An Huahao explained very honestly: "That Gu Xiucai's name is Gu Zikai, he is from the capital, and his family should have some status, he came to study at Evergreen Academy because the teacher wants to return to his hometown to support the elderly, and his ancestral home is also Qingzhou Mansion, so he also came over, and he will also participate in the Qingzhou Mansion Township Examination this year." ”

Mrs. Li glared at An Huahao with hatred: "Look at your idea, you still don't know Xiaotong?" If she looks up to Gu Xiucai's little chick, what can she do with you? I don't know my daughter, but if you treat her well, she will treat you well. If you have any demon moth heart, don't talk about Xiaotong, the old lady will abolish you first! ”

An Huahao's eyelids jumped, and he hurriedly stood up respectfully: "Mother, don't worry, my heart for Xiaotong can be seen in heaven and earth!" In this life, I recognized Xiaotong, and I will never let go for the rest of my life! She lives and I live, she dies and I die! ”

Mrs. Li raised her spatula and made a gesture to pat An Huahao: "Bah, bah! What nonsense? What is dead and alive, with the kung fu of pouring ecstasy soup, tell Xiaotong to go! Let's go, a big man, what are you doing in the stove house? If you have time, go read two more pages of the book and talk to Xiaotong—"

An Huahao knew that his mother-in-law had passed this level, and hurriedly said: "I know!" I'll talk to Xiaotong! When my mother cooks the meal, call me, I'll serve it! Thank you for your hard work! ”

was knocked out of the stove house by Mrs. Li's hand.

Touching his nose, An Huahao swallowed his saliva and carefully pushed open the door, Mei Xiaotong was sitting on the kang, not knowing what she was looking for.

An Huahao leaned over, hugged Mei Xiaotong from behind, and asked, "What are you looking for?" ”

Mei Xiaotong turned her head and glanced at An Huahao with a smile, seeing An Huahao's heart going up and down, she was very worried: "Look...... See what I do? ”

Mei Xiaotong turned around and said with a smile: "Look at my family officials, today is very cute, and the aura is simply two meters eight!" ”

Although An Huahao didn't understand what Meng Meng Da and what two meters eight was, he was smart and keenly felt that this might not be a good word.

Looking at Mei Xiaotong's smile again, he laughed so much that his calves didn't know what was going on, and he twitched and twitched.

"That...... Xiaotong...... I ......" An Huahao tentatively opened his mouth after an extremely fierce ideological struggle in his heart.

"It's time to eat—" Before the words could be spoken, Mrs. Li's voice sounded outside.

An Huahao breathed a sigh of relief, and rushed out as if he was running away: "I'll help my mother-"

Mei Xiaotong couldn't help but burst out laughing, An Huahao's appearance just now was really cowardly.

Forget it, for his sake, I won't tease him.

Mei Xiaotong did what she said, and returned to normal when she ate, so that An Huahao finally relaxed.

When it comes to the college, the formalities have been completed, and I go to school every morning, have lunch at noon in the school, deliver the food, and go home from school in the evening

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There will be one day off every ten years, once a month for the test, and the new students will be given a three-month adaptation period, if they can't pass the test after three months, they will be discouraged.

Bundle silver, ten taels a month, and other pen and ink book expenses are counted separately.

As soon as An Huahao finished speaking, Mrs. Li couldn't help but smack her tongue: "I'm obedient, I collect so much money, the academy doesn't make a lot of money, a person can earn ten taels a month, and at least one hundred taels of silver a year." There are hundreds of people in the academy, right? No wonder there are not many other academies in this county, and there are many academies, and they make money emotionally! ”

"And the pen, ink, paper, book, etc., I've heard of it, it's very expensive. I see that on that street, there are two or three shops that either sell pen, ink and paper, or sell books, and they must also make money. Xiaotong, how are you doing with that shop today? No, let's sell pen, ink and paper too? ”

Mei Xiaotong pondered for a while, and before she could speak, An Huahao hurriedly echoed: "What my mother said is very true, our family has opened a pen, ink, paper and inkstone shop, and my expenses have been saved, and when I am familiar with it in the academy, I can also recommend others to buy things in our shop, give them a little preferential price, and I can continue to do business if I want to." ”

When Mrs. Li heard the idea she said casually, her son-in-law was so supportive, and immediately smiled and sandwiched a baked cake for An Huahao, and said very lovingly: "Eat it while it's hot, I've boiled this mushroom soup for a while today, and it's the most nourishing." Mei Xiaotong saw An Huahao's appearance of pleasing his mother, she wanted to laugh very much, and barely held back: "Let's think about this matter again, although this ink, paper and inkstone is elegant, it can be invested too much, and the price of a better supply is not cheap." We only have so much money in our hands, if it is all occupied, what will we do if we don't have money in the future? ”

"Girl, what you said makes sense, listen to you-" Mrs. Li listened, yes, she is definitely not as good at doing business as her daughter, everything is up to her daughter.

