Author: Loeva

Once the decision to host a banquet was made, Mr. Niu just went ahead with it.

She first urged Qin Bai to go to Qin Tianjian to inquire about the weather conditions, decided on a date for the banquet, and then began to look for a suitable place in her home. After these were decided, two nuns from the Ministry of Internal Affairs

The general process of the banquet was also sorted out. Then Qin Bai and Qin Ping, father and son, wrote invitations and sent them to the homes of relatives and friends. After getting the reply that the other party would attend, they officially started to prepare for the banquet.

Because it is a medium-sized banquet limited to relatives and friends, all the people invited are those who are related to the Yongjia Marquis Mansion. Except for the eldest brother and the second brother, the Lu family is represented by Lu Chuliang who stayed in Beijing; the Zhenxi Marquis Mansion is represented by Qin Youyi and his wife

There are patients in the house outside, but I just sent a message and got a reply saying that I would not attend; in addition,

The Yao family, the Min family, the newly married Cai family, and their old boss Ma family also received the invitation; the Xu family didn't even send the invitation because the Niu family was unhappy; but the Huang family, Huang Jincheng

The third room of the Huang family where I lived was the only one to receive an invitation, which was delivered to the door personally by Qin An, and the treatment was different from other families.

These are all relatives and friends. Since Zhao Mo is the future grandson-in-law, there is no need for invitations. They all have to come. Considering that Qin Bai has no intention of marrying with the clan again, except for Zhao Mo, no one from the Yongjia Marquis Mansion will entertain guests this time.

No other clan members were invited. Not Zhao Shuo, not Zhao Li, but Zhao Mo's younger brother Zhao Qi. Since he lived next door to the Yongjia Marquis Mansion, he got an invitation from his future sister-in-law without posting, and he could come over and play that day.

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It was a rare occasion for the Yongjia Marquis Mansion to have an independent banquet, and most of the relatives and friends who received the invitation readily accepted the invitation. The Xu family did not receive the invitation, and the Xu family felt a little unhappy, but had nothing to say. After all, the Xu family is observing filial piety.

Well, it's human nature not to post. However, if it were her Cheng Enhou who was hosting a banquet, she would have officially sent the invitation to her door.

, whether to come or not is another matter, but his family cannot be missed. But Mrs. Xu can't blame Mrs. Niu for anything, she can only ask her two daughters-in-law to help out in the mansion. The Yongjia Marquis Mansion used to be in close contact with the Marquis of Chengen.

They were hosting a banquet together with the family, and Mrs. Niu and Mrs. Feng had little experience in this kind of thing. The eldest brother must help, so as not to make the third room a joke.

Yao was very happy to do this kind of publicity. But what surprised her was that the Yongjia Marquis Mansion was actually well prepared. Qin Hanzhen discussed the details with two maids from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

I also asked Mr. Zeng to review the articles of association and even asked Zhao Mo for his opinions and suggestions.

Although the plan created in this way is not very brilliant, it is still satisfactory. The Yongjia Marquis Mansion has enough financial resources, material resources and manpower to support a medium-sized banquet. As long as there are no problems in the execution of the plan, the banquet will not go wrong.

There is no need for the eldest sister-in-law to worry too much.

Mr. Min was never a meddlesome person. Seeing that he had nothing to interfere with, he complimented her a little and sat down to drink tea quietly.

Yao was different. She watched Qin Hanzhen discussing with her grandmother Niu and her aunt Xiao Feng how to allocate manpower and how to train them in advance. She also asked her about the friendship and preferences between the guests. She was extremely surprised and laughed.

Said: "Three girls are really experienced now. Look at this capable posture, she is indeed the one who wants to be the princess!"

Qin Hanzhen said with a smile: "You haven't eaten pork, haven't you seen pigs running away? Although I have never held a banquet, but seeing my second uncle inviting so many guests, I still have some ability to imitate cats and tigers.

.This is all thanks to the good example set by my second wife."

Mrs. Yao felt proud after hearing this, and looked at her charter with the corner of her mouth curled up, trying to find some shortcomings in it, and then point them out to her niece, so as to show her ability, but unexpectedly she couldn't find any big mistakes.

I came here, so I had to point out a few things that could easily go wrong, and told Qin Hanzhen in vain, but he said that he would keep half of it, and only wait until things really happened, and then let Qin Hanzhen come to consult him.

After being reminded by her, Qin Hanzhen quickly thought of several solutions and told them to several elders to see what they thought. Her ideas were very practical, and Mr. Niu and Mr. Min thought they were great.

Feng could only praise, so what could Yao have to say? Apart from compliments, he could only laugh.

However, Qin Hanzhen solemnly thanked Mr. Yao and said with a smile: "I still have to thank my second uncle for reminding me so that I can prepare in advance. Otherwise, I really don't know that there are so many pitfalls in hosting a banquet."

"Easy to say, easy to say." Mrs. Yao responded with a dry smile. But when she returned home, she saw her beloved daughter Qin Jinhua and her cousin Qin Jinrong sitting on the kang, playing together, and discussing which snack shop had opened in Beijing and made good snacks.

Eating it made her feel a little uncomfortable.

In the past, she always felt that her daughter had her mother to teach her, and she had been a noble daughter since she was born. In terms of education and knowledge, she was not comparable to Qin Hanzhen, the granddaughter of the third wife who was halfway to becoming a prince. But now, Qin Hanzhen's poems

She is proficient in books, has learned music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and her paintings are better than those of ordinary boudoir girls. Her etiquette is not bad, and she can even help the housekeeper at home. She is quite capable, and will soon marry into the prominent county prince's palace as the princess. Her

My daughter, however, is average in all her studies, and can only find sons from third-rank official families for marriage. If Qin Jinhua is asked to hold a banquet, he may not even be able to come up with a charter, so he can only ask his mother for help.

