Chapter 12: Gifting

◎"I fell in love with the girl in the house, and I often come to play in the future." ”◎

Although Yan Mingqiao likes to go to class and likes to be with gentlemen, she is also secretly happy to be able to take leave to go out to play. Like on rainy days at the beginning of the month, she can go to school, but she will be happier when she takes time off.

Moreover, her mother said that if she didn't want to go to class, she could say it, Yan Mingqiao secretly allowed herself not to go one day a month.

Yan Mingqiao changed her clothes early in the morning, and the maid also combed her in a different bun, braided two braids, and skillfully pulled them, as if two buds had bloomed in her ears, and purple lily of the valley fell under the buds.

The broken hair on the forehead didn't use the oil on the forehead, adding a bit of playfulness, and the forehead was drawn with a five-petal lotus-shaped Huadian, who was already young, with red lips and white teeth, and it was very beautiful just to draw a Huadian.

Yan Mingqiao winked at the mirror, she couldn't help but think that the new jewelry her mother made for her was really good-looking, and the clothes were also good-looking, she turned around and smiled at Mama Li, "Mama, when are you leaving?" ”

Mama Li said: "Wait for Miss Ningxiang to come and call the girl." ”

It's only been a month since she came to the main courtyard, and the five girls seem to have changed their appearance, not that their appearance has changed, but that there is light in their eyes, when they are happy, when they are unhappy, when they are unhappy, when they laugh, and when they laugh, their eyes are always crooked.

When I was in Wutong Garden, I was looking forward to going to the main courtyard, but I didn't dare to go, let alone mention reading.

Even if you buy food from outside, you can do anything, but now, you will say what you want to eat. Mama Li looked at the girl who grew up, and now she is favored by her wife, how can she not be pleased.

Yan Mingqiao put on her cloak and turned around, took the stove from Mama Li, and waited on a short couch.

About half an hour later, Ning Xiang came to pick up people.

With the Shen family here, it is enough to bring a maid, Mama Li didn't go this time, let Lin Xiang go.

Mother Li has to plan for the future, Yan Mingqiao can't be without a useful maid by her side, she is thirty-four years old Chinese New Year's Eve this year, one day, she will not be there.

And the five girls need people who can help, such as those who are in charge of clothes and jewelry, those who are in charge of receiving posts, and those who are in charge of dotting and disseminating must be arranged.

Although Mama Li was afraid that Lin Xiang would not take good care of her, she could only do this.

It is about an hour's drive from the Yanguo Mansion to the outskirts of the city, getting up in the morning and coming back at noon.

There are not many pedestrians on the road, and there are several car prints on the ground, some deep and some shallow. There is a good white quilt on the pavilion of the next building, and there are snowflakes from time to time to add cotton and wadding.

Yan Mingqiao opened a small slit in the curtain of the car, and secretly looked out, the snow was bigger than when she first came out, and she couldn't help but wow, "Mother, second sister, look." ”

The first snow in Shengjing City was not like salt grains, not crushed ice, but fluffy snowflakes one by one.

It's so pretty.

Shen glanced at the gap, and it was silvery white, "After arriving, it is estimated that the snow will be thicker." ”

Yan Mingqiao put down the curtain and looked forward to arriving at the Huxin Pavilion as soon as possible.

Yan Mingyu was also wearing thick clothes, she was thinking about the small stove and food in the carriage behind her, if she could eat happily, it would be good to come out.

There were only three mothers and daughters in the car, and the maids were in the carriage at the back, and they had to bring a change of clothes for the girls when they went out.

A tandoor, a baking tray made of wire, miscellaneous food, raw chestnuts, peanuts, sweet potatoes, oranges, milk, tea......

This banquet was not saved up by the Shen family, the person who posted the post was the eldest princess of the dynasty, and the lowest status who came to the banquet was also a countess.

The people invited are all on good terms with the eldest princess, about six or seven, and the Yanguo Mansion is at the top.

An hour later, the carriage stopped on the outskirts of the city, there was still a way from the Lake Center Pavilion, and the pines and cypresses on both sides of the road hung a lot of snow, looking into the distance, the mountains and rivers were colorful.

Yan Mingqiao had a lot of poems in his mind, but when he thought about it, he felt that no matter how good the poems were, they were not as good as those he saw with his own eyes.