Mei Xiaotong took a sip of soup: "Don't be in a hurry, let's come and take a look." At the beginning, I also promised the shopkeeper Zheng to rent this shop to him to make a fabric shop, but I didn't expect that we would come to Jingxian by ourselves, but we would open our own shop. This matter has to be discussed with Shopkeeper Zheng, if he doesn't need our shop, let's have a plan. There is also the matter of the dyeing workshop, but I don't know when the shopkeeper Zheng will come back. If it's any longer, it'll be a delay. ”

The shopkeeper Zheng, who was nagging by Mei Xiaotong, was standing respectfully beside a very handsome man wearing a purple brocade robe at the moment.

The young man, with his eyebrows obliquely growing into his sideburns, deep eyes, thin lips and straight nose, had a rich and beautiful state, especially a purple body, such a rich and delicate color of flowers, was forced to be pressed down by the man's appearance.

"Jiu Shao, do you want to rest first?" Shopkeeper Zheng carefully advised.

"No need, you can tell me about the dyeing workshop, especially the girl from the Mei family, no matter how big or small, explain it to me one by one." The man named Jiu Shao stretched out his hand

, the fingers were slender and powerful, like white jade, and rubbed the corners of his forehead.

The snow-white hands, lined with jet-black hair, resemble a jade carving.

The man leaned leisurely on the couch, with an innate carelessness in his expression, and his gestures were not undevoid of elegance.

Shopkeeper Zheng swallowed his saliva and didn't dare to slack off: "Yes." ”

said, how he met Mei Xiaotong, and then met Mei Xiaotong, how he received the first batch of cloth dyed by Mei Xiaotong, how he signed a contract with Mei Xiaotong, and how someone coveted Mei Xiaotong's dyeing workshop in the later stage, what kind of reaction Mei Xiaotong made, he didn't dare to hide it, and explained it all clearly.

Especially in the end, Mei Xiaotong put Boss Tian together, not only ate the dyed fabrics of Boss Tian cheaply, but also got the dyeing workshop, shop and yard like Bai Pick.

The man named Jiu Shao raised his eyebrows, showing a little interest: "It's a little interesting!" Are you saying that the girl from the Mei family said that the dyed fabric only needs to go through a procedure to become the same as the fabric produced by our auspicious dyeing workshop? ”

Shopkeeper Zheng nodded: "That's what the girl of the Mei family said. ”

Jiu Shao nodded and closed his eyes: "Okay, this time I will go back and negotiate with the girl of the Mei family, and I will follow." ”

After speaking, he waved at the shopkeeper Zheng and motioned for him to retreat.

Shopkeeper Zheng stopped talking and retreated in embarrassment.

When he got out, the face of the shopkeeper Zheng sank, after the New Year this time, I heard that this year's owner is celebrating the New Year in Qingzhou Mansion, and as a subordinate, he is not allowed to go to the New Year?

The result is good, when I arrived at Qingzhou Mansion, I learned that this year, the owner only took Jiugongzi, and listening to the meaning of those words, it turned out to be to hand over the business of Qingzhou Mansion to Jiugongzi to take care of.

Who are these Nine Sons? is the son who wanted Mei Xiaotong to be a concubine in order to win over Mei Xiaotong last time.

This concubine is also a well-known figure in their subordinate circles.

I heard that I don't know how to learn when I'm young, I can't study, I can't endure hardships when I practice martial arts, I love to enjoy it the most, and it is said that I love beauty very much.

There are so many sons in the owner's family, and there are the most beauties in this Jiushao courtyard, and his reputation is really not very good.

I don't know how these nine young people coaxed the owner to hand over all the business of Qingzhou Mansion to him?

Shopkeeper Zheng thought of Mei Xiaotong's current appearance, and began to worry, if Jiu Shao said something that should not be said, with Mei Xiaotong's temperament and An Huahao's kid, I am afraid that it will turn the sky upside down.

