Chapter 607: Louder
Chapter 608 Louder
Bang!
Pah!
The firecrackers blasted every moment, and the strong smell of sulfur spread everywhere.
The garden was decorated with lights and red silk hanging down.
Southwest corner.
The Xu family's children who came home late brewed tea and talked about heroes, cracked peanuts and pointed out the country, and discussed which branch and family's children were more promising.
I accidentally saw the dragon girl beside Liang Qu, her eyes lit up, and she poked the older young man who was eating melon seeds on the table with her elbow.
"Xu Sange, who is the boy in the east? Why have I never seen him before?"
Xu Sange glanced and shook his head.
"I don't remember. I went to Huangzhou the day before yesterday, but this boy must be extraordinary."
The onlookers were puzzled.
"How can you know how powerful she is if you don't know her?"
"Look, did you see the woman next to him? Is she pretty?"
"Pretty, like a fairy, but she's too tall, half a head taller than me."
"You're short."
"Looking for a fight?"
"Tall is good, and her legs are long! They look like mutton-fat jade! I really want to touch her feet, it will prolong my life!"
"Good! Tasteful!"
"Tsk, I let you smell it, and you really picked up the food with chopsticks?" Brother Xu spit out the melon seed shells, with disdain on his face, "Take a piss and look at it, such a beautiful woman, she's been here for two quarters of an hour, and no one dares to talk to her, how can she not be awesome?"
"Hiss~"
A word awakened the dreamer.
Chatting for no reason.
The sun gradually rose, and the crowd became denser.
Inside the longevity hall.
Sparse fashion is not obvious, but when there are many people, it is crowded, and each circle is clearly divided, like a bunch of bubbles.
The core circle includes the two ancestors of the Xu family, Yang Dongxiong and his wife, Xu Rongguang and his wife, the masters of the Huo and Chi families, and the governors of Huangzhou and Yunzhou.
Outside this circle, there is a "no man's land" more than ten feet wide.
All passers-by bowed and gave way.
If someone else has something to do or wants to greet someone, they have to shout outside the circle before entering.
This is not a rule.
No one has set such a strange rule.
They are all subconscious and spontaneous behaviors, just like hyenas encountering a group of lions and consciously giving way.
Invisible things become visible.
In addition to the core, the next level is the governor of the two states, the heads of the three families, and the eldest sons of each branch who are capable and have status.
The next level is the head of a small family, the great tiger hunter martial artist...
The circle is downgraded one level at a time, and the scope of the "no man's land" in each circle is narrowed accordingly. From the fourth level, someone will occasionally offend and step in, trying to "cross the circle".
The younger generation has many back gardens of the longevity hall.
Unlike the wide, uncovered Shoutang, people subconsciously huddle together to cope with the impact of stronger people.
The scattered landscape and shrubs in the garden become natural barriers.
In addition, young people have a light sense of class and are less particular.
There are no such obvious "circles" in the garden, and the integration between them is stronger.
However, the lack of class does not mean that there is no "power division".
Liang Qu shook the tea.
Thanks to the blessing of the master's wife, the whole water is made of shark silk and dragon silk, and the belt and cuffs are embroidered with gold threads. The white and gold are quite dazzling under the sunny day. It's just that there is a sign saying that we are together. The feeling of "Strange People Keep Out" is very strong.
"It's obviously the Xu family who hosted the banquet, but they let outsiders take the limelight."
The young man curled his lips.
Bang!
He slammed his hand on the table.
The people around him were shocked.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xu Lijie said in a low voice, "Master Yang is Xu Siqing's son-in-law, and his direct disciples are our own Xu family! Regardless of the superior and the inferior, regardless of the closeness, slap your mouth!"
The others hurriedly dissuaded him.
"Brother Jie, don't be angry! Xiaowei is young and ignorant."
"Yes, yes."
"Xiaowei, apologize quickly!"
"Apologize, do you hear me!"
Not many people knew about the episode in the corner, and it only attracted a lot of attention by slapping the table.
Liang Qu took a quick look and thought that his family was scolding the child, so he retracted his gaze.
The fruits on the table were replaced with two basins, and the empty shells piled up into a small mountain.
The incense burnt the cotton rope, and the iron ball fell into the copper plate.
The gossip was silent.
Liang Qu was slightly refreshed.
It's coming!
In the birthday hall.
The general manager, the master of ceremonies, and the ceremonial pen were wearing red and colorful clothes, and Xu Rongguang was wearing new clothes, sitting on the birthday hall with his back to the north and facing the south.
Everything is ready.
Xu Rongguang ordered "go through the hall".
The master of ceremonies sang.
So far.
Cannons were fired and music was played!
The breeze blew through the hall, and the clothes fluttered. The eldest son Xu Hanping walked along the center line of the longevity hall, lightly tilted the fire and lit the longevity lantern.
The longevity lantern was a golden flame candle, one for every ten years of life.
Bang!
There were nine in total, and the longevity hall was suddenly bright.
Everyone squinted.
The flame flickered, and Xu Hanping gave a birthday speech, which was nothing more than a thousand thanks for the grace of raising him and praising the old man's lifelong merits.
After the speech, the worship began.
The kowtow was divided into group worship, family worship and husband and wife worship. Blood relatives kowtowed, and the rest saluted.
The children and grandchildren walked through the longevity hall in turn according to the age and etiquette, and presented gifts.
The master of ceremonies stood at the entrance of the hall and chanted one by one.
This is "calling the name".
