Chapter 12 Tong Yan

Before the dinner, the woman who had been by Zhang Tie's side was finally dragged away by her mother. Zhang Su, who finally found a free space, quietly pulled Zhang Tie aside and communicated with Zhang Tie in a low voice.

For just a few hours, being stared at by that woman with a nympho-like expression, Zhang Tie almost became the public enemy of those unmarried young men in the old house. For this, Zhang Tie just regarded it as the woman's fault. He didn't mind the prank at all, under the gaze of that woman, he remained calm and composed, and he didn't think that the woman's actions would make him lose a single hair. As for those men who were jealous of him, apart from blaming them for being idiots, Zhang Tie had no obligation to explain. The only thing that made Zhang Tie feel a little funny was that his cousins ​​also made no secret of their jealousy towards him.

Some of the cousins ​​had a little impression of Zhang Tie, and some of them met for the first time today. As a member of the Zhang family, they are of the same blood, but on this occasion, they would take a woman's behavior seriously and treat their brothers coldly. Zhang Tie couldn't help being very disappointed with them.

But Zhang Tie knew that there was no way to do this. The old man had eleven children, and the next generation of these children, especially his uncles, not only married one wife, but there were at least fifty or sixty people of his generation. Among these people, there are outstanding figures like Zhang Su who can make a little name in Qianlongtang, and naturally there will be a few superficial people.

The family members of the two uncles who are close to Zhang Tie’s family have already left for the Eastern Continent to meet up with their parents a month ago. The elder brother also needs some help. There are several cousins ​​and cousins ​​who are not here today. Zhang Su's father, Zhang Lin, also went to the Eastern Continent early, and was preparing for the transfer of the Zhang family's industry.

Seeing today's scene, Zhang Tiexin thought, maybe the two uncles deliberately left Huaiyuan County a little earlier, so they don't have to shyly come here on such an occasion. The old man's eldest wife was very clever at home, Zhang Tie's grandmother is the old man's fourth wife, that is, the fourth house. The eldest house and the fourth house have not been getting along very harmoniously, especially after the death of Zhang Tie's grandmother, the four houses have been in harmony. The family received some ostracism, and Zhang Tie's two uncles did not live very well at home, so they developed a cautious character since childhood, but in the past two years, as Zhang Tie's family has gradually become better and better, Only then did the relationship between the big room and the fourth room ease up a bit.

And seeing the undisguised jealousy in the eyes of those people looking at him, Zhang Tie understood that the woman's family background might not be ordinary, and those people's jealousy towards him was not entirely due to that woman's beauty.

In fact, to those who can come here to celebrate their birthdays, they are simply beautiful women, and to them, they are all toys and cheap goods, and few people will care.

"How did you meet the daughter of the Wang family?" Zhang Su asked Zhang Tie in a low voice.

"Do you believe me if I say that I only now know that woman's surname is Wang?" Zhang Tie smiled wryly.

Zhang Su looked at Zhang Tie's face seriously, and nodded slowly, "I believe it, but I'm afraid others won't believe it!"

"What is the origin of that woman?"

"The Wang Family of Fubo City is the largest ore and steel trader in Huaiyuan County. In Huaiyuan County and other places in Jinyun Kingdom, there are more than ten mines, including more than one gold mine."

Zhang Tie was surprised, he didn't expect that girl's family to be so rich, "What is the relationship between this Wang family and the Wang family of the six major families in Jinyun Kingdom?"

"It doesn't matter, it's just that the wife of the lord of Fubo City is the elder sister of the old man of the Wang family.

It can also be regarded as one of the more famous relatives of the Zhang family in our Huaiyuantang. It is relatively close to Fubocheng. In recent years, the scale of the family's shipyard has expanded a lot, and the steel consumption in the shipyard is very large. Our family and the Wang family The business contacts between the two have also become more frequent, and the relationship between the two families has become closer. The Wang family only sent someone to celebrate my grandma's birthday today..."

