PFC Chapter 288: Birthday Banquet
Chapter 288: Birthday Banquet
The old marquis also got the news and hurried over, just in time to meet Jiang's mother and daughter at the door.
Jiang and Su Qingwan greeted him.
The old marquis was very satisfied with his daughter-in-law Jiang. After she took charge of the household affairs of the marquis's mansion, she soon caught the corrupt officials in the mansion. This alone made her better than Liu.
"Everyone, get up and go in to see what the situation is."
He rubbed his eyebrows, feeling that there was never a peaceful day in the mansion.
Jiang and Su Qingwan followed him into Rong'an Hall.
As soon as she entered the room, she heard Su Zhiwen scolding Su Zhiyi. Su Qingwan sneered in her heart. It was obvious that Su Zhiwen was afraid that if something happened to Old Kang, it would affect his participation in the imperial examination this year.
"You bastard! Can you be more promising?" The old marquis was probably so angry that he kicked Su Zhiyi to the ground.
"Dad, Mom misunderstood me." Su Zhiyi explained repeatedly.
But the old marquis obviously didn't believe him and said, "Since you want to live on the farm, then go ahead. You don't have to come back in the future."
He also realized that instead of keeping such a useless person like Su Zhiyi in the mansion, it would be better to send him to the farm to prevent him from causing any trouble again.
"Dad, I don't want to go to the farm." Su Zhiyi was scared and immediately gave up the idea of going to the farm to accompany Hua Jiaoniang.
At the same time, he also blamed Hua Jiaoniang, who coaxed him into agreeing to her request with a pitiful look.
"Grandfather, grandma became sick because of Dad's decision to go to the farm. If we send Dad there now, grandma will be even more anxious." Su Yunrou persuaded.
She would not allow Su Zhiyi to leave the house with Hua Jiaoniang. That woman was really abominable. She didn't expect that in just less than two hours, she coaxed her father to leave the house with her. She really had a good mouth.
"Yes, Dad, I will not go to the farm. I want to stay with you two and fulfill my filial duties." Su Zhiyi said hurriedly.
Just now he heard his father say that he wanted to kick him out of the Marquis' Mansion, but that was not possible. He had to stay in the Marquis' Mansion until he died.
The old marquis stared at him for a long time, after all, he was his eldest son.
"I'll give you one more chance. If you still can't figure out things about women, you'll see how I'll deal with you."
After hearing this, Su Zhiyi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Qingwan's expression did not change, but she guessed that Hua Jiaoniang might not survive. If she was smart, it would be best for her to find a chance to slip away, but Hua Jiaoniang was afraid that she would be reluctant to give up the wealth that she had already obtained.
In the side room, old Mrs. Kang had slowly woken up. She had an eggplant purple headband with auspicious cloud and longevity patterns on her forehead. She was supported by a maid, sitting against the head of the bed, breathing heavily.
"Madam, are you feeling better?" Jiang asked.
"At my age, I don't know if I can successfully celebrate my birthday."
Old Kang didn't look at Jiang, he just talked to himself.
The Marquis's Mansion has been very unlucky this year. People from the first and second wives have met with accidents one after another, and only the people from the third wife are safe and sound.
Old Mrs. Kang turned to look at Su Qingwan, and saw that she was still wearing the gold bracelet she had given her. She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time comforted herself that it was not the right time yet and there was no need to rush.
"Doctor Wang said that you are suffering from a heart attack due to anger. You will be fine after recuperating for a while." Jiang said.
She did not respond to Old Kang's words about the birthday. She was now in charge of the household expenses of the Marquis' Mansion. The entire Marquis' Mansion was in a state of deficit. Fortunately, after dealing with the two stewards, she found some silver and money.
In this situation, where would there be any extra money to hold a birthday party for the old lady?
"Ms. Jiang, my birthday is coming soon, what are you going to do?" Old Mrs. Kang asked directly.
Jiang and Su Qingwan looked at each other before saying, "Madam, I have just taken over the affairs of the mansion and have never held a birthday banquet before. Why don't we leave this matter to my eldest sister-in-law as before?"
"Liu is being punished to kneel in the ancestral hall. She is not suitable for this." Old Kang refused directly.
So many things have happened in the first wife's house. If Liu is asked to hold the birthday party, what would happen if something else happens?
"The Marquis's Mansion has been holding funerals lately. My birthday banquet is also a happy event, so I'd better let you host it. Make it lively and it can also get rid of the bad luck."
Mrs. Jiang had no way to refuse what Mrs. Kang said. She frowned in worry. The cost of holding a birthday banquet was not small. This money...
"Grandma Kang, there is no money in our mansion's account, so I'm afraid we can't have a lively party." Su Qingwan took over.
If you want to make the birthday party more lively, you have to use money to pave the way. Anyway, if you ask the third branch to contribute money to the public treasury, forget it.
Old Mrs. Kang was in a depressed mood. Su Qingwan had taken away a lot of money from the Marquis' Mansion, but now she said she had no money. She got angry just thinking about it, but when she remembered what Doctor Wang had just said, she suppressed her anger.
"Then the public will contribute a portion, and the three branches will each contribute a portion." said old Mrs. Kang.
"Our three rooms will pay fifty taels!"
Su Qingwan stretched out a hand and shook her palm.
After hearing this, the people in the room looked at Su Qingwan in disbelief.
Old Mrs. Kang is the old lady of the Marquis's Mansion, not an ordinary old lady. How could she say that the third room only offered fifty taels?
Su Yunrou stared at Su Qingwan solemnly. She had extorted 120,000 taels from the King of Qi, but she was still pretending to be poor in front of the old lady. It was really abominable.
But this matter can only be kept to myself, and I can't tell anyone.
"Fourth sister, fifty taels is too little."
"It's a lot. It's enough to prepare a buffet when we were in Mo Nan." Su Qingwan said seriously.
Running water seats?
She was an old lady from a marquis's mansion, but for her to hold a banquet for a wealthy commoner on her birthday was simply embarrassing.
Seeing that something was not right, Jiang pulled Su Qingwan's sleeve.
"Please forgive me, old lady. Fifty taels is a little too little. Our third room should give a hundred taels."
Old Kang felt dizzy again.
"You sound very generous. It's doubled."
"You are too polite, madam. Our third branch can come up with one hundred taels, but no more." Jiang said with a smile.
Old Mrs. Kang felt that she could no longer talk to the Jiang mother and daughter. If she continued, she might be angry to death.
"The first and second wives will each contribute one thousand taels, and I will contribute two thousand taels myself. Let's do it based on the five thousand taels. The important thing is to have a happy occasion."
Old Mrs. Kang emphasized that it didn't matter if she paid two thousand taels. As long as many people came on the birthday and she received more birthday gifts, the two thousand taels could be recovered quickly.
Old Kang estimated that five thousand taels would not be too shabby. The banquet, snacks, flowers, decorations, music band, return gifts, etc. all needed money to be purchased in advance.
"Grandma, I will tell mother about this when I get back." Su Yunrou said.
Su Zhiwen also nodded and said, "Mom, I'll bring the money over later."
"Just give it to Jiang. Madam Xu, please get the silver now." Old Madam Kang ordered.
Madam Xu hurried to the small storehouse to get two thousand taels of silver notes and put them in front of Jiang, "Madam, this is two thousand taels of silver notes."