Nodding, Mei Xiaotong went downstairs, Li Jiushao felt a little embarrassed, and some wanted to make up for it, and followed behind Mei Xiaotong, "What other business does Miss Wang want to do?" Is there anything you need help with? You're welcome—"

Mei Xiaotong didn't understand the meaning of this calendar Jiushao, smiled slightly, and showed a standard polite smile: "Thank you, Jiushao!" But I'm just going to do a little business and make ends meet, so I don't have to worry about it! Nine less, please stay, no need to send! ”

Li Jiu Shao was stunned for a moment, looking at Mei Xiaotong's calm face, he couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.

He didn't notice Mei Xiaotong's filial piety, but when Mei Xiaotong obviously signed the deed, she was pleasant, reasonable and kind.

Why did you bookmark this deed, but you made a mistake and turned your face and didn't recognize anyone?

From childhood to adulthood, as long as they have seen him, they all praise him for his good looks and like him, especially women, up to eighty, down to three years old, who is not impressed by his face?

Although Li Jiu Shao said that he hated it, he was still occasionally proud of himself with a face, and he was almost invincible.

I didn't expect to be ignored and disliked twice today.

This made Li Jiushao hold his breath in his heart, and the stalk couldn't go up his throat, and he couldn't get down.

I don't know if I should be angry with my faux pas, or Mei Xiaotong's ignorance.

Before he could figure it out, Mei Xiaotong was already carrying the deed, and she was sent downstairs by the shopkeeper Zheng.

After saying goodbye to the shopkeeper Zheng, Mei Xiaotong was in a very happy mood, the dyeing workshop and the batch of fabrics were all sold, Li Jiushao really made a lot of money, and she earned almost 10,000 silver in this business.

It stands to reason that it is very difficult for her dyeing workshop and fabrics to sell for 5,000, but although Li Jiu is such a tyrant, it is directly doubled.

Even though Mei Xiaotong has always been stable and left the restaurant, the smile on her face still couldn't help but brighten.

In order to celebrate this good day, Mei Xiaotong started the buy-buy-buy mode all the way, bought a lot of things, and carried them by herself, and there were several, all of which were delivered directly to her home.

When Mei Xiaotong arrived home and entered the yard, she was dazzled by the big bags and small bags.

"Girl, what are you doing here? Buying so many things? ”

Speaking of taking these things, as soon as I put them back in the house, I saw several young men sneaking in from outside the yard, each holding a large pile of things in their hands, neatly placed in the yard, and then said goodbye.

As soon as those little guys left, Mrs. Li immediately pounced on and closed the courtyard door, then grabbed Mei Xiaotong and said, "Girl, what are you doing?" What's wrong? ”

Mei Xiaotong was stunned: "What's the matter?" I just bought something. ”

"Look at the yard, look at the house, it's called something? Xiaotong, my mother knows that you have some money on hand now, but you must know that we have no income now, and the expenses are large, and you are so big

Feet, even gold and silver mountains are not enough for you to lose! As the old saying goes: you can't be poor in food, you can't be poor in clothing, and you can't be poor in your life! ”

"Even if you have a lot of silver, you are so wasteful, it is only a pleasure for a while, and you can't live in the future? You are also married now, why are you still living more and more? Mrs. Li poked Mei Xiaotong's forehead bitterly.

Mei Xiaotong touched her forehead and hurriedly explained: "Mother, I didn't buy anything randomly, I made a fortune, so I bought something to celebrate." ”

"Rich?" Mrs. Li immediately remembered what happened to meet Zheng Shopkeeper yesterday.

"Shopkeeper Zheng is looking for you? Your dyehouse and cloth have been sold? ”

"Hmm!" Mei Xiaotong nodded heavily, then put her arms around Mrs. Li and whispered a number in her ear.

Mrs. Li was dumbfounded on the spot, clutching her chest and not believing it.

Trembling and asked, "Boudoir...... Girl...... Seriously? ”

Mei Xiaotong nodded: "When I dye the cloth back and deliver it, we will be able to get so much silver!" If you don't believe it, mother, look at the deed we signed—"

As soon as she heard that the money had not been received, Mrs. Li immediately stopped blushing, her hands stopped shaking, and her breathing became smoother.

"So much silver, what nine young people are really willing to give? Don't lie to you, do you? So much silver—" Mrs. Li was still skeptical.

