Hope for luck

Chapter 238
The tenderness between Gao Pan and Shen Jinhua didn't last long, and was interrupted by Shen Jieli outside the door.

Because at this time, it was time for dinner, and Shen Jieli came to ask Shen Jinhua, at the request of Mrs. Shen, if Gao Pan was awake.

As soon as she heard Shen Jieli's voice outside the door, Shen Jinhua immediately jumped up from Gao Pan's arms, and sat back on the stool beside the bed with a blushing pretty face.

Seeing this, Gao Pan couldn't help smiling slightly, knowing how shy she felt in her heart at the moment, he gently shook her hand and gave her a steady look.

This made Shen Jinhua feel a little tender in an instant, and she was no longer so flustered. After nodding slightly, she replied to Shen Jieli.

Hearing that Gao Pan had woken up, Shen Jieli pushed the door open and entered. Seeing that Gao Pan was holding Shen Jinhua's hand, he was taken aback for a moment, and then acted as if he hadn't seen anything. Speaking of his intention, he invited the two of them to eat It's dinner.

Seeing Shen Jieli being so polite, Shen Jinhua felt ashamed and angry inside, did he treat her as an outsider?
However, Gao Pan accepted Shen Jieli's invitation very politely, and immediately spoke up.

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Afterwards, Gao Pan had a very cozy and warm dinner amidst Mrs. Shen's laughter.

It wasn't until it was completely dark that Gao Pan left Shen's house with satisfaction. Before leaving, he didn't forget to give Shen Jinhua a hug. This made Shen Jinhua blushed and didn't know how to deal with herself, but Mrs. Shen just smiled, And Shen Jieli pretended not to see it.

"Old Yang, thank you for your hard work. Waiting for me all afternoon is all my fault. I forgot that I can't drink enough!"

Seeing Yang Mingchun waiting outside the carriage, Gao Pan said lightly.

"Young master is serious. These are what the subordinates should do. Shall we go back home now?"

Yang Mingchun replied calmly, Gao Pan was treated very well in the Shen family, and he followed suit. Mrs. Shen did not forget him, and ordered someone to serve him a table of meals alone.

"No, let's go to Elder Dong's mansion first, I have something to discuss with Elder Dong!"

After Gao Pan thought about it, he decided to go to Dong Pingzhang's place first. Yang Mingchun nodded in agreement, and drove the carriage towards Dong Pingzhang's mansion.

...

When he came to Dong's mansion, Gao Pan got close to the inside and found out that Dong Pingzhang was also having dinner, accompanied by another person, Dong Pingzhang's son-in-law Pan Xianwen.

This was the first time Gao Pan saw Pan Xianwen at Dong Pingzhang's residence. Although he was a little puzzled, he still greeted Dong Pingzhang first.

"Stinky boy, you're still in a hurry, you won't just pick this time to come and eat?"

Seeing this, Dong Pingzhang laughed and scolded.

After Gao Pan heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, and quickly replied:

"Looking at what you said, it seems that I am a person who is only greedy for petty gains. The boy has already eaten, and I just came here to ask you for some things!"

"Yo, it's rare... But, it's already here, come forward, so as not to say that I have never entertained you, old man, you can pick what you want to eat!"

Dong Pingzhang looked at Gao Pan with a smile while eating and said.

Pan Xianwen also echoed:
"Mr. Gao, it's rare that your father-in-law is in a good mood. Come and have a drink with him!"

As soon as he heard that he wanted to drink, Gao Pan's heart skipped a beat. He still remembered the consequences of getting drunk in the afternoon.

But seeing Dong Pingzhang's appearance, Gao Pan gritted his teeth and sat down in the lower seat.

The servants of the Dong Mansion on the side had already prepared the bowls and chopsticks for him, and poured him another glass of wine.

Gao Pan saw this, even if he didn't want to drink, he had to bite the bullet, first offered Dong Pingzhang a cup, then Pan Xianwen a second cup, and then punished himself with another cup.

"Good boy, you can drink quite well. I heard that you were dragged to drink in Xiangwu?"

Dong Pingzhang narrowed his eyes and asked.

After Gao Pan heard this, his heart skipped a beat, secretly wondering how he knew about this, as if caught in the wrong place by an elder, his eyes dodged, and he replied calmly:

"It's just a few drinks. It's Xie Yujun, the eldest son of Hejian County Prince's Mansion..."

"The Prince's Mansion of Hejian County?...Oh, it's their house, isn't it the Prince's Mansion for a long time? It's just you honorable families, you still call it that!"

Hearing Gao Pan mention the name of a county prince's mansion, Dong Pingzhang first thought about it, and then remembered what the Hejian County prince's mansion came from. He couldn't help curling his lips, as if he didn't care much.

"Elder Dong is so well-informed that he even knows about their family, I admire you!"

Seeing this, Gao Pan admired Dong Pingzhang's insight.

"No, the old man only recently found out about their family. The emperor personally bestowed the marriage on the young lady of their family, right? This old man has heard about it!"

Dong Pingzhang shook his head slightly, chewing his food while explaining to Gao Pan.

Seeing this, Gao Pan felt a little worried, how much food could Dong Pingzhang eat?
However, seeing Dong Pingzhang sip after sip without stopping, Gao Pan realized that his worries were unnecessary, as Dong Pingzhang was still very articulate.

Dong's Mansion is worthy of being the residence of the chief minister of the current dynasty. Although it is just an ordinary dinner, the specifications are not bad. Chicken, duck and fish are the most basic, and there are a few vegetarian dishes and soup dishes. When he came out, the things in front of Dong Pingzhang were all carefully selected and full of attention.

"Why do you still pay attention to such things?"

Gao Pan couldn't help asking.

"The Marquis of Jingxi leads an army of [-] in the Beijing camp, and he is also a very important person among the military generals. I have to pay attention to it, and the marriage given by the emperor is a bit unusual. Only in this way, the old man understands that the Hejian County Prince's Mansion is Which one!"

Dong Pingzhang calmly explained to Gao Pan.

The conversation between the two made Pan Xianwen on the side unable to interject half a sentence, and he was also very surprised in his heart. Forget about Dong Pingzhang, Gao Pan knows a lot.

"I see... I came here because of the eldest son of their family, Xie Yujun, so..."

After Gao Pan listened, he nodded slightly, and then explained his purpose of coming.

"Oh? You still plan to go back to Dongshan to take up your post? Do you want to take Xie Yujun with you?"

After listening to Gao Pan's explanation, Dong Pingzhang looked at him in surprise and said.

"Hey, in fact, the boy was transferred back to Beijing, and he was very unwilling in his heart, so he kept a hand when he left, but this is not important. The boy came here to ask you for a letter of appointment, and at the same time, it can be regarded as a contribution to the clan's innovation. In the beginning, it’s just a good idea to use Xie Yujun as an example, isn’t it?”

Seeing this, Gao Pan scratched the back of his head unnaturally, and said with a hey smile.

"Heh, you're making this old man use power for personal gain in an open and honest way. If the appointment of officials is controlled by the old man alone, then the whole Dayu may be controlled by the old man alone!"

However, Dong Pingzhang's reply made Gao Pan stunned for an instant, and even Pan Xianwen stopped his movements and looked at Dong Pingzhang blankly.

The room became much quieter in an instant, only the sound of Dong Pingzhang clashing bowls and chopsticks.

(End of this chapter)