Chapter 103 Birthday

  A group of people arrived at the Drunken Beauty, and the carriages were already parked full next to the wine tower. Wang Zihan stood in front of the pillar, thanking the guests who came and went.

  He glanced at several flustered people with his eyes and signaled to the shopkeeper to lead them in from behind.

  Zhang Zishang handed the food box in his hand to Xiao Er, and repeatedly instructed him: "Take good care of this thing for me, and don't send it in until I ask you to. Did you hear that?"

  The young servant smiled and nodded repeatedly, saying "Yes, yes, I understand. You can rest assured."

  After finishing speaking, she picked up the lunchbox Zhang Zifei had painstakingly made and left.

  Today is Zheng's birthday, to put it nicely, I'll post a few tricks that are usually played with, to gather together. To put it bluntly, today on my birthday, everyone comes out to show their faces, keep in touch with each other, don't wait until something happens and then laugh, that would be too late.

  So, Jiu Linglong is closed to the public today and will be serving Zheng alone.

  Look at their attitude.

  Zhao saw several children coming over and told Xi Mei, "Today is your godmother's birthday. Be nice to her and make her happy. By the way, what gift were you all shouting about giving?"

  The children looked at each other and all smiled without speaking. Zhao pretended to be angry, saying, "What's so precious that you can't let your mother take a look?"

  Xi Mei took advantage of no one's attention and ran far away with a long "ahhh" sound floating into everyone's ears, my stomach hurts, I'll go solve it first.

  The onlookers all burst out laughing.

  Just around the corner, I heard a familiar voice coming over, Xi Mei!

  She turned her head and found it was Wang Wanying, whom she hadn't seen for a long time. Xi Mei ran to her with small steps, only to see the little girl staring at herself with sparkling eyes, and complaining in a low voice: "Why haven't you come to find me for such a long time? Have you already thrown me to the back of your mind?"

  Seeing her, Xi Mei suddenly remembered that a few days ago, she had pretended to be someone else and ruined the blind date of her brother's friend, and now felt too embarrassed to speak up.

  Just as I was thinking about how to start talking, the person opposite me spoke up first. Xi Mei, I heard your brother tell me about you.

  Sister Xi was startled and looked up at her, but still pretended to be calm and said, "What's wrong? What could I possibly have going on? I...I'm fine."

  Hmph. Look, in this situation, it usually means that this girl has already started to feel guilty.

  Only Wang Wanying pulled up Xi Mei's hand, with a tone of admiration, saying: "Brother said that you were very brave that day, and helped brother out of a big trouble. If not, I would have had an unlikable sister-in-law."

  Xi Mei secretly felt pleased with herself. She thought to herself, "Of course, who wouldn't want to see her? With her involved, what problem can't be solved?"

  Putting aside their guilt for the time being, the two little girls chatted enthusiastically.

  Just then, Xiao Er followed the sound of the two people and came to look for them. Seeing that it was the two of them, his eyes lit up and he hastily said, "You two have finally been found."

  Sister Xi asked curiously. What's the hurry in finding us, is there something going on?

  Xiao Er wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Just now, Young Master Wang told me that some of the ladies who came here want to meet Fourth Miss."

  After he finished speaking, Xi Mei patted her own head and smiled at Wang Wan Ying: "Look, I had forgotten about this matter. Let's hurry up and go, don't keep people waiting."

  After finishing speaking, Xiao Er led him into the room where everyone was.

  In the corridor, I heard a lively noise inside, which really proved the old saying that three women are enough to make a play. Now with so many people, it's not just one play anymore.

  She pushed open the door and saw Zheng Shi, who was also her godmother, speaking with great enthusiasm.

  The several women who were close to Zheng's family and got along well with them saw Xi Mei coming in, and they all flattered her, saying: "Look, look, this girl is really good-looking, so delicate and pretty, no wonder you've been eyeing her for several years."

  After a word, Xi Mei blushed and smiled, which made everyone love her even more. A rich-looking woman beckoned to Xi Mei and took off a green jade bracelet from her wrist, intending to put it on Xi Mei's hand.

  She didn't even think about it, her own wrist was so big, and Xi Mei's small wrist was only that big. Xi Mei looked at Zheng Shi with difficulty, and saw her nod slightly before taking the bangle from her hand, obediently bowing to her and saying "thank you, Auntie".

  Look at this girl, how lovely she is! Why don't you be my daughter-in-law? The sudden words made Xiao Mei's heart almost jump out.

  She looked at Zheng's mother, only to see Zheng using a handkerchief to cover her mouth, giggling and saying to the rich woman with a smile, "You're done for! You think you can take home anyone who looks pretty. At this rate, your house will soon be full."

  Everyone here is a sly one. Seeing that Zheng didn't have any intention, they all smiled and changed the subject to the food on the table.

  "Hey, look at this rare thing. How come we've never seen it before?" someone asked curiously, pointing to the hot pot on the table.

  Zheng looked at the hot pot on the table and started to boast, "You guys don't know this, but it's a new dish that the great chefs of Zui Ling Long have just tried out. What's it called? Hot pot?"

  What Zheng didn't say was that this was specially brought out by his daughter-in-law for him to entertain you all.

  After all, the rare delicacies of Zui Linglong are not something that can be eaten just because one has money. The several women present understood Zheng's meaning and gritted their teeth in silence.

