Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 397 Who has a happy event?

We're going to have a banquet the day after tomorrow. Who has a happy event and is hosting a banquet? Zhou Banxia, ​​who had never heard Ma Shan mention it before, turned to look at Ma Shan with a serious expression on his face this time.

"It's not a big deal, it's just that my father will be over fifty the day after tomorrow. We didn't invite many outsiders, so we just had a lively meal."

Fifty birthday?
Isn't this a big deal?

Zhou Banxia laughed dumbly.

However, the ancients said, "At thirty, one is established; at forty, one has no doubts; at fifty, one knows the will of heaven; at sixty, one is in his prime; at seventy, one is rare."

At least the birthday of the sixtieth birthday can not be called a birthday. The birthday of fifty cannot be called a birthday, it can only be a celebration.

After all, a fiftieth birthday is no better than the first sixtieth birthday in life. Not many outsiders can understand it, but she and her husband will definitely come to celebrate.

Do nine instead of ten.

In other words, Uncle Ma will be ninety-nine this year. There is a custom of not celebrating his birthday in the ghost month. Doesn’t it matter that it’s still July?
For a while, Zhou Banxia couldn't bear to ask directly what other local customs and taboos were on the fiftieth anniversary. When Ma Shan invited her and the couple to go together the day after tomorrow on behalf of her parents, she mentioned that under normal circumstances, she would have to do something on the day of becoming a daughter. What gifts should I bring back to my parents' house?

After meal.

Zhou Banxia has not only heard about the fiftieth anniversary, but also knows what things the daughter and daughter-in-law have to prepare even if their parents celebrate their fortieth birthday.

It just so happened that the ninth day of November this year was her father-in-law's thirty-ninth birthday, and February next year would also be her father's thirty-ninth birthday.

As for mother-in-law and mother-in-law.

Not to mention the custom that "men don't do three, women don't do four, men don't do three, women don't do four, nine doesn't do ten."

I mean privately, my mother-in-law is still two years younger than her father-in-law, and together with her mother, there are still two or three years left before her fortieth birthday, so there is no need to prepare anything in a hurry.

According to Ma Shan, it is rare for people to celebrate their 40th birthday with wine. If you are a daughter-in-law, you will prepare a set of clothes and bring longevity noodles or longevity peaches back to your parents' home.

This one is simple.

It would be enough to prepare a few days in advance, but it was Uncle Ma's fiftieth anniversary. Is she going as Uncle Ma's niece, or as his sister-in-law?

When Mrs. Liu saw that Zhou Banxia had not returned to the west wing, she knew that her old daughter-in-law was looking for her to determine the appropriate ceremony the day after tomorrow, but she had no idea in what capacity she would go.

"Mom, you know, if you want to go as a niece, I have to inform my eldest sister, otherwise by then all the rivers and streams will be gone and only my eldest sister will be left behind."

Also.

Mrs. Liu didn't react for a moment, but she suddenly realized what she said, "What Mrs. Ma meant this morning is that her in-laws will be here the day after tomorrow.

But I invited your parents and the others, forget it, let’s invite your eldest sister and the others to join in the fun. I can hear that your Aunt Ma really wants us all to go. "

"Where's the ceremony?"

"Just go and be your niece." After the words were spoken, Ms. Liu quickly reminded her, "It's not good to cross your sister-in-law. She is my daughter, you know that?"

Zhou Banxia couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh.

"You!" When Mrs. Liu saw this, how could he not know what she was enjoying, "Just add a piece of fabric as promised, and it's already good enough. A gift from my niece is almost enough."

"Ok."

"Don't add too much fabric. It won't be too different from the fabrics prepared by my sister-in-law. Just make it the same as what Aunt Ma would normally give you as a gift to the young couple."

Zhou Banxia had exactly this intention. Of course, even if she doesn't listen to her mother-in-law, her father still has a problem. If her parents don't come tonight, they will come tomorrow to see what gifts she has prepared.

Especially her father, who can estimate the approximate price of almost any clothing material by just touching it with his hands. He is even more expert than her, an embroidery girl.

The fabric was so good, her father wouldn't be willing to let her do him a favor.

According to her father's words, even if there is no shortage of money, good materials should be put to use on the edge of the knife, or to honor your uncle and aunt.

Your uncle and aunt love you so much. They are afraid that you will get hot. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, they rushed to make two or three boxes of summer clothes for her. Such elders should be filial.

If you have good clothes, it is better to make more clothes for your uncle and aunt with your own hands. This is your duty as a niece. How can you give good things to outsiders without telling them apart?

Returning to the west wing, Gu Wenxuan was already concentrating on studying in the study. Zhou Banxia didn't want to go in and disturb him, and planned to go to the inner room to prepare gifts first.

Light the lamp and close the curtains.

I picked out a piece of satin material that had been cut as a gift before I picked one. I cut two more pieces, folded them separately, tied them with a red ribbon, and put them in a bright place.

In this way, even if the eldest sister is too busy to leave tomorrow and is unprepared, she can just bring them with her when the time comes, and she won’t have to worry about not being able to buy the remaining eggs.

Thinking about longevity noodles, one of the most important gifts that Ma Shan would prepare for her daughter, Zhou Banxia thought about packing up her things and went to the east wing opposite.

"Can you do it?"

Mrs. Gao loves to eat longevity noodles, so most of the maids around Mrs. Gao have learned this skill from the pastry cook in the small kitchen.

She really knows how to make it, but she is the worst at learning it, but compared to the long-life noodles that have been ordered in town, she is still passable.

Ma Shan was overjoyed.

"Don't say it's just passable compared to the longevity noodles in town, but it's just not as good as it is. My mother always says you're lucky, and it's great that my dad can eat the longevity noodles you make."

Jin was telling the truth, Zhou Banxia smiled, "You know, I don't understand the customs. It's easy to make longevity noodles, but will Quanfu people do it better?"

"You're not better than a Quanfu person. My husband's family is not as good as me. That's why my mother doesn't want others to publicize you as a lucky star, so she doesn't agree to be a Quanfu person..."

Ashamed.

She said this as if she didn't understand what a Quanfu person was.

She is only a few years old, but she is missing a lot of descendants.

Looking at Ma Shan's happy expression, Zhou Banxia thought that there should be no taboos.

If there were any taboos, Ma Shan wouldn't have asked her if she knew how to make longevity noodles at the dinner table, and it was impossible to tell her about local customs at this time.

"...It's settled, Sanya, tomorrow you will teach me how to make longevity noodles that can cook two large bowls. You don't have to make too much. You should buy the rest, otherwise you will be too tired."

Zhou Banxia originally planned to make a handful of noodles by himself and then leave it to the cook to finish. Since Ma Shan said so, it was just two bowls, so I happily agreed.

As for making longevity noodles tomorrow, since I have already started, I will definitely make more for home use, and then I will ask the cook to help me.

So you took the job for yourself again? Gu Wenxuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Fortunately, he deliberately changed the subject at the dinner table before, "Aren't you afraid that your arms will be sore?"

"It's okay, I can't do it all by myself on a hot day. The key is that I also want to make more to give as Mid-Autumn Festival gifts to others.

The fact that August and fifteenth are round is a good sign. My uncle, aunt, and Mrs. Gao are not celebrating their birthdays, so I can't make them a bowl of longevity noodles in time for their birthdays. "