Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 281 The Lobbyist
When Mai Xiang was lowering her head to think, she saw Ye Dafu hugging her head and sighing.

"It's easy to talk about anything else. Dad is just worried about your old aunt. This child has been spoiled by your mother. She will regret it one day." Ye Dafu held his head and said sullenly.

"Isn't she thinking about Prince Li again?" Mai Xiang recalled that the day before yesterday, Prince Li carried her into the sedan chair in public, and there was a sound of breathing around, so could Jiufeng not be tempted?

Ye Dafu raised his head quickly after hearing this, and asked eagerly: "Girl, I heard that those princes have plenty of concubines, how many concubines does Prince Li have?"

"I don't know this. I only know that he has two concubines, and several other concubines, concubines, and conservatory maids." Mai Xiang's face was a little ugly.

"So many? Then some people can't see him for a year."

"No, he's on good terms with his sister now, how can he take care of those people? Dad, aren't you the most against being a concubine?" Mai Xiang didn't understand, how did Ye Dafu fall for Jiufeng?
"I'm against it, son. I can manage you guys, but your old aunt can't hold back her own will. With your grandpa and nanny around, how can she listen to me? According to my opinion, as soon as possible Woke her up, and let her have this daydream." Ye Dafu looked at Mai Xiang after speaking, and then asked: "Do you think Prince Li will want her?"

"will not."

The last time he had to accept the sunset, Yong En told Uladomin that this was his last one.

"You didn't even try, how do you know he doesn't want me?" Jiufeng and Liu Shi came in, Jiufeng's eyes were red, mainly because he felt wronged when he heard his elder brother say he was going to beat her.

Mai Xiang glanced at her and said coldly: "If you don't believe me, you can try it yourself."

"me..."

"Mai Xiang, mother, I beg you. You open your mouth to plead with the prince. Your old aunt said that if she hears that the prince rejects her in person, she will give up. She will marry dutifully in the future. Mai Xiang, Mammy is such a scourge. With my body, if I say something bad, I might leave at any time. If I don’t see her having a good home, I won’t be able to close my eyes when I die. ..." Mrs. Liu said while pulling out the handkerchief.

Liu Shi was sobbing, but she didn't want Jiufeng to enter the palace. What's the difference between going here and being a widow?The problem is that Jiufeng does not give up, and Liu has no choice but to ask Mai Xiang to intercede and let Yong En see her.

"Grandma, I really want to see if your head was kicked by the donkey or got into the water. If you are still tossing around at this moment, just do it. One day you will regret it." Mai Xiang couldn't help but swear .

It's all about nothing, it's so easy to go back to the door and find these things to add to my troubles.

"Mom, I don't care about this matter, I can't afford to lose this person. If you have the ability, you can talk to someone yourself. Let me remind you first, don't play any tricks. Who is Prince Li? Absolutely I won’t let you figure it out, be careful not to lose money, he’s about to get angry, you can’t afford it, you’ll either be betrayed or exiled, and I won’t be able to save you at that time.”

After Mai Xiang finished speaking, she got up and went to the room, she was too lazy to look at those two faces.

After leaving her mother's house, Mai Xiang and Huai Ci went to Prince Li's Mansion again, but Yong En was still in the palace and did not come back, Mai Xiang hesitated for a moment, and told Ula Duomin about Jiufeng.

"Sister, I'm so sorry. I'm worried that they will enter the house in my name to cause trouble for you. You might as well make preparations and don't let her in. I have persuaded her many times, but her mind is to enter the house." It's water."

"It turned out that it was because of this. I saw that you were angry when you entered the door. I thought you had an argument with your brother-in-law. Why should you be angry about such a trivial matter? If she is willing to come in, there are many rooms in the palace. Can't afford to be an idler?"

"Sister, you..."

"Okay, okay, I'm just joking with you. For your sake, I won't waste her years. I'll find someone to dismiss her and let her die and get married." Uladomin After speaking, he patted Mai Xiang's head.

"Who wants to marry well? Who is Madam going to send away?" Yong En came in.

Before Uladomin could reply, seeing Mai Xiang, he hurriedly said, "Fortunately, I finally caught up with my sister, otherwise, I plan to find someone to pick up my sister tomorrow."

"Is brother-in-law looking for me?" Mai Xiang hurriedly asked.

"No, I just don't know if that kid treats you well? Did he bully you? Come on, let me take a good look." After Yong En finished speaking, he really stood in front of Mai Xiang and took a closer look.

"Your sister is intact, but your brother-in-law has suffered a bit. He is in the study outside. Go and see." Uladomin pursed his lips and smiled.

"Really? Call him in and let me see." Yong En was also curious.

"Sister, you mention it without mentioning it." Mai Xiang's face was really red.

Even a fool can make a rough guess.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk, my sister is thin-skinned." Uladomin still chuckled to himself.

"I'm ignoring you two, I really want to go back." Mai Xiang didn't come this trip, afraid that Uladomin would be worried, and also afraid that Jiufeng would really do something disgraceful, at least the prophet would make a sound .

