Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 280 Blessed People
Xiangyun was silly and happy for a long time. Baoqin kept standing by with a smile. Seeing that she had not come back to her senses, she quickly reached out and waved her hand in front of her: "Sister Yun has returned to her soul."

"Ah?" Xiangyun came back to his senses, suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and said: "But, I will discuss with your sister this afternoon and plan to buy a basket of crabs tomorrow. It's still cheap..."

Baoqin frowned immediately when he heard this. At this time, the major cuisines had not yet taken shape, and were only divided into official dishes and home-cooked dishes. What is official cuisine? Delicacies from mountains and seas, abalone wings, ginseng and swallows, those who can cook these are considered official dishes.

Although this crab is considered delicious, it is often served in home-cooked dishes and is not of high quality. If it's just a banquet between the little sisters, that's it. But Xiangyun also invites Jia's mother, so she will be looked down upon.

Bao Qin secretly wondered, could it be that her good sister Baochai did it on purpose? It seems not necessarily. Compared with the Jia family, although the Xue family is also wealthy, it is not on the stage. Perhaps this suggestion was made out of good intentions, but short-sighted.

Although Baoqin's family background is not as good as Baochai's, he followed his father around the country when he was young, so his knowledge is certainly higher. She felt something was wrong in her heart, but she didn't know what was wrong. She thought about it briefly and said: "I feel that it is unreasonable to serve only crabs. Why don't Sister Yun and Sister Feng consult with Sister Feng tomorrow morning? Ruofeng If Sister Feng agrees, let’s buy them as they are; if Sister Feng has any objections, there’s no need to waste the crabs she bought, just give them to the servants in the house.”

Xiangyun thought about it and realized that this move was appropriate. He nodded and said with a smile, "Girl Qin is still thoughtful."

Baoqin added: "Fourth brother also said that recently, the leaders of the thirty-three tribes in Beishan sent their children to give gifts, including camels, goats, and bear paws. Fourth brother invited a successor of the former Ming royal chef, and Sister Yun just took care of it. Just say hello, there is only a wall between you and people and things will be delivered in a moment."

"Yeah." Xiangyun felt extremely grateful. When Li Weijian gave him a bicycle earlier, she was only slightly grateful. No matter how novel the thing is, it is just a plaything. It is just for everyone to see something new when riding it out. But this time it is different. The thick stack of banknotes makes me dizzy. I don’t know how many there are. That's all. The various ingredients prepared alone are extremely rare. It is expected that this treat will always increase the reputation.

Seeing that it was too late, Bao Qin hurriedly stood up and left after speaking carefully. Yingxue rushed to see each other off, carrying a lantern and taking Baoqin all the way to the uncle's house.

Xiangyun blinked and said in a low voice: "That makes sense. If I are in charge of the house in the future, anyone who dares to gamble in private will be kicked out of the house."

The main room was brightly lit, and a few kerosene lamps illuminated the interior as brightly as day. Now that Fu Qiufang was pregnant, Li Weijian refused to allow her to use a kerosene lamp. He said that he would make do with candles for now, and that he would order someone to change the kerosene lamp to one that burned whale oil the next day.

Baoqin smiled and said, "What the fourth brother said is true, and I think so too."

Li Weijian said: "Qiu Fang specially ordered you." After that, he counted again and said: "Hongyu is not very literate, and she is still too busy with family affairs. She also has a greenhouse and a bicycle to take care of. There’s really no time left; one of us, Qingwen and Xiuying, doesn’t want to take care of her, and the other gets a headache just looking at her. After all, are you two the only ones left?”

Xiangling bit her lip and shook her head, saying, "Maybe there is something wrong."

Bao Qin moved inside, and Li Weijian and Xiang Ling, who were reading a book behind the desk, raised their heads. Li Weijian smiled and said, "Send it over? What do you say?"

At that moment, the master and the servant gathered the banknotes and carefully hid them in the box and cage, leaving only two hundred-tael banknotes. Xiangyun then ordered: "It just so happens that I will go to find Sister Feng tomorrow morning. You have time to find Miss Ping'er to exchange the money."

Cuixi agreed not to mention it.

"Ah?" Li Weijian said, "You think you are sick."

