She finished her homework first and was busy all morning; Xi Lanting did some oil painting and adjusted the frame in the morning.
The couple went shopping in the afternoon.
The main reason is that Yun Qiao wants to go shopping and choose a birthday gift for the second wife.
She asked the third wife and learned that their sisters-in-law gave gifts, either cloth, jewelry, or a box of pearls.
The reason why she asked was to use the third wife's mouth to tell everyone in the Xi Mansion: she would give the second wife a birthday gift, and the relationship between the sisters was good, so don't make random guesses all day long.
"Buy her a set of Nanzhu noodles."
Yun Qiao said.
Xi Lanting: “It’s too precious.
Just buy any pearl necklace."
Yun Qiao is a person who listens to advice.
What the third wife meant was that two pieces of good cloth or a piece of jewelry would be appropriate, but too much would look flattering.
After buying the jewelry, Yun Qiao bought a few gold necklaces and bracelets for children, and gave them to the daughter of the third concubine of the Zhu family.
After they finished their work, they went to the restaurant to have dinner with Zhu Yucheng.
It was just half past five in the evening, half an hour away from their scheduled time, but Zhu Yucheng had already arrived.
The three of them sat down and ordered a few dishes. Zhu Yucheng looked at Yun Qiao and said, "I heard that you destroyed a smuggling secret line some time ago?"
He said it was the man named "Ten Pure and Nine Turbid".
When I first searched, I only found out that the restaurant was harboring filth and abducting people.
Lieutenant-General Zhou Yang was very keen and discovered that the opium paste found in the hall was from southern Vietnam.
Yancheng is located in East China, and opium passes through this place. It is impossible for the original branding to be found after several packages, so it must be a direct smuggling line.
He reported back to Governor Xi.
Governor Xi was most annoyed by people doing tricks under his nose, so he sent a special person to investigate carefully and tortured the owner of the restaurant to pry open his mouth.
This is indeed a smuggling line, using the name of importing seafood, and the person behind it is Zhang Shuai from Nanjing.
For this reason, Governor Xi called Zhang Shuai and was very angry.
Zhang Shuai refused to admit it, but secretly sent someone to Yancheng to give gifts to Governor Xi.
The gift was given to a county town.
The outside world knows nothing about this matter. The Qinggang intelligence is secretive, and Zhu Yucheng has already understood the matter.
"I don't know, it has nothing to do with us."
Yun Qiao smiled and said, "What kind of hidden line is this?
What was smuggled?”
Zhu Yucheng smiled and changed the topic.
He took out two invitations to Yun Qiao and Xi Lanting, inviting them to have full moon wine in a few days.
"Your third aunt has been living in the family for many years, and now she has a daughter. It's really amazing."
Yun Qiao smiled.
Zhu Yucheng: "What, is it inappropriate?"
"Very appropriate."
Zhu Yucheng: "Why do you feel there is something in your words?"
"No, just a compliment."
Yun Qiao said, "Third aunt is so lucky."
"Speak directly if you have something to say."
"I have been infertile for many years and suddenly became pregnant. There must be a reason."
Yun Qiao smiled and said, "Is it so smooth?"
Zhu Yucheng: "I really don't want to talk to you about these short-lived parents and make us look vulgar - the third aunt got acquainted with a Taoist woman some time ago and has been drinking the medicine prescribed by her."
Yun Qiao understood: "That's it."
"Do you think Daopo is unreliable?"
"Not really, I just asked casually.
Since there is such a reason, it makes sense.”
Yun Qiao said.
Xi Lanting changed the subject.
We chatted for a while, talked about the recent bonds, and mentioned the recent horse betting business.
After everyone had eaten, Zhu Yucheng said to Yun Qiao, "Xu Yinjie will be back soon."
He is truly a know-it-all, there is no information that he does not know.
"He's not hurt, is he?"
Yun Qiao asked.
The war in the south against the president's proclaimed emperor is over, and it's really time for Xu Yinjie to come back to school.
"No."
Zhu Yucheng said.
"When will that arrive?
I'll help him clean up his dust."
Yun Qiao said.
"almost."
Zhu Yucheng said, "By the way, there is one more thing, maybe you already know it..."