Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 48

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Yu Shi and others came out from the upper room, just in time to see Mai Huang coming back with a basket of grass.

Seeing so many people coming to grandma's house, Mai Huang was a little puzzled, looked up at the sun, and looked at Mai Xiang worriedly.

"Erya, are you going to mow the grass again? Do you think the ten little geese you raised used so much grass?" Sun asked.

She deliberately wanted to let the people of the Zhao family know that Mai Xiang had no scheming, and she knew how to raise geese, and she could raise ten geese.

Sure enough, Mrs. Yu stayed behind after hearing this, and originally planned to go into the house to say a few words of kindness to Mrs. Zhao before saying goodbye, but now she also raised her legs and walked towards a small fence next to the wall.

Naturally, Wufu helped build the fence, because the geese are still young and cannot be driven out for stocking. They chopped up fresh grass to feed them.

Mai Xiang's previous family was in the business of salted duck and salted geese. When Mai Xiang was young, she bought a pair of geese from the gate of the school as pets, so she is not unfamiliar with the habits of geese.

"Why don't you raise chickens?" asked Yu, frowning.

Northerners rarely raise geese, and they just wait to pick up a few goose eggs. The egg production rate of geese is low. Moreover, northerners don’t like to eat goose meat very much. This big goose can’t be sold well in the end. Price, where is it cost-effective to raise chickens?
"Grandma, this goose can only eat grass, but this chicken needs food, how can we afford it?" Mai Xiang said.

After hearing this, Fang remained silent, turned around and entered the room.

When Mrs. Zhao saw Mrs. Yu coming in, she hurriedly asked, "Mother, what did you say?"

Mrs. Yu sat down and sighed, and said: "How will your family live in the future? My uncle's heart is too soft. I didn't want to get the eight stones of food that I had promised, but I only promised to give you four stones. You are still in your heart. The one who doesn't calculate, this family relies on Da Ya, by the way, where is Da Ya?"

Mai Xiang is listening to Zhao Yuanjiang outside the house at the moment about how to raise geese. It turns out that the little goose eats a lot, and it needs to be fed grass every hour, so it is best to take it out every time the grass is mowed before rushing back when it is full. Another point is that the little goose has to develop good habits from an early age, and will go home and enter the nest when the time comes.

"Big sister, grandma is looking for you." Mai Qing came out and shouted.

As soon as Mai Xiang entered the room, she heard Mrs. Zhao trying to persuade Mrs. Yu to stay for dinner.

"Mother, you're good at it. These days, I haven't cut off eggs and bone soup for my child's father and me. Even the children eat dry rice. Mother, you can stay for a meal, anyway, after you go back There’s nothing good to eat, it’s good that sister-in-law can make you half full, let me tell you..."

Mrs. Zhao's words stopped when Mai Xiang entered the door. When she saw Mai Xiang, she was a little embarrassed, because she suddenly remembered that this family was owned by Mai Xiang, and she didn't know the situation at home.

When Yu saw Mai Xiang, she hugged Mai Xiang and asked, "Big girl, tell grandma the truth, can you really earn money? How much money do you have?"

"Grandma, how much money can I earn as a child? It's not something my father made up, I sold it, said a few good words, made the ladies happy, and gave a few rewards, that's how much?"

"Let me tell you, what kind of money can you earn as a child? This money is not so easy to earn." After hearing this, Mrs. Yu looked bitter again.

"By the way, what's the deal with selling big girls regardless of family?" Yu Shi remembered to ask again.

Before Mai Xiang could speak, Mrs. Zhao said triumphantly from the side: "A princess in the capital has taken a fancy to our aunt, and wants to buy our aunt into the mansion. The conditions are good."

"Ge Ge?" Yu Shi was surprised.

After Mrs. Zhao explained the conditions proposed by the other party, Mrs. Yu looked at Da Ya.

"Mother, are we still going back?" Zhao Yuanshan came in, followed by Zhao Yuanjiang and Zhao Yuanhe.

"You guys go back first, I finally came to your second sister's house, your second sister is now separated, your second sister and your brother-in-law can't move, how can this family do without a head of the house? Your nephew is not yet a month old , how can you play with a newborn doll?" Mrs. Yu was just thinking about what Mrs. Zhao said.

"That's okay. Let's go back first. There are still many things in the field." Zhao Yuanjiang was a little surprised when he heard that Mrs. Yu would not go home, but he was also very happy. The food at home these days is not enough. .

