At sunset, there was still the last trace of residual sun on the edge of the southern city like blood, followed by the blue clouds on the horizon, and the blue on the head, excreting the twilight of the sky.

The twilight is vast, and the sky shows a little starry and a thin moon.

Every household in the land of Nancheng holds candles and lights up, looking at the Nancheng area for a time, thousands of lights are lit up, and the lights are lit on all sides. The crowd of cars and horses is still shouting, and the hustle and bustle is not lost in the daytime.

The bustling Nancheng night, the bustling Nancheng people.

Yibin Building has long been brightly lit, and Qiluo is fragrant for ten miles. Every night is the most lively time of Yibin Building, and it is no exaggeration to say that the door is like a market.

The seventh floor of Yibin Building, Xinglan Pavilion.

As a very high-standard floor of Yibin Building, it is no longer a place where ordinary people can enter and exit by wealth, and nine times out of ten they appear on this occasion are the leading families who are famous in the south city.

And today, the people who are seated in the Xinglan Pavilion are the incumbents of the major families in Nancheng and the family members they carry.

The families of the southern city and not less than the middle are all gathered here!

The big room sits the head of the Bafang family, and the main companion is an old man. Behind him stood two men and a woman, their expressions solemn, not daring to smile at all.

The old man's temples are gray, and his hair and beard have obviously been carefully cared for, and they are all combed back, even if they are a little sparse, it is not difficult to see that the old man usually still pays attention to appearance.

The rickety, thin body tried to hold up as straight as possible, and time washed away too much of the old man's beauty, only the cloudy eyes occasionally showed a bit of sharp light and glanced at the people in front of him.

The old man is the old man of the Pang family, Pang Chu Nian!

Looking at the rest of the table again, they were all middle-aged men full of energy, with tall figures and ruddy faces. They are all well-dressed, wearing brocade ornaments and sitting in their seats.

Although the old man looked old and frail, no one on the field did not look at the old man, quietly waiting for the old man to speak.

"Ahem", although he covered his cough, he still couldn't hide a weak and rotten breath on his body, the old man raised his hand to stop the movement of the middle-aged man behind him, took the handkerchief in the hand of the middle-aged man behind him, and wiped it on the corner of his mouth.

After tidying up, he put down the handkerchief and slowly raised his head to look around, and no one looked at the old man as far as he could see, and they all bowed their heads slightly to show respect.

"Some time ago, the old man set a time for a banquet on his own initiative, and invited you to a banquet here. Today, your arrival is also to take care of the Pang family and the old man's face. The old man's health is not as good as back then, and he can't get up, so let Wu'er Wenhan thank you for me. ”

After the words fell, a middle-aged man in blue behind him took a step forward to the old man's side, raised his arm and arched his hand to the people at the table, and said loudly: "It is really an honor for my Pang family to be here today, and Wen Han has thanked you on behalf of the Pang family." ”

The middle-aged man in blue is gentle and elegant, with a scholarly atmosphere.

He is the current head of the Pang family, Pang Wenhan.

The young men and women behind Pang Wenhan also saluted one after another when they saw this.

"Hey, Pang Lao is polite, polite. ”

"Yes, it is my honor for Pang Lao to invite me to a banquet. ”

After hearing this, everyone did not put on a half-point stand, and responded politely.

Pang Chunian nodded slightly, and his expression was a little soothed.

"I'm not an old husband and wife, so polite and weird and tiring, all of you grew up with me, and you are all my juniors. ”

Without saying a word, Pang Chunian began to cough again, and when he got better, Pang Chunian continued: "I am old, and my health is far from what it was back then. It has been decades since I abdicated as the head of the Pang family... The old guys in your family are slowly gone, and I'm still here talking to you boys, and they were still laughing and bragging... I'm still here. When you were young, I still remember them clearly, hahaha. ”

Now among the major families in Nancheng, the old man is the highest. The old people of the major families have passed away one after another, and there is only one old man Pang Chu Nian left in the older generation of Nancheng.

"I still remember the Li family boy, when he was a child, he was very skinny... When I was a child, I went to the ancestral hall with Wen Han secretly, and I was caught and beaten for a long time... Hahaha"

With the laughter of the old man, everyone's eyes turned to a middle-aged man in yellow on the table, and the young man and Hu Cong behind the middle-aged man also secretly looked at their elders with curious eyes.

The middle-aged face that was watched by everyone was a little unhanging, and he was a little embarrassed haha,

"It's all old things, don't mention it anymore, the children listened to the jokes.."

"What are you laughing at! The Cui family, the Wei family, and you, who hasn't chased a cat or a dog? One by one, when I grow up, I become honest... If you want me to see it, I'm not energetic, and I don't know what I'm thinking all day long... Ahem"

The old man's breath became rapid and he coughed uncontrollably.

The old man coughed and laughed, but he couldn't hide the melancholy in his expression, as if he had returned to the old days between words...

The children frolicked around the pillars, and he sat on wicker chairs with the others and talked freely, and the future of the southern city was laid out in the midst of laughter.

