Sun Mansion's Daily Life X+N

Eunuchs are out of the question. It's just that my daughter went back to school these past two days to check her scores, and there was a parent-teacher meeting—plus, she did fairly well, so the whole family went out to celebrate for her. That delayed things.

Also: Starting tomorrow, I'll try to post one chapter at noon and one at night.

The journey passed without incident.

When Sun Shaozong arrived at the main hall of his residence, he found Ruan Rong examining a red-sealed gift list. Frowning, he asked, "Which family has sent gifts again? Didn't I say it wasn't appropriate to accept gifts lately?"

As a newly appointed official who now oversaw prison litigation reviews throughout the realm, he could hardly avoid people pulling strings and coming to his door in hopes of getting their cases retried.

Thus, Sun Shaozong had instructed his household long ago that even gifts from relatives, friends, and old acquaintances were to be returned untouched.

"They're from the Xue Family on Purple Gold Street. They're all fresh seasonal shrimp and crab, and it's been the custom for years. Refusing them would seem improper."

As she spoke, Ruan Rong rose from the table and handed him the gift list to inspect. At the same time, she helped him remove his outer robe and passed it to Shi Liu.

Hearing that the shrimp and crabs had been sent by Xue Pan, Sun Shaozong relaxed.

Since the Xue Family operated more than a dozen fishing boats in Jinmen Prefecture, they had sent fresh seafood to Jia Manor, the Wang Family, and the Sun household for years. It had long become a customary exchange.

Yet after glancing over the gift list, Sun Shaozong noticed something unusual.

"Sixty-six Songjiang perch? Did they send these in previous years?"

"I heard