After the birthday ceremony, the servants of the Su family served birthday noodles.
This longevity noodles is not a dish for birthday banquets.
This is called "warm longevity".
The birthday boy should eat birthday noodles first, and then everyone who comes to celebrate his birthday will eat some.
The longevity noodles are thin and long, indicating a long life and hope that the old man will never look back if he is rich.
After all the ceremonies were completed, the birthday banquet finally began.
All kinds of delicacies were served to the small tables in front of everyone like running water.
During the banquet, the children and grandchildren of the Su family toasted their birthdays. Mr. Su smiled broadly and held the cup to express his gratitude.
In the hall, there is good wine and delicious food, and people drink and drink together.
This was the first time Lin Yi had eaten such delicious food in this Yu Dynasty.
The food and wine of a wealthy family really taste extraordinary.
Lin Yi took a bite of crystal elbow in his left hand and a honey yam in his right hand, which was a huge flower, and he was very happy.
While he was enjoying his meal, the people sitting next to him came to propose a toast to Lin Yi.
"Brother, it is fate that we sit next to each other. I see your heroic manner in eating, and I admire you in my heart. I would like to propose a toast to you."
After speaking, I raised my hand He picked up the wine glass and said, "I'm Duolong, may I ask your brother's name?"
Lin Yi's face turned red, he quickly put down the delicious food in his hand, wiped his mouth again, and then raised the wine glass. , smiled and replied: "It's easy to talk, I'm Lin Yi, brother Duolong, please."
This position is a little off, the two of them are sitting between two red pillars, there are only two seats in this row, Duolong was a talkative person, so he took the initiative to chat with Lin Yi.
When he learned that Lin Yi was making a living at Wuyinmen, he didn’t even show a trace of disgust, which made Lin Yi quite fond of him.
At least the person in front of me is much better than the group of officials who thought they were superior last night.
And this man named Duolong is Bo, the head of the Yamen, who came to celebrate his birthday with the county magistrate.
The candidate who passed the exam in the fifth year of Tianyou's reign worked in the yamen doing some paperwork and note-taking for six years.
The people in Shoulin City have many things to do, and many people are willing to spend money to buy official positions. There are dozens of people with the title of chief register alone.
So although Duolong beside Lin Yi had an official title, he could tell at a glance that he was depressed and frustrated in the yamen.
Isn’t that right? The people sitting in the front are also the chief bookkeepers. They are sitting not far from the county grandpa who is sitting side by side with the old master. They keep raising their glasses and toasting with great success.
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After a few glasses of wine, the two chatted.
Duo Long said: "Brother Lin, my brother has not been seen outside, and he has doubts in his heart. You said that Mr. Su, if he passes seventy-three, he will pass seventy-three. He must make seventy-four. As if no one knew, I was here when the old man celebrated his birthday last year. He was seventy-three."
Lin Yi said hurriedly: "Brother Duolong, don't make a drunken mistake. , There is an explanation for this."
"What explanation?"
"Ahem...that's it."
Lin Yi planned to use the simplest, clearest and most concise way to completely kill Duolong's doubts.
If you say what you said just now, you may be kicked out by your master.
After all, you are here to celebrate your birthday, and you will not be able to open or lift any other pot.
"At this old man's age, it is true to say seventy-three, and it is also true to say seventy-four. Why? Because seventy-three is the actual age, the time when he came out of the mother's body, seventy-four It's the time when he comes out of his father's body."
"Ah..."
Duo Long opened his mouth, raised his head and thought for a moment, and then looked at Lin. Yi gave a thumbs up.
"Brother Lin, you are so tall!"
While the conversation was lively, someone suddenly made a suggestion in the hall.
"Mr. Su, I heard that your daughter is not only beautiful, but can also recite poetry and embroider. Can you give us some insights and open our horizons?"
The suggestion is a One of the bookkeepers sitting in the front row.
Appears to be in his early twenties.
Young and prosperous in officialdom.
Although he was facing Su Can, the master of the Su family, his eyes could not help but stare at Su Xiu'er beside him.
That look is quite hot.
After hearing this, Su Can laughed and said: "My little girl looks pretty good. Reciting poetry is just a big hobby of my little girl, and I can't put it on the stage, but I have to boast about this embroidery. It can be said that the embroidered peanuts are fragrant, the embroidered birds can hear the sound, the embroidered tigers can run, and the embroidered people can express their emotions."
Everyone was whispering below.
Some people know that Su Can has always been modest and cautious in everything he does. If he can comment on Su Xiuer's embroidery like this, his level of embroidery must be pretty good.
But some people don't quite believe it. It can be seen from their expressions that they think Su Can's evaluation is exaggerated.
However, most of these people have never seen Su Xiuer's embroidery skills.
At this time, a maid handed an embroidered handkerchief to Su Xiuer's hand. Su Xiuer stepped forward and whispered a few words in Su Can's ear, and then handed the embroidered handkerchief to her father.
Su Can nodded with a smile, put the embroidered handkerchief away, and Su Xiuer returned to the table.
"This is my little girl's embroidery. It's embarrassing. Please take a look."
As Mr. Su opened the embroidered handkerchief, Lin Yi couldn't help being shocked.
If Lin Yi had any doubts about Su Can's words just now, then at this moment, he believed it.
Seeing is believing.
On the embroidered handkerchief, there is an embroidered lark standing on a branch.
The branches and leaves seemed to be real, and the bird seemed to be a living thing, lifelike, standing on the branches, looking at the people in the hall, not afraid at all.
Some people immediately said "Okay!"
Some people even praised: "Oh, the craftsmanship of this embroidery is much better than the embroidery I bought in the capital. ."
"SuWhat the master said is true, Miss Xiu'er's embroidery is one of the best in Shoulin City! ”
“Today is really an eye-opener. Embroidery can be so realistic. "
Lin Yi couldn't help but praise secretly.
"Xiu'er! "
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Seeing that the effect was good, Su Can said: "My little girl told me just now that she wanted to give this embroidered handkerchief to a guest in the hall. , but the guest is required to recite a poem in response to the occasion. As long as the poem can surpass the others, this embroidered handkerchief will be given to the guest. ”
As soon as they heard this, some people were immediately eager to give it a try.
This is not reciting poetry, it is simply recruiting a son-in-law!
Su Xiuer loves poetry. If this can be won by luck, it will undoubtedly leave an important impression on Su Xiu'er and the Su family.
Compared with the embroidered handkerchief, the wealth behind the Su family is beyond the dreams of many people. Wealth.
Everyone in the hall is jealous.
But it is not convenient for those who have families and are elderly.
Why? p>
Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that Su Can wants to select some outstanding young people from today's guests.
After all, Su Xiu'er is only seventeen years old and has already been married. At the age where she can start a family.
Su Xiuer is the only one in the Su family. Of course, she wants to spread her branches and grow her family as early as possible.
So this rare opportunity is left to her.
Lin Yi couldn't help but want to laugh when he saw the young guests scratching their heads and thinking hard.
He shrank his head and hid in the corner. I don’t want to wade into this muddy water.
For Lin Yi, who loves dribbling with both hands, he doesn’t like plank support...
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After a while, a young man stood up.
Lin Yi took a look.
Hey, it was none other than the poet who mocked him on the bridge last night.
"Xiaosheng Yin Zheng has a poem to read to you. ”
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