Taming the villain little fox (wearing a book)

The furnishings of the banquet room are simple and comfortable, without the luxury and bustle of the flower hall.

The incense burner in the corner is emitting light smoke, and the whole room is filled with a clear cedar fragrance.

When the four of them came in, a fat old lady with gray hair and fleshy face was showing an embroidered hanging screen to Mrs. Xie with all her strength.

It was difficult for them to interrupt, so they stood quietly in the corner.

Wei Yan saw the front of the embroidery when the hanging screen was tilted.

It was a three-foot wide-open embroidery, the picture was simple and elegant, with pine, stone, and crane as the main elements, and the embroidery was meticulous, which can be called a "good".

however……

Wei Yan frowned, this embroidery was so similar to Liao's that the birthday gifts of the two families were so heavy.

As she was thinking about it, she saw Mrs. Liao standing up, and said with a smile: "It's a coincidence, what I brought today is also a hanging screen, which is somewhat similar to Mrs. Xue's." Two maidservants brought over the framed hanging screen, "The old lady is an expert, come and judge and see which one is better."

Wei Yan looked at the fat old lady and thought to herself, so this is Xue Baowen's grandmother, so it has nothing to do with her, otherwise she would have to be responsible for leaking "military information".

Her embroidery is authentic Shu embroidery, the standard is higher than that of the Dashun Dynasty, the Liao family is sure to win.

Mrs. Xie is obsessed with embroidery, and she likes to judge embroidery skills, so she didn't refuse at the moment, and asked people to put two hanging screens side by side in front of her.

After reading it carefully, she pointed to Liao's painting and said, "Although both are good, each has its own merits, but if you like it, my wife still thinks this one is more eye-catching." Her status is much higher than Mrs. Xue's. Yes, it sounds stress-free.

"Indeed, this is really good. The essence of freehand painting is actually embroidered with silk thread. The crane is lifelike, the old pine is strong, the layout is magnificent and exquisite, and the painting and embroidery skills are both top-notch." A lady said so.

Mrs. Xue steals chickens and loses nothing.

If it was someone else, I would be afraid of blushing and heartbeating, and would not dare to say a word, but Mrs. Xue is not the case. She smiled and said: "Thank you, old lady, for saving face. Mrs. Liao's picture is better than my concubine's." That painting is much more brilliant, it is indeed a masterpiece among high-quality goods, I never imagined that there are such embroidery masters in Lixian County."

She looked at Mrs. Liao with a smile, "Mrs. Liao, I also like embroidery, so please let me know who made this work? I am also blessed by the old lady, and I will order two pieces when I go back."

Liao smiled and said nothing.

The old lady Xue said again: "Mrs. Liao must not keep any secrets. I'm afraid there is no one here who doesn't want this kind of embroidery. Tell me about the situation of the embroiderer. Everyone is still waiting."

When she said this, several noble ladies who liked embroidery looked at Mrs. Liao, including Mrs. Xie's two daughters-in-law.

These women didn't know the quarrel between the two of them, and one of the noble ladies said, "Yes, Mrs. Liao, tell me quickly. It's worth sending someone to make a special trip for such a good embroidery. "

Liao was a little embarrassed.

She knew Mrs. Xue, this old lady had a vicious heart, so she must have bad intentions if she inquired about this matter.But not to mention, I am afraid that I will be outraged by the public, and Mrs. Xie will be dissatisfied with her, so her trip will be in vain.

Well, luck and misfortune depend on each other, not necessarily all bad things.If there is anything in the Wei family, just help yourself.

Liao Shi gritted her teeth and gave a rough overview of the situation of Wei Yan's mother and daughter.

When Duanmu Changning heard the words, he smiled maliciously, and raised his voice and said, "Grandmother, I have already brought you someone. Here, this is Wei Yan, nicknamed Wei Sanya."

There was another soft chuckle in the banquet room.

Wei Yan and Qin Zai followed Duanmu brothers steadily to Mrs. Xie.

Duanmu Chang'an first bowed his hands to the ladies and said, "Grandmother, this is the girl Wei Yan I told you about."

"Oh?" Mrs. Xie was a little surprised, she stopped smiling, and lightly reprimanded Duanmu Changning: "Changning must not be rude."

Duanmu Changning hurriedly argued: "Grandma, everyone is young, Changning is just joking."

Mrs. Xie glared at him, straightened her sitting posture, patted the seat in front of her, and said kindly to Wei Yan: "Little girl, come and sit, you saved Chang'an, I haven't thanked you yet."

Wei Yan said with a smile: "Old lady, you are serious. Those things are in the past. You are the birthday star today. We juniors should pay you birthday wishes first." After she finished speaking, she gave Qin Zai a wink.

Qin Zai took a step forward, handed the small bundle in his hand to the woman in charge, knelt down with Wei Yan on the kneeling mat in front of the imperial concubine's bed, kowtowed to the old lady, and said a birthday speech together, then stood up Come.

Afterwards, Wei Yan sat down on the imperial concubine's couch.

Mrs. Xie took Wei Yan's hand affectionately, and put a mutton fat jade bracelet on her, "I've wanted to see you for a long time, but I can see you today. You are such a good boy, sensible and beautiful. This bracelet is my An object I like very much, the little girl will not grow old with it, so you keep it and use it as a dowry in the future."

Wei Yan doesn't understand jade, but she can still feel whether it's good or not. This bracelet is shiny and white, so it must not be of ordinary quality, so she quickly declined, "Old lady, absolutely not. My father always said that a gentleman does not take what others like. ..."

"Hey!" Mrs. Xie interrupted her, "The elder's gift is irresistible, accept it."

Wei Yan didn't know much about ancient etiquette, so she hurriedly looked back at Qin Zai.

Qin felt relieved in his heart and nodded slightly.

