Chapter 12: The Unfulfilled One
This cloud snow cream, Su Rouhui thought about it for a long time. Mo said that Su Zhaoning was now sent to the family temple. It's just that it's changed, Su Zhaoning is still in the Chang'an Hou Mansion, and Su Rouhui is about to snatch it.
Unfortunately, this time, she still didn't get her wish.
I saw Mama Zhao smile and quietly blocked the location of the door. She said to Su Rouhui: "The ancestor loves Miss Fourth the most, you are kind and caring for your sisters, and the eldest lady is also worried that today's matter will be spread by people with a heart, so she hurriedly gave the medicine." The fourth lady must understand the painstaking work of the eldest lady, right? β
The reason is right, my aunt must be worried that she will give the medicine to this dead mother, but the cloud snow ointment that I have been thinking about for a long time still can't get it this time...... The fourth girl, Su Rouhui, suddenly felt aggrieved and reluctant.
She looked at the cloud snow paste in her hand, gritted her teeth and was ruthless, and was about to force her way out of the door.
Mama Zhao didn't move half an inch, but said with a smile: "Our fourth lady is always held in the palm of her hand by the old lady, the eldest lady, and the second lady, and this heart is not comparable to anyone." β
This real beating made Su Rouhui's tears welled up all of a sudden. She knew she wouldn't be able to get it today anyway.
Hatefully threw the ointment into Su Zhaoning's arms, and Su Rouhui ran out in tears.
Su Zhaoning took the ointment and said to Mama Zhao, "Thank you." β
Mama Zhao sat down at the table with a smile and replied, "Second Miss is a sensible person, and our wife has always known it. Just ......"
Mama Zhao was only halfway through her words before she stopped.
Su Zhaoning took the initiative to answer: "It was Zhaoning who lived up to the expectations of the eldest aunt. β
Mama Zhao looked at Su Zhaoning meaningfully.
Su Yingying, who was on the side, looked at Mama Zhao with some expectation.
Su Zhaoning, who was looked at by Mama Zhao, had a very flat face. She picked up the coarse porcelain teapot on the table, poured a glass of water for Mama Zhao, and said, "Mama, don't dislike this tea." β
Mama Zhao took the teacup, but did not drink it. She added, "This ointment is the best herb for removing stasis. Second Miss don't forget to use it. β
Su Zhaoning nodded in thanks: "Zhaoning bothered the eldest aunt." β
didn't wait for Su Zhaoning's other words. Mama Zhao was not disappointed. Since she had already delivered the medicine and words, she didn't stay any longer, and turned back to the rhubarb family.
Da Huang listened to Mama Zhao's reply, and there was no surprise on his face. She tied the purse embroidered by herself in her hand to the waist of the eldest girl Su Roujia, and advised: "The tea leaves in this are sacrificed to the ancestors today, you have to wear them better." β
Su Roujia nodded in agreement, and while instructing the subordinates to boil the pot of water, she looked at the cups prepared in the temple. These things in the family temple are, of course, the silver of the Chang'an Hou Mansion, but the texture of the teacup with lotus shading is really poor.
"Send the tea set I brought to my grandmother." Su Roujia commanded. She also intimately advised her subordinates: "You don't have to say anything to the abbot, she is dedicated to worshiping the Buddha, and we don't care about such trivial matters." β
When there were no outsiders, the mother and daughter of the Rhubarb family said something considerate.
"I gave a box of Yunxue ointment in your room to the second girl."
Su Roujia's expression did not change, and she concentrated on pouring the hot water in her hand into the teacup. After skillfully doing a series of tea-making actions, she replied: "The fourth sister is too angry, and the second sister is wronged." It was right for her mother to take care of her. β
Da Huang took a breath, the pleasant fragrance of tea hit her nose, she was in a happy mood, and her reaction to Su Zhaoning was not so indifferent. She said: "Eat a trench to grow a wisdom, the second girl seems to be cautious this time." β
"Mother should understand her, too." Su Roujia smiled and handed over a cup of tea to the Rhubarb family.
