Chapter 1213 The Xiao Family's Passion
Shu Yu was unaware that the news of the housewarming banquet that day had quickly spread throughout Jiangyuan County, and everyone also knew that Shu Yu knew high-ranking officials in the capital and that even the emperor had sent him a birthday gift.
Even when she was just a village lady who had received a favor, it caused such a sensation, not to mention what happened on the day of the housewarming banquet.
Soon, people came to her, trying to befriend her under various pretexts.
But Shu Yu had already left the county town by then, so the Lu family kept telling people that she was too busy.
Everyone assumed she didn't want to see him, and gradually stopped insisting.
It wasn't until after Kong Zhiyou's birthday banquet that everyone realized she wasn't in Jiangyuan County.
Now that Lu Xiangjun has finally returned and appeared in this kind of setting, it's no wonder they all swarmed around him to talk.
Shu Yu suddenly regretted showing up here today.
Fortunately, Xiao arrived shortly afterward.
She was the hostess of the day and the wife of the county magistrate. Some well-informed people even knew about her relationship with the third prince of the capital, so they naturally went up to greet her.
Shu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a glance with Ding Yuehua, and then got up as well.
However, neither of them expected that the person accompanying Xiao would be Kong Zhiyou.
Shu Yu raised an eyebrow. That's fast! She found a backer for herself in such a short time.
Ding Yuehua saw it too, and immediately snorted coldly, "Doesn't she realize that with her status, the county magistrate's wife would even take her seriously?"
Ding Yuehua was right. Although Kong Zhiyou maintained a smile while standing next to Xiao Shi, Xiao Shi was talking to others and hardly even glanced at her.
She suddenly found it ridiculous.
Shu Yu and the other woman did not go forward. At this moment, Xiao Shi was surrounded by people, so they did not want to get close to her.
Unexpectedly, Madam Xiao saw her first, nodded to a woman beside her, and then walked towards Shu Yu.
Everyone immediately moved aside, but their eyes remained fixed on the two of them.
Just like last time, Madam Xiao took Shu Yu's hand and said, "Lord Lu, we meet again. You are such a busy person. I have been wanting to host a banquet for you for a long time, but my husband said that you have just returned to the county and have a lot of things to do, so it is not good to disturb you. But no matter how busy you are, you should rest, otherwise it is not worth ruining your health."
Shu Yu nodded, "I should be the one visiting you, but it's my fault for thinking of you now."
"That's a rather distant way of putting it, I'll get upset," Madam Xiao said, feigning anger, before laughing again. "And stop calling me 'Madam' all the time. Didn't you call me 'sister-in-law' last time? Then call me 'sister-in-law,' and I'll call you A-Yu, is that alright?"
Can Shu Yu say no?
She nodded with a smile and then introduced Ding Yuehua, who was standing next to her.
Madam Xiao smiled and said, "I know, the third young mistress of the Fan family. I've heard that she's a woman who's just as capable as any man, and seeing her now, it's certainly true."
Ding Yuehua quickly waved her hand and said a few words of modesty.
Xiao then turned to Shuyu and asked, "What have you been busy with lately, Shuyu?"
"They're building a workshop."
"What kind of workshop will it be, and what will it do in the future?"
Apart from a few people, many of those present were from families that ran businesses, and upon hearing this, they all immediately perked up their ears.
Shu Yu just laughed and said, "You'll know when the workshop is built."
Xiao was not a person who was out of touch with reality; upon hearing this, she knew it was best not to ask any further questions.
She didn't ask, but instead brought up her birthday.
(End of this chapter)
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