Chapter 697: Chapter 479 Visit 2
The guard at the door said that Young Master Tang of the Tang Family had co to visit. Although they had not seen the young master before, the last ti the housekeeper returned, he brought gifts from Young Master Tang for the ladies.
At that ti, the housekeeper also told them that Young Master Tang was their lady’s friend.
As gate guards, the housekeeper told them so much simply to let them know that, in addition to relatives, the Ye family had this friend from the Tang Family. When Young Master Tang ca to the Capital City to study, the gate guards should know and not hesitate to welco him in warmly.
The gate guard let them in and asked his colleague on duty to inform the ladies and Housekeeper Li.
Tang Shunyan walked in front, followed by the Attendant Student. As they walked, they observed the size of the house; it must have cost a significant amount of silver for the Ye family to afford it.
They speculated that there might be a certain connection that made the house sell for such a low price.
Tang Weixing arranged for the guards at the door to help bring the carriage and horses into the residence, and then had soone carry the gifts.
Tang Weixing also secretly observed the place, having heard about the large house his brother-in-law bought. It was very large indeed, and later, when his wife ntioned that the nieces were living in rented houses in the Capital, he didn’t expose the lie.
It was definitely to guard against so mischief from that concubine and his father-in-law!
He also didn’t share this secret with his wife. As to whether she would react after coming here and learning about the situation, and if she would side with that concubine to cause trouble, she probably would not.
The house was so grand and imposing that 10,000 taels of silver was really a steal.
The house they currently lived in was still Tang Family property, owned by themselves.
To have such a large house in an affluent area, it would not be possible without at least one hundred thousand taels of silver.
Moreover, it was almost like they were giving away the guards and the housekeeper with the house.
This must be due to another layer of connections!
Tang Weixing was privy to so much information because of the Tang Family’s network of connections. Although they lived in a county town in the countryside, they could still learn about so matters in the Capital City.
The Tang Family gave it considerable attention, naturally because of the dozens of visits from prominent families to the Ye Family recently.
There were also the matters of the Emperor and Empress giving gifts, which were the biggest news in the Capital City and the focus of gossip behind the scenes.
As for why the Emperor and Empress wanted to give gifts to the Ye Family, was it because of General Ye’s connection, or was it because of the Ye Family’s sisters?
No one dared to ask what the Emperor and Empress were up to, and what gifts they received, as nobody dared to inquire.
Who knew why this noble couple would take such an interest in the farr girl from the Ye family? According to speculation, after all these years of letting General Ye’s family live outside the border, it seed they were finally about to turn a corner!
The Empress and Emperor had secretly sent gifts, then there was the matter of the Ye family’s youngest daughter and Housekeeper Ye’s travel. Initially, not many knew about this, but later, several assassination attempts occurred, and there were a few mariti explosions.
Well-inford rchants and officials had already received private ssages.
There were Tang Family properties in those areas as well, and they were very well-inford, knowing a lot of information.
Lady Ye Luoqi was worried about her younger sister’s safety these days. No good news had co from afar, nor had any other news. Every day, she dined with her sisters for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Besides als where they gathered together, they continued to do their needlework.
She was embroidering her bridal gown and might get married soon. She was preparing the wedding dress and underwear and was also making so clothes for her husband-to-be.
In addition to the bridal wear, she also made everyday clothes. Although others could be made by tailors, she thought that keeping busy would prevent her from worrying unnecessarily.
The other two sisters were also accompanying her in doing needlework, not only for daily wear, but they also needed to make clothes for the four seasons, spring, sumr, autumn, and winter.
They furthermore planned to make clothes for their parents, their two sisters who were far away, and their little brother.
As for the two elders of the family, these tasks were entrusted to the maids by their side.
After having a hearty dinner, the eldest sister Ye Luoqi and the two younger sisters had not yet returned to their own courtyards to sleep. They would also utilize the evening to do needlework, although their vision and spiritual power were not as strong after a whole day of work.
In order to maximize their ti, the needlework they did in the evening was of a coarser kind, continuing to make simpler clothes and undergarnts for relatives of soldiers far away.
The clothes were made in various sizes—small, dium, large, and extra-large—to be distributed later according to each person’s build.
They had previously made a batch of clothes following the suggestion of their fifth sister Qing, making undergarnts, single-layer clothing, and underpants in multiple sizes, as they didn’t know everyone’s asurents, so they made a batch of clothes with several sizes at once.
This way, they would neither waste fabric nor fail to cater to people of all builds.
People from the North and the South were different; northerners were generally more robust.
Particularly those who exercised on horseback needed wider clothes and trousers.
They wore different clothes from those who didn’t engage in much physical activity.
“Lady, Second Lady, Third Lady, a distinguished guest has co for a visit!”
Soone ca to report this at Ye Luoqi’s courtyard, knowing that the three young Ladies were likely to be found together at the eldest Lady’s place, and inford Ye Luoqi’s maid Qin Xian.
Qin Xian ca in to report.
“Who is the visitor? To co for a visit at such a late hour?” Second Lady Ye i Qi put down her needlework, and her maid dwarf lilyturf swiftly helped her pack up.
“It appears to be Young Master Tang from the Tang Family, our future son-in-law, who has co for a visit!” Qin Xian continued her report.
“Since it’s a distinguished guest, there must be an important matter. Let’s go and et him,” said the eldest Lady Ye Luoqi as she also put down her work and was assisted by a maid in packing up. Accompanied by her maids Qin Xian and Qi Hun, she prepared to head to the Reception Hall.
Second Lady Ye i Qi also left the eldest sister’s courtyard with her maids dwarf lilyturf and Lingzhi.
Third Lady Ye Xinqi called Xiaoju and Yueji, and asked the rest of the maids to return to the courtyard first.
Li Zhihao and his son Li Anning dined together in the evening, and after a full al, he reviewed his son’s howork. His son Li Anning was studying with the accountant Mr. Mo and under his guidance, was learning to recognize characters and becoming familiar with poetry and the Five Classics.
He knew his son wasn’t cut out for scholarly pursuits, but he hoped he could learn so accounting skills and, under the teacher’s guidance, learn even more.
His son was still young, just eleven or twelve, too young to be involved in any major affairs. It was helpful for him to assist with checking the account books in the evening, pointing out any discrepancies.
Upon hearing the report, the father and son in the courtyard learned that guests had arrived and that the visitors were male. Of course, the young Ladies of a relative’s family could not et them alone.
As uncles and housekeepers, as well as male relatives, they must et the relatives and friends of their relatives.
When the eldest Lady Ye Luoqi, with her two maids, and her two younger sisters with their maids arrived at the reception hall, the visitors had already been served tea, pastries, and fruit by the maids of the house.
“Young Master Tang, uncle, what brings you to the Capital City?”
Third Lady Ye Xinqi was the first to ask.
This Young Master Tang from the Tang Family had co to the Capital City to study; they were aware of it. However, with so ti still remaining before the start of the academy, they didn’t know what had prompted his early arrival.
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