After Lianyi took Dabao back to the mall, he bought a bunch of things, all of which were New Year's goods. In this era, preparations for the New Year must be made at least three months in advance. After all, supplies are not abundant, and buying things requires money as well as tickets. , At present, state-issued bills have not completely withdrawn from the stage of history.
Lianyi also had money with her before, but she didn’t have enough tickets, so she only bought some candies. Now she sold a pair of her own embroidery works. To be precise, it was the original embroidery work on the bottom of the box.
Before, she was timid, and coupled with the surrounding environment, she did not dare to show off her skills even if she had skills, especially when her husband died unexpectedly. She took care of four children by herself. In order to keep a low profile, she only I took on some jobs helping people weave clothes, and I never did any embroidery, for fear of being reported.
But as a taskmaster, Lianyi knows the general direction of the world, and also knows that in the near future, her craftsmanship will become an intangible cultural heritage and will have high value in the future, so she found such a One day, I took my work to ask for directions.
Obviously the result was much better than she imagined. After the transaction with John was completed, the foreign-related shop also reached a verbal agreement with Ripple. Her embroidery shop would accept it and follow the embroidery instructions. The size and difficulty level give a good price.
Lu Anli watched his grandfather and grandson enter the mall empty-handed, and then come out with large and small bags. He suddenly felt that the price he offered this time was too low, but in line with the principle of attracting repeat customers, he still went up and helped. He put the things away and asked with a smile:
“Sister, you have spent a lot of money.”
“No, your fare is so expensive, and it’s so expensive to come here. It’s not easy, so I bought more, just enough to take it home. Sister, I won’t treat you badly. I’ll treat you to lunch at a state-owned hotel!”
Lianyi said with a smile.
“Hey! It’s still the eldest sister who is open-minded. I am determined to be your friend.”
Lu Anli immediately grinned, stepped on the accelerator, and drove towards the state-owned restaurant in the city.
After the three of them entered the restaurant, they found that there were a lot of people in the restaurant. It happened to be lunch time. Lianyi said directly to Lu Anli:
"Xiao Lu, go ahead and grab three Take a seat, I'm going to order something to eat."
"Okay!"
There is free lunch, Lu Anli agreed happily and went to find an empty seat.
Ripple went straight over and ordered a plate of shredded pork noodles, a plate of braised pork, a plate of shredded pork stir-fried in snow, and a plate of stir-fried cabbage. He also ordered four taels of rice, paid for the money and tickets, and went to find Lu An. Left.
“Sister, this way!”
Lu Anli waved after seeing Ripple ordering the food.
The two adults and one kid had a sumptuous lunch and left the restaurant burping. Dabao still said with unfinished content:
"Milk, that shredded pork noodle is delicious!"
"If Dabao likes it, he will also make milk. If you want to eat it someday, I will make milk for you."
"Thank you, grandma!"
"I think the braised pork is the most delicious The sugary color, soft texture and melt-in-your-mouth taste make me want to swallow it all.”
Lu Anli returned to the taste.
“How can meat not be delicious?”
Ripple joked with a smile.
"Sister, do you want to go somewhere else? Or go back to Qingshan Town directly?"
Lu Anli asked proactively.
"Go to the bookstore, I promised to buy short story books for my eldest grandson."
Lianyi immediately said with a smile.
"Okay, let's go now."
Lianyi bought several sets of comic books with Dabao, including comic books about idioms and picture books about common sense of life, all of which Dabao can learn at his age. After a day of shopping, the grandfather and grandson were sent home by Lu Anli. Fortunately, it was not the time to get off work and school, so no one in the alley noticed the grandfather and grandson moving large and small bags home.
When Qinghai and Qingmei came back from school, Lianyi had already tidied up everything. There were only some food and candies left outside. Talk about selling embroidery yourself.
Time passed quickly, and it was New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye. Qingchuan brought Li Juan to discuss with Lianyi, hoping to give his child a hundred days.
"Mom, Juanzi and I have thought about it and want to take advantage of the Chinese New Year to invite relatives and friends so that everyone can meet Beibei. In addition, we have moved to a new home, so it is time to invite our uncles to sit down."
Song Qingchuan said.
After thinking for a while, Lianyi said:
“If you want to organize one, I have no objection, but I suggest it be simpler. After all, you just had a child and bought a house. It stands to reason that It seems that money is tight now. If you do something big, you will inevitably attract people with pink eye.
In addition, your eldest brother has been gone for less than half a year. Although there is a compensation fund, but I can't stand some people trying to make up my mind.
So my suggestion is that you invite your closest colleagues and friends, plus your three uncles, and that’s about it. "
Lianyi was just worried about trouble, but this was the couple's first social event after independence, so she still supported it.
Song Qingchuan looked at Li Juan, and Li Juan nodded. Agree with my mother-in-law’s suggestion:
“Mom is right, just ask relatives, close colleagues and friends. This is our first time to work independently, and we need mom’s guidance. "
"Okay, I will give you some ideas. Some dishes can be prepared in advance. I will hire a cook for you. You make a menu. Meat, vegetables, and eggs must be prepared in advance. Tables, chairs, and benches must also be borrowed in advance. Good”
Lianyi briefly talked about all the things that needed to be prepared in the early stage, and he talked about it for half an hour.
"That's all I can think of. Go back and go through it again to see if you missed anything. It's best to list it out. When you are ready, check off one item. A good memory is not as good as a bad writing."
"Mom is right to remind you, so that Juanzi and I can estimate the approximate cost and start preparing now."
Song Qingchuan rubbed his hands and said.
Lianyi took out a box from his kang cabinet, took out ten ten-yuan notes, and handed them to his son.
"This is my intention as a grandma. You plan to use it yourself, and save the rest for Beibei to use for school in the future."
"Mom, no need! Juanzi and I have it."< br>
Qingchuan immediately waved his hand and said, now that he has established a family, how can he have the nerve to take money from his mother again.
"Take it if I give it to you. This is what I gave to Beibei. You have no right to refuse. Besides, I don't want to worry about it. You can make some snacks yourself. If you don't understand, come and ask me."
Lianyi's main goal is to save money and trouble, so naturally they cannot refuse.
The couple saw that their mother (mother-in-law) was planning to become the shopkeeper, but she also supported them financially. They were actually happy in their hearts, which proved that their mother (mother-in-law) trusted them.
The two of them took the money and happily prepared for their daughter's 100-day banquet. In fact, strictly speaking, Beibei was more than four months old, so the 100-day banquet was just an excuse.
The couple began to prepare for their daughter's 100-day banquet, but Song Qinghai came to Rianli mysteriously to inform him.
“Mom, I saw my sister walking with a male classmate after school.”
“How many times did I see her?”
Ripple asked with raised eyebrows.
“I only saw it three times. I don’t know if I haven’t seen it.”
“Are you sure it’s the same male classmate?”