Baoqin's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly jumped for joy. Xiangling was stunned for a moment and said in surprise: "Fourth Master, I want to go too?"

Cui Wei hurriedly came to cover Xiangyun's mouth and lowered her voice: "Girl, please be quieter. We all know that wealth is not revealed. If you shout out, be careful, you will attract thieves in vain."

So he said casually: "Sister Yun, how much money do you have around you? If it's just a gathering of sisters, that's all. Treating an old lady in such a serious way would cost twenty taels for a table. With such a population, Even fifty taels can't stop it. I guess Sister Xue came up with this idea because she knew that Sister Yun didn't have enough money."

Xiangyun sent the treasure Qin to the door and then returned. The little maid Cui Lu was the first to get in. She opened the brocade box and did some calculations. She suddenly said in shock: "Big girl, it's three thousand taels!"

"What does this mean? There is no need for outsiders in the family."

Xiang Ling smiled and said, "It would be great if Sister Qin goes to study. If I go there, it will just be a waste of time."

Li Weijian simply bent down and wiped it himself: "Then rest, it's not like I can't come by myself."

Xiangyun smiled and said: "Lord, is it possible that there are thieves in this Grand View Garden?"

Baoqin smiled and said, "What else can I say? Sister Yun is naturally very happy."

Li Weijian was speechless for a while. There were many women around him, and the only ones who could be called stupid were Xiang Ling and Qing Wen. The former is resigned and content with the situation, just like the lotus in the pond on the roadside. If you don't look at her, she will enjoy herself and bloom quietly aside. So she would read and learn poetry, or play Go and have fun with the girls. Now every time I see her, she always smiles;
As for Qingwen, this silly girl only cares about herself. She comes from a humble background but has a high spirit. She doesn't bother to fight for it, let alone play tricks with others. They don’t even care about making a living at home! Unlike Xiang Ling, Qingwen has no poetic talent, but now she knows a lot of words, so she has to read some story books or make some nvroux with her heart, and her life is quite comfortable.

Xiangling smiled gratefully and said, "Thank you so much, Fourth Master. I will remember you every time."

Li Weijian smiled and said, "Then I'll just hold you in my arms and sleep."

Li Weijian said: "If you are not good enough, there is no harm in learning it first."

Li Weijian said, "Maybe it's because you've been greedy for cold food lately."

Xiangling pushed Li Weijian's hand away, washed it tenaciously, and wiped it carefully. He stood up, picked up the basin and walked out, frowning again halfway.

After talking for a while, Baoqin reluctantly left after the first update. It was Xiangling's shift that day, so Li Weijian and Xiangling went to his small courtyard.

Xiang Ling's expression suddenly changed while she was rubbing it. Li Weijian saw it and asked hurriedly: "What's wrong?"

Li Weijian nodded and said: "Mother Zhen has lost her health over the years, and she can't make up for it for a while. Her body bones are always weak. In a few days, Dr. Wang will come to visit again and let her take a look."

Seeing him say this, Xiang Ling could only nod in agreement.

Li Weijian nodded, and then said: "Starting tomorrow, you two will go to Qiu Fang's place frequently and learn how to handle the accounts."

Cui Lun said seriously: "Yingxue said a few days ago, 'Betting is close to robbers, and sex is close to murder.' In this Grand View Garden, there are no restrictions on maids and women. As long as there is no errand, there will always be two tricks. If things go on like this, there will be a tendency to steal." Heart. Apart from that, the girls’ personal belongings are missing and short. Isn’t that enough?”

Li Weijian secretly wondered whether he was ill. After a long while, Xiangling returned with a pale face, biting her lower lip and saying, "Fourth Master...I, Tiankui is here."

But Yingxue sent Baoqin all the way through the corner gate, and Baoqin came towards the main room of the West Road Courtyard. From the small door, you can enter your own small courtyard, and in a blink of an eye, you are in front of the main house.

Li Weijian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this was indeed the case. Fortunately, I thought about it myself and sent Baoqin to deal with it, otherwise Xiangyun would become a joke in the future.

"Three thousand?"

Xiangling nodded and whispered: "I'm afraid I can't..."

