Ordinary clear day

Chapter 14
Shu Ning was very pleasantly surprised: "It's hard for my sister to remember, I just said a few words, how can I afford this thank you?" After speaking, she took out a purse and handed it to Zhou Yinlan with a blushing face: "I made one too, It's just that the stitches are thicker, don't be disgusted with it, sister."

Zhou Yinlan took it with a smile. Seeing that the Qin family were just sitting silently, she struck up a conversation with them.Shu Ning also said a few words, but these two young ladies are real ladies of the family, so they easily kept quiet, so Zhou Yinlan and Shu Ning had no choice but to stop harassing them and speak their own words.Shuning asked Zhou Yinlan what good books she had read recently, and Zhou Yinlan recommended a travel note about Luoyang to her.Just as I was about to speak in detail, I heard several mothers calling their daughters over to the front seat.

It turned out that Mrs. Qin boasted that her two daughters were both virtuous and virtuous during the conversation. Men's friendship in officialdom has never been exaggerated.But both Zhou and Tong had great confidence in their daughter, so they didn't resent Mrs. Qin's boasting, so all three of them called their daughter over to compete.In the middle, Mrs. Zhou and the Tong family formed a party again, and they were determined to compare Miss Qin's family.The other women just laughed and watched the show.

After hearing the whole story, Shu Ning almost couldn't help rolling her eyes.What's the comparison?The four girls are still young. Although the two daughters of the Qin family are beauties, they haven't grown up yet. It's earlier than their beauty; if they compare their talents and knowledge, the Qin family's family education has always emphasized that "a woman without talent is a virtue." ", this point is well-known in the whole city, and they probably wouldn't compare it; if it is compared to the cooking skills of the housekeeper, although she is not good at it herself, Zhou Yinlan is very good at the latter two. As for the housekeeper Well, it's too early for the little girl to say this.Where did this Mrs. Qin get her confidence?

The little girls stood in front of each other and compared each other, both Zhou and Tong were speechless.The two young ladies of the Qin family have small feet, even the eight-year-old is no exception. When walking, the so-called "lightly moving lotus steps" are actually small steps. When they talk, they hardly open their mouths. When they salute, they do a salute, and then stand there like a wooden man.

Mrs. Zhou raised her eyebrows and asked them if they could read and what books they had read, but they were silent. After a while, the older one spoke softly about "The Commandments for Women" and Mrs. Qin interrupted She said that her daughter's family values ​​chastity and elegance, and there is no need to study hard. Then she praised her eldest daughter for her embroidery skills, and showed the embroidery pattern on a handkerchief as proof.After finishing speaking, she gave Zhou Yinlan's big feet a sideways glance, and curled her lips at Shuning's natural feet.

Seeing Mrs. Qin's expression, Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Tong looked at each other, both discouraged.Where did this bumpkin come from?He actually taught his daughter to be like this, and he was so self-satisfied that he didn't even know the rules of not binding the feet of Manchu girls, so he couldn't communicate at all.

Unexpectedly, when Madam Qin saw that they were silent, she thought that she had surrendered and wanted to show off again, so she fired at Zhou Yinlan and Shu Ning: "The two young ladies must be well-educated ladies, right? How is your daughter?" Zhou Yinlan pursed her lips and smiled without making a sound.Shuning put on a naive look, looked straight at Mrs. Qin and said, "Sister Zhou and I just read a few books blindly. How can we compare with the two sisters who are like gods, who know the books and are gifted? She is both beautiful and beautiful, she is really a lady from a famous family that is second to none throughout the ages, she can be called the 'famous pig' of Fengtian City."

Mrs. Qin didn't hear it at all, she just closed her eyes with a smile, very proud.

Mrs. Zhou endured so much that her stomach ached. Not long ago, it was reported that the young master of the Qin family had fallen. Mrs. Qin hurriedly took her daughter to see it. Only the ladies in the room laughed heartily. .After laughing, Mrs. Zhou asked: "Where did Mr. Qin marry such a lady? And let her come out to meet people, isn't this the one who dumped him?"

Mrs. Li next to her panted and laughed: "I heard that he married his wife from the countryside in the south. She has only been here for a few months. Her natal family runs a silk and satin shop. Mr. Qin came from a poor family. She is an official donated by his wife's natal family." , and currying favor with his superiors, he got his current position, so he was a little afraid of guilt. Originally, he had a concubine here, who was the daughter of a scholar. As soon as his wife came, she hurriedly drove them away, Master Qin didn't dare to say anything." Another Mrs. Huang said: "I heard that she always pretends to be a lady of a rich family, and always puts on that appearance. And I can't hear others talking about her. I always hear people laughing at her village, but I don't take it seriously. It's the first time I saw her today, and it's an eye-opener." After speaking, they laughed again.

Just as she was smiling, someone came to announce that Mr. Su's second wife and eldest lady had arrived.Everyone hurriedly arranged their clothes and was about to stand up to greet them, when they heard a female voice showing affection: "We are late, sisters, don't blame me." It turned out to be the second lady.Her appearance is not inferior to that of the famous young lady who came here with her beauty, but she is of a completely different type. She is extremely charming, but she is also shrewd. It was warm, and I only felt that the second lady was knowledgeable and interesting, and she was a very worthy friend.The fourteen or fifteen-year-old young lady dismissed this, and after paying her respects, she just sat on the side without even looking at her young lady.