Zhang Tie thought for a while, and he understood that from the perspective of the elders of the family, he was naturally unwilling to let the power of steel and ore trade, which affects the shipbuilding industry in Huaiyuan County, be in the hands of another big family in Jinyun Kingdom. The six major families are all married to each other, but there are still some bottom lines that cannot be broken through in each family. Each family has its own interests, and it is absolutely impossible to give up such an important industry that is related to the family's economic lifeline. Family equals another family to master.

"Is the old man going to marry the Wang family?" Zhang Tie asked with a smile.

"The old man didn't express his opinion, but several uncles and aunts were very enthusiastic about it. Just before you came, an aunt had already introduced several cousins ​​to the daughter of the Wang family!"

"Haha, if you marry the Wang family, I think you are the most suitable cousin!" Zhang Tie joked in a low voice.

Zhang Su glared at Zhang Tie, "I already have someone in mind, you don't know?"

Only then did Zhang Tie remember that Zhang Su did already have a senior sister he liked on Qianlong Island. When he was on Qianlong Island, Zhang Su even lent money to that senior sister to open a restaurant.

Zhang Su was embarrassed to say what kind of workshop to make money at first, but later, Zhang Tie learned from other people that Zhang Su already had a confidante in Lingtian Courtyard, and that senior sister seemed to be surnamed Fang.

Zhang Tie patted himself on the head, "Why didn't Senior Sister Fang come today?"

"She's not yet level nine, and she can't leave Qianlong Island yet!" Zhang Su said a little embarrassedly.

On Qianlong Island, Zhang Su's cultivation speed and aptitude can be regarded as a relatively good type of person, so he can advance to tenth level within five years. It is already very good to advance to the ninth level before the age of ten.

"By the way, I almost forgot, what was the name of that woman just now?" Zhang Tie suddenly remembered something.

Zhang Su looked at Zhang Tie for a while, and finally said helplessly, "I've convinced you, that woman's name is Wang Shina!"

Zhang Tie laughed...

When it was getting dark, the grandest dinner finally arrived. All the people in the old house and all the guests gathered in the newly furnished banquet hall of Zhang’s old house. There were more than two hundred people in total, and there were almost twenty seats. A big group table.

The old man of the Zhang family sat at the first table with the eldest lady. After the banquet, the younger generations of the family took turns to toast the eldest lady and say auspicious words. In a few words, the eldest lady will also distribute a gold ingot that symbolizes joy and auspiciousness as a red envelope to those younger generations.

This gold ingot is the currency of the Chinese people in ancient times. It is no longer common in this era. In this era, standard gold coins are used, and large transactions are settled directly with gold tickets or a large number of gold ingots. Each gold ingot weighs less than one kilogram, which is less than forty gold coins.

Here, for those who go up to celebrate their birthdays, it is only auspicious, but this is only a scene of rich families. For ordinary people, those ten or twenty gold coins are considered a huge sum of money. Where would it be used like this.

This younger generation's birthday celebration is an important part of the wealthy mansion's birthday celebration for the elderly. This kind of birthday celebration is actually a secondary purpose, and more importantly, it is to show everyone that the Zhang family is prosperous and full of talents. The scene of children and grandchildren being rich and powerful.

The general is about to parade, and the part of Sun's birthday celebration here, to put it bluntly, is actually a special military parade in the family.

Taking the opportunity of toasting, some used it to show off their cleverness in front of the old man and his wife to please them, and some used it to show off their achievements and extraordinaryness in the dialogue with the old man and his wife. , and so on.

And those guests, at this time, all became spectators of the ceremony, all smiling, listening quietly from the sidelines, watching the prosperous and lively scene of the Zhang family, and secretly evaluating each of the younger generations of the Zhang family. figure.

In the entire Jinyun Kingdom, I don't know how many wealthy families' marriages started when each family celebrated the elders' birthdays.

