Chapter 134 Happy Birthday to Daddy
Zhang was still a little hesitant.
"Oh no... the kids are making a lot of noise and disturbing your family's life."
"What's there to disturb? We have many houses, and they're not even full yet. Besides, you've seen the many pavilions and terraces in the west garden. I've made up my mind to take Yu Suo over as well, and give them both a place to live in the garden. I'll also put the hired teacher there, and it won't be adjacent to the backyard, so even if there's a little more noise, it won't matter."
As Chen Qi was talking, she leaned back into her mother's arms again.
"Besides, I'm the only one from our family in the provincial capital. If Xiao Ji goes, won't I have someone to back me up if your brother-in-law bullies me in the future?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Qiao next to him couldn't help but laugh.
She knew how domineering Chen Qi was in front of Xie Yuduo.
"You still need someone to back you up? Don't tell me you bullied your brother-in-law, or he'll go find his younger brother and file a complaint against you!"
Chen Qi left her mother's arms and immediately went to cling to her sister-in-law.
"Sister-in-law! What nonsense are you talking about!"
Everyone in the room laughed.
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Shen Ji was naturally willing to follow his sister to study in the provincial capital. Once Shen's parents agreed, the matter was settled.
Chen Qi stayed at her mother's house for a while, then took Xie Yuduo and his daughter back to the Xie family and discussed with the old lady and Aunt Yun about taking Yu Shuo to the provincial capital.
The two elders naturally agreed, and the young boy, who had just grown up, was also willing to follow his cousin and his wife to the provincial capital to see the world. What's more, he had good friends traveling with him, so he was very happy.
On March 22nd, the couple celebrated Jiaojiao's first birthday in their hometown. When Xiao Ming was doing the "Zhuazhou" ceremony, he didn't want any other fancy gadgets. He just grabbed the jade pendant that his father always wore, held it tightly in his little hand, and ran to show it to his mother. Xie Yuduo was so pleased that he couldn't stop smiling.
Chen Qi saw that the flying horses from Guangling City were delivering messages one after another. If he stayed there any longer, he was afraid that the horse-tethering stone at the door would be worn down. So he discussed with Xie Yuduo and prepared to return to Guangling City.
Before returning, Chen Qi sent someone to report the news home in advance, and then he had to pack his luggage, make arrangements for favors, and say goodbye to relatives and friends... After a farewell banquet, the group finally set off.
We stopped and walked, drove slowly, and finally arrived at Kangle Street at the end of March.
When Xiaowu saw Xie Yuduo dismounting in front of his house, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, hurried forward to catch him, and welcomed him into the study, where a room full of people were already waiting.
The Xie family's business is getting bigger and bigger, with trade routes and shops on all sides, and there are so many things to do. If the second master doesn't come back, he will be unable to hold on.
Xiaowu is keeping an eye on the business in front. Although it is busy, no big mistakes have been made.
Xie Yuduo was busy in the study for many days, and Shen Qi had no time to spare. He ordered people to clean up two clean rooms in the west garden to accommodate Shen Ji and Yu Suo, spread out the beds and curtains, set up the tables and chairs, and arrange for servants, boys, and maids to serve them.
When they heard that the family was returning, Yu Zhong brought the children to visit, Meng also came to chat with Chen Qi, and familiar friends and neighbors sent invitations to come and enjoy the flowers and have a feast. All kinds of things happened one after another.
If Chen Qi is eight parts busy, Xiao Ling is twelve parts busy.
She took care of everything at home and outside, including servants and maids, food, clothing, housing, transportation, and the comings and goings of guests... She was so busy that she had no time to rest for days.
The Xie family has a shop in front and a house in the back, so there is always communication between the two sides.
Unfortunately, she and Xiaowu were upset with each other because their marriage didn't go through, so they didn't talk to each other. Whenever there was something, they just let the maids and servants pass on the messages, which made things even more troublesome.
The two hadn't seen each other for two months since they last talked and kissed in the room. When they bumped into each other by chance, Xiao Wu gritted his teeth and came over to talk to her, thinking that even if they couldn't be husband and wife, they shouldn't let their friendship of many years fade away. However, Xiao Ling pretended not to see him and turned away.
Seeing that she was sincerely avoiding him, Xiaowu felt hatred, annoyance, and even regret.
If I had known this earlier, I wouldn’t have said it.
We used to be good friends who could joke and play together, but now we have become strangers.
After being busy for more than ten days, Shen Qi had just taken a breath when it was Xie Yuduo's birthday.
The Xie family had a large business, and congratulations and gifts were inevitable among their close business partners. Even the wealthy family in the neighboring province that Yu Jing was about to get engaged to had sent people to deliver generous gifts early on.
The Xie family naturally had to hold a banquet to express their gratitude, and they were busy for several days.
He was busy until the night of April 12. After seeing off all the guests, Chen Qi ordered someone to arrange a small banquet in the Hibiscus Hall in the garden.
The couple brought their little daughter and invited Yu Jing and Yu Zhong, Xiu Jie'er, Li Ge'er, Yu Shuo and Chen Ji to have a banquet to celebrate.
Because it was the height of spring, the garden was filled with locust trees and willows, apricots and peaches were in full bloom, flowers were in full bloom, and embroidered ribbons were fluttering.
Inside the hall, there were brocade screens and silk mats, and there were also the sounds of pipa and zither, and the harmonious sounds of stringed instruments.
Family members and close relatives, regardless of gender, sat at separate tables, listened to songs, drank wine and chatted.
With the Xie family's support, He Dalang was able to earn some steady income, which was much better than working outside, and he treated Yu Zhong much more politely.
The two young men had just arrived and everything they saw was new and eye-opening.
Xiao Ming'er was dressed up by his mother like a little flower fairy, with rosy cheeks and beautiful flowers. He stood on the table in front of his parents.
Chen Qi had already taught her a few auspicious words. Tomorrow she would recite them in front of everyone, stumbling over them, and then lie down on the table with all four legs on the ground to wish her father a happy birthday.
Xie Yuduo was so happy that he thanked her repeatedly. He quickly held his daughter in his arms and sat her on his lap, kissing her again and again.
After the kiss, he picked up the glass and toasted Chen Qi with a glass of wine.
"My lady, what a thoughtful birthday gift!"
"My dear husband, the gift is small, but the affection is great."
The two smiled at each other and drank it all in one gulp.
At the banquet, Chen Qi saw that Xie Yuduo was a little drunk and was busy playing with his daughter. She suddenly remembered something and called Xiao Ling.
"The shop has been very busy these past two months, and all the managers and clerks have contributed greatly. Although Second Master has already given us some money, we should still treat them with more respect. They must be having a feast today. Have someone prepare some delicious dishes and bring two jars of the finest Jinhua wine. Have them sent to the front, saying they're for Master's birthday, and invite everyone to drink together."
Xiao Ling took the order and went downstairs to prepare the wine and food, but she found that the people who usually came and went were busy, and there were only four or five maids waiting at the door. She asked them to send it off, but they said that they rarely went to the shop in front and only knew the road, not the people.
For a banquet like today, if Xiaowu is not at the banquet in the back garden, he must be in the shop in the front.
Xiao Ling didn't want to go forward because she didn't want to see Xiao Wu. But now that the food and drinks were ready and she couldn't find anyone to send, she had no choice but to ask for lanterns and personally lead the maids to the shop.
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