《Spatial Farm Life: Raising My Kid, Abusing Scum, and Keeping Busy With Life》


 Chapter 1： Mom will always be with you

    Chapter 1 Mother will always be with you


    A beam of moonlight shone through a dilapidated window on a woman''s pale face.


    She turned sideways, looking weakly at the dying baby in her arms.


    "Son, mother can''t hold on any longer. Mother is sorry for not being able to guarantee your full-term birth. Judging by your appearance, I''m afraid you won''t be able to hold on anymore, right? Mother will take a step first. Mother is waiting for you on Huangquan Road, don''t I''m afraid, mother will always be with you."


    With all her strength, she leaned her head over, touched the baby''s forehead with her lips, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, with infinite nostalgia, she closed her eyes, lowered her arms, rested her head on the straw, and the corners of her eyes streamed She shed a line of tears.


    Her chest no longer rose and fell, and her pale face instantly turned gray.


    The little baby seemed to feel something, and let out a low cry, as if trying his best to wake up the mother, so that people outside could hear and rescue them, but unfortunately there was no movement at all.


    I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s due to the baby¡¯s cry, but the woman¡¯s chest heaved and her face turned red, but she was still pale.


    Her eyes opened slowly, she was confused for just a moment, and her eyes immediately became calm, composed, and wise.


    Her body remained in its original state, her eyes looked around calmly, her eyes were very strange.


    It is true that the original owner is dead, so who is this woman?


    She is a top student in a prestigious school in the 21st century. She is soft and cute on the outside, but she is a real woman on the inside.


    She is an excellent agent of a certain organization!


    It''s night and it''s a woodshed! She was lying on the thick straw at the moment, and the temperature at night was about ten degrees, but she only had a thin quilt on her body.


    Weak body, unbearable hunger in the abdomen, discomfort in the lower body, what is this?


    Just as her eyes were about to move to the swaddling baby in her arms, she felt a headache.


    She closed her eyes tightly, bit her lip, and didn''t make a sound. It took a long time to open her eyes, showing an incredible expression.


    Her eyes slowly moved to the swaddle, and by the moonlight, she saw a little baby, red all over, with wrinkled skin, small, thin, dry and sticky, breathing weakly, and looked like he was about to die ,


    At this time, she didn''t think much about it, and subconsciously closed her eyes, but even if she closed her eyes again, she still didn''t get the result she wanted.


    Her face showed an annoyed expression, she almost forgot that she has time-traveled now, and she is no longer a top student in a prestigious university, nor is she a soft and cute girl that everyone talks about, nor is she an agent of a certain organization.


    It¡¯s a bit funny to say, I went on a mission and came back just in time for the school final exam. After finishing a subject, I was a little tired, so I lay down on the table and took a nap, so I came here out of nowhere.


    She has no time to think about the original owner, let alone other things. The most important thing right now is to save the child. In such a cold night, she and the child sleep in the woodshed. Given their current physical condition, it is really dangerous .


    She used to have a space ring, which was worn on the ring finger of her left hand, and it was only then that she habitually wanted to take her child into that space.


    She raised her left hand by the moonlight, staring at the black, dirty and wrinkled hand like a chicken scratch.


    Looking at her ring finger, she was sure that without a ring, she was not reconciled, and wished she could poke her ring finger out of a hole.


    What about the space ring? Could it be that a time travel was worn out?


    Without it, Niangliang is a dead word.


    Just when she was about to give up, she found that there seemed to be a faint circle of patterns on her dark fingers.


    At this time, there was no cleanliness, she put her ring finger in front of her mouth, and spat on it.


    Then he rubbed his ring finger on the quilt vigorously. The quilt patched with old coarse cloth really worked. After a few strokes, he rubbed his fingers like chicken claws a little white.


    When she stretched out her hand to her eyes again, and saw the circle of familiar patterns, as if they were engraved on her fingers, she grinned.


    That''s great, old man, you''re still here, God won''t kill me.


    She kissed the pattern lightly with her lips, remembering the scene when it was activated, she opened her mouth without hesitation and bit the patterned finger.


    Blood came out at once, and it was all absorbed by the pattern.


    The blood-sucking pattern flashed, and she knew that the ring had been activated.


    She quickly picked up the swaddling baby with both hands, and a thought appeared in the space.


    This space is about an acre of land, with a house in the center, and other places are full of large shelves, on which are placed various items, row by row, row by row, very neat, these are her collections.


    Great, it''s all there, man, I thank you, you didn''t cut me!


    Now she is relying on a will to support her body. This body is already at the end of its strength, and the child is just like her.


    Come to the room, there is a bed, a wardrobe, a bookcase, a desk, and all kinds of advanced weapons are hung on the wall.


    Ignoring everything else, she gently placed the child in her arms on the bed, then ran to the shelves to search for it.


    Milk powder, bowl, hot water, small spoon, quickly got these things, brewed a large bowl of milk immediately, and came to the bed with it.


    I tried a sip of milk, but it was neither hot nor cold, so I carefully picked up a spoonful with a spoon and gently sent it to the little guy''s mouth.


    Tilted and slowly poured into its slightly open mouth.


    Watching the baby swallow, she breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that the premature baby would not be able to swallow, so she fed it in small mouthfuls.


    The newborn baby couldn¡¯t be fed too much, and it looked almost done, so she drank the remaining milk in the bowl in one go.


    The baby seemed to be asleep, and her breathing was normal. She reached out and touched the little guy''s forehead, and the temperature was normal!


    The temperature in the space is suitable, I hope she can survive strong.


    After finishing the little baby, she only thought of herself.


    Came to the shelf again, found some ready-to-eat food, sat down on the spot, unpacked it, took it out, and stuffed it into my mouth desperately, regardless of whether my hands were dirty or not.


    This body is really too hungry, if she hadn''t taken care of the child first while holding her breath, she would have collapsed a long time ago.


    Fortunately, after feeding the baby, she drank almost a whole bowl of milk, which gave her some strength to find something to eat.


    When her stomach was half full, she slowed down and sorted out the memories in her brain while eating.


    The original owner''s name was Qiao Mai, who was married to Lao Tian''s family in Taohua Village. This Tian family had three sons and a daughter, all of whom were married.


    Qiao Mai married the youngest son of the Tian family, Tian Sanzhuang. Shortly after getting married, Tian Sanzhuang went to serve in the military. When Tian Sanzhuang was around, Qiao Mai''s life was easier.


    As soon as he left, Qiao Mai lived a life like hell.


    She and Tian Sanzhuang used to share a room to sleep, but since her husband left, she was driven by her mother-in-law to live in the woodshed.


    The vacant room vacated was given to her eldest grandson, the eldest son of Dafang.


    No matter in winter or summer, she only has a broken quilt to cover, not even a pillow.


    I have to get up before dawn, feed the pigs, feed the chickens, and clean the yard. I can¡¯t serve meals, so I squat in the yard and drink a bowl of rice soup or noodle soup to get rid of it.


    The rest of the time is to go outside to chop firewood, hogweed, dig wild vegetables, and work in the field. Fortunately, she doesn''t need to do the kitchen work, otherwise she will be exhausted.


    It''s not that the Tian family is kind, it''s because her mother-in-law is afraid that she will steal it, and Qiao Mai is not even as good as a servant in the Tian family.


    Just one month after Tian Sanzhuang left, she had morning sickness. People with a discerning eye knew that she was pregnant, but Tian''s family pretended not to see it and still used her as usual.


    Not only made her work, but also scolded her when she had nothing to do, saying that the child in her belly was a wild species, not Tian Sanzhuang''s.


    In short, whenever he got angry, he would take it out on her, and it was hard to hear anything.


    In order to keep the baby in her belly, Qiao Mai didn''t say anything, but just worked hard.


    The new book is open. I hope that the baby who comes will leave a footprint or handprint. It is better to give a five-star praise. I wish you good health and a wealth of wealth.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 2： I must avenge this revenge

    Chapter 2 I must avenge this revenge


    Not enough to eat, so she ate wild vegetables raw when she went out to hunt pigweed and dig wild vegetables, and chewed the wild vegetables she secretly dried to satisfy her hunger in winter.


    Seven-month-old stomach is not as big as others'' five-month-old, severe malnutrition.


    Because of her heavy body, she was a little slow to work, so the Tian family scolded her, and her mother-in-law would poke her from time to time, and the bruises and purple spots on her body were all the masterpieces of the Tian family.


    The reason why she gave birth prematurely was because she was too tired, and her mother-in-law was not happy about sleeping in the firewood room for a while in the early morning.


    The mother-in-law saw that she was sorry, so she came over and kicked her, just in the stomach, so she gave birth prematurely.


    The Tian family didn''t even invite a stable woman, she was the one who gritted her teeth in the woodshed and gave birth to it.


    Fortunately, there was no hemorrhage, and the child was still alive. She bit off the umbilical cord with her teeth and tied the knot, removed the lining of her own quilt, and used it as a swaddle for the child.


    No one has cared about her, no one has asked her, and for three days, she hasn''t had a sip of water or a ration of food. This is to let her and the child die.


    She cried while holding the child, and wanted to secretly go back to her natal home with her in her arms, but when she thought of what her natal family said to her, she backed down.


    That home, it doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t come back.


    My natal family was too poor, and she was often scolded as a loser in her natal family. To be able to marry into Tian''s family, Tian Sanzhuang exchanged a hundred catties of wheat for a cheap daughter-in-law, Qiao Mai.


    From the time she got married until now, her family has never visited her. I remember that when she got married, her parents said that she would not be allowed to go home for three days, and that she would not have to go home in the future.


    Now that we''ve talked about this, what is she going back to do? Even if you die, you will die at your in-law''s house.


    Qiao Mai died of physical weakness after giving birth, and suffered from long-term hunger and depletion, so he did not survive.


    After sorting out all the memories, she took a long breath, feeling a little bit embarrassed about what happened to the original owner.


    Swallowed a big mouthful of bread, lay down on the ground, looked up at the sky and said leisurely.


    "From now on, I will be you, Qiao Mai, walk on the road to Huangquan by yourself, your child, I will try my best to keep her alive, and I will raise her well until she grows up. Although you resigned to your fate and did not leave with hatred, this girl is not It¡¯s so annoying, I must take revenge for this revenge! Even if it¡¯s repayment, let me use your body to be reborn!¡±


    She was full, but she wanted to sleep but couldn''t. She used her mind to look at the weather outside, and she knew that there was a tough battle to fight.


    Aches and pains all over her body, as well as discomfort in her lower body, she had to grit her teeth and stand up.


    She got up and went back to the house, standing in front of the dressing table, looking at herself.


    Qiao Mai, by visual estimation, is less than 1.6 meters tall, with grassy, ??dry and disheveled hair. Even though the hardships of life torment her, this dry, sallow face still cannot conceal her immaturity.


    She even wondered if these ancient people were blind, and those dog men were able to talk.


    The fathers of those children actually let their daughters marry like this? Let other men **** their daughters.


    She glanced at Qiao Mai in the mirror, and secretly made up her mind that after the Tian family''s affairs were dealt with, she must take care of her body before it was too late.


    Then she turned her gaze to her body. The clothes were not as good as those worn by the beggars outside. Apart from being invisible, they were patched one by one in any color. Could this be the legendary Baijia clothes?


    In her memory, these cloth heads were given by the original owner''s mother-in-law. Her eldest grandson is studying in a private school in the town, and he will get a good reputation in the future. No matter how hard she rubs the original owner, it is impossible for her to expose her naked body, let alone let Qiao Mai influence it. The fame of her eldest grandson.


    These patches were patched by the mother-in-law watching her. After patching, the needle and thread were taken away.


    Looking down, the place between the legs on the trousers seems to be?


    No need to guess, she smelled it. It was the amniotic fluid and blood left on the clothes during childbirth. After several days, they had been warmed and dried by the original owner.


    But why until now, she still can''t feel the discharge of lochia from her lower body?


    Thinking about it, it is true. She is as thin as a bamboo pole, gave birth to a child who is less than a month old, and has not drank a sip of water or eaten a sip of food for three days. Where did the lochia come from?


    When she wanted to move her eyes to the shoes, she inadvertently glanced at the stains again.


    Um? Why does she feel the stain is slowly disappearing?


    Could it be that this space has gone through a time travel and has the function of decontamination? Mutated?


    Qiao Mai stared at it for a long time before she was sure that this space did have the function of decontamination, not only the blood stains on the pants were removed little by little.


    It seemed that the white spots on her hair were also gradually decreasing. She hurried back to the place where she ate just now. She remembered that the packaging bags she had eaten were thrown on the ground.


    Why did it disappear? Thinking about it, Qiao Mai giggled.


    Before she was too busy, she only used the space to avoid danger and store things, and never had time to study it.


    It''s all right now, she doesn''t have to go to school or do tasks in the future, and she has a lot of time to explore it.


    With this function, can her clothes not be washed?


    Looking up your hands, it seems that your hands are also being cleaned.


    Oh, she can''t be too clean now, she still has to be like before, and the dead old woman will get up soon.


    Qiao Mai returned to the bed and saw that the child was sleeping soundly, so he opened the swaddle to see if he had peed.


    "Oh, that''s great, it''s a little princess, little padded jacket, I will be your mother from now on, and mother will protect you well, but now, you have to suffer some grievances."


    She wrapped up the child and carried her out of the space. At this time, the dead old woman of the Tian family had already walked out of the upper room.


    She didn''t call Qiao Mai for several days, and started to knock on the doors of each room when she got up.


    "Get up, get up, the sun is on your **** and you can''t afford it, a group of lazy women, hurry up, get up and work."


    Qiao Mai hugged the child, brewed up her emotions, followed the example of the original owner, and walked out of the woodshed. Her eyes were blank, and she didn''t look at Mrs. Tian, ??and walked straight to the gate of the courtyard.


    The deceased old woman''s surname was Li, and she was called Tian Li''s on her household registration.


    She was overjoyed when she saw Qiao Mai come out, but she put on a straight face, as if the original owner owed her a lot of money.


    "When you get up, go to work. You have rested for three days. Don''t be dissatisfied. Our Tian family doesn''t live for free." He rolled his eyes at Qiao Mai as he spoke.


    Qiao Mai turned around and stared at Tian Lishi, as if wanting to swallow her alive. Although Tian Lishi was a little scared in his heart, he always had a hideous look on her face.


    "What do you look at, don''t think that you are meritorious for giving birth to a child. I don''t know if it is Sanzhuang''s child. If you dare to steal someone outside, see if the old lady doesn''t beat you to death, hum!"


    "She''s dead, I''ll bury her!"


    Qiao Mai''s voice was as cold as winter, Tian Li couldn''t help being taken aback, and immediately put his hand next to his nose and slapped it.


    "Looking at your mournful face, you know you''re not going to get better. If you die, you should die. It''s really bad luck to bury it farther away. Someone died in a good family. If I knew it, I would have kicked you out yesterday. Go, go Come back to work."


    Qiao Mai lowered his eyelids, hiding the murderous intent in his eyes, turned around and carried the child out of Tian''s house.


    Looking up, Taohua Village, the gray adobe houses, there are about a dozen families, probably a hundred or so people. She has the memory of the original owner, and walks along the village road to the end of the village.


    Meet many villagers who came out to fetch water early in the morning. They looked at Qiao Mai with sympathy in their eyes.


    Seeing something in her arms, she asked.


    "Three strong daughter-in-law, what is that you are holding in your arms?"


    Qiao Mai''s eye circles turned red, then he sniffled, wiped his eyes, and replied with a sob.


    "It''s my premature daughter."


    Everyone was taken aback when they heard this, "Premature?" Looking at her stomach, isn''t it flat?


    "How did you give birth prematurely?"


    "Three days ago, I was too tired. I slept a little longer in the morning, and my mother-in-law kicked my stomach, and then, it was gone, woo woo woo woo"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 3： I cant survive

    Chapter 3 I can''t live anymore


    If it was the original owner, he would definitely not say anything, even if he was rotten in his stomach.


    But now that she is here, she can''t be such a bad person. She must let the whole village know about the Tian family''s treatment of the original owner. I don''t believe it will be spread to those eight women and gossips.


    "What? Your mother-in-law kicked you into premature delivery, what about the child?"


    "Dead, my child, woo woo woo!"


    "Oh, what a pity."


    "I went to bury her and go back to work. My mother-in-law is still waiting at home, but I haven''t eaten or drank a sip of water for three days. I can''t do it anymore. My mother-in-law will scold me and beat me. You can do it." Okay, can you give it to the stutterer, to the stutterer? I beg you!"


    Qiao Mai entered the tragic scene. She looked at everyone pitifully. When she talked about food, the villagers quickly lowered their heads and were busy with the work at hand. The reason why they asked her just now was that they didn''t care much, and most of them wanted to watch the excitement of.


    Qiao Mai turned around in disappointment, his eyes were icy cold, everyone said that the peasants were thick, but they were not willing to even have a little food, they were so thick.


    People like this, when she sees them dying, she won''t raise her eyes.


    She carried the child in a daze and walked towards the end of the village, ignoring those people.


    The villagers whispered to each other behind her: "Tsk tsk, that old Tian family can really grind a wife."


    "That''s not it, isn''t it because this daughter-in-law''s natal family doesn''t care, and she doesn''t even have a dowry when she gets married, so it''s best to bully her."


    "That''s like selling her to Lao Tian''s family. I heard it''s very cheap, and only used one hundred catties of wheat."


    "So little? Why don''t you marry as a dowry? The Tian family gives so little dowry, and they usually give five or six taels of silver."


    "Hmph, anyway, the old Tian''s family doesn''t dare to bully those two daughter-in-laws. There are several older brothers in her natal family, and her natal family can help."


    Qiao Mai walked in front. Hearing what they said, she snorted coldly. There are also two men in the Qiao family, and they have never stood out for her.


    When she came to a wasteland, she raised her legs and walked in. When she turned around, she saw that no one was following her, so Yiyan carried the child into the space.


    The child was kept in the space for the time being, and she was said to be dead.


    She found a blanket in the closet. It was fluffy and soft, and it didn¡¯t hurt the child¡¯s skin. She didn¡¯t have any small clothes at the moment, so she used it as a swaddle for the time being.


    Find out a few pieces of her own clothes and fold them up, and use them as small pillows for her. She didn''t store diapers, so she had to tear off a pure cotton sheet, get out a dozen diapers, fold them neatly and put them on the bedside.


    Only then did he unwrap the tattered swaddle, and was about to move the child to the blanket, when the child woke up and let out a low cry.


    She hurriedly put a diaper under her buttocks, carefully moved it into the blanket and wrapped it up, put her head on the pillow, and turned to make milk powder.


    Made a big bowl of milk, and when the little guy was full, she drank the milk in one go.


    No way, she also needs nutrition!


    Checked again, and found no abnormalities in the child, and went to sleep after eating, and fell asleep very well, so she breathed a long sigh of relief.


    Born at seven and a half months, she didn''t drink a sip of milk for three days, and stayed in her mother''s arms for three days. I have to say that she is really lucky.


    She lay next to the child on the bed with her eyes closed for a while. She can''t rest now because she still has things to do.


    Half an hour later, she got up from the bed and left the space alone.


    As soon as she got out of the barren grassland, she entered the state. As an excellent agent, she not only had to stretch her hands well and have strong judgment, but also had to adapt to various environments. Pretending to be what she is is her specialty.


    Qiao Mai came to the village in a daze. At this time, the whole village knew about Tian Li, and kicked his daughter-in-law to abort.


    He didn¡¯t take care of his daughter-in-law for three days. He was not allowed to drink water or eat. As soon as the daughter-in-law woke up, she had to make her work. His heart was really vicious.


    In the village, there are also mother-in-laws who grind their daughters-in-law, but they are the only ones like Lao Tian¡¯s family, not to mention that there is a scholar in his family, who has gone too far.


    Qiao Mai lowered his head, listening to the chatter of the gossiping women at the gates of various courtyards, and snorted coldly.


    According to memory, I came to the door of the village chief''s house without even going up the steps.


    "Village Chief, Village Chief, are you there?"


    Her voice was low at first, then slowly rose, and finally became a shout.


    Not only did he call the village chief out, but he also called all the villagers over. Qiao Mai knelt down when he saw the village chief.


    "Village chief, I can''t live anymore, please let the women be the masters!"


    This startled the village chief, he didn''t help her, and he didn''t help her.


    "Three strong daughter-in-law, what''s the matter with you?"


    The village head is about forty years old, he looks very ordinary, neither fat nor thin, of medium height, and has always been ignorant of the affairs of the village.


    "Village Chief, I, Qiao Mai, just want to ask you, is it legal for a mother-in-law to rub her daughter-in-law?"


    The village chief was taken aback for a moment, and he thought for a while, "That''s not true."


    "The village head, Qiao Mai asks you, how many families are there in the world where the mother-in-law deliberately kicked the daughter-in-law to abort?"


    The village chief swallowed, he knew that Qiao Mai was wronged, but he couldn''t stand it anymore, this is a family matter of the Tian family, he has no relationship with the Tian family, sometimes he would listen to him if he said a few words, but he couldn''t do anything if he didn''t listen .


    "San Zhuang daughter-in-law, this is your family''s business. It''s really difficult for the village chief to handle."


    "Village chief, my mother-in-law kicked me into premature labor. It''s fine if she didn''t invite her. She didn''t let me drink a sip of water or eat a morsel of food for three days. The child was gone. I insisted on going to bury the child, but she let me go. I hurriedly buried it and went home to work. Is this what people say? She is driving me to death, I am not a girl bought by his family, please make decisions for me."


    The village head was really embarrassed, "San Zhuang daughter-in-law, I know you have suffered, but this is your family matter after all. Since ancient times, which daughter-in-law has not suffered under the hands of her mother-in-law?"


    "Village chief, if there is a law that a mother-in-law can kill her daughter-in-law, I will say nothing, but if there is no law, then I will fight for my life. If you don''t care, I will go to the mayor , if the mayor doesn''t care, I''ll go to the county government office and ask our parents to judge, how can there be such an in-law''s family in the world?"


    Hearing that she was going to file a complaint with the mayor, the village chief trembled in fright. This matter should not be brought up, he will be scolded later, and he can¡¯t even manage such trivial matters. He, the village head, has changed, so he is an official, so he can''t lose it.


    At this time, the Laotian family heard the letter and hurried to the scene.


    Dozens of villagers surrounded the gate of the village chief''s house with three floors inside and three floors outside. Lao Tiantou and his family finally squeezed to the front.


    Qiao Mai didn''t even look at it, just kept kowtowing to the village chief.


    "I beg the village chief to show kindness and give me a way to survive. If this continues, I will only die. My poor child, you left without even opening your eyes."


    "San Zhuang daughter-in-law, what are you doing? I told you to bury a child, and if you don''t go home for a long time, you still want to complain to the village chief. Hurry up and go home to work. Don''t even think about eating if you don''t finish."


    Tian Lishi had a sour face, roared angrily, rushed up and wanted to pull her, Qiao Mai screamed in fright.


    "Mother-in-law, don''t kick my stomach, don''t kill my child, please, village chief, help, mother-in-law is going to kill her daughter-in-law."


    It¡¯s all over, the village head can¡¯t ignore it, he shouted loudly.


    "Tian Lishi, are you crazy? You have to remember that your parents and grandchildren are still studying!"


    After being yelled at by the village chief, Tian Li''s anger was suppressed again and again.


    "Bitch, are you going back or not?"


    "No, I won''t go back. I get up early and stay late every day. I do the work of a family. I drink a mouthful of rice soup and noodle soup for every meal. You and your sister-in-law and second sister-in-law scold me openly and secretly, pinch me, and poke me. I don''t want to go back. , I don¡¯t want to go back, I¡¯ll die if I go back, woo woo woo woo!¡±


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 4： i want to live

    Chapter 4 I want to live


    Qiao Mai rolled up his sleeves while crying, exposing his arms, which were bruised and purple.


    "Village chief, look, it was all played by mother-in-law and sister-in-law."


    The village chief didn''t dare to look straight in the face, and men and women couldn''t kiss each other, but many villagers saw it.


    Afraid that they might not believe it, Qiao Mai rolled up his trousers again.


    "Look, they kicked it all. I dare not go back to such a house. I beg the village chief to let the women decide."


    The Tian family didn''t expect Qiao Mai to do this, and she didn''t grunt no matter how much she rubbed her. Could it be because she lost her child?


    The village chief glanced at old Tiantou, "Brother Tian, ??your family''s life is not bad, why do you treat the third daughter-in-law like this? She is capable!"


    Tian Laoshi blushed, "We men never interfere in family affairs, I don''t know about these, maybe there is some misunderstanding?"


    Tian Li was so angry that she pointed at Qiao Mai, "What a misunderstanding, a junkie, San Zhuang walks around, and she is pregnant on the back foot, and that child is definitely not my family''s San Zhuang."


    Qiao Mai naturally wouldn''t let her pour dirty water on her head.


    "Mother-in-law, San Zhuang and I were married two months before he went to serve in the military. After more than half a month after leaving, I became pregnant. No matter how many days, it is his child.


    You open your mouth and shut your mouth and say that I stole someone. Let me ask you, who am I stealing? I have been rubbed by you and only a handful of bones are left. Who dares to want me? Going out at night can scare people to death,


    Everyone heard it today, my mother-in-law said that I stole someone, please tell me, who did I steal? If you can''t tell, I''ll sue you to the mayor,


    I risked my life to sue you for framing, and you rubbed my daughter-in-law and deliberately kicked my stomach, causing my child to die prematurely.


    It''s all you, you are the murderer, village head, if you don''t care, I''ll go to the mayor''s house, if not, I''ll go to the county government office, I don''t believe it, my family is not poor, and there is a scholar, why? So vicious? "


    The village head was helpless, he looked at Tian''s family, "What do you think we should do?"


    Tian Laoshi winked at Tian Li, and Tian Li winked at her eldest daughter-in-law and second daughter-in-law, and the three of them were about to step forward and drag Qiao Mai back.


    "I won''t go, I won''t go, village chief, it''s unfair for you to be the village chief, you don''t care whether the people live or die, the Tian family, you are cruel and murder my child, if I, Qiao Mai, don''t die, I will sue your family at the county government, it''s me Qiao Mai is dead, even a ghost will not let your family go."


    Qiao Mai struggled desperately with these three women, she did not move any of them, and she spotted Li Shi Tian. Qiao Mai grabbed her hair and pulled her hard, but she didn''t let go.


    The pain was so painful that Tian Li couldn''t help screaming, "Oh, you bitch, let go, let go!"


    Now the village head can no longer make muddy, he shouted loudly.


    "Tian Li Shi, you stop, stop!"


    Tian Li''s mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stopped when they heard that the village head was angry, and Qiao Mai quickly let go of his hand.


    He walked up to Qiao Mai and said helplessly:


    "Mr. Qiao, don''t make trouble. As long as you don''t go to the town or the county government, you can do whatever you want? Uncle will decide for you"


    Tian Laoshi went over and tugged at his sleeve, "The village chief is not in line with the rules."


    The village head glared, "If you want to tell the whole town about this incident, you can go ahead. It''s hard to say whether your grandson will be able to study in the town.


    I don''t understand why your family is rubbing her so hard. She messed with your family or something, can''t you live a good life? Why do you have to force people to die?


    Well now, if he wants to leave, he will sue you if he doesn''t let him go. As for this matter, you don''t care about it anywhere. You have to know that you don''t have a contract of sale from Joe''s. If you kill someone, you will have to sue Yes, whether she is your daughter-in-law or not. "


    Tian honestly fell silent when he heard these words, and he stepped aside to stop asking about this matter.


    The village chief looked at Qiao Mai, "Tell me, what is your request?"


    "I don''t want to go back to Tian''s house, I want to separate!"


    "What, my parents don''t want to separate the family. The three strong members of my family are serving in the military. You dare to mention the family separation? You little rascal, you want to separate the family because you want no one to care about you, so why don''t you continue to steal people?" Tian Li heard. I''m in a hurry.


    "Could it be possible for you to continue rubbing me to death?"


    "You loser, if you make a fuss again, you will be divorced!"


    Qiao Mai cursed secretly in his heart, and after tossing for a long time, he finally spit out his mother.


    "If you dare to divorce me, I will go to the Yamen and sue you for killing my child, sue your whole family for reincarnation of animals, and every one of you is a man-eating ghost!"


    "you you!"


    Although the villagers pointed and pointed in secret, they did not accuse the Tian family in person.


    Even so, Tian Laoshi couldn''t bear it. How could Tian''s family provide for a scholar?


    If news of today''s incident spread, they would be shameless, but their parents and grandchildren still have to have face?


    Even if Mrs. Qiao didn''t sue her family, the news of abuse of her daughter-in-law and kicking a pregnant daughter-in-law who gave birth prematurely would not only affect the village, but the village head would not let her family go, even the eldest grandson would not be easy to explain.


    If the teachers in the school hear about it, let the eldest grandson¡¯s classmates and friends know, how will the eldest grandson behave? The eldest grandson is clever and good at studying, and the Tian family points to him as a shining lintel, so this matter should not affect the eldest grandson.


    Thinking of this, he suppressed his anger and said: "Three strong daughters-in-law, it is impossible to separate the family, let''s talk about something else."


    "Then write a letter to release your wife. I am determined not to stay in your house. I want to live."


    Tian honestly gritted his teeth, "You have to know that your natal family will not let you go back. If you leave Tian''s house, you will die."


    "Death is death, I beg for food outside, I don''t have to work, people won''t beat me and scold me, and kind people will give me a bite to eat, but I''m at your house,


    You abused me, only worked and didn¡¯t give me food. What about the villagers, let alone a mouthful of food. If I didn¡¯t eat wild vegetables and grass roots, I wouldn¡¯t be able to live now. I must leave your farm! Get out of this village! "


    The villagers blushed with embarrassment at Qiao Mai''s words, and many people lowered their heads one after another. No one could keep talking, so that they could catch some food. They all knew that Qiao Mai couldn''t eat enough every day. If you don''t help me, there is something in your conscience.


    "Okay, let the wife''s letter go, I will give it to you on behalf of Sanzhuang, but you have to promise me one thing."


    "explain!"


    "After leaving this door, I can''t say that the Tian family is not right in the future, can you agree?"


    Qiao Mai is really deceiving himself and others, who doesn''t know about this, can those eight women and gossips not tell their relatives? Sooner or later it has to be spread outside.


    "Okay, I promise you, after getting the wife release letter, I will keep my mouth shut."


    "you swear!"


    "After the separation, as long as your Tian family doesn''t trouble me, I, Qiao Mai, won''t say anything wrong with the Tian family after I go out, otherwise I will die badly."


    "Good! Remember what you said."


    Tian Laoshi looked at the village chief, "Then ask your second child to help write two letters to release your wife? My grandson is not at home."


    The village head looked at Qiao Mai, this girl is diligent and doesn''t like to talk, if she hadn''t been rubbed too hard by Tian''s family and killed her child, she wouldn''t have made such a fuss.


    "Joe, you really don''t regret it?"


    "Haha, if I can leave Tian''s house, I want to sing a big show, dance for a few days and nights, and die without regret!"


    It seemed that he was really determined to leave. The village chief turned around and said to the second son behind him:


    "Second brother, go and write two letters to release your wife."


    "Yes, Father!"


    The village chief is surnamed Liu, and has three sons and two daughters. The eldest son pulls his feet in the village with an ox cart. The second son is a scholar. best ever.


    Just as the village chief''s son went back to the house to write his wife''s letter, Tian Lishi pointed at Qiao Mai and cursed.


    "Ah bah, you loser, you slut, I''m really blind, when I let San Zhuang come to marry you, I blinded my family''s food, bitch, bitch, bitch!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 5： go dream

    Chapter 5 Go Dreaming


    "Yeah, if I knew that your family is all animals, I wouldn''t enter your house even if I died. Isn''t your Tian family just trying to take advantage of me, so that my mother''s family won''t treat me as a human being? Your family is providing a child to study, and money is tight , don¡¯t get cheap and act good, marry me with only one hundred catties of wheat without hulls, and work as cattle and horses for your family, it¡¯s really a good deal.¡±


    Qiao Mai replied unhurriedly, not afraid of Tian Lishi at all, he was completely different from just now.


    Today, whoever dares to force her to death, she will fight desperately with anyone, at worst, die again, she has never been afraid of the word death!


    "You bitch, you''re not even worth a sack of wheat!"


    "Yeah, I''m not worth it, but I know that a laborer like me can earn ten yuan a day working in a big family, and two or three hundred yuan a month.


    How much is your 100 catties of wheat without husks? When I come to your house, it will be counted as ten months, let alone a salary of more than two taels of silver. You eat rice and noodles, and I drink soup.


    Just for this, I won¡¯t owe your family anything, let alone you beating me and scolding me. Your family has made money without losing money. In the future, it¡¯s better not to mention dowry gifts and the like, so that people won¡¯t laugh out loud. "


    "you you!"


    It was the first time for Tian Li to see Qiao Mai so sharp-tongued, so angry that he lowered his head and wanted to find someone to beat Qiao Mai.


    The village chief roared angrily, not because he wanted to protect Qiao Mai, but because he was too angry.


    He, the village chief, is here to uphold justice, and he will soon cease to be a member of her Tian family. She dares to treat the sufferer like this, and doesn''t take him seriously at all.


    "Tian Li Shi, she is not the girl you bought, do you dare to try again? Believe it or not, I will let you sit in the prison of the yamen? It''s against the sky. Who will dare to torture their daughter-in-law like her in the future? Yes, think about how your daughter-in-law will abuse you when you are too old to move! Hmph!"


    The surrounding villagers couldn¡¯t help but tighten their hearts when they heard this. Yes, you are now enjoying rubbing your daughter-in-law for a while, and you will suffer when you are old and unable to move.


    If the daughter-in-law is rubbed to death, her reputation will be lost, and the children and grandchildren will lose their mother, and they will have to spend money to marry another one back home for their son.


    But if the daughter-in-law has lived past her parents-in-law and treats them like they do, do you still want them to serve you? Go dreaming!


    Maybe you will die with a rat poison at some point, and you will say that you are old and have not survived. After all, it is normal to die at this age. Who would doubt it? Not to mention that no one reported to the official, just buried it and it was over.


    Everyone looked at Tian Li''s eyes and felt a little gleeful. She didn''t just rub the youngest daughter-in-law, but also the eldest daughter-in-law and the second daughter-in-law, but the method was not so harmful.


    Her two daughters-in-law have a bad temper, maybe there will be such a day.


    Think about your own family, and restrain yourself when you go back, so as not to be drugged when you get old, and the village chief''s unintentional words will make it easier for the daughters-in-law in the village.


    Qiao Maike doesn''t care what the villagers say, anyway, if the Tian family dares to say a word about her, she will reply ten words back.


    The Tian family looked at her so viciously, but so what, she must leave the Tian family today.


    It is even more unbearable to stay in the village. The human nature of this village is too low, and she will not even give up dry food. She doesn''t want to deal with them, and she has no excuse to turn over here with such a body.


    The only thing she could do was to go out, so she glanced at the people in the village, and she had to act in a while.


    If you don¡¯t help me today, then don¡¯t expect me to help you tomorrow.


    While she and the Tian family were fighting with each other with eyes, the second child of the village head''s family wrote a letter to release his wife.


    He read the book on releasing his wife in front of the whole village.


    The content is written so that no one will be offended, and the Tian family is also written as a good person: San Zhuang is serving in the military, and he does not know whether he is alive or dead.


    Seeing that both parties had no objection, Tian Laoshi and Tian Li''s fingerprints were on it, and Qiao Mai also pressed his fingerprints on it.


    She took a look at the letter to release his wife. Although she didn''t know much about the ancient traditional Chinese characters, she could make a rough guess. Seeing that there was no problem, she solemnly folded it and held it tightly with her hands.


    Old leader Tian was about to leave with his family when Qiao Mai called out.


    "Wait a while before leaving!"


    The village chief frowned, what''s the matter, Qiao''s business is so much, he became a little impatient.


    "What''s the matter again?"


    Qiao Mai stood up from the ground, "Please ask the village chief to ask some aunts to search my body."


    "Where are you going to make trouble again?"


    "I''m not afraid that if I get rich after leaving, the Tian family will shamelessly say that I stole things from their house."


    "You child pushes too much."


    "I can''t help it. I''m going to live alone in the future. It''s better to have one more thing than one thing less. What do you think of the village chief?"


    "Okay, Lao Tian''s family, wait a while, and leave after searching!"


    So the village head asked his daughter-in-law and several women in the village to come forward and search Qiao Mai.


    Except for the wife''s letter in her hand, she has no money on her body, let alone other items, and even her hair is pinned on it with branches.


    Qiao Mai looked at Tian''s family coldly, "With so many people testifying, I, Qiao Mai, didn''t take any money from Tian''s family. I still got this clothes from my natal family."


    "Hmph, you''d better die outside."


    "Don''t worry, I, Qiao Mai, am diligent and will only get better."


    After saying this, Qiao Mai glanced at the villagers.


    "Which kind-hearted person can help me, Qiao Mai. If one day I, Qiao Mai, become successful, I will pay you back ten times. It is not too little. I, Qiao Mai, will be grateful to you for the rest of my life."


    Hearing this, the Tian family curled their lips and left, and the surrounding villagers also hurriedly dispersed. Qiao Mai looked at the village chief.


    "After a while, when I raise my body, I will come to you to apply for a household registration with a wife release letter?"


    "Where do you live, look for the village chief or the village chief to handle it. Don''t you have great ability, don''t listen to persuasion, and insist on reconciling, you can do it yourself, remember what you said, don''t just because of the Tian family''s affairs , just let Peach Blossom Village suffer."


    "Village chief, you are so naive, I won''t say it? If I don''t say it, it won''t spread? Which of the gossip women in the village has no relatives or friends? Let''s take care of their mouths first."


    "When did you become like this?"


    "Why, I, Qiao Mai, should keep my head down and work every day, and keep silent when I am bullied? Do I deserve to be bullied to death by the Tian family?"


    "Okay, okay, let''s go, don''t go back to the village again."


    "Who wants to come back!"


    Qiao Mai turned around and walked towards the entrance of the village. The village chief looked at her back thoughtfully. He seemed to have said something wrong just now. Qiao''s waist was supported. What''s the difference in household registration?


    In case she becomes promising in the future, she can also appreciate him, right?


    This is all right, I said a few angry words just now, and offended people to death.


    Fortunately, I am the head of the village, and when Qiao''s household registration is registered, he has to go through his hands to move out, so we can relax the relationship at that time.


    Qiao Mai threw the wife''s book directly into the space and kept it. She walked alone on the village road, thinking about how to settle in the town.


    There is a small town in the north of the official road, which is close to the original owner¡¯s natal family, and she can¡¯t go there. There is also a small town in the south, which is close to Taohua Village, but the small town in the south is more prosperous than the one in the north.


    After thinking about it, I decided to go to Tianshui Town in the south.


    It takes two miles to walk on the dirt road in the village alone, and it takes about ten miles to walk south on the official road.


    Although her body is full, she is weak after giving birth, especially the tailbone, which is sore and sore when she walks, so she can only walk for a while and rest for a while.


    There is everything in the space, and there are things that can be exchanged for money, but she can''t take them out.


    After being an agent for so many years, she is very meticulous in her work, she will not give anyone a chance to frame her, and she will try to make trouble for herself as little as possible.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 6： handy

    Chapter 6 Handy


    She hid the child in the space and told the public that she was dead, but she didn''t want the Tian family to talk about the child in the future.


    It doesn¡¯t matter that Tian Sanzhuang is dead, but if he doesn¡¯t die, letting him know the existence of the child must be another trouble.


    Qiao Mai thought as he walked, looked up at the sky, it was blue and blue, and the clouds were white and white.


    Taking a breath of air, her lungs feel very comfortable. She likes this environment very much. Thank God for allowing me to come here. This girl likes it so much!


    I met villagers along the way. They were all from the surrounding villages. Some went to work in the town, and some went to sell goods in the town with burdens.


    She staggered and looked very weak, and finally made it to Tianshui Town.


    Standing in front of the town sign and looking at the picture ahead, the ancient town was not too big, the official road divided it into two, all the shops were concentrated on both sides of the official road, and the residents were behind the shops, divided into strips in an orderly manner side street.


    Traders set up a beach on the side of the road, and the shop is seven or eight meters away from the official road, so that people who buy goods in the shop can park their cars and horses conveniently.


    She walked over slowly, looking and thinking in front of the shops one by one.


    I was an agent in my previous life. In addition to doing tasks, studying, and spare time, I just like those antique things, especially like collecting embroidery, and sometimes I embroider it myself.


    When there is no work during the summer vacation, I spend high tuition fees to learn from embroidery masters.


    She doesn''t like antiques, so she didn''t collect them because she didn''t understand them, but she collected a lot of pearls, agates, jades and the like.


    There are also a lot of classic clothes. Buy them when you see them and put them in the space. You can take them out and wear them when you are free. She is a sweet girl with a very fashionable appearance, but she is an ancient heroine inside.


    After each task is completed, all her money is used to collect these things.


    At the same time, her space is as large as a car and as small as daily necessities, rice, oil and salt. She thinks these things are useful, because sometimes they are used for outdoor work.


    I really didn''t expect that she would come here. I can only say that it is exactly what I want!


    When passing by the pharmacy, she shook her head, because she could do nothing but bandage the wound. Even if people needed such a talent, and she was a newly divorced woman, the pharmacy would definitely not want it, and it would be futile to go in.


    Passing by the **** shop, she grinned wryly, she came out of Taohua Village, without a penny, to be something in her own space?


    That''s impossible, and if someone with a heart knows about it, there will definitely be trouble.


    Let alone passing by a cloth store, just pass by.


    When she passed by the restaurant, she curled her lips. In her previous life, she only knew how to eat. She was a foodie. She has been to many high-end restaurants. If you want her to cook? The consequences are unpredictable.


    Uh, it seems that there is one thing. The instant noodles she cooks are chewy and delicious, and she has eaten them all.


    Normal version, deluxe version, easy to grasp, she swallowed at the thought of these, shook her head, raised her legs and walked past, ignoring it.


    Grocery shop, blacksmith shop, carpenter shop, stop and stop, finally, she stopped at the door of a shop.


    Qiao Mai looked up at the shop name, although she didn''t smile, but her eyes were full of joy. Finally, she found a chance for an empty-handed white wolf to stand uprightly.


    "Ruyi Embroidery Village!"


    She took a deep breath, adjusted her status, and saw that there were not many people inside, only a young girl in her twenties was arranging her belongings, and a half-mature woman, a woman who still had a charm, was sitting behind the counter, flicking the abacus Settle accounts.


    She raised her foot and walked in, only to find that someone was coming. When the little girl turned her head and saw her, her eyes were only slightly startled.


    "This sister, do you want to do embroidery work, or?"


    She couldn''t say the word "buy". How could such a poor person come to the store to buy embroidery.


    Qiao Mai smiled at her, "I won''t buy it, and I won''t accept it. I want to talk to your shopkeeper or your boss."


    The little girl turned around and rushed to the counter and said, "Mother, this sister is looking for you."


    The woman raised her head and frowned when she saw Qiao Mai, then said:


    "Sister, tell me, I am the shopkeeper."


    Qiao Mai came to the counter, "Can you please find a piece of useless white cloth, this little girl, and bring me money for needles. I want you to see my craftsmanship."


    The woman sized her up and said, "Ruyi, go get ready."


    "Yes, mother!"


    Xi''er saw that there was a seat on the side, so she didn''t need to be moved, so she went straight to sit down, and was already tired after walking for a long time.


    "My sister''s last name?"


    "The surname is Qiao, you can call me Qiao Mai, how about you?"


    "My surname is Lu, they call me Lu Sanniang, that is my daughter, Lu Ruyi"


    "Your mother and daughter look benevolent, and you can see that they are good people."


    Lu Sanniang grinned. Based on her experience, the little woman in front of her must be from a poor family. If she wanted to show her skills in front of her, the most she wanted was to accept the job without a deposit.


    If this is the case, it is not impossible, she Lu Sanniang has a long-term vision and is not a person who cares about everything.


    This little woman seems to be a kind master, otherwise she would not have let her see the craftsmanship first.


    The little girl quickly brought over the sewing basket, which contained a white cloth supported by a round support.


    "Sister please!"


    Qiao Mai nodded at her, then moved a finger.


    Her hands have bruises, frostbite, and a black old village that has never been washed for a day, which is really an eyesore.


    Qiao Mai calmly took out an embroidery needle from the needle barrel, pulled out a thread, recognized it skillfully, picked up the support cloth, closed his eyes and thought of a pattern, and began to embroider.


    The woman stood up, walked to Qiao Mai, and watched her embroider stitch by stitch.


    From her technique, it is not difficult to see that Qiao Mai''s embroidery skills are definitely not bad, but why is it so bad?


    Half an hour later, an embroidered sample of a bee collecting honey on a flower came out.


    Qiao Mai handed the cloth support to Lu Sanniang, "Sister Lu, please look!"


    Lu Sanniang has long been watching from the sidelines, and her heart is itching. This craftsmanship is not so good. She, who has opened an embroidery shop for many years, is amazed.


    She couldn''t wait to pick it up and look at it, and stroked it with her hands from time to time, with a smile on her face.


    "Yes, your embroidery skills are really good. Unfortunately, I don''t have any jobs suitable for your skills here, but if you have been working here, I can specially take over big jobs for you."


    "I don''t take jobs."


    "You don''t pick up jobs? Did you come to pick up jobs?"


    "Yes, I want to do my own embroidery and sell it here, such as screens, palace fans, etc. I don''t accept the work because the work requested by the customer is very complicated, and it is troublesome to do, and it is easy to cause trouble."


    Shopkeeper Lu thinks about it too. After finishing according to the customer''s requirements, he either chooses this or that, and wants to take the opportunity to lower the price. If the embroidered finished product is sold directly, you can buy it if you like it, and leave if you don''t like it. not bad.


    "That''s okay, but I don''t know if the guests like it or not."


    "I''m sure you''ll like it, sister Lu, look at the back?"


    Lu Sanniang hurriedly turned over to take a look, her eyes widened, "Here, is this double-sided embroidery?"


    "Yes, this is what I am best at, and secondly, I know other embroidery methods."


    "Double-sided embroidery can only be done by well-known embroiderers in the capital, ah, ah, ah, it''s really better to see once."


    Qiao Mai glanced at her and said slowly:


    "To tell you the truth, I am broken now, and I need someone to help me. I also want to find a partner. If you are interested?"


    Before she finished speaking, Lu Sanniang hurriedly said.


    "It''s too late for me to flatter you with your craftsmanship. How could you be bored?"


    "Then can I ask you a few questions?"


    "Sister, tell me? As long as I can do it, I will do it for you!"


    "First, can you help me rent a house in the town? Second, can you buy some daily necessities for me? How about starting embroidery when I''m healthy?"


    "What''s wrong with you?"


    Shopkeeper Lu looked her up and down. Just now, he only saw that she was not well dressed, but now that he looked carefully, he felt that something was wrong.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 7： What a bunch of beasts

    Chapter 7 is really a bunch of beasts


    "It''s hard to say a word, but it''s not impossible to say it, but it''s good for you to know about it, don''t let it out, I promised them when I came out, otherwise they wouldn''t let me go."


    "Say it, say it" Lu Sanniang''s gossip factor sparked immediately.


    "I just married into my in-law''s family within two months, and my husband went to serve in the military. His family in Tiantian didn''t treat me very well. After he left, my mother-in-law started to rub me, even when I was pregnant with a child."


    Qiao Mai told Lu Sanniang about the abuse of herself by the Tian family.


    Hearing this, Lu Sanniang gritted her teeth, "What a bunch of beasts, where is your mother''s family? Why didn''t you support me?"


    Qiao Mai''s eye circles were red, "My mother''s family is from Lihua Village. Since the day I got married, they didn''t let me go home. They said that it was the water thrown by the married girl. From now on, I will be cut off from my family."


    "My own flesh and blood can really say this ruthlessly. With your embroidery skills, the Laotian family will definitely not treat you like this, right?"


    Qiao Mai sneered, "I learned this craft secretly from a mother-in-law when I was in my natal family. I originally wanted to take over the job after I learned it well, so that my natal family could live better, but before I had time to say it, my natal family gave me a hundred catties of wheat. The bride price was sold to the Tian family."


    "The Tian family never knew you could embroider?"


    She shook her head, "After seeing what my parents did, how dare I expose it easily. I planned to wait for a year or so, but I didn''t know that they treated me like this when I first entered the house. Fortunately, I didn''t expose it, otherwise I will never be able to step out of the Tian family in this lifetime."


    "Such a family, why should you treat them like a cow and a horse, and make money for them, sister, you did the right thing, you should leave."


    Lu Sanniang was so angry that she took Qiao Mai''s hand and looked at it, her eyes were turning red.


    "Don''t worry, with your embroidery skills, it won''t take long for your life to get better. Let''s go, there is still a house under my sister''s name that has not been rented out. You can live in it and take care of yourself first. Oh, look. It''s skinny."


    "Thank you, Sister Lu." Qiao Mai wiped his tears with his sleeve.


    "Don''t cry, your premature birth hurt your body, you shouldn''t cry, it''s bad for your eyes, even if you do embroidery work in the future, you can''t embroider to death, remember to protect your eyes."


    "My sister is a good person, I am lucky to meet her."


    "Okay, let''s not talk anymore, don''t talk anymore, if you talk too much, you will be angry. You can''t be angry now."


    Lu Sanniang said to Ruyi, "Go inside, and tell your sister not to make a fuss, come out and guard the door with you, mother will come when she goes."


    She went behind the counter, took a key and a money bag, stuffed it into her bosom, took Qiao Mai''s hand and walked out.


    Knowing that it was only a few days after the baby was born, Qiao Mai was not walking fast, so he comforted her all the way.


    "Don''t worry, you can live in my house as long as you want."


    "Sister, I''m afraid I will have to trouble you in the future."


    "Why are you being polite to me, we are partners, these are what I should do."


    After seeing her craftsmanship and hearing her story, Lu Sanniang sincerely wanted to help her, and also wanted to keep her to cooperate with her.


    Passing by a ready-made clothing store, she bought two sets of clothes for Qiao Mai from inside to outside. At the cloth store, she bought a thick mattress, a thick quilt, a thin quilt and a pillow.


    Passing by a grocery store, and bought a bunch of daily necessities, she took Qiao Mai''s hand and walked ahead, followed by a few delivery guys, and went to her house with great vigor.


    This is a courtyard house, very new, it should have been built not long ago, with green bricks and green tiles, the inside is very clean, and there is a faint smell of wood.


    "Come in, girl,"


    Lu Sanniang took her into the bedroom of the upper room. The guys put their things in the yard and left. Lu Sanniang moved inside and out several times.


    She laid out the kang, spread out all the quilts, and put a big cloth bag on the corner of the kang.


    "Sister, there are clothes inside. You change them inside and out. I''ll go to burn the kang. You are wearing such thin clothes and your body is so thin. Go and lie down under the quilt. There are other things like my sister and me."


    "Hey, then I won''t be polite to my sister."


    Qiao Mai was a little moved. I have to say that this woman is straightforward, diligent, capable, and very kind-hearted.


    From the beginning to the end, she never disliked her.


    Qiao Mai took advantage of Lu Sanniang''s absence, took off her clothes and put on a new underwear, no matter whether her hands, feet and face were dirty, she quickly got into bed, she really needed a good rest.


    The inside of the quilt is made of fine coarse cloth, the outside is old coarse cloth, and the core is cotton, which is fluffy and soft, and it is very comfortable to cover.


    At this time, you can''t pay attention to anything, let your body warm up first.


    Lu Sanniang raised the kang stove to see if there was water in the jar, and boiled a large pot of water in the big iron pot.


    Then I went out again, bought a charcoal stove, a large casserole, a bag of charcoal, a basket of eggs, a small bag of flour, and a small bag of millet, and put them in the kitchen.


    First boiled a dozen or so eggs, then washed the millet, boiled it in a casserole, and washed a large bowl of brown sugar water.


    Holding brown sugar water in one hand and boiled eggs in the other, she entered the bedroom.


    "Sister?"


    Qiao Mai opened his eyes, "Sister Lu."


    "Come, eat it while it''s hot. Sister boiled eggs for you, with brown sugar water. Eat more, so that your body can recover quickly."


    Qiao Mai was really moved, she shed tears.


    "Sister, you are so kind!"


    "You don''t have to be moved. I treat you like this. First, I really love you. Second, I am optimistic about you. We will cooperate in the future. You have to cheer up and take good care of your body. If you need anything, tell your sister. You are welcome. Take good care of your body so that you can do embroidery work, and my sister can earn more money by taking advantage of you."


    "Don''t worry, sister, I will get better soon."


    Qiao Mai ate five eggs in one go and drank a large bowl of brown sugar water.


    Lu Sanniang covered her with the corner of the quilt, then put the bowl on the edge of the kang, touched the soil kang, the stove was already burning, and the kang began to heat up.


    "Sleep well, I cooked millet porridge for you in the kitchen, if you are hungry, get up and warm it up,"


    "Sister Lu, go get busy, don''t worry about me, I can move."


    "After I''m done, I''ll leave. I''ll lock the door for you from the outside. You''re a woman. I don''t worry. I''ll come see you tomorrow. By the way, if you want to go to the toilet, go to the backyard. The toilet is in the back. It''s very clean." of."


    Qiao Mai sniffled, "I see, Sister Lu."


    Mrs. Lu touched her face lightly, then turned around and left the room, closing the door gently.


    Still sighing softly, she went to the kitchen to cook a small pot of thinner millet porridge, turned off the fire in the stove, and then locked the door and went back to the shop.


    Hearing Lu''s departure, Qiao Mai opened his eyes and flashed into the space.


    The little guy is humming and chirping, and will cry if he doesn''t come, she must be hungry.


    Qiao Mai opened the swaddle first and took a look. Seeing feces and urine on it, she hurriedly cleaned it up and replaced it with a clean one.


    Take the dirty ones outside, find a shelf, and put the diapers on it.


    When I came back, I poured milk powder for the child, this time only a little. After feeding the child, I turned her side and patted her back lightly.


    Seeing that the little guy fell asleep, he walked out of the room and stared at the diaper on the shelf in a daze.


    The decontamination function of this space is particularly strong. After a while, the diaper is almost clean, which is really easy.


    Back in the house, she lay down next to the child, covered with a silk quilt, and fell asleep after a while.


    In fact, she wanted to go back to sleep on the kang, but she thought that her body was too dirty, and the space has the function of decontamination, so she planned to sleep and let the space clean up the dirt on her body.


    Lu Sanniang returned to the shop. Her eldest daughter, Lu Ruxin, and her second daughter, Lu Ruyi, were sorting out the goods they had received.


    "Mom, why have you been here for so long? It''s almost dark."


    "You don''t know, this little woman is really pitiful, she staggers when she walks, and her body is so thin that only a handful of bones are left."


    "There are too many poor people, you can''t manage it."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 8： Then call Aunt Qiao?

    Chapter 8 Then call Aunt Qiao?


    "She is good at embroidery. Our embroidery shop can''t always do these ordinary jobs. It won''t make much money."


    "Are you trying to make friends with her?"


    "That''s right, I spent nearly ten taels of silver just to buy those things today, and this is not counting the house that my mother rented to her."


    "Mother, be careful that she is a white-eyed wolf."


    "No, mother is very accurate in judging people. If she is a bad person, she will not ask mother to help her in this way."


    "Will you go later?"


    "I won''t go, I''ll go tomorrow, please pack up quickly, let''s close the shop and go home for dinner."


    Lu Ruxin said, "Mom, why don''t we let our daughter cook for her tomorrow, since my daughter likes to be quiet, so why not draw flowers and do some embroidery?"


    "Okay, then you come over for lunch at noon, and I will pick you up with your sister when the shop is closed in the afternoon?"


    "Okay, mother!"


    Taohua Village, Lao Tian¡¯s house, during dinner, the people at the two tables in the house were unusually quiet.


    In fact, leaving alone has no effect on his family. Qiao Mai stayed in the woodshed for three days, and his family is still living in the same way? I didn''t see any exhausted people, it was just that some people did more work.


    It''s just that I got too angry with Qiao Mai today, and I really can''t vent the fire in my heart.


    Old Tian Boss frowned, picked up the bowl and took a sip of porridge before others dared to use chopsticks to eat.


    "Whose natal family in our village is in Lihua Village?"


    "Zhou Laoguai''s eldest daughter-in-law," Tian Li said.


    "That gossip?"


    "Um"


    "When you are free, go and tell her that when she goes back to her mother''s house, the branch will call Qiao''s house. Although we don''t communicate, but Qiao''s family is poor. Knowing that the girl is divorced, she will definitely find a way for her. Dare to talk to San Zhuang. Heli, then let her natal family sell her again, even if they can''t sell her, they have to add some obstacles to her."


    Tian Lishi knew that her husband couldn''t swallow this breath, and wanted to punish Qiao Shi, so she curled her mouth.


    "That''s it, I don''t know if I can survive outside."


    "If you are told to go, go."


    "knew!"


    Qiao Mai doesn''t look like she sleeps soundly in the space, but she always keeps two points of vigilance. This is the habit of being an agent for many years. She wakes up when the child cries, feeds the child before going to sleep, and hasn''t eaten anything all night.


    As soon as it was dawn, I came out of the space, put on a thick jacket, thick cotton trousers, and cotton shoes, and then got off the ground, and went to the kitchen with an egg bowl and a sugar water bowl.


    Seeing the neat pots and pans in the kitchen, she took a deep breath, and she will definitely repay this kindness.


    In movies and on TV, I saw people in Guojia village burning stoves, and I would also light fires when I survived in the wild.


    Opening the lid of the pot, she saw the millet porridge inside. She added a handful of straws to the stove, hit them with flint, and added a handful of firewood inside.


    Then go to the stove outside the bedroom, and use the same method to burn the kang.


    Just returned to the kitchen and was about to eat when the courtyard door rang. Qiao Mai looked out with his head scratched. It was a little girl older than Italy.


    "Who are you?"


    "I am the eldest daughter of shopkeeper Lu, Lu Ruxin, my mother is busy on the bunk, and sent me to take care of you."


    "Look, I can move, I don''t need to take care of it, you can go back."


    "No, my mother said, no matter what, I have to guard you for ten days. Also, you can''t catch a cold."


    "That''s so embarrassing, I can do it myself."


    "It''s okay, I''m used to doing these things at home."


    While talking, Miss Ruxin entered the kitchen, "Go back to the room, I''ll warm up porridge for you."


    "I''ll just eat here, and it''s the same when I go back after eating."


    "Okay, you sit down, I''ll come."


    Ru Xin put down the floor table for her, and went to the yard to move a bench for her. She peeled the eggs, put them into the pot, and took a few teaspoons of brown sugar into it.


    Qiao Maiyuan also wanted to eat like this. She sat there obediently, waiting for the pot to boil, and the eggs were too hot to touch, so she filled a big bowl for her and put it on the table.


    "Eat it while it''s hot."


    "Have you eaten early?"


    "I came here after eating. I will go to the shop to eat with my mother and sister at noon."


    Qiao Mai took a spoon and blew in his mouth, looking at her like a core.


    "You are so skinny"


    "At my in-law''s house, I eat rice soup twice a day, how can I not lose weight?"


    Ru Xin glanced at her chest, it was flat, without even a protrusion, then looked down at her chest, and suddenly blushed.


    Seeing her expression, Qiao Mai laughed inwardly.


    "How old are you?"


    "I''ll be fourteen soon, I''ll be born in September, my younger sister is twelve, and it''s just us two sisters and my mother at home."


    "What about your father?"


    "It''s gone when I went to business. My mother took our sisters and didn''t remarry. Fortunately, my grandparents were very kind to my mother and supported my mother, so no one in the town dared to bully us."


    "Well, you have a good wife."


    "Grandmother is also good, but it is far away, more than two hundred miles away from here. My mother wants to be closer to my mother''s house. It happens that there is no embroidery village in this town, so she opened such a shop here."


    The little girl is very talkative, her eyes are clear and bright, and her appearance is beautiful. Her fingers are long and slender, and she looks dexterous and cunning.


    After breakfast, she went back to the house and lay down, the kang was hot under her body, Ruxin moved the kang table to the kang, and put the things she brought with her on the table.


    "I don''t know what to call you. You are not very old, but you call my mother and sister."


    Seeing her tangled look, Qiao Mai burst out laughing.


    "Calling by name is fine,"


    "No, my mother calls you sister."


    "Then call me Aunt Qiao?"


    "I''m afraid I''ll call you old."


    "I don''t dislike it, so just call it like this?"


    "Well, Aunt Qiao, I''m here to take care of you, not to monitor you. I''m drawing pictures on the table, so I won''t disturb your sleep. You should have a good rest."


    "I slept all night, how can I sleep so much, you can describe it, I will sleep when I can, and lie down for a while if I can''t sleep."


    "OK."


    Seeing her bowing her head and seriously tracing the drawing, Qiao Mai stretched out her hand to look, and it was indeed much cleaner. I don''t know, I thought she had taken a bath.


    It''s a pity that the hands, feet, face and neck are often exposed, and the mud is too thick, so it can''t be cleaned for a while, but it''s not bad.


    She was afraid of getting the quilt dirty, and for a while the mild cleanliness problem came up again.


    Quickly looked inside the quilt, but she didn''t find any dirt, so she felt relieved.


    She said she had slept all night and felt that she had had enough sleep, but as soon as she got into the warm bed, she felt drowsy after a while.


    In the end, the body was too weak, and soon fell asleep again.


    At noon, Ruxin made her a bowl of pimple soup, which contained several eggs.


    After bringing it to the table, I called softly: "Aunt Qiao, wake up, it''s time to eat."


    Qiao Mai opened his eyes, quite embarrassed, "Thank you for your hard work!"


    "Eat it while it''s hot. Although it''s spring, the weather is still cold. I''ll change the taste for you at noon. Before I leave at night, I will make a mouthful of porridge and boiled eggs for you. You just need to heat it up." Eat, after a while you finish eating and put the bowl away, I''ll come back and wash it."


    Ru Xin picked up the drawn drawing and rolled it up, waved at her and left.


    Qiao Mai sat up, watched the kang table and quickly finished a bowl of hot pimple soup, then walked into the space in a flash.


    It''s time for the child to be fed, he has already hummed.


    Waiting on the good boy, she got up and searched in front of the shelves outside.


    Her body is too weak, she can''t just eat enough, she remembers collecting several ginsengs, those ginsengs are not bought, they are smooth when doing tasks.


    I found it on the last shelf. Six ginseng boxes were neatly arranged. She took out the top box, opened it and looked at it.


    She is not good at this, she only knows that she is not small, and she heard that only a few hairs of aged ginseng can do a lot, so she pulled a few with her hands and stuffed them in her cuffs.


    Going back to look at the child, seeing that she fell asleep again, she flashed out of the space.


    Come to the kitchen, Ruxin has already cleaned the pot.


