[Red Chamber] Aunt Xue doesn't want to be a widow

Everyone rushed to the banquet hall hand in hand, Mrs. Bai helped Xue's mother to walk in the front, and beside her was the oldest old lady in the clan.

Wang Zimeng supported Tong Huan and followed behind, and heard Bai's complimenting Xue's mother while secretly expressing how much thought he had put into the layout of the banquet hall.

What she wore on her head was exactly the one that Wang Zimeng gave her yesterday, and she was even more beaming and indescribably proud of herself.

The trees along the road are either glued with colorful paper cut flowers or red lanterns of various shapes. Under the misty light and shadow, the whole garden is even more beautiful.

When they got to the banquet hall, everyone praised it again and again, the decoration was luxurious and festive, revealing the pride and elegance of the Xue family everywhere.

The old lady Xu, who was at the front with Mother Xue, was the first to praise: "There is nothing unusual about this banquet hall, what is rare is the ingenious thought, ouch, this fortune tree really has a very good meaning, we old people People just love these things."

The wives at the side also echoed their praises, some said the lilies bloomed well, some said the elegant decoration, and the rich fragrance of the whole house, which must be rare in the capital, not to mention Jinling.

Mother Xue only felt that this year's New Year's Eve banquet was really ingenious and made her look good, but she was only modest: "Oh, it's as good as you said, but it's just my little daughter-in-law's ingenuity, just to please me "The pride in the corners of her eyes and brows can't deceive anyone. She has only really raised her eyebrows since the death of her husband. What she likes most is to show her current life in front of these clansmen who didn't take herself seriously.

Sure enough, a lady next to her looked very winking, "If you say that you are the most blessed, people say that you are lucky, but now I believe it. You see how filial your children are, we can only envy you."

All the people at the scene were smiling and complimenting Mother Xue for a while, Wang Zimu looked at Mother Xue with a smile on his face, if there was a tail at this time, it would probably be up to the sky.

Bai's is similar, although there is only a smile on the corner of his mouth, but the eyes that look at him frequently are bright and full of complacency.

Waiting for the conversation to be almost finished, everyone finally entered the hall. At this time, various nut snacks, Tusu wine, auspicious fruit, and wishful cakes were placed on the table. sat at the main table.

There happened to be a fortune tree and several pots of lilies beside the main table, and Xue's mother was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear.

Wang Zimeng sat down with his stomach in his hands, and by moving his nose slightly, he could confirm that the musk under the rich tree next to the main table was the heaviest. If it weren't for the many lilies around here, the smell might not be able to cover it up well. Wang Zimeng is now only thankful that he has the ability of "invulnerability to a hundred poisons", otherwise he really doesn't know what he is doing now.

As soon as everyone sat down, they began to eat, drink, talk and laugh, and the men's side gradually filled up, and the whole banquet hall became lively.

When the snacks were removed and the real banquet was served, the atmosphere became even more lively.

Bai Shi was waiting on Xue's mother, and she was very busy. During this period, she frequently looked at Wang Zimeng's side, presumably to see her own reaction, and the anxiety of impatiently seemed a bit too obvious.

"Mother, today I specially prepared roast suckling pig. You must use some later. This is a rare way for us to eat." Wang Zimeng estimated that it was almost time, wiped his mouth and said softly .

The people sitting nearby also lamented Wang Zimeng's hard work after hearing this. The roast suckling pig dish is mainly famous in the north. Everyone present had heard of this dish, and many of them had no chance to try it. Sure enough, they saw Some maidservants brought up the trays one by one in pairs. At first glance, they looked like suckling pigs, with golden skin, and an apple was stuffed in each pig's mouth, which made people move their index fingers.

The roast suckling pig was placed on one table, and two decent maids walked towards the main table carrying a mahogany tray that was more gorgeous than the other tables. Mother Xue was also looking forward to it, because she was taking medicine for recuperation these days. Body, it has been a long time since I saw such food that makes people move their index fingers.

Unexpectedly, the girl slipped on the sole of her foot when she came close, and with a scream, she uncontrollably threw the tray out, and then fell down unsteadily, even the girl who was carrying the tray with her couldn't control it, Wrestle with her.

Suddenly there was chaos on the field, some were protecting their master from being affected, some were going to grab the tray, some were helping others, the male guests were also alarmed, Xue Qingxian hurried over from the bead curtain when he heard the commotion He knew that something happened at the main table, and he was afraid that Wang Zimeng would be accidentally bumped into. When everyone finally calmed down, he realized that the tray just hit the rich tree and the flower pot was also smashed.

In a corner where no one was paying attention, Bai's face was as pale as her surname. She would never have thought that such an accident would happen today. Isn't her arrangement going to be exposed? His hands were cold and trembling, and he quickly told the magpie to get someone to clean up there, especially the flower soil.

However, it was too late, Mother Xue was shocked and saw that the best fortune tree had suffered misfortune, and the suckling pig she wanted to import was covered with dust. At this moment, she felt quite unhappy in her heart. It's not just that the things she likes have been destroyed, but also that she feels unlucky and ashamed in front of everyone. She looked at the maid who was kneeling below with a pair of angry eyes.

She wanted to vent her anger on Wang Zimeng who came up with roast suckling pig, but she decided to give up after thinking about it.

But she didn't want to embarrass Wang Zimeng, but Wang Zimeng was unwilling to be so unknown, and saw her suddenly covering her mouth and wanting to vomit.

Tong Huan was finally able to play a role at this time: "What's the matter, madam? What is the smell so pungent, madam, are you okay?"

Afterwards, everyone noticed the extremely strong aroma nearby. At this time, a lady who had already moved closer saw something conspicuous in the broken flower pot, "What is that? The smell seems to be coming from that thing. "

Xue Qingxian hurriedly asked someone to dig out the suspicious thing. It was a mass of black solid, with an indistinct smell from a distance but a very special smell.

At this time, Bai Shi only felt her legs were weak, she knew that she was in danger this time, but before she made a fuss, Wang Zimeng over there suddenly softened on Tong Huan.

Xue Qingxian was in a hurry, and didn't have the heart to check the thing, so she hurriedly carried Wang Zimeng to the nearest inner room, and asked people to call the doctor in the mansion, and Wen Po also brought it along.

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A sick child who exploded in a moment of desperation...