Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 608: Louder

Bang!
Snapped!
The firecrackers went off every now and then, and the strong smell of sulfur filled the air.

The garden is decorated with lights and red ribbons hanging down.

Southwest corner.

The Xu family members who came home late would brew tea and talk about heroes, peel peanuts and talk about the country, and discuss which branch and family's children would be more promising.

Inadvertently seeing the dragon girl beside Liang Qu, his eyes lit up and he poked the older young man who was eating melon seeds on the table with his elbow.

"Brother Xu, who is this kid from the east? Why have I never seen him before?"

Brother Xu San took a look and shook his head.

"I don't remember. I arrived in Huangzhou the day before yesterday. But this kid must be extraordinary."

The onlookers were puzzled.

"How can you know how powerful it is if you don't know it?"

"Look, did you see the woman next to him? Is she pretty?"

"She's beautiful, like a fairy, but she's too tall, half a head taller than me."

"You are short."

"Looking for a beating?"

"She's tall, and her legs are long! They look like mutton-fat jade! I really want to touch her feet, to prolong my life!"

"Good! Tasteful!"

"Tsk, I told you guys to smell it, and you really picked up the food with chopsticks?" Third Brother Xu spat out the melon seed shells, his face showing disdain, "Take a piss and look at it, such a beautiful woman, she's been here for 25 minutes and no one dared to talk to her, how can I not be awesome?"

"Sigh~"

A word to awaken the dreamer.

Unwarranted small talk.

As the sun rises, the crowd grows denser.

Inside the Shoutang.

Fashion is not obvious when the crowd is sparse, but when there are many people, it becomes crowded and each circle is clearly defined, like clusters of bubbles.

The core circle includes the two ancestors of the Xu family, Yang Dongxiong and his wife, Xu Rongguang and his wife, the Huo family, the master of the Chi family, and the prefects of Huangzhou and Yunzhou.

Outside this circle, there is a "no man's land" that is more than ten feet wide.

Everyone passing by bowed and gave way.

If someone has something to do or wants to say hello, they have to shout outside the circle before entering.

This is not the rule.

No one made such strange rules.

These are all subconscious and spontaneous behaviors, just like a hyena encountering a group of lions and consciously giving way.

The invisible becomes visible.

Apart from the core, those of a slightly lower level include the two state governors, the three family heads, and the eldest sons of each branch who have ability and status.

The next level, the head of a small family, a great tiger hunter...

As the circles are downgraded level by level, the scope of the "no-man's land" in each circle is narrowed accordingly. Starting from the fourth level, someone will occasionally offend and step in, attempting to "cross the circle."

The younger generation has many longevity halls and back gardens.

Unlike the spacious and uncovered birthday hall, people subconsciously huddle together to cope with the impact of stronger people.

The garden's patchwork of landscaping and shrubs serve as natural barriers.

In addition, young people have a light concept of class and are less particular.

There are no obvious “circle bubbles” in the park, and they are more integrated with each other.

However, the lack of distinction between classes does not mean that there is no division of "powers".

Liang Qu swished the tea.

Thanks to my master's wife, we were dressed in pure white and dragon silk, with gold threads embroidered on the belt and cuffs. The combination of white and gold was quite dazzling under the sunny day. The only thing missing was a sign saying that we were all together, giving off a strong sense of "keep away from strangers".

"It was clearly the Xu family that hosted the banquet, but they let outsiders take the spotlight."

The boy pouted.

Bang!
Big hand slams the table.

The people around were startled.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xu Lijie said in a low voice, "Master Yang is the son-in-law of Xu Siqing, and his direct disciples are our own people in the Xu family! No distinction between high and low, no distinction between relatives, slap in the face!"

The others hurried to dissuade him.

"Brother Jie, don't be angry! Xiao Wei is young and doesn't know much."

"Yeah yeah."

"Xiao Wei, apologize quickly!"

"Apologize, you hear me!"

Not many people knew about the episode in the corner, but just slapping the table attracted a lot of people's attention.

Liang Qu glanced at it for a moment, thinking that it was his own family member teaching the child a lesson, and then looked away.

The fruits and vegetables on the table were replaced with two new bowls, and the empty shells piled up into a small mountain.

镪~
The incense burns the cotton rope and the iron ball falls into the copper plate.

Gossip is silent.

Liang Qu's spirits perked up slightly.

coming soon!
Inside the Shoutang.

The general manager, the master of ceremonies, and the ceremonial master were all dressed in red and colorful clothes, while Xu Rongguang wore new clothes and sat upright in the birthday hall with his back to the north and facing the south.

Everything is ready.

Xu Rongguang ordered to "go through the hall".

The emcee sang.

This is the end.

Fire cannons and play music!

With the breeze blowing through the hall and his sleeves fluttering, the eldest son Xu Hanping walked along the center of the longevity hall, lighted the longevity lantern by tilting the fire.

The longevity lamp is a golden flame candle, one is added according to the number of years of life.

歘!
There are nine branches in total, and the Shoutang is bright.

Everyone narrowed their eyes.

As the flames flickered, Xu Hanping gave a birthday speech, which was nothing more than a thousand thanks for the old man's upbringing and praising his life's merits.

There are three types of kowtow: group kowtow, family kowtow and kowtow between husband and wife. Blood relatives kowtow, and the rest perform formalities.

The children and grandchildren walked through the birthday hall in turn and presented gifts according to the order of seniority and etiquette.

The master of ceremonies stood at the entrance of the hall and read out the poems one by one.

This is called “roll calling”.

