Travel through the farmhouse leisurely

Chapter 362 Inner House Social (2)
This time, it was their head wife Mrs. Cao who came to the door this time, leading her two direct daughters, both of whom were thirteen or fourteen years old. Since there were no male guests, Lin Erniu was at ease and did not need to come out to entertain her. Yes, and the Lin Xiaoqiao sisters also warmly entertained their mother and daughter.

As a junior, Lin Xiaoqiao personally took the maid out, led Mrs. Cao's mother and daughter to the living room, served tea and snacks, Li Shi only came out politely, and met each other.

After sitting in the living room for less than a moment, he left with a smile. The rest of the matter was left to Mrs. Zheng to deal with Mrs. Cao.

Since they are not familiar with each other, they couldn't find a suitable topic to talk about for a while. After the two elders complimented each other officially, they then praised the girls from their respective camps. .

Because Widow Zheng came out to preside over the situation, it was not their turn to be juniors to talk to Mrs. Cao. Lin Xiaoqiao and sisters only needed to entertain the two young ladies of the Cao family.

A few little girls get together and occasionally say a few words. The Lin Xiaoqiao and sisters are used to doing such things these days, so they are not unfamiliar.

In fact, in the final analysis, everyone is not very familiar with each other, so there is no such thing as personal words. As for other things, you can’t talk casually. After all, if someone is not careful and talks about a topic that the other party taboos, it will not end well. up.

Therefore, Widow Zheng has already confessed to them that dealing with these boudoir ladies does not require any sincerity. Continuing tea, seeing what snacks they prefer, I will keep them in mind, and I will pack some for delivery. In short, as long as there are no mistakes and the etiquette is sufficient.

The Lin Xiaoqiao sisters are both, and they do exactly what Widow Zheng taught them to do, but for some reason, the boudoir ladies they have come into contact with these days always seem to be intentional or unintentional, and they will take the initiative to strike up a conversation with them When he spoke, there seemed to be a faint hint of pleasing meaning in his words.

After chatting casually for a while, it was time for lunch. Widow Zheng led them to the dining room. She said that before Lin Xiaoqiao's family, the dining room and living room were never so clearly divided until a few days ago. , the dining room and flower hall were specially arranged, as well as rooms for guests to rest.

Everyone sat down in the host and guest seats, Lin Erniu naturally couldn't be here, and had dinner with the female relatives. As the hostess of Lin's mansion, although Li Shi was unwell, it was not good for her not to appear at the table, so, At the beginning of the banquet, she showed her face a little, and then she left again.

Today's banquet is also very particular, because according to previous inquiries, the wife of Cao's mansion doesn't like fish, and the two young ladies, one doesn't like mutton, and the other doesn't like green onions.

Therefore, in today's lunch menu, there are no dishes that use mutton as an ingredient, and there are no green onions in all the dishes.

As for Mrs. Cao's dislike of fish, it's a bit difficult to deal with, because as long as there is a little bit of fine dining, there must be fish on the table. Therefore, after thinking about it, the Lin Xiaoqiao sisters ordered the kitchen I made a dish of 'sweet and sour carp', but when the dish was served, let this dish be placed in the seat farthest from Mrs. Cao.

Such an approach really complimented Mrs. Cao's wishes. During the entire banquet, the sisters Lin Xiaoqiao also followed the rules and etiquette. They almost didn't move their chopsticks during the meal, but at the end It looks like the guests and hosts are having a good time eating.

After the meal, Mrs. Cao said goodbye with a wink and left. She is also very knowledgeable in seeing off guests. At this time, the guests should also accept it happily to show that today's host and guest are happy.

This kind of small gift does not need to be expensive, it is actually just a kind of courtesy, usually it is wrapped with some snacks that the guests eat, or some not-so-expensive small jewelry, silk handkerchief or something.

Before Mrs. Cao's mother and daughter left, Lin Xiaoqiao and sisters gave them a box of 'Almond Condensed Milk Cake' after discussing with each other. Just now, Lin Xiaoqiao looked at Mrs. Cao's youngest daughter and seemed to like it very much.

In addition, I also gave two crystal bead bracelets. These are not expensive. Lin Xiaoqiao bought them from a stall. It only cost tens of pennies, but the color is bright and the style is good. For these For a lady who is used to seeing gold and silver jewelry, this thing is also a novelty.

Smiling off Mrs. Cao's mother and daughter away, Lin Xiaoqiao rubbed his face that was almost frozen from laughing, and the two sisters went to Mrs. Li's room together.

At this time, Widow Zheng was also there, and Mrs. Li was eating peaches leisurely. Seeing the fruit bowl on the table, Lin Xiaoqiao took the peaches bluntly and stuffed the loquats into her mouth. Others ate it, but I didn't take a few bites.

The same is true for Lin Xiaoxi, now that there are no outsiders in the room, they no longer care about those etiquette rules, and they will fill their stomachs first.

Widow Zheng couldn't help covering her mouth and smiling when she saw the appearance of the two sisters, but Mrs. Li looked at her and felt distressed, and hurriedly said: "Why are you so hungry? You haven't even had lunch yet. Eat, I see that there are quite a lot of dishes on the table?"

While chewing the pulp in his mouth, Lin Xiaoqiao replied inarticulately: "I read all I could, and I just remembered the rules Aunt Zheng said. How dare I eat more? I'm afraid of stretching my chopsticks." There are too many times, and if one accidentally does something unruly, it will be embarrassing."

Hearing this, Mrs. Li felt conflicted for a while. Although she had never seen anything in the world, she also knew that a real lady, no matter how she ate, talked, or did things, she had to pay attention to the rules.

In the past, Mrs. Li didn't pay much attention to these things, and she didn't demand too much from her daughter to become a lady, but now the two daughters have good marriages, and they will both become official wives in the future. If they were really allowed to be Xiaojiabiyu, it might be harming them.

However, looking at the two daughters, because of the hard work of learning these etiquettes, Li Shi felt quite unbearable.

Lin Xiaoqiao saw Li's conflicted thoughts at a glance, so he pretended to be relaxed and said with a smile: "Mother, don't be unhappy, Aunt Zheng taught us these things for the good of our sisters. Sooner or later, we will not be unhappy. You have to learn, not to mention that my sister and I are so smart, we learn easily. Isn't it, sister?"

After hearing this, Lin Xiaoxi quickly nodded in agreement and said, "Well, Aunt Zheng's teachings are thorough, and it's not difficult for us to learn."

(End of this chapter)