"Xie sister, Yuanyuan is also spoiled by her family. She has no ill intentions. I hope sister Xie will not argue with her."
Xie Rongzhao returned to his thoughts and said with a smile: "No, thank you big sister for speaking out."
Xie Rongzhao also deliberately used the word "outspoken". After all, in her impression, Miss Cheng was not a meddlesome person, so when she spoke just now, it was because she was being trusted by others or because she really couldn't stand Cheng Yuanyuan. practice?
Cheng Qin was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Sister Xie is really cute, but I heard that you don't go out very often. Are you following the second aunt to learn female beauty?"
Xie Rongzhao shook his head: "No. I'm very busy. I still have to practice calligraphy, and my father and brother Jingzhou have to check it."
Cheng Qin raised his eyebrows, a little surprised by this answer.
Most of the daughters of ordinary families are schoolgirls. Even in a family like our Cheng family, the girls can only know a few words at most. How can any of them really regard reading and writing as something they must do every day?
"Uncle Xie really loves you."
Cheng Qin couldn't find a reason, he could only think that Xie Xiuwen loved his only daughter very much.
Since Cheng Yuanyuan wanted to teach Xie Rongzhao a lesson, of course she couldn't really just prepare a move.
After the dishes were served, Cheng Yuanyuan began to introduce these dishes to everyone.
Among them was a bamboo shoot soup that was praised by everyone.
Cheng Yuanyuan mainly focused on a few guests. They were all the daughters of her mother's friends, and some were her own cousins. Cheng Yuanyuan was naturally very concerned about them.
"My mother-in-law specially sent people to Fucheng to learn this bamboo shoot soup. The essence of this soup, apart from using an old hen to make the soup, is the fresh bamboo shoots. The fresher the bamboo shoots, the better. , the soup will be more delicious."
When Cheng Yuanyuan said this, she changed the topic: "By the way, sister Xie, you used to go up the mountain to dig bamboo shoots, right? You must have experience. Have you ever eaten these newly dug bamboo shoots? The taste is quite sweet. of?"
There is a trap in these words. If Xie Rongzhao is not careful, he will be laughed at.
But if we use this to say that Cheng Yuanyuan has bad intentions, there is obviously insufficient evidence.
"I have eaten freshly dug bamboo shoots. They are indeed sweet in taste, but I am young and have never dug bamboo shoots. The last time we went up the mountain together, brother Jingzhou dug them with his own hands. He said he would bring them back to Auntie is adding food."
Everyone is not stupid. The aunt Xie Rongzhao refers to naturally refers to Mrs. Cheng Er.
And she mentioned that Cheng Jingzhou dug it out with his own hands, so she couldn't say what Cheng Yuanyuan and her cousins had planned to belittle her.
What a joke?
After all, it was Cheng Jingzhou who did the trick, and he was recognized as the most promising person in the Cheng family. Who dares to say that he acted vulgarly?
Cheng Qin glanced at Xie Rongzhao curiously, making sure that what he saw was a childish little face, and then slowly tasted the soup in his bowl.
It was indeed delicious.
Cheng Yuanyuan's plan failed, so she tried again.
"This braised pork dish is also good. I went to Xiangxiang Braised Restaurant to buy it. Because we bought a large amount, the store not only delivered it to our door, but also sent some vegetarian braised pork. My grandma thinks today is the best time to eat braised pork. How can her birthday be in vain? So I was rewarded with two taels of silver so that no one would say that our Cheng family took advantage of a small trader."
As soon as Cheng Yuanyuan finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room immediately became cold.
Most people know that this Xiangxiang Braised Vegetable Restaurant is the dowry shop of Xie Xiuwen's wife, the Liu family, and it is still managed by the Liu family and the Xie family.
Now Cheng Yuanyuan said this about Braised Vegetable Restaurant, and it was obviously a disparagement, and she also did it in front of Xie Rongzhao, which was really inappropriate.
Xie Rongzhao seemed to not understand what she said and was still eating by himself.
Cheng Yuanyuan saw that she had no reaction, and the others looked like they were afraid of causing trouble, so she quickly said: "Look at me, blame me for not being able to speak. Sister Xie, don't be angry. I don't mean to look down on the Xie family."
Xie Rongzhao blinked, swallowed the food in his mouth, and then said crisply: "Sister Yuanyuan, why do you say that? Of course I know you don't mean to look down on our Xie family!"
How can people accept this?
Cheng Yuanyuan was a little frustrated. Why didn't she act according to common sense?
"Haha, yes, I really didn't mean that."
The words he said were unconvincing. If he really didn't mean it in a frivolous way, then he wouldn't have used that tone and words to describe the braised food restaurant just now.
"What my cousin said is right. She was just telling the truth, so she didn't mean to look down on anyone. Besides, if you don't give me a reward, who knows if there will be people outside talking nonsense in the name of the Cheng family? My cousin also cares about the reputation of the Cheng family, so why is she wrong?"
Cousin Cheng Yuanyuan's words immediately resonated with several people.
Cheng Yuanyuan herself breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, she was no longer a one-man show.
I just don’t know if Xie Rongzhao will be so angry that he runs out crying.
Cheng Qin frowned, intending to help Xie Rongzhao, but they had just been saying that Cheng Yuanyuan was doing it for the sake of the Cheng family's reputation, so she couldn't speak.
Xie Rongzhao had already taken two sips of sherbet at this time: "What the sisters said is wrong."
Everyone's attention was immediately attracted to her.
"Xiangxiang Braised Vegetable Restaurant is quite famous in Gaoyang County now. Not to mention the Cheng family, even the county magistrate often sends people to buy it. And there is no need to worry about selling the items in the Braised Vegetable Restaurant, so why bother? Are you still begging people to buy it?
Besides, braised vegetables restaurants also rely on craftsmanship to make their meals, so there is no need to steal, rob or be embarrassed. But Sister Yuanyuan just said that she rewarded the waiter two taels of silver, which is indeed not a small amount. But it’s nothing strange. Previously, my waiter delivered stewed vegetables to the Song family, and Uncle Song rewarded him with two golden beans. "
Golden beans are golden beans, but they are empty inside and about the same size as soybean grains. In real terms, they are not as valuable as two taels of silver.
Of course, others don't know this kind of inside story, so Xie Rongzhao naturally doesn't need to tell them too carefully.
When a normal person hears that he has been rewarded with two golden beans, his first reaction is to specify that it is much more than two taels of silver.
Therefore, such a comparison makes Cheng Yuanyuan look stingy.
Xie Rongzhao successfully diverted everyone's attention to the two golden beans.
Cheng Yuanyuan was so angry that her face turned red and white, and she wished she could just come over and beat her.
Some people also grasped different key points.
"Sister Xie, who is Uncle Song you just mentioned?"
The fat sister of the Cheng family on the side said: "You still need to ask? The one who can reward someone with two golden beans must be the Song family! When I thanked my sister for a birthday banquet earlier, Master Song even went over to give the gift in person. .”
(End of chapter)
