Despite some doubts, Lu Baichuan nodded to the students in a friendly manner.
In fact, these people were not much younger than him, and some were even older than him, but their respect for him was rare, so he couldn't ignore them.
Fortunately, these students only wanted to show their faces in front of him and didn't have anything they needed his help with. After exchanging a few greetings, he watched them get into the car and leave.
The dog, still grinning, got into the car and said, "Do all those people know that Daddy is a great hero, so they admire Daddy so much?"
Lu Baichuan was at a loss for words. His past in Nantai had not been made public, so these people would not know. Their current respect for him was probably only because he was now the commander-in-chief of the Fire Cloud Division and a confidant of Prince Chen.
But He Jiuniang didn't think that far ahead and said, "Of course! But we can't be too proud. We should be humble and not say things carelessly, you know?"
The dog nodded very sensibly: "I know!"
The other children quickly chimed in, "Me too!"
He Jiuniang continued, "Our family is different now than before. There will be many more people like this in the future. If others treat us with courtesy, we should return the courtesy. We can't bully others and leave a bad impression, causing trouble for your father. Of course, we are not afraid of trouble. If anyone dares to bully you, we will deal with them as we should. Don't be soft-hearted. I will take the blame for you if anything happens, understand?"
The group of children nodded: "Understood!"
He Jiuniang was relieved. Judging from the current situation, even if these children caused a huge disturbance, she could handle it. After all, the old emperor listened to her now. However, she still couldn't easily tell the children such things, for fear of making them arrogant.
Watching his wife educate a group of children, Lu Baichuan felt admiration.
He can never see things from a child's perspective. Just now, when his child asked him a question, he hesitated and didn't know how to answer. Many things that his child wanted to know were not as complicated as he thought.
It's not necessary to tell the truth, but it also can't stray too far from the truth, which is somewhat difficult for Lu Baichuan.
He Jiuniang could explain it very well and make the children understand the pros and cons. He didn't know how long it would take him to learn that.
Back home, He Jiuniang got out of the car with the children, but Lu Baichuan didn't go back. He planned to go to the Huoyun Division to see if Qin Jian had found anything useful during this time.
He Jiuniang waved her hand and said to him, "Call Brother Qin and the others back for dinner tonight. I'll have someone prepare the food."
"good."
Lu Baichuan was very happy. His wife seemed cold on the surface, but she was actually a very warm-hearted person.
He Jiuniang told Kang Xiucai that she was going to Jiang Ruoya's place, but she didn't actually plan to go there for the time being. She would make arrangements for Huoyun Division tonight and go see Jiang Ruoya tomorrow morning.
I've missed her a little after not seeing her for so long.
The children were playing in the yard, while He Jiuniang was preparing to take two servants out to buy groceries. Since she was hosting a dinner party, she couldn't just stand by and do nothing. Even if she didn't have to cook herself, she still had to help with the arrangements, as a way of giving Lu Baichuan face.
“Madam, during your absence, Miss Li came several times, saying she wanted to see you, but she didn’t tell us why she wanted to see you, so we didn’t send a letter to inform her.”
As she walked, Sister Xu reported the situation to He Jiuniang.
He Jiuniang couldn't quite remember, and frowned as she asked, "What Miss Li?"
"It's General Li's daughter, the one who came to apologize to Madam Li last time."
Now that you mention it, He Jiuniang does remember her. She was the one who wanted to see her make a fool of herself at the Qian family banquet. Later, she apologized to her because of Lu Baichuan's status. She also didn't hold it against the mother and daughter because Lu Baichuan still had to make a living in the officialdom. She accepted the gifts and let them go back.
"I remember now. Since you need me for something, I'll send someone to let you know I'm back. You can come over and we can talk about it later."
He Jiuniang didn't think that the little girl could have anything to ask her, so she didn't take it too seriously.
Aunt Xu responded with a sound of agreement and then fell silent.
He Jiu Niang then asked, "How are you all doing with learning the new pastry recipes I gave you before?"
The first batch of pastry chefs had already mastered the skills and were ready to set up their stalls. He Jiu Niang then gave them a few more recipes to learn slowly, so that they could learn as much as possible while the clubhouse was still closed, otherwise they wouldn't have time to learn later.
"Don't worry, Madam, it's almost done. We can have everyone make it for you to taste tonight."
He Jiuniang nodded, thinking that she should find an opportunity to see how the clubhouse was doing now. She wondered if the workers had been working hard while she was away.
Thinking about it, she still needed to check out the club and the clinic, as she would be going back to work in a couple of days.
I feel so busy!
She sighed softly, thinking that it's not good for someone to be too outstanding. Otherwise, everyone will like you and need you, and you'll be busy like a spinning top.
After buying groceries and returning home, He Jiuniang arranged the dishes and then called Yueyan and Yueshu into her room to give them instructions.
"I'm hosting a banquet at home the day after tomorrow. This banquet can't be taken lightly. You two need to be more mature. The banquet will mainly be handled by you two. You'll decide who to invite, what dishes to prepare, and how to decorate the house. Time is short, so I don't expect you to do a perfect job. Just make sure there are no mistakes."
"Yes, Madam, rest assured, we will make the arrangements."
Although it's said to be the day after tomorrow, they actually knew beforehand that the family was going to host a banquet for those ladies and young women. During this time, since their mistress wasn't around, they had nothing to do, so they did some things. By now, they had almost finished preparing some of the necessary items.
What we need to do now is to make a list of the people we're inviting, write out invitations and send them out, and then decide what kind of dishes to serve. We need to start preparing tomorrow.
He Jiuniang was rather easygoing and trusted the abilities of the young women in her household. After giving them a few instructions, she sent them out to prepare.
Meanwhile, when Lu Baichuan arrived at the Huoyun Division's office, he didn't see Qin Jian. He asked Lou Chong and learned that Qin Jian had gone to watch a play.
Lu Baichuan looked incredulous: "Didn't he used to dislike those things?"
"Yes, it's because a beautiful woman came to the Qingyin Opera Troupe, and the Second Master took a liking to her, so he goes there every day."
Lu Baichuan: ? ? ?
As far as he knew, Qin Jian didn't like that type!
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