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The Xie family's patriarch, a fat man with big ears, chuckled upon hearing this: "I heard earlier that the new lord is only in his teens. Seeing you today, I see that lord is indeed young and promising. Unlike my son, who is the same age as you and has taken the imperial examinations for several years but has never passed."
Wu Weian accompanied the Xie family's Patriarch into the house and greeted him, "Come to think of it, is the son of the youngest son that Patriarch Xie mentioned at tonight's full moon banquet?"
Patriarch Xie patted Wu Weian on the shoulder and said, "Yes, that's him. Actually, my eldest grandson's birthday was supposed to be one month old three days ago, but since I heard that Master would be arriving today, I changed it to today."
Wu Weian was flattered: "This, this, this..."
In the front, two men, one old and one young, were exchanging pleasantries. In the back, Madam Xie also took Ji Yunxi's hand, with the same expression on her face as her husband: "Master Wu is so lucky to have such a beautiful wife."
Ji Yunxi smiled gently, looking a little shy: "Madam, you are too kind."
The Xie family’s full moon banquet was exceptionally lavish, with all the famous people in Liangzhou present.
Even the Liangzhou officials who had just said goodbye to them were there.
Many people came to the main table and toasted Mr. Xie and Wu Weian.
Wu Wei'an declined, "To be honest, I'm not a big drinker. I just arrived in Liangzhou tonight and I have things to sort out when I get back. I really can't drink."
But he couldn't refuse, and under everyone's enthusiasm, he drank two or three cups. After a while, his face turned slightly red.
And he would glance to the side and front from time to time.
There sat a pretty woman, holding a big fat child in her arms.
Sitting next to the beautiful woman was Xie Bin, the eldest son of the Xie family.
Xie Bin has the same body shape as his parents, and his face is so fat that his eyes are just slits.
At this time, the slit was staring at Ji Yunxi, and as he stared, he reached out and touched his wife's thigh.
Ji Yunxi felt the man's gaze and frowned slightly, shrinking towards Wu Weian as if a little scared.
Wu Weian was completely unaware of this and continued chatting and laughing with the guests, his eyes occasionally glancing at Xie Bin.
Mr. Xie and Mrs. Xie saw all of this, and soon they left the table one after another and went to the nearby rooms to discuss.
Madam Xie: "Master, have you figured this out? Can Wu Weian be bribed?"
Patriarch Xie sneered, "Of course he can. He said he didn't drink at first, but after a few compliments, he started drinking. Have you seen his wife? She's so beautiful, which means he must be a womanizer. And the moment he sat down at the table, he glanced at our daughter-in-law! People who love beauty are always greedy for money. You don't have to worry about Abin."
Madam Xie: "Madam Wu is also a soft-hearted young lady, but Ah Bin keeps looking at her. I'm afraid Ah Bin has no sense of propriety! It would be fine with other women, but she is the wife of the prefect after all!"
Lord Xie frowned, "After the banquet tonight, please have a good talk with Abin! It's time for him to settle down and study hard for the imperial examinations!"
Madam Xie: "I know, I know! After the banquet is over, I will take Madam Wu to have tea. You should also hurry to find Master Wu. Otherwise, I, as a mother, will be worried."
The couple exchanged a few words and then returned to their seats to continue their feast.
At the same time, in the backyard of the government office, Manager Yuan, Xuezhu, Lady Du, and the elders of the house were already sitting at the table waiting for dinner.
Poison Lady asked the elder of the house, "Why did you come out tonight?"
The elder of the house shrank back and said, "I'm hungry."
He had eaten up all his food reserves along the way, and since they had just arrived in Liangzhou today, there was nothing in the kitchen, so he could only wait outside for dinner.
Xuezhu sat upright and said nothing, but his stomach was also growling.
He was really hungry too.
Sweeping the floor is very tiring.
Seeing that dinner was still not arriving, Poison Lady yelled, "Ji Mingyan! Are you okay?!"
Now that the young master and his wife were not around, she naturally had nothing to worry about, and her shouts almost broke through the sky.
The other three covered their ears silently.
Ji Mingyan's voice came: "I'm coming."
He ran in with a plate of food in his hand, and then placed the dishes on the table one by one.
Xuezhu had already picked up the chopsticks, straightened her back slightly, and was ready to start eating.
The elder of the house also opened his eyes.
The Poison Lady was even more eager to try.
When they eat, they always grab the meat and vegetables first.
It’s mainly because of the hardship in the past few years.
At first, Manager Yuan was reluctant to compete with these people.
After all, he is the oldest and can be the grandfather of Xuezhu and Du Niangzi, and the uncle of the elder of the house.
But later on, Yuan Guanshi realized that if he didn't grab the meat, he would never get to eat it.
Therefore, now, Manager Yuan is also ready to grab the food, just waiting for Ji Mingyan to put down the dishes.
As everyone was waiting, the bowl of food in Ji Mingyan's hand finally landed on the table.
Everyone's expression became serious, and they started to grab the food with their chopsticks.
But when they saw clearly, the chopsticks stopped in mid-air.
That should be a fish.
But why are fish blue?
It's like the clear blue sky during the day, but this kind of blue is not very appetizing when applied to food.
Ji Mingyan’s dishes were placed on the table one by one.
But with each dish, the four people's chopsticks retreated a step.
Poison Lady clapped her hands and said, "Ji Mingyan! What the hell are you burning?!"
Ji Mingyan touched his head and asked, "What are you talking about?"
Poison Lady pointed casually.
Ji Mingyan: "That's boiled fish. I specially cooked it with black indigo grass..."
There was dead silence at the table.
Poison Lady suddenly remembered that at the beginning of last year, when the young master was preparing for the spring examination, Ji Mingyan sent him those strange soups and dishes.
She should have remembered it sooner.
How could she have forgotten?
Xuezhu put down her chopsticks, placed them flat on the table, then stood up silently, put the chair in place, and straightened the fish before leaving the table silently.
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