Chapter 100: The head of the family

Duan You and Xu Qiyuan were both slightly drunk. After getting into the carriage, Xu Qiyuan personally poured a cup of tea and sent it to Duan You: "Thank you for the death this time, the third child of the family really can't help but do it." ”

Duan You laughed: "Why do you have to see your cousin like this, I still need a lot of kind words from my cousin over there, I really want to call Miss Jia to be my princess." ”

The corners of Xu Qiyuan's mouth raised lightly: "This is natural, but if one day my brother has something difficult to take refuge in Dali, I will ask the world to take refuge." ”

This blessing turned out to be Dali! He replied with a relaxed face: "You and my cousin, why be polite, when the time comes, I will definitely pour a donkey to greet you." ”

Xu Qiyuan coughed twice, his eyes drifted to other places, and he mentioned softly: "It's to greet each other." ”

Duan You: "......"

House, bamboo garden.

Bamboo unconsciously played with the invitation card in his hand, which was quite exquisitely made, all made of sterling silver, and melted gold to plate the name, which can be described as extremely luxurious. This is the banquet invitation that the Yan family announced to the world that Yan Shenxing was about to become the head of the Yan family.

The rich family on the side replied respectfully: "Second Miss said." There are a lot of visitors, either rich or expensive, she can't be busy alone, so she asks the girl to help, mainly coordinating the banquet, singing and dancing and other miscellaneous things. ”

Zhu thought that the Yan family had been tossing and turning for a few months, Lan finally got her wish true, and her heart was also pleased, she nodded without hesitation, and responded: "Call back to the second sister, I will be there on the first day of the banquet." ”

On the seventh day of the second month, the night shrouded the entire Ningdu, the smoke of each household rose, and the sound of dogs barking was heard from time to time. It is worthy of opening a money bank, the entire gate is made of cast iron, painted with black lacquer, looking at the past is extremely heavy, and it is extremely safe at a glance.

reported to the concierge, and immediately flashed a woman, dressed in a neat long skirt and a small jacket, with a smile on her shrewd face: "The girl is here, my grandmother ordered me to wait for a long time." ”

Bamboo smiled at her casually, and didn't answer, and controlled the way. If it is near, it will be inferior, and if it is not salty, it will be unfathomable.

The woman knew that this was a master who was not easy to fool, and the smile on her face was much more natural: "The concubine is called Yan Niang, and she will be sent by the girl in the next two days." ”

Seeing Zhu bowing slightly, Yan Niang knew that she had been recognized, the big stone hanging in her heart fell to the ground, and the new housewife was kind, and when she asked her sister who had not left the pavilion to help, she thought that she was a young lady who was not familiar with the world.

Lan was busy without touching the ground, and when she saw that Yan Niang had brought the bamboo, she was immediately overjoyed, and immediately pulled the bamboo and divided half of the single in her hand: "My sister is verifying the guest candidates, and the banquet and singing and dancing arrangements will be handed over to my sister." ”

Zhu raised the slip in his hand and said calmly: "Give it to my sister, and my sister will rest assured." ”

The two went separately, but they didn't see each other again when it was time to go to bed. Even the dinner is used separately, and a few quick bites can be dealt with.

Tomorrow, the Yan Mansion will open a hundred tables, and the people who come are either rich or expensive, if they are officials, there are invitations above the three grades, if they are in the opposition, they must be a big man, and they are qualified with millions of family assets.

The front yard entertains the male guests, and the back entertains the female guests, and the relationship between the guests is complicated, and Lan must carefully check who is befriending whom, and who is at odds with each other, so that it is convenient to arrange the seats, so he is busy and anxious.

Bamboo is not light, Lan gave her a list of all the names of the guests present, and at the same time, the names were marked with their tastes and preferences, which must be arranged properly to ensure that at least three dishes on each table are the guests' favorite dishes, and the recipes of each table must be unified, and the guests of the province complain about favoritism.

Some guests are really picky about taste, bamboo on the draw a circle list list, and then see too many circles, simply each guest is a small dish of the guest's favorite dishes, so that the chef is not enough, bamboo and overnight arrange people to invite the chef of the major restaurants.

When I went to bed, it was already the third watch in the middle of the night, and the bamboo tired pillow fell asleep, and it was the fifth watch. Yan Niang summoned her again according to Zhu's instructions in advance.

The bamboo handkerchief was soaked in the cold water prepared by Yan Niang earlier, wiped his face, and it was cold and biting, and he immediately fell asleep.

When I arrived at the courtyard where Lan was, I saw that the lights were bright, and from time to time there were people who came in a hurry, and hurried away, and when the bamboo entered the door, she saw that Lan's eyes under the lamp were blue and extremely haggard, she frowned and asked, "Sister didn't sleep all night?" ”

Lan smiled bitterly: "How do you tell me to sleep?" ”

Zhu picked her up and pushed her to the bedroom without saying anything: "When people see you like this tomorrow, they will definitely look down on three points, didn't they sweep my brother-in-law's face?" ”

The last sentence made Lan's heart move, but he hesitated: "But those guests and recipes haven't been checked yet......"

