Crossing the Homeland

Chapter 144

"It's not that dead man's daughter at all, she really has a thousand or eight hundred evil intentions, and she wants to take our family's money!" Liu cried while hugging her daughter, "That little bitch asked for 200 taels of silver, clearly Just relying on someone's backing, we are going to bully our Tao family to death!"

"Sister Xia is this kind of person?" Tao Yuxin was dumbfounded.Tao Qingnian got the banknote and went to the shop to find the cash, when he heard his daughter crying behind him: "Daddy, are you going to let her bully you like this?"

"Why are you interfering in the affairs outside! Hurry up and go back to the room with your mother!" After finishing speaking, she left in a hurry.

Angrily, Liu crumpled the handkerchief in her hand until she looked around, and the two maids in the room immediately lowered their heads, not daring to take a breath.Tao Yuyao and Tao Yuxin helped Mrs. Liu to get up. They were flustered by the quarrel just now.

"Mother, let me just say that country girl is not a good person. Her father is so virtuous, how can she be any better!" Although Tao Yuxin was young, she was much more thoughtful than her elder sister Tao Yuyao.

Because Tao Yuyao has reached the age of leaving the court, she has already started to get in touch with some common people. She knows that 200 taels is definitely not a small amount for her family. Now that it is taken away by Xia Junyan, her dowry might be halved.

Mrs. Liu patted the two daughters lightly, and calmed down, "Don't panic. Now your father is still in the yamen, and when he comes back, my mother will ask clearly! Not to mention, my Yaoer's dowry It is impossible to move!"

Tao Yuyao cried and said, "It's all about mother. I never thought that sister Xia would sue her elder to the yamen. This is the first time my daughter has seen such a vicious and unfilial person."

Compared with the cloudy situation in the Tao family, Xia Junyan in the yamen is very at ease.The new county magistrate Chai is very kind, and compared with the previous one, Xia Junyan only hopes that magistrate Chai can stay in Yun'an County for a few more years.

"Early in the morning, I heard that shopkeeper Xia's food shop is famous for its Lengtao. When I was in the capital, I ate it a few times. I didn't expect that there are people in this small Yun'an County who would make this good summer dish." The magistrate Chai said as he spoke. , Mouth has begun to slobber.The smooth and delicious Lengtao is served with mixed shredded carrots and cucumbers, and then served with a pot of iced rice wine. It tastes... No, let's drink tea first.

"My grandfather once traveled to the merchants and was also a gluttonous guest. Everywhere he went, he must taste the local specialties, otherwise it would be a pity to pass through Baoshan and not enter. So he also found a lot of recipes. It's one of them." Xia Junyan immediately pushed the origin of the recipes to the deceased grandfather Xia, so as not to arouse unnecessary suspicion.

"It turned out that the old man brought it back." County Magistrate Chai took another sip of tea, "I heard that shopkeeper Xia has disclosed Leng Tao's secret recipe?"

"Yes." Xia Junyan said, "However, Xia Ji's Food Shop is not maintained only by a cold dish. If your lord does not dislike the rough craftsmanship of the women, it happens that the women will launch new dishes tomorrow, so you can invite your lord Help with a taste or two?"

"Of course it's very..." Magistrate Chai was about to agree, when he suddenly felt that as an official, getting too close to a merchant would be bad for his reputation, so he hesitated for a while.

"It seems that your lord is busy with business. There are also errands in the small shop. If you want to eat something, you just need to let the clerk deliver it in advance."

"Shopkeeper Xia's business is really considerate of others!" County Magistrate Chai suddenly felt better, "Your shop will definitely have a prosperous business, and it will make a lot of money every day."

"My lord's kind words, the daughters of the people will first thank you for your kind words." After finishing speaking, she got up and gave a little blessing.

(End of this chapter)