Forced to be a concubine, I went to my husband's place to become a wealthy merchant

Pei Zhu noticed and thought about what he said just now. He suddenly remembered that he had said that Ye Xi might not be able to attend the dinner, and then he said that the purse was given yesterday. In Yang Jian's view, Ye Xi was obviously fine, so his explanation just now seemed to be an excuse. He felt wronged for some reason. It was obviously the truth, but sometimes it caused misunderstandings. He didn't want to explain it without any reason. He thought that he could go back and persuade Ye Xi to attend to resolve the misunderstanding, so that Yang Jian would not think that he looked down on him.

After returning to the inn, Pei Zhu mentioned this matter to Ye Xi. Ye Xi didn't want to attend at first, but after Pei Zhu told her about this little episode, she felt that she was not so unwell that she could not attend. In addition, Pei Zhu did need to maintain good relationships to make a living, so Ye Xi agreed to go.

Pei Zhu suggested buying Ye Xi a more expensive set of clothes, but Ye Xi stopped him. Ye Xi felt that although the clothes she brought were not expensive, they were enough for attending such a dinner party, and there were not many such opportunities, so there was no need to spend money. Pei Zhu was not satisfied, thinking that Ye Xi could wear the clothes normally. Ye Xi could not persuade Pei Zhu, so the two hurriedly went to buy a new set of clothes.

What made Ye Xi happiest was not buying new clothes, but the experience of Pei Zhu accompanying her shopping, which made her feel fresh. In the past, her mother always took her shopping, but after she got married, she was accompanied by her maid. It was the first time that her husband accompanied her, and she felt indescribably sweet. She thought to herself that although she had encountered bad things, she still felt happy overall. Life is only a few decades, and being happy is the most important thing.

At noon on the second day, Pei Zhu sent someone to inform the Yang family that he would be attending the dinner with his family. Although it was called a dinner, it was actually held in the afternoon before the sun went down. After all, there were no electric lights in ancient times, and consumables such as lamp oil and candles were not cheap. In addition, if they were used every day, it would actually be a relatively large expense. In addition, even if there was no shortage of money, lighting so many open flames would pose a safety hazard, and it was really inconvenient to do things in the dark, especially for entertaining guests. Therefore, the so-called dinners of this era generally started in the afternoon, and it was perfect to end shortly after dark. Generally speaking, it still followed the rule of "work at sunrise and rest at sunset."

The Yang Mansion is indeed a famous merchant in Yangzhou. The mansion is very grand, the gardens in the mansion are well-arranged, and the carvings on the doors, windows and even the railings are very delicate, which can be called "carved railings and jade bricks". There are many servants in the mansion, shuttling back and forth, each doing their own job. The key to the Yang Mansion is that it is big enough. In a prosperous city like Yangzhou, it can occupy such a large area, which shows how wealthy it is.

After Ye Xi came here, she lived in a small family and had never seen a real "rich family" with her own eyes. Unexpectedly, it almost exceeded her imagination. In modern times, she actually visited the Forbidden City, a certain museum, a certain courtyard and other buildings, and saw some related decorations and furniture, but none of them were as shocking as the real experience.

After they got off the carriage, they were led by the servants. Ye Xi thought they would go straight to the banquet hall, but unexpectedly, the servants took them to the lotus pond first. From the gate to the lotus pond, they basically visited half of the Yang Mansion. There was a pavilion next to the lotus pond, and Yang Jian was waiting for them inside. Ye Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing people. He felt that the mansion was too big and it was tiring to walk.