Chapter 36: Birthday Gifts

On the eighth day of February, Mrs. Liu's 60th birthday.

On this day, Liu Ruoxi got up early in the morning, and after finishing her freshening, she took some hairpin ring jewelry and a few sets of clothes for Liu Ruoxi to choose from.

"Girl, I'm going to kowtow to the old lady in a while, and the lady just brought a message over and asked the girl to pick out some festive and lively dresses." Mama Chang sat on the footrest on the side, and said with a smile while packing up the needlework with the fifth day of the new year.

Mama Chang's leg injury has not yet healed, so she rarely walks, and her range of motion is only limited to her own house and Liu Ruoxi's house. Today, I want to pay a birthday to Mrs. Liu, such a big event, Mama Chang naturally has to come over and take care of it.

"Got it, Mama." Liu Ruoxi responded with a smile, then picked a phoenix hairpin, two red gold pressed hair, and a pair of pearl pendants the size of a finger's belly, thought about it, and asked Layue to take the box of jewelry given by Mrs. Liu San, and picked a beautiful tortoiseshell hair insert from it.

The gifts that Mrs. Liu San sent that day, Mrs. Liu only left those rulers, and gave another box of ivory, tortoiseshell and other things to Liu Ruoxi. Liu Ruoxi picked two strings of coral beads at that time, admired the wax moon and June, and put the rest away. Today, I want to pay a birthday to Mrs. Liu, so she thought about picking a good one to wear.

As for the clothes, they chose the newly made set of lotus-colored embroidered branches and green calyxes. The ones she picked, except for the pair of pearl pendants and tortoiseshell hair inserts, were all owned by the sisters in the public school.

Since she recovered from her injuries, Liu Ruoxi no longer wore the gorgeous jewelry that Mrs. Liu bought for her, but locked them up.

"Girl, why don't you pick this set of water red." June said. Several sets of clothes are newly made for Mrs. Liu's birthday. The one Liu Ruoxi chose was the most simple.

"Keep it for the rest of the year. I'm going to wear this set today...... I love the embroidery on it. Liu Ruoxi said.

In June, I heard Liu Ruoxi say this, and the clothes were all good. I didn't persuade anymore, and I worked with Layue to help Liu Ruoxi dress.

"Girls don't have to be like that, today is a special day. The four girls will definitely wear red too. Layue said.

"To be festive and lively, it is enough to have two people wearing red. Too much, but it makes the old lady look tired. The one I picked is the most suitable. Liu Ruoxi smiled and said. Liu Ruoyuan loves to wear red, and she loves to be sharp. Liu Ruoshan, who has just come back, also loves red. And she meant to. It's also red-loving. Originally, she liked to compete with Liu Ruoyuan on this, but now, she thinks it's a boring thing. She has more important and meaningful things to do.

"The girl has grown up a lot these days." Mama Chang said.

"Mama is right." June said, "Let's just say that these new sets of clothes, thanks to the new amount of the girl, if they are made according to the original size, I am afraid it will not be suitable." ”

Mama Chang and Layue both laughed. Mama Chang said that Liu Ruoxi grew up, and more often said that her mind had grown. And June said that Liu Ruoxi's body has grown.

Nothing wrong with what they said.

"I didn't feel any taller, I just got a little fatter than before." Liu Ruoxi turned around in front of the one-person tall dressing mirror. Xu is thinking about something because of something, she is much rounder these days, and she is not as thin as before. In particular, the face has become very good, white and red, very good-looking.

"That's just right. Originally, the girl was too thin. Mama Chang, June and Layue all said.

It's not bad to say this, Liu Ruoxi just made up for the meat that fell during the recuperation period. She's her age. It's time to grow your body. Liu Ruoxi has already made up her mind, for the future. First of all, you have to have a good body.

"If only I could be as tall as my mother." Liu Ruoxi looked at herself in the glasses again, straightened her clothes, and said. Second Mrs. Liu's stature can be regarded as tall among women.

"Girl, don't worry, my wife is not as tall as a girl at the girl's age, and in a year or two, she will grow tall." Mama Chang said.

"That's good." Liu Ruoxi liked to listen to this, and nodded with a smile.

After cleaning up here, Layue went out and brought in a bowl of bird's nest porridge.

"It's still early, the girl eats this porridge first and then goes over." Layue took the porridge and handed it to Liu Ruoxi.

Liu Ruoxi took the bowl and ate all the porridge. Mama Chang was very happy when she watched her eat porridge. Liu Ruoxi was a little picky about eating, which made Mrs. Liu very worried, but now, Liu Ruoxi has no problems in this area at all, which makes people happy.

When Liu Ruoxi finished eating the porridge and rinsed her mouth, Mama Chang over there had already helped her to finish the needlework for Mrs. Liu's birthday gift.

"Mama's injury is not healed yet, so stay at home, don't go over, just kowtow to the old lady's house in the house." Liu Ruoxi told Mama Chang.

Mama Chang naturally nodded and agreed, on this day, everyone has to go to Mrs. Liu's side, but there are also proper people in this courtyard to watch.

Liu Ruoxi instructed Mama Chang a few more words, and then she came to Mrs. Liu's house surrounded by all the girls. Second Master Liu and Second Mrs. Liu have also cleaned up, and the family laughed and went to Old Mrs. Liu. A large family gathered in Mrs. Liu's house.

Mrs. Liu was dressed in luxury and sat upright on the couch. The ground has been paved with red felt, headed by Mr. Liu, and the whole family knelt on the felt, kowtowed to Mrs. Liu, and congratulated Mrs. Liu on her 60th birthday.

"Blessing is like the East China Sea, and longevity is better than Nanshan." A group of children and grandchildren congratulated in unison.

