Shuning was very surprised: "It's hard for my sister to remember, I just said two words, how can I afford this thank you?" After that, he also took out a purse and handed it to Zhou Yinlan with a red face: "I also made one, but the stitches are thicker, sister, don't dislike it." ”

Zhou Yinlan took it with a smile, and when she saw that the two members of the Qin family were just sitting silently, she talked to them. Shuning also said a few words, but these two young ladies are real ladies and are easy to keep silent, Zhou Yinlan and Shuning had no choice but to stop harassing them and talk about themselves. Shuning asked her what good books Zhou Yinlan had read recently, and Zhou Yinlan recommended to her a travelogue of Luoyang, with beautiful writing, and it was rare to introduce the local food in great detail. Just as he was about to speak more carefully, he heard several mothers calling their daughters over at the other end of the seat.

It turned out that Mrs. Qin boasted that her two daughters were virtuous and virtuous during the conversation, and they were the best among everyone's ladies, and other daughters could not compare, Mrs. Zhou and the Tong family were a little dissatisfied, and there were disputes in their words, and they finally cared about their men's friendship in the officialdom, and never said too much. But Zhou Tong and the others were very confident in their daughter, so they didn't resentment that Mrs. Qin was boasting there, so the three of them called their daughters over to compete with each other. Among them, Mrs. Zhou and the Tong family formed another party, bent on comparing Miss Qin to the Qin family. Several other women just laughed and watched the play.

When Shuning heard the truth, she almost couldn't help but roll her eyes. What's the analogy with this? The four girls are still young, and although the two daughters of the Qin family are considered beautiful embryos, they have not yet grown, and they are earlier than their beauty; If you compare talents to learn knowledge, the Qin family tutors have always paid attention to "women are virtuous if they are not talented", which is famous in the whole city, and they will not compare it; If you want to compare the housekeeper with female red cooking skills and the like, although she is not good at it, Zhou Yinlan is very good at the latter two, as for the housekeeper, the little girl said that it was too early. Where did this Mrs. Qin get her confidence?

The little girls stood up to the previous one, and Zhou Tong was speechless. The two young ladies of the Qin family are both small feet, even the eight-year-old one is no exception, the so-called "light lotus step" when walking, in fact, is a small step, the mouth is almost not open when speaking, whispering, ask them to salute, they will make a salute, and then stand stupidly like a wooden man.

Mrs. Zhou raised her eyebrows and asked them if they could read and write, what books they had read, and they didn't say anything, and after a while, the eldest one whispered about the "Female Commandment" for a few days, and Mrs. Qin interjected on the side and said that her daughter's family is chaste and elegant, and there is no need to study hard, and then praised her eldest daughter's embroidery skills, and also showed the embroidery pattern on a handkerchief as proof. After that, he glanced at Zhou Yinlan's big feet, and pouted at Shuning's heavenly feet.

Looking at Mrs. Qin's appearance, Mrs. Zhou and Tong glanced at each other, and they were both deflated. Where did this dirt bun come from? actually taught his daughter to be like this, and thought she was proud, she didn't even know the rules of a full girl who didn't bind her feet, and she couldn't communicate at all.

Who knew that Mrs. Qin saw that they were silent, thinking that they were admitting defeat and showing off again, so they fired at Zhou Yinlan and Shuning: "The two young ladies must also be well-read and courteous, right?" I don't know how it is better than my daughter? Zhou Yinlan pursed her lips and smiled, but she didn't make a sound. Shuning pretended to be innocent, looked directly at Mrs. Qin and said: "Sister Zhou and I have just read a few books, where can we compare to the two sisters who are fairy-like people, knowledgeable and courteous, talented and beautiful, she is really the leading lady of the famous family throughout the ages, and she can be called the 'famous pig' of Fengtian City." ”

Mrs. Qin didn't hear it at all, she just smiled and squinted, very proud.

Mrs. Zhou endured so much that her stomach hurt, not long ago, it was reported that the little young master of the Qin family had fallen, Mrs. Qin was busy taking her daughter to take a look, and several ladies in the house laughed happily, and Shuning and Zhou Yinlan were also crooked. After laughing, Mrs. Zhou asked, "Where did Lord Qin marry such a lady?" And let her come out to meet people, isn't this a shame on him? ”

A lady Li next to her gasped and said with a smile: "I heard that it was his wife who married in the countryside in the south, and he has only been here for a few months, and his mother's family is a silk shop. Originally, he took a concubine here, she was a talented daughter, she had some knowledge, the housekeeper was a good hand, and Lord Qin was very fond of her, but as soon as his wife came, she hurriedly drove people away, and Lord Qin didn't dare to say anything. Another Mrs. Huang said: "I heard that she has always claimed to be a young lady from a big family, and she always puts on that look, and she can't listen to others say that she is not." I've always heard people laugh at her village, and I didn't take it seriously, but the first time I saw it today, it was an eye-opener. With that, a few people laughed again.

was smiling, and someone came to report that the second lady and the eldest lady of the Su family were here. Everyone was busy tidying up their clothes and was about to stand up to greet each other, when they heard a female voice revealing affection: "We're late, don't blame me, sisters." "It turned out to be the second lady. Her appearance is not inferior to the eldest lady who is famous for her beauty, but she is completely different, she looks very charming, but she is shrewd, she smiled before she opened her mouth, and a few words of greeting made people's hearts warm, and she only felt that this second lady was knowledgeable and interesting, and she was a friend worthy of making friends. The fourteen or fifteen-year-old lady didn't care about this, and after the salute, she sat on the side, not looking at her little lady.

