General Wen won't mention the complaint for the time being. He just talked about Mrs. Wang, this banquet was full of fun. Although the Xiyuan was not as rich and elegant as the other three gardens, it was enough for her to go back to the northwest to open her eyes to the business women in the same town.

However, she always felt that General Wen and his sister treated them well because of Yuzhu. Therefore, while drinking, they were also worried. What was the intention of his ancestors to say that they were not allowed to marry casually? If General Wen proposed to take Yuzhu as his concubine, how should she respond?

Because of this worry, the fun of the banquet was slightly reduced. But what made people feel so frustrated that at the end of the banquet, the Wen family did not come to propose marriage.

While Mrs. Wang was relieved, she was a little disappointed. She felt that General Wen’s friendship with Yuzhu was just like this. Since this is the case, how could she expect him to contribute to the Xiao family’s imperial tribute?

After Yuzhu returned from Nanyuan, she became a little dull. Xiao Zhen'er pestered her to ask what interesting stories she had in Nanyuan. She just smiled and answered vaguely, and then sat next to Mrs. Wang silently, listening quietly to the chats between her husbands.

It is said that the other three gardens will hold a banquet for three days, but the Xiyuan will end the banquet one day, because tomorrow, there will be merchants and guests coming to congratulate them. Those who come on the first day always have to make room for new customers.

So at dusk, Mrs. Wang took her two daughters onto the carriage. When she turned around, Xiao Shan was also there, discussing matters with Mr. Xiao and his son.

Mrs. Wang didn't see her son for two days and was very worried. She felt very distressed when she saw her. She saw that the eldest blisters had grown on the corner of Xiao Shan's mouth, which were now ulcerated but still no scabs.

"I gave money to the eunuch in front of the palace emperor, and the other party said it to me. This time, the imperial tribute in the palace was a jade workshop for Liu Gongming, the great apprentice of Lord Fan. This matter was a foregone conclusion in the internal supervision. However, considering that Liu Gongming had never received imperial tribute before, he had to go through a legitimate form. A jade carving competition would be held in half a month. At that time, the queen's birthday was the queen, which was also a good start to the queen's birthday party. In addition, Fan Qingyun also wanted to make his disciple famous and take over the noble business in the palace."

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she suddenly became anxious: "Fan Qingyun's heart is too dark. Even if he has a big appetite and wants to take over the imperial tribute himself, where does he get the source of jade? Besides our Xiao family, who else can compare with us?"

Mr. Xiao squirted and snorted, saying, "So people suggested that the jade material was still provided by our Xiao family, but the price of the stone material would be reduced by half..."

Mrs. Wang's eyes widened: "Save half? Will you lose money to sell him? How can you do such a good thing in the world?"

Mr. Xiao sighed: "So in the future, either we don't have to hire craftsmen, and we only go to work hard to dig mountains and dig rocks. Sooner or later, we have to give Fan Qingyun the low-priced mine in our hands... This is not leaving a way for our Xiao family to survive!"

Yuzhu listened silently by the side. After her parents and brother finished talking, Xiaoshan went out, she also walked out and walked to the corner of the yard before asking in a low voice: "Brother, have you received the discs from General Wen that allowed to enter the palace?"

Xiao Shan shook his head and frowned, "His one told you that he would make a card for you?"

In this competition, Fan Qingyun deliberately made his disciple famous, so the jade craftsmen who participated were all sieve by Lord Fan's subordinates. If they were too poor, they would not be selected. After all, this time, they were to show the ability of Lord Fan's favorite disciple. If they chose a strong enemy in, wouldn't it be a big trouble for Lord Fan?

As the original Imperial Merchants merchant, the Xiao family did not even have a disc card. This is clearly not a shortlist for the Xiao family's strength and compete with Liu Gongming.

Yuzhu knew it was not easy to be shortlisted in the morning, so she leaked the words in front of Mrs. Ruiguo, expressing her intention to participate in the competition. She originally planned to let General Wen mediate and get a card to enter the palace. She knew that although she was from the Xiao family, she had never had her name and name among the skilled craftsmen in Yushi Town. Even if Lord Fan went to investigate thoroughly, the jade products she sold in Yushi Town were all flaws, which would never be vigilant. As for the jade products for Mrs. Ruiguo and Miss Yao's family, they were just small things that had been thoughtful in design, and they could not be brought to the table in front of real jade craftsmen.

