On the day of the birthday banquet, Ren Yan saw Gu Tingwen's brothers, including the fourth master who escaped from the red dust, changed into neat monk robes and sat in the banquet, talking to the eldest brother without forgetting to recite the Buddha's name.

The uncle of the Gu family, Tingyu, was wearing a military uniform, sitting upright, always silent, mostly listening to Gu Tingheng gossiping, but when Ren Yan appeared, he ordered the attendant officer who followed behind him to send a red envelope.

The heavy box was held in the palm of his hand, and Gu Tingheng picked up the unclosed lid with his hand, revealing a pair of jewelry and six silver dollars inside: "Hey, the eldest brother is so generous, but the poor monk has nothing to bring, guilty of sin!" ”

Gu Tingyu glanced at him, and had to order the attendant to run again, and hold a larger box; Gu Tingheng took the opportunity to give it to Sai Renyan's hand, squeezing his eyebrows and winning: "Younger brother and sister put it away, the eldest brother is very stingy, and then ask him to go back!" ”

The uncle who was ridiculed was expressionless, listening to the play one after another, and occasionally when the attendant leaned over to talk to him, he would ease his expression a little.

Mrs. Gu accompanied her husband, with her aunts and wives in each room behind her, and the juniors on the theater floor got up to greet one after another, and the attendant only leaned over in silence, retreated to the person and then left quietly.

beat him away, and Gu Tingyu's face sank.

Ren Yan's mind was twisted and turned, and the man next to her was still holding her hand and tickling: "See? ”

How fresh, she's not stupid!

Isn't it because of Uncle Gu's hobby that he asked his parents to be driven outside the gate, and the festive days are publicized to add to the blockage of the birthday star, and the uncle doesn't care about it, can she coax her?

Ren Yan turned his face slightly and whispered: "What?" ”

Gu Tingwen was about to smile or not: "Mother called!" ”

Old Madam Gu was beckoning to him lovingly: "...... Come, come up here. ”

Gu Tingwang sat beside her, and there was an empty chair under her hand, which was reserved for Gu Tingwen.

Gu Ting heard that he came to him and first gave his mother a birthday.

The old lady smiled: "Okay, sit down." ”

The old mother behind her, Fu Fushen, whispered: "Old lady, it's not too early, I'll accompany Miss Ren to the back kitchen and give me a hand?" ”

"Go ahead."

Ren Yan stood at the end, leaving the lively crowd, and did not alarm anyone.

The old mother accompanied her, meaning something: "Miss Ren is the busiest today, why do you have to go to the theater empty?" ”

Although there has been a hot filial piety for more than a year, the mourning period has not yet passed, and the birthday star can not be rushed to the festive, the Gu family has such a taboo, and the old mother is beating her tactfully.

Ren Yan fluttered at the placket of his clothes, pretending not to understand something: "If you are empty, you will come." ”

Neither soft nor hard returned a nail.

The old mother's face did not change, and she smiled and flattered: "I can't complain about the streets and alleys saying that Miss Ren is the bearing of a master, and she can arrange such a big situation at a young age, the older stewards in our family are not as good as you, and your future is limitless!" ”

Ren Yan smacked the meaning of these words, and then turned his head to look at her: "Borrow your auspicious words." ”

Don't answer the stubble, what's the fun of this run, the old mother kept silent.

First, Ren Yan was calm and competed with her, and second, she was really comfortable in assigning people.

Cuihuayuan and the master of Hongpheasant Hall add up to thirty or so, and there are dozens of helpers, and the stove in the back kitchen is all lit, and the work on the cutting board case is as dazzling as the flow, and there is no mistake.

In addition, the huge kitchen only listened to the bumps of knives and utensils, and did not even hear coughs and sneezes.

At that time, Ren Yan changed out of the new clothes, rolled up the sleeves and cooked the dishes herself, and she followed the side to see the craftsmanship of the girl's family, and was amazed.

