Zhao Xiaoxing blushed and explained in a low voice: "My eldest brother said that today is my mother-in-law's birthday... I didn't know it before. Fortunately, you reminded me."
"It happens every year." Chen Xingling lowered his voice: "It's not a big deal. Today the embroidery factory opened, and you have a baby - these are the big joys."
Zhao Xiaoxing hurried forward to help: "Sister-in-law, you catch the fish and kill the fish, and I will cook the chicken and duck."
"Okay." Chen Xingling said, "Get the ginger and scallions ready so we can grill the fish later."
At this time, Gu Qi and Gu Yi came back, each holding two oil-paper bags in their hands, apparently bringing extra dishes.
Seeing his wife busy killing fish, Gu Qi hurriedly stuffed the food to his brother and quickly stepped forward to help.
Chen Xingling asked curiously: "What else did you buy? Didn't you ask me to buy the good meat? I have already bought it."
"I'm not buying meat." Gu Qi explained: "According to the custom in my hometown, when the elderly in the family celebrate their birthdays, we have to give cookies to the neighbors. My mother invited Aunt Cai to come over to celebrate her birthday, so it's reasonable to give her some cookies."
"I see." Chen Xingling didn't mind her mother-in-law inviting her bestie to her birthday party, so she whispered, "It'll be more lively with more people. We live in Yucheng, so we won't be going to Beijing very often in the future. Aunt Cai just happened to come here to accompany her daughter, and it happened to be her mother-in-law's birthday, so she can come and join in the fun - that's great."
Although she doesn't dislike her mother-in-law, she doesn't label all her actions as "opposed".
Young people need friends, and so do old people. If there is an old sister in the neighborhood who is close to her, her mother-in-law won't be too lonely.
I'm most afraid that she'll play mahjong when she's lonely, and then be tricked into gambling. Nine out of ten times, she loses. How can she win money with her brain? She'll probably lose everything again! What good can it do!
Gu Qi was quite moved when he heard her say that.
After all, this is the "three gardens" of their family of three, but the younger brother and his wife come to eat from time to time, the younger sister also comes here to eat in the morning and evening, and now the old lady also comes here almost every day.
Today, not only did the nanny come herself, she also brought Qin Tiantian's mother with her. She talked to him in an "I'm the hostess" tone, and even he almost couldn't stand it!
Qin Tiantian had bullied his wife so much, but she was able to welcome Aunt Cai for the sake of her mother's death. Fortunately, his wife knew the general situation, otherwise the situation might be very embarrassing, and he didn't know how to deal with it.
After all, today is the nanny's birthday, and as the eldest son, he cannot be gloomy towards her.
Chen Xingling skillfully washed and cut the fish, then brought it into the kitchen to braise it.
Gu Qi was left to clean up the mess.
Xiao Huzi and Gu Xuan hid in the study room reading and doing homework until a table full of delicious food was ready, and then Gu Yi called them out to eat.
"Hello, Grandma Cai!" Little Huzi immediately took the initiative to greet Cai Haiyan when he saw her.
Cai Haiyan stared in surprise, then praised: "Wow! Huzi has grown a lot taller! Five years old now, right?"
"A little over four years old." Li Ying explained proudly: "His parents are tall, so he is tall too. Some of the six or seven-year-olds in other families are not as tall as our Hu Zi!"
Gu Qi and Gu Yi invited the guests to take their seats, and then everyone sat down one by one.
Cai Haiyan looked at the dazzling array of seafood, chickens and ducks, swallowed secretly, and couldn't help but secretly glance at the old sister beside her.
In the final analysis, Li Ying is luckier.
She only gave birth to a son and a daughter, while Li Ying gave birth to four. She always laughed at Li Ying for giving birth to so many children and working so hard for herself, and she also always secretly sneered at Gu Xuan for being dumb and not being able to compare with her sharp-tongued Tiantian.
Two years ago, Tiantian failed to get into university and said she didn't want to study anymore, so she didn't force her. She felt that her daughter was so beautiful and it was more important for her to find a good marriage while she was still young.
Her son was away from home all year round, and she always felt that her daughter was more reliable than her son, so she loved and doted on her daughter and didn't pay much attention to her son who was away from home.
As expected, her daughter lived up to her expectations and married into a wealthy family as a young lady. She and her husband were so happy that they couldn't sleep for several days and nights. Although her daughter could only get married after she got pregnant, as long as she could marry into a wealthy family, a little loss of reputation was nothing.
She thought her daughter lived a life of luxury here, but this time she found that it was not as good as she imagined.
Although the Guo family is not a wealthy family, Director Guo and his wife are usually frugal. There is meat on the table occasionally, but not much.
Later, Mrs. Guo was bedridden and could only eat light meals. Her father-in-law and son-in-law had two of their three meals a day in the factory cafeteria, and the family's meals were bought by relatives who took care of Mrs. Guo.
I don’t know if it’s because the relative doesn’t have much money, but he’s reluctant to buy meat, and sometimes there’s no meat for a few days.
But her daughter has been running outside all day since she came out of confinement. She really wants her daughter to buy some delicious food in the market. It's very tiring to take care of a child, and it's really uncomfortable to eat bland soup every day.
Looking at the delicious fish and meat on the table, she felt secretly jealous.
I never thought that the old sisters have been living such a good life thanks to their promising eldest son and daughter-in-law!
Not only that, even Gu Xuan was taken care of to be slim and tender, completely different from his previous skinny appearance, and looked even more handsome.
Since their family moved to Chongqing, the eldest daughter-in-law has changed her appearance, the two sons both work in large shipyards and have suites and such a spacious garden, and the daughter is preparing for the college entrance examination. I heard that her grades have improved a lot and she may be able to pass this time.
Compared like this, Tiantian seems to be far behind!
Gu Qi and his wife earn a lot, live well, and now they have started their own factory with their uncle. They are expected to become rich and powerful in the near future. The key is that the couple is harmonious and they seem to love each other very much.
Thinking of her daughter who had quarreled with her brother-in-law every night for several years, Cai Haiyan sighed secretly, suppressed the bitterness in her heart, forced a big smile and wished her old sister a happy birthday, and hoped that she would live longer and enjoy more blessings from her descendants.
Li Ying smiled from ear to ear and greeted them enthusiastically: "Eat, eat, eat! You're welcome! The last thing that's lacking in Yucheng is seafood. Our in-laws send us a lot every now and then, and we can't even finish them. Come on, eat prawns and crabs!"
"...Okay." Cai Haiyan nodded, flattered.
Little Tiger stood up obediently and with a smile wished his grandmother "blessings as vast as the East Sea and longevity as great as the Southern Mountains."
Li Ying laughed loudly and proudly introduced: "Yanzi, our little Huzi is smarter than Aqi! Although he is only four years old, he is already in the sixth grade! The principal arranged for him to skip a grade because he is a great student! We didn't ask for skipping a grade! He also said that he would strive to get into college this year, which made me so happy!"
Cai Haiyan looked at the cute and smart little tiger and secretly envied him.
My own son has been wandering around outside for many years and has not returned home to marry. He can't even find a wife, so how can he possibly carry on the Qin family's bloodline!
This time her daughter gave birth to a little girl. She could see with her own eyes that her son-in-law and in-laws were very disappointed, especially her brother-in-law, whose face was very gloomy. He even muttered that Tiantian lied to him that the baby was a boy.
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