Splendid Pastoral: The Strong and Hot Wife

Chapter 52

The father and daughter walked out of the Huichun Hall, and saw that the streets of Qinglong Town were still the same as before, bustling with people, buying and selling were extremely lively.

As everyone knows, how long can this excitement last?Xu Xiaomi was thinking about something and had no intention of looking at anything.

I just thought that I promised my sister to buy pearl flowers for me years ago.So, they walked into the 'Yongyi Zhai' where they bought jewelry.

The shopkeeper, dressed in brocade and wearing a hairpin, hurried over to greet someone when she saw someone coming.

"Little girl, what do you want to buy? Is it gold jewelry or silver jewelry? Just look around and tell me what you like."

"Well! Okay, thank you! Sister!" Xu Xiaomi promised with a smile and said to the female shopkeeper.

"Hey! Look at your sweet little mouth!" The female shopkeeper laughed even more when she heard Xu Xiaomi call her sister's delicate face.

She saw Xu Xiaomi wearing a pink floral dress, which made her skin fair.

On her pink face, a pair of beautiful big eyes seem to be able to speak.The small mouth is even more deceptive.

When I heard her call my sister, I wanted to reach out to pinch that cute little face, but when I saw those beautiful big eyes, I no longer had the naughty smile just now.

At first glance, the light emitted from these eyes is so complicated.Therefore, the idea of ​​teasing me just now was immediately dispelled.

Xu Xiaomi saw a lot of beautiful gold and silver ornaments at the counter, but the styles were a bit old and she didn't particularly like them, so she took a fancy to a few beaded flowers.

She chose two pink jasmine flowers herself, two red roses for Xiaoting, and two blue peony flowers for her mother.

Twenty Wen for one flower, and six flowers for one hundred and two Wen.Xu Xiaomi paid one hundred and twelve copper coins.

After paying the money, she turned around and looked at the gold jewelry. She thought she would buy a hairpin for her mother if she had a new sample.

My father realized how expensive it was only after seeing her pay, and his heart ached so badly.

One hundred and two renminbi can buy six catties of white rice!It takes several days for five people to save some food!
The kid bought this with money, so what if it looks good?Looks good, can you not eat?
He was really angry!But don't know what to say?This daughter has too many ideas, and he is reluctant to talk about her.Therefore, I can only worry on the sidelines.

The female shopkeeper thought she still wanted to buy it, so she said, "Is there anything you like?"

Xu Xiaomi shook his head and asked, "Sister, do you have any new styles?"

"No! These are the latest ones! They were brought back years ago!" the female shopkeeper replied.

"If there's something prettier than these, I'd like to buy a hairpin for my mother! If there isn't... just forget it!" Xu Xiaomi said and walked towards the door.

"Alas! Girl, how many gold ornaments have you seen at such a young age?

My Yongyi Zhai has been open in this Qinglong Town for decades, and these appearances are all made by the most famous craftsmen in Dazhou.

It's only a little bit worse than the one in the palace, how do you say that?Why don't you give me a few looks! "

Unconvinced, the female shopkeeper stopped Xu Xiaomi who was going out and said.

Xu Xiaomi didn't expect that just a casual sentence from her would cause such a big reaction from the female shopkeeper.

Of course she has seen a lot!She is from the 21st century. This jewelry has been updated for more than 1000 years, how could it still stay here?

It's just that she has only seen it but never done it, she doesn't dare to speak big words, but she can imitate a few of them.

So she said: "Is this the most popular style of this year's big week? What I saw is not like this. What would you say if I drew a few looks for you?"

"According to the sample, I will calculate it for you! A sample of one tael of silver."

Xu Xiaomi didn't expect that the design fee would be so high, and the good looks won't convince you today.

"Okay! Bring paper and pen!"

Xu Xiaomi was worried that she had too little money, and their family had no food. Before anyone realized the need to stockpile food, she had to buy more at home, so as not to starve before the wheat harvest.

Now that it's done, I can earn a few taels more, and draw two more pictures hehehe!

Just as she was thinking, the female shopkeeper had already brought a pen and paper from behind.Xu Xiaomi's family is a brush, but her ink painting is not very good!
After thinking for a while, I saw that the female shopkeeper's eyebrows were painted, so I asked, "Sister, do you have any burnt willow branches?"

"Yes! What do you use it for?" The female shopkeeper looked at her suspiciously.

