Chapter 119: Shenfu Flowing Water Banquet
Gu Xinghui was slightly stunned, sat on the carriage and looked ahead, there was indeed a crowd in front, but in his memory, there were no big families here three years ago, so he asked the family curiously: "May I ask your lord's surname?" I used to be from this Tangliao County, and it seems that there are no big families here in my memory. ”
"My lord's surname is Shen, but what about the brother-in-law of the county lord!" The housekeeper said with a smile, and there was still a bit of smugness in his tone, "This courtyard has been in place for three years, and you may have been away for too long, so you don't know." Back then, my lord was a meritorious person who testified to the hiding place of the remnants of the previous dynasty, and a nobleman who was rewarded by the imperial court. ”
Gu Xinghui's face changed, and a wave of anger surged in his heart, and he was about to speak, but the curtain behind him was lifted by a white hand.
Jiao Yuzhen also heard it very clearly in the carriage, so she came out quickly, if it weren't for this, maybe Gu Xinghui would make trouble, she first gave Gu Xinghui a reassuring look, and then looked at the family: "It turned out to be the master of the Shen family, and he was also a noble person who had been rewarded by the imperial court." Today is his birthday, and it is a little inappropriate for me to not enter with my husband. Xinghui, you and the master should go back first, and come back to pick me up later. ”
At this moment, although Jiao Yuzhen still has a young face with a little childishness, he has pulled up the woman's hair bun, and there are not many headdresses on the bun, but just the tributary golden rhino horn hairpin is already expensive, so when the family saw Jiao Yuzhen's extravagant appearance, he immediately smiled more attentively.
"Madame is coming to celebrate my lord's birthday, and my lord must be very happy."
"Okay." Jiao Yuzhen put down the curtain and turned his face to look at Jimo and Ao, "Husband, you also heard it, then Xinghui will be handed over to you first, and I will go to the Shen Mansion to have a look." ”
Jimo and Ao naturally understood Jiao Yuzhen's intentions, the family had already made it very clear just now, Jiao Yuzhen would definitely make things clearer if he went to contact him personally this time, so he nodded: "Be careful yourself." ”
"Don't worry." After seven consecutive days of travel, Gu Xinghui didn't seem to have any problems, but Jimo and Ao's body was a little unbearable, after all, he was a pampered emperor, but Jiao Yuzhen was getting more and more energetic, she knew that the strange poison in her body was working, so she didn't worry that she would be hurt at all, she wouldn't die anyway, then everything would be easy.
Jiao Yuzhen got out of the carriage, holding a wooden box in his hand, looked at the family with a smile, and then handed over a piece of broken silver: "I'm sorry for you, let me meet your master, congratulations...... I brought it with me. ”
"Yes, yes." Although I was surprised that the lady in front of me was indeed a little young, but the family felt that this might be a lady who had just come out of the cabinet, her clothes were not top-notch luxury, but her temperament was outstanding, and she was also very generous, and at first glance, her husband's family was very rich, although the old man in the carriage did not come out, but it was not rude, so he walked in front and led the way.
"Madame......"
Hearing Gu Xinghui's worried call, Jiao Yuzhen turned his head and smiled, and then followed his family away.
This Shen Mansion was newly resettled three years ago, but it covers a very wide area, Jiao Yuzhen followed the family to bypass the flowing water banquet that was full of water at the gate of the house, walked into the house gate, and found that the front yard of the house was also set up with a banquet, but the people sitting in the front yard were dressed a lot, but this situation is enough to prove that although the flowing water banquet of this Shen Mansion is said to be eaten by anyone, it is also divided into three religions and nine streams.
Jiao Yuzhen gave the silver so generously just now, and after the family entered the front yard, he said something in the ear of a steward, and the steward greeted him with a smile: "This lady, please ask your surname Fang, and the little one will report to the master." ”
In fact, it is inappropriate to enter the mansion to meet like this, but today, since the Shen Mansion is holding a flowing water banquet, there are many people who come in without paying respects, and the steward is actually the uncle of the family, and many of the people in the wealthy family are born of the family, and the people who are caught are more or less related, and the family has benefited from Jiao Yuzhen, and the steward is naturally diligent.
