Zhao Han was still waiting for them to come back at the county government office. He also asked the kitchen to prepare a table of good food, but after waiting for a long time, he didn’t see anyone. He estimated that they would must stay outside for the night, it was fine for him, so he asked the kitchen to send the food directly to the garden, and he ate slowly.

The garden of the county government was very beautiful, and Liao Tingyu designed it.

The trees were scattered in height and adorned with flowers. Water from the rockery flew gently, forming a small stream that flew out slowly. The pavilion was nestled within it. At a glance, people could see the sun and moon, and enjoyed flowers and trees.

Zhao Han, while savoring the good wine he discovered inside Liao Tingyu’s room, gazed at the beautiful scenery. The courtyard looked particularly ethereal in the moonlight.

“The magistrate is really good at enjoying himself. I suggested turning this area into a lake before, but making a stream inside turned out to be so beautiful. Especially the lotus on the rockery; you don’t know where those flowers seeds are found. They’re white and pink,” Zhao Han said with emotion.

“This wine tastes good. I used to request a bottle, but he always resisted. Now I’ve dug out all the wine in the house. Let’s see if you don’t want to take me to vacation with you in the future.”

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As soon as Liao Tingyu returned home, he noticed a lantern lit in the courtyard, so he quickly went to take a look. Unexpectedly, Zhao Han truly knew how to enjoy himself.

This place had good wine and good food, and there were more than a dozen dishes.

Seeing the sudden appearance of Liao Tingyu, Zhao Han was startled and said, “It’s so late; shouldn’t you sleep outside in the wild? Why are you back?”

“If I don’t come back, my things will be moved by rats.,” Liao Tingyu said. “How can you prepare so many dishes by yourself? Can you finish it?”

Zhao Han looked at the table full of dishes and said helplessly, “It was all for you. I didn’t expect you to come back so late. I thought you weren’t coming back. It would be a waste to leave this dish alone. So, I might as well eat it all.”

Liao Tingyu nodded, “We brought something back for you to eat, and I happened to be a little hungry. Wait a minute; I’m going to get my family and ask them if they want to come over for dinner.”

Mother Deng refused; she wasn’t hungry yet. The doctor advised not to eat too much at night for good health, and she had always insisted on this.

Liao Shi was hungry, and Wen Xiuer didn’t go to maintain her shape. Huang Zilan also followed; for him, it didn’t matter much, as he just wanted to accompany Liao Tingyu.

The four of them stared at the moon and ate their meal slowly.

“Come on, Uncle Liao Shi, this is the good wine I dug out from under the teacher’s bed. He didn’t care about it today. From now on, he may not drink it or not, but we’ll drink enough today,” Zhao Han said cunningly. He opened the lids of all three jars of wine and poured the first bowl for Liao Shi.

Liao Shi happily accepted the bowl. “It’s okay. I’ll definitely be able to drink it in the future. He doesn’t like drinking much. Just like mother, he likes to make wine now. If you like it very much, I still have some; you can take it back for your uncle to drink.”

Zhao Han was even more pleased with this unexpected surprise. “Then I’d like to thank Uncle Liao Shi here and toast Uncle Liao Shi.”

“I find it amusing that you two are taking my wine and flattering each other. Shouldn’t the first cup be toasted to me?” Liao Tingyu said.

“Yes, that’s correct. This is a fine wine that Tingyu worked hard to brew. You two just divided it up in only two sentences. The first glass of wine should be given to Tingyu, no matter what,” said Huang Zilan. The husband sang, and the wife followed.

“Well, I’ll toast the teacher for his generosity.”

“Then I’ll also toast the first glass. Thank you for your generosity.”

Liao Tingyu drank two glasses of wine in a row and said, “Now I doubt that the three of you are… You want to get me drunk and then dig out my other wines.”

Zhao Han widened his eyes. He had inquired about the situation every time Liao Tingyu got the wine. He thought he had searched all the places, but he hadn’t. Realizing there was still something hidden, he asked, “Hey! You have other wine, where is it? Why didn’t I know? Come on, come on, teacher, have another drink.”

“Don’t think about it, kid. You can’t find the place after turning the government office upside down, not even in a month.” Liao Tingyu was confident about where he hid his wine.

“I’m not thinking about anything. I’m just worried that teacher will be tired when drinking in the future. I can help,” Zhao Han said with a smile.

Anyway, he was not in a hurry. When Liao Tingyu was drunk, he would inquire about the situation and always find clues.

“But, to be honest, it would be great if there was a singer to accompany the food and drinks here, and enjoy the flowers and the moon.” Zhao Han took a sip, smacked his mouth, and had an endless aftertaste.

The wine made by the teacher was so fragrant and strong.

“There are flowers and moons. If you’re not satisfied yet, and if you need a little song, you can sing it yourself. Let’s listen to it.”

“I really hope, teacher, that you won’t vomit when I sing with my voice,” Zhao Han, unafraid of being teased, said with a smile.

“Forget it, my ears still want to live,” Liao Tingyu said. “Since everyone doesn’t want to sleep, I will play a piece of music to cheer up.” Upon hearing this, Huang Zilan immediately asked someone to get the guqin. He hadn’t listened to Liao Tingyu play for a long time.

The melodious sound of the guqin flowed slowly under the moonlight, delicate flowers bathed in the moonlight, and Huang Zilan gently tapped the chopsticks to accompany the music.

The other two, rough as they were, seemed to be the most relaxed.