Chapter 116: Clever Tongue
The smile on Mrs. Squire's face was sluggish for a moment, and she couldn't hold it back, but she finally thought that she still had a purpose, so she didn't show any flaws, but pretended not to hear it, and still showed her affection.
"It's... The concubine went to visit you in a pint of incense, the last time I went in a hurry, I didn't taste the dishes of a pinxiang, and the concubine always remembered it after returning home. "Madame Squire has changed her methods, since you refuse to come to my territory, then I will not have any worries about going to your place, right?
Seeing that she couldn't get rid of it, Ruan Mianmian's already angry little face turned red, and she flicked her sleeves and took the lead in the carriage alone, just out of sight and out of mind, Liu Xin'er didn't want to speak, and jumped into the carriage two steps behind.
Jiang Xinyue had no choice but to deal with it by herself: "Mrs. Shilang, if you want to come to the party, just go and order food directly, let's do business, where is there anything you want to do." ”
With that, they all got into the carriage, and when the maid had packed up, they set off for home.
Jiang Xinyue's words are very level, since she said that she was doing business, she wanted to draw a clear line with Mrs. Shilang, if she was willing to appreciate her face to eat, it would be normal to go to the restaurant to eat, you get what you pay for, but there is no invitation or refusal, let alone because she came a few times to appear intimate with Yipinxiang, to put it bluntly, it is just the relationship between the restaurant and the diners.
After touching the nail twice in a row, Mrs. Shilang did not show any anger on her face, anyway, the initial purpose was achieved, and the rest, when a pint of incense was put into practice, it was logically implemented. Mrs. Shilang stroked the hairpin on her sideburns, and slowly got into the car, and instructed the coachman to follow behind Yipinxiang's carriage and drive all the way to Yipinxiang.
Back to Yipinxiang, everyone's faces were not good-looking, and they got out of the carriage like a plague god and went to Ruan Mianmian's room in the backyard, the front hall was still crowded with guests, all of them came to buy the champion meal, and it seemed that Ruan Mianmian didn't need to eat and broadcast to enliven the atmosphere, and she really didn't have that mood.
"I'm angry, I'm angry, this woman doesn't know how to get in the oil, I don't know, how could we be willing to deal with such a poisonous woman, she just framed us, and she turned her face and showed favor like no one, I really don't look down on it." Ruan Mianmian shook the fan quickly, and the wind blew the bangs on the sideburns flying wantonly.
"Okay, okay, Mianmian is also so grumpy now, I don't know if you learned Jiang Nuxia or me, you used to be the most gentle. But it's also true, I think the way Mrs. Squire looks at people, she always reveals a calculating look, and she can't see any sincerity, so she still wants to harm us, and it's time to teach her a lesson. Liu Xin'er walked around her back and gently patted Ruan Mianmian's back to ease her anger.
"I'll leave this matter to you, just now I saw that her carriage was not far behind us, and it would be there soon, women are really troublesome, and it takes so many twists and turns to say a word." Mu Ruqing's sigh seemed to be unintentional, which caused the three girls in the room to look at him angrily, he knew that he had said the wrong thing, and sat upright with a smile and stopped talking.
Mrs. Lang was a guest, and as soon as she entered the door, she was taken to the private room on the second floor by the clever maid who was in charge of allocating seats in the hall, served tea and pastries, and came to inform Ruan Mianmian and them.
Ruan Mianmian took a sip of water and said, "Got it, let her order first." He said no more, and waved his hand for the maid to reply.
"Forget it, let me and Xin'er meet her this time, but let's say it, we didn't plan to make friends with the Duke of Wei, the two of us are open-mouthed, and we may not cause unintentional psychological damage to Mrs. Shilang." Ruan Mianmian smiled slyly, and had an idea in his heart, "Don't worry, I'll see her in a quarter of an hour, and hang her for a while." ”
"By the way, arrange a clever maid to serve her on the side, watch it, don't let her do anything in the wing, and after she leaves, she will clean the room again to see if there is anything hidden." Jiang Xinyue was thoughtful and commanded the treading water behind her.
The reason why the second-floor box of Yipinxiang is famous in aristocratic circles is because of the different and changeable styles, just like this time, since the chef's competition, Yipinxiang's box has changed back to its original specifications, but each box has been rearranged, disrupting the previous setting.
Some of the boxes are full of antique poems and songs, which are suitable for young ladies and sons to gather and socialize; Some of them are rugged and heroic, specializing in providing chivalrous people to drink and have fun; There is also a fish pond fairyland box for the official eunuch dinner, Zhenzhen hollowed out a large fish tank in the middle of the dining table, and groups of koi fish swim among the water and grass in the fish tank, which is ingenious and pleasing to the eye.
Mrs. Shilang is in the ordinary poetry and song box at the moment, and the calligraphy and paintings on the wall are hung by Mu Ruqing everywhere, with famous penmanship and unknown works, but they are all elegant and fresh, quite bookish.
