[Through the Book] The ancestor only wants to live a long life

Yunluo's matter came to an end for the time being, and Rong Enqing turned his attention to the flower banquet.

On this day, Zhang came to pay her respects, and Rong Enqing asked in detail about the preparations for the flower banquet.

"The venue, program, table, drinks, snacks, ... all the arrangements for the flower banquet have been prepared. However," Zhang paused and said hesitantly, "my second brother's wife told me yesterday that she learned from her parents that no family in the capital agreed to come to the banquet. She also said..."

Rong Enqing frowned, "What else?"

"They also said that everyone is waiting to see our family make a fool of themselves." Zhang sighed, "When the news of us going to Wangyue Restaurant to book a banquet spread out, everyone started to laugh at us, saying that we overestimated our own capabilities and could not see the reality clearly. We actually booked 30 tables at once. I'm afraid that on the day of the flower banquet, even three tables won't be full."

Rong Enqing was also a little annoyed. The reputation of the Marquis' Mansion was too bad. His original body was not good at socializing, and he didn't even have a good wife. He was completely in the dark about the situation outside.

"Mother, the flower banquet is coming in three days. The owners of the restaurant and the dim sum shop have sent people to ask if there are any changes to the table and dim sum quantity. They said that after today, they can no longer be changed."

Zhang asked hesitantly, "Mother, how about we reduce the amount? It's a huge sum of money, wouldn't it be a pity to waste it?"

Because the scale of the flower banquet was so large, almost everything was purchased with silver. Zhang roughly calculated that it would cost at least two thousand taels of silver to hold the flower banquet.

This is enough to cover the Marquis’s mansion’s expenses for a year.

Rong Enqing frowned and said firmly, "No reduction. Not a single table will be reduced!"

As he said that, he shouted to the outside of the door: "Someone come."

Meixiang came in in response, "Madam."

"Send someone to call Butler Li to me." Rong Enqing's tone was not very good.

"Yes." Meixiang responded quickly and went out to find Yannian, who was agile, to call for help.

Soon, Yannian came back with Butler Li.

When Butler Li entered the room, he saw that Rong Enqing and Zhang looked unhappy, so he hurriedly bowed respectfully.

Without waiting for Butler Li to ask, Rong Enqing went straight to the point and asked, "Have you completed the task I asked you to do a few days ago?"

Butler Li is usually busy with affairs, and these days he has been busy preparing for the flower banquet. Hearing Rong Enqing's vague question, he was a little confused for a moment.

Before he could react, Rong Enqing angrily reminded him, "I asked you to make sure that at least half of the families who sent out the invitations will attend the banquet! Did you do that?"

Butler Li frowned, his expression full of confusion and struggle. After a long while, he said in embarrassment: "Madam, the invitations have been sent out. But how can this old servant control the people who come to the banquet? This..."

Zhang also nodded in agreement. Indeed, this kind of thing depends on personal relationships and face. It's not that people will definitely come just because you send them an invitation.

Rong Enqing naturally knew all this, but she also had a reason for giving this order to Butler Li.

There is someone behind Butler Li!

In the original body's memory, Yun Ye was able to take control of the Marquisate when Yun Hao had already secured the title of Marquis of Shun'an. In addition to the help of Butler Li, the real hero was actually the big boss hidden behind Butler Li - Li Mao!

Li Mao, the father of Butler Li, was once the butler of the legendary figure Yong'an Hou Yunyi.

After Yun Yi's death, Li Mao retired to the background and supported his son Li Sheng to become Yun Zhen's steward.

However, Li Mao had followed the old Yong'an Hou Yunyi. The connections he had were beyond the imagination of a woman like him.

So, even though Rong Enqing didn't know how many connections Li Mao had, she was sure that as long as he was willing, many things could be done easily.

For example, after Yun Zhen died, his original body held the seal in his hand and sent memorials to the palace many times, but he was never able to deliver them to the emperor.

But she just handed the matter over to Butler Li, and the memorial was immediately placed on the imperial desk.

Seeing that Butler Li was trying to shirk his responsibility, Rong Enqing was also a little annoyed, and immediately asked, "The Marquis' Mansion has been able to stand in this capital for more than 200 years. Is it really that they don't have any connections? Even as a woman, I know that a single tree cannot make a forest. Is it possible that this huge Marquis' Mansion doesn't have any aristocratic families that it is friendly with? Doesn't it have any personal connections?

"I didn't care about these things before. But you follow the Marquis in and out, how could you not know these things?

"Don't tell me that the relationship is over now that the Marquis is dead.

"Look at the current situation of the Marquis' Mansion, and think about Yun Ye who is only eight years old now. If you really want to help, you should use your full ability to help organize this flower banquet. Let outsiders see that our Marquis' Mansion is not just a joke!"

Rong Enqing had said so much, and Steward Li had no more excuses to shirk his responsibility. Although he was still a little hesitant, he nodded and agreed, "Madam, please rest assured. I will definitely take care of this matter and make sure the banquet is lively."

"I feel relieved when you say that." Rong Enqing smiled and breathed a sigh of relief, waving his hand, "Okay, go down and do it."

"Old slave, please retire."

After Butler Li left, Zhang's brows slowly furrowed.

"It's settled now, why do you look unhappy?" Rong Enqing looked at Zhang in confusion.

Zhang relaxed her brows, shook her head slowly, and said with a slightly worried tone: "I can't explain it either. I always feel that it's not good for mother to force housekeeper Li like this."

Rong Enqing said indifferently: "What's wrong with that? Knowing that the Marquis' Mansion has connections, why not use them? It's better to force Butler Li now than to wait until the day of the flower banquet and not have anyone come to the banquet, right?"

Zhang thought about the situation, suppressed her worries, and nodded, "That's right. If no one comes to the flower banquet, then the Marquis' Mansion will become a complete joke."

***

After coming out of Baishou Hall, Butler Li turned around and left the mansion, coming to a house at the junction of East City and South City.

Butler Li knocked on the back door of the mansion, and soon a boy of about twelve or thirteen years old opened the door from the inside.

"Grandpa, you're here!?" The boy's tone was full of shock. "Yesterday, great-grandpa said that you would definitely come over in the next two days, but I didn't believe it. I didn't expect that you really came! Great-grandpa, you are really amazing!"

Steward Li patted the boy's head and said with a smile, "You know your great grandfather is very capable, so learn from him. In a few years, when you have learned the skills well, Grandpa will arrange for you to serve the young marquis."

The young man looked at Butler Li with shining eyes and nodded repeatedly. Their Li family has been the butler of the Marquis' Mansion for generations. His great-grandfather was one, his grandfather was one, and he would not be an exception!

As for his father... he had an accident with the prince. Otherwise, his father would definitely be the steward of the Marquis's Mansion!

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PS: This chapter has been rewritten, please forget the previous garbage content! o(╯□╰)o