frightfiction Chapter 427 The reception banquet
Chapter 427 The reception banquet
No matter what everyone thought in their hearts, they still smiled.
And the clever one has already started talking to Lin Dejiang and Huang Chunsheng.
The county lieutenant and the chief clerk only introduced a few prominent people in Nanyue County, and did not dare to delay any longer. They escorted Fu Zhiyi to the largest private room on the second floor.
The host and the guest sit down separately.
The table was already filled with local specialties of South Vietnam, as well as several famous dishes from the capital.
After taking his seat, the county lieutenant first welcomed Fu Zhiyi to take office on behalf of the people of Nanyue County, and spoke for a while in a very eloquent manner.
Then let Fu Zhiyi say a few more words.
Fu Zhiyi spoke some polite official remarks, then raised his teacup and said calmly, "I am ill, so I would like to offer you a cup of tea instead of wine. Please forgive me for making the most of it."
After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp and put down the teacup.
Everyone present looked at each other in confusion. No, was what the county magistrate said true or false?
Is he really in poor health, or does he look down on them?
But he had to put on a good face and first asked about Fu Zhiyi's health: "Master Fu is not feeling well, and you are already doing us a favor by attending the welcoming banquet. Is he alright?"
Fu Zhiyi held up the teacup and gestured for a refill before speaking, "On my way to take up my post, I encountered some pirates and sustained some minor injuries. I haven't been well enough to recover from the journey, so I've had some issues these past two days."
After hearing what Fu Zhiyi said, there was an uproar.
Water bandits?
Others don’t know that the commerce in Nanyue County is extremely developed, and the heads of those business houses are all aware of the suffering caused by banditry.
Hearing this, I felt a sense of sympathy when looking at Fu Zhiyi.
They were merchants, so it was fine for them to be robbed by pirates, but why were officials also not immune to this?
Someone with quick thinking had already spoken up: "Is your injury serious? My family has excellent knife wound medicine and various medicinal herbs. I will send them to your residence tomorrow. If your injury can be healed soon, it will be a blessing for me and the people of Nanyue as well."
One sentence reminded everyone.
They all expressed their opinions.
One said he had an excellent doctor at home; another said he had century-old ginseng; another said he had excellent medicine from Southeast Asia; and another simply said he had a small farm in the mountains with a beautiful environment, perfect for recuperation...
The county lieutenant and the chief clerk also expressed their hope that Lord Fu should rest assured and recuperate. After all, health is the most important thing. Good health is a blessing for the people of Nanyue.
We will temporarily leave this official business to them and will definitely not trouble Lord Fu.
Fu Zhiyi looked at the noisy scene before him, raised his teacup, and hid the coldness at the corner of his mouth...
And now in the backyard of the county government office.
Lu Zhenzhen was looking through the roster of maids serving in the backyard.
There were about ten servants and maids left behind by the previous owner of the house, all of whom were locals.
What they signed was not a permanent contract, but a short-term contract of ten or five years.
These servants and maids only did rough work outside and could not easily enter the house and see their masters.
However, according to the rules, I have to come and pay a visit to the county magistrate's wife, the mistress of the house.
Lu Zhenzhen had no interest in meeting these people. She felt a little lazy after waking up from her nap, and her lower abdomen felt vaguely uncomfortable.
She has been taking the medicine prescribed by the old miracle doctor Qi, and her menstruation has become more normal in the past few months.
Counting the days, it's been about these few days.
Sure enough, it came in the second half of the afternoon.
Lying on the couch, you are not allowed to enjoy the coolness at this time.
A thin mattress was placed on the couch, and some red date and longan tea was brewed for people to drink.
Nanny Ye also instructed the stove to stew black chicken and Codonopsis pilosula in the evening.
As for the dozen or so old women and servants, Nanny Ye had them brought to the front of the steps and made them stand with their hands behind their backs. She personally lectured them and taught them some etiquette.
He asked them to kowtow to Lu Zhenzhen at the bottom of the stairs. Dingxiang came out and gave each of them a purse, and that was it.
Those maids had never seen such a scene before. When they first saw Madam Ye, they thought she was the master. Later they found out that she was just a maid serving the master.
When Lu Zhenzhen really entered the mansion, the rules of the backyard became stricter overnight.
There is a maid guarding every door. Even these maids are dressed neatly and properly, with their hair combed smoothly. Their gestures and words are more dignified than those of the nanny who served the wife of the former county magistrate.
Not to mention the older maids, all of them were wearing gold and silver jewelry, and their clothes were incredibly beautiful.
Daughters of ordinary wealthy families are not respected like this.
Listening to Nanny Ye teaching the rules, he didn't even dare to breathe.
In the end, he accepted the reward with a humble look and was sent away.
There were a few people who had great ambitions and wanted to marry the new county magistrate's wife, but now they were discouraged.
Compared with the people around this lady, they are worse than the burnt paper.
Lu Zhenzhen was not feeling well and had no appetite in the evening. After being coaxed by everyone for half a day, she only drank a bowl of soup.
Nanny Ye and several maids were extremely anxious.
When he saw Fu Zhiyi coming back, he immediately reported it.
Fu Zhiyi kept walking, took the food box from Daman, and walked into the inner room.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw Lu Zhenzhen lazily leaning on the couch, her face a little pale, and she was looking at the storybook with a listless look.
He put the food box on the table and walked over to shake Lu Zhenzhen's hand, which was cold.
Worried, "I went to Yang Fu Ji Restaurant today. They had a dessert called ginger milk. It tasted quite interesting. I brought you one. It's still hot. Do you want to try it?"
When Lu Zhenzhen heard this, her eyes lit up. She must try the famous ginger milk.
He immediately threw the notebook away and was about to get up.
As soon as he moved, Fu Zhiyi picked him up and placed him next to the table.
He opened the food box with his own hands, and a bowl of slightly yellow solidified cheese appeared in front of Lu Zhenzhen.
It has a light scent of ginger juice and the sweetness of buffalo milk, which whets your appetite just by smelling it.
He picked up the spoon, scooped up a spoonful, and fed it to Fu Zhiyi who was sitting next to him.
Fu Zhiyi opened his mouth with a smile and took a spoonful.
Lu Zhenzhen then scooped up another spoonful and put it into her mouth. It was indeed mellow and smooth, with a hint of spicy ginger juice in the sweetness. It was very wonderful and made people unable to stop, taking one mouthful after another.
After finishing a bowl, I still feel unsatisfied.
Fu Zhiyi opened the next layer of the food box, and inside it was a plate of barbecued pork buns and a plate of fresh shrimp dumplings. The transparent skin allowed you to see the red shrimp inside, which looked very beautiful.
Lu Zhenzhen was overjoyed: "Aren't these things only available to the South Vietnamese in the morning?"
Fu Zhiyi handed Lu Zhenzhen a pair of chopsticks and said slowly, "I just said I wanted to bring back two kinds of snacks for my wife to try, so the kitchen prepared these."
Lu Zhenzhen thought about it and agreed. Now her husband is the official of South Vietnam, so he does have some privileges.
He immediately took the chopsticks and started eating with relish.
After finishing a plate of barbecued pork buns and shrimp dumplings, Lu Zhenzhen felt that she would be full with two more baskets of chicken feet with abalone sauce, steamed siu mai, or a bowl of boat porridge.
But Fu Zhiyi didn't allow her to eat anymore. After all, it was getting late and eating too much would cause indigestion.