Chapter 26 A unique village woman!
The busy days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the morning of Miss Min's birthday. All the ice sculptures were delivered in a hurry.
Manager Min was a serious person. He was wary of being questioned by his master, so he simply invited the Tai family to go to the mansion together.
Naturally, the Tai family's status did not allow them to be at the table, but it was not difficult for them to sit in the outer courtyard room for a while and simply settle down.
Old Master Tai was worried about his clansmen staying in the broken yard, fearing that they would wander around and cause trouble.
Therefore, he only allowed his eldest son and his wife, and his clever younger son to go to the Min Mansion.
Tai Jizong and his wife are both honest people, so naturally they would not object.
Tai Yongan and Tai Yongning were both good, but Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue were the two guys who made a lot of noise.
In the end, the old man bought two strings of candied haws and successfully "suppressed" the two naughty monkeys.
As for Zhuzhu, of course she followed her parents to the Min Mansion.
The cute and well-behaved Naituanzi has completely won the heart of Manager Min's old father in the past few days.
Manager Min had already made plans. If the women in the backyard wanted to ask questions, he would let Yang Lihua carry Zhuzhu over.
Women are soft-hearted and definitely like soft little dolls more.
Who knows, Zhuzhu can earn some more rewards...
The Tai family also knew that Steward Min had good intentions, so after entering the Min Mansion, they waited obediently in the outer courtyard wing, waiting until dusk...
The north is poor and the county town is not big, but there is no shortage of rich people.
Just after noon, carriages and horses arrived at the gate of Min's mansion one after another. There were men and women, young and old, a total of more than a hundred people.
The kitchen is separated from the outer courtyard by a wall. The chef specially invited from the restaurant is frying, stir-frying and cooking. The Min family's cook and maids are also busy, and the aroma wafts out from time to time.
As soon as Taijia smelled the aroma, his stomach started to growl.
Yang Lihua took out the package she had prepared temporarily, found a few sorghum steamed buns, and ate them with the hot tea in the house to fill her family's stomachs.
Zhuzhu ate snacks of course, and after she was full, she lay down on the kang and fell asleep.
After a while, Manager Min came in with a servant and a food box.
The Tai family members quickly stood up and saluted. Manager Min waved his hand and saw the fat girl sleeping with her arms and legs spread out, looking very sweet, so he smiled.
"I specially asked the kitchen to steam some egg custard, but I didn't expect Zhuzhu to fall asleep. You can eat it first, and then feed her when she wakes up."
Yang Lihua smiled and thanked him, "Thank you, Manager Min. I'm sorry you took care of Zhuzhu."
Manager Min was not one to be arrogant. He replied, "It's just a small thing. I should be the one thanking you." It was already dark outside, and the ice lanterns were all lit. All the guests were full of praise.
Who knows, I might even be rewarded by my master for this job."
After saying a few words, he went about his business.
The Tai family quickly opened the food box, which contained a plate of cabbage and pork slices, a plate of minced meat and tofu, a large bowl of white rice, and a small bowl of egg custard. It was really a rich meal.
These things can't be taken back, so even if they miss the elderly and children at home, Tai Jizu and Yang Lihua,
Tai Jiye ate it all up.
As a result, just as I piled the empty bowls and chopsticks together, a nanny came to deliver a message.
It turned out that Mrs. Min was accompanying the ladies of other families to appreciate the lanterns in the garden, and she summoned the Tai family to come over to answer them.
Yang Lihua was worried about her daughter, so she wrapped her up tightly and carried her on her back.
A garden in winter without flowers and plants is really boring and uninteresting.
But now with the decoration of ice lanterns, it is completely different.
Under the bare willow tree, there stood two cranes, holding small cylindrical ice lanterns in their mouths. They looked a little fatter, but very cute.
Rabbit lights of different shapes are hidden among the dry bushes, each one is lively and cute.
Even the pond filled with frozen broken leaves is inlaid with pink lotus flowers. From a distance, it is magnificent and even more dreamy than in summer.
What woman doesn't like flowers and small animals? The ladies from each family walked along the way, praising them all the way.
Miss Min and her little sisters were jumping around, playing and having fun, and were extremely happy.
Mrs. Min was greatly impressed and was very happy.
So when the ladies of each family asked questions, they called on the Tai family to answer.
When Yang Lihua appeared with her daughter on her back, everyone couldn't help but look over.
Although her clothes were a little old, they were very clean and her hair was neatly combed. She was much better than the village woman that everyone had in mind.
Yang Lihua bowed respectfully and bent very gently, obviously not wanting to wake up her sleeping daughter.
This made Mrs. Min feel more favorable towards him.
Because she only gave birth to one daughter, she loved her like a treasure, otherwise she would not have celebrated her daughter's birthday with such fanfare.
"Ms. Yang, the ladies of the various families really love these ice sculptures. I'm curious how your family came up with the idea of putting the lanterns inside the ice shells. Could you tell us more?"
"Yes, ladies, please ask me. I will tell you everything I know." Yang Lihua lowered her head and replied, "My uncle was injured in an accident a few days ago, so we brought our children to visit him. My little daughter is afraid of the dark and was crying a little, but we are poor and don't have lanterns to light the way.
“So, my uncle and the boys froze a few ice shells and threw lighted pine torches in them to serve as lanterns.
"I didn't expect to be discovered by your steward, so I got this job. I'm lucky enough to carve ice lanterns to entertain you all."
Everyone didn't expect a village woman to speak so coherently, even elegantly, and became more and more curious.
Someone asked, "Have you ever been educated?"
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