How merry he was then,

At that time, the family was not as prosperous as it is now,

Over the years, the family has changed dramatically. There are still a few families at the table, but the people have changed a lot.

Things are not people, and time changes.

Every time I think about it, it is inevitable that I will be sparse.

With the development of power, when they are not only satisfied with the family assets, that friendship is as sincere as it was at the beginning.

The old man was coughing and talking, Cui Wenhan saw this helplessly caressing the old man's back and whispered, "Father, you can't be too emotional now. ”

"I'm fine...", the old man pinched the teacup and took a sip, and took a pleasant breath, and the blush on his face faded a lot.

"Okay, let's not talk about you... Today is about my granddaughter's marriage. The old man put away his smile, "Originally, Wen Han was supposed to do this today, but I was always worried, so I came over to take a look." Tianrong, this child is the most competitive in the family, and you also know a little about her. A few days ago, she was selected by the sect... I'm going to practice in the future, and I don't know what will happen in the days to come, so we want to set a family affair for her, and it will be convenient in the future. ”

As the old man spoke, Pang Wenhan pulled out a beautiful woman from behind him.

Elegant and refined, quite a lady fan.

This is the first feeling she gives people, what a demure girl.

The skin is better than the snow, and the body is slim. The most eye-catching thing is the elegant temperament and the beautiful eyes, when the eyes look forward to looking at people, it is like looking at a clear spring.

Although it is not said how beautiful it is, its temperament is far better than that of ordinary women.

"Little woman Pang Tianrong, I've seen you. ”

Pang Tianrong respectfully gave a blessing to everyone sitting and said softly.

"Gui Qianjin is really beautiful and virtuous, Wen Han, you gave birth to a good daughter!" the head of the Li family took the lead in commenting.

followed by the Cui family, who also sighed: "Wen Han's daughter is so handsome, I have long heard that Tianrong is gentle and virtuous, and it is really better than the rumors when I see it today." ”

And Cui Tingshan in the back was already looking straight with his eyes, and he couldn't take his eyes off Pang Tianrong.

Seeing this, Yi Tianyun, who was pretending to be a little servant beside him, quietly reminded him, "Young master, don't look at it, it's rude to stare at others like this." ”

"Ahh Cui Tingshan came back to his senses and muttered, "I think it's a good thing for me to marry her, why don't we change our plans?"

"No!" Yi Tianyun directly refused, joking! Just because the girl looked good-looking, he directly changed his plan. Don't look at these people who are still talking and laughing, no one knows what will happen in a while, all the old foxes are harmless to humans and animals, and they don't know what to do behind their backs.

"Childe, don't mess around, let's just wait and see. ”

After settling Cui Tingshan, Yi Tianyun quietly observed the performance of others.

For a while, they all praised Pang Tianrong, and listening to others' praise of Pang Tianrong, Pang Wenhan also showed a little smile.

A few people at the table chatted back and forth, so it was not lively.

......

"Children know poetry and books, understand accidents, and are first-class virtuous. Pang Chunian spoke, interrupting these compliments.

How can there be light to say it on their lips, these people are talking about it one by one, and they want to praise Pang Tianrong to the sky, but they don't mention their children's plans at all.

This is to invite relatives, and it is not for you to appreciate.

So Pang Chunian directly determined Pang Tianrong's quality, and the implication was 'We all know it, don't boast about it anymore.'" ’

As soon as the old man interjected, everyone didn't make much fuss about this and began to get to the point.

"We plan to set the recruitment competition for tomorrow, what do you think?"

"As for the people who come, as long as it is a family in Nancheng, they can participate in this recruitment competition. We are Wenbi this time, and the top three winners of the final competition will be selected by Tianrong, do you think there is anything wrong?"

......

"But in fact, tomorrow's game is still a competition for your families, and those small families should participate less. ”

The old man added.

There were still no opinions on the field, and they all seemed to agree with the old man's rules.

At the end, there were two additional sentences from other families.

"Old Pang, this time a family can offer several places to recruit relatives. ”

"There can be no more than two more. The old man raised his eyes and said,

"Any more questions?... If not, I'll go back and rest first, and Wen Han will tell you about the detailed competition tomorrow. ”

The young man behind the old man stepped forward to help him, the old man was on crutches in one hand and the young man in the other.

And Pang Tianrong also gave a gentle salute after seeing the old man leave, and left with him.

In the end, the sons in the room also left the venue one after another, and only the eight heads of the family at the table were left in the big room.

"We'll take care of the rest, tomorrow..."

Outside, two people were whispering in the hallway.

"Are you really right, how do I feel that nothing has happened?"

"Childe, it's not too early, I have to compete tomorrow, and I will rest early tonight. Yi Tianyun didn't answer him directly.

"Alas... Anyway, I don't understand, I'll listen to you... By the way, that girl is really good-looking, and the more she looks at it, the better she looks..."

Yi Tianyun, who was walking next to him, just smiled and didn't answer.

Outside Yibin Building, the night is getting deeper, and the thin moon is gradually revealed, and the thin moonlight is sprinkled all over the land of Nancheng.

"Tomorrow is going to be a good day!"

I don't know who sighed.