Before this momentum passed, she was surprised when she saw Mai Fenghui, a disciple on the side of the fire, but before she had time to think about it, she let Yan open her mouth:

"You are an old man in this family, and you usually warn the juniors to be measured!"

As she spoke, she didn't look up at her at all, the bamboo knife under her hand scooped the spiced chicken sprouts, and was carefully smearing them on the slices of lion's mane mushrooms that had been trimmed into a brush, which was full of mellowness.

The old mother's heart sank, and she whispered back: "Got it, madam." ”

Ren Yan didn't say anything more, smiled and took a red Jingyuan round spicy seed, slice twelve red silks, and pressed them on the top of the lion's mane mushroom pen respectively, making a lifelike hanging line.

This is a royal pen monkey head in Confucian cuisine, she just heard Mrs. Gu talk about it some time ago, but she didn't expect to see it with her own eyes.

When she looked at Ren Yan again, she didn't dare to despise it.

The banquet in the middle of the day was open, but the kitchen was still too busy to breathe, Xiao Mei took a bowl and wanted to feed Mai Fenghui, the master was not very embarrassed, and took a bite to take a bite and went to work.

The little girl reluctantly went up to Ren Yan's side.

Ren Yan glanced at Mai Fenghui provocatively, and ate the food that was fed to his mouth in a leisurely manner, causing Xiao Mei to roll her eyes: "I see that you have no work here, what are you doing with your hands, do you flutter to the sky?" ”

Ren Yan thought for a while: "Anyway, being idle is idle, provoking your grandfather's jealousy, how cost-effective!" ”

Xiao Mei sneered and pulled the spoon back: "Sensei eat, your seventh master can come!" ”

Through the window, you can just see people coming.

He Quan followed behind and carried a food box, Xiao Mei saw that the boss was unhappy: "I'm afraid that your wife is hungry, no, she is a big-bellied female Arhat, and she hasn't stopped talking since the morning!" ”

The young man smiled sullenly.

Gu Tingwen took Ren Yan to the warm sunlight in the garden, and a few meals were spread on the stone table, all of which she usually liked to eat: "If you eat more, you have to stand until midnight." ”

Ren Yan picked up his chopsticks with a smile: "Knowing that I work hard, the seventh master doesn't give a reward?" ”

He took out his wallet from his pocket and put it in the girl's hand: "Give it." ”

She ironed in her heart, and when she was full, she began to behave as a demon: "There are no food consumption objects, so I can hold on!" ”

He Quan presented two strings of big sugar gourds, a bunch of red fruits and a bunch of begonia fruits, which were so red and glamorous that they could salivate; Not to mention the ice flower syrup, which is also wrapped in bean paste and walnut date paste, with a sweet and sour aroma.

Gu Tingwen packed up the dishes and was about to leave, touching her face: "Carefully pour your teeth." ”

"That's it!"

She was holding two strings of sugar gourds, lying there like a New Year's doll, pouting and playing coquettishly.

Gu Tingwen teased her good-naturedly: "What, too little?" ”

"I don't even order dessert after dinner, at least steam a crisp cheese and bake a cake!" She pouted and muttered, "You don't have enough character to be a man like this......"

Before he finished speaking, he kissed him.

She was lazily drowsy from the sun, and she seemed to lick her lips with a lingering desire.

Gu Ting looked at her stupid appearance and was happy: "Is it enough, there are many desserts here in the seventh master!" ”

"Let's go!"

She wiped her mouth in disgust, flicked her sleeves and teased people: "Stinky virtue!" ”

He laughed, shook her hand, and left.

After leaving the courtyard, Gu Tingwen put back his glasses, He Quan took the glasses case for him, and whispered: "Mr. Cheng is back." ”

"Where?"

"I just entered Yongding Gate, and I haven't been home yet, so I said that I would come in the second half of the morning."

