412 The Rules of the Family
The west courtyard of the old Chen family has reopened!
Before Chen Xiansong fell asleep, news spread throughout Heluo. As a family that had been standing in Heluo for more than two thousand years, the old Chen family was prosperous and ups and downs. Over the years, it has not been ruined after several dynasties. Even if it fell into a trough once or twice, as long as someone in the West Courtyard moved in, they could become the wealthy family again in just a few years.
All major families in Heluo received news. A few hours ago, the steel giant beast that was rushing around the streets and flying around also landed in the Old Chen family. As long as you guess this, and think about it, and think about it in the family genealogy, you will understand one thing. The ancestor of the Chen family came back and brought a flying ancient relics.
What followed was the heads of various aristocratic families, who were so depressed that their teeth were a little painful. By the way, the Old Chen family refers to the Chen family where Chen Xiansong lives now. In addition, there is a Chen family in Heluo, which has been rising for hundreds of years. In order to distinguish these two aristocratic families, the people in Heluozhong followed the "age" of the two families, one was called the Old Chen family and the other was called the Xiao Chen family.
The Chen family has many housekeeping products and various business, but the most famous one is all kinds of iron and armor. The Chen family's housekeeping products are five-color brocade. Whether in terms of the importance of business supplies or the background of the two families, the Chen family cannot compare with the Chen family. As a member of the Chen family, Huilian was sent to the Kingdom of Kate not long ago and presented it to Chen Xiansong. So the Chen family got a business on a salt road not long ago, which made the families very jealous and made a show of the limelight in Heluo.
More than five hours later, Chen Xiansong woke up. Then he woke up and found that there were a few more maids in the yard. They were all young and looked pretty. I have to say that the clothes in the Zhendan Kingdom were very good-looking. When worn by yellow people, they fit very well. They are indeed much taller than those in the Kate Kingdom. No wonder people here think that there are barbarians outside of Zhendan.
Huilian was directing these girls to work, cleaning the aisles, and replacing the furniture. After returning to Zhendan, Huilian was obviously much more lively, not as taciturn as in the Graystone Village. Chen Xiansong also listened to her scolding in front of several maids: "You must abide by the rules when working here. I believe that the people of the Chen family should understand what rules are. Although your ancestor, that is, Sister Qianxin, is very noble, don't underestimate our husband. He is a 'scholar' and a genius. If you dare to despise and neglect, even if you are a member of the Chen family, I dare to punish him."
"It's quite impressive!" Chen Xiansong walked out. He had already replaced the costumes of Kate Kingdom and put on a scholar's uniform from the Zhendan Kingdom, a sky blue gown, a white waistband, and a pair of soapy black cotton boots. This outfit was chosen by Bai Qianxin for him. He was very romantic and elegant, showing the temperament of a scholar.
Huilian's face was a little blushing like rouge. I don't know if it was because of Chen Xiansong's teasing or because she saw a young master of the turbid world.
"Husband, you are awake!" Huilian lowered her head and gave a light blessing.
Bai Qianxin also walked out of the bedroom. She had just changed into a palace outfit of the Zhendan Kingdom. She was the kind of long skirt that exposed her shoulders and was accompanied by long silk cloud sleeves, golden silk edges, and a back skirt that looked elegant and luxurious. Such clothes were usually not dared to wear because they could not wear them with that kind of momentum and feeling, but Bai Qianxin was different. She was born a beauty and had a natural aura that made people look up to.
"Sister Qianxin!" Huilian bowed to Bai Qianxin again.
As a member of the Xiao Chen family, Huilian once heard that the old Chen family had an immortal ancestor who had been traveling around the world. She would occasionally go home for a while every few decades. Every time she appeared, the west courtyard would reopen. At that time, the old Chen family would definitely have one or two more money-making businesses.
Huilian knew that the ancestor of the Chen family was a woman, but she didn't expect that this ancestor was actually Sister Qianxin. It turned out that Bai Qianxin's identity was noble enough. The Sun God servant now had an immortal identity, which made Huilian feel very stressed, because such women actually became the wife of their husbands. So what is the identity of their husbands?
Although she had lived with Chen Xiansong for quite a while, as time went by, she found that Chen Xiansong became more and more mysterious. The scholar was his identity on the surface, but she always felt that her husband had many secrets and had not told others, because when he was talking to Xiao Min and Sister Qianxin, he often used some nouns that they could not understand.
