My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

"Happy birthday, Madam Gu."

Chang An's gentle voice reached the ears of everyone in the room, and everyone had their own reactions, but only two parties remained relatively quiet.

Seeing Gu Li so quiet, Chang An became a little nervous, worried that his gift was not good enough for her, so he asked, "What's wrong, Gu Niang, is it... you don't like it?"

At this time, Gu Li slowly shook his head, stretched out his hand, took the engagement letter, held it carefully in his hand, and said: "I like it very much..."

"I like it very much..." Gu Li raised her head, her face full of tears.

"Why are you still..."

Chang An was about to wipe away her tears, but just as he put the box aside, he felt something against his lips. Suddenly, the brain that had given Li Longji countless ideas went blank.

Wang Wei, Gao Shi and others were stunned for a moment, until Gao Shi said, "Don't look at what is inappropriate, don't look at what is inappropriate."

Then everyone present came to their senses and rushed out of the room. Before leaving, Wang Wei did not forget to pull Cui Yu, who was in a trance, away, and even "thoughtfully" closed the door.

It seemed like a long time had passed before Gu Li stood back to her original position, looking at Chang An with tears in her eyes. Chang An wiped the golden beans off her face distressedly and said, "Today is Gu Niang's birthday, why are you crying? I feel so bad for you."

"I'm happy..." Gu Li held the Geng Tie in his hand, and seemed reluctant to put it down.

She looked at the boxes again. The gifts inside looked very ordinary. But she knew that these were definitely pictures that Chang An had drawn himself and then ordered to be made. Moreover, each gift was given extraordinary meaning by Chang An, becoming as important as the meaning.

Chang An pulled her to sit in front of the boxes and said, "I married you when Gu Niang was seventeen years old. I was absent from every birthday of Gu Niang before and didn't give her any gifts."

"But now, I will give all of it to Gu Niang, okay? And I will not miss any of your birthdays in the future, okay?"

"it is good."

Gu Li nodded, then put the engagement letter back into the box and closed it carefully. Chang An raised his sleeves, wiped her tears, and said, "Are you going to put on makeup later, Madam Gu? Do you want to look pretty to meet the guests on your birthday today?"

"Of course I want to." Gu Li rubbed his eyes again, then took Chang An's hand...

......

After Wang Wei and his companions left the room, they simply went to the front yard to wait. Chang Wenmeng also came in with a gift, and seeing that everyone was in the front yard, he was somewhat puzzled and walked forward.

"Dr. Chang."

"Lord Wang, Lord Gao." Chang Wenmeng held a basket in his hand and handed it directly to Zhen'er, then asked, "Where are my son and my daughter-in-law? Haven't they come out yet?"

"Forehead......"

Wang Wei and Gao Shi looked at each other, and then Gao Shi explained: "Mrs. Gu just received a gift from Brother Chang..."

Gao Shi quickly told him what had just happened, even the gifts. After hearing this, Chang Wenmeng stroked his beard and laughed, saying, "That's normal."

"Doctor Chang, Wang Lecheng, Director Gao. How are you?"

Then, Song Jing and Yuan Qianyao also walked in together, and then saluted to several people. Huaiqin stepped forward and said, "Mr. Song, Prime Minister Yuan, the young master and Sanniang are still in the room and will come out later."

"Okay, okay, we're not in a hurry." Song Jing waved his hand and said with a smile.

"Um..." Yuan Qianyao approached Huaiqin at this time and asked, "Excuse me, I wonder if Young Master Chang gave Madam Gu any gift?"

Huaiqin and Zhen'er were both stunned for a moment, then asked, "Young Master gave Sanniang a lot of gifts, but I don't know why Prime Minister Yuan asked this?"

"It's just that I didn't bring any valuable gifts here, for I'm afraid that Mr. Chang's gift is too good, and that Madam Gu will ignore my gift?" Yuan Qianyao laughed twice and moved the basket in his hand over.

Huaiqin blinked her eyes, and Zhener asked, "Then I wonder what gifts Prime Minister Yuan brought?"

"Take a look?" Yuan Qianyao opened the basket and showed it to Huaiqin and Zhen'er. There was a lot of meat inside, and lotus leaves were used as pads underneath. Then there were two packages of things that looked like medicinal materials.

"I went to buy some beef and some fresh red dates."

"That's perfect," Zhen'er said, "These are all things that can be used, and Sanniang will be happy too."

