The guests were seated, and the gongs and drums sounded on the stage.

The guests at the six tables in the courtyard have already begun to push the cups and change the lamps, so it is not lively. There was only one table in the lobby, which was used to entertain several important people of the Chamber of Commerce, and there were five pretty girls standing on the left and right, with quick eyes and quick hands, waiting for everyone. They put the fruit they had just taken out of the ice cellar on the dining table, and the sweet aroma suddenly spread, and there were some unknown fruits in the spirit fruit, which really made everyone have mixed feelings and sorrows.

On the main seat is Wang Yanlin, the president of the Hui County Chamber of Commerce, Lin Dongyue, the county magistrate, and Lin Wenhai, the eldest young master, sit on both sides, Lin Zhang's family leans on the county magistrate Lin, and the old lady Lin Wenhai is beside Lin Wenhai, and the rest, in addition to several chief stewards of the Chamber of Commerce, there is also the pregnant Shang wife Shang Ting, and her stepson, Wang Kun, the eldest young master of the Wang family.

The only regret is that Chen Heng is now in Xiyue City, so Lin Dongyue's heart that wants to take this opportunity to perform well has cooled down a lot.

The girls began to pass the dishes, among which the iceberg beauty was made by Xiaobai alone for Lin Wenjuan to eat, Lin Wenjuan was very picky, and Mrs. Lin had the same appetite as not very good, and it was a bitter summer, Xiaobai used tomatoes and apples and melons together, cut them and spread them on crushed ice, and poured them with special honey sauce, which was sweet and sour and very appetizing. Unexpectedly, Lin Wenjuan disliked that it was too noisy here, so she didn't appear at all, but when Mrs. Lin saw this dish, she smiled and ate a few more bites.

After the hot dishes were served, Wang Yanlin, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, was also poured some wine by the Lin family's father and son, and his face turned red.

Lin Wenhai saw the ginseng chicken, asked the girl to put a bowl in front of Wang Yanlin, and said: "In such a hot summer, this bowl of soup can replenish your energy the most." ”

Wang Yanlin was noncommittal, but he still gave face and said perfunctorily: "Borrowing Young Master Lin's auspicious words, after eating this bowl of soup, all the bad things are gone." ”

"Brother Wang is serious, what else can I do now? Everything that should be solved is solved. It's nothing more than some clowns jumping off the beam, who don't know how thick the sky is. Lin Dongyue drank another glass of wine, and what he said began to be incomprehensible.

Wang Yanlin glanced at Lin Wenhai slightly, feeling a little unhappy, and he didn't know what Lin Wenhai said to Lin Dongyue, even Lin Dongyue, who had always ignored the trivial matters of the Chamber of Commerce and only focused on how to be promoted and scholars, began to be yin and yang.

Speaking of this shallow friendship with the Lin family, it only made Wang Yanlin feel tired in his heart, but when he was able to sit in the position of the president, and he was taken care of by Lin Dongyue, Lin Dongyue is a person who can't be mixed up in the officialdom, and he can't look down on them as merchants, if it wasn't for Lin Wenhai to find a good future, it would be impossible to take the initiative to befriend himself.

Jumping beam clown? I really don't know who is the clown in the eyes of whom. "I really don't know if these jumping clowns are surnamed Sang or Lin? Or is it the surname Chu? Surname Shang? Surname Wang? Wang Yanlin was also not polite, and pointed out in one sentence that in the past two months, what has happened around picking spirit fruits, how can it be described as a bad feeling? It's like swallowing tens of thousands of flies alive.

The table suddenly became silent, and the faces of several chief stewards turned dark, they did not come to the Lin family because of Wang Yanlin, but because Shang Ting privately told them some things, they were all surnamed Shang, naturally more loyal to the business, and they also knew that the reason why Wang Yanlin was able to succeed his brother Wang Yanchang as the chairman was not because of how outstanding his ability was, but because Wang Yanchang married the only girl in the business.

