330 Gu Family Birthday Banquet
The Gu family's old house is located in the central urban area and was built at the end of the last century.
The building is a mix of Chinese and Western styles, with a three-story French main building and a cylindrical watchtower. The interior is filled with Chinese Ruyi steps and Western-style columns, Roman railings and dormer windows.
There is a large square courtyard in front of the French-style main building, which has now been converted into a parking lot.
Today is the birthday of the old man of the Gu family. The cars driven by the invited guests are neatly lined up in two rows. They are all various luxury brand cars that can be seen in the country today.
The Santana that Jiang Baohai has been driving for four years can only be considered low-key compared to these contemporary luxury cars.
However, as long as you hold an invitation, the uncle welcoming you outside the door will show you a warm smile and guide you in. He will not show any strange expression because of the brand of the car or the guest's attire.
The biggest regret of Jiang Baohai in his life was that he could not own a Western-style house like this. Look at this house with a century of heritage, it is so magnificent.
The couple stood in front of the western-style building and admired it for a while before walking into the banquet hall holding their daughter's hand.
Eight round mahogany tables with carvings of the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea have been placed on both sides of the hall, leaving a bright red aisle in the middle.
The entire venue was decorated in a very festive manner, with various longevity characters seen everywhere.
There were longevity peaches made of dough, longevity flowers cut out with red characters, and a twelve-layer cake, which immediately attracted Jiang Qiyue's attention.
The little guy has only been in this world for more than three years and has never had the chance to see such a big cake.
Whispered in Dad's ear: "Dad, what a big cake~"
I couldn't help but sniff, and the air seemed to be filled with the aroma of cream.
Gao Qinghe found it funny and leaned over to his daughter's ear to warn her, "Be careful later. Don't run in front of the cake. It would be rude if you knock it over."
Jiang Qiyue nodded obediently, opened his eyes wide and looked around curiously, only to find that there were so many people.
The family of three arrived a little later, and the guests were basically all there. They gathered around the old man to wish him a happy birthday, and there was constant laughter.
There was no one welcoming guests at the door. Maybe there was one at the beginning, but now they have gone away.
It was too busy up ahead, so the arrival of Gao Qinghe's family of three did not attract much attention.
Even if they saw them, they could only secretly guess who they were, what they did, and what their relationship was with the Gu family. No one took the initiative to greet them.
Gao Qinghe held a gift in her hand and looked at Jiang Baohai. The couple smiled and walked into the crowd.
Realizing they were newcomers, people made way for them and looked at them curiously.
As long as Jiang Qiyue is with her parents, she doesn't know what fear is. When she sees others looking at her, she looks at them and smiles.
The little girl was already snow-white and cute, and she was so generous and pleasing that even strangers couldn't help but smile at her.
"Who's coming?"
A hoarse and old voice sounded, and people consciously quieted down so as not to miss what the old man was saying.
Old Master Gu sat upright on the armchair, surrounded by the grandchildren of Gu Jingzhou's generation.
A little further to the side are the younger generations of the Gu family who are close to them.
Among those faces, Gao Qinghe had seen several on TV news.
The couple came to the old man and saw Gu Jingzhou squatting beside him.
As the only person in three generations who has not yet married and had children, he is just being condemned by the entire family.
When he saw Gao Qinghe's family of three, Gu Jingzhou's dull eyes suddenly lit up and he took the initiative to stand up and introduce them to the old man.
Old Master Gu looked serious and had a solemn personality. When Gu Jingzhou laughed out loud, he just nodded slightly.
Gao Qinghe presented a gift and Jiang Baohai put his daughter down.
Jiang Qiyue received the signal from his parents, took two steps forward to Old Man Gu, and kowtowed to the old man to wish him a happy birthday.
"Qiyue wishes Grandpa a long life, good fortune, and a long life, good health, and eternal happiness!"
Gao Qinghe didn't teach the last sentence, and the little girl added more drama to herself.
He banged his head three times so hard that when he got up, Jiang Qiyue rubbed his forehead and smiled embarrassedly.
Old Master Gu's serious expression softened. He waved his hand, trying his best to put on a kind smile, and motioned the little girl to come over to him.
Jiang Qiyue glanced at his mother, and when he saw her nod, he walked up to Mr. Gu.
"What's your name, little one?"
"Jiang Qiyue." She was still confused. She had just said her name, so why was the old man still asking?
Seeing the little guy's questioning expression, Mr. Gu laughed and blamed him for not hearing it clearly.
I also asked her how old she was and whether she went to kindergarten.
Adults always ask this question. Jiang Qiyue was a little helpless and answered these questions again, which he had answered countless times.
She was not shy at all. After a few words, her little hands were already on the old man's legs. She looked up and asked him:
"Mom said Grandpa is eighty years old this year. Did you live a very long time and know a lot of things?"
Mr. Gu nodded, and in an unfathomable tone, he teased the child:
"Grandpa knows a lot. Just ask me anything you want to know. There's nothing I don't know."
Jiang Qiyue's eyes lit up, he waved his hand to signal him to bend down, and whispered in his ear:
"Then do you know which planet Tinker Bell is on?"
Mr. Gu was stunned. What is that?
Just when she was worrying that she wouldn't be able to answer and would be looked down upon by a little kid in kindergarten, she heard Gu Jingzhou calling "Grandma".
The old man immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quickly looked up at the entrance of the hall, intending to introduce the little guy to his wife.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Qiyue suddenly shouted excitedly "Madam!", turned around and left the old man behind, rushing towards the door of the hall.
Huo Jinyu looked at the little ball running towards him in disbelief. His body reacted even faster instinctively. He quickly squatted down and caught the little guy who was flying towards him into his arms.
"Madam, Yueyue misses you so much~"
Jiang Qiyue hugged his wife's neck, stood on tiptoe and kissed her on the face.
The last time we met was more than half a year ago, when my youngest son brought his children to visit our old house to wish us a happy new year.
Huo Jinyu didn't expect that after not seeing each other for such a long time, the little Jiang Qiyue could still recognize him.
She was touched and happy. She rubbed the little guy's head and asked doubtfully:
"Little darling, why are you here?"
"Grandma." Gao Qinghe and Jiang Baohai walked over with a smile.
Jiang Qiyue pointed at the two of them with her little hand and said, "Madam, my parents and I are here to celebrate Grandpa's birthday."
Mrs. Gu, who had never had a chance to speak, asked in surprise, "Jinyu, are these the eldest granddaughter and grandson-in-law you told me about? I didn't expect them to look exactly like you when you were young."
At first, she thought Huo Jinyu was bragging to her. After all, most of the Gao family's grandchildren looked like their parents.
Huo Jinyu nodded proudly and wanted to hug her great-granddaughter, but Jiang Qiyue shook her head, saying that her mother said her wife was too old to hold her.
Huo Jinyu held her little hand tightly and solemnly introduced his granddaughter and her family to Mrs. Gu.
"Qing He, Bao Hai, according to seniority, you should call her Grandma Gu."
The couple hurriedly called for help.
Then he looked at Old Mrs. Gu and said, "Your Grandma Gu and I have known each other since we were in school."
As they walked and talked, they came to Mr. Gu, and Huo Jinyu said jokingly:
"If it weren't for this old man surnamed Gu, your grandmother Gu would have become one of our family members long ago."
This statement contained a lot of information, and Gao Qinghe immediately thought of his uncle from his new grandmother's family.
Looking at Mr. Gu with his eyes wide open, his gossip spirit was burning.
But there was no time for gossip, the party started.
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