Her little cotton-padded jacket was willing to go with her to meet her fellow martial uncle. Mrs. Wang was very happy, with a smile on her face, and she held Fenduanzi’s little hand. He kept saying that no matter who was at the birthday banquet, the little cotton-padded jacket could just nod and smile if he didn't want to talk.
Professor Wanqi, who was abandoned by his wife, felt jealous and couldn't let the acid water escape, let alone feel depressed.
Young Master Yan was the most obedient, silent, and quietly acted as a driver, driving the two old men and one young man straight to Master Tong’s daughter’s house.
Master Tong has a son and a daughter. The son inherits Confucianism and is a professor of literature and history. The daughter is interested in business. None of his children inherited his entire legacy. Instead, his disciples inherited his calligraphy, painting, and calligraphy. Musical heritage.
Because he was a low-key man and did not own a large property, his disciples and his children arranged the birthday banquet at the home of his daughter, Ms. Tong.
Ms. Tong started business when she was young and accumulated a lot of wealth. She has a villa in Beijing built at the beginning of the last century that combines Eastern and Western styles. It was once built by a wealthy businessman doing overseas business. Mansion.
A mansion built by a wealthy businessman. The second floor is the owner’s living room. There is an exquisite spiral staircase connecting the first and second floors. The first floor is a hall for holding dance parties, as well as an elegant hall and coffee for afternoon tea. There is also a living room and a kitchen behind the living room.
In order to celebrate the birthday of their teacher/father, Master Tong’s disciples and his daughter carefully decorated the hall on the first floor. They hung calligraphy and paintings on the walls, pillars, spiral staircases, etc., and also placed them in some areas. Antiques, flowers.
Because Master Tong is also a musician and has many disciples. When he celebrates his birthday, it is inevitable that his students or juniors will perform, so a small stage was temporarily built in the hall.
Considering that some people are busy with work and have no time off even on weekends, if the dinner starts too early, others will not be able to catch up, so the dinner is scheduled to start at 8:10 p.m.
The dinner started after eight o'clock. Most of the guests arrived early and arrived at Ms. Tong's villa one after another after six o'clock.
The reason why some people arrived an hour or two early was because they wanted to take advantage of the activity period before the banquet to get to know some people, especially the younger generation who are not yet well-known in the industry. The elders come here just to get to know their seniors.
Some staff wanted to try their luck. If they arrived early, they might have a chance to receive personal guidance from Master Tong.
Some of the staff came first because they were friends with Master Tong, so they wanted to meet Master Tong first and have a private chat.
Ms. Tong and her classmatesThe brothers and sisters were responsible for greeting the guests, and only the respected seniors in the circle were invited to go to the private living room on the second floor to talk to their father/master/teacher.
Guests who do not have the opportunity to go to the second floor admire calligraphy, paintings or antiques in the lobby, chat with acquaintances, or introduce the juniors they brought to their colleagues.
Professor Wan Qi’s eldest son and his wife were busy and did not go to Ms. Tong’s house. His younger daughter-in-law also had business trips, so Wang Hongzhi took his nephew and son to Tong’s house.
Wang Hongzhi and his two children arrived at the villa just after 7:10, and were entertained by the juniors of his old mother’s fellow seniors and sisters. They were not in a hurry to see Mr. Tong and were waiting for home greetings. The two elders arrived.
Ms. Tong heard that the youngest son of the master’s uncle’s junior sister’s family was here, so she invited a group of guests to meet the children of the same junior sister’s family.
On the way to find someone, she heard someone calling "Sister Tong" and had to stop and look over. She saw the mainstay of the literary and art circle, Guzheng and Dance, which was highly praised by her father. Master Hu and three others smiled and called out: "Master Hu, when did you come? I was so busy that I didn't see you. I'm rude."
Although Master Hu is a master A top guzheng master and dancer, he came from a poor family when he was young and received the guidance and care of Master Tong. He always remembers the kindness of Master Tong's guidance.
He is already nearly seventy years old, with white hair among his blackheads. He is neatly groomed and looks very energetic. He is accompanied by his two disciples and the young people whom the disciples deliberately cultivated.
He stood in front of Ms. Tong. He was taller than her, but he was as respectful as a younger brother to his elder sister: "Sister Tong, you are so polite. I saw you were busy there when I came, so I didn't bother you. , I haven’t seen Mr. Tong for more than a year. How is he in good health?”
“For your knowledge, my father is very good. I heard that you and several traditional Chinese painting masters were there a few months ago. A national music and dance tour was held abroad, and the response was very good overseas. The elderly were very happy and praised the successors of our Chinese quintessence. My father is upstairs chatting with some old friends whom he has not seen for many years. Come downstairs."
Master Hu respected his father very much, and Ms. Tong's smile deepened.
The word "we" also moved Master Hu deeply and felt cordial: "Old Tong, it is a joy in life to have an old friend visit. I will wait for the old man to be free to visit him later. Happy birthday to the old man."
