Birthday? Lin Wanrong froze for a moment, then remembered immediately. Brother and sister Luo Yuan have mentioned this matter to him, and he also promised that they would definitely go, but these days they went to Hangzhou and fought Tao Dongcheng, so there were so many things, they just forgot for a while.
Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "Miss Luo, don't worry, I will definitely go to congratulate the old birthday star. I haven't seen Luo Yuan today, is he busy with preparations?"
Luo Ning nodded and said: "Grandmother's 70th birthday, there are a lot of things to prepare for, my little brother was assigned by my father, and I can't get away. If my book friend sent a letter today, I'm afraid I'd still be here now." I'm busy at home."
Lin Wanrong laughed and said: "Because of my existence, you have the opportunity to be lazy, do you want to thank me, Miss Luo?"
Luo Ning pursed her lips and smiled, and said softly, "Brother Lin, what you said is really interesting."
Lin Wanrong saw her pink face and peach cheeks, her pretty face like a flower, her eyes were full of looking and looking, she was very charming, his heart jumped twice, and he thought to himself, this chick knows that I am not interested in her, but she still smiles like this every time she sees me Up and down a few times, are you teasing me on purpose? Damn, my concentration is really getting worse and worse. I want to push him down when I see a beautiful woman. It's a sin.
Separated from Luo Ning, Lin Wanrong thought about it, Luo Ning and his brother had a good relationship with him, and the old Luo was also very interesting, so he might have to prepare a generous gift, and some small diamonds were exchanged with Tavoni, so I gave it to the old man. Madam, let's get one, this chick Luo Ning has made a lot of money, and the old lady is determined to give that diamond to her precious granddaughter, which can be regarded as indirectly satisfying Luo Ning's little wish of owning a diamond.
Early the next morning, Lin Wanrong was still asleep, so the eldest lady sent someone to look for Lin Wanrong.
When you come to the hall. The young master and the eldest lady are all dressed up and waiting for him. The eldest lady saw that he was still wearing the little cap in Tsing Yi, she couldn't help frowning, and said lightly: "Today is Master Luo's birthday, why don't you change into new clothes?"
It turned out that the eldest lady and the young master Biao were also invited. How could I have forgotten this shit? Lin Wanrong slapped his head and said with a smile: "I'm just a little servant. It doesn't matter if I change clothes or not. With the eldest lady as the representative, I will show the beautiful and moving image of my Xiao family." That's enough. If I dress up too handsomely and steal your limelight, I'll be embarrassed."
"I hate it." The eldest lady said softly, both ashamed and happy.
Young Master Biao was rescued by Lin San yesterday, seeing that he was favored but not arrogant, and still maintained his hard-working and simple nature, he couldn't help but patted him on the shoulder and said: "Lin San, good job, at least my young master is right. "
The eldest lady smiled and glanced at Lin San, thinking. With your ability to mess up and play tricks, you can only deceive your cousin.
Master Biao and Lin San rode horses, and the eldest lady rode in a sedan chair. The three of them headed for the governor's mansion in a mighty way.
Although Lin Wanrong was on good terms with Luo Ning and Luo Ning, she was not unfamiliar with Luo Min. But this is also the first time for the Governor's Mansion. After walking not far, I saw a tall gate with a large lintel, painted with vermilion. There are two mighty stone lions standing next to it, and above the main entrance, there is a gilded plaque - Jinling Luofu.
Still far away from the mansion, the eldest lady got off the soft sedan chair and urged the two of them, "Get off your horses quickly."
Lin Wanrong asked in confusion: "Miss, it's still a long way from the governor's mansion, why did you dismount so early?"
The eldest lady rolled his eyes at him and said, "Aren't you illiterate, can't you read by yourself?"
"What are you looking at?" Lin Wanrong was puzzled, and Master Biao was also confused.
The eldest lady said helplessly: "Master Luo's house has a plaque. It is a gift from the emperor with a golden pen. It is extremely honorable. For those who pass by this place, literati get off their sedan chairs and warriors get off their horses. This is the rule. Why don't you even know this?"
Lin Wanrong let out a long oh, shit, isn't it just the two words inscribed by the emperor, which is actually more effective than traffic lights? He turned his head and looked around, and sure enough, all the people who came here to pay their respects got off their horses from their sedan chairs and walked forward.
It is a big event for the governor's wife to celebrate her birthday. Who would dare to slacken off among the officials, big and small, in the territory of Jiangsu? Still not scrambling to send big gifts? When Lin Wanrong was talking with the eldest lady, there were more than a dozen officials, big and small, coming and going, all of them with their families carrying the longevity instrument, in a majestic manner.
The eldest lady said softly: "Lin San, the matter of you beating Mr. Hou was suppressed by Mr. Luo. He has done a great favor to my Xiao family. We must repay it. This longevity ceremony cannot be taken lightly."
The eldest lady took out a box of longevity peach noodles and a large sealed package from the soft sedan chair and handed them to Lin Wanrong, "You can keep them and hand them over to the gatekeeper later."
The package was very heavy in the hand, but compared to other people's large and small boxes, it was nothing. Lin Wanrong didn't know what was inside, so he chuckled, followed the eldest lady and the young master Biao, and walked towards the door.
When they arrived at the gate pavilion, the eldest lady respectfully handed over the famous thorn, and the master of ceremonies sang, "Jinling Xiao's family, a pair of birthday peaches, a load of birthday noodles, ten bottles of perfume, and a hundred pieces of soap. Shoubi Nanshan."
