Tang Mo not only knew Yan Shimao and the others, but also had a certain understanding of their wives, otherwise he would not have set up this banquet.

Seeing him like this, Lin Yao laughed out loud, "It would be fine if you didn't say it, but since you did, I have to teach you a few tricks, so that you will be more honest in the future."

Tang Mo bowed, looking pitiful, "Sister-in-law, please let me go."

Several people laughed. Lin Yao smiled and stretched out her hand to Xin An, "Sister-in-law, come with me. Let's talk at the next table. Don't talk to these two rascals. They are not good people."

"It's really sad to hear my sister-in-law making up stories about us before we even get here."

Xie Changyou and his wife, and Wei Ye and his wife came, and as soon as they entered the door, they looked at Lin Yao with resentment, "Sister-in-law must have seen the beautiful wife of the second brother Tang and deliberately discredited us."

Lin Yao smiled and said, "You are the only ones who need to deliberately smear others?"

"What my sister-in-law said is that they don't need to smear."

A clear voice rang out, and Lin Yao pulled Xin An toward the woman in a turquoise dress and said, "This is our Second Master Xie's wife. Her maiden name is Zhao. You can call her Sister Zhao."

"The tender and gentle beauty next to her is our young master Wei's new wife. She got married three months earlier than you did. You have to call her Sister Han."

Both of them saluted Xin An, who returned the salute. Then the women sat down next to them and talked. Tang Mo also asked his brothers to sit down and urge for the dishes.

Lin Yao has a cheerful personality and is good at livening up the atmosphere, and soon the little awkwardness at the table was resolved. Xin An was very touched, and wondered which of these people had ever been nice to her?

Now we are sitting together, talking and laughing, it feels wonderful.

Several of them had heard their husbands talk about the Tang family's marriage exchange, so they were not that curious. However, when they met for the first time, they couldn't help but look at Xin An a lot. Xin An also smiled and let them look at her. After all, everyone would be curious about her experience.

"Does my sister-in-law miss home?"

Lin Yao received her husband's instructions and took better care of Xin An. Xin An smiled and said, "I thought so at first, but fortunately my mother-in-law is kind and my grandmother is benevolent, my husband is also good, and the Xin family has a house in Beijing, so I go there occasionally, so I don't think so much anymore."

"I heard earlier that your sister-in-law is not only beautiful but also kind and generous. She didn't complain even after suffering such a great injustice. She also adjusted herself so quickly. I admire her."

Several people nodded in agreement. The value of the Marquis's son far exceeded that of the second son who could not inherit the family business. If they were treated like this on their wedding day, they would cry for who knows how long. After crying, they would make a fuss. After making a fuss, they would still have to worry about being laughed at when they go out. They would not go out easily.

Xin An chuckled, looking embarrassed by the compliment, "I had not seen the prince of the Marquisate twice before I got married, so I didn't have a deep impression of him. It was just my parents' order and the matchmaker's words. I felt bad about changing to someone else at the time, but my husband is good, with outstanding looks and a tall figure. I also thought that things could not be reversed and crying was useless, so I accepted it calmly."

Lin Yao joked, "After all, it's our second brother Tang who has a good figure and good looks, and you like him at first sight."

Several people laughed again, and the men at the next table pricked up their ears to listen. Tang Mo looked very pleased. No matter whether Xin An said it was true or not, he was very happy to hear it. It showed that his face was still useful. He felt that Xin An was giving him face, which made him even happier.

As the dishes were served, Yan Shimao held the jug and poured wine, jokingly saying, "Second brother Tang has to drink a few more glasses, after all, he has an outstanding appearance."

As a result, the whole private room was filled with laughter. Tang Mo and Xin An's ears turned red due to the teasing, but the atmosphere also became completely lively. The people at the two tables, both men and women, were of similar age and family background, so it was natural for them to talk to each other. Even though Xin An was born in a poor family, she was now the granddaughter-in-law of the Marquis's Mansion and had more life experience than others. No matter what topic everyone talked about, she could catch up, so the female relatives were more willing to talk to her.

After talking for a while, Xin An learned that Wei Ye's wife Han Wan'er was originally a daughter of Han Daxueshi's mansion, and was the sister-in-law of Qiu Wenyuan.

"My sister-in-law has met Madam Han?"

"I met you once."

She told them about Yan Wenhui's invitation to watch a play, and several people were impressed that Tang Mo was really a considerate person. "This level of thoughtfulness is unique in Beijing."

What husband would go to the trouble of making arrangements for his wife out of fear that she would be wronged because she has no friends?

Xin An smiled and said, "It can be seen that this is fate destined by heaven."

This remark was inevitably met with some jokes. After the meal, Xin An had a new understanding of Tang Mo. It was not easy for a person to make three or five good friends. Tang Mo's friends were really good, which showed that her character was still very good.

When they met for the first time, Xin An also brought a gift, which was also picked out from the dowry, but there was no silver flower tea. If there were too many things that could be offered as tribute, they would become worthless, so she exchanged them for the new water-patterned gauze from Huaijiang River.

"I've never seen this material before, but it looks really nice."

Who doesn't like beautiful things?

Xin An said: "There is a kind of silk spun by new silkworms. When it is woven, it has water ripples. When it is made into clothes, it has a bright luster under the sun or light. It is like water coming alive when walking. It has just been produced. Because of the small quantity, it has not yet been introduced to the capital."

Hearing this, they were overjoyed. Han Wan'er smiled gently and said, "Why did you give us such a good thing? It's not worth it, right?"

"Is this material good?"

Xin An said it was not easy to get, "The silkworms were not easy to raise, and they did not produce as much silk as ordinary silkworms. We only got ten rolls of yarn in total. Since it was the first year, we did not send it to the city. With experience, maybe we can get better next year."

"I don't know anyone in the capital, let alone have any good friends, but I want to join in the fun of the Shuihua Banquet. I came here with a thick face today, hoping that the sisters would take care of me."

Lin Yao and the others smiled at each other, knowing that this material would most likely become a tribute next year. They turned to Xin An and said with a smile, "Given their friendship as brothers, there's no need for you to be so polite. Even if we didn't say that we saw you at the banquet, we would have invited you to talk."

Xin An looked very happy again, "I was so worried before I went out. I always felt that this dinner tonight was abrupt. My husband comforted me and said that my sisters are all very good people and easy to get along with. He told me not to worry, and he was right."

There was constant laughter at the banquet, and several female relatives praised Tang Mo again. After the meal, Tang Mo was already feeling elated.

After dinner, several drunken men wanted to go to another place to continue drinking. As a result, Yan Shimao, who made the most noise, was driven into the car by Lin Yao, who threatened to twist his ears. She was so powerful that the remaining female relatives couldn't be too bad. Even the most gentle Han Wan'er looked at Wei Ye dimly. Wei Ye smiled and came forward, "I won't go. How can I go to drink so late?"

"It's all their fault. They want to lead me astray."

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