66. Thank you, brother-in-law
Sure enough, it's a kindergarten.
So don't expect to be able to enjoy all the guests and hosts like a normal banquet. This summer, she looked at her food box closely, and deliberately brought it to the direction behind Takasugi, which did not prevent a few passing by, one chopstick per person to divide up her share of fried chicken.
It is said that kindergarten children also have a greater appetite when there are many people! Especially if someone is rushing to eat, you can eat what you don't usually like to eat. She had already thought of this possibility, and all the dishes had been prepared.
"Ahem!" An awkward cough sound, in a joyful kindergarten atmosphere, out of place.
That's when I noticed a sneaker this summer. She frowned visibly, so much so that Naruto, who was thick and leafy, paused his movements to stuff rice into his mouth and looked around in confusion. For someone like this summer who can endure irritability and is used to smiling no matter how big things are, there are few things that can make her face change, so when Takasugi noticed her unpleasantness, he took a more look in the direction of the cough.
It was a man over sixty years of age who entered. His face had a stern expression, deep wrinkles and furrows, and a regular simple kimono was stretched out by his bulging belly. Both the bearing and the appearance carry a kind of official unfriendliness.
"Hey, who is this person? Diedie-chan's father. I don't know who muttered something in a low voice.
Takasugi's first reaction was that this person was the housekeeper of the family this summer, otherwise, he would be a retainer or a diner, and he would never be the head of the house. Even if he no longer had anything to do with the family a long time ago, Takasugi, who has a similar family structure, can see the identity of the other party at a glance based on his childhood experience. He guessed correctly, that person was indeed not the head of the family, but now he walked over slowly without saying a word, and sat on the throne that was originally reserved for this summer.
This summer deliberately didn't look in that direction, she stuffed a mouthful of fish in her mouth, ate rice in a big gulp, and her bulging cheeks could see her chewing and chewing movements, no matter how you look at it, there is a sense of impatience.
Takasugi smiled, she was like a child sometimes.
"Ahem!"
This cough used a lot of force, except for the general understanding that I had deliberately made loud noises, others stopped their movements very face-saving.
"It's a great honor for the Tachibana family to entertain you today. Coarse tea and light rice, friends of the eldest lady, I hope you are not polite. When the others fell silent, he spoke. Older people seem to have a protracted and emphatic official tone when they speak, and with the content of his speech, it really complements each other.
However, the action of eating this summer has not stopped. She also took advantage of Qingguang's surprise to think about "what's going on with this old man", and quickly and accurately snatched two peanuts from his plate.
"I already know where you come from." The uninvited guest made a straight face and continued: "The eldest lady abandoned the family and only went to Beijing to get an official and a half-job, you think it is a friend she met when she was wandering outside?" β
"Ah, Hijikata-san, this isn't spicy enough! Give me that plate of hot sauce, I want to go and plug that old thing's mouth. "I didn't intend to give face, I did my own thing to deliberately make a noise, and at this time I interrupted the words of the uninvited guest, and the big horn expressed dissatisfaction.
"Ah, how can Butterfly Mulberry be like this! I kept the peanuts and planned to eat them last, but you stole them! Qingguang seemed to have received a call, and he also spoke. There is a lot of scheming to disrupt the audio-visual.
"What are you arguing about, give, eat." Akaji frowned on the side, pushing over a plate of cold dishes he hadn't touched yet.
"Whew! Who stole my food and put all the green peppers in my bowl! Naruto wailed as well.
The scene suddenly reverted to the chaotic situation of the pot of porridge just now. The people who were interrupted seemed to be unconcerned about the little episode just now, and continued to rush to the kindergarten to grab food.
The face of the uninvited guest Yan sΓΉ became even stricter. This time he gave up coughing and instead tapped his palm on the table.
This summer is the first to stop. She put down the bowl and wiped the corners of her mouth expressionlessly. The others also quieted down, and they all looked at the two people with either gloating or impatient expressions.
"Friends of the eldest lady, the orange family has a rule, which is called eating without saying anything. Even though you are guests, I would like to be aware of it. The uninvited guest looked like a patriarch, and he sincerely persuaded him.
I didn't raise my eyelids this summer, and said lightly: "This is my private banquet." β
"Etiquette does not distinguish between public and private, and needs to be maintained all the time." He continued unrelentingly: "After the eldest lady went to Beijing, she was contaminated with many impetuous vices, and I am afraid that she forgot all the rules she learned when she was a child. Like things gather, there is today's noisy and disorderly scene without distinguishing between guests and hosts. β
"We don't seem to be welcome." Kurolo had already eaten his share of the food, and he was the first to grab someone else's food. was poked in the sore spot, and with this summer's support, he immediately put on a calm and reserved appearance, a pair of big black eyes stared directly at the uninvited guest, and his snow-white teeth showed out.
"Ah, I get it, too." Hijikata was originally sitting with his back straight, his glaucis glaucoma, and his face was impatient: "Hey, Butterfly Mulberry." Didn't you say that you have an old man in your family who looks down on people. β
"I'm so sorry." The uninvited guest bowed his head insincerely.
"You didn't understand what I meant." This summer tilted his head and blinked: "This is my private banquet." No one who has not been invited by me is not allowed to enter. β
"Huh." Takasugi sneered beside him.
