After Lianyi brought Dabao back to the mall, she bought a bunch of things, all of which were New Year's goods. In this day and age, preparations for the New Year had to start at least three months in advance, after all, supplies were not abundant, and in addition to money, one also needed tickets to buy things, and the bills issued by the state have not yet completely withdrawn from the stage of history.
Lianyi had money on her before, but she didn't have enough tickets, so she only bought some candies. Now she sold one of her embroidery works, or to be more precise, it was an embroidery work that had been kept in the bottom of her box.
In the past, she was timid, and coupled with the environment around her, she did not dare to show her skills even though she had them. Especially after her husband died unexpectedly, she had to raise four children alone. In order to keep a low profile, she only took some jobs of weaving clothes for others, and she never did any embroidery again, for fear of being reported.
But Lianyi, as a tasker, knew the general direction of the world, and was also aware that in the near future, her craft would become an intangible cultural heritage and would have great value. That was why she chose this day to test the waters with her own work.
Obviously, the result was much better than she had imagined. After completing the transaction with John, the foreign-related store also reached a verbal agreement with Lianyi that her embroidery shop would accept her products and gave a good price based on the size and difficulty of the embroidery.
Lu Anli watched the grandparents enter the mall empty-handed, and then come out with bags and small bags. He suddenly felt that the price he offered this time was too low. However, based on the principle of attracting repeat customers, he still went up to them, helped put the things away, and then asked with a smile:
"Sister, you are spending a lot of money."
"That's right. Your car fare is so expensive, and it's not easy to come here, so I bought some more, just enough to take back with me. Big sister won't treat you badly. I'll treat you to lunch at the state-owned restaurant!"
Ripple said with a smile.
"Hey! Big sister is really open-minded. I'm determined to make you my friend."
Lu Anli immediately grinned, stepped on the accelerator, and drove towards the state-owned restaurant in the city.
After the three of them entered the restaurant, they found that there were quite a few people in the restaurant. It was just dinner time, so Lianyi said directly to Lu Anli:
"Xiao Lu, go and take up three seats first. I'll go order some food."
"Okay!"
There was a free lunch, so Lu Anli readily accepted it and went to find an empty seat.
Lianyi went straight over and ordered a bowl of shredded pork noodles, a plate of braised pork, a plate of stir-fried shredded pork with snow mustard greens, a plate of stir-fried cabbage, and four taels of rice. She took out the money and ticket, and went to find Lu Anli.
"Big sister, this way!"
Lu Anli saw Lianyi had ordered the food and immediately waved.
The two adults and one child had a hearty lunch and left the restaurant with a burp. Dabao was still not satisfied and said:
"Grandma, that shredded pork noodle is delicious!"
"Dabao likes it and I can make it. When you want to eat it someday, I'll make it for you."
“Thank you, grandma!”
"I think the braised pork is the most delicious. The sugar color, soft texture and melt-in-the-mouth flavor make me want to swallow my tongue."
Lu Anli savored the taste.
“Meat is always delicious.”
Ripple joked with a smile.
"Big sister, are you guys going somewhere else? Or are you going back to Qingshan Town directly?"
Lu Anli asked proactively.
"Let's go to the bookstore. I promised to buy a book of small talk for my eldest grandson."
Lian Yi immediately said with a smile.
"Okay, let's go now."
Lianyi bought several sets of comic books with Dabao, including comic books about idioms and picture books about common sense of life, all of which are suitable for Dabao to learn at this age.
After a day of shopping, the grandparents were finally sent home by Lu Anli. Fortunately, it was not time for them to get off work or school, so no one in the alley noticed them carrying large and small bags home.
When Qinghai and Qingmei came back from school, Lianyi had already packed up everything. She only left some food and candies outside, which was not out of place. She didn't plan to tell anyone about her embroidery business.
Time passed quickly and it was the end of the year. Qingchuan brought Li Juan to discuss with Lianyi about celebrating the child's 100th day.
"Mom, Juanzi and I have discussed it and want to take advantage of the New Year to invite relatives and friends so that everyone can meet Beibei. In addition, we have moved to a new house, so it's time to invite uncles to come and sit with us."
Song Qingchuan said.
Lian Yi thought for a moment and said:
"If you want to hold a wedding, I have no objection, but I suggest you keep it simple. After all, you just had a child and bought a house. Logically, money should be tight now. If you hold a grand wedding, it will inevitably attract people with jealousy.
Besides, your eldest brother has been gone for less than half a year. Although there is compensation as a guarantee, it is still difficult to stop some people from making plans for him.
So my suggestion is that you invite your closest colleagues and friends, plus your three uncles, and that will be enough.”
Lianyi was just afraid of trouble, but since this was the couple's first social activity after becoming independent, she still gave her support.
Song Qingchuan looked at Li Juan, and Li Juan nodded in agreement with her mother-in-law's suggestion:
"Mom is right. We should ask relatives, colleagues and friends who have a good relationship with us. This is the first time we do something independently, and we still need your guidance."
"Okay, I'll give you some ideas. Some dishes can be prepared in advance. I'll hire a chef for you. You can make a menu. Meat, vegetables, and eggs must be prepared in advance. Tables, chairs, and benches must also be borrowed in advance."
Lianyi roughly talked about the things that needed to be prepared in the early stage, and it took her half an hour to finish the talk.
"These are all I can think of. Go back and review them to see if you missed anything. It's best to list them out and tick off each item when you are ready. A good memory is not as good as a bad pen."
"Mom is right. This way Juanzi and I can estimate the approximate cost and start preparing now."
Song Qingchuan rubbed his hands and said.
Lianyi took out a box from her kang cabinet, pulled out ten ten-yuan bills and handed them to her son.
"This is my gift as a grandmother. You can plan how to spend it, and save the rest for Beibei for her future schooling."
"Mom, no need! Juanzi and I have them."
Qingchuan immediately waved his hands and said, now that he has set up his own household, how can he have the nerve to deduct money from his mother.
"Just take it if you give it to me. This is something I gave to Beibei. You have no right to refuse. Besides, I don't want to worry about it. Just be careful and ask me if you don't understand."
Lianyi’s main idea is to pay money and save trouble, so naturally they would not be allowed to refuse.
When the couple saw that their mother (mother-in-law) was planning to be a hands-off boss, but still supported them financially, they were actually happy in their hearts, proving that their mother (mother-in-law) trusted them.
The two took the money and happily prepared for their daughter's hundred-day party. Strictly speaking, Beibei was already more than four months old, so the hundred-day party was just an excuse.
The couple began to prepare for their daughter's 100-day banquet, but Song Qinghai came to Lianyi mysteriously to tell her the secret.
"Mom, I saw my sister walking with a boy after school."
"How many times have you seen it?"
Ripple asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I saw it three times, but I don't know what I didn't see."
"Are you sure it's the same male classmate?"
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