Chapter 2034

The guests who gathered around the main table to appraise the paintings reluctantly returned to their seats until someone came to ask Ms. Tong if she was ready to serve the food.

Mr. Tong quickly asked his disciples to put away the gift given to him by the little girl. For fear of accidentally damaging the painting, he sent it to the study room on the second floor for collection together with the small box that had not yet been opened.

Seeing that the people around the main table had dispersed, Le Xiaoxiao did not ask the host to treat him again, and walked back to the main table with Yan Foodie.

The guests returned to their respective seats. Mr. Tong and his father’s two disciples acted as representatives and walked around the table to check which tables were not full, and then slightly adjusted the seats.

The Tong family hired hotel staff to cook at home, and the waiters pushed the dining carts from the back kitchen and started serving food.

A band came on stage to play music, and the emcee in charge gave a speech. After that, Mr. Tong’s disciples performed the opening song to celebrate the teacher’s birthday.

The youngest of Tong Lao’s disciples is in his fifties, and the others are basically old people in their sixties or seventies. A group of old people with black hair mixed with white hair work together, and some of them know how to have fun. A group of people played the song "Xiaoxiang Water Clouds", and three people danced. Calligraphers and painters were painting or writing in the music.

The melodious song and dance of "Xiaoxiang Water Cloud" ended, and the calligrapher and painter's work was also completed. The painter used meticulous painting to draw an impromptu work of the teacher sitting and receiving blessings from the crowd, and the calligrapher inscribed the words. .

The music is really nice, the dance is really nice, and the paintings are really beautiful.

Regardless of the expert or the layman, everyone applauds and gives the warmest praise.

After the opening dance, one of Mr. Tong’s disciples performed the "Peacock" dance to wish his master a birthday.

For Tong Lao’s birthday banquet, a total of more than 230 invitations were sent out. The rough calculation of the number of people was thirty-three tables, and three more tables were prepared, so there were actually thirty-five tables.

When Mr. Tong’s master and apprentice finished their performance, the waiters also served the first round of main dishes.

Ms. Tong and her junior brothers and sisters each raised their wine glasses and accompanied the old man on the stage to pay tribute to the guests. Naturally, Mrs. Wang and Professor Wan Qi also went to the stage with them.

The hosts stepped onto the stage, and the guests all stood up and raised their glasses.

When Wang Ziyan saw Mrs. Wang, Professor Wan Qi and the Tong family on stage together, she felt bad. Why was Mrs. Wang with the Tong family?

Stepping onto the stage, Ms. Tong delivered a speech. She is the eldest of the Tong family, and her father’s disciples also called her “senior sister,” so she should deliver a speech on behalf of the Tong family’s children.

When his daughter gave a speech of thanks, Mr. Tong said a few words in person, giving examples.The cup pays tribute to the guest, and the first drink is a gesture of respect.

The guests toasted to the host from a distance and drank a drink with him.

After delivering a pre-dinner speech, Mr. Tong led the disciples off the small stage and returned to the table to sit down.

The guests took their seats one after another after the host walked off the stage. After the host took his seat, the banquet officially started.

The first half of the birthday banquet was for eating. The host and guests slowly tasted the food and watched the orchestra's performances from time to time. After eating for more than half an hour, Tong Lao's disciples and grandchildren came on stage to perform.

The guests were eating and drinking, chatting while eating, or watching performances while eating.

Because there were many people talking, she was naturally not afraid of being heard by others if she spoke in a low voice. Wang Ziyan finally couldn't hold back and asked the teacher for advice: "Teacher, what is the relationship between Teacher Wang Shiya and the Tong family? Why does she also Become the master among the Tong family's children?"

Hearing her words, Master Hu's disciples were startled and quickly explained in a low voice: "What does it mean to be the master? If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense, Wang Shiya The teacher is a direct disciple of Mr. Tong’s senior brother, and she is Mr. Tong’s nephew. Teacher Wang Shiya and Mr. Tong are from the same family.”

Boom, a thunder exploded in Wang Ziyan’s mind. The sound made her brain buzz. Mrs. Wang... came from the same school as Mr. Tong's teacher? !

Mrs. Wang is Mr. Tong’s nephew, which means she is Ms. Tong’s junior sister!

Master Hu and Mr. Tong do not have the title of master and apprentice, but they have the meaning of master and apprentice. In terms of it, Mrs. Wang and Master Hu are the same generation.

If Mrs. Wang knew that Master Hu’s disciples intended to train her and gave Master Hu some advice, it is conceivable that Master Hu would definitely believe Wang Shiya’s words.

Thinking of the relationship between Master Hu and the Tong family, Wang Ziyan felt uneasy. How could she avoid being an outcast?

The middle section was time to watch the performance. After more than an hour, the last round of dishes and fruits was served. Ms. Tong and her junior brothers and sisters toasted to the guests at each table.

Of course Mr. Tong didn’t go. He is already ninety years old. If he had to go to each table to toast in person, wouldn’t he be tormented? If he was asked to toast, it would be better not to hold a banquet.

