Chapter 6 Mid-Autumn Night
The night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, although it is the night of family reunion, the Zheng family's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet has always only been the main house.
The maidservants and the mother-in-law had just finished arranging a table at noon, and had to prepare another table in the evening, and they were busy like a spinning top that had been whipped incessantly.
On the table, there is a small bowl of pork belly chicken soup, a small arm-length steamed fish, roasted rabbit and deer double platter meat, vegetarian fried silver needles, shepherd's cabbage soup cake, fish jelly that is indispensable, and the wine stuffed rose round that the ladies like.
"Grandpa Guo, let's have a banquet." Lu's rouge was heavier today, as if he was drunk before he had drunk.
Zheng Guogong nodded and sat down.
On his left hand side is the Lu family, and a young man in raven-colored clothes sitting sideways with the Lu family, with straight eyebrows and eyes, and a decent bearing, is the fifth master Zheng Rongan.
Zheng Rong'an just won the top three jinshi last year, although his ranking is not high, but he is also a jinshi, how does the Lu family see him now, how pleasing to the eye.
As for the tenth master, Zheng Rongshang is a sick man, he has a headache after reading a few more books, soaking in the medicine jar all day long, and the smell of medicine all over his body, Lu Shi only looks forward to him marrying a wife and having children, and he doesn't look forward to anything else.
Not to mention the thirteenth master Zheng Rongli, he is still at the age when cats hate dogs, and the Lu family thinks he is panicked. Every time I bump into Zheng Yanxian, I always have to quarrel a few words.
Zheng Yanru picked up the wine glass, faced everyone, and said with a smile: "Today's Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, my daughter wishes her father and mother a good year." ”
Zheng Guogong drank half a sip of wine, sighed, and said, "If you marry earlier, I will be Kangtai." ”
Zheng Yanru's face was embarrassed, so she had to take the chopsticks and fish meat and stop talking.
It was rare for Zheng Guogong to take care of his daughter's affairs, and Lu Shi hurriedly followed, saying: "The previous Mrs. Wen leaked her meaning, and she was quite looking forward to marrying our family." ”
"She's in love with the fourth sister, not me." Saying this in front of several younger brothers, Zheng Yanru felt very embarrassed.
"What do you call that? The Wen family is not a small family, Mrs. Wen is proposing marriage for her sister-in-law, how can she want a concubine? ”
Lu Shi was already very annoyed in his heart, but in front of Zheng Guogong and several sons, he still made a serious and patient appearance.
Zheng Yanru stopped talking, she knew that she was not beautiful before, and she was very sensitive to the looks and tones of others.
Although Mrs. Wen was gentle and polite to herself, she was detached.
But although Zheng Chuchu only said a few words to Siniang, he was affectionate.
If Zheng Yan doesn't believe in a person like the Lu family, her attitude towards Mrs. Wen will be indistinct.
"That's it. Mother, it's rare for everyone to sit down and have a reunion dinner. Why bother? Zheng Rong'an should have stood up and played a round and said to Lu.
Zheng Rong'an was the heart of the Lu family, and the Lu family was naturally willing to listen to his persuasion, so he immediately closed his mouth and nodded to him with a smile.
Zheng Rong'an raised his glass to Zheng Yanru, his eyes were kind, and he only heard him say: "Third sister, I wish you to find a good son-in-law as soon as possible." But if the opportunity has not come, there is no need to be anxious, everything is certain. ”
This sentence made Zheng Yanru's heart warm, and she raised her wine glass and drank it all.
Lu Shi wiped his non-existent tears with a handkerchief, and said to Zheng Guogong: "Look at their sister and brother, how good." ”
Zheng Guogong's eyes were dizzy, and he didn't look at Lu's expression, but only said happily: "Yes, it's all taught by Mrs. ”
At this moment of joy, Zheng Rongli sneered very inappropriately.
