Chapter 199 Birthday banquet, crowded with people

One day later, Yu Qingyi and others came to Chongshan Pass, and six carriages stopped directly in front of the small courtyard of the Yang family in the pass.

"Is this our courtyard?" Yu Qingyi got off the carriage with Qingxia's help, and looked at the small courtyard in front of him with some curiosity.

"To answer Madam, this is the house of our family in the pass." Ding Qiu hurriedly stepped forward to reply.

This courtyard is still the one Zhou Lan gave. Although the Yang family has not lived here permanently in recent years, occasionally someone from the Yang family will stay here for a few days when they come to Chongshan Pass.

On weekdays, the courtyard is cleaned by the servants of the Luo family, so the courtyard is very clean and all kinds of necessities of life are prepared.

Although Yu Qingyi knew that the Yang family had a courtyard in Chongshan Pass, she had never been there.

When everyone got off the carriage, Ding Qiu was about to knock on the door when the door opened from the inside.

"Hey, it turns out that it's Steward Ding who's here!"

There was an old man with gray hair standing inside the door. He looked at Ding Qiu and his eyes were startled.

This old man was the one arranged by the Luo family to look after the yard.

He opened the door when he heard the noise outside the door.

Ding Qiu often came to Chongshan Pass with the people of the Yang family, so the old man was very familiar with Ding Qiu.

"Old An, the madam and the two young ladies are here." Ding Qiu nodded as a greeting and said at the same time.

Madam and young ladies!

Old An was stunned, and then looked at the carriage outside the door. He happened to see Yu Qingyi coming over surrounded by the maids, and quickly pushed open the two doors, "This old servant greets the madam!"

"Yes!" Yu Qingyi nodded to him kindly, and then entered the yard under the guidance of Ding Qiu.

The small yard is not big, but thirty or forty people can still live there. Of course, they are not squeezed in the main house, but in the front yard and the back room.

This time, the Yang family had so many servants and guards coming at once, and it was the first time that the courtyard was so lively.

Yu Qingyi walked around the courtyard and arranged her own accommodation.

Although they were only staying in Guancheng for a few days, they still had to make arrangements, especially for Yang Yunxue. Unmarried girls must pay special attention to their accommodation.

Yu Qingyi had just arranged everything when Nanny Song beside her came over to report: "Madam, Madam Luo is here!"

"Madam Luo!" Yu Qingyi didn't react for a while to who this Madam Luo was.

"It's the mother of Shopkeeper Luo Zhen!" Nanny Song reminded.

Yu Qingyi suddenly realized that she didn't have much contact with the Luo family, and the contact with the Luo family was all handled by Yang Zhengshan himself, so she didn't know much about the Luo family.

She looked around the main room and saw that there was nothing wrong, so she said: "Then invite the people over!"

"Madam Luo also brought the eldest daughter of the Luo family!" Nanny Song reminded again.

Yu Qingyi nodded, "Well, please come together!"

The relationship between the Yang family and the Luo family is naturally needless to say, and Yu Qingyi also knows that Yang Zhengshan attaches great importance to Luo Shang and his son.

Soon, Nanny Song brought a lady in her forties and a girl of thirteen or fourteen years old.

The mother and daughter were dressed simply, unlike other merchants who were dressed gorgeously.

"Hello, Madam!" The two came in and greeted respectfully.

Yu Qingyi stood up and smiled, "Sister Zhang, no need to be polite, please sit down!"

Hearing Yu Qingyi call her Sister Zhang, Luo Zhangshi immediately showed a relaxed smile on her face.

She is not a stupid woman, and it can even be said that she is smarter than most women. She has also contributed to the development of the Luo family to its current level.

If she hadn't been in charge of Chongshan Pass, how could Luo Shang and Luo Zhen leave Chongshan Pass so assured to run around outside.

And the importance of the Yang family to the Luo family is self-evident.

Without Yang Zhengshan's support, the Luo family would never be able to develop, and in the future, the Luo family will need Yang Zhengshan's support even more.

It can be said that the future of the Luo family is inseparable from the Yang family. Perhaps the Luo family can find other backers in the future, but even if they have other backers, who can guarantee that the new backers can support the Luo family as much as Yang Zhengshan, and can be as generous as Yang Zhengshan.

Yes, Yang Zhengshan is generous.

It is common for officials to collude with wealthy businessmen, but most of such relationships are based on officials, and most of the profits obtained by wealthy businessmen will be taken away by officials.

In contrast, Yang Zhengshan does not ask for much, and it can even be said that he asks very little.

Therefore, the Luo family has reached a consensus long ago, that is, to hold on to the thigh of the Yang family.

Well, Zhou Lan is Yang Zhengshan's thigh, and Yang Zhengshan is the thigh of the Luo family, there is nothing wrong with this.

Before Luo Zhang came, she was worried that Yu Qingyi, Madam Yang, would be difficult to get along with, but now she is relieved.

"Madam, please sit down first!"

Yu Qingyi did not refuse and sat down first.

Luo Zhang then sat down, "This is my eldest daughter, Xi'er."

"Xi'er pays respects to the Madam!" Luo Xi bowed to Yu Qingyi again.

Yu Qingyi looked at the little girl, who was about thirteen or fourteen years old. She was not gorgeous, but had a delicate appearance.

"She is so pretty!" Yu Qingyi praised.

As she spoke, she stretched out her hand to Nanny Lin beside her, and Nanny Lin immediately handed her a small wooden box.

"Here, I don't have any good things here. I just saw a nice piece of white jade some time ago, so I made a few jade ornaments. These two bracelets are for you!"

