Chapter 25: The Birthday Banquet
Shangguan Li'er stir-fried the braised pork, glanced at Yan Rui, who was smirking at herself, smiled, and said coquettishly: "Brother Rui, I'm busy to death, don't be idle, don't help me, can you go and see if the fern cake is steamed?"
Yan Rui responded, happily went to check the fern cake, and said, "There is still some heat left." When I turned around and saw the braised pork out of the pot, the color was bright and the fragrance was overflowing, I couldn't help but swallow my saliva, and said with a smile: "It's so fragrant!"
Shangguan Li'er saw Yan Rui's hot eyes as he looked at the braised pork, sneered, and said, "Look at your gluttonous appearance, if you want to eat, you can taste it first!"
Yan Rui smiled, and then used his fingers to put the meat in the bowl.
When Shangguan Li'er saw it, she knocked the back of Yan Rui's hand with chopsticks, handed the chopsticks to Yan Rui, and said, "With chopsticks, others still have to eat!"
Yan Rui smiled embarrassedly, put a piece of braised pork in his mouth, chewed it slowly, returned the chopsticks to Shangguan Li'er, gave a thumbs up, and praised: "Soft and sticky, fat but not greasy, delicious, delicious!"
Shangguan Li'er was praised, she was in a good mood, and her face was happy.
Yan Rui thought for a moment, smiled, and sighed meaningfully: "Li'er, your cooking skills are getting better and better, if anyone marries you, it will be really a blessing?"
Shangguan Li'er smiled and said nothing.
Yan Rui paused, plucked up his courage, and asked softly, "Li'er, I don't know if I have this kind of mouth?"
Shangguan Li'er glanced at Yan Rui slantedly, her cheeks were slightly hot, she thought about it for a while, smiled lightly, and replied softly with a red face: "Brother Rui, happiness is earned by struggle, and you still have to work hard." ”
Yan Rui saw Shangguan Li'er's answer, although the meaning was not clear enough, but he did not refuse his intention to pursue her, as long as he worked hard, there was hope, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed, so he smiled honestly, nodded heavily, and snorted, but at this moment, there was a heavy cold snort from behind him.
Yan Rui glanced back, but saw Wei Ning standing at the door, with a cold face, his brows furrowed, staring at him fixedly, and his eyes were about to erupt with fire.
Yan Rui was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "Senior Brother Ning, are you hungry?"
Wei Ning glanced at Shangguan Li'er, who was holding her sideburns, and said, "No!" and turned to leave.
Shangguan Li'er turned her face, looked at Wei Ning, smiled, and said briskly: "Brother Ning, it's time to start the banquet, you can help me serve the food now!"
Wei Ning's face softened immediately, nodded, and hurriedly went out of the house to set up the table and vegetables, and was busy for a while.
The wine and food were served, and the people in Weimen gathered together, happily, ready to eat.
Wei Qingyuan cut a piece of fern cake for Mrs. Han, poured a glass of sweet wine, and gave a message to Mrs. Han on behalf of everyone to celebrate her birthday.
Old Lady Han was clear-minded, deaf and clear-sighted, she nodded, glanced around, and asked tremblingly in a leaky voice, "Where is my little baby?" Seeing Shangguan Li'er change into clean and bright clothes and walk into the hall accompanied by Yan Rui, she hurriedly beckoned to her and shouted, "Little girl, come to the grandmother!"
Shangguan Li'er walked over quickly, stood beside Mrs. Han, smiled brightly, and shouted crisply in the ear of Mrs. Han: "Mrs., Li'er wishes you good health, eat and sleep well, be as blessed as the East China Sea, and live longer than Nanshan!"
"Good, good, good !!"
Old Lady Han's pomelo-like face bloomed with a bright smile like a chrysanthemum, pinched Shangguan Li'er's palms with both hands, rubbed them gently, nodded again and again, and asked in a tender voice: "Girl, are you tired again today!"
"Nope!"
Shangguan Li'er shook her head and smiled: "Mother, Li'er likes to cook, as long as I do what I like, I won't be tired." ”
Old Lady Han sandwiched a piece of fern cake and fed it to Shangguan Li'er, and said with a smile: "Girl, eat a piece of the grandmother's fern cake and touch the grandmother's longevity!"
Shangguan Li'er opened her mouth to take the fern cake, chewed and swallowed it, nodded and smiled: "It's delicious, thank you, wife!"
Old Lady Han nodded and praised: "Girl, what comes out of your mouth, it is always so good, alas! My poor son is smart, capable, kind, considerate, and fairy-like, if anyone marries you, it is really a great blessing!"
Shangguan Li'er was praised by Old Lady Han and blushed slightly, and she was a little embarrassed.
Old Lady Han rubbed Shangguan Li'er's palm, looked at each other lovingly, paused for a moment, beckoned to Yan Rui again, and called: "Rui boy, you come closer, the grandmother has something to tell you." ”
Yan Rui smiled and walked up to Old Lady Han.
The old lady Han trembled and took out a red handkerchief from the placket, opened the handkerchief, and took out a jade bracelet, the bracelet was green and translucent, and the color was pure, and it was a first-class item at a glance.
Old lady Han stuffed the bracelet into Yan Rui's hand and said with a smile: "Rui boy, this is what my wife bought when she was young, and I wanted to pass it on to my granddaughter-in-law, but unfortunately my wife has no marriage, and there is no point in keeping this thing, I will give you this stupid boy today, if you like anyone, give it to her, this is also a good use, and it is all about the mother-in-law's heart." ”
Yan Rui hesitated, smiled, and calmly accepted the bracelet of Old Lady Han, bowed down, and thanked, "Thank you, Grandma!"
Mrs. Han Tao glanced at Shangguan Li'er, and said meaningfully to Yan Rui: "Rui boy, Li'er is an honest person, and you are also an honest person, you have to be good, you know?"
Yan Rui could naturally hear Old Lady Han's voice, so he glanced at Shangguan Li'er affectionately, nodded heavily, and snorted.
Shangguan Li'er's cheeks turned crimson, and her expression twisted shyly.
Wei Ning listened to Old Lady Han's advice to Yan Rui, and looked at Shangguan Li'er's somewhat ambiguous expression, her heart was shocked, her face turned pale, she glared at Yan Rui with hatred, and clenched her fists with a gurgling sound.
Yue Mei'er saw Wei Ning's abnormal performance on the side, snorted, pinched Wei Ning's arm lightly, and in his ear, lowered her voice and said: "What are you doing, so many people are watching, you are not ashamed!"
Wei Ning was reminded by Yue Mei'er, her expression was constricted, her face immediately eased, and she hurriedly picked up the wine bowl, pretending to drink to cover it up.
Mengmeng waited for the children to have so many delicious foods before they met, they were already hungry, and they couldn't bear it anymore, and they wanted to eat their parents but didn't let them, so they pouted and shouted at the old lady Han with a crying voice: "Mrs. Grandma, I'm so hungry, let's eat quickly!"
Old Lady Han was stunned for a moment, then beckoned to Wei Qingyuan and the others, and said with a smile: "Hehe! My wife only cares about rambling, but she forgot about this stubble, let's eat it quickly!"
Meng Meng waited for the child to scream and cheer, then used both chopsticks to gobble up the food in front of him, and feasted on it.