Shopkeeper Zheng had something in his heart, even if he tried his best to hide it, but the nine young man's eyes were still very vicious, and he asked meaningfully: "Shopkeeper Zheng, but why are you worried?" But worry that Ben Shao will spoil your good deeds? ”

The shopkeeper Zheng sweated like pulp behind his back, and denied it again and again: "Jiu Shao misunderstood, his subordinates are not worried, but they are just thinking about the affairs of the dyeing workshop." ”

Jiu Shaocai smiled slowly: "

Shopkeeper Zheng is really dedicated—"

Shopkeeper Zheng didn't dare to say any more, only laughed with him.

But he complained bitterly in his heart, why did he get into trouble with this Tai Sui? Jiu Shao is like this, if you really follow yourself to talk about things, how many things are not bad?

finally arrived in Jing County, if the shopkeeper Zheng was alone, he would definitely have to rush back to Shiqiao Town overnight.

But now there is a big Buddha beside him, and Shopkeeper Zheng had to set up the best courtyard in the best inn in the county and settle Jiu Shao.

Only then did I hurriedly leave the inn, and wanted to go to the auspicious cloth store in the county town to ask about the situation, these days, I don't know what the situation is on the Mei family's side?

I didn't expect to see Mei Xiaotong just after leaving the inn and not walking a few steps? Shopkeeper Zheng almost couldn't believe his eyes, and after a few more glances, he was sure.

Busy catching up.

Mei Xiaotong and Mrs. Li were shopping when they heard someone shouting from behind.

Looking back, it's actually Zheng's shopkeeper?

Both sides were a little surprised to see each other.

After a few words of greeting, Shopkeeper Zheng immediately realized from Mei Xiaotong's clothes that something might have happened to the Mei family.

There were many people on the street, and the shopkeeper Zheng saw that there was a teahouse next to him, so he simply invited the two into the teahouse, asked for a box upstairs, and ordered good tea and refreshments.

Sitting in the box, drinking tea, and talking for a while, the shopkeeper Zheng realized that there were many things going on in the Mei family.

I heard Mei Xiaotong say again: "I only went to the dyeing workshop and warehouse two days ago to see the situation, and I was thinking about why you haven't come back yet, this will be the peak season soon, and you can't sit still." ”

Shopkeeper Zheng knew the meaning of the song when he heard the song, if he had been before, he would have happily gone with Mei Xiaotong to see the fabric and dyeing workshop, and then it was time to see the price.

But this time, he showed a little entanglement and was embarrassed.

Mei Xiaotong chuckled in her heart, but quickly regained her composure: "What's inconvenient about Shopkeeper Zheng?" Our friendship, you might as well say it directly. ”

Shopkeeper Zheng sighed: "This time our owner celebrates the New Year in Qingzhou Mansion, and I will go to visit the New Year after the New Year, and then the ninth son of our family heard about your eldest niece, and he is very interested, so he wants to follow and take a look." My nine sons ......"

When Shopkeeper Zheng said this, he also felt a little unspeakable.

Mei Xiaotong understands in seconds, everyone's son, there are always a little difficult to serve, not to say that he has a strange temper, and he can't say that he has special habits or anything, or it is common for him to interfere in things without learning or skills.

"My ninth son, his temper is not very good, he may not speak very well, eldest niece, you can forgive me...... He, he is ...... age" Originally, the shopkeeper Zheng wanted to say that the ninth prince was still young, and asked Mei Xiaotong not to worry about him in general, but when the words came to his mouth, he remembered, is this Mei Xiaotong younger than the ninth prince, okay?

I couldn't say anything, only laughed awkwardly. Mrs. Li understood from the side, and the ninth prince said by the shopkeeper Zheng was not a good person when he heard it, and he immediately became worried. Since the last time

After the incident in Qicheng, Mrs. Li was afraid of meeting these nobles.

It's good that the nobles are reasonable, but it's a big deal to suffer a little bit of flesh and skin. But most of the nobles are unreasonable, or they will not reason with the ordinary people.

An Huahao's mother-in-law was also once a young lady, once the family was defeated, a flower immediately fell into the mud pit and everyone trampled on it. is a good girl, she can't even be a concubine.

What a desolation!

It was not easy for his family to escape from the mud pit of Qicheng, but he didn't dare to deal with these dignitaries anymore.

It's just that she is worried, but she still remembers that there are outsiders present, so don't lose face for her daughter.

Therefore, although I was anxious, I was able to sit still.

