Chapter 116: It's chilling
Liu sighed lightly, looking at Mingyue's eyes full of apologies, "Mother-in-law is like this, it's really chilling, but filial piety comes first, and we can't do anything, I'm really wronged by you." ”
Mingyue said with a smile, "Where are the grievances, the fourth uncle helped me move a few bags of grain last time, and besides, I am a married girl, how can I live on my mother's family." ”
Thinking of his own in-laws, Liu couldn't help but snort lightly, "Obviously, our family lives on you, they are all girls from the Ming family, and the in-laws are still so eccentric, let's wait and see, just your sister-in-law's virtue and business, it is estimated that she has taken a fancy to the silver on hand of her in-laws." ”
Seeing that the Liu family was upset with an angry face, Mingyue smiled and comforted, "Okay, let's be angry, let them toss, let's live our own lives." ”
Seeing that Mingyue wanted to appease himself in turn, the Liu family couldn't continue, so he changed the topic, "I don't know if you can still buy food in the town now, I don't know what's going on this year, the government specially issued a notice that farmers are not allowed to sell grain privately, and said that they will be severely punished if they are found, isn't it bitter that you have no land." ”
As soon as Mingyue heard the official government's order, she said with a smile, "The official government is for the good of the villagers, look at the grain that has been stirred up by unscrupulous grain merchants now, and there is no food to buy everywhere, if the villagers sell all the grain, what will they eat in the future?" ”
Listening to Mingyue's words, Liu Shi thought about it carefully, then nodded and responded, "Yes, you go to the town first, I will secretly inquire in the village, which family has more grain, and see if I can buy some quietly in private." ”
Mingyue didn't refuse, and responded, "Then thank the third aunt first." ”
Mingyue originally thought that it should not be a problem to buy some food just after the autumn harvest, but she didn't expect the government to come up with such a policy, and it seems that she still has to go to the Xu family for help.
After this Yan Jiu came, Mingyue also asked Yan Jiu if the Xu family had anything to do with him, and only after asking did he know that it turned out that Xu Yuanwai's younger brother was an official in Yanjing, and it was the force that Yan Jiu secretly supported.
Knowing that Mingyue was going to the town, Xu Jinniang didn't stay longer Mingyue, and after talking in the courtyard for a while, Mingyue left and went directly to the town.
Although the weather has a tendency to gradually get cooler, the bright moon under the hot sun is enough to choke, and I feel the hot pain of being sunburned on my body.
Mingyue thought that when she first came, she was not driven out of the house to work by her milk every day, and she was sunburned, but now she is so squeamish, and she can't stand the sun.
While walking and resting, he finally arrived in the town before noon, Mingyue went to the house of the Pan butcher first, and the Pan butcher saw that it was Mingyue, and greeted with a smile, "I haven't seen the moon girl come over for a long time, and I didn't bring the prey over, what is this?" ”
Mingyue replied with a smile, "I want to inquire with Uncle Pan, is this game still worth a lot now?" ”
Butcher Pan said, "This sale is for sale, but this price is definitely not as good as before, is the Moon Girl going to hunt in the mountains again?" In my opinion, the price is low now, and it is too dangerous to go up the mountain to hunt, so the moon girl should not take that risk. ”
Mingyue smiled helplessly, "Then Uncle Pan still doesn't accept it?" ”
This Li Ji dry goods shop is in this town, the only entertainment in the countryside is estimated to be to talk about gossip, about the Li family, how could Pan butcher not know, looking at the helplessness on Mingyue's face, he knew that it was estimated that life forced him to have no way, and he was very sympathetic in his heart, so he said, "Collect, although this game is not very valuable, but this autumn is over, winter is coming in a blink of an eye, and the fur can now be sold at a good price, but these furs have to be completely peeled off, and they have to be pulped and washed, which is a little troublesome to deal with, Otherwise, Moon Girl can try. ”
Mingyue's eyes lit up, but she never paid attention to it, the fur can also be sold for money, and the fur of the rabbits she killed before was basically buried by herself, which is really a waste, but she can keep it all in the future.
Mingyue asked Butcher Pan about where to collect fur, and the butcher Pan said, "The big cloth shops in the county will collect them, but some cloth shops in the town will also collect them, you can inquire yourself." ”
After inquiring clearly, Mingyue thanked Butcher Pan and left, there was no grain shop in the town, Mingyue went straight to Xu Yuanwai's house, and now Mingyue is already a distinguished guest of Xu's house, as soon as she passed, she was respectfully invited into the front hall by the people of Xu's house, and Mingyue entered the door with her front foot, and Xu Yuanwai's back foot walked quickly.
Xu Yuanwai greeted Mingyue politely, "Mrs. Li, please take a seat." ”
This sudden change of attitude really made Mingyue a little unbearable, thinking about quickly doing the right thing, so she said directly, "Xu Yuanwai is polite, Mingyue came over this time because she had something to trouble Xu Yuanwai." ”
Mingyue, who listened to it, asked for something, and Xu Yuanwai said with a smile on his face, "Mrs. Li, please say, Xu will definitely help." ”
His younger brother specially wrote to tell him that this Li Gongzi is not an ordinary person, and he must be friends with him if he has the opportunity, and now that he listens to Mingyue, he has something to ask for, and Xu Yuanwai is of course happy to seize this opportunity.
