Cao's mother and daughter naturally didn't hear what Taohua said. But even if she hears it, she won't take it to heart, she has a lot of things to do.

The tortoiseshell tree on the Zhuangzi is the first time this year to have such a large area of flowering, and the full buds that will not bloom are selected and picked in the early morning and immediately sent to the cellar for tea. From April to the end of June, the first teas are ready to be released from the cellar.

"I've already tasted it in the tea shop. This tea tastes slightly bitter, but it is sweet after bitterness. And this fragrance is different, although it is strong, it smells fresh...... "Liang Yuan, the shopkeeper of Huiyi Tea Shop, sent the tortoiseshell tea that had just come out of the cellar to Jiang's house, and said to Taohua how he felt after tasting it, "I just don't know if everyone is used to this taste......

Tea drinking in the south of the Yangtze River pays attention to lightness, and the strong smell of flower tea has only risen in recent years, and it is still more liked by the ladies of the back house. However, this tortoiseshell tea has a stronger flavor and a bit bitter, and Liang Yuan is really not sure what the future will be for a while.

Taohua picked up the tea that had just been brewed with mint and took a deep breath: "Shopkeeper Liang is right. This tortoiseshell fragrance calms the mind and dispels tension, so it smells rich and refreshing. And this flower can be used as medicine to relieve the liver and stomach, regulate qi and relieve depression, and long-term drinking can also make people light and thin. She said and smiled at Liang Yuan, "Shopkeeper Liang thinks, will anyone like this kind of tea?" "

Liang Yuan immediately smiled. This dynasty is different from the Tang Dynasty, with fiber as beauty, and the wives and girls are afraid that they are too fat, and some don't even dare to eat. If this tea can make people lighter, how can there be a woman who doesn't like it?

"How about the girl, what about this jar?" Liang Yuan picked up a white tin tea can, "Does the girl still want to send tea to Mrs. Su first?" "

Taohua smiled slightly and took the teapot: "This pattern is well drawn." In particular, the apricot red edge is well inlaid. The old lady is old and has a birthday, and the color of blue and white alone is a little too plain. "

The two looked at each other and smiled, and they knew it.

When something new is made, to open up sales, someone must use it first. The old lady Su said by Liang Yuan is the mother of Su Heng, the current commander of Wuxi County. What kind of flower tea and aloe vera medicinal oil that Taohua has produced in the past few years are all given to Mrs. Su for use first.

Wuxi is a big county, the land of fish and rice is rich and safe, and if you can come here to make a county order, you have to have some way. Although Su Heng is a petty official, he has an uncle who works as a servant in Beijing, so that he can be a jinshi for a few years, and he will wait for this vacancy.

The officials and squires in these wealthy counties in the south of the Yangtze River are very well-informed, Su Heng has such a backer in Beijing, and the people below naturally want to hold him, and his mother and wife are among the local women, and they are naturally the objects sought after by everyone, whether it is clothing or food, as long as they use it, there will be people who will follow the scene. In the past few years, Taohua has relied on Mrs. Su and Mrs. Su to open up the market for flower tea.

Mrs. Su's birthday is the beginning of July, and Taohua is already preparing to send this tortoiseshell tea over in the name of congratulating her birthday. At that time, the ladies and daughters of people with heads and faces in Wuxi will be present, as long as the benefits of this tortoiseshell tea are explained to Mrs. Su, it is equivalent to everyone knowing. If the old lady and Mrs. Su used it and said it well, why worry that the sales of this new tea would not be opened in the future.

Liang Yuan naturally understood. Huiyi Tea Store was originally only a medium-sized tea shop in the local area, but it has grown with the flower tea business in recent years. When the housekeeper of the Jiang family came to negotiate with him with the pearl orchid flower, it was the embarrassing juncture when the business of Huiyi Tea Store was not up or down, and it was also because there was no good way to agree to cooperate. Who knew that this Jiang Da girl was riding the back house of Su County, and now flower tea is not only fashionable in Wuxi, but also transported along the river, and Jiaohuiyi has made a lot of money. Therefore, this time the new flower tea is still in the cellar, and Huiyi Tea Store is busy making new tea cans, waiting for Mrs. Su's birthday.

The tea pot is made of white tin, which is not easy to get damp when storing tea leaves, and can better maintain the aroma. The outside of the tea can is wrapped with a layer of cardboard, and the front is painted with a floral pattern to indicate what kind of flower tea is contained inside, and there is a small print at the bottom.

Because these six pots of tea are to be given to Mrs. Su to celebrate her birthday, the white tortoiseshell flowers are deliberately surrounded by an apricot red edge, and there is a bat pattern on it, and there is a leaf longevity peach below, symbolizing the blessing and longevity, and it is very festive to look at. Packed in an azure brocade box, it opens to a contrasting color that is eye-catching.

Taohua read it and expressed her satisfaction: "Everything is ready, after the old lady's birthday in a few days, let's hear the news." "

Liang Yuan sighed secretly. At the age of twelve or thirteen, Miss Jiang spoke so calmly. Even if there was nothing unsuccessful in the things that were sent to Mrs. Su in front of her, she still refused to say anything. Think about the daughter in her family, who is similar in age to Miss Jiang, but she will only be coquettish in front of her father. It's the same daughter's family, how can it be so different? Jiang Xi is really blessed!

