Chapter 2397: Drinking
The topic was changed by everyone, and everyone started laughing and making noises. Many people started to clamor for Liu Huan to get him drunk.
Liu Huan was quite generous and accepted all drinks, but Bai Shan and his friends did not dare to let him drink so much, so they asked General Nie and his friends to help Liu Huan block the way for him.
Old Madam Liu saw the whole scene. She frowned slightly and whispered to the old nanny, "Go and see how many young people from the clan have come and ask them to come and help their cousins. It would be bad if young people don't know how to restrain themselves and get drunk."
The old lady agreed with a smile and went to find someone herself.
So the young men of the Liu clan quickly came over, hugged Liu Huan and said, "You are still young, I will drink half of this cup for him, and let him drink the remaining half himself as a sign of respect."
"Let your nephew drink this glass of wine for your uncle. He is still young now. You can give him more wine when he gets married."
Bai Shan and the others were stunned, even Bai Dalang was shocked, and then turned to look at Bai Erlang and Bai Shan. Why wasn't there such a group of people blocking the drinking when he got married?
Bai Erlang and Bai Shan looked at Bai Dalang with innocent faces.
When the Minister of Revenue holds a banquet at his home, the scale must be quite large. Many people come, some are invited and some come uninvited.
Of course, Liu Huan couldn't just stay at their table, so Shangshu Liu took him to visit all the tables. Even though his brothers and nephews were helping him, when he came back from the tour, his eyes were red - he was drunk.
Manbao gave him a recipe for hangover relief, "It works pretty well. It's a little hard to drink, but there's nothing wrong with it."
Although Liu Huan was drunk, he was not stupid. After receiving the prescription, he put it in his arms, intending to give it to his grandfather when he got back. He would not use it.
You're drunk, just go back and take a nap.
Many guests stared at Liu Huan, either openly or covertly. After all, he was the star of the show today. Seeing him like this, they sighed, "You're so lucky."
"Yes, when Zhou Man left the capital last year, many people were ready to watch the joke, wondering if there was any good recipe in the Western Regions? Even if there was, would they give it to you just by asking for it?"
"Who knew they were so lucky to actually find the recipe? Their trip wasn't in vain. They also happened to run into His Majesty's Western Expedition, and several of them actually followed the Western Expeditionary Army all the way."
"Guo Xiao is incompetent. I heard they were about to capture the city of Kucha, but they lost it because they underestimated the enemy and let their guard down."
"No wonder His Majesty is so angry. He took away the official position even though the person is dead."
"In the end, the title was restored, and His Majesty even personally conducted his funeral, which was considered a great honor for him."
"Who among those who fought with Your Majesty in the past did Your Majesty fail to provide for their funeral when they died? Even those who fought against Your Majesty and surrendered after several battles, Your Majesty didn't hold it against them, let alone him, Guo Xiao?"
"If you ask me, Liu Huan's current situation isn't entirely down to luck. Doesn't he still have a family background?" someone said. "If he weren't the grandson of Minister Liu, would he have been granted the title of County Man? Look at Zhou Man, she was the head of the diplomatic mission. Not only was she credited with finding the cowpox cure, but she was also credited with the siege. I heard it was she and Bai Shan who pretended to surrender and entered the city together, and they ultimately opened the gate for General Ashina."
"As a result, you see, she only moved up one rank, not even a single noble title."
"Hey, why is she here too? Didn't they say that the Imperial Hospital is conducting a smallpox vaccination experiment at the Imperial Farm recently?"
"Doctor Xiao is here too. The Imperial Hospital and the Imperial Medical Bureau have spent a lot of money in the past two years. He must be here to use his connections. Otherwise, it will be difficult to get the money later."
"The Imperial Medical Bureau requested a large sum of money last time. What are they going to do with it?"
"I heard that several local medical offices are preparing medicinal materials for the summer epidemic and need funding from the Imperial Medical Office in the capital."
"Shouldn't this be financed by the local county government? Why is the capital also asked to pay? How many prefectures and counties are there in Dajin? If all prefectures and counties asked the capital to pay, how much money would the national treasury have for them?"
"Not only that, I heard the Imperial Farm is looking for another batch of people. However, all the available criminals in the capital have been selected, and His Majesty is sending people to Yongzhou to find criminals who have been exiled to various places. As the number of people needed increases, I wonder if we will be able to provide them."
"If we let the servants at home get vaccinated, they won't bring smallpox back to our house, right?"
Manbao had sharp ears and vaguely heard some discussions. Out of curiosity, he asked Koko to help listen. Hearing Koko's emotionless retelling of their words, Manbao angrily picked up a big meatball, took a big bite and said inwardly: "What a bunch of idiots!"
People who have had smallpox will not infect others after they recover, and will not get smallpox again. This is common sense. Do we need to popularize it again?
Bai Shan turned his head to look at her and saw that the soup was on her cheek. Her whole face was puffed up because she had taken a big bite of the meatball. He couldn't help laughing. He wiped her face with a handkerchief and asked her softly, "Who made you angry?"
Manbao didn't say anything, but his eyes drifted towards the table where people were gossiping.
Bai Shan glanced over there and recognized several adults, all of whom were around the fourth rank and were vice-ministers of various departments.
There are quite a lot of people here. How could Manbao have conflicts with them?
Bai Shan couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried. Since he couldn't figure it out, he gave up and decided to go back and ask her. So he reached out and picked up a meatball for her and said with a smile: "If you like it, eat more."
Bai Erlang, who was about to pick up a meatball, silently put down his chopsticks. This was the last meatball and he didn't eat any of it!
Bai Dalang picked up a chicken leg for his brother and coaxed him, "Eat the chicken leg."
Bai Erlang: "...Brother, I'm not a child anymore. Eating chicken legs in front of so many people, don't I have any dignity?"
Bai Dalang said, "This chicken is roasted and coated with honey. Do you want to eat it?"
Bai Erlang gritted his teeth and said, "Yes!"
But he didn't ask for help, he just picked it up and ate it.
After they had almost finished eating the dishes on the table, various adults began to come over with wine glasses. Apparently, it was not enough for Liu Huan to toast every table alone, he had to sit down and wait for others to come over and toast him.
Bai Shan and the others had experienced the weddings of Bai Dalang and Zhou Liulang, so they had some experience. So, regardless of whether they could drink or not, they stood up to help block two cups. Then, when they saw an opportunity, one of them held Liu Huan's arm and walked to the backyard. When someone asked, they said, "Let's take him to change clothes and bring him back in a while."
So he dragged Liu Huan to the back.
Man Baola and Zhou Liru followed along. After carefully observing Liu Huan's expression, they said, "Give him some sobering soup, or he won't be able to sleep tonight."
So he sent someone to get some hangover soup. Bai Shan and Bai Erlang placed him on the couch in the room and covered him with a blanket. They then walked around the screen and sat in the small study by the window. They breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The Liu family has too many relatives and friends."
Bai Erlang was a little frightened, "Brother, I'm going to have a wedding soon, will they force me to drink like this then?"
(End of this chapter)
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