The wind is gentle and the fun is endless

Xu Qu, Huan Huan and Xiang Yue came to the inner courtyard. Miss Shen San saw them from a distance and came over to greet them personally. After they exchanged a few polite words, Mr. Shen Er also came. He seemed very shy when greeting Xiang Yue. On the other hand, Xiang Yue's attitude was much colder and she just returned the greeting perfunctorily.

Miss Shen San and her friends had other guests to entertain, so they said a few words and left. Afterwards, Xu Qu, Huanhuan and Xiangyue were led by the servants to take their seats. After they sat down, Huanhuan finally had time to look around.

Not far away, Miss Jiang, who they had just met a few days ago, was showing off her new hairpin to the girls around her with a proud smile. Her voice was so high and slow that they could all hear it clearly.

"This is a hairpin with a golden dragonfly and jade leaves. Have you heard of golden branches and jade leaves? This is a rare and precious thing. See, this jade leaf is made of the finest mutton-fat jade." Miss Jiang said with pride.

"Oh, look at this golden dragonfly, it's so exquisite." Several young ladies around sighed. Indeed, from where she was, the golden dragonfly was shining with golden light, standing sideways on the jade leaf, with its two feet raised and its four wings slightly spread, as if it was about to spread its wings and fly, lifelike.

"Of course, this one thing alone requires a variety of processes such as die casting, thin leaf extension, engraving, welding, etc. to be cast. See, this jade leaf is made by a master craftsman, using the positive and negative lines, flat and convex jade carving technique. The entire leaf is crystal clear and moist, and it feels soft and delicate, round and smooth. From the workmanship to the material, it is top-grade."

"Let me touch it." The little sister next to her said as she reached out her hand.

"Hey, don't touch me and break it!" Miss Jiang said as she dodged.

"You're so stingy. What's wrong with letting me touch it?" The young lady next to them kept pestering her. Several young girls started fighting with each other, making it quite lively.

He looked at her slowly and smiled: A girl of this age is at the stage of talking about marriage, so it is normal for her to dress up beautifully and not miss any opportunity to show herself.

Huanhuan looked around again and found that the ladies were all wearing gorgeous makeup and looked very attentive. In comparison, she was indeed a little plain. Before being criticized by her aunt, Huanhuan had never paid attention to her makeup, and no one had ever told her that she was not polite in this regard. She murmured to herself, "It seems that I have to pay attention to it in the future."

Xiangyue beside him didn't hear what Huanhuan said clearly, so she asked, "What did you just say, sister-in-law?"

She slowly turned her head and said with a smile: "What I mean is that I will ask you more about dressing in the future, especially makeup." She did not forget to add.

Xiangyue understood, looked at her with some disapproval and said slowly: "Sister-in-law, don't mind what the eldest aunt said."

He smiled calmly and replied in a relaxed tone, "Not really. Respecting latent and tacit trends is a virtue. I want to be a person who is determined, quick to follow good advice, and 'appreciative of both the refined and the popular.'"

Suddenly, the ladies who were originally laughing and chatting became quiet and looked towards the door. Huanhuan and Xiangyue turned their heads and looked in the direction of the ladies' gaze, and a graceful figure appeared at the door.

is her!

Huanhuan recognized it as Xie Jin at a glance. She couldn't help but look at Xu Qu beside her. Because of his hearing loss, he couldn't hear the unusual movements around him. He was staring at the teacup spinning in his hand and didn't notice the beauty coming at all.

Xie Jin, who was being watched by many people, did not show any sign of being restrained or awkward. She wore delicate makeup, a maroon dress, and walked forward slowly.

The color of the dress is very peculiar. The surface is a flowing brown-red, but the black inside is revealed from the wide cuffs. It seems to be a double-sided fabric with different colors. The material looks very thin but not transparent. The bottom of the flowing skirt and the skirt belt are embroidered with simple and attractive flowers. The floral decoration does not dominate the dress at all, but rather, it is like the blank space in a painting, which is coordinated and not monotonous, making this unique color faintly reveal a kind of ink-like free and easy style.

