At the gate of the Qin Mansion, Qin Xu, a housekeeper who is nearly fifty years old, is welcoming guests.

Qin Wentao didn't want the birthday ceremony to be too grand and extravagant, so he only invited people he knew in the county government and people from the Qin family to come over to celebrate his birthday together.

Of course, there are also local leaders and faces who come to cheer.

Whenever such a person arrived, the butler greeted him warmly and then sang loudly.

This is done on the one hand to have a light on the face of the host, and on the other hand, it is also to show the power of the person who comes.

When the time came to noon, the butler's long-awaited sedan chair of the county magistrate was finally late.

As soon as the magistrate got off the sedan chair, the butler shouted sharply: "The county lord has arrived!" ”

Qin Wentao, who was busy greeting relatives and friends, hurriedly walked out of the courtyard, greeted the county's sedan chair, and saluted:

"County Zun, you can come, it's really a noble foot on the cheap ground, and it's full of light!"

Out of the sedan chair came a tall man in his thirties, this person's surname was Huang, his face was beardless, his appearance was dignified, and he was quite dignified when he was not smiling.

Seeing Qin Wentao personally greet him, Huang Zhixian smiled and said: "Master Qin, this county heard that today is your 40th birthday, so come to join in the fun, you don't want to dislike it." ”

"Hehe, the county lord laughed." Say, lead the way in front, and respectfully invite you to the main hall.

Old Madam Qin and Tang walked out, stood in front of the main hall, greeted the county order, and said happily: "Lord County, please sit in the house." ”

Huang Zhixian smiled politely and said please.

Immediately, several people walked in.

As soon as the magistrate stepped into the door, no one dared to make any more noise, and his voice dropped several degrees.

The outer courtyard was much quieter, except for a few people who were still talking and whispering.

When Qin Shu and the others came over, it was this scene.

Aunt Gao walked in front, leading a few people through the many guests and going straight to the main hall.

"Master, the concubine is late." Aunt Gao said delicately.

Qin Shu, who was following behind Gao Fanglan, couldn't help but pull the corners of her mouth, it turned out that Aunt Gao was so "weak" in front of Qin Wentao, which really made her embarrassed.

Qin Wentao motioned to her with his eyes: "There is a distinguished guest here, why don't you salute quickly?" ”

Aunt Gao saw a tall man in official uniform sitting on the upper right, and calmly saluted: "The concubine has seen the county lord." ”

For this magistrate, Aunt Gao recognized it, so Qin Wentao did not hint.

Qin Shu and the others then looked at the man on the upper right.

It turned out that he was the county magistrate, and he was so young......

Mama Liu, who was behind her, gently touched Qin Shu's arm, and Qin Shu understood, pulling the Wang family to salute as well.

"The women have seen the county magistrate."

The two children only saw this scene, and they also learned to salute like adults, with slightly clumsy movements, and exquisite and lovely appearances, which were extremely pitiful.

Huang Zhixian's smile was much softer, and he said 'no courtesy'.

At this time, Qin Wentao finally noticed a few people behind Aunt Gao, it turned out to be his daughter and mother-in-law, Mrs. Zhou, and her grandson. But when I looked left and right, I couldn't see my son-in-law.

Well, Pengyun's kid isn't there, it should be ...... That's it.

He turned his head to the butler beside him and said, "You go and arrange a seat for them personally, just in the side room." ”

The housekeeper Qin Xu answered yes, walked up to Qin Shu's side, and said, "Miss, please come here." ”

Qin Shu was stunned for a moment when she heard this 'miss'. Then he nodded, and followed Qin Xu to the room where the female dependents were received in the side room.

In fact, Qin Shu and the Wang family don't have to come to the main hall, and at this time, Qin Wentao is receiving the county order, and the female relatives should not appear here.

But Aunt Gao doesn't care about this, she is a favored aunt, with Qin Wentao's protection, as long as it is not too much, it is all up to her.

Qin Shu and Wang, as well as the two children, were all arranged at the banquet of the ladies in the side room.

