When Yu Shu returned home in the evening, Pei Jing was also there. He specially came to tell her that Old Madam He and Aunt Qin had already crossed the river. They would be able to enter the capital by tomorrow afternoon at the latest.
Zhao Hui and her husband were naturally happy. They discussed going to the city gate to pick them up the next day. Yu Shu volunteered to bring Yu Xiaoxiu with her. There was no other reason. When He Fangzhi came to the capital without hesitation to look for her, Grandma He was willing to nod and agree. This was enough for her to respect this elder.
Thus, the next day, Yu Xiaoxiu did not go to school. He followed Yu Shu, He Fangzhi, and Pei Jing outside the city to wait for them. Zhao Hui, with her big belly, did not go out.
It was almost noon when the carriage from Yiyang arrived. The front was carrying goods, and the back was the escort team. The women sat in the two carriages in the middle. The person leading the group was familiar to Yu Shu. It was Pei Jing's right-hand shopkeeper and brother, Fatty Xing Qi.
The big family met by the side of the road at the city gate. They had been separated for several months. When they saw their son and husband, Old Madam He and Qin Furen both shed tears. They did not ignore Yu Shu and her brother, who were standing on the side. They held hands and touched their little faces, praising and praising them intimately.
Yu Xiaoxiu felt uneasy, but Yu Shu smiled as she listened to the old woman speak. "The heavens are merciful. Fortunately, you two children are safe and sound. Look at how obedient you are. This old woman will be able to pick up a pair of grandchildren at the end of my life. I don't know what to say, ai, ai."
Qin Furen also smiled, "Old Madam said that I also picked up an aunt to be."
Pei Jing had an only daughter, who was about seven years old. Her nickname was Ni Ni. She was fair and rosy. Her father held her in his arms and taught her to call them elder sister and elder brother. The little girl was a little afraid of strangers. After calling them a few times, she refused to speak again.
After the reunion, the group entered the city. On the way home, they squeezed into a large carriage and chatted. It was lively and lively. They became much closer.
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Pei Jing asked Xing Qi to bring the goods and luggage back first, and the couple went to He Fangzhi's house first.
After washing away the dust, seven to eight people sat in the big house in the backyard. Yu Shu pulled Yu Xiaoxiu along as they kowtowed and offered tea to Old Madame He. Then, he seriously asked Madam Qin to call her aunt.
The two women had already prepared for this. Each of them gave the siblings two treasures, both of which were very old.
Yu Shu happily accepted it and had Yun Dou bring over the sachet she had prepared. She stuffed it into Little Nini's hands. Inside the sachet was a piece of Fushan auspicious jade bestowed by His Majesty. It was a genuine treasure.
Madam Qin didn't know what was inside. So he asked the child to accept it. If he discovered that it was too valuable later, he wouldn't be able to return it even if he wanted to.
Zhao Hui sighs at the hard work of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law. As they talk, they somehow talk about the date of Yu Shu's banquet.
"The house isn't big enough, so we thought of booking the banquet at a restaurant to save time and trouble. Xiao Yu said that the end of the month is auspicious, so we set it on that day. Coincidentally, Old Madame He and you guys are back, so we can celebrate together. "
On the way back, Old Madame He and Madam Qin heard Pei Jing talk about the happy event that Yu Shu had become a fortune-teller. Old Madame He was fine. As a merchant's wife, Madam Qin was influenced by what she saw and heard. She knew how great this fortune-teller's identity was. Thinking back to when her husband passed the exams to become a great fortune-teller, he was already very famous and brought glory to the family, not to mention being the best fortune-teller.
Madam Qin had a lot on her mind. After eating the banquet, she said goodbye to Zhao Hui's family and returned to the residence with Pei Jing. On the way, she sighed, "At that time, she was just a homeless little girl. Who knew that she would rise so quickly? Old Master has a good eye for talent and recognized such a niece. Nini doesn't have an elder brother, so she will marry into the family in the future. When we are a hundred years old, we won't be afraid of being bullied with relatives like this. "
Pei Jing held his sleeping daughter on his lap and glanced at Madam Qin. He smiled and said, "Madam, it's not too early to think about these things. You and I have good health, so can't we live to a hundred and eighty years old? You, ah, don't worry. When we grow old together, we will see a house full of children and grandchildren. "
Madam Qin's eyes reddened. She gently nodded and leaned on Pei Jing's shoulder.
"I'll listen to you."
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The next day, Pei Jing had people send a batch of printed invitations to Yu Shu. She only needed to fill in the names of the invited guests before sending them out.
The shops under the Thai Heng Chamber of Commerce had all kinds of department stores. The invitations were made with great care. There were two layers of red nanmu paper and the four corners were painted with gold powder. In addition, the invitations for the honored guests had an ink painting of a carp leaping over the dragon's gate. It had an elegant fragrance and was pleasing to the eye when held in the hand.
The banquet venue was printed on the invitations. The invitations that were sent to the honored guests were left half empty. They needed Yu Shu to fill in the blanks.
Yu Shu's handwriting was not elegant. After writing two invitations, she threw away the brush and continued to memorize her book. In the afternoon, when Yu Xiaoxiu returned home from school, she called his reading partner, Bai Ran.
This kid's handwriting was beautiful, so he won't lose face.
Bai Ran, you come and sit here. Write what I say.
Yu Shu leaned her back on the edge of the table and crossed her arms. The first person she thought of was Xue Rui, then Liu Tan, Helanchou, Feng Zhaomiao, Xin Liu, and the one that was sent to Xia Jiang Mansion.
