Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 314
Seeing the surprise and anticipation in Ye Dafu's eyes, Mai Xiang thought that this was the first time Ye Dafu had a smile on his face since Mrs. Liu left.

Because Mai Xiang also thought of Huai Ci, although Huai Ci didn't say anything, but Mai Xiang knew that he still valued this fame, not the fame itself, but if the fame was really removed, wouldn't it be Was the rumor that Huai Ci cut off his sleeve confirmed?How does this make outsiders think of Mai Xiang?
Besides, Huaici is also 22 this year, and Wan Zhigao's children can be soy sauce. He must also be eager to have a child of his own, but Mai Xiang has always been worried that he is too young to have children, so Huaici didn't say anything. According to her.

Now it seems that it is God's will, the child has arrived ahead of schedule.

Because Cao Xueqin still had guests at home, she asked Mai Xiang to say a few words, and took Liu Huilan to leave first.

"Girl, okay, okay, what do you want to eat?" Ye Dafu then sat next to Mai Xiang.

"Father, how can you be so delicate? Didn't mother also give birth to so many children? Which woman would not pass this test?"

"That's different. You're a young mistress now, and you're going to be an official's wife again. You're not the same as your mother." Mrs. Zhao laughed from ear to ear, she didn't know about Huaici yet.

Not only the Zhao family didn't know, but everyone in the Ye family didn't know. Cao Xueqin knew about it from Ji Xiaolan. In order for Liu Huilan to come and untie Xie Maixiang, she told Liu Huilan.

"Mother, I haven't written the horoscope yet, so let's not talk about this for now."

"Sister, why haven't you written off your horoscope yet? Didn't Mother say it was confirmed?" Mai Huang and the others also ran over after hearing the news.

"Where did you guys go to play?" Mai Xiang saw that Ye Dafu was here, and they came here, so they must not be going to the room.

"We went to deliver watermelons to Grandpa and the others, and Eighth Aunt even asked you how she was, saying that it was not convenient for her to come out to see you, and asked you to talk to her if you have nothing to do," Mai Qing said.

"Is it time for Aunt Eight to give birth?" Mai Xiang remembered that Zhou Shi and Li Shi were pregnant at about the same time.

"At the end of next month, it's time to cool down." Zhao said.

"Auntie, is she okay?" Mai Xiang still asked.

"It's still the same, I don't like to talk, and I don't care much about people. I just bow my head and do needlework when I have nothing to do. I haven't heard that she is going to die." Mai Huang said.

"My old aunt said that she will never marry in this life, and she will become an aunt after a hundred years from grandpa." Mai Qing said suddenly.

Ye Dafu's expression darkened when he heard this, and Mai Xiang hurriedly said: "Father, it's too early to say these things, anyway, there are still three years of filial piety. After the filial piety period is over, it's okay to find a kinder family for my old aunt."

Jiufeng broke his body and turned 19 three years later. This marriage is indeed a difficult problem, but if Jiufeng's marriage is not resolved, not to mention that Ye Tiezhu will not be able to pass this test, I am afraid that Ye Dafu will not let it go.

"That's right, it's too early to say these things. By the way, girl, did the master say whether it's a boy or a girl?" Mrs. Zhao became impatient when she heard Jiufeng's name, and now she was most concerned about Mai Xiang.

This son-in-law has become an official family, and he will definitely have a bunch of concubines around him in the future. If Mai Xiang can't catch the son-in-law's heart, how can he be an official wife?
"Mother, it's too early, isn't it? Mister may have taken the wrong pulse. I don't think I'm pregnant, and I didn't react at all. That's right, Mister has been drinking. Maybe it's wrong." Mai The more Xiang thought about it, the more she felt that it was possible.

"This kid, you don't even believe your godfather?" Ye Dafu patted Mai Xiang's head, he was really happy.

"I didn't have any reaction when I was pregnant with you. I was doing things like God, and I was serving your mother. She just gave birth to your old aunt." Zhao said with a smile.

It's just that Zhao's words made Ye Dafu's face sad again in an instant.

Mai Xiang hurriedly tugged at Ye Dafu and said, "Father, I want to eat cherries, are there any more on our tree?"

"Girl, the cherries are gone, will the peaches be ready?"

"to make."

After hearing this, Ye Dafu went out on crutches, Zhao's Maihuang and others followed, and finally Mai Xiang was quiet for a while.

However, after a while, Mai Xiang heard footsteps, looked up, it was Huaici standing at the door, holding a food box in his hand, watching Mai Xiang motionless.

"what happened?"

"Daughter-in-law, do you really have one?"

"I'm not sure either, sir said yes." Mai Xiang guessed that the Zhao family must have told him.

Huai Ci put down the food box in his hand, walked over a few steps and hugged Mai Xiang tightly, as if he wanted to rub Mai Xiang into his bone marrow, and only said one sentence over and over again, "What a good wife, what a good wife."

Only then did Mai Xiang realize how much he wanted a child.

"But, in this way, we won't be able to go to Jiangnan." Mai Xiang still felt a little regretful.

"If the daughter-in-law wants to go, we'll go after giving birth." Huai Ci relaxed a little, and stretched out his hand to caress Mai Xiang's belly.

"Sister, sister, Tao Zi is here." Mai Di's voice sounded outside, Huai Ci reluctantly let go of Mai Xiang.

"Daughter-in-law, I bought Longxingzhai's iced sour plum soup that you like to eat. You always say that you have no appetite these days." Only then did Huaici remember the food box he was carrying.

