Chapter 148 Writing a list for the birthday banquet
The two of them hung up the iron sign and entered the house.
Li Qingxian took out a large number of magic talismans, pasted them everywhere in the room, and then distributed them to the four people.
"These talismans are used by our Night Guard officers. Keep them close to your body to protect your safety and don't let anyone know about it. Sister, these are the talismans I prepared specially for you." Li Qingxian said, handing out a blue-edged red talisman
. Wen Huangfu said: "This talisman is a pair, and the other piece is on my body. If there is any big or urgent matter at home, you can tear open the talisman and I can sense it immediately." "Okay!" Chen Xiang took it curiously
. Pass the talisman paper and carefully place it close to your body.
Zhang Fang joked: "My brother still feels sorry for his sister."
"Where's mine?" Chen Yuanpeng walked over with his neck straightened.
"What the hell. After a while, when I have free time, I will take you to the academy, martial arts hall, Daolu Department and other places to see if you have any good talent. If you do, I will send you away directly and let you have nothing to do at home. I just know how to play."
"Mom, brother bullied me again!" Chen Yuanpeng was so frightened that he hid behind Zhang Fang.
Zhang Fang rolled her eyes at her son, looked at Li Qingxian, and asked eagerly: "Really?" "
Of course you can, it's a piece of cake."
"But the tuition..."
"I'm here, you don't have to worry about anything, don't worry." Li Qing Xian said.
"Qingxian is really promising. This formation is exactly the same as when my brother-in-law was young. If my eldest sister could see you like this, she would be extremely happy..." Zhang Fang said with red eyes.
Chen Xiang said hurriedly: "Mom, aren't you going to eat soy pork rice? Are you going to let me eat soy pork bamboo tube rice?" "Yes, yes, yes,
look at my pig brain..." Zhang Fang turned around, her sleeves cuffed. Wiping the corners of his eyes, he quickly made the sauce.
Chen Yuanpeng walked over cautiously, twisted his hands together, raised his head and whispered: "Brother, I will never scold you behind your back again. From now on, my sister will be your sister. Can you please don't send me away?" Li Qingxian sneered:
" This is the punishment for scolding me!"
"You bully people...wow..." Chen Yuanpeng ran into the house wiping his tears.
The three of them couldn't laugh or cry. The two of them had been quarreling since childhood, and neither of them spared the other.
Li Qingxian glanced at Chen Zhu, and went over to help him get things. Chen Zhu walked with a limp, but he was extremely quick at work. Whether it was carpentry or cooking, he was famous far and wide.
As evening approached, Chen Zhu took out the grilled bamboo tube rice and steamed bamboo tube rice respectively and placed them on the table. The aroma of the rice, meat, and bamboo mixed together, and filled the small courtyard with the hot steam.
A family of five sat around the stone table in the yard, with four smiling faces and only one arrogant.
Li Qingxian glanced at the little boy and said, "Look at your face, it's almost drooping on the top of your feet. Smile, call me brother, and give you some candied haws." "Do you think I'm stupid? Where can I get candy in this summer
? Gourd... Lu?"
Chen Yuanpeng opened his mouth wide, and a bunch of bright red candied haws appeared in Li Qingxian's hand. The sugar coating was transparent and the hawthorns were shining.
"Brother!" Chen Yuanpeng jumped off the stool, looked up with an extremely sincere smile, and swallowed hard.
Li Qingxian handed it over.
"Thank you, brother!" Chen Yuanpeng's voice was clean and crisp, and he started to eat the candied haws in his hands.
"Is this true, not a trick?" Zhang Fang asked curiously.
"Really, I can eat this treasure no matter how long it is kept." Li Qingxian said.
"Tsk, tsk, I've learned a lot..." Zhang Fang clicked his tongue in surprise.
Li Qingxian suddenly looked out and said loudly: "Uncle Zhou, let's have a meal together and recognize my family."
Several people were startled and didn't know what was going on.
After a while, the door creaked open and Zhou Hen walked in.
The Chen family hurriedly got up.
