Chapter 468 A unique banquet
Su Ruoqing felt that her Third Aunt must have something important to tell her.
Otherwise, if there is anything, we usually talk about it during the meal.
Shen Yueyao looked at Su Ruoqing's expression and could feel that since she got engaged to Huo Bingshuo, Su Ruoqing had a sweet smile on her face every day.
She also knew that Huo Bingshuo was very attentive to Ruoqing. After finishing his shift every day, he would take the time to bring something for Su Ruoqing. Some of them were made by himself, and some were carefully selected and bought. He was always very attentive.
Shen Yueyao said: "There is something I want to tell you."
Seeing the cold expression on Third Aunt's face, Su Ruoqing realized that the matter was rather serious. She restrained her expression, pulled Third Aunt to sit down next to her, and poured her some tea.
"Aunt San, have some tea."
Su Ruoqing now feels more grateful and respectful towards her Third Aunt.
She knew clearly in her heart that without her Third Aunt, she would not be where she is today.
Su Ruoqing sat down, looking as if she wanted to listen carefully.
Looking at Su Ruoqing's expression, Shen Yueyao really found it difficult to say these things.
She was worried that Su Ruoqing would be sad.
Su Ruoqing looked at her third aunt who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and said seriously: "Third aunt, I'm not a child anymore. If you have anything to say, just tell me."
Su Ruoqing guessed that it might be something related to her mother or herself.
Shen Yueyao thought about it and realized that Su Ruoqing was no longer the same person she used to be. The Su Ruoqing now had a strong character.
Shen Yueyao slowly spoke, "The Lu Manzhi you met, and the Lu Manzhi who forced your father to write a divorce letter and give up on you when the Su family was exiled, is not your mother."
"What?"
Su Ruoqing was immediately surprised.
Before Shen Yueyao finished speaking, her face turned pale.
How could it not be her mother?
Su Ruoqing was completely confused all of a sudden.
My head was buzzing.
Shen Yueyao understood that it would be difficult for her to remain indifferent when it came to matters involving Su Ruoqing's mother.
Especially news like this.
Shen Yueyao held Su Ruoqing's hand, patted her back gently, and soothed her emotions, saying, "Don't worry, just listen to me first."
Su Ruoqing calmed herself down and nodded, "Well, Aunt San, you say."
But she couldn't calm down and her heart was in turmoil.
That's not her mother, so where is her mother?
That wasn't what her mother said. Could it be that she hated the wrong person?
Why did that person pretend to be my mother and look so similar to her?
Are there people in the world who look like them?
Or is there a disguise technique?
Su Ruoqing knew that there were some strange and unconventional methods in the martial arts world, and perhaps someone could perform disguise techniques.
Disguise yourself as your mother?
What exactly is that person going to do?
For a moment, Su Ruoqing was confused.
Shen Yueyao slowly spoke, "That's your mother's twin sister, Lu Mandi. However, no one knows of her existence. Since she was born, she was sent to a gang by Madam Lu. She was trained as a death squad, just to complete her mission..."
"As for Madam Lu, she is also a member of that underworld organization. As for what kind of underworld organization it is, no one knows."
"But your mother didn't stop loving you, nor did she want to leave the Su family. When the Su family was about to be exiled, she wanted to stay with the Su family and take care of you. It's just that your mother is dead, and the person who forced the Su family that day was Lu Mandi in disguise..."
Su Ruoqing found it hard to digest the news.
These news really touched her too much.
She had actually hated the wrong mother all along?
All along, her paranoid and extreme ideas were wrong.
She thought it was her mother's fault, but she didn't expect that her mother didn't actually abandon her.
Is her mother, like her second aunt, planning to stand by the Su family?
Su Ruoqing slowly digested the information and understood what was going on. Although it was hard to believe, her eyes still turned red.
She opened her mouth to say something, but her throat seemed to be blocked and she couldn't speak for a while.
At this time, Su Ruoqing thought of her childhood memories, when her mother would always hold her in her arms and talk to her gently, make delicious food for her, and make clothes for her.
The look in her eyes is very gentle.
Her mother was so good to her, so when her mother left the Su family and said she didn't want her, she hated her so much and couldn't forget her.
So this is the truth.
Su Ruoqing's eyelashes trembled, and tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes.
Shen Yueyao touched her hair and said, "Don't cry."
"If your mother were still alive, she would definitely want you to be happy and not sad."
Su Ruoqing choked up and said, "I always hated her, but it turns out I hated the wrong person."
"But why did Lu Mandi pretend to be my mother?"
