Chapter 11: Reactions (Part II)
Idlers?
What a wonderful idle man!
One will be there for the eldest lady, one will be there for the fifth lady, and one will be at the warm pavilion of this green building...... I'm afraid there is no one more idle than her!
Ziwei sneered in her heart, but she blindly smiled on her face, and said a few words to Wu Xiao's family, and then handed the two bags of things in her hand to Amber: "It's Xinyang Maojian." The young lady is busy with the embroidery screen, so let me come and give Sister Amber a gift. ”
Amber accepted the tea and politely invited her to sit aside.
Ziwei declined her invitation: "Miss can't do without people in front of her, but the new little girl is sick again." I will not sit down and will meet with the sisters another day. ”
Everyone is on an errand in front of the master, and the master's errand is the most important.
Amber didn't want to force her to stay, so she resigned to Wu Xiao's family and sent her out.
The two walked under the eaves and met corals, jade, hawksbill turtles, Du Wei, and cuckoos surrounded by little maids with red lanterns.
Everyone had to say a few more pleasantries.
Knowing that Ziwei sent tea on behalf of Wu Niang, and because no one served in front of Wu Niang and couldn't stay for a long time, everyone said kind words, and Amber sent them instead, and a few corals were served by the little maid and entered the warm pavilion.
The masters are divided into three, six, nine and so on, and the maids are the same, and they are also divided into grades with the masters. The corals are in the big lady's house, so they are naturally distinguished guests. When they arrived, the atmosphere was different again.
Wu Xiao's family took the initiative to come forward to say hello, Yutong and Yuhuai took the initiative to help Binju entertain guests, or help untie the cloak, or help move chairs and stools, and some guide Qiu Ju, Zhu Xiang, Bai Zhu, Jin Zhu and other little maids to help serve tea and snacks. For a while, the sound of the sonorous jade pendant swaying, the sound of the rustling skirt rubbing, and the greeting of the warbler and the swallow were intertwined, although it was noisy, but it was also very lively.
Amber came back after sending crape myrtle, and a few corals either took handkerchiefs, or took sweat towels, or took emerald flowers to her, and there was a lot of laughter and noise. When Holly received the rough envoy to bring the food box, everyone pushed me and sat down.
Wu Xiao's family is naturally seated, and Amber is the main master, and he sits aside. Pushing Holly to sit at the bottom of Wu Xiao's family, Holly raised the bowl of fire-lavender meat that she was holding in her hand, and said with a smile: "Who are the sisters going to serve?" ”
Jade rolled her eyes and immediately pointed at Binju: "Let you go back to the host today." ”
Binju smiled and went to pick up the fire lavender meat in Holly's hand: "Sister, sit down today, I will serve all the distinguished guests." ”
Wu Xiao's family also took her hand: "Sit, sit." And there are no outsiders. ”
Amber saw it and stood up: "My sister is busy for me today, I don't want to brush off my sister's kindness, so I'm sitting here." If my sister didn't sit, I would be even more uneasy. ”
Holly insisted on refusing, and Coral thought that every time the sisters gathered, Holly was the one who sat in the lower seat to help carry the soup and soup, and serve tea and snacks, not to mention that this time it was a banquet in her own house, and if the dispute continued like this, it would inevitably ruin the atmosphere. Thinking that she would be in the same room with her good sister Amber in the future, Amber was suddenly pulled out by the eldest lady, no more intimate than her and Miss Eleven, if she could help Amber say a word or two in front of Miss Eleven at a critical time, Amber's life would be much better. Hence the flattery.
She smiled and took Holly's hand: "In that case, then my sister will sit next to me!" As he spoke, he sat down at the bottom of Wu Jiaxiao.
In this way, although Holly was exempted from sitting in the second seat, she was also in the second seat.
Jade was the most astute one, looked at Amber who was standing, then looked at Coral, who was sitting, and sat down to Amber's head: "Then I'm welcome, sit across from Sister Sango." ”
It would be a bit childish to postpone it any longer. Holly had no choice but to sit down at the bottom of the coral: "The sisters are too polite. ”
Those who can go to the big lady's house are all clever people.
