Niu Baoguo opened the way, and Pan Youan and his entourage arrived at the store. The store owner was very hospitable and greeted him a hundred feet away from the door. The second brother cooked tea and served water and waited for the guests to wash and bathe. When Xiao Pan and the others asked the shopkeeper what kind of delicacies he had,
The shopkeeper smiled and did not answer. When he asked again, he replied:
"Honored guests, don't be impatient, you will know later."
Pan You'an, Yin Tianxue and his wife made a fool of themselves. Only the two thieves, the bully and the bully, had their eyes wandering around. Xiao Pan guessed that he had bad intentions, but relying on his skill and courage, he did not take the rogue to heart.
Not long after, the store owner came to invite the guests in person, saying that all the vegetables and vegetables had been served upstairs, inviting the guests to take a seat upstairs. Xiao Pan and his wife, followed by Niu Er, went straight upstairs, opened the door curtain and took a look, and the couple both had a meal.
Shocked:
The dining table is indeed neatly decorated with cups and plates, and the dishes are rich, but some people have already sat down in advance. They are not strangers, but all close relatives of Pan Youan: Xuelihong, Tianshanxue and Ginkgo'er.
Before Xiao Pan could speak, Katerina intervened first and said:
"Pan Lang, Sister Tianxue, we are definitely not here to mess with your stall and ruin your mood. This is what I want to explain first. After Sister Tianxue drew the good lots, we sisters began to secretly discuss that everyone should take this opportunity.
I had the opportunity to visit my old place again, but I was afraid that you wouldn't allow it, so I came up with this trick. Haicheng colluded with Niu Baoguo and waited for you two here. In addition, we also sent everyone's horses to Haicheng by big ship one day in advance.
Bring us here. That's the whole situation. If you two don't agree to go together, we will ride back to Haicheng early tomorrow morning, and then wait for the boat to return to Heye Island."
Xue Lihong had two words to say, and her heart felt sour, spicy, bitter, and astringent. Pan Youan barely shed a few tears. Yin Tianxue was the person involved and a very virtuous woman. She opened her mouth first and said:
"All the sisters were happily together, chatting and laughing. I couldn't wait to do it! But there is one thing I can't take with me!"
Niu Baoguo heard this and yelled reluctantly from behind: "Sister-in-law Tianxue crossed the river and folded the bridge. It's not fun! I only want to help you, why don't you bring your brothers? I won't let you carry it.
I won't let you hug me, so what will I do to you? If I open my mouth, I can eat as much as I can, drink as much as I can drink, and how much glory can I get from you? Let's all be companions along the way. Brothers, please help your sisters-in-law and my brother, lead the horse and pedal,
Fetching tea and water, running around, passing messages and letters, etc. My brother is a big shot, and it is inconvenient to intervene in some things. Isn't it all my fault?"
The cowhide is specially attached to the mutton and cannot be torn apart!
Pan You'an interrupted and said: "Brother Niu will go as long as he goes, but there is one thing."
"Brother, tell me."
"Wash your face in the morning and your feet in the evening. Just say what you need to say, don't talk nonsense, and watch your mouth."
"This is not difficult. My brother understands me."
This meal lasted for three hours. The shopkeeper only paid attention to money and did not care about time. He was only happy as long as someone paid for it and the banquet lasted!
At dawn, the group washed up, had breakfast, and hurried on the road. Pan Anfu rode on his white dragon colt again, San Xueer still rode his old horse, and Ginkgo Dunzhu rode her tile-gray barking donkey.
Niu Baoguo was not good at walking and riding a horse, so he trotted behind the team. Since it was not a time of war, there was no need to bring a spear because it was too dazzling.
Hua Xiang invited Zhang Dahu to a state banquet and mobilized people with great fanfare. Not to mention half of the city, the whole capital was probably alarmed. Prime Minister Hu had important matters and was unable to travel, and his baby was too young to handle the matter. Just when he was about to write a note of resignation, Fat Xishi saw him.
The statement said:
"Mr. Lang, I have never been out since I arrived in the capital! Today, Lao Huazi is not an outsider. Why don't I go for you while he is hosting a banquet? By the way, let's take a look at the background of that big man Zhang.
Let the current deputy prime minister hold a banquet for him?"
