Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 214
When Mrs. Zhao was complaining about her grievances, Huai Ci came over, stopped Mai Xiang who was about to speak, and said, "Mother-in-law, Mai Xiang is also tired just after coming back, and she hasn't recovered yet, so I'll talk about what you said later. She also misses her mother-in-law, and every time she goes out on the street and sees something suitable, she will buy it for her mother-in-law."

"That's right, Mother, Eldest Sister bought you another gold hairpin." Mai Qing handed the gold hairpin in the box to Mrs. Zhao.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhao's face softened a little. Although this girl is not close to her, she has never done anything wrong to her. She is now the first in Huangye Village in terms of clothes and jewelry.

"Let's go, let the girl rest for a while, when can't you talk about those things?" Ye Dafu glanced at Mai Xiang, and pushed Zhao away.

"Have you lost your anger?" Huai Ci lowered his head and asked.At that time, Mai Xiang was already sitting on the kang mat.

"Not yet." Mai Xiang was also furious in her heart. Anyway, she is also the head of the Ye family now. Why can't this Zhao family change her mouth, and keep saying "big girl" instead of saying "dead girl" from time to time , What do the people below think when they hear it?

When Mai Xiang was thinking, a pair of chubby little hands stretched out.

"Sister, don't you be angry with mother? Mother actually misses you very much, she always talks about you when she has nothing to do, and often praises you to others." Seeing Mai Xiang sitting on the kang with frowned eyebrows, Mai Lu also climbed up, stretched With a small hand, he hugged Mai Xiang's neck, touched and rubbed Mai Xiang's face.

Mai Xiang smiled and asked, "Little brat, who taught you how to do this?"

"Eldest sister taught me, every time we get angry, doesn't elder sister hug us like this?" Mai Lu said.

"It's better to be a younger sister, the elder sister really didn't love you in vain." Mai Xiang hugged Mai Lu with some emotion.

Mai Lu is a bit baby fat, with a round face, round mouth and eyes, very cute.

"Is our little sister growing fat again? The eldest sister can't even hug her."

"Yes, big sister doesn't know, little sister is so hungry, every night before going to bed, I have to eat something before going to bed, look, is your face rounder again, eh, little fat girl?" Mai Qing came over , squeezed Mai Lu's little face.

"Third Sister is the worst, she's not called a fat girl." Mai Lu wiped the place Mai Qing pinched in disgust, the little girl is six years old this year, she knows what sounds good and what doesn't sound good.

"Okay, don't bark if you don't scream. Eldest sister will clean her up for you. Next time she will call you fat girl again. Eldest sister won't buy her a golden butterfly to wear." Mai Xiang said while inserting the golden butterfly on Mai Lu. .

"But the third sister likes beautiful golden butterflies?" Mai Lu felt that this punishment was a bit heavy, and the little tangles on her face pleased Mai Xiang, this girl is so kind-hearted.

"Sister, you won't be so biased?" Mai Qing heard Mai Xiang laughing, and thought that Mai Xiang was serious.

"It's my young girls' ability to amuse your elder sister just for a while." Ye Dafu turned around and came back, and when he heard the laughter from here, his face relaxed a lot.

"Father, I was not in a good mood just now, and my temper was too quick." Mai Xiang went over to help Ye Dafu sit down.

"Girl, I don't blame you. You can do this. Dad is already very satisfied. Your mother, I will tell her a few words from time to time. Also, your mother, you know, she doesn't have much character. Don't worry, she won't hold grudges against you." Ye Dafu stretched out his hand, wanting to pat Mai Xiang's head, but then retracted.

"Father doesn't need to talk about her deliberately. I don't know what mother is like. There is no overnight hatred between this mother and daughter. Don't worry, it will be fine in a while." The anger subsided.

"Girl, do you really think so?" Ye Dafu looked at Mai Xiang, a little excited.

"Of course. Dad, you've been hacking a lot, have you gone out to work again?" Mai Xiang looked at Ye Dafu, but didn't notice anything else.

"No, Daddy is only in charge of incubating chicks and delivering babies, and the other daddies don't care about it." Ye Dafu said hastily.

He is a restless person, and it is difficult to change the habits of these years. He often feels at a loss when changing roles in the family.

Mai Xiang also knew this about him, and didn't force him. She asked him about housework and land purchase, and the family went to the front for dinner.

After dinner, Mai Xiang took Huaici to Cao's house first, and then to Erfu Sanfu's house.Every time Mai Xiang came back, she would go for a walk. There were not many things, just two packs of snacks.

When Mai Xiang entered Erfu's house, Erfu's family was eating in the yard, and they probably wanted to light up the lamp because they thought the room was dark.

"Second Uncle, Second Aunt, is dinner so late today?" Mai Xiang asked, looking at the dishes on the table, there seemed to be a stall of egg pancakes.

"Sister, I came back late. This duck always lays its eggs outside. It took me a while to find the eggs today." Seeing Mai Xiang, Mai Zhong quickly stood up and found two pieces for Mai Xiang and Huai Ci. A small chair to sit on.

Mai Xiang asked him about his homework and a few more questions about Erfu's harvest this year, and then she planned to leave. She also had to go to Sanfu's house.

"Mai Xiang, wait a minute, Second Uncle has something to discuss with you." Seeing that Mai Xiang was about to leave, Er Fu quickly asked to keep him.

