Li Yanqing was still a little shocked when he first participated in the Caofu Magpie Club banquet, but as he gradually got in touch with the meritorious family, he realized that the banquet between the meritorious family was really very common, not only to celebrate the birthday and birth of children, marriage and marriage, but even if there was no reason, to find a reason to entertain, this seemed to be a way for them to connect with each other.

This afternoon's Cao family's treat is like this, there is no reason, that is, to invite some relatives and friends to get together, it is completely different from the last time Cao Mansion invited guests, first of all, there are relatively few people, only a few families with excellent relationships, the total number of people does not exceed 100 people, and secondly, there are not so many rules, everyone is more relaxed.

Li Yanqing arrived at Caofu in the afternoon, and the front of Caofu was also full of ox carts and horse-drawn carts, but it was not as congested as the last time, and the road remained clear.

Of course, the necessary etiquette is needed, Cao Ping's sons were standing in front of the mansion to welcome guests, and when Li Yanqing just got down from the ox cart, Cao Xuan immediately saw him, and hurriedly ran forward and said with a smile: "The task given to me by my grandfather, let me wait for you alone, I'm afraid you won't come." ”

"Since you agreed, how can you not come, but..... Don't seem to have many guests today? Li Yanqing looked to both sides, and many vehicles had already left, making the front of Cao's Mansion even more sparse.

"Today is a family banquet, and I invited a few family members, in fact, many people you have also seen......"

As soon as Cao Xing said this, Li Yanqing saw Gao Shen and his wife Pan get out of a gorgeous carriage, and Cao Ping's sons hurriedly greeted him, Li Yanqing nodded, it seems that they are still those people when Gao Mansion was entertaining.

"Is Gao Pet coming today?" Li Yanqing asked.

"He doesn't seem to be in the capital, he went to Taiyuan Mansion."

"Oh! That's a bit of a pity. ”

"Yanqing, I'm really sorry for the last time Jiaojiao!"

Cao Xing apologized to Li Yanqing, "It's me who didn't think about the problem well and caused you trouble." ”

"It's okay! Is the little lady here today? Li Yanqing asked with a smile.

"Of course she's here, if you're afraid of annoying, I can stop her from bothering you."

"It's not necessary, I like Jiaojiao."

The two walked while talking, and soon entered the Cao Mansion, all the way to the atrium, there are not many guests today, so there is no need to set the table outside, all arranged in the colorful building, Li Yanqing is the first time to enter the colorful building, only to see that the building is very wide, just like a small palace, arranged in gold, surrounded by all kinds of precious porcelain.

Dozens of tables have been set up in the middle, but there are no guests yet.

"It's still early, why don't I take you to the second floor for a cup of tea first."

Li Yanqing looked up at the stairs, he was about to nod his head in agreement, but he heard someone behind him call him, "Brother Li!" ”

As soon as I turned around, I saw the petite Cao Jiaojiao panting and chasing in, "Brother Li, why don't you wait for me." ”

Li Yanqing squatted down and said with a smile: "How did Jiaojiao know that I was here?" ”

"I've been... I'm waiting for you, just right.... Just walk away, you..... You're here, and you're chasing me to death. ”

Cao Jiaojiao ran to Li Yanqing, bent over and gasped, Li Yanqing saw that she was interesting, so he asked, "What are you looking for me?" ”

"You promised to write a couplet to my cattery!"

Li Yanqing showed a wry smile on his face, this little lady, why can't she forget this incident now?

"This ....."

Li Yanqing asked Cao Xuan for help, and Cao Xuan had to smile and said: "Jiaojiao, Brother Li is my grandfather's honored guest, it's not easy to write today, or next time!" ”

Cao Jiaojiao's eyes suddenly turned red, and she slowly lowered her head, "I knew that Brother Li lied to me." ”

"Alright! I'll write to you, go now. Li Yanqing had no choice but to agree.

Cao Jiaojiao suddenly burst into tears and laughed, pulled Li Yanqing and said, "Brother Li, come with me!" ”

Li Yanqing had no choice but to say to Cao Xing: "Then I'll come back when I go." ”

"Then there you go! I just went to the door to help. ”

Of course, Li Yanqing couldn't enter the inner house, Cao Jiaojiao took him all the way to the place where she studied, that is, the Wen market where Li Yanqing wrote couplets last time, and this is the study room where the daughters and sons of the Cao family read.

"Brother Li, follow me!"

Li Yanqing walked into the study room with her, unlike last time, this time the study room was not cleaned up, the tables and chairs were arranged the same as when they usually went to class, and everyone had a very large table with pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

However, because the students are all little ladies, there are some gadgets that little ladies like on the table, such as small puppets, small clay figurines and the like.

