Ah Si was soliciting business at the shop entrance, where samples were displayed. Many women brought their children, who swarmed around, looking at the items with curiosity. Ah Si then demonstrated how to play with them. The teenagers, unable to resist the allure of these little gadgets, clamored for their parents to buy them.
Even some adults were attracted to this chess and checkers game, and their desire to buy it was aroused.
"Milk tea, jasmine tea, cucumber green tea... all kinds of drinks. Take a bag and sip your tea while you stroll around. Don't miss out, free samples are available for the grand opening."
At the entrance of Dafeng Weixuan, several waiters were holding small cups of samples to attract customers. Everyone who passed by was extremely curious and willing to try a sip. After trying it, they were immediately amazed and took out their money to buy it.
Soon, almost everyone on the street had a cup of Da Feng Wei Xuan tea in hand, and some people simply went into the restaurant to order a cup of tea and some snacks to eat, drink and chat.
"Come on over! Grand opening! Buy seven feet of fabric and get one foot free..."
"New store opening! Flour, rice, millet... all grains are cheaper than before! This is only for three days, so come and buy!" Liu's Grain Shop's clerk beckoned at the entrance.
"....."
Some villagers from nearby villages, who had come to join the fun, rushed into these shops. While others came to visit, these were their real purpose for coming.
Song Anxin stood on the second floor of her own restaurant, looking down at the grand scene below with great satisfaction. Calculating the time, it was about right, so she went downstairs to the recreational area.
As soon as she arrived, several carriages drove up and stopped at the entrance of the recreation area. Some ladies, young ladies, and young gentlemen got off one after another. These were the wives and relatives of the county magistrate whom she had invited, as Madam Liang and the others were already acquainted with her.
"I hope Lady Hui is well. It's been a long time since we last met. Thank you for inviting us here," said Madam Lu.
The families of other county magistrates also came to express their gratitude.
Song Anxin greeted them with a gentle smile: "I am honored that you ladies could bring your families to support the opening of the Linjia Village Tourist Area. Please don't stand on ceremony."
Immediately afterwards, another group of carriages arrived, carrying Lin Taohua and some merchants' wives and their families.
Lin Taohua, along with Mingzhu, Mingyue, and Mingjie, disembarked from the carriage.
"Second sister-in-law."
"Hello, Second Aunt..."
The group of merchant wives following behind her bowed to Song Anxin and said, "Greetings, Lady Hui."
Song Anxin smiled and said, "We've met you ladies at the Liu residence before, so we're acquaintances. No need to be so polite. Welcome to the Linjia Village Tourist Area."
The merchants' families were extremely happy. Being invited by Lady Hui and able to travel with these ladies of officials was an honor.
After exchanging pleasantries, the group headed into the recreational area. Madam Fan, the wife of Magistrate Fan, said, "Lady Hui, we saw many people carrying a cup of Dafeng Tea when we passed through the market. That must be food from your restaurant. It looks so fresh."
"Yes, ladies and gentlemen, if you have any requests, you can order them once we're in the garden. The garden staff will serve them to you. Not only drinks and snacks, but also meals are available. We guarantee you'll have a great time," Song Anxin said with a smile.
Madam Lu praised, "The Lin Family Village tourist area is truly meticulously designed."
Everyone agreed.
The reason this park offers such good service is that both the recreational and sightseeing areas require entrance fees. This cannot be achieved by ordinary people alone; it relies on the influence of officials' families and wealthy businesswomen.
That's why she specially invited these ladies and young women to come and have fun today. Once they enjoy themselves, they can come together more often in the future. The circles of wealthy people are interconnected, and they can also promote her within their circles, which will attract more people to come.
Upon entering the amusement area, all the ladies' eyes lit up with surprise. What were those rows of spinning carousels?! And what were those slides with stairs behind them? Were they the ones to climb up?
There's also archery, and what are all those little gadgets for? Besides the usual swings, there are chair-like swings, which seem to be big enough for two people to sit on together. Is that thing on each side of that frame, which looks like a carrying pole, also a swing? How can swings be made in so many different ways? And what's that thing on the side...?
The group of ladies were momentarily overwhelmed by the sheer number of things being done. Were all of these just games?!
Song Anxin smiled and said, "These are all facilities for people to enjoy. There are also workers next to the facilities. If you don't understand anything, you can ask. Don't be shy. Come here and have fun to your heart's content so that the trip won't be in vain."
Lin Taohua spoke first: "Mingzhu, Mingyue, Mingjie, go and have fun!"
Mingzhu and the others couldn't contain themselves any longer. The three of them ran towards the amusement facilities, and soon their laughter could be heard.
"Wow, this slide is so much fun!"
Meanwhile, the remaining young ladies and gentlemen were itching to go, and with their mothers' permission, they all headed over there.
The play area quickly became lively.
Some of the young ladies went to the carrying pole swings and stood on top of each other, occasionally letting out an excited scream and giggles.
Some young men went to the archery area to compete, seeing who could win the most trinkets. Whenever someone missed an arrow, they would cheer loudly.
Some young men and women went to the ring toss area. The biggest prize was an adorable little rabbit, which the young ladies and gentlemen adored. Whenever someone successfully tossed a ring, there would be loud cheers from everyone.
Of course, these two areas are not free. For example, archery costs 20 coins for ten arrows, and ring toss costs one coin for each ring. These small amounts of money are naturally nothing to these young ladies and gentlemen.
These recreational facilities are definitely not suitable for dignified ladies, so Song Anxin smiled and continued, "Ladies, I will take you to the rest area in front. You can enjoy the river view, fish, take a boat trip on the river, and there is also a card room. In short, you will definitely have a worthwhile trip here."
The ladies went to the rest area, which was a wooden cabin by the river with a large roofed terrace next to it. The terrace had tables and chairs, and you could enjoy the river view from there. You could also go down to take a boat trip or go fishing.
The ladies were very satisfied.
Because of the good weather, Song Anxin had the workers bring out tables and chairs, and she taught the ladies some basic rules of playing cards and mahjong.
The group quickly got the hang of it, but the more they played, the more addicted the ladies became. They ended up setting up several mahjong tables, no longer appreciating the scenery or taking the boat ride.
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