"Happy New Year to Dad (Grandpa, Third Uncle, Third Master)."
After Mr. Shang walked slowly over, sixty or seventy of the merchant's core disciples all bent down to wish him good luck.
Naturally, Shang Huang had to follow the crowd and bend her waist even lower to show her absolute respect for Mr. Shang.
"Well, happy New Year to everyone."
Mr. Shang slowly glanced at his children and grandchildren, his eyes only lingered on a red figure for a moment and then moved away. He raised his hand and waved, gesturing for everyone to come in and sit down.
But no one entered the house.
Instead, they lined up on both sides of the door, still bowing their heads and respectfully welcoming Mr. Shang to enter the house.
Accompanied by the old butler, Mr. Shang walked into the banquet hall with his hands behind his back and a kind smile on his face.
Every festive season, we miss our loved ones even more.
On New Year’s Eve, I even want to fall in love——
The sad old man Shang also knew very well that he had to hide his sadness during the New Year and not affect the good mood of his children.
There were six banquet tables in the banquet hall.
Mr. Shang sat at the head of the middle table.
On the left is the eldest son Shang Yuxi, and on the right is the second son Shang Honghe.
The two sons, Yuxi and Honghe, lead the two provinces respectively. No matter which of them is equal to He Tianming and Qin Mingdao.
A few months ago, the two of them, together with more than 70 other people, attended a closed-door dinner hosted by the old man to search for Duan Murong.
Then there are the third son, the youngest son and three nephews, as well as Sun Shang Weizhong, the eldest son of the third generation of merchants.
Looking at the house full of children and grandchildren.
Looking at the faces full of hope and vitality for a better tomorrow.
Thinking about it again, I am already eighty years old. Although my body and bones are very strong, the date to find Qingyun is getting closer and closer.
During the festive season, Mr. Shang would like Qingyun's sadness even more, which quickly fades away.
Holding the glass in his right hand, he said slowly: "For the first glass of wine, I wish China prosperity and prosperity, and that the people live and work in peace and contentment."
Wow——
All the businessmen, including Shang Yuxi and others, stood up, raised their glasses with both hands, and said in unison: "I wish China prosperity and prosperity, and that the people live and work in peace and contentment."
Dry!
Mr. Shang, who was still sitting on the Taishi chair, took the lead in raising his glass and drinking.
Although he is already eighty years old, he has a strong body and likes to have a few drinks, so no one will advise him to drink alcohol.
What's more, the wine glass used for tonight's New Year's Eve dinner is not big, which is about two yuan.
Both men and women drank from the glasses.
After Shang Yuxi personally poured wine for his father, Mr. Shang toasted again: "May my business descendants be prosperous and my family happy."
"May the descendants of my merchant be prosperous and my family happy."
The core disciples of the merchants once again repeated the congratulations of the elder Shang in unison and drank.
The third cup——
As soon as Mr. Shang raised his wine glass, Shang Yuxi and others all shouted in unison: "I wish my father (grandpa, third uncle, third master) to be as blessed as the East Sea and live as long as the Southern Mountains."
For many years, merchants have to drink three glasses of wine before the New Year's Eve dinner.
The first cup wishes me China!
Congratulations to the merchant on the second cup.
The third cup of wine was for the businessmen's children, who congratulated the businessman in unison.
After three cups of blessing wine, the rest of the session will be relaxing and enjoyable.
Children who are not qualified to sit on the wine table will also run in from outside to frolic and have fun.
Or set off firecrackers and light fireworks in the yard.
I can’t help but feel excited about the New Year’s Eve, which is full of flavor.
certainly.
When children set off firecrackers, they have to go far away so as not to disturb the conversation in the banquet hall.
Businessmen also don’t talk about work at the New Year’s Eve dinner.
But Mr. Shang became a little interested in certain things north of the river.
After putting down the tea cup he drank from, Mr. Shang looked at Shang Qingyuan, the "Shang Intelligence Chief" who was sitting on the side seat: "Qingyuan, is there anything interesting happening in Jiangbei recently?"
Shang Qingyuan, who was drinking with someone, quickly put down his glass.
The laughter and laughter in the hall also disappeared appropriately.
