Chapter 3335: Buffet 1
The banquet will be held the next day, so the family will prepare two days in advance, especially today. Some dishes that take a long time to prepare have to be prepared now so that they can be prepared in time tomorrow.
Zhuang Dalang and his family came early to help. Since Mr. Zhuang was listed as the host on the post, Mr. Bai did not hesitate to use them and directly handed some matters over to Zhuang Dalang.
He came today to be familiar with the situation.
When he returned to the room, it was already dark. He took off his socks and went to bed. "Go to bed quickly. You have to get up early tomorrow."
Mrs. Zhuang pulled him up, glared at him, and asked, "Let me ask you, what official position did your father-in-law hold in the capital?"
"Didn't I tell you, a lecturer, a lecturer, still teaches classes?"
"Who are you teaching?"
Zhuang Dalang: "A student from Chongwenguan."
"Isn't he the prince?"
Zhuang Dalang paused and said, "The prince is also a student at Chongwenguan."
Mrs. Zhuang was so angry that she pinched him, "Junior Sister Zhou said that my father-in-law has an official position called something like Crown Prince or something, which is very prestigious. He is specifically a teacher to the Crown Prince."
Zhuang Dalang: ...
Mrs. Zhuang looked at his expression, reached out and patted him twice, "Okay, you really are hiding something from me."
Zhuang Dalang asked helplessly, "Why are you asking this?"
"What? What do you say?" Mrs. Zhuang said, "Father-in-law is such a great teacher that he can even teach the Crown Prince. Your sons and grandsons are still studying. Have you ever thought about letting them study with him?"
Zhuang Dalang: "I wanted the three children to live with their father, but you didn't want to..."
"That was in Qili Village, how could it compare to the gentlemen in the county town..." Mrs. Zhuang's voice gradually became lower and lower. Finally, she patted the bed and said, "Okay, I was short-sighted before, but my father-in-law has been in the capital for such a long time and has become an official. How come you didn't think of him?"
Zhuang Dalang said, "He's not teaching outside now, he's teaching in the palace. Can your child still go to the palace to study?"
He said, "We didn't let Father teach us when he was full of energy. Now that he's old, we can't bother him any more. You've seen that for the past twenty years, Father has been with his fellow apprentices. They're even closer to me than I am, and I follow them wherever they go. I think Father will spend the rest of his life with them. If we can't help, then at least we shouldn't cause them any trouble."
"That's your father, how can you say such a foreign thing as causing trouble?" Mrs. Zhuang was furious. "You are his biological son."
Zhuang Dalang frowned at her. "Why are you bringing this up all of a sudden? Aren't the children in school in the county town now?"
"How can it be the same? Who would know them if they were studying in Luojiang County?" Mrs. Zhuang said, "But if they went to the capital, not only would their teachers be better, they could also become the Crown Prince's apprentices..."
"Shut up!" Zhuang Dalang's face darkened and he said angrily, "Your neck is only as thick as a rice stalk, and you still want to wear a golden crown?"
"Why can't I wear it? Even if I can't, don't you still have your son and grandson? They are my father-in-law's own grandsons and great-grandsons. Are they also poor?" Mrs. Zhuang said, "Look at the Zhou family. Could they compare to ours before? But look at them now. How prosperous they are. There are more officials in their family than you can handle."
Zhuang Dalang pursed his lips and said nothing.
Mrs. Zhuang hugged his arm and said, "I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, I will definitely tell the children to listen to their father-in-law, be filial and sensible, and keep them out of trouble."
"And Junior Sister Zhou also said that if the children go to the capital with us, my father-in-law will be happy too. If he gets homesick, he can still visit the children."
Zhuang Dalang frowned, "Was this instigated by Junior Sister?"
"What instigation? I think Junior Sister is thinking about us and my father-in-law. Don't think too badly of her."
Zhuang Dalang: ...
He hesitated. If his wife had come up with this idea herself, he would definitely not agree to it. But if Zhou Man had instigated it, could it be his father's intention?
Seeing him frowning and not speaking, Mrs. Zhuang pinched his arm and said, "I'm talking to you, why are you ignoring me again?"
Zhuang Dalang was in so much pain that he quickly pushed her hand away. "I know, please let go first. We still need to consult our father and the children. We need to ask them too. They have to make the decision themselves."
"Junior Sister Zhou brought this up, so my father-in-law definitely has no objections. As for the children," Mrs. Zhuang said confidently, "as long as we give the order, how can they disobey us?"
Zhuang Dalang pulled the quilt over him and said expressionlessly, "The children are all grown up. They can make their own decisions about this matter. You should stay out of their business."
He closed his eyes and said, "If they want to go, I won't stop them. If they don't want to go, don't force them."
Mrs. Zhuang was so angry that she hit him. She had never seen any parents like this. They always said that they should listen to their children's own ideas, whether it was finding a job or getting married.
Zhuang Dalang turned his back and ignored her.
Mrs. Zhuang was anxious and wanted to talk to her three children about this matter early the next morning. As a result, they were all sent out to work by Zhuang Dalang. There was a buffet today and there were many things to do.
The villagers of Qili Village got up before dawn, took their sickles and went to the fields to harvest rice under the first rays of the morning sun. After harvesting for two hours, they were so hungry that their chests were sticking to their backs. So they put away their sickles and went home. After a quick wash and a change of clothes, they headed to the Bai family.
The Bai family started from the other end of the bridge and set up long tables along the road. The tables were filled with dishes, and there was a bucket of rice every twenty steps. Anyone who came could take a bowl and chopsticks to get the rice, and then sit down along the long table to eat.
The children in the village had arrived early and had already eaten. They were now running happily in the harvested rice fields nearby.
The old people gathered together to chat after dinner, while the middle-aged and young people came in a hurry and only had time to talk after they had eaten.
There were also villagers from the neighboring village. Their village was not far away, and their land was connected to that of Qili Village. Some of them found it troublesome to go back to the village to change clothes, so they came directly here after harvesting the rice. Therefore, there were many people eating with sickles at the long table.
When the guests who came from Luojiang County and other places saw this, they looked at them in surprise. These people all had invitations.
You can enter the courtyard and have dinner with the invitation.
All the relatives and old friends of the Zhuang family were invited. They came together and followed people into the yard with confused looks on their faces.
There are also tables and chairs in the yard, but they are round tables that can seat ten people. They are placed in the garden, so you can eat while enjoying the scenery.
Zhuang Dasao's sister-in-law grabbed Zhuang Jiran and said, "Jiran, your parents are planning to hold a wedding banquet. Why don't they hold it in the county town, but in Qili Village?"
Zhuang Jiran said, "This wasn't done by my parents. This was done by three of my grandfather's disciples for him."
(End of this chapter)
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