Can I run away? Lin Yi thought naively, but the hand that grabbed him was like an iron clamp, and he could not resist at all. Sure enough, the guards of Shen's house all had the ability to land silently, and their strength was extremely huge.

  Lin Yi finally ran away

  But he was dragged by the hand.

  So, he soon arrived at the hall.

  This hall is used by Shen's house to receive guests, and the layout is also very exquisite.

  In the middle of the hall, three huge ancient mahogany carved wooden chairs are placed in the middle, showing the identity of the owner of Shen's house.

  And in the guest seats of the hall, two rows of wooden chairs are also neatly placed.

  At this moment, sitting on the huge mahogany chair in the middle of the upper seat is an elderly woman with a solemn look, white hair on her head, sunken eyes, and a few wrinkles on her skin.

  The old woman wore a lavender wide-sleeved brocade with gold embroidery on her upper body, and a pure black wide-sleeved long skirt underneath. Next to the huge wooden chair was a cane carved with a two-horned monster. Surprisingly, the monster was like a living creature, with a round bead in its mouth.

  The round bead was swirling with light. In addition to the inherent light, there were also pictures like illusions flashing in it, like a completely independent space.

  Lin Yi just glanced at it and didn't dare to look again. He knew clearly that the old lady Shen, who had few wrinkles on her face, was actually over seventy years old.

  As for strength

  Lin Yi's most profound memory was the first time he saw the bead on the cane of the old lady of the Shen Mansion. That feeling was like the whole person's consciousness was completely s*ck*d in. When he thought about it, he couldn't help but sweat.

  At this moment, the old lady of the Shen Mansion smiled and sipped a cup of fragrant tea in her hand.

  On the left of Old Lady Shen, Shen Ruobing, who was wearing a blue dress, was still covered with a veil, and her facial expression could not be seen. On the right of Old Lady Shen sat Shen Feixue, who looked arrogant, with her pink lips pouted, seeming a little unhappy.

  Lin Yi was secretly shocked. It was a big event for the three mistresses of the Shen Mansion to preside over the event together. Moreover, there was also a slightly fat middle-aged man wearing a green robe and a big mole on the corner of his mouth sitting in the guest seat. Lin Yi knew him, Shen Defu, the chief steward of the Shen Mansion.

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  With the same power, he presided over all the big and small chores in the Shen Mansion. He was the boss of the boss of the boss of Lin Yi's boss

  And next to Shen Defu, there stood a young man with a pointed face and monkey cheeks wearing the same clothes as Lin Yi.

  Lin Yi also knew him. This young man was called Shen Shan.

  Being given a name by the Shen Mansion meant that he was no longer a low-ranking servant like Lin Yi, but a high-ranking servant of the Shen Mansion.

  In addition to being a high-ranking servant, Shen Shan also has another identity, that is, the nephew of Shen Defu.

  This is something that everyone in the Shen family knows.

  "Old lady, eldest lady, second lady" Seeing this, Lin Yi secretly thought that this time it was probably a bad omen.

  "Lin Yi, you probably don't know the purpose of calling you here this time. It's like this. Three days later, our Shen family will invite famous families in Dajing and surrounding cities to celebrate the second lady's passing the Shenwen exam. At that time, many sons of famous families will come, so the matter of purchasing the banquet is extremely important."

  Just when Lin Yi was about to sacrifice and shed tears to perform the annual sad drama, Old Lady Shen spoke directly. Obviously, she didn't notice Lin Yi's eyes that were already slightly tearful.

  "Celebration and procurement" Lin Yi immediately put away his tears.

  However, a trace of doubt rose in his heart. He was just a low-ranking servant. He usually just made small fuss. It shouldn't be his turn to host such a big event as the Shen Mansion's banquet this time.

  "Originally, Housekeeper Fu recommended Shen Shan to do this, but the second lady strongly recommended you. It can be regarded as a test for you. You should go and get some decorations for the celebration." Old Lady Shen saw the doubt in Lin Yi's heart.

  "Lin Yi, this lady strongly recommends you this time. You must get the best decorations in Dajing, otherwise, hum hum" Shen Feixue also stood up directly at this time, raised the long whip in her hand, and purple flames rose immediately.

  "Ahem, Lin Yi, our Shen Mansion is not short of decorations, but this time it is a celebration, so it is naturally impossible to use old objects. This is also a form. You can buy or rent them, but you must be cautious." When Old Lady Shen heard what Shen Feixue said, she also coughed lightly and had to kindly remind him.

  After all, she was really afraid that Lin Yi would really get a bunch of things according to Shen Feixue's request, which would be completely unnecessary.

  In fact, the so-called purchase of decorative objects was just a test for Lin Yi.

  "Yes, yes, yes, return them after use. This lady is very frugal," Shen Feixue added immediately after hearing it.

  You know how to be frugal. This sentence is harmless when spoken by anyone, but when it came from Shen Feixue's mouth, Lin Yi almost spit out a mouthful of blood.

  "May I ask, old lady, what is the approximate cost of the decorative objects this time?" Lin Yi's mind moved, and he also asked boldly.

  "One thousand taels," Shen Ruobing, who had been sitting next to him, also spoke at this time.

  One thousand taels Lin Yi was slightly stunned. According to the scale of the Shen Mansion's celebration this time, it is estimated that it will cost at least tens of thousands of taels of silver, but the decorative objects are only given one thousand taels.

  Obviously a bit unreasonable.

  "I will do what the young lady ordered." Lin Yi responded, then turned around and prepared to go out.

  Although one thousand taels of silver is not reasonable, people with less money naturally have their own way of buying things. Don't blame me if the things are not good.

  "By the way, Lin Yi, I heard that Taikoofang recently bought three stone-carved earth books. This time, I passed the Shenwen exam and I can use these earth books for reference. Go and buy them for me." At this time, Shen Feixue stopped Lin Yi.

  "Is buying this within one thousand taels?" Lin Yi's face turned pale and turned around to ask.

  "Of course" Shen Feixue didn't have time to speak, but Shen Ruobing spoke again.

  When Lin Yi heard this, he almost spit out a mouthful of blood.

  Well

  One stone book would cost at least 400 taels of silver, and three stone books would cost nearly 1,200 taels of silver

  Heaven can bear witness to this

  It is said that women are the most vicious, and they kill people without a knife

  "Wait, Lin Yi, don't leave in a hurry, I will think about what else I need to buy." Shen Feixue glanced at Lin Yi, and then began to think.

  "Old lady, eldest lady, second lady, it's urgent, I will do it now." Lin Yi dared not wait for this super prodigal son to think again, and turned around and ran away.

  "Why did a low-level servant run away? He dared to go against my will and ran away before I thought about it. Let's see how I will deal with you when you come back." Shen Feixue was angry.

  And Old Lady Shen silently glanced at Shen Ruobing, with a smile on her face.

  No one noticed that a faint smile appeared on Shen Ruobing's face covered with black gauze. Haha, it seems that the two hundred old ginsengs that Shen Feixue gave away for one thousand taels of silver today can be returned with interest.