Chapter 214: Chinese New Year's Eve Dinner
After solving the mess caused by Guo'er, the dinner party began.
The only people Sima Liang invited this time were the third princess and his wife, and a few people from his father-in-law's family. Counting some of the ladies in the house, the table was barely filled.
The sun goes down and the moon slowly rises.
Due to the state mourning period, there was no sound of firecrackers. This Chinese New Year's Eve is a little quiet. However, that's just the atmosphere, it's important that people get together and have a good meal.
After the regular New Year's greetings, everyone raised their glasses and toasted Sima Liang.
Of course, it wasn't the wine that everyone drank, but the tea. There are more women present, so it is naturally impossible to drink too much wine if you can buy a few men, and there is no need to drink so much at this kind of family banquet.
Eating the meal served by Xiaobei, Sima Liang looked at the people at the table.
The first time I didn't celebrate the New Year in the Imperial Palace, this feeling is indescribable. However, the overall situation is quite good.
Everyone at the table also participated in the New Year's banquet held by Sima Liang for the first time. After the estrangement of the first acquaintance, I began to talk while eating.
As a princess with a high status, she chatted with Sima Liang's mother-in-law, Mrs. Bamboo. It is estimated that the princess will learn from each other and understand some ways of husband and wife.
Yang Yu on the side, perhaps to avoid embarrassment, chatted with Tang Lin'er.
"Young Master Tang, I will have to accept Master Tang's business from time to time in the coming year."
"Ah, this. That's what Daddy meant. I'm not quite good at that, though. I don't think it's going to be very good. ”
"It's okay, just learn more. You still have the prince to take care of, and if you want to do business, it won't be difficult to do. It is to be careful, people with ulterior motives. Now that Wang Yeshu is making a big move, some people don't dare to do it directly to him, and will choose to do it to you. ”
"Well, I'll be careful."
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The communication between the two was seen by Tang Chong. He was both expectant and worried. He hoped that his dog could have a relationship with Yang Yu, but he was afraid that the other party would say the wrong thing and offend people.
Sima Liang looked at the tangled few people on the table not far away, and then looked at Bao'er beside him. I was about to say a few words, but I found that the other party was still communicating with Guo'er. This brought the words to his lips and swallowed them back.
I'm the master, so why don't you talk to me? However, it seems that everything that should be talked about before eating has been discussed. There's not much to say right now.
After comforting himself, Sima Liang looked at Mu Yu, who had no one to communicate with in the distance. But as soon as they met their eyes, the other party was pulled by Xiao Ye and whispered.
This made Sima Liang, who had just found a reason for himself, a little unbearable.
What's the matter?
Turning grief and anger into appetite, Sima Liang commanded Xiaobei and kept picking up vegetables for himself.
"Eat less, there will be dumplings later." Becky persuaded.
Hearing that Xiaobei cared about himself, Sima Liang was extremely happy. If it weren't for outsiders, he would want to kiss each other.
"It's better to be a little becky. Then I'll eat less. By the way, is that pasta steamed? Bring some up. It doesn't have much to eat, but at least it can make these guys embarrassed. Sima Liang smiled evilly.
Becky understood the meaning as soon as she heard it. She looked embarrassed, "It's not good, it's too embarrassing to have outsiders around." ”
Sima glanced at the other party, "You are the prince, I am the prince." Whatever I say, you just do it. ”
"Yes, lord." Xiaobei reluctantly left the banquet and went to the back kitchen.
Don't drink alcohol, just eat. Even if we can talk again, we will soon have almost eaten. In addition, there are dumplings that are served last, and most of them put down their dishes and chopsticks.
"Here come the dumplings." Xiaohe walked up with a large plate of dumplings. Then it began to be divided among the people present.
Dumplings are not a rare thing for those present. The food was about the same, so everyone just ate one or two meanings.
When the meal is here, the moon is also hung in the sky.
It's not that round, but it's bright enough to match the stars. The people who had eaten and drunk enough began to look at the starry sky and rested.
"Here comes the pasta." Becky's voice came.
Hearing this, Bao'er looked at the tray in Xiaobei's hand. She was shocked to see what was inside.
"Husband, you're all full. Why are you sending this thing, it's not a shame to be ashamed. Bao'er guessed at once that it was Sima Liang's meaning. Hurriedly blamed the other party.
Mu Yu and Xiao Ye, who were still chatting privately, also changed their expressions. The two looked at Xiaobei with an uneasy face, and the things they brought up.
The Tang family and the third princess and his wife didn't know what was going on. I just thought it was Sima Liang's special arrangement. So sit up straight and wait.
The tray was put down, and some strange-shaped pasta appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
"It's so cute, and it's colorful. I'm going to eat one. Guo'er stood up and walked over to the tray and picked out the pasta. In the end, he chose a pasta dish in the shape of a rabbit. It was the one Sima Liang pinched first.
After eating the rabbit's ears in one bite, the fruit spits out its little tongue.
"It's so sweet. It's not tasty. ”
"Pay attention to your image." Mrs. Bamboo reminded.
"Got it, mother." Guo'er looked unhappy, but picked another puppy pasta before leaving.
Returning to Bao'er's side, Guo'er smiled again, "Sister Bao'er, did you do this?" It's cute, it's just not delicious. It's so sweet. ”
As a sugar business, the Tang family has long been tired of eating sugar. So the fruit doesn't like sweet things very much. But all the dances she danced were made by Sima Liang, which was naturally unappetizing.
"Shut up, it's not delicious, you still take it. Isn't that a waste? Is there anything else that doesn't look good? Just pick two. Bao'er looked at Guo'er with an unconvinced expression. Dissatisfaction with the other person's behavior.
The disaster without reason made Guo'er very aggrieved. She pouted, ignoring Boa.
"Some of them are really cute. Then I'll eat one too. The third princess stood up, walked over to the tray, and picked out an ugly animal.
The third princess eats Sven, very slowly. It seems that the strange shape did not affect the other party's appetite.
Out of politeness, Yang Yu also took one to eat. He doesn't really care what these things look like. After all, as long as it is something in Sima Liang's mansion, he will definitely not lose face.
The rest of Tang Chong and his wife guessed something, so they naturally helped their daughter step down, so they took a few more and ate more.
It's time for Tang Lin'er. He didn't give so much face. When he saw the crooked melons and cracked dates on the plate, it was still sweets, and he lost his appetite in an instant.
"I don't like pasta very much, or ......"
"Shut up and eat." Tang Chong unceremoniously commanded Tang Lin'er.
"Okay, okay, I can't eat it." The old father spoke, and Tang Lin'er could only bite the bullet and take a few and eat them.
As the manufacture of most of the rain, leaves and Bao'er. Naturally, the rest will be included in the intraday. In particular, Guo'er stuffed most of the money into Sima Liang's plate.
"Husband, you can't waste it. Eat it well. Bo'er smiled slyly.
Sima Liang touched it, his bulging belly, and then looked at the people who had not changed, a little unwilling. He didn't expect that Yang Yu and the Tang family didn't laugh at these ugly noodles in order to take care of his face.
Stealing chickens doesn't make you lose rice.
Sima Liang sighed, and then picked up a piece of pasta from an unknown animal.