Men, listen, grab the top of the mountain and stand in the center position

The next day, Wangshu still had breakfast and lunch together. Qin Xiuyuan didn't even take Chunliu with him early in the morning, and went to Qin's house again with Ji Laoer in his arms.

"Your mother-in-law said she wanted to see him." Seeing that she was eating slowly, Ji's mother brought a bowl of rice and fed her with a mouthful of vegetables.

"Soup." She shouted, and Ji's mother followed her advice.

"Ji Laoer's first birthday is in five days. Should we set up a few tables here?" There is a big kitchen here and the space is spacious enough.

Wangshu nodded and said, "Remove the carpet in the main hall in advance."

"Ask your son-in-law if he wants to invite some friends?" Mother Ji counted on her fingers. "Madame Xia said you only need to write the names of the dishes, and let the three of them take care of the rest."

They are talking about Nanny Xia, Nanny Li and Taotao.

Wangshu remembered something and asked Ji Shou to invite the owners of the Gold and Silver House and Wangxian House over later.

In the afternoon, holding a piece of yak jerky in their mouths, Wangshu and Ji's mother sorted out a lot of items that Qin Xiuyuan brought back this time, including pearls, pearl powder and shells in strings or loose, dried fish, exquisite small daggers, beef jerky, milk dates, etc.

Ji's mother was doing embroidery and picked out two boxes of pearls for her own use. Wangshu picked out a string of pearls and planned to make pearl earrings. After thinking it over, he kept a few shells.

I gave away some of the fish and milk dates, ate some myself, and planned to sell the rest to Wangxianlou. I kept three pieces of beef jerky and sold the rest.

The small dagger is inlaid with pearls and shells, which is flashy and can be used as a decoration, but it is not very useful.

Qin Xiuyuan moved in and was a little surprised to see that most of the pearls were going to be sold. "You won't keep some? You won't give some pearls to your relatives?"

"I kept the best ones. The dried fish and milk dates were given as gifts. The one with half a piece of beef jerky was for Li Fugui."

What virtue did Li Fugui have that even his own grandmother didn't get any beef jerky, and he was only given half a piece.

"I'll send it over later." Qin Xiuyuan played with the small daggers in the pile for sale. "Don't you like this one?" He took a long time to choose the one he bought.

Wangshu shook his slender little arms, feeling helpless: "It's so useless. It's so heavy."

He hadn't considered it enough. Without hesitation, he said, "Sell it. Next time I'll pick the lightest one." He advised her, "Give some beads to a relative?"

Wangshu didn't respond. "Relatives should also give and take. My family hasn't even gotten a single vegetable leaf from them all year round! Like when you give me something, I always stand on my heels and wait to receive it. If you get impatient one day, you'll kick me out!"

This joke was played on him. He pinched her cheek and said, "Nonsense. You just have to keep collecting it for the rest of your life."

Wangshu smiled and said, "Okay, okay!" He even tried to persuade him, "What did you bring for your mother?"

He forgot. "Just take the second one. We'll go see her tomorrow and bring him back." Then he picked out two sticks of beef jerky, two large dried fish, and two strings of pearls.

Tomorrow? "Your mother wants to see me."

"She's pregnant again." Qin Xiuyuan said calmly, dropping the bombshell, then closed his eyes to hide all emotions.

Grit your teeth!

Ji Wangshu was frightened and instantly pulled his sleeves tighter. Her legs felt a little weak, and Qin Xiuyuan held her back.

God!

In the afternoon, the owners of Wangxianlou and Jinyinlou came to visit. "We heard that General Qin brought back a cart of good stuff. We were still wondering who could handle this deal!"

"I know Miss Ji, oh no, now it's Madam Qin, likes silver and gold ingots. We deliberately didn't bring any silver notes."

Wangshu poured them some milk tea and said with a smile, "As a common man, I like heavy silver and gold... I like them more after seeing them a few times."

"Today we are here to bring gold to Madam!"

After delivering the gift to Li Fugui, Qin Xiuyuan lifted Ji Laoer up high and played with him. He saw wheel tracks in the alley. When he arrived at the door, he saw his newly-wed wife who had earned a fortune, happily seeing the two bosses out.

"General Qin!"

"Hello, General Qin!"

The two bosses were businessmen, and their eloquence was beyond reproach. They praised the goods he had bought this time, from dried fish to small daggers, and also praised his ability, patience in taking care of children, bravery and skills in fighting on the battlefield. They also praised his new wife for her good housekeeping and business acumen, and they talked endlessly.

Wangshu winked at him and went back to the house. Qin Xiuyuan listened to their praise with a good temper. He took Ji Laoer to send the people and guards to the entrance of the alley, where he met Wangyue and his second aunt who were walking towards him in the light snow, holding an umbrella.

"Second Aunt." He asked the elder.

"Brother-in-law." Wangyue saluted him.

"LeLe is really not afraid of the cold at all." Even when it snowed, she still smiled and grabbed the snow with her hands, put it in her mouth, and smacked her lips.

She is completely different from her sister who is afraid of heat and cold and faints at the slightest gust of wind.

As soon as Ji Laoer entered the room, he smelled the aroma of milk tea, and his whole body was like a wound-up spring. He struggled to jump out of his second aunt's hand and staggered towards Wangshu with all his strength.

He touched Wangshu's knees and gasped in cold air. "Ji Lao Er, your little hands are so cold!"

“Sister…sister…want…want…”

I sold all kinds of tricks just to drink two sips of milk tea. I called out "sister, sister" so loudly, but only got two soups.

"Shushu, if she wants to drink, just give her some. We have it at home." Second Aunt's heart melted when she saw Ji Laoer trying so hard to do business. "It's great for children to be able to eat and drink."

Ji's mother smiled without saying anything and took people to the hall of the wing room.

They had come to convey the old lady's instructions, that they wanted to celebrate her sixtieth birthday next month. At sixty, one's ears are attuned to the times, and old people often want to hold a grand celebration when they reach the age of ten.

"The old lady said that although she lives in a remote city and her relatives are scattered, her son and daughter-in-law are filial. Her third daughter-in-law has given her a granddaughter, and her grandson-in-law is very capable and ambitious, so there are many happy occasions. It's time to prepare for the birthday celebration, and she hopes to invite more good soldiers to come and take the opportunity to give Wangyue a look."

It seems that San'er's family will be responsible for the arrangements, and Qin Xiuyuan will have to hire a bachelor from the military camp...

Ji's mother shook her head and refused. "You and I are sisters-in-law, not outsiders. I'll be frank. Hosting a birthday banquet is the duty of a son and daughter-in-law. But you want your son-in-law to invite his brothers in the army, which is not a good idea. As your mother-in-law, and even as your wife, Wangshu, it's not appropriate for me to interfere in such matters."

Wangyue lowered his head.

Second Aunt is a little hesitant.

Uncle San's family never plays by the rules.

"On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Ji Laoer will be one year old. My son-in-law said five friends will come over. I asked him if he has any good unmarried boys."

The only unmarried one was already engaged to Li Wanting. Qin Xiuyuan felt a little sorry, "Except for Li Fugui, the others are just colleagues."

Not familiar with it.

Li Fugui is short and stocky, dark-skinned and honest.

"Why are you so anxious? Mother, how old is Wangyue?"

I heard that she is the granddaughter who knows how to please her grandmother the most. She has been embroidering for the past few months, diligently and conscientiously, and is generous. Even mothers who gave birth in the middle of their lives can't catch up with this sister's earnings...

"Actually, I'm two years and a few months younger than you. I'm only seventeen this year."

This is too hasty. "Who is so anxious?"

Wangshu himself had only been married for a few months.