Chapter 29 Liufu Birthday Banquet 2

The dinner banquet has always been used by Chinese people to deepen their feelings and contact their emotions. Naturally, Liu Mo's birthday banquet is naturally not inevitable. However, in addition to gathering people's hearts this time, Liu Mo has another more important purpose, which is to show his extraordinary strength, so that all the power of Yunzhou officials can listen to his leadership.

In order to achieve this idea, Liu Mo made two arrangements, one is to select the right guests, and the other is to prepare exquisite dishes. There are only 50 guests, which is much less than the guests invited at ordinary banquets, and it will offend many people. However, Liu Mo doesn't care about the comments and opinions of others because of his current strength, so that those who can enter the house for a banquet will naturally be regarded as Liu Mo's cronies.

But in fact, less than 20 of these 50 guests can really be trusted by Liu Mo. They are all hard-working cronies who have followed him for several years. The remaining 30 people are mostly the heroes with a lot of power in Yunzhou City. They are either the heads of the local chamber of commerce or hold important positions in the army, all of which are various. This gave the participants a signal that those who can participate in this banquet are all big people of equal status.

And in terms of dishes, the Liu family has made great efforts. In order to show their own strength, this banquet used countless human and material resources and began to buy dishes from outside as early as half a month ago. Those delicacies that can't be seen or made in the southwest are placed on the table, dazzling. It can be said that the beasts in the mountains and swallows in the clouds, the land cattle and sheep are fresh at the bottom of the sea, as long as everyone knows, they are carefully cooked by the chef and placed in front of everyone.

Most of these guests have seen the world, but after seeing that the mountains and forests in the southwest can even make the delicacies in the sea, they are also automatically accommodated. At this moment, everyone knew how hidden Governor Liu was, and his attitude was naturally more respectful than before.

The seats at the banquet are set according to the ancient ceremony, with a single seat, which is symmetrical, while the three brothers of the Liu family are standing high, with good wine and food on each table. These expenses alone are above thousands of money. No wonder the guests invited this time are only 50. If there are more tables, the money will be spent even more, which is what many people think.

Seeing that the guests were shocked by his own big hand, Liu Mo also smiled with satisfaction. This method was planned by Liu Mi. Sure enough, it received the greatest effect at once. How can Liu Mo, the owner, dare not be satisfied?

After half of the wine and dishes, the singers and dancers from Huaxuelou in the city came to the hall to play music and dance, which made people feel even more comfortable. This banquet has also reached a certain **. At this time, Liu Mo's trusted man to toast Liu Mo, the birthday star, with a wine glass. For a moment, the whole lobby was intertwined, and there was continuous laughter. It was really lively.

Although he didn't say anything clearly, Liu Mo could see from everyone's behavior and expression that they had completely turned to himself. In fact, even if this banquet does not show strength, after all the military and political power in Yunzhou falls into the hands of Liu Quan, these people who want to continue to develop in Yunzhou must fall to him, otherwise they will not give gifts. However, after seeing the strength of the Liu family, they were even more convinced.

Looking at all this, the brothers of the Liu family also laughed happily and raised their glasses to the guests one after another, and the atmosphere was also very warm.

If there is anything less harmonious in this harmonious atmosphere, only Xu Jinghong, who sits on the farthest side. When he came to the hall and found that the guests only had this point, he felt a little strange. These people knew that they were rich or noble just by looking at their clothes. It was strange that a miner in a mine like his own had a banquet with them. However, since everyone came and the gift was given, Xu Jinghong had to sit there to eat and drink.

After this era, Xu Jinghong's life was not very good. The Xu family in Daliang was like this, and later became prisoners. Naturally, this food was very bad. This is also the first time that Xu Jinghong has really tasted the deliciousness of this era. Whether it is ordinary chicken, duck fish or animal swimming fish, the taste is excellent, which makes Xu Jinghong, a person who has faded out for several years, feel full of happiness.

Therefore, when the officials and businessmen above toasted Liu Mo one after another and said auspicious words such as longevity and well-being, Xu Jinghong still shuttled his chopsticks through the dishes on the table and was soon noticed by the people around him. Then, more people saw this teenager with a different identity from everyone, and his very unsolicited eating appearance. Everyone showed an puzzled look. I don't know how the governor invited such an unmatched guest.

