Chapter 160 Xiao Chahua

Lu Qiniang wanted to slap herself.

Xiao Yan mentioned the birthday gift, so why wouldn't she just go with the flow?

It's so embarrassing.

"I just wanted to send you something." Lu Qiniang said hesitantly, "But luckily, today is Mid-Autumn Festival. I made some delicious food at home and we'll celebrate your birthday together."

"That's because we're on the same page." Xiao Yan smiled, "That's why you decided to give me a gift today. Qi Niang, thank you."

What do you mean by telepathy? It's obviously to comfort you.

Looking at Xiao Yan's current appearance, he seems to be quite happy. Is he not affected by the Black Armored Army?

Or maybe, you haven’t encountered it?

That's a bit of a loss, five taels of silver!

However, Lu Qiniang comforted herself that the ring was practical and durable, so it was worth it.

"Abandoned Mother," Xiao Yan looked at the extra bed in the room and said quietly, "Do you believe in fortune-telling?"

"Fortune tellers?" Lu Qiniang asked, "I don't believe in those who ask for money. As for those who don't ask for money, I believe the good ones and not the bad ones."

Xiao Yan couldn't help laughing.

Sure enough, Lu Qiniang always has her own theories.

"What's wrong? You didn't go to a fortune teller, did you?" Lu Qiniang asked, "How much?"

A man really can't have a lot of money in his hands, otherwise he will always find a way to spend it on you.

"No." Xiao Yan said, "It's just that a man who was doing corvée labor with us said he could tell fortunes and insisted on doing it for me."

"That's fine, it doesn't cost any money, just treat it as fun. What did he say to you?"

"He said I was lucky."

"Does he need to tell me?" Lu Qiniang said, "Listen to me, Xiao Yan, your fortune is yet to come! Others can harm you, but they can't take away your skills. If you let me be a general, I can't even climb onto the horse. If I let you be, you can jump on the horse, pick up your gun and charge forward."

People should always be able to eat.

Ability doesn't lie.

"He said there was something wrong."

"You don't listen to bad things."

"But I think it makes some sense, and the solution isn't difficult."

"How do I crack it? Does it cost money?"

Lu Qiniang had a bad feeling in her heart. Why did she feel that Xiao Yan had been deceived?

Fortune telling is free, but interpretation requires money. She has seen this kind of trick many times.

"No money."

Xiao Yan's words made Lu Qiniang feel relieved.

"Then if you say so, it's easy to talk without money."

Xiao Yan pointed at the bed and said, "They said there can't be a bed in the room where I sleep."

"Huh? Why?"

"I don't know." Xiao Yan couldn't make up stories, so he just played dumb. "Anyway, I can't say for sure. Just move out."

Seeing Lu Qiniang's suspicious look, he quickly added, "I thought, it's getting cold, and the kang is big enough for the two of us to sleep on. If you're worried about me..."

"Don't worry, I'm not worried about you." Lu Qiniang said quickly.

"That's good." Xiao Yan sighed. "To be honest, I've been thinking all day, is it because I'm too reckless and make you feel uncomfortable, that's why..."

"No, no, I was afraid of crowding you."

"I'm not afraid."

Lu Qiniang: "...It's really not good to put that bed in the room?"

"That's not good." Xiao Yan said seriously.

"Well... forget it, let's move out."

Anyway, Xiao Yan didn't let her sleep on the bed, and she was embarrassed to let Xiao Yan sleep on the bed.

Xiao Yan: "Let's move together!"

So, the two sisters Daya watched in the kitchen as their parents struggled to move the bed out of the small door and stuff it back into the side room.

"What are mom and dad doing?" Erya asked curiously.

"Nothing." Daya said, "I'll tinker with it when I have free time. If it doesn't fit, I'll put it back."

The bed was able to stay in the main room for two days, which was a long life for it.

Originally, Daya thought that Xiao Yan would make the bed collapse.

