Chapter 85 Dinner
"Aunt Tong, the old lady heard that it was a bit noisy here, so she asked me to come over and take a look. Do you need to change seats?"
Yuqin kept an eye on Tong Huaqiong. Seeing that Tong Huaqiong looked unhappy, she sent a maid to walk around and learn about the commotion at the banquet.
She didn't care whether she was a stepmother or not, she just knew that Aunt Tong must not be allowed to suffer any injustice, so she came in person and intimidated those who were causing trouble in the name of the old lady.
"Miss Yuqin, we are just chatting."
"Yes, chatting."
Who wouldn't cherish the opportunity to be invited by Mr. Huang, the richest man in Yanguan Town, to attend his mother's birthday party? So being singled out and saying that their table was a bit noisy would be a slap in the face, so in front of Yuqin, they all pulled Tong Huaqiong and wouldn't let her leave.
A lady added: "We were just discussing the cake with Sister Tong. I will order one for my grandson's birthday."
The other ladies echoed, "Yes, yes."
Tong Huaqiong walked down the slope and said, "Miss Yuqin, please tell the old lady that she is very grateful for her concern. It's just right for me to sit here."
Yuqin nodded and went back with a smile.
Tong Huaqiong began to put on airs and said to Sun: "You are a child who speaks without thinking. As your grandmother, I should give you some advice. Your mother-in-law has been married to the Nie family for so many years. She has served her parents-in-law wholeheartedly and treated your husband as her own child. I don't ask you to serve her like your own mother-in-law, but you should at least have the proper respect for her, right?"
"If you behave like this, people will criticize your upbringing outside. Stop calling your stepmother stepmother and be more respectful to your mother-in-law. Your stepmother also has her own family."
After Tong Huaqiong finished speaking, she raised her eyebrows at Sun and said, "What's the matter? I'm your nominal grandmother, so you have to listen to me."
If you dare to refute me, I will accuse you of being disrespectful to the elderly.
Sure enough, after hearing this, and frightened by Yuqin's mention that Old Lady Huang was taking care of Tong Huaqiong, even though Sun wanted to have a fight with Tong Huaqiong, she didn't dare to say a word.
She had forgotten that her own mother-in-law, her cheap stepmother, was not someone to be trifled with. Even in the mourning hall, a bloody fight could occur. If Tong Huaqiong got unhappy and started fighting with her, causing trouble for Old Madam Huang's birthday party, Tong Huaqiong would just pat her butt and go back to Qinghe Bay. She would still want to live in the town.
If she offends the Huang family and affects the Nie family's business, she will probably make her father-in-law even more dissatisfied with her husband.
Thinking of this, Sun, who was filled with anger, sat next to Gu Baishuang with a sullen face and a handkerchief in her hand, and became much more obedient.
Tong Huaqiong was very satisfied with Sun's transformation, but she kept her dissatisfaction to herself.
Anyway, she would not be like Gu Baishuang, who was afraid that outsiders would say bad things about her stepmother and that her stepmother-in-law was unfair, so she allowed her stepson and stepson's wife to get ahead of her.
Tong Huaqiong resolved this stepmother incident with a combination of defense and attack.
The banquet started soon.
This meal was much richer than the meat that Old Mrs. Huang "rewarded" them with in the small kitchen.
This was the first truly sumptuous feast Tong Huaqiong witnessed after she became Tong Dajiao.
You would be sorry if you don’t eat it.
Fortunately, she consumed a lot of energy while working, so she could eat a lot. The meat she ate at the door of the small kitchen did not affect her appetite at all.
Seeing that the other ladies were still trying to give way to each other, Tong Huaqiong picked up her chopsticks and started eating. Gu Taohua, who was standing next to her, originally wanted to imitate the other young ladies from wealthy families and be reserved, but when she saw the table full of fish and meat, she instantly threw her reserve to the wind.
She had never seen such a good feast in the village.
Maner, a little kid, was drooling over the exquisite dishes on the table.
