Chapter 340: Hospitality (Part II)
Mrs. Tai took Miss Jiang Jiajiu's hand, her eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles.
Miss Jiang Jiajiu stood up straight, and her voice was as crisp as a big bead and a small bead falling on a jade plate: "...... I only read three articles: "Women", "Instruments", and "Rich and Poor", and the rest, my father said that I would read them carefully when I was older. ”
Mrs. Tai nodded again and again when she listened, and smiled at Mrs. Jiang who was sitting on the side: "Mr. Jiang is worthy of being a scholar. ”
Mrs. Jiang smiled slightly, revealing a small pear vortex on her cheeks: "Mrs. Jiang has won the award." It's just that her daughter is stupid and can only teach some simple ones. ”
Miss Jiang Jiajiu lowered her head embarrassedly and smiled, a trace of shyness flew between her eyebrows.
Mrs. Tai looked at it and smiled: "Miss Nine is delicate and lovely, and Mrs. Jiang is too modest." Then he glanced at Brother Zhen'er, who was standing beside him, looking at Miss Jiang Jiajiu with curiosity, "This is your sister of the Jiang family!" ”
Brother Zhen stepped forward and saluted respectfully and shouted "Sister Jiang".
Miss Jiang Jiajiu raised her head and blessed her body generously.
Mrs. Tai looked at the smile even deeper, raised her eyes and saw Mother Song standing beside the bamboo curtain with her hands down, knowing that the banquet had been prepared, and said, "Mrs. Jiang is a rare guest, we have prepared some wine and food, and please Mrs. Jiang not refuse." As he spoke, Du's mother helped him stand up.
The people in the room all stood up with a stumbling voice, and Mrs. Jiang politely excused herself, and then she was two steps behind Mrs. Tai and followed to the flower hall next to Dianchun Hall.
It's early summer, and the pomegranate blossoms are in full bloom.
Mrs. Mrs. and Mrs. Jiang talked about flowers.
Mrs. Jiang responded, and the corner of her eyes couldn't help but glance at Eleven Niang who was walking behind her.
She wore a water-green gauze shirt, a moon-white thread skirt, and a faint smile on her bright face, looking delicate and quiet. The fifth young master, whose background was unknown, was held in the arms of the nurse and twisted to ask her to hug him. She walked over and hugged the child, whispered a few words softly, and the child quieted down, and lay down in the nurse's arms and stopped moving. She touched the child's head, and then rushed over in three steps and two steps.
Mrs. Jiang nodded secretly and entered the flower hall with Mrs. Jiang.
Four dried fruits, four pickles, four cold dishes, four side dishes, six hot dishes...... A table full of people. There are not only Jiangxi's famous dish Sanzi chicken, but also Yanjing's famous dish chrysanthemum tenderloin. Finally, a plate of icy red lings was served on a crystal plate.
Mrs. Jiang was a little surprised.
This Hongling is Nanjing's "water eight fresh", it is only listed in June, and it will be transported to Yanjing quickly, and it will also be in the middle of the year. It's only mid-May...... It can be seen that the Xu family attaches great importance to this meeting and has spent time to entertain themselves.
Her gaze swept over Brother Zhen at the next table.
The child was born with a good appearance, gentle and elegant between his eyebrows, polite manners, and knew how to take care of his younger brother to eat. It's a pity that he is a little thinner than children of the same age. I heard that he fell to the ground before he was full-term...... If the husband is not in good health, the husband and wife will inevitably have less happiness.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Jiang secretly sighed in her heart.
The sweet Hongling also has a few less flavors in the mouth.
It's talking about looking at each other, but in fact, it doesn't matter much whether you look at it or not. This matter was decided two years ago. It's just that their husband and wife don't give up, and the future son-in-law always has to take a look at it to rest assured.
The thought flashed, and she secretly blamed herself for the lack of heart.
