At this time, the housekeeper came by and said that the food was ready and asked if we could have a banquet.
Sima Xiang looked at the sky and saw that it was time for dinner, so he ordered his servants to start a banquet.
Even though they knew it was someone else's family dinner, Jiang Bin, Li Fulai and Xiaopang were not shy and followed Sima Ao to the dining room to sit down.
However, Jiang Bin, Li Fulai, and Xiaopang were not the same. This was the first time they had a meal at Sima Ao's house. Over time, they also regarded Sima's house as their own.
Jiang Bin, Li Fulai, and Xiaopang are his son's playmates, and they are friends with their parents. Sima Xiang and his wife also treated Jiang Bin, Li Fulai, and Xiaopang as their own children.
banquet menu
Seven appetizers: plum blossoms, butterflies, fish fillets with ginger sauce, five-spice pigeon, sweet and sour lotus root, pickled green cauliflower, and stir-fried cabbage rolls.
The five imperial dishes are: braised deer tendons, shredded chicken and white fungus, sweet-scented osmanthus fish strips, diced eight-treasure rabbit, and jade bamboo shoots and ferns. When arranging seats, Mrs. Xiang asked Jiang Min and Sima Ao to sit together, and told Sima Ao to take more care of the guests next to him when eating.
The first grade of meal soup: the first grade of Guanyan.
Three imperial dishes: eight-treasure duck, golden bergamot rolls, and shredded cuttlefish.
There are four types of pickles: royal yellow, pickled black cabbage, sugared garlic, and pickled mustard peel.
Four kinds of pastry: Yushan bean yellow, sesame roll, golden cake, and jujube paste cake.
Fruit first order: seasonal fruit platter.
Ancient music accompanies the banquet before the banquet.
When arranging seats, Mrs. Xiang asked Jiang Min and Sima Ao to sit together, and told Sima Ao to take more care of the guests next to him when eating.
Of course, Sima Ao did not dare to neglect the tasks assigned by his mother. During the banquet, Sima Ao would carefully serve Jiang Min.
Looking at the warm scene between Sima Ao and Jiang Min, Madam Xiang smiled happily, but there was a hint of sadness in her smile.
Sima Ao is talented and handsome, and he is still a high-ranking official. However, Sima Ao has not yet married a wife at the age of 30. The prosperity of the Sima family is in doubt, so how can Mrs. Xiang not be depressed.
After dinner, Jiang Bin, Li Fulai, Xiaopang, and Sima Ao couldn't wait to gather in the bedroom.
Although Sima Ao became the censor of Zuodu, he was still an innocent young man in front of his brothers. He had no airs and no taboos, although he spoke freely.
Jiang Min originally wanted to follow him, but thinking that she was a woman sharing a bedroom with several grown men, she was afraid that it would attract gossip, so she did not follow him.
Mrs. Xiang looked at Jiang Min, who was knowledgeable, courteous, and warm, and could tell what Jiang Min was thinking.
"Go! No one dares to say anything." Jiang Min was encouraged to follow him and spend more time with Sima Ao.
Jiang Min blessed Mrs. Xiang's body, and shyly walked towards the study with her maid.
Jiang Min and her maid came to the study, and they didn't know what the men were talking about. They heard the sound of laughter coming from far away in the room.
Jiang Min and her maid approached together. The door was ajar.
Jiang Min pushed open the door and walked in, followed closely by her maid.
"What are you talking about and having so much fun?" Jiang Min asked.
"Hey, sister Min is here!" Jiang Min's arrival surprised the men in the room.
Sima Ao's bedroom is actually not small, but it seems too small when four or five people are squeezed together.
The bedroom only has a large bed, a few stools, a counter-style screen, and a monotonous curtain.
Sima Ao was sitting on the edge of the bed, next to the counter, raising his chin with one hand and playing with a fan with the other hand, looking very comfortable.
Jiang Bin, Li Fulai and Xiaopang sat around Sima Ao.
There were no stools, so Jiang Min could only stand.
The master was standing, and the maid could only stand.
"Sister, sit down." Jiang Bin gave the stool to Jiang Min, and he sat on the edge of the bed.
Jiang Min sat down and asked again, what are you talking about? Are you chatting so happily?
"Oh, we were talking about interesting things when we were young." Sima Ao replied.
The fat man said to Jiang Min: "Your brother said that when I was skipping class, I was chased by an old farmer and tied to a big tree. I told your brother, why don't I remember this? When was I chased by the old farmer and still tied to the big tree? Why was I caught by the old farmer? I am not a slow runner. It was your brother who was caught, right?"
"You damn fat man, I was obviously the fastest runner at that time, how could I be caught?" Jiang Bin said.
"It's you, little fat. You fell down at that time." Sima Ao added.
"Why were we chased by the old farmers?" Time passed so long that Li Fu couldn't remember that year.
"It seems that the little fat man stole some fruit from the old farmer. I can't remember it clearly." Jiang Bin said.
"How is this possible? How could I steal other people's things?" Xiaopang couldn't remember this at all.
"It's not stealing, it's picking." Jiang Bin quickly added.
"What are you talking about? I can't understand a word?" Jiang Min listened to everyone, and she was confused.
Jiang Min didn't even understand, and the maid next to her didn't even know what everyone was talking about. She looked confused and felt weird.
"Sister, do you still remember the mountain fire?" Jiang Bin asked.
"What kind of wildfire?" Jiang Min had completely forgotten that the wildfire was caused by burning ants.
Sima Aohu asked Jiang Min: "You really don't remember. We were trapped in a deep pit at that time, and it was sir who saved us."
"Why can't I remember this at all?" Jiang Min tried her best to recall, but she just couldn't remember such a thing.
Jiang Min suddenly added, "I didn't steal the fruit."
"Oh, it's not the same thing!"
Everyone sighed. After talking for so long, sister Min'er didn't understand.
Jiang Min didn't understand, and the maid naturally didn't know what these young men were talking about. She just felt that their talk about Mr. Dongfang was full of weird legends.
Li Fulai seemed to have remembered something and added: "It seems that Mr. cast a spell and the fruit fell from the tree."
Jiang Bin seemed to have remembered something. "Yes, yes, that seems to be the case!"
Spell? What spell?
Jiang Min still didn't know what everyone was talking about.
yes? The gentleman is just a mortal, how can he know magic?
No, the husband is a woman, we all call her Fairy Sister.
Another messy picture appeared in everyone's mind, and they were too lazy to explain it to Jiang Min.
Li Fulai asked in confusion: "Do you think it's strange that since my husband left, I can't remember her appearance. I wanted to make a beautiful painting for my husband several times, but I felt like I couldn't."
Li Fulai's words reminded everyone.
Yes, it’s so weird!
Have our memories been erased?
Who erased our memories?
Could it be sir?
But why did Sir want to erase our memory of her?
A gust of cold wind blew in, and everyone couldn't help but feel a slight chill on their backs, and a look of horror appeared on their faces.
Sima Ao remained silent, but he was also afraid. He missed his husband so much that he could not remember his appearance. When he recalled the school days, it became so blurry.
Sima Aozhen was worried that one day, he would forget about such a person as Dongfang Yu'er.
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When we talked about it, everyone started to yawn sleepily.
Then everyone left Sima Ao's bedroom and went back to their own bedrooms to sleep.
