The pension plan of the ancient cannon fodder woman

Chapter 247 Flower Appreciation

Su He calculated the time and it took about 20 minutes to arrive at Zhou's house.

There were only four doormen at the gate. One of them saw Zhang Xu driving over and came over to greet him.

"Excuse me, which mansion are you from?"

Zhang Xu handed in the invitation, and the doorman checked it carefully before making way for Zhang Xu to drive in the carriage.

Just as Su He guessed, they got off the carriage at the stable. There were already four carriages in the stable. There were faint voices coming from the garden, and it was very lively.

Su He followed Chen one step behind as they walked on the small path paved with cobblestones. Nearby, there was a large patch of bougainvillea in light pink, golden yellow, rose red, snow-white, and various colors that occupied an entire wall. When the breeze blew, the branches of flowers swayed in the wind, making the scene gorgeous and colorful.

Looking around, except for the blue sky above their heads, the rest was covered with flowers. The three of them could only walk forward one by one. This path would branch out from time to time, allowing everyone to appreciate the various beautiful scenery up close.

The three of them walked for a while before they saw an open space. This was where the guests could rest and drink tea.

"Madam, please come in."

A maid dressed in yellow came over and led Chen into the flower hall. There were already five or six women sitting in the room. When they noticed someone coming in, they all looked over.

"Mrs. Chen, I didn't expect you to come. Huiru is very honored."

A pretty lady with a snake-like bun came over. She looked to be no more than thirty years old.

"Haha, I am an old man who came to join in the fun. Seeing you beautiful fairies makes me feel good. You are busy today, so you don't have to worry about me. Just give me some tea and snacks. I will go shopping by myself later."

Chen was doing business in a very decent manner. The woman named Huiru saw that Chen didn't want to socialize, so she personally helped Chen to sit in a quieter place, exchanged a few words of greeting, and then left.

It can be seen that the two people are not very familiar with each other, but Chen has a higher seniority, so she has to respond respectfully.

"Madam, who is she?"

“She is Mrs. Zhou. He Huiru.”

What? Su He was shocked, so young?

"She should be in her forties. I heard that she has been married to the Zhou family as a second wife for twenty years. She has a son and a daughter. I guess they are holding a Hundred Flowers Banquet this time to help her daughter find a husband."

Chen tilted her head and gossiped with Su He, "Mrs. Zhou is a good woman, but it's a pity that she married the old thief Zhou. Everyone in the city knows about the old thief's character, so no one wants to marry them. So their son can only marry the daughter of a landlord from another place. The daughter is 19 this year, and she has been dating for four years, but still can't find a partner."

Zhang's mother felt regretful when she heard this. "She's already 19. If she waits any longer, she'll just become someone else's second wife. She'll be following in her mother's footsteps."

Su He looked at the lady who was smiling in the crowd, wondering what she was feeling at the moment.

"Miss, is the person in red a member of the Chen family? He seems to be from the third room."

Chen took the opportunity to drink tea to cover her eyes and looked over, "Yes, it's the one from the third room. She is also a second wife, and she can chat with Madam Zhou."

When Su He heard the name of the third branch of the Chen family, she immediately thought of Mr. Xu's eldest daughter, Xu Yu. She looked for the woman in red in the crowd, and sure enough, it was her.

This person is really hardworking. She just came out of confinement and she came to the party.

The three Chen family members sat in a quiet corner gossiping to the lively crowd. Just then the maid brought some tea and snacks, and the three of them were enjoying themselves together.

County government office

Yesterday, County Magistrate Ge happened to be working late at night, so Liu Bai wrapped the account book with oil paper and tied it together with a big stone. Then he threw it towards the window, watched the thing smash in, and ran away immediately.

County Magistrate Ge only heard a "bang" and the window of his study was smashed.

He stood up and shouted, "There's an assassin!"

When the constable who was on night watch nearby came over after hearing the news, Liu Bai had already run out of the yamen and disappeared.

"Sir, we didn't see the assassin, so he probably ran away."

Constable Shi felt a little ashamed, their martial arts were useless in the face of Qing Kung.

County Magistrate Ge had already calmed down. He picked up the oil paper bag on the ground and opened it. It was a notebook with a small piece of paper on it with four words on it.

Originated from Zhou Mansion.

Constable Shi secretly glanced at Magistrate Ge and saw that his expression changed drastically, and his face suddenly became gloomy.

It was a long time before Constable Shi heard Magistrate Ge's instructions.

"Go find the master. Also, don't let anyone know what just happened. Once it's leaked, it won't be as simple as just taking off this piece of clothing. Take care of your own people."

Constable Shi's nerves tensed up, and he immediately replied respectfully.

"It's an adult."

Half an hour later, Chen was called up.

She looked at her master with a confused look on her face as his mouth kept opening and closing.

I didn't expect that she would still do this job at her age.

"I can't do it alone, can I get some help?"

The master was stunned, "Who?"

"Su Hehua. I have great confidence with her around."

At the same time, Su He sneezed three times in his sleep. Oh my God, he caught a cold.

Flower hall corner

The three Chen family members were chatting animatedly here and had completely forgotten about their mission until Zhao Qingli arrived.

"Mom, the person has been brought in."

Zhao Qingli was very excited. Her mother had entrusted her with an important task, and she wanted to come and take credit for it when she succeeded.

Chen was talking excitedly, and was confused when she heard what her daughter said.

"who?"

Zhao Qingli was also confused, "Mom, didn't you ask me to bring someone in?"

"Ahem, old lady, have you forgotten that you asked me to accompany you today?"

Su He hurriedly stopped Zhao Qingli. This person didn't even know how to control his voice. The maid at the door was looking over.

Chen looked at Su He blankly and said, "Let's see what happens."

Su He hinted quietly.

Come to think of it, they were not here to enjoy the flowers.

Chen was so anxious that she was spinning around in circles. "What should I do? Is the banquet about to end?"

Zhao Qingli was a little speechless. "Mom, what are you talking about? I just got here, how can it be over? What happened today? Tell me quickly."

Mother Zhang pulled her eldest daughter over to whisper something to her, and Su He saw Zhao Qingli's eyes light up, "I know!"

Zhao Qingli was very excited. "Just now when I came in, I heard a servant say that the concubine in the mansion wanted to come over to get two pots of flowers, but Madam Zhou wouldn't let her, saying that they would be left in the garden for guests to enjoy. I heard that the concubine went to find Master Zhou. Wait, there will be something interesting to watch soon."

Su He and the others' eyes lit up, and everyone was waiting excitedly.

Just as Zhao Qingli said, there was a commotion on the other side of the garden. It turned out that the concubine couldn't find Mr. Zhou, so she sent the servant in the yard to move the flowers. Mrs. Zhou's maid saw it, and the two sides started arguing.

Su He and others saw He leaving and ran over to join in the fun.

"Our aunt said that the master promised her to take two pots of peonies away. Don't be too overbearing. The master has the final say in this mansion!"

"Zicui, put the flowers down! The flowers in this garden are all taken care of by Madam with her own money. If Concubine Xiang wants them, she has to ask Madam first."

"What a joke! Don't you understand that a married woman should obey her husband? This is the Zhou residence. What does it mean that it belongs to the Madam? Everything in this residence belongs to the Master! Get out of the way! My aunt is waiting for me to take the flowers back. Don't embarrass anyone!"

A pretty-looking maid was holding a pot of pink peonies tightly. Seeing the maid in green trying to snatch it away, she pushed her hard and tried to run away with the servant behind her after pushing her down.

"Catch them both."

He Huiru gave orders with a cold face, and four strong women came out from the surroundings and captured the two men who were about to escape.