Although he and Jimo and Ao have maintained the name of this husband and wife for almost ten days, no one asked their names, but I remember that Xu An would still call Jimo and Ao "emperors" when he didn't pay attention to it before, and then called him "Huang Gongzi", I used to watch TV and movies, anyway, Jimo and Ao didn't object, so she replied with a smile: "My husband's surname is Huang, and I am Huang Liu." ”
"Hello Mrs. Huang." The steward bowed respectfully, "Please wait a moment Mrs. Huang, and the little one will go in and report to the master." ”
"I'm tired." Jiao Yuzhen nodded, and did not forget to give the steward a piece of broken silver, she has always known how to buy people's hearts with money.
The steward was naturally more attentive when he took the money, and trotted all the way into the inner courtyard.
Jiao Yuzhen stood in the front yard, glanced around at the round tables sitting slowly on the side, thinking that this Tangliao County is obviously a small place, but she didn't expect that there are many rich people, looking at these people who can enter the front yard, they must not only be well-off people, these people are also quite brightly dressed, if she didn't wear the clothes she wore today, maybe she could only sit here, fortunately......
"Madame Huang." The steward walked back, followed by a woman wearing a brown embroidered round-necked gown and a dark blue water ripple horse-faced skirt on the lower body, and the steward hurriedly introduced, "This is Mama Li next to our wife, please follow Mama Li into the inner courtyard." ”
Mama Li looked Jiao Yuzhen up and down, and was surprised to find that she had never seen any lady in Tangliao County who could wear such a good cloth made of clothes, and felt that Jiao Yuzhen might be a merchant woman from the capital, such people are not uncommon, although they are rich, but the status of businessmen is low, if they want to open up their own trade road in Tangliao County, they naturally have to have a good relationship with the Yamen, but where is the Yamen so easy to enter, so they will choose to come to Shenfu to have a good relationship, She had seen such a person, and after seeing the wooden box in Jiao Yuzhen's hand, a smile appeared on the old man's face: "Mrs. Huang, please come with the old slave." ”
Jiao Yuzhen followed Mama Li into the inner courtyard, the environment of the inner courtyard is quiet, and when she entered along the corridor, she soon saw a rather large courtyard, which should be the courtyard of the master of the Shen Mansion, and the style and the courtyard of the Jiao Mansion Wang family back then can be equalized, so it seems that this Shen Mansion is rich, but if it is only because of the reward from the imperial court, it is impossible to be rich and noble......
Jiao Yuzhen was still thinking in her heart, and she had already walked into the house with Mama Li, and there was a woman sitting on the main seat of the room, who seemed to be in her early thirties, wearing a jade-colored blue lotus silk blouse, a plain silver Ruyi cloud brocade wide skirt, and a rich color light on her hair bun.
"Madam, this Huang Lady Liu." Mama Li spoke respectfully to the woman on the seat.
"Hello Mrs. Shen." Jiao Yuzhen blessed her body slightly, then stood up straight and opened the wooden box in her hand, inside was a white jade Ruyi, this white jade Ruyi was actually bought by her in a pawnshop in a small town on the way to Tangliao County for a hundred taels of silver, although it was cheap when it was bought, but only Jiao Yuzhen knew that this was a good white jade Ruyi, and the finished product was at least three hundred years old, so it was not rude at all to use it as a gift, "This is a meeting gift between me and my lord for Master Shen, and I ask my wife to smile on my behalf." ”
Mrs. Shen on the seat showed a gentle smile, motioned with her eyes to let Mama Li take the wooden box, and then spoke softly: "Mrs. Huang is polite, I thank Mrs. Huang and Master Huang on behalf of my master." Mrs. Shen's words paused before she continued to speak, "Mrs. Huang doesn't seem to be from Tangliao County. ”
"My lord is a businessman, passing by here on business, and came to meet Master Shen, but today my lord is unwell, and today is Lord Shen's birthday, so as not to bump into Master Shen with illness, so I came here on behalf of my lord." Jiao Yuzhen said as he sat down on the rose-carved rosewood chair on the side, picked up the tea sent by Mama Li and took a sip.
