"I like peony incense, dignified atmosphere!" Mrs. Xianzun said without thinking.

"Madame, as long as you have peony petals or peony-scented spices, I can make them." Ruan Jiao replied solemnly.

"Really?! But now is not the time to bloom, there are dried petals of peony flowers at home, all because I like it, pick them off and save them when they bloom, keep them for smoked clothes or something, is it feasible? The county lady asked.

"Okay, I'll try." Ruan Jiao said with a smile.

When the county lady heard this, she happily shouted to the girl to hurry up and get the dried petals to her. got up again and opened the small drawer next to the bed, and took out two sheets in front of Ruan Jiao to give them to her.

Ruan Jiao hurriedly excused herself, but Mrs. County Zun forced her sleeve and said in a dumb voice: "Poor see, an orphan, I expect you to have a hard time in the Gu family, but now there is no other way, although I have the heart to support you, but it is not good to sweep the face of the Gu family, their uncle is a Beijing official, although he has no contacts, he always has to respect three points, and now he says that he wants you to come out, everyone's face is not good-looking, this is also nothing to do, you are patient there for a few days, and you must always find a reason to get you out." ”

Ruan Jiao was poked in the heart by her words, and couldn't help but reddened her eyes, and her voice was a little choked: "Madam, the people of the Gu family are all kind to me, and I am comfortable, thank you Madame for your concern." ”

Mrs. Xianzun forced the two pieces into her sleeve, and Fang wiped away her tears: "I know the suffering under the fence, I lost my mother since I was a child, when I was eight years old, because my father entered Beijing to take the exam, I was afraid that it would be inconvenient for me to be at home alone, and I also lived in a relative's house for a year, now think about it, how did I survive!" What's more, you fatherless and motherless child! ”

Her words brought Ruan Jiao's tears down, and she couldn't help but cry with a whimper.

"Look at my mouth, I really deserve to be beaten." Seeing that she was crying, Mrs. Xianzun slapped herself with her backhand, put her arms around her shoulders, and smiled on her face: "I, when I see you, it's like seeing my daughter, I feel very close, I can't finish talking about this, but I make you sad, don't cry, give me a jade makeup, so that I can swagger in front of them." ”

Ruan Jiao wiped away her tears, went out to the donkey cart and took the makeup box and folded it back, put makeup on her, and every time she took out a piece of fat powder, Mrs. had to praise it twice, saying that it was the only rare treasure in the sky and the world. It wasn't until she came out with a thrush object that she was completely stunned.

"What is this for?" Mrs. County took the thin stick and asked curiously.

"Madame Hui, this is for thrushes." Ruan Jiao replied to her.

"Thrush? Is this Luozidai? It's not like ah, it feels like a wooden pole. Mrs. Xianzun smiled.

"Mrs. Hui, this is not a snail Dai, this is a plant called Dai grass collected from the mountains, boil it into a pulp, and then rub it into a rod shape and put it into a special utensil, after drying it, then sharpen the end with a knife, you can use it, use this thrush, not as black as the snail Dai, it looks dead sticky, this color is blue, soft, and the painting is slightly shining with light, good-looking." Ruan Jiao said with a smile.

While listening to her, Mrs. Xianzun picked it up and drew it on her eyebrows, and after drawing one eyebrow, she looked left and right in front of the bronze mirror, smiling and delighted.

"Miss Ruan, it's really good, it looks like her eyebrows grow like this, it's not fake at all, with your rouge gouache or something, no matter how ugly a woman is, she can become handsome, it's not fake, it's really like she looks like this, it's amazing." Madame laughed happily and returned the teff stick to Ruan Jiao, asking her to paint another eyebrow for herself.

Ruan Jiao finished putting on her makeup, and it was almost time to start the banquet, Mrs. County Zun took her hand and came to the back garden.

Mrs. Xianzun was in the limelight and satisfied, so she insisted on letting the Gu family sit at a table with her, and gave up the high seat to Mrs. Gu.

Mrs. Gu couldn't refuse, so she had to sit down.

At the beginning of the banquet, the colorful dishes were brought to the table like a stream, and Gu Zhun, who had never seen so many good dishes, looked left and right excitedly, but couldn't sit next to Liu, and the monkey was anxious to raise his chopsticks to pick up the vegetables.

Liu pressed his hand, glared at him with his eyes, and took advantage of everyone's inattention, and quietly instructed a few words in his ear.

Gu Zhun listened, nodded happily, sat down, picked up the teapot and poured most of the cup of water, held it in front of Gu Ping, who was sitting next to Ruan Jiao, pulled her clothes, and said with a smile: "Sister Ping, I toast you with a cup of tea." ”

"Yo, this kid has a heart." The county lady who was sitting next to Ruan Jiao heard this, smiled, and reached out to touch his head.

Ping'er smiled and thanked him, stretched out his hand to pick it up, Liu suddenly got up and rushed over, shouting in his mouth: "Xiao Killcai, your sister Ping can't drink jasmine tea, if you drink it, you will have a rash on your body, stop it." ”

Gu Zhun was drunk by her, and when he was turning around, Liu's feet slipped, he hit the past, his arm shook, and he flipped the teacup in his son's hand upwards at once, and there was not a drop of hot tea left in the cup, and it was all poured into the face of Gu Ping, who came over.

Gu Ping was in pain and screamed, and Luo Pa covered his face.

Ruan Jiao hurriedly got off the seat, picked up her own Luo Pa to wipe the tea on her face, and asked her how she was doing, but her eyes were burning.

