Mythology Starts with Childish Skills

"Xu Duo, doesn't this eldest son Xu always associate with the heirs of major families? Why did you invite me today?"

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

Xu Duo is the eldest grandson of the old man of the Xu family and the future successor of the Xu family. He is also somewhat famous in the county.

But this reputation is not always good.

As mentioned before, because Mr. Xu's title is limited to one generation and cannot be inherited hereditary, when he is gone, the Xu family will fall from the privileged aristocratic class. Therefore, the entire Xu family is thinking about how to keep this viscount in the family. It’s best for generations to come.

In fact, the easiest way is to join the army and perform meritorious service like Mr. Xu. Nowadays, although the Yong Dynasty has clear seas and rivers and peace in the world, there are still frequent wars in the border areas. They even expand outwards, open up territories, and do not worry about meritorious service. Opportunity.

Mr. Xu was able to award titles based on his merits, and he also had connections in the military. As long as the family's descendants were not too bad, it would not be a big problem to get some merit 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 and fight the enemy with real swords and guns. That is not meritorious service, that is giving the enemy a head.

This is not surprising. Most of the people who start a business are brave and courageous people, while those who maintain their success can't afford to suffer much, and they don't want to be burdened.

Therefore, Xu Duo turned to another path, which was to make friends with noble people and cling to powerful people, hoping that someone would support his Xu family in the future.

Even if they can't keep the title of noble, the family can at least continue to survive and not decline.

This is not a shameful thing. As distinguished as the Meng family, they still need to find support from the Kong family and Paektu Mountain to enhance their foundation and influence. The Xu family's move is just to adapt to development.

But Xu Duo did this wrong, which made him famous, but it was not a good reputation.

The main thing is his external appearance. For example, when interacting with the family heirs and future leaders, he must be humble, courteous, and responsive, because these people may be able to help the Xu family in the future.

If you associate with a disciple like Meng Zhao, you will definitely be arrogant and unruly, difficult to say a word, and very mean.

Because according to common sense, even if such non-heirs have achievements in the future, they will be limited.

It's normal to watch people serve food, but since he's not even willing to pretend, it's inevitable that people will criticize him.

Therefore, Meng Zhaocai was curious. Judging from Xu Duo's character, he would probably look down on him, let alone invite him to a banquet. Is there any trick that he hadn't expected?

Before Lu Le and Han Pu could speak, Meng Zhao suddenly thought of something and asked again,

"By the way, does anyone at Meng Xi send invitations?"

Since Xu Duo likes to cling to the heirs of his family, as a first-class wealthy family in Nan'an, the Meng family in Nan'an has a dominant presence in terms of strength, heritage, and influence. It is also the goal that the Xu family aspires to and strives for, so he will not let it go.

He and Meng Xi often interacted with each other. Although they were close friends, they were definitely close to each other. There was no reason to leave Meng Xi alone and only invite him.

Lu Le looked at Meng Zhao cautiously and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his young master was just curious and not angry.

"The young master is indeed very good at predicting the situation. Mr. Xu indeed sent an invitation to the eldest son."

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

Meng Zhao nodded understandingly, holding the invitation with his fingers, feeling a little hesitant.

He had no feelings for Xu Duo. He had no favorable impressions and no dislike. He was just a passerby.

However, Mr. Xu admired Mr. Xu for his upright nature and bravery. The Xu family itself had a considerable influence in Nan'an. If he could make friends with him, it would only be good for him, not bad.

However, Xu Duo was obviously on Meng Xi's side and could not suddenly change his mind.

"Could it be that the reason why he invited me to the banquet was because of that noble person from Yujing?"

This is a more reliable explanation.

Thinking of this, Meng Zhao felt half uneasy and half curious, wondering who was coming from the capital?

Perhaps it was the real Meng Zhao who met from the capital at Da Ci'en Temple. He also memorized relevant identity information from a mysterious person. There were indeed many big fish in it, but he was afraid that someone might find out his identity.

The Meng family hadn't seen him in ten years and didn't know Meng Zhao well, but if the capital was familiar with Meng Zhao, it would be in danger.

Then, Meng Zhao suppressed the anxiety and doubts in his heart and stood firm.

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

"Ale, you accompany me to the banquet tonight. Also, prepare a generous gift. A nobleman from the capital cannot go there empty-handed."

Lu Le smiled with a round face and nodded in agreement. He is the best at this kind of etiquette of welcoming and sending off. He will not embarrass Meng Zhao. The gift he chooses must be the most decent...

Minghua Restaurant, when I first heard the name, I thought it was some kind of place for people to look for flowers and willows. But in fact, it is a very clean restaurant. It has been opened in Nan'an County for more than 20 years and has developed a good reputation. It is a restaurant for some wealthy people. A good place for famous people to hold banquets.

The Minghua Tower is twelve feet high and looks like a pagoda. The wooden structure is soaked in pine oil and painted with red paint to withstand the erosion of wind, frost, rain and snow, and will not break down for a long time.

And because it is soaked in oil, it is not noticeable during the day. At night, the lights of the glazed lamps are dim, and the entire building seems to be blooming with a bright red light. It is like a newborn sun shining brightly, and it looks like a wonderful scene. .

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

Regardless of the front door or the back door, after entering, you can directly walk into the lobby on the first floor. It is divided into several areas, including singers and storytellers, so that guests can have fun while eating. It is a mass line. .

On the second floor, special private rooms were set up, and the sound insulation was very good. Even if the first floor was noisy, it would not affect the interest of the distinguished guests on the upper floor.

Besides, the craftsmanship of Minghualou is also top-notch. According to legend, the chef, the owner of Minghualou, was a disciple of the imperial chef of the Imperial Ming Dynasty. He has superb cooking skills and a wide range of dishes, including steaming, grilling, deep-frying, stir-frying, and roasting. Everything is perfect.

He is best at singing flower banquets, with seventy-two hot and cold dishes, and twenty-eight desserts and sweet soups. Most of the ingredients are treasures. For example, most of the meat dishes are taken from something on the beast, and most of the vegetarian dishes have some kind of medicinal properties. After that, you will be full of energy, replenish your qi and blood, and prolong your life. This is a medicated diet that is not a medicated diet.

In addition, the tableware is either gold or silver, the scene is exquisite, and the meaning is excellent. Old and powerful people 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 book the top floor of Minghua Building and held a Minghua Banquet.