Chapter 18 Banquet of Warmth
"Master, our house is all arranged. After Ah Xun finished speaking, he inserted the freshly folded tender green wicker into the white bottle on the low table on the couch.
The red fox folded a stack of drawn drawings, wrapped them in oiled paper, stuffed them into two bamboo tubes, and handed them to Ah Xun.
"You give this long bamboo tube to Uncle Tang, and ask him to find someone he can trust and repair Zhuangzi according to the drawings. Remember, you have to be reliable.
Also, I know that you have a sister who was wronged in her in-law's family because she couldn't have children. Your sister is a meticulous and thoughtful person who is very good at trading. Take her in charge of the shop, so that you may not worry about her day and night. This short bamboo tube is the decoration design of the new shop, if you don't understand, come and ask me. ”
Ah Xun didn't expect that his master remembered all the things he usually talked about, and he bothered to arrange a way out. Ah Xun's eyes turned red instantly. Holding two bamboo tubes, he knelt down with a puff, biting his lip with tears in his eyes, "Master, your kindness to the reinvention of the slave and maid sisters, the slave and the sister will never forget, and they will be cattle and horses for the master forever and forever, and repay the master." ”
The red fox helped Ah Xun up and wiped Ah Xun's tears with a handkerchief, "You are good to me, and I naturally want to be better to you." As I said, as long as you treat me sincerely, I will not wronged you. ”
Seeing Ah Xun's stupid appearance of crying and laughing, the red fox patted her on the shoulder, "Okay, quickly do everything I tell you to do, don't be lazy with me." ”
Ah Xun saw the red fox joking with himself, wiped his face with his sleeve, and went out with a smile.
On the day of the warm residence, all the female relatives who received the invitation, no matter what the purpose, whether it was sincere or false, all came anyway.
As soon as they entered the mansion, everyone saw a huge shadow wall carved with a picture of Wan Jun. Walking through the shadow wall, there is a pond about ten feet wide. The water in the pond is so clear that you can see the colorful fish and pebbles swimming in it.
Passing through the arched bridge over the pond, there is a gazebo surrounded by green bamboo, and when it is hot, if you rest in this pavilion, the breeze is blowing, and the bamboo leaves are slightly shaken, it will be very pleasant.
Follow the hand-carved verandahs on both sides of the pavilion to the antechamber. Ah Si instructed the maids to take the guests directly down the bamboo forest to the back garden. It did not pass through the antechamber and the courtyards.
"I heard that this princess's mansion was the mansion of Lord Chu at the beginning, but I didn't expect that in the hands of this benevolent princess, it was actually built into a paradise. ”
Another lady said: "Speaking of which, the prime minister also brought me here at the beginning, and at that time, I only felt that the Chu Mansion sent soldiers and smelled cold. Looking at it again today, it is really very different from the past.
"Our princess is rich, so she can naturally build this yard well. ”
"I'm afraid, the six princes have also helped, haven't you heard that the six kings have climbed over the wall several times in order to see the princess. ”
When the ladies laughed, they did not shy away from the maids who led the way for them. When the ladies saw that no matter what they said, the maid just smiled and respectfully led the way. I didn't even look at it a little messy. Madame couldn't help but feel a little respect and curiosity in her heart for this benevolent princess she had never met. How did a concubine who has never been favored manage these subordinates so well.
As more and more people came, everyone either wrote poems and paintings together, or went to see a few paintings and poems brought out by the Red Fox faction. Some enjoy fish, some flowers, some play the piano, and some do some small handicrafts.
"Xing'er, you're doing it like a temple fair, that's good. Gu Xiao ate the sugar gourd in his hand while accompanying the red fox to take care of the guests.
At this time, a maid came to report that someone had come to the palace.
When the red fox heard this, he hurriedly took the grandmothers and maids of the princess's mansion out to greet him. The ladies and ladies who had come to the feast also came out.
As soon as the red fox came out, he saw the maids of the nobles in the palace, and stood in the front yard with gifts. The leader is the queen's second-class grandmother.
As soon as the red fox's mind moved, he greeted the visitor with a smile.
Mama took a step forward, gave a salute, and said respectfully: "On that day, the mask that the princess gave to the mother and the masters and nobles of the palace was very much loved by the mother, the masters and the nobles. I heard that today is a happy day for the princess's mansion, and the mother specially ordered the slave to come over, one is to thank the princess, and the other is to add joy to the princess. ”
After Mama finished speaking, the subordinates behind her placed the gift covered with red cloth in front of the red fox. Two sharp-eyed mothers hurriedly stepped forward and took it.
The red fox personally received everyone one by one, received the gifts, and the people in the palace went back directly.
Seeing this scene, some people couldn't help but whisper, "This benevolent princess is quite liked by the masters in the palace, and even the queen has given something." ”
"Don't you know, our benevolent princess has personally healed the prince's disfigured face and crippled legs. Now that the princess and the six kings have reconciled, the kindness is there after all. Besides, the position of this princess is still the emperor who the six kings personally asked for, and the emperor personally sealed it. Then the queen should save face even more. ”
Someone else leaned over and whispered, "What is that mask they are mentioning? Have you seen it?"
A lady said: "It must be a good thing to make all the palace masters love it so much." I've heard that that thing is used, and it can be several years younger, and the faces of the six kings are used with that thing. ”
The lady sighed again and said, "It's a pity that this thing is the secret of this benevolent princess, and ordinary people can't get it." ”
"Why, I heard that the princess is going to sell that mask. ”
"If that's the case, I'll buy some to try, maybe I'll be thirteen again. ”
While everyone was talking, they arrived at the banquet hall.
"That's what you're talking about. Gu Xiao watched the plates of food slide along with the running water, and only felt surprised.
The red fox nodded, and beckoned everyone to sit down.
Hongu thought that although it was spring, the food would cool down quickly. So, I thought of this method, which is all clean and warm water, which can prevent the food from cooling too quickly.
In addition, Hongu is also a little selfish, and the desserts and dishes of this banquet are prepared by Hongu himself, and I hope that everyone will not miss the dishes they want to try. ”
When everyone heard this, they were a little eager to try.
After all, when dining out, dining etiquette is very important, and you can't eat dishes that are far away from you, and sometimes, what is placed in front of you is still something you don't like. Therefore, when it comes to attending banquets, many people are just filling themselves with water most of the time.
Seeing this new thing today, it was prepared by this princess herself, can you not look forward to it.
Everything was in order, and everyone picked up their chopsticks and began to try the food that flowed in front of them.
"Benevolence is really good, this food is done, the royal sister likes it very much. ”
Red Fox saw that the eldest princess sitting next to him had eaten a lot of pudding and chicken cutlets, and the words she said also meant to be close to her, so she smiled and said, "If the royal sister likes it, then the imperial sister will often come to eat." Kindness is always welcome. ”