Chapter 39 Changrong Mansion
On the 16th, Wen Mingqian finished washing and dressing up. Seeing that it was almost time, he took Mother Zhu out to the Changrong Mansion.
Sure enough, when we arrived at the door, Mother Wang was already waiting with several people.
Looking at their clothes, you can tell that although they are servants in this house, they are also respectable.
"Madam is here, please come in! Since the day I came back, our wife, grandma and fourth lady have been talking about you, and we are looking forward to having you here." Mother Wang greeted Wen Mingqian diligently Let's talk inside.
She was not exaggerating, because Mrs. Changronghou had loved beauty since she was young.
People are like this, they naturally look forward to whatever they care about.
Wen Mingqian came to the inner house, and there were many maids and servants outside the main door of Changronghou Madam Yu's house.
The fourth girl's girl, Yu Nong, smiled brightly and rushed over to hold Wen Mingqian's hand: "Madam, please hurry up, the weather is a bit hot today! Come in quickly."
Wen Mingqian enters I met Mrs. Yu, grandma Fang and the fourth young lady Zhong Meier in the house, and the maid brought tea.
"Second Lady Gong, I'm really sorry that I have tormented you all over our affairs." Mrs. Yu's attitude was very friendly. She was always a flawless person in what she said and did, not to mention that now she has Wen Mingqian for help.
"Madam, you are too polite. Others may not trust me." Wen Mingqian's attitude was also very humble, "Just call me Mingqian."
Mr. Yu is older than Wen Mingqian Much older, one generation older than her.
"Okay, okay! We are family friends. There is no need to be so polite. We should be more affectionate." Yu said, "Meier, if it weren't for the noodles and medicine given by Ming Qian, you would still be shutting yourself up. I’m worried in the room!”
Zhong Meier is only fourteen years old, but she is already well-off.
She was very grateful to Wen Mingqian from the bottom of her heart. She felt that she was outstandingly beautiful when they met for the first time, which added to her good impression.
“Meier, thank you, Mrs. Second Lady,” Zhong Meier said deeply to Wen Mingqian, “I can’t thank you enough.”
“Four girls are serious,” Wen Mingqian returned the favor with a smile, "Some little things are not worth mentioning."
"It seems like a little thing to you, but it is a big deal to us!" Fang, the eldest grandma of the Zhong family, said, "I'm not boasting, these four people in my family My sister needs to be talented, virtuous, and good-looking. The only thing missing is her skin. Now she is better, and her heart problems are gone.”
Zhong Meier is the youngest of the Yu family. Her child is also her only daughter. Although she has three older sisters, they are all concubines. As the only legitimate daughter of the Zhong family, she is naturally favored.
At this age, it was time to meet and get engaged. It was because of this flaw that Zhong Meier's marriage was quite unsatisfactory.
After all, families with daughters want to marry high, and the Zhong family is already worth a lot, and they want to go even higher.
But people with a higher family status than his are not generally picky.
When marrying a daughter-in-law, she must be "virtuous, polite, beautiful, and meritorious." Zhong Meier's face has blemishes on her skin, so she will be more or less disliked by some.
The Zhong family naturally thought of many ways to treat the disease, but unfortunately they were unable to find the right solution. In fact, the more medicine was used, the more serious the problem became.
"This is the first time I have met the Fourth Miss. She is as beautiful as a flower." Wen Mingqian naturally praised him in front of the Zhong family, "It makes people fall in love with each other from the bottom of their hearts."
A few people were drinking tea. While talking about some family matters, Wen Mingqian saw that they were done, so he turned to the main topic: "Fourth girl, can you allow me to take a closer look at your face?"
"Meier, come here quickly." Mrs. Fang hurriedly pulled her sister-in-law to Wen Mingqian. Wen Mingqian looked at it carefully, then asked Miss Zhong Si about her daily diet and rest, and said: "It will take about half a month for me to get the ingredients when I go back.
This half month First, use this bottle of jade dew that I brought. It can always keep your face moisturized and no longer dry and itchy.
The fourth girl remembers not to be exposed to the sun, to have dinner early, and to avoid sweets and cold foods. "
"Thank you, madam, for your advice," Zhong Meier nodded with a slight smile, "I will definitely do it. "
"Four girls are too polite. Please call me Sister Wen from now on. I also want to call you by your maiden name. I wonder if I can do that? Wen Mingqian asked with a smile.
Zhong Meier was very happy to hear this, took Wen Mingqian's hand and called her sister.
Fang hurriedly said from the side: "Then I'll call you sister!" I don't know what my sister's taste is, so I've told the kitchen to make some special dishes. We must have them for lunch at our house, otherwise I will feel really bad. ”
Yu and Zhong Meier also enthusiastically stayed for the meal.
Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Wen Mingqian responded with a smile: "They say that rice tastes delicious after being cooked in another pot, so I am lucky today.
I'll show it to Madam first and make a recipe. Son, and then look at the eldest lady.”
After seeing the most important fourth lady, naturally there are still these two.
"Ming Qian, we all like the sachet you asked Ma Wang and the others to bring back last time. It's much better than those fragrant pancake sachets sold in the market." Yu was wearing it at this time. It goes with the sachet given by Wen Mingqian.
"Madam, I'm so impressed. I just made this casually. If you like the taste, I will tell the ingredients to the people who are waiting for you. If the taste is weak, just put it back in again." Wen Mingqian didn't care about these details. You are such a little thing, after all, her true skills are not something that can be learned easily.
“Who would have thought that you would acquire such an amazing skill during these years of cultivation,” said Yu, “Who did you learn this from?”
“Madam, you know this. "Shuangxi is located on the border, and there are many people who were sent into exile there," Wen Mingqian did not shy away from it. "There are also many people who accompany and take care of them. Most of them are grateful for the kindness of the old master, or remembering the friendship in the past, and voluntarily accompany them." "
"Yes, yes! Those who were exiled were also members of the civil and military officials of the imperial court," Yu sighed twice, "but once they were overthrown, they became You are a sinner!”
There are many families who have never been rich, and everyone has this hidden worry in their hearts. How can one not lament when the rabbit dies and the fox mourns?
"I had nothing else to do in the border area besides cleaning up things, but I did get to know some people. One of them was a lady who accompanied a prisoner named Zhang to Shuangxi. She opened a small woolen shop there and sold some She also wears rouge and gouache.
I often go to her place to buy things, and over time I have become familiar with her, and gradually we have developed a friendship. >Maybe he saw that I had nothing to do, so he taught me how to make incense and facial butter. I didn't take much interest in it at first. I just did it for fun and passed the time.
I didn't want to learn it. I feel that the knowledge here is quite deep and I should study it carefully. Unfortunately, I have only learned a little bit about the master."
"What is the name of your master? ?" Yu asked quickly after hearing this.
"She calls herself Zou Jiuniang, from Xijing." Wen Mingqian said.
“I have never heard of this Zou Jiuniang, but these things you made are so useful, it reminds me of Liu Qiniang, who was famous in the capital at that time. She suddenly disappeared later, which was really disturbing. We were puzzled for a long time, "I still think about it now! Are they the same person?"
(End of this chapter)