By this time the sun was getting closer to noon.

In the autumn festival of August, when the sky is clear and the clouds are clear, the baptism in Gujiacun has finally come to an end, and then it is time for the host's family to entertain guests.

One day to entertain.

The second is to return the gift.

The reception is relatively easy to handle. After all, it has been prepared for a long time. The key is the return gift after the reception. This is the real headache for Gu Tianya and his wife.

Fortunately, we are not in a hurry to return the gift just yet. We can take advantage of the time to entertain the guests to make emergency preparations. Otherwise, we would be really embarrassed.

…

"Mr. Gu's baby is one month old. Thank you to all our guests and friends. Some people have traveled thousands of miles to come here with affection and travel to send you deep blessings... Although I, Mrs. Gu, are shabby, how can I treat my guests and friends harshly?"

"I would like to invite all guests and friends to move a little and go to the Gujiacun Station to attend the banquet. The Gu family is poor and has little water in the soup. Please don't dislike it. Food is the most important thing for the people."

This was a crisp invitation, and the speaker was a six-year-old child.

Although this child is young, no one here looked down upon him. On the contrary, many noble ladies looked envious and began to admonish their children. They solemnly said: "My son, have you seen that the baby is Lu Zhaolin? He was born in the Lu family of Fanyang."

, his father rebelled from the family, and the family always treated traitors more harshly than enemies. Normally, this little boy's life should be extremely miserable. However, he became Gu Tianya's apprentice just because he worshiped his master.

I immediately had a backer..."

"Thinking about how arrogant and tyrannical the Fan Yang Lu family was, they could almost be said to have existed across Hebei Province. However, just two months ago, the Fan Yang Lu family suddenly encountered horse thieves. Hundreds of members of the direct descendants of the family were killed overnight.

, Everyone knows the origins of the horse thieves, but no one has ever complained for Lu."

"My son, do you know what this is? Mom tells you, this is the role of a backer. After Lu Zhaolin became a disciple of Gu Tianya, his master resorted to ruthless tactics in order to keep his apprentice, even when faced with a family that has been passed down for thousands of years.

Dare to raise the butcher's knife and kill them all in one night. This is your backer, this is your master. So even though this Lu Zhaolin is just a little kid, my son, you must not underestimate him. If you have the chance, you must be eager to make friends with him.

"

"Did you remember what mother said?"

These are the words that countless noble ladies whisper to their children.

…

However, after Lu Zhaolin sent out the invitation, his clear voice paused slightly, and suddenly he stretched out a hand, making a respectful gesture to lead the way, and said politely: "Everyone, please come to the banquet."

After speaking, he took the initiative to move forward, obviously responsible for guiding the guests.

This time, there were more than 120 guests for the tiger cub's full-moon baptism. Almost every family had a female family member, and there were also legitimate sons and daughters, so the number of guests was as high as 400. It was obviously impossible for so many people to be here

Reception is held in the small courtyard.

Fortunately, the inn in Gujiacun is the most special one. When it was first built, it was planned to be a super large-scale one. Not only does it have an inn, but it also has an inn. In front of the inn, there was a huge courtyard, which was used to place tables and chairs for large banquets.

Extremely suitable.

There were more than 400 guests, sitting at at least 50 tables, and these were just guests from the Tiance Mansion. You must know that not only officials came to the baptism of the tiger cub.

All twelve Taoist sects in the world came to congratulate him, but the Taoist priests were very particular about inaction and were too embarrassed to go out in large numbers, so only the heads and elders of each sect came, that is, the group of old Taoist priests who looked forward to cultivating immortals and ascending to heaven every day.

Although only the heads and elders came, the total number of twelve Taoist sects was not a small number. There were more than forty people, so five tables had to be arranged.

Then, there is the aristocratic family.

The guests from the aristocratic families came late and did not come as early as those from the Tiance Mansion. Moreover, the aristocratic families basically went their own way and did not leave until the day of baptism was approaching.

This may seem like he doesn't care much, but in fact anyone can see that this is not the case.

However, almost all the visitors from the aristocratic family are direct descendants of the family. If you observe carefully, you will find that the guests who come to congratulate you are all smart and capable people, and they are all refined people. Many of them are elites of the younger generation.

There are said to be five hundred aristocratic families in the entire Central Plains, but this time there are more than a hundred visitors. It's not that other aristocratic families don't want to come, but it's just that the journey is too far.

However, aristocratic families intermarried with each other, and many families were related, so the identities of the guests from these aristocratic families who came to congratulate were quite interesting. Many of them came to congratulate each other on behalf of several families.

Even gifts are given in double, triple or even quadruple quantities.

For these guests from more than a hundred aristocratic families, 20 banquet tables had to be arranged.

Calculating it carefully, the scale is really scary. A full-moon baptism for the tiger baby actually had close to eighty tables. You must know that this is not a flowing banquet. Guests cannot eat and go as they please, but eighty tables are seated together.

, the scene is very grand and spectacular.

This kind of thing tests the host's ability to entertain guests.

Fortunately, China has a tradition of helping people celebrate since ancient times.

Whenever there is a family affair, the villagers will definitely help. If the family is kind-hearted, people from surrounding villages may even come to help.

