Chen Jianlin waited for the applause to subside before he smiled again and said: "Okay, I declare the birthday banquet officially open, please enjoy it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, plates of main dishes were brought out by many waitresses. When everyone saw the dishes, they could hardly stop salivating.
Bird's nest and abalone, suckling pig and oyster king, candle-simmered Hongtu giant turtle cup, jade liquid hibiscus with lobster...a banquet dish is worth at least tens of thousands.
Setting up three hundred and sixty-six tables for a banquet would cost millions.
It seems that the richest man Chen knew that his old father's time was short, so he spared no expense to arrange such a luxurious birthday banquet for him.
Everyone picked up the food with their chopsticks and wolfed it down. Although they had attended many wedding banquets in villages and towns, they could not compare with the delicacies at the banquet of the richest man Chen.
Chen Xuan helped his father pour a glass of wine, and Shen Binglan also served food to Chen Xuan's parents in a gentle manner. He Lingyu was so happy to see her future daughter-in-law being so well-behaved that she almost forgot about Chen Hongjie.
Not long after the banquet started, someone quickly came to Chen Jianlin's table with a wine glass to toast.
Chen Jun and Chen E winked at each other. They had just discussed which town leaders they would like to toast to in addition to the richest man Chen's family. No one could be missed.
The two took their sons with them, picked up their wine glasses and walked over to Chen Jianlin's wine table.
Seeing everyone going over to toast, Chen Zhan looked at Chen Xuan and asked, "Xiaoxuan, shall we also toast to Chen Shoufu and Mr. Chen?"
"By the way, give the copybook and the rejuvenation pill to Mr. Chen." He Lingyu held the gift in her hand, with a bit of embarrassment on her face.
Originally, guests would hand over their gifts to the receptionist at the door before taking their seats, but Chen Zhan and his wife had just been threatened by Chen Hongjie, and they were so frightened that they forgot to give the gifts to the receptionist.
When Chen Xuan heard what his parents said, he said calmly: "We don't have to go there."
"Xiao Xuan, are you worried that Chen Hongjie will cause trouble for you?" Chen Zhan said, looking at Chen Jianlin's banquet table from a distance, his expression softened and he said, "The youngest son of the richest man Chen is not over there now. We are here to help Mr. Chen today."
To wish you a happy birthday, let’s go over and toast to the bar!”
"Then you go over, I'll stay with Binglan here." Chen Xuan said lazily.
When Chen Zhan and He Lingyu heard this, they did not force their son to go with them. After all, Chen Hongjie would come over at any time to cause trouble, so it was a top priority for his son to protect his future wife.
"Xiaoxuan, we are going over!"
He Lingyu said something to Chen Xuan, then picked up the wine glass and went over with her husband.
At this time, the toasting team had already formed a long queue, and even Chen Jun and Chen E, who had gone there early, could not get in line.
Seeing her eldest brother and sister-in-law coming over, a look of ridicule appeared on Chen E's face, and she said in a sharp voice: "Brother, why don't you come over for a toast too? There are so many prestigious people, what are you going to tell Mr. Chen about your identity?"
"
"We're just here to toast, no need to identify yourself." Chen Zhan said with a stiff expression.
Chen E sneered and said, "If you don't tell me your identity, I'm afraid I won't have time to toast you!"
Her harsh words spread around the area, and many people queuing in line cast disdainful glances at Chen Zhan and He Lingyu when they saw that they had dark skin and simple and shabby clothes. They looked like poor peasants with no status.
"Anyone can toast to Mr. Chen!"
"Yes, look at the people toasting in front. They are all famous leaders and rich men in Baishui Town. That's called status!"
"Don't waste the time of people queuing up behind you. If you're wise, just give way!"
After hearing these mocking words, Chen Zhan and He Lingyu did not move an inch. Since they decided to come to toast and give gifts, they would not back down.
At this time, the leaders and rich men in front had almost finished their toasts. Finally it was Chen Jun and Chen E's turn. The two came forward with their sons, put on flattering smiles and said: "Chen, the richest man, I wish your father a long life and a long life."
, the longer you live, the younger you become!”
"Thank you." Chen Jianlin toasted them a glass of wine and looked at the guests behind him.
Chen Jun and Chen E were slightly startled. Why did the richest man Chen not seem to know them? At the end of last year, when the merchants' conference was held in Baishui Town, they even said hello to the richest man Chen.
"The richest man, Chen E, I am Chen E who owns a clothing store in this town. This is my second brother Chen Jun. Do you remember us?" Chen E spoke quickly, ignoring the impatient guests waiting behind.
Chen Jianlin looked at the two of them, smiled apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, I'm old and my memory is not very good."
"It's okay, it's okay. Mr. Chen, you are busy with business, so it's normal if you don't remember." Chen E said with a charming smile, "This is my son..."
"Wait!" Chen Hongmin, who was standing next to Chen Jianlin, suddenly interrupted her, "Are you Chen Zhan's younger siblings?"
He was previously responsible for invitations. When he sent invitations to Chen Xuan's family, he noticed that Chen Xuan's father had a younger brother and sister who were also on the invitation list for this birthday banquet.
When Chen Jun heard what Chen Hongmin said, he felt happy and quickly responded: "Yes, I am Chen Zhan's biological brother Chen Jun, and she is the third sister Chen E."
"Oh." Chen Hongmin nodded noncommittally, "Is your eldest brother here now?"
Chen Hongmin had to entertain many guests today, and Chen Hongmin was almost overwhelmed. For a moment, he actually missed Chen Xuan's family. At this time, he couldn't help but feel ashamed in his heart.
Chen Jun and Chen E were very surprised to see that Young Master Chen had no interest in them, but was very concerned about whether their eldest brother was here.
"Hongmin, didn't I say before that Mr. Chen and his family must be invited to sit at the main table? How did you do it?" Chen Jianlin's smile faded and he said reproachfully to his eldest son.
Chen Hongmin lowered his head in shame: "Dad, I'm sorry, I told Uncle De about this matter before, thinking he had already taken care of it, but I forgot about it later."
Hearing the conversation between the richest man Chen and his son, Chen Jun and Chen E were so shocked that they opened their mouths wide.
The richest man, Chen Zhan, actually invited his eldest brother and his family to sit at the main table. The implication was that he regarded Chen Zhan and his family as the most distinguished guests!
Chen Jun and Chen E couldn't accept this no matter what, and their hearts could hardly bear it. How could their eldest brother's status be so high?
You must know that the person sitting at the main table is either a big boss with a net worth of hundreds of millions or a big leader in Baishui Town, and each person can only occupy one seat. This shows how high the status of the person sitting at the main table symbolizes.
Chen Jianlin heard that Chen Hongmin left the matter to the housekeeper Chen De, and he couldn't blame his son, because Chen De was meticulous in his work and never made any mistakes.
"Hurry up and call Mr. Chen now and ask if he is here." Chen Jianlin said immediately.
Chen Hongmin nodded, picked up the phone and was about to call Chen Xuan.
At this moment, Chen Zhan's voice came from behind Chen Jun and Chen E: "Mr. Chen, are you looking for us?"
