Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

The ladies and daughters of various families arrived one after another. Mrs. Chen and the other two ladies were busy receiving the invited ladies, and the four young girls also actively helped to entertain the daughters who came with the ladies.

Ji Nuan promised them that after the ready-to-wear show, each of them would receive a small gift, which made the little girls even more happy and full of motivation.

Most of the invited guests were wives of merchants from the Kaiyun Mansion, and there were also several wives of officials who had business dealings with the Chen family.

These wives of officials usually have a lot of rules to follow, and when they go to the theater, they often invite the troupe to their homes. Today, being invited to the teahouse to listen to the theater is a brand new experience for them.

Among the people who came, there were those who were truly on good terms with the Chen family, and of course there were also those who were secretly dissatisfied but had to maintain superficial harmony because of their family business dealings, such as the Wen family and the Huang family.

The ladies of the two families had originally been unconcerned, having come with the intention of simply participating. Unexpectedly, as soon as they sat down, their eyes fell upon the cakes and fresh fruits on the table, and only then did they truly realize the strength of Fusheng House and the Chen family.

Madam Huang lowered her voice and leaned close to Madam Wen's ear, saying, "I was fortunate enough to go to the Xining Earl's Mansion in the capital to give gifts and saw the grapes given by the palace, but they were not as good as the ones on this table!"

Madam Wen couldn't help but lower her voice and asked in surprise, "Is what you said true? Where did the Chen family find these connections?"

Madam Huang curled her lips slightly, shook her head, and whispered, "How can we easily know this?"

Mrs. Huang's youngest daughter, a little girl of five or six, stared wide-eyed at the sliced watermelon on the white porcelain plate, unable to contain her greed. She reached out, picked up a piece, and ate it with a chuckle. The watermelon had a thin rind and thick flesh, crisp, sweet, and juicy. Her eyes narrowed in satisfaction.

The show hadn't started yet, and the ladies in the teahouse were sitting together, talking in low voices.

"This pastry belongs to the Ji family, right? The pastry shop on East Street sells a limited quantity every day, especially this kind called cake roll. I have never been able to get one once. I didn't expect Fuyunlou to be so generous and give it to guests!" A lady exclaimed.

"What a generous gift! Have you ever seen grapes this big? My father came back from the south last year and spent a lot of money to buy a truckload of grapes. He even preserved them in ice and shipped them back, but they were not as fresh as today's." Another lady also whispered, her eyes full of envy.

"This kind of thin-skinned watermelon is the first time I've seen it. Judging from the color of the flesh, it must be very crisp and sweet." A young lady looked at the watermelon on the table.

"I heard these are grapes. I've never tasted them in my life!" A little girl pointed at a plate of grapes curiously, her eyes full of desire.

"Hey, what is this pastry? My family buys different kinds every day, but I've never seen it before!"

The adults could still maintain their reserve outside, but the young children could no longer resist the temptation and, like Mrs. Huang's daughter, couldn't wait to start eating.

Upstairs, Jun Xianlan's gaze fell on the phoenix-shaped fruit plate in front of her, and her beautiful phoenix eyes were stunned for a moment.

The Jun family was the wealthiest family in East Chu, with businesses spanning both domestically and internationally. Their late great-grandmother was the eldest princess of East Chu, a position of unparalleled nobility. As the only young master of the Jun family's direct lineage, Jun Xianlan had witnessed countless rare treasures and tasted countless delicacies from childhood. Some of the royal offerings were even leftovers from the Jun family.

But at this moment he looked like a local dog.

"What's wrong?" Ji Nuan noticed his abnormality and asked.

"Did you get all this?" Jun Xianlan asked in disbelief.

Ji Nuan spoke nonsense seriously, leaned forward, and said mysteriously: "Well, I know a caravan that specializes in selling fruits. These are their special supplies, and they are very difficult to get."

Jun Xianlan was a little skeptical and couldn't help but glance at her again. She said quietly, "I don't even recognize some of the fruits."

"Which one are you talking about? I know them all and can introduce them to you." Ji Nuan blinked her big, sincere eyes and looked very reliable.

Jun Xianlan pointed at the strawberry and asked, "What is this red one with white sesame seeds on it?"

"This is called strawberry. It tastes sour and sweet and is very delicious." Ji Nuan explained patiently.

"What about this? It shouldn't be an orange, right?" He asked, pointing at the orange that had been cut into shapes.

Ji Nuan smiled and replied, "This is the orange's cousin, the tangerine. Try it, it's more delicate and sweet than the tangerine."

Jun Xianlan actually picked up a piece of orange, took a bite, and nodded to indicate that it was indeed good.

Jun Xianlan: "How much fruit of this quality can you get?"

"If you want to eat it, I can provide you with enough." If you want to sell it, sorry, we don't have it!

Jun Xianlan looked at the cakes again, "Are these cakes all from your Ji family?"

Ji Nuan nodded slightly and said proudly, "Yes, it was made by my sister-in-law. Especially this egg yolk pastry, it has never been sold in the market before, so I specially put it on the fashion show today."

Jun Xianlan nodded again: "I really learned a lot today."

"There will be a ready-to-wear display later. If you like any style, you can order a few sets in advance." Ji Nuan did not forget to promote today's ready-to-wear show.

"it is good."

"Then you sit here for a while. My mom and the others are here for the first time, so I'll go take a look." Ji Nuan pointed to the low screen behind her, "They're next door. If you need anything, ask Mo Cong to come find me."

Jun Xianlan: "Well, go get busy!"

"Mo Cong, take good care of your young master." Ji Nuan gave an instruction and quickly walked to the other side of the low screen.

"Mom, Second Sister-in-law, have you been to Fusheng Tower? How was it?"

The second sister-in-law chuckled and said a little embarrassedly: "This is my first time in a teahouse like this, so of course I think everything looks good."

Ji's mother also agreed with a smile: "Yes, I have never been to a place like this. It looks really well maintained."

"Not dirty!" Yindouer nestled in Ji's mother's arms, her little face puffed up as she ate a strawberry, and she even imitated people talking.

Ji Nuan poked his chubby cheek and asked with a smile, "Yindou'er, isn't this fruit plate even better?"

"Well, Duoduo likes it, and so does Fruit Fish and Yindouer." Yindouer spoke in a clear and organized manner.

The second sister-in-law looked at the exquisite fruit platter on the table and asked curiously, "Little sister, who made this fruit platter? It's quite unique!"

"Who else could it be? Of course it's me, your smart and lovely sister-in-law!" Ji Nuan said proudly, "I made six in total. One each for Master Jun and us. The remaining four were taken away by Chen Yu. Master Chen is showing off to his friends right now!"

Jun Xianlan, who was separated by a screen, heard Ji Nuan's childishness in front of her family, and the corners of her lips curled up beautifully.

?(ˉ?ˉ?) On the way back, Ji Chuan and everyone discussed how we should welcome the third brother.