Walking into the courtyard of the magistrate's house, what you see is an extremely wide and unique garden, with green willows, rockery, gravel and clouds. On the clear river, the newly bloomed lotus is swaying gently. This scenery is so beautiful.
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Colorful red lanterns were hung everywhere on the willows, and the bright red carpet stretched directly to the lobby of the courtyard. Looking into the lobby from a distance, it was already very noisy and lively, with more than 20 tables of guests sitting in their seats.
on, and the entire lobby was packed tightly.
The lobby is decorated with carved railings and jade, with transparent lights and a red wedding cloth. It is very festive. It is said that the county magistrate used to be a big landowner. He had a huge fortune but wanted to be an official, so he bought a county official seat.
With the small salary of the county magistrate, it would be very difficult for him to organize such a grand event. The rumor that Mr. Ma is a nouveau riche is true.
"Two gentlemen, please come inside..." The two maids looked at the two handsome gentlemen who walked in, and bowed with a smile on their face.
There were really many people today. After Zhu Ziming sighed, he was led into the lobby by the little maid.
At the main seat of the banquet, a man with an unattractive appearance and a slightly plump body was sitting at the front. He must be the county magistrate, Mr. Ma. When he saw the two young men coming in, they were very strange and did not pay attention to them.
After all, many people came uninvited. Maybe these two were just some wealthy people. Master Ma nodded lightly and asked his servants to take them to their seats.
"You two gentlemen, please..." A steward came over and waved his sleeves.
However, at this moment, the sharp-eyed Zhu Ziming suddenly saw a familiar figure from behind. The graceful figure had eyeliner on it, red lips, white teeth, jade cheeks, and a beautiful outline that he recognized immediately.
Zhu Ziming smiled coquettishly: "I won't bother you anymore."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Ziming quickly walked to the empty seat next to the person and sat down. He looked at her willow-like waist, grabbed her little hand, and said lewdly: "Where did this little lady come from? She is so handsome.
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This beautiful young lady was suddenly grabbed by her little hand. After being surprised, her face turned crimson. She immediately turned her head and glared angrily: "The thief..."
When the young lady saw the dark and handsome face of this lewd thief, she swallowed back her angry words halfway and said blankly: "Zhu Ziming, why are you here?"
"Miss Shen can come," Zhu Ziming chuckled and said, "Can't I come?"
This plump and charming young lady is Miss Shen Bixin of the Shen family. Although the Shen family is not as good as before, it is still a wealthy family in Lingyun City. Besides, Mrs. Shen is the emperor's sister-in-law. How dare you not invite her?
Just scanning the past, in this full hall, there is only one woman, Shen Bixin, who seems to be a bit "unique". It is really hard for Miss Shen, but the huge Shen family wants a woman to come to socialize.
Shen Bixin wanted to invite Zhu Ziming to come with her today, but she couldn't find him all day, so she had to come alone. She thought he had gone somewhere to have some free time, but she didn't expect that he would also come to the magistrate's mansion.
What a coincidence.
"Humph!" Thinking of his rude behavior just now, Shen Bixin's pretty face turned cold: "Are you usually this bold and reckless?"
Zhu Ziming retracted his hand, knowing that if he nodded, the future lady would definitely slap him on the head as soon as she stepped on the bench. He said with a smile: "How could it be possible? I am an honest person, and I usually stay on the right side of things."
, Strictly observe the husband's ways..."
Shen Bixin had only heard of women's teachings, but had never heard of husbands' teachings. Shen Bixin was ashamed and angry: "I've been having trouble with my mouth all day long. If you dare to be so rude next time, I will make you suffer no good consequences."
Zhu Ziming was sweating profusely. Is it illegal to touch his wife's little hand?
It was really hard on Brother Zhu. Yan Yinli secretly laughed in his heart, but this Miss Shen was really tough.
It is said that this Miss Shen is the niece of the emperor's uncle, and he has some kinship with her. Yan Yinli thought about it, but due to the inconvenience of showing her identity to others, he couldn't get close to her.
"Miss Shen, why are you here?" Zhu Ziming changed the subject.
Shen Bixin said: "It was Mr. Ma who sent the invitation, so why are you here? Is it possible that Mr. Ma also invited you?"
Although this living treasure Xianggong is well-known in Lingyun City, he has no power or official position, so Master Ma will not invite him here.
Zhu Ziming sighed and said, "I'm here for Mr. Kong."
Uncle Kong? Shen Bixin suddenly realized that with Kong Li's reputation, Mazhi County had to invite him, regardless of whether he came or not.
Shen Bixin suddenly said: "Uncle Kong is really serious, why did you let me come?"
While the two were talking, Yan Yinli had already found an empty seat at the table and sat down. When the steward of Ma Mansion saw that both of them had found a seat and sat down, he felt troublesome and walked away. .
Zhu Ziming smiled and said: "His granddaughter is very naughty. She accepted the invitation for him and made it difficult for him to get off the tiger. So she asked me to pretend to be his disciple and come to give gifts."
Shen Bixin said oh, and looked at the hall that was already full of seats, with a hint of sadness in her eyes.
Zhu Ziming saw her somewhat sad look, then looked at the table at the back, and immediately understood something. The wedding banquet held by the official family was divided into upper and lower seats, and the seats closer to Master Ma's table were , the higher the status, the further away the seats are, the less valued they are by Mr. Ma.
Looking at Mr. Ma, who is just over half a century old, Zhu Ziming couldn't help but feel happy. He is really looking down on others. Although the Shen family is not as prosperous as before and does not have a single son, it is still a relative of the emperor. It is completely inappropriate for you to treat it like this. I took the emperor seriously.
At this time, Yan Yinli and Zhu Ziming suddenly saw two familiar faces next to Mr. Ma. One was his son Ma Youcai, Mr. Ma. They still remembered the ugly young man they had taught him.
There was just one other person, and both of them frowned slightly.
Yun Zonghai! The enemy he had just established came unexpectedly. Judging from his rosy complexion, he had recovered from the injuries he suffered that day. However, he did not expect that the city lord Yun Tianchou did not come, but sent his son instead.
Seeing that no guests were coming back outside, the steward clapped his hands and said, "Let's have dinner!"
I saw the graceful maids slowly entering the hall with wine and food in their hands, and the girls walking slowly one after another, like a long and endless dragon, blinding people's eyes.
Everyone was astonished to see that there were so many maids in Ma Mansion. They were really wealthy. They deserved to have a wealthy family.
There were many wealthy businessmen in the hall, most of them came uninvited to curry favor with the newly arrived magistrate. However, seeing this scene, they all felt inferior.