"Just left, what did you say when I first entered the door? I seem to have heard who you want to send away?" Yong En asked.

"Who else can I send away? I'll send you away. Who told you to go out and mess around if you have nothing to do?" Uladomin gave her husband a sideways look after speaking.

"Being with Mai Xiang didn't do anything good, but my courage has grown, even I dare to make fun of it?" Yong En looked at his wife's coquettishness, but he was in a good mood.

"Brother-in-law, don't bring this kind of thing, it seems that I have spoiled my sister. This matter is due to my brother-in-law. He looks so good, and he is so young. He is still a high-ranking Prince Heshuo. Such a good condition, it's okay." Just stop hanging around, lest those big girls and little daughter-in-laws will be heartbroken when they see their brother-in-law." Mai Xiang counted Yong En's advantages with her fingers.

"I just said that you are courageous, so you can still come here. If this is the case, why do you marry someone, just follow me." Yong En knocked Mai Xiang on the head.

"No, people say that a friend's wife can't be bullied, and I'm also a sister's husband who can't be robbed. I'd better go home and spend time with my Huaici." Mai Xiang got up and wanted to leave.

"I've been talking for a long time, it's all nonsense, stop talking nonsense, and get to the point." Yong En held Mai Xiang back.

Mai Xiang had no choice but to repeat what happened to Jiufeng.

"Since that's the case, for your sake, send Nanny Guan to tell her tomorrow to make her give up. Let's not talk about it. I really have a business to ask you. I'm in the palace today. During the Laba Festival, the Empress Dowager asked me suddenly that she wanted to read the manuscript of "Story of the Stone" again, but I said it hadn't been finished yet. How many volumes do you have?"

"Really? I'll send someone to send it tomorrow, and I have the first ninety chapters." Mai Xiang was excited when she heard it, "By the way, why does her old man think of watching this?"

"It was Yongjian who brought it up to her, saying that he saw the manuscript of the script of "A Dream of Red Mansions" in the street that day, and it was actually sold for two taels of silver a set. He asked the queen mother if it was worth it, and the old queen mother said it was worth it. Reading novels."

"Since the whole set of scripts is ready, can we print the scripts and sell them first?" Mai Xiang frowned.

"My sister's eyes light up when she thinks about earning money." Uladomin knocked Mai Xiang on the head.

Yong En laughed and said: "Ma'am, you have to thank you very much, sister, now your private house for a year is more than my salary, sister, what will you do next time, brother-in-law to buy a share, it will be counted as brother-in-law's private house."

"Okay, I'm planning to make my Sanwei Bookstore Publishing House bigger and plan to open one in Nanjing. I heard that there is a strong cultural atmosphere there. My master said that Jiangnan has always been a place where talented people come out."

"Nanjing, so far away?" Yong En frowned.

"Last time, a bookseller from the south discussed this matter with me. They said that the books shipped back from here were not enough to sell, and the transportation cost was a bit high. They proposed to partner with us. They provided manpower, templates, and Venue, we will publish the master version of the book manuscript."

Because Mai Xiang's books are copyrighted, these booksellers know that Mai Xiang's backstage is strong, and they dare not mess around, so they came up with this partnership method, which is exactly what Mai Xiang wanted. Mai Xiang originally wanted to open a chain store .

It's just that in this era, as a woman, it is really difficult for her to go out and do something, so she has to rely on the power of Yong En and Hong Rong.

"How to divide?" Yong En asked.

"This has not been discussed yet, and the candidates have not yet been decided. There are five or five, and there are four or six. Let's six and four of them."

"The next time those people come, I'll meet them, and I'll negotiate terms with them."

Mai Xiang listened to Mimi and smiled: "Thank you brother-in-law."

Only then did Yong En feel that he had been tricked, and just about to speak, Uladomin came to his senses, glared at Mai Xiang, and said, "Isn't this money earned by Sanwei Bookstore Publishing House? Isn't it still under my name? "

"Sister, what's the difference between your private house and your brother-in-law's private house? Yours is yours, and his's is yours. You two should discuss it. I'll go back first. This matter can't be done so quickly. It must be next year." After March."

After Mai Xiang finished speaking, she ran out triumphantly, and she heard Yong En's joke behind her: "What a little fox."

Coming out of Prince Li's mansion, Mai Xiang swept away the previous depression, took Huaici's hand, and showed him some return gifts prepared by Uladomin, which were intended to bribe the elders of the Wan family.

"If you want me to say it, it doesn't matter if you don't give it."

"No, I don't want the child to be trapped by wolves. Your grandparents have repented of us now."

Regardless of whether Wan Baocai and the old lady felt honored because Huai Ci was promising, or because they finally found out their conscience and wanted to make up for the grandson, Mai Xiang must accept their kindness, so that he can maximize his benefits for himself, and only Only in this way can the Jiang family be hit.

(End of this chapter)