Chapter 56 - The Banquet III (1/2)

The two were playing the instruments. The old women skillfully brew the tea in chorus.

Then small children, boys and girls, in their cute traditional clothes, that ranged from the age of 6-10 , walked in the platform wearing gold and silver butterfly masks.

The children began to dance gracefully. Surrounding Xiong Zhi and Linfeng. Their dancing the basic moves, but their coordination suit well in the music.

Watching the scene made all the people want to join them and dance in the platform. They were now have full smiles in their faces. Even Old Xiong, who was cold to children found himself amused and showing a rare pleasant smile.

The entire pavilion became very lively.

However, in Xiong Wuyue and Xiong De's face, black lines appeared more as second passed by.

When the old women were done brewing the tea, the accompanied music stopped as the sound of Guzhen could only be heard.

At the same time the children each went to the table where the tea were placed. They lifted their mask and carried each tea cup and went to the front row where the elders sat.

When the elders saw the faces of the children they all cried out in surprise.

”Yan'er!”

”Deng'er!”

”Little treasure!”

”Quin'er”

”Little Chen!”

That's right. The children were the favored grandchild of the elders.

However, even they were favored they could not bring their grandchildren in this big gathering of Xiong anniversary even they have the identity of share holders and elders of the Xiong Empire.

It was the unwritten rule. Only the children of the Xiong family could come. They (elders) could bring their grandchild one he/she was an a.d.u.l.t ( 18 above). Not a child.

Bringing the children here was like exposing himself to the elites of the society and business world.

And their grandchildren could only get that privileged once they were in the age that could serve the Xiong Empire.

So seeing their grandchildren here was shocking to them at the same time excited them.

When they saw their grandchildren bringing tea to them they were instantly warmed.

The children bowed to them in greeting and waited for their grandfather to accept the tea.

But the elders could not accept the tea, while the Old Xiong haven't received anything yet.

The sound of Guzhen stopped when the children was in front of their grandfather.

Xiong Zhi and Linfeng stand up. They both reached out a tea cup and walked to their target. Linfeng walked and stopped in front of Mr. Zhou. While Xiong Zhi walked to the center and bowed to Old Xiong.

Then she gave her speech.