Xiangsheng prosperous

Chapter 44 Wonderland
"Miss Qiu, I finally see you again." Mrs. Li smiled and nodded to Qiu Mo, speaking in a very gentle tone.

Qiu Mo was stunned for a moment, and it took a while to realize: "The little girl didn't recognize Madam at the time, I hope Madam will forgive me!"

Mrs. Li covered her mouth with a chuckle, and slowly stood up from the stone bench.She stepped down the steps of the gazebo, stretched out her hand to grab Qiu Mo's right wrist, brought her into the gazebo, and placed her to sit opposite her.Then, he took the tea brought by the maid and delivered it to her personally.

"What did San Niangzi say? If it weren't for you that day, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to sit under this pavilion and talk to you today. I should say sorry to you. I was weak and weak at the time, and I didn't have time to express my sincere thanks. So I just called you to come to the banquet today, thank you for your rescue at that time."

Holding the steaming white porcelain cup, Qiu Mo felt a little embarrassed in her heart, and hurriedly explained: "Madam's words are serious, and it's really easy, so don't take it to heart."

At that time, Mrs. Li accidentally saw Qiu Mo in Dongshi, and was anxious to find a way to get close to Qiu Mo.Qiu Mo and Shuang Han walked so fast, she didn't care to think too much, and followed secretly with her maid Xin Tong.Unexpectedly, Qiu Mo and Shuang Han would wander around the streets of Dongshi City, and she eventually fell down on the steps at the entrance of the alley because of exhaustion and weakness.

Fortunately, it was precisely because of her fall that she got to know Qiu Mo without any trace.

"After a while, when the banquet officially starts, you will sit next to me, and I will introduce you grandly to everyone." Mrs. Li held Qiu Mo's soft and slender plain hand and said with a smile, "This is my thanks to you, but No excuses."

Although Qiu Mo felt a bit abrupt, she still didn't think too much, and obediently agreed: "Thank you, madam, for your kindness."

The two chatted for a while, and when Mother Liu came forward to report that the banquet was almost ready, Mrs. Li was going to hold Qiu Mo's hand and walk to the Yanxi banquet hall on the other side of the yard.

But before they entered the venue, a sudden rain poured down without warning.Qiu Mo quickly covered Mrs. Li with her arms, and together with Nanny Liu and Shuang Han escorted her into a nearby wing.

"Oh, what should I do?" Mrs. Li sat down and said with a frown, "The banquet with the water cup is set outside, and the venue has been set up, but it's raining. I'm afraid the guests will spoil the fun... ..."

Qiu Mo looked up at the sky and found that the rain was becoming more and more urgent.While Mrs. Li was arranging staff and inviting the guests to enter the room to hide from the rain, she suddenly saw the brocade-wrapped gift box tightly guarded by Shuang Han.

"Ma'am, my daughter has a solution, but I don't know if it's feasible." Qiu Mo said to Mrs. Li.

"Oh? San Niang, please tell me quickly." Mrs. Li immediately showed a look of anticipation.

Qiu Mo explained her thoughts to Mrs. Li in detail, and made a small demonstration with the gift she brought today.As soon as she stopped, Mrs. Li's face immediately showed a joyful expression.

She clapped her palms and said with a smile: "Sanniang is so clever, she can think of such a plan! That's very good, Madam Liu, pass on the word, arrange according to Sanniang's method, and invite the guests to move to the Qiuyi Pavilion!"

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Under the porch outside the Autumn Pavilion, all the guests who were in the garden just now are gathering in small groups to avoid the rain, lamenting that today's weather is not beautiful.Some ladies and gentlemen also want to retreat, thinking that today's trip must be boring, why not hurry back home while the weather is still early and the rain is not heavy.

In the pavilion, several maidservants wearing Jiancairu skirts are swiftly rearranging the Qiuyi Pavilion into a banquet venue.The venue is large enough to set up a few beds for each guest.Following Madam Liu's instructions, the servants placed the tables around the wall, leaving a large space in the middle of the Qiuyi Pavilion.

