The cold dishes were followed by hot dishes. Chen Xiuyan had steamed halibut, stir-fried shrimps, steamed crabs, stir-fried conch meat with green peppers, soy-flavored pork ribs, and sea cucumber and millet porridge.

Finally, a glutinous rice snack and a plate of fruit were served.

This meal was the most luxurious meal Chen Xiuyan had since coming to ancient times. It tasted really good.

"It's quite appetizing to eat with you." Pei Xue ate an extra bowl of porridge and two snacks than usual, and now she was eighty-nine percent full.

"Such a delicious delicacy would be a waste if we didn't eat more." Chen Xiuyan said honestly.

"Have someone pack a few things." Pei Xue ordered the maid to go out, then looked at Chen Xiuyan and said, "You can bring some back later for your family to try."

There was a hint of joy in Chen Xiuyan's eyes, and she smiled and thanked her.

After leaving Tianxiang Tower, Chen Xiuyan carried a food box and took the Pei family's carriage back to her residence. The maid of the Pei family personally delivered Chen Xiuyan to the door of her house, which was regarded as acknowledgment of the door.

When Grandma Yu saw Chen Xiuyan coming back, she came out excitedly, helped carry the food box, and asked kindly about what happened today with the sixth lady of the Pei family.

Grandma Yu meant what the Wang family meant, and Chen Xiuyan didn't hide it, she said it exactly.

"I'm going to prepare dinner now. I didn't expect to be able to eat fresh seafood. I really got the benefit of Doctor Chen today."

For dinner tonight, there is a dish of cold cut squid, steamed crabs, stir-fried river prawns, braised lion head, scrambled eggs with luffa, eggplant with minced meat, and winter melon soup made by the house cook. It is very rich.

Luo Wenqian and Wang Yajie also learned about Chen Xiuyan's encounter with the sixth lady of the Pei family today.

After dinner, Wang Yajie had tea served, and told Luo Wenqian and Chen Xiuyan about Miss Pei Liu's family background. Now that she was in Fucheng, she might meet the Pei family again, so she had to know a little bit about it. Of course, Wang Yajie also got Wang Dianli's advance notice.

Say hello, otherwise I wouldn’t dare to say it casually.

"We don't know much. We only know that the Pei family in Fucheng is a branch of the Pei family of Yong'an Marquis in the capital. The current magistrate Pei of Jinan Prefecture is the cousin of Yong'an Marquis." Wang Yajie told the news he knew.

"But Miss Pei Liu is a direct descendant of the Pei family in the capital, and she is also the fiancée of the current third prince. Miss Pei Liu came back this time to pay homage to her parents. I didn't expect that something like this would happen."

"The Third Prince attaches great importance to it. He personally returned to Beijing to investigate and asked Miss Pei Liu to stay in Jinan Mansion for a while longer."

Chen Xiuyan raised her eyebrows. The status of the future prince and concubine is very valuable. Although Master Pei is only the prefect of Jinan, he has not only the Marquis of Yong'an but also the third prince behind him. No wonder Pei Xue said that there is no one in the city that the Pei family cannot afford to offend.

I have this confidence.

"Tomorrow I'll go to Yahang again and choose a better shop to buy it from. I've already told Pei Liu about the shop today."

After hearing this, Chen Xiuyan responded like this, which made Wang Yajie a little bit dumbfounded.

"Sister-in-law, Pei Liu has a high status. You have saved her life, so you can make better demands." Wang Yajie reminded, "For example, let the Pei family help introduce..."

"Yajie." Luo Wenqian interrupted Wang Yajie, "This is pure help, but if you add these things, it will change the flavor. Just let Xiuyan figure it out by herself. We have to rely on ourselves now."

Wang Yajie was a little ashamed.

"But your idea is right." Luo Wenqian affirmed, "If you have good connections, you should use them rationally, but we are not qualified yet to make such a request from the Pei Mansion."

"Brother Ziqing, I understand." Wang Yajie was somewhat enlightened.

The next day, Chen Xiuyan went to Huang Ji Dental Shop again. This time she received a different treatment than yesterday. She was led directly to a private room on the third floor. Various refreshments had been prepared in the room. The tea was freshly brewed and used.

Good tea.

It was Qiangzi who came to entertain him, but this time Huang Ji's shopkeeper also came to the private room in person, met with Chen Xiuyan, and told Qiangzi to do his best for Chen Xiuyan.

This time Chen Xiuyan saw the information about the shops in the east of the city, and took Huang Ji's carriage to the east of the city to look at three good shops, two of which were two-story and one was one-story.

The price is much higher than that in the north of the city. A two-story building costs nearly 800 taels, and a one-story building costs 500 taels.

Chen Xiuyan estimated her financial resources and finally bought a two-story shop on Anrong Street in the north of the city. It used to be a cloth shop and the location was very good. She spent nine hundred taels.

Chen Xiuyan also took over the place on Ankang Street. The Yaren gave the right words. As long as the shop behind this shop is the Pei family, no one dares to come and cause trouble. Others come to cause trouble because they bought it at a lower price.

Now that Chen Xiuyan is buying the Chu Shop through the Pei family, no one in Jinan Prefecture dares to say anything.

Moreover, Yaren also said that he could help negotiate a lower price. In the end, Chen Xiuyan spent 430 taels of silver, which was 70 taels lower than expected.

The money transfer shop in the yamen directly took care of it. Chen Xiuyan was more generous in giving fifty taels of money to the dentist. After comparing, renting it out would also cause trouble to others, and then her family was empty.

Just in case, Chen Xiuyan thought of selling some Chinese medicinal materials in her own space in Fucheng, so that she would have some money when she went out.

The next day, Chen Xiuyan went out without asking Grandma Yu to follow her. She carried a basket to pack the samples, but before she could go out, someone came from the Pei Mansion. It was a stewardess of the Pei Mansion who came, saying that she was a gift to Pei Mansion.

Madam ordered me to give gifts to the Luo family.

The gift was not light, it was enough for two carriages, and included everything from the Four Treasures of the Study, gold and silver jewelry, silks and cloths, to dry goods and seafood, etc. Chen Xiuyan did not refuse and accepted it with a smile and thanks.

Since it can be sent to the place where he lives now, Pei Liu must know about it.

After counting the gifts from Pei Mansion, Chen Xiuyan no longer wanted to go out because it was too hot outside.

Chen Xiuyan sorted the things that were delivered into categories. The four treasures of the study and the things that Luo Wenqian needed were put together for him to make arrangements. Her own jewelry was put away, and the food was taken directly to Granny Yu. She was living here these days.

It can be cooked and eaten.

Chen Xiuyan didn't miss Grandma Yu either, so she picked a silver hairpin from the jewelry and gave it to her. Grandma Yu became more diligent and kind.

In the past few days, Luo Wenqian, along with Wang Yajie and other students from the county school, often went to the house where Ning Youjin lived to discuss and study together. After all, he represented Yijiang County, and along with Ning Youjin, he also got to know many candidates from Fucheng and other counties.

, these are all connections.

After Luo Wenqian came back, Chen Xiuyan made a list of the things sent by the Pei family for him to review, "But why did the Pei family only send things to us and not to the Wang family? The Wang family also put in a lot of effort that time."

"If nothing else happens, the evaluation will be completed by the end of this year, and Mr. Wang can be promoted." Luo Wenqian's answer made Chen Xiuyan know in her heart that the rewards the Wang family will receive are different from her own. After all, the foundation is different.
Chapter completed!