Novel Square
Chapter 1021 The Rules Of Dining
Chapter 1021 The Rules Of Dining
Compared to the average elderly man, Montgomery certainly looked much more impressive.
Dressed in a red formalwear, he sat on a mahogany round-backed armchair.
The descendants of the Wilson family, both elders and juniors, were sitting at a table with Montgomery. Each one of them kept their heads down, not daring to utter a single word.
Only when Friedrich brought Leonard's family to their table did the serious atmosphere lighten up a bit.
“Dad, Leonard's family has arrived.”
Montgomery, seated in the round chair, lifted his eyelids to glance at Leonard and the others.
Leonard quickly stepped forward, respectfully placing a gift box on the table.
“Mr. Montgomery, this is a small token of our family's appreciation. Please accept it.” Property © NôvelDrama.Org.
Montgomery hummed in agreement without saying a word.
His eldest daughter-in-law, Mabel Zeidler, who was sitting next to him, reached out to take the box and opened it in front of everyone.
The defining characteristic of Montgomery was his concern for maintaining a good reputation.
The reason he was able to grow the second branch of the Wilson family to such an extent today was that Montgomery didn't like to be at the mercy of others, nor did he enjoy lagging behind.
So, whatever others had, his family must have it too!
If others were wealthy, then the Wilson family must be wealthier!
Leonard was not from the same branch, but at this time, he was considering returning to acknowledge his ancestry. He respectfully brought gifts for his uncle.
In such a prestigious event, Montgomery naturally wanted everyone to clearly see what Leonard had actually gifted.
After opening the box, a peach-pink coral jade antique statue was revealed inside.
The antique statue held a money bag in its left hand and an elegant walking cane in its right.
With kind eyes and a gentle face, it had a large head and a round belly.
It looked very auspicious.
In order to present Montgomery with a decent gift, Leonard had spent several days scouring the antique market. He had painstakingly selected this item from a myriad of objects.
It cost him a whopping one million and one hundred thousand!
Leonard initially thought that the gift he had chosen would be able to satisfy Montgomery.
Before Montgomery could even speak, Mabel, who was in charge of opening the boxes, let out a sigh and said, “Another antique statue? I wonder how many of these Mr. Montgomery has received this year. Don't any of you gift-givers have any other creative ideas?”
“Mabel, you can't really say that. Even though Mr. Montgomery has received many antique statues, the materials and designs are all different. Look at this one. It's holding a money bag in one hand and an elegant walking cane in the other. Didn't someone give him one with both hands holding money bags yesterday? They're not the same.”
Hearing Queenie Yaleman, Montgomery's second daughter-in-law, say this, everyone else burst into laughter.
Leonard stood there, his face flushed with embarrassment. All he had thought about was the good symbolism of the antique statue. He never considered that such a thing could be seen as a stressful gift.
In a bid to salvage some dignity, Leonard could only say rather awkwardly, “Queenie, the gift I brought is coral jade, which is quite valuable.”
“Is coral jade considered valuable? The one given to me yesterday was carved from imperial jade. That wasn't cheap either.”
A group of women started chattering away again.
Even though the gifts were clearly intended for Montgomery, it was as if they were meant for them. Yet, they still weren't satisfied, constantly complaining and grumbling.
“All right. Since Mr. Montgomery hasn't said a word, what are you all chattering about here?”
Friedrich glared at those women, and they immediately quieted down.
After arranging seats for Leonard and his family, the family feast began just in time.
At Montgomery's signal, a member of the Wilson family walked to the side and bellowed out, “Let the feast begin!”
With the announcement of the feast, Jennifer, who was already famished, picked up her cutleries, ready to start serving herself.
After all, she was pregnant. Snacking in the car just didn't satisfy her hunger.
She only realized when she picked up her cutleries that everyone else at the table was looking at her with a strange expression.