Her mother-in-law was born at the end of November, but she dragged it on for a few days until today to set up the banquet.

　　Because Gu Si checked the almanac and it said today was a lucky day. Her mother-in-law used to say good things about Gu Si to everyone she met, so why didn’t she say that now?

　　Zhu felt relieved, but also angry at the same time. Her family had wasted money to give Gu Si a chance to show off.

　　Hearing some noise at the gate of the courtyard, Zhu opened the door and saw that it was Gu Zhao and his brother Li Zhouzhou who came. They were very angry with Gu Si’s family, so Zhu couldn’t help but look unenthusiastic. She invited them into the house, where the old lady was.

　　Grandma Gu sat on the kang and let out a long sigh.

　　I thought my youngest son really wanted to celebrate her birthday, but I didn’t expect that –

　　”Mother, Zhao’er and Zhou Zhou are here to see you.” Zhu said.

　　When Grandma Gu came back to her senses, she saw her grandson pushing the door open. She had no eyes for anyone else and immediately said with tears in her eyes, “Oh my Zhaoer, you finally came to see me.” She got off the kang and was delighted again. She patted her grandson’s arm and looked at him again and again, “He has grown taller and stronger.”

　　”Grandma, it’s all my fault. I was afraid you’d be angry, so I didn’t dare to come over.” Gu Zhao helped Grandma sit down, pulled Zhou Zhou and said, “Grandma, this is my Zhou Zhou.”

　　Li Zhouzhou was nervous and called out “Grandma”.

　　When Grandma Gu first saw her grandson, she really had a lot to say and could only cry. Now that she has calmed down, she looks at the boy next to her grandson – he doesn’t look like a boy.

　　He doesn’t look like a brother at all.

　　In the past, Grandma Gu would definitely be unhappy with Li Zhouzhou and would have said something, but this time, she was hurt by her youngest son, and she knew that the eldest son and his wife had complaints. Now she thought it through. Zhao’er was her beloved grandson, and now he married into the Li family, and she lived with the eldest son, so she couldn’t favor the fourth son anymore.

　　”Good, good boy.” said Gu Anai.

　　Gu Zhao could tell it was just polite words, but it was better to be polite so that grandma wouldn’t say anything that would make Zhou Zhou sad. He took out the gift. Zhu, who was standing next to him, saw that it was a new coat and couldn’t help but be shocked. This gift was very expensive and it must have cost a lot of money to make it.

　　”Look, mother. The material is good and it’s a new dress. You can wear this to the banquet later.” Zhu said.

　　Grandma Gu said, “Don’t bother. She’s not a rich old lady in town. She’s just an old lady in the village. What’s the point of celebrating her birthday? I don’t want to go.”

　　”That won’t do. All the money has been given to my fourth brother. It would be a loss if I don’t go.” Zhu spoke quickly.

　　After saying this, there was no extra expression on Grandma Gu’s face and she sighed.

　　Seeing this situation, Li Zhouzhou looked at his husband first. What should he do? What’s going on? It’s grandma’s birthday, so why is she unhappy?

　　Gu Zhaoxian patted his wife’s hands, meaning it was okay. He loved to act coquettishly to his wife at home, and now he coaxed the old lady, smiling and coquettishly saying, “Grandma, don’t not go.” He took the short jacket in his hand and shook it open, “Look, this jacket has a front opening, the old ladies in town wear it like this, it looks so good, in our village, you are the first one, right? The other old ladies don’t have it.”

　　”I wrote this word ‘Fu’. Zhou Zhou spent a lot of time embroidering it. Look at this headband…”

　　Gu Zhaoshi flattered the old lady and made her happy in no time.

　　Mainly the first coats for the old ladies in the village.

　　Grandma Gu touched her short jacket with her wrinkled hands, and then touched her headband. There were words embroidered on the short jacket. It was really nice. “The color is also nice. I haven’t seen anyone in the village wearing it.”

　　“When I bought it, the shop assistant said it was goods that had just arrived from the prefecture and county,” Li Zhouzhou replied.

　　”From the prefecture or county?” Grandma Gu became excited. The more she looked at the short jacket, the more beautiful it looked.

　　Zhu, who was standing next to her, had already stared with wide eyes. Even on the day she married Gu Da, she wore a red cloth jacket without any embroidery. But now her mother-in-law’s jacket had a word “Fu” on the chest and embroidered patterns on the cuffs and collar. It was really delicate and beautiful. She was envious and said, “Mother, try it on. Fourth brother’s place is very busy. You will be very proud when you wear it out later.”

　　Grandma Gu no longer had any thoughts of not wanting to attend the birthday banquet.

　　”Change it, change it. Take out the new coat and skirt that I made two years ago, the black one.” Grandma Gu instructed her eldest daughter-in-law to get her a coat and skirt.

　　Gu Zhao and Li Zhouzhou went outside to wait.

　　Inside, Zhu dressed her mother-in-law and put on her headband. There was no need for Zhu to praise her, as Old Mrs. Gu could tell from her eldest daughter-in-law’s face that she looked good in the dress. The anger that had been hanging in her chest for the past few days disappeared, and her back straightened with energy.

　　”Let’s go, let’s go to Gu Si’s house and celebrate birthday. Let’s call all the kids along.” Old Mrs. Gu said readily.

　　When they arrived at Gu Si’s house, Old Mrs. Gu told everyone that her eldest son had celebrated her birthday and paid half of the money. She praised her son and daughter-in-law for being filial. She also said that her jacket and headband were gifts from her grandson Gu Zhao and Li Zhouzhou, and were made by Li Zhouzhou himself.

　　”I feel relieved and at ease now that Zhou Zhou is so good to Zhao’er. Logically, Zhao’er has married into the Li family and is now a member of the Li family. He also brought generous gifts today. This coat cost a lot of money. Look at the pattern. It’s because the children are thinking of me. They are both filial.” said Old Mrs. Gu.