Zhu Suo took it down, and said firmly: "Give it to the little sister, sister go and rest." ”

Zhu was afraid of Lan and got up disobediently, so she simply checked it in the room next to her, and when she was concentrating, the door was pushed open, bringing in a cold air, and Zhu raised his head. Seeing Yan Shenxing with an angry face, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Yan Shenxing kept a straight face, didn't look at her, and said in a rough voice while turning around to close the door: "Mother still hasn't rested, if it's always so hard, I won't be the head of the house tomorrow." ”

As soon as the words fell, he heard a snort behind him, and he immediately turned around and couldn't help but be embarrassed when he saw the third aunt. His face was flushed, and his hands were rubbed together, but he didn't know what to say.

Zhu and Yan Shenxing have never been familiar with each other, and at this time, seeing that he didn't want to do it for the sake of the second sister, the angry head of the family didn't do it, his heart was warm, and he couldn't help but make a joke about him: "Why didn't the second brother-in-law speak?" The second sister should rest if she works hard, and the younger sister should be a cow and a horse. ”

Yan Shenxing laughed twice, knowing that he couldn't fight this sharp-toothed aunt, so he simply didn't say a word, just went to pour a cup of tea, and respectfully placed it in front of the bamboo.

Zhu smiled again, raised the teacup and shook it, and let go of this lovely second brother-in-law, "The second sister is asleep inside, so don't worry." ”

Yan Shen Xing heard the words, tiptoed into the back room, tucked the quilt corner for Lan, and looked at her stupidly for a long time, deliberately slowed down, gently retreated, and when he closed the door, he saw Zhu leaning on the door frame and looking at him with a smile, and suddenly he was embarrassed, and said in his heart, he was a loser in front of this aunt today.

Zhuxin was full, and she said softly: "I will take care of the second sister, brother-in-law, don't worry." ”

Yan Shenxing glanced at her gratefully, stretched out his index finger to make a silent motion, and quietly went out the door.

Zhu knew that the second sister and his wife were deeply affectionate, and her heart was happy, and her efficiency improved a lot when she was busy again.

When he entered the room, he looked at the second sister again, and when he saw that Lan was sleeping with Zhengxiang, he ordered everyone to withdraw. Don't make the slightest sound, and start arranging all kinds of banquet matters by yourself.

When the sky was bright, Lan who had slept enough got up, saw that it was late, panicked, and hurriedly washed up and came to look for bamboo.

Seeing Zhu from a distance, calm and well-arranged, Lan couldn't help but put his mind at ease, turned around and went back to the room to dress up carefully, and there would be a guest coming to the door later.

When the sun was three strokes, guests came one after another, and the male guests were entertained by Yan Shenxing, and the current head of the Yan family was bedridden due to illness, and Yan Shi was ordered to assist him. Every time a guest came, Yan Shi whispered on the side the identity of the visitor and how Yan Shenxing should be received, that is, three or four guests came at the same time, Yan Shi could also say the priority in time, and there was no mistake at all.

The female guest was led by the maids and went to the back house, Lan Mingyan, with a smiling face, made people feel that they were three relatives, but they also had a full house.

Zhu arranged the banquet, and sent someone to pick up the singers and dancers who had been invited in advance, so he came to the back house to visit Lan, and saw that she was at ease, and suddenly felt honored and honored.

Seeing her coming, Lan unceremoniously grabbed the strong man: "I'm here to welcome guests, sister go to the back to see, what do those ladies and ladies want, don't neglect the tea." ”

Zhu smiled and responded, Yan Niang opened the way for her in front, but she walked to the flower hall of the back house.

Smelling the laughter from afar, Zhu became curious, stopped to listen, and only heard a voice as sharp as a trumpet: "It is said that as soon as this lady came up, she ordered someone to kill the child of the concubine and sell the person into the Qinglou." ”

Another soft voice sounded, but the tone was a hundred times more vicious than the tweeter: "So, if you do bad things, you will be punished, you have been married for three years, and you don't even have a fart, and you are a hen who can't lay eggs." ”

As soon as the words ended, there was a loud laugh.

Zhu Xin was so angry that she couldn't express what happened, and her lower lip was bitten out of blood, and she wanted to kick open the door and throw all the vicious women in this room into the fire.

Yan Niang on the side grabbed her stubbornly, her face was both shocked and frightened, Zhu took a few deep breaths, calmed down, and pulled her right arm with her hand, Yan Niang didn't dare not let go. Zhu stared at the door, backwards, and quietly exited the courtyard.

When I arrived at the door, I happened to meet the singing and dancing people who came to the house, it was a girl called An Niang, with a team of dancing girls, Zhu waved his hand, and instructed Yan Niang: "Send someone to send the An family to the guest room later, I have other arrangements." ”

Yan Niang listened to the order, but she didn't dare to leave the bamboo, so she called a subordinate to lead the way. Zhu's face was as usual, and he gave another series of orders, Yan Niang's eyes gradually widened, her face turned pale, and she hesitated: "Girl......"

Zhu Yi's eyes looked at it, Yan Niang only felt extremely vicious and mean, if she didn't agree, she would be pulled down and killed immediately.

With a great body and mind, Yan Niang made a big salute, and did not dare to disobey it, so she hurriedly went down to give the order.