Since the tea sent was agreeable, Liang Yuan quickly left. After all, he is a foreign man, and Taohua is a girl who has not left the cabinet, so it stands to reason that he should not meet a foreign man like this. Although the rules of the medical practice house are much more relaxed, Liang Yuan is a shrewd person, and he will not hinder Taohua's reputation because of some small sections, if it affects the cooperation, it is extremely uneconomical.

Taohua didn't keep guests, so she asked someone to send Liang Yuan out, and asked Mint: "Are the sachets I made ready?" "

The girl's family gives gifts in the back house, and needlework is indispensable. What's more, Mrs. Su is an elder, although the tea is good, but it is not kind enough, so Taohua made four more sachets.

Her needlework has been learning since she came here, and today's embroidery level is already a height that she didn't dare to think about in her previous life, but she did it slowly, so she chose a small piece like a sachet, as long as the appearance is thoughtful and the color is appropriate, even if the pattern is simpler, it can be said. The focus of her delivery is the incense medicine in the sachet.

Mrs. Su is old and lacks blood and has insomnia, so the medicinal incense with Taohua has the effect of calming the nerves and helping sleep, and can repel insects, so as not to burn incense in the room and make the old man breathe poorly. Each group of incense is sealed with mulberry paper and placed in the sachet, and then opened when used, so as not to affect the effect of the taste early.

"It's all set." Mint took the box to pack the sachet early, and opened it at this moment, only to see four sachets with a dark purple background in it, and the embroidered ones were four patterns of lotus laurel and plum peach.

"That's good. Go and ask the second girl if she is ready, and if there is anything missing, tell me. Mrs. has been unwell for the past few days, so there is no need to drag the sick body over, and I will naturally report to Mrs. Su. It's Brother Bai, Mrs. Su likes him very much, so she will go with us. "

As soon as it entered May, Cao Shi became uncomfortable. She has been weak since she was a child, afraid of cold in winter and hot in summer. When she was in the Chen family, no one took her seriously, so she could only endure some illnesses, but when she arrived at the Jiang family, her life was better, and there were more problems.

The Jiang family is not a wealthy family, although there is also an ice cellar at home, it is very small. In the past, it was to preserve some medicinal herbs, but now it is far from enough to supply the back house. If you go out to buy ice, the price is not low.

The Jiang family's quarterly expenditure quota was still set by the Li family when the family first moved back to their hometown, and it has not been changed for many years. Later, the Taohua housekeeper, because of the income from tea in recent years, has increased the amount of discretion, but it is far from enough for everyone to use ice without restrictions, but it is just a few pieces in the room when the weather is the hottest.

Jiang Xi is physically strong and not afraid of cold and heat, so he naturally doesn't care about it. Cao Shi mentioned it a few times, only saying that Jiang Bohua's villain was afraid of heat, and he just gave all the ice in his own example to their mother and son. After he returned home, he was mostly in the Cao family's room, and there was no hindrance.

The Cao family didn't dare to say too much in front of Jiang Xi. Once she complained twice, Jiang Xi said that Jiang Baihua was too young and should not put too much ice in the room. Cold and heat are natural things, and it should be hot when it should be hot, otherwise the cold will invade and be unbeautiful.

This is actually the way to maintain health. Helplessly, Cao's didn't understand, he only knew that his son was lively, sweating all day long, and he felt distressed. She was quite suspicious that Jiang Xi didn't want her to take care of the house, so she refused to listen to her complain about family affairs, but there was no way, so she had to do what Jiang Xi said.

Jiang Xi went out this year, and the ice in his share naturally belonged to the Cao family. Taohua warned several times, saying that Jiang Baihua should not put too much ice in his room, but Cao just didn't listen, and simply caged his son to live in his own house to enjoy the cool air.

As a result, it was only June, Jiang Bohua was sweating in the garden, and when he returned to the house, he was stimulated by the cold air, and he suddenly sneezed, and he became hot that night.

Now the whole family is anxious. Cao took care of it day and night, and fell down first a few days later. Taohua took Jiang Bohua to his yard to take care of it, and asked Jiang Yanhua to serve the Cao family.

In this era, a cold wind can also kill people, not to mention that Jiang Baihua is only a little more than a year old, and children have poor resistance, and they are not sensible and refuse to take medicine, which is even more dangerous. Taohua struggled to toss for seven or eight days before she was finally fine.

As soon as Jiang Bohua was well, Taohua turned his head and sent his nurse out first, and the words were clear - she had already told her that she was not allowed to use more ice in Jiang Bohua's house, and this illness was caused because of this, if she was not sent away, would she still make Jiang Bohua sick again?

These words are not so much a reprimand for the nurse as a reprimand for the Cao family. The nurse naturally shouted injustice, claiming that Jiang Bohua had spent the night in Cao's house, how could she be a subordinate?

