This world was still dominated by men, but the status of women was not low. In some aspects, they even had the right to speak, especially when it came to marriage. Their attitude was very important, and they were not completely at the mercy of their parents or matchmakers.
Basically, for a marriage to succeed, other than the fact that both families were of equal social status and both families were willing, it also depended on the woman's impression of the suitor. There were not many opportunities like this, and the spring festival at Xiaoye Lake was the most famous matchmaking venue in Pu City. Young people of the right age flocked to it.
After all, no man would want to marry an ugly woman, and no young girl would want to marry a poor dwarf.
On the winding corridor that connected the pavilions, there was an endless stream of male guests hurrying past. Most of them had clear goals. Even if it was a matchmaking, it could not be completely based on their own intentions. Otherwise, if a young master from a landlord family took a fancy to a young lady from an influential family, the chances of success would be very slim. What if they met the eyes of their enemies …
Among the male guests, there were many who had been here many times. If they did not find a suitable candidate the year before, or did not find one last year, they would come again this year to try their luck. Moreover, most of them had more than one goal.
Everyone in Pu City had a list of all the young ladies who had matured and were ready to get married. They were all like lice on a bald head. It was obvious that the matchmakers had already asked around. After all, these were living people who had been raised for more than ten years. It was impossible for them to be hidden in the cellar like a white radish.
According to their own conditions, they would look at the woman's conditions and consider other things. For example, whether the land of the two landlord families could be connected, whether the two businessmen could work together to monopolize, whether the two officials could control the government, and so on.
The balance was quite delicate. Of course, there were those who crossed the border, but they were in the minority.
Relatively speaking, Lou Province was the most simple-minded among them. It was just to get a wife and have a few children so that the two old ladies in the residence could have some fun.
Lou Xiaoyi had already grown up and was no longer fun to play with!
From the beginning of breakfast until now, Lou Xiaoyi had been tormented for three and a half hours. When his sense of smell finally returned to normal, he felt waves of hunger again. At the age of seventeen or eighteen, it was the time when one's appetite was strong. The two hours of intense exercise that he woke up every morning had already consumed all the food he had from breakfast.
"The food is all in the four big pavilions. Is there anything else?"
Ping An had to remind him, "Yes, it's all in the four big pavilions. However, Young Master, before we left, Aunt Caihong said that you are not to eat casually. It will damage your image, so you have to be more reserved …"
Lou Xiaoyi did not think much of it. Wasn't this scene in front of him the cold dinner party from his previous life? Everyone was eating, drinking, and chatting while holding their plates. Do you think you can be elegant without eating?
"I've already paid, of course! Not only I'll eat, you all have to eat! You to eat to eat to eat to eat to eat to eat to eat the expensive ones! We can't come here for nothing and make a loss! "
Lou Xiaoyi's current thinking came from the simple thinking of his previous life. This was the first principle of eating buffets. It was the highest realm of the poor. Only eat the expensive ones, not the right ones!
He randomly picked a direction and was about to take a step forward, but Ping An pulled him back neatly.
"Young Master, your target is not the Warm Winter Pavilion, but the Spring Rain Pavilion!"
Lou Xiaoyi was stubborn, "As you said, it's not elegant to eat in front of a beauty. Then I'll go to the Warm Winter Pavilion to fill my stomach before going to the Spring Rain Pavilion to meet the young lady. Isn't that nice?"
Ping An's attendant was a little confused. His young master wasn't like this in the past. He was gentle, gentle, and quiet. He listened to his mistress's arrangements and never doubted them. Other than being a little taciturn, everything else was good. He belonged to the type of master that the servants were most willing to serve. However, ever since he hooked up with Qi Er and his gang, his entire person changed. He became more independent and spoke very sarcastically!
Of course, he didn't know that his young master's change had nothing to do with Qi Er and his gang. This was the standard of a poor man from a certain time and space. He was wilted, vicious, and malicious!
He was now having a hard time serving him. It was far from being as nourishing as before. Looking at Old Jun beside him, he had a completely indifferent attitude. It was as if no matter what happened, it had nothing to do with him …
Lou Xiaoyi strode into the Warm Winter Pavilion with his head held high. There were already dozens of people in the pavilion, chatting and laughing.
The womenfolk usually sat by the railings, surrounded by maids. Firstly, it was to serve them, and secondly, it was to block the lecherous eyes of the lechers. Only when they met someone they liked would they slightly move the round fan covering their face. Their own maids would open up a gap. They cooperated very well with each other.
When Lou Xiaoyi, who stood out from the crowd, came in, he immediately attracted the amorous glances of the womenfolk and the hostile gazes of the male guests. A group of mongrels was showing off their talents and knowledge, but a mighty black back just had to sneak in. How could the mongrels endure this?
Lou Xiaoyi didn't act pretentiously and was completely himself. Anyway, he didn't want the blind date to be a success, so naturally, he acted as he pleased. He also despised them in his heart. They had obviously come to this place for a blind date, but they still had to put on an act. They used the round fan to cover their faces and maids to block their bodies, as if they would lose a piece of meat if they looked at them. Was there a need for that? If you don't want people to look, then don't come!
Hypocrite!
When poor people eat buffet, the first step must be to investigate the environment. They must have a good idea of the dishes, and not rush to take them.
After walking in a circle, the dozen or so round fans were removed and the dozens of servant girls stepped forward. They saw the handsome young man openly pick up a large porcelain plate and begin to dig into the dazzling array of food.
He didn't touch the vegetables and fruits, and didn't touch the pastries and desserts. He only picked up the scallops and meat. He picked a small piece of each delicacy and smiled at the scholars and beauties. He found an empty space and started to eat in a refined manner.
This was called tasting! Under the same value, of course, one would choose something that suited one's taste. Taste was something that couldn't be seen on the surface. It looked good, but it would be terrible if one ate it in front of everyone. Should one throw it away or not?
If one threw it away, it would be a waste of gossip. Even if one threw it away at home, one couldn't do it in front of others. If one didn't throw it away, it would be a waste of food!
Originally, when Lou Xiaoyi came in, these people were still in high spirits. However, when this handsome young man came in, the elegant couplet was ruined. In the end, the young ladies and young wives were more interested in watching this young man eat than listening to their couplet!
This made the group of suitors very bored. However, there were some who were quick-witted. They thought that the young ladies liked to see people's true temperaments. Since everyone was hungry, why couldn't they eat if he ate?
However, people were different from each other when it came to eating. Lou Province's elegant eating manners were cultivated under the strict supervision of Aunt Caihong. How could an ordinary person learn it immediately?
If one ate slowly, it would appear pretentious. If one ate quickly, it would appear vulgar. However, it wasn't like Lou Xiaoyi. His small mouth moved quickly, and his palate and tongue squeezed together. He chewed without showing his teeth and swallowed without swelling his throat. Accompanied by a cup of water, he poured food and water. The rhythm was full of rhythm, as if he was in tune with nature.
From time to time, he would raise his cup left and right, often looking around with a smile. Occasionally, his brows would slightly wrinkle, as if he was choking. He would frequently nod his head to show his approval of the food. How was this eating and chewing meat? It was a completely rhythmic silent speech. It made people want to try it even if they weren't hungry themselves.
The chopsticks never left his hand, and the plate never left his hand. With a smile, the braised meat turned into ashes!
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