The Moon is Full in the Traveling House

Chapter 52 The First Dinner at the Su Mansion

As the sun sets, the afterglow shines on the earth, as if covering the whole world with a layer of golden gauze. At this beautiful moment, Su Lun and his party hurried back home.

As soon as he arrived at the door of his house, the sharp-eyed Qingfeng immediately came to greet him and said with a smile on his face: "Captain Su, you are finally back!" Su Lun smiled and nodded, then ordered: "Qingfeng, please tell everyone that they don't have to be busy cooking tonight. We have packed some food on the way back. Everyone can put down their work and come over to eat together."

Qingfeng heard this and quickly agreed, then turned around and left to pass on the message. On the other side, Qingsong skillfully led the carriage into the courtyard and called on everyone to help move the purchased materials to the main courtyard. After everything was arranged, he carefully parked the carriage in the stable.

These people were all working at the Su Mansion for the first time, and they were all eager to perform well and leave a good impression on their masters. Therefore, everyone seemed to be working very hard and seriously.

Su Lun walked into the main courtyard with brisk steps. Everything he saw was neat and tidy, spotless. He could not help but nod secretly, expressing his satisfaction with the work attitude of these servants. When he stepped into the restaurant, his eyes were even brighter - he saw that in the spacious and bright hall, the tables and chairs were neatly arranged, and the tabletops were wiped clean as new; the table was already prepared with fragrant tea, and everyone stood in a row respectfully, bowing to Su Lun.

Upon seeing this, Su Lun hurriedly stepped forward, put his hands together, and said with a gentle smile: "Don't be so reserved, this will be your home from now on. Why don't we get together today and celebrate together?" After saying that, he walked to the dining table first and motioned for everyone to sit down together.

Seeing that they couldn't refuse, everyone sat down awkwardly. Su Lun took out two large jars of fine wine from somewhere, just like performing magic. Although he was not good at drinking, he still filled the wine glasses himself and greeted everyone with enthusiasm: "In life, meeting is fate. It is not easy for you to gather together today, so let's raise our glasses and drink! Here, I will use tea instead of wine to toast everyone here!"

After saying that, Su Lun drank the tea in the cup without hesitation. Then, he picked up the teacup and looked at Qingfeng and Qingsong who were sitting beside him. "Qingfeng, Qingsong, I am grateful for your help this time! Unfortunately, I can't drink much, so I can only use this cup of tea instead of wine to express my respect to you two. I hope to continue to get your support and assistance in the future." As soon as the voice fell, Qingfeng and Qingsong stood up and said in unison: "How dare we, Captain Su is too polite! What I have done is my duty, and I really can't accept such a generous thank you. In the future, I will also rely on Captain Su to give me more advice and care." After speaking, the two raised their heads and drank the strong liquor in the cup.

Seeing this, Su Lun couldn't help but admire and exclaimed: "You two really have a good alcohol tolerance!"

After that, Su Lun smiled and turned his gaze to Steward Su standing beside him, raised the wine glass in his hand and said, "Steward Su, I would like to take this opportunity to toast you today! I hope you will take care of all the affairs of this mansion in the future."

After hearing this, Steward Su did not dare to be negligent and quickly stood up and responded: "Thanks to Lord Su's love and trust, I, Su Hao, will do my best and fulfill my duties." As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Looking at this scene, Su Lun couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "You all are really big drinkers! Well, come on, everyone, pick up your chopsticks and enjoy the food. No need to be restrained, just drink to your heart's content!"

At this moment, there was constant laughter and joy at the banquet. Everyone toasted each other and the atmosphere became more harmonious and lively. Su Hao stood up, bowed to Su Lun and said, "Master Su, I would like to express my gratitude to you on behalf of everyone present. Thank you for giving us jobs and a way to make a living, so that we can support our families. From now on, everyone will work wholeheartedly to repay your kindness..."

When Butler Su finished his speech, everyone stood up and toasted Su Lun. "Cheers!" As Su Lun raised his glass and shouted, this simple dinner reached its climax.

After eating and drinking, Uncle Zhang, Uncle Huang and Aunt Xu, who were in charge of kitchen affairs, took the initiative to stay and began to clean up the table and kitchen. Aunt Xu walked up to Su Lun enthusiastically and asked softly, "Sir, you have been tired all day, do you need to rest first? If you need to take a shower or change clothes, the kitchen has prepared hot water. You can tell us at any time, and we will ask Uncle Zhang and Uncle Huang to bring it to you."

After hearing this, Su Lun subconsciously looked at himself. He thought to himself that it was a hot day and he had been running around all day, so he really needed to take a good shower. He originally wanted to get hot water himself, but when he thought of his wounds that had not yet healed, he couldn't help but frowned. After all, lifting heavy objects might affect the wounds. So he nodded and replied, "Well, that's great, thank you all."

Hearing Su Lun's response, Aunt Xu and others smiled and answered in unison: "Your Excellency is too kind. These are our duties. It is our honor to serve you." After that, they continued to work, demonstrating extremely high efficiency and professionalism.

Meanwhile, Butler Su had already distributed the bedding purchased today to everyone. From today on, if it was not a day off, everyone would basically need to stay overnight in the mansion. Fortunately, this mansion had several courtyards, each with servants' rooms, so there was no need to worry about not having enough room.

Su Lun came to the storeroom and, with the help of Qingfeng and Qingsong, sorted out the gold and silver treasures and locked them up. He couldn't help but sigh, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is really far-sighted! Half of the gold and silver treasures rewarded were thoughtfully exchanged for silver and gold bills, which is indeed more convenient to keep."

After cleaning up, Su Lun returned to the room. Not long after, Aunt Xu came over with a bowl of steaming hot medicine: "Sir, this is the medicine that Master Qingfeng ordered to be boiled for you. Please drink it while it's hot."

Su Lun felt a surge of warmth in his heart. If it weren't for Aunt Xu's reminder, he would have almost forgotten that he was still a patient! So, he thanked Aunt Xu gratefully, picked up the bowl and drank it all. The medicine was so bitter that it made people smack their tongues, like bitter gall, but Su Lun still swallowed it with gritted teeth.

Not long after, Uncle Huang and Uncle Zhang came into the room carrying several buckets of hot water. Su Lun took a comfortable bath and was about to go to bed to rest when he suddenly realized a serious problem - he actually forgot to buy two new clothes! Su Lun had no choice but to decide to go shopping again tomorrow and discuss with housekeeper Su whether other people in the family should also buy some uniform clothes. Although the rewards received this time were quite a lot, it was not easy to support so many people now. More than one hundred taels of silver were spent today. The capital is not like my hometown in the countryside. There are countless interpersonal relationships and the prices are as expensive as gold. I believe that the expenses in the future will not be small. I have to think about what ways to make money... Thinking about it, Su Lun gradually fell asleep.

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