Li Yanqing was very interested here, he thought of his sister, it would be good if his sister could study here in a few years, after all, it is difficult to find a place for Xiaoniang to study now.

"Brother Li, this is my desk, you can write here!"

Cao Jiaojiao had already laid out the paper, was grinding ink for him, looking at him expectantly, Li Yanqing was really a little big, write a couplet for the cattery, what should he write?

"Jiaojiao, I'll write you a couplet, don't you stick it on the cattery, okay?" Li Yanqing said in a consultative tone.

"So where do I stick it?"

"Stick it on your own room door."

"But my room is a cattery!"

Li Yanqing was stunned for a moment, he suddenly understood a little, and asked with a smile: "Do you like to raise cats, so you named your room a cattery?" ”

"It's not my name, it's the name of the big scholar, she said I was a cat in my last life, so I named my room the cattery."

Li Yanqing immediately breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that it was not to write a couplet for the cat nest, it would be easy to do.

"Good! I'll write a couplet for Jiaojiao. ”

Cao Jiaojiao clapped her hands with joy, and hurriedly put forward her special request, "There must be a cat in the couplet!" ”

Li Yan thought about it and wrote: Tiger walks in the snow and plum blossoms are five, and the crane stands in the frost field and bamboo leaves are three.

Cao Jiaojiao tilted her head and looked at it for a long time, "But..... Where are the cats? ”

Li Yanqing said with a smile: "A cat is a little tiger, as long as there is a tiger." ”

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps behind him, and a soft voice asked, "Jiaojiao, what are you doing?" Who is this official? ”

Li Yanqing turned around and saw a young lady standing behind him, about fifteen or sixteen years old, of medium height, wearing a pale yellow undergarment, a pleated long skirt underneath, her hair combed and her hair around the moon, she looked like a flower and the moon, her skin was crystal snow, and her eyes were as bright as jewels.

"Big Scholar, Brother Li is writing couplets to my cattery!"

Li Yanqing immediately knew who this young lady was, it was the little lady of the Cao family who loved books like life, it turned out that she was really mistaken, she was not so young.

Li Yanqing hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Under Li Yanqing, I'm disturbing Miss Cao." ”

"Oh-"

Cao Yun blushed, and said very embarrassedly: "It turns out that you are Li Guanren, thank you Li Guanren for the two couplets you wrote for me last time, and thank Li Guanren for buying me so many books." ”

"Big Scholar, I bought those books!" Cao Jiaojiao hurriedly corrected her sister's mistake.

Li Yanqing smiled slightly, "Those books were gifts that Jiaojiao bought for her sister, and I only helped her slightly." ”

Cao Yunying bowed, "The sister is young and not sensible, so please don't care about it." ”

"Big Scholar, who said I was ignorant?" Cao Jiaojiao's tone was suddenly very dissatisfied.

Li Yanqing patted her little head and said with a smile: "Jiaojiao is very sensible, it is a blessing for a girl to have such a cute and sensible sister." ”

"Did you hear it, but you don't know how to be blessed in the midst of blessings!"

Cao Yun is angry and funny, this dead girl, how to say that she is good?

"Big scholar, look at the couplet that Brother Li wrote for my cattery."

Cao Jiaojiao stepped forward and took her sister's hand and stepped forward, Cao Yun looked at the couplet, and explained to Li Yanqing with a smile: "The cattery is the room of the sister, not the cat's nest!" ”

"Jiaojiao told me just now, otherwise I would have thought I was writing a couplet for the cat's nest!"

Speaking of this, Li Yanqing suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said: "Thank you for the books and paintings that the girl gave me last time." ”

"That's a thank you, as it should be! I don't know if Li Guanren likes it? ”

Li Yanqing secretly complained in his heart, he really shouldn't have mentioned this matter, he didn't take calligraphy and painting to heart, what kind of book is a book, what kind of painting is a painting? He knew nothing.

After a while, he had to apologize: "During that time, I was busy with official business, and I put the calligraphy and painting in the bookcase and never opened it." ”

Cao Yun was a little unhappy in her heart, she didn't take the return gift she sent seriously, she smiled and nodded, "Actually, the painting is very bad, and it is best if Li Guanren doesn't look at it." ”

She took her sister's hand again and said softly, "Jiaojiao, let's go back first, don't pester Li Guanren." ”

Cao Jiaojiao shook her head, picked up the couplet and left with her sister, and when she walked to the door, she couldn't help but turn around and said: "Why is Brother Li so honest, you just say that you like the calligraphy and painting very much, which makes the big scholar unhappy!" ”

"Jiaojiao! What nonsense are you talking about. ”

Cao Yun's face was flushed suddenly, and she glared at her sister fiercely, she didn't dare to look at Li Yanqing, so she took her sister's hand and hurried away.