Du Wei pushed the tortoiseshell to sit next to Jade: "Sister is about to sit, our legs are sore." As he spoke, he sat down on the last seat opposite Wu Xiao's family. Du Juan was not polite, and sat next to Du Wei with a smile.
Binju looked relieved and invited Yutong, Yuhuai, Baizhu, and Jinzhu to sit at another table.
Someone lifted the curtain and probed his brain.
Qiu Ju's eyes were sharp, and she shouted: "Why did Sister Baizhi arrive at this time!" ”
Everyone listened and looked over.
Then I saw a tall and slender woman walk in.
It is the big girl in the house of Shi Niang.
When she came in, she gave a blessing to the sisters in the house: "I am late, sisters, please understand!" ”
Amber and Holly stood up, and Yutong got up and pulled her to her table: "All the sisters are here today, you are late this time, and you can't shirk the rhetoric." I'm going to have to pay three big shots! ”
Baizhi begged for mercy again and again: "Good sister, I took the effort to come out." As he spoke, he took out a purse with red folded branches and flowers and an official green crepe sweat towel from his sleeve: "This is my meeting gift from Jiuxiang and I to my sister." He blessed Holly again: "We won't eat today's wine, and another day our sisters will be the hosts, and the sisters will be invited to eat wine." Miss Eleven also helped us say goodbye, saying that our sisters were grateful to her for thinking about her. ”
Seeing that she said well, Jade thought of the last time she promised to give her a gold silk tangled branch flower embroidered on the purse, and finally the purse was in her hand, but only the gold thread flashed...... smiled and answered: "Sister Baizhi, since it is another day, I don't know when it will be changed?" There was a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
Baizhi blushed: "If you have to be free, please." ”
She also wanted to be a man in front of her sisters, but she really couldn't afford to be a man.
"I don't know when my sister will be free." Jade raised her face and looked at her with a smile, "Last time I accompanied Miss Ten to greet the eldest lady, my sister also promised Du Wei's little maid's shoes...... We don't see it to this day. ”
Baizhi's face was blue and red for a while, the corners of his mouth were twitching, and he only heard a mumble, but no one could hear what was said.
Coral couldn't help frowning, and stepped forward with a smile to take Baizhi's hand: "She saw the iron rooster and had to pluck the roots, and we all avoided it, but my sister didn't know that she was the person and hit her head." He glanced at Amber again, "Since my sister is not idle, we can't stay for a long time, so let the little girls pick up a few vegetables and bring them back, which is also full of my sister's heart." ”
Amber is in front of so many people, it is difficult to come out like this, for fear of hurting Holly's face.
Holly thought that the eldest lady had spoken to Amber to take care of the affairs of Miss Eleven's house, and that there were many sisters in the house who had been on her errand, and that she wanted to save face for her, so she stood still.
Wu Xiao's family's eyes flashed, and they quickly lowered their eyelids, and twisted a wine cup in their hands, as if they didn't see it.
This time, it made the scene cold.
Baizhi's face turned blue and red for a while, and he said in a low voice: "No need." Eating, drinking, when is there less. I just thought that the sisters had such a rare opportunity to get together......"
Although I don't know why Holly and Amber didn't speak, Baizhi's embarrassed Qiu Ju saw it in his eyes. She didn't care much, and told Zhu Xiang with a smile: "Sister Baizhi likes to eat fried whitebait, and Sister Jiuxiang loves to eat cured goose neck, so quickly open the food box and find out." so that Sister Baizhi can take it back. I just pity me, I also love to eat the goose neck, and I wanted to eat a meal in the name of Sister Jiuxiang......"
Everyone laughed.
The mother-in-law who was carrying the food box on the side listened and immediately brought two bowls of dishes to the table.
Baizhi saw that there were really these two bowls of dishes, and he looked at Qiu Ju with a little gratitude in his eyes.
It's not easy for everyone...... She knows it.
