Chapter 107 (1/2)
At last everything was arranged.
Zhang, the eldest wife, got up and invited Xie's family, ”younger brother and sister, follow me to check everywhere. In order not to make mistakes and be laughed at. ”
Xie did not refuse, ”sister-in-law, please.”
The eldest wife, Zhang Shi, laughed and said to several girls, ”you should go and eat something. You will be busy for a while. I'm afraid you don't have time to drink water.”
”We listen to my aunt.”
Mrs. Zhang and Xie went out together.
Zhang asked Xie, ”where is the master, has the younger brother and sister arranged?”
With a straight face, Xie said, ”I have prepared a table of banquet alone and sent it to the old man.”
”It's not enough to prepare the banquet. We have to arrange more powerful boys to look at the old man. The younger brothers and sisters don't want the old man to make a big party, so that all the guests can't get off the stage. ”
Xie thought of the day when he had just returned to the capital, and Mr. Gu made a big noise, and he could not help shivering.
”Thank you for your advice,” she said
Mrs. Zhang looked at Xie's family with a smile. ”At last, I heard my brother-in-law say a sincere thank you.”
Xie's face embarrassed, to smile or not, ”sister-in-law really can joke.”
The eldest wife Zhang Shi smiles, ”is it a joke, sister-in-law is clearer than I am in the heart.”
Sister in law said yes, no, from the backyard to the front yard, every place was checked.
As expected, many omissions were found.
The eldest wife, Zhang, ordered people to rectify in time, and the guests would come to visit. It's a shame to let the guests see a joke.
Finally, sister-in-law came to the kitchen again.
The kitchen is the most important thing today. It can't be sloppy at all.
Zhang's wife carefully examined the vegetables, meat and fruit, plus all kinds of snacks.
”Besides sweet snacks, are they salty?”
”I'll tell you that you have prepared two kinds of snacks, and they have different varieties.”
Mrs. Zhang nodded, ”yes. Younger siblings know that many people like to eat sweet snacks, but also many people like to eat salty snacks. In this respect, we must be well prepared to make decisions. ”
Xie's Secret record in the heart.
In the past, when we were in the northwest, we didn't have so much attention to entertaining guests.
In the northwest, we are very casual. We can only do what we want.
At the same time, Xie felt that Zhang's words were reasonable.
She tangled and contradicted, and then the guests began to come.
Xie's make-up quickly, play up spirit, follow Zhang's to two door to welcome guests.
Gu Jiu and her sisters also followed the two ladies to welcome the guests.
The task of greeting the girls falls on their six sisters.
Gu Yue is very nervous, palms are sweating.
Gu Shan was calm, but her handkerchief also revealed her inner tension.
In the past, they also accompanied Xie's family to greet guests. But it was quite different then.
Now in the capital, the guests are either the Duke's or the Hou's. The guest's status is too high, which makes them have no choice.
I want to entertain guests as easily as I used to, but I'm afraid of offending others. And they can't really be relaxed and casual when they face the girls in the government and marquis.
They want to be dignified and serious, but they are afraid that the guests will misunderstand them and say that they are not enthusiastic enough. Even small minded, they will guess whether the girls in Gu's house do not welcome them to visit.
It's hard to handle the propriety of entertaining guests.
Even Gu Lin and Gu Jun, the two youngest girls who don't have to worry about, are all nervous, and their breathing becomes a little bit short of breath.
Only Gu Jiu stood beside the two ladies, smiling at the guests.
The first guest who came to the door was Zhang's family.
Mrs. Zhang, with a smile on her face, welcomed her, ”sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, you are so early today.”
”I haven't seen my aunt for a long time. It's strange.”
Then, the girls of Zhangjia came forward to meet Zhang and Xie.
The girl of Gu family also came forward to salute.
After that, the two girls met each other, and they knew each other.
”Sister in law, second sister-in-law, please follow me. I'll take you inside and have a rest. ”
Today, we have prepared three special flower halls for guests to have a rest. In the middle of them, they are used to greet ladies and ladies.
The smaller flower hall next door is used to greet the girls in the mansion.
