Chapter 59: The Birthday Banquet
The sky is like a blue mirror, as clear as if it has been carefully wiped. The light clouds are reflected on it, as transparent as silk. "The guests at the banquet do not know how late the night is, so they raise their glasses and enjoy the night singing." It is different from the tranquility in the sky.
, If you were driving around the city of Yuyang, enjoying a leisurely afternoon, your carriage might have stopped at the intersection and stopped moving.
"What happened ahead?" You asked worriedly.
"Master, in front of us is the birthday of Lord Fan's son. The people who came to congratulate him stood on the road and blocked it." Your servant said respectfully.
That's right, today is the birthday of Young Master Fan. Since early in the morning, the streets here have been crowded with people who came to congratulate him. The dignitaries who usually rarely see each other calmly stepped out of the carriage and stood.
When I got to the ground, my usual feeling of arrogance was gone.
Chen Chen didn't know when he arrived here at this time, and was mixed in with the nobles. He was not a real noble, and naturally he didn't have clothes suitable for such an occasion. Fortunately, Jiang Han Academy's customized uniforms included a formal dress.
, and the style is tailor-made for each person, and the materials used are also very particular. Even students from the same college can hardly see the clues, which prevents him from being embarrassed at this time.
"Brother Liu, long time no see..."
"Yes, Brother Wang, it has been more than half a year since we last said goodbye..."
"……………………"
The words of exchange of greetings are constantly heard in the ears. Everyone is in the relationship network of this tidal flat. There are always one or two people who are very familiar with each other and can talk to each other. Only Chen Chen is among them at this time. Look at the distance ahead.
He reached the gate of Fan Mansion and looked at the endless crowd of people behind him. He sighed secretly and helplessly closed his eyes and fell asleep.
The crowd gradually moved forward, and Chen Chen finally saw the exterior wall of the Fan family's residence: blue stone bricks on the bottom, fresh red paint on the wall, and some wood-grained hollow windows from time to time, and finally the top was covered with flowing blue tiles
, the grandeur of Fan Mansion is indescribable just from the outside.
As you get closer, you can hear bursts of music coming from the door, including drums, gongs, and suonas. Red lanterns and bright flowers have been placed at the door, and the lively atmosphere comes through the gaps between the people.
.Arrived here, everyone involuntarily stopped talking, stood up straight and looked at the door of Fan's house.
"Servant Liu Zhengqing came to congratulate you and gave you six hundred pieces of silk, fifty kilograms of spices, and two boxes of gold!"
"Come in, please come in." The middle-aged man standing at the door stretched out his hand inward with a bright smile on his face. This man was Fan Zuolin, the lord of Puyang City. Following next to him was Fan Chengxu, who was wearing a gorgeous dress.
Now I am also waiting for guests at the door, saluting over and over again.
"Shang Shu Wang Zhi came to congratulate you and gave you 500 pieces of silk, 60 kilograms of spices, and three boxes of gold!"
"Liu Wenmiao, the living minister, came to congratulate me and gave him a gift of 600 pieces of silk and 70 kilograms of spices!"
"Grand Master Guo Shangming came to congratulate him and gave him a gift of 300 bolts of silk, 50 pounds of spices, two boxes of gold, and a pair of top-quality jades!!"
"………………"
The crowd gradually moved forward, and Chen Chen also reached the position about to enter the door. An attendant in red clothes stopped him: "Hello, do you have a greeting card?"
Chen Chen took out the warm greeting card from his arms and handed it to him. At this time, he heard Fan Chengxu in front of him whisper to Fan Zuolin next to him: "Father, this person is Chen Chen."
Chen Chen was not afraid at all. After receiving the invitation, he walked up to Fan Zuolin in a dignified manner. After bowing politely, he said, "Chen Chen, a humble citizen, pays homage to City Master Fan." Then, he followed.
He took out a beautifully wrapped gift box from his pocket and handed it to Fan Zuolin.
"This is?" City Master Fan looked surprised.
"This is the authentic wild ginseng from Tianyue Mountain, as a gift from me."
Fan Zuolin laughed loudly when he heard this, and while applauding, he handed the gift box to the attendant next to him: "Please!" "Please."
When Chen Chen walked into the house, he heard a voice from behind: "Chen Chen has come to celebrate his birthday and give me a thousand-year-old wild ginseng as a gift!"
After hearing this, Chen Chen curled his lips invisible in the shadows. The "wild ginseng" was everywhere in their village, and they all ate it as radishes. It was just something prepared just in case, but he didn't expect it.
It really came in handy.
As soon as you enter the door, there is a wide space in the center. Although many people are gathering now, it is not crowded. In the center is a towering rockery with green moss growing on it, and a stream of water gurgling down from the top of the mountain. At the bottom is a
There are lotus leaves in the pond, and a few koi carps are swimming and flying in it, like dragons.
The decoration inside is even more gorgeous, with colorful fireworks decorated everywhere, the windows, the brackets, and even the trees are covered with colorful ribbons. Coupled with the cheerful music and a large number of people, it looks very festive.
Chen Chen then walked inside and found that everyone walking by was holding a glass cup, which contained wine, drinks and other items. Young men in red clothes kept passing by, holding glasses in their hands.
The jade-colored wine jar seemed to be convenient for refilling wine for other people at any time. He was also very interested in this, so he walked in the direction of the crowd, wanting to join in the fun.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw the long table in the room and the plates on it. On the plates were jujube cakes, osmanthus cakes, peony cakes and other snacks. In the middle were tall glasses filled with drinks.
The utensils were placed next to the tree-shaped gilt candle holder. Chen Chen walked there very naturally, picked up the drink and poured a glass. His movements were smooth and smooth. No one would be able to discover his true identity. This is what he thought. (
How come he’s like an agent?)
Chen Chen took the cup and walked to the backyard, which was the Fan family's garden. He saw the vertical and horizontal corridors connected to each other, and there were shrubs full of small yellow flowers and big trees with hanging green branches planted in the gaps. Unfortunately, it was afternoon now, if it had arrived
At night, sitting in the pavilion admiring the flowers and the moon is quite emotional.
Chen Chen has already walked around the house, basically visiting everything except the guest rooms and the houses where they usually rest. It has to be said that although these nobles are not very kind, their aesthetics are indeed
The entire process is online.
But now it is Fan Chengxu’s birthday party. No matter where he goes, there are people holding each other’s arms. Now that we have finally come here, let’s rest here for a while. Chen Chen also heard the nobles gathering in the back garden.
We got together and were discussing something.
Chapter completed!