Chapter 22: The Birthday Feast
"Hu Yanshu, you doghead."
opened the note on the box for himself, and just after reading a sentence, the corners of Hu Yanshu's eyes twitched.
Sure enough, he is the son of a vulgar martial artist!
"Mr. Jin Ling doesn't want to see people, I understand. But you are not only a bookseller, but also have to be considerate of our admiration, and please convey the letters and gifts, and Zhao is grateful. ”
"What bullshit!"
Hu Yanshu looked at the chicken-paw-like words and this vulgar language, and felt a burst of relief.
He closed his eyes, pondered for a while, and said, "Put it away first, and I'll send it over in person tomorrow." ”
"Huh? Young master, let's just go for such trivial matters. ”
"No need, Mr. Jian's words also make sense, in the end, it is the son of a hundred households, and such a vulgar person as he can be so polite to Mr., we must not make enemies for Mr. Jian, I will inform you personally
"But the young master ......"
"Ready, I'll visit Mr. Jane tomorrow."
"......"
Guanzi Lane, the Sun family's mansion is festive, and red lanterns with the word longevity are hung all over the house. The feast is at noon, but in order to show that this day is special, these lanterns are also lit during the day to show the meaning of red and fire.
The servants of the house were busy greeting each other, and the arrival of guests one after another made the atmosphere more and more high.
There are several gorgeously dressed women sitting in the pavilion built near the water, and laughter comes from time to time, among which the old lady sitting in the middle is even more laughing and leaning forward, pointing to a woman: "Mrs. Hu is just funny, do you want to laugh the old woman to death?" How can there be such a stupid person in the world? In order to know what it means to be afraid, lie down in the mass grave at night? ”
"Not really! I'm also saying that my nephew is nonsense. But when he said something serious, I also believed it. Old lady, there are many strange people and strange things in this world, this Jinling hundred students, do you know how to fight? ”
"How can you not know?"
When it came to the hundred students of Jinling, several women came to the spirit, "Now this person is popular all over my Jinling!" Heck, that's really well written, especially the painted skin. ”
"The old woman's eyes are bad and she can't read anymore. But I've heard of this painting, and it's all the girls at home who came to relieve my boredom. If you want me to say that this Chen is too aggrieved, such a heartless thing might as well let him die. ”
Everyone sweated, and only women who lived to your age dared to say this, and they didn't dare to say it.
"Mrs. Hu, you mentioned these hundred students, but what is so strange about these hundred students?"
Mrs. Hu pursed her lips and smiled, looked around, and said in a low voice: "Old lady, do you still remember what happened to you a few days ago?" is to invite Mrs. Jian from Maxiang to come over for dinner. ”
Mrs. Sun frowned and said, "You were mysterious that day, so you had to invite someone you didn't know, what?" Will you say it today? You won't tell me that this hundred little students are the Jane family lady, right? ”
Everyone laughed, "How is that possible?" How can the daughter's family have such a mind? The painted skin, Ying Ning is not generally good, although the writing is shallow, but it is not vulgar, it is beautiful, even my master said, I really can't imagine it, this market vernacular can also be written so elegantly, that there is no foundation to write, not to mention that he knows the four books and five classics, at least he is familiar with poetry and literature. ”
"But it's not, the words are elegant, and they are in a class of their own, even those big men have begun to praise Bai Xiaosheng, saying that he is a family of his own, this is the script!"
Mrs. Hu pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "Old lady, you are really right, that hundred little students are this Jane Niang!" ”
"What?!"
Everyone exclaimed, this news is no less than a thunderstorm on a sunny day!
100 Little Students...... Is it a woman?
The air seemed to be condensed, and after a long time, Mrs. Sun patted the armrest vigorously and said, "What a lady!" What a face for my daughter's parents! It is a blessing that the 80th birthday of the old body has such a person to eat at the banquet! ”
"Is it really a woman?"
Several of the other ladies had surprises on their faces. It's not that they don't believe in the Hu family, but there are too few talented women in these years. The so-called talented women who are complimented by everyone on weekdays will actually write a few limerick poems.
And who is Bai Xiaosheng?
It's been so red and purple lately! Mo said that it is the genuine version produced by Baiwenzhai, that is, the manuscripts are hard to find, many printing workshops have been crowded with Baiwenzhai's orders, and there are many foreign merchants waiting outside Baiwenzhai, in order to transport Baixiaosheng's new books back to his hometown as soon as possible, so as to make a lot of money.
Is such a person a woman? This is as unreal as the mountain spirits and ghosts in the book of 100 children!
"That Baiwenzhai was opened by my husband's nephew, how can it be fake?"
"Oops!"
Several women couldn't help clapping their hands, "That's amazing! Old lady, if Bai Xiaosheng comes to congratulate you, it will be really face-saving! ”
Sun smiled, glanced at Hu Jiang, and said, "Mrs. Hu specially invited Bai Xiaosheng to me, I'm afraid it's not just as simple as giving me a birthday, right?" ”
Hu Jiangshi got up and bowed, and said, "I can't hide anything from the old lady." ”
After that, he lowered his voice and said: "Please also ask the old lady, your sisters will keep the concubine's body secret, don't tell Bai Xiaosheng is daughter's family for the time being, that woman is also a hard-working person." ”
"Hey, Mrs. Hu, I don't understand. You told it yourself, so why do you tell us if you don't want outsiders to know the details? ”
"You're a mouthful!"
