Super cute daughter-in-law

Chapter 92

Although most people at this time were from poor families, and ordinary people’s food was very limited, they were quite generous in making banquets.

Setting up a banquet here is not simply a matter of gathering a few tables and cooking a few dishes, but at least ten bowls of dishes to form a table.

The rule is that after the guests are all seated, the host will start serving dishes. No matter what the dishes are, there must be ten bowls of dishes on the table from the time the guests sit on the table to the next table, which is commonly known as "ten bowls". ".

It stands to reason that the dishes could have been served one after another after the guests sat down, which saves time and the guests don’t have to wait for the dishes, but I don’t know if the person who made this rule at the beginning was to maintain the taste of the dishes or deliberately to impress. The appetite of the guests stipulates that the dishes cannot be served all at once.
Instead, after the first few dishes are fried, the table is called to open, and each subsequent dish has to be fried temporarily, and then a special person will serve it out after frying.
Yang Liu followed Cao's and others to work in the pot house. Compared with the usual dishes at home, the dishes for banquets are more particular, such as the order of serving the dishes, and what ingredients must be put in the dishes. Provisions.

According to this rule, boiled fish with tofu is served first, followed by stewed chicken with potatoes, and then stewed meat with eggplant. As for why these dishes must be served first, Yang Liu felt strange, but seeing everyone in the pot house was busy walking around, he was not ashamed. Ask the exit.
When Mrs. Cao saw that the first three dishes to be served had been prepared, she sent Xiaocao to ask Mrs. Huang if she had figured out what was going on outside and if she could serve.

But before Xiaocao stepped out of the door, Mrs. Huang came in. As soon as Mrs. Huang walked in, she hurriedly said to Mrs. Cao: "Mother Liu'er, the Manxiu family hasn't come yet, what should I do?"

Cao was surprised: "He hasn't come yet, did you send someone to call?"

"When you went out to the market in the morning, I sent Xiaocao to call." After Huang finished speaking, she turned to look at Xiaocao and asked, "Xiaocao, what did Auntie Manxiu say at that time?"

"When I went, Man Xiushen's family was in the courtyard. I told them about the banquet, and they all nodded and said they would come later." Xiaocao returned.
There was a look of embarrassment on Huang's face: "Then what's going on, why haven't they come at this hour, many relatives have already asked them."

Mrs. Cao raised her head and looked outside the house, and discussed with Mrs. Huang: "Mother, why don't you let Mancang go there in person, I think Aunt Manxiu's family is still prejudiced against us because of the last betrothal gift. "

As soon as Cao's words fell, Zhao curled her lips and said with a look of disdain: "According to me, she didn't come on purpose. The purpose is to let you beg them in a low voice. If you really beg, maybe you will return." I don’t know how to embarrass you, you have sent Xiaocao to shout, if she really doesn’t come, let’s just forget it, could it be that without their family, we can’t have the banquet.”

Cao's and Huang's naturally knew that the Manxiu family must also have this idea. After all, they just wanted to embarrass their family and get back the face they lost when they said they wanted to buy jewelry last time.

But there are some things that you know, and there are still some things to worry about. Cao rubbed his forehead in annoyance: "That's true, but we can't do this. After all, they are all Qingfeng's relatives." Mother, if you neglect them at this time, I'm afraid it will make the villagers gossip."

Mrs. Huang thought for a while, nodded and replied: "Well, just now Mancang told Long Yun that he wanted to borrow a table. I asked Long Yun to borrow it with others, and asked Mancang to go to Manxiu's house in person. Manxiu If you want to say a few words, let her say it, no matter what, I will wait until today."
"Well, that's the reason. Let's talk about it after today. It's not a big deal to accept a few words, so let the eldest brother go." Liu Shi also echoed.

Mrs. Zhao saw that they all agreed to call Manxiu, so she stopped arguing, and just said with a sneer: "Go as soon as you want, but don't be fooled by my crow's mouth, the Manxiu family probably won't come .”
Although Mrs. Zhao's words are not very pleasant to listen to, Yang Liu thinks what Mrs. Zhao said this time is absolutely right.

The Manxiu family ran here every day when Qingfeng was not engaged, wishing to run hundreds of times a day, but when Qingfeng really wanted to get engaged, his family deliberately did not come. I went to call her, maybe she is going to make a mess again, this really echoes the sentence "Bitch is hypocritical."
Since Mrs. Cao and Mrs. Huang are worried about being gossiped by the villagers, if they don’t shout, Mrs. Huang and Mrs. Cao may not feel at ease. Just go, why don’t you think of a way to take advantage of this opportunity to let the wolf ambition of Manxiu’s family be exposed in front of the villagers? exposure exposure.

Yang Liu remembered that the Huang family had just said that Yang Mancang was going to borrow a table with Long Yun. Yang Liu knew that Long Yun was the son of the village chief, because he was about the same age as Yang Mancang, and they grew up naked together since they were young. Yes, good relationship.

Then it's better to let Yang Mancang and Uncle Long Yun go to Manxiu's house to borrow a table, and invite Manxiu's family to come over for dinner. If they are willing to come, everyone will be happy.