  This person is really infuriating, comparing family backgrounds with others, and can't even compare to their children's husbands. Not to mention that they have three big fat sons in a row, and their husband has been married for many years without taking any concubines, what a happy life they lead!

  Not to mention, at home there is also an elder brother who holds the position of a county magistrate. It's not easy to say that without a daughter to suppress her, but in the blink of an eye, they've recognized such a jade doll as their own. How can this not make the women present grind their silver teeth?

  Good grief, this group of people has forgotten that there's still a son sitting here. Little Overlord looked at his mother and then at several familiar aunties, letting out a helpless sigh.

  She felt a bit uneasy being sized up by others, so Xi Mei quietly told her godmother: "Godmother, Shang Gege still has something to give you."

  Zheng heard this and her eyes lit up, curiously asking if there were any gifts received. What were they?

  Seeing his mother finally paying attention to him, Little Overlord was delighted and invited her to try the dishes he had personally cooked for her. "Mother, Mother, I've made two dishes especially for you, please try them."

  After finishing speaking, he ran quickly to the corridor and called out to Xiao Er, "Hurry up, bring me the food box I just gave you."

  After getting it in his hands, he ran to the front of Zheng's family and said, "Mother, have a taste." After finishing, he carefully placed the chopsticks in her hand.

  Looking at the clumsy knife work, Zheng dispelled the doubts in his heart. It seems that this was indeed done by his own son's hands.

  After all, others can't make this kind of food, right? But can you eat the ones made by your own son?

  Looking at her son's expectant eyes, Zheng picked up a waist flower with chopsticks and put it in her mouth to savor. Hmm, except for being a bit salty, the taste was actually not bad.

  Of course. I am satisfied and can't help but share with the ladies present.

  Looking at everyone's stiff faces, Zheng felt extremely delighted in her heart. After showing off her son, she pretended to be nonchalant and asked, Xi Mei, what have you prepared for your mother-in-law?

  Sister Xi listened. With a surge of excitement, she handed over the things in her arms to her, just waiting for her to ask. She looked at her with sparkling eyes and said: "Dry mother, you quickly open and take a look."

  But as Zheng's expression gradually opened up, it was completely different from the proud look she had just shown off, her face slowly stiffened.

  Perhaps you will wonder what made her change her expression? Tsk, tsk. It was precisely the embroidery that Xi Mei had painstakingly and laboriously worked on!

  Two blurry objects resembling wild ducks playing happily in the water on the lake surface.

  She knew that when Xi Mei took out this thing, she should have guessed it herself.

  Blocking others' line of sight, Zheng rolled it up and carefully placed it in her own bosom. If this thing were to be seen by others, she would definitely be laughed at!

  Like this, Xi Mei still didn't know herself, and with a bright face, asked Zheng Shi: Stepmother, do you like the mandarin ducks I gave you?

  Mandarin ducks? Zheng's family was shocked again, if it weren't for so many people, she would have asked, Xi Mei, are you sure you gave your mother-in-law mandarin ducks and not ducks?

  No wonder Zhao's family has always said that Jiemei's embroidery is not good, she thought Zhao's family was being modest and polite, but it turns out what they said is indeed true!

  Like it, Dry Mother likes the things you sent the most. After finishing speaking with a pretended tone, she hurriedly changed the subject and called everyone to move their chopsticks and spoons quickly.

  For a moment, the atmosphere on the table was harmonious.

  Turning her head quietly, Xi Mei asked Zhang Zishang, who was eating happily, "Brother, where are my parents?"

  Zhang Zihuan swallowed the hot and steaming mutton in his mouth, and replied in a low voice, "Zhao Auntie and the others sent their gifts and left after that. They knew you had to stay here for a while, what was it? Oh, they said Uncle Chen would come to pick you up later."

  After finishing speaking, he secretly added a sentence, of course, and also had to pick me up. Hehe.

  Upon hearing this, Xi Mei rolled her eyes and said, "These two are always running to her house every day, I don't know if there are any other girls in her family who are still waiting for marriage."

  Cough cough, Xi Mei, you're thinking a bit too much ahead, aren't you?

  Finally finished eating, Xi Mei mentioned Tian Xiang Lou hot pot and found an excuse to slip away.

  No sooner had I stepped out than I bumped into Wang Zihan, who was extremely busy. Brother, can I ask you something?

  Wang Zihan was busy and flustered, but upon hearing Xi Mei's voice, he curiously asked: "Are you looking for Yingying? She just went home, or I can have someone send you to my place?"

  Sister Xi heard this and hastily shook her head, joking that with how busy they were now, how could they still have the time to visit neighbors? And she wasn't a real young lady from a wealthy family anyway.

  After looking at him for a while, he opened his mouth and said: "Tian Xiang Lou's side, how is your preparation going? When can we hang out this signboard?"

  Wang Zihan smiled lightly and pinched her nose, saying: "Do you think I arranged for them to have hot pot today for no reason? Isn't it just to whet their appetite?"

  After finishing speaking, 'walked' away with quick steps. By the time Xi Mei reacted, it was too late.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, just a few steps out, he heard Xi Mei saying breathlessly behind him: Who told you to pinch my nose, you...

  Watching someone who has already walked far away, Xi Mei angrily stomped her feet on the spot...