Chapter 409: The Taste of a Nouveau Riche
It's not that he has other thoughts, but he knows that it's not easy to survive in the royal family. Chen Tian has no background and can only rely on her son to gain status.
Ke Yunyun nodded heavily, "It's absolutely true. No one in the imperial capital doesn't know about it."
In the Jinxiu Courtyard of the Sixth Prince’s Mansion.
Holding a visiting card, La Mei walked through the exquisite corridor and entered the inner room. As soon as she exhaled a long string of white smoke, she couldn't wait to speak.
"Concubine, a visiting card just came from the Tang family. Your eldest brother will come to our house tomorrow to visit you and the little grandson."
Shen Tian's loving gaze shifted from the baby on the bed to La Mei.
"Bring it here so I can have a look! It must be a caravan delivering seafood!"
"That's right! Today our housekeeper came back with one of his shoes squeezed off. He said it was a good thing he ran fast, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to grab anything." Layue imitated the housekeeper in a weird voice, which made Chen Tian laugh uncontrollably.
"Even if he doesn't take it, my eldest brother will leave it for me. I can give him the silver later. Isn't it more convenient than him fighting for it like this?"
Lamei shook her head, “Concubine, you don’t know that as soon as the Xiji caravan entered the city, everyone was watching it. It is true that Master Shen will send you seafood, but that is for you. His Highness said that you take care of your things, and he won’t miss them.
The mansion had to use seafood to entertain the guests, and naturally the more the better. In addition, some had to be sent from the palace. After all, not much was actually eaten by the master.
Hey! Master, why don’t the caravans send more seafood? Last year, some small families were able to buy things first, but this year, all the things have been bought by officials above the fifth rank, and many families can’t buy them even if they have money. "
Chen Tian couldn't help laughing out loud, "Buying and selling is not that easy! My eldest brother told me that the fishing and processing of these seafoods is very complicated. It's enough for us to buy them at home, and we don't care about other things."
"That's true!" La Mei smiled thankfully and hurried over to help take care of the little grandson.
The next morning, after washing up, Shen Tian eagerly waited for news from the front yard.
As soon as Shen Dagou and his companions arrived, Murong Chen asked his servants to notify Shen Tian to come over, and also brought the little grandson out with him.
It was cold outside, so Chen Tian came over holding the child.
As soon as she got out of the sedan chair, Su Chuan and the others were about to go crazy.
Shen Dagou asked quickly, "Second sister, are you coming from outside?"
Shen Tian suppressed her laughter and shook her head, "Brother, it's cold, I'm afraid the child will be blown by the wind, it's warmer to sit in the sedan chair."
"So that's it!" Everyone suddenly realized and then turned their attention to the baby.
The baby, who is already three months old, is chubby and fair, with only a small head showing. His eyes are big and bright, and he is not afraid of people.
Shen Dagou's heart softened when he saw it, and he quickly took out an exquisite box, "Second sister, this is the longevity lock collar and bracelet anklet that my parents prepared for their grandson, and your sister-in-law and I prepared one for you, as well as my eldest sister and second brother, everyone has prepared something for the child."
Chen Tian opened them one by one and looked at them. She was happy, "Thank you, brother! I like it very much!"
There are seven or eight sets of head ornaments here, all of which are locks for longevity and wealth, made of gold and silver, big and heavy. One has to say they have the feel of nouveau riche.
Su Zhan quickly took out Su Tai's portion and said, "Concubine, this is what my eldest sister and brother-in-law prepared for you and the little grandson."
"Thank you for the trouble!" Chen Tian said as she opened it and took a look.
In the box were a peace locket, a pendant, bracelets, anklets, a jade lock, and a jade plaque all made of the finest mutton-fat white jade.
There were twelve ginsengs in another box. It was obvious that those ginsengs were quite old and were packaged very delicately.
Murong Chen had seen all kinds of good things, so he nodded affirmatively, "What a treasure!"
Shen Tian smiled softly, "I'm sorry to have let Brother Shen and Sister Xiaotai spend money! I accept their kindness."
Then Su Chuan handed another gift list to the steward, which was full of seafood, with sashimi accounting for more than half.
This gift list made Murong Chen extremely happy. He immediately asked the steward to deliver the seafood to the warehouse, and then took out more than 20 pieces of brocade and dozens of jars of fine wine awarded by the palace and added them to the return gift.
As soon as Murong Chen left, Shen Dagou breathed a sigh of relief, his tense muscles relaxed, and he lowered his voice and asked worriedly, "Second sister, did we send the wrong thing? Is His Highness unhappy?"
Chen Tian smiled at him soothingly, "Brother, don't overthink it. His Highness knows the situation in our family. If you really came up with something special, he would find it strange. This gift is quite standard. It is the love of the child's in-laws for him. How could His Highness not be happy?"
When Shen Dagou thought about it, he realized that this was the truth and stopped worrying about it.
The group had a meal at the Sixth Prince's Mansion before leaving.
After returning, the return gift from the Sixth Prince’s Mansion arrived.
One portion was for Chen Yi and Su Tai, and the other portion was for Shen Dagou's family. The items were the same, with no favoritism. Instead, Chen Tian even added some extra things for her mother's family.
Shen Dagou's heart finally settled down.
Before the caravan left the imperial capital, the last stop was the Yong'an Marquis Mansion.
Liu Laosan was excitedly settling accounts with the manager.
"We've made a fortune, we're rich now, we're considered wealthy people in the imperial capital!"
Looking at the amount of money on the account book, Liu Laosan straightened his back a little.
The housekeeper smiled like a cat stealing fish, "That's why they say the young lady is good at managing the household! If she hadn't come, we would still be living a miserable life. Now that the young lady is here, we can eat delicacies every day without any problem."
Liu Laosan pointed at himself in frustration, "Do I look so useless?"
The butler quickly slapped himself on the face, "My Lord, I said something wrong, please don't take it to heart. Look, you know how to judge people, that's your real ability!"
Liu Laosan was instantly happy.
At this moment, the doorman informed Su Chuan and others to come over.
The housekeeper hurriedly put away the account books.
Liu Laosan had just made a large sum of money, and he was kind to everyone he met, always asking about their well-being.
"Are you done with your work and ready to go back?"
Su Chuan clasped his fists and bowed, "Yes, Lord, we have delivered all the New Year gifts that my brother-in-law asked us to send. It's time to go back."
Liu Laosan nodded slightly, "How is the progress of Shen Yi's side?"
Su Chuan looked bewildered. "Is there anything else important? I didn't even see my brother-in-law this time. I know the county government is very busy. It seems they are digging something. The people in that area have been relocated. The officials are guarding the area. We can't get in and ask any questions."
Liu Laosan had a clue in his mind. He looked at them meaningfully, and after a moment's hesitation, he slowly asked, "How do you feel about bringing back two gentlemen?"
The topic changed too quickly! The already confused people were even more confused.
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