When Zhang Su went up to celebrate his birthday, the old man encouraged Zhang Su a few words, that is to say, he should guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and make more contributions to the family. The eldest lady affectionately gave Zhang Su a gold ingot, and then Zhang Su came back.

The birthday celebrations are also based on seniority. Those who are the grandsons of the old man and the eldest wife are the second batch of people to go up to celebrate birthdays, and they start with the grandchildren of the big house, then the second house, and the third house. Zhang Tie is counted as the old man. The only representative of Sifang Yimai present today was actually the last one in line.

Such a link is actually dispensable for Zhang Tie, but it happened to happen on such a day, and Zhang Tie didn't want to make himself too different, in front of a bunch of outsiders, to freeze the atmosphere and relationship of the family , Then the previous things, the past is over, there is no need to hold on to it anymore.

Others were toasting or waiting to be toasted. Few of the juniors of the Zhang family were really moving their chopsticks at this time. Only Zhang Tie ate at his desk like no one else. The whole table, except for Zhang Su, the others Everyone secretly despised Zhang Tie.

"Have you not eaten for a few days?" Looking at Zhang Tie's appearance, Zhang Su asked in a low voice.

Zhang Tie thought for a while, but he didn't have time to talk, so he made a gesture.

"Four days!" Zhang Su was taken aback.

Zhang Tie nodded...

A few days ago, Zhang Tie was practicing meditation on the airship, and he hadn’t eaten. Yesterday he went to Huaiyuan Hall and spent the night with the elders. Counting today, it’s been exactly four days. Seeing so many delicacies on the table, Zhang Tie didn't need to pretend to be wronged in front of others, so he just opened his mouth and ate it. Isn't the food on the table just for people to eat?

Zhang Su thought that Zhang Tie's journey back to Huaiyuan County was difficult and he couldn't even fill his stomach, so he looked at Zhang Tie sympathetically at this time.

While Zhang Tie was eating, three people at a table in the distance were also quietly observing Zhang Tie. It's just that the eyes of the three people are different, the eyes of the two women are full of interest, the other is heartbroken, and the man's sophisticated eyes are deeper, with a trace of impenetrable confusion...

Seeing Zhang Tie's appearance, Wang Shina's mother kept her face calm, turned her head and gave Wang Shina a fierce look - that means - you, a dead girl, like such a girl who doesn't even have a good image on this occasion People who don't care about the reincarnation of hungry ghosts? Don't embarrass our Wang family...

"Mom, don't you think that guy is handsome?" Wang Shina murmured in a low voice, and seeing her mother's hand under the table couldn't help reaching out to pinch her, she stuck out her tongue quietly, and quickly She stagnated again and pretended to be a lady. Seeing her appearance, her mother turned her head angrily, and whispered something to the man next to her.

"Have you seen your daughter?"

The man smiled and said nothing.

Women like to look at the surface too much. A person who can be so calm and self-possessed in this kind of situation is either an idiot who doesn't know the rules, or that man has a tiger in his heart.

It's just that Zhang Tie doesn't look like an idiot or a person who doesn't understand the rules, but if you say he has a tiger in his heart, his age seems too young, and he doesn't seem to have too much experience and ability. In this way, Wang Shina's Father was a little confused and unable to see through.

After Zhang Su, after about ten minutes, under Zhang Su's eyes, Zhang Tie knew it was his turn, so he wiped his mouth, left the table with a glass of wine, and walked towards the seats where the old man and the eldest lady were sitting. past.

As soon as Zhang Tie stood up, the eyes of many people fell on Zhang Tie. Many people who did not know Zhang Tie's identity were full of curiosity.

Arriving in front of the old man and the eldest lady of the Zhang family, Zhang Tie was about to speak, when a clear and tender voice suddenly rang out from a table next to him.

"Ah, you coward of the Zhang family, you have been a prisoner of the demons on the battlefield, and you still have the face to toast to grandma!"

As soon as these words were said, the entire banquet hall was silent for a moment, and Mr. Zhang's expression suddenly changed... , you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is my biggest motivation)