He Wei

The three of them tossed and noisy at home for seven days, during which Xue Chengyi wrote three menus but none of them passed Xue Chengyu's approval.

In the end, Xue Chengyi locked himself in the room and racked his brains for three days before writing out a menu that met everyone's requirements.

Xue Chengyu took a careful look at the menu, and after finding nothing wrong, he patted Xue Chengyi on the shoulder appreciatively, indicating that he could go out and talk to Luo Shaoqing.

When the morning of the seventh day is sunny and sunny, it is officially a good time to have a banquet.

The merchants who came this time are all old people who have cooperated with Mr. Xue for more than ten years. Occasionally, a few new faces appear who are juniors who have recently taken over from the elders in charge of the family business, and some are brought out by the elders to see the world. Few are like Xue Chengyu. Generally, young talents who can stand on their own.

Since Master Xue and Uncle Fu were not at home, the task of welcoming guests at the door could only be handed over to Xue Chengyi, while Xue Chengyu sat in the hall and presided over the affairs.

The two young masters both put on new clothes in the morning. Xue Chengyu wore a white cloud brocade robe embroidered with blue blue and white flowers. The well-fitting clothes outlined a perfect figure, and his long black hair was tied with a jade hair crown.

Although he was leaning on crutches, he couldn't stop him from being different from ordinary people. From a distance, he looked like a banished immortal who had just entered the world.

Xue Chengyi, on the other hand, was wearing a black brocade gown with thorns and gold arrow sleeves, and a white jade belt around his waist. His usual playfulness has also restrained, and he looks a lot more mature.

Facing the incoming and outgoing guests, Xue Chengyu didn't seem nervous at all when receiving them. He greeted every guest who came to present a gift, and chatted a few words about family matters to make each other look different.

At this time, Xu Lang, who was following Xue Chengyu, was not as shy of strangers as he was in the early years, and took the initiative to shoulder the task of leading the guests, leading them to his place.

After being busy for a while, the number of customers gradually decreased. Xue Chengyu and Xu Wei took a break from their busy schedule and stood under the corridor to hide from the drug dealers who came to greet them.

Listening to the noise in the hall, Xu Lang suddenly became worried for some reason, and frowned slightly.

Xue Chengyu noticed that Xu Huang's expression was wrong, raised his hand and pinched his cheek, and asked, "You are frowning so tightly, what is it that makes you so worried?"

Xu Lang pursed his lips tightly and was speechless for a long time. He didn't know where the inexplicable melancholy came from, but he just vaguely felt that this banquet would not end peacefully, and there would be someone disrupting the situation in the middle .

"Master, do you think the second young master of the Qiao family will come back?"

Xue Chengyu couldn't figure out why Xu Lang asked such a question for a while, thinking that Qiao Jian had frightened him at Mr. Pei's birthday banquet, making him a frightened bird, and comforted him: "This is the Xue family's own banquet. It will come. Even if it comes, there will be no major actions, so don’t think too much about it.”

"No, no, no, no, it's not that I think too much. Qiao Jian has provoked you many times. He will never let go of any opportunity to make you look ugly in front of the guests. Today's banquet, he is bound to disrupt the situation."

Xu Lang's analysis made sense, Xue Chengyu couldn't think of anything to refute him, so he could only choose to believe him.

Xue Chengyu patted Xu Hong's shoulder, and comforted him tirelessly: "Don't worry, Xiao Hong, if something happens, I will take it on, and my father won't blame you."

"But... oh..." Xu Lang hesitated to speak halfway, leaving Xue Chengyu confused.

Today's Xu Lang didn't feel competent, instead he was timid and suspicious, making Xue Chengyu wonder if he was really scared by Qiao Jian.

I have to say that this person is more afraid of what will come, and I don't know if Xu Lang's intuition is too accurate or Qiao Jian is really trying to find fault, saying Cao Cao Cao Cao will come.

While speaking, I saw Xue Chengyi reporting to Xue Chengyu at the door with gestures, indicating that Qiao Jian was coming.

