HOW TO EAT?

As the two families in the pavilion bombarded their sons with questions, the anxiety on their faces showed how frightened they were.

After the question and answer session, it became clear that both sides knew almost nothing.

After a while, the old woman, the housekeeper of the house, approached them.

"Sir, He thought the guests might be hungry and has prepared food for you. Please follow me. "

Although they had many questions in their minds, they realized that they would not get the answer from the butler, so they decided to wait.

They followed the path shown by the butler and entered the mansion.

It was the first time in their lives that they had seen such a luxurious mansion, and everyone was as excited to make new discoveries as Almina was in Beril's arms.

Only Han and his father Bora walked around with a straight face. As if it was something normal for them. But even though their faces were flat, if anyone were to look at them, they would see their eyes darting around in their sockets.

After a while, they entered a large room. There were historical paintings on the walls, a crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling, and a long dining table with a white tablecloth in the center of the room.

The table was covered with porcelain plates and silverware. Although the room looked very luxurious, it had a certain simplicity. It was not an exaggeration.

There was an old man sitting at the head of the table, a middle-aged man and a middle-aged woman sitting to the left and right of the table.

The old man stood up as the butler entered in front of him and two families behind him. When their grandfather stood up, Aslı and Kerem also stood up.

"Welcome dear guests. I apologize for greeting you like this. But circumstances demanded it. Please sit down first and let's eat. "

He gestured with his hand. First he sat down, then his grandchildren.

Two families were a little hesitant, but they also sat down.

When the old man saw that everyone was seated, he looked at his butler.

"Begin the service. " he instructed.

The two families looked at the soup in front of them, but no one started to eat. For they all had one question on their minds.

They all looked at each other and wondered, 'Which spoon should I use?

Teo was the fastest, and when he saw which spoon the old man and his grandchildren were eating with, he picked up the same spoon and pointed to the others.

When the question in everyone's mind was answered, they began to eat. Realizing how Teo had solved the problem, everyone continued to watch the host while eating.

Since none of them had learned such food rules before, they didn't know how and with which fork and knife a meal should be eaten, so they didn't want to make a mistake and embarrass themselves.

Whether they were eating at home or out, the only thing they had besides a spoon and fork was a knife.

But even though the three of them were concerned about what they ate and how they ate it, when they tasted the food, they put everything to the back of their minds and buried themselves in the food.

Han, Bora and Almira. Almira was a baby and didn't understand the rules. She happily ate whatever her mother gave her.

Han and his father kept a straight face at first, but when it came to a delicious meal, their hunger overcame their emotions.

The old man enjoyed watching the two families secretly from time to time. The way they didn't know what and how to eat at first, the way they looked at each other, it was as if he had seen himself years ago.

The rest of the meal was spent exchanging glances, except for the sound of cutlery.

When the meal was over, the old man led everyone into the living room. As everyone entered the room and took their seats, a servant came in with a tray of tea and tea cups. She served it first to the guests, then to the host, and left the room. (Turks usually drink black tea after meals, except for breakfast. Tea is brewed differently from other nationalities).

Teo and his family stirred the sugar cubes in the saucer into their tea. Han and his family took the sugar cubes from the saucer and put them on the coffee tables.

While the old man and Kerem drank without sugar, Aslı mixed sugar to drink with.

Meanwhile, the old man was aware of the strange looks of the parents of the two families from the moment they met.

It was as if they wanted to say something but were afraid to.

Unable to stand it any longer, Bora interjected.

"Sir, forgive me if I am wrong, but are you Mecnun Yılmaz?"

When they were asked the question, they first looked at Bora. Then they turned to the old man as if looking for an answer.

Asli and Kerem were the most surprised among them. They were surprised because he was an ordinary man who knew their grandfather.

Although their grandfather had many connections and knew many people everywhere, they were all prominent people of their class, whether in the world of business or politics.

The old man was also a little surprised, but he did not show it. Maybe it had been years since he had been in the public eye, but he hadn't expected that anyone still knew him.

The old man slowly nodded his head up and down.

"I didn't expect anyone to remember me after all these years. You must have been in elementary school when I retired. "

"Yes, I was, but my father and my friend Aras' father were your employees. "

When Bora was silent, Aras continued.

"You were a prominent businessman in Turkey. In fact, you were one of the two founders of Karun Holding, which is now one of the ten largest companies in the world. Your contributions have changed the destiny of many people and countries for the better. We are one of those people.

This time Aras fell silent and Bora took over.

"But you retired after the death of your wife, son and daughter-in-law. I remember that my father and Aras' father were very sad. In fact, they were often very angry that a good person like you had to go through such pain. "

Just then Beril hit Bora hard in the side with his elbow. That's when he realized that he was revealing his pain by saying that he had lost his family.

When Beril silenced her husband, he took the floor himself.

"I'm sorry, sir, my wife has a big mouth and doesn't know what to say or when to say it. "

The old man had not forgotten his pain even for a day, what Bora said did not matter to him, but it was not the same for the other 2 people.

When Aslı and Kerem's faces contorted at the revelations they heard, they finally looked at their grandfather as if they wanted answers.

When they were children, they had asked their grandfather about their parents, but the old man had said, "You will find out when the time comes.

They didn't know anything else except that their parents and even their grandmother were dead.

They knew that their grandfather was not an ordinary man, but they did not know what kind of background he had.

Even though they did their own research, they could not find any information about their grandfather.

Thanks to the education they received, they concluded that their grandfather was some kind of state agent and accepted it as such.

They kept quiet and moved on, knowing that one day, when the time came, they would learn the truth.

But when the time came, they were shocked and surprised to hear what they did not know from the mouth of an ordinary stranger.