Jiang picked up a peanut sticky, his eyes flickered, and he stopped talking, but he didn't say anything.

The door rang, and Hai went down to open the door with his shoes on.

I saw the courtyard door open, and a stout man appeared in front of him, this person Jiang also had a two-sided relationship, Erlang who became a family, and behind him, there were three or four people who carried the burden.

Hai Shi came into the house, took out the fried peanut sticky, distributed it to several merchants according to the amount, and settled the money.

Cheng Erlang's eyes glanced at the courtyard, and he said gently: "Third aunt, I came out in a hurry, and I was a little thirsty, can I ask for a bowl of water to drink?" ”

Hai Shi was busy ordering goods, pointed to the water tank in the courtyard and said, "Erlang, you go and scoop it yourself, my aunt can't spare my hand." ”

Erlang wiped the sweat from his forehead, bypassed Hai's, walked towards the courtyard, walked to the front of the tank, saw that Hai's didn't pay attention, and suddenly got into the half-open room next to the house, and said to Lan Xiang, who was busy: "Sister Xiang, are you busy?" ”

Lan Xiang raised her head in surprise, her face was red from the sugar, revealing an indescribable beauty and grace, Cheng Erlang squirmed his Adam's apple when he landed, and he stammered when he spoke: "Xiang, Xiang girl, you, you are so good-looking." ”

A touch of anger flashed on Lan Xiang's face, and she hurriedly turned around to go back to the house, but Erlang stepped forward and grabbed Lan Xiang's hand, stuffed a silver hairpin into Lan Xiang's hand and said, "Xiang'er, this is what my brother bought for you, you keep it." ”

Before Lan Xiang could reflect, the person had already run out and ran away with his burden.

Lan's lips were purple, and the two merchants at the door smiled ambiguously, with thick disdain in their eyes.

The Jiang family had also come out, hugged Lan Xiang in his arms and comforted him, looked at the piles of peanuts that had not yet been fried, and said to Lan Xiang: "Xiang'er, the merchants outside are waiting for the goods, we can't delay things, you are in a bad mood, let your aunt do it for you." ”

Lan Xiang's tears swirled in her eyes, and she let Jiang start frying peanuts and sticking them in a duffled mood, and she guided Jiang to do it by the side.

After finishing the work and delivering today's inventory, it was close to noon, Yu Erguang went up the mountain to pick up the Jiang family, the Jiang family didn't say a word, said goodbye to the Hai family, and went back to the old house.

The Hai clan is a little inexplicable, didn't this Jiang clan just have an awkward quarrel with the old mansion? Why didn't you finish complaining, and you didn't say a word about going down the mountain?

Lan Xiang endured the tears for a long time and shed again, handed the hairpin to Hai's, and told what happened, Hai's face turned blue with anger, Lan Xiang is the one who has made a marriage, Cheng Erlang's behavior is not Lan Xiang's reputation? I have to find a way to explain it to the Chen family.

In the evening, Lan Ya listened to Hai's complaints, and her heart was mixed with five flavors, she only felt that things were not so simple, although Cheng Erlang was a fool, he was by no means a reckless person, and he was in such a hurry to confess for fear that he had another purpose; and the Jiang family, it was too much of a coincidence.

On the third day, the matter was answered.

There was only one of the dozen or so merchants who were originally scheduled to come to collect peanut sticky, and it was the one who Lan Ya had inquired about the news.

After two exchanges with Hai's silver goods, the merchant said with a pale face: "Auntie, I promised to buy goods from you yesterday, and I will come today, but tomorrow it will not be, and the old Yu family under the mountain also sells peanuts sticky, which is cheaper than your house, and the taste is not bad." The big guys went there to buy goods, which was not only cheap, but also saved the danger of going up the mountain. ”

Hai's brain flashed and thundered, and Lan Xiang, who shook her body and walked to the busy room, said in a thick nasal voice: "Xiang'er, don't do it." We've been deceived. ”

Lan Ya, who came out of the house to breathe, felt bitter when she heard the words, and understood what was going on.

Cheng Erlang teased Lan Xiang in the open, made Lan Xiang lose her reputation, messed up her mind, and hurriedly taught Jiang to make peanut sticky, Jiang and the old house did not vomit, but reached an agreement, Ming Li complained, it is true to learn the craft.

If the starch had not come out, Jiang would not have been able to learn, but now that the potatoes are all ripe, Wang Anshi has been mass-produced and pushed into the market, and the sales are excellent.

Jiang's craftsmanship is not bad, as long as you arrive at the grocery store, you can guess that the layer of white powder is starch, but in this tragic way, where is there family affection at all? Is the dog jumping over the wall in a hurry, or is it desperate?

Intuition told Lan Ya that things may not be so simple, otherwise it can't be said that Cheng Erlang made a move, but I am afraid that during Cheng Saburo's marriage, Cheng Erlang really fell in love with Lan Xiang, and thought about ruining Lan Xiang's reputation and marrying Lan Xiang.

Early in the morning of the second day, the three-room family of three returned to the old house, the old house was very lively, in addition to the merchants who went up the mountain to buy goods, even some timid little merchants who did not dare to go up the mountain also came to buy the goods.

The taste of fried peanuts in the courtyard and the sweet taste of white sugar, I have to say that Jiang's craftsmanship is good, and he has developed a method of using only white sugar without honey, but the taste is not bad at all.

Seeing that the people in the third room entered the courtyard, Jiang's face was slightly red, and he pretended to bow his head and do his work, as if every time something happened, he started to be a turtle with a shrunken head.

