This peony is Luoyang Red, with bright purple-red flowers. Jiang Tuantuan picked the largest one and placed it in the middle of the basket. It complemented the flowers next to it and looked very beautiful.
Everything was ready, and Jiang Tuantuan and Jiang Li set off in an ox cart.
When we arrived at the city gate, everyone was attracted by the big flower basket on the cart. It was so beautiful.
I arrived at the house behind the county government office, knocked on the back door, and soon a familiar figure came out.
It was Xiao Qi, Hua He's maid, who said, "Miss Jiang, you're here. Our young lady has been waiting for you."
Jiang Tuantuan and Jiang Li carried a basket of flowers into the backyard, only to see that the corridor in the backyard was filled with flowers, cakes were prepared in the pavilion, and a young lady from a wealthy family was slowly coming in.
"Tuantuan, you're here. I've been waiting for you for a long time," Hua He waved at Jiang Tuantuan.
Jiang Tuantuan couldn't help but smile when he saw Hua He. "You look really beautiful today. The pink dress complements your skin tone so well, making you look even whiter."
Hua He blushed slightly, "Stop teasing me."
Looking up and seeing the big flower basket behind Jiang Tuantuan, Hua He was shocked. It was too beautiful, especially the Luoyang red in the middle.
Hua He excitedly shook Jiang Tuantuan's hand, "Tuantuan, you're so kind to me. That peony is priceless. Where did you get it?"
"I happened to find it in a mountain when I was passing by. I think it suits you very well."
"Xiao Qi, quickly take out the sandalwood box from my dressing table."
Xiao Qi was stunned for a second, not knowing what the young lady was going to do. The sandalwood box was filled with a lot of gold and silver.
Hua He opened the sandalwood box and took out two heavy silver bars. "Tuan Tuan, take these thirty taels."
Jiang Tuantuan quickly pushed it away, "It's one ounce of silver as agreed upon, and I think this flower suits you very well, so I'm giving it to you."
Seeing that Jiang Tuantuan was reluctant to accept the money, Hua He had no choice but to give up and gave Jiang Tuantuan one or two taels of silver as agreed.
Just as he was about to leave, Hua He called him back, "Tuantuan, stay and join the party."
Jiang Tuantuan was flattered. "Is that really possible? Will it bother you if I stay?"
"No, the protagonists are my two sisters. They are getting married in Mashan, so they plan to get together with the sisters in the city," Hua He stepped forward, took Jiang Tuantuan's arm, and took her into the garden where the banquet was held.
The garden is not very big, but the landscape is very unique. There is a small bridge in the middle, a thin river under the bridge, a rockery next to it, and a large pavilion opposite the rockery. The garden is filled with various flowers. It can be seen that the owner of the garden must love flowers.
After everyone arrived, Jiang Tuantuan followed Hua He and took their seats.
The rich young ladies in Fujiang County all knew each other. Suddenly, a girl named Jiang Tuantuan came and was dressed like a maid, but she was able to sit down.
Hua He's two sisters asked, "Sister Hua He, who is this?"
"She's my friend, Jiang Tuantuan."
Jiang Tuantuan looked at the ladies at the table flirting with each other, then stood up calmly and greeted everyone.
Among them, the woman wearing a bright red gown and a head full of red gems said disdainfully: "I thought she was a wild maid from somewhere."
This woman is Mr. Shi’s biological sister, Shi Xiaomei.
Hua He was about to open her mouth to retort on Jiang Tuan Tuan's behalf when she heard the young woman who had been lying on the table eating snacks say, "She's not some wild girl. She can make flower baskets, and they're really beautiful."
After seeing the woman's face clearly, Jiang Tuantuan recalled that a few days ago a man took the initiative to ask me to buy a flower basket for a woman named Rouer. I didn't expect that we would meet again by chance.
Shi Xiaomei sneered, "You're still just a servant."
Rou'er picked up a plate of snacks from the table, stood up, and walked straight to Jiang Tuantuan. She took Jiang Tuantuan's hand and said, "I heard from Sister Huahe that there is a big flower basket today. Can you take me to see it?"
Hua He covered her mouth with a handkerchief, smiled gently, and called everyone to come and see.
Seeing that no one paid attention to him, Shi Xiaomei stomped her feet hard and followed him.
Hua He's sister was very surprised. It was the first time she saw such a large flower basket, especially the peony in the middle, which was really beautiful.
Hua He: "Knowing that the two sisters were planning to hold a flower viewing party, I asked Tuan Tuan to make this specifically for the two sisters."
The eldest sister really likes it, "Sister Hua He is so thoughtful."
But the second sister was jealous, thinking that being the legitimate daughter was a big deal, but she still looked very kind, "Thank you, Sister Hua He."
Rou'er didn't even bother to eat the cakes on the plate. She turned around several times for the flower basket. "Tuantuan, please make one for me too. My mother really likes peonies."
When Jiang Tuantuan heard that business was coming, he said decisively, "No problem, I'll send it to you the day after tomorrow."
Other rich young ladies also wanted it, but when they saw Shi Xiaomei's expression, they didn't dare to say anything. After all, the Shi family was one of the rich and powerful families in Fujiang County.
After admiring the flowers, Rouer quietly took Huahe and Jiang Tuantuan away.
Rou'er: "Oh, I don't like being with them. They just love to talk about which son is the best and which son is the most unfaithful."
Jiang Tuantuan burst out laughing: "Then what do you like?"
Rou'er's eyes sparkled, "I like delicious food, and I also like new things. I want to go to a flower wine restaurant."
Hua He was shocked after hearing this, "You want to go too? Oh no, I mean why do you want to go?"
Rou'er: "I overheard my brother say that the wine there is delicious and tasty, but my father always restrains me and doesn't let me drink."
"Why don't we go and take a look tonight," Hua He smiled mischievously.
"Okay, okay, then how can we hide this from our family?"
Hua He looked at Jiang Tuantuan, and Jiang Tuantuan instantly felt goosebumps.
This seemingly quiet and sophisticated young lady actually has a white skin and black sesame filling.
"Tuantuan, there's a ladder in the junk pile in the backyard. I'll climb up and then jump out. You catch me, and then we can go find Rou'er together."
Rou'er said happily, "There's a dog hole in my yard. I can climb out."
That's settled then. Jiang Tuantuan was forced to agree to it without saying a word.
Jiang Tuantuan felt a little tired, but inexplicably excited. He had never visited an ancient brothel before, and today he could go and open his eyes.
After the banquet, Jiang Tuantuan took Jiang Li to dinner, "Little Lili, I'll take you to a fun place tonight."
"Oh? Where is the fun place Miss Jiang mentioned? Can I go with you?" It turned out to be Su Qingming.
Jiang Tuantuan waved towards Su Qingming, signaling him to come closer as she wanted to talk in private.
Su Qingming inexplicably found her somewhat cute. He approached her and leaned over to listen. "We're going to Chunxianglou tonight."
Su Qingming's hands trembled, and she almost dropped the teacup in her hand. "How can you, a pregnant girl, go to a place like that?"
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