Liangyue Farm Gate

Chapter 131

What Li Xin said to Mrs. Shen was false and true, but she did make up her mind not to accept any gift from the Shen family.

The government's giving of 100 taels of silver is clearly stipulated by the government. The county magistrate will be greedy for that share of credit. If she doesn't get involved, the county magistrate can even move up.The 100 taels of silver is what she deserves, and she will not offend the government, and she will not have much friendship with the government in the future.

As for the Shen family, they have to think carefully about whether they are dealing with her in a private capacity.

Li Xin is afraid of trouble, so it's best to block all these now.The Shen family will think that your family is honest and honest, not greedy for wealth and honor, and will remember your kindness in their hearts.If someone gives you what you take, or even reach out to ask for it, I am afraid that even if they give you, they will feel unhappy with you.

Mrs. Shen didn't continue to ask Li Xin what she needed, but just chatted with Li Xin again.

Li Xin also talked a little more this time, and he chatted a little more openly, and talked a little more.

While talking, we talked about the cracked hands in winter, and Nanny Xia sighed: "Isn't it true, especially those who do rough work, those people are getting old-fashioned. It doesn't matter how old we are, but I just pity those young people. little girl."

Mrs. Shen also said: "This winter, I have been busy and cold, and my hands can't bear it."

Li Xin nodded and said: "We are all like this in the south, and we don't know how the places in the north are. The wind is blowing, and I heard that it can blow people's ears off. I am afraid that the winter in the north will be difficult. Cattle and sheep may have to freeze to death."

Mrs. Shen paused for a while, then sighed worryingly and said, "Yes... that land in the extreme north..."

I couldn't go on talking.

Li Xin was curious but didn't ask too many questions. He only thought that Mrs. Shen was thinking about the common people, so she persuaded her: "But the people over there are always much stronger than our side, and their ability to resist is stronger. One side of the soil and water supports the other side of people, maybe we feel that their life is uncomfortable, and they also feel that our life is uncomfortable.”

Nurse Xia also persuaded: "Ma'am, it's okay, the third master may already be on his way back..."

As he spoke, he explained to Li Xin: "Sister-in-law Guan doesn't know something. There are four masters under my wife's knees, and only the fourth master is with me. Both the uncle and the second master are in office, and they will come back to see the master and wife once every three years. They are far apart, but there are letters to each other, and they have already married. The young lady will always take good care of them in the local area. Only the third master, who has been stationed in the pass to the north of Youzhou, has not come back for many years. News to the family. Fortunately, a letter came a few days ago, saying that I will be back this year for the holidays, Madam is very happy."

Li Xin vaguely heard someone say that Mrs. Shen's family has four sons, the first two are county magistrates who are officials outside, the third son is a general, and the fourth son is a dude, and Mrs. Shen hardly disciplines the little one. son.Now listening to Madam Xia talking about it, and looking at Mrs. Shen's expression, I feel that Mrs. Shen is also a beloved son, but her expression is restrained and forbearing.

As a woman, although she has no children, she can understand Mrs. Shen's anxiety.

Then he persuaded: "Ma'am, don't worry too much. Since he has sent a letter, it means that he is all right." He said with a smile: "If Ma'am is concerned about him, wait for him to come back and make an appointment for him. Let your daughter-in-law Go take care of him, and you can rest assured."

Madam Xia smiled and said, "This is a good idea."

Mrs. Shen scolded with a smile: "If he is under my control like this, he won't be my third son."

Sighing, Mrs. Shen poured out bitterness to Li Xin: "You said you made an engagement with him, but it's not that you haven't engaged him before. He made an engagement for him, but the bride lost her virginity before marriage. I just let it go. Later, I ordered two more times. The bride was either ill in an accident, or lost, and the marriage was withdrawn. When he was [-], his father would make an appointment for him, saying that it was the capital A concubine daughter from a rich family in the same family, he reluctantly agreed, but she regretted the marriage. After going back and forth, he rested his mind, and because something happened at home, he recited it by himself. His father and I found out later that we were going to join the army with our bags, and there was nothing we could do to stop him. After going for three or four years, we are finally coming back."

One went for three or four years, "...has been gone for three or four years? Isn't it 23 and [-] today?"

"It's 24." Mrs. Shen sighed, "His fourth brother is going to say that he is going to marry a wife, but he, the third brother, is still a bachelor. In places like Youzhou, where not a single blade of grass grows, and the military camps are difficult, women are not allowed to enter and leave. My three sons are all old bachelors."

Nurse Xia immediately smiled and said, "Ma'am, don't say that, the third master will come back to marry and have children, he will spread his branches and leaves, and the third master is still young..."