"Everything is fine," Xiangling knelt down and rubbed it for her. She raised her head and said with a smile: "Two days ago, I asked Wu Haining to bring the Diamond Sutra because I said I wanted to read it. But as soon as autumn came, I made a mistake. I have a cough, so I made Qiuli ointment in the kitchen today, and I specially asked for some more for my mother."

With his feet soaked in warm water, Li Weijian said casually: "How is your mother lately?"

Now he came to the other side of Li Weijian and said he was about to get up. Then he said: "My sister didn't know what she was thinking. She came up with an idea to ask Sister Yun to buy a basket of crabs to entertain the guests."

Thinking of this, Li Weijian secretly thought that Fu Qiufang's thoughts would be in vain. Look at Xiangling's situation, how can she manage her accounts well?

This West Road courtyard is newly built and has already reserved water pipes, so it has both water supply and drainage. Xiangling didn't need a maid to wait on her, so she waited on Li Weijian to wash herself. When he took off his outer clothes and only wore a middle coat and sat down on the bed, Xiangling fetched hot water from the hot water pipe and brought a basin to wait on Li Weijian to wash up. foot.

Xiang Ling said distressedly: "It's strange, considering it's a few days early this month, I came here after my night shift."

But Xiangling shook her head vigorously: "No, it's too dirty..."

Tiankui is here at my daughter's house now, and she has difficulty moving around. Girls from poor families usually use plant ash sewn into cotton bags. Although women from wealthy families also use cotton bags, the inside is filled with white charcoal ash mixed with spices. Although it cannot prevent side leakage, it can cover up the smell of blood.

Li Weijian was about to say more, but Xiang Ling suddenly said: "Fourth Master also knows my situation. I'm afraid it won't happen in the next few days. If not, Fourth Master should also go and accompany Miss Qin."

"what?"

Xiang Ling said: "I saw Miss Qin reluctant to leave just now, and she was also reluctant to leave her earlier. I guess Miss Qin also wants to be with Fourth Master at night."

Li Weijian asked: "How old is she?"

Xiang Ling blinked and said, "Miss Lin wasn't very young earlier."

Li Weijian was immediately speechless. Although he had never slept together with Sister Lin, he had stolen fragrance and jade several times, but he had always eaten rouge. At that moment, he was pushed out by Xiang Ling again. Li Weijian wanted to save some face. Although he was deeply moved, he still didn't have the nerve to go to Baoqin Courtyard, so he went to the main room to sleep on his own.

Tossing and turning at night, I suddenly heard footsteps approaching. When he raised his eyes, he saw a graceful figure pushing open the door and walking in. Then he quickly stepped away and climbed onto the bed.

Li Weijian reached out and patted his hands, and asked with a smile: "Why are you here?"

Bi Tong said in much improved Mandarin: "Just now I saw that the lights in the main room were still on. I knew that I was afraid that I would sleep alone today." As he spoke, his body became entangled like a giant python, and he said in a tired voice: " The master has not been looking for me this month."

Li Weijian deliberately teased him, so he yawned and said, "Master, I'm tired. Just do it yourself."

Bi Tong didn't respond, turned around and slid down, causing Li Weijian to take a breath for a moment. I secretly thought that this little goblin has become more and more annoying recently. But I don’t know how Xiangyun will prepare a banquet tomorrow...

After a night of silence, Li Weijian went to sit in the office early in the morning, while Xiangling, Baoqin and Qingwen returned to the West Road Courtyard.

Qingwen was thinking that her piece of Suzhou embroidery was only a few days away from being in good condition, but she never saw Xiangling's eyes wandering between her and Baoqin suspiciously.

Bao Qin was so confused that she couldn't help but come over to ask. Xiangling hesitated for a long time, wondering if it was Qingwen? But it didn't sound like anything I heard last night.

Then she happened to bump into Bi Tong, who was white and rosy, and Xiang Ling suddenly realized that she dared to let this country's goblin take advantage of her.

Xiangling was kind-hearted and took pity on Baoqin and came to the Li family at a young age. Because he waited for Qingwen to take the first step, he took Baoqin and said, "I'm not in a good position these days. Miss Qin might as well invite the fourth master to the room."

Baoqin blinked, and his cheeks suddenly flew away.

Xiang Ling said: "Yesterday, Fourth Master said you were young, but even if you don't do anything, it's good to just lie down and talk."

