But when everyone was walking into the flower hall, Mrs. Xu took the opportunity to call Shi Xiangyun aside to talk alone.

Ren Shi Xiangyun has always been open-minded and unconventional, but he is also shy when facing his mother-in-law-to-be, and only answers questions when asked.

Mrs. Xu saw that she was shy, so she didn't say much, just stuffed the gift she had prepared, and pulled her into the living room.

A single wall in this flower hall was used as a stage for opera, and there were three tables, two large and one small, on each of the other three sides.

The small table separated by a screen in the north was obviously prepared by the male guests [Jiao Shun] and Xue Pan.

The largest table in the south was filled with young girls who had not yet left the court.

Xiangyun naturally blended into the table and accepted the teasing and teasing from her sisters.

When Mrs. Xu was about to get to the middle table, she found that Wang Xifeng had gone somewhere, leaving Li Wan alone guarding the main table.

Seeing Mrs. Xu come back, Li Wan subconsciously stood up to greet her, pulling out a chair and rinsing the tea cups himself, as busy as he was serving his mother-in-law.

"Don't dare, don't dare!"

Mrs. Xu hurriedly said: "There are maids waiting for you, so why do you need to work for me?"

Li Wan washed the cup, filled it with tea again, and handed it to Mrs. Xu respectfully. He said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, you can just sit there - this house is a girl's house, and gold is precious."

, am I the only one here to entertain you?"

Hearing her talk about him and others, Shi Xiangyun subconsciously wanted to quarrel with Li Wan, but suddenly remembered that the person opposite him was his future mother-in-law, so he stopped and pretended to be a lady.

Mrs. Xu couldn't give in, and was about to take the seat half-heartedly when she suddenly heard Lin Daiyu coughing repeatedly not far away. She pondered for a moment, then confessed her crime to Li Wan, and hurried to Daiyu's side.

"Is Miss Lin okay?"

Mrs. Xu bent slightly and asked with concern on her face: "I heard from Xiuyan that you are feeling much better these days. Why did you cough again for no reason? Did you catch the wind just now?"

Lin Daiyu's lungs were aroused by Baochai's joke.

She was covering her mouth with a handkerchief and secretly feeling sad. Suddenly, she received the care of her elders. Sister Lin was a little overwhelmed for a moment. She looked at Mrs. Xu with watery eyes for a moment, then hurriedly stood up and said, "I'm sorry, Auntie, I'm sorry."

, my illness goes up and down intermittently, it’s okay.”

"You have to press down a little bit."

Mrs. Xu said pitifully, "Just wait, I'll have someone cook a pot of white fungus and bird's nest porridge and bring it over."

"No, don't bother!"

Lin Daiyu hurriedly tried to pull her, but she couldn't help coughing anymore.

"What's the trouble?"

Mrs. Xu hurriedly patted her on the back, and her words were half persuasive and half pity: "You kids are so thin-skinned that you can't speak out when you are suffering, but you don't know that your own body is the most important thing - besides

Well, the woman in charge of this courtyard was brought up by me, so what’s the problem in asking her for a few bowls of porridge?"

With that said, he pushed Lin Daiyu back and said, "If you accept Auntie's love, you can visit your sister Xing more often and talk to her to relieve her boredom."

Lin Daiyu then sat firmly, nodded seriously and said, "Even if Auntie doesn't tell me, I will go there often."

Watching her leave the flower hall, Sister Lin felt warm in her chest, but also a little sour. For a moment, her mind was filled with Xing Xiuyan and Mrs. Xu's caring, and for a moment, she was lonely since she was a child. Unknowingly, her eyes were full of

It became hazy again.

But Mrs. Xu hurried outside, sighed helplessly, and then found the woman in charge and asked her to cook a pot of white fungus and bird's nest porridge and serve it to the girls.

Finally, another golden bean was found to make up for the debt.

The woman in charge refused to accept her, and the two of them were arguing with each other when they saw Xue Pan leading the way like a monkey, leading Jiao along the way to the main hall.

Seeing that Xue Pan was dressed up in fancy clothes, wearing red and green clothes, as if he was going to perform on stage, Jiao Shun couldn't help but joked: "Brother Xue, do you want to wear colorful clothes to entertain yourself today?"

Caiyi Yuqin tells the story of a filial son who was seventy years old in the Spring and Autumn Period. He dressed in colorful clothes and pretended to be a child to make his parents laugh.

It is naturally used here to make fun of Xue Pan.

But Xue Datou obviously didn't know this allusion, and shook his sleeves quite proudly and said: "How about it, my little brother is no worse than Baoyu today, right? It's a pity that he didn't come, otherwise I would have competed with him face to face!"

Jiao Shun couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard this.

Fortunately, he comes from a wealthy family, so his aesthetics are too weird, right?

Originally, I did n’t apply fat to apply powder, and it was still a man. Nowadays, I have to follow Baoyu ’s cricket.

