Concubine's Survival Handbook

Chapter 131

The maids began to take away the tea that had been prepared on each table one after another, and replaced it with new ones, and another group of maids came forward with various dishes from both sides of the hall, and soon the tables were full of was full.

Looking at the dishes on the table, Xiao Yuan reported the names of the dishes one by one, "Diao Chan Tofu, Tai Chi Prawns, Three Snakes, Dragons, Tigers and Phoenixes, Candied Crispy Carp..."

"These are all the dishes I like to eat. I didn't expect this Yang Qin person to look bad. This person's ability to choose dishes is quite good."

Hearing Xiao Yuan whispering beside her, Jing Ning leaned over and said, "A Yuan, what are you talking nonsense, today is her birthday, please take care of me, don't make trouble."

Xiao Yuan curled her lips, met eyes with Lan Yao who was sitting on the other side of Jingning, opened her mouth and said with her mouth, "Yaoyao, look at your sister-in-law, you know that you are partial to outsiders, and this is how you treat your own family. To see clearly."

Seemingly understanding the shape of Xiao Yuan's mouth, Lan Yao couldn't help laughing out loud, but also felt that this was too abrupt in the slightly quiet atmosphere at this time, so she quickly covered her mouth and learned after a while. Xiao Yuan said, "I've seen it clearly for a long time."

Jing Ning watched the small movements of the two, and secretly kicked one of them under the table as if revenge. Xiao Lin, who was sitting on the other side of Xiao Yuan, suddenly raised his head to stare at Jing Ning. Jing Ning was startled by Xiao Lin's sudden action. Dazed, he tilted his head and saw Xiao Yuan and Lan Yao snickering at the side, and realized that he accidentally kicked the wrong person just now.

The earlobe was unnaturally red, and she reached out to pick up the tea that had just been changed on the table, and drank it without looking at it carefully. Seeing Jing Ning's movements, Xiao Yuan poked Jing Ning lightly, and said, "Sister-in-law, isn't this tea... not hot?"

At this time, Jing Ning realized belatedly that the tip of her tongue was slightly numb from the hot tea she had just drunk. Jing Ning shook her head, pretending nothing happened, and looked at Jing Ning With this look, Lan Yao and Xiao Yuan exchanged glances, opened their mouths to cover up Jingning, "You guys see that the food has already been served, it won't taste good when it gets cold, let's eat the food first."

As she said that, Xiao Yuan moved her chopsticks first to strike at her favorite sweet and sour carp, and she picked up a piece of tofu and put it in Jingning's bowl, and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, here, eat some tofu, calm down your mind."

"Yes, yes, it is good for Jingning to eat some tofu, so hurry up and eat more." Lan Yao also echoed Xiao Yuan, and conveniently gave Jingning a piece of tofu.

For ordinary ladies, it is the most basic thing not to talk about food and sleep, but for Xiao Yuan and Lan Yao, how to eat well is the most important thing, so compared to other tables, they are quiet and quiet. Meals are different, Jing Ning's table will say something from time to time, such as this time.

Lan Yao picked up a piece of tofu, raised it up and looked at the crowd and said, "Do you know why this tofu is called Diaochan Tofu?"

Seeing Lan Yao asking excitedly, Jing Ning shook his head cooperatively, while Yun Heng and the others looked at Lan Yao quietly and didn't say much, only Xiao Yuan was urging Lan Yao said quickly.

"Actually, this tofu also has a name called loach drilled tofu, which is to cook the tofu and loach separately in a hot pot. When the water temperature is high, the loach will find a place to hide. It's not hot yet. The bean curd became their hiding place."

"After the loach gets into the tofu, and then the tofu is slowly cooked, the loach can't escape. In the end, it can only suffocate to death in the tofu. That's why this dish is made. It is said that it is specially used to satirize Dong Zhuozhong. It was tricked by Diao Chan's beauties, that's why it's called Diao Chan Tofu."

After hearing Lan Yao's explanation, Xiao Yuan suddenly put down the chopsticks holding the tofu. Lan Yao saw Xiao Yuan's action and said, "What's wrong with you? Why don't you eat it? Don't you like this dish the most? Is the food ready?"

"Isn't it cruel to give it hope when it has nowhere to go, and then push it back into despair with your own hands?"

After hearing Xiao Yuan's words, they all stopped moving, and Jing Ning's thoughts drifted to the previous life in an instant, and Zheng Xiuning was also like that at that time.

When I was in the limelight, I suddenly pulled myself down from the position of queen, saved myself and gave myself hope. Every day I hoped that my son A Yin would grow up well, but he took A Yin with him. Come, let Ah Yin kill herself with her own hands.

Zheng Jingning looked towards Zheng Xiuning who was in the corner, and secretly swore in his heart: In the last life, I was stupid and fooled by you for the whole life. In this life, I want to avenge myself, and I want to take care of everything that belongs to me.

The meal took a very long time. Ever since Lan Yao's story, Jing Ning and his party fell into silence, and even Xiao Yuan silently finished her meal with her chopsticks in a daze.

"Now that we're done eating, let's go out for a walk."

"That's right, the back garden of Yushi's house is very beautiful, I've visited it before."

"Really? Then let's go to the back garden for a stroll."

"..."

Hearing those Qianjin ladies finalize their next destination in a few words, Jing Ning wanted to leave first, Yang Qin looked at the slightly impatient look on Jing Ning's face, and said, "Sister Jing Ning, we are going to go to the back garden for a stroll. Go shopping, sister Jingning, Miss Lan, Miss Xiao, brother Yunheng, Young Master Xiao, Young Master Feng, and Second Miss Zheng, do you want to come together?"

Just as Jing Ning was looking for a reason to leave, he heard Yang Qin's words, and everyone's eyes fell on Jing Ning and his party for a moment.

"Why did you invite them? I kept talking during the meal just now. They didn't look like ladies at all."

"That's right, they kept talking there after eating, and they were the noisiest place in the whole hall."

"..."

Yang Qin listened and said, "Don't say that, Sister Jingning and the others just have a good relationship and don't care about these things, that's why they are like this. If you say that again, I will be unhappy."

"It's okay, since we have to go shopping, let's go together."

Hearing Jing Ning's words, the corners of Zheng Xiuning's mouth turned upward, and Yang Qin, who was acting like a good person in front of everyone, also had a cold light in his eyes. At this time, everyone had their own little calculations in their hearts.

The maidservants, taking advantage of the gap between the conversations, put away the remaining dishes on the table, served new snacks, and then retreated to the side to wait quietly.

The snacks on the table seemed to have no effect on Xiao Yuan, Xiao Lin looked at Xiao Yuan's performance and said, "Don't think too much."

"Brother, sister-in-law, Yaoyao, I don't understand, why do you do this." Xiao Yuan's words stopped here, but Jingning and the others understood, and it was precisely because they understood that they didn't know what to say .

Yang Qin and the others were also ready to go to the back garden. Jing Ning and the others followed Yang Qin, listening to Yang Qin's introduction of the structure of Yushi Mansion and the varieties of flowers in the garden, and soon came to Zheng Xiu Where Ning met Fengting.

Zheng Xiuning looked at the pool water not far away, held his hands tightly, and the plan started.

(End of this chapter)