Chapter 338 Dinner Party
"It's too late so I'll sleep here." Chen Xingqi joked: "Aren't you welcome?"
Meng Changqing gave him more tea, "I can't guarantee your safety if you live here."
"I don't need your guarantee. I have been assigned a team of people from the camp, standing outside your yamen. Didn't you see?"
"I saw it." Meng Changqing went to the side and washed his hands, and poured the used water into the vegetable field. "I thought you had become more assertive after being promoted."
Chen Xingqi laughed twice, but the laughter always sounded a little different from before, "No matter how big your arrogance, I don't dare to show it in front of you, Master Meng."
Meng Changqing smiled and sat down opposite Chen Xingqi, "In that case, I also invite you to stay. Bafang, go to the front office to clean up a room for Master Chen."
"Hey! Let's go now."
As soon as Bafang left, they were the only two left in the yard. The autumn wind was melancholy, and the atmosphere instantly cooled down. Only the occasional sound came from the kitchen.
"What's going on with that scar on your face?" Meng Changqing asked.
"This?" Chen Xingqi pointed to his chin, "It's scratched." He didn't elaborate, but instead asked how Meng Changqing was doing recently.
Meng Changqing said: "I'm fine. Mr. Wei takes care of me, and I have the final say in Beishan County. Everything is fine except that I have no money."
"I really envy you." Chen Xingqi sighed.
"Are you envious of me?" Meng Changqing was surprised, "Did you come here today riding a horse, or did the horse ride you?"
Chen Xingqi picked up the tea cup in front of him and pretended to pour it on Meng Changqing.
Meng Changqing raised his head, "Okay, okay, no joke, what happened to you over there?"
Chen Xingqi's eyes flashed, "What can happen to me? With my father protecting me, who dares to let anything happen to me."
Meng Changqing knew that he was hiding something, but since the other party was unwilling to tell her, she stopped asking.
After chatting for a while, Bafang came back and said that the room was tidied up and Master Chen could go there and rest at any time.
After hearing this, Chen Xingqi stood up and said, "I'll go over and take a nap. Call me after dinner."
Meng Changqing nodded naturally.
After Chen Xingqi left, Bafang immediately came to Meng Changqing's side and said, "Master, what's wrong with him? Something doesn't look right."
"You also feel something is wrong." Meng Changqing thought for a while, "Go to the study in front and take a closer look."
Although Meng Changqing didn't say it explicitly, there was a tacit understanding between the two, and Bafang knew what to guard against with just one look.
After calculating the time in his mind, Meng Changqing stopped wandering out and went back to his room. He cleaned the corners a little, took out his knife and took care of it carefully.
Touch and look around, time passes quickly.
The sky was getting darker and darker, and the noise in the kitchen was getting louder and louder.
Wen ordered Xiaodai and Laicai to arrange tables and chairs in the yard, and Liang Jiujiu led others to serve the dishes.
"Where is Bafang?" Xi Bei asked loudly in the yard, "Where are you hiding and lazy?"
Meng Changqing opened the door, "I asked him to do some work. Whatever work he has to do, I will do it."
When Xi Bei saw her coming out to speak, she immediately restrained her anger and said, "What are you doing? Just let us do it."
Wen said: "Changqing, it's almost time for dinner, go and call Master Chen."
"Okay." Meng Changqing passed through the back door, first went to his study, pushed the door but did not push it.
Soon I heard shouting from the study, "Who!"
"Me." Meng Changqing said, "Open the door, it's almost time for dinner."
Hearing Meng Changqing's voice, Bafang opened the door. Seeing the traces of sleep on his face, Meng Changqing asked: "Are you asleep in there?"
Bafang scratched his face, "I squinted for a while, but don't worry, I was lying on the desk and squinting. I had all the official documents under me and there was no way anyone could touch them."
Meng Changqing applauded without hesitation, "You are awesome." Then asked: "Has anyone been to the study?"
"No, the doors and windows are locked. I didn't hear any movement inside. No one has been here." Bafang came out and locked the study from the outside. While locking it, he said: "If you ask me, you are too much." My heart. No matter what, Master Chen is still a prince and will not do anything bad to you.”
"There are no absolutes in the world." Meng Changqing said.
"He came to celebrate with good intentions, but you are so defensive about him. Master Chen will be sad if he knows."
"It's better for him to be sad than for me to be wronged."
"You are right, no matter what, you are right."
The two of them quarreled and walked towards the place where Chen Xingqi lived temporarily.
Before he even got close, the three sturdy soldiers standing at the door of his room looked over first.
Seeing this, Meng Changqing and Bafang did not continue to approach. They stood on the spot and said, "Please tell General Chen that dinner is ready."
After waiting for one of them to go in and pass the message, Chen Xingqi came out of the room after a while, looking sleepy and without even fastening his coat.
He tied it and walked out, "Let's go! Eat and eat. I specially asked people to buy good wine in Liangzhou City. We must have a few drinks!"
Although he said this, when he sat down, he became restrained.
With elders present, he did not dare to be presumptuous.
As it gets darker, lights are lit in the yard.
There were also a few candles lit between the various dishes. Under the candlelight, the dishes looked more delicious than ever.
Wenshi spoke first, "Today is August 15th, which happens to be Changqing's birthday." She raised her glass and turned to Chen Xingqi, "Thank you in advance, Master Chen, for coming."
Chen Xingqi quickly stood up and drank all the wine in the glass.
Wen then said to everyone: "We have been in Beishan County for more than a year. Although we are in the same place, it is rare that we get together to eat like today.
Take advantage of this opportunity. Wen raised his glass and said, "I want to thank you all. I will never forget what you have done for our family." "At this point, she stood up and said, "I'd like to toast you all. ”
The others hurriedly raised their glasses.
Meng Changqing sat next to Wen Shi, adjusted the position of her chair and helped her sit down.
Meng Changqing smiled and said: "The more my mother says thank you, the more restrained we become. With such good food and wine, why not just eat and drink to our heart's content."
"Okay, I won't thank you anymore." Wen Shi smiled and pointed at Meng Changqing, "But you can't refuse to thank me.
I have not yet thanked your mother for preparing this table of good food, and also thanked Master Chen for the good wine.
I also want to thank Master Xi for teaching and guarding, and thank Bafang for coming to follow and take care of me. Which one of you is here that you don’t want to thank? ”
"Mother is right." Meng Changqing really picked up the wine glasses and bottles and thanked them one by one.
Except for Chen Xingqi, everyone present was a member of the family, and no one would let her drink more. After walking around for a while, she drank two small glasses.
This dinner took more than an hour.
Everyone enjoyed the meal very much, especially Mancang. They ate until they couldn't eat anymore and had to stuff their mouths full before going back to sleep.
Xiao Dai packed up the leftovers on the table, folded them into a clean plate, and served them to Chen Xingqi, who was holding the wine bottle and refused to let go.
Meng Changqing took the plate, carried the person to the stone bench next to him, and made room for them to clear the table and chairs.