Is my wife farming today?

Chapter 72 Shen Family Banquet
  I heard from Shen Yiming that he sent someone to deliver the message to his home more than half a month in advance before going out, and specifically searched for a suitable day to return home.

So today everyone in the Shen family is here, led by the old lady of the Shen family, Shen Yiming's grandmother, standing outside the door, forming two long queues.

The Xie family's old home is not in Kyoto, and most of Xie Shen's aunts and contemporaries died in the battlefield. Therefore, the talents in the family are withering, and it is rare to see the grand scene of this family banquet.

Shen Yiming straightened his back and followed her, walking forward with Shen Hong.

In comparison, the expression of refusal seemed much more relaxed and casual.

"Grandma, third brother's wife is so handsome!"

A man standing next to the old lady of the Shen family on the left hand side, with a handsome face and eyebrows that were three-thirds similar to Shen Yiming, suddenly spoke.

Decline to take advantage of the opportunity to cast your eyes at him.

But she saw that the man not only did not shy away from her, he even looked at her, his pink lips pursed, and he was still embarrassed to speak.

When Shen Yiming saw this, he clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves.

He also stared at that person fiercely.

"Grandma, this is Miss Xie Er, Sanlang's wife." Shen Hong introduced her.

He declined slightly and bowed.

Then I heard Shen Yiming whisper from behind: "No need to be polite to them, this is my grandmother, just call me Old Lady."

"Junior declined, I met the old lady." Her voice was soft, with a kind of humble affinity, which made it difficult for people to find fault.

Shen Yiming also called out: "Grandma."

Mrs. Shen politely declined and invited her in, "I had a chance meeting with General Xie before, and I thought she was a rare talent in the world. I never thought that the second young lady was even better than her." , I have ordered someone to prepare some drinks, please come inside!"

Just as Xie Xie was about to walk forward, someone suddenly stuffed a soft handkerchief into her hand. She looked up and saw that it was the man who had just winked at her.

Shen Yiming seemed to feel her resistance and stepped forward to block the line of sight.

"This is my sixth brother, Shen Yifan."

Deceived coldly snorted: "It's really annoying."

Hearing her joke, Shen Yiming's heavy heart seemed to be relieved a little.

"You have been frowning since you entered the house." She reminded kindly, "If your father saw it, wouldn't he know at a glance that I, the wife of the wife, am not good to you?"

Shen Yiming's eyes turned sadly, "My father has been bedridden since he became seriously ill two years ago. In a moment, I want to take you to... see him?"

"Okay."

Anyway, she was here, she would do her best to the end, send Buddhas and travels to the West, just treat it as settling this worry for him.

The luncheon will be held in the main hall of the Shen family.

It was a long desk that could seat twenty-eight people around it. The legs of the table had some hollow patterns, and the style looked like an extended version of the Eight Immortals table in ordinary homes.

Shen Yiming led her to sit down in the second seat to the left of Mrs. Shen. The seat in front of her was Shen Hong.

"Why don't you sit down?" He refused and waited for a long time. He saw that the next seat was filled by an unfamiliar woman, and then turned to ask Shen Yiming who was standing behind him.

Before Shen Yiming could answer, Shen Hong beside her smiled and said, "The third brother and sister don't know. This is the rule of the Shen family. No man can sit with a woman."

He declined and glanced at Shen Yifan, who had a troubled gaze across from him. He immediately grinned, revealing a row of cute and innocent little tiger teeth, which looked a bit flattering. "Yifan, it can only be served after the old lady has approved it." Shen Hong explained, then turned to the servants and ordered, "Bring in the tables and chairs, and let Sanlang serve Miss Xie Er here. Let’s have a meal.”

"No need." She declined in a quiet voice, but still attracted everyone's attention. She stood up and took away the hand of the servant who was serving the golden chopsticks.

Then he said in front of everyone: "I will sit wherever Sanlang sits. I am used to sitting at the same table with him."

Shen Yiming was stunned and was pulled to the small table aside to sit down.

"No, how can you sit here? This is unreasonable..." Shen Yiming hurriedly pulled her up, "With your status, regardless of whether you are my wife or not, you must not sit here to eat!" The last sentence , his voice was extremely low, but he was also really anxious.

Mrs. Shen raised her eyes and looked over, "Yi Ming, you kid, please ask the servants to bring an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks, and you can come to the table to eat too."

This is the first time in Shen Yiming's life that he has legitimately attended the group table for dinner.

In the past, he and his father were always the most unattractive people in the Shen family. When he was a boy, after witnessing Shen Yifan's favor, he eagerly rushed to ask his father why he was the only one who got the chance, but he couldn't. ?
  The answer he got was just a long sigh from his father.

"Yi Ming, be good, whatever your mother says at the banquet is whatever it is. If you don't like it, my father will cook you a table of your favorite dishes when you go back to the courtyard, okay?"

There are few men in the world as gentle and virtuous as my father. But he never received any attention and care from that person. Thinking of this, Shen Yiming's eyes passed through the table full of delicacies and fell on Shen Wen opposite Shen Hong.

Shen Wen looked calm and said nothing for the entire meal. She didn't even bother to look at him and Xie Xie.

After a hurried meal, Shen Yiming impatiently led Xie, who was still being toasted by Shen Hong, to the backyard.

"Sister." Shen Yiming said dissatisfied: "I'm afraid no one in the whole Nanling knows about your drinking capacity, so don't bully my wife."

Xie Xie's face turned red, but his eyes seemed to be quite sober.

"Sanlang's temper has been like this since he was a child. It makes you laugh." Shen Hong is the first person in the family who rarely protects Shen Yiming.

If he hadn't told her just now, Xie Xie wouldn't have known that the legitimate daughter of the Shen family sitting to the right of the old lady was Shen Yiming's biological mother, Shen Wen.

The mother and son didn't say a word the whole time, and there wasn't even a familiar eye contact.

Shen Yiming had already spoken, and Shen Hong couldn't stay any longer, so she had to let him go.

She declined and took his handkerchief and wiped her mouth, "Your eldest sister does have a good drinking capacity."

Shen Yiming straightened her messy hair at the temples. As soon as she walked through the corridor, she was blocked by someone at the small door of the backyard.

"Third brother." The visitor called out playfully. "Grandma asked you to go to the Buddhist hall."

Although Shen Yifan was speaking to Shen Yiming, his eyes kept rolling, wanting to fall on Xie Xie.

"Master Wife, you have drunk too much. I will send you to your father's yard first." He thought after thinking.

He declined and nodded, taking the opportunity to pretend to be drunk, "Okay, I'll wait for you in the courtyard."

Seeing this, Shen Yifan followed him into the courtyard.

Shen Yiming stretched out his hand to stop him, "My father is still ill. I'm afraid that he will be given away to Liu Lang after he is over."

"Third brother, what you said is so true. We are all members of our own family, why should we care about such trivial matters."

　I missed updates for two days. Firstly, the fever due to influenza A was too severe. Secondly, I asked the editor a lot of questions but didn't get any reply. I felt a little depressed. Thank you all for your support. Without you, we wouldn't be able to support it on a single machine. Now!

　　
  　
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