Seeing the puzzled look of the female shopkeeper, Xu Xiaomi smiled mysteriously and said, "You'll know if you bring me some!"

The female shopkeeper was dissatisfied to see that she went in, and came out from behind the door after a while, holding more than a dozen willow sticks of Sancunchang, one end of which was burnt black.

The female shopkeeper walked up to her and handed her the willow stick, saying, "Take it! That's all!"

Xu Xiaomi took the wicker and put the paper in her hand on the counter. She was a little short, so she had to take the paper down and squat on the chair where she was sitting to draw.

No wonder people are dissatisfied!An old shop that has been in business for decades, was replaced by a shop that didn't even have a high counter. The children said that these are some styles that they don't like, and anyone who changes them will be dissatisfied.

When Xu Xiaomi was painting, the female shopkeeper came to her side and knelt down to watch her paint.

I saw a peacock walking on the paper, and that lifelike peacock seemed to be really about to spread its wings and fly high.

The female shopkeeper couldn't take her eyes off. Jin Yulian has been playing with gold ornaments since she was a child, and she has never drawn such a moving picture when she is playing painting.

It is really rare to see a young child with such good painting skills nowadays!
By the time Xu Xiaomi finished drawing a dozen wicker sticks in his hand, he had already drawn eight.

Jin Yulian held it in her hand and looked at it carefully. Even the textures of these animals and plants were clearly drawn on the painting, which was unbelievable to her.

She saw that Xu Xiaomi had drawn a pearl hairpin, a peony hairpin, a peach hairpin, a crested hairpin, a plum blossom hairpin, a butterfly hairpin, a dragonfly hairpin and a crown.

These paintings made her really convinced.It is said that it should be calculated according to the sample.

Jin Yulian took the drawing and said, "Girl, wait a minute, I'll be right there!" After speaking, she walked to the back.

About 5 minutes later, Jin Yulian came out from behind, holding silver in both hands.

She walked up to Xu Xiaomi and said: "Come on, girl, we agreed, one tael of silver each, I like all of your paintings, and I will drag someone to make them tomorrow, thank you!
In the future!Also please come!After talking for a long time, I still don't know your name?Where do you live?

I am Jin Yulian!I want to make you this friend!You don't dislike it, do you?How about we have a New Year's Eve? "

"Then, I'm not being polite! Thank you for your respect! I like straightforward people like my sister, so let's be friends from now on!"
My name is Xu Xiaomi, and I live in Xujia Village, fifteen miles away from Qinglong Town.If you don't dislike me, I will call you Sister Yulian from now on! "

Xu Xiaomi couldn't wait for it!When the money is short, let's draw a few pictures.hey-hey!This is something that everyone benefits from, of course she is happy!

Where did my father stand? At first, I still felt sorry for her because she spent so much money buying bead flowers!
But don't mention how happy I am at this time.The joy overflowed from my heart to my face, look!Now the smile on his face turned into a bearded chrysanthemum.

Xu Xiaomi took eight yuan and one tael of silver and put it in the inner pocket of her clothes, said goodbye to Jin Yulian and walked out of Yongyizhai.

Xu Xiaomi looked at the sky, the sun was almost shining, and it would be noon soon, and she had no time to waste any more.He went directly to the south of the city, went out of the city gate and went straight to Grandpa's house.

The father and daughter came to grandpa's house as quickly as possible, when grandma was lighting a fire and cooking.They saw the smoke-filled roof from outside the gate.

As soon as Xu Xiaomi arrived at the door, she shouted, "Grandpa, grandma! Where are you? Come out quickly. I have something to tell you. Grandpa, come out quickly!"

"It's coming! It's Xiaomi! What's the matter? Are you in such a hurry?" Grandma came out of the kitchen with a turban on her head and an apron tied around her body, and asked eagerly when she heard Xu Xiaomi's voice.

Xu Xiaomi's father and daughter stood in the yard and greeted grandma when they saw her come out.

"Mother-in-law is good!" Xu Erqiang said to his mother-in-law.

"Hi, grandma! Where's my grandfather? Uncle and the others haven't come back yet?" Xu Xiaomi asked a lot of questions eagerly.

"Okay, okay! Your grandfather and uncles went to see the wheat in the field, please sit in the house! Are you in such a hurry?"

Grandma was a little excited to see this sensible granddaughter, and hurriedly asked their father and daughter to come in and sit down.

