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The chef in charge is the chef in the provincial town, and the people who cut vegetables are all veterans.

According to local customs, the chef of the wedding banquet is to stuff red envelopes, because whether the wine and food are good or not depends on the chef alone. In the past, in the wedding banquet, there were often chefs who kept half of the dishes and kept half of them secretly, so they had to stuff red envelopes for the chef for insurance.

In addition, you also need to find the chef to designate the chef to cut the vegetables, otherwise the two sides are not together, and the people below will give the chef a look.

However, the chef didn't dare to make a mistake today, this is Xie Yuanlang's wedding banquet, not to mention that there are four to seven grade officials, Lin Yanchao's gang of the same year, among the classmates, there are many people who have raised people and show off their talents, in case they offend these people, as long as they say a word, their reputation in the provincial capital will be smashed.

Therefore, where did the chef dare to be careless, he got up early in the morning to prepare the ingredients, and asked about everything personally, and the remuneration given by the Lin family was also quite generous, so he took out a twelve-point level.

Invite the chef, it's the venue, the little land in the Lin Mansion is definitely not enough, and it can't be placed on the street.

Because the banquet is arranged according to the upper seat, the flat seat, and the water seat. Water mats can be unsophisticated, but flat seats and upper seats are not.

Especially at the table, when high-ranking officials such as Tao Tixue and Chen Zhifu come, and you let people sit on the open-air tables that are windy on all sides, it will definitely not work.

Therefore, the Lin family directly borrowed a place called Hongyun Restaurant at the entrance of the alley to organize the wedding banquet. The chef can use his own, serve the dishes, and use the restaurant for the venue. In addition to the restaurant, he also borrowed a lot of household affairs from his neighbors, and set up flowing water seats nearby, and finally counted more than 60 seats.

Then there is the dish on the table, which is to be exquisite.

At that time, there was a saying, 'Eat a full meal for three days'. In this era when the common people eat with clear soup and little water, they have to eat a full meal when they go to the banquet, and if they are still hungry after eating, they will be scolded in the backbone.

The Lin family deliberately added two percent more to the amount of dishes, and according to Fujian customs, eighteen bowls should be placed at the wedding banquet. That's eighteen dishes.

Among them, there are not only hard vegetables such as red sturgeon and sea cucumber, but also home-cooked dishes such as cucumber fish and jellyfish skin, in addition to river fresh, chicken, duck, cattle and sheep, etc., needless to say, which not only makes people feel rich, but also down-to-earth, and will not be as deliberately showy as the nouveau riche in the imperial examination.

It's time for the feast. As the groom Lin Yanchao, he and the officials of the Lin family have to greet guests at the door of the restaurant.

The first to arrive were all neighbors, the seven aunts and eight aunts in their hometown, the grandfather and the uncle's colleagues in the officialdom, in addition to the eldest aunt and the third aunt's mother's family, also came.

The eldest mother's father, Xie Zongjia, and the eldest mother's brother Xie Laosan saw Lin Yanchao. That is, the face is full of courtesy.

Killing them couldn't have imagined that the teenager who had confronted Bo Gongtang at the beginning. Unexpectedly, the uncle and aunt's family have to rely on Lin Yanchao.

They are always worried about whether Lin Yanchao will still hold a grudge because of something in the past, and now take this opportunity to curry favor.

However, seeing the dedication of the two of them, Lin Yanchao really couldn't stand it, and even added three points of bad reviews.

As for the third aunt's maiden family, Boss Ma and his wife, they were also surprised. These three uncles and three mothers have only been married for less than a year, so when they were originally showy, they suddenly won the lift.

From Xianggong to the master, both of them respectfully shouted at the old man.

Lin Yanchao hurriedly said: "Both of you are elders, it's okay to call me Yanchao." ”

The two hurriedly said, "Don't dare." Can't. ”

Competing with others to get to know Lin Yanchao, those old neighbors, and relatives in their hometown are much more peaceful. Of course, everyone couldn't help but praise Lin Yanchao when they saw him, but they didn't treat Lin Yanchao as Xie Yuanlang, but joked.

In this way, Lin Yanchao is much more comfortable.

Soon Lin Chengyi arrived, Lin Yanchao was overjoyed and stepped forward to salute Lin Chengyi.

Lin Chengyi looked Lin Yanchao up and down, nodded and said, "I have finally grown up, and I have become an enlightened yuan, and it depends on you how to go in the future." ”

Lin Yanchao heard this and hurriedly said, "If it weren't for the teacher, where would there be a disciple today." ”

Lin Chengyi smiled and said, "As a teacher, he has already been imprisoned, and he will go to Shuntian Mansion in a while." ”

Lin Yanchao heard that although Lin Chengyi failed in the township test, he could also enter the national prison, and couldn't help but be happy for him: "Disciple, congratulations to Mr. first." ”

Lin Chengyi smiled and said: "After graduating for the master of the country, I will go to the spring school to try, if you don't win, you will go to the ministry to report the post, and then you will go to Beijing to go to the test, you and I can still see each other." ”

"The disciple will definitely visit."

Lin Chengyi smiled and encouraged: "I want to read the book of sages for half my life, but I don't do anything, and being able to accept a disciple like you is really the most far-sighted thing in my life." ”

The master and apprentice said a few more words, and when the guests arrived, Lin Yanchao asked the uncle to lead Lin Chengyi to sit at the table.

Below Lin Yin and Lin Liao came together, Lin Yin saw Lin Yanchao first congratulated, and then asked, "When do you plan to enter Beijing?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "If you go back to the mountain, the disciple is going to enter Beijing next year or the year after." ”

"Is there a place to defect in Beijing?"

Lin Yanchao hesitated for a moment and said, "Yes." ”

Lin Yin said: "I have one or two people here who are in the same year, in Beijing, and there are letters to exchange on weekdays, you can take my letter and go to Beijing to pay a visit." ”

Lin Yanchao knew that Lin Yin was paving the way for himself, and lent his connections to himself, and said gratefully at the moment: "Thank you, Mountain Chief." ”

Lin Yin stroked his beard and sighed: "The mountain is getting older, and I haven't been in good health recently, so I really want to see you sooner by the day of the spring list." ”

Lin Yanchao knew that he and Lin Chengyi might have a chance to see each other again, but it was difficult to say goodbye to Lin Yin, and he went to Beijing to take the exam, and I was afraid that he would not be able to return to his hometown for three or five years. My teacher is old, and I really can't see him again.

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.

Lin Liao on the side hurriedly said: "Mountain Chief, big day, why bother talking about this, Yanchao, you know Yuan very well, and you live up to the teachings of the Mountain Chief and me, but don't be careless, you need to remember to go further." ”

Lin Yin smiled and said: "You are, you still say this on weekdays, and today Yanchao is the groom's official." ”

Lin Liao laughed and said: "I'm used to it on weekdays, just He Yanchao, your husband and wife, and grow old together!" ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you Mountain Chief, you must not get drunk today."

At that moment, Lin Gao invited Lin Yin and Lin Liao to the table.

As everyone entered, the eunuchs and gentry also arrived.

Master Shen arrived first, and when he saw Lin Yanchao, he said with a smile: "Little brother, Xie Yuanlang, I have congratulated you." ”

Lin Yanchao took a step forward and said with a smile: "Master Shen, you are really polite, what kind of friendship do we have!" ”

Master Shen pinched his beard and smiled: "Well said, if you say something false, it's polite." But the old man is also happy to see you before returning to his hometown in Shaoxing. (To be continued.) )