Mrs. Xianzun repeatedly instructed the girl to quickly bring cold water to wash her face, and ordered someone to ask the doctor to come back, and the table was in a mess for a while.

After a while, the girl came over with cold water, Ruan Jiao soaked Luo Pa and was about to wipe her face, but Feng Shi on the side suddenly took the handkerchief away and wiped it off for her daughter herself.

Ping'er closed her eyes and screamed in pain, and Feng comforted her in her mouth, but she just wiped it slowly.

Mrs. Xianzun couldn't see it, so she stepped forward, rolled up her sleeves and poured water on Ping'er's face, asking her to try to open her eyes, don't really burn her eyes, the more you close them, the worse they get.

Ping'er slowly opened her eyes, and everyone looked at it, but it was just a little red, and it was no big deal, so she let go.

After a while, the little guy led the doctor over, the doctor looked at it, and there was no hindrance, and gave a few plasters, saying that when he went home at night, he would apply it if he was willing, and if he didn't want to, the heat was not serious, and his face was slightly red, and he would be fine after a while.

Liu reached out and slapped Gu Zhun and scolded angrily, thinking that he was troublesome and caused such a trouble, Gu Zhun didn't dare to cry, and covered his face that was slapped by his mother and stepped back.

Mrs. Xianzun hid Gu Zhun behind her and said with a smile: "How old is he, where do you know what, and the joy is just a false alarm, Miss Ping, she is safe and sound, I will let the back kitchen serve a few more big dishes, and give everyone a shock!" ”

Mrs. Gu was busy refusing, but Mrs. County Zun refused, and pulled Gu Zhun to walk towards the back, Liu wanted to step forward and drag back to Zhun, but was stopped by Mrs. County Zun's order.

Mrs. Xianzun left head and foot, Feng Shi followed and pulled down her face, threw Luo Pa in her hand to the ground, and called the old lady, but she didn't say a word, sat on the stool in a daze, but tears rolled down her cheeks like beads with broken threads.

Ruan Jiao sat down and put the rouge out of her sleeve to make up her makeup.

After this toss just now, the rouge paste on Ping'er's face fell into a clear light, revealing a pockmarked face.

"What's the use of making up for it at this time! They have all been looked at, and the supplement is also in vain! Feng choked.

"Old lady, it's all my fault, you punish me." Liu knelt down in front of the old lady and slapped himself.

The old lady glared at them and shouted in a low voice: "It doesn't matter if you want to make trouble, this is a place to make trouble?" I really want to be angry with me, if there is anything to talk about when I go home, show me a smile, and talk about this banquet first! ”

Ruan Jiao went over to help Liu up and sent her to the seat to sit, Feng stretched his sleeves to wipe his tears, picked up the teacup and drank tea, but Ping'er's expression was much more relaxed than before, pushed Ruan Jiao away, did not let her continue to put on makeup, blushed, but picked up chopsticks to pick up vegetables to eat.

About a pillar of incense, Mrs. County Zun took Gu Zhun back, Gu Zhun held a meat steamed bun in one hand, and his clothes pocket was also stuffed with a full of snacks, and he was happy to nibble on the steamed bun.

Liu hurriedly sat down, accompanied by Xiao Shili, and dragged Gu Zhun to his side, only modestly in his mouth, saying that he had caused trouble to his wife.

Mrs. Xianzun opened her mouth and smiled: "Grandma Gu, it turns out that we are relatives, you look at me, I really deserve to die!" I followed my father to the capital to live since I was eight years old, but the old relatives in my hometown do not remember, these two years back, I have the heart to find it, but the old father he is still in Beijing has not returned, I was young at the time, and I don't remember, so I put this matter down, and I hope to forgive me, not to see such a fool as me. ”

"Madame is a nobleman, and there are nobles who forget things." Liu replied with a smile.

Old Mrs. Gu couldn't listen to it, got up and said with a smile: "It's hard for Mrs. to have a heart, how many years of old relatives are still thinking about it, it can be seen that she is a benevolent living Bodhisattva." ”

"Since they are all relatives, they can come and walk around when they have time, although the husband is only a seven-grade sesame official, he can still afford to manage a few meals of his relatives." The county lady sat down and said with a smile.

Old Lady Gu glanced at Liu: "Thank you Madam yet!" ”

Liu was busy giving gifts and thanking him.

Mrs. Xianzun took Ping'er's hand and said with a smile: "In this way, I am your aunt, I can only come to my aunt's house to play when I have time, and I also have two girls who are about the same age as you, both of whom I brought back from the capital, and you will be able to play in one place." ”

Ping'er thanked her.

When Feng Shi heard this, his already depressed face became more and more pale. Mrs. County's words sounded like she was climbing relatives, but she clearly refused the marriage, which couldn't be clearer.

Everyone gossiped and continued to sit at the table, but they had their own thoughts, and it was no longer interesting. Only Gu Zhun had a happy meal and was elated.

While eating, I saw two girls who had not left their heads come over and said to Mrs. County, someone from the capital is coming, waiting to see Mrs.

Mrs. Xianzun sued herself, left the table and went to the back hall, and after a while, she sent a mother-in-law to tell everyone that she really couldn't come out to accompany the guests, so please take care of yourself.

When everyone heard this, they sat down for a while, and left the table one after another, and everyone in the Gu family also left the table together, and the old lady went to the back hall to say goodbye, but was blocked by the girl, saying that the lady was seeing the distinguished guests, and it was inconvenient to see each other.

The old lady was deflated, so she had to lead everyone out of the house, and was about to get into the car, when she saw two girls chasing after them with three or four bags in their hands, asking them to stay.