After finalizing the performance program, the family spent the rest of the time preparing for the Lantern Festival party.
Most of the time, Su Nuan couldn't help, but when decisions needed to be made, Chen Meirong would follow Su Nuan's opinions. The rest of the time, apart from tasting party meals, there was basically nothing to worry about.
Time passed quickly, and when everyone was busy preparing, the Lantern Festival arrived.
Early in the morning, before daybreak, except for Su Nuan, all the other people working in the Su family got up and prepared. The banquet guests would arrive in the morning, and meals had to be prepared at noon. In order to ensure the freshness of the ingredients, Chen Meirong got up early to prepare.
Aunt Mei was in charge of the ingredients. She had ordered them from the vendors she had bought them from before and had them delivered early in the morning. Everything was prepared before the banquet was even set up, except for the fresh flowers, which had to be moved out of the greenhouse on the same day. Otherwise, the flowers would not be fresh, which would affect the visual beauty.
Early in the morning, the iron gate of the Su family's old house was opened to prepare for welcoming guests. A red carpet was laid from the gate to the main building and the annex building, and there were flower-decorated signposts along the way. A large parking lot was specially opened near the main building for guests to park.
The banquet hall for dining was arranged in the annex building. Su Nuan moved all the furniture in the living room on the first floor of the annex building and temporarily set up an indoor banquet hall. The corresponding plates and dishes were placed in the form of a Western buffet. Drinks and alcohol were available. Desserts and cold dishes were prepared in advance, and cooked and hot food were prepared on the spot.
The stage for the drama performance is arranged in the hall of the library. It is very large and only requires seats for the audience. The stage is temporarily built and is located in the middle of the library. Apart from the bathroom for guests, there are two rest rooms for performers.
Chen Meirong arranged the work of all people in an orderly manner to ensure that nothing went wrong during the banquet. She had multiple contingency plans prepared for many things. As a professional housekeeper of Gangcheng Hotel, although she had no experience in hosting cocktail parties alone, the hotel had previously undertaken banquets held by many wealthy businessmen, and she had participated in the general process arrangements and requirements. For Chen Meirong, it was actually not very difficult, but after all, it was her first time to control it alone, and she had to consider many things. She was even afraid of unexpected situations, so she hired a doctor from Shanghai Hospital to be on duty around the clock.
Su Nuan did not sleep too late today. Early in the morning, there was a hustle and bustle in the yard. Hearing the noise, Su Nuan got up early and prepared to dress up. As the host of this banquet, Su Nuan also attached great importance to the banquet. She specially bought several dresses from the system mall, one for welcoming guests, one for giving a speech on stage, one for the cocktail party and dance, and one for seeing off guests. Each dress was very beautiful.
As for makeup and hair, Su Nuan had to do it herself. After all, in this day and age, it is still difficult to find a makeup artist that suits her taste, and it does not conform to Su Nuan's aesthetic taste. Fortunately, Su Nuan has some experience in makeup and dressing up, so she can do simple things herself.
As a welcoming dress, Su Nuan wore a red embroidered cheongsam. Unlike the traditional cheongsam style, it had some new Chinese elements. The dark embroidery on the red background was not prominent, but it had another kind of elegance. She wore a thick white fur shawl on the outside to keep warm, and black high heels on her feet. The reason for choosing a red cheongsam was that it was a festive occasion, and the festive red color could better demonstrate the host's hospitality.
After Su Nuan had packed herself up and gone downstairs to have breakfast, Chen Meirong came to report the situation to Su Nuan.
At present, all the preparations have been made and everyone is busy in an orderly manner. At this time, Su Nuan suggested gathering everyone together as there are some things to explain.
After everyone put down their phones and gathered in the living room of the main building, Su Nuan sat upright in the middle of the sofa.
Facing Su Nuan, everyone didn't dare to speak rashly. They stood quietly in the living room, waiting for Su Nuan to speak.
Su Nuan spoke directly without saying anything else.
"Everyone, today is the day the Su family is holding its Lantern Festival banquet. Since you started working there, you've represented the family's reputation. The main purpose of this banquet isn't some lively celebration with a few close friends, but a very formal one. I hope to use this formal banquet to announce the Su family's return to Shanghai's upper class society. Secondly, I hope to let Shanghai's upper class society see the strength of our Su family through this banquet. As Su family staff, your every word and action represents the Su family. I hope you will be cautious in what you say and do, and talk less and do more."
Everyone nodded in agreement and promised to do it.
Su Nuan gave instructions to everyone seriously, and it was self-evident how much he valued it.
"I don't make any other requests. Steward Chen has arranged everyone's work schedule. I don't want to see a staff member make a mistake and lose face for the Su family because of their job responsibilities. Don't blame me for punishing them harshly. Of course, if this banquet can be successfully held, this month's salary will be doubled."
Everyone was delighted to hear that their salary would double, but they were a little nervous because of Su Nuan's previous stern statement. After Su Nuan used both kindness and force, everyone's morale was high and their mood was different. Su Nuan seemed very satisfied and didn't say much, so everyone went back to their own business.
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