There is Room For the Poor Daughter

Daohua thought that the Dong family and the Su family would arrive at most a day or two in advance, but who would have known that the two families arrived hand in hand on November 20th.

In front of the hanging flower door, Mrs. Li picked up Mrs. Dong and Mrs. Su with a smile, while Daohua pulled Dong Yuanyao and Su Shiyu with a look of surprise: "Why did you come so early?"

Dong Yuanyao smiled and said, "Why, you are not welcome?"

Daohua smiled and said, "I wish you came here earlier." As she spoke, she led the two of them towards Songheyuan, and said as they walked, "Jingwan arrived two days ago, and as soon as you come, we will have fun. already."

Hearing this, Dong Yuanyao and Su Shiyu both laughed. It was cold in winter and they usually stayed in the house with nothing to do. They were bored and bored. They were both very happy to be able to go out as guests.

Daohua looked at Su Shiyu: "Didn't Sister Su wrote last time that she likes to eat tomatoes, I still have them in the greenhouse on Zhuangzi, and I will make a tomato feast for you tomorrow."

Su Shiyu smiled: "It's hard for you to remember, those tomatoes are sweet and sour, I really like to eat them."

Daohua smiled and said, "I'll get some for you when I go back."

After the tomatoes were planted, because she wanted to save the seeds, she only sent some to the family she had befriended to try.

Dong Yuanyao interrupted the two of them: "I'm afraid you won't be able to eat it tomorrow." As she spoke, she looked at Daohua, "Why, didn't your family receive a post?"

Daohua was stunned: "What post?"

Dong Yuanyao: "It's a post from the inspector Chen's family!"

Daohua shook her head: "I haven't heard from my mother."

Dong Yuanyao narrowed her eyebrows: "It shouldn't be, although Mr. Chen was personally sent by the emperor to take charge of gold mining, but your father is the prefect of Ningmen Mansion, and the gold mine is under the jurisdiction of Ningmen Mansion, so you will have to deal with it in the future. , how could you not please?"

Daohua said "oh": "So this inspector Chen is the one in charge of gold mining."

Su Shiyu replied: "Although the official position of the inspector is not high, the Chen family must not be underestimated."

Dong Yuanyao nodded.

Daohua was interested: "Why, what's the background for Mr. Chen?"

Dong Yuanyao lowered her voice: "Isn't there a background, and it's a big one, Mr. Chen's mother is the emperor's nurse, Mrs. Chen also grew up with the emperor, and is one of the emperor's most trusted confidants, or else, I won't leave gold mining to him."

Daohua nodded: "It's really big." After speaking, she paused and asked, "So, all of you came to Ningmen Mansion early because of the Chen family?"

Su Shiyu nodded and said, "The Chen family posted a post asking us to attend tomorrow's banquet, saying that they wanted to recognize their colleagues in Zhongzhou."

Daohua looked puzzled: "Even the provincial government has invited you, so it makes no sense not to invite our family? Could it be that Mr. Chen looks down on our family?"

Su Shiyu shook his head: "No, even if Master Chen is a little arrogant because of his relationship with the emperor, he shouldn't do this kind of offending thing. Maybe, he forgot? Or maybe it's too late? "

Daohua's expression was indifferent: "No matter what the reason is, it is certain that the Chen family despised my family."

Dong Yuanyao and Su Shiyu were not very easy to answer these words.

Indeed, compared with the two of them, the Yan family's background is indeed a little worse.

The Chen family has not been up for a long time. Compared with the noble family, there are indeed many places where the rules and etiquette are not in place.

For things like banquets and postings, they will never make such low-end mistakes.

While talking, the group came to the old lady's yard.

Inside the house, there was another greeting.

After meeting the elders, Daohua introduced Dong Yuanyao and Su Shiyu to Yang Xiujun, Yan Yunxi, and Yan Yunyan.

