Chapter Twenty-Five: The Great Feast
On the day of Ming'er's 100-day banquet, the Lu family was decorated with lights, and the entire small white building was decorated magnificently, and Lu Yixiang and Xiao Ruqin greeted the celebrities and rich people in Guangzhou and important government officials.
When Uncle Yao reported that "Kazuo Yamada, president of the Japan-China Goodwill and Friendship Association, has arrived", Lu Yixiang's face turned pale, he didn't expect the Japanese to come, and hurriedly set his eyes on Yulin. Yu Lin understood what his father meant, and hurriedly approached his father and whispered in his ear: Dad, you avoid it first, and I will welcome you.
"Why are the Japanese coming?" Lu Yixiang asked Lu Yulin softly but sternly.
"Maybe it was called by those Japanese flatterers to support the scene. Dad, don't be angry, so many people are here today, it's not appropriate for you to get angry, you better go back to the room first, out of sight, not upset. ”
Lu Yixiang glared at Yulin and went back to the room hatefully.
"Mom, you go and persuade Dad, let him stop being angry, I'll take care of it here."
At this time, Kazuo Yamada, Li Youtang, and Feng Lianfa walked into the living room together.
"Mr. Yamada, hello, I'm Lu Yulin, today is my son's 100-day banquet, welcome."
"Why didn't you see your father? Yamada looked around for a while, but didn't see Lu Yixiang's figure.
"My father was old, and he had been standing here for several hours, and I saw that he was a little tired, so I asked him to go back to his room to rest. Mr. Yamada, please inside. ”
Yamada nodded and walked towards the living room, followed closely by Li Youtang and Feng Lianfa.
"Ichiro Watanabe, the head of the Army's secret service, has arrived."
A stocky Japanese officer walked in. Lu Yulin hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
"Mr. Watanabe, welcome to the children's 100-day banquet, please inside."
Kazuo Yamada saw Ichiro Watanabe and hurriedly greeted him.
"Watanabe-kun, are you here too?"
"Yes, Yamada-kun, didn't you fall out with this Lu Yixiang, why did you come here?"
"I also find it strange that the Chinese really can't figure it out. Let's go sit there, and I'll introduce you to some other Chinese friends. ”
Lu Yixiang heard the names of the Japanese people reported outside in the back room, and he hated them so much.
"What the hell is Lin'er doing today, there are no such people on my invitation list, why are these people here?"
"Didn't you say yesterday that he would be in charge?"
"I let him call the shots, not let him invite those devils and traitors to his home. This is going to get out, how can I, Lu Yixiang, still have the face to mix in Guangzhou? It's strange that someone doesn't pierce the backbone. ”
"Oh, sir, these people are now in power in Guangzhou, we can't afford to offend, you must not cause trouble."
At this time, Shuxian came in with Ming'er in her arms.
"Dad, I know you're annoyed now, but Yu Lin and I didn't do this to curry favor, to flatter these Japanese devils and traitors, please believe me and Yu Lin."
"And what are you doing this for?" Lu Yixiang looked at Shuxian with a puzzled expression.
"Dad, I can't tell you the truth now, but you should be able to trust me and Yulin."
"Yes, they must have something unspeakable, and you can't even trust your own children, sir?"
Lu Yixiang was silent.
"Shuxian, Mom can trust you and Yulin, I know the child I gave birth to, and you will not do anything against your conscience."
"Daddy, can you deign to go out and socialize?"
Lu Yixiang was silent.
"If you don't go to me, I can't embarrass my own children."
"I really don't want to see these bastards. That's it, even if it's a show, I'll go. ”
Lu Yixiang appeared among the guests with a smile on his face.
"Brother Lu, you have finally shown up, congratulations to your Lu family. A little heart, not respect. ”
"Congratulations to Ling Lang Tianyi. I hope to accept this wishful thinking. ”
"Master Lu, congratulations to Ling Lang for his joy. This is a little bit of my heart for the jade pendant. ”
Lu Yixiang thanked them one by one. At this time, Yamada also walked over.
"Mr. Lu, on behalf of Yamada Co., Ltd., I would like to congratulate you, this Japanese wooden sword was specially given to Xiao Gongzi."
Lu Yixiang looked at the wooden sword coldly, and Uncle Yao hurriedly accepted it.
"Mr. Lu, when do you think we can talk about maintaining the president of the association again?"
"Today is my grandson's 100-day feast, and I'll talk about other things later."
Seeing that Lu Yixiang didn't completely reject him, Yamada felt hopeful, so he no longer reluctantly: "Okay, let's talk about it later." ”
"Ladies and gentlemen, the feast is ready, please move to the lawn."
All the guests gathered on the lawn, and Shuxian appeared at the banquet with Ming'er, who had a peach head, a small belly pocket, a silver collar around her neck, and a gold anklet on her feet, like a doll coming out of a New Year's painting.
Everyone praised Lu Yixiang in unison for getting a smart and beautiful big fat grandson.
"Thank you for coming."
Lu Yixiang gave an order, the waiters and maids brought the wine and food to the table, and the guests staggered, and soon, the wine passed three rounds, and the cups and plates on the table were messy.
Yu Lin glanced at Yu Rong, and Yu Rong walked towards Watanabe Ichiro with Agaricus mushroom fish maw Shih Tzu soup, and when she was about to approach, Yu Rong stumbled and knocked the soup over Watanabe's body. Watanabe's military uniform is a mess.
"Eight Tooth Road." Watanabe cursed as he stepped back and pulled his katana from his waist.
Seeing this, the surrounding guests exclaimed.
When Yu Lin saw it, he immediately stepped forward and slapped Yu Rong in the face.
