The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1828 The servants of the Han family wore silk and gilded gold hairpins

When Shang tide walked out of the courtyard, Yu Hua had already been at the mansion for a while! Breakfast had already been prepared by the kitchen, and she was running after Da Yan!

Big Eyes, dressed in a short blue servant's outfit and carrying a coarse cloth satchel, was on his way to school, eating two meat buns as he walked. Yu Hua finally caught up with him from behind. "Big Eyes, here you go!"

Seeing what Yu Hua was holding, Da Yan grinned and opened his schoolbag.

Yu Hua put the things she was holding into Da Yan's schoolbag. Because it was a bit backlit, Shang tide couldn't see what Yu Hua put into Da Yan's schoolbag! She only saw Da Yan happily touch the schoolbag and then run away in a flash!

Yu Hua turned around and bumped into Shang tide. "Hey? Shang tide, you're up?"

Shang tide couldn't help but yawn. She had been drawing blueprints all night. If her mother-in-law hadn't been sick and needed someone to take care of her, she would definitely have slept until noon!

Shang tide asked Yu Hua, "What did you slip into Da Yan's mouth? He's so happy!"

Yu Hua said, "The old lady Wan gave me a box of jujube cakes that she didn't finish. They are all top-quality products from the palace, made so exquisitely, like ornaments. I didn't even want to eat them! I gave two to Dayan. That kid has a big appetite and gets hungry quickly. He's always happy to have something brought to him every day."

Shang tide yawned again, tears welling up in her eyes. "You went to see my mother-in-law? How did she look?"

Yu Hua said, "I see that there is nothing wrong with her. She is completely healed and just like usual. Except for her complexion being a little pale, she speaks and eats just the same! He Ye is talking with the old lady! The old lady was very happy to see He Ye and said that she would ask He Ye to bring the two children over for her to see when the weather gets warmer!"

"Lotus Leaf is here too?" Shang tide looked at the sky. They've arrived way too early!

Yu Hua said solemnly, "How could I not come! She has lived in the Prince's Mansion for several years, and the Old Madam has treated her very well. She was treated like a young lady in the Prince's Mansion, and the Old Madam gave her a lot of dowry when she got married. I heard that the Old Madam was ill, so He Ye came with me early this morning!"

"I'll go check! Oh, and Yuhua, you still need to fry some small yellow croakers today!"

Yu Hua's eyes widened. "Still frying them? Who's eating them today?"

"To the Emperor!"

"Your Majesty? Your Majesty loves my fried yellow croaker?" Yu Hua never imagined that a fried yellow croaker could be so popular!

"You didn't even have enough fried yellow croakers yesterday, the Emperor didn't get any!"

"Then who ate it?"

Shang tide pulled Yu Hua along. "Let's talk as we walk, I'm in a hurry to see my mother-in-law!"

As Shang tide stepped into Madam Wan's courtyard, laughter rang out. She thought to herself, "It seems my mother-in-law is really kind!"

"Mother, why are you so happy? I could hear your laughter from the yard!"

Madam Wan said, "Shang tide, look who's here."

Lotus Leaf called out, "Auntie!"

Shang tide said, "I had just left the courtyard when Yu Hua told me that He Ye had arrived. As soon as He Ye came, my mother seemed to have regained her energy and spirits!"

Madam Wan said, "I'm so happy that He Ye came. When she talked about her children, it was as if I could see them myself!"

Shang tide knew that the old lady was thinking about her deceased eldest son, Wan Baiye, again. "When the weather gets warmer, I'll have He Ye bring the children over for you to see! Those two little ones are doing well; they can eat, drink, and sleep well. The main thing is that those two children can hum, they hum as soon as they fall asleep, like they're singing a little tune!"

Madam Wan couldn't stop smiling when she heard this, "What a blessed child!"

Shang tide walked over and reached out to touch Old Madam Wan's forehead.

Madam Wan said, "It's not hot. I had a bit of a fever with Nianxia yesterday, but it wasn't a big deal. I'm fine now!"

"Have you taken your medicine?" Shang tide asked Xing'er, the old lady's head maid.

Xing'er smiled and said, "It's for after dinner. The old lady ate a bowl of yam porridge today! She also had two bites of side dishes!"

Shang tide was relieved. "I'll cook lunch and make some tasty dishes for Mom!"

Madam Wan chuckled and joked, "I dare not eat the dishes you made. Your sister didn't even get a full meal at the Prince's Mansion yesterday!"

Shang tide explained, "Mom, it's not that I'm shirking responsibility, it's that young cook, Da Yan, overcooked the fire, otherwise my cooking would have been quite good! I'll not only cook lunch for you, but I'll also have Cheng Feng deliver lunch to Uncle!"

Madam Wan said casually, "I heard from the servants that Feng'er returned from the palace at four o'clock yesterday."

Shang tide nodded: "I was already asleep when she came back. I just heard Cheng Feng say that my uncle was very busy with government affairs and summoned many ministers for a meeting yesterday!"

Shang tide didn't say anything more, and Madam Wan didn't ask any more questions! The two of them acted as if they had agreed beforehand!

Shang tide cleverly steered the conversation toward He Ye, "He Ye, how's your birthday celebration business going?"

Mentioning Chen Qingsheng, He Ye's face lit up with a smile. "Yesterday I set up a stall at the entrance of Lingchen Temple and made eight taels of silver! I bragged about it when I got home!"

Shang tide laughed upon hearing this. "Eight taels? That's incredible!"

Yu Hua chimed in, "Xiao San'er is the most promising one in our family right now. His older brothers have been idle at home for more than two months now, but San'er is making money every day. His older brother is so anxious that he wants to set up a stall on the street with him!"

Shang tide said, "Don't let Qing Guang set up a stall anymore. I already have a rough draft of the blueprints from last night, and we can start construction in a few days!"

Yu Hua urged Shang Xi: "Hurry up, it's not just your Brother Chen and Qing Guang who are anxious. All those people who work with your Brother Chen keep coming to my house, asking when there will be work. There are about a hundred people! Everyone is waiting!"

Madam Wan couldn't understand Shang tide and Yu Hua's conversation, so she asked, "What are you talking about? Shang tide, have you taken on another job?"

Shang tide smiled and said, "I took on a job from my uncle..."

Before she could finish speaking, someone came to Old Madam Wan's courtyard!

It was the Han family: Mrs. Han and her two daughters-in-law.

Upon hearing the Han family's voices, Shang Xi's expression changed. Yu Hua also secretly pursed her lips and frowned. Xing'er glanced nervously at the old lady again and again. Shang Xi and Yu Hua disliked the Han family and were afraid that they would use the old lady again. Xing'er was worried that the old lady would be agitated. The old lady had cried in secret before going to bed last night. If she were to be agitated again today, wouldn't that be the death of the old lady?

Shang tide wanted to have the door blocked, but she was afraid of offending her mother-in-law, so she could only watch as Madam Han and her two daughters-in-law walked in, looking radiant!

All three of them were adorned with jewels and jade, and even the three maids following behind them were dressed in silk!

Normally, servants in wealthy families would dress much better than those in ordinary families, but the Han family was far too ostentatious, with their servants wearing silk and gilded hairpins.