Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

Officials and their families in the prefecture actually speak Mandarin, but the natives of the prefecture have some Liaodong accents. So, listening to people is a science. During the banquet, if you listen carefully to the ladies, you can tell from their accents which ones are locals of Liaodong and which ones are from other places. Of course, there are also some people who have been in Liaodong for some years, and their accents have gradually become Liaodong dialect.

"Sister Su Su must have seen a lot of different people and scenery. I envy her so much," Xiao Lan said. "Please invite Sister Su Su to my house someday so that she can talk to me and open my eyes."

After He Susu smiled and said a few humble words, she agreed to go see Xiaolan, and then invited Xiaolan to come to her house when she was free. Xiaolan naturally agreed.

The two sisters had the same values ​​and became more and more compatible as they talked. "From what Sister Susu said, it seems she must have read a lot of books, right?" Xiao Lan asked.

"In our clan, although it is the most important thing for boys to study, girls also need to study to some extent." He Susu said. She had been learning to read and write with Mrs. He since she was young, and later she went to the girls' school in the clan. "What books did Xiaolan read?" He Susu asked.

"I dare not compare with my sister," Xiao Lan said with a smile, "I just studied with Mr. Huang for a few years... For some knowledge, I still have to ask my sister for advice..."

"No, no, I dare not. My father was a classmate of Mr. Huang for two years, and he respects Mr. Huang very much. Sister Xiaolan can receive instruction from Mr. Huang, so naturally I cannot compare with him." He Susu said.

While the two were talking, Grandma Shen San ordered the banquet to be served. The various roles on the stage, such as sheng, dan, jing, mo, and chou, also appeared one after another. Xiao Lan and He Susu also stopped talking and started watching the show.

The banquet was over, the plates and bowls were cleared away, and the servants of the Shen family brought tea, snacks and fruits. Some people chose to sit down and watch the show, while others went to the garden to see the flowers. Xiao Lan said something to Zhang, and then went out to appreciate the chrysanthemums with He Susu and several girls at the same table, which naturally included the daughter of Grandma Shen San.

They were all young girls, so naturally they didn’t want to sit in the pavilion all the time. After admiring the chrysanthemums, they walked slowly along the path in the garden.

When I walked to an arched door, I heard footsteps coming from outside. The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and there was also the sound of a man talking in between.

Xiao Lan was walking in the middle of the group and immediately stopped. She quickly looked towards the archway and heard the voices. It should be a few people. At this time, those people had not yet walked to the door. Just by listening to the voices, Xiao Lan could tell that among those people, there were Shen Liu and Xiao Wen.

I guess the banquet at the men's table has been cleared, and Shen Liu is bringing people to visit the garden.

Xiao Lan stopped when she heard the man's voice, and so did the other girls. They looked at each other, and then began to look for a place to temporarily avoid these men. Unfortunately, there was no place to avoid nearby. Shen Qi thought about it and was about to send the little girl who followed her over, when she saw two little girls quickly walking out of the arched door.

"......It is indeed the Tenth Miss." The two little girls came over to greet Shen Qi, Xiao Lan and the others while talking, "......Sixth Master is bringing a few guests to the hall over there, please wait for a moment." After the little girl finished speaking, she left quickly. At this time, the voices on the other side of the archway also stopped. After a while, a few maids and old women came running over with two screens, and then blocked the screens in front of Xiao Lan and the others.

After the little girl went over to report, Shen Liu just said "OK", and then the footsteps sounded again. At this time, Shen Liu led everyone to walk over from the archway and passed in front of the screen.

Including Shen Qi, everyone was behind the screen. The difference was that Shen Qi greeted Shen Liu through the screen, and Xiao Lan and others also bowed towards the screen.

When Shen Liu heard Shen Qi's voice, he paused slightly. A cold voice came from the other side of the screen, "No need to be polite." Then he walked away.

Even so, Xiao Lan and the others held their breath and kept looking to the other side, not daring to look in the direction of the screen. Shen Liu and the people he led also knew that there were female relatives here, so no one made any sound.

Suddenly, she heard a cry of pain, and then the sound of a screen falling to the ground. Xiao Lan didn't know what had happened at this moment. She only felt someone hit her waist hard, and she staggered towards the screen.

Although she didn't know what happened, she was very sure of one thing, that she was going to fall on the screen. Moreover, Shen Liu and the others hadn't walked far away at this time, and their first reaction when they heard the sound would definitely be to turn their heads to see what happened... which meant that Xiao Lan would make a fool of herself in front of Shen Liu and the others.

Knowing the seriousness of the situation, Xiao Lan tried her best to keep her footing. The moment her body fell, she instinctively stretched out her hands to grab things on both sides. In a panic, her left hand seemed to grab something, but it was violently thrown away. Fortunately, her right hand was firmly held by someone.

With the strength of this hand and relying on her own body flexibility, Xiao Lan staggered forward a few steps with the person on her right, and then stood firm.

Fortunately, she practiced martial arts when she was young. Although she has neglected martial arts in recent years, her foundation is still there. Xiao Lan didn't care about Shen Liu and others on the other side of the screen at this time, but instinctively looked to her left. The girls on her left were pale at this time... Then she looked to her right, and it was He Susu who was holding her hand tightly.

"Thank you, Sister Susu," Xiao Lan smiled, then held He Susu's hands with both hands and said, "I just heard a plop, which scared me a lot. I didn't know what was going on, and at this time, I don't know which sister was more scared than me and bumped into me. Now, I almost dragged my sister down."

He Susu also laughed and said, "What are you talking about, sister? We were standing together just now, and my grandfather heard the plop sound. I don't know what happened."

