CHAPTER XXI
"Old lady, you said that you finally met the old man, you should be happy, why did you shed tears? In case you are too sad and have any discomfort, how embarrassed do you say Master Ji? The voice was made by a young girl, with a goose egg face and slender phoenix eyes, and she looked like a sharp tooth. Pen %fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info her words made Master Ji embarrassed, and she went to the door to reminisce about the old days, and also made Mrs. Deng feel sad and sad? But the person who wanted to meet was obviously Mrs. Deng herself. Mrs. Deng also heard the inappropriateness of this remark, and gently reprimanded: "You monkey talk a lot." I was talking to your grandfather of the Ji family, but you interjected, so that my old woman forgot what to say. ”
Although it was a reprimand, it was not serious, and it took this opportunity to change the topic, obviously, Mrs. Deng didn't want to reminisce about the past, and asked about Master Ji's family again.
Master Ji introduced them one by one.
With a smile on her face, Mrs. Deng glanced at everyone in the Song family, especially when she saw Song Chunniang, her eyes were unconsciously sharp.
Song Chunniang didn't ignore Mrs. Deng's gaze, and secretly wondered why she was hostile when she and Mrs. Deng met for the first time?
Old Lady Deng's eyes swept over, and she quickly regained her kind smile, "Brother Ji is really blessed to have such beautiful and lovely four granddaughters. Like me, a few monkey-like grandsons, one is more uneasy than the other. ”
The young girl who had just spoken stopped doing it, and said in a coquettish voice: "Old lady, I don't follow what you say. Others don't say it, how filial the fourth cousin is to you, when did you say that he didn't listen to what you said? Even if he came all the way to live in Yuncheng, he didn't say a word and accompanied you. It's all so smooth, you're still not satisfied, I'm really wronged for my fourth cousin. ”
Mrs. Deng was coaxed into laughter, and the folds on her face turned into flowers, "Look, look, one or two can speak, it's really unspeakable." ”
Mrs. Zhou, the prefect, joked: "The old lady is so picky because her children and grandchildren are promising, if you want me to say, which one is not good, Deng Xiaogongzi, Miss Deng, and Yuan Biao girl?" Man Yuncheng looked over, and he couldn't pick out more outstanding than them, if those children in my family were like this, it would be too late to love, where would they be willing to say? ”
As soon as these words fell, the faces of several ladies in the banquet changed. Mrs. Zhou was bent on currying favor with Mrs. Deng, but she belittled all the sons and ladies in Yuncheng. Which family here doesn't have a son and a half daughter? Isn't it uncomfortable?
Mrs. Deng also felt that Mrs. Zhou's words were inappropriate, so she smiled but didn't pay much attention to it, and continued to greet Master Ji again, caring about the age of the girls of the Song family, whether they were married or not, etc.
When Master Ji said that Song Chunniang had already decided on a family and would marry next year, Song Chunniang obviously saw that Mrs. Deng's tense shoulders were loosened, but when she knew that Song Dongniang was also a descendant and had not yet decided on a marriage, there was a hint of coolness in her eyes.
Could it be that the Deng family came to Yuncheng because of their own sisters? Song Chunniang thought to herself, but she couldn't think of the mystery.
didn't wait for long to greet each other, the banquet was about to start, Mrs. Deng wanted to sit in the chairperson of the women's family, and it was naturally inconvenient for Mr. Ji to be together, so Grandma Deng called a mother to take him to the men's area.
Surrounded by the ladies and ladies, Mrs. Deng slowly walked to the flower hall where the banquet was held.
Mrs. Ji, Mrs. Song and others lagged behind, and there was no special person Zhang Luo, but they just followed step by step.
Song Dongniang Nunu mouthed: "This old lady Deng is not good, her posture is quite high, but she is not sincere." ”
Song Dongniang, who had a rare tendon, saw the mystery in it, and the other sisters of the Song family were naturally uncomfortable.
Song Xianiang pouted, Song Qiuniang lowered her eyes, and Song Chunniang looked cold.
Mrs. Song glared at Song Dongniang and signaled her not to talk nonsense, but she lowered her voice and asked Mrs. Ji about her relationship with the Deng family.
Mrs. Ji married him after Master Ji came to Yuncheng, and she didn't know much about him as an official outside, so she only heard him occasionally mention it, saying that she had a deep friendship with Mrs. Deng, and vowed to advance and retreat together in the officialdom, but she never thought that Mrs. Deng would go to the frontier for many years, and Mr. Ji was depressed, and finally resigned and went home. The two have never seen each other since. Unexpectedly, after many years, things are different from people, and Mrs. Deng actually found it, thinking how much she missed the old love, but now it is not like this, but she can't figure out what she wants.
Mrs. Ji explained the beginning and end in a few words, and at the end she advised: "... She has been pampered for many years, no matter how simple she was at the beginning, she may have changed a long time ago, we don't know her purpose, everything is still cautious. ”
Everyone in the Song family nodded in agreement.
