At four o'clock in the afternoon, the black-clothed bodyguard named Lei Ming came to Ye Feng's flower shop on time and picked him up for the banquet.

"Mr. Ye Feng, please get in the car." Lei Ming stood politely by the car door.

"I'm sorry for you, Brother Lei." Ye Feng smiled and nodded. Hold a pot of six-colored roses on the bus.

Since I was going to a birthday banquet, I couldn't come to the door empty-handed. In addition to flowers, Ye Feng has nothing to do, and since Shen Weiguo likes orchids, there should be a lot of people who send orchids, and there should be no repetition in sending this pot of six-color roses by himself.

The six-color rose, like the nine-color camellia in Ye Feng's shop, is a special flower that Ye Feng has cultivated with tissue mixture materials. Ye Feng has made a total of three such flowers, because the failure rate is too high. Giving such a gift to the old man should not be cheap.

Ye Feng also deliberately put on a relatively new outfit today, jeans and a shirt, combed his hairstyle, and shaved his beard. The old man invited him to celebrate his birthday, and he didn't want to be rude.

Ye Feng didn't know much about cars, he only knew that Lei Ming drove a Mercedes-Benz car, which had a cool appearance, and he guessed that it should be quite expensive.

Lei Ming's driving skills are very good, and the car shuttles flexibly through the traffic without a little bump. The acceleration, braking, and cornering were all smooth, the engine was quiet, and Ye Feng did not feel any discomfort.

The two of them drove through the downtown area to a beautiful neighborhood. The mountains and rivers are colorful, and the trees are green, and there is an elegant and quiet atmosphere that is not found in other parts of Haicheng. Ye Feng took a look at the street sign - Xiangshan Street・・・・・・ it turned out that Xiao Zhengtai's family lived here. Sure enough, it's a rich man. Even people like Ye Feng, who had just come to Haicheng, had heard of the name of Xiangshan Street. The national five-A scenic spot, the famous Window of the World, the Mystery Garden and other attractions are located here. In the vicinity, there are high-end residential areas with tens of thousands of square meters.

The car drove into a community called "Biya Xuan". As soon as you enter the door, there are buildings and water pavilions full of traditional Chinese style on both sides of the road, winding paths and secluded paths, and the villas are also antique, surrounded by green trees and bamboo forests. The houses here are all of the same kind of reading villas, with a maximum of three floors, separated from each other by a long distance, and each villa is surrounded by a circle of gardens, dressed in different styles according to the owner's preferences. Some are made into rockery ponds, some are made into flower beds, and some are made into leisure courtyards. The whole complex appears lush, bird-singing, peaceful and fresh, the roads and houses are spotlessly maintained and clean. Such a place feels like a paradise for Ye Feng, elegant and peaceful, and very suitable for living. Especially people who like quiet.

Lei Ming parked his car in front of a courtyard-style villa. It is a villa covering an area of nearly 200 square meters, decorated with blue bricks and blue tiles, carved beams and eaves, and a pair of stone lions in front of the door, which has a kind of ancient charm. There are eight cypress trees in front of the door, tall and green, and below is a flat lawn. Behind the villa is a compound with a length and width of nearly 50 meters, surrounded by a wall, and an ancient banyan tree more than 10 meters high takes root in the courtyard, occupying half of the country.

Ye Feng visually inspected the villa and courtyard, plus the surrounding lawn, this courtyard occupied almost 10,000 square meters. He couldn't help but be a little surprised. Ye Feng found that it seemed that every house here occupied almost 10,000 square meters of land. This is in Haicheng, where every inch of land is expensive, or Xiangshan Street, which is the most expensive on the land, and the value of such a villa is self-evident.

Ye Feng was also surprised to find that in front of the gate of the villa wall, there were four soldiers with loaded guns. On the roads around the villa, there are many soldiers wearing military uniforms and with strong temperament holding walkie-talkies on patrol. The entire villa turned out to be in extremely tight security.

Ye Feng thought about it, and then was relieved: That's right, what kind of person is Old Man Shen, it is estimated that the people who came to participate in the birthday banquet are all big people, and there is no room for mistakes. It is also appropriate to arrange such strong security.

Ye Feng followed behind Lei Ming and walked to the door of the villa, and the two were stopped by the guards. A guard said solemnly: "Please show the invitation, thank you." ”

When he said this, the other three soldiers were all clenched in their submachine guns, and their fierce eyes kept staring at the two of them, as if they would not hesitate to shoot at the slightest movement.

Ye Feng couldn't help but get nervous.

