Although usually in the eyes of outsiders, Shen Yunyao, Qian Yingxin and Jiang Lu are very close, have a good relationship, and are close friends.
But in fact, Jiang Lu's father's official position was low, and she herself was somewhat inferior and weak.
So when facing two other friends with strong personalities, she almost acts as a yes-man, and is even afraid that if she doesn't do well, they will squeeze her out of the small circle.
She didn't have any other friends, so even if it wasn't that happy, she still wanted to maintain this friendship, and was worried that Shen Yunyao would really break up with Qian Yingxin.
But although Qian Yingxin usually respects Shen Yunyao on the surface, in fact, she is always eager to say goodbye to her.
But she couldn't compare with her family background, and she didn't seem to have any outstanding advantages in other places.
Now that she finally had a cousin with a prominent family background, she couldn't wait to get her to show off in front of Shen Yunyao.
The original plan was to show off tomorrow during the Flower Festival, when everyone went out for an outing in the city.
Unexpectedly, Shen Yunyao suddenly made an appointment for a small gathering. Qian Yingxin couldn't restrain her desire to show off and directly brought Song Rongqian over.
Unexpectedly, before they even sat down, the two people's eyes were about to collide with each other.
In the end, Jiang Lu bit the bullet and spoke to break the deadlock in the private room.
"Everyone, please sit down and talk. I'll ask the waiter to come in and take orders."
Shen Yunyao waved her hand and said: "Whatever dish you want to order, just ask him to see what good things are available in the store today. My mother often comes here, so they know how to serve it."
Song Rongqian had heard Qian Yingxin say before she came that Shen Yunyao was the daughter of the magistrate, so when she heard her say that, she was not moved at all. On the contrary, she felt a little disdainful in her heart. She felt that Shen Yunyao looked like a poor person all over her body. The frivolity of being rich.
Soon, the chef brought out eight dishes, four cold and four hot.
Shen Yunyao said: "Serve the wine!"
The waiter hurriedly smiled and asked: "Miss Shen, do you still drink green plum wine?"
Shen Yunyao and Jiang Lu had already finished the small bottle of green plum wine. Although it was hard to tell on the surface, she was already feeling a little elated. Hearing this, she waved her hands and said, "Who wants green plum wine? Give it to me." Bring on the best wine in your store!”
"Okay! Come here!" The waiter turned around and went out, and soon came back with a small jar of wine.
"Miss Shen, look, this is the best wine in the shop. Don't think that because it has no name or number, you can't look down on it. This is the best wine that our shopkeeper has collected for many years.
"This wine is the astonishing legacy of a winemaking master from Huguang. There are only a hundred jars in total, which were left to his two sons and left at home.
"Unexpectedly, one of the sons was addicted to eating, drinking, prostitution, gambling, and smoking. He couldn't even sell houses and land to fill the hole, so he finally decided to focus on these drinks.
"You don't know, everyone was vying for money at that time, and our shopkeeper was lucky enough to be one of his creditors, so we got a few jars back.
"I dare not say anything else, but if you look around the Yongzhou Prefecture, you will never find a better wine..."
The waiter wanted to continue the introduction, but Shen Yunyao couldn't wait any longer.
"Okay, that's it, it's open!"
"Miss Shen, let me be the first to say this. This wine is really not cheap!" the waiter reminded, "If it is opened, it cannot be sealed back!"
"Come on, what are you afraid of! Even if I can run away, can the prefect's Yamen run away?" Shen Yunyao couldn't give up in front of Song Rongqian.
"Okay!" The waiter raised his hand and knocked open the sealing mud at the mouth of the altar, revealing the red sealing paper underneath.
As soon as the paper sealing the altar was torn open, a clear, sweet but non-offensive aroma of wine emerged from the altar and wafted into everyone's noses.
At this time, even if the smell of wine is a ghost coming to seduce people, no one will be willing to stay away from it.
"It smells so good!" Shen Yunyao praised it first.
Song Rongqian also nodded slightly and said: "Smell this smell, it is really good wine, at least it must be twenty years old.
"The most rare thing is that after being stored for so many years, it can still exude such a refreshing taste. I think the wine must have been made from Hantan water or high-quality mountain spring water."
The waiter gave a thumbs up after hearing this and said: "This girl is really knowledgeable, and what she said is absolutely correct! Our shopkeeper has kept this jar of fine wine for so many years and has not been able to part with it. It seems that he is just waiting for a few girls to do this. Those who know the goods will meet good friends in high mountains and rivers, so that this good wine will not be insulted."
In fact, Shen Yunyao didn't understand wine at all. Apart from the good smell, she couldn't tell her how ugly she was like Song Rongqian. She simply picked up the jar, filled several wine cups and said, "It's useless to say this, the wine It’s just for drinking. You won’t know until you drink it whether it tastes good or not.”
The jar of wine served by the waiter is indeed not deceptive. It is indeed the treasure of the shopkeeper. It is soft and sweet in the mouth, sliding down the throat and into the stomach. The aroma of the wine seems to be lingering between the lips and teeth.
The wine was not spicy or choking, so Shen Yunyao and Song Rongqian moved from cup to cup as if competing, and quickly drank most of the jar.
At this point, the wine's stamina finally kicked in.
When Shen Yunyao sat on the chair, she felt like the world was spinning. Her feet felt like they were stepping on cotton. She couldn't step on them steadily. She was swaying this way and that, and everything she looked at had double images.
"I, what's wrong with me!" Shen Yunyao had never been drunk before and had no idea what was happening at this time.
She reached out to grab the wine glass on the table, but found that there were several wine glasses in a row beside the table.
She narrowed her eyes subconsciously, but still caught nothing.
Shen Yunyao was so angry that she raised her arms and swiped them in front of her, but she still perfectly missed the wine glass placed not far in front of her.
"Why do you even bully me with a wine glass!" Shen Yunyao broke down emotionally for a moment, and cried loudly as if no one else was watching, "I haven't suffered enough at home, but when I go out to drink, you even bully me with a wine glass... My mother Is it my step-sister’s fault? Is it my choice? She is the legitimate daughter, shouldn’t I? Why should all the good things be hers and all the mistakes be mine..."
Seeing this situation, Jiang Lu was so anxious that she didn't know what to do.
"Sister Shen, you drank too much, let's drink some tea to relieve ourselves!"
Jiang Lu has been with Shen Yunyao for several years and knows her character very well.
She usually cares about face the most, but now she cried and expressed her worries in front of Song Rongqian after drinking. When she wakes up and thinks about it, she will probably pass out from anger.
And Jiang Lu, who was at the scene but failed to prevent her from making a fool of herself, would not get a good look at all.
Just as Jiang Lu was trying to think of a way to appease Shen Yunyao, Song Rongqian on the side suddenly leaned her head over and asked: "You, who were you talking about just now? My half-sister?"
