Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 98
This night, because of Mai Xiang and Mai Huang's deliberate indifference, Zhao felt empty in her heart, and the older ones ignored her, so she had no choice but to coax Mai Lu with nothing to say.

After all, Mai Lu was still young, so she quickly forgot the previous unhappiness, and ran to Zhao Shi's side, and was hugged by Mai Xiang.

"Little sister, does your face still hurt?" Mai Xiang asked intentionally.

"It doesn't hurt anymore, there is meat to eat, it doesn't hurt." Mai Lu shook her head and said.

"You are such an idiot, remember to eat but not fight." Mai Huang gave her an annoyed look.

"My little sister is still young, so my sister will blow it to you." Mai Qing touched Mai Lu's face, and gave her two breaths.

Because Mai Lu doesn't go out to play very much, her complexion is the fairest and most tender among these people, and Yu's hands are rough and rough from working all year round, so the redness and swelling on Mai Lu's face is particularly obvious.

Seeing her daughter's little red and swollen face, Mrs. Zhao felt a little distressed in her heart. She was not angry, but she was her own mother, what could she do?
Mai Xiang didn't care about the resentment in Mrs. Zhao's heart. She and Mai Huang washed and cleaned up the little ones, got on the kang, taught them to read for a while, and then lay down.Such a heavy physical labor every day, not enough sleep is too much for such a small body.

The next morning, Mai Xiang still prepared corn mush for Mrs. Zhao, and after breakfast amidst Mrs. Zhao's complaints, Mai Huang and Mai Qing went out to mow the grass with their baskets. Mai Xiang told Ye Dafu to take good care of the house , I also carried a basket into Changning Town.

Mrs. Tong was a little surprised to see Mai Xiang, because she had already explained that Mai Xiang would go directly to the shopkeeper if she had something to do, and during this time, Mai Xiang also did the same.

"But I haven't seen you for a while, so I must have something good to come here today?" Mrs. Tong quickly thought of this and asked with a smile.

"It's true that nothing can be hidden from my wife's eyes. I have figured out something these few days. Because the cost is a bit high, the selling price must be higher. I think it's better to ask my wife to look at me to rest assured."

"Oh, bring me some good stuff." Mrs. Tong became interested when she heard this.

Mai Xiang took out a pendant from the basket, opened it and said, "The top knot is still a wishful knot. The bouquet below is called longevity flowers. This pendant is wishful longevity flowers. It is hung in front of the tent, isn't it?" It’s not only a lottery, but also a bit of joy and value? Also, if it is placed under the eaves, the bouquet will unfold and rotate when the wind blows, which will be even more beautiful.”

Mai Xiang took it and turned it in her hand. The pendant she made this time was relatively large. Because she was afraid that the bouquet would not be able to hold it open, Mai Xiang specially used two reed poles as supports.

"Hey, what a coincidence, the name is good, and the things are beautiful and meticulous." Mrs. Tong really liked it when she saw it, and she naturally saw that the things were not cheap, because they were all high-quality. The flowers tied with yarn material look like real ones from a distance, they are full of colorful flowers, can you not be happy?
"As long as the wife likes it, can the wife set a price? Usually they are sold in pairs."

"You girl, you're a ghost, you probably already know what you're doing, don't you? Come and ask me!" Mrs. Tong smiled and glanced at Mai Xiang.

At this glance, one can see that the clothes on Mai Xiang's body are quite different. The yarn material does not look cheap, and she secretly marvels at it. With Mai Xiang's family background, it is impossible to buy such expensive materials.

"Girl, have you delivered goods elsewhere recently?" Mrs. Tong tried to ask.

"Ma'am, it's really nothing. I promised to only deliver the goods to your family. I must have done what I said. To be honest, I have never sold this item at the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. I just gave it to others. Two pairs went out."

As soon as Mrs. Tong heard it, she understood that what Mai Xiang gave was probably not from ordinary people, and the clothes on her body were probably also rewarded by others.

"Yes, I know you are a trustworthy person. In this case, how about I give you a tael of silver for a pair?"

When Mai Xiang heard that it was only a tael of silver, she felt a little disappointed, because a pair of small embroidered wall shoes can be sold for a hundred cash, and this one was more labor-intensive than that, not to mention the materials.

"Too little?" Mrs. Tong naturally saw what Mai Xiang was thinking.

"Indeed, I originally wanted to sell them for one tael each, but since my wife said one pair for one tael, why don't we all take a step back, how about one tael and a half?"

"It's okay, I just like your cheerfulness. So let's do this first. You will send me ten pairs one day. The price of this thing is a bit high. I will sell it in the capital. If it is sold, I will buy it later." Give you a reorder price."

"Okay, thank you madam for fulfilling your wish. Let me forward this pair to the old lady. It's a meaning of the younger generation. I wish the old lady a long and healthy life."

"You child, not only has a sharp mind, but also has a good mouth. The old lady has seen you, and I'm afraid I have to reward you with something." After Mrs. Tong finished speaking, she asked the maid beside her to deliver the things to the old lady .

"Ma'am, there is one more thing I would like to trouble you with." Mai Xiang pondered for a moment before speaking.

Originally, she could also go directly to the shopkeeper in the shop to inquire about it, but she was worried that the shopkeeper would inform Mrs. Tong, and went around a circle. She was afraid that Mrs. Tong would have to make the decision, so she might as well ask Mrs. Tong from the beginning. .

