Chapter 107 Cousin Zhao

When Xing Zhao saw this, he teased Shang Zhiping like a gangster seeing a decent girl.

"Hey, you little sweet-mouthed girl, are you acting like this because you know I brought you your favorite walnut cookies?"

When Shang Zhiping heard the words "walnut biscuits", he smiled even more happily.

There are not many people in this world who can notice him, and even fewer who can remember his preferences.

So, although this was just a small box of biscuits, it made Shang Zhiping particularly happy.

"Thank you, Uncle Zhao. I will not waste anything and will eat it all."

Seeing this, Xing Zhao looked at Shang Zhiping with fondness, and then touched his head.

"It's okay. I'll send you some more some other day. Eat whenever you want."

"Um."

Shang Ji looked at his nephew. This was the first time he saw him smile so happily since he came back. He felt both emotional and pity.

This child must have suffered so much neglect to grow up to be what he is now. He can be happy for a long time just for a box of biscuits.

"Where's my aunt? Why isn't she here?"

"My cousin, this is the front hall. It would be strange if my mother came here. But you... I heard that you have to rush home from the military camp every three or four days, or even one or two days. What's going on?"

When he said this, although there was a joking look on his face, his words were serious.

After all, he knew something about what was going on in Duke Shang's Mansion.

Could it be that after he came back, the women in his family were in great trouble, so he had to come back every now and then to calm things down? The more Xing Zhao thought about it, the more he thought it was possible.

But Shang Ji didn't know how to answer.

You can't say that he was greedy for his wife's warm bed at home and didn't want to stay alone in the barracks.

So he shook his head, but didn't say much.

Xing Zhao knew his temper, so he didn't ask any further questions.

Anyway, my mother has already gone to the flower hall. She can probably find out something by asking around.

Thinking of this, he put all these thoughts aside and focused on introducing his good brothers to Shang Ji.

River transport operator, that's a lucrative job.

Therefore, Xing Zhao was very popular among the young masters in Sui'an City.

In addition, he is lively and playful by nature, so the people who can get along well with him are all young men with generous and carefree personalities.

With his blessing, the surroundings of Shang Ji and Shang Zhiping no longer seemed dull and lifeless.

Instead, it brought out waves of laughter and made everyone look at it sideways.

When Wei Taiwei saw this, a look of disdain flashed in his eyes.

But the Xing family was not someone to be trifled with, so he had no intention of making enemies.

With Xing Zhao in the front hall, Shang Ji and his nephew are no longer alone.

The flower hall across several courtyards was also packed with guests.

Mrs. Wei is good at dancing with long sleeves, and Silang's wife has a noble status.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law complement each other in the back house, so the people standing and sitting around them are all the wealthy and powerful families in Sui'an City.

However, the eldest sister-in-law Liu felt a little embarrassed. She hadn't been out to see people for ten years.

Those ladies who used to be on good terms with her have now become just nodding acquaintances. They would exchange a few words with her and then leave with the excuse of having something else to do.

It really proves the old saying that when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.

Therefore, the women of Dongyuan seemed somewhat out of place among the crowd that looked like a sea of ​​flowers.

It doesn't seem appropriate to force yourself into a certain circle to speak.

These people may not all be of noble birth, but their virtue of looking down on others is spreading quickly.

Although Du Jingyi is the general's wife, no one outside knows what Shang Ji feels towards her.

Moreover, there had been three wives of Liu Lang before, and she was the fourth one.

It is still a question whether you can survive to the next banquet, so not many people will come up to make friends.

More importantly, her background.

A mere business woman is not worthy of their careful interaction.

Du Jingyi didn't care about it, but after seeing her sister-in-law Liu's anger and embarrassment, she took the initiative to speak.

"Sister-in-law, please teach me how to recognize these people, so that I won't be confused when I meet them later."

After hearing what she said, sister-in-law Liu knew that she was trying to comfort her and help her out.

So, he put aside the slight unhappiness he had just felt, raised his hand and started to argue with Du Jingyi one by one.

Du Jingyi is smart, and his sister-in-law Liu is also very careful in what she says.

In addition, she had already read the booklet in advance and memorized it by heart, so it was not difficult for her to compare the people.

It didn't take long before I recognized most of it.

Then, the two of them focused their attention on the pretty woman sitting next to Mrs. Wei.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"She is Wei Jialian."

Wei Jialian, as her name suggests, is indeed a pretty girl.

Moreover, the robe he was wearing today was embroidered with lotus patterns. The style, fabric, and pattern made it obvious that it was not an ordinary item.

At least a few hundred taels of silver.

In addition, the hairpins in her hair were all inlaid with precious gems.

Its value is higher than that of clothes, only more expensive, not less.

It seems that the Wei family is not that clean. They are not a well-known clan. Where do they get so much money to buy clothes and jewelry for their children?

Seeing this, Du Jingyi smiled.

Like a leopard, it seemed as if it had set its sights on some prey.

Wei Jialian smiled coquettishly and cutely, and sitting there she looked like the moon surrounded by stars. In contrast, Xue Niang seemed to be somewhat melancholy.

The two of them are of similar age and are both about to reach the age of marriage.

But flowers and clusters of flowers always grow for the strong.

For Yu Xueniang, the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion, who has no mother to love her and whose father may or may not exist, this does not add much to her appearance.

So when he looked at Wei Jialian, there was both envy and a hint of resentment in his eyes.

Du Jingyi was talking to his sister-in-law, but he did not forget to take care of Xue Niang's feelings beside him.

Seeing Wei Jialian responding to and interacting with the ladies and ladies with ease, Du Jingyi also understood Xue Niang's heart knot.

So he opened his mouth and comforted her with a smile.

"I remember the general told me that your coming-of-age day will be at the end of February next year. Don't worry, you have your sixth brother and his wife here, and they won't let you down."

Du Jingyi's words convinced Xue Niang.

After all, her brother had told them all that night, so after she knew how Sixth Sister-in-law cleaned up the Fifth Room, she naturally had a good impression of her.

Besides, her temper is better than Ping'er's, so she is not that twisted.

After hearing this, I felt relieved.

"Don't worry, Sixth Sister-in-law. I'm not the kind of person who gets sad over time. I may feel a little uncomfortable, but I can handle it myself."

"That's good."

A few people were talking in low voices when suddenly someone walked up to them.

The man looked about the same age as Mrs. Wei, but his clothes and jewelry were much more luxurious.

If you look closely, you will see that these are the most popular materials and styles in Jiangnan today.

As he is dressed so elegantly, one can tell at a glance that he must be from a very wealthy family.

(End of this chapter)