Chapter 328: Divine Calculator

On the day of the wedding.

The wedding procession had already walked far away, and the commoners watching at the intersection had also dispersed.

Wei Yuyi walked with the woman in the simple dress she had just talked to.

Pointing to the storefront with the plaque "Qiao's Aquatic Shop," the woman said:

"Madam Wei, look, this is the fish shop you are looking for."

"Many thanks."

Seeing the three people at the door pointing at the door, the waiter inside hurriedly walked out and asked with a smile:

"Gentlemen, it's still cold outside, please come in and see if there is anything you like!"

Wei Yuyi smiled and said: "Does the shop have..."

As she spoke, she walked inside.

Hearing the voice, the shopkeeper looked up at the attire of Wei Yuyi and her husband, signaled the waiter to receive them, and then walked over with a smile, saying:

"This Madam, the fish you mentioned is really in our shop. Would you like to pick one from the tank?"

The Bianjing woman who accompanied them didn't go in and was talking to the waiter at the door.

The woman pointed at Wei Yuyi and said to the waiter who came out:

"Listening to their words, they seem to have just arrived in Bianjing! Just now, the Young Master of the Yongyi Marquis family even greeted this Madam, as if they were old acquaintances."

Waiter: "Yo, is what you said true, Sister Niu?"

"Tsk! Why would I lie to you kid? Many people saw it at the intersection!"

The waiter nodded, hurriedly walked into the shop, and whispered a few words in the shopkeeper's ear.

After listening to the waiter's words, the shopkeeper nodded and raised his chin at the woman at the door.

The waiter understood, caught a half-dead fish about half a foot long with a net, and walked out to give it to Sister Niu as a thank-you gift.

Inside the shop.

Wei Yuyi looked at the fish in the large tank, smiling as she discussed with her husband which one to choose.

The shopkeeper on the side smiled and cupped his hands, saying:

"This Madam, please forgive my presumption, but I heard from the Niu family's woman that you and the young master of the Yongyi Marquis family are old acquaintances?"

Wei Yuyi turned her head, put away her smile, gave the shopkeeper a guarded look, and continued to look at the large tank, saying:

"Old acquaintances can't be counted, it's just some distant relatives."

The shopkeeper was stunned, hurriedly cupped his hands, and apologized with a smile:

"Madam, please don't misunderstand. My proprietor's surname is Qiao. His ancestors married a noble daughter of the imperial clan and had a title passed down."

"The proprietor has a legitimate Qiao Qiao Jiu Lang who is very close to the Xu family's young master!"

"Before, the shop even sent aquatic products to the Xu family's relatives, the Sheng family, the top scholar of Linshui Lane!"

Wei Yuyi pinched her handkerchief, continued to look at the fish in the water, and said:

"Shopkeeper, this little woman only knows there is a Sheng family in Jiying Lane, whose ancestors produced a top scholar. Which family is this Linshui Lane you are talking about?"

The shopkeeper patted his forehead lightly and said: "Yes, yes, yes, I remembered wrong."

At this time, a young man's voice came from the door.

"Old Hu, get me a hundred strings of silver notes."

Hearing the voice, this Shopkeeper Hu said: "This Madam, please pick slowly, my Qiao Jiu Lang has arrived."

After speaking, he hurriedly walked over.

A quarter of an hour later.

Wei Yuyi and her husband took a bag of aquatic products and walked back.

"Madam, this fish is two jin? I see five..."

"Husband, this is the shop trying to give us a discount in various ways, afraid that we would refuse and not want it!"

"Let's go, go home and pickle these, and tomorrow I will go to the Sheng family and invite sister to come back!"

Wei Yuyi said with a smile on her face, full of energy, and walked toward the small courtyard.

Huyan family.

In the bright hall.

Huyan Hai and Madam Pan were sitting in the two upper chairs, looking at the young couple walking in with a smile.

Sitting on the lower chairs were Anmei's two sisters-in-law.

At this time, Anmei had already changed into a married woman's hairstyle.

