No matter how shocking the news was, the banquet at Lin Zhu's family was held as usual. Madams and ladies from several families came to the door one after another. Feng Yuanbo and Qian Xuehui greeted them at the door.
The first people to come to the door were Mrs. Zhou and her two daughters. When they arrived at the flower hall, Lin Zhu enthusiastically invited them to their seats.
"Mrs. Zhou, thank you for coming here." Lin Zhu greeted them both.
"Ms. Lin is so polite. You and I are neighbors, and it's appropriate for us to interact with each other." Mrs. Zhou said politely. She didn't expect that Lin Zhu was no worse than her daughters. And to be fair, her daughters seemed to have good temperament.
A little bit behind. "This is my eldest daughter Yufen, and this is my youngest daughter Yuru. Ru'er seems to be the same age as Miss Lin. She is still a child who has not grown up, but Miss Lin is able to take charge of the family. It seems that she is good.
Let her learn more from you."
"Mrs. Zhou praised me too much. I also envy Miss Yuru's leisurely life." Lin Zhu said with a smile. She always felt that Yuru and Ruyu not only had similar names, but also similar expressions and temperaments. Ruyu was the first
The first time I saw her, I looked at him as curiously as she did.
"I made a mistake." Mrs. Zhou immediately thought that Lin Zhu seemed to have no parents. She looked at her apologetically.
"It doesn't matter," Lin Zhu noticed Mrs. Zhou's embarrassment and shook her head indifferently, "I haven't seen them either."
Mrs. Zhou was confused by these words. Who would have never seen her biological parents? Otherwise, how could she grow up so big? But she was embarrassed to ask any more.
Fortunately, someone came in again, and Lin Zhu stood up to greet them.
"Mother, what does she mean by this?" Zhou Yufen asked with a frown.
"I don't know either. There may be something else going on, so I can't tell you." Mrs. Zhou shook her head and said. However, a message seemed to flash through her heart, but she was too quick to catch it.
The second person who came in was Mrs. Wang, but she did not have a daughter, but she brought a four-year-old boy with her.
"I've met Mrs. Wang, thank you for your honor." Lin Zhu stepped forward to greet her.
"Haha, it sounds like a lot of fate. Miss Lin's house and the superiors of those people a few days ago are all handled by my master. In addition, the wine Miss Lin sent me really suits my taste. Isn't that right?
Taking advantage of this opportunity, let me shamelessly come to ask for it." Mrs. Wang joked with Lin Zhu in an easy-going way.
Of course, it also clarified why he came here. It turned out that it was for the sake of Muyue Trading Company. Lin Zhu understood instantly.
"I see. Then I have to thank Mr. Wang properly. I will ask someone to prepare some wine later as a thank you gift to Mr. Wang." Lin Zhu smiled knowingly.
"It's really costing you money. These are some small gifts for girls. I only have two sons and I can't use them. Miss Lin, don't hesitate to accept them." Mrs. Wang asked the attendant to take out a gift box and send it to Lin Zhu.
hands.
"Thank you, Mrs. Wang. Then I'd better obey your orders respectfully." Lin Zhu motioned to Minglu and took the gift box from the attendant.
"Haha. That's how it should be. I heard that Miss Lin has a younger brother who is about the same age as my youngest son, so I brought him here. He is a little naughty, so please don't mind Miss Lin." Mrs. Wang said with a smile.
"No way, Fu Dou'er just came here with me. I don't know anyone. It's our honor that Mrs. Wang is willing to bring the young master here. However, Fu Dou'er is also very naughty now, so I didn't let him come in front."
Before finding out Fu Dou'er's life experience, as long as he lived in the capital, Lin Zhu tried to minimize Fu Dou'er's chances of showing up in front of others, so he didn't let him come out during this banquet.
"Well," Mrs. Wang didn't see the little boy as soon as she entered the door, so she knew that Lin Zhu didn't ask him to come here. But her son also came here because he heard that he had a playmate, "It's better to do this. My little son
On weekdays, he is alone at home. Today, let him play with your brother for a while, and let Mother Wang take him there." Mrs. Wang also didn't want her son to play around among so many girls.
, although I am only four years old and don’t understand anything, but here are all pampered young ladies, and it will not be good if I bump into anyone.
"Okay then," she had already mentioned this, so naturally Lin Zhu couldn't refuse anymore, "Minglu, let's take this mother and young master to the backyard."
Several more ladies and young ladies arrived one after another, but Mrs. Qi and Qi Yun'er were the last to arrive.
Mrs. Qi was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and her overall aura overshadowed Mrs. Wang's official lady aura. When Mrs. Wang saw her like this, the displeasure on her face flashed across her face. But in an instant, she smiled at her.
"Thank you, Mrs. Qi, for the honor." Lin Zhu seemed to have not noticed the attire, and stood up to greet her with an expression as usual. However, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Zhou, who had been paying attention, nodded greatly. She was such a calm girl.
Seeing that Lin Zhu was not calmed down, Mrs. Qi's face was a little stiff, but she was the matron of the family after all, and she immediately smiled, "Haha, I always heard my master say how capable Miss Lin is, but what happened when I saw her today?"