"Yes, today is Sanniang's birthday, and we are having hotpot. Beef is just the right ingredient for hotpot. And Sanniang is pregnant again, so red dates can also help replenish her body." Huaiqin also said.

Yuan Qianyao heaved a sigh of relief and said, "That's good."

"Since both beef and red dates are useful, why don't we give them to you?"

"Okay, let's take it to the kitchen." Huaiqin took the basket and went to the kitchen.

Zhen'er, who was left here, suddenly heard Yuan Qianyao's voice again: "So, what gift did Chang Xiaoyou give to Madam Gu? I also want to know what good gift he can give."

"Quite a lot, from the gifts for Sanniang when she was one year old, all the way to her eighteenth birthday now. There are eighteen items in total, and each one has a different meaning." Zhen'er explained.

"Eighteen gifts? What are they? Would you mind telling me about them?"

"Of course..." Zhen'er nodded, and then told him about the gifts. Yuan Qianyao and Song Jing were both a little surprised and incredible.

They thought of all kinds of gifts, but they had never thought of "making up for the birthday". After all, every year has a different meaning, so the gifts should be representative.

"As expected of you, Mr. Chang, you actually understand such a style."

"This kind of gift is definitely unique in the Tang Dynasty."

Yuan Qianyao expressed his appreciation, and Song Jing then said, “Every time I, as a student, give Madam Gu a gift, it is always a unique gift.”

"Sir, please don't torture the students."

At this time, Chang An's voice came out, and everyone turned their eyes. Chang An took Gu Li's hand and came to the front yard, then bowed and greeted the visitor:

"Meet father, sir, Mr. Yuan."

"No need to be polite. We are here to celebrate Madam Gu's birthday today." Song Jing waved his hand, then walked forward, handed the basket in his hand to Gu Li, and congratulated him:

"Happy birthday, Madam Gu. This is my birthday gift. Please don't despise it."

"Thank you, Mr. Song."

Gu Li took the basket, and Song Jing opened it to let Gu Li see the item inside - a unicorn jade pendant. It was square and had tassels hanging from the bottom, which was very beautiful.

"Li'er, this is my birthday gift to you." Chang Wenmeng also handed the basket in his hand to Gu Li.

"Thank you father."

......

They sat in the main hall for a long time, each talking to another, taking turns to exchange conversation partners. They chatted like this until noon, and then Huaiqin and Zhener came in and said:

"Master, Sanniang, lunch is ready, and we need to clean up the main hall."

"You guys go ahead and make the arrangements," Chang An nodded, then said, "Today is Gu Niang's birthday, go tell the servants at home so they can have hot pot later and celebrate together."

"Yes, son."

Yuan Qianyao also said to Gu Li at this time: "Today, I still want to thank Madam Gu a lot."

Gu Li was a little confused and asked, "Today is my birthday, I should be grateful that Master Yuan came, why did Master Yuan come to thank me?"

"To be honest, I haven't had hot pot for a month or two since the last time I ate it. I'm craving for it now." Yuan Qianyao said with a smile, "I can satisfy my craving today, so I have to thank Madam Gu."

Gu Li was stunned for a moment, and then he heard Chang An speak: "I wonder if Master Yuan came here in a carriage today?"

"Yes." Yuan Qianyao nodded.

"That's easy." Chang An smiled and shouted, "Someone come, just anyone!"

"Master Hou."

Having many servants at home is a benefit. As soon as Chang An shouted, a servant came running over and said, "My Lord, what can I do for you?"

"Go to the kitchen to find Huaiqin and ask her to get a new pot and the recipe for the hot pot base, and then stuff them into Yuan Lao's carriage when he isn't paying attention." Chang An said.

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

Gu Li was very confused. He squeezed Chang An's hand, then leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Chang Lang, we want to hide secretly, but Chang Lang has already said it to our faces."

"I know." Chang An smiled and said, "If I don't say this to our face, Master Yuan will have to return the pot to us halfway."

But Gu Li still didn't understand what Chang An meant. He frowned in confusion, obviously not understanding what Chang An meant. Then Yuan Qianyao smiled and explained:

"He said that on purpose, just to get me to accept it."

"Oh......"

Gu Li still couldn't think of it, so he simply stopped thinking about it. Then Yuan Qianyao said, "However, Chang Xiaoyou, today is Madam Gu's birthday. You have the right to receive things, so there is no reason to give them away."

"I think I can get this hot pot when I am free in two days."

"Okay, let's just say it's settled."