Having said this, the woman raised her hand and pressed the red gold dotted emerald phoenix on the top of her head, and there were several pink pearls of the same size inlaid on the step, she plucked, made a sound of Ding Lingdang, raised her eyes and glanced at Yang Chunyan, but her eyes were full of showing off and proud:

"It's also interesting to say, when my brother-in-law told me that today's family banquet was going to invite a merchant surnamed Huo, I still wondered, the Li family is also a scholar, when to make a post to invite a little-known businessman to come over, now I can suddenly figure it out, I'm afraid that my brother-in-law and my sister are kind-hearted and like to mention some poor people who can't be on the table, so I called you over."

As soon as this sentence came out, let alone Yang Chunyan, the faces of all the ladies present sank, before this, they had been talking for a long time, and it was common for some self-esteemed ladies to have thorns in their words, but it was the first time they had encountered this person when he spoke so openly.

Mrs. Li glanced at the woman beside her with slanted eyes, and said: "It's getting more and more presumptuous, the Huo family is a guest invited by the master, where can you talk about it casually?" ”

Although the words meant to help Yang Chunyan, the tone was not so harsh, and the woman was not afraid after hearing Mrs. Li's words, but also got closer to Mrs. Li, and there was a hint of coquettishness in her tone:

"Oh, sister, I've just never seen someone like the Huo family! If you look around, they are all dressed up and eye-catching, but this Mrs. Huo is dressed lightly, thinking about it, she is different, and she won't care about what I say, isn't it, Mrs. Huo? ”

Yang Chunyan glanced down at the clothes on her body, she could guarantee that what she was wearing, whether it was fabric or workmanship, would not be worse than most of the women present.

Before coming, Yang Chunyan had already prepared the clothes and jewelry she was going to come over today, she knew that she came here today to participate in the family banquet, not to select the poverty subsidy, for the face of the Huo family, she also had to dress up decently, as for this woman to say this, I'm afraid it's just nothing to do.

Before Yang Chunyan could speak, Mrs. Li said: "Don't worry about Mrs. Huo, this is my own sister, married into the Lin family, I have been spoiled by my parents and me since I was a child, and I have no sense of proportion when I speak, Mrs. Huo should not take it to heart." ”

Yang Chunyan twitched the corners of her mouth contemptuously, since the words had already been said to this, then what else could she say, she could only smile slightly, and said: "Where is it, Mrs. Li is serious." ”

Who knew that this Mrs. Lin not only didn't go down this step, but also intensified it even more: "Oh, sister, I'm just joking with Mrs. Huo, where is the need for this?" Mrs. Huo, what do your grocery stores sell? How much money can you earn a day? I think Mrs. Huo's arithmetic should be very good, otherwise the number of a few copper plates and a few copper plates every day is hard work! ”

"Say no more!" Mrs. Li couldn't help it at this time, glared at Mrs. Lin, and spoke.

Mrs. Lin pursed her lips and sat there without speaking.

Yang Chunyan could hear the meaning of Mrs. Lin's words, and felt very bored, I heard that the Lin family was also a big local family, why was the lady in charge of the family such a short-sighted and poorly spoken woman?

"Mrs. Lin is right, the arithmetic of my husband and I is indeed good, because we think that although we can't read thousands of books like any showman, we also think that we can read a few words, so as not to be short-sighted like a frog at the bottom of a well, and when we speak, we will leak the bottom, make people laugh at it, and embarrass our own family."

Mrs. Lin was stunned for a moment, then stood up and shouted, "What do you mean by this?" What frog at the bottom of the well? What a shame! ”

There were a few women around who couldn't get used to Mrs. Lin couldn't help but bow their heads and laugh, Mrs. Lin just wanted to shout a few words, but was scolded by Mrs. Li: "Sit down, so many guests are here, what do you look like when you suddenly stand up and raise your eyebrows?" ”

This time, Mrs. Li's tone was a lot more majestic, although Mrs. Lin knew that her sister was very indulgent to herself on weekdays, but she was a person who paid attention to etiquette, so Mrs. Lin had to swallow this breath and sit down silently in order not to offend her sister.

After doing it, Mrs. Lin also glared at Yang Chunyan fiercely, and her gritted gaze made Mrs. Li on the side sigh.

However, sighing and sighing, Mrs. Li couldn't help but glance at Yang Chunyan, if it was someone else, I am afraid that when she heard Mrs. Lin's words just now, she would either be angry on the spot, making endless noise, or she was angry but didn't dare to speak, just crying and sitting on the side sulking.

Yang Chunyan was good, not only did she get angry or cry, but she quietly returned the words.

Mrs. Lin is not a good stubble, and when the housekeeper of the Li Mansion came over to inform everyone to enter the table for dinner, Mrs. Lin also specially told her son Lin Qiang about the incident just now.

