Liujia compound.

Everyone wears red and green, silk and satin, and wears a ring, all of them strive to show their grace and luxury, lest they be compared to others.

Chi Yue and Xiao Cui followed behind Gu Han, like two lowly attendants, no one paid attention to them, but they just treated Gu Han warmly, and kept stammering.

Although everyone didn't know what Gu Han's identity was, the flattery of the county officials Wenxing and the Liu family made people think about it, guessing that he was a relative of a certain big man in the capital, and even he was a big man in a private interview with Weifu.

This kind of person is the most despised!

"Gu Gongzi is here? Call my lord and lady to wait! The housekeeper respectfully invited Gu Han into the hall, and Master Liu and Mrs. Liu hurriedly greeted him and greeted Gu Han politely.

Gu Han was invited to sit down at the top, and then above, there was Mrs. Liu, opposite was Master Liu and Mrs. Liu, and even the county official Wenxing was ranked below, and the Liu family's respect and attention to Gu Han could be imagined.

Wen Jing, who was beside Wen Xing, saw Gu Han, and couldn't help but want to come up and talk to him.

But when she glanced at Chi Yue behind Gu Han, her eyes suddenly turned cold.

How did she end up here?

Twice in a row, she was humiliated by Chi Yue, she couldn't swallow this breath for a long time, if she didn't retaliate at this time, when would she stay?

She sneered, walked up anyway, saluted Gu Han, and said with crooked eyebrows: "I thought that Gu Gongzi didn't like to be lively, and he wouldn't come today, it seems that Old Lady Liu still has a big face, so I have to move Gu Gongzi." With Gu Gongzi, everywhere can shine, Jing'er feels that this place is immediately different. ”

This obvious flattery made Gu Han frown, and said lightly: "Where, the Liu family was originally the door of nobles, and the people who came in were also extraordinary people. ”

Hearing Gu Han say this, the Liu family only felt that there was light on their faces, and they smiled.

Wen Jing glanced at Chi Yue, covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Why should Gu Gongzi be humble? The maid you brought with you today is a well-known business wizard in the county, and she can grow melons and fruits in the summer, so that we, the people of the city, can also admire the Buddha, and we are beyond the reach of the dust. The slave is so powerful, and it is extraordinary to think of the master. ”

This was half a compliment, half a humiliating word, which made Gu Han's face sink.

Today, he clearly brought Chi Yue as a friend, but he was bluntly denounced as a slave by Wen Jing, where is he willing to follow?

was about to say something, but Chi Yue, who was behind him, said unhurriedly: "How can Miss Wen say that I am Gu Gongzi's minion?" There is no evidence, is it the family style inherited by the daughter of the Wen family? ”

The county magistrate was originally a parent official who had a clear judgment on the case, and it was the family style of being said to be "empty and unfounded", which was a slap in the face of Wenxing in public.

He immediately got up, walked over and saluted Gu Han with a smile, "The little girl lost her words, don't be surprised by the prince Gu Gongzi." Isn't this the friend who went back to the horse to see Gu Gongzi? So smart, beautiful and generous, our county can have such a unique character, which can be described as the blessing of this county! ”

Seeing that Wen Xing held Chi Yue to the sky, Wen Jing immediately became angry, and said coquettishly: "Daddy, why do you praise her like this? She's just a mercenary businessman, where is she as good as you say! Is it true that in your eyes, your daughter is not as good as half of hers? ”

Wen Jing's unreasonable trouble, which made Wen Xing disgusted, and reprimanded in a low voice: "What are you messing around here? If you have seen Mrs. Liu, go home! ”

Wen Jing stomped her feet and reluctantly went back to her desk.

Looking at Chi Yue's eyes, the resentment was even worse.

Gu Han asked someone to bring the gift box prepared by Chi Yue, and then said to Mrs. Liu: "I have a friend here, who knows that today is Mrs. Liu's seventieth birthday, so I specially made such an insignificant gift and sent it, and I hope that Mrs. Liu will accept it with a smile." ”

What everyone sent was nothing more than small and delicate objects such as ruyi and golden hairpins, and when they saw the gift box carried up by two people, it was half a person high, and they all guessed what it was.

Could it be an antique vase?

Or a beautiful screen?

Mrs. Liu smiled and couldn't wait to order someone to open the gift box.

When the three-tiered cake inside was unveiled, everyone was dumbfounded, and the hall was silent, and the breath could be heard.

The lifelike peony, the flowers and fruits of the stars holding the moon, and the dazzling word "longevity" are unfamiliar to everyone, and they are amazed, but they don't know what to do.

Chi Yue stepped forward directly, placed the small candles in her hand on the cake one by one, and said with a smile as she planted them: "Mrs. Liu is seventy years old this year, so she should insert seventy candles, so that she can be complete and everything will go well!" ”

Xiaocui also stepped forward and helped Chi Yue set up.

After doing this puzzling act, Chi Yue lit a red candle and went to light the thin candles that surrounded the cake one by one.

Looking at the whole cake, it is like a pearl in the night, in the dim hall, radiating dazzling brilliance.

When Mrs. Liu saw it, she clapped her hands and exclaimed, "It's beautiful!" Pretty! ”

"If Mrs. Liu has any wishes, even if she meditates with her palms together at this time, this wish will be fulfilled one day." Chi Yue swore and swore that while clapping her hands, she sang the blessing song "Fu Lu Shou Xi Cai".

"Every day the auspicious stars shine high, good luck intersects all the time, all worries and sorrows disappear, and happiness every minute. The taste is getting better and better, the appearance is getting more and more pretty, and the day is getting higher and higher, healthy and happy. Fu Lu Shou Xi Cai, come to your door......"

