The pension plan of the ancient cannon fodder woman

Chapter 246 Attending the Banquet

"Hundred Flowers Banquet? Zhou Mansion?"

Su He thought about how Zhang's mother said yesterday that she wanted to burn the post, so why did she suddenly want to do it today?

"It's early today. The old lady asks you to go to the Zhao residence first."

Not yet?

Su He looked at the sky in disbelief. There were still nearly three hours left. What happened to this old lady?

"Okay, Brother Zhang, please wait for me at the door. I'll go talk to my family."

Su He intuitively felt that Chen's abnormality was related to the account books they handed in yesterday. Su He found Liu Bai and quickly told him her thoughts, then asked him to stay at home.

"I'll finish accompanying the old lady this afternoon and ask someone in the mansion to take me back."

"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back and cook. Do you still want fish soup?"

"Hey, if I'm not back yet, you guys can eat first. If anything happens, I'll find a way to get someone to notify you."

"I, Shen Zheng, will pick you up after I finish buying groceries. I know the way."

Su He was slightly stunned. Looking at Liu Bai's serious expression, he felt a little strange. Was this guy too dedicated?

"Okay, then come on, I'll feel at ease with you around."

Su He returned a bright smile and then turned and walked away.

The carriage sped along, and it was obvious that Zhang Xu was very anxious.

Su He was not in a hurry at all. She drank milk and ate bread in the carriage.

You can never wrong anyone but yourself.

The journey was short this time, so Su He ate quickly. Almost as soon as he had taken the last bite of bread, the carriage stopped.

When Su He came out, he found that he was already in the mansion.

"Lotus, the old lady is waiting for you in the house, go quickly."

"Oh, I see, Brother Zhang. My family may come to pick me up this afternoon. It's the tall and thin guy you saw. His name is Liu Bai. If you run into him, please take him with you."

Su He didn't know the rules of this wealthy family, and was afraid that Liu Bai would drive over and not know how to park, so he asked Zhang Xu for help in advance.

"Don't worry, we have made all the arrangements."

Su He said goodbye to Zhang Xu and walked quickly to Cijingyuan. It was impossible for her to run there as she had just eaten and it was not suitable for strenuous exercise.

"Madam, is there something urgent?"

Su He greeted the two maids guarding the door with a smile, then went into the inner room, where Chen was sitting at the round table in a daze.

Mother Zhang was nowhere to be seen.

"Hehua, Ayuan will be here soon, please sit down first. I asked you to come so early, you haven't had breakfast yet, right?"

Su He swallowed all the questions in his mind and picked up a stool next to Chen and sat down on it.

"I am a little hungry. Will the old lady treat me to some snacks?"

Su He smiled and chatted with Chen about family matters.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Mother Zhang came in hurriedly.

"I found Green Branch's spring clothes, Lotus should be able to wear them."

When Su He heard that it was related to her, she looked carefully and saw that Mother Zhang was holding a yellow dress, which was similar in style to the maid clothes in TV dramas, very ordinary.

"Lotus, you're here, change quickly."

Hearing this, Su He stood up and took the clothes. She looked at the two of them in confusion.

"Old Madam, Madam Zhang, didn't you say yesterday that you couldn't go? What's going on?"

The two Chens looked at each other, and Mother Zhang immediately went out to send away the two maids at the door and guarded the door herself.

"I was half asleep yesterday when the yamen's lawyer woke me up and told me to cooperate with the yamen in handling the case."

Su He understood everything at once; the account book worked.

"They said there was a problem at the Zhou Mansion, and asked us to go in and see what happens. I don't know the details. This is not my first time doing this, so I'm not sure. Lotus, the master said that if this is successful, we can pay half of the tax this year. I'm not greedy for this little money. Magistrate Ge has spoken, even if we can't get any benefits, we in the Zhao Mansion will do our best."

Su He actually believed what he said. Chen was usually very generous. He had no shortage of money and it was not difficult for him to pay taxes.

