Chapter 35: The Banquet Begins

On the evening of the twenty-third day of the lunar month, the juniors got together, and it was naturally Wang Suwen, Wang Xinghe and others who were saving the game, saying that they wanted to get together and enhance their feelings, but in fact, whoever had Xiao Jiujiu in their hearts naturally knew it clearly.

Wang Xinghe and Wang Xingyue are a pair of sisters and brothers, Wang Xingyue and Wang Ruoyan are not good friends, but they are also cousins, and the rest are Wang Suwen and Wang Zhao brothers in the third room.

The banquet was full of joy, but these cousins were also in trouble one after another, and Jiang Ning was not afraid of the big scene, how could this kind of gathering of children play at home stumped him?

If they ask for knowledge, the people who quote scriptures and classics are stunned, and if they are business, they must also give them some face, so as not to become useless people, which is not good.

So in general, Wang Ruoyan is still relatively satisfied, her husband is relaxed, when he advances and retreats, what should be said, what should not be said, not a word, but put his mind on food, before the banquet, someone sent an invitation, saying that he wanted to invite Jiang Ning to participate in the poetry meeting of the banquet building, Jiang Ning resigned on the grounds of family banquet.

After the family banquet began, there were also posts by Yu Liang of Donglin Society, and there were also posts by Zhao Lixuan, which were naturally rejected by Jiang Ning, although in the eyes of Wang Ruoyan's cousins, these talents are all famous talents in Hangzhou, and the name of Donglin Society is there, needless to say, those who can be as famous as Zhao Lixuan, Chen Qinian and Guang Anjun can be counted, and now Zhao Lixuan's post, since he is with Chen Qinian and others, he also agreed, and for a while, Jiang Ning actually ranked among the top talents in Hangzhou.

Wang Ruoyan looked at it lightly, Jiang Ning refused neatly, this kind of thing quickly reached the ears of Taigong and several elders, Taigong nodded and smiled with satisfaction, in the next few days, whenever someone came to visit Taigong and several elders, Taigong or Wang Gongyong would call Jiang Ning, and he would also say the invitation of the previous few days, and the joy was overflowing.

This point two bedrooms and three rooms and cousins in the eyes, although quiet, but the heart is a little unhappy, but who let this matter is true, and it is not easy to refute, a son-in-law, make it like a genius in Hangzhou, and the generous girl, there is a business mind and a developed person, this couple, only half a year later, it seems that they have been recognized by the Wang family.

"Hey, it's really unlucky, no matter how good things happen, this Jiang Ning has been bumped into...... Wang Xinghe scolded: "Grandma, didn't you just write a poem, what's the big deal." ”

"That's it, they all said that his poem was copied, Donglin Society and Zhao Lixuan invited them, and they also wanted to try the depth of this guy, except for a poem that sells fame and reputation, what else?" Wang Suwen and Wang Xinghe are the best friends, but after the banquet, they are each thinking of a way to get out of Jiangning's ugliness, if there are great Confucians or elders who are exquisite in front of them and let them make a fool of themselves in person, it is naturally the best.

This kind of occasion is most likely to appear in poetry meetings or parties, where talented people write poems in order to compete for beautiful women, and compete with each other, not only to hug the beauty, but also to spread a good story.

But Jiang Ning never went to the land of Fengyue, and the posts of those poetry clubs had been piled up and placed in a box in the corner, which was inconspicuous, and this plan could only be frustrated.

"You can't eat grapes and say that grapes are sour, if you have the ability to write one or two masterpieces yourself, don't you just plug his mouth, and you still need to be sour here?" Wang Xingyue is Wang Xinghe's sister, although the door is not out of the door, an authentic lady, but the reason is still clear.

"Sister, what you said is clearly exposing our shortcomings, you see that Jiang Ning, who doesn't know anything about business, is simply an idiot." Wang Xinghe said with a smile.

