The Third Sister of You's Family in the Red Chamber

Speaking of this little banquet, it was not the first time Yao Shan had heard of it.The female family members in the back house have limited things to pass the time, and this small banquet is one of the more interesting ones.Although it is called a "small feast", it is not as simple as just having a light meal.To organize a successful small banquet, you must first have some face, so that people will come.Then you have to have a good name, so that people will be willing to come.After that, it all depends on the master's ability to control the field.What to eat is second, and everyone's fun is the key point, so that next time you have something to say, people will come back.

However, even so, after hanging out in Ningguo Mansion for a few years, Youshi would have no pressure to handle this kind of thing by himself, so why did you think of asking her?Could it be that there is some mystery in this?

Yao Shan murmured a little in her heart, but seeing Youshi's mysterious appearance, she didn't dare to neglect her, so she quickly invited her to sit in the room, and taught Xiaotao to serve tea, so that she could listen to her details.

Youshi smiled, sat down and drank a sip of tea, and whispered softly: "It's not a big deal, but this year, the plum blossoms in Fangyuan will bloom well. I want to invite the old lady and two ladies in the West Mansion Wouldn't it be a wonderful thing for grandma and girls to enjoy the flowers and listen to the opera, and for the girls to get together and have fun?"

She spoke lightly, but she looked at Yao Shan with deep meaning.An ominous premonition welled up in Yao Shan's heart, but since You Shi didn't know what to say, she simply pretended to be stupid, and just smiled: "Big sister knows, I've never been such a delicate person, such a delicate and elegant thing Why did you come to me, be careful not to hit my hand..."

As soon as Yao Shan finished speaking, Youshi smiled and said, "You girl is pretending to be self-effacing again. Others don't know, but I don't know about you...or are you impatient to help my sister take care of this matter?" Son?"

Well, even this kind of words have been said, it seems that this time she is allowed to take care of the meal is a certainty.Seeing Youshi's happy face, Yao Shan also had some guesses about the gang she helped manage this time.Since she was invited to the West Mansion, it was probably related to the Second Master Bao. Although she knew that the elder sister was doing her best for her, she really couldn't bear this kind of "goodness".

Yao Shan sighed silently in her heart, but at the same time hurriedly said: "Whatever big sister says, as long as you don't dislike my clumsiness, but according to my sister's order, my sister will go through fire and water."

Although these words were very exaggerated, and there was a sense of helplessness, but coupled with Yao Shan's exaggerated expression, it also matched her usual temperament of "people come crazy" from time to time, and it was a bit of a joy.Therefore, even You Shi, who was already a little suspicious, couldn't help but scolded her with a smile: "Where are you going to go through fire and water, but you are going to fill the scene, it's not too bad, but just call this gone."

Yao Shan couldn't bear it anymore, and the bitter melon face she made on purpose was ruined, so she simply laughed and quarreled with Youshi, asked Xiaoyan's request in passing, and then readily agreed down.Only then did Youshi smile and join hands to share dinner with her.

During the banquet, Youshi inevitably explained a few words to Yao Shan, and then called her new personal maid, Silver Plate, and Lamei, who was married and became a housekeeper, to teach, "To assist Miss Shan together, we must get a table." Come out with a small banquet."However, as expected, from the beginning to the end, Youshi did not mention her new daughter-in-law, Qin Keqing, the grandmother of Dongfu Rong, who should help her with this matter.

Yindie and Lamei respectfully agreed, Yao Shan knew it well, and of course she agreed with a smile, so the matter was settled like this.The next day she got up early in the morning, first took the silver plate and wintersweet and walked around the garden.While looking at the scenery first, he stepped on the ground, and by the way, he sorted out the regulations on how to manage it, and divided the available people into a division of labor, and within half an hour it was messy.

After returning to the courtyard, Fang Cai had a quick breakfast, while washing and washing, while chatting with the silver plate of wintersweet.Seeing that the time was still early, and the foster mother would come half an hour late these days, she sent a silver plate of wintersweet to take care of the specific chores, and then asked Xiaotao to burn incense, set up a case, grind it, and write it herself. Invite posts from everyone in the West Mansion.

After finishing writing, Sanchun and Baochai came to dry on the table. After hearing this elegant letter, I was overjoyed. Because Tanchun was the most lively and I always liked calligraphy, I couldn't help but casually commented on it. A few words in her handwriting——Of course, most of them are praised, Baochai praised Yao Shan's handwriting again and again after seeing it, and soon the mother and nun arrived, and everyone praised Yao Shan's handwriting again.

