Chapter 11 The Li Mansion

The carriage drove unhurriedly, Bai Qiyu suppressed the excitement of leaving the house for the first time, and whispered with Qiushui about the hustle and bustle outside. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

Bai Qiyu couldn't open the curtain at will to look, he could only listen to the excitement outside and feel it from Qiushuikou, who didn't know much.

Because Qiushui is not a child, he can occasionally ask for leave to go home to see, and he still knows a little about the market, unlike Bai Qiyu, who has been for more than ten years, except for the trip to Yunfeng Temple, he has never stepped out of the house.

"Miss, it's probably on East Street now, I heard that there should be many restaurants and the like nearby......

"Hey, Qiushui, there must be a fat powder shop around here, I smell it. ”

Qiushui said with a smile, "Speaking of which, Miss, you are still familiar with this taste, there is only one fat powder shop on East Street, which is said to be a branch of the Red Powder Pavilion in Beijing, which is very famous, and the female relatives of all nobles generally use their things." ”

Bai Qiyu smiled confidently, "No matter how famous it is, can it compare to Miss Ben's concoction?"

Qiushui couldn't stop laughing, "Yes, yes, Miss, no one can compare to your ingenuity ......"

In the midst of some laughter, the outside of the car gradually quieted down, and it seemed that it was almost there, and the two stopped talking, tidied up their clothes, and sat quietly.

After a while, the carriage stopped, and a maid said respectfully outside the carriage, "Miss Seven, you can get off." ”

Qiushui lifted the curtain, stepped on a small stool and got out of the carriage, and then helped Bai Qiyu down.

Mother Chen was already waiting by the carriage, and before Bai Qiyu could stand firmly, she saw a red figure running over like a wind, and shouted hurriedly as she ran, "Seventh sister, you are really here!"

When Chen's mother saw it, she immediately walked over quickly and helped her, and hurriedly shouted, "Ouch, eldest miss, you can slow down!

It turned out to be Li Xin'er. Bai Qiyu smiled at her.

Today, May 12, a friend mentioned that it was the sixth anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake.

Li Xin'er ignored Mother Chen, who was shouting on the side, and ran to Bai Qiyu's side and hugged her arm with a smile, "I'm still worried that your mother won't let you come." ”

Although surprised by the straightforwardness of her words, Bai Qiyu still followed her and said with a smile, "How come, mother has always treated us kindly. ”

"It's a pity that Xiao Jiu didn't come, otherwise it would be more fun. Li Xin'er sighed with regret.

Bai Qiyu smiled, "If you have time, you can go to play with her more." ”

The two laughed and entered the weeping flower gate, and a maid came to greet them and went to the courtyard of the young grandmother of the Li Mansion.

Although it is winter, but the garden is because of all kinds of flowers and trees, there is no winter depression at all, but more spring breath, it seems that Li Mansion is also the same as Baifu, there is a special greenhouse.

After passing through the garden and passing through a few corridors, he came to a courtyard gate, Bai Qiyu saw the three words "Shizukaju" written on the plaque, the breath was fresh and elegant, but it was chic.

As soon as I entered the courtyard gate, I saw a face as bright as the moon, a tall woman greeted her, although she combed the woman's hairstyle and inserted a delicate tassel hairpin, but the seashell purple jacket was lined with a hint of girlish liveliness and loveliness. Bai Qiyu knew that this woman was probably about the same personality as Li Xin'er, most of these people were simple and straightforward, and it was best to get along with.

Li Xin'er hurriedly invited the merit and shouted, "Sister-in-law, look, I said that the seventh sister will definitely come." ”

The eldest young grandmother gave her a funny look, "You're clever!"

Bai Qiyu stepped forward and saluted, "Qiyu has seen the eldest young grandmother. ”

The eldest young grandmother walked towards Bai Qiyu and took her hand and smiled, "Seventh sister, come in and sit down, don't freeze in this cold day." ”

Bai Qiyu naturally responded with a smile and a smile, and entered the house with them, and Qiushui was also taken to the wing room by the maid to entertain.

The room is made of camphor wood furniture, the fragrance is light, simple and natural, there is a unique elegant style, there are a few red plums inserted in the large celadon vase near the window, which is in full bloom, and a few small red fish in the lotus leaf-shaped jasper glass basin on the case are swimming happily. Such a simple arrangement adds a lot of life and vitality to the room.

"Come, sit here, it's warm here. The eldest young grandmother pulled Bai Qiyu to the big kang by the window of the compartment and sat down.

Because the earth dragon has been burning in the house, it is hot, Bai Qiyu does not feel cold, but it will not blow her kindness.

A maid served refreshments and fruits, and Li Xin'er squeezed to Bai Qiyu's side and sat down, still holding her arm.

"Seventh sister, this is my sister-in-law, how is it?

When he asked this, Bai Qiyu had no choice but to smile, "It is a blessing for Qiyu to see the eldest young grandmother today." ”

"Don't call the young grandmother, the young grandmother, the more life, my maiden name is Su Xin, you can just call me Sister Su. ”

Only friends or acquaintances in the boudoir will tell the name of the boudoir, and her talk has brought a lot of relationships closer.