Shen took his two daughters to greet the eldest princess, "I've seen the eldest princess, these are the two daughters of the concubine, Mingyu Mingqiao, I've seen the eldest princess." ”

The two of them saluted, "I've seen the eldest princess." ”

The eldest princess had seen Yan Mingyu before, and when she knew that she had fallen into the water, she couldn't help but ask a few more words, "It's good to recover, let's go and sit in the pavilion in a while." ”

Yan Mingyu said: "It's already good, thank you for your concern." ”

The Shen family still wanted to talk to the eldest princess, so they asked Yan Mingyu to take Yan Mingqiao into the pavilion.

Yan Mingyu breathed a sigh of relief, Yan Mingqiao also breathed a sigh of relief, one big and one small glanced at each other, Yan Mingyu said, "Go to the fire?" ”

Yan Mingqiao: "Roast the fire!" ”

The name of the lake is Lake Inkstone, and the surrounding scenery is beautiful, and people come to enjoy the scenery everywhere. There were only two maids in the pavilion in the center of the lake, and curtains were tied around them, and the Taihu stone bench was cushioned, and the brazier was raised to avoid freezing these nobles.

Seeing that Lu Lu and Lin Xiang were carrying a lot of things in, they didn't ask much, but took the initiative to help, and after a while, they put all the things in place and helped light the stove.

The two maids thought that the little lady of the Yan family was afraid of the cold, but who knew that Yan Mingyu took out a small pot, like a child setting up the family's wine, poured some tea leaves, and roasted them on the barbed wire.

Yan Mingyu didn't forget to put two spoonfuls of sugar, waited for the sugar to be roasted to brown, and put the dried tea leaves into the teapot one piece, poured some milk, and then closed the lid and left it alone.

The stove was steaming, the tea fragrance was overflowing, Yan Mingqiao smelled the sweet fragrance, and there was also a milky fragrance, "Second sister, is this how milk tea is done!" ”

Yan Mingyu was very impressed by her sister's adoring appearance, she nodded, and put the peanuts on it again, if the chestnuts were roasted, they would easily burst, and Yan Mingyu also made a small cut with a knife.

"The milk tea has to be boiled for a while," Yan Mingyu said, "Second sister will bake something else for you." ”

Orange longan, persimmon apples, and pears with pear cores peeled off and rock sugar added, a shelf quickly filled.

Yan Mingqiao couldn't take her eyes off it, "Second sister is really amazing." ”

It is pleasing to the eye, and the most important thing is that it smells sweet and delicious.

Yan Mingyu couldn't help laughing, she came to this world, she couldn't recite poems, couldn't play the piano, and couldn't paint, but she didn't expect that in Yan Mingqiao's heart, there was still merit.

Yan Mingyu rubbed her sister's head and said, "There are many delicious dishes." ”

Smoke curled through the curtain and drifted towards the lake.

The snow on the lake is a foot thick, and Yan Mingqiao still wants to build a snowman to play when she comes, but she smells the aroma and guards so many delicious foods, so she doesn't want to go anywhere.

When the milk tea was almost cooked, the Shen family also returned.

Behind them, a group of noble women holding umbrellas, tall or short, fat or thin, walked like smoke and willows, which was particularly beautiful.

When the group approached and smelled a little sweet fragrance, some people laughed and quipped, "Whose family is inside, is this baking and eating?" I don't appreciate the great scenery here, what is delicious in the end, I have to come here to eat. ”

Yan Mingqiao's ears were good, and a few words floated into her ears clearly.

The tone of a person's voice is best heard, but it is easy to distinguish whether you like it or hate it.

This person is like watching the excitement, and he wants others to watch the excitement together.

Yan Mingqiao glanced back, there was a curtain that could not be seen, but the voice could be heard, she took a deep breath and said: "Second sister, a few days ago, Mr. Fu told me a few poems, one of which said, 'Green ant new wine, red clay small stove, late day snow desire, can drink a cup of nothing', I didn't understand it at the time, but now with the second sister, I understand a little bit of the artistic conception." In fact, I can't drink, and when I go out and talk around the stove with my sister, I'm very happy. ”

Yan Mingqiao's head was little by little when she spoke, quite like an old master, but she was young and didn't seem to have anything to do with the old master.

Yan Mingqiao didn't finish speaking, "Mr. Fu also said that one flower is one world, and the scenery in the eyes of different people is different. ”

Mr. Fu didn't say this, she added it herself.

The sound of the wind and snow around was clearly visible, and the little lady who spoke seemed to be choked by the wind and snow, and the mother beside her changed her face, but she did not speak.

The truth is different from the elders talking to the younger generation, the latter is rude, and the former will make this girl look like an unweaned child, and she has to be protected by the elders.