Lei Ming took out two card-like magnetic cards from his arms and handed them to the other party. The soldier took it, picked up the scanner hanging from his waist and scanned it, and after a beep, the scanner light turned green. The soldier nodded, got out of the way, and motioned for the two to pass.

Lei Ming handed one of the magnetic cards to Ye Feng: "Mr. Ye, this is your invitation letter, please take it." You'll need it again when you leave the party. There are a lot of important people attending the banquet this time, so the guards have to be cautious and cause you trouble, please forgive me. ”

Lei Ming said apologetically. Although Ye Feng is just a small person, he still fully embodies the due hospitality etiquette.

"It's fine." Ye Feng smiled.

The two walked into the villa, and the guards in the villa were stricter, almost ten steps and one post, five steps and one sentry, and there were heavily armed guards standing in each corner. Ye Feng followed Lei Ming through the quaint living room and corridor, and came to the backyard, and before he saw the banquet, he heard lively voices.

The sound of men's talking, women's sweet laughter, children's chirping, and pleasant background music ・・・・・・ stepping into the backyard gate, Ye Feng's eyes suddenly lit up.

Everywhere is full of lights, full of joy. There was a red carpet on the floor, and more than a dozen wooden round tables were arranged in a staggered manner, and it was already full of guests and friends at the moment. Guests were dressed in grand attire, with suits, Tang costumes and evening dresses. The men are all imposing and talkative. Almost all of the women are beautiful women, with snow skin and jade skin, and they are glamorous. Most of the elderly and children are full of oil, ruddy complexion, bright clothes, and a calm attitude. As soon as Ye Feng entered the door, he felt a rich and somewhat oppressive festive aura coming to his face.

At this moment, Ye Feng felt that he had come to a strange world. The people here all exude a different kind of aura - it's hard to describe. It can only be said that Ye Feng feels that he does not belong here, and the people in front of him seem to be not in the same world as himself, as if a tribesman from the African savannah suddenly came to the bustling streets of New York.

"Mr. Ye Feng, don't be nervous, just treat this place as your home. Please follow me, your place is here. Sensing Ye Feng's strange appearance, Lei Ming said at the right time.

Ye Feng nodded quietly and did not speak. He followed behind Lei Ming and looked around.

When Ye Feng looked at others, others were also looking at Ye Feng. Most people would be stunned when they saw Ye Feng, revealing a hint of surprise, and then they were well covered. Almost all of the guests present knew each other, or at least had seen and heard about each other. But now the guard who saw the host of the banquet leading a young man into the door, but no one knew him.

People who can enter the old man's birthday banquet are either rich or noble, or they have deep relationships. However, this person is unknown, which can't help but make many guests curious.

When everyone was speculating about Ye Feng's identity, at a table in the corner of the courtyard, among a group of men who were talking and laughing, a middle-aged man who was so fat and conspicuous inadvertently turned his head and caught a glimpse of Ye Feng. He suddenly couldn't help but exclaim, "Huh? Why is this kid here? ”

His gaffe attracted the attention of his friends, who followed his gaze only to see a strange young man. One couldn't help but ask curiously: "Brother Wang, who is who?" How can you be so surprised. ”

A complicated light flashed in the fat man's eyes, he laughed dryly, regained his composure and said: "It's nothing, I look away, that person looks very similar to someone I know." ”

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Lei Ming led Ye Feng straight to the innermost, the table in the middle of the high platform. This position ・・・・・・ how Ye Feng felt like it was the main table.

A high platform of about one meter was set up in the innermost part of the courtyard, and there were five round tables, Ye Feng's position. It's right in the middle of the table. In front of the high platform is a microphone standing upright, facing the many guests below, which is obviously the place where the master of ceremonies speaks.

"Mr. Ye Feng, you sit here." Lei Ming pulled out the chair and invited Ye Feng to take a seat.

At this time, there were already half a table of people sitting on the table, five white-haired old men, four men and one woman, looking at Ye Feng, there was a trace of curiosity in their eyes, and they smiled at him. Seeing that everyone was looking at him fixedly, Ye Feng had no choice but to sit down, arched his hand to the old man present with a smile, and said, "Hello seniors." ”

After taking his seat, Ye Feng's eyes kept staring at the tableware on the table, like sitting on pins and needles, and he didn't dare to make other movements. Feeling the focus of the crowd on all sides, Ye Feng's gaze did not dare to look at it at all, and he looked down and counted the ants. In my heart, I began to complain depressedly.