Zhang's frowned at first, but then changed his awe-inspiring expression, and greeted Yu Sanguang warmly: "San'er, you are here, the peanuts you brought last time are really delicious, your second sister-in-law has studied here, and she has actually researched a method, and our family can be regarded as having progress in the future." ”

Yu Sanguang cracked his mouth with a wry smile, he hadn't raised his teacher to ask for the guilt, his mother first beat a rake, and said that the Jiang family had researched it himself, what can you do with these relatives?

Hai's face turned pale, looked at the merchant who ordered the goods outside the door, and said to Zhang: "Mother, the second sister-in-law is skillful, and she has worked out a method after a trip up the mountain, and we can't catch up with the three-room horse." Today, I came to tell my mother about another thing, Lan Ya went to invite Lizheng, which can be regarded as a witness. ”

After a while, the Yu family entered the courtyard, including Chen Lian, Chen Pozi and Chen Xiaozhi's family of three, Li Zheng Yu Chengguo, and several women from the Yue family who loved to watch the excitement.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Lan Ya nodded to Hai's family.

Hai took out a silver hairpin wrapped in a handkerchief from his arms, and said to Cheng Guo: "Uncle, as we all know, some time ago, my family sold peanut sticky, and it was me and Sanguang who handed over the goods with the merchant, and Lanxiang only worked in the room and never showed up. As soon as Erlang entered the yard the day before yesterday, he threw the silver hairpin to Lanxiang without saying a word, I wanted my uncle to be a witness, this is not a private teaching, it was Erlang who threw it down, I wanted to return it to him when I bought it the next day, but he didn't come to buy it. When he heard that the old mansion was coming to buy goods, he chased here and returned the silver hairpin to him. ”

After speaking, he handed the silver hairpin to Yu Sanguang, and Yu Sanguang handed it back to Cheng Erlang, and said with a displeased face: "Erlang, Lan Xiang has made a marriage with the Chen family, and I hope you have rested your thoughts that you shouldn't have and hurt the face of your relatives." ”

Erlang's face turned gloomy, and he sneered: "Third uncle, what you said is so unreasonable, how do you know that Xiang'er and I are not in love, and you are not beating mandarin ducks?" ”

Yu Sanguang's face turned red with anger, and his mouth stammered: "The conscience of heaven and earth, how can you slander others like this? When did Lan Xiang meet you alone? How is it possible to teach and receive privately? ”

Erlang rolled his eyes, pointed to the purse that Lan Xiang hung on his waist and said: "Third uncle, look at Lan Xiang's daily purse, it was originally a pair with mine, and I gave it to her, just when Lan Zi married her uncle." ”

Everyone's eyes looked at Lan Xiang's waist, and there was indeed a beautiful brown silk men's purse with a white lotus flower embroidered on it.

Looking at what Erlang is holding in his hand, it is also the same purse.

Lan Xiang's eyes suddenly turned red, looked at Cheng Lanzi, and choked up: "This is, this is when the little aunt got married, it was supposed to be given to the uncle, the uncle didn't like it, and the little aunt transferred it to me. ”

Cheng Lanzi said with a look of surprise: "Alas, Lanxiang, don't you wrap your little sister-in-law in order to clear yourself." When did I give you this purse? Or is it for your uncle not to transfer it to you? The purse I gave to Xiaoguang is always there. Also, I prepare a purse for the girls in each room, which is different for girls, and each room is different, if you don't believe it, you can ask each room, or you can ask your uncle. ”

Yu Xiaoguang's eyes showed a thick disapproval, and he reluctantly pointed to the dark blue purse on his waist and said: "This is what Lanzi gave me on the day of the worship, dark blue, with mandarin ducks playing in the water on it, I have never left my body." ”

Everyone looked at Lan Xiang with mockery and disgust in their eyes.

Lan Xiang's tears poured down, glanced at Chen Xiaozhi, and saw that Chen Xiaozhi's eyes were also flashing with suspicion, so he was ruthless and crashed headlong towards Fangshan.

was blocked by the fast-eyed Lan Ya, Lan Ya was knocked into a daze, pinched Lan Xiang's palm, let her calm down for a while, returned to the courtyard, and said to Yaya.

Yaya walked into the courtyard with her little short legs, took out a purse from her arms and said, "Little aunt, it's my eldest sister who has a bad memory, and you gave my family this purse." ”

In the small palm of the hand is a light green purse embroidered with osmanthus flowers.

Cheng Lanzi's face softened, and she said proudly: "Yaya is really good, honest children have candy to eat, and the little sister-in-law will give you peanuts to eat in a while." ”

Yaya pouted, put her hand into her arms cutely, took out two purses, spread them on the pony and said: "Little aunt, the purse was not given by you, it was bought by the third sister from the town, a total of seven, at home, even Dalin has one, Dalin can't wear it, my mother said let me keep it first." ”

Yu Sanguang also took out a bulging purse from his arms, and Hai also took out one, regardless of the material, color and embroidery color, they are all exactly the same.

Cheng Erlang's face changed and said: "You must have seen my purse good and imitated mine." ”

Lan Ya walked forward with a smile, picked up Lan Xiang's purse, turned it over, pointed to the mark in the corner, and showed a circle to the people around him, so that everyone could see the purse clearly: "This mark is a unique mark of the Nishang Pavilion in the town." The whitening marks on the corner of the purse are because of the autumn rain some time ago, the Nizhang Pavilion treasury was flooded by the rain, the silk inside faded, and the rich and noble people were unwilling to buy it, and finally sold it at a lower price. Didn't the second brother of Cheng see that my purse looked good, so he imitated the embroidery of the Nishang Pavilion? If you want to match a pair, you may still be able to buy it at the Nishang Pavilion now. ”

Cheng Erlang's face was already as thick as ink.