Who understands? I took the library with me to farm

Chapter 50 Friendship at the New Year and Friendship with a Chujiujiu

He Miao rode a donkey "galloping" in the village and soon arrived at the only tofu shop in the village, Widow Wang's house.

Widow Wang's name is Wang Cuimei. She is not yet forty years old, but she has been a widow for more than ten years. It is very difficult for her to support her two older sons by selling tofu.

The most pitiful thing was that her eldest son, who was ten years old, went to fish in the river one day, but his feet were entangled in aquatic plants and he drowned. Only her second son, Song Qingzhou, was left. Mother and son depended on each other.

Song Qingzhou is two years older than Feng Xiaoxi. He is sixteen this year. He is a posthumous son and has never met his father. He is extremely filial and responsible, and the life of mother and son is stable.

Wang Cuimei runs a tofu shop. She makes delicious and clean tofu, and her business is good. She needs a helper, so Feng Xiaoxi comes to help. She earns a few copper coins a month and can eat unlimited soy products every day. Since then, she Working here, the Feng family has never spent money to buy tofu.

It is said that love grows over time, and after this back and forth, two young people, Xiao Xi and Qing Zhou, fell in love with each other, but they kept it secret from their parents.

"Aunt Wang, are you busy? Weigh two pieces of big tofu for me!" He Miao tied the donkey to the tree at the door and started greeting her from a distance.

Wang Cuimei, who was busy, looked up and smiled instantly, and her face became even brighter and more pleasant when she smiled.

"Are you He Miao, Xiao Xi's third sister-in-law?" she asked gently.

He Miao was surprised: "I am, do you know me?"

In her memory, they had never interacted with each other.

"Although I have never met you, Xiao Xi talks about you all day long, saying how good you are to her and how beautiful you are. As soon as I saw you, I knew it was you. We have a wise person like you in our village. I’m afraid it’s rare!”

Wang Cuimei had a gentle smile, and her face was as white and tender as the tofu she made. She smiled while talking, which made people feel like a spring breeze. Chatting with her for a while made the hot weather feel much better.

He Miao had a good first impression of her and started a conversation.

She found that Wang Cuimei was gentle and approachable, chatting and laughing, not at all like the stereotype of a miserable widow. She also had good taste and dressed plainly but elegantly.

In particular, He Miao also noticed that a beautiful and exquisite jade pendant hung around her neck.

When He Miao was shopping for jewelry at Gu Man's parents' house, He Miao read two ancient jewelry appreciation books and knew that this one was called the Wintersweet Cuihuan. The jade was hollowed out with plum blossoms carved on it, which looked very elegant and appropriate for the occasion.

Wintersweet green ring and Wang Cuimei are a perfect match!

After chatting for a while, Wang Cuimei neatly placed two pieces of fresh and juicy tofu on the plate brought by He Miao, and then flipped the bowl upside down to prevent dust.

"Come on, it's so easy to carry it. Look at you girl, you still dare to ride a donkey by yourself. Be careful on the way back!"

He Miao: "Don't worry. By the way, you haven't said how much this tofu costs yet."

"If you don't want money, how can I ask for your Feng family's tofu money? Xiaoxi helps me here all day long, so eating a few pieces of tofu is not what she should be doing."

Seeing her enthusiastic and sincere look, He Miao had no choice but to thank her and leave, thinking that next time Xiao Xi came again, he would ask her to bring a flower basket as a token of gratitude.

Unknowingly, He Miao actually made an old acquaintance with a huge age difference.

In a few days, it will be Feng Liu's birthday. He Miao is grateful for her mother-in-law's care and love for her, and plans to choose a birthday gift for her when she has the opportunity to go to town to buy a flower basket.

So whenever she had free time during the day, she would go home from the fields to weave baskets and arrange flowers. After finally taking some time to drive a donkey cart to the town, the little girl who always came to visit her came again.

This time, she didn't just buy a flower basket and leave, but took the initiative to chat. “Girl, I haven’t seen you here for a while, and I’m afraid you’ll never come again.”

Oh, He Miao felt happy in her heart, does she have fans? Are you still following up?
  "No, no, I've been busy with farming lately, and I don't have time to go to the market. As long as I'm not busy, I'll come!" He Miao quickly replied, this big customer cannot be lost easily.

The girl then said: "I have a heartfelt request. My young lady has always loved arranging flowers. Ever since I saw the flower basket she made, I found it quite interesting. I would like to invite you to come to my house to talk about it. Is it possible to move over?"

It turns out that she is a maid of a wealthy family, so no wonder she is dressed in an extraordinary way.

He Miao was a little embarrassed. Although this little girl came here often, she didn't know the details. If she followed her, she would be in trouble if she was unfamiliar with this town and was sold.

"Well, we country folk don't have any real ability. We just mess around and sell it for a small amount of money. Your lady is too flattering."

The little girl was very smart and saw He Miao's concerns.

"Don't worry, girl, I'm not a bad person. My husband is a yellow member of the town. If the girl is willing, you can ask around. He is a well-known good person."

At this time, the old man with a stooped back who was setting up a stall next to him came over and interrupted: "Girl He, feel free to go with her. The eldest daughter of the Huang family is well-known as a lady, and the Huang family is not a den of wolves and tigers. You are so brave. Are you afraid now?"

He always set up a stall near He Miao, learning her tricks of selling goods, going back and forth, from provoking each other at the beginning to becoming familiar and helping each other now.

Sometimes, when He Miao goes to eat or use the bathroom, he will help look after the stalls.

Hearing what he said, He Miao relieved her worries and said happily: "In this way, when all these flower baskets are sold out, it won't be too late to visit your lady."

The little girl was also happy. She took out the money from the handkerchief and handed it to He Miao: "Our lady has wrapped the remaining flower basket. She is in the sedan not far away. Come with me!"

Okay, for the sake of money, He Miao packed up her things and followed.

Sure enough, there was a sedan carriage carried by four people parked in the corner of the street. The girl opened the curtain and asked He Miao to get in the carriage.

Sitting in the car was a young woman wearing a veil, with pearls on her head and brocade, and she looked rich and noble.

He Miao was not afraid of strangers and started chatting carelessly.

This woman is Huang Zhiyi, the only daughter of Huang Yuanwai. She has loved flower art since she was a child. She accidentally saw He Miao's flower basket and was very interested. She kept buying it home to study ideas and creations.

I haven't bought He Miao's creative and unique flower baskets for a long time recently, and I was thinking about it. I finally saw it again, and I will definitely take it home to discuss it.

He Miao came to Huang's Mansion with her, and the two chatted happily, and they actually became close friends with very different statuses.

The sun was about to set, Huang Zhiyi left He Miao to eat. He Miao was thinking about buying a gift for her mother-in-law before going home, so she told the truth that she had something to do, said goodbye and agreed to meet again next time.

He Miao left Huang's Mansion and hurried to Gu Pan Pavilion.

Gu Manniang recognized He Miao and did not dare to neglect, let alone deceive, and introduced the latest styles sincerely.

　New characters appear, they are two new friends made by Xiaomiao. There will be an important plot in the future~

　　
  　
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