Otoharu

Chapter 351 Old Friends
Li Mei'er didn't hold back, and sat down on the chair without hesitation.

The old lady Lu looked at her carefully again, and then asked, "What's your name, and how old are you this year?"

Li Meier answered them all respectfully.

After listening to Mrs. Lu, she said to the second Mrs. Lu next to her, "This girl is really good-looking, compared to the girls in our family."

Li Meier hurriedly got up and bowed slightly, "You are too much."

Old Madam Lu smiled again, "She's a good girl." She stretched out her hand and asked Li Meier to sit beside her.

At her age, she has seen many girls, no matter whether it is a lady from a high family or a daughter from a small family, she has seen many girls, but the Li Meier in front of her is no matter how polite or how she behaves. , they all look a bit different.What's rare is that the first visit was also generous, without the slightest pettiness.If this is a girl from the same family as the Lu family, it would not be surprising for Mrs. Lu. She also knows a little about the Li family's family background, but it is rare for a small family to raise their daughter so generously and decently.

The old lady Lu smiled and held Li Mei'er's hand, it was soft and smooth, it could be seen that she had never done any rough work, and asked, "Who did you learn that hairpin flower script from?"

Li Mei'er said casually, "It was taught by the elders in the clan, and I didn't learn well, so I only got one or two points from the elders."

The old lady Lu's expression moved when she heard the words, and asked: "Is your elder's boudoir name a precious word?"

Li Meier was surprised when she heard this, and asked, "Does the old lady know my aunt?"

The old lady Lu nodded, with a sad look on her face, and sighed: "Speaking of which, we haven't seen each other for decades. When I was a companion in the palace, she was also in the palace of Concubine Li. As an errand, I often accompanied Jiu Gongzhu to study in the upper study. I remember that she wrote very well in small letters with hairpin flowers in her hand. When Jiu Gongzhu was punished to copy books, she often helped to copy them, because she wrote so well and well. Hurry up, the husband is very satisfied after reading it, so he won’t punish him any more, so I always begged her to copy the books for me.”

Li Meier did not expect that Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Zhengu would have such a past. The two had known each other since they were young, but after so many years, Mrs. Lu still remembered Mrs. Zhengu, which shows the friendship between the two abnormal.

"How is your aunt now? I heard she came out of the palace a few years ago. I thought she would settle down in the capital, but I didn't expect her to go back to her hometown without a sound. I didn't even have time to say goodbye to her." " Mrs. Lu asked Li Meier again, with some regret in her words.

"Grandmother is very good. She lives in the old house before she entered the palace. She is also served by maids brought back from Beijing. The younger generations of the family often visit her. She is also very healthy."

The old lady Lu listened carefully, and said with a smile: "It seems that Ah Zhen's decision is right. Staying in the capital is not as comfortable as going back to my hometown. If I have time, I will definitely go and see her in person."

Li Mei'er thought to herself, then their patriarch must be very nervous. When the wife of a third-rank official arrives in person, their clan has never received such a person.But she still had an ordinary look on her face, and said with a smile: "The aunt must be very happy."

Li Meier and Li Meier asked about Mrs. Zhen's daily affairs, and the old lady Lu's topic turned to Li Meier again, and asked how many younger siblings she had in her family. Knowing that Li Meier's younger brother was already studying in a school in the state capital, she asked again. He said with a smile, "Children's family should study more. Our family also has an academy in the state capital. If your brother wants to, he can go there."

Of course, Li Meier knew that Mrs. Lu was talking about Qingfeng Academy. Because of Zhou Muyi's incident, she didn't have a good impression of Qingfeng Academy, so she politely refused: "My brother is still young, and he has just started, and my parents don't trust him. If you go to a place that is too far away, it is better to study in a school close to home, I appreciate the old lady's wishes."

The old lady Lu just said that casually, seeing that Li Meier declined without forcing her, she asked again: "You just said that your word was taught by A-Zhen, so what other things have you learned from her?"

"I have learned everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. I have been learning from my aunt since I was four years old. My aunt is very knowledgeable and has taught me a lot." Li Meier replied very modestly, indirectly showing that she has also been educated. Educating the little girl.

When Mrs. Lu heard that Li Meier was taught by Mrs. Zhen, she immediately looked at her differently. Although the Li family is a small family, the family style is very good.Besides, both sons and daughters in the family are educated, and Li Meier is taught by Mrs. Zhengu, no wonder she is so well-educated and understands the rules.

The old lady Lu liked Li Meier more and more, so she asked her to have lunch with her, but Li Meier refused, so she could only eat with the old lady. Not to mention, the food of this big family is really extraordinary, just eat as usual, You can't be particular about it all. Cold dishes, hot dishes, soups, and desserts are served one after another. If Li Meier hadn't learned the dining etiquette from Mrs. Zhengu carefully, she would really be overwhelmed.

Before leaving, the old lady Lu said to Li Mei'er very kindly: "Come and sit with me more in the future when you have free time. The girls in my family are all about the same age as you. You must hit it off."

Li Mei'er just smiled without saying a word, slandering in her heart: You are really optimistic, old lady, let alone hit it off, it's not bad if you don't pinch it, and the ladies in your family may not think highly of her.

When Li Meier left Mrs. Lu's yard, the poetry meeting also happened to be over, and Li Meier happened to meet Wang Ru and her party at the door.

Seeing her, Wang Ru breathed a sigh of relief, hurried forward and asked her in a low voice, "Are you all right?"

Li Meier smiled at her and said: "What can you do? The old lady just asked me to come over and talk. Just now she let me have dinner with her. The old lady is very kind and gave me a A jade bracelet as a meeting gift." Li Meier lifted up her sleeves and showed Wang Ru the red jade bracelet as she spoke.

This bracelet was given to her by Mrs. Lu. Ever since she got Mrs. Zhengu's set of jadeite jewelry, she also knew that high-quality jadeite is rare, and the red jadeite bracelet that Mrs. Lu gave her was cockscomb red. Bright and bright, and the jade is delicate and transparent, it is not ordinary at first glance.

When Mrs. Lu first gave it to her, she refused to accept it no matter what, but Mrs. Lu put it on her hand very stubbornly. She couldn't take it off even if she wanted to, so in the end she had no choice but to accept it. up.

(End of this chapter)