Li Xin also said with a smile: "Perhaps it's because his fate hasn't come yet, and his children and grandchildren have their own blessings, Madam don't need to worry too much about him. I think he has experienced in the military camp, and he has a lot of skills."

"Of course I know that he is very capable. I have practiced martial arts since I was a child, and I don't worry about his other things." Madam Shen squeezed her hands: "I'm just afraid that after the previous incidents, his heart will become cold."

He said and waved his hands: "Hey, what are you talking about, it makes the good atmosphere gloomy. Where did you say it?"

Mother Xia answered, "Speaking of this winter, the climate is too dry, and my hands are so cracked."

Mrs. Shen stretched out her hand and looked, "It's pretty good." Then she asked Li Xin: "Do you think it's good for you to work at home?"

"Yes." Li Xin said: "But when I'm not working, I always pay attention to maintenance."

After speaking, she stretched out her hand to show Mrs. Shen, and Mrs. Shen said in amazement, "It's not what I imagined."

Mother Xia even said: "Hey, I usually don't do much. Although Sister-in-law Guan is young, she seems to be much better at it than me."

Just as she was talking about Amei leading the young master of the Shen family to come in, the little boy kept chattering: "Then tell me, where did I come from?"

"Like me, it came from mother's belly."

The little baby covered her mouth in horror, and hurriedly ran to Mrs. Shen's side and said, "Grandma, grandma! Why did mother eat me!"

Mrs. Shen was startled, then immediately laughed out loud, and Amei also laughed shyly.

The maid named "Bitao" came in, holding a small thing made of bamboo and bamboo leaves, the young master of the Shen family hurriedly waved: "Give it to me, give it to me!"

Bitao smiled and said: "When I came back, I saw Brother Guan cutting bamboo strips, so I insisted on learning. Brother Guan was pestered by him and there was nothing he could do. It just so happened that his grandpa came. Grandpa Guan liked the young master, so he coaxed the young master and returned it to the young master. The young master made up something for him to play with."

Mrs. Shen immediately said: "The old man is here? Do I have to go and say hello to someone?"

Li Xin hurriedly said: "No need, grandpa has never seen any noble person in his life, Madam going to see him might make him uncomfortable, there is no place to put his hands and feet."

Mrs. Shen gave up, and looked at A-Mei's hands again, "Your sister-in-law's hands are not very dry, don't you do any work at home?"

"Of course I have to, otherwise what will I do when I get married?" Li Xin laughed.

A-mei continued: "Sister-in-law made me a small box of hand cream, and said she would put it on at night when she went to bed. She just washed her hands and put it on, and she also put it on for Sister Bitao and the young master."

Bi Tao hurriedly stretched out her hand to show Madam Shen: "I think it's much better than the hand oils sold by those peddlers, and it doesn't feel greasy. Madam, take a look."

Mrs. Shen really looked at it carefully, took Bitao's hand to touch, and asked Li Xin, "Li Xin, did you make it yourself?"

"Well, I made it myself." Li Xin said, "Madam, do you want to try it?"

Mrs. Shen naturally agreed.

A-mei went back to the house to get it. Taking advantage of this gap, Li Xin suddenly thought that what he was worried about was financial support. Isn't Mrs. Shen a very strong support force?

Mrs. Shen was originally in business, so she would definitely see the business opportunities in this.

There are a lot of hand oils on the market, but most of them are greasy, no matter how high-end they are, they can't escape the greasy.If she can use Polyporus for research, use the glycerin in it, add beeswax and other substances to make a fragrant and non-greasy hand cream, it will be difficult not to become a hot item!
But when she was excited, she suppressed it again.

Just now he rejected Mrs. Shen, and now he is saying this again, it's not good.We can only see if Mrs. Shen can speak first.

A-mei brought the roughly made box of hand cream, and Mrs. Shen dug some and frowned.Li Xin said: "I added too little water, and the proportion is not sure." He added: "Add some water to mix, slowly spread it evenly on the palm, and then apply it on both hands."

Madam Xia brought water, Madam Shen did as Li Xin said, her eyes lit up immediately.

"Grandma Xia, try it too."

Mammy Xia hurriedly said "yes" and started to use it too.

The smile on Mrs. Shen's face deepened, "This is a way to get rich."

Seeing Li Xin's indifferent expression, he said doubtfully, "If you make it, you won't have to worry about not being able to sell it. It's a good business, and it will continue to develop."

Li Xin shook his head and said, "Ma'am, I'm just trying to make this thing, and there are too few raw materials available in my hand. It's not cheap to make it out of such a box, and my sister doesn't dare to use it."

A-mei hurriedly nodded and said, "It's been dripped with honey, honey is so precious..."