Before she was married, when she was still a young lady, the hair in front and back of Anmei could be let down.

The forehead could have bangs, the hair on both sides of the temples could be loose, and the hair on the back of the head could also be draped.

After marriage, the hair on the front, back, and temples of Anmei had to be combed up cleanly and properly.

This hairstyle made Anmei look much more mature.

Seeing Hu Yanjiong and his wife offered tea to their parents. Madam Pan smiled and waved her hand, and maids walked over holding trays and jewelry boxes.

"Anmei, this is some heart from me and Jiong Er's father for you."

Xu Anmei stood up, looking at the hairpins, neck ornaments, armlets, bracelets, rings, and earrings placed on the tray, very surprised.

When her eldest sister Pingmei got married and offered tea the next day, she also received many gifts from Bai Daniang.

Before returning to the Xu house, the sisters talked in the same bed, and her sister told her about the specific quantity and style.

Anmei had no intention of comparing with her sister, after all, each family's situation was different.

However, for these things in front of her, Anmei didn't believe that Madam Pan hadn't gone to inquire with Wu Daniang, because these were clearly prepared according to double the sister's gifts!

"Mother, this... is too valuable! I... daughter-in-law dare not accept it!"

As she spoke, Anmei also turned her head and glanced at her two sisters-in-law, but only saw the smiles in the eyes of the two sisters-in-law.

Madam Pan smiled and said:

"Anmei, don't look at them! They have been staying in Mizhou, carefree and happy! When they entered the door back then, your mother-in-law gave them two sea ships of our Pan family as gifts!"

"The silver notes earned now are probably enough to buy three sets of jewelry like this."

Anmei looked at Madam Pan in surprise, and then looked at her two sisters-in-law.

Looking at Anmei's appearance, everyone in the room laughed.

"Sister-in-law, the gift that Eldest Sister-in-law and I are giving you is here."

As she spoke, a nurse held an exquisite wooden box and walked over. The maid on the side helped open the wooden box, only to see an exquisite Guanyin statue inside.

Looking at the weight and material, it was mostly cast in gold.

"Wish you and Little Jiong, have a precious son early."

As soon as this was said, the faces of Anmei and Seeing Hu Yanjiong both turned red. After looking at each other, they said in unison:

"Thank you, Sisters-in-law!"

Looking at the appearance of the young couple after they sat down.

Madam Pan said: "You were tired all day yesterday, so we won't keep you for a meal today. Go!"

"Yes, Mother/Mother-in-law."

As they said, the two stood up and left the hall, walking outside.

Listening to the light laughter coming from the room, Anmei hit Seeing Hu Yanjiong hatefully several times.

Out of the courtyard, Seeing Hu Yanjiong's servant Fuding followed, walking side by side with the maid Ye'er.

"By the way, Fuding."

"Daniangzi?"

"Are the horses brought as dowry in the stable still okay?"

"Back to Daniangzi, they are all being fed according to the old rules of the Marquis Prefecture."

"That's good!"

Early Mao hour (around 5:00 AM).

The sky was still dark.

Jiying Lane.

Sheng family school courtyard.

Changbai and the servant Han Niu, who was carrying a lantern, stepped over the threshold and walked in.

After walking a few steps, the master and servant walked to the school door, lifted the curtain at the door, and Changbai was stunned.

When Changbai came in the past, the school was definitely pitch black.

Today, however, he found that a candle was lit on the table in the diagonal corner.

Entering the school, Changbai said:

"Jing Ge? Why did you come so early today?"

Xu Zaijing raised his head and said: "I didn't eat breakfast at home today, so I came a bit early. Want to eat?"

As he spoke, he held up the meat bun in his hand.

Changbai smiled slightly and said: "I've eaten!"

In the gap of speaking, Han Niu had already lit the candle and walked to the very back, greeting Yunxiang, who was also gnawing on a meat bun.

The sky outside gradually became bright.

After the candle was blown out, there were gradually more people in the school.