Wang Suwen also said: "Yes, there is a specialization in the art industry, we shine on the business road, his carving insect skills, if I encounter good poems, I can also buy them, say that I wrote them, a little operation of one or two, I have become a genius?" ”

What's more, in half a year, only one poem came out, if he really has the knowledge of a talented man, just rely on a poem? What I can't see must be a weak heart......"

The two of you say a word, but they are talking energetically, but Wang Xingyue shook her head silently, above business, not as good as Wang Ruoyan, above talent, not as good as Jiang Ning, the uncle's daughter and son-in-law have inadvertently compared all the younger brothers and sisters below, and in the future of the Wang family, maybe it will be the same as what he said......

Hangzhou's wealth, in addition to the imperial capital Luoyang, Huainan in the south and Chengdu in the south, is southern Zhejiang, and among the six states in southern Zhejiang, Hangzhou is the first to bear the brunt.

Whether poor or rich, every household in Hangzhou is decorated with lights, and the number of pedestrians on the streets has decreased, but the restaurants and courtyards are the most lively.

Looking from the second floor of the small courtyard, you can just see most of the courtyards of the Wang family, whether it is a three-bedroom suite or a temporary residence of the shopkeeper, there are many children gathered together to play and play.

And the most grand Chinese New Year's Eve dinner opened in this joyful atmosphere.

At noon on the thirtieth, it was already busy, the courtyard had already hung colorful silk from one side to the other, the small lanterns had been lined up, a large table large enough to accommodate twenty people was placed in the main seat, and then the small tables of eight people were arranged towards the door in turn, and in the courtyard of three hundred square meters, there were about twenty tables, and it still did not look crowded.

The luxurious table for twenty people was prepared for several elders in the Taigong and clan, and naturally, the three-room master in charge of family affairs could also enter this table.

The rest are the other rooms in turn, and then there are distant relatives, followed by the main shopkeeper and his family, and then there is the seat of the younger generation, and a few tables near the outer door, are the maids in the house, the nursing home, and the housekeepers, who did not go home during the New Year, and took care of the left and right here, according to the meaning of the old lady, it is natural to enter the table, but the time is a little later.

The weather is not bad, when it comes to Shen, it has begun to sit in the table one after another, Jiang Ning and Wang Ruoyan sat in the opposite middle position, and by the time Shen Shi was three o'clock, basically they had already arrived, after the cold dishes were seated, Taigong sat at the head of the table, looked around, and showed a rather satisfied smile.

"En......" Taigong Wang Yunshan nodded slightly, and the servant behind him waved his hand towards the door, and the servant ran out in a hurry.

The adults in the courtyard hurried to catch the children as long as they had children, but the children seemed to know how to be, and ran towards the door.

Crackling and crackling......

The sound of firecrackers immediately sounded at the door, although there were also cannons in the distance from time to time, but compared to the tens of thousands of rings like the Wang family, whether it was power or sound, it was not enough to worry about.

From the 28th to the 16th of the first month, the Xia Dynasty is not curfewed, and after the 30th, from the first to the 16th of the new year, the lantern festival for 16 consecutive days also makes Chinese New Year's Eve the most solemn festival of the year.

In the sound of firecrackers, the small lanterns overhead were lit one by one, illuminating the entire courtyard red.

"I said, whether your idea will work or not, today is the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, in case of being punished by grandpa, you and I can't eat and walk around." Wang Suwen whispered to Wang Xinghe.

The two of them sat two tables away from Jiang Ning, but they could see it clearly.

Wang Xinghe said: "While he and Wang Ruoyan went to toast, we coaxed together and asked him to make a poem on the spot, whether it was a mule or a horse, you can tell at a glance." ”

"If you disturb grandpa's interest today, you know the consequences, I won't accompany you to mess around." Wang Zhao shook his head on the side, making it clear that he had nothing to do with himself.

"Guy who has no eggs, he can't be academic, he can't do business, he knows how to fiddle with your broken wood......" Wang Suwen scolded, and directly excluded him, who was his own brother who seemed to him to be a nest, from the Wang family.