Although the Deng family did not treat Mrs. Song and the others politely, when they followed Mrs. Deng to appear in the flower hall, they still caused a lot of surprise.
You must know that those who can be invited to Mrs. Deng's courtyard first, and then follow a piece to the table, are all the wives of the prefect, the inspector and other official families. The sudden emergence of a businessman like the Song family is simply too abrupt.
Although Song Xianiang didn't like the Deng family's style, she understood this point best, and she didn't use the opportunity to show off her might, it was simply a tyrannical thing.
So, she raised a smug smile and looked for Mo Qianqian's figure in the crowd, and sure enough, she was surprised to see her in the corner, and her mouth was almost open to swallow an egg.
Look, you're proud, this girl has a better way than you. Song Xianiang conveyed her contempt with her eyes, snorted her nose, and turned around to follow Song Qiuniang and the others to sit in the arranged position.
Sitting at the same table with the Song family is the female dependant of the master of the Yuncheng Yamen, the main book is a minor official in the official office, and the official eunuch who came to the banquet this time has the lowest official position. It's just that the chief bookkeeper has no contact with the Song family, and they chatted a few words, and they didn't speculate, so they adhered to the rule of eating and sleeping silently, and ate quietly.
After the banquet, the Deng family also arranged to watch a play. Mrs. Deng and Miss Yuan Biao took a group of ladies to the theater to enjoy the play, while the eldest lady of the Deng family took the ladies to the garden to enjoy the flowers.
The eldest lady of the Deng family is named Fenning, fourteen years old, with thick eyebrows, big eyes and a big mouth, with a slightly taller skeleton than ordinary women, she looks very burly. She leads the way in front, and even if the ladies behind are slow, they can see her from a distance, and they will never get lost.
When they arrived at the garden, the team dispersed on their own, and the girls found their good friends, playing and laughing in pairs. The sisters of the Song family walked together at first, and they separated after a while. Song Chunniang didn't like the topic of chatting with the women in the back house, so she went to the pavilion alone to drink tea and rest. Song Qiuniang and Song Dongniang walked in the garden together. And Song Xianiang was bored and stood by the lake to feed the fish.
It's really boring, the Deng family doesn't know if it's not sincere to hold a banquet, it stands to reason that even if the ladies are allowed to move at will, there should be someone to show up, like this, herding sheep, saying that it is free activities, in fact, no one cares, and when you meet a heart, it should be said that the Deng family snobbery looks down on people in small places.
But if they are not sincere, the banquet prepared is full of good wine and food, and there are snacks and tea under the promenade of each pavilion in the garden, which must be said to be thoughtful and considerate.
Maybe it's because there are too many people invited, and the host has more than enough heart.
Song Xianiang glanced at Deng Fenning, who was surrounded by several official girls led by the prefect Miss Zhou not far away, looking a little cramped, her mouth opened and closed and stopped, while the other ladies were chattering, very lively.
Song Xianiang couldn't help but sympathize with her, Miss Zhou's group, one is more powerful than the other, three women in one play, they can sing a one-man show alone, it is difficult to be entangled by them and want to get out.
"Song Xianiang, why did you come to the banquet too?" Mo Qianqian's voice suddenly sounded behind her.
Hehe, I haven't been in a hurry to watch the show, but the corner of the play took the initiative to post it. Song Xianiang curled the corners of her mouth, turned around and smiled: "If you can come, I can't come?" Is this your Mo family chartered? Ouch, let me see, how does this dress look so similar to the maid of the Deng family? Could it be that you got in by dressing up as a maid? ”
Mo Qianqian's face turned green, and as soon as she entered the door of the Deng family today, she found that she had been trapped. The so-called popular style in Beijing is actually used by the maids of the Deng family, and the guests who come to the door are dressed up like the maids of the main family, which is simply a shame. Mo Qianqian couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into. Then she saw her old enemy Song Xianiang following Mrs. Deng with a dazzling appearance, and she was so angry that she was about to crush her silver teeth.
"What nonsense are you talking about! You're the one who got in, aren't you? How can a businessman be a guest of the general's family? What kind of trick did your Song family use? ”
Song Xianiang raised her handkerchief to cover her mouth, with a look of disdain: "What you said is not right, don't say that our Song family is above board, even General Deng's family is not easy to fool." What you say, don't you mean that the Deng family is stupid and deceived? I think that the old lady of the Deng family, the little son of Deng, and even the eldest lady of the Deng family will be unhappy when they hear it. ”
Unexpectedly, Song Xianiang used the Deng family to oppress people, Mo Qianqian's anger was incomprehensible, and she blurted out a rebuttal: "Don't plant it, how can I mean this!" Dogs can't spit ivory out of their mouths, and the businessmen are raised to talk nonsense! Some ugly words popped out, and Mo Qianqian didn't notice that her voice was a little sharp, which directly attracted the eyes of the people around her.
Song Xianiang was speechless, she was just a brainless person, she made a lot of noise at the banquet, and she lost her image even when she was tired, it was really unlucky. If I knew this, I should have stayed away from her and ignored her.