Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 238
Seeing Uladomin staring at her, Mai Xiang could only smile and said: "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just that the second sister sent someone to give me a New Year's gift last year, and I happened to meet someone who shouldn't have come from the Wan family, saying A few words that should not have been said happened to be heard by Nanny Li."

In fact, it was a coincidence that day. After breakfast, Mai Xiang and Huai Ci were playing with some enamel-colored porcelain on the kang, except for the two pieces sent by Zhang Jia’s family. I rewarded him with a pair of enamel colored porcelain bowls and gave them to Mai Xiang.

Mai Xiang and Huai Ci held a bowl in each hand, and when Huai Ci was expressing emotion to Mai Xiang about the exquisite painting, bright colors and exquisite workmanship, Wan's family came to the door.

Mrs. Wan and Mrs. Wan came in with Mrs. Liu, so the maids didn't have time to inform, and Mai Xiang naturally didn't have time to put the things in.

Mrs. Wan is fine, Mai Xiang has something good in her hand, and it's just her grandson who is cheap. Although this grandson is not the grandson she values ​​most in her heart, but this is the end of the matter, and Mrs. Wan has accepted it too early. Seeing Mai Xiang and Huai Ci lying there studying these porcelains, she happily sat down.

Mrs. Wan was not the same, her eyes were attracted by a few things on the kang, she knew a little about this enamel color, it was said that it was only found in the palace, and she had never seen it outside the market, except for a few pets. It must be such an honor for me to get one or two from the emperor, but I didn't expect this humble little girl to have four, which is too unfair!
Mrs. Wan looked at the smiling faces of Huai Ci and Mai Xiang, and felt that it was unusually dazzling. This Huai Ci was just the son of a maid, and after going through all kinds of hardships, how could a person like him deserve to be happy? To have these good things, these things should have belonged to her son.

Seeing Mrs. Wan's eyes looking at Huaici, Mai Xiang couldn't help trembling, thought for a while, and said, "Nurse Wan, Mrs. Wan, sit on the kang quickly, this is what my sister and brother-in-law just sent for me. Yes, I know I like these things, and I said it opened my eyes to see authentic good porcelain. To be honest, I have never seen such beautiful porcelain, so I played with it in my hand for a while, don’t joke I."

Mai Xiang carried Yong En out on purpose, because she was worried that Mrs. Wan would have some crooked thoughts again. Huaici at this time was just working hard, and Mai Xiang didn't want him to be distracted, and, to be honest, Huai Ci at this time He also has no ability to fight back.

"No, it's really a good thing. You, Madam Wan, still say that you have always heard about the enamel colored porcelain in the palace, but it's a pity that you haven't seen it. I didn't expect you to open my eyes today." Mrs. Wan deliberately smiled. road.

After Mrs. Wan finished speaking, she specially picked up a plum vase and appraised it carefully. After reading it, she specially sent it to Mrs. Wan.

"Mother, your old man just celebrates his [-]th birthday this year. If you let Brother Yuan pay tribute to your old man, this will count as your old man's love for this grandson."

Mai Xiang was stunned when she heard this, her thick skin is not so thick, she just opened her mouth, why is there a group of people like this around her.

Huaici was not annoyed when he heard this, he smiled lightly and said: "Mother is wrong, this thing is not mine, but sister Maixiang's."

Mrs. Liu was listening. She didn't know how much this thing was worth, but she just felt that she owed so much to the Wan family. For the old lady's [-]th birthday, it would not be too much for Mai Xiang to give a pair of vases. In the past few years, I have given Mai Xiang this and that.

"It's the same with Mai Xiang's. If sister-in-law likes it, let Mai Xiang honor you. It's the same. After all, sooner or later we are a family. What is the difference between grandson's and grandson's daughter-in-law?"

After listening to Mrs. Liu's words, Mai Xiang hurriedly said: "Nurse, my sister Fujin found this for me very easily. If nothing else, I want to keep this thing because of her friendship. on."

When Mrs. Liu saw her granddaughter refuted her face to face for a pair of vases, she couldn't help feeling a little embarrassing on her face, but Mrs. Wan still smiled and said: "Auntie, don't be upset, young people nowadays, what do you see in your eyes?" How can there be an elder? What doesn't go with his heart is not what he wants, and he runs away from home every now and then, not even his parents and ancestors, making it as if we all owe him. If we have benefits, we will only think about ourselves , where else is there? Counting on them is all useless."

Mrs. Wan's words just touched Liu's heart. These days, Liu has been awkward for money and Mai Xiang. Mai Xiang has so many good things in her own hands, and she has these incomes in a year. Her old aunt dresses up decently, saying that a good family is a big deal in a lifetime, isn't it?But this child only has her own girls in her eyes, and she is willing to buy anything for Mai Huang, but she is not willing to buy something good for her old aunt.

