Since it was in the county town, there was no worry about lacking places to go even with so many people arriving at once.
The private kitchen restaurant was renovated and converted from a former restaurant, occupying a considerable area. Coupled with two floors, it could accommodate quite a few people.
The old seating was still in place, so there was no need to rent any.
Many of the village aunties and women were wearing aprons and helping out in the back kitchen. The young men from the village were serving the dishes, so there was no need to hire anyone else.
The head chefs were still the same ones from the agritainment, but Zhang Shu was in charge, as he was exceptionally skilled at handling rural banquets.
Moreover, they had already prepared many dishes that could be made in advance yesterday, requiring only reheating.
Despite so many people helping, preparing so many dishes was still enough to tire them out.
There was no way around it; unlike other places, in the south, even rural banquets mostly used fresh ingredients!
Mo Xuan was also roped in to be the record keeper for gifts. His calligraphy, flowing like water, stunned everyone.
No wonder the Shen family wanted to send this fool to university. They never expected he could write so beautifully. Looking at it now, they felt they were inferior even to a fool!
Mo Xuan was immediately surrounded by a large group of people, constantly being praised, which made the dignified Demon Lord blush.
Shen Yao, on the other hand, stayed with Ning Min at the tailor shop. After all, on the first day of opening, someone had to be there.
Furthermore, with the banquet being so lively and boisterous, the Shen family worried about the commotion affecting Shen Yao. They didn't let her go and said that Mo Xuan would bring them food when the banquet started.
The tailor shop and the private kitchen restaurant were very close, only about 200 meters walking straight.
Because the private kitchen restaurant was luxuriously decorated and crowded, everyone headed there, leaving the newly opened tailor shop remarkably quiet.
If it weren't for the flower baskets in front of the door and the scattered confetti, they would have thought it was the private kitchen restaurant that was opening.
Not a single person entered the tailor shop that morning; everyone was drawn away by the liveliness of the private kitchen restaurant.
It wasn't until Mo Xuan came to bring them food that some people followed him over.
Following Mo Xuan were guests staying at the agritainment, who were also Shen Yao's fans.
Upon seeing Shen Yao, several people excitedly greeted her and marveled at her stunning beauty!
Finally, their gaze fell upon the display garments inside the tailor shop, and they couldn't look away.
This group included not only young girls but also a few boys, but without exception, they were all impressed by the sample garments in the tailor shop.
Young people their age mostly liked ancient styles or trendy clothing.
In their impression, qipaos were mostly attire for mature women, considered a niche clothing item because not many people wore qipaos daily.
However, the qipaos in this shop were different; they were captivating, making one forget about age differences. Everyone wished they could wear them.
"Yao Yao Jie, can we look at those clothes?" one of the young girls asked timidly, her tone filled with cautious anticipation.
"Of course, you can. And this shop belongs to my sister-in-law, her name is Ning Min. You can call her Ning Jie or Min Jie."
Upon hearing this, the group immediately called out to Ning Min, "Ning Jie."
They were all Shen Yao's fans and had seen Ning Min appear in Shen Yao's videos, so they naturally recognized her.
With Ning Min's approval, they began to admire the sample garments, touching this and looking at that, and soon found themselves at a loss.
"Ning Jie, can you pick out a style for us?" The girls were suffering from decision paralysis; they liked every style but felt that each one wasn't quite suitable for them.
Ning Min did not refuse and began to choose for them. "You have fair and tender skin, so this light green one would look best on you. This peach pink is suitable for you, making you look playful and cute..."
Everyone took the clothes Ning Min had matched for them and went to the fitting rooms.
When they emerged wearing the clothes, even their companions who had accompanied them were stunned. "Xiaoxiao, you look amazing in this outfit!"
"Lanlan, I never knew you looked so beautiful in a dress!"
"Youyou, qipaos suit you so well!"
Hearing the compliments from their companions, the young girls became so excited that they jumped for joy and all told Ning Min they wanted to buy them.
"That might not be possible. These are sample garments and are not for sale. Besides, these styles are relatively classic, and perhaps not the most suitable for you," Ning Min said.
She only took custom orders here and didn't sell ready-made clothes.
Upon hearing Ning Min's refusal, everyone couldn't help but feel disappointed. "Ah? But we really like them so much!"
"Why don't you take a look at the styles here? Perhaps you might find something you like even more. I can take your measurements for custom tailoring," Ning Min said, placing a large booklet in their hands.
The group then sat on the sofas specially arranged for guests to rest. As they flipped through the pages of drawings, they truly understood what Ning Min meant by "classic."
"I want to order, I want to order!"
"Me too, I want to make two outfits and give one set to my mother. We can wear mother-daughter outfits together!"
"Then I'll get one for my mom too. She loves qipaos but can never find a suitable one. I want Ning Jie to tailor one for my mom!"
Thus, the group began to chatter and discuss animatedly.
Watching them, Shen Yao gently nudged Ning Min. "How is it, sister-in-law? Aren't the orders coming in?"
Ning Min was also very happy. Having a successful start would naturally be the best.
However, she also began to worry a little. "Do you think I should lower the prices a bit?"
These young people didn't seem to be short of money, but her custom tailoring prices were indeed a bit high, and they were also Yao Yao's fans.
"No need. Your custom-made clothes are worth the price," Shen Yao said.
What they were making wasn't cheap, and moreover, these clothes were all designed by Ning Min herself, with each design draft being unique.
In Shen Huaijin's words, even these design drafts could fetch a significant design fee if sold.
"Alright, then it's the original price. But for the first order, I'll give a discount!" Ning Min said.
After Shen Yao and Ning Min finished the meals Mo Xuan brought, the group finally settled on their styles.
One of the boys asked, "Ning Jie, can you only tailor women's clothing? Aren't there any men's styles? You can't be biased!"