Chapter 295 Where did you go?
In the evening, Li cooked a large table of dishes, all of which were Zhulan and Zhou Shuren's favorites. Li was trying to please them very obviously, so Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were very happy with the food, but Zhao and Dong suffered. They had been busy all day and their hands were a little tired.
Facts have proved that when it is time to tighten the belt, it should be tightened. Less than seven days after Zhulan came back, Zhao and Dong became good daughters-in-law again. They did not dare to have any ulterior motives and were particularly respectful to Li.
But Li was not happy, because she gained weight because she was relaxed. In less than seven days, Li gained at least 8 or 9 kilograms, and she could no longer wear the jade bracelet.
Zhulan watched helplessly as Li gained weight. It was no use trying to control the amount of food he ate; his weight kept rising as if he had been inflated.
Li put away the jade bracelet with tears in her eyes. "Mom, you said you would find me a bracelet I can wear. I am counting on you for my whole life."
Zhulan was so happy, "Mom always keeps her word, don't worry."
Li was delighted, "Mom, we have a carriage, let's go out of town to pick wild vegetables!"
Zhulan, "........No."
She didn't want to go. Although Pingzhou was a wide area and some distance from the mountains, there were still many snakes nearby. People were coming and going in the city and she would often hear about someone catching a snake. She didn't want to go!
Li was very disappointed. If her mother didn't go, she wouldn't be able to ride in a carriage. After buying her own carriage, except Chang Lian and the two people who were going to the academy, no one else had ever ridden in a carriage. She couldn't sleep because she couldn't ride in her own carriage.
Zhulan counted the days, "It's been a while since we moved to Pingzhou!"
Li nodded, "Yes, it's almost five months."
Zhu Lan said, "My father-in-law's birthday is coming soon."
Zhulan's parents celebrated their birthdays last year, so they won't be celebrating their birthdays this year. Of course, even if Zhulan and Zhou Shuren wanted to celebrate, they are still on their way back to the city!
Li took a while to react before remembering, "Oh, yes, yes, it's my father's birthday."
Zhulan, "......."
She had an impression of it in her memory, but she actually forgot about Li's cousin. That's great, and very Li.
Zhulan twitched her lips and said, "There's nothing going on at home recently. You and the eldest brother should go back and celebrate your father-in-law's birthday. I remember that he's fifty this year, so we should have a big celebration."
In ancient times, fifty years old was considered a very old age. Not everyone could live to be seventy or eighty years old, especially farmers who worked all year round.
Li had really forgotten about it completely, mainly because her family was poor and had no money to celebrate her father's birthday. Before she got married, her father never celebrated his birthday. But after she got married, she celebrated his birthday in the first year of her marriage. She brought a piece of meat back, and eating a dish with meat was considered a birthday celebration for her father. He couldn't even have longevity noodles made of white flour.
Later, her grandmother didn't let her bring anything back, saying it was just for her father's birthday. So she stopped going back, and as time went by, she almost forgot her father's birthday.
Li looked at her mother with tears in her eyes, "Mom, you are so good to me."
At the same time, I felt deeply moved that my mother had a really good memory. It was so many years ago, but she still remembered it!
Zhulan stretched out her hand to hold Li and pushed him over, "Just stand and talk. I can't stand your physique pushing me over!"
Li, "........"
The touching moment is gone!
Zhulan exhaled. She really couldn't stand Li's big body. Moreover, Li was particularly strong. She had difficulty breathing when he held her in his arms!
Zhu Lan waved her hands, "Okay, you go back and pack up, and you and the boss should leave early too."
Li stopped crying and said happily, "Ah!"
Not only did she ride in her own carriage, she could also go back to her parents' home to show off. Yes, she could also pack up some things she didn't need and take them back to give to her sisters-in-law and nieces. This time she could give her father a good birthday and make her parents proud. The more she thought about it, the more excited she became!