After writing all the acquaintances and honored guests, Yu Shu was thinking about inviting some of her friends after she came to the capital. For example, Shopkeeper Sun, whom she met at the Qiu Gui Fang, Zhao Da, and Boss Zhou from the Fu An Escort Agency.
In addition, Pei Jing had already said that there were a few big families that he wanted to invite. He Fangzhi also had some old friends.
"Big Sister, there's still Big Brother Jing. Did you forget about him?" Yu Xiaoxiu was lying on the table, watching Bai Ran write.
Yu Shu snorted. How could she forget about Jing Chen? But a few days ago, she had a falling out with him. She said a few unpleasant words and drove him away.
She was deliberately dragged into a storm by Shui Yun and almost lost her life. She didn't want Jing Chen to be in a dilemma. Originally, she wanted to swallow her anger, but she couldn't stand Shui Yun's repeated provocations. So, in a rage, she was ready to fight with Jing Chen. She wanted to beat Shui Yun back to her original state, so that she wouldn't show off in front of Jing Chen and sow discord between them in the future.
Yu Shu didn't expect Jing Chen to get the truth out of Shui Yun's mouth. She was waiting for him to hit a wall and then ask her. Who knew that after that idiot left, there was no news from him. Until now, he still hasn't replied to her. Probably, he was tripped up by his younger martial sister again.
After two days, Yu Shu's anger subsided. She muttered that she couldn't delay this matter. If Jing Chen didn't come to find her, she couldn't put down her face. She could take this opportunity to find the person in the Princess' Mansion.
So, she knocked on the table and gestured to Bai Ran: "Write, invite Daozi Jing Chen."
The next day, she prepared the invitations and asked the servants to send some to the nearby neighbors. As for Xue Rui and Liu Tan's invitations, Yu Shu personally sent them.
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In the evening, in Wangji Building, Xue Rui took the invitation card that Yu Shu handed to him. When he looked at it, he smiled and shook his head: "You only gave me this one. Are you looking down on your elder brother's connections?"
Yu Shu didn't understand what he meant. Xue Rui asked her to take a seat first before he patiently explained the logic behind this to her, "Now that you have such a title, your identity is sufficient, but your face isn't enough. You're far from being able to compare with those masters who have a family background and great foresight. In Anling City, the Master Shifters are fighting fiercely in the dark. For someone like you who has a title but no status, your position will inevitably be awkward and people will be jealous. Right now, this banquet is a good opportunity to establish your reputation. It's not better to invite more guests, but to invite people from all walks of life. Even if you can't make friends with them one by one, with my introduction, you can at least become familiar with them. I don't need to mention the benefits. "
Yu Shu's eyes lit up and nodded repeatedly: "Then I'll go back now and bring you a few more invitations."
She still didn't know enough. Previously, she thought that she could muddle through this banquet. Fortunately, Xue Rui had the heart to help her.
Seeing that she was about to leave, Xue Rui quickly stopped her: "What's the hurry? You can come tomorrow."
Yu Shu also felt that she was too impatient and sat back in embarrassment.
"How many invitations do you have?" Xue Rui had a wine pot by the table. He poured himself a cup but held it back and didn't let her drink.
Yu Shu tried to pull the wine pot from under Xue Rui's hand and answered: "There are twenty to thirty invitations left."
Xue Rui held the wine pot and didn't let go. He calculated and said: "Give them all to me."
Yu Shu made a sound of "hiss" and asked suspiciously: "You want so many invitations?"
Xue Rui glanced at her. His finger was hooked around the wine pot without letting go, and his other hand was swirling the cup. He leaned sideways on the armrest and said lazily, "Supreme Court, Swan Temple, Guanglu Temple, Faculty of Arts, South House, North Yamen, and the Six Ministries. How many people can I not find?"
"Hehe." Yu Shu laughed dryly and grabbed the bottom of the bottle while he was distracted. Before she had time to pour it into the cup, Xue Rui flicked her forehead across the table.
"Give it to me. This is Hengshui Baiye. It has a strong smell. If you go back and let the elders smell it, they will think that I came back to drink and fool around. They will think that I'm not good."
After that, he took the wine pot away from her hand and put it on another table far away. He didn't let her touch it and he didn't drink it.
Yu Shu didn't know that last time when she won the championship, he sent her home drunk. He Fangzhi asked Xue Rui to drink tea in the front yard. Although he didn't blame Xue Rui, there was some dissatisfaction in his words, which made Xue Rui vigilant.
He was disliked by his father-in-law before he became a son-in-law. How could he do that?
"Let's go. The evening wind is cool. We won't eat in the restaurant. We will ask someone to pack hot food and take a horse carriage. We will take a stroll near the Chunlan River. We can walk for a while when we come back. You can digest the food when I send you home."
Xue Rui patted the folds of his clothes and stood up. He waved at Yu Shu and walked out the door.
Yu Shu didn't taste the good wine and bitterly followed him. It was dark outside and two lanterns at the corner of the stairs had been extinguished. Her vision was unclear. Yu Shu frowned as she tried to identify the steps under her feet. At this time, the figure in front of her suddenly turned around and stood a few steps below. He reached out a hand towards her and whispered, "Follow me. Don't fall."
Yu Shu's vision blurred for a moment. She had already raised her arm and when she reacted, he had already firmly held her wrist. With a light pull, she took a step forward. At first, she was a little flustered. She wasn't used to being controlled by others. However, with every step she took, she was able to step on the right step. She slowly let down her guard and followed his powerful footsteps. Step by step, she walked out of the darkness.
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