Song Yingzi glanced at He Siyu. Xiaoyan was obviously one year younger than her, but she was much more sensible than her.
Even when she was pregnant, she never considered herself a guest and would take the initiative to help if there was anything she could do.
Unlike her, she thinks herself a guest even though her surname is not Hua, and she still gives orders to the host.
"All these things in the house were bought by your cousin and his wife. Your grandfather and I gave them money but they refused to take it.
Ting'er bought so many things today, spending at least two hundred yuan. If you don't like it, you don't have to eat it. Okay, go out and play."
Song Yingzi didn't ask her to help in the kitchen, and she might not listen even if she did. She usually didn't bother to care about Huali and her daughter.
Back then, they were trying to introduce their daughter to a date and proposed to her the old man's apprentice, but she turned her back on Little Li because of his poor family background and unattractive looks.
Later, she forced her family to use money to buy her a job. She tried every possible means to find a boyfriend in the city. She became pregnant before they got married. Finally, the He family had no choice but to agree to the marriage.
Fortunately, she was pregnant and gave birth to a big fat boy as her first child. Her son-in-law was also very studious and had been promoted step by step over the years. He now had some real power in his hands.
With power in their hands, the couple began to like to show off, and they felt good about themselves when bringing their children with them, always thinking that they were superior to others.
If Xiaoli hadn't given birth at home, she would have suspected that someone had taken the wrong child away.
If anyone is to blame, it should be the elders who failed to educate their children well and indulged Huali since childhood, leading to her becoming what she is today.
When Huali was three years old, she refused to wear Xiaomin's old clothes and cried every day saying that her family treated her badly.
Min'er and Zhang'er were soft-hearted, so they had to give in to her, and this became a habit.
If her older brothers and sisters don't let her do what she wants, she'll lie on the ground and throw a tantrum. She's been proud and sensitive since she was a child, and over time she's become the competitive and unyielding person she is today.
Seeing that her grandmother looked unhappy and was about to kick her out, He Siyu quickly reached into the fruit bowl and stuffed the dried bayberries and raisins into her trouser pockets.
Knowing that there would be a banquet today, she specially wore pants with pockets. Wearing a skirt in the countryside is not convenient. Besides, she didn't plan to find a partner in the countryside, so there was no need to dress up in front of the country bumpkins.
He Siyu saw her mother holding her aunt's hand and talking about something. She walked over and sat beside her mother, took out a candy from her pocket and put it in Huali's hand.
"Mom, have some candy."
"If it's not Chinese New Year, where does the candy come from?"
"Isn't it grandpa's birthday today? I prepared some fruit plates."
In front of outsiders, He Siyu did not tell others that these things were bought by her eldest cousin and his family.
Huali stuffed the candy in her hand into Song Yinghong's hand, "Auntie, have some candy."
Song Yinghong smiled and said, "Sister and brother-in-law are so lucky. Their children are doing well. Today's banquet is so lively. You children must have spent a lot of money, right?"
Huali smiled awkwardly and said hypocritically, "We are all children. As long as our parents are healthy, that's more important than anything else."
When they came last night, they bought some good cigarettes, alcohol and snacks, but they didn't buy anything today.
The things they bought yesterday also cost them more than 20 yuan. My younger sister came over but didn't buy anything. She said today that she only prepared a 20 yuan red envelope for dad. No matter what, she is better than my younger sister.
It is said that a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. Dad’s birthday is definitely the business of his two sons. As a daughter, just buy some snacks and come back to see them.
When she married into the He family, she became a member of the family. She was a member of the He family in life and a ghost of the He family in death. Moreover, all her children had the surname He, not Hua, so supporting her parents in their old age naturally had nothing to do with the He family.
When Su Yan went to find Lu Ting, Lu Ting was still helping his uncle cut vegetables in the kitchen. Lu Jin was writing favors on red paper on the main table. Lu Yu and Lu Chen were helping to collect money and eggs respectively.
Lu Jin recorded clearly which family gave how much gift money and which family gave eggs.
As soon as the firecrackers rang at twelve o'clock, Hua Min and Hua Jing began to set the table, and Su Yan brought Qin Zhen, Qin Yan and others to bring the fruit plate to the table.
The gorgeous He Siyu and her daughter found a seat and sat down early. There were indeed a lot of guests today, and it was estimated that all twelve tables could not accommodate them.
When Lu Fengnian saw that people in the village who rarely interacted with his father-in-law's family brought six eggs to the banquet, he hurriedly ordered Hua Xiangdong and Xiangnan to borrow two more tables.
Fortunately, they budgeted for two more tables last night, and the dishes at home were well prepared. Ting'er also bought a lot of food today.
After all the guests were seated, Hua Xiangdong and Xiangnan borrowed the table back, and Lu Fengnian hurriedly invited his father-in-law and mother-in-law out.
As soon as the banquet started, adults and children began to scramble for the candies, dried fruits, melon seeds and peanuts in the fruit bowl.
Some people grabbed some to eat for themselves, while others took them back to feed their children.
He Siyu was very shameless. As soon as the fruit plate was placed on the table, she used both hands to grab all the candies and dried bayberries in the plate, causing Song Yinghong's three-year-old great-grandson to cry non-stop.
Su Yan's mouth twitched. Is this guy really twenty years old? How could he think of competing with a three-year-old for candy? It was unbelievable.
When she saw her eating last night with her head held high and looking arrogant, did she still think He Siyu was an otherworldly sage?
Su Yan was glad that she didn't have to sit at the same table with He Siyu at noon today. This guy was stupid and acted like a hypocrite.
Last night at dinner, Lu Ting treated her a little nicer, but she started to complain and ask all sorts of questions. Doesn't she just think she is not worthy of Lu Ting?
After Su Yan brought all the fruit plates to the table, she took Qin Zhen and her siblings to find an empty table and sat down. Lu Yu and Lu Chen also sat at this table.
Everyone at their table was civilized. When Lu Yu and Lu Chen saw the colorful fruit candies, they only took one each.
"Ruirui, you're the youngest. All the candies on our table are yours. Hurry up and pack them up!"
Qin Rui looked at Lu Yu, then at the colorful candies in the fruit bowl, and said word by word: "Cousin Yu, my sister gave me a lot of candies earlier. Let's divide the candies in the fruit bowl."
Lu Yu knew what this little brat was thinking. Wasn’t he just embarrassed to take it?
Lu Yu directly swept away all the remaining candies in the fruit bowl and stuffed them into Qin Rui's trouser pockets. "This is a rare opportunity. Take it back and eat it slowly."
Su Yan grabbed a handful of fried peanuts, ate a few and felt thirsty, then pushed the peanuts in front of Qin Zhen.
The weather is so hot that I don’t feel like eating. It would be nice to have a fruit smoothie in this hot summer.
Unfortunately, after eating at grandpa’s banquet, they still had to go to grandpa’s house in the afternoon, so it seemed that they could only eat this fruit smoothie in the evening.
Today's lunch banquet was very sumptuous. In addition to the eight big bowls, there was also a bowl of longevity noodles and a plate of longevity buns.
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