While talking, they had already walked around to the garden, refreshments had been set up in the open room, Zhou Lijun had just asked someone to set them up, and as soon as he turned around and saw the guests, he rushed to greet them.
Man Bao introduced to them, "This is my second niece."
Seeing Man Bao calling a girl older than her a niece, they were not surprised. In a big family, it is common for eight-year-old uncles and forty-year-old nephews.
After sitting in the open room, Mrs. Tang asked who she had invited.
Man Bao said: "I just invited some friends I know. Apart from you, the female family members only have my friend Fu Erjie, and a few young ladies from the Liu family, Li family and Wang family."
They were formal friends in the palace last time. Before that, she had visited their home to see a doctor, but she hadn't spoken much.
Mrs. Tang was relieved when she heard that, they were all girls who knew her well, and her temperament would not be too bad.
Mrs. Tang was about to ask more details when Zhou Liru came in and said, "Sister-in-law, Second Sister asked me to tell you that the Second Miss of the Fu family is here."
Man Bao's eyes lit up, and he said to the others, "I'll pick him up, sister-in-law, you play first."
After all, he ran away in a hurry.
Mrs. Tang smiled and shook her head, raised her teacup to signal to Sister Yin and the others.
Sister Yin smiled and raised her teacup to take a sip.
Fu Wenyun came here by herself. As soon as she met her, she held hands with Man Bao, and the two went in together, asking, "Why didn't you bring the child?"
"He's too young," Fu Wenyun said, "It's not easy to take him with him when he goes out, so I'll keep him at home."
She took her hand and said with a smile: "I thought about coming to accompany you earlier, and I'll go back after noon. I didn't expect someone to come earlier than me."
Man Bao smiled and said, "Mrs. Tang and the others live nearby, so they came here quickly."
Fu Wenyun had never met Mrs. Tang and the others, so Man Baolian took her hand to introduce them to Mrs. Tang.
There are not many people, and they are all friends of Manbao, so the atmosphere is quite harmonious.
Zhou Lijun and Zhou Liru helped Manbao keep welcoming guests at home. Liu Huan's younger sister Liu Lirong simply made an appointment with Wang Zhenshu, the young lady of the Wang family, Li Ming, the young lady of the Li family, and Han E and Cheng Wei, the young ladies of the Han family and Cheng family. Come together.
They are all friends of Man Bao who played better in the palace last time, and they often bought flower branches from her. They also had the best time with Princess Ming Da, and they were about the same age as Man Bao, so last time Liu Huan was from Bai After Shan took the posts to his sister, Man Bao simply sent them all posts.
They all came.
The three unmarried sisters of the Yin family knew them well. After all, they often met at banquets, so they got together to talk.
There were only four married women left in the Changxuan, Mrs. Tang, Mrs. Yang, Sister Yin and Fu Wenyun.
Li Ming turned to look at Changxuan, pulled Man Bao and asked, "Did Yang Heshu also come?"
Man Bao nodded.
Li Ming's eyes lit up, and he asked in a low voice, "Is it really as good-looking as the outside says?"
Man Bao was curious, "Have you never seen him?"
Li Ming shook his head, "I used to live in my hometown with my grandmother, and I only came to the capital three years ago. Last time, I didn't watch my cousin's son's Hundred Days Wine."
Wang Zhenshu said: "I have two older sisters who are a few years older than me, and they got married two years earlier. I heard that it is because he doesn't like to talk when they meet now. If they hadn't fought too fiercely back then, it might not have been the Cui family's turn. Girl."
Man Bao frowned slightly, "Brother Yang is good-looking, but he is not so good-looking, right? There are many good-looking people in this world, and Mrs. Yang is not ugly."
"In this world, there are talented people, and there are also good-looking people, but those who are good-looking and talented, have good character, and have such an outstanding family background are rare." Han E smiled while supporting Man Bao and Li Ming. Said: "You were not in the capital when you were young, so you don't know how powerful Yang Heshu is. You can see that he is better than Tang He now, but he is three years younger than him."
"Tang He is En Yinjin's Guozixue, but Yang Heshu was admitted at a young age. When he was admitted to Guozixue, my father and my uncle beat up all three brothers. Every day, I can hear to see their father beating and scolding them."
Man Bao was speechless, thought for a moment, and said, "Bai Shan was also admitted to Guozixue. I also read their questions last year. I think I should be able to get in if I do the same test."
So she didn't envy Yang Heshu at all.
Ladies: ... suddenly angry.
Liu Lirong couldn't help but asked, "Can you play the piano?"
Man Bao: "I've learned a bit, do you want to play it? Bai Shan and I borrowed the piano, and they have it."
"Then can you draw?" Li Ming said, "I'm good at drawing."
Man Bao: "I also learned a little bit."
She paused and said, "Would you like to learn some medical theory from me? Maybe it will be useful in the future."
It seemed that they couldn't compare in studies. The five little girls were discouraged. Wang Zhenshu said: "Last time you said that I found the book you borrowed from me in my study, but my father forbids me to borrow it. I am currently copying it. Copy it and send it to you."
Man Bao was very grateful.
The Wang family has the largest collection of books, but unfortunately the Wang family also has many rules, and they value books very much. She has been to the Wang family three times, twice to see a doctor, and once to see Wang Zhenshu.
The last time Wang Zhenshu took her into the study room secretly, it was really full of books, she stared straight at it, but unfortunately she was discovered soon and ran away.
The other four little girls didn't like reading very much, so they couldn't get into their topic, and when they finished talking, Cheng Wei asked curiously: "Didn't you say that your fourth sister-in-law and fifth sister-in-law are also here, why don't you see them? "
"Yes, I think it was Mrs. Bai who arranged the table in the guest courtyard just now. She is your future mother-in-law."
Man Bao said: "My fourth sister-in-law is ill, and my fifth sister-in-law is also suffering a little loss because of the rush, and she has to take care of the children, so I won't come out today."
After all, these daughters are very delicate, what if they get sick
Man Bao said: "Next time you come, I will introduce them to you."
Fourth Sister Yin looked around and saw that no one was coming, so she couldn't help asking her, "Are we the only female guests today?"
Man Bao thought for a while and said: "The only ones I'm going to invite are you. I don't know if Bai Shan and the others have invited any female guests. If there are, my niece and the others will bring them here."
Fourth Sister Yin heaved a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "I think it's fun and more comfortable just us."
Cheng Wei: "That's right, there were too many people at Li Shangshu's family for a hundred days of wine last time, and there were people everywhere in the garden, many of whom I had never seen before."
Li Ming: "You can just talk about the mess, don't talk about you, my master is dizzy, and I don't know many people. After a day, I'm just dragged by adults to salute and meet people. Many of them come to the capital to take the exam. family."
Several people were talking freely, and the topic gradually dissipated. Cheng Wei also pushed Fourth Sister Yin and Fifth Sister Yin, winked and said: "You are going to get married in June. Since you are here today, why don't you let Man Bao give it to you?" Take a look, it's good to get a man in one fell swoop after entering the in-law's house."