Chapter 183: Receiving Disciples
Zhen Miao's feet were not neat, and others saw it when she walked around, and they couldn't help but take a few more looks.
It's just that on this occasion, no one can talk about it much, not to mention how curious the eyes are.
Zhen Miao knew that she was being watched, so she made up her mind to make a quick decision, and hurriedly knelt down and said auspicious words, and then took the tray handed over by Zisu and handed it to a maid.
The maid held the black lacquered tray covered with a red cloth to the old lady.
"What is it? Let's open it and take a look. The old lady laughed.
Look at the height, it looks like a small coral, or a strange rock.
Tian smiled quietly.
On the gift list, there are no less than ten corals received today, the largest is half a person high, as for the strange stones, the old prince was rare in the past, and the old lady has no interest in this.
There are many people who think like Tian, and groups of noble ladies are talking softly to themselves, but they just glance at them casually.
But as the red cloth was lifted, those eyes froze.
A green pine is entrenched on the black-brown rocks, and several cranes under the pine have different postures, and the strange thing is that their wings are crimson, and when they are matched with the green pine, they are surprisingly coordinated and magnificent.
It is actually a pine crane longevity chart carved from what material.
"What kind of jade is this?" An old woman sitting next to the old lady poked her head out and asked.
This old woman is dressed in a red gown with the word Fu constantly tattooed, her hair is tightly coiled, and her face is obviously about the same size as the old lady, but there is no white hair, and she looks extremely energetic.
"Da Lang's daughter-in-law, tell Mrs. Du quickly."
Zhen Miao knew that this old lady Du was the old lady of General Ouyang's mansion, and she had a very good relationship with the old lady of Zhenguo.
Seeing that everyone's eyes fell here, he pursed his lips and smiled: "Old Mrs. Du Wanfu, this is not a jade, it is a flower melon." β
As he spoke, he gave another salute and said crisply, "Please grandmother taste it." β
"What. Is it a flower melon? The people in the hall buzzed.
The older women were gone, and the young daughters-in-law and girls, some of whom were mischievous, had already stood up and leaned in to take a closer look.
"Impossible, how can it be a flower melon?"
The mountain stones, green pines and white cranes are so real, how can they be carved into this shape with melons and fruits?
Zhen Yu, who came with the Li family, glanced at the person who questioned it, and said, "What's impossible, the flower melon made by my fourth sister during the Chinese New Year's Day Daughter's Day was personally evaluated by Mrs. Jiu Luo, the priest of the country, and this has not been rated for many years." No one else can do it. It doesn't mean that my fourth sister can't do it. β
Not long ago, Zhen Yu and Li Daitao stiffened Zhen Bing into the palace to run for election, and Jian'anbo Mansion had to let Zhen Bing say that he was sick and failed, in order not to be talked about, Zhen Bing is still raised in the mansion until now, and he did not come this time.
Seeing Zhen Yu come out to speak, Li quietly pinched her.
Zhen Yu frowned painfully.
Fortunately, because of her words, many people came to their senses and said: "Yes, I heard that grandma Xuan Zhen has entered the palace later." It can be seen that Grandma Zhen's flower melon is doing very well. β
Everyone nodded their heads and began to guess what the pine crane prolonging bonsai was made of.
Seeing that no one was paying attention, Zhen Yu complained in a low voice: "Mother, you pinched me so much!" β
Li Shi looked unhappy: "You are a girl's family." What kind of mouth does it have on this occasion, and it seems that it has a bad reputation! β
The birthday banquet of the old lady of Zhenguo came to the noblewomen with heads and faces in the capital, and it was normal to take advantage of this occasion to look at the little ladies of each family.
I don't know how many families have married. It was brought about at various banquets.
The two daughters are discussing marriage, so they can't make a mistake by half a step.
Thinking of this, he secretly glared at Zhen Miao.
This four girls have climbed a good family by themselves. Don't talk about helping your sisters, at least don't be tired!
Thinking about it like this, I couldn't help but admonish: "Yu'er, you have to show everyone's beautiful appearance, and you can't say a word that shouldn't be said, so as not to be laughed at." β
Zhen Yu glanced at Li seriously, and said lightly: "Mother, we are all girls from the house, let others suspect the fourth sister, and if you don't say a word as a sister, it will make people laugh!" β
As he spoke, he couldn't help but think of last year's Tanabata Festival.
At that time, the fourth sister was squeezed by the county lord of Chuxia and Zhao Feicui to participate in the competition, and the third sister also took a butterfly hairpin.
Thinking of this, my heart is blocked.
The third sister was really blinded by lard, even if she was a concubine, she didn't spoil herself so much.
What if you become a prince's concubine, but on any serious occasion, you don't have a chance to come out.
The whispers of the Li family's mother and daughter were heard by Xiao Shi, the daughter-in-law of Wang Ge's hometown, who was sitting on the side, and couldn't help but look at Zhen Yu twice.
Her second son is discussing marriage, and her husband mentioned the two girls in Jian'anbo Mansion not long ago.
Yifujun's meaning, Second Master Luo has a bright future, and his character is good, so it is still good to marry his daughter.
But the second master's step-room, the Li family, has seen many banquets large and small, although she has never spoken, she can see that she is a small family.
As a mother, she is a little worried about her daughter.
At this banquet, I deliberately sat next to Li's mother and daughter, but I didn't expect to hear something unexpected.
