Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 189 The Oath
Mai Xiang returned to Xisi Hutong with three large and small bags, Ye Zi put down her things, and hurriedly took a pile of vegetables into the stove, while Mai Xiang herself was busy lighting a fire to burn the kang.

"Girl, what did those two wives mean just now when they said that my uncle will not learn well or improve?" Seeing that there were only their father and daughter, Ye Dafu remembered what he had just heard, and felt like something was blocked in his heart, and he could not vomit.

In fact, Ye Dafu had always been satisfied with Huaici being his son-in-law. After all, Huaici's biological mother was once a girl Ye Dafu liked, and of course Ye Dafu knew how Huaici was treated in Wan's family. To be able to take care of the deceased's son in person, and to love Huaici without any scruples, this is also a great comfort to Ye Dafu.But now I suddenly heard that the other party has not only failed to improve but also failed, this must arouse Ye Dafu's vigilance and worry. After all, no matter how important Huai Ci is, it is not as important as Mai Xiang in Ye Dafu's heart.

"Father, it's okay. It's because other people don't know what kind of person he is. Do you think Huaici is the one who doesn't know how to improve? In the past, life was not guaranteed, so he wanted to make money first. It doesn't matter if he has money in his hand. Once he has a shop and a house, he immediately entered the academy."

"Then why do they say my uncle is abolished?" Ye Dafu still didn't understand this point. It is also a way out to earn money without studying. It has nothing to do with whether he is abolished or not, right?

Of course, Ye Dafu knew that Huaici entered the academy, and he also felt that studying was more promising than doing business. If Huaici could get a reputation in the exam, it would be a double comfort to Ye Dafu.

"Father, you also know that Huaici's life in Wan's family is difficult. Who among them is not a bully? I hope that Huaici's education will fail, and the family property of this Wan's family will be in the hands of the young master of the Wan's family. So, let's not listen to these words, besides, even if we don't rely on Wanjia now, we can live well."

"That's true. I see that my uncle is still a decent person, and there is nothing wrong with it. He knows how to support himself at a young age, which is much better than those rich kids who play cats and dogs all day long." Ye Dafu listened loosely. Take a breath.

Among other things, when Huaici was at Ye's house for half a month when Mai Xiang fell ill, Ye Dafu watched him busily take care of Mai Xiang, and wished that Mai Xiang had this illness, if Ye Dafu hadn't stopped him, He didn't want to leave Mai Xiang for a moment, Ye Dafu could see that Huai Ci really loved his daughter, and Mai Xiang would definitely not be wrong in the future.

"Don't worry, Dad, don't think about these things anymore, let's think about what kind of house we want to buy?" Mai Xiang changed the subject.

"It's still up to you to make up your mind. What I mean is to buy a yard closer to my uncle's. It doesn't need to be too big, just enough to live in. We don't spend much time in the city."

"Master, Miss Mai Xiang, I went to the dental shop when I came back. There is really a place like this, a two-entry house, and the asking price is 330 taels of silver. It's near here. I have already agreed with the other party. Tomorrow When the young master comes back, let's go and see the room." Feng Xiang came in and said at the door.

When Mai Xiang heard the offer, she thought it was too expensive, but she hadn't seen the house, so she couldn't express her opinion, so she said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, I'll talk about it after seeing the house tomorrow."

"It's not hard, Miss Mai Xiang. These are the account books of the two shops last month. I brought them together." After Feng Xiang finished speaking, he sent the things in. Seeing that Mai Xiang had nothing to say, he withdrew. .

It took Mai Xiang two hours to look carefully at the account books of the silk and satin shop again, and found that the other party had sent all the account books for the past few months, which were different from what Mai Xiang saw when she came last month.

The purchase price of silk and satin is obviously lower, and the selling price is also slightly higher. The profit is at least in the first month, and the profit in half a month is less than seven taels of silver.

This is how the same thing?

Huai Ci came back at Shen time the next afternoon. He wanted to wash and change his clothes before going to the countryside. Unexpectedly, when he entered the yard, he saw the bedding drying in the yard. He ran into the upper room with a few steps. He saw Mai Xiang sitting on the kang sewing sheets for him.

"Sister, when did you come? How do you know that I want to take a rest? Are you waiting for me here specially?" Huai Ci sat next to Mai Xiang.

"I arrived yesterday morning. My dad is planting saplings for you in the yard. Didn't you see?" Mai Xiang moved back a little as she spoke, because Huai Ci was already next to her body, and she was afraid that Ye Dafu would see him again. be worried.

When Huai Ci heard that Ye Dafu was coming, he stood up wisely and said, "No, I only saw the things drying in the yard, so I guessed you were coming, so I ran all the way here."

"By the way, how is the academy these days? Are you okay?" Mai Xiang raised her head and looked closely at Huaici's face.

"It's okay, don't worry, I know who my brother came to see that day, don't you have anything to say to me?"

"Me? What do I want to tell you?" Mai Xiang quickly realized that it was probably Tong Liwen who went to Huaici.