But she still took the deed and looked at it over and over for a while, although she hadn't read the book, but anyway, the family had known a few words with Mei Changan, her name, and numbers.

Seeing the words five hundred taels on it, Mrs. Li's legs were weak, her hands trembled, and she almost didn't throw out the deed, so she was busy clenching it again.

"Girl...... Mother isn't dreaming, is she? Or is my mother old and can't read? ”

Approaching 10,000 taels of silver, for Mrs. Li, 1,000 taels didn't dare to think about before, 10,000 taels, even if she knew that her daughter could make money, she never dared to dream of it.

You must know that more than half a year ago, Mrs. Li was still proud of saving dozens of taels of silver for herself, you know, these dozens of taels of silver are also a first-class family in Lingshan Village.

Not to mention that after the accident in the family, the family was almost ruined, and at that time, a penny was eager to be broken into two petals.

Who would have dared to imagine that there would be such a huge wealth?

This, if this were exchanged for silver, would not it be piled up into a mountain? Even if the girl lies on this silver mountain, she will not worry about eating and drinking for the rest of her life!

When Mrs. Li thought of this, she turned her surprise into joy.

Hurriedly stuffed the deed to Mei Xiaotong: "Quick, put it away, don't be blown away by the wind!" Amitabha, what a bodhisattva bless! Feelings: My family Xiaotong is afraid that she is not the reincarnation of a virgin under the God of Wealth? ”

Looking at the things in this yard again, I don't feel that it is wasteful.

I was about to make food for my daughter, and when I walked to the door of the stove house, I remembered that the filial piety on this body had not yet passed.

However, I still stabbed the stove, boiled water, and boiled a few times

A poached egg, poured enough brown sugar, and served it to Mei Xiaotong: "My daughter has worked hard, eat some eggs, my mother put two spoonfuls of sugar for you, keep it sweet!" ”

Mei Xiaotong talked about things in the restaurant for a long time, she was already hungry, and she bought it all the way back, and her physical consumption was huge.

I was so hungry for a long time, but I saw that Mrs. Li only made a bowl for herself, and was busy scooping up a poached egg with a spoon and feeding it to Mrs. Li's mouth: "Mother eats first, and I will eat after my mother eats!" ”

Mrs. Li couldn't resist it, her face was disgusted, and the smile in her eyes was about to overflow.

After eating three or two bites, he hurriedly got up: "I haven't had lunch, my mother will cook for you." "It was as if I had stepped on cotton, and I went to the stove house to work.

Mei Xiaotong ate two poached eggs and gave all the things in the yard to Mrs. Li's house.

Arrange them in categories.

When Mrs. Li cooked the meal and called Mei Xiaotong to eat, she saw that the kang was full of things, and her daughter was holding a pair of leek leaf gold bracelets to look at.

Seeing Mrs. Li come in, Mei Xiaotong couldn't help but put the gold bracelet on Mrs. Li's hand: "Mother, this is what I bought for you, try it, is it appropriate?" ”

Mrs. Li was caught off guard, and put two golden bracelets on her wrists.

Squinted his eyes at the light, touched it lovingly, and still took it off: "Now that your father is not over five or seven, we have to be careful, don't go to the big folds." Besides, now that my son-in-law wants to take the imperial examination, even my wife knows that reputation is the most important, and we can't hold Hua Hao back! ”

"Your heart is in your heart, this bracelet is kept by the mother, and she will wear it when she is out of filial piety." Saying that, Mrs. Li rubbed the gold bracelet again, and put it in the box and put it away.

Mei Xiaotong knew that what Mrs. Li said was very true, but she reminded you that she was still too proud and a little floating!

Busy nodded: "What my mother said is, I wrote it down!" ”

"Alright, let's eat!" Mrs. Li patted Mei Xiaotong's hand, she knew the filial piety of the old girl.

At noon, there were two people, and it was the filial piety period, and Mrs. Li simply spread a few eggs and green onion cakes, spraying sesame oil and shiny, with a plate of her own pickles, and it was the most comfortable to eat hot.

Mei Xiaotong had just eaten a few poached eggs and was not hungry at all, but when she saw the egg and green onion cake, she couldn't help but be greedy when she smelled the taste, and tore a small piece to accompany Mrs. Li to eat.