I knew that nothing in this world was perfect. Before she came, she was afraid that the child's biological mother would die early, and everyone would either stay away from him, or become stubborn because of neglect of discipline in his grandmother's house, or be despised and clumsy and cowering because he had no support. Now it seems that Mrs. Tai is kind and kind-eyed, Eleven Niang has a generous temperament, and the brothers are respectful and friendly...... Mrs. Jiang pondered in her heart, and her eyes turned to the fifth lady beside her.
is this little aunt, who looks like a person with generous manners and dignified behavior. It's much better than I imagined.
Maybe it's the different positions. Sister Zhen'er's matter Eleven Niang was in a hurry, but when it was Brother Zhen's turn, her mentality was very peaceful. This matter has been settled a long time ago, and today is just a formality. Second, she feels that this society is more harsh on girls - Sister Zhen'er marries into someone else's family, and the joys, sorrows, and sorrows are controlled by others. The daughters of other people's families marry into their own families, and the others dare not say, at least she will not deliberately make things difficult for them in order to put her mother-in-law's score.
The two have very different thoughts, and after a meal, they also have a lot of affection.
Everyone moved to the West Flower Hall to drink tea and talk, and the children were accompanied by Mother Du, Mother Song and others to the back garden.
Xu Siyu is the oldest and only points on the side, Sister Zhen has a gentle temperament and accommodating everywhere, Miss Jiang Jiajiu is still innocent and innocent, and she quickly played with Brother Zhen and Xu Sijie.
She watched the back garden bloom all over the place, and exclaimed: "It's even more beautiful than the scenery of our Dafu Temple!" ”
There are very few girls of the same age as Brother Zhen in the family, not to mention that this girl is beautiful and gentle. Hearing this, he said, "Are you going to worship the Buddha?" We have it at home, too! ”
Miss Jiang Jiajiu's eyes widened: "You still have a temple at home?" ”
Brother Zhen was about to answer, when he saw Yuuka coming over with a group of little maids.
They carried the flower blue, and the flower blue was filled with a lot of pomegranate flowers, hosta flowers, *** and gardenias.
Several people hurriedly bent their knees to salute Brother Zhen and the others.
Brother Zhen pointed to Yuxiang and said to Miss Jiang Jiajiu: "This is the personal service of my second aunt, called Yuxiang." ”
Everyone already knew that Mrs. Jiang and Miss Jiang were going to come as guests, and she bent her knees to salute Miss Jiang Jiajiu.
Miss Jiang Jiajiu shouted "Sister Yuxiang", and looked at the fragrant white gardenia in her arms with envy on her face: "What kind of flower is this?" It's so beautiful! ”
"It's a gardenia." Yuuka listened and hurriedly picked out a few big ones for Miss Jiang Jiajiu, "It's planted in our family's greenhouse." Common on the south side. To the north, we are scarce. ”
Miss Jiang Jiajiu happily took the flower, took a deep breath, and said with a smile: "No wonder I don't know!" The tone was so loud that it made everyone laugh.
Du's mother smiled and asked Yuxiang: "After picking so many flowers, what is this going to do?" ”
Yuxiang said: "The second lady wants to make some flower dew." ”
Du's mother didn't ask any more, but Miss Jiang Jiajiu was very interested when she heard it, and asked Brother Zhen: "Can I go and make flower dew?" When I came, my fourth sister was making flower dew according to my father's collection...... I came without seeing it! "Looking at Brother Chen's eyes blinking and blinking, it's very cute.
Brother Zhen immediately said: "What's wrong with this!" My second aunt often made flower dew at home. It is also divided into different seasons to make different flower dews. I also make incense. "Lead Miss Jiang Jiajiu to Shaohua Courtyard.
Du's mother and others were originally leading the children to play, and it didn't matter where they went.
Xu Siyu is locked up at home to study these days, and he hasn't seen the second lady for some days, and he also wants to go and sit.
Sister Zhen is half a master, and she has to be warmly entertained.
