Chapter 65 Invitation

I don't know whether it was because Xing Yongbo Mansion and Sanwang Mansion gave New Year's gifts to the Li family at the same time, or because Li Sijin and Li Sinian returned home at the same time, the Li family had a very lively New Year. Li Xunzhuo finally returned home before the cold day and borrowed Xin Zixuan's light. Li Xunzhuo returned with a full load this time, which also saved some face for Liu. On New Year's Eve, Liu's initiative made Ling feel proud, but what made her more proud was that Princess Yinghua asked his wife to write a letter. Although it was nothing more than two polite words, it gave Ling a reassurance.

Shaohua couldn't help making fun of Wanhua, but she said, "Don't be proud too early. If I settle down, the next one will be you." Shaohua doesn't care. Even after the New Year, she is only 14 years old, and she still has one year left.

There was an endless stream of people coming to pay New Year's greetings. As long as someone mentioned Mrs. Li, Ling happily dressed up the three girls carefully, and then shouted out to walk around like a flower street. Almost all the noble wives in Beijing with faces have been seen, but Xingyongbo Mansion, which gave a heavy gift before the New Year, did not appear.

"Wuniang, what are you doing?" Zhou Yan called and saw Shao Hua lying on the table and didn't notice her arrival at all. Looking sharply at a signature under her hand, she grabbed it while Shaohua was not paying attention.

Unexpectedly, Shaohua reacted very quickly and immediately grabbed Zhou Yan's wrist and scared her to open her eyes wide. Shaohua then reacted and let go of his hand emblderingly, "Sister Yan, it turned out to be you." After being scared by traffickers once, Shaohua decided to practice his reaction ability.

So she deliberately found a bundle of long rope, trying to find a place to hang it, tie a cloth bag at the end of the rope, and hang it in mid-air to exercise herself. Because it's just a small cloth bag, it doesn't hurt to be hit. When she prepared all the materials, she found that the beam in the room was too high, and she stepped on the chair and threw it for a long time. She had to ask Chu He and the others to move to the table and then fold the chair on the table, but she never thought that she heard Wanhua's scream as soon as she stepped on her left foot, which made her almost fall off the chair.

After Wanhua knew her attempt, he was so angry that he turned around and went to complain to Ling. Shaohua hugged her feet and raised his hand and made a poisonous oath that Wanhua reluctantly forgive her this time.

"If the Fifth Lady wants to practice his eyesight, I have a way." After thinking about it, he ran outside to pick up a few small stones, washed them and put them on the table. "When I was a child, there was nothing to play with. My sister often took me to pick up stones, just like this." The young man spreads out several stones of similar size, like peanuts. Pick up a stone and throw it up, quickly pick up a stone and pinch it in the palm of your hand, spread it out to catch the stone just thrown into the air. Then he threw another one, picked up two in a row, and then threw another to pick up three. If so, he picked up six at most at a time, and still firmly catch the stone that ran out.

Shaohua was fascinated and excitedly took the stone in the young man's hand and began to play. However, the first time it was thrown too low, it didn't have time to pick up the stones, and the stones thrown up still fell. The second time, it was thrown too high, but I didn't know where the stone fell. The third time, I directly smashed the pen holder next to it.

"It's unfair, you have practiced it!" Shaohua threw out the stones angrily and complained.

"I'll try it." Chuhe learned from the appearance of a young man and threw one and picked up two. Looking at Chuhe holding the stone steadily, Shaohua's mouth was so open that he could almost stuff an egg. Chuhe was addicted to playing, picking up two pieces one by one, and almost nothing was missing. Wanhua also thought it was fun and joined in the fun. Although he didn't play well as Chuhe Youhan, he also picked up a few. On the contrary, Shaohua lost it many times and failed to catch one.

"No, this stone is too small." Shaohua strongly protested.

"Would you like to choose a bigger one?" Chu He asked cautiously.

"It hurts my hand too much." The young man shook his head. And it's too big to pick up a few.

"Use the cloth head, big or small, and I'm not afraid of hitting it." Wanhua looked at Shaohua's aggrieved face and couldn't help laughing.

"But the cloth is too light and easy to lose it." More importantly, their hands are too small, and they can catch two or three at most.

"That's good. I'll embroider a few small cloth bags with clean sand in it." Chu He kindly suggested that others also thought it was good. After all, the stone was too dirty and it was not easy to find it if it was lost. But they didn't expect that since they embroidered small sandbags, Shaohua was not only addicted to it, but also played tricks. From simply throwing sandbags with one hand to pick up sandbags, to throwing sandbags at the same time, picking them up alternately, and even throwing them from behind to pick them up in front of you.

So when Zhou Yan stretched out a hand from behind, Shaohua's first reaction was to reach out and grab it, scaring Zhou Yan very much.

"I'm scared. She has been crazy recently. She is addicted to playing sandbags, and I dare not walk behind her back." Wanhua stretched out her hand on Zhou Yan's shoulder, expressing deep empathy. She had also been scared by Shaohua.

