As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yuexi on the side couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Shen Yueli's face swelled, and he couldn't help but said angrily with a black face: "You..."
Unexpectedly, Liu Yingying still had a smile on her face, without any trace of sarcasm. It seemed like a normal conversation without any deep meaning.
Shen Yueli was speechless for a moment.
Liu Yingying stopped as soon as she finished her words. She suddenly raised her eyes, looked past Shen Yueli, and scanned everyone one by one. Suddenly she smiled and said: "Ying'er also accidentally learned this when she passed through Qingyuan on her way to visit relatives. There are actually some old friends with the Shen family in the family. If it weren't for her physical condition, which meant she couldn't sit on a merchant ship or endure the long journey, her mother wouldn't have bothered her. Ying'er stayed with the Shen family for two months. Although her mother He said that he would come to pick him up when he returned, but he suddenly came in. I was a little hesitant at first, but now that I saw so many sisters of the same age in the house, I instantly felt relieved. I was able to get to know a few girls. I was very happy. I'm happy. I come from a small place and don't have much experience. I hope that in these few months I can make more friends and open my eyes more. When I go back one day, I can also show off in front of a few sisters. It will be worthwhile. okay."
Liu Yingying said with a smile.
She is outspoken and generous, and does not shy away from her humble status.
These words were addressed to Shen Yueli, and they were also specifically addressed to everyone present.
My original intention is to tell everyone, first of all, I am not here to fight Qiufeng, let alone the Shen family to make some heretical ideas.
Secondly, the Liu family only temporarily thought of the Shen family when passing through Qingyuan, and had no intention of clinging to them.
Third, you can live by yourself for a few months and then leave. There is no need to compete with each other, protect each other and make things difficult for each other.
As soon as he finished speaking, as expected, several people in the pavilion exchanged looks.
There are countless people from the Shen family who come to seek help every year. Everyone in the Liu family knows exactly what kind of attention is being paid to someone like the Liu family who has never heard of him.
Especially since she was so charming, she could tell the Shen family directly and openly that she was here to make a fortune in marriage.
Also, what kind of day is it today? I have been here for several days and I didn’t choose it every day. I chose today to hang out in front of the old lady. It was early in the morning and everyone had already ridiculed me several times.
Naturally, Shen Yuechan and others despised her.
She had just been given a few insults.
Seeing how generous and outspoken she was now, Shen Yuechan was about to mention her words, but stopped for a moment.
Although I couldn't tell the truth or lies in her words, I saw that she spoke in an appropriate way. Even beautiful women are stupid. The person in front of me didn't look stupid. She looked like someone who wouldn't be bullied or deceived. It's also to her liking.
Just as Liu Yingying finished speaking, she suddenly glanced outside the pavilion. Taoyao, who was waiting outside the pavilion, slowly walked in holding a tray.
Liu Yingying stood up, took the tray from Taoyao, and said to everyone again: "Ying'er went to Shandong to celebrate her grandmother's birthday, so she prepared some small gifts for several cousins in Shandong. I never thought that by chance, I would come to the Shen family. I might not be able to get the small gifts, but they were made by Ying'er herself, which can be regarded as a token of my heart. After thinking about it, I shamelessly sent them to everyone. If the girls hadn't If you don’t like it, you can play with it if you like it.”
After Liu Yingying finished speaking, she uncovered the silk cloth on the tray and saw a stack of silk handkerchiefs neatly stacked on top.
The handkerchiefs look ordinary, and the fabric is not expensive. However, the stitching on them is dense, and each handkerchief is embroidered with elegant flowers, including magnolia, wintersweet, peony, etc. Each flower is lifelike, just like the reproduction of real flowers, but it is also unique and fresh.
When the twins across from each other saw a few tattered handkerchiefs, they couldn't help but laugh at them, such a handkerchief was actually a meeting gift? Can you actually do it? The homemade spices given by my cousin two days ago were really eye-catching. Today, they all have applied them, even the older girls.
But Yao Yulan said very kindly: "The stitching on this handkerchief is really exquisite, but did my sister do it herself?"
As soon as Yao Yulan finished speaking, she saw Tao Yao behind her and said abruptly: "This handkerchief was not only made by my girl herself, but the silk used to make the handkerchief was also spun out by the silkworms raised by my girl herself. This silk Although the handkerchief is not expensive, it is made by my girl who spent more than half a year raising silkworms, feeding the silkworms, and pulling out the silk and cocoons herself."