, It’s just that the name is well-deserved.” After Mrs. Qi finished speaking, she pulled a girl behind her over and said, “Yun’er, get to know this Miss Lin. You are about the same age, and we will get closer in the future.”
Qi Yun'er's face was a little embarrassed when her aunt treated her like this, and Lin Zhu's eyes also flashed with displeasure. How could anyone talk like this? It was so incompetent.
However, all visitors are guests. No matter how Mrs. Qi behaves, Lin Zhu still greets Qi Yun'er with a smile, "Thank you, Miss Qi, for the honor. Please come inside." Lin Zhu's first impression of Qi Yun'er was very good, although Qi Yun'er
Madam's clothes are exaggerated, but Qi Yun'er is very decent, without fancy clothes or too many embellishments.
"Thank you, Miss Lin." Her voice was gentle and gentle.
But other people in the flower hall looked a little bad when they saw Mrs. Qi and Qi Yun'er, especially Mrs. Wang. The people who came here all brought their legitimate daughters, and some didn't bring their daughters, but no one came.
Like Mrs. Qi, she didn't tell her that her legitimate daughter was not here, but she even took her concubine out.
It's not that they have any dissatisfaction with Qi Yun'er. On the contrary, several neighbor ladies still like Qi Yun'er very much. Although she is not as beautiful as Qi Zhu'er in appearance, she is a nice person, has a gentle temper and speaks softly.
, respectful and courteous.
The problem is Mrs. Qi. Such behavior not only offended Lin Zhu, but also made other ladies feel looked down upon. Therefore, all the ladies were dissatisfied with Mrs. Qi. However, Mrs. Qi was unaware of it and thought that she was the
She made such a splash that even the hostess, Mrs. Bo, was overwhelmed by her dress and felt very proud.
Mrs. Qi asked her attendant to bring over a large gift box, "Miss Lin, this is a gift specially prepared by my master. Please accept it."
Although every lady brought gifts, no one spoke to Lin Zhu in a condescending tone like Madam Qi. A trace of anger flashed in Lin Zhu's eyes.
"Thank you, Mr. Qi." Lin Zhu replied lightly and ordered someone to take the box. Mrs. Qi was still waiting for Lin Zhu to say some words of gratitude, but to her surprise, Lin Zhu didn't mention a word.
"Mrs. Qi, please sit down." Lin Zhu led her to the seat.
"Ms. Lin, this is my little thought, I hope you don't dislike it." Qi Yun'er shyly took out a small box and handed it to Lin Zhu.
"Thank you, Miss Qi, for letting you spend the money." Lin Zhu happily accepted her gift. Lin Zhu could see that she had carefully prepared it, so he smiled at her. The box was very light and the contents inside might be
Not too expensive, but more sincere than those brought by Mrs. Qi.
Lin Zhu's performance made Mrs. Qi's face darken at the time, but now that the ladies from all the families were looking at her, it was not easy for her to get angry.
"My little lady is here for the first time. I would like to thank all the ladies for taking the time to come." Lin Zhu said standing in front of the table. Since it was almost time, Lin Zhu asked all the ladies and ladies to move to the dining room.
The ladies all knew each other and were chatting and laughing.
Lin Zhu knew how many people were coming, so he specially divided the tables into two. But now, there were only some dishes and chopsticks on each table, without any sign of food. Several ladies and ladies were stunned.
, what does this make people eat?
"Ms. Lin, what is this?" Mrs. Wang took the lead in asking the question.
"Mrs. Wang and all of you, please wait a moment. It will be served soon." Lin Zhu smiled and then turned to the window and said, "We can start."
The curtains at the dining room window were quickly opened. At this time, the lady and the ladies discovered that there were actually a lot of kitchen utensils placed in the yard. A cook and two helpers were busy in an orderly manner.
I have to say that the chef at Zuipeilou is indeed very clever. Before he came, Lin Zhu went to meet with him. Although he was a little unhappy about coming to Lin Zhu's house to hold a table, for Lu Mingtao's sake
Yes, I still agreed.
He also tried his best to patiently agree to Lin Zhu's requests one by one. That's why there was this scene of Master Deng doing a cooking show outdoors.
In fact, it’s not all a performance, after all, there are two tables to serve.
But Master Deng's knife skills are really amazing. He carved flowers from various radishes, including purple, pink, white, yellow, all kinds of flowers and all kinds of platters. Although several ladies have seen the finished product, they have never seen it.
Has anyone ever actually watched a chef perform live?
The exclamations from the ladies and ladies kept coming and going, which also made Master Deng who was cooking feel very satisfied.
He also became more attentive when cooking. When he prepared plates of steaming dishes with his superb skills, everyone looked like they were still unsatisfied.
When the hot dishes are served, it means they can eat, and they can watch the chef's performance while eating. This is the first time for them to experience this novel experience.
At this time, the ladies did not feel that the chef who had just demonstrated his cooking skills was of low status. Instead, they happily discussed which dish was outstanding. They no longer had the constraint of saying nothing when eating or not.
When the last dish was served, Lin Zhu stood up and said to Master Deng outside, "Thank you Master Deng from Zuixianlou for preparing such a sumptuous dish for us." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome.
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