Chapter 20 Xing Pozi
Qin E asked Dongmei to take out a small bag from the cabinet and hand it to her: "I have something here, I want to ask my aunt to help me palm my eyes." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info”
Aunt Mei took the thing, opened it and saw that it was a red Ganoderma lucidum, she was surprised in her heart, but her face was not obvious, and she said slowly: "This Lingzhi is in very good condition, I am afraid that it is difficult to find it in the entire Liaodong Mansion, it is worthy of the capital Qin Mansion, and there are such good things." ”
Talking to smart people is effortless.
Qin E's heart was happy, and she said calmly: "Auntie, you don't know what our situation is, no matter how rich the Qin Mansion in the capital is, it has nothing to do with us now." I'll tell you the truth, this thing was picked by Dongmei when she stole it up the mountain last time. ”
Aunt Mei's eyes drifted to Dongmei.
Dongmei saluted her with unfavorable legs and feet, and said crisply: "I got lost on the mountain that day, and it snowed heavily not long after, and I rolled down the mountain in a panic and broke my leg. Fortunately, there was a cave not far away, and I hid in it and found that there was a spring in it, and this Lingzhi grew next to it. ”
Qin E sighed: "It's also God's blessing, she is a fool and a fool, not only did she come back safely, but she also picked back a fairy grass." ”
Aunt Mei said: "There is such a strange thing. ”
Qin E looked at Aunt Mei with her eyes, and saw that her face was still calm, but her hand on her knees was already clenched.
Ordinary people are surprised or sighed when they hear such a thing, but Aunt Mei tries her best to restrain her emotions and doesn't want people to see anything unusual. But the more she is like this, the more abnormal it becomes.
Qin E was already completely sure that this Aunt Mei and Dongmei must have an unusual relationship.
"Aunt Mei, you know that we don't have much money, this Ganoderma lucidum can be said to be a life-saving grass given to us by God, I want to bother my aunt to help sell it at a good price. ”
"I'm afraid it's a bit difficult to do. Aunt Mei thought for a while and said, "Qinjia Village is a small place, this thing is too eye-catching, and it will definitely provoke right and wrong when it is exposed." If you want to get rid of it and sell it for a good price, you have to trade in the largest medicinal material market in the provincial capital. ”
"It takes two days to go back and forth to the provincial capital, and it takes three days to get down. Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, the patriarch's wife has a lot of things for me to do, and I can't leave. The eldest lady can send someone to go, and I will find you an honest and reliable person to send you over."
Qin E knew that Aunt Mei was already trying her best to give her advice, and she was very moved in her heart, and got up and thanked, "Thank you, Auntie." ”
Aunt Mei got up and said with a smile: "Miss, you don't need to thank you, I'm just pulling you a line." The end of the year is approaching, and there are not many days left before the market is closed, so you have to go as soon as possible. I'll give you news tomorrow morning, and you'll be prepared. ”
Qin E was no longer polite, and called Qiu Ju to come in to measure Aunt Mei and draw patterns. "Although it's an excuse, Qiu Ju's craftsmanship is really good, and asking her to make a set for you can be regarded as a little bit of our heart. ”
After measuring the size, Qin E sent Aunt Mei out. Mrs. Li, who had been waiting for a long time at the door, hurriedly greeted her with a smile. "Aunt Mei is going back?"
Aunt Mei said politely: "Go back and pick up a piece of material, and send it to Miss Qiu Ju early tomorrow." ”
When Mrs. Li answered, she heard a shrill voice say, "Who should I be, it turned out to be Aunt Mei." It's not fifteen, how can my aunt have time to come?"
Everyone followed the sound and saw Mrs. Xing standing at the door, with a thin layer of snow falling on her shoulders, apparently just returning from outside.