"Big brother, that's what you said. If we divide the house in the future and she hasn't married yet, then she has to follow you! Don't rely on me! ”
Zheng Rongli and Zheng Rong'an have always been on good terms, he feels that his eldest brother is very hypocritical, and he always likes to act like to act like to be coquettish in everything, so he always loves to fight each other.
This kind of provocative words, Zheng Rongli often hangs on his lips, and he doesn't take it seriously, but today he accidentally poked Zheng Guogong's concern.
"Presumptuous! Is it only when I'm dead? Zheng Guogong changed his stupid style, showed a bit of truth, slammed a wine glass, and said to Zheng Rongli.
Zheng Rongli rarely saw his father make such a fire, his face turned white with fright, and he looked at Lu Shi with panic.
Zheng Rong'an showed a little smugness, but he quickly suppressed it and made a sad gesture.
Zheng Yongshang drank the soup slowly, as if he hadn't heard the farce at all.
Zheng Yanxian is full of interest, just looking forward to fighting!
If it weren't for Zheng Yanru dragging her, I was afraid that she would stretch her neck to look.
Lu Shi hurriedly said: "Grandpa Guo is angry, this kid just caught up with the words, it didn't mean that." ”
Zheng Rong'an was also talking on the side, and Zheng Guogong glanced at Lu Shi fiercely and said, "This is what you taught!" Then he walked away.
Lu Shi hurt his face in front of his child, ashamed and annoyed, and grabbed Zheng Rongli's ear and reprimanded: "Brainless things, this can also be said nonsense?!" I don't know if your dad cares about this the most? ”
He knew that he had said the wrong thing, and he didn't dare to refute it, so he covered his ears and shouted: "Mother, it hurts, let go, it hurts, it hurts!" ”
Three points of pain was shouted by him to ten points.
Zheng Yanru stood by and watched, only feeling happy. Zheng Yanxian almost didn't clap her hands and applaud!
If it weren't for Zheng Rongan's demeanor as an eldest brother, no one would have persuaded him.
"Mother, what's the use of you screwing him? It's better to send him to his uncle to raise him for a few years, maybe he can get his temperament back. ”
"Hey! Big brother, your heart is poisonous! Zheng Rongli puffed out his eyes and said, "Go to uncle?" Do you want me to die? ”
"What did you say?" Lu Shi was about to reach out to hit Zheng Rongli, but he dodged him.
As soon as Zheng Guogong left, Zheng Rongli immediately reverted to his old ways.
Zheng Rongli jumped away from everyone, pointed at Zheng Rongshang, and said, "A sick seedling." ”
He pointed to himself again, "I'll be tortured to death again." ”
pointed at Zheng Rong'an again, "Isn't it just you, and it's okay to leave it all?" ”
Zheng Rong'an stood up, pointed at Zheng Rongli's nose, and said, "Don't think that anyone is like you in their hearts!" ”
Zheng Rongli was still energetic, and said with a hippie smile: "What? Annoyed and angry? Did I say yes? ”
Zheng Rong'an only felt that arguing with Zheng Rongli hurt his dignity, so he threw down a sentence, "Xia worms can't talk about ice." "Gone too.
Zheng Rongshang also got up and said weakly: "It's too noisy, I can't eat, I'll go back to the hospital first." ”
Without waiting for Lu Shi to stay, he was helped by his subordinates and left.
"Mother, I know that you have a fire in your heart now. I won't wait, I'll go first. ”
Zheng Rongli made a fuss, but he patted his ass and walked cleanly, leaving three women facing the table full of intact dishes.
Seeing that the play was over, Zheng Yanxian sighed twice and asked the maid to give her a bowl of rose balls.
Lu Shi was angry, and when he saw that Zheng Yanxian still had the intention of eating, he suddenly became angry in his heart, and knocked over the bowl of sweet soup with a wave of his hand.
Zheng Yan shouted angrily, and also ran back to Yihuan Pavilion.
A good Mid-Autumn Festival night banquet has become like this. People walked, scattered, and left an empty table of wine and food.