Mrs. Lang ordered a few dishes, and saw a little maid come in to pour tea, and waited aside, so she got up and walked around the room at will.
The quaint carved wooden door was pushed open with a "squeak", Ruan Mianmian's plain white face appeared in front of the door, she and Liu Xin'er entered the door slowly one after the other, Ruan Mianmian shook the fan and greeted tepidly: "Mrs. Shilang is so Yaxing, do you still like the layout of this room?" ”
"County Lord Wan'an, the concubine likes it very much, thank you for the county lord's hospitality." Mrs. Shilang greeted her with a smile on her face, but this time she was not ambiguous, and directly squatted down and made a big salute, which was not bad at all.
"Please get up, Mrs. Squire is a guest today, don't be polite, take a seat." It's just that although these calligraphy and paintings are beautiful, they should not be touched by hand, these are the real works found by the boss, and they are very precious. Ruan Mianmian didn't smile, and took Liu Xin'er to sit opposite Mrs. Shilang, and naturally came forward to pour tea.
"The county lord has a noble identity and has a lot of knowledge, and the concubine has been in the courtyard of the mansion for a long time, and she doesn't know how to enjoy these things, which makes the county lord smile." Mrs. Shilang was excluded by Ruan Mianmian, and she couldn't see any unhappiness, but she looked weak and educated, and her posture was extremely low.
As he spoke, the door of the wing room was pushed open again, and the maid at the head pushed the door open and kept holding the door on the side, and a row of maids in the back rushed in, and on the tray in his hand was a series of exquisite delicacies, it seemed that this was the dish ordered by Mrs. Fangcai.
Sweet and sour tenderloin, egg yolk crab, fresh mushroom choy sum, squirrel mandarin fish and signature bipolar soup are all the most popular dishes in Yipinxiang. In addition, there is a set of seafood hot pot, and the fresh ingredients sent are also placed in front of her, which looks like a sumptuous table, and just smelling the taste makes people feel appetizing.
"Can Mrs. Squire eat so much alone? Although our shop is not a place with many rules, we can't waste food. Liu Xin'er glanced at the table full of dishes, and then at the petite lady Lang, obviously not believing that her amount of food could be as shocking as Ruan Mianmian.
Mrs. Squire also looked at the dishes on the table, and smiled indifferently: "Miss Liu is thoughtful, the concubine body really can't eat all of these, but I heard that your store can take it away, so I plan to take it back for my husband and children." ”
"Then it's okay, Madame, eat, you're welcome." Ruan Mianmian fanned the fan, and didn't use the dishes, just sat quietly, "Let's talk about things when you have finished eating." ”
"Although the concubine wants to taste these rare delicacies, she still has something to tell, so it is better to eat after talking, and it will not delay the time of the county lord." Mrs. Squire winked, "Please also ask the county lord to retreat." ”
Ruan Mianmian glanced up at Mrs. Squire, and then raised her hand to let the other maids in the room go down, leaving only one person holding the lamp: "Let's say, there are no outsiders present." ”
But I didn't expect that as soon as the door over there was closed, Mrs. Lang got up and knelt on the ground with a thud, her expression immediately became a little sad, the corners of her eyes were full of tears, and Ruan Mianmian and Liu Xin'er were a little stunned. How is this said, someone changes his face faster than he turns a book, but for the first time, I have seen it.
"I won't tell you anything, I guess with your ingenuity and intelligence, some of the things that happened in the Wei Mansion were indeed the work of the concubine, but the concubine was also for the sake of the development of the Guogong Mansion, so she had to sacrifice some people, but it was definitely not for her own selfish interests!" As she spoke, she suddenly pulled out a handkerchief in her hand and wiped her tears.
Good guys, it's as wonderful as juggling!
"That's not what you said, madam, you sacrificed some people to uproot the entire long house of the Duke of Wei, is this pruning or cutting down trees?" Ruan Mianmian was unmoved, quietly watched her performance, and said a sarcastic word.
"It's... The county lord doesn't know, the Guogong Mansion has already withered to our vein, divided into two rooms and evenly matched, the long room is incompetent and mediocre, and the sister-in-law does not understand the world, how can she manage the huge Guogong Mansion, only the concubine has this ability, and the concubine's husband has already achieved the position of the servant at a young age, if he succeeds in inheriting the title of the Duke of the country, he will definitely be able to protect the longevity of the Duke's Mansion. "The lady was moved by emotion, and flaunted her actions as holy as a savior.
"Oh, so what? What do you say have to do with our Yipinxiang? Ruan Mianmian remained unmoved.
"County Lord, think about it, since the concubine body is willing to say this to you, there must be sincerity, the previous thing was that the little son of the big house did something wrong, which involved the county lord in the struggle of the Guogong Mansion, since the county lord has seen the fight, it is better to choose the concubine body, once the Guogong Mansion is in charge of the concubine body, those people in the long house can no longer make waves, and it is their big house that hurts you and slanders Yipinxiang!"