Compared to previous years, the full-month banquet held by the Zhong Family for their eighth daughter this year was exceptionally festive and lively, with a scale far surpassing the past. People guessed that little Zhong Jiao must be the final child of Zhong Ziheng and his wife, which was why the celebration was held with such grandeur.
The Zhong Family residence was adorned with red lanterns and festive streamers. From top to bottom, inside and out, everything presented a glowing, joyous red spectacle. The arriving guests were divided into VIPs and ordinary guests. The large tables inside the house were reserved for the VIP seating of the Zhong Family, while the banquet in the courtyard hosted the ordinary, long-standing guests. By tradition, however, whether at the VIP tables or the ordinary ones, the dishes served were equally lavish.
After Zhang Sheng and his wife handed the gifts they had brought over to the Zhong Family's head steward, they led Zhang Yao and Fang Yi to the ordinary seating area, taking seats at a table close to the opera stage.
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