The County Magistrate's mother came, so naturally, it wouldn't be proper to only serve her plain communal food.
Even though the Magistrate's mother also came from a rural background and wouldn't feel slighted by communal food, it would instead evoke a nostalgic feeling of cherishing the past hardships.
It's not that Tong Huaqiong caters to people based on their status, but since Mrs. Han is, after all, a guest at Tong Huaqiong's house.
As she is a guest, the way of hospitality shouldn't be so frugal.
Therefore, Tong Huaqiong personally prepared stewed ribs, braised pork, twice-cooked pork, rock sugar pig's knuckle, and stir-fried intestines. Mrs. Zhao helped cook a few vegetarian dishes, setting up a feast to entertain Mrs. Han.
She also asked Gu Jingzhe to open a jar of fine wine.
Tong Huaqiong invited the laborious Mrs. Zhao, Aunt Qin, and Mrs. Hong to join them.
