When their carriage arrived at the lakeside and they saw the bustling scene, they cheerfully dismounted.
They grouped together, wandering and searching for the delicious food they wanted to eat.
There were many doing business, but even more were there to play and to date.
Today, many people were willing to spend money; usually, they did not need to make a reservation, only to find that today, there wasn’t a single empty spot available.
Their previously joyful expressions turned somewhat disappointed, everywhere was packed; where could they enjoy the food on the boats?
The boats were there, but when they looked, they saw they were all occupied, and there were even queues of people waiting for others to finish.
This group of young masters wondered, while others came here to date, they came to enjoy gourmet food, what should they do if there was no place for them?
Missing out on gourmet food was something the wealthy young masters were unwilling to do.
It wasn’t that they couldn’t afford it; it was all about the mood.
With their personal status and wealth, they absolutely couldn’t pass up on gourmet food.
Tang Shunyan was even more unwilling to miss the opportunity to eat gourmet food; he usually ate at home, not that the food wasn’t good at home, but people needed to change their tastes now and then.
Moreover, going out was all about relaxing and having a good time.
So they all started discussing, albeit reluctantly.
"With so many people, how long would we have to wait?"
"I’m hungry now, I don’t want to wait!"
"Tang Shunyan, does our Tang Family have any investments here?" Tang Xiyue’s two other companions said, turning to ask Tang Shunyan.
Tang Shunyan hadn’t really paid attention to this, and if it weren’t for Tang Xiyue’s question, he might have been foolishly disappointed, possibly waiting or even leaving.
He didn’t immediately answer Tang Xiyue’s question. If they had investments from the Tang Family there, there would be a symbol of their family.
Commerce has its own symbols; carriages or some items would also bear these symbols.
In Nanyue Country, the Tang Family was involved in all kinds of business. If they had no properties by the lake, he simply wouldn’t believe it.
With such flourishing business here and fast earnings, how could they not have investments?
Tang Shunyan looked carefully, something he hadn’t noticed before, and he saw the dining industry, and on the very boats they wanted to eat porridge from, there was actually the Tang Family’s symbol.
The symbol of the Tang Family was actually a golden flower, not a peony, as except for members of the Royal Family, no one dares to use it.
Items bestowed by the Imperial Family were not flaunted or displayed on ordinary days.
The symbol they used was a very ordinary flower, yet one full of sunlight, named the sunflower.
This kind of sunflower could be seen in ordinary families’ yards as well.
Because this flower was easy to grow in the South, resistant to drought, heat, and cold.
As long as there is water, it can survive and bloom splendidly, not only in red but also in purple, and various other colors.
It wasn’t just a flower for one season; except for the coldest part of winter, it would also bloom now, during spring.
Seeing the flower, Tang Shunyan understood they had property here.
"Qiu Xia, handle this," Tang Shunyan said, indicating with his eyes. Qiu Xia, who had been by his side for over a year, immediately understood the young master’s intention.
They had just talked about whether this was a property of the Tang Family or not; the young master asking her to handle it meant there was indeed a Tang Family property here.
Tang Shunyan didn’t send the Attendant Student to take care of it, not because he thought the Attendant Student was useless, but because the student was too young and still needed to gain experience.
Qiu Xia was different; she had been a second-class maid next to his grandmother.
Her ability to handle matters had already been nurtured, serving as the main maid by his side. Now that the wet nurse was not around, it was these two maids who were taking care of all his needs.
"Tang Shunyan, so that place is your family’s property!" his companions exclaimed happily.
Tang Xiyue, too, happily slapped Tang Shunyan’s arm, praising, "As expected of the grandson cultivated by the Family Head, you’re more knowledgeable than I, your cousin."
"Why do you sound so sour? Didn’t you realize it was because your eyesight is poor? Open your eyes wider and look again. Actually, to know whether it’s our Tang Family’s property is the same as with our carriage—it bears a symbol."
Tang Shunyan retorted, a bit annoyed.
"Aiyo, cousin, I really hadn’t noticed," Tang Xiyue said, unbothered by his own carelessness. In front of his friends, he felt no embarrassment.