Chapter 475: Unprecedented and Unrivaled

afternoon.

The entrance of Naye Ancestral Hall.

Tables have been set up, covered with clean tablecloths.

In addition to small snacks such as candies, biscuits, peanuts, and melon seeds, there is also a pot of steaming black crushed tea on the table.

At this time, most of the tables were full, and everyone was chatting while waiting for the birthday banquet to begin.

It was the first time for all the guests present to participate in such a large-scale birthday banquet. Especially the medical staff and their families who were invited to attend the birthday banquet from Naye Hospital were all talking about the birthday star of this birthday banquet.

"Oh my god, this birthday banquet is too big. There must be four to five thousand people, right?"

"I just counted. There are 600 tables here. If all the guests come, there will definitely be more than 5,000 people."

"Hiss... let alone a birthday banquet, I have never seen such a big wedding banquet."

"As expected of the leader of the Yedeng clan, I heard that all the county leaders came to wish Uncle Ninth his birthday!"

"Isn't this strange? Uncle Jiu's eldest son-in-law is the county magistrate of our county. It is normal for other county leaders to come to celebrate his birthday."

"Ah? Isn't it right? Uncle Jiu's eldest son-in-law is the county magistrate of our county?"

"You don't even know this?"

"I'm not new here, and no one has told me this!"

"I'm telling you, this isn't nothing. Uncle Jiu's second son is awesome. I heard he's already in the main hall."

"Damn it, it turns out Uncle Ye Jiu is so powerful!"

"You should go inside this ancestral hall and take a look. There is an introduction to the basic situation of Uncle Jiu's family. Although it is from many years ago, it can also be used as some reference."

"Okay, I'll go in and take a look."

"..."

Just as a crowd of guests gathered at the entrance of Naye Ancestral Hall, Deng Shirong, the birthday boy, was collecting birthday gifts from his son, daughter-in-law, daughter and son-in-law in his villa.

Deng Yuntai took out two extremely exquisite golden longevity peaches and said with a smile on his face: "Dad, I wish you a happy life like the East China Sea and a longevity as long as the Southern Mountains. These are the golden longevity peaches I specially made with a master craftsman. I hope you like them."

(Golden longevity peach)

"Okay! Okay! Okay!"

Deng Shirong reached out and took it, saying hello three times, and his eyes almost narrowed with laughter, which showed how good his mood was.

In his previous life, he celebrated his sixtieth birthday, and his eldest son had been dead for many years. In this life, his eldest son was not only alive, but he also gave him a birthday gift. This comparison was so happy.

Zhang Xiuping answered with a smile: "Dad, I wish you a happy life like the East China Sea and a longevity as long as the Southern Mountains. I personally made a big birthday cake for you. I hope you like it."

Deng Shirong said with a smile on his face: "Very good, you are really thoughtful."

Deng Yunzhen answered: "Dad, I wish you a happy life every year and a happy life every year. I will cook a dish for you later. I hope you like it."

Deng Shirong laughed and said: "Zhen's craftsmanship is already very good, I will have to try it later."

Zhu Junjie brought over a jar of wine and said respectfully: "Dad, this is the tiger bone wine I got from my comrade's house. I wish you good luck every year and good luck every year."

Deng Shirong took the wine jar and praised repeatedly: "This is really good stuff. Junjie, you took the trouble."

Deng Yunheng smiled and said: "Weiwei, it's your turn."

Gu Caiwei took out a set of clothes with extremely exquisite workmanship and said with a smile: "Dad, I wish you a happy life and a safe life. This is the clothes I made for you with my own hands using the highest quality fabrics. I hope you like it."

Deng Shirong knew that his second daughter-in-law was ingenious and a master of embroidery. The clothes she made were much better than those bought in the market. He touched the fabric he had never seen before and looked at the lifelike embroidery. He said with praise: "Weiwei's craftsmanship is really amazing. I will change into this outfit to attend the birthday banquet later."