At first she thought it was a code word between three people, but later she found that her husband often used these words to outsiders. After she found that others could not understand, she changed to some simple nouns to explain. From this, it can be explained that this is not a code word, but a noun that his husband often used since he was a child, but she didn't know what kind of family it was, with so many and such strange common words, and both Xiao Min and Bai Qianxin could understand it.
It is obvious that the three of them grew up in the same place. Otherwise, it cannot be explained why the three of them use the same way of speaking and the same language habits. Considering that Bai Min and Bai Qianxin are both sun god servants, Huilian once suspected that her husband was also sun god servants, but later found something wrong. Although her husband, Xiao Min and Sister Qianxin, had the same language habits, their behavior was very different.
And she could see that these two people not only favored their husbands, but also vaguely put him as the best. It was not the wife's obedience to her husband, but also the kind of respect that subordinates respect Shangguan in it.
She couldn't think of anyone else who could make the Sun God servant obey orders, which made her feel that her husband was mysteriously unpredictable.
But no matter how mysterious Chen Xiansong is, he is her husband, and this is a fact that will not be changed.
Huilian respects Bai Qianxin very much, and now she is even more respectful, and she is almost at the point of worship. Think about it, it is true that a woman holds a family and allows her to stand in the world for more than two thousand years. How majestic and domineering is this? Just thinking about it makes people feel disappointed.
Facing Huilian's salute, Bai Qianxin waved her hand and said, "To be honest, I don't like the etiquette of the Zhendan Kingdom. It's too many, and it emphasizes identity too much. Huilian, you are also one of Xiao Song's women. Although it's not yet, it will definitely be true in the future. We don't have any statements about big women and concubines here, and there is no big women who can handle concubines at will. Don't be too reserved. This is not good, because you have too much politeness, Xiao Song has not gotten close to you. Think about it, Alice shook her face every day to show Xiao Song, and she was just one step away from becoming his woman. On the contrary, you and Ruth. You two are too interested in the so-called etiquette and identity, and have not made any progress yet."
Chen Xiansong was a little embarrassed. Bai Qianxin was right. It was precisely because Huilian and Ruth were too concerned about etiquette and identity that he didn't have much interest in the "sexuality" of these two people. For example, the little guy, although his body has not grown yet, he is obsessed with Chen Xiansong every day, and his stickiness is almost envious of Huilian to death.
Hearing this, Huilian's little face turned red, but she also showed a thoughtful expression.
At this moment, a maid walked in and said, "Old ancestor, my grandfather, and this Thirteenth lady, the head of the family has prepared wine and food in the front hall to welcome you. Please come here."
Although the old Chen family has not had a good relationship with the Xiao Chen family, the two families still have some contacts. Several people know Huilian, so her identity soon became clear.
The front hall of the Old Chen family is very large. In Heluo's large family, there is no small room. There is a saying here that anything can be small in a house, but the front hall used to entertain guests must be large, and it is best to have thousands of people, so that you can be more face-saving.
A front hall covers an area of more than two acres... Then the ground was covered with green stalks that were so smooth that they could almost be used as mirrors. Nearly two hundred tables were neatly arranged, and servants served various dishes on the table. Outside the front hall, there were black people, men, women, young and old, from their clothes, all of them were rich.
Chen Xiansong and two women arrived at the front hall, when Chen Tiancai and another old man came up. They bent down and bowed to the three of them. Then Chen Tiancai took a step forward and said, "Old ancestor, ancestor, and Miss Thirteen. Here, the current patriarch of our Chen family, Chen Tianhe, and ancestor, have seen him, and they should have an impression."
Bai Qianxin stared at Chen Tianhe for a while, nodded and said, "I have an impression that the little fool who just fell from the tree by digging a bird's nest and almost fell to death."
As soon as these words came out, the people standing outside covered their mouths and chuckled. Chen Tianhe was a little embarrassed. He smiled bitterly: "I was really naughty when I was a child, which made the ancestor laugh."
