These days, when you invite someone to a party, you usually decide how many people will come, since food supplies are rationed, and tables, chairs, bowls, and chopsticks all need to be arranged in advance.
No family can add extra people on short notice.
Moreover, Mrs. Huo was extremely meticulous in her work; she would never start the meal before all the guests had arrived.
Did they say what their name was?
Guard Li hesitated for a moment. He had been standing guard in the compound for almost ten years. He wouldn't say he had a photographic memory, but he was certainly capable of recognizing these children.
However, since this matter involved the leader's private affairs, he couldn't say it in front of so many people.
Seeing the hesitation on his face, Jiang Si handed the two little ones to Chris and Chi Heng, telling them to follow the main group first.
After everyone had gone some distance, Guard Li then explained the whole story.
The wording was quite tactful, though the children were not very old, they had quite a temper.
They arrived without registering and tried to barge in. Another person stopped them, and the children immediately collapsed to the ground.
Even as he was leaving, the children were still throwing a tantrum on the ground.
Guard Li: "Sorry, we are too..."
“This has nothing to do with you. You were just following the rules,” Jiang Si said. “We are the ones who should apologize. We’ve caused you trouble today.”
Guard Li waved his hand, "And these people..."
After all, they are related to the Huo family, so the Huo family is the one who should decide how to handle things next.
Jiang Si didn't beat around the bush and made a definitive statement: "The elders and guests have all arrived. We didn't invite the others, and we don't know them."
With those words, Guard Li understood the situation.
He didn't linger; after giving Huo Tingzhou a military salute, he turned and left.
Huo Tingzhou didn't think there was anything wrong with Jiang Si's actions. Uninvited relatives, especially unruly children, would only cause trouble for everyone.
Yes, we have two little ones and our nephews and nieces as a reference.
The fact that those children were labeled as "bratty kids" isn't entirely unfair.
But upon further reflection, he found it strange, because Huo Tingzhou went through the list in his mind but couldn't find a suitable candidate.
Not to mention him, even Huo's mother looked puzzled after receiving the news.
"Sisi, who's outside?"
Jiang Si didn't confirm, but she felt it was pretty close, "It should be Yang Tingtao's kids."
What are they doing here?
Two years later, this was the first time they had come to us.
However, Mrs. Huo was only slightly surprised and did not ask any further questions.
When the children first left, she did feel a sense of emptiness in her heart.
He wasn't her biological grandson, but they had lived together for seven or eight years.
To put it bluntly, you develop feelings for a dog after raising it for a long time, let alone a living person!
Fortunately, the children at home are very sweet-hearted, calling out "Grandma, Grandma" every day.
With their company, those days weren't so hard to get through.
Now, all four branches of the family have children, and their grandchildren are incredibly well-behaved and obedient.
Mrs. Huo spends her days happily playing with her grandchildren, leading a busy and fulfilling life. She has no time or energy to think about other people's troubles.
Moreover, these people, of all times, chose to come at this particular moment. What good could it be?
"Let's go, forget about them, the feast is about to start, everyone is waiting for you."
Mrs. Huo didn't want these unrelated people to affect her two grandsons' first birthday celebration.
Jiang Si smiled and took Huo's mother's arm; that was exactly what she meant.
Upon arriving at the auditorium, the guests were already seated.
There are eight tables for the banquet today. Although it is called eight tables, each table is actually made up of two square tables put together, and each table can seat eighteen people.
The seating was arranged by Mrs. Huo. The old men in the courtyard sat at one table, followed by the elders from both sides.
As for the Huo family and Yue family relatives, they can just sit with people they know.
Jiang Si and Huo Tingzhou's table was mostly filled with acquaintances; originally, Third Uncle and Uncle Zhong were also going to squeeze in with them.
But Grandpa Huo refused and pulled the two of them directly to the main table.
As for today's birthday celebrants, Sui Sui and Zhao Zhao, they were naturally brought to the main table and held by the old man and the others.
Jiang Si couldn't help but sigh; the two little ones were quite young, but they certainly had quite the presence.
Keep in mind that everyone sitting at this table is a Chinese player who started playing the game at launch, and their battle records are verifiable.
Since it was a gathering of acquaintances, everyone was quite relaxed and comfortable during the meal.
The guests enjoyed the meal immensely.
After lunch, the first to say goodbye were Grandma Huo and her family.
My uncles all have jobs, and they only took two days off to come here, so they have to catch the last train back today.
After saying goodbye to her in-laws, Grandma Huo said, "Alright, you don't need to see us off. We can take the bus to the train station ourselves."
The banquet hasn't ended yet, what kind of behavior is it for everyone to come out like this?
That's what they said, but how could they really not see him off? The two sides struggled for quite a while.
Mrs. Huo said, "If I can't take you to the train station, I'll take you to the door to catch your train. Is that alright?"
The old lady also had some private things to say, so she readily agreed.
To everyone's surprise, as soon as they stepped out of the auditorium, Mrs. Huo took the old lady's arm and said, "Mom, why don't you and Dad stay here for a few days?"
"No, no, I have too much to do at home."
Grandma Huo was also a very energetic person, mainly because they were used to living in a single-story house.
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