As night fell, the front hall of the city lord's mansion was bustling with activity.

A large round table was seated in the front hall, with Wang Susu's family and Bai Chengzhi sitting in front of the table.

"That secret guard of yours..." Wang Susu saw that only four of them were seated here.

"You don't need to worry about him, he usually drinks the wind." Xiao Wei said.

Wang Susu smiled and said, "Brother Xiao is so funny, hehehe."

Ning and Bai smiled and said nothing, and glanced at the food on the table. There were only eight of them, but the table was full of delicacies. Not to mention chicken, duck, and fish, there were also many river delicacies, game, and mountain delicacies.

Each dish is exquisitely prepared, not only the color and aroma are excellent, but the presentation is also very unique.

"Come on, let's eat first." Wang Susu said, then put her hands on the edge of the table and gently exerted force. The table turned slowly, so that each dish could stay in front of them.

Ning and Bai looked at the table, slightly surprised. "Why can this table move?" Xiao Weibei was the first to ask what they were thinking.

"Oh, there is a mechanism under this table. Turn on the mechanism and the tabletop will be movable." As he said this, Wang Susu pointed to a place in the middle of the tabletop. There was an inconspicuous raised wooden piece there, which was the same color as the tabletop. If not,

If you look carefully, you won't notice it at all.

As soon as Wang Susu pressed the small wooden knob, the table stopped turning.

"It's really amazing!" Xiao Huwei looked at the small mechanism and couldn't help but sigh with emotion. He even forgot to use his chopsticks.

"Is the mechanism below made of mortise and tenon joints?" Pockmarked, he smiled and looked at Wang Susu.

Wang Susu was slightly surprised, "Mr., have you ever seen such a table?"

Mazi was stunned for a moment, then nodded and shook his head. "I think I've seen it before, but I can't remember clearly."

"Sir, have you been to Yan State before?" Wang Susu asked again.

The pockmarked face was silent, and he didn't speak for a long time. "It seems like I've been here before, but it also seems like I haven't been here before. I'm old and can't remember clearly."

After Wang Susu heard the pockmarked person say "I can't tell" twice in a row, Wang Susu didn't ask any more questions. He just pretended to be pockmarked and didn't want to tell his past, so he said wisely, "This kind of dining table was produced in the Yan State. It was originally made from the palace.

spread."

"The mortise and tenon masters of Yan State have always been very skilled in craftsmanship. When I saw them today, they were indeed extraordinary." Bai Chengzhi also sighed with emotion.

"Mr. Bai and your friends are really well-informed." Wang Susu bowed her hands to Bai Chengzhi and the others. This was not flattery, but this kind of table was only circulated in the homes of dignitaries in the Yan Kingdom, so

Its cost is quite high, and ordinary people in Yan State will not use it.

Therefore, when Wang Susu just said with a pockmarked face that the mechanism is the mortise and tenon joint, Wang Susu was surprised for a moment.

During the banquet, everyone started to move, and Wang Susu introduced the flavor of Yan country to everyone one by one.

Compared with the spicy food of Jiannan Dao and the hot and sour food of Southern Tang Dynasty, the taste of Yanguo food is much milder. It is flavorful but not spicy, but has a numbing feeling.

But overall, the taste is pretty good.

Wang Susu was the first to lift the glass. After three rounds of drinking, Wang Susu's face already had a hint of drunkenness.

"You guys are coming to Yan country, how long will you stay?" He approached Bai Chengzhi and asked with a smile.

"I can't tell, it should be several months."

"That's great!" Wang Susu clapped her hands. "Mr. Bai wrote to Wang before, saying that he was coming to Luoshui City. You don't know how happy Wang was. He immediately wrote letters to various schools in Luoshui City.

The students are also very excited and have invited Mr. Bai to give lectures. I am afraid they are already looking forward to it!"

"Teaching?" Bai Chengzhi seemed a little surprised, and then hurriedly said, "Master Wang loves me very much, but Bai is very talented and has little knowledge. He dare not go to Dayan's school to mislead his disciples."

Wang Susu grabbed Bai Chengzhi's wrist and burped. "Mr. Bai looks down on me, Luoshui City, doesn't he? Wang knows that Mr. Bai taught the students of the Imperial College for more than a year in Yu State. How did he end up here?

, you won’t talk about it?”

"No, no, no, Bai has no such intention. It's just that we have important things to do during this trip, and we only plan to stay in Luoshui City for a few days before leaving."

"So anxious..." A trace of disappointment flashed across Wang Susu's face.

"Mr. Bai said that there is something important, why do you, an old man, keep asking if it's annoying?" Du Ruowen at the table glared at Wang Susu, and she didn't seem to intend to save him any face at the dinner table.

Wang Susu was not annoyed, but instead smiled apologetically. "Yes, yes, madam, that's what you said." Wang Susu picked up a chopstick dish and put it into Du Ruowen's bowl, and poured her a glass of wine himself.

Seeing Wang Susu not hiding his henpecked temperament in front of the guests, everyone just smiled.

"Master Wang." Bai Chengzhi took a sip of wine, "When we entered the city, we saw a flag on the tower. The pattern of the flag was quite interesting. I wonder what kind of flag it is?" Bai Chengzhi asked while taking a bite of food.

, the tone is very casual.

No one noticed that at this time, the expressions on the pockmarked face and Ye Ningyu became solemn at the same time. They quietly raised their ears and looked at Wang Susu at the same time.

Wang Susu's hand holding the vegetables paused, and her drunken face seemed to have sobered up a lot. A trace of embarrassment flashed in her eyes, and then disappeared quickly.

"Mr. Bai has traveled to various countries before, but has he ever been to Kyoto of Yan State?" Wang Susu did not answer directly, but asked.

Bai Chengzhi nodded, "I went there once. At that time, the teacher went to Yan State to give lectures, and Bai was accompanying him."

"That's right. Since Mr. Bai has been to Kyoto, you should know that there are many big families in Yanjing."

Bai Chengzhi thought for a moment, "I did hear about it back then. The Yan State has a vast territory and excellent business. There are big families in various places that were founded due to business. For example, Bai has heard of the Wang family in Luoshui City."

Suddenly hearing Bai Chengzhi mention his family, Wang Susu smiled and said, "Compared with other big families in Kyoto, the Luoshui Wang family is inconspicuous."

"If Bai remembers correctly, among the several big families in Kyoto, the largest are the Nangong, Baili, Yin, Chang, Qi, and Mu families."

Wang Susu's smile paused again, "Nowadays, time has changed and there have been five major families. Each of these five families has benefits for the royal family. The elders of some families were once the old subordinates of the old Yanjun who conquered the world, and some relied on them to conquer the world.

The wealth from business supported the Yan treasury."

"Five major families?" Ye Ningyu asked.
Chapter completed!