Chapter 136 Celebration
Back home, Li San Niang took off her clothes, fought off sleepiness, washed her hands, face and feet, and even brushed her teeth with salt before lying down on the bed and falling asleep.
He had only slept for two hours when his mother woke him up.
"Mother, dear mother, let me sleep for a little longer."
"Alright, I know you're sleepy, but today is your special day. Your father has already sent out the invitations, and he was overjoyed when he woke up this morning. He even took out his newly made clothes to wear. He also urged your eldest and second brothers to clean the place inside and out until it was spotless."
Li San Niang was well aware that she had passed the medical alliance's assessment, which made her father very happy.
When Li Erxiong suggested having a proper celebration, Li's father agreed. Considering that Li Sanniang would be going to work after the Mid-Autumn Festival, he hurriedly sent out invitations for the banquet.
The date is set for today, which is the last day of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.
Li San Niang got up sleepily and looked at her mother sitting by the bed, asking in confusion, "Eldest brother has been traveling with me for half the night. Even with a warrior's physique, eldest brother needs to catch up on sleep. Why won't Father let eldest brother sleep a little longer?"
"Alright, you don't need to worry about your elder brother's affairs anymore. Get up quickly and change into this outfit. Your sister-in-law made it for you these past few days, modeled after the ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) we ordered for you at the tailor shop last time. Get up and try it on. If it doesn't fit, you can have it altered quickly."
There was nothing else Li San Niang could do but get up, change into the dress that Li Da Sao had made by hand, and then have her hair styled into a flowing cloud bun by Li's mother, with a jade hairpin inserted.
Relying on her youthful body and abundant collagen, Li San Niang only drew her eyebrows, looking neat and tidy.
To be honest, Li San Niang's appearance was neither beautiful nor ugly; she was just an ordinary, average-looking person.
Among the Li family members, Li Ersao is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful, and then there's Luzhu'er, who seems to have a built-in filter of beauty; everyone in the Li family would agree that she's beautiful.
Of course, it must be said that Wang Erlang's good looks played a part in this.
When Li San Niang arrived in the courtyard, she saw her father, dressed in an indigo-blue shirt, standing there, directing her second brother to rearrange the arrangement of the potted flowers in the courtyard.
As she approached, Li San Niang noticed the unusual thing about Li's father that day.
Mr. Li, he actually trimmed his beard!
You have to understand that for someone of Mr. Li's age, and still in this profession, a beard is very important to him!
Mr. Li also cherished the three-finger-long mustache on his chin. When Lu Zhu was little, she would deliberately pull out a few strands when Mr. Li held her, and he would feel heartbroken for a long time.
Now, it's obvious that Li's father has trimmed his beard, as it's now only about two fingers wide.
Originally, Li San Niang said that the family was not short of money now, so they could just hold the banquet at a restaurant in the neighborhood.
Although the restaurants in Changshoufang are not as grand or upscale as the three-story Junyoulai Restaurant.
It's just that Li San Niang joined the alliance as a doctor. Back when Li Er Xiong passed the test, his family held the ceremony in a restaurant. This time, it will be the same.
But Li's father disagreed! He absolutely disagreed!
We'll do it from home!
It wasn't something that couldn't be compromised, so Li San Niang didn't say anything more. But seeing how happy Li's father was, it seemed like it was worth it.
However, Li's father only talked; it was Li's eldest brother and his family who were really busy. Even the four little ones had tasks to do. Lu Zhu'er and Xiao Si Lang were running around the yard with Xiao Huang, while Li's second sister-in-law was taking care of Xiao Wu Lang and also had to keep an eye on Xiao Si Lang and Lu Zhu'er to make sure they didn't bump into anything.
Li San Niang thought that she should buy some gifts to thank Li Da Xiong and Li Er Xiong's families for taking care of her affairs and listening to Li's father's arrangements. It must have been really hard work.