Mrs. Lin glared at Lin Dongyue, as if to tell him to shut up, and stood up with flawless support, glanced at the people at the round table who seemed to be calm, but actually had their own thoughts, and said: "Ouch, people just can't sit still when they're old, I won't accompany you to listen to these drunken words, Mrs. Shang, I don't see that you haven't eaten anything, aren't you not in tune with your appetite?" You are a pregnant person, you can't be so hungry yourself, fortunately, today is my little granddaughter in charge, you come with me, what do you want to eat, let her cook it for you. ”

The atmosphere on the table changed again, but Lin Wenhai thought of something else, Mrs. Shang was pregnant, the Wang family didn't seem to care, and it was natural for the town to be lively for a few days, but the news came to Huicheng, but because of the red eggs that Xiaobai put in the vending machine, Mrs. Shang specially sent Xiaobai the red eggs that reported the good news, how strange.

"Ouch, my little granddaughter is Xiaobai, didn't you also send her red-skinned eggs, come on, let's go, don't eat with these people, Xiaobai is in charge today, let her make some more for you." You come too. She beckoned to Lin Zhang.

Shang Ting was a little surprised, after knowing about the Lin family, she didn't expect Xiaobai to come to the Lin Mansion to take charge. But when I think about it, didn't she come herself? Because of those far-fetched and absurd reasons, she had more sympathy for Xiaobai. "Okay." Shang Ting got up and followed with graceful steps, not at all like a woman who had already married a woman. The reason why she came today was all because of Wang Yanchang's pressure, and she had to listen to Wang Yanchang's instructions, which made her feel disgusting, but there was nothing wrong with that, at least, she could only know what was hidden in the fog.

Lin Zhang apologized to everyone and instructed the girl to serve carefully, and then withdrew.

When a few people left the table, they saw Wang Kun snorting coldly, his face full of disdain, mixed with some unwillingness, which was seen by Wang Yanlin, which meant something else.

"Second uncle, what are you staring at me for!"

Wang Yanlin said in a low voice: "He is your stepmother, who are you throwing face with!" ”

Wang Kun sneered: "She is three years younger than Hui Niang!" Have the face to let me call her mother? What will outsiders say then! The second uncle is not afraid of provoking criticism, anyway, you are a widower, you can hook up with anyone. ”

There was silence again, Shang Ting would marry into the Wang family itself is very strange, and the words of the people flickered, but they were envious of Shang Ting's wealthy family background, and they hoped that she would be sad and sad if she left these, Lin Wenhai suddenly felt that Shang Ting was a little pitiful, maybe he wrote a letter to question the reason before, it was wrong, a woman like her is probably in a very difficult situation.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Wang Yanlin threw a tea bowl at Wang Kun, but the uncle and nephew didn't care about it at all.

Wang Kun was doused with warm tea and was furious, but he couldn't embarrass Wang Yanlin in public, his father had told him that at this time, it was good to pretend that nothing had happened. He tossed the glass in his hand and got up to leave. I didn't want to hear Wang Yanlin's scolding again: "What are you going to do!" ”

"It has nothing to do with the second uncle!"

"You!" Watching this disobedient nephew leave without looking back, Wang Yanlin sighed helplessly, he knew in his heart that Wang Kun hated Shang Ting so much, it was nothing more than the award list not long ago, it was obviously the garrison master who was in charge, but in the end it became Shang Ting's trick, "This little rabbit cub!" Disobedient! Disobedient! ”

Lin Wenhai instructed the girl to clean up the mess, changed a cup of tea for Wang Yanlin, and said faintly: "What if you are disobedient, even if you are deviant, there will always be someone who will clean up the mess." ”

Wang Yanlin shook his head and poured another sip of wine, he is old, he should have retired a long time ago, if it weren't for this flood, Lin Wenhai would have taken over the position of president a long time ago, but the will of heaven is like this, he can be regarded as seeing through, but he wants to tell the truth to Lin Wenhai, but he can't say anything, Cai Lingguo is just an introduction, and they are all chess pieces. "You! The bad thing is that you want to deviate, but you can't be ruthless! ”

"What does Uncle Wang mean by this?"

"What can I mean! Even if I don't tell you anything, don't you know everything? The shop in Cailing Hall has opened again, not only opened, but also signed three times more orders than usual in a month, good or bad, this time you will admit it, I can only promise you that your Lin family's business will not be damaged, but don't think about anything else. ”

"Don't want what? President's seat? It seems that the chairman is really going to let Wang Kun take over? Is he worthy? Lin Wenhai asked softly.

"Wenhai!" Lin Dongyue scolded.

