Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 222

Mai Xiang's face sank, and the shopkeeper hurriedly pulled out the tent with an abacus, and said, "The total cost is 32 taels and 32 cents, even if the odds are removed, it will cost [-] taels of silver."

"You, you, you, are you stealing money? It's so expensive?" Dachun was stunned.

"Sister, this is still the cost price. Since you are a relative of our girl, I didn't earn your money." The attitude of the shopkeeper has always been very respectful.

"Sister, didn't I say that? You don't know the market at all. The cheapest piece of silk costs more than two taels of silver, and the most expensive one costs more than a hundred taels of silver." Jiufeng laughed aside.

"Grandma, the clothes in your hand cost ten taels of silver, you have to pay the bill yourself." Mai Xiang didn't bother to look at Jiufeng's face after she finished speaking.

At the beginning, she earned tens of taels of silver in her hands, and she just gritted her teeth and bought a piece of white cotton cloth to make underwear. Xin gave her some old clothes.Even though life is better now, Mai Xiang usually wears cotton clothes at home, let alone Mai Huang.

Therefore, Mai Xiang does not agree with Ziju and Jiufeng's behavior, because Mai Xiang always feels that girls are too vain, and there is absolutely no good ending.

"Big girl, this, your auntie is begging you just this once, look, this, isn't it..." Yu opened her mouth to plead.

"Grandma, this is not just this time. There are five children in my aunt's family, three in my aunt's family, and three in my uncle's family. There are a total of twenty cousins, cousins, and cousins. My group of cousins ​​will all come to me when the time comes, and I can still stick their 30 taels of clothing material, but I’m afraid 1000 taels won’t be enough.”

When Mrs. Yu saw that she couldn't say anything about Mai Xiang, she winked at Mrs. Zhao. Mrs. Zhao pretended not to see it. She was also shocked when she heard that the material was worth more than 30 taels of silver, and she was not very happy. Why should she give them away for nothing? More than 30 taels of silver?She also likes beautiful clothes.

"Mother, let me tell you, Eldest Sister really doesn't need it. With more than 30 taels of money for clothes and materials, it's better to give Eldest Sister some acres of land to support several people." Mrs. Zhao finally became smarter. back.

When Yu heard this, she also felt that it made sense, but when she saw Ziju pouted, with tears in her eyes, she felt a little unbearable, thinking that after all, this is a girl who is about to leave the cabinet, who doesn't want to dress beautifully How about the bright sedan chair?
"Big girl, you heard grandma say, this material, give your cousin a few yuan, isn't she just trying to get into her husband's house to look decent?"
"On this condition of the family, there is no need to swell your face to make yourself fat. You don't even think about it, how much money did Auntie prepare for her cousin's dowry? Could it be that there will be no valuable dowry at that time, only a few new clothes?" Entering the in-law’s house? Maybe people don’t like my cousin’s colorful new clothes after seeing her, and complain that my cousin doesn’t know how to live at all.”

"Girl, listen to your mother, then let's pick two yuan, one for the wedding dress and one for the return home, that's enough." Dachun said weakly, she felt that what Mai Xiang said made sense, Of course, she finally understood that the ten taels of silver in her pocket were nothing in the city.

"Mother, I also want a new jacket for the New Year, a jacket for spring, a gauze skirt for summer, and a thin jacket for autumn. I always need a new dress for each season." Ziju was really unwilling, She knew that after today's store, what she wanted would be even more impossible.

"Second sister, you?" Dachun looked at Mrs. Zhao.

"Auntie, don't embarrass my mother. I can't give you the clothes here for free. As for me, according to the rules of Qiao and my cousin's marriage, I will still send ten taels of silver for my mother to add makeup to my cousin. As for what you want to buy?" I don't care about anything." Mai Xiang said hastily.

At the beginning, Dachun heard that Mai Xiang didn’t give away a piece of clothing, and was about to raise his eyebrows to talk to Mrs. Zhao, but when he heard that Mai Xiang promised to give ten taels of silver, he quickly changed his smiling face. At least, Mai Xiang didn’t give up. She went back empty-handed.

Although Mrs. Yu was not very satisfied, but thinking about it, except for the winter solstice, her daughters used to get married without even a dowry of one tael of silver, but now Mai Xiang opened her mouth to give ten taels of silver. The granddaughter and grandchildren all have a share. Thinking about it this way, I am happy again.

"Chrysanthemum, listen to grandma telling you that two pieces of this silk are enough, and don't buy it in bundles. You can use the rest of the silver to add some jewelry. When you really need it urgently, you can still buy it." Take it for a few taels of silver, this silk clothes will wear out after a year or two, and you will be blind, we can't afford to waste it." Shi Yu persuaded, holding Ziju's hand.

"Chrysanthemum, it's right to hear from your grandma, that's the reason." Dachun also understood.

"Mai Xiang, what about me?" Jiufeng was still holding the two pieces of yarn in his hands and was reluctant to let go.

"Didn't you tell me to check out by yourself?"

"I, you gave your cousin ten taels of silver, Mai Xiang, I'm your old aunt, you give me ten taels of silver too?" Jiufeng rubbed over.

