Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 76 Touch
Tong Liwen waited for a long time at the Reclining Buddha Temple and did not see Mai Xiang come out, so he sent a servant to look for it, and he went to look for it himself, but still nothing.

Tong Liwen was a little anxious now, thinking that Mai Xiang might have forgotten him to go home, or it might be that something urgent happened and he didn't have time to say hello to him.

Originally, Tong Liwen wanted to go home directly, but he was afraid that something urgent or accident might happen to Mai Xiang, so he couldn't rest assured after much deliberation, so he decided to come to Mai Xiang's house to find out.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the door of Mai Xiang's house, Tong Liwen saw a lot of people coming out of the yard, and they all looked at him curiously.

"Young master, who are you looking for?" Mrs. Liu stepped forward and asked. She thought it was someone from the Wan family, but it didn't look like it. It was impossible for people from the Wan family to walk, and it was impossible I will only bring a basket of eggs.

"I'm looking for Mai Xiang, has she come back?" Tong Liwen didn't know what to call this group of people. It was obviously inappropriate to call them Mrs. or Grandma, and it was even more inappropriate to call them Sister or Sister-in-law, so they simply didn't call them.

When Mrs. Liu heard this, she took a look at the other party. She was still angry with the elder son's family. She knew that someone was coming to visit her family today, and she knew that she was interested in Mai Xiang. The eldest daughter-in-law insisted on taking Mai Xiang away. If you have to go to the Zhao family to support some facade, doesn't this Ye family need to support the facade?
Mrs. Liu has some resentment towards Mrs. Zhao.Originally, in order to treat Liu Shi and Ye Dafu's illness, the Ye family almost wiped out all their property.Although I felt a little ashamed of my eldest son in the matter of separating the family, I thought it was not easy for him when the family was separated, so I added another ten taels of silver. ?What did the Zhao family help them all these years?Her eldest son has never even had a meal at the Zhao family!

Of course, Mrs. Liu is determined not to think about it, the money was originally earned by Ye Dafu and by Mai Xiang's divorce.There is no separation, the money belongs to everyone.So when Mrs. Liu heard that the other party was looking for Mai Xiang, she lost interest.

"You are?" Mrs. Sun hurriedly stepped forward and asked.

"It's like this. Our master saw the wall shoes sold by Miss Mai Xiang from someone else, and wanted to buy a pair for our old lady. He was in a hurry, so he found here." Feng Nian quickly took over the conversation.

Fengnian didn't want Tong Liwen to report his name. If the family had some idea and spread it, it would harm the young master's reputation. I'm afraid the wife would not be able to forgive him if she found out.

Tong Liwen also understood the meaning of the boy who came here, nodded hurriedly and said: "Yes, yes, we just inquired about it at the Reclining Buddha Temple."

"What wall shoes?" Qian asked hurriedly.

"It's the little straw sandals weaved by elder brother." Jiufengzui said quickly.

"Mai Xiang goes to her grandma's house. If you want wall shoes, you can ask my elder brother." Wu Fu hurriedly took over the conversation, pointing to Ye Dafu who was sitting under the apricot tree and was chopping wood.

"Are you really here to buy straw sandals?" Qian asked while staring at the basket in Fengnian's hand.

She has long been eyeing the basket in Fengnian's hand. There are forty or fifty eggs in this basket. How much does it cost?Eggs in summer are cheap, one penny a penny, a pair of small straw sandals are not worth the money, right?No wonder the boss is rich, a pair of broken straw sandals can be exchanged for a basket of eggs, it seems that she also has to let Ye Erfu learn to weave straw sandals.

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that there were so many outsiders around, Qian really wanted to take the basket and send the pair of small straw sandals from her family, because Ye Dafu would weave straw sandals for his family every year. One or two pairs, aren't the wheat seeds and wheat grains just wearing straw sandals?
Of course, Qian Shi didn't know that this little straw sandal was not that little straw sandal. What she was thinking about was how much this straw sandal could sell for.

Although Fengnian didn't know who the other party was, but seeing the other party's eyes staring at the basket in his hand, he felt a little unhappy, but the other party must be Mai Xiang's family, and Feng Nian couldn't say anything, so he had to go back again. Said: "Of course we are here to buy straw sandals."

"What kind of straw sandals are worth so much money?" These people in the Li family were waiting to find out. They had never seen anyone come to buy straw sandals, and they came here with a basket of eggs, or a young master in a long gown.

Ye Dafu also understood now, knowing that these two people came to look for Mai Xiang, he stood up on crutches and said: "My Mai Xiang and her mother went to grandma's house, the two of you want to buy wall shoes with me. Come."

Tong Liwen had no choice but to walk over with the boy, he was sweating now, and regretted his impulse, mainly because these people all stared at him suspiciously, he felt a little embarrassed and a little unbearable.

On the other hand, he was somewhat annoyed when he learned that Mai Xiang really forgot him. He had never been treated like this by any little girl, let alone a country girl.

But no matter what, since he came, he had no choice but to walk up to Ye Dafu, watching Ye Dafu strenuously walking on crutches, seeing Ye Dafu's short left leg, seeing the sun drying in front of the house Ye Dafu entered. Looking at the old clothes and diapers that were patched, large and small, Tong Liwen was stunned, forgetting his annoyance, and filled his heart with pity for Mai Xiang, no wonder this girl worked so hard to earn money.She has at least three or four younger siblings and a baby doll to raise.