"Grandma, we won't sit down anymore. I'm here to tell you that there are many refugees outside Qinglong Town, and the government hasn't resettled them yet. You're close here, so be careful and hide your food quickly.

Grandpa has experienced years of famine, and he knows the principle of "feeding the hunger with different sons".

If it doesn't work, you can go to us, I know what to do.Grandma must remember to say it!Let's go! "

Grandma wanted to keep them, Xu Xiaomi insisted on going home to protect her family and mother, so grandma didn't say anything more.

Xu Xiaomi's father and daughter left their grandmother's house and went to Qinglong Town.

On the way, Xu Xiaomi discussed with his father, "Father, our family only has a little food now, and this year's harvest is almost gone after the snowstorm.

Although we haven't been affected, we haven't encountered a famine year, and we can't get enough food, let alone this year.

Besides, in such a year, the price of food will definitely increase this year. Now that we have money in our hands, we can buy it and put it at home before the price increases.

In the future, I am afraid that even if I have money, I will not be able to buy food! "

Xu Erqiang has never experienced such a famine year, but he has also suffered from no money and no food, so he will really starve to death!
Therefore, as soon as Xu Xiaomi said it, he nodded in agreement and said, "Girl, now you are in charge of our family, and you can do whatever you want! Parents will listen to you!"

When he arrived in the town, Xu Xiaomi thought that if he wanted to sell a lot of food in one family, it would definitely cause riots if others saw it.

So, she decided to buy it in several places, and bought a few carriages to take it back.

She still went to Huichun Hall first, and she wanted to ask Yu Zhimo to help her find a carriage, and then take the bought grain home.

It was lunch time when she went, and Yu Zhimo was eating with his wife Zheng Shi in the back hall.The housekeeper who sent them home that time - Agui!
When Agui saw Xu Xiaomi coming, he asked them to wait, and he went into the back hall to call Yu Zhimo.

A few minutes later, Yu Zhimo appeared in the hall, his face flushed as if he had drunk some wine.

As soon as he came over, he asked Xu Xiaomi, "Girl, why haven't you come home yet?"

Xu Xiaomi replied with a smile: "It's because I miss you! Do you think I've left and come back?"

"Hahaha, ha! You girl, you always go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, so tell me! Is there anything I can do for you?" Yu Zhimo laughed out loud after hearing what Xu Xiaomi said.

"Uncle Yu still understands me! Alright! I'll just say it straight! Uncle Yu, the price of this grain will definitely increase in a few days. I'm here to ask you to help me find some reliable carriages. I want to buy some grain and go back. .”

After hearing Xu Xiaomi's words, Yu Zhimo asked with wide eyes in surprise, "How many carts of grain do you want to buy?"

"Yes! We have a lot of families! So, we can only buy more!" Xu Xiaomi shrugged.

Yu Zhimo seemed to have seen the seriousness of the snow disaster from Xu Xiaomi, and said to Agui who was following behind, "Go and help find three carriages!"

Agui bowed and left.Yu Zhimo said to Xu Xiaomi again: "It will make people uneasy if you buy so much this time."

"Yes! That's why I came to you!" Xu Xiaomi replied with a smile.

"What do you want to do?" Yu Zhimo asked curiously.

"When the carriage arrives, help me tell them to buy [-] catties of white rice, [-] catties of white flour, and [-] catties of black flour in all the grain and oil stores in the city. It's every store." Xu Xiaomi Still grinning and said.

After hearing this, Yu Zhimo thought it was very good. It was not too much for a rich family to buy two hundred catties of grain at a time!
So, he nodded approvingly, now he likes this little girl a little more.It's a pity that I only raised two sons, otherwise...

well!But fortunately, both sons are still up to the task, and both have entered the court as officials and have already married.

"Uncle Yu, do you want to buy some food for your family?" When Yu Zhimo was thinking about something, Xu Xiaomi asked again.

"That's not necessary. Our family has a hundred acres of fertile land, and we can't eat all the rent every year, so we don't want to join in the fun."

Yu Zhimo later realized that he regretted saying this at this time.But then again, who knows what will happen next?
When Xu Xiaomi heard what Yu Zhimo said, she didn't say much. She took out the money to buy food and prepared it.

At this time, Agui walked in from the outside and said respectfully to Zhimo: "Master, the car is here! It's all outside."

"Okay! Tell them to come in one by one!" Yu Zhimo said to Agui.

(End of this chapter)