"Get up." Old Lady Liu raised her hand and said with a smile.

Master Liu got up first, and everyone stood up one after another and sent a birthday gift to Mrs. Liu.

The second master Liu gave him a picture of the pine crane that he drew by himself, and the second wife Liu gave a set of clothes, shoes and socks that she sewed by herself. What Liu Ruoxi gave was a forehead wipe with the word Fushou, a pair of socks with the word Fushou, and a pair of shoes with five blessings and longevity. The rest of Master Liu and others also sent bonsai ornaments, and some sent beads and jade. The female dependents are the same as Mrs. Liu and Liu Ruoxi, and they all send needles and threads.

The birthday gifts given by Master Liu and others, Liu Ruoyuan only dared to watch from the side, waiting for the gifts from the ladies to be delivered. Liu Ruoyuan came to Mrs. Liu's side again, while checking it. Tasting on one side. It's something she does every year.

"The third sister still gave these things, how many years. It hasn't changed, even the patterns are still like that. Liu Ruoyuan flipped through a few pieces of needlework and thread sent by Liu Ruoyuan, compared it with her own in her heart, and said with a smile.

"These things are what the old lady likes, as long as the old lady doesn't get tired of it, we will give it every year, as long as the old lady likes it." Liu Ruoyuan smiled and said, not caring about Liu Ruoyuan's words.

"This is the fourth sister's needlework?" Liu Ruoyuan easily let Liu Ruoyuan go today. turned to check the needlework sent by Liu Ruoshan, Liu Ruoshan originally only prepared a pair of shoes and a pair of socks for Mrs. Liu, and then she went to ask Liu Ruoshan, Liu Ruoshan showed Liu Ruoshan the birthday gift she prepared, and Liu Ruoshan went back and made up another forehead.

"These shoes are a little smaller, and the old lady has to squeeze her feet when they wear them. The fourth sister is too careless, don't you know that it is better to make shoes for the elderly. It can't be small. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a gift of small shoes for the old lady to wear? Liu Ruoyuan took the shoes made by Liu Ruoshan, compared them with her hands, and said.

Listened to this sentence. Mrs. Liu's face was a little unsightly, and Liu Ruoshan blushed even more angrily.

"The big sister's eyes must be faulty, and there are bones in this egg. actually picked the old lady's good days and said such unfortunate things. The big sister is trying to give the old lady a bad touch. Look at it this way. I also think that the big sister gave the old lady's shoes...... Smaller. Liu Ruoshan was angry and spoke very quickly. He fought back without giving way.

"The shoes I make are compared to the old lady's feet, how can they be small, don't you ......" Liu Ruoyuan immediately quarreled with Liu Ruoshan.

"You two young ladies, if you want to joke and quarrel, don't pick this time. It's like a child who hasn't grown up. Mrs. Liu said with a smile when she was busy on the side, glaring at Liu Ruoyuan, "Big girl, don't say it." You are an older sister, how can you quarrel with your sister. ”

"Fourth girl, your eldest sister said the wrong thing, you are your sister, just humble her a few points. If you don't look at anything else, you have to look at the old lady, today is the old lady's birthday. Mrs. Liu San also said.

Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu San seem to be suppressing their daughters, but the meaning of their words is not what they are saying about each other.

For a while, Liu Ruoxi felt that sparks were flying in the house, and it was not hot.

At this time, it is not easy to come forward and persuade. Between Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu San, they both shouted at each other, and they were angry in their hearts.

Mrs. Liu's 60th birthday is going to be a big deal. Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu/Grandma, who are housekeepers, are naturally in charge of the overall situation, and Mrs. Liu Second and Mrs. Liu San are also assigned errands.

Second Mrs. Liu doesn't care about things, and she doesn't bother to compete forward, so she is still arranged to be taken care of by Mrs. Liu's side, but she is just an idle errand. And Mrs. Liu San was arranged to go to the kitchen to supervise the birthday banquet in the past few days. Mrs. Liu San came back late, and everything about the birthday banquet had been arranged by Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu/Grandma, and Mrs. Liu San was in charge, but it was also a decoration.

"They arranged everything, and if it was good, it should be their credit. If something goes wrong, it will fall on me. "Mrs. Liu San got this errand, so she complained to Mrs. Liu Er. She didn't want to take on such an errand, however, Mrs. Liu explained to Mrs. Liu, saying that they were all distinguished guests, and the tea and snacks could not be made at all at the banquet, so they were not at ease to hand them over to the people below. Mrs. Liu spoke, and Mrs. Liu San couldn't refute it strongly. "The good errands are in the hands of their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law."

Mrs. Liu was in charge of entertaining the guests, and Mrs. Liu/Grandma took care of the birthday gift.

"I know it, but it's just pressing me and not letting me come out. There are so many things in this kitchen, and they are all people they are used to, so I don't know what kind of stumbling block they arranged for me. …… I was underestimated too! Mrs. Liu San complained to Mrs. Liu Er, shook her hands and went back.

Mrs. Liu San is not a person who only knows how to complain, since she has entrusted the kitchen affairs to her, she has no intention of making decorations.

Just the day before yesterday, Mrs. Liu San took someone to the kitchen, and after some investigation, she sent out two kitchen managers on the spot. Mrs. Liu San slapped the two stewards on the board, and not to mention the monthly money, she simply threw them out, and neatly placed the two people she brought back from outside.

That's not all, the people in the kitchen were dropped, and Mrs. Liu San even found out the loopholes in the purchase, so she named the purchase, and she was going to get out.

And these three people, without exception, are all henchmen of Mrs. Liu and Liu Da/Grandma.

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