Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

It's not enough to just do the work, timely benefits must also be given, which can serve as both comfort and reward.

Next time, the children will be more motivated and will not be so resistant to labor training.

It just so happened that the water activities at Hexiangyuan were finished. Now it was June, so the children would not get cold even if they fell into the water. On the contrary, playing in the water was the most enjoyable thing in this month, so we planned to hold a water party for them.

The excuse was ready. Xiaoyu's birthday was coming soon, and I was afraid that some people would think too much and it would not be convenient to celebrate on that day, so I planned to celebrate it a few days in advance. Anyway, 'the old cannot rush, the young cannot make up', so it was appropriate for the child to celebrate early.

However, nowadays, except for the full moon, hundred days and one year old, older children don’t pay much attention to celebrating their birthdays. At most, the family will celebrate with a good meal, and there is no invitation to any outsiders for a banquet. Naturally, the Gu family will not be so high-profile, but it is still okay for Gu Xiaoyu to invite his good friends to join in the fun.

After Gu Huanxi said this to Gu Xiaoyu, he agreed, but apart from Sun Yongyan, Jiang Yi and Lu Changzhi, there were really not many friends he could play with. In the end, he reluctantly picked a few classmates from the academy who were smart and had simple family backgrounds.

Xu Huaiyi helped him invite the sons of Zhao Sanyou and Wang Qiu Sheng. It happened that the academy was closed that day, so it did not affect his studies.

He specifically reminded them, "It's just a simple meal, the kids can gather together to have fun, don't make it so serious, we adults won't get involved, and you don't have to bother preparing any gifts..."

Otherwise, it would seem like he was making money under the guise of his child's birthday, which would go against the original intention of holding the party.

Zhao Sanyou said subconsciously, "That won't work. It's so rude to show up empty-handed. We have some at home..."

Xu Huaiyi explained helplessly, "Stop, this is not a matter of right or wrong. The children are playing together, and it will become a mess if we get involved. This is not a favor, nor is it a social event. We are just taking advantage of Xiaoyu's birthday to invite a few more friends to have fun."

Zhao Sanyou still felt that it was not quite appropriate. It was not because he was not decisive enough, but because he had never done such a thing before.

Wang Qiu Sheng smiled and said, "I understand what Huai Yi meant. Then we won't get involved. But the child can go and bring a small gift for Xiao Yu. Is that okay? Don't worry, it's not expensive. It's just a little thought from the child."

Xu Huaiyi had no choice but to nod his head. "Then let the child decide for himself. He can buy it with his own pocket money, or choose one from his toy collection."

Wang Qiu Sheng readily agreed, "I thought so too."

Zhao Sanyou followed up and said, "That's fine. My son has saved up a lot of good things. When the time comes, let him choose one he likes and give it to Xiaoyu. But, do we really not need to participate?"

I've never seen a banquet where only children were invited.

Xu Huaiyi snorted and laughed, "Really? Don't worry. My daughter's first birthday is next month, and I will definitely invite you. You can spend money when you want, so don't rush to give me a gift this time."

Hearing this, Zhao Sanyou laughed happily. What's there to be afraid of when giving gifts? What's to be afraid of is that you can't even give away expensive gifts.

With the opportunity to celebrate his first birthday, Zhao Sanyou felt at ease.

Xu Huaiyi reminded again, "If you are worried, arrange for a few more servants to accompany the child to take care of him. Oh, remember to bring a few sets of clothes for change."

Zhao Sanyou was puzzled, "Why bring a change of clothes?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "I built a water playground facility. If you go into the water, your clothes will definitely get wet."

Zhao Sanyou immediately became interested, "Playing on the water? That must be very interesting..."

He wants to go!

Xu Huaiyi was helpless under his expectant gaze, so he had to say, "If you insist on going, go ahead, but after lunch, my family has not arranged a banquet for the adults, so the food and drinks are all prepared for the children."

Zhao Sanyou nodded hurriedly. He didn't need the meal, he just wanted to go and see it out of curiosity.

Seeing this, Wang Qiu Sheng also said that he wanted to go and open his eyes.

What could Xu Huaiyi do? He had to accept everything.

After Li Yunting learned about it, he also asked to join in. Although he didn't have a son, he could play by himself.

Later, this matter reached Su Zhe's ears, and Su Zhe also insisted on coming to see for himself. He came under the banner of doing business to make money, and it was even more difficult for Xu Huaiyi to refuse.

On the day of the party, Xu Huaiyi didn't expect that Sun Yu would also come, followed by several boys from the Sun family, all of whom were about the same age as Gu Xiaoyu, and were holding gifts in a formal manner.

Among them there was a stranger, but upon introduction, it turned out that he was Sun Yu's nephew, the fourth generation great-grandson of the Duke of Anguo's family.

He knew that his master was trying to save his face. The more children came and the more important their status were, the more prestigious his Xiaoyu would be. But it was still a real headache.

