The little girls took off their cloaks and felt the warmth in the room, and the older two helped the younger sisters tidy up their collars before turning around and saluting Cao Luo and Zhao Xiu.

They have long been accustomed to not taking Cao Luo in their eyes, and they are more contemptuous in terms of etiquette, although there are more Zhao Xiu today, but the civil official's family and the Xungui family have never been in the same circle, and the Jiannan Hou Mansion is a family of women and children, and they have no real power, so they didn't take it to heart, they just smiled and said Wanfu, and then introduced each other, forget it.

Among these girls, there are five surnamed Fang, two of them are descendants of the Fang family, their father is Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, and the older girl's name is Fang Huizhu, who is seventeen years old this year, born with a face like a full moon, crystal skin, although the appearance is not beautiful, but it is also a dignified beauty; The younger one is called Fang Renzhu, who is only eleven years old this year, with a melon seed face, big eyes, and an extremely white complexion. The other two daughters of the Fang family are the nieces of Mrs. Cao, who are from the side of the Fang family, and the remaining one, the youngest, is only eight years old, and is also from the lineage, but she is not in the same room as Hui and Ren. These girls from the Fang family all have good looks, gestures, and all of them have everyone's bearing, but they always make people feel a kind of arrogance. Zhao Xiu could faintly feel that they didn't seem to take today's host Cao Luo very seriously, and for her, a foreigner, they were just mediocre, they came completely according to etiquette, but they didn't mean to be close to each other at all.

The remaining three are all granddaughters of the Fang family and two Liu girls. is a pair of sisters, another Feng girl, and introduces herself as Xiuqin. This reminded Zhao Xiu directly of when Zhao Xiang was first released from prison. The daughter of the official family who was cheated out of a few hundred taels of silver by her.

Mrs. Feng told the Zhao family about the matter through the Cao family, and at that time she said that the two families were in-laws. It is not surprising that the daughter of the Feng family will come to participate in Cao Luo's poetry meeting. But seeing that she is not young, she was actually cheated out of a few hundred taels of silver by Zhao Xiang in a few words, and her temperament was too naïve.

The little girls got to know each other and sat down together. Cao Luo, as the host, immediately ordered someone to send fragrant tea and snacks. There are also fresh fruits and dried fruits for my cousins and friends to eat. Her aunt and cousin glanced at the objects and looked away. Tell her: "You are the host today, and the Lord will hold a poetry meeting, what is the question?" Actually, according to me, you can just have a tea party. Why bother with a poetry meeting? You've never been good at poetry. Everybody knows that. Every time you try your best, and the poems you write are not good, so you can only accompany the last seat. You are not happy in your heart, but your aunt complains to us. But we don't have a heart, but in all fairness, can we deliberately say that your poems are not good? That's a joke. According to me, today I simply changed the poetry meeting to a tea party, what good tea do you have at home? Take it out for everyone to taste? Don't prevaricate with these ordinary goods. ”

Cao Luo's face turned red, and she said in a slump, "I...... I don't mean to complain. My poems are not good, but everyone is doing them, how can I ......?"

Zhao Xiu's eyes widened when he saw it, thinking that this was his cousin, and what he said was really unpleasant. Everyone has long known that Cao Luo is going to hold a poetry meeting, why didn't she mention it earlier? If you can't go out, you can also send someone to send a letter in private, but the poetry meeting started, so she said this, or directly said in front of everyone that Cao Luoshi didn't do well, it was too much of a slap in the face, right?

It seems that Zhao Xiu is not the only one who has this idea, Fang Huizhu is the oldest one in the audience, and she is also used to being the eldest sister on weekdays, so she smiled softly and said, "Second sister, don't talk about it." Every time we get together, it is a poetry meeting, and when we got together last time, we said that this time it was Cousin Cao's turn to be the east, so naturally we also held a poetry meeting. It is not a simple matter to be Dong, and Cousin Cao must have been preparing for a long time. When you arrived at the Cao family's mansion, you said that you wouldn't have a poetry meeting, wouldn't you have failed Cousin Cao's hard work? If this is the case, why didn't you tell Cousin Cao earlier? ”

Second Miss Fang blushed slightly: "I just thought about it, I didn't expect this." smiled and pulled Cao Luo's hand: "Good sister, I don't have a heart." You shouldn't annoy me with such a trivial matter, right? ”

Cao Luo could only respond in a whisper: "No...... Won't ......"

