Chapter 534 The Banquet Begins
When Mr. Tan saw his old friend asking, he immediately kept the question a secret.
"You grew up in the capital, but you don't have this much experience."
After hearing this, Mr. Gao looked over carefully.
Looking at the crystal clear crystal pork elbow, the shiny and smooth Dongpo pork, and the fragrant roast chicken and roast duck, I inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity.
Seeing that he hadn't figured it out for a long time, Mr. Tan picked up a piece of Dongpo pork and gave it to him: "Here, try this Dongpo pork first."
Old Master Gao was already drooling over the delicacies on the table, so when he saw someone offering food to him, he naturally didn't hesitate.
After taking a bite, Mr. Gao suddenly remembered something and his eyes lit up: "This tastes a bit like Li Ji's back then."
"Hahaha... you old man really know what's good." Old Master Tan laughed.
After saying that, he pointed to Old Lady Shang who was sitting opposite him and introduced her: "See, this is my relative, the former heir of the Li family."
Mr. Gao looked at Mrs. Shang in disbelief, obviously still a little bit unable to believe it.
"You...you are the heir of the Li family?
No wonder the smell is so familiar.”
Old Madam Shang had seen many big events when she was young, so she didn't seem to be shy and answered generously:
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Mr. Gao. I'm just showing off my skills."
Old Master Gao waved his hand and said, "How can this be called showing off one's skills in front of an expert? The dishes made by the Li family have never been surpassed. I never thought that I, an old man, would be able to enjoy such delicious food again in my lifetime."
The dishes were served one after another. Mr. Tan looked around at the people at the table, gave everyone a brief introduction, and then started to eat.
At this moment, Mr. Tan has become the head of the family, without the aloof and serious look of the past.
At the same time, he no longer had the airs that a big shot should have.
He and Tan Shaowen each took a bottle of wine and poured wine for everyone.
Uncle Li had just heard from his cousin in the kitchen that his grandfather-in-law was a big shot, and he was really flattered to have the wine poured by a big shot himself.
He said politely, "Mr. Tan, I'll do it myself."
Mr. Tan could see the other party's nervousness: "You are here to attend my grandson's housewarming party. As a grandfather, it is my duty to pour you a glass of wine."
Tan Shaowen personally poured the wine for Zhao Dongsheng.
Zhao Dongsheng had heard something about Tan Chen. At first, he didn't know the identities of Mr. Tan and Tan Shaowen, but seeing their unusual demeanor, he knew they must be extraordinary people.
Especially Mr. Tan, who is always accompanied by a guard. From this point, we can conclude that the old man must have come from a military background.
Later, it was Lu Fan who determined the identities of the two and quietly told Zhao Dongsheng and Wang Yuemei. They were shocked by the old man's high status, but they were also happy that Tan Chen had such a respected elder.
Although Lu Fan had never met Mr. Tan and Tan Shaowen, father and son, he was not unfamiliar with their names.
Ma Mingliang's previous job was to settle these people returning to the city. After the father and son of the Tan family returned to Beijing, not only were they reinstated, but their superiors also paid great attention to them. Therefore, he was deeply impressed by the two of them and mentioned them unintentionally when chatting with Lu Fan when he returned home.
Unexpectedly, these two people turned out to be Tan Chen’s grandfather and father.
Thinking about the time when his son was saved by Tan Chen, he also believed that with his family connections, he would definitely be able to help Tan Chen one day in the future.
As a result, after learning about the identities of Tan Chen's grandfather and father, Lu Fan was obviously a little insecure. The position that Ma Mingliang had held was far inferior to theirs, especially since she had just had the whimsical idea of asking Tan Chen to go to the south to work for her husband, which was simply overestimating her own abilities.
Although Lu Fan felt a little inferior in front of the Tan family, he did not change his desire to repay their kindness. He only hoped that Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen could give him such an opportunity in the future.
Now that he knew the identities of Mr. Tan and Tan Shaowen, Lu Fan naturally told them when the three of them were chatting together.
Seeing Tan Shaowen pouring him wine without any airs, Zhao Dongsheng quickly stood up and thanked him politely.
As a man who has always been noble, Zhao Dongsheng would never do anything to curry favor with the emperor.
Jiang Ping and Old Lady Shang also greeted Wang Yuemei, Tang Yuzhi and others. They brought out Shang Ruoting's homemade juice.
The women didn't have so many thoughts. They ate delicious food and drank refreshing juice, and they all praised the elegance and beauty of Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen's courtyard.
After all, all the people at this table are elderly, not to mention the presence of two old men, Mr. Tan and Mr. Gao, so only some conversations can be heard.
In contrast, the table of young people seemed extremely lively.
Tan Chen solemnly raised his wine glass and said something like thanking everyone for coming.
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