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He went to Baofu's place.
The lady's maids never ate with them and had their own small kitchen.
At this moment, although there were no fancy fish or meat on the table where they were dining, each item was delicious and fragrant.
Ji Yunxi took Wanxiang with her when she went out today, and left Baofu at home to decorate the place.
Baofu saw Xuezhu and said in a friendly manner: "Haven't you eaten yet? Come on, come and eat with us."
Xuezhu sat down obediently and started eating quietly but quickly.
He was very popular among the lady's maids because of his diligent sweeping style.
These maids and sisters all liked to give him some candies, fruits, snacks, etc. occasionally.
Not long after, Poison Lady also came over.
Then, Manager Yuan came.
Finally, the elder of the house also came with a thick face.
Baofu frowned and looked at the elder warily: "Who are you? How dare you trespass into the prefectural government office!"
The elder of the house lowered his head and said: "I am a servant of my master."
Baofu didn't believe it at all: "I haven't seen you."
The elder of the house shrank back: "Newcomer."
In the end, it was Manager Yuan, Lady Du, and Xue Zhu who testified for him, and only then did Bao Fu allow the elder of the house to sit down and eat.
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At the Xie family, three rounds of wine were served.
Wu Wei'an and Ji Yunxi wanted to say goodbye, but Madam Xie cheerfully took Ji Yunxi's hand and said, "Yunniang, how about going to my room to have some tea and sit for a while?"
Patriarch Xie also smiled and said, "Master Wei'an, I recently received a painting, which I say is a painting of bamboo and rocks by Mr. Wen'an. I think you scholars all love these. Would you like to come and take a look with me?"
When Wu Wei'an, who was slightly tipsy, heard about Mr. Wen'an's bamboo and rock painting, his eyes lit up and he said, "Then I'd better obey your command."
He looked at Ji Yunxi, his tone carrying a hint of instruction: "Then Madam, please go and have a cup of tea."
Ji Yunxi nodded submissively and followed Madam Xie.
Wu Weian also followed the head of the Xie family to the study.
The bamboo and rock painting was hung in the main hall. Patriarch Xie's face was filled with pride. "See? This is Mr. Wen'an's bamboo and rock painting! There are only nine of them in the world, and I have one right here. I paid five thousand taels for it!"
He held up five plump fingers, revealing emerald gems on them that gleamed in the candlelight.
Wu Weian put his hands behind his back and looked deeply at the painting of bamboo and rocks.
I wonder what the master would do if he told him that this painting of bamboo and rocks was fake?
Five thousand taels wouldn't buy Mr. Wen'an's authentic work. The painting in Ji Yunxi's hand was sold for fifteen thousand taels, but Ji Mingxi wasn't willing to spend the money.
Patriarch Xie looked at Wu Weian, who was standing beside him with an infatuated look on his face, and took out a box from the side and handed it to Wu Weian.
Wu Weian took it naturally.
Patriarch Xie watched this action calmly.
The gestures of this newly appointed prefectural governor clearly show that he is greedy for money. His hands have become instinctive.
Patriarch Xie said with a cheerful face, "This is a small gift for Lord Wei'an to take up his post. It's not much, just five hundred taels."
He said it was not much, but in his heart he felt that he had given a lot.
When the previous prefect first took office, he gave three hundred taels, and the other party was already very satisfied.
But as for Wu Weian, he came from the capital after all, and he was young and promising. He might become a high-ranking official in the capital in the future. Of course, he was willing to give him more.
Wu Weian lifted the lid and took a look.
On the way to the study, Wu Weian was also guessing how much bribe the head of the Xie family would give him.
He wanted at least a few thousand taels.
But the result was only five hundred taels?
That’s it???
Seeing Wu Wei'an staring at the silver in silence, the Xie family's head thought he was wavering between justice and evil, so he gently persuaded him, "I don't mean anything else. The conditions in the Liangzhou government office are not very good. If you want to live a better life, you will have to spend a lot of money. Master Wei'an will have to worry about this and that for Liangzhou in the future, so you naturally want the best food and drink."
"Also, if you need money in the future, you can always come to me. And this bamboo and rock painting..." The Xie family patriarch said with deep meaning, "If the relationship between my Xie family and Master Wei'an deepens in the future, this bamboo and rock painting can also be given to you, Master Wei'an. We have a long way to go."
Chapter 70 Between Husband and Wife
When Ji Yunxi came out of Mrs. Xie's room, she met Xie Bin, the eldest son of the Xie family, on the corridor.
Xie Bin blocked the way ahead, imitating the modest manner of a gentleman, and said with a greasy face, "I heard that Madam is the daughter of the Ji family, and is a beauty of the country. Seeing her today, I can see that she is indeed extraordinary."
See the big picture from the small details.
After Ji Yunxi visited the Xie family today, she knew that the Xie family was coming to an end.
After talking with Madam Xie, Ji Yunxi had already made a judgment as to why the Xie family was so arrogant and domineering in Liangzhou.
1. The ancestor of the Xie family was a ruthless character and left a rich inheritance to his descendants.
2. Madam Xie is the sister of an elder of the Beishan Sword Sect. That elder is very skilled, so no one dares to provoke the Xie family.
Thanks to these two aspects, the Xie family can now rest easy.
But Ji Yunxi understood Wu Weian.
Although he didn't say anything, she didn't need to ask to know that Wu Weian was determined to use the Xie family as a scapegoat to establish his authority in Liangzhou in the future.
There was no need for Ji Yunxi to act anymore. It would be good if she could provoke Xie Bin to attack her.
She glanced at Xie Bin indifferently and said casually, "Master, you are too fat. For the sake of your health, you should eat less. You ate the most at the table just now. Aren't you afraid of being stuffed to death?"
After saying this, she smiled contemptuously and walked away without looking back.
Madam Xie's maid stared blankly at Ji Yunxi's back.
What's going on? Mrs. Wu was not like this in front of the lady just now.
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