The Li family is really blessed that he didn't raise his daughter crookedly.
Seeing Li staring at Zhen Miao with a dissatisfied expression, Xiao curled the corners of his mouth sarcastically.
Mrs. Du looked incredulous: "This is really carved from melons and fruits?" β
Twisting his head, he said to the old lady of Zhenguo: "Old sister, you said that my eyes are not bad, why can't you see it?" β
The old lady was proud, and smiled more and more kindly: "Daughter-in-law, tell me what kind of melon and fruit this is made of?" β
Zhen Miao didn't sell it, and said with a smile: "Grandmother, this green pine uses green radish, and the white crane uses purple radish, so the wings of this white crane are purple-red, and the light purple layer on the surface of the purple radish is taken." β
"It's a turnip?" Many exclaimed.
No matter how you look at it, you can't believe that such a delicate object is just carved from turnips.
"What about the black-brown rocks? You can't still have black radish, right? Mrs. Du quipped.
Zhen Miao smiled and said: "This black-brown mountain stone is a pastry baked with flour, eggs and black plum juice. β
"Old sister, let the maid get closer, I'll take a look." The more Mrs. Du looked at it, the more strange it became.
The old lady was proud in her heart: "Didn't you listen to what Mrs. Du said, don't take it closer." β
The maid with the tray approached.
Mrs. Du owed a debt and said with a smile: "Oh, it's true, I don't think it's from a distance." As I got closer, I smelled of radish. β
Zhen Miao lowered her head and smiled bitterly.
I tossed around all morning by myself, and now it smells of radish.
It was really determined that this was carved from radish, and Mrs. Du sighed: "Old sister, your granddaughter-in-law is really good, her hands are so skillful, and she is clever at first glance." It's not like that stupid girl in my family, who can't even settle the account. β
A young round-faced woman standing next to Mrs. Du pouted, "Old lady, look at it, Old Taijun dislikes others." Don't compare me with Grandma Zhen everywhere after you go back, then I won't be able to live this day. β
When he said this, everyone laughed.
Mrs. Du pretended to hit the round-faced woman: "You girl, I don't dare to take you out in the future." β
"Grandmotherβ"
A black line slid down Zhen Miao's forehead.
When did he become the child of someone else's family in the legend.
Stepping aside, the next step was Luo Zhiya's birthday gift.
It's a pity that everyone is still thinking about how to bake stone-like pastries with flour and eggs, and they don't pay much attention to the hand-embroidered scriptures presented by Luo Zhiya.
Tian gritted his teeth secretly.
More than half a year ago, she donated a large amount of sesame oil money from Dafu Temple to get a hand-embroidered scripture book, and asked her daughter to imitate the embroidery, in order to dedicate it to the old lady as a birthday gift.
On this day, the ladies of the capital gathered. The reputation of Yuan Niang's virtuous and beautiful spirit spreads, and it will be much easier to say a good family affair in the future.
Unexpectedly, Zhen stole the limelight again!
Luo Zhiya hung her head and retreated to the side, feeling uncomfortable in her heart.
Thinking about my months of hard work. But it can't withstand the busyness of others for a day or two, so I feel unwilling.
My sister-in-law is obviously married to a wife, why is she stealing the limelight so much?
Don't you know that you still carry the black pot for her?
The more Luo Zhiya thought about it, the more unbalanced it became. When the admiration sounded again, he suddenly looked up.
I saw Luo Zhihui standing in the center of the lobby, and the maid who was holding the tray just now was holding one side of the scroll. Show it to people.
It is a picture of rain hitting plantains, and it is very common for such a scene to be painted, and it is not easy to be brilliant.
But Luo Zhihui's painting can arouse everyone's amazement like Zhen Miao's fruit carving, but it is because the painting is too real.
Yes, not like, but true.
Standing in front of this painting and looking at it, the water droplets rolling down the huge banana leaves seem to be able to catch it with a stretch of hand, and the rain that is wantonly sprinkled makes people feel that if they get closer, the rain will hit them.
"What kind of drawing is this?" A woman who had just entered the door approached.
Someone shouted: "Mrs. Luo! β
Mrs. Luo came to her senses at this time, reluctantly took her eyes off the scroll, and saluted the old lady: "Old lady, there is something wrong with the car on the road, it's late, I hope you don't blame it." β
"No, no, I'm glad you're here."
Mrs. Luo hurriedly looked back at the painting and asked, "Who made this painting?" β
"Ma'am, I painted it." Luo Zhihui gave a salute, looking pampered and not surprised.
Mrs. Luo's eyes lit up and she murmured, "No wonder the pen is still a little immature, but this kind of painting technique is refreshing." Second Miss Luo, who taught you this way of painting? β
"I have nothing to do with it myself. I just wondered how much I could paint a scene. β
Zhen Miao's eyes widened a long time ago.
This girl is strong, just like this, she blends gongbi painting and oil painting, and over time, it is completely the rhythm of a generation of grandmasters.
Mrs. Luo obviously knew Luo Zhihui's talent better than Zhen Miao, and she glanced at her deeply and said, "Second Miss Luo, I have often studied painting recently, if you have nothing to do, you can often come to the house to play, and we will discuss it together." β
"Madame has promoted me, if Madame doesn't dislike me, can you accept me as a student?"
"Okay." Mrs. Luo was full of answers
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked, and the eyes that looked at Luo Zhihui were different. (To be continued......)