A strong farm girl is busy getting rich

Today's birthday banquet was a great success. The guests were full of praise for the fresh vegetables they ate. They all asked Zhou Susu about the source of the vegetables.

Zhou Susu was very pleased to receive the praise from everyone. She smiled and replied, "Today's vegetables were grown by one of my father's students. For my old lady's birthday banquet, I specially troubled my father and bought some at a high price."

"Mrs. Yang, do you mean to say that these vegetables are grown now?"

A lady dressed elegantly asked. The other ladies were also very curious and waited eagerly for her answer.

Zhou Susu nodded and said, "That's right."

Everyone was amazed. It turned out that there were many experts among the people! Who would have thought that fresh vegetables could be grown in winter?

So someone came up with an idea and asked Zhou Susu: "Madam Yang, the sixth day of next month is my grandson's hundred-day banquet. Can you also help me ask and buy some fresh vegetables?"

Another lady also said quickly: "Mrs. Yang, our family has a daughter who is going to get married on the 18th of next month, and I would also like to trouble you to help buy some vegetables."

Zhou Susu agreed immediately because she had heard from Shen Qingqian that the hot pot restaurant could not consume all the vegetables from ten acres of land. If someone was willing to pay a high price, she could also deliver the vegetables to their door.

"Sure! In fact, I have invited the vegetable grower here today. I will introduce her to you now. Just tell her how much you need to buy and when you need it."

After she finished speaking, Zhou Susu asked someone to call Shen Qingqian over.

"This is Miss Shen, a student my father accepted in Ping'an Town. All the fresh vegetables in today's banquet are from Miss Shen's hands."

Zhou Susu introduced, and then introduced the two ladies to Shen Qingqian.

"Qing Qian, this is Mrs. Wu, and this is Mrs. Chu. They both want to order vegetables from you. I'll help you connect, and you can negotiate the transaction yourself."

Shen Qingqian looked up at the two of them. Mrs. Wu was a little older, about forty-five or forty-six years old. But she was dressed in gorgeous clothes and full of jewels.

Mrs. Chu was probably about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, but her clothes were very simple and her makeup was also very simple.

"Meet Madam Wu, meet Madam Chu."

After Shen Qingqian bowed to the two of them respectively, she began to discuss the matter of buying groceries with them.

What Shen Qingqian didn't know was that this Mrs. Chu was actually Chu Heng's wife; and their daughter who was to be married next month was none other than Liu Yuyao, who had just returned to her ancestral home not long ago!

As the banquet was coming to an end, there was a sudden flash of light outside, illuminating the entire hall.

Everyone couldn't help but look towards the door and windows. Through the window sills, they saw that the light looked like a flickering flame.

Just when people were wondering, the door was opened.

I saw that in the open space in front of the hall, there stood a burning cone, about five meters high and as thick as three big trees combined.

The flames burst out from the bottom and shot straight up into the sky, forming a dazzling column of fire. The fire was so strong that the whole courtyard was illuminated as if it were daytime.

The flames licked the air, making crackling sounds and sending sparks flying, like a gorgeous fireworks display.

Zhou Susu said at the right time amid people's astonished gazes: "Dear guests, please follow me to the door. There are more rare delicacies than winter vegetables for you to taste."

When everyone heard that there were other delicious foods, they were curious at first, and then their curiosity turned into anticipation, and they followed Zhou Susu out of the yard.

Even Old Madam Yang became curious, wondering what other delicious food she hadn't tried yet!

Today's birthday banquet was organized by Zhou Susu. After hearing everyone's praise, Old Lady Yang finally gave Zhou Susu a little good look.

Old Madam Yang has been dissatisfied with Zhou Susu for a long time. The reason is that Zhou Susu has been married into the Yang family for eight years and has no more children since she gave birth to a girl named Lan'er.

You know, the Yang family is a family of military generals. As a military general, it is inevitable to go to the battlefield. And on the battlefield, swords have no eyes, and it is normal to go without returning. Therefore, the number of people in the Yang family is gradually decreasing.

Therefore, when Zhou Susu failed to give birth to another son, Old Lady Yang was naturally anxious. She had suggested that Yang Zhi take a concubine to continue his family line, but Yang Zhi always refused.

Old Madam Yang was angry with her son and became increasingly dissatisfied with Zhou Susu.

Zhou Susu felt guilty, but she and Yang Zhi were deeply in love, so how could she be willing to let Yang Zhi marry another woman?

Therefore, Zhou Susu worked extra hard in other aspects. She was filial to her mother-in-law, took good care of her husband, and managed the Yang Mansion in an orderly manner.

But the inability to give birth to a son has always been a concern for Madam Yang!

When the guests left the hall, tables and chairs had been set up around the fire pillar. The servants in the mansion arranged for everyone to sit down and form a circle around the fire pillar, which felt like a bonfire party.

The guests' seats are at a certain distance from the fire column in the middle, making people feel warm without feeling burned.

Everyone’s curiosity didn’t last long before another delicacy that the guests had been looking forward to arrived.

Shen Qingqian and Zhang Sheng slowly walked out, pushing a six-layer cake.

Shen Qingqian spent a whole day making this cake. Not only is its appearance unique and artistic, but the rich aroma it exudes is like an invisible magic that attracts people's eyes and taste buds.

Zhou Susu came to the side of the cake with a smile and introduced it to the guests: "This is a birthday cake, specially prepared for my old lady's birthday.

This birthday cake is very beautiful and delicious. Now we will cut the cake and share it with everyone. "

As soon as she finished speaking, a servant brought in the dishes. Shen Qingqian cut the cake herself. She was worried about others cutting it, fearing that it would ruin the beauty and make it sticky.

The guests present were all people of distinguished status. They had eaten all kinds of delicacies from land and sea, but this was the first time they had seen a birthday cake!

Everyone stared at the beautifully crafted cake with curiosity, their faces salivating.

Only Zhao Yichen was not looking at the cake, he was looking at Shen Qingqian!

Today, he, the eldest prince, and the second prince came together to present gifts to Old Madam Yang. Unexpectedly, he saw Shen Qingqian here!

He looked at Shen Qingqian with a frown in deep thought, wondering when she came to the capital? Since she was here, why didn't she go to find him?

Zhao Yichen didn't realize that in the past, his first reaction when he saw Shen Qingqian would definitely be to wonder why Shen Qingqian came to Yang's house! He would guess that Shen Qingqian had some ulterior motive!

But now, what he cares about is why Shen Qingqian didn't look for him when she came to Beijing!