Just as Mai Xiang was about to speak, Huaici said again: "He came to me and asked if I could like you like a man likes a woman? Sister, I guess, he should also like you very much, right? Without me, Are you coming to Tong's house?"

"No." This Mai Xiang is still very sure, she will never be Tong Liwen's concubine.

"Really?" Huai Ci got excited, sat next to Mai Xiang again, and grabbed Mai Xiang's hand.

"What about you? What did you say?"

"Me? Of course I told him, in this life, I will only like you and marry you."

"A lifetime is so long, who can say for sure what will happen in the future, if you get fame and status in the future, who knows if you still remember what you said today?" Mai Xiang asked intentionally.

Because she really felt that the most unreliable thing in the world was a man's oath, although, she felt a little joy in her heart after hearing Huaici's words.

"Don't be mad at me. I can really do it. For you, for my mother, and for myself, I will never marry my little girl. If you don't believe me, just remember." Huai Ci stretched out her hand to hug her. Live in Maixiang.

"Mai Xiang, is my uncle back?" Ye Dafu shouted in the yard.

After hearing this, Huaici quickly let go of Mai Xiang, stood up, walked to the yard, and said, "Yuezhang, I will do these rough jobs later, Yuezhang, please rest."

"This sapling should have been planted a long time ago. There are a few trees in the yard, and they are a little bit alive. They are not too desolate. The trees are easy to feed. Just think about watering them every few days."

"Understood, thank you, father-in-law. I'll go change my clothes and come help." After Huaici finished speaking, she hurried back to the room and changed into short clothes.

After working on the saplings, it was almost dark, Feng Xiang also came in, and after a few people had finished eating, Mai Xiang had time to ask about the silk shop.

"I looked for him, and I talked to him in detail. Although I have never done this business, I had a rough idea in my mind when I took over this shop. I knew a little bit about it. I told him to give him a new set. Come on the account books, I know they usually have two sets of account books, is there any problem with the accounts this time?"

"There are two sets of account books?" Mai Xiang didn't expect that the custom of making false accounts has a long history and a long history, so she couldn't help laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Huai Ci asked.

"It's nothing, I'm afraid this account may not be true." Mai Xiang talked about the cloth she bought today, but it was not reflected in the account.

"It's not much money for a few pieces of cloth. The problem is that this person is a little unreliable. I looked at those people coldly, but there is one guy who is okay. I will try him when I find a chance. If he succeeds, I will find a reason. Send that shopkeeper away."

As soon as Mai Xiang heard that he knew what he was talking about, she stopped talking.

Since the next day was Qingming, Huaici had to go home early in the morning to pay respects to his biological mother, Mai Xiang and Ye Dafu also felt that this was not the time to buy a house. Xiang and Ye Dafu also returned home.

In fact, Yi Maixiang wanted to stay in the capital for a few more days, but Ye Dafu was worried about the goats at home, saying that the goats should give birth in a few days, and he was worried that Ye Zi's father would not take care of him.

"Mai Xiang, you went to the capital this time, and you're back so soon?" Liu Huilan saw Mai Xiang enter the door, and followed her with her child in her arms.

"Master, come, take a look at the cloth head I bought from the capital this time. This one is more suitable than buying a whole piece. Also, I bought one for my younger brothers and sisters when I visited the silver building." Mai Xiang said while Unpacking a bundle, he picked out a small gold necklace for Cao Ji to wear.

Last time for Cao Ji's birthday, Mai Xiang only gave her a set of clothes, shoes and socks, because she was afraid that Liu Huilan would be psychologically burdened by accepting it, because Cao Ji's birthday was Mai Di's birthday within a few days, so it was just right to give it out like this.

"It's good to keep it for your younger brothers and sisters, why bother giving it to him?" Liu Huilan felt a little too polite.

"My wife is wrong. Isn't Cao Ji my younger brother? Am I not the daughter of my husband and my wife? Then why does my wife make clothes for me? Why does my husband prescribe medicine for me when I'm sick?" You don't even want a penny for medicine?" Mai Xiang made a face on purpose.

"Okay, I can't say no to you." Liu Huilan's eyes turned red.

"Master, what's the matter? Where's sir?" Mai Xiang obviously felt that Liu Huilan was not in a good mood.

"Your husband also went to worship, I don't worry about anything else, I just worry that he will drink too much and feel uncomfortable."

"Why don't you accompany him?"

Liu Huilan didn't answer after hearing this, it's not that she didn't want to accompany her, it was because she didn't want to accompany her, or she couldn't.

"Master, you..."

"Mai Xiang, tell me, can a man's oath be trusted? Logically, I shouldn't ask you this. I didn't expect you to get engaged so early. I see that little brother from the Wan family treats you like we do. When I was young, I would look a bit like him."

"Oath?" Mai Xiang didn't expect to ask Liu Huilan such a question, but he was more interested in the story of Cao Xueqin's youth.

(End of this chapter)