Chapter Seventy-Three: Cooking Wine (2)
The two carriages drove into the gate of the Xie family one after the other, and the Xie Mansion had always been a large number of guests, so no one noticed this strange carriage. Xie Ying took Hagi Niang to the courtyard where she lived before she got married, and because she would return to her parents' house "occasionally", Xie An ordered her yard to be kept, and did not clean it up for others to live in.
Xie Fu's style is not very majestic, which is related to Xie An's easy-going personality, he pays attention to enjoyment, loves good food and wine, and prefers to keep courtesans. This is not a secret, everyone knows that Prime Minister Xie An does not shy away from any national mourning and filial piety, only loves to listen to beautiful music, and only loves to watch beautiful songs and dances. As a result, the Eastern Jin Dynasty was popular at that time, and this kind of behavior of singing and dancing every day was popular.
Although Xie Mansion is very large, Xie Ying's courtyard is small and chic.
The pattern of this courtyard is almost the same as Hagi Niang's West Garden, the layout is not luxurious, but it is very warm, the luxury of Xie Mansion is not on the surface, but the wood of the furniture, the shape of the collapse, the fabric of the bed curtain and the bed curtain or something, it looks inconspicuous, but it is very comfortable to live.
Let's just talk about the mahogany bed that welcomes guests, other people's collapse may be just a cushion and it's over, Xie Ying's collapse is full of all kinds of soft small pillows, not to mention how comfortable it is to sit. The outside of the collapse table is not an ordinary board, but a small drawer, and when you open it, there is a small purse inside, filled with candy and snacks that Xie Ying likes to eat.
It's a rat's nest, Hagi Niang couldn't help but think of the slave, if he saw this pile of delicious food, he couldn't help but smile. It's just that...... She looked at Xie Ying suspiciously, this posture didn't look like a "rare" return to her parents' home.
Xie Ying didn't notice her thoughts, she was busy directing the maids to bring a small charcoal stove and prepare to "cook wine". Fortunately, she still remembered that she had a guest, so she quickly came back to her senses and asked politely, "What kind of wine does my sister like to drink?" ”
Without waiting for Hagi Niang to answer, she preemptively said: "It's winter now, it's the most suitable for drinking white plums, last year I brewed a jar with my brother, but I don't know where to bury it......" She then called Wen'er smoothly and ordered: "You go to see if Erlang has come back, just say that the white plum wine I want to entertain can't be found, ask him to help find it." ”
Is that okay? That's a blunt excuse. Hagi Niang couldn't help but hold her forehead and looked at Xie Ying stupidly.
Wen'er understood and went away.
Xie Ying looked at Hagi Niang with a smile, only to see her face flush, and embarrassedly sloppy: "Sister Ying is really warm here, but I haven't even seen a brazier, which shows that the atmosphere is excellent." ”
Xie Ying teased her: "Why am I a little cold, it can be seen that my sister is hot in her heart, so she doesn't feel cold on her body." ”
Hagi Niang was ashamed, hid her face and turned to the side, and stopped talking to her angrily.
Xie Ying still wanted to tease her, but Xie Yan happened to come over and stood behind the interstitial screen of the colorful finch with rhino horns.
He is still dressed in white, and he is not inferior to Bai Xue, and his face is standing with the red plum in the snow, which is more gorgeous than it.
Hagi Niang's face was still flushed, and when she saw him coming, she hurriedly saluted, very polite and thoughtful.
Xie Yan didn't seem more casual in his own home, he was also very serious in front of his sister, and he didn't laugh and frolic at will. He took out a cyan jar, handed it to Xie Ying's maid, and said, "Then let Baimei bury it for a few more days, how can you bury it and drink it the next year, it will take more than ten or twenty years to be interesting." This is the green plum wine given by my father, sweet and sour, and it is the most suitable for my daughter's family to drink. ”
Xie Ying pretended to be taught, bowed down seriously, and said, "Thank you Brother for your advice, Ying'er has been taught." It's just that the winter night is long, and my brother is willing to cook wine and talk with his sister at night and chat casually? ”
Xie Yan chuckled and said, "Ying'er, do you know the story of Dong Shi Xiaofeng?" ”
This was a naked teasing, but Xie Ying was not angry, and said: "In the world, only men are allowed to drink and sing, and indulge in sensuality. But I want to be a maverick, even if I am a woman, I can live my own wonderful life. ”
This was very much in line with Hagi Niang's heart, and her eyes were brightened and full of longing.
Xie Yan no longer teased her, but pointed to the screen and said, "Since you are a woman who is not inferior to men, then this interstitial screen is not needed, just take it and smash it." ”
Xie Ying naturally couldn't smash it, but ordered the maid to move it away.
In this way, Hagi Niang's shy appearance is clearly revealed, she and Xie Ying are both outstanding beauties, the difference is that Xie Yingxiao is like Xie Yan, which is a dazzling beauty with delicate colors, and she is married to a wife, so she has a kind of romantic feeling; Hagi Niang is like a bud that has not yet bloomed, delicate and elegant, her most attractive place is the corner of her eyebrows, delicate eyebrow shape and slightly upturned eyelashes, making her eyebrows look very sweet.
Xie Yan looked at her small and soft lips with fascination, the pink lip color that belonged to a girl, which reminded him of the wonderful taste of kissing her.
"Ahem...... Xie Ying couldn't stand it anymore, kicked Xie Yan jealously, and said, "Brother, do you still have a sister in your eyes?" ”
Xie Yan was rarely teased by his sister, he pretended to be angry and said: "You are married and there are such no rules, how can your Aunt Weng stand you?" ”
Whoever talks to Xie Ying about the Wang family, she is anxious: "Today I am the east, and whoever talks about the Wang family will be punished with three cups." You are the first, hurry up, don't let your sister and Zang's sister say that you are stingy. ”
Xie Yan felt that his mouth was dry, so he picked up the wine jug and poured himself three glasses.
Hagi Niang hurriedly said: "Drinking is also a matter of affection, how can there be such a cow drink, Yan Lang don't drink all the wine, how can we 'cook wine and talk about heroes'?" ”
Xie Ying understood her thoughts, and teased her: "En, I'm my own sister, but I don't have the Zang family's sister to know the heat, brother, Sister Hagi is worried that you will drink too much and be bad for your health." ”
Hagi Niang was ashamed and angry, and didn't dare to talk to Xie Yan, so she had to pull her sleeve and complain: "You have a lot of thoughts." ”
Xie Yan said proudly: "Your sister Hagi naturally cares about me. He smiled heartily.
He drank three glasses of wine, and his interest was much higher, and he picked up a piece of salt-fried pork with chopsticks and ate it as if no one was around, and he personally picked up the wine jug and filled it for the two women.
Usually Hagi Niang looks at him and feels fluttering, as if he is very far away from herself, but today he looks kind and cute at home, and he looks very approachable.
For no reason, she thought of a sentence: "If it weren't for the jade mountain, I would meet Yaotai under the moon." ”
The fate between people is really amazing.