Chapter 294 Kaiyang appears
At the end of Chen time, which is almost nine o'clock in the modern morning, more and more guests came to Wei Mansion.
Although Hong Xiaoduo didn't go to the front, he could hear a rough idea from the busy servants.
Master Wei's original plan, including the number of people in his family and the clan leaders he brought over, plus the guests he was hosting, was only three tables, and he also considered that there might be uninvited guests. guests, so there are many Prepare a table, but Mrs. Qi ignored him. She was taboo about the number of four tables, and asked the steward to prepare six tables together. Anyway, even if there are not so many guests coming by then, the food will not be wasted, and so can the people working in the house. Eat.
Unexpectedly, it was not even noon yet, and there were already nearly ten tables of guests.
So, I quickly added tables and chairs, and went out to buy fruits, snacks, and ingredients for the lunch.
There were too many guests, and the kitchen couldn't handle it. As a last resort, I quickly thought of a way to invite the cook.
Master Wei is honest and does not like to entertain guests. Therefore, in this situation, the manpower is obviously insufficient. Although it is not described as a chicken and a dog, it is not far off.
The guests who came could not stand it anymore, and all the servants and maidservants who came with them were ordered to go to the steward Zhongqing to obey his orders.
Master Wei, who was chatting with the guest, was embarrassed to let the guest's people do things, but when he thought that he wanted to lose face, he would not be able to save it later.
"Hey, I really didn't know there would be so many guests. If not, let them stop messing around, and we can go directly to the restaurant." Wei Junpei looked at the steward Zhong Qing who was hurriedly passing by him, looking slightly embarrassed, and couldn't help it. Live said.
The guest opposite him was Ding Zhiyuan, the minister of Dali Temple, who also came uninvited. Hearing this, he looked at him with a confused look: "Master Wei, I have to say something offensive, sir. I'm afraid you didn't do it in the restaurant." Let’s have a banquet?
In other words, in your Wei family, you have never asked about such a thing?”
“What does Mr. Ding mean by this?” Mr. Wei was a little confused.
Although Mr. Ding is also an upright official, the two were not close before, let alone have any personal relationships. Or because of Nie Qing's case a few months ago, the contact became more frequent.
But in that case, they pulled out the carrots and brought out the mud, and punished a group of corrupt officials. After the case was concluded, a friendship of heroes and sympathy developed between the two.
"What Mr. Ding means is that Mr. Wei, you really don't know that when you go to a restaurant to hold a banquet, you have to make a reservation in advance." Another guest next to him said with a smile.
Master Wei said disapprovingly: "It's not like we go at noon when there are many diners, why not go more than an hour earlier?"
"Master Wei, what you said is quite easy. But can it be the same? When you are entertaining guests in a restaurant, do you order the same dishes for each table? Some of the dishes that must be on the table cannot be made fresh by buying ingredients, so they may need to be marinated in advance. Making, steaming, etc.
You can’t have different dishes for every table, right?” Ding Zhiyuan didn’t know how to explain.
When Mr. Wei heard this, he nodded in realization and said: "I really didn't think it through well. Oh, the few hard dishes prepared in the kitchen of my house today are simply not enough."
"Master Wei, don't be upset. Today is a happy day for your family to reunite. The guests who can come to congratulate you also know who you are. Don't worry, no one will care about you." Quickly explain.
Ding Zhiyuan nodded and agreed: "Yes, these extra guests are all uninvited like the official, how can they choose your gift? Wait for you to explain, those few Let’s serve the hard food to the elderly.
If you feel sorry for me, just treat us to another meal some other time.”
“I still want it if you don’t tell me.” "What do you mean, you all came to my house, have you taken leave?" Master Wei asked.
"Don't worry, they are all young and they won't come unless arrangements are made." Ding Zhiyuan said with a smile.
At this time, Hong Xiaoduo and Kaiyang were playing rope-turning in the backyard.
Seeing that Hua was too busy, she quickly went to help her mother-in-law.
"Niang Niang, since you won't let us help, then go ahead and help. Don't worry about us two, just go." Hong Xiaoduo turned to Niang Niang and said. "But the young lady asked me to stay here." Niang Niang was a little embarrassed.
"It doesn't matter, just say I let it go and she won't blame you." Hong Xiaoduo said again.
Hearing this, Niang Niang hesitated for a moment and hurried out. Go to the front and take a look. If you are good enough, you may come back later.
“Kaiyang, are you nervous?” Hong Xiaoduo asked after Niang Niang went out.
Kaiyang nodded: "With you here, I'm not too nervous, just a little bit."
"It's normal to be nervous in this kind of situation. You Just think of it this way, this is your home, and the guests from outside are here to congratulate you on your return and your family is finally reunited
Later, you should be generous and generous. You can salute when you need to, and call people when you need to call them. There is no need to worry about whether there is anything wrong with your behavior. Moreover, if you sincerely come to congratulate people, even if you do something rude, they will I won't feel bad about you.
On the contrary, if someone with ulterior motives comes, no matter how perfect you are, the other party will still find fault with you.
What's more, in my eyes and in my heart, my Kaiyang is the best child. "Hong Xiaoduo said while looking into Kaiyang's eyes.
Kaiyang was a little embarrassed to be praised so much by her, but he felt happy in his heart.
Kai Yanggang nodded, and Wei Zizheng and his wife left. He came in and looked at Kaiyang with excitement.
Hong Xiaoduo put down the flower rope in his hand and gently pushed Kaiyang towards his parents: "Go, remember what I told you, and don't come over to disturb me from eating delicious food later."< br>
"Oh, I understand." Kaiyang reluctantly responded and walked to his father and mother.
Hong Xiaoduo deliberately explained his story, saying that he was the protagonist today. If he walked towards her, the guests' attention would follow him to her, which would affect her eating.
Wei Zizheng and his wife held one of their son's hands and walked out.
As Kaiyang walked, he turned his head and looked behind him, and saw that although she had distanced herself from him, she was indeed following him, so he felt relieved and continued walking towards the front yard.
He looked at the hands holding him on both sides, his father's and his mother's. Why did he feel that they were more nervous than he was?
In the front yard, Mr. Wei is not sure whether there will be guests coming, but the steward just told him that all the guests on the banquet list have arrived.
The time is almost here, so there is no need to continue waiting for uncertain guests.
The patriarch and the other two elders of the clan sat at the head of the table on one side. Mr. Wei and his wife Qi sat at the head of the table on the other side.
The guests No. 100 on the scene looked at the three people walking not far away.
Mu Rongjing, who was sitting in the front row, stood up suddenly when she saw the face of the child holding the hands of Mr. and Mrs. Wei.
The expressions of the people on the other side changed immediately when they saw the rising sun...
Thank you dear Di Pumpkin Miao for sending me the monthly ticket (づ￣3￣)づ╭～
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Good night and sweet dreams!