It seems that Xiao Yan came up with a better idea and saved the bed from disaster.

At dinner in the evening, the table was filled with eight dishes, as well as moon cakes and some fruits. The rare sand apples and mangoes given by Mr. Li were also on the table.

Xiao Yan stretched out his hand intentionally or unintentionally, revealing the ring on his thumb.

"Dad, did you buy a ring?" Erya had the sharpest eyes.

Xiao Yan cleared his throat and said, "Your mother bought it for me. I don't need a ring for archery. Five taels of silver is really not cheap."

"Five taels of silver?" Erya was shocked.

Lu Qiniang said, "What's wrong with five taels of silver? This is what your father uses to make a living. Why don't you use the ring? Your hand is red. No one is made of iron. Don't ask me for things again. Your father's birthday is today. I will buy you something for your birthday later."

"Dad's birthday!" San Ya happily put down her chopsticks and knelt down in front of Xiao Yan in a flash. "Dad, I kowtow to you!"

Before Xiao Yan could react, he heard "bang bang bang", and San Ya was knocking her head so hard.

"You kid," Lu Qi's mother laughed, "are you celebrating your father's birthday, or asking for a red envelope from your father?"

Xiao Yan pulled San Ya up and rubbed her forehead with his hand, feeling very distressed.

Daya also stood up and bowed to Xiao Yan. "Today is Daddy's birthday. I wish you peace, happiness, and a long life. I also hope you will be like the pine and cypress trees—even if the wind blows through a thousand mountains, your bones will not break your ambitions; even if buried three feet in the snow, your roots will still be tied to the soil of the northwest."

Xiao Yan's eyes moistened slightly.

This was actually not long ago when he taught a few children, "The wind blows through a thousand mountains, but the bones remain unbroken; the snow presses down three feet, and the roots remain deep."

Unexpectedly, Daya changed it herself, which made him excited.

He never forgot his ambition, nor did he forget the Northwest that made him famous at a young age.

Seeing this, Erya also put down the chicken drumstick in her hand, wiped her hands, bowed to Xiao Yan, and then said, "Dad, I'm not as good at talking as my eldest sister, so I'll give you twenty coins, and you can buy whatever you want!"

Lu Qiniang laughed so hard, "Xiao Yan, you have face. Even the stingy guy has been plucked out of his feathers."

"No, I'm the Sugar Rooster." Erya said proudly, "Don't even think about plucking my feathers. If you dare to reach out to me, I'll definitely take some of their stuff."

Everyone burst into laughter.

"Sanya's birthday is the first day of September," Lu Qiniang and Xiao Yan said while eating, "Da Ya and Er Ya's birthdays are the first day of winter."

"We don't even know our birthdays," Arya said. "This is the day we spend time with Mother."

They are not born from the same mother, but they have a bond that is deeper than other mothers and daughters.

The dusk has dyed the corners of the green tile eaves, and the grape trellises are already hung with silver gauze woven by moonlight.

The family celebrated the festival together with laughter and joy under the full moon.

After dinner, Daya cleaned up the leftovers and arranged some fruits such as pomegranates, mangoes, sand apples and grapes.

San Ya stared at Sha Guo intently.

In fact, Lu Qiniang only left six.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan grabbed one for her first, and then gave one to each of the other three, mother and daughter.

Lu Qi Niang also stuffed one into his mouth and said, "That's enough. One for each of you. Let the three sisters divide the remaining one among themselves."

Xiao Yan took it with a smile.

Lu Qiniang took a bite and sighed contentedly, "It's expensive, but it's really delicious!"

It tastes better than the light bite I had last year.

Xiao Yan also took a bite, then frowned and said, "Why do I feel that the taste is a bit strange?"

"Yeah?"

"Well, if you don't believe me, try it." Xiao Yan put the piece he had bitten to Lu Qiniang's mouth.

There was a faint smile between Daya's eyebrows.