Tie Kui's Extra Story (One Hundred and Sixty)

Although it is not a big deal, only in-laws and close family members are invited. Calculated, there must be at least twenty-four tables. This number exceeded Ning Hai's expectation.

Knowing this, Ning Hai was very unhappy and said: "Didn't it say that there should be no more than twenty tables?" His son's doing so was completely against the law.

Ning Zhan said with a smile: "Father, it's the son's fault. He didn't control the number of people well." It's also because his father is too low-key, such a happy event as the 70th birthday is a big event, and Yu Shi has nothing to say. In life, there is only one seventy.

Two years ago, Qiu's 90th birthday was held, but the South Korean government opened 60 tables.

Xiao said unhappily: "My son is busy celebrating your birthday. You can forget about his hard work, but you are still picking on faults. You old man, the more difficult you are, the harder it is to serve you."

Being dismantled by his wife, Ning Hai was very upset: "Hmph, I can't even say a word about him now?"

Ning Zhan remembered that Qiyou said that the old man wanted to coax him, so he said with a smile, "Mother, this time it's my son who didn't do his job properly. Mother should blame me." Anyway, being repeated a few words will not lose a piece of meat.

Xiao Shi laughed and scolded: "You just get used to him!"

Ning Hai's cheeks puffed up: "Can you talk?" What does it mean to spoil him, he is not a child.

In the afternoon, Zeng Chenfu showed the prepared menu to the old couple.

There are no delicacies on the menu, just ordinary dishes. Ning Hai looked at it and was very satisfied. It's just a birthday banquet, so don't make it too high-profile.

Putting down the menu, Ning Hai asked, "Are there still no clues about Ah Zhuang?"

Zeng Chenfu said: "Father, Ah Zhuang is keeping his filial piety now, so it's not good to blatantly talk about marriage." Although Ning Hai said that as long as the girl is capable and good-natured, it is fine, but Ah Zhuang will go into an official career in the future, so he must find someone who is good to him. helpful wife. But all the ladies in the capital know about the big house, and Brother Zhuang is not particularly outstanding, so it is not so easy to find someone who meets their requirements.

Ning Hai said: "Chen Fu, you and Zhan'er should pay more attention to Ah Zhuang's matter."

"Father, don't worry, I'll take care of you." If you don't pay attention, you've already made up your mind, so there's no need to wait until now.

Ning Hai thought for a while and said, "Chenfu, I hope to see Ah Zhuang marry a wife before I close my eyes."

Zeng Chenfu was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Father,

You will live a long life. "

Ning Hai said: "Don't live so long, it's too much to suffer. If you can live to this age, you have earned it. Yuanhang and his brothers and sisters have you and Ah Zhan, I am not worried. The only thing I am worried about now is Ah Zhan. strong."

Zeng Chenfu said: "Father, don't worry, I will help Brother Zhuang look after him before his filial piety." First of all, he made the old man happy, and said that there is nothing he can do if he hasn't chosen yet.

Ning Hai nodded slightly.

On the day of the birthday banquet, two brothers Qiyou and Qixuan came to celebrate his birthday in person. Qi Rui, Zao Zao and others who were not in Beijing also invited the younger generation from the family to come.

Seeing Qixuan, Ning Hai said: "Ah Xuan, my uncle is seventy years old this year, and he will have a good life in a few days. Ah Xuan, can you draw a self-portrait for my uncle?" The heroic posture is left to future generations to look up to, not this old-fashioned appearance.

Qixuan didn't refuse, but just said: "Uncle, I still have two unfinished paintings. When I finish these two paintings, I will draw them for you."

"No problem, no problem." Getting Qixuan to agree is also taking advantage of his status. Otherwise, how can I ask for a painting! He knew that many people wanted to ask Qixuan for paintings, but unfortunately he rejected them all.

Just as they were talking, they heard the chief steward rushing over to report back: "Master Hou, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager are here." Since their abdication, Yun Qing and Yu Xi seldom appeared in front of the crowd. The last time she showed up was at Mrs. Han Jiatai's 90th birthday.