Zhulan leaned against the pillow, her thoughts wandering. She and Zhou Shuren had never mentioned the birthdates of their children. Thinking back carefully, the eldest was born in October, the second was also in October, and the eldest daughter was born in December. The original mother was really amazing. It was amazing to have one child a year by natural birth. Moreover, she had a physique that made it easy for her to get pregnant!
Fortunately, I took a break when Changlian was born. Changlian was born in September, Changzhi was born in August, and Xuehan was born in May.
Among the six children, Xue Han’s birthday is the biggest, the others’ birthdays are not that big!
Zhulan just thought about it and had no intention of celebrating her birthday. As far as her original body could remember, apart from her first birthday and her daughter’s coming-of-age ceremony, she had never celebrated any of her children’s birthdays. Even her son’s coming-of-age ceremony, well, the eldest and second sons’ coming-of-age ceremony was just a meal.
Zhulan doesn't plan to think about grandchildren anymore, because thinking too much will give her a headache.
Two days later, Mrs. Li and the eldest brother brought Yu Lu and Ming Teng back to Li Village. Zhu Lan also brought cloth and a pair of bottles as birthday gifts.
Li left home and Dong took over the kitchen. Since Zhulan came back, the Jiang family never invited Dong to visit again, and Dong never mentioned visiting.
But Zhulan's influence was still there, so Zhao and Dong didn't dare to get close to her. Zhulan was also happy to be quiet, as it was a good opportunity for her to recuperate.
Zhou Shuren, on the other hand, never leaves the house and devotes all his attention to studying. Now it is July and the provincial examination will be held in more than a month, so Zhou Shuren is studying hard.
Two days later, the eldest brother and his family came back, bringing back a lot of wild animals. Zhulan asked, "Why did you bring back so many things?"
Zhou Laoda said, "Mom, these were sent by my father-in-law and several uncles. They said that we live in Pingzhou and everything costs money. This meat can last for a long time. If the vegetables at home hadn't been harvested yet, they would have picked some for us to keep."
Zhulan looked at the dried rabbit meat and pheasant. Li's family was thanking them. "I gave it to you and you just accepted it?"
Boss Zhou, "Mom, I can't handle it alone!"
The Li family's general grid, he really tried to stop him, but he was taken aside in one round.
Zhulan was happy, "Okay, put them all away!"
Li was warmly received when she returned to her parents' home. She was very proud of it. Seeing that her mother was in a good mood, she hurriedly said, "Mom, my mother said that when the vegetables are down from home, she should send them over. I said no, and my mother said it was not for me and that it was useless for me to refuse."
Zhulan, ".......Yeah."
Li has really improved and learned how to speak well of her parents' family in a roundabout way!
It was rare for Li to be thoughtful, and she grinned when she saw her mother agreed. Although she liked to show off at her parents' home, she also hoped that her parents would be well. This time, since she didn't know they would come back, she saw the food at her parents' home. There was no oil at all, but only wild vegetables. The game they hunted was also left for her husband's family. Her father didn't prepare any birthday celebration this time, and she felt uncomfortable in her carefree heart.
Zhulan gestured to Li, "Go back and change your clothes. Come over for dinner after you're done."
Lee, "Hey."
The dinner was prepared by Mrs. Dong, which consisted of three dishes and one soup. The soup was crucian carp soup, and the three dishes were chicken stewed with potatoes, scrambled eggs, and braised fish. The Zhou family’s food is really good.
Mrs. Li looked at the dishes on the table. She was indeed the luckiest person in the Li family!
The next morning, just after breakfast, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren finally met Changzhi. When she and Zhou Shuren came back, Xu Jinshi took Changzhi out. Changzhi was not in Pingzhou at all.
Zhulan looked at Changzhi and was silent for a while. "You've lost weight."
Zhou Shuren asked, "Where did you go with your master?"
Why do you look so tired? Changzhi is such a particular person, but you haven't changed your clothes for a long time and your hair is greasy!