Chapter 11: Please Tea
Ju Dove Building was originally called Furong Pavilion, which was the residence of Rong Chunniang, the eldest lady of the Rong family, when she was waiting for the word boudoir.
When the Li family came to be hired, they saw a pool of clear water in front of the Furong Pavilion and a peach forest behind it, and felt that it was really a good place to live.
Although Li Muhai is a wealthy imperial businessman, he also occasionally has the interest of vassal elegance. Seeing that the Rong family was still in infancy, Rong Jiaoniang, nine-year-old Rong Meiniang, and three-year-old Rong Liniang, were born with flowers and moons, and they were noble. Unconsciously moved by the poetry, he chanted, "Guan Guan Ju Dove, in the state of the river." My Fair Lady, Gentleman. ā
Rong Chunniang was also happy when she saw him praising her sisters. echoed the request for him to give him a big greeting gift.
Li Muhai and his aunt Wu Shi mentioned yƬ, and he came to fund the reconstruction of Furong Pavilion for his sisters to live in.
Rong Chunniang got married, and the newly built boudoir was for girls from other rooms to live in. Although Wu was not happy, he thought that this was also a matter of giving the face of the big house, so he went to talk to the old lady.
Of course, the old lady of the Rong family was willing.
After two years of construction, the Furong Pavilion was finally built.
Now there are Rong Jiaoniang and Rong Liniang. Rong Meiniang had married the little son of Yao Zhongling, a key member of the fourth grade in the capital.
Now Rong Liniang is going to marry the grandson of the Confucian family, the squire of the capital, and she can pass through the door only after the old lady of the Kong family has been mourned for three years.
Miss Rong family, indeed responded to what Li Muhai said, noble rhyme, married either rich or expensive.
Mrs. Cheng asked for tea in the Ju Dove Tower, and a group of girls and ladies followed Baodie upstairs.
As soon as Luo Chan took a few steps, she felt unsteady under her feet. She stumbled and almost bumped into Luo Yan who was walking in front of her. Fortunately, I held on to the railing of the building, shook it a few times, stabilized my body, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Meng Lingmei behind her deliberately bumped into her, and quickly chased after Baodie who was leading the way.
The Cheng sisters also smiled and overtook her.
Li Miaoyun smacked her feet and reached out to pull Luo Yan.
Luo Yan fell down and fell on her ass.
"Damn, how can there be beans on the ground!" Li Miaoyun spoke softly and slowly, and was also a little shocked at this time.
The tea room is located on the third floor of the Ju Dove Building.
On Mrs. Cheng's thin face, a pair of narrow eyes and the corners of her eyes are slightly raised, which makes people always feel that she is a little mocking in her majesty.
The listening wind platform is transparent on all sides, and the environment is quiet. Occasionally, birds chirp and flowers and leaves float in.
In such an elegant and quiet place, the women were worried.
Everyone knows that Mrs. Cheng is the mother of the fourth master Rong Jue, and the Rong family is in charge, and everyone is careful.
It is said that they are all daughters of their families, and they can't be careful in the Rong family, because they have admired Rong Jue for a long time. Except, of course, Luo Yan.
Rong Liniang stood behind Mrs. Cheng, with two cigarette eyebrows and a pair of watery eyes. Dressed in a simple and elegant gown in lychee, he looked at the girls.
Although she was only thirteen years old, her eyes hid a condescending edge. If she hadn't missed the draft, she would have been the best candidate for the Rong family to enter the palace. If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't enter the palace, how could she marry the grandson of the Confucian family. If it weren't for the sudden death of Mrs. Kong the day before the wedding, how could she be mourning for others on the dove tower.
Mrs. Cheng said that everything is here?
Baodie is busy, and the young lady of Zhu Duwei's family in the capital has not arrived.
Mrs. Cheng sighed and looked at Meng Lingmei.
Meng Lingmei hurriedly got up and bowed, "The slave Yangzhou is too guarded by the daughter, Meng ......"
"Don't be formal, know you. When you were 100 days old, I went to the house to send congratulatory gifts. The half-moon mutton fat white jade on your neck was given by our Rongfu. ā
Meng Lingmei's face was red, and she raised her hand to touch the white jade on her neck. "But my father only went to Yangzhou half a year ago to take up his post......"
