Chapter 168 The Banquet Begins
"Don't call me Madam. My name is Jiang Mengyun. Just call me Sister Yun."
The woman smiled gently and looked at Xu Miaomiao with some admiration in her eyes: "It's not easy for a woman like you to do business outside. You have to overcome all objections and make sure others find out your mistakes. It's not easy either."
"Sister Yun is right. But since we have chosen this path, we must stick to it. No matter what lies ahead, the most important thing is to take care of the present."
"You are right."
The woman gently placed her hand on Xu Miaomiao's hand, and the two continued to exchange a few polite words before ending.
On the way back, it started to drizzle.
Xu Miaomiao was in a dilemma standing under the eaves. She stretched out her hand to block the falling raindrops. If she ran back like this, she would surely be soaked. Just when she was in dilemma, a man in blue clothes came slowly out of the rain with an umbrella.
"Why are you here?" Xu Miaomiao's tone was filled with joy, and her tone was mixed with happiness as she looked at Song Wushao's cheek.
"I heard from Weiwei that you came to the general's mansion, and I came to pick you up when I saw it was raining."
Song Wu Shao spoke every word with force and enthusiasm. Although he tried his best to make his tone gentle, it still sounded a little cold.
Xu Miaomiao didn't care. She naturally put her arm around Song Wushao's arm and said, "The general's wife invited me to host her banquet. If it's successful this time, I can promote the department store. This way, we can expand our reputation and more people will come."
Hearing this, Song Wushao frowned slightly, and stopped talking, saying only: "As long as you are happy."
When Xu Miaomiao got home, she wanted to tell Song Weiwei and the others the good news immediately, but Song Wushao held her hand and said, "Jiang Mengyun is definitely not a simple person. You need to be careful."
Xu Miaomiao naturally kept Song Wushao's instructions in mind. She was just the owner of a small shop. Even if Jiang Mengyun liked her cakes, Duan Ran would not give her such a grand banquet. He must have done her a favor because of Song Wushao.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Duan Ran won't let them take advantage of you." Xu Miaomiao looked at Song Wushao's solemn promise.
But Song Wu Shao frowned when he heard this: "That's not what I meant."
After thinking for a long time, he realized that Xu Miaomiao was a smart person, and Duan Ran would not let her suffer any loss, so Song Wushao just let her go.
Song Weiwei was so happy when she heard the news that she ran around the room: "I never thought I could go to a banquet like this. Maybe I could even meet the princess."
Listening to Song Weiwei's words, Xu Miaomiao also smiled slightly.
Gu Yuanniang on the side kept frowning: "Miao Miao, this banquet is no small matter. If we don't do it well and offend some dignitaries, we might be in danger of losing our lives."
"Ah?" Song Weiwei, who was just happy, was deflated when she heard this. She said in disbelief, "Are all the wives of officials so hot-tempered? How can a banquet be linked to life?"
Xu Miaomiao thought for a long time before speaking: "Sixth Lady is right. If something goes wrong, the department store will be even more closed. You can't get a tiger cub without risking it. Although it is dangerous, this is the only chance, so we must give it a try!"
"Yes!" Song Weiwei also echoed, "We must give it a try. If we don't try, how can we know what the result will be."
"Okay." Gu Yuanniang nodded: "Miao Miao, what are your plans next?"
Xu Miaomiao curved her eyebrows and revealed a smile.
She had thought of this a long time ago. She would first make a three-layered cake and place it in the middle. The guests at the banquet would sit around it. The appetizers would be some small cold dishes with smoothies, and then some rare hot dishes would be served.
The performance will be performed by dancers from the Jiaofang Bureau. Although it is simple, the dishes at the banquet are the highlight of today!
On that day, Xu Miaomiao checked every step.
Song Weiwei was in charge of looking after the performers, Gu Yuanniang was busy in the kitchen, and Xu Miaomiao was running back and forth to prevent any mistakes from happening.
“Pah, pah, pah—”
Applause suddenly broke out, and looking in the direction of the sound, the person coming was Jiang Mengyun.
She looked around and couldn't help but praise Xu Miaomiao's meticulous arrangements, "Madam Xu is amazing. She was able to prepare this banquet so well in just a few days."
"Sister Yun, you're joking." Xu Miaomiao politely responded to the woman in front of her: "It's all because of the beautiful scenery of your house. Miaomiao just added a little decoration to make it so beautiful. It's really your sister who takes good care of the yard."
Hearing this, Jiang Mengyun smiled and looked at Xu Miaomiao jokingly: "You are always good at making me happy."
"Madam Jiang, who is this?"
While the two were talking, a noble lady in a black and gold dress stepped forward and looked at Xu Miaomiao curiously and asked.
"Sister, you may not know, this lady is Madam Xu, the owner of the department store, and also the wife of Mr. Song." Jiang Mengyun introduced Xu Miaomiao to the person in front of him.
When the woman heard this, she looked Xu Miaomiao up and down, looking at her in disbelief: "I've heard that Mr. Song's wife is very capable and a good businessman. What happened today is indeed unusual."
"Of course not. I asked Madam Xu to help me prepare this banquet today." Jiang Mengyun covered her face with a handkerchief and smiled at Xu Miaomiao.
"Hey, why did you leave the servants' affairs to Madam Xu? How ridiculous." The woman glanced at Jiang Mengyun and said.
Jiang Mengyun was not annoyed, and said with a smile: "Sister, you don't know Madam Xu's ability, you will know it in a while."
The unfathomable look makes people imagine a lot, and it would be a slap in the face if there is nothing new at the banquet later.
Xu Miaomiao heard the sarcasm in the words clearly.
Jiang Mengyun wanted to play with her, and she was also using Jiang Mengyun. The two of them were just playing against each other.
Unwilling to continue pretending to be nice to the person in front of her, Xu Miaomiao found an excuse and left in a hurry.
"Oh no, sister-in-law!"
As soon as I arrived at the kitchen, I saw Song Weiwei running over in a hurry, pulling Xu Miaomiao and about to walk out.
"What's wrong?"
"One of the dancers sprained her foot. I'm afraid she can't dance anymore. This dance is very difficult and it won't work if one dancer is missing. What should we do?" Song Weiwei's tone was suspicious and a little tearful: "I'm not going to be beheaded, am I? Wuuwuwu."
Seeing her like this, Xu Miaomiao flicked her head and said, "What are you thinking about, little girl?"
After comforting the person in front of her, Xu Miaomiao checked the dancer's injuries, which were quite serious and she really could not dance anymore.
(End of this chapter)
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