The disciples went to propose a toast, and there were only himself, the little girl, and the grandson of the He family at the main table. Mr. Tong suddenly became energetic and took the little girl to chat, from south to north, from life to painting, Confucianism, Zhu Neo-Confucianism, Lao-Zhuang Studies...

He found that no matter what he was talking about, the little girl could pick up the conversation. Now, he felt more energetic and felt like he had met his soulmate. He was as excited as a young man and wanted to keep chatting.

Yan Xing was confused most of the time: "..." He just wanted to ask, is Mr. Tong celebrating his birthday or holding a seminar?

Wouldn’t it be nice to talk about something down to earth?

Let’s talk about the food. Isn’t it delicious?

Why do we have to talk about something so profound and difficult to understand, such as the Hundred Schools of Thought, the Spring and Autumn Rites and Rules... Aren't those things the topics that writers and historians want to discuss? Isn’t this knowledge that students should have a headache with?

Mr. Yan, who was stunned by the chatter between the old man and the young man, stared with more and more confusion. By the way, is Mr. Tong a musician or a thinker?

Is the little Loli a little miracle doctor or a literary historian?

Can anyone tell him what the central idea of ​​the two people’s chat was?

It’s getting more and more difficult to understand, like listening to a book from heaven. Young Master Yan wants to cry. Can someone help him? He doesn’t want to be an audience anymore. Being an audience is so tiring!

Ms. Tong and her junior brothers and sisters returned to the main table after toasting. What they saw was the old man chatting with the little girl, and the young man next to him was listening with great interest.

That picture is beautiful.

Ms. Tong and others were reluctant to disturb them, so they sat down and listened. After listening for a while, they also had black questions on their faces, "What about that, old man, what were you talking to the little girl about?"

If we don’t talk about the talents of the juniors on the stage, and if we don’t talk about the new music, the dance world needs new blood, how can we talk about Lao Zhuang and Lao Tzu?

As a result, Tong Lao’s disciples also followed in Young Master Yan’s footsteps. Their minds were confused, their faces were smiling, and they had one thought in their hearts: Even we don’t quite understand, but we must pretend Make it look like Tsukuru understands!

Being pulled into a chat by Mr. Tong, Le Yun felt helpless. She majored in the medical field. It would be fine if Mr. Tong didn’t talk to her about medicine. He could also talk about biochemistry and geology. Let's talk about music. She is interested after all, isn't she?

But why should we talk about Confucianism, what should we talk about the Spring and Autumn Etiquette, what should we talk about Lao Zhuang, and Neo-Confucianism?

She is not a liberal arts student, so why are she talking about that?

When the old man wants to talk about things that are beyond her reach, she feels bitter and has to accompany him. Who calls him the birthday girl? The birthday girl is the biggest.

She can understand that Yan is a foodie who doesn’t come to the rescue. After all, that guy is a rough guy who only likes wielding knives and guns. If you talk to him about the art of war, tactics and weapons research, he will be interested and can I won’t be bored even if I talk to you for three days and three nights.

When Ms. Tong and others came back, she thought the conversation should be over now. Unexpectedly, those people were all listeners, and no one came to persuade them to eat or drink.

Throw it down!

　Can you still stay happily in a place like this?

In order to save himself from the sea of ​​suffering, the tired student Le Xiao looked at an opening, picked up the cup and stood up to pay tribute to Mr. Tong: "Old Tong, I have received the warm hospitality from your hometown. Here, I borrow flowers to offer to Buddha and offer you a glass of wine. I wish you are as strong as green bamboos and as evergreen as pines and cypresses!"

"Thank you!" The little girl toasted, and Mr. Tong also stood up and picked up the wine glass. , clinking glasses with the little girl and drinking it down boldly.

Yan Xing, Ms. Tong and others also stood up and took a sip with them.

"Tong Lao, thank you for your hospitality. I'll excuse you now." After toasting a glass of wine, Le Yun said goodbye to the host.

In order to prevent my uncle and senior sister from trying to keep their little darling, Mrs. Wang came to the rescue: "Uncle, let my little darling go home first. Otherwise, the guests will come to toast you later. It will be necessary." Her share."

"Well, okay, please forgive me for the poor reception. Yixin, send the little girl off for me." Mr. Tong originally wanted to keep the little girl. After staying for one night, I had no choice but to let him go.

Le Yun once again said "Excuse me" to Mr. Tong and everyone, then turned and walked towards the door.

Yan Xing followed little Loli and left.

Ms. Tong responded and saw off the guests in person.

When the young grandson of the Chao family goes to Jay Chou's and Qing's hometown, he always leaves the table after the host makes a toast. Many people in the aristocratic circles are accustomed to this.

Only those who did not know the identity of the little girl were particularly surprised. The little girl not only sat at the same table with the host, but also left the table in the middle. What was her background?

Mr. Chao Yiye had already guessed that Xiaotuanzi would leave midway. When he saw her leaving, he picked up his wine glass and quickly walked to the main table to toast the birthday girl.

After the host has finished toasting, the remaining time is for the guests to toast to the host and each other. It is not rude for Mr. Chao Yi to take the lead in toasting to the birthday girl.