Madam Shen's face moved, she quickly suppressed her thoughts, sat down solemnly and said to Li Xin: "Li Xin, I am a businessman, frankly speaking, I saw a way to get rich from you."

Li Xin's heart moved slightly, and he said calmly: "Madam, if you have something to say, please speak directly..."

"I don't know, are you willing to partner with me? You do research, and I'll provide you with anything you want. If you can develop this hand cream—we'll continue to talk about cooperation at that time."

Li Xin tried his best to control his excitement, and replied softly: "Okay."

That day, the Guan family's old house was always full of excitement, and this excitement did not belong to the husband and wife of the Guan family's new house.But both husband and wife are happy.Li Xin told Guan Wen about the matter, and both of them felt that it was very appropriate, and they couldn't help thinking about the future.

Li Xin and Mrs. Shen talked very happily, and they agreed on a date to contact in the future. Li Xin listed the things they wanted for Han Kui, and Mrs. Shen asked Han Kui to arrange them and send someone to Guan's house.

Li Xin stayed with Mrs. Shen for dinner, thinking about showing off her cooking skills, secretly expressing her gratitude to Mrs. Shen.But Mrs. Shen refused.

"Ma'am, please stay for dinner." Li Xinwan said: "You guys just have a sip of tea when you come..."

Mrs. Shen smiled and said: "There is only a sip of tea, I can see a way to make money in the future." She shook her head to Li Xin and said: "Listen to your cousin, the boy in Fumanlou, that you are good at cooking , I also want to try your handicraft, but the timing is not coincidental, I have to hurry back."

Li Xin originally thought that there was something going on at home, so he just didn't ask, and just sent him away politely.But Mrs. Shen may have regarded her as a close person, so she didn't shy away from it, and said to her directly: "I don't know if you have heard of the Cui family, they are also a wealthy family in the town, and that family is good people. They have benefited the common people for many years, and my master also thinks highly of them. A few days ago, their son had a promising career in the capital, and the whole family moved to the capital. Unexpectedly, extreme joy gave way to sorrow, and something serious happened."

Hearing "Cui's family", Li Xin's heart moved, and after listening to it all, Li Xin had no doubts at all that the "Cui's family" mentioned here was the Cui's family that worked with Guan Wen back then!

Looking at each other with Guan Wen in surprise, Guan Wen couldn't hold back, and asked first: "I don't know what is the big thing that Madam said?" He said a little embarrassedly: "I am dissatisfied with Madam. It can be regarded as my wife and I’s previous employers, at that time after the autumn harvest, the family was slack and short of money, we went to the town to do part-time jobs, and we went to the good man Cui’s house.”

Mrs. Shen suddenly said: "It turns out that he is also an old friend."

Then he sighed: "The Cui family has also suffered a catastrophe."

"The masters of the Cui family are all kind. They went to the capital to hire a bodyguard agency, and the price was generous. The bodyguard agency is also one of the best in Hui County." Han Kui said.As he spoke, he glanced at Mrs. Shen, "Brother Guan, when he was a bodyguard in front of him, did he go to this mighty bodyguard?"

Guan Wen nodded with a sullen face, his heart tightened, and he had an ominous premonition.

Mrs. Shen was surprised, thinking to herself that she didn't listen to Han Kui's talk about this relationship.But after thinking about it again, knowing that the Cui family had an accident this morning, Han Kui didn't say anything, so he probably thought it didn't matter.

Han Kui continued: "The members of the Mighty Escort sent people to Beijing wholeheartedly. When they encountered robbers on the way, it was fine to lose the gold and silver treasures, as long as no one was hurt. It's just that the robbers are strong. They wanted to rob people, and the bodyguards were also strong, and the two groups fought against each other, only to find out in the end that the rest of the Cui family was intact, but Miss Cui and her personal servant girl were gone." Pause : "I don't know if it's because I'm afraid that I will run and hide and then I won't be able to find it, or if I was robbed by a third party secretly."

Miss Cui...

Li Xin still remembers her appearance, she is a pretty girl, she is quiet when she is quiet, and lively when she is lively...

Just disappeared?

Guan Wen didn't care much about the people in the Cui family, he just asked, "What about the people on the opposite side?"

"Brother Guan wants to ask someone from the Weiwu Escort, right?" Han Kui sighed with emotion: "Guan Brother, you have worked there for two years, and you also have feelings for the brothers in those Escorts. It's just... please express your condolences, Weiwu Escort A dozen or so people died, except for two first-time bodyguards and a dozen or so bodyguards... Wei Qingwei, the head of the bodyguard, fought hard against the robber leader. ……Gone……"

(End of this chapter)