Hu Jiangshi said angrily: "Always looking for trouble for me, I said that I have a reason, first say whether you agree or not?" ”
"Heh......"
Mrs. Sun covered her mouth and smiled, looked at everyone, raised her eyebrows and said: "This leather monkey is prepared, it seems that he has asked for something, we can't agree to it, otherwise it will hurt the face." ”
All the ladies echoed and laughed, and when they had laughed enough, they said: "Yes, yes, just don't say it." Old sister of the Hu family, just say it, this is too unkind to hang people's appetites. ”
Hu Jiangshi pursed his lips, "Do you sisters know about my nephew?" ”
"How can you not know? Now he is also my Jinling big celebrity. In order to get a hundred little students, everyone almost didn't offer him as a master. ”
"Alas, my nephew here is also pitiful. His parents were gone early, although he had some furniture, but the people of this world were shallow, and he pushed this pitiful thing on him, and he didn't even have a person to say goodbye. ”
Everyone glanced at each other, and the old lady Sun at the top took a sip of tea and chuckled: "You are a multi-minded person, should you take advantage of the old woman's birthday banquet to see your daughter-in-law?" ”
"That's right."
Hu Jiangshi smiled: "Old lady, you are doing well, just help me look at each other." This hundred little students are also pitiful, their parents died early, and they have a stupid brother, so they finally have some ability, write a pen, and support the family. And my nephew ......"
Speaking of this, everyone laughed and said that Hu Jiang's was cunning. However, just like the aunts of later generations, the aunts of this era are very happy to be matchmakers, regardless of their identities. Listening to Hu's general Jian Ning's life experience, while sympathy was overflowing, he also felt that these two people were a good match, and they agreed to help each other.
Mrs. Sun also asked the servant to go to the door and bring a message, once Maxiang Jian Sanniang came, she would bring it to her.
This mindless order made the steward who greeted him at the door very puzzled, but when Jane Ning came over with the servant, the steward's eyes lit up.
What an elegant little lady!
Although the dress is simple, it is extraordinary to treat people everywhere. The steward can't say what this kind of extraordinary is, but I feel that the little girl in front of me is different from everyone at that time, and she has an indescribable temperament: introverted but confident.
"The lady of the Jian family in Maxiang gave a string of Bodhi Buddha beads from Doro Phoenix Eye!"
While singing, he recorded the things given by Jian Ning on the red paper, and then said: "Thank you, girl, the old lady believes in Buddhism, and she must be happy to see this gift." ”
After a pause, he said: "The old lady just came to send a message, let the girl go to the back garden to see her when she arrives, and I will let someone take you there." ”
"There's a labor manager."
Jian Ning remained silent, but wondered in her heart.
It's strange enough to invite yourself to a feast, but how can you summon yourself alone? Isn't his identity exposed? Impossible!
After thinking about it, he said to Zhang's mother: "Zhang's mother, we will be more cautious later, they don't speak, let's talk less." ”
"What I saved is that my husband has foresight, if the second brother comes, he will definitely make trouble."
Jian Ning pursed her lips and smiled, and said in a low voice: "It is said that it is to bring family members, but we have no relationship with this Sun family, and the second brother has that temperament, it is better to be cautious." ”
The master and servant were talking, and they walked slowly behind the little servant in the Sun Mansion. After a few corridors, and through a small garden, when we reached the moon gate, a maid came forward. The little maid retreated, changed the maid and continued to lead them forward.
Jian Ning saw all this in her eyes, and couldn't help but sigh, the etiquette of the big family was stricter than she imagined. The palace is divided into the outer court, the inner court, and the two are not allowed to cross half a point, just like this small Sun Mansion, in the backyard, the general small people are not allowed to enter at will, it is really a feudal society!
Silently followed the maid to walk, and walked a long way, that is, to see the maple leaves are popular, all kinds of precious chrysanthemums compete with each other, and there is laughter in the pavilion built near the water, which adds a bit of beauty to the autumn garden.
"Old lady, the girl from the Jane family has brought it."
Jian Ning was outside the pavilion, and bowed, "The three mothers of the Jian family in Maxiang visited the old lady, and wished the old man happiness like the sea, longevity than Nanshan, health and happiness." ”
"He's a talker."
Mrs. Sun couldn't help laughing, "This birthday greeting is really good, it sounds fresh, it's really a clever and wonderful person." Come on, take a seat. ”
Jian Ning stepped into the pavilion and sat down at the end, with a bearing that was neither humble nor arrogant, not fearful, and made the people present nod secretly.
If there is a vision of strange people, so many of them are here, she can live so calmly, and she can't see half cramped on her face, this kind of bearing is what many famous and noble women can't do, and it is worthy of being able to write a painting skin, a hundred little students of infant Ning!