Flowers are expensive

Chapter 83 A Stranger Came to the Village

"Fourth brother, take me!" Man Xiang asked eagerly, "I haven't been out of the mountains since I grew up! I don't know what the town looks like, even Ren Yutao has been to the county seat !"

Lihua and Moxiang held the bowls and couldn't help laughing.Xie Wu nodded and said: "Fourth, you can take the fifth with you. He is not young now, he should go out to see the world. Tell Ma Liu later, okay?"

"Isn't it okay to have the fourth child go?" Aunt Xie said hurriedly, "I didn't see much peace when I went out to the mountains. The fifth child is not as good as the fourth child. It's just a burden to go. Wait for another two years!"

"Wait two more years?" Man Xiang yelled unhappily, "I'm afraid I'll wait another two years, and mother will still not let me go out! Don't you worry about my fourth brother? No, I have to go this year." !"

"In case the incident happened last time again, your fourth brother will save one more, are you tired?"

"Can't you say something good?" Xie Wu frowned slightly, "The fourth child has already escaped last time, so what can happen? Okay, let the fifth child go!" Aunt Xie thought casually. Reluctant, but also had to give up.

What happened a year ago, Lihua only heard about Manting last night.But this guy spoke quite lightly, adding up to only a few words.To the effect that a year ago, on the way back to the mountain, a group of robbers came out of nowhere and wanted to rob and kill a group of twenty or so people. Later, he led Haitang and Cairo to fight back and rescued the twenty or so people.Lihua originally planned to ask more details, but Manting had already fallen asleep.

After breakfast, Li Hua accompanied Mo Xiang to Tian's house.It is one thing to deliver medicine, but another to take a small stone mill.On the way, Li Hua said to Mo Xiang: "I heard from your fourth uncle that Ma Liu plans to leave the mountain in seven days. We are rushing to catch up with work and try to get a batch to sell in the town."

"Is it okay, Fourth Aunt? Is it too late?" Li Hua pointed to the sky and said, "The sun is very strong these two days, every day is sunny, it is a good time to make powder. Pick it up later Let’s go to Huawu to start working on the small stone mill.” She named the cabin Huawu.

"it is good!"

"By the way, those small wooden carving boxes you made just happened to be useful. I'm rushing to work in the past two days. Make a few more and put the powder inside. It's very high-end and classy!"

"Okay, I'll ask my little uncle to pick up some more lacquer later, and I'll take Yutao to help make the small box, and I'll give her a share of the money I earn."

"Sister enough!"

The two went to Tian's house, gave away the herbs, and carried the small stone away.Tian Yisheng was still lying on the bed with a faint pain in his heart. It seemed that this little boy really didn't exercise too much.Mo Xiang didn't enter his house, but stood in the yard and looked at the door a few times before leaving Tian's house with Lihua.

The two quietly came to Huawu, first cleaned the soaked rice, washed off the excess sour taste, then ground it twice with a small stone mill, put a layer of lotus leaves on the dustpan, and spread the ground rice noodles on it to dry.

Mo Xiang leaned down and smelled it, and smiled in surprise: "There is no sour smell? I almost didn't spit it out when I washed the rice just now, but now my son smells nothing at all!"

"Is there a body fragrance instead?" Lihua asked with a smile.

"Well, yes, lightly."

"Thanks to the wisdom of our ancestors! After these powders are dried, they have to be ground five or six times, the finer the better, and finally sifted through the finest sieve. Otherwise, I will steam it again with floral dew, and the fragrance will be even stronger, by the way, I have to ask Man Xiang to set up a small stove!"

"Fourth aunt, why don't we call Yutao to help, it will be faster. Don't worry, Yutao won't talk nonsense, I believe her. Besides, if you call her, little uncle will come here every day .”

"good idea!"

In this way, Yutao was drawn into the makeup team.Like Moxiang, she is a girl who can do things with quick hands and feet, and she has really helped Lihua a lot.Manxiang was really busy running around Huawu every day, who let Yutao be there?
The atmosphere in Xie's family is very bad recently, the three families are busy with their own plans, so no one cares what Lihua and the others are up to, it's just three people playing together.

When the first batch of powder came out, Moxiang and Yutao were indescribably excited.The two took Lihua's powder balls made of cotton and cotton cloth, applied the powder on their faces, and then turned around and asked Lihua and Manxiang, "How is it?" Lihua laughed, but Manxiang was startled. , widened his eyes, pointed at the two of them and laughed: "How can there be such a white face? It looks like it just came out of a pile of flour, hahaha..."

"Don't laugh, little uncle!" Embarrassed, Mo Xiang dropped the noodle ball in her hand to smash Manxiang.

"However, it's really comfortable to touch!" Yutao rubbed her white face and said, "Slippery, soft, much better than the one made by Mei Xiangshi! I helped my cousin in the city last time." I also used her powder when I was there, and it feels smoother than that!"

"Naturally, I added glutinous rice to it." Lihua laughed.

"How much does it cost per box? I heard that Mei Xiang's one was given to her by her sister, and she also bought it in the town. It's a tael of silver each!" Yutao asked curiously.

"I've seen the one used by the housekeeper. It's not worth a tael of silver, but it's just to scare you and show off their family's wealth. I guess it's only worth three or four hundred cash. What we're making now Powder, paired with this small carved box, is not expensive for two taels of silver!"

"Two taels of silver?" Yutao blinked and gestured with two fingers, "Can it really be sold for so much?"