"Dare to ask which adult son is this?" At this time, a round-faced and smiling businessman closest to Xu Jinghong asked with a smile, which was exactly what most people present wanted to ask.

Xu Jinghong put a piece of roasted deer leg meat into his mouth and chewed it, and then replied, "I'm disappointed. I'm not a famous father who can get into everyone's eyes. My name is Xu Jinghong. I'm just a miner in the mine. I was not qualified to sit with you, but Lord Liu invited me so favorlessly that I couldn't refuse, so I had to come. He would like to see what the Liu family would think of him.

"Ah..." All the people who heard this stayed on the spot, and some people carefully looked at Xu Jinghong. Sure enough, they found that the skin on his hands and face were dark, which was not like a well-geting prince, but like a laborer who had been exposed under the sun, which made him more convinced him more. However, at the same time, everyone's curiosity began: How could Lord Liu invite such a humble figure at the birthday banquet? Many people whispered below, obviously dissatisfied with such a humble figure eating with themselves.

Seeing that everyone looked at him with doubts, Liu Mo had to say, "Guys, listen to me..." He was the highest-ranking person. After he spoke, everyone calmed down. Liu Mo took a look at Xu Jinghong and said, "Although this little brother Xu is not high, he has done a great thing to me in Yunzhou. As the governor of Yunzhou, I naturally have to reward him well, so that he will also invite him over at today's birthday banquet."

"What good has he done for Yunzhou to make Lord Liu value so much?" This is the voice of everyone, and many people have already thought of what happened in the mine a month ago, as if the miner that day called it.

Sure enough, after a while, Liu Mo told the truth of the matter: "On that day, if Xu Jinghong hadn't stood up at the risk of being killed and proved Ye Tao's greed in the mine, I'm afraid that this bigworm was still there. He could have made the greatest credit for my state of Yunzhou! So it's also appropriate to invite him here today. What do you think?

"So that's it. The governor is indeed a selfless person, and the promotion is even more than anything else. He is really a model for subordinate officials..."

"Yes, Brother Xu has made such a great contribution. Not to mention being invited to this birthday banquet, it is natural to get a reward from adults..."

For a moment, everyone changed another face and praised Xu Jinghong and Liu Mo with a smile. They know very well that the fall of the Ye Hao brothers depends on Xu Jinghong's actions in the mine. This person can be said to be the key to the Liu family. Liu Mo should also pay attention to it. Although many of them were originally attached to Ye Hao, this does not affect them to talk about the Ye family at this time. Brother's not.

Liu Mo was also satisfied with the result of his words, so he smiled and received these flattery. Then he raised his glass and toasted Xu Jinghong. Xu Jinghong did not dare to be too big. He also raised his glass and drank wine. The atmosphere in the hall was much higher.

After drinking a glass of wine, Liu Mo smiled and said, "What you said is also true. This little brother Xu has removed such a big harm for Yunzhou for me. I have to express it. The invitation to him at this birthday banquet is just to let everyone recognize him."

Hearing this, the officials all have different faces. I don't know what other arrangements Liu Mo has. Is it possible that he wants to promote this low-level teenager to a state official?

Soon, everyone's speculation was said by Liu Mo himself: "Originally, with my official's mind, I wanted to do a job for Jinghong in the state government." Seeing that everyone here seemed to have other statements, Liu Mo pressed down with his hand to stop everyone from opening his mouth, and then said, "However, the court has its own system. Even if I am a state governor, I can't act like this, so this idea has been eliminated by my official. However, such a credit can't be rewarded. After my official's deep thought, he decided to let Jinghong transfer from the mine to the army. I don't know what Loudu thinks?

A tall general below nodded after being stunned: "This is natural. Although most of the people in the mine have committed crimes, as long as they make contributions, they can still earn a right path. Brother Xu has made such a great contribution that he deserves to come to Yunzhou Weizhong.

"Jinghong, now it depends on whether you agree to leave the mine and get a serious background in the army?" Liu Mo said that he had turned his eyes to Xu Jinghong below, and the people in the hall were also ordinary. Everyone thought that Xu Jinghong would not push out such a good opportunity.