"What do you mean, am I really pregnant?" Mai Xiang then remembered that she really didn't have any appetite these days, and thought it was because of the hot weather.

"Sister, I'll bring you peaches." Mai Di stood at the door with a few peaches in his hand, curled his lips in displeasure when he saw that he was being ignored.

"Little brother, be good, come on, sister..."

Before Mai Xiang finished speaking, Huai Ci interrupted her.

"Little brother-in-law, come, give me Taozi, and take this sour plum soup to father and mother."

"Why are you always jealous with a child?" Seeing Mai Di leaving, Mai Xiang gave Huai Ci a wicked look.

Huai Ci didn't argue, and sat next to Mai Xiang with a bowl of sour plum soup.

Half a month later, Cao Xueqin took Mai Xiang's pulse again to confirm that Mai Xiang was pregnant, but there was still no news from the palace, so the two decided to live in the countryside.

When the private school started at the end of July, Huai Ci posted another announcement. In order to celebrate the pregnancy of his beloved wife, he once again opened a Yangshengtang in his wife’s name to pray for his wife and children. The location of the Yangshengtang is next to the publishing house. Huai Ci bought a ready-made yard.

At the beginning of August, the Wan family sent someone to deliver a letter. Kang Yi gave birth to a boy, and the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, so Huai Ci and Mai Xiang were asked to go back for a reunion.

Mai Xiang and Huaici had no choice but to pack up their things and go back to the city, but they were not in a hurry to go back to Wan's house, they went back to Huaiyuan to stay first.

The two of them returned to the Wan family with gifts and congratulatory gifts the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"Girl, come here quickly. I haven't seen you for several months. I see that you have gained a lot of weight and look good. Logically, Mammy should go to the countryside to see you. It's just that Mammy is not in good health these days. Dare to make a fuss." The old lady took Mai Xiang's hand and looked at it again and again.Eye circles are also red.

"How dare you disturb the old lady? In this hot day, even I am lazy to go out." Mai Xiang was telling the truth, and I believed that the old lady was telling the truth, because the old lady's complexion was indeed not very good.

"Why don't you move back, can you do it without an elder around you? You can't be careless if you have a child."

"It's really not necessary. My sister-in-law just gave birth, and Aunt Yang is about to give birth. I'm busy enough for you, so I won't make trouble." Mai Xiang hurriedly refused.

When the old lady heard this, she stopped talking. It is impossible for the Jiang family to take care of Mai Xiang, and she is old and her body is not strong. If I really let the two children go home, things will return to the original point. No.

"Forget it, the marriage of your two younger sisters is almost settled, and there are indeed more things at home." The old lady made an excuse.

"Really? Then congratulations to the two sisters." Mai Xiang said to Wan Zhihe and Wan Zhilian.

Although these two sister-in-laws are not very close to her, there is no conflict, and they live in peace with each other.

"Zhiyuan, I heard that you want to open a health care hall?" Wan Baocai asked.If he wanted to know about his grandson, he had to read it in the newspaper, and Wan Baocai didn't know what it was like.

"Well, the house has been finished, and now we only need to buy a few wives, wives and nurses to take over."

"Well done, it's a meritorious deed." Wan Baocai didn't expect his grandson to be so smart.

"It's not a merit. After taking so much money, I have to ask for peace of mind." Jiang sneered from the side.

Mai Xiang wanted to answer her, but the old man spoke first, and said, "The child has a heart for kindness, and you pay 500 taels of silver from the public account, which is also considered as our family's support for the child."

"Father, this family is divided, and you still pay them money from the public account?" Jiang Shi was stunned for a moment, and asked unwillingly.

"Who is in charge of this family?" The old man didn't raise his eyelids, and he knew how to deal with Jiang's family.

"Should be, we should do some good deeds to accumulate blessings for future generations." The old lady nodded.

Seeing Jiang's twisted face, Mai Xiang said with a smile, "Thank you, grandpa and grandma. I'll ask someone to set up a merit tablet and engrave my grandfather's name on it."

"Why is your grandfather's name engraved?" Wan Chengyao came in from the outside and asked.

"My lord, my grandfather said that he would donate 500 taels of silver from the public account to help us open a health care hall. I just thought of setting up a monument of merit. Whoever donates as much silver will have his name engraved on it, so that future generations will remember his good deeds." .” Mai Xiang laughed.

The more Mai Xiang thought about it, the more she felt that this was a good idea. I'm afraid that Uradomin and Amusin would donate a sum of money if they found out. It seems that this Yangsheng Hall should be managed by a dedicated person. This Yangsheng Hall can be combined with a private school.

"Well, I will also contribute 200 taels of silver from my salary. I, as a father, should support what my son and daughter-in-law want to do."

Wan Chengyao has always felt indebted to Huaici, and he also knows why Huaici made these two big moves recently. As a father, watching from the sidelines is really sad and heartbreaking.

"Okay, thank you dad." Mai Xiang deliberately changed to a friendly address, ignoring Jiang's increasingly ugly face.

Unexpectedly, Wan Chengyao heard Mai Xiang's father and took a look at Huai Ci, the circles of his eyes turned red. Wan Zhigao's eyes were really dazzling.

Wan Zhigao lowered his head, thought for a while, put on a smiling face, and was about to speak when someone ran in from outside, saying that the imperial decree had arrived, and asked Wan Huaici to accept it.

(End of this chapter)