Chapter 305 He is generous
Knock out the marrow of the world and separate the children of the world in order to enjoy my own enjoyment - Huang Zongxi.
Yan Shifan, who took this as his creed, didn’t know what kind of opponent his daily behavior had brought him.
In short, on this sunny afternoon, three high-spirited young people walked together on the temple path, high-fived and made an oath.
When Zhu Ping'an and the others were shut out by Yan Shifan and had fun in the mountains, they were extremely ambitious. However, there was a different scenery in the backyard of the Linhuai Marquis Mansion.
In the courtyard where Li Shu was located, maids were busy coming and going. The maids were carrying exquisite porcelain basins filled with steaming milk. Under the command of several old ladies, they added carefully prepared salt essence. Wait for things, and then go in and out of the room in an orderly manner.
The Second Miss, the Third Miss and the Sixth Miss of the Hou Mansion are visiting in the Fourth Miss’s yard. The Fourth Miss’s yard is just next to Li Shu’s yard. At this time, several ladies are sunbathing in the Fourth Miss’ yard. Taiyang, listening to the movement in Li Shu’s yard next door, had a very rich expression.
“Ah, it turns out that the fifth sister uses milk for bathing.” The sixth lady of the Hou Mansion looked up at her innocent and cute little round face and said with some surprise. Her little tiger teeth also appeared, which was very strange. An innocent look.
"Yes, I thought the fifth sister bought a few cows yesterday. It turned out that she was going to take a milk bath, but the fifth sister knows how to enjoy life." The slim second lady of the Hou Mansion held a handkerchief and covered it slightly. Pressing the corner of his lips, he said softly.
"Really? I heard that court beauties like to add milk when bathing, but they don't buy a few cows and bathe with fresh milk like the fifth sister." The fourth lady of the Hou Mansion also interjected said a word.
"It's just a nouveau riche." The third lady of the Hou Mansion stared at the yard next door with red eyes and waved the handkerchief disdainfully.
"Hehe~~ I think the fifth sister's skin is as white as snow. Did she just take a milk bath? How about we try it too." The fifth lady of the Hou Mansion blinked her eyes. He suggested with great interest.
"Ahem, my monthly money is not enough for several washings. I'll forget it." The fourth lady of the Hou Mansion shook her head slightly.
The biological mother of the Fourth Miss of the Hou Mansion was originally just a maid beside the Marquis of Linhuai, and her appearance was not outstanding. One day, the Marquis of Linhuai got drunk and mistook her for Mrs. Linhuai, and pressed her on the couch to achieve success. After doing a good thing, her belly was full of success, and in one fell swoop, the fourth lady got pregnant. How could Mrs. Linhuai Marquis be happy when the maid beside him climbed into bed? She had always made things difficult for her; Linhuai Marquis didn't pay much attention to her because she was not pretty. It was only because she was pregnant that she was made a concubine. Her father doesn't love her, her mother doesn't love her, and she's not favored by the old lady, so the fourth lady has no other income except monthly money. Even the monthly money is often withheld, so the fourth lady doesn't have much money in her hands.
"I don't want it. It's an animal thing. It's full of fishy smell. Only the fifth brother-in-law who is used to driving cattle and feeding horses likes it! Only the barbarians in the north like to use it. I don't want it." The third lady of the Hou Mansion was very happy. He shook his head firmly and used words to ridicule Li Shu and Zhu Ping'an.
"The rose petals are here. Hey, are they still fresh?"
Just when the third lady of the Hou Mansion was sarcastic, she heard the surprised voice of a little maid coming from the yard next door.
Fresh rose petals?
The third lady of the Hou Mansion stopped after hearing the sarcasm. Rose petals and milk are nothing. As young ladies from the Marquis's residence, they had to take a milk bath if they wanted to. It doesn’t cost much. But this rose petal is different.
The flowering period of roses is generally May and June, and they can only be kept for about ten days after blooming. In ancient times, unlike modern times, factors such as light, temperature, and water can be controlled artificially, so that they can bloom in all seasons. In the Ming Dynasty, fresh rose petals were available in early spring, which meant that when the roses bloomed in May and June, the roses had to be stored in precious ice.
After all this effort, the price is quite high.
In the courtyard of the fourth lady of the Hou Mansion, several ladies were all staring at the wall next door, as if they were looking for flowers.
Beauty bathing always makes people think about it.
This is especially true when Li Shu takes a bath, but the only ones who can appreciate this beautiful scenery are Baozi's little maid and other maids.
A carefully designed antique wooden bathtub, a delicate beauty with skin as white as snow, a basin of frozen flower petals, and a bucket of milk bath soup prepared with a secret recipe.
In ancient times, milk baths were not as simple as pouring in milk and rubbing in as in modern times. Instead, they required a secret recipe. Not only did they need to add an appropriate amount of warm water, they also needed to add salt, spices, etc. that were prepared in the secret recipe. Moreover, the ancient milk The technique of removing the odor is also a secret and requires many steps to take a milk bath.
There is a little maid who adds the prepared milk to the wooden bucket, and another little maid who heats the water in it to maintain the temperature of the bath, while the little maid of Baozi is thinking to herself.
"My aunt went to Wenyuan Pavilion first and ordered nine dishes, one soup and one jar of wine, a small jar of wine. My aunt drank two glasses. My aunt paid the bill."
" After going downstairs, my uncle and the others went to Heniantang to look at the plaque. My uncle seemed to be very interested in the plaque. I’ve been watching for a while.”
Li Shu lay lazily in the bathtub, enjoying the service of the maid, listening to the little maid Baozi’s thoughts, occasionally nodding, and then the little maid Baozi saw it. When the young lady nodded, she became more energetic, and her bun-faced voice became more energetic when she read it.
"However, my uncle and the others suddenly left again. I heard from Brother Wang that He Niantang seemed to be opened by some kind of chief assistant. My uncle and the others seemed to dislike seeing them."
For Baozi, the little maid's account Li Shu also listened to the straightforward and straightforward narrative with great interest.
"Then, my uncle and the others walked forward again. They didn't go far when they met a woman who sold herself to save her father. My uncle and the others also surrounded her."
When Li Shu heard this Up to this point, she had been keeping her eyes closed to concentrate, and suddenly she opened her eyes.
"My uncle walked up to the front and asked a few questions, and then he went to Heniantang again. When he got here, he couldn't help but pout, twenty taels of silver, some meat It hurts.
Li Shu was a little nervous when she heard this, but she didn't show it on her face. She asked nonchalantly, "What next?"
"Then the uncle turned around and left." The little maid Baozi replied after hearing the young lady's question.
Oh, he turned around and left. That stinky toad recognized the situation, and Li Shu relaxed after hearing this.
"But that woman was so shameless. She chased her after her. She even asked my uncle for his name and address. She was not ashamed to say that she wanted to serve him as his slave." Baozi.
"Yes?" Baozi's little maid couldn't help but ask with a smile.
Li Shu heard the smile in Baozi's little maid's voice, and the worry she had just raised was instantly put down. If this stupid girl can laugh, it means that the shameless little hoof has not succeeded.
"How do you say it?" Li Shu curled her lips slightly.
"Gee. My aunt, I said that once you give me the money, you won't have to worry about me anymore," Baozi said, and he couldn't help but laugh, as if he could see the woman's deflated expression.
"He is quite generous, he wasted 20 taels of silver." Li Shu pouted her little mouth, but there was a smile on the corner of her mouth. (End of this chapter)