Deng Yunzhu took a photo album and said with a smile: "Dad, I wish you a happy birthday, good health and long life. This is a photo album that I spent a lot of time making. It contains every detail of our family over the past ten years. I hope You can like it.”

Deng Shirong took the photo album and looked through it. Looking at the old photos above, he couldn't help but praise: "Azhu is also thoughtful. This is very good."

Zhou Haidong answered: "Dad, I know you like delicious food, so I prepared more than ten kilograms of snails for you, and specially invited a chef from Guangzhou who is good at cooking this dish to help you cook. Gotta try it.”

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "This is a very rare ingredient. I really have to try it later."

Deng Yunsong first said his blessings, then took out a birthday picture and said: "Dad, this is a birthday picture I asked a contemporary master to draw for you. I hope you like it."

"Okay! Okay! Okay!"

Deng Shirong looked at this very artistic birthday picture and naturally said hello again and again.

Pei Qinghua answered with a smile: "Dad, this is a hundred-year-old picture I wrote for you personally. I wish you good health and a long life."

(100-year-old picture)

Deng Shirong was very satisfied with what he saw and praised repeatedly: "Well, my calligraphy skills in blue and white are getting better and better. This character is written so beautifully!"

Deng Yunhua took out an exquisite packaging box and said: "Dad, this is a century-old wild ginseng. I heard that this thing has very good effects. You can pull some of the roots and soak it in water every once in a while. It should be good for the body." There are benefits.”

Deng Shirong opened the box, took a look, nodded and said, "These hundred-year-old wild ginseng is becoming increasingly rare. This thing is indeed very good."

Fan Yuemei handed over a pair of cloth shoes with a smile and said, "Dad, these are cloth shoes sewn by me. I hope you like them."

When Deng Shirong saw the workmanship of these cloth shoes, he knew that the fourth daughter-in-law had put a lot of thought into them. He said with a smile on his face: "These shoes are very well made. I like them very much."

Deng Yunheng took out a pair of walnuts of excellent quality and said with a smile: "Dad, I carefully selected these walnuts. Playing with walnuts is good for people."

Deng Shirong took the walnut, turned it a bit unfamiliarly, and said with a smile, "Okay, then I'll just play with it if I have nothing to do."

Seeing that her parents and uncles and aunts had all given birthday gifts, Xiaodong'er took out a small notebook and said: "Grandpa, this is a birthday article I wrote for you. I wish you happiness as long as the flowing water of the East China Sea, and longevity as long as the Southern Mountains. Everlasting Pine.”

Deng Shirong took the book and laughed loudly: "Okay, she is indeed my good granddaughter. Grandpa likes this birthday gift very much."

Dongzi couldn't wait to say: "Grandpa, I have also prepared a birthday gift for you."

Deng Shirong smiled and asked: "Dongzi, what birthday gift did you prepare for grandpa?"

Dongzi said with a look on his face: "Grandpa, I caught eight fish in the river today, all of which are big fish weighing more than two kilograms. I have already given them to the chef. You will have to taste them later." One taste.”

Deng Shirong smiled happily and said: "Okay, okay, grandpa will definitely try the big fish we Dongzi caught later."

Next, the two grandsons Zhu Shiba and Xiao Shitou also presented birthday gifts, but they were still young and they just folded paper airplanes and boats.

However, Deng Shirong still praised them, making the two little guys very happy.

After all the children and grandchildren had given away birthday gifts, Deng Shirong took the birthday gifts back to the room and put them away, and then put on clothes made by his second daughter-in-law and cloth shoes made by his fourth daughter-in-law.

Deng Shirong came out and asked with a rosy face: "How is it? Does it look good?"

Zhang Xiuping was the first to praise: "It looks good and fits well. Weiwei's craftsmanship is truly unparalleled."

