Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 328 Chapter 320 VII Punishment
Wan Chengyao shook off Jiang Shi who was crying in front of him, took another look at Kang Yi, then sighed, and said:

"A few days ago at the gate of the yamen, my boss talked to me and said that my current reputation is very bad. The key to the restlessness of the family house is that I, the person in charge, did not manage a good family. Originally, the emperor should value Zhiyuan very much. Yes, who knows that these things will happen again, I'm afraid it's my turn to be the next one after Zhiyuan is sent down, my superior has already hinted to me that the Holy Majesty will select some people who know water conservancy from our Ministry of Industry to go to the Western Regions, because The Holy Majesty intends to farm in Yili, and urgently needs talents in this field."

"Well, what should I do?" Now even Kang Yi was in a hurry. Wan Chengyao was going to have an accident, and her father might also be implicated.

Although this trip to the Western Regions may lead to a promotion after returning, but the conditions in that place are difficult, the war has never stopped, and those who have been there will come back with a narrow escape. Who wants to take this risk?Besides, the civilian cadres sent to the Western Regions are generally those who have committed crimes, such as Mr. Pei and his like.

"Tell me, what have you guys done?" Wan Chengyao asked again, but the provincial Mai Xiang spoke up.

"I, I..." Jiang really didn't want to say it in front of Mai Xiang.

"You still want to hide it from me at this moment? Why don't you say it quickly and see what else you can think of?"

"This, this, I, I stole a few copies of anti-books from Zhiyuan's wife's house, and I gave them to Mrs. Pei. I don't know what happened next. Mrs. Pei made it."

"Aunt Jiang, you only went to my yard once, how do you know it's a counter-report? I'm the one asking you today. If you're on an official post next time, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to deal with."

"An anti-book? By the way, it is the anti-book that harmed Zhiyuan, what is it called?" Wan Chengyao thought hard.

""Zhiyanzhai Re-evaluation of Stone", which is the manuscript of "Dream of Red Mansions"." Mai Xiang said.

""Zhiyanzhai Re-evaluated Stones"? Why do I feel that the title of the book is so familiar? I seem to have seen it somewhere. By the way, it is Zhigao. This is the book copied by Zhigao. How can it be a counter-book?" Wan Cheng Yao didn't expect that the matter would turn back to Wan Zhigao.

"Brother copied this book?" Mai Xiang was surprised.

"I don't know, I just saw him copy it." Wan Chengyao didn't want to believe this fact either.

"So it's the big brother's idea? He's such a good brother. He has been hurt again and again. Master, this time it's not that we didn't spare him, but that he was against us endlessly. The husband has been bullied like this. This matter I won't just let it go like this." Mai Xiang made a gesture to leave after speaking.

"Zhiyuan's daughter-in-law, it's really not my son who did this. Yes, it's my own idea and has nothing to do with others." Jiang said hastily.

"Anyway, you mother and son are of the same breed, and you can't escape the relationship. Xianggong originally wanted to see that the eldest brother is his only brother, and set aside the previous grievances. Unexpectedly, you are pressing every step of the way and insisting on putting us to death. If this time Forgive you again, we may not encounter anything next time, this is really breeding tigers."

"Mai Xiang, listen to me. I was confused about this matter, and I really don't care about husbands. I accidentally discovered this set of books on my second brother's kang when I was cleaning up the second brother's new house. I picked it up and flipped through it, and I read it without knowing it. I like this book very much, so I secretly brought it back and wanted to copy a copy. I was afraid that my second brother would find out, and I wanted to speed up the progress. Copy it for me. I never thought that this would be a counter-book. It was the time when I was a guest at Pei’s house and watched a play at Pei’s house. The wives and wives talked about the many unreasonable things in this play, so I kept it. Xin, come back to study this book carefully, study Zhipi, I mentioned this to my wife, who knows that my wife became interested and borrowed the book." Kang Yi pulled Mai Xiang back.

"Sister-in-law..." Mai Xiang was speechless.

"Mai Xiang, I really didn't intend to harm you, really not, you are so kind to me, always thinking of me, how could I harm you? I almost forgot about it, but it was my second brother who had an accident this time. , I heard that I was affected by the anti-book, so I was afraid. Thinking of this set of books, I asked my wife, and she said that she had given the book to Pei's family, so I guessed that something was wrong, but I didn't How dare I tell you." Kang Yi cried.

"I know from Zhigao the grievances between Beizi Changling and the Ye family, that Prince Shuncheng has a grudge against Prince Li, and that Mrs. Pei is asking people to find out the shortcomings of Zhiyuan and Mrs. Zhang Jia, and wants to repay Pei. My lord was sent to revenge. I was also confused for a moment, so I gave the manuscript to Mrs. Pei, and I don’t know about the rest of it.” Seeing that Kang Yi had been recruited by Mrs. Jiang, she had nothing to hide, it fell to her family Maybe there is still a chance of survival in his hand, and if it falls into the hands of outsiders, I'm afraid it will really make the heavens and the earth miserable.

"Hmph, I was confused for a while, are you lying to ghosts? You should go back to your hometown, so that you can reflect and repent in your hometown." Wan Chengyao kicked Jiang again after finishing speaking.

Mai Xiang knew the truth, and there was no need to stay. Since Jiang was punished, she also took a sigh of relief.As for Kang Yi, anyway, there won't be many intersections in the future, so just be more careful.

