Chapter 091 Guests
Yang Mengqi was not in a hurry to let the old man He take his little daughter away. After all, the visitor was a guest. Since they are going to celebrate their birthday, they happened to catch up with it. Naturally, the father and daughter of the He family are not qualified to sit in public for a banquet. After all, the guests are all face-to-face figures on the boundary of Xunzhou Prefecture. However, they can still eat and drink with the servants in the house after they finish their work. He Xiaomei and the old man He, who know that everything is powerless to change, dare not disobey Yang Mengqi's intention. After all, the face of the magistrate's wife is not something that they can refute.
A day passed quickly, and there were colorful lights inside and outside the magistrate's office. Wang Qiang, the housekeeper of Linfu, stood at the door early in the morning, commanded the little men to do this and that, and told them to cheer themselves up. After all, today is a happy event. If you see someone wrong, you will definitely tie him up to the woodshed and beat him violently.
After the couple got up early, Lin Zimo, dressed in decent clothes, showed a model and good husband. He personally drew eyebrows for Yang Mengqi, who was sitting in front of the bronze mirror. Completely surrounded by sweetness and happiness, she giggled. Yang Mengqi, dressed in pink, can not only set off the festive and generous side, but also show his youth and tenderness.
Chu Hanlu, who has always been sleepy, knows that Sister Yang's birthday is today, and she doesn't have a little girl's temper. When Cailian called her, she consciously got up and did not show the usual movement of staying in bed. Wearing a light blue dress, she looked particularly lively, and her maid carefully combed her a peach bun.
Lin Zimo, who was optimistic about the time, led Yang Mengqi and Chu Hanlu to stand in the main hall of the back office to welcome the guests. Some invited guests who do not live in Guiping City either calculate the time to arrive in the city or choose to stay in the inn one day in advance. Father Chu led the whole family to rely on the relationship of in-laws and did not want to fall behind, so he was the first to celebrate Yang Mengqi's birthday. Nowadays, he is also a little face-to-faced figure in Pingnan City, and the gifts are naturally not shabby, but they have an atmosphere of "upstarts". After all, they are all gold and silver jewelry.
Wang Qiang, standing at the door, accepted the gift, remembered his name, and asked a young man to lead the Chu family in. Sun Jun and Chu Sanmei, who followed Chu's father, went to Guiping City with Chu Da, Chu Han and Chu Dalang, and then came together with Chu Erlang. Sun Jun, who spent a little bit of books, knew that Yang Mengqi was proficient in calligraphy and painting, so he did not send out vulgar things like his father-in-law, but chose to send out a calligraphy and painting of a famous former dynasty.
Lin Zimo, as the master, did not take out the air of the magistrate, but politely greeted them. Yang Mengqi, who smiled and smiled and accepted their auspicious words, and then sent them directly to the flower hall by a little maid standing next to him to him to rest. Chu Hanlu, who stood honestly in his original position, was particularly clever and sensible. She was not in a hurry to go to the flower hall to chat with her third sister. Caiyue and Cailian are standing beside their masters and waiting for their dispatch at any time.
The closer the time is to noon, the more and more people come. Outside the members, landlords and graded officials appeared in Linfu one after another like horse lanterns. They all showed politeness and expressed their congratulations to Yang Mengqi. They are not fighting alone. The purpose of bringing their wives is to let their women pull the relationship between women and walk through the doorway of the magistrate's wife.
Wang Fugui, who came to congratulate his son and wife, did not call him by his official name in order to show his unusual relationship with Lin Zimo, but said as a classmate and friend: "Brother Lin, I haven't seen you for many days. You are becoming more and more energetic, and the eldest lady is still glorious. Is the second lady grown taller? Less."
Lin Zimo remembered the past of kidnapping his son and extorting his money, so he responded with a smile: "Brother Wang is really polite. Please come inside. I'll have a few more drinks with you later to renew our friendship with our classmates.
Wang Fugui, who looked happy, arched his hand and led his wife and children in under the guidance of a little maid. The person who followed him was the gift giver sent by Sun Fuji of Zhizhi County. Attached is a letter from him, claiming that he was responsible and it was not convenient to leave Pingnan County, and sent a small gift to show his congratulations to the magistrate's wife. Lin Zimo, who read Sun Fuji's bullshit eight-strand letter, still said the word 'please' with a smile on his face.
"Son Pingzhi, happy birthday to your mother." Lin Pingzhi, who didn't feel blushing at all, knelt on his knees three steps away from Yang Mengqi and kowtowed three times in a row.
Yang Mengqi, who couldn't laugh or cry, stood still, and the expression on his face seemed stiff. He nodded his head and said, "Get up quickly. Don't always kneel here. Hurry up and enter the table, and I have received your filial piety."
