Chapter 3 Getting Started
Laughing and joy, guests come and go.
The banquet was fiddling in the front yard, and Wang Ruofu, the mistress of the host Sheng family, was presided over the banquet.
Wang Ruofu, the eldest wife of Master Sheng, was the original wife of the Ming matchmaker of the Sheng family, that is, Sheng Hong's main wife.
My mother's family is a prominent family of generations. The family is powerful, with mixed relationships and connections with each family. Moreover, the old man Wang in the family is an adult in the court. He entered the Mingchen Pavilion and became a famous Grand Secretary all over the world, and he is quite powerful!
At present, Mrs. Wang’s husband, Sheng Hong, the head of the Sheng family, was born in a concubine, but he was also recorded in the name of his mother. Although his grandfather was only a merchant, he had changed his family to become a Qingliu family for generations.
His father, Mr. Sheng, was young and proud, and was born in Tanhua. He even married the only daughter of Yongyihou, and completely changed the family. But even so, he was still incomparable to the power of the Wang family. He was the magistrate of Yangzhou who was a sixth-rank official at the time.
However, because of his performance evaluation and excellence, Mr. Shanda has already received news and is waiting for the announcement of promotion at the end of the month.
The old father in the capital was old friend, and Geng Shishu of the Ministry of Personnel had already come to write that he would probably serve as the Secretary of the Shangshu in Bianliang, Tokyo.
Although there is no change in grades, it has been upgraded from local to Beijing, with a qualitative difference, so it has been upgraded.
"Oh, my grandma, I'll give you a cup!"
A noble lady from Yangzhou who spoke awkwardly, looked beside Mrs. Wang and said with her accompaniment.
"Madam, I am a relative of the sister of the old Wang family next door to Shigu Township twenty years ago. Do you still remember it!"
"ah?"
Looking at the relatives of the old Wang family's sister holding a cup opposite, Mrs. Wang was in a fog, but her heart was turning quickly.
Thinking about who is this?
After thinking for a long time, the eldest lady couldn't remember who the other party was!
However, it is a happy day for her own girls nowadays, and Mrs. Wang feels that it is nothing bad to visit her relatives more.
So, I decided to recognize this sister.
"oh!"
"Yes, it's you!"
As he said something insincere, Mrs. Wang also raised the cup in her hand and said:
"Okay, let's have a drink!"
As he said that, he covered his mouth with his sleeve and stopped after he tasted it.
The woman opposite thought that she thought the eldest lady of the Sheng family, who was about to be promoted, remembered her. She quickly accompanied her happily, drank a lot of drinks, and retreated with a smile.
Little did they know that the Wang sister on the opposite side was just acting, and she didn't even touch the wine in the cup!
...
On the other hand, Xiao Minglan and Xiao Tao mingled into the table for entertaining women behind. While no one noticed it, they happily stole two pieces of cake, held one in their hands, and quickly stuffed it into Xiao Tao's mouth.
"Eat quickly! Don't be seen!"
The little squirrel was chewing, and Xiao Xiaotao was so choked that she couldn't speak. She could only roll her eyes and nodded repeatedly.
Although Xiaotao is still young and a little stupid, she also knows a lot through her eyes and sees the difficulties in her yard. So, taking advantage of this opportunity, she quickly seizes the time to fill her stomach as soon as possible and replenish more oil.
After finally swallowing the pastry, Xiao Tao patted her chest and said to her girl: "Miss, you can eat it too, this pancake is delicious!"
As he said that, he looked at the crispy cake in Minglan's hand.
Although the servants in the mansion are a bit harsh in the yard, Xiao Minglan, as a child of the Sheng family, still has no shortage of food and drink.
Besides, Minglan's mother Wei Xiaoniang is here. No matter how much she tolerated her daughter, she would not let her daughter go hungry.
However, as a servant, Xiaotao is different. She often experiences hungry. Therefore, she cherishes the delicacy in front of her at this time!