    So I boiled half a pot of water, put brown sugar in it, put ginseng silk in it and boiled it for a while, after drinking a bowl of red ginseng water, I was sweating all over.


    She knew that it was ginseng that worked.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 9： sisters clear accounts

    Chapter 9 The Sisters Settle Accounts Clearly


    Qiao Mai found a thermos from the space, took out the red ginseng water in the pot, put it in the space, cleaned the pot, cleaned the stove, and then returned to the kang to continue lying down.


    When Ruxin came, she was sleeping. The little girl was really diligent. When she came, she washed the dishes first, and then sat at the table and continued to draw.


    I have to say that Lu Sanniang''s tutor is really good.


    These two daughters are polite, not snobby, hardworking, and kind-hearted like her.


    In the evening, they cooked the meal again, put it on the kang table, and after calling her to get up, Mrs. Lu and Ruyi also came.


    "Sister, are you feeling better?"


    "It''s much better, but it''s too hard like a core, so don''t come tomorrow, I can do it myself."


    "No, we have discussed it. We will take care of you for at least ten days. After that, we will see how you recover. Then we will decide whether you are at home alone or send someone to accompany you at home."


    "Okay then, I''ll listen to my sister."


    Qiao Mai is not a pushy person either, so just come.


    "That''s right, why don''t you eat, and we''ll go home first?"


    "Uh-huh."


    The Lu family left with the two daughters, and Qiao Mai didn''t have to come out to cut in the door, they locked the courtyard door behind their hands.


    "Mother, Aunt Qiao looks nice."


    "You''ve only known it for a day?" Lu Sanniang smiled and glanced at Ruxin.


    "Yes, my daughter thinks it''s very compatible with her."


    "She is indeed a good person. My mother asked someone to inquire about it. What she said is true. She didn''t lie to us at all. It''s really pitiful. Good people are bullied by others, and good people are ridden by others. Good people always get rubbed grind it."


    "Mother, it''s a blessing in disguise, but I know it''s not a blessing. It''s not bad to take this opportunity to escape from that devil''s lair."


    "Let''s treat it as a family from now on?"


    "Okay, my daughter likes a large family."


    Such days lasted for ten days in a flash. I ate enough and drank enough. With the nourishment of red ginseng water, Qiao Mai''s body became better day by day, and now I don''t feel sore tailbone when I sit.


    Every morning and night, she would exercise on the kang for a quarter of an hour, and her body was recovering rapidly.


    The sun is good outside, and when there is no wind, she will bask in the sun for a while.


    In order to make her hands feel better, she soaks them in hot water with a little vinegar for a quarter of an hour every day, then wipes them dry and then applies some hand oil from the space.


    Sleeping in the space every night, the body does not need to take a bath, it is already clean and refreshing, the parasites on the body have disappeared, and the hair has a little shine.


    She combs her hair neatly every day, and Lu Sanniang also gave her a hairpin.


    In terms of appearance, she doesn''t look like a married woman at all, Lu Xin would compliment her every time she came.


    "Aunt Qiao, you are looking better and better now. When we stand together, people will definitely say that you are younger than me."


    "Stop praising me, I don''t know what I look like? I can''t hook up with being pretty."


    Indeed, when she looked at herself in the environment, it took her a long time to accept it.


    In her previous life, she was a cute, sweet, and super cute type, but now she has become such an ordinary woman, and she can''t accept it.


    But you can''t have your cake and eat it too, think about it, without a good-looking appearance, she can live with more peace of mind.


    As for remarrying? I have never considered men in my previous life, and I look like this in this life. A good man will definitely look down on me, and she will also look down on him, so I might as well live by myself. Fortunately, I have a baby to accompany me, so I won¡¯t be bored with.


    Half a month later, Lu Sanniang gave her the house key.


    "Sister, you can move now. We won''t come here if we have nothing to do. If you are bored, go to the street."


    Qiao Mai stretched out his hand to take it, "Look, my hand is almost healed. I''ll embroider it in a few days and put it in your shop. Let''s try to sell it first."


    "No rush, it won''t be too late to talk about it after you fully recover."


    "Let''s talk about it in advance, I just have something to tell you."


    "Speak, sister, listen."


    "That''s right, you know what my natal family and my previous in-law''s family are like. I just want to live a quiet life and don''t want to trouble my upper body, so I ask my sister to get a fake deed of prostitution and keep it with me."


    "Fake sale contract?"


    "If my natal family comes to make trouble, I will take this thing out, and say that I sold myself to you to work in your embroidery village in order to survive."


    Lu Sanniang thought for a while, "I can have this."


    "What''s more, let''s write a fake IOU."


    "Do you still need to write an IOU?"


    "Yes, I fell ill after giving birth to a child, and you cured me. Even the treatment and health care cost twenty taels of silver."


    "Are you afraid that someone from your natal family will come to **** blood?"


    "Well, if they can sell me once, they can sell me twice. Even if they sell themselves, they still think about my monthly money. If they owe money, they will naturally have to pay it back, so that they will never change their minds again. It''s on me."


    "It''s clearly written in the law. After a girl gets married, she will no longer be controlled by her natal family. They don''t have the guts to do that, do they?"


    "The law is the law. I can''t sue my parents to the yamen. I have to be punished myself. Speaking of which, this is also a family matter. Generally, the people don''t sue the officials and don''t investigate. Besides, if they entangle me with the favor of giving birth, Neither can I."


    "That makes sense. That''s fine. I''ll put it on the counter tomorrow. If anyone dares to come to my shop to make a fuss about you, I''ll use this to deal with them and help you vent your anger."


    "It is Qiao Mai''s blessing to meet my sister. In the future, we will cooperate and strive to earn more money."


    "Speaking of this, we have to settle accounts with our brothers. In the future, your embroidery will be sold in my shop. I plan to share it with you. After all, the embroidery art and materials are yours. If I sell them, then Let''s get fifty-five points, what do you think?"


    "I listen to my sister. When the time comes, I will write a document. Our sisters will put our fingerprints on it. Will we be considered sisters to settle accounts?"


    "Haha, yes, I will deliver it in a few days."


    While talking, Lu Sanniang took out a pouch from her bosom and stuffed it into her hand.


    "Here is ten taels of silver. You take the **** first. If the cloth shop in the town does not have good cloth, you can take a car to the county. There are many cars on the official road that carry passengers back and forth. If you make a round trip every day, you want If you are afraid, call me to go with you."


    Qiao Mai asked when she saw that she mentioned the county seat.


    "Sister, my household registration has not been done yet. I annoyed them by leaving Tian''s house at the beginning. I don''t think it will be easy to move this household registration."


    Lu Sanniang pursed her lips and thought for a while, "Don''t be afraid, you stay here first. I''ll ask someone to see if I can take some trouble and get it done straight away. By the way, where is your divorce letter?"


    "It''s been kept well."


    "Don''t worry about this. With my sister here, there will be a way to solve it."


    After Shopkeeper Lu left, Qiao Mai went back to the courtyard, locked the courtyard door, went back to the house and locked the door again, and then flashed into the space.


    The little baby has been in the space for half a month, and sleeps every day when he is full. He seems to have grown a little bit, and has a little flesh on his body, and his skin is not so red anymore. He looks like a normal child .


    Qiao Mai lightly poked her little face with her fingers, and the child continued to sleep after sucking her little mouth.


    She got up and went to the shelf, picked up the palace fan and embroidery and looked at them carefully.


    This whole row is full of this, and it is more than enough to open a shop, most of which are bought, and a dozen of them are embroidered by herself, after all, she had limited time at that time.


    Seeing that the weather is getting warmer, it''s time for her to make a plan.


    Shopkeeper Lu has invested a lot in himself, so she has to see some results no matter what.


    So Qiao Mai took ten taels of silver, locked the door and left the house. She planned to get acquainted with the environment first.


    So she wandered around the area where she lived first, and she found that the houses in this area were exactly the same, and no other places were different, only this area was like this.


    It seems that all the people living here are foreigners, and they are all tenants.


    Is this a slum in a small town? Or call it a street of outsiders?


    Similar to a Chinatown abroad in the previous life? Really fresh!


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 10： A slap can count

    Chapter 10 A slap can count


    Qiao Mai came to both sides of the official road and went directly to the cloth shop, but was disappointed when he entered it.


    How can a small town have high-end fabrics? Except for old coarse cloth, fine coarse cloth, cotton cloth, there are at most a few bolts of silk and satin, which are still enshrined and protected.


    She opened her mouth and asked, "Shopkeeper, do you have yarn here?"


    There were several customers in the shop, and the shopkeepers were all busy. Hearing what she said, they all turned to look at her.


    Seeing that she was dressed neatly and had a silver hairpin in her hair, the shopkeeper called another guy to greet him, and he came to receive Qiao Mai himself.


    "Madam, we don''t have any here, but if you want, our shop can buy from Chengfu."


    "How much is a horse?"


    "Five taels of silver a piece, if you buy it yourself, you can''t buy it at this price."


    Qiao Mai understands that there is cooperation among peers, and what they pay is wholesale price.


    "When will it arrive?"


    "the day after tomorrow"


    "That''s fine, I''ll order a piece of white Luosha. Do you have the outer circle of palace fans here?"


    "No, this one has to be customized."


    "Then do you sell fans here?"


    "Ordinary fans are sold in grocery stores, expensive ones, few households in our small town can afford them, so our store generally doesn''t buy such products."


    Qiao Mai didn''t ask any more questions. He paid the deposit at the cloth store, took the receipt, and started walking around the town.


    At first, she wanted to try to make it herself, but after seeing the carpenter''s shop, she decided decisively that she should find someone to order.


    Entered the shop, the guy was doing his work, he wiped his hands and greeted him.


    "Ma''am, do you want to order carpentry work?"


    "Can you make frames for palace fans and round fans here?"


    "Yes, this is a delicate job, and it has to be done by our master. Others can''t do it."


    "Are the fans of different shapes the same price?"


    "Pure bamboo is one tael of silver. If the outer ring of the fan needs to be decorated with wood, silver will be added accordingly according to the difference of all the wood."


    "Are you more specific?"


    "Pink pear wood adds two taels of silver to one leaf, mahogany adds three taels of silver to one leaf, black walnut five taels to one leaf, and the next step is expensive sandalwood, ten taels of silver to one leaf."


    "Is it convenient for me to go back to Gabe by myself?"


    "Naturally convenient. There are buckles inside the bamboo. After the cloth is evenly stretched, you can directly buckle it in, and the cloth will unfold."


    Thinking that there were only five taels of silver left in his hand, Qiao Mai said, "Then order a yellow pear tree first. If your master''s craftsmanship is good, I will order more in the future."


    "Who are you?" The guy wanted to ask what she did.


    "I am Xiu Niang, and I will deal with you often in the future."


    The man was very happy to hear that, even though she is not the young wife of a rich family, but she has a good job, and she will definitely order more in the future, and I will have to talk to the master about it later, so I became more respectful.


    "Ma''am, I won''t give you a cheap price for this one. Next time you become a regular customer of our store, I will definitely report to Master and give you the most suitable price."


    "OK."


    After Qiao Mai paid the deposit, he got the receipt again and left the carpenter''s shop. The next step was embroidery thread and needles.


    When I came to Ruyi Embroidery Village, there were several women who were handing in their work. When Lu Sanniang saw her, she waved to her, and pouted again, which meant to tell her to wait a while.


    She stood by the side of the shop, looking outside while she was wandering, a woman kept staring at her.


    Don''t say that Qiao Mai didn''t know a few people when he first wore it. Even the former Qiao Mai didn''t know a few people in the two villages of her natal family and her husband''s family. She can count them with a single slap.


    The woman looked at her for a long time and asked cautiously.


    "Are you the Joe from Taohua Village who separated from the Tian family?"


    Qiao Mai turned around and glanced at her, "Who are you?"


    "Oh, I''ll just say it looks familiar, so it''s true, I haven''t seen you in half a month, you''ve changed a lot, you''ve even put on a silver hairpin, tsk tsk!"


    Qiao Mai looked at her coldly, this day will come sooner or later, she has long been mentally prepared.


    "Yeah, no one in the village rescued me, so I came to the town. Not to mention, people I don''t know in the town can feel pity, but people in a village ignore it. It''s really a cold world."


    The woman rolled her eyes, "Don''t criticize Sang and scold Huai, we are all having a hard time, besides, the Tian family is watching, if we help you and let the Tian family know, then the old Tian Tou and his mother-in-law are not allowed to come to our house It''s noisy, we can''t afford it."


    "I''m not swearing, I''m just telling the truth. Excuse me, after talking for a long time, who are you?"


    "I am the eldest daughter-in-law of Zhou''s family across from Tian''s family. My maiden''s family is from the same village as yours. My maiden''s family name is Du."


    "Oh, got it."


    Qiao Mai was indifferent to her, and then looked into the distance again after speaking, ignoring her.


    Ms. Zhou Du kept talking endlessly, "I said Mrs. Qiao, now that you are well-off, why don''t you go back to your natal family. Your natal family lives like a year, and life is very poor."


    "They said that the water poured out by the married girl will not let me go back to my mother''s house in the future."


    "That''s just talking, it''s not what the Tian family told your natal family, they told you like this, which father and mother don''t love their children."


    "Yes, which father and mother don''t love their children."


    Qiao Mai was about to continue talking when Lu Sanniang called her from the shop.


    "Joe, if you don''t come in to work, if you don''t work hard, you will be fired."


    Mrs. Zhou Du turned around and looked at Lu Sanniang, "Shopkeeper, is Mrs. Qiao working here?"


    "yes,"


    Zhou Du curled his lips and glanced at Qiao.


    "I didn''t expect your life to be really good. It turns out that you met a nobleman. She is a well-known rich woman in our ten miles and eight towns."


    Qiao Shi also glanced at her, turned around and entered the shop, Zhou Du Shi snorted coldly, and walked away with a twist.


    Walk far away without looking back.


    Lu Sanniang saw that there was no one else in the shop, so she took her hand.


    "How come out?"


    "I went to the cloth store to order a piece of Luo yarn, and then went to the carpenter''s shop to order a palace fan. I tried to embroider a palace fan first. The weather is getting warmer and warmer. I think the girl from the rich family, the lady''s, will come out soon. Manually, holding a palace fan in your hand should be very impressive."


    "How long did you embroider on both sides for this palace fan?"


    "Half a month."


    "Double-sided embroidery is time-consuming and troublesome, so how much do you think this palace fan should sell for?"


    "The cloth is worthless, five taels of silver for a piece, and only a small piece is used. The fan stand costs three taels of silver, and a long tassel needs to be added under the handle. Including my embroidery skills, the cost is worth ten taels at least." Bar,"


    "It''s more than ten taels, just because of your double-sided embroidery skills, it''s worth a lot of money."


    "Then let''s calculate it at the cost of twenty taels. This palace fan will cost at least one hundred taels?"


    Lu Sanniang''s eyes widened, "I was thinking of selling fifty taels, but you actually want to sell one hundred taels, can you sell it?"


    "Only those who have no money can bargain. Rich people don''t care about such a small amount of money as long as the things look good. By the way, I forgot to order the wooden box for the palace fan, so that it can improve its grade. .¡±


    "Grade?"


    "It is to increase its value, just like people, people rely on clothes, horses rely on saddles, do you understand?"


    "Haha, if you say that, I will understand."


    Qiao Mai went to the carpenter''s shop again, and ordered a wooden box for palace fans, and the requirements were also very high-end.


    After taking the needle and thread from the embroidery shop, she didn''t hang around anymore. She knew the things and prices here, so she went home.


    As soon as Mrs. Zhou Du returned to the village, he ran to the opposite Tian''s house, dragged Mrs. Tian Li and started talking.


    "Auntie, guess who I saw today?"


    "If you fart, who can you see? Could it be that you can see ghosts?"


    "Cut, it''s your Joe''s!"


    "Bah, it''s not long ago, I wanted to divorce that **** a long time ago, Lang Hoof, didn''t let me catch that man, otherwise she would have to be burned to death."


    Zhou Du shuddered, "Auntie, she is in Tianshui Town now, I haven''t seen her in half a month, she is wearing a good one, a new fine cotton coat, and a silver hairpin in her hair."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 11： open embroidery

    Chapter 11 Embroidery


    "Bah, I knew that **** was dishonest. She must have sold it in the town. Otherwise, where did she get the money? Fortunately, she retired early, otherwise my Tian family''s reputation would be ruined by her."


    Even a gossip woman like Zhou Du feels ashamed of Tian Li''s words. She is such an adult, she can say anything, and can wear any hat for others.


    "No, the shopkeeper Lu of the Embroidery Village took her in, and she is working there now."


    When Tian Li heard this, he felt uncomfortable, and when he heard Zhou Du''s nagging voice, he was annoyed.


    "Whether she is doing well or not has nothing to do with me. If you have the strength to tell me here, why don''t you go to her mother''s house and tell her parents that you are doing well, and you don''t care about your mother''s house or anything!"


    "Auntie, she is learning embroidery from shopkeeper Lu and helping out in the store. She can earn hundreds of dollars a month at least. When she leaves the teacher, she can support a large family with just one embroidery work." A year of chewing, your family has lost a cash cow."


    Tian Li was even more upset when he heard that, "Go, go, go home and cook, don''t bother me here."


    "Auntie, did I kindly remind you?"


    "It''s not rare, will you go? If you don''t go, I will drive you away?"


    Zhou Dushi stood up in anger, his chest bulging.


    "It''s not time for my aunt to look for me, hum!"


    She is a junior, so naturally she couldn''t turn against Tian Li, and she didn''t dare to turn against her, so she went home angrily.


    At the village chief¡¯s house, the dinner was very rich, because the youngest son came back from the town.


    "Father, mother, my son was working in the shop today and saw a woman who looked similar to the youngest daughter-in-law of the Tian family. If she didn''t dress well, I would have been mistaken."


    "Half a month ago, she asked the Tian family for a wife release letter and left. Maybe it was her."


    "So, it is very likely that it is her?"


    "Okay, let''s eat, don''t mention her, you will get angry when you mention her, I''ve never seen such a thing, you can''t say anything, you have to get together with the three strong men, even if you meet a noble person, you don''t need me for household registration and so on , let her do it herself."


    Qiao Mai was not idle during the two days of waiting. He ate at home in the early morning and went to the restaurant at noon.


    She is not greedy, but wants to taste the taste of ancient restaurant food.


    I ordered two signature dishes of the restaurant, a bowl of rice, and what I ate for this meal was heartwarming and distressing.


    She was not satisfied with either of the two dishes, except for the better color combination. To be honest, it was too unpalatable, hard to swallow, and the price was too expensive.


    She turned her head to look at the diners, the food was delicious.


    I have to wonder, is it because of my mouth?


    Resigned to his fate, he paid the bill. When he came out of the restaurant, he saw that there were sellers of roast chicken and stewed meat. I bought a chicken and half a catty of stewed meat. I asked the store to cut them up and wrap them up, and took them home.


    When I got home, I opened the door, put two dishes on the kang table, and got a bottle of Erguotou from the space.


    First put a piece of meat in his mouth, chewed it, swallowed it hard, and quickly took a sip of white wine on the bottle, finally suppressing the evil smell.


    I couldn''t eat it anymore, so I threw it into the freezer in the space to freeze.


    Then he took two packages of drunkard peanut beans, two packages of chicken feet with pickled peppers, and pork skin with pickled peppers from the space, and opened the bags to eat.


    After wandering around the town for the past two days, she found too many business opportunities.


    After all, the ancient times were too backward, the food had too few seasonings, and the taste was not right. The food that was drunk was nothing but water, tea or wine. The clothes were worn with poor weaving skills, insufficient density, and few colors. Embroidery thread, just those few colors, I don''t know if it''s cheap goods bought by Lu Sanniang, or for other reasons, anyway, she pinches her eyes and doesn''t like it.


    Can''t help but miss the past again, feeling that there is no benefit.


    Qiao Mai also knows that he has high vision, but who told him to like ancient times? Isn¡¯t it because he likes its good air, no pollution, and its classical beauty.


    Of course, you have to accept its backwardness, where there are advantages and disadvantages.


    She sighed, finished all the food, and drank half a bottle of white wine. It seems that she can drink quite well, her head is not dizzy at all, and her legs are not weak at all.


    Turning to look outside, the sky is getting dark, no one will come, and flashed into the space.


    Throwing the food bag in her arms, she entered the house. Seeing the child gnawing his hands with his eyes open, she smiled.


    Come up to her and want to talk to her, but she is still too young to listen to her, and even if she wants to tease her, she is too weak and too small, and she usually dare not touch this little one.


    Changed her a clean diaper, fed her milk, swaddled her, and patted her on the back.


    "Baby, grow up soon, mother is still a big girl with yellow flowers, she has no experience in raising babies, so she will get angry when she sees you"


    "Baby, what name should I marry you? Mother hopes that you will be safe and healthy and grow up healthy. How about Ankang? Well, you are a girl. This name is too masculine. How about Qiao Wanling? My nickname is Linger." , um, the name is good, gentle and elegant, very good, that''s all!"


    Choose a good name, put her on the bed, and fell asleep next to her after a while.


    The space allowed her to relax, and drinking some wine made her relax even more, and the child slept soundly without disturbing her, and this sleep was like a day.


    Opening her eyes, she couldn''t believe that she was able to sleep until this hour.


    Hurry up to serve the good child, coax her to sleep, and immediately leave the space.


    Didn''t even eat breakfast, went to the cloth shop directly after washing up, settled the final payment, and got the piece of Luosha.


    Went to the carpenter''s shop again, saw the fan stand and the exquisite wooden box, she settled the balance with satisfaction, and went home.


    Embroidery is about to start today, and she is still a little nervous,


    Fix Luo Sha on the cloth support, put the fan stand on the cloth, draw a circle on the cloth along the inner circle, and think about it again, girls generally like flowers, cute little animals and so on Older people are still childlike, and they like these very much.


    So he took out a paintbrush from the space, rubbed his hands, moved his fingers, sat down and lowered his head to start drawing on the cloth.


    Adults, children, and the elderly all like one kind of animal, that is cats. No one or any woman can escape the cute appearance of cats, their cheerful temperament, and the clingy look of begging for hugs. They can make them cute in their hearts.


    This is a picture of a little orange cat jumping at a butterfly. Her painting skills are great. The kitten is cute and the butterfly is flying smartly.


    Although there is no coloring, even so, I think this painting is very beautiful.


    Qiao Mai was going to use needles to make money, and when he wanted to start embroidery, he thought about it, cut off a corner of the gauze, wet it and put it in the sun for a while, and saw that there was no change. Sit down and embroider.


    When there is work to do, time passes so quickly, and the sky darkens in a flash.


    She didn''t eat at noon in the morning and didn''t feel hungry, so she concentrated on her embroidery work. If it wasn''t for the courtyard door ringing, she would still be embroidering.


    Opening the door, Qiao Mai smiled when he saw shopkeeper Lu.


    "Sister, why are you here?"


    "You said you went to the cloth store to pick up the cloth today, so I just wanted to come and have a look."


    "Where are Ruxin and the others?"


    "Going home."


    Qiao Mai welcomed her into the room, the two sat on the kang table, shopkeeper Lu picked up her cloth support.


    "Yo, did you embroider it as soon as you got it back?"


    "Yeah, I''ve been eating Sister Lu''s food for nothing for 20 days, can''t I just do nothing?"


    "How is your health?"


    "It''s all good, there''s nothing wrong with it."


    "Don''t embroider at night, it will hurt your eyes."


    "knew."


    Shopkeeper Lu looked at the cloth support without raising his head. He seemed to be very satisfied with this embroidery job. Qiao Mai spent the whole afternoon embroidering a butterfly. No matter the color matching or the embroidery work, she was very satisfied. up.


    "Tsk tsk, this cloth, with this embroidery, is really amazing."


    "I will take the embroidery work to the shop to embroider later. If Ruxin Ruyi also embroiders, I can also give advice to two people, as long as they don''t dislike it."


    Babies, please remind me of the typos, the eyes of the proofreading school are dazzled


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 12： The space really changes

    Chapter 12 Space has really mutated


    Shopkeeper Lu felt very comfortable hearing this, it was something she could only wish for.


    If the two daughters can learn double-sided embroidery from Mrs. Qiao, even if the matchmaker comes to propose marriage, she will have to weigh it up.


    "Sister, why are you so likable? The two girls in my family love to sew and mend. My embroidery skills are not good, and I can''t teach them anything. There is no good embroiderer around.


    It¡¯s rare that you have this kind of heart. I thank you for the two children. This is a good thing that you can¡¯t find with a lantern. "


    "What did my sister say? Without my sister, I still don''t know whether I am dead or alive, let alone now."


    "Hey, I found that our sisters have really similar temperaments. Is this fate?"


    Shopkeeper Lu chatted with Qiao Mai for a while before leaving. Qiao Mai closed the door and went to the kitchen, feeling worried when he saw the oil and salt.


    She really doesn''t know how to cook, porridge, eggs, brown sugar water, she is already tired of eating, and wants to change the taste.


    Looking at the space with his mind, the little guy is gnawing his hand.


    Forget it, don¡¯t do it, let¡¯s eat some instant food.


    Fixed the door, and entered the space with embroidery work, she waited on Linger, and then went to the shelves to find something to eat.


    It doesn''t matter if you look for it, something happened.


    She stared at the bread on it for a long time. She remembered that she ate three of them in one go last time. That place should be vacant. Why is there still there?


    Also, how could there be a lot of drunkard peanut beans, chicken feet with pickled peppers, and pig skin with pickled peppers?


    Wait, there is Erguotou, she hurried back to the room and looked at the wine bottle on the table, full? Half drunk and full.


    My God, oh Maiga, did she discover a new function of the space?


    As long as it is in the space, it can be copied after use?


    She couldn''t believe it, so she took a bag of bread from above and ate it quickly. The food bag was thrown on the ground and disappeared after a while. She didn''t look at it, but stared at the place where the bread was just taken on the shelf.


    About a quarter of an hour later, a bag of exactly the same bread appeared.


    A certain woman grinned wildly and laughed wildly, jumping and dancing for a while, dancing with her hands and feet, wishing she could jump to the sky.


    "Space, I love you to death, this **** thing is too heaven-defying, decontamination, copying, what other functions do you have? Hurry up and make my jaw drop! Huh? Haha, it''s so good, old lady You can win in ancient times, ha, ha, ha ha!"


    Qiao Mai stopped doing embroidery, and started experimenting with one thing after another.


    Finally, she concluded that all consumables can be copied, such as food, if it is used up after eating, it can copy an exactly the same thing in a while.


    She also tried the bullets in the silent pistol. Bullets should also be considered as consumables, right?


    As a result, the fired bullet is not a consumable, because it is fired without damage, nor does it lose its original appearance, so the space will not copy it.


    Only if it is really gone, or completely damaged and unusable, will the space be filled with what was taken away.


    Presumably this function is only available here, and it didn¡¯t exist before. In other words, the space has really mutated?


    She thought of the red ginseng water in the thermos again, and immediately went back to the house and opened the bottle cap to have a look.


    The ginseng whiskers are still inside, the red ginseng water is full and still hot.


    After such a long time, the ginseng water is still hot? Even the thermos should have a time limit.


    She just said, why every time there is water every time, she didn''t doubt it at the time.


    She seems to have discovered another function of the space, which is heat preservation? No, and, and, she has been here for almost a month, and the temperature in the refrigerator is still the same, and there is also the one in the freezer, that is to say, it not only keeps warm, but also keeps fresh.


    Qiao Mai bit his lip, thinking to himself, when he was not here, he had a power generation system in his space.


    In her previous life, whenever she was free, she would connect the cable in the space to the external socket for charging. At that time, the refrigerator, freezer and computer all used this system, and she could do whatever she wanted in the space.


    But now? There was no electricity in ancient times, why did the refrigerator freezer still function normally?


    Could it be said that space can also supplement the consumption of electric energy?


    If this is the case, it would be too terrible, this space is really against the sky.


    Qiao Mai patted her chest to calm down her excitement. These functions were more exciting than when she first activated the space.


    She swallowed hard, took a deep breath, entered the room and came to the desk, looking at the notebook on the table.


    She bought it at that place and spent tens of thousands of dollars. The speed is very fast, and she is old.


    She turned on the notebook anxiously, pressed the power button, and it beeped, and it entered the main screen in three seconds.


    Hands holding the mouse were trembling. When I clicked on the browser, I said God bless me, hoping it was the one I was looking forward to.


    When she saw the pictures in her mind, she stood up excitedly, ran outside the house and screamed to the sky.


    "Haha, awesome, awesome, you are awesome in space, I convinced you, this f*cking time travel, not only brought power energy, but also brought the network, how did you do it?"


    Qiao Mai was overjoyed at this moment, and actually ran several laps between the house and the shelf, which was an excitement.


    From now on, it will not be boring in ancient times. With the Internet, she can learn ancient things, and she will find them out after searching the Internet. Even if she wants to cook, it is no problem.


    Do you want to be so awesome? What should I do if I want to go crazy?


    She couldn''t believe all this was true, and pinched herself hard.


    "Hiss, it hurts,"


    She sat down at the table again, browsed the webpage, saw the shopping network, she paused, if only the things in that world could be mailed here.


    I want to provide express service, but it has not reached such a level.


    Sure enough, she could see the product after clicking on it, but it was in the buyer''s address column, no matter how she filled it in, she couldn''t add a word.


    It seems that this function needs to be developed. It is no loss that the head of a schoolmaster is really far-sighted.


    The excitement was over, it was already late at night outside, and thinking of getting up early tomorrow, she turned off the computer and lay down on the bed.


    I couldn''t sleep with my eyes closed, and the next morning, my eye circles were blue, and it seemed that I didn''t sleep well.


    Take good care of Linger, stay with her for a while, and as soon as she falls asleep, Qiao Mai flashes out from the space.


    Washed up first, then ran a dozen laps around the house, punched a set of punches, sweated all over, and hurried into the space to stay for a while, cleaning off the sweat stains on his body.


    took a piece of instant noodles, a piece of ham, and a few prawns.


    I made myself a luxurious bowl of instant noodles in the kitchen. After eating, I checked that the weather was fine. I put the embroidery work in a delicate basket, hung it on my arm, locked the courtyard door and went to Ruyi Embroidery Village.


    Not long after the shop opened, shopkeeper Lu saw her coming, and hurriedly waved to her.


    "It''s so early, you?"


    "It''s still too late. I used to get up before dawn, but now I don''t have to work and only care about myself. I''m content with being able to sleep until this time."


    "You are the one who works. Did you stay up late yesterday?"


    "No, just can''t sleep and insomnia."


    Qiao Mai found a place that was out of the way and sat down, took out the work from the basket and began to embroider.


    "have you eaten?"


    "have eaten,"


    Shopkeeper Lu sat beside her, watching quietly. After a while, her two daughters also came along.


    "Mother, good morning, Aunt Qiao."


    "morning!"


    There is no work at the moment, and the two stand beside Qiao Mai, watching carefully.


    Qiao Mai raised his head and smiled at the two, "It seems that double-sided embroidery is very magical, but it is also one of many embroidery techniques. When embroidering it, the thread must be cut evenly and the needle must be vertical, so as not to pierce the embroidery thread on the reverse side. so"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 13： will keep you secret

    Chapter 13 will definitely keep you secret


    She embroiders very slowly, so let the two girls watch carefully. The sisters already have a certain level of embroidery skills, and they only need to point and click.


    One teaches seriously, and the other two learn carefully.


    "Okay, you guys find a piece of cloth to practice on your own, you can chew as much as you can, learn this first and then talk about it."


    "Yes, Aunt Joe!"


    Shopkeeper Lu wiped his eyes with a handkerchief, and said emotionally:


    "You said that you are so arrogant, you can teach when you are preaching, such a good craft, no matter how you teach them, you have to give you a teacher''s ceremony, so lightly taught, it seems that we are petty."


    "If you feel sorry for yourself, then you can become a teacher. Ruxin and Ruyi are both good children, and it''s good to be my apprentice. But, I''m a divorced woman. I''m afraid it will be wrong for them to worship under my door. They have a bad reputation."


    "You haven''t done anything wrong. What''s wrong with your reputation? What does learning embroidery have to do with your reputation? This teacher must be worshiped, so it''s settled."


    Said that the shopkeeper Lu got up quickly, went to the inner room to prepare tea, called the two sisters in again, ordered them to turn over, and the family of three came out.


    The two of them gave Qiu Mai the ceremony of apprenticeship, and Qiao Mai also accepted the two apprentices happily.


    She likes embroidery, but it''s just her hobby, which makes her earn a living by it all year long. She can''t do it, so she accepts them so that she can carry forward the embroidery art she learned, and at the same time repay shopkeeper Lu''s kindness.


    Shopkeeper Lu watched Qiao Mai accepting two daughters as apprentices, and she was so happy that tears filled her eyes.


    "Sister, I don''t even know how to thank you."


    "Sister Lu, why are you being polite to me? Compared with life, this is nothing."


    "Sister is not a fool, she knows what is important and what is important, anyway, thank you from the bottom of my heart."


    "In front of the three of you, I won''t say anything else. It''s good for the rest of us to know about the fact that you worship me as a teacher. Don''t spread it. In the eyes of outsiders, I''m just learning embroidery in the shop. Dude, you must not reveal your secrets."


    "Understood, I will definitely keep it a secret for you."


    After a while, shopkeeper Lu started to get busy when customers came to the shop. Qiao Mai lowered his head and was doing embroidery work in the innermost part.


    The people who come here to hand in work are all girls and women from the nearby villages, and some people come here every day.


    Qiao Mai was working in the shop, as early as that day when Zhou Du recognized her, she left.


    At the same time, the matter of Qiao Mai was also discussed in the town and villages as an anecdote.


    Combined with Zhou Du''s big mouth, some people who came to the embroidery village to hand over their jobs all turned their heads inward.


    Usually there are only three people in Xiuzhuang, but now there is a fourth person, who is still a little woman, so you should be able to guess who this person is.


    "Hey, is that Qiao Shi who was almost killed by the Tian family?"


    "It must be, isn''t it that she works in Shopkeeper Lu''s shop? Shopkeeper Lu only has her and two daughters here, so is that her?"


    After a while, a woman from Peach Blossom Village came. Qiao Mai didn''t know her, but someone knew her.


    The crowd immediately grabbed her and asked, "Hey, from the Zhang family, look, does the one inside belong to your village?"


    The Zhang family patted their heads inside, then curled their lips.


    "Who would it be if it wasn''t her? It''s spread all over our village. Qiao''s got the attention of noble people, and now he''s working in the embroidery village."


    "Yo, really lucky luck."


    "Look, tsk tsk, dressed like a dog, sitting there and pretending to be pretty, how did this good fortune be given to her, ah bah"


    Some people are jealous, some are ridiculed, some are disdainful, and some are resentful.


    Thinking that such a good thing is so cheap, Qiao Mai should be the ones, God is really blind.


    They didn''t dare to speak in the shop, so they stood outside the shop. Even so, Qiao Mai heard the conversation between them.


    Qiao Mai didn''t pay any attention to such blatant insults, and just lowered his head and did what he should do.


    There are people who love to gossip and gossip. If she was angry like this, she would have died of anger.


    Shopkeeper Lu was in front of the counter and heard it too. She coughed heavily and said loudly towards the door.


    "It''s still not poor enough. I''m hungry every day and I just want to find something to eat. Don''t gossip behind my back. If you don''t want to pick up jobs here, just say so. Don''t talk about me there. Don''t come here again, old lady." Not bad for your life."


    The women outside all blushed when they heard what shopkeeper Lu said. If they were from the village, they would have turned their faces a long time ago.


    Shopkeeper Lu and the others couldn''t afford to offend, and they didn''t dare to offend, so when they heard this, they immediately left and went to do what they should do.


    Watching them leave, shopkeeper Lu rolled his eyes, and poohed outside.


    "A group of village women who love to gossip, don''t be afraid that they will talk about it, but they are afraid that they will say that they are white. There are good people who let these people make up jumping into the river. It is not an exaggeration to say that they can kill people. The old lady is the most Hate this."


    Qiao Mai smiled, but didn''t raise his head.


    "Suicide is really too fragile. Others have a mouth, so they can''t all be blocked. It''s good to do things from the bottom of your heart. Whoever says what they say is like they are farting."


    "My sister can think about it, but my sister can''t. If I let my sister know which **** dares to arrange me, I have to break her head."


    Qiao Mai smiled and didn''t say anything else, she didn''t want to move her mouth, and she usually seldom talked about things that could be solved by hands.


    So, she doesn''t talk cheaply and annoy her, but just settles the other party quietly so that the other party can never be forced. She is not a good person.


    Before she wore it, the lives in her hands were countless. There were good and evil. Although it was inevitable, killing was killing.


    That''s why she came here, for herself, for Linger, whoever touches her, she will touch him, if someone wants to kill her with one mouth, then she will not be polite to that person, and solve him with both hands.


    A murderous intent flashed in Qiao Mai''s eyes, such a person is not worth her shot, so let''s wait until he has gained a firm foothold here.


    Ten days passed in a blink of an eye, and it has been nearly a month since I came here.


    In this month, she has gained nearly 20 catties of flesh, her face is also swollen, and her hands are no longer like chicken feet.


    It is difficult to lose weight and gain weight quickly. In one month, the body has basically returned to normal.


    Qiao Mai''s little face is red and simple, her eyebrows are thin and curved, and her single eyelids are particularly lively.


    Everyone she sees smiles like Mimi, which makes people feel good about her involuntarily.


    The loose clothes covered her petite body. If it wasn''t for the wrong hairstyle, people would definitely think she was a little girl.


    One day in mid-March, she cut the embroidery thread, took the scissors and cut it along the outer circle of the embroidery work, and sewed the outer edge of the cloth with thread.


    While gesturing on the palace fan stand to see how the bandage fits, a couple came in from outside the shop.


    The counter was right at the door, and the shopkeeper Lu was in it with today''s account. She felt that someone had entered the shop. She looked up and saw that it was not an important customer, and she just asked her daughter to receive it.


    But thinking something was wrong, he raised his head again and looked at the couple.


    "Excuse me, are you here to buy embroidery, or to pick up jobs?"


    "I, we are looking for someone!"


    Looking at the angry look of this couple, it seems that they are here to find a fight.


    Shopkeeper Lu is such a shrewd person. She looked at Qiao Mai inside, and at this moment she also raised her head.


    When she saw the old couple of the Tian family, she put the embroidery work on the table and walked over immediately.


    "So it was you who came to find me?"


    "Yes, you black heart, what did you say when you left Tian''s house?"


    Once Old Man Tian and Mrs. Tian Li talked about this, she understood what was going on.


    "It''s really the same as before. If you have a hat, you put it on my head, and if you have a **** bowl, you want to put it on me. So many people in the village know about this. You don''t look for anyone else, but me?"


    "If you don''t look for you, who will you look for? You are talking nonsense outside."


    Shopkeeper Lu was unhappy when she heard that, she immediately got up and walked over to stand beside Qiao Mai.


    "You go to work inside, there is a shopkeeper here."


    Qiao Mai smiled at her, bowed his head and went back to fiddle with her embroidery work.


    Today is another chapter. My mother fell ill with a pulmonary embolism. Suddenly, I was not prepared. Now I am taking care of my mother in the hospital. Poor, the most pitiful when you are old, you can carry it hard when you are young, but you can''t hold it when you are old. I hope the old people in the world will live a long and healthy life!


    I edited this chapter first, and corrected the typo later!


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 14： whats the fuss

    Chapter 14 What''s the trouble?


    The shopkeeper Lu''s face sank and he looked at the Tian family.


    "When she came to the town, she looked like she was about to die. I, Lu Sanniang, spent a lot of money to save her life. Now she works here.


    She seldom said a word, and she never saw her tell anyone about her past. Don¡¯t be a maggot, come to my shop to find trouble, go back to the village and ask those gossip women in your village,


    How secretive is this? If it is like today again, you will put a **** bowl on my person as soon as you come to the door, be careful that my mother will tell you to walk around without food. "


    Tian Li''s fire came up immediately, she was not afraid of shopkeeper Lu, she immediately pinched her waist and straightened her chest, like a **** in a fight.


    "Ah bah, it''s none of your business if I teach my daughter-in-law a lesson?"


    "Put your mother''s stinky farts on. It''s been more than a month since I wrote my wife''s letter. Which one is your daughter-in-law? You really don''t want to be so embarrassing. I''m making a fuss here. Who is Qiao Mai? She is my mother-in-law. I bought it with money, so what the **** are you talking about?"


    "Ah, don''t think that if you open a small shop in the town, my mother is afraid of you. My mother''s son is studying in the town. He will be a high-ranking official in the future. Be careful if you mess with me, and I will let you go to jail in the future."


    Shopkeeper Lu pinched his waist with one hand, held a handkerchief in the other, and pointed at Mrs. Tian Li.


    "I''ve only been studying for two years, and I''m not even a child. You''re just walking around in your village. There are many talented people in the town, even the master Juren. What kind of a fart is your grandson? Be careful. If you don''t pass the exam by then, don''t want your old face."


    Tian Li swears, and shopkeeper Lu gives her ten swear words. After all, she is a shrew in the village.


    Lu Sanniang stood at the door of her shop, and the Hedong lion roared.


    "Whoever runs an errand and reports to the mayor''s house, saying that someone is causing trouble in my shop, please invite the old man to come?"


    "I, I''ll go!"


    Someone raised his hand, let go of the girl and ran away. Tian Li on the ground was too scared to cry, but the show was on, how could she get up without a step?


    I saw Mrs. Tian Li sneaking a glance at Old Man Tian, ??asking the head of the family with his eyes.


    Old Tiantou knew that his family was ignoring him and grinding Qiao Mai, not to mention his village, even the people in the neighboring villages knew about it, and her mother''s family also knew about Baobuqi Qiao''s family. In fact, this matter had already been spread.


    They came to make a fuss, and they also wanted to see whether Qiao Mai was taken seriously by shopkeeper Lu.


    Come to find out the situation, thinking that Qiao Mai may not only have a monthly salary, but also learn crafts. She used to like San Zhuang very much. If possible, it would be best to coax her back, so that there are people working at home. There can also be multiple entries.


    It is too nervous to raise a scholar, they will not let go of their ideas.


    It''s a pity that shopkeeper Lu blocked them from the door, and he didn''t speak well, so Tian Lishi got involved with Lu Sanniang.


    When the two saw that someone was going to invite the mayor, Old Man Tian yelled at Mrs. Tian Li.


    "What''s the fuss, don''t get up, it''s a shameful thing."


    Tian Lishi was just now on this step, and quickly stood up, standing aside as if he was afraid of the man.


    Old man Tian cupped his hands at shopkeeper Lu, "I''m sorry, my old wife is confused."


    "snort,"


    "Our husband and wife came here, and we also want to check with Mrs. Qiao. After all, my parents and grandchildren are studying, and the old man doesn''t want this to affect his future."


    "If you don''t want to, then accumulate virtue. What you are grinding is someone else''s daughter. It was born and raised by someone else, not you, let alone bought by you."


    "Yes, yes, it''s because I didn''t teach my old wife enough,"


    Shopkeeper Lu is well-informed. The husband and wife are not from the same family.


    Not to mention anything else, they are all married and divorced, and it is shameless to come to someone else''s business.


    If you really have the ability, go to the Yamen and sue. Any fool knows the reason for coming here.


    They thought that Qiao Mai was still the easy-to-handle master at the beginning, and they would go back after being frightened and sweetened.


    Through observing Qiao''s in the past two days, I found that Qiao Mai is a very assertive person, and he will never be coaxed back by their few words.


    Sure enough, when shopkeeper Lu was standing up for Qiao Mai, Qiao Mai ignored Tian''s family at all, and calmly stretched the cloth there, finishing all the last procedures of the palace fan.


    From this point, she could see that Qiao Mai had given up on the Tian family long ago, and would never go back.


    That''s why there was the scolding just now. She, Lu Sanniang, has been in the town for many years, and she is not easy to mess with. She is capable and aggressive, and the most important thing is that she is not short of money.


    When she started a lawsuit, as long as she wanted to win, she didn''t care, and the money was in place, and the other party would also end badly.


    What¡¯s the matter with the peasants, farmers, and businessmen? You¡¯ve raised them by placing the second place in the agricultural rankings? But who doesn''t know that the mud-legged people with no money and no power are the people at the bottom of society.


    Don''t look down on businessmen, at least businessmen have money in their hands, and their lives are better than mud legs.


    Having money can make ghosts turn the millstone, but without money, officials are all looked down upon.


    Old Tiantou knew this very well, so he didn''t dare to let his old wife quarrel with Shopkeeper Lu, so he said a few soft words, and Old Man Tian was about to take Tian Li away.


    After Qiao Mai finished the embroidery work, he packed the palace fan into an exquisite wooden box, and then yelled at Old Man Tian who was about to leave outside.


    "Wait"


    At this moment, the people in the town were surrounded by a sea of ??people. She calmly came to the door of the shop and looked down at the Laotian family.


    "This is the first and last time. I will definitely do what I promised you. Also, since I, Qiao Mai, have left the Tian family, I will never go back.


    I will find excuses to make trouble in the future. We will see you in court. There is no relationship between us at all. I will sue you and you will not be punished. I believe that you will not be stupid.


    Old man Tian and Mrs. Tian Li gave a cold snort, turned around and were about to leave. Unexpectedly, the mayor didn''t come, but Qiao Mai''s biological parents came instead. What a coincidence.


    She knew that sooner or later she would face each other. This matter had already been spread to Lihua Village, and she only found it now. Maybe the Qiao family had observed it for a long time before making up their minds.


    In the evil age of feudalism, no matter whether a woman is divorced or divorced, she has a bad reputation.


    Some natal family members immediately broke ties with their daughters when they heard about it, and some didn¡¯t see each other directly. If Qiao Mai¡¯s health allowed it, he would really return to her natal family.


    Shopkeeper Lu did not expect that Qiao''s husband''s family and her mother''s family would arrive one after another.


    "Sister?"


    "Sister Lu, don''t worry, watch the show later, I can handle it"


    I saw a couple squeezed in from the crowd, the man named Qiao Shicheng, not tall, the woman Qiao Lushi, thin and weak, about forty years old, her back was a little arched, her clothes were patched, her face Haggard, with a bamboo basket behind her back.


    After seeing Qiao Mai, neither of them could believe that this was their daughter.


    Qiao Lu stared at Qiao Mai with hesitant eyes, and tentatively shouted with trembling lips.


    "Mai?"


    When Qiao Mai saw this couple, his memory was like a flood that opened the floodgates, and the details of the original owner''s stay at her mother''s house seemed to be played back in front of her eyes.


    She stared at them and asked in a cold voice.


    "Is there something wrong?"


    Qiao Lu''s tears flowed out immediately, "Are you really my wheat?"


    "Mai? No, I''m not your Mai, I''m Lihua Village, a loser from the Qiao family, a cheap girl."


    Qiao Lu was about to speak when Qiao Shicheng, who was beside her, hit Qiao Mai as soon as he stepped forward, but Qiao Mai dodged it sideways, and he was so angry that he pointed at Qiao Mai and cursed.


    "You shameless bastard, if you marry a man, you should be a husband and a child in the husband''s family. Who gave you the courage to tell the Tian family about your wife''s letter? Ah? You are married. You will be born as the Tian family and die as the Tian family''s ghost. Shameless thing, really disgraced my Qiao family."


    Qiao Mai was suddenly relieved, no wonder the original owner didn''t have any hatred at all. It turns out that the girls raised in such a family were born and died for their in-laws when they grew up, and they were taught such nonsense.


    Babies, I¡¯ll do the revision first, and when my mother recovers from the hospital, I¡¯ll proofread the manuscript.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 15： fart your mother

    Chapter 15 Fart Your Mother


    "Uncle, I, Qiao Mai, remember that the day I left Qiao''s house, you said that I would never be allowed to enter the door of Qiao''s house. Does this mean that I, Qiao Mai, have nothing to do with your Qiao''s house?"


    "Fart, the water poured out by a married girl is for you to be devoted to your in-law''s house, otherwise you think you have done such a shameless thing, and your mother and I will come to you to settle accounts? You are unfilial, why don''t you You actually called me uncle."


    Qiao Mai sneered, "So that''s what it means? I really misunderstood. The girl was pampered when she was in her natal family, and her family will support her when she gets married, but what about my natal family?"


    "Don''t you look at our family''s conditions?"


    Qiao Lu was crying softly while wiping away tears, while Qiao Shicheng was arguing with Qiao Mai as a man.


    "Hmph, what''s the condition? Isn''t it poor? I''m not afraid of suffering. I''m afraid that even my parents don''t treat my daughter as a human being. How can others pity your daughter?


    My life in Tian¡¯s house was actually worse than that in my mother¡¯s house. I was worse than an animal in Tian¡¯s house. I couldn¡¯t believe that I was kicked by my mother-in-law in Tian¡¯s house. You don¡¯t know it in the neighboring village.


    You said that I am ashamed, but what are you talking about about me? I, Qiao Mai, want to live. Is it wrong? If I stole people to raise a man, I won''t blame you if you beat me to death.


    But look what you have done? For a hundred catties of wheat, I sold my daughter to such a family. The child in my stomach was born prematurely.


    It was the Tian family who did it. My life did not stay in the Tian family, but my child''s life stayed in the Tian family. The murderer will be punished by heaven sooner or later.


    I owe nothing to the Tian family, nor to you. I sold me a hundred catties of wheat to feed you a few meals, so that your grandchildren will no longer be hungry.


    I, Qiao Mai, have already taken the life of the child in my womb to repay your kindness of childbearing. I, Qiao Mai, left Tian¡¯s house and did not go back to find you. It is clearly written in the law.


    If you marry a husband, follow your husband. If you don¡¯t have a husband, follow your son. If you don¡¯t have a son, follow yourself. Now I¡¯m not under the control of your Qiao family. "


    The Qiao family was stunned by what she said. Is this still their daughter?


    "You, how can you say such a rebellious thing?"


    "Why, is it wrong for me to want to live? I deserve to be rubbed to death by the Tian family? You want me, Qiao Mai, or not. My fate is up to me. Whoever dares to take my life, I, Qiao Mai, dare to fight with them."


    Qiao Lu looked at Qiao Mai in fear, "You, you are not my daughter, you are not."


    "Not the best, why are you here?"


    Old Man Tian and Mrs. Tian Li originally wanted to watch the fun while Qiao''s parents took care of them.


    Unexpectedly, Qiao''s words revealed the truth of the Tian family. The two dared not get angry. There were too many people watching. They were afraid that they would be pointed out and affect their grandson''s career.


    "Come home with us!"


    Qiao Shicheng still thinks that Qiao Mai is easy to handle.


    "Yes, do you have money to redeem me from shopkeeper Lu?"


    "What? You actually sold yourself to shopkeeper Lu?"


    "Otherwise, do you think it is possible for a dying person to appear alive before your eyes?"


    As soon as they heard that they had sold themselves, the Qiao family and his wife looked at each other, Qiao Shicheng gritted his teeth and said.


    "You shameless bastard, you actually learned how to sell yourself?"


    "Then what do you mean, let me wait to die?"


    Qiao Shicheng didn''t care about other people''s pointing, "How much did you sell? Bring the money!"


    "I''m sorry, I''ve let you down. I was able to live until now because shopkeeper Lu gave me money to save me. I spent a total of twenty taels of silver on the shopkeeper Lu. Now I''m working at her house to pay off my debts. That dying look, how much do you think I can sell? Even if I am healthy, how much can I sell for a hundred catties of wheat?"


    They couldn''t hear anything else, they only heard Qiao Mai saying that he still owed shopkeeper Lu twenty taels of silver.


    Twenty taels of silver, his family¡¯s annual consumption is only one or two taels, and this money can feed them for more than ten years without any problem.


    The husband and wife were very distressed, and Qiao Shicheng was trembling with anger.


    "You lose money, you actually spent twenty taels of silver, are you worth that money? You prodigal son, I, I will kill you."


    Shopkeeper Lu was beside Qiao Mai at this time, looking at the faces of Qiao''s family, he couldn''t help being angry.


    "Ah bah, try hitting her. If I don''t save her, she''s already dead, so you still have a chance to make trouble here? Damn, I''ve never seen someone like you who doesn''t treat your daughter as a human being, and throws her to death." It''s nothing more than pushing the fire pit, my daughter escaped from the fire pit, she didn''t care about it, but insulted her, she only had that little money in her eyes, what, Qiao''s entrusted birth to your family, it''s really bad luck for eight lifetimes."


    "Treasurer Lu, this is our family business, please don''t interfere."


    "Fuck your mother, she sold herself to me now, she is from my family, that is a death contract, understand? Don''t even think about asking for her wages in the future, a person with a death contract, I will give her warm clothes and food It¡¯s good to be full, what more wages do you want?¡±


    "I, I don''t believe it, Mr. Lu, please let us take her home?"


    "Are you two stupid? She has already separated, where she wants to go, where she wants to go, and is no longer under your control. Besides, she is now my servant, understand? If you want to take her back, yes, twenty taels of help There are five taels of silver for the school girl, clothes, jewelry, and meals, all of which should be counted, and there is a total of thirty taels of silver, can you bring it?"


    Qiao Shicheng''s face was flushed red with embarrassment, "The shopkeeper Lu made fun of it, how can a family like us get so much money."


    "I don''t have so much money, what are you farting? You come to my shop door to make a fuss? It affects my business. Today you and Tian''s family can''t leave. We have to discuss it with the mayor."


    After finishing speaking, there was a heavy cough, "Lu Sanniang, the mayor of this town has been watching for a long time."


    The people around hurriedly took a step back, allowing the mayor to appear.


    The mayor, surnamed Qian, looks fifty years old, has a beard, is of middle height, well dressed, and is followed by two guards.


    Lu Sanniang covered her mouth and giggled, took Qiao Mai''s hand and came to the mayor.


    "Greetings to the mayor."


    The two of them brushed their bodies towards him. He saw everything about Qiao Mai''s anger against the Qiao family and the Tian family just now.


    No unhappy, no happy, neither joy nor worry on the face.


    In front of so many people, the mayor first took a look at the Tian family.


    "It is written in the law that a daughter-in-law is also raised by other people''s parents, and she cannot be abused, let alone killed. You didn''t do a good job in this point, and the rumors of this matter are boiling.


    Not only the reputation of Taohua Village has been damaged, but the reputation of Tianshui Town has also been damaged.


    But in order to make her work, you kicked a seven-month-pregnant woman. Your heart is really vicious. If you are an ignorant village woman and a farmer, that¡¯s all. It¡¯s really shameful to have a scholar in your family. "


    The Tian family couple really regretted coming this trip, they lost all face. They lowered their heads and listened to the mayor''s lecture.


    "I heard that they still torture their daughter-in-law on the pretext of stealing from others. The Tian family is really a good example of farming and studying."


    The heads of the Tian family couple were almost lowered to the top of the shoe, and the mayor sighed.


    "Everyone is here today. The mayor of the town said something. Farmers should be honest and generous. You must not learn from the farmer''s style and embarrass your village and our town. If such things happen again, you will drag your family with you." Leave your village, leave Tianshui Town, we don''t welcome such vicious people here."


    "The mayor is right, they really lost our face, two dogs, after doing such a thing, they still have the face to make trouble in the town, shameless thing, get out of Tianshui Town."


    Old man Tian really wanted to close his eyes and pass out. This man lost his mind today, and if he comes to the town in the future, he will probably have to cover his face.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 16： divorce

    Chapter 16 Broken Relationship


    After talking about the Tian family, the mayor glanced at the shivering Qiao family and his wife again, their legs were so frightened that their legs went weak.


    "It''s unfortunate to be the daughter of your family. I don''t feel sorry for the flesh that fell off my body. My daughter is going to be rubbed to death. Instead of saying that I feel sorry for the child, I complain instead. Let me tell you, she did the right thing. Your daughter is not a girl bought by Tian''s family, she doesn''t want to be abused by Tian''s family, it''s not wrong for her to come out, you and your wife scold her like this, you think she''s ashamed, why do you want her to go home?"


    Qiao Shicheng didn''t know what to say, he couldn''t say it, and wanted to sell his daughter again to add some food to the family, right?


    He couldn''t say it, and he didn''t have the face to say it.


    But the family is really in trouble, and now it is the time when the grain is not harvested. After paying the public grain, there will not be much left. In the middle of May, there are still two months, and it is really hard to get rid of it.


    "Master, the mayor, the family is too difficult. She is not at Tian''s house now, and she is living so well, so, we, we will"


    "Wait, what happened to her?"


    "She, she is well dressed, and she doesn''t have to do farm work anymore."


    The mayor shook his head and said, "Is that good? She dresses well because she sold it to shopkeeper Lu. The clothes and jewelry belong to shopkeeper Lu, not hers, so she doesn''t need to do farm work, but she wants to give it to shopkeeper Lu." Arranged work to pay off the debt, you are still free, but what about her? Have you thought about it?"


    Qiao Shicheng''s head was on the stick, and he looked unconvinced. It seems that he is determined today, and he will not stop until he finds something from Qiao Mai.


    "But it''s not easy for us to raise her."


    Qiao Mai looked coldly at this poor, indifferent couple who only had their son in their eyes.


    "Didn''t you exchange a hundred catties of wheat for the gift of fertility?"


    "No, that''s a bride price, we just didn''t give you a dowry."


    Qiao Mai understood that this was cheating, and shopkeeper Lu was also moved in his heart, and didn''t intervene.


    "Then tell me how to repay the grace of childbirth. I already owe shopkeeper Lu twenty taels of silver, which is calculated as a salary of one hundred cash a month. I will pay back shopkeeper Lu for twenty years. What do you say?" Let me listen and see if I can pay off shopkeeper Lu''s debt when I die."


    One sentence caused the onlookers to burst into laughter. This sentence was a sarcasm for the Qiao family and his wife in Chike class.


    Anyway, this is not the first time they have encountered such ridicule. People are poor and short-sighted, and they are discriminated against everywhere.


    "Five, five taels of silver?"


    This is what Qiao Shicheng said through gritted teeth, after all, it is much more than the one hundred catties of wheat back then.


    "Write a divorce document, and the mayor will be the witness. After you get the money, you will no longer be my parents. We will never communicate with each other."


    "Then, that''s twelve taels!"


    Qiao Mai''s eyes suddenly turned red, he wiped away his tears, and said infinitely sadly.


    "Okay, in order to repay your kindness, I am willing to exchange my freedom for the next few decades. From now on, we will go our separate ways and stop being entangled. Is there any kind-hearted person who can help me write a divorce Documents?"


    "I''m coming, I''m coming,"


    It''s really not a big deal to watch the excitement, the mayor took a look at the inconspicuous Qiao Mai.


    "Joe, have you thought it through?"


    "Think clearly, my parents'' family is poor, and the land is small and there are many people in the family. It doesn''t matter if I work for shopkeeper Lu to death, as long as they live well."


    As he spoke, he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief, and the mayor sighed.


    "Since ancient times, parents have depended on their sons for their support. When a daughter is married, she is a member of the family. Even if they are divorced, the mother''s family will not let the daughter take care of the elderly. I didn''t expect that the Qiao family would rather break up their relationship than ask for this money. If you want to talk about such a person, how can you say that?" There are quite a few, it seems that if you don¡¯t read books, you don¡¯t know how to be polite, if you don¡¯t read books, you don¡¯t know what parents are and what family affection is, alas~¡±


    The mayor is like a commentator, explaining to the people in the town.


    The enthusiastic person wrote two divorce letters to Qiao Mai, both written and written by shopkeeper Lu, and she asked the enthusiastic person to help write an IOU, and then handed it to shopkeeper Lu.


    "This is an IOU of ten taels of silver. I will give you another ten years of work in the future."


    "Girl, you should have thought it through clearly. If you add up, you will work for me for thirty years. By then, you will be old."


    "Let''s pay back the favor to parents first, they are waiting for money to buy food."


    This is said, as if she is such a sensible and filial daughter.


    Qiao Mai borrowed ten taels of silver from shopkeeper Lu, and brought it and the divorce letter to Qiao Shicheng.


    "Press your thumbprint, this is yours"


    Seeing that Qiao Shicheng took the document without hesitation, Qiao Maihong handed over the ink pad with eyes open, poked his finger inside, and pressed on the document.


    In duplicate, the Qiao family and his wife pressed them.


    Qiao Mai took a long breath and handed over the silver.


    "After getting the money, we are strangers, and we are not allowed to visit shopkeeper Lu again. She is my savior."


    Just like that, Qiao Shicheng and his wife lowered their heads, walked out of the crowd without making a sound, clutching the money tightly in their hands.


    Old man Tian and his wife quickly followed behind and rushed out of the crowd.


    I didn¡¯t read the almanac when I went out today, so it¡¯s fine to offend shopkeeper Lu, even the mayor has a problem with them.


    Originally, this matter was only spread in secret, but now it has been confirmed in a flash, so how will the Xiatian family go out in the future.


    Wrong, the Tian family has thick skins, they can rub their wives, so they are not afraid of others knowing.


    The only one who can¡¯t go out is the eldest grandson of the Tian family.


    Tian Yaozu, thirteen years old, is studying in a private school in the town. This year he may end up in trouble.


    He knew about this a long time ago, but he just pretended not to know. Qiao Mai usually doesn''t hum or haha, and has been silently enduring it. At most, he can say a few words in the village.


    What he didn''t expect was that Mrs. Qiao dared to rebel against the Tian family, which was something he never dreamed of.


    And it spread to the teacher and classmates. The teacher asked, and the classmates inquired, which made his face hot.


    After returning home after Muxiu, I told Old Man Tian about this matter and asked them to come forward to solve it. It would be better if they could be coaxed back to Qiao''s, but if they couldn''t be coaxed back, they might as well go to the town to show their faces and show their concern.


    Unexpectedly, things backfired, just Tian Li''s virtuous conduct ruined the matter with a single mouth, and he didn''t know how he was complained by his eldest grandson when he returned home.


    The mayor drove away all the onlookers, and shopkeeper Lu quickly saluted the mayor.


    "Thank you sir for upholding justice for our women today."


    "Well, the mayor of this town is just acting impartially. Later, I will tell the head of Taohua Village and the people of Lihua Village to stop making such a thing up. It would be too embarrassing to spread to other towns."


    "Yes, yes, don''t look at them making people happy for a while. When they get old, they will definitely suffer. Such things must be taken care of. Otherwise, who will dare to marry a daughter after that? When the time comes, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will fight each other in chaos. Yeah, don''t you think so?"


    "Makes sense, makes sense."


    The mayor smiled, glanced at shopkeeper Lu, then turned and left.


    The Embroidery Village finally regained its calm. Shopkeeper Lu dragged her into the room, and when he saw the finished product on the table, he screamed.


    "Oh, this is so pretty!"


    "Yes, at that time I had no money, so I ordered a three-liang yellow rosewood one. It would be even better if I used ten-liang sandalwood."


    "This is already very good. I look very good. One hundred taels, no problem, absolutely no problem. If you add a piece of red silk to the bottom, whoever looks at this fan likes it, just wait!"