Lu was so angry that his heart hurt, but he was still carried back to Anhe by Zheng Yanru and the two maids.
Aunt Jiang of Xiyuan guarded her two daughters and had no idea about the turmoil in the main courtyard.
She and Aunt Wan pooled a few taels of silver and asked for a small table of wine and food from the small kitchen in the outer courtyard.
Although this wine and food are not on the table, and there are not many fried meats, the children still eat happily.
At this time, the banquet had already dispersed, and Zheng Changchang, who had just drunk because of drinking the wrong drink, was carried back to the house by Aunt Jiang.
Zheng Lingyi ate a little bit, and was kicking the shuttlecock in the courtyard with Zheng Mianmian in the bright moonlight.
The moon was very generous tonight, and sprinkled moonlight all over the courtyard.
The little black cat that always likes to stick to Zheng Changchang in the West Garden is also wagging its tail slowly in the moonlight.
Zheng Mianmian is a good shuttlecock kicker, Zheng Lingyi can't compare to her, no matter whether the shuttlecock is high or low, she can always catch it.
Zheng Lingyi's shuttlecock kick was neither high nor low, but Zheng Mianmian was stunned, standing in place in a daze, not moving.
The shuttlecock holding the iron piece fell to the ground with a 'click', and as soon as Zheng Lingyi turned around, he saw Brother Qing standing behind the two of them.
Brother Qing's face was a little gloomy, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Lu family will give them a table of decent maids.
But Brother Qing appeared here at this time, I don't know why?
Zheng Mianmian involuntarily hid behind Zheng Lingyi, Zheng Lingyi subconsciously stretched out his hand to protect her, realizing that this was in front of people, he suddenly withdrew his hand and took a few steps back with Zheng Mianmian.
"Where's Aunt Jiang?" Brother Qing stared at the two of them, and his tone was a little displeased.
She asked Aunt Jiang, and Zheng Mianmian naturally wouldn't speak.
Zheng Lingyi raised his head slightly, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Qiao Luo hiding next to the Zhu Zhu behind Brother Qing, waving his hand desperately at her.
Zheng Lingyi bit her lower lip, made an innocent and ignorant look, and said, "My sister is sleepy, my aunt has a stomachache, and she also sleeps." ”
Although Brother Qing frowned, his tone was a little relaxed, "Aunt Jiang's stomach hurts?" Why? ”
"I don't know. My aunt didn't say anything. Zheng Lingyi pinched the hem of his shirt, and struggled to find words to describe, "Qiaoluo fried salt buns." ”
Brother Qing's brows relaxed, and he glanced up and down at the two little girls with cowardly faces, turned around and left.
Zheng Lingyi looked at Zhu Zhu again and saw that Qiao Luo was no longer there. She said to Zheng Mianmian: "Nineteen, let's stop playing for now." Let's go back to the house. ”
was interrupted by Brother Qing like this, Zheng Mianmian still had the mind to play, nodded quickly, and trotted back to Aunt Wan's house.
As soon as Zheng Lingyi pushed open the door of his house, he was pulled into the room by Aunt Jiang.
The fragrant fragrance in her mother's arms made Zheng Lingyi feel relieved, and she only heard Aunt Jiang say: "Good boy, what you just said is so good!" ”
Qiao Luo was also on the side, pulling the handkerchief and saying with a scared face: "The maid sent the dishes back to the kitchen, I heard that the tenth master made a lot of trouble this time!" provoked the anger of the grandfather of the country! Even with it, the lady is not pleasing to the eye. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Grandpa Guo has always gone to live in peace. Now I'm looking for you, aunt, if Grandpa Guo really stays here tonight, I don't know what sin awaits me tomorrow! ”
Zheng Lingyi just felt that something was wrong, and he didn't think about it.
Now that I see the two adults as happy as the rest of their lives after the catastrophe, I realize that the moment just now can be called thrilling.