After hearing this, Mai Xiang didn't know what to say. Logically, it was right for her grandma to live here for a day or two. The problem is that Mai Xiang was worried that it would be easy to invite the gods, but it would be difficult to send the gods away. The Yu family had to get used to living here and didn't want to go home, but what to do? it is good?
Mai Xiang really felt that raising one more person was a big burden, not because she was stingy, but because the family situation forced her to be careful.In addition, it is absolutely embarrassing for Mai Xiang to sleep on the same kang with a strange old man who doesn't like to wash.

Mai Xiang was not very happy, so she turned around and went out to look for Ye Dafu. She wanted to ask Ye Dafu what he meant, and see if Mrs. Yu would stay for a few days. Also, she wanted to live with Jiufeng at night, but this was an excuse Not so easy to find.

Mrs. Zhao was very happy to hear that her own mother could stay for a few days, but she didn't pay attention to Mai Xiang's expression. Mai Xiang was not in front of her, so she spoke more casually. No, I just finished bragging about Mai with Mrs. Xiang can sell a kite for a tael of silver, and Mai Xiang took over a big business from Tong’s family, and told Shi Yu that she wanted to eat dumplings, and wanted Yu to make a meal of dumplings to satisfy her hunger, because Mai Xiang has nothing but Can make rice and noodle soup but can't do anything else.

When Mrs. Yu heard this, what was there not to like?
Ye Tiezhu, Mrs. Liu and others sent Zhao Yuanjiang and others away. Seeing Mrs. Yu staying, they didn't know how many days Mrs. Yu would stay.

Coincidentally, Mai Huang brought Mai Qing out with a small basket at this time, because Mai Huang mostly went to the vegetable field, Mai Xiang was not good at picking vegetables, and some green vegetables were not well known.

"What are you going to do, Erya and Sanya?" Mrs. Liu asked.

"My mother wants to eat dumplings, so grandma asked us to cut some leeks." Mai Qing said without thinking.

"What? What kind of dumplings are you eating this year?" Mrs. Liu was upset.

"Mother, I said that my sister-in-law's family is rich, right? You can eat whatever you want, and you think people can't make ends meet." Qian muttered.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Liu hurried back to the upper room, and asked Ye Dafu as soon as she entered the door: "Dafu, tell mother the truth, where did your family get the money?"

Seeing Liu's angry face, Ye Dafu asked, "Mother, what's the matter with you? Didn't you say that Da Ya earned some money?"

"Big girl, tell the truth, how much money do you earn to be so prodigal? Your father's leg died? Your little brother is still so young, and he hasn't even had milk. Do you know how much milled rice and fine grain you will need in the future? ?”

"Mommy, what's the matter?" Mai Xiang also felt that Liu's attitude was wrong.

"What's the matter? Just now your grandma was still crying about being poor. You don't know how to support your family. When you turn around, you want to make dumplings to eat. If you say you have no money, who will believe you if you are poor? Your second aunt and third aunt also said that I have money." You said that you have saved your private house, but I want to see, you can spend a few days with such extravagance, and then we will not be able to get a penny without food or money." Liu sat on the edge of the kang in anger.

"Old lady, forget it, maybe everyone is hungry and wants to eat dumplings, you, don't worry about it so much." Ye Tiezhu came in and persuaded.

"I can't worry about it. My sons and grandchildren are always my own. Is it possible to watch them starve to death after ruining their family? Who will be in trouble then? Isn't it our family?" Liu said. I started crying.

Since the separation, she has been worrying about Da Ya's family all the time, saying that they are separated, but if that day comes, Ye Dafu's family can't get rid of the pot, can she just watch this family starve and suffer from cold? ?
Mai Xiang also knew what Liu was worried about, because she told Mai Xiang many times that she should live her life carefully, don't eat dry ones if she can eat thin ones, and don't eat thin ones if she can eat thick ones, and must save money in her hands , for emergency use.

Mai Xiang also secretly blamed Mrs. Zhao and Ms. Yu for their lack of scheming. They had just been sued and complained about their hardships.Isn't it just looking for trouble, waiting for Qian and Sun to find trouble?

"Mommy, I see. I just don't have much fine grains at home. I'm going to buy some coarse grains tomorrow, so I'll make them alone." Mai Xiang also wanted to beat Zhao.

(End of this chapter)