Zhao Changqing stopped all preparations five days before Mrs. Zhu's birthday, picked the well-proportioned fruits, and ordered the novel and beautiful wicker basket at Xiao Lihuaer's house.

Although it was a trivial matter, after all, it was Zhao Changqing's first time to do something, and it was something to be sent to the Zhu family, the Ling family was still not at ease and only after reading it was satisfied that he asked Bai Pozi to prepare according to Zhao Changqing's words. Ling smiled, "This basket style is also novel and cute." ”

"Little Pear Blossom is now weaving baskets for grocery stores and selling them for money, she is very skillful, and this style is what she wants to make now, and there is no such style outside." Zhao Changqing said, "We are all neighbors, and the price charged by Little Pear Blossom is not expensive." ”

Ling said, "What a skillful girl." Even if you are a neighbor, don't let others suffer. ”

The price that Xiao Lihuaer asked for was very fair, Zhao Changqing smiled, "In the future, if there is a place for a basket at home, just take care of her business." ”

Ling smiled, "That's the reason. ”

Ling Shi said again, "Your clothes have been made, go to the cubicle to try it and see if it is suitable, if there is anything inappropriate, ask Bai Pozi to change it now, and you will wear it in a few days." ”

Zhao Changqing was slightly surprised, "So fast?" ”

Ling smiled, "You and the old lady's clothes are in front, so it is naturally faster." ”

Zhao Changqing said, "I should make it for the old lady, father and mother first, I have clothes." ”

"I'm good with your father, you are young, the children are in one place, if everyone is bright and bright, just you wear old clothes, I also feel faceless. If your father and I wear fresh and decent clothes, and you and the old lady are old clothes, you will be laughed at. Ling gestured, "Go and try it, I'll see if it looks good?" ”

In fact, as long as the child is born white and tender, it always looks good in new clothes. Ling Shi looked at it for a while and said with a smile, "Very good, just dress like this, and go over to show your grandmother in a while." ”

Zhao Changqing said, "If my grandmother's clothes are ready, I will bring them to my grandmother." ”

Ling Shi smiled, feeling that Zhao Changqing had indeed been extremely sensible since he received the errand of cleaning up the fruits.

Mrs. Zhu's birthday banquet was coming in a blink of an eye, and the family of four had just had breakfast when the Ling family arrived.

To Zhao Changqing's surprise, the second family came, Second Uncle Ling, Second Aunt Ling, Ling Teng and Third Sister Ling.

Although the people of the border city are fierce and do not pay attention to etiquette as the inland of the Central Plains, the Ling family still feels a little abrupt when they go to the Zhu family to celebrate their birthday.

Generally, if you go to a banquet like this, it must be for people with good friendships. The Ling family was only able to let Ling Teng go to the Zhu family to learn attached to the school because of the relationship between the Zhao family, and he couldn't fight with the Zhu family at first. Mrs. Zhu is too old, and the Zhu family just leaves like this, which is really not appropriate.

The Ling family is the maiden family of the Ling family, since the Ling family doesn't say anything, Zhao Changqing won't have that mouth.

The two families exchanged salutes, and Second Mrs. Ling smiled, "I'm going to trouble Sister Qing today, your cousin and cousin haven't been to the Zhu family, so I want you to give them more guidance." ”

Zhao Changqing smiled, "My cousin is already in school, and he is a classmate with the cousin of the Zhu family, and I just listen to my mother's words, I can't say that I don't point fingers, and my second aunt is too polite." ”

Third Sister Ling smiled, "Sister Qing, is your dress new, it's so good-looking." This compliment, half of it is a pat at at Zhao Changqing's ass, and half of it is sincere envy.

The Zhao family has only had one child for several years, Zhao Yong loves his daughter, and the Zhao family is gradually getting richer, and Zhao Yong often adds some toys and jewelry to Zhao Changqing. Even if the Zhao family is average, there are a few small hairpins in Zhao Changqing's hand. Now that he wants to go out, Zhao Changqing naturally wants to dress up decently. She had a pair of gold bracelets on her hands, a gold collar around her neck, two mustaches on her head, and a circle of silk flowers pinned to her headband. What's more, Zhao Changqing doesn't go out often, he is white and tender, and he is dressed in red clothes, which is indeed pleasing.

