Chapter 328： envy and disappointment

Chapter 328 Envy and Disappointment

Everyone got up and went back to the room. The remaining Li Laosi chuckled and approached his wife. He was pinched on the waist by her daughter-in-law. It didn't hurt, but it was extremely itchy...

There was nothing to say all night, and the next day, the whole family got up early.

Last night, the villagers helped provide meals for more than a hundred soldiers. We can no longer trouble others with breakfast.

Fortunately, the temporary stove was set up yesterday.

Tao Hongying, Zhao Yuru and Jia Huan, as well as Dongmei and Sister-in-law Qiong all came to help, and soon a large pot of rice porridge was cooked. The salted duck and goose eggs at home were also cooked, and golden yeast cakes were baked.

Most of it was sent to the valley to the soldiers, and the remaining half was used as breakfast for everyone at home.

Since there were Mrs. Liu, mother and son in the Cui family, Tao Hongying specially steamed the egg custard and fried two side dishes, and asked Sister-in-law Qiong to take them back.

 Taking advantage of the free time after dinner and before the guests arrived, everyone in the family gave birthday gifts to Good News.

The old lady, Zhao Yuru, Tao Hongying and others were all wearing clothes and shoes. Li Laoer gave his niece a set of small writing brushes, suitable for a little girl like her to practice calligraphy.

Li Laosan bought his niece a half-person-high table and chairs for reading and writing.

Jiaren and Brother Li drew pictures and inscribed them one by one, and drew a picture of a maid for their sister, hoping that her sister would grow up to be beautiful and dignified.

Jia An Jiaxi and Cat Brother gave their sister their favorite gadgets.

Jiayin received the gift with soft hands, and the corners of his mouth were grinning to the base of his ears.

Things are not noble or cheap, but the thoughts are the most important. These things represent the full love of her family for her!

Soon, Mrs. Cui and Mrs. Liu's mother and son also came over. Mrs. Cui gave her a set of gold jewelry, and Mrs. Liu Xu knew Jiayin's preferences and gave her a gold necklace.

The two boys of the Liu family both had gifts, and they gave Jiayin a hollowed-out carved wooden ball.

Perhaps the wooden ball is equipped with a bell. When it rolls, it makes a clear and sweet sound, which is very novel and interesting.

Immediately afterwards, Mr. Wen and Liu Zhiheng came together in a carriage. The two boys from the Liu family rushed to the door to greet them, calling them daddy.

Liu Zhiheng has been focusing on Yunhe Town for several months, and is tanned like a savage. Today, he is wearing a sapphire blue brocade robe, which makes her look even darker. It looks awkward.

Not to mention everyone, even Mrs. Liu couldn't help laughing.

Liu Zhiheng naturally knew it, laughed openly, and then gave Jiayin a gold Pixiu, which was as big as an egg.

 I like Jiayin like crazy, but the old lady thinks it is too expensive.

Liu Zhiheng waved his hands repeatedly, "Auntie, don't refuse. This is hollow and not worth much. It's just to make the child happy."

Such a big Pixiu, even if it is hollow, would cost three to four taels of gold.

The old lady couldn't refuse any more, so she could only let Jiayin answer, thinking about going around in the future to strengthen the Liu family's etiquette.

Mr. Wen gave Jiayin a hand-copied poetry collection, in which he wrote a hundred popular poems. Each poem was beautifully illustrated.

Today's good news is still a red dress, but it is a masterpiece that Hui Niang has embroidered for half a month.

Since the title of Jiayin was not announced, the old lady was cautious and did not use brocade. She only sent a piece of bright red muslin to Hui Niang.

But Huiniang was very handy, so she cut the top into a slanted shirt with nine-quarter sleeves and a small stand-up collar, and a pleated skirt underneath.

The skirt is embroidered with goose-yellow flowers, the cuffs and neckline are all of the same color, and only the skirt is decorated with flying butterflies. Jiayin was already fair and plump, with two flower buds tied on her head with a red ribbon, and a gold necklace with a treasure on her chest, which made her even more lovely.

At this moment, she was standing in front of everyone, bowing and thanking everyone uprightly, and she looked like a grown-up child in a daze.

Mrs. Cui was the first to help her, held her in her arms and sighed, "When I first met Fu Niu, she couldn't speak. It seemed like she had grown so big in the blink of an eye!"

"Yes," the old lady sighed, "I always want to let her learn something, but after thinking about it carefully, I can't bear to let her go... This girl's family has been the most relaxed and comfortable in the past ten years."

Li Laosi said nonchalantly: "Our Fu Niu will have a son-in-law when she grows up. If she doesn't get married, it's not like the family can't afford a son-in-law!"

Everyone laughed when they heard this, and Mrs. Li even laughed and scolded her, "You are such a shameless father. How could you care about your daughter and not let her get married?"

Li Laosi chuckled and said nothing, but it was obvious that he had already planned this idea.

The Jiaren brothers looked at each other and thought this was a good idea.

Rather than worry about my sister going to someone else’s house and being wronged in the future, it’s better to keep her at home, and they don’t have to worry about it anymore!

Mrs. Liu saw the appearance of the Li family in her eyes, and she was half disappointed and half envious.

The envy is of course due to the unity among the various houses in the Li family.

If you are not afraid of suffering, you are afraid of the heart of the family. Like the Li family, it is really rare.

The disappointment is because of her petty thoughts...

The Li family is prosperous, and they dote on their little granddaughter Fu Niu. Now they see that Mr. Li is about to become prosperous, and Mr. Li also has military exploits. If his family can marry the Li family, his son will also have a good in-law in the future.

But who would have thought that the Li family dotes on their granddaughter to the point where they are unwilling to let her get married...

Everyone was chatting and laughing, and soon began to get busy with the banquet.

Originally, meals were prepared for the whole village, young and old, and a dozen guests. Now that there are an extra hundred soldiers, everything has to be doubled.

Moreover, when the Marquis comes back, he will probably bring dozens of people with him...

Just in case, everyone was afraid that the food would not be enough, so they fried, fried, steamed rice and steamed buns with all their strength!

Not only were the temporary stoves built by the Li family put to use, but every household in the village was also busy.

Your family’s big pot is stewed with beans and meat, my family’s big pot is stewed with chicken and mushrooms, hers is stewed with radishes in mutton soup, and next door are two large pots of rice with plenty of white steamed buns...

The whole village was filled with the aroma of food because of this feast and gathering.

Fortunately, there is no shortage of vegetables at this season. If you kill a pig and two sheep, you will have enough oil and water for the meal.

The acre of jade melons and golden fruits that were specially left in the riverbank land were also picked back.

Each table has a large plate cut out and placed in the middle. It is considered a heavyweight dish!

Zhao Yuru stir-fried the meat slices in the pot. Seeing Tao Hongying pour a pot of green peppers into it, she couldn't help laughing and said: "This pepper is too spicy. Last time I sent the basket to Luo An, Jia Huan also fried the meat." , it was so spicy that I drank a ladle of cold water, but both Jiaren and Brother Li liked it!"

Tao Hongying also laughed, "In spring, I originally planned to plant less, but Fu Niu pulled the bag and wouldn't let go, so I had no choice but to plant everything, and I planted half an acre of land.

“I thought it was a waste of effort, but I didn’t expect that the taste of this thing is really overbearing. I really like it if I like it, but I can’t even take a bite of it if I don’t like it.”

At this time, the green peppers were being stir-fried in the pot, and the spicy smell floated out, making everyone in the courtyard cough and ask, "What is this, and why is it so choking!"

(End of this chapter)