This not only ensures the tea soup is clear and transparent, with a refreshing aroma, but also makes the taste more refreshing and pleasant. How can we use hot water that is so hot, even close to boiling water temperature?
Wen Zhu secretly admired in his heart that she was indeed the daughter of a wealthy family and knew a little about the art of tea.
In comparison, my knowledge is too shallow.
Every time Wen Zhu communicates with her, he becomes deeply aware of this.
"I have already received guidance from the prince, and in order to prevent me from making the same mistake again, he has even arranged for a senior steward from the teahouse to come to my house and teach me about the art of tea."
As she spoke, Wen Zhu's cheeks drooped even more due to shyness.
This arrangement not only made her feel honored and ashamed, but also aroused her determination to study hard.
"Then you should study hard. You can't even understand such a small thing."
There was a hint of blame in Su Qiulu's words, and she shook her head.
Faced with her criticism, although Wen Zhu felt a little uncomfortable, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Learning tea art for such a legitimate reason can not only improve one's own abilities, but also invisibly reduce potential conflicts between oneself and Su Qiulu.
"I heard that the tailor shop you opened made a lot of money?"
There was a hint of sourness in Su Qiulu's tone, and it was obvious that she cared very much about this matter.
Faced with this question, Wen Zhu responded somewhat uncomfortably: "Actually, I don't know the specific situation myself. The price of raw materials has been fluctuating a lot recently, which may be one of the reasons. Perhaps the change in market demand has given me some extra income."
Su Qiulu stared at the girl in front of her, and couldn't help sighing in her heart: Fate is really unpredictable. A small shop that should have been on the verge of bankruptcy was able to miraculously revive after this epidemic.
But when I thought of Wen Zhu's ignorance, I felt that this was just a temporary phenomenon.
"Okay, you can step back first."
After saying this, Su Qiulu waved to Wen Zhu and signaled to leave.
There was only silence and emptiness in the room.
Wen Zhu cautiously stepped back and left the room.
In the past few days, she learned two new words through reading - hiding one's shortcomings and waiting for the right time, and being ready to strike.
The meanings contained in these two words are exactly in line with the behavior and mentality she currently wants to maintain.
Not long after, the female manager from the teahouse arrived at the Duke's Mansion.
The woman in a plain long dress bowed politely to Wen Zhu and led her to the west room to start a basic course on tea art.
"Remember, in all the arts of tea, the pursuit of inner peace and harmony of the outer environment is the most important thing..."
Although this female teacher does not hold a high position, her manners and speech are very elegant, which makes people involuntarily feel comfortable as if a spring breeze is blowing on their faces.
Listening to such an in-depth and easy-to-understand explanation, Wen Zhu listened carefully to every detail and wrote down the key points one by one.
For girls from prominent families, such learning opportunities are usually taught by private tutors at home; but for ordinary servants like her, it is extremely precious and rare, and she should definitely not miss such a chance to broaden her horizons.
At noon, Wen Zhu went to the garment workshop to help Fu Yu customize new clothes suitable for autumn.
When she was on her way back to Qifangyuan, she accidentally ran into Aunt Liu.
She walked over lightly, took Wen Zhu's arm affectionately, and said something soft and blushing, "Oh, look at you, you are a truly stunning beauty! Our young master is so lucky to have such an outstanding maid like you by his side. It's a pity that such an outstanding person like you ended up being someone else's vassal."
Faced with the sudden compliment, Wen Zhu smiled, gently pulled back her arm, and replied, "Thank you for your kindness, Auntie. To be honest, I'm just an ordinary girl. I feel very happy to be able to do my best to help His Royal Highness and his wife. I don't have any other extravagant hopes at all."
"Hey, don't be so polite when chatting privately!"
Concubine Liu lowered her voice and continued, a hint of sympathy seeming to show through her words, "I also know that you are very good at handling affairs. Even our young master is very caring towards you. So, what I want to ask is, since the young mistress is still unwilling to improve your status, is it because she treats you badly?"
In response, Wen Zhu simply smiled faintly and replied, "That's not the case."
The delicate relationship between her and Su Qiulu is not something that can be easily understood by bystanders.
This kind of relationship is full of complex entanglements, containing both affection and opposition, and outsiders have no way of knowing the true meaning of it.
Faced with such attempts to sow discord, Wen Zhu was clear-headed and naturally would not be fooled.
"Ahem, please stop making things difficult for me."
She cleared her throat and said in a polite but firm tone, "We all have our own affairs to attend to. I heard that Sister Zhuying is still waiting for her position to be confirmed. Perhaps you can help with this matter first."
After saying this, she turned and left with a smile, without a trace of panic on her face.
These words made Aunt Liu's face suddenly become gloomy.
For Aunt Liu, how could a character of humble status like Zhuying be considered an important person?
In the eyes of Master Huaichen, she has become an insignificant existence. Since even the master no longer cares about her, who would want to change this situation?
In addition, the current wife, that is, the daughter-in-law, is pregnant at such a sensitive and critical time point. If the status of the concubine is excessively promoted during this period, it may not only have an adverse impact on the current family structure, but may also be detrimental to the unborn child.
"Speaking of this topic, I wonder if the second young lady's marriage has been finalized?"
Wen Zhu took advantage of the situation and asked, "The weather in the northern border is cold and harsh, with sandstorms raging most of the time. Do you really want her to marry far away under these conditions? Madam Liu, please give this matter serious consideration."
After saying these words, she bowed respectfully and then walked away quickly.
In fact, according to the Lady's governance policy, she has long been regarded by many people as a very open-minded and tolerant good mistress. Not only did she not impose too many harsh rules on those concubines of lower status, but she also officially restored Concubine Liu's identity to the clan, and gave a lot of care and support to the children born to concubines.
However, even so, it seems that it is still unable to meet the expectations and needs of everyone.
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