Chapter 411: Birthday Banquet, Hongmen Banquet
() "Pop" A plain porcelain blue and white lotus pattern tea cup flew out of Chu's hand, drawing a graceful arc, impartially smashed on the forehead of Bai Sheng, who was standing two feet away, and then, the tea cup fell to the floor, made a muffled sound, flipped a few times, and rolled to the side, and the tea juice and tea leaves were scattered along the arc.
Bai Xiansheng didn't move, only to see a few blood lines crawling out of his hair like small red snakes, hanging on his face long or short.
"I told you to keep an eye on her, but you thought she was a country girl, and she couldn't do anything! Now it's good that she has not only opened a deli branch but also a restaurant in more than a month! Not to mention making money, it has also attracted so many people!
Three provinces, six departments, nine temples and five prisons, how many people are frequent visitors to Mei Ji Restaurant, not to mention Lao Jiu and Murong Xi, even the dust monk and the old Taoist who have been extinct for many years, as well as the deadly double evil, all gathered in her restaurant, what is going on?! Chu was furious, smashed Bai Sheng, still couldn't understand his hatred, and slapped his palm on the black lacquer case angrily.
"Damn it!" Bai Sheng ignored the injury on his head, knelt down on one knee, "My subordinates have checked, that girl's ancestors have been from Dujiagou for generations, her mother died during the civil strife more than ten years ago, and she fled here alone, and was rescued and taken in by her father, and then her father died, she began to raise ducks, until now." ”
"This is strange, the duck is fat and smelly in our place, no one has ever eaten it, but she can make it delicious, what kind of immortal creation is this?" Chu clenched his fists and frowned.
"That girl is really talented, just one duck egg, she can sell three tricks, she was born to do business." Bai Sheng looked up at Chu, and quickly lowered it again.
"She is really powerful, she broke three of me before, and then begged to save people at my door, but now it's good, cross the river and tear down the bridge, the restaurant opens, and she didn't even send an invitation!" Chu's face was gloomy, and at this time, the daylight outside had receded, and the room was dark and unclear.
"Since she is like this, we might as well make it clear that the Shu Wangfu wants to join her business, and I don't think she has the courage to refuse!" Bai Sheng said with a twinkle in his eyes.
"I'm afraid Lao Jiu and Murong Xi won't agree!" Chu was not optimistic about this idea.
"There are two days left on the birthday of the Qingjun Lord, we might as well invite her to come, and then we will talk in our house, and we will have to agree when we agree, and we must agree if we don't agree, the Nine Princes and Murong Xi have the ability to reach the sky, but I am afraid that the whip will not be able to reach it." There was a sneer on the corner of Bai Sheng's mouth, and half of his face was covered with blood, which was very human in the shadows.
"Qing'er......" Chu groaned, with a moment of hesitation, "I promised Yun'er to give Qing'er a happy and worry-free life." ”
"Lord Wang, those who have achieved great things are not informal! On the other day, he will get what he wants, and the princess will not blame you! Bai Sheng took a few steps on his knees and said hurriedly.
"Oh, that's it, you go and ask Qing'er to write an invitation." Chu sighed, as if he was very helpless.
"Subordinates take orders!" Bai Sheng got up from the ground, bowed and clasped his fists in salute.
"Go wash your face, don't scare Qing'er." Chu frowned and waved his hand.
"Yes." Bai Sheng opened the door and went out.
The night in the courtyard was hazy, it was early summer, and the apricot tree had a few sparse fruits hidden in the flourishing branches and leaves, some of which had gradually turned yellow, and were about to ripen.
"The owner, I've visited, and the children of Mr. Zhang's family are indeed a hundred days after two days, as for the full moon wine in front, it is said to be reissued, as for why it is reissued, I'm afraid only Lord Zhang knows it." Lin Zheng went out to run for most of the day, and by the next night, he finally inquired a little about his eyebrows.
"You've worked hard
Let's go and rest in the back. Du Mei watched Lin Zheng's forehead continue to bead of sweat, hurriedly handed him the cotton towel on the counter, and poured him a cup of warm tea.
Du Mei secretly thought that Xu is Lord Zhang's family had something to delay the wine, and he only thought about making up for it in the future, so it seemed that he was too careful.
"I heard about a strange thing on the street today, and I went out of my way to see it." Lin Zheng took the towel, wiped his sweat and said.
"What's the matter?" Du Mei asked with some confusion.
"Everyone is rumoring that the drunken fairy building is closed for decoration, but I have been to see it, it is deserted, and I don't even see a piece of bricks and tiles, where is the decoration. I asked the guy in the store next to me, and said that two months ago, the eldest son of the Song family was crazy, and specially sent two small servants to stand at the door of the store, drove away the guests who came to the door, and persuaded people to come to our store to eat. After speaking, Lin Zheng picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp.
"This ......," Du Mei was a little puzzled.
Zuixianlou is one of the most profitable industries of the Song family, although her restaurant has the money invested by Fengxian, but the dividends are full and it is not worth half a month's income of Zuixianlou, Song Shaohuai is doing this, what is the picture?
"Is there anything else to do?" Du Mei was puzzled, so he asked again.
"Nope." Lin Zheng shook his head.
"This is a strange thing, be vigilant in the future, and remember to tell me what the guests say." Du Mei admonished.
The store gradually began to have evening customers, and Du Mei and Lin Zheng were busy, so they put this aside for the time being.
Two days later, Du Mei was immersed in writing the list for tomorrow's purchase, when she saw a young man in Tsing Yi walk in.