Only children were invited this time, but he was worried that he wouldn't be able to take care of too many children, especially since they were playing water activities. Even though he claimed that he had taken great care of safety issues, what if something unexpected happened?

He couldn't afford it if anything happened to any of these children.

"Master, you..."

He didn't invite other children from the Sun family because he thought those children were a little too spoiled and he didn't want to take responsibility.

Sun Yu glanced at him and said, "Okay, with your master watching you, what are you afraid of?"

Xu Huaiyi smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid I haven't given you enough."

Who is responsible if something bumps into something?

Sun Yu half-jokingly and half-seriously said, "Don't worry, I have warned you in advance. If anyone dares to disobey, I will punish him with a stick when he returns."

What else could Xu Huaiyi say? He enthusiastically invited all the children in. In addition to the Sun family's children, he also sent people to Hutian Village to pick up the grandchildren of Uncle Xu and Village Chief Xu and Village Chief Hu. The connection with the other side could not be cut off, as that was their family's retreat.

Hu Yingjie personally sent the three children here and told Xu Huaiyi a few things. It was all about picking up the children.

"Your people went to the village, and somehow the news got to the old Xu family. Your second brother wanted to ask your nephews to get on the bus, saying that you can't be partial to some and treat others differently. It's not right for the descendants of other families to take advantage of you while not taking care of your nephews..."

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi was not surprised at all, "Then what? Did my uncle come out to stop it?"

Hu Yingjie nodded. "Uncle Xu scolded him a few times, but he was not convinced. He complained about you to Uncle Xu, saying that you were ungrateful and had no good intentions. You didn't know how to help the Xu family. He also said that even if he and others had wronged you, the children were young and had done nothing wrong, but you didn't care about them. You really didn't recognize your relatives..."

As he spoke the last part, his tone became somewhat cautious, and he stole glances at Xu Huaiyi's face, fearing that he might get angry.

In fact, he had already relayed it very tactfully. In reality, Xu Huaili's curse was even harsher.

Xu Huaiyi was not angry, and asked calmly, "Uncle couldn't control him, what about the other members of the Xu family? How did they react?"

Hu Yingjie thought of the previous scene and said with some difficulty, "Your nephews were rolling on the ground crying, and your eldest brother came out to stop them, but judging by his attitude, he was not that tough. The others simply did not show up. Uncle Xu was very angry, and it was only when Village Chief Xu came out and loudly scolded them and threatened to drive them out of the village that they stopped..."

Xu Huaiyi sneered, "No tears until you see the coffin. The whole village has gone to watch the fun, right?"

Hu Yingjie said "hmm".

Xu Huaiyi asked again, "Are they really honest?"

Hu Yingjie said uncertainly, "Anyway, there was no more noise, but later on, your third uncle and his family came out again..."

Xu Huaiyi was speechless, "They want their grandson to get in the car too?"

Hu Yongjie nodded, "Your third uncle said that you severed your relationship with the second branch, but your first and third uncles still recognized you, and they have never done you any wrong. Fortunately, Village Chief Xu and Uncle Xu also helped to stop it."

"What about my third uncle's reaction?"

"Your Third Uncle... didn't seem to have much of a reaction, nor did he look disappointed or angry. It was as if he had anticipated the result, but still wanted to give it a try."

Xu Huaiyi thought that his third uncle was a smart man. He had received favors from the second house and had to be the knife, otherwise he would not be able to explain. But he did not really want to tear his face and make enemies with him, so he just went through the motions symbolically. If it succeeded, it would be good, but if it didn't, it wouldn't be much of a loss.

Just as he was thinking this, he heard Hu Yingjie say, "Your third uncle's second son is getting married."

Xu Huaiyi was stunned for a moment, "Huh? Which one are you talking about?"

Hu Yingjie chose his words carefully and said, "It's not matchmaking. It's that your cousin saved a girl on the road, and she was grateful to him, so she promised to marry him."

Xu Huaiyi, "..."

Can he swear?

His cousin was originally a reckless and impulsive person, but after fleeing famine for more than half a year, he was thought to have learned his lesson and understood a little more. However, who would have thought that he would still do such a stupid thing.

Oh, pledge yourself to me? You think this is just an act!

"Grandfather asked me to tell you that he always felt that this marriage was a little strange, so you should be careful and be prepared."

Xu Huaiyi thought, anyone with a little bit of brains could see that something was wrong, but the third room didn't think so. "Go back and thank your grandfather for me."

"You're welcome. There's one more thing..."

Xu Huaiyi sighed, "What else?"

Hu Yingjie said, "A few days ago, the Xu family's new house was completed and they invited the whole village to a banquet. Your sister came back and I heard that she is pregnant..."

"..."

Why are all the things bad?

Xu Huaiyi took a deep breath and said, "I understand. You can stay for dinner and go back with the children in the afternoon."

