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- October 24th is the birthday of Xuge Lao Liuliu.
The sky was blue and clear, cloudless, and the people in Fucheng all said that this was God¡¯s birthday greeting to Mr. Xu Ge.
Generally speaking, people only do a lot of things during their entire life span, but the age of sixty-six is ??an exception. There is a folk saying that "over sixty-six, the king of hell wants to eat meat." For the elderly, this age is a hurdle. .
???????????????????????????????????????????????????? together off the old man? Birthdays should also be held as grandly as possible, and relatives and friends should be invited to join in the fun to get rid of bad luck.
What¡¯s more, this is Mr. Xu Ge¡¯s first birthday after returning to his hometown. The filial sons and grandsons of the Xu family and the family servants must do their best to organize it to show the glory and dignity of the largest family in the south of the Yangtze River.
Since two days ago, the city has been decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, loess paved roads, and colorful buildings have been erected on the avenue. Every household has set up incense tables along the street and hung up strings of red lanterns, making Huating County even more prosperous than the Chinese New Year.
The Xu family has changed from their usual stinginess and is working hard to host a grand event that attracts attention in Jiangnan.
They sent out thousands of invitations alone. At the entrance of Tuisi Garden, thousands of pots of yellow and white chrysanthemums are used to spell out a big word "longevity", surrounded by purple chrysanthemums, yellow chrysanthemums, green chrysanthemums and other colorful chrysanthemums, which is really eye-catching.
Before the hour was up, guests who came to congratulate him came in large numbers.
There were so many people coming that there simply weren¡¯t enough rooms in Tuisi Garden to accommodate them.
Fortunately, the Xu family spent a lot of money this time and built large reed sheds in the lawns and open spaces in the courtyard. There were also burning charcoal pots in the reed sheds. In Jiangnan at the end of October, it was enough for the guests to sit in the tent and drink tea around the table without feeling the cold at all.
"This is simply a big gathering of the gentry, merchants and landlords of Songjiang Prefecture. All the people with a little respect are here. They sit together to ask questions and talk about everything. It is really lively.
Unconsciously, the retreat garden became more and more crowded and lively. The guests, who had been talking nonsense all morning, began to feel hungry, but they still didn't see the host showing any intention of having a dinner.
Because there are not many people that Mr. Xu Ge really wants to invite.
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Xu Fan stood under the red lantern at the entrance of the mansion, looking at the street in the distance, with a pale face.
I don¡¯t know if it was due to the cold or some kind of stimulation.
Seeing that he was about to turn into a watchman's stone, Xu Da, the chief steward of the Xu Mansion, could not help but persuade him in a low voice: "Uncle, if they don't come now, I'm afraid they won't come."
Xu Fan turned a deaf ear and remained motionless as he gazed.
"Uncle, let's go in, shall we? It's time to start the banquet." Xu Da looked at the shadow on the ground and urged again anxiously.
"If you don't come when you are supposed to, what kind of banquet will be held?" Xu Fan said gloomily, but still went in as he was told.
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Xu Fan was devastated along the way, and when he came to the Nuanxiang Pavilion behind Wanhe Songfeng Hall, he patted his cheek hard to let some color on his face, and then walked up the steps.
The servant at the door quickly opened the door for him. Then I saw Mr. Xu Ge, Hu Zhi, Zhong Zhifu, Zheng Zhixian, and a group of old officials and academic elders who came from other places, sitting around the pavilion talking and laughing.
Xu Fan forced out a smile, cupped his hands to the distinguished guests and said, "It's almost time to start the banquet. Can you please move on?"
"Let's go and chat while we eat." Hu Zhi also stood up and greeted all the distinguished guests to take their seats in the hall.
"Please, birthday boy!" Zhong Zhifu and others smiled and asked Mr. Xu Ge to go first.
"Let's go together." Xu Jie, dressed as a happy birthday boy, smiled and stood up with Xu Fan's help. Leaning on crutches, he walked out of Nuanxiang Pavilion surrounded by people.
On the way to Wanhe Songfeng Hall, he asked Xu Fan in a low voice: "Are all the guests here?"
Xu Fan almost failed, but he lowered his head and shook his head.
He clearly felt his father's body swaying, and hurriedly used his strength to hold him.
Fortunately, Xu Ge was used to strong winds and waves, so he regained his composure in a blink of an eye and whispered: "Fill the empty seats. If you don't come, we won't wait."
"Xu Da has already made arrangements." Xu Fan responded softly.
Xu Jie nodded and continued to move forward as usual.
Xu Fan couldn¡¯t help but secretly feel ashamed. It was his father¡¯s strong determination that prevented him from panicking at all.
Who would have thought that when he entered Wanhe Songfeng Hall, Mr. Xu Ge could not cross the threshold
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The higher the status in this era,?The threshold at home is higher. Mr. Xu Ge was the prime minister and assistant of the two dynasties and had a first-class official position. The threshold was naturally more than one foot.
I saw him holding a crutch with one hand and supporting his son with the other, trying to reduce the pressure on his legs, but he just walked over.
"Hey, I can't accept it." Mr. Xu Ge laughed at himself and said to the guests: "The threshold of my Xu family has to be lowered."
The guests hurriedly said, "The elder has worked too hard and has suffered a huge loss." The reunion words like "It's too cold today, the joints on my body are too hard, and it's difficult for me to walk" helped smooth things over for him.
Everyone hurried forward, helped carry Xu Jie into the hall, and then changed the subject.
For a sixty-six-year-old man, this is no big deal.
But Xu Fan knew that his father could cross this threshold this morning without his own support
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After a small interlude, the guest of honor took his seat.
Mr. Xu Ge was sitting at the top, his eyes sweeping over the people in the hall.
There are a total of six tables in the Wanhe Songfeng Hall.
Although the seats were full at the moment, except for those who had just talked to him, they were basically local squires who made up the numbers.
"And those who should have been sitting there were Hua Cha, Wang Mengxiang, Pan Jixun, Qian Ruoshui and other top gentry in the south of the Yangtze River
Almost all of these people were absent.
Thinking of this, Xu Jie felt that his heart was broken. He sincerely invited them to have a drink, but they didn't even say hello, and they were all absent.
What a great job you did!
But he still had to hold up his wine glass with a forced smile and make a preface to whitewash the situation.
Fortunately, most of the guests did not notice anything unusual, and the banquet started smoothly.
When this banquet started from noon to the end of the meal, the Tuisi Garden was still bustling with people. The guests drank to their heart's content and gradually became more and more dissolute. There, they made a fuss by guessing and giving orders and shouting five and six.
If it were in the past, Xu Ge would have already left the table to rest. But today, he also wanted to drink to drown his sorrows. He would not refuse the guests' toasts, drinking one glass after another, and drank an unknown amount.
Xu Fan saw his father's face flushed and drunk, so he got up and persuaded him to go back and rest.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the person at the door suddenly came in to report that Niu Qianshi from the governor's office and Lin Pingzhi, the governor from Su Song, had come to congratulate the old man on his birthday.
Hearing this, Xu Fan felt a little comforted. The family naturally pressed the post for Niu Qianshi and Lin Xun. Unexpectedly, they had not come for a long time. The banquet was almost over, but they came.
¡°Maybe I was delayed on the way Xu Fan thought.
ps. The second update, I¡¯ll make up for it tomorrow if I owe the first update. I put on eye drops and went to sleep. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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