Chapter 24 Admirers
When Jiang Ting and Sun Yun came to Yumeizhai, it was still early and just past the time (about 11 a.m.). However, at this time, many guests have come to Yumeizhai, showing how popular this store is in the circle of rich and idle people in the capital.
Sun Yun is very excited. Along the way, she was like a second child named for a dish, listing many delicious meals and snacks in Yumeizhai with Jiang Ting. Jiang Ting did not have much interest in those so-called delicacies, but she admired Sun Yun, who has such strong resilience.
Originally, when she asked someone to deliver the message to Sun's house, she was afraid that the girl would feel embarrassed because of what happened a few days ago and would not promise to come with her. Unexpectedly, she was just like a person who had nothing to do. When people reply, she also emphasized that this time, she must eat hibiscus tofu in Yumeizhai!
Jiang Ting herself is not very good at eating. In the past, when she was in the northwest, she mostly cooked by herself, which could be salty and suitable at best. Even if she has tasted a lot of delicious food in the past two months in the capital, she is not a little worse than Sun Yun, who has lived in brocade since she was a child.
Human's pursuit of delicious food is innate. Seeing that Sun Yun was so fond of the so-called hibiscus tofu, she couldn't help expecting a lot. Therefore, long before they came, Jiang Ting ordered people to come over and, in the name of Liu Ming, ordered two bowls of hibiscus tofu with Yumeizhai's shopkeeper for dessert.
"Finally arrived." Sun Yun neatly got out of the carriage and said to Jiang Ting, who came down later, "Sister Ting, we came early today and designated us to find a good seat. Yumeizhai does not accept reservations. You must not have discussed the dishes with Chef Fan. I have been here many times, and our family has invited Chef Fan to help with the banquet, so I'll help you with this menu selection!"
Jiang Ting looked at Sun Yun patting her chest with a smile and shook her head and said, "We don't have to grab seats with people this time. I begged the prince of King Qing to lend us the elegant room specially prepared for him in the backyard today. In addition, I specially asked someone to tell the shopkeeper that we will have hibiscus tofu after dinner. However, I don't know the chef Fan you mentioned, and the menu of the table has not been decided yet. It's up to you to help me, Sister Yun."
Sun Yun's face smiled and blossomed. When she heard that there was really hibiscus tofu, she immediately became happy. Yumeizhai's hibiscus tofu is different from other families. It not only tastes delicious, but also looks beautiful. It is a very laborious snack. This dish is quantified every day. Whether you can eat it or not depends on your luck. After all, Yumeizhai's after-meal snacks are given as a gift. It's up to the chef to decide which table to give.
"That's great. I was going to ask Chef Fan, but I didn't expect you to order two bowls first!" Sun Yun happily pulled Jiang Ting to the store: "Let's go in quickly. You don't know that Chef Fan rarely makes noodles for people. We came early today, and there are still fewer people. Please beg him. Maybe he can help us make a seat in person.
Jiang Ting let Sun Yun pull away and asked doubtfully, "Sister Yun, why is Chef Fan in your mouth so big? What the hell is he from?
Sun Yun's face smiles more, and obviously likes Chef Fan's craftsmanship very much. She replied to Jiang Ting with great admiration, "Chef Fan was the imperial chef in the palace in his early years. He used to be the master who was in charge of the imperial chef of the Taiji Palace. Later, Chef Fan's son took over his shift, and he retreated from the palace and entered the Yumeizhai as a chef. Let me tell you, the word 'Yu' in Yumeizhai is talking about Chef Fan.
"Oh, so that's it." Jiang Ting nodded, but thought to herself: It turned out to be an old man who gave up his seat to his son and came out to make idle money. She was sighing. When she entered the store, she casually looked up, but she was so shocked that she almost staggered to the ground.
"Ah, it turns out that they also arrived so early!" Sun Yun pulled Jiang Ting in surprise and rushed to Liu Yao and Liu Ming, who were surrounded by a group of people.
Jiang Ting only felt infinitely embarrassed at this time. Although I have been psychologically prepared, I am here to apologize this time. I must keep a low profile, express my inner apology, and make the "little persimmon" no longer hate me from now on...
However, no matter how much psychological construction is, it has become a bubble at this moment. When she sees Liu Yao again, Jiang Ting is not only embarrassed but also embarrassed. Fortunately, others don't know the reason for her embarrassment. Like Liu Ming and Sun Yun, they all thought that she was embarrassed for what happened in Jiang's house before. And it is precisely because she understands this that Jiang Ting can calmly face Liu Yao.
Before she came to the crowd around the two sons, Jiang Ting noticed that the few people around her were actually thirteen or fourteen-year-old girls! Now she is a little puzzled. A group of girls surround the two boys, which is a little unruly. Is her idea too conservative, or is the folk customs of the Southern Tang Dynasty actually very fierce?