All the guests were led to their seats by the servants, and everyone was a little curious about what new gadgets the Li Mansion would prepare next to cheer them up.You must know that they are usually people who are used to seeing all kinds of exquisite food, clothing and jewelry, and rare and exotic animals.If they just play the pipa and dance, it will not be able to satisfy their appetite for novelty.

After Qiu Liduan sat down, she glanced left and right casually, looking for Qiu Mo.It's also strange to say that although she did avoid Qiu Mo on purpose, she didn't stay in Li's residence for so long, and she never passed by even once?
Just when she was extremely puzzled, three strong and strong men suddenly placed a large silver plate with a three-legged lotus pattern with a sunflower mouth and a diameter of nearly one meter, and placed it in the center of the pavilion.Afterwards, I saw another servant holding an exquisitely carved strange stone with mountains and mountains, walked to the side of the big silver plate, and placed the stone firmly on the silver plate.

All of a sudden, a group of maidservants from Li's mansion dressed in the same attire, holding different miniature silver plates with strange stones in their hands, stood beside the tables of the guests, and then gently placed the entire silver plate on the table.

Just when everyone was wondering what it was, the servant standing in the middle of the room took the water jug ​​handed over from the side, filled the silver plate with water halfway, and then poured a cone-shaped object into it. , light the top with a torch, and place it at a bayonet on the top of the strange stone.

Next, a scene that shocked everyone at the scene appeared.

A wisp of cloud that flew straight down, like a jade spring waterfall, gushed out from under the small cone-shaped object, flowed through the gap between the strange stones like mountain peaks, and quickly fell on the silver plate of the lotus flower in Kuikou.

The cloud and mist lay in the silver plate but did not dissipate. Instead, it seemed to be floating on the surface of the water, following the waves of the water, washing away from side to side.The clouds and mist became more and more, and the silver plate became more and more full, and finally the smoke cloud overflowed and fell to the ground.Immediately afterwards, a thick and low aroma, like the moist soil after rain, enveloped the entire Qiuyi Pavilion.

In an instant, the pavilion was like a fairyland in a fairyland, and everyone felt that they were not in Chang'an City Bingzhou Dudu's Mansion, but as if they were on the peach feast of the Queen Mother.

"Wow, it's so beautiful!" A woman couldn't help covering her mouth and exclaimed. At this time, everyone found that a smaller cone was also ignited on the top of the miniature rock on the table. .A clear stream of smoke slowly poured into the rock along the small hole of the strange stone, hovering on the water surface of the silver plate, some of which mischievously overflowed the silver plate, floating on the palms of the guests.

"It's wonderful! Haha, it's wonderful!" The gentlemen present were full of praise for the grand scene in front of them, and the girls seemed to have forgotten the excitement that had just been wiped out by the autumn rain, and they praised it one after another.

Mrs. Li and Qiu Mo stood in the compartment behind the Qiuyi Pavilion, looking at the smoky and auspicious scene in the pavilion, Mrs. Li felt very happy in her heart.

She took Qiu Mo's hand and said happily: "Sanniang, if it weren't for you today, the banquet would have ended long ago."

Qiu Mo shook her head slightly, and said humbly: "It's just a trick, not worth mentioning."

"What is this thing that produces smoke when it is lit?" Madam Li asked curiously.

"It's called 'Cliff Cypress Backflow Fragrance'." Qiu Mo explained.

The principle of backflow incense is very simple. When making incense, a small hole is drilled at the bottom of the pinched cone-shaped incense tower that is not right but deep enough, and uses the principle of siphon to let the smoke flow downward.This kind of incense is very common in modern society and has high ornamental value.Qiu Mo used it here to create a stage effect that has never been seen before.

"The fragrance of the cliff and cypress? It's amazing!" Mrs. Li exclaimed, "I've never seen such a strange thing in the palace. How could you have it?"

Qiu Mo pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I made this myself in my spare time. It was originally intended to be given to Madam as a door-to-door gift, but I didn't expect it to come in handy now."

So that's the case, Mrs. Li nodded and looked at her approvingly.

"It's time for us to go in too." Mrs. Li took Qiu Mo's hand and put it in her arms, and they walked intimately into the cabinet together.

(End of this chapter)