"Then I'll go back and ask someone to tidy up the house. Put away everything that should be put away. If you should wear something simple, wear something simple. We can talk about everything after the banquet!"
"There's no rush. I plan to arrange the banquet for the day after tomorrow. You can have a good New Year's Eve first, and then you can clean up at noon tomorrow. The light is good during the day, and anything wrong will be easily noticed. The banquet will be held in the evening, and the light will be dark. If there really is something, we can cover it up. What do you think?"
Qian Tongpan felt bad and asked him to say that it would be best not to live in his house.
But he couldn't say this, and he didn't dare to say it.
If the person in front of him was not his wife's cousin, nor was he born in the House of the Minister of Civil Affairs, he really didn't want to betray his reputation.
He knows how many shady things he has done over the years.
When he invited someone to be a guest, and the person was a young minister from Dali Temple, he always felt like he was digging his own grave.
Forget it, I'll have someone put things away carefully when I get back later.
All the valuables placed there were taken to the warehouse.
As long as you're careful, nothing should go wrong.
Thinking like this, he said: "I don't know how many days they will stay here. What if they leave the day after tomorrow?"
"That's the best. I wish they could leave now. If we know that the other party is coming, we have to treat them as hosts within three days. If we don't invite them, we will be rude. But we want to invite them within three days, but they want to leave. That has nothing to do with us!"
Qian Tongpan didn't understand the twists and turns of the people in the capital. Hearing this, he replied: "Okay, then we will have a banquet the day after tomorrow. The time will be at the end of Shenshi. I will go back and make arrangements right away!"
*
Magistrate Zheng did not wait until the next morning to post the post, but waited until Li Yuan and the others were about to finish the New Year's Eve dinner in Su Mansion to receive his post.
I made an appointment to go to Tongpan Mansion as a guest on the second day of the lunar month. It was at the end of Shenshi.
Besides Chen Hao and Meng Peng, the invited people also included Xie Yanzhi, Li Yuan and Su Mingshan.
All this was expected by Xie Yanzhi, but it was also unexpected.
He thought that at most they would take him with them, but if Li Yuan wanted to go, he would have to think of another way.
But now it’s just right, it can be said that it’s completely within his grasp.
Time, place and people, no problem.
This is like even God is helping him!
Because it was the New Year's Eve dinner, the master and guests of the Su Mansion did not divide the men's and women's tables.
When Su Mingshan heard that she had her share, she looked at Chen Hao.
"Mr. Chen, they invited me for your sake, right? Do you think it's appropriate for me to go?"
"It's up to you! If you want to go, we'll come together then. But if you don't want to, just turn around and I'll push you away."
Seeing this, Su Mingshan subconsciously glanced at Qingmei, who was standing behind her mother, and then responded.
"Well, I'll go then!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Suxue's voice came from outside the door: "Miss, Mrs. Miao is here to visit!"
"Mrs. Miao?"
Su Mingshan was stunned for a moment, and she didn't realize who it was.
Sulan, who was still standing behind her and serving her dishes, reminded her.
"Miss, the eldest daughter of the Chen family's husband's surname is Miao."
Su Mingshan suddenly realized that it was Chen Miaomiao!
It's just Chinese New Year. She's not eating at her parents' house, so why are you here?
Xianggui thought so, but Su Mingshan still said to Suxue: "Mrs. Miao is invited to the Little Flower Hall, I will go there right away!"
Everyone who had almost finished their meal saw this and stood up to leave.
Seeing that Su Mingshan was about to leave, Xie Yanzhi thought of Chen Hao's thin mattress at home, so he quickly asked: "Miss Su, my house has few quilts, and Mr. Chen's bed is thin. Can you give me a mattress as a gift?"
Su Mingshan: "..."
This is the first time she has ever met someone who wants a quilt!
Okay, anyway, from now on, her Su family will rely on Chen Hao and the others to protect her.
Not to mention just one quilt, eight or ten beds will be fine.
Regardless of whether Mr. Meng and the others can overthrow Qian Tongpan, relying on the relationship between her Su family and the Protector General's Mansion in the eyes of outsiders, those who are officials will think twice when they want the Su Mansion to pay filial piety.
Before Su Mingshan could speak, Su Yuanshui with an eager face called the housekeeper and asked him to bring out the newest, thickest and best quality bedding in the house.
Seeing that she had nothing to do without her, Su Mingshan was in a hurry to go to the Little Flower Hall, so she said to Li Yuan: "Sister Li, Chen Miaomiao is still waiting for me, so I won't send you away!"
"good!"
The housekeeper of the Su Mansion was very efficient in his work. In a short time, the bedding was ready.
I don’t know if it was because I wanted to please him, but I was given not just one bed, but six beds.
Fearing that Xie Yanzhi and others would find out and be rejected, Butler Su thoughtfully arranged for a large carriage to follow them.
On the carriage, Xie Yanzhi saw that the two children were mumbling and didn't know what to say, so he whispered to Li Yuan: "Mother Yuan, everything is going according to plan now. When I find out the layout of the Qian Mansion and find out where the warehouse is, I will find out the layout of the Qian Mansion early in the morning. Let me tell you. The night after tomorrow, I estimate that men and women will sit at separate tables, but they won’t be too far apart. You have to think about how to get out first."
As he spoke, he almost added in a breathy voice: "I guess there are quite a lot of things in Mr. Qian's mansion. Your immortal mansion already contains a lot of things. If it doesn't become bigger, I'm afraid it won't be enough."
"As long as gold and silver are soft and soft, isn't it enough?"
"It depends on how many things there are! The cellar is three meters high. When you were in Liuyun County, the various grains you saved were nearly thirty dan. Later when you came to this city, I had various grain shops in each store. They all cost a hundred kilograms each, which is nearly a hundred stones in total. Add in the sweet potatoes, sorghum, corn and other things produced in the fields outside, and then you have to put some miscellaneous things inside. How much do you think is enough? "
"The Immortal Mansion is only so big at the moment. When the cellar is full, we can put it in the empty room above. Except for the room where I usually rest, everything else can be piled up. It depends on how much it can hold at that time."
"This is the only way! When I came to Fucheng to take the exam, I overheard that Qian Tongpan had a large private granary. It was said that it was filled with rice and wheat. Although I don't know if it is true or not, but if it is true, Yes, and if we can get it, we won’t have to worry about buying food anymore!”
Li Yuan's eyes lit up when she heard this, but soon she thought of her own space and stopped thinking.
Even if she knew there was a granary, she knew where it was, and she was lucky enough to sneak in, but it would be useless if there was no place to store it!
It is said that the space will not expand in area, but that only refers to the inside of the space. The land outside may still be possible.
It would be great if when the prestige value reaches a certain number, there is no need to speed up the output, but instead several granaries suddenly appear!
