My wife is fierce at 89 banquet

  "Come on, sisters, let's get in my sedan chair!" Yang Lan said with a smile, looking at the three of them with a gentle and affectionate gaze.

  The three of them were stunned for a moment, but it was the fourth daughter who reacted first, her face flushing with embarrassment, "There are so many people, I'm afraid we can't all fit in. Why don't my fifth sister and I make way instead?"

  Although I was very touched by Liu Mei's support and appreciation, in my heart, I felt that I should have a sense of propriety. After all, the two sisters were born out of wedlock, and people might not think it's proper.

  Yang Lan not only didn't blame her, but instead had a few more points of admiration for Fourth Sister in her heart. Fourth Sister was elegant and refined, with thoughts as transparent as jade, it's a pity she was born into a concubine's household, otherwise she might have become one of the outstanding daughters of the Yang family!

  She smiled warmly and sincerely, her raised corners overflowing with genuine sweetness. "Sister is too cautious, why bother with so many considerations between us sisters? No matter what, you are all daughters of the Yang family, and just because of this, you are stronger than many other daughters! Come on! What gifts have you prepared for me to tell me about, lest I be compared unfavorably!" After finishing speaking, she took the lead and got into the county lord's sedan chair first.

  The fourth sister looked a bit embarrassed, looking at the third sister. The third sister thought for a moment and smiled openly, "Let's go, it's rare for the sixth sister to promote us like this. We must also strive to keep up with her, otherwise people will say we can't even get on stage."

  Since the three girls said so, the fourth and fifth girls also got on the carriage obediently. The fifth girl was a bit younger, curiously looking around at the decorations inside the sedan chair, carefully stretching out her hand to touch this and that, with an expression of wonder and curiosity.

  Bi Yun put down the small table, poured tea and placed a few tea snacks on it. She slightly lowered her head and said: "Masters, please try some of these. These pastries are all made from fresh flowers and are very fragrant and sweet. This tea is jasmine tea."

  When visiting others, it is taboo to speak with a strong smell in one's mouth. So every time Yang Lan goes out, she pays great attention to this point, but she can't not eat anything, after all, the banquets outside are not enough to fill her up, and some dishes with strong flavors will also be avoided, lest they be impolite, so she will prepare in advance and eat more fragrant pastries.

  After all, this kind of party is for making friends and other purposes, not just for eating.

  The three girls nodded and took a sip of tea from their cups. They praised: "Indeed, the flavor is good, refreshing and elegant!"

  Yang Lan picked up a piece of pastry, "This is also my own stir-fried tea, but the master said it's not stir-fried well, some fragrance has been lost, and the flavor is gone, I'm sorry to bring it out to give to others, can only drink it myself. Sisters, try some too, this is a peony flower pastry, fragrant and sweet."

  The little girl picked up a small piece and tasted it, nodding her head repeatedly as she ate, her cheeks bulging like a small squirrel, too busy to speak, her lovely appearance made everyone smile.

  "What gifts have you all prepared?" Yang Lan asked again.

  The third daughter took out her own red lacquer wooden carved plum blossom inlaid gold box. "I brought two bottles of my own fragrance, with different scents. And a square handkerchief with auspicious patterns that I got when I was young."

  Yang Lan smiled and nodded, not bad, all elegant things. Suitable for girls to play with, won't go wrong and won't be inferior. There's also a sachet made by the lady herself, which can perfectly show sincerity. It seems that Third Sister has really improved.

  The fourth daughter said: "I brought rouge made by myself and a piece of fragrant ink."

  The fifth girl swallowed hard and said with some embarrassment: "I brought a handkerchief I embroidered myself, as well as a little red pigment I made for painting."

  Yang Lan looked slightly surprised and asked: "May I take a look?"

  She wasn't thinking that her fifth sister's gift was bad, but rather she was surprised that she would actually develop pigments, which is a niche area that ordinary people wouldn't normally be involved in.

  The fifth girl looked a bit nervous and quickly took out the box she had prepared, as if afraid that making a mistake would drag down her sisters.

  The handkerchief is embroidered with a snow scene and red plum blossoms, which has a very good meaning. The embroidery is also very exquisite, it can be seen that the mother asked the embroiderer to teach them seriously, and the fifth sister also worked hard to learn. The red plum on the handkerchief has a hint of proud and unyielding spirit, with a touch of elegance.

  Next to it was a small box, which when opened revealed red pigment with a hint of Chinese herbal medicine scent. Yang Lan carefully examined it, "Is this something you've developed yourself? I didn't know sister had such skills!"

  The fifth girl blushed and said with a smile: "I don't have that many treasures to give, just giving a handkerchief seems a bit thin. My aunt's family used to be a color master, and they left some formulas. I played with them when I was bored. I thought the young ladies were all elegant and clean, so painting is also an elegant thing."

  Yang Lan looked at her tense appearance and couldn't help but curve the corners of her mouth into a smile, "Fifth sister is really awesome, today your gift is the best! Little sister wants to ask you for a favor!"

  The fifth girl was somewhat stunned, and for a moment she couldn't react, but it seemed that she understood that her gift had passed the test. She let out a sigh of relief, "Does Sixth Sister like this pigment? If you can appreciate it, I'll have someone send the formula to you later. It's not much use to me, and many of the medicinal materials are expensive, which I also don't know how to deal with."