Taoyao explained behind her.
Yao Yulan's eyes widened slightly when she heard this. She said, Sister Liu looked so thoughtful, how could she send such an ordinary handkerchief? It turned out that it had such a provenance. She couldn't help but her eyes lit up and she looked at Liu Yingying. Said: "My sister can actually raise silkworms. This handkerchief was made by my sister by pulling out the silk and peeling off the cocoons. My sister is really amazing."
Yao Yulan couldn't help but pick up a handkerchief and looked around.
And in the aristocratic families, what the ladies really compete with is never about silks, gold, silver and jade. What they really compete against is always their skillful hands, a pair of hands that can make tea, a pair of hands that can play music, chess, calligraphy and painting at their fingertips. A pair of needlework hands.
Among the Shen family, the eldest daughter of the Shen family has the most abundant skills. Her skills in making tea, tasting tea, embroidering, and growing flowers were all personally taught by first-class masters. For example, the flower tea banquet she hosted today, from camellias to refreshments, was all She made them all by herself. This was the biggest showcase of her craftsmanship, and it was much more impressive than the expensive refreshments she got from outside.
As long as you have money, what can't you buy outside? But when you do it with your own hands, it shows that skill, that dignity, that elegance, competence and appearance!
Therefore, in the past two days, Su Ziqing's gifts to the maids in the mansion were gold hairpins and gold ornaments, but the gifts he gave to the girls were incense made by himself.
All of them showed off their skillful hands to everyone.
So, after hearing Tao Yao's words, Shen Yuechan at the next table couldn't sit still. She stood up slowly and said, "Oh? Miss Liu actually has such a pair of skillful hands. "
After a pause, he added: "I also wanted to raise silkworms the year before last, but after two years of raising them, the silkworms just couldn't grow up. They were dead and skinny. In the end, they spun out a few jagged little cocoons. , how did you raise Miss Liu?"
While talking, Shen Yuechan took the initiative to walk from the main table to Liu Yingying at the second table.
Seeing this, Shen Yueyun on the side was thinking about her future life after marrying into her husband's family. She couldn't help but got up curiously and followed her.
Su Ziqing sat there without changing his expression. After drinking half the cup of tea in his hand, he saw the eldest girl Shen Yuechang picked up a handkerchief and took it in her hand to study it carefully. She looked at her face carefully. As if he was satisfied, after hesitating for a moment, he slowly stood up. As soon as he stood up, he saw Liu Yingying personally taking a tray and delivering it to Su Ziqing. She smiled at Yingying and said, "Miss Su, do you want some?" Pick one?”
Su Ziqing glanced at Liu Yingying and picked a light pink handkerchief embroidered with peony patterns. She was a little surprised when she got it. She didn't expect that Miss Liu not only raised silkworms and made handkerchiefs by herself, but also knew how to dye them.
Su Ziqing can do it too, but seeing that the color of this handkerchief is pure, and the light pink in her hand is dense and soft, this process usually requires an old man from a large cloth merchant to produce the effect, it's strange that even the older girl looks satisfied, look. Come on, this little county magistrate's daughter is unusual.
Su Ziqing put away the handkerchief and glanced at Liu Yingying's face.
The two looked at each other, smiled and nodded, without saying much.
Only the last piece was left on the tray.
Shen Yueli, who was left sitting in her original seat, her face turned black and swollen for a while. She sat there without saying a word and almost tore the handkerchief in her hand.
Finally, when I saw that the eldest girl and my cousin had both accepted it, I reluctantly accepted the last piece that had been picked out.
Liu Yingying's handkerchiefs were sent out one after another, and she could barely touch the threshold of this circle of noble ladies.
Chapter 017
It is said that the welcome banquet held by Shen Yuechan on this day was actually a tea banquet. The tea was scented tea. There were twelve courses in total. All were scented teas baked from flowers in different months and seasons. After they were served one by one, Shen Yuechan personally brewed and poured tea for everyone.
It was strange that Shen Yuechan was interested in the handkerchiefs made by Liu Yingying. It turned out that all the camellias at today's banquet were made and baked by Shen Yuechan himself.