    Shopkeeper Lu turned around and went to the counter, opened the small cabinet behind him with a key, took out a piece of red silk cloth, locked the cabinet again, and walked to the table.


    Spread the cloth inside and put the palace fan up.


    "Tsk tsk, what a beautiful palace fan"


    "Sell it in the store?"


    "No, I decided to take it to the county seat myself. I have a good friend who is the wife of a wealthy family in the county. I will sell it to her. She is not short of money. When the time comes, someone will like your embroidery work. It came to me through her."


    "It''s not bad, it can make Ruyi Embroidery famous more quickly, but I don''t accept orders."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 17： Is there any happy event?

    Chapter 17 Is there any happy event?


    "I know, I know, I will make it clear to her, just say that when I have good embroidery, I will send them to them in person, or let them come to the store to see how about it?"


    "This can be."


    "Did you order this frame at the carpenter''s shop in our town?"


    "yes,"


    "That old carpenter is the owner, and his craftsmanship is really good. You found him right. How about it? Later, I told him to make one of each shape and use good wood. Let''s use it first, and then wait." It¡¯s fine to give him the money for the fan after selling the embroidery.¡±


    "is this okay?"


    "What''s wrong, the whole town knows that I, Lu Sanniang, don''t owe anyone money."


    "Okay, then, sister Lu, help me order a piece of smoke-colored gauze from the cloth store?"


    "Don''t worry, as long as you have confessed, I will take care of it for you."


    "Then we''ll get 50-50?"


    "It''s okay, it''s okay."


    Shopkeeper Lu stroked the palace fan gently with his hand, the more he looked at it, the happier he felt.


    "Let''s close at noon today and go to a restaurant for dinner. I''ll treat you to celebrate!"


    "Isn''t it enough for a palace fan?"


    "How can it be a palace fan, and you can completely break away from the Qiao family and the Tian family."


    It seems that shopkeeper Lu also supports her in breaking off her marriage with her natal family, otherwise she would not have prepared it for her when she asked for money.


    Qiao Mai looked at Linger with his mind, saw her move a few times, then fell asleep again, and hurriedly found an excuse to go home.


    Entered the space, fed Linger, changed the diaper, and then returned to the shop.


    It seems that she will seldom come to the shop in the future. There is no one at home. She can do everything conveniently. When she goes to the shop, she will always have eyes everywhere.


    Lu Sanniang''s temper really suits her taste. When she is angry, she gets angry, and when she is happy, she goes to have a drink to celebrate.


    Dare to speak, dare to do, and especially protect the calf, even if your own people do not do business, even if they fight, they will rush forward to protect them.


    At noon, they ordered a few dishes and a jug of wine at the restaurant in the town. Seeing that Ruxin Ruyi could only drink water, she still felt uncomfortable. When she was able, she would squeeze fruit for them to drink .


    After drinking a pot of wine, the two of them blushed. When they returned to the shop, she hooked Qiao Mai''s shoulders.


    Not like a woman at all, but more like a man.


    Thinking about men''s treatment of women, Qiao Mai couldn''t help but hook his lips.


    After delivering the shopkeeper Lu to the shop, she went home. The first embroidery work was handed over to her, and it was up to her to sell it or not.


    Back home, she didn''t start tinkering with the next embroidery immediately, but entered the space.


    After confinement, she can finally eat fruit and other things.


    Opened the refrigerator, took a bunch of green awns, grabbed the fruit on it, sat down and ate it.


    At this time, her brain is spinning rapidly.


    To make money openly and aboveboard, to make a fortune quietly, so that no one can find any clues about her abnormality.


    In addition to the embroidery, can you do some small business?


    Actually, opening a shop and doing business looks decent, but it doesn¡¯t necessarily make a lot of money. Don¡¯t underestimate small snacks, selling them can make more money than opening a shop.


    I think back then, the aunt who made pancakes and fruits at the gate of her community could earn tens of thousands of yuan a month.


    Just set up a stall in the morning and close the stall around noon, don''t miss other things, it''s easy.


    On the opposite side, there is a shop that runs an early morning shop, and those who get up early and work late at night earn a few thousand dollars.


    In this life, she has nothing to pursue, she is free and unrestrained, raising a big daughter in a chic way, and when she gets married, she can have as much **** as she wants.


    Thinking of pancakes, her mouth is watering, she hasn''t eaten for a long time.


    It''s a pity that I don''t know how to do it. Of course, small business is useless. However, she can learn if she doesn''t know how to do it. She has nothing to fear when she has the Internet.


    After learning, even if you don¡¯t use it for business, you can eat it yourself, and it¡¯s okay for your daughter to cook for her daughter when she grows up.


    Hey, she thinks this is the only thing she can do in her life.


    Although the baby was born prematurely, having her as a mother will definitely make her happy and make up for what she lost.


    Thinking of the comfortable life in the future, Qiao Mai grinned.


    Today she took half a day off for herself, and slept with Linger in the space until the next morning.


    I left the space at dawn, cleaned the yard and started planning the second piece of embroidery, without going to the shop again.


    After several days, shopkeeper Lu rushed over excitedly.


    Qiao Mai was basking in the sun in the courtyard doing embroidery work, and shopkeeper Lu sat down at a floor table next to him.


    Panting heavily, with a smile on his face, he put a cloth bag on the table, and after opening it, Qiao Mai''s eyes widened.


    It turned out to be a bunch of fan stands, really beautiful, with various shapes and colors.


    "Where''s the box?"


    "I''m working on it, and there''s a smoky Rosa underneath"


    "Then you keep the account, and you won''t lose money when the time comes."


    Lu Sanniang gave her a white look, "Look at what you said, I won''t be at a disadvantage, I have taken advantage of it, let me tell you, today I saw my Xin''er draw a pattern, and the double-sided embroidery embroidered is already a little bit It looks like it."


    "Well, after a while, I can also make palace fans. From now on, we will be three double-sided embroiderers."


    "Haha, isn''t this old lady going to get rich?"


    "Now they are only taught the same color, as well as double-sided embroidery with different colors, and random stitch embroidery. They have a lot to learn."


    "Are you still going to teach me everything?"


    "Ah, otherwise, why don''t you point me to the embroidery farm where I raised you, so you can''t exhaust me to death?"


    "Hey, sister, I really appreciate you."


    "Come on, I''m so happy today, is there any happy event?"


    Lu Sanniang pursed her lips and took out a cloth bag from her bosom. After opening it, three large silver ingots appeared inside.


    "This is?"


    "The palace fan was sold. I didn''t even say the price. They gave me 150 taels directly, and introduced me to several rich wives. They all said that they would wait for it. Send someone to the ward and they will come together.¡±


    "Then let Ru Xin come over tomorrow, I will draw a pattern for her tonight and let her start embroidery."


    "She just learned it not long ago, can she get started?"


    "Isn''t there me? Let her embroider at home with me, and I will give her instructions, so that I can master double-sided embroidery as soon as possible."


    "Why don''t you go to the shop?"


    "Chaos, there are always people who want to hurt me and want to make me happy."


    She almost said that subtext, someone always wants to make me say it, here, this is going to be taken to prison.


    "Isn''t everything resolved?"


    "Solution? Just like my natal family, once the money is spent, they will start to play tricks on me again, and the Tian family, do you think people like that will let me go?"


    Lu Sanniang immediately gritted her back molars, "You have sold yourself to me, and they will still have your idea?"


    "If I don''t fight now, once I learn how to do embroidery, especially if I become a master in your shop, they will definitely find a way to coax me to go back, and even if they don''t coax me to go back, they will have to find a way to make it easier for me. "


    "It''s really shameless"


    "Of course, how can they make life better for someone who has stepped on their feet."


    "Then you can stay at home from now on, don''t go to the shop, and I won''t tell you to do embroidery work, but just let you stay in my house, cook, and clean up. Is that okay?"


    "Just do what my sister says."


    "Then let''s divide the money?"


    "OK"


    While talking, Qiao Mai took out a silver ingot of fifty taels from the cloth bag.


    "I want these, the rest are my sister''s."


    "Not five or five?"


    "My sister paid me more than 30 taels. These fan stands belong to my sister, and I have to order wooden boxes to buy Luo Sha. The cost plus the money I owe my sister, 150 taels is a lot for me. gone."


    "Tsk tsk, the calculations are really careful, those are my two daughters'' apprenticeship ceremony."


    "No, one size is one size, I''m more serious, if you don''t accept it, I won''t embroider in the future,"


    "All right, all right, you are so stubborn."


    "Aren''t you the same?"


    Sorry, I won¡¯t be busy after the National Day, and I¡¯ll fix the typos again.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 18： break bones and tendons

    Chapter 18 Breaking the bones and tendons


    "Then sister, you''re welcome. I''ll call Xin girl here tomorrow. If it doesn''t work, let her live with you."


    "No, she''s a girl, so she should go back to your house."


    "Cut, I don''t even want to give you a girl for nothing."


    "Is this what my mother said?"


    "Haha, what''s the matter, she is your apprentice, what''s the point of making her serve you? I don''t feel sorry for you, but you do."


    Qiao Mai smiled and said, "I see you, buy two maids to help in the shop, or just hire two people, in the future, Ruxin and Ruyi can no longer do chores in the shop, what a waste of time?"


    Lu Sanniang thought about it and said, "Sister, what you said makes sense, so let''s buy it. I have no second intentions in buying it."


    Qiao Mai glanced at her, smiled without humming, Lu Sanniang couldn''t sit with her for a long time, and left after a while.


    Two days later, she really bought two girls, both of whom were fifteen or sixteen years old.


    None of them are very good-looking, but they look very clever. Lu Sanniang knows what kind of girl is suitable for her.


    In this way, Ruxin and Ruyi freed up their hands to concentrate on embroidery. The two went to Qiao Mai to work with her every day, and took time to clean up the house, and cooked for her before going back.


    It can be said that these two children really regard her as their master.


    So, her master is not stingy, and teaches all the embroidery skills she knows.


    Little Linger in the space has been two months old, and she is white and fat raised by Qiao Mai. Although she is a premature baby, she looks like a full-moon baby.


    In the past two months, she has grown really fast, and milk powder is also good. This is produced by the world''s top manufacturers, and it is no worse than breast milk.


    As the child grew, her eyes opened.


    Qiao Mai goes in every hour to feed her, change her diaper, pick her up and pat her back, and play with her for a while. .


    After Qiao Shicheng and his wife took the ten taels of silver, they didn''t buy food, but went home directly, as if they were afraid that others would rob them.


    The two brothers, Qiao Jiang and Qiao He, have been waiting at home. They are embarrassed to go with them. The family is in trouble, but it is not time to run out of ammunition and food.


    When they first heard that their sister was tortured at her husband''s house, the two men didn''t expect the Tian family to support their sister.


    The main reason is that they took the 100 catties of grain from the Tian family and didn''t even give their younger sister a dowry.


    It''s been a long time, and it''s reported that the younger sister was pregnant and was kicked by the mother-in-law to have a miscarriage. Their hearts are so uncomfortable.


    It''s not that he felt guilty towards Qiao Mai, but that he was secretly poked in the back wherever he went.


    The younger sister was being bullied, and the two elder brothers were able to stay at home. They knew it but pretended not to know it. Their faces were trampled to the ground.


    Later, they breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that their sister was rescued by the owner of the embroidery village.


    But there was another wave of advice from people in the village. The reason was that even an outsider could save their sister, but they were older brothers who didn''t even reach out, and fell into the saliva of the villagers again.


    In the past two days, the daughter-in-law of the two brothers poked Qiao Shicheng and his wife, saying that Qiao Mai is doing well now and should help her family.


    The two old people were embarrassed to go at first, but they couldn''t stand the nagging of their daughters-in-law, so they gritted their teeth and went cruelly.


    The ending was unexpected to them. They thought they could ask for some money back from the daughter, but they never expected that the daughter sold herself to the embroidery shop, and owed him twenty taels of silver.


    The two were roasted amidst the ridicule of the common people. Qiao Shicheng felt that he couldn''t save face, so he said those words, and the result was what he didn''t expect.


    However, they were very happy to get ten taels of silver. A pound of shelled wheat cost four Wen. How much would it cost for ten taels?


    With Qiao Mai''s appearance and her current status, even if she leaves another house, it will be used as a house for others, and the Qiao family won''t get much.


    However, Qiao Shicheng doesn''t take the divorce seriously. He thinks that after a while, when no one talks about it, they are Qiao Mai''s parents no matter what.


    When the time comes, go find her again and say a few soft words, maybe Qiao Mai will forgive them.


    After she finishes working in the embroidery village, she can continue to support the family. Anyway, she sells herself and will not marry again. From now on, all her money will belong to the Qiao family.


    Qiao Shicheng and his wife took the silver back home and locked it up. They looked at it several times a day for fear that it would disappear. They had never seen ten taels of silver in their entire lives.


    The two daughters-in-law were also very happy, and they went to the mother-in-law''s room to coax her every day.


    In the end, the money was divided up before it was warmed up. The first room gave two taels, the second room gave two taels, and the remaining six taels, bought a knife of meat, bought some grain, and the remaining four taels, Qiao Lu''s family will never give up. Do not take it out.


    Let''s put it this way, Qiao''s family had a few good meals with the money from breaking up with their daughter, and each of the two sisters-in-law had a silver hairpin on their heads.


    After all, she is not completely shameless, she does not dare to let others know about her delicious food, and she does not dare to wear the silver hairpin on her head, she only stays beautiful at home.


    After returning home, the old Tiantou couple also held their breath.


    "That bastard, he agreed not to tell the truth. Now everyone in the town knows about it, and the mayor has a bad impression of our family."


    "Yeah, you can say whatever you want, otherwise you will have to suffocate me."


    "Don''t worry, the future will last forever, and her good days won''t last long."


    A few days later, Tian Yaozu came back from the town, lost his temper as soon as he got home, and dropped everything on the desk.


    The Tian family stood in the yard with apprehension on their faces.


    It''s not because she''s afraid of him, but because she thinks he will be promising in the future, so she let him go.


    "Grandma, grandma, didn''t you say that you would go to the town to coax him, why did you alarm the mayor?"


    "She hated our family and scolded me as soon as she opened her mouth. I am so old, how can I bear this, so I quarreled with her."


    Tian Li started talking nonsense unconvinced, but in fact it was all caused by her opening her mouth first.


    "It''s all right now, my husband asked me about this matter, and even my classmates laughed at me, saying that our family is a farming and studying family, and they did such a thing."


    "Anyway, we have all the good things to say. If you have the ability, you can tell it yourself. The rumors in the town are all hers and have nothing to do with us."


    Tian Yaozu roared angrily: "Okay, okay, I have already found out what happened at that time, so you don''t need to say anything, I will go to see my third aunt later, my third uncle went to serve in the army to contribute to the court, she How can we get away from third uncle? You have to come back quickly and obediently wait for third uncle to come back."


    The two daughter-in-laws of the eldest and the second wife of the Tian family hid aside and talked in a low voice.


    "Our mother is the same, don''t just eat in one bite, what can I do if I give her something to eat, the third son''s family is so capable, why would she pinch her eyes and look down on her, if it wasn''t for that kick, the third daughter-in-law''s heart would be chilled, and she would not It''s not going to be like this, it''s all right now, her job is ours."


    "That''s right, I''m exhausted these days. My mother-in-law wants to rub us like Qiao''s, so I will take the child back to my mother''s house."


    "Me too, let that old man do all the housework."


    The two of them are not guilty of saying this. When bullying Qiao, the two of them did not hesitate to speak or do anything.


    On this day, Qiao Mai was drawing pictures in the yard, and Ruxin and Ruyi were already able to embroider.


    As soon as the picture was half drawn, Lu Sanniang came.


    "Sister, the scholar from Lao Tian''s family is here. He keeps saying he wants to see you, and he keeps calling his third aunt. It''s hard for me to drive him away."


    Qiao Maimi rolled her eyes, "He really can put on a show. When he was at home, he often watched that old **** bully me coldly. I poured his chamber pot, and I also poured his washing water. He still has the nerve to call me Third Aunt?"


    "He stood at the door for a long time, are you going or not? If I don''t go, I will try to dismiss him."


    "Go, I want to see how long Shushulang will pretend to be at such a young age."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 19： Dogs cant change eating shit

    Chapter 19 Dogs Can¡¯t Change Eating Shit


    Qiao Mai put down the paintbrush, Ruxin and Ruyi stood up.


    "Master, we will support you. If he dares to mess around, we will beat him with a broom."


    Qiao Mai smiled, "That''s not the case, he is a scholar after all, so he has to save face."


    So Lu Sanniang took Qiao Shi and her two daughters to the shop. Tian Yaozu''s eyes sparkled when he saw Qiao Shi''s current appearance.


    "Hello Third Aunt!"


    "Don''t dare to be, at last I don''t need to pour you a chamber pot, and I don''t need to wash your face. Whoever wants to be this third aunt should go."


    Tian Yaozu blushed with embarrassment, "Third Aunt, I didn''t ask you to do those."


    "Yeah, you didn''t ask me to do it, but your grandma asked me to do it, and you didn''t stop it, did you?"


    "Third aunt, I know what my grandparents did, and they also know they were wrong."


    "But will my child survive?"


    "Third Aunt, Grandma didn''t do it on purpose either,"


    "Just tell me what you mean, don''t go around here."


    "Third Aunt, Third Uncle served in the military to contribute to the imperial court. You are his wife, so you can''t get married no matter what. Why don''t you go home with your nephew?"


    Mr. Qiao sneered, looking at Tian''s parents and grandsons who were all dressed up like a gentleman, and said.


    "According to your intention, let me go back and continue to be tortured by your family, and my child was kicked out by your milk as if it didn''t happen?"


    Her voice suddenly became louder, attracting the people in the town and the people in the surrounding shops again.


    The more and more people gathered, Tian Yaozu was about to become angry from embarrassment.


    "Third aunt, nephew has already told grandma that they won''t rub you anymore"


    "Oh, don''t rub the grinder? Do you know what it means that a dog can''t change eating shit?"


    "Joe, please speak with respect."


    "Yo, don''t pretend anymore? The person dressed like a dog, what kind of third aunt, is just calling like this in front of outsiders. In fact, in your eyes, I am a servant of your Tian family."


    "You, you village woman, are so unreasonable."


    "I''ve only been studying for a few days, but you are called by the village women, as if you are not a villager. Do you have any fame? You look down on the peasants if you can read a few words. Don''t forget your grandma, your parents, all They are village men and women, and the books have been read into the dog''s belly."


    "Well said, well said, someone like him is not worthy of being a scholar."


    The common people coaxed together, Tian Yaozu couldn''t stay any longer, he roared angrily.


    "Mr. Qiao, don''t think that we can''t do anything to you if you leave the Tian family. You are ruining the reputation of my Tian family everywhere in the town. I will never forgive you."


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes and shouted loudly.


    "Everyone heard it, he said that I ruined the reputation of his Tian family. I, Qiao Mai, stay at home and in the shop every day. I don''t leave the door, and I don''t step in. Who has seen me gossiping with outsiders? It was that old couple from the Tian family who came to make a fuss that day, and they told their own scandals, and you all testify to me, that if I, Qiao Mai, will have a little bit of trouble in the future, it is Tian Yaozu who hired someone to do it."


    Shopkeeper Lu took a step forward, "He dares, does he use my Lu family as a display? Someone who dares to come out and threaten me even if he is not a child, really takes the law seriously. Qiao Mai belongs to me, she If something happens, I will go to the Yamen to sue you."


    "That''s right, tell him, what kind of scholar, ah bah, go back to the village to farm."


    At this time, Tian Yaozu really wanted to find a crack in the ground and sneak in. In his ideology, if he could come here in person, it would be a great face to Qiao. Will let this woman go.


    But now, he really regrets coming here, and even more regrets that he shouldn''t come up with the idea to let grandma come over to make trouble.


    Now there is no way to end it, and it hurts my reputation even more.


    Mr. Qiao pursed her lips and looked at this furry child who was still young.


    "Go back and read your book carefully, and let your husband teach you etiquette and shame. Don''t pretend to be a scholar anymore. You are inferior to a dog."


    "roll"


    "roll"


    The people continued to condemn, Tian Yaozu turned around and rushed out of the crowd like crazy.


    Today was the most embarrassing time in his life. He swore that he would not let Qiao Shi go if he got the chance.


    He wanted to dismantle Qiao''s family into pieces in order to relieve the hatred in his heart.


    There was no excitement to watch, and the people dispersed. Lu Sanniang patted Qiao on the shoulder.


    "Sister, sister will always support you, what you said today is too relieved."


    "Don''t be too happy, that family is narrow-minded, and one day they will be bitten by him."


    "I, Lu Sanniang, are the least afraid of things. If he dares to retaliate against me, I dare to ruin his official career. A piece of **** is not a thing. You can get out of it just by recognizing a few words, and you don''t even look at me, Mrs. Lu?"


    "How many?"


    "Two!"


    "Ha ha!"


    In Tianshui Town, the matter about the Tian family in Taohua Village has escalated again, and rumors are raging.


    The teacher of the private school called Tian Yaozu to the study room. If he hadn''t been optimistic about this student, he would have kicked him out of the school directly.


    "Yao Zu?"


    "Sir, please speak!"


    "Your family really did something wrong."


    "The student knew that, so he went to ask Mrs. Qiao to go home. My grandma also promised to treat her well in the future."


    "Don''t you know about her prostitution?"


    "Know."


    "Then your Tian family is willing to pay off the debt for her?"


    Tian Yaozu was choked by this sentence, and he didn''t know how to answer, so the husband sighed.


    "Think twice before doing things. Your family first rubbed her first, and then kicked her child away. I heard that she was born prematurely, so she was directly let her sleep in the woodshed. No one cared for three days and three nights. Do you think it¡¯s possible for your grandma to change it all at once? Not to mention paying back twenty taels of silver for her.¡±


    Tian Yaozu lowered his head, with a vicious gleam in his eyes, if he didn''t have no place to study, he really wanted to leave this private school, Mr. What, instead of helping his own students, he would help outsiders to speak.


    ¡°Students know they are wrong¡±


    "I don''t have to go to that Joe again in the future, just concentrate on studying."


    "Yes, sir."


    This incident seems to have passed like this, and the people in Tianshui Town gradually forgot about it.


    In the blink of an eye, it is May, and the weather is getting hotter. After three months of recuperation, Qiao Mai''s health is getting better and better.


    She insists on exercising every day, and her former skills have gradually recovered. Now it is not a problem for one person to defeat three strong men.


    If it is a surprise attack, seven or eight are also possible.


    Fighting skills, grappling skills, seem to grow in her body.


    Hearding that ancient people knew internal skills, she didn''t want to be a teacher, but she just wanted to have this martial arts cheat book. With her own understanding, if she read it several times, she would definitely be able to learn it.


    Fortunately, there are electric batons, silent pistols, machine guns, heavy machine guns, and a small steel cannon in the space. Even if you meet a master, as long as you adapt to the situation, you can also handle it.


    In the past three months, she has handed over five more palace fans and one screen to shopkeeper Lu San. Even Ruxin and Ruyi also produced two embroidery products. Although they are not as good as Qiao Mai''s, they are also better than ordinary embroidery products. It''s expensive.


    Just Qiao Mai''s embroidered paintings, which are refreshing and refreshing, are worth a fortune.


    The screen sold for 1,000 taels of silver, and a palace fan sold for 500 taels, because it is embroidered on both sides of different colors, which is even rarer than ordinary ones.


    The remaining four palace fans were also sold for 150 taels, and even Ruxin and Ruyi sold each for 50 taels, which made Lu Sanniang very happy.


    "Sister, thanks to you, my income in these two months is more than my sister''s annual income, thank you."


    "To each other, if it weren''t for you, the eloquent and well-connected shopkeeper, I wouldn''t be able to get so much money."


    "Hey, with the silver, have you thought about what to do?"


    "Buy a house first, then get a household registration, and then buy two acres of land to plant, and you will be satisfied in this life."


    "What, are you still farming?"


    "Ah, in the eyes of outsiders, I am a servant of your family. I don''t know anything. I don''t have to make all kinds of senses."


    "How can there be such a rich servant?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 20： sell watermelon

    Chapter 20 Selling Watermelons


    "It doesn''t matter. Now that I have money, I want to buy a house, and then buy some fields. I will be a well-behaved farmer in the future. I can''t be an official, I can only be a farmer. What can I do without farming?"


    "You are still young, you can''t just live like this for the rest of your life?"


    At this time, Qiao Mai''s eyes flashed, "I thought about it, I will adopt a child in the future and let her take care of me in the old age. I don''t dare to marry again. I am really afraid of being rubbed."


    "There are still many good people in the world."


    "Yeah, there are so many good people, I just met you, what about the other good people?"


    "You have to go out and take a look. Look at the people who cheered for you that day. They are all people with conscience. You can''t beat everyone to death with one stick."


    "This matter is not urgent, we will talk about it when we meet the right one."


    "Why don''t sister be a matchmaker and tell you one?"


    "No, I haven''t been in the mood for the past few years."


    "Well, if you want to get married, just tell my sister, and I will promise you a good marriage."


    Qiao Mai nodded with a smile, and after Mrs. Lu took the two daughters away, she went back to the house, sat cross-legged on the kang, and looked at the one thousand and fifty taels of silver in front of her.


    Adding the previous fifty taels, the current assets on the surface are one thousand one hundred taels of silver.


    For a small courtyard like this, it costs two hundred taels or more.


    Although the yard is good, it is not her taste. The house she wants has a large courtyard in front, a large courtyard in the back,


    You can plant flowers and raise grass, practice martial arts, and use it as a square for children to run and play. If it is such a house, the thousand and one hundred taels of silver will definitely not be enough.


    Now the two apprentices are able to leave, and if they don''t, she can just point them out.


    Time to free up some hands and do something else.


    There is an open space at the gate of Xiuzhuang, if you do something else, it should be fine.


    There are basically no raw materials in the space, and they are all semi-finished or finished products, such as quick-frozen dumplings, sandwiches, and hamburgers in the freezer, all of which can be eaten after being taken out of the microwave oven.


    Including fish and so on, she ordered ready-made in the restaurant, just for the convenience of eating.


    Instant noodles, ham sausage and the like, they stock up a lot.


    Although there is a copy function in the space, she will not sell these things. After all, these things are new things here, and they are easy to attract the attention of others. Now she has no ability to protect herself.


    She doesn''t like attention, it''s better to be an ordinary person who is inconspicuous in the crowd.


    Looking at every item in the space, she was worried, and when she came to the refrigerator, it was full of some of her favorite fruits.


    Pitaya, no! There is no such fruit here.


    Apple, no, it¡¯s not in season.


    Pears are no good, and it¡¯s not in season yet. Oranges, cherries, and green mangos are even worse, let alone bananas. Fruits from the south in ancient times couldn¡¯t be transported to the north at all.


    Plums, winter dates and so on are not good. It seems that only watermelon can be sold in this season of May.


    On a hot day, selling watermelons on a beach is not unreasonable, how about setting up a melon stand beside the official road?


    She looked at the watermelons in the freezer with some embarrassment. There were only two watermelons in total, and it took a long time for one to appear. What if I couldn''t keep up?


    Her feet rubbed the floor involuntarily, rubbing and rubbing, her eyes looked towards the floor.


    The house was built with the materials she brought in, and the floor was bought and laid by herself. She remembered that when she first entered the space, it was an acre of black soil.


    Does having soil mean you can farm?


    As soon as this idea popped up, she couldn''t help getting excited again.


    If this is the case, she ate the watermelon and planted the seeds, wouldn¡¯t she be able to harvest watermelon?


    Since I thought of it, I did it without saying anything, and moved the whole house to the corner with my mind, and all the shelves were double-layered, freeing up nearly half of the space.


    Opened all the paved floors again, looking at the dark ground, she squatted down, dug hard with her hands, and took the black soil under her nose to smell it.


    There is no peculiar smell, it is really earthy.


    I heard that this kind of black soil is the most fertile, so she didn''t say anything. She was a doer. She went to the freezer and cut the Qilin melon in half, and took a big spoon to dig it out and eat it.


    Leave the watermelon seeds inside and bury them in the soil one by one. Visually, the land is four quarters in size.


    It seems that the seeds need to be watered, and she takes out a bucket of mineral water in the space. Anyway, the space has the function of copying, and her water will never run out.


    After watering the four quarters of the ground, she held the watermelon in both hands while eating and watching.


    Thinking about going to the beach tomorrow, if someone buys it, she will sell it, and if no one buys it, she will sit by the side and do embroidery work. She can''t always sit at home, and be careful to lose touch with society.


    I don¡¯t know when these seeds will germinate and how long it will take to produce watermelons. Anyway, before the watermelons grow, she can only cut the melons and sell them.


    Qiao Mai ate a whole large watermelon before planting four quarters of the land. Her stomach is still full.


    Going back to the freezer and watching the watermelon she ate was copied, she went back to the house with peace of mind and fell asleep with her daughter.


    The next day, she went to the market first, and found that no one was selling watermelons.


    Never mind, there is no one selling watermelons, and it happens that she is the only one.


    Whether others ask or not, she doesn''t say anything, anyway, this melon must have been stolen.


    When they came to the embroidery shop, shopkeeper Lu hurriedly got up and pulled her to sit down.


    "Are you willing to come out?"


    "I want to set up a stall in front of the shop? What do you think?"


    "You don''t want to be a hawker, do you?"


    "Why not, if you are idle, you are idle, and you should not do embroidery by mistake."


    "What are you selling?"


    "How about watermelon?"


    "Anyone buy it? That stuff is very expensive, only rich people can afford it, how can ordinary people be willing to eat this?"


    "I don''t sell whole melons, I sell them separately. People can''t afford whole melons. Eat a piece and try the head office. On a hot day, put the watermelon in the well, how cool will it be to quench your thirst?"


    Shopkeeper Lu thought of the sandy and sweet watermelon, so he swallowed and said.


    "Let me tell you, I have seen this watermelon in Fucheng, and I have eaten it at my friend''s place. It is usually a hundred yuan a catty. A watermelon is worth ten catties, and it is worth one or two. How many portions do you divide up?" ?¡±


    "Cut it into smaller pieces, a piece sells for fifty cents,"


    "Then what about you buying melon money from other vendors?"


    "It''s expensive to sell from rich people, but it''s definitely not expensive to sell mine. This is called small profits but quick turnover."


    "What if it can''t be sold?"


    "The few of us ate it, I''ll think of another way."


    Business Manager Lu saw that he couldn''t persuade her, so he could only sigh, "Okay, sister doesn''t care about you, you can do as much as you like, anyway, you are rich now."


    "My sister will prepare a long table and a chair for me, and then I will go to the county town and buy some melons, and I will start setting up a stall tomorrow."


    "Okay, big deal, let''s eat by ourselves."


    "Haha, don''t worry, after earning so much money, it''s still affordable to lose a few watermelons."


    The next day, Qiao Mai played with his daughter in the space for a while, put the child to sleep, and arrived at the Xiuzhuang with a big basket after three days. on the side of the road.


    The sun was very strong at this time, and the passers-by kept shouting that it was hot.


    Qiao Mai took out a watermelon from the basket and placed it on the long table. He took out a clean cloth from the basket and wiped the watermelon clean. Then he took out a kitchen knife and cut the watermelon in half. come out.


    "Sixteen pieces were cut, come, sister, you take three pieces, and share with Xin''er and the others."


    Shopkeeper Lu swallowed his saliva as he looked at the watermelon with green skin and red flesh.


    "Then take your light, my child and I will try it first."


    Qiao Mai stuffed three pieces of watermelon into her hand, and shopkeeper Lu took the watermelon, feeling very comfortable.


    "Is it really cool?"


    "Hurry up and take it back, the coolness will disappear after a while."


    Shopkeeper Lu hurried back to the shop with the watermelon in his hand, Qiao Mai cleared his throat, and the role of the peddler immediately got on his body.


    "Watermelon, watermelon, sweet, juicy and refreshing watermelon for sale!"


    "Watermelon, watermelon, ice cold watermelon for sale!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 21： You are a good melon

    Chapter 21 You are a good melon


    This voice has attracted many passers-by. Qiao Mai looks at the bright red, juicy and juicy watermelon. Such a good appearance, I don¡¯t believe it will not attract young and old friends.


    Sure enough, seeing such a watermelon, passers-by looked around and swallowed.


    Some people know that watermelon is definitely not cheap, and they are too shy to buy it, so it is okay to ask the price.


    "Hey, little lady, how do you sell that melon?"


    "Fifty Wen a piece"


    "Isn''t this too expensive? How much is a catty of sugar?"


    "But sugar can''t taste the taste of watermelon, don''t you think so?"


    "That''s right, it''s just too expensive, otherwise we''ll buy a piece and try it."


    "It''s not expensive anymore. This watermelon is usually grown for the nobles to eat. I bought it cheaply from other people''s melon vendors and sold it separately when I came back. I can''t make a few pennies for a whole melon, so I wanted to give it to passers-by." Try it."


    Looking at the cut watermelon on the table, they could only sigh, shook their heads and left.


    Qiao Mai was not discouraged either. She sat on the chair and felt that the top of her head was too hot. She thought about selling the melons on the table later, and going back to the embroidery village to find some bamboo poles and build a simple pergola.


    Just as she was about to start her embroidery work, a carriage stopped in front of her melon stand.


    A little boy''s head protruded from the car window, about twelve or thirteen years old.


    "Little lady, are you selling this melon?"


    "nature!"


    "Quick, give me a piece, I''m dying of thirst."


    As soon as Qiao Mai heard this, he knew that this was a man who was not short of money. Immediately smiling, Mimi got up, picked up a piece, stepped forward and handed it over.


    The little boy took a bite of the watermelon, praised it comfortably, and finished eating with a few bites.


    "One more piece."


    "Fifty Wen a piece."


    "Master has a lot of money, how much money do you have?"


    "Twelve dollars."


    "Give another five yuan to the young master."


    After speaking, he handed her a dime of silver, which was enough to buy seven or eight yuan.


    Qiao Mai was not pretentious, and handed him one piece after another. The little boy ate another five yuan in one breath, and then said comfortably while touching his stomach.


    "Your melon is not bad, is it chilled?"


    "No, it was soaked in well water."


    "Well, do you have any more silver coins?"


    "You can eat two more pieces."


    "Then give my coachman two yuan, it''s not easy for him."


    Qiao Mai immediately took a liking to the little boy, and he had a very good personality, so he handed over two yuan to the driver.


    "Thank you young master, thank you little lady."


    The coachman was also very thirsty, and after a while he ate two pieces of melon, the little boy waved at the coachman.


    "Hurry up and go home."


    "Yes, master!"


    Qiao Mai got his first pot of gold from selling melons. Shopkeeper Lu watched from a distance in the shop with a smile on his face.


    This girl has delayed the Tian family. She is really good at doing business. She set up a stall on the first day, but she didn''t get angry at all.


    And the fortune is in the balance, it opened as soon as it was placed, which is great!


    Qiao Mai glanced at the five pieces of watermelon on the table, casually picked up one, took a bite, moistened his throat, and then started selling again.


    The vendors who set up stalls around were not optimistic about her business at first, but they didn''t expect to sell several yuan in a short while, so they all cast envious eyes.


    After Qiao Mai finished eating the melon, he took out his embroidery work and looked up from time to time.


    In this season, there are flies. It seems that we have to make a net cover later, otherwise, it will be more attractive if it falls on it. If diners see it, who will buy it?


    In ancient times, there was no plastic net cover, but it can be replaced with white gauze. She can do it herself if she has tools, it is very simple.


    Just as she was thinking about it, three boys around eight years old stopped in front of her booth, looking at the melon and swallowing.


    Qiao Mai saw that they were all dressed in fine cotton, and their hair was combed clean. It seemed that their family background was good.


    "Auntie, how do you sell your melons?"


    "Fifty coins a piece."


    "What if we have no money?"


    "Then I can''t sell you, or I will lose money."


    The three swallowed again and looked around, "Why isn''t dad coming?"


    Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here!


    A strong man ran up to them, and Qiao Mai knew that this man knew kung fu.


    "Oh, why are you running around? If traffickers catch you, how can I explain to your mother? She can''t beat dad to death."


    "Father, we didn''t run around. We came here only when we saw the watermelon. We didn''t go anywhere."


    The strong man glanced at the watermelon on the table and knew that the children wanted to eat melon.


    "How did you sell it?"


    "Fifty Wen a piece."


    "It''s not expensive, it''s three yuan."


    "There are four yuan left, just one for each of you, how about I give you ten cents cheaper?"


    "Okay, that''s all"


    Seeing that the strong man is also a good owner of money, in a blink of an eye, the four melons on the table are gone.


    "This melon is really good, is there any more?" The brawny man and his three sons asked eagerly.


    Qiao Maiwan smiled, "Naturally!"


    She bent down and picked up the melon in the basket, wiped it clean, and cut the melon into sixteen pieces of uniform size.


    "Another four dollars."


    "It''s a good one, the price is still the same as before. If you want to eat melons in the future, come to my booth. As long as it is not windy or rainy, I will be here, and I will sell it this summer."


    "Uh-huh."


    Each of them ate another piece, satiated their appetite, quenched their thirst, gave the money and left.


    Qiao Mai put the money into the purse, and several vendors around had been watching her selling melons, and couldn''t help but strike up a conversation with her.


    "Little lady, did your melons come from Fucheng?"


    "yes,"


    "How much is a melon?"


    "Seven hundred words."


    "Why so expensive?"


    "No, I bought a lot at one time, so I gave this price. If there is less, one melon is worth one tael of silver."


    "Then you can earn a hundred yuan by selling this melon?"


    Qiao Mai knew what they were thinking, so he counted for them with his fingers.


    "Earn? Are you thinking too lightly? Don''t say whether this melon is the best one. Even if it is a good melon, can you sell that much every day? Can you guarantee that all the cut watermelons will be sold? If there are a few pieces that cannot be sold, it is a compensation. When it is raining and windy, you can¡¯t sell the watermelon at home. After a long time, the flesh inside can still be sold? You can only eat it yourself, thinking that selling melons is worthwhile It would be wrong if it looked so good.¡±


    The vendors around them also silently calculated an account in their hearts, which was exactly as the little ladies said.


    Looking at making money for a while, if there is a slight mistake, it is a loss.


    "Then why are you still selling this?"


    "Our shopkeeper is not short of this money. We usually eat by ourselves, and only let me sell melons if there are surplus melons."


    The merchants suddenly realized that this melon did not belong to the little lady, but to the shopkeeper of the embroidery village behind, so I will tell you.


    If it¡¯s the melon stand in that house, then it¡¯s still in the past. Who told Boss Lu to be rich?


    After her explanation, the hawkers were no longer envious, and they stopped staring at her stall.


    After all, it was a hot day. When the carriages passed by on the road, when they saw her watermelon, they all stopped to eat a few pieces.


    Soon another melon disappeared, Qiao Mai looked at the refrigerator with his mind, hehe, two more melons came out.


    That''s great, this is a real empty-handed white wolf, a transaction without capital.


    After moving the two melons from the space to the basket, she thought of the quartered melons, and looked at them again with her mind.


    Seeing this, the corners of her mouth immediately grinned to the base of her ears.


    It has only been two days, and the watermelon planted has already grown melon seedlings. My God, if this continues, the watermelon can be harvested in a few days.


    Um? She suddenly felt that something was wrong, why did the four quarters of the melon seem to be twice as big?


    Qiao Mai swallowed, thinking of setting up a beach beside the official road at this moment, so he withdrew his thoughts and suppressed the excitement in his heart.


    If she is right, space can not only copy consumables, but also land?


    But land is not a consumable? what happened?


    Qiao Mai felt that his brain was not enough, he couldn''t figure it out.


    However, this is a good thing for her, a very good thing.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 22： Wang Po sells melons

    Chapter 22 Wang Po sells melons


    On this day, Qiao Mai hardly did any embroidery work.


    The weather is too hot, a piece of cold watermelon can really touch people''s restless hearts.


    Although there are many poor people, there are also many rich people in the town. When they heard that someone was selling watermelons, they all ran here.


    They all knew Qiao Mai. Seeing that she was selling melons, they all talked to her familiarly.


    "Qiao Shi, you are not working in Xiuzhuang anymore?"


    "Yeah, isn''t it that our shopkeeper brought a batch of melons? If we can''t eat them, we think it''s hot, and when they''re ready to freeze, we can sell some to everyone."


    "How much is a catty, give me the whole one?"


    "Watermelons are not sold in bulk, one piece is fifty cents,"


    "Huh? You still sell them like this?"


    "Yeah, why is there such a shortage of watermelons? It''s not easy to get some, so the shopkeeper ordered not to sell them in bulk."


    "Your shopkeeper''s business is real."


    "I''m sorry, I''ll get some more later, and you can buy the whole thing again."


    "Okay, then give me a piece, this year''s first melon, I have to try it anyway."


    "I want to be together too!"


    Qiao Mai didn''t do anything all day, but sold melons. If her surname was Wang, she would really be a wangpo and sell melons.


    When I arrived at Houxiang, I had already sold ten melons. Seeing that it was getting late, I called two maids from the embroidery village and moved the tables and chairs back.


    She took a melon out of the basket and cut it up in the store.


    "Come on, I made a lot of money today, let''s celebrate the booming business of my stall!"


    Shopkeeper Lu burst out laughing, "It looks like your business is really good. You haven''t done embroidery all day, have you?"


    "The main reason is that it''s hot, everyone should take a fresh picture, it will be fine after a long time."


    "I will be busy in the future, I will ask Xiuhong to help you sell melons."


    "No, I just want to do some business by myself. It''s not boring. If you ask someone to help me, how can I make something new?"


    "Okay, anyway, you are always right."


    There are five people in the store, including six of Qiao Mai, everyone has a portion, and after eating a watermelon, she wipes her mouth.


    "Go home, see you tomorrow!"


    Qiao Mai returned home early and inserted the courtyard door into the space. She wanted to study the land carefully.


    Why is one piece of land divided into two? What is the reason?


    She hugged Linger who was awake, and came to the edge of the ground. While teasing the child, she looked at the ground with her single eyelid eyes.


    I thought to myself, after the watermelons in the two fields are ripe, I will pick a melon and see if there will be another melon?


    If another melon field is planted with other seeds, will there be another exactly the same field?


    Hands are really itchy. She sat cross-legged on the edge of the ground, looking at the melon seedlings that hadn''t grown yet, and the urge to pull the seedlings was finally suppressed by reason.


    It¡¯s only been a day, and there are already small yellow flowers blooming on the melon seedlings.


    She couldn''t figure out why the cycle of growing watermelons would be shortened so much since the time in space was the same as outside. ''


    Could it be because of the black soil? If it was because of it, she could understand that it was because the black soil expanded its area after it had crops? Is it the black soil that really has the function of copying?


    She patted her head, frowning with a headache, not thinking about it, tired.


    Looking at Linger in her arms, she was smiling at Qiao Mai.


    "Yo, girl, do you think your mother is uncomfortable and want to make her happy?"


    At this time, Xiao Linger''s eyebrows and eyes have been revealed. Qiao Mai holds it and comes to the mirror to look at himself and the child.


    It doesn''t look like that at all, it is said that a girl follows her father, but the Tian Sanzhuang in her memory is not bad, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a rough guy with strength.


    Otherwise, when the imperial court ordered one person from each family to serve in the military, Old Man Tian would not let him replace the eldest and second children.


    Linger''s eyebrows and eyes are like Tian Sanzhuang, and she will definitely not be ugly in the future.


    Although she doesn''t like the Tian family, this is the original owner''s daughter after all, and she has been taking care of her for the past few months.


    Having feelings for this child, no matter whose child it is, she will raise her up.


    One size equals one size. In the future, if the child''s grandma and father mess with her, she will not let them go.


    However, she will not let the child recognize them. In their hearts, the child has died a long time ago. After a while, she will pick a suitable opportunity to let the child change from the secret to the open. Now not the right time yet.


    Prepared milk powder, fed Linger, carried her around the space, put her to sleep, put her on the bed, and then made food for herself.


    Qiao Mai took out a bag of burgers from the freezer, heated them in the microwave, and then took out a bottle of Coke from the freezer.


    For more than a month, she has been eating dinner like this.


    Either burgers, instant noodles, or quick-frozen water. Thinking of the delicacies in his previous life, Qiao Mai swallowed hard.


    She vowed that every once in a while, she must learn to cook a delicacy from the Internet.


    Can¡¯t let the child grow up to be the same as she is now, eating so single food every day.


    After dinner, she did the math, and today she sold ten watermelons, one watermelon was cut into sixteen yuan, one piece was 50 yuan, and one watermelon was 800 yuan.


    Ten watermelons are eight taels of silver, which is basically negligible compared to the few pieces you eat.


    It seems that a small business can also make a fortune. Qiao Mai directly ignored the matter of the white wolf with empty gloves.


    Find a large and a small toolbox, put copper coins in the big one, and broken silver in the small one. As for the silver ingots, she put them directly on the shelves.


    She didn''t have the habit of going to bed early, so she sat on the edge of the bed and watched the child doing embroidery work for a while, browsed the Internet for things that were useful to her, and then fell asleep next to the child.


    The next day, I got up early again and made a gauze cover in the space to prevent flies and insects from getting on the watermelon.


    Using wood and coarse cloth, I made a simple activity pergola.


    Then I came out of this room and carried them to the embroidery shop.


    Shopkeeper Lu asked the two little girls to place the tables and chairs by the side of the official road. When he saw Qiao Mai coming, he followed her to the side of the road.


    "Are you addicted to selling watermelons?"


    "Yes, I only produce two pieces of embroidery work a month, and the big one takes a month. When will I be able to buy a big house and land? Why don''t you think of a way to earn more money."


    "Then you sell something else? Don''t just sell this one?"


    "If you haven''t decided what to sell, let''s sell watermelons first!"


    Shopkeeper Lu curled his lips, "Then you can continue selling watermelons. I''m going back. Call me if you need anything."


    "Okay"


    Qiao Mai started her melon selling career again. She thought that once people''s enthusiasm for watermelons passed, she would not be so busy. She never expected that she would be surrounded by people as soon as she left her stall.


    Staring at her one by one, "What are you doing in a daze, cut melons,"


    "Forehead,"


    Qiao Mai cut the melons mechanically, and each melon was sold out in a short while. Taking advantage of no one''s time, she set up the arbor, cut the melons, and put on the gauze cover.


    Then I sat on the chair and started to do the embroidery work slowly.


    In the distance, a pair of vicious eyes were staring at her.


    This person is Tian Yaozu, shouldn''t he be in the school at this time? Why are you here?


    It turned out that the little boy who built a carriage to eat melons yesterday was the young master of a wealthy family in the town, and that was the only private school in the town.


    So he and Tian Yaozu are classmates, the relationship is not very good.


    Yesterday Muxiu, he ate delicious watermelon in the town, and the next day he praised it to his classmates in the school. During the break, this young master took his classmates and shared Qiao Mai''s first watermelon .


    This is the reason why they were surrounded as soon as they left the stall, and Tian Yaozu came out with him.


    When he saw that the melon seller was Qiao Shi, he immediately withdrew from the crowd and ran to a distance, with fierce eyes wishing he could eat her.


    He would not eat the watermelon she sold, let alone pay for her watermelon. He wished that his classmates would have diarrhea after eating it, so that Qiao''s would lose money and not be able to set up a stall again.


    Tian Yaozu looked at the embroidered village behind Qiao, slammed on the ground heavily, and left angrily.


    Qiao Mai felt a pair of unkind eyes, but she didn''t care.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 23： Listen to peoples advice to eat enough

    Chapter 23 Listening to people''s persuasion to eat enough


    How can anyone hate her like the original owner? It was nothing more than the jealousy of the hawkers, the resentment of the Tian family, and the resentment of the Qiao family.


    Whatever they want, soldiers come to block, water comes to cover, she is not the original owner, so she will not be afraid of these Xiaoxiao.


    The pergola is very effective, blocking the scorching sun.


    Qiao Mai sat comfortably at the bottom, doing embroidery work seriously, when customers came to buy melons, she got up to sell melons, and worked when there were no customers.


    She is quite at ease, since she has her melon, the town seems to be more lively.


    I want to have a bite of the watermelon she sells. Not only is it sweet and juicy, but the key is that it is very cold, which can relieve the heat. Qiao Mai said that he can sell some ice.


    In Tianshui Town and the county seat, there are not many restaurants that can eat ice in summer. If it sells ice, I don¡¯t know if it will work?


    How about freezing a few pieces in the freezer tonight and selling them tomorrow?


    In the afternoon, Qiao Mai closed the stall and returned home. He settled the bill and sold twelve watermelons today, two more than yesterday.


    When I came to the melon field, I saw nearly an acre of watermelons the size of a fist, thinking that in two days, diners would be able to realize the freedom of watermelons.


    She smiled Mimi and came to the shelf, found a few square plastic boxes, filled them with mineral water, and frozen them in the freezer.


    Yesterday she earned 8 taels, but today she earned more than 9 taels. She separated the copper coins from the silver and threw them into the toolbox.


    Earning money through her own labor is also a kind of happiness, and she likes it very much.


    Come into the house and see that Linger is still sleeping, she is lying beside her, laughing contentedly.


    Only one item of watermelon can bring in more than two hundred taels of silver in a month. Excluding the windy and rainy days, there are also two hundred taels.


    Add ice cubes tomorrow, will there be more, after all, ice is more scarce than watermelon?


    The next day, she went to the carpenter''s shop and bought a wheelbarrow and two wooden boxes.


    Put the frozen watermelon in a wooden box, and put the ice cubes in another wooden box.


    Using a trolley, he pushed two wooden boxes to the official road.


    Every day on time, shopkeeper Lu asked the two girls to set up the tables and chairs, and put up the awning. Those who didn''t know it thought it was really shopkeeper Lu''s booth, and even the tax collectors would pass by this booth, which is a shame. Qiao Mai saved money and trouble.


    She pushed the cart behind the chair and moved the two wooden boxes under the pergola.


    The two wooden boxes were wrapped in quilts, just because they were afraid of running away in the cold air.


    The vendors around are almost jealous these days, seeing that she has assembled another box today, they are all very curious.


    "I said little lady, did you add new products today?"


    "Yes, my shopkeeper said that the weather is too hot, and there is a lot of ice in her ice kiln, and she sells some ice to relieve the heat."


    "ice?"


    "yes,"


    "If you sell ice, who will buy it?"


    "Why didn''t anyone buy it? I boiled mung bean soup and let it cool down. If you still don''t feel thirst quenched, you can put a few pieces of crushed ice in it, or herbal tea. Who doesn''t like it?"


    "Is your ice edible?"


    "That''s right, the shopkeepers in my house use the water in the well to freeze in winter, and then store them up, not the water in the river."


    "I see, the relationship is good, how are you going to sell it?"


    "I don''t know, and I don''t know the price of ice."


    "Let me tell you, the ice in Fucheng costs one tael of silver for a piece the size of a washbasin."


    "Is it cheaper or more expensive than watermelon?"


    "Of course watermelons are expensive. Watermelons still need to be grown and sold. They only come out once every three or four months. But as for ice, as long as it''s like a guy, it can be stored in winter, and water is worthless."


    Qiao Mai said in his heart, water is worthless?


    Is that the South? Once the drought hits the north, a drop of water turns into gold, so how can it be worthless? It really doesn''t matter.


    She took out a piece of ice from the wooden box and asked, "How much silver does a piece of this size cost?"


    "It''s not bad to sell a hundred coins."


    "Okay, then I will listen to people''s advice to eat enough, and sell it for a hundred coins."


    "You don''t need to ask Shopkeeper Lu for instructions?"


    "The boss said let me make the decision."


    "Your boss is really kind, you really met a noble person."


    "Of course, our boss is not only a noble person, but also a good person, a good person."


    She quickly put the ice back into the wooden box, and it would melt soon after taking it out.


    Qiao Mai thought about it, and later made a sign and put it in front of the table, so that what she sells in the future can be written on it, which is clear at a glance, and she doesn''t need to drink anymore.


    I don¡¯t know the fonts here yet, so if it doesn¡¯t work, I can just find a wooden board, ask someone to write the words ¡°watermelon¡± and ¡°ice¡± on it, and stick it on the wooden board.


    Cut the watermelon and put on the gauze cover, and she stopped yelling. The town is so big, everyone knows that she is selling melons, and they come when they want to eat.


    Businessmen passing by will get out of the car and eat a few yuan if they want to eat after seeing it.


    She sat down and did her embroidery with peace of mind.


    Shopkeeper Lu had nothing to do today, so he moved a chair, came over and sat down next to her.


    "How is business?"


    "It hasn''t opened yet today."


    "I see you made two boxes, one is watermelon, which one is?"


    "ice!"


    "Yo, you even got ice?"


    "Isn''t it available in our town? I''ll sell out of stock."


    "One tael of silver from Fucheng, I''ll take a look at yours," said Lu Zhang, lifting the quilt and taking a look.


    "Such a small piece?"


    "It''s not small, this piece can do a lot of things."


    "Then how much do you plan to sell?"


    "Others say it will sell for 100 Wen, so I will sell it for 100 Wen."


    "It''s already a lot."


    Lu Sanniang trusted her quite a bit, she didn''t suspect how the ice came from, she thought it was a large piece of ice, but it was cut into such small pieces.


    While talking, someone came to buy melons. When the shopkeeper saw someone coming, he immediately stood up, lifted the gauze cover, took a piece for the diner, took the copper coins, and put them in her purse.


    "I did some calculations for you when I was free, and found out that your small stall is really making a lot of money."


    "Yeah, it''s not good to earn a lot, earn more every month, isn''t it one step closer to the mansion."


    Shopkeeper Lu rolled his eyes, "If you are doing well, you can be patient and embroider a large piece, is it better than anything?"


    "Embroidery is ruining the eyes, and doing business is considered a rest."


    After Lu Sanniang sat here for a while, several diners bought several pieces of melons, and she was really greedy.


    "Why don''t I close the embroidery shop and let''s go to the beach with you?"


    "Come on, you''d better open your shop, I''ll make a little money, and you''ll be jealous too."


    "hey-hey."


    Qiao Mai took out a piece of watermelon for her and put it in her hand, "If you want to eat it, come and eat it, as do Ruxin and the others. Don''t be shy, you have to let me deliver it. I sell melons just to pass the time and make a little money by the way. Son, I didn¡¯t take this watermelon seriously, so don¡¯t save it for me.¡±


    "Understood, thanks to your honor this year, I have eaten such expensive things. You have such craftsmanship, so naturally I don''t take it seriously."


    After a while, the weather became hot. Shopkeeper Lu couldn''t stand the heat of the roadside and the hawkers'' cries, so he went back to the shop.


    At this moment, Qiao Mai yelled out, "Watermelon, ice cubes, if you want to cool off, come and buy them."


    "Little lady, do you really have ice here?"


    "Really, do you want to buy it?"


    Qiao Mai put down her embroidery work, and looked up to see a middle-aged man with a mustache. He looked very comfortable, dressed in crisp silk clothes, of medium height, and was looking at her with a smile.


    "Can I have a look below?"


    "Can"


    Qiao Mai bent down and took out a piece from the box, the middle-aged man looked at it and asked.


    "Are you river ice or well water ice?"


    "Ice in well water."


    "How much is it?"


    "One hundred words."


    "It''s a bit expensive, can you make it cheaper?"


    "how much do you need?"


    "how much do you have?"


    Qiao Mai opened the box and counted, "Counting the one in my hand, it''s twenty yuan."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 24： fucking shameless

    Chapter 24 Fucking Shameless


    "To tell you the truth, I''m the shopkeeper Tong of the Jingtai Restaurant in the town. The ice we use in summer is bought from the county town. The weather is too hot, so I don''t bother to go there every day to buy it. If your ice is about the same price as the county town, I will buy it in the future. I bought it all from you."


    "Oh, it turned out to be Shopkeeper Tong, sorry, sorry, your restaurant can also dig an ice kiln, how convenient it is to use."


    "It costs a lot of money to build an ice kiln, and our small town doesn''t use that much ice."


    Qiao Mai said in his heart that he really has little knowledge. The ice kiln can not only store ice, but also put those favorite ingredients in it when the weather is hot.


    It is a natural large refrigerator, like a restaurant, the most important thing to build is an ice kiln.


    It doesn¡¯t cost much to dig an ice kiln. When she buys a house, she will definitely build a great big ice kiln.


    It''s fine if you don''t listen to the persuasion, this money just helps her buy a house, why not do it?


    Qiao Mai didn''t explain so much to him anymore, lest he won''t buy her when he has an ice kiln in the future.


    "Understood, how much do you usually buy ice?"


    "One tael of silver can buy twenty yuan like you."


    Qiao Mai frowned, "That means fifty cents a piece?"


    "That''s right, if you don''t believe me, you can go to Fucheng to inquire about the price."


    "Okay, let''s sell it to you,"


    "Can the little lady supply the goods normally?"


    "Yes, as long as there is no wind or rain, I open the stall at this time every day, and you can send a guy to buy it."


    "It''s a deal!"


    Shopkeeper Tong smiled and paid a tael of silver, "Lend me your wooden box, and I''ll ask the guy to bring it back to you later."


    Qiao Mai gave him the wooden box, and the middle-aged man carried him away. After a while, a guy returned an empty box.


    She sat on the chair and stretched, and let out an indecent breath.


    Selling ice is also good, 20 yuan ice is one tael of silver, although it is a little cheaper, but fortunately, there is a fixed one tael of silver every day.


    The water in the space is always inexhaustible, and besides, it¡¯s not just selling twenty yuan of ice, it feels really good to be an empty-handed white wolf.


    She put the wooden box on the ground, and another 20 pieces of ice appeared in a thought, and then used the thought to store water in the box and freeze the ice.


    While calculating silently in her heart, she felt someone stop in front of the booth, but she didn''t speak. She raised her head and looked forward.


    The two elder brothers of her natal family stood in front, watching her hesitate to speak.


    Qiao Mai lowered his eyelids and ignored them.


    "Sister, are you okay?"


    "Thanks to you, I won''t let me sell myself again this time, and break off my relationship again, right?"


    The two brothers, Qiao Jiang and Qiao He blushed, "The family is poor, and parents have nothing to do."


    "Then you can have a few more daughters and sell them. If you can''t do it, you can get some money by breaking up your marriage. Don''t think about it here. You have written the divorce letter, and we will be strangers from now on."


    "Sister, the situation at home is really bad."


    "No, why don''t you sell your daughter? It''s not enough to sell me once, but you have to sell me a second time. In order to get something from me, you don''t hesitate to break off my relationship, and now you come back and tell me these things are useless, Hurry up, I''m sick of seeing you."


    "Sister, how can you say that?"


    "What do you think of me? Do I beg you to sell me again? Or beg you to drink up my blood? Eat my flesh? Or should I thank you for selling me?"


    "Sister, can''t you be considerate to your parents?"


    "Get lost or not, I''ll call someone if you don''t? Your Qiao family is just like the Tian family. They are a bunch of shameless bastards. They sold their girls, so you have the nerve to come here and beg for forgiveness. Get out! Get out! Get out!"


    "Don''t, don''t, let''s go, don''t be angry, we will see you again in a while."


    Seeing the two leave in a panic, Qiao Mai suppressed and suppressed his anger. Damn, Lihua Village is so far away from this town. It seems that they came here because of her.


    Bastard, the Tian family sucked her blood in the past and it was fine, and the natal family also came to **** it. They used to **** her blood and now they want to **** it, and they plan to continue sucking it in the future. It''s so **** shameless and shameless.


    The two Qiaohe brothers left Tianshui Town, "Brother, my little sister is setting up a stall there, is that stall hers, or is it from Xiuzhuang?"


    "It must be from Xiuzhuang. She is a divorced woman, how can she get such precious things."


    "What a pity."


    "Yes, the watermelon, cut into big and small, sell more and sell less, and shopkeeper Lu is not here, so let her decide?"


    "That''s right. If you cut out an extra piece every day and sell it, you''ll have an extra 50 Wen, which is more than one or two taels of silver a month. It''s more profitable than working for others."


    While walking, the two of them calculated the accounts for Qiao Mai. They wished that all the money that Qiao Mai sold in a day would be theirs.


    "Brother, will she forgive us?"


    "Yes, it''s just a momentary moment, no matter what, we are her relatives."


    "But I feel that she has changed a lot, she is no longer the girl we used to be."


    "It''s our sister who changes again. Next time I come, she must soften her heart. Such a good watermelon, no matter what I say, I have to bring a few dollars back to our parents."


    "There are also our children. It''s not enough to bring a few dollars. You have to take one home anyway. Let''s try it all."


    While talking, the two brothers swallowed.


    Qiao Mai sat in front of the booth, clenched his fist several times and then retracted it. It seems that he has to prepare a guy in the future.


    Fire prevention, anti-theft, anti-Qiao and Tian family members.


    "Hey, little lady, I''m here to buy melons again."


    One sentence interrupted her train of thought, Qiao Mai got up and saw the little boy who often bought melons, and immediately showed a charming smile on his face.


    "Thank you, young master, for your support!"


    "Hey, it''s mainly your melons, which are sandy, sweet and icy,"


    "I also sell ice cubes here. If your family needs it, you can come to my place to buy it."


    "Well, the young master ate melon first, and told his parents when he got home that with ice, drinking mung bean soup feels refreshing."


    Several students who came with him, some bought one piece, some bought two yuan, this young master bought five yuan at once, he is really not short of money, he really can eat! Qiao Mai likes this, the more the better.


    After a short while, half a melon went down.


    Qiao Mai, who received the money, was not to mention how happy he was. The previous unhappiness gradually disappeared due to the prosperity of the business.


    Embroidery work brings in a lot of money, but it takes a long time for the money to reach her hands. This business is a steady stream, and you can see money every day.


    With this unknown young master as a publicity agent, many of the new ice cubes were sold out in a hurry.


    Even the merchants passing by, after eating watermelon, bought some ice cubes when they heard that there were ice cubes, and put them in the car to dissipate the heat in the car when it was freezing.


    Turn into water and drink ice water, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.


    At noon, she had dinner with the people from Xiuzhuang. Of course, the money for the meal was paid by the shopkeeper Lu.


    The stalls were closed early before it was dark. Some people who wanted to eat melons saw that no one was there, and they were a little anxious.


    After Qiao Mai returned home, the first thing he did was to insert the door, and then entered the space to watch the children.


    As Linger grew up, she was able to turn over. During the day, she was afraid that she would fall on the bed, so she often watched with her thoughts.


    No, when she entered the room, this little guy was already lying on the bed, raising his head vigorously and smiling at her.


    She hurried forward and hugged her in her arms.


    "Oh, our little Linger can move on its own now, so now you don''t have to worry about your being in the same posture is bad for your health."


    After speaking, she kissed Linger''s little cheek, which made Linger giggle.


    Changed the baby¡¯s diaper, then hugged her and started making milk powder. Without a bottle, I could only feed her one spoon at a time.