"Old Man Shen, you always want to kill me, don't you want me to become the target of public criticism by arranging me in such a conspicuous position? Now, everyone is staring at me as if they are seeing some national treasure of giant pandas. Although I am a small person, I can judge the situation. You see who I am doing at this table, seventy or eighty, and at a glance you know that it is the respected Taishan Beidou. I'm such a young man, how can I sit at a table with these grandparents・・・・・・"

Pretending to be stupid and stunned for a while, Ye Feng suddenly heard a familiar child's voice sounding beside him.

"Hey, Brother Ye Feng, you're here! ~”

Ye Feng subconsciously turned his head and saw Xiao Zhengtai Shen Xiaolong standing next to him with a happy face. Dressed in a golden and red Tang costume, he looks like a boy who has lost wealth from a New Year's painting. The fat, fleshy little face was red by the joy of the banquet, and it was cute. When Ye Feng saw him, his nervous mood couldn't help but relax a little, and he smiled: "It's you, Xiaolong." I'm wearing a cute outfit today. ”

"Big brother, cuteness is used to describe girls, Xiaolong is a man, please use handsome to describe me, thank you." Xiao Zhengtai looked serious.

Ye Feng was amused by Xiao Zheng's strong ability to sell cuteness, and laughed: "Haha, little handsome guy, where are your grandfathers?" ”

"They'll be here later. Brother Ye Feng, Xiaolong is the host today, isn't it amazing? ”

"Oh. You mean you're here to host the banquet, right? ”

"Hmm~ Big brother, you have a good look, Xiaolong is going to play~" When Ye Feng was surprised, Xiao Zhengtai was already standing in front of the high platform and picked up the microphone.

"Ahem. Grandparents, uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters, Xiaolong is polite here. Xiao Zhengtai coughed a few times at first, and after attracting the attention of the guests at the scene, he hugged his fists and made everyone happy in his serious posture.

Xiao Zhengtai's immature voice said loudly: "Today, my grandfather was born at the age of eighty, and I am here to welcome the guests on his behalf, thank you for your face." Grandpa often said to me, I want to be back then, Jin Ge Iron Horse, crisscrossing the battlefield! Alas, now I'm old, I'm old~" As he spoke, Xiao Zhengtai deliberately imitated the tone of the old man's speech, causing everyone to laugh again.

"But I don't think Grandpa is old at all. Took me to climb the mountain and left me behind every time. When I was a child, I was sick and walked a few streets on my back to the hospital・・・・・・ in my heart, my grandfather was always a man who stood up to the sky. Let's invite our birthday star to appear with warm applause! ”

After speaking, the lights of the audience dimmed, the festive folk music sounded, and the guests stood up together, smiling and applauding.

A beam of strong light hit the gate of the courtyard, and the white-haired old man in a gray tunic, supported by two twin sisters wearing gorgeous cheongsams and charming flowers, entered the door with a smile on his face, accepting the welcome of everyone. Shen Xinghua and his wife held hands, dressed in costumes, with proud expressions, and walked behind with their heads held high.

Shen Weiguo waved his hand from time to time, responding to the guests, looking very happy and smiling.

The twin sisters Shen Ruolan and Shen Ruoyun wore slim cheongsam, and their beautiful figures were outlined at a glance. Two delicate beauties side by side, with the same beautiful appearance, height and figure, but with very different temperaments, one is cold and glamorous, and the other is **. The two women smiled faintly with happiness, so that all the male guests could hardly take their eyes off it, and they couldn't help but lose their minds for a moment.

"Haha, having such a smart and sensible grandson is really a blessing for old age." Standing on the high platform, Shen Weiguo's gaze swept over the audience and smiled with satisfaction. He also said: "Today is the eighty-year-old birth, and none of the people here are outsiders, so everyone has fun, and there is no need to be restrained." ”

Shen Weiguo looked at the full hall of guests, his expression was full of emotion, and he said with emotion: "I, Shen Weiguo, have lived eighty thoughts in my life, and now my children and grandchildren are happy, and I should be worry-free." It's just that when I think back to the past, most of my comrades-in-arms who joined the army are no longer there, and I can't help but feel a little sad. In the past 80 years, I have experienced many ups and downs, and witnessed the rise and fall of the motherland. Most of us here today are descendants born in peacetime, and perhaps you can't understand the feelings of us old guys. But today, I want to take advantage of this great day to send a word to all of you here - don't hesitate in life, a better future will be created by you! The world to come will be dominated by you young people. ”

Shen Weiguo's words were sonorous and powerful, with the momentum of a superior who had been formed as a leader for many years, and many people listened to their blood boiling.

