MTL - Traveling Through Ancient Times To Be a Shopkeeper-Chapter 24 grandfather birthday

If his elder brother Wei Liang hadn't come to tell him, he would have forgotten that there was such a thing.

His grandfather lived with his uncle's family.

The uncle is a scholar, and his cousin Wei Jihui is also a scholar. He lives in a big house in the inner city. The uncle's family is currently the most promising one in the family.

His old mother often complained that Mr. Wei preferred to separate the family early, but now she can't rely on it. Seeing that Dafang's family is getting richer and richer, she regrets it. She should have insisted on not separating.

With the shrewdness of his uncle and aunt, it is impossible for him not to separate the family early and let others occupy the wealth.

His elder brother Wei Liang and his cousin Wei Jihui were born in the same year, but the elder brother Wei Liang was born ahead of him as the grandson of Wei Jihui's parents. Maybe because his family snatched Wei Jihui's eldest grandson status, so his eldest aunt treated the third uncle, and the fourth uncle's family If he can have a good face, he treats his family with superficial politeness, and his aunt hates his wife the most.

Wei Cheng didn't know that when his eldest son was born, his mother stole the position of Wei's parents' grandson, and often showed off in front of his eldest aunt, so how could she not be hated.

My cousin is a late-married man. At the beginning, my cousin’s family insisted that my cousin be admitted as a scholar before marrying him. This made my uncle’s family very dissatisfied, but they had to rely on his resources and connections from a scholarly family. Relationship, dissatisfaction can only be suppressed.

Later, my cousin was admitted to be a scholar and finally married my cousin. The cousin entered the door. She should have lived a good life, but there was no news from the cousin for two years. To be richer, and the family can have today's affluent life is also dependent on the cousin, so even if the cousin can't get pregnant, the uncle's family dare not show her face blatantly.

However, the eldest aunt wanted to take a concubine for her cousin, and finally found a chance to suppress her sister-in-law. Who is the sister-in-law? How could she agree to take a concubine? There was a scene at the time. Later, the sister-in-law became pregnant and married and gave birth to her uncle three years later. The eldest grandson of the family.

Their family has returned to the past and lived in harmony, and the rest is unknown.

He heard these news when his mother was discussing with his younger sister.

As for the family of the third and fourth uncles, they all live in the inner city. The third uncle works as a shopkeeper in an old shop, and his fourth uncle’s family has a shop in the inner city. This is supported by the uncle’s family behind the scenes. I also thought that the eldest aunt did not want to see his family, and secretly supported the family of the third and fourth uncles.

In short, his family is the poorest among the relatives of the big family. Now that he is separated, he is the poorest of the Wei family.

Wei Cheng is not afraid of what other people think of him, but he is afraid of his wife being wronged.

"...In short, when you go to grandfather's house, no matter what others think, you ignore everything. There is a husband." Wei Cheng stared at his wife and told him specifically.

"Yeah." Zhou Yuan was a bit dumbfounded. He was talking about his uncle's family just now. How could he become him now? However, he would definitely be nervous on that day. After all, his uncle's family is from a scholarly family. He is just a brother from the country. Thinking of encountering such a battle one day.

Fortunately, if he had a husband, he wouldn't be so nervous. Anyway, he would listen to his husband when the time came. He had been to the Cao's mansion, so he had seen the world, so he wouldn't be intimidated.

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"We really make birthday peaches ourselves as a birthday gift? Don't we always prepare birthday peaches when we hold birthday feasts?" His husband wanted to make birthday peaches, which puzzled him. "Isn't it better to go to Baixiangzhai to buy a few boxes of pastries than make birthday peaches?" ?” Although Baixiangzhai pastries are expensive, his family can still afford them.

The family has made a lot of money recently, and Zhou Yuan has the confidence to buy Baixiangzhai's pastries. After he got married, he knew the family's environment, and when he recalled the Baixiangzhai pastries that his husband bought him, he felt heartache.

Now, buying a few boxes as a birthday gift, which the family can afford, would not be rude in his opinion.

Wei Cheng found Zhou Yuan's serious and serious expression very cute, so he chuckled softly.

His wife's mind is still too simple.

A few boxes of Baixiangzhai pastries, he, a poor family in the eyes of the Wei family, would have no problem buying it as a birthday present for his grandfather. However, when other members of the Wei family saw it, they would definitely sneer in front of them. He didn't care about other people's eyes, and he took his wife there, and he absolutely wanted to protect her.

