Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

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Outside the hotel, firecrackers sounded one after another.

When he heard the sound of firecrackers, Lin Ran did not cover his ears like others, but felt that it was very familiar.

"Is this called fireworks?" Lin Ran looked at the firecrackers with a smile. The red dust and paper were flying in the air, like dancing elves.

I originally thought that Lin Ran was quite old, but I didn't expect that he still had such a childish side.

However, as the host of the banquet, Mr. Qin had no time to entertain Lin Ran at this time. He had already taken his seat.

Lin Ran looked at the firecrackers at the door and thought: "Where have Guan Yun and Ma Zhen gone? It's so mysterious."

Guan Yun hasn't brought anything back for so long. Could it be that he didn't find it?

Today is Mr. Qin's birthday party. I came here empty-handed, and I feel a little bit regretful no matter what.

When it didn't work out, Lin Ran decided to give away his Dzi Beads.

This was the last choice. After all, this Dzi Bead was a gift from Tenzin Ouzhu to him. To give it away in another hand, I felt a little sorry for him.

At this time, Tang Lanxuan finally arrived at the venue.

"Director Tang!" Mr. Qin stood up and greeted Tang Lanxuan.

"Old Qin, you are the birthday boy today, you can just sit down." Tang Lanxuan said a little embarrassedly: "Some things in the library were delayed, so I came late. Please forgive me."

With that said, he took out a red envelope and handed it to Qin Zhongxing.

Qin Zhongxing looked at Tang Lanxuan with a smile on his face.

This is the director of the National Palace Museum, and he usually doesn’t even have the chance to meet him.

This kind of person needs to be fawned over.

"Director, you are very polite. Please take a seat." Qin Zhongxing made an invitation gesture to Tang Lanxuan.

Tang Lanxuan waved his hand, and then he noticed Lin Ran.

Just smiled at him. Although there was a lot to say, now was not the time to chat.

Let's have a good chat with him after the banquet is over.

Now, it's time to give gifts.

Mr. Qin originally didn't want this part because he thought it was too worldly, so he asked his students not to prepare gifts.

However, the student is basically passionate, especially when facing his mentor, even if he has little money, he is willing to give his best.

They have already prepared and are eager to give it a try.

Originally, according to the rules, congratulatory gifts should start from immediate family members.

But Mr. Qin did the opposite and felt that outsiders should give gifts first.

In this way, even if the gifts given by students are not very valuable, after all, they were given first and the friendship has arrived.

The master of ceremonies stood beside Mr. Qin and announced the official start of the birthday banquet.

Wang Shuai stood up first.

He opened the bag he was carrying and took out a book.

This is a brand new book, still with the book film attached, obviously unopened.

For scholars, gifting books is a custom, and this is an era that values ​​knowledge, and no one thinks that giving books is a cheap thing.

Wang Shuai took the book and came to Mr. Qin.

He handed the book to Mr. Qin respectfully and said: "Mr. Qin, the student has no job yet, so I can't give you an expensive gift. This book is a collection of poems that I submitted some time ago and was favored by the editor-in-chief of the Beijing Times. It contains My best wishes to you are given to you as a birthday gift!"

Mr. Qin smiled from ear to ear, quickly took the book, and said with a smile: "As expected of Wang Shuai, he has already written a lot of books at a young age! Okay, I will definitely take a good look at your poems later! This gift is very valuable , I will cherish it.”

The venue burst into applause.

Wang Shuai's face also showed a look of joy that could not be concealed.

Sending gifts is one thing. By sending books, you can tell everyone that you have real talents and knowledge, and make you stand out.

After all, most of the people present were Confucian businessmen and students. There were very few people who were as talented as him and were favored by everyone.

Wang Shuai also paid special attention to Yuan Qianyun, wanting to see if she showed admiration for him.

The result was disappointing. Yuan Qianyun had no expression on his face. On the contrary, he kept looking at Lin Ran.

This incident inevitably made Wang Shuai feel a little disappointed.

As he started, the atmosphere came alive.

Mr. Qin's students stood up one after another and delivered the birthday gifts they had prepared to Mr. Qin.

Mr. Qin didn't care about the value of the birthday gift. He also knew that most of the people attending the banquet were his students and had no stable income.

Even if you say a blessing to him, he will smile from ear to ear.

Moreover, the students were very enthusiastic and prepared various small gifts with originality.

Even though the price is not high, its gold content is no less than a gift from a businessman.

After the students finished giving gifts, it was the turn of friends from the society.

For example, the friends invited by Mr. Qin are at least people with status in antiques and jewelry stores, and the gifts they give are of a certain level.

You can tell from the packaging.

As businessmen, they also knew that this was the best opportunity to get closer to Mr. Qin. Not only did they put a lot of thought into selecting the gifts, but they also paid special attention to the packaging.

Boss Luo took out a simple packaging box and handed it to Mr. Qin.

"Mr. Qin, this is my little thought, please accept it."

Mr. Qin nodded, opened the box, and found a simple turquoise bracelet inside.

This is his favorite gemstone.

Mr. Qin laughed: "Boss Luo, Qin really deserves such an expensive gift."

It can be seen that Boss Luo is quite thoughtful and knows Mr. Qin's preferences.

Boss Luo smiled and said: "Mr. Qin, what are you talking about? Your sixtieth birthday is only once in your life, so why can't you choose any gifts? If you like turquoise, come to my store in the future, choose whatever you want, and give them all to you. .”

Boss Luo didn't notice that his words and deeds were too frivolous.

However, it was also obvious that he didn't do it on purpose.

Qin Zhongxing coughed but did not point it out.

After delivering the gifts, Boss Luo went down and was replaced by Boss Zhang who presented a calligraphy and painting.

The gifts given by these big bosses are very expensive.

The students were dumbfounded and began to envy the life of rich people, and planned to become bosses in the future.

Mr. Qin took each gift with a smile and expressed his gratitude to the giver.

In the blink of an eye, the number of people who did not give gifts decreased a lot.

Lin Ran and Yuan Qianyun were both sitting in their seats, but there was no movement yet.

Wang Shuai noticed this scene.

Lin Ran's hands were empty. Could it be that he didn't prepare a gift?

He felt his chance had come.

He deliberately looked at Lin Ran and said, "Classmate Lin, you didn't bring anything here, right?"

His voice was so loud that everyone around him heard it.

Zheng Xueming wanted to criticize Wang Shuai, who was ignorant of etiquette. He was not a relative of Mr. Qin, so why did he say these things.

But just as he was about to speak, Tang Lanxuan smiled and waved his hand to stop him from continuing, saying: "Let's not interfere in the affairs of young people."