Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 201
Uladomin was taken aback when he heard Mai Xiang's words, then smiled, touched Mai Xiang's head and asked, "Oath? Did Huaici tell you something? Tell your sister, have you two already Private life?"

"No, I'm just asking my sister, does she really care about her?" Mai Xiang didn't even realize that she was especially good at acting like a baby in front of two women, Uladomin and Liu Huilan.

"Me? What can I say? Your brother-in-law has never made any vows to me. With his status, it is impossible for him to be alone with me, so it doesn't matter whether he is betrayed or not. But speaking of this, sister , Sister is really fortunate to have known you."

Uladomin was as clear as a mirror in her heart. It was Mai Xiang who changed her destiny. Of course, it also changed the trajectory of Yong En. Without Mai Xiang, Yong En might have the opportunity to inherit the title of Prince Kang, but not so soon, and He will not be the Prime Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"Sister, are you here again?"

"My sister is telling the truth, silly girl."

"Sister, I want to know, do you hate them?" Mai Xiang asked.

"They? You said those children of Fang Fujin and them? Don't hate, anyway, they are also the children of the prince, and it was the prince who let them come into this world. Don't worry, although I won't treat my children like that. I treat them as usual, but I will never use those insidious methods to torture them. The prince treats me well now, my son and daughter have titles, and I have time to plot against them, so I might as well think about how to earn some money with you, In the future, it will be used as a private house for my son and daughter."

Uladomin smiled after finishing speaking, she is really content now, Yongen spends more than half of a month in her room now, other side concubines and concubine rooms only visit once in a while, and the dividends from the porcelain factory are permanent It's very rare for Yong En to be her private house.

"Okay, I'm relieved if my sister thinks this way. I'm worried that my sister will become a dissatisfied woman. Okay, I won't tell my sister. I'll go back to Xisi Hutong. I live there tonight. Look at the accounts for this month, I will go back to pack things tomorrow, the autumn harvest is over, I want to move to the city for the winter.”

"Really moving to the city? I heard that Wan's family is also moving here. They bought a big yard next to Dongsi Pailou."

"Well, I know this. A few days ago, Huaici went back to his hometown to attend his eldest brother's wedding. I heard that Wan's family has already established a home in the capital, but they don't know when they will move here."

Mai Xiang really didn't expect that after Mrs. Wan returned home that day, she learned what Mai Xiang said from her husband Wan Baocai. After hearing the old lady's words, she felt right with him, so Wan Baocai secretly asked the family's servants to inquire, and only then did she know that Mrs. Wan did not treat this bastard as well as she appeared.

As for the most important thing, Mrs. Wan's shady and shady things to prevent Huai Ci from going to school, because they were more secretive, although Wan Baocai found some clues, because there was no sufficient evidence, he had to give up.

Of course, I don't deny that Wan Baocai didn't make up his mind to thoroughly investigate this matter. After all, at this critical moment, the marriage of his grandson Wan Zhigao was the most important thing. If it really broke out, it would be of no benefit to Wan Chengyao, whichever is less important Which is heavier, there is no need to weigh it.

As compensation, Wan's family never asked Huaici to give up the house, but bought another house.

Back home from the capital, Mai Xiang discussed with Ye Dafu about moving to the city for the winter. Ye Dafu hesitated all night, but was still reluctant to give up those sheep and rabbits, so what he meant was to ask Mrs. Zhao to take Mai Xiang with her. He went to live in the city, and he stayed in the countryside alone.

Naturally, Mai Xiang doesn't want the family to be separated, and she doesn't want Ye Dafu to work so hard anymore. After all, the Ye family's life is no longer what it used to be. Ye Dafu is also the head of the family anyway, so he shouldn't be allowed to do these rough jobs.

On this day, Sanfu moved to a new house, and the Ye family got together again. Even Wufu and Mrs. Li rushed back. Because Ye Dafu was happy, he drank a few more glasses, and Mai Xiang helped him walk all the way back. At that time, it was the season when Xiangshan Mountain was full of red leaves. Ye Dafu raised his head and looked at the blue sky above his head, which was as clean as if washed by water. Then he looked at the red leaves all over the mountain in front of him, and said, "Daughter, Dad hasn't been in the mountain for a long time. , you help Dad go for a walk up the mountain."

"Okay, I'm also going to go up to the mountain to see it, it's so beautiful." Mai Xiang was also attracted by the scenery in front of her, she stayed at home every day, never had a chance to come out, and almost missed such a beautiful scenery.

The two walked along the path, stepping on the thick pine needles and fallen leaves, and slowly climbed to the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, and then up, Mai Xiang worried that Ye Dafu would not be able to bear it, so she found a gazebo and sat down.

