Yesterday, old man Qi asked us to eat flowing water today, and he kept his promise. He did not forget this today, and Qi Zhai got ready early in the morning.
The vegetables and meat are all ready-made at Qi's house. The vegetables are all grown in-house, and the meat is from pigs raised in Qi Kangfu.
The cook, an acquaintance whom Old Man Qi asked his servants to rush into the city early to invite, the second-in-command in the kitchen of Deyuan Restaurant, Comrade Qi Liangbai who came from Qijia Village, was also the eldest son of Qi Kangquan and Tian Dazui.
Speaking of the second-married couple Qi Kangquan and Tian Dazui, we have to mention their family’s happy event. Last year, Qi Kangquan, who was almost 60 years old, and Tian Dazui, who was already in his 30s, unexpectedly had a son.
One in return is two.
According to her mother, the twins had always had a strong waist in the village.
No, Tian Dazui was helping in the kitchen with a child tied on his back with a cloth belt. Her hearty laughter could be heard from a distance.
In my memory, Qi Kangquan was always silent. He was holding a child and talking to the men chopping firewood outside the kitchen. The smile on his face could not reveal the word "muffled".
Qiu Yu trotted into the courtyard, "Princess Princess, Lord Magistrate Lu and the officials from Yong'an City and their wives have all arrived, and the old lady is waiting for them."
As soon as Qiu Yu finished speaking, Zhuoyu ran in again, "Uncle, there are many scholars and scholars here. The senior brother and the seventh senior brother went to receive them."
Qi Baoer was immersed in tinkering with bottles and jars and ignored them.
After the report, the two people did not dare to stay much longer, and hurried away. If the princess/uncle master had not asked them to keep an eye on the front yard and report any situation, they would not have dared to disturb it.
Naturally, people like Lu Zhifu and Lao Qi's family couldn't let them eat running water mats with the villagers. Fortunately, Old Man Qi was prepared and set up six tables in the front garden.
In March of Yangchun, when the flowers are in full bloom, the banquet table can be placed in the garden to enjoy the scenery, which is exactly what these officials and scholars are interested in.
As soon as Qibaoer came out, the noisy garden fell silent.
Is this, is this still the face of the human world?
Many students are already full of poems and poems that are ready to burst out.
Magistrate Lu, who was still familiar with Qi Bao'er, came to his senses first and stood up suddenly. At the same time, he glanced at the lady at the table on the female guest's side, then walked around the table.
"See Princess Anle."
His move also woke up the stunned people, who all stood up and knelt down to salute.
"See Princess Anle."
Qi Bao'er stepped forward and helped Magistrate Lu up with his own hands, and said with a smile, "I haven't seen the Magistrate for many years, but you are still the same as before."
I haven’t seen him for many years, Magistrate Lu, and Judge Lu Tong at that time, so he was somewhat unsure about this business.
People's hearts are fickle. After nine years of separation, who knows if Princess Anle still remembers him?
After learning that Princess Anle was back and that the Qi family was organizing a running banquet, Magistrate Lu was debating whether to come or not.
If Princess Anle no longer remembers him, wouldn't it be annoying for him to rush here, and others may mistakenly think that he is shamelessly trying to curry favor with the princess.
But the eldest princess had saved his life. He could not and would never forget this life-saving grace. He had been worried in the past few years when the eldest princess was away. When he learned that the eldest princess was back, he was filled with tears.
Everyone wants to see how the princess is doing now.
Thinking about it, I really can't sleep at night.
Or maybe his wife saw what he was thinking, laughed at him and said, "We are not really trying to curry favor, we are just going to see our benefactor, what is there to be worried about?"
He thought so, why bother thinking about unnecessary things, just let them go with your heart.
For a moment, he also ignored that as long as he moved, other officials in the city would follow suit. When he left the house in the morning, a group of officials followed him.
Isn't this just because the Princess may misunderstand?
Qi Bao'er's personal support and his usual words reassured Magistrate Lu, and a smile spread across his face.
But he said in a humble tone: "The Princess is laughing at me, I am already old."
Qi Bao'er made a gesture of invitation, "Your Majesty, the magistrate has nothing to do with the old name. Sir, please take a seat."
Magistrate Lu humbly took a step back and bowed slightly, "The princess please go first."
Qi Bao'er's rank was higher than that of Magistrate Lu, and since he was in front of everyone, Qi Bao'er did not show any humility and went to the main table first.
Magistrate Lu was about one meter behind him to catch up.
After sitting down, Qi Baoer said to everyone, "Get up, everyone, sit down."
"Thank you, Princess."
What was supposed to be a casual flowing banquet turned out to be like a well-behaved banquet due to the arrival of these people.
Everyone did not dare to make any noise anymore, and sat down in a proper manner, not even whispering to each other.
Little Coconut, who was following Qi Baoer, took a step forward and shouted: "Let's open the dinner~"
Qi Bao'er first picked up the chopsticks and picked up a meatball, and everyone immediately followed suit.
Of course, the banquet noodles at Lao Qi's house can't be compared to those in the palace, but they are not bad either. The bowls of dishes are not only large in quantity, the presentation is beautiful, and the ingredients are not too rustic.
On the left and right of Qi Bao'er sat Magistrate Lu and the unfamiliar Lord Tongpan. According to Magistrate Lu, this man's surname was Feng, and he was transferred from Beijing to Yong'an City.
Downgrade in Beijing and China?
This is also a person with a story.
Normally, people may talk about each other while eating, but usually not at a banquet. After all, the banquet itself is an occasion for people to get closer.
After everyone was seated and the banquet started, the troupe invited by Lao Qi's family performed on the stage set up overnight in the lotus pond.
With such a lively atmosphere, everyone's attention was gradually drawn to the stage. They were no longer so restrained and began to whisper among themselves.
Magistrate Lu took a sip of soup and stared at the stage while whispering to Qi Bao'er, "The princess is inviting the peach blossom troupe from the city."
Qi Bao'er didn't know whether it was the peach blossom class or the plum blossom class, so he said truthfully: "Everything today was arranged by my grandfather and my nephew."
Nephew?
It seems that the princess has joined a certain sect or sect in the years since she left.
However, this was not something he should pay attention to. Magistrate Lu seemed to not understand the meaning of his words. He took another bite of fish and looked at the stage, "I think it should be the Peach Blossom Class. I have invited them before."
I came here to sing in an opera once, and it looks quite familiar."
At this time, Wudang was performing a trick on the stage, causing everyone to shout "Okay".
Qi Baoer also had a smile in his eyes, turned his head towards the little coconut behind and said, "Watch and enjoy."
Little Coconut said "Yes", but he didn't walk away immediately. Instead, he took a small notebook and wrote it down first.
"If it doesn't work, we can't take it."
If someone else slapped it, then they would take it. If Aunt Bao/Bao Auntie slapped it with her own hands, how could they have the nerve to take it?
Nowadays, everyone's life is so smooth, but it is all because of Aunt Bao/Aunt Bao's grandma. They don't show any filial piety, so there is no reason to reach out for it instead.
At this time, some villagers reacted and immediately looked behind Yinzai. The place was open and the only place where people could be "hidden" was behind the exaggeratedly large Yinzai.
