When Su Chen heard that the Keqing elders had collectively invited Ren Cangqiong to the banquet, he knew what was going on. These Keqing elders must be unbalanced because Ren Cangqiong was new to the place, mysterious, yet received the highest level of treatment.
He immediately rushed to Ren Cangqiong and said with a smile: "Elder Cangqiong, let me accompany you to the banquet. These guys just want to bully you with the large number of people and the small number of people. They will test your depth and give you a blow.
"
Su Chen volunteered, and Ren Cangqiong would naturally not object.
The initiator of this banquet is a relatively senior Keqing elder named Xiao Geng. He has served as a Keqing elder in the Danxian East Palace for nearly one hundred and fifty years.
I have to say that in the position of Elder Keqing, Elder Xiao Geng is indeed a character who has not stepped down for such a long time.
It is precisely because of his seniority that I feel a little unbalanced when Ren Cangqiong, an elder who has just arrived, has climbed to the top and received the same highest treatment as him.
He had worked hard for hundreds of years to obtain this highest level of treatment step by step.
At this moment, the other four Keqing elders in Xiao Geng's elder's mansion have arrived. These Keqing elders have not been the Keqing elders of Danxian East Palace for a short period of time, as long as seven or eighty years, or as short as twenty or thirty years.
Elder Xiao Geng, sitting on the main seat, with white hair and Xiao Ran, his eyes seem to be sleepy all year round, but when they turn once in a while, they are full of insight, as if everything in the world is under his eyelids.
Master it underneath.
The other four elders, three men and one woman, are all wearing the robes of the guest elders of the Danxian East Palace, and their ages seem to be uneven.
"Old Xiao, the origin of the elder whom the Lord of the Palace is using this time seems to be very mysterious. Until now, even his identity has not been announced.
The elder Keqing who spoke was dressed as a scribe and was shaking a paper fan. His appearance was pure and innocent, but he seemed to be leisurely and contented.
Another bald Keqing elder said angrily: "I don't know his origin, but he was given the highest treatment directly. We have worked hard for decades, and now we are getting second-rate or even third-rate treatment. This is unfair! Isn't it fair?
Can the newcomer’s achievements be as good as those of Mr. Xiao?”
The guest elder dressed as a scribe is named Xu Xun; and the bald elder is named Bald Xiong Liang Wuji.
This bald bear Liang Wuji is also the most grumpy and unable to hide his troubles among all the guest elders. He is also the loudest one so far.
But the dignified and elegant female elder laughed and said: "Elder Liang, you are really impatient. Mr. Xiao is the master here, why are you anxious? Can you stand shoulder to shoulder with Mr. Xiao? When the banquet starts, everyone will naturally see it.
Come out. You are screaming so fiercely now that he can't hear you."
This was said in a non-serious way, but also with a bit of a joke.
"Damn, I'm just not convinced. I've worked hard for so many years, but I can't compare to a guy who just arrived? Why should he get a higher treatment than me?"
The remaining elder who did not speak, had a withered body, and looked as ordinary as a farmer, snorted softly: "Elder Liang, you haven't seen him yet, how do you know he is not qualified? It's what He Xiangu said,
Mr. Xiao is in charge here, so there is no need for us to be so excited."
The dignified female elder, surnamed He, had a good reputation in Mirror Moon City and was known as He Xiangu by the locals in Mirror Moon City.
He Xiangu smiled slightly: "Elder Tian can still keep his composure."
The elder, who looks like a farmer, has a surname that is as local as his appearance. His surname is Tian, and his given name is Tian Shenggen. His first name is Tian Shenggen.
Among the five Keqing elders, Tian Shenggen's treatment is actually at the lowest level, but he never complains. He is calm and diligent. He is recognized as an old scalper among the Keqing elders, and he works hard without complaining.
Mr. Xiao heard these four people express their opinions and roughly understood the psychology of these people. He looked at Tian Shenggen with interest and said with a smile: "Brother Tian, what you are enjoying now should be the third level of treatment, right?
You haven’t had a single complaint in all these years, so it’s time to make progress.”
Mr. Xiao's tone was full of temptation, even a bit inciting.
On the other hand, Na Tian Shenggen, with an expressionless face, neither sad nor happy, lowered his eyebrows, as if what he was talking about was not his own business, said calmly: "I have only been in the Danxian East Palace for about thirty years, and my meritorious deeds
It’s not much, and my contribution is very small. It’s not bad to be treated like today.”
The implication is that he is not very interested in improving his salary.
Mr. Xiao bumped into a soft nail. He originally wanted to use this suspicious promise to unify the attitudes of the five people present. However, he did not expect that Tian Shenggen did not buy his account.
The bald bear Liang Wuji laughed disdainfully, obviously a little dissatisfied with Tian Shenggen's attitude, and even felt that he seemed to be honest, but in fact he was extremely hypocritical.
We are all Keqing elders, who doesn’t know who? I don’t want higher-level treatment. Are there such stupid people in the world?
However, He Xiangu smiled and said nothing, and did not express any opinions. Elder Xu Xun, dressed as a scribe, was waving his fan as if the room was very hot, as if he had nothing to do with himself.
Seeing that the scene was a little tense, Elder Xiao Geng smiled and said: "It is rare for everyone to get together, so there is no need to be too restrained. If you have any ideas, you can say it. I plan to visit the Lord of the Palace in a few days.
