It was because I started to pay attention to these valuable things that I realized how expensive the clothes and bags Li Nian and Li Sisi gave her when they went to visit her in Xiebei were!
She inquired for a long time before she picked out relatively cheap items from a bunch of expensive clothes and jewelry that would not be looked down upon.
Even so, when she gave the silver, she was still so heartbroken that she couldn't sleep for several nights.
Fortunately, she had kept the clothes and bag that Li Nian and Li Sisi had given her before. If she encountered an unavoidable banquet, she would wear them.
Although I met a few ladies who said that her things were outdated, most of them were surprised and praised her a lot.
Just this morning, the Yu family sent her another invitation to go to the theater.
She refused on the grounds that she had guests coming to her house.
When Aunt Pei saw her two best friends, the first thing she did was to look at their clothes and identify the materials and craftsmanship of their clothes.
There's no other way. She has been cramming this knowledge lately and has developed it into an instinctive reaction.
Li Sisi asked with a smile: "Auntie, what are you looking at? Please don't say we are fat or something like that."
Aunt Pei was interrupted by her and looked at the two of them carefully: "Not fat, but a lot thinner!"
Li Sisi took her arm and said, "I love to hear that!"
Li Nian came forward with a food box: "Auntie, these are the cakes we made ourselves. We brought them for you to try."
Aunt Pei had been depressed for many days, and at this moment she was finally truly happy.
"Look at you guys, you just came, why bring any gifts?" Aunt Pei turned around and ordered the maid beside her, "Go get the pickled garlic from the kitchen."
She looked at Li Sisi and said with a smile: "Take it with you when you go back later. I don't have anything good to give you. They are all worthless."
Aunt Pei originally did not plan to follow the Northwest custom of giving away homemade items, because she had done so when she first arrived and was severely criticized.
She dared to say this because she saw that Nian Nian was still the same as before, bringing the pastries she made.
Li Sisi said happily, "Great! I haven't tried the pickled vegetables Auntie made yet. I've been craving this for a while."
Aunt Pei was relieved to see that she didn't look disgusted at all, and said, "As long as you like it."
Li Sisi felt that Aunt Pei was a little reserved, probably because she had just arrived in Beijing and was not used to it.
She smiled and said, "Auntie, if you are free, you can come and chat with us! Nian Nian and I are usually very free, so we have plenty of free time to accompany you to visit the capital."
Aunt Pei had hit a wall in the capital some time ago and was despised and looked down upon everywhere. Now she was treated warmly again and was deeply moved.
"As long as you don't mind my countryness and don't think I'm annoying, I'll definitely be willing to chat with you."
Li Sisi: "No, we don't dislike you, Auntie. How could we dislike you? Before, Nian Nian and I went to Dong'an City. If you hadn't helped us warmly and cared about us like your own daughters, we would have been unfamiliar with the place and who knows how we would have fared!"
"You and Nian Nian are good children. You both reward each other with kindness." Aunt Pei said with emotion.
"Auntie, you're right," Li Sisi pulled Auntie Pei to sit down. "These cakes are freshly made and can't be kept for too long. Auntie, come and try them now to see if you like them."
Li Nian cooperated and opened the food box and took out the exquisite pastries inside.
Aunt Pei smiled and replied, "Whatever Nian Nian makes must be delicious. I'm sure I like it!"
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