    I knew the function of space early on, so I had to prepare everything in the supermarket the same way.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 25： work on yourself

    Chapter 25 Rely on yourself


    Ling''er is almost four months old. She checked on the Internet, and when she reaches six months, she can start feeding some complementary food.


    Considering that the baby was born prematurely and his gastrointestinal function would be poor, she decided to feed her liquid food after eight months.


    Before that, she had to learn how to cook well, and she couldn''t be a mother who knew nothing.


    After feeding the child, she put her on the bed to play by herself. She took a piece of bread and poured herself a glass of red ginseng water.


    Sitting in front of the computer, while eating, I searched for recipes that are good for babies.


    The egg custard was selected first. She checked it out and found that there are many ways to make egg custard. The most traditional and simple method is to beat the eggs and mix them with water and steam them in a pot.


    The eggs in her refrigerator are all sterile eggs, and she hasn''t touched a single one until now.


    After memorizing the recipes of several egg custards firmly in my heart, I went outside to tinker with the induction cooker.


    Looking at the first freshly baked egg custard, she smiled and started the mode of Wang Po selling melons.


    "After all, it is the head of a top student. You can learn it as soon as you learn it. According to the above-mentioned accurate operation, basically there is no failure. Hehe, I am awesome!"


    She put some soy sauce on it, and ordered two drops of sesame oil. The child can''t eat it, so enjoy it by yourself.


    She took a spoonful of it happily, put it in her mouth, and closed her eyes. When did a bowl of custard conquer herself?


    I made it by myself, and I feel so happy when I eat it in my mouth. It seems that as long as she puts her heart into it, she can also cook.


    After finishing the last small bowl of custard, she struck while the iron was hot and made several different bowls of custard in succession.


    There are eggs with cows, eggs with diced sausage, eggs with diced carrots, and eggs with diced fruit. She tried them all.


    Several bowls in a row, she was full.


    However, considering the current situation of my daughter, it is most suitable to eat the first and second types after eight months, and the latter types can only be eaten when she grows up.


    She memorizes these custard recipes by heart, and will try it in a large iron pot outside, after all, there are still some differences between the induction cooker and the iron pot.


    After a meal, Xiaoshi strolled to the melon field, and when she saw the size of the watermelon, she immediately grinned.


    The whole melon can be sold tomorrow. The watermelon is already the size of a basketball. The melon in the freezer is like this. Does this indicate that the melon is ripe?


    I wanted to open one and taste it, but I finally held back thinking that my stomach was still full.


    After returning to the house, I did embroidery for a while, and then fell asleep with the child in my arms.


    I had a good sleep in the space. I wanted to go out the next day, but found that there was a strong wind outside, the sky was gloomy, and the ground was wet, which meant that it rained last night.


    Just in time to take a break, and I¡¯m a little tired of going out every day.


    She cleaned the room where she slept and the kitchen, and made herself a bowl of millet paste with the broken machine in the space.


    It¡¯s not worth it if one person cooks porridge specially. After heating up a hamburger and serving it with rice cereal, it¡¯s considered breakfast.


    It''s been several months, and she hasn''t cooked well. The restaurant is not to her taste, and the stalls outside are not clean for her.


    Now that she has money and conditions, she has a mild cleanliness disorder.


    Since God gave her a holiday, she took a good rest, took a basket, locked the courtyard door and went out.


    After traveling for such a long time, she learned that most people here use lard for cooking, and vegetable oil is precious, and it is generally used by people who eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha and restaurants.


    Furthermore, high-ranking officials and rich people use vegetable oil, while ordinary people buy pork and refine it at home.


    She wants to buy a piece of pork, and buy some suet by the way. If there is vegetable oil, she will buy some more. If there is no rice at home, she will also buy some.


    At noon, make braised pork, stir-fry vegetables, and steam some rice to work yourself out.


    When passing by the embroidery shop, shopkeeper Lu waved at her.


    "Sister, come in and sit down?"


    "No, I''m going to buy a piece of pork and some vegetables. I haven''t eaten meat for a long time. Today''s weather is bad, so I can''t leave the stall. I have to work myself out."


    "Yo, do you want to improve your life?"


    "Yeah, are you coming?"


    "Come on, the weather is not good today, and the shop is not very busy, let them look at the shop, I will go to your place for a meal."


    "That''s fine, then I''ll go shopping for vegetables first, and you can go there later and eat the ready-made ones."


    "OK."


    Regardless of the bad weather, people here are reluctant to take a day off. As long as there is no heavy rain, they will usually go out to make a living.


    June is coming soon, and all kinds of green vegetables are coming out.


    Qiao Mai saw someone selling cucumbers. He bought five catties for one penny and two catties of plum beans. He also bought a handful of shallots, a handful of water spinach, and a piece of tofu. As long as they don¡¯t stick to meat, green vegetables are very cheap.


    Even tofu is worth two pennies. She is not afraid of anything if she has the space.


    There is no shortage of seasonings, so there is no need to buy them. The last time Lu Sanniang bought them for her confinement, she hasn¡¯t moved much. There is an entire shelf in the space, and there is everything you want.


    Although she didn''t know how to cook before, she still couldn''t help buying something when she saw something on the spice rack in the supermarket.


    Being a foodie, she even prepared a lot of hot pot base, mustard in bags, and various cans.


    After all, it can save trouble. She didn''t bother before.


    Now I don¡¯t need to study, I don¡¯t need to do tasks. I have time, so I naturally want to live a good life.


    When I came to the meat stall, I saw that the boss, who was big and thick, was cutting up a whole pig. It seemed that it was freshly slaughtered in the morning and had just been pulled over.


    Seeing someone coming to buy meat, the boss greeted her warmly while dividing the meat.


    "Little lady, are you buying meat? This meat was just slaughtered this morning, and it''s fresh."


    Qiao Mai looked at the meat, and regretted that he didn''t store some pork in the space in his previous life. There is no fat and thin pork belly here, and there is only a small layer of lean meat on the thick white meat.


    The thinnest part is the back seat, but the meat in the back seat is not suitable for braised in soy sauce. The ribs are the most suitable for braised in soy sauce, commonly known as pork belly.


    But she looked at it, she was so fat, she lost her appetite, so she pointed to the piece of meat on the front shoulder.


    "How much is a catty here?"


    "Thirty texts."


    "What about the back seat?"


    "It''s also thirty cents a catty, suet fifteen cents a catty, pig''s head five cents a catty with bone, pig''s trotters, pig tails, offal are five cents a catty, and big bones are two cents a catty."


    The store owner was afraid that she would be troublesome to ask one by one, so he quoted all the prices to her in one go.


    "Then give me five catties of backseat meat and five catties of front shoulder meat. I need these pieces of suet."


    "Little lady, it''s hot, if you buy so many, it will be damaged."


    It seems that this butcher is still a conscientious seller. This sentence immediately made Qiao Mai feel good about him, and decided to take care of his business more in the future.


    "It can''t be broken. I only save some thin ones for dinner at noon. The fat ones are all refined into oil. The oil is squeaking to make dumplings. There are many people in the family."


    "Oh, that''s okay."


    When the boss weighed the meat for her, the scales were all high. After the weighing, Qiao Mai paid the money. He wanted to buy some fat intestines and pig''s trotters. Sorry for the trouble, let''s talk about it later.


    Wait until winter to order some more from the meat boss, cook them in a big pot, and then invite Lu Sanniang''s family to eat them.


    By the way, there is also pork head meat, which is also delicious. Her favorite is cold pig ears. There is a universal sauce in the space, and any cold dish will be delicious with it.


    Thinking about it, the mouth is full of saliva, and I put the meat in the basket and went home directly.


    As soon as she got home, she went back to the space to see that the child was still sleeping. She didn''t dare to make a sound, so she turned on the computer and looked it up online.


    Keep in mind the methods of boiling lard, braised pork, mapo tofu, fried spinach, green onion and eggs one by one.


    The seasonings needed are also found from the shelves, and some are also poured out to make room for them.


    Standing in the kitchen, she took a deep breath, went to the chopping board, set aside a piece of braised pork, and removed the fat from the rest, cut them into small pieces, and cut a few pieces of suet into small pieces.


    Guys, can you give me a recommendation? It''s time to test the waters today, why can''t our heroine be eliminated? ah? ah? ah? Tickets go.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 26： Im afraid she will have a stomachache

    Chapter 26 Afraid that she will have a stomachache


    Then light a fire on the stove, add water to the pot, wait for the water to boil, put the suet and fat meat into the water first, then take it out, rinse the pot clean and then fill it with water, pour the fat meat and suet into it, and cook like this The lard produced is particularly white and bright.


    Every step is done according to the online teaching.


    After an hour and a half, she fished out the burnt oil residue, poured it into a jar and put it in the space, and poured the refined oil into a large jar and put it aside to cool, and then she began to prepare for her cooking. dishes!


    I picked a small handful of water spinach, washed it and cut it into sections, put it on a plate, and took two dried red peppers from the space, cut them into sections and put them aside.


    Cut the tofu into small squares, take a large spoonful of hot sauce from the space and put it in a small bowl, then pick a few green onions, wash them and cut them into chopped green onions, crack four eggs in the bowl, pour the chopped green onions into it and stir Evenly, put a little salt in it.


    Seeing the salt, she couldn''t help complaining, the salt here is all big salt cubes.


    After buying it, she had to process it herself, turning the large pieces into small pieces. She ate a small piece, and it was salty, bitter and astringent, and it was incomparable to the snow salt in the space.


    So the big pot of coarse salt became a decoration. Every time she cooks, she uses fine salt with iodized space.


    Prepare all the ingredients, and the time is almost up, let¡¯s start frying!


    It was the first time in my life to stir-fry, and I was a little nervous. I was afraid that the frying would be unpalatable, and I would have to fry it a second time.


    She bought enough ingredients, so she was afraid of messing up, but luckily, after frying the first dish, her confidence gradually recovered.


    Four dishes were placed on the kang table, she grinned, arranged the bowls and chopsticks, wiped her hands, and slapped her head suddenly, she hadn''t bought rice yet.


    So he put the basket on his shoulders and locked the door, and rushed to the grain shop at a speed of 100 meters. When he got there, he looked at the bags of rice noodles and asked.


    "How much is the best white rice here?"


    "Thirty articles,"


    "Yo, it''s the same price as pork"


    "Guaranteed to be delicious" the guy smiled and stood beside her.


    "Let me see?"


    The man led her to a rice bag, "This is, there is no new rice yet, this is from last year, so it can be regarded as new rice."


    Qiao Mai grabbed a handful, leaned closer to have a closer look, and smelled it, pretending to be very good at it.


    "Well, it''s okay, give me ten catties of rice, and vegetable oil, give me a jar."


    Time is running out, weigh it and put it in the basket, pay the money and leave,


    When I got home, I took out a bowl of rice, washed it, put it in a small porcelain basin, stored some water, and steamed it in the pot. She still knows how to do this.


    In the past, I always used a rice cooker to steam rice, and it was very convenient to order a hot dish from the restaurant and take it home, or heat the finished product from the freezer, and eat it with rice.


    Thinking of the instant food in the space, she swallowed her saliva, and next time the shopkeeper Lu comes again, she will make two out to eat.


    It was raining lightly outside, and shopkeeper Lu held an umbrella, holding a jar, and stepped on it.


    As soon as she entered the room, she smelled the fragrance. She put away the umbrella and poked it to the side of the door. After entering the room, she took off her shoes and sat on the edge of the kang table.


    Looking at the four dishes, she swallowed, and waited for Qiao Mai to enter the room with a pot of rice and said.


    "I didn''t expect your cooking skills to be so good?"


    "Try it, I don''t know if it''s good or not. I used to not let me go out of the kitchen at Tian''s house, for fear that I would steal food from his family. This is the first time I have made it."


    "Sister, bring two more small bowls. My sister brought wine. Let''s drink some. If I drink too much, my sister will sleep with you all afternoon."


    "as long as you are happy."


    Qiao Mai went to the kitchen to bring two bowls, Lu Sanniang opened the wine jar and filled it with wine.


    "Come on, you have worked hard today, let''s do it together."


    Both of them were cheerful people. They took a sip of the wine in the bowl and wiped their mouths. Lu Sanniang picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of braised pork, put it in her mouth and began to chew.


    "Well, well, this meat is so delicious, my God, can''t you see that you are so talented in cooking?"


    "Call my two apprentices next time."


    "Then you have to come at night."


    "Okay, then wait until the next time it rains."


    "It''s a deal!"


    The two of them high-fived and swear, and eating a meal was the same as worshiping.


    Qiao Mai picked up the chopsticks, took a bite of the same dish, and just barely swallowed it. Next time, I need to improve it. It should be better after frying it a few more times.


    She summed up her cooking skills. The heat is still lacking, and the operation is not skilled, and it looks like a novice cooks once she eats it.


    But what Lu Sanniang ate was extremely delicious. More than half of the four dishes went into her stomach, and most of the jar of wine drank, and she didn''t even eat the rice.


    directly slept on her kang, Qiao Mai shook his head, cleaned the table and washed the dishes, and sat beside Lu Sanniang to do the work.


    Women snore no worse than men. Lu Sanniang snored like thunder, so Qiao Mai had no choice but to plug his ears with cotton.


    When it was getting dark, Sister Ruxin brought two maids to find her.


    "Master, we are here to pick up my mother, is she there?"


    "I''m still sleeping on the kang, and I drank a lot of wine at noon."


    The two sisters woke up Lu Sanniang, she opened her eyes and sat on the kang to wake up.


    "Sister, remember what you said, next time our family of five will come?"


    "I can''t forget, go back quickly, the road will be difficult to walk if it is too late."


    The man finally left. Qiao Mai had been thinking about the watermelon in the space for a long time, so he inserted the door into the space.


    First went to see the child, saw that Linger was awake, and carried her to the edge of the ground.


    She spread a small mat on the ground, put Linger on it, and brought a spoon over.


    Picked a watermelon from the field that she planted with her own hands, and smashed it open with her fist. The flesh inside was as good as the one she sold at the stall.


    I took a big sip, and it seemed sandier and sweeter than the one she sold.


    Sure enough, the black soil is good. She ate slowly, her eyes scanning the open space where the melons were just picked from time to time.


    Ling''er saw her mother eating, sucking with her small mouth, humming as if she wanted to eat.


    Qiao Mai didn''t dare to let her eat, not even a sip of watermelon water, for fear that she would get a stomachache.


    After a quarter of an hour, the same melon grew out of the place where the melon had been picked.


    Qiao Mai was so excited, and then picked another melon from another quarter, wanting to see if this extra piece of melon can be replicated as well.


    When she finished eating the melon, no more melons grew.


    So she used her thoughts to pick all the melons in the copied melon patch, and piled them in a corner. The melon vines without watermelons were quickly disposed of by the space in the form of garbage.


    Qiao Mai thought for a while, this piece of melon can''t copy the watermelon, just keep the melon patch that can copy the watermelon.


    What should I plant in this melon patch? She went back to the freezer and searched in the fruit, and suddenly her eyes lit up.


    Just plant it, she returned to the ground with two boxes of strawberries and a pair of tweezers, Linger was playing with herself, babbling.


    She pinched the little girl''s face, "Mother will make you some toys in a few days, let you play with them?"


    Turning around, she squatted on the ground, picked up the seeds on the strawberries with small tweezers, and planted them one by one. Linger woke up halfway, coaxed her to sleep, put her back on the bed, and came back to plant again.


    All the seeds on the two boxes of strawberries were planted, so that the four quarters of the land were filled, and finally watered.


    She just stood up and beat her waist.


    It is really hard for the farmer to farm the land. She has only planted four quarters of the land, and she already feels very tired.


    Working and exercising are really two different things.


    Wash the two boxes of strawberries and put them on the bedside table. I wanted to lie down for a while and eat the two small boxes of strawberries.


    Unexpectedly, I fell asleep after lying down for a while, and I slept until it was light outside.


    The rooster crowed, and she opened her eyes. She felt a little annoyed at the thought of falling asleep in such a daze all night.


    The child didn''t make a fuss about himself. He has only been here for a few months, and his life and practice are already slowly changing.


    Be vigilant, and you must not sleep so deeply at night in the future.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 27： buy seeds

    Chapter 27 Buying Seeds


    After getting up, he quickly waited on the girl, this time she didn''t put her on the bed.


    A few days ago, I bought a big mat outside, spread it directly on the ground, and put a mattress on it, and she and the child will sleep on the ground from now on.


    Put the bed away and put it out of the way.


    The child is getting bigger and bigger, she is really afraid that if she is not paying attention, Linger will fall from the top.


    After finishing these things, Linger was coaxed to sleep on the big mat on the ground.


    This time she didn''t go out of the space directly, but went to the edge of the ground to have a look. Overnight, almost all the strawberry seedlings sprouted.


    The success rate of seedlings has reached over 90%. Thinking that strawberries will be sold in a few days, and there is another item that will bring in money, she smiled naively.


    The premise is that there are sellers of this thing here. It seems that I can¡¯t always set up a stall, so I have to take some time to go to Fucheng to find out.


    It''s a bit ashamed to say that she still doesn''t know which dynasty it is, like a frog in a well, only seeing this area, and even talking to others doesn''t seem to involve the issue of the dynasty.


    Come out of the space and look at the weather outside. Although the sky is still cloudy, it is not so heavy anymore. I think it will not rain today.


    After a casual breakfast, she went to Xiuzhuang. She didn''t plan to go out to the stall today.


    Without the sun, there would be fewer people eating melons and buying ice, so she had to do her own business when she caught cold.


    "Sister Lu, I''ll go to Fucheng to have a look. If it''s too late, I won''t be back today. Let me tell you so you won''t worry."


    "Would you like me to come with you?"


    "No need, I can go by myself, do you need something to come back?"


    "There''s nothing to do, you have to focus more on embroidery, otherwise I''ll have nothing to do with others."


    "Got it, I can''t do without you, let''s go."


    "protect yourself."


    "knew"


    After speaking, she walked to the official road, and soon took a carriage to the south of Fucheng.


    Although it is a bit more expensive, the carriage is fast. If it goes well, you can make a round trip on the same day.


    Sitting in the carriage, she didn''t say a word, and silently listened to the conversations of the other people in the carriage.


    Going south, you will pass through a town, a county seat, and then two towns before arriving at Fucheng.


    The town to the north of Tianshui Town is called Tianhe Town, the town to the south is called Tiannan Town, and the county seat is called Yixian County.


    The names of these places are very auspicious and easy to pronounce, so she remembered them in her heart.


    The carriage ran for two hours on the road, and when it arrived at the Acropolis, she almost vomited.


    Wooden wheels are really good when they turn, and the road is better if it is flat. If it encounters a bad road section, the whole person will fall apart.


    Qiao Mai jumped out of the car and gave the driver fifty coins.


    "Brother, may I ask, which dynasty are we in now?"


    The coachman glanced at her and smiled.


    "At first glance, you are a woman who stays at home all year round and doesn''t know anything. Let me tell you, this is the Ming Dynasty, and the current emperor''s surname is Liu. Kang, the old man hopes that the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe, so you know this time.¡±


    "Ah, ah, I see, thank you, big brother."


    "Are you going back to Tianshui Town?"


    "I shouldn''t be able to go back today. If I want to go back, I have to go back tomorrow."


    "At this time of noon every day, I wait for customers outside the North City Gate. If you want to drive, come here to find me."


    Qiao Mai brushed his lower body at him, paid a copper coin to enter the city, and followed the crowd into the city.


    She walked slowly on the side of the road, looking around from time to time, and she would go to see what was sold at the stalls.


    This point is the point where vendors place their goods. There are many people on the road and there are constant calls.


    It¡¯s a blessing that it is Fucheng, which sells more than those in small towns.


    Now that you see it, why don¡¯t you buy some?


    So, I bought some leeks, green peppers, red peppers, loofah, etc., and I also bought a bamboo basket to carry on my back as a cover for myself.


    There are also many types of shops in Fucheng. Along the way, I even saw a seed shop.


    Specializes in selling seeds, oops, she almost screamed and ran into the shop.


    Looking at the shelves, every cloth bag was open, and she recognized some of the seeds exposed. There were vegetable seeds, grain seeds, and medicinal seeds in them, which looked quite alive.


    She stood in front of the counter, grinned at the seeds, her eyes were not enough, and she felt that this seed shop was opened just for her.


    Now there is no need to pick up strawberry seeds with tweezers. With so many seeds, a quarter of the same land is enough for her to plant for several years.


    "Little lady, are you buying seeds?"


    It was the buddy''s words that woke Qiao Mai up.


    "Yes, you have a lot of seeds here."


    "It''s okay, there are seeds from the north and the south, what kind of seeds do you want?"


    "I want them all, I want them all."


    There were two black lines on the guy''s forehead, "Our store has expensive ones, some cheap ones, and some sold by grain. How do you want to buy them?"


    "Give me a small pack of the cheap ones, and give me a hundred pills of the expensive ones."


    The buddy swallowed, and made sure again, "Everything?"


    "Yes, everything!"


    The clerk sized her up and said, "If you buy all the seeds in this shop, it will cost at least a dozen taels of silver."


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes, "I''m not crazy, and I have no grudge against your store. Buying seeds is buying seeds. What''s the matter, is it interesting for me to lie to you?"


    Upon hearing this, the man confirmed that the little woman had indeed come to buy seeds.


    So he greeted warmly, "Hey, please wait a moment, little lady, I will weigh you for you."


    The clerk quickly put a piece of paper on the counter, took out the bags in a certain order, weighed the seeds inside and put them on the paper, wrote the price on the outside of the paper, and wrapped it up, just like a pharmacy would grab medicine.


    Qiao Mai found a chair and sat down, sending all the things in the back basket into the space.


    Before I knew it, I took a nap on the chair, and the buddy had already wrapped the seeds.


    The shopkeeper fiddled with the abacus, and then took a deep look at Qiao Mai, who was dressed plainly.


    "Little lady, here are more than 300 packets of seeds, 200 packets of 50 Wen, a total of 10 taels, 100 packets of 100 Wen, 10 taels, 20 packets of 200 Wen, 4 Liang, 500 Wen Ten packs, five taels, a total of twenty-nine taels."


    Qiao Mai took out a cloth bag from the back basket, took out three ingots of ten taels of silver from it, and put them on the table.


    The shopkeeper silently looked for her for a while, and the clerk put the seeds into her back basket graciously, counting them in front of her while putting them away.


    Qiao Mai covered the back basket with a piece of cloth, put the back basket on his back, and was about to turn around and leave.


    The shopkeeper called her to stop, "Little lady, excuse me, what are you buying so many seeds for?"


    "My family is going to buy land, and I want to try every kind of seeds to see what kind of seeds are suitable for the soil in my land."


    "I see."


    The shopkeeper said in his heart that it was quite audacious to try with more than twenty taels of seeds, and judging by her clothes, she didn''t look like someone who was too rich.


    After coming out of the seed shop, Qiao Mai was in a particularly good mood. It was almost noon, and she hadn''t eaten yet, so she took an apple from the space and gnawed it to quench her thirst and hunger.


    It''s rare to come to Fucheng once, she can''t waste time, she must take a good look around the ancient Fucheng.


    Unexpectedly, she was so casual that she almost had an accident.


    While she was wandering intently, a small tail followed her. At first she thought it was a pedestrian, but after walking for a long time, she felt that the tail was indeed following her.


    So he turned around and stared at the little tail who was only three or four meters away from her.


    "What are you doing with me?"


    Xiao Tail looks like a ten-year-old boy, well dressed and handsome.


    When he saw that Qiao Mai only had an apple mustache in his hand, tears welled up in his eyes, looking very aggrieved.


    "Auntie, I want to eat fruit."


    A ten-year-old boy should be sensible in ancient times, and he would not follow others after seeing a fruit.


    He is like this, Qiao Mai judged, there is something wrong with his head!


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 28： I think she looks like a trafficker

    Chapter 28 I think she looks like a trafficker


    Seeing him staring at the apple in his hand, swallowing uncontrollably, Qiao Mai sighed softly, turned around and moved all the seeds in the back basket into the space, then took out an apple from the back basket and handed it to the little boy baby.


    "Eat"


    The little boy walked up to her and took the apple, "Thank you, auntie."


    He is ten years old, and she is only sixteen years old. There is a difference of six years. How does it feel to be called aunt?


    Seeing him biting into an apple, Qiao Mai shook his head and turned around to leave when a woman hurried over from behind.


    Seeing the apple in the little boy''s hand and about to grab it, Qiao Mai frowned and looked at the old woman.


    "I gave it to her, why did you rob him?"


    The mother-in-law stopped and looked at Qiao Mai, "We''ve never met before, how can you be so kind?"


    This sentence almost made Qiao Mai laugh angrily, "I ate an apple, and he followed me all the way. I am not short of this apple. Why don''t you give him one to prevent him from following me? Could it be that I gave him the apple in the apple?" Can''t you take the medicine?"


    "Then who knows, hum!"


    As he spoke, the little boy had already eaten half of the apple, and Qiao Mai didn''t want to cause trouble when he was new here.


    "He''s almost finished eating. I''ll wait for a quarter of an hour. If it''s okay, you can give me the money for that apple."


    "Why?"


    "You frame me!"


    "Who told you to feed my young master?"


    Qiao Mai took a deep breath, "It seems that I can''t be a good person, why don''t we go to the government office?"


    "You, you little lady, are you so cruel that if you give me an apple, you will have someone follow you to the government office?"


    "Otherwise, wait for you, a vicious woman, to frame me?"


    There were more and more passers-by talking and watching the excitement, Qiao Mai bowed to everyone.


    "Everyone, testify to me. I ate an apple, and this kid followed me all the time. I kindly gave him one, and the woman came up and said that I drugged his young master.


    Abducting the young master of his family is really hard to be a good person. Be careful, this child has finished eating. If there is nothing wrong in a quarter of an hour, I will leave. If this vicious woman finds me in the future, please give me a favor for the little woman. Proof. "


    At this time, the little boy finished eating the apple and still looked at her fixedly.


    "Auntie, I still want to eat."


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes, "Little one, I don''t dare to give it to you anymore. After a while, you should hurry back with your mother-in-law."


    The little boy glanced at the mother-in-law, "She is not my mother-in-law, I don''t know her."


    Qiao Mai narrowed his eyes, "So, your mother-in-law is a human trafficker?"


    The mother-in-law was taken aback, and hurriedly explained to everyone.


    "I''m not a human trafficker, I''m the wife of the young master''s family. Today, the master ordered me to come out to play with the young master."


    "Cut, who would believe it? Since it''s his mother-in-law, why did he say he doesn''t know you?"


    The onlookers heard what the little boy said, and questioned the old woman one after another.


    The mother-in-law was shy and embarrassed, and said:


    "The young master had a high fever when he was a child, and his brain is different from normal people. You can''t believe what he says."


    "Cut, who will believe what you say?"


    "That''s right, go report to the police, if she is a human trafficker, then this little boy will be in danger."


    The mother-in-law is in a hurry, and I regret it in my heart. If I hadn''t been so troublesome and spoke so badly just now, I wouldn''t have made the young master annoyed me and misunderstood her as a human trafficker.


    Qiao Mai crossed her arms and looked like she was watching the excitement. This woman is dishonest and framed herself, and now she will experience the feeling of being misunderstood.


    At this moment, the patrol officer walked over with a big sword on his waist.


    "What are you all doing around here?"


    Seeing that the official came, the people gave way one after another. The official saw inside, a little woman, a woman, and a little boy.


    "Mrs. Xiao, what are you doing here?"


    "I will accompany my young master out to play."


    The officer saw the little boy''s appearance clearly, and a smile appeared on his face.


    "It turned out to be the young son of the Wang family.",


    The mother-in-law got angry at this moment, "This poor man, if you judge me, they all say that I am a human trafficker, and I think she looks like a human trafficker, so I will give my young master a fruit and let my young master go with her."


    The officer looked at Qiao Mai, who Mrs. Xiao was pointing at, "Tell me what''s going on?"


    Qiao Mai told the truth about what happened just now, and the official gave the woman a stare.


    "Okay, it''s all a misunderstanding, let''s break up, Mrs. Xiao, take your young master home quickly. It''s your dereliction of duty that he lost. Be careful and be punished when you go home."


    "Yes Yes"


    The woman knew that no matter what she said, the little woman would be fine, so she took the young master''s hand and was about to leave. Unfortunately, after pulling several times, the young master didn''t move.


    Qiao Mai turned around to leave, but the young master shook off his mother-in-law''s hand and was about to follow.


    Qiao Mai turned around helplessly, "Brother Cha, you can see, he has been following me like this."


    "Auntie, fruit, I want to eat fruit."


    Qiao Mai put down the back basket, opened it and showed the little boy a look at it.


    "No, I went to the mountain to pick this. I ate one and gave you one. It''s really gone."


    The little boy was so disappointed that he was about to cry with tears in his eyes.


    At this time, a nice female voice sounded, "Zihan, Zihan?"


    The little boy immediately turned around when he heard the voice, and rushed towards a girl about fifteen years old.


    "Sister, I want to eat fruit, I want to eat big red fruit."


    The little girl wiped away his tears, then nodded to the two officials. The little girl beside her hurriedly slipped a dime into one of the officials.


    "Stop crying, let''s go, sister will take you to buy?"


    "I want hers, she has it."


    Qiao Mai shrugged at the girl, "There are two in total, I ate one, gave him one, and it''s gone."


    The little girl gave her an apologetic smile, "I''m sorry, my brother is naughty and has caused you trouble."


    "No problem,"


    Qiao Mai turned and left, and a little boy was crying bitterly behind him.


    There is no way for her to help her like this. It cannot be solved with an apple. The doctor should help him most.


    Since she came to Fucheng, she has never stayed there. She spends all her time exploring the whole Fucheng, basically visiting all the places that can be visited.


    The most surprising thing is that in a flower and bird pet shop, someone actually regarded quail as a bird and sold it in a cage.


    No one buys such a bird, the sound is not pleasant, and the appearance is not beautiful, but there is one thing that is relatively rare.


    No matter how rare you are, if no one buys it, it is worthless, so when she asked the store, the shopkeeper immediately sold it to her at a very cheap price.


    One tael of silver and seven depressed quails were given to her, including their cages, as if she was afraid that she would regret it.


    Qiao Mai said, a group of idiots, if this thing breeds well, it will not be slower than chickens to lay eggs, and its nutritional value is better than eggs.


    It¡¯s just right, you don¡¯t want it, I want it, my daughter will grow up and be able to eat. When the time comes, after the quail lay eggs, I will cook it for my daughter and use it when making noodle soup. It¡¯s delicious.


    So as soon as I got out of the shop, I put the quails in the space and let them run around.


    Anyway, the space is handled by itself for the poop, so it won¡¯t be dirty. I sprinkle some millet on the ground, and put some water in a box. I feel relieved when I see them scrambling for food.


    It is said that double happiness is coming, which is really true.


    The seeds are Yixi, the quail is Yixi, rubbing her shriveled belly, she came to the largest restaurant in Fucheng.


    Although this outfit is ordinary, it¡¯s okay to have a meal. If we don¡¯t deserve a private room, then we can always go to the lobby.


    Find an inconspicuous corner, sit at the table, and a waiter will automatically serve you water.


    "Little lady, what do you want to eat?"


    "Get two of your signature dishes and a bowl of rice."


    "Good class, please wait a moment."


    A portion of garlic bacon, a portion of fish slices, and a bowl of rice were served quickly.


    Hungry, she kept her heart in the back, and started to eat with a rice bowl, and drank plain water when she panicked.


    Go on and eat again. Halfway through the meal, there is another person standing at the table.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 29： Urgent

    Chapter 29 Urgent


    The dull-headed Qiao Mai slowly raised his head to look, and immediately felt like crying.


    "I said, why do you haunt me all the time? Huh?"


    "Guoguo, I want to eat Guoguo."


    Qiao Mai wants to cry so much, do you think I look like Guoguo?


    "No, if you want to eat Guoguo, go find your sister."


    He made up his mind and continued to eat. He fed himself up first, and after a long day of exhaustion, he had to find an inn to rest.


    The little boy just didn''t leave, as if he could get Guoguo by standing here.


    Qiao Mai had almost finished his meal when his sister came over.


    "It''s fate, we meet again." In fact, she stood aside and watched for a long time.


    Qiao Mai raised his head, "Sorry, I''m too hungry, let me finish eating first."


    The little girl was not in a hurry with her brother, she just sat opposite her and watched her eat. Even so, it didn''t affect Qiao Mai''s eating speed.


    Two dishes, a bowl of rice, half a pot of water, finally no longer hungry.


    Called the clerk to settle the bill, and then talked to the two people opposite.


    "Are you here for dinner too?"


    "Yes, I feel destined, so I came forward to strike up a conversation with you, and I hope my sister doesn''t mind."


    I mind, why should I not mind, your little brother is scaring the baby to death.


    "Is there something wrong? I have to go now?"


    The little girl was a little embarrassed, "My name is Wang Jiaru, this is my younger brother, Wang Zihan, you can see it, he is not easy to work here."


    "I''ve already seen it, otherwise I wouldn''t give it to him if he wanted it."


    "I don''t even know how to thank you."


    "Girl, you''re welcome."


    Qiao Mai didn''t know why she wanted to get acquainted with him, so she just looked at them indifferently.


    "Then what, you know, it''s not yet the season for apples to ripen, and you have to wait until mid-July if you want to eat this. I want to ask my sister, do you still have this fruit? My brother really I like it tightly."


    "No, there are only two, I gave him one."


    "Did you buy it or?"


    "On the way here, there was a man selling them by the side of the road. He said they were picked from the mountains. I bought two because I saw the rarity."


    The girl showed a disappointed expression, it seems that she is really kind to this brother.


    Qiao Mai thought about the two boxes of strawberries with seeds removed, so he turned around and took them out of the basket.


    "I think he likes to eat fruit very much. You see, I have two boxes of this kind of fruit here. I wonder if it will solve the girl''s urgent need."


    When the little girl saw the strawberry, surprise appeared on her face.


    "Oh, is this a berry? Has it grown so early?"


    "I got these by accident. I wanted to keep them for myself. If you like them, I''ll sell them to you?"


    It is impossible to give it to you, this girl recognizes money but not people.


    Miss Wang quickly looked at the little girl who was following her not far away.


    "Take ten taels of silver and give it to this sister."


    "Yes, miss!"


    Five taels a box, really not expensive, strawberries like hers were bought in the previous life, no matter how they cost twenty or thirty yuan a box.


    This box looks like one catty, two boxes are two catties.


    Qiao Mai took the money, without any happy expression on his face, Miss Wang asked carefully.


    "Is it enough? I''ll take it if it''s not enough?"


    "enough."


    Put away the money, she got up and was about to leave, Miss Wang hurriedly asked.


    "I don''t know where my sister''s house is? How about we make friends?"


    "Tianshui Town, I''m just a mess, it''s fine to make friends,"


    "What do you usually sell?"


    "Watermelon and ice cubes are all sold from Fucheng, and I will come to Acropolis every once in a while."


    "That''s really great, if my sister comes back with fresh fruit, can you sell it to me at my house?"


    Qiao Mai thought for a while, "Yes, where is your home?"


    "Just the street behind this street, you can see it as soon as you come, I will tell the gatekeepers, they will never neglect my sister."


    Seeing that the little girl is polite and humble, Qiao Mai nodded.


    "Then next time."


    Miss Wang was very happy when she saw that her younger brother was no longer fussing. She hugged the two boxes of strawberries tightly with her hands and concentrated on eating them.


    "When will it be delivered?"


    "How about this, tomorrow morning, I will send a batch of fruit to your home, you can eat a piece, you prepare money, my fruit is not cheap."


    Finally achieved her goal, Ms. Wang heaved a sigh of relief, smiled and nodded.


    "Then my brother and I will wait at the door tomorrow morning?"


    "It doesn''t need to be too early, I will arrive almost when the sun comes out."


    "OK."


    Qiao Mai picked up the back basket, and stopped talking to them, walked out of the restaurant, leaving them a back view.


    "Miss, will these two boxes of ten taels of silver be too expensive?"


    Miss Wang touched Wang Zihan''s head, "It''s not expensive. I think His Majesty the Emperor used to rush to transport lychees from the south. How many horses were exhausted, just to refute the beauty. Now it''s not the time for berries to be on the market." , to be able to eat such berries, I am already satisfied, this is something that even money can''t buy, understand?"


    "The servant understands."


    Qiao Mai turned left and right, and found an unremarkable inn on a street.


    Most of the people who can come to stay here are ordinary people like her.


    I asked for an ordinary room, one hundred yuan a night, I don¡¯t care about anything, as long as I can sleep.


    She locked the door, entered the space, and came to Ling''er. When the little guy saw her, his little mouth was about to cry.


    She hurried forward to change her diaper, put on a new one, and held her in her arms.


    "Hungry now baby, mother will make milk powder for you now."


    "Ah, ah"


    Ling''er opened her small mouth to beg for food, not to mention how cute she looks.


    Prepared the milk powder and fed it spoon by spoon. Perhaps because she was too hungry, Linger''s two little hands wanted to **** the spoon away.


    Half an hour later, the little guy was full. Qiao Mai turned her head up, let her lean on his shoulder, patted her on the back and walked slowly outside the house.


    The seven little quails are full now, and they don¡¯t know where to go to nest.


    Come to the edge of the strawberry field, and see that beside the strawberry field, there is another field, which is also planted with strawberries, exactly as she thought.


    Qiao Mai smiled happily. After mastering this rule, she will not have to always sow and reap in the future, which is so troublesome.


    Holding Linger back to the freezer, the oil that was put in here yesterday is still freezing.


    So far, she has discovered that only the consumables that she placed in the space in her previous life can be copied, and she has not found anything that can be copied after coming here.


    In order to prove what she thought in her heart, she took the basin out of the freezer, deliberately held it from a corner and ate it in her mouth.


    But after waiting for half an hour, I still haven''t waited for the oil to be copied.


    Although she was a little disappointed, she was still very satisfied.


    Not to mention that the black land can replicate itself, it can also replicate the crops in it, and the consumables stored in the past can be replicated. This is already against the sky, and it can no longer ask for space.


    This night, she did nothing, played with the child, and the mother and daughter fell asleep together.


    The next day, Qiao Mai got up to settle the rent, left the guest house and went to the grocery store to buy a few small baskets. Thinking that he would come to Fucheng often in the future, it would be inconvenient to be someone else''s car, so he might as well buy his own car.


    So I came to the farmer''s market, where I picked a tall, majestic maroon horse.


    In her previous life, she liked to ride horses, but she always had to go to the horse farm to ride. If she wanted to own a better horse, it would cost hundreds of thousands, hundreds of thousands. She could afford to buy a horse, but she had no place to raise one.


    You can only go to the horse farm to have fun, but now you can realize the freedom of riding a horse when you come here.


    This horse is very strong and has a good personality. She walked up to it and didn''t resist it. She bought it for one hundred taels of silver.


    I spent another twenty taels of silver to buy a caravan, which can be used to pull goods and people, and no one else can see what is in the car. How good is this?


    Use it to pull goods when she is busy, and ride a horse when she is free, without delay.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 30： lack of man

    Chapter 30 Missing a Man


    After sheathing the car and putting the receipt into the space, she touched the horse''s head and gave it an apple.


    The horse raised its head happily at her, Qiao Mai smiled and made a promise to it.


    "Don''t worry, you will be very happy if you follow me. I promise not to kill, stew, or eat you. I will treat you kindly for the rest of my life. When you are old, I won''t let you do hard work, and I will take care of you until the end of your life."


    She drove the carriage to a place where there were few people, got into the carriage, and spread out the baskets she had bought one by one.


    The basket is not big, at most it can hold two watermelons.


    She put two watermelons in a basket, and picked them in the freezer.


    I took ten apples and ten pears. They are not small in size. Twenty of them add up to more than ten catties.


    Take out a few bunches of grapes and put them inside, and they also weigh ten catties.


    Ten catties of golden oranges were also put in. That¡¯s four things. It¡¯s almost done. Just as I was about to exit the space, I saw that the strawberries in the strawberry field were ripe.


    I picked about ten catties of strawberries with my mind again. It seems that there are only these kinds of fruits in the north?


    There are peaches in the space, isn¡¯t it too early to take them out?


    Seeing the fruits in the basket, she sighed, she had taken out so many, and these peaches were not bad.


    So I took another ten catties of peaches, a total of six baskets of fruit, which were much more than the two boxes of strawberries yesterday, and the price was not suitable, so I left immediately.


    Qiao Mai drove the carriage to the gate of the palace. At this time, Miss Wang and her younger brother were waiting at the gate.


    She immediately saw a woman in the courtyard looking up, it was the old woman Xiao from yesterday.


    Looking away, she greeted Miss Wang in the car.


    "I won''t get out of the car, why don''t you get in the car and have a look? If not, I''ll leave. It''s too eye-catching to see."


    Wang Jiaru asked someone to carry a bench, stepped on the carriage, and when he entered the carriage, he was immediately elated.


    "satisfied?"


    "Satisfied, satisfied, so satisfied."


    "How much silver?"


    "Let me tell you a price. It''s not easy to get these fruits."


    "Except for watermelon, how about a basket of fruit giving you fifty taels of silver?"


    Qiao Mai thought for a while, "Sure, if I don''t want the watermelon, I''ll take it home and sell it myself."


    "Watermelons are also needed. Two watermelons will give you ten taels of silver, a total of two hundred and sixty taels, is that okay?"


    "make a deal!"


    Ms. Wang immediately took out the silver bill from her cuff, counted it and handed it to her.


    "A bank note is ten taels, a total of twenty-six, you count."


    Qiao Mai took over and counted, then nodded.


    "Let your servants unload the car, I have to go out of the city to find melon farmers to buy some watermelons."


    "When is the next time?"


    "These can be eaten for a while. July is the rainy season. I''m afraid it won''t come. It''s going to be August."


    "Can we go over and find you?"


    "What do you want me to do? I set up a stall in a small town and only sell watermelons,"


    "Then come and show in the city, my royal family will cover you."


    "No, there are relatives and friends over there."


    Wang Jiaru ordered the fruit on the cart to be quickly moved into the palace. Seeing this, Wang Zihan stopped being with his sister and followed the basket into the palace.


    After clearing the money and goods, Qiao Mai drove the carriage and left.


    Miss Wang stood at the door and looked at her back thoughtfully.


    If the world regards her as an ordinary woman, it is a big mistake. If she can get fruits that others can''t get, this person must be clumsy. This friend is hers, Wang Jiaru.


    Qiao Mai was driving the carriage back. On the road, he ran into the man who was dragging his feet when he came. He drove the carriage to Fucheng, and happened to meet him.


    "Yo, my lady bought a carriage?"


    "Well, I bought it when I found the right one."


    "Will you be a colleague in the future?"


    "Don''t pull the legs, I use this car to pull the goods myself."


    "Oh, if pulling a truck in the future is not humming enough, I often pull my feet on this road. Although my home is not in Tianshui Town, my home is in a surrounding village. I will wait for work in Tianshui Town in the morning."


    "Okay, I will definitely find you when I need it in the future."


    It is said that colleagues are enemies, but the coachman is very good at talking. As long as people like this are diligent, they will not starve to death.


    When she was about to get home, she put the watermelon and ice in the space into the car, and then stopped at the gate of Xiuzhuang.


    When shopkeeper Lu saw her, he felt relieved.


    "Sister, why did you even buy a carriage when you went out?"


    She stayed in the car, "I often go to Fucheng, and I have to buy goods. It''s not convenient to use other people''s cars. I bought one when I saw a good one."


    "That''s great, it will be much more convenient for me to use the car in the future."


    "Sister, I''ll put the melon and ice in the car home first, let''s talk tomorrow."


    "Come on, I''ll follow you there and help move it down."


    "No need, a melon, I will move it myself."


    Lu Sanniang couldn''t do it, so she asked the two maids to look after the shop, and brought her two daughters to follow the carriage to help.


    Four people put a cart full of watermelons and ice in the west wing room, shopkeeper Lu asked a little worried.


    "Is this ice going to melt?"


    "No, the wooden box is wrapped with a thick quilt, so it can be stored for several days."


    "Are you really willing to wrap it with a new quilt?"


    "Isn''t it just for making money? If you don''t use it to pack ice, it will melt, and the quilt won''t be broken. Just put it in the sun when the weather is good."


    Qiao Mai hugged a watermelon, locked the door, and went to the kitchen to cut it.


    Ru Xin and Ru Yi hurriedly set up the floor table in the courtyard, Qiao Mai cut up the watermelon and put it on the table, the four of them sat around the table and ate the watermelon.


    "How much is this watermelon sold?"


    "One of five hundred words"


    "If it''s this price, it''s quite appropriate to sell it at that price. You can earn two to three hundred cash for a melon, and thirty taels of silver for a melon with ice in a month, right?"


    "Thanks to my sister, I don''t have to pay taxes, and no one comes to make trouble. It''s more than this."


    "It''s been exposed to the wind and the sun. After a long time, it has become whiter and fatter. It seems to be thinner again?"


    "No, people can''t sit all the time, that way the bones of the body will be bad. Proper movement is good for the body."


    Lu Sanniang took a big bite of the watermelon, "Your maid''s body, this maid''s life, can''t you pamper yourself?"


    "How about this watermelon?"


    Changing the topic, Qiao Mai asked.


    "Delicious, better than what was sold before."


    "I went directly to the melon field to buy it this time, and it was very fresh. In the future, I will be able to sell whole melons. I don''t need to find wholesalers anymore, and buy them directly from the melon farmers."


    "That''s a good relationship."


    The four of them ate the whole watermelon, and they all scratched their stomachs and shouted.


    Qiao Mai took a break, went back to the room and took out two palace fans from the space, replaced them with the wooden frame here, put them in a box, and handed them to shopkeeper Lu.


    "This is what I embroidered recently,"


    "Yo, you work really fast, don''t you delay selling melons?"


    "I didn''t ask you to say it yet."


    "Embroider at night when I get home, right? It hurts my eyes, I''m not in a hurry here."


    "Anyway, I can''t fall asleep so early."


    "The main thing is to be alone. If there is one more person beside me, I will fall asleep. I am short of a man."


    "Go, go, don''t make such jokes."


    Shopkeeper Lu opened the box and admired it with the two daughters, "Tsk tsk, your craftsmanship is better. Look at this painting, the embroidery looks real."


    "As long as you are satisfied"


    "Success, I will put it in the shop later, they will be happy when they come."


    Qiao Mai breathed out, and the mother and daughter immediately stood up with interest.


    "You have a good rest, we''re going back first, tomorrow I''ll ask the girl to set up a stall for you, shall I?"


    "Can!"


    The three of them left, but Qiao Mai didn''t feel tired. After entering the space, she started to get busy.


    Find a notebook and record the things brought from the previous life, one by one.


    All the guns hanging on the wall were put away, leaving only a silent pistol and a box of ammunition.


    The Ferrari was sealed by her with wood and used as a table, on which were placed a lot of things that were not often used.


    She made use of the roof again. The house in the space has a flat roof, which can hold several goods. The light shelves are placed on the roof, which saves a quarter of the land.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 31： I believe there will be eggs

    Chapter 31 I believe there will be eggs


    Cleaned out the floor tiles, looked at this piece of land, she giggled, and when she cleaned up the space, she planned it.


    She will use this land to grow melons.


    She didn¡¯t use the seeds she bought for the time being. There were several melons in the freezer. She washed the melons, dug out the seeds, and planted the melon seeds in the ground again with tweezers.


    Poured water, she smirked while eating melon on the edge of the ground.


    Watermelons and melons should be on the market at the same time, but she didn''t think of it for a while, and melons are also easy to sell.


    Although its juice is not as much as watermelon, it is better in taste, especially the ripe melon, which can smell the intoxicating aroma of cantaloupe from a distance.


    The melon in her hand is a good variety, but it is not ripe enough, but it still has a strong aroma.


    I was thinking about going out tomorrow, when Linger''s voice sounded in the room.


    Baby wake up!


    She finished eating the melon in twos and then ran back to the house. Seeing that the baby was spitting bubbles, she giggled.


    "Yo, my little one is awake?"


    "Ah, ah, oh"


    "Mother, go make milk powder for you, just wait."


    "Ah Pu, ah Pu."


    When Linger saw the bowl, she became excited immediately, and opened her mouth to make an ahhh sound, which meant to ask Qiao Mai to feed her quickly.


    Qiao Mai held her in his arms, holding the bowl in one hand. This time, she didn''t need a spoon to feed her. Ling''er held the bowl in her two small hands, moved her mouth close to the bowl, and drank in small sips. She choked, be careful and be careful.


    Looking at her daughter''s appearance as a snack, she was sure that this girl would be a fat man in the future.


    After feeding Ling''er, she put her on the ground, Ling''er turned over, lay down on the ground, raised her head high, looked at Qiao Mai and kept smiling, then kicked her calf, and began to learn slowly. climbed.


    Qiao Mai watched such an interesting scene and stood a little far away from the child.


    clapped her hands, "Come on, Linger, come here quickly, mother is here."


    It took Linger a long time to climb a short distance, and she wanted to cry in a hurry, so Qiao Mai hurried over and hugged her in her arms.


    "Good Linger, you are still young, you can climb up to your mother''s side no matter how long you are, let''s go, mother will take you to see the quail."


    When we cleaned up just now, those little quails were hiding under the shelves to make room for them. They had no place to stay, and they were all playing on the edge of the ground.


    When Linger saw these little guys, her eyes were straightened, "Ah, ah, ah,"


    Wanting to catch them with open hands, Qiao Mai put it on a small mat, found some materials, and surrounded it with a chicken pen, about two meters wide and four meters long.


    It doesn¡¯t rain in the space, and there is no need to build a shed. I put seven quails in it, put the water box in it, and found a small box to put the materials.


    The little guys are much more energetic than when they first came, and they raised their heads to look at Qiao Mai from time to time.


    When she made room, she didn''t see any eggs. It should be because they haven''t grown up yet, or because they were frightened?


    Don''t worry, it''s only been a few days, I believe there will be eggs.


    I did a lot of work today, and I didn''t do embroidery at night, so I fell asleep with my baby in my arms.


    The next day, the weather cleared up, and as soon as it dawned, the sky was blue.


    The air after the rain was very humid. When the sun came out, it was hot and stuffy. As soon as I left the space, I heard the neighing of horses in the yard.


    Qiao Mai slapped his head, he was busy returning to the space yesterday, and forgot about it.


    A horse eats grass and grain, as long as it is vegetarian, it basically eats everything.


    It seems that if I have time, I have to buy two large porcelain pots, one for feed and one for water.


    Let¡¯s make do with it today. She took out a few apples and carrots from the space, and went to the kitchen to take out the half bag of rice.


    Freed up the wooden basin for washing clothes, fed him two basins of water, then poured out the water in the basin, and put all the rice, apples, and carrots in it.


    came to the horse with a pot, "Hey, I''m sorry, I forgot about you yesterday, I won''t do it in the future, come back this afternoon to buy you two decent pots, and get you some fodder."


    It seemed that the horse was very hungry, and it was crazy to eat, and she immediately felt sorry for it.


    Accustomed to being alone, taking care of the children has already made her mentally exhausted. She also has to farm and feed quail, and now she has a lot of horses.


    But she believes that these things will not trouble her, just get used to it slowly.


    Seeing that there was nothing else to do, she pushed the cart out, and the carriage was right outside the gate of her own courtyard. Because it was too big and heavy, generally no one thought about it.


    If you let the thief know that the carriage was bought for twenty taels of silver, he will definitely not let it go.


    I have to say that Qiao Mai''s vision is still very poisonous, the horse is young and strong, and the carriage is low-key and luxurious.


    She moved all the things to be sold to the car, and was surrounded by people as soon as she pushed it there. She hadn¡¯t eaten watermelon for two days, and some people felt that something was missing.


    "Quickly cut, hurry up, give me a piece."


    "Me too, I want to be together."


    "Don''t worry, everyone. From today onwards, I''m selling whole melons here. The price I want to buy is 800 yuan, which is the same as the price of eating it."


    "I want one, bring me one, the kind that is cold, so you don''t have to soak it when you go back."


    After a while, she sold two whole melons, ten watermelons, and twenty-six ice cubes.


    Qiao Mai happily put the silver into the purse at his waist, cut up the watermelon and covered it with gauze. Think of the ripe strawberries in the space.


    So I lowered my head and used a wooden box as a cover, packed more than a dozen boxes of strawberries, and placed one box on the table.


    Then he shouted to the embroidery shop behind, "Ruyi, come here!"


    "coming!"


    Ruyi trotted to the front, saw that no one was staring at her, and asked in a low voice.


    "Master, what''s the matter?"


    "Here is a box of berries for you. Share them with your mother and sister. I forgot about this yesterday. They also came from Fucheng."


    "Hey, Master, you are so kind. Keeping with you, our family is truly blessed."


    "go quickly."


    "Hey!"


    Ruyi left with a box of strawberries in her arms, Qiao Mai sat down and began to drink.


    "Fresh watermelon, ice cubes, and berries are for sale,"


    "Little lady?"


    Qiao Mai raised his head and saw Shopkeeper Tong of Jingtai Restaurant.


    "Hey, you''re here, didn''t the buddy buy ice just now?"


    "Going out for a stroll, I saw that you actually sell berries here. How are you selling them?"


    "A box of one or two taels of silver is sold as a retail item, which is about a catty. If you want it, five hundred cash is the same price."


    "How many do you have here?"


    Qiao Mai looked down at the box, "Ten boxes."


    "I want it all, give me the money!"


    Shopkeeper Tong hurriedly paid the money as if he was afraid that someone else would buy it. Qiao Mai picked up ten boxes of strawberries, picked them up and left without even checking.


    When Qiao Mai grinned while clutching the five taels of silver, the money in his hand was almost snatched away by a cockroach.


    With quick eyesight and quick hands, she put the silver into the purse at her waist. ''


    Looking up, she immediately glanced at the sky. The weather is not fair today, and people who don''t touch her are looking for her own business, so she can''t let her live a quiet life for a few days.


    "Mai, what''s the matter, you don''t even know your sister-in-law?"


    Qiao Mai took a deep breath, "I don''t know you!"


    "You white-eyed wolf!"


    "Who am I blaming? I remember that I have written all the divorce papers. Why are all of them so shamelessly approaching me?"


    "How do you talk, no matter how we are your sister-in-law."


    "Ah bah, you smelly and shameless thing, I''ve broken off my relationship a long time ago. I don''t even have parents. Where can I find a sister-in-law? Don''t just make do with it. I don''t want to do that."


    "Mai, don''t speak so harshly, parents also have unavoidable difficulties."


    Qiao Mai glanced at the heads of the two of them, sneered, and her voice immediately became louder.


    "That''s right, my father and mother couldn''t help but sell me and buy hairpins for you two, right?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 32： Why is my life so hard?

    Chapter 32 Why is my life so hard


    The two panicked, and hurriedly touched the hairpins on their heads. Today, the two of them were entrusted by their husbands to persuade Qiao Mai. They put on the hairpins and thought of the beauty of the town. lap.


    "It''s okay, this hairpin is the dowry of the two of us back then, brought from our natal family to Qiao''s family."


    "Ah bah, no one in Manlihua Village knows that your natal family is so poor that you can''t get rid of the pot. When you came to Qiao''s house, you had nothing. A few days ago, when two old guys from the Qiao family asked me for money, they said that the family couldn''t get rid of the pot, and you wouldn''t find anyone if you lied You also have the face to wear it, but that is the money you got from selling your sister-in-law, your conscience is eaten by dogs?"


    Her voice was so loud that all the passing people in the town stopped to watch.


    Many people know Qiao Mai, "Little lady, who are these two?"


    "The family that broke up with me, the two daughter-in-laws of the Qiao family in Lihua Village, you all know."


    "Hey, it looks good if you don''t wear it, and you still wear a silver hairpin, how can you not live?"


    "Look, everyone, those two old men from the Qiao family in Lihua Village sold me once and then sold me a second time. I am like this now, and they still don''t let me go."


    "What''s the matter? Did you see you doing a small business, and miss you again?"


    "Isn''t that right? Shameless. Look at the heads of the two of them. They sold my money to buy them. Now they want to coax me to go home. It''s not because I can make a little money for the master''s family, but also want to calculate. Oh my god, why is my life so hard."


    Qiao Mai took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, and wiped the red circles under his eyes.


    The two daughters-in-law of the Qiao family blushed from embarrassment and wanted to defend themselves, but how could two mouths be worth so many mouths.


    "Little lady, I advise you, don''t go back to such a family for the rest of your life."


    "I have no plan to go back."


    "Should we help you ask the mayor and his old man to come and uphold justice?"


    "Just wait and see, if these two people make a fuss, it''s not too late for you to go."


    "Good class!"


    Qiao Mai pursed his lips and looked at the two daughters-in-law of the Qiao family. The two were frightened by the words just now, and hurriedly pulled out the hairpins from their heads and put them into their arms.


    "Mai, although it is written about breaking the relationship, but breaking the bones and connecting the tendons, we are a family after all."


    "Hmph, **** off your family, where were you when I was rubbed, where were you when I was kicked out of the children? Where were you when I was homeless? You are not as good as strangers."


    "Mai, Mom and Dad knew they were wrong, so they sent us to settle the matter."


    "Go back and tell them that I will never recognize them again in this lifetime. I, Qiao Mai, have no parents or relatives. Get lost!"


    "You, you really don''t know how to catch."


    "Fuck or not?"


    The two of them glanced at the watermelon on the table and swallowed hard.


    "Give us a melon and we''ll go."


    Qiao Mai yelled at the onlookers, "Anyone go ask the mayor, someone is playing tricks in front of my stall, and they won''t leave unless they give something."


    The people onlookers laughed loudly, "Little lady, don''t shout, we will help you get rid of these two shameless things."


    So this one threw a vegetable leaf at the other two, and the other threw a small stone, and the two ran around with their heads in their arms, and disappeared in front of her booth after a while.


    After chasing away the obstructive person, Qiao Mai gave everyone a hand.


    "Thank you, whoever comes to buy melons today, I will give you a cheap price."


    "How much cheaper can it be?"


    "Original price of 50 yuan a piece of melon, 30 yuan can buy a piece, the original price of 800 yuan a watermelon, today 500 yuan a piece, there is no such shop after this village."


    "Haha, then we can''t afford it either, so let''s go, let''s go, and buy it when we have money."


    The people dispersed, Qiao Mai smiled, and continued to look at the melon stall. Unexpectedly, after a while, the two women came back again.


    "Mai?"


    "roll"


    This time Qiao Mai was completely angry. He had seen shameless people before, but he had never seen such thick-skinned ones. He picked up the stick at hand and swung at them.


    The two of them couldn''t dodge in time, and one of them got a stick in the buttocks, which really hurt to death.


    Qiao Mai stared at them, "Again, my stick doesn''t have eyes anymore."


    "Mai, please, forgive us, let us take a melon with us when we leave, our parents have never eaten a piece of watermelon in our whole life."


    "If you want to eat melons, you can leave the hairpins on your head."


    "Dream, how much is a watermelon for you?"


    "If you don''t know what divorce means, let''s see you at the yamen. Your Qiao family has come to my stall three times and five times to make trouble. The clay figurines are still a bit hot. Today I will say it first. This stall is not mine. , I see you coming again? I will definitely sue you to the mayor, quick, get lost!!"


    She finally roared, and the two of them were frightened by her and ran north.


    The small merchants on the side all gave her their thumbs up.


    "Little lady, you are really terrible."


    "This is how you deal with that kind of thing."


    Qiao Mai let out a long sigh of relief. After she found out that she had abused the scum, she decompressed specially, so that she would definitely not suffer from depression.


    How about abusing scum more in the future? It seems to be very happy to finish the work, and I still have a little bit of liking.


    Qiao Mai sat down, feeling a little puzzled about her own feelings, suspecting that her interests had changed after she passed through, and she was becoming abnormal.


    Talking about those two women, they started crying when they returned to Qiao¡¯s house in Lihua Village.


    "Father, mother, you don''t know how fierce that girl is. No matter what we say, she won''t listen to her. If we talk too much, she will pick up a stick and beat us. The strike is really hard, and it still hurts now. Woolen cloth."


    "She, did she really do that?"


    "Yes, if you don''t believe me, you can ask the people in the town. She even asked me to send you a letter, saying that she will never recognize us in this life, so that you don''t want to be delusional. Don''t say that she is now selling herself to other people, but she is not selling herself. , and will no longer have anything to do with the Qiao family."


    Father Qiao slapped the table violently, "It''s really the wrong way. They said that raising a daughter is a loser, and now they have raised a white-eyed wolf. I''ll go find her."


    "Her father, her father, don''t be impulsive, that girl is still angry with us, so just give her some time, and when the anger subsides, I will go with you."


    "Hmph, they are all good girls born to you,"


    Mother Qiao said in her heart, what happened to me, why didn¡¯t I sell you a hundred catties of wheat and still have ten taels of silver.


    Shopkeeper Lu was busy in the shop. After knowing this, the people had already dispersed, and she came to the side of the official road angrily.


    "Sister, that shameless family is here again?"


    "Well, this time I sent two daughters-in-law over."


    "Are they interested in your business?"


    "Probably not. Everyone around you knows that this is your business. I''m just a servant of your family. I follow your orders to do the business."


    "Then they still come?"


    "I''m just thinking about my monthly money, and being able to do business here. I''m sure I can get a bargain. Not to mention small money, it''s just this watermelon or something. You can eat such expensive things. It should be because of this. Bar?"


    "Ah bah, that''s really shameless. In a normal family, if the children work for others, they are afraid that they will be fired if they don''t do well. They are just thinking about taking advantage of it."


    "They have always been like this. It wasn''t that there was no food at home back then. Although I didn''t look good, I ate less and worked more. Even so, I was not welcomed by them. Catty of wheat, they actually readily agreed, as if I were the **** of plague, I really don¡¯t know how their heads grow.¡±


    "It''s the God of Plague, but the God of Wealth. I didn''t expect your natal family to be so cold, even if they sold you to be a maid, it wouldn''t be like this."


    "No one wants someone like me. I''m ugly, thin and small, and traffickers won''t abduct me."


    "Haha, what are you talking about? I think my girl is pretty good. She didn''t look good because you didn''t eat well before. Look at her now. She is not ugly, but she is so energetic and capable. This is a man. The best wife candidate in my eyes."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 33： The wind blows?

    Chapter 33 Brought by a strong wind?


    "Why are you saying this again? You can''t leave your mouth for three sentences."


    "Then let''s not talk about them, I''m not angry enough, the berries you asked Ruyi to bring over just now are really delicious."


    "After a while, there will be melons in Fucheng. I will sell some more. The melons are also delicious."


    "Different melons and fruits have different tastes. You are doing the right thing in this business. Otherwise, how could our family eat so many kinds of fruits?"


    "You will eat whatever I sell in the future."


    "When summer is over, what are you selling? There will be no watermelons then, and there will be no need to sell ice cubes."


    "There are a lot of things to sell, don''t worry, there must be a way for the car to reach the mountain, I will sell this first, and then think about what to sell in autumn and winter."


