Chapter 438: Foreign Family Banquet
When Xiaoyi walked out, he came to Wen Zhenyi's side: "Aunt, is my mother okay?"
Wen Zhenyi smiled and nodded: "It's okay, she will accompany you to grow up."
Xiaoyi raised his hand to wipe away the tears on his face and smiled brightly: "Okay."
Wen Zhenyi waited until they all left, then walked to the bed and sat down: "Live well from now on. You are all sweaty. I will ask the maid to come in and clean you up. Just take good care of yourself."
Meng Caidie held Wen Zhenyi's hand and said, "I don't know how to thank you anymore."
"Then I'll wait for you to recover. Serve me."
"Okay, I'll sell my life to you forever."
"Rest well, I'll have them come in and change you."
Wen Zhenyi breathed a sigh of relief as he left the room. He was finally alive.
"all."
Wen Zhenyi saw A Xiang rushing in through the door and asked, "What happened?"
"I have to rush back to Wenxia Town."
"What's wrong?"
"Dad is sick."
"I'll have someone arrange a boat for you."
"good."
"Have you told Little Abu and the others?"
"I've already said that."
Wen Zhenyi called housekeeper Huang and asked her to contact the fastest ship to send Axiang back to Wenxia Town.
She couldn't leave now, so she had to let Axiang go first.
Shen Hanxing walked to her side: “This time, Master Cheng’s illness is a bit serious.”
"I hope he's safe!"
After Wen Zhenyi solved Meng Caidie's problem, he started to deal with the wedding banquet.
Because Lan Caidie's health has gradually improved, no one has gone out for fun since they came to the capital.
Wen Zhenyi asked Butler Huang to take the children and the elders who came with them out for a trip, but they must pay attention to safety.
Ma Yinghe saw that she had no intention of going: "Yi Yi, aren't you going?"
"Mom, I still have to take care of the banquet, so I can't leave now. You guys go with Butler Huang and have fun."
"Don't be too tired."
"I know. I'll go to the palace with little Abu soon."
Xiao Abu and Zhongli Zhuang did not go. Their identities were special, and if something happened at this critical juncture, they would have no way to explain it.
"Sister Wen, what kind of banquet are you planning to prepare this time?" Little Abu was very curious.
Wen Zhenyi was somewhat helpless: "Now we have to wait until we get to the palace to find out. I also have to go and see what ingredients we have available."
"We'll accompany you." Zhongli Zhuang said immediately.
Wen Zhenyi looked her up and down and said, "Are you going to discuss your marriage with me, or are you going to meet someone?"
"No, I don't know what you're talking about."
Little Abu smiled and shook his head.
Shen Hanxing: "Let's go, let's go to the palace and see if we can order the dishes for the banquet today."
Chef Fan ran over and said, "Miss, can I go with you?"
"Do you want to go to the imperial kitchen?"
Chef Fan nodded and said, "I heard that the Imperial Kitchen is the boss and there are some very capable chefs there."
"Let's go."
Several people took a carriage to the palace.
When Feng Hanhe heard Eunuch Mo say that several people had arrived, he looked up and looked behind them: "Why are there only a few of you? Where are the children?"
Wen Zhenyi saw the disappointment in his eyes: "They went out to play."
"Okay, it's not easy to come here, it's time to go out and have some fun. You guys are here today for something."
"Discuss the banquet menu with you."
"Did you pull it out?"
"Not really, but I do have an idea. This banquet is suitable for the wedding of the Ninth Prince and Xiaozhuang."
"What banquet?"
"Kiss Pan Yan."
"That's an interesting name."
"This banquet is also a type of palace banquet. Its full name is the Mongolian Qinpan Banquet. This banquet was held by an emperor to entertain Mongolian relatives who were marrying into the royal family. I think it is the most appropriate banquet for the ninth prince's wedding."
"That's interesting. Tell me what dishes there are."
"Tea table; dim sum; four kinds of dried fruits; one box of confectionery cakes; five kinds of appetizers; respectful porridge; one kind of soup; four kinds of steamed buns; four kinds of pickled vegetables; three kinds of imperial dishes; two kinds of steamed buns; three kinds of imperial dishes; three kinds of imperial dishes; two kinds of steamed buns; three kinds of imperial dishes; three kinds of imperial dishes; two kinds of steamed buns; two kinds of barbecue; three kinds of imperial dishes; one kind of porridge; one kind of fruit; one kind of farewell tea."
Feng Hanhe was confused: "How many are there?"
"There are fifty-eight dishes in total. This is the menu." Wen Zhenyi handed a menu to Feng Hanhe after he finished speaking.
When Feng Hanhe heard about the fifty-eight dishes, he gasped, "Isn't this a waste?"
This actually stunned the others. Aren't royal families all about appearances? Why is it that when it comes to him, the style is a little different?
Feng Hanhe coughed lightly a few times and said, "What I mean is that we just finished the war, so we shouldn't make too much of a scene. It would be bad if it got out."
Zhongli Zhuang didn't care: "Your Majesty is considering that it is indeed not right to overdo it. It would be better to reduce the number of dishes."
Wen Zhenyi didn't say anything. After all, it wasn't her turn to decide on this matter.
Naturally, Shen Hanxing would not interrupt, and the two of them just stood aside as ostriches.
Feng Hanhe always felt uncomfortable. If he reduced the number, it would feel like he was not giving face to Yuncang Kingdom. However, if he really had to make so many dishes, it was not that he could not afford it, but he was afraid of causing public outrage.
"Han Xing, give me some advice."
Chen Hanxing and Wen Zhenyi had already anticipated this situation, but they had just whispered a solution: "I actually have a solution."
Several people looked at him at the same time: "What's the solution?"
"buffet."
"What is a buffet?" The three of them were full of questions, even Eunuch Mo and A Yu looked puzzled.
They saw a lot of news outside the palace, and they knew that Wen Zhenyi had set up a fast food restaurant, which was doing very well, but they had never heard of this buffet.
"We don't need to cook the same dishes for many tables. We only need to make one portion of each dish, but increase the portion size. You can just use clean chopsticks to take away what you like. The rest is also clean and can be eaten by others."
"I still don't quite understand."
Wen Zhenyi simply asked Eunuch Mo and A Yu to bring two tables and place them in a straight line, then brought Feng Hanhe's cakes and tea and placed them on the table.
"For example, we prepare food for us here, and little Abu likes to drink tea and eat date cakes, so he can take the date cakes he can eat, and the rest of the date cakes can still be eaten by others."
Feng Hanhe stepped down from the dragon throne and walked to the table to take a look. "If I only want to eat two pieces of purple sweet potato cake, then I will take two pieces, and the rest can be taken by others. Is that what you mean?"
"Yes, that's what I mean. This way, it won't be extravagant, nor will it seem rude."
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Little Knowledge: Mongolian Qinpan Feast
This banquet was an imperial banquet held by the Qing Dynasty emperor to entertain Mongolian relatives who were married into the royal family.
The banquet was usually held in the Tianzheng Daguangming Hall, with Manchu ministers of the first and second ranks in attendance. Emperors of all dynasties attached great importance to this banquet and held it as a regular event every year.
The Mongolian relatives who attended the banquet regarded it as a great blessing and cherished the food that the emperor rewarded them with.
"Qing Bai Lei Chao* Bringing Good Fortune Home from a Mongolian Banquet" - The text says: "When Mongolian princes and others came to Beijing, they would go and bring good fortune home every day. If there were no utensils, they would carry them in their outer coats. They would often soak up the soup and drink it all up without any regrets.
This knowledge comes from the Internet.
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