As the two were talking, they raised their eyes and looked in the direction of the screen, only to see that the screen had fallen to the ground. Not far away, Shen Liu and his men were turning their heads to look over here.

Xiao Lan's gaze stayed on Shen Liu's face for a moment and then immediately turned away. She quickly scanned the faces of several other people, and then her heart calmed down. Xiao Wen, He Mingyu, and Shen Ada were also there.

Since there is someone familiar with him, it will be easy. Xiao Lan took He Susu back two steps and lowered her head slightly. The other girls also started to move. Xiao Lan noticed from the corner of her eye that a pretty figure stood in front of the crowd.

The screen fell down, and there was no obstruction in front. The girls and Shen Liu and the others could see each other. At this time, Shen Liu and the others were not far away... At this time, the girls consciously stepped back, lowered their heads and avoided them, waiting for the maids and old women to lift up the screen.

At this time, the girl in the front was stunned. It seemed that others were retreating, and she was a little slower, so she stood out so abruptly. Because of the experience just now, Xiao Lan was paying attention to everything at this time. Soon Xiao Lan saw something. This girl's behavior was intentional.

Xiao Lan's mind turned for a few seconds, then she raised her head slightly and looked at the girl. The girl was fair, with an oval face, big eyes, and a very tall figure. Her current behavior was in sharp contrast with the others. The other girls all lowered their heads, more or less panicked, but this girl didn't even have the intention to avoid it. She just stood there coquettishly, holding a handkerchief in her hand, and looking at the opposite side with soft eyes.

The ladies and young ladies who came to the Shen residence for the banquet today had all dressed up carefully. This girl was already very good-looking, and after dressing up like this, she looked even more gorgeous. She had thin willow-leaf eyebrows and wore bright red rouge. Just standing there, with her eyes moving around, she had a kind of charm that no other girls had.

For men, this girl is really attractive. Seeing this girl's behavior, Xiao Lan understood something in her heart, and then her eyes quickly swept across the opposite side. Then she thought to herself, who is this girl's target? The screen fell just now. Was it a coincidence or a human factor? If it was a human factor, then was she the one who bumped into her just now? Was it intentional? But why?

Xiao Lan was thinking when she heard Shen Liu speak. "What's going on? Go and see if the girl from the Sheng family is injured?"

"Where is Doctor Hu?" Shen Liu asked the servant beside him again.

When Xiao Lan heard Shen Liu mentioned herself, she subconsciously raised her head. At this time, Shen Liu was looking at her. His eyes were very focused, but more of them were concerned.

Shen Liu and Xiao Lan haven't seen each other for a long time. Although he occasionally writes to her, Xiao Lan has never replied. Shen Liu is dressed at home today, wearing a brocade robe, a golden crown and a jade belt. Although the people around him are all very outstanding, his brilliance is the most dazzling.

Xiao Lan quickly withdrew her gaze, and noticed from the corner of her eyes that the little girl next to her was also secretly looking at the opposite side, while the girl who was staring was in a stagnant state. Xiao Lan glanced at her and found that her gaze was a little hot at this time. She looked in the direction of her gaze and found that she was looking at Shen Liu...

But this is not a rare thing. Ever since Shen Liu sent away a concubine in his family, he has become a famous single bachelor in the city.

Before Xiao Lan could think for long, Shen Liu had already sent a little maid over to pay her respects to Xiao Lan, and asked her if she was injured, whether it was serious, etc., and said that he would immediately ask the imperial physician to come to the house to see her.

The eyes of several girls immediately shifted to Xiao Lan, and the girl with outstanding appearance also turned to look at her.

"I'm not hurt, I was just startled, it's nothing serious." Xiao Lan said. She just stumbled a little, there was no need to ask a doctor to see her.

As soon as Xiao Lan finished speaking, she heard a cry of "ouch", and then the girl groaned, "My foot, my foot was hit just now, it hurts so much..."

Then several girls who were close to this girl quickly supported her and asked, "Xiujuan, are you okay?"

So this girl's name is Xiujuan, Xiaolan thought.

Xiujuan was supported by several young sisters, and immediately put on a weak and helpless attitude, but her eyes glanced at Shen Liu again...

Shen Liu turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to the beautiful woman's flirting and moans, and just said to Xiao Lan, "I'm glad you're okay," and then turned to Shen Qi and said, "Take good care of the guests." After that, he turned around and left with everyone.

Xiujuan's face turned red, and she kept looking at Shen Liu's back unwillingly. Only when she knew she could not see anything anymore did she reluctantly look away.

Shen Qi had the screen moved away at this time, and then came up to support Xiujuan, "...it must be very painful...come to my room to rest for a while, I'll ask the doctor to come and see you and prescribe a prescription..."

"It's okay, it will be fine in a while." Xiujuan pretended to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and said, "Besides, we are girls, how can we let these stinky men like doctors see us..."

These words were clearly meant for Xiao Lan, because when she said this, her eyes were glancing at Xiao Lan. Xiao Lan pretended not to hear the sting in her words, but secretly shook her head and sighed in her heart, why bother, this Xiu Juan regarded herself as an imaginary enemy, the words just now were full of provocation, but why? Was it because Shen Liu cared about her and turned a blind eye to her?

This is really an unexpected disaster. She didn't check the almanac before going out today and got into trouble with love. The culprit is Shen Liu.

But Shen Qi is not the kind of person who can be easily dismissed. "We girls must obey the rules, but it doesn't make sense for us to not seek medical treatment when we are injured or sick, right?"