The whole family travels through time and space, and the three of them struggle together

Chapter 157 Hasty Preparations

Zhou Sisi looked at her with a bad feeling, "Is there anything else to say about a twelfth birthday?"

Qi Xinrui's face flushed. "It seems you really don't know! I can't really tell you. Go ask your mother."

Zhou Sisi was puzzled by her red face, and since she didn't say anything, she had no choice but to go find Chen Xiuying.

Chen Xiuying didn't know either. Ever since she came to Beijing, she had been busy with all kinds of things. How could she know what the rules were here?

So she hurried to ask Old Madam Song, "Godmother, Sisi heard from Miss Qi that there is a tradition for celebrating a twelfth birthday. Can you tell me what it is?"

Chen Xiuying was anxious for a moment and did not avoid other guests. When the female guests heard it, they all smiled knowingly.

Madam Song slapped her thigh and said, "Look at me, I was so focused on asking you to celebrate the child's birthday that I forgot to tell you why we were doing it.

People in the capital city start looking for partners for their children long ago. They first find a target and observe him/her. If the person is good, they will privately find a way to let the two meet and interact with each other. When the two children are attracted to each other, they will come to propose marriage.

But finding a target also requires opportunities, especially for families with daughters. Only when your daughter's good qualities are known to others will others choose your daughter as a target.

Thus, the concept of the twelfth birthday came into being. Families who are well prepared will celebrate a birthday for their children. The main purpose is to announce to the world that my child is twelve years old and has many talents. If you have any ideas, please let me know in advance.

Only a few families, due to various circumstances, wait until their children reach marriageable age to propose marriage. Just like your eldest brother Jia Tingye, his mother and I have worried about him for many years, but he just doesn't care.

Chen Xiuying understood. "What you mean by preparation is to prepare the child to perform a talent show on his birthday?"

Mrs. Qi also came over to join in the fun, "Yes, for those of us with daughters, if we want to choose a good family, it would be best to have her perform a talent on the child's birthday. That way, if the word gets out, more people will come to you in the future, and we can choose the best one for the child."

Chen Xiuying...what a broken rule!

Zhou Sisi also understood what was going on. She was so embarrassed. She thought there was some kind of explanation, but it turned out to be a blind date in disguise! If she had known, she wouldn't have celebrated her birthday!

Chen Xiuying: "What should we do? We didn't know anything about this and didn't prepare the children!"

Mrs. Song comforted Chen Xiuying, "It's okay, it's not like we can't dance. The dance Sisi performed before was very beautiful, so we can just dance that."

Chen Xiuying looked at Zhou Sisi, "Can you still remember how to dance?"

Zhou Sisi nodded and said, "I remember all the movements, I just need to familiarize myself with them a little, but no one knows the tune." Last time it was her father who sang a cappella, so does he have to sing it this time as well?

Madam Qi: "My daughter Rui'er is good at this! If you just hum the tune to her a few times, she will be able to play it almost perfectly! I'll send someone home to get the guzheng right away."

Mrs. Cui said, "Well, you don't have to go home to get it. The gift I brought today is a guzheng." Mrs. Cui hadn't known what gift to give before she came, and since she happened to be buying a guzheng for her own daughter, she bought an extra one. Many of her daughter's family members play the guzheng, and if she doesn't like it, she can give it away as a gift, which is a very thoughtful gift.

Mrs. Qi: "That's perfect. Let the children get familiar with it."

Mrs. Song also said, "Among the gifts I gave Sisi, there happened to be a light blue Liuxian dress. It would look great when she dances in it."

So, Chen Xiuying hurriedly asked Qing'er and Yunxiang to get Zhou Sisi's piano and clothes. Zhou Sisi also dragged Qi Xinrui to the practice room. Seeing that the girl was the only one left, Cui Xiaotang quickly took two steps and followed her to the practice room.

Cui Haotian was originally chatting with An Ge'er and Song Tingye. Seeing that his sister had gone out, he felt worried, so he apologized to them and followed her out.

Only Song Tingye, Anger, and three little rascals were left.

Song Tingye asked Zhi Ge'er, "Do you know where your sisters went?"

Zhi Ge'er actually heard it, "They went to the backyard."

Song Tingye...he is already an adult and cannot enter the inner house at will.

Ang'er obviously didn't care about that, and ran away in a flash. When the three children saw Ang'er running away, they also ran after him.

Only Song Tingye was left standing there in a daze.

In the practice room, Zhou Sisi dragged Qi Xinrui and Cui Xiaotang into the practice room. "Time is urgent, Xinrui, I'll sing it twice, and you can see if you can remember the melody."

So, Zhou Sisi sang the little town ballad she had skipped earlier. Zhou Sisi had sung a few songs during her years as a young teacher. Her voice was clear and soft, and the song itself was so melodious that Qi Xinrui and Cui Xiaotang were so enchanted by it that they completely forgot to memorize the melody.

Zhou Sisi had no choice but to sing it twice more. Only then did Qi Xinrui nod, indicating that she had roughly memorized it.

Chen Xiuying spoke a few words to the ladies in front, but she was still worried, so she came over with Qing'er and the others.

"What are you doing?" There were three little men lying by the door of the training room, and two people standing by the window.

"Mom, we are listening to my sister's class. She is teaching Sister Qi to sing." Heng Ge'er heard his sister ask Qi Xinrui if she had learned it, so he thought that his sister was taking class again.

Of the two people by the window, Cui Haotian was drawn in by the singing. He was a music enthusiast, enjoying any good piece. He often kept his flute in hand, playing a tune whenever the mood struck him. Because of the song's beautiful melody, he couldn't help but listen a little longer. An Ge'er, on the other hand, was simply there to watch the fun. Seeing there wasn't much to see, he grinned at his aunt, grabbed Cui Haotian, and quickly ran off.

Chen Xiuying...this child is still so naughty even though she is so old.

Because she had to go back to the front yard to entertain guests, she didn't stay. She put down the piano and clothes, asked Yunxiang to stay and help Zhou Sisi change clothes, and she left with Qing'er.

When Qi Xinrui saw the piano coming, she quickly tuned it, thought about the melody she had just memorized, and tried to play it.

With Yunxiang's help, Zhou Sisi quickly changed into her clothes and quickly became familiar with the dance, following the piano music. Although Zhou Sisi hadn't danced in six years, she gradually regained her feeling after practicing a few times because the dance didn't require many difficult techniques.

Cui Xiaotang was stunned. She looked at Zhou Sisi, then at Qi Xinrui. She thought the music was beautiful, the person playing the piano was beautiful, and the person dancing was even more beautiful. Everything about it was beautiful, and she didn't know how to describe it!

Unfortunately, she had just read it a few times when Chunxi came to call for help, "Miss, Madam, please take the two young ladies to the front."