Look at these little girls in front of you, there is an unbearable admiration in their eyes, some are affectionate to Liu Ming's veins, and some secretly send autumn waves to Liu Yao. Obviously, they are either Liu Ming's admirers or Liu Yao's admirers.
Jiang Ting looked at Liu Ming with a helpless smile in surprise, looked at Liu Yao with a cold face, and then at Sun Yun, who was full of stars and gossip, and felt that her forehead began to hurt.
But on the other hand, Jiang Ting feels amazing. Some people love Liu Ming and she thinks it is very reasonable. After all, judging from the few contacts, he is indeed a friendly and considerate teenager. But Liu Yao... Will anyone like this awkward and strange monkey child?
Oh, she can no longer scold Liu Yao as a monkey child in her heart. I have deeply realized the mistake before, and how can I do it again now? Well, what she means is that the son of King Jing always has a cold face, and he treats people with a bad attitude. He is always moody and domineering and obedient... In short, such a awkward child should not be liked by little girls.
But the facts in front of the show that the girl's heart is at the bottom of the sea. Jiang Ting felt that Liu Yao was not doing well and was very annoying. But in the eyes of these little girls in front of him, he always has a cold face, which can make his handsome face look heroic; his indifferent attitude shows that he is very self-disciplined and will not ** friends; his personality is domineering, and he is already noble, isn't it right to be domineering at all?
In a word, the current situation is that there are only two little girls around who send autumn spinach to Liu Ming, and the rest send autumn spinach to Liu Yao.
Jiang Ting felt that the situation was very strange at this time, and it was better for them not to make peace. Therefore, she gently pulled Sun Yun's sleeve and slowly began to retreat, trying to get out of sight of these people.
Sun Yun looked at Jiang Ting with a little puzzledness. What did she pull herself back to such a beautiful scene? However, the last time she came home from Jiang's house, after hearing what happened in Jiang's house, her mother told her seriously that she would listen to Jiang Ting more and treat her as a sister in the future. Therefore, although Sun Yun was very puzzled, she still slowly retreated with Jiang Ting.
Just now, they came too fast and did not make a sound. Therefore, Jiang Ting and Sun Yun retreated at this time, which did not seem too abrupt and did not attract too much attention from other girls.
But just as they were about to withdraw, Liu Yao stopped their footsteps: "Miss Jiang, didn't you ask us to come here? You not only asked us to come here and wait for you first, but also hid after seeing us. Excuse me, what do you mean? If you are reluctant to invite this meal, we will go back first.
Jiang Ting only felt confused for a moment and almost fled without pulling Sun Yun around. Then the next moment, the girls all turned their eyes and stared at them gloomily.
Jiang Ting took half a step forward. Liu Yao and Liu Ming saluted: "Just now, I saw that the two princes were talking to the sisters, so I wanted to go to the kitchen to find Chef Fan to set the dishes, and then invite the two princes over. Well, if there is anything that misleads you, please forgive us."
Although Sun Yun reacted slowly, she also understood why Jiang Ting had retreated just now with so many hostile eyes. She decided not to talk later. Such an embarrassing scene is really not what an outright person like her can cope with. Let's follow Jiang Ting honestly. She also followed Jiang Ting to worship Liu Ming and Liu Yao.
Jiang Ting is a newcomer to the noble women in the capital. Naturally, few people know her. But Sun Yun is different. Her previous unobstructed nature really offended many people. Coincidentally, one of them is in this group.
"Oh, isn't this the second daughter of the Book of the Ministry of War? What, is the second girl also familiar with the two princes? As far as I know, the second girl has always not liked reading and rarely attends literary meetings. I don't know whose light she borrowed to get to know the two princes? A single-eyed girl with a melon-faced half covered her mouth and smiled, and her words were full of contempt and ridicule for Sun Yun.
Jiang Ting looked up at the girl and only felt that her original beautiful face looked very ugly at this time. She looked at Sun Yun with a little worry, but found that she didn't care too much. She still stood beside her with a shallow smile and lowered her eyebrows, but she didn't mean to answer the girl.
Sun Yun didn't answer, and the scene cooled down for a moment. Jiang Ting secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At least this girl calmed down this time and didn't give it back. If she blurted out something amazing like last time, she would have caused a lot of trouble this time. In such a public, if the girl's reputation is destroyed, the crime will be great.
Jiang Ting thinks that the cold scene is better than the scene, but some people don't think so. In the middle of the crowd, a beautiful girl with a goose egg face, big eyes and red lips stood up and asked the melon-faced girl who was a little annoyed by Sun Yun's indifferance, "Sister Zhao, is this the second girl in Lord Sun's mansion? Did you know each other before? Can you recommend it to me? Lord Sun is a fair and selfless official. I heard from his brother that he is also very kind and kind. Presumably Lord Sun's daughter is also a kind girl.