    "My sister is optimistic about you. When the time comes, I will eat whatever I have and make you poor."


    "Hey, you want to eat poor me, you have a big appetite, be careful to become fat."


    Day by day, the stall¡¯s business is booming, watermelons are selling well, ice cubes are selling well, strawberries are selling well, and even the new melons are selling well.


    As long as the rich people in the small town come to praise her, it''s not because of the face of shopkeeper Lu.


    But the food is so good that even the shopkeeper of Jingtai Restaurant buys fruit from her.


    With this combination of fruits, the business of the restaurant has improved a lot.


    You can sell about 20 watermelons a day, 800 taels per melon, 16 taels of silver, and 500 taels of strawberries a day. of income.


    Melons are basically sold by the size. Qiao Mai has never used a scale. A palm-sized melon can be sold for 20 yuan apiece. Because it is cheaper and delicious than watermelon, you can sell at least fifty of them every day, that is one two silver.


    There are also ice cubes, and there are two taels of silver per day, which adds up to less than thirty taels. Calculated on the basis of twenty days in a month, that is six hundred taels.


    Shopkeeper Lu was behind the counter, flicking the abacus, and she was shocked by this settlement.


    My dear, how can a small stall make so much money?


    Unexpectedly, Qiao Mai''s words made her lose her spirits.


    "Sister, my things don''t cost anything? Did the watermelons, melons, berries, and ice cubes come from the wind?"


    "Even if the cost is removed, can you earn a few taels a day?"


    "A few taels are still available."


    "Then it''s worth it. A month is a hundred and ten taels, and a year is a thousand taels. Compared with ordinary shops, you can earn more. I don''t think many vendors are jealous of you?"


    "Then they sell it too, and I didn''t stop them."


    "The former were afraid of wolves, and the latter were afraid of tigers. They were afraid that they would rot if sold. They couldn''t afford to pay for such a precious thing."


    "Then it''s worth it, I can afford it."


    Speaking of this, shopkeeper Lu took out a cloth bag from the counter.


    "Here you are, those two palace fans are sold, one for two hundred taels, two for four hundred taels, five to five cents, this is two hundred taels."


    "I see small money every day, and see big money from time to time. This day is really beautiful."


    "When will you embroider a big piece?"


    "Next month, these two months are when the weather is hot, and palace fans sell the fastest. When the weather cools down, I''ll embroider a suit for you. Remember to sell it for a good price."


    Shopkeeper Lu''s eyes lit up, "I''ll wait."


    Where did the clothes come from? It¡¯s not the ones on her shelves. The craftsmanship is guaranteed to surprise the jaws of ancient people.


    Whether it''s embroidery or clothing style, wearing it on the body is like a fairy going down to earth.


    The fabric seems to be similar to the ancient ones, but if an expert comes, they will definitely say that this fabric is only found in the sky.


    I hope that I won''t cause trouble to shopkeeper Lu, and I must communicate with her carefully, otherwise the clothes will definitely not be sold.


    One thing is worth mentioning.


    That means the quails have started to lay eggs. Of the seven quails, it seems that two of them have never laid eggs, which should be males, and five females. They lay an egg almost every day, and she has never eaten these eggs.


    After searching some information on the Internet, Qiao Mai found a wooden box, covered it with straw, put quail eggs on it, covered it with a layer of cotton, took it out of the space and put it in the room where she slept.


    The indoor temperature in summer is just right for them to hatch, so there is no need to find old hens.


    The shells will emerge in about twenty days, and there are already a hundred of them in the space. She plans to add quail eggs to the sales queue starting next month.


    It doesn''t matter if you don''t know the goods, she will teach diners how to eat this.


    Believe that under the attack of her three-inch tongue, the diners will definitely surrender and take out their money, buy some to cook and eat at home.


    Since the bay red horse came to the house, it seems to have become stronger again, and it is provided with delicious food and drink every day. Qiao Mai named it Dongzao.


    For it, Qiao Mai also specially planted four quarters of grass in the space, which is tender and fresh. When mixed with bean noodles, the horses are cute to eat.


    Especially when she is happy, she will get some fruits, radishes and the like for it from time to time.


    Looking at those warm big horse eyes, you can tell that when you see Qiao Mai coming, you are happy to have fun, and you really love this master too much.


    In the black land in her space, a quarter of the land will be planted every five days, and a batch will be harvested every five days, that is, in ten days, she can plant the same fresh seed in it.


    She didn''t have any experience in farming before, but now she knows how hard it is for farmers.


    This is still sometimes when she uses her mind to harvest. If she doesn''t use her mind, she will be exhausted by the space directly.


    Four parts, four parts and four parts, she now has several acres of land in the space.


    Watermelon, strawberry, melon, forage, corn, wheat, rice, millet, sorghum, etc.


    She plans to plant all the hundreds of seeds she bought.


    Qiao Mai silently calculated in her heart that she could plant three kinds of seeds in a month, and thirty-six kinds in a year. She would have to plant at least ten years to free her hands and feet.


    Just think about it. It''s impossible to cry, but it''s almost impossible to laugh.


    Ten years later, what she wants can be taken directly from the space, and the old man can copy it after the black land, so that she will have endless resources, and she can laugh out loud in her dreams.


    By July, all the quails have laid eggs, and a hundred can be harvested a day.


    There are almost forty one catty, and it looks like two and a half catties can be harvested in one day.


    It seems a bit small, only two and a half catties. Seeing that there are quite a lot of quail, it is really not enough to sell it.


    Seeing that the two wing rooms were empty, she smiled and decided to make room for raising quails.


    When she came back from closing the booth, while it was still early in the day, she cleaned up the side rooms on both sides, and moved all the things to the pit.


    Wrap the ground with wooden boards to prevent quail from running out of the house, and put clean broken straw under it. One house can raise about 100 quails, and four rooms can support four to five hundred quails.


    Just go to the room, she is afraid that shopkeeper Lu will bite her if he finds out.


    This is someone else''s house, or a new house, it can''t be too much.


    It''s July, and it always rains from time to time in Tianshui Town. In a month, she spends much more time at home than out of the stall.


    In addition to doing embroidery work, I usually observe the hatching of quail eggs.


    The two apprentices come here every now and then to ask the master for advice. Ruxin and Ruyi''s embroidery skills are getting better and better.


    She is also very respectful to her as a master. In summer, the two girls each made two sets of new clothes and gave them to her. Sometimes when they went to the county town to see beautiful jewelry, they would not forget her as a master.


    Qiao Mai was very satisfied with this.


    So, she saved up a batch of small quail eggs, intending to let the two apprentices try them out, and boiled all three catties of quail eggs.


    "Come, apprentice, have a taste."


    The two girls stared at the eggs on the table, "Master, are these bird eggs?"


    "No, how can so many birds lay so many eggs?"


    "Then what kind of egg is this?"


    "This is a small fowl called a quail."


    "Where did Master get it?"


    "I saw it in a flower and bird pet shop in Fucheng. I bought seven of them for a tael of silver. The eggs hatched. Now there are quite a few of them."


    "Where did you keep them?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 34： rarity is more expensive

    Chapter 34 Rare is more expensive


    Qiao Mai smiled mysteriously at the two of them, "Come on, I will show you as a teacher. This is the result of being a teacher for two months."


    She took Ruxin and Ruyi''s little hands to the door of the first room in the East Wing, gently opened the door, and led the two of them in.


    The two were dumbfounded when they saw the palm-sized quail running around on the ground.


    "Master, have you used all these houses to raise this?"


    "Yeah, are they cute? Do you want to raise a few?"


    The two swallowed, "Does my mother know?"


    "I don''t know, it doesn''t matter if I know, anyway, I will occupy this house first, and when I leave, she will find someone to clean it up."


    "This seems to be cleaner than chicken?"


    "They are too small, eat less and pull less, work hard every day, the house does not smell at all, and make a charcoal basin in the house in winter, and they lay eggs as well."


    "Let''s go back and ask our mother, if possible, we can also raise some at home, just raise one house."


    "It''s fine if you can eat at home. This egg is more nutritious than eggs. Put it in when making noodle soup, and it''s easier to eat than eggs."


    The two watched the quail for a while, Qiao Mai called them into the room, and pointed to the boiled quail eggs.


    "Eat it, just like eating eggs. I cooked a pot of spiced ones. If you can''t eat them, I will take them with you when you leave."


    "Hee hee, following Master, there will be delicious food at any time."


    "If you don''t store this stuff properly, you can''t stay overnight in summer, and if you can''t eat it, give some to the neighbors, and ask your mother to help me do publicity."


    "Master, are you ready to sell this?"


    "Yes, the weather will get colder in two months, and the chickens will stop laying eggs. This thing can be raised indoors without delay in laying eggs. Selling this in winter is also an income."


    "Surely it won''t be cheap?"


    "One piece of paper."


    "It doesn''t sound expensive, but one egg is worth several."


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes, "Eggs are eggs, this is this one. Although the taste is similar, the nutritional value is different."


    "What''s the difference?"


    "Eating this often can strengthen the brain, cure edema, and cure anemia. It has certain medicinal value. Of course, eggs are also good for the body, especially for the liver."


    "Ah, Master knows a lot."


    "Since we want to sell this, we naturally need to know more about it."


    "Eat, I''ll give you some good things."


    "Ai" The two sisters didn''t pretend, they took the quail eggs and began to peel and eat.


    Qiao Mai came to the kitchen, boiled a pot of water, took out a dozen ears of corn from the space, peeled off the outer skin, leaving only a thin layer of inner skin, and threw it into the pot.


    Space has collected a wave of corn ears, which are all piled up in the corner, so they need to sell them quickly.


    But not now, we have to wait until August and September when the new corn comes into the market, and she has to sell the boiled corn one month in advance, so that the price should be raised.


    When diners get used to her corn, they will know how delicious this variety of corn is.


    Thank you for the ears of corn I bought in my previous life, otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t be able to eat this kind of sweet and glutinous corn at all.


    I think back then, this kind of corn was also a kind of street food that was very popular among the people.


    After the pot is opened, turn off the heat and fish out in ten minutes.


    A basin full of steaming corn cobs was brought by Qiao Mai to the kang table in the house.


    "Master, did you cook corn for us?"


    "Yes, the corn in the south has grown. I think it looks good. I discussed it with other farmers and bought a lot. I plan to buy this as soon as August comes."


    "Master, this corn looks good, but everyone usually uses this to make porridge. Who would care about this stuff? I don''t think it will sell well."


    "The words can''t be said to be consummated first, wait for a while to cool down and try."


    "Rich people definitely don''t eat it. They all say it''s eaten by lowly people."


    "That''s because they don''t have a good taste. Don''t think that when they are rich, they think that coarse grains are not worthy of their status. In fact, coarse grains are very beneficial to the body. Let me tell you, all long-lived people are never picky about whole grains, but those who are rich People, whoever picks this and that, always goes to **** early.¡±


    The two looked at Qiao Mai and laughed, "Master, your words are really funny, but they also make sense."


    "Master is right, how do you eat these quail eggs?"


    "In terms of taste, it''s similar to eggs. In terms of the nutrition you mentioned, this one is better, especially the five-spice taste, which covers the blandness of eggs, and it''s delicious."


    "This egg is small and exquisite, children should like it the most."


    "Yeah, I''m used to eating eggs, and this one is quite fresh."


    Anyway, Ruxin and Ruyi were not optimistic about this business. When the corn cooled down, Qiao Mai peeled off the outer layer of the corn and handed one to each of them.


    "eat!"


    Once the two of you took a bite, you knew it was different from the usual corn.


    "Master, this corn is delicious, glutinous and sweet. This must be a good seller."


    "How about one out of ten words?"


    "Isn''t it expensive? Stick noodles only cost three pennies a catty."


    "You guys are so tender, why is our double-sided embroidery so expensive?"


    "It''s beautiful, rare, and takes effort?"


    "That''s right, then this corn is rare and delicious, and it''s hard for others to find it if they want to eat it."


    The two young apprentices quickly understood the master''s instructions.


    "Scarcity is the most precious thing, fineness is the most precious, goodness is the most precious, isn''t it Master?"


    "Yes, Confucianism can be taught."


    When the two girls left, she put the quail eggs in a small basket like corn on the cob and let them take them away.


    Actually, in August, not only these two things can be sold, but also boiled peanuts and boiled edamame, which can be sold at the stalls.


    When the weather gets colder, you can set up a charcoal stove with a pot on top to keep warm and keep the food from getting cold.


    Thinking of keeping warm, she now has to prepare for winter.


    Although she really wants to stay warm at home, she is still willing to see the world outside. After all, she is a servant of the Lu family.


    Those who want to repay their debts cannot always keep silent.


    Thinking of this, she locked the courtyard door and went to the carpenter''s shop. She wanted to order a movable board room, small and windproof, and would not block the embroidery shop behind.


    Probably the pattern has been formed in her mind. Besides this, she also needs to order a few large pots from the iron shop. It can¡¯t be like the pot on the stove, which takes up too much space. It should be round, like the one used to steam steamed buns in modern homes.


    She still has to go to the grocery store to order a special Omzi, she wants to sell roasted sweet potatoes in winter.


    Although there is no space to plant them yet, don¡¯t worry, as long as there are seeds, they will ripen once every five days, which will be very fast.


    Thinking of winter, it¡¯s freezing and snowy outside, sitting on the side of the official road, in a beautiful windshield, sitting in the middle, surrounded by several charcoal stoves, a small table in front, and a sign in front, introducing my stall What does it feel like to eat food on the Internet?


    She smiled, waved her hand, and swept away the longing in front of her eyes.


    She has to let the townspeople see how hardworking she is, how hard she is paying off her debts, and let them see how hard she is.


    After finishing these things, she just waited to pick them up when the time came. Seeing that it was getting dark, she hurried home.


    While walking into the alley, I saw a person standing in front of my house.


    Approached, it was a man, about 1.75 meters tall, not bad looking, not like a farmer.


    Seeing Qiao Mai came back, he quickly lowered his head slightly and gave her a cup.


    "My lady, you are very polite. This is your neighbor. His surname is Yuan, and he started from a famous family."


    Qiao Mai frowned, "What''s the matter?"


    "I want to ask my lady, is there any watermelon at home?"


    "Do you want to buy melon?"


    "Yes, the child at home has a fever and can''t eat anything, so he wants to eat watermelon."


    "The weather is bad these days, there are no stalls, and you can''t sell it retail, you can only sell it in bulk."


    "Whole melons are fine."


    "Then you wait here, I''ll get it."


    "If there are other delicious ones, I would like to buy some."


    "There are berries, melons, and quail eggs that are about to be sold."


    "quail eggs?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 35： dont want to kill

    Chapter 35 Don''t Want to Kill


    ¡°The eggs of a poultry called quail are eaten like chicken eggs.¡±


    "I don''t want that one first, the doctor said you can''t eat food made of hair."


    "Sweet corn or? Freshly cooked."


    "Then let''s have two."


    "Well, I''ll go in and get it, wait a minute."


    Qiao Mai unlocked the door and entered the courtyard, barred the door behind his back, entered the house and returned to the space.


    She took a basket, put a watermelon at the bottom, put a box of strawberries and three melons on top, and put two ears of boiled corn on top.


    He came to the gate of the courtyard and opened the door. The man didn''t leave, he was waiting at the door.


    "This is what I can get out now."


    "How much silver in total?"


    "800 Wen for watermelon, 500 Wen for strawberry, 30 Wen for three melons, 20 Wen for two ears of corn, a total of 1350 Wen."


    Yuan Jiaqi counted out one or two or four silver coins from the money bag at his waist, and handed it to Qiao Mai with both hands.


    "It''s too much trouble, so there''s no need to type zero."


    Is this a tip? This man can do it, he''s very good at it.


    "No, I don''t take advantage of customers, just wait."


    She went back to the house to fetch some ears of corn and put them in the basket.


    "I don''t need the basket, just use it when I come back to buy things next time."


    "It''s because I didn''t think thoroughly."


    "Hurry up and go home and watch the kids."


    When she mentioned children, her voice was much gentler. People who have children naturally know the love that parents have for their children.


    Just because he is so kind to children and treats people with humility and courtesy, we know that this man''s character should be passable.


    The man was about to carry the basket when a childish voice sounded.


    "Daddy!"


    Yuan Jiaqi quickly turned around and walked over, hugged him in his arms, and touched his forehead.


    "I still have a little fever. Dad bought you the watermelon you want to eat, and other fruits. Take the medicine before taking it, okay?"


    "Um."


    Qiao Mai took a look at the child in his arms, at most four years old, who looked like Yuan Jiaqi.


    "Call Auntie!"


    "Hello, Auntie."


    Qiao Mai smiled at the little boy, "You are also good, you must take medicine if you have a fever, so that you can recover quickly."


    "Auntie, I can listen to my father, I don''t need to be coaxed by my father, I am not afraid of the pain of medicine."


    "What a good boy!"


    The man held the child in one hand and the basket in the other, and smiled at her.


    "I''m bothering you!"


    Seeing the father and son walking westward, she turned and walked into the courtyard.


    Just as she entered the door, out of the corner of her eye, she saw two shadows sneaking past in the east.


    Years of secret agent career immediately made her wary.


    Go to a corner of the courtyard to look at Dongzao, and then lock all the doors of the East and West Wings.


    Originally, I wanted to make a meal for myself in the kitchen, but when I thought of those two shadows, my appetite suddenly disappeared.


    If thieves come to her yard, it¡¯s just a simple theft, as long as they don¡¯t destroy her things, she is willing to let them live.


    If it was aimed at him, Qiao Mai''s eyes twitched, and a trace of killing intent flashed across.


    She also locked the kitchen door. The two shadows should have come to step on the spot just now. If they want to enter the house, they should be in the middle of the night.


    Thinking of this, she was no longer in a hurry, and entered the bedroom and inserted the door into the space.


    Ling''er is almost six months old and can crawl around on the ground. Qiao Mai removed all the obstructive places in the house.


    Small things were even put away to prevent her from stuffing them into her mouth and getting stuck.


    When she is not around, if Linger wakes up, she will crawl all over the ground to play by herself.


    Qiao Mai ordered a wooden ball for her at the carpenter''s shop, and told her to wake up and roll it to play, like some angular ones, I don''t think about it for the time being.


    When she entered the space, the little guy had already woken up and was playing with the wooden ball.


    Seeing mother coming, she patted the wooden ball and smiled at her.


    Qiao Mai changed her diaper, wiped her butt, put on a clean one, and cleaned her hands.


    "Baby, my mother will cook for you, so please play nicely?"


    Now she doesn''t have to carry Linger back and forth, seeing that she is not pestering herself, she gets up to make milk powder for her.


    It would be great if there is a feeding bottle. You can give her the feeding bottle after making the milk, and Linger can drink it by herself.


    After feeding the child, she drank a bowl of red ginseng water, then took Linger to the edge of the field, let her play ball, and she planted peanuts in the field.


    After she finished planting peanuts, the child fell asleep holding the ball.


    Hold her into the house, put a list on her stomach, and prepare everything that will be sold tomorrow.


    Come to the cabinet, take a deep breath, open the cabinet door, take out a silent pistol from inside, unload the chamber and take a look, it is full of bullets, then push the chamber and put on the safety.


    As soon as she flashed out of the space, she sat cross-legged on the kang, put the pistol in her arms, and picked up the thick, smooth wooden stick from the kang cabinet.


    Look out the window, hoping that the two figures are not coming towards her.


    She didn''t want to kill, and she didn''t want to get other people''s blood on her hands. When she came here, she just wanted to live her life in a normal way.


    If someone insists on forcing her to kill someone, then she doesn''t mind, she doesn''t want to, but it''s not impossible.


    The moon is heading west, and it will be midnight soon.


    She didn''t feel sleepy at all, she closed her eyes and listened to all the sounds in the courtyard.


    Suddenly, the sound of a bird chirping reached her ears.


    Based on her experience, this is not a real bird call, it is someone imitating a bird call.


    After the sound stopped, after a while, two soft landing sounds came.


    Qiao Mai kept his eyes closed and used his ears to tell the difference. There were two people who came, and they were both men who knew a little bit of kung fu.


    After they entered the hospital, they didn''t rummage around, but approached cautiously and went straight to her bedroom.


    She clenched her fist, and it was really aimed at her.


    Death, or report to the police after being caught?


    No, you can¡¯t let these two people die. If they die, the bad guys behind the scenes will be proud. Let¡¯s arrest the police, shall we?


    Even if the two of them don¡¯t reveal the person behind it, it will still make the person nervous and afraid for a while.


    She opened her eyes, jumped, and came to the door silently.


    In the crack of the door, a bright dagger was pulling the door latch. She raised the wooden stick with both hands, ready to meet the enemy.


    The door was bolted open, but no one came in. Qiao Mai suddenly thought of something, and quickly took out a gas mask from the space, and covered his nose and mouth tightly.


    Sure enough, a wisp of white smoke floated in from the outside.


    These two thieves are really careful. They always use smoke to deal with a woman.


    She sneered, staring at the door, after a while, poked her head in, and whispered to the people behind.


    "Drop that bitch!"


    "I''m searching for money in the room, are you going to **** that bitch?"


    "I don''t look good, I don''t want to go to it."


    "Then I''ll come, you go to search for money?"


    Hearing this, Qiao Mai understood immediately.


    These two thieves should be entrusted by others to humiliate themselves deliberately, and make some money by the way. After all, they have been in business for so long, how can they not have some private money?


    The first one had just leaned in more than half of the body, Qiao Mai hid behind the door, when she saw the second head.


    The stick in his hand hit the heads of the two people twice in succession at lightning speed.


    The thief fell to the ground before he could react.


    She has mastered the strength when beating people, neither will they die, nor will they bleed, only fainting.


    The voices of the two are not familiar, and there is no need to light a lamp to see who it is, they definitely don''t know each other.


    Qiao Mai threw the stick, scratched his hair, then rushed to the yard, shouting with the loudest voice.


    "Come on, catch the thief, **** **** it, you came to steal me, a poor man."


    In the dead of night, shouting this voice can startle people''s souls out.


    Neighbors on the left and right, people in front and behind the house got up from the kang one after another, put on their shoes and ran towards here with a lamp in hand. The courtyard door of Qiao Mai''s house was still stuck.


    "Open the door, open the door, open the door quickly, what''s the use of not opening the door if you just shout?"


    Qiao Mai opened the door in a panic, and a lot of people rushed in, both men and women.


    "Where''s the thief?"


    Qiao Mai pointed at the room with trembling hands, "Bad, bad guy, yes, in the room."


    "Don''t be afraid, let''s go in together!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 36： Wealth touches peoples hearts

    Chapter 36 Money touches people''s hearts


    These neighbors who come here have guys in their hands. When encountering such a thing, they will not stay at home, because next time they encounter a thief at home, if you don¡¯t care this time, no one will help you next time.


    A strong and bold man, with a stick in his hand, slowly led everyone into the house.


    When they saw two masked men in black on the ground by the moonlight, everyone hurriedly held up lamps to illuminate the room more brightly. Zhuangzi turned them over and breathed.


    "Still alive, you guys, go to the mayor''s house to report the crime."


    "Little lady, go find a rope."


    The man may have encountered this matter before, so he arranged it calmly. Two women accompanied Qiao Mai and found two ropes in the warehouse.


    The crowd **** the two thieves, and none of them said a word, just waiting for the mayor to come.


    The mayor is getting old after all, and it took him a long time to arrive.


    Seeing the thieves on the ground, the mayor ordered them to be taken to the courtyard, after all, this was their bedroom.


    The lights are bright, and the mayor sits on a chair.


    "Joe, tell me what''s going on first?"


    Qiao Mai wiped away tears, trembling lips.


    "I really deserved to die today. I drank a lot of water at night. When I got up at night, I heard the door knocking. I was so scared that I quickly picked up the stick for self-defense and got off the kang. I hid behind the door and waited for them to come out." When I probed, I took advantage of the moonlight, picked up a stick with both hands, and hit them on the head, and then they fell down, and then I was so scared that I ran to the yard and called for help. This is what happened, woo woo Woohoo, it''s scary."


    "Okay, don''t cry, it''s okay."


    The mayor pouted at the guard brought by him, "Look who these two are?"


    The guard bent down and tore off the black cloth from their faces to take a look, "Mayor, these two subordinates don''t know each other, they don''t look like they are from our town."


    "Rabbits don''t eat grass by the side of their nests, so they know they came to our town to steal them. Search them."


    The guards searched out the drugs, daggers and other crime tools within a few strokes.


    There are all witnesses and physical evidence. In front of so many people, the mayor wants to examine the purpose of their coming here.


    "Joe, you sell ice, do you have any melted ice water?"


    "Yes, I''ll get it"


    Qiao Mai went to the kitchen to bring a small basin of cold water, and the guard took it and poured it directly on the heads of the two thieves.


    It really works, a spirit-stimulating person wakes up, but because of the blow on the head, people seem to be wobbly.


    It took a long time to wake up, and when I saw so many people, I knew that the matter had been exposed.


    The guard stepped forward and kicked them both, "The mayor is here, you''d better tell the truth and be careful."


    The two of them saw that they were habitual offenders, so they confessed obediently.


    "My lord, we are from the town to the north. I came to Tianshui Town for a walk a while ago, and I accidentally saw that this little lady''s business is very good, so I was moved to steal."


    "Have you been caught before?"


    "Caught."


    "Have you ever been sentenced?"


    "Sentenced."


    "Have been sentenced and still don''t know how to repent?"


    "My lord, money really touches people''s hearts. There''s nothing I can do about it. This little lady''s business is so good. She made such a mistake just by being popular."


    The mayor stood up, "Take these two people back and send them to the county government tomorrow."


    "Yes, my lord."


    Qiao Mai opened his mouth, but finally swallowed it back. He wanted to say that they were ordered by others, but he didn''t say it when he got to his mouth.


    The reason given by the thief is reasonable, if I say anything else, it seems to be deliberately labeling them.


    She didn''t want the mayor to see her getting bored. It was better not to get angry when she got up in the middle of the night at such an old age.


    Some regretted that they didn''t commit suicide, entered the house to steal, was arrested in the middle of the night, died in the house and the government couldn''t say anything, there is such a thing in the law.


    It means that these two thieves must have family members. If they are killed, there may be more troubles later.


    The most direct way is to kill them, throw them in a place where no one is around, and wipe away all traces.


    However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. After the two thieves are released from prison, they will definitely find the person who ordered them.


    She cheered herself up in her heart. Seeing that the matter was over, everyone brought their families back home, and the two women kindly comforted her before leaving.


    Qiao Mai inserted the courtyard door, his eyes immediately changed from aggrieved to cold.


    Someone like myself can''t attract men''s covetousness at all, at most it''s the attraction of money.


    She clearly heard that a man wanted to destroy her innocence, and there must be someone behind her.


    She closed her eyes and thought about it, the Qiao family is impossible, they don''t have the courage, then, only the Tian family, no matter how vicious those two old **** are, but they don''t know such a person, the most likely one is Tian Yaozu, who is in town I went to school and knew a lot of people. I was humiliated at the door of the shop that day, so it was not impossible to find someone to teach me a lesson.


    Qiao Mai took a deep breath, "Tian Yaozu, you''d better pray every day to bless your little life, if one day Fan is in my mother''s hands, I will make it impossible for you to live or die."


    Damn, if he sent someone to kill her, he wouldn''t be so angry.


    He sent someone to insult him, so there is nothing to say, this is a deadly enmity, and it is impossible to resolve it in a lifetime. ,


    She didn''t return to the space that night, and she micked on the kang in the bedroom until dawn.


    After Shopkeeper Lu found out about this, the shop didn''t even open, so he rushed here with his people.


    Qiao Mai opened the courtyard door, and Lu Sanniang hugged her in her arms.


    "Hey, my dear, I was terrified when I heard about it. You can''t do anything. My sister''s fortune is all on you."


    He was quite touched at first, but when he heard the last sentence, Qiao Mai glared at her several times and pushed her away. The four little girls behind him covered their mouths and laughed.


    "Don''t worry, they rob the most money, and I won''t be insulted like this."


    "Why don''t you move to my house?"


    "No, there are people in the neighbors here who are fine, and it is inconvenient for me to torment with you."


    Shopkeeper Lu took her hand, looked left and right, "Are you all right?"


    "It''s okay, it''s just a thief, even a rich family will inevitably, let alone me as a single woman."


    "Maybe you are too jealous recently?"


    "It should be you who attracts people''s envy. I''m your servant, and I should hand over the money I make from business to you."


    Hearing this, Lu Sanniang''s heart moved, and she whispered:


    "I think those two people may have been instigated by someone, and someone used money on them to deliberately damage your reputation?"


    Qiao Mai didn''t expect that she would be able to guess the thief''s purpose just because of a single sentence.


    "It''s a pity that there is no evidence. As soon as they entered the door, I was knocked unconscious. The mayor came, woke them up and confessed directly."


    "Could the people behind them be the Tian family?"


    Qiao Mai smiled, his eyes flickered, "Let''s not guess things without evidence."


    "Would you like my girl to come over to accompany you at night?"


    "No, I have two dogs after a while, and they will wake me up if there is any movement."


    "You!"


    "No one dares to come in a short time, don''t worry."


    "Is there still a stall today?"


    "Come out, the weather is fine, we can''t delay making money."


    Five people helped Qiao Mai carry the things onto the trolley, and pushed them to the front of the embroidery village together.


    Shopkeeper Lu went to open the door of the shop, while others helped her set up the awning and set up the table. After everything was done, she went back to the shop behind.


    Qiao Mai stretched his waist, looking at the blue sky, the days of making money are really happy.


    As soon as she sat down, the vendors on the beach around, as well as the people who walked around and knew her, all asked her with concern.


    "Little lady, were you scared last night?"


    "Fortunately, the thief didn''t even enter the house, so I was knocked out."


    "You can make money so much, why don''t you buy two girls as companions?"


    "All the money I earned was handed over to the shopkeeper, and the money I got was also the monthly money given by the shopkeeper. Those two thieves found the wrong owner."


    "They didn''t do anything to you, did they?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 37： Can guarding the monkey hold jujube?

    Chapter 37 Can guarding the monkey hold dates?


    "I look so ordinary, it would be a big mistake if you hit me with this idea."


    After talking about the matter in a few words, some old customers ran to her booth when they had nothing to do.


    "Little lady, are you okay?"


    "It''s okay, it''s okay, it''s so fast, you know?"


    "That''s not true. The town is not very big, and it spread all over the place in the morning. If you don''t buy a girl, you can buy two dogs. Dogs are the most important job for housekeepers. Thieves are afraid of dogs."


    "Who has a dog? It''s terrible. If I give birth, I will buy two?"


    "Wait for me to inquire for you, and call you?"


    "Good class, I''m here to thank you first."


    Qiao Mai put all the things she sold on the table. There were quite a lot of people around her booth, and they all heard the news and came to care about her. Qiao Mai hurriedly put the boiled quail eggs on the table.


    "Come, come, come, thank you for your concern today, I invite you to taste quail eggs for free."


    "Aha, you have a new product here?"


    "Yeah, I won''t sell watermelon and ice cubes until September, and I''ve got some new food, everyone cheers."


    "Don''t worry, as long as it''s delicious, there will be many repeat customers."


    Qiao Mai grabbed a few quail eggs for everyone present, "It''s like eating eggs, you can eat it after peeling off the outer skin."


    Everyone tasted it and nodded, "Why do your quail eggs still have a salty taste?"


    "This is called five-spice quail eggs. Let me tell you, this egg is not only delicious, but also has medicinal value. Children eat it to strengthen their brains, and elderly people eat it to relieve swelling. Eating it often can also treat anemia."


    "real?"


    "If you don''t believe me, you take the egg and ask the doctor in the hospital?"


    Someone actually went to the clinic with an egg, but when they asked about it, it was true. When they came back and said it, the people around immediately exploded.


    With such great benefits, you must buy some for the elderly and children at home.


    "How did you sell it?"


    "One penny."


    "Give me twenty."


    "Me too, I want fifty."


    After a while, half of the pot of quail eggs was left, and the people who bought this hadn''t left yet.


    Some asked for a watermelon, some asked for a few pieces of ice, and some asked for strawberries and melons. They haven¡¯t been out of the stall for several days, and everyone is suffocating, wanting to have a good meal.


    Having been busy all morning and haven''t eaten yet, when there were no guests, she sat down to rest, took a melon and ate it.


    At this time, Yuan Jiaqi came to the stall with the child in his arms, "You are being polite, little lady."


    Qiao Mai saw him, and was about to stand up, when he hurriedly said:


    "You''ve been busy all morning, so it''s the same when you sit and talk."


    "Is the child feeling better?"


    That''s what he said, but Qiao Mai still got up.


    "It''s much better, the fruit is delicious. The child can''t eat, so he ate a lot of fruit. The sweet corn is also delicious. The fever subsided this morning, and I just came back from the hospital."


    "Where''s the child''s mother?"


    "It was difficult to give birth to him, let''s go!"


    "Um, can he eat eggs?"


    "The fever is gone, should it work?"


    Qiao Mai took a quail egg from the basin, peeled it and handed it to the little boy''s mouth.


    "Try it, it''s delicious."


    The little boy looked at Yuan Jiaqi, "Can I eat it, Daddy?"


    "Eat what you want!"


    The little boy opened his mouth and ate the quail egg into his mouth, "Thank you, auntie!"


    "Auntie has nothing else here, there are a lot of delicious food, if you like to eat, come to Auntie."


    Yuan Jiaqi was a little embarrassed, "The child had a fever last night. I didn''t go to your house because of an accident. I''m really sorry."


    "Children are important, why are there so many people, is that why you came here?"


    "Yes."


    "It''s so particular, have you ever read a book?"


    ¡°I read it for a few years, but I haven¡¯t read it anymore.¡±


    "No wonder you speak politely. It''s not easy for you to take care of a child by yourself. If you have something to do in the future, you can put the child in my house. I am at the stall during the day and usually at home at night, unless I go to Fucheng to buy goods."


    "Thanks a lot!"


    The little boy tasted delicious to eat quail eggs, Qiao Mai saw that he liked it, and immediately wrapped a dozen or so for him in oiled paper.


    "Take it, Auntie doesn''t want your money, just eat a few more if it tastes good, this egg can''t stay overnight, it will go bad if it''s too hot."


    "Thank you, auntie"


    Yuan Jiaqi nodded slightly at her, "Thank you, then let''s go home."


    "Go, go, let him drink more plain water."


    The father and son left, Qiao Mai sat down, washed his hands, and took out the embroidery work to start embroidering.


    After a few stitches, Lu Sanniang came over.


    "Yesterday you asked Ru Xin to take back some eggs, and the corn was delicious. Why didn''t you sell the corn today?"


    "Just bring it back and let everyone taste it first, and it will be served in a few days."


    "I''ll buy it tomorrow. It''s really delicious. Anyway, it''s a beach. If you put more of the same, you will earn the same money."


    "I think you''ve lost your money."


    "It''s not all because of you. Your stall is more profitable than my embroidery shop. I will catch a few of them from your house later, and try to raise them when I go home."


    "That''s called quail. Remember to keep it in the house. Quail likes to be warm and can''t stand the cold. It''s very fragile."


    "How do you raise me, how do you raise the eggs, besides my own eggs, give some to friends, and the relationship is also good."


    "This little thing is easy to raise. There is water and food. You don''t need to worry about it for a few days. Just collect the eggs at some point."


    "Uh-huh!"


    While she was talking, a carriage stopped in front of her stall. She thought it was for shopping, but when the window was lifted, two heads, one big and one small, laughed at her.


    "It turns out that my sister really set up a stall here."


    Qiao''s face darkened, and she felt a headache when she saw the two siblings. Shopkeeper Lu is a familiar person, so she asked immediately when she saw them.


    "This girl, are you here to find my sister?"


    "Yeah, let''s talk slowly after I come down?"


    The coachman led the carriage to the empty seat inside, and two girls and a boy got out of the carriage.


    When they came to the booth, shopkeeper Lu called the girl in the shop and moved three chairs.


    "sit, sit"


    Seeing that they didn''t even smile, Mrs. Qiao frowned tightly.


    "How did you find this place?"


    "There is nothing to do today, and the weather is so good, so I brought my brother over here to try my luck. I have eaten all the fruit, you know."


    "I can''t get it out even if you come here, so I''ll just spread out these kinds of fruits. If you want to get those fruits, you have to go south."


    "I think the ones on the stall are fine. You don''t know. Just take this berry as an example. The ones in Fucheng are not as good as yours, and the melons are not as sweet as yours. What is in your pot?"


    As they asked, the siblings stared at the quail eggs and swallowed.


    "This is an egg, a quail egg, an egg laid by a poultry called a quail."


    "Can I try one?"


    Qiao Mai looked at the pair of foodies, reluctantly took a few and put them in their hands.


    "Eat it, remember to peel it."


    Shopkeeper Lu looked at the interaction between Qiao Mai and the pair of siblings, and was a little curious. How come customers are not happy when they come to buy her things?


    After eating the quail eggs, the little girl pointed to the ones in the basin.


    "I want all of these."


    "It''s hot, so you have to finish eating before the night, or you will have a stomachache."


    "It''s okay, don''t you have ice here? Wouldn''t it be enough to put a few pieces in? Besides, I guess I won''t be able to reach Fucheng, and the eggs will be eaten."


    Qiao Mai curled his lips, thinking about it too, can the monkey hold the dates?


    "Do you want anything else?"


    "Yes, yes, I found that your watermelon is better than others. Not to mention the thin skin, it is sandy and sweet. My brother is willing to eat your watermelon."


    Qiao Mai asked shopkeeper Lu to watch the stall for her, and went to the grocery store to buy some baskets and came back.


    Packed ten watermelons, the whole number is easy to settle accounts, and the other party is not short of money, the more the better.


    There are sixty melons in one basket, twenty boxes of strawberries, and there is no need to count the quail eggs.


    Qiao Mai loaded the baskets in the same way, while Wang Jiaru sat on the side chatting with shopkeeper Lu.


    This little girl can really speak, not only how she and Qiao Mai met, but also her name, address, and the fact that her younger brother was injured when he was a child and hit his head.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 38： Who doesnt like to eat?

    Chapter 38 Who doesn''t like to eat?


    Only then did shopkeeper Lu know the whole story, no wonder Qiao Mai''s brain is not good-looking.


    It was a bit of a headache to meet this kind of situation. It should be that when she was in Fucheng last time, she was saddened by this little guy, Wang Zihan.


    What Lu Sanniang didn''t expect was that Qiao Mai went to the city and met the young lady and master of the famous local family. It''s really a blessing. She didn''t mention it after she came back, really.


    When the fruit was loaded into the car, Qiao Maida made a face, as if someone owed her money.


    "A total of twenty-one taels, give me twenty taels."


    "Are there any other rare items?"


    "Gone,"


    "Really gone?"


    Wang Jiaru didn''t believe it. She felt that the person in front of her had to be forced to discover her potential. Judging by the appearance of the little lady, there should be some goods, right?


    "We met once, I don''t know my sister''s name yet?"


    "Joe Mai, the wheat of wheat."


    "Sister Qiao, you see it''s not easy for me to come all this way, so you can take pity on me and get me some rare fruits?"


    "It''s really gone. If you don''t believe me, you can go to my house with me to have a look."


    "That''s such a pity, when are you going to Fucheng?"


    "You go back first. Three days later, I will go to Fucheng to deliver a special trip for you. Just prepare enough bank notes."


    "Then it''s settled. Three days later, I will wait for you at the door of my house, just like last time?"


    "I went from home to Fucheng, no matter what, it will be noon."


    "How about staying at my house at night?"


    "No need, I have to go back when the money and goods are cleared. If I don''t sell, I will lose a lot of money in a day."


    "I''ll just give my sister some more money."


    "unnecessary!"


    Miss Wang asked the maid to pay the money, and wanted to say something more, but was urged by Qiao Mai to get into the car, and she was reluctant to leave while holding the car window.


    "I''m leaving, you must be punctual, this sister Lu, come to Fucheng with her when you have time, I will take you to play."


    "Okay, okay."


    Finally sent her away, shopkeeper Lu poked her arm.


    "You are very lucky. You can get to know such people, and you don''t talk to your sister when you come back. This is a good network. Our embroidery village needs such people very much."


    "It''s just the relationship between the buyer and the seller. Besides, wouldn''t it be better to let her chase us?"


    "As a lady of a rich family, she has no airs at all. Such a girl is really rare. This is the first time I have seen such a girl."


    "It''s just a proper foodie."


    "Who doesn''t like to eat? People depend on food, no matter how high the door is, they can''t stop eating."


    "Will you go to Fucheng with me in three days?"


    "No, this business is very busy, but you can take me to the county seat, and I will be your car back in the afternoon."


    The quail eggs caught the attention of Ms. Wang, and when some people heard the news and came to buy them, they were already sold out.


    When I heard that Minger was still alive, I left happily.


    The goods prepared today were all gone just after noon. Qiao Mai closed the stall ahead of time and went home to count the money.


    She didn''t realize that there was an old couple in the distance, looking at her back. They were already there, and they didn''t dare to come over because shopkeeper Lu was there.


    "Mother, do you think this girl will lie to us? This booth is her own?"


    "Impossible? She hasn''t lied since she was a child, and besides, how much capital is needed to support this stall, don''t we know what she has?"


    "Hmph, dare to lie to me, see if I don''t kill her, let''s go, let''s follow her and see where she lives."


    The two followed her from a distance, and saw her enter a beautiful new house, they didn''t rush to go there, but asked the people around who owned the house.


    Thanks to their foresight, Qiao Mai escaped.


    Of course, this Jie Qiao Mai will not be afraid.


    After the couple learned that the house belonged to the shopkeeper Lu, they originally wanted to make trouble with Qiao Mai, so they went there for more than half.


    "Old man, let me just say it. My daughter won''t lie. She really sold herself to shopkeeper Lu. Let''s go home. This is Dong Lu''s house. Let''s make a fuss and let her know. We can''t afford it."


    "Is this just a waste of time?"


    "Then what should I do? I didn''t see that girl closed the stall early, it must be sold out. If there are still goods at home, why don''t you go home and push another cart?"


    Qiao Shicheng gritted his molars, "Go, go home, give her a while, don''t think that you really dare to break up with me just by taking a letter of divorce, there is no way!"


    Qiao Mai was in the yard at this time, adding grass to the winter jujube, and changing its water with new ones.


    Then I went to look at the east and west rooms, cleaned the ground for the quails, and cleaned the yard after coming out.


    Thinking about the pot of oil in the freezer, she put a basket on her shoulders and locked the courtyard door, planning to go out to see if there was anyone selling leeks.


    It happened that Qiao Shicheng and the others missed the past, otherwise there would be another good show today.


    Ever since the night when the neighbors helped her catch the bad guys, Qiao Mai has taken a liking to them and greeted them politely when they went out.


    Whoever comes to her booth to buy things, she will give a lot of discounts.


    It''s only been a while, and they are very enthusiastic after meeting.


    "Little lady, stop playing around?"


    "It''s sold out, buy some food and improve yourself."


    "What''s for dinner?"


    "Let''s make dumplings, there was still a lot of oil in the last oil refinery."


    "Yo, dumplings, good, good."


    Qiao Mai came to the embroidery shop with a smile, "Shopkeeper, let''s make dumplings tonight, are you coming to eat?"


    "Come, come, come, we all come,"


    "That''s fine, then I''ll buy more leeks,"


    Looking at the side of the road, it seemed that all the vegetable sellers had closed their stalls, so she ran to Jingtai Restaurant, where there were still customers staying.


    "Hello, Shopkeeper Tong"


    "Oh, Mrs. Qiao, what brought you here?"


    "Do you have leeks here?"


    "Yes, there are a lot of food deliverers today, and there are still more."


    "Sell me a big pinch?"


    "Whatever you sell, it''s not worth the money, so you can take as much as you need, and you usually get a lot of credit from you."


    "Then I''m not polite?"


    Qiao Mai went to the back with his buddy, and there really were a lot of them. He took leeks and came out of the restaurant.


    "Shopkeeper Tong, what do you cook with this leek in your restaurant?"


    "The scrambled eggs with leek tastes good. Many customers like this one."


    "You don''t make dumplings?"


    "It''s too troublesome to make stuffing buns in hot weather. If it''s cold, you can pack them in advance and cook them when customers order them."


    "Then you really should have dug one for this ice kiln. Not only is it convenient for your own use, but it can also store ingredients."


    "Let''s talk about it next year."


    Qiao Mai came back with a basket on his shoulders, and shopkeeper Lu happened to be not busy, "Sister, come, let''s pick leeks together."


    "I''ll just go home and pick it myself."


    "Hurry up, come here, I''m not busy right now."


    The two of them picked the leeks at the door of the shop, and Qiao Mai went home.


    She has checked the dumpling fillings on the Internet, and she has memorized the preparation of various fillings. She has tried it twice, and it should be fine.


    When she came to the kitchen, she took the oil residue out of the space, poured it on the chopping board, chopped it into a basin, washed the leeks, dried them, cut them into small cubes and put them in the oil residue.


    Pour in soy sauce, salt, monosodium glutamate, oyster sauce, thirteen spices and mix well.


    Fortunately, no one was there, otherwise people would see her, and she would turn her hand over to show a seasoning, but when she didn¡¯t need it, she waved her hand and it disappeared. She thought the house was haunted.


    Light the fire, pour some vegetable oil into the cauldron, put minced green onion and **** in the hot oil, turn off the heat, burn the oil on the stuffing, and stir again, the aroma of leek oil residue will immediately spread.


    The neighbor on the left is a widow, surnamed Chen, with an eight-year-old boy who has been renting here.


    That night, Qiao Mai just met her.


    The neighbor on the right is a large courtyard, a house shared by three families.


    Yuan Jiaqi lives in the West Wing here with his children.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 39： smell the scent

    Chapter 39 I Smell the Smell


    She never asks what other people do, but the scent of her stuffing is too attractive, and the children of the neighbors on both sides have good noses.


    Sneaking out from the house following the smell, an eight-year-old boy and a four-year-old boy were looking in through the crack of the door.


    "Little brother, this smells really good"


    "Yes, it''s more fragrant than my mother''s stewed meat."


    "This is the house of the aunt who sells fruit."


    "What delicious food do you think she cooks?"


    "have no idea."


    Qiao Mai put the prepared stuffing on the table in the courtyard, and started making dough again. Hearing the conversation of the children outside, she laughed.


    After finishing his work, he moved the chopping board to the table in the courtyard, tilted his head and looked at the door, and the two little greedy cats were still there.


    Qiao Mai looked at Linger in the space with his mind, the little guy was sleeping soundly on his back.


    The child grows up slowly and cannot stay in the space all the time, she needs a playmate.


    Thinking of this, she opened the courtyard door and looked at the two little ones.


    "Who is nagging at my door, tell me your name?"


    The eight-year-old boy blushed, "Auntie, I, I am my aunt''s left neighbor. My surname is Chen, my first name is Hao, and my nickname is Niu Niu."


    The four-year-old boy smiled at her, "Auntie, we have met several times, I am your right neighbor, my name is Yuan Haichuan, nicknamed Chuaner"


    "Welcome to my house as guests."


    Qiao Mai moved his body and made a gesture of invitation, and the two little guys came in with a smile.


    Qiao Mai didn''t barge in the door either, but kept the courtyard door ajar, led them to the courtyard, moved two benches and placed them in front of the table.


    "Come on, sit down and talk."


    The two sat down obediently, with a somewhat restrained look.


    "Auntie, what do you make delicious at home, so delicious?"


    "How about making dumplings, have you ever eaten dumplings?"


    Chen Hao stretched out two fingers, "I seem to have eaten here twice."


    "What about you?" Qiao Mai asked Yuan Haichuan.


    He pursed his mouth, "It seems that he hasn''t eaten."


    "After the aunt wraps up the dumplings, can I invite you to eat the dumplings?"


    The two little eyes lit up, and they nodded happily. They sat on the bench obediently, motionless, very obedient and lovable.


    Qiao Mai took a small bunch of grapes from space, washed them in a small basin, and put them in front of them.


    "Before the dumplings are cooked, auntie invites you to eat this."


    "Wow, what is this?"


    "Grape!"


    Qiao Mai reached out and pulled a grain, peeled the skin, put the meat in his mouth, and spit out the seeds.


    "That''s how it''s eaten. It''s so sweet. Come and taste it."


    The two little ones stretched out their little hands, grabbed the grapes on the top and ate them.


    After waking up, she began to rub and squeeze her skin. She bought several green curtains and never used them.


    She was talking to the two children while packing, and when they heard the family members calling them, they quickly responded.


    When Yuan Jiaqi and the Chen family next door came to find him, they saw such an eye-catching scene.


    Ms. Chen saw her son eating such precious fruits at Mrs. Qiao''s house, so she immediately ran over and took his hand.


    "You''re not playing at home, what are you doing here to disturb your aunt?"


    Yuan Jiaqi didn''t complain about the child, but came up to salute Qiao.


    "I''m causing trouble for Mrs. Qiao."


    "No trouble, I also like children, they are very good here."


    Mrs. Chen smiled at her embarrassedly, "These grapes haven''t been released yet, have they?"


    "It''s coming soon. I plan to sell this in a while. You don''t have to take it to heart. As much as a child can eat, you are a guest when you come to my house. I should entertain my little guests."


    The two little ones liked Qiao Mai very much, and Chuan''er looked up at Yuan Jiaqi.


    "Daddy, auntie said to invite me to eat dumplings tonight."


    Yuan Jiaqi and the Chen family were in a dilemma, and Qiao Mai could see that the two families were thin-skinned.


    "Go back, let them play with me, after dinner, you can come and pick them up."


    "How embarrassing is this?"


    "They are all neighbors, so there is no need to worry so much. I am single, and I need you to take care of me."


    "Well then, we''ll pick them up after dark."


    "Uh-huh"


    The parents of the two children have left, and they are relieved knowing that they are playing here.


    Half an hour later, all the dumplings were wrapped, the fire was lit, and the water was filled. They planned to cook a pot first and let the two children eat first.


    It happened that shopkeeper Lu and the others were all here, some were lighting the fire, some were cooking dumplings, so they made room for her and Lu Sanniang.


    "Sister, who are these two children?"


    "It''s from the neighbor''s house. I smelled it when I was mixing the stuffing."


    "Be cautious when making friends. I''ll help you find out about their personalities and family backgrounds later."


    "When the thief was caught that day, they all came over. I am so busy that I don''t have time to make friends."


    "I understand, take your time."


    The first pot of dumplings is cooked, and everyone takes their own bowls. They will not be polite when they are so cooked.


    Qiao Mai put two small bowls in front of the two little ones, and put the dumplings in their bowls.


    "Eat it after cooling down, or it will burn your mouth."


    The two little ones looked at the dumpling, swallowed their saliva, and blew hot air with their small mouths. They looked so cute.


    Shopkeeper Lu observed Qiao Mai while eating, seeing that she liked children so much, he couldn''t help but say something.


    "Seeing them, do you miss your children?"


    "Yes, if the child is alive, he can eat and drink now, and he can crawl all over the ground."


    "When it stabilizes and the household registration is completed, then go to another family? You are still young, and you will have children."


    "Hey, let''s not talk about this after dinner."


    Lu Sanniang knew that she was sad, so she quickly changed the topic.


    "I said, your craftsmanship is really good, everything you make is very delicious, you can open a restaurant if you can''t."


    "It''s too tiring to open a restaurant. Besides, I don''t want to compete with shopkeeper Tong. As long as others do business, I don''t do it. I don''t like to compete with others."


    "Do you think that if you don''t fight or grab, trouble won''t come to your door? If others want to envy you, you can''t escape."


    "Let''s talk about it at that time."


    All the dumplings are cooked, and everyone is having dinner around the big table. The dumplings tonight are very delicious, and they praised them while eating.


    After Chuaner was full, he patted his belly, "Auntie, this dumpling is so delicious, I''m full, but my father has never eaten such a delicious dumpling, can I bring him a bowl?"


    This little guy is really filial, he eats well and doesn''t forget his father.


    "It''s ok. Auntie still has a lot of dumplings here. If you can''t eat them, they will go bad the next day. I just took a bowl away to help Auntie share."


    Qiao Mai said in his heart, you little fine bean, take my things and go home to be filial to your father.


    "Then I''ll send it to my dad now, it will get cold later, it won''t taste good."


    Qiao Mai pointed at Chuan''er and shopkeeper Lu and said, "See, you are only a little old, so you know you love his daddy. He will make things happen like this, and he will definitely be promising when he grows up."


    "Where''s his mother?"


    "It was difficult to give birth to him, and it''s gone."


    "Pitiful!"


    Shopkeeper Lu picked up a bowl of dumplings and put them in front of Chuan''er.


    "Go, aunt will take you back."


    Shopkeeper Lu picked him up, and he walked out of the courtyard with the bowl in his hands.


    Chen Hao also wanted to give his mother a bowl of dumplings, "Auntie, I want it too"


    "I''ll give you a bowl too, you can choose"


    "Thank you, Auntie"


    Two pups came to her house as guests, and left with food and food.


    Shopkeeper Lu looked at Qiao Mai strangely after he came back, and Qiao Mai asked her.


    "Sister, what''s the matter with you?"


    "I think he grew up pretty well after that. You treat his child well, so it''s because you fell in love with him?"


    Qiao Mai couldn''t laugh or cry, "Then how do I treat that boy well? Could it be that I fell in love with his mother?"


    "Pop, haha!"


    Everyone in the yard laughed, and Shopkeeper Lu couldn''t hold back his laughter.


    "I''m overthinking!"


    "I''ve said it all, no matter what, I have to buy my own house, get my household registration, and don''t consider anything else."


    "Why don''t I give this house to you and forget it, and get the household registration as soon as possible so you can feel at ease."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 40： will be hollowed out by this woman

    Chapter 40 will be hollowed out by this woman


    "No, it''s like a box. I want to grow some flowers and plants, and raise some poultry. The space is too small to use it."


    "I still hate it, you have to know that there are many people who want it and don''t have it"


    After eating dumplings, Qiao Mai opened another watermelon for everyone, and let them leave after eating.


    While leaving, shopkeeper Lu touched his stomach, "Since I met that girl, I have been hungry here, and this belly has also grown. Those who didn''t know thought that my mother was pregnant again."


    "Mother, don''t you plan to remarry? You are still so young."


    "What do you want to marry? I''m already at this age, so I don''t want to serve those dog men. How comfortable my wife is."


    "Then we don''t marry, and we are just like mothers."


    "No, you are still young, marry when you meet the right one, the matchmaker is almost breaking the threshold of our family, my mother is showing you a match, and when the time comes, I will let you have a look at the match, and we will order the one you like relative."


    Ru Xin blushed, "Mom, I''m still young, maybe in two years."


    "No, that''s the custom here, after two years the good ones are picked away, and you want the ones that are crooked?"


    "Mother, my daughter wants to study with Master for two more years. Once she gets married, she will have no chance to learn."


    "Don''t worry, my mother will definitely find you a good in-law''s family. At least the father-in-law and mother-in-law are reasonable people. Don''t be like the Tian family and the Qiao family. My mother will definitely check it out for you."


    Thinking of Qiao Mai''s natal family and husband''s family, shopkeeper Lu couldn''t help but shudder.


    On the second day, when Qiao Mai was about to open the stall, the neighbors on the left, Mrs. Chen, and the neighbors on the right, Mrs. Yuan, came out of the courtyard at the same time, as if they were all waiting for her.


    "What are you?"


    "Dumplings are very fragrant, and you won''t receive any merit. Let''s see if there is anything we can do to help?"


    Qiao Mai hurriedly waved his hands, "I can do all these things myself, you don''t have to do this, and when you are needed in the future, just don''t shirk."


    "Alright then, hum when it''s us."


    Mr. Chen turned around and went back to the courtyard. She usually doesn''t go out easily, and Qiao Mai rarely sees her. This is the first time she looks at her.


    Looks well-behaved, and the clothes are okay, let her judge, this woman is not the type she hates.


    Yuan Jiaqi also wanted to leave, but after thinking about it, he finally said it out.


    "Ms. Qiao, Mrs. Yuan knows some carpentry and can also write. I see that your booth lacks a signboard. If the young lady doesn''t mind, I can make one for the young lady. What do you like, Mrs. Qiao?"


    Qiao Mai knew that he wanted to repay the meal. "Okay, I''ll just write these items that I''ve sold recently, and leave some space, and I''ll add them when I have new ones."


    "OK."


    Hearing that Mr. Qiao agreed to let him make a sign, he seemed to have let go of a heavy burden, and turned around happily and went home.


    Mr. Qiao shook her head. Some people won favors from others and they will remember them for a lifetime.


    Some people get good things, get rich, and feel that they are at a disadvantage. There is really no comparison between people.


    When she arrived at the stall, she put the same goods on the shelves. This morning, she cooked a large pot of corn and planned to try it out.


    With a fixed source of customers, you don¡¯t have to worry about not being able to sell delicious things.


    No, the person who was thinking about quail eggs yesterday found a new product.


    "I said Mrs. Qiao, why did you even start selling this?"


    Qiao Mai didn''t explain, just picked one up, peeled off the skin and cut it into several pieces with a knife, and handed one piece to the man.


    "Try it, how is this corn different from ours?"


    The man took a bite and chewed carefully, then said slowly: "Sweet, glutinous, fragrant,"


    "It''s called sticky corn,"


    "How much is an ear?"


    "Ten Articles"


    "Bring me fifty quail eggs and five ears of sticky corn. I''ll give it to my wife and children when I get home."


    "Good class! You are really a person who knows the goods."


    There are really a lot of buyers like this. The country people drink cornmeal porridge every day, and no one cares about corn. They are not allowed to taste it. They don¡¯t know how delicious her sticky corn is.


    The realm of foodie is to taste something fresh when you see it.


    The town is not big, and there are many foodies. This is her favorite.


    So the news that Mrs. Qiao''s stall sold sticky corn spread instantly.


    Those who like to eat corn come and buy a few ears, and those who don¡¯t like it buy a few ears for the children at home, let alone praise it as delicious.


    The corn in the field is still immature at this time, no one is willing to break the tender corn and cook it like this, even if it is broken and boiled, it will not taste as good as her. .


    So, she''s the first one in town.


    Someone predicted that sooner or later, the pockets of the people in Tianshui Town would be emptied by this woman.


    The days passed, and it was the day to go to Fucheng.


    Qiao Mai got up early, fed Dongzao, locked the courtyard door, hitched it to the car, and went to the grocery store first.


    Bought twenty baskets in one go, and she found that the baskets in the town were cheaper than those in Fucheng.


    It is a point to be able to save a little, and it is her virtue to be diligent and thrifty in housekeeping.


    Dongzao was running by herself all the way, she didn''t do anything, she just sat in front leaning against the door frame, half asleep and half awake.


    She didn''t wake up until she was approaching Acropolis, and she had long forgotten about Shopkeeper Lu''s trip to the county seat.


    Let Dongzao slow down, she got into the compartment, and took several fruits from the refrigerator in the space like last time.


    I remember the last time there were six kinds, but this time I made ten kinds, removed the watermelon, and added oranges, sweet apricots, pomegranates, hawthorns, and crispy dates.


    I sold it for two hundred and sixty taels of silver last time, but this time I won¡¯t deal with her after five hundred taels less.


    Carrying a cart of fruit into the city, he came to the gate of Wang¡¯s house. He sat in the carriage and waited without seeing Miss Wang.


    At the agreed time, she should show up by then.


    So she leaned against the door frame, trying to take a nap, but just as she closed her eyes, she heard a harsh sound.


    "Whose car is blocking the entrance of our palace?"


    Qiao Mai opened his eyes, and when he saw the woman, she smiled.


    It''s really a narrow road to the enemy. Isn''t this the Mrs. Xiao who framed her? She crossed her arms and watched her perform.


    Mrs. Xiao knew her as soon as she went out. She is naturally small-minded, petite, and holds grudges.


    When she saw her former enemy, Mrs. Xiao''s eyes turned red.


    "Get out of here quickly! Otherwise, don''t blame my old lady for being rude."


    "Looking at your face, it seems that this is your home. I remember that your surname is not Wang, but Xiao?"


    "Bah, a muddy leg, where did you come from, don''t lie to my young lady and master."


    "I said, is your head sick? Or your eyes?"


    "Hmph, everyone wants to curry favor with our palace. I''ve seen too many old ladies like you."


    Qiao Mai is speechless, are all the people in the palace sick? Two foodies, one heartless, everyone seems to be flattering the Wang family, she doesn''t know what the Wang family is doing, ah bah.


    How good is this palace? ah? Who told her, what good is it for a fruit seller on the beach to curry favor with you?


    When she wants to come? A dog from the Wang family can bite anyone at will?


    She looked at Mrs. Xiao, and I will leave if you tell me to.


    After a while, when I saw Miss Wang, I had to ask for the mental damage fee.


    Seeing that she didn''t speak, Mrs. Xiao became even more arrogant, cursing non-stop, completely unaware that Miss Wang''s face behind her was as black as the bottom of a pot.


    She managed to meet an interesting older sister. How dare this dead woman scold her?


    She was so angry that she walked behind Mrs. Xiao, raised her foot, and kicked her **** without any ladylike image.


    Mrs. Xiao screamed and fell down the steps.


    She was lying on the ground, and when she was about to turn her head to scold, she saw Wang Jiaru, and her tone dropped immediately.


    "Miss, why are you kicking your servants?"


    "Dog slave, she is my elder sister, you dare to scold my elder sister?"


    "But she almost abducted the young master last time, and I was also doing it for the Wang family''s good?"


    Miss Wang said to the doorman with a cold face, "Go and call Steward Wang. Mrs. Xiao is so arrogant that she dares to bully even my lady''s guests, so I took her to the dental shop and sold her."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 41： daunting

    Chapter 41 is daunting


    Hearing this, Mrs. Xiao was so frightened that she hurriedly got up, knelt on the ground and kowtowed.


    "Miss, this servant made a mistake, and this servant will never dare again."


    "You old man, how many times have you done such a thing? Do you think I don''t know? You have been thinking that you are an old man of the Wang family, and you will be given chances again and again. Now you dare to bully even Miss Ben''s people. We The Wang Family Temple is too small to accommodate a big Buddha like you, so come and tie me up."


    Seeing the guards swarming up, Mrs. Xiao was not only tied up, but her mouth was also gagged.


    Qiao Mai now has a better impression of Wang Jiaru, a foodie.


    On the one hand, she is cute and talkative, on the other hand, she solves troubles decisively and quickly. She can stand out for a fruit seller, but she is a good friend.


    As for character, being able to protect a mentally handicapped younger brother all the way is generally not bad.


    Don''t find fault with how perfect your friends are, because you are not necessarily perfect.


    This is her principle of dealing with people. Unfortunately, she didn''t have a girlfriend until she was in her twenties in her previous life.


    When she came here, everything went with the flow. From the bottom of her heart, she also hoped to have a few caring people around her.