Hu Yingjie didn't say anything polite. After accepting the offer, he hesitated to speak.

Seeing him like this, Xu Huaiyi felt better and jokingly asked, "Want to see Wei Ci?"

Hu Yingjie blushed, "I, I brought something..."

Xu Huaiyi laughed and patted his shoulder. "What happened between you two has been made clear. Giving her something is not considered private exchange. What's there to be embarrassed about? Go ahead. She should be in the kitchen right now. But stay away from people, especially your future uncle..."

Hu Yingjie, "..."

He was just giving gifts, not having an affair.

Xu Huaiyi waited until he walked away, adjusted his mentality, and then went to the amusement park at a leisurely pace. Today was a good day for his son, and he couldn't have a gloomy face and ruin everyone's mood.

The children were having a great time in the amusement park, and some of them couldn't help but ask Gu Xiaoyu out of curiosity, "Xiaoyu, didn't you say there were water games today? Where are they?"

Gu Xiaoyu said, "In Hexiangyuan."

"Then let's go quickly."

"Not yet..."

"why not?"

"The Lotus Fragrance Courtyard is not ready yet. You can enter later."

"I see. I really want to go and see it right away..."

When the other children heard this, they all responded one after another. They were all extremely curious. After all, what child doesn’t like playing in the water in summer?

In fact, not only them, even Gu Xiaoyu didn't quite know what water facilities were in Hexiangyuan. He was also itching to try them out, but Xu Huaiyi did a good job of keeping it secret and insisted on giving him a surprise. He could only suppress his curiosity and wait patiently.

The longer you wait, the greater the surprise will be when you see it.

The children, who had been waiting for a long time, gathered around Xu Huaiyi when they saw him coming, and asked in unison, "Uncle Xu, what fun things are there in Hexiangyuan?"

"Uncle Xu, when can I go in?"

"Uncle Xu, are the things inside more fun than these in the amusement park?"

"Uncle Xu, I can't swim, can I go in the water and play?"

Xu Huaiyi answered them one by one with a smile, "There are so many fun things to do here. You can go in right away. I think they have their own advantages compared to here. But in summer, playing in the water is definitely more fun. It's okay if you can't swim. Uncle has taken safety measures. Besides, the water area we chose is very shallow. Even if you fall in, you won't drown and you can stand up by yourself..."

After hearing what he said, the children became even more excited.

"But let's eat first. After we eat and change our clothes, we can go into the water to play. Don't be in a hurry..."

"Okay!" the children responded loudly.

When the servant came to report that everything had been arranged, Xu Huaiyi led a group of children and marched into Hexiangyuan.

The most spectacular scenery of Hexiangyuan is the lake. It is not a pond but a real lake. Most of the lake is planted with lotus flowers. At this time, the lotus leaves are in full bloom and the lotus flowers are just beginning to bloom, white, red, pink and yellow, graceful and elegant, emerging from the mud without being stained. It is simply beautiful.

Xu Huaiyi built wooden fences around the temple and constructed several pavilions and corridors for viewing the flowers. Some of them are located among the lotus flowers, where one can sit among them, enjoy the breeze and the intoxicating lotus fragrance.

At this moment, Jiang Yong, Doctor Jiao, and Sun Yu were in one of the pavilions, enjoying tea and flowers, feeling extremely comfortable. There was a fishing rod on the fence, which was shaken from time to time. When it was pulled up, a carp jumped up and down, stirring up ripples in the lake water.

Soon, they heard the chattering and laughter of children, coming from far away and getting closer.

On one side of the lake, there are several sycamore trees planted. The sycamore flowers have now faded, but the tall treetops provide shade here, which is perfect for outdoor parties.

Xu Huaiyi had paved the entire area with wooden floors in advance, which made it look clean and beautiful. He also made six arches with colorful flowers wrapped around them, symbolizing Gu Xiaoyu's age.

In addition, there are some other warm decorations, such as various decorations made of colorful ribbons, super-sized plush toys, and "animals" that can move around.

Those "animals" were naturally played by humans. Gu Huanxi brought the doll costumes sewed by the maids and asked the servants to put them on. There were adorable giant pandas, majestic tigers, and dinosaurs with long tails, which were very popular among the children.

When they saw them come out, the children couldn't help but scream excitedly and surrounded them one by one, looking at them several times before they stopped.

Then came food and drinks. The self-service mode was still used. The long table was filled with all kinds of delicious food and drinks, including main dishes, pasta, desserts, and fruits. The variety of dishes made the children dazzled.

Because many of the things they had never eaten before, they were curious and amazed. How could the Gu family’s chef be so good?

These were of course the work of Gu Huanxi. Since she became pregnant in her previous life, she had looked through many recipes suitable for children and had done some research on children's meals. The things she made could conquer children's hearts just by looking at their appearance.

But the highlight was still the birthday cake.