Chapter 143: Treat the boss to a banquet?
Erya felt a little greedy when she saw the deer.
"Dad," she came closer, "I've never eaten venison before! When I was in the Zhou Mansion, I only saw people taking venison to show their filial piety to the ancestors, and only the prominent people in the ancestors' courtyard could get some..."
Xiao Yan: "...This deer cannot be eaten."
"Why?" Arya couldn't hide the disappointment on her face.
Xiao Yan's mind was racing.
He couldn't say that he just took a walk in the mountains and then went to the Duke's Mansion to borrow the deer.
How can he be revealed then?
"It's not good to kill," he said dryly, "Fifth Young Master's life is hanging by a thread. It's time to release him and pray for him."
"Oh." Erya was a little disappointed, but didn't say anything.
Xiao Yan immediately said, "When the Fifth Young Master is well again, I'll go to the mountains and hunt a deer for you. You can eat it however you want."
"Okay!" Erya was easy to coax and became happy immediately.
Lu Qiniang listened to the conversation between the two and felt sincerely that Xiao Yan was such a nice person.
He is enthusiastic and thoughtful, and he has thought of things that I haven't even thought of.
Zhou Xiaoyao took the medicine prescribed by Doctor Hu, and his fever lasted for three days before it subsided. He lost a lot of weight.
But finally the danger was overcome.
Lu Qinniang's eyes were dark from staying up all night, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As soon as Zhou Xiaoyao felt better, he asked to leave.
"Take good care of yourself," Lu Qiniang said angrily, "You just snatched it back from Yama Palace, and you want to go back and die again? Who will care about you if you go back? Who will wish you the best?"
After she finished speaking, she sighed, "It's not okay to keep going like this. I've been helping you figure out what to do these past few days... You said she's your nominal mother, and you can't get past her anyway."
"Especially at your age. She'll even help you find a husband later. I heard from Songyan that she wants to marry her niece, who's not very smart, to you? Is she discussing this with her family?"
Songyan said that the marriage was shelved only because Zhou Xiaoyao suddenly fell ill.
Otherwise, it would have been decided by now.
Zhou Xiaoyao said, "I don't care about that. If she insists on doing that, I can only... ignore it."
"Couple, how can you live your whole life without talking to each other?" Lu Qiniang disagreed. "How are you going to live your life, and how is she going to live her life? You have to think of a way."
"Sister, I have no choice. Let them do whatever they want."
All he wanted now was to do what he should do. As his sister said, officials should serve the people and do their best.
In this process, he can probably get a small sense of accomplishment.
That was enough, enough to keep him going.
"We have to think of a way, we have to think of a way," Lu Qiniang murmured, "Think about it again. Well, I've already asked Songyan to go back and tell him that you're staying at Mr. Liu's house. I've also asked Songyan to greet Mr. Liu. You can stay here for a few days and get well before we talk about anything else."
"I'm here, it's too disturbing."
"Don't disturb me, I said." Lu Qinniang said.
Yun Ting thought to himself, we live in the same room, it’s me who’s disturbing you, not you.
But he dared not speak out because he had Xiao Yan above him to suppress him!
Only after Zhou Xiaoyao felt better did Lu Qiniang continue to set up her stall.
And Xiao Yan has been very busy during this period.
The warehouse is about to be completed, so we dare not relax at all.
Lu Qiniang was busy taking care of Zhou Xiaoyao and didn't bother to ask him how things were going.
When talking about this matter, Lu Qinniang's heart was always in turmoil.
After all, there are precedents.
Cheng Jiuwan is still the most powerful person at the Canal Wharf, and he won't let anyone take a share of his profits.
I don’t know how Xiao Yan will solve it. I can’t be on guard every day.
That night, Xiao Yan sent someone back to say that he had something to do and would not be home for dinner.
Lu Qiniang also asked the messenger, "Is the warehouse finished? Let's have dinner together tonight to celebrate?"
The man smiled and said, "No, we are hosting a banquet tonight to entertain Master Cheng Jiu."
"Inviting Cheng Jiuwan to a banquet?" Lu Qiniang was extremely surprised. "Why haven't I heard him mention it before?"
Thinking about it again, she had been busy with the stall and taking care of the Fifth Young Master these days, and it seemed that she had not stopped to have a good chat with Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan probably saw that she was busy, so he didn't bother her and took care of all the completion banquets himself.
But he is very good!
He actually sat at the same table with Cheng Jiuwan to eat?
Lu Qiniang thought, since he had invited people, did it mean that Xiao Yan had already made peace with Cheng Jiuwan?
It has to be Xiao Yan!
While Lu Qi's mother was eating, she couldn't help but say to her daughters, "Your father is truly a capable man. If you could learn even a little bit from him, I wouldn't have to worry about you in the future."
Daya didn't say anything, so Sanya said, "How could my dad not be awesome? He's the most awesome!"
Erya asked, "Where's Yunting? Did you take Yunting with you? Aren't you afraid that he'll be a big mouth and say something wrong and ruin everything?"
"Yun Ting knows what's going on," Lu Qiniang said. "He's made great progress now. You can't always discourage him. When have I ever said anything discouraging to you?"
"You are my mother, and I am not his mother. Why should I spoil him?" Erya curled her lips.
Lu Qi Niang: “…”
Xiao Yan didn't come back until midnight, smelling of alcohol.
Perhaps because of the wine, his face was flushed and his eyes were more moist. When he came in, he smiled and said to Lu Qiniang, "I drank some wine today, I'll wash up first."
"Who doesn't drink at social events? I left some hangover soup for you and Yun Ting. Wait for me to get it."
"Let's go to the kitchen and drink." Xiao Yan said, "I smell of alcohol, I don't want to offend you. I'll just go outside and drink before coming back."
"I'm not that particular either."
Xiao Yan insisted.
Lu Qiniang agreed to his request and went to call Yun Ting to come out and drink the sobering soup together.
Yun Ting got angry and said, "No, I won't drink. I'll just get drunk to death!"
Lu Qiniang looked puzzled and couldn't help but look at Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan lowered his eyes and said calmly, "He has a childish temper. Don't pay attention to him. He will be fine tomorrow."
"Yun Ting?" Lu Qiniang was worried and called out again.
"Don't call me!" Yun Ting said angrily.
Lu Qiniang thought he was angry because Xiao Yan scolded him, so she stopped calling him.
But when she went to bed at night, she always felt something was wrong.
The next morning, Lu Qiniang took advantage of Xiao Yan going out and blocked Yun Ting.
"Why were you so angry last night?"
"Xiao Yan won't let me say it." Yun Ting looked like a defeated fighting cock.
Lu Qi Niang:???
There really is something hidden from her.
"You said it was you who said I didn't tell Xiao Yan." Lu Qiniang coaxed him, feeling guilty at the same time.
She has really neglected Xiao Yan a lot recently.
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