Chi Yue's voice was already pleasant, and this song was even more cheerful and beautiful, which immediately drove the atmosphere in the entire hall, and even people outside the hall couldn't help but probe their brains to find out who sang this strange singing.

Mrs. Liu couldn't stop smiling on her face, her old face was full of perfunctory smiles, but at this time, she was smiling so brightly, she was happy and full of happiness from the inside out.

Master Liu and Mrs. Liu's family looked at each other, they hadn't seen the old lady so sincerely happy for a long time.

Thanks to this strange woman!

Mrs. Liu really did as Chi Yue said, closed her eyes and chatted for a while, and what she was talking about was nothing more than the happiness of the family and the prosperity of her children and grandchildren.

As soon as Chi Yue finished singing, there was immediate thunderous applause inside and outside the hall.

Wen Jing saw that Chi Yue had won everyone's appreciation, and she wanted to cut it with a thousand knives, but she didn't dare to provoke Chi Yue in public again, so she turned around angrily, got into the carriage and left.

Chi Yue bowed haughtily and blew out all the candles.

Chi Yue used a big knife to cut the ten-inch cake layer by layer, and first put the cake with a peony and the word "longevity" on a tray and sent it to Mrs. Liu.

Next, there are Master Liu and Mrs. Liu.

"Be careful." Mrs. Liu opened her mouth suddenly, hesitantly looked at the food she had never seen before, and then looked at Chi Yue.

Mrs. Liu listened to her sister Liu Guifei talk about the poisoning incident in the harem, and she listened a lot, so she paid special attention to food. Even if this is a small county town far away from Emperor Tiangao, these rural villagers can't win her complete trust.

Chi Yue understood what she meant, smiled silently, and handed a piece of cake to Gu Han.

Gu Han understood, and immediately took a bite, chewed carefully, showed a look of enjoyment, and nodded again and again, "It's delicious!" This cream is like nectar, and it melts in the mouth, which is rare in the capital. ”

Hearing Gu Han say this, everyone couldn't help but taste it.

Seeing that even Gu Han was fearless and had great trust in Chi Yue and Xiao Cui, Mrs. Liu was a little relieved and motioned for everyone to taste it.

The tasters all smiled knowingly.

On their faces, Chi Yue saw the satisfaction and appreciation she had hoped for.

"I have lived for seventy years and have never eaten such a delicious pastry!" Mrs. Liu admired, "Your female doll has such peerless craftsmanship, rare, rare!" ”

What she was looking at was Chi Yue.

Chi Yue pushed Xiao Cui forward, "Old lady Liu, you misunderstood, the person who made this cake is my sister Xiao Cui, I just made a move." ”

Xiao Cui suddenly felt a little flustered, smiled awkwardly, and listened to Mrs. Liu's chin and say, "Okay, no matter who does it, I will reward her!" And ye said, What do ye want? ”

Somehow, as soon as Mrs. Liu saw Chi Yue, she felt that she was not an extraordinary husband, and Xiao Cui was very ordinary, because even if Chi Yue gave all the credit to Xiao Cui, she still had to involve the reward on Chi Yue, so that she felt fair and reasonable.

Xiao Cui heard that Mrs. Liu was going to reward herself, and finally understood Chi Yue's thoughts, and immediately knelt down and said: "Mrs. Liu, Master Liu, Mrs. Liu, the people don't want gold, silver and jewelry, and they don't want any other valuable objects, as long as the people are merciful, forgive my father for the crime of collision the day before yesterday, and let him go home safely, so the people will be grateful and grateful!" ”

As she spoke, she kept kowtowing, and her filial piety was overflowing.

Only then did everyone know that Xiaocui came this time to give this gift to save his father.

Originally, this was just a trivial matter, but the Liu family deliberately made a big deal in order to show their power, and everyone felt unfair in private, but they didn't dare to say anything.

At this time, they pushed the boat down the river, and they all praised Xiaocui's filial piety.

"It's rare for you to have such filial piety." Old Madam Liu bowed her head and said, "In this way, I will fulfill you." ”

Hearing this, even if Mrs. Liu was unwilling, she couldn't speak against her mother-in-law at her mother-in-law's birthday feast.

Grandma Liu didn't care much about the person who collided, but when she saw that Mrs. Liu was happy, she was thinking about how to ask her for one or two pieces of jewelry after the birthday feast, so she also expressed her acquiescence.

The rest of the cake was snatched up by the dignitaries, and those who didn't taste it asked Xiao Cui if she could make a normal pastry, and Xiao Cui looked at Chi Yue embarrassedly.

Chi Yue motioned for her to agree to everyone's reservations, Xiao Cui finally understood, did Chi Yue want to start a cake business?

She was happy to help Chi Yue.

After Chi Yue and Xiaocui left with Gu Han, they met Xiaocui's father as they wished.

Xiaocui's father hugged Xiaocui and cried, and Xiaocui even pulled him to thank Chi Yue and Gu Han.

"Dad, this time it's all up to Chi Yue and Gu Gongzi, Chi Yue made a cake to solve problems for you, and Gu Gongzi led us to meet the Liu family again, so that you can get out of that prison and avoid more disasters in the future! Daddy, we have to thank Chi Yue and Gu Gongzi, and we will not hesitate to treat them as cattle and horses in the future! ”

When Chi Yue's father heard this, he was so grateful that he burst into tears, and wanted to kneel down to thank him, but was stopped by Chi Yue, and he was polite again.

Xiaocui's father was in prison and his legs were inconvenient, so Xiaocui helped him go back first.

Leaving Chi Yue and Gu Han, the two walked on the street, one tall and one short, chatting without a word.

As the sun set, looking at the girl beside him who was one or two heads shorter than him and had a smart and delicate face, Gu Han only felt that the years were so good.