"This day is a celebratory day, and I won't say much about my feelings. Everyone is hungry too. Next, I would like to introduce you to a promising young man. Shen Weiguo said, turning his head and glancing at Ye Feng.

Ye Feng suddenly felt bad, and his whole body stiffened.

"I'm sure many of my friends have heard about the problem with my Suguan Lotus orchid a few days ago, and I want to tell you the good news that the orchid has now recovered its health. This pot of orchids, as some people may know, is a relic entrusted to me by an old comrade-in-arms of mine, which is very important to me. I, Shen Weiguo, have always been kind and vengeful. Therefore, today I will take advantage of my 80th birthday to repay this benefactor who saved my Suguan lotus in front of everyone. ”

After Shen Weiguo finished speaking, he raised his hand to Ye Feng. In an instant, the eyes of the audience fell on this young man who was not good-looking.

Facing the attention of the audience, Ye Feng could only be cheeky, stand up with a smile, and nod to everyone around him.

Shen Weiguo said loudly: "This little friend of Ye Feng is the benefactor who cured my orchid. Don't look at his young age, his attainments in flower cultivation, he is really the highest person in his old life. Everyone here said that if there is any problem with any strange flowers and plants in the future, you can find Ye Feng Xiaoyou to take a look. Of course, just remember to pay for hard work, haha. ”

After speaking, the old man turned his head to Ye Feng and said jokingly: "Ye Feng, the old man helps you advertise in front of such a distinguished guest, and it can be regarded as repaying your kindness." That's when you pay me for helping me heal the orchid. How's it going, are you still satisfied? ”

"Not to mention satisfaction, the younger generation is simply flattered." Ye Feng smiled bitterly. Seeing that everyone's eyes were looking at him and waiting for him to speak, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and arch his hand towards everyone and said, "Good evening, everyone, Ye Feng, who opened a flower shop on the East Gate Pedestrian Street, called Gardener Flowers." I don't dare to say that I am proficient in floriculture, but I can only say that I have a little research, if you have any flowers and trees that need to be cared for, please ask me for help, and then I will do my best. Thank you. ”

After speaking, Ye Feng sat down.

"Good. That's it, everyone's starving, right? Now I announce, open dinner! Old Man Shen waved his hand and shouted, and suddenly the service staff who had been around for a long time jumped out with the dishes, and brought pots of hot and fragrant dishes to the dining table with neat movements.

There are more than 40 service staff in total, and they are very efficient, and it only takes three or five minutes to prepare all the dishes. For a while, the sound of dishes and chopsticks and the sound of staggering were endless.

Shen Weiguo's family sat at Ye Feng's table, and as soon as the old man came, he asked the waiter to pour liquor for the men, and toasted first. A group of old people began to laugh and talk, and some people asked about Ye Feng as soon as they opened their mouths.

Old Man Shen roughly talked about Ye Feng's ability. Perhaps I was afraid that it would be too shocking, so I changed the time to cure the orchid from one day to three days. Hearing that the old man was considerate of himself and avoided trouble, Ye Feng breathed a sigh of relief gratefully. Faced with the questions of several old people present, he answered cautiously and modestly.

After some conversation, Ye Feng knew the identities of the other old people at the dinner table. Of the four old men, three of them were Old Man Shen's Lan You, and the other turned out to be his father-in-law, that is, Xiaolong's grandfather. The only old lady was Xiaolong's grandmother.

The old man's Lan You, one surnamed Mei, one surnamed He, and the other surnamed Zhang. Mei Lao is a master of hidden Chinese medicine, He Lao is a famous Chinese painting painter, and Zhang Lao is a master of Feng Shui. The three of them have known the old man for different years, and the shortest one has been friends for more than ten years. The four of them are friends with Elam, have similar interests, and have a very good personal relationship.

As for Xiaolong's grandfather, he is an old man who seems to be a little rich, simple and cute, with a kind face, and a pair of small pearl eyes that exude a shrewd light. Xiaolong's grandfather is a big businessman and the chairman of Meijia Group, which can be described as a wealthy family. Xiaolong's grandmother is a fashionably dressed old lady, who speaks in a somewhat Taiwanese accent and has a childish surname, a very cute old man.

At first, Ye Feng was still relatively restrained in front of so many strange and distinguished elders. As the conversation progressed, I found that everyone present was actually very easy to get along with, and gradually let go of my inhibitions, and everyone at the table was talking and laughing.

Halfway through the wine, people began to come to toast.

"Hello Chief!" Someone stepped forward, without saying a word, and first gave Shen Weiguo a standard military salute.

