Because there were distinguished guests coming today, the cook used her special skills and cooked a full table. There were actually twenty dishes.
Unfortunately, besides the ancestors, there were only cousins Zhao Jingyan and Jiang Hongwen on the table, plus Qingwan and Zhu.
It stands to reason that men and women should sit on different seats when they are six years old, but when it comes to our ancestors, there is no such rule. In her words, rules are dead, but people are alive.
Qingguan glanced at the two people opposite him, and his originally strong appetite turned into a faint sigh. After returning home, be sure to prescribe supplementary medicine for yourself to avoid indigestion.
I'm a bit unlucky today. I didn't look at the almanac when I went out. The carriage was crashed on the way, and he met Yin Bitch. Not only did he meet these two people again when he arrived at Jiang's house.
The man in front of her was a handsome man with a wicked smile and a thief-like gaze; the other was slightly more attractive, but had a cold and ruthless expression on his face, which made her heart tremble.
After eating, go back early to avoid unnecessary trouble. Qingguan recovered his wandering thoughts and "concentrated" on enjoying the food in front of him.
An ancient saying goes: Eat without talking and sleep without talking. Only the sound of dishes and chopsticks could be heard on the table, and no one spoke. There were a lot of maids and women standing by the side, but not a single cough could be heard.
Zhao Jingyan was sipping wine while paying attention to Qingwan's movements.
The more I look at this woman, the more interesting she becomes. Her bright black eyes have a hint of slyness, and her calm face seems expressionless, but is actually full of expressions.
A blink of an eye, a frown, a twitch of the corners of the lips, which are subtle but yet three-dimensional and vivid. Four words popped up in Zhao Jingyan's mind for no apparent reason: appearance and duplicity are different.
His heart moved, and he gently touched Jiang Hongwen's with his foot. The latter was concentrating on eating and raised his head to look at him inexplicably.
Zhao Jingyan's eyes moved and she glanced at the mutton fried with green onions.
The tacit understanding between brothers for many years made Jiang Hongwen sigh in resignation. He stretched out his long arms and reached his chopsticks into Qingguan's bowl.
"Miss Sixth, this mutton is very tender. Try it."
As soon as these words were spoken, the ancestors and Zhu raised their heads in unison.
Is this old seventh man enlightened? The two exchanged meaningful glances, both smiling and saying nothing.
Jiang Hongwen is really a weird person in the Jiang family.
Except for his ancestors and the Zhu family who were a little warmer, he even looked indifferent to his parents and brothers. Everyone in the house knew about his temperament, and as time went by, they didn't take it to heart.
When you pick up food for outsiders like today, it's like the sun is rising from the west, making the servants around you want their eyes to pop out.
Qingguan looked at the mutton in the bowl, frowned, and didn't take down his chopsticks.
She doesn't like mutton. Zhao Jingyan immediately made a judgment and silently raised her foot again. Jiang Hongwen glared at him helplessly.
"Miss Sixth, this green pepper beef tenderloin tastes good too. Try it."
At this time, the ancestors and Mr. Zhu could no longer hold back their smiles. God bless him, Lao Qi has really come to his senses, he must have fallen in love with Qing Guan.
Qingguan just wanted to put the bowl on Jiang Hongwen's head. This fool, does he know that you need to use serving chopsticks to pick up food for others
Hey, what the hell, this woman doesn’t even eat beef, so what else can she eat? Zhao Jingyan drank all the wine in the cup depressedly. She couldn't help it anymore. She raised her foot and stepped on Jiang Hongwen's hand hard.
Jiang Hongwen was in pain and was about to have a seizure when he saw a pair of eyes full of cold light and grinned his teeth in anger.
"Miss Six, why don't you move your chopsticks? Is the food not to your liking?"
Your attentive words, with a little care, feel tender in the ears of others.
Qingguan smiled with difficulty, gritted his teeth and said, "My stomach has been a little bad these past two days. I can't eat fishy vegetables. I need to clean it up for a few days."
When Jiang Hongwen heard this, he immediately stood up and put all the mutton and beef into his bowl.
"This white jade tofu soup is good. I'll serve you a bowl."
Qingguan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly: "Master Qi, don't be busy, I will do it myself."
The ancestor's eyes sparkled, and he said with a smile: "Old Seven, the ancestor also thinks this white jade tofu soup is good, please help fill a bowl."
Zhu didn't mind seeing the excitement, "Seventh brother and sister-in-law want it too."
Jiang Hongwen didn't think deeply at all and said coldly: "Aren't there any servants?"
"Yes, yes, yes, there is a servant." The ancestor smiled so hard that his teeth could not see his eyes.
Zhao Jingyan didn't pay attention to the movement over there. After he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he fell into deep thought.
Why does this woman have a bad gastrointestinal condition? Could it be that the food in the Gu family is not cooked cleanly
A flash of inspiration flashed in my mind. Last year at the village, although the food cooked by Mrs. Chen was delicious, it was mostly vegetables. Could it be that... this woman is a vegetarian
He looked over sideways. Although she is fourteen, her body is still petite and there is no visible bump. It seems that this is not possible, not to mention that it has no feel, and it is not conducive to the nurturing of the next generation.
Zhao Jingyan sighed heavily, thinking of a way for her to make up for it.
After lunch, she felt like a stick of guanciale stuck in her throat. After the meal, she drank half a cup of tea in one go before she felt a little better.
