As soon as Xiao Nianzhi's words came out, Zhou Libai also laughed and said, "Yes, yes, I only returned to the capital at the beginning of the month, and I was in my hometown before."

The red and white ceremonies in her hometown have not stopped, and after she went back with her aunt, she lived for a long time, and only came back recently.

Xiao Nianzhi had heard the news before, but it was all from the side branches of the Zhou family.

Therefore, it will not affect anything on Lord Zhou's side.

After talking for a while, the feast was almost over.

After separating from Zhou Libai, Yan Changxia whispered to Xiao Nianzhi and gossiped: "Think about it, do you know? Miss Zhou is married."

Xiao Nianzhi: ?

Since Zhou Libai withdrew from the Lu family, there has been no news about the marriage.

Probably because I didn't pay attention anymore, and now there is finally news.

Xiao Nianzhi was a little surprised, turned his head and asked in a low voice, "With whom?"

Ah, they are all melon eaters, who doesn't gossip?

Yan Changxia quickly smiled proudly and said, "Hehe, this matter, the two families also passed my uncle, so I know a little, it is the eldest son of the Zhang Chi Zhang family of the Hanlin Academy, I have seen the other party, he is a very upright son, but I listen to my uncle, and he has very few words."

Yan Changxia's uncles are mostly scholars, and they are quite low-key in the capital.

It belongs to the kind that Xiao Nianzhi can't pay attention to every day.

Now that she mentions it, she is still unfamiliar.

However, the Hanlin Academy's Jang Chi Jang ......

Ay?

Why does this sound so familiar?

Probably guessing what Xiao Nianzhi was thinking, Yan Changxia smiled again and said, "Did you think of it? Got that thought? That's right, it's Master Zhang, who lives next door to Lord Xiao's house."

Is it Uncle Zhang next door?

Zhang Hanshan's father?

Xiao Nianzhi didn't have any impression of him, but remembered that he was a somewhat old-fashioned little old man.

The tutor is very strict, but I don't know what is going on inside.

However, the uncle once praised the other party, saying that he had good knowledge and good conduct.

Except for sometimes, when he is too stubborn, other times, it's actually quite good.

Although the official rank is not high in the Hanlin Academy, he has taught many students, has many powerful colleagues, and has made a lot of friends.

So, in fact, the family background is also good.

Uncle once joked, don't look at everyone living on the same street, but the family is much richer than the Xiao family.

After thinking about it, Xiao Nianzhi nodded: "It turned out to be Uncle Zhang."

Yan Changxia nodded lightly: "Well, although the official rank is not high, the family style is very good, and the Zhou family probably also takes a fancy to this."

In fact, there is much more than that, there is a more important political factor.

That is, after the fall of the Song family, His Majesty does not need Concubine Rong to fight with the Song family.

Therefore, how the Zhou family wants to deal with themselves needs to look at themselves.

If you continue to face the wind, you will be questioned by the prince's faction, is it necessary to fight with them after the Song family is brought down?

The Zhou family was willing to be a pawn for His Majesty, and it is estimated that most of them are smart people.

At this time, it is not advisable for the torrent to pour in, and it is actually more prudent to show weakness and retreat appropriately, and it can also allow the family to continue better, so that in their generation, directly because of the political struggle, they will follow in the footsteps of the Song family.

Of course, there may be something in the middle, Zhou Libai once retired from her family, married her highly, and let her future husband's family grasp this place and keep talking about this and that.

It's better to pick a person with good conduct and marry a little lower.

In fact, it is not a low marriage in the full sense.

After all, Uncle Zhou Libai is powerful, but her father's official rank is not high, not much different from the Zhang family.

After turning around in his heart, after roughly understanding, Xiao Nianzhi didn't say anything more.

The two soon separated, and Xiao Nianzhi still needed to entertain and greet each other, and then he also needed to attract people to the table.

Today's banquet, with the help of the imperial chef, will naturally not be bad.

The first dish after the cold dishes was the crab roe lion head that Xiao Nianzhi thought tasted good before.

It is soft and delicious, and the taste is excellent, although it is not said to melt in the mouth, but it can really make people feel happy when they eat it.

The feeling that you can pass through your throat and enter your stomach with a gentle sip, coupled with the fresh aroma of the food, makes people can't help but immerse themselves in it.

When the delicious and refreshing crab number lion's head is tasted, the next one, the rich and mellow Buddha jumping over the wall, is also served.

Each table is counted according to the person, and the small Gu can not only taste the food, but also not too much to eat, causing too much waste.

The soup base of Buddha jumping over the wall has been boiled for a long time, so the taste is extraordinarily strong.

In addition, the precious ingredients, whether it is abalone or sea cucumber, taste very good, and are soaked in the soup to taste, one bite into the stomach, can make people linger for a long time.

Xiao Nianzhi was very satisfied with this dish, and felt that the skills of the imperial chef had improved a lot.

So, Royal Chefs, it's true that there are new surprises every day!

The third dish is sika deer tendon with a more intense flavor.

This dish was communicated by Xiao Nianzhi with the imperial chefs before, and everyone tried it together a few times, and they thought it tasted good, so they specially prepared it.

Venison was originally the mainstream in the capital.

Therefore, the material of deer tendon is not a trouble.

The deer tendon that has been simmered with apples and radishes has lost its fishy smell and retains more of its flavor and mellowness.

In addition, the deer tendon is very good for the stomach and intestines, and it also has a certain effect on rheumatism.

Therefore, as soon as this dish was served, everyone was both curious and satisfied.

……

The dishes after that are all meat and vegetarian combinations, and the taste is mellow and light, staggered on the table, which makes everyone extremely satisfied.

After you have eaten and drunk enough, you can play games or listen to dramas with peace of mind.

Young people can't sit still, they prefer to play games, throw pots and the like, and everyone is lively, it's good.

Ladies and gentlemen, many of them still need to pay attention to their image, so more often, they are still upright.

Therefore, if they like to listen to the play, they need to sit upright for a long time to listen to the play in the afternoon, which is also a test of etiquette for them.

However, everyone else is sitting well, and they can't throw in the towel.

Therefore, the noble ladies rolled up inexplicably.

Compared with their various static, Xiao Nianzhi is busy.

On the one hand, you need to accompany the young people and play twice from time to time.

Occasionally, I need to go to your lady's side and socialize a little.

Throughout the afternoon, she had scarcely been idle.

The conclusion is ......

Socializing is more tiring than going to work!

The research on cement without touching the ground before is much easier than this!

When the sun went down, many people got up one after another to say goodbye.

Xiao Nianzhi and her aunt and sister-in-law began to send the nobles to the carriage, and they had to dispatch the carriage to avoid traffic jams.

When everything is done, the sun does not enter the sky, leaving only a fiery red glow, shining on the earth, with a strong sense of beauty.