Chapter 959: Reminiscing About the Past

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The birthday banquet finally started without any danger.

After what Mr. Zhao did, the atmosphere of the entire birthday banquet became more relaxed.

Wine and food were served one after another.

Mr. Zhao started the table with a glass of white wine, and then everyone started eating and drinking.

Even though Mr. Zhao is already seventy years old, his body is still very strong and he drinks very cheerfully.

Of course, there were hundreds of people present, and he couldn't drink every one of them. Mr. Zhao only ordered everyone who came up to toast. He didn't ask everyone to finish their drink, and no one else dared to follow him. Said to let him do it.

Xu Taiping was full of admiration for Mr. Zhao. No wonder this man was able to become the head of the Zhao family. His mind was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

It's not that Xu Taiping has never met the so-called aristocratic families, but the children of the aristocratic families have bad tempers, let alone the heads of the aristocratic families.

The Zhao family gave Xu Taiping an unprecedented feeling. Xu Taiping felt that if he gave birth to a big family one day, it would be like the Zhao family.

The food and wine at the Zhao family's birthday banquet were very good, with delicacies from the mountains and the sea. What surprised Xu Taiping the most was that he didn't feel luxurious at all.

Every dish is made very down-to-earth, and although the ingredients are very particular, in terms of dishes alone, you can basically eat them during birthday banquets, such as braised pork knuckles and sauce-flavored pork ribs. , such as egg fried rice and the like.

Of course, the dishes are very down-to-earth, but the cooking methods are extremely particular.

Not to mention anything else, Xu Taiping felt very annoyed when talking about the egg fried rice. There was no egg yolk at all in the egg fried rice. It was pure egg white. The rice grains were distinct and overflowing with aroma. Xu Taiping was slightly disappointed. After asking around, I found that there are more than thirty procedures involved in making this egg fried rice dish.

This can be regarded as the most exquisite egg fried rice that Xu Taiping has ever eaten.

The wine for this birthday banquet does not include Maotai or Wuliangye, but the Zhao family’s own rice wine. The rice wine is mellow, soft in the mouth, and the alcohol content is not high. It tastes good. Each table is allocated several bottles, and they are all used. The most authentic pottery jars are said to be of a certain age. Someone once wanted to spend hundreds of thousands to buy a jar from the Zhao family, but he couldn't buy it.

There was enough wine, the food was delicious, and everyone's enthusiasm had been aroused by some accidents that were not accidents, so everyone ate very comfortably.

Seeing that it was almost time, Xu Taiping picked up the wine glass and walked to Mr. Zhao and said, "Old man, I wish you happiness as high as the East China Sea and longevity as long as the Southern Mountains."

"Call me uncle." Mr. Zhao said deliberately with a straight face.

"Uncle...Uncle." Xu Taiping called out with some embarrassment. After all, he had never called anyone that in his life, and this uncle was still a seventy-year-old man with a high collar.

"Although you don't change your surname and come back, you have to remember that the blood of my Zhao family flows in you. No matter what, you are my Zhao family, and my Zhao family's family rules are also binding on you." Mr. Zhao said .

"Well, old man, I don't really want to be controlled by rules and regulations." Xu Taiping said.

"The rules of our Zhao family are very simple." Mr. Zhao said, "Don't engage in adultery, robbery, or do things that harm the country and the people. Our Zhao family will never ask any member of the family to become a great person, and no matter where you are, , no matter whether your surname is Zhao or not, my Zhao family will be your thickest and most solid supporter!"

Xu Taiping was stunned. He didn't expect that the Zhao family's family rules were like this. He thought there would be some words such as swearing allegiance to the Zhao family, but nothing happened.

The meaning is very simple, just don't cause harm.

"I can do this!" Xu Taiping said while holding the wine glass, "Old man, I respect you."

"Hey, it would be great if your dad was still alive." Mr. Zhao sighed, then picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

"Young and old, have a drink." Xu Taiping said quickly.

Mr. Zhao took a big sip of rice wine. He had drunk a lot before, so his face was already flushed. He raised his hand and patted Xu Taiping on the shoulder and said, "When your father was born, you didn't know , I’m so sad.”

Upon hearing what Mr. Zhao said, Xu Taiping's expression changed slightly. Was Mr. Zhao sad when his father was born?

"How I wish I could have a sister, but when your father was born, he was still a boy, ugh!" Mr. Zhao sighed.

Xu Taiping couldn't hold back and laughed.

