Lin Wanwan hurried over to greet him, "Sir, Chief Liu, your presence really brings honor to our humble shop!"
"Hahaha, I have to come. I want to try your new dish. It kept me awake all night. My son has been nagging me since early this morning!"
She looked at the two beautiful ladies and a little boy in his teens who were walking together behind her and bowed, "Hello, ladies, hello, young master!"
The county magistrate's wife smiled slightly, her eyes full of fondness, "You must be Miss Lin, right? I've heard the master mention you often. You are so amazing at such a young age, and your cooking skills are so good. I couldn't bear to eat the cakes you made the day before yesterday!"
"Oh, yes, it's really well made! It looks just like a real flower, so beautiful."
"We have prepared a lot today, ladies can try more, let's go in quickly."
Lin Wanwan didn't expect that there would be female relatives, so she could only call Shitou and Huzi out and rearrange the seats.
Fortunately, the guests had just arrived and there was still time to make arrangements. She had not expected the county magistrate to come. The private room was large enough to be separated by a screen and an additional table could be added. She quickly asked someone to move the table and chairs up. There was a door between the two tables, which would make it easier to enter and exit.
I also asked people to quickly buy some tables and chairs and put them in the lobby. The lobby cannot be left empty as there are so many people waiting.
The owner of the drugstore, Wu, also came with his little apprentice. Lin Wanwan arranged for him to sit at the table of the county magistrate Fu Junyi, and the little apprentice went to the children's table next to the girls' table.
Manager Zhou of the cloth shop also came with seven or eight good friends to show their support. Well, Shitou's table had to be left for Shen Mo and his friends, so they could only be seated in the inner part of the lobby.
Finally, Manager Zhao from the blacksmith shop and Manager Wang from the butcher shop also came with their families. She arranged the women to stay on the second floor, while Uncle Wang and his family were also arranged in the lobby.
Seeing that the number of people had almost arrived, he asked them to serve wine and some cold dishes first. The wine was sent by Master Fu this morning. He was afraid that Lin Wan would forget, so he sent someone to deliver it.
After a long while, Shen Mo and Lin Yusheng finally arrived, and Lin Wanwan took them to the second floor to sit down.
Shen Mo stared at her for a while before saying, "I went to Lushui Academy this morning. My brother should be here soon."
Lin Wanwan smiled at him and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Sit down and take a rest. The food will be served soon."
"Okay, go get busy first."
Back in the kitchen, she prepared the vegetarian and hot dishes herself and asked the chefs to learn from her so that she could slack off for the next two days.
She cooked a mixed dish of vegetarian dishes, including water spinach with garlic sauce, stir-fried rapeseed, and pan-fried tofu, which were relatively easy to make. Then she served braised pork, stewed pork, sweet and sour spare ribs, four-happiness meatballs, roast duck, and roast chicken.
She felt it was about time and prepared to go for a walk. Just then she ran into Chen Li walking in, and she immediately ran up to him.
"Brother Li! You're finally here! Most of the dishes are already served!"
"I'm sorry, Wanwan, I was delayed for a while. My classmate happened to have nothing to do, so he gave me a ride here."
Only then did she notice that there was a man next to Shen Li, who looked quite sunny and handsome.
He bowed to Lin Wanwan and said, "I am Qin Yi, a classmate and friend of Yao Ze. I have heard that Miss Lin has great skills, so I came here because of her reputation. I hope Miss Lin will not blame me."
Lin Wanwan smiled and said, "Mr. Qin, you are too polite. Everyone who comes is a guest. Since you are Brother Li's friend, you are also my friend. Please follow me."
Taking them to the second floor, the county magistrate waved to her when he saw her, then saw Chen Li behind her and quickly called them over to take a seat.
Chen Li and Qin Yi walked up to greet him, "Greetings, sir! Liu Zhubu!"
"Chen Li, why did you come so late? You have to drink two glasses of wine as punishment! Oh, the food cooked by this girl Lin is so delicious! I haven't stopped eating since I sat down!"
"Hahaha, sir, please don't be polite. Eat more, there's more to come!"
"Oh, I'm afraid I won't be able to walk out of this door today!"
"Hahaha, sir, I feel the same way! I was sick a few days ago and couldn't eat. Since I ate the food made by Miss Lin, I ate more and my illness was cured! It's like a panacea!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Lin Wanwan poured a cup of tea and said, "Thank you all for coming. I would also like to thank the county magistrate and the chief clerk for their keen observation and their help to Wanwan. Wanwan will use tea instead of wine to toast you!"
After she finished drinking, she poured another glass and said to Shopkeeper Wu, "Shopkeeper Wu, Wanwan also wants to thank you. From the beginning to now, you have helped a lot. Wanwan also toasts you a glass!"
"Hahaha, you girl, good! Then I did it too!"
Lin Wanwan poured another cup, looked at Fu Junyi with a smile, and said, "I can open this shop, all thanks to Mr. Fu. It is you who have a keen eye and think that I, Lin Wan, am talented, good-looking, and likable in every way. Hahahaha, Mr. Fu, don't go, I was just kidding!"
Seeing him sitting down with a smile again, Lin Wan continued, "Although I made this pig offal, it was all thanks to your reputation. I also want to thank Mr. Fu for his great support. Lin Wan also wants to toast you a glass!"
Fu Junyi also drank the wine in his glass and said, "You fought for it yourself. If your cooking wasn't delicious, I would never do business with you!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Lin Wanwan also laughed with everyone. She walked over, pushed the screen away, and waved to Shen Mo and the others.
"These are students from our village. Shen Moshitou, have you met the county magistrate?"
Shen Mo and the others immediately stood up and came to the table where the county magistrate and his friends were sitting, bowing and saying, "Greetings, Mr. County Magistrate!"
"Hey, no need to be so polite. Today is a private occasion, don't be so formal. Did you pass the exam?"
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