After the first wife and the second wife took their seats, Gu Jiu came forward and said, ”sisters of Zhangjia, would you like to go to the next door for tea and snacks?”
”Good! Sister Gu leads the way
Gu Jiu leads Zhang Jia girls to the left flower hall, and the servants bring tea and snacks.
Gu Jiu and Gu Jun talk with the girls in Zhangjia.Gu Zhen and Gu Yue couldn't get in a word. They were embarrassed. After all, we are not familiar with each other. It is the first time we meet.
In fact, Gu Yue has no problem dealing with similar scenes.
She didn't dare to show up just because she was afraid of it.
If he was in the northwest, in the familiar environment, Gu Yue had already taken the responsibility and chatted with the girls who were guests.
A servant girl came in to report that the three ladies and girls of the Marquis's house had just entered the gate and soon arrived at the second gate.
I'll welcome you for a moment and say, ”I'll welcome you for a moment.”
”Sister Gu, don't worry about us. Go quickly.”
Gu Jun stays for company. Gu Jiu winks at the other four sisters. Gu Zhen, the four sisters, follow Gu Jiu out of the small flower hall.
Gu Jiu said to everyone, ”most of the girls who come here are good at talking. Big sister, three sisters, you don't have to be so restrained. How we did it before, we still do it today. As long as you do your best, no one else can make mistakes. ”
Gu Zhen whispered, ”I'm nervous. I'm afraid to say something wrong and offend people.”
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and laughed, ”No. After a while, the sisters of Hou's residence will arrive. We are all relatives and have met each other. I believe that the elder sister and the three younger sisters will be able to cope with the situation
Gu Yue nodded heavily, and Gu Shan also got up.
Gu Lin said: ”it's still the second elder sister. The second sister did such a good job in welcoming guests for the first time. ”
Gu Lin's words are right, in this life, Gu Jiu is indeed the first time to do similar things.
Gu Jiu said nothing with a smile.
Gu Yue didn't think so. Gu Jiu is nothing more than a bit of courage, dare to think and dare to do. When she adjusts, she will not perform worse than Gu Jiu.
Welcome the ladies and sisters in the second gate.
Mrs. Wei said with a smile: ”the two brothers and sisters have worked hard. Today we'll have a ready-made one. Don't dislike it.”
”Look at what sister-in-law said. I'm so ashamed.” The eldest wife, Zhang, with a bright smile, welcomed people to the flower hall.
Gu Jiu accompanied the girls of Hou's house.
”Sister Mei is beautiful today.”
Gu Mei said with a smile, ”I can't compare with younger sister Jiu. Little sister Jiu is so hard-working that she can bear it? ”
Gu Jiu nodded, ”thanks for Mei sister's concern. I'm in good health. This matter is not tiring for me.”
Gu Mei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, ”so good. When I came, I was still worried about my sister's health. I'm completely relieved to meet you. ”
Gu nine clearly a smile, ”these days let Mei elder sister worry.”
Gu Jiu knows that it must be the reputation of her sick seedlings that worries Gu Mei.
Now Gu Jiu's body, as she said, is very well. But still some empty, can't be too tired, still need to continue to take medicine to recuperate.
But it's much better than it was in the northwest.
When I was in the northwest, I was very weak all the time. I guess it had something to do with the weather and diet there.
The air in Beijing is wetter than that in Northwest China, which is suitable for Gu Jiu to raise his body.
Take people to the flower hall.
The girls in Zhangjia and Houfu knew each other. They chatted as soon as they met, so they didn't have to worry about them.
The guests continued to arrive.
Gu Jiu and her sisters are lack of skills. They come and go back and forth, and they don't know how many times they have gone.
When the servant girl announced that it was Mrs. haixibo and the girl from her family that she was coming to the second gate, Gu Zhen stood up at once.
Seeing everyone looking at her, Gu Zhen blushed and said, ”second sister, let's go to meet the guests.”
Gu Yue picks eyebrow to smile, pull Gu Shan, ”four younger sister, we also go.”
Seeing this, Gu Mei laughed, ”I know sister Zhao. Sister Jiu, I'll go with you. ”
Gu Jiu nodded again and again and took Gu Mei's hand. ”With Mei sister in, my heart is stable.”