The protagonist chased the villain, and Tiandao screamed in anger

Such a mess happened at the banquet at You Mansion, and the news spread that same day.

For the sake of his reputation, Master Yao never invited Master You to any subsequent cocktail parties. People in the county also followed suit, and several businesses that had traditionally done business with Master You's shop stopped doing business.

These days, the shops are deserted with almost no customers. Mr. You came back from several shops with a gloomy look on his face.

"father!"

It was noon, and the food had already been prepared in the kitchen and was being brought up by the maids one after another.

It was a rare occasion for the You family to reunite. Everyone sat around the eight-immortal table, waiting for Master You to take a seat.

"Hey, Mu'er, be good. Why are you waiting for me today? Mother will take the rest of us to eat first." Master You let his son take over the account book, put it aside, and sat down.

"Although we had a birthday party yesterday to celebrate my mother's birthday, it was just entertaining guests. It would be more practical for the whole family to sit together and have a reunion. It would be great to have a reunion dinner today!"

Mrs. You waved her hand to signal Cai Mo to bring up the dishes and chopsticks, and explained to Mr. You who had just returned from outside.

"Yes, it's rare that the Madam and the Young Master are here. This house is finally not so lonely!"

"On weekdays, the two of us and the old lady feel really lonely sitting in this square courtyard!" The two aunts sitting on the side echoed.

After hearing this, Mr. You also felt it was a good thing. The depressed mood in business was greatly relieved by the harmonious atmosphere at home. He picked up the wine glass in front of him and toasted the old lady sitting at the main seat.

"That makes sense, mother. Happy birthday!"

"Then I will congratulate you with tea instead of wine. You old man can't drink alcohol, so don't say I'm cheating!" The old lady responded while holding up the tea. What happened yesterday was really infuriating, but since the family was having a reunion dinner today, those worries were put aside for the time being.

"How dare you!"

"The old lady is in good health and never jokes!" said the aunt beside her with a smile.

"Okay, the dishes are all here. What are you standing there for?"

The family chatted and laughed while eating delicious food. In the small courtyard, Aunt Xue, Xiao Cui and Xue He had a meal together.

What happened yesterday happened too suddenly. Aunt Xue still hasn't recovered from the shock. She sighed as she thought about Yue Niang and couldn't help but sigh:

"I don't know if Yue Niang... got what she wanted..."

From the maids in the mansion, Aunt Xue pieced together what happened that day and also learned that Yue Niang had followed Master Yao voluntarily.

But Aunt Xue didn't understand that Yue Niang's life was not hard now. Although she lived in the countryside with the Madam and the Young Master, it was naturally not Yue Niang's turn to do the hard work in the fields.

In Aunt Xue's eyes, Yue Niang's life is extremely good, and she would naturally be extremely happy if it were her.

But why is she not happy with such an ordinary life? In those days of high-class families, there is always intrigue. Although they are rich, can they really be happy?

"Since she has made the choice, she must feel that she can live a good life." If she doesn't feel that it is good, why would she bother pursuing it?

People's circumstances are different, and the rest of the people simply cannot put themselves in the other person's shoes and understand what they are thinking.

No matter what happens to Yue Niang in the future, Xue He is very happy. At least Yue Niang is gone, and he doesn't have to worry about the lady promising Yue Niang to the young master.

Moreover, Yue Niang had bad intentions. Although he suspected Yue Niang of stealing, he had no evidence. Now that she had left, it would be easier.

Having eliminated a potential love rival, Xue He was in such a good mood that he ate two more bowls of rice.

"That's right... Boss, eat slowly. If you eat so much, be careful or the boss will dislike you!" After hearing this, Aunt Xue also felt that this was the truth and stopped worrying about it.

Turning around, he saw his son using chopsticks to pick up food from the large bowl. After a while, he cleared the whole bowl. He frowned and hit his son on the head with the thick end of the chopsticks.

Swallowing in such a hurry, not afraid of choking!

She only has this one son left now, and nothing can happen to this only son.

Speaking of which, Yue Niang's marriage to the Yao family also made Aunt Xue think about her son's marriage.

Although this matter did not require someone to look after the child immediately, Aunt Xue felt that she should keep an eye on the matter for the eldest son.

"I have to go back to the village later, I'm in a hurry." Xue He buried his head in his food. He finished the food in the bowl, took it to the small kitchen to wash it, turned around and walked away quickly.

The You family was not short of manpower, so the young master and his wife stayed in the house and planned to go back after the Double Ninth Festival. During this period, Xue He did not have any heavy work to do, so he had a lot of free time.

