2:00 PM
Lu Zeyi invited Cui Zhehan into the front hall and arranged for the servant to serve a cup of Yuqian Longjing tea. "Uncle, Madam Su has sent the housekeeper to invite them. Please have some tea first."
Cui Zhehan picked up the teacup, took a close look at the color of the tea, put it to his nose and sniffed it before opening his mouth to taste it.
“It’s really good tea.”
Lu Zeyi said hurriedly: "I have some more in my room. I'll send someone to get it later."
"No need," Cui Zhehan waved his hand. "Keep it for yourself. I have one more question for you. Who is the supplier of the rare ingredients for your Luyuan Qionglou?"
Why are you suddenly asking about rare ingredients?
Lu Zeyi didn't say it directly, but asked, "Uncle, do you want to get some rare ingredients to honor the old lady?"
Cui Zhehan smiled and said, "No wonder my old lady likes you as her grandson-in-law. This reminds me that tomorrow I will order a tomato dish to bring back for her to enjoy."
"Then I will personally deliver it to the old lady at noon tomorrow."
"Okay!" Cui Zhehan changed the subject. "These divine vegetables and tomato dishes cost over a thousand taels per table. Ordinary people simply can't afford them. Handing over these rare ingredients to the court and planting them on a large scale in Beiyi so that the people can eat them is a good thing that benefits both the country and the people!"
Lu Zeyi instantly understood what he meant. It was not about handing it over to the court but to the second prince.
"Go and find out the whereabouts of the rare ingredient supplier from Lu Yuan. If you can accomplish this, it will benefit the Lu family, the Meng family, and the rare ingredient supplier."
Cui Zhehan suddenly stood up and whispered in Lu Zeyi's ear, "When the Second Prince ascends the throne, the Lu family will have the merit of following the emperor. It will be easy for them to become the top imperial merchant in Beiyi. Your old man should be secretly happy."
Lu Zeyi frowned slightly when he heard this, as if it would do no good to his second wife!
The bigger house still has the better deal!
It won't be long before his daughter-in-law is hanged.
Now that his daughter-in-law dies, will the Cui family still value Lu Zeyi in the future?
"Can my godson's mother wait until the day when the Second Prince ascends the throne and grants amnesty to the world?" Lu Zeyi asked in a low voice.
Cui Zhehan gritted his teeth when he heard this, damn it!
The political situation is unclear now, and the second prince's position as crown prince has not yet been confirmed. Many people are keeping an eye on the second prince and his Cui family!
If the old lady hadn't forbidden him to act rashly, his niece wouldn't have suffered in prison!
"Don't worry, my godson's mother and your fourth brother's wife will be safe and sound. Now I can only bear with them for now..."
Cui Zhehan dipped his finger in tea and wrote a few words on the table, then quickly wiped it off with his sleeve.
"I want to know the whereabouts of the rare ingredient vendor tomorrow morning."
Lu Zeyi looked at the wet table and felt secretly happy. He knew that the Cui family was still reluctant to give up his wife.
"Uncle, there's no need to wait until tomorrow. The Su family is the supplier of rare ingredients."
"Second uncle, Master Cui." Lu Yuan and Si Chuyu and his wife came to the front hall first.
"Master Lu, you've arrived just in time. Did I just hear your second uncle say that the Su family is the supplier of rare ingredients?"
Lu Yuan nodded. "That's right! But the Su family said that rare ingredients are difficult to grow, so Lu Yuan Qiong Lou will no longer serve fairy vegetables and tomato dishes in the near future."
Cui Zhehan frowned slightly, "Is it difficult to grow?"
Lu Yuan asked, "How are the details? The Su family will come over later, and I'll ask for your details. The diners love to eat the fairy vegetables, and I'd like to supply them regardless of the season."
Then Lu Yuan pulled Si Chuyu to sit down and said, "Master Lu, the large courtyard over at Lanxin Waterside is quite far from here. I apologize for the inconvenience."
Cui Zhehan originally came to ask for help, and now that the Su family is a supplier of rare ingredients, he is willing to wait a little longer.
Half a cup of tea later, the housekeeper led Xiao Lingyu, Su Xingyi, and Su Ningan into the front yard.
"Miss, the Su family is here."
"Please come in."
As Lu Yuan spoke, he stood up and left the front hall. He quickly walked up to Xiao Lingyu and whispered, "The Cui family's eldest master will ask about your rare ingredients later. I told him in advance that they are difficult to grow."
"Okay, I understand."
The family of three entered the front hall and followed Su Ningjie in the distance, turning a corner and going to the tea room behind the front hall.
His father, mother, and elder sister did not allow him to appear in front of the Cui family.
He had no choice but to resort to this last resort and eavesdrop secretly.
When Cui Zhehan saw the Su family, his eyes lit up instantly and then quickly returned to normal, with a hint of inquiry.
Although Xiao Lingyu was wearing a veil and his true faces could not be seen, the aura of the three members of this family gave him the illusion that they were extremely noble.
"Master Cui, they are the Su family..."
Cui Zhehan: "Madam Su, I heard that you not only cured the madness of the second daughter of the Lu family's eldest wife, but also restored the health of the old man of the Lu family. Today, Cui specially prepared the consultation fee and came to your house. Please come to the mansion in two days to see my old lady."
As soon as he finished speaking, the attendant quickly handed over a thousand taels of silver. Xiao Lingyu did not take it. "Master Cui, there is no need to rush to pay the consultation fee. I usually collect the consultation fee after the consultation."
The attendant looked at Cui Zhehan's expression and politely stepped aside with the banknotes.
"Before I go to your house to see the old lady, I need to know about some of her old illnesses in advance. It would be safer for me to go and see her. There are some difficult and complicated illnesses that I am helpless to treat. If the old lady in your house has such a difficult and complicated illness, I apologize that I cannot come to your house to see her."
Cui Zhehan was the most filial. Seeing that Xiao Lingyu seemed to be in good condition, he briefly told her about Old Lady Cui's chronic illness.
"Madam Su, my old lady's chronic illnesses will relapse if we're not careful. Do you have a way to completely cure them and prevent them from recurring?"
The conditions Cui Zhehan mentioned were all common geriatric ailments. "They're not a big deal."
"Then Madam Su will come to my Cui Mansion for a consultation after breakfast in the next two days?!"
Cui Zhehan's calm tone carried an aura that could not be refused.
The pretty face behind the veil frowned. It was really a great honor for the emperor to invite her into his house!
"Okay! Then I'll come to your house for a consultation at 9:00 PM."
"Then my Cui Mansion's carriage will be waiting for you at Lu Mansion at noon!"
Xiao Lingyu clenched her hands in her sleeves, and she endured it for the time being!
"Well, let's go there early that day."
"Mom, we have to go back quickly. My sister will cry when she wakes up and doesn't see you." Su Ning'an spoke very inappropriately.
Xiao Lingyu quickly stood up and said, "Master Cui, I'm really sorry. The child is too young to be alone. We will leave first. See you at the Cui Mansion in two days."
"Please stay."
How can I leave when I haven't even mentioned the rare ingredients?!
The Su family father and son turned around and looked at Cui Zhehan with anxious expressions.
Cui Zhehan didn't have the slightest psychological burden. With so many servants in the Lu Mansion, how could he not be able to take care of the child?!
"I heard from the Lu family that your Su family is the supplier of rare ingredients?"
Su Xingyi nodded: "That's right, Master Cui, do you want to buy rare ingredients from us?"
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