On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 257 Visitors
Wu came over and poured cold water on her: "But the second young master didn't come today. What if he doesn't want to come?"

"Mom," Xiao Erlang saw that the second sister's face was almost turning dark, so he could only speak quickly: "Have you forgotten that the eldest brother and the second young master Chen followed Mr. Li to Yuhang?"

Mrs. Xiao first glared at her daughter-in-law, and then said with an envious look: "They say Yuhang is a rare and good place. If one day we can go and broaden our horizons, then my life will not be in vain."

Although it's not far from Yuhang, it's only three days' journey by horse carriage and via the official road.

But for ordinary people, they have to carry too many things when they go out, and the expenses are too high. The most terrifying thing is that the world is not peaceful now.

If you are unlucky and encounter a gangster, you may be afraid that the whole family will go to the underworld for reunion.

Therefore, even Xiao Xiao, even if they were not short of money, would not dare to take a casual trip.

In a blink of an eye, the morning of the 26th of the twelfth lunar month arrived.

After Xiao Xiao woke up, listening to the wind and rain outside, she suddenly thought: Is this weather not suitable for getting married?
I don’t know if the bride will get wet sitting in the sedan chair, but the groom who rides a horse to pick up the bride may become a drowned rat.

Thinking about Li Yan's wet appearance, she hid in the bed and laughed without conscience.

Xiao Xiu pushed the door open and came in. Seeing that she had woken up, she smiled and said, "Our clothes have been prepared and delivered. You can try them on to see if they fit you."

Xiao Lian held the clothes in her hands and came in. She couldn't help but mutter: "How long has it been since you got up? If someone knows you are so lazy, how will you get married in the future?"

Xiao Xiao was not afraid to argue with her: "Second sister, don't worry, you and the eldest sister have already decided on a marriage. Don't worry about being dragged down by me. You will definitely get married."

Xiao Lian couldn't hide her embarrassment when she heard this: "You damn girl, you still dare to make fun of me, let's see if I don't tear your mouth apart."

Yesterday, Mrs. Chen also asked her niece, now the eldest mistress of the Chen family, to personally deliver a few pieces of fabric and some cakes to the Xiao family, and also brought a message saying that it was a rare good horoscope: male, female, female, good luck and good luck at home. If you have good fortune, you will be born with children wearing blue shirts.

He also said that when the second young master comes back, he will personally come to deliver New Year's gifts to his future in-laws.

Xiao Xiao angrily scolded: "Stop, stop, stop, a gentleman talks but never strikes!" She was not afraid of Xiao Lian, but she was afraid that she would put her claws into the quilt to ice herself.

The taste is really unimaginable.

Xiao Lian deliberately waved her hands at her and smiled proudly: "I am not a gentleman, I am a woman!"

Xiao Xiao quickly called for help: "Sister, help me!"

Xiao Xiu grabbed Xiao Lian and urged her sister to get up: "Hurry up and get up. Mom still has the owner of the ready-made clothing shop, saying she wants to make some more clothes for us?"

No matter what family Xiao Xiao will marry in the future, but now the two daughters above have married well, and the clothes originally prepared are not enough.

Therefore, Liu asked the owner of the ready-to-wear shop to ask about the current fashionable materials, popular styles, and how to match them.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he did not forget to ask his two daughters to bring Xiao Xiao's new clothes to her to try on.

And no matter how much new clothes she plans to make, Mrs. Liu will not leave her little daughter behind.

Xiao Xiao could only get up, try on all the new clothes, and finally went to the front wearing a new pink-blue coat and skirt.

When the owner of the ready-made clothing shop saw the three sisters, he was full of good things: "Look at the girls, they look like they have stepped out of a painting. I really envy Mrs. Xiao for giving birth to such a beautiful girl. I wonder who will benefit from her in the future?" Although Mrs. Liu knew that this was a polite statement about wanting to do her own business again, she was still elated when she heard it, with a smile on her face: "My boss said that very politely. I want to use this red flower material for their sisters again." Let them all make a coat and a pair of boots from deerskin. If you have any good furs, I would like to make a cloak for them all."

"Girls' families really can't bear the cold." The owner of the ready-made clothing store originally thought that the Xiao family would make less money when he heard that the Xiao family produced the materials themselves, but he didn't expect that the Xiao family girls would even want cloaks?
She felt strange in her heart, was the Xiao family originally so rich? Are you willing to dress your daughter like this?
Looking at the tidy appearance of the Xiao sisters, I also wondered if they had gotten into some good marriage, and said with a smile: "The girl's family really can't catch the cold. I have rabbit skins, gray squirrels, silver squirrels, and minks..."

Xiao Xiu and Xiao Lian listened very carefully. They had never seen this before, but when they get married in the future, it will become common. They can't mistake a deer for a horse and make others laugh.

Xiao Xiao was also afraid of the cold and couldn't help but ask: "Master, what kind of fur is the warmest?"

She is now wearing a new coat and skirt, holding a small hand stove in her hand, and there are two charcoal pots in the room, so she feels warmer.

When she walked over before, even though there was a verandah, she still felt like the north wind was blowing straight into her body, making her extremely cold.

In the past, she had wondered why people were said to freeze to death in winter, but now she had experienced the cold firsthand.

Now that she has money, she must be kind to herself. She cannot let her money sit empty and her people freeze here.

It has to be spent.

The owner is also willing to show off how much he knows: "The warmest ones are definitely tiger and bear skins, but these are rare and are in the hands of nobles."

"Then there are foxes, minks and the like..."

Xiao Xiao waited for her to finish speaking and simply asked for the fox fur cloak.

Finally, the owner of the clothing store left the Xiao family with a smile on his face.

She even felt that if there were more cheerful and generous families like the Xiao family, she would be able to support the embroiderers and earn a lot of money without taking on other people's work.

Xiao Lian squeezed to Xiao Xiao's side and said, "It's really too cold today. Let's have pot for lunch?"

"Okay, make soup with pig bones as the soup base, add some baked tofu, sweet potato starch, cabbage, radish and lotus root. It tastes good too." Xiao Xiao didn't push her away, not to mention that the two of them were crowded together in winter. It's indeed warmer.

Xiao Xiao succeeded in saying that she was greedy, so she took her two sisters and went to the kitchen to mess around.

At lunch, the Xiao family sat around two tables, eating the steaming hot pot, and everyone was full of praise.

Xiao Xiao’s ears were pointed and she paused with her chopsticks to pick up food: “Hey, someone seems to be knocking on the door outside!”

After saying that, he continued to pick up a piece of grilled tofu with golden brown on both sides, dipped it in a bowl with chopped chili, sesame and peanuts, and started eating deliciously.

"Jiang Yu must be here to have a meal again." Boss Xiao suspected that he had an extra son-in-law, because Jiang Yu came to have a meal every day: "Erlang, go and open the door."

"Okay, uncle." Actually, Xiao Erlang had already gotten up and opened the door without him having to ask.

Soon, Xiao Erlang rushed in and couldn't hide his joy and said: "Dad, uncle, my eldest brother and the others are back."

Mrs. Wu quickly stretched her neck to look, and saw Li Yan coming over. She immediately stood up and went to get the bowls and chopsticks, and said diligently: "Master Li is here, please sit down quickly. We happen to be eating pots. You can also have something warm together." Warm yourself up?"