Hu San hesitated for a moment and asked: "Madam is a daughter, how can she go to such an occasion?"
"What are you afraid of?" Fat Xishi said with a disdainful smile, "Mr. Lang, have you forgotten that when we were in Liantang, I was just a teenage girl, and I wasn't busy serving you grown men?"
"Fat Xishi"'s real name is Wu Xiqin. Her parents died young. In order to make a living, her family opened a small restaurant in Liantang Town. The location of the restaurant was excellent and the business was booming. However, because of her neat appearance, she attracted a lot of attention.
Repeatedly harassed by the settled children and street gangsters, this group of people were like running dogs, hanging around the shop all day, either causing trouble or getting into fights. Xiqin's business seemed to be impossible, and she was
When I was planning to close the shop the next day, I ran into Hu San and Pan Youan, the imperial envoys.
Prime Minister Hu joked: "At that time, you were the little proprietress of a restaurant. Now you are the wife of the prime minister!"
Xi Qin said: "The form has changed, but the person is still the same person. It's just that the status and status have changed, but our character has not changed. What's so great about the Prime Minister's wife? Is she superior to others?"
Hu San laughed and said, "What Madam said is absolutely true. We all came from ordinary people. If it weren't for my eunuch brother, I'm afraid I, Hu San, would still be wandering around somewhere now."
Xi Qin said: "That's right, we can't be unjust people. It seems that the opportunity to visit your brother is gone, but we must not forget the kindness and benefits that others have shown us."
Hu San smiled and said: "Madam, she went to a banquet and left immediately. What's the use of talking for so long? Hu Sanfei is a villain who is unjust for profit. One day I will have the opportunity to retreat to the woods and secretly look for my brother.
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Xi Qin said with a smile: "Wherever you go, I will go too, as long as the husband sings and the wife follows suit!"
Hu Sandao: "It's rare for a lady to be so sincere."
Xiqin made some preparations, and Prime Minister Hu personally wrote a gift list and ordered the housekeeper to prepare according to the list. Then, the wife took two boys and two maids, took a small sedan, and went straight to the banquet.
When they arrived at the front door of Washington Mansion, a waiter asked who was coming. The lady ordered the boy to present a gift list, which read: Mrs. Xiqin came to Washington Mansion for a banquet and presented two pounds of honeysuckle, four ounces of Cordyceps, half a pound of Angelica sinensis, and iron.
A pound of Guanyin. It's just a small gift, not respectful, I hope Hua will accept it with a smile. Not famous, year, month, day
The etiquette is neither too thick nor too thin, and it is basically acceptable for colleagues to have a good reputation. However, Prime Minister Hu's calligraphy is a first-rate celebrity in the dynasty. Is it acceptable to ask for a thousand pieces of gold for a calligraphy calligraphy? It's a pity that Hua Hua
The housekeeper was not very knowledgeable about writing and didn't know what was going on. Moreover, he didn't know Xi Qin and thought he was just a normal friend, so he sent someone to take her to the ladies' guest room to drink tea and chat.
At three quarters of noon, when all the guests had almost arrived, the butler of the Washington Palace did not make any preparations, but announced loudly: "The Palace of Washington is very lucky. This is something we can only hope for and cannot ask for. Today we specially invite the distinguished guest Zhang Dahu. Zhang Dahu is not an ordinary guest.
He is the only great nobleman in our dynasty. He can be as famous as Long Live and live as long as the Emperor..."
Everyone was shocked: Is Hua Xiangguo going to rebel? There are no two days in the sky and no two masters in the country. Where did the old man come up with a fake emperor and a counterfeit? This is not a crime of rebellion.
Want to behead?
The butler continued to sing: "I would like to invite Zhang Dahu to take a seat below. All guests will condescend to leave their seats and stand on both sides to welcome Zhang Dahu!"
After being called out for a long time, Zhang Dahu came out of the inner room in a swaggering manner. As soon as his face appeared, it was like the Buddha coming to this world. The whole hall suddenly filled with voices of surprise. Some people knew him and some he didn’t. Some people he knew wanted to kowtow but were afraid of doing so.
Wrong, those who don’t know him think he is just a little baby, so why bother with such a big banquet colleague? It’s a pity that no one among the guests dared to conclude that this person was the emperor.