HCB Chapter 308 Arriving Early: The First Wave of Preparations – Fine Tea and Snacks
Chapter 308 Arriving Early: The First Wave of Preparations – Fine Tea and Snacks
"Yanran, tell me the address of the Floating Wine Cup Banquet, and I'll take you there on my mount," Bai Mengran said.
"Ah, good, good, the location is on the banks of Changting Creek on the western outskirts of Qianfeng Town, near the bamboo forest at the foot of Shuiqing Mountain."
There's a stream nearby, so we can sit on either side of it.
Grandfather had already arranged for people to clean up the place, tidy up the environment, set up seating, and even carefully arranged the venue..."
Lu Yanran explained it to her in detail.
"Oh, now that you mention it, I can't wait to go and see it!" Bai Mengran's face was full of anticipation.
Upon hearing Lu Yanran's description, Bai Mengran immediately envisioned a scene. She hadn't expected that the real-life scenario would be so similar to the descriptions in her books.
The thought that she would be in charge of all the food at the banquet made Bai Mengran feel a little nervous.
She shook her head, temporarily putting these distracting thoughts aside, and hurriedly released her mount to prepare for departure.
"Yanran, I'll fly to the general location you mentioned first, and then you can give me specific directions once I get there~ Come on, get on your mount!"
"Okay, sure," Lu Yanran replied.
So the two of them mounted their koi-shaped mounts and sped off towards Shuiqing Mountain like arrows released from a bow.
In no time at all, they arrived near Shuiqing Mountain.
Lu Yanran stared intently for a while, and then, under her guidance, her mount landed steadily at the disembarkation point where many carriages were already parked.
As soon as the two appeared, Lu Yanran was a little uneasy, afraid that people would find out that they had flown here, and her behavior was somewhat unnatural.
Bai Mengran was already used to this, after all, the system would use its own tricks, and she had complete trust in her system.
Sure enough, the attendees who had just stepped down from the carriages did not find anything unusual about the two of them.
But after realizing what was happening, he couldn't help but glance at them a few more times.
The woman is so beautiful, her fairy posture is reflected in the picture...
Bai Mengran followed Lu Yanran at a leisurely pace, walking inside.
It is not hard to see that this natural environment, nestled against the mountains and beside the water, has obviously been carefully restored by humans.
On the muddy grass, a path worn smooth by the footsteps of many people is clearly visible.
The path is lined with lush flowerbeds, with wildflowers of all colors blooming in a dazzling display, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene.
Not far away, the bamboo forest stretches as far as the eye can see, a beautiful sight generously bestowed by nature!
Bai Mengran, who hadn't been close to nature for a long time, deeply inhaled the fragrant aroma emanating from nature and was completely immersed in it.
The sun was shining just right today, bright but not glaring, and a gentle breeze was blowing, making the flowers and plants along the way dance.
Being surrounded by such beautiful scenery, it feels as if simply being there fills one's heart with happiness.
After walking along this natural muddy path, Bai Mengran's white embroidered shoes inevitably became covered with a layer of scattered mud and dust.
However, this did not affect her good mood at all.
From a distance, one could see Old Lu warmly welcoming guests.
A bamboo table was specially placed next to him, with the Four Treasures of the Study neatly arranged on it for signing in. This arrangement made the banquet seem quite grand and formal.
"grandfather!"
Lu Yanran called out cheerfully from afar, then jogged over to Lu Weihuai and asked affectionately, "Mengran and I came together. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Bai Mengran quickly quickened her pace to catch up, politely bowed, and greeted Elder Lu.
Lu Weihuai was just chatting warmly with the guests around him when he saw them and gestured for them to come in.
Then he turned his head and responded with a kind smile:
"Oh, Yanran's here, and Miss Bai too. Today's banquet is all thanks to you, Miss Bai."
Please come inside with me. It's still early, let Yanran show you around..."
Facing their idol, Lu Weihuai personally greeted them and led them inside, showing them great care and concern along the way.
Bai Mengran had been thinking about the meals all along, and couldn't help but ask, "Old Lu, I still need to prepare some of the meals!"
I just wanted to ask Mr. Lu, should we prepare food at each seat in the venue now?
Lu Weihuai seemed surprised that Miss Bai was concerned about these things as soon as she arrived. After a moment's thought, he said:
"According to past practice, we only prepare tea at the beginning, and the early guests drink tea and chat with each other. Only when the banquet officially begins will we drink wine and compose poems..."
After learning the specific procedures, Bai Mengran immediately had an idea and said, "Okay, Elder Lu, I will prepare some tea and snacks so that the first guests can enjoy them immediately."
Since all the food expenses for this event would be fully reimbursed, Bai Mengran naturally didn't need to be constrained and could simply provide whatever she wanted. Her only goal was to make the food from [Fairyland] go viral!
Old Master Lu naturally had no objection to this, and even gave special instructions with concern:
"Then I'll have to trouble Miss Bai. I'm confident that the food you've prepared will impress and amaze our guests."
By the way, I've also specially arranged twelve maids for Miss Bai to use at her disposal. If she needs any meals, just give them a call.
After saying that, Old Lu pointed to a group of girls dressed in the same clothes under the shade of the trees.
The girls seemed to realize that they were being talked about, and they all gave each other sweet smiles.
Since Elder Lu had gone to such lengths and arranged everything so perfectly, Bai Mengran naturally felt obliged to help and replied with a smile, "Thank you for your trouble, Elder Lu. I will go and make the arrangements now."
After saying that, Bai Mengran told Lu Yanran to go find a seat and that she would be right back.
Actually, she had already made a plan to have those errand pigeons help serve the meals.
But now that Elder Lu has arranged for maids, it's fine to let them serve the meal; it can even add a touch of romance and elegance to the banquet.
Afterwards, Bai Mengran found an open space and opened the carefully prepared menu for the Flowing Wine Banquet.
Her gaze swept across the menu, and after careful selection, she chose several famous teas and snacks. She then gave the order for her ten personal errand pigeons to deliver them first.
After giving the order, Bai Mengran walked up to the maids.
When the maids saw her approaching, they immediately adopted a respectful posture.
Bai Mengran returned a gentle smile and said softly, "I'll have to trouble you all to help serve the food in a bit~"
One of the maids, clearly a respected figure among them, showed a flicker of surprise in her eyes, but quickly composed herself and said:
"Will the young lady be in charge of the meals for this banquet? Don't worry, we are all professionally trained. You just need to tell us the order in which the dishes will be served."
As Bai Mengran was having an in-depth discussion with them about how to serve the dishes, a single-file formation of birds suddenly appeared in the sky.
Oh ho, the tea she just ordered has arrived!