20demayo Chapter 339 Wearing Silk as Clothes
Chapter 339 Wearing Silk as Clothes
"It's just that we asked the rabbit clan to come and discuss some things."
"Discussing things?"
He glanced at the sky.
In early autumn, the dew is heavy, and it is still dimly lit when I get up, no earlier than 5 a.m.
There's no need to discuss things so early.
"Sister Sang'er, what's the matter that's so urgent?"
Could it be for a grand banquet?
But the rabbit clan is insignificant in our family, so why would we need to consult them on important matters?
"I don't know. How could you or I possibly fathom the meaning of the clan leader?"
“That’s true.” Ying Ming handed her the little red fruit, a little reluctant to part with her. “Then, Sister Sang’er, I’ll be going now.”
"Go ahead, there's a long road ahead."
The meaningful words made the boy blush again.
He ran away quickly, not wanting his sweetheart to see him in such a disheveled state.
After a while, his complexion gradually returned to normal.
The chieftain sought out the rabbit clan to discuss something.
what's up?
He had a vague feeling that it was related to the grand banquet, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"Hasn't the rabbit fur returned yet?"
Suddenly, Di Xi's words came from Shao Yi's courtyard, and Ying Ming stopped in his tracks.
Are they rabbits?
"He hasn't come back. It's been several hours. I wonder what he's busy with."
"Now you're happy. She promoted the Rabbit Clan. If she earns Dongzhuhai currency, it'll all go into your coffers, saving you from complaining about being poor everywhere without even a decent gift list."
"Tch, who needs her promotion?"
She spoke in a very delicate voice, with a rising tone at the end of each note, and a hint of smugness.
Is it Lord Ying Ze?
Ying Ming understood immediately.
The gift list from Beihai was indeed not very generous.
That means the clan leader saw the gift list and that's why he thought of promoting the rabbit clan.
It turned out to be the case.
He worried for nothing.
He was about to have the young slave come over to introduce him when the voice from inside rang out again.
"My lord, shall this grand banquet be simplified as the clan chief has suggested?"
"Foolish thing, how can everything be simplified? The clan leader was just saying that. Since we are forming a pact with the Dijiang clan, we should do it in the most grand way possible."
Ying Ming's heart skipped a beat.
Keep everything simple?
What do you mean?
......
The baby was crying terribly, and the wet nurse couldn't soothe it no matter what she tried.
Yinghua felt heartbroken seeing this, so she could only pick up the cub and take care of it herself.
"It is because I am useless that I cause you, sir, to worry about these trivial matters."
"It doesn't matter."
In the face of cubs, even the biggest problems seem trivial.
Those trivial matters are not worth his time and energy.
"My lord! My lord!"
The cubs had just fallen asleep when Ying Ming rushed in, causing the little ones to start crying again instantly.
Ying Hua had a terrible headache and was angry for the first time.
"What's wrong? You seem so irritable."
Ying Ming glanced at the wet nurse.
"What are you standing there for? Quickly take the cubs away."
"this......"
The wet nurse looked at Ying Hua with a troubled and helpless expression.
Seeing his anxious expression, Yinghua had no choice but to hand over the cub first.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Weren't we going to discuss the date?
Ying Ming swallowed hard.
"grown ups......"
He thought about what the little slaves had said and was considering how to start the conversation.
"What are you stammering about?" Ying Hua frowned.
Ying Ming gritted his teeth and said directly, "My lord, at the family banquet, the clan leader wanted to simplify everything after just looking at Lord Qi Yue's gift list. Fortunately, Lord Shao Yi stopped him, but the clan leader didn't seem very happy about it."
This is so frustrating.
How many times did this gift list cause them to stumble?
Ying Hua's eyes darkened.
Another gift list.
"Is Lord Qiyue doing this on purpose, deliberately trying to embarrass you, Lord Qiyue?"
Everyone knows that Lord Qiyue formed a contract before even performing the grand ceremony. Such a generous gift list is clearly a slap in the face to the clan leader.
“He won’t,” Ying Hua said.
Even if he disliked this person, he knew that he was proud and would never stoop to relying on anyone's pity.
Ying Hua smiled bitterly to himself.
I had long heard that she was extremely biased.
At first, I just thought that person was cunning enough to use some underhanded methods.
Now that I'm in her shoes, I realize how much he means to her.
Keep everything simple?
Someone like her, someone who wanted to establish herself in Yuanzhou and climb the social ladder, couldn't possibly be unaware of how important this grand banquet was.
Out of a sense of guilt, I decided to keep things simple.
How can this not be disheartening?
"Sir, are you alright...?"
Ying Ming spoke cautiously.
"What can I do?"
The cubs have all been born; the die is cast, and there's no going back.
Ying Hua quickly calmed down.
"You just said that the clan leader is unhappy?"
Ying Ming nodded: "The slave said that the chieftain didn't sleep all night, he summoned the rabbit clan to discuss matters, and they discussed them all night..."
"Rabbit fur?"
"Yes, it's rabbit fur, it seems to be related to silkworm farming."
Ying Hua's pale fingertips lightly tapped the corner of the table.
"Go and call Rabbit Fur over. Let's pretend we don't know anything about this."
"My lord, what about this grand banquet...?"
"Proceed as usual, and don't worry about the rest."
"Yes!"
......
It was already evening when Tu Rong arrived at Di Jiang's place.
He was extremely nervous, never expecting such a commotion.
After leaving the main courtyard, people from other courtyards came over, seemingly to inquire about us, and even brought us many gifts.
How could he dare accept it? He could only cautiously refuse.
The matter of raising silkworms was still undecided, so he dared not be too flamboyant. However, thinking of the instructions given by the clan leader, Rabbit Velvet felt a sense of confidence.
However, this confidence was insignificant in the face of the Dijiang clan.
He could refuse the tests from the six clans, but Lord Yinghua was his former master, and he had few courage to refuse when he sent someone to deliver a message.
"grown ups."
The rabbit fur quilt was led inside. This time, he did not kneel down and prostrate himself as usual, but instead clasped his hands together and performed a proper family greeting.
Yinghua asked him to sit down and gestured for a slave to serve tea.
Rabbit Fur didn't dare to drink it, but simply accepted it and placed the teacup on the table.
Ying Hua cut to the chase: "The clan leader summoned you because he has important instructions for you?"
He himself had ruled Yuanzhou for many years, but just by asking a casual question, people could feel the pressure of a superior.
Rabbit Fur had only ever felt this way with Lord Shaoyi, but Lord Shaoyi was always easygoing, while Lord Yinghua...
Cold sweat trickled down his back as he carefully considered what to say.
"The clan chief asked about silkworm farming and said that silkworm silk can be used to weave brocade."
"that is it?"
Rabbit Swallowed hard, feeling an urge to kneel down.
Fearing that he might be frightened, Ying Ming quickly said, "You don't need to be nervous. The master is just concerned about the clan leader. Since there is something important to discuss, my Dijiang clan would also like to help and share the burden of the clan leader."
It turned out to be the case.
Rabbit Fur breathed a sigh of relief and could only recount everything in detail.
"The chieftain summoned Rabbit Fleece, wanting to replace the current status of brocade with silkworm silk garments. He said that silkworm silk garments are light and soft, but the workmanship is complicated. Rabbit Fleece is dull-witted and spent a long time learning from the chieftain before it was too late."