Everyone got up and went back to the room. The remaining Li Laosi smiled and walked up to his wife. He was pinched on the waist by her. It didn't hurt, but it was extremely itchy...
There was no words for the whole night. The second God, the whole family got up early.
Last night, the villagers helped to 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, Jia Huan, Dongmei and Qiong's sisters-in-law all came to help, and soon the big 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.
Because there were Mrs. Liu, mother and son in the Cui family, Tao Hongying specially steamed the egg custard, 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 Jiayin.
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 so beautiful and dignified.
Jia An Jiaxi and Cat Brother gave their sister their favorite gadgets.
Jiayin accepted the gift with soft hands and grinned from the corner of her mouth to her ears.
Things are not noble or cheap, but thoughts are the most important. These things all 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, perhaps knowing Jiayin's preferences, gave her a gold necklace.
Even the two boys from the Liu family had gifts. They gave Jiayin a hollow carved wooden ball.
Maybe there is a bell inside the wooden ball. When it rolls, it makes a crisp 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 and called them daddy.
Liu Zhiheng had devoted himself to Yunhe Town for several months and was tanned like a savage. Today, he wore a royal blue brocade robe, which made her look even darker. It looked awkward.
Not to mention everyone, even Mrs. Liu couldn't help laughing.
Of course Liu Zhiheng also knew, he laughed openly, and then gave Jiayin a golden Pixiu, which was as big as an egg.
Jiayin liked it like crazy, but the old lady thought it was too expensive.
Liu Zhiheng waved his hand repeatedly, "Auntie, don't refuse, it's 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 anymore, so she could only let Jiayin answer, thinking about going around in the future to thicken 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.
Good news today is still a red dress, but it is a masterpiece that Hui Niang has embroidered for half a month.
Because Jiayin's title had not been announced, the old lady was cautious and did not use brocade, but only sent a piece of bright red muslin to Huiniang.
But Hui Niang was clever, and 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 fair and fat, 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 cute.
At this moment, she stood in front of everyone, bowing and thanking everyone upright, 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 said. He also 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 is the most relaxed and comfortable in her parents' family in the past ten years."
Li Laosi said nonchalantly: "Our Fu Niu When you grow up, you will have a son-in-law. If you don'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, "You are such a shameless father. How can you care about your daughter? I won't let my daughter 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.
Instead of worrying 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!
Mrs. Liu saw the appearance of the Li family in her eyes, and was half disappointed and half envious.
The envy is of course due to the unity among the houses in the Li family.
We are not afraid of hardship in life, but we are afraid of alienation from our family members. It is really rare to live like this in the Li family.
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 the elder Li is getting rich, and the fourth elder Li also has military exploits. If his family can get married to the Li family, his son will also have a son in the future. A good wife.
But who would have thought that the Li family doted on their granddaughter to the point where they would not let her get married...
Everyone was chatting and laughing, and soon began to get busy with the banquet.
Originally, they had prepared meals for the whole village, young and old, plus a dozen guests, but now that there were an extra hundred soldiers, everything had to be doubled.
And when the Marquis comes back, he will probably bring dozens of people with him...
just in case, everyone is afraid that the food will not be enough, so they fry, fry, steam rice, and steam buns with all their strength!
Not only the temporary stoves built by the Li family were put to use, but also every household in the village was idle.
The big pot at your house is stewed with beans and meat, the big pot at my house is stewed with chickens and mushrooms, the big pot at her house is stewed with radishes in mutton soup, and next door are two big pots of rice filled with white steamed buns...
The whole village is excited about this feast and Happy gathering, filled with the aroma of food.
Fortunately, there is no shortage of vegetables at this time of year. 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 had been specially left in the riverbank were also picked back.
Each table had a large plate cut out and placed in the middle. It was 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 grabbed the bag and refused to let go, so I couldn't help it. , I planted them all, and grew 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. What I like to eat, I really like it, and what I don't like to eat, I really can't even eat a bite of 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? Why is it so choking!" "