The lucky girl in the village has a good way of making money.

It was spring and the Luo Mansion was full of colorful flowers.

When Shi Liu arrived at Luo's house in a carriage, many other carriages had already arrived.

She was handed the invitation and a maid in a light green bodice came out to greet her.

Zuo Cheng and the others were taken to a special area in the outer courtyard to rest, and only Fu Dong followed Shi Liu in.

We arrived at Yuchun Pavilion where the female guests were, and from afar we saw many women chatting and laughing inside.

As soon as Shi Liufu entered, she felt that all the faces were strangers and she didn't recognize any of them.

When everyone saw a new face, they were all very curious.

There are banquets to be attended frequently, and it is not necessary to say that many wives would secretly look for suitable daughters-in-law at such banquets, build relationships and chat about family matters, and praise their daughters in preparation for their daughters' marriages.

Therefore, whenever an unmarried girl goes out to a banquet, she will dress up carefully.

Most of the ladies who came to the Luo family for the spring viewing banquet today had this idea.

When they met Shi Liu, they were all wondering, whose girl is this? Her appearance, figure, and demeanor are really good.

When Mrs. Luo, who was talking to the old lady of Duke Yiguo, saw Shi Liu coming, she smiled and waved at her, "Shi Liu, come to my great aunt."

Great aunt?
The group of people who were curious about the girl's identity suddenly understood after hearing what Mrs. Luo said.

It turns out that she is the great-grandniece of Mrs. Luo’s mother’s side?
The curiosity that had just arisen faded away. Madam Luo's family, the Lu family, had never produced anyone, not even an official. This girl had a good look and temperament, but she was not suitable to be their daughter-in-law.

In the room, besides Luo Qianqian, Shi Liu only recognized Old Madam Luo. And since it was Old Madam Luo who invited her, Shi Liu was the first to greet her, "Grandma."

Madam Luo took Shi Liu's hand and pulled her forward. She turned around and introduced her to the old sisters, "Old sister, this is a young girl from my mother's family. She is beautiful and intelligent, and I like her very much."

The old lady of Duke Yiguo had a head full of silver hair and looked kind. When she saw the old sisters specially introducing this young man to her, she knew that this young man must be someone she liked.

He immediately looked at Shi Liu and said with a smile: "Look at this lovely girl, she is really beautiful and well-endowed!"

As he said that, he took off a bracelet from his wrist and put it into Shi Liu's hand with a smile, "Here, wear it and play with it."

Old Madam Luo also laughed and said to Shi Liu, "Shi Liu, this is the old lady of Duke Yiguo, and also the elder sister of my great-aunt. This is a gift from the elders, so just accept it."

The old lady of Duke Yiguo’s Mansion?
Shi Liu was slightly surprised. She had just heard Liang talk about this old lady yesterday. She was a well-known figure in the capital, the daughter of a general, and was as brave as any man. On the day she married her husband, there was an emergency at the border, and the couple rushed to the battlefield together to kill the enemy - that was a beautiful story that has been passed down in the Jin Dynasty to this day.

The Duke of Yiguo's Mansion is one of only two dukedoms in the Jin Dynasty, and it was obtained through iron-blooded military merit.

Shi Liu also didn't expect that she had such a close relationship with Old Madam Luo.

Just now, Madam Luo introduced her, and Madam Yiguo gave her a gift. Shi Liu felt a little puzzled. Why did it seem as if Madam Luo was deliberately trying to support her?
But she didn't show it on her face, just pretending not to know, and took the bracelet openly, "Junior greets the old lady, thank you for your kindness."

Seeing her graceful and clear eyes, the old lady of Duke Yiguo couldn't help but nod secretly.

The people watching below were also filled with envy.

That’s the old lady of Duke Yiguo!
The old lady was injured in the battlefield when she was young, so her health is not good. Nowadays, she is rarely seen going out when families in the capital hold banquets, not to mention their circle, where they can hardly see her even if they want to.

Knowing that Madam Luo had a close relationship with Madam Yiguo, they wondered whether Madam Yiguo would come today. Regardless of whether she came or not, they asked their daughter to dress up nicely.

I never thought that the old lady of Duke Yiguo would really come today, and the second lady of Duke Yiguo also came with her.

This really made them overjoyed!
You know, there are several young men of marriageable age in the Duke of Yiguo's Mansion who are still unengaged, and the second wife already has two sons!
If any of their girls could be chosen by the Duke of Yiguo's Mansion and marry into the Duke of Yiguo's Mansion, it would be a huge happy event!

