The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!-Chapter 1063 - 886, Giving Gifts_3

Fan Tong curled his lip, "How would I dare? Don’t let Xiao Yeyang’s young age fool you, he’s quite capable."

"The other day, as he was correcting a soldier’s training posture, I tried to gauge his strength. Guess what happened? Before I could even get close to him, he sent a palm strike my way, and my arm is still sore now."

Madam Fan knew that her husband hadn’t been able to use his left shoulder these days and was aware it was his own fault, which immediately set her fuming, "You really had it coming!" freёnovelkiss.com

With that said, she picked up the bamboo basket and was ready to leave.

Seeing this, Fan Tong hurriedly grabbed a zongzi and a salted duck egg.

After tasting the zongzi and the duck eggs, Fan Tong quickly chased after Madam Fan, and before the Dragon Boat Festival even arrived, the Fan family had eaten all the things sent by the Xiao Residence.

...

Dong Family.

Liu Xiaoman was munching on a red bean and jujube zongzi with a big smile, "Mother, my sister-in-law is really kind. She knows I love their family’s pastries, and she sent over so much this time, it’s a bit embarrassing."

Compared with others, the Dong Family’s gift was much more substantial, and Daohua was aware of the Dong Family’s current difficulties, so she purposely sent extra food their way.

Hearing her daughter-in-law’s words, Madam Dong, while sorting out the festival presents sent by Daohua, smiled and said, "Yiyi has sent our family a gift, so we should reciprocate. The melons your father brought yesterday looked very good."

"That’s a specialty from over at Ganshan Baihu, Yiyi probably hasn’t had that before. How about we send her some in a basket? What do you think?"

Liu Xiaoman nodded, "That’s only proper. We can’t just enjoy what my sister-in-law sent. Mother, you can manage the sending. If she likes them, I’ll have my father send more."

Madam Dong nodded with a smile, "The gifts from the Xiao Residence are all excellent. We’ve got plenty for the festival, so I’ll set some aside for your parents to try as well."

Liu Xiaoman’s eyes immediately crinkled with joy, "Thank you, Mother."

...

Frontier Army Barracks.

As several carts loaded with zongzi entered the barracks, all the soldiers rushed over to watch.

In the tent, Xiao Yeyang was discussing the defense of Ganxuan Military Town with Cao Dan, Su Hongxin, and other generals.

After nearly three months of construction, the first military stronghold of Ganzhou Guard was preliminarily completed.

Now Xiao Yeyang and the generals were implementing various rules and regulations in Ganxuan Town, which was under total military management.

Upon hearing the commotion outside, Xiao Yeyang glanced at Deshou.

Deshou quickly stepped out of the tent, and it wasn’t long before he came back with Deshou.

"This servant pays respect to the master and greets the generals."

Xiao Yeyang had Deshou rise and asked, "What brings you here?"

Deshou replied with a smile, "Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, and Madam sent me to deliver festival gifts to all the generals and soldiers."

Upon hearing this, the generals in the tent first looked surprised and then their faces lighted up with joy.

These men had been stationed in Ganzhou Guard for at least five or six years, some even longer. On previous Dragon Boat Festivals, the best they had in the barracks was a hearty meal, but never before had any officials sent festival gifts.

A smile appeared in Xiao Yeyang’s eyes, "Bring in the presents then."

Soon after, several servants carried in basket after basket.

Deshou grinned, "These are for the generals, all made by our residence. The carts of zongzi outside the tent are for the other soldiers."

There were tens of thousands of soldiers in the barracks, and the servants of the Xiao Residence simply couldn’t make enough zongzi, so they had to buy them from outside.

In Xiliang, rice, let alone sticky rice, is a rare treat, so zongzi are quite expensive here, and they are considered a delicacy for the soldiers at the barracks.

Deshou continued, "Madam said that tomorrow is Duanwu Festival, and she wants the soldiers to have zongzi as well."

Cao Dan was moved and stood up to bow to Xiao Yeyang, "Thank you, sir and Madam, for thinking of us soldiers."

Seeing this, the other officers also stood up and expressed their thanks.

Xiao Yeyang stood up and helped Cao Dan to his feet, "What are you doing? Without you guarding the frontier, there would be no peace in Daxia. You are the heroes of Daxia. It is only right for my wife to send some food over to express our gratitude."

Su Hongxin noticed the atmosphere was getting a bit somber and quickly stepped forward to lighten the mood, smiling as he picked up a bamboo basket, "Everyone, take a look at the delicious treats Madam Xiao has sent us!"

Unlike the officials from the guard post, the bamboo baskets for the border army officers included an extra piece of stewed mutton. Knowing the soldiers’ appetites, Daohua had made the zongzi especially large.

Deshou and Deshou, catching Xiao Yeyang’s gesture, hurriedly distributed the bamboo baskets to each officer.

The military men weren’t sticklers for formalities—everyone who received a basket quickly opened it and burst into lively conversations and laughter.

Seeing his men getting a bit rowdy, Cao Dan glanced at Xiao Yeyang with a wry smile.

Xiao Yeyang shook his head, signaling that it was okay, and was the first to pick up a zongzi and start eating, "Everyone, give them a try."

Following that, the tent erupted with a cacophony of debate.

"This wine is really good!"

"What’s so good about the wine? This stewed meat is fantastic."

"I think the zongzi taste the best."

"I prefer the salted duck eggs."

"The food is gone in an instant, but I think the sachet is the best. Next time I go home, I’ll give it to my wife and daughter, they’d be so proud to wear it out."

"Oh, stop arguing, I like it all."

...

It was dark by the time Xiao Yeyang returned from the barracks to the Xiao Residence.

Knowing that he would be back tonight, Daohua and Gu Jian waited to have dinner with him.

In the dining room, as Daohua was setting up the table, she saw Xiao Yeyang walk in and greeted him with a smile. As she approached, Xiao Yeyang embraced her tightly and kissed her fiercely.

"What are you doing?!"

Daohua quickly pushed Xiao Yeyang away, and seeing the maids had turned their heads, she felt somewhat embarrassed. She glared fiercely at Xiao Yeyang and whispered softly, "Master will be here soon. If he sees you being so unseemly, watch your skin."

Seeing Daohua’s blushing face, Xiao Yeyang’s smile grew even wider.

Daohua gave him a sideways glance and turned to the maids at the door, "Go invite the old master to dinner."

Soon after, Gu Jian arrived.

Gu Jian took one look at Xiao Yeyang, "Are you very happy today?"

Xiao Yeyang laughed, "Uncle certainly has sharp eyes." Looking at Daohua, he said, "There are a few troublemakers in the army, and I was worrying about how to bring them into line. Little did I expect that sending a few carts of zongzi today would win them over."

Hearing this, Daohua’s eyes curved into a smile, "Really? The officers in the army are truly simple-hearted. It seems that I’ll have to prepare gifts for them during the festivals in the future."

Gu Jian, too, had a smile on his face, "It’s not easy for soldiers to defend the borders. Naturally, they will support whoever treats them well."