第一百一十六章 年年有今日

相比之下，饭桌上的几个男人，表面上都还比较淡定。
然事实上，内心的激动与起伏，不比两位女子弱。
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Since ancient times, agricultural civilization has been much more developed than maritime civilization.
However, the coconut island country is just the opposite and can only rely on the sea.
In this city of Dalu, two-thirds of the land is facing the sea, but because three-quarters of the land is plains and hills, the fruits and vegetables are abundant and the people have enough to eat and drink. Therefore, most of the chefs here are comfortable with traditional culinary skills and have not thought to explore and strive for progress in seafood cooking techniques.
Tonight, the seafood feast that Ren Xiaonian worked hard to prepare is beyond amazing for the people in the Xue Mansion.
It is a delicacy that no amount of money can buy!
尤其这一道压轴的“松鼠桂鱼”，其成品色泽艳丽，吃起来外脆里嫩、酸甜可口，吃得一向在吃穿用度上不甚上心的薛员外，连筷不断，连连叫好！
"Congratulations, sir! Congratulations, sir!"
As she spoke, Lady Ba poured a large bowl of burning wine for Mr. Xue.
With Mr. Xue's prestige in Dazhuci, no matter how expensive the wine he wanted to drink, someone would rush to deliver it to his door. However, his habit of marching and fighting for many years has not changed, and he likes this burning wine.
Madame Ba, who relies on him for her livelihood, naturally tries to please him in every way possible.
"What do you mean by that?"
“Congratulations to the master on acquiring such a talented chef, and on the imminent victory over the rogue soldiers of Mancity without having to lift a finger!”
The most complimentary words made Mr. Xue laugh out loud.
As a great battle was imminent and disturbing to the mind, he hadn't been this happy in some time.
Seizing the opportunity while he was happy, Madam Ba added joy and called on everyone present to raise their glasses, smiling and saying, "May we have this day every year!"
薛员外的这位八夫人，出身六朝楼，场面话对她而言，那便是脱口就能说的。
在众人开怀畅饮，大快朵颐之际，小念与沁儿默默地退了下去。
“你跟这府上的八夫人，从前认识？不可能啊……”
一进到正堂，小念便注意到了，沁儿看向那八夫人的眼神不大对头，既闪躲着，不敢与她碰触，又似热切地，想要多看她几眼，实在费解，令人诧异。
If it wasn't for both of them being women, Xiaonian would have already imagined a playboy's drama script.
"Of course not!" This time it was Qin'er who was surprised. "Xiaonian, have you burnt your brain while cooking? We've been together for so many years, who I know, you don't know?"
Little Nian thought about it and realized that it was true.
"So, do you think Lady Baifu is good-looking?" that was what Little Nian was thinking.
"She is good-looking, but..." Qin Er hesitated, there were some things that she, as an outsider servant, didn't know whether to say or not.
"But what?"
"She is not well-behaved, and is having an affair with Zhan Shiyeye, who is beside Xue Yuanwai..." Qing'er gritted her teeth and said two words, "cheating!"