Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 220
Seeing Wan Chengyao looking at the congratulatory gifts on the ground, Mai Xiang thought that everyone outside the family knew to send some congratulatory gifts, but Wan Chengyao, a father, actually came empty-handed. After thinking a few words in his heart, he suddenly thought of an idea .

"Master Wan, we have already arranged a table of wine in Fuyunlai to thank Prince Li and Jinbei Le's family in the evening. Brother Huaici will go back to the countryside with you in a while, so what about the prince? You see, I have invited this person, and now telling him to change the date, isn’t it too impolite, besides, he knew that brother was selected as a scholar, so he specially sent someone to give these congratulatory gifts.”

"It's indeed a little rude. I'll go back and discuss it with your grandfather. It's okay to leave tomorrow morning." Wan Chengyao looked at Huaici, he dared not say that Prince Li changed his life.

"No need, you go back to the countryside to prepare first, and it's the same when I ride a fast horse back tomorrow morning." Huai Ci said.He doesn't want to live in his hometown, it's better this way.

"That's fine, I'll go back and discuss with your grandfather before deciding. By the way, who are you planning to invite?" Wan Chengyao asked pretending to be concerned. In fact, he really wanted to participate as Huaici's father, but , he couldn't say that.

"Oh, brother, don't tell me I haven't remembered yet. We forgot to invite someone. Master will be unhappy if he knows that we did not invite him for the banquet."

After Mai Xiang finished speaking, she was about to get up, planning to find someone to inform Ji Xiaolan.

"However, my husband is not here today, and there is no one to talk with my master when I go. We will specially pick up my husband some other day, and bring my master and brother-in-law with me. What do you think?" Huai Ci didn't know what Mai Xiang's intention was. , but he knew that Mai Xiang invited Uradomin and A Muxin today, and it would definitely be inappropriate for Ji Xiaolan to come, unless they ate separately.

"That's okay, but there is still a problem. When the master came to announce the good news that day, I promised him to give him a can of Wuyishan Dahongpao, but I forgot. I gave the tea to my husband. Where will I go now?" Find him a can of high-quality Wuyishan Dahongpao?" Mai Xiang patted herself on the head pretending to be distressed.

Wan Chengyao listened in a daze from the side, Mr. and master, but he understood that Mai Xiang now needs a can of high-quality Wuyishan Dahongpao, so he hurriedly said: "I have this tea. , I’ll send someone back to bring it to you.”

"Master Wan, there's no need. The high-grade Wuyi Mountain Dahongpao I mentioned was a tribute given to me by Prince Li. I heard it cost dozens of taels of silver."

"Mr. Ji drinks such expensive tea?" Wan Chengyao expressed doubts after hearing this, because as far as he knew, the Ji family was only slightly stronger than the average family with food and clothing, and far inferior to the Wan family. How could it be possible to drink dozens of tea leaves? Two silver one tael of tea?Either Mai Xiangchun was lying or Ji Xiaolan was deliberately showing off.

"Wan Da, master, of course he can't afford such expensive tea. This tea was given to me by Prince Li, saying it was a tribute. How can I, a country girl, know what kind of tea to drink? Master is different. He likes tea. I can also taste tea. Originally, he refused to accept my brother as a disciple. I asked my brother to bribe him with a pot of good tea. This time, my brother is going to take the Imperial College entrance examination. Don’t you have to ask the master for advice? That’s why I said yes. I can’t break my promise to give him a can of good tea, right? Brother, why don’t you take some money and go out to find a few taels of good tea.”

"That's not necessary. Our Wan family has a tea house in the capital. I'll send someone to bring you the best Da Hong Pao in the shop." Wan Chengyao saw that Mai Xiang said it clearly, and soon believed it. Mai Xiang.

Only then did Huai Ci understand Mai Xiang's intentions, and couldn't help laughing, he felt that Mai Xiang's behavior was very childish, but since Mai Xiang wanted to, he just stayed with her.

"Father, my master also likes to smoke. I remember that there seems to be a tobacco leaf shop in our house. Can you also find a few taels of good shredded tobacco. My master only likes these two hobbies. I'm afraid people will be fooled when I buy them outside. It costs money." You can't buy anything good either."

"Okay, okay, I'll go home and ask your grandfather, I'm afraid he still has some taels of good shredded tobacco." Wan Chengyao was dizzy by Huaici's long-lost "Father", and hurriedly responded down.

After Wan Chengyao left, Mai Xiang hummed a ditty while packing up the presents on the ground, Huaici stepped forward and patted Mai Xiang's head, and asked with a smile, "Are you happy?"

"I'm a little bit happier. Who told your father to be so stingy? An outsider would know that he wants to send some congratulatory gifts when he enters the door. Fortunately, he came empty-handed."

"He never takes care of these mundane affairs. My aunt takes care of them. How can that person be willing to spend money on us?"

"Then what your father promised us today will cost 200 taels of silver. If that woman finds out, won't she be angry again?" Mai Xiang felt better when she thought of this.

She knows that in this time and space, the purchasing power of silver is very strong, because the annual salary of a first-rank court official is only 180 taels of silver, and with some subsidies, it does not exceed 500 taels of silver, so 100 taels of silver is a lot, enough It is worth Wan Chengyao's annual salary for one year.Of course, Mai Xiang knew that the Wan family did not rely on Wan Chengyao's annual salary.

