Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 228 Exchange
After returning home, Mai Xiang knew that Yang Dalin and his son had resigned, because Wan Zhigao married Ziju this time, and the Wan family gave the Yang family a gift of 100 taels of silver, and Dachun took the money to buy it. More than ten acres of land.

The rapid poverty alleviation of Yang Dalin's family naturally aroused the envy of the surrounding people. It is said that even Mai Xiang's eldest aunt, Fang Shi, was also moved and wanted to send Zhao Qiaohong to a rich family as a concubine, but she couldn't find a suitable one for a while.

Naturally, Mai Xiang doesn't care about these things. At this time, she is busy with the preparation of the printing factory.Huai Ci entered the Imperial College and became a resident student, so Mai Xiang couldn't help with these things, so Mai Xiang had to do it herself. Fortunately, Ye Dafu had experience in building a house, so he could barely help Mai Xiang a little bit.

One day, as soon as Mai Xiang and Ye Dafu came back from the factory, they saw that the gate of their house was open and a carriage was parked in the yard. There was a hearty chatter and laughter, and Mai Xiang recognized the voices of Zhao Shi and Zi Ju.

"What is she here for?" Mai Xiang looked at Ye Dafu and frowned slightly.

"Could it be that Lai Wanjia sent her to give a gift?"

As soon as Ye Dafu reminded her, Mai Xiang remembered that it was the twelfth lunar month again.

This winter, because Huaici didn't live at home, and Mai Xiang didn't want to go to the city to face Liu and Jiufeng all day, so she never moved into the city.

"But, Dad, it's just the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, and it hasn't even arrived on the eighth day of the lunar month. It's too early for the New Year's gift now, isn't it?"

"Girl, do you still hate her?" Seeing Mai Xiang's expression, Ye Dafu couldn't help blaming himself again. If he hadn't brought Ziju into Wanjia, wouldn't he have the troubles he has today?
"I don't hate it." Mai Xiang smiled, and was about to enter the room when Zhao and a woman dressed very well came out to greet her, followed by two people who looked like maids.

Mai Xiang looked up, and it really was Ziju, wearing a pink silk gown with a circle of white fur, holding a delicate small hand stove in her hand, and was looking at Mai in cotton clothes with a smile. delicious.

"Big girl, look, who is here to see you?" Zhao happily pulled her niece and smiled.

At this time, she completely forgot how she opposed Ziju's entry into Wanjia, but she was overwhelmed by Ziju's outfit and style, thinking that Ziju could be so beautiful as a concubine, and Mai Xiang wanted to marry into Wanjia. To be the main wife of Wan's family, isn't it more beautiful than Ziju?

"Sister, the old lady sent me to give the New Year gift today. By the way, why don't you go back to the city to celebrate the New Year this year? The old lady said, I haven't seen you for so long, and I still miss you."

Mai Xiang glanced at Ziju, but ignored her. The Wan family sent an aunt to give her a new year gift. What does this mean?
"Sister, are you still angry with my sister? I just came from your house, and your mother asked me to ask, where are you celebrating the New Year this year? It seems that your fifth uncle will not close business until the end of the year, or It’s easier for you to go to the city.”

Ziju originally wanted to show off in front of Mai Xiang, but seeing that Mai Xiang didn't even speak to her, she quickly lowered her posture and stepped forward to hold Mai Xiang.

"Cousin, our family will celebrate the New Year in the countryside this year." Mai Xiang said angrily, and shook off Ziju's hand.

"Cousin, come, take a look, this is a New Year gift sent by the old lady." Zi Ju realized that Mai Xiang didn't want to get too close to her, so she hurriedly changed her name, although she gritted her teeth angrily, but on the surface, She still has to curry favor with Mai Xiang, who told the old lady to like her?
Mai Xiang took the gift list, went into the room, glanced at the clothes on the kang, and took a look at the gift list again. This year's gift is the same as in previous years, except that there is an extra set of jade jewelry, which is for Mai Xiang.

Seeing that Mai Xiang glanced at the gift list, Ziju left it alone, went to wash herself, stomped her feet hurriedly, pulled Zhao Shi's dress and said, "Second aunt, look, my sister is still angry with me. You must You have to persuade her well, it will be good for her if I enter the Wan family, how can I lose her?"

"Ziju, you'd better take care of yourself and remember, otherwise, you won't know how you died. It doesn't matter how you died, just don't implicate us, Maixiang." Ye Dafu glanced at Ziju, and then After looking at the two maids behind her, she also went to wash herself.

"Second Aunt, I, I..." Ziju's face immediately turned red. She wanted to fool Mrs. Zhao, because she knew that Mrs. Zhao, like her mother, was a simple-minded person, but she forgot that there were still people around her. There is a Ye Dafu.

"Ziju, tell the truth to my second aunt, did you do something wrong? Otherwise, why would your uncle say that you have caused trouble to your aunt?" Seeing that her husband and daughter didn't want to see Ziju, Mrs. Zhao also got up. suspicious.

"Second aunt, what can I do wrong? What can I do wrong, Wanjia can send me to do something? Well, second aunt, there is nothing else, I will leave first, and I have to go back to my mother's house to see " Of course Ziju understands that this trip is a mess for her.