Mr. Zhao continued to pat Xu Taiping on the shoulder, with a look of recollection on his face, and said, "I am the oldest in our generation. After me, everyone is a boy. You don't know how much I want to have a sister." , we have many brothers. Your dad is the most rebellious among us. He wants to be an ordinary person every day. Isn’t this a joke? Is it so easy to be an ordinary person? He has the blood of the Zhao family flowing in him. , it was destined that he would never become an ordinary person. As a result, he still refused to believe it and finally left the Zhao family, becoming the first Zhao family member to truly leave the Zhao family in the more than 100 years of Zhao family history. To be honest, I was very angry at the time because I watched him grow up. His father, your grandfather and my uncle, and I were almost the same age. Therefore, your father was just like my own children. He left Zhao Family, I am the saddest person in the entire Zhao family! However, I still admire your dad. Your dad has the courage to leave as soon as he says it. He does not take away anything from the Zhao family, and it has been missing for so many years. , there is no news at all, even the Zhao family’s eyes and ears have not found him, it’s amazing. It’s a pity that your father’s life was not good and he died early. Taiping, tell me, why did your father die? "

"Sickness." Xu Taiping said, "As long as I can remember, my dad's health has been very poor. He was sick all day long, and later died of illness within a few years. My mother was too sad and soon followed my dad. gone."

"Sick?" Mr. Zhao frowned and said, "I can't guarantee that our Zhao family's bloodline will be that good. However, over the years, the Zhao family has thousands of bloodlines, but no one has a genetic disease, and You are generally in good health. When your father ran away, I still remember that he was as strong as a monkey. How could you get sick just by saying he was sick?"

"I don't know. I just remember that my father was very thin and skinny. He kept coughing every day. He smoked very hard. Even if he kept coughing, he still smoked. My mother said that my father's body was... Smoking is bad. Maybe it's a lung problem." Xu Taiping said.

"Have you ever checked the cause of your father's death?" Mr. Zhao asked.

"I haven't checked. My dad has been buried for so many years, and I don't want to touch him. Besides, my mom also said that what my dad wants most in his life is to stay quietly in one place and be an ordinary person. So, no matter what happens to me in the future, don’t bother my dad. And her." Xu Taiping said.

"Your mother...Xu Qingzhi?" Mr. Zhao asked.

"Yeah." Xu Taiping nodded.

"Xu Qingzhi, Xu Qingzhi, if it hadn't been for this woman back then, maybe your father wouldn't have had enough courage to leave the Zhao family in the end. This woman is an incredible woman," Mr. Zhao said.

"Is there anyone else at my mother's side now?" Xu Taiping asked.

"There are not many people left. Your mother comes from a down-and-out family. When your mother met your father, that family was already in decline. I thought they wanted to use your mother to gain access to our Zhao family to see if they could come back to life. Unexpectedly, Your mother abducted your father from the Zhao family. Since then, the Xu family has been completely in ruins. It went bankrupt more than ten years ago, and no one knows where the Xu family members have gone." Mr. Zhao said.

After hearing what Mr. Zhao said, Xu Taiping felt a little sad. His mother had no relatives at all. This family was in decline.

"Stop talking about it, Taiping. If there is anything you can't handle in the future, feel free to come to the Zhao family to find us. All the Zhao family will support you. By the way, I also hope that you will not continue to deal with Yong Liang's matter. It's bad in my heart, after all, according to seniority, he is your nephew." Mr. Zhao said.

"Zhao Yongliang? He's not dead yet?" Xu Taiping asked in surprise.

"My son will not die so easily." Zhao Taiji interjected from the side.

Xu Taiping glanced at Zhao Taiji and found that Zhao Taiji was also looking at him.

"Don't worry. My son made a mistake first and violated the rules of the family. Therefore, no matter what you did to him, I will not interfere. But it is very gratifying that Yong Liang is still alive. Needless to say, the bloodline of our Zhao family is indeed unique. A person like Yong Liang, who was originally useless, was able to burst out with such powerful potential after being on the verge of despair." Zhao Taiji said.

Xu Taiping looked at Zhao Taiji, and he could completely feel that what Zhao Taiji said was true.

Zhao Taiji was not like those so-called rich second-generation parents who only protected their children. This made Xu Taiping feel that Zhao Taiji at least did not disgrace the Zhao family.

"Uncut jade cannot be used. If Yongliang's jade is not polished, his life will be over." Mr. Zhao said.

"Father, you taught me a lesson!" Zhao Taiji nodded quickly.

"Uncle, I'm going to have a drink with my cousins. Please drink less!" Xu Taiping said goodbye to Mr. Zhao, then turned around and walked to Zhao Taiji's side.

"Let's have a drink, cousin." Xu Taiping said.

"It's good that you didn't lose our Zhao family." Zhao Taiji looked at Xu Taiping and said calmly.

"I did it all for myself, not for the Zhao family." Xu Taiping said.

Zhao Taiji twitched his lips, then picked up the wine glass on the table and drank with Xu Taiping.

Xu Taiping did not stay long at Zhao Taiji. After having a drink with Zhao Taiji, he took the wine glass to find Zhao Taiheng and had a drink with Zhao Taiheng.

After drinking with these two Taizi people, Xu Taiping walked to Zhao Taixun's side.

"Did Mr. Zhao expose my identity?" Xu Taiping asked, sitting next to Zhao Taixun.

"I don't know, but it should be the old man. To be honest, the old man also seems to hope that you can return to the surname Zhao. However, one thing is for sure, the old man will not force you. If he forces you, today will not be the end of the world." This is the situation." Zhao Taixun said.

Xu Taiping nodded and was about to speak when suddenly, a rapid siren sounded in the yard!