Thanks for the invitation: In ancient times, people shared children

Changsui and Baifu probably also thought the clanging was very noisy.

So they chose the style without bells. Changsui wore a necklace and Baifu got two silver bracelets. They were reluctant to spend money on too much.

But Pei Xiaohai thought that they might not want to tie up their necks, hands and feet.

But this has nothing to do with her. Seeing that they are different from her, Pei Xiaohai secretly breathed a sigh of relief and touched the dog teeth on the edge of the longevity lock.

She decisively ignored the gold necklace, the carved bracelet that was worth twice her weight, and the pair of earrings that were said to be made of jade.

She doesn't have pierced ears anyway, so she just wants to be different from others.

Pei Zhu's original intention was that since Changsui and Baifu asked for less, she would choose the more expensive ones to keep things fair, but she accidentally chose too expensive ones.

But looking at the two pretty little faces, she felt... it was worth it!

Anyway, the children are still young and don’t know what is expensive or cheap. I can make up for it somewhere else later. It won’t look good on the children if they wear it like this now.

Wait until her hair grows longer, then bring her here to buy a hairpin.

The Liu family had some money, but it was all saved with great difficulty. Pei Zhu felt a little sad to spend so much at once.

Liu Renben settled the bill without saying a word.

Only the shop owner and the clerk were laughing so hard that their teeth were showing.

After buying things, the two took their three children to pay New Year's greetings. This was not a profitable business, but it was better than spending money without earning anything in previous years.

After most of the people they knew had gone, Pei Zhu secretly pulled Liu Renben and whispered, "Do you want to take the child to visit her parents and godparents?"

"Did you go there during the New Year holidays?"

"She said she hadn't been there, and I figured since she hadn't been before, it wouldn't be a big deal if she didn't go now."

Liu Renben thought for a long time: "Let's go. She used to be taken care of by a nun, so it's okay if she doesn't go. Now she has a father and a mother, wouldn't it be impolite not to go? Besides, her godparents are not poor families, so there's no harm in getting to know them more. As for her biological parents..."

No! "

"Her parents are doing well now. I heard from others that they are also planning to do business. It's just in case we have contact in the future." Pei Zhu said.

Liu Renben: "Let's put it this way. Unless you're ready to return the children, keep them away from us."

Pei Zhu has raised her for such a long time, and even though she was not very satisfied, she endured it and even changed her temper. If she is asked to return her now, it would be a waste of her efforts, and she would not be happy about it.

"I don't want to, but there's no guarantee they don't have that intention. You've seen her elder sister, too. They're blood relatives. What if she grows up and starts to secretly get involved? If that happens, I'd rather suffer a short and long pain than a long one.

Take her around and see what her family means."

Liu Renben said, "I don't think the children recognize them very much. Even if they really care, you can't take them away by force. If you are really worried, just take the children there in a few days. You don't need to bring anything. We don't owe them anything. Just sit for a while and leave."

Pei Zhu thought that this was a good idea.

The couple agreed to take Pei to visit several godparents.

Before the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, I went to the Pei family. It happened that the Pei family was thinking about opening a shop, and they also knew a few families selling houses, so they had something to talk about.

Little Pei looked listless.

The seventh and eighth girls stared at her, but she was too lazy to look back. New Year's greetings were not fun at all. The money for warding off evil spirits had been given to Pei Zhu. They were not allowed to eat too much snacks and rice, and they had to behave themselves, not looking around or running around.

It's so boring.

Only Xu Ganniang's family was interesting. Zhao Lizheng's family was surprisingly warm, as if they were possessed by a demon.

Zhao Dongmiao's kitten had grown up, and she hugged it. Unfortunately, after returning home, it was chased and beaten by Pumpkin.

The cat wasn't big, but its claws were quite big. It hit her head and made a bang. When she went out again, Pumpkin clung to her tightly, so she had to carry it with her. It was very tiring!

The seventh girl said softly, "Your cat is so ugly."

Little Pei was so lazy that he didn't even lift his eyelids: "You don't look good either."

Seeing the eighth girl squatting on the side, she said again: "You are a little better than her, but not much better."

Afraid that she didn't understand, Pei Xiaohai explained it in more detail: "It means that you are ugly too."

The eighth girl was stunned. It took her a long time to react. She pouted and said to the seventh girl, "She scolded me."

The seventh girl looked at Pei Xiaohai viciously. She caught a glimpse of her mother's figure in her peripheral vision and quickly looked away. She pulled the eighth girl away and pretended nothing had happened.

Little Pei was too lazy to pay attention to them, but was happy to pay attention to Aunt Pei. Although Aunt Pei didn't give her food this time, she gave her a very beautiful hat.

Inside is something furry, and there is a tiger-head hat with pointed ears.

Her previous cotton hat was too small, and the old nuns left before they had time to make her a new one. The Liu family had never raised children, so there were bound to be some omissions.

She could only hold up a weird head, and it would be much better with a hat.

Pumpkin also felt that the hat was comfortable and jumped onto her head and didn't want to get up.

Aunt Pei took it down and petted it twice, and it actually became obedient:

"Don't let the cat sit on your head, or you'll get caught accidentally."

She said this, and then asked hesitantly, "Xiaojiu, are you...doing well?"

Both Pei Da Nv and she liked to give Pei Xiao Xiao some names that were very strange to her.

It’s not really annoying.

Her question was also strange.

"pretty good."

Little Pei reached out and took the pumpkin back, letting it lie on his head again and step on the soft hat.

"It's good," she said softly, "if it's not good..."

What if it’s not good?

Pumpkin tilted the tiger hat, blocking her eyes, and scared herself. She yelled "Meow" and hugged her head.

When Little Pei turned them over, Big Brother Pei was urging Aunt Pei to make a pot of good tea.

Aunt Pei responded and said to her, "Go sit inside. It's cold outside. We have snacks inside."

She hurried to the kitchen.

What if it’s not good?

Pei Xiaohai was not sure whether she said anything or not. It was cold outside, so she sniffed, lifted the curtain, and returned to sit next to Pei Ganniang with a fearless attitude.

As for the dessert, she only ate one piece.

Pei Ganniang and Liu Gandie said that you shouldn't eat too much when you go to someone else's house.

Otherwise, wealthy people would laugh at her for being poor, which would be nothing, just a little embarrassing.

But poor families would think that her eating habits were ugly. Many families did not have enough food, so if she ate one more bite, other children would have to eat one less bite.

She can't not eat it, otherwise it would seem too petty and make people wonder if she despises others.

How could Pei Xiaohai know whether other families were rich or poor? He could only guess.

The seven girls are as thin as monkeys. The Pei family must be very poor.

Pei Zhu's eyes fell on her head: "Where did you get this hat?"

"Aunt Pei gave it to me." Little Pei hesitated whether to take it off. Could it be that he could only accept one piece?

So does she cut her ears or her lining?

It seemed that there was no need to cut it. Boss Pei, who had never paid any attention to her, smiled at her. His fierce face became kind. He explained:

"Ah, that hat. A while ago, my wife was making hats for my eldest daughter's two sons. There was a piece of material left over, so she made an extra one. It doesn't fit anyone else, but it fits your daughter quite well. It's cold outside, so take it. Don't treat it as anything."

"Thank you very much, sister-in-law, your cooking skills are really good." Pei Zhu replied with a smile.

"She just did it carelessly, she doesn't deserve any praise..."