Of course, the nature of foodies also accounts for a little bit.
"Hmph! For you!"
Looking at Xiao Tao's appearance, Xiao Minglan stuffed the pastry cakes in her hand to Xiao Tao at once, and turned around and took two more pieces.
However, in order not to be noticed, Xiao Minglan specially chose other tables and took two pieces from them.
"Okay! Let's go!"
The contented and sensible Xiao Minglan gave Xiaotao another piece of cake and quickly slipped out.
...
In front, the eldest lady had just sat down, and a maid ran over behind her, with a face full of panic that could not be concealed. She hurriedly bit the eldest lady's ear and said, "Master, it's not good!"
"The third brother of Lin Qige is betting with someone to throw a pot, and he will almost lose the eldest girl's betting on the verge of the girl!"
"What!"
The eldest lady was anxious when she heard the news. She was shocked and angry. A firework emerged in her heart, and she wished she could strangle the boy who was ignorant to death immediately!
"This little beast!"
Madam Wang, who was already straight, immediately stood up and left the seat.
He didn't care about polite words to the person who came, and hurriedly prepared to go to the rescue.
Little do they know what role can her personality play?
...
"Wow! I've won again!"
"It seems that this Pingyan is going to lose!"
"Oh! Who said no?"
“…”
A series of sounds came into Sheng Hong's ears, and he couldn't help but feel even more anxious.
"At present, if something happens like this, the Sheng family... Sheng family will probably become a laughing stock in the Yangzhou officialdom!"
He frowned in his heart, but he was still smiling. Sheng Hong had already applied all the tricks in the officialdom to every aspect of his life.
"My nephew, if it goes on like this, I'm afraid that both of you and me will not look good!"
Sheng Hong sat on the couch chair, staring at Yuan Wenchun, the eldest son of the Earl Zhongqin Mansion, and said, "Although it is a trick between children, this Yan'er is the betrothal gift you just sent. What if the child loses?"
"Not only is our Sheng family losing face, but your Yuan family is afraid that the face will not be glorious, right?"
It’s not that Sheng Hong couldn’t see the other party’s attitude, but he still wanted to try his best to avoid hurting the harmony between the two families.
pity!
"Haha! It's really a shameless person! My uncle should stop drinking immediately..."
Yuan Wenchun smiled and said perfunctorily.
"What?"
Sheng Hong was furious.
"This... this guy, but the person you brought, shouldn't the nephew come to stop him, right?"
Sheng Hong swallowed a breath and said with a cough and panting.
As if he realized that his attitude was wrong, Yuan Wenchun added.
"Oh, Uncle Marriage, I don't want to see this scene either, but!"
"This brother Ye is a famous figure in the capital!"
Yuan Wenchun smiled and sipped tea.
"He also saw that the Yangzhou City was a little different from the Beijing City. He was just a little bit like that. He was the one who tried it out?"
"I can't tell him!"
Yuan Wenchun looked embarrassed and said as if he was real.
"How can't I stop this?"
Sheng Hong was anxious and didn't care about concealing it. He spoke directly and said, "Nephew, don't forget that this beef geese was sent by your family. You can't take it back in the end!"
Sheng Hong was a little anxious and sat upright on the chair, clenching his hands.
"Dalang, you brought Yan'er to me and asked the people you brought to win it back. You are determined to slap my Sheng family in the face!"
"hehe!"
Holding the teacup, Yuan Wenchun laughed softly and replied innocently: "This is the decision made by your young master himself!"
"At that time, I was not easy to dissuade me, just treat it as a trick of the children. Who knows?"
Speaking of this, Yuan Wenchun looked joking, "What's more!"
"Uncle Marriage, this gay geese has been sent to your house!"
"Why, uncle, you came forward to stop this..."
Yuan Wenchun made some point of meaning and pretended to smile bitterly.
"this……"
Sheng Hong was speechless.
Chapter completed!