Chapter III
"Cousin, these are the flowers and some bottles that Mr. Ding ordered to prepare. ”
Fang Yanqing looked at the things that the girls were holding in their hands, nodded, and pointed to the table, "Just put it here." ”
The girls were blessed, and put the things on the table softly in turn, first put a piece of cloth, and then put the flowers on it in turn, oleander, white orchid, Milan, anchovy, hydrangea, piled up on the small table, and the rest of the vases were placed under the table, and the girls bowed down after putting the things down, and a leading girl said, "Cousin, do you have any other instructions?"
Fang Yanqing passed the needle through the thin brocade, the green leaves were finished, took the scissors from the side, and cut the thread, "It's okay, let's step down." ”
"Yes. The girls bowed their heads and walked out of the room with light steps.
Fang Yanqing put the used scissors on the table, watched the girls walk out of their yard, a woman wearing a blue embroidered cheongsam and the girls passed into the yard, shaking the fan embroidered with ink bamboo as she walked, raised her eyes and saw Fang Yanqing sitting at the window looking out, bending the corners of her eyes.
After a while, Ding Sanniang stepped into the house, leaned over and sniffed, and said, "This flower is very fragrant and fresh." ”
"I just bought it today," Fang Yanqing threw the embroidered flower and bird brocade into the basket, stood up, picked up an oleander on the table, and asked Ding Sanniang, "What do you learn?" ”
"Haven't you finished reading the book, let's make a bottle of it yourself first. Ding Sanniang sat down with a fan, looked at the vase placed next to her, and reached out to hook a porcelain vase with a plain white color, "That's it, plain." ”
Fang Yanqing also sat down, looked at the flowers on the table, and then raised his eyes to look at Ding Sanniang, "These flowers are of different sizes, and most of the books talk about some common camellias, tulips, lilies, roses and other flowers, I have never seen such flowers." ”
"It's called, improvisation. Ding Sanniang thought for a while and turned out these four words, "Your Vigoer's wedding was held in a hurry, according to the wife's wishes, since it was lucky, there was no need to make a big deal, just marry left and right." ”
"The wedding banquet is held in private?" Fang Yanqing took the scissors for pruning the branches, and cut the oleander branches short obliquely, Xu is strength was a little bigger, and he didn't grasp the proportions well, the cut branches jumped out of the distance, and the broken branches that flew out took away the eyes of Ding Sanniang and Fang Yanqing.
"How can you do it privately, what is it, it's a wife and not a concubine. Naturally, there will be no shortage of things to do, but it is just that it will not be done in a big way. Ding Sanniang looked around the room with a clear dialect, gently patted the table with a fan, and asked in a low voice, "You have a book, magazine, etc., you might as well relieve my boredom." ”
Fang Yanqing inserted the flower branch into the vase, raised his eyes and glanced at Ding Sanniang, "How can I have what Sanniang said, most of the weekdays are embroidery, and there are some "Female Commandments", "Internal Training", "Female Analects" in the house, if Sanniang does not dislike it, you can read it with Sanniang. ”
After listening to Fang Yanqing's words, Ding Sanniang squinted her eyes and fanned the wind with a fan, and asked, "Girl Beiping has only learned these things?"
"Didn't I say it, I just recognized some words in Beiping. Fang Yanqing pursed his lips and smiled, pointed to the flowers in the vase and asked Ding Sanniang, "Sanniang, look, does this look good?"
Ding Sanniang looked at the bouquet of a few branches in the vase and nodded, "Add a few more longer ones." ”
Fang Yanqing heard Ding Sanniang's words, lowered his head and concentrated on picking a long flower branch, facing the length and size outside the vase.
Ding Sanniang looked at Fang Yanqing's attentive appearance, squinted her eyes, and was about to speak, when she heard footsteps from outside, as well as a soft female voice, "Miss Yan, can I come in?"
Ding Sanniang and Fang Yanqing looked out together, it was a woman wearing a plain blue cheongsam, with a gentle face, looking easy to get along with, with a girl beside her, her head lowered, she should not be very old, and she was probably a little frightened.
Fang Yanqing stood up and put the uncut flower branches on the table, and Ding Sanniang also stood up, "Miss Liu." ”
Liu Yunfang saw Ding Sanniang here, and her face was a little surprised, "It turns out that Ding Sanniang is also here." ”
Ding Sanniang replied, "I'm here to teach Miss Fang." ”
Fang Yanqing followed Ding Sanniang's voice and smiled, "It turned out to be the future sister-in-law." ”
"Before you pass the door, just call me by my name," Liu Yunfang said, turning around and taking the food box in the hand of the girl behind her, "This is a snack made by me, and I don't know anything else, Miss Yan don't dislike it." ”
"If you want me to call by my name, you have to call me by my name. Fang Yan said strangely.
Liu Yunfang bent her eyes, "Sister Yanqing, I have some pastries here, please don't dislike them." ”
Fang Yanqing didn't have a girl in the house, so he stepped forward and took the food box, "I made it myself, this heart is very rare, how can I dislike it." If Sister Yunfang doesn't dislike it, she will go into the house and sit down. Fang Yanqing greeted, carrying the food box and accompanying Liu Yunfang to the inner room.
Ding Sanniang put the half-inserted vase of flower arrangement on the table on the ground, and put away the four corners of the cloth that was cushioned. Carrying the fabric and placing it on the cabinet next to it, Ding Sanniang gasped slightly.