"Mother Zhang and I are both old and worried that we won't be able to complete the task given by the adults, so we can only ask you to come. Don't worry, you will benefit from it after the task is completed."

"Whatever benefit I want, I'll just think of it as accompanying the old lady and Mother Zhang on a trip."

"I heard from Brother Zhang that he was going to attend a banquet in the afternoon, so I stayed at the old lady's place for lunch."

Seeing that Su He agreed, Chen immediately relaxed a lot. In fact, her son had found two people who knew martial arts for her and would bring them along this time, but she still felt more at ease with Su He around.

"What's the big deal? The three of us can eat together behind closed doors. What do you want to eat? I'll ask the kitchen to prepare it."

"It's up to the host to decide, old lady. You and Madam Zhang can make the decision. It's my honor to have lunch with you."

Su He flattered her with a smile, and Chen was pleased with it. She turned around and gave instructions to Mother Zhang.

"Yuan, fish soup, red stewed chicken, boiled shrimp, lotus crab, stewed choy sum, stewed bamboo shoots, and fish ball soup. We'll have eight-treasure rice today. Let Hehua have a taste of what we like to eat."

Su He was surprised to find there were crabs.

As expected, the fishing ban only applies to ordinary people. The rich and powerful can still eat it.

"People here like to raise river fish on their farms. I started raising some when I came here last year. It just so happens that the farm sent some to me these days. You can try some too."

Su He smiled and nodded. It was still early for lunch, so the three of them ordered some snacks and then sat together to discuss how to help the magistrate.

"The Second Master told me that the two people he found would protect us in the dark, so we just need to do our best in a crowded place."

Su He nodded, "Madam, do you have the layout of the Zhou Mansion? If we are familiar with this, we can get twice the result with half the effort."

"Yes, the master gave it to me."

Mother Zhang quickly took out a piece of paper from her sleeve and put it on the table for everyone to look at.

The Zhou Mansion looks quite large. There is a large open space after entering the gate. About ten meters in front of you is a screen wall. Turning right is the stable, which seems to indicate that everyone's carriages can be parked there.

Everyone got off the carriage and walked inside, which was the garden where the Hundred Flowers Banquet would be held.

Looking at the layout diagram, this garden is separate from the main house, and as long as the door is locked, it is normally impossible to get in.

The evidence that County Magistrate Ge is looking for is probably in Mr. Zhou's study. The servants in the Zhou mansion are not easy to deal with, so Su He thinks it will be quite difficult to find it.

"Madam, how can the people that Second Master is looking for get in? Can you bring so many people in?"

"The eldest lady is also going to join in the fun, and she has been arranged to stay in her carriage."

After saying this, Mother Zhang looked at the clothes on the side and said, "Hehua, go try it on to see if it fits you. You will wear this in the afternoon. When you go in, just keep your head down and don't say anything. You don't have to be nervous because you don't have many scenes to play."

Su He didn't know whether to laugh or cry and took the clothes to change. The clothes fit her very well and Su He didn't plan to take them off. She would wear them today.

After the three of them finished studying the layout map, they began to chat. They talked about Chen's youngest granddaughter, He Jie'er, and then they talked about how this year's spring rain came at the right time and that this year's harvest would definitely be good.

After the three of them finished a lively meal, Su He rested for a while on the chaise longue.

After a nap, Su He used Chen's powder to paint her face yellower so that she would look less noticeable. She was worried that Manager Zhou and his group would recognize her.

The three of them got ready and set off in the carriage.

"Don't be nervous. This banquet is actually very ordinary. We just look at the flowers, chat, and eat something. We will go home in more than an hour."

Mother Zhang saw Su He was silent and thought she was nervous, so she hurried to comfort her. But in fact, Su He was just in a daze.

When she came to her senses and was about to speak, she felt Zhang's mother's hand was a little cold. She listened carefully and heard that the man's heart was beating very fast.

"I'm not nervous. I'll protect you when the time comes."

It was rare for Zhang's mother not to scold Su He. She said seriously, "That's right. I'll rely on you later."