The Pretty Eldest Daughter of a Scholar's Family

Chapter 360 The Lotus Appreciation Party ([-])
After staying on the island in the middle of the lake, Su Yunduo only knew that the zoo and flower garden on the lake were only open to the public once a year at this time, so the most anticipated part of the lotus appreciation party for the Eldest Princess is the trip to the island in the middle of the lake.

Although Su Yunduo was born in a farming family in his previous life, his university was in a first-tier provincial capital, so naturally he had to go to the city's zoo a few times.

This so-called rare animal paradise on the island in the middle of the lake is hard to arouse her interest in watching. She wants to see the rare flowers on the island in the middle of the lake, thinking that there may be some unexpected gains.

I just couldn't bear to disappoint Zisu, who was looking forward to it, so after thinking about it, I followed everyone to the animal park on Huxin Island.

I didn't expect to see some rare animal species here that were not necessarily seen in the zoo in the previous life, such as the snow-white elk, the golden golden monkey, and the slow loris, which is only two-thirds the size of a newborn baby. The golden pheasant and the beautiful colorful peacock are all rare treasures.

There are also a few foxes whose whole body is either snow white or fiery red without a single fur, and their fur is shiny in the sun.

It's really worthwhile to say it.

Although there are not many animals in the animal park, and there are no large animals, but being able to create such a private animal park made Su Yunduo feel the strength of the eldest princess mansion.

After coming out of the animal park, I went to the flower garden to see flowers. The most flowers in the flower garden are all kinds of precious orchids.

Fang Lingai introduced these precious flowers one by one to everyone. It is said that most of these orchids were found and carefully cultivated by the eldest princess's son-in-law when she traveled with the eldest princess from various places.

After coming out of the flower garden, it was almost noon. In order to meet the invitation of the eldest princess, everyone came from the city almost early in the morning. People have dry lips and hungry stomachs.

Although the island in the middle of the lake is the coolest place in this other courtyard, because it is midsummer, the temperature at noon is really not low, even if the girls and boys walk slowly, they are sweating from the heat.

Fang Lingmei originally wanted to take everyone to the fish restaurant on the island to see the fish raised there. They were all brought back from the far side of the sea by a sea boat that her grandfather paid a lot of money. Colorful and beautiful.

The fish museum was only built last fall, and it has not been opened to the public yet!
But when Fang Lingai looked back at the girls and boys following her in twos and threes, after thinking about it, she gave up the idea of ​​taking everyone to the fish museum.

There are only a few girls and boys who are still energetic at the moment, and most of them are like frosted eggplants. Even if she proposes to go to the fish restaurant, there are probably few people who are willing to go there.

Fang Lingmei pursed her lips, suppressed the regret in her heart, and led everyone out of the flower garden to the painting boat docked at the small pier.

After all, Su Yunduo came from a farming family. Although he was sweating from the heat, he was still in good spirits. He looked around while walking to see if he could find any unexpected gains.

Needless to say, this scrutiny really surprised her. Aren't those small flowers on the side of the road the same as Xia Lamei?

The flowers of summer plum are larger than that of winter plum. The flower color is white or light pink, and the edge is darkened to purple red. The flower shape is beautiful and the fragrance is elegant, which is pleasing to the eye.

Summer plum, also known as peony wood and yellow loquat, belongs to the "authentic" wintersweet family. It mostly grows on higher hillsides or valleys, and has strong ornamental value.

The flowers and roots of summer plum can be used as medicine, which has the effect of invigorating the stomach and relieving pain, and is mainly used for the treatment of gastropathy.

Summersweet usually begins to bloom in early summer, and the flowering period is longer. Now it is midsummer, which is the most beautiful season when summersweet blooms.

It was beyond Su Yunduo's expectation to meet Xia Lamei unexpectedly on the island in the middle of the lake where the eldest princess was. After all, she couldn't find it in the valley of genius doctors.

Su Yunduo stopped suddenly, which surprised Fang Lingai who was walking side by side. She was even more surprised when she saw that she was looking straight at the few unremarkable flowers with small flowers on the roadside by the lake: "It was dug back from the valley when my grandfather was alive. It has been planted here for almost five years but it has never bloomed. I didn't expect it to bloom this year. Let alone, the flowers are quite beautiful, um, The fragrance is also very nice, but unfortunately, grandfather can't see or smell it. Does Sister Yunduo know what kind of flower this is?"

Su Yunduo lowered her head and smelled the fragrance of the flowers, then reluctantly followed everyone to the painting boat, and told Fang Lingai some common sense about Xia Lamei by the way.

"That's wintersweet too? Isn't wintersweet supposed to bloom in the coldest season of winter? How could it be in summer?!" Su Yunduo's introduction completely overturned Fang Lingai's understanding of wintersweet, and she couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise. Voice.

Fortunately, the two of them were already some distance behind, so it didn't attract everyone's attention.

Su Yunduo explained again in detail.

"So, this Xia Lamei will produce seeds after the flowering period is over, then I will talk to grandma later, and ask grandma to ask someone to leave more seeds for you." Fang Lingai saw that Su Yunduo liked this Xia Lamei very much, and when she learned that Xia Lamei Seeds will set in late fall, the offer said.

Su Yunduo was overjoyed immediately: "Then there will be Sister Lao Ai."

The two discussed and decided to ask Su Yunduo to write down the relevant knowledge of summer plum seed collection and hand it over to the steward of Huxin Island.

The seeds of Xia Lamei usually mature in the middle and late October of the Gregorian calendar. If converted to the lunar calendar, it will look like early September to mid-September. When the pot-shaped fruit sac turns from green to yellow-brown and the achene turns purple-brown, it can be picked.

When a group of men and women returned from the island in the middle of the lake, the grand princess's lotus appreciation banquet officially began.

The lotus feast held by the Eldest Princess was not as rich as expected, and it even looked a bit simple. After eating it, I realized that this seemingly ordinary banquet had taken countless thoughts.

Let’s just talk about the thick and fragrant lotus leaf porridge in front of me. It is not only fresh with fish and shrimp, but also because it is paired with fresh lotus seeds that are tender and detoxified. After taking a sip, you can only feel the fragrance and glutinousness. To dry a delicacy.

The dishes on the table are all carefully crafted delicacies, and almost every dish fits the theme of today's lotus appreciation party very well.

The banquet is scattered and the people are not leaving. Although it takes more than half an hour to enter the city, the days are long in summer and it is the hottest time of the day. The Eldest Princess naturally arranged other programs.

At the beginning, Su Yunduo heard that there was still a show, so he was really looking forward to it.

After everyone sat down on the lawn under the shade of the trees by the lake again, I realized that the so-called show was just a talent competition between girls and boys.

At the beginning, Su Yunduo had the mentality of watching a show, but when she noticed that someone was looking at her from time to time, she became vigilant in her heart. Today, the eldest princess made too much face for her, and she must be stabbed by others. I couldn't help but say a foul word in my heart: What a fucking dog!

Although he was very bored in his heart, Su Yunduo had no choice but to do as the Romans did, waiting for the blade that stabbed him, and the soldiers came to cover it up.

Her piano, chess, calligraphy, painting and even poems and lyrics can't be compared with these aristocratic daughters in Beijing, but she, Su Yunduo, is not useless, is she really afraid? !
(End of this chapter)