Shen Yueyao said: "Perhaps at that time, they felt that the Su family was exiled and was feared by the emperor, so if the Lu family wanted to seek development, they had to cut off ties with the Su family."
"Don't worry about anything else."
Su Ruoqing wiped her tears, controlled her emotions and said, "Aunt San, don't worry, I'm fine."
She is not a child and can handle her emotions on her own.
"Also, Auntie San, thank you for telling me this."
She felt as if the knot in her heart had been untied.
She knew that her mother didn't abandon her and that her mother loved her.
Thinking of this, she felt a little better.
"Aunt San, the Lu family won't do anything to the Su family, right?"
"And that Lu Mandi, since she has become a death warrior, does she have some conspiracy?"
Shen Yueyao didn't want Su Ruoqing to worry, so she said, "Don't worry, they've all been arrested, and the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple will handle this matter."
"You don't have to worry about it. Besides, Lu Mandi's affairs will be made public, and your mother's innocence will be restored."
"No one will say you're wrong anymore, and your mother won't have to bear the blame anymore."
The rumors that doubted Su Ruoqing's character because of Lu Manzhi's actions were refuted.
So Su Ruoqing felt relieved.
Shen Yueyao chatted with Su Ruoqing for a while.
Let Su Ruoqing have a good rest, and Shen Yueyao returned to her room.
…
Shen Yueyao doesn’t have to worry about what happens next.
Shen Yueyao continued to be busy with the affairs of the farm and the shop.
Time passed little by little, and by the end of June, several shops in Lulin Village were completed.
Shen Yueyao also opened a barbecue restaurant.
A group of trained employees were mobilized to work in the store.
Everyone followed the training content and grilled skewers.
It just happened to be the time when watermelons were ripe. The first batch of watermelons were ripe, and some grapes were also ripe.
Shen Yueyao thought of holding a banquet in the manor and distributed many invitations.
The Su family rarely attends banquets, let alone hosts them.
It was because of Su Ruoqing's matter that Shen Yueyao took Su Ruoqing to attend the banquet.
Ever since Su Ruoqing got engaged to Huo Bingshuo, Shen Yueyao has never attended any banquets.
This banquet shocked many noble families in the capital.
However, when everyone saw the invitation sent by Mrs. Shen, they were stunned when they opened it.
"Mrs. Shen does things differently from ordinary people. The invitations she distributes are all unique."
Mrs. Yuan looked at the invitation and couldn't help muttering a few words.
Master Yuan asked, "What invitation? Is there anything special about it?"
Madam Yuan pointed at the words on the invitation and said, "See? It says the time. This is afternoon tea and opera, this is watermelon, and there's also watermelon picking and cutting..."
"And this Qushui Liushang with chilled fruit..."
No one knows what watermelon is, but everyone knows that it is a fruit. People who have eaten strawberries naturally look forward to tasting watermelon.
Not to mention that it was the end of June and the weather was very hot.
I heard that the village over there is very cool, and everyone wants to go and join in.
The Huo family was naturally invited as well.
Many noble families also took their invitations and prepared to attend.
"There will definitely be a lot of people attending this banquet. Bring your children along to attend and make some friends."
Many people want to get to know more powerful people.
"I heard there are some games and barbecues, but I don't know what barbecue is."
"Who knows, this Ms. Shen does things differently from ordinary people, so it's a good opportunity to join in the fun."
Everyone thought it was no big deal to go and take a look.
Before the scheduled time, carriages arrived at Lulin Manor one after another.
Naturally, there were waiters arranged by Shen Yueyao to specifically receive these ladies, young ladies and gentlemen in.
There are dedicated leisure seats.
There are also people who specialize in baking.
When everyone arrived at Zhuangzi, they all smelled a fragrant aroma.
Many people thought that they would eat watermelons and fruits at the banquet, so they didn’t eat much and were already hungry. But they didn’t expect to smell such a strong fragrance as soon as they came in.
The aroma is so unique, with a meaty flavor, that many people can't help but want to eat.
Fortunately, there were some dried fruit snacks on the table, which could fill everyone's stomachs.
Shen Yueyao was putting makeup on Su Ruoqing in a private room in the milk tea shop.
Su Erya watched from the side and didn't dare to say anything.
She was stunned when she saw how many makeup products her Third Aunt took out.
She never knew there was so much more to makeup.
Su Erya said, "Let alone putting on makeup, even if Sister Ruoqing wears this outfit, she's enough to crush many people."
This is the cloth bestowed by the emperor, a tribute cloth that ordinary people don’t have.