Unfortunately, they only spoke a few words to the old lady when they paid their respects, and afterwards the old lady only spoke to Madam Luo, and they couldn't get close even if they wanted to. The second lady of the Duke of Yiguo's Mansion also only spoke to the wife of the Marquis of Chengyi and the wife of the Crown Prince, and they couldn't get a word in. None of the daughters they brought received a single compliment from the old lady of the Duke of Yiguo and her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

It just so happened that this little girl who came from nowhere not only received praise from the old lady of Duke Yiguo, but also received a gift from the old lady of Duke Yiguo.

It’s really enviable!

Luo Qianqian, who was watching the movement in the side hall, almost tore the handkerchief in her hand to pieces. She was obviously her grandmother's granddaughter. She had just met the old lady of Duke Yiguo, but the old lady of Duke Yiguo had never praised her like that, and she only gave her a purse as a gift. The purse contained some small gold and silver pigs. How could it compare to the bracelet that had fallen off her wrist?

It is clear at a glance who is close to whom.

She turned to Miss Shi San beside her and said, "Look at her, huh, just pretending!"

Miss Shi San's eyes flickered slightly. No wonder the princess was so angry. She was indeed born with a good-looking appearance, very attractive.

Old Madam Luo then introduced her daughter, Mrs. Luo, the wife of the Duke of Chengyi, to Shi Liu.

Seeing how much her mother liked this younger granddaughter from her natal family, Luo also loved her mother so much that she took out a hairpin from her head and gave it to Shi Liu as a gift.

As for the rest of the people, Mrs. Luo did not introduce them to Shi Liu in detail and asked her to go to the side hall to have tea and snacks.

The young girls were all sitting in the side hall, and the elders were sitting here.

Shi Liu smiled and responded, then slowly walked towards the side hall.

As soon as I entered the side hall, I was stared at by countless pairs of eyes. Some of them were curious, some were scrutinizing, some were kind, and some were displeased.
It was just that many pairs of eyes were staring at her. Shi Liu was not afraid of being stared at. She saw an empty seat over there and was about to sit over there.

"Sister Li, you are finally here. I have been looking forward to seeing you!" Luo Qianqian stood up and greeted her, took her hand affectionately, and pulled her to sit next to her.

Shi Liu just felt puzzled. She and this Second Miss Luo were not close. This was only their second meeting. When they met for the first time, she glared at her so hard that her eyes almost turned black.

This time they act so affectionate, there's something wrong.

She was on guard in her heart but did not show it on her face, so she went over and sat down with her.

When the other girls saw Luo Qianqian's affectionate look, they couldn't help but start talking to her.

"Sister Qianqian, you have a good relationship with this sister?"

"Which family does this girl come from?"

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Before Luo Qianqian could reply, Miss Shi San, who was standing by, said to Shi Liu in a reproachful tone, "Miss Li, why didn't you come the day before yesterday? I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Shi Liu was stunned for a moment, but soon realized who this person was. It must be the third young lady from the Minister of Personnel's residence.

She pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Is it Miss Shi San? I am really sorry. I was not at home yesterday because of something. When I returned in the evening, I found out that someone had sent me a note. I opened it and saw that it was from you, Miss Shi San. I was flattered and terrified at the same time."

"So that's how it is. I thought you, Miss Li, didn't come to the banquet on purpose." Miss Shi San smiled. Shi Liu hurriedly asked, "How could that be?"

"Does Miss Shi San also know Miss Li?" Everyone looked at Miss Shi San again, and their words were full of flattery.

Among the girls who came today, except for the girl from the Marquis of Chengyi's mansion and the girl from the right vice minister's family, Miss Shi San has the highest status.

Miss Shi San glanced at the curious looks of the crowd and said with a smile: "You must know her too!"

"Huh? We know her too?" A girl in goose yellow clothes looked puzzled.

Miss Shi San smiled cheerfully, "You all know about the Toy Shop that just opened not long ago in Changxingfang, Outer City, right?"

Everyone really knew it and quickly agreed.

"Yes, my aunt sent me a stuffed rabbit yesterday. That rabbit is so cute!"

"I like their big goose, big monkey and stuffed girl doll very much! But I can't buy them with my monthly allowance. I'm going to beg my mother to buy them for me!"

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"But, does this Doll House have anything to do with Miss Li?"

Miss Shi San said, "Miss Li is the owner of this doll shop. I heard that those dolls were all designed by her! I also like those dolls, so I am very curious about Miss Li. I held a small banquet the other day and wanted to invite her to come over to get to know her, but unfortunately she didn't come."

After that, Miss Shi turned around and smiled at Shi Liu, "But I finally got to see her today! Miss Li is just as beautiful as I imagined! They say beautiful people are also clever, and it's true!"

"So that's it!"

When everyone heard that Miss Li was the owner of the doll shop, many of those who really liked the dolls couldn't help but look at Shi Liu with fondness, but most of them sneered.

What kind of person is she if a woman goes out in public to do business?
They are noble ladies from official families. If they share a room with such people, they will be tainted with the smell of money.

