217 Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival gifts for various provinces have been sent out, and various mooncakes have been received from relatives and friends. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info only the Jiangning Shen family, who sends a few cars of festival gifts on time every year, is actually abnormal this year, and there is no news until August 15.
Zhou called Luo Sheng's family and said as if unintentionally: "The banquet for tonight's dinner is ready? ”
Luo Shengjia raised his head and glanced at Mama Chen, who was standing behind Zhou, pulled out the menu from his sleeve, held it to Zhou with both hands and said: "Madame rest assured that everything is ready, according to Madame's instructions, a total of three tables will be prepared this year, one table will be sent to the front yard for the stewards, one table for you and the master, and one table for the young ladies and young masters." ”
In Luofu, there are not many such excitements, and there are only a few times a year, such as the New Year, the Lantern Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the birthdays of Luo Zhenyuan and Zhou.
When Zhou heard Luo Shengjia say this, he also nodded, and while reaching out to take the menu, he said lightly: "Work hard, I can't lose you." As he spoke, he looked down at the menu, but he immediately frowned.
Luo Shengjia frowned when he saw Zhou, his heart was sudden, he hurriedly took two steps back, and replied softly: "It is the duty of a slave to do things for Mrs. ...... deserve to be praised by Mrs."
Luo Shengjia saw that Zhou's face darkened the more he looked at it, and his voice couldn't help but get quieter and quieter, lowering his head to avoid Zhou's knife-like gaze.
Zhou shook the thin menu in his hand, looked at Luo Shengjia, and sneered: "This is the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner you prepared for me?
Luo Shengjia cried and argued with a sad face: "Madam Mingjian, it's not that the slave maid is not dedicated, it's really ......" Speaking of this, Luo Shengjia looked at Mama Chen with some embarrassment, opened his mouth and didn't know how to continue.
Seeing this, the Zhou family became more and more annoyed, glaring at Luo Sheng's family and scolding: "What's the matter? Could it be that this mansion has now changed its housewife?"
Zhou's words are a bit heart-wrenching, not to mention Luo Sheng's family, even Mama Chen, who is big with her milk, was also shocked, and broke out in a cold sweat, and scolded Luo Shengjia: "Madame will answer whatever you ask, what do you think I do?"
Seeing this, Luo Shengjia knew that if he didn't make it clear, he was afraid that he would have to take care of this matter himself, so he simply gritted his teeth and closed his eyes and said: "At this time in previous years, the Shen family would send abalone, dried scallops, fresh shrimp, fat crabs and other things, but this year, who knew that there was no news at this time, and we don't always have those things in our house." ”
When Zhou heard Luo Shengjia say this, he was stunned, turned his head to look at Mama Chen again, and his face was also dazed, and he suddenly became angry, patted the armrest and asked: "Does the dead man's mother not want to take care of that dead girl?" Or do you think that without our Luo family, his business can still be so smooth?"
Luo Shengjia didn't dare to say anything when he heard this, so he buried his head lower, although Mama Chen slandered in her heart: When people are doing business, the master has not yet been lifted!
But Mama Chen didn't dare to say this, seeing that it was not early Luo Zhenyuan was about to come back, she hurriedly laughed and comforted: "Isn't this very good......?
Mama Chen didn't speak, but Zhou just turned around and interrupted with angry eyes: "Okay, what's the matter! Just let me make these things for the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner?"
Mama Chen opened her mouth, finally suppressed the anger in her chest, squeezed out a smile and then persuaded: "Madame thinks, in previous years, the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner was all ingredients sent by the Shen family, and this year, we will use the uncle to send it, so that the master can know who is his real Yue family, right?"
