Since ancient times, when people give gifts, there must be a scene.

For example, in the case of a full-moon baptism, the gifts given by the guests are blessings, so the gifts should be given in a clear way, so that the congratulations can be shown in the fuss.

Therefore, there is a saying of singing a ritual list.

A single word of singing explains everything. The host arranges a special welcome and reads the guest's gift list aloud. This is not only a kind of respect, but also a kind of gratitude.

However, as the saying goes of reciprocity of etiquette, what matters is that if something is given, something must be returned.

When the host returns the gift, it is another opposite operation. Most of them are silent and delicate. They do not make any noise or make a big fuss. They just quietly treat the guests when they leave.

Even though the guests were well aware of the gift in return, they did not decline it. The host and guest cooperated in a tacit understanding, and the ancient custom of reciprocity was heart-wrenching.

Guests will not look through the return gifts in person. No matter how curious they are, they will hold them back. Only when they return home will they look carefully.

When talking about this, there is an interesting story. It is said that the ancients paid more attention to rules in behavior and generally would not do things that break the tacit understanding. However, there is an old saying since ancient times, there are all kinds of birds in the forest, and there are always

Then some people who think they are smart will do some scandalous things that will make people laugh forever.

During the Sui Dynasty, there was a joke in Henan Province. It was said that there was a family whose child was one month old. On the day of baptism, relatives and friends came to celebrate. The scene at that time was definitely not as good as that of a baby tiger.

At this level, there were also many relatives in that family. The day of the baptism was lively and lively, and the singing of the ceremony even made the neighbors who were watching the excitement exclaim again and again.

The gift lists sent by relatives were very heavy, and they often included treasures such as "Golden Hook Fishing Jade Tablets, Qinglong Opera Pearl" and other treasures. Zhike, who was in charge of singing the gift list, was very excited, and the host family who received the gifts was also happy and grinning from ear to ear.

"On the strength of a baby's full moon, I didn't expect to make a fortune..."

This was the thought of the head of the household at that time.

As for why there is such a desire to get rich, it is obviously because the family is planning to use some means to return gifts. What means? It is nothing more than an exaggeration.

So the joke came out.

It is said that after a banquet, a relative hurriedly said goodbye to the host's house and turned back. Because he was too impatient, he couldn't wait to get home. As soon as he left the village, he started to open the door in a hurry.

He checked the baggage of his host's gift in return, and he was excited because the gift list from his host's family in return made him excited. On the gift list was a return gift of 'a treasure that prolongs life and longevity'.

When I opened it, I was stunned. There was only a small jar in the bag, and it was empty. There was a small note attached next to it, which said, "Humans can survive because they breathe the air of heaven and earth." It turned out that it was so called.

The treasure of longevity is simply a small jar of air.

The relative cursed loudly, gnashing his teeth and furious, as if he had been deeply humiliated, and was heartbroken that the gift he had given him had not been reciprocated.

But at the same time, the host's family also began to look through the gifts given by the guests. Unexpectedly, the excitement on their faces could not last long, and the whole family just felt like a basin of cold water was poured on their heads.

It turns out that the 'Golden Hook and Jade Sign' given by the guests is actually half a piece of tofu with a few bean sprouts on it. The white tofu symbolizes the jade sign and the yellow bean sprout represents the golden hook. It has an eye-catching name.

In fact, this thing is not even worth two copper coins.

This 'golden hook and jade token' was given by the relative who cursed me so much.

The gift his master gave him in return was 'a treasure that prolongs life and prolongs life.'

Both guests were playing tricks on each other, trying to take advantage of the situation, but the result turned out to be that everyone was on the table, no matter who was high or low. After the news spread, people from all over the country and eight counties laughed at them, and later it spread to the capital.

It spread to the court and the ears of the emperor...

At that time, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty was Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, who was the most famous old man in history. After hearing the allusion, this guy felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy, because of the style of this family and those relatives.

His behavior was all the same as that of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, the kind of person who worked hard to take advantage of others.

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty couldn't help but utter a word of praise because he felt friendly. As a result, the historian accidentally wrote it into the book.

"If you are not a family, you will not enter the same family!"

This saying came from that time. [Note: I borrowed this allusion to ridicule certain phenomena in today's society. Shanshui is definitely not because I gave five hundred yuan to my friend when he got married, and when I got married, my friend

I only got angry after giving away three hundred, well, that’s it, I’m not angry, I’m being generous^-^]

Giving and returning gifts is a form of courtesy. This time, hundreds of guests came from thousands of miles away for the tiger cub's full-month baptism. These guests are from families with status and status. Naturally, they will not give out gifts that are not worthy of the name. But Father Gu quietly

I have prepared a return gift for Gu Tianya, so I will definitely not do such foolish things.

The guests give heavy gifts, but the Gu family's return gifts will never be light.

…

The dishes at the eighty-table banquet were solid and thick. The food in this era was too vulgar. Even the Zhongming Ding Food House only had a few kinds of dishes. However, the Gu family's whole pig banquet left the guests' mouths full of oil.

, the guests saw the sun setting slightly westward, and gradually began to stand up and say goodbye.

Since they were all congratulating me from far away, their farewells were just symbolic farewells. They were not leaving Gujiacun and returning, but heading to the Huqian Villa where they had been living for a while.

Before each family said goodbye, there was a child who was responsible for seeing off guests. After they left the village, they were given a gift list in return.

Accompanying the gift list were various return gifts carried on burdens by the postmen.

