Traveling through the farm, I just want to earn money by farming

After everything was packed up, Xu Minglang pointed to the people standing in a row in the courtyard and said, "These two are the head chefs. They're responsible for the food at the Spring Banquet. They'll be in charge of cutting and preparing the dishes. These two are my pastry chefs. Please see if you need their help. If not, I'll take them back. These two are the stewards of the villa. This is the head steward, Duoxiancai, and this is the internal steward, Xu Sanniang."

Everyone greeted Qing Ning one by one, and Qing Ning returned the greetings one by one.

"There are three others who are good at painting. I'm worried that your master might have a hard time doing it alone, so let them do it." Xu Minglang pointed to the three people next to him.

"Hello, gentlemen." Qing Ning bowed to the three of them and greeted them.

Seeing this, Xu Minglang nervously pulled Qing Ning away, turned his back to the crowd, and said in a low voice, "Little Qing Ning, has your husband agreed?"

"My husband agreed, but he has conditions."

Xu Minglang agreed to it and was very excited: "Whatever the conditions are, as long as they are not difficult for me, I will agree to them."

"I don't want a hundred, just one." Qing Ning stretched out her finger and compared.

"Tell me quickly, what are the conditions?" Qing Ning saw that he was anxious, so she didn't keep him in suspense: "My husband said that he can paint, but he can't sign his name or put a seal on it, and you can't show this painting to anyone."

After hearing this, Xu Minglang was a little confused. Why was he afraid of others knowing about his excellent painting skills?

Qing Ning saw him frowning, and after some thought, she said, "My husband doesn't want to be burdened by fame and fortune. He doesn't like to interact with people."

Xu Minglang thought about it and realized that this was exactly what he meant. Some people are indifferent to fame and fortune, while others pursue it. Mr. Yu seemed to be the former. If his extraordinary painting skills were to be leaked, he would probably have no peace of mind.

"Okay, I promise. I will definitely keep it safe and keep it privately." Qing Ning felt relieved after getting the guarantee.

"Wait." Xu Minglang seemed to have thought of something and called Qingning. Qingning tilted her head to look at him, blinking and waiting for what to say next.

"Since your husband doesn't want anyone to know, then let these three take the brochures and invitations, and I'll keep his." Qing Ning didn't care. It was a good income for the husband.

Seeing Qing Ning remained silent, Xu Minglang continued, "I'll buy this from your husband. Five hundred taels."

Qing Ning was so shocked she was speechless. Was her husband such a talented painter? Should she consider changing careers, selling mushroom recipes, or something else? Wouldn't it be better to just sell Mr. Wu's calligraphy? After thinking it over, she decided not to, fearing her husband would slap her hand.

Seeing Qing Ning didn't say anything, Xu Minglang thought that the amount was too little, so he said anxiously, "Then add another five hundred, making it one thousand taels."

Do you want to listen to what you're saying? Are all rich people so arrogant?

Seeing Xu Minglang was about to speak, Qing Ning quickly said, "Uncle Xu, you can take care of the album and invitations. As for my master's, you can keep them and do as he wishes. As for the money, you can hand it over to my master in person later."

Hearing Qing Ning say this, Xu Minglang finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was worried that he had given too little.

The two of them muttered for a while before turning back to the others. "You'll just stay here for now and follow Qing Ning. Do whatever she tells you to do. Don't take advantage of her because she's young. If I find out, you'd better be careful."

"Yes, Young Master."

Xu Minglang gave everyone a heads-up and then waited for Qing Ning's arrangements.

Qing Ning called Chen Ming over and asked him to take the three painters to find Mr. Yu Wu. After giving them a few instructions, they left. Since they needed to make a fire and cook, they had to build a few temporary stoves, so they asked Chen Fu to come over and help them build the stoves first, and then put up a canopy.

Then he took Xu Minglang and the three shopkeepers home to discuss the details of the spring banquet.

"Is Qingning done with his work?" Yu Shi asked Xu Minglang with a nod when he saw them coming back.

"Uncle Shi, I'm going to discuss the details of the Spring Banquet with Uncle Xu and the others."

"Wait a moment, my aunt has just cleaned the pig offal and other things, and I have prepared the meat and am waiting for you to arrange it." Yu Shi was worried that Qing Ning would be busy and would not be able to take care of these things and it would be a pity if they went bad, and he was also worried that today's delicious food would be lost.

