Chapter 7: The Banquet

It didn't take long to arrive at Liufu. With the announcement of the housekeeper at the door, the relatives and friends who came today all got up and gathered around the door, waiting to see the triumphant return of the general.

The carriage was parked steadily in front of the door. The first thing that caught everyone's eyes was a slender and white hand that lifted the curtain, and the guests were all holding their breath: there was a woman in General Liu's car! Everyone can't help but speculate about the identity of this woman. After the "woman" got out of the car, she knew the identity of this person who was familiar with Liufu, and she was not too familiar with her, and she gasped directly - this man was so handsome!

The man didn't stand up, and said to everyone with a smile: "How can I steal the limelight from the protagonist, the finale is still behind." After speaking, a pair of big hands opened the curtain, and Liu Huaixin jumped down: "You have been waiting for a long time." ”

Master Liu was the first to speak: "Welcome General Liu back to his home!" Everyone followed: "Welcome to General Liu!" ”

Liu Huaixin didn't have time to catch up with his parents, so he was surrounded by congratulations and entered the house. He hated going to banquets the most in his life, and it would be fine if it was just a drinking party; In such a scene of hugging back and forth, he only felt uncomfortable when he stayed in it.

said that he was here to celebrate his promotion and return to Beijing, but in fact, except for a few acquaintances, most people came just to have a full meal and then go home, at most they just said a few more decent words. At the banquet, the cups were changed, and the chips were staggered, so it was not lively; But for some reason, he just felt restless, perhaps because he had drunk too much.

Liu Huaixin raised his head from the wine glass, and subconsciously looked for a figure in the crowd, but saw Mrs. Liu not far away talking and laughing with a person - it was Zhou Jinyu.

Maybe this person really knows some kind of spells, he just smiles so softly, people can't help but want to talk to him more, it's really beautiful. If he hadn't known him for many years, Liu Huaixin would have been deceived by his innocent and harmless appearance.

But the two of them have been friends for so many years, even if they don't dare to say that they know him thoroughly, they know that Zhou Jinyu's inside is fundamentally different from his appearance. If it is said that in ancient times, Bigan had a seven-trick exquisite heart, then he Zhou Jinyu would only flow out a piece of black water when he dissected it - he felt that Zhou Jinyu had no heart at all.

Over there, Mrs. Liu has been talking to Zhou Jinyu for a long time. The Zhou and Liu families are world friends, and Mrs. Liu also watched the two children grow up together, she really likes the children of the Zhou family. Zhou Jinyu was born since she was a child, and if you don't look carefully, anyone will think that she is a cute little girl; It's a pity that this child has been weak since he was a child, and every time Xin'er jumps up and down in the courtyard, he just reads quietly on the side, or sits on the side with a book in his hand, and doesn't mess around with Xin'er. Mrs. Liu felt distressed when she saw it, which child didn't want to run and play in the sun, but Jinyu could only watch other children play, which was really pitiful, so she would always take care of him a little more.

"I haven't seen you for a long time, but Aunt Liu is still as young as when we left!" Zhou Jinyu looked at Mrs. Liu with a smile, full of sincerity.

Which woman can be unhappy when she is praised for being young, Mrs. Liu naturally smiled: "How can there be, it's just that the tranquilizing incense used recently has a good effect, and it is good to feel good when you sleep enough." I'm so old, how dare I say I'm young in front of you young people. ”

"You are humble, with such a beautiful lady, no wonder Uncle Shi is so single-minded." Zhou Jinyu suddenly remembered something, and loneliness appeared in her eyes: "It's not like my father's ......"

Madame Liu knew what he was thinking. In this world, very few men can stick to one wife like Master Liu, and which other man is not three wives and four concubines; Even if I don't want to, some parents arrange a few new girls to enter the house from time to time, and Master Liu's refusal to accept concubines has something to do with Mrs. Liu's death. And the Zhou family belongs to a big family, and Master Zhou is a flowery person, marrying a few aunts' wives, and it is inevitable that there will be fights when there are more women...... Although Zhou Jinyu's mother was in the main room, she passed away when she gave birth to him, so the side room was on top; Since he was a child, he was not loved by Master Zhou because of his mother, and he had to face a lot of ill-intentioned aunts, you can imagine why Zhou Jinyu is so smart and sensible, and how to grow up smoothly if she is not smart.

Mrs. Liu patted him on the shoulder, obviously she was the same age as Xin'er, but she was much thinner than Xin'er: "Jinyu, are you going back to Zhou's mansion tonight?" ”

Zhou Jinyu smiled bitterly: "So far, my father has not sent anyone to find me, maybe he doesn't know that I have returned to Beijing." ”

Mrs. Liu was even more sad: "Otherwise, let's rest in Liufu today, Aunt Liu hasn't seen you for a long time, and your Uncle Liu misses you very much." ”

"Really?" Zhou Jinyu's eyes lit up.

"Of course, I'll call someone to clean up the room next to Xin'er in a while, it's the one you used to live in when you were a child, and you'll stay there tonight, okay?"

"Thank you, Aunt Liu!" Zhou Jinyu smiled and bent her eyes.