"Come in quickly."

Mo Yan and Guan Yan took the reins from their horses, and Xu Li led the way. The coachman pulled the four carriages to Qingpu Courtyard.

The four-horse carriage was filled with substantial New Year's goods: one carriage of seafood, one carriage of beef, one carriage of fresh vegetables, and one carriage of fresh fruits.

Round and full of joy, she chattered excitedly, "Aunt Cui, we're going to have a prosperous New Year!"

Looking at the large crabs, Manman said, "These crabs are huge! One is enough to fill me up."

"Oh my, lychees, longans, oranges, and even October peaches!"

The vegetables stored in cellars in the capital were nowhere near as fresh. Once winter arrived, most people in the capital ate dried vegetables, as well as winter-resistant pickled mustard greens, radishes, cabbages, and garlic.

The capital city is an inland city, far from the sea. Yin Jin'an and Li Yunmu delivered a cart full of fish and shrimp, especially the ribbonfish, all of which were four or five fingers wide or more.

The shrimp were all over a hand's length long, they were really big, and the crabs were even fatter.

Guan Yan, Mo Yan, and Xu Li were having a great time unloading the goods. Qingpu Courtyard was now the most coveted courtyard among all the servants in the Marquis's mansion.

Gu Shaoyu came out of the study, greeted them, and said hello.

Yin Jin'an and Li Yunmu now stand up straighter when facing "Old Man Gu".

The man before us was a top scholar in the imperial examination at the age of 17, a child prodigy and an important official in the court.

As for them, they didn't know Confucius's surname when they were young. They only remembered that Mencius was particularly reckless. When King Xuan of Qi said that he was sick because he liked to fight, Mencius rolled up his sleeves and said, "Fighting is not a disease. If you're going to fight, fight big."

They and Grand Secretary Gu are from completely different groups and can't see eye to eye at all!

But now, the men have proven themselves.

Gu Shaoyu glanced at them indifferently, and Yin Jin'an suddenly straightened her back, as if to say, "Who's afraid of who!"

You're a high-ranking official, do you own a city? Let me tell you, I do!