Baoqin blushed and said, "Xiang Ling, you are so kind."

She was going to Fu Qiufang's office to learn how to read accounts soon. Baoqin couldn't help but feel her heart pounding as she thought about Xiangling's words. The fourth brother was even more outstanding than she thought, and his appearance was also outstanding. With such a beloved man as his companion, what's the harm in being a concubine? She was at the age when her love affair first started, and as she thought about it, she couldn't help but blush again, and went back to her small courtyard to giggle for a long time.

No matter how the maid Xiaoluo asked, Baoqin just didn't say anything. How can you tell others about your daughter's thoughts?
After changing clothes and heading to the East Road Courtyard, Baoqin made up her mind to hurry up sooner rather than later and keep her fourth brother in her own room no matter what.

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Rongguo Mansion, Yihongyuan.

After breakfast, the master and the servant yawned endlessly as they competed with each other. With three thousand taels of silver beside him, Xiangyun was so happy that he could not sleep well all night; the little maid Cuixi did not dare to close her eyes all night!
Afraid that Xiangyun's exclamation might attract thieves, the little maid slept holding a door latch at night. Whenever there was any movement or a cat meowing or a dog barking, Cui Wei would wake up and quickly take a look at the box with the banknotes hidden there. .

Yingxue watched from the side and was speechless for a while, wondering if the master had sent her to take care of her. She might have been deceived into what kind of situation this mistress was.

After being withdrawn early, Xiangyun yawned and said, "Let's go find Sister Feng quickly. If we are late, we may not be able to catch her again."

At that moment, the three masters and servants left Yihong Courtyard and went straight to Sister Feng's Courtyard to look for her.

When they entered Sister Feng's courtyard, Sister Feng was looking through the accounts and having breakfast. Seeing Xiangyun coming, Sister Feng was puzzled and asked with a smile: "Why is Miss Yun here now?"

Xiangyun smiled brightly and said: "Sister Feng, I am here to 'go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing'. If I have anything to do, I come to ask Sister Feng."

Sister Feng then smiled and said, "I know you won't think of me if something good happens, so tell me, what do you want from me?"

At that moment, Xiangyun talked about the treat and Baochai's suggestion of a crab feast.

After hearing this, Wang Xifeng felt filled with contempt! I thought to myself, my cousin is really short-sighted, so what does this crab mean? If it's just a drink between the little sisters, it can be used to accompany the meal. But when it comes to treating guests seriously, where can anyone treat someone to eat crabs?
Because the Xue family's mother and daughter were very close to Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng had already despised Baochai, and followed Jia's mother's wishes and often secretly made things difficult for her. But the Xiangyun in front of him was different. He was born in the Baolinghou Mansion, and he had grown up looking down on him since he was a child. He also had a good relationship with Brother Jian, so he was closer to Baochai than Baochai.

Wang Xifeng thought about it and said with a smile: "This treat is a good thing, but now that the old lady is old, and crabs are cold, I'm afraid the old lady won't be able to eat them well." After a pause, he said again : "Moreover, have you prepared the mung bean noodles for washing your hands, the eight pieces of crabs for eating crabs, and the Shaoxing old wine to go with the meal? Without these, let alone the old lady, I'm afraid the girls will not be happy eating them. ”

Xiangyun blinked, clasped his hands and said, "No wonder Girl Qin said yesterday that this was inappropriate, it should be here!"

"Girl Qin? Why is there still something about Girl Qin here?"

Xiangyun then told the story about Baoqin's visit last night. He hid the banknotes and only said that Li Weijian had prepared all the ingredients and even the cook.

After hearing this, Wang Xifeng reached out and pinched Xiangyun's cheek, and said with a smile: "I say blessed people don't have to worry. Look, you haven't even thought about it yourself, but others have thought about it for you. Come on. If you cross the threshold, you will fall into the honeypot."

Xiangyun said with amusement, "Since Sister Feng doesn't think it's right, please ask Sister Feng to help me."

Wang Xifeng nodded in agreement: "What's the problem? Send someone to the uncle's house to ask what's available. Then we'll make a meal together."

Yingxue volunteered and hurried to the next door. After a long while, he returned and handed over a list of ingredients drawn up by Hongyu.