"Okay, Xiao Li, I haven't seen you for a few years, and I've been promoted again." The old man said with a smile.

"Thanks to the blessing of the chief, I have always kept in mind your teachings over the years, led the troops strictly, did not dare to relax, and luckily climbed to today's position." The man who spoke was wearing a green straight officer uniform, with a masculine appearance and sword eyebrows. He is tall and about 1.9 meters tall and has a strong physique.

"Hello chief, the old man of our family asked me to say hello to you. I wish you a long life and all the best. The shorter, lean man beside him smiled and bowed his hand to the old man. Although he was a little smaller, the fierce aura on the man's body was not lost to the former in the slightest.

"Yu Zhen, did your old man bring any congratulatory gifts?" Old Man Shen smiled with interest.

"Yes. The old man asked me to bring you a painting, and said that next time it is his turn to celebrate his birthday, I want you to remember to take that 'spring breeze and crisp rain'. ”

"Haha, did you bring that Zheng-Xie's 'Shilan Diagram'?"

"Exactly."

"Good. Show it to me. Old Man Shen laughed heartily.

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The people who came forward to congratulate their birthdays one after another, and people kept coming up with all kinds of rare gifts. Antiques, calligraphy and paintings, exotic flowers and plants・・・・・・ all kinds of rare treasures are dazzling, and one by one congratulatory gifts are presented and carefully stored in the treasury by the servants. Ye Feng sat next to him and gained a lot of knowledge. All kinds of babies that I have only seen on TV in the past, today I finally have a good time.

After many people came forward to congratulate their birthdays, they also deliberately turned over to toast Ye Feng and greeted him. Everyone was very interested in this young man who was specially praised by Old Man Shen in front of everyone at the birthday banquet, and couldn't help but come forward to talk. Ye Feng was afraid that he would lose a lot of words, so he could only speak carefully, dealing with so many people and almost exhausting himself.

The main reason is that these people are a little big・・・・・・ Ye Feng almost didn't fall off his eyes when he looked at these business cards. ・・・・・・・ Nima, secretary of the Haicheng Municipal Party Committee, director of the Haicheng City Public Security Bureau, chairman of a certain group, and commander of the XX Military Region, can set off a storm in Haicheng City with a single stomp. Now, you know each other?

Ye Feng felt so unreal. Only then did he clearly realize how heavy Shen Weiguo's gratitude was to him. What resources are most important in the Celestial Empire? - Connections! Ye Feng only needs to have a good relationship with one or two of them, and he can almost walk sideways in Haicheng City in the future.

"It seems that the energy of a character like Old Man Shen is really not something that ordinary people like us can imagine." Ye Feng sighed in his heart. Because of the old man's words, he got to know so many powerful people, which was completely beyond Ye Feng's imagination.

The leader toasts, and he can't help but drink. In order to make a good first impression on these bosses, Ye Feng cheekily toasted with the visitors in turn. After a glass of strong liquor, Ye Feng soon became dizzy. At this time, an unexpected situation alleviated Ye Feng's crisis. Just when he was uncomfortable, Ye Feng felt a clear stream gushing out from the depths of his mind, circling around his body, and the discomfort of drunkenness actually dissolved most of it in an instant. Ye Feng saw that the value of plant energy had decreased by a few points, and he immediately understood that this was a plant that could exert its effect. Immediately happy: "I can't imagine that plants can help me relieve hangover." Okay now, you guys just come to me to drink, brother will show you what it means to not pour a thousand cups. ”

There were almost fifty people who came forward to pay their respects, and Ye Feng drank nearly three catties of more than fifty degrees of spirits, but he still looked conscious, sitting steadily, talking clearly, but his face was slightly red. This amount of money, even Old Man Shen was taken aback, thinking that this kid's alcohol consumption is really rare in this life. I had a little more praise in my heart. As the saying goes, wine is like character, and Ye Feng's strong amount of wine left a good impression on the people present.

After a night of indulgence, the birthday banquet lasted until more than ten o'clock in the evening, and the guests dispersed one after another. Ye Feng was almost the last group of people to leave, and after the banquet, he unknowingly became a helper to help the old man's family block the wine, until he put it and sent away the last few "drunkards", Ye Feng withdrew from the wine field.

In this regard, when sending Ye Feng back, Lei Ming, a man who had been silent and silent, couldn't help but give Ye Feng a thumbs up.

"Dude, you cow."

Ye Feng smiled, burped, smelled of alcohol, patted Lei Ming's shoulder, and got into the car with a slight sway.

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