The wind is gentle and the fun is endless

The next day, the second aunt sent someone to deliver an invitation. Her mother-in-law, Old Madam Shen, was celebrating her 80th birthday and invited the Xu family to attend the birthday party.

Normally, the whole family wouldn't have to be present for such social interactions, but this was "Second Aunt's mother-in-law." In the words of Eldest Aunt, "The Xu family is Second Aunt's face and support." So Madam Xie not only carefully prepared a big gift for Madam Shen, but also ordered everyone to be present on that day. Not to mention Xiangyue, who didn't like going to the Shen family, even Xu Qu, who was too busy recently to attend and didn't like attending banquets in the first place, had to go.

On the day of Old Madam Shen's birthday, she picked and chose in the closet after breakfast, and finally put on the aqua-green dress she had made the first time she went to Yongshengfang. Although this dress was chosen in a hurry, it proved that the choices made subconsciously are often what the heart desires. And she also had a little idea, that is, Xu Qu also liked green, which made her more willing to choose green clothes to wear.

After finishing the arrangement, Huanhuan and Xu Qu came to Mrs. Xie's main room. Xiangyue was already there. She looked very well dressed and looked elegant and noble when she sat there. Mrs. Xie looked at Huanhuan and Xu Qu, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she just smiled faintly and pointed to the chair next to Xiangyue, asking them to sit down.

Soon, the eldest aunt came. Xu Qu, Huan Huan and Xiang Yue stood up and saluted her. She nodded and glanced at them, then turned her head and said to Madam Xie, "It's almost time, let's go."

So Madam Xie and the eldest aunt walked in front and got on a carriage, the three younger generations sat in the carriage at the back, and the group set off for the Shen Mansion.

When the carriage arrived at the drop-off area of the Shen Mansion, the eldest aunt and Madam Xie got off first. When she saw Huanxu getting off another carriage, she frowned. She walked over and said to Huanxu, who had just stood up, with some displeasure: "I didn't see carefully at the mansion just now. Why don't you dress up for such an important occasion?"

This made Huanhuan very confused. She touched the lip balm on her lips and said in confusion: "Aunt, didn't I put on lip balm?"

Hearing Huanhuan's words, a trace of annoyance appeared on the eldest aunt's face. She said angrily: "You call that makeup? What's the difference between that and no makeup? You are still making excuses!"

Xu Qu, who was standing by, stepped forward quickly and said respectfully, "Don't be angry, Aunt. In fact, Madam is more suitable for this kind of tranquil makeup."

Unexpectedly, Xu Qu would make excuses for Huan Huan. The eldest aunt looked at Xu Qu, then turned back to stare at Huan Huan, unable to speak for a moment. At this time, Xiangyue also got off the carriage and agreed, "Yes, eldest aunt, compared to heavy makeup, sister-in-law is more suitable for this kind of light makeup."

Sensing the situation here, Madam Xie also came forward and advised: "Sister, things have come to this point. There are so many people coming and going here. It is really not appropriate to discuss these things. Don't let outsiders laugh at you."

After hearing what Mrs. Xie said, the eldest aunt calmed down her anger, and said, "You are so petty and ignorant!" and left in anger. Mrs. Xie followed her and talked about other things to liven up the atmosphere.

The eldest aunt walked away, and Xu Qu turned around and said slowly to the one who was a little overwhelmed: "Madam, don't take it to heart, let's go."

He slowly came to his senses, looked at Xu Qu and said, "It's okay, I don't take it to heart." Then he, Xu Qu and Xiangyue followed Madam Xie and his aunt.

As soon as they arrived at the gate of the Shen Mansion, Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen greeted the eldest aunt and Madam Xie warmly from a distance, "Hey, people from the Duke's Mansion! Madam Xu! Thank you for coming. It's an honor to have you here. It's an honor to have you here!"