Taohua didn't bother to listen to these arguments, and sent people out directly. The matter of using ice is naturally the Cao family's decision, but the nurse did not fulfill her duties, and it is obvious that she, like the Cao family, did not take Taohua's warning to heart at all. This kind of stupid practice of not understanding and refusing to listen, Taohua can't do anything with Cao's family, but she can still do it.

The nurse is going back step by step. The Jiang family is well treated, and Jiang Bohua is the only boy, if he has been serving him too much, Jiang Bohua will inherit the family business in the future, and the people who milk him will be indispensable. Now that one accidentally lost this golden rice bowl, the nurse really regretted not being at the beginning.

The nurse left, and Cao Shi couldn't get up in bed. She naturally knew who Taohua was talking about, she was ashamed and angry, her liver qi was guilty again, and she was sick for more than 20 days intermittently.

Taohua didn't say much, she handed over all the affairs in her yard to Jiang Yanhua, and she only took care of Jiang Baihua. At the beginning, because the nurse left, Jiang Bohua was a little uncomfortable, but the child was forgetful, Taohua would coax him again, and asked the bellflower to play with him, so he no longer wanted the nurse in a few days, and he became lively again.

Mrs. Su's birthday banquet, the local people with a little face rushed to go, and the Cao family was the same. Now that he said that he wouldn't let her go, how could the Cao family be willing? Mint answered, hesitated for a moment and said, "Girl, do you really not let your wife go?" "

Taohua didn't raise her eyebrows, and took out the new clothes made for Jiang Bohua to compare: "How can anyone go to be a guest with illness, Mrs. naturally understands this reason." The old lady has always been tolerant, and she will not be dissatisfied with her absence. You go and tell your wife, just rest assured. "

Cao was really sick at first, and then he began to pretend to be sick again. What kind of idea she played, even Mint guessed a little. In mid-June, Jiang Xi sent another letter back, saying that he would be home in July. Cao's family just wanted to be "sick" until Jiang Xi came back, and he took pity on him, so that what jade carving narcissus and Jiang Bohua's illness were not good to deal with a patient.

"My brother has lost some weight, and the clothes are a little bigger, and the slave and maid put a piece of it on their waists. After a few days, my brother's body will be better, and it will be convenient to release it again. Mint pointed, sneaking a look at Momoka's face.

After following this master for four or five years, she can be regarded as understanding the girl's temper. It's not an indismissible one, but if it's really a reversal scale, don't expect to be able to let it go gently. And this master has a habit of allowing you once and twice, and never for a third time.

The Cao family married into the Jiang family, and many places were unsatisfactory, Taohua saw it, but did not say anything. And as soon as people enter the door, they call their mothers, all for the sake of Cao's treatment of Jiang Xi, so even if it has become a practice to use the husband's money to supplement her mother's family, it is still just a trivial matter in Taohua's eyes.

Stealing the jade carving narcissus was the first time Taohua was provoked. actually hit the idea of the original match's marriage, although it was instigated by Mrs. Cao Wu, but Taohua no longer trusted Cao's character. Therefore, after that, she no longer called her mother, but replaced her with a polite and distant "wife".

And Bai Ge'er was sick, and it was the second time he touched Taohua's reverse scales. Jiang Bohua is Jiang Xi's only son now, judging from Cao's age and physical condition, it is unlikely that he will have children in the future. It would be wrong to say that the Cao family didn't love her son, but she didn't know anything, and she refused to listen to the advice of others.

Character and ability are not enough, mint can see clearly, and now in Taohua's heart, he no longer respects Cao's at all. Although the stepmother is also a mother, the girl's temperament is different from that of ordinary daughters. Mint often vaguely feels that those rules that others regard as holy decrees, but her own girls don't pay much attention to them. Even if the Cao family occupies the position of her mother, the girl will not look down on her, and she will never take her in her eyes anymore.

Taohua's temper, mint doesn't know whether it's right or wrong, or what's wrong. The Li family died early, and Jiang Xi's teaching daughter in a man's family was always different from the woman in the house. If so, it is normal for a girl to develop like this. However, Mint always felt that something was not right - it was not without other casual girls, but they all seemed to be different from her own girls. It's a pity that she is a little maid, and there are not so many girls from other families to let her compare, so even if there are some faint doubts, there is nowhere to answer.

"Okay, that's it. After a while, I asked Bai Ge'er to try it, and if there is a disfit, it will be too late to change it. Taohua didn't know what Mint was thinking, if she knew, she would have to praise her for being smart, and she had already seen the real difference between her and the girls of this era. It can be seen that her nature is like this, no matter how much she learns to put layers of disguise on herself, she can't change the essence of her heart after all.

For the Cao family, she really doesn't care about it anymore. Now it's just for Jiang Xi, and the last layer of window paper is still maintained, if the Cao family does something that steps on her bottom line for the third time, then she will even tear this layer of window paper completely, and it will be incompatible again.

Although Mint was a little vaguely worried, Taohua was reasonable, not to mention that there was no reason for the master to intervene, so he turned around and went to Cao's courtyard.