allonlinenovel Chapter 215 A Huge Melon
Chapter 215 A Huge Melon
The banquet was only halfway through.
The guests then enjoyed a large melon.
A huge melon.
The Minister of Rites abused his power for personal gain and led the way in cheating for his grandson in the imperial examinations.
Cheating in the imperial examinations was a serious matter.
The Minister of Rites' involvement in cheating during the imperial examinations was an even more serious matter.
If this matter were to reach the capital, it would surely cause a great stir.
Whether it's true or not, everyone who attended the banquet at Lu Garden today has vivid memories of it and plans to tell their husbands about it when they get home tonight.
Don't think that the fight between Madam Qi and Madam Fang is unrelated to them.
However, the imperial examination was related to the fate of countless students, and every family had a son or two who were preparing to enter officialdom through the imperial examination.
Especially among merchant families, many hoped that their children could change the family's fate through the imperial examinations.
Even the Minister of Rites was leading the way in cheating on the imperial examinations.
This... how could it not be shocking?
It doesn't make people angry.
Their anger alone is not enough; students all over the world must also be angry.
Jiang Miaomiao saw that many wealthy ladies gave a few instructions to their maids, and then the maids went out.
It took them a while to get back.
This day.
The beggars in Jiangzhou City all made a fortune.
Soon, word spread throughout the streets and alleys of Jiangzhou: Minister of Rites Qi abused his power for personal gain, coerced the Jiangzhou Education Commissioner into stealing the imperial examination results for his grandson, and when the Commissioner refused, he sought revenge on Qi's wife...
They made no mention of Lu Qingyao and her son.
Even if the paper swap didn't work out, they were still victims.
I thought that Madam Lu would be angry and frustrated because of this.
The result was anger, but not frustration.
He turned around and went back to greeting the guests with a smile.
The banquet at Lu Garden was quite spectacular.
I admired the flowers, chased butterflies, watched an annoying person trip and fall, and found some delicious snacks...
Most importantly, I stumbled upon a major juicy story.
The banquet was lively, and the guests enjoyed themselves immensely.
The ladies originally came with a mission.
She brought her daughter to meet the two sons of the Jiang family, and her son to befriend the two young men.
They also came to see Princess Liang and Princess Rong'an.
They definitely didn't come for the tea and snacks at Madam Lu's house.
Once they arrived, they were so engrossed in eating that they couldn't move.
Besides the crispy and fragrant flower cakes, there are also various small square cakes and pastries.
Each color represents a flavor.
Xiuxiu's wife explained that this is called a cake, and it contains flower juice and fruit juice, so the flavors vary.
Take a sniff; it smells of milk, flowers, and fruit…
Take a bite, it's soft.
Take another bite, and it's fragrant and sweet.
good to eat.
They are very delicate and small, perfect for one bite.
It left people wanting more.
Everyone is looking forward to Lu Ji Pastry Shop opening soon.
Some families who run teahouses, taverns, and restaurants even placed orders and paid deposits on the spot for pastries from Lu Ji Pastry Shop.
Many ladies who were hosting banquets at home also ordered snacks.
Jiang Miaomiao looked at the stacks of silver notes her mother was putting away.
Why do I feel...
Mother is trying to get something for nothing.
If her mother knew what she was thinking, she might punish her.
Her second brother secretly told her that in less than two hours, her mother had already earned back the money spent on the banquet.
ox……
That's amazing!
Jiang Miaomiao wanted to give her mother a thumbs up.
Even she, a time traveler, was impressed.
She simply asked Aunt Xiuxiu to make the cake according to her own method, and her mother used it to open a shop in no time.
Apart from advertising the bakery's signboard, nothing else was prepared.
Xiuxiu: ...
She felt she wouldn't be able to rest for the next two months.
She really wanted to ask her older sister if she could go back to being a bodyguard.
For the young ladies attending the banquet, just being able to go out for a walk, enjoy the flowers, eat, play games, and even compete in beauty is quite a treat.
But he didn't forget his parents' instructions.
My eyes searched among the flowers.
It doesn't take a while.
Their eyes were all fixed on a little pink dumpling...
Jiang Miaomiao saw her mother entertaining guests, while Qiao'er learned from the side.
She felt that her mother was now grooming Qiao'er to be the head of the household.
My mother once said that the people you deal with in business are completely different from the wives of the powerful and wealthy; their behavior and demeanor are very different.
The woman is a businesswoman.
When you are outside, you are no longer just a woman.
You are the manager, the boss, who sustains the livelihoods of countless people.
You must maintain a high posture; neither internally nor externally, you must not show the slightest weakness.
The business world is like a battlefield, where the weak have no place to stand.
Of course, dealing with the wives of powerful and wealthy women is not so easy either.
To understand and judge people, one must be courteous and respectful, neither arrogant nor servile.
Of course, the most important thing is to conduct a background check first.
After all, those who can sit in the position of matriarch and remain in power are not bad in terms of birth and skills, and they are probably more cunning than lotus roots.
They are the ones who can kill without leaving a trace.
My mother said she only truly understood these things after returning to the capital from the border and marrying her scumbag father.
I don't want the younger generation to get soaked in the rain that I've already experienced.
Aunt Xiuxiu led the maids to prepare the banquet food.
Lu Yuan's kitchen is short-staffed, so they are all borrowed from Yi Pin Ju, and the dishes are naturally similar to those at Yi Pin Ju.
It's just that they added a few dishes that made those who liked them reluctant to put down their chopsticks, and those who disliked them trembled at the mere mention of them...
Jiang Miaomiao was standing on tiptoe, idly throwing fish food into the fish tank.
Suddenly I was surrounded by a group of pretty young ladies.
The girls were a bit too enthusiastic.
Before she could react.
A young lady took off her pearl hairpin and stuck it into her sparse little bun.
Some people stuffed cakes and candied fruits into her mouth.
Some people held her hand.
Some pinched her cheeks.
Some curious people even touched her round little belly.
There were even people leaning in to kiss her...
"Miaomiao, you're so cute!"
"Miaomiao, you're so beautiful..."
"What would you like to eat, Miaomiao? I'll get it for you."
……
However, as the questions continued, the tone shifted...
"Miaomiao, what color does your second brother like?"
Where does he usually like to go for fun?
What kinds of books do you like to read?
What does your older brother like to eat?
Jiang Miaomiao: ……
It automatically blocked out the chattering noises and, frightened, burrowed into Xi'er's arms.
She frowned as she looked at her two older brothers' crazy fans.
At this moment, I actually felt that they all looked very similar.
Imagine if, in the future, the eldest and second eldest brothers' courtyards were filled with young ladies like these.
I'm afraid I'll have to eat less.
What is pleasing to the eye?
No, absolutely not.
Jiang Miaomiao raised her little head and looked at them, "Sisters, do you want to see your brother?"
The young girls looked at each other, having seen each other when they entered the mansion.
But it was too rushed, and we didn't have time to say a word.
Although there is a strict separation between men and women, they are all still young, and there are so many of them together.
There's no harm in meeting him.
Jiang Miaomiao then led them to the pavilion in the middle of the lake.
The lotus pond is not large; it's just a small pool of clear spring water.
Standing by the lotus pond, you can see the view inside the pavilion from just the right distance.
Jiang Miaomiao ran over, found a comfortable spot to sit down, and then asked someone to invite her brothers.
Xi'er was unsure what her young master was planning to do.
But I always felt that she wouldn't easily sell out her two sons.
……