Gu Si built a new house and set up a banquet in the yard. As soon as Li Guihua met people, she said that they would have a buffet, one round after another. The villagers were still wondering why Li Guihua was so generous today and set up a buffet.

　　This is not like Li Guihua’s usual style.

　　Someone said: If a person has 18 taels of silver, what’s wrong with using the money to build a house and have a buffet?

　　This is purely sour talk.

　　Someone else interrupted: “The Gu family has made a good marriage. I heard that the crops from the paddy fields of the Li family this year are at least this much.” He gestured with ten fingers.

　　The topic has gone off topic again. Is it not possible? How many acres? It must be a rumor. Finally, the topic came to the buffet at Gu Si’s house today. In the end, it was about Li Guihua and Gu Si changing their ways and becoming rich.

　　Just before the meal was about to start, Mrs. Gu and the eldest wife’s family arrived. Mrs. Gu was in good spirits, her hair was slicked with hair oil, not a single strand of hair was out of place, and she wore a purple headband with red embroidered characters on it. Someone came out and said that the character “Shou” was in the middle.

　　The short jacket she was wearing was newly made, made of the same fabric as the headband, with a front opening and a round “Fu” character on the chest. Many people knew this, and couplets were posted and written on doors every year during the Spring Festival. There were also flowers on the collar and cuffs.

　　The old ladies in the village who had come early to wait for the banquet were shocked when they saw it.

　　”Hey, elder sister, you are so lucky to dress this year.”

　　”Isn’t it true that the word ‘Fu’ is worn on your body?”

　　”Who made the material and embroidery for this dress? Did your eldest daughter-in-law embroider it for you?”

　　Before Mrs. Gu could say anything, Mrs. Zhu laughed and said, “How can I have such a good skill?” Mrs. Gu said happily, “Zhou Zhou made it. It was my birthday a few days ago. I am an old woman in the countryside, so I didn’t want to have a big banquet. But my eldest son said it was a birthday. When Xiao Si heard that it was a good time to build a house and hold a banquet, the eldest brother paid half of the money to celebrate my birthday.”

　　I see.

　　The villagers smiled and made eye contact with each other, saying how could Li Guihua be so generous, it turned out that the first wife paid for half of the banquet. Old Mrs. Gu said this very clearly, and Zhu was also happy to hear it, because their first wife couldn’t pay the money, and the fourth wife had to do all the face and favors.

　　Someone touched the fabric of Mrs. Gu’s clothes and praised it, saying that the material was good and it must be expensive, right? It was better than the one I bought for my child last year, and the color was something I had never seen before.

　　”Zhou Zhou said that it was brought back from the prefecture and county. I don’t know how much money it was. It’s a filial piety for the child to spend it.” Old Mrs. Gu praised Li Zhou Zhou again and again.

　　Some people who don’t have eyes brought up the incident when Li Zhouzhou went to get married and Gu turned around and left. Gu smiled and spat, saying, “You gossipy person, I just followed the rumors outside at that time. Now look at how Zhao’er is doing after he came to our house. Look carefully, he has grown tall and strong in just a short time. It can be seen that the Li family is a good match. Zhouzhou takes good care of him, and Zhao’er has not been wronged…”

　　”I haven’t been wronged. I’m in the Li family, and Zhou Zhou loves me so much.” Gu Zhao said with a smile.

　　Everybody burst into laughter.

　　Li Zhouzhou felt a little embarrassed and shy, but he was happy in his heart.

　　Birthdays are always lively and you come to the Gu family for the banquet. On the surface, you always say auspicious words. So you gather around old lady Gu and praise her for being blessed, saying that her clothes are beautiful and her headband is exquisite. This is also the truth. Even though Gu Zhao became a son-in-law, the young couple did not forget you, old lady, and are still filial to you.

　　Thus, Gu Shulang and Li Zhouzhou gained a reputation for being filial.

　　Li Guihua smiled and gritted her teeth, unable to get a word in. How come all the good reputation went to Gu Zhao and Li Zhouzhou? Today was her family’s event.

　　At today’s buffet, Old Lady Gu stole the spotlight. In the village, the talkative and talkative ones are all women. Normally, if they buy a red hairband, they can show off for a day or two, not to mention the new and fashionable fabrics and colors that Old Lady Gu is wearing now. What she says and what her eyes reveal are not deceptive.

　　Everyone is envious.

　　Some people thought that such a good fabric and color would be wasted if an old lady wore it. Later, someone really went to the town to look, but when he asked the price, he couldn’t bear to buy the same style. He chose a cheaper one, but when he came back, he complained about it again, always remembering the one that Old Lady Gu was wearing. He learned a lot, how much the fabric of the jacket that Old Lady Gu wore on her birthday was worth, not to mention the cotton and the embroidery. What do you think the Li family wanted? Giving such an expensive gift to an old lady.

　　In short, it was originally the enthusiasm of the Gu family to build a house and set up a buffet, but from the day of the banquet to the next few days, it all became a celebration of Old Lady Gu’s birthday. The short jacket given by Li Zhouzhou and the buffet was paid by the Gu Da family for half of the money, otherwise how could Li Guihua, who is so stingy, be willing to give it away?