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

When Yang Jian saw the guests arriving, he stood up and greeted Pei Zhuyexi.

"My friend is delayed for a while, how about we just wait here and admire the lotus?"

Pei Zhu naturally didn't care, and Ye Xi didn't care either. So Yang Jian and Pei Zhu sat down in the pavilion and started chatting about this and that. Ye Xi didn't understand why family members had to be involved in business discussions, and they didn't understand and weren't interested. So soon after they sat down, they took the initiative to say that they wanted to go to the pond to see the lotus flowers.

The lotus leaves have just begun to show their pointed tips, and this season is not the best time to appreciate the lotus, but the lotus pond is well maintained, with many koi fish in the pond. The koi fish are colorful, lively and active, and are indeed pleasing to the eye.

"Madam, you can try to spread some bait." Seeing that Ye Xi liked it so much, Yang Jian asked the maid to get the bait and hand it to her.

Ye Xi happily took it and sprinkled it into the pond little by little. As soon as the bait was thrown, the nearby koi rushed to grab the bait. Ye Xi looked at the fat koi and was envious for a moment. Aren't these naked winners in life? They don't have to worry about food, clothing, or worries. She just wants to be such a "koi", or just a salted fish. Suddenly she stopped scattering the bait and stared straight at the koi in front of her. It was very comfortable to see them swimming around with their plump bodies.

"Xi Niang, what's wrong?" Pei Zhu saw Ye Xi happily feeding the fish, and suddenly she seemed to be frozen and unable to move. Thinking that she was not feeling well, he hurried forward to ask.

"These fish are so fat. If they are edible, I'm wondering whether it is better to steam or fry them." Ye Xi was thinking, the fish are so fat, it would be a shame not to eat them. If they are edible, just fry them all. The crispy texture must be good.

"..."

Everyone present was quite surprised by Ye Xi's answer, especially Pei Zhu, who had thought that she was not feeling well and wanted to help her, but when he heard this, his outstretched hand stopped in mid-air. Although Pei Zhu had gotten used to Ye Xi's occasional shocking remarks over the past six months, it was not okay to ask someone else to fry their pet fish in front of someone else's house. Ye Xi might not know the value of these fish. Although they were just ornamental fish, these fish raised by wealthy families were usually very valuable.

Pei Zhu had a headache, so she withdrew her hand and returned to the pavilion, then apologized to Yang Jian: "I was rude and didn't know the value of these koi. I hope Mr. Yang will forgive me for my outrageous words."

Unexpectedly, Yang Jian just smiled and said, "It's okay, Madam, you are a straightforward person. It's a pity that these fish are really inedible, otherwise I would catch two for you." He didn't seem to mind.

Pei Zhu was ashamed.

Tea and cakes were served in the pavilion. Pei Zhu and Yang Jian kept chatting about business matters, mainly the main livelihoods of various places and the current business conditions. In fact, Pei Zhu had a good grasp of these situations and had his own way of doing business. However, he lacked financial resources and connections, so he could not make great plans. But according to his current business, his life was finally worry-free.

Ye Xi seemed tired of looking at the koi, so she strolled around the lotus pond, looking left and right. The servants of Yang's house all felt that Ye Xi was indeed from a small family and was not presentable. Even Pei Zhu frowned when he found out and quickly dragged him back. Yang Jian saw Pei Zhu whispering something to Ye Xi, and Ye Xi was unhappy after returning to the pavilion.

Yang Jian naturally wanted to ask: "Why is Madam Pei so unhappy? Is it because I didn't treat her well enough?"

After hearing this, Ye Xi looked at Pei Zhu first, asking if she could answer. Pei Zhu was embarrassed and nodded.