wind and rain scissors shop

Chapter 59-59. Etiquette and Rules for Dining

Tian Erya gnawed on the meat buns, feeling her mouth was full of aroma. Seeing Zheng Yuansheng not moving, she picked up a meat bun and stuffed it to him: "Eat it quickly, it tastes better while it's hot."

Zheng Yuansheng was disgusted: "You didn't wash your hands, how could you just take the buns?"

Tian Erya looked at her hands: "I didn't do heavy work today, there is no mud on my hands, not dirty."

Zheng Yuansheng frowned: "It is a basic rule to wash your hands before meals, do you understand?"

"Understood, I will do the same next time." Seeing that he didn't eat, Tian Erya simply brought over all the meat buns and devoured them hungrily.

Zheng Yuansheng shook his head again and again: "There are rules and etiquette for eating, eat slowly, the soup of the steamed stuffed bun should not overflow the corners of the lips, let alone smack your mouth. Keep your arms away from the front of your clothes, and your back not leaning forward..."

Tian Erya swallowed the food in her mouth: "Stop. I heard Xia Tian said that you are particular about walking and eating at the Zhongming Dingshi Family, but I am different! I am just an ordinary person, and I am as particular about you as you are." , How much work was wasted.”

"You didn't know it before, but you can learn it now. Mr. Wu is a son of an aristocratic family like me, and he doesn't like your way of eating."

"If you don't like it, then don't look down on it! Fourth Young Master, you can rest or read after learning the rules, and you don't have to work hard. I have to continue to forge iron, wash clothes, and clean the yard. There is no comparison between us." Tian Erya He grabbed the buns and stuffed them into his mouth. It was fine if he didn't eat them, and these meat buns could also be given to his father and elder brother for a dental sacrifice.

Suddenly, a big hand reached out, grabbed the oiled paper, and took all the buns away.

Tian Erya was shocked, and turned her head to see Wu Xiangrong appearing behind her, holding those buns in her hand, stomping her feet: "Master Wu, don't you want to eat these buns?"

"I can't eat this stuff, but I can take it back and feed it to the dogs! I'm thinking, wait for your next treat, I don't know if it will take a long time, I still want you to honor it immediately."

"It really stinks of rich wine and meat, the road is frozen to death, meat buns that we can't usually eat, you actually feed them to dogs." She gritted her teeth and muttered softly.

Wu Xiangrong has practiced martial arts all year round, and his hearing is very good. He kicked her shoulder: "You can do it now! You can also read a few lines of Du Fu's poems. The rich wine and meat stink, and the road is frozen to death. Did you freeze to death? I helped you before." , saved your life, and you are not willing to take your two meat buns? If there is no young master, you are still squatting in the prison! Not to mention meat buns, you can’t even eat the skin of the buns.”

Tian Erya couldn't afford to offend him, so she could only swallow her anger, glanced at the chicken leg at the side from time to time, and waited for him to leave.

"Chicken leg, I also took it away, and add some ingredients to my family Wangcai. Next time, please treat me to something high-grade. By the way, you are a country woman who doesn't know what is good. Let me have some. Just treat me to Xu Ji The soup dumplings and crystal meat." Wu Xiangrong rolled the whip, and the chicken leg fell into his hand, and then he beat the horse and left.

Tian Erya was so angry that she wanted to throw half of the bun on the back of his head, but she couldn't bear to think about it. Seeing Wu Xiangrong turn around suddenly, she quickly stuffed the bun into her mouth.

Wu Xiangrong saw her protruding eyes, bulging her cheeks and swallowing the steamed stuffed bun vigorously, like a frog. With a sneer, she threw the cloth bag tied around the horse's neck, and it fell into the opponent's arms without any mistakes.

Tian Erya looked at the package in her arms very puzzled, opened it, and smiled: "Fourth young master, Mr. Wu is very kind, and brought us lotus leaf chicken and shortbread. These things look like they are made by a big restaurant. Yes. Can you eat this time?"