In fact, the Wan family sent her here this time to win over Mai Xiang. Huai Ci should be on vacation soon. If Mai Xiang is not in the capital, Huai Ci will definitely not stay in the capital. In this case, the Wan family wants to be with Huai Ci There are not many chances to repair the relationship. The old lady and the old man can't follow Huai Ci to chase Ye's house, right?
Seeing that Ziju was gone, Mai Xiang came out from the inside, looked at the pile of clothes on the kang, and then opened a small crimson wooden box, which contained a pair of jade bracelets, earrings, a ring and a jade pendant. complete.Mai Xiang picked up a piece of jade pendant and looked at it. This water head is no worse than the set left by Huaici's biological mother. This set is estimated to cost 80 taels of silver.

Mai Xiang thought for a while, and guessed the old lady's intentions. Ever since the old lady brought Wan Zhigao to the house and Huai Ci had a quarrel with them, she never went back to Wan's house, and Mai Xiang also took the opportunity to hide. In the countryside, it is not convenient for the Wan family to find anyone.

"Girl, are we really not going back to the city for the New Year?" Mrs. Zhao asked when Mai Xiang looked at the jade pendant without speaking.

"What did she tell you?"

"I didn't say anything, that is, the Wan family treated her pretty well. There were two maids to serve her when she entered the door, and two women who did rough work. They got three taels of silver a month..."

"I didn't ask these, is there anything else?"

"Other things? Just let us go back to the city earlier for the New Year. My uncle is on vacation, and your grandpa and aunt miss us too. By the way, it seems that your aunt has found a family for your eighth uncle, and wants you Uncle will go back earlier to see each other."

After hearing this, Mai Xiang was about to ask some more questions when Ba Fu came back with a pile of ledgers and Mai Huang. They were packing things at the shop today, and the shop was closed.

"Uncle Ba, pack up with you. You can go into the city tomorrow. I'm afraid Mama will miss you too. It happens that Uncle Wu is also busy at this time. You can help him if you go. .”

"Okay. Aren't you going?" Bafu put down the account book and asked.

"I still have some things to do over there, I will go a few days later, you go first." Mai Xiang said.

The house over the printing factory has already been built, but there are still a few workers who are sorting and arranging the templates. Mai Xiang plans to open after the spring of next year, but Mai Xiang wants to complete these preliminary work before the year.

After hearing this, Bafu took a look at Mai Xiang, and went to pack his things without asking any further questions.

Unexpectedly, in the early morning of the next day, before the Blessings set off, Yong En sent someone to pick up Mai Xiang, saying that he had something to discuss with her, and also told her that Huai Ci should be on vacation.

Now, Mai Xiang's family can't think about going to the city, because after Huaici's holiday, there are many things to do, and the business of several shops should be settled at the end of the year, and Ye Tiezhu and Liu's, Ye Dafu is the eldest son Therefore, it is impossible for Mai Xiang's family to stay in the country for the New Year.

Mai Xiang went directly to Prince Li's Mansion, and Yong En was waiting for Mai Xiang at home with a serious face, and there was no one around, not even Uladomin.

"Brother-in-law, what happened?" Mai Xiang was a little worried.

Yong En didn't speak, just stared at Mai Xiang.

Mai Xiang suddenly felt a little hairy.

"Sister, can you tell me the truth? Did you really dream about your sister's uncle Agui?"

"Of course, why did you suddenly ask about this?" After Mai Xiang finished speaking, she was taken aback. Could it be that Ah Gui has been reused?So fast?

Looking at Mai Xiang's expression, Yong En knew what Mai Xiang was thinking of, and said: "The emperor has indeed talked to him, and asked him to go to the Western Regions after the Lantern Festival next year. The war in the northwest is tight. I don't know. Is this a good thing or not?" bad thing."

"Why are you fighting again? Last time the second brother-in-law came back from the Western Regions, didn't he say that everyone there is recuperating?"

"Silly sister, there is no unification in the northwest. The emperor is a broad-minded person, how could he give up easily? Now there is an opportunity, and the Zhungeer tribe has civil strife."

"Then brother-in-law is looking for me?" Mai Xiang didn't understand, could this matter have anything to do with him?

"Sister, I just want to confirm that you really had such a dream? I guess, if uncle is reused this time, maybe they will go to you too. I will tell you in advance to make you prepare in your heart. Tell brother-in-law the truth, is uncle's expedition a good thing or a bad thing?"

"Brother-in-law, I'm not a fortune teller, and I don't have the ability to predict the future. But I did dream that the portrait of Zhang Jia and Agui entered the Ziguang Pavilion." Mai Xiang could only say this.

"years?"

"How can I remember this? By the way, brother-in-law, tell me the truth, was he the one who kidnapped me that year?" After Mai Xiang finished speaking, she also looked at Yong En.

"This?"

"Don't brother-in-law still trust me? I told my brother-in-law the truth. "

"It's not that I don't trust my sister, it's just that it doesn't make sense to pursue this matter."

After Yong En finished speaking, seeing that Mai Xiang was about to walk away, he stretched out his hand to hold her.

(End of this chapter)