allonlinenovel Chapter 202 Visitors
Chapter 202 Visitors
Shen Shuyi had a good impression of Shen Youran and preferred people who were grateful and repaying kindness, so he immediately said in a gentle voice: "Then I'll trouble you, cousin. It just so happens that I am short of manpower here."
Because Shen Youran was there, Shen Shuyi handed the matter of replenishing and purchasing dishes to her. With Manou's help and her in charge, there was no need to worry about any trouble.
Not long after, Jade came back hurriedly from outside.
"Miss, those things you asked me to look after really went wrong."
Shen Shuyi asked Feicui to stare at nothing else but those few items of food that shouldn't be at the banquet.
When Qin Xuerong handed her the guest list, each guest's dietary taboos and preferences, and even allergens that absolutely could not be present, were noted on the back of the list.
Although Qin Xuerong did not remind them one by one at that time, it was written clearly on the list.
If anything goes wrong in the future, she can't blame Qin Xuerong.
"What went wrong?" Shen Shuyi asked in a deep voice, his eyes clear.
Feicui said, "It's the cakes. The young lady of Old Madam Sun's family is allergic to osmanthus, so when planning the dishes, she didn't consider things like osmanthus wine and osmanthus cake. But just now, when I was chatting with someone in the kitchen, I found that a woman secretly added osmanthus paste into the cakes."
Shen Shuyi sneered. She guessed that Qin Xuerong had endless tricks up her sleeve and would definitely take advantage of this opportunity to set one trap after another.
"Find an excuse to lure the person away, tie him up and lock him up in the woodshed, then destroy the batch of pastry ingredients and make new ones." Shen Shuyi instructed in a gentle voice.
"Yes." Jade responded and left in a hurry.
Feicui has a gentle personality and is easy to talk to. She is the most humble among the maids, so Shen Shuyi deliberately sent her to the kitchen. After chatting for a long time, others saw that she was easy to control, so their vigilance decreased and they no longer took her too seriously.
Besides, there are many people around today, so there are not many opportunities to take action. As long as Feicui is alert, others will not notice what she is staring at. It is most suitable for her to stare at the movements of a group of people.
After everything was arranged, Shen Shuyi went to the main courtyard, where the banquet was held.
There are four courtyards in front and back, the two outer ones are for male guests and the two inner ones are for female guests. There are twenty tables in total, which is quite lively.
At the outermost place there was a long table for storing gifts and recording the guest list. On it was a Ru kiln porcelain vase with two green willows inserted in it. The housekeeper and Zhang's confidants were already waiting by the side to avoid any mistakes.
Zhang Jinping wore a dark green brocade robe with a yellow "Fu" pattern on it, paired with a set of purple beads and jade bracelets. She wore a gold hairpin with a jade rabbit pattern on her head, and two white jade hairpins. She was busy working in an orderly manner.
The courtyard was swept clean, and the twenty round tables were all covered with neatly laid brown tablecloths. Several vents were decorated with elegant screens, and many lush potted trees were planted in the corners around the walls, occasionally interspersed with a few eight-treasure jade or porcelain vases.
In addition, there are two pots of gem ornaments placed on both sides of the courtyard gate, which are magnificent but not extravagant.
"Oh, Sister Yi, you are finally here. I was so unsure. Can you see if there is anything wrong?" Zhang Jinping held Shen Shuyi's hand affectionately, with some joy on her face.
Shen Shuyi said in a gentle voice: "Second Aunt is watching over it personally, there's nothing wrong with that."
After hearing this, Zhang Jinping felt much more at ease.
She was not afraid of anything else. Organizing a birthday party was complicated, but it was actually not that difficult. The important thing was that she was afraid that someone would do something bad in secret, so she was always worried.
The birthday party was scheduled for noon, and soon the guests arrived.
Shen Jingchuan, Qin Xuerong and a group of people entertained everyone in front of the gate of the Shen Mansion. Zhang Jinping and Shen Jingzhou and his wife were arranged inside the house. Old Madam Shen was wearing a maroon crane brocade robe and a jade headband, and was sitting in the courtyard.
"Sister Yi, please go with your mother." Shen Jingchuan instructed gently.
"Yes, daddy."
Shen Shuyi followed Qin Xuerong, and Qin Xuerong said gently, "Have you arranged everything in the kitchen? There are many guests today, and there must be no mistakes."
"Yes, mother."
Seeing that she was obedient, Qin Xuerong withdrew her gaze. Although there was a smile on her face, it did not reach her eyes.
Normally, on days like this, it should be her daughter who should be by her side, but now that Sister Zhen has been forced into that state, it has allowed those two bastards, Shen Shuyi and Shen Qinghuan, to enjoy the limelight.
But it doesn't matter. Shen Shuyi's glory days won't last long. She wants to see how she ends up today.
Shen Shuyi curled his lips and guessed most of what Qin Xuerong was thinking.
Unfortunately, Agate kept a close eye on the kitchen and didn't send any news. Perhaps her good mother still doesn't know that she has already prepared all the dishes.
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Qin Xuerong entertained the female guests, while Shen Jingchuan and his sons entertained the male guests.
Shen Shuyi stood on the other side and looked around. Shen Jing'an was wearing a silver-gray brocade robe, with an upright posture and a warm smile. At the moment, he was standing next to Shen Jingchuan, looking gentle, elegant and gentle.
Because Shen Jinglin was young, he wore an eye-catching orange brocade robe and black jade shoes with auspicious clouds on them. In order to be more pleasing, he also tied a red headband on his head, which made him look childish, handsome and cute.
However, Shen Jinglin was obviously a little absent-minded at this moment. He stood behind Shen Jingan, kicking the gravel at his feet, looking a little irritated.
In addition, the two illegitimate sons also stood behind him and received guests together with Shen Jingchuan.
"My aunt is back. I haven't seen her for a while. She looks even more radiant now."
While he was thinking, a gorgeous carriage stopped and a graceful woman got out of the carriage. The woman had regular features and a look of pride, but she had a smile on her face.
"Sister-in-law, today is my mother's birthday, there is no reason for me not to come back." Shen Jingqin said with a smile, and looked at Qin Xuerong and the girls behind her calmly.
Shen Shuyi always had a decent smile on his face and was busy greeting people.
Shen Jingqin is the only daughter of Old Madam Shen. She has been favored by the old lady since childhood and has married well.
Shen Shuyi had only seen her a few times in his previous life and did not have a deep impression of her.
"Sister Yi, Sister Huan, Sister Ru, call me aunt." Qin Xuerong spoke with a smile and introduced her daughters warmly.
"Hello, aunt." Shen Shuyi, together with the other two, greeted with a smile.
Shen Jingqin looked at the few people and said with a smile: "The girls of our Shen family are so beautiful that one is more beautiful than the other. I don't know which family will marry them in the future."
After a few pleasantries, a solemn and simple carriage stopped with Mr. Zhao, who was riding a horse nearby.
Shen Jingchuan personally stepped forward to greet him: "Father-in-law! Big brother-in-law, little brother-in-law."
Old Lord Zhao got off his horse, looking energetic. He patted Shen Jingchuan on the shoulder and said, "We are a family and we don't have to talk about our differences. My dear son-in-law, please take care of others first and don't worry about us."
Old Madam Zhao also got off the carriage with the help of Zhao Xueqing and Pang Xinlian.
Even though Qin Xuerong was unhappy, she still greeted him with a smile: "Madam Zhao, it's been a long time since we last met. You seem to be as strong as before."