Wang Xifeng glanced at it and immediately praised: "Look, I would say that Hongyu is thoughtful. There are delicacies here, including meat and vegetables, and even snacks are prepared. This saves us a lot of trouble."

Xiangyun and Wang Xifeng drafted the recipe in a short time. They used Fujian oolong tea for the banquet. The four dried fruits were milky white almonds, persimmon frost gummy candies, fried cashews, and sugar-fried peanuts; the four candied fruits were candied duck pears, candied jujubes, and candied jujubes. Candied lychees, candied Hami apricots; the four snacks are whip cake, bean paste cake, coconut cup, and mandarin duck rolls.

Four appetizers: shrimp roe and winter bamboo shoots, five-striped vermicelli, five-spice mandarin fish, and tangerine peel beef.

The first dish of soup: simmered pheasant and bird's nest in a jar.

Ten main dishes: fresh abalone in the original shell, roasted partridge, fried pork belly, shredded chicken and bean sprouts, pearl fish balls, braised shark's fin with hericium mushroom, vegetarian fried shredded eel, diced cashew nut, braised fish belly roll, and fried sea cucumber with green onions.

There are also two grilled dishes: pit-roasted yellow lamb leg and hanging oven duck.

Served with chrysanthemum white.

After a little calculation, excluding the ingredients brought from the uncle's house, the remaining food cost about eighty taels! Xiangyun thought to himself, if they all buy it by themselves, wouldn't this meal cost one or two hundred silver coins? The little girl was immediately speechless.

Wang Xifeng saw it in his eyes and said with a smile: "Brother Jian has made a lot of money, but Yun Yatou is so extravagant. I'm afraid she will lose everything even when she gets old. This is just this time, if it's too shabby, let alone Girl Yun doesn't look good on her face, I'm afraid Brother Jian doesn't look good on his face either."

When Xiangyun heard this, he smiled and nodded vigorously and said, "What Sister Feng said is, either don't do it, or do it in a dignified way."

Wang Xifeng asked again: "I'm afraid the crabs will be delivered later. How will Miss Yun deal with them?"

Xiangyun waved his hand grandly: "Just give it to the servants. I don't have much money."

Now that the banquet was being prepared, Yingxue went to the east to give a briefing. Soon a woman brought the ingredients, and a thirty-year-old cook led two helpers to the small kitchen of the Grand View Garden. Get started.

Xiangyun thought that Baochai always had good intentions and always wanted to let him know if anything happened. Because he had left Sister Feng's children's courtyard, he went to Hengwu Garden.

When they arrived at the palace, they talked about the matter with Baochai. After hearing that "crabs are cold in nature", Sister Bao suddenly understood and said: "Yes, I was wrong about this."

Xiangyun smiled and said: "As the saying goes, a wise man will always make mistakes after all his considerations. After all, Sister Bao has good intentions."

Baochai asked hurriedly: "In that case, I will ask someone to remove the crab."

Xiangyun shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter, just bring in the crabs and distribute them. I have discussed the banquet with Sister Feng, and it is being arranged at the moment." After that, he handed the recipe to Baochai and said, "Sister Bao Look, is this menu pretty good?”

Baochai took it, scanned it and was speechless. Not to mention, the yellow sheep and sea cucumbers are very valuable, and Xiangyun said that this time it was going to be a grand event, so not only the old ladies, ladies and girls, but also the maids from all over the place also entertained them, so , Doesn’t this meal cost two hundred taels?

At that moment Baochai said: "Where did Yun girl get so much money?"

But Xiangyun smiled and said: "Fourth Brother Jian sent Girl Qin last night to say that there are plenty of ingredients in the uncle's house. He said that the descendants of the thirty-three leaders of Beishan came to give gifts, and they will be put to good use this time. The rest will also be used. Not worth much money."

Seeing that Xiangyun Hun didn't care, Baochai suddenly realized that Xiangyun had received Li Weijian's help... A slight ripple appeared in his heart, but he quickly suppressed it.

Sister Bao smiled and said: "This menu is the most appropriate. I was wrong before. Where is Yun girl short of money? I don't think there are many people in the world who are richer than you in the future."