  Yang Lan nodded bluntly, "Then I'll thank Fifth Sister. My master loves to mess with these things, she'll be very happy if she finds out! Don't worry, you've helped me, and I won't let Fifth Sister lose out."

  The fifth girl waved her hand repeatedly, "No need to thank me, I'm not doing it for those individuals. I just think that these good things are wasted in my hands, and it's better to leave them to someone who can make use of them. Besides, we're all family, and our sister has been taking care of us every day. If it weren't for Zhang's teaching, we wouldn't be able to improve ourselves!"

  After learning the rules for several years, Wu Niang became very knowledgeable. Although she was a concubine's daughter, Yang's mother said that as long as she bore the surname Yang, the Yang family would not mistreat her and she would definitely become the official wife in the future. The dowry would also be provided by the Yang family, so she wouldn't lose out. Her aunt also told her to get along well with her sisters, saying there would be good things to come.

  Yang Lan sweetly smiled, with two shallow dimples appearing on her cheeks, looking very cute. "Sisters are really getting better and better, it's great! I took advantage of sister's kindness for nothing, when sister gets married I'll give sister a big gift!" After finishing, she mischievously covered her mouth and laughed.

  "Sixth sister, you! How can you laugh at me!" Fifth girl was both angry and embarrassed, and she went up to pinch Yang Lan's small face.

  "Haha! Fourth sister, save me! Yang Lan was laughing so hard she couldn't get up from on top of Fourth Miss."

  The four girls held onto Yang Lan, afraid she would bump into the wall, smiling helplessly, "Alright, alright! Stop messing around, your hair is all over the place!"

  The two finally stopped, Yang Lan stood up and tidied her hair, and soon arrived at the Long'an Houfu Mansion of the Wenrou Junzhu's family. The carriage drove directly into the side door, Yang Lan got out of the carriage first, followed by the three girls who also got off one after another.

  Wan Rou had already received the news and hurriedly came to meet her at the second door with a servant girl, smiling as soon as she saw her: "Good you, Jing An, you left without saying goodbye, and now that you're back, you still don't give us any notice. What were you doing at home? If I hadn't sent someone to fetch you, I reckon you wouldn't have come out! When did you learn to be so proper? This doesn't seem like you!"

  Only saw Yu Rong today in a crimson embroidered silk jacket with branch-pear flowers and colorful butterflies, a vermilion red satin skirt with moon-shaped patterns, moving around with a radiant beauty that catches the eye.

  Yang Lan glared at her, "What are you talking about! I'm a person who follows the rules, okay?! As soon as I see you, you start teasing me. Luckily, I brought some fun things for you, but if you don't welcome me, I can leave and take them back to save myself the trouble!" She turned around and was about to walk away.

  Wan Rou hastily grasped her sleeve, laughing uncontrollably, and reached out to tap her forehead with a mix of anger and affection. "You little scamp! I finally managed to bring you back after all this time, how could I bear to let you leave? Introduce me to your sisters!"

  Yang Lan finally stood still and smiled, introducing to Wan Rou, "Let me introduce you, this is Lady Wan Rou of the county, this is my third sister Ming Wan, this is my fourth sister Ming Zhu, and my fifth sister Ya Qi."

  The three girls and others presented the gifts, "I heard that the county lord's daughter is having a birthday, my sisters and I came uninvited to share in your good fortune, please don't blame us, county lord's daughter. This is just a small gift from us sisters, we hope you'll accept it with a smile!"

  Wan Rou smiled graciously and said with a bright and cheerful tone, "Oh, what good stuff is this? I must take a look!"

  The maids immediately opened the boxes one by one, and Yu Rou was indeed delighted. "This fragrance is subtle and elegant, I really like it! Are these painting materials? I didn't expect your sisters to be such refined and talented people. If I had known earlier, I would have invited you all sooner." She smiled with pleasure, clearly very satisfied with the gifts.

  The three girls and others observed carefully, feeling that it was not just a pretence, but genuinely showed some affection, and they also felt relieved in their hearts. They didn't ask for much sincerity, as long as the gifts they sent were not disgusting.

  A few people chatted and laughed as they walked together to the garden, where Yu Rong had invited many noble ladies to a banquet, so that everyone could have fun.

  The weather is getting hotter and hotter, the lotus pond in the garden is also full of water. At this time, the lotus has already had green leaves, although it hasn't bloomed yet, but it's also very refreshing to look at.

  Not far from the Lotus Pond, there is a pavilion where several girls are playing and laughing inside. On the railing, there are also several lovely girls leaning against it, looking like a beautiful scenery from afar.

  "You've invited quite a few people today, haven't you? Why aren't Zhou Jie and Mingyu Jie here?"

  Yang Lan looked around privately and didn't see her good friends, so she couldn't help but ask.

  "They both went fishing on Rain Flower Terrace over there, they dislike the noise of the swing, you can go find them if you want!" Yu Rou explained with a smile.

  "Alright, I'll go find them, sisters come with me too!" Yang Lan was afraid that they would not adapt to their first time coming and wouldn't make friends or be spoken to, which would be very embarrassing.

  The third girl smiled and shook her head, "Sister Zhang just waved at me from over there! You go ahead, don't worry about us, we're not kids who need you to take care of us anymore! We'll play on our own!" The third girl said with a smile, waving her hand.