Hopeland, House of Nisos.
The Nissus Chamber of Commerce is one of the five major chambers of commerce in Hopeland. The eldest son of the family, Felton, is considered to be relatively old among the younger generation in Hopeland. He is now 31 years old, but he got married relatively late, and his two children are only 1 to 3 years old.
He also hosted today's banquet, and invited all the high-level circles of Hopeland to celebrate his little daughter's safe first birthday. In fact, it was just a cover. He probably just held his daughter in his arms at the banquet, and then everyone continued to eat, dance, or engage in some other entertainment activities.
The Nisos family is the most enthusiastic family in Hopeland among all the major families in Hopeland. They have a wide range of social circles. If you want to quickly get to know the nobles and powerful people in Hopeland, attending their banquets is the best choice.
Of course, the Nisos family's love of hosting banquets wasn't just a hobby; it was also because their family primarily operated a winemaking business. 40% of the alcohol consumed in Verga was produced by their family, and their various wines were exported to various countries, becoming extremely famous in the southern and western parts of the continent. The purpose of each banquet was to promote their new alcoholic beverages, a kind of advertising, to get them recognized and liked by the top-tier members of Hopeland, and thus, from top to bottom, this new alcoholic beverage would gradually become popular.
Loran Hill sat upright in the carriage, watching through the window the passing carriages, the streetlights, the lanterns hanging from the carriages. The lights intertwined, painting the streets a dim yellow, a bygone era. He could hear the occasional ringing of carriage bells and the sounds of conversation. The road to Nisos's house was thronged with all sorts of carriages and guards.
"Is the Nisos family so popular?" the girl asked curiously.
"It's hard to judge, but they do have a wide range of social contacts. They invite a lot of people to every banquet and provide their new types of liquor for free. After all, this is their family's main industry." Chelsea answered from the side.
"Do we, the Charites, have any connection with them?"
"Four or five years ago, they created a new Cointreau liquor, which was very popular and sold very well. So they came to us to purchase a batch of oranges, which are the main ingredient of Cointreau."
After thinking about it for a while, Chelsea continued.
"Because winemaking has many requirements for the orange's growing climate, sweetness, moisture, and other aspects, Patriarch Nessus even consulted with Lord Angus several times."
"Cointreau is a crystal orange, translucent like amber. The flavor is rich and smooth, with the natural aroma of sweet orange. It has been very popular among the people of the Seven Kingdoms of Xuehua over the years. I heard that some of it has even been shipped to the distant Plantagenet Dynasty in the East Continent."
"Is that so? How was the cooperation afterwards?"
"It was okay at first, but they didn't want to keep relying on us for purchases, so they built their own orange farm. This year's supply is also less than in previous years."
While Loran Hill and Chelsea were talking about the Nessus family, they finally arrived at their destination.
The gate of Nissus's house is very spacious. The tall black iron fence gate has beautiful iron horizontal bars with lines that are not all vertical. In the middle, there is a pattern of a tilted wine bottle with liquid flowing out of it. The bottle body has the shape of grapes, indicating that Nissus started his business with wine.
The bustling courtyard was filled with waiters standing inside and outside. They guided the visiting carriages to the designated locations and then announced their welcome to all the distinguished guests.
"Proho's family, Mrs. Michelle is here~"
"White Cross Sword, Master Helang is here~"
As the carriage carrying Loran Hill entered the gate, the welcoming voice rang out again.
"Carlites Chamber of Commerce, Miss Lacey is here~"
As the waiter shouted, a butler in the courtyard rushed over and guided his carriage to a spacious and bright place.
After hearing the waiter's welcome, the guests turned around to look at the carriage printed with a lacquered night flower pattern. The carriage was black in color with purple lines and decorations on the corners, giving it a low-key and luxurious look.
The head maid Chelsea got out of the car first and opened the door. Then Loran Hill walked out with her skirt lifted up. She didn't need anyone to help her.
The long skirt is as bright as a flame, with red lacquer night flowers blooming on it. The upper part is relatively fitted, outlining the girl's slender figure. The collar is a V-neck that reveals a little bit of the girl's figure. The cuffs are slightly wide, like blooming petals, and the hands are wearing white lace gloves.
Her long golden hair sparkled under the light, her face was beautiful and dreamy under her airy bangs, and the ends of her hair resting on her chest had slight waves, adding a touch of human cuteness to it.
From the moment she appeared on the stage, Loran Hill had already attracted the attention of everyone present, like a huge magnet. Her transparent blue eyes and eyelashes fluttered like water, and her soul danced along with them. She seemed like a legend that had descended to the world from a mythological scroll.
The entire courtyard fell into a brief silence, making people outside and inside the mansion curious about what had happened.
In the quiet courtyard, the butler of the Nisos family led Loranhill out, and several waiters quickly entered the hall to inform the owner of the house and make other preparations.
Fenton, the eldest son of the Nisos family, personally greeted them at the door. This was partly out of respect, but also because he was curious about the appearance of Miss Lacey, the new owner of the Charites, who had never been seen publicly in Hopeland. She had long been rumored to be a peerless beauty, but rumors were often discredited, and he wanted to see for himself.
When the lady in the fiery red dress walked into the hall, Fenton swore that if he had not yet married, he would become the lady's most loyal suitor. Her breathtaking appearance, her serene and clear eyes, her beautiful and perfect figure were all rare treasures, unforgettable and unforgettable.
Unfortunately, he now has children and is a bit old. He is willing but unable to do anything. He could only sigh in his heart and quickly go to meet him.
"Welcome, Miss Lacey. I am Fenton from the Nessus family."
The eldest son of the Nisos family was wearing a white suit and was slightly plump. Pinned on his white suit was a small family crest, a tilted wine bottle.
According to etiquette, Loran Hill, also known as Lacey, should extend her hand and let him kiss her hand, but she didn't want to do that. She just put her hand on her waist. Of course, not extending her hand was not considered very rude, because this was the privilege of unmarried girls, as was the case in some conservative areas.
"Hello, Mr. Fenton. I'm Lacey. I just recently arrived in Verga and am a little out of place. I'm sorry I didn't accept your invitation to the banquet until today."
"It's okay. I'll be very happy as long as Miss Lacy can come." Fenton's words were not a courtesy. Who doesn't like to see a beautiful girl?
At this time, the waiter's welcome voice came from outside the hall.
"Anemiyi Chamber of Commerce, Miss Funo has arrived~"
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