In the most conspicuous position of the main hall, a table case is placed against the wall, and there is a spirit card and a white jade lamp that has not been lit on the case, and even the filial piety flag hanging around the white silk has not been removed, and the words "the position of the family respect and the fair and righteous yuan" on the spirit card are very eye-catching, but there is no smoke in front of the ordinary spiritual seat.

Instead, there was the smell of wine and rice, and the large square table unique to the Qianjia family was placed in the center of the room, and the dining place and the mourning hall were in the same place, which surprised Teng Xiang. Of course, out of politeness, he did not say much to the sister-in-law of the Qianjia family, who seemed to be quite amiable and pure, simple and gentle, and sat at the square table with a little restraint as if she was a guest who was warmly entertained by the main family.

The cups and plates on the table are listed, most of them are some stoneware made of utensils, just like the common utensils of the village people, but the dishes are really rich, in addition to the stewed pork, beef bone soup and a thick stack of dough cakes with the characteristics of the Qianjia family, there are several plates of exquisite dishes such as steamed sea bass with garlic, steamed pork with sauce, Jiang Yao ulva soup, etc., this is a dinner party to welcome foreign guests, and it is also the consistent hospitality style of the simple Qianjia.

"These dishes were cooked by my sister-in-law herself, and they are delicious. Dong Yao's voice was like a silver bell, pointing to the stewed pork and dough cakes and introducing, and the reunion with Xiao Pei after a long absence made her overjoyed, and she seemed very emotional when she introduced it.

"People in the mountains don't know how to cook, so they let the guests eat to their heart's content. Li sat in the middle corner of the square table, smiled and thanked him, and then pointed to the exquisite dishes and said: "Try these dishes first, this is the craft of Dong Weng's family, tsk, these fine dishes, I haven't learned them for a long time." As he spoke, he stood up, picked up a number of dishes and put a number of dishes on the bowl in front of Teng Xiang, Feng Yingxiu and Xiao Pei, and piled them up high, which made several people thank them even after saying thank you.

"Yes, taste the taste of my home, this is made by the cook that my father brought, but I don't think that's half as good as my sister-in-law's craftsmanship. As if deliberately angry, Dong Yao made a pouting expression towards a man with a graceful bearing opposite.

Teng Xiang glanced at the man and smiled faintly, he didn't expect that in this famous demon family, he actually saw Dong Shao of the Dong family, and Dong Shao was the father of the little junior sister of the Qianjia, which surprised him even more, but he hid this surprise very well, and his eyes were calm and calm.

Jingling Dong Shao, once sat in the high position of the free cavalry in the first dynasty, but after the defeat of Lord Yin Yuanyuan's Northern Expedition and the power of Huan Da Sima was alone, he retreated bravely and took the initiative to resign and return to his hometown. According to the private rumors at the time, this is because Dong Shao and Yin Yuanyuan have been very close to each other, and they have become a thorn in the side of Huan Da Sima, Yin Yuanyuan was deposed as a concubine, so Dong Shao's backer in the court has also fallen, rather than sitting and waiting to be killed, it is better to withdraw and return to his hometown, which not only saves his life, but also does not lose the benefits of the fiefdom. However, over the years, Dong Shao's contact with the major families in the DPRK and China has become frequent, not only successfully married the Yingchuan Yu family, but also the eldest son Dong Zhang has also temporarily emerged among the younger generation of the Beijing Division, it is said that Dong Shao is still walking the Langya Wang's family, Beihai Wang's door, and the revival of the Dong family has become a trend.

Although Teng Xiang was an official of the imperial court, he didn't want to have anything to do with the party struggle for power of these nobles, so when he met Dong Shaochu, he only greeted Mr. Dong lightly.

Fortunately, the topic at the dinner table did not involve the current situation, and every dish was delicious, and the sound of the bowl colliding quickly took over, and when everyone was feasting, Teng Xiang paid attention to it, and there were a total of nine people on the square table, including his own guests. In addition to the Li family sitting in the corner, opposite him is Dong Shao and his wife, there is a handsome young man in gorgeous clothes next to them, this is Dong Hu, the second son of the Dong family, but at this time Dong Hu seems to be a little absent-minded, Teng Xiang noticed that his gaze always glances at Dong Yao from time to time, where Dong Yao and Xiao Pei are sitting together affectionately, chattering like a bird, between them and themselves, it is Feng Yingxiu who looks quite relaxed, the bamboo chopsticks fall faster than a chicken pecking rice, it is unbelievable that such a beautiful and handsome girl is so delicious, Teng Xiang laughed secretly in his heart, he is not surprised, the agency is Feng Yingxiu and Niu Wu have the best relationship, because every time Niu Wu cooks a meal, this Miss Feng can sweep away the fastest time, but it's also strange, with such a good appetite, why does she never eat fat? There is another pair of bamboo chopsticks on the dining table that echoes with the beautiful bamboo chopsticks, Teng Xiang found that the user of this pair of bamboo chopsticks is also a tall and long-bodied young woman, this is a woman who makes people feel bright at first sight, beautiful appearance, maybe not a shy flower in the closed moon, but there are more sassy and heroic, especially the cupola ponytail on the head and a short fight outfit that is similar to Feng Yingxiu, revealing the heroic spirit of the woman who does not let the eyebrows go. Teng Xiang remembered Dong Yao's introduction at the beginning--- Miss Chi Jing, the owner of Mingfeng Village, the sister of the senior brother of the Qianjia family, and her sister-in-law.

