Chapter 182: Birthday Banquet
On the day of the birthday feast.
Originally, the eldest lady ordered someone to sew a set of red dresses, and she wanted Shi Qingqian to wear it to be festive, but Shi Qingqian has always said that her grandmother is a person who believes in Buddhism, and the color that is too red is afraid that it will collide with the Buddha nature on her grandmother, so she finally changed to another body.
She was wearing a lotus lotus peony moon pattern satin round-neck gown, covered with a light purple peacock feather satin cicada wing veil, the breeze blew, the light yarn flew, and the whole person exuded a faint aura.
"It's still my son-in-law who has a heart, and my mother only cares about the festivities, and she doesn't think about so many things." In the carriage, the eldest lady said this after learning why Shi Qingqian suddenly changed clothes.
"My mother has too many things to do," Shi Qingqian tugged at the corner of her skirt, "It's normal that you can't take care of it." ”
The old lady's birthday banquet was all organized by the eldest lady. Since the location was in the grandmother's house, the eldest lady had to go back and forth every day, and she was so tired that she fell ill once.
Fortunately, the old lady heard that her daughter-in-law was tired in order to celebrate her birthday, so she refused to ask the eldest lady to run back and forth, saying that there was any arrangement to find someone to pass on the message, so that the eldest lady could be busy for a few days and take care of her body.
However, as soon as she was well, she couldn't help but do everything herself.
Shi Yuan was also in the carriage, and he suddenly caught a glimpse of the half-arm-long wooden box beside Shi Qingqi, and was a little curious, so he asked, "Qi'er, is that the birthday gift you prepared for your grandmother?" ”
"That's right," Shi Qingqian proudly patted the box beside him, with a sense of accomplishment in watching the child grow up, "It's been done for several days, and grandmother will definitely like it!" ”
Shi Yuan blinked, originally Shi Qingqian was secretly making this gift, and he refused to let them go to her house, but now when she heard her swear so much, she was even more curious, "Won't you let Daddy take a look first?" ”
"How can this work?" Regardless of the childlike expectation on Shi Yuan's face, Shi Qingqian immediately refused, "This is a gift for grandmother, of course grandmother should be the first to see it." ”
"That's it," the eldest lady decisively stood on Shi Qingqian's side, "Nian'er, let's not show him, let your father guess!" ”
While talking and laughing, several carriages from the Hou Mansion had already arrived at the gate of the grandmother's house.
As soon as he got out of the carriage, Shi An came over, "Sister Qian'er, are your things heavy?" I'll help you move. ”
"No need for the second brother," Shi Qing smiled, holding the wooden box he had prepared for a long time in his hand, "However, didn't the second brother prepare anything?" Why are you empty-handed? ”
Each of the children of the Hou Mansion carefully prepared gifts for this day, and their things were handed over to the personal maidservant, but Shi Qingqian was not at ease, so he had to hold it himself.
However, Shi An's personal maid didn't hold anything, so Shi Qingqian asked.
"Of course I'm ready," Shi An patted his chest, and sure enough, a small square bulged out there, "Here it is." ”
"Alright, you two don't stand here stupidly." Shi Nian and Shi Ke walked over side by side, "Hurry up and go in, grandmother has been waiting for a long time." ”
Shi can see that Shi Qingqian is struggling to hold a big box, so he wants to reach out and take it, "Er, brother will help you hold it." ”
"No, no, no!" Shi Qingqian dodged, dodged Shi Ke's hand with a smile, and didn't look at the three brothers, trotting in.
The brothers who were left behind by her smiled helplessly and had to follow in.
Shi Zhenxiang, who was ignored, quietly came to Shi Shuning's side.
Since she was locked up, even if she regained her freedom now, no one has moved around with her, even her third-room half-brother Shen An came back, he just circled around Shi Qingqian and turned a blind eye to his own rights.
Shi Zhenxiang knew that when Shen An was a dull and incapable child, she did rely on Lin Xiaoniang's favor to bully her, but ...... But she is the closest sister to Shen An.
"Why did the sixth sister come to me?" Shi Shuning felt rare and said with a smile.
Shi Zhenxiang hung her head, "The eldest brother, the eldest brother and the second brother are all back...... But they all revolve around Shi Qingqian alone, my sister is complaining for my sister, how can the eldest brother obviously be from my sister's second room, but he ......"
Before she finished her words, Shi Shuning raised her eyebrows, and interrupted her words in a haughty manner: "Is my sister here to celebrate my grandmother's birthday?" How did you bring the anger of the third room over? ”
After that, she didn't want to listen to Shi Zhenxiang's words anymore, so she turned her head and walked in with her maidservant.
Shi Zhenxiang pursed her lips and secretly scolded Shi Shuning for pretending, but she had already become a thorn in the side of the Hou Mansion at this time, and she had to swallow her anger more than before.
Shi Qingqian trotted all the way past Shi Yuan and the eldest lady who came in earlier, and suddenly saw an old man sitting in the living room, so he shouted loudly: "Grandmother! I'm here to see you! ”
The old lady in the house had already heard the noise outside, and when a petite and lovely person appeared in front of her, she suddenly smiled all over her cheeks, and she stretched out her hand to rush the little girl who came in, her face was happy and scared, "Ouch, my little girl, why did you run in with a box by yourself?" Put it down, put it down, don't knock it! ”
Shi Qingqian couldn't wait to put the box on the table on the side, and got into the old lady's arms, "Grandmother! I miss you so much. ”
"Ouch, my little girl has grown so big, no, it's time to call the little princess. You didn't even say to come and see your grandmother. The old lady stroked her head happily, and when she saw that everyone else had come in, she smiled and said, "Are you all here?" It's really a lively day. ”
"Sit down, how old is you, why are you still relying on your grandmother?" The eldest lady sat down beside Shi Yuan and scolded with a smile.
Although Shi Qingqian's behavior is not very in line with etiquette, the old lady just likes this girl to be coquettish by her side, and her little face makes people happy no matter how she looks at it.
The old lady hurriedly pulled Shi Qingqian away, "Ran Niang'er, you too, Ran'er Bao girl misses me as an old woman, why, can't you come over and be intimate with my wife?" ”
The old lady liked the eldest lady the most, and treated her as if she were her own daughter, which sounded like a reproach, but it was just an old man's witticism.
"Grandmother, in order to celebrate your birthday today, the eldest brother and the second brother are back, guess which one is them......" Shi Qingqian shook the old lady's hand, making her shift her attention to the sons sitting on the right hand.
The old lady looked over with a smile, Shi Ke naturally didn't need to say much, Shi Ke had never left home, she had been watching her grow up.
Although Shi Nian has grown a lot over the past year, her eyebrows have not changed too much, and she still recognizes it at a glance, "This is the eldest brother, you have grown a lot this year!" ”
Shi Nian stood up and saluted, "Grandmother really hasn't changed at all." ”
The old lady smiled, "It's nonsense, it's all seventy or eighty old women, where can it remain the same?" ”
"Big brother didn't talk nonsense," at this time, Shi An suddenly said, "Grandmother worships the Buddha every day, naturally there is a Buddha light shrouded in it, in my opinion, not only is she not getting older, but she is becoming younger!" ”