Man Bao and the others gave away their gifts quickly, and it was not difficult for Zhou Lixue and Bai Dalang to give out their gifts. Basically, they heard that they were sent by the newly moved neighbors. No matter what the gift was, they accepted it first.
After accepting the gift and taking the post, the Sun family and the Zhang family thought for a while and then asked people to keep an eye on the Du family.
"If the Du family only gives gifts and no one comes, we will just give gifts until no one comes. If the Du family comes to visit, we will also go shopping next door."
At the same time, Mrs. Liu was calling the children who had just returned. "There are two more tables in the front garden where the male guests are and the living room where the female guests are. I have asked you to memorize the names in the past two days."
Have you memorized everything?"
She mainly looked at Man Bao and Zhou Lijun, because Bai Shan and the others had memorized clan annals since they were young, and the Du, Zhang, and Sun families on the same street were all on it, especially Bai Shan, who knew about the aristocratic and official families in the capital.
Everyone knows, Bai Dalang also knows a lot, and only Bai Erlang is more ignorant.
So the main ones are Man Bao and Zhou Lijun, and they will be in charge of the back house for a while.
Man Bao and Zhou Lijun shook their heads and said, "I have memorized everything, but I just don't recognize him."
Mrs. Liu then smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't recognize them. I'll ask Shanbao Niang and Aunt Liu to go with you later. They have seen several ladies. If they bring their children to the door, they will definitely introduce them. If you remember
Don't wait, Shanbao Niang and Aunt Liu will give you some advice."
She patted the hands of Man Bao and Zhou Lijun comfortingly, and said with a smile: "We can not invite other families for the time being, but it is not good for neighbors not to invite them. Fortunately, there are only three families. The rest are friends you invited, not that
It’s not difficult.”
During this banquet, Mrs. Liu only sent a post to the in-laws of the Bai family's own branch, and none of the other relatives and friends.
It was considered that the Bai family should not overwhelm guests, and the Zhou family was not familiar with banquets from aristocratic families. If they suddenly invited someone from a family they were not close to, they would be embarrassed if they appeared to be free and casual.
Mrs. Liu knew very well that some disrespectful things in those families could be directly recorded in the music records and passed down from generation to generation. She didn't want her children to be frustrated from the beginning.
So this time, except for three neighbors, the rest were actually friends invited by themselves. As for Bai's family, she didn't think they would come.
Mrs. Liu's estimate was good. The Bai family's in-laws really didn't come to visit, but they sent someone to give her a housewarming gift, which was just a matter of maintaining a superficial love.
But early in the morning, Yang Heshu arrived with Mr. Cui. The carriage marked by the Yang family stopped at the gate. After he got out of the car, he helped Ms. Cui get out of the car. Zhou Lang, who was waiting at the door, knew him well and immediately raised his eyebrows.
He followed up with a smile on his face, "Mr. Yang, you are here! Please come in quickly——"
Yang Heshu smiled and bowed, turned around and said to Cui, "This is Man Bao's fourth brother."
Mrs. Cui said angrily: "Have you forgotten what I have seen?"
While they were talking, Mr. Tang and Mrs. Tang also arrived. Coincidentally, Zhou Lang was familiar with him, so Bai Shan didn't even need to say a word and just welcomed them in with a smile.
As a result, before they entered the gate, the Yin family's carriage also arrived. This time, three carriages came at once.
Yin You helped Changshou's hand get out of the car and looked behind.
Sister Yin got out of the car with her three younger sisters with a solemn face. When she raised her head to meet the surprised eyes of Bai Shan and the others, she showed a slight smile. When she turned her eyes and saw Yang Heshu, she couldn't help but straighten her back and face.
The smile on his face became more genuine, but even more reserved.
Behind her, Fourth Sister Yin, Fifth Sister Yin and Sixth Sister Yin blushed even more. They all bowed their heads and followed suit, looking like they wanted to look up but didn't dare.
Cui:……
Mrs. Tang covered the smile on her face with a handkerchief and waved to Sister Yin, "Sister Hui is here too?"
Sister Yin then led her three sisters forward, held Mrs. Tang's hand with one hand and said with a smile, "It's been a long time since I last saw the sisters from the Lu family. Hello, sister Cui."
Mrs. Cui smiled and said hello, "Hello, Sister Hui."
Bai Shan poked the waist of Man Bao, who was stunned. Man Bao immediately came to his senses and quickly invited the women to come in. As for Mr. Yang and others, they were naturally left to Zhou Lang and the others.
They were the first ones to arrive, and the rest of the guests hadn't arrived yet, so Zhou Lang and others simply sat in the lobby with Mr. Yang and others, talking and waiting.
Man Bao led Mrs. Tang and the others to the backyard. Mrs. Tang looked around at the potted plants in the corridor and said with a smile, "This arrangement is quite unique. Did you put it up?"
Man Bao nodded repeatedly, "Does it look good?"
"Not bad," Mrs. Tang did not hesitate to praise her. She slowly followed her back and asked, "Where is your banquet?"
"There are two empty courtyards at the back, and the last one is connected to the garden, so we placed it there." He added, "There is an open pavilion at the back. The spring weather is just right. You can go there and sit."
"Then let's go directly," Mr. Tang, who was the most familiar with Man Bao and was the most relaxed, said directly: "I just had breakfast and your senior brother dragged me here. I'm not hungry now.
I'm tired and don't want to eat or rest, so I might as well go sit in the open pavilion and enjoy the scenery. I heard that there is a lake here at your house."
"Is that a lake? I thought it was a pond. It's a very small one." Man Bao said with a smile, "But it looks like a crescent moon, and the water is also pretty."
Mrs. Tang:......
Sister Yin couldn't help bursting into laughter and said: "This water is running water connected to the moat. It goes around to enter the palace. Not only does it exist in your home, there is also a big lake in the Lu family behind you. Your home's underwater connection
With his family."
After saying that, he glanced at Mrs. Tang and said, "It's such a coincidence that the water just avoided Mr. Tang's house. I remember that when Mr. Tang was a child, he climbed over the wall and jumped to the Lu family's lake because he liked it.
."
It happened that Mrs. Tang and her cousins were visiting the lake, so they were taken as thieves. It was Yang Heshu who entered through the front door of Lu's house and hurried to the lake to rescue them.
Later, this matter has been circulated. Sister Yin was a few years older than them and was not married at the time. When the matter came out, they were very happy for a while.
Of course, she would not say this in front of Mrs. Tang, but except for Man Bao, everyone present remembered it as soon as they heard it. Even Sixth Sister Yin had heard it mentioned by her sisters.
Mrs. Tang's face turned slightly red, and she changed the subject and said to Man Bao, "So don't dislike the fact that this lake is small. It's pretty good if it's there."
Man Bao nodded, still surprised, "So behind my house is the Lu family's garden?"
Mrs. Tang nodded and said, "That's my natal family."
"I know, Grandma Liu has been asking me to carry it for the past two days. I have carried it for everyone nearby. So your two families are so close, don't you just go back to your parents' home if you want?"
Mrs. Tang choked, nodded her forehead and said, "Can you go back to your mother's family at will?"