The clothes designed and made by Aunt San herself turned out to be so beautiful when matched with different colors.
Su Erya looked at it and couldn't take her eyes off it.
Not to mention that Aunt San embroidered the pattern on it herself, which is a pattern that no one else could even imagine.
There are also unique embroidery threads on it, which shine brightly in the sun.
Shen Yueyao's hands were busy as she kept putting on makeup.
Real makeup skills can be called magic. It can turn decayed hands into magical ones and fully reveal a person's beauty.
Even Su Ruoqing was wearing high heels with a little heel.
This was designed by Shen Yueyao herself and made by craftsmen.
In this way, Su Ruoqing will look more graceful and elegant, and she will have more temperament in this dress.
Then there is the hairstyle. Shen Yueyao also specially gave her a unique and beautiful hairstyle, which is different from the hairstyles of this era.
Su Erya kept praising beside her, "My brother-in-law and his family will be here today, they will definitely charm my brother-in-law."
Su Ruoqing spoke up for Huo Bingshuo, saying, "He's not someone who focuses on appearances."
Su Erya said with a smile: "Okay, brother-in-law is good in every way in front of Sister Ruoqing."
When Su Ruoqing heard this joking remark, her face turned red.
Shen Yueyao had almost finished putting on her makeup and said to Su Ruoqing, "Close your eyes and don't move."
Su Ruoqing obediently closed her eyes, and Shen Yueyao put false eyelashes on her.
This false eyelash will not be too thick, it will be more natural, but it will also make the eyelashes look long and thick.
After it was pasted, Shen Yueyao looked at it and said with satisfaction: "I'll brush it for you again."
Shen Yueyao used a brush to brush Su Ruoqing's eyelashes up and down.
I applied eyeshadow and eyelash line.
Su Erya's eyes widened in shock, "Wow, your eyes suddenly became beautiful and bright again."
"Wow, Sister Ruoqing, you look so beautiful now."
Su Ruoqing had no idea what she looked like now. She just looked at her sister Erya standing beside her in amazement and surprise.
Does she think it's that magical?
She is still herself.
She has seen people wearing rouge and powder. They look good, but not too exaggerated, right?
Shen Yueyao just smiled and said nothing.
Let Su Ruoqing see it herself and give her a surprise.
However, Su Ruoqing's skin and face shape are really good, and the advantages are revealed once she puts on makeup.
After the makeup was done, Shen Yueyao looked at Su Ruoqing and said, "You can stand up and look in the mirror."
Shen Yueyao specially took out a vertical dressing mirror and placed it next to her so that Su Ruoqing could see it more conveniently.
Su Ruoqing stood up in a daze, then stood in front of the mirror.
She was completely stunned.
“This…what is this?”
The woman in the mirror was so beautiful that she was stunned.
Su Erya said, "Sister Ruoqing, this is you. Why are you staring at yourself in a daze?"
Su Ruoqing couldn't believe it, "Is this really me?"
She was so shocked, she never thought she could be so beautiful.
Su Ruoqing couldn't believe it. She touched her face with her hand, and the person in the mirror did the same thing.
Only then did she dare to be sure that this was her.
In an instant, Su Ruoqing's eyes lit up.
Looking at herself like this, she became more confident and her chest straightened involuntarily.
Su Erya was very excited and looked forward to seeing Sister Ruoqing stun the audience.
Who made so many people slander Sister Ruoqing before? Some people even said that Sister Ruoqing grew up in the countryside and was rustic and ugly.
Those people should take a good look at Sister Ruoqing, she is beautiful and has good temperament.
And those young masters dislike Sister Ruoqing.
I wonder if I will still feel disgusted when I see Sister Ruoqing like this?
Thinking of this, Su Erya was a little excited. She looked down through the window and said, "Ah, Third Aunt, those ladies and gentlemen are all gathered in front of the barbecue stall."
Shen Yueyao said: "I have arranged for someone to grill barbecue. During the banquet, we will advertise our barbecue restaurant. Otherwise, if people don't know about such delicious food, they won't go to the store to buy it."
"We opened a barbecue restaurant in the manor, which is quite remote. Only when everyone tastes the barbecue and knows how delicious it is will they take a horse-drawn carriage from the inner city to come to the manor to eat there."
Shen Yueyao is confident in the taste of barbecue, so she naturally believes that everyone will come to this village just to eat barbecue.
Su Erya said, "Not only barbecue, but also watermelon. Watermelon is so delicious."
Speaking of watermelon, Su Erya felt a little thirsty and wanted to eat some.