As the host of today's banquet, Luo Qianqian stood up and said, "Look, the sun is shining brightly outside today. Let's not just sit in this room. Let's go out and enjoy the flowers! I've ordered people to decorate the pavilion outside so that everyone can enjoy tea, flowers, and play games there!"

As soon as this proposal was made, everyone agreed.

The peach blossom forest is not far from the male guests in front. I heard that the sons of the left and right assistant ministers of the Ministry of Personnel are all here today!
At that moment, a group of young girls went out to the garden together.

When the elders here saw this, they all laughed and let them be.

However, Old Madam Luo distracted herself and glanced at Nanny Lu. Nanny Lu winked at her, indicating that Xueyan was watching her. Only then did she feel relieved.

Shi Liu was held arm in arm by Luo Qianqian as they walked out. They looked so affectionate that even those who didn't know the situation would think they had a very good relationship.

Shi Liu resisted the urge to shake her off and followed her with a smile.

Miss Shi San caught a glimpse of this from the side and sneered in her heart, wondering if you can still laugh later.

It is said to be a peach orchard, but in fact there are also several apricot trees.

The peach blossoms are bright red, the apricot blossoms are pure white, and they complement each other. Together with a large patch of golden forsythia behind the pavilion, although they cannot compare with the stunning beauty of peonies, orchids, and chrysanthemums, they are also a unique spring scene that is beautiful beyond words.

However, the girls have seen a lot of flowers. Every mansion has flowers of one kind or another. A few peach and apricot trees are nothing special.

After a symbolic walk around, I didn't hear any sound of anyone walking around in the other side of the woods, so Luo Qianqian suggested going to the pavilion to play games.

The pavilion was very large. The four round stools at the round table in the middle were naturally occupied by Miss Wu from the Marquis of Chengyi's mansion, Miss Zheng from the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel's mansion, Miss Shi San, and Luo Qianqian, the daughter of the host's family.

Everyone else sat obediently around the corridor, but Luo Qianqian smiled and pulled Shi Liu to sit at the round table with her, and asked the maid to bring a stool over and squeeze in next to her.

Miss Wu, who was sitting on the other side, had her eyebrows twisted into a caterpillar, and was obviously very dissatisfied with Miss Li for being so unconscious. She actually dared to sit with them. What were their identities and what was her identity?
Shi Liu pretended not to see the contempt in Miss Wu's eyes. She didn't want to squeeze in among them either. However, Luo Qianqian smiled but held her tightly with her hand. The calculating look in her eyes was hard for her to ignore.

Sit back and see what they are going to do.

After everyone was seated, Luo Qianqian suggested, "It's a beautiful spring day, how about we play some poetry?"

Her proposal was immediately approved by Miss Shi San. "Okay, let's start with the theme of peach blossoms. You can compose a poem or recite one. Each of you can recite a line. If you can't keep up, you will be punished to drink a cup of tea. How do you think?"

As soon as this was said, a girl on the right corridor started to joke to herself: "That's it, I'm the worst at reciting poems, I hope I won't vomit from drinking tea later!"

Everyone couldn't help but laugh, and Miss Zheng turned her head and said to her: "It's okay, I'm not very good at it either, I'll keep you company!"

Everyone became even happier after hearing this.

Shi Liu lowered her eyes slightly. The first way to embarrass someone at a banquet was: talent.

Is this because he thinks that a girl from a small business town who definitely cannot write poetry? He wants her to drink tea till she is full and wash her hands constantly, just to laugh at her?
Come on.

As for writing poems, I am short on time and I don’t think I can finish them, but I can recite poems.
Luo Qianqian clapped her hands immediately, and the maids waited outside the pavilion with teapots in hand.

"It's up to the host to follow the guest's wishes. Why don't we start with Sister Wu?"

The sooner you speak, the better the advantage. Others cannot recite the poems you have recited.

Miss Wu then confidently recited: "Last year at this same time, the faces of the people and the peach blossoms reflected each other's redness."

"Good!" It would be great if everyone supports it.

Next came Miss Zheng. After some thought, she recited: "The beauty of April on earth has faded, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are in full bloom."

Then came Miss Shi San and Luo Qianqian——

If we go by inside and outside, the next turn should be the pomegranate.

But Luo Qianqian asked a girl sitting at the front of the left corridor to come first, and apologized to Shi Liu quietly: "The people who came today are all officials and noble ladies, we can't neglect them. Sister Li is our relative, I think she won't mind being the last one."

Pomegranate: Haha.

If you want her to be the last one, then just be the last one. Why do you have to criticize her identity?

Miss Luo, you can't hide your malicious intent at all. Who is the fool?

After the girls sitting in the corridor had finished reciting their poems, Luo Qianqian's voice became brighter, "Sister Li, it's your turn now!"

(End of this chapter)