Lu Huanbang didn't laugh angrily: "Haha, don't you want to hide under the umbrella when it's raining heavily?" ”

Duan Mengrou gently pulled Hu Xianxian, and said in a strange tone: "You sit and drink tea, don't delay me and Lu Ge Lao to talk about business." ”

Hu Xianxian sat in the corner angrily, listening to Duan Mengrou and Lu Huanbang's salty and non-trivial gossip. Soon after, Duan Mengrou took her leave.

Lu Huanbang invited with a smile: "Concubine Duan, all kinds of utensils required for the festival cost a lot, and the treasury is not full this year. Master Kuai invited me to a banquet tonight, he already had the intention of befriending Duan Tianfei, I don't know if Duan Tianfei would like to appreciate the light? ”

Duan Mengrou glanced at Kuai Diancong, who was already outside the door, thinking that it was impossible to let Lu Huanbang allocate funds from the treasury, and it was not good to ask for someone directly, so she half-pushed and half-refused: "Kuai Eighth Prince is here to invite Lu Ge Lao, and I am afraid that it will be inappropriate for Poor Dao to go to the banquet." ”

Kuai Diancong entered the door with a smile, knelt down to Duan Mengrou, and said enthusiastically: "Duan Tianfei, you are my aunt and grandmother, I just want to invite you and I don't dare to ask to see you yourself." It was my master who said that you would come to the Lu Ge Old Mansion, and I came to wait earlier. ”

Duan Mengrou chuckled with satisfaction: "It turns out that you are the registered disciple of Master E's nephew, and Poor Dao will go to your house tonight to disturb you." ”

Kuai Diancong happily agreed: "The apprentice grandson will go back to welcome the arrival of my aunt and grandmother." He looked at Hu Xianxian with a provocative gaze and said, "My father has always respected the people of the Dao Sect, and he will definitely support him for this Festival." ”

Hu Xianxian turned his head and snorted coldly, but he heard Kuai Diancong continue: "I also ask my aunt and grandmother to bring all the Taoist elders to the banquet together, and the disciples and grandchildren are old friends with them." ”

Hu Xianxian didn't understand the intention of Kuai Diancong's move, and looked at the others. Cen Zaidao and Qiao Chushi both had surprised expressions; Cheng Haofeng was expressionless; And Qin Mufeng, who was entangled with Kuai Diancong the most, actually smiled and said, "I can't wait for the invitation of the Eighth Young Master." ”

Qin Mufeng has already expressed his position, and it is difficult for others to refute it. Hu Xianxian thought to himself: Just go, he still dares to harm us in public? It's good to go and see the extravagance of this richest family.

When they arrived at Deyou, Hu Xianxian and his entourage went to the city of Kuaifu. Although this Kuai Mansion is in the middle of the city, it has a large garden. The flowers and trees in the garden are no less prosperous than those of the Shenjun Palace, and there are many more dignitaries and nobles coming and going than the palace. In comparison, not only does the palace seem a little deserted, but even the palace is more solemn and less prosperous.

Hu Xianxian, Cheng Haofeng, Qin Mufeng, Cen Zaidao, Qiao Chushi, Hu Yonggang, and Dang Ben'an, seven people who knew each other because of the Fa meeting, were arranged to sit at a table and sit in the Yingfei Xuan in the garden. Duan Mengrou sat in the Qilan Pavilion with some princesses and princesses.

There are two other tables of people in Yingfei Xuan, who are rich and noble people in terms of clothes and speech, and the young masters of Kuai Mansion often come to greet them. But Hu Xianxian and the people at this table did not have anyone from Kuaifu to greet them, and they all drank tea sullenly.

After a while, someone shouted in a very exaggerated sharp voice: "Father-in-law of the party, why did you come here to hide and relax?" Are you afraid that I will pour you wine? ”

Hu Xianxian looked at the person and should also be a eunuch, Dang Ben'an smiled and said, "How can it? Can you drink me? Gonggong Li, I'm going to accompany a few mages. ”

Gonggong Li covered his mouth and smiled: "The mages don't drink alcohol, so why do you need to accompany them?" Let's go, there's still a seat at our table. ”

Dang Ben looked at Hu Xianxian and them timidly, Cheng Haofeng raised his hand, "Father-in-law of the party, please take care of yourself." ”

Dang Ben'an and Gonggong Li laughed and walked away, and after a while, a beautifully dressed woman came down to Qiao Chushi and said to Qiao Chushi, "Sister, why didn't you go home to see when you arrived in the capital?" If I hadn't seen you here, I wouldn't have known you'd returned. Go, come with me to the other side and sit down, and then go home with me after the feast is over. ”