The eldest aunt immediately put on a friendly look that Huan Huan had never seen before, with a smile on her face. She naturally held the hand that Madam Shen extended and patted it affectionately, responding, "No, no, we are not outsiders. It's the birthday of my grandmother, and it is natural and our duty as the younger generation to come and celebrate her birthday."

After they exchanged a few polite words, the eldest aunt said, "Master Shen, Madam Shen, there are so many guests coming, and we are not outsiders, so you don't have to be so polite and stay here. Go and entertain the other guests.

The eldest aunt directed all the people and things to the Shen Mansion. The smile of Mr. Shen gradually froze. Mrs. Shen, who was standing by, was smart and quickly said, "Oh, my dear sister, you are so considerate of us. We are so rude. Please come in, please come in." As she spoke, she nudged Mr. Shen with her elbow. Mr. Shen then awkwardly agreed, "Excuse me, excuse me, please come in..." Mrs. Shen took the opportunity to say loudly to the servant beside her, "Go, let the butler lead the way in person."

Seeing that they had gone far away, Mr. Shen, who was standing at the door, said to Mrs. Shen unhappily, "She really doesn't consider herself an outsider!" Mrs. Shen curled her lips and agreed, "That's right! How can you talk like that? She thinks everywhere is the Duke's Mansion!" Then she said, "Well, forget it, Master. Today is a special day. Let's not argue with her."

Just as he finished speaking, he heard the drawn-out voice of a new guest not far away: "Hey, Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen, congratulations on the old lady's birthday!" Upon hearing the voice, Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen immediately put on seemingly sincere smiles and turned around to receive the guests.

The Xu family entered the Shen residence, and the housekeeper took them to find the second aunt who was busy in the backyard according to the instructions of the eldest aunt. She was seen giving instructions to the maids around her, and at the same time, people came to ask her for instructions from time to time.

As soon as she saw the eldest aunt and her group, before the younger generations could greet her, the second aunt ignored the younger generations who were still in front of her, came over and grabbed the eldest aunt's arm, saying, "Auntie, you are here. I am already very busy. Please help me."

The eldest aunt frowned, turned around and said to Xu Qu, Huanhuan and Xiangyue, "Go walk around." Xu Qu and the other two naturally understood and walked away tactfully.

Seeing the younger generation walking away, the eldest aunt scolded the second aunt; "You have only been interested in playing since you were young. Seeing how worried you are now, you must not be able to manage the household well on weekdays! I told you not to be petty, to manage the household, to be in charge of the family, and not to let your shrewd sister-in-law take all the valuables into their rooms. You definitely didn't listen to me!"

"It's because my elder sister was so capable when we were at home. She took care of everything so I didn't have to worry about anything, so I didn't develop the habit of being in charge." The second aunt naturally knew what to say to please her eldest sister best, and she said these words that seemed to be scolding but were actually flattering without hesitation.

The eldest aunt felt both amused and annoyed when she heard this, but she could no longer blame her younger sister. Her tone softened and she suppressed her laughter as she said, "So you blame me?"

Second aunt didn't answer, she just laughed.

"By the way, why didn't I see Shen Yi? Why didn't he come back for his grandmother's birthday?" The eldest aunt suddenly remembered and asked her younger sister.

The second aunt replied, "He is very busy and can't leave. Besides, it's not easy for him to come back as the journey is so long. My mother-in-law feels sorry for him and specifically told him not to come back. However, he sent a letter to my mother-in-law and a bunch of gifts back."

The eldest aunt pretended to be angry and said, "You are so lucky. In your early years, you had me, your elder sister, to protect you. After you got married, you were loved by your husband. Now your son is so promising and is valued by his superiors at such a young age. You really have all the good things."

The second aunt smiled coquettishly and suddenly said, "Hey, sister, let's stop talking. I still have a lot of things to arrange. Look, while we are talking here, my sister-in-law over there has already helped me."

After saying that, the second aunt and the eldest aunt joined Madam Xie, and they started to take care of the affairs in the backyard together. The three aunts and sisters-in-law were talking and laughing and they were having a great time.