Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 209
When Mrs. Wan saw the old man looking at her, she felt a little nervous. She didn't dare to offend the old man. The Wan family's property was still in the old man's hands. She was only the head of the family, and what she could deduct was only the monthly household expenses.

"Father, it's my daughter-in-law who made a mistake. My daughter-in-law didn't think about it properly. This brother Yuan is in the academy, and the family really doesn't need many people. I just thought, don't lose to brother Yuan After all, there are only two of them in the Wan family, so don't let anyone pick on them. Since Brother Yuan doesn't want to, let's keep these people for now, and we'll talk about it when Brother Yuan can use it." Mrs. Wan hurriedly said with a smile .

Wan Baocai nodded and said nothing.

"Brother Yuan, you said just now that you can't afford to support these people, is it because you don't have enough money?" Old Madam Wan asked.

"Enough, I just don't want to waste money on unnecessary people."

"By the way, Brother Yuan, do you think we should prepare for the annual ceremony of the Ye family or you? I'm afraid you're not satisfied if we prepare it." Mrs. Wan asked from the side.

"I prepare it myself. My father-in-law and the others have all come to the capital, and they plan to celebrate the New Year in the capital this year."

"Oh, when did you arrive?" Wan Baocai was a little unhappy, anyway, he was Ye Tiezhu's eldest brother, and Ye Tiezhu should come to visit him first when he came.

"They just arrived. They just came in when I went out, and they haven't settled down yet." Huaici glanced at Wan Baocai and explained.

"The annual ceremonies of the Ye family are also prepared according to Brother Gao's in-laws." Wan Baocai said after pondering for a moment.

"Yes, Dad." Mrs. Wan respectfully agreed.

"Grandfather, grandma, I'm leaving. I just came back from the academy and the house hasn't been tidied up." Huaici's tone softened a little.

Wan Baocai knew that Huai Ci was just making an excuse, but he couldn't keep this grandson, so he thought about it and said: "Go, come back and see when you have time."

When Huai Ci found Mai Xiang and his party, Mai Xiang had just come out of the silver building. This time, she spent more than 20 taels of silver. Zhao's was a gold inlaid jade ring, and Mai Huang was a pair of jadeite pendants. Jiufeng and Li's, as for Liu, Mai Xiang also picked out a pair of gold earrings for her.

"What did my sister buy herself?"

"I'll forget it, I'll talk about it later." Mai Xiang has no feeling for gold, she prefers jade, mutton jade and jadeite, but the price of good things is too high, and her current financial resources are a little weaker.

Huai Ci smiled and said, "Okay, I will buy it for my sister later."

Mai Xiang didn't take it seriously, everyone came to Fuyunlai, and the Liu family visited the whole restaurant under Wufu's leadership. Liu and Ye Tiezhu always thought that Wufu opened a small shop like Bafu in the capital. How did you expect this restaurant to be so luxuriously decorated?
When Mai Xiang arrived, Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zhao were inquiring with Wu Fu about how much money the restaurant makes in a month, but Wu Fu changed the subject.

"Da Ya, is this our restaurant?" Mrs. Zhao excitedly asked Mai Xiang when she saw Mai Xiang.

As soon as she yelled loudly, many diners in the hall raised their heads to look at her.

"Mother, what are you arguing about? Come on, come in with me." Mai Xiang frowned, and pulled Mrs. Zhao into the private room.

"Mom, let me tell you, the private rooms around here are full of nobles, so please keep your voice down," Mai Xiang warned.

"Understood." Zhao's eyes were placed on the decoration in the room again.

Mai Xiang regretted bringing everyone to the restaurant, but everyone knew that she opened a restaurant in the capital, so it would be unreasonable not to bring them to have a look.

Fortunately, Ye Tiezhu and Ye Dafu were relatively calm and didn't ask any questions, but the surprise in their eyes was still hidden from Mai Xiang.

"Grandpa, dad, I don't own this restaurant alone."

In fact, Mai Xiang gave Wufu [-]% of the shares in this shop. Although Huaici said he didn't want the house and decoration money, Mai Xiang gave him [-]%, and Mai Xiang took [-]%.

Of course, Mai Xiang didn't want to reveal these details in front of everyone. Who knows what Liu's mentality is now, if she asks Wu Fu to bear Jiufeng's dowry again, wouldn't Mai Xiang harm Wu Fu again?

After Ye Tiezhu and Ye Dafu heard this, they automatically thought of the shareholders of the restaurant as noble people such as Yongen and Hongrong, and they knew that they shouldn't inquire about it.

"Then how much money can we earn a month?" Mrs. Zhao asked, she didn't know what shares were not, she just wanted to know how much profit this restaurant could bring to her family, and one more thing, this restaurant was owned by Wufu Responsible, she has invited so many servants who haven't left their heads, and she also wants to send her two little nephews from her natal family.

"Mother, look, this is the ring I bought for you, do you like it?" Mai Xiang took out the things.

"Is this a ring for me? It's really pretty. Come on, let me try it." Sure enough, Zhao's attention was successfully diverted.

"Mommy, come, take a look at the earrings I gave you, do you like them?" Mai Xiang took out another small box.

"And mine?" Seeing that it was Jin's, Mrs. Liu was a little surprised.

