Xu's eyes lit up, Mrs. Zuo has a sister-in-law, who is thirteen years old this year, if she is married to Manjin, it is just right. Moreover, the family background of the Zuo family is also worthy. Sure enough, after a pause, Mrs. Zuo smiled and said, "My kid, I don't know if my sister can look at it." ”

Xu hurriedly smiled and said: "Sister Zuo's son, that must be haode, I have also seen Zijie, that child is sensible and filial, and his homework is good, but Zheming said that Zijie is often praised by Mr. in the academy." If anyone's family is lucky enough to have Zijie as a son-in-law, it will be really blessed. ”

Mrs. Zuo also laughed, some things, just to the point, do not need to be too clear. Now that the Shu family is about to rise, the Shu family's Manjin is also a good girl, but who knows what will happen to the Shu family in the future, so as long as both sides have a heart.

Then the two of them talked about something else, and it didn't take long for a mother-in-law to come over and reply: "According to Madame's already, the wine banquet has been placed in Leshuiju, and it has been set up at this time, Madam, can you let people set up the meal?" ”

Mrs. Zuo nodded, and went with Xu to invite everyone in the courtyard. The ladies and girls ate separately, the ladies ate in the flower hall, and the girls ate in the inner room through a screen.

The young master of the Zuo family brought a group of brothers, and some of the families brought their children, so they entered the door to greet Mrs. Zuo at this time. After walking around, Mrs. Zuo announced that it was time to eat.

Shu Manyao sat at the top with Wang Shumin, and at the bottom were Shu Manjin and Shu Manyao. There were five or six people at a table, and the other few were the two girls of the Li family, as well as the left girl. Miss Zuo smiled like a flower, and motioned to the maids to pick up the dishes: "I remember that Sister Wang likes this duck neck the most, try it quickly, and see what my chef makes, what is the difference between what your chef makes." There is also Sister Li, who likes to eat sweets the most, this fish is specially made by Master Huaiyang, you can taste it to see if it suits your appetite. Second Sister Li likes to eat sour food the most, right? Try this sesame oil pine nut chicken, and ......"

Speaking of Shu Manyao, he paused, his face was a little embarrassed, Shu Manyao didn't speak, Shu Manjin hurriedly played a round: "My eldest sister likes to eat crispy things the most, and I see that this fried roll meets my eldest sister's appetite." ”

Shu Manyao glanced at Shu Manjin with a smile, and bowed slightly: "The second sister still understands me, this fried roll is indeed what I like to eat, Miss Zuo is really exquisite, and even the taste of me, a person who doesn't go out often, can take care of it." ”

Miss Zuo hurriedly smiled: "This is not my credit, if it weren't for Sister Manjin reminding me before, I don't know what Sister Shu likes, the sisters of the Shu family are really the same as what is said outside, sisterhood is deep." ”

Shu Manyao almost didn't laugh, that's not it, sisterhood is deep, and she can't wait to drag each other to hell.

Shu Manyu pouted and said: "Sister Zuo, don't say it, I'm hungry now, if you go down politely, I will definitely not be able to eat enough for lunch today, and Sister Zuo won't forget to prepare snacks for me later." ”

Miss Zuo nodded with a smile: "I won't forget you if I forget anyone's snacks, sisters, let's eat quickly, we will go to the garden to play later." ”

Everyone grew up listening to the lessons of eating and sleeping silently, and now that the feast is open, they will not say anything more. A room, no, to be exact, two rooms and six tables of people, eating quietly, not even the sound of the ring.

Shu Manyao sighed slightly in her heart, although it is etiquette and rules to eat and sleep, but who really follows it so rigidly, then the appetite when eating is going to be terrible. The atmosphere in this room is really oppressive.

After lunch, Mrs. Zuo invited all the ladies to move and go to another courtyard to watch the play. Although Shu Manyao was impatient to listen to this, at this time, he could only patiently follow Xu's side.

"You little girl's family, I'm afraid I'm the most impatient to listen to this." Mrs. Zuo said with a smile, and beckoned Miss Zuo: "Mingzhu, you take them to the water pavilion to play, although the weather is cold at this time, but there is a hot spring on the water pavilion, it is warm and fun, you go over and play." ”

Shu Manyao hurriedly smiled: "There is no one to serve my mother, I really can't rest assured, the two younger sisters are still young, but there is no need to be detained here, just go to play with the sister of the Zuo family, I want to serve by my mother's side." ”

Mrs. Wang hurriedly smiled: "Sure enough, as the old lady said, Man Yao is a pure filial piety." ”

Xu Shi had to follow and respond twice: "You just go, I have a maid and a mother-in-law here, don't worry about no one to take care of you, it's rare for you to go out, just go to play, don't worry about anything else." ”

Shu Manyao was still a little reluctant, and Mrs. Zuo also smiled: "Your mother is in the Zuo family, what else are you worried about?" Good boy, just go play, don't worry, I promise, when you come back, you will see a mother intact. ”

If Shu Manyao stayed, she was afraid that she would think that she didn't know what to do, so she got up and responded, and followed Zuo Mingzhu and them to the water pavilion together.

