Chapter 214 No Need
"Thank you for your kind words, sir." Su Jing bowed to him.
"Mr. Su and Miss Su Liu are honored guests, please take a seat." Lady Ningyuan seemed much more approachable than the last time they met.
As expected, only if you have status can you play with these nobles. Su Wan vaguely remembered that the last time she came to the Earl's Mansion, the Earl's wife sat at the top, and she seemed to have a cold and world-weary look at everyone.
Of course, this only applies to these unknown merchant girls.
In the reception hall, Su Wan sat for the first time in the seat where Lady Changlong had sat last time. From this place, he could see their faces and expressions more clearly.
Ning Xiaomei sat next to her, taking care of her in every possible way, adding tea and water to her cup, and was very attentive. Ning Zhiqian, who sat opposite her, was also the same, always taking the opportunity to see Su Wan when Su Jing was talking to his father.
Although Su Wan noticed his gaze, she never responded and acted as if she didn't see it.
Mrs. Bo was also watching this scene and knew in her heart that her son really liked her, but Miss Su Liu seemed to have no interest in him, which made things difficult.
But it doesn't matter. Their Ning family is the most prominent noble family in Xiangzhou, at the top of the food chain. Marrying into their family will only bring you glory and happiness.
As long as the betrothal gift they give is sincere and substantial enough, the Su family will surely have no right to refuse. After all, if their daughter marries into the family, she will become a distinguished lady of an earl in the future.
Ning Yuanbo talked with Su Jing about official positions. He heard that he was going to take up the post of Xuanhe Dushui Ling. It was a pretty high position, but it was not an easy job.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Bo also glanced at her daughter, and the idea of marrying her to Su Jing faded a lot.
Just hearing the name of Xuanhe, one can imagine what kind of situation it is, how barren it is, with no grass growing. If his daughter follows him to Xuanhe, can she endure the hardship?
However, Ning Xiaomei herself didn't care at all. She still looked at Su Jing with a blushing face in her infatuation.
The Ningyuan Earl and his wife were rather reserved and did not bring up the matter of marriage right away. At noon, the meal was placed in the pavilion in the back garden, and they ate while appreciating the flowers.
It was a bit hot, so ice cubes were placed in the pavilion to cool down.
Su Jing and Su Wan both seemed a little reserved. Ning Zhiqian and Ning Xiaomei were sitting next to them respectively. Both of them took the initiative to pick up food for them. The thing Su Jing said most was "Thank you, I'll do it myself."
Su Wan also said a few words at the beginning, but seeing that he was persistent, she just nodded and smiled. Halfway through the meal, she simply put down her chopsticks and said that she was full.
"Sixth Miss, you're full after just a few bites, but the food isn't to your liking?" Lady Bo greeted her in a caring manner.
Su Wan shook his head:
"The food at the Earl's Mansion is delicious, but it's hot in midsummer, and my appetite is not good either."
Now that you are here, even if you are not very happy, you cannot show it on your face. You still have to observe basic etiquette.
The brother and sister didn't plan to stay any longer, so they prepared to leave after lunch.
The people from the Earl's Mansion went out to see her off. Ning Xiaomei also said that if she had nothing to do, she would go find Su Wan to play, or let Su Wan come to find her to play.
Su Wan agreed on the surface, but in fact she thought it was unnecessary.
The servant rushed over with the carriage, and Liuyun and Liuying were waiting at the door. The scorching sun made the carriage extremely stuffy, and sitting in it felt like entering a steamer or a sauna.
The first thing I do when I get home is to rush to the kitchen and get two bowls of ice-chilled mung bean soup to cool down.
Jiang Yu saw that she came back and seemed to be in a good mood. It seemed that she had not been wronged in the Earl's Mansion today.
Su's father also hurried back to the countryside to harvest rice. After harvesting the family's farmland, he would switch to growing peppers next year. He asked Su Jing to go back with him to pay homage to the Su family's ancestral tomb and repair the tomb.
I passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar. This is such an honorable thing that all my ancestors must know about it. They will be happy even in their graves, right?
Moreover, the blind dates in Yangao'ao were asking Su's father about Su Jing from time to time. Now the news of his passing the exam had spread to Qinghe County, and everyone in the surrounding area knew that the Su family had produced a top scholar.
Since Su's father mentioned this matter, Su Jing naturally followed his father's arrangements and did not delay. He immediately prepared a carriage and returned home with him. Of course, he did not forget to ask Su Wan if she wanted to go back with him.
"Wanwan, do you want to go back with us?" Su Jing asked.
He doesn't have much time to spend with his sister, so of course he has to cherish the opportunity to spend time with her.
He is now a complete sister-con, because he firmly believes that Su Wan is the lucky star sent by God to their family. With her around, they can always turn misfortune into good fortune and disaster into blessing.
Su Wan thought it was time to go back and check on her flower fields and the bees she raised. Even though her homepage was developing well, she couldn't neglect her side business and had to leave herself a way out.
Moreover, her elder brother personally invited her to go home, so she had to go with him even if she had nothing to do.
"I have to go back, of course I have to go back."
Su Wan agreed very quickly. The other brothers were busy with their own things and of course couldn't join in the fun, but Jiang Yu didn't know what reason he had to go with them this time.
Forget it, she is with her brother anyway, so there is nothing to worry about. She can take care of her own things during these few days.
Jiang Yu was very jealous. After Su Jing came back, Su Wan surrounded him every day and never even looked at him.
Looking at Su Wan smiling so happily, he suddenly had an idea.
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In the evening, Su Wan was asking Liuying to help her pack a few sets of clothes to take home. Then a guard came to Su Wan and said that Qiu Niang wanted to see her and invited her to meet at Yueman West Tower.
Su Wan wants to develop a hidden side business. No one in her family knows about it, so she can't advertise when she goes out and can only go secretly alone.
However, for safety reasons, she took Liuyun with her.
Liuyun has a cold personality and doesn't talk much, so Su Wan subconsciously trusts her more.
It was almost nightfall, and she had to be sneaky when she went out so as not to be seen.
The restrictions on women in Jin State were not very strict. There was no requirement for women to stay at home after dark. Therefore, in Jin State, there were many women who went out to parade in the streets at night in the prosperous provincial capitals.
No one saw her when she went out, and she arrived at Yuemanxilou smoothly. Of course, she also instructed Liuying that if her family found out and asked, she would tell them where she had been.
There are only two reasons why she goes to Yuemanxilou: either to look for her fourth brother, or to eat, drink and have fun. What else can she do?
That place is Jiang Yu's territory, it couldn't be safer.
However, when Su Wan came, he really didn't expect Jiang Yu to be there, and was a little surprised.
Jiang Yu seemed to see the doubt in her heart and said with a smile:
"Didn't you say last time that I'm also the owner of Bingjitang and should pay more attention to my own business? That's why I came here."
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