Pei Qinghua was also full of praise and said: "Although I don't know how to embroider, these patterns look lifelike, which shows how good my second sister-in-law's craftsmanship is. Moreover, this dress fits my father's temperament very well, and Yuemei's pair of cloth shoes also Well done, it goes well with the outfit. ”

Fan Yuemei quickly waved her hand and said: "Third sister-in-law, you are so grateful. My craftsmanship is very rough, how can it be compared with the second sister-in-law's miraculous craftsmanship!"

Gu Caiwei said humbly: "Thank you for your praise. I have been learning this for more than ten years. If it takes you so long to learn, you can still do this."

Pei Qinghua smiled and said: "Second sister-in-law is too humble, and embroidery is also very talent-oriented. If you want to achieve your level of accomplishment, second sister-in-law, you can't just rely on time. You must have good enough talent to do it."

Gu Caiwei smiled and stopped saying modest words.

Fan Yuemei asked: "Dad, do these shoes fit you?"

Deng Shirong nodded and said with a smile: "It fits your feet. These shoes are light and soft. Walking in them is easy and comfortable."

Deng Yuntai looked at the time and said, "Dad, it's getting late. I guess the guests have almost arrived. Let's go there too!"

Deng Shirong hummed and said, "Okay, let's go over there!"

…

5pm.

The entrance of Naye Deng's Ancestral Hall.

The tribesmen began to serve drinks and various delicacies, including beer and liquor. The beer was naturally Liquan beer produced by their own brewery, and the liquor was mainly local bulk liquor, as well as many medium-priced brand liquors.

As for Moutai and Wuliangye liquors, it’s not that they can’t afford them, but it’s not necessary.

The drinks are also Master Kong iced black tea and Master Kong herbal tea produced by the company.

As for the dishes, they are also extremely rich, with everything from flying in the sky, running on the ground, and swimming in the sea.

When the tribesmen started serving food, Deng Shirong took the stage and held a loudspeaker and said: "Dear relatives and friends, the medical staff and family members of Naye Hospital, and all tribesmen, thank you all for coming to my birthday banquet.

Next, treat everyone to a good meal and a good drink.

However, before we start eating, I have to remind everyone that they should keep some space in their stomachs.

Because after the meal, we also had birthday cake to eat.

I believe not many people here have eaten this birthday cake. It is also a very delicious thing.

After eating the birthday cake, there was a buffet barbecue in the evening.

So no matter how delicious the food is, everyone should save some space to avoid missing out on the delicious food later.

The approximate schedule is to start eating at 5pm, eating cake at 7pm, and start the self-service barbecue at 9pm. Please be prepared. "

As soon as these words came out, the tribesmen all responded with smiles, while the medical staff and family members of Naye Hospital were all surprised.

"Birthday cake, what is this?"

"Judging from the name, it should be a kind of cake eaten for birthdays!"

"Even Uncle Jiu said this birthday cake is very delicious, so it must taste very good. I'm really looking forward to it."

"What's a buffet barbecue?"

"I have seen people preparing it before. There are a lot of chicken wings, chicken feet, large pieces of beef, pork and mutton, as well as many vegetarian dishes. I heard that they are used for this self-service barbecue."

"Oh my god, this is how you can celebrate a birthday. I've really opened my eyes today!"

"You don't accept gifts, and you prepare so many good things to invite thousands of people to eat. How much does it cost?"

"It will cost at least 100,000 yuan, or even 200,000 or 300,000 yuan. Most people can't afford such a birthday banquet even if they spend all their money."

"That's right, Uncle Jiu. You are really worthy of your reputation!"

"..."

Seeing that the dishes were almost served, Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Okay, let's not talk too much. Everyone, stop looking at it and eat it while it's hot!"

After that, he put the loudspeaker aside, sat down with his family, and started eating.

The old clan leader Deng Shian, who was sitting at the next table, stood up with a glass of wine and said loudly: "Everyone, today is the 60th birthday of our clan leader. Without the clan leader, there would be no prosperity of our Deng family today. I will not say any more nonsense. Let us raise our glasses together and wish the clan leader good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a long life as long as the Southern Mountains."