Mr. Tong accepted the kindness and took a sip. Mr. Tong’s disciple drank a full cup on behalf of the teacher.

Mr. Chao Yi made a toast and apologized to the host, saying that he wanted to take the dumplings home, so he was rude and left first.

Mr. Tong also expressed his understanding and asked his disciple to send Mr. Chao off.

Chao Yi said goodbye to his master and hurried away, out of the hall door, and asked his master to stay while he went to find Xiaotuanzi.

When Ms. Tong sent the little girl to the door, she was asked to stay. She stood at the door and watched. When Mr. Chao hurriedly chased her out, she smiled and said goodbye to the guest before returning to the hall with her junior brother.

Le Yun walked out of the hall and arrived at the avenue in front of Ms. Tong’s villa. She waited by the roadside. After waiting for a while, she saw the big boss.The uncle came out, and when the eldest uncle came closer, he jumped up behind him like a monkey, shouting that he couldn't walk anymore.

Master Chao Yi was so happy that he quickly squatted down, picked up the dumplings on his back, and strode with Young Master Yan to find the car.

Yan Xing felt sour when he saw the little Loli giggling like a little white rabbit on Mr. Chao’s back. He was strong, but the little Loli didn’t ask him to carry her!

No matter how sad he felt, he could only bear it by himself. He found the parked car, checked it first, then opened the door and sat in the cab as the driver.

Chao Yi carried Xiao Tuanzi to the car and then put him down. Then he got into the car. He and Xiao Tuanzi sat in the back. Because he could take Xiao Tuanzi home, he felt happy and gentle. Talking to Xiaotuanzi, the smile never left his face.

Ms. Tong’s villa is not too far from the municipal family compound. It takes about 20 minutes without traffic jams. If you ride a bicycle and take a trail, it will take more than ten minutes.

Traffic volume was also heavy at night, but since it was not a peak period, the road conditions were relatively smooth. Yan Xing drove the car and walked for 23 minutes to the outside of the family compound where Mr. Chao Yi lived.

Of course he went directly into the compound, followed Chao Yiye's instructions, parked on the road in front of the building where Chao Yiye lived, and waited for the uncle and nephew to get out of the car before he drove. Go out and stay in the hotel, waiting to take the little Loli back to the paradise tomorrow.

Mr. Chao Yiye took the elevator upstairs with a pink dumpling, walked quietly to the outside of his house, and opened the door quietly.

Mrs. Chao and Mother Niu were sitting in the living room at home watching TV. When they heard the door ring, Mother Niu looked over and saw that her husband was back. She immediately got up and poured water for him.

Mrs. Chao Yi turned around and saw her husband walking in, and was quite surprised: "Old Guo, did you come back so early today?"

Chao Yi walked into the house seriously. Grandpa, just when he was about to claim credit from his wife, the little boy who was following him jumped out and shouted happily: "Auntie, Xiaotuanzi is here to see you, Mother Cow, good evening."

When Mrs. Chao saw her husband coming back, she first turned down the TV volume. When she heard the sweet voice, she quickly looked over and saw a beautiful little girl emerging next to her husband. She was pleasantly surprised. He stood up and ran: "Lele little dumpling!"

"Hey, little princess!" Mother Cow also heard the little girl's voice, and she was so happy that she stopped pouring the water and hurried Find fruit.

Mrs. Chao was so happy that she almost flew up. She rushed out of the sofa in a few steps and hugged the soft dumpling that was coming towards her. She smiled happily and said, "The little dumpling is finally here, uncle." We visited at home, what a good boy! Our little dumpling also went to Tong’s house, right?"

"Yes, Xiaotuanzi and Aunt Wang went to give it toHappy birthday to Mr. Tong. Tong’s home is close to our home, so I have the opportunity to abduct him and come to our home. "

Mr. Chao Yi took off his shoes and asked his wife for credit. He couldn't hide his pride in his tone. Be beautiful! " Mrs. Chao also smiled broadly. She lowered her head and pinched Fenduanzi's little face, took her little paws and brought her to the sofa area to sit.

Mr. Chao Yi changed his shoes and went After washing her hands, she sneaked to the guest room, took out the mats and pillows from the cabinet and laid them out, then returned to the living room with a smile.

Mother Niu put each fruit on a plate and poured some cold water. Boil water for the husband and the fourth girl. She will go to rest first and prepare to make a loving breakfast for the little girl tomorrow morning.

Chao Yi and his wife put the little dumpling in the middle and sat down, happily coaxing the little dumpling. Tasting the fruits, they were busy feeding them and were very busy.

To be honest, if Xiao Tuanzi hadn’t had a regular schedule, the couple would have wanted to have a candlelit night chat with Xiao Tuanzi.

Because of this, she clearly wanted to catch Xiao Tuanzi talking all night, but she was unwilling to ruin her schedule. When it was almost eleven o'clock, Mrs. Chao found the clothes she had prepared and asked Xiao Tuanzi to take a shower and rest. .

After the couple waited for Xiaotuanzi to take a shower and return to the room, and then waited until the lights in the room went out, they quietly returned to the master bedroom.