What's annoying is that the second young master Yao was so crazy yesterday, and he happened to be caught by General Wen. Although she walked in a hurry, she also glanced at General Wen with an angry look on her face. It must be that his path was no longer possible. I asked my brother this time, since he had not sent it before, I guess he would not be able to send it in the future. I would change my course and find another way...

Seeing Yuzhu silent, Xiao Shan felt a sensation in his heart and said in a voice: "How come you, a woman, have the intention to participate in the competition? Even if our Xiao family does not do jade business in the future, it will not cause you to suffer and starve. It would be better if you don't participate. You don't owe him warmth. Don't get involved with him in the future. His reputation is not very good!"

Yuzhu took Fuli and turned the room with Jue'er. After taking it back to the room, Yuzhu was about to change her clothes, but when she was taking off her clothes, an envelope fell in her pocket.

This envelope is a popular wax seal nowadays, usually for men and women who express their feelings to each other.

Yuzhu pursed her lips, picked up the letter, opened the wax seal with a small silver knife cut on the table, took the letter inside and saw that there was a silver pattern inside. There was nothing else except that.

Yuzhu frowned and looked carefully. The eunuch seal on it was all the hometown names and names of the people who entered the palace. Isn’t it the competition card she always wanted to get!

Then I picked up the silver knife and looked at the wax seal attached to it. There was only a vigorous and powerful character "Yao" on it.

If you think about it carefully, who could stuff this little envelope into your inner pocket without knowing it, except for Mr. Yao who was secretly stealing jade and fragrance in the garden?

Yuzhu took a breath. Everyone thought General Wen was a romantic seed, but why did she think that this noble man was more capable of grasping and relaxing and pleasing the beauty with a higher level than General Wen?

Yuzhu knew that this was obviously a rude apology from Mr. Yao, but she didn't know where he got the news and knew that she wanted to participate in the Jade Carving Competition.

However, this card did solve the urgent problem, but I didn't know how to mention to my brother Xiao Shan about how to get the card. Yuzhu thought about it and decided not to mention it for now, but just need to prepare for the game in half a month.

She saw the rules of the competition on the Xidan wall where the government notice was posted in the capital early in the morning. There were roughly three games, and the specific process was not known until the day of the competition.

In the competition in the palace, we would never just look at the carving skills, and we must have other considerations. Yuzhu is now only thinking about it and preparing, carefully studying his father's last works every day.

Unfortunately, whenever I read it at the end, Yuzhu couldn't help but feel regretful. The records in this book are from shallow to deep, but when it was the most interesting time, they ended abruptly. It would have been great if my father had written a complete volume...

But how can things in the world be so smooth? This is also the true meaning that Yuzhu learned early in the morning when she was young, so she became melancholy and calm.

After the birthday party of Mrs. Ruiguo, General Wen did not send a letter to Yuzhu again. However, Yao's mansion sent a servant to ask if the jade hairpin for Mrs. Yao could be completed?

Yuzhu has been free these days and has completed the final polishing of several hairpins, so after hearing the question, he went into the house and put the jade hairpins into a box and picked them out.

But the visitor said that the lady had something to say. If the jade hairpin was made, please ask the sixth girl to send it to the mansion in person.

Mrs. Wang, who was standing beside her, had never untied her forehead. A deep red mark appeared on her forehead. Now, when she heard that Mrs. Yao wanted to invite Yuzhu into the mansion, she suddenly felt that her illness had loosened and the Xiao family was hopeless.

He rushed to answer Yuzhu, but he thought that the box that Yuzhu used to hold the jade hairpin was too simple, so he specially sent a brocade gift box to the cabinet. He sprinkled the water with spices on the background of gold velvet and reinstalled the jade hairpin. He ordered Yuzhu to bring the jade box and quickly enter Yao Mansion.

Yuzhu thought for a while, finally got up and washed up, changed into a silk dress that she had gone out, applied a little makeup and took Jue'er to the carriage in Yao's mansion.