When Second Miss Fang heard her say this, she immediately withdrew her hand with satisfaction, and walked up to Fang Huizhu to discuss with her: "Big sister, what do we think about today's poetry meeting?" Although Cousin Cao invited us to enjoy the plum blossoms, and the plum blossoms in the yard are still in good spirits, our poetry club, every winter, is either Yongxue or Yongmei, and there is nothing else, which is too boring. It's better to think of a fresh and unique topic. ”

One of the Liu girls smiled and clapped her hands: "This is a good idea, it's always snowy and plum, I'm also annoyed, back and forth is just those few allusions, what's the point?" I just don't know what topic we should choose today? If it is not in the right situation, it will be blunt to choose one randomly. ”

Zhao Xiu couldn't help but turn her head to look at Cao Luo, her face became more and more red, and she bit her lower lip with a helpless expression. Since it was a poetry meeting in the East, how could she not prepare the topic in advance? I was about to say it just now, but now I don't have a chance. Seeing what topics everyone is talking about, I guess I didn't take her opinion to heart.

Zhao Xiu looked at those girls, and he was already a little unhappy. Even if Cao Luo's talent is mediocre, they are all talented women, so they shouldn't look down on people so much, right? If you really don't take people seriously, then what kind of guests are you here?

She took the initiative to speak: "Since Sister Cao is the east today, Sister Cao must have already thought of the topic, why don't you listen to her?" ”

The lively discussion stopped suddenly, and everyone turned to look at Zhao Xiu in unison, with a look of surprise on their faces.

Cao Luo also looked at her in amazement, but then showed a grateful expression.

Her cousin, Miss Fang Si, dismantled her stage again: "What good topic can Cousin Cao have?" Since I'm here to enjoy plum blossoms, the topic must be plum blossoms, right? Tacky. My sister has already said that it should be replaced by another one. ”

Zhao Xiu glanced at her: "Plum blossoms have always had a noble name, in the eyes of Miss Fang Si. It's all become something that can't be tolerated. I don't know what Miss Fang thinks, what is good? ”

Fang Si's face froze, and his face showed a little annoyance: "What do you mean?!" ”

Zhao Xiu said calmly: "I just thought about it. What, what's wrong? If I say the wrong thing, please make it clear, and I will definitely compensate you. Such a trivial matter, Miss Fang Si shouldn't annoy me, right? ”

This was what Fang Er Girl had said just now, Fang Si opened his mouth and closed his mouth hatefully.

Fang Er noticed the unkindness in Zhao Xiu's tone. Although relying on his own aunt to be the mother of the Cao family, he didn't need to worry that what he said would really offend Cao Luo, but he thought that Zhao Xiu was the younger sister of Jiannanhou. And Jiannanhou Mansion has always been good friends with the Cao family, especially the two old ladies, who are close friends. In case Mrs. Cao gets angry, her aunt can't say anything. Fang Er decided to put up with one or two: "Fourth sister, don't say it." This is my negligence. Miss Zhao is also well-intentioned. She got up with a smile and walked to Cao Luo's side, and took the other party's hands again: "Good sister, sister can't compensate you." And when he spoke, he bowed his knees.

Cao Luo hurriedly jumped up, waved her hand again and again, and said, "I can't help it, it's just a trivial matter, my sister doesn't have to be like this." ”

Miss Fang Si smiled, let go of her hand and walked away. Cao Luo saw that she let go so simply, and she was a little stunned.

Zhao Xiu glanced at her with some hatred. I thought to myself that they were cousins anyway, so why should I be nosy? Just shut up and say no more.

The oldest Fang Huizhu once again came forward to play a round. took the initiative to ask Cao Luo: "What topic is my sister thinking?" ”

Cao Luo said a little timidly: "My topic may be too common, everyone...... If you are impatient, you will ......"

