Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 261 Announcement
In a blink of an eye, it was the end of the year. On this day, Mai Xiang and Huai Ci were cleaning the house and pasting the window grilles at home. Amusin sent someone to give Mai Xiang a New Year's gift. The first draft of "Introduction to Mathematics" written by Ce Hongrong himself.

Huaici flipped through this set of drafts, and asked, "Sister, did he send this manuscript for us to publish?"

"No, I want me to help revise it." Mai Xiang didn't expect Hong Rong to send the first draft. To be honest, she didn't really want to take on this job.

"How does he know that his sister is good at arithmetic?"

"Same as you, I also saw the Jiugong grid and chickens and rabbits in the same cage in the grove." As soon as Mai Xiang finished speaking, she saw Huai Ci looking at herself with interest.

"what?"

"My sister didn't tell me, I forgot, who was my sister teaching arithmetic at that time?"

"Huh?" Mai Xiang raised her head and saw the sly look in Huai Ci's eyes.

"The young master of the Tong family also met him at the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. He accompanied his mother and grandmother to offer incense. Later, he met him several times. Every time, he took care of my business. Mrs. Tong is a nice person. I made two friends with her." In business for [-] years, Tong Liwen found out that I was good at arithmetic, so he asked me to teach him, saying that he wanted to go into business for the same reason as you did back then." Mai Xiang chose to tell the truth.

Huai Ci hugged her and asked, "If it wasn't me, could it be him?"

Mai Xiang shook her head, gave Huai Ci a stern look, and asked, "Isn't your jealousy too inexplicable? Then how old am I? Tell me, did you also have this idea in mind when you first asked me to teach you arithmetic? "

"Really not. I thought that I would never get married in this life. Besides, you were still a child at that time, and you looked very ordinary. I didn't regard you as a woman."

After hearing this, Mai Xiang pinched him, and said angrily: "So what? Your flower is still going to be planted on my cow dung?"

"Well, who made your cow dung so fertile? My flowers will wither without your cow dung." After Huai Ci finished speaking, she buried her head in Mai Xiang's shoulder, giggling.

"Elder Sister, Eldest Sister, eh?" Mai Lu rushed in, staring at Huai Ci and Mai Xiang with wide eyes, unable to understand.

Mai Xiang had already pushed Huai Ci away.

"Well, little sister, your brother-in-law just had cramps, let me give him a hand. What is the little sister doing with the elder sister?" Mai Xiang bent down and asked.

"Oh, our father and mother are sorting out our family's New Year's goods, and our mother asked if we still need to share the New Year's goods with our uncles this year?"

Mai Xiang has prepared ample supplies for the New Year in the past two years. In addition, Uladomin, A Muxin, Zhang Jiajia and Wanjia have all sent people to Mai Xiang with a lot of frozen fish, some dried seafood and mountain delicacies, so Mai Xiang In previous years, they would send people to Erfu's family to share a little bit. This year, because of Liu Shi and Jiufeng's affairs, Mai Xiang was also worried, so she didn't want to deal with these matters.

"Little sister, let our mother decide on this matter. She can give it away if she wants, and she can't give it away if she doesn't want to. Anyway, the family has been separated a long time ago, and each family lives its own life."

"Then don't give it away, the second sister and the third sister said they don't want to give it away." Mai Lu ran out after finishing speaking.

"What are you laughing at?" Mai Xiang raised her head and saw Huaici was laughing again.

"It's nothing, I think my sister is doing the right thing. Mother-in-law is supposed to worry about these things. You can do everything for me. After you get married, why should mother-in-law send someone to come to you for advice on such trivial matters?"

"Understood, isn't this just learning to let go? In fact, I have consciously taught Mai Huang in the past two years, and I don't care about these small accounts at home."

The biggest advantage for parents not to stand up is that the children in the family can stand up quickly. Mai Xiang has a deep understanding of this. Mai Huang and the others all came from hardships with Mai Xiang, so relatively speaking, they are all more shrewd. Food protection, but it is rare to have a little bit of contentment and gratitude.

On New Year's Eve, according to the usual practice, Ye's family still gathers at Ye Dafu's side. After all, both parents are there, and the wish of being a parent is naturally to see the children and grandchildren in the house, and the family is happy, especially at this time of the Chinese New Year. Ye Dafu As the eldest son and a filial son, this wish must be fulfilled by the old man.

Coincidentally, it was another snowy day on New Year's Eve. Mai Xiang and the others just got up when they heard movement outside. Feng Ye came over and said that the daughters-in-law of the Ye family had all entered the house.

Mai Xiang and the others changed into new clothes and went out, only to see Qian and the others standing at the entrance of the hall in bright new clothes, talking and laughing.

"Why hasn't our mother arrived yet?" Mrs. Qian looked around and asked.

"This snow, can our mother walk?" Mrs. Li looked at the snow outside, it was more than half a foot thick.

"Then what should we do? Why don't we all go to the eighth brother's place to celebrate the New Year today." Sun said with a smile.

As soon as Mrs. Sun finished speaking, Bafu was carrying Mrs. Liu on her back, while Mrs. Zhou and Jiufeng came over with umbrellas.

"Eighth brother, your third sister-in-law is talking, it's not a good day, why don't you go to your house to celebrate the New Year now, who knows that you still carried our mother here." Qian said with a smile.

"We are willing, but we are afraid that our food won't catch your eyes." Mrs. Zhou smiled faintly.