Mingyue said unceremoniously, "I want to ask Xu Yuanwai to help buy some food." ”
Xu Yuanwai said, "For such a trivial matter, I will ask someone to send some to Mrs. Li's house, and what do you say to buy." ”
Of course, Mingyue would not take it in vain, she took out twenty taels of silver directly from her arms, and said with a smile, "This is not related to Xu Yuanwai, but I don't want to take it for nothing, although this bit of silver is nothing to Xu Yuanwai, but it should be what it should be, but Xu Yuanwai's favor, I and my family will definitely remember it." ”
Listening to Mingyue's words, Xu Yuanwai didn't force it, he got up and took the silver in Mingyue's hand, and responded, "Okay, I'll accept the silver." ”
Then he shouted outside, "Old Fang, go and prepare five bags of rice and noodles, move them to the carriage, and tell the coachman to send them over with Mrs. Li in a while." ”
Mingyue hurriedly refused, "At the current price of grain, twenty taels of silver is enough for one bag each." ”
Xu Yuanwai said with a smile, "I didn't buy this grain now, where is there such an expensive price, five bags each will definitely not lose yourself, Mrs. Li just rest assured." ”
Thinking of the current situation, Mingyue had no choice but to respond first, and should owe Xu Yuanwai a favor, and pay it back slowly in the future.
Seeing that the food matter was done, Mingyue was about to say goodbye, when she saw Mrs. Xu coming in from outside, and said to Xu Yuanwai with a reproachful face, "Master, why didn't Miss Ming notify me when she came?" ”
Then he looked at Mingyue, and instantly put on a gentle smile, "Why is Miss Ming standing and sitting quickly, why is there no one serving tea?" Xiao Cui, hurry up and make tea. ”
While saying that, Mrs. Xu had already pulled Mingyue to sit down on the chair, and she also sat down on the chair next to her, holding Mingyue's hand and never willing to let go.
Mingyue was thinking about saying goodbye to Mrs. Xu, but before Mingyue could speak, Mrs. Xu had already spoken, "How did Miss Ming come alone?" What about Zhang Langzhong? I really want to thank Zhang Langzhong and Miss Ming, now that my Zheng'er's leg is completely healed, I still think about when I will come to thank me in person. ”
Mingyue had to accompany her and said with a smile, "I came to ask Xu Yuanwai for help because of something, so I came alone, and my godfather didn't come." ”
Listening to Mingyue's words, Mrs. Xu turned her head to look at Xu Yuanwai, "Master, this Ming girl is the benefactor of our family, you have to do your best to help." ”
This Xu Yuanwai was already obedient to this lady, and after listening to his wife's words, he hurriedly smiled and said, "Don't worry, Madame, it's already done." ”
Mrs. Xu nodded with satisfaction, "That's good, it's rare for Miss Ming to come once, Xiaocui, go and tell the kitchen to entertain distinguished guests at noon and cook more delicious food." ”
Mingyue hurriedly stopped, "No need, madam, my father-in-law is at home by himself, and I don't feel at ease, I have to go back." ”
Regarding Mingyue's matter, Mrs. Xu listened to what her subordinates said, and specially asked Xu Yuanwai, and after listening to Mingyue's words, Mrs. Xu had to sigh lightly, no longer forced to stay, and personally sent Mingyue out.
Leaving Xu's house, Mingyue went to the cloth shop in the town to inquire, but she didn't collect the fur, so she had to give up and went to the market to buy some melons, fruits and vegetables, and then got into the Xu family's carriage and returned to Waishan Village.
Mingyue went to Zhang's house to see her godmother first, just in time for lunch, Mingyue was not polite, and stayed at her godfather's house for lunch with the coachman.
Anyway, there is still a Lin Xiao at home, and Mingyue is not worried, so she accompanies her godmother to talk for a while, and then gets up and prepares to go back.
Zhang Langzhong listened to Mingyue to buy food from Xu Yuanwai, and felt that this Xu Yuanwai was also very strange, originally hated the Ming family, but now he suddenly changed his attitude, and he was very curious about the reason, but the coachman was here, and he didn't want to ask too much, so he had to press it in his heart.
Thinking that although the carriage could send food to the bottom of the mountain, Mingyue couldn't move it alone, Zhang Langzhong got into the carriage with Mingyue, and also went to see the results of Mingyue's research and treatment of Li Yun's leg disease.
This carriage of Xu Yuanwai's family, everyone in the village knows it, and they are curious about how this carriage of the Xu family came to Waishan Village again, and someone happened to accidentally see the bright moon in the carriage, and it spread, and they all couldn't believe it, this Xu Yuanwai was originally a rival with the Ming family, how could the relationship suddenly become so good?
The news that Mingyue was sitting in the carriage of the Xu family and returning to the village reached the ears of Ming Wenli and others, and soon Ming Laosan Ming Wenli and Ming Yao came, leaving only Ming Boss to watch from the new house.
Mingyue was worried that she and her godfather would definitely have to make a few trips to move the grain, so she didn't want to see the third uncle and the fourth uncle and the eldest brother all coming over, so she greeted with a smile, "Third uncle, fourth uncle, eldest brother, you came just in time, I was worried about how many times I had to run to carry this food, just so you came, hehe." ”
Ming Wenli looked at the ten bags of grain on the ground and asked curiously, "Where did this grain come from?" ”
Anyway, I didn't plan to hide it, Mingyue said, "Find that Xu Yuanwai to buy it." ”
Listening to Mingyue's words, several people understood in their hearts why Mingyue returned to the village in the carriage of Xu Yuan's family, and the grain was personally sent back by the carriage of the Xu family.