After the second year of junior high school, there were more people who came to the county government one after another to pay New Year's greetings, and some people had never seen them. There's no way, you still have to write them down one by one, otherwise you won't know who it is when the time comes.

However, this New Year's greeting made Li Mingren discover many hidden rich gentry, so it is still good to think about this year's greetings.

Li Mingren and Zhao Yunlan discussed and set the day of the banquet on the thirteenth day of the year. Invitations have been sent out, and they are all guests who have come to pay New Year's greetings during this time.

Seeing that the couple was discussing the seating arrangement, Wang asked, "Have you booked your seats?" ”

Zhao Yunlan said: "Well, we ate at home that day, and prepared the banquet at home, we plan to hold a whole sheep hot pot banquet, and add two roast whole sheep." The pots are ready, and the dishes are ready. ”

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The thirteenth year of the year is coming soon, and this time because of the help of the Wang family, Zhao Yunlan and his wife are a lot easier.

"Sure enough, it's only comfortable when there are more people in the family." Zhao Yunlan couldn't help but sigh, "It's this big belly, I don't have to wear a dress this time, fortunately, there is a mother, but it's hard to be a mother." ”

"I see that my mother is still very happy, what did you say before?" Li Mingren whispered in Zhao Yunlan's ear.

Zhao Yunlan also smiled and said, "Don't make up the mother." ”

"Okay, then I'll go see Raven and ask him to go to the hall with me."

Zhao Yunlan nodded: "Go, I'll do it for a while and I'll go to the garden to sit with my mother." We chose a really good day today, the weather is clear and the sun is warm. ”

Li Mingren smiled: "The lady will pick the day." ”

After looking around the house, Li Mingren saw Ruiwen. "Why are your hands so black, go wash them, we're going to see guests."

Raven was grabbed by his father to wash his hands, and then carried like a chick to the men's room.

"Treat the guests obediently today, and play as you like when you eat, your mother has made a children's table for you. When the time comes, you will be the owner of the children's table, and you will have the right to speak. ”

Ruiwen was stunned by his father's bluffing, and when he thought of having a children's table, he was happy. But he was suppressed by his father, so he could only stand aside.

Zhao Yunlan saw that the time was almost up, so she got up and went to the women's room.

"The guests haven't arrived yet, you can rest a little longer!" Wang looked at Zhao Yunlan coming over, a little distressed. After all, I don't know how tired I am when I put on this dress.

Zhao Yunlan smiled: "I see that the time is almost up, my mother doesn't have to worry about me, I know my physical condition, and I won't force myself." ”

Wang nodded reassuringly, and within a quarter of an hour of Zhao Yunlan taking her seat, the guests came one after another.

After staying with Mama Cui for a long time, the Wang family has now also practiced the temperament of an old lady of an official family, and as soon as the person sits on the main seat, the majesty comes out, although the Wang family tries his best to make himself a kind and gentle old lady, but there are still some ladies who dare not raise their eyes to look at her.

"Let's just be casual, if you feel cold, tell the maid next to you, and the maid will bring you a cloak." Zhao Yunlan watched everyone sitting in their seats and talking quietly, worried that everyone would be cold and didn't dare to speak, so she had to take the initiative to bring it up.

But it's really not cold today, and the winter sun always makes people feel warm.

The roasted whole lamb in the yard began to smell, and the fragrance wafted in to arouse everyone's appetite. Seeing that the hour was almost up, Zhao Yunlan ordered the meal to be set. Wang also took advantage of this time to change into civilian clothes.

When the small hot pot was served, some people were surprised, some people fell into deep thought, and everyone chattered about the hot pot.

"Zhao Ruren, isn't this the hot pot in the capital?" A woman said that this woman also came back from the capital a few years ago, so she knew about it.

Another woman also said: "Yes, I have also eaten in Jinzhou before, the hot pot of 'Lanlou', speaking of which Zhao Ruren was originally from Jinzhou. ”

"Yes, the hot pot in the capital seems to be called 'Lanlou'. Lan~"Isn't Zhao Ruren Yunlan, but the second half of the sentence was not spoken, but the volume of the woman in the first half of the sentence has been raised, and everyone's eyes are focused on the woman.

Zhao Yunlan just smiled and didn't respond positively.

The woman was shocked to realize that she was rude, and silently bowed like Zhao Yunlan, and everyone present could understand it.

Zhao Yunlan showed that it didn't matter, and said, "Everyone, please take a seat, feel free to eat and drink." Today, a table has been specially prepared for the children, and children under the age of seven can go to the small hall next to them to eat. ”

Zhao Yunlan has spoken, and the women of each family naturally can't hold the children anymore, which makes the children very happy. Woo woo ran to the side.

Zhao Yunlan continued: "You don't have to worry, we have someone to take care of us, and we will not let the children get hurt." ”

With Zhao Yunlan's words, the ladies sat down with peace of mind. Anyone who has eaten hot pot knows the charm of this hot pot, but what has not been eaten is a novelty, just smelling the smell and watching it open with a gurgling operation makes people very appetizing.

"This is a pepper, I think everyone has already eaten it, if you can eat spicy, you can taste it, and if you can't eat spicy, you can clean the pot. Just eat hot pot casually, but don't salute anymore! Zhao Yunlan raised her glass and toasted everyone with water.

Everyone raised their wine glasses in return, and after a sip of wine, they moved their chopsticks. At first, the ladies and ladies were still restrained and wanted to maintain etiquette, but this hot pot was so delicious that after realizing that they would not be able to eat it if they didn't pick up the dishes earlier, everyone had no etiquette scruples.

No one cared about the ding-dong sound of the children's play, but after the food was cooked, Raven showed off the basket in his mouth like a leader, and the other children followed suit.

The children's hot pot is a clear soup, and there are not many dishes, the next person who takes care of the children first gave the children a smooth and tender steamed egg to ensure that everyone ate it, and then began to serve some of Ruiwen's usual favorite braised pig's trotters, braised chicken feet, and chicken cutlets.

It seems that the things that children love to eat are all the same, Zhao Yunlan sent Chunxiang to take a look at the children's hall, and Chunxiang came back to report: "One of them is holding a chicken claw and gnawing on it." ”

Zhao Yunlan: "Today's chicken feet can be marinated soft and glutinous? ”

Haruka nodded: "Soft and glutinous." ”

The children and the female guests are peaceful, and the male guests are noisy non-stop, it should be this hot pot, everyone can't help but drink a few more glasses, this wine is a stomach, and there are a lot of words. Li Mingren has the consciousness of being the master's family, and he doesn't dare to drink more, so he has been taking care of everyone, often saying: "Come, eat vegetables, eat vegetables." ”

The roasted whole lamb outside was almost shaved, and someone was sent to the female guests to mobilize some roast mutton. The combat effectiveness of the female guest was obviously not as good as that of the male guest, so Zhao Yunlan simply asked the cook to split half of it and send it over.

This banquet was held perfectly, everyone was addicted to food, and there was no time to say too much gossip, Zhao Yunlan obviously felt that this time he didn't drink as much water as last time.