Chapter 57 - Daughters of Small Families
However, after saying that, he did not forget to sweep Qin Ruo Chu with the corner of his eyes, as if he wanted to see Qin Ruo Chu's reaction.
Qin Ruo Chu only glanced at Qiao Yi Tong but did not speak. He also did not make any expression so that Qiao Yi Tong was unable to guess what it was.
"Grandmother... Since Mu Sheng liked the Miss Qin so much, he must have had some sort of cultivation and talent. The Miss Qin must be capable of it too, why not let the Miss Qin display it and let me learn from it. "
Qiao Yi Tong made this suggestion because she was sure that Qin Ruo Chu, who was down and out, had never systematically studied the Way of Tea. The reason why Qiao Yi Tong said this was because he wanted to see Qin Ruo Chu make a fool out of himself in front of the old lady.
Thinking about it, Qiao Yi Tong revealed an almost imperceptible smile, and looked at Qin Ruo Chu.
Old Lady Shen raised her eyebrows, she understood the meaning of Qiao Yi Tong's words, and Old Lady Shen felt that it was a good idea, "Miss Qin, please, let's see if I, this old woman, have the qualification and fortune to drink the personally cooked tea of Miss Qin."
Qin Ruo Chu was in a bit of a difficult situation. It wasn't that she didn't know how, but that she didn't know how.
Just as Qin Ruo Chu was making things difficult for them, Qiao Yi Tong spoke up again, "Grandmother, it seems … Miss Qin does not give face to you, my lord, this Mrs. Shen is too arrogant, I can't even ask him to leave. "
Because of what Qiao Yi Tong said, Old Lady Shen's face did not look good. Just as she was about to attack, Qin Ruo Chu raised his head.
"Grandmother, Ruo Chu is willing to give it a try, but if you don't do it well, Grandmother does not blame you." Qin Ruo Chu maintained his smile, and fully displayed his gentleness and magnanimity.
Not only was Qiao Yi Tong shocked, even the Old Lady Shen did not expect Qin Ruo Chu to actually agree.
Before Qiao Yi Tong could react, Qin Ruo Chu had already walked over, "Miss Jo, could you please step aside?"
Hearing Qin Ruo Chu's voice, Qiao Yi Tong suddenly came back to his senses.
Qiao Yi Tong quickly regained his composure, and said with a smile: "Miss Qin, please." Then, she stood up and let the tea table out. However, when she stood up, the wind that was brought about by her smelled of perfume, which made Qin Ruo Chu frown slightly.
After stepped aside, Qin Ruo Chu took a deep breath, he calmed his heart and focused on brewing the tea. He wanted to eliminate all distractions in his heart, as only then would he be able to produce a good tea while recuperating in the process, and enjoy the pleasure of brewing the tea.
Qin Ruo Chu was kneeling in front of the tea table, his back straight and his expression natural, without a trace of the panic that Qiao Yi Tong had imagined.
Soon after, under the scrutinized gaze of Qiao Yi Tong and the Old Lady Shen, Qin Ruo Chu slowly started to cook the tea.
Her movements were skilled but not panicked. Her expression was relaxed but not impetuous, as if she was truly enjoying the process of brewing tea.
Qiao Yi Tong's face became darker and darker. She originally wanted to see Qin Ruo Chu make a fool of himself on the tea table, but she didn't expect that he actually knew how to cook tea! Furthermore … Qiao Yi Tong had to admit that Qin Ruo Chu's technique was proficient, his steps were correct, and even some small techniques of brewing tea were demonstrated.
Looking at Qin Ruo Chu's proficient movements, Qiao Yi Tong suddenly felt that he was the one who made a fool of himself on the tea table.
Realizing this point, Qiao Yi Tong no longer had a smile on his face anymore, and his expression alternated between red and white. The gazes that landed on Qin Ruo Chu's face wished very much that they could burn a hole in his face.
"Grandmother, please have some tea." Following the completion of the last step, Qin Ruo Chu served a cup of green tea to the Old Lady Shen.
Old Lady Shen glanced at it, but did not say anything.
Seeing that Old Lady Shen did not extend his hand out to receive it, nor did Qin Ruo Chu have any plans to accept it, nor did he feel awkward or anxious, he just gently placed it in front of Old Lady Shen.
"Miss Jo, please have some tea as well." Qin Ruo Chu said, as he pulled the other cup over and placed it on the table in front of Qiao Yi Tong.
"..." "Thank you." Qiao Yi Tong looked at the cup of tea, holding back his words for a long time.
Old Lady Shen still did not move the cup of tea in front of him, looking at Qin Ruo Chu who had returned to his original position laughing, he said.
"Qin family? I don't have any impression, Cloud City still has a Qin family? Old Lady Shen was asking Qiao Yi Tong. Qiao Yi Tong immediately answered with a smile, "Old lady, there is indeed a Qin family in Cloud City, but in terms of wealth and power … So it's understandable that you don't know, old lady. After all, not all small families can be remembered. "
Compared to the Shen and Qiao Families, the Qin Clan was not considered as a large clan within the Cloud City, but in the Qin Clan Grandfather's generation, they were considered to be top of the Cloud City, so it was impossible for the Old Lady Shen to not know them.
But Qin Ruo Chu did not explain anything, because she did not care about the door and did not want to get into an argument over it.
"Although she is not the daughter of a rich family, the Miss Qin must be someone who has read many books. I wonder if she has studied any ancient poems or poems?" Old Lady Shen asked.
When Qiao Yi Tong heard this question, he smiled again. It seemed that Old Lady Shen was determined to make Qin Ruo Chu lose face today.
Qiao Yi Tong had known since the beginning that Old Lady Shen liked ancient things, he was even more fond of the ancient poems and songs. Therefore, in order to curry favor with the Old Lady Shen, Qiao Yi Tong even spent time on poems and songs.
In that period of time, Qiao Yi Tong had felt pain whenever she thought of it. She had been educated in the West since young and was not interested in poetry at all.
However, Qiao Yi Tong's hard work was not in vain. Occasionally, he would bring up a few lines of poems and songs in front of Old Lady Shen, which made him very happy.
"Back in Grandmother, I've only learned a little bit of poetry and poetry, I can't even be called studying it …" Qin Ruo Chu replied.
Of course, these words were Qin Ruo Chu's modesty. She was born in the same generation as a scholar and had experienced all these things. did not need to learn most of the poems and songs he learned just by opening his mouth.
However, in the eyes of Old Lady Shen and Qiao Yi Tong, Qin Ruo Chu, who had a poor status, was even relying on the help of someone else's family to eat and drink.
"Since that's the case, is Miss Qin willing to show off and let me have a look so that I can have a better look?" Old Lady Shen said slowly.
"Grandmother, you are being too serious, but … Since Grandmother is interested, Ruo Chu can give it a try. " Qin Ruo Chu was still dignified and dignified, her temperament made even Qiao Yi Tong feel a little ashamed of himself.