Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 334
As soon as Mai Xiang knelt down, before she had time to think about it, she heard the eunuch who announced the decree read in his unique voice:

"According to the heaven, the emperor said that if the minister is sent outside, he will get the virtuous inside. The beauty of the king and the glory of his husband must be the honor of his wife. They complement each other, so I told you Wanhuai's wife, Wan Yeshi , Gentle, quiet and upright, yihuicixuan, the husband's class is more obvious, the national code is more useful, and you are a respectful person, and the order of tin is for the play. Treasure of December 29, [-]th year of Qianlong"

What Mai Xiang heard was reading a bunch of clichés again, as if she praised Mai Xiang for helping her husband succeed in his career, so she named a respectful person.

Before Mai Xiang had time to contemplate what rank Gong was, she was surrounded by several members of the Zhao family, staring at the eunuch's imperial order and imperial edict.

"Tsk tsk, my daughter is also Mrs. Gaoming, and I am Mrs. Gaoming's mother, tsk tsk, father of the child, pinch me, am I dreaming?" Mrs. Zhao pinched Ye Dafu after finishing speaking.

"My daughter is so smart and capable, so it's not a matter of time before she becomes a servant?" Ye Dafu's mouth never closed.

"Father, mother, my father-in-law is still here, don't let him make fun of us."

"Our family dare not laugh at Madam, it's too late for our family to congratulate Madam." The eunuch held things into Mai Xiang's hands respectfully.

Mai Xiang hurriedly gave a silver note of 50 taels to the leading father-in-law, and the rest were 20 taels. The eunuchs accepted Mai Xiang's generous gift and left with smiles on their faces.

"Elder sister, I see that this imperial robe is not as good-looking as the one you married?" Mai Lu saw that there were no outsiders in the house, touched the reddish-brown embroidered robe on the top, and said with a smile.

"I think Eldest Sister will look good in this uniform. Doesn't this patch look like a snow goose?" Mai Qing touched the patches on the uniform.

"Third Sister, don't worry, my third brother-in-law will definitely earn a life for you." Mai Di smiled from the side.

When Mrs. Zhao heard this, she grinned even more to her ears, and said with a smile: "My son can really talk, and these girls of mine will be destined for the future, and I will wake up laughing when I sleep."

"Mother-in-law, what will wake you up?" Huai Ci entered the door with a smile, also holding a colorful imperial decree in his hand.

"Brother-in-law, you just came back? My sister has already been ordered, and my sister is now the wife of the order." Mai Qing laughed.

"Father, do you have something good to do?" Seeing her father's face beaming with joy, Xiao Yu'er hurriedly hugged her father's thigh.

Huai Ci bent down and picked up the daughter, pinched Xiao Yu'er's nose, and said with a smile: "You're the odd one, did you make your mother angry today?"

Xiao Yu'er curled her lips, put her arms around Huaici's neck, and said: "Every time Father comes back from the house, he always asks Mother if she is angry. My younger brothers and I are so good. I have been playing with my two younger brothers today." , didn't cause any trouble for Mother."

"Well, this is Daddy's good girl." Huai Ci kissed Xiao Yu'er on the forehead, then put down the child, and hugged Xiao Yi'er and Xiao Li'er respectively.

"What did you say when you went to the palace?" Mai Xiang asked a little impatiently.

"Daughter-in-law, two news, one good news and one bad news, which one do you listen to?"

"good news."

"I have been promoted from the fourth rank."

"Ah? From the fourth grade?" It was one level higher than expected. Mai Xiang stepped forward and hugged Huaici, but forgot that there were a bunch of people around her. I'm sorry.

"Mother, is there any bad news?" Xiao Yu'er curled her lips, she was no longer surprised, but this would be caused by curiosity, so reminding Mai Xiang is also a relief for Mai Xiang.

"By the way, what about the bad news?" Several voices asked at the same time, all looking at Huai Ci.

"We still have to go far."

"Ah?" Mai Xiang's small face was twisted into a ball, she hasn't rested yet.

"But this time it's the place you like, it's Yangzhou, and my official position is the prefect of Yangzhou."

"Yangzhou? Daddy, is it Yangzhou where the fireworks will go down in Yangzhou in March?" Xiao Yuer asked with a smile on her face.

She doesn't like the capital city, and the families that she followed her mother to visit today have a lot of rules. She likes to live freely like in Yili.

"Ah, we have to go again?" Ye Dafu and Zhao Shi were also 1 reluctant.

"Not only do we have to leave, but we have to leave early, because the Holy One is going to Jiangnan on the second day of the first lunar month. The Holy One ordered me to accompany him all the way, and we will break up when we arrive in Yangzhou."

Although Ye Dafu and Zhao Shi were unwilling to hear this, they couldn't say anything.

In a word, the emperor's order is hard to break.

The next day, the news spread that Mai Xiang and Huai Ci were bestowed a seal, and there were many more people welcoming their congratulations at home. Mai Xiang was busy receiving the female relatives and preparing gifts in return, but she did not expect to welcome a special pair of guests.

"Master, junior brother, why are you here?"