Shuning and Zhou Yinlan looked at each other, and went up to talk to her together, she was indifferent at first, but after seeing that these two little girls were not vulgar, her face softened.

Not long after, Mrs. Qin came back with her two daughters, and everyone saluted again.Originally, the topic of the ladies had turned to the embroidery pattern of the new gown worn by Mrs. Su Er. Unexpectedly, seeing the focus shifted, Mrs. Qin was unwilling to reconcile, and turned the topic to her daughter's embroidery skills aloud, and then praised How virtuous the two daughters are.All the wives suppressed their laughter, only the second lady was so self-restraining, she listened to Mrs. Qin's speech very seriously, and pulled the two Miss Qin to speak very seriously, and then praised them very seriously, the corner of Mrs. Qin's mouth It's almost skyrocketing.

The second lady knows how to behave like this, but unfortunately some people don't like it.Miss Su snorted coldly, glanced at the two wooden dolls, and said with a sneer: "This kind of wood can't walk, can't talk loudly, is petty, has no dignity, and some people praise it, really Blind." After saying that, she stepped out, and the people in the room could only hear her ordering someone to harness the horse, and wanted to go to the racecourse to play.

Mrs. Qin was so angry that her face was distorted. Although everyone was funny, they couldn't help but feel embarrassed.Mrs. Su still had a smile on her face, and said: "Oh, our eldest lady has always been straight-tempered, she is trying to make trouble with me, everyone, please don't take offense." Everyone said in unison that it doesn't matter.Tong's even said: "Such a straightforward temper, really deserves to be a child of Manmeng. It's not like this girl in my family, it's boring to be a gourd with a dull mouth."

Shuning didn't expect her mother to suddenly tap her, so she just lowered her head, looked at her toes and said nothing.Zhou Yinlan pushed her with a smile, she pushed back, seeing that everyone was looking at her, she lowered her head in embarrassment.The second lady said with a smile: "You look like a little girl when you are so gentle and quiet. After all, it is a girl from his family, whose surname is a big family, and she is really extraordinary." Everyone also echoed, and Mrs. Tong hurriedly gave in.

Mrs. Qin was not reconciled, and interrupted abruptly: "It's not good to fight around, you don't look like a daughter of everyone, and the young lady of the second wife's family is too shameful, she doesn't even understand etiquette, she's a crazy girl, she doesn't have to take it with her." Broke the daughter of another family."

There was a moment of coldness in the room. Seeing that she meant to belittle her own daughter, Mrs. Tong couldn't hold back her face, and Mrs. Su'er also turned cold.After a long silence, the ladies didn't know what to do.Shu Ning glanced at Zhou Yinlan, stepped forward with a smile, and said, "Sister Cai Su is going to ride a horse just now, she must be very good at riding a horse, right? I've wanted to learn for a long time, but my mother told me I'm too young, so it's not allowed." Zhou Yinlan Also came forward to make fun of.

Mrs. Su replied with a smiling face, and replied: "She grew up on the grassland since she was a child, and her riding skills are excellent. You are still young, and it is too early to learn how to ride a horse. In two years, I will ask your sister to teach you how to ride a horse." , okay?" Shuning clapped her hands happily: "It's a deal, I must ask my sister to teach me, but I'm clumsy, big sister won't dislike me, right?" Tong made fun of him: "How could I You are not ashamed to force others to teach you like this."

Everyone started talking and laughing again, but no one paid any attention to Mrs. Qin.After a while, the banquet started at noon, and the servants came to ask the wives and ladies of the families to move, and Mrs. Qin took the lead and went with her daughter.Mrs. Su walked slowly behind, asked others about her background, and said with a smile: "This Mrs. Qin really doesn't understand affairs. It's a pity for her two beautiful daughters. With such a mother, Who will marry them? I really feel sorry for Mr. Qin and his daughter." Everyone echoed and walked towards the banquet hall.

Zhou Yinlan pulled Shuning to the last place, and said quietly: "Su Zuo is a high-ranking official, and you are also a high-ranking official of the Niuhulu clan of Manchurians. My father's official rank is higher than that of Qin Tongzhi. Although your father is also a fifth-rank, But his family background is better than his. Now Mrs. Qin ignores her husband Shangguan's wife and strives for strength everywhere, almost offending everyone here, and making a big joke again. I'm afraid Mr. Qin will be very sad in the future."

Shu Ning smiled indifferently: "Never mind him, even if he is put on small shoes by his boss tomorrow, what does it have to do with us?"

Although Zhou Yinlan didn't understand the meaning of wearing small shoes, she also knew that it was not a good word, so she laughed and threw away her hands.

The banquet lasted until three quarters in the afternoon. The Zhou family and the Qin family had made preparations before the banquet in the morning, so they left first. Mrs. Tong and Mrs. Su Er stayed behind to direct the servants to clean up the tables, chairs and dishes.After tidying up and returning home after application time, Zhang Bao came back early.Tong ordered Ermo to prepare dinner, and accompanied her husband back to the room.

Sitting on the chair, Zhang Bao saw his wife also entered the room, so he asked with a smile: "What happened before the banquet today? How did you hear that the Su family and the Qin family had a quarrel?"

(End of this chapter)