Lian Manman had someone give a thick reward to the Shen family's steward who delivered the invitation, and kept the steward for tea and conversation. This revealed that this banquet was not as grand as yesterday's dinner, but it wasn't purely a family gathering either. Besides the members of the Shen family currently in the Prefecture City, officials of the city and their families were also invited to this banquet.
The Shen family not only arranged a banquet this time but also organized theater performances and acrobatics.
"...It's said that several well-known troupes in the Prefecture City have been invited." Xiao Qing reported to Lian Manman.
In this era, entertainment was truly lacking, so having theater performances and acrobatics to watch was like celebrating the New Year for farmstead families. Although the Lian Manman family was wealthy now, they were often too busy to watch theater and acrobatics.