Lin Wenhai calmed down and said: "There are some things I know, and those are things that everyone knows, but there are things I don't understand, so don't you all here understand either?" ”

This banquet was invited by Lin Dongyue to Wang Yanlin, the reason was that he hadn't seen him for a long time, so he came to have a small gathering, but Lin Wenhai didn't expect that the chief stewards of the Chamber of Commerce came, Wang Kun came, and even Shang Ting came, isn't this telling him? You Lin Wenhai made a mistake and provoked people who shouldn't be provoked, don't think about the position of president, let's give it to those who are more deserving.

"We didn't expect that Cai Lingguo would have the support of the Sang family, and its owner would be the princess of Qianjun," several chief stewards looked at each other.

"No wonder the shopkeeper of the spirit fruit has such a tough attitude." Lin Wenhai said with a smile, "Dare to do what others don't dare to do, so fearless." ”

Wang Yanlin sighed and said: "He is no longer important, do you know how to talk about our Huixian Chamber of Commerce now?" ”

Facing Wang Yanlin's inquiring gaze, Lin Wenhai's mind suddenly went blank

"The princess of the county against one of the dogs of the former princess of the county." A big steward said, "Don't worry too much, they want to make trouble, and the Chamber of Commerce can't escape." ”

"yes." The chief steward next to him responded, "Fortunately, everything is calm, and everything is the same as usual again." ”

Lin Wenhai couldn't help laughing: "How can it be the same? ”

"You, you! If your mind were a little crooked, you wouldn't be like a headless fly. Let me tell you clearly, Cai Lingguo didn't donate the 50,000 taels at all, and now that the Sang family is taking care of it, there will be no more accidents in the future. ”

Don't look at the fact that everyone knows about the trouble between Cai Lingguo and the Sang family now, but Wang Yanlin knows that before this, someone in the Chamber of Commerce already knew, otherwise how could there be such a trouble?

Anyway, he's going to quit anyway, who will be the president of this chamber of commerce depends on personal chance!

"If it weren't for this fundraiser, these past stories would not have been uncovered at all. This time I admitted that I was unlucky, the princess of the county wanted to use you to suppress the Cailing Pavilion, but fortunately it didn't succeed, you can stop a little, now the owner of the Chu Pavilion just said that he would not cooperate with the Huixian Chamber of Commerce within two years, and he did not say that he would withdraw the shop from Huicheng, and now the calm is not the best result? ”

"But a fruit seller is really arrogant!" Lin Dongyue interjected.

"The Sang family!" Wang Yanlin suddenly shouted at Lin Dongyue, "The Sang family in Xiyue City!" Don't tell me you don't know! The Sang family has recently been valued by the emperor, and in a word, they not only disposed of the inventory in the port, but also made most of the merchants in the entire Qingguo make orders with the Cailing Pavilion! How can you not be arrogant! ”

"The president really didn't know the origin of the Lingcai fruit from the beginning, so he didn't know the grievances between the Chu Pavilion Master and the princess of Yaxian County?" Lin Wenhai asked faintly.

Wang Yanlin slammed the wine glass on the table, his eyes were in a trance for a moment, and he said loudly: "I don't know!" ”

"How did the princess of the county borrow my hand to suppress the spirit fruit? Cancel the order, and the 50,000 taels, but it's all your idea! Lin Wenhai slapped the table, "You don't know?" I'm afraid you know it too well! ”

Wang Yanlin chuckled in his heart, if someone in the Chamber of Commerce knew the origin of the spirit fruit in advance, then this person was most likely his brother Wang Yanchang, but he didn't want to ask any more, especially if the Wang family provoked people who shouldn't be provoked, he was afraid, he was really afraid that one day there would be a catastrophe from the sky.

"On the one hand, I carried everyone behind my back, let Mrs. Shang go to the relief of the victims, and did all the good deeds, and on the other hand, I brought the people of the Wang family to behave here, what do you want to say? Is it because I am incapable enough to solve the predicament of the Chamber of Commerce, and will it only bring trouble to the Chamber of Commerce? So that everyone knows, am I not as good as Wang Kun, or Mrs. Shang's unborn child? ”

Wang Yanlin got up and said, "At least you are the one who is rewarded!" What's not to like about you? And there are some things I've kept in the dark! You're not just a fool! Ask them if they know everything! ”

"Alright, alright! Calm down. Lin Dongyue played a round game.