Li Qingxian finished introducing each other and had dinner together. Zhou Hen had no expression on his face and only ate and picked vegetables.
Chen Yuanpeng stared at the large diagonal scar on Zhou Hen's face, licked and gnawed the candied haws in his arms, and after a while he said, "How handsome!"
At the end, he added: "At first glance, he is a hero on the road!"
Zhang Fang was startled and told Chen Yuanpeng to shut up.
The little child was gnawing on candied haws in a depressed mood.
Zhou Hen didn't speak, while Li Qingxian chatted with his aunt, uncle, and sister while eating.
The three of them were all curious about Li Qingxian's recent situation. Li Qingxian thought about it and then chose some less scary things to talk about.
After hearing this, Chen Yuanpeng gave a thumbs up and said, "That's awesome!"
Li Qingxian frowned and said, "Who did you learn this from?"
Zhang Fang reached out and patted Chen Yuanpeng's shoulder lightly, scolding: "If you don't learn well! Don't say anything else in the future. Dirty words."
"Oh." Chen Yuanpeng lowered his head and rolled his eyes around.
After the meal, Li Qingxian took out some good tea, and everyone drank tea and chatted.
Chen Yuanpeng was tired in his mother's arms, listening to the adults chatting with his eyes wide open.
Zhang Fang hugged Chen Yuanpeng, looked at Li Qingxian and said: "Qingxian, you are about to celebrate your 16th birthday, what should we do? Logically speaking, you shouldn't do anything big this year, but you have just become an official, and you are wearing a... The illness coincides with the 16th day of the lunar month. According to the rules of my hometown, we must make a grand celebration."
Li Qingxian said: "Our house master will help with this matter. It's not a big deal, but it's not a big deal. In my opinion, I'll invite Xun. There are only a dozen or so friends from the neighborhood. In addition, I want to send invitations to the Li family in Beijing and some old friends of my father. It doesn’t matter whether they come or not, we should follow the etiquette. Other relatives are in their hometowns and cannot be notified. I will Invite a few friends, I estimate there will be thirty or forty people, four tables can reach the sky, and our yard can accommodate them." "
What about the neighbors..." Zhang Fang asked.
"I'm only sixteen, there's no need." Li Qingxian said.
"You're sixteen, you've grown up." Zhang Fang said.
Li Qingxian suddenly realized that this was an old custom in Daqi. If you are over sixteen, you are considered an adult and you can discuss marriage. The birthday banquet should be held in a grand manner to showcase family wealth and pave the way for future marriages.
Li Qingxian said: "Please invite the neighbors the next day, otherwise it will be a mess."
"Okay, let's split it into two days." Zhang Fang said.
Chen Zhu said, "I think you should just make a list today so that you can be prepared."
"That's right."
Li Qingxian took out a pen and paper and said, "Little Uncle Zhou, Uncle Zhou probably won't be able to come back on my birthday."
Zhou Hen said: "I can't come back."
"Oh, it would be nice if Uncle Zhou was here. He knows who to send invitations to. I really don't know whether I should send them to someone else. Just like the envoy in charge of the guards, the relationship seems to be still there. If you haven't reached that stage yet, why don't you send it? It's not a good idea."
"Why are you so shameless in normal times? Why don't you send the invitation this time." Zhou Hen said calmly.
"Haha..." Chen Yuanpeng burst into laughter and hurriedly covered his mouth when he saw Li Qingxian staring at him.
Li Qingxian nodded and said, "Why don't you just write more. At the worst, you can set up an extra table and sit down when people come. It won't waste much if you don't come."
Li Qingxian slowly wrote his name.
The captain of the guard is cowardly...
Li Qingxian frowned and asked: "Uncle Zhou, what is the name of the master of the guard?"
Zhou Hen thought hard for a while and said slowly: "You can just call the master of the guard."
"Listening to your words is like listening to your words." After Li Qingxian finished speaking, Chen Yuanpeng laughed.
It would be better if I didn't write. Once I write, I can't stop at all.
(End of chapter)