Chapter 635 Arrangement
Mrs. Gu's eyes were red, and she didn't know how grateful she was to the Su family.
That night, when Lord Gu returned, he looked at Mrs. Gu's red eyes and sighed, "Did you cry again?"
"If your daughter knew you were like this, she would think too much."
"After a while, people in the capital will no longer pay attention to this matter, and that will be fine."
Madam Gu said, "I'm not crying for this. I'm crying out of gratitude and excitement."
"You don't know yet, the old lady of the Su family is going to hold a banquet."
Lord Gu said, "I know. Many people are discussing this privately. Everyone wants to establish some connection with the Su family. The princess and Marquis Xiao will definitely attend Madam Su's banquet."
"These two are very busy people. It's hard for nobles and even members of the royal family to see them."
"If this is a banquet hosted by Madam Su, they will definitely go."
"Madam, don't even think about it. Other ladies won't invite us to their banquets. It's hard to get an invitation from Madam Su, let alone get one."
Mrs. Gu patted Mr. Gu's arm and said, "Do you think I asked you to get the invitation again? Not this time."
"Look, this is the invitation sent by the Su family personally."
Mr. Gu was stunned, "What?"
He took the invitation and looked at it. When he saw the seal on it, he was sure that it was really an invitation from the Su family.
“It’s true!”
Madam Gu said, "Of course, who would fake something like this?"
"Who would dare to offend the Su family now? And who would dare to fake the Su family's invitation? It was delivered personally by Madam Su's trusted nanny."
"I asked around. Other families would arrange for servants to deliver the gifts, but in our family, it was Madam Su's trusted nanny who personally delivered the gifts. She also praised Shuning, saying that she was brave and kind, and that such girls were good girls, etc...."
Mrs. Gu said all these words.
She felt that these words made her really happy.
"It means there are always reasonable people who won't judge others by those false reputations."
"I now feel that the Su family is better. No wonder the emperor values the Su family so much. They are worthy."
Mrs. Gu now overwhelmingly thinks that the Su family is better.
Lord Gu also fell silent.
Lord Gu naturally understood what this meant.
"Perhaps the Su family intends to marry into our family not because of my official position, but because of Shuning."
Lord Gu still has self-awareness.
He looked like a second-rank official, but the position of Censor was different from other official positions.
The censor followed the path of an upright and honest official.
Looking at the clusters of flowers, it really feels like a raging fire.
Many families would have to consider carefully before marrying into the Censor's family.
Those noble families may not think much of the censor's family.
Of course, there were also some families who came to propose marriage.
If they marry into some small families who value his position, it will not be conducive to the development of the family.
So they were also considering many of the marriage proposals that came before.
My daughter had a very good reputation before, and was proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
They are also raising their daughter with care.
A daughter raised in this way will naturally not stand by and watch someone die.
Although the girl who fell into the water was just an insignificant girl, it was still a human life.
No one went to rescue them. Many people said they went to find someone to rescue them, but they were just watching the fun.
Shuning could swim, so he just jumped in to save people.
I never thought that my reputation would be ruined just because I fell into the water.
Of course, it is not ruled out that someone deliberately used this to attack him and deliberately tarnish Shuning's reputation.
Madam Gu said, "Of course. If Madam Su cared about making friends with noble families, she would naturally hold banquets frequently."
"But they don't hold these parties."
"Just before, the county magistrate held a meeting to clear Miss Su's name."
"If it weren't for this, there probably wouldn't be a party at all."
"The Su family currently has only one young master, Mr. Dong, who is of similar age. The purpose of the Su family holding a banquet should be very clear."
After listening to his wife's analysis, Lord Gu, no matter how calm he was, became a little excited.
Needless to say, the Su family's current status is great.
And they can actually achieve political achievements.
Given Dong Wenren's relationship with the Su family, it would naturally be no problem for him to move up.
And Dong Wenren is doing very well in the Hanlin Academy now.
He had seen this man before. He was a nice guy, young and promising, on the rise, clean and self-disciplined, loved reading, and knew to go home after his shift.
I don't go out drinking with other people or anything like that.
I heard he doesn't drink alcohol.
Influenced by the Su family, this person must be a responsible person.
By the way, he also knew one thing, that is, this man’s parents had a very good relationship.
