Chapter seven hundred and ninety seventh: The Son of Heaven bestows a banquet
When Ye Chunqiu came back, Old Lady Ye called Ye Chunqiu to the car and said with relief: "Chunqiu has grown up and become more sensible, and knows how to be courteous. It is a blessing for the family, haha..."
I smiled dryly and stopped when I clicked, and I should not show off too much, otherwise I would be suspected of being a dog-tailed man.
When the carriage entered the Ye family, Ye Chunqiu personally helped Old Lady Ye get out of the car with trembling trembling.
Looking at this Chinese house, Old Lady Ye finally breathed a long sigh. She was really a Chinese house.
The three-fold ceremonial door inside bypassed the screen wall, which was the main hall. The interior was repaired very grandly, which made Old Lady Ye feel proud.
He entered the main hall and just sat down. Several uncles and cousins who accompanied him also looked here with interest.
Ye Chunqiu ordered people to pour tea and talk to Old Lady Ye, and the third uncle Ye Bai's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but say, "Chunqiu, I'm afraid this house can't be purchased without ten thousand taels of silver."
When everyone heard this, they all raised their ears and wanted to touch them.
Ye Chunqiu just smiled implicitly, looking a little embarrassed.
At this time, Old Lady Ye angrily scolded: "Dog guy, ask me, what do you know? Those who have become officials, ask where the money comes from? Can you ask me? Chunqiu, don't blame him, your third uncle has never seen the world, how can you know any rules? Alas, don't pay attention to him, who has become officials, the family is not rich in land? It's rare and weird! He is bad in this mouth."
Hey... Ye Chunqiu stared at Old Lady Ye with wide eyes, but couldn't help but think, Old Lady Ye, don't talk nonsense, why do you say that, I'm like a stolen official.
Ye Chunqiu said laughing and crying: "Big Father, this is what I earned from doing business."
"Scared?" The old lady was excited and patted the handle of the chair, looked around Ye Bai and others, and said, "This is earned from doing business, I have heard it clearly. In the future, others have to say this. If it hinders the official voices of the Spring and Autumn Period, only you are asking, and you are gossiping, I will beat him to death. Don't blame me for saying ugly words in front of you."
Ye Bai and his uncles and cousins suddenly realized, and seemed to have suddenly seen some secrets in the capital. They all nodded meaningfully and said, "Yes, yes, it's right to do business and make money to buy houses in spring and autumn. When I looked at him, I knew that he was the material for being an official, ah, no, the material for doing business."
Everyone nodded and was amazed.
Old Lady Ye sat on the official hat and chair with her knees, stroked her beard and smiled, and felt proud.
Ye Chunqiu was speechless and wanted to make it clear, but she felt a little deliberate. She simply stopped talking and arranged for someone to serve tea quickly and let the chef prepare the hot dishes.
The whole group sat in the hall chattering and talking homely. Ye Chunqiu went out on an excuse and might as well run into Chen Rong and Zhang Jin. Chen Rong smiled and said, "Have you arrived? I heard that you are back, and we are about to visit you?"
Ye Chunqiu looked speechless and said, "Go slowly, go slowly, I feel trembling."
Chen Rong couldn't help but be stunned: "Oh, what's the reason? Chunqiu, this filial grandfather is the duty to be close to the clan relatives, how can it be..."
Ye Chunqiu pulled them to the other side and said, "Ye Juncai is waiting at another pier. When he comes back, he will ask him to accompany him. Let's find a place to go. Later, I will ask Uncle Dong to greet him first, and I will say that if I have something to do, I will stay there. If something happens, I will definitely happen."
Chen Rong looked surprised and said, "So terrible?"
Ye Chunqiu felt a little upset. It would be great if his father was here. Old Mrs. Ye showed off a little and couldn't stand it. She avoided the limelight first, so she found a servant and said, "I have some things to do when I take care of the old man. I will come."
After the servant responded, Ye Chunqiu took the two of them and sneaked out, found a wine shop and ordered a table of wine and food, and after a sip of wine, he couldn't help but sigh: "It's really hard to describe."
Chen Rong couldn't help but say, "I wonder why Brother Ye said this?"
Ye Chunqiu was stunned for a long time before saying, "But you don't know, my eldest father always thinks that being an official should be corrupt and abuse of power. He all implied several relatives in his words and said that the house was greedy, but fortunately it was closed, and something might be spread in the future."
Chen Rong and Zhang Jin were also stunned for a long time, and Chen Rong couldn't help but say, "Why is this?"
Ye Chunqiu looked at them in a very worldly manner. After all, he had been an official, and Ye Chunqiu had become very skilled in human relations and said, "You think, the Ye family has nothing to show off. The one who can show off the most is my father and I, but what are the benefits of this official? If it is not a good thing to be an official, how can it make people envy you?"
Chen Rong and Zhang Jincai suddenly realized that it was like that.
In fact, the current trend is roughly like this. If you become an official, you can be corrupt and abuse the law. Only by bullying people can you show your ability. Otherwise, your own tribe members will not agree. If you don’t bully people, how can you show that our family’s officials are awesome? If you can’t make money, how can our family’s officials be powerful?
Ye Chunqiu sighed, took another sip of wine, and continued: "But these words are always inconvenient to say. You have to give your father some face. It's better to tell him privately when my father comes back. Oh, ah, I have to eat less wine, otherwise it will be difficult to explain when I go back."
But Zhang Jin gave him a full list and said with a smile: "It's not easy. I just said that the old master invited you to drink. Wouldn't it give your eldest father a greater face?"
When Ye Chunqiu thought about it, he showed a resolute expression and said, "Well, let's go."
The three of them were eating wine and food, and they couldn't help but talk nonsense for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, they went back together. Zhang Jin said casually: "Chunqiu, you have to remember that you should drink with Xueshi Xie, so you have to be unified."
Ye Chunqiu nodded.
Chen Rong frowned and said, "Wouldn't it be that Mr. Liu have a longer face?"
Ye Chunqiu said seriously with a little drunkenness: "Justice Liu, otherwise I can't explain it. I'm more implicit, for the others, you guys."
Zhang Jin smiled and said, "It would be better to say that the emperor gave the banquet to the emperor, since they have already blown up, so it might as well be bigger."
Chen Rong also laughed: "The emperor will give him a banquet, and the emperor will give him a banquet."
Ye Chunqiu was so dizzy that he was too lazy to talk anymore. When he arrived at the mansion, it was getting darker. A lantern was lit at the door of Ye’s house. There seemed to be many people at the door. Ye Chunqiu saw that the few people were familiar, but he didn’t think much about it. He raised his legs and walked in. Chen Rong and Zhang Jin chattered, saying, “I will remember later that the emperor gave the banquet to bear paws.”
"Do you want braised bass?"
"Scared, ordinary people eat this, don't be looked down upon by others. Do you think the emperor eats sea bass? Do others believe it?"
"What Brother Zhang said makes sense."
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