Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 21
Mai Xiang had just sent Xin Gege away, and someone here asked her to make a wish on her behalf, and they saw that even Gege was willing to ask Mai Xiang to make a wish, so it can be seen that Mai Xiang is a blessed person, and maybe this blessing will also be passed on to them. .

When Mai Xiang was making a wish for someone else, the young master of the Tong family hurried over with his servant.

"Fortunately, you are still here. Where are the wall shoes I want?" Tong Liwen asked.

Mai Xiang gave him the basket and shoes, and asked, "Why are you so late, if you don't come again, I will give away all the wall shoes."

"Do you think our young master is idle like you? Our young master came from the school." Seeing that Mai Xiang dared to complain about his young master, the boy at the side couldn't help but glared at Mai Xiang.

"Stop talking nonsense and pay the bill." Tong Liwen knocked the boy on the head.

"This is half a tael of silver. I paid the last bill together. Our young master has settled the bill with you. You can take it." The boy gave Mai Xiang a piece of silver.

"Thank you." Mai Xiang didn't care about the attitude of a servant when she had money.

At this time, another forty-year-old woman came to invite Mai Xiang to make a wish on behalf of her master. Mai Xiang threw a copper coin into the lotus seat for her, and the woman gave Mai Xiang ten copper coins.

"Can you make money like this?" Tong Liwen saw that Mai Xiang made a wish for others by throwing copper coins to make a wish, it was unbelievable and unheard of.

"Everyone wants something."

"But the Bodhisattva will blame you if he finds out. You threw the copper coins in for everyone, can the Bodhisattva be busy?" Tong Liwen gave Mai Xiang a contemptuous look.

"Yeah, why didn't I think of this question?" Mai Xiang was able to come to the Qing Dynasty from modern times. She absolutely believed in the existence of these mysterious powers. It seems that she will have to think about other ways to make money in the future.

"Young master, let's go. The old lady and the wife are kowtowing at the Guanyin Hall. They should be here in a while. It will be bad if we run into each other." The young man Fengnian was frightened, and if the master thought he was the one who instigated it , he should be punished again.

Mai Xiang was not in the mood to make wishes for others anymore, and sold all the wall shoes in her hand, so there was no need to stay, so she followed them out.

Mai Xiang walked out of the main gate of the temple, thinking that there was no copper lock at home, so she might as well go to trap one, as she saw such a thing last time.

But she had half a bag of money tied around her waist, and she always felt that it was heavy and inconvenient. She sent the money to Mai Huang, and was worried that she would talk nonsense when she went back.

When he was hesitating, Tong Liwen asked, "Aren't you going to go to the ring today?"

"Go, it's not easy to go with a purse."

"You have to trust me, I'll hold the money bag for you. Let me tell you, I know which one is worth the money, and I'll take whatever you want." The other party has learned Mai Xiang's craftsmanship, and also guesses that Mai Xiang needs money very much.Because Mai Xiang was still wearing the tattered clothes.

After hearing this, Mai Xiang sent the purse over, and said, "It happened to be a bit heavy, please hold it for me, thank you very much. I will treat you to something delicious when I win some money."

In her previous life, Mai Xiang used to go mountaineering with her male classmates, and it was a common thing to treat each other. For a moment, she forgot that the person next to her was a rich young man, so she just said it.

"Okay, it's a deal. By the way, my surname is Tong, and my name is Liwen. What about you?" Tong Liwen found it very interesting to hear a poor man in Maixiang ask him to eat.

He had never met such a bright and clever girl as Mai Xiang, and he didn't think the face of the poor was disgusting for a while.

"Mai Xiang, Ye Maixiang." Having met him three times, Mai Xiang thought she might use him next time, so she left a name, not because she was snobbish, but because she was forced by life.

The three of them walked to the boss of the ring, the boss's business was very good, many nobles came here today, and these nobles came with their servants, the servants are free, so naturally they want to find some entertainment.

This ring is one of their pastimes, a little exciting but not too big.

"Boss, here we come again." Tong Liwen asked for six circles first, and handed three to Mai Xiang.

"I want to buy rings myself." This time, Mai Xiang took a fancy to a copper lock and a pea green porcelain pot. The porcelain pot is used to hold snacks. Mai Xiang and the others are often too hungry to sleep.

"Girl, can you show some mercy today?" The boss looked at Mai Xiang dumbfounded.

"Boss, your business is so good today. I rely on luck. I don't know if I can get something. Besides, I only need three circles every time." Mai Xiang smiled.

Mai Xiang stood outside the line and posed, Tong Liwen said over there: "This vase is good, put it on first."

Mai Xiang shook her head, this vase is the most difficult to get, besides, she has to give the boss some leeway.

Mai Xiang fulfilled her wish with a brass lock and a porcelain pot, but the third ring was deliberately missed.

"I want this vase, you can sell it to me." Tong Liwen gave the six circles in his hand to Mai Xiang.