Lin Qiangsheng's tall and tall appearance made people inevitably a little frightened when he heard that a small merchant with ordinary people dared to bully his mother in public.

However, what Lin Qiang is most afraid of is Master Li, he knows that his uncle-in-law is very strict, and the most unsightly thing is that someone is rude, so he can only swallow this breath for the time being, and tell Mrs. Lin that he will definitely make a play for his mother in this breath.

Because there is a difference between men and women, the women here sit alone, and everyone sits there around a canal with a long stream of water, and the maids in the house put the food in the canal in turn, and the food moves slowly with the water, but it also adds a little antique flavor.

Because of her status, Yang Chunyan sat a little back, and the people in front of her were chattering around Mrs. Li, and no one came to talk to Yang Chunyan for a while, but Yang Chunyan felt a lot more leisurely.

Huo Xiting was also called out to sit at the table, Yang Chunyan glanced behind Huo Xiting, and did not find the shadow of the preserved egg, so she hurriedly asked, "Xiaoxi, where is the preserved egg?" ”

Huo Xiting rubbed her round belly and replied in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, the preserved eggs were settled in her own yard by Miss Tang, and it was not suitable for me to have many preserved eggs here, so please Miss Tang do this." ”

Yang Chunyan nodded, and was a lot more relieved for a while: "Xiaoxi is smart." ”

"Sister-in-law said this, I've always been very smart, okay?" Huo Xiting pursed her lips and muttered.

Yang Chunyan patted Huo Xiting's head: "Yes, yes, Xiaoxi is not only as smart and clever as usual, but also a lot more sensible!" ”

"This time it's about the same!" Huo Xiting stuck out her tongue and spoke.

Looking at Huo Xiting's round belly, Yang Chunyan couldn't help but speak: "It seems that Xiaoxi has eaten a lot of food at Miss Tang's, and her stomach is like a small leather ball." ”

Huo Xiting's cheeks flushed, and she spoke: "Miss Tang really didn't lie to me, the things made in the small kitchen in her yard are indeed delicious!" ”

Yang Chunyan was so happy to see Huo Xiting, and her mood also became happy.

At this time, the sound of the male guests drinking and laughing outside came, and the female relatives also heard it clearly in the inner hall.

At this time, someone stood up, walked to Huo Yanshen's side with a wine glass, and called Brother Huo.

As soon as Yang Chunyan heard that someone was asking Huo Yanshen to drink, she hurriedly concentrated her mind, although it was not easy to look back, but her ears were listening to the movement over there.

Huo Yanshen looked at the person who came to find him, and after thinking for a long time, he couldn't figure out when he met such a person, but because there were so many pairs of eyes around, Huo Yanshen couldn't do without responding, so he could only get up, pick up his wine glass and look at the person walking towards him.

"Brother Huo! A few days ago, I heard my uncle-in-law and Uncle Tang often talk about you, and today I finally met the real person, what a fate! ”

Master Li frowned and glanced at his nephew, but it was hard to say anything.

Huo Yanshen saw that the person in front of him was a little drunk, so I didn't say anything, let alone ask who this person's surname was, seeing that he toasted himself Huo Yanshen raised his head and drank the glass of wine in his hand without saying a word.

When Master Li's nephew saw Huo Yanshen so bold, he suddenly came to his senses, and poured another cup for Huo Yanshen without saying a word.

"Okay, it's almost enough, so many people are here, isn't it possible for everyone to watch you two drink?"

Master Li spoke lightly at this time, he knew his nephew too well and knew his temper, so it was a good time to open his mouth to obstruct it.

Who knew that Master Li's nephew said to Master Li with a smile: "Oh, uncle, you don't know anything!" The proprietor of the Huo family's grocery store, that is a veteran who has traveled from south to north, and has seen more than these big bosses of our scholars here. ”

Yang Chunyan, who had been listening, had a headache on her forehead, listening to this person's name for Master Li, she must have been the son of Mrs. Lin who couldn't get along with her just now.

Yang Chunyan felt that the two of them definitely forgot to look at the yellow calendar when they went out today, how could they be so decent, but they were targeted by these two scoundrels.

Just now, Mrs. Lin made a stumbling block for herself, why is her son still in love with Huo Yanshen now?

When Yang Chunyan was puzzled, the afterglow of her eyes suddenly saw Mrs. Lin diagonally opposite, Mrs. Lin was looking at herself with a smile at this time, Yang Chunyan "chuckled" in her heart, and just wanted to turn her gaze away, but Mrs. Lin spoke:

"Ah, Mrs. Huo, is what my son said outside true?"

Yang Chunyan smiled awkwardly, and after thinking for a long time, she came up with a sentence that was not too ugly: "It must be that Ling Lang ate too much wine and was joking." ”