Chapter Ninety-Five: Crowding Out
Ma Jinjun joked and joked with the sisters next to him, but his eyes always stayed on Song Jiexi, seeing him go and return, he seemed to be more eager for Mei Xueyan than her. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
"Song Gongzi seems to be very familiar with Miss Mei?"
Ma Jinjun asked casually, she sent someone to invite Song Jiexi a few times regardless of her reserve, but she was often rejected, but she unexpectedly agreed today, but she went to talk to another woman, and it was her opponent, of course Ma Jinjun was not happy.
Song Jiexi pinched the wine glass and turned it around twice, and said with a smile: "It's acquaintance."
Ma Jinjun lowered her head and wiped away the wine stains with a handkerchief, her drooping eyes were full of dissatisfaction and jealousy, but she didn't ask.
"Childe said last time that he didn't have time to go on a spring outing, and promised me to teach me to bow, but don't forget."
"How dare you forget Miss Ma's orders?"
Ma Jinjun said angrily: "There is a gentle grassy slope in the western suburbs, then I will choose a sunny day and send someone to invite you."
"Miss Ma is gracious, but she is disrespectful."
Ma Jinjun nodded with satisfaction, she just wanted to announce to the other sisters that she and Song Jiexi were in love with each other, and Mei Xueyan dared to intervene in it again, she would be a shameless slut who seduced other people's men.
Song Jiexi didn't want to pay much attention to Ma Jinjun at this time, he drank the small cup of fruit wine in one sip, while thinking thoughtfully.
Ma Jinjun said loudly: "Sister Yurong, your begonia flowers are so beautiful, it is not easy for my sister to manage the banquet, if I want to preside over such a complicated banquet, I am afraid that I will be busy with a headache, and I guess I will not be able to invite so many distinguished guests."
"Where does my sister say, it's okay for me to take care of these little things in the inner house, and everyone is willing to come. Who doesn't know that sister, you take care of the Ma family's internal and external family business in an orderly manner, and you are the real show of wisdom, and we can't compare with small families. ā
During the greetings, the left and right flattered each other, and Xie Yurong also said it very beautifully.
Ma Jinjun raised his chin slightly, and said with a chuckle: "The Ma family is just a businessman's family, and the ancestors are all businessmen, but Sister Yurong can get acquainted with literati and artists, sister quickly teach me, how to invite such a character as Mei Maocai?"
Xie Yurong didn't know what her intentions were, the scholarly family disdained to associate with businessmen, Mei Xueyan's appearance seemed to stand out from the crowd, but in fact she was quite excluded, Ma Jinjun deliberately mentioned it, which made her even more isolated.
Among the businesswomen here, although they also read "A Chinese Ghost Story" and love this book, they will never be happy to admit that they are inferior to others.
Xie Yurong happened to be beaten because of his younger brother, and Mei Xueyan was not pleasing to the eye, so he simply borrowed the fire to add a handful of oil.
"How can I have this ability to invite Miss Mei, she is a new Maocai, different from us ordinary people who only know how to cook and embroider. Thanks to the face of Mrs. County, otherwise how could Mei Mao come to the mansion? ā
Mei Xueyan listened to their words and killed me, but she didn't make a sound, but saw that a few young women were sneering, and even the eyes of the three little girls she knew before were much colder, and the person in the seat next to her inadvertently moved a little farther away, as if she would be excluded if she was involved in a relationship.
Seeing her embarrassment, Xue Fang hurriedly relieved the siege and said, "Which sister or sister here is not from a big family in Lin'an?" On the contrary, Miss Mei and I are small businessmen, and we are all good sisters who eat tea and talk, Yurong, do you say that you look down on my sister from a poor background, and you want to be separated from me? ā
"Sister Fang, don't say that, I didn't mean that......"
Xie Yurong explained apologetically that she didn't have the intention of dividing people into three, six, nine, etc., but just wanted to vent her anger to her younger brother.
Most of them are under the shadow of their ancestors, and Xue Fang and his wife are really self-made, if it weren't for the Ma family, Chengfang Printing Workshop is now a different situation, Rao is so, they can also make a comeback under the suppression of the Ma family, not to mention that Xue Fang treats people warmly and sincerely, and there is no doubt about his popularity.
Gongzi Xie muttered: "Sister, you are really, you always can't get along with Miss Mei today."
Mei Xueyan stood up and saluted everyone, and the girls also returned the salute.
"Sisters, I'm new here, I don't know anything, and I hope for more advice if there is anything inappropriate."
Mei Xueyan did not deliberately cater to her, nor was she estranged, if she was a sincere person, everyone would naturally become friends and friends, and if she was a multi-hearted person, she didn't have to be demanding.
Her humble words dispelled the hostility of many others.
Ma Jinjun continued: "I see, I always stay in a state and don't even dare to speak loudly, for fear of losing my manners in front of Miss Mei, and if I am said to be a rude businesswoman, Miss Mei don't be surprised, we people don't read much, unlike the girl who is well-read."
"Alright." Mrs. County Ling said with a smile, "You are all good boys, don't separate each other, blame me for my negligence, I didn't let you know first, Jin Jun, you usually have the most ghost ideas, everyone is boring to sit down, do you have anything new?" ā
Mrs. County Ling led the conversation elsewhere and did not let Ma Jinjun continue to sow discord. Ma Jinjun pursed his lips at Mei Xueyan and sneered, and then stopped looking at her.
Ma Jinjun thought for a while and said: "Mrs. County is asking the right person, I just thought of a way to play, all the sisters are people with skills, it is better to write everyone's names to draw lots, and whoever wins the lottery will perform in public, if anyone shirks, we will punish her for drinking!" How is it? ā
"Very good!" Mrs. Prefectural Commander agreed, "It's fun and pleasant, so let's do it." ā
Everyone was so excited that they chattered and discussed, saying that they had nothing to grow, but they couldn't wait to show off their talents that they had worked hard in private.
After a while, I invited pen and ink, and Mrs. County Ling and Xie Yurong wrote everyone's names, folded them into paper balls, and put them into the bamboo cylinder together.
"Please ask the county lady to draw first."
Xie Yurong handed over the bamboo lifting tube, and all the women also looked at it, all wanting to win the first place, the first one must be the most conspicuous, and the most advantageous, at first everything is fresh, and in the back, you have to rack your brains and not repeat it with others, and it is easier to show weakness compared with the two.
"Huh? Madame pumped herself! ā
Xie Yurong opened the paper ball, and the women were slightly disappointed at first, and they were a little expectant, and they didn't know what talent Madame would come up with.
Mrs. County Ling hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Yo, why did you write me on it." I'm old, and I can't compare to you young people's ingenuity, so I won't mix blindly. ā
"That's not going to work, Madame, you're going to play tricks."
All the women rushed up, so lively.
Ma Jinjun revealed: "I have long heard that my wife played a good kite in her early years, and it was the song "And Ti Flower" that fascinated the county magistrate, do you want to hear it?"
Mrs. County Ling smiled and shirked: "I haven't touched the kite for many years, and my hands are rusty, how can I play it?"
There are many women who coax, and they have already taken the guzheng, and it is difficult to resist the enthusiasm, and the county order lady can only comply.