"Is this really fun?" Zhou Yan still looked at Shaohua incredulously.

"Why don't you try again?" Wanhua proposed with a bad smile. Zhou Yan shook her head in a hurry, broke her face, and acted like aggrieved little daughter-in-law. "Forget it, I admit defeat. I dare not provoke both of you sisters."

Zhou Yan's exaggerated expression made both the sisters laugh. Since Zhou Yan told Shao Hua that she knew that Song Yun's injury was Shao Hua's hands and feet and promised that she would not betray her, Shao Hua even broke into their camp. Because Zhou Yan is the only direct daughter of the loyal and righteous marquis, and even her aunt only gave birth to a brother, Zhou Yan's status in the family is like above all the brothers of the Ling family. Even the Shaohua sisters will be treated very generously because of Zhou Yan's relationship.

However, although Zhou Yan is an only daughter, she is lively and kind. Except for occasional stubbornness, she is approachable. Just because Wanhua sighed that when Song Yun's injury was exactly the same as Jinhua's at the beginning, Zhou Yan excitedly pestered Wanhua and insisted that she bring Shaohua to the loyal Houfu. Shaohua thought that Zhou Yan wanted to hold her accountable, but he thought that he would not admit it at worst. Anyway, after such a long time, no one could tell what happened at that time. Unexpectedly, as soon as they met, Zhou Yan actually wanted Shaohua to teach her how to kick people without moving. For her, this was a divine kick.

Under the pressure of Wanhua, Shaohua did not dare to bring Zhou Yan badly. Fortunately, Zhou Yan was only three minutes hot and soon diverted her interest.

"The day after tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. Come to my house. My father specially invited the lantern master from the south of the Yangtze River to make a full ninety-nine lanterns. My mother has invited several wives. Your sister-in-law will come back this year, and you can't leave it behind anyway. Zhou Yan looked at the sisters with different looks and said with a smile, "I'm righteous enough to invite you in person."

"Who are you ruined? What does a Houfu lady say about righteousness?" Wanhua was an and and hesitated, "But my mother said she would go to the State Mansion."

"Then let the second lady take Qi Niang. You two come to my house." Hearing this, Shaohua immediately gave her a white look. Zhou Yan was stunned. Thinking of Ling and Jinhua standing together, she felt funny. "I'm serious. I specially invited Hua Xiu to sing this year!"

"Really! That's great." Wanhua is a fan of drama. As soon as he heard that it was Huaxiu Gang, he immediately came to the spirit. On the contrary, Shaohua felt embarrassed and explained, "She has been like this since the first day of junior high school. Don't pay attention to her. She deserves to have thoughts that she shouldn't have."

Shaohua and Zhou Yan have communicated, so they know what Wanhua's thoughts don't mean. Then he ambiguously rubbed against Shaohua and said, "Green son, you can relax my heart. Even if I don't go, Zi'd rather not come.

"Sister Yan wants to say something directly. I'm a Baiding, and I don't know a big character." Shaohua sighed. What she was most afraid of was playing word games.

Zhou Yan knocked on her head angrily, "Who told me that if you don't marry, I specially asked my mother to go to Xingyongbo Mansion to invite them to come over."

"Yan Kaizhi will also go?" Shaohua was shocked, but he didn't dare to speak loudly for fear of being heard by outsiders.

Zhou Yan immediately got up proud, put her hands on her waist, and stared at them condescendingly. Of course, don't thank me!"

Seeing that Zhou Yan became addicted to the play, Shaohua cooperated and flattered and said, "Yes, Sister Yan is really my great benefactor. In the future, which Langjun does Sister Yan like, and I will chase her for you?" Wanhua saw that they sang and made peace, and immediately took two steps away. If the two sincerely joined hands to quarrel, the people next to them would definitely suffer.

Zhou Yan blushed and annoyed her, "What does it mean that you chase me? It's not serious."

Shaohua suddenly realized and nodded seriously, "Yes, you still have to do this kind of thing yourself, but I'll wave the flag and shout for you."

Zhou Yan laughed angrily and giggled: "This is a good method, but if Langjun is scared away by you at that time, you have to be responsible for helping me catch it back."

After saying that, the two laughed together and made a mess. Wanhua had nothing to do with the two of them. Originally, he could use his identity as the eldest sister to say a few words to Shaohua, but with a Zhou Yan who was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, it was hopeless. However, when Shaohua mentioned Yan Kaizhi, he was happy and excited. Somehow, there was a strange emotion in his heart.

"However, you should work hard. I heard that he hasn't looked at it much except Lanzhi." Zhou Yan kindly reminded him and suddenly said mysteriously, "I have handed over your Buddhist scriptures to him. Guess what he thinks?"

Shaohua was overjoyed, "What do you think?"

Seeing Shaohua's nervous appearance, Zhou Yan deliberately sighed and then smiled cunningly, "How do I know? You will know if you ask yourself."

Shaohua suddenly realized that he was fooled by Zhou Yan and chased her all over the yard in anger.