Only this green, not disappointing the spring

Before noon, Shangguan Qingyue had already harvested a lot. Unexpectedly, on the way back home from the mountain, there were more surprises waiting for her.

First, all the villagers who saw her said enthusiastically:

"Ms. Shangguan, happy birthday!"

Or: "Little brook girl, may you live forever!"

Shangguan Qingyue was just happy at first, but later she was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth. She looked at Baili Nanqing in confusion and asked:

"Mother, why do all the villagers know that today is my birthday? This is too weird!"

"Well... Master, what do you think is the reason?"

Shangguan Chong was simply at a loss for words. His wife was clearly trying to shirk responsibility! He had only just arrived in the village today, so how could he know why?

"Well, of course someone told them. As for who, I don't know."

Then a dozen children came from the front, and the leader was Xiao Shitou, who was obviously the leader. Each of them was holding something in their hands and was smiling happily.

The little guy ran a few steps, walked up to Shangguan Qingyue and said:

"Ruoxi, happy birthday! This is my birthday gift to you, do you like it?"

I saw that the child was holding a small and exquisite ceramic pot in his hand, in which was planted an unknown plant, dotted with a few white flowers and emitting a faint fragrance.

Shangguan Qingyue took it and looked at it carefully, then blurted out in surprise:

"Windmill Jasmine?! You're amazing, little fairy boy. Where did you find it? You've been with me all these days. When did you find this plant?"

Immediately, other children started talking at once:

"Sister Ruoxi, Xiao Shitou calls us to go to the mountain to look for an hour every day before sunset."

"Yes, this pot of flowers is a gift from me to you."

"And me, this one of mine is beautiful too!"

"I...I didn't find any nice flowers, so I picked some wild fruits for you. This one is delicious."

……

Soon Shangguan Qingyue and her family were holding various gifts. Since they were the children's thoughtful gifts, she accepted them all.

"Thank you! I like all these gifts very much. Sister Ruoxi invites you to come to her house to eat roast duck and roast chicken tomorrow at noon, okay? See you there!"

"Okay, great! See you later..."

Baili Nanqing snuggled up to her husband, smiling lovingly.

Shangguan Chong patted his wife on the shoulder and said with emotion:

"It seems that our Yue'er is living very well in the village! I wonder if she will have trouble adapting after returning to the capital."

Baili Nanqing couldn't help but rolled her eyes and said disdainfully:

"Humph, let's see who dares to upset my precious daughter! If she is not happy here, we can live here permanently. We already have a house anyway."

Shangguan Chong said helplessly:

"How can you be so willful? What about Song'er and Lan'er? And what about me? You can't just abandon the three of us after you find your daughter, right?

And Xin'er, she will be coming of age this year. The Yan family is urging you to go back to Beijing to help the child arrange her marriage."

"I'm afraid we have to think long and hard about this now. Xin'er is a little reluctant to marry into the Yan family. Let's talk about this later!"

When the group finally returned home, they found the yard was very lively.

Li Shoucai saw Shangguan Qingyue and said with a smile:

"Xi girl, you're back? Every family in our village has prepared birthday gifts for you. They are all home-made items and are not worth much. Please don't despise them!"

"Look at what you said, Grandpa Head, I grew up eating these things, I love them so much, how can I dislike them!

It's just my birthday, why do I need to go through so much trouble?!"

"Miss Shangguan, what are you talking about? Our village can live a good life today, all thanks to your help. We are all very grateful!"

"That's right! Even our five-year-old kid can earn money by picking wild fruits. I wonder how envious other villages are!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Our second daughter earns more money every month from her workshop than her father and eldest brother combined. She is now the darling of our family."

"Yes, nowadays the girls in our Xiangxue Village have a very good reputation and they don't have to worry about getting married, haha...

We all remember your kindness, but we have never had the chance to repay you. Today is your birthday, so we came here to give you some food from home, I hope you don’t mind.”

……

Seeing that everyone was talking more and more, Li Shoucai quickly reached out to interrupt and said:

"Alright, alright. Now that we have sent our wishes, let's all go back to our respective homes! Don't delay Xi's family reunion."

After seeing off the villagers, Zhou Xiaonan said excitedly:

"Sister, please go into the house and take a look. I am so jealous of the gifts that grandma and mother prepared for you."

Shangguan Qingyue walked into the hall, and the first thing she saw was a cat doll as tall as a person. Upon closer inspection, she found that it was crocheted with cotton thread as thick as a finger, and the inside was naturally stuffed with cotton.

This cat pattern was a random drawing she made a few days ago. I remember she sighed at the time: Why is there no cat in the Chinese zodiac? I like cute cats so much!

Unexpectedly, her grandmother and mother actually kept it in mind!

Li Dali said with a smile:

"I'm just an old man, and I don't know what to give as a gift. Finally, I reclaimed ten acres of wasteland with a few villagers. It's right next to the sunflowers. Ruoxi, you can go and have a look some other day. If you need anything else, just tell your uncle!"

Zhou Xiaonan was not to be outdone, he took out an exquisite porcelain bottle from his arms and handed it to Shangguan Qingyue, saying:

"This is the secret recipe I asked Master for. He had to ask me for a long time before he agreed to give it to me. This pill has the effect of nourishing the skin and prolonging life. Sister, if you take one pill every day, you will definitely be extremely beautiful in the future!"

"It's okay to be stunningly beautiful, but I'm not even a village beauty." Shangguan Qingyue is very self-aware of her appearance. She can be considered pretty at best.

Li Lanxiang gave a pair of show shoes she made herself. At this time, her belly was obviously bulging, and her whole body was plump, and she looked very comfortable. She smiled and said:

"I don't have anything to show off, but thinking that you walk a lot every day, Xier, I made a pair of shoes for you. I made the soles thicker and wrapped them with a layer of cowhide so that they won't wear out easily.

If you find them comfortable, I will make you a few more pairs later."

Li Daniu had been standing in the corner without saying a word. He was the only one who hadn't taken out a gift yet. Everyone's eyes fell on him, with puzzled expressions on their faces.

"Uh, I'm a little hungry. Let's..." Shangguan Yunxin thought the child had forgotten and was interrupted just as she was about to help.

"Cousin, you didn't think I forgot to buy you a present, did you? Hehehe... look what this is?"

He took out a bamboo basket that he had been hiding behind him, which was covered with a layer of cotton cloth. The things inside suddenly moved, and Shangguan Qingyue was so scared that he shook his hands and threw the cotton cloth directly to the ground.

There are two cats sleeping soundly inside! One is black and the other is white, curled up together, just like a Bagua diagram.

She was so excited that she covered her mouth with her hands, fearing that she would scream and scare the two little ones. Oh my god, she finally had a cat!