Xue Chengyu leaned into Xu Wei's ear and said softly, "I will help you get back the suffering you have suffered before!" After speaking, he turned and walked to the door to greet the Buddha in person.

Qiao Jian walked up to Xue Chengyu, bowed his hands, and made people look at the workmanship of Xue Chengyu's clothes. He was very satisfied and praised: "Brother Chengyu, long time no see, the clothes on his body are exquisitely made and have a good artistic conception, and they match Brother Chengyu." Very good."

Xue Chengyu has long been used to Qiao Jian's stink of seeing people comment on clothes, smiled slightly, and replied politely: "I haven't seen Brother Qiao for a long time, and I miss him very much. In terms of clothes, I still can't compare with Brother Qiao, Joe The cloth and craftsmanship of the family are among the best in the city, so it’s not like me who only know medicinal materials.”

Anyone can hear such perfunctory flattery, and Xu Lang has already heard the meaning of Xue Chengyu's words.

But Qiao Jian, like a fool, took the words scolding him as praises, and closed his mouth happily from ear to ear, looking like a prodigal.

"As long as I say that the craftsmanship of my Qiao family is second, no one will dare to say that it is the first."

Seeing that Qiao Jian was so self-righteous, Xu Lang couldn't help laughing out loud, Xue Chengyu didn't say anything, but in his heart he couldn't stop laughing.

Qiao Jian found himself being ridiculed by a servant, and broke out instantly, angrily said: "What are you laughing at!"

Xu Lang was taken aback by his roar, and immediately held back her laughter, and stood respectfully behind Xue Chengyu.

"I'm the one who can't teach my servants well. After the meeting, I will definitely discipline them strictly. The seats have been prepared in the hall, and the seats will be opened when everyone gathers together. Brother Qiao is also invited to sit." Xue Chengyu said lightly, anyway, this is at Xue's house He didn't dare to do anything even if he measured the territory.

"Hmph!" Qiao Jian turned around with a flick of his sleeves, and brought his servants into the table, his face full of anger made the other guests stay away.

"You don't walk around in front of him for a while, so as not to trouble you."

"Well, I got it." After speaking, Xu Lang went to greet the guests in the hall, only Xue Chengyu stood still and stared at Qiao Jian, his eyes narrowed unconsciously.

At noon, when the guests arrived, Xue Chengyu walked slowly to the hall on crutches, and the lively hall immediately fell silent.

At the same time, Xue Chengyu cleared his throat, and said seriously: "You are all old friends of my father, and they have come to the house to discuss matters from a long distance. Please forgive me for the lack of hospitality.”

"Master Chengyu has always had a chronic illness. It is not easy to entertain him like this. We elders should not have too high demands. Master Chengyu has a heart."

Xue Chengyu clasped his fists together to thank all the guests: "Thank you for your understanding. I will definitely bring the gift with me when my father comes home. Since there is nothing else to do, let's start the banquet." up.

During the period, Xue Chengyu showed his patriarchal demeanor and took Xue Chengyi to chat with several drug dealers about business matters, while Xu Lang took care of the guests in the hall. Although he kept avoiding Qiao Jian, he finally noticed him.

Qiao Jian squinted his eyes and looked at Xu Hong for a long time, always feeling that Xu Hong looked familiar to him.He never remembered these unknown people, but vaguely felt that this person was not just seen at Master Pei's birthday banquet, so he raised his hand and called Xu Lang over, "The person who is with the young master, come here. "

Xu Lang felt bad in his heart, but he was too embarrassed to pretend not to hear, so he had to bite the bullet and go over, "What orders does Master Qiao have?"

Qiao Jian looked Xu Lang up and down, smacked his lips, and asked with a playful smile: "I should have met you somewhere, you shouldn't be the young master's servant?"

Hearing this, Xu Wei frowned, thinking that he had no evidence to prove that he had a direct relationship with Xue Chengyu, so he still kept calm and replied: "Master Qiao is a noble person who forgets things a lot, and I was at Master Pei's birthday banquet seven days ago You have witnessed the young master blocking the wine with your own eyes, as for whether I am the young master's servant, you can judge for yourself."