The shrewd Mrs. Wan saw that Mrs. Liu had stopped talking, and just looked at her old daughter with a sad face. Mai Xiang naturally saw what Mrs. Liu was thinking, and was annoyed. She looked at Mrs. Wan with a half-smile said:

"Mrs. Wan's words are wrong. Why did Huai Ci run away from home? Others don't know why Mrs. Wan can't. They say that if you walk too much at night, you will encounter ghosts. Does Mrs. Wan believe in karma? "

"Mother, look, this is Brother Yuan's daughter-in-law? She hasn't entered the house yet, so she treats me like this? And Brother Yuan, the son I have worked so hard to raise for so many years, I have worked hard without credit, but it is A pair of vases, if you don’t want to give it to me, as for being so rebellious?”

"Who has committed the crime? Let me hear it." Nanny Li lifted the curtain and came in.

When Nanny Li came in, Mrs. Wan naturally didn't dare to make trouble. Afterwards, this matter spread to Amusin's ears.

"Sister, you said that the Wan family is only so virtuous, and you are still the wife of a sixth-rank official. I think it's too petty to act like this." Amu Xin was a little puzzled, why did the good Mai Xiang marry into such a family and suffer anger.

Uladomin was not too surprised. She had already experienced Mrs. Wan's pettiness when the Wan family gave the dowry last time. She didn't expect that after a few years, there was still not much change, and her eyelids were too shallow.

"What is this? It's even more ridiculous. It's a family scandal. There is a cousin in my family who married the Wan family's son-in-law as a concubine. A few years ago, the Wan family treated her and brought her here. She is said to be a real relative. , don’t pay attention to those vain etiquettes, luckily I didn’t go, that day my brother-in-law happened to be looking for me.”

"What do you want?" Uladomin asked.

"What do I think?" Mai Xiang didn't quite understand what Uladomin meant.

"Idiot, let's be honest, do you want the Wan family to collapse or want them to lose their money?" Amu Xin asked directly.

"Forget it, after all, he is also Huaici's father, anyway, they can't get any cheap from me."

Mai Xiang is telling the truth. As for the grievance between Huai Ci and Mrs. Wan, Mai Xiang believes that Huai Ci is more willing to resolve it on his own.Moreover, during this first month, the Wan family did not bother Mai Xiang much, other than coming to pay New Year's greetings to Liu Shi and Ye Tiezhu for a meal, and later, Mai Xiang and Madam Li's hints probably had an effect.

Not long after Mai Xiang's publishing house opened, Ye Dafu took his family back to the countryside.

Mrs. Liu is willing to go back to the countryside this time because Bafu's last marriage was not settled. This year, Bafu is seventeen. No matter how anxious Liu is about Jiufeng, she must first consider Bafu's marriage.

After returning to the countryside after the Eight Blessings, following Mai Xiang's suggestion, he bought a piece of land opposite Mai Xiang's yard and started building a house. After Ye Tiezhu knew about it, he naturally wanted to go back to help. Liu also wanted to go back and take advantage of this Time to find a girl for the Beatitudes.

Because Bafu said that he only wants to find a good girl in the countryside who can accompany him to endure hardships and open a shop. How many girls in the city are willing to go back to the countryside with him?

These days, Mai Xiang is busy with the publishing house and drawing coffee cup drawings, so she stays in the city.

Two months later, Mai Xiang got the first sample book, the first issue of "Yi Jia Wei Mo". The article of No. 100 Scholar has a preface written by Ji Xiaolan, and the article also has Ji Xiaolan’s comments. Because it is not easy to arrange an edition once, Mai Xiang has printed [-] copies, and plans to keep it and sell it slowly. There will be a second issue and a third issue later.

Unsurprisingly, after this set of books came out, the threshold of Sanwei Bookstore was almost broken. The students in the capital heard about it, not to mention that everyone had a copy, and there were many foreign businessmen who came here admiringly. Students found Liulichang, and bought dozens or even hundreds of copies. There were even booksellers who saw the business opportunity and ordered thousands of copies from Mai Xiang, and shipped them to other places for sale. In less than a month, The book was sold out.

Mai Xiang had won the first battle, and she was quite proud of herself. She just took advantage of Huaici's vacation and discussed with Huaici that she wanted to start a newspaper.

"Newspaper?" Huai Ci was very surprised.

"I want to come up with a newspaper, um, it's called "Beijing Evening News", for everyone's entertainment after dinner, the layout is somewhat similar to your mansion newspaper, and there are also content copied from the palace gate, but more of it is of interest to ordinary people Topics, for example, which theater in the capital is performing what play these days, which restaurant in the capital has new dishes, which street has any news, etc. "

"Isn't the profit of this book very good? Why do you want to start a newspaper again? Sister, I have no other intentions. I just don't want you to work so hard."

Huai Ci grabbed Mai Xiang's hand, feeling a little ashamed, he felt that earning money to support the family should be a man's job, but now he is so absorbed in studying that he really has no other skills.

"Brother, I'm not working hard, but I just came up with an idea at home. I want to take advantage of the present and do something I want to do."

After hearing this, Huai Ci looked at Mai Xiang, and suddenly remembered an unfinished topic half a year ago.

(End of this chapter)