The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Laba Festival, plum blossom viewing banquet
Chen Lei and the others got up early and cooked Laba porridge using the ingredients that the young master gave them yesterday.
As the group walked into the dining room, they smelled the rich aroma of porridge.
"Wow, today's porridge smells so good." Eleven couldn't help but exclaimed. He especially liked the sweet, fragrant and soft porridge, which was rich in fragrance, sticky and smooth in the mouth.
"Today is Laba Festival. The young master asked for Laba porridge to be cooked, saying that we should also observe the solar terms." Chen Lei came out with another pot of cooked Laba porridge.
"This Laba porridge is very rich in ingredients. It contains eight kinds of ingredients, including red dates, peanuts, lotus seeds, glutinous rice, barley, rice, red beans, and longan. It is simmered over low heat. I also added some dried fruits and medicinal herbs. It is delicious and healthy.
There's quite a bit of it, so eat it while it's hot."
After hearing Chen Lei's words, everyone picked up their bowls and filled them up.
Sure enough, Laba porridge is soft, glutinous and fragrant in your mouth. In this cold winter, eating a bowl of it will warm you up immediately, and eating two bowls will instantly fill you with happiness.
After lunch, snowflakes were still falling from the sky.
The snow on the road was cleared again and again.
Yue Qianli walked out of the gate holding the little baby in one hand and holding the little Haozi in the other. Jiang Ling followed behind with the invitation to the plum blossom viewing banquet.
Their family of four is going to Beichen Villa today to attend a banquet and watch the fun.
The two children looked cuter in their new clothes.
He quickly climbed onto the carriage and sped along.
The main thing is that Beichen Villa is an hour away from their home.
The city is too big, which is also very troublesome.
Jiang Ling pulled open the curtain and found that there were many gorgeous carriages outside heading in the same direction as them, all heading north.
It seems that they are all going to participate in the plum blossom viewing banquet at Beichen Villa, which shows that Beichen Villa still has considerable influence. Whether they are going to watch the fun, take advantage of the relationship or go to see the owner of Beichen Villa, there must be a lot of excitement today.
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The city lord's wife, Su Huiping, was also on her way to the plum blossom viewing banquet with her two daughters.
She had her own plans for today's banquet.
After all, this is a rare opportunity for her to observe the character and talents of those young gentlemen.
Whether it is Gu Chenfeng, the owner of Beichen Villa, or other young masters, she has to go and see what kind of people they are. If her daughter likes him, she won’t have to worry about the marriage of her two daughters.
Su Huiping sat in the carriage, her eyes fixed on her two daughters.
The eldest daughter, He Lanxi, is gentle and graceful, well-educated and sensible;
The youngest daughter Helanxue is lively, cute and smart.
Looking at the two beautifully dressed girls in the carriage, Su Huiping's heart was filled with pride.
She patiently warned them, "You two must remember, when you get there, you must behave well and be honest. Don't be as careless as you are at home, okay?"
The eldest daughter, He Lanxi, smiled and nodded, and replied gently: "I know, mother, don't worry."
Su Huiping nodded with satisfaction, feeling very pleased with her eldest daughter's well-behaved and sensible behavior.
However, her gaze immediately turned to her youngest daughter, He Lanxue, with a hint of worry in her eyes.
"Oh, I know that too, Mom."
The youngest daughter Helanxue blinked mischievously and spoke coquettishly.
Although she said this, Su Huiping knew clearly that her little daughter was always naughty and troublesome. Despite this, she still hoped that her little daughter could behave like a lady on this important occasion.
Su Huiping sighed helplessly. She knew very well that her little daughter was just pretending to be good, but there was nothing she could do. She could only keep an eye on her longer.
She knew in her heart that attending the plum blossom viewing banquet might not immediately help her daughters find their ideal husbands.
But as long as my daughters like him, he has a clean family background and decent character, then it's not impossible.
After all, marriage is a matter that affects her daughters' lifelong happiness, so she will naturally treat it with caution.
There were two other ladies who had the same troubles as her, one of whom was Wang Lifang, the wife of the richest man in Beili City.
This Wang Lifang is a very capable person. Not only does she have a large family and a large business, but she is also very good at managing business and keeping household affairs in order.
The other is Yang Xinlan, the wife of the Zhao family, who is as wealthy as the richest man. She is also a smart and capable woman who takes good care of the family and there is nothing wrong with her.
Since I have nothing to do, I might as well take my daughter along to join in the fun!
Maybe they can meet the person they like?
After all, these three ladies have the same troubles:
Their daughter is too self-righteous and has not yet fallen for any man. She is almost becoming an old maid, which is driving them crazy.
As for the other young men and women from aristocratic families who attended the plum blossom viewing banquet, some were enthusiastic while others were lazy and casual.
In general, each one is more beautiful, more handsome, and more noble than the other.
Jiang Ling and the others finally reached the street not far from Beichen Villa, which took less than a quarter of an hour.
There were more and more gorgeous carriages on this road, at least twenty-five if not thirty.
Jiang Ling looked at the long line of carriages and didn't know what to say. What on earth did this lady want to do?
Jiang Ling couldn't help but complain: "Is Gu Chenfeng's stepmother really here just to enjoy the plum blossoms? Or is she here to choose a wife for Gu Chenfeng?"
Yue Qianli glanced at the carriages lined up outside.
"Maybe she wants to arrange a blind date for her own son, so she's using the name of Beichen Villa to hold a plum blossom viewing banquet. There will be more aristocratic families participating, and their families will be better.
In this way, he could not only marry his niece to Gu Chenfeng, but also find a good girl from a noble family for his son.
It’s the best of both worlds for her!”
Looking at so many girls and boys outside, Jiang Ling suddenly felt that Gu Chenfeng was quite pitiful.
A manor owner is arranged to go on a blind date even though he already has his own lover.
However, look at those young ladies and gentlemen from aristocratic families outside the car, each one of them is glamorous, beautiful and handsome.
But they cannot control their own marriage. Love is a luxury for them and they dare not think too much about it.
I just hope to find a man or woman who respects me and spends my life with me. It would be a very lucky thing.
In this era, free love requires great courage and strength.
Jiang Ling glanced at Yue Qianli beside him and held his fingers with him, thinking that he was lucky.
It’s great to know each other, love each other, accompany each other, and protect each other!
He grabbed the hand in his hand, brought it to his lips, and kissed it hard.
Looking at Yue Qianli with a smile.
"Classmate Yue, cherish everything we have!"
Yue Qianli also imitated Jiang Ling's movements and did it.
“Of course I will cherish everything I have now.
Anyone who stands in the way must die."
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