Tonight, all parties are taking action.
The next day, the sky was slightly bright.
All the undercurrents of last night were covered up in the sunshine. The residents opened the doors to their houses and courtyards, put out the lanterns that had been lit all night, and looked at their neighbors as a habit.
There were quite a few people, and everyone spent another day together.
When there were fewer people, we held two seconds of silence for the unfortunate neighbor, and by the way, we decided on the topic of conversation for the women today - talk about the usual situation of the family that disappeared last night.
In the area where rich businessmen live, the door is opened by the concierge. Regardless of whether something happens at home or not, they always look indifferent when they open the door, so as not to embarrass the gentleman.
Unless it is a disaster like the Wang family that almost wiped out the family, nothing can shake the atmosphere of these wealthy merchants except making money.
Today is a little different.
Not long after the concierges opened the door, the ladies of each family dressed up and went out, getting into the carriages that had been prepared early.
There was even uncontrollable excitement and nervousness on their faces. The beautiful and luxurious lady held the heavy solid wooden gift box in her hands, and her voice disappeared in the carriage that was getting away.
Except for the coachman, no servants could accompany him. Several high-status servants stood in a row at the door and watched their master go away.
They have long been accustomed to the rule that they are not allowed to bring servants to the annual Feng family birthday party, but they must whisper a few words after the master leaves: "I don't know why it is so mysterious. I am the wife's maid, and I am not qualified to take a look. Birthday banquet?"
"Sister Cuizhu, there is no way to marry a maid. My father is the housekeeper of the mansion and he has never been there."
"Okay, okay, is a family birthday banquet something you can expect? Instead of chatting here, why not wait at home and hope that the master and his wife will bring back good news. How our family's property will be in the coming year depends on today!"
Soon, the servants dispersed one after another.
On the other side, Qian San, who was not a wealthy businessman but also had birthday invitations, opened the courtyard door.
He had no servants and did everything by himself. He was soon stopped by a neighbor: "Mr. Qian, I saw several carriages passing by. Are they all going to attend a birthday banquet?"
Qian San smiled: "That should be the case."
"Hey, it's not that I want to inquire, I'm just curious. Doesn't the birthday party only start at noon? It's just dawn, why are they going so early?"
Qian San thought for a while: "Well, although the banquet is held at noon, most of the guests are businessmen. Naturally, they want to take advantage of the time before the banquet to connect and build relationships. Maybe they can also negotiate some business."
"Hey, do you still have to take advantage of this time to fawn over that person——?"
That person, those who don’t understand, naturally don’t understand. Those who understand will know who he is talking about as soon as they hear it.
It can only be the overly mysterious Master Wanban who has been living in the Feng family!
Qian San stopped answering, took off the lantern, and stared at the neighbor who asked the question with a smile.
The person being stared at suddenly felt stressed and smiled angrily: "I have no other intentions, and I don't want to pry into anything. Why are you looking at me like this?"
Good-tempered Qian San doesn't seem to have a good temper today, maybe it's because the topic is really sensitive.
The people around who were eavesdropping saw that Qian San's smile had faded a lot, and he patted his decent and formal clothes: "I really want to know, wouldn't it be nice to get an invitation?"
The neighbor's face turned red and he was a little angry.
Everyone who lives around here knows that he always wanted an invitation, went to the banquet to flatter the master, and came back with a chance to make a fortune, but the invitation didn't come to him.
On the contrary, Qian San didn't even run a shop, but instead received invitations every year. It is said that it was because Master Feng admired his personality and wanted to make this friend.
How enviable!
But the neighbors can't say anything. Qian San is not a powerless poor person. Just the appreciation from this master is enough for Qian San to go sideways.
I didn't dare to say anything at the moment and went home to have breakfast.
Qian San ignored the prying eyes around him, picked up the symbolic gift box, locked the courtyard door, and walked towards the Feng Family Courtyard.
He didn't have a carriage for himself. When he usually went out for a long trip, he would go to the street car dealership next door to rent a carriage, so the neighbors who stared at him didn't have any doubts about his behavior.
He walked along the road without going to the car dealership. He just crossed two streets and bought two buns amidst the bustle of the market.
A carriage clattered past him, then stopped suddenly. The curtain opened, revealing a beautifully dressed young woman inside. The woman smiled at him, her voice so sweet that she said, "Isn't this Mr. Qian~
Mr. Qian, since we are traveling together, my wife will ask you to get in the car and go together."
This woman turned out to be a maid.
But as far as her dress and appearance are concerned, she is more valuable than many young ladies from other families.
Qian San was silent for a moment, turned around and bought a few more buns, and then got on the carriage with them.
The carriage was spacious, and when he entered, there were already three people inside, two women and one man.
One is Sister Xue, a popular person next to Master Wanban, or in other words - the famous Mrs. Xue.
One is the husband of Mrs.
At this moment, the "husband" had a cold face, sitting with his back straight, and his gaze was sharp and cold.
There was also the maid who asked Qian San to get in the car. Compared with Mrs. Xue's dress, she was indeed a bit plain, but one could tell at a glance that she was being pretentious.
The maid pinched an orchid finger, giggled, and smoothly took the two buns from Qian San's hand. One was given to the man of the Xue family who was out of breath, and the other was given to Mrs.
There are no carriages. If it weren’t for the kindness of my wife, Mr. Qian could only walk there, and there would be no way to get in front~"
"...Yes, thanks to Mrs. Xue." Qian San turned to Sister Xue and said, "This maid is too talkative. I suggest you chop her into pieces and feed them to the dogs."
Sister Xue smiled naturally: "How dare I chop up my captain?"
"She" glanced at the side: "Jiu, eat some cushion first, otherwise you'll be hungry."
The Xue family man bit the bun obediently, but his eyes stayed on the maid. Seeing her words and deeds that did not feel restrained at all, a trace of admiration appeared in his eyes.
Qian San then turned his eyes and sighed after a while: "Yu Xing, you really don't mind women's clothing at all."
The maid clasped her hands: "Hey~ I just do what I do and love what I do. But Ren Yi... No, Mr. Qian, your words and actions today are not right? In the past, you would never buy buns on the roadside.
, and also, your smile is a little shallow."
Ren Yi, who was wearing Qian Sanhuo, smiled: "Everyone knows that I have facial paralysis. The ability to give such a facial nerve reaction is already the limit. Please don't make it difficult for me, okay?"
"Besides, I don't dare to eat the food at the banquet. I just don't want to starve. If you think this is inappropriate -" Ren Yi accurately knocked away the maid's hand that reached into the bag, "don't eat my buns."
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(End of chapter)
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