Gu Ting heard this: "Take care of the courtyard, don't alarm Mrs." ”

After dinner, the male guests sat in the main hall and talked about some official and private affairs, while the old lady Gu led the female dependents to take a boat or climb the mountain to visit the garden, find a place to eat tea and listen to a little song, and then go back to the theater to sit, seeing that the sun is about to sink in the west.

Cheng Shi'an led his wife and children to show up at this time, and gave two cars of large and small gifts, and the words of birthday greeting were lively, making the elders laugh, and the joy in the birthday banquet was not bad.

He has been friends with Gu Tingwen since he was a child, and the elders of the Gu family are close to him, holding hands and calling him to sit beside him; He picked and picked, and went to Gu Tingwen's side and refused to move again.

Brothers, no one doubted it.

But Cheng Shi'an's smile was accepted: "Last time, I'll help you!" ”

"Yes."

Gu Tingwen didn't say much, and picked up the teacup to eat tea.

Brotherhood is not as deep as the world.

When Ren Yan heard that Cheng Shi'an was coming, it was a young man who served vegetables, and said that Mrs. Cheng was a big Yanma, tall, white-skinned, and curly blonde hair like a puppet in a department store.

There are not many gentlemen who marry foreign wives in Beijing, so everyone is curious, asks a few more questions, and sees that it is getting dark.

At six o'clock, the dishes officially went away.

Ren Yan took out his pocket watch and opened the dial, and there was still a quarter of an hour.

She glanced at the dishes inside and out, relaxed a little, and was about to ask about the dim sum, only to realize that she hadn't seen the master for a long time.

"Where's your dad?" She went up to Xiao Mei and asked in a low voice.

"My legs are uncomfortable, I said that I was sitting outside, but in the garden, I will call you." Xiao Mei soaked the dishes and bowls in salt water, shook the water droplets, and went outside.

There were many people in Cuihua Garden today, and Ren Yan was afraid that her little girl would not be safe, so she followed, and just after bypassing the bamboo forest by the lake, she listened to her scream.

Ren Yan was so frightened that she made a gesture to show up with her entourage.

Three or four gentlemen jumped out from everywhere, climbed onto the rockery rock, and carried out Xiao Tong who was lying in a pool of blood.

The person was stabbed in the abdomen, and he was still conscious, and grabbed Ren Yan's hand: "That person, that person, just Luanping that person, here, here......"

Ren Yue!

Cuihua Garden is surrounded by solid ground, why did he come here and what did he do?

Ren Yan didn't have time to think about it, so he asked someone to send Xiao Tong to the hospital, and called an entourage to quietly step forward to report to Gu Tingwen.

There was a careful curiosity on the stove about how she came back alone, and asked Master Xiao why his father and daughter didn't follow; She smiled reluctantly, saying that Master Xiao's legs were uncomfortable, so she asked the girl to accompany her.

Xiao Tong's legs and feet fell ill in winter, not to mention that the work on the white case had been completed, and there was not much need for the presence of the master, so no one doubted it.

But Ren Yan's heart was shocked, and he always felt that it would be no good for Ren Yue to show up.

What's more, he followed Cheng Shi'an back and forth, and was rescued by Cheng Shi'an, shouldn't something go wrong again!

The more she pondered, the more restless she became, and it was easy to boil the last snack, so she simply explained a few words to Mak Fenghui, quietly left the back kitchen, and waited for someone to simply trot up.

When she got to the front yard and went up to the third floor, she stood in the corner and observed all the people coming and going upstairs and downstairs.

The dining room is staggered, the guests and hosts are happy, the corners on the stage are singing lively, and there is no one else who can move around except for the guy who passes the soup and the soup, she focuses on looking for the one who is about the same size as Ren Yue.

The last almond crisp was brought in by a young girl.

The little girl is quite tall, taller than Cheng Shi'an's wife, and it turns out that the big Yanma in the mouth of the people is not nonsense.

She laughed.

But gradually, she sensed that something was wrong and ran to the main hall desperately.