Chapter 7 Visit Mufu

After dinner, I rinsed my mouth. Hui Niang and Huang sat on the big kang of the warm pavilion and chatted while drinking tea. Hui Niang suddenly remembered what happened in the afternoon and asked Huang curiously, "Sister-in-law, have you asked the shopkeeper about the afternoon?"

When Huang heard this, he shouted that it was not good! I've been preparing the food and forgot about it!" Put down the teacup and get off the kang in a hurry. While wearing shoes, he said to Hui Niang, "Miss, thank you for reminding me. I'm going to tell the master and Shou Cai to go. Before Hui Niang said anything more, she hurried to the front yard.

In the dining room, Chen Shoucai has finished dinner with his host, and the two of them are drinking tea. Seeing Huang coming in respectfully, he quickly stood up to meet her and asked in a low voice, "Why don't you come to the front yard with the young lady?"

Huang looked at her husband and nodded. He walked into the owner's house and carefully reported, "Cousin, I'm here to tell you something. This afternoon, the young master of Lord Mu's house next to the house brought a gift to the meeting. Because you and Shoucai are not at home, it is not convenient for me to invite him in. He left a gift and went back to the mansion. I've been forgetting it. I just remembered it.

Yan Shengrui and Chen Shoucai were both stunned. Yan Shengrui looked at Huang and said gently, "I know! Zhuo Jun, you go back first!" Huang saluted and carefully withdrew from the dining room.

Yan Shengrui rejected the servant serving in the room and asked Chen Shoucai doubtfully, "Shoucai, do you have any contact with Mufu on weekdays?"

When Chen Shoucai saw that the owner asked himself, he quickly replied, "The owner, we have nothing to do with each other. Do you think about this...?"

Yan Shengrui frowned and thought carefully. Things came so suddenly that I couldn't sort out a clue at the moment. I vaguely only think that maybe this is a glimmer of vitality brought by God to the Yan family. He asked urgently, "What time is it?"

"The owner, it's time."

Yan Shengrui stood up, took a deep breath, looked at Shou Cai and said decisively, "Okay! Let's not guess here. Maybe this is a turning point. I'm going back to my room to change my clothes. You should also go and change your clothes. Go to Mufu with me later. After saying that, he quickly walked out of the dining room.

When the little boy waiting outside the door saw the master coming out, he quickly ran back to the back and told the maid beside the young lady that the master was coming back. I ran back to greet the master again. The maid entered the house and told the young lady. Hui Niang got up and said goodbye to the Huang family. Accompanied by the maids, she went to serve in her father's room. As soon as I got to the door, I met Yan Shengrui. He asked respectfully, "Father."

"Hmm. I'm going out soon. Help me change my clothes!" After saying that, he stepped into the house. Hui Niang and the maids followed in. Yan Shengrui said to Hui Niang, "Pick up two plain colors of the best silk material I brought from Zhenjiang."

Hui Niang answered and took Xue Zhu to her upstairs to find cloth. The remaining three maids perform their respective duties and help Yan Shengrui change their coats in an orderly manner. Yan Shengrui dressed neatly and looked carefully in front of the big dressing mirror. When Hui Niang found the cloth and came back, Yan Shengrui walked over and looked at the cloth in Xue Zhu's hand, smiling with satisfaction. OK! It's just what I want!" Xue Zhu smiled and handed the cloth to the little man beside the master.

Yan Shengrui walked out of the room. When he was about to go down the steps, he looked back at his daughter and smiled. Hui Niang was so flattered that she didn't know what to do. She just watched her father leave stupidly.

When he came to the front yard, Chen Shoucai was already waiting at the gate. Seeing the master coming, he quickly opened the door and greeted the master respectfully. Yan Shengrui looked at Chen Shoucai with complicated eyes, strode over the threshold and walked out decisively. Chen Shoucai and the two little men also went out of the door in order.

The group of people quickly walked through the whole alley and came to the gate of Mufu. Today, there are more guards at the gate of Mufu. The empty-handed mate came forward cleverly and saluted with a smile, "This gentleman, we are the neighbors who live next door. My master and the shopkeeper came to visit your young master. Please give me a call!"

When the guard heard that it was the neighbor next to him, he quickly ran down the steps and said to Yan Shengrui with a smile, "This old man has seen the salute. My young master has already told me that if the neighbor arrives, you don't need to tell him. Please come in directly. He made a gesture of invitation and said respectfully, "Please!"