As the three Ye brothers entered the mansion, burping contentedly, their father's servant told them that they were all waiting for them in the main hall.
Upon entering the hall, sure enough, my grandparents were sitting at the head of the table, with my father looking serious and my mother looking worried beside them.
"Grandfather, Grandfather, Father, Mother, come and eat! These are all things you've never tried before!" Ye Liangxian called out excitedly.
"Eat, eat, eat! Even if you bought dragon meat from heaven, we wouldn't have the appetite to eat it," Old Master Ye scolded angrily.
Seeing his parents looking over with frowns, Ye Liangcheng quickly added, "This was made by my fourth brother. He baked it himself and packed it in this food box for us to bring back for our grandparents, father, and mother to taste."
As soon as he finished speaking, sure enough, the four elders' expressions immediately changed, transforming from dark clouds that seemed ready to unleash a sudden storm into a bright, sunny day with blue skies and white clouds.
"Jun'er made this by hand? Of course we have to try it. Bring it over here and open it." The old man urged immediately.
Ye Ren'an and his wife exchanged a glance, then looked at their eldest son in disbelief. Seeing him nod with a smile, the couple felt a lump in their throats and got up to walk towards the food box.
Seeing the four elders of the family standing excitedly beside the food box, Ye Liangwen and his two younger brothers' eyes also reddened, and they hurriedly asked the servants to bring out a square table.
The old lady urged the maidservant serving her to go to the kitchen to fetch bowls and chopsticks, but Ye Liangxian quickly said that it was unnecessary.
Then he asked the four elders to sit down. He and his second brother rolled up their sleeves, opened the food box, took out the oil paper prepared inside, and spread it on the table in front of the four elders. They also took out a packet of mixed dipping sauce and poured it onto the oil paper. Then they distributed the various kinds of grilled skewers, which were still steaming hot, to the four of them and taught them how to eat them.
Grandpa Ye and his wife, along with Ye Ren'an and his wife, had only eaten one skewer when tears began to stream down their faces. It wasn't because the skewers tasted good; it was because they truly never expected to find that child in their lifetime.
How could they not be overjoyed and weep with joy at being able to eat food baked by that child himself!
"Don't be sad. Fourth Brother is really doing well now. Besides, when he left, he asked me to tell you that he would be back after breakfast the day after tomorrow," Ye Liangwen quickly told him.
Upon hearing this, all four of them raised their heads and looked at Ye Liangwen.
"Madam, should we have someone calculate an auspicious day and time before welcoming the Fourth Young Master back to the mansion?" asked Granny Liu, who was by the old lady's side.
Before she could finish speaking, she was scolded by the old lady, who was usually very particular about such things: "What are you calculating? What's there to calculate? Whatever time Jun'er returns to the manor, that time is the auspicious time. Whatever day he comes back, that day is the auspicious day."
Her words immediately earned the approval of Grandpa Ye.
"Have someone hurry up and fill in the small kitchen in Jun'er's courtyard with the best items," the old man reminded him.
After listening, the old lady thought for a moment and said, "Jun'er's mother, go to the storeroom tomorrow and pick out some high-quality jade hairpins, hair clips, jade pendants for Jun'er, and so on. We must find some good things for Jun'er. Although they dress him well, even if they are willing to buy him accessories, they probably won't be high-quality."
“Grandmother, you’re mistaken. I saw it today. The piece of black jade on Fourth Brother’s waist is even better than the piece of jade that Father treasures,” Ye Liangwen said with a smile.
Hearing him say this, the old lady didn't believe it at first, but then she thought that her eldest grandson wouldn't be mistaken, and he wouldn't speak recklessly if he wasn't sure. If he said this, then it must be true.
"Does that young lady like our Jun'er so much? Is it because he's the most handsome, the smartest, and the most well-behaved?" the old lady analyzed.
Ye Liangwen's smile deepened as he said, "Grandmother, the other five children are just as good-looking as my fourth brother, and they are not at all dull in their interactions with others."
Moreover, they each had a jade pendant exactly like the one their fourth brother wore at his waist.
"Ah, what kind of wealthy family does that young lady come from? Something that our family treasures is given to such young children, one piece for each of them."
"Aren't you afraid of being too conspicuous and attracting the attention of bad people, which could lead to trouble?" the old lady asked incredulously.
"I don't know what kind of wealthy family that young lady comes from, but after this brief encounter, I can tell that they have plenty of money, eat well, dress well, and are very particular about their appearance."
The glasses for drinking wine, the glasses for drinking tea, and even the glass for this milk tea are all very special.
"Grandmother, look at these skewers in front of you. Have you ever seen or eaten them like this before? You definitely can't buy these ingredients in Jiaozhou City." Ye Liangwen said, pointing to the skewers on the table in front of him.
"Yes, and the charcoal they use for grilling meat is the finest smokeless fruitwood charcoal," Ye Liangcheng added, remembering the importance of it.
"And the owner of that house, Father, do you know who he is? He is the owner of Duobao Pavilion, the Pavilion Master Lan." Ye Liangwen spoke again.
He knew that his grandfather, father, and mother were eager to learn more about Miss Hong.
Therefore, the three brothers would quickly tell their four elders whatever came to mind.
"So it's the owner of Duobao Pavilion? Then it makes sense that he would give each child a piece of top-quality black jade." The old man stroked his beard and analyzed.
"No, no, no, Grandfather, you're mistaken. I know this. That mansion belongs to Master Lan, but Fourth Brother and Lady Hong are not related to Master Lan."
They seemed to have a good relationship, as they came here together on their way and stayed at the residence of the Pavilion Master Lan.
Moreover, according to his grandson's observation, the renowned Master of Lan Pavilion was extremely polite to his fourth brother and the others, and seemed quite ingratiating. Ye Liangxian told him with great certainty.
Upon hearing this, Grandpa Ye and Ye Ren'an looked at Ye Liangwen together. Seeing him nod, they were certain that what their third brother had said was true.
Upon hearing this, Ye Ren'an couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. These people could obtain his personal information, that of a fourth-rank prefect, simply by spending money. Yet, when he, the fourth-rank prefect, ordered his men to investigate, they only found the name of the new buyer of the mansion.
If it weren't for the third son telling me, I wouldn't have known that the new buyer of that house was the owner of Duobao Pavilion!
He had heard that Duobaoge not only sold rare treasures and unusual items, but also traded information.
Alright, now that his three sons have gone to visit, in less than two hours, and after summarizing what they saw and heard, he has come to the conclusion that Miss Hong's identity is definitely not ordinary.
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The moon rose above the treetops. The five children, who had finished washing and getting ready, didn't lie down to rest, but instead gathered around Tianxuan...
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