Wang Shumin took Shu Manyao's hand and said with a smile: "We have a Zhuangzi at home, there is a big hot spring, if you are fine, go to my house, we go to the Zhuangzi to play together, I am the only one on weekdays, my mother always does not allow me to go alone, and it is rare to go twice a year." ”

Shu Manyao smiled and nodded: "Okay, then in a few days, you give me a post, and we will go to Zhuangzi together." ”

The Wang family is the richest man in Jiangnan, and there are many hot spring villagers in the family.

Li Yingying heard it on the side and was also clamoring to go to Zhuangzi, while Li Jingjing was envious and only followed behind to listen to them. Zuo Mingzhu and the other two girls walked side by side in front, while Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu followed behind Shu Manyao.

This hot spring of the Zuo family is a little small, and the water pavilion is not very big, just enough to accommodate more than a dozen girls. As soon as Zuo Mingzhu entered the door, he proposed: "Speaking of which, it's boring for us to just sit in the water pavilion, why don't we find something for recreation?" ”

A girl with a face proposed: "I see the plum blossoms blooming on the opposite side of the water pavilion, why don't we make a poem with plum blossoms as the theme today?" ”

Zuo Mingzhu smiled: "What's the meaning of just writing poems? Why don't we get a color head, I'll put it first, whoever has the best poem, this hairpin will be given to whom. ”

Li Yingying pursed her lips and quietly poked Shu Manyao with her elbow: "See?" Every time I do this, I say, I don't like to come to such a banquet the most, every time I compose poems, I have to compose a dozen poems a year, and those allusions are used over and over again, I am really not afraid of using them. ”

Wang Shumin was also sitting on the side, and when she heard her words, she couldn't help but laugh and said: "You, even if you have crooked reasoning, you just use the same allusions, the words are different, the scenes are different, the mood is different, and the poems you make are also different." What you say only makes people think that you can't even write a poem. ”

Li Yingying sighed: "Yes, what should I do, I just can't compose poetry, Sister Wang can win the top nine times out of ten, why don't you think of a way for Sister Wang to think for me?" ”

This is like irony, but Li Yingying's demeanor is narrow, Wang Shumin is not angry, and pretends to sigh: "What should I do, I won't write poetry today, otherwise, the two of us will find an excuse to escape?" ”

The two of them pretended to be, and Shu Manyao, who was funny, couldn't help laughing. Shu Manjin looked at it from the side, and couldn't help asking: "Big sister, what are you talking about, it's funny, why don't you say it and let us laugh too?" ”

Shu Manyao smiled: "I didn't say anything, I just said that I can't compose poetry, Miss Zuo has a problem for me this time, Sister Wang and Sister Li are laughing at me." ”

Shu Manyao's voice was not low, Zuo Mingzhu and the others also heard it, Zuo Mingzhu was a little surprised on his face: "Sister Shu can't compose poetry?" How good is that? As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the girl who had proposed to compose a poem: "Why don't we change the way we play?" ”

Another girl frowned: "She is the only one who can't compose poetry......"

Before she finished speaking, Li Yingying smiled and said, "I can't write poetry, it's just that Sister Man Yao and I can't, but it makes you embarrassed." It's better to do this, you still compose poems and play, and Sister Manyao and I are here to enjoy plum blossoms and tea. ”

Zuo Mingzhu was a little embarrassed, Shu Manjin smiled: "This idea is good, my eldest sister is the most impatient to compose poems and fill in the lyrics, and recently I have to learn to paint, and I am not in the mood to compose poems, so it is better to play something else." ”

Shu Manyu nodded: "Yes, yes, my eldest sister is the most considerate person, if you don't write poetry because of her, it will make my eldest sister embarrassed, let's continue to write poetry." ”

Wang Shumin glanced at Shu Manyu and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, I'm not in the mood to compose poetry today, so why don't I accompany Sister Li and Sister Manyao to enjoy the plum?" I don't know if Sister Li and Sister Man Yao welcome me. ”

As soon as he said this, a girl's face changed. Shu Manyao looks quite interesting, although Zuo Mingzhu and Shu Manjin have a good relationship, it is obvious that Zuo Mingzhu has a better relationship with this girl.

The girl who had proposed to compose a poem sat next to her, and several people faintly took her as the head. And as soon as she heard that Wang Shumin was unwilling to compose poetry, her face was not good, and she saw that it was either Wang Shumin's enemy or Wang Shumin's enemy.

"Sister Wang, have you offended anyone?" Shu Manyao tilted his head and asked in a low voice, Wang Shumin's face faintly flashed with disdain: "Isn't it because of the little thing that came out of poetry?" I can't afford to lose, so leave her alone. ”

Li Yingying also pouted: "These individuals are annoying, and they are the ones who propose to compose poems, and they put on a face when they lose, so I said, I'm most annoyed by this, why don't we go to the flower room for a walk?" The flower house of the Zuo family is famous, and it is not in vain for us to come to this trip. ”