Previously, from Li Xin'er's mouth, Bai Qiyu had learned that the eldest young grandmother of the Li family was the second lady of the Xu family in the capital, and it had been less than a year since she married into the Li Mansion.

"Yes, Sister Su......"

"You're much better than Xin'er, she makes me ...... all day long"

Before Xu Suxin finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Xin'er, "Oh, sister-in-law, you're talking about mine again!"

"Okay, okay, don't say it," he turned to Bai Qiyu and said with a smile, "I heard that you can make perfume, and the perfume that Xin'er brought back the day before yesterday was made by you yourself, so I'm very curious, what kind of woman can be so ingenious, I'm afraid that the incense used by the palace is less than half a cent." ”

"Sister Su has won the award, my ones are all worthless small crafts, where can they compare to the ...... used in the palace"

"Well, I'm here to say these humble things. ”

"That's it, Seventh Sister, tell me how you know how to make perfume? Li Xin'er asked curiously.

Bai Qiyu smiled, "There is no skill, to put it simply, it is to extract the essence from the spices, and then match it according to the need, add a certain proportion of alcohol and pure water, mix and concoct, and fully melt it for some time." ”

Li Xin'er and Xu Suxin were both confused, and shook their heads suspiciously, "I can't understand what you say." ”

Bai Qiyu suddenly condensed, "This ......"

How could she have forgotten that these words, which were already the most common words to her, were completely unheard of to them?

Bai Qiyu thought for a moment and said intermittently, "... Let's say... In fact... It is the fragrance of the flowers....... Extracted ...... Add some more proportional ...... Belch... Very high alcohol and pure water ......"

After listening to the method that this is not a secret recipe, Li Xin'er and Xu Suxin barely understood it, it sounded very simple, but they also knew that it was difficult to operate, at least, they didn't understand it when they told them to listen to it.

Bai Qiyu could only smile helplessly, "This method is more detailed, and it is indeed troublesome......

Xu Suxin waved his hand, "I understand what you said, but I don't have the patience to do such troublesome things, I can make some fragrant powder and balsam at most, these are much simpler." ”

"If Sister Su likes it, I can also teach you how to make it and make your own favorite fragrance. ”

"Then I'll learn from you when I have the chance. Xu Suxin naturally knew that it was inconvenient for Bai Qiyu to leave the house, so he didn't say much.

Bai Qiyu said with a smile, "It just so happens that I still want to learn how to make balsam and incense powder, and my method is too troublesome, I don't know if your will be simpler." ”

"We make incense powder by grinding rice or a white stone into a fine powder, then adding egg white and flower dew to make a paste, and then drying it to become a daily fragrance powder. ”

Xu Suxin explained, "Balsam, mainly using beef pith pig pancreas and other pigments mixed with some fragrant flowers, etc., to become a dense grease paste, this is the simplest balm, adding vermilion is used for lipstick." ”

Bai Qiyu smiled, "This method is much simpler. ”

"Well, but I can't figure it out, right? Xu Suxin also smiled, after all, the fragrance she concocted was not ordinary.

"To be honest, I haven't done it yet, so I can try it later. ”

Li Xin'er listened to the two of them for a long time, and said hurriedly, "You are all talking, and I don't know how you do it, and what my sister-in-law does is very ......."

Xu Suxin nodded her head and scolded with a smile, "You stinky girl, when you want to use good words to beg me to tune what you like, now that you hear that there is something better, you start to dislike what I do, right?"

Li Xin'er dodged with a smile, and hurriedly said, "How can it, my sister-in-law is also doing very well, at least much better than those in the Red Powder Pavilion." ”

Several people laughed for a while, and Bai Qiyu said, "When I came, I saw that the garden was full of spring and summer flowers and plants, and those flowers were also in full bloom, so I want to come to the house to have an excellent flower room, right?"

Xu Suxin nodded and said, "There is one, but it is not considered very good, and the furnishings in the house are still passable." ”

Li Xin'er jumped off the kang and pulled Bai Qiyu to Xu Suxin and said, "Sister-in-law, let's go to the flower room together, just to see what flowers Sister Seven likes and you can bring some back." ”

Xu Suxin also stood up, in a tone that was reprimanding but questioning, "Seventh Sister also has a flower room at home, where is there a lack of things in our flower room......"

Bai Qiyu naturally took the opportunity to answer, "Xin'er and Sister Su said this, I really have a fragrant flower that is urgently needed, although there is one in the house, but the flowering period is not good, and it is still very early to leave the flower, I want to come to you here too, if it is convenient, please send me some Sister Su, right?"

These words were said casually and straightforwardly, but with a sense of cordiality and familiarity, Xu Suxin couldn't help but smile when he heard it, and immediately responded with a smile, and Li Xin'er took Bai Qiyu out of Shizuka House and walked to the flower room in the back garden.