Shen Shi looked behind him, it was the little lady of the Zhongyong Marquis's Mansion, his father had military merits, and he spoke straightforwardly.

Adults are not careful, and those with lower family backgrounds will revolve around her.

She played a round and said: "Little lady Lu, it is my little daughter who is talking inside, my little daughter has just been enlightened, Mr. Fu teaches strictly, always digging into the roots, and always asking what the red clay stove looks like, so I will make the decision to let her try." ”

Lu Xiaoniang's face turned a little red, "I'm just curious, Madame, don't blame." ”

Shen nodded, but saw Yan Mingqiao running out, holding a cup of tea in his hand, "Mother, the second sister cooked it herself, you can taste it." ”

This flattery comes blatantly.

In front of everyone's eyes, Shen Shi took a sip, her eyebrows moved, and she said to everyone: "The little girl's skill in making tea is acceptable, everyone come in and warm up." ”

A small teacup, one person is only a small cup, but who can refuse the deliciousness of milk tea.

After drinking, I was embarrassed to ask for it again, looking at the two daughters of the Yan family, one roasted and one ate, and the one with the corner of his mouth was very sweet.

The other is Yan Mingyu, who has not been seen for a long time, pretending to be very bluffing, looking like a famous lady, careful and friendly to her sister, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she had spikes, "Little lady Lu, this is roasted chestnuts, this is roasted peanuts, and this is rock sugar pears next to it, the taste is quite delicious." ”

There is only one Yan Ming buckwheat to eat, even if it feels sweet, where are the adults embarrassed to grab it from the children.

Yan Mingyu peeled chestnuts for two girls who were about the same age as Yan Mingqiao, and after the two little ladies finished eating, they surrounded the stove and didn't leave.

Sweetly called "Sister Jade" and "Sister Buckwheat".

Yan Mingqiao didn't have playmates of the same age, so she met two in the pavilion, one was the daughter of the eldest princess named Chen Jiayuan, and the other was a girl from the Earl's Court named Zhao Yun'an.

The eldest princess didn't stop her, and talked to Shen on the side, "Ling Ai's teacher is Mr. Fu Zhongyan?" ”

Shen nodded, "Mingyu fell into the water, and the doctor said that he wanted to recuperate, so I introduced Mr. Fu to Mingqiao, I was originally afraid of insulting Mr. Fu's teacher, but I ended up studying for a few days, which was not bad." ”

Shen sighed, "I don't ask her to be more motivated, anyway, it's good to read some books and understand some truths that I can't teach." ”

These words are really humble, and those who Fu Zhongyan doesn't want to teach won't be able to teach anything.

The eldest princess sighed: "Mr. Fu is willing to teach, which means that she is extremely talented, and she is only five or six years old." ”

The eldest princess wanted her daughter to get along with Yan Mingqiao more, and she couldn't help but be kind to the Shen family.

Yan Mingyu didn't eat much, so she specially fed this group of little radish heads.

She is like a big swallow, surrounded by a group of small swallows with their mouths open, soft and glutinous chestnut kernels, fragrant peanuts, and fruits that have a unique taste after roasting.

Yan Mingqiao likes to eat rock sugar pears the most, the pears are soft, the juice is abundant, and they are delicious.

As for the little lady Lu, she couldn't pull her face to eat, and she didn't dare to say that things were bad, after all, the eldest princess's daughter was still eating.

Less poetry and painting, a group of people around the stove to roast tea is also good, almost noon, it is time to go back, the eldest princess took off a pair of jade bracelets from her hand, one was given to Yan Mingyu, and one was put on Yan Mingqiao's hand, "I fell in love with the girl in the house, and I often came to play in the future." ”

Chapter 13: The Shop

◎ She finally knows why the second sister's complexion is better. ◎

The eldest princess is graceful and richly dressed, and the jewelry on her body is also a first-class precious thing.

She directly put the bracelet on Yan Mingqiao's hand, Yan Mingqiao was afraid of being valuable when she held it, and she was afraid of breaking it if she let it go, just like holding a hot roasted sweet potato.

This kind of thing has always been heard by adults, Yan Mingqiao looked at Yan Mingyu, Yan Mingyu put the bracelet on his wrist, and said, "Thank you, eldest princess." ”

Yan Mingqiao did the same, "Thank you, eldest princess." ”

The eldest princess couldn't help but touch Yan Mingqiao's head.

Zhao Yun'an's mother and wife also gave gifts to the two, because they were sisters, it was inevitable that they would be biased if they were different, so the bracelet they also gave was just a pair of gold bracelets with floral filigree.