It is really the best time to eat watermelon when it is hot in summer.
These two days, she and her third aunt ate watermelon every day. After dinner, the family enjoyed eating watermelon under the grape rack in the yard.
Who would have thought that watermelon is so delicious, and the red flesh makes people hungry just by looking at it.
The watermelon is so juicy and sweet, and it quenches your thirst.
Shen Yueyao specially asked someone to pick some watermelons, "By the way, are the opera actors ready?"
On her way to the village, Shen Yueyao happened to meet a theatre troupe.
The mainstay of the troupe was poached by other troupes, and their troupe had no good plays to perform, so they had no choice but to leave the capital in dejection.
Shen Yueyao happened to see them at that time and asked them to sing a little.
Shen Yueyao found that they had good skills, but they were a little older and might not be as attractive as those young actors, and their voices were not particularly outstanding.
Originally, there were a few very good people in their troupe, but they were poached.
There was nothing they could do.
The high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital no longer invite their opera troupes.
Shen Yueyao directly spent money to buy this opera troupe, gave them basic wages, wrote a play, and let them sing.
They also had their costumes remade.
Today, everyone is invited to listen to a Huangmei Opera, "The Female Number One Scholar", written by Shen Yueyao based on the technological era.
After watching the play, the people in the troupe were stunned.
They believed that as long as they sang well, this opera would become a hit.
A stage was set up in the village early on.
The ladies and gentlemen who arrived early were able to taste the barbecue early.
"This is barbecue! It's so delicious!"
"There's a way to eat skewers like this. The mutton doesn't taste fishy at all this way. It's surprisingly delicious."
"Delicious, delicious, give me a few more skewers, it's not enough."
"Sir, there will be some watermelon and fruit later. You can save some space to enjoy the fruit."
"It's okay, just give me a few more skewers of meat."
“It’s so delicious. Delicious.”
"It's a good thing we came to the banquet today. I didn't want to come."
"Yes, yes, it was my father who asked me to come."
Everyone felt grateful that they came, otherwise they wouldn’t have known that there were such delicious food.
Especially the young men who were originally dressed in white and fanned themselves gently with fans, looking very concerned about their image.
But after eating the skewers, I didn’t care about anything else and just wanted to eat more and more.
It’s so delicious.
And it's free to taste.
Mrs. Shen was so generous that she let them eat such delicious food for free.
Shen Yueyao knew that in this era there was no such thing as self-help.
She also thought about holding a banquet later and having a buffet here at Zhuangzi.
This way everyone can help themselves to whatever they want to eat.
Some young ladies used to pay attention to their manners, but after eating a skewer of skewers, their eyes were glued to the skewers.
Even some ladies sighed, "This Lady Shen has too many wonderful ideas."
“I can actually come up with a way to eat it like this.”
“It’s fresh and delicious. The most important thing is that it tastes good.”
"That's right. Even if you bake it at home, you might not be able to get the same taste. I don't know what kind of seasoning they sprinkle on it."
"There are spicy and non-spicy ones, and pepper. I don't understand anyway..."
Everyone just knows that it tastes good.
After you get the skewers, you can sit on the chairs nearby and eat them.
Although it is very hot in summer, it is not hot at all here in Zhuangzi. The cool breeze blows gently, and it is really cool.
"There's a stage over there. Have they hired a troupe?"
"We've invited famous opera troupes from the capital to our house several times. We've performed all the famous operas many times, and there's nothing special about them."
Everyone thinks that listening to opera is nothing special, the key is that the food is delicious.
"Since the barbecue is so delicious, then the watermelon that Mrs. Shen mentioned must be delicious too."
"According to the schedule, it's not time to eat watermelon yet. They said it was a banquet. We'll listen to opera and eat barbecue first, and then eat watermelon..."
…
Dabao and Erbao were running around the farm, playing with some classmates.
When the students in the Imperial College heard that Su Ling and Su Yang's mother was holding a banquet, they were so excited. When they heard that they could eat the food researched by Su Ling and Su Yang's mother, they didn't care about anything else. It happened to be Mu Xiao's time, so they all scrambled to come.
So much so that everyone in their family arranged for someone to attend the banquet.
Of course they all had invitations because Su Ling and Su Yang gave them the invitations.
Although there were many students in the class, everyone was able to have fun together because of the delicious food.
At this time, everyone gathered in front of a barbecue, looking at the waiter who specialized in grilling skewers, their eyes shining.
The two waiters grilled skewers specifically for their group of people. This was arranged by Shen Yueyao early in the morning.
