0p0 Chapter 502: Yong'an Hou is fulfilling his father's responsibility
Chapter 502: Yong'an Hou is fulfilling his father's responsibility
It seems that Princess Kangning is determined to make a scene during her birthday banquet that her daughters-in-law and daughter are all taking care of the sick, so that people will gossip about her being an unfilial daughter.
The biological mother suffers, while the biological daughter enjoys a feast for guests?
Oh, they don't even look at the relationship between them as mother and daughter. People outside are saying bad things about Yuntang. Shouldn't they be more suspicious about the strangeness of Princess Kangning's illness?
Besides, she was about to get busy with the Luotian Grand Ceremony, so why would she be afraid of these little gossips?
Do you think you can control her like this? How ridiculous.
Sure enough, Marquis Yong'an spoke with a helpless look on his face.
"Today is your birthday. I won't talk about the bad things at home. Your eldest and second sisters-in-law were sick the past two days, and I didn't dare to let them come over, for fear that they would bring illness with them."
Marquis Yong'an's explanation was still intended to keep the situation under control, as he didn't want Yuntang to have an unhappy birthday after returning.
Yuntang hadn't spent the past few years at home since he came back. It was rare for him to go home on the Lantern Festival, and something unpleasant happened again...
Therefore, Marquis Yong'an actually cared more about these things than Yuntang, and was more afraid that something might go wrong.
"Your second aunt and third aunt will help you today, as well as your eldest aunt and second aunt. When we leave, I have sent someone to notify them to come over early."
"Don't worry about the large number of guests today. Your second and third uncles, your eldest and second brothers, and your two uncles are still here to take care of things outside."
Although there were people causing trouble in the Marquis' Mansion, they also had many people who could be of use, so they were not afraid of anything going wrong at today's banquet.
Marquis Yong'an lowered his voice again and asked about another matter that concerned him.
"Tang'er, the news about Ningyudan has already spread. Do you want to arrange a private time for us today, or let the customers in need come to you themselves?"
Yun Tang said, "Senior Brother Nine will come over later to help entertain guests in the outer courtyard. If male guests ask about elixirs, they can go directly to Senior Brother Nine to buy them. Female guests in the inner house can go directly to me."
"I have already told Butler Zheng and Chief Clerk Liu about this. If anyone asks, just tell them this. I will also tell my aunt and the others later."
Since the Ningyu Pills were going to be sold, she would naturally take some out to give away.
So far, she has only quietly given it to her two aunts without letting them know about it. After all, she doesn't want to give it to Princess Kang Yi at all.
I have heard that the lowest price for this pill at the Tianji Pavilion auction is 60,000 taels per pill, and there are even more expensive ones.
Since the Princess of Chengyang and the Princess of Chenghe were given a bottle for free, they naturally wouldn't say anything and cause trouble for Yuntang.
Yuntang had reminded them.
There is no need to tell the customers about the benefits of Ningyu Dan. Just let them know that if they want to buy it today, they can just ask Yuntang directly.
The minimum purchase is three. If you don’t want to buy three, you can buy together with others.
Can't the next order be placed if three people each take one?
This was what Yuntang quietly told his two aunts on the ninth day of the first lunar month.
Even the second and third wives didn't get one. Yuntang didn't want to give it away lavishly before making a sale, but he also knew that the Marquis' Mansion couldn't afford it at all.
Even if the second and third wives had their own dowries, they could not afford to buy one.
They also have to use their savings to support their own children. They are not the kind of people who would neglect their families for the sake of their looks.
Yuntang did not give any valuable gifts to the people in the Marquis' Mansion, but he would give 10% of the dividends to the Marquis' Mansion, which was beneficial to the Marquis' Mansion as a whole.
After hearing what Yun Tang said, Marquis Yong'an had an idea in his mind. He knew that Yun Xuanmo would also come to help entertain the guests, and he was very satisfied.
It's just that he is the girl's father and cannot take the initiative to bring up the marriage. Otherwise, he would have to ask Yun Xuanmo directly when he proposed.
After the father and daughter said these few words briefly, Steward Zheng and Chief Secretary Liu, whom Yuntang had sent to notify, also arrived.
According to the division of labor agreed upon early in the morning, the three brothers of Yong'an Hou will greet guests at the door today. Jiang Yanting and Jiang Yanxuan will walk around in the front yard to entertain the male guests who come to the front yard.
Accountant Chen, along with several of his accountants and servants, was responsible for registering the gift book in the front yard.
Liu Changshi was in charge of the reception of male guests in the front yard. He was responsible for where tea and snacks were needed, where servants were needed to lead the way, and where guests' trivial matters needed to be dealt with.
Butler Zheng is in charge of the reception of the female members of the inner courtyard. The housekeepers are in charge of tea, guiding and serving chores.
Butler Zheng is not too busy in charge of the overall affairs, but he has a lot to take care of, including the placement of the big kitchen and various small kitchens.
The palace guards were originally dispatched by the imperial guards and were divided into several teams. They were directly assigned defense tasks in various places and any problems were reported directly to Yuntang.
Because Princess Kangning suddenly fell seriously ill and called Wei Yulan and Zhou Siyue to take care of her, Marquis Yong'an was wary that she would choose today to cause trouble.
Therefore, I came here yesterday and told the secret guards of the Marquis' Mansion not to move, and to guard the Mansion and not allow Princess Kangning and her servants to leave the house.
Today, only Prince Cheng's Palace will arrange fifty secret guards and two palace doctors.
Although there are not many people, they are not few in the dark. After all, there are quite a few guards in Yuntang’s palace.
Yuntang did not mobilize the Qinglong Guards. Although it was her first time to host a grand banquet, she could not be afraid of this or that, as it would seem petty.
It turned out that Marquis Yong'an was cautious and afraid that he would mess it up, so he arranged many careful and thorough details.
With the experience of hosting several small banquets in a row, the tension in Yong'an Hou's heart was indeed eased a lot, but he did not dare to relax.
After once again reviewing the tasks in various places with Liu Changshi, Zheng Guanjia and Chen Zhangfang, he went to the big kitchen to take inventory of the food preparations.
Yuntang followed him and took out some fresh seafood and dried goods that he had stockpiled in the southern border, as well as the sour duck and kimchi that were the specialties of Tanzhou Prefecture in the eastern border. They were also included in the banquet today.
This dish can be taken out directly and is still fresh and hot when served, without any need to spend any effort in a large kitchen.
As for the pastries, since Yuntang is going to open an imperial teahouse, the return gifts prepared for the guests today are also pastries from the palace, and the palace has been stocking up recently.
Every day they are delivered fresh and hot to Qingfeng Palace. Xiao Beichen collects them one by one according to the variety in special Qiankun bags.
Everything was packed in boxes. Later, because we were afraid that the boxes might not be enough, we started packing them in oil paper.
Today, the return gifts will be packed in wooden boxes, which look more luxurious than those wrapped in oil paper, and also serve as a promotion for the imperial pastries of the soon-to-be-opened Imperial Tea House.
The cakes and desserts for guests, as well as the pastries and side dishes for the guests, are all divided among several small kitchens, each of which is responsible for the task, so there is no worry about chaos or confusion.
But Marquis Yong'an still checked everywhere before he felt relieved. Seeing how hard he worked, Yuntang was grateful in his heart.
Although Marquis Yong'an was fulfilling his responsibilities as a father, especially in the situation of his biological mother, he felt more guilty as a father and wanted to show off more.
But Yuntang didn't blame him. Marquis Yong'an did not participate in the events of his previous life, but in this life, he was trying his best to make up for it.
Although he didn't have many chances to make amends...