His friends and he all agreed that his second aunt was extremely capable, which made Qi Ning very happy. He declared in his heart that Ping An was his best friend.

When the two little guys saw Xu Si, they all looked envious. They climbed down from the bed obediently, each holding one of Xu Si's hands, and walked to the living room.

Normally everyone sits casually, but today Mr. Shen sits in the main seat, Butcher Li sits on his left, and Shen Jingchuan sits on his right, looking very solemn.

Just as he was about to lead Ping An to sit next to Butcher Li, Ping An asked shyly, "Can I sit next to Qi Ning?"

Xu Si was a little surprised. Seeing Uncle Li nodding at him, he smiled and said, "Of course."

Qi Ning was also very happy. He sat down next to Xu Si and pulled Ping An to sit on his other side. His little face was full of satisfaction.

The air was filled with the aroma of various dishes. The sun had not yet set, but the lights were on in the house.

"Miss Xu's cooking skills are really good, even better than the chef." Butcher Li looked at the delicious dishes in front of him and felt a little emotional.

In order to let his son eat more, he had eaten at restaurants all over the town, but none of them were as good as the Shen family's dinner today.

"Uncle Li, please eat more. If you feel hungry in the future, bring Ping An here to eat." A smile appeared in Xu Si's eyes.

"Haha, then I won't be polite." Butcher Li replied.

But having said that, he naturally wouldn't do that. Once or twice is okay, but if it happens too often, no one would be happy, as the other person is not his own chef.

"Let's eat." Shen Anyi was the first to pick up his chopsticks, then called on everyone.

The sweet and sour spare ribs are sour and sweet, and the bones fall off in one sip. The meat is tender and you can even taste the sesame seeds stuck on the surface.

The chicken in the braised chicken with mushrooms is marinated and very tasty, and the juice of the mushrooms will splash in your mouth when you bite them.

The sauce of potatoes and green beans is rich, the scrambled eggs with tomatoes are sweet and sour, and the mushroom and tofu soup looks light, but you can taste the original mushroom aroma, and the tofu is smooth and tender.

The only cold dish is even more refreshing. After eating the meat, taking a bite of the cold dish is simply amazing.

"Is the food cooked by my second aunt delicious?" Qi Ning asked Ping An with a nod.

"It's delicious." Ping'an ate hurriedly. He had never eaten such delicious food before. At this moment, he even wanted to cry.

Butcher Li had been paying attention to his son and naturally noticed that he was eating very happily. He felt a little uncomfortable, because it turned out that it was not that the children did not like to eat, but that they did not have enough ability.

"This tomato scrambled eggs tastes best if you eat it with the soup."

Qi Ning watched the other person eat the rice and vegetables one bite at a time and couldn't help but give him some advice. Then he mixed the food himself and ate it in one gulp.

Ping An tried it according to his method and narrowed his eyes slightly, "Really, it tastes better this way."

Qi Ning and Ping An were chatting in private while eating, Shen Anyi and a few others were toasting each other, and everyone was having a great time.

Halfway through the meal, Su Jinyue brought over a bowl of longevity noodles. Because Qi Ning had a small appetite, Xu Si didn't make much, just half a bowl, with a poached egg on top.

"I hope our Qining can always be safe and sound."

In this era, the best wish for children is to grow up safely.

Under the gazes of everyone, Qi Ning finished the longevity noodles in a few bites and touched his belly.

"Don't eat too much. There will be delicious food later." Qi Ning said quietly to Ping An.

“Are there any dishes that are better than these?”

"Of course, it's a birthday cake my second aunt made for me. I guarantee you've never seen it before." Qi Ning raised his head proudly. It was the first time he himself had seen it.

"Wow." Ping An was very much looking forward to it.

When he thought everyone had almost finished eating, Xu Si brought the cake from the well.

Su Jinyue pushed the dish in front of Qi Ning aside to make room.

"What is this?" Butcher Li was a little curious.

"This is a birthday cake that Asi made himself." Shen Anyi gave a brief introduction.

Nowadays, candles are thick and inedible. It would be a bit of a waste if they were stuck on the cake, so Xu Si didn't plan to put candles on it.

