jdhmnovel Chapter 312 The main course on the open lawn begins!
Chapter 312 The main course on the open lawn begins!
To keep these exquisite dishes a secret, Bai Mengran first sought help from the system to purchase several tall ink-wash screens from the mall to separate the food preparation area next to the dining table, thus preventing the dishes from being leaked in advance.
Next comes the one-click delivery process.
After all, the menu for the lunch banquet had already been decided. Once the delivery was completed with one click, her delivery crew would deliver all the dishes in the order of the menu.
This was clearly a huge undertaking, given that there were ten tables for the banquet, meaning ten servings of each dish would be prepared, and the entire banquet would consist of as many as twenty-eight dishes...
For a while, the little pigeons went back and forth, constantly bringing dishes to the preparation table, and arranging them neatly one by one in the order of serving.
Fortunately, there were enough tables in the food preparation area, otherwise there really wouldn't have been enough space to display so many dishes.
Bai Mengran had already set the pigeons to invisible status, so that others could not see the wonderful process of delivering food in the air.
The main reason is to keep the dishes a secret; if the secret were known beforehand, the surprise would be greatly diminished.
When the meal was halfway delivered, the maids from before also rushed over.
The head maid led nine others to help first, while the remaining two stayed behind to serve.
As soon as they arrived, they saw that the food preparation area was filled with table after table of exquisite dishes!
One after another, they were so shocked that they quickly covered their mouths, their mouths agape as if they could fit a large steamed bun inside...
"This...this...this...Miss Bai, today's dishes are absolutely exquisite!"
A young maid couldn't help but gasp, which drew a fierce glare from the head maid. Only then did she purse her lips and quiet down.
"Hehe, these are all signature dishes of our [Fairyland] Chinese Restaurant."
Once you're done with your work, I'll give each of you an entrance ticket and a round-trip bus pass. You're welcome to come and have fun!
In Bai Mengran's eyes, these maids who helped her were just teenagers. They were serious and meticulous when working, but still had a bit of childishness in private.
Upon hearing her words, the maid who had spoken earlier couldn't help but exclaim again:
"Yay~ Thank you, Miss Bai, you are so beautiful inside and out! Actually, I've heard of the [Fairyland] before. I've heard that only rich people can go there, and someone like me... I certainly wouldn't dare to dream of going."
As she finished speaking, the little maid became increasingly dejected, and her voice lowered.
"The information you found out isn't accurate. Our [Fairyland] isn't just for the rich. Anyone can go in as long as they have an entrance ticket, and there's cheap food inside too—you can fill your stomach for just a few coins!"
After saying a few words, Bai Mengran brought the topic back to the main point: "Well, how about this, you guys serve the food properly later, and I'll give you a few more tasting vouchers as a reward so you can enjoy a free meal at [Fairyland], how about that?"
At this, the maids who had just been pretending to be mature couldn't help but clap and cheer, and even the lead maid's face was full of excitement.
"Then I'll explain the order in which the dishes will be served later, so you all need to remember it carefully!"
Perhaps it was the reward strategy that worked, but Bai Mengran instantly boosted the enthusiasm and work motivation of the maids.
They all mustered their full energy and threw themselves into the work that followed with great enthusiasm.
After giving her instructions on the most crucial details of serving the dishes, Bai Mengran turned and walked away a few steps, letting the system handle the things she had just promised.
【No problem, host, I'll take care of the tickets, bus passes, and tasting vouchers right away~】
The system is happy when it has work to do; otherwise, just watching its host busy in the background would drive it crazy with boredom.
"Oh dear, I almost forgot. Could you order twelve fast food meals for me, two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, and bring them directly to me after you've ordered them?"
Bai Mengran suddenly remembered that the maids hadn't had lunch yet, so she decided to order them a boxed lunch to fill their stomachs.
[Okay, the order has been placed and delivered to the host.]
As soon as the system finished speaking, twelve pre-packaged fast food meals appeared on the table behind.
Bai Mengran walked over and told the head maid to eat whenever they had a spare moment.
The maids were deeply moved when they saw that Bai Mengran had even prepared exquisite lunch boxes for them. They were all incredibly excited, shaking their heads and saying that they weren't hungry yet and would eat after the food was served.
Anyway, the takeout containers kept the food warm for a long time, so Bai Mengran went along with them. It was about time to start serving the dishes.
By this time, the guests had gradually moved to the open-air restaurant. Upon arrival, almost everyone praised the excellent environment, saying it was truly a feast for the eyes and the palate.
Lu Weihuai walked side by side with a man dressed in black towards the dining area. This man was none other than the low-profile Prince Wenxuan, Xuan Molin.
Today, he came to the Floating Wine Cup Banquet at the invitation of his master, accompanied by Chu Ming.
Chu Ming is not good at poetry and prose; he's just here to make up the numbers for the prince.
King Wenxuan was always low-key and unwilling to reveal his identity. After arriving, he simply greeted Elder Lu and then deliberately found an inconspicuous corner to sit down with Chu Ming.
Afterward, he listened quietly to others reciting poetry and making music.
Chu Ming, on the other hand, just kept eating, drinking tea, tasting wine, and sampling snacks, ordering plate after plate...
Xuan Molin finally couldn't stand it anymore and stopped this "glutton".
Invited by Elder Lu to take a seat, Xuan Molin did not refuse and sat down at the main table with Elder Lu.
He didn't chat with anyone else, but just sat quietly waiting for his meal to be served.
Old Master Lu was somewhat helpless at this moment, because guests kept coming to him to exchange pleasantries.
But every time, before we could even exchange a few words, the conversation would always veer back to lunch.
When they learned that lunch for today's banquet was also sponsored by [Fairyland], they were visibly relieved.
But he wasn't the only one who came to inquire; people kept coming to him with feedback, saying that the tea, wine, and snacks were all excellent...
Old Master Lu became more and more frustrated as he listened. What was it? Just how bad was the meal I prepared before?
Once most of the guests were seated, the maids, following Bai Mengran's instructions, carried trays to serve wine and tea.
Three pots of wine and one pot of tea were placed on each table. One pot was "Lanling Amber" (Osmanthus-flavored aged wine), one pot was "Grape Night Glow" (wine), and the other pot was "Green Plum Snow Wine".
This arrangement can almost satisfy the different preferences of everyone at the table for alcohol, and even those who cannot drink alcohol can substitute tea for it.
When the time came, Bai Mengran gave an order, and all the maids took their places.
She clapped her hands lightly three times, and with a soft "Serve the eight cold appetizers—", ten maids in green filed in and began to serve the dishes...