"Mom, I have it too. Do you think it looks good? Mai Xiang also bought it for me." Jiufeng snuggled up to Liu's side and pointed to her ear.

Mrs. Liu took the earring, glanced at Jiufeng, her eyes were a little red, and didn't say anything.

Fortunately, at this time, Wufu greeted the waiters to serve the dishes, and everyone's attention turned to eating again. No one remembered the question just now and asked again.

After Mrs. Liu rested for two days, Mai Xiang asked Uradomin to find a good doctor for her. Seeing that Mrs. Liu was fine, Mai Xiang prepared a few things for her, which were brought by Hong Rong from the Western Regions. Let Liu Shi and Ye Tiezhu go to Wanjia.

Next, Mai Xiang was busy taking the two maids to buy New Year's goods and various New Year's gifts, while Jiufeng and Mai Huang often went to temple fairs and shops accompanied by Bai Yang.

During the day, Huai Ci was mostly busy helping Rui Jinxiang, and at the end of the year, Rui Jinxiang's business was at its best. At night, Mai Xiang knew that he still wanted to study, so she didn't bother him.

Busy days always go by so fast, and it's New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye, Huaici returned to Wan's family that day, and Ye's family had a few more people this day, Erfu and Sanfu came here.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, Maixiang, Maihuang and the others played with Jiufeng for a while, then lost interest. They took a pile of account books and looked through them. The income in Ye Dafu's yard was more than 50 taels. The silver is used to live, and it is in Mai Huang's hands.Bafu's shop earned 280 taels of silver, the ground rent was 260 taels, plus the shop rent of 100 taels, the net income of the toothbrush was 650 taels, and Fu Yunlai's net profit was 320 taels after it opened for more than three months. Unexpectedly, Mai Xiang took 160% of it, 450 taels. Based on this calculation, the income of the Ye family this year is [-] taels.

As for Mai Xiang's own private house, the annual income of the farm is about 300 taels, and the annual dividends of the porcelain factory add up to 500 taels. Mai Xiang knows that the batch of bone china sent to the palace at the end of the year After earning a lot of money, Mai Xiang took out 500 taels, and Tuo Yongen helped him find someone to find a place to engrave movable type printing templates.

The life of the Ye family is finally up, Mai Xiang is relieved, it took her three years to bring the Ye family from being poor to today's rich and well-off, Mai Xiang is quite emotional, it seems that the benefits of time-traveling women It really shouldn't be underestimated, at least in modern society, Ye Meng can't do this.

Mai Xiang slowly fell asleep holding these account books. In her sleep, she dreamed that she had returned to her previous life and was showing off her achievements in ancient times to her mother. Suddenly, a girl who looked exactly like her came. He pushed her away, saying that she was the real Ye Meng.

After waking up, Mai Xiang sighed, looked at the starry sky, and silently made a wish in her heart, whether it was true or not, Mai Xiang only hoped that her mother in that life had a daughter by her side, and she did not want to be like her. Working hard to earn money, I just want to be as happy as she is.

Huaici came back on the second day of the Chinese New Year, Erfu and Sanfu were in the countryside on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Ye Dafu went back with him, and he also went to the Zhao family.

Mai Xiang's family doesn't have any relatives in the capital. Apart from visiting Prince Li's Mansion and Jinbeile Mansion, Mai Xiang and Huai Ci will go to Ji Xiaolan's house on Zhushikou West Street almost every day for the rest of the time, and usually only stay for one Shi Chen mainly talks about the past and the present, and Mai Xiang sometimes expresses her own opinions, but the days passed quickly.

Just after the first lunar month, Ye Dafu hurried home. Mai Xiang naturally knew that Ye Dafu had been out for almost two months, and she must be thinking about home very much. After thinking about it, she carried a box and went into Ye Dafu's room.

"Mother, Fifth Aunt is packing up, do you see if there is anything else you want to take home? Have you divided up the things prepared for grandma and the others?"

"Oh, don't tell me, I forgot. Your grandma said that she also wanted a headband from the city. I asked your fifth aunt to embroider one for me. I don't know if it's finished." Mrs. Zhao was unconscious. Seeing that Mai Xiang was chasing her away, she left in a hurry.

"Father, what are you laughing at?" Seeing Ye Dafu grinning, Mai Xiang asked.

"I laughed at your mother, even at such an advanced age, she still hasn't improved at all."

"Alright, don't worry about it."

"It's just that my daughter is suffering." Ye Dafu patted Mai Xiang's head.

"Father, we have earned more than 1000 taels of silver this year. I said it was too little last time. I will keep 1000 taels of silver here and see when there will be a shop to sell it. You can take the other hundreds of taels of silver. Go back and buy land."
"Aren't you going home with dad?" Ye Dafu asked hastily.

"Father, Huaici is about to take the county test. I know that these few months are very important to him. I want to stay by his side. At least, I can cook for him and help him take care of things. Housework, dad, don't worry, I live with my uncle and aunt, so I will be careful."

When Ye Dafu heard that it was for Huaici's exam, he had nothing to say, this girl has always been smart, staying will definitely help my uncle, at this time, he can't hold back my uncle.

Seeing that Ye Dafu agreed to stay, Mai Xiang explained to him in detail the income of the family in the past year and some things to be done in the future.

(End of this chapter)