Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 93
Mai Xiang listened to A Muxin's words, pondered for a while, and said, "You should be more familiar with the history of 5000 years than me, what do you think?"

"That's right, a dynasty is like this, let alone a family?" Amu Xin sighed.

"Putting the wealth and prosperity of a big family on a woman is a matter of shirking responsibility. I don't think you need to do this for your Zhang Jia family. Didn't your grandfather rely on his own ability to let your Zhang Jia family have What is your status today? And your father, who will also be a leader in the future, your Zhang Jia family is already an extremely powerful official, your grandfather and father may not be clear about the truth that when the moon is full, it will lose money, and when the water is full, it will overflow. There is another saying, good fortune and misfortune have always been dependent on each other since ancient times.”

"Mai Xiang, what you said is really good. How do I feel that you know a lot more than me."

"Gege, that's because I'm a country girl. I've been used to the warmth and coldness of people since I was a child. Naturally, I understand the hardships of life better than you. Also, don't say that I said these words, otherwise, you Mafa and the others will Take mine apart."

"By the way, you said just now that my father will..." Amu Xin didn't finish speaking, and stopped when she saw the maids coming in to set the meal, and asked Xiaoqing to call Madam Li to accompany Mai Xiang for dinner. Xiaoqing went to the room.

Mai Xiang listened to what A Muxin said, and thought about it for a while. It turned out that she was anxious and told the secret of A Gui's future appearance and general in advance. This should be what A Mu Xin wanted to ask, right?

Would she pass the word to Acton again?In fact, this is easy to explain. After all, the portrait of Ziguang Pavilion is placed there. The problem is that Mai Xiang is really a little afraid of that Acton. Consciously, the legs will become weak.

When Mai Xiang was in trouble, in the hall of the upper room, all members of Zhang Jia's family gathered together and started eating.

Zhang Jia’s family has an unwritten rule, because Acton is going to the morning court, and the government affairs are relatively busy, so Zhang Jia’s family members have their own breakfast, but the family will get together for dinner, because Acton There is only one son, Agui, and Agui has not been at home for many years, and the old lady only has these three grandchildren. Raise by your own side.

After the meal, Adis and Abida took the old lady into the warm pavilion to chat and laugh, while Acton kept Amusin and asked her how she met Maixiang again, and Amusin's mother-in-law was also listening .

"Mafa, it doesn't matter if you say it's a coincidence or the meaning of the Bodhisattva. In fact, I did take Mai Xiang's wall sandals. I, Ama, just got out of prison and was sent to Jiangxi to be an inspector. , Cousin Uladomin is also a child after Mai Xiang made a wish for her, and cousin also rewarded Mai Xiang with 20 taels of silver for this."

"In that case, why didn't you buy her to be a maid?" Acton asked.

"Mafa, Mai Xiang doesn't want to be a maid, I tried it, she said no, she still has to support a family, Mafa, I beg you, don't force her." Amusin explained Mai Xiang's family conditions .

"What do you think makes her different from you?"

"What's different? She's very smart, and she responds quickly. She seems to know a lot. Just now she told me that when the moon is full, it will lose money, and when the water is full, it will overflow. Since ancient times, fortune and misfortune depend on each other. Use this to persuade me, don't have There is too much pressure, and we should look at this draft with a normal heart."

A Muxin thought for a while, but didn't say what Mai Xiang said about Agui's meeting, because she didn't want to lose Mai Xiang as a friend.

After hearing this, Acton thought for a while, then raised his hand, Amusin and her mother-in-law hurriedly retreated to the Nuan Pavilion, while Acton entered the small study next to the Nuan Pavilion.

When the old lady saw A Muxin's mother and daughter approaching, she smiled and said, "Go and call Mai Xiang, and ask her to tell us a joke."

As soon as the old lady finished speaking, the maid standing at the door sent a message to the woman in the yard, and after a while, Mai Xiang followed Madam Li into the yard.

As soon as Mai Xiang entered the room, she saw a young woman in her thirties sitting next to the old lady. A Mu Xin was standing beside the young woman. The mother and daughter had somewhat similar features.

Mai Xiang first said hello to the old lady, and then Amu Xin said to the young woman beside her, "Er Niang, this is Mai Xiang."

"Hi Ma'am." Mai Xiang hurriedly said hello.

The young woman looked at Mai Xiang for a few moments, and felt that this girl was not very eye-catching?Except for these eyes, which are brighter and have a little bit of merit, there is nothing outstanding in other places. At first glance, the face looks like it has been living in the country all year round. It is black and red, and it is not as smooth, white, tender and delicate as a little girl. .

Of course, Madam's words are still a bit biased, because she compares Mai Xiang to the few maids around her. They don't go out all year round, and they can't get out of the wind and rain. Plus they know how to take care of them, so they are naturally delicate and tender.

Mai Xiang's skin is much better than before, at least, she doesn't look pale anymore, it's just because she has been running to the Reclining Buddha Temple for the past few months, and she has to go out to cut grass and herd geese, etc., she must be tanned. few.