Shuning and Zhou Yinlan glanced at each other, and stepped forward to talk to her together, she was originally ignoring, but later saw that these two little girls were not vulgar, and her face slowed down.

Not long after, Mrs. Qin came back with her two daughters, and everyone saluted again. Originally, the topic of the ladies had turned to the embroidery patterns of the new robe worn by Mrs. Su, but Mrs. Qin saw that the focus shifted and was unwilling, so she turned the topic to her daughter's embroidery skills, and then praised the two daughters for how virtuous they were. All the ladies couldn't hold back their laughter, only the second lady was so self-contained, she listened to Mrs. Qin's speech very seriously, and pulled the two Miss Qin to speak very seriously, and then praised them very seriously, and the corners of Mrs. Qin's mouth were about to rise to the sky.

The second lady is good at being like this, but it's a pity that some people can't get used to it. Miss Su snorted coldly, glanced at the two wooden dolls, and sneered: "Such a wood, you can't walk, you can't talk loudly, you are stingy, there is no Quaker, and some people praise you, you are really blind." Then she stepped out of the house, and the people in the house could only hear her calling for someone to set up the horse and go to the horse farm to play.

Mrs. Qin was so angry that her face was crooked, and although everyone was funny, they inevitably felt embarrassed. Second Mrs. Su still had a smiling face, and said: "Oh, our eldest lady has always been a straight temper, she is making trouble with me, don't be surprised." Everyone said in unison that it didn't matter. Tong even said: "Such a straightforward temper is really worthy of being a full man." It's like this girl in my family, the whole stuffy gourd, it's boring. ”

Shuning didn't expect her mother to suddenly point to her, so she had to lower her head and look at her toes silently. Zhou Yinlan pushed her with a smile, she pushed back, and when she saw that everyone was looking at her, she lowered her head embarrassedly. The second lady smiled: "Only when she is so quiet can she look like a little girl." In the end, it is the girl of his Tala family, with a big surname, and it is really extraordinary. Everyone also agreed, and the Tong family was busy and humble.

Mrs. Qin was unwilling, and interjected coldly: "It's not like a fight, how can she look like a daughter, the young lady of the second lady's family is too disagreeable, she doesn't even understand etiquette, she is a crazy girl, and she has brought other daughters to ruin." ”

There was a cold scene in the room, and when Tong saw that she had the intention of belittling her daughter, her face was a little unbearable, and Mrs. Su also had a cold face. After a long silence, the ladies didn't know what to do. Shuning glanced at Zhou Yinlan, stepped forward with a smile and said, "Sister Fang Caisu is going to ride a horse, presumably her riding skills must be very good, right?" I wanted to learn for a long time, but my mother said that I was young and not allowed. Zhou Yinlan also stepped forward to make fun.

Second Mrs. Su replied with a smile on her face and replied: "She has grown up on the grassland since she was a child, and her riding skills are excellent, you are still young, and it is a little early to learn to ride a horse, and in two years, I will let your sister teach you, okay?" Shuning clapped her hands happily: "This is a decision, I must ask my sister to teach me, but I am clumsy, my big sister will not dislike me, right?" Tong Shi teased on the side: "How can there be someone like you, it's really not ashamed to insist that others teach you." ”

Everyone started laughing again, but no one paid attention to Mrs. Qin. After a while, the banquet was held at noon, and the next person came to invite the ladies and ladies of each family to move, and Mrs. Qin took the lead and took her daughter away. Second Lady Su walked slowly behind, asked others about her background and background, and said with a smile: "This Mrs. Qin really doesn't understand affairs, it's a pity that her two daughters are like flowers." If there are such mothers, who will marry them? I'm really sorry for Lord Qin's father and daughter. The crowd echoed and moved towards the ballroom.

Zhou Yinlan pulled Shuning to the end, and whispered: "Su Zuo has a high position, and he is also a big official of your Manchurian Niu Hulu clan, my father's official rank is above Qin Tongzhi, and although your father is also a fifth grade, his background is stronger than him." Now that Mrs. Qin ignores her husband, Shangguan's wife, and is competitive everywhere, she has offended almost everyone here, and made a big joke, I'm afraid Lord Qin will be very sad in the future. ”

Shuning smiled indifferently: "Whatever, even if he is put in small shoes by his boss tomorrow, what does it have to do with us?" ”

Although Zhou Yinlan didn't understand the meaning of wearing small shoes, she also knew that it was not a good word, so she laughed and threw away her hand.

The banquet was not dispersed until three o'clock in the afternoon, and the Qin family of the Zhou family had made preparations before the banquet in the morning, so they went first, and the Tong family and the second lady Su stayed behind to direct the subordinates to clean up the tables, chairs and dishes. When he was packed up and returned home, Zhang Bao came back early. Tong instructed the second sister-in-law to prepare dinner, and she accompanied her husband back to the room.

Zhang Bao sat on the chair and saw that his wife had also entered the room, so he asked with a smile, "What happened before the banquet today?" How did you hear that the Su family and the Qin family had a quarrel? ”