After saying that, he asked the disciples to say hello to Sister Tong.
Ms. Tong praised a few words. When the two young men brought by Master Hu's disciples came forward, her eyes stayed on the young women for a while.
The young woman wore a white cheongsam embroidered with lotus, her hair was combed into a bun, and she wore pearl earrings. Her face was beautiful, and she had the elegance and bookishness of a Jiangnan woman.
Yes, her junior sister Wang Shiya is the instructor of Qingda University’s art department. Many students who take part-time electives in classical dance and music are also guided by her junior sister. She has seen young women in her junior sister’s student graduation albums. .
Because the young woman was gentle and graceful, she seemed to be a good candidate for dancing. She also asked her junior sister if she had received a good disciple, so she was deeply impressed.
Wang Ziyan was originally a medicine major. When she was performing at an event in Duyan's school, she was accidentally photographed by a disciple of Master Hu. They also knew that Wang Ziyan was extremely talented in dancing and guzheng, so she wanted to take her as a student. Disciple, thus bringing the world to the circle.
Ms. Tong understood why she looked familiar, her heart was calm, her face was calm, and she still politely praised Master Hu's disciple Younai for his outstanding achievements.
There were many guests, and Master Hu also knew that the host was very busy, so he was embarrassed to take up Sister Tong’s time. He chatted for a few words and asked Sister Tong to entertain the guests first, while he also went to chat with his old friends. call.
Ms. Tong went ahead after being polite, and exchanged greetings with a few people on the way. She found Wang Hongzhi, greeted them, and asked the two little ones straight to the point: "Your grandma, the Queen Mother, is still there?" Is E Bei on vacation?"
"Aunt Tong, my grandma returned to Beijing a few days ago. Grandma and grandpa came from Qingdao University and are still on their way." Young Master Wanqi was respectful and polite. to answer the senior’s questions.
"Oh, it'll be good to be back." Ms. Tong suddenly felt happy both physically and mentally, and asked the three of them to tell her if their queen mother came. When she was about to leave, she remembered something and whispered Tell the two young people: "Wang Ziyan from Qingda University who wanted to join my junior sister is also here. You two go and observe for me to see what her intentions are."
"Wang Ziyan?" The elder brother didn't know about Qingda, so Wang Ershao immediately identified the person and was particularly surprised. The person who wanted to hug their queen mother's thigh failed, but unexpectedly found a new target. It seemed that he succeeded.
"Yes, that's the name. Xiaochen, it would be better if you knew each other. I'll leave the task to you two brothers." Ms. Tong caught a young scout and without hesitation, handed over the living Give it to the little one, and then go to greet other guests in a light mood.
I heard that a certain classmate Wang had sneaked into the cultural circle. Second Young Master Wang couldn't sit still. He dragged his brother to sneak into the crowd of guests, and after searching for a while, he found the target.
The two brothers did not go near, but observed from a place not far or near to see who Wang Mou had come into contact with and to study her ultimate purpose.
Wang Hongzhi was confused. He still didn’t understand why Aunt Tong asked Xiaochen and Xiaoye to follow them. Could it be that he was worried that the king would ruin Mr. Tong’s birthday party?
I couldn’t figure it out, so he didn’t take it too seriously. He just put it aside and sent a message asking where his old father was. He was relieved when he got a reply saying he was almost there.
In fact, he was relieved too early. His old father said that it was almost there but not "fast". He waited until 7:40 and still didn't see anyone.
At first, most of the guests who went to Ms. Tong’s home were from the cultural circle. At nearly 7:30, people from other walks of life also arrived one after another.
Since it was not too far away from eight o'clock, the guests who had arrived earlier also took their seats one after another. Those guests who did not have names naturally did not have seats with name plates.
Mr. Tong’s disciples went upstairs to ask the teacher to come downstairs.
Mr. Tong and three friends moved from the second floor to the first floor. His friends also went to the banquet table. Mr. Tong sat at a temporary table in the center of the hall, facing the door. direction and accept blessings from guests.
Guests came one after another, and when it was nearly fifty minutes old, Mr. Liu, Mr. Teng, and several old people who were friends with them also arrived.
Mr. Liu had some free time after retirement and spent a lot of time with Mr. Teng, so he was "introduced" into the cultural circle by Mr. Teng. He would practice calligraphy, appreciate paintings, and go shopping for antiques when he had nothing to do. Walking around the streets, I feel like I am half an insider now.
Mr. Teng was friends with Mr. Tong’s disciples, so he and several of his old friends were naturally invited, and several of the old men brought their juniors with them.
Mr. Liu is also accompanied by Liu Xiaosan. It’s not that Mr. Liu wants to be the little tail. He is simply forced by the old man to become arty in the cultural circle.