He shook his hand again and again: "On this cold day, I also brought a lantern...... I would like to thank all the sisters for their kindness. He grabbed Qiu Ju's hand again and didn't let her put the food in the food box, but he didn't dare to say anything like "another day".
Everyone pushed for a while, and finally asked Qiu Ju to pull out half of the two dishes and put them in a bowl, and packed them in a food box to send a hundred branches out.
Coral said to Jade: "Among our sisters, Baizhi and Jiuxiang are the most difficult. Why bother with her! ”
Jade has a strong personality, and in front of so many people, she couldn't help muttering: "I didn't wronged her, she promised Du Wei shoes ...... at the beginning."
"It's going on and on." Tortoiseshell also felt that Jade should not be worried about Baizhi on this occasion, "Baizhi is that word, like to Xu people and things......"
Seeing a few disagreements, Holly was afraid of a dispute, so she hurriedly laughed loudly: "Don't patronize and talk a few sisters, be careful that the food is cold!" ”
Coral knew she had lost her words. smiled and took the little maid's wine jug to pour wine for Wu Xiao's family, and quipped: "Although it is not as good as the Jinhua wine that my mother usually drinks for five taels of silver and a jar, this is Miss Eleven's intention, and it is different." ”
Mother Wu smiled and nodded Coral's forehead: "You are a clear one." ”
Everyone laughed again.
But a crisp voice came from outside the curtain: "Who does Mom say is the one who understands?" ”
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Luoqiao, who was wearing a stone blue squirrel cloak, walk in. Under the light, her jet-black hair shimmered with water.
The room was full of people who were stunned, and it took a moment before they stood up in a sassy manner.
Wu Xiao's family's eyes flashed slightly, and they were the first to smile: "Miss Luoqiao is late, punish wine, punish wine!" ”
Hearing the voice, Qiu Ju came back to her senses, and hurriedly stepped forward to take the cloak that Luo Qiao had untied in her hand: "Sister Luo Qiao, is it snowing outside?" ”
Only then did everyone realize that there were still a few unmelted snowflakes on her sideburns.
Wu Xiao's family's eyes brightened, but Amber on the side turned slightly pale.
"Sister Luoqiao, you are a rare guest." Amber had already stepped down to meet her, took Luoqiao's hand and gave up her place, and asked Zhu Xiang to put the bowl back on the bowl.
Luo Qiao covered his mouth and smiled: "How did you rob the host's position!" ”
The corals and others over there have also stepped down, and they all want to make their seats.
Holly took advantage of this mess to call Binju aside: "Quick, go to the kitchen and let Mother Cao make a sour fish fillet." He smiled bitterly, "She has always been not very interested in such things, even if Miss Fifth invites guests, she never goes." Who would have thought she would come! ”
Binju pinched the purse in her sleeve, and her face was embarrassed: "This is all correct, the big stove in the kitchen has already been extinguished, and Mother Cao is there...... I'm afraid it's hard to speak. ”
Over there, Amber saw Holly calling Hamaju and was secretly paying attention.
After some excuses, Luo Qiao sat in Coral's position, and Coral sat in Du Wei's position, Du Wei went to another table, sat with Yutong and others, changed the bowl again, and served the dishes.
Amber's eyes swept away, and she already understood something. She called Binju quietly, turned sideways slightly, and handed her the Xinyang hair tip that Ziwei had just sent to her: "I'll make this tea later!" ”
Hamaju answered.
I found that my hand was hard, and Amber had stuffed something in.
Start hard, small but a little heavy,
She was slightly surprised, and couldn't help but pinch it.
Amber nodded and smiled at her, "It's better to boil hot water to soak ......"
Hamaju has understood. Nodding at Amber: "Sister, don't worry, I'll go to the kitchen and get some hot water." ”
The two looked at each other and smiled, and there was a kind of intimacy that was different because they had a common secret.
(July, like January, is a busy month, and all kinds of summary reports are presented at this time...... I'm working overtime! ~~~~~(>_<)~~~~ So there is only one change today! )