Mrs. Yang saw that several ladies turned their heads to look at the sky outside the door from time to time, and guessed that everyone wanted to go out for a walk, so she pretended to raise her hand to wipe her mouth, but "accidentally" knocked over half of the cup of residual tea.

The maid of the Yang family hurriedly took a handkerchief and stepped forward to help the master wipe the matcha tea, and shouted in her mouth, "Oh, Madame's jade ribbon silk skirt is most afraid of tea, if you don't wash it quickly, I'm afraid it will leave a mark." ”

Mrs. Yang waved her hand as if she didn't care, and said angrily, "What are you yelling about, it's not a big deal, just deal with it when you go back home." ”

Dong Rong is the main family, how can she let the guests wear wet skirts, so she got up and smiled, "Did my wife bring a change of clothes, if you bring it, it is better to go into the inner room and change the skirt." We don't have anything else in the mountains, but the spring water is used casually, and now it is washed and dried, and when I go back, it will become clean. ”

Mrs. Yang seemed to hesitate, but finally nodded, "Then I'll be rude, borrow your living room." ”

"My wife is polite to me, I accompany the ladies to gossip, you just have to take care of yourself." As she spoke, Wen Niang stepped forward and led Mrs. Yang's mother and daughter and the maid into the east room.

Dong Rong waved her hand and asked Silian to change a few new dim sums, and at the end, while talking with a few ladies, she didn't forget to introduce the ingredients for dim sum to the two young ladies. It can be described as a long-sleeved good dance, and it is all-encompassing.

Those ladies accompanied their husbands to live in the academy for a long time, and they were somewhat tainted with the nobility of some literati, although they treated Dong Rongli well, but they were not very close. At this time, seeing that she was no worse than the lady in charge of a large family, and even more refreshing and shrewd, she also put away her contempt and talked about some miscellaneous things with a sense of inquiry.

Dong Rong had read books for more than ten years in her previous life, and later struggled to survive in society, not to mention being proficient in everything, at least she had a higher vision than these women who were trapped in a small courtyard all day long, so it didn't take long for a few ladies to be unable to distinguish between east and west, north and south.

In the east room, Mrs. Yang had already changed her clothes, and at this time she was asking her daughter to help her re-tie her hair and sit for a while, but she looked carefully at the furnishings in the room in private, but she was very surprised when she looked around. Judging by the news she inquired about, the Dong family is just a declining family of scholars with a good reputation, but the actual life is very poor.

The Dong family's sisters and brothers are not the biological sons of the current Mrs. Dong family, even if they are not mistreated, they will never be favored. This can be seen from Dong Ping's dropout of school because of his restraints, not to mention the gossip accusing Mrs. Dong of selling her eldest daughter to a fool as a daughter-in-law.

But now it seems that the eldest daughter of the Dong family is living a really good life. The pillows and cushions on the kang are all sewn with fine satin, and the teacups on the kang table are also sweet white porcelain, and the most surprising thing for her is that the rouge gouache held by the servant woman is actually from a time-honored brand in Kyoto.

The more Mrs. Yang thought about it, the more puzzled she became, and she gave the maid a look by stroking her sideburns, and then walked out with her daughter.

Everyone also gossiped for a long time at this time, and when they saw her come out, they were a little impatient to continue to sit. So Mrs. Sun first quipped, "Sister Yang has finally finished dressing up, and we can go out to enjoy the flowers." ”

Mrs. Yang glared at her in disgust, and replied, "You are a quick temper, and you often make fun of me on weekdays." Sister Rong, you have strong liquor here, I'll pour her a few more glasses to vent the evil breath in a while. ”

Dong Rong hurried up and said with annoyance, "Oh, my wife said this earlier, did I also send personnel to the city to buy a few jars of good wine?" Now the fruit wine prepared at home is the fruit wine I made myself in the autumn, and I am afraid that Mrs. Sun will not get drunk after drinking a jar. ”

"Okay, this time with Sister Rong'er's help, I'll let you go first." Mrs. Yang made a haughty appearance and walked out first. Everyone laughed and trembled, and they all followed her out of the gate and strolled into the fruit grove.

It was the beginning of April, and most of the peach trees were full of unbloomed buds, and even the flowers that opened first were only half-opened, not yet in full bloom. But just like the unmarried woman of Twenty-eight, it is this shy and timid appearance that makes her the most exciting.

A group of women walked and stopped, pulling a branch from time to time to smell the fragrance, and the three young ladies were also much more lively at this time. Dong Rong saw that they occasionally picked up the petals that fell to the ground and wrapped them in the handkerchief, so she asked Silian, who was following behind, to take three small straw baskets.

When the three little girls received it, they saw that the basket was very delicately woven, and even the handle was carved with peach blossom patterns, and they were very fond of it, and thanked them again and again.

Dong Rong said with a smile, "It's just a small object made by the family, if the sisters like it, take it back and make a plaything." ”

She walked with everyone for a while, and then turned around and went outside the pavilion halfway up the mountain under the pretext of changing clothes. Several gentlemen were full of poetry at this time, shaking their heads in front of the peach blossoms in the mountains and shaking their heads to shake off the gorgeous words in their stomachs.