After finishing a question assigned by Zhuang Xuejiu in the morning, there was a short break in the school.

Xu Zaijing sat in his seat, leaning his upper body against the wall. After taking a sip of tea handed over by Yunxiang, he glanced at the three Lans.

Seeing Mo Lan was combing her hair with her hands, Rulan was pretending to sleep on the table, and Minglan, who put down her brush and stretched, actually didn't have any happy or longing expression on her face?

Xu Zaijing's eyes turned, he handed the tea cup to Yunxiang, stood up, and paced near Minglan, looking at the characters she wrote, saying:

"Minglan, these past few days your cousin I just learned fortune-telling, looking at these characters of yours..."

Minglan: "What's wrong with the characters?"

Little Xiaotao behind was also looking at Xu Zaijing with a curious look.

Xu Zaijing: "Want to know?"

Minglan and Little Xiaotao nodded together.

Xu Zaijing closed his eyes and frowned, looking profound. His thumb was still moving on his knuckles. After a moment, he opened his eyes and said:

"Minglan, looking at these characters of yours, I calculated that in these few days, there might be relatives and friends coming to visit."

Looking at Minglan's appearance, Xu Zaijing said: "Don't believe it?"

Minglan nodded hesitantly and said: "Believe!"

Xu Zaijing: "If you believe, then, the fortune-telling fee is two drops of crisp conch cakes."

Little Xiaotao's eyes widened: Two? Then wouldn't she and her young lady have nothing to eat!!

Minglan: "Then I don't believe it!"

Rulan, who was pretending to sleep in front, stifled a laugh: "Hmph!"

Xu Zaijing pretended to be helpless and said:

"Minglan, you can't be like this!"

"How about this, if relatives and friends really come in these two days, you give me four drops of crisp conch cakes!"

"If they don't come, I will give you three, each a box of cherry jelly!"

Hearing "cherry jelly," Rulan stopped pretending to sleep, turned to Minglan, and said:

"Sixth Sister, hurry up and agree to cousin! Cherry jelly!"

Minglan looked at the eyes of the two sisters in front, and she nodded hesitantly.

The break ended.

Xu Zaijing and the others continued to work on the questions assigned by Zhuang Xuejiu.

At lunch.

The three Lans returned to their respective courtyards.

When Minglan brought Little Xiaotao to Shou'an Hall.

She heard the laughter of her legitimate mother Wang Ruofu coming from inside:

"Hahaha! Aiyo, Ming'er's aunt, you said this, then I really have to borrow your auspicious words!"

Hearing this, Minglan and Little Xiaotao looked at each other in surprise, and then accelerated their speed toward Shou'an Hall.

Lifting the curtain and entering the hall, Minglan saw a woman sitting on an embroidery stool. Who else could it be but her aunt!

Minglan hurriedly bowed to the Old Madam and Wang Ruofu.

"Ming girl, go, go to your aunt's side and let her take a good look at you."

Hearing her legitimate mother's words, Minglan glanced at the Old Madam and walked to Wei Yuyi's side.

Wei Yuyi smiled and touched Minglan's cheek, saying: "This Old Madam and Daniangzi have put in effort, this girl has become so fat!"

The Old Madam looked at Minglan and said: "This girl has nothing to do after school, she just follows Suqin to study delicious food, it's strange if she's not fat!"

Minglan lowered her head in embarrassment.

There was another burst of laughter in Shou'an Hall.

Wei Yuyi hugged Minglan and said with a smile:

"Sister told me before that when Eldest Sister didn't arrive in winter, she sent her cloaks and cotton wadding as soon as the weather turned cold. She is truly a beautiful and kind-hearted girl!"

"This is inseparable from the teaching of the Old Madam and Daniangzi! Such a good marriage, it is what she deserves!"

Wang Ruofu, sitting on the chair, laughed heartily, showing her white teeth, and after looking at Liu Mama, she flicked her handkerchief and said:

"It's not as good as Auntie said!"

Wei Yuyi leaned forward slightly and said with a firm tone: "Eldest Sister's pregnancy, it must be a little son!"

