Chapter 42: The Banquet Begins
Fan and Song Xinshu left and returned home.
"Xinshu, I'm going crazy today, I'll rest first, I won't accompany you, remember the banquet at night." Fan said.
Song Xinshu hurriedly replied: "Godmother, you go to rest quickly, the clothes will be ready in a while, I will let Ah Ya pick them up, and I will make you something to eat at night." ”
Fan agreed, he was indeed a little tired today.
Zhang Guodong's mansion was originally a yamen, but the yamen was the front yard, they lived in the backyard, and there were guards patrolling and guarding the door. ”
Let this little girl from modern times thoroughly experience the feeling of the second generation of officials, and there are people everywhere to greet her, but it is different.
Song Xinshu moved to the garden in the backyard, the summer was not over yet, the flowers in the garden were blooming first, and a different fragrance permeated the entire air.
"Madame, you are here." Ah Ya happily chased butterflies in the garden, Wu Xiuyuan was still practicing martial arts not far away, although he was not a big person, but he was also a tiger and a tiger when he boxed, and he looked good, which showed that he was indeed hard work.
"Why are you here, why don't you go to rest." Song Xinshu looked at Ah Ya with some distress.
Ah Ja really paid too much for Song Xinshu, and Song Xinshu knew from Fan's that Ah Ja had been running around for him, and he was very bitter.
"Ah, thank you." Song Xinshu walked into Aja, touched the sweat on Aja's forehead, took out the handscroll from his arms, and wiped it little by little.
Ah Jay remained silent, feeling her lady's love for her, and she felt that all that she had done was worth it.
"Aja, when we have money, I will definitely let you live a good life." Song Xinshu somehow remembered the hard days during this time.
The two whispered, sitting on the bench of the gazebo in the garden, watching Wu Xiuyuan hum and practice martial arts.
"Madame, it's noon. Didn't you just say that you were going to make milk tea for your lady today? Ah Ya looked at the sun and suddenly thought.
The two of them chatted and chatted, and Song Xinshu said that he would make milk tea for Fan's at noon today.
"Yes, if you don't say it, I'll forget it, and when you look at it, you forget the time." Song Xinshu got up and said to Aja.
Ah Jay smiled, this master, even if the big sister is his own master, is really good to himself.
"Xiuyuan, you can practice it yourself, my wife and I will make milk tea." Ah Ya said to Wu Xiuyuan, and then the two walked towards the kitchen together.
Zhang Guodong's kitchen room is not small, there are all kinds of materials, and when Song Xinshu entered the kitchen, everyone in the kitchen was nervous: "Miss, why did you come here, what do you want to eat and tell the maid directly, let's just do it, this is not the place for the young lady to come." ”
A chef with an apron tied around his waist, a young man in his thirties, with a big head and a thick neck, belonged to a short and fat figure, and looked at Song Xinshu and bowed down in fear.
"You guys, Miss is going to make milk tea, will you make it?" Ah Jay stepped forward and laughed.
"Well, I really don't know that." The chef scratched his ears and cheeks in embarrassment.
Ah Ya walked over with a smile and said, "Okay, you definitely won't do this, this is Miss's unique recipe, I just want to make a milk tea for the old lady to escape the summer, you all go out." ”
The chef and his subordinates didn't dare to disobey and walked out of the kitchen directly, while Ah Jay hurriedly prepared the raw materials for making milk tea, goat milk, tea leaves, sugar, and the most important cups, as well as seasonings.
Ah Jay finished preparing everything, Song Xinshu just started to prepare, she was familiar with the road, it didn't take a while, a cup of milk tea was ready, and a refreshing fragrance came out.
"This is milk tea? This fragrance really smells good. A subordinate stood outside the door and smelled it, this smell was a smell she had never smelled before, how to say, this subordinate was intoxicated.
"It smells really good, Miss is really smart, she can even make this, she really deserves to be the daughter of the master." The chef was also impressed.
In ancient times, women were talented if they were not virtuous, but everyone was not stupid, how could they not be admired for making such a good smell and delicious thing.
"Miss, it's okay." Ah Jay smelled the smell and closed his eyes with a face full of intoxication.
"Yes." Song Xinshu said with satisfaction.
"You put this milk tea in the well and soak it, and when you finish lunch, you will take it out for the old lady to taste." Song Xinshu commanded.
Ah Ya hurriedly agreed.
Ah Jay will make the milk tea, seal it, and put it in the well.
……
At noon, Tailor Li sent the finished clothes, "Hello, I am Tailor Li from Qingfeng Cloth Village, and I delivered clothes to Miss." ”
When the little guy who opened the door heard it, he knew that it was the lady's clothes, so he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly said, "Tailor Li, wait a minute, I'll go and report it." ”
The little girl was also business-like, and walked towards Song Xinshu's room.
"Miss, it is Tailor Li from Qingfeng Cloth Village, who will send you clothes."
When Song Xinshu heard this, she hurriedly got up from the chair, she was still looking forward to the new clothes.