Saying that, Mama Chen snorted in the direction of Cui Tingxuan and said, "If you don't communicate with each other in the future, it will be good! ”
Zhou thought about Mama Chen's words, felt that it made sense, took a deep breath before relieving his face, and said to Luo Shengjia's instructions: "Go, take me to see what good things my uncle has sent us." ”
As he spoke, he glanced in the direction of Cui Tingxuan with disdain, and then went out with a cold snort. Mama Chen and Luo Shengjia glanced at each other, and sighed in their hearts: It seems that there is no good luck this year...... On the face, he didn't dare to show the slightest, so he followed closely.
These Luo Huanyan didn't know, when she returned to Cuitingxuan from school in Qingxiyuan, Hongluo had already taken Xiyue to prepare mooncakes, snacks and other things in the kitchen, and when Luo Huanyan came back in the evening, it happened that the people in Cuitingxuan could still be lively again.
The nurse led Chenshuang and Lei'er, and according to Luo Huanyan's instructions, the treasury was sorted out, and the clothes, shoes and socks inside, many of which could not be worn before they were worn, were taken out, and they were ready to be rewarded to the maids in the courtyard at night.
Man'er took the little maid Qianqian, Nini, Wu'er, and Shi'er to clean the front and back of the house, and led them to make many large and small lanterns together, hanging them on the hanging flowers and trees in the courtyard, and hanging them under the verandah in front of the house.
It wasn't dark yet, and the lanterns weren't lit up, but as soon as Luo Huanyan stepped into the courtyard gate of Cui Tingxuan, the atmosphere of the festival came to her face.
Put on the gold and red sleeve jacket that has been prepared all over the place, with a pleated skirt of moon white and gold yarn, with a silver and red embroidered moon and white peony flower smoke Luo shawl, and go out with the same new tuft of morning frost and sunset.
The annual Mid-Autumn Festival dinner is eaten in the main courtyard, not only Luo Wanyan, but also Cui Niang and Jizong. This year, for some reason, the Zhou family chose the venue for the dinner in the big flower hall not far from the astral garden, which was divided into two rooms inside and outside with a screen.
There is a pineapple flower landscape eight immortal table inside, and there are also two black lacquer big round tables with curved legs outside, the table has already been filled with melon and fruit snacks, and the front of the hall is also full of blooming golden chrysanthemums, which is extremely lively from a distance.
When Luo Huanyan arrived, Luo Zhenyuan had not yet returned, and the Zhou family was nowhere to be seen, only Luo Miaoshu led Wen He to sit on the sandalwood chair on the side, holding the teacup and whispering something.
It turned out that Luo Miaoshu took the opportunity of giving a gift to her grandmother, Mrs. Tuesday, and had already asked Zhou Rong to figure out the matter of Baixiangyuan that day, although she was unwilling in her heart, she was no longer afraid.
I heard that her uncle didn't send a gift to the house this year, so I became more and more confident in my heart, where was the cowering and apprehension of the past few days?
Luo Miaoshu gently put down the teacup in her hand, got up and snorted coldly, and said to Wen He: "Let's go, let's go and see what good dishes are available this year, these are all carefully selected and sent by my uncle." ”
Luo Huanyan was stunned for a moment, and before she knew what was going on, Bai Zhi, who was busy arranging in the hall, quietly leaned over and said softly: "Uncle Shen didn't send the Mid-Autumn Festival gift this year. With just one sentence, she quickly stepped back away, as if she were not the one who had just spoken.
Luo Wanyan sneered in her heart, but her face was inconspicuous, and she sat firmly in the position that Luo Miaoshu had done before, and Xiyue quickly changed the new tea for her, and she only didn't hear Bai Zhi's words before.
Seeing that there was no one around, he lowered his voice and hurriedly asked, "Miss, why is my uncle ...... this year?"
Without waiting for Chenshuang to finish speaking, Luo Huanyan raised her hand to stop her words, and saw Zhou walking in with Luo Zhenyuan, followed by Luo Miaoshu and Cui Niang. After that, he didn't see Luo Jizong's figure, and although he was a little surprised in his heart, he hurriedly got up and greeted him.