"Our lord was waiting in the capital with your father back then, just in time for your 100-day wedding banquet. My wife was thoughtful in everything, so she sent this piece of half-moon mutton fat white jade to the family heirloom. Mrs. Cheng's grandmother spoke. On a white and pure face, the straight nose bridge is particularly prominent, and the two thin lips are somewhat similar to Mrs. Cheng.
Mrs. Cheng smiled, waved her hand and said, "Mama Qu has a good memory, hurry up and greet the girls for tea!" ā
Mama Qu motioned for the little maid to serve tea.
The cups and cups that came up like a marquee were all jade and gold carvings.
Even the daughter who is used to seeing pomp and circumstance also sighs in her heart.
"Girls, the cup is freshly brewed tea, I don't know if it suits your wishes?"
Luo Yan clanged the lid of the cup, took a sip, and said, "Good tea, good tea, I like oolong tea the most, it has a sweet taste." ā
Mrs. Cheng's lips pursed, but she did not speak.
The corners of Rong Liniang's mouth swayed with a hint of mockery.
Mama Qu smiled: "If you like it, drink more, Jin Hai, and then go to the pot to freeze the oolong." ā
Cheng Fangying covered her mouth and whispered: "This is Spring Tea Longjing, how can you drink the taste of oolong?" ā
Luo Chan fell and learned to be one step slower. She opened the teacup and saw that the tea leaves were like a bird's tongue and the color of tea was like a zeal. Even if you can't tell it's Longjing, you know it's green tea! Luo Yan will never recognize it.
She cast a puzzled look, and Luo Yan raised her head and drank the tea dry. Straight Road eats dry mouth in the morning, and this tea is just right to moisten the throat.
Meng Lingmei cast a disgusted gaze and muttered, "Vulgar!" By the way, he also glared at Luo Chan. She couldn't understand that such a girl from a small family could also come to the Rong family. Especially Luo Chan, a concubine, also dares to compete for glory!
Mrs. Cheng leaned on the sandalwood plum chair, holding a lucid amphora mutton fat jade cup, her eyes swept over the women, and her heart was difficult to understand.
The last dim sum is beautiful, like plum blossoms, red and white.
Luo Chan was just about to get it, but Luo Yan pulled her sleeve under the table and took one herself.
The other girls also pinched them in their hands one by one, and as soon as they took a bite, their mouths were full of crumbs and fell off. This plum blossom crisp is not eaten, nor is it put away, it is really embarrassing.
Luo Yan didn't care about it, she ate one in two bites, patted the crisps on her chest, and was very satisfied......
Out of the dove tower, there is a lotus pond in front of you. After the smoke and rain, the small lotus dew is pointy.
Luo Yan stood by the water, smiled and bent over.
The scene on the upper floor of the dove made it difficult for her to laugh anymore.
"You can laugh!" Luo Chan looked a little angry. Pick up a pebble and throw it at the water.
Luo Yan knew that she was annoyed that Mrs. Cheng had made a fool of herself by inviting tea just now.
In her previous life, she only cared about falling in love with Rong Jue at first sight. Now that I know the beginning and end of that affair, there is no need to let Sister Shu fall into it. The second lady of the Rong family will never fall in love with Luo Chan!
Marrying Rong Jue is not enough to be beautiful. What's more, it doesn't last long to show people with color!
Luo Yan straightened up, frost flashing across her eyes.
"Sister doesn't have to care, and you're not the only one who makes a fool of yourself. If you want to be ugly, with me in front of the ocean, what are you! It's better to go back and take a nap. ā
After Luo Yan finished speaking, she walked towards Qingfang Garden, and no longer had the intention of admiring the blue color of the lotus pond.
Luo Chan shouted behind her, "Wait for me." And he chased after him.
In the Rong family, she only has Luo Yan to rely on, and the girls and mothers-in-law of those forces, as if they had said it, whispered in front of her intentionally or unintentionally...... I don't know how thick the sky is......
Not to mention those young ladies in the official mansion, they all have the intention of avoiding suspicion when they pass by her.