"What else? You didn't come to see me, so I had to come and see you by myself. It's obvious that you only have master in your eyes. If your master is not here, you won't even be able to enter the door of the master's house." Mrs. Ji made a card on purpose. Face, put the gift slip in Mai Xiang's hand.

"No, it's a congratulatory gift from Master Mistress."

"Master, I just entered the house the day before yesterday, and it's my mother's house and my husband's house. I really plan to go to see my mother this morning. I even prepared the New Year's ceremony, and I'm waiting to send it in person. But who knows that the family has never been cut off, and I can’t go out at all. My wife still loves me, come, I will make a pot of good tea for my wife. I have a few good things I want to give my wife.”

After Mai Xiang finished speaking, she took Mrs. Ji into her upper room, pointed to a pile of things on the kang, and said, "These are all kinds of high-quality skins, which are medicinal materials, including Tianshan Snow Lotus, Cordyceps sinensis, safflower, Tiger bones, etc. are all high-grade, this is a piece of raw material of high-grade mutton fat jade, what teacher's wife likes, find a good craftsman to make a serious decoration."

"For the sake of your sincere filial piety to me, I will reluctantly forgive you, and I won't argue with you." Madam Ji was as clear as a mirror in her heart, and Mai Xiang was not short of money, so she didn't show courtesy to Mai Xiang.

Moreover, in the past few years, the Ji family has relied on the bonuses from Sanwei Bookstore Publishing House to have a good life today. Otherwise, pointing to Ji Xiaolan's salary, they can only barely support it.

"That is, who told you that you are my mistress?" Mai Xiang stepped forward to support Mrs. Ji.

At this time, Mai Qing brought a tray into the door and said with a smile, "Madam, please drink tea."

"Mai Qing, why don't you come to my house these days? I heard from my son that your husband is very educated."

"It's much worse than Young Master Ling. I told you that Young Master Ling will definitely pass the provincial examination next year."

"Hey, I'm not in a hurry, even if this child is not too young, it's time to talk about marriage. I asked someone to find so many families, but I didn't know that this child didn't like it. He said he wanted to find someone like his senior sister." Someone as smart and capable as you, Mai Xiang, tell me, where can I find someone as smart and capable as you?"

Mai Xiang looked at Mrs. Ji, and understood what she meant, but the problem is, there is no reason for the woman to speak first in such a matter.

"Miss, is there someone who is smarter and more beautiful than me? Mistress just said, if I fell in love with someone else's girl, I will protect the matchmaker for Mistress, and I can't let my younger brother call me senior sister for nothing."

"You bastard." Mrs. Ji poked Mai Xiang's head with a smile, and glanced at Mai Qing.

Mai Qing hurriedly retreated.

"Mai Xiang, I'm not going to hide it from you, your junior brother has fallen in love with your younger sister Mai Lu. I think Mai Lu is a pretty good child, a very virtuous child. To be honest, the only thing I am not satisfied with is this child. The point is, I feel that this child is a bit soft-tempered, unlike the three of you sisters, I am worried whether she can start a family. Mai Xiang, you also grew up with Ru Ji, do you think it is suitable for the two of them to be together? ?”

"Master, let me tell you the truth. The children in the family were trained by me. You know my mother's temperament, so I don't need to say more. I was originally a cowardly and soft-tempered person. I listened to my family for everything. Elders, until I was ten years old, I was seriously ill, and I didn’t know what happened to the burnt person. In this way, my grandparents still refused to give me money to treat my illness. It was Mr. Cao who saved me. Since then, I have been I understood a truth, no matter a man or a woman, the most important thing is to rely on yourself, whoever has it is not as good as what you have. That's why I try my best to make money, teach them to read and write, and teach them what I think is right. the principles of being a human being."

"What do you think is the correct way to be a human being?" Mrs. Ji felt novel.

"Just don't be foolish and filial, don't follow blindly, insist on what you think is right, you can suffer a little loss, but you can't touch your bottom line. Let me tell you something, this little girl in my family is not really soft, she is just simple and kind. Kindness, as long as she remembers, the life at home will be easier, and she doesn't have to worry about it, but when something happens, she will never just give in and follow blindly. To be honest, I am a little worried. We don't like her because of our background?"

Mai Xiang thinks it is better to spread the word out. The Ji family is different from the Tong family of the Wan family. The Ji family is a real family of scholars and officials. There is some money in it, but it can't change the origin.

"It doesn't matter. I'm not so old-fashioned. If I don't believe in others, can you and I not believe in it? The people you trained are not good enough. I think the girls in your family are all married well, so I can count them as good." Your family has changed, and besides, your husband is also the magistrate of Yangzhou, so what are you worried about?" Mrs. Ji laughed.

It's not that she has never considered Mai Lu's background. Although the Ye family is not good enough, Mai Xiang and Huai Ci are not bad. , and one more thing, the three mountains behind Maixiang should not be underestimated. Even Agui, who was once the weakest, although he was only a second-rank official, his portrait has already settled in Ziguang Pavilion. He is a popular person beside the emperor. The future is even more limitless.

With these comprehensive factors, Mrs. Ji still cares about Mai Lu's small shortcomings?Besides, Mai Lu's child is her son's favorite, the child is sweet, parents should try their best to make it perfect.

(End of this chapter)