Everyone is afraid that the sound of their conversations will affect Mr. Shang's listening to interesting things.
Shang Huang, who was sitting in the corner of the banquet hall and accompanied by Shang Qingyuan's wife, also pricked up his ears.
"Third Grandpa, there are really a few things. One of them is not only interesting, but also really important."
Shang Qingyuan said clearly: "That is Cui Xiangdong, who officially visited the Qin family in Yanjing today as the younger brother-in-law of the Qin family. Secretary Mingdao of the Qin family, leading all the Qin descendants except Mr. Qin, stood at the door early. , welcome Cui Xiangdong."
Cui Xiangdong, who was married by Qin Xiren, officially visited the Qin family in Yanjing. Qin Mingdao personally led a team to greet him at the door. Is this important?
Of course it is very important to the Qin family.
It is also important to the Yanjing Xiao family and the declining Yanjing Cui family, as well as the Shang Emperor who was present at the merchant's New Year's Eve dinner.
Cui Xiangdong was once the unmarried uncle of the Xiao family, but Xiao Tianlu, who was in a daze, "decisively" broke off the engagement.
Not to mention the importance of Cui Xiangdong to the Cui family in Yanjing.
He is in the heart of Emperor Shang——
Hey, how can I put it! ?
Nowadays, merchants are just like vases. The business emperor, who has no existence index, just wants to drink and drink away his sorrows.
However, Cui Xiangdong's first climb to Mount Tai is just that for businesses.
But when Shang Qingyuan reported this matter to Mr. Shang, why did he say it was very important?
Shang Yuxi and Shang Honghe had known about it for a long time, but Mr. Shang didn't know yet because he had just come out of seclusion.
Mr. Shang nodded slowly and motioned for Shang Qingyuan to continue.
"Just when Cui Xiangdong came to Qin's house, Director Fang Xu suddenly went to Qin's house carrying two bottles of good wine."
Shang Qingyuan said: "Director Fang said that the old man couldn't bear to drink those two bottles of good wine, but he sent them to the Qin family specially. To make it clear, it was the old man who personally congratulated the Qin family's sister-in-law on her first ascent of Mount Tai!"
ah?
Shang Lao's face, which was so pale when the mountains were collapsing before his eyes, immediately changed.
The Qin family in Yanjing is indeed the first-class wealthy family in China.
But compared with the Jiangnan Merchants, the Demon City Chen Family, the Northwest Wang Family and other super wealthy families, they still fell short in all aspects.
But in the past ten years or so, businessmen and other first-class wealthy families have had many happy events such as "brother-in-law coming to visit", but the old man has never expressed any expression about this.
It happened that Qin Wansheng's youngest daughter took her new uncle to Mount Tai for the first time, so the old man sent Director Fang to personally carry two bottles of good wine to congratulate her.
this--
What an honor for the Qin family! ?
No matter how much Mr. Shang sees through life, he can't help but become more envious and jealous of the Qin family.
Even at this moment, it only adds to the absurd thoughts: "What if that chess piece was the son-in-law of my Jiangnan merchant?"
The news that Shang Qingyuan told was only known in advance by Shang Yuxi and other business cores.
But most of the core people at the scene, including Shang Weimin, were like Mr. Shang, who had heard of it for the first time.
Suddenly.
Whispers of envy and jealousy resounded like spring silkworms devouring mulberry leaves.
"Haha, if that's all, then that's it."
Looking at the envious faces around him, Shang Yuxi smiled bitterly and said to Mr. Shang, "Dad, the old man's favor for that chess piece is far beyond all of our imaginations."
Um?
The old man dispatched Director Fang to personally deliver wine to congratulate the chess piece of heaven for climbing Mount Tai. Isn't this considered the ultimate favor?
Stop talking!
Shhh——
The whispers filling the hall suddenly stopped.
Shang Huang, Shang Weimin and others all pricked up their ears.
He looked at Shang Yuxi with sharp eyes.
"Dad, right now."
Shang Yuxi said to Mr. Shang in a deep voice: "Cui Xiangdong and Qin Xiren are going to the sea to have New Year's Eve dinner with the old man."
