Chapter 149: Madam Qin’s Birthday Banquet
I had to decline and let Li Wanyue and Li Sandong go.
Li Sandong was driving the ox cart. He said, "Sister, go to the banquet by yourself when the time comes. I'll wait for you outside."
"Why?"
"I'm not that familiar with them, and I can't handle situations like that."
"That's why you have to go and broaden your horizons. If no one pays attention to you, you can just stand aside and watch how Young Master Qin treats people and what those rich families talk about."
Li Sandong thought about it and said nothing more. He really had too little experience, so he decided to go.
The two men arrived at the street where the Qin Mansion was located. They saw many horse-drawn carriages parked on both sides of the road from afar. They tied the ox cart in a secluded place.
Walking forward, I saw that the gate of the Qin Mansion was not very tall. It was a brown wooden door with a plaque of "Qin Mansion" hanging on it, and it looked very simple.
I think the head of the family is a low-key person.
In front of the gate, Qin Yunyi and a middle-aged couple welcomed the guests.
One after another, people dressed elegantly came forward to chat with them.
Li Wanyue and her brother stepped forward, and Qin Yunyi said with a smile: "Miss Wanyue, Brother Sandong, you are here."
After that, he introduced his father, Qin Zhili, the current head of the Qin family, and said, "Father, this is Miss Li Wanyue whom I mentioned to you, and this is her younger brother Li Sandong."
Mrs. Qin looked at the two of them with disdain.
Qin Zhili smiled kindly: "Miss Li, nephew of the Li family, you are so young, but you are so smart and clever. The young are really formidable."
Li Wanyue knelt and saluted: "Uncle Qin, you are so kind."
Li Sandong bowed.
"Let Yunyi take you to rest first."
Qin Yunyi raised his hand as if to invite someone in. Li Wanyue smiled and followed him into the mansion.
Li Sandong silently took note of their words and actions.
There was a special person registering gifts inside the mansion gate. Li Wanyue handed over the small wooden box and said "it's a bracelet with the word "Fu" on it."
When the person registering saw an inconspicuous box in front of him, he was about to say, "Who is so poor that he can afford such a broken thing?"
He raised his head and saw Qin Yunyi staring at him. He immediately took the gift with both hands and registered it in the register.
Several people continued to walk in, and Qin Yunyi said, "Thank you for your concern. The old lady is old, and she doesn't ask for anything else, but only for the family to be blessed and safe. This bracelet you gave is very much what my grandmother wanted."
Li Wanyue smiled. She is really good at talking.
After entering the mansion and passing through the hanging flower gate, there are winding corridors, green pines and bamboos, rockery pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, pavilions and towers on both sides. The scenery of the Jiangnan gardens is really beautiful.
Li Sandong was almost dazzled. He didn't know that his home could be so big, so beautiful, and have so many yards. In comparison, the house he was going to build was nothing.
I couldn't help but feel even more desolate.
It was just his imagination before, but now that he could clearly see the gap between the two families, he had completely given up.
Qin Yunyi took the two of them to a pavilion in the garden, where refreshments were placed on the stone table.
Li Wanyue said: "Young Master, please go and entertain other guests. You don't have to accompany us."
Qin Yunyi looked at her helplessly, this person's name could not be changed.
But there are a lot of people talking today, so you'd better be careful.
Qin Yunyi nodded, told the maid to take good care of them, and then left.
Not long after, Qin Yuzhen came over. She was wearing a light pink shantung gauze skirt embroidered with butterflies and round flowers. As she walked, the hem of her skirt fluttered like a butterfly dancing among flowers.
In addition, the weather was hot, and her little face was white with a rosy glow, making her look cute and lovely.
"Sister Yue, Brother Sandong."
Li Sandong's heart was beating wildly, and he didn't come to his senses until Qin Yuzhen called him again.
He greeted her and took a sip of tea from the cup.
Li Wanyue glanced at Li Sandong, and Li Sandong looked away guiltily. It seemed like his sister's eyes saw through him.
Li Wanyue smiled and asked, "Don't you need to entertain guests?"
"Yes, that's why I came here to receive you." Qin Yuzhen smiled sweetly, looked at Li Wanyue, and praised: "Sister Yue, you are so beautiful today, I almost didn't recognize you."
After saying that, she looked at Li Sandong again, her face slightly red as she said, "Brother Sandong is more handsome than before."
Li Sandong blushed instantly and said, "Miss Qin is also very beautiful today, and your family is very beautiful."
"It's okay." Qin Yuzhen looked away, raised her hand and pointed in a direction: "I live in the yard over there, and my brother lives over there."
Li Wanyue followed the direction of her finger and found that there were many pine and cypress trees planted in the Qin Mansion, and there were also many flowers and plants in the garden.
So I asked, "You said your elder brother likes flowers and plants. What kind of flowers does he grow?"
Qin Yuzhen thought for a moment and said, "Well... rhododendron, orchid, tuberose, crabapple, magnolia, daffodil, these are all I remember."
Shandan? I think this is another name for lily.
It's fine to grow these flowers outdoors, but wouldn't it cause insomnia every day if they were grown indoors? Especially the smell of tuberose, no wonder I have headaches.
Li Sandong listened to the two people chatting silently.
After a while, two beautifully dressed girls came over.
After seeing them, Qin Yuzhen introduced them to Li Wanyue. These two were her stepsisters, born to the current Madam Qin. The older one was named Qin Yuzhu and the younger one was named Qin Yushan.
Qin Yuzhu looked at the two of them and asked, "I was wondering why I didn't see the elder sister. It turns out that she is entertaining guests here. Which family are these two young ladies and young masters from?"
"Sister Yue is my good friend. She has business dealings with our Qin family and is a distinguished guest. She does not live in the county town."
Qin Yuzhu and her sister looked at each other and didn't believe that a woman like her could do any business.
Qin Yuzhu said, "So that's how it is. I guess it was someone that Big Sister knew when she lived in the town a few days ago. No wonder we haven't met before. Big Sister, you should think more about what you do in the future. After all, today is Grandmother's birthday. Don't invite anyone to your home casually to avoid trouble."
Qin Yuzhen looked at her. Although they were not from the same mother, they got along quite well.
Today, it seems that these two people have the same temperament as Cheng Zhao.
She said calmly, "You two sisters are worrying too much. The note to Sister Yue was written by my eldest brother himself. Sister Yue's character is much better than some people. Some people rely on the Qin family's support, but do ungrateful and shameless things behind their backs. Sisters should persuade those people more."
Qin Yuzhu's face froze slightly. Wasn't he talking about his cousin and aunt?
She asked, "Big sister, are you still angry with your cousin? He came today, and I saw that he has lost a lot of weight. It shows that he is sincere to you. It's not a big deal. Why do you care so much?"
Qin Yuzhen smiled faintly: "Since my second sister thinks he is so good, then you should marry him. You will be 15 years old in a few months, so you can get engaged to him first, and then discuss the marriage after you are 15 years old."
Qin Yuzhu pursed her lips and snorted in her heart. Her mother had already planned to let her marry the youngest son of County Magistrate Cao. She didn't want to marry a merchant's son.
She laughed awkwardly, "My cousin likes me so much, how can I do something that would ruin his marriage? Big sister, my younger sister and I will go to entertain the guests first."
After saying that, the two turned and left.
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