The Yao family is a top-ranking master of the Great Wei Dynasty, and is even more wealthy than royal. At that time, he was able to support a defeated dynasty with all his might, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was rich enough to rival a country, so even in small things, he was extremely luxurious and particular.

It was the first time that Jue'er sat in this carriage wrapped in Shujin, so she naturally looked around curiously. Then she found that the carriage not only had a small table, tea set, bookcase and makeup mirror with jade inlays, but also a small pine oil cage lamp with illuminated lights. The lamp tube only leads to the outside of the carriage and does not smell any cigarette in the carriage.

Jue'er was envious and said that she would prepare such a carriage for the girl in the future.

When he arrived at Yao Mansion, Yuzhu got off the carriage and found that there was only one family in this alley not far from the palace. Yao Mansion occupied a wide area, and in this capital, every inch of land occupied a territory as big as two alleys. Looking at the style of the house gate, it was the ancient style of the previous dynasty, and it was simple and elegant. The steps engraved with patterns at the door, stone lions, and the wings of the family were everywhere, which showed the long history of the family.

After Yuzhu was led into the gate by the servant, she thought she would wait in the door room for some time, but she didn't expect that after cleaning her hands, a maid came to summon her, saying that the wife had already set up tea in the garden and asked the sixth girl to go over and use tea.

Yuzhu took Jue'er and walked out of the door with the maid. As soon as she went out, she saw a small soft sedan chair in front of her.

"Please ask the six girls to get into the sedan chair. The garden is far from the gatehouse. If you just walk, you will inevitably be tired." The maid explained gently.

The maid is right, and it was indeed a short journey along the way. After getting to the entrance of the garden, Yuzhu got out of the sedan chair, tidied up the hem of the skirt, and then followed the maid into the garden.

There were flowers in the garden, and a woman's laughter came faintly. After Yuzhu walked over, she saw Miss Yao's family sitting on a mat playing chess with a middle-aged woman.

They played Hanazi chess, which was very popular in the capital.

Yao Shuting heard the footsteps and turned around and saw Miss Six. He immediately put down the chess piece, knelt on the mat and smiled and said, "Miss Six, you are here. I am telling my mother about your interesting things at Lady Ruiguo's Mansion!"

Yuzhu knew that the middle-aged woman must be Mrs. Yao, so she smiled and bowed her head to the blessing.

Although Mrs. Yao is nearly fifty years old, she is well maintained and looks charming, with a slender skeleton and bright facial features. It can be seen that Yao Ershao looks like he is following his beautiful mother.

She leaned against the mat on the mat, looked up and down with a smile, and then said softly: "Child, I'm supposed to be in my own home, so I'll sit on the mat as close as possible, so we can talk and chat."

When Yuzhu heard this, she gave in a little humble manner, then took off her shoes, sat sideways on the mat wearing only white socks, and then turned around and asked Jue'er to send a brocade box and present it to her wife for a look.

Mrs. Yao looked at the jade hairpin and smiled and praised it for her good work. She asked the servant to put it aside, then turned to chat with Yuzhu gently, asked her parents in a tactful way, and asked her how long the previous marriage was, and if she had children.

In fact, these questions are always too private, and asking them on the first time they meet is really rude.

However, this lady not only looks similar to her second son, but also has a similar aura. She just interprets a rude question in a very humble and polite manner.

Yuzhu felt that these words were very good, so she answered honestly and even answered the reason for her retirement in a meticulous and thoughtful manner.

Miss Yao, who was standing beside her, was slightly straightened and was vaguely embarrassed for Yuzhu. She even wanted to interrupt her mother several times, but when she thought of her mother's temper, she still held back and just looked at Yuzhu with an apology.

Mrs. Yao was also kind-hearted. No matter what Yuzhu said, she just smiled and didn't even move her eyebrows for half.

At this moment, footsteps came from outside the flowers. Yao Shuting, who was sitting on pins and needles, looked up and saw that it was his second brother who was here.

Since at home, Yao Shao was dressed in a leisurely manner, with a light-colored wide robe and wide sleeves, and a wide belt made him look tall and upright. He didn't wear a crown on his head. He only tied his hair and was wearing a jade hairpin. He held a jade bone paper fan in his hand, looking graceful and freehand.
Chapter completed!