Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 286 Chapter 280
Coming out of the ancestral hall, Wan Chengyao looked at Mai Xiang with a little more kindness, because he heard the words Mai Xiang said, and knew that Mai Xiang still had some knowledge in his stomach, and he wasn't someone who could only play tricks Such a woman, such a woman, will definitely be his son's good wife.

As for Wan Zhigao, when he heard Mai Xiang's words, his inner shock was no less than the day Mai Xiang's dowry entered the door. At this moment, he really envied Huai Ci's good life. A woman with wealth in one body can be treated wholeheartedly by such a woman, what can she not do in this life?
But Mai Xiang's words had another meaning in Jiang's ears. Jiang believed that Mai Xiang deliberately complained in front of Wan's ancestors that she had treated Huaici harshly, and also deliberately complained to Wan Chengyao. , What does Mai Xiang want to do?

At this moment, Mai Xiang didn't think too much, she guessed that Jiang would vent his anger on her, so she took the initiative to ask with a smile: "Madam, I'm going to make breakfast right now, what would Madam want to eat?"

Jiang stared at Mai Xiang for a while, then suddenly smiled and said: "There is no need for breakfast, I have already sent someone to prepare it, and we will go on our way after eating. But tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and your sister-in-law is inconvenient. Just come and help me."

Mai Xiang secretly slandered a few words, but she had no choice but to agree.

Early the next morning, Mai Xiang had just woken up and was about to wash up when Jiang sent someone over to invite Mai Xiang. Mai Xiang went directly to Jiang's yard where a bunch of daughters-in-law and women were talking back. When Jiang saw Mai Xiang, He hurriedly said with a smile: "Daughter-in-law Zhiyuan, you see, I am so busy that I can't take my time. Many accounts have not been settled yet, and the servants are still waiting for the monthly money and red envelopes for the New Year. There are also new clothes for the servants. Didn’t send it out, so how about it, you go to the kitchen to watch for me, and prepare breakfast and sacrificial things first, and the grandfather and old lady will worship shadows later. These daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law like to be lazy, what can’t be imagined You should think about them."

It was only then that Mai Xiang knew that the Wan family had maintained the custom of the Han people to enshrine the ancestral gods on the one hand, and on the other hand, had also learned the custom of worshiping shadows from the banner people.The Wan family moved from Changhe Town to the capital, and Wan Baocai also brought portraits of his grandparents and parents to the capital to worship.

The problem is, Mai Xiang has never done these things before, so how would she know what to prepare?Moreover, according to Jiang's meaning, it is clear that he is making things difficult for Mai Xiang. The daughter-in-law and mother-in-law at home have been doing these things for so many years, how can they be lazy?
Mai Xiang came out of Jiang's house, thought for a while, and said to Li Ye: "Go and invite Zhang Xiang's family, and give her a big red envelope."

Mai Xiang knows Zhang Xiang's family has been with the old lady for many years, so she must be very clear about these customs. The important thing is that she knows the old lady's preferences.

After Mai Xiang finished speaking, she took Maple Leaf to the kitchen room. There were obviously a few fewer people in the kitchen room today, and only four women were sitting and chatting with melon seeds.

The four women seemed a little embarrassed when they saw Mai Xiang coming, because they still remembered that last time Mai Xiang cooked a meal here, it did them no less good.

"Are the four aunts so free?" Mai Xiang smiled.

"Hehe, Second Grandma, it's not that the servants are hiding here deliberately, it's because no one told us what to do, and the stove hasn't come over yet."

After hearing this, Mai Xiang knew that Jiang Shi had not given up and was thinking of harming herself, but Mai Xiang didn't understand that she dared to make trouble in this New Year's Eve?Isn't she afraid that Mai Xiang will not be able to clean up the mess if he really quits?
Thinking of this, Mai Xiang sneered and asked, "Who is the stove? Where did you go? Where do you live?"

"Her husband's family name is Wang, we call her Wang Er's family, and she lives in a small alley over the front yard." A woman said.

"Okay, you can go and call her here."

"Me?" The mother-in-law hesitated.

"Second Grandma can't control you, what's the matter?" Feng Ye asked sharply.

"I, I'm in charge of pasta, and I don't have to take care of running errands." The woman thought for a while and said.

"Who cares about the errands?"

The four shook their heads in unison and said they didn't know.

Mai Xiang laughed out of anger and said, "Feng Ye, go and invite Sister Cui Bi who is in front of the old lady."

Maple Leaf nodded and left.

These four women looked at each other, and they had no choice but to kneel down to Mai Xiang, and said, "Second Grandma, we are servants."

"I know, I can't say this to me. Go back and talk to the old lady."

As soon as Mai Xiang finished speaking, Li Ye and Zhang Xiang's family came. As soon as Zhang Xiang's family entered the stove, they saw the cold pot and cold stove, and hurriedly asked, "Where are you? What are you doing? You delayed the old lady's breakfast." Can you bear it with Baiying?"

"We are waiting for Wang Er's family." An older woman explained.

Mai Xiang asked the old lady of Zhang Xiang's family what she liked to eat, thought for a while, and sent Zhu Ye to call Tao Ye and Xing Ye to help.

At this time, Bicui and Fengye also came over, and Wang Er's family came out from nowhere, and when they came, they knelt down in front of Mai Xiang, saying that they had eaten badly yesterday.