Looking far away from the gazebo, the distant mountains and the near slopes are bright red, pink, purple red, scarlet, orange, orange, and light yellow. All kinds of red and yellow are competing for beauty, and they are as gorgeous as bright clouds, especially in the afternoon when the sky is high and the clouds are light. , I feel even more beautiful.If it weren't for the rustling autumn wind in front of me, Mai Xiang would have thought it was spring, the season when all flowers bloomed,
Mai Xiang picked up a few red leaves from under her feet, looked at them, and didn't recognize them.

"Father, what kind of tree are these leaves?"

"Father doesn't know, everyone calls it a red tree, do you like it?"

"like."

"Girl, smell it, the leaves still have fragrance."

After hearing this, Mai Xiang put the leaves to her nose, and smiled pleasantly, "Really, Dad, it's really fragrant."

"Girl, look, our land is really a treasure, Fragrant Mountain, Fragrant Mountain, even the leaves are fragrant, all year round, there are any scenery you want to see, and there are any mountains you want to eat, even the emperor fell in love with this place , Encircling half of this good mountain, how many high-ranking officials and dignitaries under the mountain have other homes here, girl, are you really willing to move away from such a good place?"

Mai Xiang heard that Ye Dafu finally made the point, and said with a smile: "Father, I didn't say that our family will move out. We just moved to the city temporarily for the winter. It's too cold in the mountain, and it's better in the city. It’s also complete. Look, don’t the dignitaries and the emperor in the city only come here in summer? Where are people in winter?”

"But how much money does it cost to buy another home? They have a big business, so we can live where we want, can we compare with others?"

Mai Xiang suddenly thought that she hadn't explained her family background clearly, so it's no wonder that Ye Dafu didn't know what to do.

"Father, do you know how much our family's annual income is? How much is our family's annual expenditure?"

"Our sheep and rabbits are used for our restaurant. The golden pheasant was sold for 30 taels of silver this year, and the sheepskin and rabbit skin were sold for [-] taels of silver. There is nothing else. Is it enough for our family?" Ye Dafu asked Mai delicious.

"Father, why did you forget the biggest bills? Our family's annual ground rent is 200 taels of silver, our shop's income is 200 taels of silver, and there is another shop in the city that rents 100 taels of silver. In addition, Uncle Wu The restaurant I manage earns hundreds of taels of silver a month. By the way, the toothbrush can also earn 300 taels of silver a year. Adding up these, we have an income of 900 taels a year. We live as a family. Fifty taels of silver is enough, our family is not what it used to be."

Mai Xiang concealed the income from Chuang Tzu and the Porcelain Factory. Firstly, it was difficult for her to explain it to Ye Dafu. Second, she also had a little selfishness. She planned to use the income to open a printing factory. No matter what, she had to use " The book "A Dream of Red Mansions" was launched.

"Father knows, but it's your money. I don't want you to marry into the Wan family and be looked down upon by the Wan family. Therefore, I want to give you all the businesses and shops in the city as a dowry, and you will collect the money you earn. Dad As long as the more than 100 mu of land and the shop at home, with these two things, it is enough for dad to buy something for your younger brothers and sisters in the future, son, dad has you as a daughter, dad knows, it is the Bodhisattva who has pity on me."

Although Ye Dafu was a little surprised by the number reported by Mai Xiang, he was not too surprised. He also had a general account in his heart, because he was the one who collected the family's land rent.

Mai Xiang didn't expect Ye Dafu to think so far, and didn't think too much about the meaning of his last sentence. She felt a little uncomfortable at this meeting, because of her own petty selfishness.

"Father, I will take care of my future dowry by myself. Don't worry about it. In short, I will arrange it. I promise to give each of my sisters a hundred acres of land plus a shop in the capital. In this case, they You can support yourself with the dowry, Dad, I have already figured it out."

Mai Xiang still has this ability, no matter what, she also borrowed the original body, so she still has to do this for her.

"Girl, no need, you have done enough for this family. The Wan family is not a small family. After you go, if you don't have money in your hands, the servants will look down on you. And pregnant Ci, he wants to study. I heard that it costs a lot to study, and I don’t know how much it will cost. My daughter, you should think more about yourself. Your sisters, with these things at home, the future It won't hurt them either."

Mai Xiang felt a little strange when she heard this, she looked at Ye Dafu and said, "Father, you seem to have broken up with me, if you do this, you won't be afraid that my sisters will be angry, but I'm afraid that my sisters will have broken up with me."

"Girl, it's not that father has a relationship with you, but father feels sorry for you. Don't talk about our family, father knows that your uncles can have today, and it's all up to you. Thank you for them, father, father I am very fortunate to have a daughter like you." Ye Dafu looked at his daughter with infinite love and compassion, patted Mai Xiang's head, and smiled bitterly.

"Father, what's wrong with you today? Why do you feel so sad when you mention moving? You want to see the scenery of Fragrant Hills. We will move back when spring comes next year. Even if Dad doesn't want to come back, I still want to come back." of."

Mai Xiang always felt that Ye Dafu was a little weird today.

(End of this chapter)