After hearing this, Mrs. Lu was very happy, with a bit of relief in her expression, and said happily: "It's better to choose a different day than to hit the sun. Why don't you go to the teahouse with your mother today. [No pop-up novel website] My mother recommended Mrs. Ye to you, if you can learn from it, Well, maybe I can be accepted as a disciple by Mrs. Ye like Siniang."
Xu Nuo suddenly understood, and instantly understood why Mrs. Lu was dressed so dignifiedly today, and why she dressed so formally.
No matter what unpleasant things happened in the teahouse in the past, if Mrs. Lu personally sent her there, Madam Ye would definitely take her more seriously. If those cousins wanted to cause trouble for her, they would have to think twice.
At this time, Chun Tang led the two maids to bring Xu Nuo's lunch. Xu Nuo sat in front of the dining table and ate quietly, while Lu and Grandma Li discussed matters in a low voice.
"Sister-in-law has been confining her for half a month. I felt pity for her and wanted to intercede on her behalf, but I have been ill these days. Thanks to my sister-in-law, I have been taking care of my second wife's affairs, so I can't open my mouth. Fortunately, Qingming Festival Si Niang will be able to come out that day, and she will be in time for the tea fight the next day. Mammy, please send the set of black glaze lamps with oil drippings for building a kiln to Yilian Pavilion for me, and let her practice more in the past few days. Tea ceremony.”
Lu didn't say her first words until she came to Xu Nuo, so she had a lot of things to tell her here.
Xu Nuo raised his eyebrows slightly after hearing this.
When her mother gave herself a set of rabbit-hair lamps, she gave Xu Qian a set of oil-dropped black glaze lamps. She really raised Xu Qian as her own daughter. What would her mother's reaction be if she knew that Xu Qian was the culprit behind her poisoning?
The most attractive thing in Lu's words was not Xu Qian, but the tea fight on the second day of Qingming Festival.
Tea fighting was very popular in the Song Dynasty. Tea fighting was a popular life interest among some literati. Major tea merchants also attached great importance to tea fighting. When new tea is released around the Qingming Festival, it is a good time for tea fighting.
Such a grand occasion must be seen in person.
Aunt Li didn't trust Xu Qian as much as Mrs. Lu, so she hesitated and said: "Madam, this set of oil-dropped black glaze lamps is a bit expensive, why don't you say goodbye."
Mrs. Lu shook her head, glanced at the promise, and then looked at the tea cup in her hand: "Siniang is a thoughtful child. Now that she has been wronged, I can't help her, so I can only give her some things. Not to mention her tea ceremony. She has talent, and using this set of tea cups will also help her practice.”
After hearing this, Aunt Li smiled bitterly and said in a low voice: "Madam, the fourth lady was not wronged that day, it was our sixth lady who was wronged. What's more, the fourth lady is not short of good tea cups, and Aunt Du often gives them to her."
A faint smile appeared on Mrs. Lu's face: "The child was raised here by me and regarded me as his mother. He is not very close to his biological mother. If I didn't treat her better, wouldn't I be ashamed of her thoughts. As for that day Siniang was indeed at fault for what happened, but she was also punished."
Her words were full of support for Xu Qian.
Xu Nuo screamed in her heart that it was bad, her mother had been deceived too much by Xu Qian. Xu Qian just wanted to use her mother to climb higher and arrange a good marriage for herself because of her mother's good background. She was not worthy of her mother's care.
It is necessary to reveal Xu Qian's true face as soon as possible and let her mother see clearly the false lies Xu Qian carefully crafted.
Mrs. Lu was stubborn, and Grandma Li couldn't say any more, so she excused herself and went to deliver something to Xu Qian.
Mrs. Xu is the eldest son in the family. His younger brother died young and he has two younger sisters. He married the Zhang family at the age of twenty, and later took in two concubines, the Liu family and the Jiang family.
Zhang is from Wucheng. She married into the Xu family at the age of sixteen and gave birth to two sons. The eldest son, Xu Guyu, inherited the family business. The second son, Xu Gucheng, was a young Jinshi. Her two sons were very popular with her.