Tong Liwen did not follow Ye Dafu into the house, but looked at Mai Xiang's room outside the door. It was even dilapidated and narrower than Tong Liwen imagined. A kang occupied most of the room, except for a kang table and a Nothing but the box.

Next to the Kang is a small stove, and the floor is full of things, not even a table or stool.

Ye Dafu came out with two pairs of wall shoes. Seeing that Tong Liwen was looking at everything in the house curiously, Ye Dafu became suspicious, thinking that this young man didn't just come to buy wall shoes.

But Ye Dafu looked at the group of people stretching their necks at the gate of the yard, Ye Dafu didn't ask anything.

Fengnian put down the basket in his hand, took the wall shoes from Ye Dafu's hand, and grabbed a lot of money from the purse to give to Ye Dafu, but Ye Dafu shied away and said, "Just treat it as a gift from me. It’s not worth anything if it came from such a long distance.”

"Where is this going?" Feng Nian did not refuse Ye Dafu, directly put the money into the basket, and pushed Tong Liwen who was in a daze.

"Grandpa, let's go."

"Ah, oh." Tong Liwen didn't know what it was like, he bowed to Ye Dafu, turned around and left in a hurry.

"Hey, the egg has fallen." Ye Dafu shouted hastily.

"No need, it's just for you." Tong Liwen turned around and said, and was pushed away by Fengnian.

"Why is this so embarrassing?" Ye Dafu yelled, but unfortunately his legs were inconvenient, and he couldn't catch up with him. Moreover, as soon as he finished speaking, Tong Liwen had already left the courtyard.

"Brother, don't shout. He might be here to deliver eggs to you." Qian said in a toneless way.

"Who is this young man who came all the way to buy a pair of shoes and give him a basket of eggs?" Mrs. Liu looked at Ye Dafu with a questioning expression.

"Mother, how do I know who he is?" Ye Dafu was breathless after hearing Qian's words, so when he replied, his tone was a little aggressive.

After hearing this, Mrs. Liu felt a little disaffected. Not only did the elder daughter-in-law's back become stiff, but the eldest son's temper also increased. When was he not respectful to himself before?This will put face on yourself in front of the guests, what is this called?

"Mother, my eldest brother is also confused, I didn't see that he was feeling uncomfortable." Wu Fu covered it up for Da Fu.

At this moment, Mrs. Sun clapped her hands suddenly and said, "Could it be him?"

"Who?" Several voices asked at the same time.

Mrs. Sun looked around and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about it, I'm afraid my elder brother won't like it."

After hearing this, the Li family had no choice but to leave even though they were curious, but they were looking forward to this marriage a little more in their hearts. Of course, the Ye family hadn't seen it yet.

"Okay, tell me what you know now." Ye Tiezhu stared at Sun.

"Yes, father. I thought it might be the young master of the Tong family. Didn't Mai Miao's father say that once he met the young master of the Tong family and sent Da Ya to hire a car? He also carried a bunch of things."

After Mrs. Sun finished speaking, Mrs. Qian asked: "Can't you? He wants to see Da Ya, there are plenty of opportunities, doesn't Da Ya always deliver goods to Tong's house? And he used him to buy a pair of small shoes with a basket of eggs? "

Ye Dafu frowned when he heard this, he didn't want to hear this, he was worried that if it spread, it would damage Mai Xiang's reputation as a boudoir, although Mai Xiang was only ten years old, she was still a girl after all.

"Okay, stop guessing." Ye Dafu said.

"I said elder brother didn't want to, but father insisted on telling me." Mrs. Sun hurriedly explained that she didn't want to offend Ye Dafu.

"Don't talk about that, brother, how much did you sell for this pair of straw sandals?" After Qian finished speaking, she squatted beside the basket, took out the eggs, and counted them one by one.

Mrs. Sun also stood behind Mrs. Qian curiously. She also wanted to know how much Mai Xiang could sell for a pair of small straw sandals. Every time she wanted to get something out of Mai Xiang's mouth, it was more difficult than going to heaven. .

Ye Dafu watched Qian's counting eggs, but no one stopped him. It seemed that everyone was curious about his family's business. Although he didn't want to, he had to let them.

Just when they were in trouble, Mai Huang and Mai Qing ran in with a basket of grass each.

"Father, grandpa, nanny, there are many officers and soldiers on the way, I heard that the emperor is coming to our place." Mai Huang shouted.

"The road is surrounded, no one can pass." Mai Qing added excitedly, wiping the sweat off her brow.

"Second Aunt, what are you doing?" Mai Huang squatted in front of Qian.

"Someone just exchanged a pair of straw sandals from your house with a basket of eggs. I want to count how many there are." After Qian finished speaking, he suddenly patted Mai Huang and said, "What's the trouble? gone."

Upon hearing this, Mai Huang hurriedly picked up the eggs from the ground into the basket, and carried the basket directly into the house.

"Hey, hey, I haven't finished counting yet." Qian shouted.

"Let's go, let's go see the emperor and his old man." Mrs. Sun pulled Mrs. Qian up.

(End of this chapter)