Lin Wanrong was also taken aback when he heard Shouyi. He didn't expect that this big package contained these Zhaoxi, ten bottles of perfume, and a hundred yuan of soap. Priceless things in the market, ***, Lao Luo has made a fortune this time, as long as he resells them and earns three thousand taels of silver, that's easy.
The eldest lady pulled gently, and Lin Wanrong woke up from the shock. Forget it, although Lao Luo is a bit of a villain, he is still a good official and treats me well. Let him earn the money.
The eldest lady said softly: "Lin San, what's the matter with you?" Lin Wanrong gave a thumbs up: "The eldest lady is shrewd and generous, and she really deserves to be a profiteer."
"I hate it!" The eldest lady blushed, snorted softly, and walked in the door first.
The gift of perfume and soap at the birthday banquet is also thanks to the eldest lady who thought of it. In fact, these birthday rituals were also carefully thought out by Xiao Yuruo. The gifts given by others are all jade antiques, one is a treasure, and if there are too many, it is not unusual. But the Xiao family's perfume and soap is an exclusive secret recipe. It is well-known in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, even if you have money, you can't buy it. This birthday gift is not only unique, but also an advertisement for the Xiao family. The eldest lady is really shrewd.
Three people came in. Luo Min came up to meet her with a flushed face and said, "Miss Xiao, I am sorry to welcome you."
Luo Min, the head constitution of a province, the great official of the frontier, has such a noble status, that he came out to greet him in person, which gave the Xiao family enough face. The eldest lady was flattered and said: "What kind of virtue and ability is there for the little girl, how dare you labor the jade toe of the adult?"
Luo Yuan, who was following Luo Min, pulled Lin Wanrong with a smile and said, "Brother, you are here." Then he said to Guo Wuchang: "Brother Guo, long time no see. Please come inside."
The three of them were welcomed into the courtyard, Luo Min's residence was very spacious, and the courtyard was already full of tables. There are a large number of people, all of whom are officials of all sizes. They were a little surprised to see a merchant like the Xiao family being greeted by the governor and his son in person.
What was even more surprising was that Luo Min personally greeted the eldest lady and the three into the main hall. There are only a dozen or so tables in the main hall, all of which are the most famous people in Jiangsu Province, and the Xiao family is just a business place. How can we sit on an equal footing with them? Although the eldest lady has experienced many scenes, she has always been looked down upon as a businessman, and her contact with the officialdom is extremely limited. Now that Mu Ran sits with so many high-ranking officials, she feels a little uneasy.
Lin Wanrong tugged at her sleeve and whispered in her ear: "Don't be afraid, these people can't eat us." The eldest lady pursed her lips and smiled, she felt much more peaceful, and sat down.
Luo Yuan walked up to him and said, "Brother. You are my elder brother with a special status. Please take your seat quickly."
Lin Wanrong shook his head and said with a smile, "I'm just a little servant of the Xiao family. What kind of identity do I have? It's enough to stand next to the eldest lady." Just kidding, if a little servant sits next to these people, he won't be immediately treated as a servant by these people. If the official land is divided into five horses, it will also cause trouble for Luo Min. Lin Wanrong is a smart person, and he should keep a low profile. Standing behind the eldest lady and pretending to be a pig and eat a tiger is his best choice.
There are quite a few acquaintances in this hall, the first thing Lin Wanrong saw was Master Tao Yutao whom he just met yesterday. Tao Yu is from Suzhou Weaving, and his rank is at least deputy department level. Of course, he was arranged to sit in the main hall. He glanced at Miss Xiao from time to time, his eyes full of fire.
The other acquaintance was the beaten Mr. Hou. I haven't seen him for a few days, but the bruises from the beating on his face have dissipated, and he has returned to his dignified appearance.
Hou Yuebai stared at Lin Wanrong fiercely, clenched his teeth, and his eyes seemed to burst into flames. It's a pity that he is a frail scholar, so he dared not get mad here. And he still has a sense of fear in his heart about Lin Wanrong's toughness.
Seeing him staring at her, Lin Wanrong felt impatient. Damn, didn't he just beat you up? Come and beat me up if you have the guts. He stared, and gave Hou Yuebai a hard look, Hou Yuebai's face turned pale, and he hurriedly lowered his head. Seeing his cowardly appearance, Lin Wanrong snorted disdainfully, "Mom, you're an asshole, you're not even as good as a woman."
Speaking of women, Lin Wanrong suddenly thought of Tao Wanying, who had stood out for Hou Yuebai several times. Although she was a woman, she had more backbone than this monkey. On the way back to Hangzhou, I played tricks on this chick like that, and I don't know what happened to this chick? Could it be that you can't think about wiping your neck? Sin, sin, I didn't do anything, it's not my fault.
At the top of the table in the middle of the hall, there was a person with a dark face and thick eyebrows, with a humble manner. Cheng Ruinian, who had met Lin Wanrong a few times, was standing beside him. Could this be Cheng De? Lin Wanrong was startled and said, Cheng De is the only one who can sit at the top of the governor's family banquet in Jiangsu.
Cheng De fought with Luo Min secretly to the death, but on the surface he was still under Luo Min's control. On the surface, both of them were amiable, and no one knew that these two people were already at odds in private.
Lin Wanrong was bored waiting, when suddenly he heard drumming, the master of ceremonies sang loudly: "The auspicious time has come, invite the old birthday star to enter the hall."
Amidst the sound of drum music, Luo Ning was wearing a red shirt, her face was blushing, and she walked in slowly with the support of a red-faced, kind-hearted old lady. Luo Min and Luo Yuan followed behind them, and three generations of the Luo family appeared in the crowd in the eyes.
"I wish the old birthday star good fortune like the East China Sea, and a longer life than Nanshan." The people in the hall stood up and sang together.