    After dealing with Mrs. Xiao, Wang Jiaru turned around with a smile on her face.


    "Sister Qiao, you are so punctual"


    "Come on, get in the car and have a look, and give me a good price. By the way, the old woman scolded me just now, and the mental damage fee must be paid."


    "Mental damage fee?"


    "It is to make up for my broken heart."


    "Haha, of course, my Wang family is not short of money"


    Miss Wang got into the car, looked at the whole cart of fruits, covered her small mouth, and swallowed.


    "Sister, my good sister, how can I thank you, you are really a fairy, you can get such fruits."


    "Do you want?"


    "want"


    "Bid!"


    "All these, plus the mental damage fee, how about a total of seven hundred taels?"


    "make a deal"


    It was higher than she expected, and she could accept this price.


    Ms. Wang quickly counted the banknotes and gave her the money. She couldn''t wait to get an orange from the basket, and then peeled and ate it in the car.


    Zihan, who smelled the fruity scent outside, was unhappy, "Sister, sister, eat Guoguo, I want to eat Guoguo."


    Wang Jiaru thought of her brother now, and quickly grabbed an orange and jumped out of the car.


    "Here, let''s eat. There are many kinds of fruits this time. Let me tell you first. If you don''t eat well, you won''t have any fruits to eat."


    At this time, he didn''t remember what he said about eating well, and he only had bright yellow oranges in his eyes.


    Qiao Mai put away the banknotes, and Wang Jiaru''s servants came over to unload the car, and Wang Jiaru waved at her.


    "Sister Qiao, go slowly, I''ll visit you another day, so what, I''ll go home to eat fruit first."


    The Wang family retreated back to the palace like an ebb tide. Qiao Mai stroked his forehead and sighed softly. The realm of foodies is really daunting.


    After finishing the work, she drove the carriage back. There was nothing to buy, said shopkeeper Lu?


    Suddenly she thought that three days ago, Lu Sanniang asked her to take her to the county today and bring her back when she came back.


    Hurriedly drove around Fucheng, bought a famous pastry in the city, and after thinking about it, I bought two boxes of good rouge powder.


    Are you a little guilty? what to do?


    The closer she was to Tianshui Town, the more nervous she became.


    Sure enough, when the carriage arrived at the gate of Xiuzhuang, Lu Sanniang was pinching her waist, looking like she was going to scold the street.


    "elder sister?"


    "You still know to come back?"


    "Hee hee, I''m so sorry that I forgot my sister when I went out."


    "snort!"


    Lu Sanniang held her neck high, as if if you don''t coax me, this matter will never end.


    "I bought the most famous dim sum in Acropolis for my sister."


    "Hmph, not rare!"


    "By the way, there is also a good rouge powder"


    "Huh! My sister does not lack this"


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes, "Sister, do you want to see the outfit I mentioned to you last time?"


    Hearing this, Lu Sanniang immediately turned her head.


    "Where?"


    "At home, go, come home with me, I''ll show it to you."


    Shopkeeper Lu swallowed, and immediately sat in her car, "Let''s go, let''s go, what are you still doing?"


    Qiao Mai smiled and put the things she bought in the shop, and took Lu Sanniang home.


    After arranging the carriages and horses, the two of them locked the door as soon as they entered the courtyard. After entering the house, Lu Sanniang sat in front of the kang table, very nervous.


    Qiao Mai opened the kang cabinet, took out a refined wooden box from inside and put it on the kang table.


    "My sister reads first."


    Seeing Qiao Mai''s solemn look, shopkeeper Lu knew that it must be a good product, and her hand shook involuntarily.


    Slowly opened the lid of the box, and gasped when he saw the thing. "Hiss~"


    She touched the fabric lightly with her hand, "This material is so soft, so light, so good."


    "Look again!"


    "All the above embroiderers are double-sided embroidery, there is no front and back."


    She picked up the clothes carefully, "Tsk tsk, this is a set of clothes for girls. Although there is no jewelry, but just looking at the material and embroidery work, this dress is not worth two thousand taels. Jewelry, it must be very beautiful."


    "I''m afraid I can''t buy this fabric for two thousand taels."


    "Where did you get that?"


    "My master left it for me. Last time I went to Fucheng, I got it from a friend of hers."


    "ah?"


    "So, you have to think carefully about whether you want to sell this dress or not. If someone asks you what to say, it''s best not to involve the two of us in the future."


    Shopkeeper Lu''s face also became serious, "I said it was left by a master of double-sided embroidery."


    "Then, where is the master?"


    "Seeing through the world of mortals, he became a nun and traveled all over the world. Before leaving, he asked me to sell this dress."


    "This reason makes sense."


    "Is this the only one in the world?"


    "It should be, I don''t know where my master got the fabric."


    "Then how much should I sell?"


    "People in small counties definitely can''t afford it. Why don''t sisters try it at the Wang''s house in the prefecture? Ms. Wang is not a vain person, so she probably wouldn''t buy it, but she must have connections, and she might be able to talk to the dignitaries in the capital." It¡¯s best to leave it to her to handle it.¡±


    "Then put this clothes here with you first, and next time I go to Fucheng, I will go with you, remember not to leave me behind."


    "You remember reminding me the day before that I was too busy setting up the beach, and I forgot what happened three days ago as soon as I opened my eyes in the morning."


    "Humph, hum, for the sake of clothes today, I won''t bother with you."


    "This is my good sister."


    "Then it''s settled?"


    "Um!"


    Shopkeeper Lu sat for a while and then left. Qiao Mai felt tired after going out for a day, so he closed the door early and entered the space.


    The previous space was a small supermarket, but now the space has become a farm, and it is still expanding.


    The peanuts have grown, and I believe that in two days, the peanuts can be boiled and sold.


    She plans to grow edamame and sweet potatoes on the duplicated land. When the melons and fruits are off the shelves, this batch can keep up.


    As soon as Qiao Mai left the stall the next day, someone tipped her off.


    "Miss Qiao, those two culprits were sentenced that day."


    "How many?"


    "three months"


    "so little?"


    "It''s quite a lot. You haven''t lost anything, and everyone is fine. The county magistrate is already very fair."


    "The next time anyone comes to my house to steal something, I''ll just kill him as a bastard, and he won''t be sent to an official. If such a person is alive, others will continue to suffer. Dogs can''t change the shit-eating thing."


    The dog didn''t mess with you, right? I always have trouble with dogs.


    "Well, the law is like this, we can''t help it. These people have never learned well since they were young. They are stealthy, lazy and lazy, and they don''t do serious things at all."


    Qiao Mai smiled, "They won''t come to our town to take revenge after they come out, right?"


    "He dares, our mayor is not a vegetarian, break his leg."


    After all the goods were arranged, she sat down, picked up the embroidery work and did it slowly.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 42： A lie will be exposed one day

    Chapter 42 Lies will be exposed one day


    It was very quiet this morning, no one came to buy her goods, and it happened to be quiet.


    There are also beggars in the small town, and they rarely come to her stall to beg for it, because there is no one who can fill their stomachs.


    But today, two children came. Their faces were covered with dirt, and the thin ones only had a big head.


    The two children are about the same size and appearance. They should be twins. They look about five or six years old.


    They stood beside Qiao Mai, stretching out their hands, weeping.


    "Auntie, have pity on us, we haven''t had a bite for several days."


    Qiao Mai looked at them and thought of her own past. It can be said that her life experience and that of the original owner were very sad.


    "Where are the family members?"


    "Gone,"


    "No relatives?"


    "Yes, but they didn''t care about us, and even took over the property left to us by our parents."


    Qiao Mai''s heart moved. Looking at their thin and small appearance, he wanted to get some corn, but at this time, eating this food was not good for their stomachs at all.


    So she turned her head and called to the shop, "Xiuhong, Xiuyu, come here."


    "Hey, here we come!"


    The two came over, watching this scene, Qiao Mai ordered.


    "Xiuyu, go get a basin of water and wash their hands and faces."


    "Xiuhong, go to the restaurant over there and ask for two small bowls of noodles, and ask them to cook the noodles bigger."


    "Hey!" The two left.


    "Don''t worry, you''ll be able to eat in a while."


    "Thank you, Auntie!"


    "how old are you?"


    "Seven Years Old"


    Xiuyu washed their hands and faces, and after careful cross-examination, she decided to adopt them after confirming that the two children were orphans.


    Watching the two children gobble up the noodles, "Would you like to follow Auntie from now on?"


    "Okay, we can do whatever my aunt tells us, as long as we can eat enough."


    She asked Xiuhong to show her the stall, put two watermelons in the back basket, took some of the same things from the stall, put them all in the back basket, and led the two little guys to find the mayor.


    It was the first time she came to the mayor''s house, she stood at the door to calm down, and she knew the guards on both sides.


    "Do you have something to do with an adult?"


    "I am busy."


    "Madam Qiao, please wait a moment."


    The guard came out shortly after entering, "My lord, please go in."


    Entering it, the mayor is sitting and drinking tea, and seeing Qiao Mai with the child, "Who are you?"


    "Mayor, these two children are begging on the side of the road, look at their appearance, if you don''t save them, they will starve to death."


    "You want to buy them and come to me to go through the formalities?"


    "No, it''s adoption, let them be my sons."


    "How old are you, and you''re raising such a big son?"


    "Mayor, there is something I want to ask for your help."


    "Say it"


    "It''s my household registration."


    "You can apply for household registration only if you have a house. Aren''t you living in Mrs. Lu''s house now?"


    "Then if there are any vacant houses in our town, I''ll buy them first and put the household registration there."


    "Yes, yes, why don''t you go to the head of Taohua Village?"


    "There are holidays"


    The mayor understood a word, and he raised his eyebrows.


    "You and Lu Sanniang are friends, so I''ll make it clear. Although I can talk to the people in the yamen, I have to use money to clear the way wherever I go. If I pass the village chief to move my household registration, I have to ask the officials to go to the countryside in person. Once, if you don¡¯t have money, you won¡¯t be able to please.¡±


    "As much as I want, I will get support from Sister Lu first, and I will pay her back later."


    "At least fifty taels!"


    "Can!"


    "Then you come over tomorrow and give me the book of reunion and separation, and the names of these two little guys. You write them on paper and bring them to me."


    "Good mayor."


    "Implement the house as soon as possible."


    "No need, just settle on my house first."


    As soon as the voice fell, Qiao Mai knew who was coming, and Lu Sanniang pouted as soon as she entered.


    "My heart is really soft. I can''t see children suffering. If I adopt them at once, I can only earn some money, and I will raise children."


    Lu Sanniang took out the deed of the house from her purse, and handed it to Qiao Mai.


    "The house deed and the land deed are both white deeds. There is no need to change the name so much trouble. If you are determined to save them, I, as a sister, can''t help but settle down first."


    The mayor saw Lu Sanniang giggling, "It''s really a rare visitor, I can''t even invite you here normally."


    "I''m busy"


    Lu Sanniang touched the hairpin on her head with her hand, and then gave the mayor a wink.


    She glanced at the things Qiao Mai brought, "Hey, old man, you are lucky, my sister''s things are all good"


    "I''m the mayor, and I''m guarding her stall. How can I lose myself? My servant often goes to buy her things."


    "Come on, I''m thinking of celebrating the festival, so I''ll give you some gifts. It''s easy to save, and we will honor you together."


    "You really slammed the door."


    "Who told you to be richer and more powerful than me, I can''t hold your points, save my own."


    Your mouth is still the same, just like when you were young. When Qiao Mai watched from the side, he knew there was something going on between the two of you.


    The mayor looked at Qiao Mai, "I have to give me the land deed and house deed, and the official will not do it unless I confirm it."


    She hurriedly handed over the house deed and land deed, as well as fifty taels of silver notes.


    "Your Lao Mayor, these two children are twins born in the same year, the same month and the same day, one named Qiao Yunfeng, the other named Qiao Fengyun, they are seven years old, their birthday is today, the first day of August."


    "Oh, I see!"


    "Thank you mayor, if you need anything in the future, just ask."


    The mayor gave Qiao Mai a blank look, "You have a good sister, you should thank her, I dare not order you around."


    Lu Sanniang glared at the mayor, "We sisters don''t know each other. Thank you for everything. Let''s go home."


    The two of them took a child''s hand and left the mayor''s mansion. The mayor sighed helplessly, then shook his head.


    Qiao Mai doesn''t like gossip, even if she sees something, she doesn''t intend to talk too much.


    When she came to the tailor shop, she bought two sets of clothes for the two children. Shopkeeper Lu followed her all the time just to cover her.


    If asked by outsiders, she said that she bought it, and the two children were recognized as Joe McDonald''s sons.


    Although the lie will be exposed one day, but by that day, Qiu Mai has already established a firm foothold and is not afraid of those petty people.


    Back home, she boiled a pot of boiling water, mixed cold water in a big basin, took a hot bath for the two children, and put on new clothes.


    Dressed up like this, the twin brothers are actually quite handsome.


    They all have big eyes and double eyelids, and when they grow up, they will definitely be handsome men with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes.


    The two little guys changed their clothes, and they still feel a little uncomfortable.


    "Auntie, what do you want us to do? Please tell me."


    "Silly boy, my aunt doesn''t need you to be your current person. In the future, I will be your mother, okay?"


    "Mom?"


    "Yes, my aunt will raise you as sons in the future, and I will never let you go hungry, okay?"


    Hearing the words behind, the children burst into tears, and they threw themselves into Qiao Mai''s arms.


    "Mother, we have a mother now, we don''t need to beg for food anymore, and we don''t need to be hungry anymore."


    Qiao Mai patted them on the back and comforted them, "This will be your home from now on."


    "Mom, we will do a lot of work for you."


    "Okay, mother has a son to help, so she doesn''t have to be so tired."


    After coaxing the two children, Qiao Mai vacated a room in the upper West Room, cleaned it up, and spread out the quilt.


    "The two of you will sleep here from now on. There is a well at home. You are still young, so you don''t need to fetch water, and you can''t get close to the well. If you fall, you will drown, understand?"


    "Yes, mother."


    "There are chicks in the east and west rooms, try not to go there, after you rest, mother will tell you what to do at home."


    "Yes, mother."


    "Next, go to sleep, my mother will go out of the stall, and she will come back when it gets dark."


    "Then shall we help boil the water?"


    "No need today, you just sleep today, take a good rest, rest well, feel refreshed, and then help mother."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 43： What a treasure

    Chapter 43 is really a treasure


    Looking at the two little guys lying on the mattress, they closed their eyes and fell asleep after a while.


    Shopkeeper Lu wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, "It''s so pitiful, such a good pair of twins, you can bear to throw them away."


    "Even if there are no parents, there are still relatives and friends, but they have no family and friendship at all. Human nature is so cold, not only occupying their family property, but also driving them out, it is really abhorrent."


    "There are too many people like this, and I can''t bear it anymore. Today, I let you take the lead. I want to see it first, so I will take it home and raise it as my son. It looks really good after washing it."


    "Next time, I''ll leave it to you."


    Lock the courtyard door, and the two returned to the shop. Shopkeeper Lu went to work, and Qiao Mai went to the stall. Xiuhong had sold her a lot of money and put it in the box.


    "Go back to the shop, I''ll come here, thank you today"


    "You are too kind."


    The two girls that shopkeeper Lu bought, Xiuhong and Xiuyu, are really good. They know that they are the master''s friend and the young master''s master, and they respect Qiao Mai very much.


    Of course, Lu Sanniang was also kind to these two.


    Qiao Mai sat on a chair, recalling the scene when she first joined that organization. She was crying helplessly by the side of the road, and no one stepped forward to help her


    She was so hungry that she almost fainted, a black car stopped in front of her, a man gave her a piece of bread, and took her away.


    Recalling that scene, should she thank that man, after all, she survived.


    No matter how cruel the training is, at least she lived to be in her twenties. Without this unexpected time travel, she must have lived a good life, right? After all, there is still room.


    She leaned lazily on the chair, looking at the passing pedestrians and the roadside stalls.


    Um? Isn''t that the scholar of Tian''s family, standing over there as a pillar?


    She looked at him amusedly, even though the other party''s eyes were extremely vicious, she was always smiling with her lips hooked.


    When Tian Yaozu saw Qiao''s smile, it contained a lot of sarcasm, as if she knew the dirty things he did behind his back.


    He suddenly became flustered. Although he didn''t order or buy them, those two people did have something to do with him.


    He hated Qiao''s for not giving him face. He was humiliated in front of so many people, reprimanded by teachers, and laughed at by classmates.


    So he went to Tianhe Town, where he had a classmate, and the two had a good relationship.


    The reason why I go to school here is because the teachers here are better than those there.


    There, he met a few local ruffians. When chatting together, he intentionally or unintentionally revealed the information that Qiao''s business is booming in Tianshui Town.


    To describe Qiao''s making money like flowing water is like gold falling from the sky.


    He even expressed his hatred for Qiao''s secretly, and the two immediately expressed that they would help him avenge his blood hatred.


    The two ruffians were tempted. After a few days of investigation, it was really the case, so there was the thief that night.


    Tian Yaozu saw that Mrs. Qiao was fine and was doing well, while the two of them were sent to prison.


    He couldn''t help being angry and hating. He hated those two people for not living up to their expectations.


    Qiao Mai was happier seeing him like that, the angrier the enemy was, the happier she was.


    Can''t help laughing out loud, causing everyone around to look at her.


    "Miss Qiao, what is so happy about?"


    "It''s okay, I just know that the two thieves that night were beaten 20 times by the county magistrate, and they are very happy after being locked up in prison."


    After speaking, he looked at Tian Yaozu and threw him a provocative look.


    He was so angry that he wanted to rush up to fight her, but unfortunately, he didn''t have the courage, because if he made a fuss with this sentence, he would obviously tell others that he was with those two people.


    Seeing Tian Yaozu leaving angrily, Qiao Mai snorted coldly.


    It''s not rude to come and go, and when she takes care of her body and adjusts her body to the best condition, it will definitely not make them feel better.


    It was still early, she closed the stall, went home, put down her things, and went to see the two children first.


    They were still sleeping, and they were sleeping very soundly. Qiao Mai closed the door gently, and went to the courtyard to lock the door.


    Now that there are children in the family, I can no longer just make do with it.


    Boil water in the pot, cook half a pot of porridge, take out a can of mustard from the space, pour it into the plate, and put the empty can back to its original place.


    Come out to add fodder and water for Dongzao, look at the quail, and then go back to the house to call them.


    "Yunfeng, Fengyun, wake up, have you eaten? Go back to sleep after eating."


    The two little guys sat up abruptly, and when they saw Qiao Mai, they rubbed their eyes in disbelief.


    "Mom, I thought I was dreaming."


    "Mother, were you calling our names just now?"


    "Yes, from now on, your name is Yunfeng, and your name is Fengyun, and your mother is a female householder, so you will be called by your mother''s surname."


    "The name sounds nice, thank you mother."


    "Get up, let''s eat, go to bed early after dinner, and get up early to exercise tomorrow."


    With them, the living room can be used, and everything you do in the future must be formal.


    "Your stomach is not good, so you can''t eat hard things. Can you eat white rice porridge first at night?"


    "White rice porridge is already very good, and we couldn''t get enough at home before."


    Qiao Mai put the porridge in a large basin and brought it to the table. There was a large plate of pickled mustard in the middle. She didn''t need to do it. The two children brought one to serve, and brought the other to her, and then served their own.


    Such a good child, no one wanted him, what a treasure.


    She doesn''t move her chopsticks, neither do the two children. It seems that their parents taught them well, their eyelids are sharp, and they obey the rules.


    Qiao Mai''s nose soured, and he picked up a piece of mustard with his chopsticks.


    "Eat."


    "Yes, mother."


    She sipped the porridge, looked at the two children, drinking the porridge was like drinking some delicious fruit juice, and her heart ached.


    "Don''t just drink porridge, try this pickle, it''s also delicious"


    The two carefully sandwiched the vegetables, lest Qiao Mai would be upset and yell at them.


    Mustard mustard was produced by a famous manufacturer in her previous life. Usually, she would only eat a few mouthfuls when drinking porridge.


    "Mother, these pickles are delicious."


    "Well, let''s eat with porridge. There is still some in the bowl. If there is not enough, add more porridge. Remember, you can''t eat too much, just eat enough."


    "Yes, mother."


    The two little guys have a big appetite. Qiao Mai is full with just one bowl of porridge, but they drank three bowls in a row.


    Looking at their bulging bellies, "Go for a walk in the courtyard to refresh yourself."


    She stood up and was about to wash the pots and dishes, Fengyun and Yunfeng quickly took the big basin in her hand.


    "Mother, leave this little work to us. I used to do it often at home. You won''t get tired. Don''t worry."


    What can she say, the two little ones are too diligent, making them seem too lazy.


    Pack up, it''s already dark.


    "Go to sleep, get up at dawn tomorrow, and mother will arrange things for you."


    "Yes, mother"


    Seeing them go back to her house consciously, she curled her lips and smiled, thinking about the fact that there are two more children in the family, it is nothing to spend a little money, Guan Jian has many more interesting things, which adds a lot of fun to the whole courtyard. Popularity, value!


    Look at Ling''er with your mind, she has already got up to play, unlike other children, she can''t see her mother crying.


    Now, everyone in the town knows that she has adopted two children. In a few months, with this excuse, she will be able to move Linger out of the space and raise her by her side in a fair and honest manner.


    In this case, she will have two elder brothers who are in pain. Even if she is no longer here, she will not suffer any grievances if they are in pain.


    She will bring up the three of them and make them love each other. They are not a family, but they are better than a family.


    It was dawn, and she planted another sweet potato field last night, and her hard work made her sleep well.


    Woke up and saw two little guys already dressed and waiting for her in the yard.


    "Mother, please tell the child to do something?"


    "Two little fools, you are not servants of the family, you are mother''s sons."


    "Then mother, what are we going to do?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 44： no light at all

    Chapter 44 No light at all


    ¡°The first thing I do when I wake up every morning is to brush my teeth, wash my face and hands, and clean myself up.¡±


    "Hee hee, yes, mother."


    "There is green salt on the window sill. Use your fingers to dip the green salt, apply it on your teeth, rub it back and forth several times, and then rinse your mouth. Remember not to swallow the salt water into your stomach."


    "Yes, mother."


    Together with her two sons, she washed herself clean, and then took them for a few laps in the yard.


    When she punches, let them watch from the sidelines, and then they can learn to punch by themselves.


    After three sets of punches, she was already sweating profusely, and she washed her face again before starting to light the fire.


    "Mom, I can light a fire, I''ll come, what do you think we''ll cook?"


    I don¡¯t even have a steamed bun at home, so I thought about it, ¡°Let¡¯s make pimple soup, there is no dry food at home, mother will go out and buy some today.¡±


    "Mother, we know how to steam steamed buns, do you have old yeast at home?"


    "How old are you to know this?"


    "My mother is steaming the steamed buns, and we will help each other. We have been watching since we were young."


    "I''ll borrow a piece of yeast from the neighbor next door, you guys try to steam it again, let''s make do with it this morning."


    Heat the pot, dig out a spoonful of lard, choke the pot with green onion, **** and garlic, add half a pot of water, and crack six eggs in it.


    Just took out half a bowl of noodles, and pimples were mixed, "Which of you brothers is the boss?"


    "I, Qiao Fengyun"


    "Well, Yun''er, you are my eldest son, Feng''er, and my second son."


    "Mother!"


    "My mother will raise you well in the future. You have to listen to what your mother says. If you feel that what your mother said is wrong, you can bring it up. You don''t have to always act like you are listening to orders."


    "Yes, mother!"


    Qiao Mai smiled, saw that the pot was boiling, sprinkled the gnocchi into the pot, stirred it lightly, added half a teaspoon of salt, and finally chopped a handful of green onion leaves.


    When the pimple soup was almost ready, I threw it in, "Turn off the heat, it''s perfect"


    The two brothers were very diligent. Knowing that the soup was ready, they immediately set up a table in the yard, put bowls and chopsticks.


    By the time Qiao Mai served the soup on the table, even the benches were put down.


    "Mother, you have worked hard!"


    "Well, my mother is going to cook today''s products in a while. You can wash the pots and dishes, and clean the yard. You don''t need to do anything else. You are not allowed to go to the well, let alone go to the well to fetch water. My mother saved you. I don''t want to What happened to you again?"


    "Yes, mother"


    Six eggs, two for each person, the two brothers ate very satisfied, seeing that they integrated here quickly, they didn''t give any special instructions.


    Mr. turned on the charcoal stove and started cooking corn, peanuts, and quail eggs.


    It¡¯s not cold yet, so you don¡¯t need to bring a charcoal stove, just take a big pot and put it on the table to sell it.


    She has never used a scale until now. Eggs are sold by the egg, peanuts are sold by the bag, and a square piece of oil paper costs five cents a bag.


    Corn is sold by ears, melons are sold by individual pieces, strawberries are sold by boxes, and watermelons are sold by individual pieces. If she can save effort, she never bothers.


    An hour later, all the goods to be sold were ready. She left some of everything, put them in a basin, and brought them to the table in the yard.


    "After mother left, you two closed the gate of the courtyard. If it wasn''t mother, no one would open it. Mother left some food for both of you at this table. If you are hungry, eat first. Mother will come back to see you at noon. By the way, buy some dry food and come back."


    "Okay, mother."


    "This answer is not bad."


    Qiao Mai moved the goods onto the cart and pushed away. Fengyun and Yunfeng watched her go away before plugging in the yard.


    Come back and sit at the table, the two of them watched the food at the table, and their eyes watered down again.


    "This woman is so kind to us."


    "Then let''s treat her sincerely and be filial to her in the future."


    "Of course, we met a good person. Brother, look, the table is full of goods she wants to sell. We walked around the town a few times. The things on her stall are expensive, but she does it like this. Putting it here for us to eat, it seems that they really treat us as their sons."


    "Brother, remember, she saved our lives, no matter good or bad, we have to pay back, understand?"


    "Understood, we will be her sons from now on, and we will treat her well and be filial to her for the rest of our lives."


    "Well, you can eat whatever you like, don''t finish eating and save yourself, this thing is too expensive."


    Of course, Qiao Mai didn''t know what the two brothers said. After leaving the stall, many people asked her about what happened yesterday.


    She smiled and said, "The two children are starving to death. Looking at them, it''s like seeing me in the past. I don''t feel good about my conscience if I don''t save them."


    "Your heart is so kind!"


    Qiao Mai just grinned when he heard the praise. Many people felt very ashamed when they heard it. What a little woman can do, but they saw it and ignored it, regardless of their lives. Really, alas!


    Qiao Maike doesn''t care what others think, anyway, from this day on, more people come to her stall to beg for food.


    As for her, she is also given by others. The old, weak, sick and disabled can buy a steamed bun with a copper coin. The town is so big, and there are only a few beggars. She knows almost all of them.


    So Mrs. Qiao became a great benevolent person in the town, and word spread that she always helped the poor.


    When the Tian family heard the news, they gritted their teeth angrily, especially the old couple.


    "I didn''t expect her to be so lucky. Not to mention the booming business, she became a well-known good person in the town?"


    "That''s right, a scumbag that wasn''t as good as a pig in our family back then, turned into a person who is famous for eight hundred miles, and it made our family stink."


    "Now that she has money, our family can''t get any money."


    "It would be great if the third son was here."


    "I regret giving her a wife''s letter, mother, I am so angry,"


    Not to mention the Tian family, Qiao Shicheng was so angry that he almost vomited blood when he heard it. He gritted his teeth and said harshly.


    "This white-eyed wolf would rather raise two beggars than help her mother''s family, and would rather give money to beggars than to our family. She really raised her for nothing. This money-loser, bastard, I am so mad at you, no way." , I''m going to find her now."


    "The child''s father, we are, but."


    "are you going?"


    "If you want to go, I will go with you."


    "Call them together, I''ll let everyone comment today, and see how this girl is still sophistrying?"


    In order to find Qiao Mai as soon as possible to vent their anger, they were willing to spend money to take the village ox cart.


    When the driver heard that they were going to Tianshui Town to find Qiao Mai to make trouble, he immediately shook his head.


    "Brother, I advise you not to go."


    "Why?"


    "Break the relationship, just break the relationship, and you won''t be a family in the future. What she wants to do is her business, and it has nothing to do with you. It''s unreasonable for you to make trouble like this."


    "Ah bah, even if she turns into ashes, she is also my daughter."


    "That''s what it says, but it''s not like this in the law. It doesn''t matter if you break off a relationship. If you go to make trouble, the mayor will judge you unreasonable when he comes."


    "I don''t believe it, I want to talk to her personally."


    "Hey, go if you want to go, don''t give up if you don''t go, will you still take the car when you come back?"


    "Wait for a while, maybe I will sit down."


    The driver pulled them to their destination, and the Qiao family got out of the car, so he hurriedly drove the ox cart not far away to watch.


    Seeing them, Qiao Mai immediately stood up and put the embroidery into the basket.


    "What are you doing here?"


    Qiao Shicheng stepped forward to slap Qiao Mai, but was blocked by Qiao Mai with one hand.


    She bent down and picked up the stick under the table, and looked at Qiao Shicheng''s family with a cold face.


    "Whoever is free, invite the mayor and the old man to come, and choose anything from my booth as a thank you."


    "I''ll go, I''ll go."


    Qiao Shicheng looked at Qiao Mai, who was full of oil and salt, and pointed at her with trembling hands, "You, you,"


    Shopkeeper Lu glanced outside inadvertently, and it was serious, so he quickly put down what he was doing and rushed over.


    She blocked Qiao Mai from behind, "You family is really shameless. You have already taken money, written a letter of divorce, and you are still making trouble. You are really shameless."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 45： we dont want to break up

    Chapter 45 We don''t want to break up


    Qiao Shicheng''s eye circles are all red, which is from anger.


    "What''s wrong, I''m her father, and so am I after the divorce, why can''t I come to her?"


    "Yo, it''s pretty rude. When Tian''s family bullied her, why didn''t you go to Tian''s house to make trouble like this?"


    "I, I don''t even know about this." I felt guilty for a moment.


    "What happens after you know? Have you been there?"


    "I, what are you going to do when she is separated?"


    "Your Qiao family are all bullying and fearing the hard, the masters of the nest, and only bully your own family."


    "This money-loser would rather adopt someone else than help her mother''s family. She would rather give the money to outsiders than to her own family. What''s wrong, I can''t come to her to settle the score?"


    "I bought those two children and put them by her side for her to raise. I wanted to accumulate virtue for the beggars and asked her to give them to me. My money is none of your Qiao''s business?


    My old lady doesn''t like you, what''s wrong if you don''t let her? She loses money? I remember that she earned a hundred catties of wheat for your Qiao family, and worked as an ox and a horse in your family,


    From being able to do things until she was fourteen years old, you sold her for ten taels of silver just a while ago, how did she lose money? ah? At that time, the mayor of the town, his old man, testified,


    Do you still want to cheat? The things that are sold are not your family''s, you old bastard, don''t think about my old lady''s idea, be careful that I will let your family suffer a lawsuit. "


    Lu Sanniang bombed wildly in one breath, causing Qiao''s family to be overwhelmed, and they were no longer as domineering as they were before they came.


    "I, I, you are unreasonable!"


    This sentence almost made everyone present laugh angrily, Lu Sanniang pointed at Qiao Shicheng''s nose.


    "Everyone, take a look. This shameless old man sold his daughter and broke off his relationship with her. Now he is jealous when he sees her setting up a stall, and he still wants his daughter to give him the money. Why? Everyone comment, Why? Who is this stall? It belongs to my old lady, and even the tax collectors are collected here by my old lady, so why does it belong to Qiao¡¯s family? Huh?¡±


    "That''s right, your Qiao family is too shameless. A broken relationship is a broken relationship, and you will be a stranger in the future. How can you still think about your daughter''s money? This stall belongs to Boss Lu, and the money he earned is what Boss Lu said." Forget it, does it have something to do with your family?"


    "That''s right, even if this stall really belongs to Mrs. Qiao, it has nothing to do with your family. Why are you so obsessed with it?"


    "That''s right, that''s right, why is the Qiao family so unreasonable? They are so good-looking when they get cheap. If a girl marries someone, she will no longer be a member of the Qiao family. It is the duty of others to be filial to you. You can''t tell if you are not filial. You have The son doesn''t count on it, and he comes to **** the girl''s blood all day long, what does it sound like."


    "You, you!"


    Qiao Shicheng''s eyes turned black and he wanted to faint. At this time, the two brothers, Qiao Jiang and Qiao He, winked at their daughter-in-law, and they immediately urged the child to kneel down for Qiao Mai.


    "Auntie, Auntie, please, please don''t leave the Qiao family alone, we can''t afford to eat anymore. You are capable, so please help us." This is what I heard before.


    Before Qiao Mai and Lu Sanniang could speak, the crowd was full of accusations.


    "Why can''t you afford to eat? Last time you came here, you didn''t have any patches on your clothes, and you still had a silver hairpin pinned to your head."


    "That''s right, we''ve all seen it, don''t pretend to be poor if you can''t afford food, don''t come here to call poor, it''s because your father is incompetent, your aunt has sold herself, and now you are eating other people''s food."


    "I have never seen such a shameless family."


    The faces of the Qiao family were put on the fire by the people of Tianshui Town to roast them, but they only wanted to get money for themselves, and they had to bear it if they couldn''t bear it.


    Just then the mayor came, and the guards opened the way, and the old man walked out from the crowd.


    "Bold Qiao Shicheng, you have come to the town three times and five times to make trouble. The mayor of this town will allow you once, but you will not be tolerated the second time. The person who came here will be **** by the mayor of this town and taken to the county government office for trial."


    One sentence scared Qiao''s family to kneel down for him, "My lord, are we wronged?"


    "Breakdown is divorce. You also took the money from the certificate issued by the mayor. Don''t you want to deny it?"


    "We don''t want to break off the relationship, and we don''t want to break up with us."


    "Back to what you promised? It''s okay. The twenty taels that shopkeeper Lu gave her, plus the twelve taels she gave you, can be returned to shopkeeper Lu. The deed of sale and the IOU can be returned to you. You can take them away, how about it?"


    "We have no money."


    "You guys are trying to play rascals, right? Come and take them away!"


    "My lord, I am wronged. We are her relatives even if we break off the relationship. How can she give money to others and not help her mother''s family?"


    The mayor was also annoyed by their fallacies, "The money belongs to the shopkeeper Lu, and it is also the shopkeeper Lu who gave it to others. What does it have to do with Mrs. Qiao?"


    Qiao Shicheng pointed at the booth, "This is not shopkeeper Lu''s, this is hers."


    Qiao Mai laughed, "Even if this stall is mine, does it have anything to do with you?"


    "You are my daughter, and all the money you earn belongs to my Qiao family."


    "Bah, I''m so shameless, get out, otherwise, I''ll sue you for affecting my business and compensate me for the loss."


    "You unfilial thing."


    The mayor couldn''t listen anymore, and waved at the guard, who rushed towards Qiao''s family and **** Qiao Shicheng, who took the lead in making trouble.


    Qiao He and Qiao Jiang didn''t even dare to fart, and watched helplessly as the guards took Qiao Shicheng away.


    Frightened, Qiao Lu knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the mayor.


    "I''m sorry, we were wrong, we will never come again, please let me go, my husband?"


    "If you don''t teach him a lesson, he treats the law as a display, and breaking off a relationship is breaking off a relationship. Unless she herself is willing, no one can force her."


    Seeing that the mayor refused to agree, Qiao Lu turned his head and yelled at Qiao''s family.


    "Kneel down for you girls."


    Qiao Mai looked at the Qiao family members who were kneeling on the ground and sneered, "A divorce is a divorce. Even if you kneel to death today, I won''t say anything nice about him, get out!"


    "You, you hard-hearted woman, is he your father?"


    "In my heart, Qiao''s family is all dead. I have no parents, nor brothers and sisters."


    "You, you, I fight with you!"


    The war was about to start, Lu Sanniang yelled at the mayor.


    "Old guy, don''t watch the fun? Why don''t you help me?"


    The mayor smiled and said, "If you don''t speak up, I won''t help! Since you have spoken up, then this mayor will help me with this favor."


    He waved at the guard again, and Qiao''s family was subdued in a short while.


    For the sake of the majesty of the law, the mayor did not send them to the county government, but directly in front of the people.


    Qiao Shicheng was hit with 20 big boards, the child was let go, and the others played 10 boards, and they were all dragged to the town card in the north, and the guards warned them that it was okay to come to Tianshui Town. go to jail.


    The bullock cart stopped in front of Qiao Shicheng, "Brother Qiao, are you still making carts?"


    "Sit, sit, buddy, help us get me into the car."


    Others were better and could get into the cart by themselves. Qiao Shicheng lay on the bullock cart, the driver sat in front, and the bullock cart started.


    "Give me the money, twenty Wen back and forth, get off the car if you don''t pay, and walk back by yourself."


    The driver was also very angry. He really couldn''t stand the Qiao family''s behavior, so he said such a thing.


    There was no way, Qiao Lu counted out twenty coins from the purse at his waist, and handed them to the driver.


    "Brother Joe, I persuaded you when you came here, and you insist on going. Is it okay now?"


    Qiao Shicheng endured the pain in his body, and his neck is still stiff.


    "I am her father!"


    "Do you still know that you are her father? Which father and mother don''t love their children? Which father and mother **** the blood of their own daughter? Now that you have sold her, is it possible that you sold the land at home, and you want to take it from others? No wheat?"


    "snort!"


    The driver knew that he was not convinced, "Don''t listen to the persuasion, and you will suffer on your own if you suffer a loss in the future. They are all from the same village, so I persuade you, your family is good for yourself, you really don''t understand bullshit, take the law as a joke, don''t get beaten Can fly?"


    The driver chattered all the way, but he couldn''t bear to stand on the sidelines for a long time.


    ¡±


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 46： Just call me Brother Yuan

    Chapter 46 Just call me Brother Yuan


    At Qiao Mai¡¯s booth, there was no more excitement to watch, the people dispersed, and the mayor came to the booth.


    "You owe me another favor, the full moon festival is coming, give me some gifts for the old man?"


    Lu Sanniang raised her eyebrows, "What do you want?"


    "Fresh food, you sisters want to go" then turned around with a smile and left.


    Qiao Mai smiled, "Sister, is this another foodie?"


    "Eat him to death, he is still greedy when he is old, since he wants to eat, can you get some fresh ones?"


    "When is the full moon festival?"


    "August 15th, there are still ten days left."


    "Okay, let me think about it, do we have mooncakes here?"


    "There are no moon cakes, but there are short cakes, which are round and like the moon. In fact, you can live without them. Farmers have no one to live. Those who have to worship the moon, have to set up a case, and have to pay tribute are only for rich families."


    "The mayor is from a rich family, right?"


    "Yes, he came from a really rich family."


    "Do you have something to do with the mayor?"


    Lu Sanniang rolled her eyes guiltily, "What could be the matter? He''s such an old man, I don''t like him, hmph!


    Qiao Mai smiled, took a long breath, sat down and took out the embroidery work from the basket.


    Shopkeeper Lu sat beside her, "How are those two children at your house?"


    "It''s good, I''m very hardworking. At noon, you can help me watch the stall for a while, and I''ll go shopping and go home,"


    "You are so kind to them, my sister is jealous."


    "I''m also good to you. I came to my house on August 15th. I learned a few dishes recently and cook them for you."


    "That''s more or less."


    The shopkeeper Lu returned to the shop, and the stall returned to calm.


    At noon, Qiao Mai bought ten buns and ten steamed buns from the bun shop, and went home with a basket.


    The two little ones were sitting obediently in the yard. When they heard the knock on the door, they quickly opened the door.


    "Mom, are you back?"


    "Yes, mother is busy during the day, bought you buns at noon, boiled half a pot of boiling water, let''s eat together."


    "good girl"


    One went to boil the water, the other moved a bench for her, Qiao Mai put the buns on the table, and the steamed buns in the kitchen.


    The eldest son set up three bowls, "Mother, there is nothing to do at home, why don''t we help you look after the stall, so that mother can free up her hands to do something else."


    "How can there be nothing to do, the lady in the East and West Wings has a lot of little quails, and you need to take care of them."


    "Quail?"


    "Yes,"


    Qiao Mai saw his second son adding firewood to the stove, so he waved to him.


    "Go, mother will take you to have a look."


    Opening a room in the east wing, the two children opened their mouths and said after seeing so many quails.


    "They are so small and so many."


    "Yes, you take care of them at home, clean up their excrement, pick up their eggs, see if there is less water, add more water, and eat less food, and the day is almost over."


    "That''s too little work, mother can arrange something else for us."


    "Have you ever read a book before?"


    The two shook their heads, and Qiao Mai continued to induce "Do you want to study?"


    The eyes of the two people lit up, and then went out again.


    "Mother saved us, we have nothing to repay, she still supports us, and I don''t know what to do to feel at ease. If I continue to study, I really feel ashamed."


    "Take care of your health first, and after the new year, my mother will send you to study, okay? It''s in the school in our town, very close."


    "Is it really possible?"


    "Why not, you work hard at home, study hard outside, and grow up to be promising. This is the best gift to repay your mother."


    "Mom!" The two little ones cried again.


    "Okay, mother really raised you as sons, you just know, mother can understand your feelings, let''s not talk about it, eat, boil water, fill water, let''s eat steamed buns, this time the meat buns bought by mother .¡±


    As soon as they heard the meat buns, the two little ones swallowed.


    Qiao Mai saw that the things she had left on the table did not move much, knowing that they were sensible, and ate some in a measured manner.


    Just then the door rang, Qiao Mai asked them to eat buns, and she opened the door.


    "Eh, Mr. Yuan?"


    "Young master, just call me Big Brother Yuan. I''m a few years older than you. I finished the sign and was about to send it to you. When I saw you at home, I pretended to be bothering you."


    Qiao Mai looked at the rectangular sign she was holding in her arms. The font on it was neat and clear, even from a distance.


    "Thank you,"


    "polite"


    He handed over the sign, Qiao Mai took it, and the Yuan family raised their hands, turned and left.


    Qiao Mai raised his eyebrows, looked at the brand in his arms, it was a good deal to exchange a bowl of dumplings for another brand.


    She poked the sign aside and came back to eat with the kids.


    The steamed stuffed buns were delicious, and the two little ones ate them happily. They were so big, they even ate three before they were full, and even drank a bowl of water.


    "Mother, we will leave the cooking to us in the future. When you come back, just eat the ready-made ones?"


    "Will you?"


    "Yes, I can steam steamed buns, let alone stir-fry. I''m afraid my mother will think it''s not delicious."


    "How come, you are still young, practice more, it will taste better, that is, when cooking, don''t be splashed with oil, it hurts."


    "We''ll be careful."


    "Okay, let''s start tomorrow. Mother bought the vegetables. There are rice noodle oil seasonings at home. You can use them. I want to see if my son can cook."


    "Okay, I will make sure that my mother will have a delicious meal when she comes back."


    Seven years old, for children from poor families, they are already sensible, and the poverty of their lives allows them to learn to do housework early.


    She remembered seeing a child on the Internet. At the age of five, she could already steam steamed buns and cook some home-cooked dishes. That was still in the 21st century.


    Not to mention the children here, since the children are willing to do it, then she will give them a chance.


    You can''t let them do nothing, let them develop the habit of always relying on adults for everything.


    When they came back from the stall in the evening, the two children had already heated up the steamed buns, and they didn¡¯t fry them if they didn¡¯t have any vegetables. Instead, they boiled a pot of hot water.


    "Mom, can you wash up?"


    "Cook first, mother bought a piece of meat, fried meat for you to eat in the evening."


    "hey-hey."


    Qiao Mai Li cuts meat in the kitchen. In fact, the meat and vegetables are all in the space, so you can just take them out.


    In the evening, I fried a large plate of fried meat with beans and green beans. The child is growing up, and eggs and meat are indispensable. She decided to eat eggs in the morning and meat at noon and night.


    The beans are soft, the meat slices are fat but not greasy, and the mouth is full of oil after eating the two little guys.


    Being able to follow Qiao Mai was beyond their wildest dreams.


    In the evening, she accompanied them for a walk to digest food, she told them.


    "When it''s hot, you have to wash every morning and evening, and when it''s cold, you have to wash every five days. Can you do it?"


    "able"


    "sleep!"


    The days passed like this day by day, Qiao Mai was afraid that the two little guys would be bored, so he bought an enlightenment book from a bookstore for them to read at their leisure.


    When they come back in the evening, she will teach them to read. Although the ancient and modern fonts are different, the content is the same. Like the Three Character Classic, she can also know it. According to the comparison between the memorized and the above, all the characters can be recognized, so that It''s okay to teach kids.


    First let them have a little foundation, and then they will like it when they arrive at the school.


    Everyone in the town knew about her buying books for the children, and now people went crazy.


    Not to mention adopting two children, but also providing them with education? Is Joe crazy? I am still young, so I gave birth to a child for my own children to study? Stupid or not, the money didn''t come from the wind.


    After she left the stall, many people asked her about it in confusion.


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes, "My own child? In this world, the ones born to you are not necessarily filial. When they get old, children despise the old. No matter how many old people there are, who dares to say that the one born by oneself is good?"


    One sentence blocked their mouths.


    That sentence, no matter how unfilial you are, you are also your own flesh and blood, but you can''t say it.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 47： The household registration is done

    Chapter 47 household registration completed


    Qiao Mai curled his lips, "Let me tell you, the two children in my family are grateful to each other. If I treat them well, they will naturally treat me well, perhaps even better than their own children."


    This is really the case. Although the Ming Dynasty emphasized filial piety, there are many unfilial people.


    Especially in rural areas, small places are everywhere, and only scholars pay attention to these, for fear of affecting their official career.


    The other thing is that people with good nature are naturally filial to the elderly. Like those vicious people, the old people will not end well when they grow old.


    Anyway, the money belongs to Mrs. Qiao, and it''s up to her who she wants to spend it on. After she figured it out, no one said anything.


    After Tian Yaozu found out about this, he was so angry that he wanted to stand on the roof and scold the street.


    You humiliated me enough, adopted someone else''s son, and you still want to study in the same school as me? Gritting his teeth, he was so angry that he smashed everything in the house.


    This made Tian Laoshi''s and his wife''s hearts bleed. The whole family saved food and money for him, and he threw things when he got angry. How much money was wasted.


    How many belongings have he let him drop like this, he is really mad at him.


    All blame that bitch, if you want something good to release your wife''s letter, you can just work as a cow and a horse in the Tian family for a lifetime.


    He kindly gave her his wife''s book, but she was lucky, and she couldn''t live in peace when she came to the town. She was doing business and adopted her son, and now she has to arrange for her son to study.


    Obviously it was made for the Tian family to see, and he wanted to have a school with his grandson, but there was no way, absolutely no way.


    His grandson is right to be angry. If it were them, the son of that **** would never be allowed to go to school.


    In order to appease the grandson, the family sat down to discuss and decided to give a gift to the teacher in the school.


    The Tian family gritted their teeth, spent a tael of silver, and prepared what they thought was a generous gift, and asked Tian Yaozu to send it over.


    Mr. was not very happy when he saw it. He heard Tian Yaozu secretly talking about Qiao''s sending his son to school.


    Immediately knew what was going on, he looked at Tian Yaozu with a serious face, and his heart was full of disappointment with him.


    But he still didn¡¯t reprimand him very much on the surface, because he watched the child grow up. In the next year¡¯s imperial examination, he will definitely pass the Tongsheng examination. No matter how hard he works, the scholar will not escape.


    So I suppressed my anger, "Yaozu, your heart is for the teacher. In the future, you have to learn to be more open-minded. Qiao has already left your family, so it has nothing to do with your family. Whether her son goes to school or not, you Don¡¯t worry about it, just focus on your studies, and you will definitely pass the imperial examination next year.¡±


    Tian Yaozu lowered his head and said impatiently.


    "Sir, the students know, but if he wants to come to the school, the students will definitely not be able to concentrate on studying. They must see him and think of her humiliating students back then."


    "Okay, as a teacher, I will temporarily say that I will not recruit students."


    "Thank you, teacher."


    Tian Yaozu left, his husband sighed, "If you are so narrow-minded, how can you make a big deal in the future? Could it be that my eyes are blind?"


    Qiao Shicheng has also heard about it, and now as long as it is about Qiao Mai, someone will always hear it in his ears immediately.


    Hearing this, he spat out a mouthful of blood.


    roared angrily, "I will never forgive her even if I die, I won''t even die, this dead girl, you white-eyed wolf!"


    But he still didn¡¯t die. After the doctor came, he took a pulse and said it was a good thing. The stagnation in his heart also dissipated after he vomited blood, otherwise he would have suffered a serious illness.


    I didn''t expect this incident to be a blessing in disguise for Qiao Shicheng. Do you think God is blind?


    God is not blind, let him die and it will be useless, so how can you make trouble with Qiao Mai and add color to Qiao Mai''s boring life.


    Originally, Qiao Mai had the intention to send the two children to the school, but within a few days, the teacher of the school actually reported that they would not accept students temporarily, which made her worry.


    Needless to say, that **** must have played tricks behind his back.


    Mr. in this school, for a Tian Yaozu? His character can''t go far at all.


    Her two sons, whoever they pull out, are better than that guy, really, forget it, if they don¡¯t go to school, her two sons will still study.


    Planting the ground in the space at night, she thought about it, the child does not need a high degree of education to be enlightened, just the literacy can guide it, and Chuaner''s father next door is very good at teaching the child, why not spend money to invite him to teach?


    It happened that she was not at home during the day, and he was asked to come home to teach the children during the day, and he would leave when she went back at night. It was not a matter of criticism, and it was the best of both worlds. Well, the more I thought about it, the more I felt that this was feasible.


    It happened to be the fifteenth day of August, and she was having a treat at home. She called up the Yuan family''s father and son, as well as the Chen family''s mother and son. With so many people, nothing would happen.


    There are still five days until August 15th.


    She took the time to go to the carpenter''s shop, ordered a few months of cake molds, and planned to make some mooncakes as gifts on August 15th.


    On the way back, I happened to meet the guards of the mayor''s house looking for her.


    "Is there something wrong, brother guard?"


    "Here, the household registration is done, and there is also the land deed of your house, can you see it?"


    Qiao Mai counted things in front of the guard, took out a piece of silver from the purse, and stuffed it into the guard''s hand.


    "Thank you, big brother."


    "You''re being polite, just talk when you have something to do in the future."


    "OK."


    Qiao Mai, who has obtained the household registration, can finally breathe a sigh of relief, which is a big knot in her heart.


    Without household registration, she is like a leaf floating in the air. She feels that she is a hindrance wherever she falls, but with it, she feels that even if she is a leaf, she falls in her own home and finally has a sense of belonging.


    Not only that, but in case that Tian Sanzhuang came back later, there would be no need to pester him.


    She is a female householder, so can a man get in the door backwards?


    Even if he wanted to, she wouldn''t give him a chance. The former Qiao Mai is dead, but the current Qiao Mai doesn''t even look up to the school grass of the 21st century, let alone the ordinary and ordinary Tian Sanzhuang.


    Moon cake molds, because she was in a hurry, so she added money, and the molds were made the next day.


    There are five kinds in total, with flowers and characters on them, five kernels, black sesame, chestnut, red bean paste, and jujube paste.


    She has learned these five kinds of fillings online in advance, and the materials are also prepared.


    Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed.


    Two days before the full moon festival, she didn''t go out to the stall, but made moon cakes at home, and the two little guys helped him.


    Not to mention, these two villains are really good at doing housework.


    Although the taste of the stir-fried dishes is not good, they are very clean, and no one has picked out any faults.


    So she doesn''t want to discourage them from making mooncakes this time, so she can just do it if she wants to.


    After the three of them prepared all the materials, Qiao Mai started to make them. The exquisite and beautiful mooncakes showed their original shape in the mold.


    The two little guys looked at it happily, "Mother, are there five kinds of fillings in total?"


    "Yes, you can eat it in a while."


    She put the mooncakes into the temporary oven she set up in the yard. In order not to waste every mooncake, she tried a piece in the oven first.


    I haven¡¯t done it before. It¡¯s just been on paper for a few days, so I have to try one.


    Baking mooncakes depends on the fillings. For ordinary mooncakes, fifteen minutes or twenty minutes will do.


    Like meat stuffing or meringue, it needs to be baked for a longer time, time is the main thing, and the heat is even more important.


    She was lighting charcoal under the oven, and opened a small opening for five minutes to take a look. After fifteen minutes, the color of the mooncakes began to turn brown, but she felt that it was not enough, so she baked it for another five minutes.


    Only then did I feel that it was all right. Wearing homemade cotton gloves, I took the mooncake out of the oven.


    "Wow, it smells so good?"


    Qiao Mai asked Fengyun to take a plate, she put the mooncakes on it, and cut three portions with a knife.


    "Come on, let''s try it together."


    "Mother, the black one here is black sesame?"


    "Yes, don''t look at it as dark, but it tastes very good."


    The three of them picked up the mooncake with chopsticks, blew it, and carefully took a bite.


    "The outer skin is so soft, the inner is not very sweet, it is delicious."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 48： Pigs contribute a lot

    Chapter 48 The contribution of pigs is great


    "Keep your stomach, I will let you taste a piece later, this thing is not sweet, but it contains a lot of sugar, in order to protect your teeth, you can''t eat too much at a time"


    "Got it, mother."


    With this attempt, her confidence has greatly increased, and the next batch of 20 bakes will be baked.


    The aroma of the baked mooncakes made the neighbors and the right house salivate non-stop.


    What is Mrs. Qiao''s family going to do? It is even more fragrant than the smell from the dim sum shop in the town.


    Wanted to find the past, but felt embarrassed, and endured it for a day.


    During the whole day, she did nothing but baked mooncakes. The family of three, apart from making some meals in the morning, made mooncakes at noon and night.


    It''s not that I can''t take care of it, it''s because I want to taste the taste of each mooncake.


    At night, Qiao Mai took out several wooden boxes, wiped them clean, put a white cloth inside, and put mooncakes inside.


    One box is one hundred yuan, and there are three big boxes of mooncakes, a total of three hundred yuan, and there are more than 20 different mooncakes outside, which she left for the children.


    After she moved the box into her own room, she put it directly into the space. Only in the space can the smell not change and keep it fresh.


    Tired all day, Qiao Mai put all the leftover mooncakes in the children''s room, and put some fruits for them.


    "Eat some when you''re tired, mother won''t cook at night."


    "Mother, you have worked hard."


    "You have worked hard too."


    Close the door for the child, she tidied up the yard casually, and went back to sleep.


    The second day is the first day of the full moon festival.


    She packed the mooncakes in a rectangular wooden box that she ordered in advance. There were five kinds of fillings in each box of mooncakes, and there were 12 mooncakes in each box, with six pieces per layer.


    Packed twenty-five boxes, ready to give as gifts.


    The family who helped her catch the thief that day had a box. She didn''t deliver it herself. She appointed her two sons. Anyone who came to help that day gave them away.


    Only the neighbor on the right gave three boxes, because that house was shared by three families.


    Yuan Jiaqi was both surprised and not surprised when he received the gift box.


    Although he didn''t go to help catch the thief, he explained the reason, and later made a sign for her himself, and it was expected to give him a gift.


    Mrs. Chen was also very surprised when she received the gift. In short, everyone concluded that Mrs. Qiao''s gift was a gift of thanks for helping to catch the thief.


    Neighbors alone gave away nearly ten boxes, and the remaining fifteen boxes, three boxes were kept in the space, and she personally delivered five boxes to the shop and handed them over to Lu Sanniang.


    After receiving the gift, Lu Sanniang was very happy, and immediately opened it to share with her family, and everyone said it was delicious.


    Qiao Mai smiled, carrying five boxes of mooncakes in one hand and two boxes in the other, and went to the mayor''s house. She handed the five boxes of mooncakes to the guard.


    "Brother, please send this gift to the mayor, I won''t go in."


    "OK."


    After the guards went in and came out not long after, Qiao Mai handed the two boxes of mooncakes to the two guards respectively.


    "I usually bother the two of you, a little thought, it''s the holidays, I made it myself, try it."


    "Aha, what about us?"


    "yes."


    "Thank you!"


    Qiao Mai said goodbye to them and went home. Even though she didn''t leave the stall for the past two days, she didn''t lose anything. Everyone in the town knew where she lived, and they went straight to the house when they bought things.


    Corn, peanuts and so on are fine, these fruits are indispensable during the holidays.


    If you want to eat fresh, well, you can only find her, so she also sells goods at home.


    Especially when she added oranges, apples, pears, grapes and other fruits during the full moon festival, after two days of rest, she actually sold more than usual.


    Fengyun and Yunfeng are not less rich, as long as Qiao Mai sells, they can eat.


    After the gifts are delivered, we will start preparing the ingredients for tomorrow''s treat.


    There were quite a few people here, five from the Lu family, two neighbors on the left, two neighbors on the right, and three from my own family, a total of twelve people.


    Two floor tables need to be put together to avoid forced sitting.


    Let¡¯s just make do with it. Eating well is the main thing. For twelve people, there are twelve dishes, and each dish needs to be served in large quantities.


    To this end, she also made a list.


    Skip the usual home-cooked dishes, and have garlic elbows. Usually they eat stewed pork, so change the way of eating.


    Let¡¯s have red pork ears again. She has pig ears in her freezer. The pigs take up two dishes, dry pot fat intestines, and steamed pork instead of braised pork. This is not greasy.


    Let¡¯s add garlic pork ribs, and pigs account for five dishes, which shows that pigs have made a great contribution.


    There is a pig, then a chicken, if there is a child, try to avoid spicy food, a braised chicken nugget, and then a fish, the fish should be crispy, the spine is soft and cannot hold the child.


    Seven dishes, still far from twelve.


    These seem to be all meat, so let¡¯s have some vegetarian ones.


    Here¡¯s tofu, don¡¯t use mapo, let¡¯s have sauce-flavored tofu with scallion oil, mixed with sesame paste, there is no sesame paste in this era, but there are sesame seeds, which is not far away from sesame paste, and new things are not too far away. It would be too weird.


    There are three dishes left, by the way, let¡¯s have a fruit salad, the kids will definitely like it.


    There are dried shrimps sold in the market this season. Buy two catties, pick them up when you come back, and stir-fry dried shrimps with leeks. It is also a good dish.


    There is still one dish short, which is a bit of a headache. These are the only dishes sold in the small town. Are there any more?


    By the way, you can have black fungus in cold sauce. Dry goods stores sell this, so it¡¯s normal to make it yourself.


    The menu of twelve dishes is done, and I immediately go shopping with a basket.


    The son wanted to go with her and wanted to help her carry something, so the mother and son each carried a basket.


    Buying a lot in the market, for this meal, I really worked hard.


    When she came back, she asked Fengyun to steam half a pot of rice, and cooked a piece of braised pork and a piece of vegetables for the child.


    The three of them didn''t take a break after eating, and began to organize the ingredients. They were all packed, and Qiao Mai took them into the space to keep them fresh.


    Next, wash all the fruits in the same pot and prepare them.


    The full moon festival here is the modern Mid-Autumn Festival, but the meaning is different.


    Modern people pay attention to family reunion. This is the day when the moon is fullest in all seasons of the year, also called Luna Festival.


    When they celebrate, I will celebrate with them. It is a festival, and we will gather together to have fun.


    That night, Qiao Mai personally went to tell Mrs. Chen that she was invited to come to the house in the afternoon of the full moon festival and have a meal together for the festival.


    Mrs. Chen was very surprised to be invited, and happily agreed.


    When it came to the Yuan family, it seemed that they had something on their minds, "Miss Qiao, who did you invite?"


    "The shopkeeper Lu''s family, the left neighbor Chen''s mother and son, and then your father and son."


    "They are all female relatives, is it inconvenient for Yuan to go?"


    "Who said they are all female relatives?"


    "Is there another man?"


    "My son, you should have heard of it, and your son, and Chen''s son, aren''t they all men?"


    Yuan Jiaqi was stunned and showed an embarrassed smile. Those two rows of neat and white teeth really dazzled Qiao Mai''s eyes, and his smile was so beautiful.


    "I may not come tomorrow, or I may come."


    "Oh? Something at home?"


    "Yes, I''m going to buy a boxing gift, go home and have a look, I won''t stay at home overnight, I should be back in the afternoon."


    "It''s okay, we''ll wait for you. Besides, I have something else I want to talk to you about."


    "Please say!"


    "I want to ask you to teach my two sons to read, can you?"


    The Yuan family got up and waved their hands, "How can I teach children what I have learned?"


    "It''s just enlightenment, reading and literacy is good. I haven''t thought about their imperial examinations. If it''s really this kind of material, it''s not too late to send them to school. If you come to teach them, you can teach them for two taels of silver a month. You can only teach them for one afternoon or one morning. It just so happens that your family, Chuan''er, is also learning together, and if Chen''s son wants to learn, he will also take it with him, and I will help the child learn to read and write."


    "Why don''t you go to the school in town?"


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes and couldn''t help complaining.


    "I would like to send my children there, but my enemy''s grandson goes to school there, and his husband temporarily refuses to accept students because of him. He did this after hearing about me. It''s really ridiculous."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 49： The life of the family is the most important

    Chapter 49 Family life is the most important


    "So that''s how it is. I have nothing to do. I usually spend my days copying books at home, and my child is young, so I can''t do without me. If Mrs. Qiao doesn''t dislike it, Yuan will accept this errand."


    "Okay, then it''s a deal, and you will be the husband of my two sons from now on."


    "No need to ask for a teacher, let''s just teach like this first."


    "Okay, after the full moon festival, let''s start?"


    "Teach in the morning. The season of the year is in the morning. After breakfast, I will take my son there. Every morning for an hour, if there are too many children, they will get tired of studying. In the afternoon, let them take a nap, play for a while, and do some housework. , it¡¯s time to grow your body.¡±


    "No problem, it''s settled, what do you need to buy, can you tell me?"


    "Is there any enlightenment book?"


    "have."


    "Just prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone."


    "got it."


    The matter was finalized soon, and both of them felt very happy talking with each other, and their impression of each other improved.


    Yuan Jiaqi returned home, and Chuan Er was eating mooncakes inside.


    "Daddy, does Aunt Qiao have anything to do with you?"


    He scratched the child''s little nose, "There is something, there is something good."


    "What''s the matter?"


    "Your Aunt Qiao invited us to his house for dinner tomorrow, and said that she would ask Daddy to teach her son to read."


    "Great, my son can eat delicious fruit again."


    "Your Aunt Qiao''s cooking skills are also good"


    "Yeah, the dumplings are delicious, this pancake is also delicious, maybe the dishes that my aunt cooks are also delicious."


    "Little greedy cat."


    "whee"


    Chuan''er broke a piece of mooncake with his hand and put it in his hand, "Father, you eat it too, don''t patronize your son, you should eat more, you''ve lost weight during this period."


    "Daddy doesn''t like sweets."


    "This is not sweet, would you like to try it?"


    Unable to withstand his son''s soft and hard foam, he took a bite and tasted it.