Wang Ruofu laughed even more heartily:

"Aiyo! I am also burning incense every day, praying!"

"Although the Marquis Prefecture relatives told me not to worry, children are all the same, but our girls who married high, don't they have to spread branches and leaves, and bloom and bear fruit quickly?"

After laughing, Wang Ruofu said melancholically: "It's just that when the time comes, the weather will turn hot, and Hua'er will suffer during her confinement!"

Wei Yuyi nodded.

The Old Madam looked at Wei Yuyi who was talking with a smile, her eyes very satisfied.

After taking a sip of tea, the Old Madam said:

"Sister, then it's settled. Changzhen is still young, so I will take him."

"Tomorrow morning, let Ming'er and her Little Niang take the carriage to your house and see your mother."

"When the time comes, I will let Ruan bring servants to follow. If there is anything that needs help, just speak up."

After speaking, the Old Madam looked at Wang Ruofu and said: "Daniangzi, is this okay?"

Wang Ruofu on the side said with a smile: "Good, good!"

Minglan, who was in Wei Yuyi's arms, heard this, and her eyes were full of surprise. Since she was sensible, she hadn't seen her Little Niang's mother!

The Old Madam continued with a smile: "Good, this old woman is also tired. Ming'er, accompany your aunt to Jin'an Studio to take a look."

Jin'an Studio.

Wei Yuyi looked at the sleeping child with doting eyes.

After glancing at her sister, Wei Yuyi whispered: "Looking at Zhen'er, he looks more like sister you!"

Wei Little Niang smiled and said: "Before, when the master's cousin, Wei Daye, came to the Sheng family and saw Zhen'er, he said he looked more like the master."

Wei Yuyi looked at Changzhen in confusion: "Is there?"

The child didn't know what he dreamed of, smacked his lips, and the two sisters immediately became quiet.

Walking quietly to the outer room and sitting down.

Xiaodie brought tea with Minglan and Little Tao, smiled, and put it on the table.

Wei Little Niang held Wei Yuyi's hand, touched her arm, looked at her sister, and whispered:

"You are so thin?"

Wei Yuyi smiled: "Walked for so long, the journey was hard, how can I not be thin? Your brother-in-law is even thinner!"

"Then, will we live in Bianjing from now on?"

Hearing her sister's words, Wei Yuyi nodded heavily and said: "Can't always let sister you be so far away from us. I also brought Father's spirit tablet."

Wei Little Niang nodded and said: "Then please put it in the Yuqing Temple."

Minglan on the side looked at her mother and aunt happily, completely forgetting that she had to pay four drops of crisp conch cakes.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 329 =====

After glancing at her sister, Wei Yuyi whispered, "Looking at Zhen'er, he looks more like you, Sister!"

Wei Xiaoniang smiled and said, "When the master's cousin, Uncle Wei, came to the Sheng household earlier and saw Zhen'er, he actually said he looked more like the master."

Wei Yuyi looked at Chang Zhen in confusion: "Really?"

The child did not know what he was dreaming of, smacked his lips, and the two sisters immediately fell silent.

They quietly walked to the outer room and sat down.

Xiao Die, with Minglan and Xiaotao, smiled as she brought over tea and placed it on the table.

Wei Xiaoniang held Wei Yuyi's hand, and after stroking her arm, she looked at her younger sister and whispered:

"Why have you become so thin?"

Wei Yuyi laughed: "Having traveled for so long, the exhaustion of the journey, how could I not be thin? Your brother-in-law is even thinner!"

"Then, will our family settle down in Bianjing from now on?"

Hearing her sister's words, Wei Yuyi nodded heavily and said: "I couldn't keep letting you be so far away from us, Sister, and I have also brought Father's spirit tablet."

Wei Xiaoniang nodded and said: "Then please have it placed in the Yuqing Temple."

Minglan, off to the side, looked happily at her mother and aunt, completely forgetting that she had to pay four pieces of *disu*.

(End of chapter)