mesbooks Chapter 393 Future Father-in-Law
Chapter 393 Future Father-in-Law
All the pressure is on Zhang Pingan.
It would be a lie to say that he wasn't nervous. After all, it was his first time visiting, and it was a big deal after all. The two families would be living together as relatives in the future, and the first impression was very important.
Fortunately, the matchmaker was smart and used to big occasions, so she kept the atmosphere lively.
Qian Ying herself seemed to be a gentleman with a cheerful smile, so Zhang Pingan could handle it with ease for the time being.
As everyone laughed and chatted, occasionally talking about local interesting things, the atmosphere was very good.
The butler led everyone to the main hall.
The house is furnished with a full set of golden nanmu furniture, and a dark red woven Persian carpet is laid in the middle of the hall, revealing luxury in a low-key manner.
The men of the Qian family were already waiting in the hall.
The younger ones stood up when they saw Zhang Ping'an come in.
"This is my father and mother. My grandfather has passed away, so my grandmother has been recuperating in the Buddhist temple and didn't come today. The ones on the right are my second, third and fourth brothers, all of whom are a few years older than you. On the left are my uncles and cousins. Qian Yuan from my uncle's family is the same age as you. You can communicate more in the future," Qian Ying said, and introduced them to Zhang Pingan one by one.
Zhang Pingan kept greeting everyone, and he was so busy recognizing all the relatives that he was overwhelmed.
It was only then that he discovered that Minister Qian, who presided over the Lu Ming Banquet in August, was actually his future father-in-law, still with that serious and long face, sitting at the head of the table.
The future mother-in-law next to her was slightly plump, dressed richly, and wore a pearl hairpin on her head. She looked noble but not vulgar.
Her skin was pale and she was obviously wearing thick makeup, but even so, you could see that there were obvious wrinkles on her face and a few silver strands in her hair.
Even though he had a premonition in his heart, Zhang Pingan still marveled at this magical fate!
Could it be that he had won the favor of Minister Qian at the Luming Banquet? He didn't seem to have performed very well at that time!
Zhang Pingan was lost in thought.
To be honest, the hiring process was a little different from what Zhang Pingan had imagined.
Throughout the whole process, no one in the Qian family made things difficult for him. They were all polite and courteous, treating him as a close younger generation who was about to get married.
There was an uncle who was a second-class scholar, and he tested and taught Zhang Pingan some academic advice.
After everyone had gotten to know each other, his future father-in-law, Minister Qian, finally spoke, raising his hand and saying, "Everyone, please take a seat. Don't be shy!"
His expression may be habitually serious, but his tone is much better than that at the Lu Ming Banquet.
Zhang Ping'an was quite flattered.
Everyone in the Zhang family sat down one by one under the guidance of the housekeeper. To be honest, they felt very uncomfortable and couldn't get a word in. It was even more uncomfortable than carrying bags at the dock.
A beautiful maid came forward to serve tea to everyone.
Boss Zhang felt very uncomfortable and accidentally knocked over the teacup, spilling tea all over the floor and getting his sleeve wet, looking a bit embarrassed.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, his face suddenly turned red and he kept apologizing.
The maid also knelt down and apologized.
Zhang Ping'an was about to stand up and speak.
Madam Qian said gently, "It's nothing, it's just that the servants are clumsy."
After saying that, he turned around and told the housekeeper, "Defu, take your people downstairs to change clothes, and have someone clean up the carpet."
The housekeeper responded and took Boss Zhang to change his clothes.
Boss Zhang didn't know whether he should refuse or not, but seeing that Zhang Ping'an didn't object, he followed him.
He really couldn't understand why he had to change clothes just because his sleeves were a little wet.
Minister Qian naturally noticed that the other members of the Zhang family were all very uncomfortable.
I sighed inwardly, thinking that the gap between their family backgrounds was too great, and they couldn't even agree on basic etiquette.
I don’t know how the Zhang family raised a talent like Zhang Pingan.
But he didn't show much on his face.
Or invite everyone to have tea.
After a while, Boss Zhang came back with changed clothes. The material was much better than the one he had worn before.
According to the rules, the Zhang family had to have a meal at the Qian family before going back.
After chatting for a few more sentences, Minister Qian told the housekeeper to prepare the banquet. There was no rush for the two families to meet at this moment. Let the Zhang family get used to it first to avoid making more jokes.
The Qian family has many illegitimate sons who manage the miscellaneous affairs and they manage them very well, so the Qian family's living standards have always been very high.
Today's banquet to entertain the in-laws is naturally very exquisite.
Various cold dishes were served first, a total of twenty-eight dishes, and there was a servant behind each guest to help serve the dishes.
After eating about a third of the meal, they switched to light soups and steamed dishes.
Then came the main dishes, which were mainly meat dishes. Many of the ingredients were expensive and rare, and could not be found in other restaurants, but they were still cleared away after only three minutes of use.
Finally, add desserts and arranged fruits.
Some snacks and side dishes are interspersed in between.
Every dish is exquisite and delicious, with good color, aroma and taste.
Boss Zhang and his friends thought it was delicious. Under normal circumstances, they would have eaten to their heart’s content.
But today, when facing the Qian family, he just moved his chopsticks a few times for the sake of politeness. He was mainly afraid of being looked down upon and losing face for Zhang Pingan again.
Zhang Pingan naturally saw it and felt a little uncomfortable.
The Qian family had eaten countless delicacies, so naturally they didn't care about their appetites and mainly focused on drinking.
Zhang Ping'an kept toasting with his glass, but he didn't eat much. What a pity for the dishes!
He has a good memory. After Qian Ying introduced everyone around, he got to know everyone.
During the dinner, Minister Qian specifically asked about Zhang Ping'an's future plans. Zhang Ping'an naturally said that he would continue his studies and hoped to make further progress on the road to the imperial examination.
Minister Qian stroked his beard, nodded with satisfaction, and said nothing.