What kind of birthday gift is both economical and exquisite.

The birthday buns are all the same at birthday banquets, and the taste is not outstanding, and they are all placed to suit the occasion.

But the birthday peaches he makes look like real birthday peaches. They are not only exquisite but also delicious, and they are also a kind of pastry.

Thanks to his cooking skills since he was a child, and also thanks to the fact that he wanted to open a bakery and spent tens of thousands of yuan to learn it, accumulating over time, otherwise he would not be able to make so many pastries.

After graduating from university, he spent five years struggling with eating and drinking, and earned a lot of money. Later, taking advantage of the situation, he became his own professional and became a president. Even so, as a family nerd, he lived and ate by himself.

After buying the required materials, the filling is red bean, first make the red bean filling, then mix rice flour and glutinous rice flour, the peach-colored skin should be colored with edible color juice, wrap the filling and knead it into a circle, and press the shape with a grinding tool , the peaches are pressed and the leaves are made of skins, then steamed, and let cool after taking out the oven.

Just this made Yuan Yuan's eyes widen.

"Does it look like a birthday peach?"

"It looks like it!" More than just like, Zhou Yuan thought it was a real peach.

"It's cold, eat and see if your husband is good at cooking."

Zhou Yuan couldn't wait to pick up a plump Yuanshou peach, and bit into it. The soft and tough taste was mixed with the sweetness of red beans, and he could finish it in three bites.

"Delicious!" Zhou Yuan couldn't help praising, picked up another one, took a bite, and asked vaguely, "Husband is delicious, don't you want to eat it?"

Husband is delicious?

Wei Cheng raised his eyebrows, took a bite out of his hand and ate it, "Well, it's really delicious."

Zhou Yuan blushed, "Isn't this still there? This is what I have eaten."

Wei Cheng smiled narrowly: "My daughter-in-law's food is even better."

Zhou Yuan blushed and smoked, Wei Cheng wrapped him in his arms, "Yuan Yuan, why are you so shy?"

Zhou Yuan broke free from his arms, and rarely replied: "That's because you have thick skin, I'm not as thick-skinned as you."

Say he has a thick skin? Naturally, don't blame him for having a thicker skin.

Wei Cheng watched his daughter-in-law eating snacks, with deep eyes, thinking of "thick skin", Zhou Yuan just ate, he had no resistance to sweet pastries.

A total of ten longevity peach cakes were made, and half of the cakes went into Zhou Yuan's stomach.

Zhou Yuan was full, Wei Cheng was still hungry, one hungry was not the other, and then, Zhou Yuan was picked up by Wei Cheng's waist, and he ate the whole person as a snack.

I didn't eat dinner.

On the day of the birthday banquet, Wei Cheng led Zhou Yuan to the inner city with a few red gift boxes with golden auspicious patterns printed on the outside.

This time I was not stupid enough to walk, and rented an ordinary carriage to go there.

Wei Cheng still knows the approximate way and won't get lost.

The carriage stopped in front of Wei's house, and the servants who greeted the guests wondered where it came from when they saw such an ordinary carriage. When Wei Cheng and Zhou Yuan got off the carriage, although the two of them were wearing new clothes, they were also simple brocade clothes of various colors. After seeing that the materials were similar to those worn by the servants of Wei House, they both wondered where the poverty came from. Will really come to the birthday banquet.

Wei Cheng pulled his daughter-in-law, ignored the gaze of the boy at the door, and handed them the post. After the boy opened the post, all of them stared wide-eyed. Is this from the Wei family?

Weicheng? Master Cheng?

Does the Wei family have such poor relatives?

No wonder the boy was shocked, he just came here not long ago, he is smart and literate, the housekeeper arranged for him to help him receive guests at the front door, the housekeeper is not welcoming the distinguished guests in, the boy knows that there is a second room, but he has never heard of the second room The situation at home.

The servant next to him asked curiously in a low voice: "What's the matter? Is the invitation a fake? Let me just say, how can there be such a poorly dressed guest in the Wei family, do you want to drive them away?"

Wei Cheng heard it, but pretended he didn't hear it, Zhou Yuan just looked at Wei Cheng, and if the husband didn't speak, he just stood obediently.

The servant took the post and reprimanded him in a low voice, then said respectfully to Wei Cheng: "Hello, Young Master Cheng, the villain will immediately ask the servants to take you in."

Master Cheng?

Could it be that Young Master Wei Cheng?

