into the bosom

Chapter 134

"Ajiao is righteous, this point, it's up to you, and also up to the second brother Jing."

Mrs. Zhao smiled and said nothing, she raised her eyes to look at Xu Jiao, and her eyes suddenly darkened.

After seeing off Mrs. Yuan's mother and daughter, Mrs. Zhao and Xu Jiao couldn't stay in the Hengwu Garden all the time on such a festival. The family banquet in the afternoon was hosted by Mrs. Yan. Greetings, Mrs. Wu.

Jingshan was there when I went, and her confinement period was almost over, so the family reunion day would not detain her anymore.

When Xu Jiao and Mrs. Zhao entered, she also got up and saluted them. She lowered her eyes slightly, she lost a lot of weight and became dull, but she seemed to be more honest. At least Xu Jiao didn't feel that her eyes were like knives. Secretly, he gouged himself from time to time.

Is this a good thing?Xu Jiao thought, as long as her honesty is not suffocating, then that's fine.

The family banquet was the same as usual, and it was quite lively, but Xu Jiao observed carefully, and sure enough, Mrs. Yan had almost no interaction with her two sons, but Mr. Jing, who focused all his attention on Mrs. Yan, took care of her from time to time. Vegetables, soup... Although Xu Jiao doesn't like Mrs. Yan, she envies her a little. This is a 24-filial husband!
But looking at Mrs. Yan's indifferent expression, I don't know whether it will be useful or not.

Xu Jiao was worried that such a deep love between husband and wife would irritate Mrs. Zhao, so she quietly turned her head and looked over with a little worry, only to see that Mrs. Zhao was really looking at the couple, but there was no sadness on her face, and the corners of her mouth even hung With a smile, but full of mockery.

Mrs. Zhao noticed her gaze, and suddenly turned her head to look at her.

Xu Jiao paused, and then smiled sweetly.

Mrs. Zhao glared at her, "What are you looking at me for?"

Without the slightest embarrassment of being caught peeking at the bag, Xu Jiaotian smiled and flattered her, "I think my mother looks good!"

Mrs. Zhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so she raised her hand and patted her lightly, "Did you put honey on your mouth? Don't you want to go out to play later? Eat quickly!"

Speaking of which, this aspect of the world in the book is one of Xu Jiao's favorite settings.That is, the requirements for women in this book are not so strict, and there are not many restrictions on going out on weekdays.A noble girl with a good background like her is quite well-behaved, especially her family has a strict parent. Don't get me wrong, it's not Jing Shangshu, but Jing Erlang.Her second elder brother also set a lot of family rules for her. If she is born into a commoner's little lady, she will be more free.

Especially on festivals such as Qixi Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, there will be lantern festivals in the city. Any young man and woman must go out for fun together, even if it is a small gesture like a private meeting, as long as it is not too outrageous, wearing such a The festive colors seem to be easier to accept.

In short, after dinner, several young juniors were sent out together.

Xu Jiao also didn't know how Jing Duo and Jing Qin negotiated. Perhaps it was because she was almost "abducted" on the night of Qixi Festival last time. In order to make waves, they actually divided the work, and each followed the other.

After leaving the mansion, Jing Duo followed Jing Shan without saying a word, so that there was a pair of radar-like eyes staring at her... Under the eyes of the owner of these eyes, what can she do? Little tricks?

Jing Qin didn't know the slander in her heart at all, and when he went out, his eyes fell on a small food box in the hand of Ban Lan who was following behind him, "What did the second sister bring?"

"Oh! This, this is the moon cake I promised to bring to Shopkeeper Duo. She always said that the moon cakes in our Central Plains are not delicious. Isn't the moon cakes in our mansion improved this year? So, I will bring some for you. She has to try it, and she has to shut her mouth." Xu Jiao raised her chin slightly, with a sly look on her face.

"Not to mention, this year's moon balls are really much tastier than in previous years. I heard it was your idea. Tell me how you did it!" Although Jing Duo followed Jing Shan, he did not hinder him. ask a question.

Xu Jiao smiled mysteriously, "This is a secret, don't tell it!"

In this era, there are no moon cakes of later generations. The so-called moon balls are just pancakes with some bean paste fillings inside.Xu Jiao improved the dough. There are puff pastry and oil skin, and the fillings are varied. Xun Tong Ji’s ingenious master helped to make a few molds. This year’s mooncakes in Jingfu are not only delicious, but also delicious. It is also very beautiful, and it will add a lot of face when given out as a gift.

Because of this, even Jing Shangshu praised Xu Jiao well, and when he came out just now, he rewarded her with a purse of golden beans, letting her buy whatever she wanted.

"Actually, I saw it accidentally when I was reading miscellaneous books, and I only talked about it. It was our kitchen servants who really cooked up this food." Xu Jiao had a rare humility, but he had to be humble.She's just standing on the shoulders of giants, taking advantage of seeing more.

"You have a lot of ideas, and the servant in the kitchen has received a generous reward thanks to you today. Don't mention how happy he is."

"It's not my credit, and Tong Ji helped make this model, so I have to thank shopkeeper Duo, right?"

"Are you going to Tongji later?" Jing Qin asked.

"Yes!" Xu Jiao answered simply, "I have an appointment with the shopkeeper Duo. I will go to Tongji first in a while, and you go and play with yourself. Just tell me the meeting place, and I will find you later." yes."

Jing Qin didn't respond. When he walked into Zhenghua Street, he turned his head to Jing Duo and Jing Shan and said, "Go to Yipinju first and wait. I reserved an elegant room on the second floor. I can see Denglou and Dengshan later. Send the second younger sister to Tongji first, and come to find you in a while."

Although Jing Duo was a big deal, she always listened to Jing Qin. Jing Shan was very dull today, she never spoke a word, so she didn't have any objections.

Several people parted ways at the entrance of Zhenghua Street, and the street lanterns were lit up, illuminating Zhenghua Street as if it were daytime, with brilliance.

Walking along the way, it is full of excitement. There are people who guess lantern riddles, sell all kinds of gadgets and snacks, and jugglers. Xu Jiao has seen it once during the Qixi Festival last time. This time, there are two points missing. It's novel, but I still read it with gusto.Of course, she was so intent on watching, the person next to her was a sensible person, so why don't she talk less?
Jing Qin is really quite savvy, he just walked quietly beside her along the way, and occasionally cast his eyes on her, with two points of scrutiny or inquiry, but not too much, and then looked away in a blink of an eye.

Seeing that Tongji was ahead, Xu Jiao breathed a sigh of relief quietly, and was about to walk quickly when Jing Qin asked, "Second sister often comes to Tongji, why?"

He naturally knew that she often came to Tongji. The hairs on Xu Jiao's back suddenly stood up because of his words, and he replied with a smile, "At first I thought it was interesting. They can use this method to make the pictures I draw. Come out, later on... I hit it off with shopkeeper Duo, although she is a barbarian, she is straightforward and open-minded."

(End of this chapter)