After Mai Xiang finished speaking, she took out the pawn ticket from her purse and handed it to Mrs. Tong.

"This is a ticket issued by your Tong's pawnshop. The owner of the pawn ticket is an acquaintance of mine. He has been kind to me. This pawn ticket was left by him with me. I want to redeem it and return it to him. I just don’t know what to pawn and how much is pawn silver?”

"This, I don't know this either." Mrs. Tong held the pawn in her hand and looked at it, shaking her head, but the seal on the bill belonged to Tong's family.

Mrs. Tong is also a smart person. She saw that Mai Xiang came in with a pawn ticket to ask for advice. Presumably, the pawn ticket is very important to Mai Xiang. She gave the pawn ticket to the mother-in-law next to her. "Returning to the wife, it is a mandarin duck jade pendant and a pair of jade bracelets, pawned 50 taels of silver."

When Mai Xiang heard that there was so much money, she was stunned for a moment. It seemed that this Huai Ci had gone out to do something with the money, but Mai Xiang didn't seem to be very old, only about fifteen or sixteen , what can you do at such a young age?Could it be that his family has encountered some embarrassment and urgently needs a sum of money?
Seeing Mai Xiang bowing her head in thought, Mrs. Tong asked, "If you want to redeem it now, I'll ask them to send it over."

"Forget it, ma'am, as long as I know what it is, it won't be too late to redeem it when I have enough money." Mai Xiang didn't want to owe such a big favor.

"That's fine, if you ever need it, just come to me, even if you owe me the money first."

"Then thank you, Mai Xiang will take my leave first." Mai Xiang got up to leave.

At this time, a servant girl came in with a bundle and said, "This is a few pieces of clothing that the old lady rewarded Miss Mai Xiang, thanking Miss Mai Xiang for taking the time to think about her, she likes the things very much, and there are two more in the bag." Two silver coins, save it for Miss Mai Xiang to buy some delicious food."

Mai Xiang hurriedly stood up and said, "Sister, please go back and thank me for me. I can't take this thing or money. I just wanted to give it to the old lady. Now it seems that I came here deliberately to sell."

"Just take it for you. I told you that the old lady will definitely reward you with something when she is happy. The elders can't refuse the gift." Mrs. Tong said with a smile.

Mai Xiang had no choice but to thank again, and took over the burden, and Mrs. Tong ordered her mother-in-law to prepare some snacks for Mai Xiang to take away.

While Mai Xiang was waiting, she saw another bright girl of thirteen or fourteen came into the room. As soon as the girl entered the door, she pulled Mrs. Tong's clothes and said, "Aunt Biao, I like the pendant in the old lady's room too. I like it." A couple too."

"Okay, okay, you want a pair too, and I'll send it to you when Miss Mai Xiang arrives in two days." Mrs. Tong agreed with a smile on her face.

Only then did the girl realize that there was another person in the room, and knowing that the longevity flower pendant was made by Mai Xiang, she walked up to Mai Xiang and asked, "Did you really make it? How young am I?"

"I really didn't do it, but I came up with this pattern, and I also drew it."

"Can you do anything else?
Mai Xiang smiled and asked, "What trick does the girl want?"

"I want the bouquet to be bigger, so that it can be hung on the eaves. It would be even better if the sound can be heard when the wind blows." The girl raised her head slightly, squinted her eyes and looked at the door out of thin air.

"Girl, let me make you a door curtain like this. You hang it up when you go home. Every time you enter the door, you can hear the rustling sound when you lift the door curtain." Mai Xiang thought for a while and said.

As for the wind chime, Mai Xiang can't make it for the time being. One is that she can't buy a suitable small bell, and the other is that Hong Rong made that thing, and it may be taken to the palace, so Mai Xiang can't make it so quickly. The wind chime is pushed out.

"The door curtain, the door curtain should be good, when will you be able to finish it?" The girl imagined for a moment, then clapped her hands and asked.

"Girl, give me a size, it should come out in five days." Mai Xiang said a conservative figure.

Liu Huilan has to take care of the children, do needlework and do housework, she is really too busy.

"Ah, the size of the door is also required. Where is my house in the capital?" The girl was in a dilemma.

"It's okay, I'll make a bunch of them for you, and you can install them yourself when you get home."

"If you ask me, the doors are all about the same size." Mrs. Tong said.

"Mother, what's the matter?" Tong Liwen came in.

It was the first time that Mai Xiang met Tong Liwen at Tong's house, she hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Hi, young master."

Tong Liwen always felt a little awkward when he heard this address, but before he had time to think about what was awkward, the girl next to her saw her and hurriedly asked: "Cousin, why did you come back? Have you bought what I want? "

"I didn't buy the thing, but I found the person. Here, you can ask her for it." Tong Liwen pointed to Mai Xiang.

When Mai Xiang heard this, Tong Liwen probably went to the Reclining Buddha Temple to find him again, so he was surprised when he saw him when he entered the door.

"Looking for me? What does the girl want?" Mai Xiang hurriedly asked.

"I think the small embroidered wall shoes you made to hang on the wall are not bad. I want a few pairs, and the little basket that I don't know what to weave is also very good. Do you have any more?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Tong glanced at Tong Liwen. These things are available in Tong's shop. Why did he go far and wide to find Mai Xiang?
(End of this chapter)