Chapter 15: The Family Feast
Almost all of the people who came to the dust washing banquet were Wei Ying's family.
Several ladies with their respective children.
Not only did the children at home come, but even the married daughters rushed back to visit their fathers.
Therefore, the scale of this family banquet is quite large.
Unlike the Zhenguo Marquis's Mansion, several generations are monogamous, and even if the whole family gets together, there are only a dozen people at most.
The General's Mansion has a large table of people for the grandchildren alone. Because today is to catch the wind and wash the dust for the old general, so there are also the wives and wives of the sons and daughters in each son's courtyard at the family banquet.
As for those concubines who have no name, they are not allowed to attend the family banquet.
Not to mention those concubines who can't get on the stage, as well as the bed warmers!
Just because there were so many people, there were two rows of tables in the hall.
And it's full.
When Wei Qinian and Helan Qin came in holding Helan Wanyue's hand, the hall was already full of people.
"Big brother, so many people are waiting for you, the new sister-in-law's shelf is big enough." Wei Yurou is the youngest daughter in the family, and she is also Wei Ying's favorite little girl, she has always spoken tricky and weird, and today she has been unhappy because she was trained by Wei Ying, and at this moment, seeing so many people waiting for their family, she couldn't help but say it loudly.
Yalan and Yu'er ran all the way, and they just rested for a while. My father had been waiting for a long time. Wei Qinian ignored Wei Yurou and said a word to Wei Ying, who was seated.
"I've just been called up by Fauber, too. It's really hard to sleep in the open on this road, and I knew that I wouldn't let Yalan and Yu'er come over. It's okay to rest for a few days and see everyone again. Qi Nian, if Yalan is unwell, you can accompany them back to rest early when you finish eating! Wei Ying said a few words, and the people in the entire hall showed surprise, because Wei Ying's tone not only did not mean to blame, but even had a pampered and spoiled color.
Being so considerate of the eldest son's family, who had been late for so long, made the children who were rarely treated by Wei Ying dare not have any criticism, and they all looked at each other a few times and bowed their heads silently.
The old lady is very careful and thoughtful in doing this kind of face-saving thing.
In the innermost, two places were reserved for the eldest son and couple, who were currently second only to the lord in the family.
As for Wei Renyu, she felt that she should also squeeze into the big table with other grandchildren.
But as soon as Yu'er saw the children she didn't know, she shook her head at her aunt, and nervously tightened Wei Qinian's big hand: "Father, I want to sit with my mother." The voice was glutinous.
"It's okay, father asked Fauber to add a seat, and you sit with father and mother." After Wei Qinian finished speaking, he turned back to Fu Bo and said, "You add a seat here, Yu'er recognizes life and doesn't want to be separated from us." ”
"Yu'er came and sat with grandpa, grandpa is spacious here." No one expected that Wei Ying would actually stretch out his hand and say to Yu'er.
Yu'er looked at Helanqin, and then looked at Wei Qinian.
Wei Qinian tentatively looked at Helanqin again, and when he saw Helanqin nodding slightly, he took Yu'er's hand: "Father sent you to grandpa's side to sit, you can eat with grandpa!" ”
So everyone watched Wei Ying pull Wei Renyu over, let him sit next to him, tidy up his clothes, and said a few words to him with a smile.
is worthy of being a child who grew up with his grandfather, and he is not afraid of this family member who makes the whole family regard it as a flood beast!
Other grandsons don't talk about eating with their grandfather, they will be so scared that they don't know how to deal with themselves even when they sit together, Wei Renyu is not afraid not to say anything at all, and he talks and laughs with his grandfather, and he is not at all uncomfortable. This made everyone firmly believe that Wei Qinian, the wife and son who were suddenly brought back, had indeed lived with Wei Ying in Minhekou for several years!
And the sharp-eyed family members also saw that this eldest lady who looked soft and weak, not only Wei Ying valued her very much, but even this eldest prince, who disdained everyone in the Wei Mansion on weekdays, actually showed a certain look of awe between his gestures!
Even if his father wants to sit with his son, he wants to check the eyes of his wife, what is not awe?
This discovery made every aunt and every younger brother and sister here feel incredible!
The father-son conversion is indeed a bit strange.
The two perennial icebergs are as warm as spring in front of this little woman who looks sick, which is very frightening.
Therefore, during the banquet, Wei Qiguang no longer dared to speak fast except for enjoying the scenery that became more and more pleasing to the eye with his residual light!
And even if Wei Yurou felt uncomfortable, because of the prestige of her father and eldest brother, she didn't dare to say even a cool word to the woman who had taken the limelight.
Because it can be seen that this woman not only has an unusual status in the eldest brother's heart, but even her father looks at her differently, even if she is pampered and arrogant, she does not dare to refute her father's face on this occasion. Make the father unhappy.
A family banquet is tasteless, this is Wei Qiguang's biggest feeling.
Because for him, it is a very painful thing to have a beautiful woman in front of him, but he can only look at it and not think about it.
glanced at the dazzling scenery next to the eldest brother opposite, and then looked at the two family members around him who were like dead branches and leaves, and his heart was as sour as if he had drunk vinegar.
"The eldest brother and sister-in-law got married outside the Saiwai, and we didn't let our brothers congratulate the eldest brother, so today through the family banquet, why don't we give the eldest brother and sister-in-law a glass of wine to make up for our congratulations to the eldest brother?" Halfway through eating, Wei Qiguang, who was unwilling to stop there, finally spoke.
The rest of the family members saw that Wei Ying didn't seem to have any objections, and they all responded positively.
You must know that now that the old father has returned to his hometown, the position of general is about to be removed, and then the Wei family will be the highest rank of the eldest brother, and it is also the mind of other younger brothers and sisters to have a good relationship with him.
"I'll give my eldest brother a cup first, congratulations to my eldest brother for marrying a beautiful lady and a noble son. I wish you to keep up your efforts and have a few more handsome and unparalleled little boys, little miss! Come to the eldest brother, the younger brother will do it first as a respect. Wei Qiguang took a wine glass and came to Wei Qinian's table and said loudly.
There was a flurry of echoes.
Wei Qinian habitually looked at Helanqin.
"Big brother, the younger brother toasted you, what do you think the sister-in-law does? Isn't it because you don't have the consent of your sister-in-law, don't you even dare to drink a glass of wine, big brother? "Wei Qiguang was told by Helanqin and Wei Qinian today, and he is still a little angry, and now he says this in front of so many people, look at him Wei Qinian is still so bold and arrogant to be a soft egg!
A dignified general, don't even dare to drink a glass of wine? Passing it out doesn't make other people's big teeth laugh off?
"Your eldest brother has been stationed on the frontier all the year round, shouldering the heavy responsibility of protecting his family and defending the country. As his wife, I always remind him not to be greedy for cups. Your brother should drink a toast like this today, no matter what. Although the voice of Helanqin was not loud, it was heard by everyone present!