Bai Banxia accompanied Du Hui to greet the guests. On the way, Du Hui briefly told her that she came from Beijing with her father and had no other friends except He Yunlan and Bai Banxia, so she wanted to get to know each other through the banquet.
Some ladies.
He Yunlan's father and Du Hui's late mother were cousins, but they had never met each other several times before.
"I will probably stay here for a year and a half. My father hopes that I will make some friends to avoid being too introverted." Du Huixiao's eyes were crooked, "He is always afraid that I will stay at home without leaving the house.
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"Maybe you used to be a homebody and didn't like to go out." Bai Banxia thought her smile was cute and she talked more.
Du Hui looked at her in confusion, "Home girl?"
"If you like to stay at home and don't like to go out, you are called a homebody, and girls are called homegirls." Bai Banxia explained.
"Your statement is so novel. I have never heard it in Beijing. Is it a local dialect here?" Du Hui asked.
"No, it's the saying from my master's hometown. My master used to be a homebody. Later, he wanted to practice medicine and save people, so he moved around." The master Bai Banxia said was actually herself in the previous life. If there were no patients to see in the previous life,
, it is normal for her to stay at home for ten or eight days without showing up.
Du Hui chuckled, "Then the title of otaku is quite good."
"You, you better listen to your father. Go out and walk more. It's good for your health. You can come and play with me if you have nothing to do." Bai Banxia didn't dare to be more nerdy than what others said.
"Okay." Du Hui agreed, and then asked Bai Banxia what she usually did. All she heard was working, doing business, seeing doctors, and dispensing medicines. She was very impressed.
The two talked indirectly to the woman who had just arrived, and led people to the banquet. Du Hui directly pulled Bai Banxia to sit next to her.
"Is this the seat reserved for Yunlan? I can't sit well." Bai Banxia was afraid that He Yunlan would arrive later, so the seat would be occupied and he would have to sit at the back.
"It doesn't matter, we can add another stool when she arrives. It will be fun for the three of us to squeeze in," Du Hui said.
Bai Banxia finally felt relieved, casually drank tea and ate some snacks, and took a look at the ladies who had already arrived.
She didn't know whose daughters Du Hui invited today, and she didn't ask specifically. Now that she looked at them, she found that many of them were exquisitely dressed and had luxurious jewelry. They were either rich or noble.
In fact, many people were secretly looking at Du Hui, but as they looked at her, they couldn't help but look at Bai Banxia.
It is true that Bai Banxia's clothes are too simple, not even as well-dressed as other maids, and she is plain-faced, without any pink or pink. But she is sitting next to Miss Du's family, without the slightest hint of stage fright, chatting and laughing with Miss Du's family
She was in high spirits, and Miss Du looked at her with admiration.
Everyone speculated on Bai Banxia's identity. At this time, someone else came in and said hello to everyone. Bai Banxia's eyes fell on her and his brows wrinkled slightly.
"Sister Banxia, what's wrong?" Du Hui looked innocent, but her observation was quite keen.
"It's okay." Bai Banxia smiled, "Don't just talk to me, don't forget that you are the master."
Du Hui smiled a little shyly, "I understand."
She stood up and greeted everyone, but she didn't seem to like to talk too much, so she ended her speech quickly and ordered her servants to serve food and drinks.
The banquet was held in the backyard of the mansion. There were several wintersweet trees not far away. The breeze blew the fragrance of wintersweet, which gave it a unique charm.
But after all, it was almost the twelfth lunar month, and the Du family were afraid that it would be too cold during the banquet, so they placed many charcoal pots nearby.
The table is also specially made. There is a hidden compartment underneath with a charcoal basin, which is warm to the touch and the dishes will not get cold easily when placed on the table.
Bai Banxia looked at this posture and thought that Du Hui's family was probably richer than she thought. He was from Beijing, so he might be a big shot.
The money spent on burning charcoal for a banquet is enough to cover a farmer's annual expenses.
At this time, the last woman to come suddenly sneezed. Although she paid great attention to her manners and covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, and did not make too much noise, Bai Banxia still noticed it due to her good ears.
She couldn't help but glance at the woman again. She had indeed discovered a problem just now. The woman looked extremely thin, as if a gust of wind could blow her over because she was poisoned.
If they meet him elsewhere, she will definitely remind him. If the other person comes to her for treatment, she will also find a way to detoxify him.
She is a doctor who only treats illnesses and saves people. As for why people get poisoned and what complicated family circumstances they have, it has nothing to do with her.
But this was the Du family, and now it was the Du family's banquet. Du Hui was involved, so she had to pay attention. She could only wait until the banquet was over, and she would mention it to Du Hui in private before making plans.
What's more, women's poison is chronic, and detoxification does not take a day or two, and there is no rush for it.
"Sister Xue'er, are you feeling unwell again?" A woman next to her asked with concern, "Otherwise, I'll give you my cloak."
The woman was already very thickly dressed, and she was also wearing a heavy cloak. If she added another layer, she might not even be able to lift her arms.
"I'm in poor health. I'm sorry." The woman smiled bitterly. Her lips were trembling as she spoke. She seemed to be extremely afraid of the cold.
Du Hui stood up and walked over and said, "It must be sister of the Qi family. I don't know the situation so I shouldn't have hosted the banquet in the garden. We should go back to the house and I'll just ask my servants to move the banquet there."
Qi Xueer hurriedly shook her head, "Don't bother me just because of me. I can just borrow Sister Xu's cloak. The weather is not bad today. The fragrance of plum blossoms here is much better than in the house."
I don't know who whispered in a low voice: "If you are not feeling well, don't go out and cause trouble for others."
Du Hui frowned slightly and understood that if he insisted on changing places, others might have objections to Qi Xueer.
"Okay, then if you feel cold, go to the Nuang Pavilion to rest first." After she finished speaking, she asked her servants to add two charcoal basins to Qi Xueer's side.
When she sat back down, Bai Banxia asked in a low voice: "That girl's surname is Qi, is her name Qi Xue'er?"
"Yes, do you recognize her?" Du Hui suddenly remembered after asking, "Sister Banxia is a doctor. Did you see her illness?"
"No." Bai Banxia was a little distracted. Her surname is also Qi, and her name is Xueer. What a coincidence? Could she be Qi Zhen's sister?
Du Hui thought she was thinking about her illness and didn't ask any more questions. The banquet continued. Du Hui poured wine to toast everyone, and everyone praised the wine after drinking it.
"Miss Du, could this wine be the pear white wine brewed by Jinjin, which is said to be hard to find in the capital?" someone asked happily.
"It's true that the pear blossoms are white when the wine comes in, but it's not as hard to find as the rumors say. The boss and my father are good friends, and they often send some wine over. I don't know how to taste wine, so I wasted this good thing in vain. Today is just the time
I’d like to borrow flowers to offer to the Buddha and invite you sisters to taste wine,” Du Hui said.
