Chapter 18 Full Moon Banquet

Shen Shen was so focused on thinking about the structure of the waterwheel in the book that she didn't notice the bright eyes of her second brother looking at her.

[Well, the water cart is also called a crane. It is more than 10 meters high. It is supported by an axle that is 5 meters long and 0.5 meters in diameter. It has 24 wooden spokes that spread out in a radial pattern. The top of each spoke carries a scraper and water bucket. The scraper scrapes water and the water bucket fills it with water. The river water rushes in, and the spokes are slowly rotated by the inertia of the water's motion. Each bucket is filled with river water and is lifted up step by step. At the top, the water bucket tilts naturally, pouring water into the aqueduct and flowing to the irrigated farmland. 】

Su Xingwen already had a preliminary idea based on Shen Shen's voice, and immediately decided to inform his cousin Bai Zizhi of this idea, who held the position of Director of the Water Management Department of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

So Shen Shen was left to Su Xingtian, listening to Su Xingtian telling him that his full moon banquet would be in three days.

The whole little face was so sad that it changed shape.

Time flies, and three days fly by.

Shen Shen was woken up in a daze, and she was put on festive little red clothes with sleepy eyes. She wore exquisite little tiger-head shoes made by the embroiderer. Finally, she was given a pair of shoes by her mother. The little red tiger head hat, the whole villain has teary eyes and is so cute.

Before I woke up completely, I heard a hearty voice, "Where is my granddaughter?"

Shen Shen immediately opened his eyes wide and looked at the source of the sound with his bright black eyes.

Although the visitor has silver-white hair, he is energetic and looks very good. Wearing a large black cloak, he came with his hands behind his back.

[Wow, grandpa! 】

Bai Xingyu stood up quickly. "Dad, why are you here so early?"

The old man in front of him looked at Shen Shen with a smile, "I finally waited for Shen Shen's full moon banquet, but dad can't wait until noon to come with those brats. Please let dad hug my precious granddaughter."

Before Bai Xingyu could respond, Shen Shen stretched out her little arms toward her grandfather.

It made Bai Shizhong laugh loudly.

He held Shenshen up with one strong hand, and took out a precious box from his arms with the other hand.

When handing it to Bai Xingyu, he specifically asked, "Don't refuse, this is for my precious granddaughter."

Bai Xingyu knew his old man well, so he just said coquettishly, "Dad, the dowry you gave to your daughter is already worth tens of thousands of dollars, and the sisters-in-law should say that you are partial."

Bai Shizhong's face darkened and he feigned anger, "How dare they! Your father is still in charge of this Bai family. Besides, he said it was for our little Shenshen."

As he spoke, Shen Shen was bouncing around, teasing Shen Shen with his wrinkled hands, but Shen Shen didn't pay much attention and instead twisted her butt and tried to reach the box that her grandfather gave to her mother.

While he was having enough, his little face turned red with anxiety.

[Grandfather gave Shencan something nice, well, Shencan wants to see it. 】

Bai Xingyu shook his head and opened it with a smile. He saw a few papers folded inside, and Dingqing took a look.

It's definitely her wealthy father. She was afraid that Shen Shen would be anxious and even read it out.

"Hot Spring Manor in the suburbs of Beijing, Jinxiu Pavilion on Lin'an Street, fifty thousand taels of silver... Dad." Bai Xingyu rubbed her brows, her father really gave her too much.

Xiao Shen Shen even had her mouth shaped into a O shape and looked at her grandpa blankly.

[My grandpa from the sect, have you received your ginseng? 】

Shenshen's voice made Bai Xingyu even more troubled. Does this little money-lover know the value of Hot Spring Manor and Jinxiu Pavilion at such a big age?

At that moment, the small mouth came out with a big bang on Bai Shizhong's face.

"Hey, I'm my sweetheart." Bai Shizhong was startled by the soft touch. He looked at the small ball and remembered when he was pregnant with his youngest daughter. In a blink of an eye, his youngest daughter was was also born. Just as I was watching the old man and the young couple happily together, I heard Xiao Shencan’s voice again.

[Grandpa is really good, but it’s a pity that the Bai family and the Su family are just cannon fodder, and they don’t end well]

Bai Xingyu's face turned a little pale, and he clenched his hands tightly, deciding to bring Shenshen to contact the Bai family to get more information after the banquet was over.

When Su Zhenyun arrived, he first saluted Bai Shizhong, and the old man responded proudly, stroking his beard.

Every time he saw this brat, he would not cheer up. He was not willing to let his beloved youngest daughter marry into a family of military commanders. If Bai Xingyu hadn't gone on a hunger strike for three days...

Hey, considering that Su Zhenyun has been kind to his daughter for so many years, let's give him some good looks.

It was approaching noon, and guests began to arrive one after another.

Under the nourishment of ginseng essence and blood, Bai Xingyu not only recovered from all the old injuries on her body, but her complexion also became extremely good, not looking like a lady who had just given birth.

The ladies gathered around Bai Xingyu and asked if they had any new maintenance prescriptions.

White jade Buddha statues, famous painting screens, and all kinds of valuable gifts were moved to the warehouse, and the little ginseng was so happy that she clapped her hands.

A voice singing outside the door came, "The wife of the right prime minister and her legitimate daughter are here to congratulate you."

This was the first distinguished guest this time, and Bai Xingyu went up to greet him in person, like a mistress of the house.

"It's Prime Minister You. Doesn't Prime Minister You always dislike his wife attending banquets?"

"And the wife of Prime Minister Zuo will definitely come, but Prime Minister Zuo..."

"Hush, things in the court are not our lady's business to worry about. Neither you nor I can afford to offend you."

The wife of the Prime Minister on the right is dressed plainly, wearing a fine cotton coat. Even the legitimate daughter Qiu Bingyu has never worn silk and satin, only a plain fine cotton coat, with an ancient silver hairpin on her head.

"Mrs. Bai." Mrs. Right Prime Minister and Bai Xingyu exchanged greetings.

[Is this the wife of the right prime minister who served the country all his life but died in prison? 】

[Hey, there is also this generous lady. Despite her weak temper, she was a fierce woman at heart. After the death of Prime Minister Right, she was dressed in white silk and hung from the beam of her house, with words of injustice written on the wall in blood. 】

Bai Xingyu swallowed his saliva and looked at Mrs. Qiu with complicated eyes.

Rumor has it that Prime Minister You was born into a poor family, and her wife worked hard at embroidery to support the family all the way to the imperial examination. She was an ordinary peasant girl. Prime Minister You treated his wife with courtesy even after he rose to prominence after high school, and he never divorced his wife without a legitimate son.

In the past, Qian Mo also said that she looked down on this vulgar lady who had no family background. Now she heard Shen Shen said it and looked at her. Although she rarely attended banquets, she was dressed in ordinary clothes and was elegant. This could not be associated with vulgarity. , and she is a woman who is soft on the outside but strong on the inside.

Hey, it's all because I don't know people well. It would be great if I could make friends with such a lady in the future.

[And Sister Qiu! Sister Qiu also ended badly]

[It is extremely unfair. People like Prime Minister You and Dad who really serve the people do not end well.]

Xiao Shenshen sighed. When she was reading the storybook, she just thought it was fun. When she really came here, she realized that all the people were flesh and blood, not just the characters in the storybook.

But why isn't she an adult? If she were an adult, she could do a lot of things.

【ah! Shen Shen almost forgot something important! Sister Qiu is in danger today! 】

(End of this chapter)

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