Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

After deciding on the date for the banquet, Sheng Xuan sent people to deliver the invitations. Some families needed Xiao Wen and Sheng Kai to personally invite them. Of course, the Shen family needed Xiao Lan's family to personally invite them.

When they arrived at the gate of the Shen Mansion, the steward came out to greet them. Sheng Xuan and Xiao Wen were taken to the front hall. At this time, Shen Liu had not returned yet. Sheng Xuan and Xiao Wen were received by the third master of the Shen family, while Zhang and Xiao Lan were led into the inner house. Xiao Lan and Zhang were received by the third grandmother of the Shen family. At this time, the third grandmother of the Shen family came out with her two daughters to greet them, "I knew you were coming, and I have been looking forward to your coming."

A few people walked into the house chatting and laughing. After they got inside and sat down, the maids brought fruits and snacks.

The Shen family is a family of military generals, and every head of the family needs to join the army. However, the eldest son of the Shen family does not like to be a military man, but only likes to be a scholar. There was no other way, so Shen Liu's grandfather chose Shen Liu as his successor from among his children and grandchildren.

Shen Liu is the most outstanding among his children and grandchildren, and is deeply loved by the old man. Although Shen Liu is a grandson and there is a generation difference between them, it was not difficult for Grandpa Shen to make this decision.

Xiao Lan was able to know all this because the person in power had allowed her to know it. Otherwise, how could Xiao Lan know such a private matter? However, this also made her understand why Shen Liu, who was not very old, was in charge of the Shen family.

"Sixth Master will be back soon. Then our city will be bustling." Grandma Shen San said with a smile.

"That's right," Zhang replied with a smile, and then asked casually, "When will Sixth Master come back?"

"I sent someone to bring back a message yesterday. He said he would be back in about five or six days." Grandma Shen San said with a smile. "On that day, my family will definitely host a party. You must come."

Shen San's grandmother had said so much, Zhang and Xiao Lan naturally nodded in agreement. Then Xiao Lan took out the handwritten invitation and invited Shen San's grandmother to bring her daughter to her home for a feast. Shen San's grandmother took it, looked at it carefully, and asked Xiao Lan about the date in detail, then she agreed with a smile.

"I haven't congratulated Mrs. Sheng yet. No one can compare to you having such an outstanding son." Grandma Shen San said with a smile.

Zhang smiled and said, "Speaking of this blessing, how can I compare to Third Madam Shen? Not only me, but also anyone in the city will praise you when they mention you."

"Oh, don't be so modest. Look, not only is your son successful, but your daughter is also very beautiful. You are the one that people envy." Grandma Shen San said this and looked at Xiao Lan with a smile on her face.

"Third Madam, please don't praise her like that. Xiaolan is a good-natured child. She is considerate, sensible, and caring. But she is just a country girl with rough hands and feet. She can't be compared with the girls in our city. Your daughter is so many times better than her. I often tell her at home to learn from the young ladies in your family." Zhang said with a smile.

With more social events, Zhang could speak politely. Besides, Zhang was a decent person, and few people disliked her. Moreover, the daughter of Third Lady Shen was gentle and polite, which was quite unusual for Zhang, who was used to seeing fierce girls in the countryside.

"I should be the one saying this. I usually teach my little girl to learn more from Xiaolan." Grandma Shen San said while looking at Xiaolan.

Zhang and Shen's grandmother were complimenting each other, and while they were talking, she had someone bring in a set of four treasures of the study. Shen's third grandmother smiled and said, "This is what my mother's family sent me a while ago. Does Miss Xiaolan like it?"

Xiao Lan looked carefully and found that this set of four treasures of the study were all of the best quality. Xiao Lan observed them carefully for a while and of course praised them repeatedly.

"As long as the girl likes it, I'm glad this set is prepared for you." said the third grandmother of the Shen family.

When Xiao Lan heard what Grandma Shen San said, she knew that these were things from her mother's family, so it would be inappropriate for her to accept them, so she quickly declined.

"I got four sets in total. Two sets were given to my maid, and these two sets are specially for you, young lady," said Grandma Shen San. "This is not just my idea, it was also my maid's idea. You two have a good relationship, and if I have such a good thing, who else should I give it to? Miss Xiaolan, don't refuse it. It's not a very precious or rare item. This is just right for you to use when practicing calligraphy."