Teng Xiang hadn't figured out the connection between these many titles, but he saw that Chi Jing was sitting between Dong Yao and Dong Hu, his eyes were staring at Feng Yingxiu, and the two of them ate the most happily on the table, of course he didn't know that Chi Jing's good appetite came from the long-term hunger caused by the displacement of the displaced people in the Central Plains in the past, and as for Feng Yingxiu, he would never treat his stomach badly in front of food. Having said that, one is an immediate family member of the Qianjia family, and the other is a talent that the Qianjia has the heart to recruit, so naturally there is a lot of pretentiousness among the children of the Qianjia at the dinner table.

Two pairs of bamboo chopsticks landed on the fattest stewed pork at the same time, Chi Jing looked at Feng Yingxiu, Feng Yingxiu looked at Chi Jing, and suddenly there was a kind of sympathy for each other and the light of friends surging in their eyes, so both of them smiled meaningfully, and then, without hesitation, they added strength to the bamboo chopsticks, and the tip of the chopsticks pierced into the meat, and no one refused to let go first.

Teng Xiang suddenly felt that his feet were gently brushed, and when he looked under the table, he saw that the package that Feng Yingxiu put on the ground was loosened at some point, and a squirrel with a long plush tail and a fat gray rabbit crawled out of the package, and was approaching a big brown-haired dog lying at Chi Jing's feet gnawing bones, and before the poor dog could react, the bones in his mouth were snatched away by the squirrel and the gray rabbit at one end, and the brown-haired dog was furious, and his head arched, so that the gray rabbit fell and squatted, and the little squirrel squeaked and screamed, and hit the dog in the face with a big bone。

Shameless, robbing people to eat, and beating with a backhand like a hooligan ruffian, if there is really any owner, there is a pet, Teng Xiang said secretly, subconsciously glanced at Feng Yingxiu, at this moment, the small fight under the table alarmed Chi Jing, and called softly: "Xiao Mi?" only then did he look down, his hand couldn't help but loosen slightly, and the stewed pork was suddenly dragged by Feng Yingxiu, and it was happily sent into his mouth.

"What you snatch is the most delicious thing to eat. Feng Yingxiu chewed and announced in a triumphant whisper, but Chi Jing did not have any frustration because of the loss of the snatch, but nodded with a smile: "Sister, this really goes to my heart." The bamboo chopsticks brushed around, and they were already sandwiched on a piece of the chest, and then raised her eyebrows at Feng Yingxiu, and Feng Yingxiu stretched out the basket in understanding, and also clamped the piece of the chest.

"That's right......" Teng Xiang whispered close to Feng Yingxiu's side, seemingly a kind reminder, but in fact, he felt that this kind of food grabbing method was too unorthodox, and he wanted to interrupt, "...... Didn't you say that the disciple of the Qianjia family owes you money? It's better to take out the credentials at this time, and everything at the dinner table can be discussed. ”

Feng Yingxiu glanced at Teng Xiang, her hands did not relax at all, but the words in her mouth were equally whispered: "Are you really this girl lacking heart?

Since these two girls continued to snatch their food amicably and tacitly, Teng Xiang could only express his helplessness with a light smile, and began to deal with the pile of food in front of him, until Li enthusiastically took his pottery bowl to add food to him, then smiled and said: "It's really a good craft, it's really a sister-in-law." Without waiting for Li to reply, he asked again: "I was looking for Brother Qian, and they asked for more methods to subdue demons and subdue demons, but I don't know when they will be able to return?"

Li handed the full rice bowl back to Teng Xiang: "Ah, I said just now, eldest brother, they all have important matters, and I also look forward to them returning home for the New Year, but now I'm afraid it won't be possible, and I may not be able to go home for a few months." But it doesn't matter, I heard the eldest brother and the sixth brother mention a few of you, you are not outsiders, eat and drink tonight, tomorrow morning, let the ninth sister and the old man take you around to see, or can find anything that is helpful to you, stay for a few more days, and don't rush back, our dry family just likes to be lively. ”

"Don't worry, Brother Teng. Dong Yao suddenly took over the conversation, "I could have asked Lingze Old Turtle Immortal for some advice, but he has been concentrating on practicing with Jinping Gongzi for a while, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to see him in front of him." However, my junior brother and I went to Xiuxuan Valley to call a few sisters from Jinping Yuan, they have great mana, and they shouldn't let you go home empty-handed. ”

Although he didn't fully understand, Teng Xiang didn't ask a question, and politely bowed his hand to Dong Yao: "In this way, thank you Miss Dong and Little Brother Ji." Suddenly remembering that he hadn't seen Ji Yao who had led the way before, he couldn't help but wonder: "Why didn't you see Little Brother Ji at night?"