Aunt Mei smiled faintly and said, "Granny Xing has gone out?" I heard that your nephew has recently married in Zhangluo, which is really gratifying. ”
Mrs. Xing is different from Mrs. Li, Mrs. Li has children and daughters, and she came to the Qin family's old house to watch the door because she was worried about this monthly rule. Xing Pozi's husband died at an early age and she had no children, so the clan sent her to guard the Qin family's old mansion, which was regarded as giving her a place to support her in the elderly.
Her mother's family has a younger brother named Xing Fugui, who is lazy all day long, and is a well-known lazy man in Qinjia Village. The younger brother has a son named Xing Baocai, and Mrs. Xing expects this nephew to be able to provide for her in old age, and she is very concerned about his affairs, and she has to ask about big and small things.
Hearing Aunt Mei say this, Mrs. Xing's tense face rarely showed a hint of a smile.
"Aunt Ji Yan, the eldest is not a small person, and she finally got a daughter-in-law. I don't dare to say anything else, my appearance is still thoughtful, my hands and feet are also diligent, and I have a lot of marriages. ”
Aunt Mei was fine, but Mrs. Li turned her back and pouted.
No one in Manqinjia Village knows that Xing Baocai is an idle second-rate son, and his family is poor, and no one will marry the girl to him.
Xing Baocai was soft and hard, and let Mrs. Xing take out the pension book, and then asked someone to say a daughter-in-law in a small village. That small village is notoriously poor, if it weren't for this, how could he agree to marry Xing Baocai.
There is a lot of dowry, I don't know if there is one!
Aunt Mei nodded, said a few words of entertainment and left.
Mrs. Xing looked like she had just seen Qin E, and said with a smile: "Yo, isn't this a big girl? ”
Qiu Ju frowned when she heard this, and was about to step forward to say a few words to her, but was stopped by Qin E with her gaze.
Qin E said with a smile: "Congratulations to Granny Xing, when will we have a happy event, we will ask for a happy cake to eat." He turned his head to Mrs. Li, who was standing far away, and said enthusiastically: "Today's matter is really troublesome Granny Li, go back and ask Qiu Ju to wipe your forehead and bring it to you during the New Year." ”
Mrs. Li was about to slip away quietly, but when she heard the words, she had to stand still, and waved her hand awkwardly against Mrs. Xing's vicious gaze and said, "It's a trivial matter, don't be polite, don't be polite." ”
Qin E smiled and took Qiu Ju back to the backyard.
Mrs. Xing grabbed Mrs. Li and asked, "What is the widow doing here?"
Mrs. Li didn't dare to offend her, and said with a smile: "I fell in love with Miss Qiuju's craftsmanship and asked her to help make a dress." ”
Mrs. Xing frowned. She has been busy with her nephew's marriage for nearly a month, and she has paid less attention to the affairs of the old house. When did Aunt Mei become so familiar with the people in the yard that she even made clothes?
There is also this Mrs. Li, she has seen her and Qiu Ju talking and laughing several times, when did the two of them get so good.
Mrs. Xing intuitively felt that her authority was being disintegrated little by little, and her old face was so heavy that it could drip water.
"What did you do for them today?"
Mrs. Li was a little weak-hearted, and said perfunctorily: "Look at what you said, what can you do with these poor ghosts." Then he didn't have anything to say: "Baocai's nephew's marriage has been arranged?"
Mrs. Xing became more and more in a bad mood when she heard this.
When she went back to her parents' house today, her brother told her that the woman thought their dowry was shabby, and asked them to add two more layers and ask her to take some more money.
She is a lonely old woman, relying on some family funds saved by men when they were alive, and the pension book is almost finished, where is there money for them. But the nephew begged her with snot and tears, and she couldn't refuse.
She is still counting on her nephew to provide for her in old age!
But where does the money come from?
Seeing that Mrs. Xing's face was getting darker and darker, Mrs. Li secretly said a trough cake, smiled and slipped back to the room.
Mrs. Xing didn't care about her anymore, and looked at the shadow wall in the backyard.
As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and these little prostitutes must have silver in their pockets, so she has to think about it.
Mrs. Xing's eyes were gloomy, and she quickly made up her mind.