"Second Miss, the Eldest Miss wanted to sell her poems at a charity auction a few days ago and then donate the silver to the charity hall."
Bitao was staring at the collected and purified floral water while reporting the latest situation to Su Nansheng.
Hearing this, Su Nansheng couldn't help but sneer. If she really wanted to do good deeds, she could just donate the silver directly. Why go through the trouble of a charity auction? It was just for fame.
She had been making perfume these days, distilling, purifying, and distilling again. Finally, she was beginning to see results. The fragrance in the yard was so strong that even the dog was sneezing.
Looking at the puppy that kept sneezing, Bitao laughed:
"Look at this Snowball. She keeps sneezing but still comes closer to you."
Su Nansheng glanced at the Fulin dog lying at her feet. Her heart warmed, and she smiled:
"How much silver did she get?"
Bitao put the filled glass bottle aside, took a new one, and continued to collect the floral water. Then she said cheerfully:
"Not a single copper coin!"
Su Nansheng couldn't help but look at Bitao. This was beyond her expectation.
Su Hele had quite a few followers. There should always be a few die - hard supporters.
Then Bitao said excitedly:
"Those scholars seemed to be in an alliance. They all said that the Eldest Miss's poems were full of flowery words but lacked substance. They really shouldn't have been taken out to make a fool of herself. So none of the poems were sold."
Su Nansheng couldn't help but smile. It seemed that Matchmaker Liu had played a role.
These scholars always boasted that "all trades are inferior except reading." Now that Su Hele had stepped on their faces in order to marry into a high - ranking family, they naturally united to attack her.
Su Hele was finally bitten back by those who had once followed her. She deserved it.
"However, the Eldest Miss didn't give up. She went to the street of Yanshou Street to set up a stall to write letters for free yesterday. She didn't come back until the end of the You hour. Before leaving, the Eldest Miss also said that she would go again today and write for seven consecutive days."
Bitao continued to tell the news she had heard.
Hearing this, Su Nansheng paused for a moment. Yanshou Street?
"The common people near Yanshou Street are very grateful to the Eldest Miss. This time, the Eldest Miss should be able to win over a lot of people's hearts."
After Bitao finished speaking, she looked at Su Nansheng.
It had taken them a lot of effort to expose the true face of the Eldest Miss. Now they were afraid that things would go back to the way they were before.
Su Nansheng poured the distilled floral water into the still again and continued to distill it. Then she said:
"It doesn't matter. She won't be able to write for a few days."
If Su Hele had stopped after getting a little gratitude today, her reputation might have improved. But she was too greedy.
Write for seven consecutive days? She dared to brag.
"Indeed. Yanshou Street is next to the Western Market and is the busiest place. With so many people coming and going and surrounded by so many people, the Eldest Miss probably won't be able to hold on for a few days."
Bitao murmured to herself.
Su Nansheng stared at the furnace fire. In the steaming heat, her black eyes were frighteningly bright.
Su Hele really didn't hold on for a few days, but that wasn't the main reason.
...
In front of the Chen Mansion on Zhuque Street, Su Nansheng was waiting for the servant to return with the visiting card.
She didn't know if Chen Mingzhu was at home. It was possible that she had gone out for fun since she was so restless.
Just as she was thinking, she heard Chen Mingzhu's voice:
"Nansheng, come in quickly. I've already told them that next time they should take you directly to my place."
Before the voice faded, Chen Mingzhu appeared in front of Su Nansheng.
With curved eyebrows and a beaming smile, just seeing her made one feel in a good mood.
Su Nansheng couldn't help but smile and entered the Chen Mansion with her.
In the courtyard, there were flying eaves and brackets. One courtyard was connected to another, looking magnificent and imposing.
In the garden, there were all kinds of flowers planted under the corridors. Among them were also moneywort and mint. When the gentle breeze blew, the grass leaves swayed like green waves, making people feel cool and refreshed.
Su Nansheng followed Chen Mingzhu to the end of the corridor and entered the elegant room.
The furnishings in the elegant room were luxurious. There was a rosewood screen embroidered with phoenixes flying through peonies, a treasure - filled cabinet full of gold and silverware, and a jasper animal - shaped vase on the tea table beside.
"I thought you were my friend, but you didn't tell me!"
After closing the door of the elegant room, Chen Mingzhu immediately complained loudly. She couldn't wait for a moment.
"What should I have told you?"
Su Nansheng admitted that she couldn't keep up with Chen Mingzhu's train of thought, so she just asked directly.
"Your marriage with my cousin! Oh my god, last time I even asked you to put croton in my cousin's food! Ahh, I'm doomed, I'm doomed!"
Chen Mingzhu was chattering and screaming there, and she kept talking:
"I said why he has been coming to my house so often recently. Sure enough, his real intention is not what it seems. He wants to teach me a lesson."
Seeing that Chen Mingzhu was starting to have wild thoughts, Su Nansheng quickly said:
"Miss Mingzhu, he doesn't know."
Chen Mingzhu shut up and turned to look at Su Nansheng. "Really?"
Su Nansheng nodded seriously. "I fed the croton to the fish."
Chen Mingzhu silently gave Su Nansheng a thumbs - up.
Su Nansheng rubbed her forehead. Well, it wouldn't be a bad idea for him to teach her a lesson.
"Miss Mingzhu, I'm here to give you some perfume."
Su Nansheng opened the wooden box she had been holding all the time, took out two glass bottles from it, opened the stopper of one of them, and fanned the air near the bottle mouth.
The rich fragrance of camellia immediately escaped from the bottle mouth, filling the whole room with fragrance.
Chen Mingzhu sniffed and nodded:
"It smells good. Is this a new product from a cosmetics store?"
The floral fragrance was thick but not pungent. After it drifted in the air, it seemed to hide other scents inside, mellow and long - lasting.
Chen Mingzhu came from a wealthy family and was naturally knowledgeable. She immediately recognized the extraordinaryness of this bottle of perfume.
Seeing that Chen Mingzhu was satisfied, Su Nansheng was naturally happy:
"I made this myself. There's no other place to get it."
Chen Mingzhu looked surprised. "You can make this?"
Saying so, she opened the other glass bottle. Inside was peony perfume. After the fragrance wafted out, Chen Mingzhu nodded repeatedly.
"I'm glad Miss Mingzhu likes it."
Since it could catch Chen Mingzhu's eye, it would surely be liked by other noble ladies. Her perfume wasn't made in vain.
Chen Mingzhu motioned for someone to put away the perfume, and then said:
"I was so scared just now. You still haven't said why you didn't tell me that you and my cousin are discussing marriage."
Su Nansheng was speechless. Why did this question come back again?
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Chen Mingzhu didn't mind. Instead, she chuckled:
"If you're embarrassed, don't say it. But guess who else is at my house today?"
Looking at Chen Mingzhu's mischievous smile, Su Nansheng said helplessly:
"Your cousin?"
Chen Mingzhu clapped her hands. "Correct!"
Su Nansheng forced a smile:
"Miss Mingzhu, how about we talk about this perfume again? What other scents do you like? I'll make some more for you."
"No, no. How about I secretly call my cousin here? It would be so exciting for you two to have a secret tryst under my nose."
Chen Mingzhu's eyes were shining brightly, so brightly that Su Nansheng couldn't bear to look.
"Not good. Don't call him."
"Nanxing, go and invite the eldest cousin. Tell him that I have something important to discuss with him."