While eating, Mrs. Li remembered something: "Xiaotong, what are you going to say to Hua Hao about the silver?" ”

Mei Xiaotong joked casually: "What to do with him?" It's all my private money! As far as the two of us know, no one will say anything! ”

Mrs. Li didn't eat anymore, and gently knocked Mei Xiaotong's hand with chopsticks: "Nonsense!" ”

Mei Xiaotong's hand is now delicate, and when she knocks it like this, a red mark appears, and Mrs. Li is distressed.

While reaching out to massage and blow on her, he said, "You."

Confused girl, since you are married to Hua Hao, it is a family! For such a big thing, where is the reason to hide it from him? Besides, the deed is clearly written in black and white. The dyeing workshop and the fabric are gone, can Hua Hao not doubt it? Why bother to hurt the peace with Hua Hao for the sake of these dead things like silver? ”

After a pause, he whispered again: "You stupid girl, this silver is in your hands, even if you tell Hua Hao, in private, save a few dozen taels today, and a few hundred taels tomorrow, are you afraid that you will have no private money?" “

"Mother?" Mei Xiaotong glanced at Mrs. Li in surprise, but she didn't expect Mrs. Li to say this.

Since An Huahao got engaged to herself, Mrs. Li looked at An Huahao as closer than her own son, especially after getting married, she had nothing to say to An Huahao.

For many times, I felt that my former most favored daughter was behind.

But listening to Mrs. Li's words, it is obvious that her heart is still biased towards herself.

"Mother, I thought you loved Brother Song, but you didn't hurt me anymore!" Mei Xiaotong pouted, she had been spoiled by Mrs. Li so greedy that she just wanted to be Mrs. Li's most beloved daughter forever, no one could be in front of her, not An Huahao!

Mrs. Li slapped Mei Xiaotong, and she was laughing and annoyed when she was angry: "Say you're stupid, you're really stupid!" You are crawling out of my stomach, the flesh on my body, I don't hurt who you hurt? I'm good to that Hua Hao, for whom? It's not for you, the enemy! ”

"Hua Hao, this child, his father doesn't love his mother, and he doesn't know his life experience until now, and he hasn't enjoyed his father's love for more than 20 years. I love him a lot, be good to him, if he is grateful and sensible, he will naturally treat you better! Even if you have something inconsiderate, when the time comes, for the sake of your mother's affection for him, you have to give you three points, right? ”

"Who is my heart for?" Mrs. Li looked at the girl who was leaning on her arms, and her heart couldn't help but soften, and finally slapped Mei Xiaotong's body with such force that even mosquitoes couldn't kill her.

Mei Xiaotong hugged Mrs. Li tightly, and also felt that she was a little embarrassed to eat this flying vinegar.

However, her heart was settled!

As long as Mrs. Li is by her side, she feels that she has taken root in this world!

I know my mother is all for me! Mei Xiaotong rubbed Mrs. Li's hand and spoke embarrassedly.

Mrs. Li softened her eyes, stroked Mei Xiaotong's hair, and spoke softly: "It's good that you know, I think when I first gave birth to you, I was only so big, but I cried louder than anyone else." Others who don't know think he's a kid! ”

"I see that you have grown up, and now you are married, and your life is better. My mother used to worry about you all the time, but now I can put my mind at ease—"

Mei Xiaotong didn't like this when she heard this, and hurriedly interrupted: "Mother, what are you talking about?" I just got married to Brother Song, and this is not a round house yet! After I have a child, I still count on my mother to help me take care of the child! If you don't help, and Brother Song doesn't have a mother, I won't-"

Mrs. Li was stunned for a moment, and immediately patted Mei Xiaotong's head angrily: "You girl, why do you talk nonsense?" What can you say about this round house? Bah, bah - your temperament has come up, so you talk nonsense about everything, when can you change your temper? Don't spoil the child in the future......"

said that he was also led astray by Mei Xiaotong, and his eyes were full of expectation: "My daughter is so good-looking, Hua Hao's child is also handsome, the child born in the future will definitely be good-looking, when the time comes, you will give me a grandson first, and then give birth to a granddaughter like you, and my old bones can still give you a few years......

Listening to Mrs. Li's words full of fighting spirit and vitality, Mei Xiaotong's heart was completely put down.

