After wearing the book, I spoiled the powerful minister

Chapter 96 Family History
Cold dishes followed by hot dishes. Chen Xiuyan ate steamed flounder, stir-fried sea prawns, steamed crabs, fried conch meat with green peppers, pork ribs with sauce, sea cucumber and millet porridge.

Finally, a glutinous rice snack and a plate of fruit were served.

This meal was the most extravagant meal Chen Xiuyan had since coming to ancient times, and it tasted really good.

"Dining with you is really appetizing." Pei Xue ate an extra bowl of porridge than usual, and also ate two pieces of snacks. Now her stomach is [-]-[-]% full.

"Such a delicious delicacy, it would be a waste not to eat more." Chen Xiuyan said honestly.

"Have someone pack something." Pei Xue ordered the servant girl to go out, then looked at Chen Xiuyan and said, "You can bring some back later for your family to try."

There was a gleam of joy in Chen Xiuyan's eyes, and she thanked her with a smile.

After leaving Tianxiang Tower, Chen Xiuyan took the food box and returned to the residence in Pei's carriage. The maid of Pei's house personally sent Chen Xiuyan to the door of the house, which was regarded as recognition.

Seeing Chen Xiuyan's return, Granny Yu came out excited, helped carry the food box, and asked kindly about today's affairs with the Sixth Miss of the Pei family.

What Grandma Yu meant was what the Wang family meant, and Chen Xiuyan didn't hide it, she just said it.

"The old slave is going to prepare dinner now. I didn't expect to be able to eat fresh seafood. Today, I really got the favor of Dr. Chen."

For dinner tonight, there is a dish of cold-cut squid, steamed crab, stir-fried river prawns, plus braised lion head, scrambled eggs with loofah, eggplant with minced meat, and winter melon soup made by the house cook, which is very rich.

Luo Wenqian and Wang Yajie also knew about Chen Xiuyan's encounter with Miss Pei's Sixth Miss today.

After dinner, Wang Yajie served tea to Luo Wenqian and Chen Xiuyan, and told Luo Wenqian and Chen Xiuyan about Miss Pei Liu's family background. Now that he is in Fucheng, he may meet Pei's family again, so he has to know a little bit about it. Of course, Wang Yajie also got Wang Dianli's advance Greetings, otherwise I dare not say casually.

"We don't know much. We only know that the Pei Mansion in Fucheng is a branch of the Yong'an Hou Pei family in the capital, and the current prefect of Jinan Prefecture, Mr. Pei, is the nephew of the Yong'an Marquis." Wang Yajie told what he knew.

"However, Miss Pei Liu is the daughter of the direct branch of the Pei family in the capital, and is also the fiancee of the current third prince. This time, Miss Pei Liu came back to worship her parents. I didn't expect that to happen."

"The third prince attaches great importance to it, and personally returned to Beijing to investigate, and let Miss Pei Liu stay in Jinan Mansion for a few more days."

Chen Xiuyan raised her eyebrows. The status of the future concubine is precious. Although Mrs. Pei is only the magistrate of Jinan, there are not only the Marquis of Yong'an, but also the third prince behind him. No wonder Pei Xue said that there is no one in the capital that the Pei family can't afford to offend. Have this confidence.

"Tomorrow, I'll go to the dental store again and pick a shop in a better place to buy. I've already told Pei Liu about the shop today."

After hearing this, Chen Xiuyan responded like this, and Wang Yajie was a little dumbfounded.

"Sister-in-law, Pei Liu has a high status. You have saved her life, so you can make better demands." Wang Yajie reminded, "For example, ask the Pei family to help introduce..."

"Yajie." Luo Wenqian interrupted Wang Yajie, "This is pure help, but if you add these things, it will change the taste. Let Xiuyan figure it out for herself. Now we have to rely on ourselves."

Wang Yajie was a little ashamed.

"But your thinking is right." Luo Wenqian affirmed, "If you have good contacts, you should use them rationally, but we are not qualified to make such a request with the Pei Manor right now."

"Brother Ziqing, I understand." Wang Yajie was a little taught.

The next day, Chen Xiuyan went to Huangji Yahong again. The treatment she received this time was different from yesterday. She was led directly to a private room on the third floor. Various refreshments had been prepared in the room. Good tea.

It was Qiangzi who entertained him, but this time Huang Ji's shopkeeper also came to the private room in person, greeted Chen Xiuyan, and ordered Qiangzi to do things for Chen Xiuyan face to face.

This time, Chen Xiuyan saw the information about the shops in the east of the city, and took Huang Ji's carriage to the east of the city to see three good shops in the area, two of them were two-story and one was one-story.

The price is much higher than that in the north of the city. The price of two-story houses is 500 to nearly [-] taels, and the price of one-story houses is [-] taels.

Chen Xiuyan estimated her own financial resources and finally bought a two-story shop on Anrong Street in the north of the city. It used to be a cloth shop, and the location was very good. It cost 900 taels.

Chen Xiuyan also took the place on Ankang Avenue, and the Yaren gave the promise, as long as it is released that the shop behind this shop is the Pei family, no one dares to come to make trouble, and others who come to make trouble will just buy it at a lower price. Now that Chen Xiuyan relied on Pei's family to buy the idea of ​​a shop, no one in Jinan Prefecture dared to say anything.

And Yaren also said that he could help negotiate a lower price. In the end, Chen Xiuyan spent 430 taels of silver, which was 70 taels lower than expected.

The Yamen's bank transfer took over directly, and Chen Xiuyan was generous with the money given to the Yamen and gave 50 taels. After comparing it, it would be troublesome for them to rent it out, and then her own family was empty.

Just in case, Chen Xiuyan thought about selling some Chinese herbal medicines in her own space in Fucheng, so she could get some money when she was away.

The next day, Chen Xiuyan didn't let Granny Yu follow her when she went out. She carried a basket and pretended to be a show, but before she could go out, someone came from Pei's residence. Madam ordered to give gifts to Mrs. Luo.

The gift was not light, it was full of two carriages, from the four treasures of the study, gold and silver jewelry, silk and satin cloth, to dry goods and seafood, etc., Chen Xiuyan did not refuse, she thanked and accepted it with a smile.

Since it can be sent to the place where he lives now, then Pei Liu must know about it.

After counting the gifts from Pei's residence, Chen Xiuyan didn't want to go out today, it was too hot outside.

Chen Xiuyan sorted the sent things into different categories, put Luo Wenqian's things like the Four Treasures of the Study together for him to make arrangements, put away his own jewelry, and let Granny Yu take the food for disposal. It can be made and eaten.

Chen Xiuyan didn't leave Granny Yu behind either, she picked a silver hairpin from the jewelry and gave it to her, she was so happy that Granny Yu became more diligent and kind.

In the past few days, Luo Wenqian followed Wang Yajie and other students from the county school, and often went to Ning Youjin's house to discuss and study together. After all, he represented Yijiang County, and following Ning Youjin, he also met many candidates from prefectures and other counties. , These are all connections.

After Luo Wenqian came back, Chen Xiuyan made a list of the things that the Pei Mansion sent for him to look over, "But why did the Pei Mansion only send things to us and not the Wang family? The Wang family also contributed a lot to that incident."

"If there is no accident, the evaluation will be over by the end of this year, and Lord Wang can be promoted." Luo Wenqian's answer made Chen Xiuyan know that the rewards that the Wang family will get are different from their own, because they have different backgrounds after all.

(End of this chapter)