Da Huang is accustomed to using good teacups at home, and he didn't notice it for a while, and some of them were burned. She hurriedly retracted her fingers.
Su Roujia stood up, leaned over to Da Huang's side with concern, and blew her fingers for her.
Da Huang waved his hand and replied, "It's okay." It's the mother herself who doesn't pay attention. This abbot is too ignorant of the world. It's hard for her to do anything. Thinking about it, she would just be stunned. β
Su Roujia sat back, picked up her cup of tea, blew it, and said, "Such a person is good." Mother, I sent some items to my second sister on behalf of my eldest uncle. β
Da Huang instantly understood his daughter's intentions, and said with great satisfaction: "It's still Jiajia who thinks long-term." β
Su Roujia received this compliment, and lowered her head as if she was shy, and she replied: "My daughter just thinks it's better for people to be more concerned." β
Time flies, and the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month is quietly coming.
The Hou Mansion of Chang'an was busy from top to bottom this day, and even the old lady Hou was not idle.
However, the people below are busy with their hands and feet, and the masters are busy talking happily.
The ancestor of the Marquis Mansion of Chang'an was surrounded by several granddaughters at this time, listening to them with a smile on his face.
The eldest girl, Su Roujia, sat on the left side of Mrs. Hou, and carried the kettle wrapped in rattan skin to make tea for everyone. She has a lot of experience in tea art, and after a smooth movement, the snow leaves in the cup are just right red, and the light tea marks just bloom in the shape of a water lily in the cup.
The fourth girl, Su Rouhui, sat on the other side of Mrs. Hou, and saw that the eldest girl had already made a cup, so she took the initiative to serve tea.
She smiled and said to the eldest girl: "The eldest sister's kung fu of making tea, my sister is beyond my reach." couldn't win the big sister's real kung fu, so he had to speculate and rob the big sister of the cup of tea. Grandmother saw that for the sake of serving tea, she also received the filial piety of her granddaughter. β
Old Madam Hou replied with a smile: "It's just your eldest sister who indulges you like this." β
Su Roujia lowered her head and smiled shyly when she heard this approval, and personally sent the other cups to the other sisters.
The fifth girl took it with both hands and spoke to Su Roujia: "Big brother has arrived outside the city?" I don't know what kind of birthday gift he will bring back to his grandmother this year. β
Today's Chang'an Hou Mansion is so busy, not only because of the Lantern Festival, but also because today is also the birthday of the ancestors of the mansion.
Su Roujia sat back beside Mrs. Hou, and while smashing the walnuts on the table with a small hammer, she replied to the words of the fifth girl: "What my brother sent to my grandmother is the same as what we sent to my grandmother. It's like a grandmother's heart for us juniors. β
Su Roujia has always been a model of the Marquis of Chang'an, and she ironed this sentence to several people.
is not only to appease the rest of the people, filial piety has no nobility, but also flatters Mrs. Hou.
When the fifth girl heard this, she smiled and teased the two little sisters next to her with the food on the table.
The seventh girl, Su Yingying, and the eighth girl, are only six years old, and they are both innocent and innocent.
Seeing the five girls coming over with food, the two of them reached out to pick it up. The five girls deliberately withdrew their hands quickly, and the two little girls suddenly caught the air.
The eighth girl puffed up her mouth and glared at her, while the seventh girl climbed down from the couch and walked in front of the eldest girl.
The eldest girl naturally grabbed the peeled walnuts and handed them to the seventh girl.
The seventh girl, who had been fed, shook her hand proudly at the fifth girl.
Her childish behavior made her sisters laugh.
Old Madam Hou looked at this happy appearance, and her smile became even stronger. But in her heart, there is always a little unspeakable concern. Most people are like this, the more they have it at their fingertips, the more they don't take it to heart.