Aunt Liu has two daughters, both of whom are named Zhang.
Aunt Jiang gave birth to a son, Xu Gulei, who had been raised by Zhang's side since he was a child. He was not yet 30 years old and had not passed the imperial examination for many years.
The previous generations of the Xu family had few heirs, but in Xu Nuo's current generation, the heirs were prosperous. Xu Guyu has one son and four daughters, Xu Gucheng has two sons and two daughters, and Xu Gulei has two sons.
After eating without saying a word, Xu Nuo was a little bored and quickly ran through the Xu family, old and young, in his mind.
After Xu Nuo finished eating, Mrs. Lu took her to the tea room. The set of golden rabbit hair cups was carried by Chun Tang, and two maids carried the utensils for Xu Nuo's tea ceremony.
The light snow on the first day of February did not interfere with the gradual warming of the weather.
The sun shines warmly on the body, making people feel comfortable all over. The weeping willows by the pond sprout green buds, which are green and furry and very cute.
The tea room is next to the main room, so it takes a lot of time to walk there. Xu Nuo suddenly remembered Erlang, whom he had only met once, and turned to ask Mrs. Lu: "Mom, will Er Lang also learn tea ceremony in the tea room?"
"You are learning from Mrs. Ye in the inner courtyard, and Erlang and Sanlang are learning from your third uncle in the outer courtyard. Your eldest uncle will also find time to teach them." Xu Sanlang is Xu Guyu's concubine.
The Xu family is a tea merchant, and there are naturally many people in the family who know tea ceremony. The head of the family must be proficient in tea ceremony. Logically speaking, Xu Guyu is the more suitable person, but why is Xu Gulei here to teach?
Xu Nuo was confused and asked, "Why not let your uncle teach you directly?"
Mrs. Lu stopped, signaled her maid to take a few steps back, and then whispered to Xu Nuo: "Although your eldest uncle is good at business, he is not as good as your third uncle in tea ceremony. It has been your third uncle who went to the tea fights these years."
Xu Nuo was speechless. As the head of the family, Xu Guyu was not as good at tea ceremony as Xu Gulei, who was born in a concubine. He couldn't help but wonder: "Why?"
Lu didn't want to say more at first, but she didn't want to refuse the promise, so she said softly: "Your third uncle is young. He was smart and naughty when he was a child, but he has an excellent talent for tea ceremony, so your grandfather taught him tea ceremony himself." In fact, he was worried. Zhang was very harsh on his concubine and did not care about his upbringing, so he taught tea ceremony himself so that his young son could have a foothold in the family.
When the conversation was over, Ms. Lu said no more and continued walking towards the tea room.
Xu Nuo caught up with her skirt in hand.
Outside the tea room is a peach tree, with pink flower buds already on the branches. It must be that this place will be a beautiful place in half a month.
There was a bluestone path in the middle of the peach forest. The group walked along the path for more than ten steps and arrived at the door of the teahouse.
When they arrived at the tea room, Mrs. Ye was just getting ready to start classes.
Although there is no need for female representatives from the boudoir to participate in the tea fight, ladies from major tea merchants will gather together to show off their tea skills and learn from each other. Therefore, the study of tea ceremony is very important for the ladies of tea merchants.
Madam Ye came out to greet her, bowed and saluted: "Second Madam."
Ms. Lu turned sideways without receiving the greeting, then stretched out her hand to help her, and said with a smile: "Ms. Ye, you must also know about Liu Niang's amnesia. She has forgotten all the past things. The Xu family has been a tea merchant for generations, so we don't expect her to I'm proficient in tea ceremony, but I still need to know a few things. I hope you can give me some advice." Liu Niang lost her memory and couldn't remember the unpleasantness she felt in the tea room. She hoped that no one would mention it again.
"Why does Second Madam need to send Lady Six here in person? As long as Lady Six is determined to learn, I will definitely teach her seriously." Lady Ye's voice was cold and her attitude was a little cold.
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