Although Chen Tianhe also has white hair and beards, he is different from Chen Tiancai, who looks old from time to time and looks like a vicious spirit. His temperament is very similar to a scholar and gentle and elegant. He is wearing a scholar's robe with white mosquitoes. This kind of clothes cannot be worn by ordinary people. No matter how rich or powerful they are, they cannot be worn by ordinary people. But there are always exceptions. The Zhendan Kingdom respects the elderly and must be over 60 years old. As long as he does not wear official uniforms, dragon robes, and others are casual.
Therefore, the costumes of scholars, which symbolize a special status, have always been the favorite costumes of people over 60 years old.
Chen Xiansong is now wearing a scholar's uniform. As soon as he appeared in this outfit, it attracted the attention of most people. Those who can wear this costume are either an old man or a real scholar. Everyone is guessing which kind of Chen Xiansong is. If it were at other times, they would not believe that young people like Chen Xiansong would be decades old, but with Bai Qianxin as the "ancestor" here as a reference, they would not dare to guess Chen Xiansong's age. What if he, like the ancestor, is also a special person who is immortal?
"Old ancestor, ancestor, Miss Thirteen, please sit down." Chen Tianhe led the three of them to the innermost part of the front hall and stared at them, then looked at the three of them, hesitating.
He was in a little embarrassed now and didn't know who should be invited to sit in the right seat. It is logical that the ancestor should sit in the upper seat, but the Zhendan Kingdom has always been a husband and wife, which means that Chen Xiansong is more qualified to sit in this position.
Just when Chen Tianhe was in a dilemma, Chen Xiansong naturally sat in the upper seat. Bai Qianxin sat down next to him, and then Huilian sat next to Bai Qianxin. Seeing this situation, Chen Tianhe breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that his choice would make the ancestor dissatisfied.
Chen Tiancai and Chen Tianhe followed up and sat down at the main table. Then Chen Tianhe asked in a low voice: "Old ancestor, can you have a meal? Or are you planning to give me some excuses?"
"Let's have dinner, I'm a little hungry, too." Chen Xiansong chuckled softly.
Hearing this, Chen Tianhe nodded slightly to an old man standing not far away. The old man then shouted in a loud voice: "Old ancestor, the dust banquet begins, and the relatives of all housemen come to the venue for meals, so do not make noise."
The old man fell behind his voice, and the people standing in front of the main hall entered one after another. They found their place in a very order and sat down without any trouble. Chen Xiansong found that the older he was, the closer he was to their dining table, the more gorgeous his clothes were.
It seems that there are many rules for eating. Chen Xiansong muttered in his heart. Not long after, everyone came in and almost filled all the dining tables. The main table where Chen Xiansong sat was slightly higher and could see clearly the situation in the entire front hall. He estimated that there should be more than 400 people here.
This is almost equivalent to the total population of Graystone Village. Chen Xiansong was a little surprised. He could guess how powerful the Chen family was in Heluo from the number of these people.
After the more than 400 people sat down, men, women, young and old looked at Chen Xiansong and Bai Qianxin quietly. After a few seconds, Chen Xiansong reacted. He took the chopsticks and picked up some vegetables into his bowl. After seeing his actions, everyone dared to move the chopsticks.
The rules of the Zhendan Kingdom have always been very big. If the head of a family is at the dining table and does not move its chopsticks, no one can eat, they can only wait. Moreover, if the head of a family is not full, other people cannot put down their chopsticks, nor can they say that they are full. Even if they don’t eat, they have to hold the chopsticks at the table. They can’t leave after the head of a family is full and leaves the table.
The dishes at the Chen family are all fresh and well-made, and there are many styles. Chen Xiansong thought it was okay when he ate it, but he felt that it was not as delicious as Alice and Ruth. Chen Xiansong buried his head in eating, and others were not surprised because the table etiquette of the Zhendan Kingdom was "no food".
Chen Xiansong ate very slowly. In fact, many people in the front hall were already full, but when they saw Chen Xiansong and Bai Qianxin were still eating, they could only sit obediently. Since Chen Xiansong had eaten jade juice, the appetite has increased a lot. After finally eating enough, he said, "Eat slowly, everyone is about to leave, but Bai Qianxin held his hand and asked him to continue sitting."
"Xiaotianzi, Xiao Kazi, Xiao Song is a soul-thought-hearted scholar. That is what you call a scholar." Bai Qianxin chuckled and said, "After eating, you will ask the children under the age of sixteen in the clan to lead Xiao Song to see if the clan has children with extraordinary talent."
Chapter completed!