Of course, if you don't want to sing, just let them know, but those who want to present a heavy gift will definitely not want to be unknown, which is quite competitive.
At this point, the eldest son and his wife should have served the wine first, but everyone soon discovered that the one who served the wine was not Xu Hanping, but Xu Rongguang's third daughter Xu Wan!
Is it proper?
They whispered to each other.
They talked a lot.
Those who knew understood the reason.
Those who didn't know asked others and were shocked.
Weird.
Grandmaster son-in-law!
Half son-in-law.
Didn't they say that the Xu family has three grandmasters! ?
Xu Rongguang left his seat with his wine in hand, went to the front of the hall, bowed to the sky and the earth, and then returned to his seat.
"Yang Dongxiong and Xu Wan, please give me a copy of the 300-year-old longevity orchid and Ganoderma lucidum! Millet, rice, and rice. It's a farmer's celebration. I wish you blessings and a long life without borders. I wish my father to be as blessed as the East China Sea and live as long as the Southern Mountains!"
Wow.
Three Hundred Years of Life Extension Orchid and Blood Ganoderma!
If you take the medicine below, you can extend your life by at least three years!
A worthy master.
Spend generously!
When you reach the realm of Zhenxiang, you definitely don't need to pray for your birthday. Who makes Yang Dongxiong Xu Rongguang's son-in-law?
It's an eye-opener.
After the Xu family presented wine, it was the turn of the eldest son Xu Hanping. At this point, he no longer had to drink wine and kowtowed directly.
The gift given by Xu Hanping was quite satisfactory, a precious plant that extended his life by half a year.
There is a gap, but not big.
The eldest son is not as good as the youngest daughter, so others need to comment, but Yang Dongxiong's status is not good enough.
Who can see the sun and moon in the sky?
here.
Xu Rongguang bowed down and handed out small gifts to each visitor, mostly gold and silver rings and other trinkets. His grandchildren also gave out small red envelopes.
Senior brother Yang Xu is a grandson and is unmarried, so he leads the group to worship and receives a large silver note of five hundred taels, which is more than his own grandson!
"It's so complicated."
Long Yao lay down on the table, and Long Li rested his chin on his hands.
It was the first time for the two of them to meet at a birthday banquet and they came here to join in the fun. Unexpectedly, the whole process seemed confusing.
It all depends on who comes first and who comes last. There are also differences between those who are not married and those who are married.
boring.
Liang Qu said with a smile: "You don't need to bow. The birthday banquet has begun. Just eat."
"Sit down!"
Long Eying patted the two of them on the back.
Finished paying homage to blood relatives.
The birthday ceremony suddenly seemed relaxed, and the order of birthday celebrations was not based on seniority, but on status.
Those who are high must go up, and those who are low must move to the back.
"The magistrate of Huangzhou, Xu Wanxing, and his wife, gave me a pair of blue jade bracelets as a gift! I wish you a happy birthday..."
"Junzhou knows the state..."
All the masters and governors sang their names.
Yang Xu came back and reminded: "Junior brother and sister, it's our turn."
"Senior brother, don't be anxious." Xu Zishuai said cheerfully, "All the powerful ones in the storybook are the last to go. Junior brother, it's too early and the remaining people are too embarrassed to do the roll call. What should I do if I prepare a big gift but can't do the roll call? I'll offend many people." ah."
"It is unfounded to worry." Yang Xu waved his hand, "No one will be interested in comparing myself to the gift given by my junior brother. No one can be offended. Hurry up."
"Chengchengcheng."
Xu Zishuai's dream of the finale was shattered.
Except for the eldest brother, the eight members of the sect used the screen to cover themselves and walked around, immediately attracting attention.
In front of the longevity hall.
The master of ceremonies asked the ceremonial note to write down the names and asked respectfully.
"How many adults would like to have a roll call?"
"If you don't want to sing, don't sing." Xu Zishuai waved his hands repeatedly, pointing from the second senior brother to the eighth junior brother, "All seven of us don't want to sing. If I sing alone, my little junior brother must be louder!"
Say it.
Xu Zishuai took out half a small coin and gave it to the emcee, raising his palm upwards.
The gift pen is novel.
What kind of gift is this that deserves such grand ceremony?
Birthday gifts are handed out.
The wooden box is wide and unique in appearance.
The host recognized the goods and recognized that the gift box was made of rosewood. When he opened it, he saw a translucent piece of... tortoise shell?
However, at the moment when the tortoise shell was exposed, several masters in the hall all looked at him, their expressions slightly condensed.
Xu Rongguang thought about last night's conversation and leaned forward.
Some great martial arts masters looked at the tortoise shell carefully, until they saw a green mountain, and they froze in place.
Liang Qu whispered a few words.
The master of ceremonies' hands trembled slightly.
"Master, are you serious?"
Xu Zishuai urged.
"What's true or false? Why don't you just yell at what my little junior brother said? Are you a pawnshop owner? You want to distinguish the authenticity?"
The master of ceremonies felt that he had lost his composure and watched again and again. His energy dropped from his Dantian, and he spent his whole life singing with his head raised.
"Personally passed down by Grandmaster Yang, the first name in the Great Hunting Association, Mr. Liang Quliang, sent to Peng Zeyao, the leader of the Yuan Dynasty, a piece of armor when he was a child! I wish Xu a birthday star, may the spring bring sunshine, and may there be a sound of Cang Geng, may you be happy and celebrate forever. Good luck forever!”
Wow!
Shoutingang was in an uproar.
