The largest restaurant in Langyuan City was completely booked today. The owner of the restaurant also sat at the counter to calm down the scene, while the shopkeeper ran to the back kitchen and stared at the cooks and waiters busy in the back kitchen with a serious face. Nothing went wrong in the restaurant today.
Today is Zhou Cang's fiftieth birthday, a full birthday, so there is a big banquet.
Generally speaking, people with Zhou Cang's status and status rarely hold banquets in restaurants. Instead, they hold drinks and celebrate in their own courtyards. Guests also come to congratulate them, and their coming and going can also show their importance and respect. grand.
But although Zhou Cang's status and status were not low, he was a garrison official. There's something to talk about here.
In the Nanyuan Kingdom, the chief officers of the garrisons in various places, that is, the city guards, work in other places and will be far away from their hometowns. Under normal circumstances, their families are not allowed to accompany them, with the exception of studying. Therefore, Zhou Cang didn't even prepare a house in Langyuan City, and all his food and accommodation were in the garrison camp. Only his son followed him to study at the Langyuan City Martial Arts Academy in the name of study tour.
Therefore, even if it was a birthday celebration, there would be no relatives coming over, no house to set up a banquet, and it would be impossible to set up a banquet in the military. Restaurants became Zhou Cang's only choice.
Although the entire restaurant was booked. However, there are actually not many seats. There are thirteen tables in total. Among them, Pao Ze from the army occupied nine tables. The remaining three tables represent various local relationships. There were big businessmen, local government officials, and some people from the Jiangwu Academy.
Zhou Cang put on a brand new robe that he had prepared in advance early in the morning, tied on a jade belt, and put on a crown. Today's outfit is much lighter than the usual warrior robes.
"Father, I kowtow to you! I wish you good health and good luck every year!"
Zhou Yun knelt on the ground obediently, kowtowed to his father and congratulated him, and offered congratulatory gifts with both hands. It's a copper paperweight with a strange shape. It actually looks like a continuous mountain peak.
Zhou Yun played with the paperweight a few times, praised it twice, and then asked the adjutant to put it in his study. In fact, Zhou Cang had no shortage of this thing, but how could his son's kindness not make him feel happy?
"Hahaha, Yun'er is considerate. As a father, he just needs a paperweight to take advantage of. You have thought of this, okay!"
Zhou Yun stood up and smiled happily after kowtowing. But he also thought that he should have a more suitable gift for his father. It's a pity that someone took away the idea. Can't say yet. I also felt a little uncomfortable in my heart.
After Zhou Cang handled some simple official duties, he led a group of guards to the reserved restaurant in Langyuan City in advance. After the changing of the guard in the army, the large group of troops will pass by, and Zhou Cang has to go to greet the visitors first.
In fact, not many people from the local government were invited. From the beginning, I had some intention of avoiding suspicion. There are two paths, military and political. It would be useless to get too close. Secondly, Langyuan City had just suffered a huge earthquake, and 90% of the officials were gone. The new ones were basically from the Sheriff's Mansion, and they were unfamiliar with the people.
There are many merchants and aristocratic families here in Langyuan City. These people are actually the main components of the so-called "upper class" in Langyuan City. These people would come looking for them even if Zhou Cang didn't invite them. Refuse those who can refuse, and the remaining ones who cannot refuse still sit at two tables.
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People arrived one after another, and the restaurant became lively after the military leaders took turns to arrive.
Zhou Yun has always stood by his father's side. He also has to deal with his father's connections one by one, become familiar with them, and learn from his father's skills in dealing with people.
"Father, Mr. Zhang is here!" Zhou Yun's sharp eyes saw Zhang Yan approaching from a distance on the street, and he quickly reminded his father beside him.
"Yes, I saw it. Go and greet him." Zhou Cang adjusted the smile on his face, looked at Zhang Yan who was approaching with a smile, and at the same time motioned for his son to come forward to show respect. After all, Zhou Yun is Zhang Yan's student. When a student goes out to greet the teacher, it is not considered flattery, and it will not arouse Zhang Yan's resentment.
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
Zhou Yun responded and stepped forward to greet him. At the same time, he also noticed a seven or eight-year-old child following Zhou Yun, as well as a box that looked quite heavy in the child's hands.
"gentlemen."
"Yeah. We'll talk to your father later." Zhang Yan smiled and patted Zhou Yun's shoulder, without stopping, he continued to walk in the direction of Zhou Cang.
Zhou Yun walked half a step ahead, leading sideways, his eyes scanning the long box held in the little baby's arms several times. On the one hand, I was curious about who this little kid was, and on the other hand, I also guessed that the box should be the gift prepared by Mr. Zhang. What kind of weapon will it be?
The auction house that happened a few days ago has already spread. After Zhou Cang returned home, he also told Zhou Yun a lot. Zhou Yun's eyes widened when he heard it, and he felt unbelievable, as if he was listening to a story. That was completely different from the Professor Zhang in his impression. It's hard to imagine Zhang Jiaoxi standing on the stage and killing people like a tiger.
"Master Zhou, what a joy to congratulate you!"
"Hahaha, no matter where you are, Mr. Zhang's coming is the greatest honor to Zhou!"
"How can Zhang Yan not come to Master Zhou's birthday? It happened that his craftsmanship had improved a few days ago and he made a weapon to congratulate Master Zhou. I hope you will not dislike it."
"Zhu, you made a weapon for me?!" The expression on Zhou Cang's face suddenly froze. A look of surprise and disbelief. He had seen with his own eyes how valuable Zhang Yanzhu's weapons were. A few days ago, there were two masters of the Hundred Refining Realm who died in Zhang Yan's hands because they were too arrogant in order to be eligible to buy Zhang Yan's weapons.
Although I had thought about how refreshing it would be for Zhang Yan to forge a weapon for himself. Even Zhou Cang has this plan. But I didn't expect someone to send one directly.
"Of course I'm sending this to you to congratulate you on your birthday." Zhang Yan smiled and asked Wang Nian beside him to pass the things over. The short Wang Nian was already tired from holding the box, so he put the box in Zhou Cang's hand, who was bending down, and breathed a sigh of relief.
But before Zhou Cang could thank him, a surprised and sudden voice sounded from beside Zhang Yan.
"Lord Zhou, you are so lucky! I got a gift from Zhang Jiaoxi and a new weapon. I am afraid it will be even better than before! I wonder if I can take a look?"
People who dare to talk to Zhou Cang like this in Langyuan City are naturally not simple.
Xiao Shu, the judge of Jiangwu Academy, had walked closer with his hands behind his back. He glanced at Zhang Yan with a smile, and then curiously looked at the long box in Zhou Cang's hand.
"This..." Zhou Cang couldn't refuse. He could only say that it was inappropriate outside and asked Xiao Shu to wait in the restaurant's private room to see it later. Then they arranged for Zhang Yan and Xiao Shu to enter the restaurant's box together.
Zhang Yan didn't care, there was nothing he didn't dare to show to others, not to mention that this magic weapon was now regarded as Zhou Cang's, and he would not interfere with it no matter what he wanted to do with it.