Of course, she won't let Mrs. Li get old, and she has to worry about bringing the next generation, she has suffered for most of her life, how can she bear to let her mother be tired when she is a girl?

It's just that she listened to Mrs. Li's previous words, and she always felt that it was wrong, and it was good to use the next generation in the future to make Mrs. Li always have hope in her heart.

Because this idea didn't feel right, Mei Xiaotong didn't go anywhere in the afternoon, so she accompanied Mrs. Li to pick up all kinds of things she bought in the house.

Mrs. Li was so happy that she couldn't keep her mouth shut, this arrived in the county seat, An Huahao went to the academy every morning, and then her daughter wanted to go to see the shop, leaving her an old woman, after all, she was old, and she couldn't hold it up if she walked around the street with her daughter for a day.

Stay at home, the house is empty and there is no one.

I want to go out and run through the door, the newcomer, although the ancient lady who is on the door is enthusiastic, but there are children at home, every time I go to the door, I can't be empty-handed, every day, Mrs. Li is reluctant.

She wants to talk more to other neighbors' mothers-in-law, chatter or something, but she can't stand the fact that people have to worry about men, their sons and grandchildren, and they are jumping every day.

Within two days, Mrs. Li felt bored and panicked, but it was not good to delay her daughter's business, so she had to be bored in this small courtyard.

Today, my daughter can accompany her, even if she is just talking, she is happy in her heart.

Mei Xiaotong's heart moved, and she realized that she brought Mrs. Li to the city, but ignored her because of her own affairs, and she didn't realize that Mrs. Li was not suitable for coming to the city.

Suddenly felt guilty, "Mother, don't worry, when I finish the dyeing workshop and the batch of cloth, I will accompany you every day." When the time comes, let's go and see what kind of shop we will open. ”

Mrs. Li smiled and waved her hand: "You have business, busy with your business." Don't worry about me, your mother and I have worked hard for most of our lives, and now we can finally rest, and this good day has just begun! You don't have to worry about me, like

Today, your mother and I have just arrived in the city, and I can't figure it out, and after two days, my mother will find out, and I can't say that I am busier than you! ”

Mei Xiaotong made up her mind in her heart, anyway, when the matter of this dyeing workshop is resolved, if she doesn't dye it back, and the silver is in hand, she will accompany Li Po well

Child.

It is rare for the mother and daughter to have such a quiet afternoon, talking, packing up their things, and having fun.

When Anwar Hao came home, he immediately felt the difference in the atmosphere.

Under the dim light of the stove house, the steamed buns were steaming, and the steamed buns that had just come out of the pot were big and soft, and the unique fragrance of wheat lingered on the tip of the nose.

It's a familiar taste of home.

An Huahao was in a trance, but immediately came back to his senses.

"Mother, Xiaotong, I'm back!" He shouted at the stove house.

"Come back, wash your hands first, and you'll be ready to eat in no time!" Mrs. Li poked her head out.

An Huahao immediately agreed obediently and went to wash his hands.

In the courtyard in front, Gu Zikai returned to his yard and heard a movement from the other side of the wall, full of fireworks.

I couldn't help but be a little stunned, standing in the middle of the yard, pricking up my ears to listen to the movements of the people in the backyard, hearing the sound of them splashing water after washing their hands, and hearing the sound of shouting for dinner.

Looking around him, the courtyard was already lit up, and not a single leaf on the ground was visible.

The little servant followed him, although he was a little puzzled, but did not speak, the door of the wing room was open, and there were five or six steaming dishes on the table, and everything was in order.

I don't feel it on weekdays, but I don't know what's going on today, Gu Zikai feels that the courtyard that I feel cramped on weekdays is also empty.

However, this stunned was only for a moment, Gu Zikai quickly cleaned up his expression and entered the house.

The house has been cleaned by a faithful old servant.

At night, the weather is still cold, and the kang in the house is also burning, and as soon as you enter the house, it is hot and warm.

looked at the exquisite dishes on the table, all of which were the dishes that I loved to eat every day, but I suddenly lost my appetite.

Gu Zikai ate two bites casually, then put down his chopsticks, "You guys go down and eat!" ”

As he spoke, he held a book and sat on the kang opposite.

This kang used to be a window, but because the front and back yards had to be separated, this window was built.

(End of chapter)