Very sentimental.
Growing up in such a family environment, Dong Wenren’s character is naturally beyond reproach.
Of course, this is also what some court ministers said when they mentioned Dong Wenren.
He didn't ask.
But he had heard it.
Of course, as an imperial censor, he had the duty to act promptly upon hearing any news, so he later checked some information.
Very true.
The more Lord Gu thought about it, the more excited he became.
"Good, really good."
"Ma'am, please prepare well."
"If Shuning could be with this Dong Wenren, we wouldn't have to worry about her."
"That's really great."
"But I guess many people are also watching this banquet. If we can guess Madam Su's intentions, others can guess them too."
"Of course I know that."
"Well, do you think we should express our opinion?"
Master Gu asked, "Is my daughter happy?"
"Of course I'm happy to do that."
"Shunning and I both attended the banquet hosted by the princess last summer. Shuning had an impression of Master Dong, and naturally the impression was good."
Lord Gu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. Then let's tell the Su family what we mean."
"When people are sincere to us, especially at a time like this, we should be sincere in return."
"In any case, even if I just attend a banquet hosted by Madam Su and receive her praise, no one will gossip about me behind my back anymore."
Mrs. Gu meant the same thing.
So Madam Gu sent her trusted nanny to visit the Su family in person.
The tone was revealed.
Old Madam Su naturally understood what she meant and asked someone to prepare a lot of things for the nanny.
I also asked about Shuning's size.
After returning, the nanny told Mrs. Gu, and Mrs. Gu was very excited.
"Does this mean you want to make clothes for Shuning?"
"It seems so. She said that Madam Huo would design the clothes herself and she has the best embroiderers under her who would embroider the clothes well. She said that we don't have to work hard."
Mrs. Gu was so moved that she didn't know what to say.
"Look at them, their family tradition is really good. This shows that they value us."
When Gu Shuning heard this, his heart beat faster.
But she could calm down.
She went back and personally copied two rare books from her father's collection, writing them word for word, very carefully.
She thought that if she had the chance, she could give him this as a gift.
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Time passed quickly, and half a month later, Madam Su's banquet was held at Zhuangzi.
An endless stream of horse-drawn carriages stopped at the entrance of the manor. After entering the manor, everyone was amazed by its beautiful scenery.
“So many flowers, so many varieties?”
It was almost noon and the sun was shining brightly. The farm had shelves with a lot of food on them and plates underneath so everyone could help themselves to food.
Anyone who has attended a banquet before knows that this is a buffet style.
"It's so beautiful! This is so beautiful!"
So many flowers and vines.
Of course, the flower stands made of vines are all filled with artificial flowers made of cloth and satin.
But the appearance looks just like the real thing.
The design and decoration style of the entire Zhuangzi is different.
After everyone came in, basking in the spring sunshine, feeling the warm spring breeze, and looking at the sea of flowers all over the ground, it felt like they were walking in a sea of flowers.
"I've never seen anyone's farm decorated so beautifully."
"Be more dignified. You are not here for fun today. You need to let Madam Su see your good qualities."
A lady saw her daughter marveling at the sea of flowers and quickly reminded her.
Many ladies are like this.
Everyone speculated that Mrs. Su held this banquet just for Dong Wenren.
Of course, Madam Su also invited some young gentlemen so that Dong Wenren could make more like-minded friends.
Some families in the capital have strict family traditions, and the young men they educate are also very good.
"It's so beautiful here. I've never seen some of the flowers here before."
Someone went over to smell it and was stunned for a moment and said, "Why is there no fragrance?"
Dong Wenren smiled and said, "This is a flower my niece designed and handmade. It's artificial, so naturally it has no fragrance."
"Some flowers are real, and some are fake. Look at the wall over there. The green leaves running from top to bottom, and the flowers dotted there, are not vines, but made of cloth."
The person Dong Wenren was talking about was naturally Su Ruoqing.
Su Ruoqing learned a lot from her third aunt.
Everyone stared with wide eyes in amazement.
It was the first time they had seen such large flowers made of cloth, and they looked so real.
They understood that although it was spring, there weren't that many varieties of flowers blooming.
But there are so many flowers of various colors and types, whether real or fake, placed in the farm. They are pleasing to the eye and beautiful to look at.