Mai Xiang, who returned to Huangye Village, also lived reclusively and was depressed. Huai Ci had traveled such a long distance, she was really not sure, and wanted to chase him, but Xiao Yu'er in her arms was really too small.

Ye Dafu and Mai Huang knew that Mai Xiang was in a bad mood, so they often came to chat with her to relieve boredom.

On this day, Xiao Yuer's [-]th day, Mai Xiang set up a few tables of wine at Ye's house, and invited her uncle and aunt to get together, because they didn't catch up with Xiao Yuer's Xisan and Full Moon, so it's not that she didn't want to go , I can't go, so Mai Xiang decides that Xiao Yu'er will spend a hundred days in the countryside.

Just as Mai Xiang changed Xiao Yu'er into new clothes, she saw Ye Tiezhu and Jiu Feng enter the door. Jiu Feng was still dressed in filial piety, without any makeup, and she still looked lifeless. Seeing Mai Xiang and the child, it was ridiculous Twitching the corner of his mouth, he handed Mai Xiang a bundle.

Mai Xiang opened it and saw that there were children's clothes, shoes and socks all year round. There were two sets of the same set, and there was a gold collar and longevity lock on it. This gift is not light.

"Old aunt..." Mai Xiang was a little speechless.

Jiufeng has indeed changed, but the price of this growth is too great.

Jiufeng patted Mai Xiang's hand, but still didn't speak, picked up the child, and showed a sincere smile to the child, but the sadness in his eyes made everyone unable to bear to look directly at him.

Mrs. Zhou pulled Mai Xiang to the side and said in a low voice: "She has been like this all the time. Apart from showing a little smile to the children, she has always been cold to others and doesn't talk much. What should I do?"

Mai Xiang also knew that Ye Dafu and the others really hurt a lot because of Jiufeng becoming like this, and the brothers and sisters-in-law went to accompany her to enlighten her at first, but she was like this, neither smiling nor talking, Staring out the window in a daze, as time passed, she was allowed to go.

"Let's just leave it like this for now. Let's talk about it after Xiao Xiao is removed. Then we can see if there is a suitable family to introduce her to." It's really the same, it's really difficult to persuade her to marry.

"This is definitely not going to work, she said she will become an aunt." Zhou also shook her head.

"Mai Xiang, fifth brother and sister, what are you two muttering about here, there are several gift givers coming up ahead, don't you go and take a look." Mrs. Sun came over and said.

After hearing this, Mai Xiang had to go out, besides Wula Duomin, A Muxin, Zhang Jia's family, Ji Xiaolan's family, and Wan's family, Wan's family prepared a generous gift, which was much heavier than Xiao Yuer's full moon, Yupei, There are collars and longevity locks, and Kang Yi also prepared a copy in private.

When Mai Xiang was giving red envelopes to the mother-in-law and the servants, Tong Liwen came with his wife Wenwen.

"This is really a rare visitor." Mai Xiang laughed.

"We're afraid you won't welcome me, baby." Wenwen came over and took Mai Xiang's arm.

Mai Xiang pointed to the room, Wenwen gave Mai Xiang the gift list, and went into the room with her maid.

Mai Xiang didn't expect Wenwen to have such a familiar temper after so many years, so she smiled.

"Actually, I've wanted to visit for a long time. Your husband-in-law gave me those good books last time, but unfortunately I still didn't pass the exam." Seeing his wife leave, Tong Liwen spoke more freely.

"Study is not something that can be achieved only by hard work. It still requires a little luck and talent. How many people can pass the exam in one pass? You are a scholar at such a young age, which is already very good."

"If you want to praise your husband-in-law for being so young, just praise Tanhua directly. You don't need to comfort me. However, he is indeed better than me." After Tong Liwen said this, he felt a little bitter.

The young and hazy love withered before it blossomed, so he could only bless silently in the distance.

"Then what are your plans?" Mai Xiang remembered that he seemed to be talking about business. The Tong family had more concubines and concubines, which was more complicated than the Wan family. Mai Xiang still remembered Tong Liwen's helplessness when he talked about it.

"I want to try again for the last time. If it doesn't work, I plan to start some business by myself. I hope you can help me then." Tong Liwen knew that Mai Xiang's business was doing well.

"Okay, no problem." Mai Xiang always remembers in her heart that the gentle and jade-like young man helped her family through the most difficult time. This friendship has never been repaid until now.

Seeing that Mai Xiang agreed so readily, Tong Liwen also smiled, and that was enough.

"Sister-in-law, husband-in-law, look at how beautiful this child is, tsk tsk, her eyebrows are much better than her mother's, let's take her back and be a daughter-in-law, shall we?" Wenwen rushed out holding Xiao Yu'er, breaking Tong Liwen and Mai's eyes. The delicate atmosphere between incense.

"Okay." Tong Liwen looked at the little figure in Wenwen's hand and smiled happily.

"This is impossible. Our little Yu'er is still so young, so she doesn't want to marry." Mai Qing rushed out, trying to snatch the child back. She didn't know Wenwen at all, so she ran in suddenly and saw the woman and said hugging her. How can she rest assured that the child is gone?

"Master Tong's family?" Mai Qing was taken aback when she saw Tong Liwen, and stopped.

"you are?"

"My third sister." Mai Xiang explained.

"Have you grown so big?" Tong Liwen took a careful look at Mai Qing, as if he was thinking about something.

(End of this chapter)