The other servants at the door had stayed in Wei's residence for a long time, and they all knew that Wei Cheng was the second son of the poorest relative of the Wei family, and they had all seen Wei Cheng who was even worse than their servants. They didn't show any respect to this Wei City, and the other Second Households didn't dare to do so, because Mother Wei's domineering character, even if the relatives were poor, they were still members of Wei Zhai's family. These servants must have no good fruit to eat.

It's all down to the dishes.

It's just that the young master Wei Cheng is dressed better than usual today, and he looks imposing. They don't dare to show him face, but they won't be too respectful. After all, this man has no status in the Wei residence. , wearing clothes similar to those of their servants, it's hard to be respectful.

Wei Cheng wouldn't care about them, as long as these boys weren't too out of line.

Wei Cheng is different from other guests, he is from the second bedroom and also from the Wei family, so his birthday gifts don't need to be handed over to the front door boy, they have to be brought in to meet the old man and old lady.

The Wei family members were all in the main hall. His parents and several uncles had arrived, sitting and chatting in the main hall. There were not many guests who came early, and they all sat in their respective seats.

When the Wei family saw Wei Cheng and Zhou Yuan coming in, they felt bored.

Mr. Wei and Mrs. Wei sat at the main seats, and there was a futon in front of them. Wei Cheng held Zhou Yuan's hand, he could see that his daughter-in-law was nervous, the Wei family was sitting in the main hall, and a dozen well-dressed and well-dressed people looked over, how could they not be nervous.

Wei Cheng is a different kind.

Wei Cheng handed the birthday present to the servants next to him, and the two bowed down.

"Grandson Wei Cheng and his wife, Wei Zhou, visited their grandfather and grandmother, and wished their grandfather good health and a long life."

"Well, if you are interested, get up."

The old man of the Wei family had gray hair, his spirit was still hale and hearty, and his expression was calm. He didn't value or look forward to Wei Cheng's grandson, and regarded him as an ordinary Wei family.

Old lady Wei didn't even lift her eyelids.

The servant gave them red envelopes.

"Thank you grandparents."

Wei Cheng and Zhou Yuan stood up now.

Those who can sit in the front row are the elders of Wei's family, the family of the owner of the house, and important guests. Both of them are seated at the back of the seats in the main hall, and they are led by the servants.

Wei Cheng's eldest brother, sister-in-law, and cousins ​​were all sitting there.

In my own family, men and women do not need to sit separately.

Wei Cheng sat and pulled Zhou Yuan over, he greeted Wei Liang and his wife, but the other cousins ​​didn't greet Wei Cheng, it happened every year, Wei Cheng didn't care.

They came early, many guests did not come, including the elders of the Wei family clan, it would be too early to be seated.

The elders in the front seat were chatting, and the younger generations were also talking in a low voice behind them, each with their own small circles, completely ignoring Wei Cheng and his wife.

Wei Cheng quietly introduced other members of the Wei family to his daughter-in-law, chatting about their husband and wife, objecting that they seemed to ignore everyone else.

"What is cousin Cheng talking about? I don't know what the birthday gift my cousin just gave to my grandfather, can you tell me about it?"

Wei Cheng and Zhou Yuan looked at the person coming, their words were foolish, and their expressions were full of bastards. It was Wei Yexuan, the son of his third uncle's family.

"Brother Cheng, don't be embarrassed to say it. I heard that you were separated from the second uncle's family and got a leaky and broken house. It's normal for the birthday gift to be shabby. Cousin, I won't laugh at you."

Wei Cheng said indifferently: "I don't know what gift cousin you gave to grandfather, I guess my cousin must have given nothing." After finishing speaking, he winked quietly at his daughter-in-law, telling him to calm down and let him deal with it.

Zhou Yuan believed that her husband would be able to handle it, so he sat quietly.

"I haven't been separated yet. My parents will give you a gift, but it's a hundred-two birthday gift. Cousin, you should talk about yourself." Wei Yexuan said proudly.

Wei Cheng clicked his tongue, took a sip of tea, and said, "Cousin, do you know what a heart is, and a child like you doesn't understand it. Grandpa's birthday, as grandparents, should we give gifts? The elders give gifts." It’s about the elders. As the juniors, we also have to give gifts to our grandfather, which is called kindness. It seems that my cousin didn’t give any gifts.” It means that you don’t have any intentions.

