Chapter 336 Blind Date_2
The gatekeeper recognized the guard in front of him; this was a guard from the young Master's personal entourage. He glanced outside and only saw the guard leading a horse, with neither the young Master nor anyone else accompanying him.
"Hmm, come in first. I'm here to deliver a message on behalf of the young Master. Have the Lady and the young Master-in-law gone to bed yet?"
The guard had ridden half an hour and, perhaps accustomed to horseback riding, didn't feel too tired. Even the most exhausting stretch of the journey he was able to manage.
Hearing that the guard had matters to attend to, the gatekeeper quickly closed the large gate and helped lead the horse to the stables.
The other estate was quite large; the knocking at the main gate could be heard by everyone in the courtyard, and the guards' conversation could also be faintly overheard.
Mr. and Mrs. Mo had already put the children to bed and thus, after getting dressed, they came out to stand with the guard in the living room.
"Lady, young Master-in-law, I come on the orders of the young Master." The guard saluted respectfully with a fist clasp.
Mr. Mo asked the guard to sit down for some tea and began conversing while personally pouring tea for the guard.
"Thank you, young Master-in-law." Indeed, the guard, having ridden for half an hour, was quite thirsty.
"Has my little brother come? Did he go to Ye Manor?" Mrs. Mo already guessed the truth.
"Lady, this is a letter from the young Master for you." The guard handed over the letter to Mrs. Mo.
Mrs. Mo opened the letter and, as she read, a joyful smile spread across her face.
Mr. Mo..., with Madam sporting that expression, could it be that the Young Uncle is about to take a wife?
Mr. Mo instructed the guard to go to the guest room to sleep.
The guard knew the couple had things to discuss, so he obeyed the order and left. Having stayed in the other courtyard before, he did not need anyone to show him to a guest room; he could find his way. Only the couple remained in the living room.
"Madam, is there some happy news?"
Hearing her husband ask, Mrs. Mo looked at him with a smile and then handed him the letter to read.
After reading the letter, Mr. Mo said, "The Young Uncle has come to his senses, an occasion for celebration indeed!"
"Yes, Father and Mother have been waiting for him to marry; they almost thought he was peculiar." Mrs. Mo was relieved.
Zhong Xingwang... "???"
Mrs. Mo thought that if she invited the other ladies to join them for the event tomorrow, informing them now would be too abrupt. She hoped the other ladies would intuitively follow along without needing an invitation.
That morning, Mrs. Mo and her husband took their children in a horse-drawn carriage. As they were leaving the city gate, they encountered other ladies from the neighborhood, not just one household. She thought to herself how in sync everyone seemed to be.
What Mrs. Mo didn't realize was that the children from these ladies' families had all gone to play at Ye's Mansion and were so engrossed that they did not wish to return, even when the big fish they'd caught had been sent back; the children were reluctant to follow.
As mothers or elders, they missed the children and contemplated bringing them back home.
Ye Shiqi had also dressed up specially for today; she usually wore quite ordinary attire, and her jewelry was very affordable.
For today's feast, all five sisters wore their best jewelry. It wasn't about having a lot; it was about having unique pieces that matched beautifully with their outfits.
Today, Mrs. Li, with her five daughters and young son, made an appearance at their family estate.
As they left the village, they caught the attention of onlookers who went to report their movements to their masters, followed by five "rich man's children."
They proceeded majestically, accompanied by maids and guards. Whether or not it meant handing over money to others, they felt they had to make it today or they would regret missing out.
Big Pancake Face No.1 and No.2, along with their sisters and their family's young men, were also on their way to Ye Manor.
It had been said that yesterday all the guest rooms at Ye Manor had been filled, and that even some families without a place to stay had set up tents.
The estate owner nearby was glaring with envy. Despite trying every year to attract guests, they could never pull in such prestigious visitors.
The rich men of Bushen Village were green with envy but had no means to change their situation; they and their children, eager to mingle with more affluent and influential people, were also spending money at Ye Manor.
Those who had spent money there all admitted to themselves that it was no wonder that so many guests came. They too, with money to spend, desired to enjoy the fine food and the hot spring baths offered there.
Today, Big Pancake Face No.1 was especially looking forward to meeting a wealthy gentleman who might fancy her, and she especially hoped to see Young Master Tang.
Ye Shiqi, having dismounted from the carriage, saw that the Manor was even more bustling today. She could well imagine a continuous flow of wealth arriving, definitely with more academies letting out for the break, and all the rich villagers' children coming home.
As for why ordinary people didn't come here to play, they were more interested in working to earn money. Striving hard for their family's basic needs, they had no leisure to play for the sake of pleasure or to indulge in food.
Mrs. Li, with her six children—five blooming young ladies—in arrival at the estate, immediately attracted many curious eyes.