Scented tea is baked into dried flowers, added with honey and brewed with boiling water for drinking. The remaining stamens and petals are made into tea cakes and snacks, and then the roots and branches of flower trees are combined with flowers to make special incense. Scented tea is served with corresponding refreshments. After each course of tea, you must rinse your mouth with water and wash your hands with water before tasting the next one.
Therefore, when a series of scented teas, tea cakes, and tea snacks are presented one after another, accompanied by corresponding exquisite tea sets and tea utensils, and then lighted with incense, it is really a multi-layered enjoyment with complete color, fragrance and fragrance.
Each cup of tea tastes like a flower blooming slowly in your mouth.
What you taste is not only the taste of tea, but also the exquisiteness and knowledge in the process of making tea. Shen Yuechan's beautiful movements, she holds the pot, turns the cup, brews, and washes her hands. Every movement is full of gestures. Beautiful, shrouded in mist, looking from a distance, it looks as noble as an elegant and beautiful white swan.
The rest of the group, Shen Yueyun, Shen Yueliang, Shen Yuexi and Su Ziqing, were sniffing the tea, holding the cup, sipping lightly, and drinking lightly. Their every move actually complemented each other. The picture was so beautiful that it was a visual and olfactory experience just looking at it. double enjoyment.
As for the four people at the next table, Yao Yulan, twin sisters Hua and Liu Yingying, their behavior was obviously much stranger.
Yao Yulan stared at Shen Yueyun's movements on the main table from afar, imitating every move. Although her movements were not smooth enough and a little stiff, she was still able to complete a series of movements smoothly.
Bai Ying'er, the twin sister, was dazzled and maybe a little nervous. During this period, she accidentally touched the tea cup in her hand to the dessert plate nearby, making a crisp sound, which instantly attracted the four people at the main table to frown. Eyebrow gaze.
Bai Ying'er's face instantly turned red, like a child who had made a mistake, so embarrassed that she wanted to bury her in the cracks of the ground.
Only Liu Yingying raised her glass, sipped and tasted it. When she entered the table for the first time, she did not rush to follow everyone's uniform movements, but followed her heart. She first gently scooped out a piece of tea with a spoon and put it into her mouth to test. Finally, the smile on the corner of his mouth deepened, and he used scented tea to moisten his teeth and throat.
Shen Yuechan saw from a distance that her posture was different, but she tasted it with her heart. She also saw that her posture was not vulgar, and her hands were extremely slender and beautiful. Looking from a distance, she could only see green-white jade fingers on the tea cup and the golden spoon. The middle is brushing back and forth, and the posture is graceful and elegant.
There are no rigid rules for tea tasting. Rather than in terms of movements, it is better in terms of state of mind. Liu Yingying has a sense of freedom in doing whatever she wants.
Therefore, Shen Yuechan glanced at her from a distance and was quite satisfied.
When six out of twelve cases of tea were finished, there was an intermission. Shen Yuechan saw that everyone was very supportive and finished each case of scented tea and snacks in a very cooperative manner. She was so happy in her heart that after thinking about it, she just said: "But today's tea There is one thing missing in the banquet, and it would be perfect if it is paired with it.”
Seeing that everyone was praising the scented tea, Shen Yuechan had a faint smile on her lips, finally showing a sense of relief and satisfaction.
Shen Yueli immediately asked: "Eighth sister, what else is missing?"
Shen Yue said casually: "Well, there is still a flower tea sauce missing. If we collect the flower petals and make it into a sauce, and pair it with the tea cakes and tea snacks, the taste will be richer and perfect. Unfortunately, this process is too cumbersome, and just picking flowers takes a long time. I happened to be a little lazy these past two days, so I skipped this finishing touch."
Shen Yuechan's words were slightly regretful.
"What's so difficult about this!"
Seeing this, Shen Yueli couldn't help but hurriedly suggested: "Everyone happens to be free today, let's pick flowers for Eighth Sister together!"
Shen Yueli wiped away the depression he had just suffered at Liu Yingying's place and said cheerfully: "Sister Eight can teach us how to make flower tea jam!"
Hearing the words, Shen Yuechan seemed to be a little moved. She looked at Su Ziqing and Shen Yueyun on both sides for a moment. Shen Yueyun waved her hands repeatedly and said: "I can't help it. You know, I couldn't help but sneeze when I went to the flowers." .”
