As soon as they left, the Zhou family and the Bai family came to their senses. The Zhou family was in pure surprise, "Man Bao, have you been promoted again?"
The Bai family was more surprised, "Why did you confer the title?"
This is really unexpected.
Bai Shan and the three were very happy and said to them: "Because of the first victory in capturing the King City of Kucha, His Majesty bestowed you with a title."
Now their hearts don't hurt so much, and the family can't let this matter know, otherwise they will have the same heartache as them.
So the three smiled and told them with great joy that everyone who went this time got rewards, and Yin He and Liu Huan also got titles.
Mrs. Liu couldn't help but chanted "Master Tianzun", and then discussed with Mrs. Qian: "This is a great event, and we have to invite guests to celebrate."
Bai Shan hurriedly said: "Grandmother, I'm just a county magistrate. I'm still young, so there's no need to rush to celebrate. It's better to save it for later."
Mrs. Liu insisted: "You didn't invite your relatives and friends when you passed the Jinshi examination before. It's unreasonable not to invite you to be knighted this time. And it's not about you alone."
She said with a smile: "Besides you, there are Erlang and Man Bao. One of them is a knight and the other is promoted. They should also entertain their relatives and friends, especially Man Bao. She is a real job, and she has to greet her colleagues."
If you don't treat me, who knows you've been promoted
If you go out by the wrong name in the future, it will be someone else's fault.
Upon hearing this, old Zhou Tou immediately said, "That's right, it's time for a treat."
Mrs. Liu glanced at the two princesses standing aside, and smiled at them: "You have guests, go greet them first, and leave these matters to us."
Old Zhou couldn't ask for more, he just didn't want his daughter to take care of the housework. It's best to leave this kind of thing to Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zheng, so he nodded repeatedly to express his agreement, and called Zhou Lijun, "The princesses are here to see your sister-in-law and the others. The things you brought back? Go and show them the things."
Zhou Lijun entered the city a day later than Man Bao and the others. After entering the city, he did not directly pull the convoy full of luggage to Chongyuanfang, but went to Erliu Lane, and then carried it back one car a day.
The things haven't been moved yet, but two important trucks of luggage have been brought back, and there are things for Princess Changyu and Princess Mingda inside.
Man Bao invited them to talk in the study, and the servants brought in two large boxes. The seal on the box said the princess, and that was for the princess.
Man Bao tore off the seal, opened the box, and inside were boxes that had been placed one by one, some big and some small.
Man Bao found a big box, opened it and showed it to Princess Changyu, "This is the gemstone I bought for you."
Changyu saw all kinds of gemstones in the box, among which rubies were the most, and he was surprised and happy, "The money and things I gave you can buy so many?"
Man Bao nodded, "The fabric you gave me was very valuable. After arriving in Xizhou, Bai Er and the others met a big businessman who came from Tianzhu and stayed in the city. They exchanged the fabric for the gems in his hand. There are some spices."
This is barter, so I didn't spend money to buy it, and I got it directly.
Man Bao opened a few small boxes to show her, which were full of spices, packed separately, "These spices are not bad, you basically bought these with your money, by the way, I gave you this."
Man Bao brought a box and opened it for her to see. Inside were tourmalines of various colors.
Changyu exclaimed, "It's so beautiful."
Man Bao said complacently: "Of course, I went from shop to shop and selected carefully."
She said to Mingda: "I also picked out a box for you, and I have a box myself."
Man Bao found it out for them to see, opened it and said, "I've already made a string, look, it looks good, doesn't it?"
Changyu looked at the red tourmaline in her hand, which reflected the dazzling light in the sun, and the color changed slightly, she said: "This is beautiful, where is one string, it is clearly four strings, you let two strings Give it to me, and I'll exchange jade with you."
Bai Shan looked up and saw Man Bao shaking his head and said: "No, Bai Shan gave it to me, I can't pass it on to you."
Changyu: ...
Her teeth are a little sore.
Man Bao pushed his box towards her, and said with a smile: "You can choose some from my box to string together."
Changyu picked it up, picked out a few purple beads, and said: "During the Chinese New Year, my father gave me an inkstone. You also know that I don't like writing, so I kept it for you. I still have some jade stones. , do you want to pick one?"
Man Bao didn't refuse, "Wait for me to take a look."
Mingda also picked a few purple ones from his own box for Chang Yu, saying: "Mixed colors are actually pretty, you can string pink and purple ones together, add a few light red ones, and wear them in strings. It’s also pretty good in hand.”
The three got together to talk about jewelry, Bai Shan and the others slipped out after sitting for a while and talked by themselves, "I have a banquet at home, do you have one at your house?"
Yin said affirmatively, "I definitely have one in my house."
He will never be an official in his life, and he finally conferred a title. Not to mention his grandmother, even his father will have a big banquet with guests to celebrate.
Bai Shan looked at Liu Huan.
Liu Huan was a little uncertain, "It's indeed a happy event. Normally, my grandfather should also have a big banquet, but..."
"But you have to prepare for the exam. This year's Mingjing exam has been postponed for a month, but it's almost here. In thirty days or so, Liu Shangshu will definitely waste his time feasting on the guests. He may wait until you finish the exam. Decided." After thinking for a while, Bai Shan stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder and said, "You work hard and try to pass the exam, so that we can still get a glass of water and wine, otherwise we can only visit you by the bedside."
Liu Huan: ...
Yin asked with a smile, "You don't want your family to entertain guests?"
Bai Shan sighed, "Now I finally understand why everyone at the court meeting looked at us like that. Obviously, everyone knows that we were conferred titles and demotions. At this time, there are guests coming to the house. My grandmother and mother will feel distressed if someone speaks out in a rough manner."
He really didn't want to make trouble again.
There are too many people here, and it is likely that this matter will not be hidden, so he wants to delay it for a while. He and Bai Erlang said: "I will tell my family that we will not meet again after I pass the examinations of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials." Let’s do it, by then everyone will have almost forgotten about the past, and I will become an official, so maybe there won’t be much talk about it.”
Bai Erlang didn't have any objections, "My father might want to come too, so I'll tell my elder brother to write a letter to my family, how about asking my father and mother to come to Beijing as well?"
Bai Shan clapped his palms, "That's a good reason, then it's settled, we'll go find grandma and big cousin together in a while."
So everyone looked at Yin Or, "Then let's ask for Yin Or's water and wine first."