After hearing this, Ning Hai went out to meet people.

Qixuan was surprised, and asked Qiyou: "Did you know that your parents are coming to celebrate your uncle's birthday?"

Qiyou said softly: "If I knew, I would come with my parents." The parents are also true, this kind of thing must be kept secret!

When Ning Hai saw the two of them, he knelt on the ground to salute, Yu Xi hurriedly stepped forward to help him up: "Uncle, regardless of the ruler or minister, let's talk about family affairs."

Yuxi personally helped Ning Hai into the house.

Ning Hai didn't want to be at the top, so Yuxi smiled and said: "You are an elder, and today is the old birthday star, so you should sit at the top."

Helpless, Ning Hai could only sit down.

After everyone sat down, Qiyou jokingly said, "Father, mother, uncle's 70th birthday, you came here empty-handed to congratulate him, are you not prepared?"

Ning Hai hurriedly said: "What kind of gift do you want? I'll be very happy when the person comes." He held this birthday banquet originally for the reunion of the family, not for the gift.

Qiyou said with a smile: "Uncle, my mother has a lot of rare treasures. Don't, you will be at a loss."

Yun Qing glared at him, and said, "Everyone is protecting their own family, but you are lucky, your elbow turned out." If it wasn't for the wrong occasion, I would definitely teach this bastard a lesson.

Qiyou was not afraid at all, and said, "Uncle is not an outsider." Apart from grandmother Qiu, Ning Hai was their only elder who had separated from each other.

Ning Hai smiled and said, "Uncle likes to hear that. Ah You, since you say you are a family, it would be too outrageous to talk about giving gifts."

Qiyou knew Yuxi's temperament, and said with a smile: "Mother, don't hide it anymore, quickly show us the gift you prepared." On Qiu's 90th birthday, Yuxi gave it to us. Qiu's mutton fat jade Guanyin and a pair of double-sided embroidered products, with nine characters of longevity embroidered on the front and back of the embroidery product.

Of course, this embroidery was not embroidered by Yuxi. Needlework hurts the eyes, even if she wanted to embroider Yunqing, she would not allow it.

Yuxi glanced at Qiyou, smiled and asked his attendants to take out the prepared gift.

Seeing that it was a scroll, Qiyou stepped forward to take the scroll and said, "I'll open it."

Qixuan also stepped forward to help.

After spreading it out, I found out that it was a picture. However, this word is flamboyant, and few people in the house know it.

Yuxi bowed towards Ninghai and said, "Yuxi wishes my uncle good luck like Donghai and longevity than Nanshan."

Ning Hai smiled from ear to ear: "Okay, okay, okay. This gift is very much in my heart." Gold, silver and jewelry are not rare for him. On the contrary, it is Yuxi's calligraphy, which is very rare.

Yuxi's cursive writing is excellent, which is known to everyone in the government and the public. But the people who can get her calligraphy can't be counted in one slap. This shows how precious this thing is.

After talking for a while, it was time to start the meeting.

After dinner, Yunqing and Yuxi went back. Brother Qiyou also followed.

Chunni asked Ning Hai: "The one sitting next to you just now is really the empress dowager?" Although Chunni was of a high seniority, Zeng Chenfu was afraid that she would offend Yuxi, so she did not arrange for her to be the chief, but instead arranged for her to be the queen mother. Second seat.

Chunni has no objection to this arrangement. She doesn't dare to be with these noble people, she is very uncomfortable!

Looking at the disbelieving Chunni, Ning Hai smiled and said, "It's the Empress Dowager, what's the matter?"

"Kuizi, I heard that the Empress Dowager is in her sixties. But the person sitting next to you just now has fair skin and no wrinkles, and her hair is black and shiny. It looks like she is in her early forties." In this way, she couldn't believe that it was the empress dowager.

There must be wrinkles in her 60s, but because of the makeup and Chunni watching from a distance, I can't see them.

Ning Hai chuckled lightly and said, "That's because the Empress Dowager takes good care of her face and keeps her face beautiful."