    The sweetness of the mooncake and the softness of the filling immediately conquered him, and the Yuan family was taken aback, not expecting that the mooncake was so delicious.


    The fragrance that came out yesterday should be making this. I really can''t tell that she is so busy with business, but she still has this craftsmanship.


    With such craftsmanship, why sell those on the beach, just open a shop to sell this, it will definitely sell well.


    If those dim sum shops know her skills, they will definitely come to buy her recipes, and if they can¡¯t buy them, they will try their best to force her to submit. Do you want to remind her?


    Yuan Jiaqi frowned tightly, but he didn''t notice that this was the first time he was worried about a woman.


    After deliberation, I still think it''s better to remind her.


    So holding Chuan''er in his arms, he looked for it again.


    Qiao Mai was surprised when he saw it, thinking that he had repented, and looked at him with puzzled eyes while blinking.


    "Miss Qiao, there is something I want to tell you,"


    "Brother Yuan, please tell me."


    "The mooncakes you made are so delicious. This craft has never appeared in the Ming Dynasty. If someone with a heart knows it, I''m afraid it will be bad for you."


    "So that''s what happened."


    "I''ve thought about it a long time ago. Whoever buys the prescription will sell it. As long as the price is right, I don''t ask too much."


    "You don''t open a shop?"


    "No, it''s too troublesome to open a shop and take care of people. How can a small stall be so easy? If the weather is good, you can open a stall. If the weather is bad, you can rest at home for a day, do embroidery, and no one is jealous. Wouldn''t it be better? "


    "I didn''t expect Mrs. Qiao to think so thoroughly."


    "Okay."


    "Yuan is thinking too much."


    "You''re right, but I''m very open about this. I won''t stick to a prescription and put the lives of my family members at risk. In my eyes, the lives of my family members are the most important."


    This sentence moved Yuan Jiaqi deeply.


    Yes, many families lost their lives just to keep a prescription.


    A prescription is not worth life. If it is said to be handed down by the ancestors, it will not be said when it dies.


    What he doesn¡¯t know is that, for prescriptions, Qiao Mai has the Internet and can get all kinds of prescriptions. In her era, whenever a new thing appeared, gourmets would immediately analyze it. What kind of prescription? It was published online earlier.


    It''s just that the pace of life there is fast, and many people are lazy and don''t want to try to do it by themselves.


    That¡¯s why this delicacy and that delicacy appear on the market. As long as you put your heart into it, you can make anything.


    Qiao Mai used to think that he might not be talented in cooking, but now that he thinks about it, it¡¯s not that he has no talent, it¡¯s just that his time is spent on tasks and studies, and he doesn¡¯t have so much energy to cook.


    Isn¡¯t it good now? Wherever you put your energy, as long as you are not a fool, you can do well, it depends on whether you put your heart into it.


    She also praised herself sometimes, she is a top student after all, she looks like whatever she learns.


    Not to mention how busy Qiao Mai was at home, but to say that the Yuan family came back to the house and looked at his son who was eating on the kang.


    "Shall we go back to your grandma''s house?"


    "Father, can you not go back?"


    "No, they are always my father''s parents and your grandparents. A word of filial piety crushes people, so I have to go back even if I pretend to be."


    "Okay then, the son doesn''t bring anything, dad can help me put all these delicious things in the cabinet?"


    "Okay, come back and eat."


    The father and son locked the door, bought a roast chicken and two packs of snacks in the town, packed an ox cart on the official road and left.


    Yuan Jiaqi, a native of Xinghua Village, 15 miles south of the town, has five brothers and no sisters. He is the youngest in the family.


    The older brothers above are all married, and the whole family lives together all the time. He is the tallest and smartest one in the family.


    It''s a pity that he is too poor to afford him to go to school, but he loves to study very much. He always sneaks to the school to eavesdrop, and when he sees words, he always stops to read them.


    When the masters of the school heard about it, they didn¡¯t let him be restrained, but let him sit on the sidelines and learn as much as they could.


    In this way, he studied for five years, and his family needed him to earn money to support the family. They didn¡¯t give him time to go to school, forced him to go to the mountains to cut firewood, forced him to work in the fields, and forced him to marry a daughter-in-law.


    Although he doesn''t like this daughter-in-law, she is already married to him and treats him wholeheartedly, so he still accepts her.


    Until the daughter-in-law had dystocia, the family didn''t even pay for a stable wife. They said that they didn''t need to hire a stable wife to have a child. The daughters-in-law in the village were all born at home. Chuan''er''s mother risked her life and exerted the greatest strength , gave birth to Chuan''er.


    But she was bleeding profusely, and died in a short while.


    Chuan''er didn''t even have the chance to open his eyes to see his mother. Since then, the Yuan family has left Yuan''s house with Chuan''er.


    I only come back during the Chinese New Year holidays, but every time I break up badly, I can¡¯t even eat a meal, so I am kicked out.


    This time again, Yuan Jiaqi held Chuan''er in his arms, and as soon as he entered Yuan''s courtyard, he was scolded by Yuan''s father and Yuan mother.


    As if they were waiting for Yuan Jiaqi to come in and insult him, they were actually waiting for him.


    "You still know how to come back? For so many years, you have been like this every time, carrying some broken things, and want to send us away?"


    Yuan Jiaqi has long been numb to this, "Father, mother, why did your son leave in the first place, don''t you have any idea? If she gave birth naturally, she would stop giving birth.


    The disaster happened for three days and three nights, and you just watched helplessly. No matter how much your son begged, you were indifferent.


    That¡¯s a life, a life, look at Chuan¡¯er, are you worthy of his mother?


    Are you worthy of this child? She was married to our Yuan family, not sold to the Yuan family. You let your son marry her, and after your son marries, you covet her dowry,


    If you cheated her of her dowry, would it count as being nicer to her? The child''s mother didn''t have a good day in our house. She was deliberately tortured to death by you all her life. Do you know that you are bullying others? If Chuan''er''s mother had brothers and sisters, would you dare? "


    "Ah bah, which daughter-in-law didn''t come here like this? She didn''t have that fate and left early. If you want to blame, you can blame yourself. Don''t talk about the past, just say you are now. Although you didn''t eat at home,


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 50： Are you willing?

    Chapter 50 Are you willing?


    But there is no separation, you have to pay money to the public, one hundred taels a month, one tael a year, if you haven¡¯t paid in four years, give five taels of silver, otherwise, don¡¯t come back in the future.


    Yuan Jiaqi snorted coldly, "Pay the money to the public office? I paid it before, how did you treat my daughter-in-law? I don''t even invite a doctor when I''m sick, so why should I pay the money?


    If the son is not allowed to come back, the son will not come back. No one cares about returning to this home. Parents are not like parents, and sons are not like sons. There is no point in coming back to this home. "


    He turned around and hugged Chuan''er and left without giving anything in his hand, just carrying it to leave. His mother Yuan Xu rushed forward and snatched the things in his hand.


    "Don''t honor your parents, bring some broken things and want to take them away, bring them to my mother, hum!"


    It was snatched away at once, and Yuan Jiaqi was not annoyed, "Didn''t you say something broken? Then what are you keeping?"


    "Fifth, let me tell you, Matchmaker Zhao told you about a marriage. His family is a well-known rich family in Tiannan Town, and his daughter is nineteen years old. You have to accept this marriage. From now on, you can do whatever you want with this family." return."


    Yuan Jiaqi didn''t even want to hear it. He walked to the gate of the courtyard a few steps. Chuan''er hugged him tightly, buried his head on his chest, and didn''t even look at his grandma. In his eyes, these two people were bullying Daddy''s demon.


    "The family doesn''t seem to be poor enough to sell their son. Don''t think that I don''t know what the daughter of that family is like. If I want to marry you, I won''t marry."


    "You don''t know how to catch, there is no separation, your marriage is up to us, so it''s settled, you have to marry if you don''t want to."


    "Believe it or not, I told you that you will never see me again. In the end, you will be beaten like a chicken and an egg, and you won''t be able to say anything, and you will still be in trouble?"


    "You, you, your wings are stiff, right? We can''t control you anymore, right?"


    "In the future, my son doesn''t want to hear about this matter anymore, so you don''t come to the town to look for me, otherwise, my son will take Chuan''er and leave here forever."


    "Then you keep the money from the past few years, and you have to pay the money to the public every year in the future."


    "There is no separation and no money, and my children and I don''t eat or drink at home."


    "Parents do not separate families at home, unless the family is expelled, do you want to expell the family?"


    Yuan Jiaqi sneered, "I really want to get rid of the family, are you willing?"


    "You, get out of here, you unfilial thing."


    "Hmph, unfilial? Don''t use the word filial piety to talk about things. They say that filial piety is only when a mother is kind to her son. Are you kind? How can you be filial if you are not kind? I have never seen parents like you in the world, holding the blood of several sons. To support you, you are not afraid that when you are old and unable to move, they will **** your blood in turn, don''t look at you now, beware of the miserable end in the future."


    "roll!"


    "Get out of here!"


    Yuan''s father and Yuan''s mother roared at him in the courtyard. Yuan Jiaqi''s elder brothers were all hiding in the house with tears in their eyes. Like Yuan Jiaqi, they had been tortured by the two old men, but their condition was a little stronger than Yuan Jiaqi''s. .


    After hearing what my younger brother said at this time, I was very upset about my indifference to my younger brother and younger siblings.


    Yuan Jiaqi hugged Chuan''er, turned around and left Yuan''s house, walked to the bullock cart, put Chuan''er up, and jumped on it himself.


    "Let''s go back to Tianshui Town."


    Every year, every year, he has lost his temper.


    He is good-looking, literate, hardworking, and there are many women who want to marry her.


    So early on, Mrs. Yuan Xu made his idea to pick out rich families for marriage. Many families didn''t even have a betrothal gift, and they didn''t even look at each other, so they directly refused.


    There are also some families who don''t care about the dowry, as long as the person is good, their daughters should be married more.


    There are all kinds of people in this world, and Chuan''er''s mother is like this.


    A couple, there is only one girl in the family, and the family is well-off. When the matchmaker goes to say that it is suitable, the couple wants to recruit a son-in-law.


    But the Yuan family disagreed, and they would not let the Yuan family go without saying anything. He himself didn''t care, and was still looking forward to leaving the Yuan family.


    But ever since Chuan''er''s mother saw him, he had to stop marrying.


    No way, the family accepted her, and the couple prepared a generous dowry for the daughter.


    When she first came in, her father-in-law and mother-in-law treated her well. After her mother-in-law got her dowry little by little, she became a servant of the Yuan family.


    Yuan Jiaqi was naturally very kind to her. When he was around, Yuan''s father and Yuan mother put on a show.


    After Yuan Xu sent him away to work, he began to beat or scold her. Chuan''er was so miserable that he couldn''t tell.


    The husband-in-law she chose was good, but his family was not good, and he dared not go back to his mother''s house to confide in her grievances. It was not easy for her parents to raise her.


    Besides, she was the one who insisted on marrying in back then, and she didn''t have the face to go back to her natal family to complain, so she just persisted like this, persisted, that is, married to Yuan''s family for one year, and her persistence disappeared.


    Leaving Chuan''er and the Yuan family dependent on each other, he has been chilled by the Yuan family since then.


    Buried the man, carried Chuan''er and went to Tianshui Town.


    He rented a house together with others. Fortunately, he was good at writing. He went to various libraries to pick up live copies, and took his son to be a father and a mother. His life was not bad.


    There were quite a few women who fell in love with him, but for the sake of Chuan''er, he gritted his teeth and persisted until now.


    Someone asked, isn''t he the birth of the Yuan family?


    replied, he is indeed the blood of the Yuan family, and he will not lie.


    Why did the Yuan family only treat him like this? No, the Yuan family''s parents didn''t treat him like this. The eldest son of the Yuan family had a girl earlier, who was sold to a rich family by Yuan''s father and mother as a girl before she was old enough.


    The same is true for the second, third, and fourth bedrooms. They all work as maids in the nearby big families. First, they can save food at home, and second, they can get monthly silver when they are maids.


    When they arrived at Yuan''s house, they saw that he had a good appearance, so they set their minds on him in order to make a fortune.


    Want to take advantage of the marriage and make money from it, compared to the Tian family and the Qiao family, it is really worse than that.


    Fortunately, Chuan''er is not a girl, otherwise, the idea would have been on him long ago.


    On the way back, Chuan Er silently looked at Yuan Jiaqi.


    "Daddy, are you sad?"


    Yuan Jiaqi hugged his son tightly in his arms, sighed, and explained to his son.


    "Father is not angry. Your grandma has always been like this, so she is not sad. She is just worried about how we, father and son, can leave that house."


    "Grandpa and grandma don''t like us, and they still hold on to us."


    "Because we are still useful, they think they can still get money from us."


    "Are they that fond of money?"


    "Well, everyone in the family is a tool for them to make money."


    Yuan Jiaqi looked into the distance. In the past few years, he copied books for others, not only to make money, but also to read all kinds of books.


    He loves reading very much, likes the current affairs and politics in it, and also likes the poems and songs in it. He even wants to contribute to the court and make a career like the characters described in the book in his lifetime.


    But things backfired, he had a child, he was still too young, he wanted to raise him, at least he can take care of himself.


    He didn''t dare to marry another wife. He was afraid that his child would be abused by his stepmother, and that his wife would be tortured to death again. All his energy was spent on studying and on his children. To him, a woman was no different from a man. There''s really no need for that.


    But if he doesn''t marry again, the Yuan family will keep trying to make up his mind.


    Involuntarily, Mrs. Qiao came to mind, and as soon as this idea appeared, he was immediately dismissed.


    How long have you known each other? How many words did you say? There is no relationship at all, how can I think of her.


    Yuan Jiaqi quickly shook his head, and Chuan''er nestled in his arms.


    "Father, what do you think?"


    "Let''s go shopping in the town later, remember, you can''t go empty-handed when you go to someone''s house."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 51： lets eat

    Chapter 51 Let''s Eat


    "What if there is no money?"


    "If you have money, you can buy more, if you have no money, you can buy less. Courtesy is light and affection is heavy, understand?"


    "I know Daddy."


    It was already past noon when the two returned to Tianshui Town from Xinghua Village. Yuan''s family was not hungry at all, so they bought a pack of dim sum at the dim sum shop and went directly to Qiao''s house.


    That house is now owned by Qiao Mai, so naturally it is Qiao''s house.


    The courtyard door was ajar, and he could tell someone was there by the sound, but he still knocked on the door.


    Fengyun and Yunfeng came to receive him, "Uncle, who are you looking for?"


    "Is Mrs. Qiao there? I''m here on invitation."


    It was the first time they met each other, so naturally they didn''t know each other.


    "My mother is busy in the kitchen, please come in."


    The two little guys let the father and son in warmly and politely. Chuan''er was happy to see his older brother.


    Busily got off his father, followed Fengyun and Yunfeng to ask this and that. .


    "Little brother, my name is Chuan''er, how about you?"


    "Fengyun, Yunfeng, my mother gave it to me."


    "I''ll come and play with you when I''m bored in the future, okay?"


    "We don''t play, we have to help mother do things at home."


    At this time, Qiao Mai was picking his head in the kitchen, "Brother Yuan, sit down, they will all be here soon"


    "Well, you are busy, leave me alone"


    Feng Yun brought a bench for Yuan Jiaqi, and Yun Feng brought him a bowl of water.


    "Uncle, I don''t have tea at home, so I just use plain water, is that okay?"


    "sure."


    Chuan''er drooled when he saw the fruit on the table, Brother Fengyun hurriedly brought him a stool.


    "Come on, Brother Chuan, sit here and eat Guoguo. You can eat whatever you want, but you can''t be full. My mother is cooking delicious food, so you have to save your stomach for dinner, you know?"


    "Uh-huh"


    Thinking of what Mrs. Qiao told him earlier in the morning, now that she saw the two children, she naturally fell in love with her.


    Seeing that the two brothers, no matter how they speak or how they treat others, are very decent. They have only been with Mrs. Qiao for half a month, and they are so sensible. It seems that Mrs. Qiao is really not simple.


    So he found a branch in one corner, which attracted Fengyun and Yunfeng.


    "Can you count?"


    "Yes, mother taught us the formula in this passage."


    "Then you can recite it to me,"


    Fengyun and Yunfeng were immediately in front of him, reciting neatly.


    "Yes, I''ll test you."


    He took a branch and wrote arithmetic problems on the ground. They could answer the simple ones, but not the difficult ones.


    But it''s okay, after all, it''s not bad to be able to reach this level.


    Let them take the enlightenment book to the school again, they can memorize it, and they know all the characters in it, but they can¡¯t write it. Even if they use a branch to write on the ground, they can¡¯t write well.


    Once you have the bottom line in your mind, it will be easier to teach.


    Here was teaching, the courtyard door opened, Chen''s mother and son came, seeing a man in the courtyard, Chen half bowed his head.


    Yuan Jiaqi hurriedly got up, "Ms. Chen is polite."


    "Brother Yuan is too polite."


    The two Fengyun brothers rushed over, "Hello, auntie, hello little brother, welcome to my house."


    "Good boy"


    hurriedly grabbed a handful of jujubes from the basket he was carrying.


    "Come, eat dates."


    "Thank you, auntie, sit here, auntie."


    Qiao Mai scratched his head in the kitchen and laughed, it''s nice to have a son.


    "Sister Chen, sit down first,"


    After a while, Chen Hao also joined in the math problems. Seeing Yuan Jiaqi teaching the children to recognize and count the math problems, Mrs. Chen quietly stood up and came to the door of the kitchen.


    "Ms. Qiao, are you going to let him teach your son?"


    "yes"


    "I heard that he doesn''t even seem to be a child?"


    "Those are all false names, the truth is what you have in your belly. You haven''t seen his good handwriting. If you have, you won''t say that."


    "Why not send it to the town school?"


    "They won''t accept it anymore."


    Qiao Mai didn''t want to talk so much with Chen Shi, and always felt that she and her didn''t reach that level, they were just neighbors.


    "My Hao''er is eight years old, and I want him to go to school too."


    "It happens that Brother Yuan comes to teach the children every morning, so let Hao learn with him. There are only four children in total. Give the children enlightenment first, and then it is not too late for you to let him go to school."


    "What about Shu Xiu?"


    "You don''t need to give it, it''s all on my side."


    "Then what a shame."


    "When you celebrate the New Year, just give Big Brother Yuan some gifts."


    "Then I''m in your favor again?"


    "Let''s do it. I''d like to let Sister Chen do it. To tell you the truth, it''s better to have more children. If you have friends, you will have a different personality than a child without friends."


    "Is there another saying?"


    "Of course, there are more children, play together, know how to help each other, unite and love each other, a child is too withdrawn in character, it is not easy to get along with the group, and it will have an impact on the future children''s relationship with others."


    While Qiao Mai was busy with the work in hand, he was talking to Mrs. Chen when another group of people came in at the gate of the courtyard.


    "Aha, we''re coming to eat,"


    Mrs. Chen hurried forward, "Hello, Sister Lu"


    "All good, all good, hey, this is Mr. Yuan."


    "Hello, shopkeeper Lu."


    "well."


    "There are so many people today, I like the excitement."


    With so many women, Yuan Jiaqi''s face was a little hot. He took the children and moved to a corner where they were out of the way.


    Seeing that everyone was present, Feng Yun went to lock the courtyard door.


    In the kitchen, Qiao Mai didn''t need their help. He just asked them to set up a table in the courtyard and just sit and wait.


    One dish after another was placed on the table, and the children didn''t have any mental arithmetic, and they kept swallowing around the table.


    What kind of dishes are these? Why haven''t I seen it? The people who came were all grumbling in their hearts.


    The father and son, who hadn¡¯t eaten at noon, started to growl their stomachs. Fortunately, no one heard them, otherwise they would have died of embarrassment.


    Seeing that there were not enough benches, Mrs. Chen moved some of them home. After Yuan Jiaqi saw it, he kept it in his heart.


    If you have time, make a few and send them to Mrs. Qiao.


    When the last dish arrived on the table, Qiao Mai shouted at everyone.


    "Come on, come on, come on, sit down, today is the full moon festival, let''s toast to celebrate."


    All the little ones sat down obediently around the table. Qiao Mai hugged a jar and poured a bowl of water and wine for the adults. She also prepared for the children.


    Pressed the juice with fresh fruit, and a bowl was full in front of one person.


    "Come on, raise your glasses, I wish you all a happy Luna Festival."


    They touched each other, raised their hands, and the first bowl was dry.


    Qiao Mai doesn''t care whether they do it or not, she did it anyway.


    Shopkeeper Lu looked at Yuan''s bowl, "Your bowl doesn''t seem to be moving?"


    "Yuan is too strong to drink, so he usually doesn''t drink alcohol. He only took a sip just now."


    "Hey, what a nice man."


    Yuan Jiaqi regretted coming here. There are still girls on the table who have not left the cabinet. He is a bit sloppy here as a man.


    Ru Xin and Ru Yi didn''t think much of it, they had seen all kinds of people, so there was no embarrassment when there was a man at the table, they just ate their own.


    At this moment, Qiao Mai made a rescue.


    "I invite everyone to come here today. One is to have fun during the holidays. The other is to celebrate my household registration. The third is that from now on, my two sons will be enlightened with Brother Yuan every day, and Chen Hao and Chuan Er will also be together. , at my house."


    "If it''s not convenient, it''s okay to stay with me."


    "There are too many people over there, and the children can''t calm down to learn. Just stay with me. It happens that I am not at home during the day, and we are not so particular about small families. You don''t have to take it too seriously. I''m afraid Those who are talkative and talkative, don¡¯t be afraid of the shadow, just do your own thing well.¡±


    After finishing speaking, Qiao Mai was stunned, because only she and the Yuan family were talking, and everyone else was immersed in cooking.


    Seeing the dishes on the plate disappearing, "Then what, Big Brother Yuan eats the vegetables first, and I''m going to eat all the dishes I made today. No pretentiousness is allowed. It''s a serious matter to eat and drink enough."


    Even Mrs. Chen, who usually speaks in a low voice, started eating sullenly at this moment.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 52： I was led astray by my son

    Chapter 52 was led astray by his son


    Well, her dish hooked the souls of these people.


    Yuan Jiaqi couldn''t help starting to start, every dish was so delicious.


    Eating a few bites of meat and a bite of cold salad is really refreshing. This is the first time he has eaten such a satisfying meal when he grows up.


    Chuan Er, who was sitting next to him, put a piece of meat in his small plate from time to time.


    "Father, eat quickly. Auntie''s craftsmanship is so good. If you don''t eat it, you will regret it for the rest of your life."


    Qiao Mai couldn''t help laughing out loud, and the others also laughed sullenly. This child was already a fine person after being taught by the Yuan family.


    It''s not dark yet, and dinner is over.


    After Yuan Jiaqi talked to Chen and Qiao about teaching tomorrow, he was going to carry Chuan''er away. There are too many women, so he is really not suitable to stay.


    Joe put all kinds of fruits in a basket and asked him to carry them away.


    Chuan''er doesn''t want to go home yet, "Father, my son still wants to play with some older brothers."


    "Your Aunt Qiao has been busy all day, and she is also very tired. She has gone home, so she can rest early and want to play. Tomorrow morning, when Dad goes to teach them, after class, you can play at his house for a while. "


    "Father, should I also learn together?"


    "Of course, at your age, you should be able to read and write. If you play, brother will learn, do you think you can continue to play?"


    "I definitely can''t continue playing."


    "So, good friend, if you want to play together, if you want to learn together, you know that we share weal and woe?"


    Chuan Er nodded emphatically, "I know Daddy."


    After speaking, he glanced at the fruit basket, "I can eat it for a few more days."


    "Little greedy cat."


    "The meals my aunt cooks are really delicious. If only I could eat every meal for the rest of my life."


    The Yuan family was moved, and immediately came up with the idea of ??their father and son, barking in the door to Qiao''s house. This thought made his hands tremble and he almost dropped the basin.


    "Dad, what''s wrong with you?"


    "No, nothing."


    After speaking, his face turned red. If people knew that the father and son had such an idea because of stuttering, would they laugh at him? It seems that he was led astray by his son.


    In the courtyard over there, Mrs. Chen dragged her struggling son and left.


    The basket of jujubes was a gift from her, and the packs of snacks were a gift from the father and son, and neither of them came empty-handed.


    The Lu family helped clear the table, washed the dishes, and sat in the yard eating fruit and chatting.


    "Did you really decide to let him teach?"


    "Well, it''s just an enlightenment, let''s teach it first, and see how much the two brothers can learn later"


    Shopkeeper Lu picked a grape and put it in his mouth, "Sister, I think this young man is really good. Now that you have become a female householder, recruit him into your home. There is a man who hurts you. Don''t you worry about it?"


    "Here it is again, they say they won''t consider it for the time being."


    "What if a good man is robbed by others? Don''t think he has no house or land, but he looks good and can read and write. I guess he must be reluctant to bear children, so he doesn''t go out to find a job. Otherwise, he will have to mess around Mr. Accountant, what do you think?"


    "Let''s not talk about this anymore, let''s talk about my apprentice Ruxin, how is her marriage going?"


    "I''m showing her a picture, if I can''t even pass this level, let alone Ruxin''s level."


    "Remember, the other party''s family must be of good character, and you can''t count them as rotten fish. Just asking about it is not enough. Sometimes donkey dung looks good on the surface, and you have to see it yourself to know whether it is good inside."


    "Don''t worry, I''m not like those who sell girls, what I told you, take care of it, don''t take it seriously,"


    "knew."


    Shopkeeper Lu sat for a while and left with his daughter and two maids.


    Qiao Mai heaved a long sigh of relief. He didn''t expect that cooking and entertaining a guest at home would be more tiring than running and boxing in the early morning.


    Finally, I know why housewives in the 21st century are yellow-faced women.


    Walking around the pot all day long, doing seemingly non-tiring work, but actually more complicated housework than physical work, it''s no wonder that you don''t look old.


    She hurriedly asked the two brothers to wash up and go back to the house to rest. She was tired, and these two villains were no better than her.


    This night, she didn''t do anything, and she slept until dawn after feeding her daughter.


    Get up and wash up quickly. The two sons have already boiled water, boiled porridge in the pot, heated steamed buns, and fried a large plate of vegetarian dishes.


    "Mom, are you still punching?"


    "It must be fought. First run twenty laps around our house, and then fight twice with a set of punches."


    "Yes, mother."


    It took the two children half a month to learn her three sets of boxing. Their memory and comprehension are very good.


    After punching, the family of three began to eat.


    "From now on, Chuan''er''s father next door will be your husband. You should follow him to study hard, study hard, respect your husband, and do whatever your husband asks you to do."


    "Yes, mother."


    "Well, I bought all the pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and they are on the table in the living room. I will take them when I need them."


    "Thank you mother"


    "Mother doesn''t come back for lunch at noon, so you can eat at home with Mr. Liu. It''s inconvenient for him to take care of a child. You have to cook and eat anyway. If you eat together, they won''t have to go home to cook."


    "Okay, mother."


    Qiao Mai nodded, quickly finished the steamed buns in his hand, and hurriedly picked up the items from the stall.


    As soon as she pushed the goods away here, Qi Qi from the Yuan family next door brought Chuan''er to the door, and Chen Hao also came out from his own house to run to Qiao''s house.


    Both Fengyun brothers cleared the table, "Sir, is it in the house or in the yard?"


    "Let''s make it brighter in the yard."


    In this way, Yuan Jiaqi started his teaching career at Qiao¡¯s house.


    Review the past and learn the new, don¡¯t think that what you teach is enlightenment knowledge, but if you do it again, you will experience it differently.


    After a while, the sound of reading aloud came from Qiao''s house.


    Mrs. Chen was listening next door, her face was as happy as a flower.


    She didn''t usually go out, so she rarely carried a basket. She came out of the house, locked the courtyard door, and went to find Qiao Mai.


    After August 15th, the weather is getting cooler in the morning and evening, and the daytime is not very hot. Qiao Mai''s business is not as prosperous as before, but it is also poor.


    After setting up the goods, she sat down and prepared to do embroidery.


    Seeing Mrs. Chen coming, she didn''t bring out her embroidery work, and stood up to greet her.


    "Sister Chen, are you out shopping?"


    "Yes, I went to the market to have a look. When I came out, the children were reading. I was happy to hear that, so I wanted to come and tell you."


    "Brother Yuan hadn''t gone when I left, so you''re teaching now?"


    Mr. Chen is widowed, while Mrs. Qiao is divorced. Both of them are considered single. If you invite a male gentleman to teach the children at home, you must avoid suspicion.


    "Are you going back at noon?"


    "No, let them cook and eat at home. There are meat and vegetables, and my son can cook. It just so happens that Brother Yuan is not convenient to cook with the children. Only when the children eat together will they eat more and more deliciously."


    "You are really thoughtful, are you trying to avoid suspicion?"


    "Yeah, I happen to be out of business during the day, and he is teaching the children at home during the day, no one can say anything, otherwise, how embarrassing is Brother Yuan when I am at home?"


    Chen suddenly leaned over and whispered a few words in her ear.


    "Sister, I see that you are about the same age as him. You are single now, and so is he. Why don''t you just recruit him?"


    Qiao Mai couldn''t laugh or cry, "Why do you have the same thoughts as Sister Lu? I don''t think about anything now, I just want to make more money, and I never thought about remarrying or recruiting a son-in-law."


    "I think he''s pretty good. Are you careful that this shop doesn''t exist in this village?"


    "Thank you, Sister Chen, I will consider this matter, then sister, you don''t plan to leave the family anymore?"


    "No, I''ll just guard my brother Hao''s life for the rest of my life. I''m so comfortable on my own. I''m not under the control of my in-law''s family, and I don''t look at other people''s eyes. I finally have a leisurely time. How can I find myself uncomfortable again."


    Qiao Mai complained secretly in his heart, only ghosts would believe your words, maybe these words were just to test himself.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 53： Is the seller not?

    Chapter 53 Is the seller right?


    "Tsk tsk, you were trying to persuade me just now, now it''s my turn to make a lot of reasons."


    Chen blushed, "I won''t tell you anymore, I''m going to buy groceries."


    Qiao Mai smiled, and the ancient woman couldn''t help teasing. Just as she was about to work with needles, the mayor walked slowly to her stall, followed by two guards.


    "Yo, the mayor is here to inspect?"


    "Girl, the mayor of this town has something to do with you, can you speak to me?"


    "What''s the matter, mayor, let''s talk about it here. No one is watching my stall, just me."


    The mayor lowered his voice and said, "This mayor tasted the gift you gave, and it was very delicious. Did you make it up yourself?"


    "Yeah, what''s up?"


    "Are you the seller?"


    "Of course, what''s the matter, you always want to buy my prescription?"


    "Say a price?"


    Qiao Mai chuckled, "Do you always give me a price? Let me hear it, and sell it if it suits you."


    "Ordinary dim sum recipes, one hundred taels a piece, your recipe, I''ll give you five hundred taels to sell off, unless you make it yourself and eat it at home, you are not allowed to sell it, is that okay?"


    "Is it five hundred taels of one kind of stuffing, or five hundred taels of five kinds of stuffing?"


    The mayor stretched out five fingers and said in a low voice, "One kind is five hundred taels, and five kinds are two thousand five hundred taels."


    Qiao Mai responded immediately with a smile on Mimi, "Mayor, you are really a good person, the price is fair, let''s make a deal!"


    "It''s a pleasure to agree, I doubt you."


    "It''s the mayor, you don''t bully people, and the price you give is right. I don''t plan to open a workshop or a shop. You always like this one. Isn''t this the best of both worlds?"


    The mayor looked at her deeply. She was a very smart woman with a humble appearance, a fierce smile, and a cunning inside.


    "Well, after you write the prescription, I will bring the bank note."


    "Is this the deal?"


    "It''s a deal! I didn''t expect you girl to hide your clumsiness. The deed of sale and the IOU from shopkeeper Lu are fake, right?"


    "It is true to borrow money, and it is also true to have to pay back the money,"


    "Should I be able to pay off now?"


    "Hey, the mayor has to take care of me in the future, otherwise those people are too shameless, and I can''t handle it as a woman."


    "Hmph, if you don''t look at shopkeeper Lu, the mayor of the town will not help you."


    "I will have a new prescription in the future, and I will think of you as the first one."


    "That''s more or less."


    Seeing the mayor walk away with his hands behind his back, Qiao Mai pursed his lips. The money came too fast.


    She doesn''t care what the mayor''s family does, as long as the water between them is not like the river, and mutual benefit is fine.


    Bang Hei packed up the stall and went home, the two sons opened the courtyard door and helped her unload the car together.


    "What did Mr. teach you today?"


    "The Three Character Classic, I also explained it to us, and then wrote a few of the simplest characters, left homework, and wrote a word twenty times."


    "Are you done?"


    "I finished writing in the afternoon, mother, we made pumpkin porridge and fried a plate of eggs with leeks."


    "Why didn''t you fry the meat?"


    "Hee hee, I want to eat eggs."


    After Qiao Mai entered the courtyard, the door was blocked by a child.


    She washed her hands and face, and sat in the courtyard to eat with the two children. The two children could do everything well without her being paralyzed.


    "Sir, what can you have at home for lunch?"


    "He wanted to leave, but we stopped him, saying it was mother''s order, so he stayed, steamed half a pot of rice, and fried a large plate of bacon. Brother Xiaochuan ate it cutely."


    "Well, from now on, my husband will have lunch at home. Don''t just fry one meat dish and another vegetarian dish, but two."


    "Got it, mother."


    After Yuan Jiaqi taught the child from the first day, he found that the Fengyun brothers are really good talents, and Chen Hao is a little bit behind, but if he is willing to work hard and not afraid of hardship, this child is not bad.


    Of course, their own Chuan''er is even better.


    He cheered himself up, he must teach these children well, and let the children fulfill his wishes that he couldn''t realize.


    From then on, as soon as Qiao Mai left, he and Chuan''er would come over, and he would let the children play for a while in the middle of the agreed one-hour class, and then continue until noon before letting them play.


    Seeing that there was a shortage of water in Joe''s tanks, he filled all the tanks with water in the well in the yard.


    After knowing that Qiao Mai raised poultry in the house, he was surprised but acceptable. This was the first time someone raised this in the house.


    On the full moon festival that day, what Qiao Shi said felt weird, and he couldn''t explain why. After seeing the quail, he remembered the description of Qiao Shi.


    This woman does not stick to small details, does not stick to secular etiquette, behaves freely and freely, and does whatever she wants. People who are with her feel very comfortable.


    Yes, that''s the feeling. Once in contact with Qiao Shi, it''s easy to get close to her.


    My son is like this, Chen Hao is also like this, and I am even more like this?


    He is the same as Qiao Mai, he has no thoughts between men and women, and he wants to live a good life with all his heart.


    Nai Hetian didn''t get what he wanted. Early in the morning, Qiao Mai hadn''t left his stall when he heard crying from the neighbor''s yard on his right.


    Qiao Mai seemed to hear Chuan''er crying, so he gently opened the door of the neighbor''s house on the right and walked in.


    At this time, Yuan Jiaqi stood in front of the house with a calm expression. In front of him was an old couple, presumably his parents.


    She kept silent and went to hug Hai Chuan who was crying in the room.


    "Don''t cry, go to aunt''s house first, just leave it to your father, he can handle it."


    Just like that, she carried Chuan''er to her home, let Fengyun play with him for a while, loaded the car by herself, and went to set up a stall.


    She is a woman, and she is still divorced, so it is impossible for her to get involved in his affairs.


    The mayor came as scheduled, and Qiao Mai had already written the prescription in the space, and she found out the words she didn''t know by checking the books.


    The two pay the money with one hand and the prescription with the other.


    "Girl, if you have a good prescription in the future, come directly to the mayor?"


    "You are always so kind. If I have a prescription in the future, I will definitely look for you."


    "You can talk better than your sister Lu, haha!"


    Since August 15th, her ice cubes have been off the shelf, but there are also a lot of new products on the market.


    Some oranges, jujubes, grapes, etc., which are not usually seen in the town, also appeared in her booth one after another.


    At this time, no one will suspect these products, because it is already the season for fruits to go on the market.


    As soon as the mayor left, shopkeeper Lu came.


    "What is he doing here?"


    "Buy the recipe for the moon cakes I made."


    "You sold it?"


    "Ah, I don''t open a shop, what do I keep it for?"


    "Why don''t you open it?"


    "I''ll just sell these things, open a shop, don''t open it, so as not to make others jealous."


    "How much silver did he pay?"


    "One prescription is five hundred taels, and five give two thousand five hundred taels."


    "Not much, if I were here, I would have to ask him to pay one thousand taels of silver."


    "You are so black!"


    "You don''t know, there are many shops in his family, all over the Ming Dynasty."


    "Then why is he nesting here?"


    Shopkeeper Lu stopped snorting, "Who knows why he''s going crazy, he insists on staying here, hum!"


    The two were talking in a low voice, and there was a man standing in front of the stall. He looked at Qiao Mai with a straight face, and roared angrily.


    "I heard that you asked someone who is nothing to teach your son to read?"


    Shopkeeper Lu knew him, "Mr. Lin, what''s the matter?"


    "It has nothing to do with you! Don''t meddle in it!"


    Qiao Mai didn''t get up either. Seeing the other party''s attitude, he felt very displeased, and his face sank immediately.


    "What? You don''t accept students anymore, so I can''t find a husband for my son?"


    "How can he deserve the word Mr.? He just studied in my school for a few years, and he doesn''t even have a reputation. You are harming your child."


    "Mr. Lin, Big Brother Yuan can read and write, and he is also proficient in arithmetic. He doesn''t have a reputation, so it doesn''t mean that he is unlearned. Besides, I don''t want my son to be an official. It''s good if he can read and write. Why can''t he teach? ?¡±


    "You, you stupid woman, you are irresponsible to children."


    "I said, Mr. Lin, are you being too lenient? Whom I hire to teach the children is my business, and it has nothing to do with you?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 54： he is shameless

    Chapter 54 He is already shameless


    "He''s half-baked at teaching children and misleading them, so I have to talk about it."


    "I like him to misunderstand my children. Come on, I''m really full. I don''t know what I did? I still have the face to come to my stall to make trouble. Where did the gentleness of the scholars go? How thick is it?"


    "you you you!"


    "I respectfully call you Mr. Lin, it''s already giving you face. I listened to other people''s slander and declared that I will not accept students for the time being. Who is it aimed at?


    Who knows in his heart that if you come to buy things, I welcome you, and if you want to come to find me, I am not afraid, or we can go to the mayor to discuss it.


    You are the only school in this town, but there are tens of thousands of schools in the Ming Dynasty. You don¡¯t accept students, some people accept them, because a student who can¡¯t get on the table is targeted at my children. You are not worthy of being a teacher. "


    "Okay, okay, your wings are stiff, anyone dare to offend?"


    "I''m telling the truth. Why, you don''t accept students. I''ll find someone who can read and teach my son. What kind of law have I violated? Everyone judges him. He is the only private school in the town. He doesn''t accept students. But my son wants to study, I can find someone who can teach my son what is wrong?"


    "That''s right, is it reasonable?"


    "That''s right, it''s a very reasonable thing, why is it unreasonable when it comes to Mr. Lin?"


    "You, I, I can''t tell you, a woman like you."


    Shopkeeper Lu understands it. In order to support Tian Yaozu, Mr. Lin made a promise not to accept students.


    He wanted Qiao Mai to bow his head, bring the child to the door in person, and be a peacemaker by the way, to settle the Tian family''s grievances with her.


    Unexpectedly, Qiao Mai ignored this at all, and directly found a Yuan family who was nothing to teach the children.


    Mr. Lin felt that his face was damaged, so he came to Qiao Mai to make a theory under the guise of misleading his son.


    There is definitely something tricky in this, and the Tian family must be instigating it.


    Lu Sanniang looked into the distance, and found Tian Yaozu in an inconspicuous corner.


    Qiao Mai also felt something, and following Lu Sanniang''s eyes, he also saw that bastard, who hadn''t learned anything at a young age, but used these three bad methods.


    As soon as the mayor arrived home, someone came to invite him, and he was so angry that he came to the Qiao Mai stall.


    "Mr. Lin, why are you making a fuss in front of a woman''s booth? Don''t forget that you are a scholar, and you have a reputation. Why don''t you have any restraint?"


    "Mayor, me?"


    "I''ve heard about this, are you being too narrow-minded? Miss Qiao, she has money, even if she throws it on the road, can you manage it? Children in rural areas can''t read since they were young.


    Why don''t you show kindness and teach, why are you targeting her as a divorced woman? Don''t forget, she also saved two children who had no blood relationship with her at all.


    She is willing to pay someone to teach her children, how about you? If you have the skills, why not go back and teach your students well, what''s the point of making a fuss here? "


    The mayor was really angry. Regardless of whether anyone was present or not, he lashed out at Mr. Lin.


    "Mayor, no, me?"


    "She kindly adopted two children, let the children know how to read, and spent other people''s money. When the children were begging on the road, why didn''t you stand up?"


    Mr. Lin is not as old as the mayor, so he can only listen to the mayor''s reprimand, not daring to reply.


    "I''m sorry mayor, I was wrong, I was the one who got confused when I heard this."


    "Hurry up and go back to teach. This is not the place for you. You are such an adult, and you don''t have any ideas of your own. You were actually teased by a student."


    "Yes, mayor, Mr. Lin will go back now." Mr. Lin left with his head down and his face flushed.


    "It''s all gone. If you get stuck here and startle the carriages of the nobles on the road, you can''t bear it."


    The crowd dispersed, and Tian Yaozu in the distance gritted his teeth and chased after Mr. Lin angrily.


    The mayor glared at Qiao Mai, "I will find trouble for this old man all day long, I am an old man, and I still deal with your affairs every day."


    Seeing him staring at his sister, shopkeeper Lu immediately stared back.


    "You should go out for a walk more when you are old. You can''t walk with your legs when you are always sitting."


    "You just protect her."


    "It''s not my sister''s fault, it''s him who went crazy and came here to find trouble."


    "That''s right, what''s going on with Mr. Lin, who was so upright in the past, why is he making such unreasonable troubles now?"


    "Someone encouraged it."


    "Who is it?"


    "Just pretend, don''t you know? It''s that kid from the Tian family who doesn''t get along with my sister."


    "Understood, I don''t study well every day, and my brain is only used on it. Mr. Lin thinks he is a good one, but I don''t think he will pass the exam even if he is a child."


    The mayor turned away with his hands behind his back.


    Shopkeeper Lu poked Qiao Mai''s arm, "Sister, go back and say hello to Yuan''s family at night?"


    "How do you say hello?"


    "I don''t think the kid from the Tian family can succeed at one plan, and I''m afraid he will come up with another plan. He probably doesn''t want Feng Yun and the others to study. If Mr. Lin can''t find you, will he find the Yuan family? He was kind to him back then, huh?"


    "He shouldn''t be so shameless, right?"


    "If he can do this today, he is already shameless, and he still cares about finding Yuan''s house?"


    "All right, I''ll go ask Brother Yuan tonight."


    After closing the stall, Qiao Mai returned home and saw Yuan Jiaqi there.


    Seeing her come back, he helped her move everything into the yard, and then sat on the bench, at a loss, not knowing what to say.


    Qiao Mai knew that he might need help with something, so he sent Fengyun and the three of them away.


    "Brother Yuan just speak up when you have something to say, I like to be the master who is straightforward in his actions."


    "You must have seen what happened this morning. My parents have come to the town more than once to make trouble for me and Chuan''er. No matter where I move, they can find out."


    "Well, what then?"


    Yuan Jiaqi took a deep breath, "I want to get rid of them, I want to give my child a good living environment, and I ask Mrs. Qiao to help me."


    Qiao Mai frowned, "How can I help you?"


    "I want to marry into your family, okay?"


    "Being a door-to-door son-in-law?" Qiao Mai was a little surprised.


    "Yes."


    "But I don''t want to get married."


    "Listen to me, we are just a fake marriage, as long as I get rid of the Yuan family, after a while, you can divorce me, and you can do whatever you want, okay?"


    "Just going through the motions?"


    "Yes."


    "I have to think about it."


    "I can''t think about it anymore, I don''t have time, and they will book me a girl from that family at a later date. Yuan is really desperate. There is no separation, no household registration, and my child and I can''t go anywhere."


    "Why did you choose me? The Chen family next door is also single?"


    "You are strong, brave, hardworking, capable, and not afraid of gossip, but Mrs. Chen can''t. She is a traditional woman and can''t accept these things. You can. The key is that my Chuan''er likes you."


    "This is too much help, so what benefit can I get?"


    The Yuan family blushed, "I''m very diligent, you don''t have to worry about family matters, I can do everything, and I can cook meals, but it''s not as delicious as yours. I can make money, but not as much as you. Three days You can copy a book and earn two or three hundred wen, or two or three taels of silver a month, and I will teach children how to read in the future, so you don¡¯t have to teach me how to read.¡±


    "It sounds like I saved two taels of silver, but my family needs to vacate a house, so where will my quail live?"


    "I''ve seen the chickens you raise, and some places are unreasonable. It''s better to make wooden boxes and put them on the shelf to save space."


    Qiao Mai nodded, "Okay, the two taels of silver should be regarded as the living expenses paid by you and Chuan''er. You should work hard to make money in the future. My family''s living conditions are quite good, and two taels of silver is not enough."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 55： help you out of suffering

    Chapter 55 Helps You Get Out of Misery


    Seeing that Mrs. Qiao agreed to come down, Yuan Jiaqi stood up excitedly. He bowed deeply to Qiao Mai and said sincerely.


    "Thanks!"


    "Wait, since we are fake couples, we need to come to a prenuptial agreement. Once one day, both of us find our loved ones, we must not force each other to stay for any reason."


    "Of course there is no problem, but there is no such thing. You can divorce me whenever you want. The son-in-law who married in the Ming Dynasty has no right to speak, and everything must be listened to by the woman."


    "Then how can you help me?"


    "Tomorrow, let''s go to the mayor, rely on his old man''s relationship, and forcefully transfer my household registration to your household registration. Of course, I will pay the money."


    "Your parents will definitely come to my place to make trouble if they find out?"


    "The Yuan family doesn''t allow their sons to marry other families, unless they get rid of the family. They want to get money from me. As long as I nod and give the money, I will no longer be a member of the Yuan family."


    "Okay, what do you say, what do I do, to help you out of the sea of ??suffering, it can be regarded as a boundless accumulation of virtue."


    "Thank you Mrs. Qiao, thank you so much."


    "By the way, how long shall we be a fake couple?"


    "When the matter calms down and Chuan''er is older and able to be independent, I can go out and find something to do. At that time, it''s up to you."


    "Okay, then I will cooperate with you, and I will do what you say."


    With Mrs. Qiao''s words, Yuan Jiaqi clenched his fists and vowed to leave the family he hated this time.


    The next day, Qiao Mai did not go out of the stall, and followed Yuan''s family to the mayor''s house.


    Seeing Mayor Qiao Mai gave me a headache, "Tell me, what''s the matter?"


    "Mayor, please do me a favor, old man, I will give you a good prescription later, but you have to pay for it?"


    The mayor had a heart attack, and asked helplessly, "Tell me about it?"


    "He wants to come to my house to be the door-to-door son-in-law, but his family doesn''t agree, and wants to follow your lead and forcefully transfer his household registration to my house."


    "Isn''t it?"


    These words startled the mayor. He usually doesn''t show his face, so he hooked up with a man like this?


    He looked Yuan Jiaqi up and down, "You are the teacher who taught her son, right?"


    "Yes, Lord Mayor!"


    "What books have you read?"


    "On weekdays, I have nothing to copy books for others, so the books are quite complicated and comprehensive."


    "Well, if you can copy books, you can write well. It is also possible to teach children of a certain age."


    "Is there any relative in your family who is an official?"


    "No, I have been poor peasants for generations, and I am the only one who can read."


    "Well, that''s easy to handle. One hundred taels of silver. I''ll do the job for you. I didn''t corrupt you at all. It''s all for the officials. They also have to take risks when they do this."


    "I understand."


    Qiao Mai handed over the household registration with both hands, and the Yuan family hurriedly handed over a bag of silver. The mayor weighed it and nodded.


    "Go back, I will reply to your letter in three days."


    "Mayor, hurry up, or his parents will marry a woman he doesn''t like into the house."


    "Tomorrow, it can''t be earlier."


    "Can''t it be today?"


    The mayor roared angrily, "Is the yamen for your family?"


    Qiao Mai chuckled, "Mayor, I''m so angry, I was just joking, let''s get the household registration tomorrow?"


    "snort!"


    Qiao Mai dragged Yuan Jiaqi away quickly, and she rolled her eyes when she came out.


    "I''m done, I have to go out and support a big family."


    "Then I''ll go home, teach the children, make some big boxes in the afternoon, and then make some shelves, and put the chicks in it."


    "That''s called a quail, not a chick."


    "Eh, move the quails inside. If you raise them like that, it will take up too much space."


    "Finish as you please,"


    One was at the stall, and the other was teaching at home. Qiao Mai sat on the booth with a disgusted expression, looking weak.


    Getting married and divorced as soon as you wear it, and recruiting a son-in-law when it¡¯s easier, it¡¯s still a fake, and when the family takes the child away, you will become a three-married woman.


    Although she is a modern person and doesn''t care about these things, she feels uncomfortable after all.


    She didn''t dare to tell Shopkeeper Lu about this, for fear that she would scold her.


    Just said that she didn''t want a man, and within two days, she recruited Yuan''s family to her home. She was still so hungry, and when he opened her mouth, she agreed to it, as if she had already extended three feet to Yuan''s family.


    Are you being too impulsive, or do you feel that you should save them if you feel sorry for them?


    Forget it, don¡¯t think about it, if you want to save someone, just save to the end, since I don¡¯t want to remarry anyway.


    With this layer as a cover, in the future when the man named Tian Sanzhuang comes back, he won''t pester him anymore.


    I took a few peace-of-mind pills for myself, and then I was fine.


    After the sound, she closed the stall and came home, and saw Yuan Jiaqi was making wooden boxes. This guy is making progress, so now he is not afraid of being criticized by others?


    I don¡¯t go home at this time, it seems that I want to eat here at night? The household registration has not been moved together, and the name is still two families.


    "Come back, you rest, I will unload the car for you."


    Putting down the work in hand, he got up and went outside to help unload the truck and put things in one corner.


    Brother Fengyun was putting away the bowls and chopsticks, and even Chuan''er started to help with the work.


    He followed behind his two elder brothers, doing whatever he was told, very obedient.


    "Are you tired, wipe your face, wash your hands and eat?"


    What Qiao Mai said made him feel very uncomfortable. This man entered the role very quickly. Didn¡¯t everyone say that the ancient people were very traditional and feudal? How did it change when he came to him? Or is it close to ink and red, learning from yourself?


    As if I am the man making money outside, and he is the girl at home, so be good to me.


    Sitting at the table, Fengyun pointed at the dishes on the table.


    "This is a dish cooked by my husband. My brother and I are only responsible for cooking the porridge."


    "Thanks!"


    "Sure, Chuan''er and I will need Mrs. Qiao to take care of us in the future."


    "Well, let''s eat."


    Chuaner looked at this, looked at that, with a smile on his face, this kind of atmosphere is really like a family.


    Yuan Jiaqi likes this kind of feeling very much. Since he was a child, he has longed for a family to eat together happily. This is what he is looking forward to now.


    It seems that I have made the right move. Mrs. Qiao is a good person, and he is content to live like this.


    After dinner, Yuan Jiaqi hugged Chuan''er, reluctantly left Qiao''s house and went back there.


    Qiao Mai didn''t tell his son about it, and wanted to wait until the household registration was completed.


    At night, when she was playing with Linger, she even asked her.


    "Ling''er, Mother has found you a stepfather who can read and write. If you want, just say yes?"


    Unexpectedly, Linger really hummed, Qiao Mai grinned happily, and then kissed her on the cheek.


    "Are you agreeing?"


    "Um!"


    "Haha, my Linger is too cute, since you agree, then there is nothing more to say, mother."


    Qiao Mai came out of the house at dawn and saw this scene with his mouth open. Yuan Jiaqi hugged Chuan''er and stood in the yard showing her an awkward smile.


    "Ms. Qiao, don''t get me wrong, Chuan''er is clamoring to come and play with my brother. I, I really can''t win him over."


    "Then let''s play. Anyway, the household registration will be moved here today. After you make the wooden box, you can clean up the room and live in whichever one you like."


    "Do you need to have a ceremony or something? Wouldn''t it be too hasty?"


    "No, but it''s just to live with a buddy, and it''s not true, so why waste that money?"


    "Okay, then I''ll clean up today?"


    "Um"


    Qiao Mai didn''t intend to set up a stall today. She had a hunch that with the Yuan family''s temper, if officials came to the house to forcibly take away the household registration and moved the Yuan family away, the Yuan family would definitely come to her house to make trouble.


    Seeing that Fengyun and Brothers were about to cook porridge again, she immediately called them to stop.


    "Mother is not out of the stall today, mother is here to cook."


    Drinking porridge for a long time, she is porridge sooner or later, and she is almost turning into porridge.


    I made a pot of meat stew, made a piece of noodles alive, and ate noodles today.


    Although the proficiency is not enough, it is still edible.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 56： No one dares to bully you anymore

    Chapter 56 No one dares to bully you anymore


    After the family had breakfast, Yuan Jiaqi started to work. Qiao Mai sat on the door sill, looking at him from the door frame.


    "Why didn''t you come out of the stall today?" Yuan Jiaqi felt a little guilty after being stared at.


    "I''m afraid your parents will smash my stall, I''d better save my energy, otherwise I''m afraid I won''t get angry and beat them."


    "I''m sorry, I caused you trouble."


    "Brother Yuan,"


    "Um?"


    "I want to do something to your parents, will you blame me?"


    "No, when I break away from the Yuan family, I don''t care what you do. The grace of childbearing has already been paid off when they tortured me and Chuan''er his mother."


    "Tell me about your family affairs. After listening to it, I have a plan in my heart."


    So Yuan Jiaqi told Qiao Mai carefully about his growth experience from childhood to adulthood.


    Qiao Mai pouted, "Those who don''t know thought you picked it up."


    "My parents only have money in their eyes. There are five brothers in my family. I am the one who suffers the most. The older brothers are better."


    "They don''t have a daughter. If they have a daughter, they have to sell it?"


    "Yes, several granddaughters have been sold by them, and they are still drinking the blood of their granddaughters after they are sold, just like your parents."


    "Rogue Popi, I never thought such a family could raise such a good melon as you."


    "I also suspect that I am not born to them, but the fact is that I am born to them. I can''t do anything about it, but although I can''t choose my birth, I can choose my future life. I must leave that family open."


    "It''s hard to handle, don''t look at me being divorced, the Qiao family will still come to me, whenever there is a problem, the first thing that comes to mind is me, wanting to **** my blood, eat my flesh, you are exterminated, It¡¯s okay if it¡¯s hard, but if it¡¯s better, look, it will definitely rush towards you madly.¡±


    "That''s why I want to be your family''s door-to-door son-in-law. For this alone, the Yuan family''s hand is too embarrassing to stretch too far. In addition, I can completely ignore them."


    "You don''t marry a wife because you are afraid that your parents will kill another daughter-in-law?"


    "No, I really don''t have the idea of ??marriage. I just want to bring up Chuan''er so that I can read more books, know more things, and learn more things in this life."


    Qiao Mai closed his eyes, enjoying the sunlight.


    ¡°Where there is a will, there is a way, and the days to come will get better and better.¡±


    "Thank you very much."


    "You''re welcome! I hope that one day, when you are on the rise, you can take care of my family more."


    It''s a rare day off, she doesn''t want to do any work, so it''s good to just lazily bask in the sun.


    The official should be in Xinghua Village by now, right? Should I go to Yuan''s house to get the household registration? The Yuan family didn''t expect that the Yuan family would have such a move, right?


    You must be out of breath, but you don¡¯t dare to get angry in front of the officials, right?


    Qiao Mai wanted to laugh just thinking about it, she liked to watch such scenes.


    It takes half an hour to ride a horse from Yixian County to Tianshui Town, and Xinghua Village is in the south of Tianshui Town, and the time is even shorter.


    She closed her eyes and counted, before noon, the household registration should be delivered to the mayor, and the Yuan family''s old couple who sucked human blood should also arrive shortly thereafter.


    Looking at the sun, she carried a basket.


    "I''m going to buy some vegetables, Fengyun, bar the door, if I don''t come back, no one will open it."


    "Yes, mother."


    The Yuan family got up and stood up, "Don''t worry, Mrs. Qiao, I will take care of everything. Push me here. If they come to make trouble, I will bear it all."


    Qiao Mai turned around to look at him, hummed lightly and went out the door.


    There are so many people selling vegetables on the beach in the morning, but there is nothing rare, just the left and right.


    Let¡¯s make some dumplings, I haven¡¯t eaten for a while.


    was about to go to the meat stand, but was stopped by the guards of the mayor''s house.


    "Ms. Qiao?"


    "Hey, brother guard, have I completed my household registration?"


    "Here, congratulations, from now on you will have a husband-in-law, and no one will dare to bully you anymore."


    "Thank you, brother guard."


    She took out a dime from the purse and stuffed it into the guard''s hand.


    "Please drink."


    "Thanks"


    Qiao Mai opened the household registration, saw the name given by the Yuan family, and the name of Yuan Haichuan, with a big red stamp stamped on it, and laughed,


    Now that there are more people in the family, it is also a family of five. When her Linger comes out of the space, there will be six members, which is already a big family.


    With the money she earned from setting up an embroidery stall, it would be enough to feed a family.


    She can''t give you luxury and wealth, but it''s okay to be well-off and comfortable.


    When I came to the meat stand, I asked for two catties from the place where I picked up the lean meat. I bought a bunch of leeks, but I didn¡¯t buy anything else. I didn¡¯t have any shortages at home.


    As soon as she walked to the door of the house, she saw that the neighbor''s yard on the right was noisy, and she quickly knocked on the door of her own yard.


    "Fengyun, where is Mr.?"


    "When he heard movement over there, he passed by. Chuan''er is here."


    "Take care of him, don''t let him come out."


    "Yes, mother!"


    Qiao Mai put down his things, came to the gate of the courtyard, and saw at a glance that the two old guys were making trouble at Yuan''s house last time.


    "You white-eyed wolf, you dare to ask someone from the yamen to change your household registration at home, you are really good at it! I really misjudged my eyes."


    "I just don''t want to marry what you arranged for me."


    "What''s wrong with our arrangement? They are rich and powerful, and they bring a generous dowry."


    "But I don''t like it."


    "You didn''t like the last one, didn''t you also get married and have children?"


    "Now I''m the family''s new son-in-law, you can figure it out."


    Pa, a slap, crisp on his face, Yuan Jiaqi sneered.


    "It''s too late to say anything, you''d better admit it, there''s no point in making trouble anymore."


    Old man Yuan was squatting on one side, he raised his head and asked, "Aren''t you afraid of extermination?"


    "I wish I could!"


    "You rebellious son!"


    "If you don''t rebel, you will **** your blood dry. I don''t know if our brothers are your own. You said that you saved so much money, do you want to buy yourself a golden nanmu coffin or something? The small one at home You bully the small ones, you grind the big ones, are you still human?"


    "Hmph, don''t think that you can criticize your parents after you have read some books. We have to listen to us when we gave birth to you. Tell me quickly, where is the family you married into? Let''s go find her."


    Qiao Mai looked at this unreasonable couple and wondered if they were possessed by evil spirits.


    Yuan Jiaqi snorted, "A divorced woman on the beach,"


    "What, he''s actually a shoveler?"


    "Yes, she still sets up stalls for others, and now she pays her debts immediately."


    "You''re really **** me off, hey, old man, I can''t live this life, I don''t want a good girl, I want a divorced woman."


    Qiao Mai: What happened to the divorced woman? A married woman can embroider on both sides? she will? The divorced woman has space, does she?


    The divorced woman can make money, can she? A divorced woman can kill, how dare she?


    "Find her quickly and ask her to write a letter of divorce. I can''t live this life, absolutely not."


    "But I just want to live with her, and I will never leave her for the rest of my life."


    "you you,"


    "Okay, stop arguing, you don''t have to make people laugh."


    When the old man Qiao is also a bad face, his wife is a bad face.


    As long as the Yuan family is not in danger, Qiao Mai will not make a move. Just as the neighbors are watching the fun, she will be a housekeeper.


    "Don''t you just want money? Let''s talk about the number, we have also broken off the relationship. If you want to, you can go back to get rid of the clan. I don''t care. Anyway, I won''t go back to the Yuan family."


    Mrs. Yuan Xu came to the old man Yuan, "Old man, what should we do? This little **** is not going home anyway, we can''t handle him, why don''t we ask for some money?"


    Old man Yuan raised his head and thought for a while.


    "Okay, now that you have made up your mind, then break off the relationship. One hundred taels of silver will be regarded as repaying the favor of birth."


    "Okay, let''s go to the mayor''s house. My son can''t trust others. Please ask the mayor and his old man to testify."


    "Where''s the silver?"


    "I will give it to you when you break it off."


    This old couple came here for money, and now that their goal has been achieved, they have nothing to quarrel.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 57： Its a pity

    Chapter 57 is really a pity


    The mayor was resting at home with his eyes closed. When he heard that the Yuan family was going to divorce, he asked him to testify, and he laughed angrily.


    Recently, everything revolves around Mrs. Qiao. She divorced her marriage, and the husband she recruited also divorced her family.


    It¡¯s really not a family, don¡¯t enter a family.


    Let¡¯s do it, be a good person and do it to the end, and send Buddha to heaven. It¡¯s just a family with no roots, so it doesn¡¯t matter if he offends.


    So Mayor Qian acted as a witness and wrote a divorce letter on the spot. Both parties signed their fingerprints, and the witness pressed their fingerprints.


    Old man Yuan stretched out his hand, "Bring it?"


    The Yuan family knew that this day would come, and prepared for it early. He put the silver in his arms. He didn''t give it to the old man Yuan, but gave it to Mayor Qian.


    "My lord, please take a look."


    Mayor Qian looked at it, and handed it to old man Yuan.


    "Seeing that you don''t look good in your clothes, why are you in the eyes of money? Who doesn''t look forward to the children''s well-being."


    "My lord, every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite."


    "Well, your family''s scripture is the money scripture"


    All the onlookers laughed. The Yuan family who got the money left. I don¡¯t know if they will go back and get rid of the Yuan family. Anyway, they got the money, and the days to come will be much quieter.


    Everyone dispersed, Yuan Jiaqi handed the divorce letter to the mayor with both hands, "Trouble you, old man, help me to file a case at the county government, and I will no longer be the Yuan family in the future."


    "From now on, live a good life with Mrs. Qiao, she is a good person, you should cherish your blessings."


    "Yes, my lord!"


    Qiao Mai left when the divorce was finished. She was going home to make dumplings, so she could make some dishes to celebrate.


    She is also happy for Big Brother Yuan, and finally got rid of the blood-sucking parents, which is worthy of congratulations.


