"Uncle, you are so complimentary." Su Jing bowed to him.
"Su Zhuangyuan and Miss Su Liu are distinguished guests. Please take your seats." Mrs. Ning Yuanbo looked much more approachable than the last time we met.
Sure enough, you only have status to hang out with nobles like them. Su Wan vaguely remembered the last time she came to the Earl's Mansion, the lady was sitting at the top, and she seemed to have a cold and world-weary look towards everyone.
Of course, it is limited to unknown merchant girls like them.
For the first time in this reception hall, Su Wan sat where Mrs. Chang Longbo sat last time. From this place, he could see their faces and expressions more clearly.
Ning Xiaomei sat next to her and was very attentive to her. Ning Zhiqian, who was sitting opposite, always looked at Su Wan while Su Jing was talking to her father.
Although Su Wan noticed his gaze, she never responded once and acted as if she hadn't seen him.
Mrs. Bo also watched this scene and knew in her heart that her son really liked her, but Miss Su Liu seemed to have no intention of him, which was difficult to deal with.
But it doesn't matter. The Ning family is the most prominent noble in Xiangzhou. They are at the top of the food chain. If you marry into their family, you can only enjoy the glory and happiness.
As long as their betrothal gift is sincere enough, the Su family must have no reason not to agree. After all, if their daughter gets married, she will be a noble uncle.
Ning Yuanbo chatted with Su Jing about the official position. He heard that he was going to be appointed as the water commander of Xuanhe Capital. The official position was quite high, but the job was not easy to do.
After hearing this, Mrs. Bo also glanced at her daughter, and her thoughts of marrying her to Su Jing faded a lot.
Just hearing about the place Xuanhe can make you think of what kind of situation it is, how barren it is, with no grass growing. If his daughter follows him to Xuanhe, can she endure this suffering?
However, Ning Xiaomei didn't care at all. She still watched Su Jing blushing infatuatedly.
Ning Yuanbo and his wife were quite reserved and did not mention the marriage when they arrived. At noon, the food was placed in the pavilion in the back garden and they ate while admiring the flowers.
It was just a little hot, so I put ice cubes in the pavilion to relieve the heat.
Su Jing and Su Wan both looked a little reserved. Next to them sat Ning Zhiqian and Ning Xiaomei. Both of them took the initiative to pick up food for them. The most thing Su Jing said was "Thank you very much. I'll do it myself." .
Su Wan had said a few words before, but when he saw that he was persistent, he just nodded and smiled, and put down his chopsticks halfway through the meal, saying that he was full.
"Sixth Miss, you are full after just a few bites, but the food is not prepared to your liking?" Mrs. Bo pretended to be considerate in her greetings.
Su Wan shook his head:
"The food at Earl's Palace is delicious, but it's just so hot in the middle of summer that it doesn't even bring good appetite."
Even if you are here, even if you are not happy, you cannot show it on your face. Basic etiquette must be in place.
The brother and sister didn't plan to stay any longer and were ready to leave after lunch.
When people from the Earl's Mansion went out to see each other off, Ning Xiaomei said that if nothing happened, she would go to Su Wan to play, or ask Su Wan to come and play with her.
On the surface, Su Wan agreed, but in fact, what she was thinking was that it was unnecessary.
The young man rushed to the carriage, and Liu Yun and Liu Ying were waiting at the door. The hot sun made the carriage extremely hot and sultry, and it was like entering a steamer or a sauna when sitting on it.
The first thing I did when I got home was to go to the kitchen and get two bowls of mung bean soup chilled with ice cubes to relieve the heat.
Jiang Yu saw that she was back and in a good mood. It seemed that she had not been wronged in the Earl's Mansion today.
Su's father also hurried back to the countryside to harvest rice. After harvesting the farmland at home, he would all plant peppers next year. He asked Su Jing to go back with him to pay homage to the Su family's ancestral graves. Repair the ancestral graves.
I have been admitted to the top of the exam. I must not let my ancestors know about such a glorious thing. How can I be happy even under Jiuquan?
Moreover, the blind dates in Yang'ao were asking Su's father about Su Jing from time to time. Now the news about his passing the exam has spread to Qinghe County. Everyone from far and wide knows that the Su family has a champion.
When Su's father mentioned this matter, Su Jing obeyed his father's arrangement without any delay and immediately prepared the car to go back home with him. Of course, he did not forget to ask Su Wan if he wanted to go back with him.
"Wan Wan, do you want to go back with us?" Su Jing asked.
He doesn't spend much time with his sister, so of course he must cherish the opportunity to spend time with her.
He is now a complete girl-controller, because he firmly believes that Su Wan is the lucky star given to their family by God. With her around, he can always turn misfortune into good fortune and turn any adversity into good fortune.
Su Wan thought it was time to go back and take a look at her flower fields and the bees she raised. As her homepage was developing well, her side business should not be neglected to leave more options for herself.
Moreover, the eldest brother personally invited her home, so she had to go back with him even if she didn't do anything.
"If you want to go back, of course you have to go back."
Su Wan agreed quickly. The other brothers were busy with their own affairs and of course couldn't join in the fun, but Jiang Yu had no idea why he had to go along with him this time.
That's all, she was following her brother anyway, so if she had anything to worry about, just take advantage of these few days to do her own thing.
Jiang Yu was very sad. After Su Jing came back, Su Wan surrounded him every day without even looking at him.
Seeing Su Wan smiling so happily, he suddenly had an idea in his mind.
…
In the evening, Su Wan was asking Liu Ying to pack up a few sets of clothes to take home. Then a guard came to Su Wan, saying that Qiuniang had something to do with her, and invited her to meet at Yueman West Building.
Su Wan wanted to develop a hidden side business, but no one in her family knew about it. She couldn't make it public when she went out, so she could only go there secretly.
However, for safety reasons, she took Liu Yun with her.
Liu Yun had a cold temperament and didn't talk much. Su Wan subconsciously believed her more.
It was almost night at this time, and she had to be sneaky when she went out so as not to be seen.
Jin State's restrictions on women were not strict, and they did not require women not to go out after dark. Therefore, in the prosperous state capital of Jin State, there were not a few women who went out to parade at night.
No one saw her when she went out, and she arrived at Yueman West Building smoothly. Of course, she also told Liuying that if her family members found out and asked, they would tell her where she had been.
She went to Yueman West Building for two reasons, either to find her fourth brother, or to eat, drink and have fun. What else could she do?
That's Jiang Yu's territory again, and it couldn't be safer.
But when Su Wan came, he really didn't expect Jiang Yu to be there, which was a bit surprising.
Jiang Yu seemed to see the doubts in her heart and smiled:
"Didn't you say last time that I was also the owner of Bingjitang and should take care of my own business, so I came here."