"You can play by yourself, I'm enough, and it's not easy for him." Mai Shannu pouted and shook his head.

"Why? Aren't you more short of money?"

"Yes, but as a human being, you have to leave room for yourself. To give room to the other party is also to leave room for yourself." Mai Xiang left after finishing speaking.

"Hey, wait for me for a while, didn't you say you wanted to buy me something to eat?" Tong Liwen felt that Mai Xiang's words were very strange, unlike what a ten-year-old country girl could say, it was a bit profound.

"Okay, I'll wait for you. You can set it yourself and see if you can get what you want." Mai Xiang stood aside with her things in her arms.

Tong Liwen took a look, there was really nothing he wanted here, he just came to try his skills, tried for a long time, but he didn't get the vase, so he gave up.

"I heard that the young masters of your rich families can practice martial arts, but you haven't practiced martial arts?" Mai Xiang asked curiously.

If a person who practices martial arts, his skills must be agile, and a circle is a pediatrician.

"No, my parents expect me to go to the scientific examination, but I don't like it myself. What's the fun of those stereotyped essays?"

"Oh, then what do you want to do in the future?" Mai Xiang was curious about what the rich second generation of this era thinks. She has heard that many children of the Eight Banners are lazy and lazy.

"I want to be in business, I'm interested in making money."

"make money?"

"Examination for the imperial examination and becoming an official requires a lot of control. Where there is freedom to earn money, you can spend it as you want."

After hearing this, Mai Xiang remembered that he had asked for a pen washer from the stall last time. He must have had many unknown difficulties, right?
"Let's go, I'll treat you to something to eat." Mai Xiang also happened to buy some snacks.

But Tong Liwen brought Mai Xiang to a wonton stand. He hired a donkey cart during the break between classes, and he would be hungry by now.

A bowl of wontons and five cents, Mai Xiang offered to pay the bill after eating, Tong Liwen smiled and said, "Next time I will treat you to something delicious."

"That's not necessary. I'll be grateful for taking care of my business next time. By the way, do you want exquisite wall shoes, silk ones and embroidered ones? I brought two pairs here today for a Gege She actually gave me a tael of silver." Mai Xiang wanted to get some business for Liu Huilan.

"I really want to go back and ask my mother and grandmother about this, and I'll tell you next time." After Tong Liwen finished speaking, he didn't dare to delay, and hurried away with his servant.

Mai Xiang finds Mai Huang, and Mai Huang sees Mai Xiang holding a porcelain pot in her hand, and asks in surprise, "Sister, where did you get the money to buy this?"

"Eldest sister bought something for sale, how many pairs of straw sandals did you sell?"

Mai Huang didn't speak, and lowered his head to give Mai Xiang four copper coins. Mai Xiang took the copper coins and said with a smile: "Let's go, let's go back. Eldest sister bought you delicious food, don't shout when you go home."

"Really?" Mai Huang raised his head and was about to laugh, then remembered Mai Xiang's instructions, quickly closed his mouth and said, "I see."

Mai Xiang couldn't help laughing when she saw her face changing instantly.

Back home, Mai Xiang packed up her things, put the money box in the box and locked it.

Although Zhao Shi and Mai Huang both asked how much Mai Xiang sold, Mai Xiang knew that they didn't know how to count, so she reported a number at random, and then gave them a few words, and then abducted to Cao's house next door.

Cao Xueqin was not at home again, and the mother of the Cao family was out shopping, so Mai Xiang took out the silver key.

"This is a tael of silver, where did you get the silver?" Liu Huilan was naturally stunned, and hurriedly asked.

"Auntie, it was your embroidered shoes that were sold. I sold them to Gege. After saying a few good words, Gege rewarded me with a tael of silver. Auntie, I'm very lucky today."

"You sold that too, take it back to your mother quickly, and buy some delicious food for your mother."

Liu Huilan hurriedly handed the silver key to Mai Xiang, she knew that Mai Xiang had met a nobleman, and such small shoes usually cost a hundred cash, so it was unlikely that anyone would want them.

"This belongs to my aunt, and I have my share too. This Gege is really kind-hearted. Later, she saw the rags I was wearing, and took all the little straw sandals and basket I brought, and gave me a silver coin. Wife, she said she wanted me to make a new dress, auntie, just don’t tell others. Our family hasn’t separated yet, so I don’t dare to take out this money easily, I want to save it for urgent use.” Mai Xiang took the silver coin again Put it in Liu Huilan's hands.

Liu Huilan smiled, nodded Mai Xiang's head, and asked, "Young girl is a ghost, who taught you this?"

"Auntie, I understand everything when I'm sick, so I don't need others to teach me. Auntie buys some delicious food to strengthen my body, teach me a few more words when I have time, teach me to say some nice words, and I will have everything."

Liu Huilan's eyes turned red when she heard this, and she felt that the silver key in her hand was heavy.

(End of this chapter)