"You—" Wei Yexuan blushed and pointed at Wei Cheng angrily, but he didn't dare to get angry on the spot. If he didn't behave properly at his grandfather's birthday banquet, his father would definitely beat him up, and he wouldn't be able to get out of bed for ten days and a half months. Zhong, "You poor countryman." He cursed angrily in a low voice.

"Little brother, how can you talk to Brother Cheng like that, please apologize to me."

Wei Cheng was not angry at all, but Wei Yexuan's sister Wei Yuxian reprimanded her with a thin and angry face.

"Sister!" Seeing his sister angry, Wei Yexuan yelled angrily, but he didn't dare to refute his sister's words. Usually, when he got into trouble at home, it was his sister who begged for mercy. At home, he listened to his sister's words the most, but he would not apologize to Wei Cheng , this cousin doesn't look like their Wei family at all, what a shame.

"Little brother, no matter what you say, cousin Cheng is your cousin. Is this how sister usually teaches you to be so rude?"

Seeing that his sister was really angry, Wei Yexuan hummed, "I'm sorry!"

"What's not in your heart, Brother Xuan, don't make things difficult for Brother Cheng. He is a countryman, so what he can give as a gift must be worth a fortune. How could he say it out of embarrassment?"

Wei Cheng felt that the third aunt taught her daughter very much like her, she was virtuous and polite, and before she spoke, a gust of yin and yang came over her. It was Wei Qi, the daughter of the fourth uncle, in a pink skirt, dressed as a pretty girl, with a look of contempt for Wei Cheng and Zhou. Yuan.

I have never met a gossip woman, but I have met several gossip women, including a few in Qinghe Village.

"I didn't know that my cousin had such a long tongue, and she only talked about gossip women. Besides, I'm from the country, so my cousin was born from the country. Could it be that if she became a county person, she would forget her roots." Wei Cheng did not hesitate. Politely said.

He will give face when he should, and he will never give up if he should not.

"you-"

Wei Qi jumped up angrily, and was about to lose her temper when her elder brother Wei Zihong stopped her, "Xiao Qi, this is my grandfather's birthday party, you have to be petty and see the occasion."

Right now, the main hall and outside the hall are full of banquet guests, including the elders of the Wei clan. If Wei Qi yelled arrogantly, she would definitely lose face in front of the guests, and it would also let the guests see the Wei family's tutor, and let the guests know that there is an unruly girl in the Wei family.

Stopping his sister's embarrassing behavior, Wei Zihong said: "I haven't seen you for a few days, my cousin's eloquence impressed me a lot, and my cousin was worried that my cousin would be speechless in the past, it seems that I was worrying too much. "

"It's my cousin who impresses me. Your cousin and I have always been fine. You think too much and don't care about others. It's inevitable that you judge others by yourself."

He said he was dumb, and he also said he was blind. Wei Cheng kicked back the words, just a few brats who had never seen the world, and they really thought he was Wei Cheng from before.

Wei Zihong finally looked at his cousin Cheng in front of him. He has changed so much by himself. If he was walking on the street, he might not recognize Wei Cheng with steady eyes and Zhou Zhengying. In the confrontation between the two sentences, he followed his father to start a business, and also learned a little bit of ability to judge people. His cousin's aura could not be concealed even by ordinary clothes.

It's such a big change for a person to leave home.

It is still related to his cousin sister-in-law.

Because Wei Cheng doesn't talk to people, so he doesn't talk to Wei Zihong. He wants to care about whether the wife is hungry, and that gentle expression is because you are so focused.

Not to mention other people, the atmosphere between the two seems to be incompatible with others.

It's really promising to be so kind to a brother, hum!

Wei Zihong didn't bother to make a lot of it.

No matter how you change it, you still don't know the country people.

Wei Cheng's sister-in-law: "Second brother, don't put on an air if you don't have the skills, who in this family doesn't know you are poor, Cousin Qi is right."

She said it with a very playful expression, thinking that Wei Cheng is an ugly person, but she didn't know that when she said something that belittled Wei Cheng, she was belittling the second room.

Wei Cheng gave her a cold look, he had never seen such a stupid person before.

Wei Cheng didn't even bother to talk to each other.

Although Wei Cheng's sister-in-law looked a little scared by Wei Cheng's cold eyes, she was even more angry, thinking that Wei Cheng looked down on her as a sister-in-law, and she was not at all respectful and polite.

The next person is here to invite you to take a seat.

Fortunately, the next person came to invite, otherwise the second wife of the Wei family would be ashamed in the end.

Maybe it will depend on Wei Cheng when the time comes.