It was not only Sun Ce who was under pressure, but Yuan Quan, who had always been generous and decent, was also a little uncomfortable. She was supposed to come out to set up a banquet as soon as possible, and she stood in the back hall and circled around.

Seeing that the drink and food had not come up for a long time, Sun Ce was very surprised. He thought that Yuan Quan had something to go out and no one arranged it, so he asked someone to go and see it. After a while, Zhu Ran came back with a little uneasy expression and quietly signaled Sun Ce to come out to take a look. Sun Ce was puzzled and accused Chen Yi and others of the crime. He stood up and went to the backyard. When he saw that Yuan Quan looked wrong, he hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

Seeing that Sun Ce was coming, Yuan Quan felt guilty for his dereliction of duty and quickly apologized to Sun Ce.

"What's wrong?" Sun Ce took Yuan Quan's hand and found that her hands were a little cold and her palms were sweating. "Don't feel well?"

"No, I'm not prepared well today, I'm afraid I'll neglect my distinguished guests."

"Distinguished guest? Chen Yi or Yuan Yi?" Seeing that Yuan Quan's face was even more wrong, Sun Ce grinned. "You are not talking about He Kui, are you?"

"Who else can I have besides him? Husband, you won't know who he is, Yangxia He family is a famous family in Chen State."

Sun Ce raised his eyebrows. "Why, it's more famous than the Yuan family of your fourth generation and third generation?"

"If my family was in full swing, it wouldn't be like this. But now it's not as good as before. There are military camps here. There are limited ingredients, mostly home-cooked vegetables, without a single delicacy, and without preparation. What kind of delicious food can you make in a hurry? The He family is famous for being luxurious. He Shulong has inherited his family style at a young age, and the food is generally unsatisfactory..."

After hearing Yuan Quan said this, Sun Ce remembered something. He was not very clear about He Kui's living habits, but he was not unfamiliar with his son He Zeng's luxury. He Zeng was a hero of the founding state of the Western Jin Dynasty. He was as high as the third duke, and his meal cost 10,000 yuan. He also said that there was no place to put chopsticks, so he opened a very bad head, which was criticized by many people at that time.

It turns out that this is also the He family style.

"Since that's the case, don't bother and invite him to a work meal."

"Work meal?" Yuan Quan was confused.

"If you usually eat whatever you entertain the service staff, let him eat. No matter how you prepare, it will not meet his standards, so just make it simple."

Yuan Quan thought for a while and nodded vigorously. "It makes sense to make a surprise victory, and maybe he can defeat him by mistake and gain a reputation as frugality. He is a famous family in the Chen Kingdom and a party member. He has a great influence in the scholars. If he can make his husband famous, it will be a good thing."

Seeing that Yuan Quan misunderstood his meaning, Sun Ce couldn't help laughing. It seemed that Yuan Quan was really suppressed by He Kui today and said the wrong words one after another. Similar situations are impossible to happen in normal times. It can be seen that everyone has her ability to bear it. Once it exceeds her ability to bear it, she is no different from ordinary people. Yuan Quan came from a wealthy family and had a stronger ability to bear it, but it is not limitless.

Sun Ce turned around and took two steps, retreated and picked his chin. "What do you mean when you said it was no more than before?"

"Ah? Ah!" Yuan Quan was stunned for a moment, suddenly woke up, and was embarrassed. "Husband, I have no other meaning, so don't..."

Sun Ce raised a finger and gently pressed it on Yuan Quan's slightly scalded lips. "Don't explain, explanation is to cover up. I won't argue with you now. After I've delivered the guests, I'll argue with you again." After that, he walked quickly without waiting for Yuan Quan to speak.

Yuan Quan was regretful and confused. Although he knew that Sun Ce was mostly joking with her and would not really do anything to her, she was still uneasy about this statement. No matter how generous Sun Ce was, he was born in a humble background and suddenly became rich and often interacted with famous scholars and nobles. He could not be inferior in his heart, but he just didn't show it. If he really hurt his self-esteem, he might react more fiercely than anyone else. Sun Jian and Sun Quan were all of this kind of personality, so how could Sun Ce be exceptional?

Sun Ce returned to the front hall, bowed to Chen Yi and others, and smiled and said, "Shame, ashamed, I don't know that you are here and have no preparations, so I can only invite you to a meal. The meals in the army can only be full, but the taste is really not very good. If they don't match the taste, I'll invite you to a letter."

Xu Qian was in charge of the prefect's office and was often ordered to report to Sun Ce. He knew that although Sun Ce had no delicacies here, he was very exquisite, and did not take it to heart. He just thought it was Sun Ce's politeness. Chen Yi and others didn't think much about it, and Yuan Yi even agreed to show that he had suffered in the army.

After a few words, a few people started chatting. Although Sun Ce became famous at a young age, he had no airs and his original rudeness also had a bit of randomness. Xu Qian and others often saw him. He didn't say much, and he talked much most of the time. He mostly knew about He Kui. Although he had not formally studied, he had a counselor like Guo Jia and Confucian scholars like Yang Xiu, and occasionally he could write a few words, especially "Zuo Zhuan". He has read a lot recently and specially copied a copy of Zhang Zhao's "The Notes on the Zuo Zhuan" to read it carefully. Moreover, it is not a secret that the Sun family has no knowledge. He Kui's expectations for him were originally not high, but now he has a reasonable statement after hearing his words. It is a bit beyond expectations.

The guest and host talked happily, but He Kui has always been very cold. No matter what Sun Ce said, he never laughed from beginning to end, and had no eye contact with Sun Ce. He listened with his eyelids and nodded occasionally. The condescending sense of superiority made Sun Ce very upset.

When it was time to eat, Yuan Quan brought a few maids to serve wine and food. Although he did not exactly follow the casual rice that Sun Ce said, it was not as refined and rich as usual. When Sun Ce saw it, he knew that Yuan Quan was still a little nervous and lost his standards. However, he said nothing. Even if Yuan Quan did not perform well, it was much better than the real military food.

He looked at He Kui and wanted to know if this famous scholar who was used to eating delicious food could swallow the meal and whether he would say he had nowhere to eat chopsticks.

Xu Qian was a little surprised when he saw a few simple meals on the table. After taking a bite, he felt that the taste was not as good as usual. However, he was a smart man, and his eyes were accidentally swept away. Seeing Sun Ce looking at He Kui intently, there was a faint smile on his lips, he immediately "understood". Needless to say, Sun Ce deliberately showed frugality. Such a good thing could He Kui monopolize? The land in Runan was shaved three feet away by Sun Ce, and the Chen State was no exception. The He family is one of the best families in Yangxia, and the richness of oil and water should be shared.

"It is really admirable for the general to set an example." Xu Qian sighed softly: "Zhang Fujun often tells the officials in the mansion that the general is frugal, asking us to save food and overcome difficulties together. We all think that Zhang Fujun's words were exaggerated. When we see him today, we know that every sentence of Zhang Fujun is true. I admire him, and admire him."

Sun Ce was a little surprised at Xu Qian's support, but not surprised. Xu Qian has always cooperated very well.

After hearing this, Chen Yi looked at the food on the table again. Although he was a little disappointed, he still started to eat. After his father Chen Fan was killed by the eunuch, he fled for many years. He had survived these hard days, and today was nothing. Yuan Yi reluctantly ate two bites and stopped, claiming to be full. Although he had been the prefect and led the army, he did not have the habit of sharing the joys and sorrows with ordinary soldiers.
Chapter completed!