In Chen Ku's own courtyard, there was a table full of food and wine, along with a bowl of longevity noodles, with two poached eggs, which Hu Zi carefully brought over to his second uncle.
"Second uncle, happy birthday," Hu Zi said obediently.
"Thank you, Hu Zi."
Chen Ku smiled and patted his little nephew's head. Ever since this little guy followed him into Baojiao County and then into the Qiu Dragon Mansion, with all the nutrition up to standard, he grew rapidly, now reaching up to his elbow.
"Er Lang, after this year, you'll be eighteen. In a few more years, you should start considering marrying a wife," said his old mother during the meal.
Chen Ku just smiled and dealt with it casually, then focused on slurping his noodles.
After finishing the bowl of longevity noodles, he drank a few glasses of wine with his brother-in-law Li Yuancheng, gradually regaining peace from his initial daze about this birthday.