Zhao Xiu directly interrupted her words: "It's okay, you say it first, if everyone is really impatient to do it, then it's not too late to change it." Even if you really think about the traditional theme of snow and plum, it doesn't mean that you can't write poetry. Throughout the ages, there have been tens of thousands of poems on this theme, including many classics, and presumably in the next few hundred years, there will continue to be people who write poems on this topic. The ancients were able to come up with new ideas, don't we even have the courage to try? ”

Except for Cao Luo, several girls present heard that Zhao Xiu was refuting the words of Fang Er and Fang Si sisters, Fang Cai, and their faces were a little unsightly, but they all called themselves ladies and were too lazy to bother with her. There was only one big girl Liu, because she had just said that she was writing this kind of poem, and the allusions were those few over and over again, so she felt that Zhao Xiu's words were sarcastic about her, so she was annoyed and deliberately turned her face away from her.

Zhao Xiu didn't pay attention at all, she stared at Cao Luo intently, to see what was wrong with Cao Luo.

Fang Huizhu also urged Cao Luo, and Cao Luo finally said the idea she thought of: "I originally thought about a lot of topics, either plum blossoms, or winter, and snow or something, I always felt that it was too cliché." Until last night, when there was a snowfall, a thin layer was accumulated on the ground outside, but the moon in the sky was round and large, and the moonlight shone through the window, and shone in front of my bed, and it shone brightly, and made everyone white. So I thought that I could compose a poem on a snowy night. After finishing speaking, he looked at everyone timidly: "I don't know if it's suitable ......."

Second Miss Fang frowned, and was about to say something, but Fang Huizhu opened her mouth first: "This topic has some meaning. Miss Fang immediately changed her words and said with a smile: "It's really fresh, I haven't done this topic before." After a pause, he immediately picked up: "It's just that something is wrong." In broad daylight, go to Yongxue night? It's weird. ”

Fang Huizhu said with a smile: "Although the time is wrong, because I saw the moonlight on a snowy night last night, it is not a question for no reason, how can it be wrong?" ”

Second Miss Fang smiled and clapped her hands: "Big sister is right, it's that I didn't think about it." He got up again to pull Cao Luo's hand, and said with a smile: "Good sister, it turns out that you have such a good topic, but I misunderstood you, and I will compensate you, right?" Cao Luo hurriedly shook her head: "Where is it, my sister is serious." ”

Zhao Xiu Muran turned his head and didn't want to say anything anymore.

At this time, Fang Renzhu, who was silent for a while, said: "Last night, I also saw a good moonlight, lined with a thin layer of snow, the snow was cold, and the moonlight was lonely, and there were four lines of poetry at that time. When I got up this morning, I wanted to continue the remaining four sentences, but I had to throw away my hand because I was in a hurry to go to Sister Cao's appointment. Now I have fulfilled my wish. ”

Miss Fang asked her with a smile: "Fifth sister, since you already have four lines of poetry, why don't you continue this half of the poem and treat it as a new poem today?" ”

Fang Renzhu said lightly: "How can this be done?" It's so unfair. Although I don't have talent, I can still write one or two more songs, and by the way, I will continue the one from last night, and it won't take much effort. ”

Fang Si was a little sneering, and didn't persuade anymore, although he had a smile on his face, he was depressed in his heart, and it was not good to find someone to get angry at will, so he had to stare at Cao Luo again: "Cousin has a good topic, shouldn't she have already thought of the poem?" ”

Cao Luo was startled, and hurriedly waved her hand: "No, no, isn't that cheating?" How could I do what you have always been unable to tolerate? ”

Zhao Xiu was secretly embarrassed, fortunately, Cao Luo's topic was beyond her expectations, that is, some words and allusions prepared in advance could still be used, but the poems were about to be imagined. But she really has some inspiration, and maybe she will be able to make a song soon.

Zhao Xiu was working on the draft, but Fang Si didn't seem to want to let go of Cao Luo: "You take longer than us every time, and the poems you make are the worst, so it's better not to write them." Hengzhu, you are the east today, and there is a problem, it is better to concentrate on being a good host and entertain us. After speaking, he glanced at Zhao Xiu with some ill will: "But Miss Zhao is a new friend, I wonder if she can write poetry?" If you are embarrassed, you don't have to force it. ”

Zhao Xiu was interrupted from her train of thought, looked up, and found that the other girls had turned their heads and stared at her. (To be continued......)