vstars Chapter 421 Attending a Banquet at the Liu Residence
Chapter 421 Attending a Banquet at the Liu Residence
Reishi mushroom is sweet and neutral in nature, and enters the heart, lung, liver, and kidney meridians. It has the effect of replenishing qi and calming the mind.
It is also very effective for treating coldness and stiffness in the hands and feet.
Lingzhi is not common in the northern part of the Great Zhou Dynasty; most of the Lingzhi in the Great Zhou Dynasty is distributed in the southern part.
Jiang Xiaoqi wanted to write a letter to her mother to help collect some money, but there wasn't enough time.
After all, the Liu family banquet was approaching, and it would take several months to travel back and forth between the north and south.
I decided to exchange some points with the unscrupulous merchant system, but 500 points was impossible, so I ended up paying in full with 50 points.
Like the Ouyang family's chrysanthemum appreciation banquet next month, the Liu family's banquet was also scheduled for a day off.
After all, these were all officials who participated. If they waited until their shift ended to go home, wash and change clothes, and then take a carriage to the Liu family, it would be too late.
Every day off, Jiang Xiaoqi likes to stay at home, whether she's drawing or reading storybooks. Even the most hardworking person needs a break.
On the day of the banquet, Xiao Ming specifically asked Jiang Xiaoqi what color clothes she was wearing, thinking that she should wear a similar color to show their closeness.
Jiang Xiaoqi was still wearing a moon-white robe; he had ordered ten identical robes from the system.
This kind of effortless outfit combination saves time, but it can give the impression that you never change your clothes.
Fortunately, he usually wears official robes, and when he wears private clothes, he stays at home.
One carriage after another stopped in front of the Liu residence, where Liu Peng and the head steward greeted the guests on both sides of the gate.
Liu Peng was dressed formally and maturely today, making him look like he was almost thirty.
When Xiao Ming and Jiang Xiaoqi got off the carriage, they didn't recognize him at first glance, and this outfit played a significant role in that.
Liu Peng, whose temperament and image had been completely changed, was also quite helpless. There was nothing he could do; it was his grandfather's instruction to be more composed.
"Brother Jiang, Brother Xiao, please come in!"
With a smile on his face, Liu Peng personally led the two into the door and then instructed a clever servant to take them to the flower hall to rest for a while.
He himself still had to continue working as a doorman, greeting the guests at today's banquet.
The flower hall was already quite crowded, with people standing or sitting, chatting and laughing. Xiao Ming and Jiang Xiaoqi attracted a lot of attention as soon as they entered.
There's no other reason than that the two were too young, too good-looking, and dressed like twins.
Although both were handsome, they were clearly not the same in appearance or style; one was as gentle and refined as white jade, while the other was as unrestrained and vibrant as spring flowers.
Since they were all unfamiliar faces, no one took the initiative to come forward, and no one knew what they were thinking.
The main people in the flower hall were definitely members of the Liu family, as well as relatives by marriage and old friends. Prime Minister Liu maintained and managed these relationships very well.
However, for some reason, Jiang Changqing, a relative by marriage, was not among those invited this year.
Jiang Xiaoqi and Xiao Ming were actually invited by Liu Peng, not by Prime Minister Liu himself; they were essentially freeloading.
But if they don't say anything, no one will ask.
The tea and snacks in the flower hall were all extremely high-end, and Jiang Xiaoqi felt that one or two of them were even tastier than the ones she had exchanged in the system shop.
As expected of a prominent family, their rich heritage is evident in every aspect.
The journey from the main gate to the flower hall gave him a somewhat subversive feeling.
Although the Prime Minister's mansion is very large and the food is excellent, the scenery inside is really not that great.
It can be said to be utterly uninteresting, aesthetically unappealing, and undesigned, with nothing of note.
Just as Jiang Xiaoqi was secretly evaluating the scenery of the Liu residence, a young man dressed in gorgeous clothes strode in and entered the flower hall, which was quite large and crowded.
At this time, there were empty seats in the flower hall, but they were all the least desirable seats in the eyes of important people, in the most secluded corners.
His eyes swept contemptuously over Jiang Xiaoqi and Xiao Ming, and of course over everyone else present.
Hmm, it seems there's no one with a higher official rank than my grandfather that I can show off.
Of course, you should pick the easy targets first.
The easy targets, Jiang Xiaoqi and Xiao Ming, became the primary targets.
"Oh, since when can just any Tom, Dick, or Harry come to the Liu family's small banquet? They're dressed up so smartly, but I hope they're not just incompetent fools trying to put on a show at the Prime Minister's residence."
Xiao Ming frowned, about to speak, but Jiang Xiaoqi reached out and stopped him.
"They didn't name names, so isn't it like you're just asking for trouble by talking back?"
Xiao Ming: Fine, nobody wants to be a nobody.
"The tea and snacks at the Liu residence were all tributes bestowed by His Majesty. It's a pity that they were wasted by some people."
Jiang Xiaoqi was putting a piece of pastry into his mouth. It tasted like chestnut cake, and it was delicious. He loved it!
When a person's sarcastic remarks no longer elicit rebuttal or agreement, it's like a crosstalk performance without a straight man; a two-person comedy act is reduced to just one person.
The atmosphere was so awkward; everyone was drinking tea and eating snacks, so it just made you seem like you were the only one talking.
Who are you? We don't know those two young people, and we don't know you either!
The snacks were ruined by some people, but who knows if those "some people" include them!
An elderly man, who was getting on in years, finally couldn't stand it anymore. Everyone had come to a banquet, not to be mistreated.
Besides, who are you?
This is the Liu family. No matter how high your official rank is, can it be higher than the Prime Minister?
"Young friend, may I ask where you currently hold a position?"
The old man spoke in a gentle and polite tone, as if he were having a casual chat.
"Um, I... I'm from a family where my grandfather was the Minister of Revenue! My father was the second son in the family, so I'm also the second son~"
You're the second son in your family, you son of a bitch!
So he's just a nobody with no official position, yet he's acting like an equal with all these officials, and even being sarcastic and sarcastic.
Where's your face? Where's your face?
The second young master clearly sensed that something was amiss. Could it be that there were no officials' wives present, and everyone present was an official? No, many of them didn't look like officials at all, like those two peacock-like young boys.
"Ahem, I am still young and do not hold any official position. I am not the only commoner among those present."
My eyes kept glancing at Jiang Xiaoqi and Xiao Ming, trying to get their attention away from me...
Look over there, aren't there two greenhorns who come to the Prime Minister's residence to freeload without holding any official rank?
Jiang and Xiao did indeed feel several gazes, but neither of them spoke up to explain.
As a sixth-rank compiler and a seventh-rank editor, my official rank was too low to be openly discussed.
But as more and more eyes turned to the two of them, Xiao Ming became restless.
"Mingfei, shall we go outside for some fresh air?"
“That works too. Perfect timing. Give the gifts to Liu Peng. He pulled me in just now, and I didn’t even have time to hand them over to the housekeeper for registration.”
"Haha, that's right. Luckily, what I brought is lightweight. Mingfei, your box is quite large. Let's take it to Brother Liu first, as it's inconvenient to carry around with us."
Just as the two were about to get up, the annoying voice rang out again.
"Hehe, I wonder what cheap stuff they used to make up the numbers, and they even forgot to register it. Maybe they were just too embarrassed to give it away~"
The Prime Minister's mansion is so wealthy and powerful, how could it lack cheap, mass-produced goods? What a joke!