"What's the matter with you? Why don't you hurry up and make amends to Mr. Osa. ”
Yurong covered her face and apologized to Watanabe with tears in her eyes: "I'm sorry, Mr. Osa, it was my mistake, please forgive me." ”
Watanabe saw that Yurong looked like a flower and looked pitiful, and was immediately attracted, and hurriedly put away the katana, staring at Yurong with a pair of squinting eyes, and saw Yurong hide back again and again.
"Mr. Watanabe, you weren't burned, were you?"
"No, no, but this uniform is finished."
"It's good that the person is not injured, otherwise, you go to the bathroom to take a shower first, change into a clean suit, and I will ask someone to help you wash the military uniform."
"Yes, but I want this girl to take a bath for me."
Yurong was startled, not knowing how to deal with it.
"Yurong, why are you still stunned here? Don't prepare for the bath yet. ”
"Yes. I'm going to prepare. Yurong hurriedly left to prepare the bath water.
Looking at Yurong's back, Watanabe said to himself: "Yurong, hibiscus made of jade, what a good name." ”
"Mr. Watanabe's Chinese is really good." Lu Yulin complimented Watanabe on the side.
"My father-in-law was a sinologist, and I was influenced by him and fell in love with Chinese culture, and I spent five or six years in the Kwantung Army, which was very helpful in learning Chinese culture."
"It turns out that Mr. Watanabe has long been a China expert."
"China's culture is very profound, China's products are also very rich, and Chinese girls are also very beautiful. Hahaha. ”
After a while, Yurong ran over.
"Mr. Watanabe, the bath water is ready."
"Very good, Miss Yurong, please wait for me to take a bath."
Yu Rong nodded awkwardly: "Oh, I, I'll take you over." ”
Watanabe followed Yu Rong to the bathroom, and after Yu Lin saw the two walk in, he also quietly followed behind them.
Watanabe opened the sliding door of the bathroom and entered the bathroom, where a large wooden bathtub was placed in the center of the bathroom, filled with hot water, flower petals, and foam, making the whole bathroom steamy, like a nine-day fairyland.
Watanabe stripped naked and hung his military uniform and pants on the wall behind the bathtub, while Watanabe soaked comfortably in the tub while humming Hokkaido folk songs.
"Miss Yurong, please come in and help me wipe my back."
Yu Lin snorted at Yu Rong, and Yu Rong hurriedly replied, "Oh, come, come." ”
Yurong stood behind Watanabe, twisted her face, and wiped Watanabe's back with a soft brush, while Yulin quietly entered the bathroom from behind the sliding door of the bathroom, took out a bunch of keys from Watanabe's trouser pocket, and then hid behind Yurong, carving each key on the wax model prepared in advance.
Watanabe suddenly thought of something, and turned back to Yurong: "Please put my military uniform on the edge of this bathtub." ”
"Okay." Seeing that Yulin was not finished, Yurong hurriedly blew the soap bubbles in the bathtub on Watanabe's face, Watanabe couldn't see it for a while, and shouted: "Yurong girl, you are so naughty, my eyes can't see, quickly get a towel and wipe it for me." ”
"I'll wash your eyes with water." Yu Rong said as she glanced at Yu Lin. He then took a large basin of water from the ground and poured it on Watanabe's head.
"Mr. Osa, now the soap bubbles in your eyes are washed away."
Watanabe shook his head and opened his eyes, "Wow, it's so comfortable." ”
After Yu Lin carved the last key, he quickly put the key back in his trouser pocket and handed it to Yu Rong. Then the cat slipped out of the bathroom through the sliding door behind Yurong.
"Mr. Watanabe, your military uniform."
Yurong handed the military uniform to Watanabe, who touched his trouser pocket with his hand, and he breathed a sigh of relief when the key was still there. He casually put his military uniform on the edge of the bathtub.
"Miss Yurong, you are really naughty. I'm going to punish you. Watanabe said as he threw the soap bubbles in the tub at Yurong, who hurriedly hid outside the bathroom.
After Watanabe took a shower, he put on the suit that Yulin had prepared for him, then took the key from his military pants and handed the military uniform to Yurong.
"Please ask Miss Yurong to help me wash my uniform."
"Don't worry, after I wash and dry, I will personally send it to the army secret service."
"Good. Miss Yurong, welcome to the Army's secret service. ”
After Watanabe left, Yulin handed the key impression to Ah Cheng: "Ah Cheng, go and give me a few keys." ”
"Okay, young master."
Yu Lin then walked to Yu Rong's side: "First send the military uniform to Sun Ji Tailor's Shop, and ask Master Sun to make an identical set of military uniforms according to my size, just say that it means Japanese." ”
Sun Ji Tailor Shop is a time-honored tailor shop, the Lu family is old and young, and the clothes of men and women are all from the hands of Master Sun. Therefore, Master Sun is equivalent to the Lu family's special tailor.
When Yurong handed over the military uniform to Master Sun, Master Sun hesitated.
"Yurong, your young master wants to make a Japanese military uniform?"
"No, that's what the Japanese mean."
As soon as he heard that it was an order from the Japanese, Master Sun stopped asking.
"But, Miss Yurong, I don't have the same fabric and buttons here as this uniform, I'll find the same fabric and buttons as this uniform, okay?"
"Okay, it looks like it's pretty much fine."
Master Sun took out a piece of fabric similar to Watanabe's military uniform and gave it to Yurong: "Miss Yurong, do you think it's okay to use this fabric?" ”
Yu Rong looked at it carefully: "If you don't look carefully, you can't see any difference, just this piece of fabric, Master Sun." ”
"Okay, then I'll use this fabric. Yurong, when will your young master want it? ”
"Tomorrow, okay?"
"Okay, then I'll get out of the job tonight."