Chuntang still remembered the commotion Xu Liuniang made last time when she came to the teahouse, and she waited uneasily in the ear room for most of an hour. [Full text reading] When I heard that Mrs. Ye's lecture was over, my heart that had been hanging around was relieved. I shot out from the ear room like an arrow and entered the main room to help Xu Nuo clean the tea sets.
Before leaving, he promised to thank Xu Erniang, who was in a daze, and said in a low voice: "Thanks to the second sister's advice today, I didn't make any mistakes in front of Madam Ye."
After hearing this, Xu Erniang bit her lip and said, "No need." Then she twisted her handkerchief and looked up at Madam Ye, only to see that Madam Ye's expression was as calm as before.
How could Mrs. Ye tolerate tea-study people being smart and wasting good tea?
Seeing Xu Nuo turning around to leave, Xu Erniang stood up and walked towards Madam Ye, holding Xu Nuo in her arms.
Xu Nuo staggered, and a proud smile flashed at the corner of his mouth.
Chuntang, who was standing aside, felt nervous, what is the second lady going to do!
"Ms. Ye, this is the first time Liu Niang has come to the teahouse. How did she do today? If there is anything she doesn't do well, please tell me. As an elder sister, I can also find a chance to tutor her." Xu Erniang's voice was soft. Nuonuo, with a smile on her face, stared at Mrs. Ye's face.
Madam Ye put down the soup bottle and tea towel in her hands, glanced at the two of them, and said calmly: "Sixth Madam has a calm temperament, and is a good student of tea ceremony. There is nothing wrong with her. It's a pity that she started too late."
"Impossible!" Xu Erniang cried out. Madam Ye rarely praises people. To make such an evaluation of Xu Nuo today shows that she is very optimistic about Xu Nuo. How could this happen? Didn't Mrs. Ye show her face when she promised to choose the tea ceremony today? Why is she giving such an evaluation now? Mrs. Ye is not the kind of person who repeats herself.
For a moment, Xu Erniang thought a lot and realized her gaffe, but she was very unwilling to accept it. She thought that Xu Nuo could not bear Mrs. Ye's evaluation, and continued to ask: "How could it be? Liu Niang has lost her memory and doesn't understand the tea ceremony at all... …”
Before she could finish speaking, Madam Ye said: "The learning of tea ceremony has a lot to do with your temperament. As a beginner, it's already good to be able to do this." After she finished speaking, she began to wipe the wooden spoon with a tea towel, as if she didn't want to talk more. appearance.
Xu Erniang frowned and asked in a low voice: "Liu Niang, is she right in her steps when ordering tea? She is a beginner after all." She didn't believe that she could memorize every step of ordering tea after only reading the promise twice.
"Yes, Mrs. Ye, I wonder if I have done anything wrong? Especially when I poured water into the whisk, I felt that my hands were too busy for fear of spilling the tea soup." Seeing that Xu Erniang couldn't ask the right question for a long time, Xu Nuo added. .
Madam Ye stopped wiping, looked into Xu Nuo's clear eyes, shook her head and said: "That's right, the tea powder is fine enough, and I finally bit the cup, but I really need to practice the strength of the whisk."
Xu Erniang frowned deeper and looked flustered, but stopped talking.
A smile appeared on Xu Nuo's face, and she asked Mrs. Ye puzzledly: "Is the blow force too strong? The second sister told me to use less force when blowing. I have already used very little force. If I reduce it any more, I might not be able to hit it." It’s so hot.”
As soon as these words came out, Lady Ye and Xu Erniang's faces turned ugly.
Xu Erniang took a deep look at Xu Nuo, her eyes filled with hatred. If I explain that I made a mistake at the time, people will think that I have ulterior motives. If I say that I didn't remember it in the first place, I didn't study the tea ceremony carefully, and I won't be able to gain any favor no matter what I say.
"Where did I say these words? Liu Niang must have remembered it wrong." Xu Erniang finally chose not to admit it.