The ancestor took Qingguan to ask about the situation in Gu's house, and felt relieved when he saw that she was fine. After sitting for a while, Qingguan felt sleepy. Knowing that she had the habit of taking a nap, Qingguan took the opportunity to leave, but she never wanted to be stopped by Jiang Hongwen.
"When it rains, leave it alone. It's not too late for Sixth Miss to wait until the rain stops before leaving."
Qing Guan saw that he was hesitant to speak, and saw Zhao Jingyan nodding towards her imperceptibly. She knew that these two people must have something to say, so she said openly: "Respect is not as good as everyone's orders."
"Go back to our ancestors and go to Lao Qi's study."
Mrs. Zhu stood at the head of the bed, smiling brightly, "A few steps later, Lao Qi was afraid that she would get wet, so he even asked someone to carry the bridge over. Ancestor, what a happy event."
When the ancestor heard this, he didn't even bother to sleep, "Quick, quick, call your mother-in-law here, we have to do a thorough accounting of this matter."
Zhu gave her an angry look and said, "What are you anxious about, ancestor? He is destined to be a member of our family, so where else can he run away. You, please take a nap peacefully before talking."
When the ancestor heard this, he thought the same thing. He waved his hand towards Zhu and said with a mysterious look on his face: "What do you think of that child?" Zhu sat down with his spoon, came closer and said, "You have to look good. The most important thing to have good character is to know how to advance and retreat at a young age, and know how to measure. Ancestor, your eldest grandson said that if she comes in, it will be our Jiang family who will benefit from it. You have to take care of her. Long life
years. "
A picture suddenly appeared in front of the ancestor's eyes. As soon as he complained of headache and fever, Lao Qi and his wife hurried over, asking questions, taking pulse and asking for medicine...
"That's the truth, that's the truth!"
The ancestor was laughing so hard that she couldn't close her mouth. She was already thinking about whether to let the couple install their new house in her backyard study, and the three of them sat opposite each other.
Without outsiders, Qingwan no longer had to act. There was no trace of shyness on her face. She took the tea bowl generously, put it aside, and said bluntly: "What does the prince want from me?"
All fools know that the mastermind of today's incident is Zhao Jingyan, and Jiang Hongwen is just a shield.
Zhao Jingyan stopped smiling and said seriously: "There is indeed something I want to discuss with Miss Six."
"Your Majesty, please speak." The voice was cold and there was no unnecessary expression on his face.
"Everything is ready in the bank, and Dongfeng has been found. But there is only one thing missing."
Qingguan thought for a moment and said, "But we don't have a reliable shopkeeper?"
Zhao Jingyan's hand holding the fan trembled, and then returned to normal, "Miss Sixth is smart, and there is indeed one missing person who can take charge of the 48 banks in the South and North Zhili."
This person must not only be smart and well-rounded, but also must be familiar with the southern and northern aristocratic families, and must have extensive connections and excellent eloquence.
The most important thing is that this person must be one of our own and must be loyal. Zhao Jingyan searched the people around him several times, but still could not find such a person.
He and Gu Liu were now two grasshoppers on the same rope. If his grasshopper lost the strength to jump, he would have to find another one to help.
Qingguan's expression remained unchanged, but he quickly went through the person in his mind and said, "There is someone in my heart, but..."
Seeing that she was in trouble, Zhao Jingyan said, "It's just that there is no defense."
"I wonder if the prince has ever heard of the historian from Hangzhou Prefecture?"
"Hangzhou historian?"
Zhao Jingyan quickly exchanged a look with Jiang Hongwen, concealed her surprise, and deliberately said lightly: "But the historian who won the palace weaving this year."
"Exactly." Qingguan said truthfully.
Zhao Jingyan's eyes flashed. This woman is not simple, she actually has a relationship with the historian, and judging from her tone, this relationship is not ordinary.
When Jiang Hongwen saw that King Shou was silent, he cleverly said: "I heard that the Shi family was originally the richest man in Hangzhou and had some relationship with the Duke of Dingguo's palace. Why did Miss Six think of this palace for nothing?"
Qingguan knew eight hundred years ago that the two people in front of him were not ordinary people, so he was not surprised that they were trying to find out in such roundabout ways.
Since the two parties are cooperating, it is better for others to see it, so it is better to show it openly and openly, so as to save these two people from doubts.
Qingguan's eyes dimmed, and she lowered her eyes and said, "The fifth young lady of the Shi family was suffering from a serious illness and came to me for help. Coincidentally, my cousin Qian Ziqi was a close friend of the second young lady of the Dingguo Palace during her lifetime, and Lu Zhiyu happens to be married to Mr. Shi."
As soon as Qian Ziqi said these three words, the two people sitting across from each other trembled at the same time, and their eyes met in the air.
Qing Guan lowered his head and didn't notice, thinking to himself: "Later, they learned about my identity and have been looking after me secretly. Qingfeng Hall can be what it is today, thanks to the help of Mr. Shi Jia. Although this person is not literate or martial, Lue is a business genius. If the prince can trust him, he can be invited to come out. "
In a few words, he gave an overview of the matter. It sounded reasonable and reasonable, but Zhao Jingyan felt that it was full of flaws. There is no one in this world who can be attracted by Gu Liu's eyes and make great efforts to find out her identity, except him.