Xie Jinlan's movements paused slightly, and he raised his eyes and looked at Mo Yan with a smile: "Mo Yan, since you are so interested in Xiaobai, why don't you take care of Xiaobai in the future." ”

Mo Yan waved his hand again and again, crying with a sad face: "My lord, Mo Yan knows that he is wrong." Mo Yan will never ask about Xiaobai again. ”

As if he was afraid that Xie Jinlan would hold on to this matter, Mo Yan lifted the food box containing the dishes and chopsticks, and bowed to Xie Jinlan: "My lord, Mo Yan will retire first." ”

Then without waiting for Xie Jinlan to say anything, he hurriedly left the pavilion, as if a wolf was chasing him behind him.

Xie Jinlan shook his head with a smile, and then once again concentrated on studying the book in his hand. With such a frowning appearance, it was as if he had encountered a big problem.

After a while, Mo Yan held a red invitation in his hand and entered the pavilion with a nervous expression. It seems that he still has some lingering palpitations about Xie Jinlan's previous words.

Quietly glanced at Xie Jinlan, who was lazily lying on the beauty lean, and covered his face with a book as if he was asleep, Mo Yan whispered: "My lord, this is an invitation from the Wang's foreign mansion." ”

Xie Jinlan said indifferently: "What's the matter?" ”

Mo Yan said: "Three days later, it will be Wang Yuanwai's fiftieth birthday. The little guy who sent the invitation said that in order to show his sincerity, this invitation was written by him himself. ”

Xie Jinlan pondered for a moment, then took the book and sat up: "Anyway, it's boring and tight in the yamen, so you might as well go and have a good time." ”

Seeing that his adults didn't mention Xiaobai again, Mo Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then smiled: "Wang Yuanwai is the richest man in Lin'an County, and this birthday banquet should be a good one." ”

Xie Jinlan said: "Give a post back to the Wang's foreign government, and say that the official will definitely go to the appointment at that time." ”

Mo Yan retreated.

took a look at the book beside him, Xie Jinlan rubbed his forehead with a headache, and muttered in a low voice:

"Miss Ruan, you left me with such a big trouble. When I get annoyed one day, I just stew Xiaobai and drink soup. ”

Three days passed in a flash.

On this day, the sky was clear. There is an endless stream of guests from the royal palace, and everywhere you look, it is very lively.

Although Xie Jinlan came to join in the fun, he was used to being a child, and he couldn't bear to be with those officials and squires.

The reply mentioned that he did not want to be public, and he would come to congratulate him today as Jin Lan.

Wang Yuanwai has been able to sit firmly in the position of the richest man in Lin'an County for so many years, and he is still quite scheming. Therefore, he sent a clever servant to wait at the gate early.

When he saw Mo Yan take out the invitation with a special logo in the lower right corner, the little guy immediately greeted him with a smile: "Your Excellency is the golden prince?" ”

Xie Jinlan bowed slightly, and then asked Mo Yan to hand over the prepared congratulatory gift to the little maid.

The little guy raised his hand to take it, and then greeted Xie Jinlan and Mo Yan in courteously.

At this moment, the guests standing at the door were all a little curious: When did a big family surnamed Jin come out of this Lin'an County? The person sent by the king to receive this person is just a small servant in the mansion, and presumably the identity of this golden prince is average.

Many people have a number in their hearts: this golden boy doesn't need to spend more time making friends with him.

The little servant took Xie Jinlan and Mo Yan to the banquet, and then raised his hand to make a gesture of invitation to the seat in front of him: "Jin Gongzi, please take a seat, this is the position specially prepared for you by my master." ”

After taking a seat, Xie Jinlan had to sigh that this king is very good at figuring out people's minds.

Generally, these seats are arranged according to the status level of the guests. The closer you are to the master's position, the higher this status will be.

Xie Jinlan's seat is located at the bottom of the left side. It stands to reason that the people sitting here are generally just small shopkeepers who have some dealings with the shops of Wang Yuan's family.

But Xie Jinlan is different from several nearby seats.

Whether it is the utensils on the table or the soft cushions spread on the low stool, they are all treated only at the tables close to the master's seat.

The position was so far back that the officials and squires in front would not notice it. And the small shopkeepers in the neighborhood only felt that Xie Jinlan's identity was not ordinary, and they didn't dare to come forward to talk at will.

When all the guests are seated, the birthday banquet officially begins.

The king who was sitting in the host's seat took the wine glass on the table and signaled to the guests:

"Thank you for giving Wang this thin noodle and coming to this birthday banquet. Feel free to do so, I'll do it first! ”

The words fell, and he drank the wine in the cup very neatly.

Whether it was sincere or false, there were bursts of applause and various words of praise at the banquet.

Then, the middle-aged man with a goatee on the top left raised his glass to Wang Yuanwai: "Wang Yuanwai, this official wishes you every year and today!" ”

When the words fell, he also raised his head very boldly and drank the wine in the cup.

Then, the rest of the guests during the banquet unanimously raised their glasses: "I wish the king a year and a year!" ”

Wang Yuanwai responded with a smile: "Thank you!" ”

Then he whispered to the little guy next to him: "Go and inform the serving." ”

The little guy stepped back.

After a while, the maids in light red clothes with festive smiles on their faces shuttled through the banquet in an orderly manner, serving dishes and cloth dishes for the guests.

The guests were smiling and mingling.

After all the dishes were served, the maids retreated one after another.

Immediately after that, the dance music began.

At dusk, darkness gradually enveloped the land.

Perhaps because of the wine, the interest of the guests during the banquet became more and more high.

Some people laughed and talked loudly. Some people squint to the rhythm of the dance and beat on the table. There are also some people who are staring at the dancers twisting their waists in the center with very presumptuous eyes.

But Xie Jinlan supported his forehead with his hands, unwilling to take a second look. He just felt boring tight.

Originally, he thought that this Lin'an County was far away from the capital, and this birthday banquet should be different. But I don't want to, it turns out that the birthday banquets of rich families are all the same.

His location was already relatively remote, so even if he quietly left the table, it would not attract too much attention.

The body moved with his heart, and this thought had just been in his mind, and Xie Jinlan immediately left this place directly with Mo Yan.

How else can you say that this king can be a man?

As soon as Xie Jinlan and Mo Yan walked to the door of the hall, the little guy who had welcomed the two into the mansion hurriedly greeted them, with a little nervousness on their faces: "Jin Gongzi, but where is the foreign mansion not well entertained?" ”

Xie Jinlan chuckled and shook his head: "I just want to come out and walk around." ”

The little girl felt a little relieved, and then said with a smile: "The garden scenery of Yuanwaifu is good, Jin Gongzi can go and have a look." ”

Xie Jinlan bowed slightly: "That's fine." ”