Chapter 2274 Many people poured into the city
Shu Yu naturally granted this small request.
Not only Yingxi wanted to buy it, but Shuyu also wanted to give it as a gift. However, she wasn't in a hurry; she could prepare it when the baby was closer to being born.
However, Hua Xian is pregnant, so from the time she is pregnant until she is breastfeeding, and even until the child can run and jump, it will be inconvenient for her to take care of the old lady.
The old lady is getting on in years, so she still needs a clever and quick-running maidservant by her side.
As for Hua Xian, she has been with the old lady for several years and knows her lifestyle best. She can be a more relaxed housekeeper and manage the affairs of the old lady's courtyard without any problem.
Shu Yu pondered whether to ask the old lady for her opinion on promoting a maid.
As expected, Ying Xi went out early the next morning. Meng Yunzheng was not there either. He went to Zhenglu Academy and finalized the schedule for the start of the school year with Master Wen and others.
Shu Yu was at home thinking about what to prepare for Meng Yunzheng, who would be heading to the southwest after school started.
Last time when they went to the southwest, he took care of everything for Shu Yu on the way; now it's her turn.
Yingxi returned around noon, carrying large and small bags on his body and a large bundle on his back, huffing and puffing as he entered the courtyard.
Shu Yu, "..."
Is it really necessary to buy so many?
Shu Yu helped her remove the things from her back, and Ying Xi opened the box, taking out a silver lock and a pair of silver bracelets. "Miss, do you think these are pretty?"
Shu Yu was surprised. "That must cost a lot of money, right? Do you have enough?"
"It's within reach."
Shu Yu found it strange, "I've noticed you buy a lot of food regularly, how come you have so much silver saved up?"
She knew that Yingxi spent most of her money on food, especially when she was in the capital. She would take advantage of her free time to find out where the food was good, and she would even try the best food hidden in the deepest alleys.
Prices in the capital are not cheap. She has been eating for several months. Surely she doesn't still have that much money left?
To everyone's surprise, Ying Xi said something astonishing: "Those foods were all bought by Xia Yan; I didn't actually spend much."
Shu Yu's eyes widened as she looked Ying Xi up and down. "Did Xia Yan buy all the food? He's so generous?"
"She has ulterior motives."
"What is the purpose?"
Ying Xi snorted, "He wanted to bribe me, to curry favor with me, to get me to reveal more information about you, Miss, so that he could curry favor with the young master. But I'm smart, I didn't say a word, and I won't spit out what I've taken from him."
Shu Yu, "..."
Having been through it all, she felt she had figured something out, but after hearing Ying Xi's words, she became less certain about her guess.
"By the way, miss, when I went out, I noticed a lot of unfamiliar faces in the county town."
Shu Yu snapped out of her daze. "What unfamiliar face?"
"They all seem to be scholars. I heard that they all came for the son-in-law's academy. The inns in the county town are full now, and many families have guests staying at their homes. When I went to Yiren Pavilion, Bao Ya was there. She said that people came to their house early this morning, and the Third Master had rented out three rooms."
Shu Yu was not at all surprised by her third uncle's money-making schemes.
Yingxi said, "Not many people in our county knew that the academy had hired two teachers. But I heard that a lot of people came from the capital. They spread the word about the son-in-law's situation in the capital, and even scholars from the neighboring prefecture know about it. They're all flocking here."
(End of this chapter)
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