Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

"Mrs. Shen, where is the opera troupe you mentioned? They haven't arrived yet, have they?"

Song raised the corner of her mouth slightly, her eyes full of sarcasm, and asked Yun Shuxuan in a sarcastic tone.

However, at this moment, a melodious sound suddenly rang out, which turned out to be the sound of the jinghu and drum boards!

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of people in costumes and exquisite makeup walking up to the stage on the other side of the lake and singing to the rhythm of the music.

Song's face darkened, and she glared at the maid beside her, gritting her teeth and saying, "Didn't you arrange everything? How could this happen?"

The maid was so frightened that she trembled all over and stammered, "Husband... Madam, I have indeed paid the deposit to the opera troupe in this city. Logically, they should not accept business from other companies. I don't know... I don't know what's going on now..."

"Useless thing! Find out who is so bold as to ruin my good deeds! Don't you want to stay in this city of Jinan anymore?" Song's eyes were wide open with anger, and she wished she could eat the maid alive.

"Oh, Sister Song, why are you so angry? Why are you making things difficult for a little maid?" Yun Shuxuan smiled slightly and glanced at Song.

She said with a half-smile, "To be honest, I actually brought this troupe from the capital. I originally just wanted to have some fun, but I didn't expect it to come in handy today."

Song's face instantly became very ugly, as if all the glory had been taken away from her.

She forced a smile and wanted to retort but found that she couldn't find the right words.

At this moment, Mrs. Jing came over without any tact.

She smiled widely and said, "Haha, the Governor's wife's style is truly different from that of ordinary families like us. She's generous and lavish, which is really enviable. But..."

She paused, glanced at Yun Shuxuan meaningfully, and continued, "I just don't know if the Governor's salary can support such a large troupe."

Yun Shuxuan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, with confidence and pride flashing in his eyes.

She said softly: "Mrs. Jing may not know much about the situation of our Yun family."

Madam Jing snorted disdainfully, a hint of contempt in her tone: "He's just a businessman, so what? Even if your Yun family has a few acres of land and a few shops, you don't have to support so many idle people on a daily basis? You have to bring so many people with you when you go out."

Yun Shuxuan smiled lightly, seemingly unaffected by Madam Jing's words.

She said slowly, "Actually, our Yun family's business isn't particularly big, but in Jinan City, about 30% of the shops belong to our Yun family."

After saying this, she shook her head slightly, as if she was not satisfied with such an achievement.

Then, Yun Shuxuan turned his gaze to the top of Madam Jing's head, carefully examining the hairpin on her head.

Then, she said gently, "If I'm not mistaken, the hairpin Madam Jing is wearing should be from Zhenbaozhai. What a coincidence, Zhenbaozhai is the shop that our An Ning recently opened."

Speaking of this, Yun Shuxuan's tone was full of pride and joy.

These words left Mrs. Jing speechless, and she could no longer find the right words to refute.

She widened her eyes and looked at Yun Shuxuan in disbelief, with a complex emotion surging in her heart.

Yun Shuxuan faced everything with an elegant and calm attitude.

Seeing that no one was complaining, Yun Shuxuan asked the maid to put the bamboo slips with the names of the tunes written on them on a tray and let the ladies choose the ones to play.

Several ladies ordered "Yu Tang Chun", "Gathering of Heroes", "Phoenix Returns to the Nest" and so on.

The troupe on the stage sang one piece after another according to the repertoire.

The sun gradually rose higher and it was almost time for dinner.

Song's maid leaned over and whispered in her ear that the Shen family's shopping had just returned from the mansion.

Song's eyes rolled, and she held her forehead and said, "Mrs. Shen, you don't want us to listen to opera all day, do you? No matter how delicious your tea is, it has given me stomach acid."

Yun Shuxuan looked at Feicui and saw Feicui nodded.

She smiled and said to everyone, "Ladies and young ladies, please be patient. I have asked the kitchen to prepare wine and food. Please move to the flower hall for dinner."

Everyone stood up and followed Yun Shuxuan to the flower hall.

As soon as they entered the flower hall, they smelled the tempting aroma. The eight-immortal tables were already filled with exquisite and delicious meals, and every dish looked mouth-watering.

Song was annoyed and glared fiercely at the maid who had just delivered the message.

Just as she was about to speak, Yun Shuxuan interrupted her, "I told you not to embarrass the maids around you, why don't you listen?"

Yun Shuxuan walked up to Song with a smile and patted her hand gently. "Sister Song, you forgot that the largest restaurant in Jinan City is called Yun's Restaurant. How could we let everyone go hungry?"

After Yun Shuxuan finished speaking, he asked everyone to take a seat.

Seeing that even the Song family couldn't gain any advantage over Yun Shuxuan, everyone temporarily stopped looking for trouble.

"Madam Shen, I think Miss Shen is very beautiful. Is she willing to marry her?" asked the wife of Lord Min, the prefect of Tongning.

"My daughter An Ning hasn't reached marriage age yet, so there's no rush to arrange marriage." Yun Shuxuan answered politely.

When Mrs. Min heard that Shen Chuning hadn't proposed marriage yet, she immediately became interested. "That's not the way it sounds. We're not getting married right away. We can wait and see for a while. Don't wait another two years. All the good boys of the right age will be picked up."

The other ladies also nodded. Those who had sons of marriageable age were upset that Madam Min got there first.

Seeing that Yun Shuxuan didn't refute her, Madam Min continued, "Our son is nineteen this year and very handsome. Although he is older than Miss Shen, he knows how to be caring. Moreover, our son has already passed the examination and is a famous prodigy in Tongning. His future is limitless."

Xie Xinyan, who was sitting next to Shen Chuning, couldn't help but sneer, "A nineteen-year-old prodigy."