Lin Pingzhi, who stood up, looked so excited and walked in with tears in his hand. Yang Mengqi's eyes involuntarily glanced at Lin Zimo beside him, in intention of indicating that he was the originator of this ridiculous thing. He smiled at his wife, but pretended to be innocent. After two local gentry, Wang Pengfei led his wife and children to celebrate the birthday of the magistrate's wife.
As long as his son saw Yang Mengqi, he knelt down two steps away in front of her. He kowtowed and said in a milky voice, "My younger generation, I wish the magistrate's wife a happy birthday."
"You are so good." Yang Mengqi, who was happy from the bottom of his heart, saw his lovely movements and appearance and smiled, "Pie Yue, reward."
Picking the moon with a smile is to take out the red envelope that has been prepared for a long time, bend down, and give it to Wang Pengfei's son.
The little guy who took the red envelope with both hands saluted Yang Mengqi again and said, "Yours, thank you for your reward."
Lin Zimo, with a smile on his face, touched the little guy's little head, looked at Wang Pengfei and said bluntly, "Your son is very clever and will definitely be more promising than you in the future. Cultivate him well, and he will shine for your Wang family.
Before his father could speak, the little guy knelt on the ground again and said seriously, "Thank you for your praise. The life of the younger generation was saved by you in the Xiaoqing River in Pingnan County. Therefore, you are a young and rebirth parent.
After he finished speaking, he kowtowed three times in a row, which made everyone present laugh. Chu Hanlu, who was standing next to him, also thought that this several-year-old boy was very interesting, so he ordered Cailian to give him a big red envelope. The little guy's mother has a bright smile and is proud. After all, her son is deeply loved by the Lin family. She had heard Wang Pengfei say that Lin Zimo was not a thing in the pool, and she had a close relationship with the Lin family, so she thought that her son would have a big backer when he grew up.
The little guy is very good at doing things. As soon as he took the big red envelope sent by Cailian with both hands, he knelt to the ground for the third time, faced Chu Hanlu, and said, "Thank you for the reward of this beautiful sister. You are really like a fairy going down to earth.
Chu Hanlu, who giggled, was extremely useful. She didn't think it was a little child's slippery tongue at all, but believed it was the truth.
Not long after Wang Pengfei's family left, Zhao Wenxuan strode into the lobby, holding his fists in his hands, without a long speech, and said concisely, "Wen Xuan, I wish my sister-in-law a happy birthday."
Yang Mengqi bent his knees and replied with a smile, "Since we are a family, you don't have to be so polite."
Zhao Wenxuan, who did not relax himself, bent lower, raised his hands, buried his head, and said seriously, "The gift cannot be abandoned."
Lin Zimo, standing next to him, had a headache every time he saw his wife and his brother-in-law being so polite. The feudal etiquette between them, which was afraid of taking a step over the thunderstorm and doing their duty, made them feel a stomachache.
"Lin Zhifu, my father Han Zhongcheng asked me to send a white jade Ruyi for my wife to enjoy." Before the young master of the Han family entered the main hall, the words came in first.
Yang Mengqi did not forget to send an invitation to Han Yong. After all, his father-in-law voted under his door. The ceremony is coming, and as for whether he comes or not, it is completely out of his own consideration.
There was also a small family dispute between the Han family for this invitation. For Han Caiyi's mother and daughter, this is Yang Mengqi's demonstration against their mother and daughter. Han Yong didn't look at it so much, thinking that it was the exchange of general etiquette. The reason why I sent my eldest son to represent him is that he attaches great importance to Lin Zimo. The second reason is to let his young master personally thank Lin Zimo for his loss of military food. Third, I hope that the two of them can get closer to each other and let Lin Zimo take care of him in the future. After all, Han Yong feels that His son was so helpless that he did something that humiliated him.
"Teacher, it's really kind." Lin Zimo, who took the first three steps, personally took this white jade from his hand and said, "I hope you can take me to convey my greetings to the master."
Han Dashao, who was originally a playboy, saw the beauty of Yang Mengqi and Chu Hanlu. Although there was activity in his heart, he did not dare to make a come. He knew that his father valued Lin Zimo very much, and also knew that the Xunzhou magistrate in front of him was not a good person. In addition, Zhao Wenxuan was cold-eyed and kept staring at him, decisively believing that this person was not a good bird.
Mr. Han suddenly felt a burst of fear and was eager to avoid it: "Lin Zhifu, go first."
Lin Zimo, who leaned a little, drew a gesture of invitation in his hand, and then a little maid standing next to him led him in. The eldest son of the Han family who walked into the flower hall attracted a lot of attention, and his arrival did save a lot of face for Lin Zimo. After all, the guests could see that the magistrate was highly valued by the governor.