"I'm sorry to make you laugh at me, Madam. I'm a fool. I only knew about this after my mother-in-law pointed it out to me. So please don't praise me anymore, Madam. I'm embarrassed."

"An old man in the family is like a treasure. When we have a banquet someday, we must invite Madam Shao to come and sit with us."

"Don't worry, ma'am. Mother-in-law is in good health and will come to congratulate you when the time comes."

Du Jingyi smiled, then took the list and scanned it casually. The handwriting was neat and the relationships were clear. It even listed the people in the other party's family, their personalities, and their likes and dislikes in food. He was indeed a meticulous person.

Worth making friends with.

So he smiled and said something.

"Mrs. Shao is very careful. I will pay attention to these details when we prepare the banquet."

"Madam, you are too polite. However, most of the officials and their wives in Cezhou City are friendly. Over the years, I have never heard of any unpleasantness between any family. The only exceptions are the Xiong family and the Kuang family. They seemed to have some conflicts with Marshal Gu in the early years. Madam, please be a little more careful when you send invitations."

"Oh? The Xiong family and the Kuang family? I haven't heard the general mention this."

"When the Gu family army was guarding Cezhou, these two families were originally people who followed the old Marshal Gu. But somehow, there seemed to be some unpleasantness in the camp, so from then on, the Xiong family and the Kuang family no longer had any contact with the Gu family, and their descendants no longer joined the army, but focused on studying and taking exams. Therefore, the descendants of these two families in Cezhou City have quite a reputation. Although they can't compare with the general's mansion, they have more people and naturally have more power."

After hearing this, Du Jingyi understood what was going on.

Not only do they not want to have any contact with each other, but they also don't allow their descendants to join the army. It seems that there is a big conflict between them. Therefore, before Du Jingyi invites them, he should probably ask them carefully before making a decision.

"Thank you for reminding me, Mrs. Shao. I know about this now."

"It's good that Madam knows what's going on."

After sitting for a while, Mrs. Shao got up and left. Du Jingyi did not tell her about the land in the east of the city because Du Jingyi knew that the most influential person in the Shao family was probably the old lady Shao.

You have to find the right person so that you can get things done quickly, accurately and ruthlessly. So I won't let Mrs. Shao pass on the message. I will wait until the day of the banquet and meet Mrs. Shao in person.

"Yingtao, go find Butler He. I'll leave the banquet to you and him. Jin'er will assist you. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask Madam Dou."

After hearing this, Jin'er was quite eager to try it.

As the saying goes, it is better to do it once than to hear it a hundred times, so she was happy to get this opportunity.

"Don't worry, Auntie. Jin'er will definitely handle this matter beautifully!"

"Okay, if this banquet goes well, I'll let you take charge of all the banquets at home in the future. It can be considered as learning in advance."

Jin'er smiled and nodded, she was not averse to such experience.

Butler He and Yingtao have been entertaining guests in Sui'an City for many years, so such scenes are a natural for them, so they are not afraid of anything.

After arranging these things, Du Jingyi asked someone to find Liu Xun.

Now that he was in Cezhou, Liu Xun's actions were not as covert as they were in Sui'an City. He soon appeared in front of Du Jingyi.

"What are your plans, madam?"

"Mr. Liu, do you know the Xiong family and the Kuang family?"

"I know. They are both old families in Cezhou. When Marshal Gu was still guarding Cezhou, their two families were here."

"Then do you know what happened that caused the Gu family to stop associating with them?"

When this was mentioned, Liu Xun looked disgusted and then replied.

"I also heard about this from Old Zheng. It seems that Xiong Kuang and the other two were not good people. When they were under the old marshal's command, they dared to take things from the army to exchange outside, and then passed off inferior goods as good ones to make a profit. When the old marshal found out, he beat them each with a hundred sticks and expelled them from the Gu family army, saying that no descendants of the Gu family were allowed to have anything to do with them anymore!"

Selling inferior products as good ones and making a profit from it? !

How daring!

They dared to steal things from the military camp and sell them. Isn't this playing with the lives of the soldiers? No wonder the old marshal was so angry!

"He made such a big mistake, but he wasn't beaten to death?!"

"They were originally going to be beaten to death, but who knew that these two could actually withstand a hundred blows, so the old marshal no longer had any intention of killing them."

"Is there something wrong with the person who hit the board?"

"It was the eldest and second masters who fought personally. Xiong Kuang and the other two were once their deputy generals and saved the two masters from death many times."

I see.

I cannot ignore the life-saving grace, but I cannot disobey the military order either.

I guess Xiong and Kuang were a little proud of their achievements, so they thought they could enjoy some special privileges after the incident. As a result, Marshal Gu strictly disciplined the army, so they felt resentful! "People like this really can't be associated with each other. The general set out to Qiuhua Mountain to investigate what happened that year. I don't know if the Xiong and Kuang families have anything to do with this matter?"

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

Hearing this, Liu Xun's expression also became serious.

"It shouldn't happen. The Xiong and Kuang families are both inferior people. If they want to harm the old marshal, it would be harder than climbing to the sky."

"Let's send this message to the general. It's good to have one more possibility."

"Yes, I understand."

Liu Xun left immediately afterwards. After he left, Du Jingyi stood up and walked towards the west wing thoughtfully.

On the way, she said nothing and kept thinking about the Xiong and Kuang families.

Jin'er also noticed it, so she asked another question.

"Aunt, do we still need to send invitations to these two families?"

"Don't worry about it for now. Since Grandfather has issued a strict order not to allow the Gu family to associate with them, then follow it. If these two families are so arrogant that they insist on joining in the fun, then you should also think of a way to deal with them."

"Jin Er understands."

The aunt and niece walked for a while and then returned to the small attic.

The eldest aunt and the second aunt were here watching their grandchildren fighting, they found it very interesting. When they saw the two coming over, they asked with a smile.

"How was the conversation? Is Mrs. Shao easy to get along with?"

"She doesn't look like a difficult person to talk to. She was polite when we met, but she was still sincere. However, I owe her a favor and know the stories of Xiong and Kuang's families."

"The Xiong and Kuang families? What's going on?"

The one who asked this question was the second aunt. She had never been to Cezhou, so she was very curious when she heard this. However, the eldest aunt seemed to have some impression, so she squinted her eyes and thought about it.

"I remember that the two of them were once the deputy generals of my uncle and his second uncle, and they had a very close relationship. But for some reason, they suddenly stopped communicating. I even asked my uncle about it, but he said that these two people irritated my father-in-law, so they were not allowed to be mentioned again in the future!"