The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were like starving ghosts reincarnated, their eyes glued to the table and a pair of chopsticks leaving afterimages.
Although the people in Yanguan Town are simple and honest, and do not require girls and women to pay too much attention to etiquette, after all, they are attending someone else's birthday banquet, so those ladies should still be reserved.
Besides, their family was well-off to begin with, and they had all eaten such a feast before, so they were more reserved in reaching out for the chopsticks when facing the table full of dishes.
The ladies at the table were stunned by the way Tong Huaqiong and his two grandchildren swept through the village like Japanese invaders!
My eyes were opened.
This is more delicious than what the servants at home eat!
After Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua, mother and daughter, finished a roast chicken, they reached out for the big carp with their chopsticks.
Tong Huaqiong finally understood why in her previous life, when she went to her grandmother's village to attend a banquet and met the aunties and grandmas carrying plastic bags to pick vegetables, she regretted not bringing the tools to pick the vegetables.
The banquet at Mr. Huang’s house was so delicious. It was the most satisfying meal she had ever had since she came here.
This meal further solidified Tong Huaqiong's idea of making a lot of money. No matter what era, the living standards of the rich have always been online.
If it weren't for the big elbow's slight smell that couldn't be concealed by the spices, Tong Huaqiong would even have the urge to finish the big elbow.
When Tong Huaqiong saw the pork elbows, she thought of the sows and boars that had been castrated in her own home. After this batch of pigs were sold, she would continue to try to sell them to Mr. Huang's family.
For a guy like Mr. Huang who loves to eat, he would definitely be impressed once he tastes her pork which is not smelly at all!
The others at the table just watched Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua Maner swinging their chopsticks non-stop. These three people really can eat.
Tong Huaqiong didn't care about other people's eyes.
If you are thick-skinned, you can get a piece of meat; if you are thin-skinned, you can't get anything to eat. This is what her grandmother taught her when she was a child and followed her to banquets.
After the last dish of soup came up, Tong Huaqiong got up and went to find Yuqin.
Because the dessert roll cake she prepared for the banquet was about to be served.
The cake rolls were kept in the small kitchen. When Yuqin arrived at the banquet hall, she sent her maids to look after them. When she heard Tong Huaqiong say that they could be served, she quickly sent the maid to notify them.
The people in the small kitchen had already prepared everything, and when they received the notice, they came to the banquet hall with the cake rolls.
Before the birthday banquet started, Mrs. Huang's cake was distributed to each table, but in the end it was not enough for everyone. Everyone who ate it was amazed that they had never eaten such delicious snacks. Those who didn't eat it were quite regretful, but they would never complain to the host.
Now Tong Huaqiong has made up for all those regrets.
"Ma'am, I specially prepared this pastry for everyone to cleanse their mouths after dinner." Tong Huaqiong said to Mrs. Huang with a smile.
Old Mrs. Huang was even more satisfied with Tong Huaqiong. She waved her hand and placed the cake rolls on each table.
Those who didn't get to eat their cake and eat it too finally got their fill.
This cake roll is so delicious. Even if you are full from a feast of fish and meat, you still can’t resist the fragrance of the cake roll.
Someone at the table said that Tong Huaqiong had a stall opposite the Sushi Garden and that Peach Blossom Dessert was hers.
Now many people have made up their minds and decided to go to Taohua Dessert to buy some and try it next time.
Some people also said that Taohua Dessert would open a shop in a few days, which made some ladies who always felt that buying cakes at roadside stalls nodded in satisfaction.
Of course, the "shill" who spread the news was arranged by Tong Huaqiong. She bribed the little maid who ran errands during the banquet with a plate of cakes, and the little maid worked very hard as a spy!
Therefore, all the male and female guests attending Mrs. Huang's banquet knew that today's birthday peach cake, koi lotus pastry and those delicious pastries were from Peach Blossom Desserts.
The reputation of Taohua desserts has been completely established.