Myths Begin From Boys' Gong

Chapter 236 Minghualou (for Subscription)

"Xu Duo, hasn't this Mr. Xu always only associated with the heirs of the big families? Why did you invite me today?"

Meng Zhaojun raised his eyebrows and pursed his thin lips slightly. In fact, he was quite surprised. He asked Lu Le and Han Pu beside him with some puzzlement.

Xu Duo is the eldest grandson of the old man of the Xu family, and also the sure successor of the Xu family in the future. He is quite well-known in the county.

It's just that the reputation is not all good.

As I said before, because Mr. Xu's title is only limited to one generation, it cannot be hereditary. When he is gone, the Xu family will also fall from the privileged aristocratic class, so the whole Xu family is thinking about how to keep this viscount in the family. Best for generations to come.

In fact, the easiest way is naturally to join the army and make meritorious deeds like Mr. Xu. Although the Dayong Dynasty has a clean sea and a peaceful world, there are still frequent wars in the border areas, and they even expand outwards to expand the territory without worrying about making meritorious deeds. Opportunity.

Mr. Xu was able to confer honor on the battlefield back then, and he also had connections in the military. As long as the younger generation of the family is not too bad, it is not a big problem to get some credit on the battlefield.

But neither Xu Duo nor the elders in his family have the perseverance and perseverance to practice martial arts, let alone go to the battlefield like Mr. Xu, fighting the enemy with real swords and guns.

This is not uncommon, most of the people who start the business are brave and courageous people, while the successful ones don't suffer much from their own snacks, and they don't want to be burdened.

Therefore, Xu Duo turned to another path, that is, to make friends with nobles and cling to strong people, hoping that someone will support his Xu family in the future.

Even if the title of nobility cannot be maintained, the family can at least continue and not decline.

This is not something to be ashamed of, as the Meng family has been honored for many generations, but they still need to find the Kong family and Mount Baitou as backers to enhance their background and influence. The Xu family's move is just to adapt to the development.

But Xu Duo did a bad job of doing this, which made him famous, but it was not a good reputation.

The main reason is that he has two faces to the outside world. For example, when interacting with the heirs of the family and the future helmsman, he must be humble and polite, because these people may be able to help their Xu family in the future.

If he associates with other children like Meng Zhao, he must be arrogant and unruly, it is hard to say a word, it is very mean.

Because according to common sense, even if this kind of non-heir children will have achievements in the future, they will be limited.

It is normal to watch people order food, but he is not even willing to pretend, so it is inevitable to be criticized.

That's why Meng Zhaocai was curious. Judging by Xu Duo's character, he probably looked down on him, let alone invited him to a banquet. Is there any key point in it that he didn't expect.

Before Lu Le and Han Pu could speak, Meng Zhao suddenly thought of something and asked again,
"By the way, does Meng Xi send invitations?"

Since Xu Duo likes to cling to the heirs of the family, as a first-class wealthy family in Nan'an, the Meng family in Nan'an has a hegemonic existence in strength, background, and influence. It is also the goal that his Xu family yearns for and strives for, and he will never let it go.

He and Meng Xi have been in frequent contact, saying that they are close friends, but they must be close, there is no reason not to invite Meng Xi, just invite him.

Lu Le glanced at Meng Zhao cautiously, seeing that his young master was just curious, not sullen, he was relieved,

"The young master is really good at predicting things. Mr. Xu did indeed send an invitation to Mr. Xu."

There is nothing to hide about this, if you really go to the banquet, you will definitely not be able to hide it.

Meng Zhao nodded knowingly, pinching the invitation with his fingers, hesitating a little.

For Xu Duo, he didn't feel anything, neither liked nor disliked him, he was just a passerby.

However, Mr. Xu is upright and brave by nature, and he still admires him very much. The influence of the Xu family itself in Nan'an is not small. If they can make friends, it will only be good for him, and there will be no harm.

However, Xu Duo was obviously on Meng Xi's side, and it was impossible for him to change his mind suddenly.

"Could it be that he invited me to the banquet because of the nobleman from Yujing?"

This is a more plausible explanation.

Thinking about it this way, Meng Zhao was half apprehensive, half curious, wondering who the person from the capital was?
Perhaps, it is the real boy from the capital that Meng Zhao met in Da Ci'en Temple. He also memorized the relevant identity information from the mysterious person. There are really many big fish in it, but he is afraid that it is someone who will see through his identity.

The Meng family hadn't seen him for ten years and didn't know Meng Zhao well, but if the capital knew Meng Zhao well, it would be dangerous.

Instead, Meng Zhao suppressed the apprehension and doubts in his heart and became firm.

If you want to confirm Meng Zhao's identity, you will have to face these sooner or later, so it's better to experience it.

"Ale, you will accompany me to the banquet tonight. Also, prepare a generous gift. The nobles from the capital must not go there empty-handed."

Lu Le smiled with a round face, and nodded in response. He is the best at welcoming and delivering etiquette, and he will not lose Meng Zhao's face. The gift he chooses must be the most decent...

Minghualou, when I first heard the name, I thought it was a place to search for flowers and willows, but in fact, it is a clean restaurant. It has been in Nan'an County for more than [-] years and has developed a good reputation. It is a good place for powerful people to hold banquets.

The Minghua Building is twelve feet high and looks like a pagoda. The wooden building is soaked in pine oil and painted with red paint. It is resistant to wind, frost, rain and snow, and it will not be broken for a long time.

And because of the immersion in oil, I don't feel it during the day, but at night, when the lights of the glazed lamps dim, the whole building seems to be glowing with a bright red light. .

There are two doors opened outside the building, and two stone lions are sitting outside each door. The plaque is also double, spanning two streets, covering a very large area.

No matter the front door or the back door, after entering, you can go directly to the lobby on the first floor. There are several areas inside, there are special singers and storytellers, so that guests can have fun while eating, and they follow the mass route .

On the second floor, private rooms are set up, and the sound insulation is excellent. Even if the first floor is noisy, it will not affect the interest of the distinguished guests on the upper floor.

Besides, the craftsmanship of this Minghualou is also top-notch. According to legend, the chef, that is, the ancestor of the owner of Minghualou, was a disciple of Huangming's imperial chef. Everything is fine.

It is best at Minghua banquet. There are 72 hot and cold dishes and 28 dim sum sweet soups. Most of the ingredients are precious things. For example, meat dishes are mostly taken from something on the body of a beast, and most of the vegetarian dishes have certain medicinal properties. After eating, they will be full of energy , replenish qi and blood, prolong life, and belong to medicated diet that is not medicated diet.

In addition, the tableware is either gold or silver, the scene is exquisite, and the meaning is very good. Old people of all sizes like to hold flower banquets on their birthdays to entertain the most important guests.

Today, that guy Xu Duo spent a lot of money to buy the top floor of Minghua Tower and held another Minghua banquet.

(End of this chapter)