Mei Xiaotong pondered for a while: "Shopkeeper Zheng, the friendship between us will not turn around and talk." We just talked about this fabric and dyeing business last time, if you have any difficulties, I didn't talk about it. ”

"Now that our family has moved to the city, I want to come to Zheng Shopkeeper and know that it is not easy to live in the city. In addition, Brother Song is now studying at Evergreen Academy and plans to take the township examination in the second half of the year, so we should stay in Jing County in the future. Naturally, it is good to make a living in the county. ”

"So let's talk about the ugly things in the front, if nothing else, I will definitely re-dye that batch of cloth and sell it again, but please rest assured, I will definitely not enter the market in large quantities of this batch of cloth. When the time comes, I'll clean up the shop, sell it slowly, and make a living. ”

As soon as these words came out, the face of the shopkeeper Zheng changed, not to mention the matter of the dyeing workshop and fabrics years ago, with his and Mei Xiaotong's temperament, this matter is almost a foregone conclusion, at most it is just a matter of price.

But Mei Xiaotong said this, the dyeing workshop is not sold, and the fabric is not sold, not to mention, Mei Xiaotong still wants to dye the fabric and sell it herself? Although she said that she was selling slowly, the meaning behind this is deep.

Now the auspicious cloth can sell well, relying on Mei Xiaotong's dyeing party, if Mei Xiaotong does not sell the dyeing party in the future, or sells the dyeing party to others, what future does the auspicious cloth have?

Thinking like this, Shopkeeper Zheng regretted it, and he couldn't wait to slap himself twice, and what to do was to talk more in front of the owner.

In a turbulent heart, Shopkeeper Zheng tried his best to calm down and said, "Big niece, what are you talking about?" Although my old Wu can't say a word, he is also a spit and a nail, and he never has the reason to regret saying good things! ”

"This dyeing workshop and fabric, don't worry, even if I don't do it, the shopkeeper will not do it, I have to get this thing done!"

It's a matter of determination.

Shopkeeper Zheng gritted his teeth, and secretly decided in his heart that if Jiu Gongzi really disregarded the overall situation, he would show his old face and ask for an explanation.

Otherwise, if you really offend Mei Xiaotong, you won't be able to do this business.

Mei Xiaotong clicked, and when she saw Shopkeeper Zheng say this, she smiled: "Then I'll wait for the good news from Shopkeeper Zheng, it's not early."

, go back first. I will go to the shop every day these days to have a look, my shop is in the second room of West Street, if you have any news, just send someone to send me a letter. ”

Shopkeeper Zheng nodded in agreement.

Mei Xiaotong and Mrs. Li got up to say goodbye.

After leaving the teahouse, I was in no mood to go to the shop, so the mother and daughter simply called home.

Halfway through, Mrs. Li couldn't help it: "Otherwise, don't sell our shop or anything, these nobles have eyes on the top of their heads, and if you offend them, you have nowhere to explain." I think you said that let's put the dyed cloth in the shop and sell it slowly, cheaper, I don't believe it can't be sold. There's always an entry every day, isn't it? ”

Living in the city, why don't you need money? It is a little bit to be able to have a little income.

Mei Xiaotong comforted Mrs. Li: "Mother, don't worry, I know it in my heart!" When the shopkeeper Zheng took a fancy to it, it was also an operation by him and the proprietor behind him, so that I could dye the cloth so that the ladies in the palace knew. ”

"Although we are only getting better now, we can't do something ungrateful.

"Doesn't it make people think we're too cold? Outsiders don't know if we are not willing to cause trouble, they will only think that we are people who cross the river and tear down the bridge. Therefore, this dyeing workshop and this fabric are all the love I gave to the shopkeeper Zheng and the owner behind him. ”

"As long as the owner is not stupid, he will not refuse. Unless the nine princes who came with him really have no brains. Mei Xiaotong sneered.

"What you said is also true, you have to speak of conscience to be a man, otherwise you will all become white-eyed wolves? In this case, as long as the nine sons are not too excessive, we can make less money. Mrs. Li's tone made it clear that she didn't want to see the ninth prince who had never met, and she only thought about how to solve the matter, and it was best to deal less with nobles.

The plan here has been decided, watching Mei Xiaotong and Mrs. Li walk away, Shopkeeper Zheng came to sink his face, poured half a pot of cold tea, gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and ran back to the inn, asking to see the ninth prince.

(End of chapter)