The young master was accompanied by his family during the day, so Xue He had no time to spare, so he thought of using this time to save some money and pay off his debts.

With the lady's consent, he could leave the house by just telling the housekeeper during the day.

"Slow down...ah..." Aunt Xue was unable to persuade her son. She sighed as she watched her son's back go away.

They couldn't stay and work for the lady and the young master forever, so naturally they had to return to their own homes.

When she had paid off the money she owed to her employer, she would move back with her eldest son and would also look for an outstanding girl to marry her son.

"The food in the Yao family must be very good, right?" While eating, Xiao Cui felt that the Yao family was so wealthy, richer than many wealthy businessmen in the county, and their meals must be full of delicacies from land and sea.

Yue Niang must have eaten very well today!

"Maybe. But no matter how many delicacies you have, they are not as delicious as the chicken leg in your bowl." Aunt Xue picked out the last chicken leg and put it in Xiao Cui's bowl, signaling the little girl to eat more.

Unlike Xiao Cui's expectation, Yue Niang not only did not get any food, but she has been hungry since last night.

She returned to the house and sat down, rubbing her ankles out of tiredness. Her stomach growled with hunger, but no servant came to bring her food!

From last night till today, she has never seen Master Yao.

There was no trouble from Madam Yao as expected. Madam Yao drank the tea offered by her calmly, gave the red envelope and left first. However, the eleven concubines in this mansion were all difficult to deal with.

He dragged her around everywhere, and tried to trip her up in various ways, not giving her even a chance to look for Master Yao.

They despise her background, but how many of those people have good backgrounds?

It's the same thing. Why do you dislike her anyway?

She has to swallow this loss today, and she will slowly pay it back in the future!

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On the Double Ninth Festival, Mr. You came back from outside and brought two jars of chrysanthemum wine.

The business in the shop was not good and there were not many people coming and going. There was no point in staying in the shop, so after the meeting, Mr. You came back.

Thinking of the festival, I bought some wine on the way, just waiting to have a drink while the family was having dinner.

At this time of year, chrysanthemums are in full bloom. The flower garden of You Mansion is a dazzling array of orange, yellow, pink and white.

Next to the flower bed, the silly young master squatted beside it, picking up the fallen petals on the bluestone slabs, selecting the ones in good condition one by one and putting them into his pocket.

Out of the corner of his eye he saw Mr. You coming back with some wine, so he happily closed his pockets and followed his father to his mother's yard.

In the main hall, Madam You and her two concubines were sewing dogwood sachets. When they were done, they took turns wearing one, praying for peace, good fortune, and the elimination of disasters and difficulties.

Looking up, he saw Master You coming back, and asked with a hint of surprise, "Why are you back so early today?"

Although the shops have been a little quiet these days, Mr. You values ​​his shops the most and he spends almost half the day in the shops taking care of the accounts.

What's strange today is that he actually left the account book behind!

"It's the Double Ninth Festival, how dare I come back late?" Although it was said in a joking manner, the downturn in business still made Mr. You sigh.

"Don't worry, the lunch boxes have been prepared these days. Even if we lose your shops, will we still starve?" As a couple for many years, how could Mrs. You not understand her husband? She comforted him immediately.

"Dad, take a rest." The silly young master also came over, took out the flower petals he had collected, and asked his parents to smell the fragrance on them.

"Yes, I don't want to think about it anymore. Whether it is a blessing or a curse, it all depends on fate!" With his wife and children already there, Mr. You didn't think any more about it. He stroked his son's head, talked to the two concubines for a few more words, and then went back to the inner room to change clothes.

"Mu'er, put these flower petals under the eaves to dry, and remember to spread them out." Mrs. You asked her son to collect these flower petals. After drying, mix them with dogwood and stuff them into the sachet. The scent will be softer and more elegant.

"Oh, okay." Hearing this, the young master walked out of the house again with the bag in his hand.

Carefully spread out the petals. The bricks and stones under the eaves were heated by the sunlight and were hot to the touch. As soon as the fresh petals were spread out, they softened due to the evaporation of moisture.

In such extremely sunny weather, the petals can be dried in just a quarter of an hour.

Mrs. You saw her son sweating under the scorching sun, and immediately called out, "It's all right, Mu'er, stop working and go see how your Aunt Xue's Chongyang cake is doing!"

Knowing that her son was greedy and there was nothing to do here, Mrs. You sent her son back.

"Okay." The silly young master nodded, feeling happy when he heard about food. He put the flower branches that he almost forgot to put under the bag into the porcelain vase in the house, and ran away.