"He went to eat at his house. Dong Yao seemed to be very dissatisfied and glanced at Dong Shao, "Since my father came here, the little junior brother rarely comes here to eat with us." ”

"Don't blame me, let Xiao Bao'er's family reunite, it's happy, what's wrong?" Dong Shao said with a smile, his appearance is clear, the skin on his face is smooth and flat, and his facial features are quite similar to Dong Yao, if it weren't for the slightly gray hair on the sideburns, he wouldn't be able to tell that he was already fifty years old.

"Then you leave the little junior brother and father, and take your mother and brother and they go back first, you came to see me, and now you have seen it, what is the matter with the old man living here and disturbing his sister-in-law?" Dong Yao pouted, and Xiao Pei hurriedly pulled her on the side.

Without waiting for Dong Shao to speak, Li hurriedly stood up: "Oh, little junior sister, how can you talk to your father like this?" Since Dong Weng arrived here, I don't know how many gifts he has given to his family and how many things he has helped his family, your father has not disliked our rudeness here, you have to drive your father away first, how can this be reasonable?" and said to Dong Shao: " Dong Weng, the little junior sister is stubborn, and she is also worried that you are traveling far away, and you are not used to living in this mountain and wild house, it is the mind of filial piety, if you want me to say, Dong Weng and his wife will live as long as they like, and they will treat this place as their own home. ”

Mrs. Lu beside Dong Shao smiled dignified at the Li family: "It's not to disturb the eldest sister-in-law a lot, the grandson feels sorry for his daughter, so he can't help but be harsh on his daughter, but it makes her uncomfortable, and I am often spoiled, so it's not strange that the eldest sister-in-law." The meaning of the grandson is to return to the ...... when the year comes."

"This is my master's house, and it is a pure place for Qianmen Daozun, but as soon as my father came, he got so many servants, I ...... I'm not Miss Jiao anymore, why do I need to serve like this?" Dong Yao still pouted, looking unhappy.

Since Dong Yao returned to the Qianjia family with Chi Jing, she was naturally happy at the beginning, but she was immersed in the joy of reuniting with her family for a long time, but she gradually became unhappy. According to the meaning of Dong Shao and Mrs. Lu, everyone in a wealthy family should have the demeanor of a wealthy family, Zhong Ming Ding food, fresh clothes, Zhu Lunhua, The servant Yun Cong, he brought gold beads of grain and rice as a gift, and lived here for a long time, but also for fear that his daughter would be miserable, and the common feelings of life were not used to it, but Dong Yao was very impatient, after these months of Qianjia Chenguang, she didn't like to be held in the palm of her parents like the spoiled Miss Jiao in the past, she was the ninth disciple of the Qianjia Demon Slayer, but she was not a pampered rich daughter, I thought that my parents should leave after living for a while, but I knew that Dong Shao and Mrs. Lu were together, and they were ready to spend the New Year here before leaving. Therefore, Dong Yao has a lot of complaints about his parents here, not only deliberately maintaining the simple style of the disciples of the Qianjia family, but also concentrating on cultivation on weekdays, and only seeing his parents and family members at night.

I don't want to live the life of the eldest lady, but the temper of the eldest lady is still there, Dong Shao has his daughter muttering there, but he has set his eyes on Teng Xiang, compared to his daughter's small nature, the arrival of this court official is really worth paying attention to, the robe and lacquer crown show the other party's insignificant official position, but this does not mean that the other party's things to do are also insignificant.

The atmosphere of the whole dinner was generally very warm, although Dong Yao was a little unhappy in the meantime, but this was not a big deal, and Dong Yao's unhappiness quickly disappeared in the conversation with Xiao Pei, and Feng Yingxiu even squeezed to Chi Jing's side in the end, the two of them drank the rice wine in the same pottery bowl with a red face and drunkenness, hooking shoulders like close friends in the boudoir, no one would have thought that they only met for the first time today, at their feet, it was Xiao Mi who was gnawing on the bones, the gray rabbit Meimei pillowed Xiao Mi's belly, enjoying the vegetable leaves, and the squirrel rice grains rode on the head of Xiao Mi who did not know each other, the big tail is shaking and swaying, waiting for the master to give the order to beat.

......

Dong Shao rarely spoke, and occasionally met Teng Xiang's gaze, but he only smiled kindly, but Teng Xiang clearly felt the deep meaning in the other party's smile.