Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 36 Former Fiance
Early the next morning, Mai Xiang planned to go to Changning Town to do some shopping again. When she heard Jiufeng say that she was going to the market to buy handkerchiefs, Mai Xiang knew that it was the first day of March again, and she also planned to go to the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. What if she doesn't make money?
There are surprisingly many people in the Temple of the Reclining Buddha on this day, and we can catch up with the birthday of the Guanyin Empress, because the plum blossoms are blooming very well these days, and the weather is warmer. , In addition, it is said that the Bodhisattva in this Reclining Buddha Temple is also the most effective.

Mai Xiang took a dozen pairs of wall shoes, which Ye Dafu had woven before he was injured, and there were only these dozen pairs in stock at home, and Yang Wufu wove six small wicker baskets.

Mai Xiang asked Hao Mai Huang to take good care of the house and remember to feed Mai Di rice soup. The younger brother has already been named Mai Di, so he came to the Reclining Buddha Temple by himself.

The first acquaintance Mai Xiang met was Tong Liwen. He accompanied his grandmother to offer incense. When the old lady recovered, she wanted to come and fulfill her wish.

Knowing what happened to Mai Xiang from her grandson, the old lady bought two pairs of small embroidered wall shoes made by Liu Huilan from Mai Xiang, and gave her a tael of silver.

The second acquaintance Mai Xiang met was actually that fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy. Mai Xiang followed the boy's eyes and saw the beautiful girl from that day. This beautiful girl was Kang Yi from the Kang family.

Kang Yi's side is out with a few good sisters this time, and they are chatting about gossip about the officials and officials in the capital.

"Hey, come here." Wan Zhigao also recognized Mai Xiang. He remembered that Mai Xiang sold the flower basket in his hand to Kang Yi that day, and Kang Yi's face was full of joy.

"Master, do you want a flower basket?" Mai Xiang had a smile on her face.

"Well, I'll give you a piece of silver first, and you send this flower basket to that girl, and there will be a reward if you finish this matter."

"Come on, just take a look." Mai Xiang took the silver and showed a sincere smile.

"Well, I should tell her who gave it to me, right?" Mai Xiang was about to leave when she suddenly thought of a big question.

"Let's say it's Wan Zhigao from the Changhe Wan family." Wan Zhigao announced his name in a loud voice.

Mai Xiang couldn't laugh or cry when she heard this. It turned out that this was her ex-fiancé, and this was the reason why the other party was eager to divorce.

What is this called, the ex-fiancée is going to match up with other women for the ex-fiancé for money?

Mai Xiang patted herself on the head, secretly thinking that she must be crazy and forced by poverty.

The moment Mai Xiang patted her head, she took a closer look at this person, not to mention that he was handsome and star-eyed, and he really had a good skin, but unfortunately, it wasn't his dish.But, how can this money be earned?

Mai Xiang thought for a while, and walked in front of Kang Yi. Seeing Mai Xiang walking towards her, Kang Yi's face was already displeased. She didn't want her little sisters to see her getting to know a country girl. Feel a bit out of place.

Mai Xiang bowed her knees and saluted, and said with a smile: "Miss, we meet again, the girl likes plum blossoms so much, it seems that she is also a noble person."

Mai Xiang first put a high hat on the other party, and sure enough, Kang Yi's complexion gradually turned cloudy.

Just after Mai Xiang finished speaking, the ladies looked at Mai Xiang, then at Kang Yi, and asked Kang Yi, "Who is this girl? She looks like a beggar, and she can talk."

"I'm from a nearby village, and I'm here to sell flower baskets. Last time, this lady took care of my business. Hehe, I just remembered this beautiful lady." Mai Xiang first put aside her relationship with the other party.

"The little flower basket you gave that day is still a bit wild, and I'm thinking about buying another one today." Kang Yi didn't expect Mai Xiang to be so witty, so she thought about taking care of her again.

"Oh, is it possible that you are the one who said that wild chrysanthemums also have a flower language?" Someone asked.

"Yes, all flowers have flower language." Mai Xiang smiled.

"Then tell me, what is the flower language of ordinary chrysanthemums?"

"Clean, noble, and sincere."

"What about the flower language of rose flowers?"

"Beauty and longevity, hope, happiness and glory, among which white rose represents respect and nobility."

"Where are the rhododendrons?"

"Joy, and forever belongs to you."

These are all pediatrics for Mai Xiang. Since junior high school, she has memorized these with the female classmates in her class, but she can't bring out the words "love" and "feeling". These are all ancient boudoir ladies.

"See what you said so well, I want one of this flower basket, how much will it be?"

"It's not worth money. It's just a worthless thing in the wild. Let the ladies see something fresh. The ladies are happy to see it. Just reward me with a few pennies." Mai Xiang lowered herself a little.

Seeing Mai Xiang's long face today, Kang Yi wanted to help Mai Xiang, and said, "Xiaoqing, just like last time, give her a small piece of silver."

When Mai Xiang saw it, she waved her hand and said: "I gave this basket to the girl today. There is a little brother over there who said it belonged to the Changhe Wan family. I just offended him. He said he would punish me for one thing. Give the flower basket in my hand to the most beautiful girl, it must be the most beautiful girl, otherwise, he won't let me go lightly, just be kind and accept it, I can't afford to offend him."

