jdhmnovel Chapter 162 Lodging
Chapter 162 Lodging
However, he didn't want Xiao Siyu to go hungry. They would soon reach a place where they could eat, where he had eaten before when they came.
After he finished speaking, Xiao Sizhe got into the carriage, leaving Xiao Siyu sitting on the ground alone, feeling wronged.
After the carriage had been gone for a while, Xiao Siyu finally came to his senses. Seeing the carriage already far away, he quickly got up, jumped onto his horse, and chased after it.
He was deeply afraid that Xiao Sizhe would abandon him.
Throughout the journey, Xiao Siyu endured his hunger and would occasionally glance at the carriage.
Just as Xiao Siyu was about to ask Xiao Sizhe for more rations, the carriage stopped.
Xiao Sizhe got off the carriage and walked towards a house not far away. Xiao Siyu was a little puzzled, but he still got off his horse and followed Xiao Sizhe.
Xiao Sizhe stopped in front of a house, knocked a few times, and after a short while, an old man who looked to be about fifty or sixty years old opened the door.
Xiao Sizhe greeted the old man with a smile: "Uncle Wang,"
"Young Master Xiao! Are you leaving Qianyuan County?" Old Master Wang said excitedly, as if he couldn't believe it, and quickly reached out to invite the man inside.
“Yes, Uncle Wang, I’m sorry to bother you again today. I’m afraid I’ll have to stay here for another night.” Xiao Sizhe’s tone was extremely gentle.
"Oh, don't talk about disturbing us. As long as you don't mind, young master, please feel free to stay. We'd be very happy to have you here." Old Master Wang warmly invited Xiao Sizhe into the house.
As they walked in, they also called their son over.
"Da Niu, go help the young master park the carriage."
“Yes, I understand, Dad,” a middle-aged man replied in a loud voice.
Once inside the main room, Xiao Sizhe introduced Wang Daye: "Uncle Wang, this is my younger brother. He's also going on this trip with me."
Then, turning to Xiao Siyu, he said, "This is Grandpa Wang. I stayed at Grandpa Wang's place for one night before I came here. Grandpa Wang and his family were very hospitable."
Xiao Siyu looked at Grandpa Wang with great curiosity as soon as he entered the door, feeling that his second brother seemed to be very familiar with this place. However, seeing that the two were chatting, he did not disturb them.
After hearing Xiao Sizhe's explanation, he understood and immediately said to Grandpa Wang, "Grandpa Wang, thank you for your help today."
As soon as the door opened, Grandpa Wang noticed Xiao Siyu. With his keen eyesight, although he couldn't tell who Xiao Siyu was, he knew he must be a rich young master, judging from the clothes he was wearing.
Moreover, this person came with Xiao Sizhe, so he didn't ask any further questions.
"Young master, you're too kind. It's no trouble at all." This was the truth; he was indeed very hospitable. Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed so readily when Xiao Sizhe first came to ask for lodging.
But more importantly, when Xiao Sizhe left, he left them a very heavy ingot of silver. They had only let them stay for one night, so they didn't need that much silver, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
However, no one expected that after Xiao Sizhe left, the money would come in handy, solving a major problem for their family, for which he was very grateful and extremely fortunate.
He was overjoyed that Xiao Sizhe had come again, and this time he was determined to treat him well to repay the kindness he had shown before.
"Gentlemen, please have some water first. I'll have my wife prepare dinner for you right away," said Grandpa Wang as he hurried out.
After Grandpa Wang left, Xiao Siyu said to Xiao Sizhe, "Brother, what did you do earlier? When Grandpa Wang saw you, he was so excited and his expression was so enthusiastic. He didn't seem like just a hospitable person at all."
Xiao Sizhe was also a little puzzled. He remembered that when he came last time, Grandpa Wang was also very enthusiastic, but not like he was today.
"I didn't do anything!"
Xiao Sizhe suddenly remembered that when he left last time, he left some silver as a way of thanking Grandpa Wang for letting them stay at his place. Could it be because of this?
The two brothers chatted casually.
After leaving, Grandpa Wang immediately instructed his wife and daughter-in-law to prepare dinner.
"Old woman, make sure to prepare a more elaborate dinner tonight. We must treat the young master well and thank him for his previous kindness."
"I know, why don't we kill a chicken? We don't have any good dishes at home," the old woman said after thinking for a moment.
"Okay, let's do it this way. I'll go kill it." Grandpa Wang felt that killing a chicken would be fine; it was the greatest sincerity they could offer.
After saying that, Grandpa Wang immediately went to kill the chicken.
"Da Niu's wife, go to my room and take out the remaining rice to steam," the old woman said to her daughter-in-law.
"Mother, this... is for you and Father to eat," Da Niu's wife said somewhat reluctantly. Her parents-in-law were not young, and this little bit of fine rice was specially brought over by her sister-in-law. The two elders were reluctant to eat it.
Normally, I would just cook some porridge to nourish my body.
If we were to cook it now, it would probably be gone in one go.
"Hurry up and get it. This rice is nothing compared to the kindness that Young Master Xiao has shown our family," the old woman urged.
Da Niu's wife had no choice but to go to her mother-in-law's room and get some fine rice.
After steaming the rice, Grandpa Wang also killed the chicken. After a while, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law finally prepared a sumptuous dinner.
After the food was served, Xiao Sizhe and Xiao Siyu exchanged a glance, their understanding unspoken.
They could naturally tell that Grandpa Wang's family wasn't very wealthy; they were just an ordinary family. The food they were eating was clearly far beyond what was expected.
This was probably all to entertain them, but the two of them were just staying overnight, so how could they let the other party spend so much money?
"Gentlemen, please have a taste. We don't have much to offer you, so please don't be offended." Old Wang pushed a large plate of chicken towards the two of them.
Seeing this, Xiao Sizhe quickly invited Grandpa Wang and the Wang family to eat together.
"Please enjoy your meal, gentlemen. Don't worry about this old man. My family has already had dinner," said Grandpa Wang with a smile.
Xiao Sizhe knew perfectly well that Grandpa Wang was lying; it was still early in the morning, how could he have already eaten dinner?
Then look at the little child sitting in the woman's lap, his eyes fixed on the food on the table, and you'll know what's going on.
"Uncle Wang, there's so much food, we can't finish it all. Please sit down and eat with us, otherwise it will be a waste," Xiao Sizhe invited again.
“Yes, Uncle Wang, is that your grandson? He’s so cute. Let him come and eat with us,” Xiao Siyu chimed in.
"Oh, this is my grandson, his name is Xiao Niu." Grandpa Wang was very happy to hear Xiao Siyu praising his grandson and introduced him to Xiao Siyu.