Three days later, Jiang Xinyao wore a long jacket with a primrose-colored satin face, a circle of gray squirrel fur on the neckline and cuffs, a pair of white hostas on her head, and sat under her mother, looking at the room full of warblers and Yanyan, she regretted it very much, but she still had a smile on her face.

The eldest lady of the Shen Mansion, Xun Shi, looked at the woman in front of her, her skin was fine, her cherry mouth was small, and her eyes were especially good, as bright as stars, and she blamed her son for being in love.

Xun said with a smile: "In the end, the water and soil in the south raise people, look at the fourth lady, and then look at us, are we all old women?" The second wife is so blessed. ”

Gu Shi said gently: "The eldest lady is ridiculously praised, the ladies of your mansion are like golden and jade-like people, let me, who came to the door for the first time, be dazzled." ”

Jiang Xinyao sighed secretly: Dear, don't be so exaggerated, I just rejected your son's request to marry, but you left the Shen Mansion, the big girl who didn't go out, and the little daughter-in-law all called me, up and down one by one, looking at me back and forth, daring to watch the panda, how to calculate the ticket price?

Xun smiled and said: "Ah Ying, you fourth sister, can compare you to you." ”

Shen Ying smiled: "Don't talk about the fourth sister, who else can I compare to in this house?" is more elegant than the whole body, who can beat the eldest aunt, who is younger and more beautiful, who can compare to these sisters, I, ah, am I not the teapot that has no handle - there is only a mouth left. ”

When the sneering laughter came, Jiang Xinyao had to lower her eyelids, pretended to pick up the tea cup in her hand, and moistened her throat.

Shen Jun, the eldest man of the Shen family, has a total of one wife and three concubines.

Xun's forty this year, looking at his appearance, he was also a beautiful woman when he was young, and had two sons and two daughters, both of whom have married families, and only the youngest son Shen Liyin has lived with Mrs. Shen since he was a child. Shen Jun and his wife couldn't speak, they couldn't intervene, everything was decided by the old man.

Chiang. The Xun family had heard about the Shen family for a long time, and they had always wanted to meet their youngest son's crush, but they never had the opportunity.

Xun glanced at the eldest daughter-in-law. I only heard that Ye Shi smiled: "Mrs. Jiang, the fourth sister was born so well, is it decided to be someone?" The marriage of the girl's family cannot be delayed. ”

This remark hit Gu's sadness, and she smiled bitterly: "Not yet, Jiang Fu first came to the capital, less than a year, I don't know a few people as a housewife, let's take a look at each other slowly." ”

Xun glanced at Jiang Xinyao. said with a smile: "Mrs. Zhou was originally born in the Hou Mansion, although she has lived in the south for a long time, she has also lived in the capital for many years, and her vision is excellent." The second wife can only be relieved. ”

Gu Shi didn't want to say more, so he only said lightly: "Everything." The old lady is in charge. ”

Xun Shi slowly smiled on his face, and said meaningfully: "I heard that the fourth lady likes to read the most on weekdays, whether she is a female celebrity, she knows everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, she is really a smart child." ”

Jiang Xinyao just put down the teacup and savored the tea in the Shen Mansion, just having a little experience. Hearing Xun's words, his heart tightened.

I heard, I heard, who did I hear? I saw that she tucked the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief unhurriedly, and said with a smile: "Auntie, actually me." It's because I can't get through the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but I have read a few books to pass the time. ”

Xun couldn't help laughing and said, "What a sincere child." If you want me to say that piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are just self-cultivation plays, and it doesn't matter if you can't get through. When I was younger. I haven't practiced it. The girl's family is gentle and quiet, dignified and sincere. ”

Gu Shi echoed: "The second wife is right. ”

Xun smiled again: "I heard that the fourth lady has been living with Old Lady Jiang since she was a child? ”

Xin Yao was quite disgusted by the word "heard", but had to nod and say: "Exactly, my niece grew up with her grandfather in the countryside of Suzhou Mansion since she was a child. ”

Xun said: "The living ancestor of my family is also, I have followed the old man since I was a child, and I, the mother, have relied on him, and I can't say anything about him." ”

Gu Shi said with a smile: "Shen Gongzi is dignified, a talent, and his future is unlimited, and it is natural for Old Lady Shen to be more favored." ”

Xun glanced at Xin Yao again, and said, "It's not okay to be too spoiled, how can everything be up to his temperament." I, I don't ask for anything else, I just ask him to find a gentle and virtuous daughter-in-law who is cautious in her words and deeds to come back and manage him, and live a peaceful and stable life, and I will be satisfied. ”

Gu said with a smile: "Parents all over the world have the same heart. With Shen Gongzi's eyes, Mrs. Shen will definitely get what she wants. ”

Xun looked at Gu and said with a smug smile: "Borrowing the second wife's auspicious words, I'm looking forward to this day." It's just that this is not a weapon, how many young ladies have he seen him, he always thinks this is not good, that is not good, and he refuses to go, but our old man protects him, and he looks like he is nineteen, and he is still mixed in the army, and he fights and kills with a group of rough people, isn't it a person who is in a hurry to die?

Xun Shi paused, changed his words, and said slowly: "Fourth Miss, what do you say is good?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the eldest girl and little daughter-in-law in the room stopped what they were doing, turned their eyes to Jiang Xinyao, and straightened their ears.

Gu's expression froze, and he just wanted to say something else.