This difference is too big. How is a daughter worse than others? Why is Qin Jinhua, who was raised by a mother who came from an official family, not as good as the eldest daughter who was widowed and raised by a grandmother who was a businesswoman in the countryside?

Is Qin Han serious?!

Qin Hanzhen was naturally unaware of Yao's entangled little thoughts. She knew in her heart that her grandmother had never hosted a banquet, but she was studying in the boudoir school. She heard some teachings in this field from Mr. Zeng, and she often saw the eldest daughter-in-law.

Banquets with other families, so I have a rough idea of ​​it. With the experience of my predecessors, I have read books for so many years, filled my stomach with TV movies and novels, and then asked the mothers for advice, and privately asked Zhao Mo to open a small stove, and made

It's not difficult to get a plan. Yao will understand all the mistakes she made due to lack of experience.

She is a person who has studied overall management and has helped her grandmother manage the house for several years. She held the banquet according to the plan. She had considered all aspects and left room for temporary corrections. The preparations for the entire medium-sized banquet

, it can be said that she does it quite smoothly, and if there are any small problems occasionally, they are solved quickly.

Mrs. Niu felt happy and relaxed when she saw that her granddaughter was capable. Mrs. Feng didn't say anything, she just helped silently. She knew that she had shortcomings, so she was not in a hurry to take advantage of it. She just learned and practiced.

She. As for her son Zhuang Geer, she felt relieved to leave it to the nanny and Qin Hanzhu to take care of her, and also asked Qin Hanzhu to learn to take care of her own room.

Her intention to do this was to lighten her burden, but Qin An was quite surprised when he saw her and praised her as a good wife: "Hanzhen is so capable, Hanzhu is my sister, she should learn to take care of her own house."

Start from a young age, and when she grows up, she will be as smart and capable as her sister. If you don't really think about your children, you wouldn't arrange it like this."

Xiao Feng said with a smile: "I didn't think too much about it. I just thought that Hanzhu was well-behaved and smart. The teachers in school all praised her. Now that the family is busy, I asked her to learn to take care of her own house. She must also do the same."

Come on. Because Aunt Jin has passed away recently, I am worried that she will be in a bad mood, so giving her something to do is also to let her not worry about being sad."

Qin Hanzhu was not sad about Jin Huan's death at all. She knew in her heart that she was not her biological mother. Qin An also knew this in his heart, but he had never told his wife about it explicitly. At this time, he could only say dryly: "You

It’s good to be thoughtful.”

Qin'an has been quite leisurely recently. It is not convenient to train troops in the military camp in winter. Many soldiers who came from powerful officials have already thought about going home to celebrate the New Year. How can they still think about it in the military camp? Although General Ma is the first to take charge of the west of Beijing

The camp was very strict in leading the troops, but it also knew how to win people's hearts. As soon as the Laba Festival was over, before it was the day for the Yamen to seal the seal, the camp's control was relaxed and the soldiers were allowed to go home for the New Year. It was only made clear in advance that

Military training will begin after the spring begins, and no one is allowed to be absent. When the soldiers return to the camp for training, if someone slacks off at home before and after the Chinese New Year and his performance is unqualified, he will be kicked out of the camp.

Although the soldiers were happy, they did not dare to be careless. It was true that Qin An went home, but considering that he was a direct descendant of General Ma, he had to think about his boss's face. Even at home, he still practiced hard every day.

When the weather is nice, he will make an appointment with a few familiar colleagues and go to Changping Village to compete in riding and archery skills. Sometimes he will stay for two or three days at a time. If it were not to help with the banquet at home, he would be here.

Huizi is still staying in Changping and refuses to come back.

Compared with Qin An, Qin Ping was much more leisurely. Niu felt sorry for him because he suffered on the road, so he kept him at home to recuperate. In addition to going to the palace to meet the saint, he went to the East Palace to see the prince, and then went to the eldest room.

A few times, he almost never went out. In addition to talking to his parents and daughter every day, he also chatted with Wu Shaoying and Zhao Mo. The topics were random and they could talk about anything. He had been an official outside for several years, and his horizons had been broadened.

I have heard a lot of overseas anecdotes. Wu Shaoying and Zhao Mo are also knowledgeable people. When the three of them chat, even Qin Bai and Qin Hanzhen like to listen and come to join in the fun from time to time.

Mrs. Niu felt happy when she saw this lively scene. She whispered to her granddaughter Qin Hanzhen: "This is the best. The whole family sits together, making love all day long, talking and laughing. This

This is what life is like. From now on, if your father stays in the capital, marries a wife, and gives you some younger brothers, then our family will be really lively!"

What else could Qin Hanzhen say besides laughing and echoing?

The day for the banquet was getting closer and closer, and the preparations for the banquet were progressing smoothly. Suddenly, a letter came from Wang Fuzhong's house, saying that Wang Fulin, Yu Chengzhi and Brother Hu Kun had arrived and were now at Wang's house.

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Qin Bai and Wu Shaoying were overjoyed immediately. Qin Bai hurriedly ordered his subordinates to pick them up quickly, and Wu Shaoying volunteered to be the envoy. Niu smiled and said, "It's okay if you go. They came from Mizhi, maybe your aunt said...

I even asked someone to send a message over!"

Wu Shaoying suddenly paused.
Chapter completed!