Chapter 671 A Brief Encounter

Mrs. Xiao found Qin Yao's behavior interesting and watched her for a while before coming over to help her out.

He took the initiative to hold Old Mrs. Qiu's hand and asked her to help take care of his sister, a fellow countryman who had just arrived in the capital.

Qin Yao was able to escape and went to the kitchen to bring out the freshly baked cake for everyone to taste.

As for Ding Xiang, he and Siniang went somewhere to steal some food. Qin Yao had not seen these two people since the guests arrived.

Mrs. Xiao looked like she was used to it, and comforted her in turn: "You can't throw away such a big girl. Let them let the little girls be as they want. Let's go about our business. When I leave, I will ask the maid to shout and then go back by myself."

Qin Yao instantly stood in awe of Mrs. Xiao and gave her a thumbs up. This feeling of relaxation was unlike any other.

Cake is quite new in the capital. The guests who came were all amazed after eating.

Mrs. Qiu, who is old and has bad teeth, is even more full of praise.

Aunt Yu said in surprise: "I didn't expect that this golden piece of dim sum not only smells fragrant, but also tastes softer and sweeter. When paired with Madam Qin's milk tea soup, it doesn't feel greasy at all. It's really amazing."

Qin Yao smiled and said, "Everyone thinks it's delicious. Eat more. There's some in the kitchen. I'll prepare a portion for everyone. I'll break up the table and take it back for the children to try too."

Everyone was overjoyed, that was great.

Eating cakes and drinking milk tea, the east and west families chatted briefly, and the whole afternoon passed like this.

In the afternoon, when the temperature rose, Liu Ji took off his heavy cotton clothes and put on a brand new white snakeskin vest. Together with Mr. Qiu, who had returned from work, he warmly greeted the neighbors at the door who came for the banquet.

When a guest comes, Master Qiu first greets him and then introduces him to Liu Ji.

Liu Ji once again greeted the guests with polite words, secretly remembering who these people were, where they worked, whether they were traders or farmers, all in his mind.

Then he compiled it into a document and gave it to his wife. She was very happy and promised a big reward!

"Mrs. Wang brought her grandson to the ceremony, and received ten taels of silver!"

Liu Fei, who came over to help his brother and sister-in-law in the afternoon, suddenly sang and shouted loudly.

As soon as these words came out, the noise in the courtyard suddenly stopped for two seconds, and then the discussion slowly resumed.

The female relatives around Qin Yao also looked at her.

The invitation specifically stated that it was just a thank you to the neighbors for taking care of them. No gifts were accepted for this banquet, and it did not count as a favor.

So no one gave any gifts.

Only a few people who were interested, such as close neighbors like the Qiu family, brought some dried fruits and meat strips to congratulate him.

The Wang family's gift of ten taels of silver embarrassed those who didn't give it.

Qin Yao hurriedly explained it to everyone, thanked everyone for their kindness, cleared up the awkward atmosphere, and went to the front yard to greet them.

Aunt Yu followed her. Her family was a neighbor of the Wang family and the two families were familiar with each other. She helped Qin Yao talk to avoid embarrassment if she didn't recognize the person.

Qin Yao smiled gratefully at Aunt Yu who was following her, and together they came to the Wang family's grandparents who were brought over by Liu Fei.

"Da Lang Er Lang San Lang!"

Liu Ji shouted in the courtyard, and his three sons, who were playing with neighbor children on the martial arts field, immediately ran over.

Liu Ji pointed to the ancestors and grandsons of the Wang family, "Go, young master of the Wang Yushi family, take care of me."

Dalang nodded to show that he knew, and the three brothers ran over, took the young master of the Wang family away, and took him out to play.

The child was not very happy. Wang Chengyang, who seemed to be as old as Erlang, frowned and said with a sullen face: "Grandma, I will accompany you."

Mrs. Wang smiled lovingly and waved her hand, "Grandma doesn't need you to accompany her, just go play with them."

Wang Chengyang looked at the three Dalang brothers warily and saw them smiling, so he followed them out reluctantly.

"Mrs. Wang, please sit inside." Qin Yao smiled politely.

Mrs. Wang is called Lao Madam, but she is actually not that old. She seems to be more energetic than Mrs. Qiu. She is about forty-five and not old enough to need help.

However, her legs and feet were not very good and she was leaning on crutches. With the support of Aunt Yu and the accompanying maid, they came to the flower hall together.

Everyone who was still chatting stood up to greet him. After all, the Wang family and the Qi family had the highest official positions in Kuanzhengfang.

Mrs. Wang smiled and motioned for everyone to sit down, "I have been my neighbor for more than ten years. Why are you so polite to me? Sit down quickly."

But everyone still waited for her to sit down before sitting down again.

Qin Yao brought tea and snacks, "Please drink tea."

She doesn't say any polite words, she just has a sincere smile, which makes people feel that she sincerely welcomes guests.

Mrs. Wang nodded and motioned for her to sit too.

Aunt Yu couldn't help but praise when she saw the snacks, "Old madam, please try Madam Qin's snacks. I guarantee you have never tasted such fragrant and soft pastries!"

As soon as the snacks were served, Mrs. Wang smelled a rich sweet aroma. Now that everyone was so supportive, with some anticipation, she took a spoonful of it with the spoon handed by Qin Yao and put it into her mouth.

Before she could do anything, others asked anxiously: "How is it? Is it soft and sweet, and melts in your mouth?"

Mrs. Wang's eyes slowly lit up, and she nodded slowly, as if she had just reacted to the delicious food, and nodded repeatedly.

"It's really good. What is this snack made of? I haven't tasted the same in all these years in the capital. Madam Qin is so skillful~"

Qin Yao didn't dare to assume this skill and explained: "It's not really me who made it, it all depends on my former cook. I just said a few words casually, but she actually made this chicken cake."

"Egg cake?" Old Lady Wang asked with a smile: "Is it made of eggs?"

As she spoke, she scooped another spoonful into her mouth. The fragrance made her dizzy. She squinted her eyes and swallowed the cake completely. Then she said regretfully:

"My daughter Jin'er doesn't have that good fortune. She happened to be on patrol in Qingzhou. Otherwise, I would have ordered 1.2 yuan today to come and try the delicious snacks at Lady Qin's house."

Qin Yao felt that the word Jin sounded familiar. Then she thought that Old Lady Wang's husband's surname was Wang. So it was Wang Jin?

It can't be such a coincidence. Qin Yao was secretly surprised.

To confirm, she followed Old Lady Wang's words and asked tentatively: "The person the old lady is talking about is not the inspector Wang Jin, the censor, right?"

As soon as this was said, all the neighbors in the hall looked at Qin Yao in surprise.

Aunt Yu asked curiously: "Does Madam Qin know Lord Wang?"

Old Lady Qiu also said: "Yes, Lord Wang. Your family came from Zijing Mansion. How could you know Lord Wang?"

Old Lady Wang's reaction was okay. After all, they all lived in the same neighborhood, and it was normal for Qin Yao to find out by herself.

But looking at her expression, it seemed that she knew him.

"I have seen him before. When the Lord visited Zijing Mansion, we met once." Qin Yao waved her hand, as if we were not familiar with each other.

Old Lady Wang did think it was not that simple, but seeing that Qin Yao did not want to say more, she did not continue to ask, and only said: "Then our two families are really destined."

She secretly planned to wait for her son to come back and ask him carefully.