It was late, and Qiao Mai didn't inquire about the family.

It seems that tomorrow I will find a reliable housekeeper from my mother-in-law to deal with things, so that she doesn't always have to ask everywhere, and the housekeeper can come to her to discuss or report anything.

After a good night's rest, and after breakfast the next day, Qiao Mai asked Yuexia to call the fifteen mothers-in-law in the family

They stood in the courtyard, divided into three rows, Qiao Mai stood on the steps, looked at this, looked at that, who was usually the most active, who could speak the most, who had the most eyesight, she knew it in her heart.

She pointed to the woman in the middle, "You stand up!"

I saw that the woman's face was still the same, with her hands in front of her, and she was in order.

"Madame, the slave is here!"

"What's your name?"

"The slave's maid's maid's surname is Xijuan."

"This surname is rare, and the name is good, can you read?"

"If you know something, you will settle accounts."

"From today on, you will be the housekeeper of Ji Xiang Fan, and in the future, you will manage the affairs of the family, discuss the big things with me, and do the small things yourself, remember to be fair."

"Thank you master, the slave will definitely do her duty!"

"In the future, your monthly money will grow to one or two pieces of silver, and if you do a good job, everyone will follow suit."

"Thank you, Master!"

"Let's get busy!"

Qiao Mai waved her hand, and everyone dispersed, and only now did she feel that the burden on her body was much looser.

Just took a sip of tea, Liu Qiaoshi came.

"Mai Mai?"

"Auntie? The store is not busy at this time?"

"I have something I want to tell you, can you help me think about what to do?"

"Say it!"

Qiao Mai picked up the teacup and continued to drink tea, listening to Liu Qiaoshi chattering with her.

"That's the case, in the past few days when you went out to play, I took Liu Bao to the school in our town to sign up, wanting to learn a few words from the child, but the gentleman of that family, as soon as he heard that he was related to you, he directly refused! It's so annoying, why do you think that?"

"Heh, blame me for not telling you, you should have asked me first."

"You have a grudge against him?"

"It doesn't seem to me, it's a grudge in his eyes,"

Qiao Mai said the little thing between the two families, and Liu Qiaoshi opened his mouth and said in disbelief.

"He's so careful?"

"I haven't asked my father-in-law about this, I think that with his temperament, he will not touch Mr. Lin's light, otherwise he would not have ignored him at the beginning, and he will continue to teach my children."

It just so happened that at this time, the Yuan family got up and came to her, "Lady, auntie, are you here?"

"What the hell is going on between you and Mr. Lin?"

"What's wrong?"

"He refused to allow my aunt's children to go to school because our family was a relative."

The Yuan family sat down and talked about the before and after he went to the school to study.

"That's the case, I was eager to study at the beginning, and he also asked me to listen to it on the side, but I fetched a load of firewood for his family every day, and a load of firewood also cost five cents, which is equivalent to a bondage, so he said that my ingratitude does not exist, and he runs a school in the school, and it is also charged, not taught in vain, and it is natural for me to pay for the class."

"I see, that villain actually told others that you took his class for nothing, that you didn't respect teachers, and that you were a white-eyed wolf." ….

"I don't bother to argue with him, it's not that no one knows about it, it's just that someone doesn't want to offend him because they are in the way of his school."

Qiao Mai glanced at Liu Qiao's family, "That's it, auntie, you let the child help in the shop first, so as to train his courage, I think he is very recognizable, and I will think of a way in a few days, my husband is also old, so it's not good to keep stuffing him with students."

"Just let Liu Bao learn from me, enlightenment is easy and doesn't take time."

Liu Qiaoshi hurriedly waved his hand, "I can't help it, I heard that you are going to the capital for a scientific expedition during the Chinese New Year."

Qiao Mai looked at him

"You read the book well, and I'll leave this matter to me."

"Alright then, hum when you need me."

"Well, do you have something to do with me?"

"Early this morning, a friend of the same classmate sent someone to deliver a letter, asking me to go to Fucheng today to drink and catch up together, do you think it's okay?"

Liu Qiaoshi felt that he was not suitable here, so he quickly said a word and left.

Qiao Mai looked at him, "Why not, you can also have friends, it's just that you have to worry about the wine outside."

"Got it."

Qiao Mai took a bottle from his cuff and gave it to him, "If you feel something is wrong, drink one."

"Then I'll go first."

"Do you have any silver on you?"

"Yes!"

The Yuan family left, Qiao Mai glanced at his back, and didn't say anything, he didn't have any friends before, and this trip to the academy made him make a few friends, hoping that these people wouldn't let her down.

I also hope that Yuan Jiaqi will keep his eyes open and make a few sincere friends.

It is said that Yuan Jiaqi returned to the house, changed his clothes, carried a money bag in his arms, and led a horse out of Jixiangyuan from the stable.

In fact, he didn't want to go in his heart, for so long, those roommates had not come to visit him, even if he didn't take him seriously, there was no need to communicate.

But when he thought about the floods, he thought it might be these things that stopped them.

So with fantasies, with hopes, to meet these people.

Fucheng, Jufu Restaurant, the property of the Wang family, in a private room on the second floor, several people talked and laughed.

When the Yuan family arrived, they were all drinking tea and didn't order food, seeing this, he felt a little warm.

"I'm sorry, I've kept you waiting, my home is far away, and as soon as I receive the letter, I'll rush here."

"Brother Yuan is polite, it's been half a year since you left the academy, and the brothers wanted to go over to visit, but they were always in the wrong time, either going to school, and it rained again during the holidays."

"I guess so."

After a few polite words, the guy in the store came in and asked if he wanted to start ordering.

Yuan Jiaqi is the oldest among these people, "Pick up a few of the specialties of your restaurant, and you can have a pot of good wine."

"Ah, Brother Yuan, you are so generous, I originally said that we would invite you to dinner."

"I'm a few years older than you, I'm here to please!"

After the wine and food came up, everyone toasted each other, and while drinking wine, they talked about the Yuan family.

"After your lady clarified the matter in the academy that day, we all felt that your parents did something wrong, that is, there is no need to keep entanglement after breaking off the relationship."

Yuan Jiaqi took a sip of wine, "Why do you hear that you seem to be here to persuade me?" ….

"Yes, they are not right, but you are a scholar, and your grades are so good, the academy still wants to keep you, but the dean said that you will have a career in the future, and it is not a way to let them toss like this."

"Then what if you say, if I admit it, and they are still like vampires, and they keep asking for money from me?"

"I heard that my sister-in-law is not very good at making money, so it doesn't matter if you give them some, right?"

Although Yuan Jiaqi drank some wine and his face was very ruddy, but listening to their words, he immediately became cold and cold.

"First, the silver was earned by my mother, as a man, I didn't earn a penny, and I still had to spend her, I was already very sorry for this family, how could I give her hard-earned silver to my parents? Second, you don't know my parents, they don't want a little money, but the entire Qiao family's family business."

"You are a family, and she should honor your parents."

"You are still scholars, a family? Does she owe me or my family? Just because of the family, you let her give her hard-earned money to someone like that? I tell you, it's my Yuan family who owes my wife, and this kindness will never be repaid."

Several people saw that he was in a hurry and immediately coaxed.

"Don't worry, we're doing this for your good,

If this road doesn't work, then change the way."

"I tell you, as long as you recognize it, the old couple in my family just keep sucking blood, eating meat, gnawing on my and my son's bones, they only recognize money, my first daughter-in-law was rubbed to death by them, she was pregnant with Chuan'er and was about to give birth, they still didn't let her go, let her keep working.".

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