"Hurry up and let her in, I'll wait here." Song Xinshu said.
The little guy didn't dare to slack off, turned around and ran towards the gate.
"Come in, Miss is waiting for you."
Under the leadership of the little maid, Li Tailor came to Song Xinshu's room, and then gave the clothes in his hand to Song Xinshu, Song Xinshu really changed a lot after putting it on, and Song Xinshu himself has a cold and unyielding temperament, which is caused by his modern education and does not admit defeat.
"Ah Jay, give Tailor Li a reward." Song Xinshu felt that this tailor Li's craftsmanship was good, and this reward was very necessary.
Tailor Li left, and Ah Ya watched Song Xinshu change into new clothes, and was very happy.
"Madam, this is really beautiful, this dress is so beautiful on you." Ah Jay complimented him heartily.
Since Ah Ya followed Song Xinshu, although he didn't let Ah Ya go hungry, but along the way, the wind and rain came and went, and this hardship was a lot, looking at Ah Ya's happy appearance, Song Xinshu also had tears in his eyes.
"Madam, I'm so happy, why are you crying?" Ah Yan asked suspiciously.
How did Ah Ya know that what Song Xinshu was thinking was that this silly girl was really good to her, and Song Xinshu was moved.
At noon, Song Xinshu didn't change his clothes, he was still wearing new clothes, and when he approached the living room, Fan and Zhang Guodong were all bright.
"My own girl is beautiful." Zhang Guodong spoke first.
Fan also nodded in agreement, "It's really good." "This is the fabric that Fan picked up, how could it be bad, Song Xinshu only needs a set of clothes, Fan is unwilling, so he picked a few more, this is not good for himself to pick so much.
Wu Xiuyuan also said, "My sister's clothes are very beautiful today. ”
Zhang Guodong couldn't help but wonder, "Your sister is beautiful in clothes, isn't she beautiful?" ”
Wu Xiuyuan was immediately anxious when he heard this: "The clothes are beautiful, the people are also beautiful, and the beauty of the people is more important." Wu Xiuyuan said as he spoke, feeling that what he said was wrong, and his voice became smaller and smaller.
When everyone heard this, they all laughed, and they couldn't hold back any longer, even the maid standing on the side covered their mouths and snickered.
Fan's, Zhang Guodong, Song Xinshu, Wu Xiuyuan, and Ah Ja no one had a pleasant lunch, and after eating, Song Xinshu glanced at Ah Ja, and Ah Ja understood in seconds.
Quietly stood up, went to the well alone, and took out all the milk tea.
After Ah Ya took out the milk tea, he ran towards the living room with his arms, and his little face ran a little flushed.
"I said, why are you running so fast?" Song Xinshu saw Ah Jay panting, looked at Ah Ja with some distress, and took the milk tea in Ah Jay's hand.
"Sit down, I'll pour you a glass of water."
Zhang Guodong and Fan asked suspiciously, "What are you doing here?" Something is hidden from me. ”
Fan was also puzzled, but she didn't speak, her husband had already spoken, so there was no need for her to say it.
"Godfather, godmother, it's not that I think you guys are too hot in summer, and I can't do anything else, so I made some milk tea to escape the heat for you." Song Xinshu said respectfully.
Fan and Zhang Guodong were overjoyed when they heard this, "It's rare that you have filial piety, bring it to me to taste." Zhang Guodong asked Song Xinshu anxiously.
Where did Song Xinshu dare to delay, he took one directly from the box and handed it to Zhang Guodong, and then took out another one and handed it to Fan.
Fan is not polite, he took it directly, the milk tea was soaked in well water, the cold was pressing, in this hot summer, a sip, it was definitely willing to live five years less.
Time kept ticking, and the dinner began.
Song Xinshu dressed up with fine makeup, Zhang Guodong had already arrived at the first restaurant in Jinling City, and today there were a few friends who were very good friends with Zhang Guodong, so let Song Xinshu prepare milk tea, Zhang Guodong was ready to give some to old friends, Song Xinshu naturally agreed, didn't say anything, and went directly to prepare.
Zhang Guodong stood on the top of the restaurant, and the housekeeper downstairs was in front of the door to greet the guests.
From the sun is about to set to start entering the people, until the sun all sets, the banquet is ready to begin, the first floor of Jinling City, the lights are bright, the carvings are gorgeous, and the decoration is luxurious.
Zhuang Shixiong slowly approached Zhang Guodong, and Zhang Guodong immediately greeted him: "This is not the boss of Subei Tea House, fortunately, business has been good recently?" ”
"Lord Taishou, thank you for your concern, under your rule, how can my business be bad, haha......" Zhuang Shixiong laughed, but the embarrassment was difficult to hide.
Zhuang Shixiong was followed by the invincible Zhuang Bing, Zhuang Bing in the outside world has always been this kind of flying and domineering, everyone seemed to have seen the plague, and they hurriedly avoided him when they saw him.