Preparations for the Housewarming Banquet

When Xiao Yun returned to the estate, dusk was approaching.

The girls were still busy. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were taking inventory of the ingredients, with a huge pile of purchased goods before them—fresh vegetables, meat, fish, and all kinds of seasonings.

Holding a notebook, Ning Rongrong checked the items one by one. "Fifty jin of pork, thirty jin of beef, twenty jin of mutton, twenty chickens, ten ducks, thirty fish, assorted vegetables... That should be enough, right?"

Zhu Zhuqing nodded. "More or less."

Ning Rongrong looked at another list. "What about the wine? Teacher Xiao said we should prepare plenty of wine. I had twenty jars of top-quality Huadiao Wine delivered, ten jars of Bamboo Leaf Green, and another ten jars of grape wine. That should be enough, right?"

After thinking it over, Zhu Zhuqing said, "There will be quite a few guests. It might not be enough."

Ning Rongrong bit her lip. "Then I'll have another twenty jars delivered."

Elsewhere, Tang Yuehua and Liu Erlong were discussing the seating arrangements for the banquet.

Tang Yuehua held a map of the estate and marked it with a pen. "When the guests arrive, they'll first be seated in Ju Xian Hall in the Front Courtyard. Ju Xian Hall is large enough for twenty tables. If there are too many guests, we can set up several tables in the East and West Guest Rooms as well."

Liu Erlong leaned over to take a look and nodded. "That arrangement is quite good. Distinguished guests can be seated in the dining hall of the Central Main Courtyard. It's more elegant there."

Tang Yuehua said, "The distinguished guests include His Highness the Crown Prince, Sect Master Ning, Senior Dugu, the three education committee members, Marshal Ge Long, Lord Vincent, Lord Suimen... Yes, we