Almost all the guests were scratching their heads.

Everyone wants to know what the Gu family's return gift is.

With this thought, the guests rushed back one by one. When the postmen put down their burdens and said goodbye, almost every guest began to look at the return gifts impatiently.

For example, the wife of Duke Zhang Liang of Yun State almost put her head on the burden at this time.

A teenage boy next to him was Zhang Liang's eldest son. The boy was also very curious. He stared at the burden without blinking and said, "Mom, tell me, what gift will the Gu family give us in return? Mr. Gu's ancestors

It is the Momen, and the family has passed down countless secret recipes, but Mr. Gu has been poor since he was a child, and his family certainly does not have a huge fortune. In other words, the Gu family's return gift cannot be property..."

The little guy paused for a moment while speaking, and continued his analysis with gleaming eyes: "What we gave as a gift is one hundred and eight gold beads, and there are also twenty-four pieces of Jiangnan brocade, which are worth at least 20,000 guan."

Apart from that, I just don’t know what kind of worthy gift the Gu family will give in return.”

Mrs. Zhang listened to her son chattering. How could she not know that the little guy was curious. In fact, she, a woman, was more curious than the child. Her hands had already begun to untie the rope on the burden. While untying it, she kept mumbling, and said with great desire: "

I hope it’s not property, our family doesn’t want property. I hope the Gu family is really poor and can’t use property as a gift in return. It’s best if it’s a secret recipe. I hope you can give us a secret recipe..."

Filled with longing and longing, the couple gradually began to bear the burden of returning gifts.

hiss!

Mrs. Zhang gasped first.

The little guy also looked shocked, staring blankly at the jewels in the burden.

After a long time, the couple spoke in shock, with disbelief on their faces: "Is the Gu family so rich? Didn't it mean that Mr. Gu has been poor since he was a child? This, this doesn't look like a poor family..."

Suddenly, among the burdens, a two-foot-tall jade horse was seen. Its whole body was as white as mutton fat, and the warm and precious light was flowing continuously. The value of this jade horse cannot be estimated, but at least it is better than the gift sent by the Zhang family.

Be important.

It's a pity that Mrs. Zhang was from an ordinary background and didn't know the origin of this jade horse at all. She was just shocked by the Gu family's financial resources, and at the same time she was a little disappointed that she couldn't harvest the secret recipe.

No matter how precious a jade horse is, the Zhang family doesn't care as the family of the prince, but the Gu family has already given a gift in return, so she can only accept it no matter how disappointed she is.

…

At the same time, other guests were also shocked.

No one could believe that the Gu family's return gifts were so powerful. They were completely based on the gifts given by the guests, and gave corresponding levels of return gifts, or even exceeded them, so no one suffered any loss.

But the more this happened, the more surprised the guests were.

The water in the Gu family seems a bit deep...

"Mother, what do you think?"

At this time, in a small courtyard, Princess Gaomi's son's face was full of curiosity. The little guy's eyes were staring straight at a treasure, and his face clearly showed a look of astonishment as to how this was possible.

Princess Gaomi next to her also looked shocked. She suddenly picked up the treasure and looked at it carefully. After a long time, she sighed for some reason.

She seemed to be shaken, but also seemed thoughtful, murmuring: "I always thought that Sister Pingyang's marriage was not good enough, but now I suddenly realized that she was better married than us... The Gu family, Gu Tianya, I couldn't think of his family.

His status is so noble, I never expected that he is even more noble than our Li family."

What she said was so meaningless that the little guy next to her became more and more anxious. Unfortunately, Princess Gaomi didn't seem to want to explain it in detail to her child. She just stretched out her hand and stroked the little guy's head, and murmured: "If you

It will be an honor to be admitted to the Gu family for the rest of your life, my son, you have to work hard for it."

…

Still at the same time, someone also gasped.

Changsun Wuji's face was solemn, and he stared at the return gift he received without blinking. Suddenly he raised his head and let out a long breath, and slowly said eight words almost one by one, saying: "Big

A legacy from the Sui Dynasty, Duke Yang’s treasure house."

After finishing speaking, he paused for a moment, then smiled bitterly, and then said: "Unexpected, really unexpected. Everyone thinks that the Gu family is very poor. Everyone knows that Gu Tianya almost starved to death when he was young. His past and experiences make it impossible.

There were many suspicions, but until today, the Gu family finally revealed their shocking family background... This is a deeper background than the Li family. No wonder Gu Tianya's mother has been avoiding guests and unwilling to show up. Haha, we all

How can anyone be qualified to receive such noble hospitality from her?"

Changsun Chong, who was standing next to him, was confused when he heard this. He couldn't help but approached Changsun Wuji and asked curiously: "Father, did you see something from this return gift?"

"well!"

Changsun Wuji sighed again, suddenly reached out and picked up a book in the return gift, and said: "My son, look, what is this."

Changsun Chong quickly looked at the cover of the book, and then the little guy's face was full of astonishment and said: "It's raining and sunny?"

"Yes, it is Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty's Qi Yu Shi Qing Tie." Changsun Wuji looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "The gift from our family is Wang Xizhi's 'Goose' Taoist Scripture. My father originally thought that this

The gift was heavy enough, and I thought that Gu Tianya would never come up with a corresponding gift in return. Unexpectedly, he gave us a gift directly. He did not come up with a corresponding gift in return, but he gave us a return gift that exceeded our gifts."
To be continued...