Lu Tao couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard Du Xiaoyu say that he had prepared twenty-five tables of banquets, and hurriedly asked: "Xiaoyu, why are you preparing so many tables of banquets?" My relatives and friends here have a maximum of three tables, plus more than 20 of my colleagues, one of six or seven tables is more than enough, isn't it a waste for you to prepare twenty-five tables?"

Du Xiaoyu said with a smile: "Brother, we are now a family, your mother is my mother-in-law-to-be, she makes birthday wine for the elderly, and my relatives and friends will also come to celebrate! If you add my greeting guests, I am afraid that twenty-five tables will not be enough! Okay, don't worry about these things, you can listen to my arrangement for the banquet, and you can just bring your family and relatives over later." ”

Lu Tao heard that her relatives and friends were also coming to drink birthday wine, although she faintly felt a little inappropriate, but after thinking about it, she was about to get to know her family and circle of friends, and verify her true relationship with the Liu family......

At around 11:20, Lu Tao took his mother, sister and more than a dozen relatives and rushed to the O'Neill Hotel in three cars.

The banquet hall is on the third floor, outside the hotel lobby, there is a sign that reads "Happy 50th birthday to Ms. Tian Su'e, banquet on the third floor of the banquet hall auspicious hall", next to the sign stood four tall and tall, wearing cheongsam, shoulder-draped with colored silk welcome ladies, the color silk is written on the "Congratulations to Ms. Tian Su'e for the blessing of the East China Sea Shoubi Nanshan" - obviously, these four welcome ladies are specially arranged by the hotel to welcome the guests who participate in the birthday banquet!

When Lu Tao walked outside the lobby with his mother and relatives, it happened that Du Xiaoyu came out of it with a large bouquet of flowers, came straight to Lu Tao's mother, presented the bouquet in his hand to her, wished her a happy birthday with a smile, and then took her hand very affectionately and walked to the door.

When the four welcoming ladies saw Du Xiaoyu offering flowers to Lu Tao's mother, and knew that she was today's birthday star, they immediately smiled and bent down to bow, and said in unison: "Welcome to O'Neill International Hotel, I wish Aunt Tian a happy birthday, good health, happiness like the East China Sea, and longevity than Nanshan!"

Lu Tao's mother has worked hard for half her life, and she has never had a good birthday, let alone experienced such a grand welcome and celebration ceremony now, so excited that her eyes were shining with tears, and she said incoherently: "Thank you...... Thank you Xiaoyu...... Thank you, girls...... Thank you all ......."

After taking the elevator to the third floor, I saw that on the aisle leading to the banquet hall from the elevator entrance, there were two rows of welcome ladies who were also wearing cheongsams and wearing colored silk on their shoulders A few crisp sounds, colorful paper flowers flying all over the sky, the old man was startled, stunned in place and did not dare to move, until Du Xiaoyu smiled and reminded her that this was a welcome flower, she reacted, grabbed Du Xiaoyu's hand tightly, and said emotionally: "Xiaoyu, you are so good to Auntie! Since yesterday, I have eaten things that I have never eaten in my life, and I have not enjoyed the blessings I have received, thank you!"

Tian Guodong and the others were also very satisfied when they saw that Du Xiaoyu had arranged the birthday banquet so solemnly and thoughtfully, and they all looked at Du Xiaoyu with a smile and praised her.

After walking into the banquet hall, Tian Guodong and the others saw that there were two rows of wine tables neatly placed inside, and at least there were more than 20 tables at a glance, and their faces showed surprised expressions.

Tian Guodong asked puzzledly: "Xiao Tao, didn't you say yesterday that there were only two or three tables of banquets? Why are there so many tables here?" Is it a mistake?"

Du Xiaoyu replied first: "Uncle, didn't Lu Tao tell you? There are many colleagues in their bureau who are going to come to drink, and I also have some relatives and friends who want to come over to celebrate my aunt's birthday, so I booked a total of 25 tables of banquets. ”

Tian Guodong raised his wrist and looked at his watch, it was already eleven forty o'clock, and then he looked up at the banquet hall, only to see that it was empty, there was no one sitting at more than 20 wine tables, only some waiters stood in a few corners, and couldn't help but ask suspiciously: "Xiaoyu, are you sure there are twenty-five tables of guests? Why hasn't anyone come yet?"

Du Xiaoyu said with a smile: "Uncle, don't worry, the guests will be here soon." Come, please go and sit in front with your relatives. ”

Then, she took Tian Guodong and the others forward. At the very front, near the host stage, there are two large wine tables, covered with scarlet tablecloths, and flowers are placed in the center of the wine table, and these two tables are VIP seats.

Du Xiaoyu arranged for Lu Tao's mother and three uncles, aunts, and two aunts to sit at the table on the right, and arranged for Lu Tao's brother-in-law and several cousins to sit at the table on the left, and then took Lu Ping's hand to a small square table on the left, invited her to sit down, and said with a smile: "Sister, this is the place to receive gift money, please register the gift money and name later." Lu Tao and I still have to greet guests, this matter can only trouble you!"

Then, she handed Lu Ping a bag containing money, a gift money register, and a pen that she had prepared long ago.

Lu Tao knew that when his colleagues in the bureau came over, he would definitely have to register the gift money and name, and seeing that Du Xiaoyu had already arranged it, he didn't say anything, and told Lu Ping to ask the name of the giver clearly, and then returned to the two VIP tables with Du Xiaoyu.

Tian Guodong glanced at the empty banquet hall again, raised his wrist to look at his watch again, and asked a little impatiently: "Xiao Tao, aren't your colleagues coming yet?" Today, you have arranged so many wine tables, and if there are few people coming, it will not only cause a great waste, but also make the people in the hotel and the guests who come see jokes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen men and women suddenly appeared at the door of the banquet hall, led by a man of extraordinary bearing about sixty years old, tall and thin, with a big back comb, surrounded by everyone, walking with a steady and powerful step, and walking towards the front with a smile on his face.

When Lu Tao saw this group of people, he couldn't help but be surprised: the man in the front was actually Liu Hong, and the woman on his right was his eldest daughter Liu Feiyan, and the middle-aged woman on the left who was very similar to Liu Feiyan's facial features was estimated to be Liu Hong's second daughter Liu Shuangyan;

When Liu Hong appeared, Du Xiaoyu had been nervously observing Lu Tao's face, and seeing that his face sank suddenly, he hurriedly grabbed his hand tightly, put his mouth to his ear, and said in a low tone of pity: "Brother, today is a good day for Auntie and you, those people are here to celebrate their birthdays, according to the rules and etiquette of our side, no matter how much grudge you have with others, if they come to congratulate your elders on their birthdays, you can only greet them with a smile, and you must not be angry, otherwise you will be criticized and laughed...... Brother, please give me a little time to finish Auntie's birthday banquet, and when the birthday banquet is over, I will explain everything to you clearly!"