At this time, Wang Liangchen turned to Xu He and said with a smile: "Shengsheng, come in in a moment. That old man is Silent Shen Ge. Don't be rude!"
"What?" Xu He's heart was shocked. He heard his uncle once said that Shen Shen had not been involved in worldly affairs for many years and did not live in the Shen Mansion. He had moved to the mountains to live in seclusion many years ago. He did not expect that he would come back this time for the Shen family's birthday party. .
At this moment, the two of them had already arrived in front of the hall.
Wang Liangchen laughed while bending down and cupping his hands: "Mr. Songjiang, I haven't seen you for several years!"
The eyes of the men and women in the hall were immediately attracted to Wang Liangchen.
The old man surrounded by everyone looked up at Wang Liangchen and said with a smile: "It turns out to be your neighbor. I heard that you were appointed by the imperial court as the Grand Master of Education in Southern Zhili. I would like to congratulate you!"
The old man has a ruddy complexion and a booming voice. Except for his white beard and hair, he is very well-maintained. Especially his voice doesn't look old at all.
Wang Liangchen laughed and said: "Songjiang Gong's body, if I can still be like you when I reach your age, then I will really wake up laughing in my sleep!"
"Hahaha!" There was another burst of laughter. The old man turned his head and looked behind Wang Liangchen and asked, "My neighbor, who is this little friend behind you?"
Wang Liangchen quickly stepped aside to let Xu He come and introduced: "This Xu He and Xu Liangsheng are descendants of Xiao Shigong in Hailing. Although he is fifteen years old, he has already passed the student examination!"
Everyone in the hall was a little curious about Xu He at first, but after hearing that he was just a student, they all lost interest in Xu He and continued to whisper to each other.
Xu He stepped forward and saluted: "Xu He has met Duke Songjiang!"
The old man looked at Xu He repeatedly for half a cup of tea, then nodded and said with a smile: "I know you!"
After hearing this, everyone looked at the two people again curiously.
The old man said: "You are the first [Little Sanyuan] since the founding of our country in Nanzhili, aren't you?"
Xu He said: "This junior is ashamed, Xiao Sanyuan's name is really a fluke!"
Only then did the men and women of the Shen family realize that although this person was a student, he was an extraordinary student. He turned out to be...
The old man smiled and said: "I am really envious of the Hailing Xu family to have such a promising youngster like you!"
Wang Liangchen smiled and told Shen Mo what happened between him, Tang Shunzhi and Xu He at the table outside.
The people present were half-comprehensive and even a little drowsy.
Who knew that the old man Shen Mo actually listened very carefully and asked questions from time to time.
At the end, the old man sighed: "Sure enough, the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and talented people emerge from generation to generation! Not bad, very good."
His comments made the eyes of several middle-aged women on the side suddenly light up.
I saw one of them asking: "Has Brother Xu ever been married?"
As soon as she said this, she didn't wait for Xu He to reply.
Another middle-aged woman on the side suddenly laughed and said: "Look at what the second aunt smelled, she made Brother Shen blush! Where is the master? Why don't you come back? Those people outside are just socializing, they waste so much What's the point of Kung Fu? The old man has been waiting for so long!"
As soon as the middle-aged woman opened her mouth, the women next to her who originally wanted to question Xu He all shrank back, with awkward smiles on their faces.
At this time, Shen Han walked in with Shen Xuan.
The woman quickly took the towel from the maid's hand and gave it to Shen Han. While handing it over, she looked out and said, "Where is Shen Wan? This kid, how dare you be late for such an important family banquet!"
Shen Han probably didn't notice Xu He. Hearing this, he angrily said to the woman, "You've spoiled me all. This traitor has done such good things. I won't let you go easy this time!"
When the woman heard this, she suddenly panicked: "What happened to Guan'er? Master, you..."
Before he finished speaking, someone suddenly coughed in the hall, it was Mr. Silent Shen.
Originally, Shen Han wanted to say more, but his father's cough reminded him that there was an outsider named Xu He in the hall at this moment.
He suppressed the anger in his heart and said to Xu He with a forced smile: "Liangsheng is here? Come and sit down quickly. This is a family banquet, no need to be formal!"
Xu He was so embarrassed that he could only smile and step forward to say hello.
After the two elders of the Shen family sat down, Wang Liangchen unexpectedly pulled Xu He to sit next to Shen Mo.
Xu He quickly declined: "No, no, Master Wang, this hall is full of elders, how can I, a junior, sit next to Duke Songjiang?"
Silence smiled at this moment and said: "You are about the same age as my grandson. If you don't mind, I will treat you as my junior. My junior will sit next to me, so what else? Do whatever you want, you are responsible for picking up food for me!"
His words made everyone in the hall murmur in their hearts.
What kind of family is the Shen family?
Even the current officials look down upon him.
But what happened today?
Not only the uncle, the master, but also the old lady were all extremely enthusiastic about this junior.
Xu He was about to refuse, but the middle-aged woman who was still angry just now smiled and said: "Liangsheng, you listen to aunt, you sit next to the old man, the old man is right, even aunt looks at you Yeah, he feels like his nephew!"
After saying this, no one else had any reaction, but the eyes of the female relatives at the table became meaningful.
They looked at me and I looked at you, and they all had the same expressions.
But Xu He didn't know. Although he sat down, he was still on pins and needles.
Instead of the small banquet we imagined, it turned into a family banquet.
The key is that he is still sitting in such an important position, and even in the eyes of those around him, he feels a faint sense of scrutiny.
The dishes at the family banquet are different from those outside.
Outside, it seemed like they were showing off the power and wealth of the Shen family. The table was filled with delicacies and extravagance.
But at this banquet, the dishes are much simpler and refreshing.
Among them, most of them are mixed with clearing and tonic substances, which are valuable in being exquisite.
The first question that came up in silence during the dinner was: "Liangsheng, did Mr. Xiao Shi ever tell you how to arrange your marriage?"
Xu Hexin asked why he was asking this again. He quickly stood up and said, "Uncle said that I haven't completed my studies yet, so I still have to put my career first. We will discuss the marriage of a man and a woman later."
Silence hadn't spoken yet, but Shen Han beside him smiled and said: "Little Master Shi is too harsh on the juniors!"
Xu He smiled and said: "Shixi Gong, when it comes to severity, you are the real severity!"
There was silence at the table, including Shen Han, who did not expect Xu He to refute his words.
Xu He then laughed and said: "I heard that Shen Meihua, the eldest son of Lord Shixi, was a high school scholar at the age of twenty, and now he has been appointed as a foreign minister of the Ministry of Rites. Brother Zongqi is also a few years older than me, but he is already a candidate. Compared with the two of you, I, a student, am really not worth mentioning!"
As soon as Xu He said this, the audience burst into laughter.
The somewhat solemn atmosphere just now was suddenly diluted.
Everyone in the Shen family looked at Xu He with much warmer eyes!
Even Shen Mo and Shen Han were stroking their beards and smiling, obviously in a good mood!