"Your house is elegant. Liu Yunfang glanced at the room, said softly, and opened the lid of the food box, and inside was the white dough kneaded into a little rabbit.
"Sister Yunfang's hands are so skillful, this pastry is so cute. ”
"It's good if you like it," Liu Yunfang got Fang Yanqing's praise, bent her eyes, and said with a smile, "I also made a share for my wife, and I feel a lot more relieved to see that you like it so much." ”
Fang Yanqing took out the first layer, and the second layer was a square peach crisp, a peach crisp in the shape of a square strip, with a soothing fragrance, and couldn't help boasting, "It looks good, and it smells fragrant." ”
"I've been following my father since I was a child, and I'm good at making pastries. ”
Fang Yanqing picked up a rabbit and took a bite gently, the rabbit dough was wrapped in black sesame seeds, soft and fragrant, and the taste was also excellent, Ding Sanniang also picked up a square peach crisp and nodded, "It's delicious." ”
I used to think that my future sister-in-law must be an extremely pedantic and old-fashioned person, but today I tasted the craftsmanship of my future sister-in-law, and the other party is also lively, and the tone and temper make people can't find fault, so Fang Yanqing silently went to Liu Yunfang in his heart.
"Yan Qing, are you learning flower arrangement?" asked Liu Yunfang, looking at the vase on the ground.
"I just started learning today, and it is also a flower that I willfully matched. ”
Liu Yunfang was about to continue talking, when she heard the voice of the girl outside, "Cousin, Miss Liu is in your courtyard?"
"Yes, what's the matter?" Fang Yanqing heard the inquiry, glanced at Liu Yunfang, and replied.
The wife sent a message and asked Miss Liu, Miss Cousin and Mr. Ding to go to the hall together. ”
"Got it, let's pack up and go over. Fang Yanqing replied.
When the girl saw Fang Yanqing's answer, she didn't leave, she was blessed, and she leaned against the edge of the courtyard gate, as if she was waiting for Fang Yanqing to do something.
"Aunt must have something to explain. Fang Yanqing looked at Liu Yunfang a little at a loss and said comfortingly. closed the lid of the food box, put it on the shelf, turned his head to look at Ding Sanniang and said, "Sanniang, let's go." ”
Ding Sanniang smiled and said, "The girl walks ahead, and I'll follow behind." ”
Fang Yanqing knew that Ding Sanniang was afraid of losing the rules, so he didn't persuade him, and walked side by side with Liu Yunfang, Ding Sanniang took the next step and followed behind.
The girl standing at the door, when she saw someone coming out, bowed slightly, and then walked in front of the seat, causing the way.
Walking on the cloister as usual, I turned two corners and crossed a stone arch to reach the hall.
Stepping on the steps into the house, my aunt sat on a chair, holding a tea cup in her hand, and looked at her face, but she couldn't see anything.
"Auntie. The dialect saluted.
Liu Yunfang and Ding Sanniang also called their wives in a proper manner.
Tang Yiyun raised her eyelids, hooked the corners of her lips and said, "Sit down." ”
The tea on the chair had already been served, and when they heard Fang Yiyun's words, they all sat down.
Fang Yiyun put down the teacup and asked Liu Yunfang, "Yunfang moved into the house today, but if there is anything uncomfortable or lacking, you need to tell your subordinates that they will buy it, but don't treat yourself badly." ”
"My wife arranged it very well, and everything was thought of for me, so it was naturally perfect. ”
"That's very good. Tang Yiyun listened to Liu Yunfang's words, nodded with satisfaction, and glanced at Fang Yanqing, "This is my niece, after you enter my house, she is your own sister, if there is anything you don't understand at home, just ask her." ”
Fang Yanqing pursed his lips and smiled.
That Liu Yunfang also obeyed the rules.
Tang Yiyun continued, "I've seen the snacks you sent to people, they look interesting, you have a pair of skillful hands, but," Tang Yiyun said here, paused for a moment, although there was still a smile on his face, Fang Yanqing felt more displeased, "It's just that since you married into our family, you are the young grandmother of the Fang family, how can there be a young grandmother kneading dough in the kitchen, you are not a cook, you will be a housewife in the future, and you will also be busy in the kitchen?"
Liu Yunfang was taken aback by Tang Yiyun's words, and actually knelt down, "Yes...... It's Yun Fang's, it's not. ”
Seeing that Liu Yunfang was frightened, Tang Yiyun restrained her expression and laughed, "You kid, why did you kneel down, winter girl, why don't you hurry up and help the young grandmother get up." ”
"Yes. Tang Yiyun's skillful girl hurriedly stepped forward and carried the kneeling Liu Yunfang back to the chair.
Tang Yiyun looked at Liu Yunfang and said earnestly, "Your filial piety is naturally desirable, I will listen to you these words, and it is also for your good, after all, what you have to learn in the future is to manage this family's work, I also want to mention you, I am afraid that if you lose your sense of proportion in the future, the people will not believe you." ”
"My wife is good to me, I know. ”
Listening to Liu Yunfang's words, Tang Yiyun nodded, "It's good to know, my mother-in-law Zhang here came with me when I got married, and she also taught me the rules at the beginning, let her follow you for a few days, and by the way, guide you to the rules." ”