At this moment, the banquet had begun, with two first-class tables set up in Sui'an Hall and a total of 30 dishes, including appetizers, main courses, desserts, and soups. The first to be served were six dim sums: Golden Crisp Sparrow, Golden Thread Shaomai, Chrysanthemum Buddha's Hand Puff, Red Bean Glutinous Rice Cake, Rose Puff, Eight Treasure Cake.
Next, there were six cold dishes: Cashew and Pine Nut, Dried Tangerine Peel Beef, Crystal Crab Jelly, Mustard Goose Palm, Osmanthus Peel Fry, and an Acorn Tofu with Matsutake Oil.
The Old Madam instructed Susu to bring the wine and smiled at everyone, saying, "Do try our family's wine! Though it's not famous, it's unique. It was brewed three years ago, and only this much is left. It will be impossible to get more in the future!"
Seeing Susu and Yang Liu each carrying two small wine jars, about two jin each, Princess Changlong curiously asked, "Since it's home-brewed, there must be a recipe, how is it that you can't make it again?"
