There is Room For the Poor Daughter

After dinner, Yan Zhigao and Mrs. Li began to send away the people who came to the banquet.

Daohua was not idle either, she followed behind the adults and said goodbye to the little girls who came.

"Yan Yiyi, my family will also hold banquets from time to time, and I will send you a post at that time." The little girl Zhou Jingwan is still arrogant, but after a day of contact, her attitude is much better than when I first met, at least not Look at people with your nose again.

Daohua smiled and nodded: "Then I can wait."

These days, Mrs. Li has made up for the situation of the big family in Xingzhou. The Zhou family is a famous family in Xingzhou. She has been in ancient times for so long, and she has not visited the ancient wealthy family.

Zhou Jingwan nodded reservedly, then followed Madam Zhou into the carriage, carrying a flower basket full of wild flowers in her hand.

After getting on the carriage, Mrs. Zhou glanced at her little daughter. She knew her daughter's temperament. Because she was favored at home, she easily looked down on her, and was very arrogant.

"Why, do you like the eldest girl of the Yan family?"

Zhou Jingwan played with the flower basket in her hand, first nodded her head, then shook her head: "I don't like it that much either, but she's not the same as girls from other families, so she doesn't always come to me and get along. Well, still Be comfortable."

Mrs. Zhou glanced at the flower basket in her daughter's hand and said with a smile, "I heard that you put in a flower basket for a day today?"

Zhou Jingwan nodded again and again: "It's still a competition." She moved the flower basket to Mrs. Zhou's eyes, raised her head, and said with a high air, "How about it, my daughter is beautiful, I won the second place!"

Hearing this, Mrs. Zhou raised her brows. She used to be a guest at his house, but when it comes to talent show, no matter what her strength is, the girl in her family will come first. Of course, she knows that this is all for the Zhou family's face.

This is the first time she heard that her daughter did not win the first place, she was a little novel.

"Then who came first?"

Zhou Jingwan: "Qian Bilan won the first place, mother, let me tell you, the flower basket she put in is so beautiful, I originally wanted to exchange it with her, but Yan Yiyi said that this is the first time in our lives that we have put in a flower basket by ourselves. The flower basket has a special meaning and should be held by yourself."

"My daughter thinks about it and thinks what she said is quite right. If I go home with Qian Bilan's flower basket, everyone will say it looks good, but if I put it in myself, my grandfather will definitely praise me."

Mrs. Zhou nodded her daughter's head: "It's really hard for you, you know how to use your brain." After speaking, she took the flower basket and looked at it, "This eldest girl from the Yan family has a good mind."

He didn't take his own shortcomings to compete with the young ladies, he used the things he was familiar with to attract the attention of the girls, and he controlled the home court without making others feel uncomfortable.

"Hey, what is this?" There was actually a bamboo pot in the flower basket!

Zhou Jingwan: "This is the jasmine tea that Yan Yiyi gave us, mother, this tea is delicious, even better than the West Lake Longjing that the second uncle specially gave to grandpa."

Mrs. Zhou remembered the tea she drank in Mrs. Li's courtyard, and nodded: "It's really good. The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon. Since you have received tea from others, you have to send something back during the Dragon Boat Festival."

Zhou Jingwan: "Well, I'll go back and think about it."

On the carriage of Tongzhi's family, who was a little behind, Master Tongzhi was also talking to his wife and daughter about his visit to the Yan family this time.

Qian Tongzhi: "Judging from the dishes of this banquet, our newly arrived Lord Zhizhou should be a clean person."

Mrs. Qian hesitated: "Maybe. Master Yan did it on purpose for everyone to see? I heard that before this Master Yan was re-elected as magistrate three times, and he didn't rise a step for 9 years. Maybe there is something on him. stain?"

Qian Tongzhi shook his head: "It's really long hair and short knowledge. Do you really think that the official position is so easy to be promoted? It's normal for Yan's family to be suppressed in the official circles, and to be falsely claimed credit."

"Master Yan can be directly promoted from the seventh-rank magistrate to the fifth-rank governor of the prefecture, and he can't do it without any ability."

Mrs. Qian curled her lips: "I heard that Master Yan's promotion this time seems to be because of a noble person, not because of his ability."

