Chapter 890
The Younger Sister Gets Married [2]
Chapter 890 The Younger Sister Gets Married [2]
"The errand runners who helped entertain the guests were actually the students brought by Master Qiong?!"
Master Dai, Scholar Ji, and others at the Lü Family Inn; the guests waiting for the banquet at the outpost outside the town; including Master Qu and his wife at the Xue Family Warehouse, Mr. Wen Tao, and various merchants—all were utterly astonished.
"It must have been Master Xun's idea. That old man is really daring. What does he think the sons of noble families are?" Mr. Wen Tao cursed.
In reality, he resented that the person leading the students through their experiences was not himself.
"Where are the young master and the others? Tell them to hurry up, and don't dress too richly, just wear cotton robes," Mr. Wen Tao instructed.
The head steward said, "Reporting to Master, the earliest batch probably hasn't arrived at Dongming Prefecture yet... I'll send someone to urge them right away."
No matter how much they urged him, it was no use. The Wen family's children would not be able to attend the banquet hosted by the clerk, and they would not be able to immediately get in touch with Master Qiong, Master Xun, and the students.
Thinking that he had missed the banquet, and that he would have to find a way to take the Wen family members to see Elder Xun and Elder Qiong after they arrived in Taifeng Town, and that the two old men would most likely refuse to see them, Wen Tao felt very regretful.
However, when they returned, the Duke of Yan was still in the capital city. The Wen family unanimously decided that the Duke of Yan was more important and that their children should stay behind to see him off.
Wen Tao looked worried, waved his hand, and dismissed the head steward.
Then he had someone invite the Third Chieftain over and said, "Third Chieftain, now that the Imperial Guards are protecting the Qin and Guan families, you must persuade the Second and Fifth Chieftains to calm down and not do anything impulsive."
The Third Chieftain said, "Brother Wen, don't worry. The Second Chieftain is now inclined to ally with those outside the mountains and won't do anything to harm them."
"Has the Second Chieftain changed his mind?" Wen Tao didn't know what to feel. He didn't want the mountain people to give in to the Qin family girl so quickly.
For the past three years, this brat has kept them completely under her thumb. Even sending out assassins couldn't kill her, and they even lost Jin Qi.
Now, the Qin family's daughter is under the protection of the Duke of Yan, and he has become one of the inspectors chosen by the Duke of Yan.
He and the Qin family girl had actually become accomplices.
boom!
Mr. Wen Tao slammed his fist on the table, startling the Third Chieftain, who asked, "Brother Wen, do you not want us mountain people to maintain our current good relationship with the imperial court outside the mountains?"
"No, our Wen family has received the Emperor's favor for generations, so naturally we follow the court. We hope the court and the mountain people can establish a friendly alliance, build a defense line together, resist foreign enemies, and protect this land," Wen Tao hurriedly said, afraid that if he explained too late, the Third Chieftain would go back and tell the other chieftains, and Chieftain Alan would report the matter directly to the Duke of Yan.
The Duke of Yan clearly favored supporting Chief Alan and must have left him a hidden method of communication, so Wen Tao had no choice but to be afraid.
The Third Chieftain laughed: "Brother, that's what I think too... Only by always being peaceful and harmonious, both inside and outside the mountains, can we continue to benefit each other."
Only then can my good days continue!
The Third Chieftain now truly wants to die at the mere thought of returning to the mountains to live permanently.
Mr. Wen Tao smiled and handed the Third Chieftain a house deed: "This is a house I own in Dongming Prefecture. When the Third Chieftain has time, you can bring your two beauties to stay there for a while."
"Brother Wen, you're too kind. I won't stand on ceremony." The Third Chieftain immediately accepted the gift.
Wen Tao thought with disdain, "Hmph, what a poor beggar! He tries to grab anything good he sees and doesn't know how to refuse at all!"
He then seized the opportunity to ask, "Third Chieftain, you've been out of the mountains for quite some time now, yet you haven't signed a contract with the Qin family? How long are you going to drag this out?"
“It’s all because of the Fifth Chief…” The Third Chief quickly stopped talking and sighed, “A few days ago, the Eighth Chief sent someone to ask the Qin family, but the Qin family’s female tyrant is very fierce. She said directly that she would not cooperate with us in the mountains anymore. If it’s a matter for the people in the mountains, go to the Duke of Yan or General Liang.”