Such a strange color dress is really special compared with the bright and colorful dresses of other girls of the same age. If other young ladies wore it, people would probably laugh at it for being inappropriate, but on the proud and reserved Xie Jin, it showed an elegant charm. With Xie Jin's graceful gait, the swing of the skirt exuded a smart and restrained light, showing luxury.

"It's really worthy of being called Bihua. It's so radiant no matter when and where." Suddenly, the aunt who came in and sat beside her spoke. Huanhuan heard it and turned to look at the aunt. She had a smile on her face and her eyes were full of admiration.

He slowly and subconsciously turned his head to look at Xu Qu. He had followed the gaze of the crowd and was looking at Xie Jin, but his eyes were ordinary and there was no special expression on his face.

"Hey, look, Xie Jin only has a butterfly hairpin on her head." Miss Jiang, who was too proud of herself not far away, had her old habit again. Perhaps she had always been suppressed by Xie Jin, and she thought she finally found an opportunity to surpass her.

Xie Jin slowly approached, and suddenly her aunt greeted her kindly: "Bihua, come and sit over here."

Hearing the call, Xie Jin stopped and saw the surprise on the faces of her aunt and Mrs. Xie. After greeting them, she saw Xu Qu beside her. She seemed to hesitate for a moment, but finally sat down gracefully.

Then, the eldest aunt raised her voice and said, "Bihua, if I'm not mistaken, the golden butterfly hairpin you wear today is inlaid with flower filigree?"

Xie Jin immediately understood what his aunt meant, and he also laughed like a kingfisher, "Aunt, this is the fine gold craftsmanship that is more valuable than gold."

"Well, this is a skill that has existed since the Spring and Autumn Period. It includes pinching, filling, gathering, piling, stacking, weaving, and plaiting. The process is complicated. A craftsman cannot be called skilled without more than 20 years of experience. Most craftsmen can only master one skill in their lifetime. A finished product has to go through the hands of several people. It has been used by the royal family since ancient times. I also have a golden plum blossom inlaid ruby filigree hairpin, which was given to me by the Empress Dowager - my aunt when she was alive."

Xie Jin said with some surprise: "This hairpin of mine was also given by the current Queen. I only knew roughly that it was precious and exquisite. The production process was like embroidery on gold, and every step could not go wrong. It turns out that there are so many tricks behind it. Today, after my aunt's explanation, I have learned a lot."

After saying this, the eldest aunt and Xie Jin smiled at each other in tacit understanding. The eldest aunt slowly waved her fan and took a sip of tea from the teacup.

Hearing this, the ladies around Miss Jiang at the table not far away were whispering and looking at Miss Jiang as if they were laughing at her. The young lady closest to Miss Jiang was laughing and touching her with her elbow, saying, "Hey, what should I do? Not only did I get beaten again this time, but I also showed my weakness." Miss Jiang sat there motionless, her face turning pale and blue, her lips tight, and she could only let out a dry, guilty "hum" from her throat.

From Huanhuan's perspective, she could just see Xu Qu's expression. She also tried to observe him, but Xu Qu's expression did not show any fluctuation. Although Huanhuan was relieved, she was still a little uneasy.

At this time, Xie Shen came over, bowed to his aunt and Madam Xie, and then asked Xu Qu to sit at another table where young men were gathered. He said slowly, "Now that Cheng is not around, it is inconvenient for my husband." Xie Shen patted his chest and said, "It doesn't matter. I'm here, so there won't be any problems."

After hearing this, Xu Qu secretly shook Huanhuan's hand under the table, then said hello to his aunt and Mrs. Xie and left with Xie Shen.

As soon as Xu Qu left, only Mrs. Xie, the eldest aunt, Huanhuan, Xiangyue and Xie Jin were left at the table. Huanhuan immediately felt lost.