Su Jiaoniang smiled; she certainly had a powerful aura.
It seems the Cai family has distinguished guests.
Of course, she didn't care much about these things; what she cared about was how much money she could make from the cakes she carried on her back.
We continued walking towards the backyard with Granny Cai.
Granny Cai breathed a sigh of relief and did not take the initiative to introduce the people from earlier to Su Jiaoniang.
Quietly walking to the Plum Blossom Garden where the young mistress lived, the main hall of the courtyard was a very clean, bright and lively place. The young mistress was graceful and her hair was combed into a high bun, with pink peony silk flowers in her hair, and no other ornaments.
This is what is meant by "a beauty of unparalleled grace." The young mistress's appearance was not the slender, sickly look of today; her complexion was fair and rosy, carrying the elegance of the Tang Dynasty.
Finding a slender and beautiful woman, a delicate and pretty woman, or a cold and aloof beauty like the one atop a snow-capped mountain is not difficult, but such plumpness is not superfluous. With a fair complexion, bright eyes, and affectionate brows, she is truly one in a million.
"Greetings, young mistress." Su Jiaoniang smiled, neither humble nor arrogant, her eyes revealing her appreciation and fondness for the beauty.
The young mistress of the Cai family, surnamed Feng, sat up slightly and stared at Su Jiaoniang. She thought the peasant woman in front of her was unbelievably beautiful. She was wearing ordinary peasant clothes and her hair was simply tied up with a peach wood hairpin. However, her eyebrows were light and her eyes were firm and sharp.
If a man did this, she wouldn't be surprised, but a woman...
In this world, the women she had met, upon seeing her, mostly showed emotions of jealousy, disgust, and even intense contempt.
The person in front of me probably doesn't know who she is!
"Granny Cai said you made something very delicious. You are so beautiful that you are truly pitiful to behold. You are also kind and intelligent. I didn't know there was such a person in Little Deer City." The young mistress said, staring at Su Jiaoniang with her round, watery eyes.
Su Jiaoniang didn't even blush when praised by women.
I took all the compliments. She was truly beautiful, intelligent, and capable in everything she did. No matter who she was with, she was always the most beautiful.
"Young Madam is truly a beauty of unparalleled grace." Su Jiaoniang wasn't very good at flattery, so after exchanging compliments, she opened her basket and took out the cakes inside.
The basket contained ice, and the cream on the cake was perfectly preserved. The moment Su Jiaoniang brought it out, Madam Feng's gaze was immediately drawn to it.
She stared at the pink cake, which was decorated with peaches and a few small flowers. The pink and white color was very similar to her overall style. The phrase "national beauty and heavenly fragrance" naturally brings to mind the peony that moves the capital.
"This is so beautiful." Madam Feng reached out to touch it.
Just as her outstretched hand was about to touch the cake, she suddenly stopped: "Let me wash my hands."
She washed her hands, wiped her fingers on the cake, let the cream fall onto her fingertips, put it in her mouth, and the sweet taste released its fragrance. Her eyes grew brighter and brighter, and finally she said, "This is it." The taste is so good, the price certainly won't be as expensive as that of ancient calligraphy and paintings made with gold and silver threads, but the sentiment behind it, and the exquisite cake, once you take a bite, I'm afraid no one can refuse it.
Madam Feng glanced at Granny Tang out of the corner of her eye.
Granny Tang immediately took out a purse and handed it to Su Jiaoniang: "Our old lady will be celebrating her birthday on the fifteenth of August, which is more than a month away. Miss Su, you can bring your child over. There will be opera singers, storytellers, and storytellers in our mansion, so the child can have some fun."
Su Jiaoniang nodded in agreement.
The courtyard is so exquisite; it's definitely a good place to take children for a stroll.
As for whether they will be neglected or whether any accidents will happen.
Su Jiaoniang smiled. Isn't life all about constantly challenging difficulties and experiencing twists and turns? If you're afraid of accidents, you shouldn't even leave your own home.
What's more, the scenery here is truly beautiful. It's a wonderful place to cultivate a child's character.
"Madam Su, how old is your child? Our mistress wants to find a page for the young master," Granny Cai said suddenly, looking at Su Jiao Niang with increasing fondness and feeling that she was more and more suited to her.
Su Jiaoniang was stunned for a moment. It wouldn't do for a page to be beaten and scolded!
A person can be poor, but must be independent.
Moreover, she won't be poor for long.
Thinking of the malnourished Futu and Xiaoya, she said, "They're only three years old, I'm afraid it's not feasible." Although she knew that Granny Tang meant well, it wasn't necessary.
Granny Tang shook her head and sighed that the timing was wrong. If they were of similar age, and she were to serve as a page to the young master, she would be well-fed and clothed in the future, and many people would envy her.
As Su Jiaoniang left the Cai family, her steps slowed. She felt a gaze fixed on her. She turned around to look, but the empty path was devoid of any figures. However, she couldn't shake off the feeling of being watched.
This Cai family is really strange.
She opened the purse in her hand, inside were two gold coins. These things? They seemed quite valuable. If she exchanged them for money, she could eat meat every day, or buy more reams of paper. Just thinking about the price of Xuan paper made her heart ache.
The amount of paper the three children use for practicing calligraphy every day is enormous.
But the price is so high.
Unfortunately, she only knew the basics of papermaking.
Children are like four money-devouring beasts, and she's currently raising three of them.
Jiao Niang hurried towards the county school; making money is something you can't be fickle about.
As usual, Su Jiaoniang didn't bring many wooden bowls with her this time. She sold shaved ice with ease. Studying was never an easy thing. The heat was unbearable. The moment the scholars saw the shaved ice stall, they surrounded Su Jiaoniang.
Business resumed.
Then a bowl of shaved ice is served, one hand swaying the waist, the other hand outstretched, muttering, "Three coins."
However, she did not receive any money from her outstretched hand.
Looking up, she saw Lu Daishu eating from a bowl of ice. When she asked for money, Lu Daishu said, "Third Aunt, we're all family, no need to be so calculating."
After saying that, he took the wooden bowl and ran to the county school.
Su Jiaoniang glanced at the old man guarding the gate of the county school, but did not force her way in to ask for three coins. She looked at the students around her and said with a laugh, "Is this guy crazy? I don't even know him. He took my shaved ice and ran away. You all have to be careful when you get along with him, or you'll be led astray by him."
The Cai family.
Granny Tang stood trembling opposite the cold-faced man in silk boots and brocade robes.
She stole a glance at the man and shuddered: "Sir, that young lady was a widow from a village near Lucheng. She has a three-year-old son. We know her well. She's not an assassin. She was preparing some cooling food for the young mistress."
When a distinguished person lives in your home, the servants are filled with trepidation.
Old Mrs. Tang dared not utter a single lie.
The man lowered his eyes, showing no emotion, turned and left. Only after his footsteps disappeared did Granny Tang dare to wipe the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve.
He felt that the person in front of him was a living Yama, and that he was already dead after just one look at him. He had no idea where the young master had made such a friend.
Sweetwater Village.
Su Jiaoniang walked into her courtyard and saw Lu Dashan standing there; her good mood vanished instantly.
He pulled the pretty purse behind his back and asked defensively, "What's up?"
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