"Discuss with me? What's the matter?"
Mai Xiang was a little surprised to see Er Fu's hesitant expression towards her, because Er Fu seldom troubled herself.

"Second Uncle, if you have anything to say, just say it."

"Mai Xiang, it's like this. I want you to tell your fifth uncle, when is he going to come back to build a house?"

"Uncle Wu builds a house?" Mai Xiang didn't quite understand what he said. What does Wu Fu's building a house have to do with Er Fu?
"That, that, I want to ask him, does he still want this room at home?" Er Fu seemed a little embarrassed when he asked this sentence, and looked at Huai Ci.

Huai Ci stood up cleverly, and found an excuse to visit the place where Mai Xiang lived before.

Seeing that Mai Xiang didn't answer him, Er Fu hurriedly said, "Mai Xiang, your third uncle has already moved out. He said that he doesn't need those two rooms. Let me give him two taels of silver. I know your fifth uncle He bought land and plans to build a house, but he is in the capital now, and he doesn’t know if he still plans to build this house. What I mean is, I want to overturn the old courtyard and stop buying land outside.”

After Erfu finished speaking, he lowered his head.

Mai Xiang knew that among the five Ye family brothers, Er Fu's life was worse now, because Er Fu followed Mai Xiang's advice and sent the wheat seeds and grains to study. Although Er Fu is still an expert at farming, he can't make a fortune by farming alone. Fortunately, he can also help Mai Xiang make some toothbrush handles, so that he has some extra money in his hand.

"What about Grandpa and Nanny's upper room?" Mai Xiang asked.

"I've asked them, and it's finished. I'll keep it for your grandfather and mother. They can come back and live whenever they want. Both your father and your eighth uncle said they don't want the house in the old courtyard, and they don't want mine either. Silver, I think the place of the old home is not small, you don’t want it, it’s a pity if it’s deserted, I flipped it on the spot, and I can save some money, and I can leave a thought for your grandfather and mother.”

"I can't decide for Uncle Wu on this matter, but I can go back and ask him."

Mai Xiang thinks this is a good thing. In the last life, Ye Meng went back to the countryside with her grandparents. There are only a few elderly people left in the old houses in the village, and most of them are abandoned. Young people have opened up new places. How much arable land and mountain land was wasted to build new houses.

"Sure, that's what I mean. I want to ask someone to ask. I'm afraid I'll get the wrong message and I don't have time." Seeing that Mai Xiang agreed, Er Fu smiled innocently.

"Mai Xiang, your fifth uncle guards such a big shop for you, and he has earned a lot of money this year, right? He still likes this shabby house? He can't ask us for money anymore, right?" asked from the side.

"Okay, what are you talking about?" Er Fu glared at Qian Shi dissatisfiedly, and the woman said that she did more than succeed in what she did.

Mai Xiang smiled and said, "I dare not make decisions for Uncle Fifth."

She knew what Er Fu asked her to pass on the message, and most likely she didn't want to pay the money. Wu Fu and Da Fu have similar temperaments, and they attach great importance to brotherhood, and Er Fu also knows that most of the things about the Ye family were said by Mai Xiang. Forget it, so this is also an indirect greeting to Mai Xiang, complaining about suffering, and gaining some sympathy points.

Originally, things had been done according to his setup, but Qian's talkativeness would inevitably arouse people's resentment and backfire.

On the way home, because it was already dark, Huaici took Mai Xiang's hand and asked, "Are you happy to come home?"

"Not at all. It's much better now, and it was only before that it was noisy. Whose family has scriptures that are difficult to recite."

"What are you making a fuss about? At least, they don't have any bad intentions, they just have small thoughts, and it's human nature to want to take advantage of it."

"I also know this, so it is said that people are poor and short-sighted, and poor and lowly couples suffer from everything." Mai Xiang recalled the old days.

"Daughter-in-law, don't worry, although the money and property in my hand won't make you rich and powerful, they will surely protect your food and clothing." Huai Ci held Mai Xiang's little hand tightly.

Mai Xiang knew that Huaici's income was more than 1000 taels a year. For ordinary people, it was indeed a worry-free life. Of course, this must be guaranteed under the premise of prosperity.

Early the next morning, Mai Xiang and Huai Ci accompanied Mrs. Wan back from the Reclining Buddha Temple. After all, Mrs. Wan was a little older, and the weather was hot, so she got a bit of heatstroke when she came back, and she was lying on the kang of Jiufeng , Mai Xiang asked Cao Xueqin to show her, and said that there was nothing serious, just rest for two days.

"I said that my sister-in-law is also true. She always persuades me that grandchildren here have their own blessings. How come you are more and more confused. If you want to make a wish in such a hot day, won't your nephew and daughter-in-law come by themselves?" Liu persuaded road.

"Yes, in the future, I'd rather take care of myself than worry about them for the rest of my life." Mrs. Wan said wearily.

Mai Xiang secretly slandered after hearing this, you are worried about Wan Zhigao, not Wan Zhiyuan, but Mai Xiang can't say that, she can't provoke a 60-year-old man.

As soon as Mai Xiang thought about it, she saw Feng Ye running in and shouting: "Miss, miss, Master Huaici has been hit, and the congratulators are here."

(End of this chapter)