Xiangyun then smiled innocently and tilted his head proudly.

After coming out of Hengwu Garden, Xiangyun went to invite Jia Mu in person.

It was not yet midnight when Jia Mu heard what Xiang Yun said and immediately smiled and said: "Since you are in a good mood, I need to disturb your elegant mood."

At noon, as expected, Mrs. Jia brought Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Sister Feng and invited Aunt Xue and others into the garden.

Jia Muyin asked: "Which place is better?"

Mrs. Wang said: "Because the old lady loves that place, it is in that place."

Sister Feng said: "The lotus root Champs has been set up. The two sweet-scented osmanthus flowers are blooming well at the foot of the hillside, and the water in the river is clear. Sitting on the pavilion in the middle of the river, wouldn't it be open and bright, and your eyes would be clear when you look at the water."

After hearing this, Jia Mu said: "This is very true."

With that said, he led everyone to the Lotus Champs Elysees. It turns out that the Lotus Root Pavilion is covered in a pool, with windows on all sides and winding corridors on the left and right. It is also connected to the shore across the water, and there is a zigzag bamboo bridge behind it.

When everyone got on the bamboo bridge, Sister Feng hurriedly came up to help Jia Mu and said, "Old ancestors, just walk in big strides. It doesn't matter. The rules of this bamboo bridge are creaking and chattering."

As soon as I entered the pavilion, I saw two bamboo tables placed outside the railing. One had cups, chopsticks, and wine utensils on it, and the other had tea spoons, tea bowls, and various tea utensils. There are two or three girls over there fanning the stove to make tea, and here there are several other girls fanning the stove to heat the wine.

Jia Mu was so happy that she hurriedly asked: "This tea is as expected, and the place and things are clean." Xiangyun smiled and said, "Sister Feng helped me prepare this." Jia Mu said, "I'll just say Brother Feng "I think everything is right." As he said this, he saw the black lacquered clam-embedded couplet hanging on the pillar and ordered him to read it.

Xiangyun read: The shadow of hibiscus breaks through the orchid paddle, and the fragrance of water chestnut and lotus root is deeply written on the bamboo bridge.

After hearing this, Jia Mu looked up at the plaque again, because she turned around and said to Aunt Xue: "When I was a child, there was such a pavilion at home, called 'Pillow Xia Pavilion'. I was only as old as their sisters at that time, and my sister They kept going every day. But that day I lost my footing and almost drowned. I managed to save myself, but my head was broken by the wooden nail. Now there is a big hole on the top of my temple. It was dilapidated. Everyone was afraid of the water and the wind, and they all said they would not survive, but unexpectedly it got better."

Sister Feng didn't wait for anyone to say anything, she smiled and said: "I couldn't live at that time. Who can enjoy such a great blessing now! It can be seen that our ancestors have been blessed with a long life since they were young. God and ghosts came out of that nest. It's good." The old man’s head was filled with blessings and longevity, so it became higher.”

Before she could finish speaking, Jia Mu and everyone else laughed softly. Jia Mu laughed and said, "This monkey is so used to it. He just makes fun of me and hates me for tearing up your glib mouth!"

At this time, Xiangyun also said: "Auntie, that pavilion is old and decayed. Later, my second uncle built a Zhenxia Pavilion, which has three floors."

Xiangyun always went to Zhenxia Pavilion to play mischief before, because he called himself "Zhenxia's old friend" that day.

Mother Jia nodded repeatedly, and Sister Feng added: "Sister Shi, when we treat guests, we always want to make our ancestors smile and have fun. Maybe we will eat more when we are happy."

Jia Mu smiled and said, "Tomorrow I ask you to follow me day and night, but I always smile and feel happy. You are not allowed to go home."

Mrs. Wang smiled and said: "The old lady is used to her like this because she likes her. If she still talks about her like this, she will be even more rude tomorrow."

Jia Mu smiled and said, "I like her like this. Besides, she is not a child who doesn't know her status. There is no one at home, which is how a woman should be. As long as she has good etiquette, what else can she do like a god?" "

With that said, they all entered the pavilion. Without Sister Feng's instructions, a maid set up a table to serve tea.

Jia Mu glanced twice and saw that the maids were really unfamiliar, so she quickly asked: "These maids are looking at each other very closely. When did the little maids come to the house again?"

Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "Old ancestor, this is not our maid. How can we use our family to prepare a treat for you, Miss Yun?"

Jia Mu blinked and then suddenly realized: "Did you borrow it from brother Jian's house? Why do you think I'm looking at Yansheng?"

There are three tables in the carving: the upper table: Jia Mu, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, Baochai, and Daiyu; the east table: Shi Xiangyun, Yingchun, Tanchun, and Xichun. There is a small table near the door to the west: it belongs to Li Wan and Sister Feng. They have empty seats. Neither of them dares to sit down. They only serve at the tables of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang.

Sister Feng took a look and saw Baochai sitting upright at the table above, while Xiangyun, who wanted to treat guests, went to the east table... Where in the world can such truth be found?

In the past, Sister Feng would have refused to say much, but now it is different. Brother Jian has already made a small engagement with Xiangyun. If he does not defend himself now, he will be picked on by Xiangyun in the future.

Because he immediately waved to Xiangyun: "Yun girl, come quickly. Why did you, the host of the treat, run away? The old lady is still waiting to talk to you."

Jia Mu hurriedly said: "That's right. Seeing Yun Yatou running away by herself, I thought she was still trying to make trouble."

Xiang Yunxing came over and said, "I see there is no room left at this table..."

After the words fell, Jia Mu and Wang Xifeng looked at Baochai together. Baochai's heart trembled, and she forced a smile and said, "Girl Yun, why don't you sit here with me? I just want to explore and talk to you."

With that said, he got up and headed to the east table reluctantly.

However, Xiangyun didn't care about that. He thanked her, sat down happily, and told Jia's mother some naughty jokes.

After a while, four dried fruits, four candied fruits, and four snacks were presented. It is also served with Fujian Oolong tea. The wives talked and laughed, but they used it a little bit. When they heard that the food was ready, they ordered people to take it away.

The dried fruits, candied fruits, and snacks were all given to the accompanying girls, which made all the little maids jump for joy.

After a while, the appetizers were served first. Mother Jia and others looked at it as ordinary and didn't care. When the main dishes were served, Mother Jia, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, etc. took a look at it and immediately thought about it.

Jia's mother nodded repeatedly. In the early years of the Jia family's prosperity, when was there any dinner that was not like this? Nowadays, it has seen a decline, and it is only held in such grand ways during the New Year and holidays;
Mrs. Where did a girl from Xiangyun come from so much money? Regardless of whether he knew it or not, he must have received a helping hand from Li Weijian. I secretly felt sorry for the second girl and Brother Jian;

Mrs. Wang looked at her mouth through her nose and her heart through her mouth, and she was filled with envy in her heart. However, the children of the Jia family have no ability to grow, and now they have no choice but to live by clinging to their ancestral property;

Aunt Xue had also seen such a banquet before. She was speechless secretly and couldn't help but said: "Girl Yun, this is too wasteful. My family is entertaining guests behind closed doors. Why is there any need for such extravagance?"

Xiang Yun held Jia Mu's arm and smiled without saying a word. Jia Mu said, "It's just some food. It was normal in the early years." After saying that, he patted Xiang Yun's hand and said with a smile, "Moreover, Yes, Girl Yun is a big business now."

Aunt Xue suddenly became speechless.

Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "There are two more baked goods. The old lady must eat slowly, otherwise she will miss the good things."

"Is there any baked goods?" After thinking about it for a while, Jia Mu also changed her mind: "This is the rule of the royal banquet. Could it be that we have invited the royal chef here today?"

Wang Xifeng said: "So that the old lady will know that Girl Yun has invited the successor of the former Ming Dynasty imperial chef to brother Jian's house today. Isn't this banquet in accordance with the rules of the imperial banquet?"

Mother Jia nodded repeatedly, hugged Xiangyun again and said, "I was worried about you before, but I never thought you would be so lucky. Brother Jian is a good man. He will have to live a good life after he gets married."

Sister Feng smiled again and said, "I told you early this morning, Girl Yun, it's 'blessed people don't need to ask for anything'."

Jia Mu smiled and said, "Isn't that right? Girl Yun is really a blessed person."

(End of this chapter)