"Over there, over there, put them all in place properly. And that lantern is a little crooked, move it to the side slightly."

At the end of June, inside the Chen residence, Chen Sujin was constantly directing the servants to arrange the things needed for the wedding, such as red lanterns, red candles, double happiness symbols, red cloth, fireworks, and all sorts of other things.

Anyway, most of these things were arranged by Chen Sujin and Yunyan.

Chen Huai'an and Xiao He sat on the steps of a pavilion not far away, idly watching the busy figures around them.

"Uncle."

"What's wrong?"

"So getting married is this complicated! I saw that Xiuya has been preparing for this for a long time. A while ago, she often went to the Duke of Su's mansion to ask the lady of the mansion about various things." Xiaohe rested her chin on her hand, watching her mother directing people around, feeling somewhat helpless.

"Of course getting married is troublesome," Chen Huai'an sighed. "I think it would be better to just have a wedding ceremony and then send them to the bridal chamber. Making it so complicated is a real headache."

"What are you two doing sitting there?" Chen Sujin glanced over during her busy schedule and immediately became furious. "The pavilion is about to be decorated with lanterns and brocade, what are you two doing sitting there?"

"Not only will you not help, but you're also getting in the way everywhere. Get out, get out of here, all of you."

Chen Huai'an: "..."

He had no other choice, so he picked up Xiao He and slunk away.

Xiao He leaned on his shoulder, speechless, and said, "Uncle, I feel like this house can't accommodate us anymore. Xiu Ya's temper is getting more and more irritable. Should we go out?"

"Stop showing off, huh?" Chen Huai'an tapped her forehead in annoyance. "You're going to get me killed one of these days!"

Xiaohe pouted: "Didn't you tell me all of this?"

"Have you forgotten how you tricked me?"

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Chen Huai'an felt a headache coming on. Ever since he told this little girl Xiuya, she had become even more outrageous.

Looking around at the busy figures, Chen Huai'an also felt he couldn't stay any longer: "Come on, Uncle will take you out to find something delicious to eat."

"Okay!" Xiaohe's eyes lit up immediately. "Uncle, I'm not trying to be mean, but you can't eat alone. You go out to eat every day without me, and you don't even bring me a portion back."

"I'm so heartbroken!"

Chen Huai'an glanced at him sideways: "Stop talking nonsense, or I'll make you watch me eat!"

Xiao He immediately fell silent.

She has no money!

Stepping out of the Chen residence, Chen Huai'an felt the world was finally at peace. He turned and looked towards the Yue State Duke's residence, only to find a similar scene there, with people busy everywhere, hanging lanterns and pasting up double happiness characters.

Chen Huai'an immediately picked up Xiao He and ran into the street.

"Old Huang, Old Huang, hurry up, hurry up, bring me all the good food on the street."

Upon arriving at the familiar place, Chen Huai'an immediately asked Huang Yun to help him prepare things.

The two had become quite familiar with each other, and Chen Huai'an no longer needed to buy things himself; Huang Yun would usually buy them for him, and then they would sit there and eat.

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Of course, Chen Huai'an never let Huang Yun work for nothing; he would usually give him extra money as a reward for his hard work.

Huang Yun himself was eager to do more for Chen Huai'an.

After all, this is an honor that others would beg for.

"Alright, Minister, you wait here." Huang Yun didn't do anything himself today, but instead said to a boy who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old next to him, "Tianbao, go and buy something for the Minister."

Huang Yun told him what he wanted to buy, then gave him the money, and Huang Tianbao went immediately.

Chen Huai'an became interested: "Old Huang, is that your son?"

"Yes." Huang Yun looked at Huang Tianbao running away, his eyes softening: "This child used to take care of his mother at home, so he didn't come out with me. Recently, I've been earning more money, so I cured his mother's illness and moved to Chang'an City to live."

"After Zhang Peng left, I was too busy to manage everything, so he came to help me sell sesame cakes."

Chen Huai'an nodded, without asking further questions, and then asked, "Have you considered sending him to school?"

"Of course I want to." Huang Yun became excited when he talked about it. Even though he had received favors from Chen Huai'an, he was still just a pancake seller, a commoner at the bottom of society.

If their child could study and pass the imperial examinations in the future, the Huang family could finally change their fate.

Since Chen Huai'an appeared, who wouldn't want to send their child to school?

Huang Yun chuckled and said, "Thanks to the Minister's care, I have some savings now. Besides, the prices of books and paper have dropped, and there are several new schools in Chang'an. I plan to send him to school in a few days."

"Congratulations! You've finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel." Chen Huai'an was genuinely happy for Huang Yun. It was hard to say whether his son would pass the exam, but at least he was on the path of education, so he wouldn't starve.

You can find a job anywhere.

Huang Yun didn't respond, nor did he say anything about it being all thanks to Chen Huai'an. He knew the other party didn't like hearing that, so he brought up something else instead: "Minister, I heard that you are getting married on the seventh of next month."

"At that time, I will also go to your residence to share in the joy."

Chen Huai'an couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why not mention the manor?"

"What? Afraid I'll turn you away?"

Huang Yun quickly waved his hand: "Minister, you've misunderstood me. With your status, the guests on your wedding day are all wealthy and noble. How could I possibly be qualified to enter your residence?"

Just as Chen Huai'an was about to speak, Huang Yun said again, "Your Excellency, I am just a flatbread seller. Even if you bring me into the mansion, I will not be able to chat with the high-ranking officials and nobles. I will just watch your wedding from outside the mansion, join in the fun, and share in the joy."

Upon hearing this, Chen Huai'an glanced at him again.

Honestly, Huang Yun's move was undoubtedly smart; he knew he shouldn't try to squeeze into circles that weren't his own, otherwise it would only bring trouble.

Chen Huai'an didn't insist. After thinking for a moment, he said, "It's also my fault. There's really not enough space at home. If you don't mind, I'll set up a table outside so you can have a wedding banquet too. I'll toast you as well, how about that?"

"Huh?" Huang Yun asked, somewhat alarmed. "Is this appropriate?"

He wouldn't dare complain about anything. Being able to drink Chen Huai'an's wedding wine was enough for him to brag about for a lifetime. Why would he care about anything inside or outside the mansion?

"What's inappropriate about it?" Chen Huai'an said nonchalantly, "All guests are welcome. I understand if you don't want to come into the mansion, but now I've set up a table outside, and you still don't want to go?"

"No, no!" Huang Yun was overjoyed. "If that's the case, I will definitely prepare a congratulatory gift and attend the Minister's wedding banquet."

They were on the street, and since Chen Huai'an always attracted a lot of attention whenever he appeared, many people heard their conversation.

Someone had a sudden thought and asked, "Your Excellency, if I prepare a wedding gift, may I also be able to drink a cup of celebratory wine on your wedding day?"

Chen Huai'an laughed heartily: "Even if you don't prepare a wedding gift, I'll still prepare plenty of wedding wine for you!"

"..."

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