Qiao Jian seemed to have expected Xu Lang to say this, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he continued to ask: "I haven't seen any servants in this Jiangnan area who dare to wear the fairy crane robe. I don't know if Xue Fu, the old housekeeper of the Xue family, is also so blessed. Wearing such nice clothes?"

Xu Lang looked down at the robe on her body, and realized that something was wrong, she couldn't help feeling a little flustered, "I don't understand what Master Qiao means, so please tell me directly."

"Since you're so straightforward, I'd rather be obedient than respectful." As he spoke, Qiao Jian stood up, smiled charmingly, leaned into Xu Lang's ear, and whispered, "You are his favorite, huh? Ours." Young Master Xue is a good south wind, right?"

Hearing this, Xu Lang's body couldn't help trembling, thinking: He hides so well in front of outsiders, no one will find out the relationship between them, Qiao Jian is just guessing, he doesn't have enough definite evidence to prove that They have other relationships.

At this moment, Xue Chengyu suddenly appeared behind Qiao Jian like a ghost, and Qiao Jian was terrified, "I didn't expect that Master Qiao was so caring about my servants, why can't he say something clearly, but whisper in his ear?" ?” After speaking, he took a step forward to block between the two, separating the distance between them.

For Xue Chengyu's behavior, Qiao Jian smiled instead of anger this time, picked up the wine on the table, poured a full glass and handed it to Xu Wei, smiling sinisterly, "I just see that this little brother can drink a lot, I want to ask him to come to accompany me." I drank a few cups, but it's a pity that he refused no matter what, let's go together for the sake of Young Master Xue?"

Xu Lang took a step back behind Xue Chengyu, turned his head away not to look at Qiao Jian's expression, "I don't drink, my stomach hurts if I drink too much."

"Don't lose face, just have a drink, and nothing bad will happen, right, Young Master Xue? Don't feel bad for the servants, they are not worth your trouble."

Qiao Jian's tone was quite provocative, which also proved Qiao Jian's determination to fight Xue Chengyu to the end.

Since Qiao Jian said so, Xue Chengyu didn't reason with him, took the glass and poured it casually, and a lot of wine splashed on Qiao Jian's new clothes.

Seeing that his new clothes were stained with wine, Qiao Jian became furious instantly. He wanted to yell at Xue Chengyu, considering the two people's face, he suppressed his anger, gave Xue Chengyu a hard look, walked away, and said as he walked: " Don't let me catch you!"

Xue Chengyu didn't care about Qiao Jian's threats. He heard such threats too much, and in the end it was nothing more than nothing.

He himself behaved upright, and the outside world gave him rave reviews. How could his humble and polite demeanor be ruined by just a few words?

Now I'm afraid that Qiao Jian, a sinister and cunning villain, will do something to Xu Hong. Xu Hong is his heart, and he can't let Xu Hong take risks.

Xu Lang was very worried about Xue Chengyu's situation, and asked uneasily, "Master Qiao, he may know about our relationship... What's the master's plan after that?"

Xue Chengyu turned around and looked quietly at the brocade robe embroidered with cranes on Xu Hong's body, his eyes were full of remorse, he must have lost his head today, how could he let Xu Hong wear this dress? Pushing to the cusp?It's all because of his carelessness.

"It's okay, Qiao Jian alone is not something to be afraid of. Don't worry, I won't let you have any accidents. The most urgent thing now is to settle the matters to be discussed, and it will not be too late to calculate such matters at night."

Since Xue Chengyu didn't worry about these things, he didn't have to worry about it either. He smiled relievedly at Xue Chengyu and replied, "It's all up to the young master's arrangement."

Xue Chengyu nodded affirmatively, and this time he took Xu Hong directly to discuss matters.

This time he can no longer put Xu Lang on the cusp of the storm, he must protect him well.