Madam Shen, Madam Lu and others were chatting in the pavilion at the highest point of the garden.
Hearing the unbridled laughter, everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was the three young ladies of the Shen family. The expressions on each of their faces were very interesting.
Mrs. Shen suddenly felt embarrassed!
A lady next to her laughed and said, "The young lady of the Shen family is really cheerful!"
But to those people, it meant something else.
Madam Du sneered, and said sarcastically, "That's right, that mouth is quite powerful! Madam Shen, you are so lucky!"
Whether this daughter-in-law is good or not, I found her myself, and I have a purpose, but this purpose is not easy to say out loud!
Although Madam Shen felt that their family background was a bit low and it made her lose face, but since they had married into the Shen family, they were members of the Shen family, and naturally outsiders had no right to interfere!
"My three daughters-in-law, apart from their relatively low family backgrounds, there's nothing much to say about them! Some time ago, I don't know who was so wicked that they spread rumors about our three sons, saying they were ill. Only my three daughters-in-law didn't believe it and were willing to marry into my family. Although the three children have a bit of a wild temperament, they are all genuinely good children."
This speech clarified the rumors that had been circulating for some time, and also indirectly made those ladies with daughters ashamed. Hadn't they previously believed the rumors and avoided them? Especially Mrs. Du, who had also wanted to marry her daughter into the Shen family before, and when the rumors came out, she even spread them around.
Now, looking at the rosy faces of the three young ladies, these ladies are all experienced people, so there is nothing they don’t understand!
It is unlikely to marry him again. Which family would be willing to let their daughter be a mistress?
Mrs. Lu also had a daughter. Although she knew her daughter's little thoughts, she relied on her family background and did not reveal any information. In addition, she had other ideas, so she looked calm and changed the subject with a smile.
“Madam Shen, your son is married now, so it’s time for your two daughters to get married too, right?”
Some things should be said at the right time, and it is impossible to really have a bad relationship with these ladies, so Mrs. Shen walked down the stairs.
"Alas, my two concubines' daughters are incomparable in appearance and talent to the daughters of the ladies. I wonder which lady would be interested in them..."
She glanced around and saw Ruonan following Miss Lu, looking very cautious, and frowned slightly.
I sighed in my heart. He is so humble at home and so cowardly outside. He is really useless!
She took another look and found Zhaodi, who was standing next to Liu Wanyun, quite dignified and graceful.
Mrs. Xie, who was standing by, also followed her gaze and said, "I think the second young lady is a quiet one. She looks good!"
Mrs. Xie's husband is a Dianshi in the county government. Usually, the men from the two families have a lot of contact due to some matters related to grain transportation safety.
The Xie family has a son who has just reached adulthood this year and is planning to propose marriage.
When she said this, she naturally revealed some intention.
In fact, among the ladies present here, who doesn't want to marry a daughter-in-law with a good family background? Mrs. Lu also has a son who is not married. Although she thinks the Shen family is good, she is still hesitant to let her son marry a concubine's daughter as his wife!
Mrs. Xie was more open-minded. As an important official in the county government, it seemed that her status was quite good. However, she had been to Mrs. Shen's house several times, and her living conditions were not even close to the same.
Since you already have a certain status, you should be pragmatic and find a wealthy daughter-in-law, so that your son can make some money with his wife's family and improve his living conditions.
Mrs. Shen had a good impression of Mrs. Xie. Regardless of the fact that the two men often interacted with each other, it was always a pleasure to talk with Mrs. Xie.
"Mrs. Xie's son is also a handsome man!"
The topic naturally turned to the sons and daughters of each family, and everyone's eyes turned to the young men and women in the garden below.
At this time, Miss Lu was arranging the performances for the young men and women.
There were several tables set up in the open space in the garden.
There are pens, ink, paper, inkstone, paints and other things on it.
There was a group of people, some were writing poems, some were guessing riddles, some were drawing, and some were picking flowers to arrange them on the spot.
Liu Wanyun gently nudged Zhaodi and asked, "What can you do?"
Zhaodi lowered her head slightly and said modestly, "I haven't learned it very well!"
"I don't believe it!"
Looking at the flowers in the garden and her three sisters dressed so beautifully, Liu Wanyun suddenly had a thought, "Does Zhaodi know how to draw portraits?"
"this……"
Zhaodi hesitated, unsure whether to show off her skills. She could paint, and during those days when she never left the house, needlework and painting were the best ways to pass the time. She preferred sitting in the garden and painting to sewing.
She started by painting flowers and plants, then cats and dogs, and later her own maids.
However, today, in front of so many people, she was still a little nervous, and her painting skills were not particularly outstanding.
Looking at her hesitant expression, Liu Wanyun knew that she would definitely do it.
"Come on, can you draw one for the three of us?"
Liu Wanyun didn't allow her to refuse and pulled her into the crowd.
They asked someone for drawing paper, brushes, paints, and a small table. The three of them actively made preparations for Zhaodi.
Then the three of them found a place with many flowers and stood there in a pose.
Zhang Xinyue asked worriedly, "Are we going to have to stand here forever?"
Guan Xiaoyu nodded, "That should be it!"
Zhang Xinyue was a little tired of doing this. "It feels so boring to just stand here like an idiot with so many people watching! How about we go home and let Zhaodi help us draw?"
"That seems to be the case..." Liu Wanyun also realized the problem belatedly. It would take some time to draw a good portrait.
Zhaodi stood in front of the drawing table, looking at the three of them, also with a conflicted look on her face. Lunch should be coming soon, and if she started painting, she wouldn't want to give up halfway...
But their actions just now had already attracted some people's attention, and it would be embarrassing if they just gave up like that.
Liu Wanyun also realized this problem. She gave the other two a look and said, "Could you two stop arguing with me and come back after I finish painting?"
"Okay, okay, you're the eldest sister-in-law, you go first!"
Zhang Xinyue took Guan Xiaoyu's hand and stood beside her.
More and more people gathered around. Ruonan, who had been following Miss Lu, saw that everyone was looking at Zhaodi expectantly. She walked over with a smile and said, "Sister, let me help you grind and mix the paint!"
The people around them began to discuss in low voices, "The two young ladies of the Shen family have a very good and harmonious relationship!"
"What a pity they are concubines' daughters. Look at how they are dressed. They are so different from the three sisters-in-law!"
These words naturally fell into the ears of Liu, Guan and Zhang, and Liu Wanyun immediately had an idea.
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