Qiao Chushi got up and excused herself: "Sister-in-law, I have something important to do when I go back to Beijing this time, and I will go home when the matter is done." You go and sit down, I want to accompany Daoyou, just go. ”

Mrs. Qiao was a little angry, and quickly said a string of words: "If you become a monk, you don't recognize your relatives?" If you don't go with me, you will look down on me as a sister-in-law. No matter how busy you are, you have to go back with me. Otherwise, your brother would have thought that after losing his father and mother, I, who was a sister-in-law, would not let you enter the house. ”

Qiao Chushi was very embarrassed, "Sister-in-law, it's about to start, what do I say if I change my seat again?" ”

Hu Xianxian didn't want her to be embarrassed, so he nudged Qiao Chushi: "Qiao Yuanjun, go." Your sister-in-law hasn't seen you for so long, she must have a lot to say to you. We came to the banquet, but it was just for a scene, and we didn't need to accompany it. ”

Qiao Chushi reluctantly left with Mrs. Qiao, and there were only five people left at this square table that should have sat eight people. Compared to the other seats, which were full of people who exchanged warm and pleasant greetings, this table seemed to be left out in the cold.

Fortunately, the dishes were served quickly, and Hu Xianxian buried himself in eating and drinking, and didn't pay attention to the strange eyes of others looking at them.

Hu Xianxian tasted the same dish, but felt that the dish was soft and fragrant, very delicious, and even if she had made a lot of wine and dishes, she couldn't name the dish.

She asked the others at the table, and Hu Yonggang told her, "This is a bear's paw simmered in honey." ”

"Bear paws?" Hu Xianxian looked at the somewhat transparent flakes, "This is the bear's paw?" I thought bear paws had a lot of meat like pork knuckle, but why were they so tender? ”

Hearing her words, the people next to them laughed softly.

Hu Xianxian ignored the people who laughed at her, and she said to the maid standing beside her, "Girl, can you help me find a piece of oiled paper, I want to pack some food and go back." ”

The maid promised to get the oiled paper, and the others laughed louder. The contempt and mockery in the laughter could not have been more obvious, and even the maids and servants looked at them with a little disdain.

Hu Yonggang said angrily to Hu Xianxian: "Miss Hu, don't be so ...... So ......"

Hu Xianxian replied with a smile indifferently: "General Hu asked me not to be so uninformed?" That's what I am, whatever they think? Anyway, I can't finish so many dishes, so I'll bring some back for my dad and mud balls to eat. They have suffered enough, and they have eaten some green vegetables and tofu in Zixiao Palace in the past two days, and I let them taste these delicacies of the mountains and seas as well. ”

The ridicule of those people disappeared, and Hu Yonggang was ashamed of her face: "You can think of your father, you are really filial." I...... My dad ......"

Hu Xianxian took the oil paper and picked some vegetables to wrap in, and said to Hu Yonggang: "Don't be sad, although your father is gone, he will be relieved to see that you are becoming more and more promising, and the spirit of heaven will also feel relieved." ”

Hu Yonggang sighed and wanted to say something, but he wanted to say and stopped, and finally said nothing.

Kuai Diancong raised his glass and walked over, smiling maliciously: "Old friends, enjoy it and don't be polite." Here, cheers. ”

Hu Xianxian and they had to reluctantly clink glasses with him, and after Kuai Diancong finished drinking, he smiled and said to Hu Xianxian: "I heard that Hu Xianzi's cooking skills are very good, but I don't know how my chef's cooking skills compare with Hu Xianzi?" I don't know when I will be lucky enough to taste the dishes made by Fairy Hu? ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the people next to him talked about it: "It turned out to be a cook, and somehow she became the guest of honor of Master Kuai?" ”

Kuai Diancong looked at Hu Xianxian with an angry face proudly, and said to Cheng Haofeng with a smile: "Cheng Daochang's tricks are also famous, I really want to see that unpredictable trick." ”

Cheng Haofeng got up and walked outside the Xuan, Hu Xianxian thought that he was going to leave with his sleeves up, and he was also about to get up and go out. But he stood outside the pavilion and said loudly to the guests: "If you don't dislike it, Cheng Haofeng will perform a small show today." ”

Those guests laughed and told him to perform quickly, and Cheng Haofeng saluted around, really wanting to perform. Hu Xianxian secretly complained in his heart: This stupid style really thinks of himself as a trickster? He doesn't understand that Kuai Diancong is deliberately making things difficult for him and asking us to make trouble?