章 38: Chapter 37 How to use 500 taels

At dusk, brothers Jingrui and Jinghao came home, each carrying a food box of pastries, and a grass carp strung through its mouth with a straw rope, and a wooden box.

Seeing only the two of them, Xiao'er asked, "Where are Brother Zixuan and Young Master Lai?"

"Young Master Lai had something to do at home, so he left early. He said he would visit again next time. These pastries are made by his family, and he also gave us two sets of ink and pens."

"We'd prepared a basket of fruit for him. Since he has already left, we'll have to return the favour next time." Mrs Liu quite liked Lai Zhewei, thinking he wasn't arrogant.

Xiao'er stepped forward to take the fish from Jingrui's hand, "Tonight, we'll have pickled fish."