The Xu family is discussing how to celebrate Xu Wanning's birthday.
"Should we eat at home or go to Lihualou?" Ms. Lu was very excited about her upcoming birthday.
Xu Wanning has been married for six years, and for six years, Lu did not celebrate her birthday with her. This year, with her daughter by her side, Lu must make good arrangements for everything.
"You can eat anywhere." Xu Wanning didn't choose.
Anyway, being at home is almost the same as being at Lihua House, everything is hers.
Xu Qian stroked his beard and said, "I also think it's the same wherever you eat. The important thing is to look at what you eat."
How could Mrs. Lu not know what he was thinking, so she hit him angrily: "You are thinking too well. It is Aning's birthday that day, and you want her to cook for you? Just daydream!"
There is no reason why the birthday boy should cook on his birthday.
Xu Qian stopped choosing: "Then my opinion is the same as Aning's. It doesn't matter where you eat."
Xu Wanning had an idea: "Dad, why don't we eat at home? I'll do it."
"How can that be possible?" Mr. Lu was unsure.
Xu Wanning smiled: "Don't worry, Mom, I'll just make the soup, and let my servants do the rest. But I promise, what you eat will be as delicious as what I make."
Xu Qian and Mr. Lu looked at each other, feeling curious.
what does this mean?
Xu Wanning sold it out.
The tenth day of October is Xu Wanning's birthday.
Hongmeiqingxing and Chen Wangfubai had already discussed buying Xu Wanning a birthday gift.
Fu Bai quietly returned to the Governor's Mansion and told Pei Heng that the tenth day of October was a special day.
But Pei Heng looked calm. He didn't ask what day it was or said anything. He just said "oh" to express that he understood and asked him to go back to Xu's house early.
Fubai turned around as he walked away.
Are you sure you don't want to ask?
"..."
Pei Heng really didn’t need to ask.
He already knew what day the tenth day of October was.
Pei Heng couldn't bear to see what was in his hands and opened the locked drawer on the side.
In the innermost part of the drawer, there were two fist-sized brocade boxes. Pei Heng did not open them, but rubbed the brocade boxes with his big palms, with a smile on his lips.
He had already prepared it.
Soon it was the tenth day of October, and the entire Xu family was decorated with lanterns and festoons, hung with red silk and red lanterns. Looking at this posture, those who knew knew that today was Xu Wanning’s birthday, and those who didn’t knew thought that today the Xu family Something happy is coming!
Xu Wanning saw that the house had changed into a brand new look overnight, and felt both funny and warm.
A group of maids and servants stood in the Lihuayuan, each wearing a red silk tie. When they saw Xu Wanning, they all knelt down and said auspicious words in unison: "Happy birthday, Miss. I wish you the best." Every year has this day, every year has its present day, my blessings are as good as the East China Sea, and my longevity is as long as the Southern Mountains."
Not to mention how neat it was, it was obviously rehearsed in advance.
Who else could it be? Everyone in the family loved her, it was possible for everyone.
Xu Wanning began to hand out red envelopes: "Okay, okay, one for each person, everyone who sees it will have a share."
Xu He said: "Miss, the master and his wife gave us a red envelope."
They said it well, the master and his wife will be rewarded!
"They are theirs and I am mine. Take it all and rejoice together."
Xu He took the lead and took it, and the servants behind him also took it, all of them smiling.
It was the young lady's birthday, and they got two red envelopes to receive. Those who were confused thought that everyone in the house was celebrating their birthday today.
The servants outside left, and Hongmei brought the servants from Lihuayuan to congratulate Xu Wanning on her birthday.
"I wish you a happy birthday, may you have this day every year, may you have this day every year, may you stay young forever, may you have many blessings and a long life."
Xu Wanning happily started spreading red envelopes again: "Come on, come on, one for each person, no less than the two they took."
In the past, each red envelope was worth one tael of silver, and the red envelope given to one's own family was worth ten taels of silver.
Qingxing squeezed the red envelope and smiled, "Miss, I really hope you celebrate your birthday every day, so that I can get money every day."
A true little money fan.
When Chen Wang heard this, he quickly stuffed the red envelope into Qing Xing's hand.
Qingxing looked at him: "What are you doing for me? I don't want it from you."
"for you."
"don't want."
The two pushed each other for a while, and Xu Wanning happened to see them.
One wants to give and the other doesn't. It's fun to push and push.
Xu Wanning asked seriously: "Chen Wang, how much money have you saved?"
Chen Wang counted them silently in his mind and answered truthfully: "Miss, there are already more than three hundred taels."
Xu Wanning nodded: "That's enough. No wonder I have to ask for a red envelope."
Chen Wang glanced at Qing Xing and couldn't be happier.
Qingxing was confused, "What's enough?"
Chen Wang scratched his head and said happily and naively: "It's enough to marry you."
Xu Wanning said again: "If you marry Chen Wang, I will give you all of Chen Wang's money from now on."
Qingxing's face turned red with embarrassment, and she stamped her feet: "Miss, you will make fun of me." Then she ran away without looking back.
Fubai was the first to burst into laughter.
Chen Wang glanced at him.
Fubai couldn't laugh anymore.
Xu Wanning burst out laughing. Chen Wang didn't dare to look at Xu Wanning, so he could only scratch his head and laugh along with it.
At noon, Xu Wanning ate in Lu's courtyard.
Mrs. Lu prepared for Xu Wanning a set of pure gold jewelry that Feng Mingxuan had just released. It was inlaid with red gems and the golden light was brilliant. Xu Qian's was much thicker. He didn't know what his daughter's family liked. It was most convenient to give her money. Yes.
Xu Qian was generous and gave him a wad of banknotes.
When Mrs. Lu saw the banknote, her head was spinning, and she babbled: "Tell me, you don't understand a girl's thoughts at all. How can money be so vulgar that it is worthy of our Aning..."
The two children, Xu Ting'an and Xu Chang'an, each did the math and figured out: "Fifty thousand taels of silver."
Mr. Lu shut up.
Xu Qian smiled and gave her a piece of beef: "Madam, eat meat, eat meat."
Mrs. Lu gave Xu Wanning a piece of mutton, "Ah Ning, your father is talented and has a lot of money. You can dislike your father, but you can't dislike the money."
Xu Qian, who was waiting proudly for Mr. Lu to praise him: "..."
The money is not vulgar, but he is vulgar.
The two children also gave Xu Wanning gifts respectively.
After delivering the gifts, the servants filed in. The first person to come in had a large pot of soup in their hands, and someone else was carrying a flat stove to the table.
The charcoal in the stove has been burned, and the soup pot is placed on the stove, steaming out.
Then came a variety of raw meat slices, vegetables, and meatballs, which Xu Qian found strange.
"Aning, eat raw meat?"
While Xu Wanning was making the sauce, she said, "No, Dad, you sit down first and I'll teach you when the soup in the pot boils."
After preparing the sauce, Xu Wanning gave it to Lu and Xu Qian.
Xu Qian's sauce is a little spicier, Lu's sauce is a little spicier, the two kids don't like spicy food, and Xu Wanning's sauce is slightly spicy.
The sauce is mixed and the soup is boiling.
Xu Wanning didn't need to teach him. Xu Ting'an taught his father himself. He took a plate of meat slices and put them into the pot: "Dad, you said that you traveled all over the country and have seen a lot. You can't even eat antique soup."
Xu Qian: "..."
My wife said he was just vulgar, and my son said he was ignorant!
There is no room for him in this family anymore!