Of course, many of the flowers are real, and decorative flowers are used in some places that need decoration.
For girls, this place simply inspires their dreamy girlish hearts.
Here, they all feel extremely comfortable.
“I really like this place.”
"Yes, yes, there are pebbles on the ground and such lush green grass."
"Hey, this grass can't be fake!"
Such a beautiful lawn, it feels so soft to walk on.
Everyone was surprised and sat down to pull out the weeds, only to find that the weeds were not real weeds.
But it looks very beautiful.
“This, this…”
Some ladies became excited and said, "It's so convenient to decorate a banquet like this. We don't have to worry about taking care of it. When we need to hold a banquet, we can just set these up."
You have to know that handling those precious flowers requires more than just knowledge.
It takes a lot of thought.
Flowers bloom according to the season.
Some bloom in spring, some in summer, and some in autumn.
But now, no matter what kind of flowers they are, they are all displayed in Zhuangzi.
It makes people feel that it is really beautiful and nice to look at.
My mood has improved.
"It would be nice if we could have something like this for our parties."
"You think it's easy to make these things? I know embroidery. These have to be designed well and made by the best embroiderers."
"I just heard that this was designed and made by Madam Huo herself."
"Mrs. Huo is really talented."
"Yes, who could have thought of that?"
Su Ruoqing looked down from the second-floor window of Zhuangzi Milk Tea and Pastry Shop, watching everyone's reactions and listening to what everyone was saying.
Everyone is praising these.
"Sister-in-law, look, everyone likes this place very much and is praising it. I think it's beautiful too."
Huo Bingse turned fifteen after the Chinese New Year, of course that was his age in terms of his lunar age, and it would take a few more months for him to turn fifteen in his real life.
Su Ruoqing also took her out to play.
Huo Bingse can get married after she reaches the age of 15.
After she entered the Huo family, her brother-in-law Huo Bingce was studying at Lulin Academy.
On weekdays, after Huo Bingshuo went on duty, she stayed at home with her sister-in-law Huo Bingse.
The relationship between the two people is very good.
Su Ruoqing also remembered how kind her third aunt had been to her, and she was willing to bring this kindness to the Huo family.
So she also taught Huo Bingse a lot of things carefully.
Although the two are sisters-in-law, they are like sisters.
Huo Bingse was also willing to stick to her and be close to her.
The person Huo Bingse admires most is her sister-in-law.
She thought her brother was amazing for marrying such a good wife.
In her eyes, her sister-in-law is also very good.
The outfit Huo Bingse was wearing was also designed by her sister-in-law, who also gave her a particularly beautiful hairstyle.
She likes it very much.
She felt that after being in her sister-in-law's hands, she couldn't believe what she saw in the mirror.
She herself thinks it looks good.
She was not very tall, so her sister-in-law made her a special pair of shoes with thick soles to make her look taller than usual.
And the skirt is long, so it can't be seen once it is covered.
Her older brother is very tall, and her younger brother is growing rapidly at the age of thirteen, but she seems to look more petite.
Moreover, the skirt designed by my sister-in-law has a high waist and is very slim, which makes the legs look longer.
There are many small design details, and she feels that after being dressed up by her sister-in-law, she looks completely different.
Su Ruoqing said, "I didn't expect these ladies to like this kind of arrangement. I think we can arrange banquets like this in the future."
"What do you think? Should we let our men take charge of arranging the banquet?"
"Whenever you hold a banquet in the future, you can ask our people to help with the design. We'll just charge a fee."
Su Ruoqing suddenly felt that she had an idea for doing business.
She thought about it carefully and decided on it.
It's also good to see what everyone thinks.
Huo Bingse's eyes lit up and he said, "That will definitely work."
"I think it's so beautiful. If we were to imagine it ourselves, we wouldn't be able to come up with anything."
This is true.
Who would have thought that bougainvillea could be placed on the wall. It looks like the flowers are growing out of the air. It's so beautiful.
And there is a lawn.
The ready-made lawn can be laid directly on the ground without any care. Just roll it up when you clean it up.
There is no need to worry about people stepping on the grass.
No matter how well a piece of grass is taken care of, once it is stepped on by people, it no longer looks like grass and the ground becomes very messy.