"Mrs. Huang is polite, let Mama Li lead the way for Mrs. Huang in a while, there is also a banquet for the ladies in the inner courtyard, Mrs. Huang has just come to Tangliao County, it is good to get acquainted with the ladies here, and I will definitely be able to add a little more contacts to Mr. Huang in the future."
Mrs. Shen spoke directly, but the voice was very good, but she sat on the chair and didn't get up, so much so that Jiao Yuzhen felt that she was a little arrogant, so she took a second look.
The golden light in the apricot eyes flowed, Jiao Yuzhen was slightly stunned, and was surprised to find that Mrs. Shen's left leg and calf were fractured, the degree of the fracture was very serious, and it had been for a while, although it had been treated, but the fragments of broken bones pressed the nerves, and it should not be cured in this era.
"Thank you, Mrs. Shen, but my guide and Mrs. Shen have a feeling of familiarity at first sight, if Mrs. Shen doesn't mind, I want to accompany Mrs. here." Jiao Yuzhen put down the teacup in his hand, walked directly to Mrs. Shen's side, sat next to her generously, and sat on the Luohan chair with her, "Although my lord is a businessman, but in fact, I don't like noisy places very much, Mrs. has a unique charm here, and Mrs. is also very similar to my sister, I like Mrs. as soon as I see Mrs." ”
Jiao Yuzhen said this sweetly, Mrs. Shen seemed to have no one to talk to her so gently for a long time, and she was suddenly moved beyond words, with a somewhat sad look on her pale face, she kindly stretched out her hand and grabbed Jiao Yuzhen's hand, although Jiao Yuzhen was dressed luxuriously, but she did not apply fat powder, and her dress was also elegant, so she looked very good, so there was no strange feeling at first sight: "If you don't mind, I am willing to be your sister." If my sister hadn't died, I'm afraid that she would be the same age as you, and see you...... I always felt like I saw my sister. ”
There are many unjust cases in the big family that are not clear and incomprehensible, so Jiao Yuzhen does not go to the depths, anyway, her purpose is to set the close, and then inquire about some news, this Mrs. Shen's face is pale, obviously because of the inconvenience of her legs and feet, she does not go out, and she has raised her skin color indoors for many years, if such a person is a housewife in a big family, I am afraid that even if her husband loves her more, she will always accept people's eyes, so Mrs. Shen's heart must be very fragile, and it is very simple to deal with such a person, Just giving a little care will give a lot in return, and such a person will not have any bad ideas about herself, because she has already been powerless.
"Then my sister will treat me as a sister. My best name is Qingbao, what about my sister? Jiao Yuzhen smiled and grinned.
"My surname is Zhao, and my maiden name is Yishan. Just call me Sister Eshan. Mrs. Shen Zhao Yishan held Jiao Yuzhen's hand, it had been a long time since she had been so close to others, "How old is my sister this year?" ”
"It's sixteen at the beginning of spring."
"Sixteen...... So young to get married. Where is my husband's family from? ”
"My husband's family is from the capital, what about my sister?"
"Actually, my husband is not from Tangliao County, but he only moved here more than three years ago, and we lived in a township in the south before. However, my lord's sister is the wife of the county lord Yu, so she came over. My lord used to be a fast catcher, more than three years ago he helped Lord Yu catch a lot of remnants of the Xuanyuan Dynasty, so he was rewarded by the imperial court, and now he has opened a dart bureau, and the business is doing very well, my sister's husband's family is a businessman, so if there is a need, you can come to the Shen family dart bureau, and the relationship between Lord Yu and the goods is safe! ”