Yao Shan said a few words modestly with a smile, and thanked her again, and just now this section is over.God knows how much torture she suffered from Father You and Zhang Youshi in order to be able to read the words she wrote. Still a little out of the ordinary.

Qin Keqing still maintains the daily routine of coming to her yard every day, although nothing has leaked to her before, but, after seeing this, how could she not understand that You Shi didn't want to get close to her at all, didn't want to get close to her? Let her do things.While talking and laughing with her sisters, Yao Shan was distracted to pay attention to her, seeing her calm expression, she was relieved.Although I don't know what she thinks in her heart, she still talks and laughs as usual on the outside, so others won't think much of it, that's all.After all, she is not stupid, so how could she "do not know the truth of family scandals not to be exposed"?Besides, in her capacity, she might not care too much about how Youshi treats her.What she cared about was always the safe harbor of Ningguo Mansion and the possible strong backing.

Yao Shan's heart turned like lightning, she had seen these things clearly, so she no longer bothered about Qin Keqing, and only concentrated on listening to the teaching mother's instructions, and completed the daily homework with the sisters.

A day passes by in a flash, and the next day is the day for the plum feast.Yao Shan stood in the Huifang Garden early in the morning again, watching the servants busy, and only occasionally gave a few instructions to guide them to make a fuss, and she set the tone of the rich and leisurely banquet. And the feeling gradually came out.

After eating breakfast and resting for another half an hour, after watching the sun come out, the people from Xifu, accompanied by Youshi and Qin Keqing, came over one after another.

Yao Shan greeted her with a smile, and sure enough, she saw the second wife of King Xing among them.In the middle of the crowd, Jia's mother was surrounded by Sister Feng, Sanchun, Baochai and other girls, but she hugged Jia Baoyu tightly in her arms, and came over with a happy face.

When everyone looked at Yao Shan's small banquet table, they were startled. Jia Mu took a look at Yao Shan and seemed very satisfied. Sister Shan is really a capable person, no wonder the ancestors praised you repeatedly, sister, I just saw it today."

You Shi hurriedly laughed and said: "Feng Lazi is not afraid to praise her to the sky. The old ancestor praised her because he loved her. She is a well-informed old man. How can these little things get into her old man's eyes? It's just to make Shan'er happy."

Yao Shan also said with a smile: "Big sister, what are you talking about? I know that you came up with the idea of ​​appreciating flowers. I just made a move and did a little bit of hard work. It's just that my ancestors and Sister Feng love me so much." , all the wives and girls are here to show your face, so why don’t you just make me happy and complacent all of a sudden?”

As soon as the two sisters sang and said, everyone immediately burst into laughter. Mother Jia laughed so hard that she almost burst into tears. She helped Youshi and said with a smile: "You are a smart person, and your sister is a bit smarter than you. Even Feng Lazi can’t beat her, so that’s not bad.”

Sister Feng also pretended to beat her chest and said: "The old ancestor said yes, this is amazing. In the future, I don't know how good it will be."

Consciously or unintentionally, she glanced at Youshi and Baoyu, who was giggling with everyone, and went to help Jia Mu to sit down.Yao Shan cooperated with everything and finished the scene, and when she turned her head to see Youshi's smiling eyes, she felt more and more in her heart that the so-called doing bad things with good intentions was nothing more than that.

God knows, she doesn't want to have anything to do with this Second Master Bao at all.Besides, even if Yu Shi has shallow eyelids and has never seen the world, he thought that Jia Mu praised her a few times casually, and watched her express her liking a few times, so she meant to send her and Jia Baoyu to make a pile, but You Shi It shouldn't be.Isn't she one of the rare people who understand?Moreover, wasn't she also very happy to let her run for the election before, as if she was going to study with the princess?Why are you still working so hard here?I really can't understand how Jia's mother would link the marriage of Jia Baoyu, a top-notch darling, with a sixth-rank official like their family, this simple truth that cannot be simpler?

After Yao Shan watched everyone enter the table, she also sat down beside her.With Jia's mother's approval, Jia Baoyu naturally came over happily to sit with Yao Shan.

Yao Shan had a perfectly normal smile on her face, but she was like a bright mirror in her heart.If there is nothing to show courtesy, there must be a conspiracy.It is said that it is the wind or the rain who pretended to match her and Baoyu. Let's see what the people in the West Mansion are planning.