While eating, the three children always glanced at Chu Yue, making her feel a little uncomfortable.
"Why do you always look at me?"
After hearing this, Lu Xingping and Lu Xingan hurriedly lowered their heads to eat the porridge, while Chu Wenzhu smiled sweetly, "Sister, she looks really good today."
Chu Yue pinched her little nose helplessly, "It's done, don't look at it, eat quickly, the meal will be cold later, it's a cold day."
After dinner, Lu Xinghe put on the mule cart and drove Chu Yue to the town. After all, it was Shen Zhixue's personal maid who came to the house in person to deliver the invitations. It would be unreasonable not to go.
Chu Yue held the bundle in her arms and took a deep breath.
Hope everything goes well today.
Lu Xinghe drove the mule cart to the entrance of the town and stopped. On the road leading to the entrance of the town, the corpses scattered everywhere had been cleared away, but they still had to pay to enter the town.
After paying eleven cents in toll money, he drove the mule cart straight to Shen's mansion.
As soon as Lu Xinghe took Chu Yue out of the mule cart, he saw Xu Heng helping his mother get out of a carriage not far away.
It is a joy to meet friends.
"Brother Lu, we meet again."
"Brother Xu."
After the two of them clasped fists in greeting, Xu Heng looked at Chu Yue aside, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Miss Chu."
Chu Yue smiled faintly and said, "I have met Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu."
Mrs. Xu nodded slightly in greeting to her, then looked at her son, "Who are these two?"
Xu Heng hurriedly introduced the two of them to Xu's mother, "Mom, this is Lu Xinghe, the one who passed the Tongsheng exam nine years ago at the age of nine. You praised him all the time in front of me before."
Mrs. Xu looked surprised.
"It's that kid!"
Xu Heng smiled and continued to introduce, "This is his wife Chu Yue. Mother, don't underestimate this girl. Her medical skills are not simple."
"Oh?" When Mrs. Xu looked at Chu Yue again, her eyes lit up, "Today there is a banquet in the Shen Mansion. Men and women must be seated separately. Since we have met, can Miss Chu go in with me?"
Chu Yue glanced in the direction of Lu Xinghe, and when she saw him nodding, she smiled and stepped forward to hold Mrs. Xu's arm.
"Please, ma'am."
Mrs. Xu patted her hand and said, "Since your husband is my son's best friend, just call me aunt."
"Yes, Auntie."
Xu Heng stepped forward and put his arm on Lu Xinghe's shoulder, "Let's go in together?"
Lu Xinghe smiled.
"I already have a wife, so I won't go. You can go and wait for your good news."
Xu Heng patted him on the shoulder, "Sure, if you don't go, I will go. My parents have been very anxious recently, so I can't go."
After saying that, he turned around and entered Shen's mansion.
Lu Xinghe watched Xu Heng leave, drove the mule to a corner where it would not block the passage, got into the mule cart and read a book.
Chu Yue followed Mrs. Xu into the Shen Mansion, handed the gifts she gave to the person in charge of registration, and then went to the backyard.
Mrs. Xu looked at her curiously.
"Miss Chu's warm palace bag is really useful?"
Chu Yue replied with a smile, "They are all medicines prepared in proportion, so they certainly have some uses, especially during menstruation. They can moderately relieve pain."
"And what about the soothing incense?" Mrs. Xu asked again.
"The calming incense was developed by me some time ago based on Mrs. Shen's physical condition. It not only calms the mind and helps sleep, but also has a certain conditioning effect on the body. It is most suitable for Mrs. Shen."
Mrs. Xu looked surprised.
"I heard that Mrs. Shen was so sick that she couldn't move in bed, but she was saved by a goddess doctor. The girl is so familiar with Mrs. Shen's physical condition. Is it possible that Mrs. Shen's illness was cured by Miss Chu?"
Chu Yue's face was full of humility, "It's not as exaggerated as my aunt said. When Mrs. Shen was seriously ill, my master happened to be on hand to guide her. It was just a fluke."
After hearing Chu Yue's answer, Mrs. Xu admired the little girl next to her even more.
Not only does she have superb medical skills, but she is also clever in thinking. Most importantly, she is humble. Although she has a lot of skills, she does not mean to show off.
"The girl has a beautiful heart. I'm afraid she will accomplish a lot in the future."
Chu Yue smiled and said, "Auntie is joking. I am a woman, so I don't need to do much. I can be content with keeping my family alive."
Mrs. Xu thought for a while, nodded and said, "That's right, as long as a man can do something, it's better for a woman to live in a comfortable home."
As they spoke, the two of them arrived at the backyard.
Shen Zhixue saw Chu Yue and rushed over to greet her.
"Aunt Xu, Sister Chu."
The two of them wished Shen Zhixue happy birthday and followed Shen Zhixue to the table.
What a coincidence, Jiang Qingwan is also here, and the arranged position is on the other side of Chu Yue.
"Aunt Jiang." Chu Yue saw an acquaintance and hurriedly stepped forward to say hello.
When Jiang Qingwan saw it was Chu Yue, she felt a little surprised in her heart. Then she stood up with a smile on her face and took Chu Yue's hand.
"Girl, I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you these days?"
Chu Yue nodded, "Thanks to Aunt Jiang, everything is fine."
Mrs. Xu was a little surprised, "Mrs. Huang and Miss Chu also know each other?"
Jiang Qingwan nodded slightly towards Mrs. Xu, "Yes, when my son was born half a year ago, it was thanks to Yueyue that I saved two lives."
After hearing Jiang Qingwan's words and the affectionate names they called each other, Mrs. Xu looked at Chu Yue with admiration.
This Jiang Qingwan is the young lady of Yuezhou Prefecture. Although she is the second young lady, she is also a legitimate daughter. Marrying Huang Yuanwai is really a low-level marriage. As for why Huang Yuanwai became an official but did not become an official, it is really puzzling.
But Chu Yue had now saved her and the child in her belly. For Jiang Qingwan, this was a life-saving kindness.
This girl's relationship behind her is indeed extraordinary.
Even Chu Yue herself didn't realize that she was actually a "connected household" in Nanping Town.
Jiang Qingwan took Chu Yue and sat down at her table.
"Let's take a seat together. I haven't seen you for a long time and I just wanted to catch up with you."
"Okay." Chu Yue followed Shan Ruliu.
Seeing this, Mrs. Xu sat down at the table next to the two of them. From time to time, she would chat with the two people next to her. More often, her eyes would be on the ladies in the boudoir, secretly thinking in her heart. Comparing the characters and temperaments of several people, he wanted to find a good marriage for his son.
Perhaps it was because of the lean years that not many people came to Shen Zhixue's hairdressing ceremony today. There were only a few good friends from the town, and three or two of Shen Zhixue's friends. The men and women sat opposite each other. Even the hall was not full.
After Chu Yue and Jiang Qingwan chatted for a few words, the hair-raising ceremony began.
The haircut etiquette was very complicated, but fortunately, the Shen Mansion had asked Aunt Xi to teach Shen Zhixue the etiquette in advance, and there was no gaffe in the whole process.
Chu Yue couldn't help but sigh. The young lady from a wealthy family didn't look relaxed. She had been constrained by various rules and etiquette since she was a child. From the looks of it, a peasant family did have the benefits of a peasant family, at least they lived a free and easy life.
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