Su Ziqing, who was on the other side, smiled and said, "The only choice is for me to sacrifice my life as a flower picker for Sister Chan."
Shen Yuechan was instantly amused by her when she heard this. She pulled Su Ziqing and said, "Good sister, let's pick and cook together later."
As soon as he finished speaking, he remembered something, and suddenly saw her leaning into Su Ziqing's ear again and whispering something. He vaguely heard the words "brother", Su Ziqing looked stunned, and his face suddenly stopped blushing. He stood up and hit Shen Yuechan's hand.
Shen Yue smiled and pulled Su Ziqing to stand up.
The two of them had a very good relationship, as close as a pair of biological sisters, and their relationship actually transcended that of Shen Yueyun who was standing beside them.
Just do it.
Everyone works separately. Everyone has to learn to make flower tea jam today, and everyone chooses a different flower.
As a result, the original tea-tasting conference became a flower-picking conference.
Everyone split up and walked together.
Shen Yuechan invited Su Ziqing to go with him, Shen Yueli and Shen Yuexi went with him, the twin sisters went with him, and Liu Yingying and Yao Yulan went with him.
There is a large sea of flowers in Yuehu Lake. It is spring and the flowers are in full bloom. Each person can pick one, which is only eight or nine, let alone eight or nine. There are dozens or hundreds of varieties that should be found here. By application, you can harvest as much as you want.
Yao Yulan and Liu Yingying walked together, each carrying a wooden jacquard basket. During the idle period, Liu Yingying asked Yao Yulan whether the girls in Yao Yulan's house often held such banquets.
Yao Yulan said with a smile: "Every once in a while, there are many Shen family members, and someone celebrates their birthday every month. Today someone celebrates a birthday in the second room, and tomorrow someone has a birthday in the fourth room. There are inevitably two or three games in a month, plus twelve seasons every year. There are twenty-four solar terms, and dozens of them are inevitable in a year. In addition, Qingyuan City is a thousand-year-old city, and there are many aristocratic families here. The Shen family has close contacts with several scholarly families in Qingyuan, and the eldest lady has three or five people in Qingyuan. Friends, I invite guests over from time to time, and it’s always lively every day.”
Yao Yulan said with a smile.
Liu Yingying was a little dumbfounded when she heard this. After half a day, she felt tired enough. The eldest girl of the Shen family was quite powerful. She looked like she would be the matron of a wealthy family in the future.
"By the way, Miss Li today...don't take it to heart!"
Yao Yulan remembered Shen Yueli's fight with Liu Yingying in the pavilion just now, and was afraid that she would be depressed, so she comforted her repeatedly and said: "I am a humble person, and I rely on my elder brother to find a place in the Shen family. So that I can start a dispute with the girls in the mansion."
Yao Yulan looked at Liu Yingying apologetically.
But Liu Yingying immediately took Yao Yulan's hand and said: "What did sister say? If Miss Li catches and bites anyone, you won't get into trouble." After saying that, she smiled nonchalantly and said: "Not to mention the little girl. Every family is no different from a naughty child in my eyes, so I don’t take it to heart.”
Yao Yulan saw that she looked relaxed and there was no trace of gloom between her brows, and immediately felt relieved. Then she remembered the scene where she had just beaten Shen Yueli into speechlessness in the pavilion, and couldn't help laughing and said: "Maybe it's me. As someone with a big family, Miss Li was quite polite to me in the past, but the twins of the Bai family suffered a lot. In the past, Miss Li often made things difficult and ridiculed me. I was a little worried about you, for fear that she would You were insulted, but when I looked at it just now, I didn’t expect that it was Miss Li who suffered the consequences, but I was overly worried.”
Yao Yulan said with a smile, and finally said: "But Miss Li is not a big-minded person. It would be better for you to go around her in the future."
"I don't have to, thank you sister for reminding me."
The two of them came to the peach blossom forest together. While talking, Yao Yulan suddenly noticed that Liu Yingying's legs were slightly lame. There seemed to be something wrong with her legs and feet. She immediately asked: "Hey, what's wrong with my sister's feet?"
Liu Yingying endured the pain and discomfort in her legs, and said with a helpless smile: "Maybe I bumped into it accidentally and sprained my foot."
"Is it serious?"
