Chapter 70 The Snobbish Zeng Family
After tying up the ox cart in a temporary enclosure for tying up cattle and horses, several people finally squeezed to the gate of the Zeng family mansion.
Long, brand-new sheds were built on both sides of the gate for the servants to rest. There were countless stools, tables, tea, melon seeds and peanuts placed there. Colorful silk and big red lanterns with long tassels were hung everywhere. There were also many brightly colored potted flowers on the ground. The whole place was festive and lively.
Housekeeper Zeng, along with several handsome and clever servants and maids, greeted guests at the gate with a smile on their faces. Inside and outside the house were servants running around carrying out various errands.
Not to mention Aunt Liang and Liang Mingliang, even Liang Lizheng, who had been relatively worldly-wise, tried to remain calm and almost fell to pieces.
Aunt Liang was holding a large basket in one hand, which contained thirty eggs, six pounds of longevity noodles, two cans of tea, and two bags of brown sugar. With her other hand, she subconsciously grasped Xu Zhichun's hand tightly, as if to draw strength from Xu Zhichun.
Li Zheng Liang was holding a basket that matched Aunt Liang's, and the things inside were the same.
The big and tall gift box of longevity noodles was held in Liang Mingliang's arms. Liang Li was nervously protecting him beside him. Zeng Xiaoyan was leading the way in front and subconsciously turned back to protect it.
What Liang Mingliang holds in his hands is the reputation of his entire family.
"Uncle Zeng."
Zeng Xiaoyan greeted housekeeper Zeng.
Butler Zeng finished his compliments with an apologetic smile and watched the two guests being respectfully led away by the servants. He then turned back to look at Zeng Xiaoyan with a surprised smile: "Ah, the Third Miss is here! And the master and his wife, and the Third Uncle-in-law, please come in quickly!"
Liang Lizheng exchanged a few polite words.
Zeng Xiaoyan's temper was already getting worse, so she held back her anger and said coldly, "Where's my dad? He's not free, isn't my brother free too?"
It doesn't matter what she does, she has already fallen out with her stepmother a long time ago.
At the instigation of her stepmother, her reputation had long been spread very badly, but she didn't care.
But the parents-in-law came to celebrate the birthday, they are relatives, and not a single host from the Zeng family came out to greet them?
Uncle Zeng didn't even send anyone to inform them?
How could Uncle Zeng take her seriously? Naturally, he would not take the Liang family seriously either.
"Miss Third, there are so many distinguished guests here today. The Master, the Madam, the Eldest Young Master, and the Miss and the Brother-in-law are all busy greeting them. Miss Third is a family member, so I won't ask anyone to lead the way. Miss Third, please lead your in-laws in quickly."
"you--"
"Old Third Wife," Liang Lizheng coughed and smiled, "In that case, let's go in. Your father and his family are busy today, so we have to be considerate and not be so ignorant and rude."
Butler Zeng's smile froze: Who are you saying is ignorant of etiquette and ignorant?
Housekeeper Zeng felt a little embarrassed and annoyed: He was being ridiculed by a country bumpkin? And the master and his wife were being ridiculed as well?
Xu Zhichun knew that his aunt and the others would definitely not talk back, and he couldn't let the village head fight alone, so it was necessary to have a supporting role at this time.
There must be a "sing" and a "harmony" to form a perfect closed loop.
Xu Zhichun also smiled and said, "Uncle is right. Since Master Zeng has so many distinguished guests to entertain, I'm naturally busy. Xiaoyan, let's go."
Aren't proper in-laws considered honored guests? Then what are honored guests? Only the rich and powerful are honored guests? Poor relatives, no matter how close or intimate, are not honored guests. Isn't this host a snob?
Butler Zeng's face was already a little embarrassed.
Zeng Xiaoyan smiled contemptuously, "Okay, Dad, Mom, Sister Zhichun, let's go. Husband, be careful with what you have in your hands, this is the birthday gift we carefully prepared."
The group ignored Butler Zeng and followed Zeng Xiaoyan.
The Zeng family's servants had been eavesdropping and watching with their ears perked up, all gossiping and smacking their lips. "The Third Young Lady is still the same Third Young Lady, she hasn't changed at all." "But I didn't expect the Third Young Lady's master to be so harsh with his words. And that little woman, is she the Third Young Lady's sister-in-law? She's always so offensive. No wonder he gets along so well with the Third Young Lady." Just look at Butler Zeng's face, red as a scalp.
Not only did the Zeng family's servants secretly watch the show and gossip, but many guests who happened to pass by also stopped and watched. After seeing Zeng Xiaoyan and the others leave, they left one after another, whispering to each other.
When Butler Zeng came to his senses, his face changed slightly. He thought to himself, damn it, he hadn't thought about this for a moment, and the guests had seen and heard it. He didn't know what they would say afterwards.
The master is very concerned about his reputation. If he didn't know about this, it would be fine. But if he heard what people said outside one day, he would definitely be scolded.
He secretly regretted it. Didn't he know what the Third Miss's temper was like? If he had known earlier, wouldn't he have just gone along with her? Why was he arguing with her?
He regretted it and secretly felt angry. It was all right that the Third Miss had been willful and naive in the past, but today was the Master's fiftieth birthday, and why was the Third Miss so insistent on being so aggressive? Was she only happy when she made a fool of herself in front of everyone else? No wonder the Master and his wife disliked her, calling her naive. She really wasn't naive at all.
And the third relative-in-law and the young wife of the Liang family, if the master and his wife had not kept their promise, how could they marry the daughter of the Zeng family? Even if she was born out of wedlock, they would not be able to reach her.
With just such a humble gift and a big, pretentious box filled with some local specialties from the countryside, you still dare to ask the master and mistress to come and welcome them in person?
Not content.
It's far inferior to the second sister's husband's family.
However, the second young lady's husband's family, the Lou family, is not that great either. They are so snobbish that it is disgusting to look at them, and he even looks down on them.
In the final analysis, the eldest young lady is very lucky. The Qi family is one of the richest families in Qingyang County. The cousin of the eldest young lady's mother-in-law is the wife of the Tongzhi of Xijiang Province. The Tongzhi is a higher-ranking official than the county magistrate.
Zeng Xiaoyan and others came to the main hall.
Mr. Zeng was chatting and laughing with a group of distinguished guests. When someone came to give him a birthday gift, he would exchange a few pleasantries. When someone came to give him a birthday gift, he would stand up with a smile, start a friendly conversation with him, and warmly invite him to sit down. When someone came to give him a birthday gift, he would also greet him with a smile, and ask him to sit down. When someone came to give him a birthday gift, he would start a friendly conversation with him, and ask him to sit down. When someone came to give him a birthday gift, he would sit down with him.
However, Liang Lizheng and Aunt Liang were his relatives, and he could not help but get up to receive them no matter what.
Zeng Xiaoyan called out "Dad!" When Master Zeng looked up and saw them, the smile on his face faded a little. He stood up and called out "Father-in-law, Mother-in-law!"
"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, you are so thoughtful. Come and sit down!" Master Zeng smiled and scolded the servants around him: "Why didn't anyone announce that the third master and his family were coming? I should have gone out to greet them myself. This is so rude, and my father-in-law is laughing at me, haha."
(End of this chapter)
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