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

Chapter 156 2th Birthday

The onlooker got angry when he heard this. "No, everything has a first come first served basis. I haven't finished my work yet, so I'll order first. So, how much does it cost to order one set? And how much is it to order three sets?"

The waiter remained gentle and patient. "Don't worry, gentlemen. If you both want to make a reservation, please follow me over here." He led the two out of the test room and directly to the private room upstairs. The onlookers were surprised by the size of the shop. Not only did it have a test room on the first floor, but there were also so many private rooms on the second floor!

The private rooms upstairs are all facing the door, and they seem to be closely spaced apart, so they should not be too big rooms.

After the waiter took the man to the second floor, he did not go downstairs. Instead, he walked to the private rooms and listened to the sounds one by one. If there was any talking inside, he would continue to move forward. He walked through four or five rooms in succession before stopping and knocking on the door. He only heard a voice from inside, "Come in!"

Then, the waiter pushed open the door and said, "Please come in, my dear friends. Our sales representative will be here to explain the product prices and appointment times to you."

When the two heard that they had to make an appointment, they immediately rushed in.

In the opposite bakery, Shopkeeper Xue looked at the appointment list in his hand and smiled. "This Dajiang wife is really amazing. With her guidance, the decoration workshop has already scheduled so much work in just a few days!" However, before he could be happy for a while, the shop assistant brought him a list. "Shopkeeper, these people are regular customers of Datong Commercial Bank. They want to use your connections to jump the queue. What do you think?"

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At the Zhou family's house, Zhou Dajiang turned on the switch to fill the flush toilet tank with water while muttering to his wife, "When I have time later, I have to renovate the inside of this toilet and add an automatic water stop valve to save me from having to drain it every time I use it!"

Chen Xiuying didn't care. "Let's talk about it when you have time later. It's thanks to Rendatong Commercial Bank that we were able to move in so quickly. This is already very good." Yes, the Zhou family also moved to a new home today.

Because Chen Xiuying built a shed and bought some cows at the farm, Yu Quan took his son and his wife to move to the farm, while Xiao Xiangsheng and his aunt Qing'er stayed behind.

Mrs. Song, mindful of the Zhou family's small size, had Tan Xiang send over her family. Tan Xiang, now married to the mansion's steward, had become a daughter-in-law. She first bowed to Chen Xiuying, congratulating her on her new home, and then said, "Madam, you're worried that we don't have enough staff to support us, so you're asking me to send this family to you."

Then she asked everyone to come forward one by one and introduced them: "Uncle Fu used to work under Uncle He and was the second steward of the mansion; Madam Sun used to work in the needlework shop, but when she got older, she was asked to teach the young maids etiquette and is now the steward of the mansion; our son Sun Dashan is the errand boy; our daughter-in-law Kong is the cook in the main kitchen; and our little girl Chunxi is the maid who sweeps the floor.

Madam said that the reason she gave this family to you is because they have all the skills in the house, so you can get started right away and you don’t have to worry about anything.”

After that, he handed the family's indenture to Chen Xiuying and said, "Don't worry, this family is our family's son, and their identities are reliable. You can use them with confidence!"

Chen Xiuying took the indenture and said gratefully, "I was just about to ask Uncle He to buy a few people for me, but I didn't expect that sister-in-law would send them here first. Please thank sister-in-law for me." After that, she stuffed a purse into Tanxiang's hand.

Tan Xiang accepted the purse, thanked Chen Xiuying, and promised to pass on the message. Since there were many things to do at the mansion, and she was Mrs. Song's most capable assistant, she was also very busy on weekdays, so she didn't stay for long. She apologized to Chen Xiuying and left.

With five more helpers, Chen Xiuying immediately felt a lot more relaxed. Except for the valuables, which she packed herself, the rest were handed over to Qing'er and the other five people.

There were five back rooms at the entrance, and Uncle Fu and his wife, Sun Dashan and his wife, and Xiao Xiangsheng all lived in them. One back room was reserved for the water boiler, and another for firewood and sundries.

There was also a carriage room, and Chen Xiuying thought of asking Uncle Fu to buy a carriage later.

The second and third courtyards both have a layout of five main rooms, two side rooms and four wing rooms. The side rooms have been converted into toilets and bathrooms. Xu Wu and Quan Dali were separated this time, each having a room. Both of them are old, and Chen Xiuying wanted to find wives for them, so she separated them. One of the wing rooms was used as a study, one was used to store miscellaneous items, and the other two were used as kitchens and dining rooms. Of the three rooms in the main house, one was used as a living room, and the remaining two were used as guest rooms.

She, Zhou Dajiang, and the children all lived in the third courtyard, leaving the two main rooms for the two mothers, one each. Qing'er and Chunxi lived in a wing room, while the other was left vacant. The wing room at the other end was given to Zhou Sisi as a study and practice room.

Zhou Sisi said, "There hasn't been a spare room in all these years. I think I have to be in a room even when I need to practice. Now that there's a spare room, please leave one for me to practice." Chen Xiuying is also a spoiled child. "There are enough rooms anyway, so I'll give you one and do whatever you want."

After finishing the quick cleaning, the New Year is approaching.

In the blink of an eye, it was the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, and in one day it would be Zhou Sisi's birthday. In Qingshangou, except for the third day, the hundredth day, and the first birthday, children's birthdays were basically not celebrated. They just ate eggs and hand-rolled noodles.

However, every place has its own customs. In the capital, the well-off families also celebrated their children's twelfth birthday. Zhou Sisi was just turning twelfth. Old Madam Song said, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since we are in the capital, we should abide by our customs and celebrate our children's birthdays."

In addition, the Zhou family had not yet "warmed up the house" since they moved in, so we planned to do it together.

The Zhou family had just arrived in the capital, and they only had a few close friends. The Duke's Mansion, Mr. Cui from the Ministry of Works, Yuan Hanlin, and the newly befriended Mr. Qi and his family. Both Mr. Xue and Mr. Cheng from Qiancheng Study were busy at the end of the year, so Chen Xiuying hadn't even called them.

Because there were not many people, and the guest rooms and the living room happened to be next to each other and were empty, Chen Xiuying led people to decorate the two guest rooms into reception halls in advance.

The Duke's Mansion and Lord Qi's family had all come together. Yuan Hanlin came alone, while Lord Cui also brought his wife and children. Mrs. Cui was fair and handsome, and spoke softly. Her son, Cui Haotian, was thirteen years old, and his mother, Xiao, was also exceptionally handsome. Their daughter, Cui Xiaotang, was eight years old. Although not as handsome as her mother and brother, she was also very pretty and charming.

Zhou Dajiang entertained the male guests in the living room, Chen Xiuying was there for the female guests, and the remaining children were left to Zhou Sisi.

Qi Xinrui started chattering non-stop when she saw Zhou Sisi, "Sisi, tomorrow is my twelfth birthday too, you must come!"

Zhou Sisi rolled her eyes at her and said, "I know! I know! You've told me several times, I've already prepared the gift!"

Qi Xinrui stuck out her tongue. "I was just getting nervous thinking about tomorrow and forgot about it for a moment. So, how come you're not nervous at all?"

Zhou Sisi was puzzled. "Why should I be nervous?"

Qi Xinrui looked at her like she was an idiot. "Don't you know why Jingcheng celebrates his child's twelfth birthday?"