"If you don't accept it, you don't consider me a friend." said Grandma Shen San's daughter.

At this point, Xiao Lan couldn't refuse. This set of four treasures of the study was given to Xiao Lan specifically by the Third Grandma of the Shen family. It was a token of friendship, so how could Xiao Lan not understand that?

Xiao Lan asked the little girl who followed her to carefully put away the four treasures of the study, but she was thinking in her heart what rare items there were at home, and she would give two of them to Grandma Shen San in a few days, so that everyone would be more harmonious when interacting with each other.

"How long do you plan to stay in the city this time? Where do you plan to spend the New Year?" Grandma Shen San asked Xiao Lan.

"My mother plans to stay longer this time," Xiao Lan said, "We haven't been to the capital for more than half a year. We miss everyone so much. This is a good opportunity for us to have a good reunion. As for the New Year, it has not been decided yet. We will see how it goes when the time comes."

Sheng Xuan is a farmer, he can't leave his hometown, so Xiaolan's family plans to spend the New Year in Shengjia Village. Not only Sheng Xuan can't leave his hometown, but Zhang is also reluctant to leave her home in Shengjia Village. However, the couple did not have any such requirements for Xiaowen. They also knew that Xiaowen wanted to pursue a career in politics and would not stay in Shengjia Village forever. However, Sheng Xuan had only one requirement for Xiaowen, that is, no matter where he went, he should not forget where his roots were.

"Even if our family goes back to Shengjia Village to celebrate the New Year, we will definitely come to the provincial capital during the Lantern Festival." Xiao Lan said.

"To be honest, the reason I came here is actually to arrange a marriage for my daughter. She has reached the age to get married, but there is no suitable person where we are. So I thought that there are many families in the capital, so there should be more suitable candidates." Zhang briefly mentioned the purpose of coming to the capital to the third grandmother of the Shen family.

After hearing this, the third grandmother of the Shen family nodded repeatedly. There are indeed more families and eligible men in the capital city than in the village. There are also more opportunities to choose. Xiaolan couldn't interrupt such a thing. Seeing that the girl sitting with her was also shy, she stood up and pulled Xiaolan to her room to talk. Xiaolan was not shy at all. Before she left, she secretly gave Zhang a look.

At noon, Zhang and Xiaolan went back. After seeing Zhang and Xiaolan off, Shen's third grandmother was talking to her daughter. They were talking excitedly when they heard footsteps outside, and then Shen San came in.

When Shen San's grandmother saw that Shen San's face was slightly red, she knew that he had been drinking. Then she waved to her daughter, and the little girl went out with her maid.

Afterwards, Shen San's grandmother prepared some hangover soup for Shen San. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Shen San did not forget to ask, "Have those two sets of study treasures been given away?"

"She gave it to me," said Shen San's grandmother. "She refused it at first, but in the end, I pushed our daughter to her, and she finally accepted it."

"She is a polite person and not greedy for money," Shen San said.

"That's true. I've gotten to know her carefully over the past few years. Her looks and temperament are rare, so it's no wonder that people like her so much." Grandma Shen San said, "But, from what I heard from her mother, she came to the city this time to find a husband for her... If her father hadn't passed away, her good life would have been set a few years ago... But, her family is lucky. Although the family foundation is a little shallow, it will be extraordinary in the future..."

Shen San said, "Who is born with everything? If we count a few generations ago, we would still be hunters in the mountains..."

Grandma Shen San laughed when she heard this. The couple had a good relationship, and now that they were the only two in the room, there was nothing to be ashamed of when they talked.

"She is old, good-looking, and has principles in her words and deeds. Moreover, her brother is a newly-appointed juren, so there is no need to worry about his future. Her family is wealthy, and she has capable brothers who want to help her. With such conditions, I guess all the men in the city will be tempted... That person doesn't know about this yet, and even if he knows, I don't know what to do about it." Grandma Shen San said.

"About this matter... I know Lao Liu's character best. If he likes something, then it's a done deal." Shen San said seriously.

"I'm just telling you this. Someone mentioned it to me today. I think he spread the word that there's good news. Just go to their house and tell them..." said Grandma Shen San.

"Let's wait until Lao Liu comes back to see what's going on. You don't have to get involved for now," Shen San said.

"Of course, if there is something good, we will definitely think about our family." Grandma Shen San said.