Chapter 291 King Huai’s Birthday
Unfolding the letter, Shan Li read it from beginning to end. The more he read, the more relaxed his expression became.
A Ci has planned everything!
"Major General, the Madam said she wanted to reply." Yin Xing saw that the Major General had folded the letter and put it away again, with no intention of replying, so she reminded him.
Shan Liwei was stunned for a moment, then sat down at the desk helplessly and picked up the pen to write a reply.
Yin Xing took the reply from the Major General and left in a hurry. She had to hurry back to report.
With the approval of the young lady, Manager Zheng accepted the order from Prince Huai's Mansion, and set the price at a 50% increase.
When writing the order, Shopkeeper Zheng's hands were shaking a little, but Song Xin was steadier and took on the job of writing.
After signing the order and paying a 50% deposit, the people from Prince Huai's mansion left.
Only the shopkeeper Zheng was left with sweat on his forehead.
"Is this really possible?" He was still a little worried.
Song Xin was much calmer in comparison. "What's wrong with that? Madam said we can accept the order, so we can accept it!"
Song Xin can be said to have unconditional trust in the young lady.
"Shopkeeper Zheng, you don't have to think too much, just treat this as a trivial matter. The people in Prince Huai's mansion are also human beings, they don't have three heads and six arms, you don't have to be afraid." Song Xin also persuaded Shopkeeper Zheng.
"But, when dealing with the rich and powerful, merchants like us always suffer the most!" This is not what Shopkeeper Zheng said casually, but what Shopkeeper Zheng has seen and heard over the years.
Who doesn't have a few friends?
Over the years, there has been really no one who has been able to take advantage of the powerful.
"Shopkeeper Zheng, we are merchants, but the young lady is not! Even if the Prince Huai's Mansion is powerful, it can't be so unreasonable. We have the General's Mansion behind us. Don't be afraid." Song Xin really didn't feel afraid. In her eyes, the young lady was not even as good as the Bodhisattva Guanyin who saved people from suffering.
"That's right. Behind our Moon Viewing Tower is the General's Mansion. With the young lady in charge, it should be fine."
Shopkeeper Zheng murmured, not knowing whether to convince himself or Song Xin.
Song Xin slapped the signed order in front of Shopkeeper Zheng and said, "Don't think about anything else for now, Shopkeeper Zheng, go shopping first. We need a lot of things this time, and time is running out. We have to prepare quickly. Since we have accepted this order, we must do it well. Otherwise, it will not only ruin the reputation of our Moon Viewing Tower, but also bring shame to the young lady."
"Yes, yes, yes! I have to go shopping quickly. We need a lot of chicken, duck, fish and meat this time. If I don't inform them in advance, I'm afraid I won't be able to get the required quantity. I don't think I can handle it alone, so I have to find a few more people to help. Song Xin, I'll leave the Moon Viewing Tower to you for the time being. I'm leaving now!"
After saying this, Shopkeeper Zheng didn't care about anything else and left the Moon Viewing Tower directly.
Song Xin went straight to the ice-making workshop that was specially provided for their Moon Viewing Tower.
Time never stops for anyone.
Finally, it was King Huai’s birthday.
Because there were old precedents to follow in previous years, the people in Prince Huai's mansion did not panic when preparing, but were instead very organized.
Just after the hour of Hai, people from Prince Huai's palace came to the City God Temple.
Because of the grand banquet, the square in front of the main hall of the City God Temple needed to be cleared in advance.
Sufficient space must also be left for worshipping the City God.
Everyone was busy, and before dawn, the layout of the City God Temple had been completely changed.
Meanwhile, at the Moon Viewing Tower, everyone stayed behind to work overtime the night before.
Some people were busy making soup, some were busy threading skewers, some were busy carrying ice cubes. Everyone had their own things to do.
All those who work overtime will receive overtime pay based on their individual circumstances.
So even if they were extremely busy, everyone had a happy look on their face.
A few days ago, the Moon Viewing Restaurant posted a notice to inform new and old customers that it would be closed on the birthday of King Huai. If you want to eat, you can go to the City God Temple to reserve a seat.
Inside the palace.
There has been nothing special happening recently, and the newly minted scholars have been assigned to appropriate positions according to their rankings and abilities.
This greatly alleviated the crisis of having no one available in the court.
After the court session, Emperor Chengtian returned to the imperial study alone, ready to start dealing with some backlog of government affairs.
These are not urgent matters, and they have been discussed for several rounds. But he still cannot make a direct decision. It's not that he doesn't want to, but there are too many things to consider.
Eunuch Guo brought him a bowl of herbal tea and whispered, "This is the herbal tea sent by the Queen."
Emperor Chengtian took the tea bowl casually, tilted his head back, and drank the whole bowl of tea in one gulp. After finishing, he put the tea bowl on the table, and then ignored it and continued with what he was doing before.
After a while, seeing that Eunuch Guo was still standing there, he asked, "What else?"
Eunuch Guo bent down even lower and replied, "Today is the birthday of King Huai. In previous years, His Majesty has given gifts. I wonder if this year..."
Eunuch Guo originally had no intention of reminding him, but since the court session had already ended and the emperor still hadn't mentioned it, he had to say it.
"Oh? Today is my fifth brother's birthday?" Emperor Chengtian said as if he had just remembered it. "If you hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten it."
Emperor Chengtian stood up, walked a few steps outside, and looked very tired.
Although there was nothing special going on in the court, there were a lot of trivial matters, including, of course, arranging positions for the newly-appointed Jinshi.
Many times, one move can affect the whole body. He has taken a fancy to several people, but among these people, several have some intricate relationship with that person.
This made him very angry, but he couldn't show it in public.
That's really tiring.
"Your Majesty is very busy, so it's normal that you don't remember such trivial matters." Eunuch Guo has served Emperor Chengtian for many years, so he naturally knows what to say and when.
"Is there anything good in my private storehouse? Pick one and send it to my fifth brother. It will be my congratulations to him." Emperor Chengtian thought about the things in his private storehouse, but he couldn't remember them clearly. So he had to hand this matter over to Eunuch Guo.
"Yes, I will do it." Eunuch Guo nodded and said yes, very respectfully. He paused for half a second and then continued, "However, this year is the birthday of King Huai, so the meaning may be different. Otherwise, Your Majesty, please go there in person to show your grace?"
When Eunuch Guo spoke, he lowered his head very low, appearing to be very respectful.
It was as if he said these words truly out of consideration for Your Majesty, without any selfish motive at all.