Wan Chengyao kept his promise this time. Early the next morning, Mrs. Wan came to pick Huai Ci up in person. She not only brought tea and shredded tobacco, but also a pair of green and white jade paperweights, an inkstone, and a dozen sticks. Langhao brushes of various models, a box of emblem ink, and a copybook.In addition, there were four bolts of high-quality yarn for Huaici to make summer clothes. Of course, Mrs. Wan did not forget Mai Xiang, a great hero, and also gave Mai Xiang four bolts of high-quality yarn, as well as A pair of pearl hairpins with red gold and emerald green.

"Is this also your father's congratulatory gift?" Mai Xiang picked up the things and looked at them. To be honest, she didn't know what to buy.

However, Maixiang likes this inkstone very much. The body of the inkstone is emerald green, the color is flawless, crystal clear and oily, the stone pattern looks very delicate, and it feels smooth to the touch.

"Brother, this inkstone looks good, is it made of jadeite?" Because the color and feel are really similar to jadeite.

"Pu Chi." Huai Ci laughed when he heard this, and said, "Sister, this is called Duan Yan, and the one in your hand is called Lu Duan."

"This is the legendary Duanyan inkstone? Is it worth money?" Mai Xiang glanced at Mrs. Wan who was sitting outside talking to Mrs. Li, and asked in a low voice.

"It's okay, it's worse than the one my brother-in-law sent. But for him, it's still rare." Huai Ci also whispered into Mai Xiang's ear.

"Really? I see that the pattern and color are better than the one my brother-in-law sent. The one sent by my brother-in-law is not gray, not clear, and seems to have cracks."

"Fool, that's the best old kengduan inkstone, and it costs hundreds of taels of silver each."

"So expensive?" Mai Xiang was taken aback, she didn't expect Yong En to give such a heavy gift, because what he sent was not only a duan inkstone, but a complete set of pens, inks, papers and inkstones, and also a pair of mutton fat jade. A paperweight, and a paper cutter made of mutton fat jade.Hongrong's is also similar, except that the paperweight and paper cutter are missing.

"Sister, when I thanked them yesterday, my brother-in-law said, don't let me tell you how much this thing is worth, sister, what do you think we should do?" Huaici didn't want to owe such a big favor either.

"It's okay. The porcelain factory's business is very good. The profit in the past six months has almost caught up with last year's. I know it well. They want to repay me."

"I borrowed money from my sister again." Huai Ci naturally knew that the other party sent such a heavy congratulatory gift to Mai Xiang.

"Speaking of this, brother, the two of us can buy another shop with our money. How about this? Last time I went to your silk and satin shop, I saw that young man was honest and honest. Why don't we open another silk and satin shop? Please He came out to be the shopkeeper."

Mai Xiang mixed her private money with Huai Ci's money, because if she wanted to invest, she would either use Ye Dafu's name or Huai Ci's name. Mai Xiang had nothing but the porcelain factory and the farm. Infrared, the rest are assigned to Ye Dafu's name, which is worthy of the Ye family.

"Okay, I'll talk about it when I get back. I'll go first. If you feel bored by yourself, you can talk to Aunt Fifth, or ask Fengye and the others to accompany you to go shopping. We don't need money. Do you like it?" Buy whatever you want."

"Success, I see." Mai Xiang pushed Huai Ci out the door, otherwise, the two of them would not know when the ink stains would be.

Mai Xiang had just sent Mrs. Wan away, and was about to talk to Mrs. Li about buying a house, when Feng Ye came over and said that the Ye family had arrived, but there were four guests that Mai Xiang didn't expect, Mrs. Yu, Da Chun, and Zi Ju. , and Ziju's younger brother Yang Zhongzheng.

Mai Xiang hurriedly helped Mrs. Li to the door to greet her, and at the same time sent the maids to carry things, at the same time sent the boys to the restaurant to deliver letters, and at the same time told the women to prepare meals.

"Where's the uncle of my master scholar?" Mrs. Zhao asked, not seeing Huaici.

"Mother, he followed the Wan family back to worship the ancestors, and he just left for a while."

"Mai Xiang, your grandma said that she hadn't seen her grandson-in-law for a few days, and she wanted to come and see her. Also, your cousin Ziju's marriage is almost settled, and your aunt said she would bring your cousin to the capital to buy some A more decent dowry." Zhao Shi was afraid that Mai Xiang would be unhappy seeing the Zhao family, so she specially explained a few words, because she knew that Mai Xiang didn't like seeing the Zhao family very much.

Mai Xiang felt a little sorry when she heard this. To be honest, her conditions are good now, and she does not lack this little money. She can do it better for Mrs. Yu. Anyway, she is also the grandmother of the original owner. , Mai Xiang still remembers the first time she met her, she felt sorry for Mai Xiang and asked Dong Zhi to take her to buy some snacks to satisfy her cravings.

Thinking of this, Mai Xiang hurriedly said: "Actually, I should have brought grandma to visit the capital long ago. This time I came here with great difficulty, so I just stayed a few more days, and so did my aunt."

"Hey, it's a good feeling. I came here for my granddaughter. Tsk tsk, my granddaughter is capable. This business has come to the capital, and I bought a house and land in the city. I also enjoy a few years with my granddaughter. Heavenly blessing." Yu Shi couldn't close his mouth when he heard that Mai Xiang had left a guest.

When Liu Shi heard Yu Shi's loud voice, she frowned, she was very unwilling to be under the same roof with Yu Shi.

(End of this chapter)