Qin Xiaomi's words were not spoken in anger, but were the truth.
The waters in the mountains are too deep; she doesn't want the Qin family to get involved, lest they attract wave after wave of mountain people like the Second and Fifth Chieftains.
"Qin Nv Ba Wang said that she will only cooperate with Chief Wen, Chief Alan, and Chief Di Yi in trading rare medicinal herbs from deep in the mountains, exchanging methods of processing medicinal herbs, and exchanging prescriptions. She will not cooperate with other chiefs or with other businesses."
"Look at this tyrant, she has no sense of courtesy whatsoever. My Third Village hasn't offended her at all, and we even get along quite well with her Qin family, but she still won't cooperate with my Third Village!"
The Third Chieftain poured out his grievances, feeling somewhat wronged. He felt that despite his good relationship with Uncle Qin, the Qin Heroine was still rejecting him, which was truly unreasonable. The Third Chieftain was secretly asking the First Chieftain and Chief Alan to intercede with Qin Xiaomi on his behalf, hoping that Qin Xiaomi would also bring his Third Chieftain along to do business together.
After all, the residences and shops in the capital are shared by all the villages in the mountains, while the cooperation with the Qin family woman is the property of the village chiefs themselves.
After obtaining the information he wanted, Mr. Wen Tao comforted the Third Chieftain and then had his guests seen off.
……
Clang, bang, crash, ahhh!
"My hand! My hand has been cut! Help!"
The students learning how to serve dishes, wash plates, wash vegetables, cut vegetables, and chop firewood at the Guan and Qin families encountered all sorts of mishaps.
Doctor Xue, female doctor Xue, Xiao Mutong, Shen Luniang, Xiao Shanglu and other female doctors were so busy they were speechless.
The chefs and waiters at Taifu Restaurant and Lü Family Inn, who were in charge of preparing the banquet, wanted to give the students a good beating.
"These are perfectly good dishes, bought with money, and look what they've done to them!" The women from Lüjia Village who came to help cook at Lüjia Inn couldn't stand it anymore and complained loudly.
Feeling a pang of heartache, she picked up the ingredients, intending to wash them several more times.
"Doing it this way wastes a lot of water, and water is sold by the barrel in town!"
Not every household has a well; those without a well have to buy water.
After being scolded, the students were both ashamed and angry. Xu Ji said, "It's our fault. We'll compensate you, by weight, okay?"
The last three words enraged the women of the Lü family: "What do you mean by 'enough is enough'? What do you mean, young man? Do you think we're stingy? Or do you think we're deliberately trying to extort you?"
"This isn't about losing money; it's about wasting food!"
"You can certainly buy ingredients with money, but these ingredients take time to grow to this size; you can't just waste money on them!"
Farmers, especially those who have experienced hardship, cherish their grain the most.
Upon hearing the news, Ying Zilin rushed over and hurriedly apologized to the women of the Lü family: "Aunties and ladies, I am really sorry. We have never done these kinds of work before, so we made a mistake. Please forgive us."
No kidding, just apologizing today has made his mouth dry.
I can't imagine how much he'll have to apologize when he officially starts working and serving customers tomorrow.
I'm afraid my back and head will have to be bowed all day long, with no time to lift them up.
Seeing his sincere apology, the women of the Lü family didn't make things difficult for him: "Pay up the money, and these ingredients are your food. You're responsible for eating them, and you're not allowed to waste any!"
Ying Zilin: "Hey, ladies, don't worry, we definitely won't waste a single vegetable leaf."
Xu Ji and the others looked at the food covered in footprints on the ground and grimaced... They had to eat food that had been 'stomped on' again. How much sand would they have to eat?!
……
The students' situation was reported to the Qin family.
The Qin family members were all worried when they heard this.
"If we let these young masters help with the work, won't the guests have to go home hungry tomorrow?" Qin Xiaomi asked.
Grandpa Qin was taken aback: "It's not that serious. They're all smart young people, they'll definitely be able to learn... Grandpa will go to the kitchen of the Lü Family Inn from time to time, don't worry."
By the end, Grandpa Qin was getting weak; he was really afraid that they would ruin his daughter's wedding banquet!