Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 297 - 187: Heavyweight Guest_2

Chapter 297: Chapter 187: Heavyweight Guest_2

Lady Qian, accompanied by Qian Manxia, went to the main hall for breakfast. If there were no guests, the family would gather there to eat as they used to do. Mr. Yu’s breakfast was taken directly to Linhe Garden by the boy servant Mo Shu, previously known as Li Daniu, whom Mr. Yu had renamed due to disliking his vulgar original name.

After breakfast, except for Cheng Yue who returned to the inner courtyard, everyone else got ready, as prestigious guests were expected today.

Butler Wong, Landlord Li, Landlord Wong—these people had visited the Qian family many times, and their families had also been guests at the house. Qian Sangui and his wife had also been to their homes. They were not considered prestigious guests.

Although several officials including Master County Magistrate had been invited, they surely wouldn’t look down to attend an event at a village estate, and they definitely wouldn’t come.

Today’s actual prestigious guests were the Zhang family and Cui family members. Not only had the women from both families agreed to come for fun, but they were also expected to stay for a day. These arrangements had been made a few days in advance, and accommodations were ready. However, Zhang Yang and Huang Yue’e would not come, as their son Zhang Ziyu had just turned one month old at the end of last month, and the young couple wanted to stay at home with their child.

With the Zhang and Cui families arriving, the male and female guests had to be separated. Qian Sangui led Qian Yijin in entertaining male guests in the front courtyard, while Lady Wu led Qian Manxia and Qian Yixiu in entertaining female guests in the main hall.

Although Lady Wu was not very experienced in entertaining guests, those who came from Landlord Li’s and Landlord Wong’s families were the landlords’ wives, all familiar to her. She felt comfortable with them, especially the people from Butler Wong’s family. It was mainly the female members of the Zhang family and Shopkeeper Cui’s family that Qian Sangui assigned Qian Yixiu to take charge of.

Knowing Old Man Qian’s love for lively occasions, Qian Sangui invited him and Qian Dagui to join in entertaining the guests. Wang Lizheng, Doctor Lin, and Wan Dazhong were also invited to be part of the company.

Around the Si Hour, people from Butler Wong’s family, Landlord Li’s family, and Landlord Wong’s family arrived. They brought their wives, sons, and daughters-in-law, and the fifth daughter from Landlord Li’s family also came.

Miss Li, who was fourteen this year and known as the number one beauty of Erliu Town for her fair and lovely appearance, immediately hit it off with Qian Manxia.

Lady Wu managed to handle all these guests well, and a group of women chatted and laughed together in the living room.

It wasn’t until two quarters past noon that the Zhang and Cui members finally arrived. Not only did they come, but also Master County Magistrate Sir Wong, County Magistrate Sir Hu, and a guest who had not been seen for a long time, Song Jinzhao.

A quarter of an hour before their arrival, Shopkeeper Cui’s boy servant had ridden ahead to inform them of the prestigious guests visiting that day, and that the women from their families would no longer be coming, so they needed to prepare promptly and greet their guests at the entrance.

Upon hearing of prestigious guests, Qian Sangui immediately thought of Master County Magistrate Sir Wu and County Magistrate Sir Hu, shaking slightly in trepidation. He had previously met them accompanied by Shopkeeper Cui, given them gifts, and only dined once with the County Lord. He had not even spoken a word to the Master County Magistrate, always having Shopkeeper Cui communicate on his behalf. And now, those officials were coming to his home as guests. He felt both honored and frightened.

Old Man Qian, upon hearing that the Master County Magistrate might come, was tremendously excited. He quickly straightened his beard and hair and adjusted his clothes, urging Qian Dagui to make himself presentable as well.

The others were overjoyed, having not expected to have the opportunity to meet such prestigious officials while visiting as guests.

Landlord Wong joked, "I was wondering why I saw magpies constantly chirping on the trees earlier—it seems Landlord Qian’s house really does have a joyful occasion."

Everyone gathered at the front door to wait, and Qian Sangui quietly instructed someone to inform Lady Wu to keep a close watch on the kitchen, as prestigious guests were coming that day.

Before long, a procession of over a dozen magnificent horses and several large carriages appeared from the end of the village, making their way toward them.

Upon halting, Sir Wu and Sir Hu disembarked from the leading carriage, joined by Zhang Zhongkun, Shopkeeper Cui, and others from the carriages behind them, all gathering beside the middle black lacquered four-horse carriage, bowing respectfully and waiting.

Liang Jinzhao, dressed in luxurious attire, alighted from the carriage first, then turned to assist a distinguished man in his fifties out of the vehicle. He was clad in a purple cloud-patterned soft satin round-collar long robe, his head bare of a cap, secured only with a jade hairpin atop his head, with three long strands of beard flowing down. He exuded an impressive and regal demeanor, his presence filled with the authority and imposing air of someone accustomed to high office.

Though dressed modestly, the man’s impressive appearance had even Master County Magistrate standing respectfully to one side, and those waiting at the doorway were even more intimidated.

With his head bowed, Wan Dazhong also shivered inside, thinking, why is he here? It was fortunate that his own father hadn’t come, or there might have been trouble.

Guessing, Qian Sangui surmised this man must be Young Master Liang’s grandfather, a former high-ranking official. He knew that Young Master Liang’s grandfather had once been a Master Duke and, although he had relinquished his title and official duties, he was still a First-rank Court Official at the Imperial Court.