C22 (1/2)

Not long later, the personal servant girl, Cai Qing, came over with two teacups and a plate of dim sum.

Zhao Su Niang blushed again and said, ”I can only treat Fourth Young Miss to some coarse tea.”

Jiang Wan smiled indifferently, lifting the teapot's lid. The large area of tea that had just been brewed was still dancing about in the teacup, and there were still quite a few bubbles floating on the surface of the water.

Jiang Wan raised her brows, she didn't expect the Qin to give Zhao Siniang this kind of tea that not even the servants in the family knew how to drink.

She dabbed at the water with the tea cap, then took a sip. The astringent taste filled her tongue.

”If Father came to drink this tea?” Jiang Wan gently put down the teacup in her hand and asked with a bit of curiosity.

”If old master comes over, Miss Peony will send me a few pieces of Da Hong Pao in advance.” Zhao Su Niang smiled bitterly, ”I happen to be able to get one or two cups of that each time.”

This was really going too far!

She pushed the plate of snacks in front of Jiang Wan and said, ”Eat this. This is the Apricot Soup that I bought for Cai Qing a few days ago.”

It was said that someone in the family had access to the imperial kitchens of the palace, so their cakes were always following the pattern of the palace, but their prices were still twenty to twenty percent higher than those of other shops.

Looking at Jiang Wan, who found it hard to conceal her astonishment, Zhao Siniang covered her sleeves and laughed, ”Isn't this the New Year? Buying the Treasure Peace Fest is just like a reward to yourself.”

Jiang Wan also smiled as she picked up an apricot cake. Just as she was about to eat it, she noticed Sheng'er sitting at the side, swallowing his saliva, but not taking the apricot cake in his plate.

Jiang Wanqi said, ”Brother Sheng isn't going to eat?”

”Mom said I have to finish memorizing the book before I can eat.” Brother Sheng's face was taut as he spoke in all seriousness.

You can only eat after memorizing the book?

Jiang Wan looked at the book in Brother Sheng's hands and asked, ”Brother Sheng, can you read it?”

”Understood!” Brother Sheng nodded seriously, ”Mother told me everything.”

Jiang Wan was astonished once again when she thought of the Qin family who could not even read a basket of words.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Su Niang's face darkened and she said rather sorrowfully, ”My father is also an accomplished scholar. He was once at the village's study hall, and us siblings studied with him, so we didn't have to worry about food and clothing. If the flood wasn't so fierce that year, we wouldn't have lost our families. ”

”What is it? You have a brother? ” Jiang Wan asked while eating the Apricot Blossom.

”Mm.” Zhao Su nodded, ”It was also because of that flood that caused him to disappear. Even now, there's still no news of him. I don't know if he's alive or dead.”

After hearing this, Jiang Wan couldn't help but sigh: Sometimes, unexpected things could completely change a person's life.

In this world, once a woman lost her staff, she would become a rootless duckweed that flowed with the waves, allowing others to trample on her.

Being able to meet Jiang Chuanzhong in a difficult situation could be a great blessing in the midst of her misfortune.

Jiang Wan sat at Zhao Su Niang's place for a while longer before rising and taking her leave. Zhao Su Niang sent her out of Jun Ya Hall and told Jiang Wan to come back when she was free.

Jiang Wan smiled as she agreed.