Of course, if you don't want to sing, just let me know. But if you want to offer a valuable gift, you certainly don't want to remain unknown, which seems to be a sign of competition.

At this point, the eldest son and his wife should have been the first to serve the wine to celebrate the birthday. Soon everyone discovered that the person who served the wine was not Xu Hanping, but Xu Rongguang's third daughter Xu Wan!
Is it in accordance with etiquette?
Whispering.

There was a lot of discussion.

Those who know understand the reason.

Those who don’t know ask others and are shocked.

Weird.

Grandmaster's son-in-law!

Half a son-in-law.

Isn't it said that the Xu family has three masters! ?

Xu Rongguang took the wine and left his seat, went to the front of the hall, bowed to the sky outside and to the earth inside, and then returned to his seat.

"Mr. Yang Dongxiong and Mrs. Xu Wan are sending you a copy of the Three Hundred Years Longevity Orchid Blood Ganoderma! Millet, rice, and sorghum are the celebrations of farmers. I wish you a long life and a long life. I wish you happiness as vast as the East Sea and a life as long as the Southern Mountains!"

Wow.

Three hundred years of longevity orchid blood ganoderma!

Taking it when hunting tigers or below can extend life by at least three years!
Worthy of being a master.

Spend generously!

When one reaches the Zhenxiang realm, there is definitely no need to celebrate birthdays. After all, Yang Dongxiong is Xu Rongguang’s son-in-law.
It's really eye-opening.

After Xu offered the wine, it was the turn of the eldest son Xu Hanping. At this point, there was no more drinking process and he just kowtowed.

The gift Xu Hanping gave was quite ordinary, a precious plant that could extend one's life by half a year.

There is a gap, but it's not big.

If the eldest son is not as good as the youngest daughter, others will definitely talk about it, but Yang Dongxiong has a high status.

Who can ignore the sun and the moon in the sky?
here.

Xu Rongguang bowed and gave small gifts to each worshipper, mostly gold and silver rings and other small items, and gave small red envelopes to his grandchildren.

The eldest brother Yang Xu was the grandson and unmarried, so he led the group greetings and received a silver note of five hundred taels, which was more than even his own grandsons!
"It's so complicated."

Long Yao lay on the table, and Long Li supported his chin with his hand.

It was the first time for the two to attend a birthday party, so they came to join in the fun. Unexpectedly, the whole process was so overwhelming.

There are rules for who comes first and who comes later, and there are also differences between those who are not married and those who are married.

boring.

Liang Qu smiled and said, "You don't need to bow, the birthday banquet has begun, just eat."

"Sit down!"

Long Eying patted them both on the back.

The blood relatives have paid their respects.

The birthday celebration ceremony suddenly became more relaxed, and the order in which people came forward to wish each other a happy birthday was no longer based on seniority, but on status.

The higher ones should go up, and the lower ones should go to the back.

"Huangzhou Magistrate Xu Wanxing and his wife present a pair of blue jade bracelets to wish Mr. Xu a happy birthday..."

"The governor of Yunzhou..."

The heads of various families and the prefect called out their names.

Yang Xu came back and reminded: "Junior brothers and sisters, it's our turn now."

"Don't worry, senior brother." Xu Zishuai said cheerfully, "In the storybook, all the powerful ones go up last. Junior brother goes up too early. What should I do if the remaining people are embarrassed to call out their names? If I prepare generous gifts but am not called out, I will offend people."

"You're just worrying about nothing." Yang Xu waved his hand, "No one will be interested in the gift given by my junior brother. No one can be offended. Hurry up."

"Chengchengcheng."

Xu Zishuai’s dream of being the finale was shattered.

Except for the eldest brother, the other eight people in the sect took cover behind the screen and walked around, attracting immediate attention.

In front of Shoutang.

The master of ceremonies asked the etiquette writer to write down his name and asked respectfully.

"Would the adults like to have their names called?"

"No, no." Xu Zishuai waved his hands repeatedly, pointing from the second brother to the eighth brother, "None of the seven of us will sing. Sing only my little brother's song, and you must sing louder!"

Say it.

Xu Zishuai took out half a small ingot and gave it to the emcee, raising his palm upwards.

The gift pen is novel.

What kind of gift is worth such a grand ceremony?
Birthday gifts are handed out.

The wooden box is large and has a unique appearance.

The emcee was quite knowledgeable and recognized the gift box was made of rosewood at first glance. He opened it and saw a translucent piece of... tortoise shell?

However, at the moment when the tortoise shell was exposed, several masters in the hall looked at it with a slightly serious expression.

Xu Rongguang leaned forward as he thought about last night’s conversation.

Some great martial artists observed the expressions and looked towards the tortoise shell until they saw a glimpse of green mountains and stood there in a daze.

Liang Qu whispered a few words.

The MC's hands trembled slightly.

"Master, are you serious?"

Xu Zishuai urged.

"What's real or fake? My junior brother said whatever he said. Why don't you just shout it out? Are you the pawnshop owner? Do you want to tell the truth from the false?"

The MC realized he had lost his composure, so he watched again and again, concentrated his energy, and sang loudly with his head raised, using all his life's skills.

"Master Yang taught me personally, the first place winner of the Grand Hunting Meeting, the young master Liang from Liangqu, presents General Yuan, the chief of Pengze monsters, with a piece of armor from his childhood! I wish you a long life, a bright spring day, the sound of orioles, joy and celebration, and everlasting auspiciousness!"

Wow!
The Shoutang was in an uproar.

(End of this chapter)