Soon after going back, Cui's sent someone to send a flower viewing post, Zhuang thought that the flower viewing was just a reason, the key was to see how the female gentleman's talent was, so he wore a lot of plain, just a light green skirt, the skirt was decorated with lace, the waist hung with a palace silk, the palace silk was strung with a mutton fat jade pendant, the feet were wearing lotus brocade shoes, and the head was tied with a bun.

When Wu Yuan chased Tabby into the house, Zhuang was struggling with which gift to choose.

When the time comes, if you take a fancy to this female gentleman, it must be decided on the spot, it is not easy to be a female gentleman with both good conduct for the woman in the boudoir, many female gentlemen are regarded as guests by large families, and the women of large families not only have to learn the etiquette of female red qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, etc., but also learn to preside over the inner house, they don't even need to do specific work, but the temperament is the most difficult to cultivate, and even before getting married, some high-ranking officials and nobles will invite the palace to teach the girl etiquette.

It can be seen how much a virtuous female gentleman is favored by large families.

Wu Yuan hugged the tabby and thought for a while and said: "Since it is a female gentleman, it is best to send the four treasures of the study room or something, I heard that literati and ink writers like these things the most." ”

"Where did you know that literati and artists like the Four Treasures of the Scholar's Room?" Zhuang turned around and smiled and said, "What did your uncle tell you?" ”

Wu Yuan didn't answer, and chased the tabby to the trellis in the yard.

Zhuang's words to Wu Yuan also made some sense, so he chose a red silk inkstone with natural patterns like birds and beasts.

"Yuan Niang, come back and freshen up, today your second aunt will hold a flower viewing party mainly for you and your sister to see the female gentleman, don't go and just care, be generous and decent, since your uncle brought you tabby, I think you are getting more and more crazy, this time I have to find a strict gentleman to take care of you." Zhuang poked Wu Yuan's head and said with hatred that iron is not steel.

After waiting for a while, Wu Yuan came out of the screen after changing his clothes, and he really couldn't see that Wu Yuan still had such a soft side without dressing up.

I saw Wu Yuan wearing a pink smoke gauze skirt that mopped the floor embroidered with fluttering butterflies, covered with a cloud silk as thin as cicadas, and an embroidered belt tied around his waist, with a shy expression and a face like peach blossoms.

The Zhuang family was a little stunned, and Wu Yuan said angrily: "Mother, what is going on?" Is it good-looking? I think it's a little uncomfortable to wear it like this. ”

Zhuang hurriedly stopped Wu Yuan's left and right hand pulling, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "It's good-looking, it's really a girl in my family who has just grown up!" ”

By the time Zhuang and the writhing Wu Yuan came to the garden, Cui and Jiang had already been laughing for a while. I saw a dignified woman sitting next to Cui's, and when Cui's saw Zhuang's, he hurriedly introduced: "Sister-in-law, this is Mrs. Song, the prefect of Suzhou." ”

Zhuang saluted and said, "I've seen Mrs. Song." ”

Jiang Shi saw Wu Yuan's dress today, and praised again and again: "Su Rili Yuan Niang is delicate and cute, and today's dress has added a little softness, I didn't know that our Wu family still has such a big beauty, come over and let my aunt take a good look." ”

Jiang Shi pulled Wu Yuan in admiration, and Mrs. Song also said with a smile: "The eldest girl is really elegant and beautiful, and she is like a hibiscus out of the water without powder." ”

Wu Yuan saluted Mrs. Song a little shyly and said, "I don't dare to be a lady so ridiculous." ”

Zhuang asked, "Is the lady here?" ”

"I'm here, I'm chatting with Yi Jin, saying that I want to see Yi Jin's qualifications. Sister-in-law, you didn't see that female gentleman, she is really an elegant and dignified woman, we just said it, this female gentleman is really good, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting really have nothing to say. I'll come over later, sister-in-law, take a look, let's decide today. ”

Jiang said with admiration, "Sure enough, she was raised by a scholarly family, she was generous and behaved decently, I heard that this female gentleman had a champion in her ancestors!" ”

"Really? That's really a suitable person, this lady is so outstanding, I'm really afraid I can't keep her. Zhuang said with some concern.

"Don't worry, this gentleman's surname is Li, he is a tall and backbone person, she has been engaged since she was a child, but unfortunately her husband died of illness within a few years of marriage, in order to treat her husband, the family's savings have been used up, and the ancestral house has been sold. There was only one mother-in-law left in her husband's family, so she simply took her mother-in-law back to her mother's house to live, and she didn't eat and drink her mother's house for nothing. When she was not married, she was a famous talented girl in Suzhou. Mrs. Song hurriedly said, "As long as she and our two girls look suitable, I will keep her and teach her, in addition to being a little cold, she is also tempered by life." The heart is warm-hearted, and he is a cold-hearted and kind-hearted person. ”

"That's fine, I'll thank Mrs. Song and my second brother and sister for introducing such a good gentleman, I'm afraid that the little girl's stubbornness will make the people angry and make Mr. Li dislike." Zhuang said with a smile.

As he was chatting, he saw a lady and Wu Yijin, who were dressed plainly and holding a woman's hair ornament, come over.

This must be Mr. Li, Zhuang hurriedly called Wu Yuan to salute Mr. Li.

Wu Yuan respectfully saluted Mr. Li: "The student has met Mr. Li. ”

The female gentleman nodded lightly, and said to the ladies in the courtyard: "It is worthy of being the daughter of the Wu family, the two young ladies are well-behaved, and there is a degree of advance and retreat, my rules are actually very simple, go to class on time, and get out of school on time." No matter what the weather is, you can't be late or leave early for no reason. Learning requires perseverance and can also hone one's character. ”

When Zhuang and Jiang heard that this was going to stay, they were overjoyed and said, "Okay, good." Mr. Li, you can rest assured that you will take good care of Mr. Wu. Hurriedly called Wu Yuan and Wu Yijin to pay homage to Mr. Li, and Zhuang and Jiang also presented a meeting ceremony.

When the female gentleman saw this, she was about to excuse herself, and said, "No merit is not worth it, the two ladies don't need to be so polite, as long as the bundle is sent on time." After a pause, he continued a little shyly, "Just call me Li Qing, there is not much difference in age between me and the two ladies, and I really don't dare to bear this honorific title." ”

Seeing this, Cui Shi smiled and said: "Mr. Li, you can accept it, this is also a piece of my sister-in-law and third brother and sister's heart." ”

Jiang Shi also hurriedly said: "Yes, since we are about the same age, we will call you Qing sister in the future, since you are a sister, you have to accept this gift even more." If you have any requirements, don't be polite, just treat it as your own home. ”

Li Qing no longer shirked and accepted the gift.

The old lady of the Wu family heard that she had invited a female gentleman to Wu Yuan and Wu Yijin, and asked the maid to pass the word, and she was going to set up a banquet for her husband at home tomorrow, and assigned a big maid from Sanfutang to serve Li Qing. The place where Li Qing teaches is located in the small cross-courtyard of the back house, which is quiet and secluded, avoiding being disturbed by the men who come and go at home, the dense bamboo forest strictly blocks the lotus pond on the opposite side, separating the small cross-courtyard from the outside, the girls study in the pavilion of the bamboo forest in summer, the green bamboo forest wafts with the fragrance of bamboo leaves and the lotus fragrance of the lotus pond opposite, which is cool and comfortable.