Parents are busy farming

Ye Zifen sat quietly in the car, feeling calm and peaceful.

However, she didn't know that today was a special day for the Hong family - the Hong family was hosting a banquet.

There are three reasons for this banquet: First, Hong Yujie has made great contributions in the vanguard camp.

Secondly, Hong Yujie has reached the age where he can talk about marriage, and many families hope to marry into the Hong family.

Therefore, girls of similar age and status in the family would be brought along.

Finally, the eldest master of the Hong family served as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, a high position, and the second master of the Hong family was in such an important position, which naturally attracted many people who came to curry favor with him.

In addition, some people came to inquire about the news, because a group of officers and soldiers had gone to the south before, but no news was sent back.

Now another group of officials are heading to the south. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Everyone comes to the Hong family with their own thoughts and purposes.

Ye Zifen arrived early and became one of the first guests to arrive.

However, she did not have any invitation and knew nothing about the Hong family's banquet.

Fortunately, she was not driven away by the Hong family's doorman, but was reported to Mrs. Hong.

Ye Zifen had always had a very good relationship with Mrs. Hong. Now Mrs. Hong was paying her respects to Old Madam Hong. Several other ladies of the Hong family were also there, and even those who were far away in the county had returned.

At this time, after hearing the maid's reply, Mrs. Hong immediately said to Mrs. Hong, "Hurry up and welcome Miss Zifen in. It's such a coincidence that she came today!"

Mrs. Hong didn't dare to delay and immediately took her two maids to the second gate.

When the doorman learned the news, he also asked Ye Zifen to get in the car.

When Ye Zifen and Mrs. Hong met at the second gate, as soon as Ye Zifen lifted the curtain, Mrs. Hong said, "Sister, are you finally willing to come to our humble home? It's really rare!"

Although there was a hint of blame in her words, Mrs. Hong still personally stepped forward and helped Ye Zifen out of the car.

Ye Zifen knew that the Hong family would not be angry with her for not coming last time, but she still explained: "I didn't come for a reason, so as not to cause trouble to everyone."

Then he quickly said, "I just arrived in Beijing yesterday, and now I'm here. I miss you guys, too!"

Mrs. Hong said, "Last time you asked Xiao Si to come over and said you would not come. I don't know how sad the old lady was to hear that. Although we all know that you have something to hide, we still can't help but want to see you."

Ye Zifen has just returned from her voyage. She must have been exhausted after being away for such a long time. She will only feel relieved if she can see the ladies of the Hong family with her own eyes.

Unfortunately, Ye Zifen was unable to come because she was sending the Japanese pirates to the Ministry of Justice.

In addition to missing her, they also want to know whether her journey is going smoothly.

As a result, after things in the capital were settled, when we went to ask about Ye Zifen, we were told that she had returned to Lujia Village.

Fortunately, the Hong family felt relieved knowing that he would be back soon.

Mrs. Hong saw Ye Zifen and couldn't help but said, "Why are you so thin? You can't stay idle all day."

Ye Zifen didn't know what to say and could only smile and follow Mrs. Hong inside to meet Old Madam Hong.

Mrs. Hong kept nagging along the way, asking questions all over the place, and Ye Zifen could only answer them with a smile.

Finally, we arrived at Mrs. Hong's yard. As soon as we entered, we heard Mrs. Hong's laughter. It turned out that Mrs. Hong No. 2 and Mrs. Hong No. 3 had already coaxed Mrs. Hong into submission.

Ye Zifen bowed to Old Madam Hong, greeted the two ladies, then sat next to Old Madam Hong and chatted with her.

Madam Hong looked at Ye Zifen and said distressedly, "Why are you so thin? Did you not eat or sleep well at sea?"

Ye Zifen smiled and said, "No, I'm just a little tired. I'll be fine after a few days of rest."

Mrs. Hong said, "You always report good news but not bad news. You must have suffered a lot this time when you were away for so long, right?"

Ye Zifen said: "It's actually okay, it's just that some things are inconvenient to talk about."

Madam Hong nodded and said, "I know you know your limits. But try not to take risks on your own. As a girl, you should still pay attention to your safety."

Ye Zifen agreed, but thought in her heart that she might have to go somewhere farther next time.

At this time, Mrs. Hong brought up some snacks, saying that they were specially made for Ye Zifen.

Ye Zifen tasted a piece and immediately praised it.

Mrs. Hong watched her eat happily and smiled from ear to ear.

Madam Hong smiled and said, "Girl, you came at the perfect time today! Our family is hosting a banquet today, and you can take this opportunity to see the world. All the powerful families in the capital will be here today."

Ye Zifen originally wanted to refuse. He didn't need to get familiar with these people yet. They were not on the same level and it would be useless to meet them.

But he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.

Because she saw Mrs. Hong Da and Mrs. Hong Er were nodding to her, expressing their hope that she could attend the banquet.

So Ye Zifen could only smile and nod in agreement.

Seeing that Ye Zifen agreed, Mrs. Hong asked her to wash up first and then change her clothes.

Afterwards, Old Madam Hong sent Madam Hong Da and Madam Hong Er away.

Mrs. Hong became very busy after taking charge of the household. After sending Ye Zifen over, she went to work.

When Ye Zifen was getting ready to wash and change her clothes, she still insisted on choosing a simple style of dress.

Mrs. Hong understood that she was still in mourning, so she did not force her to change her clothes.

She just sat there quietly watching and chatting with Ye Zifen.

"When Xiao Si came to deliver the news a few days ago, I guessed that you might not come. But I'm really happy that you can come today."

Ye Zifen nodded slightly, but because she was dressing up, it was inconvenient for her to move too much, so she responded softly: "Some things do need to be treated with caution. After all, once the seeds of suspicion are planted, they will continue to take root and sprout, making people unable to help but look for evidence to prove that others are unfaithful to them."

Old Madam Hong naturally understood who the "he" Ye Zifen was referring to, and couldn't help but sigh at Ye Zifen's intelligence.

Madam Hong reminded, "The reason why the Hong family is holding a banquet today is because many people have come to inquire about the situation in the south recently. The Hong family has heard some rumors, and your grandfather also speculated that you might be involved. Because of this, we have to remain silent. However, these people did not give up because they did not get any information, so I decided to hold this banquet."

Ye Zifen nodded to show her understanding. Madam Hong continued, "In fact, if there weren't so many people visiting, I wouldn't have held this troublesome banquet. Although the victory at the border is worth celebrating, the drought is not over yet, so it's not good to be too ostentatious."

Ye Zifen replied in agreement: "You are very thoughtful!"