"Su Ling and Su Yang, your mother is amazing. She can even make such delicious food."
"Yeah, how come your mother can cook so many delicious dishes? My mother only knows how to make snacks."
"Your mother can also make school bags. We all felt good carrying the school bags you gave us before."
At the beginning, only Pan Sizhuo and Nie Fan were close to Su Ling and Su Yang, and they had backpacks.
But later the whole class wanted one, so Shen Yueyao arranged for the people in the village to help make some and gave everyone a schoolbag.
Now everyone is more caring towards Su Ling and Su Yang.
Who can blame her mother for being so generous and kind?
Su Ling said: "Don't eat too much when you eat barbecue skewers later. There are also watermelons. Watermelons are very sweet. I'm sure you will like them too."
"I know, I know. I didn't even have lunch this morning. I came here specifically to attend the banquet."
"Yes, yes, I'm saving some space for my stomach."
When the waiter grilled the skewers and put them on the plates, everyone quickly reached out to eat them.
Su Ling and Su Yang don't compete with others.
They often eat barbecued skewers with their parents.
And they are the hosts, so they should help their mother entertain the guests.
So the four-year-old Su Ling and Su Yang took care of their classmates in every possible way, just like little adults.
…
Huo Bingshuo also arrived early with his younger brothers and sisters.
It was a court holiday that day, so Huo Bingshuo could come.
In fact, Shen Yueyao specially chose a time when everyone was taking a break to hold the banquet.
"Brother, I don't know where Miss Su is?"
Huo Bingse looked at his brother's expression and knew that although he didn't say anything, he was looking for his sister-in-law.
Of course, in public, you still have to call her Miss Su.
In a few days, when my eldest brother gets married to Miss Su, they can call her sister-in-law.
Huo Bingshuo didn't pay any attention to the food or anything else. He just looked around the farm silently, not knowing where Ruoqing was.
As soon as they arrived, Dong Wenren and Shangguan Kang hurried over to entertain them.
During this period, Shangguan Kang's health improved a lot. He would often come to the Zhuangzi store and see Shen Yueyao often, calling her "sister" all the time.
Shen Yueyao also felt that Shangguan Kang was very kind, so she treated him as her younger brother.
So Shangguan Kang volunteered to help at this banquet.
He thought this kind of banquet was very innovative.
Shen Yueyao thought that since Huo Bingshuo was going to marry Su Ruoqing, they would become family members, so it was a good opportunity to have Dong Wenren and Shangguan Kang come over to receive them.
Moreover, Huo Bingshuo's younger brother and Shangguan Kang were classmates in the same academy, and they had a good relationship and could talk to each other.
Even the skewers were grilled early and kept hot with charcoal, so they could eat them when they arrived.
"Don't worry, Miss Su will be out soon."
"Eat first, otherwise you won't be able to eat later."
Maybe I'll just watch it by then.
Sister Shen had told them in advance that she would put on makeup well and hold this banquet. One purpose was to promote barbecued watermelon, and the most important thing was to let Su Ruoqing amaze everyone at the banquet and break everyone's prejudice against her.
Huo Bingshuo and his family felt warmly welcomed and were very happy.
In the past, they were all unknown. They had no family background, and few people in the capital invited them to banquets.
Huo Bingse rarely goes out.
Huo Bingce usually studies in the academy and rarely goes down the mountain.
Of course, now because of the relationship between the Huo family and the Su family, no one dares to look down on them anymore.
When they first arrived, many young men were asked by their families to come and greet them, and their attitude was very enthusiastic.
Even Yuan Jinghen came.
Shen Yueyao posted to the Yuan family because the Yuan family and the Huo family are relatives and they are usually close to the Huo family.
Mrs. Yuan was very caring towards Huo Bingshuo and his two siblings, so she sent them an invitation.
Of course, Shen Yueyao also knew that the Yuan family had an engagement with Prince Ping's Mansion.
So out of courtesy, I also sent an invitation to Prince Ping's Mansion as a token of my appreciation.
Unexpectedly, Princess Pingjun came with her daughter Yan Xiangrou.
It can be said that many people come here.
The Princess of Ping County also wanted to make more friends with noble families in such occasions.
Their family is just a royal family in name only and has no real power, so naturally they have to win over some connections.
Just when everyone was thinking about their own things, music began to sound on the stage.
There was a band playing, with various instruments playing the opening music.
Everyone was stunned when they heard such music.
I have never heard such a tone before, and it sounds very nice and cheerful.
Just when everyone's attention was attracted by the music, Shen Yueyao appeared with Su Ruoqing.
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