In the time it took these two sentences, the two of them had already arrived in front of the main hall door. Xue Pan hurried a few steps and shouted: "Mom, aunt, Brother Jiao is here!"

After saying that, he looked around twice and saw that the girls, especially Daiyu, were not in the hall, and his disappointment was palpable.

Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang both shook their heads secretly when they saw this, and did not bother to pay attention to the fact that the mud could not support the wall. They smiled in unison and looked at Jiao Shun behind them.

Jiao Shun walked behind Xue Pan and bowed deeply from a distance of ten feet: "My nephew congratulates my aunt and wishes her eternal blessings and longevity."

Aunt Xue hurriedly took two steps to meet her, and said with help: "Good boy, get up quickly, get up quickly!"

When Jiao Shun stood up, he asked again: "I heard that you got a first-class diploma from the Beijing Police this spring, but is it true?"

"Because I was still young in my tenure, I should have been promoted to the second class." Jiao Shun said with a smile: "I don't want the staff to report to the imperial court, but Your Majesty showed your love and promoted my nephew to the first class."

Wang Xifeng interjected from the side: "This first-class one appointed by the emperor is probably better than the first-class one!"

Aunt Xue nodded slightly, looked up at the tall and burly Jiao Shun, and couldn't help but feel some regret in her heart.

My daughter said that Jiao Shun was eager for quick success and quick success, but all she heard and heard was the news that he was prospering in the officialdom and had a bright future.

Fortunately, Baoyu is also a master who can often meet the Holy Spirit, otherwise this regret would not be at all.

At this moment, Jiao Shun also quietly looked at the three women in front of him.

The most eye-catching one is naturally Wang Xifeng.

As usual, this Feng Lazi is dressed in colorful embroidery. Her hair is tied up with a cloud bun with gold threads. A phoenix seeking phoenix's steps are inserted diagonally into the black hair. On the hairpin, there are three strings of jasper beads, one long, two short and three short.

, dangling on the eyebrows, complementing the bright red and fading eyeliner below, making the triangular red phoenix eyes more and more lively.

Under the gall-like nose, a small cherry mouth is slightly upturned. At first glance, it looks gentle and friendly, but upon closer inspection, it reveals cunning.

If we say that she usually looks like a pretty and evil-looking Bodhisattva in the small hall, but now, looking at her, she looks more charming and lively than a young woman.

Aunt Xue in the middle has a different style. Her facial features are in line with Xue Baochai's, and her skin is as smooth as powder. She looks kind and gentle everywhere.

However, the red dress she put on to celebrate her birthday was held up tightly in a sinister arc, demonstrating the ferocity hidden beneath the gentleness.

It feels like watered tofu that has just been splashed with spicy oil. It is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It is also wrapped in a flavor that fresh tofu cannot give.

As for Mrs. Wang...

She may not have been inferior to Xifeng when she was young, but now that she has passed her best period, she is dressed in an old-fashioned and conservative manner. At first glance, she looks like a piece of jade that has been moistened by a piece of jade, without any attractive edges and corners.

But every time Jiao Shun sees her now, what he thinks about in his mind is the scene when he was possessed by the evil spirit back then - unless he saw it with his own eyes, who would dare to believe that the coquettish and debauched person at that time and the solemn and solemn Baoxiang of today are actually the same person.

?!

However, after such a commotion, the costume at that time must have become out of print and limited edition, and in the future, I can only rely on the jade bracelet.

All in all, these three women standing side by side look like the evolution history of ladies in ancient costumes!

Of course, if Li Wan and Mrs. Xing can be inserted between Aunt Xue and Wang Xifeng, the picture will be more detailed and comprehensive.

"I won't say much more."

Just as I was thinking about what to do, I heard Mrs. Wang say: "Now that the guests are almost here, let's go to the flower hall and take a seat, so as not to keep the girls waiting."

Before anyone else could say anything, Xue Pan rushed to respond: "Yes, yes, let's go to the flower hall and take a seat!"

With that said, he turned around and walked out.

Aunt Xue frowned, and just as she was about to call her to stop, Mrs. Wang next to her spoke first: "Brother Pan, don't leave yet. Your mother and I have something to tell you - Girl Feng, take Chang Qing first.

Let’s go to the Flower Hall.”

Wang Xifeng agreed and said with a smile: "Brother Shun, come with me. From now on we are all a family, so there is no need to be too shy."

The two of them left the main hall one after another. Jiao Shun was wondering what kind of medicine Xue Pan had taken today, dressed in plain clothes and looking like he had nowhere to vent.

At this time, Wang Xifeng suddenly stepped forward and turned around. Jiao Shun was not paying attention and almost bumped into her. He stopped suddenly, glanced condescendingly, and then retreated.

Wang Xifeng was also a little surprised. She gave Jiao Shun a hard look and then asked: "Brother Shun, tell me the truth, is the danger of trading at sea very big?"

The evil is naturally great, but not as great as Aunt Xue's.

Jiao Shun was thinking in his mind, but he explained in a serious manner: "Of course there are dangers, but they are not as scary as the outside said - if it was a narrow escape, how could the Westerners come to us in groups?

