How to catch the best husband [MTL] ✔

Chapter 20: Birthday Banquet

The Chen family courtyard is very busy today.

Xu has been taking mother Bai Xiaohe and her mother-in-law around since the morning, using tables and chairs to decorate the reception.

Although Chen Xi made it clear that it was only a small family banquet, after all, ten years old was a whole year old. Moreover, for women, the age of ten is a threshold. After the age of ten, they can no longer be regarded as ignorant children. They should also consider the matter of family negotiation.

Xu invited several masters of the academy to join him. Mr. Hu and Mr. Lin readily agreed. Mr. Qin didn't come because his home was far away.

Two tables have been set up in the Chen family courtyard, and there is another table in the main hall for men to drink and discuss business.

Mother Bai counted the mats sent by the Jinyu building. Xu wanted to prepare meals by herself. At least she was persuaded by mother Bai.

It's not easy to arrange three tables of food, and Xu was not proficient in cooking when she was a girl. It's better to spend some money to buy three tables of noodles in the restaurant, which is decent and convenient.

Xiao he held the flowers full of and inserted them into the colored porcelain gooseneck bottles on the two tables outside.

It was close to the dinner point, and the guests came one after another.

Mr. Hu touched his beard. Mrs. Hu took Hu xiaopang's hand and the family came happily. Chen Xi happened to meet them outside the courtyard. Hu xiaopang ran to Chen Xi with a bag of things: "Look what I brought you."

Hu xiaopang's birthday gift really has his style. It's a big bag of pecans. Mrs. Hu smiled and added, "This is from my relatives in my hometown. They planted it in the mountains. It smells good."

Chen Shouren was called out by Xu from his study to receive Mr. Hu. They entered Chen Shouren's study together.

"I still have half a sack at home. It's delicious. If you want to eat it, you can come to my house and get it." Hu xiaopang was a little reluctant to give up and handed the burden to Chen Xi.

Chen Xi held a bag full of pecans and said with a warm smile, "Thank you." Xiao He led old lady Hu and Xiao Pang to sit down. Mother Bai poured water for several people with a tea kettle.

"Sister Xi." Lin Ying and Lin Shan are here.

Lin Ying's birthday gift to Chen Xi was packed in a square red lacquer box with several swaying orchids on the box. She was a little shy and said, "I also drew the pattern on this box. Open it and have a look inside."

Chen Xi opened it with a smile. There were four exquisite brocade handkerchiefs embroidered by Lin Ying, each embroidered with different flower patterns. Chen Xi counted, and there were exactly four plum orchids, bamboo chrysanthemums.

Lin Ying was a little nervous. Not long after she came into contact with needlework, she began to prepare Chen Xi's birthday gift a month in advance. How many handkerchiefs were embroidered in the middle, and secretly consulted her mother-in-law several times.

"Ying'er, this veil is really beautiful. I think I'll have to consult the embroiderer more like you in the future." Chen Jue held the box in one hand and took Lin Ying's hand in the other.

Lin Ying is always timid, perhaps because she is weak and rarely seen. When she is happy, she will only blush and smile quietly.

Chen Xi touched the needle eyes on her fingertips and sighed. She can feel Lin Ying's heart.

Seeing that all the people she invited had arrived, Xu made arrangements for the banquet. "Wait a minute. No one else has arrived." Chen Xi hurried to stop mammy Bai and Mrs. Lin who turned to enter the kitchen.