"Sure enough, I learned badly in a smoky place like Tokyo. Miss, as the next head of the orange family, you can't be disrespectful and don't understand the rules. I understand your eagerness to prove yourself. However......" The uninvited guest showed a strange smile from his face that was tense as soon as he appeared: "You are a woman after all." Even if you have now managed to get a half-official position by luck, there is nothing to be complacent. It is impossible for a woman to gain a foothold in officialdom. The eldest lady has always been very willful, and the family is helpless about your choice, which does not mean that there is nothing to be done. A friend like you, who doesn't distinguish between good and bad, doesn't know etiquette, and even if you climb into high society, you will be ridiculed by real ladies and ladies. β
A muffled chuckle escaped his throat as he looked at Benxia.
Sogo is knocking on the bowl with his cheeks again. In fact, he has been in charge of knocking on the bowl to accompany the uninvited guests when they speak. With a wicked smile on his face.
Huang Se was quite nervous, and a little dazed, and his eyes seemed to say, "Is this an after-dinner show arranged this summer?" He didn't want to believe that the cute Diedie-chan actually had such a family.
Jinxia grabbed Kiyomitsu, who wanted to stand up, and smiled at Akaji, who was already frowning.
"Hmm. You are indeed disrespectful. This summer stood up and looked condescendingly at the uninvited guest who was still sitting on the main seat: "Come down." She used the word of command.
The uninvited guest stiffened in his seat, neither speaking nor moving.
The little girl named Ayako didn't know when she also ran in, and she moved quickly, hiding in Tibet at first, and then quietly hiding behind the wooden barrel where the rice was served. Looking at this summer with a blank eye.
"You, as a person sent by the branch family to take care of the life of the main family, relying on the age of a few years, actually trespassed into my banquet, sat on my seat, and taught my guests as an elder, without distinguishing between dignity and inferiority." She said again, "From that seat, get me down." β
The uninvited guest stiffened and stood up from his seat uncomfortably.
Originally, according to this summer's personality, he would let go of the other party at this point. Everyone thought that this was the end of the matter. Unexpectedly, this summer's reprimand is not over yet.
"Stop. Apologies to my friend. Her voice was cold, mocking: "You remember. Everyone here has contributed to the development of this world. Equipped with talent and skills, they live a low-key life in Nit Town, serving as advisors to the lost and helpless, as well as to distressed businesses and governments. These contributions are priceless that cannot be measured in terms of income, official position, status, and fame. You are a few years older, but you don't match them to point fingers. β
The uninvited guest of the "......" was silent.
"Can't you understand my orders?" This summer took another step forward, and that person took a step back. Finally, his jaw trembled, and he said in a deep voice, "I'm really sorry!" Please forgive me! β
"Go outside the door and say it to the wall a hundred times. Tomorrow, copy the family motto of the orange family ten times and give it to me, go down. β
The atmosphere was alive again, and a bunch of people were still messing around, and no one was running over to teach them the rules of eating and not saying a word.
Jinxia took Ayako's hand and touched her head: "Why are you here?" β
Qingguang hadn't recovered from the fright just now, and as soon as he opened his mouth this summer, he was startled: "What should I do if Butterfly Butterfly Sang is about to cry......
"Ayako said that her favorite thing is you, and legend has it that only you can cure that old man." Takasugi peeled a lychee for Ayako, and Ayako said sweetly, "Thank you, brother-in-law." β
Takasugi, who was called his brother-in-law, lightly agreed, and drank his own wine.
Jinxia asked with a smile: "Ayako, don't you like that old man?" β
Ayako took a lychee in her mouth and ate it in small bites before she spoke: "He doesn't like me." "It's just one sentence. Ayako didn't take the opportunity to sue, and she didn't say much about the reason, although Ayako was very young, she was already very reserved.
Jinxia held her little hand: "It's okay. My sister likes you. β
"My brother likes you too! Is it okay for my brother to cut an apple rabbit for you? Qingguang immediately said with a look in his eyes.
This summer and Takasugi made eye contacts, and the two of them came back and forth to the courtyard. This summer breathed a long sigh.
"What, are you really angry?" Takasugi leaned against the flower tree and looked at her and smiled.
"Hmmm! I'm so angry! It's good to kiss! This summer pouted.
"Come here." Takasugi reached out, grabbed her wrist at once, and pulled her into his arms. Then a kiss landed on this summer's eye, very light, but very long. "Are you alright?"
"Well, it's much better~" pulled him down from the flower tree this summer: "There are bugs over there, don't lean around." β
"Hmm. Then you stand firm, and I lean on you. Takasugi immediately kicked his nose in the face and said. Tell me, what's going on? β
"I'm not a tree again! You're heavy! Hey, don't really rely on me, it's so hot! Jinxia sighed, but still didn't push away Takasugi, who had taken her as a tree. She said, "I hate him." Today is a borrowed topic. β
"Oh. I thought there was nothing in the world that you hated. Takasugi thought about her usual style, and became more and more curious about the uninvited guest just now.
"Except for him and what he has to maintain, it's gone." This summer was silent for a while, and then said briefly: "Once, I spent a summer vacation to let many people understand what 'ideals' are. And it only took him 4 hours to shatter all my efforts. He ruined my plans. β