Yang Xiujun looked at everyone absent-mindedly and laughed. She did not expect that her grandmother and other uncles, who were shabby and unworthy, would communicate so widely.

The Dong family came from the Gong family Hou's mansion in the capital, and the Su family and Zhou family were also among the most prominent families in Zhongzhou.

The Yang family is not as many as the Yan family!

After lunch, Mrs. Li sent Mrs. Dong and Mrs. Su to the guest house to rest, and then returned to the main house.

"Madam, the concierge just came to report that it was the newly appointed inspector, Mr. Chen, who posted a post to our family, the Zhou family, and the Han family." Pingtong stepped forward to help Mrs. Li take off her cloak, and then received the 's post was handed over.

Mrs. Li gave an "um" and glanced at the post, but didn't answer.

She had learned about the Chen family banquet from Mrs. Dong before, and she felt very uncomfortable when she thought that her family hadn't received the invitation in advance.

At this time, Daohua came in, took the post and looked at it, then threw it directly on the table, and hummed: "Tomorrow is the banquet day, so the Chen family is not afraid that we will not be able to go."

Mrs. Li beckoned to her daughter, and when Daohua sat beside her, she sneered: "The old lady of the Chen family is the emperor's wet nurse, just for this, we have something to do in our family, we have to go tomorrow."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Pingtong and said, "Send your posts to the Zhou family and the Han family."

Ping Tong bent his knees: "Yes." Then he took the post and exited the room.

After the people left, Daohua curled her lips and said, "Isn't it a related household, what are you pulling!" She still found the gold mine.

Mrs. Li didn't talk about Daohua this time, because she was also very dissatisfied with the Chen family. She felt ashamed when she thought of the blank look on her face when Mrs. Dong mentioned the banquet just now.

Moreover, since the Chen family found out that the Han family and the Zhou family lived in their house, how could they not know about Gui Ning's younger sister, and they didn't say to invite the younger sister's family, which was really annoying.

After a moment of silence, Mrs. Li still said, "I will go to Chen's house tomorrow, but I can't put a face on it."

Master Chen and the emperor are close, and many things can be heard directly. If they slander the master in front of the emperor, their family will definitely suffer.

Daohua nodded: "Don't worry, mother, I know."

On November 21st, the gate of Chen's house opened wide, but at four o'clock (10:00), the new inspector Chen Hong and his eldest son Chen Jiayou stood in front of the gate with smiles to welcome the guests.

The Chen family banquets, the officials of Ningmen Mansion are very generous, and they came early. All of these people don't want to make friends with Chen Hong. Without him, Chen Hong can meet the emperor in front of him. Just this, all the officials are rushing.

Of course, not everyone sells his face.

"Is the little prince here?"

Hearing his father's question, Chen Jiayou shook his head: "Father, how many times have you asked this question, if the little prince comes, I will inform you, so don't ask."

Chen Hong glared at the eldest son: "What do you know, the little prince represents the royal family. If he can come here earlier, it means that he attaches importance to us, and we will have a better life in Ningmen Mansion in the future."

Chen Jiayou disagreed: "Father, our family belongs to the emperor, who would dare to show us?"

Chen Hong shook his head: "The water in this place is deep. Your father and I are in charge of gold mining. If I don't get along well with the local officials, I will stumble from time to time, and I will suffer!"

"If the emperor feels that your father and I are not capable, and send someone to replace me, our Chen family will not have a future."

Saying that, he looked stunned.

"By the way, has Yan Zhifu arrived?"

Chen Jiayou shook his head and said dissatisfiedly: "Not yet, not only the Yan family has not arrived, but also the Dong family, Zhou family, and Su family who live in their house. I think they want to come over for dinner. "

Chen Hong frowned: "I saw Mr. Yan once in the palace before. At that time, I thought he was a man of interest, but I didn't expect to put on airs after becoming the prefect."

Chen Jiayou curled his lips: "The villain has his ambitions."