At the Zhao family's birthday banquet, Fu Dabai was doing pretty well, A Yuan was doing very well, and Li's situation was... let's not talk about it.
In fact, this is not Li’s fault.
Since coming to the capital, Fu Dabai and A Yuan have had the opportunity to broaden their horizons.
Li and several of her sisters-in-law were either busy at home or working in shops to earn money.
Not to mention broadening her horizons, if Li hadn't taken a few days off to prepare for the birthday banquet, she might still be busy in the kitchen of Tang's wine shop. It would be strange if she could talk to these ladies who were dressed in fine clothes and fed with delicious food.
She is not A Yuan, who can get along with everyone. She is not a shameless and thick-skinned person who can call everyone a brother.
She is just an ordinary peasant woman from the village, and she can't even speak!
As soon as Li left Zhao's house, she felt unwell. The forced smile on her face faded, and every step she took was heavy.
Fu Dabai and A Yuan looked at her expression, then looked at each other, and saw each other's fear.
No one dared to say a word.
A Yuan shook his head, his heart heavier than his mother's steps: It's over, it's over, I'm not happy anymore!
Fu Dabai shook his head, his expression even more frightened than A Yuan: It’s over, it’s over, you can’t beat me, right?
Li slowly turned his head:
"You guys, why don't you speak?"
A Yuan and Fu Dabai's scalps instantly felt like they were about to explode.
A Yuan made up a story: "I, I think my mother looks so beautiful today, so beautiful that I can't speak!"
Fu Dabai: "She's right!"
Lee: ...
"Don't be afraid, I won't do anything to you."
Li said expressionlessly.
The father and daughter almost burst into tears: With your look, it’s really hard for us to believe such words!
But Li had already turned her head slowly back and walked straight home without looking back.
A Yuan and Fu Dabai hurried to catch up.
Along the way, the two of them tried to persuade her not to take it to heart and that it was nothing.
There's no need for us to talk or not. Besides, if it doesn't work this time, there's always next time. On the bright side, although we don't have friends, we don't have enemies either.
Everyone understands the truth, but how many people can actually listen to it?
Besides, Li was really frustrated and sad at the moment:
"A Yuan~"
Li didn't call out until she reached the door of her house.
A Yuan ran to his mother anxiously and said, "It's here, what's wrong, mother?"
Li looked down at her and said awkwardly:
"Repeat to me what Nanny Sun taught you. If you hear something new or know of any fashionable items, tell me about it."
Yuan heaved a sigh of relief, then thought of his mother's memory, and took another breath. He felt the burden on his shoulders was heavy, but he still said:
"No problem! Leave it to me!"
Fu Dabai saw that she not only came to her senses but also loved to study, so he quickly praised her:
“Oh, you are worthy of being my wife, so enterprising.
Don't worry, daughter-in-law. Don't blame me this time. From now on, I will help you find out what those ladies like to do and say every day, so that you can learn well. Next time there is a banquet, you will be able to have fun and feel like a fish in water! "
A Yuan: "That's right! Mother, believe in yourself, you can do it! Don't you see whose mother you are!"
Li rolled her eyes awkwardly and said disdainfully:
"Go, go, go, each of you really knows how to flatter yourself.
But what you said is true. Who am I, Li Chunmei? Can I fall because of one failure? "
"That's definitely not possible!" the father and daughter said in unison.
When I got home, I told my family what happened today.
Old Yang thought of more:
“If the eldest and third brothers can continue to work hard and get higher positions, I’m afraid there will be more banquets like this in the future.
All those rules and stuff are applicable.
From now on, the eldest and third daughters-in-law should not continue to work and should tell the two shopkeepers.
You also have the fourth daughter-in-law, so just stay at home and ask Yuan to write down the rules so that everyone can learn them carefully.
I've been talking about opening a shop. Although the money at home is not enough to buy a shop, it is enough for rent. Let's think about doing something. It will earn more than working."
Li had already felt the gap, so she naturally agreed. Zhao and Wang had no objections either.
Dalang, Erlang and Fu Sibai from the second house continued to work outside.
Golang, Liulang and the rabbit Xingzi are also at home, doing some housework.
Although the income is a little less, there are still some other income besides the salaries of Fu Dabai and Fu Sanbai. Together with the wages of Dalang and others, the family still lives a good life.
It doesn’t matter if Li and Zhao don’t work.
The whole family had no objection, so Yuan wrote several pages of rules that night and explained them to his mother, two aunts and grandmother before he was sent to bed.
The four of them, the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law, were left staring at each other and trying hard to study.
It’s easy to learn how to behave in the beginning.
But when A Yuan started to learn music, chess, painting, tea and flower arranging in the Zhao Mansion, the few people could only watch helplessly.
Not to mention other things, they just don't have the piano and chess. Those things are too expensive and they are somewhat reluctant to give them up.
Yuan does have all of them, but they were all given to her by Zhao Ru. No one in her family dared to touch them, for fear that they would be damaged and she would have to buy new ones.
I couldn't make up my mind for the moment, so I just decided to make money first.
After thinking about it for a long time, the family finally decided to open a food shop that everyone would like.
Although my family’s cooking skills are not that great, the food is pretty good, so we opened a small shop and sold some ordinary meals.
The cost is not high so you don’t spend all your money, and it can be considered an income.
There is no need to hire anyone for the time being, as family members are enough. The location is in the East Market, and they know some people there.
Although colleagues are enemies, they are also acquaintances and can look after each other. Besides, their skills cannot take away much business and their shops are not big.
It wasn't to the point of causing any trouble, but when the restaurant opened, Fu Dabai and Fu Sanbai invited General Lu Tao and a few people on good terms to have a meal.
They all wore the uniforms of the Jinyiwei and came when there were not many people in the store. This way they would not scare the customers and let people know that the store was backed by someone, thus avoiding trouble.
The family didn't want to make it public, so they didn't tell anyone.
The days are plain and fulfilling, and life is full of hope!
Until Yuan heard the news about Fubao!
I heard the news on December 31st, and New Year's Day was just around the corner.
Yuan is about to have a holiday, and wants to have a good holiday with his family to make up for what he missed last year, but he hears something unlucky again!
Pei Suxiao saw that she was unhappy and asked:
"Whether you want to listen or not, we have finally found out the information for you. If you don't listen, we will leave!"
Yuan hurriedly said, "Listen! Of course I have to listen. My dear sisters, thank you for your help. You are so kind to me. Please tell me what you have said!"
Pei Suxiao heard the nice words and nodded with satisfaction.
Shao Linfang heard the incident.
It was Jiang Yanyan who said it.
Zhao Ru was peeling peanuts and listening to the fun, but the one who was most concerned and serious was A Yuan.
Jiang Yanyan didn't keep anyone in suspense, but just said the ugly words up front:
"That person does look a lot like the Fubao you mentioned, but we're not sure if they're the same person."
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