Seeing this, Shen Ying hurriedly said: "Auntie, marriage, the old man is holding the line, and he can't run away." Put a hundred hearts. ”

It stands to reason that Xun's words are unreasonable, talking about her son's marriage in front of Jiang Xinyao, a girl who has not been out of the cabinet, and letting the family express their opinions on why her son is not married, is definitely not what an official wife who has been literate and has been immersed in high society for many years should say.

Xin Yao scolded secretly in her heart, I'm gone, your son can't get married, and he has a dime to do with me.

Jiang Xinyao had an idea, stretched out her hand, slowly picked up the teacup, and said with a smile: "Auntie, the essence of tea is fragrant, borrowed from water, and tea cannot be discussed without water." Choose the source of water first, the water has spring water, stream water, river water, lake water, well water, rainwater, snow water, although the mountain water, the river water, the well water, but what tea with what water is also particular. ”

The women couldn't help but wonder Jiang Xinyao's inexplicable words.

"The big red robe produced in Wuyi Mountain is the best in the tea, absorbing the aroma of plum blossoms, papaya and other things, plum can be proud of the snow, and naturally use snow water as the best.

Biluochun is produced in the Dongting Mountains, where the Taihu Lake is clear and the smoke is vast, and the lake water is naturally used.

If you want to compare the West Lake to the West Lake, it has never been a good tea like a beautiful woman, Longjing is the name of the place, and it is the name of the spring, and the West Lake Longjing is the best to brew with spring water.

Shen Gongzi is like this famous tea, only with the most suitable water quality for him can he brew fragrant and beautiful tea. It can be said that the famous water and the famous tea complement each other.

Aunt, like Shen Gongzi's character, is a family, but she can put down her body, endure hardships, and endure hard work, which can be described as accumulation. It won't be long before he can find the most suitable water source for him. ”

Everyone sighed secretly, what a smart girl, with such a character and appearance, with Shen Li, the living ancestor, but the Shen Mansion has climbed high.

In the world, what mother doesn't want to listen to others praise her child? Xun laughed and said: "It's really exquisite, the words of the fourth lady are very heartfelt, child, come, come to my aunt's side." ”

Jiang Xinyao walked in front of Xun according to her words and gave a gentle blessing.

Xun took Xin Yao's hand, took down a bracelet with a good water color from his hand, put it on for Xin Yao, and said with a smile: "Good boy, the first time we met, there was nothing good, so I took this bracelet to wear and play." ”

Xin Yao glanced back at Gu's and saw that her mother nodded slightly, so she thanked Xun and returned to her seat.

When everyone saw this, they had their own tastes in their hearts.

Shen Ying turned his back, wiped the fine sweat on his forehead, and recited Amitabha Buddha in his heart.

Originally, this time the Shen family was invited to the banquet, and the Jiang family was not within the scope of the banquet, and the grandfather mentioned the matter of going to the Jiang family as a guest in the old year on a whim, and said lightly that he would not be rude, and the house picked a good day and specially posted a post to the Jiang family alone.

The matter of the Jiang and Shen families discussing marriage, everyone in the Shen family has long heard of it, and the eldest aunt often asks her about the fourth sister in secret, and Shen Ying is caught in the middle, in a dilemma.

She knew best what happened back then, the reason why her aunt rejected the Shen family was still in the old lady, if the old lady was not too partial, she would not have made such an embarrassing situation by mistake, and she almost became an enemy with a good relative, hey!

The eldest grandmother Ye also recited Amitabha Buddha in her heart.

Fortunately, the marriage between the little brother-in-law and the Jiang Mansion did not come to fruition, otherwise, what would the Shen family still have her big house? They all say that they are favored, don't look at the parents-in-law and mother-in-law, they don't say it, they don't secretly want it. In the eyes of the old man, apart from the living ancestor, who has been?

With the character and appearance of Miss Four, if the little uncle gets her, it can be said that he will be like a tiger with wings. The Shen family's family business will fall on this couple sooner or later. God bless that living ancestor for the rest of his life!

Jiang Xinyao returned to her seat and secretly recited Amitabha. If she knew that someone in this room had already recited this sentence, and there was more than one person, with Xin Yao's temperament, she would have to change the sentence 'God bless' or 'Bodhisattva manifestation'.

Shen Li, Shen Li, please hurry up and get married, otherwise, the gate of your mansion, she will never dare to enter again in the future.

If the Bodhisattva can hear the voices of the women in this room at this moment, he will definitely sigh, you are mortals, the demands are different, and the Buddha is also very embarrassed! And the matter of marriage has always been controlled by Yue Lao, and he can't do anything about it!

The women sat for a moment, and then it was time for the feast to begin. Today, the Shen Mansion feasted, and there was no one around, only the daughters of the Jiang and Shen families.

Old lady Shen's wife has passed away, and several concubines have moved away with their sons. Therefore, the Shen family's big house Xun clan is dominant, and naturally sits upright.

Jiang Xinyao sat next to her mother, and on her left was the second sister-in-law Wu, in addition to raising her head and smiling at the right time, she spent most of her time tasting the various dishes in front of her.

But in all rich and noble families, the chef in charge of the house has more or less a few brushes. Xin Yao is delicious, and because of the relationship with Yiyuan, she naturally refuses to miss this opportunity to taste and learn.

This stir-fried fish fillet is good, the fish is tender, refreshing, melts in the mouth, the fly in the ointment is that the time for marinating the fish fillet is not enough, if it can be longer for a long time with a column of incense, it will be more flavorful.

Xun secretly paid attention to the fourth lady's every move, and his son's vision was really good, and his indifferent courage was better than the girl next to him, and he felt a little sorry in his heart. (..)

( Miss Jiang Si )