"Are you ......," Du Mei asked as he walked out of the counter.
"You're Du May?" The little guy asked a little arrogantly.
"It's me, I wonder what's the matter with you?" Du Mei replied without humility or arrogance.
"My county lord's post for you." The servant pulled out a water-pink invitation from his sleeve.
"The county lord? The Qingjun Lord of the Shu Palace? Du Mei took it with both hands, looked at the beautiful small block letters on the post, and suddenly remembered that bright-eyed and innocent girl.
"Exactly, only my county lord is so close to the people." The little guy rolled his eyes.
"Then thank you little brother for your hard work." Du Mei reached out and took out a tael of silver in his purse and gave it to the little servant.
Sent the little maid, Du Mei sat at the counter, pinching the invitation, she was in trouble for a while, she and the Qingjun Lord were just one side, that day had to ask for someone, but she was talking to her, and the other temperament preferences were not clear, this will be her birthday, Du Mei really didn't know what gift to give.
It was the time of the morning, and the cook and the men were gathered in the front hall, and when they saw this, they all gave Du Mei ideas.
"To say, girls don't all like rouge gouache and hairpin rings."
"Are you stupid, the county lord is an ordinary woman? What else is she missing? ”
"Then according to that, then you can't go to the sky to pick the stars and the moon!"
"That's not necessarily, as long as it's a rare thing and no one else has it, isn't it precious."
"What you said is light, our store is duck food, is it difficult to send a table to the banquet."
"In my opinion, you still have to do what she likes, the owner, think about it, what does she like?"
What exactly does she like? Dumeto thought bitterly.
"Embroidery!" Du Mei finally popped up these two words in her mind, but she was deflated in an instant, she was going to a banquet in the evening, she just didn't eat or drink at this time, and she couldn't catch anything
What a decent thing.
"We have been doing food, but we forgot the embroidery work of the owner, I heard from the guests that the objects sold by Luomei Xuan are all high-quality products!"
"I just want to do tricks now, I don't want to do it, it doesn't seem sincere enough to send these." Du Mei was annoyed, besides, now that the pillows, cushions and the like have been put away, now Luo Meixuan's business only has underwear and custom outerwear, but these are not suitable for gifts.
"Nothing that hasn't been sold?"
"Say you're stupid, don't believe it, Luo Meixuan's items are so sought-after, how can there be anything that can't be sold?"
"Oh, there really is!" Du Mei suddenly remembered something and clapped his hands happily.
"What?" Everyone asked in unison.
"Dolls, I didn't do it because of the singing fair, and there are still a lot of dolls left in Luomeixuan." Du Mei hurried out of the door, taking advantage of the fact that there were no guests yet.
It was early summer, and the ladies of the famous and wealthy families in Jiangling City had changed their light clothes, and they saw that it was the day of the annual Bimei Saijiao, so Luo Meixuan's business was very prosperous.
This year's new dress customization is the most sought after, the clothing is the latest Lin An couple to buy in Suzhou and Hangzhou, light and comfortable, the pattern and embroidery work is unique, there will never be two duplicate clothes, some women are old, plump, Deng according to Du Mei's method, and made a special design, very much like some of the wives. In this way, at the gathering of women to taste tea and enjoy flowers, if they don't wear a custom dress of Luo Meixuan, they are embarrassed to go to the banquet.
"Aunt Deng." Du Mei finds Deng in the crowd.
"Ahh Deng hurriedly handed over the work in his hand to the embroidery girl next to him, and walked to the side with Du Mei.
"What about Shopkeeper Ye, why didn't I see him?" Du Mei asked, looking left and right.
"The business in the store is too busy these days, and there are not enough people, so he personally went out to deliver men's clothes today and tried them on door to door, but I am afraid that he will not be able to come back until the afternoon, do you have something to do with him?" Deng said helplessly.
"It's not a big deal, I remember that there were still some dolls before, and tonight the Qingjun on the Shu Wang's Mansion will celebrate her birthday, and I don't have any preparations for a while, I want to give her one." Du Mei said truthfully.
"Yes, yes, shopkeeper Ye specially asked me to keep it." As he spoke, Deng led Du Mei to the storehouse.
In a camphor wood cabinet, there are some large and small wooden boxes neatly stacked, which contain all kinds of dolls embroidered by Du Mei before.
Du Mei chose a pair of gentle and cute rabbits, and felt that it was very suitable for the innocent, clean and clear smile of the Qingjun Lord.
Deng locked the door of the warehouse, and before he had time to say anything to Du Mei, the embroidery girl came to him, and Deng had to go in a hurry, and Du Mei returned to the restaurant with the wooden box.
On the road, it was time for lunch, Du Mei was busy entertaining a steady stream of guests, until the end of the day before he was idle, Zhang Min's family ordered a hundred days of wine, Du Mei looked at the kitchen ingredients in advance, the restaurant opened these days, Lin Dai was alone for the first time today, Du Mei couldn't help but take care of it again and again.
At the moment of Shen Shi, Du Mei made proper arrangements, took the invitation, held the wooden box, and sat in a small sedan chair hired by Lin Dai to the palace of the king of Shu.
The sky will not be dark, Du Mei is wearing a lilac-colored skirt, standing behind the shadow wall, waiting for the porter's communication, suddenly saw a familiar man holding an account book in his hand, bowing his head and hurriedly walking into the side of the corridor.
"How is he!" Du Mei didn't even think about it, and followed with his legs.