Mo Xiang and Man Xiang also gathered around, and asked curiously: "Can you really sell it for two taels of silver each? Then we won't make a fortune?"

"What are you looking for?" Lihua laughed. "Two taels of silver is just a gross profit, and costs and labor have to be excluded. I don't know what the price of cosmetics in towns and cities is. I have to go and talk about it. Two taels of silver is just for me. fixed price."

"Sister-in-law four, are you going out of the mountain with brother?" Man Xiang asked in surprise.

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"Have you told the fourth brother? There are few women in this village who go out of the mountain, because the journey is too far, and women are burdensome, so the fourth brother may not be willing to take you there!"

"If he doesn't take me, I will cry with him until he takes me!" Lihua smiled confidently.

"Hahaha..." The three of them all laughed.

That night, Man Ting and Li Hua went to the attic after eating.Lihua looked very attentive, holding tea for Manting, and pinching his shoulders and back, looking like a puppy with something I want to ask you.

"Your powder application is ready?" Man Ting closed his eyes, enjoying the pinching and rubbing of Lihua on his shoulders.

"A batch just came out today, Daxia Xie, do you want to try it?"

"Not interested in."

"Then let me ask you something that interests you?"

"No talk when you come out of the mountain." Man Ting spit out four words calmly.

Pear Blossom's chin and hands dropped at the same time.She bit her lip, thumped Man Ting on the shoulder angrily, and said, "You are a hero, not a fortune teller, why don't you be so predictable? Sister, I haven't said anything yet!"

"Want to turn your back?" Man Ting leaned back on the chair and asked with his eyes closed.

"Yes, I really want to turn my face! Why don't you let me go with you?" Lihua asked, waving her small fists.

"It's not peaceful."

"It's not peaceful? Is there another robber? With you here, I'm not afraid."

"I'm afraid."

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..." Seeing that hard moves were not enough, Lihua began to use soft tactics.She lay on Man Ting's knees and shook her head, "Take me there! I haven't been out for a long time! Besides, I have to sell the finished powder and rouge! You don't understand the market, so you sell my pearls. Selling it for a stone price, isn’t Moxiang and I wasting our efforts? Xie Manting, take me there!”

"I told you it was not fair."

"Then you think it's too peaceful to throw me here? I have no one to rely on except you here. You'll be gone for half a month. If something happens to me, I won't even be able to see your face when I die. Let's go!"

Lihua shook vigorously and said coquettishly, "Xie Daxia, you can't leave the little girl here alone! Anyway, let's die together!"

Man Ting's eyes suddenly opened, and his eyes fell on Li Hua's face full of coquettish sweetness, and asked, "Really?"

"Really!" Ewha replied immediately with twinkling eyes.

"Or not."

Lihua was so angry that blood was about to spurt out, raised her fist and hit Manting's knee, and asked, "Then what should I do with my things?"

"Just explain to Man Xiang."

"No, sometimes Manxiang reacts very slowly, and he has never done any business. If he sells for the price of cabbage, who am I to cry to?"

"Have you ever done business before?"

"I... have never sold makeup, I must have bought it! How can Manxiang understand the things of the girl's house? Xie Manting, take me there, you can't make me work for nothing! Besides, those robbers were not a year ago Did you beat him away? Where do so many boring people want to be robbers? Do you think anyone can be a robber? This time I will definitely not meet you when I go out of the mountain. Brother Man Ting..."

Man Ting looked at her with a smile in his eyes, as if enjoying her acting like a child to him right now, but he just refused.

Lihua lost her patience in coquettishness, pouted her mouth, stared at Man Ting and asked, "My surname is Xie, please give me a sweet word! My sister's words have reached this point, why don't you agree?" Man Ting Amused by her words, she bowed her head and said, "You can't be soft, but you have to be hard? Can you beat me?"

"I can't beat it, but you must also be reluctant to part with me, right, thank you for laughing..." Lihua had a beautiful smile on her face, and her voice was so sweet that she could pull out a little silk.She's at a loss, she's used both hard and soft, but it's a pity that Xie Manting doesn't get in, so she won't definitely agree, it can only be a beauty trick!

Unexpectedly, Brother Man Ting could be as calm as he wanted, with a breezy smile on his face as always, he leaned back leisurely, continued to close his eyes and said: "No matter what you say."

Lihua was completely at a loss, she drooped her shoulders, put her chin on Manting's knee and shook it twice, and softly shouted: "Brother Manting, take me with you! I will never make trouble for you, and you are reluctant to follow me Have I been separated for so long? Are you willing?"

Man Ting didn't answer, and let her wander around.She said again stickily: "Our hometown has the custom of honeymoon for newlyweds, so you should take me out for honeymoon! The couple are traveling everywhere, like grandpa and grandma, how wonderful! What do you think?" , Xie Manting?"

"We'll talk about that later, you have to stay and help Haitang look after Hongling."

"Ah?" Li Hua whispered in disappointment, retracted her chin, lowered her eyes and answered, "Oh..." She was busy with her own affairs these days, but she completely forgot about Hong Ling's pregnancy.Speaking of which, if Cao Haitang hadn't been in the village, Hongling would have been so weak-tempered that he would be bullied by others.She couldn't refute this.

"Don't deserve it like I bullied you."

"You bullied me in the first place, okay, Xie Manting? You should be more honest and admit that you have bullied someone!" Lihua squinted her eyes and stared at Manting with righteous indignation.

"Okay, I'm bullying you, is this okay?" Man Ting closed his eyes and nodded slightly.

(End of this chapter)