This cry attracted all the parents who were originally scattered around the yard and they all asked what had happened.
"It's nothing. My child is ignorant and stole other people's butter. He deserves to be scolded!"
On the surface, this was a scolding to the daughter, but implicitly, he was complaining about Shen Mingzhu's poor hospitality, making a fuss out of nothing, and even gossiping about the child eating a piece of cream.
The parents looked at each other, not knowing who to help, and the atmosphere became a little awkward.
In Shen Mingzhu's view, this is not a big deal.
As early as when she agreed to hold a birthday party for her daughter, she was prepared to deal with various emergencies.
For example, in order to ensure the safety of the children, the pond was tightly surrounded by a one-and-a-half-meter-high iron net, and signs such as "No climbing, No entering the water" were posted in various places in the yard. The father and son were asked to take turns observing the situation in the yard from the windows on the third floor.
Nowadays, most families have only one child. It goes without saying how precious the child is, and the slightest bump or injury will be a big deal.
"Xiu Xiu's mother is too serious. It's not that I don't allow my child to eat it, but butter is high in sugar and greasy. Eating too much butter can cause diarrhea."
Shen Mingzhu's explanation was polite, but in fact she was pointing a finger at the other party: Your child has been stealing a lot of food, and I am taking care of it for you because you don't care about it.
Han Xiuxiu's mother was not stupid either. She heard that Shen Mingzhu was mocking her and her face immediately turned ugly.
Shen Mingzhu stopped there and lowered her head to tell her daughter softly, "Guoguo, Xiuxiu is the friend you invited. Go and coax her."
Pei Tang is lawless at home, but he is very well-behaved and sensible in front of outsiders.
She took out a handkerchief from the calf bag slung across her waist, walked up to Han Xiuxiu, and helped her wipe her tears.
She is half a year younger than Han Xiuxiu, but she is taller and more sturdy than Han Xiuxiu, so she looks like an older sister.
"Xiu Xiu, don't cry..."
As he spoke, he leaned over to Han Xiuxiu's ear and whispered a few words.
After hearing this, Han Xiuxiu actually stopped crying and just kept hiccuping quietly.
Pei Tang took the other's hand again and returned to Shen Mingzhu's side. "The birthday cakes my mother makes are delicious. Let's learn together. After we learn, we can make cakes by ourselves."
Han Xiuxiu did not respond to Pei Tang's words, but looked at Shen Mingzhu timidly with her wet red eyes.
Shen Mingzhu gave the other person a smile.
Her attitude obviously gave Han Xiuxiu courage and guts. She nodded and said yes in a low voice.
The storm was resolved and everyone was happy.
Shen Mingzhu continued to make birthday cakes.
To avoid any more accidents, she quickened her pace, bordered the horizontal surface of the cake which had been smoothed with cream, spread chopped fruit pieces on it, wrote the words "Happy Birthday, Guoguo" in the middle with fruit paste, and covered the vertical surface of the cake with chocolate sandwich biscuits.
The finished birthday cake was decorated with six star-shaped candles. Pei Yang and his son Pei Ziheng, as well as the elderly couple Shen Jianguo and Qin Jinlian, also came to the scene to celebrate and take photos together.
Looking at his parents, elders and friends around him, Pei Tang closed his eyes and made a wish with satisfaction.
After blowing out the candles, Pei Tang, with the help of his mother, cut the 30-inch cake into palm-sized cubes and distributed them to everyone one by one.
Those who received the cake went to the pavilion and took their seats.
There were two long tables under the pergola, and a sumptuous lunch had been placed on the tables.
There are fruits, drinks, desserts, various grilled meats, vegetables, and everything else that children like to eat.
In order to let Pei Tang enjoy her meal, Shen Mingzhu specially let her and her friends sit at a separate table, and the parents sat at another table.
The two tables are adjacent to each other and can be looked after at any time. Parents have nothing to worry about and are happy to enjoy their leisure time.
A dozen children sat together, chattering as loudly as sparrows.
"Pei Tang, what is that thing you are wearing around your neck? I have never seen it before."
Pei Tang generously took off the necklace so that the friends at the table could see it clearly.
In the sunlight, the thin silver chain and the blue crystal complemented each other, presenting a glittering color that stunned the group of children.
“How beautiful!”
"Pei Tang, your mother is so good to you!"
"Of course!"
Pei Tang happily put the necklace back on her neck, picked up the spoon and continued eating the cake.
The birthday cake made by my mother is delicious.
Seeing how happily she was eating, the other kids also started to concentrate on eating the food on their plates.
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Children don’t eat much. After a piece of birthday cake, some fruit and a few drinks, they are full and then run away to play on their own.
At the table of parents, some were still eating, while others were worried about their children and followed them while eating with their bowls in hand.
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The weather was too hot and Shen Mingzhu had been busy all morning, so she had no appetite. She just picked some fruits to eat, and while eating she kept an eye on her surroundings to make sure nothing happened to the children.
"Wow……"
A child crying could be heard from the side and behind.
The parents at the table quickly looked over and breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that it was not their own children crying.
Although the crying child was accompanied by his parents, Shen Mingzhu, as the host, could not just sit back and watch.
"Why are you crying? Are you feeling unwell?"
In response to her question, the child turned his back and sobbed, looking upset.
The parents seemed a little angry, "Don't bother with her, that little girl is short-sighted and can't stand good things."
Shen Mingzhu understood. Maybe the child was envious of other children's toys or objects. All children are like that.
At this time, Pei Tang came running over with his two little friends.
"Xu Sishi, what's wrong with you?"
Facing Pei Tang's concern, Xu Sishi said quietly: "I want to wear a crystal necklace too."
Xu Sishi glared at her daughter, but she couldn't bear to see her daughter suffer, so she asked Shen Mingzhu in a negotiating tone, "Can you lend your Pei Tang's necklace to my Sishi to wear for a while?"
"The crystal necklace is a birthday gift that Pei Tang's mother gave her!"
Before Shen Mingzhu could respond, a little friend started shouting first, attracting the attention of other parents.
Seeing that everyone around was laughing at her, Xu Sishi's mother was embarrassed and scolded her daughter in a low voice: "Why do you want other people's things? You have no shame!"
Xu Sishi curled her lips and cried even harder.
"Don't cry, it's really embarrassing. Look at yourself, so many people are watching, and they are all laughing at you!"
Mother Xu's scolding did not calm Xu Sishi down. Instead, she cried even louder.
Seeing that the situation was out of control, Shen Mingzhu could only whisper to her daughter: "Can you lend the necklace to your friend to wear for a while?"
Pei Tang was not happy, but still took off the necklace.
"Sishi, don't cry. I'll lend you the necklace for a while, but you have to be careful not to break it."
"Okay, got it!"
After finally putting on the blue crystal necklace she had always wanted, Xu Sishi burst into laughter and was extremely happy. (End of this chapter)