Chapter 10: A Greeting Ceremony for Your Grandson (Part 1)
Returning to the inner room, Xiao Bi threw herself directly on the bed and really didn't want to move.
Qingzhao and Yingshui both felt strange.
The princess has always been full of energy, and she didn't do anything that consumed her energy today. How could she be so tired?
Huan Yu smiled and ordered: "You two should go and have a rest. Xiaojiu will be fine just lie down for a while."
Qingzhao could only say: "The hot water has been prepared. You and the princess should have a rest early. I will retire."
The two maids bowed and left.
Huan Yu sat down by the bed and patted Xiao Bi's back gently: "What's going on?"
Xiao Bi turned over and sighed: "Brother Huan, I finally know why you couldn't ask anything in the first place.
Grandma is so shrewd that I tried all my tricks to get the bottom of things, but I couldn't even come up with a single useful word."
Huan Yu said: "Grandma is over sixty years old, how old are you? She has eaten more salt than you have eaten rice.
I have told you a long time ago that we are not in a hurry with this matter, and we will eventually get results if we investigate slowly."
Xiao Bi snorted: "I know, this is called the emperor not being anxious and the eunuch being anxious!"
Huan Yu leaned forward, pinched her cheek with one hand and looked around: "She has clear eyebrows, beautiful teeth, white lips, and is somewhat similar to young father-in-law."
"You are the eunuch!" Xiao Bi slapped his hand away.
"I am a eunuch, so you can't be the eunuch's wife?"
"You..." Xiao Bi didn't know how to answer the question.
Once upon a time, Brother Huan was such a cool and elegant person, why has he become so naughty now?
Is it really like what Old Duke Huan said, those who are close to the vermillion are red and those who are close to the ink are black?
Huan Yu pulled her up: "It's getting late, hurry up and wash up and go to bed. You have to go to Qiao's house tomorrow."
Xiao Bi glared at him and got out of bed with a hand.
The two of them washed themselves and slept peacefully.
Early the next morning, the four of them took a car to Qiao's house in the west of the city.
The Qiao family used to be just ordinary squires. Over the years, under the care of Duke Huan, the family property has doubled and the house has expanded several times.
In order to welcome the arrival of the four people, the house was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, making it even more lively than if you were marrying your own wife.
After bowing to the elders of Qiao's family, joking with the young people of their generation for a long time, and having a meal together, the two young couples said goodbye and left.
When they reached the most prosperous area of the county, the carriage suddenly stopped.
Huan Yu opened the car curtain and asked, "What's wrong?"
Fengshou turned around and replied: "Sir, this is Manager Liu from Xingsheng Bank."
Xingsheng Bank is the property that Yuchiyang inherited from Mr. Liu. The main office was moved to the county government of Tianshui County a few years ago.
Huan Yu raised his eyes and looked over, and sure enough he saw Manager Liu standing at the door of the bank, cupping his fists and saluting him.
He nodded and lowered the car curtain.
"Brother, does Manager Liu have something to do with you?" Huan Ji asked.
Huan Yu shook his head: "I don't know, but he has always been prudent and prudent in his actions. If he had nothing to do with us, he would never wait here on purpose.
Let’s all go down and have a look.”
The four of them jumped off the carriage one by one and walked towards the bank.
"I would like to pay my respects to the two young masters and the two young ladies." Manager Liu gave a big salute.
Huan Yu said with a smile: "Manager Liu, you don't have to be polite. Have you ever been to the bank in the past few days?"
"Please come in and have a cup of tea." Manager Liu let them into the bank and said with a smile: "My boss came here yesterday, but left soon. He said he was going to meet a friend."
Huan Yu and others walked into the lobby, and followed Manager Liu to the backyard.
After sitting down in the side room, Manager Liu ordered his servants to serve tea while he himself brought a small exquisite box.
"Third Young Master, Third Young Madam, you two understand this."
"Ah!" Hua Xiaohan covered his mouth and exclaimed softly: "Isn't this the small box I threw away?"
Xiao Bi chuckled and said: "The golden ax for smashing walnuts is back."
Manager Liu put the small box on the desk in front of Hua Xiaohan: "Third Young Madam, let's see if something is missing."
The lock on the small box had been broken. Hua Xiaohan reached out and gently opened it, revealing a bunch of golden small objects.
The gold utensils were arranged neatly, and it had obviously been carefully sorted.
Hua Xiaohan pursed her lips.
Except for the eight pieces of crabs, the golden axe, the nine-link ring, the golden cup and the golden bowl, she actually didn't know what the specific gold items her father had prepared were.
Moreover, these gold objects were only a small part compared to her dowry.
Even the dowry list only recorded a box of gold items. For details, you can only ask the person in charge of this matter.
Hua Xiaohan looked at it roughly for a while, and found that the few things she remembered were all there.
She always didn't like to trouble others, so she smiled and said, "It's all here. May I ask Manager Liu, where did you find these things?"
Manager Liu said: "Since the wedding procession was robbed that day, our boss has ordered the little people to pay attention everywhere.
Whenever you find someone bringing marked gold vessels to exchange for silver, or going to pawnshops in several nearby counties, report it to General Aliang immediately."
Huan Yu said: "A-Liang already knows?"
"Yes, when the little people got the news, they informed General Aliang as soon as possible. Most of these gold objects were retrieved by him and his men.
The remaining small part was collected by villains from pawnshops and banks everywhere."
"Where's the Aliang people?"
"Yesterday he delivered the box and gold items to the villain, saying that he wanted to interrogate the bandit leader he had obtained."
Huan Yu thought for a while: "I'm sorry to bother Manager Liu about this. Aji and I will treat you to a drink someday."
Manager Liu hurriedly said: "No, your business is our boss's business. I am honored to be able to help you."
Huan Yu said: "Then we won't disturb your business."
"Where are you, please."
Huan Ji picked up the box and walked out of the bank with the other three people.
After getting on the carriage again, Huan Ji asked: "Brother, where are we going now?"
Huan Yu said: "You take Xiaohan back home first, while Xiaojiu and I go to Brother A Liang's place to have a look."
Hua Xiaohan pursed her lips: "Second brother, I want to go too. Those bandits are so brave, I want to see how many noses and eyes they have."
Xiao Bi smiled and said: "Our little Huahua is becoming more and more promising. People who used to shed tears when they saw falling flowers are now not even afraid of bandits?"
Hua Xiaohan patted her: "Everyone can grow, so you, Xiao Jiuye, are allowed to be great, but I can't?"
Huan Yu smiled and told Fengshou: "Go to A Liang's house."
About half an hour later, they arrived at the house where Xiao Huan and his wife had visited that night.
A Liang personally welcomed several people into the house.
Xiao Bi asked: "Brother A Liang, where is the bandit leader?"
Chapter completed!