Zheng Yuansheng saw her flatteringly holding those things in front of him, and snorted, "I won't eat." After speaking, he directly got into the carriage.

Tian Erya couldn't figure it out, she lowered her head and twisted a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake into her mouth, the rich sweetness spread.She couldn't help squinting her eyes to enjoy the soft, glutinous and sweet taste.

Zheng Yuansheng lifted the curtain of the car, and seeing this scene, he felt even more uncomfortable, and asked coldly, "Are you still in the car?"

"Fourth young master, I want to go home and visit my father and brother."

Zheng Yuansheng glanced at the cloth bag in her arms: "Send them food?"

"Yes. My father hasn't eaten these things yet, I want him to taste them."

Zheng Yuansheng stared at her: "I know that during the days when you were sent to prison and injured, your father never came to see you, don't you hate him?"

"I don't hate it. My father is like that. He has been poor all his life. He is afraid of getting into trouble, and he is even more afraid of the government. It is normal not to visit me. Besides, he is a poor old man with few copper coins. Come and see what I can do." He will reprimand me when we meet, I don't want to listen to his nagging." Tian Erya grinned.

Zheng Yuansheng looked at her innocent smile and nodded silently: "Understood, get in the car! I'll take you there."

Tian Erya waved her hand: "No need. In case acquaintances see me riding in a carriage with you, others will spread gossip, I can walk over by myself."

Zheng Yuansheng thought that a country girl like her had begun to know how to avoid suspicion, but just as she was about to say a few words, she saw that Tian Erya had turned around and walked forward. She was just saying hello to him, not asking for his opinion at all.With a dark face, he told the coachman to go home directly.

Tian Erya strode home, saw the familiar shed, and sure enough saw her father and elder brother forging iron.

Tie Zhu was surprised to see her, put down the hammer, and ran over: "Erya, why are you here?"

She opened the package: "Others gave me chicken and shortbread, but I'm not willing to eat them, so I'll bring them here for you."

"You have been severely tortured in the prison, you should take good care of your body, keep these good things for yourself, don't worry about me and dad."

Old man Tian glared at him: "Erya is young, if you receive a little torture, she will grow up automatically after a few days of care. What are you worrying about? You should eat a chicken drumstick to replenish your strength so that you can continue to work hard and make more money. The temporary sheds here will be demolished, and they have to earn money to rent a place to live.”

"Father, I know what's in my heart. What's the use of you telling Erya these things? There is no unparalleled road." Tie Zhu tore off a chicken leg and stuffed it for his sister, and ate the chicken butt himself.

Tian Erya looked at Dad Hushi and Diandan looked at the chicken leg, put it down, and scooped up water to drink.

"Do you have a fart? You can't rely on me to help you? You said there is no unparalleled road, and you are going to sleep on the street soon." Old man Tian took the chicken leg she put down, bit two fiercely, and stopped: "Two Ah, when you are in the gate of the mansion, someone always rewards you with food. Is there anyone who rewards you with money? You can’t spend any money at the gate of the mansion, so give the reward to Dad, and it will save your brother and I from sleeping on the streets."

Tian Erya took out the money that Zheng Yuansheng gave her for the treat.

Old man Tian's eyes lit up, and he snatched it away: "After all, it is the gate of the mansion, and there are so many rewards."

Tie Zhu whispered to his sister: "You know that Dad is greedy for money, why don't you keep some on you?"

Tian Erya smiled: "Father is getting old, he can't live in this shed with air leaks all the time, he has to find a stable place to settle down."

After counting the money, the old man Tian lamented: "This is less than ten taels of silver, not enough for half a year's expenses."

Tie Zhu was dissatisfied: "Father, you can be content! Without my sister's money, we can only scrape together one month's rent."

The old man Tian flattened his mouth, touched the silver, and urged: "Erya, hurry back to Zheng's house, work hard there, and please the nobleman more, so that you can receive more rewards, and so can your brother and I." Follow you to shine."

(End of this chapter)