Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching and the sweet fragrance of osmanthus fills the air in Jiankang City.

The smarter wine houses and restaurants in the city had already brewed osmanthus wine, and were now displaying it for diners to taste.

There is also a building specially for banquets for scholars, which is very unique. A thin curtain is hung on the window facing the street, and the newly brewed osmanthus wine is placed in an amber jar. A slender female slave is stationed in front of the window with a small fan. Passers-by can only see the small fan in the slave girl's hand fluttering, and the rich aroma of wine drifts away with the slight trembling of the curtain, lingering in the air, attracting passers-by to stop, as if they are intoxicated by it, and they don't know whether it is for the aroma of the wine or for the hazy figure reflected on the gauze curtain.

The Anguo Mansion has its own wine brewer, so there is no need to go outside to buy wine. So after listening to Amber's description of the current situation of selling wine outside, Lan Xue was very curious, "Is the wine really that good? How is it different from ours?"

Amber smiled and replied, "I haven't tasted it either, but I heard from my brother that the wine sold out very quickly and was sold out in a short time. I think it must taste good."

Lan Xue then acted coquettishly towards Yu, "Why don't we buy some for you to try?"

Yu took out her silk fan and tapped her mouth twice, saying angrily, "You are the greediest one. Master Xing's winemaking skills are well-known not only in Jiankang City, but also in the whole Jin Dynasty. Those outside can't compare to him."

Lin Xi also teased her, "I heard that Master Xing brewed a large jar of wine this year. By the Mid-Autumn Festival night tomorrow, even if you open your stomach, you may not be able to finish it."

"I'm afraid mother will stop us from drinking again." Lan Xue pouted as she looked at Yu.

"You have big eyes and a small belly. I won't stop you this year. Just don't wake up the next day with tears in your eyes and come looking for your mother because of a headache." Yu patted Lan Xue's head with a fan in disappointment.

Mrs. Xie put down the sweet-scented osmanthus lotus root powder balls in her hand, wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and helped Lan Xue speak, "It's okay to drink too much. Zhenzhu has made a good hangover soup. Give it to her when the time comes. I guarantee that she will sleep until noon the next day and still be refreshed."

"Sister-in-law, just spoil her. You've spoiled her to the point of lawlessness." Although Yu was cursing, her eyes were full of doting when she looked at Lan Xue. "I don't know why Ah Zhi is so quiet and well-behaved, while she is like a naughty monkey, even though they were born from the same womb."

“Young girls should be fresh and bright like this, just like a garden of hundreds of flowers, which should have both the quiet and noble orchids and the lively and dazzling impatiens, so that the spring is full of vitality.” Old lady Lou, who was sitting at the head of the class, looked at the lively young people below and smiled especially lovingly.

"That's right. This year, finally, my second uncle and his family are all here. Brother Ting has won the favor of His Majesty and has been named the Crown Prince. It's a double blessing. We should celebrate it properly and have a lively festival." Mrs. Xie made the decision. "Tomorrow, everyone must drink. Drink to your heart's content. Drink as much as you can."

All the masters and maids in the room were delighted to hear this, and they finished their breakfast in a lively atmosphere. Xie then confirmed with Yu the details of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet tomorrow, and they dispersed around noon.

Lin Xi was not in a hurry to return to Xunchunyuan, but took Xueyun to the small garden in the southwest corner, where there was a patch of osmanthus trees. The largest tree was said to be fifty years old and was as thick as two people could hug.

Although there were many kinds of plants in her yard, there was only one missing sweet-scented osmanthus tree. Although the faint fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus was floating over the entire Duke's Mansion, she still wanted to pick two branches, put them in a white porcelain vase, and place it on the desk. It would be a pleasing sight.

It took them two quarters of an hour to walk there. Lin Xi was sweating all over. She could smell the rich aroma before she even entered the garden. Once inside, she saw clusters of golden flowers hidden among the green leaves. A breeze could bring up a rain of flowers.

Lin Xi took a deep breath and felt refreshed. It was getting late and she felt a little hungry, so she urged Xue Yun to act quickly. "Pick the ones that are higher up, not the ones that are fully opened. They will fall off in two days. The ones that are half-opened or half buds are the best."

Xue Yun agreed, rolled up her sleeves and went forward to pluck them. Lin Xi also rolled up her sleeves to help. They thought it would be easy to pluck them, but although the osmanthus forest looked extremely lush from a distance, the flowers on the lower branches had almost all fallen. There were still some flowers on the higher branches, but they were already in full bloom. When the wind blew, they fell all over the master and servant. If they plucked such branches, they would probably have fallen off before they reached Xunchun Courtyard.

The two of them had no choice but to look at the branches higher up. Xue Yun looked at the height that the two of them couldn't reach even if they stacked up, and she began to back off. "Miss, why don't we go back and ask the servants to set up a ladder to pick the flowers? It will be the same."

Lin Xi tried to jump on the spot a few times, but couldn't even touch the leaves, let alone break the branches. She wanted to give up, but after taking a few steps, she turned back unwillingly. She looked around and made sure no one was passing by. Then she lowered her voice and asked Xue Yun, "Can you climb trees?"

Xueyun shook her head repeatedly, "Girl, have you forgotten? I am most afraid of climbing heights. I will feel dizzy if I stand higher."

"Then you go to the garden gate and keep an eye on it for me, and I'll climb up and pick them." Lin Xi was eager to try.

"No, that tree is so high. It would be terrible if she fell down." Xueyun naturally didn't want her to take the risk.

"Then I'll pick the shortest one, that one. It's only ten feet high at most, so it's okay even if I fall down." Lin Xi naturally didn't want to give up. It took her half an hour to walk to the garden. Now she could see it but couldn't touch it, and her stubborn temper came up.

Xueyun wanted to persuade her again, but Lin Xi had already started to lift her skirt. She was so scared that she looked around quickly. She was afraid that Lin Xi would be seen and that she would fall down. After hesitating for a moment, she saw that Lin Xi had already walked under the tree. She gritted her teeth and ran to the entrance of the yard to keep watch for her.

Actually, Lin Xi had never climbed a tree. In the real world, she was a sickly woman. She would have to gasp for half a day after walking a few steps, not to mention climbing trees, which was an activity that only people with strong bodies could do. Fortunately, her original owner's parents taught her very well. Although she was not proficient in all the six arts of a gentleman, she had some knowledge of them and had good physical fitness. However, it is understandable that if she was really a weak and delicate lady, she would have died in the war long ago.

In the original plot, if her heart disease had not been difficult to cure, she would not have died so early with her physical condition. Therefore, now Lin Xi relies on the muscle memory of the original owner and quickly climbs to a higher position.

The wood of the osmanthus tree is firm, but the branches are brittle and breakable. Therefore, after being drenched in the flower rain, Lin Xi quickly broke off two or three budding branches. However, it was easier to climb up the tree than to get down. The dense branches and leaves blocked her view. She had to hold on to the branches with both hands, so she had to bite the branches in her mouth and move down with difficulty.

Finally, she was about to land, but as her embroidered shoes stepped on a branch, her foot suddenly slipped and she fell backwards.