Wei Yan readily accepted.

At this time, Duanmu Changning took the small bundle from the woman in charge, opened it, and said to Qin Zai: "What did you give, is it also embroidery? My grandmother likes embroidery the most, so I will show it to you guys." Look."

Qin was noncommittal, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Second Young Master."

Duanmu Changning took out a wooden box made of bent willow not much bigger than a palm, and thought, poor is poor, not even a decent box.

The moment he put down the box, the curtain of the banquet room was raised again, and seven or eight teenagers and girls walked in quietly—they also wanted to know what the two who made Duanmu Changan treat differently could give away. nice one.

Duanmu Changning opened the lock of the wooden box, lifted the lid, and took out a ginger-yellow and camel-colored wiping forehead, with elegant and delicate patterns, fine workmanship, and very beautiful.

But Mrs. Xie has already received five or six pieces of this kind of thing, all of which are gifts from family members, and they carry filial piety and family affection. No matter how beautiful this piece is, there is nothing unusual about it.

Then a boy said: "It's a good idea to put the forehead in a wooden box."

"That's natural. As long as you don't open it in person, you can always save some face in front of people."

"Indeed, it's definitely the best way to maintain your self-esteem."

……

Probably what Qin Zai said about self-cultivation hurt their self-esteem, so their attacks at this time were quite ruthless.

The noble ladies all looked over and looked at Qin Zai scrutinizingly. Some of them had sarcasm in their eyes, no doubt they regarded him as a villain who was self-indulgent and stalking others.

There was a suppressed laugh in the banquet room.

Duanmu Changning thought so before he picked up the forehead wipe, but after picking up the forehead wipe, he knew that he was wrong, and it was a big mistake.

Seeing him looking into the box like an idiot, Duanmu Changan couldn't help being a little surprised, stepped forward to take a look, and immediately praised: "Good stuff."

Only then did Qin Zai cup his hands and said, "Madam, this is something that I got by chance. It's made of colored glaze. It can probably be used to hold some essence. See if you like it."

Mrs. Xie gave Duanmu Changning a majestic look.

Duanmu Changning looked at the young men and women who were making sarcastic remarks, smiled triumphantly, and hurriedly handed the palm-sized perfume bottle to the old lady—he is a man who fears the world will not be chaotic, no matter who suffers, as long as someone suffers, he is happy .

"My God!"

"So beautiful."

"Ingenious!"

Several noble ladies who sat close to each other let out several exclamations one after another.

There was silence in the banquet room.

It was so quiet that people could hear their faces being slapped.

They have seen glass and glass bottles, but they have never seen this kind: the round silver cap is simple and elegant, the bottle body is pure white, and the symmetrical and regular diamond-shaped patterns are natural, without the slightest sense of carving.

Even Mrs. Xie, who has admired many imperial masterpieces, has never seen this kind of glazed products.

Rare things are precious, even though it is just a glazed bottle, it is not precious, but it is absolutely rare, and it is one of the best gifts she received today.

……

Wei Lan and Qin Zai made an appointment to go back to Duanshan Town together after having dinner at Xie Mansion.

She made birthday peaches, and according to what she had discussed with Liao, she cooked a few special dishes, and then simply ate some meals, accepted the 20 taels of silver sent by Madam Xie, and left.

The mother in charge of the kitchen sent a maid to take her out - Xie's family has a big business, and the guests are all dignitaries, so she can't be allowed to walk around by herself.

The one who sent her off was the maid in charge of serving dishes in the kitchen. She was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a handsome appearance, and she always had a sense of pride as a master's slave when she spoke.

Xie's garden is very beautiful, especially Mrs. Xie's. There are a few thick green pines and a few whirling flower trees. Besides the flowing water, there are large areas of colorful wild flowers and plants beside the road. Natural freshness is everywhere.

Seeing Wei Lan looking around, the maid couldn't help but feel proud, and said: "Our Xie family's garden is the most famous in the provincial capital. There is a spring flower party in spring, a summer tea party in summer, a chrysanthemum feast in autumn, and a plum blossom feast in winter. Ladies and gentlemen are all proud to receive posts from our Xie family."

Wei Lan nodded with a smile. Although this kind of wealthy life is far away from her, it does not prevent her from being happy to hear it. Since she will be living in the provincial capital in the future, it is always good to have more knowledge.

"Miss Wei." Duanmu Changning staggered over from a fork in the south, and greeted him with a smile - he didn't like Qin Zai, but he didn't have a problem with beautiful women.

"Second Young Master." Wei Lan nodded in greeting neither humble nor overbearing.

"Are you going back?"

"Yes, go to Duanshan Town to have a look."

"Well, you must inform me when you open a restaurant in the future, and I will definitely support you."

"Thank you second son."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, Duanmu Changning said goodbye and left.

The maid stared at Wei Lan like a thief, "Do you know our second cousin?"

Wei Lan nodded, "What's wrong?"

The maid said: "Mom said, we are not allowed to talk to the second cousin, whoever says it will be punished."

Wei Lan raised her eyebrows, so she, an outside cook, can't say anything?

She blinked and teased: "Okay, if your second cousin still talks to me next time, I'll just ignore him."

"How can I do that?" the maid yelled, "That is our Second Cousin Young Master, he is the only one who ignores you, how can you ignore him?"

"This... It seems that I will not be able to be your Xie family's servant in this life. I am not allowed to say something sometimes, but I have to say it later, and I will be punished every now and then. This kind of sense is really beyond the grasp of ordinary people." Wei Lan seemed With a smile that wasn't a smile, he quickened his pace.

As soon as the two left, Duanmu Chang'an and a young man of sixteen or seventeen came out from behind an old locust tree.

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The author has something to say: It is estimated that it needs to be changed, little fairies, please bear with me!