Young Master Liu followed the old man honestly. He had no choice but to do it. If he was dishonest, the old man would forcefully force the marriage. His relationship with his young wife was not suitable to be made public at the moment. He could only be a good grandson for the time being.
After greeting the owner and giving birthday gifts, Mr. Liu and Mr. Teng went to find their own seats. After finding them, they sat down and stopped wandering around. If they knew someone they knew, they would come over to say hello and chat.
Mr. Liu has also found his own circle, a generation of young people in a circle he is familiar with. One of them is Ms. Tong’s grandson Tong Sanli.
Tong Sanli has known Zhou Ying and Liu Shao, the younger sons of Jay Chou, since they were young, and they can be regarded as childhood friends.
Zhou Ying and his mother attended Mr. Tong’s birthday party. Mrs. Zhou and Ms. Tong were old acquaintances.
Liu Shuhua, the granddaughter of Mr. Liu of the National Academy of Sciences, also attended Mr. Tong’s birthday banquet with the family elders. She also saw Mr. Liu among the young people in your circle and walked over to say hello: "Young Master Liu, Long time no see.”
"Long time no see, Liu Qianjin, Mr. Yu." Liu Xiangyang saw the young man who came with Liu Qianjin and smiled with envy: "I said Mr. Yu, you and Liu Qianjin are still like college students. Like that, we are always inseparable, and we are just happy enemies. Like you, you are spreading dog food invisibly, and you are not afraid of supporting others to death."
"Young Master Liu, don't be a mandarin duck, you understand You know that I admire Young Master Yan, and you also know that Young Master Yu and I are friends, not lovers. If you say this, others will misunderstand." Liu Shuhua immediately corrected Young Master Liu's unintentional mistake.
"Miss Liu, don't use Xiao Xingxing as a shield when Xiao Xingxing is not around. Xiao Xingxing has a target, and his target is not you. If you use Xiao Xingxing as a shield like this, then Don’t let people misunderstand that Xiao Xingxing’s relationship with you is not normal.”
Mr. Liu is not a master who is afraid of troubles. He has once again become a straight man who makes people’s teeth itch. He will go out with the old man. , and also want to rectify the name of Xiaoxingxing on certain occasions.
The straight man’s actions were as fierce as a tiger’s. Liu Shuhua was so stunned that her smile became stiff and she was so embarrassed that she couldn’t get off the stage.
"Everyone has the desire to admire Ai, and it is human nature to admire Shu Hua and admire Young Master Yan, just like I admire Shu Hua. If others misunderstand that it is other people's ideas, as long as you can do it, That’s right, don’t worry about what others think.”
Mr. Yu greeted Mr. Liu and didn’t say anything when he was teased. When he saw that Liu Shuhua was blocked and couldn’t get off the stage, he quickly came to the rescue.
"According to what Mr. Yu said, even if you know that the other person has a partner or is married, because you admire that person, you can just follow your own heart and don't care about whether it will damage others. You don’t have to worry about whether you will become a third party, or you don’t have to worry about ethics and morals, right?”
Mr. Liu’s words were sharp, more straightforward and direct than what he said before, and Mr. Yu was choked. Come on, Liu Shao's words are all lies. If you don't agree with them, it will contradict what he said before, which is like a slap in the face. If you agree with them, it means that the three views are not correct.
Fortunately, he is not stupid and immediately saves himself: "What I am talking about is the situation where the two parties are not married. If you know that the other party is married or married, no matter how much you admire the other party, , will also immediately give up their own thoughts, so as not to cause trouble to the other party. Letting go is also a kind of deep love."
"Young Master Yu is indeed a top student studying abroad, well-informed and broad-minded." Liu Xiangyang praised Mr. Yu. He is not stupid, but he likes Liu Qianjin. He is probably like "a bastard looks at a mung bean - he has caught his eye."
After Yu Shao was able to resolve the situation, Liu Shuhua forced out a stiff smile, found herself at the bottom of the steps, and said she was going to say hello to acquaintances and wanted to escape far away.
Before she left, they heard some noise from the main seat. Everyone looked over and saw several people entering the villa gate and walking towards the owner.
The young people were not very far away and recognized the person.
Mr. Tong is committed to promoting traditional Chinese culture, cultivating successors for intangible cultural heritage, and has made outstanding contributions to the country’s cultural education.
Mr. Tong is a leader in the cultural world, and the official department also sent representatives to celebrate Mr. Tong’s birthday.
Chao Shengguo, the first master of Chao, was naturally an example, as well as Wang Lingyun and He Qiying.
They were attending on behalf of the official government, so it was considered official business and they did not bring their family members.
Several big bosses came to support him in person. Mr. Tong stood up to receive him. The host and guest exchanged a few words. Mr. Tong invited everyone to sit at the main table. Wang Lingyun and others declined. They gave birthday gifts and exchanged greetings for a while. Master Tong's disciples led the guests to the banquet.