Lady Qian, accompanied by Qian Manxia, went to the main hall for breakfast. If there were no guests, the family would gather there to eat as they used to do. Mr. Yu's breakfast was taken directly to Linhe Garden by the boy servant Mo Shu, previously known as Li Daniu, whom Mr. Yu had renamed due to disliking his vulgar original name.
After breakfast, except for Cheng Yue who returned to the inner courtyard, everyone else got ready, as prestigious guests were expected today.
Butler Wong, Landlord Li, Landlord Wong—these people had visited the Qian family many times, and their families had also been guests at the house. Qian Sangui and his wife had also been to their homes. They were not considered prestigious guests.
Although several officials including Master County Magistrate had been invited, they surely wouldn't look down to attend an event at a village estate, and they definitely wouldn't come.