Yu Qingyi handed the wooden box to the little girl.

The little girl looked at Luo Zhang, and Luo Zhang smiled and said, "Since it was given by the Madam, you should keep it!"

"Thank you, Madam!" The little girl accepted it.

Then the two of them started chatting. In fact, it was mainly Luo Zhang who was talking about the situation in Chongshan Pass, especially the birthday banquet of the Marquis' Mansion.

Although the Luo family was not qualified to attend the birthday banquet of the Marquis' Mansion, the Luo family had been operating in Chongshan Pass for many years after all, and the news was still very well-informed, so Luo Zhang knew a lot about the Marquis' Mansion and the birthday banquet.

And now Yu Qingyi needed this information.

"Madam, I heard that even Kyoto has someone coming to attend the birthday banquet this time!"

"Kyoto, do you know who is coming?" Yu Qingyi asked.

"That, I don't know!" Luo Zhang smiled a little embarrassedly: "It is said that the people who came are all noble families, but which specific families are not something that we lowly merchants can find out!"

Yu Qingyi thought about it and felt that it was a bit stupid to ask this question.

Let alone the Luo family, even the Yang family couldn't find out about this matter.

"Are there any rumors about Chongshan Pass?" Yu Qingyi asked.

Luo Zhang's eyes lit up slightly, and she lowered her voice and said, "Yes, but I don't know if it's true!"

"Someone will go out to fight against the Hu bandits next year. Few people know about this rumor. It's just that our Luo family has more business now and has done a lot of business with some military officers in the army, so we heard a little bit of it."

Now the Luo family's business covers a wide range, and they have connections with many low-level military officers in the Chongshanguan Town Camp.

Of course, these relationships are just ordinary relationships, not close.

For example, the Luo family has to take care of the relationship with those who are responsible for guarding the city gate in Chongshanguan and patrolling and security in the city.

Although the Luo family has the support of Yang Zhengshan, it does not mean that the Luo family does not need to take care of other relationships.

When Yu Qingyi heard this, she knew in her heart that the expedition to the Hu tribe in Donghai next year might have become a fact.

Afterwards, the two talked a lot, until it was almost dusk, Luo Zhang asked to leave.

Originally, Yu Qingyi wanted to keep the meal. She had a good impression of Luo Zhang and did not mind talking to Luo Zhang more.

But they just arrived today, and many things have not been sorted out, so Yu Qingyi had to give up the idea of ​​staying for dinner.

"Sister Zhang, let Xi'er go with me to the Marquis' Mansion to celebrate the birthday tomorrow."

Yu Qingyi suddenly said when she sent Luo Zhang out.

Luo Zhang was stunned, and then surprised and happy, "Is this appropriate?"

"What's inappropriate? It's just to go with me to see the world, it's not a big deal!" Yu Qingyi smiled, "It's just right for Xi'er and Xue'er to be company."

The door of the Marquis' Mansion is not something that ordinary people can step into, and the Luo family is just a merchant, and it is almost impossible to enter the door of the Marquis' Mansion.

Yu Qingyi also thinks that Luo Xi is a very well-behaved girl, and wants to let her be a companion with Yang Yunxue.

However, this is a great thing for Luo Zhang and Luo Xi.

A place like the Marquis' Mansion is definitely not something they can get. It is a great honor to have the opportunity to attend the birthday banquet of the Marquis' Mansion.

Even if they just go to take a look and broaden their horizons, there are many benefits for them.

Luo Xi is also at the age of marriage. They don't want to find a perfect husband at the birthday banquet. After all, most of the people who attend the birthday banquet of the Marquis are out of their reach, but they can use this to raise their own status.

Let alone anything else, just say that Luo Xi has attended the birthday banquet of the Marquis, which makes her superior among all the merchants, and it is also a commendable point when talking about marriage.

After Luo Zhang's thanks, Yu Qingyi sent her out.

No words for the whole night.

The next morning, just after dawn, the whole Chongshan Pass became lively.

All families are preparing to attend the birthday banquet.

There are many people who come to attend the birthday banquet of the Marquis. There are hundreds of officials and their wives in Chongshan Town alone, not to mention the nobles from Kyoto.

And these officials and their wives did not come to Chongshan Pass alone. Every family brought a group of servants to protect them.

With such a large group of people pouring into Chongshan Pass, Chongshan Pass is naturally very lively.

Just after the time of Si, carriages appeared on the street, and soon the Marquis' Mansion was crowded with people.

The Marquis' Mansion in Chongshan Town is not actually a real Marquis' Mansion, but a general's mansion. The real Marquis' Mansion of Changping is in Kyoto.

Of course, wherever the Marquis of Changping is, it can be called a Marquis' Mansion.

The General's Mansion is also divided into the front yamen and the backyard. The backyard also has a gate, and it is a very solemn gate.

The gatehouse of the Duke and Marquis has three rooms and five frames, and the door is painted with gold and animal faces, and tin rings are placed.

This is not a real Marquis' Mansion, but it is the General's Mansion, so the gatehouse also has three rooms and five frames, painted with green paint and animal faces, and tin rings are placed.

In front of the solemn gate, all kinds of carriages have formed a long dragon, extending all the way to the end of the street.

The gate opened, and ladies dressed in brocade clothes got off the carriages and walked into the gate surrounded by servants.

In the gatehouse next to it, a group of servants were collecting the gift lists brought by the guests, and as for the gifts, they were moved into the mansion from the side door next to it.

In front of the door, there were two ladies in their thirties welcoming guests.

These two ladies were the young ladies of the Marquis's Mansion, Han and Fan.