Zhao Changqing smiled, "My cousin has won the award, and my cousin's clothes are also very beautiful." It can be seen that Third Sister Ling has also dressed up with her heart. Compared with the white and tender Zhao Changqing, the seven-year-old Ling Sanjie is already a little girl, her hair can be combed into a simple hanging bun, the hairpin is covered with fashionable silk flowers and a golden hairpin, the clothes are also newly made silk shirts, and she wears a white jade bracelet on her wrist.

Third Sister Ling smiled and talked to Zhao Changqing, unlike Zhao Changqing, who has always been quiet, Third Sister Ling can speak kindly, if it weren't for the last time she bullied Zhao Changqing, Mrs. Zhao would also have to praise this is a clever child.

The two families said something, and when the Zhao family cleaned up, they went out together, got into their own cars, and went to Zhu's house to celebrate Mrs. Zhu's birthday.

The Zhu family was really full of guests.

Even if what Mrs. Zhu said was not a big deal, there were too many people who took the initiative to come to the door, and the Zhu family couldn't help but entertain them.

Mrs. Zhao was originally the daughter of the Zhu family, and she often came and went, and the steward of the Zhu Mansion hurriedly greeted her when she saw it, and asked Mrs. Zhao to say goodbye, and greeted Zhao Yong and others neatly, while inviting people inside.

Obviously, relatives and friends are also different, and the places where they are entertained are different. Second Uncle Ling and Second Mrs. Ling were led to other places, Zhao Yong told Ling a few words to go to Master Zhu Liu's study, Ling Teng and Third Sister Ling followed Zhao Changqing, and went directly to Mrs. Zhu's courtyard with Ling and Mrs. Zhao.

At this time, the courtyard was already full of laughter and excitement.

As soon as the Zhao family arrived, they saw a young daughter-in-law dressed in a smoky butterfly skirt come out, and the daughter-in-law smiled and said, "The ancestor is looking forward to my aunt in the house, my aunt has always been good?" Saying that, he personally helped Mrs. Zhao on the other side, asked Hou Guoling's body, praised Zhao Changqing, and led the group in with a smile.

Mrs. Zhu's yard is extremely wide, and the house is carved with beams and paintings. In the middle of the couch sat an old lady with silver hair in a 10,000-character dark pattern gold Luo robe, naturally the ancestor of the Zhu family, Mrs. Zhu.

As soon as Mrs. Zhao arrived, Mrs. Zhu smiled, "I'm talking about you, you're here." ”

Mrs. Zhao smiled, "What is Mother talking about me?" I'll start by celebrating my mother's birthday. As he spoke, he bowed down.

Mrs. Zhu hurriedly said, "Cousin and daughter-in-law, hurry up and help your aunt." There is also Brother Yong's daughter-in-law, her body is pregnant, don't be polite. Okay, I'm happy when you come, and filial piety is not in this kowtow. ”

Zhao Changqing smiled, "Ancestor, my grandmother is old, my mother is pregnant with a little brother, I will kowtow to the ancestor for my grandmother and mother." ”

When he comes, he must always salute.

Mrs. Zhu smiled and nodded, "I just like the girl to be smart and sensible." ”

Yahuan put down the mat, and Zhao Changqing kowtowed three times in a proper manner. Mrs. Zhu beckoned her to her, touched her head, and asked with a smile, "Which one is the girl and brother who came with you?" ”

Zhao Changqing said, "It's my second uncle's third cousin and Teng's cousin." Cousin Teng is attached to the family study, and Cousin Qing is a classmate, and now the ancestor is on his birthday, Cousin Teng wants to come and kowtow to the ancestor. ”

Mrs. Zhu saw Ling Tengsheng's face like white jade, handsome eyebrows, the first time she came at a young age, although she was slightly nervous, she was not out of shape, and she was also her grandson's classmate, so she liked it a little, and said with a smile, "It's a good boy." ”

Ling Teng and Third Sister Ling also kowtowed to Mrs. Zhu to celebrate her birthday, and Mrs. Zhu glanced at the young daughter-in-law who had just welcomed the Zhao family, and the young daughter-in-law was busy making up a meeting gift for the Ling family siblings. Mrs. Zhu smiled, "The first time I saw it, that's what it meant." ”

Ling Teng thanked him honestly, and Third Sister Ling said with a smile, "I often hear Sister Qing say that the old lady is kind and amiable, thank the old lady for rewarding her." ”

Mrs. Zhu smiled and didn't speak.