You can also mention some things to the Lord of the Palace by the way."
Elder Keqing's status is obviously not as good as the official status. But there are exceptions in everything. For example, Elder Xiao Geng is senior and older. His seniority in Danxian East Hall is higher than that of many formal elders. Therefore, even if many formal elders meet
If you want to marry him, you have to sell him three points of face.
Because of this, Xiao Geng is a person who can speak well in front of the palace master Chi Hengyu. Only he can bargain with the palace master Chi Hengyu.
Although these other guest elders might have some complaints here, they would inevitably feel a little nervous and restrained in front of the Lord of the Palace.
Elder Xu Xun said with a smile: "Old Xiao, everyone must seize this opportunity. Don't you mention it? Then I will mention it first. What I am getting now is also the third level of treatment. Speaking of which, I am in Danxian
The East Palace has been around for fifty years. Even if the salary cannot be improved to the next level, then the spiritual field must be allocated an additional thirty to fifty acres for me, right? I have been planting elixirs recently, and this spiritual field and land are really stretched."
Liang Wuji was even more rude: "I have nothing else to say. I don't expect to receive the first-level treatment now, but the second-level treatment must be given to me no matter what!"
After saying that, Liang Wuji swept He Xiangu's face.
He Xiangu smiled slightly and said: "Elder Liang, what do you think I am doing? Is there anything wrong with my face?"
Liang Wuji chuckled strangely: "Not only do you have flowers on your face, but you also have flowers all over your body. Since the first time I saw you, I, Lao Liang, have always felt that I can't get enough of you."
These words were very frivolous, but He Xiangu smiled softly, just like the little girl laughing, but she was not angry. She just said: "You can open your mouth and speak."
In fact, He Xiangu knew that Liang Wuji looked at her mostly because He Xiangu enjoyed the second-level treatment. In Liang Wuji's view, his contribution was no less than that of He Xiangu.
"Xiangu, do you have any opinions?" Mr. Xiao asked with a kind smile.
He Xiangu chuckled: "I am already very satisfied with the second-level treatment. I can't be on par with Mr. Xiao, right? I don't have the guts even if I have such a heart."
Mr. Xiao was very pleased with this invisible support and stretched his face. He said with a smile: "Xiangu, you are helping the world. When it comes to popularity, even an old man like me can't compare with you. I will give you the highest level of treatment.
, which makes sense.”
"Forget it. I'm a little girl who doesn't have that much luck. I'm already very good now. No matter how high the requirements are, it's useless."
He Xiangu is very good at speaking, elegant and eloquent, but she is the master who cannot offend anyone.
The five of them were testing whether or not they had anything to offer, when the medicine boy outside came to report: "Sir, there is someone outside holding an invitation and coming to the banquet."
"Please." Xiao Geng smiled faintly, thinking that he was finally here. He said that he wanted to invite, but he didn't move. He obviously had no intention of going out to greet the guests in person.
The medicine boy did not leave, but hesitantly said: "There are two people coming outside."
"Two people?" Everyone was stunned.
"Yes, there is one who claims to be the new guest elder, and the other is elder Su Chen."
"Su Chen? Why is he here?" Liang Wuji sounded a little unhappy.
Mr. Xiao was slightly stunned, but he smiled and said, "Okay, Elder Su Chen is a famous person next to the Lord of the Palace. He is here in person, so we can't neglect him. Everyone, let's go out to greet him."
They could not give face to the newly arrived guest elders, but they had to give face to Su Chen.
After all, Su Chen is not just an elder of the Danxian East Palace, but also a confidant of the Lord of the Palace.
Since ancient times, the status of confidants has been extraordinary, and it is very likely that they were trained as successors. Even Mr. Xiao cannot afford to offend such a person.
"Haha, Elder Su, what kind of wind brought you here today? It's rare. I, Lao Xiao, always say that Elder Su is young and promising, and I want to pay him a visit when I have time. I didn't expect... Haha, what a distinguished guest.
,Dear guest, please please be cunning
Xiao Geng is worthy of being an old Jianghu and an old fox. He obviously has the same relationship with Su Chen and their friendship is very weak, but his words are full of intimacy and affection, and they are so natural.
This kind of skill is not something that ordinary people can achieve.
Moreover, the most important thing is that while he was chatting with Su Chen so affectionately, he seemed to have forgotten that the new guest elder was the guest he invited.
In this way, he calmly left the sky to dry, leaving no trace at all. He pulled Elder Su Chen and walked inside.
Elder Su Chen is a smart man. Looking at this situation, his feet seemed to have roots. He couldn't move at all. Xiao Geng gently pulled, but he didn't pull.
In this way, the situation seems a bit awkward. Originally, the host pulling the guest's arm is an act of intimacy. The guest should cooperate with the host and move forward, so that the guest and host appear harmonious.
But when he stood there, the scene immediately seemed very abrupt and strange.
Xiao Geng was moved in his heart, but he remained calm. He laughed and said, "Elder Su, do you look down on the simple life in my old Xiao family?"
Su Chen originally had a smile on his lips, but at the moment his face was expressionless: "Su came here uninvited, but he actually came to join in the fun with the new elder Liu Jin."
"Elder Liu Jin?"
Everyone couldn't help but look at Ren Cangqiong, and their hearts were clear. Looking at this formation, it turned out that Elder Su Chen was unhappy because Elder Xiao had neglected the new elder!