Naturally, the folks will not refuse.
Without waiting for Cheng Wanwan’s instructions, everyone began to work on their own, setting up the stove, moving tables and chairs, picking and washing vegetables, arranging the carriages and horses...
"Da Shan, take Eunuch Ming to the inn to rest." Cheng Wanwan said with a smile, "It will take some time for lunch, Eunuch Ming can take a nap."
Eunuch Ming was exhausted after a long journey from the capital. He had been on the road for nearly twenty days. He was really exhausted. Now he could take a nap, of course.
Twenty or thirty people came from the capital, including Eunuch Ming and the accompanying young eunuch, eight guards who escorted her all the way, twelve servants who were rewarded, and six top craftsmen who came specifically to build her a house. The person who was rewarded and the others were taken to the inn to rest by Zhao Dashan.
The twelve people had just arrived and didn't know what to do.
One of the women went over first and said, "An Ren, is there anything the slaves can do to help?"
Cheng Wanwan pointed to the temporary open-air kitchen over there and said: "Today we are hosting a banquet for thousands of people and more than a hundred tables. I'm afraid the kitchen will be too busy. You go over there first and see what can be done. Just do what you can.”
These people from the capital were all servants serving in the big house, and their skills were different from those in the village, so she said they could do whatever they wanted.
The woman nodded and took the maids and guards to the kitchen to help, picking vegetables, washing vegetables, etc. They could still help.
Cheng Wanwan was about to go into the house to change out of the heavy clothes. When she looked up, she saw Mrs. Zheng and Mrs. Ge at the door of the courtyard with extremely ugly faces. Several businesswomen accompanying them looked embarrassed, as if they didn't know what to do. Should you go or stay?
She walked over and said with a smile: "Mrs. Ge, Mrs. Zheng, and ladies and gentlemen, isn't this a coincidence today? A banquet is being prepared in the village. Why don't you all stay and have a glass of wine?"
When the businesswomen heard this, they immediately nodded: "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."
They are the wives or daughters of merchants, and they have their own plans in mind. Sui Ruren...oh no, Sui'an and Mrs. Ge have fallen out. Now is the time to take sides. They naturally choose Sui'an, who has a higher official position. people.
Cheng Wanwan had a smile on her face: "Where are Mrs. Ge and Mrs. Zheng?"
Her smile was very bright, but both Mrs. Ge and Mrs. Zheng found it dazzling.
Mrs. Zheng tightened her handkerchief. She finally found a lady who could suppress Zhao Cheng, but she was crushed in the first confrontation.
Now Zhao Cheng's official rank has been promoted to the sixth rank, and it is the sixth rank. There is no one in this area for hundreds of miles who has a higher official position than the sixth rank Anren.
She forced a smile with difficulty: "We don't know that Sui'an has been promoted so much that we didn't prepare gifts in advance, so we won't bother you much. Of course, we still have to say congratulations."
"I didn't know that the imperial court came with an imperial edict at this time, and they didn't prepare a banquet in advance. They just prepared some simple meals." Cheng Wanwan still smiled, "If Mrs. Ge and Mrs. Zheng can't wait, then please do it."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw dust rising again on the village road that had just been cleared up.
Several carriages came and stopped at the entrance of the yard. The first carriage was Magistrate Shen, the second was Magistrate Fu, followed by Magistrate Bai, Magistrate Zheng, Master Lin and others, as well as their family members, and The military attaché and flying cavalry officer also came over to join in the fun.
"Congratulations to the people of Sui'an!"
Magistrate Shen was the first to step forward, his face full of joy.
He went to Dixia Village to handle the case in the morning. When he returned to the county office, he heard from his old mother that a group of people from the capital was heading to Dahe Village. He quickly asked people to come over to inquire about the news. It turned out that there was an imperial edict from the capital. The seventh-grade Sui Ruren was now He is from Suian, the sixth rank.
With this speed of promotion, there is probably no second person in the entire Daewoo Dynasty!
Magistrate Shen could get the news, and magistrates in nearby counties and towns naturally also got the news.
Now that the people from Sui'an were one level higher than them, they naturally dropped everything they were doing and hurried over to congratulate him.
In a hurry, I also prepared some congratulatory gifts.
"Congratulations to Sui'an for your promotion!"
"I'm here to congratulate you. I hope I didn't disturb the people of Sui'an!"
Cheng Wanwan smiled and greeted everyone in: "You adults have many things to do, so you are willing to come to Dahe Village to support me. This is my honor. However, the food is still available for a while. Why don't you go to the lotus pond to enjoy the lotus..."
Before she could finish her words, dust started to rise again on the village road.
She looked and saw that it was her own carriage. Zhao Ergou, Wu Huiniang and Chunhua Dawang had come back early. She must have got the news. The carriage behind them was Shen Zheng and Cheng Zhao. These two people were studying in Huzhou. How could they be like this? Coming back soon.
"Godmother, we're back to say congratulations!" Shen Zheng jumped out before the carriage even stopped, "Wow, dad, you're here too, you all came so quickly, hehe, godmother, congratulations!"
Cheng Zhao also came over, bowed to all the adults first, and then looked at Cheng Wanwan: "Congratulations to Second Aunt for being promoted to Anren!"
"You two came back just in time." Cheng Wanwan was not polite, "The banquet is not ready yet. You two will take all the adults to go to the lotus pond for a walk. Yingying, go and sit with all the ladies. Huizi."
Everyone knew that Cheng Wanwan had to be busy, so they didn't stay in the yard longer.
Cheng Zhao led the way, and Shen Zheng kept introducing the beautiful scenery and delicious food in Dahe Village. Everyone listened with gusto.
Mrs. Ge lagged behind and looked at her husband dissatisfied: "Why are you here?"
Their military attachés never interfered with civil affairs. A woman was just promoted, but her husband came to show face to the people of Sui'an, just to embarrass her wife.
"Why don't you come?" Master Ge frowned, "I happened to be discussing things with Master Fu. I heard that this Sui Ruren was promoted three times in one year. I also want to come and see who Fangqi is. If there is a chance, I can Ask for advice."
Mrs. Ge felt sullen in her heart: "You don't want to try to curry favor with the magistrate, but spend your time and energy on this kind of thing, so you can stay in such a ghost place for the rest of your life!"
After she finished speaking, she waved her hands and walked away, blending into the women.
Mr. Ge touched his head and didn't understand why his wife was so angry. He couldn't figure it out and stopped thinking about it. He turned around and immediately started talking to Magistrate Shen with a smile.
Shopkeeper Yan has already prepared tables, chairs and tea at the Lotus Pavilion, and respectfully invites all the ladies to take a seat.
It was noon, and the sun was a little brighter, but the lake breeze blew from the water, bringing a slight chill, so everyone could still sit still.
Shen Zheng introduced with great interest, and even after talking, he hurriedly walked to the table to drink water. He glanced around and saw a girl in blue clothes standing on the edge of the plank road, with her back to him, enjoying the lotus. The figure is inexplicably familiar.
Suddenly the woman turned her head and said something to the young lady beside her, and both of them started laughing. The smile on their side made Shen Zheng stunned for a moment.