"Qining, close your eyes and quietly make a birthday wish."

Qi Ning was a little excited. He closed his eyes obediently, clasped his hands together, and made a silent wish in his heart.

I hope our family can live happily together forever.

Xu Si sang a birthday song to him and clapped the beat with his hands.

Although everyone had never heard of this song before, the lyrics were simple and catchy, so they followed along and clapped their hands to the beat.

As the birthday song finished, Qi Ning opened his eyes and said, "I have made my wish."

"Then you can cut the birthday cake." Xu Si handed him a small wooden knife.

Qi Ning took it carefully and, with Su Jinyue's assistance, cut it into 10 even pieces.

He distributed the pieces to everyone one by one, and only kept the last piece for himself.

Everyone was tasting the food in small sips. Butcher Li was a big and strong man, so he only scooped a little bit at a time.

Su Jinyue loves sweets very much. After she got engaged to Shen Jingchuan, he would often buy some cakes and send them to her house.

But now she feels that the cake in her hand is the most delicious cake she has ever eaten in her life.

Shen Jingchuan also thought of the past. After taking a few bites, he couldn't bear to eat any more. He took it and left quietly. When he came back, there was nothing in his hands.

Qi Ning felt that this was the happiest day of his life. He made good friends, ate delicious meals, had the company of his family, and ate pastries that were as soft as clouds that he had never seen before.

After three rounds of drinks, Butcher Li said goodbye.

The two little guys were a little reluctant to leave. Ping An took something out of his arms and said, "This is my birthday present for you."

It is an exquisite little silver lock.

Qi Ning looked at Su Jinyue, not knowing whether he should accept it or not.

"It's too expensive. We can't accept it." Su Jinyue refused on behalf of Qi Ning.

"Accept it. This is Ping An's gift." Butcher Li persuaded with a smile.

That silver lock was Ping An's most beloved thing. The fact that he gave it away must have been because he recognized the other party.

Butcher Li doesn't care about money, his son's thoughts are more important.

Upon seeing this, Lou Yuexin decided to accept it. At worst, she could just return the gift on Ping An’s birthday.

Qi Ning took it with both hands, her brows curved, "Thank you, I like it very much."

Ping An doesn’t have a big appetite, so even though he ate less food, he still felt full and didn’t finish the cake.

Before leaving, I couldn't help but take a look at the rest, my eyes were full of desire.

Seeing this, Xu Si found a bowl and filled it for him to take away.

"I'm so sorry." Butcher Li said this, but he took it actively.

Seeing that his son finally has his favorite food, he should be a little thick-skinned.

"It's okay. This place is safe."

The two little guys waved goodbye at the gate of the courtyard. Qi Ning was reluctant to go back until they were far away.

Everyone was accompanying him, feeling very relieved, it seemed like the two of them were getting along well.

Next it’s time to give birthday presents.

Lou Yuexin and her husband gave a piece of clothing, Su Jinyue gave a sachet containing insect repellent herbs, and Qinghuan gave a string of wind chimes made of shells.

Shen Yanchen felt a little embarrassed. All the money in the family was taken by his mother. He thought he didn't have to send any money if he didn't have it, but now he was at a loss.

"This is a gift from me and Shen Yanchen."

Xu Si originally wanted to wait for him to finish delivering the gift before delivering it himself, but after seeing his performance he realized that he was not prepared, so he added his name when he spoke.

Shen Yanchen felt as if he was rescued and looked at her with gratitude.

What Xu Si gave as a gift was a copy of the Three Character Classic. The incident happened suddenly, so she went to the bookstore to buy it when she was buying groceries at noon.

"This is too expensive, sister-in-law..."

Su Jinyue didn't know what to say. The books were not cheap, and her sister-in-law probably used the money she earned from selling her wedding dress.

"It's okay. I have to buy it eventually. Qi Ning is about to start his enlightenment soon."

All the gifts were carefully placed in boxes by Qi Ning. Looking at the smile on his face, Lou Yuexin and others couldn't help feeling a little sad.

I think in the past they would give jade ruyi, gold locks and so on as gifts, but now they can only give these. I can only say that it is the thought that counts.

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