Chapter 26 Flower Viewing Banquet
"Then I'll wait for your good news." Song Ci said with a smile, "Wanxiang, bring me the things I prepared for Master Lin."
Wanxiang quickly came out with a package and took it out under Lin Huo's suspicious gaze.
The finest rice paper in Beijing is said to be soaked in special spices, and if you smell it up close, you can smell a subtle fragrance. The rest are the finest brushes, inkstones, and other items. The items are ordinary, but if you look closely, you can tell that they are all excellent.
Especially that pen. Lin Huo had seen it before. A high-quality wolf-hair brush cost thirty taels of silver.
His family can barely make ends meet, so he can only look at things like this.
"Miss Song San, these things are valuable. I can't accept them." Lin Huo refused without hesitation and looked at her lightly.
"You've helped me so much, these are just a token of my appreciation."
"I helped you, and you paid me, so we're even now."
Song Ci had been in contact with Lin Huo for the past few days and had already discovered that he was a very serious and modest gentleman. He blinked when he heard this.
There was a watery look in his eyes, and he was as lively as a deer in the woods.
"Then just think of it as me being optimistic about you and wanting to befriend you in advance. This is a little gift and token of my friendship. Don't you want to accept it?"
The other party may be a big man in the future. If he hadn't seized the opportunity early, no matter how valuable the things in the future were, they would be just vulgar things to Lin Huo.
Friend? Lin Huo was completely unfamiliar with the word. He had always been serious about studying. Due to his poor family background and his personality, he didn't like going out to drink, dine, or socialize. This was quite new to him.
He met the girl's sincere eyes, his heart softened, and he smiled and said, "In that case, I'll accept it."
Used in the main room at night.
Old Lady Song looked at Song Rouxi proudly, "Rouxi was invited to the flower viewing banquet. She has a good temper and not only did she go by herself, but she also got two more spots. You two, remember your elder sister's kindness."
"Especially you, Song Ci."
Song Ci smiled when she was mentioned. Flower viewing banquet? She seemed to remember that in her previous life, Song Rouxi particularly liked to attend various banquets and then secretly meet with the prince.
But this time he wants to bring me along?
Song Rouxi smiled gently, "We are all sisters. I heard that many young ladies and young men from various families will come to this banquet to recite poems and paint. Our Song family has only been in the capital for a short time and our foundation is not stable. If we can make some friends, it may be helpful to Daddy and Second Uncle's careers in the future."
Boss Song smiled with relief and said, "You are a sensible person. You can do whatever you want."
"Rouxi is really capable. You must help your second sister more in the future."
"Second uncle, Second Sister is my sister, so I will naturally help her."
Song Ying smiled as if nothing had happened. She glanced at Song Ci and said, "Huh, some people are selfish, but when there are benefits, they still have to take advantage of them."
Song Ci knew that she was talking about herself, so she put down the teacup in her hand and looked straight at her.
Song Ying was angered by her actions and said angrily, "Song Ci, what do you mean? I'm talking about you. You don't know how to repent. Who are you showing this face to?"
"Second sister, I didn't say anything. If you don't want me to go to the flower viewing banquet, then I won't go."
Song Laosan was a little anxious. His daughter was about to turn fifteen. If she went out more often, it would make it easier for her to get married in the future.
Just as he was about to speak, Song Ci pulled his clothes from under the table and gave him a puzzled look.
"Second sister! Third sister is our sister, so of course we should go together. How can you talk like that?"
Song Ying was dissatisfied, but since Song Rouxi said so, she naturally had nothing to say.
Song Rouxi: "Third sister, I know you have a good personality. Your second sister is just outspoken. She has no ill intentions."
"No ill intentions?" Song Ci's tone was ambiguous. "I think I'd better not go to this flower viewing banquet."
"That won't do!" Song Rouxi's voice rose a few notches.
Seeing her expression, Song Ci thought, there really is something fishy going on here. But it also hits the spot; she does have some matters she needs to confirm at the banquet.
"But, but Big Sister also knows that I don't have any jewelry or clothes worth showing off. If I go like this, won't it be a disgrace to our Song family?"
Song Ci's words were innocent and pitiful.
Qiao Xianglan looked a little unnatural. She had just made two new sets of clothes for her daughter. Could it be that Xiaoci didn't like them?
But she also knew that this was not the place to talk, so she held back and went back to ask.
"How shabby." Song Ying curled her lips.
"Yes, my father handed over all the money he earned when he came back. Naturally, we in the third house have no money." She looked at Song Rouxi and Song Ying and said with a smile, "Big sister and second sister, your clothes are quite nice. The material must be quite expensive, right?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's face looked a little uncomfortable.
Old Lady Song immediately scolded: "Your elder sister and second sister, your father will be an official in the future, so what's wrong with dressing nicely? Why are you so stingy?"
"Stingy?" Song Ci tugged at the hem of her dress, revealing a pair of faded embroidered shoes. "So, as sisters, the eldest and second sisters can wear and use the best things, but I'm not worthy?"
The words "Of course you don't deserve it" almost jumped out of Old Lady Song's mouth, but fortunately she had some common sense and held back.
"Third brother, do you also feel that this family is unfair? I worked so hard to raise you, and now that things are tough at home, what's wrong with you giving in to the first and second wives? As the old saying goes, suffering a loss is a blessing!"
Go to hell with your blessing. Do you want this blessing?
Song Ci: "Then...then I'd better not go. I don't want to embarrass the Song family."
Song Laosan glanced at his mother, then at his daughter's shoes, sighed, gripped the armrests of the chair tightly, and said nothing.
Song Ci finished speaking and glanced at Song Rouxi with an imperceptible look. She was indeed anxious and grabbed the hem of Old Lady Song's clothes and shouted, "Grandma! Third sister and we are sisters, this is really inappropriate. I have some unmade fabrics in the room, the colors and patterns are suitable for third sister, why not let third sister use them to make clothes."
"How can that be! It's yours, how can you give it to her!" Old Mrs. Song was displeased.
Song Ci is just a little bitch, she wears whatever is given to her, why is she picking on him?
"Grandma! You don't want my third sister to embarrass herself when she goes out, do you?"
Seeing Song Rouxi's insistence, Old Mrs. Song had no choice but to nod and agree.
"But now that I have clothes, I need to match them with suitable jewelry. I don't have any good jewelry to match them with."
Song Ci smiled slyly.
"You still want jewelry? Why don't you go to heaven! Who do you think you are, a rich lady? Just wear a silver hairpin. Your elder sister is the protagonist of the banquet, and you really think you are a dish. If it weren't for your elder sister, you would still be stuck at home!" Old Mrs. Song grimaced in anger.
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