This is good. Those lawns are fake and no matter how much people step on them, it’s useless.
And when you step on the grass, your feet feel soft.
People who came to Zhuangzi knew that this was all designed by Su Ruoqing, and they all admired her very much.
"Mrs. Huo is really talented."
"Yeah, who would have thought she was so amazing."
"Yes, not to mention that she gets a share of the princess's wealth, even her own shop is doing very well."
"It's mainly because they have the brains."
"Everyone used to think he was a fool. How stupid!"
"Yeah, now I realize that Guard Huo is the one who sees things."
"Yes, they are all popular with the emperor now."
Huo Bingce is now the imperial guard.
He is someone trusted by the emperor.
There will definitely be promotions in the future, everyone understands that.
Who would pay attention to the Huo family before? Now Huo Bingshuo of the Huo family has married a good wife and has suddenly entered the sight of the emperor and everyone.
Everyone can only sigh.
They could never have imagined at that time that the country girl Su Xueyi married was actually the daughter of a princess, a county lord.
Tsk tsk, who could have imagined such a thing.
No wonder Su Xueyi is so precious.
A special receptionist took everyone in and introduced the buffet food on each long table.
"Here is wine, these are fruit wines, and these are yogurts. You can also taste them."
Many people were shocked when they heard this. Wine?
You know, it’s not easy for their family to buy a bottle of wine on ordinary days.
There are many people in the family, and the wine inherited from my grandfather is very limited.
It can only be drunk when the family is having a meal together.
The elders in the family usually store it for use when entertaining friends and colleagues.
They can't drink it whenever they want, and it's expensive.
The monthly salaries of some marquisate and earldoms, noble families, and the daughters and sons of wealthy families are all limited.
"We've never heard of fruit wine before. And yogurt, is it a new food?"
“Yes, it’s a new food.”
Fruit wine and yogurt were also things Xiao Yueyao mentioned in her letters.
The R&D staff of the milk tea shop is responsible for following the steps and it will be made.
Of course, the recipe for making this kind of thing is a secret, and most people don’t know it at all.
"Yes, it was made using the method provided by the princess. Everyone can drink it for free, there is no limit."
Everyone was excited when they heard this.
The girls were all excited, but they all remembered their families' instructions not to drink too much, as it would be a problem if they accidentally got drunk.
So you can enjoy it in small sips.
But we haven’t eaten yet, so don’t drink yet.
There were two women, best friends, who gathered together to talk in private.
"As expected, the Su family is still generous in hosting banquets."
"That's right. Most people can't hold a party like this. Everyone can eat as much as they want, including the desserts. Wow, it's amazing. When they tell me to eat later, I'll eat more."
"That's right. Even though our mansion looks good now, we have too many expenses. After my sister-in-law took over as the housekeeper, she was very frugal. She was very frugal with everything she bought and ate. Even her monthly salary was low, so she couldn't buy milk tea often."
"That's right. I have many sisters, and my parents won't even notice me. I didn't even eat anything this morning before I came here."
"Me too. Let's eat more later."
"Yes, yes."
The two little girls are obviously foodies.
But she looks cute, innocent.
Su Ruoqing thought both of them were pretty good.
Huo Bingse was stunned. "Sister-in-law, I think they are more real."
“Many people who came to the banquet carried it.”
A maidservant came forward and told Su Ruoqing, "That is the eldest daughter of the Zhongyong Marquis's family, and the one next to her is the fourth eldest daughter of the Minister of Personnel's family."
Su Ruoqing said: "He seems to have a good personality. I think you can get to know him."
Huo Bingse nodded. If her sister-in-law thought it was okay, then there must be no problem.
Ever since my sister-in-law entered the Huo family, many people would send them invitations because of the Su family, but Huo Bingse was generally not willing to go to such occasions.
She still wants to meet some sisters who are kind, have good morals and are genuine.
Huo Bingse took the initiative to receive them.
Just when everyone was amazed at the banquet.
Several more carriages arrived at the village.
One of the carriages belonged to the Gu family.
Everyone recognized it.
"Is that the Gu family's carriage?"
"Could it be that the Gu family is here too?"
"Doesn't the Su family know what happened some time ago? Why would they invite people from the Gu family to show up?"
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