After a while, the kitchen was cleaned up and everyone was chatting in the main room.
Yan Ning returned to the room, took out the cream cake and the prepared gift from the space, and left the room.
Yan Yuqi watched her carry out a cake in the yard and walked over in surprise, "Sister, is this a cake? Where did you buy it?"
Yan Ning: "Jing City, my friend happened to drive to Ji Province to do business, and I asked my friend to buy it in Jing City and bring it over.
Okay, big brother, let’s go in and celebrate grandpa’s birthday first.”
Yan Ning blinked his eyes and said a few words casually to get away with it.
The two of them entered the main room.
When everyone saw Yan Ning walking in with something round and very beautiful, their attention was immediately drawn to him.
Qin Bingbing's eyes flashed with surprise, "Wow...that thing in Sister Ning's hand is so beautiful."
Old Madam Yan walked over and asked in surprise, "Ning girl, what is this? Oh, there's a longevity peach on it!"
Yan Ning placed the cake on the table. "This is called a cake. Eating it on a birthday is called a birthday cake. Eating it with the whole family represents a blessing to the birthday person."
Everyone gathered around the table and looked at this novelty.
Yan Ning didn't do anything like blowing out the candles or singing birthday songs. He just handed the cake knife to Mr. Yan.
"Grandpa, you are the birthday boy today, you make the first cut."
Old Master Yan was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He took the knife and held it in his hand. "Ms. Ning, you are so thoughtful. You are the only one who still cares about an old man like me.
Come up with some new ideas to cheer me up, Grandpa is very happy today."
Except for the children, everyone else present was extremely embarrassed.
I never thought that as a son, daughter, and son-in-law, I don’t have a filial granddaughter.
Yan Guodong cleared his cough, took out a red envelope from his coat pocket and handed it to Mr. Yan with both hands.
"Dad, I am an unfilial son. I don't have Xiao Ning's meticulousness and can't please you.
I can only offer you a red envelope as my blessing.
Your son wishes you good fortune as vast as the sea and a long life as long as the southern mountains."
Mr. Yan took the red envelope and gave a smile, "I accept your blessing."
Yan Guoshu also gave a red envelope and said, "Dad, you know what kind of situation this captain is.
So the red envelope is not about how thick it is, but about the thoughtfulness of the son and daughter-in-law.
I wish Dad good health and all the best."
Old Master Yan took the red envelope and gave a smile as well, "I accept your blessing."
Yan Shuhe and Xiao Zhiguo stood up immediately, and Xiao Zhiguo handed over a red envelope.
"Dad, this is a small gift from Shuhe and I. We wish you a long and healthy life."
Old Master Yan took the red envelope and smiled, "Okay, I'll accept your blessing."
Next, it was Yan Shulian and Qin Limin's turn to hand over red envelopes and offer their blessings: "Dad, I wish you good fortune as vast as the East Sea, good health and a long life."
Old Master Yan took the red envelope and added a smiling face, "I also accept your blessing."
After the elders present had given their blessings, Yan Yuqi took out a whole bag of Daqianmen.
"Grandpa, I know you like this, so I prepared a pack of Daqianmen for you. I wish you always smile, good health, and a happy family."
Old Master Yan took the big front door with a grin, and his smile deepened a little, "Good, good, you are a good grandson of grandpa."
Old Master Yan put away all his things and was about to say a few words.
Yan Ning smiled and said, "Grandpa, here's me. This is my birthday present for you."
As she spoke, she placed the prepared brocade box in front of Old Man Yan and said, "Grandpa, your granddaughter wishes you a happy birthday, a smile on your brow, joy in your heart, good health, and all the best."
Old Master Yan looked at Yan Ning with a smile on his face, "You have prepared so many surprises for Grandpa,
He even took the trouble to prepare a gift. What a filial and good child he is."
Yan Ning: "Grandpa, then open it and see if you like the gift your granddaughter prepared."
Old Master Yan opened the brocade box while speaking, "Grandpa likes everything you gave him..."
Before Mr. Yan finished speaking, he looked at the things in the box, and his voice was filled with joy.
"Is this... a purple clay teapot?"
As Mr. Yan looked at the purple clay teapot, his thoughts gradually drifted away, as if he had returned to his childhood memories.
His great-grandfather used to be the son of a landlord. He married the county magistrate's daughter and lived a wealthy life.
It was not until the Republic of China period that my great-grandfather's family, ravaged by war, spent all their wealth to save their lives. They took his grandfather and fled from Chunshi to Daliushu in Qinghe County for refuge.
When he was young, he saw his grandfather making tea with a purple clay teapot, which was the only valuable item in their family.
Later... after the founding of the New China, there was a period of famine, and my grandparents starved to death in the cold winter of that year.
His father had no choice but to sell the purple clay teapot in exchange for some coarse grains, which enabled him to save his life and live to this day.
Although he no longer has to worry about food and clothing and no longer has to worry about going hungry, he has never seen a purple clay teapot again.
Although this purple clay teapot is not that purple clay teapot.
However, the three words "Zishahu" carry different meanings.
Mr. Yan gathered his thoughts and carefully took out the purple clay teapot from the brocade box with both hands.
"Using a purple clay teapot to brew Tieguanyin makes the tea aroma more intense and long-lasting, in seconds!"
Yan Ning smiled and said, "Grandpa loves tea and understands it better. One day when I have time, I must savor the charm of tea brewed in a purple clay teapot."
Old Master Yan laughed a few times and was very happy. "Okay, okay, I'll make you a cup of wine myself someday.
Now, let’s try this cake; these little ones can’t wait.”
The children nearby had been drooling over the cake on the table for a long time, and they didn't dare interrupt when the adults were talking.
Now when they heard Mr. Yan say he wanted to eat cake, they all happily gathered around the table to wait.
Mr. Yan picked up the cutting knife and cut the cake in half.
He made a cut as a token of his appreciation, then handed the knife to Yan Ning, "Laining girl, come and share some with everyone."
Yan Ning cut the cake and gave everyone a piece to try. There were too many people and not much to share.
Even though it was just a little bit, everyone enjoyed the meal.
This cream is strawberry-flavored light cream, the same kind of cream used to make ice cream. It has a delicate and sweet taste, but not greasy.
Qin Bingbing tasted the cake in small bites, feeling sweet in her heart.
She felt that the most delicious things she had ever eaten in her life were the crayfish and cream cake she had at her grandma's house today.
Qin Bingbing ran to Yan Ning with a small plate in her hand and said affectionately, "Sister Ning, can I come to play with you often in the future?"
Yan Ning looked at the little girl and smiled gently. "Don't you still have to go to school? I'll come to your house to see you when I have time, okay?"
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