On October 17th, Shen got up early, opened the window, changed the sheets and bedding, boiled hot water, took a bath, put on new clothes, and also dressed up her children. Ziying also helped Zixi and Zishou get dressed. "Do you know why sister is dressing you guys up? This is called not losing face even if we lose, although mom and dad didn't win against them, but first we need to overpower them with our spirit, we don't care, in our hearts thinking 'no matter how they bully us, we just want to live better than them.' Remember?" Ziying asked Zishou and Zixi.

  "Alright, Mother and sister will also change into new clothes. We are just better off than them." Zi Lu replied.

  Xiao Zi Xi nodded solemnly.

  Madam Shen carried the child and took everyone to the old house to attend Zihe's full moon banquet. Madam Shen also prepared a new set of clothes for Zihe. Upon arrival, they saw Zeng Ruiqing and Madame Zhou happily holding the child to greet guests. Ziqing saw that her grandfather and grandmother were both wearing new clothes, and naturally, so was Zihe, a brand new outfit, with a delicate silver necklace and lock on his neck.

  "Hey, look at Er Sao's family, they're really well-organized. I didn't know if today Er Sao was the host?" Chun Yu said with a hint of sourness. Zi Qing was somewhat surprised that Da Gu's family hadn't left yet, thinking that Da Ye wasn't speaking to Da Gu's family anymore, how could they still stay and drink? This is really annoying from the start."

  Zi Qing saw Zeng Ruiqing and Zhou Shi furrowed her brow, glanced at Shen Shi and the others, at this time, several guests in the house looked over, Xia Yu and Qiu Yu accompanied the female relatives of the Zeng family's main house to chat, and there were many relatives of the Zhou family, Zi Qing didn't know any of them.

  "Elder sister, what you said is not right. Elder brother and sister-in-law have easily had a child, and they want to hold a full moon banquet for the kid. As the elder generation of the child, we should at least come to give our presence, and since we are giving our presence, we can't be careless about it. Dressing up nicely is also a way to show respect to the child and give them a good impression. Elder brother and sister-in-law, don't you think I'm right?" Shen said. Zi Qing handed over the gift.

  "Second sister is really good at talking, let me take a look, who does this little girl look like?" Qiu Yu stepped forward and opened the child's bundle, pushing Chun Yu slightly.

  Zhou received the gift, and Zi Qing saw that Zeng Ruiqing's face looked a bit better, so she quickly pulled Shen to find a place to sit. Zi Qing glanced at Zi Ping, who was sitting in the kitchen with an unwilling expression, cooking. The one doing the stir-frying was Zi Ping's uncle, also known as Dogzi. He was one of the best chefs in the village.

  Fortunately, the meal was about to start, and Shen didn't have to exert himself to respond. Unfortunately, Zi Qing's family was still arranged to squeeze in with Da Jie's family at the same table. The dishes were very abundant, and it could be seen that Da Ye and others had also spent money and thought on them. Unfortunately, what Zi Qing and his family could eat was very limited. Fortunately, Zi Shou and Zi Xi were also very sensible and put down their bowls and chopsticks after eating a little.

  After dinner, everyone gathered together to praise today's dishes and then praised Zhou Shi's children. Shen Shi then invited San Bao and Si Bao as well as several sisters-in-law from the family to come over for a drink tomorrow. After chatting, everyone dispersed.

  On the way home, Zi Qing asked: "Mother, isn't Father not on good terms with Eldest Aunt? How can she still have the nerve to stay?"

  "Children, people all want to save face and have a good reputation. No matter how your uncle feels about your aunt, he can't just abandon her. If outsiders find out, they'll make up stories about the two of them. From your uncle's side, some people know that your aunt offended him, but others will think that your uncle is so narrow-minded that he can't even tolerate his own sister. And from your aunt's side, people will think she's disobedient and doesn't care about her brother's children, not even visiting when they're born. Either way, it'll damage the reputation of both your uncle and aunt." Shen Shi patiently taught the children.