Mai Xiang didn't dare to say that the young man gave it to him directly. It was a serious crime in ancient times to give and receive privately. If he accidentally offended the lady, he was afraid that Mai Xiang would not be able to eat and walk around.

After Mai Xiang finished speaking, she looked in the direction of the boy, and he was also looking this way.

Kang Yi was ashamed, angry, annoyed and happy when she heard this. Of course she knew that Wan Jia had already gone to her house to propose marriage, and her father was not very willing, but she herself was somewhat tempted. The eyes that stare at her are always bewildering, making her heart pound.

"These sisters are all beautiful, why did you only give them to me?" Kang Yi asked deliberately when she saw that others were looking at her suspiciously.

"Girl, I only know you among these people. You kindly bought my flower basket last time. I want to take the liberty of saying that I gave it to someone else. I'm afraid of being beaten." Mai Xiang pretended to be a little scared.

"Okay, I'll take the flower basket, you give me another one." The girl gave Xiao Qing a wink after she finished speaking, and Xiao Qing hurriedly took a piece of silver for Mai Xiang.

"No, this is what I gave to the girl." Mai Xiang stated emphatically that "I" gave it to the girl.

Sure enough, the other party looked at Mai Xiang, nodded with a smile, and said, "Take it, I'll give it to you, and go buy something delicious."

Kang Yi gave the broken silver, and the other ladies had no choice but to take out small pieces of broken silver. Mai Xiang's six small flower baskets were sold for about two taels of silver. Mai Xiang was happy and gave them a pair of wall flowers. shoe.What if we meet again next time?
Mai Xiang collected the broken silver and ran to Wan Zhigao again. Seeing that the girl asked for two flower baskets, Wan Zhigao felt that it was the other party's hint that his good deeds would be in pairs and that he would ask him to propose again. A piece of broken silver came out and was thrown to Mai Xiang.

"The errand is well done, and there is a reward." After saying this, Wan Zhigao left in a hurry.

With these unexpected gains, Mai Xiang felt much more at ease, secretly thinking that she earned almost three taels of silver today, right?At least enough to cover Mai Xiang's food expenses for two months, right?
These two days, Ye Dafu and Mrs. Zhao's meals were cooked by Mai Xiang, and they never left bones, meat, eggs, etc. When Mrs. Liu saw that Mrs. Mai was rich, she didn't even cook an egg for Mrs. Zhao.Mai Xiang was considerate of her paying so much for medicine, so she didn't bother with her.

"Today is a good day, everything I want can come true..." Mai Xiang hummed a little song, came to the Hall of the Reclining Buddha, kowtowed three times respectfully, donated three copper coins, and then went to the Wishing Pool come here.

Today, she wanted to pray for the peace of her parents in the previous world, so she took a copper plate, folded her hands together, recited silently several times in her heart, and threw it to the palm of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and the copper plate landed firmly in the hands of the Bodhisattva.

The hand that Mai Xiang showed stunned the ladies next to her.

"Little girl, the Bodhisattva personally accepted your wish, and your wish will definitely come true." Someone said enviously.

"Really, I can also make one for you." Mai Xiang made up her mind, and she will only make three wishes for others every time she comes. The main reason is that she needs money too much. The Bodhisattva shouldn't blame her, right?

"Really? How much do you want?" The other party asked, a married young woman aged eighteen or nineteen.

"I heard from others that there is a country girl in the Wishing Pool who can make wishes for others very well." Seeing Mai Xiang looking at her, the other party smiled at Mai Xiang.

"Seeing you are happy, just reward me with a few pennies." Mai Xiang looked at her clothes and the maid woman behind her, and knew that this young woman was not a poor person.

"If you can also throw it into the Bodhisattva's hands for me once, I will give you a silver key."

"Really?" Is this the legendary pie in the sky, and you can earn a tael of silver just by raising your hand?Mai Xiang looked up at the sky.

"What are you?" The other party looked at Mai Xiang puzzled.

"Let me see which kind-hearted Bodhisattva sent my sister to me today. My sister is really a good person, and a good person will definitely be blessed." After finishing speaking, Mai Xiang put her hands together and said to the sky: "Thank you Bodhisattva."

"Pfft, you really are a wonderful person." The other party was amused by Mai Xiang's actions.

Mai Xiang took her copper coin, looked at her, and waited for her to say her wish.

"I, I want a child." The other party's voice was as small as a mosquito, and he quickly changed his sad expression.

"Can you ask my sister Fang's name so that I can tell the Bodhisattva." Mai Xiang also asked in a low voice.

Seeing that she was full of misery, Mai Xiang carefully delivered the copper plate to the Bodhisattva for her, hoping that the Bodhisattva would hear her wish.

When Mai Xiang took her silver curly, she suddenly approached her and whispered, "Sister eats more tofu, kelp, milk, etc. recently, and asks my brother-in-law to eat more duck soup with cordyceps and red chicken."

"Why?" The other party pulled Mai Xiang and asked.

(End of this chapter)