Hearing this, Qian Tongzhi sighed. His wife is quite smooth and thoughtful in life, but because of his low background, his vision is still too low: "It's a skill to be in the eyes of nobles."

Qian Bilan, who was sitting on the side, noticed that her father seemed to be a little angry, and immediately changed the subject with a smile: "Father, mother, this time, the daughter won the first place in the flower arrangement competition. Look, this is the flower basket arranged by the daughter."

Hearing this, Mrs. Qian was not only not happy, but looked at Qian Bilan with a reproachful expression: "You girl, why are you so pushy, didn't your mother warn you to let Miss Zhou's family go? How can you be number one?"

The smile on Qian Bilan's face froze instantly, and the hand holding the flower basket was also stiff in the air, and the joy in her heart disappeared without a trace at this moment.

Qian Tongzhi glared at Madam Qian and said, "What are you talking about." Then he took the initiative to take Qian Bilan's flower basket and praised, "Our Laner's hands are very clever, and the flower basket is beautifully placed."

Qian Bilan's face improved a bit, she hesitated for a while, and said in a low voice, "Daughter must pay attention next time, she won't steal the limelight with Miss Zhou."

Qian Tongzhi waved his hand: "I can't blame you for this. You are a guest, so naturally you want the guest as you wish. The result of your game should be decided by the eldest girl of the Yan family?"

Qian Bilan nodded: "Not exactly, everyone has their opinions."

Qian Tongzhi smiled and asked, "You little girls haven't started making trouble?"

Qian Bilan shook her head: "Miss Zhou was a little dissatisfied at first, but then Miss Yan didn't know what to say to Miss Zhou, and Miss Zhou stopped talking."

Qian Tongzhi lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then said to Qian Bilan with a smile: "In the future, I will spend more time with the eldest girl of the Yan family. This is a smart person."

Qian Bilan agreed with her face: "Miss Zhou's temper is not very good, and she is also arrogant, but Sister Yan is not afraid of her at all. Today, Miss Zhou has a dispute with Wang Yuwei, who is the judge, and she does not blindly help. Miss Zhou."

Qian Tongzhi: "It's rare not to be charming."

Mrs. Qian disagreed: "What's so rare, the Yan family just came to Xingzhou, this will offend the Zhou family, and Master Yan, who knows the state, can't do it for long."

Qian Tongzhi shook his head, too lazy to explain to his wife, and continued talking to Qian Bilan.

At the same time, on the carriage of the convict's family.

"The Yan family's foundation is weak, but this family's food is well done." Wang Tongju was still thinking about the Yan family's food at the moment.

Madam Wang smiled angrily and said, "Look at your prowess, so the food will still be in your eyes?"

Wang Jiahua, the son of the Wang family, said a fair word for Wang Tongju: "Mother, the Yan family's food is really good."

Wang Yuwei pouted: "Brother, you and your father have eaten a lot of delicacies from the mountains and seas, so that the porridge and side dishes are delicious."

Wang Tongjuan: "Okay, don't say that some of these are gone. You two, tell your father about the young lady of the Yan family?"

Wang Jiahua thought for a while: "The eldest son of the Yan family is very knowledgeable and stable."

Wang Yuwei: "The eldest girl from the Yan family is not very good. She is a secret traitor. Today, Zhou Jingwan and I had a little quarrel. We could have dealt with it on our own, but she wanted to intervene and take the opportunity to please Zhou Jingwan.

Mrs. Wang: "If you don't like it, don't like it. I took a look at it today. The Yan family's rules are not very good. The Li family's business background is very virtuous, but she is afraid that she is a concubine in the family. Being brought up to be arrogant, it's very embarrassing and conspicuous."

Wang Tongjuan touched the beard on his chin and looked at Madam Wang: "Have you heard what I asked you to inquire about?"

Mrs. Wang shook her head: "Mrs. Zhou didn't say anything, but Mrs. Tongzhi asked a question with a smile in front of everyone. Unfortunately, Mrs. Li didn't understand it, so she just diverted the words."

"Master, when I look at the Yan family, it doesn't look like they can make friends with nobles. Don't you make a mistake?"

Wang Tongjuan didn't speak, but he felt a headache when he thought of what Senator Du had said.