Is Daxia doing business?"

"Then according to your opinion...can this business be done?"

Wang Xifeng stared straight at Jiao Shun, not daring to miss his expression at all.

"I don't dare to guarantee it."

Jiao Shun laughed and said: "Is there any business in this world that guarantees profit without loss? If my sister-in-law is worried about losing money, she can just put usury money outside. Why bother to wade into this muddy water?"

"Hmph~"

Wang Xifeng said angrily: "What's more, just because you promised Ni Er two shops, I don't have any useful people under me. Besides, the market outside is not good. Even King Zhongshun went there in person.

It’s over, and I only earned a few hard-earned money while working hard.”

Having said this, she glanced around with the corner of her eye. When she saw that there was no one nearby, she put on an ambiguous attitude and said with a half-serious smile: "If you can guarantee that I will make a profit without losing any money,

Naturally, I cannot do without your benefits here."

As he spoke, he lowered his head to cover his mouth and smiled, then raised his eyes to look at Jiao Shun charmingly.

Jiao Shun's bones felt a little crispy for a moment, and he secretly thought that this Feng spicy food was really both salty and sweet, and wondered that Jia Rui had given up his life for her in vain.

However, although Jiao Shun was greedy for money and lust, he would never engage in a loss-making business. He shook his head and said, "I can't believe what my sister-in-law said - the last time I came down from the rockery, my sister-in-law also said that she would give me benefits, but in the end

I turned around and contacted Brother Rong to try to trap me."

"Bah~"

When talking about this matter, Wang Xifeng became so angry that she no longer cared about putting on a seductive face. She held the handkerchief on her hips and spat: "Obviously you are a monkey kid who is blinded by your imagination. Now you still dare to follow me?"

I'll beat him up!"

When it came to this matter, she didn't bother to show off any more, and said seriously: "Seriously, if you can handle this matter, I will promise Ping'er to you, how about that?"

Jiao Shun was confused at first. Ping'er had already become his own, so why did Feng Lazi need to promise again?

But then I thought about it, and my eyes suddenly widened: "Sister-in-law, are you trying to trick me? Miss Ping'er belongs to Brother Lian. Even you, I'm afraid you can't be her master, right?"

"Don't worry about it!"

Wang Xifeng said categorically: "Of course I have my own method. If you don't believe it, we can use it as evidence. As long as you promise to double the money I invested safely within one year... or triple it, I will do it."

Ping'er for you!"

If Mrs. Xing had such credentials, Jiao Shun might as well have agreed.

But looking at Wang Xifeng's attitude, we knew that this was absolutely impossible.

Without the addition of this 'living treasure', I would risk losing a large amount of money in exchange for Ping'er's name being mine...

Although Ping'er is an excellent person, and he is the only person in this world who treats himself sincerely, if he loses this bet, he may lose most of his belongings!

"Since you don't agree."

Seeing Jiao Shun's delay in answering, Wang Xifeng immediately sneered: "Then I'll tell Ping'er about this. Huh~ When you don't succeed, you men are all talking about gold and silver, and when you tarnish that innocent body, you will

Worthless!"

As he said that, he turned around and prepared to leave.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry!"

Jiao Shun stopped her in a hurry, cursing secretly that this woman was really cruel, and said that she wanted to use Ping'er as an excuse, but she was waiting for him here!

If this were the case, Ping'er would be disappointed in him, but the second most important thing is that he was afraid that Wang Xifeng would spread the word and ruin his own plans.

After thinking about it, he figured that if he resorted to official channels, he would still have a better chance of winning. Jiao Bian gritted his teeth and said, "Isn't it just a matter of tens of thousands of taels of silver? For the sake of Sister Ping'er, why not make a bet with my sister-in-law?!"

"really?!"

Now Wang Xifeng was in disbelief. She actually didn't think Ping'er could be of such great value. She originally wanted to give Jiao Shun some "sweeteners" - otherwise she wouldn't have deliberately tempted him before.

Who would have thought that Jiao Shun would actually agree just for Ping'er!

At this moment, she felt a little sour in her heart, thinking that if it were Jia Lian who had no conscience, she might not be willing to take risks for herself.

"Of course it's true!"

Jiao Shun said firmly, and then added: "But three times the profit is too high, I can only promise twice as much."

"make a deal!"

Wang Xifeng immediately said: "I will write a deed in the afternoon and let Ping'er keep it first!"

After a pause, he added with a sneer: "Otherwise I can't trust you!"

With that said, he ignored Jiao Shun and walked back to the flower hall.

Logically speaking, she should be happy that she achieved her goal, but at this moment, she felt empty and uninteresting.

"Second Grandma, Second Grandma!"

As soon as they walked outside the flower hall door, they suddenly heard someone shouting loudly at the door of the courtyard. Wang Xifeng and Jiao Shun looked subconsciously and saw Yuanyang waving towards them.
Chapter completed!