"Okay," he said, and went to the kitchen. After he left, the two uncles thought of Xu Minglang and the others, so they invited them into the main room first, prepared some tea, and asked them to wait a moment.

Qing Ning picked out the pig's lungs, stomach, and liver, saving them for cooking that evening. Old Lady Chen helped light the fire, and Qing Ning prepared the marinade and broth, then poured the pig's head and other ingredients into the pot to marinate.

"Grandma, after the water boils, keep it on medium-low heat for an hour or so. You don't need to add any seasonings, I have omitted them. Soak these three ingredients in clean water and use them for cooking in the evening." Qing Ning instructed Grandma.

"Okay, I got it. Do you want to do more tonight? Mr. Xu brought so many people with him, I'm afraid they will have to stay for a few days, right?" Grandma Chen saw what they brought with them and it seemed that they would be staying for some time.

"It's okay, grandma. We don't need to worry about the people Mr. Xu brought with him. They have their own arrangements."

"Okay." After hearing her granddaughter's answer, Old Mrs. Chen didn't ask any more questions and focused on her braising pot.

Qing Ning marinated the meat that would be grilled in the evening, and asked Yu Shi to find some bamboo and cut it into long and thick skewers to skewer the meat. Only after doing all this did he return to the main room.

"I'm sorry, uncles, to have kept you waiting for so long." Qing Ning expressed his humility.

Several people looked at the little baby, who was very cute. His serious expression made people laugh.

"It's okay, Xiao Qingning. You can tell them the details of the Spring Banquet, and then let them go back to make arrangements." Xu Minglang motioned the three of them to come forward.

"Miss Qingning, I'm Xuanxiucai, the manager of our branch. Please take a look at the design drawing of our branch." He said as he handed over the drawing respectfully.

"Uncle Xu, you can just call me Qingning. No need to be so polite." Qingning took the drawing with both hands and smiled obediently.

Xuanyucai looked up at Xu Minglang and saw him blink slightly, then he understood what was going on: "Okay, Qingning."

Qing Ning took the blueprint and, despite being mentally prepared, was still struck by the beauty and grandeur of the villa. It was so large and beautiful, with pavilions, towers, and gardens aplenty. Well, poverty limited her imagination and vision, and her lack of education limited her admiration.

After a while, Qing Ning outlined the route and areas, and the group began discussing it. They planned where to dock the boats, where to guide the guests, where to rest and enjoy the entertainment, where to set up games, where to set up stalls, where to eat, how to separate men and women from servants, how to park the carriages, how to accommodate the servants in the outer courtyards, and how to arrange the return gifts, with differences between the host and the servants. Everything was detailed. They also provided three male and three female doctors. The banquet was complete with opera, music, and dance. Remarkably, Qing Ning simply claimed she had a new play, unprecedented in the world, and instructed Xu Minglang to arrange for someone to teach it to them.

"Ning girl, do you understand all this? How about you tell me what the strange thing is first, and then I'll ask someone to make the arrangements?" Xu Minglang followed a few people to arrange the formation. He was full of admiration for Qing Ning's ideas and thoughtful arrangements. Not only him, but also the three shopkeepers and the stewards were amazed and admired her.

Fortunately, Shopkeeper Xu had dealt with Qing Ning before, but if Manager Xu and the others were just doing it for the boss's sake at the beginning, they were now completely impressed by Qing Ning.

So everyone was surprised to hear that Qing Ning could also teach opera and storytelling.

"Have you heard of the Legend of White Snake?" Qing Ning thought for a moment and said.

After hearing this, several people shook their heads, saying that they had never heard of it before. Qing Ning then briefly told the story from beginning to end.

"Good~good, what a loyal and righteous Lady Bai, what a brave and loyal Miss Qing, this Fahai is really abominable and rigid, this Xu Xian is too soft-hearted. Fortunately, this Master Xu won the first place in the imperial examination and rescued Lady Bai, and the four of them also got the chance to become immortals." After hearing this, several people felt emotional, regretful and sighed.

Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, Qing Ning invited them to stay for dinner, and they accepted without hesitation. They went to the workshop and saw that the stoves were already surrounded and heated, and a group of people were cooking for themselves.