This is true for an ordinary family, let alone Gu Tianya who brings benefits to the people.

This time, for the tiger cub's full-moon baptism, almost all the villages within thirty miles around were mobilized. This was the result of Gu Tianya's continuous obstruction. Otherwise, it is very likely that the people of the entire Miyun County, even the entire Tanzhou, and even the entire Hebei Province would participate.

Since ancient times, the hearts of the common people have been the most honest. They want to repay whoever treats them well.

…

Eighty tables had been set up in the courtyard in front of the Inn.

The six-year-old baby Lu Zhaolin was responsible for leading the way and slowly came with a huge group of guests. At this time, he saw four other little guys already standing at the entrance of the courtyard to greet them. It was Cheng Chumo and others who had run over in advance.

As disciples of the Gu family, the four little guys had too much to do today. They had just got rid of the task of singing the ceremony list and turned into the little kids who knew the guests at the banquet.

"please!"

"please!"

"please!"

With one invitation after another, hundreds of guests took their seats in an orderly manner under the arrangements of the four little guys.

At this time, some guests were shocked to find that there was already a child waiting next to each banquet table. All of them were wearing Taoist costumes. The child was very energetic. Looking at the polite and solemn manner, he had inadvertently revealed

With his temperament, he was obviously a disciple carefully cultivated by the Taoist sect. He never expected to be a waiter at Gu's banquet.

Unfortunately, this is not an insult to the Taoist sect, but is extremely enviable.

For example, Duan Zhixuan's wife had a longing look on her face and couldn't help lowering her voice and sighing to her children, saying: "My son, have you seen that although your father has some friendship with Gu Tianya, that friendship has not yet reached the level of the entire family.

Otherwise, you would be qualified to be a waiter today."

Duan Zhixuan's legitimate son was already twelve years old. Hearing this, he puffed up his chest like a little adult and said crisply: "Mother, don't envy others. Let's see the child give you credit. I heard that Mr. Gu likes studious children the most. The child must be

If you are a person who works hard and makes progress, it may not take long for your child to become a disciple of the Gu family. Even if he cannot reach the level of true disciples like Cheng Chumo and others, he is very confident to become an elite disciple of the sect."

Duan Zhixuan's wife was very pleased, but she still couldn't hide her envy when she looked at the group of Taoist children.

Mrs. Duan Zhixuan's envy is obviously just a microcosm of the guests and friends.

At this time, all the guests who came to congratulate had taken their seats, and a young girl walked into the courtyard. She said with a crisp smile: "My family, Mrs. Gu, would like to thank you again. Please wait a moment, and don't dislike the Han family's hospitality."

water."

Being able to say these words before the banquet started meant that he was the host of the banquet. The guests present looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

Just because this girl's identity is somewhat special.

She is neither Xiaoqing Xiaorou, Zhaoning's maid, nor Gu Tianya's younger sister. Instead, she is Gu Tianya's fourth disciple, a woman named Tan Xiao.

This is something worth savoring.

You must know that since ancient times, there have been many solemn rules for entertaining guests at banquets. For example, the children who welcome guests and know the guests must choose the nephews and grandchildren of the host family, but they must not be the same generation.

The only distinguished guest to host the banquet must be the same generation of the host's family. This symbolizes the importance to the person who comes to congratulate you. It would be very rude to choose a junior.

However, Tan Xiao's identity is Gu Tianya's apprentice. According to his seniority, he belongs to the nephew generation. If this matter is strictly considered, it is really an extremely rude move.

But everyone knows that Gu Tianya is meticulous in his work, and there is no way he would make mistakes in this kind of matter. And Princess Pingyang comes from a royal family, so it is even more impossible for her to ignore such a major event.

So!

Why is it Tan Xiao?

It is neither Xiaoqing Xiaorou, who has followed the princess since childhood, nor Ma Sanbao, who is the first retainer of the Gu family. Instead, he is Gu Tianya's disciple, and he is also a low-ranking disciple.

"It seems that from now on, Miss Tan Xiao must be treated differently..."

There are no mediocre people who can come to congratulate the baby tiger. Almost everyone is an upper-class figure in this era. Some things only need a little thought and the truth will be quickly understood.

At the Gu family's banquet, Tan Xiao came forward. This was the posture of taking charge of household chores. Obviously, this girl Tan Xiao had obtained the permission of the head wife. Since ancient times, the head wife has been in charge of the family home and has the same power as her husband. To some extent, the head of the family is even more powerful than the head of the family.

Not as powerful as the head wife.

Without the nod from his wife, Princess Pingyang, this girl Tan Xiao would never have been able to host the banquet.

She is clearly the one approved by Princess Pingyang.

In the future, she will assist Princess Pingyang, the head wife of the Gu family, and be responsible for all the chores in the Gu family's household.

…

The guests were secretly paying attention, but their faces were still full of joy and congratulations. At this time, the banquet finally began to be served.

But at the entrance of the compound, Cheng Chumo and others appeared again. These four disciples had just taken off their roles as guests, and suddenly transformed into the team leaders carrying plates.

However, there were more than just the four of them leading the team.

…
Chapter completed!