It's just that Wang Yanlin has no interest in continuing to talk to the people at the table, Shang Ting didn't say anything, but he understands that these people in charge of things are all called by her, and he doesn't want to know why.

But I heard a big shopkeeper say in front of Wang Yanlin: "Young Master Lin, Mrs. Shang said, as long as you don't agree, it will not be the turn of the person surnamed Wang to sit in this president's seat." ”

Wang Yanlin paused, pulled away, and saw Lin Wenhai and Lin Dongyue looking at each other, not understanding what this meant. After Shang Ting married into the Wang family, she never asked about the Wang family, and she didn't even care about the Chamber of Commerce, why did she suddenly say such a thing?

.......

In the big kitchen, Xiaobai boiled the pork ribs pot, and several people were chatting around the pottery stove.

Meiyu probed in and said, "Xiaobai! The old lady has orders. ”

"Sister Miyu!" Xiaobai put down the dishes and chopsticks, pulled Meiyu and sat down. Poured a bowl of Wushan Beauty for her.

"You're just spoiling this tea? Even if you don't like this tea, but I boiled it, why don't you use a cup? ”

Xiaobai looked at the little girl on the side, her head was about to be buried in the ground, she said with a smile: "It's my sister who cooked it so delicious, how can one cup be enough?" In my opinion, you have to use a large vat to enjoy it! ”

"Just your poor mouth!" Meiyu was amused, and she didn't care about the rough porcelain bowl being a little disturbing, and drank it in a few sips. "The old lady invited a lady to the courtyard, the lady had just become pregnant, and she didn't eat a few bites at the banquet, and wanted you to make something light."

"Pregnant lady?"

"Yes, it's the merchant lady of the Wang family, don't you know each other? I've even eaten one of her red-skinned eggs. ”

"She's here? Okay, my sister will go back first, and I'll send it over later. Oh, by the way, there's a lot of daisy jelly left in the evening, can you take it back and give it to the old lady to taste? Xiaobai asked the little girl to pack a box and handed it to Meiyu, who left with a smile.

Xiaobai doesn't know the grievances between Mrs. Shang and the Wang family, but isn't it someone from the Chamber of Commerce who is invited today? How did she come? And even if you are pregnant, you still come to the banquet? Is there anything particularly important tonight?

"Ouch, that lady Shang's face is not very good." Aunt Ma said softly.

Xiaobai thought to herself, Mrs. Shang is the first child, and she must have no appetite after walking for such a long time, and the last hot and sour soup has just been served, and it seems that she hasn't eaten it yet.

Let's make a wine-stuffed ball, she smiled at everyone: "Anyway, the dishes at the banquet are all finished, I brought some fruits, let the girl cut them and divide them for everyone, I will go and make some food for Mrs. Shang first." ”

Everyone responded with a smile, and saw Aunt Ma dragging the mother to lift the bamboo basket brought by Xiaobai, and cut the fruit, you must know that Xiaobai's fruit is fresher and more delicious than the fruit of the spirit picking.

As soon as Xiaobai poured the glutinous rice into the basin, the little girl who was making tea walked up to her and whispered: "I'm sorry, Sister Xiaobai, I, I don't know her... ”

"What is there to apologize for, let's go to dinner."

Xiaobai didn't take this matter to heart at all, Meiyu is the big girl next to Mrs. Lin, she won't come to the big kitchen at all on weekdays, and it's difficult for girls in other yards to see her, let alone this newcomer? But this little girl is too soft and heartless, she can't integrate into the Lin Mansion for so long, and she won't come out in the future, I'm really worried about her.

When the wine-brewed balls were delivered, because it was too late, Mrs. Shang had already gone back to her room to rest. Xiaobai borrowed a small tandoor from Mrs. Lin's small kitchen, and sent the clay pot containing wine-stuffed balls over with it, and asked Mrs. Shang's personal maid Xiliang to feed it with charcoal fire, so that she could take it and eat it at any time, and left after chatting a few words.

The drama of Hongluyuan was also sung, except for a few people who stayed in the Lin Mansion for the night, the little maid arranged a carriage to send the big steward out of the door.

At night, return to calm.