After hearing this, Chuntang wanted to open her mouth to defend herself, but as soon as she took a step forward, she saw Xu Nuo's hand hanging by her side waved twice, so she refrained from speaking.
Xu Nuo looked innocent: "I just thanked the second sister for this matter, and Chuntang also heard it. How can the second sister say that I remembered it wrong? After all, I thanked the second sister for reminding me today." You are rude. , don’t blame me for being unjust.
Xu Erniang was originally waiting to see Xu Nuo being scolded, but unexpectedly she became the one being questioned. At this moment, she raised her eyes and met Madam Ye's confused gaze. Her heart was in confusion, and she raised her voice angrily: "Liu Niang, don't talk nonsense, how can I You can say such nonsense." After saying this, he turned around and left without cleaning the tea set.
Xu Nuo didn't explain much, apologized to Mrs. Ye, gave a gift, and left. Chuntang followed Xunuo and stared at her back intently. When did his wife become so smart? Last time, Aunt Du suffered from wilt. This time, it was the second wife...
Thinking about the promise that she would never be bullied again, Chuntang's steps became much more brisk.
Mrs. Ye's expression remained the same, just staring at the yard thoughtfully.
Xu Nuo and Chuntang returned to their residence together. Da Zi lay on the couch and asked Chuntang to help squeeze his arm.
After a while, Nanny Li opened the curtain and brought some snacks in. When she saw her lying weakly, she smiled and said, "Madam, you must have been tired during the blowing. You will be fine after a while as you get used to it." Very laborious.
Xu Nuo sat up, took a piece of snack and stuffed it into his mouth. After eating, he said, "I always asked grandma to make tea for me before. How could I know it's so tiring? Let's switch to someone else in the future."
"Sixth Lady actually knows how to care for people. I wonder how I learned in the tea room today." Grandma Li did not answer the promised question, but asked a question.
Xu Nuo thought for a while, then told Grandma Li what happened in the tea room today, and finally said: "Fortunately, I have watched Grandma make tea in the past few days, and I understand a little bit about ordering tea, otherwise I would have been scolded by Madam Ye. It’s time for a meal.”
After hearing this, Grandma Li nodded and said sincerely: "My wife is right to do this. The second lady is so pampered by the eldest lady, and she doesn't do things well. Let's forget about the past, but now she actually wants to tease her in front of Madam Ye, Here comes the tripper again, it’s really... the woman needs to be careful when dealing with the second lady in the future."
After all, Xu Erniang is the eldest daughter-in-law, so Nanny Li should only go as far as she can and not go too far.
"It's natural. I won't let others harm me for no reason. I think the same way about Fourth Sister." Xu Nuo felt that Grandma Li saw things clearly and was willing to tell the truth in front of her. She felt that there were some things that she could share with her. discuss.
Grandma Li was surprised in her heart, but her face remained calm: "Why do you think this, Madam?"
Xu Nuo ate another piece of snacks and looked back and forth between Grandma Li and Chun Tang: "There's no need for Grandma to play riddles with me. Fourth sister and Aunt Du blocked my door that day. Don't I understand what she was thinking? It's just that my mother doesn't understand. What's more, mama, you also found out that it was Grandma Liu in our hospital who sent the letter to the fourth sister. She must have treated me like this before she lost her memory, letting Grandma Liu stare at me. "
Xu Nuo said this calmly and with great ideas, but such a mature look made Grandma Li feel sad.
"It would be great if Madam can understand this." Nanny Li took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, "Madam is kind-hearted and always thinks that Fourth Madam is young and will not do anything bad. Moreover, Fourth Madam usually takes good care of Madam. Madam is even more so. I won’t doubt the Fourth Lady anymore.”
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ps: Thanks to Beichen Ruoshang for the peace charm and evaluation vote, and thanks to yliu for the rose. Recommend the works of my friend Lan Bingyi ok: [bookid=="Living Widow"]
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