The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 988 - 957: Birthday Feast, Mistress

Seeing them laughing and chatting, He Tiantian felt like a huge third wheel.

But He Tiantian didn’t mind, she wanted to be the third wheel, and a bright one at that, bright enough to keep them from getting too cozy.

They quickly reached the market, where He Tiantian picked out fresh vegetables, as well as fresh chicken, duck, fish, and ribs. Today was her lucky day, as someone was selling lamb.

He Tiantian bought six pounds of lamb ribs, planning to make cumin lamb ribs.

Qi Zhengmin looked at the baskets in her and Tang Qian’s hands, both were full, and she was carrying things tied up with straw trailing behind her.

"Sister Tiantian, are we done?" Qi Zhengmin asked. "We have so much stuff, it should be enough for us to eat today."

"Hehe, it would be enough on a regular day, but not today!" He Tiantian said. "Today, we’re not just eating ourselves, we’re also inviting the village elders and other friendly households over, so we definitely need to prepare three tables of dishes. Tang Qian, if you can’t carry all that, you can take it home first and come back later to pick up more."

Tang Qian laughed and said, "I can manage it, you continue picking out what you need."

When buying eggs, He Tiantian even bought the seller’s basket, so Tang Qian ended up with an extra basket and had to take things back home first.

Tang Qian calculated that the items for three tables’ worth of meals couldn’t fit in just a few baskets, so when he went back to the village, he picked up a single-wheel cart.

When Qi Zhengmin saw Tang Qian pushing the cart over, she laughed, "You’re quite smart, knowing to get a cart."

"There’s a lot for a three-table banquet, and running back and forth to the house with everything would likely take several trips," Tang Qian laughed. "Tiantian, do you think this cart will be big enough?"

"It’ll barely be enough," He Tiantian laughed. "Hurry up and put the three big fish you bought into it."

Nearly everything on the list had been bought.

When encountering some vegetables that weren’t on the list, He Tiantian would also buy some on the spot.

"Sister Tiantian, is this enough now?" Qi Zhengmin asked carefully, looking at the cart full of items Tang Qian was pushing.

With all that stuff, they could definitely prepare a banquet for three tables.

He Tiantian looked and nodded, "Okay, let’s go back then."

At the corner of the street, He Tiantian spotted a watermelon vendor and bought four big watermelons.

They could be used for the fruit platter at the banquet, or everyone could eat them chilled together.

Back at home, Third Grandma Qi and Grandpa Qi were doing their morning exercises. Seeing Tang Qian pushing a cart full of items, they were surprised and asked, "Tiantian, what are you planning to do with so much stuff?"

"We’re going to have three tables!" He Tiantian answered. "We’re going to have a proper birthday celebration for Grandpa Qi, inviting the elderly in the village and those we are on good terms with to come over for drinks."

"Good, it’s about time for some liveliness," Third Grandma Qi laughed. "You’ve worked hard."

Qi Zhengmin laughed, "Grandma, it’s not hard at all."

Just then, Huo Yingjie came out of the house with the kids hopping and jumping around, curious about the three big fish in the basin that were still alive.

Huo Ruimin was about to tease the fish with her hand, but He Tiantian stopped her, "Ruimin, those fish are very fierce, what if they bite your fingers?"

Huo Ruimin withdrew her hand, "Then I won’t play with them."

At that moment, Huo Ruihua ran to the side of the kitchen and found two small sticks, "Here!"

Qi Zhengmin and Tang Qian were taken aback before they realized the usually quiet Huo Ruihua had as many clever plans as his dad.

"Right, even if the fish bites, it will only bite the stick," Huo Ruimin laughed. "Little brother, you’re really smart."

Huo Ruihua smiled shyly.

However, such a bashful smile might deceive those who were unfamiliar with him, but anyone who had witnessed the scene just now wouldn’t be fooled.

This Huo Ruihua, his knack for playing dumb was too high.

"Hey, Yingjie, now that you have this son, your family’s next generation has a successor," said Tang Qian, as someone who also came from a prominent family, he saw and thought further ahead.

With his youngest son in his arms, Huo Yingjie was feeding the child formula and laughed, "Thanks for the praise, Uncle Xiao Si! It’s about time you stepped up too, don’t wait until my Ruifeng is running around before you even get married."

Full of envy, Tang Qian sighed, "I really need to put some effort into it, hoping to make a breakthrough this time."

"You should be able to," Huo Yingjie chuckled, "No pain, no gain."

"Hehe, I understand," Tang Qian bitterly smiled, "I was too reckless before, so it’s normal that the Qi family doesn’t trust me. If it were me, I wouldn’t take someone at their word either, so I’m willing to exchange what I consider most valuable."

Seeing Tang Qian’s earnest expression, Huo Yingjie said, "You will get your wish."

"I also hope it comes true soon," Tang Qian smiled. "Is the little guy full? Come, let me hold him."

Huo Yingjie hadn’t even washed his face when he got up in the morning.

"Thanks, Uncle Xiao Si." Huo Yingjie took away the bottle and handed Huo Ruifeng to Tang Qian to hold.

Filled and content, Huo Ruifeng hummed happily.

He didn’t care who was holding him, seeing his older brother and sister playing, he yelled towards them, "Ah... Ah..."

His two little hands waved in the air, legs kicking about.

Seeing this, Tang Qian brought Huo Ruifeng over for a look. It turned out Huo Ruimin and Huo Ruihua were poking the three big fish with small sticks.

Huo Ruifeng struggled to get down. He wanted to play too.

Tang Qian had no choice but to squat down, holding the eager Huo Ruifeng, who actually wanted to dive headfirst into the water.

"Little Three, the big fish can bite people," Huo Ruimin reminded her mischievous brother.

Huo Ruifeng, the little tyke, didn’t understand anything and just thought it looked fun: "Ah, ah..."

He replied to his sister in ’Martian’.

Huo Ruihua handed the small stick to his brother and said, "You hold the stick, we can’t use hands..."

Huo Ruifeng was too young to understand, but he could imitate; having seen his brother and sister poking with sticks in the basin, he did the same, "pat pat pat," constantly slapping the water’s surface, startling the fish in the basin to swim around, with the stick splashing water onto everyone.

Seeing this, Tang Qian quickly took Huo Ruifeng away. freewebnσvel.cѳm

"You little guy, you’ve got quite the arm on you!" Tang Qian laughed heartily, "You’re going to be a mischievous one."

"Ah, ah!" Huo Ruifeng still clutched the small stick tightly in his hand, turning his head to look back at the basin, still wanting to play.

But Tang Qian wasn’t going to let the little one over there, to avoid creating a fishy mess everywhere.

After Huo Yingjie had washed up, he saw his youngest son struggling to get to the edge of the water basin.

Huo Yingjie, who usually doted on his children, was about to pick up his son and take him over when he saw his eagerness.

Seeing this, He Tiantian was displeased and said, "Whatever the children want to do, you just let them, is that how you spoil them? Don’t you see how fishy that water is? Quickly take him to play somewhere else."

Seeing He Tiantian say this, Huo Yingjie chuckled and started lifting his child high, away from the basin.