Gu Yuheng smiled, "It’s the house of the Duke of England."
Second Uncle and Third Uncle exchanged a look; they weren’t quite sure what official position the Duke of England held, but it sounded impressive.
Then they heard Gu Yuheng say with so pride, "Jiao Jiao’s husband is currently the Chief Cabinet Minister, Mr. Jiang."
Second Uncle and Third Uncle’s minds couldn’t keep up; they hadn’t yet digested the Duke, and now the Chief Cabinet Minister was overwhelming them.
The son of Second Uncle, Gu Tang, who was clever and knowledgeable, asked, "Chief Cabinet Minister?"
"Is that the sa as Pri Minister?"
Gu Yuheng nodded, "You could say so."
"It’s just that the Great Chu doesn’t have this official position."
The whole room fell silent, Pri Minister! The highest official aside from the Emperor!
They had only ever heard this term in opera!
Second Uncle and Third Uncle were instantly filled with apprehension; their niece was the Pri Minister’s wife, should they kneel to pay respects?
Second Uncle quickly stood up and looked at Yun Jiao, "Niece, this, Second Uncle didn’t know beforehand—"
Yun Jiao hurriedly laughed and said, "Second Uncle, even if I’m the Pri Minister’s wife, I’m still your niece. Please sit down, it’s been a long ti, let’s have a nice chat."
Second Uncle sat down in apprehension, suddenly feeling he didn’t know where to put his hands and feet.
Gu Yuheng said, "Renxin Hall is easy to find; just ask on the street, and you’ll know. In the future, when you go to Xiang City, just stay at my place."
"There are two courtyards behind the shop, enough to accommodate all of you if you co."
Gu Tang quickly seized the opportunity, "Big Brother, I’ve been thinking of visiting Xiang City to find a business opportunity. When are you leaving? I’ll go with you."
Gu Yuheng said, "I’m leaving tomorrow; the shop is quite busy."
"You can co with ; once there, I’ll help you find a business."
He looked at Second Uncle and Third Uncle, "You can co with us if you’re free, stay for a while before returning."
Second Uncle and Third Uncle both waved their hands, "We’re currently weeding the fields, and soon it will be ti to plant the rice. We can’t leave until the rice is planted."
Gu Yuheng nodded, "Alright then, let’s go after the rice is planted, and the two sisters-in-law can co along too."
"As the eldest brother, I haven’t done a good job these past years and haven’t helped you much. In the future, any difficulties, just let know."
Second Uncle and Third Uncle both said, "The family is fine, at least there’s no worry about food and drink."
Gu Yuheng, seeing it was still early for lunch, suggested, "Let’s visit the parents’ graves first, and then we can have a al when we return."
All the males in the family followed along.
Yun Jiao didn’t go. She used the opportunity to feed You Er and took Ruru to look at the chickens and ducks.
Ruru, with her little short legs, insisted on catching the chickens, while the wet nurse and Lin Qiao followed her, watching as she chased the chickens all around the courtyard.
Yun Jiao stood at the door laughing, deliberately bringing Ruru outside because she didn’t want her cooped up in that small courtyard all day.
Children should et more people to avoid becoming shy.
In Second Uncle’s kitchen, besides the second aunt, third aunt, and Gu Tang’s wife, there were also the other aunts.
With so many people to feed, it was clear three people couldn’t handle it alone.
Earlier, an eavesdropping aunt overheard from outside while picking vegetables and spread the word that Yun Jiao was the Pri Minister’s wife, causing quite a stir in the kitchen.
Second Aunt, Third Aunt, and Gu Tang’s wife, Juanzi, puffed up with pride, busy with their tasks, grinning from ear to ear.
One of the aunts said, "Oh dear, your tableware isn’t suitable for entertaining distinguished guests. Hurry, let Juanzi go borrow so tableware from Landlord Wang’s house."
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