"Is this me?" Xiao Ronghua looked at himself in the bronze mirror and murmured to himself, unable to take his eyes away from the bronze mirror.
It has to be said that every girl has the potential to be a beautiful woman. A little dressing up will make you look attractive, because youth is the most beautiful look.
Xiao Qingyu blinked her big eyes and praised: "Auntie looks so beautiful with makeup! Hey, when can I become an adult? It would be great if I were an adult too. Adults can wear makeup."
Lin Wanwan smiled and took her into her arms, saying, "Oh, my little Yu'er, why are you so funny?"
"Hmph, I'm not funny." Xiao Qingyu thought Lin Wanwan was laughing at him, and immediately became unhappy. Lin Wanwan hugged her and laughed again.
After a long while, Xiao Ronghua came back to his senses. He looked at the makeup box that Lin Wanwan had put away and hesitated to speak. At this time, Xiao Jingkun came to urge them again.
"Sisters, have you dressed up? It's the last minute and we should set off. While the weather is fine, we can still enjoy the beautiful scenery in Mrs. Lu's garden."
Xiao Ronghua walked out of the hall and responded: "Brother, we are all fine."
Xiao Jingkun raised his head and saw his sister with a new look, and was surprised: "With such a dress, my fourth sister is actually beautiful. Not bad, Mrs. Lu will definitely praise you when she sees you working so hard."
Xiao Ronghua lowered his head and smiled lightly. It was not easy to get a compliment from his biological brother.
When everyone gathered at the gate, several sisters saw the radiant Xiao Ronghua today and looked sideways. This is the ugly duckling turning into a swan!
Twin sister Xiao Liwei stepped forward and asked curiously: "What kind of powder did my sister use on her face today? How come it is so docile and beautiful?"
Xiao Ronghua lowered his head shyly. Hearing this, he looked at Lin Wanwan and whispered: "Cousin Wanwan did it for me."
The sisters immediately gathered around Lin Wanwan to ask questions, but were stopped by several brothers.
"If you have anything to say, let's talk about it later. Get in the carriage first. It's cold outside, so be careful if the wind blows too much and it may give you a headache."
Xiao Jingkun said quickly: "That's right, hurry up and get in the carriage, we're leaving. Mrs. Lu doesn't like people who are late, everyone hurry up."
Naturally, the five men of the Xiao family wanted to ride horses despite the severe cold - the most fashionable means of transportation for men of the Tang gentry was the tall horse. Unless there were special circumstances, men who rode carriages would be despised to the end.
The two aunts, the four ladies, Lin Wanwan, and Xiao Qingyu crowded into three carriages. The servants sat at the front of the carriages holding salutations and headed towards the Qiantang County Government Office.
Because it was a private visit, they naturally did not enter through the majestic and gloomy gate of the county government office. Instead, the group came to the small door in the back garden for family members to enter and exit, knocked on the door and entered.
Servants who had been waiting here came forward to take away the horses and carriages, and led everyone to walk through the garden. Lin Wanwan admired the scenery in the garden with freshness. Compared with the place where Xiao Chong lived, it was very different.
The county government office in Luan County gives people a deserted and quiet guest house feeling, while the county government office in Qiantang is decorated with colorful flowers, gorgeous and enchanting, and is not inferior to the fairyland of Yaochi. It is obvious that the owner who lives here has spent a lot of effort in this aspect.
This is probably the difference between having a hostess and a butler.
Xiao Jingkun led everyone and explained the layout inside in detail. There was nothing he didn't understand about the verandas, verandas, mountains, rocks and trees. If he didn't know the inside story, he would have thought that he was the owner who lived here.
When they walked into the main hall, the timid brothers Xiao Ronghua and Xiao Haolin were already tense with nervousness. The impression left by Mrs. Lu on them was obviously quite cold and severe.
Lin Wanwan doesn't have that much burden on her heart. Although the other party is a noble daughter from the Xiao family and is now the county magistrate's wife, she is a good citizen who abides by the law. What should she have to panic about? Simple power is not enough to make her
Fear, this is the idea that the modern concept of everyone's equality under the rule of law has been instilled in her since she was a child.
She is not even afraid of the county magistrate, so will she be afraid of the female family members who depend on the county magistrate?
Following the welcoming maid into the main room, and then outside the side room where Mrs. Lu and her children rested daily, the maid opened the curtain, and a burst of warm air with the scent of sandalwood hit her face.
Lin Wanwan finally saw the true face of Mrs. Lu in Lushan, who was so unattainable and so elegant that Xiao Jingkun always talked about her.
The woman in front of her had a wealthy figure, she was in her early thirties, and her facial features were exquisite. However, the thick layer of powder on her face reduced her appearance. Lin Wanwan couldn't help but worry that if she moved even slightly, the powder would fall off, which would be embarrassing.
Already.
But Lin Wanwan's worries were obviously unnecessary. When she saw the visitor, the dignified lady stood up with the help of the maid to greet her. The makeup was firmly on her face without any movement. Everyone in the Xiao family naturally looked flattered.
, while Lin Wanwan was much calmer.
In the ear room, in addition to Mrs. Lu, there was also a beautiful girl in gorgeous clothes, who must be the daughter of County Magistrate Lu. At this time, she was casting her eyes on Lin Wanwan, and the two looked at each other.
Lin Wanwan smiled at him, and the latter looked away casually, but did not respond. Lin Wanwan did not feel dissatisfied.
After the guests and hosts were seated, Xiao Jingkun took the initiative to take on the ceremonial task of introducing each other. Although his introduction to Mrs. Lu was as flattering as ever, it was generally quite decent.
The daughter of Magistrate Lu was called Lu Ying'er. She was fifteen years old. Although she and Xiao Chong were cousins, they had no similarities in appearance. However, Mrs. Lu's appearance was somewhat close to Xiao Chong's.
Mrs. Lu stared at Lin Wanwan for a while, then suddenly said: "Are you still working as a female doctor now?"
The female doctors of the Tang Dynasty were not as respected by society as the female doctors of later generations. On the contrary, the social status of female doctors was very low, and most of them were slaves and were of low status. When the other party asked this, it was obvious that she did not think highly of Lin Wanwan.
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Lin Wanwan said calmly: "It is naturally good to hang a pot to help the world, but my skills are not good enough and I have never thought about practicing medicine formally."
A reserved smile appeared on Mrs. Lu's face, and she said slowly: "You don't have to be too modest. You cured Zifang's disease before and you are kind to our Xiao family. Now that we have come to Qiantang today, I naturally want to treat Zifang
As an elder, I would like to thank you very much. Come here, take the rhinoceros hairpin and give it to Lin Clan Wanniang."
"Here." The maid next to her stepped back after receiving the order.
Lin Wanwan declined: "Madam, you're too polite. The next person is not the only one who has devoted himself to treating my cousin. He doesn't dare to take the credit alone, let alone accept the courtesy."
Mrs. Lu suppressed her smile a little and said, "It is a gift given by the elders. It cannot be declined. No need to say more."
Lin Wanwan showed an awkward yet polite smile, stood up, took the gift from the maid who returned with the brocade box, thanked her, and then sat down.