Dong Rong asked Xizi in a low voice, "Are things ready?" ”

Kiko pointed to the box at her feet and said with a smile, "Don't worry, madam, I just went to Aunt Wen to get it." ”

Dong Rong nodded, and finally waved at his younger brother who was looking at him. Dong Ping understood, and said while the gentlemen were resting, "Gentlemen, please sit down for a while, my sister has come to salute the gentlemen." ”

Hearing this, several gentlemen all straightened their clothes and sat upright, looking out of the pavilion with a kind smile. Dong Ping, the eldest sister, they had all met on the opening day of the academy, and at that time they felt that this woman was a little vulgar and pungent. But later, Dong usually honored everyone's snacks, tea and other things, and he heard every word of the Dong family's trivial matters from other students' mouths, which made everyone have some admiration for this woman.

If it was an ordinary woman, she was half-sold and half-married by her stepmother to a stupid farmer, not to mention looking for death and life, at least she would have to take care of herself, but Dong Ping, the eldest sister, was rarely strong, not only earned money for her younger brother to study, but even lived her life so well.

Although they didn't know how much money the Cao family had, after entering the orchard for half a day, anyone could see how ingenious the arrangement of the orchard was. As long as the door is open to welcome guests, not to mention the money earned, at least it is enough for Dong Ping to enter Beijing for scientific research.

From this point of view, this Dong family daughter is a figure worthy of their high look.

Dong Rong didn't know that in just a few moments, several gentlemen had already thought so much in their hearts. She walked into the pavilion with her head half-bowed, and made a big gift for the junior to meet the elders, and only then did she say respectfully, "Several gentlemen have come to the cold house, and the little woman has not been far away to greet her, and I hope that the gentleman will not be strange." ”

Mr. Yang raised his hand and said with a smile, "Juncheng is our disciple, you are his eldest sister, and you are not an outsider, don't be so polite." ”

When Dong Rong heard this, she raised her head and smiled a little playfully, and responded happily, "Mr. Xie is not to blame, then I will be informal." The peasant women in the countryside are used to being casual on weekdays, for fear that the gentlemen will find faults, and they have been practicing salutes in their dreams last night. ”

She was eighteen or nineteen years old, about the same as the daughters of several gentlemen, and she spoke so lively, almost immediately made several gentlemen feel close. Everyone laughed and said, "You are the master, how can you be frightened by the guests?" It's good to be casual, but we want to thank you for the invitation, such a beautiful scenery is in the eyes, and everything in the world is left behind. ”

Dong Rong smiled and raised her hand to pour tea for a few gentlemen, and then said with a smile, "Since you have come to the orchard, flower appreciation is one of them, and fruit tasting is indispensable." I've brought some rare fruits, and if you don't dislike them, gentlemen, try them. ”

After saying that, she turned around and motioned for Kiko to open the food box, and then took out a plate of large red apples from it and put it on the table. Mr. Yang didn't care, he smiled and reached out to pick up one, but he didn't want to stretch his arm halfway but exclaimed, "What is this!" ”

The other gentlemen looked at each other in unison, but they were also stunned. In the end, Mr. Yang was still sensitive, and when he looked up at the Dong family sisters and brothers again, his face had already sunk, "This orchard is called Four Seasons Garden?" ”

Without waiting for Dong Rong to answer, several other gentlemen also asked one after another, "There is handwriting on this fruit, it is... Auspicious fruits? ”

"Isn't the auspicious fruit dedicated to the royal family, this..."

Dong Ping saw that the faces of several gentlemen were not good, so he wanted to step forward and explain a few words. Dong Rong stretched out his hand to stop him, and then saluted again before he smiled, "Gentlemen's guess is right, the name of my orchard is Four Seasons Garden, last autumn was favored by the sky, and the fruit trees miraculously grew a lot of fruits with handwriting." At that time, I happened to hear about the 50th birthday of the saint today, so I asked the steward to go to Beijing to offer it. I don't want to be wise and wise, Chrysostom Yuyan pointed out the reason why Xiangrui is in Qingxian, just like the phoenix is not a thousand-year-old sycamore, and Xiangrui is also because of the flourishing literary style of Bailu Academy, which has caused Qingxian County to overflow with aura, so it will fall here, and the Four Seasons Garden is completely lucky.

Originally, I heard that everyone in the academy was curious about the origin of the auspicious fruits, so Brother Ping wanted to tell a few gentlemen. But under the fame must be tired, the little woman was afraid that he would indulge in false fame because of this matter, and could not study quietly, so he stopped him, but he really did not mean to deceive a few gentlemen, and asked the gentlemen to forgive the little woman for the crime of being too cautious. ”

When the gentlemen heard this, they looked at each other, and the anger in their hearts that had arisen because of the disciple's concealment dissipated a lot.

When the plaque was just sent to the academy, the academy was overjoyed, and if they knew that this fruit was offered by Dong Ping's family, they would definitely hold him up to the sky. For a young student whose heart is undecided, this is indeed only a disadvantage and no good. The elder sister is cautious, and it is understandable to hide this matter for the sake of her younger brother's studies.

In addition, Dong Rong kept saying that the orchard borrowed the aura of the academy to get the auspicious fruit, but in fact, several people understood in their hearts that it was actually the academy that borrowed the light of the auspicious fruit to re-enter the eyes of the royal family.

In this way, the academy has gained benefits, and its face has added brilliance, and everyone is a little unkind to hold on to the little mistakes of the disciples.

(There is a room of people sitting in the house today, and it is estimated that there is no time code for the second shift, so don't wait at night.) Thank you for your support, come on! ）