Otoharu

Chapter 395 Lu's Birthday Banquet
After May, the weather became warmer. Li Meier discussed with her family about making summer shirts. Because her height has grown rapidly in the past two years, it can be said that the clothes are different every year. Last year's clothes are already shorter this year. Cut, so Mrs. Li often complained about her waste of materials.

"Brother Shanqing needs to make a few more sets of clothes. I saw that the sleeves of his clothes were short when he came back last time. It's really unseemly." Li Meier said again.

Mrs. Li's food is really good, because there are many children in the family and they are all growing up. Although Mrs. Li has a frugal temper, she loves the children, and Mrs. Jiang subsidizes the kitchen from time to time. Therefore, for the rich food at home, Mrs. Li didn't say much.

Because the nutrition could keep up, a house of bamboo poles was raised, and Kang Geer, who was only eight years old, became taller and taller.

Although most people are thin these days, Mrs. Li was also worried when she looked at the bamboo poles in her house, and said to Jiang, "every day, it's either fish or meat. It's never broken, and each of them doesn't grow half a tael." , I don’t know where all the food went.”

Li Meier is actually quite depressed. In the past two years, she has grown nothing but her height. She is already twelve years old, and she is still flat. She doesn't like being too big, at least it's time to start growing. However, there was no movement at all.

Her mother is quite big, logically speaking, she shouldn't be so young, Li Meier has already started to worry.I'm afraid that I will wear ugly clothes in the future...

"It's just growing tall. Once a child is greedy for growth, he will lose weight." Mrs. Jiang is very happy. There is also a comparison in raising children. Among children of the same age, which one is taller and which one is short, which one is fat and which one is thin...Anyway, Jiang looks at it Seeing that my children are all tall, I feel at ease.Especially when they came to the state capital, compared with those children of my aunt's family, her children were too upright.

No matter how distressed Mrs. Li is, the new clothes still have to be made. After all, the children are all grown up, and they are all studying and socializing.

Mrs. Li was still worried about the material of the clothes, so the Li family received a message from the Lu family that the tenth day of June was the old lady Lu's birthday, so they invited the Li family to the birthday banquet.

After dismissing the servants of the Lu family, Mrs. Li clicked her tongue and glanced at Li Meier, "It's really time for you to make these clothes!"

The corners of Li Mei'er's mouth twitched, she took the post from Nanny Lin and read it to Mrs. Li, and Mrs. Jiang smiled, "It's still a few days until the tenth day of June, girl, I've finished all the new clothes, so it's easy to wear."

Mrs. Li said to Nanny Lin, "My clothes should be tighter too."

Nanny Lin is the best needleworker in the family. In the past, Mrs. Li let Li Meier make most of the ordinary clothes. She likes to order the girl to do this and that.This time, because the material is good, I don't like Li Mei'er's needlework anymore, so I let Nanny Lin do it for her.

Nanny Lin responded with a smile, "Yes."

Mrs. Li said, "I have to teach Brother Kang some rules, don't go and make people laugh." After all, Brother Kang has never been to such a big family before, so don't make a fool of yourself if you don't understand the rules.She is not worried about Shan Qing, after all, she has read books in Bailu Academy these days, and she has seen some of the dignitaries.

Li Meier laughed when she heard the words, "He invited us, let's go, what's the joke? Kang Geer is not a person who will mess around at home, and he will not be rude when going to someone else's house."

Mrs. Li sighed, "You don't know that big families are polite on the surface, but they don't know how to laugh at us country bumpkins in private."

Li Mei'er didn't even raise an eyebrow, and smiled, "We live in our own family and eat our own food, so there's nothing to be unreasonable about. Grandma just relaxes, and it's the same as going out at home. Although the Lu family is an official family, But getting in touch is a matter of your choice, if it's a relationship that is underestimated by others, it's meaningless, just go once. Only by being polite to each other can it last for a long time."

It's not that Li Meier is high-minded, it's the truth of being a human being, she is really servile, or if she gains a temporary advantage, it will be even more difficult to think about it in the long run.What's more, these people in the family are not of that kind of temperament, Mrs. Li would not use such means as being attentive and careless.Instead of telling Mrs. Li to worry about gains and losses and be cautious, it is better to go openly.

Listening to Li Meier's words, Mrs. Li also felt that there was some truth to it. The Lu family thought her family was nice, so they invited her to her house. As long as they didn't do anything out of the ordinary, there was no need to be too cautious.

Mrs. Jiang didn't listen to what the grandfather and grandson said, but was thinking about what birthday gift to give, so she asked, "How can I prepare this birthday gift?"

Mrs. Li looked at Li Meier, "Why don't you take the two ginseng that the dealer gave you, and I asked your mother to take them to the doctor to see. They are 20-year-old wild ginseng that are not adulterated."

I guess Mrs. Li even estimated the price together, Li Meier thought about it, but said, "If you want me to say, just prepare some local products at home, and make some birthday peach noodles, just like when Uncle Xin celebrates his birthday, it's almost convenient Good. Otherwise, where should we go to buy this ginseng next year? Our family is a small family, and we don’t need to be a big one. Moreover, the 20-year-old ginseng is a medium-level ginseng. Sending it is useless and useless."

The three women discussed it and decided to prepare it according to the usual birthday gift. However, the birthday noodles and peaches were all made by Li Meier herself, which can be regarded as a kindness.

It was the day of Mrs. Lu's birthday.The entire Li family changed into new clothes, and Shuxiang hired two cars on the street, one for men and one for women, and went to the Lu family to have a banquet with the prepared birthday gifts.

As soon as he entered the alley where the Lu family's main house was located, the car had to stop. In fact, the car in front was blocking the entire alley.Li Yan said, "It's only a few steps anyway, let's walk over."

Mrs. Li was already speechless, got out of the car with the support of her son, looked forward, and saw that there were only people and cars, and praised, "My dear, there are so many people."

Mrs. Jiang said to the group of children, "Brother Shanqingkang followed my husband closely, Mei Meier took your younger brother and followed me, and you are not allowed to run around." I am afraid that there will be too many people and the child will be lost.

Fortunately, there are many vehicles and people outside, and the people inside are also busy, but it doesn't look chaotic.As soon as the Li family arrived, they were invited in. The men went to the front yard, and the women went to the inner house.

Brother Li Meierjian followed Mrs. Li, Mrs. Jiang, and was led to the main hall by a daughter-in-law about 30 years old. Mrs. Lu and her daughter-in-law were entertaining the guests. Seeing Mrs. Li, she said, "I haven't seen you for so long. I'm a little younger again, I enjoyed talking to you last time, and I can talk more when I'm free someday."

Mrs. Li said very sincerely, "Succeed! When you are free and want to talk to someone, ask someone to call me, and I will be fine at home all day long."

The Second Mrs. Lu smiled, and invited the Li family to sit in the side hall.

(End of this chapter)