The group went to the second lady with a smile and a grin.
Shaohuayuan has not been so lively for a long time.
The second lady served them fruits and homemade pastries.
Yellow chrysanthemum cake, white hosta cake, red pomegranate cake, apple preserves, cowhide wrapping, willow leaf sugar...... There is also the verdant West Lake Longjing.
Miss Jiang Jiajiu smiled and bent her eyes.
Xu Siyu took the opportunity to ask the second lady for homework. Sister Zhen was afraid that Xu Si would be noisy, so she whispered to Brother Zhen and Miss Jiang Jiajiu: "Let's go to play in the bamboo forest." ”
Miss Jiang Jiajiu often met someone at home who asked her father for homework, and knew that she couldn't do it, so she nodded again and again.
Sister Zhen asked Xiaoli to pick up a few snacks each, let the begonia flowers painted in red and gold be held, and took Xu Sijie's hand to the bamboo forest.
A few people sat down on the stone table and stone pier in the bamboo forest, ate snacks and drank tea, Miss Jiang Jiajiu talked about her own business, and Brother Zhen said Mr. Zhao, everyone, you have a sentence, I have a sentence, so unhappy.
Du's mother watched from the sidelines with a happy brow.
In the end, Miss Jiang Jiajiu still didn't see how the flower dew was made, but she got a bottle of rose lily fragrance and a bottle of peony wood rhino fragrance gift from the second lady.
Mrs. Jiang, who was returning home in a carriage, smelled and praised: "I really didn't expect it." There are still people who make such wonderful fragrances. At first glance, it is the fragrance of roses, and then when you smell it carefully, it is the fragrance of lilies. ”
Miss Jiang Jiajiu shouted "Mother" again and again, and said with black onyx-like eyes: "The second aunt also told my brother about the Analects. ”
Mrs. Jiang looked at her daughter and smiled slightly, her eyes were full of love: "Do you like Brother Chen's house?" ”
Miss Jiang Jiajiu, whose name is stricken, nodded again and again: "I like it!" ”
Mrs. Jiang, who was sitting on the side, looked at her younger siblings and laughed: "This is called marriage, destined to be fateful!" ”
Mrs. Jiang didn't make a sound, and touched her daughter's black hair, moving softly and even with a little pity.
The fifth lady over there took off her water-blue kudzu shirt a little tiredly, revealing the middle waist of goose-yellow embroidered with big red twigs.
"It's getting hotter and hotter." There were a few complaints in his tone.
Mother Shi smiled and took the clothes she took off and handed them to the little maid on the side, picked up the twisted handkerchief and helped the fifth lady wipe her body.
"The fifth master is on duty in the palace tonight, let the nurse take Sister Xin to my room to rest!"
Mother Shi smiled and responded "yes" and told the little maid to pass the word.
The fifth lady remembered an incident: "The last time I went back, I heard my father say that he was going to ask Vigo for the title of the prince, and I don't know what happened?" ”
"How can it be so fast!" Mother Shi smiled, "Lord Hou is a hereditary title. I want to play the emperor and the Ministry of Rites. It will be next spring at the earliest. Then he draped the fifth lady in a gown with silver stripes.
The fifth lady pursed her lips with a smile as if she remembered something.
Mother Shi's heart jumped, and she hurriedly smiled: "Master Hou also took a fancy to Uncle Wei at the beginning, not because Uncle Wei is straightforward and gets along with his wife." What's more, Uncle Wei has been filial piety in front of Master Hou in the past few years......"
"I know." The fifth lady absentmindedly interrupted Shi Ma**'s words, "I'm thinking about Brother Zhen...... It seems that the Hou Ye is going to ask for Brother Zhen to be the son. I don't know what Eleven Niang will think if she knows? As he spoke, he pursed his lips and smiled.
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I took a break today and went to buy New Year's goods, so it's late...... Sorry, sorry!