In the hotel, the host and cameraman were ready, and the stage in the hotel lobby was decorated festively.
Seeing these, my second grandfather felt that the times are becoming more and more progressive, and people are becoming more and more particular about taste.
"That's right. If you compare the present with the days when people didn't have enough to eat, you can immediately see how much progress we've made."
"Yes! Back then, one mu of land weighed only 200 kilograms. My belt was tightened tighter and tighter, but now it's loosened even more. My belly is swollen," said the second grandfather, patting his slightly bulging belly. "It's full of oil and water."
"Second Grandpa is a man of good nature and good health."
"Hahaha, that's possible."
Kong Keyan came to the hotel in person to take charge, and Miss Zhou held the banquet at Chenyuan Hotel, which was also a turning point for their hotel's business. When customers tasted the hotel's dishes and experienced the hotel's service, it would definitely change the attitude of the townspeople.
The guests invited by the Zhou family arrived one after another. They were still the same guests that had to be invited as before, but this time there were Teacher Mao and his wife.
Mao Xiaolu has returned to work, and Ding Fan has not returned yet from his lawsuit. Teacher Mao and his wife are staying here to keep them company.
There are 16 tables in total, and two more tables have been prepared to avoid uninvited guests. This is what Zhou wanted to say.
Zhou Niao and his son came in neat suits, which were naturally bought by Senior Jiang.
Zhou Yan's serious look in a suit really made many people fall in love with him. The cameraman started working immediately without even having to be called.
Not only the children wanted to take photos with the handsome brother Yan'er, but the adults did too.
Finally, we took a lot of group photos.
We played around until 11:30, and then watched as all the guests arrived and prepared to serve the food.
The uninvited guests Zhou Xiang mentioned arrived, including the manager of the county food company, the director of the county supply and marketing cooperative, the director of the tobacco bureau, the father and son of the winery director, Manager Song and his son, and the deputy county magistrate.
Zhou Xiang arranged for these eight people to sit at the secondary table next to the two main tables, in the same seating arrangement as the VIP seats at the wedding banquet.
The cold dishes were already on the table. When the host was introducing Zhou Niao and his son, a group of people walked into the hall. When everyone thought they were individual guests, the leader spoke up.
"Zhou Geng, our Zhou family in Dong Province will not recognize this child because he is not worthy of the surname Zhou because his mother is from the Kong family."
Kong family?
The guests began to discuss in low voices. They were all long-term friends and relatives of the Zhou family. They knew almost everything about the grievances between the Zhou and Kong families. They had never expected that the mother of Zhou Niao's son was actually a member of the Kong family.
Second Grandfather Zhou Geng immediately stood up and asked, "Who are you?"
The leader chuckled, "We are direct descendants of the side branch of Zhoujia Village in Huai County, Zhouzhuang in Ning County, Eastern Province. My generation is the Zi generation, two generations older than you. You can call me little grandpa."
The teasing tone made the guests feel uncomfortable. No matter how senior you are, you can't tease an eighty-year-old man, right?
"Lü Jing, Lü Ying, Xia Fei."
"exist."
"exist."
"exist."
"Take all the security guards and beat these lunatics out. Hit them hard enough so they can walk on their own."
Zhou Xiang's tone was gentle and soft, but everyone who knew her knew that she was angry.
"yes."
"yes."
"Yes, all security guards, listen up and execute the order immediately."
"yes."
"yes."
"yes."
…
The neat and crisp responses made one's blood boil.
"You?" The leader looked at Zhou Xiang, who was giving the orders, "You are betraying your master and ancestors."
"Haha!" Zhou Xiang stood up, walked to the middle of the two rows of tables, and pointed his left hand to the side. "This is my teacher. The teacher who protects and loves me is here."
He pointed his right hand to one side and said, "This is my second grandfather, third grandfather, and fifth uncle. Currently, the most senior people in Zhoujia Village are here.
Are you insulting your teachers and ancestors? Haha, you are challenging the national prestige. The new country has been established for more than 50 years, and you come to tell me about direct and collateral descendants? Are you promoting the old feudal system?
The two provinces are at least a thousand miles apart. You came to our Huai County to look for someone with the surname Zhou. Could it be because there is a younger generation in the Zhou family who is relatively promising and wealthy?
I tell you, that family tree is completely useless. If you look back hundreds of years ago, it can only prove that the Zhou family here migrated from there, but it cannot prove that they are definitely related to you.
If you are not convinced, you can dig out the bones of your ancestors who are related to the first generation of ancestors here and do a scientific comparison. If it is proved that they have the same father, then you can claim Zhoujia Village back!
It's probably not very convenient to relocate a village now, right? But since you're so confident, it should be possible."
"You?" The leader was so angry that he pointed at Zhou Xiang and was speechless. He knew that Zhou Xiang had a sharp tongue, but he didn't expect that even though he was four generations older than Zhou Xiang, he still couldn't stop Zhou Xiang's sharp tongue.
"What's wrong with me? I don't even know you guys, yet you come to my family's family reunion party and give me orders. Tell me, who do you think you are to me?!"
Zhou Xiang's tone was very stern. "Don't tell me about your direct and collateral descendants. Not to mention whether I will be manipulated by you, just look at the whole country. How many people with the same surname are not separated from each other?
If you could use your clan's power to manipulate me, would it be only the Zhou family's direct descendants who have achieved success? Wouldn't the people of the country be in chaos? Who wouldn't want to reap the benefits?
Or do you think that clan power is too great, more powerful than national laws?
I don't know you, nor do I know any direct descendants of the Zhou family. I only know that when Zhoujia Village was in trouble, the direct descendants disappeared without a trace and there was no news at all.
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