The granddaughters in front of me are sensible, coquettish, naΓ―ve, and intelligent. But Mrs. Hou couldn't help but think of the third granddaughter who broke her heart.
Su Roujia knocked the walnuts on a plate, then pushed them all in front of Mrs. Hou and said, "Grandmother, these walnuts were specially sent back from Lingnan by my brother. It is effortless to eat. β
"Grandmother?"
Mrs. Hou didn't come back to her senses until the third sound. Su Roujia took the initiative to send the steps over, "When my brother comes back today, he will punish him with three glasses of wine, so that my grandmother will be tired of waiting." β
Before the words fell, the curtains in the outer and inner rooms were lifted, and even Mama reported happily: "Old lady, the eldest young master is back."
Everyone in the room stood up, Su Roujia and Su Rouhui walked to the front hall with the old lady on their arms.
In the front hall, a young man in an official uniform was talking to the Marquis of Chang'an.
Seeing Mrs. Hou coming, Su Jinyu hurriedly came over to salute: "Grandson wishes grandmother Songhe a long spring and happiness." β
The palms of the eight granddaughters are thick and thin, but Mrs. Hou's love for Su Jinyu is unquestionable.
She looked at her eldest grandson lovingly and asked with concern, "But you have already faced the saint?" If you eat well and sleep well these days outside, are the people you bring to serve well, do you want to bring a few more people over? β
Su Jinyu took Su Roujia's hand and helped Mrs. Hou to walk towards the banquet hall, while answering Mrs. Hou's question.
He answered every question very carefully, without the slightest impatience.
Several girls, except for Su Rouhui, who was still on the other side of Mrs. Hou, the rest of them followed behind Master Hou and Mrs. Hou of Chang'an and walked to the banquet hall together.
In the banquet hall, Mama Xu was in charge herself. When he saw that the hosts were coming, he beckoned the people to serve the food. A variety of steaming dishes are served, all of which are cleverly arranged to celebrate birthdays or use auspicious bases.
Su Rouhui likes to be in the limelight on such an occasion. She saw that the plate served by Mama Xu was a lotus flower-like Huai Mountain, so she smiled and said: "One dish and three wonderful ways, not only choose my grandmother's favorite base, but also put my grandmother's favorite shape, and also imply that my grandmother will be as green as a pine and cypress in the future. β
Xiao Huang joked to his daughter: "As far as you know, your eldest sister and eldest brother haven't spoken yet." β
Mrs. Hou looked at her cousin and sister-in-law kindly, and said, "Hui'er is so lively and likable, don't hold her back." β
In his heart, the Rhubarb clan was disdainful. Her sons and daughters, why should they seek attention in such a matter?
After taking their seats, everyone congratulated Mrs. Hou on her birthday one after another. Old Madam Hou was accompanied by her eldest grandson, so she naturally smiled from ear to ear.
She remembered her eldest grandson in her heart, and she also remembered the Marquis of Chang'an's mansion. beckoned, and Old Madam Hou called the second young master Su Jinxuan, who was sitting in the corner, over.
"Jinyu, this is your second brother. Jinxuan, come and meet the eldest brother. β
Su Jinxuan timidly walked up to Old Madam Hou and saluted the eldest young master, Su Jinyu.
Su Jinyu's face was flat, she took a green brocade box from the little girl behind her, and said to her younger brother, "When you came back, I wasn't in the house." This time, I passed by Huizhou and bought pen and ink for you as a meeting gift. β
When Su Rouhui heard this, she immediately said: "The eldest brother is eccentric, my sister has begged you for a long time, and I don't see you sending me the pen and ink from Huizhou." β
When she was in the courtyard of Mrs. Hou before, she was already a little jealous when she heard the eldest girl Su Roujia praise several people in the room with a word. Now that he thinks that he not only shows Su Jinyu the preciousness of the meeting gift, but also shows his closeness with the eldest young master of the long house, he is very proud in his heart.