[Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Don’t be too distant with me]
The visitor was Chen Peiyi, the Minister of War and a close friend of Prime Minister Shen for many years.
Now Prime Minister Shen’s second son, Shen Junshan, is still working with Minister Chen.
Because they have a good relationship, there is not so much politeness between the two people.
In addition, Chen Peiyi had a rough personality, so entering and leaving Prime Minister Shen's room was as natural as going back to his own home.
At this moment, he looked like he was saying "I don't have ears, I don't know what you are talking about" and stretched out his hand directly towards Zhang Quan who was standing behind the two of them.
Zhang Quan gave his master a bitter look.
Although the master still had a very sour face, he did not say anything to stop him.
So he respectfully handed over a pair of chopsticks.
Chen Peiyi grabbed a chair and sat opposite Prime Minister Shen, then unceremoniously picked up an anchovy and put it in his mouth.
My eyes lit up instantly!
He didn't even open his mouth to comment. He swallowed the fish in a few gulps, and then reached for the fried shrimp with leeks on the side...
At the same time, he even very naturally ordered Zhang Quan: "Bring a bowl."
Then take away half of the rice.
Prime Minister Shen closed his eyes depressedly.
Then he picked up the chopsticks again in despair...
The two elderly men, who were almost over a hundred years old in total, were like two young children for a moment, fighting over the food and almost getting into a fight over half an anchovy.
After they had finished drinking the last mouthful of kelp soup, Chen Peiyi finally asked, "Brother Shen, where did you get these good things? Why didn't you think of sharing some with me? You're being too polite to me!"
Prime Minister Shen didn't even bother to look at him, and couldn't help cursing in his heart: "You are so polite that you took half of my meal as soon as we met!"
But Kouzhong changed the subject immediately: "You rushed over here in a hurry, didn't you just want to steal my lunch? What's the matter?"
"Oh, the memorial we submitted today..." Chen Peiyi then remembered the reason why he came.
Seeing the two masters start talking about business, Zhang Quan tactfully cleaned up the leftovers and then took the things to the backyard to wash.
Who knew that as soon as I went out, I was stopped by several people.
Zhang knew all those people. They were all servants of other officials working in the Political Affairs Hall, and two of them had a good relationship with him.
A few people didn't dare to make a noise in front of the Prime Minister's door, and pulled Zhang Quan aside.
Then they all came over and asked what good things the Prime Minister's Mansion had sent today?
Why does it taste so overbearing?
The masters of several families who were still working in the yard in front were so jealous that they almost cried!
I shamelessly asked them to come and investigate.
Zhang Quan doesn’t know what those are either!
He was so greedy that he almost cried.
Seeing that they couldn't get anything out of Zhang Quan, the servants became anxious.
I don’t know who was so shameless that he snatched the food box from Zhang Quan and opened it quickly.
When they saw the strange lunch boxes inside, they were all dumbfounded...
Finally getting rid of that group of people, Zhang Quan washed the lunch box and came back.
He originally wanted to go into the house and ask the master whether he would return home tonight?
He should go back and inform them in advance.
As a result, as soon as he entered the door, Chen Shangshu grabbed his collar, and Zhang Quan was so scared that he trembled.
"Where is the lunch box?" Chen Peiyi asked.
"Yes, yes, yes..." Even in panic, Zhang Quan did not forget to look back at his master and wait for his instructions.
Prime Minister Shen rubbed his brows, and was speechless about this bandit-like Minister of War.
He waved at Zhang Quan, then rebuked Chen Peiyi: "Why are you making things difficult for a servant like him?"
Chen Peiyi let go of his hand.
Zhang Quan ran to the servants' room as fast as he could and brought over the washed food box.
Seeing that he was so honest and actually brought them all, Prime Minister Shen twitched his mouth.
Chen Peiyi didn't care how painful his brother was. He took the lunch box, opened it and took out a silver lunch box from it.
Just as he was about to reach out to take the enamel teacup, he saw Prime Minister Shen, who usually attached great importance to rules and did things in a very strict manner, suddenly rush out from behind the table!
Before he could even take the enamel teacup out of the food box, he was grabbed!
Chen Peiyi smacked his lips, knowing that he couldn't take anything today, so he tactfully let go.
He put the lunch box with water stains in his arms, and then said to Prime Minister Shen: "Go back and tell Junlin not to forget his uncle Chen next time he has this good thing.
I will personally help him choose the horse he wants after this batch of military horses arrives in Beijing.
Let him bring twenty of these lunch boxes... well, plus ten soup pots in exchange."
"Dream on!" Prime Minister Shen replied unceremoniously.
If the servants hadn't been there, he would have wanted to kick this shameless man twice.
Chen Peiyi didn't care at all. He laughed twice and strode away.
Even after walking quite a distance, he still reminded her: "Remember to go back and tell Junlin."
Only then did Zhang Quan realize that these strange things were brought back by the Third Young Master.
That's normal.
The third son of his family is seventeen years old this year, which is the right age to go to school.
Last year, my husband took me to study abroad and we went to many places.
Whenever I come across something interesting, I like to send it home.
From what Zhang Quan knew, there were several large boxes that the Third Young Master had asked others to transport back.
If the young lady hadn't been in trouble, the third young master, who was resting at home, would have been planning to go out with the master again these days.
But now...
Thinking of this, Zhang Quan couldn't help but sigh quietly again.
That night, Shen Yuyao found out that her father had his lunch box snatched away by Minister Chen because he was showing off. She was so angry that she paced around the room, wanting to curse but not knowing how to start.
She laughed so hard that she lay on the bed for a long time and couldn't get up.
It's rare to know that her father likes something so much, so Shen Yuyao decided to find a way to get a few more for his family.
She thought about going to Jiang Xiaoyan again today to see if she could get a few more from her.
If that doesn't work, find out when the next exchange will be held.
She remembered seeing several people there setting up stalls with lunch boxes and enamel pots on them, so these shouldn't be particularly difficult to get.
Shen Yuyao made up her mind and stuffed the bright red scarf that she had not dared to take out in public before into her schoolbag. She thought Jiang Xiaoyan would definitely like it.
When she was taking it, she saw another one, hesitated for a moment, and put that one in as well.
Shen Yuyao went to the department store with her bag on her back, and as soon as she entered, she felt the enthusiasm of Zhao Yuanyuan and Jiang Xiaoyan.
Zhao Yuanyuan saw her from a distance, and ran towards her like a bird, and grabbed her arm.
Zhao Yuanyuan's eyes rolled around and were surprisingly bright.
She obviously wanted to ask something, but seeing that there were so many people around, she held it back.
Jiang Xiaoyan was more reserved than Zhao Yuanyuan and did not rush over quickly.
But she wasn't much slower.
More importantly, as soon as she came over, she stuffed something into Shen Yuyao's backpack.
The thing was round and warm.
Shen Yuyao knew it must be a boiled egg without taking it out.
Zhao Yuanyuan obviously noticed it as well, and looked at her in shock with her mouth wide open.
Jiang Xiaoyan blushed a little when she was stared at. She glared at Zhao Yuanyuan and said, "What are you looking at? My mother asked me to give it to her. She took the handkerchief away."
After hearing this, Zhao Yuanyuan opened her eyes even wider, as if to say, "I also have something to say."
"What are you talking about? Why aren't you going to class?" Before Zhao Yuanyuan could finish her words, she was interrupted by Ding Cuizhen who walked in from outside.
The three were about to leave, but Ding Cuizhen stopped Shen Yuyao and said, "You stay."
Shen Yuyao stopped.
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