There was an endless stream of guests in front of the Song family. When Bai Shan and the others arrived, most of the guests had already arrived. The group arrived at the last minute.
Mr. Song originally met the guests in the lobby, after all, he was the longevity minister, while his children and grandchildren stood at the gate to welcome the guests.
But as soon as Bai Shan and his carriage arrived at the intersection, a servant arranged by the Song family early in the morning ran back to notify them, and Master Song went out to greet them personally.
The Song family is probably considered the richest man in Beihai County. They have lots of land, so they know a lot of people.
There are also some wealthy families from relatively wealthy villages in various places. Every year, many people come to celebrate his birthday. Master Song has invited this one, so he has to invite that one. This year is especially special, and he does not dare to reveal any of the Song family members.
The situation of being suppressed comes.
So whoever he invited in previous years will be invited again this year.
Everyone was puzzled, because everyone knew that Mr. Song’s birthday was in August, but he celebrated his birthday in June...
Although they said it was because there were too many things last year, so they had to make up for it this year, they still felt weird.
Seeing Master Song heading out the door, many people stretched their necks to watch the excitement.
When the carriage arrived in front of Song's house, Bai Shan dismounted first, then turned around and helped Zhou Man out of the carriage. Bai Erlang jumped out of the car next to him, turned around and helped Ming Da down as well.
When Yin You also got off the other car, Bai Shan turned sideways and asked the three of them to go ahead.
When Mr. Song came out to welcome him, he couldn't help but look up at Mingda and Bai Erlang who were standing in the front, but he didn't dare to look more. He lowered his head after just one glance. He quickly stepped forward and knelt down to salute, "Greetings to the princess and the princess."
Prince Consort."
Mingda was startled by his actions and quickly raised his hand and said: "No courtesy."
She turned her head and looked at the chamberlain beside her, who stepped forward to help the person up and said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Song, you are so polite. You are the birthday boy today, so you don't need to be so polite."
Mr. Song responded repeatedly, then turned around and bowed to Bai Shan Zhouman, bending sideways and saying: "It really brings glory to our Song family that these two adults can come. Princess, Prince Consort, and Young Master Yin, please come in quickly."
please."
Bai Shan agreed with a smile, and the group followed Mr. Song inside.
As soon as I entered the gate, I saw many tables set up in the yard, and many customers stood up to look at them.
The Song family is actually not small, but there are many people living there, and there is not much open space. The banquet is completely separated, with male guests outside and female guests inside.
Most of the children were inside with the female guests, so there were quite a lot of people there.
When Mingda and Manbao followed the female members of the Song family to sit at the main table where the female guests were sitting at the back, they saw that there were only two or three adults on one table, and the rest were all children. There were fourteen or five people sitting on one table, and they couldn't help but
Surprised face.
She carefully sat on the front seat, thanked Mrs. Song for the sweet wine, and couldn't help whispering to Zhou Man, "Why are there so many people sitting at one table?"
Man Bao took a look and whispered: "You want to ask why there are so many children, right?"
Princess Mingda nodded repeatedly.
Man Bao also glanced at the guests sitting in the room, and said in a low voice: "I gave you so much gift money, of course I have to bring more people over to eat enough."
Mingda:……
Man Bao said: "It's not good for adults to come too many, but it's okay to bring a few more children. Even though they are small, they actually eat a lot. If they open up and eat, they will be almost like adults."
Mingda had never thought about the problem of having to eat enough money to have a banquet at home.
She looked at Zhou Man suspiciously, "Is it true?"
Then if they also pursue eating enough, how much food must they eat to get back the money, and... "Isn't there a gift in return?"
Man Bao sighed and said: "This place is different from the capital. For example, you and the Song family, this time you came to the Song family's birthday banquet and gave gifts. In the future, your family will hold wedding banquets and have to travel thousands of miles to give gifts to the Song family."
Do you want to send me a message?"
Mingda shook his head, "...I don't lack this little gift in return."
Man Bao thought for a while and felt that his example was inappropriate, and whispered: "The Song family is the richest and most powerful family in Beihai County. Look at how many people his family has invited this time, but these families really have
Letters may not always be sent to the Song family for happy events or funerals."
"Why?"
"Because I know their family won't go."
She didn't know why, but it was like this anyway. She tried hard to look through it in her limited life time, and finally came up with a suitable example, "For example, Master Bai and Mianzhou Governor, well, he is Bai Er's biological father.
Your father-in-law."
Man Bao said: "I remember that Mr. Bai would go to the birthday banquets of various people from Mianzhou Governor's Mansion every year, but if something happened in Mr. Bai's family, he would never call people from Mianzhou Governor's Mansion. At most, they would only invite people from our Luojiang County.
The county magistrate."
She said: "Look, Mr. Bai gave so much gift money and he never got it back even once."
Mingda became thoughtful, looked at the people in the room, and lowered his voice and said: "That's why I want to eat it back!"
Man Bao nodded fiercely.
Mrs. Song personally brought up a wine bottle and said to Princess Mingda and Zhou Man: "Princess, sir, this is the fruit wine that our family keeps. I don't know if it suits the princess's taste. If you are not used to sweet wine, why not eat it?"
this?"
Mrs. Song's eldest daughter-in-law immediately stepped forward to change the cup in front of the princess, and together with her mother-in-law, carefully poured the fruit wine.
Mingda felt a little uncomfortable. Mrs. Song, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were both quite old, and she was not used to being treated like this by them.
Zhou Man then smiled and said to them: "Let's all have a taste and leave it to the servants. Madam, please take a seat."
Mrs. Song then carefully sat down on the chair. She was also very uncomfortable. She smiled awkwardly at the princess and Zhou Man. When she heard the call from the front that the banquet was open, she immediately said: "Hurry up and let people serve the food, princess, our family is here."
I specially bought a lot of sea fish from the beach this time. You have to taste it. If you eat well, I will send you a few fish later."
Mingda smiled and agreed, but his eyes couldn't help but look ahead. He saw nothing through the door and the yard.
Mingda couldn't help lowering his voice and asked Zhou Man, "Aren't we going to celebrate his birthday?"
Man Bao whispered: "We are here to celebrate your birthday."
Mingda:……
Sure enough, she was greeted by Mrs. Song and her daughter-in-law the whole time, and she could not see the birthday boy.
Mingda simply relaxed and followed the local customs, eating and drinking with Zhou Man, and chatting with the ladies at the same table. It was quite interesting to listen to them talk about some weaving and dyeing chores.
By the middle of the meal, most of the people were full, and everyone couldn't help but relax a little. They felt that although the princess was good-looking and arrogant, she had echoes when talking to her, so everyone was no longer very scared, and began to ask some questions.
Things are happening in the capital.
For example, how big is the capital city?
Mingda is not very good at bragging. She can only describe it as, "It's pretty big."
Man Bao on the side couldn't help but pursed his lips and smiled, and said to everyone: "If you only look at the city gates, one gate in the capital is as big as four in Beihai County."