Hearing this, Mrs. Qian glanced at Mrs. Liu and Jiufeng, and said with a smile, "Which family's food can compare with that of my sister-in-law's? We spent the New Year in the capital two years ago. Like the venison, bear's paw, flying dragon, and such a big fish, it is said that they came all the way from the northeast, and my sister-in-law will take a portion for our family after eating."

As Qian spoke, he stretched out his hand and made a gesture. It is estimated that it is more than two feet long.

"I'm sorry, Second Brother and Sister, but we don't have any share for everyone this year." Mrs. Zhao said hastily.

"Why?" Qian and Sun asked at the same time, the two of them were still waiting for things from Mai Xiang's house to entertain guests.

"Our eldest sister said that I will be the head of our family in the future. I thought that our eldest sister should get married in the next year, and no one will send these rare things to our family after marriage. Therefore, this year I will give my family If the children have enough to eat, I won’t share it with your families, and besides, there won’t be any next year anyway.” The Zhao family took the opportunity to declare their sovereignty.

Mai Xiang smiled and felt that Mrs. Zhao seemed to be getting smarter.

Mrs. Zhao's words seemed like a thunderbolt sounded overhead, and everyone was taken aback immediately. They looked at Mrs. Zhao, then at Mai Xiang, especially Mrs. Liu, with more expressions on their faces, such as disappointment, unwillingness, and complaints.There are also Sun family and Qian family. They don't even prepare meat at home.

"Yo, sister-in-law didn't say I forgot, but Mai Xiang should leave the cabinet. Sister-in-law, will you really be in charge in the future?" Mrs. Sun was the first to react and wanted to please Mrs. Zhao.

How many brushes Zhao has. Qian and Sun are relatively familiar with each other. They are not interested in Zhao being in charge of the family. It's just about their own welfare. Of course, they should try their best to fight for it.

"What are you doing standing up, let's sit on the kang in the room." Ye Dafu said.

Ye Dafu had already ordered three kang tables to be set up on the big kang where Mrs. Liu lived, and breakfast was almost ready.Because they are all a family, they all sat down on the kang.

Ye Tiezhu brought five sons to the table, and Liu naturally brought five daughters-in-law and Jiufeng to the table, and grandchildren to the table.

"Feng, your wool coat is not cheap, is it? Is it made of fox fur?" Sitting beside Jiufeng, Mrs. Sun took a look at the fur on Jiufeng's clothes.

"No, not only is it made of fox fur, but it's also not cheap for its face. It's made of satin. Tsk tsk, my mother really loves my little girl, and I'm really willing to give up the money. It's just such a big coat, and there's nothing that can't be bought for 30 taels of silver " said Zhou from the side.

"It's not like you don't know who our mother has in mind." Mrs. Zhao said angrily. The hundred acres of land was like a thorn, piercing Mrs. Zhao's heart.

"My darling, Feng, you can't earn this amount of money in a year? Did my mother clean up all the troubles for you?" Qian asked.

"No, I, I earned my own embroidery." After finishing speaking, Jiufeng gave Wufu and Li a weak look.

If it is said that she earned it by herself, it is reasonable to say that she also has dozens of coins in her hand.

"Prodigal stuff." Ye Tiezhu cursed with a black face, embarrassingly.

Of course he remembered that he had scolded Mai Xiang for a piece of clothing that day. Mai Xiang's clothes were given by others, and Mai Xiang earned thousands of taels of silver a year. What did his daughter take advantage of?

But the clothes were all done, and when he went back, he lost his temper with Liu Shi and Jiufeng. Just because of this, Liu Shi was so angry that his heart ached, Ye Tiezhu had no choice but to let it go.

"Father, my little sister is lucky to meet such a righteous elder brother, tsk tsk, we have a hundred acres of land to marry, we want to lose, and we don't have the money to lose." Sun took the opportunity to cry poorly.

"Brother, can you help me with my son's tuition in the future?" Mrs. Qian also cried poorly.

"Is this coming for dinner or to cause trouble? What are you all arguing about? You don't even want to eat a meal in New Year's Eve? If you don't eat, go back." Liu was already full of anger, and Zhao Since Shi is the head of the family, doesn't that mean you can't get along with her?With Zhao's clumsy and obsessive personality, can she live a good life in the future?
Mrs. Liu also understood now that this must be Mai Xiang's idea, Ye Dafu couldn't possibly go against her, after all, isn't it just for this hundred lands?Why can't a big brother give his only sister a dowry?
"Mother, please don't, we have been looking forward to eating meat at my sister-in-law's house for a whole year." Seeing that Liu Shi was displeased, Mrs. Qian hurriedly laughed.

"By the way, sister-in-law, Mai Xiang is leaving the cabinet. What kind of dowry have the sister-in-law's family prepared?" Sun changed the subject.

Ye Dafu can promise to give Jiufeng a dowry of [-] acres of land. This Mai Xiang is Ye Dafu's own daughter and married into a family like Wan's family. How much good stuff does this get?

Mrs. Liu is also somewhat interested in this issue, so she will not say anything about it.

"Our eldest sister said that there is not much money in the family, so she won't fight with these younger brothers and sisters, and keep it for younger brothers and sisters. She only takes back the wedding gifts from Wan's family, and she wants to spend it later In order for my aunt to earn it. Also, our two Fujin sisters of Mai Xiang will prepare a dowry for her." Zhao looked at Jiufeng and said unhurriedly.

(End of this chapter)