How did Mai Xiang know that it was because of her lack of success that Madam gave up the idea of ​​keeping her by A Muxin's side.

"Mai Xiang, my Mama wants to hear a joke, what's new in your village recently?" Amu Xin spoke first.

Mai Xiang thought for a while and said: "A few days ago, a father and son were riding a donkey to go to the market. Someone saw the father and son on the road and pointed to the father and son and said, "Look, these two don't know how to feel sorry for the animal. It's so big. There are two people on the donkey, and there is a bag of things.' After hearing this, the father really made sense, so he got off the donkey and walked by himself. After walking a few steps, he met a passerby and said, "Look at this son. , but really ignorant, let the father walk, but he rides on the donkey.' Hearing this, the son also felt that it made sense, so he got off the donkey and let the father sit on it."

Mai Xiang paused at this point, and Abida rushed to say: "I know, someone must have seen them again and said, 'Look at this father, he really doesn't know how to feel sorry for his son, let him go for a walk, do something. But my father's sits on a donkey."

Mai Xiang smiled and boasted, "The young master is still smart, what about the rest?"

Abida shook his head, Addis thought about it, and said, "In the end, it must be the father and son, neither of whom is riding a donkey, and they are both walking."

Mai Xiang smiled and said: "The young master is also smart, and he guessed half of it, but these two people were leading the donkey, and met pedestrians, seeing that they had donkeys but not riding, they all pointed to them and said: 'Look at these two men. , but stupid, he doesn’t ride a donkey, but wants to walk on his own.” When the father heard that the donkey was neither riding nor not riding, he was angry, so he simply lifted the donkey up and let the donkey ride on his shoulders. .”

"Haha, what a pair of idiots." Adis laughed first.

The old lady also laughed out loud when she heard that the final result was the donkey rider, and asked, beating her chest, "Is this true?"

"Old lady, whether it's true or not, it's enough for the old lady to laugh."

"Girl, you are really good at talking, why don't I ask you to come and joke with me every day." The old lady asked half-truthfully.

"The old lady is laughing at me again. I'm a country girl who doesn't know any rules. How can I dare to stay with the old lady? I'm just a weed by the side of the road, suitable for growing in that wild place in the countryside."

"Okay, girl, I won't force you either. My granddaughter came to see me a few days ago, and she also talked about you, saying that she didn't treat you well last time, and didn't give you anything properly. You can coax me today. I am so happy, let me reward you with something."

After hearing this, Mai Xiang hurriedly saluted, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, old lady. If old lady really wants to help me, I really have one thing to ask old lady."

"Oh, you still have something to ask me, tell me." The old lady became curious when she heard that Mai Xiang had something to ask her, and wanted to see what kind of character this little girl was. Originally, she wanted to send Mai Xiang with some money. of.

"Old lady, last time I came to the mansion, Gege gave me a few cherries. I eat this fruit better than others. Gege said that it was sent from your village. I brought the old lady and Fujin to me. I have already bought a piece of wasteland with some money, and I want to use it to plant some cherries, but the cherry trees are not easy to find. Can the old lady ask the steward, do you still have cherry saplings in your village? Can you save them for me? By next spring?"

Mai Xiang went to a cherry orchard on the outskirts of Beijing to pick with others when she was in college, and she especially liked to eat it. Not only this, but the cherry blossoms are also beautiful when they are in bloom.That's why Mai Xiang thought of planting cherry trees. This fruit tree should be easier to take care of than crops, right?

The old lady breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll tell them when I turn back, I didn't expect you to be so successful, you are a person who knows how to live."

Mai Xiang smiled happily when she heard this, "Thank you, old lady, for your success. When the cherries bear fruit, I will definitely send the first batch of ripe ones to old lady."

"Hey, girl, I'm going to have to live a few more years if I say that to you. Cherries are delicious and hard to grow, so you have to find someone to take care of them carefully."

"Don't worry, old lady, you will live a long life." Mai Xiang praised again at the right time.

Seeing the old lady yawn, Amu Xin took Mai Xiang and left.

After Mai Xiang left, Acton took the comics drawn by Mai Xiang and read them carefully. The more he looked at them, the more suspicious he became, because Mai Xiang's brushwork was too proficient, and the lines were too simple. Never seen it yet.

"What's the matter?" asked the old lady.

"This girl is so clever. Whether she tells jokes, draws pictures, asks for a reward at the end, or refuses your request to enter the mansion, a girl who is only ten years old is too clever. Some. I still say the same thing, I'm afraid this girl has some background."

"Who said it wasn't? Why do you think Min'er has children? It's not all because this girl begged the Bodhisattva for her, and this girl also gave her two meal prescriptions."

"Oh, and this?"

After hearing this, Acton felt that the origin of this girl was a little unclear. It seemed that it was really necessary to investigate this girl.

(End of this chapter)