Seeing that she couldn't be of much help, Li San Niang called out to Lu Zhu'er and Xiao Si Lang, saying that she could keep an eye on the two of them and not cause any trouble for Brother Li and the others.
At the beginning of the Si hour, someone arrived, but they came from the back door.
It was Fang Chengxian, who had arranged to come for a medicinal bath, and Xu Jingzhen, who accompanied him.
The last time Xu Jingzhen suddenly came to deliver Mid-Autumn Festival gifts, it made Li San Niang think wildly that this handsome young nobleman, who was well-known in Chang'an, had taken a fancy to her.
As a result, Xu Jingzhen simply delivered a gift, had a meal, and left without saying anything.
Afterwards, Li's mother asked Li San Niang about it, and Li San Niang said to her mother: "Mother, putting aside the fact that I am a divorced woman who brought her daughter home, there is an age difference between me and Xu San Lang Jun. If it weren't for a coincidence, I should have called him uncle."
That is, since I am the same age as my two older brothers, and we both encountered Wu Silang's case together, we became somewhat like friends.
Mother, don't overthink it. The Duke of England's mansion is no ordinary place.
Besides, my child, all I want is to raise Dewdrop well, keep her with her father and mother, and also treat the women's illnesses—that's enough for me.”
Therefore, when Xu Jingzhen and Fang Chengxian came to the Li family together this time, Li San Niang did not think anything was wrong. She just assumed that Xu Jingzhen was worried about his friend and that's why he came along.
"This is?"
"I heard that today is the banquet for Third Sister to pass the Alliance's assessment. I can't go and have a drink, but I should still send this congratulatory gift."
Before Li San Niang could refuse, Xu Jingzhen bowed again and said, "This is a gift from me. I wish you a bright future and that your ambitions will be fulfilled."
Li San Niang didn't hesitate and bowed in return, saying, "Then I thank you very much, sir. I appreciate your kind words."
After sending the two to the courtyard where the four little ones used to live, Li San Niang quickly found Li's mother and sister-in-law and told them that Fang Chengxian and Xu Jingzhen had brought gifts to visit.
"It's alright. Chef Wang always sets aside extra ingredients to prevent this from happening. After Fang Langjun finishes his medicinal bath, I'll instruct Chef Wang to cook a few more small dishes and arrange a table for them. That should be fine."
Around the end of the 9-11 AM, the guests invited by Li's father arrived in large numbers.
On Uncle Li's side, even Li Lingxiao came, along with Doctor Gao leading a member of the Gao family.
The Qian and Gao families also came in person!
When Li's father posted the message, he only intended to show off Li San Niang. After all, she was the first female physician in Chang'an City to join the alliance, which was something to be proud of. Furthermore, since both families were indeed upright and had never looked down on the Li family in their past interactions, Li's father sent the message.
Mr. Li originally thought that, given the size of these two families, they would only send their stewards. Who would have thought that Mr. Qian from the Qian family would not only bring Su Wanhui, but also Mr. Qian Xiaolang.
The Gao family was even more impressive. Gao Dalang not only brought his pregnant wife, Gao Niangzi, but also his younger sister, Gao Yahui.
Then there were Li's three colleagues. Li's sister-in-law's family, the Jiang family, sent a steward, which was understandable, since most of the Jiang family members served in the military, and the heads of the family were probably on duty during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.
Old Man Wu, from Li Ersao's maternal family, came with Li Ersao's parents and brought a lot of homegrown goods. They had just finished eating the chickens they brought last time, and this time they had another cage of live chickens.
Finally, there were the neighbors who were on good terms with the Li family. They were old acquaintances like Madam Qiu, and even Sister Song, who ran a steamed bun shop on the street and had bullied Li Ersao before, came with her young son.
Not to mention the other families doing business on the street. Mr. Zhou from next door brought his youngest son over with gifts, and all the business people praised Li San Niang without repeating the same thing since Mr. Zhou entered. Li's father stroked his beard, overjoyed.
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