"Grandma, I will give you ten taels of silver when you get married." Mai Xiang didn't expect Jiufeng to be so stupid by the Liu family, not at all like the Liu family, but like the Zhao family.

Seeing that he didn't take advantage, Jiufeng was also a little unhappy. She pouted her mouth, shook her hands, and said to Mai Huang, "Mai Huang, let's go to another house. My aunt treats you to sour plum soup."

"Grandma, I don't want to go. I want to accompany the eldest sister. The eldest sister knows which sour plum soup is delicious." Mai Huang shook off Jiufeng's hand.

She has long looked down on Jiufeng. When she was in the country, she wore cotton clothes almost every day, because Mai Xiang had told her to keep a low profile both in life and in doing things, but Jiufeng refused to listen and wore them every day. Clothes made of silk yarn, doing nothing, makes the servant girl even tougher than her real master.

Seeing that Mai Huang ignored her, Jiufeng looked at Mai Qing, who had already pulled Mai Lv to stand beside Mai Xiang.

"What do sisters like? My sister bought you beautiful clothes." Mai Xiang asked while looking at the cotton clothes on the three younger sisters.

"No need, big sister, I have new clothes to wear." Mai Lu raised her face and smiled at Mai Xiang, who took advantage of the situation and hugged her.

"It's still my younger sister who is caring. Eldest sister wants to make summer clothes for the three of you. Tell elder sister what you like." Mai Xiang wandered around in front of the yarn material counter with her arms in her arms. hurried over.

Mai Xiang took Mai Huang and picked out a piece of light green sura yarn, a piece of printed poplin with a white background, and a piece of bright yellow cocoon silk.As for the purple chrysanthemum over there, after struggling for a long time, I finally picked three pieces of material. Because I didn't buy them in whole bundles, I spent more than five taels of silver before reluctantly leaving Rui Jinxiang.

In the following time, Ziju and Dachun were very honest, because they knew that it was someone else's shop, and they also knew that Mai Xiang would not open their mouths to give them anything, so the few jewelry they bought were all in silver. Instead, he came by touching his purse.

However, Mai Xiang gave Yu a pair of silver bracelets and a pair of silver earrings, because she has never bought anything valuable for Yu, and Liu, Mai Xiang has already sent a few small gold ornaments. up.

Later, in the cotton cloth shop, Mai Xiang gave each of Yu Shi and Da Chun a piece of cotton cloth, which was a little bit of a junior's heart.

Back home, seeing Jiufeng impatiently dragging Liu Shi into the house, Mai Xiang smiled. She wanted to see how Liu Shi would handle this matter.

"Eldest sister, the old aunt must have complained to the nanny, can you still laugh?" Mai Huang asked curiously.

"It's okay, Mammy will only scold my aunt for being ignorant."

"My old aunt is not sensible at all. She is older than us, and she is still not satisfied with what the eldest sister buys for us." Mai Qing curled her lips.

"Hey, to be a human being is not only to have self-knowledge, but also to know how to be content." Mai Lv said shaking his head.

"Yo, my little girl learns really fast." Mai Xiang was happy, and hugged Mai Lu again.

"Elder Sister, Eldest Sister, you haven't hugged me yet, and you won't take me with you when you go to the street?" Mai Di squeezed over.

"Okay, big sister, let's see if our little pig has gained weight again, can it be sold?" Mai Xiang laughed.

"Sister, I've said it all. I'm a sheep, a lamb, not a pig." Mai Di's small arms wrapped around Mai Xiang, and he corrected the problem very seriously, causing several sisters to torture him.

Mai Xiang and the five started a row in the house, and Ye Dafu heard it from the yard. He stood facing the window for a long time, with a faint smile on his face all the time.

At dinner, when Mai Xiang saw Jiufeng coming out of the room, her eyes were red, obviously she had been crying, but Mrs. Liu also had a problem with Mai Xiang, so she kept a straight face and didn't speak.

Of course Mai Xiang didn't care.

For a few days, Mai Xiang didn't go anywhere, she just laughed and played with Mai Huang at home, and taught a few little ones how to read and write by the way, the Yu family still went out every day, and Jiufeng Very honestly stayed by Liu's side.

On this day, Huaici came back from the countryside. Ye Dafu wanted to go to Fuyun to set up a table of wine and get together with the family. Together, it also looks festive and lively.

After hearing this, Ye Tiezhu said that he wanted to invite the Wan family together, because these years, the Wan family has been taking care of the Ye family, and the Ye family has never had the opportunity to repay the favor of the Wan family. It is worthwhile to take this opportunity to invite the Wan family to dinner. Their brotherhood for so many years.

After hearing this, Ye Dafu naturally had no reason to object. He also felt that the two families had grown estranged since the dowry gift was given. He took this opportunity to formally meet with the in-laws. If you have any ideas, let's talk about it. Bad luck.

Naturally, Mai Xiang has no objection, Huai Ci has won a scholar, the Wan family does not invite the Ye family, but the Ye family wants to invite the Wan family instead, she would like to see what the Wan family will say this time.

　There will be another update later, thank you for your support.

　　
　
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