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1780 Attend a banquet

Wang Gang asked Chunluo to take a new set of clothes and change it. Then he took out a small box from his original bag, walked out of the palace, and got on to pick up his carriage.

The person who drove the car was a young man, who looked like he was seventeen or eighteen years old, but he was a good driver. Wang Gang sat inside without any bumps.

Dried candied dates and fruits were also prepared in the carriage, and the service was indeed in place.

Wang Gang picked up a candied date and threw it into his mouth, leaning against the thick velvet quilt, which was very comfortable.

The carriage took about a stick of incense and stopped in front of a restaurant.

Wang Gang got out of the car directly and looked up at the restaurant plaque.

"Panlou?" Wang Gang looked at the streets again and smiled: "It turns out that I have arrived at the most prosperous Panlou Street in Bianliang."

The next moment, a servant walked over with a smile on his face.

"Mr. Wang, my master is invited to the building."

Wang Gang said: "Lead ahead."

The servant made a gesture of invitation and slowly led the way. Wang Gang followed him into Panlou and found that the restaurant was doing very well, with endless streams of drinkers, which was very lively, and it was a daily rush.

Wang Gang walked up the second floor, and the servant took him to a relatively secluded private room.

"Please, Lord Wang, my master is in the house." The servant said respectfully.

Wang Gang curled his lips and said, "I'm still putting on airs in front of me."

The servant bowed and opened the door of the private room. Wang Gang walked in calmly, and then saw a majestic figure standing next to the window. The white moonlight fell on him, adding a hint of mystery.

"Official Chai, I'm here, why are you pretending?" Wang Gang shouted to his back disdainfully.

When he heard this, his back turned around, his wide robe fluttered, revealing a fair and handsome face.

"Yuankang is fine."

Wang Gang’s name is Yuankang!

"King Daguan Chai is making a fortune! How much money can you make every day after opening such a big restaurant?" Wang Gang said casually.

The Chai official was named Chai An, who was Wang Gang's close friend. Three years ago, Wang Gang left Beijing to take office. Except for the Wang family, only Chai An sent him away. The two had a great personal relationship.

"I just returned to Beijing today. Before the stool was hot, you sent someone to send me an invitation. You, Daguan, are full of eyes all over Bianjing!" Wang Gang sat down without hesitation and poured himself a glass of water.

"Yuan Kang didn't say anything when he returned to Beijing. He was not a friend." Chai An sat upright opposite Wang Gang and said with a face.

"I just came back today and wanted to report to the Ministry of Personnel again. I want to go back to the mansion to see my mother. I don't have time to notify me. I was going to visit the Chai family tomorrow, but I didn't expect you to wait today." Wang Gang took a piece of Yuncai placed on the table and tasted it briefly.

"You are such a big restaurant, the chef should be good at cooking! Come and serve good wine and good dishes."

Chai An said in surprise: "When you go home, does Mrs. Wang care about food?"

Wang Gang said speechlessly: "I really don't feel good about having dinner with my elder brother and sister-in-law."

Chai An suddenly realized that he knew what happened to the Wang family, and then clapped his hands to call the servant.

"Go and prepare some wine and food. Brother Yuankang and I will have some drinks tonight."

"Prepare more meat, I have a lot of food recently." Wang Gang reminded.

"I can't you still want to be poor," Chai An quipped.

Wang Gang smiled and said, "Your Chai family is rich and powerful, so why not eat a meal for you or a half."

Chai An said laughing and crying: "Your Wang family is not poor, and you really plan to eat without paying."

Wang Gang curled his lips and said, "I bought it for free, but there is no fragrance I can pick up for free."

After saying that, both of them laughed.

"Yuan Kang has not changed, he still likes to take advantage of it." Chai An sighed.

"Your family of Chai is a big business, and you have thousands of hectares of fertile land outside Bianjing City. If you don't take advantage of you, who will you take?" Wang Gang said casually.

Chai An smiled but said without saying a word, "I am Panlou, you will come here in the future, I won't charge you money."

Wang Gang raised his eyebrows and said, "You, Master Chai, is so generous. You must have something to ask for. If you don't explain it clearly, I dare not eat this meal today."

Chai An sighed, "You are still so smart."

Wang Gang put the whole piece of Yuncao in his mouth and asked, "Tell me! What's wrong with asking me to come today? I can't even wait for a day."

Chai An smiled and said bitterly: "Isn't it your marriage to my cousin?"

Wang Gang was surprised and asked, "What's wrong with Ruyi? I'm worried that I will regret the marriage?"

Chai An shook his head and said, "I still believe in the reputation of the Wang family."

Wang Gang had a marriage contract, which was considered a marriage deed by his elders, and his partner was Chai An's cousin Chai Ruyi.

It is also because of this relationship that Wang Gang and Chai An have a good personal relationship.

Chai An said guiltily: "It was my uncle's idea to invite Yuankang today. I was also driving the ducks to put them on the shelves. I didn't want to spread the muddy waters."

Wang Gang said in confusion: "What the hell is it? Hesitant?"

Chai An said ashamedly: "My uncle wants to terminate the engagement with the Wang family."

"Ah? Break the engagement?" Wang Gang didn't expect that he had just returned to Bianjing and suffered a Break the engagement!

Break-in engagement in this era is not a trivial matter, especially a family of officials like the Wang family.

Although the Wang family is not considered a big family among the gentry, they still have the foundation of being an official for three generations.

Although the Chai family was a wealthy family and had little clear relationship with the powerful and powerful in the court, they were born after all, and the two families got engaged, but the Chai family took advantage of it, and Chai Ruyi was considered a high marriage.

The Chai family said that they would quit the bride. If they didn't give a reason, they would offend the Wang family to death.

"Don't blame Yuan Kang, it's because my cousin is not lucky enough to marry into the Wang family." Chai An took a deep breath and said:

"Ruyi is deeply infected with a bad disease and does not want to drag you down Lord Wang, so she wants to break off the engagement."

"Ruyi is sick." Wang Gang said in surprise: "What disease, so serious?"

Chai An lowered his head embarrassedly and stammered: "Even if it is a common disease, I have asked the doctor to see it. It is said that even if it is cured, it will leave hidden diseases."

Wang Gang saw that Chai An had something hidden and asked: "What kind of hidden disease, I asked my mother to ask the imperial doctor to treat it."

Chai An blushed and said, "We have already invited you, and the imperial doctor said it will affect future fertility."

Wang Gangyi said righteously: "My Wang family is not an ungrateful person. My grandfather was in trouble at the time. Thanks to the help of the Chai family, he decided to marry two families. Not to mention that Ruyi has hidden illness, even if she is disabled, I will definitely marry her."

Chai An didn't expect that Wang Gang would feel even more unpleasant when he was so loyal.

"Yuankang, let's give up this marriage! My Chai family doesn't want to drag you down." Chai An said with a bitter face.

"Chai An, I, Wang Gang, can swear here that I will not let her down regardless of whether Ruyi has children or not in the future." Wang Gang said confidently.

"Why are you doing this?" Chai An was very moved and felt that it was not necessary to deceive his close friend again.

Wang Gang had long seen Chai An hide something, so he said so.

"Tomorrow I will visit Ruyi in person and set the wedding date." Wang Gang said seriously.

"No." Chai An was shocked and quickly stopped him, "Yuan Kang, you can't go there."

Wang Gang deliberately puzzled: "Chai An, why did you stop me?"

Chai An's face turned red in an anxious mood, and finally sighed helplessly: "Forget it, let me tell you the truth! My cousin is not sick, she did that ugly thing and had a body."
Chapter completed!
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