They hadn't even had any contact before, and now that they've just met, they want to arrange a marriage between their children. Isn't that ridiculous?
Seeing that the expressions of these people were not very good, He Jiuniang smiled again and said, "Then please enjoy your meal, ladies. Please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality!"
After saying that, he pulled Sun away.
"Ms. Sun, aren't you usually quite fierce? Why are you being bullied like this today?"
After walking a short distance, He Jiuniang asked in a low voice, a playful smile in her eyes.
Madam Sun rolled her eyes and said, "I didn't expect everyone to be so shameless. I've already refused, but they still won't let go. These people are all wives of officials, how come they don't even understand this?"
Mrs. Sun found it outrageous and couldn't understand how these people became officials' wives.
“Nothing is unexpected. Although they think Bai Chuan is a third-rank official, he comes from a peasant background. They think we peasants are easy to bully, so a straightforward refusal won't work. You should be tougher and let them know we're not easy to bully!”
The way the two spoke made it seem as if He Jiuniang was the elder.
But Mrs. Sun listened attentively and didn't mind, because she really didn't have much experience in these areas.
Now that my son is an official, I have to force myself to learn many things even if I don't understand them. No matter what, I can't let my son down.
She asked very seriously, "These people are all officials' wives. If I speak too bluntly, won't I offend them?"
He Jiuniang laughed nonchalantly, "It's okay, feel free to criticize if you feel uncomfortable. I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong, don't panic!"
She really wanted to say that she had a good relationship with the old emperor, but she was afraid that Sun would think she was bragging, so she decided against it. As long as Sun knew that she could cover for herself, that was enough.
Sun nodded and said in a low voice, "How are you going to handle this? Don't always rush to the front lines; you also need to learn to protect your own interests."
She felt that He Jiuniang was being foolish by taking on everything herself, always offending people for their sake, and ultimately becoming the one who was disliked.
"Oh, of course I know what to do. You are my favorite Ms. Sun. You are my interests. Isn't it only right that I protect you?"
He Jiuniang didn't pay much attention and pulled her forward, but it was quite a shock to Sun Shi.
She said that she herself was her interest.
I was deeply shocked.
The restaurant was incredibly busy, but they still needed to find time to eat, so they set up two tables in the backyard, quickly finished their meal, and then had the waiters and maids take over.
Today is a special day. A lot of people came as soon as we opened, regardless of whether it was mealtime or not, so they couldn't eat anything in advance. But this will definitely not happen in the future. We need to make sure the waiters in the restaurant are full first.
Old Man Lu was also rescued by Boss Lu. As soon as he sat down, he exclaimed, "I never thought I would have such a day! Ah, I used to get weak in the knees just looking at those officials, but now they call me 'Old Master' all the time. It's so comforting and pleasant!"
It has to be said that today's restaurant opening was the most prestigious thing Old Man Lu had ever done. His vanity was satisfied like never before, and his life underwent a dramatic change.
In stark contrast to Sun's reluctance, Old Man Lu even felt somewhat unsatisfied.
Fearing that the old man might ramble on after drinking too much horse urine, Madam Sun asked, "Did those people mention the children's marriage?"
"Yes, we did! What, you guys are talking about this too?"
Looking at Madam Sun, Old Man Lu sighed, "That's what happens when you get old; when we get together, all we talk about are our children."
Did you agree?
Sun stared intently at him, her gaze sharp enough to scare everyone away. No one else dared to speak; they lowered their heads and hurriedly ate their food, exhausted after a busy morning.
Old Lu was taken aback for a moment, then said matter-of-factly, "Of course not! Isn't this kind of thing your decision? Do I have that authority?"
The old man rolled his eyes as he spoke, saying the most cowardly things in the most arrogant tone.
He Jiuniang couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Pfft, hahahahaha..."
Everyone was trying not to laugh, but after He Jiuniang led the way, the children started to laugh quietly, only to be silenced by a look from their parents.
He Jiuniang said, "Alright, alright, Ms. Sun, hurry up and eat. Your father isn't that stupid; he won't be easily fooled."
Old Lu hurriedly slapped his thigh and said, "That's right! I like it when people flatter me, but they're trying to trick me. No way!"
Sun's expression softened considerably, but she still looked at He Jiuniang with some displeasure and said, "All you do is protect him!"
"Haha, I'll protect you too! Don't be jealous, Ms. Sun!"
He Jiuniang hurriedly coaxed Sun Shi to eat, as there was still a lot to do in the afternoon. The others also finished quickly and went to let others eat.
At noon, several people who surprised He Jiuniang arrived at the restaurant.
When He Jiuniang saw those people, she wondered whether this was a county town or a prefectural town.
"Sister Cheng, Madam Qian, Madam Li, what brings you here?"
He Jiuniang greeted them with a smile. Well, when you're doing business, you have to be smiling at everyone, especially since they're all acquaintances.
"Haha, we heard that your restaurant opened today, and since we had nothing else to do, we thought we'd come and join the fun! We didn't expect business to be so good!"
Cheng Xuewei was the first to speak. They hadn't arranged to come together, but had met on the road. They happened to have met at He Jiuniang's banquet before, so they greeted each other and found out that they were both in Daling County to join in the fun, so they set off together.
Madam Li said with a smile, "What a coincidence! The three of us met on the road and came together!"
Madam Qian said, "I've already divorced that person, so please don't call me Madam Qian anymore, Madam Lu. My maiden name is Xia, so please call me Madam Xia instead."
Madam Xia was almost a grandmother herself, so she felt embarrassed to let He Jiuniang call her "sister" or even dare to call herself "aunt." It was better for her to just call her Madam Xia, so that He Jiuniang would know that she was just there to join in the fun and had no intention of getting related.
Upon hearing her explanation, He Jiuniang immediately smiled and said, "Well done, Madam Xia, your complexion is getting better every day! This shows that your decision was correct, and your good fortune is yet to come!"
After being praised by He Jiuniang, Madam Xia touched her face shyly. She also felt that she was in much better shape recently. Anyway, she still had some dowry from her family, a few shops and land. Although the profits were not much, it was enough to support herself and her people.
Most importantly, I feel much better now. I used to be obsessed with that jerk and couldn't sleep because of him. Looking back now, I was really crazy.
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