Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 740 - 0740: Xibao Hosts a Party 2_1

Chapter 740: Chapter 0740: Xibao Hosts a Party 2_1

Feng Qingxue, who had just given birth, had no time for herself due to Xibao’s dinner invitation.

She sent an invitation to Belna on behalf of Xibao, scheduling it for the weekend. Weekends are generally rest days, and the embassy promptly received Belna’s response, accepting the invitation and expressing deep honor.

It shows that despite his young age, Xibao has won Belna’s favor.

While Lu father remained calm, Wang Fengqiao became so excited that she could barely breathe, gasping heavily, and thumping her chest.

"My God, a foreigner, am I dreaming? Xibao actually knows a foreigner, and we are going to invite a foreigner to our home for dinner. I felt so awesome just seeing foreigners at the entrance of the Friendship Store that speaking about it to family and friends would definitely make them so jealous. I didn’t expect Xibao to be so capable of making friends with anyone."

Wang Fengqiao hugged Xibao and showered him with kisses, causing him to retreat in embarrassment, "My dear, how can you be so smart? If we invite foreigners for dinner, I can brag about it for a lifetime!"

Foreigners, ah, when did the rural farmers, besides the Japanese, ever come across foreigners?

"Auntie, don’t be too excited just yet. They might not be willing to come and visit," Feng Qingxue said helplessly.

"Regardless, there’s a possibility they might come, right? I need to clean the house thoroughly." Without Feng Qingxue reminding her, Wang Fengqiao began to clean the house from inside to out immediately, and while she cleaned the windows, she said, "Once the date is set, I will line up to buy meat in the middle of the night."

In the minds of ordinary people, when guests come to their home, they must do their utmost to prepare a sumptuous meal to entertain them.

Chicken, fish, meat, eggs, anything that can be purchased must be ready.

Feng Qingxue chuckled, "Auntie, don’t rush. Let’s wait for Mrs. Wang to get back to me."

Guo Yan paid particular attention to this matter.

Xibao might be young, but the leaders in the courtyard clearly understood the Lu family’s teachings. They took his words seriously and did not treat them as jokes just because he was young.

Entertaining foreign guests indeed requires making them feel at home.

The courtyard had records of Belna’s food preferences, and menus from past official dinners.

Feng Qingxue made a list based on Guo Yan’s reply and handed it to her to bring back.

The remaining alcohol and other items were to be purchased from the Friendship Store.

Apart from foreigners and government officials, ordinary people were not eligible to shop at the Friendship Store. This was for the sake of entertaining foreign guests, wasn’t it?

Feng Qingxue specifically requested a voucher to justify the shopping.

Of course, she also took this opportunity to buy some high-priced goods, which wouldn’t be used in the upcoming reception.

As she was teaching Xibao French dining etiquette, Feng Qingxue borrowed a set of porcelain tableware, cutlery, wine glasses and water glasses. The courtyard had dedicated staff to handle this. Since Lu Shuai had spoken and Guo Yan stepped forward, they could be borrowed for use.

All the ingredients were fresh and were delivered by the supply department’s staff early in the morning.

Beef, chicken, pork, potatoes, onions, carrots...

Lu father and Xibao visited several neighboring houses and returned with a few branches of blooming wintersweet. The living room had been carefully cleaned and decorated. The table used for dining was covered with a light green floral tablecloth hand-sewn by Feng Qingxue, along with immaculate napkins, and a few branches of wintersweet. The room was full of vitality.

When Belna arrived, the respect he felt from Feng Qingxue’s not-so-fluent French and the decorations in the room warmed his heart.