Zhao Changqing glanced at Third Sister Ling in slight surprise, she had never told Third Sister Ling anything about the Zhu family.

Mrs. Zhu smiled and said to Zhao Changqing, "Today my house is lively, and your uncle's cousin is also here, let your sister-in-law take you over to laugh." Brother Teng went to find Brother Qing'er, you are classmates, just to be a companion, and you will study well in the future. ”

The sister-in-law of the hall, that is, the young daughter-in-law who has just welcomed the Zhao family, her maiden name is Yuan, and everyone outside calls her Yuan or Grandma Zhu, who is the granddaughter and daughter-in-law of Mrs. Zhu.

Mrs. Zhu lives in the border city all the year round, this house is the old house of the Zhu family, Mrs. Zhu is the mother-in-law, and the three sons of the grandmother are unable to stay in the border city, and they can't do their filial piety without their sons. In fact, the rest of the concubines are eager to do their filial piety by the old lady's side. However, the old lady only let Zhu Tai, the sixth-ranked concubine, live in the old mansion.

This Yuan family is the daughter-in-law of Zhu Tai's eldest son Zhu Qingtang, Mrs. Zhu is too old, and Yuan is the eldest daughter-in-law of the sixth room, so she naturally has to make comprehensive arrangements. Fortunately, there are two concubines Yang and Yu to help them, and they are also at ease.

Zhao Changqing is not the first time to come to the Zhu family, and Mrs. Zhu's birthday is not an uncommon thing, and it is done every year.

Although there are many people, the Zhu family is full of experience, and they are all arranged in an orderly manner, for example, the little girls are generally received by Zhu Ling, the eldest daughter of the Yuan family. The Zhu family is now very prosperous, and there are more than a dozen cousins and cousins in each room, and if you count them casually, they are all real relatives.

The room where the girls talk is located in the old lady's courtyard, although it is prepared temporarily, the various displays are also quite elegant. The Yuan family handed over Zhao Changqing to Zhu Ling, and went back to continue serving in front of Mrs. Zhu.

Zhu Ling and Zhao Changqing had known each other for a long time, and after meeting each other with the third sister Ling, they introduced them to Zhu Qing, the granddaughter of the Zhu family's eldest Zhu Jing's servant family, who came to the imperial capital. The old lady had a big birthday, and Zhu Jing couldn't leave the imperial capital, so she sent her grandchildren over to congratulate the old lady on her birthday.

Zhu Qing said a very standard official dialect and said with a smile, "I heard Sister Ling talk about Sister Qing earlier." ”

The Zhu family is already a very prestigious family in the border city, Zhu Ling is the eldest granddaughter of the sixth room, and she lives in the old house with Mrs. Zhu, and her life is far better than that of the Zhao family, not to mention the Ling family. Just looking at Zhu Ling's purple swallow moon skirt and the jade hanging fan on his head is already very luxurious, even Zhu Qing, who came from the imperial capital, may not have Zhu Ling's delicacy in wearing, but Zhu Qing has a faint charm that Zhu Ling can't reach.

It's hard to describe, but it's easy to see.

Facing Zhu Qing, Zhao Changqing changed his official dialect and said, "Hello sister, sister is here in the border city, can you adapt to the food climate of the border city?" ”

Zhu Qing was a little surprised, and said with a smile, "It's all very good, my sister's official words are really good." I grew up in the imperial capital, and I don't know how to speak my hometown. ”

"Yes, Sister Qing, do you still speak official language?" Third Sister Ling couldn't help but interject, and said to Zhu Qing, "Sister Qing, my surname is Ling, and I am the third in the family, just call me Third Sister." ”

Zhu Qing smiled, "Sister Ling." ”

Third Sister Ling quickly started talking to Zhu Qing.

Zhao Changqing chose a quiet corner and sat down, thinking, Third Sister Ling's temperament that loves drills may really be easy to change, and her nature is difficult to change!