Just like in previous years, friends and family who knew about Madam Xi's birthday banquet would send gifts in advance, and the Xi family would host a banquet to entertain these friends and family, making it a lively occasion.
Such family banquets weren't only a platform for madams and young ladies to bond and compete with each other; they were also a tacit opportunity for business cooperation between the men. Therefore, every year, the scale of each wealthy family's birthday banquet was large, and the standards high.
Not only would Shi Nian, Ye Kun, Liang Han, and Xi Cheng be hosts during their own family's birthday banquets, but they would also play hosts during each other's family banquets. Being close friends, the four buddies have accompanied each other to handle these social engagements since they were kids.