"I wish the clan leader good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a long life as long as the Southern Mountains."

"I wish the clan leader good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a long life as long as the Southern Mountains."

"I wish the clan leader good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a long life as long as the Southern Mountains."

When everyone heard this, they all stood up and raised their glasses. The blessings became more and more in unison. By the last sentence, the whole audience's voices were in unison, and they could be heard clearly even ten miles away.

Deng Shirong also raised his glass from a distance and said loudly: "Thank you for your blessings, let's toast together!"

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

After drinking the wine in the glass, Deng Shirong said loudly: "Okay, I have received everyone's blessings. Next, don't toast anymore, otherwise everyone will not be able to eat well."

This should be said in advance, otherwise there will be so many guests, one will toast a glass of wine, and the other will toast a glass of wine, and then you can't have a good meal.

He is celebrating his birthday, not for socializing.

Of course, this is a birthday banquet after all, and the host and the guests cannot have no connection at all.

So, after eating and drinking for a few minutes, Deng Yuntai's seven brothers and sisters and his two sons-in-law Zhu Junjie and Zhou Haidong took the initiative to drink with relatives and friends, county leaders, medical staff and those prominent members of the clan on behalf of their father.

As for Deng Shirong, he ate the "Fu Lu Shou Whole Fish" made by his eldest daughter, and the top-quality conch brought by his younger son-in-law.

This conch, also known as the fragrant conch and the long conch, is a member of the conch family and is a marine mollusk.

The shell is hard and thick, with a round top and two layers of spiral layers. It is about 20 to 30 cm high. The flesh is extremely swollen, shaped like a horseshoe and weighing about 1,000 to 3,000 grams. It lives between the rocks on the seabed and is very sensitive to water quality. It can only survive in constant temperature seas.

It cannot survive in seas that are too hot or too cold. It is produced along the coasts of the Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea in my country, but in small quantities. For example, the Nan'ao Island waters in Fujian and Chaoshan are most suitable for conchs to "live in a snail's nest" due to the long coastline and small waves. Therefore, the large conchs produced here are known as the best in the south.

my country has a long history of eating conchs. According to historical records, it can be traced back to the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It was more widely used in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. "Charcoal roasting with shells" and "boiling in broth" are two ancient techniques that have been passed down to this day, and charcoal roasting is an extremely challenging skill for chefs.

(Charcoal-grilled conch)

Charcoal-grilling means roasting the conch alive with its shell on charcoal fire. After washing and processing the conch, pour the prepared sauce on it and grill it for about 40 minutes. This process requires "listening to the sound, observing the color, and smelling the taste". It is considered complete only after the conch has completely absorbed the juice.

Blanching requires very particular knife skills and heat. Overcooked conch will be as hard as a rubber band and cannot be chewed. This is why many restaurants may not dare to cook conch after "popularizing" abalone.

Deng Shirong carefully tasted the conch blanched in broth. It tasted like a runny dried abalone. It was fresh and fragrant, and the aftertaste was unforgettable. It was indeed a top-grade ingredient. The taste was really amazing.

The food at the birthday banquet was cooked by real chefs. Needless to say, the taste was great and the guests were very satisfied.

While eating, Deng Shirong also told people to distribute plastic bags, so that everyone could pack up the remaining food and save it for tomorrow.

It is now the mid-1990s, and packing food for banquets has become popular, unlike the 1980s when people did not dare to pack food.

So, no matter how much food is cooked, there is no fear of waste.

Because there are still programs in the evening, Deng Shirong also reminded everyone to leave some food in their stomachs, so except for a few people who like to drink, most guests finish the battle before six o'clock, and then take the packed food home and put it away, waiting for seven o'clock.

It is now the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, and it is almost October. After half past six, the sky darkened.

However, at the entrance of the Deng's Ancestral Hall in Naye, lights like those of a lighted stadium are installed. Under such lights, the large open space at the entrance of the ancestral hall is as bright as day.