The housekeeper knew that Qin Shu hadn't come back for three years, and he was afraid that she didn't know anyone, so he introduced her according to his seniority: "Sitting in the first place is Madame's mother, that is, Mrs. Tang, and the girl sitting next to Mrs. Tang is her granddaughter, fifteen years old, called Tang Caiyue......"

Qin Shu raised her head to look at Old Madam Tang, and saluted: "I've seen Old Madam, junior Qin Shu." ”

Mrs. Tang had a generous face and a mean face, snorted lightly when she heard the words, and said slowly: "I heard that you are married to a poor talent, why don't you see others?" ”

As he spoke, he swept his eyes to the Wang family next to him, and sneered: "Where did this person come from, why haven't I seen it in my life?" ”

Wang saw everyone staring at him, and then looked at the clothes on his body, and the next moment, he raised his head and looked at the old lady Tang fiercely.

When Mama Liu heard this, she was afraid that Qin Shu would be angry, so she stood up and explained: "Old lady Hui, this is not a subordinate, she is Miss Shu'er's mother-in-law. ”

When the surrounding ladies heard this, they all held their breath, and even a few young women and maids who were teasing the children subconsciously stopped their movements and looked at Wang and Mrs. Tang in surprise.

Although the Wang family is dressed relatively plainly, it looks like it is also carefully dressed, although it is not as good as Mama Liu next to her, but a clear-eyed person can see it if you look closely......

But Mrs. Tang said that Qin Shu's mother-in-law was a subordinate, which was really excessive.

Qin Shu secretly scolded in her heart for being dizzy, and then smiled and said: "Old lady, this is my mother-in-law, but not a subordinate, how can a subordinate person have the temperament of my mother-in-law, aren't you old and have bad eyes?" ”

This tone sounds like juniors and elders are joking, but everyone understands that Mrs. Tang has always been very dissatisfied with Aunt Gao, and even looks down on his children.

It is not surprising that such a problem will occur today.

But in the end, it was Qin Wentao's birthday, and Mrs. Tang didn't dare to target it too much.

Old Madam Tang narrowed her eyes, snorted heavily, and stopped talking.

The housekeeper watched from the sidelines, and when he saw that the two sides did not make trouble, he left with peace of mind.

Qin Shu and the Wang family sat there and began to get to know each other with the other female dependents.

During the chat, I learned that in addition to Tang Caiyue, there was also a lady who was about thirty years old, who was Tang Caiyue's mother, Mrs. Tang.

The memories of the Tang family left by the original body to Qin Shu also began to awaken.

The Tang family was a local landlord, and later the current Tang master became a big family and donated a large amount of money to Pingjiang County to build a city wall, and the county order made him an outsider.

Tang Yuanwai and Mrs. Tang had three sons: the eldest daughter Tang Hewei, also known as the Tang family, married Qin Wentao, who was the master at the time; The second son, Tang Heguang, took the examination and donated a remote magistrate to do it, and I heard that it was in Huzhou; The third son, Tang Heze, is the deputy lieutenant of the Yuzhou Tiger Wolf Battalion, who has been practicing martial arts since he was a child and is extremely brave.

Mrs. Tang's favorite is her third son, Tang Heze, but Tang Heze left home to join the army when he was a teenager and has not returned for many years.

Thinking of this, suddenly a small hand reached over and put it in front of Qin Shu.

Qin Shu turned her head to look at it, it turned out to be Xinxin's wrinkled bun face, and muttered in a low voice: "Mother, I'm so hungry." ”

"Bear with me, and you'll be able to eat soon." Qin Shu coaxed in a low voice.

Soon, there were little maids and maids serving food one after another. The cold dish is served first, which is refreshing and appetizing and looks tempting.

When the dishes are almost ready, Mrs. Tang in the first place moves her chopsticks, and everyone at the table can start eating.

Qin Shu and Wang respectively sandwiched some vegetables in small porcelain bowls for the two children and let them eat slowly by themselves.