The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

"Old Wu, please come over tonight."

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely go tonight. I have something else to do, so I'll be busy now."

Cheng Fu walked the man to the intersection and said, "Okay, then I won't keep you here. Walk slowly, walk slowly."

People feel refreshed when they are happy. Cheng Fu hummed a tune and walked back with joyful steps.

"Master Cheng?"

Cheng Fu heard someone calling him and turned around. Wow, wasn’t this the servant from Duan Bo’s house?

Cheng Fu bent his straight body and asked, "Are you the steward of Duan Zhushi?"

Tong Li quickly waved his hands, "Oh, I don't deserve it, Master Cheng, just call me Tong Li. I haven't had time to congratulate you yet. Congratulations."

"Is it Brother Tongli?"

When Cheng Xi came to see his uncle, he saw Tongli.

"Cheng Huiyuan, congratulations. My master is still in office and asked me to share the good news with you in advance."

Cheng Xi smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I should go and congratulate the old lady in person. Let me change my clothes and go back to the mansion with you first."

"Oh, no need."

Tongli pulled Duan Jing'an and said, "Cheng Huiyuan, my old lady knows that today is your big wedding day, so she sent someone to tell me that you must get together with your family today, so there is no need to bother going to her place."

"Oh, and I'm wondering if you're going to have a banquet. The old lady said you owed her a wedding bowl. When you have a banquet, she'll bring her children to join in the celebration."

Cheng Fu's heart was pounding as he listened. The Marquis's wife was coming to their house for a drink?

Cheng Xi was stunned for a moment. "What needs to be done must be done tonight. What? Young man, are you saying that the old lady is going to leave the house?"

He originally thought that he would be asked to bring in a table of food, but he didn't expect that the old lady would be out of the house.

Tongli couldn't believe it when he heard it at the time. He asked Suxia several times, and finally confirmed that it was true after Suxia was annoyed by his questions.

"Yes, old lady, and there are three young masters who have come to eat your wedding dishes. But the old lady specifically told you to do as usual. She just wants to eat some common people's food, just like everyone else."

Cheng Xi knew the old lady's temperament and nodded to show that he understood.

After refusing Cheng Fu and the others' repeated requests to stay, Tongli grabbed a handful of wedding candy and went back home. This was the candy that the eldest master specifically asked him to take back.

"Brother Xi, did I hear correctly? Then then..."

Cheng Xi looked at his uncle soothingly, "You heard right, uncle. You don't have to panic. The old lady of the uncle's house is a kind person."

"I'm not nervous, I'm not nervous. Then I'll tell the banquet official to change the banquet and order twenty taels per table."

Cheng Fu tugged at his beard excitedly and was about to turn around and walk out.

"Uncle, no need. A feast of ten taels will be enough."

Cheng Xi understood that the man from the uncle's house came at this time probably because he had first inquired about the banquet reserved by his uncle, so he said that specifically.

He also knew in the Earl's Mansion that the old lady was not fond of luxury and extravagance, and had unique ideas and did not have the airs of a noble family.

"This is outrageous. A banquet of ten taels makes Madam Hou laugh. It's also because my uncle doesn't have that much money right now, otherwise he could have arranged a banquet of fifty taels for you."

As Cheng Fu spoke, he sighed quietly in his heart.

This year he started his own business again. Xi Ge'er gave him some capital, and he did make some profit, but not as much as before.

The main reason was that business in the capital was not easy. Fortunately, thanks to the help of the Bo Mansion, no one bothered his fabric shop.

"Uncle, just listen to me. We've only just made it onto the list, so it wouldn't be good to be too ostentatious. Our family isn't particularly wealthy, so we should just do what's appropriate for us."

Cheng Xi pulled Cheng Fu back and explained the whole thing to him in detail.

The more Cheng Fu listened, the more it made sense to him. He thought to himself that he would be the uncle of the future Jinshi scholar, and he couldn't lose face for Xi Ge'er in public.

I have to have a good talk with my wife in the evening. Their identities will be different from now on, so I have to be careful with what I say and do!

"Are you all packed? Let's go!"

Cheng Fu was shouting in the yard at the top of his voice. Halfway through his speech, he remembered his identity, coughed twice, and tugged at his clothes.

"I'm coming, why are you rushing me? It's already been ready. If you hadn't come back, I'd have seen a hole through the door."

Wang helped the old lady out.

"Mom, that's called looking forward to it."

Cheng Zhang added on the side, and Wang stretched out her hand to touch his head, but Cheng Zhang dodged behind Cheng Xi.

"You're the only one who says that. I've never heard you say anything nice on a normal day."

Wang laughed and scolded. It could be seen that she had put on rouge today, which made her look much brighter.

"Let's go, let's go. I've booked a private room, and the waiter has sent someone to ask when they can serve the food. I'll ask them to serve it first, and we can eat when we get there."

Cheng Fu urged, leading Old Man Cheng in front.

Hong Manxuan had long known that Mr. Huiyuan's family had booked a table for dinner in their building and had asked the best chef in the building to prepare the dishes.

The champion of Huiyuan is basically destined to be a future Jinshi, and maybe even the future No. 1 scholar.

The last time the number one scholar had a meal at their place, they must seize the opportunity this time. From now on, the title of the best restaurant in the capital will be firmly fixed on their heads.

"Suchun, go check if Jing'an is back?"

"Okay, I'll go check it out."

Suchun responded and walked out.

Song Shengfu walked two steps in the room and then sat down again.

"It's almost dinner time, and we're waiting for the feast to begin."

She was wearing simple clothes today, like an ordinary old lady from a wealthy family.

Her hair was simply tied into a bun and fixed with a rosewood hairpin.

"Madam, are you really going?"

Mother Qi asked with some concern, with some worry in her eyes. There were so many people outside, what would happen if someone bumped into her?

"Go ahead, you go too, let's go and join in the fun."

Song Shengfu waved her hand and took Mother Qi with her. Mother Qi had to go because she had to look after the old lady.

"The Fourth Master is back!"

Someone outside reported, and then Suchun lifted the curtain and came in.

"Madam, the Fourth Master has just returned home and is now back in the courtyard. He said he would change into casual clothes and come to pick you up."

"Okay, okay, Kang'er, hurry up and bring your sister and brother out. Let's go."

The children in the west wing heard the noise and came out one by one.

They were all dressed in ordinary clothes. Sister Wei only wore two flowers on her head, which were bought by Brother Xuan.

Since we are going to Cheng Xi's house for a dinner today, there is no need to dress too ostentatiously, just keep a low profile.

Song Shengfu also had a sudden idea. She came here and thought, as long as it is not illegal, she can do whatever she wants. She can't stay in this square house all day.