Ten minutes ago, someone delivered cakes here one by one.

There were a lot of cakes, all three-layer cakes, and the largest one, a six-layer cake, was made by Zhang Xiuping herself for her father-in-law.

(Six-layer cake)

Although it was the mid-1990s, many people in the countryside had never seen a cake, let alone eaten one.

Nowadays, seeing so many cakes in front of them, most people are very curious, except for a few people who have seen and eaten them.

"So this is a cake. It looks so beautiful. How does it taste?"

"Although I have never eaten cake, I think this cake is delicious just by looking at it."

"This is the first time I have seen such a big pastry. It looks much more upscale than those sold by the supply and marketing cooperative."

"Even Uncle Jiu said this cake is very delicious, so it must be true."

"Indeed, Uncle Jiu has never tasted anything good. To be praised by his old man, the taste of this cake must be outstanding."

"There were so many delicious dishes just now, but I endured them again and again to save some space. Then I can enjoy the taste of this cake."

"It's a pity that we don't have cakes to sell in Shuangwang. Otherwise, when my dad celebrates his birthday, I will buy a cake back."

"..."

Many guests were talking about this cake that they had never seen before, and some were even thinking about whether to invest in opening a cake shop in the village.

Soon the time came to seven o'clock in the evening, and all the guests gathered at the entrance of the ancestral hall again.

It is not fashionable to put candles and sing happy birthday at this time. When the time for eating cake came, Deng Shirong's seven children took the lead in wishing their father a happy birthday, and other guests also sent blessings.

Deng Shirong cut the first cut of the cake amidst the blessings of all the guests.

Then, the pastry chefs cut up the cakes and distributed them to the guests.

There are thousands of people present, and even if each person only gets a piece of cake, the amount of cake required is extremely staggering.

Because there were dozens of pastry chefs, it only took a few minutes to divide the cakes, ensuring that each guest could get a piece of cake.

Deng Shirong held a piece of cake that his eldest daughter-in-law had cut for him personally, and said with a smile, "Okay, everyone, stop looking at it and try how this cake tastes."

After saying that, Deng Shirong took the lead in tasting the cake made by his eldest daughter-in-law. The taste was quite good, sweet and delicious, which showed that the eldest daughter-in-law had put a lot of effort into making this cake.

The other guests couldn't hold it any longer and couldn't wait to taste it after hearing this.

"Oh my God, this cake tastes amazing, so delicious, so delicious!"

"There is such a delicious cake in this world. No wonder even Uncle Jiu is full of praises."

"This is the best pastry I have ever eaten."

"..."

Although cake is a common thing for people of later generations, in the rural areas of the 1990s, it was really a rarity, especially for people who had eaten cake for the first time. The taste is really memorable.

After eating the cake, preparations for the buffet barbecue began.

This self-service barbecue is very simple, just use fire bricks to form a circle, put charcoal inside the circle to light it, and on the table next to it, there are various ingredients suitable for barbecue, some of which have been pickled. Yes, if you want to grill, just pass the pickled ingredients through the iron fork, then put them on the charcoal ring and grill them until they are ready to eat.

For those who are a little bit technical, you can use unmarinated ingredients to grill. Anyway, all kinds of condiments are available, so you can grill it how you want.

This self-service barbecue model may not be uncommon in big cities, but it is also the first time to see it in rural areas.

Therefore, after everything was ready for the self-service barbecue, all the guests took their favorite ingredients on the iron fork and put them in the charcoal circle to burn.

As the charcoal fire simmers, a scent begins to spread.

There are really not many people in this world who can resist the charm of barbecue, especially the delicious food grilled by yourself, which tastes really special.

After understanding how to barbecue, people who are familiar with each other will barbecue in a charcoal fire circle, grilling and drinking wine, which is really delicious.

The barbecue lasted until about one o'clock in the morning before it officially ended. Deng Shirong's 60th birthday can be said to be "unprecedented and unprecedented", which was an eye-opener for all the guests.