If he doesn't come, Yang Mancang is not the one who is going here. Uncle Long Yun is also there. Although Uncle Long Yun is not an important person, he is the son of the village chief. In the village, his words are still better than others. Have some weight.

Manxiu's family is acquainted, for the sake of the village head's son, he will come here naturally, if he is not acquainted, then Uncle Long Yun is also the best witness, and then the people in the village will also know that the feast belongs to Manxiu's family The reluctance to come to eat is not because the Yang family didn't invite them. If there is a disturbance after Manxiu, the villagers will naturally have considerations in their hearts.

Thinking about it, Yang Liu chased Mrs. Huang out, and when Mrs. Huang asked Yang Mancang to call Manxiu's family to eat, Yang Liu deliberately said, "Father, didn't you say that you were in a hurry to borrow a table? By the way, go to Aunt Manxiu’s house to borrow it, otherwise I’m afraid it will delay the opening time of the meeting later.”

The relationship between the Yang family and the Manxiu family has always been bad. Hearing that Yang Liu asked him to borrow a table from Manxiu's house, Yang Mancang was a little embarrassed: "It's better not to borrow the table from Manxiu's sister-in-law. I will go with you, Uncle Long Yun. Once you lie down, walk faster, so you won't delay the opening of the banquet."

Uncle Long Yun may not know the situation of Manxiu's family and Yang's family, after hearing what Yang Liu and Yang Mancang said, he answered with a busy smile: "Brother Zuo Mancang, if you want to go there, let's borrow it from Sister-in-law Manxiu. I remember that her house has a big table, and as far as your relationship is concerned, if you don’t go to her house to borrow it, where can you borrow it?”
Seeing what Long Yun said, Yang Mancang couldn't explain much, so he had to follow Long Yun out of the courtyard.

After Yang Liu returned to the pot house, he waited for a long time, but Yang Mancang and the other two did not come back.

In the pot house, the first dishes to be served have already been prepared. These dishes have not been served, and the others cannot be moved for the time being. I am afraid that the dishes will be cold and the taste will not be good, which will also break the custom. .

The guests outside thought and knew that it was past time for the banquet, and several troublesome women came in to ask what was going on.
Mrs. Cao was a little worried about being asked, and hurriedly walked around the pot room: "Your father is also the same. He went to call someone for so long, no matter whether you invite him or not, you have to come back to say hello."
When Mrs. Zhao heard the words, she gloated a little and said, "Look, I'm right, you should invite me. Maybe Manxiu's family is going to do something to big brother."

"Or, ask someone to go and have a look..."

As Mrs. Cao was talking, Xiaocao came into the room and said that Yang Mancang and Uncle Long Yun, the son of the village head, had returned with the table.

Before Mrs. Cao asked if the grass man was invited, Yang Mancang had already entered the house, and said with a worried face: "Mother Liu'er, what do you think, why does Aunt Manxiu's family refuse to come?"

Whether Man Xiu will come or not is what Yang Liu expected. Yang Liu smiled indifferently, and while calling Zhao and others to prepare for the banquet, he persuaded Cao and Yang Mancang: "Father and mother, since we have fulfilled the rules, they will not Forget it, let's take a seat."

Yang Mancang knew that the matter was up to now, and he could only talk about it first, but he still hesitated in his heart: "This is not good, after all, they are Qingfeng's biological parents. Engagement is a big day, and everyone in this village invites you to marry me." Come, but they don't come, isn't this making people gossip?"

"Hey." Cao Shi also sighed in embarrassment, and didn't speak again.

Seeing Cao Shi and Yang Mancang frowning deeply, Yang Liu smiled and advised them not to think too much, there will always be a solution to this matter, let's start the meeting first, and talk about things later, besides, what should come will come naturally .
In fact, Yang Liu felt that it would be better if they didn't come, even if they came, according to their family's purpose of making trouble, they probably wouldn't have a good face, and it would make others have no intention of eating.

Seeing that Mrs. Zhao and the others are ready, Yang Liu pushed Mrs. Cao: "Mother, let's serve."

"Is this the time to serve?" Mrs. Cao was still hesitant.
"Well, let's serve."

After Yang Liu finished speaking, regardless of whether Mrs. Cao and Yang Mancang objected, she told Mrs. Huang to come to the table when she went out, and asked Mrs. Huang to call for someone to sit down at the table and prepare for the banquet.

Mrs. Huang thought she knew the reason, so without asking any further questions, she called people to the table.

Eating banquets is a tiring job. The people who do the banquets are busy in the pot house, and the banquets are always waiting. It seems that the purpose of this custom is to let people enjoy the process of waiting for the food to be served. It takes ten, twenty, 10 minutes to go up and down.
But I think they are all used to this way of eating banquets, and the guests are not in a hurry. On the tables of the men, they are drinking and chatting slowly. The energy of talking and drinking is far greater than that of eating today.

In ancient times, the rule of banquets was that men and women could not sit at the same table. Men opened tables outside the yard, and women held several tables inside the house.

When it comes to a banquet, the men’s tables are settled immediately, but most of the women are reluctant to eat. As soon as the banquet dishes are served, the people on the table will divide the dishes into their own bowls. , Those who are willing to eat at the banquet are fine, but most people don't move their chopsticks very much, and plan to take the food back to the children or the elderly at home.

(End of this chapter)