  The next morning, Shen Jianshan brought the Shen family members over. Apart from new clothes for the children, Mrs. Xu took out a pair of silver anklets for Zi Yu to wear, while Mrs. Zhao pulled out a pair of small silver bangles for the child to put on. Zi Yu's neck was still adorned with the silver lock given by Mrs. He. Zi Yu had grown up a bit and looked lovely, with clear eyebrows and eyes, and a delicate complexion that was very endearing. Zi Qing thought she looked much prettier than Zi He.

  The Shens took two strings of cash and had Shen Jianshan and Shen Jianshui go buy some food, while the Xus and Zhaos started killing chickens and preparing vegetables. Shen Wanfu and his wife began rinsing rice and steaming it, arranging tables, chairs, bowls, and chopsticks. Zi Qing took Zi Shou, Zi Xi, and Shen Wanfu's two-year-old daughter Hongyu to play in the courtyard, while Shen set up five tables on the empty ground outside the house.

  When the old man and his family came over, Ziqing looked up at the sun and saw that it was probably past 10 o'clock. She knew that her family had to prepare for the banquet, but no one was doing anything, and not a single person could think of coming early to help out. Even when they arrived, they sat in the hall drinking tea and chatting like guests. Ziqing thought that this family was really not ordinary in their coldness.

  Zeng Ruiqing and Zhou didn't come, Zeng Ruiqing went to work, Zhou said she was afraid the child would catch a cold, so only sent Zi Ping with a piece of flowered cloth. Xia Yu and Qiu Yu each sent a set of clothes, and several paternal aunts from the family also sent flowered cloth, as well as clothes, shoes, and socks.

  Shen's family took the child out for a stroll, and everyone looked at the child's outfit, which included silver locks, silver bangles, and silver ankle chains. They all smiled and said: "This child is blessed, with so many people doting on her from birth. Her eyebrows and eyes are also well-shaped, she'll definitely be a beautiful girl when she grows up."

  "This person, it's all about the heart. You see Yu Mei is a kind and reasonable person, never quarrelsome or competitive. Just by looking at her face, you can tell she's blessed. And that's why your family lives the best life, even the children won't go wrong." said San Bao Bao.

  "That's right, her family has several children who will definitely not go wrong in the future. This little thing is even more blessed, born into a rice jar, look at what she's wearing, it's all complete."

  "It's still got to be said that the other family has better conditions, yesterday's Zihe didn't have these good things, it must not be the grandparents on the father's side who sent them." Who knows who blurted out this sentence.

  Shen's family saw everyone stunned, holding the child and barely responded a few words, and quickly changed the subject.

  Zi Qing only then realized that when a child is one month or one year old, the jewelry and other gifts given by guests must be worn. Firstly, it shows that one has good fortune and is loved by others. Secondly, it gives face to the person who gave the gift.

  The Tian family, however, was blinded by the silver ornaments on Zi Yu's body and, considering the several daughters-in-law of their own family and those of the Shen family, swallowed back her words. Zi Qing saw her looking at Zi Yu, then at Wu Mao, feeling heartbroken, envious, unfair, with a tangled expression on her face, which secretly delighted Zi Qing for a long time.

  The dishes on the banquet table were slightly more sumptuous than yesterday, and Shen's family had also put in some thought. They wanted to make sure everyone ate well without appearing too extravagant compared to yesterday, which might have displeased Zeng Ruiqing and his group. So they focused on the quality and quantity of the dishes, preparing several authentic big dishes like braised pork, braised chicken, and braised fish, which happened to satisfy Da Mao's cravings once again.

  After dinner, Mrs. Shen poured tea for everyone, and after a short while, they all left. Before leaving, Mrs. Shen reminded Zeng Ruyu to find someone to help harvest the sweet potatoes. The old man and Tian's family also followed them out the door.

  Xu and Zhao finished their collection, and everyone sat in the courtyard to rest. Shen Jianshan suddenly said that he had something important to discuss with Madam Shen.