"What should I do? Second Mistress, I will ask Second Mistress to take care of the things I sent them to prepare for shadow worship, and make breakfast for the masters." The two Wang's family kowtowed.

"No need, isn't Aunt Wang having a stomachache? I'm afraid that the ancestors will be unclean after eating your food, so let's go home. I don't need your people anymore, and I can't do anything about them."

After Mai Xiang finished speaking, she whispered a few words to Maple Leaf, and asked her to go to Prince Li's Mansion, and bought a set of dried fruits, snacks, wine and vegetables from Uladomin, and Mai Xiang brought cotinus leaves, peach leaves and apricots. Ye prepares breakfast for the family.

When the plates of exquisite dried fruits, snacks, wine and dishes were delivered to the hall of the upper room, the old lady was stunned, and Jiang Shi was stunned.

This is what Mai Xiang wants.

"Going back to the old lady, the wife said she was too busy early in the morning, so she sent me to the kitchen to prepare breakfast and things for shadow worship, but the head of the kitchen was gone, and only four women were idle eating melon seeds..."

Mai Xiang will not hide it for Jiang.

"I also ask the old lady to forgive me. Under the circumstances at that time, I could only prepare things for worship, or I could only have breakfast. Mai Xiang had no choice but to think of this way. I also ask the old lady to forgive Mai Xiang for making her own decisions." Mai Xiang Kneel down.

"Get up." The old lady has also been a housekeeper for 20 years, so she doesn't understand this.

"Yes, Mai Xiang went to the kitchen. There are still a few dishes left. The people in the kitchen said that they only listen to the above. I was about to tell my wife. I don't know who used them like this. , I didn’t even listen to what my master said. For the sake of the Chinese New Year, I was afraid that the old ladies would feel uncomfortable, so I spared them. Next time, it won’t be so easy to talk, the three-legged toad is hard to find , there are plenty of people with two legs." After Mai Xiang finished speaking, she looked at Jiang with a special smile.

"Okay, okay, I knew you were capable and sensible, and I don't need you to do those jobs. Let your wife send someone to clean them up. Just say what I say, and deduct the red envelope and monthly money at the end of the year."

When Mai Xiang heard this, she was happy not to work as a coolie, so she let the Jiang family clean up the mess.

After worshiping Ying and eating, the old lady took Mai Xiang and Kang Yi to wipe the dominoes with her. It was the first time for Mai Xiang to play this game, but it was just to make the old lady happy and let the old lady win some prizes.

During the New Year’s Eve dinner, the Jiang family no longer dared to order Mai Xiang, and the old lady also made an exception and asked Mai Xiang to sit down and have a reunion dinner. a table.It is said that it is because the population of the Wan family is too thin, and the old man thinks it is not lively enough.

After dinner, they sat around in the warm pavilion in the upper room to watch the new year, those who played dominoes played dominoes, and those who played go played go. Only the Jiang family and Jiang Wang's family were holding a bunch of account books and reporting to the old man. The expenses for a year are up to today If you want to seal the account, you have to report it to the old man.

"Little daughter-in-law, come here." The old man suddenly called out.

Mai Xiang was taken aback when she heard this, but she didn't ask any questions, she quickly put down the cards in her hand and went to the square table next to the old man and Jiang.

"Come on, come and check these accounts." Wan Baocai pointed to the several account books on the table and said.

"Father, how can this be done?" Jiang Shi was a little anxious.

"Okay." Although Mai Xiang was surprised, she sat down quickly. She just wanted to know how much the Wan family spent a year.

Mai Xiang picked up an account book from the table, although Jiang wanted to stop him, but seeing the old man's face, he didn't say anything, but quickly gave Mai Xiang a warning.

Mai Xiang smiled back at her, picked up the abacus, and skilfully picked it up. While doing it, she found several miscalculated accounts. Mai Xiang's speed was much faster than Jiang's, and she reconciled the accounts in a while. Alright, I drew a table for Wanbaocai, showing the total expenditure and then the various categories, which is clear at a glance.

Mai Xiang gathered up the accounts. The total annual expenses of the Wan family exceeded 6000 taels, which was much more than Mai Xiang expected. Among them, favors usually cost about 2000 taels a year. In addition, there were not many masters in the family, and there were maids, mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. There are about sixty people, not counting the servants and housekeepers outside.

Wan Baocai held Mai Xiang's watch in her hand, and she didn't say anything for a long time. Jiang was a little uneasy. She wasn't worried that the old man would blame her for spending too much. Well, the purpose of the old man is probably to use Mai Xiang to share her housekeeping power.

Not only Jiang Shi was uneasy, but even Kang Yi, who was playing dominoes on the kang, was a little absent-minded. She felt that since Mai Xiang came in, Jiang Shi's little actions against Mai Xiang were really childish and stupid.

Mai Xiang and Huaici just agreed to live in Wan's house for three years. After three years, according to Huaici's personality, they would definitely not stay at home, because since Kang Yi entered the house, the number of times they have seen Huaici can be counted with a single slap.And Mai Xiang is not a personality who is willing to be controlled by others. These two people are neither short of money nor lack of people. Who would like to spend a leisurely life and just be a little wife here every day?
"Well, I think my daughter-in-law is a shrewd and capable person. From now on, my daughter-in-law will be responsible for the household bills. My daughter-in-law will take care of the money, and my daughter-in-law will spend it." The old man said.

All of a sudden, the warm pavilion fell silent.

(End of this chapter)