    When the Yuan family returned home, Qiao Mai had almost finished chopping the minced meat.


    I saw him enter the kitchen silently, and hugged Qiao Mai from behind impolitely.


    "Thank you, I finally got rid of Qiao''s family. It''s been four years. Without you, I still don''t know how to get rid of them."


    "Who is that, let go of your hand first, I have a knife in my hand." Later, I almost said that I will give you a knife.


    "Yes, I''m sorry, Yuan is too happy."


    "Eat more when you''re happy."


    While Qiao Mai was mixing the stuffing, shopkeeper Lu rushed into the yard.


    "Sister, sister?"


    Qiao Mai came out of the kitchen, and shopkeeper Lu yelled when he came up.


    "Why didn''t you say anything about such a big matter?"


    Qiao Mai quickly covered her mouth, and pulled her to her bedroom.


    "Hush, keep your voice down, I also temporarily changed my mind."


    "what happened?"


    So Qiao Mai talked about Yuan''s family getting up and being forced to marry a wife by the family, and shopkeeper Lu slapped her on the arm angrily.


    "You are too hasty, how can life-long events be trifling?"


    "Saving a life is a great merit, not to mention two lives. When I see them, I think of the scene where I struggled to leave the Tian family. Besides, I don''t plan to marry in the future. I can save their father and son. Not living in vain."


    Shopkeeper Lu held her in his arms distressedly, "Good girl, you are too soft-hearted, but Mr. Yuan looks good. Although it is a fake couple, you are going to live together. Give each other a chance?"


    "Let''s talk about it when the time comes. I don''t have that thought now, and neither does he. We''ll just live as buddies."


    "Oh, this is the only way things can go now, I really wronged you."


    "Don''t feel wronged, there are more people in the family, helping me with the housework and taking care of the children. I can have a warm meal when I come back. How worry-free?"


    "You, you really have a big heart. You don''t know. My sister''s head is buzzing after hearing this letter, and she can''t believe it."


    "Because it''s fake, I didn''t discuss it with my sister, and decided on my own."


    "Then you have to drink a hi-pot too?"


    Qiao Mai burst out laughing, "Wait until after the autumn harvest, when it''s cold, I''ll boil the whole pot, let''s eat together?"


    "Okay, that''s my favorite."


    "I''ll wrap the hinges at noon, why don''t you stay and eat together?"


    "No, I''m still busy. When I heard about you, I ran over without paying attention to the guests. I have to go."


    "Then Sister Lu, go and get busy. I''ll pack it at noon and let Fengyun deliver it to you."


    "OK."


    Qiao Mai mixed the stuffing and noodles, everyone washed their hands and started to wrap the joints together. At this time, Chen''s mother and son came.


    I didn''t go to class today. Knowing that something happened to Yuan''s family, she expressed her understanding, but there was nothing she could do if she didn''t understand. They confiscated her Shuxiu, and Chen Hao followed suit.


    She heard about this, came over to express her congratulations, and just stayed to help make dumplings.


    "I just said you two are destined."


    Qiao Shi smiled and didn''t explain too much.


    "It just so happened that Fengyun saved Shu Xiu. It would be nice to have a man in the family to help. We girls, it''s really hard to take care of our children without someone to help us."


    "Then if you meet the right one, you should find one too?"


    "Let''s talk about it, how can it be so suitable," said Yuan Jiaqi, who was working.


    Qiao Mai bowed his head to make dumplings and didn''t see it. In fact, this Chen family had a crush on Yuan''s family for a long time, but she was several years older than him, and she was a woman, so she didn''t have the courage to confess.


    I didn''t expect Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Shi to come together in just a few days, which is really a pity.


    Although shopkeeper Lu didn''t come to eat the dumplings, after the dumplings were cooked, Qiao Mai went there himself and gave them a big bowl for the five of them, enough for them to eat.


    After she came back, the whole family and Chen''s mother and son were waiting for her.


    "The head of the family can be counted back."


    "Start, the meat dumplings must be eaten hot to taste."


    The children were bored, Qiao Mai sighed while eating the dumplings.


    "From now on, there will be three little men in my family."


    Chuan''er stared wide-eyed, spinning around while eating.


    "Auntie, can I live in your house in the future?"


    "Yes, it''s okay to move here tonight, as long as you can tidy up the house."


    Chuaner hurriedly looked at Yuan Jiaqi, "Daddy, is it okay? My son wants to live with my aunt."


    Chen smiled, "Of course, your father and your aunt will be husband and wife in the future, and you don''t have to call her aunt anymore, but mother."


    Chuaner blinked her big eyes, "Really?"


    "certainly."


    "I like this aunt, she is mother."


    Qiao Mai smiled, "If you''re not used to it, call Aunt first, and change your words later, don''t worry."


    "No, no, I like my aunt, my aunt is like my mother, mother! Mother!"


    Qiao Mai blushed because of his cuteness, "Okay, let''s eat!"


    Seeing this situation, Chen''s mother and son didn''t stay any longer, and left after eating.


    After the meal, Fengyun and the three cleaned up the dishes, and Yuan Jiaqi took Qiao Mai to the East Wing.


    "The quails are all in the west wing room. I moved to one room, freeing up three rooms. I also returned all the furniture and cleaned the kang."


    "Then move in today?"


    "Okay, I''ll go and pack my luggage. You can go to the West Wing to have a look. If you''re not satisfied, I''ll change it tomorrow."


    One went back to move things, and the other went to the west wing.


    It was not completely dark yet, but she could still see inside. She saw a big shelf with big boxes neatly placed on it. When she got closer, she found that the quails were in good condition inside, covered with straw and clean.


    There are four floors in total, and each floor can hold more than a hundred of them, and it is not crowded at all.


    This kid is good, he has some skills, he can think of all of this, and he is really good at saving space.


    Yes, I really underestimated him. He is a scholar who is useless. I didn''t expect this scholar to be really useful.


    Picked up two small bargains, and this time he picked up another big one. His potential has yet to be developed.


    When Yuan Jiaqi came back, he carried a big bag and had nothing else.


    Seeing Qiao Mai eating fruit in the courtyard with his three children, his heart felt full, an indescribable kind of comfort.


    "Father, hurry up and eat Guoguo."


    "You guys eat, and Dad will come as soon as he spreads out the bedding."


    Qiao Mai thought of Ling''er in space, and said to his two sons, "Feng''er, Yun''er, don''t call me Mr. from now on, call me Dad, do you understand?"


    "Yes, mother,"


    "Well, I''m tired, I''m going back to my room to rest first, you guys lock the courtyard door, and go to rest later."


    Qiao Mai entered the room, plugged the door into the space, and Linger was playing with his hands at this time.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 58： Watching the fun is not too busy

    Chapter 58


    She lay beside her daughter, "Girl, you have a father. Although it is fake, after you come out, the children will not laugh at you as a child without a father. Whether it is me or him, we are all your relatives. You I have a whole family now."


    "Slightly, slightly, slightly"


    Linger laughed, she turned sideways and pinched her little cheek.


    "Are you hungry? Starting tomorrow, mother will steam the custard for you?"


    "Pop, pounce."


    Qiao Mai got up to make milk for her, fed her, and played with her. She was lazy these two days and didn''t take much care of her space.


    People always have a day when they are tired and don¡¯t want to move. If you don¡¯t want to move, just rest. Don¡¯t force yourself.


    Before going to bed, she even poured herself a glass of red wine.


    A beautiful day has begun, and Yuan Jiaqi has an upright reason to help Qiao Mai.


    After breakfast, the children fed the quail, and added fodder and water to the horses.


    Yuan Jiaqi helped Qiao Mai, helped her prepare all her belongings, and helped her push the car to the official road before returning.


    In the courtyard of Qiao''s house, the sound of reading was heard again.


    In front of Qiao Mai''s booth, it became popular again.


    "Miss Qiao, you are so cruel, you recruited a husband-in-law without humming?"


    "What''s wrong? Can''t you? I''m not a big girl, can I get married twice? It''s almost enough."


    "Your husband-in-law is really poisonous. I found a capable daughter-in-law like you. Let''s go to sleep secretly at night."


    "He can do it too, but you didn''t see it."


    "Look, I haven''t said anything yet, it''s covered."


    "Do you want to buy something? If you don''t buy it, let others buy it."


    "Buy, buy, bring me six oranges, a bowl of red dates, and twenty quail eggs."


    Qiao Mai''s business is very hot at the moment, but in the school, Mr. Lin is so angry that he can''t breathe.


    If it was two days ago, he could still go to Yuan Jiaqi and show kindness to him, telling him not to teach Qiao''s children, but now, what reason does he have to say?


    The two are husband and wife, teaching their own children, of course, who can control it?


    Now Mr. Lin has become a joke in the town, a real slap in the face.


    Tian Yaozu was even more angry, so he told Tian Laoshi and his wife about it when they got home.


    "What? She actually recruited a husband?"


    "Isn''t her household registration in our house?"


    "The official came, and then left. They have a divorce letter, so we can''t block the official, right?"


    "I''m really **** off, she is a **** who was trampled under by our family, how can she remarry, how can she?"


    Seeing his grandson going crazy, Tian Laoshi and his wife felt that he was abnormal.


    "Yaozu, we don''t care about her anymore, you study hard, you will be promising in the future, and you can still trample her under your feet."


    "Well, I will take the scientific examination next year, and I will definitely get the honor."


    "That is, when you are in the town, who dares to show you face, there are nobles to help her out, and nobles are also afraid of officials."


    When Tian Laoshi and his wife spoke, their faces were like evil spirits.


    "Bitch, she was born a strong man, and died a ghost of a strong man, how can she get a husband, how can she."


    "It''s too late to say anything, this rotten street guy knows she''s not a good person, and it''s only been a while before he found another man."


    "If I knew I was at home, I would have killed her."


    The people on one side all lowered their heads when they heard this. The first wife and the second daughter-in-law looked at each other, feeling a little cold in their hearts.


    They could imagine that if there was no Qiao Shi at home to let her mother-in-law vent her anger, the two of them would not know how to be bullied.


    Since Mrs. Qiao left, the two of them have done more work than before, and received countless scolding.


    The mother-in-law didn''t dare to beat them, but she kept pointing at Sang and scolding Huai every day, and her husband also worked hard and didn''t care much.


    It feels like there is no way to live this day, but fortunately, their natal family treats them well, otherwise, they really have no way out.


    Thinking back to the days when Qiao Mai was in the Tian family, they all felt that they were too inhuman before, helping their mother-in-law to bully her, and finally it was their turn to taste the suffering of the third sibling.


    Secretly, the two often revealed to outsiders intentionally or unintentionally that they should never marry into the Tian family, and they should not deal with the Tian family.


    Too inhuman, and also inappropriate, these two sisters-in-law are looking forward to separating as soon as possible.


    No one will take care of the elderly, let them live alone, and wait for them when they can¡¯t move.


    That is to say, no one wants to live with these two old ones.


    Of course, this kind of thinking is just in my heart.


    No matter how much they swear, Qiao Mai can''t hear it. As the old saying goes, good things don''t go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles.


    The matter of Qiao Mai recruiting a son-in-law, if it can reach the Tian family, it can also reach the Qiao family.


    Those who watch the excitement have nothing to do, and some people even send things over just to watch the excitement.


    Qiao Shicheng was lying on the pit with 20 boards, which almost killed him, and the others felt bad too.


    The bullock carts in the village went to the town several times a day, and the driver that day couldn¡¯t understand Qiao Shicheng. When he heard Qiao Mai¡¯s letter, he told the villagers when he returned to the village.


    "Look at what Qiao Shicheng''s family is doing. She is a good girl. She is not a child who steals a man and gets divorced. She is kicked out by her husband''s family. Her family doesn''t care about this. It chills her heart.


    He actually had the cheek to settle accounts with his daughter. Seeing that her daughter was bought by someone, dressed well, and got the moon silver, she wanted to **** her blood, eat her flesh, and broke up with her for ten taels of silver.


    Ah, bah, that stinky shameless thing, he can''t see that her daughter is living better, and she deserves to be beaten. Now, there is a man who can read and write,


    Take a boy and marry her into her house, and the future will be better and better. He is an old man who is mad at him. Let me tell you, others don¡¯t understand, but I know. "


    "Say it, say it."


    "The man is from Xinghua Village. He loved reading since he was a child. Mr. Lin''s school in Tianshui Town allowed him to study for free for a few years. He didn''t have money to buy pens and paper, so he sold firewood.


    I secretly saved money to buy a pen for myself, and used water to write on the ground. I have practiced good handwriting. Just copying books for the library can earn dozens of taels of silver a year. "


    "Wow, such a man is rare. If his parents had provided for him to study, he would have been promising by now, right?"


    "No, but his parents are nothing, they are worse than Qiao Shicheng, they use their son as a cash cow, and they only marry girls from rich families, and when they go home to cheat the dowry, they will grind people."


    "Then he can copy books to make money, does his family know?"


    "Of course I don''t know. If I know, I can let him go? I also overheard the shopkeeper of the library."


    "Then why did you let him go this time?"


    "I heard that he insisted on marrying into Qiao''s family. Qiao belongs to shopkeeper Lu. Shopkeeper Lu felt sorry for Qiao and asked the mayor to come forward and move the man''s household registration to Qiao''s."


    "My God, the man''s parents are still not making trouble? He''s just so virtuous."


    "The officials went to the door to change the household registration in person. How dare they make a fuss? As soon as the officials left, they went to the town to make trouble for the man."


    "What about later, what about later?"


    "No matter how hard the old man struggles, he is determined to marry. Seeing that the deal is done, his parents had to ask for a hundred taels of silver to end this relationship, and even wrote a divorce letter."


    "Haha, it''s not a family, if you don''t enter a family, these two fateful mandarin ducks have a destiny."


    "I went to Tianshui Town to work this morning, and I was very happy when I heard this letter."


    "Qiao Shicheng doesn''t know yet, does he?"


    "Don''t be mad if you know, my daughter can make money, and my son-in-law can make money. If he is like a father, he will not chill my daughter''s heart and stop this relationship. With her daughter''s good character, she can even help beggars. Is there something wrong with your mother''s family?"


    "That''s right, she doesn''t look like an elder, she deserves it now."


    The driver complained to the villagers, and felt better. Some villagers ran to Qiao''s house impatiently, and learned exactly what the driver said.


    Qiao Lu felt regretful, Qiao Shicheng felt uncomfortable after hearing that.


    No one knows how they suffer. They can¡¯t live without doing their own crimes. Suffering is a trivial matter, and it¡¯s good if they don¡¯t die.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 59： thats my daddy

    Chapter 59 That''s My Daddy


    Qiao Mai has attracted the attention of all parties after she set up her stall, but this did not prevent her from starting a business. On the contrary, the small business became more prosperous.


    Business continued throughout the day, and she was not idle.


    At noon, the Yuan family got up to cook dinner at home, and Fengyun sent it to them.


    She ate all the white rice and stir-fried vegetables.


    When it was time to close the stall, Yuan Jiaqi came over in person and let her walk. He pushed the cart, acting like a good husband.


    He didn''t play it, he was sincere, thanking Qiao Mai for helping him, and thanking Qiao Mai for his sacrifice.


    He chose Qiao Mai because of his selfishness. The good things about Qiao Mai mentioned earlier are all superficial.


    He looks like a good man, hardworking and caring for his family, he has no bad hobbies, he is a good man in the eyes of big girls and young wives.


    Women always wink at him and give him glances, which really annoys him.


    But Qiao Mai looked at him like an ordinary person, and he didn''t have that kind of thought for him. Coupled with Qiu Mai''s character and the urgency of being forced by his family, he asked Qiao Mai for help.


    Unexpectedly, she just thought about it for a while, asked a few questions, and then extended a helping hand, not caring at all.


    And he has observed Qiao Mai, she didn''t agree to him only because she was interested in him, but to help him sincerely.


    Therefore, he must treat her sincerely and repay her for saving her.


    Seeing Yuan''s family getting up to close the stall with Qiao Mai, shopkeeper Lu felt relieved, she knew that this man was a good man.


    It''s not good, I left the child at home long ago, and went out to have a good time.


    "Brother-in-law, do you want to treat my sister well?"


    Yuan Jiaqi nodded at shopkeeper Lu, "Yuan will definitely treat my wife well."


    Back home, the food was ready, Qiao Mai felt extremely relaxed.


    "Thank you so much!"


    "You''re welcome, let''s live with a buddy and help each other."


    "Okay, let me talk about it while everyone is here."


    "Please say."


    "There are too many people. It can''t be like before. There are no rules and no rules. From now on, I will pay you ten taels of silver every month and let you look after the housework, is that okay?"


    "You can have this. I''m free at home and have nothing to do. I just teach and copy books."


    "Well, the ten taels of silver include food, children''s clothes, pens and ink, etc. If it is not enough, you can tell me, and you don''t have to pay for it yourself."


    "I and Chuan''er bought it myself."


    "No, you can help me reduce my burden by doing housework. I can concentrate on making money outside."


    The Yuan family thought about it, and they were not hypocritical, "Okay"


    "In the future, when Fengyun and I get up to run and exercise, you and Chuan''er will also get up to exercise. Only a strong body will not be afraid of wind, rain, disasters and diseases."


    Yuan Jiaqi''s face straightened, "This is even better."


    "Finally, whatever I do, if you want to support me, you can help me. If you don''t want to support me, just stand aside and don''t get involved. I have the final say on my own affairs, and you have the final say on your own affairs. The cooperation between the two parties must be discussed in advance.¡±


    "no problem!"


    Qiao Mai took out ten taels of silver on the spot, put it in a cloth bag, and handed it to Yuan Jiaqi.


    "Everything is written down, and human relations are not included in it."


    "OK."


    "Then let''s cook. When I''m not at home, you and your children will cook, and when I''m at home, I will improve your life."


    She is now the head of the family, as soon as she moves her chopsticks, other people can.


    Xiao Chuaner looked at Qiao Mai, smiling Mimi.


    "Mother, today the eldest brother and the second brother don''t call me Mr. Dad, but Dad."


    "Then you still call me mother, what''s the matter, you are only allowed to call me mother, and they are not allowed to call him father?"


    "Is that my daddy?"


    "Then I''m still their mother, or if you call me aunt in the future, they can still call him Mr."


    Chuan''er frowned and said reluctantly.


    "Okay, for mother''s sake, I allow them to call you daddy."


    "Ha ha!"


    Eating in the small courtyard was also full of laughter, and the Chen family next door felt very uncomfortable hearing it, and really regretted not confessing to the Yuan family earlier.


    At night, Qiao Mai still slept in the space. He had been lazy for the past two days, and made up for the empty space tonight.


    I have planted four quarters of potatoes, and as the weather gets colder, there will be fewer and fewer vegetables. In a few days, she will also grow vegetables such as cabbage, white radish, and carrot.


    Some turmeric, garlic, green onions, etc. should also be planted, and tree species should be planted later.


    She has almost all the fruits from the fruit trees in her freezer. Nuts and the like are not available for the time being. There are a lot of cinnamon and peppercorns on the shelves. They can be copied after use, and there is no rush.


    She had thought about it, if there were candied haws in the town in winter, she would not sell them, if not, she would add the item of candied haws.


    Sell roasted sweet potatoes, boiled corn, spiced peanuts, spiced quail eggs, these five are good.


    Shopkeeper Lu tried to persuade herself to set up a shop, but there are no vacancies in the town, and they are all occupied, and she is not short of money, so let''s just make do with it.


    She thinks setting up a beach is more interesting than opening a shop. Merchants who come from north to south in cold weather can eat warm sweet potatoes, boiled corn, peanuts, quail eggs, etc. without getting off their horses when they come to her stall. How good is that?


    As soon as September enters, there are fewer people buying watermelons, but there are still some.


    Some agricultural products are gradually on the market, and there are also fresh peanuts and sweet potatoes, but they are not as good as hers.


    Many mountain products have also appeared on the market one after another.


    Sometimes she would buy some fresh ones when she saw them, but most of them had bug eyes, which made her very unhappy.


    Recently, a kind of scorpion appeared in Tianshui Town, which is as big as a millstone, and it makes you want to eat when you look at it.


    There is no such thing in her space. Persimmon is a good thing. It is an alkaline food, and eating it often is good for the human body.


    So she would buy it when she saw it, and she bought it at a high price. She made an agreement with the person who bought the scorpion, as long as the scorpion is good, she will make it round.


    So the man who sold the scorpions delivered them to her one after another.


    She accepted all comers.


    Bought a few large vats, filled them with warm water, soaked the hard scorpions in a few vats and sealed them, and handed over the rest to Yuan Jiaqi and his children.


    She asked him to help make a few shelves, peeled off the outer skin of the –{zi, then threaded them up, hung them outside to dry naturally, and planned to make them all into –{pancakes.


    A string of yellow and orange, like a small lantern, very beautiful.


    She has noticed that in the Ming Dynasty, there was no such thing. This is a business opportunity.


    A small courtyard, as long as there is space, it is all hanging.


    Chuan¡¯er was greedy, even though Qiao Mai had confessed that it was very astringent, but he didn¡¯t believe it. When Qiao Mai was not around, he secretly took a bite, spat it out, and almost cried, which made the Yuan family dumbfounded.


    Six days later, the sealed jar was opened by Qiao Mai. She took one out of it, washed it, peeled it and cut it into pieces, pinched a piece and tasted it.


    Well, crunchy, sweet, and very tasty.


    Then I washed a few more, cut them into pieces, and invited everyone to come and taste them.


    "The taste is good. Compared with other fruits, it has a different taste, and it is fragrant and slightly sweet."


    "I collected these for two Wen a catty, how about selling them for five Wen a catty?"


    "Is anyone buying it?"


    Qiao Mai chuckled, "Old customers, don''t give me some face. Eating this is good for your health. They should buy it."


    "I''m not good at business."


    Qiao Mai found a large basin, picked out some scorpions and cleaned them, and asked his son to bring two baskets, and wiped the stilts one by one with a towel.


    "Fengyun, go and deliver a basket to Shopkeeper Lu."


    "Yes, mother"


    "Yunfeng go and deliver a basket to Aunt Chen, and tell them how to eat it. You two go and return together."


    "I''ll go too" Chuan''er hurriedly followed them, and Yuan Jiaqi hurriedly got up to follow.


    "I''m worried, let''s go with the past, now the traffickers are rampant, and the three children are not very old."


    "good!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 60： hateful trafficker

    Chapter 60 The Hateful Trafficker


    The three of them left, and Qiao Mai continued to clean the scorpion to prepare for tomorrow''s stall.


    They first went to send the scorpion to Mrs. Chen, counting her nearest, the children knocked the door open, Mrs. Chen was still a little unhappy when she saw the young scorpion.


    "Auntie, this is a scorpion that my mother picked up. You can eat it after peeling the skin. It''s crispy and sweet."


    "Really, your mother is really capable."


    "Of course, you are busy, I will deliver a basket to shopkeeper Lu."


    Mrs. Chen felt a little uncomfortable when she saw that shopkeeper Lu''s basket was so big and her own was so small. Seeing Yuan Jiaqi following a few meters away.


    Immediately filled with smiles, "Brother Yuan, did you come out with the child?"


    "Well, don''t worry about them, Sister Chen, you are busy, we are going to the shop."


    "well"


    As soon as they left, Mrs. Chen looked at Yuan Jiaqi''s back, with an aggrieved look on her face.


    When shopkeeper Lu saw the scorpion, he said happily, "Ah, did you bring me the scorpion?"


    "Yes, Auntie, try it quickly. You can eat it after peeling the skin with a knife."


    The shopkeeper Lu was very enthusiastic, and let the three little ones sit down in the shop, and asked Xiuhong Xiuyu to cut the scorpion on the spot.


    "Quick, let''s try it together."


    "We ate it and thought it was delicious, so mother asked us to bring it here."


    Shopkeeper Lu took a bite, "Well, it''s delicious. I like both the texture and taste. Your mother is really terrible. In previous years, when the scorpion comes down, you have to wait for it to soften before eating. I don''t like eating that kind of food. It''s all eaten by toothless old ladies."


    "Ha ha"


    Everyone laughed, and Yuan Jiaqi also laughed outside the shop.


    The children stood up, "Aunt Lu, we have to go home, mother will miss us if we are out for a long time."


    "go Go!"


    The children came out of the house, bouncing and walking home, Yuan Jiaqi always followed behind them.


    At this time, a man ran past him, and was about to strike at the three children. He had quick eyesight, bent down, picked up a stone, and threw it over.


    It hit the man, the man screamed, looked back, and immediately cursed.


    "What did you hit me for?"


    "I didn''t hit you."


    "Then why does my waist hurt so much?"


    "I don''t know, maybe you ran too fast just now, and you flashed."


    While talking, the children stopped and hurried to Yuan Jiaqi''s side. The man found that the three children were followed, and immediately knew what was going on.


    It turned out that he was exposed. This man knew what he was doing, so he hit him with a stone.


    Seeing that he was taller and stronger than him, the man snorted coldly, clutched his waist and walked away.


    The Yuan family got up and said to the third child, "Don''t follow the adults in the future, don''t go out, the one just now is a human trafficker."


    "Is it for taking pictures of flowers?"


    "Yes, if you come out alone, you can easily be robbed, and you will never see your parents again."


    The three children hesitated to express their opinion after a while, "Daddy, we don''t want to go out anymore, we can''t lose our parents, it''s too scary."


    "Let''s go, let''s go back quickly."


    After returning home, the three of them told Qiao Mai about this, and Qiao Mai became angry.


    "Brother Yuan, hurry up to the mayor''s house, tell the mayor about that person''s appearance, and let their guards pay attention when they are patrolling."


    "Well, I''ll go right away."


    The Yuan family got up and left, the children took over the work from her, Qiao Mai sat down and meditated.


    Human traffickers existed not only in ancient times, but also in modern times. If they are just ordinary human traffickers, at most children should not go out.


    If someone targets her, Qiao Mai grinds his teeth, indicating that this part of his body has almost recovered.


    In the previous life, her skills were also 60%. If you dare to touch her, let''s see if your head can grow on your body.


    She clenched her fists, "My sons, you must exercise your body well in the future, and fight hard with your mother. When you grow up a bit, ordinary people will not be able to touch you at all."


    "Yes, mother, we must practice martial arts with mother."


    Although she is a top student, her kung fu is also top-notch, and she can be regarded as a multi-functional talent with all-round development of civil and military skills.


    Now the Yuan family starts teaching literature, and she teaches martial arts, hoping that the children can grow up strong.


    If it doesn¡¯t work, she installs miniature trackers on the children, so that no matter where they are in the future, she can find them immediately.


    Of course, this is the worst policy, and it can''t be used anymore.


    After a while, Yuan Jiaqi came back, "The mayor sent guards to search for this person in the town."


    "Well, whether you are at home or going out, you must pay attention."


    "Don''t worry, they will try not to go out in the future, just let me come when they go out."


    "That''s the only way, hateful human trafficker, let me catch him and tear his skin off."


    The news of human traffickers appeared in the town spread quickly, and children from every household were locked up at home.


    Fortunately, they all have yards, unlike modern high-rise buildings that are boring.


    Qiao Mai went out of the stall, and under the sales of her penetrating tongue, several jars of scorpions were also sold out quickly.


    According to her observations, what she saw and heard, this dynasty mainly focused on food crops, and there were some vegetable farmers, but there were still few vegetables in winter, and most of them grew food.


    The south is better. There are vegetables in winter, but they are all rotten here.


    There are also fruit farmers, all of whom belong to the villages of big families, and few people plant fruit trees on a large scale.


    Because it consumes manpower, material resources, and financial resources, and is difficult to take care of, even if someone spends time planting it, it is to sell it to the rich. These fruits are generally difficult to appear in small places.


    No one has ever disturbed their lives since they started working as a buddy.


    Every day was peaceful and warm. At the end of September, after a rain, the weather turned cold.


    It''s no longer enough to be single, so the Yuan family bought two sets of autumn clothes for each of the family members from the clothing store, and Ruxin and Ruyi also bought autumn clothes for Qiao Mai.


    This is to honor the master as an apprentice. It should be a year, one person makes two sets of clothes for her, a total of sixteen sets of clothes.


    Qiao Mai refused to let the two of them do it, she couldn''t wear too many clothes, but the two just refused to listen, saying that she didn''t have any clothes, and they had to honor her for two years.


    The shopkeeper Lu didn''t let her take care of it, so he let her leave the children alone.


    During the rainy days, she was at home and improved the lives of the children. She also called shopkeeper Lu and the others, and the Chen family next door.


    This season, the fish and shrimp in the river are the fattest. She took out the pickled fish, three fresh Maoxuewang from the freezer, chicken popcorn, chicken tenders, flesh and blood, and crispy chicken nuggets.


    The first two dishes were heated up, and the latter were fried. Although there are not many dishes, the quantity is very large.


    The spicy one is the most popular among everyone, the children behind it like it the most, and the adults also love it.


    Drink some more wine, I feel that the more I think about this day, the more exciting I am.


    Especially from Yuan''s house, since he came to Qiao''s house, he gradually seemed to forget that he and Qiao''s were working as partners.


    To the family, to the outside world, to her, and to the three children, she is serious.


    Women are always long and women are short. Anyway, Qiao Mai has never called him a husband until now.


    Some people are in the show, and some are still outside the show.


    Seeing this family loving each other, Mrs. Chen was so hot-eyed that she was angry with Qiao Mai and angry with herself at the same time. She was very entangled. She hid it very well, and Qiao Mai didn''t find out.


    On the first day of October, the weather was fine, Qiao Mai had just left the stall, and the mayor strolled over with his hands behind his back, smiling like a big gray wolf.


    "Miss Qiao, are you out of the stall?"


    "Yeah, are you always busy?"


    "Remember what you promised?"


    "Fang Zi?"


    "What do you think?"


    "I don''t have anything new to eat recently?"


    "How about that crispy scorpion?"


    "That? It''s too simple, no money, I''ll tell you right away."


    The mayor looked around, "Keep your voice down,"


    "Just soak it in warm water for five or six days, seal it in a jar, and keep it from breathing."


    "It''s that simple?"


    "Yes, you have to have a hard pole, not a soft one, the best one is with a green head."


    "Understood, it''s too simple, can''t this count?"


    "Free for you!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 61： go away

    Chapter 61 Get out if you can''t do it


    "It''s not too bad, remember to come to me next time you have something."


    "knew."


    Just as the mayor left, an old couple came to her stall. Qiao Mai sat on a chair and watched them calmly.


    It turned out to be the parents of Yuan''s family, thinking, they are looking for trouble again.


    "Are you the daughter-in-law born at home?"


    "Yes, exactly!"


    "I remember you, you were among the crowd last time."


    "Yes, it was lively after watching it for a while, what''s the matter?"


    Qiao Mai just looked at them calmly.


    Why did these two people come here? Naturally, they had heard the rumors and conducted investigations. They knew that the youngest son''s daughter-in-law turned out to be Miss Qiao, whom everyone envied in the town. They kept kissing no matter what they said.


    I heard that Mrs. Qiao can earn a lot of silver a month, but it is much more than the one hundred taels, and I regret it!


    "We are parents from the same family."


    "Not anymore."


    "You asked Jiaqi to do this?"


    "Bah, you sold your son and treated him harshly since he was a child. He has long wanted to leave."


    "I think you encouraged it."


    "Whatever you say, get out of here."


    "Tell you, it''s so easy to leave my Yuan family, there is no way!"


    "Do it if you have the ability, and get out if you don''t. Don''t talk so much nonsense here. I''m not your son. I must have inquired before I came here. You have also heard who I am, Mrs. Qiao. It will do you no good."


    "We''ll see!"


    "If you want to lose money, just wait and see, whoever is afraid of whom, hum!"


    Qiao Mai didn''t even look at them directly. The couple glanced at the goods on her stall, swallowed, and flung their sleeves away.


    Not really a fool, much better than the Qiao family and the Tian family.


    These three families should continue to come to find trouble in the future. They are small farmers and have no backing, which really adds some fun to her life.


    She didn''t take them seriously at all. It''s okay to make trouble or make trouble, but the person who moves her is not allowed!


    Let¡¯s settle down for a while before we talk, don¡¯t be too anxious about everything.


    October in golden autumn is the harvest season for farmers.


    When you are busy, no one will miss her.


    It also allowed her to concentrate on her work. In the market, when she saw someone selling chestnuts, she would collect some and fry them for the children as snacks.


    She will buy fresh lotus seeds when she sees them. She guards the official road, and vendors from all over the world pass by her. When she sees good ones, she hurriedly asks them to stop. As long as they are not expensive, she will buy some. Buy after the price is finished.


    With space, she is not afraid of being damaged, nor is she afraid of buying too much.


    It''s going to be cold, so we need to stock up on various supplies.


    Every month, she would hand over ten taels of silver to Yuan''s family on time. She seldom interfered with family affairs, giving the child freedom and space for the Yuan family. This was what the child and he liked the most.


    With this busy schedule, it was mid-October, and the pancakes at home were almost ready to dry.


    The temperature outside also dropped to about 15 degrees, and people put on thin jackets, and the wooden boxes that Qiao Mai ordered at the carpenter''s shop were also delivered to their homes.


    She put the persimmons in wooden boxes, 20 persimmons per box, and there are more than 200 boxes in total, which shows that she has collected a lot of persimmons.


    "Brother Yuan, can you help me deliver two boxes to Sister Chen next door?"


    Yuan Jiaqi hesitated for a while, and felt that it was necessary to say something.


    "I''m a man, it''s not appropriate to send a bachelorette."


    "Then you take Fengyun with you, let him deliver it, and you watch from the side."


    "Can."


    "Give another ten boxes to shopkeeper Lu, tell her not to eat too much at one time, and eat everything in moderation."


    "OK."


    "Give another ten boxes to the mayor, I will sell the rest, and we will keep twenty boxes for our own food."


    "You are the head of the family, you are the head of the house."


    Qiao Mai glanced at him and smiled at him, "OK"


    The man as big as a Mopanzhuzi was sun-dried and crushed by her, and turned into a round pancake with a layer of hoarfrost hanging on it.


    Shopkeeper Lu couldn''t put it down after receiving it. He took it and ate it in his mouth, and was intoxicated for a long time.


    "Sweet and glutinous, like eating glutinous rice balls, not bad, not bad, the old people probably like it the most."


    After the mayor received it, he took a look at it for a long time and tried to take a bite.


    "Well, it''s delicious, and it has a bit of chewiness. There are few fruits and vegetables in winter. It''s better to eat this than preserved fruit. That stuff is too sweet, so this is just right."


    He ate two in one go, and if it wasn''t for Yuan Jiaqi''s order, he could have eaten at least five.


    This Qiao family is really good. Whenever there is something delicious, it will be sent to him, which is worthy of his help.


    Seeing that the weather was getting colder every day, the Yuan family set up a shed on the side of the house, discussed with Qiao Mai, and stockpiled three carts of good charcoal for ten taels of silver and a load of firewood for ten taels of silver. Thirty loads.


    The family needs to burn the kang and keep the young quail warm, so they can¡¯t do without firewood and charcoal for a while.


    Qiao Mai thought about it, and it was not enough to just stockpile these things, so he asked the Yuan family to stockpile 100 catties of rice, 100 catties of white noodles, and all kinds of rice noodles and oils, which almost filled the house.


    Fengyun and Yunfeng have moved from the upper room to the west wing room, and the place where they used to live has become a warehouse.


    Four upper rooms, a warehouse, a bedroom, a living room, and a kitchen.


    In order to keep everyone warm in winter, a stove is set up in the east and west rooms for kang.


    Now there are four stoves in the house, each of which has a big pot.


    In this way, there is no need to support a charcoal stove, and you can cook peanuts directly in the large pot on the stove.


    At the end of October, the weather turned cold, and finally God changed his face.


    The north wind was howling, and the shaved faces were painful. Qiao Mai went out of the stall as usual. The prefabricated house she had booked at the carpenter''s shop was ready long ago.


    Yuan Jiaqi started to help her set up the prefabricated house on the stall every day, set up the table, and only went home after everything was done.


    Many women who provoked him envied Qiao Shi, and praised him as soon as they met, but Qiao Mai just smiled.


    Sitting in the board room, guarding the four charcoal stoves, it is not cold at all, and there are few diners, so she does embroidery in it, and she feels very beautiful alone.


    A lot of vendors don¡¯t come out in such weather, but she is still holding on.


    In weather like this, you should be at home, boil a pot of hot water, make tea, make a plate of melon seeds, and sit around with the whole family.


    She doesn''t want to be at home, and feels uncomfortable when she is free. She can''t help the child with him in the morning.


    In the afternoon, the child has eaten, took a nap, got up to play for a while, and he has to copy books and there are many things to do.


    Since it is a fake couple, there is no need to get tired of being together, it is better to keep some distance.


    Just as she was doing her embroidery work seriously, a carriage stopped in front of her booth, and Miss Wang, whom she hadn''t seen for a long time, appeared.


    "Hey, sister Joe?"


    "Yo, rare customer."


    "Recently, there are some things at home, so please forgive me for not coming over."


    "Where''s your brother?"


    "I''m at home, I didn''t come with you today."


    "I happen to have something to ask for your help, can I?"


    "Of course, what is the relationship between the two of us, don''t you think so? As long as I can help, then I will definitely do it."


    So Qiao Mai called Xiuhong to look at the stall, she went to the embroidery shop and called shopkeeper Lu, and led the carriage in front to Qiao''s house.


    Miss Wang and the maid got out of the car, and she affectionately held shopkeeper Lu with one arm and Qiao Mai with the other.


    "Is this your home?"


    "Well, let''s go in and show you something."


    Shopkeeper Lu and Qiao Mai had been waiting for this day for a long time. They knocked on the door, and the Yuan family got up to open it. Seeing outsiders, they opened the door, waited for them to enter, then barred the door, and then went back to the house directly.


    "Sister Qiao, who is that?"


    "My man?"


    "Wow, I just got married after not seeing you for more than two months?"


    "Yeah, it''s not the first marriage, you love me, and we''ll be together after changing the household registration."


    "It''s really surprising, but with Sister Qiao''s temper, I think it can be done."


    Entered Qiao Mai''s room, "Sit on the kang?"


    "Your house is so warm"


    "There is a charcoal basin in the house, and the kang is also burning, so it is naturally warm."


    "Your house is so clean and well organized."


    "This is Sister Lu''s house. Seeing that I am pitiful, let me live in it."


    I made a mistake when I typed too fast. I corrected the typo. I searched for chapter fifty-four for a long time but couldn¡¯t find the typo. I¡¯ll look for it later.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 62： will not leave empty-handed

    Chapter 62 will not leave empty-handed


    The servant girl stood by and waited, and the three of them got on the kang. After a while, Fengyun came with a teapot and a teacup.


    "Hello, two aunts."


    Miss Wang opened her mouth and looked at Qiao Mai in surprise.


    "Sister Qiao, I haven''t seen your son in two months, is he already this old?"


    "Adopted."


    "I see."


    Miss Wang hurriedly said to Fengyun, "You are also good."


    Fengyun blushed, poured tea and left.


    "The little guy is very clever,"


    "He also has a twin brother, don''t talk about them, drink tea to warm up first"


    "Hey, it''s a bit cold after sitting in the car for so long, but there is also a charcoal basin in the car."


    "Let''s talk about you first, you must have something to do."


    "It''s nothing, it''s just that my grandmother has a bad appetite recently, and she can''t eat all the time. She wants to get something fresh from you."


    "how old are you?"


    "Over sixty"


    "This is not easy to handle. When people get older, their digestion is not very good. It''s not cold, it''s not hard."


    "That''s it"


    "Is hawthorn edible?"


    "She doesn''t eat candied haws, saying she can''t chew them. It''s too sour and too sweet. Grandma likes light ones."


    "Then try the medicinal diet."


    "Medicinal diet?"


    "Yes, don''t we have one here?"


    Miss Wang shook her head, "I''ve never heard of it."


    "It is medicine and food."


    "Is there another one like this?"


    "yes,"


    "do you have?"


    "Hey, I don''t have either. You can ask the doctor, or the imperial doctor in the capital. The emperor''s dragon body is precious, and he usually eats some medicinal food."


    "Okay, then I''ll ask someone to find two medicinal recipes."


    "I''m sorry, I can''t help you with this matter,"


    "It''s okay, you are not a god, tell me, what do you need me to help?"


    Qiao Mai unlocked the kang cabinet, took out an exquisite box and placed it in front of her.


    "Can you open it and have a look?"


    Miss Wang took a look at the two of them, opened the box and looked, her eyes straightened instantly.


    "My God, such a beautiful dress?"


    "You know it looks good before it unfolds?"


    Miss Wang nodded, "Let me tell you, I''m a good shopper. It''s hard to find just the fabric of this dress, and the workmanship and the flowers embroidered on it. If you wear it on your body, it must be beautiful. .¡±


    Qiao Mai looked at her eyes as if they were inlaid on them, so he spoke slowly.


    "This dress is left to me by my master. I want to ask you to sell it, but the premise is that no one can know that the dress is mine."


    "Why?"


    "Because this is the only one, I''m afraid that people will use it to blackmail me and make me get such clothes again. I don''t have the ability."


    "How much are you going to sell?"


    "Miss Wang is a person who knows the goods, so she should know the price?"


    "It''s hard to say. If you are attracted by a nobleman in the capital, let alone a few thousand taels, tens of thousands of taels are also acceptable. If you are found by a villain, you will not be given a tael of silver."


    "That''s why I want to ask you to sell it for a good price."


    Miss Wang looked at the clothes for a long time, "Yes, but I have a request."


    "Speak."


    "Get me some fresh fruit, and it must be given to me for free, so it should be a reward for me."


    Shopkeeper Lu grinned, "Aren''t you embarrassing my sister, it''s already winter."


    "Yes, it''s just fresh fruit, not a novelty fruit. Some fruit farmers know how to store fruit, and they can buy it in winter. Let me try it."


    Miss Wang took out the banknotes that she and the servant girl were carrying, and counted them.


    "This is a deposit of 1,300 taels. How much will I give you for the clothes sold? How about if I don''t take a cut of it?"


    "Happy!"


    Qiao Mai likes her work style very much, it suits her taste very much.


    "Years ago, when you came to my house, I gave you the balance and you gave me the fruit."


    "It''s a deal, yes, there is one more small thing."


    "Let''s talk, it wasn''t a big deal just now."


    "I would like to ask Ms. Wang to help me invite a gentleman to my house, at least Juren."


    "Teach your children?"


    "And my husband."


    "Is this teaching the big and the young together?"


    "Yes, Xianggong is very smart, it would be a pity not to study."


    "Do you have a place to live?"


    "There is another room in the west wing, which can be used by the husband. Let the other party tell me how much the monthly silver is."


    "Is your house too small?"


    "After the new year, I go to the dental store to see if there is a big house, or buy a piece of land to build a house by myself. Isn''t this waiting for the money for that dress?"


    "Okay, I''ll ask you when I get back. It''s been a year since the husband''s matter."


    "Okay, then why should I go to Fucheng to find you?"


    "Before the twenty-fifth of the twelfth lunar month."


    "No problem, then it''s settled."


    Wang Jiaru sat with her for a while, and when she left, Qiao Mai packed twenty boxes of pancakes for her, and fried a few pots of stored chestnuts, about twenty catties for her to take away.


    Every time this girl came, she would never leave empty-handed. Qiao Mai knew this, so she put in a little effort.


    When she arrived at the official road, she also ate some boiled peanuts, boiled quail eggs, and even roasted sweet potatoes.


    When leaving, in front of the car window, I waved goodbye to them, that was quite proud.


    Shopkeeper Lu waited for her to leave, and said with a grin.


    "This girl really can''t judge people by their appearance. She looks at Mimi with a smile, but she is also a ruthless master."


    Qiao Mai smiled and handed her a thousand taels of silver, "You take this silver first, and I''ll share it with you after it''s sold over there."


    "Let''s forget it, this contact is yours, and the things are yours, how can I share it?"


    "Okay, it''s okay, I''ll let you do the embroidery work, and we will share it equally. No matter what it is, Ruxin must prepare a dowry when she gets married. The man''s family will treat her favorably if the dowry is rich. You two are welcome. Come on, take it now."


    Shopkeeper Lu''s eyes turned red, "Don''t look at your carelessness, you are the most careful, then sister will put it away first."


    "That''s right, the screen will come out in a few days, and some can be sold, don''t worry about her dowry."


    "To be honest, I haven''t made much money from running this embroidery shop all these years. If I didn''t own the shop and still lose money, my life will be easier since you came."


    "It will get better and better in the future."


    "Uh-huh"


    "It''s better to raise some embroiderers, and cultivate them from an early age, so that they can take on big jobs in the future."


    Shopkeeper Lu''s eyes widened, "You mean you want me to buy some girls and raise them from childhood?"


    "Otherwise, Ruyi is not young anymore, and she is going to marry, so I can''t embroider alone. Don''t raise too many, just raise two or three. If Xiuhongxiuyu is a piece of material, let Ruyi teach her to embroider. them."


    Shopkeeper Lu grinned, "You agree to pass on your double-sided embroidery to others?"


    "Of course, why do you have to hold this thing in your hands? Embroidery art is also about fate. Some people can''t learn it no matter how hard they learn it, and some people can get it right. So don''t worry that everyone in the Ming Dynasty can master it. it."


    "Okay, as long as you nod, I will go to Zhang Luo after the new year. I also hope that the business of the embroidery shop will become more and more prosperous. Don''t worry, I will give you a commission for all my business in the future."


    "No need, these are enough for me, and the profits from the booth are enough to support my family."


    "No, I have to give it to you. Without you, I wouldn''t be here now. You deserve it."


    "It''s up to you, I can''t push it back and forth. In addition, I thought of a few new ways to weave the net, and I will teach it to Ruxin and Ruyi later."


    "Hey, that''s great. You don''t know, the competition between the embroidery shop and the embroidery shop is very fierce. If I didn''t rely on some good sisters to support me, this shop would have been ruined by now."


    "Isn''t there me? Let''s work together to make the business of this shop more and more prosperous."


    "Yeah, it''s getting hotter and hotter"


    Shopkeeper Lu wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and when he was with Qiao Mai, she always encouraged you, making you involuntarily want to do a good job and grow the business.


    It is said that when Miss Wang returned to the palace, she ordered people to send all the things she brought to her yard as soon as she got out of the car.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 63： Its a pity

    Chapter 63 is really a pity


    But she found her father, Wang Zongsheng, holding the wooden box.


    A middle-aged man with a medium height, upper-middle appearance, a fat body, and no beard.


    "Dad, take a look at this" as he said, he opened the box and showed it to him.


    "This is?"


    "My daughter went out to find a piece of clothing. This piece of clothing is priceless. Didn''t you say that your cousin''s life in the palace is difficult? I wonder if this piece of clothing can help her old man?"


    Wang Zongsheng looked at the dress carefully, "Hiss, what is this fabric?"


    Wang Jiaru raised the clothes with both hands, "We didn''t have this fabric in the Ming Dynasty. The style of this clothes is very novel. Wearing it on the body is as gorgeous as a fairy, and it flutters like a fairy. If my cousin wears it, will she be favored by the emperor?"


    "It''s just a piece of clothing, no matter how good-looking it is, it''s only for a while."


    "Don''t forget, my aunt has no heirs. If she wins the emperor''s eyes, it would be good to have a son and a half by her side."


    Wang Zongsheng looked at the clothes and thought for a while, "Our Wang family is losing ground day by day. Father and your grandfather have had to settle here for more than ten years. If it is your cousin? Father thinks this is not very reliable."


    "Then how about using this dress to open up relationships and find a good job for elder brother in the capital? Or just sell it and let''s make some money from it?"


    "Listen to you, did you buy this clothes?"


    "My friend, I fell in love with it, so I paid a deposit first. This dress is worth tens of thousands of gold. Dad, you should make good use of it."


    "Why so expensive?"


    "The fabric alone is worth this amount, not to mention the embroidery on it, which is all double-sided embroidery."


    "Well, let Dad think about it."


    "By the way, there is one more thing. Grandfather is idle at home. Shall I find him an errand? This will save him from feeling bored at home every day and making grandma''s ears hurt from the noise."


    "Huh? Tell me, what''s the errand?"


    "My friend''s family is short of a husband, why don''t you let your grandfather teach?"


    "Teaching?"


    "That''s right, the little lady in that family is good at cooking and has the ability to get fresh fruits. Grandpa is just like this. It''s a great thing to be able to eat delicious meals and fruits while teaching in her house." ?¡±


    "Will he agree?"


    "Isn''t it idle? Just treat it as a refreshment at someone else''s place. If you get homesick, come back and live for a few days. Running back and forth between the two places, he won''t be bored."


    "Go and tell his old man, I won''t go, I''m afraid your grandfather will beat me up."


    "Okay, what about this dress?"


    "Stay here."


    Wang Jiaru left, Wang Zongsheng looked at the clothes in a daze.


    The Wang family in the Acropolis is a branch of the Wang Taishi family in the capital. If the main family is happy, their branches will follow suit.


    The Wang family has always been very united. Even if the Wang family girl is not favored in the harem, the emperor has never treated the Wang family badly, so the branch is very supportive of the main family.


    He is willing to pay for the clothes and send them to the master''s house. As long as the master''s house is healed, the royal family can go further.


    As for whether the clothes are sent to the harem, or how it works, that is the master''s business.


    So he wrote a letter on the spot, called his confidant in, instructed him to go through it, covered the wooden box, sealed it, and sent it to the Wang family in the capital overnight.


    In the backyard, an old man with white beard was sitting in the room and reading a book. When he saw his granddaughter coming, he put down the book.


    "Ru''er, why do you have time to come to grandfather?"


    "Hee hee, grandfather, you always say that you are bored at home and have no place to go out to play. My granddaughter found you an errand. I don''t know grandfather?"


    "Tell me first?"


    "A friend of mine, her husband, and her three sons are eager to study, and want to invite a master to teach at home"


    "No, I want to study and find my husband, but I won''t go."


    "You are so talented, if you don''t accept a disciple, no one will inherit your life''s knowledge, what a pity."


    Wang Jiaru sat across from him, holding his chin to persuade the old man.


    "I''m already old, and I teach the older ones, and the younger ones. I''m tired, so I won''t go."


    "Do you know where the fruits of your granddaughter''s respect for you come from?"


    "As soon as you said it, I knew it must be from that house."


    "That''s right, her house has a lot of adult fruits, and there are many kinds of snacks. If I don''t go, she won''t know how many different foods to eat."


    "That''s not going, you just buy it from her house when the time comes."


    "The granddaughter also has a lot of things to do,"


    "Did you go to her house when you went out this time?"


    "Yeah, I brought back a lot of snacks. You don''t care about them. The granddaughter will eat them herself when she goes back."


    The old man stood up immediately, "Whoever says it''s not rare, quickly bring it to grandpa."


    Swallowing his saliva while speaking, Wang Jiaru continued to lobby.


    "Grandfather, I didn''t tell her who it is. You can go to teach in a humble clothes, experience the people''s customs, and live a different life. When you are bored, you can go home. If you are bored at home, you can go back. How good is this? Can you eat again? It''s delicious, and you can relax, go and have a look first, and come back when it''s not good enough?"


    The old man was tempted, "When are you going?"


    "After the Chinese New Year, she will send a batch of fruit to our house before the year. If you are satisfied, go there, and if you are not satisfied, don''t go, okay?"


    Wang Jiaru coaxed him like a child, and the old man stroked his white beard and nodded.


    "Okay, grandpa will go with you to have a look."


    "Yeah, let''s go, grandfather, come to my yard and try those snacks, especially the fried chestnuts, it''s delicious, I never stopped talking in the car"


    "You, you, you don''t have the image of a girl at all. Look at this mouth is all black, and you can steal something when you look at it."


    "Hey, let''s go, Grandpa,"


    At this time, in her yard, Wang Zihan was eating in the house. As soon as he heard that his sister came back, he ran over. After seeing so many snacks, how could he control his mouth.


    When the grandparent and grandson arrived, this guy had a little black beard.


    Miss Wang put all the things she brought on the table, and the old man tasted them all.


    "Girl, have you noticed that these peanuts look like they were just dug out of the ground?"


    "It''s out, otherwise her business will be good, the food is very fresh, she knows the art of storage, don''t look at her, but I know that if I don''t tell you, who doesn''t have the ability to survive."


    "The chestnuts look like new ones, with a natural sweetness. I''ve eaten quail eggs before, and they''re roasted sweet potatoes."


    The old man opened it and took a look, "Our local sweet potatoes are all white flesh and special noodles, but this sweet potato has yellow flesh, and when roasted, it is very sweet. This little lady has some skills."


    "Of course, the person my granddaughter likes is naturally different. By the way, there is this."


    She quickly took out a box of pancakes, opened it and placed it in front of the old man.


    "Grandfather, try it. These are pancakes she made in autumn. They are very delicious. You can''t eat too much, or you won''t be able to make poop."


    "You child."


    The old man said so, but he still took one and bit his mouth.


    "Well, it tastes good."


    "It''s delicious. She can make a lot of things. If you go to teach, maybe you will gain a lot. The granddaughter also wants to be more in the light of her grandfather and eat more good things."


    "You two are foodies, you only think about eating all day long."


    "It all follows my grandfather."


    "Haha, it''s the roots of my old Wang family."


    The first snow in the north came down in mid-November.


    Qiao Mai is rarely out of the stall. During the day, he nestles on the warm kang doing embroidery work, and at night he plays with Linger in the space.


    In this weather, it is most appropriate to have a hot pot meal.


    Thinking about the spicy and delicious taste, she swallowed, and was about to get up to prepare the ingredients for the hot pot when there was a knock on the courtyard door.


    Through the window, I saw Qiao''s house get up and open the door. An old man stood there with a basket on his back, his face was flushed from the cold, and he was a little cautious.


    "Old man, who are you looking for?"


    "The old man is looking for Mrs. Qiao. I heard that she wants to buy two dogs. My dog ??gave birth to cubs last month. It just so happens that there are only two. I want to ask her if she wants it."


    "Please come in and talk."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 64： Its really hard to eat

    Chapter 64 Fighting really hard just to eat


    The old man entered the yard, and Qiao Jiaqi led him into the living room and poured him a cup of hot water himself.


    "Isn''t home far from here?"


    "Yes, there are ten miles,"


    The old man was wearing patched clothes, and his family background was not very good.


    Qiao Mai had come to the living room at this time, and the old man was about to get up when he saw her, so she said hastily.


    "Sit, sit,"


    The old man didn''t drink any water, so he quickly brought the back basket to his body, and lifted the lid on it. There was a pile of thick straw inside, and two shivering little milk dogs fell asleep.


    "It''s just full moon today, look at it."


    Qiao Mai hugged one of them with both hands. The dog smelled a strange smell, and immediately opened its eyes vigilantly. When it saw the stranger, it bared its teeth at her, and barked wildly.


    She couldn''t help laughing, "It''s really fierce, it''s a good material to take care of the home."


    The old man was relieved when he heard this, knowing that this dog could stay, Qiao Mai picked up another one, and that one reacted the same as the first one.


    Looking at their appearance, they should be a hybrid of local dogs and wolves.


    "I''ll keep these two, how much does the old man plan to sell?"


    "You look at it, this is my dog''s first litter, and it has never been sold before."


    "To tell you the truth, your pup has the blood of a wolf, and the breed is good. If you have such a pup in the future, you can''t sell it at a low price. I will give you five taels of silver for one, and ten taels for two. What does the old man expect?"


    "Can you sell ten taels?"


    "right!"


    "Okay, then ten taels. It is said that Mrs. Qiao is a good person. It seems to be true. Thank you. There is no rice at home. I originally hoped that this litter of cubs could sell some money."


    Qiao Mai smiled, took out a money bag from his arms, counted out ten taels of silver, and handed it to the old man.


    He took it with both hands, wiped his tears with his sleeve, then carefully put it into his purse, and then put it in his arms.


    "If there is nothing else to do, the old man will leave."


    "Well, it''s snowing outside, so go home early."


    The Yuan family started to send the old man out, and saw a dog at the door, which should be the dog''s mother, and the old man patted the dog on the head.


    "Don''t worry, this is a good family, they will definitely enjoy themselves here, better than following us."


    "Wow, woof"


    The old man wiped away his tears and took the black dog away. The black dog turned his head three times at a step. Yuan Jiaqi was very moved when he saw it.


    All things have spirits, tigers do not eat their offspring, even animals know it, but humans can do things that are even worse than animals.


    Barred the door and went back to the living room. At this time, the three little guys were surrounding the two puppies.


    "Mother, they are so small."


    "Well, go find a crate with hay in it, and I''ll get them some old clothes and put it under,"


    The Yuan family sat together and watched with a smile. The children all like small animals, especially dogs. They like them very much. They have wanted to raise one for a long time.


    Fengyun found a wooden box, Yunfeng spread the straw, Qiao Mai brought an old coarse cloth, and the clothes were all new, she was reluctant.


    After making the bed, put the two pups in. Seeing the wake-up dogs looking for milk, the three pups immediately ran to the kitchen to make rice soup for them. Yunfeng also cut some diced meat and threw it in.


    This winter, the Qiao family lived very comfortably.


    Every house is warm, and the children are also dressed warmly. The Yuan family and his son are living a better life than before.


    The Fengyun brothers felt the warmth they had never experienced before. Although this father and mother were not relatives, they were better than relatives.


    Mother taught them martial arts, father taught them to read and write, eat well, wear warm clothes, do what they can do every day, mother and father never quarreled with them, always encouraged them, praised them, and made them confident Heart is satisfied, there is no better day than this.


    Not to mention twin brothers, even Yuan Jiaqi and his son also like this atmosphere very much.


    Qiao Mai went to the kitchen to look at them, and told them, "The porridge must be cooled before feeding. They are different from people and cannot eat hot ones."


    "Yes, mother"


    "They are still young, and they cannot be fed with bones, especially chicken bones. If they eat them, they will get stuck in their throats and die. Even when they grow up, they cannot be fed with chicken bones, you know?"


    "knew"


    "Well, then you can tinker, mother to go to work."


    Qiao Mai returned to the house and got on the kang, planning to move Linger out of the space as soon as the snow stopped.


    It is best to eat hot pot on the day. There are many people and there is a testimony. Linger¡¯s household registration was done a few years ago, and she doesn¡¯t need to go out all winter. She will accompany her to adapt to the environment and climate at home.


    I made several sets of small clothes, but I never used them. The space is warm and the temperature is 25 degrees all year round. The child always wears unlined clothes.


    Thinking of her body, she was a little worried. She had been in the space all the time, and whether she could adapt to the temperature here after she came out.


    The snow outside kept falling for three days and three nights. Fearing that the house would not be able to withstand it, Yuan Jiaqi took a broom and tied a bamboo pole, and climbed a ladder to sweep the snow off the house every day.


    Not only the snow on the roof, but also the snow in the yard was cleaned up very well. Dongzao¡¯s horse shed was also clean, warm and comfortable, where it was cleaned up firmly, saving Qiao Mai a lot of energy.


    The snow stopped, and it was already clean without everyone reaching out.


    The two puppies are already used to this place. After waking up, the three children let them out for a run.


    Every day, my stomach is full of food. It may be due to oil and water. It feels bigger in three days. The three children take good care of them.


    Even though it is snowing, foodies still knock on her door to buy things with umbrellas.


    It¡¯s cold, and things are easy to put away. Once you buy a lot, you can eat them slowly when you go home.


    The foodies in Tianhe Town and Tiannan Town will come here occasionally, and they really work hard to eat.


    When she is tired from doing embroidery work at home, she will make some snacks to relax, such as fried chestnuts in sugar, salt and pepper peanuts, spiced melon seeds, and sometimes fruit candies, hawthorn cakes, candied haws and the like.


    I have made a lot, and in addition to keeping some for my own children to eat, I will also sell them to outsiders. The children feel very happy.


    Qiao Mai was also very happy. She thought that there would be no business if she didn''t go out of the stall, but she didn''t expect it. Her stall is very famous.


    Thinking of hot pot, she swallowed hopelessly.


    Since she wore it here, she hadn''t eaten a few mouthfuls of what she liked in the previous life, and Xue stopped saying that she had to eat a meal.


    So he put aside his embroidery work, ran out of the house, and saw Yuan Jiaqi teaching his children to read in the living room.


    "Brother Yuan, shall everyone take a day off today?"


    "Is there something wrong?"


    "Brother Yuan, please take the child and invite someone to our house for dinner."


    "Okay, I''ll go right away."


    "Then I''ll go to the kitchen to prepare. Let''s have hot pot at noon."


    After she finished speaking, she ran to the kitchen and started to work. She stored frozen tofu, wide noodles, duck blood, enoki mushrooms, hairy tripe, lamb slices, and other shabu-shabu ingredients in the space, so there was no need to worry about them, they were all alive.


    Just take it out and put it on a plate. In the living room, a big round table has been cleared out by the children.


    As long as mother goes to the kitchen, there must be something delicious.


    She took out the copper pot, put it on a plate with water, and brought it to the table.


    Then put the same dishes on top, filling the table, making the children look stupid.


    "Mother, why is this dish raw? Can it be eaten raw?"


    "Ah, it''s raw. After a while, when everyone arrives, mother will tell you how to eat these. I promise you will like them."


    Take out a piece of slightly spicy hot pot base from the space and put it into a copper pot, fill it with water, and put charcoal under the copper pot, while the children blink and watch.


    "Don''t touch the copper pot, it''s very hot"


    "oh."


    When the guests arrived, the room was full of aromas. Everyone took off their cotton cloaks and put them aside, watching around the table.


    "Ah, there are so many things, some of which I haven''t seen before."


    "Sit down, sit down, it''s cold, I invite everyone to eat hot pot."


    "Hey, I''m in your light."


    Twelve people sat together, and the fragrance had already made the children salivate.


    Qiao Mai put the prepared ingredients into the bowls in front of them.


    "Go!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 65： just dont tell you

    Chapter 65 Just Don¡¯t Tell You


    She put some uncooked ones in and cooked them first, then picked up the meat and put them in.


    "It takes ten breaths to put the meat in before it can be eaten. The cabbage and radish can be eaten as soon as they are soft, and the rest can be eaten after a while. You are welcome, the meat tube is open enough to eat, don''t save me."


    She was teaching the children while putting the meat in. Shopkeeper Lu picked up a chopstick of meat, dipped the sauce in the bowl and put it in his mouth.


    "Well, the meat is very tender, and the sauce is really fragrant. It tastes better than Jingtai Restaurant."


    Yuan Jiaqi got close to the children, put vegetables and meat in the bowls for the children, tasted it himself, and then took a deep look at Qiao Mai.


    Mutton is easy to buy, but beef is not easy to buy. I didn''t expect Mrs. Qiao to be able to buy it.


    Moreover, the mutton slices and beef slices are actually sliced ??so thin, this knife skill is amazing. (This is cut by a meat cutting machine, what a knife, what a knife)


    It seems that she has been preparing for this pot for a long time.


    Just these things, where did she get them? The Yuan family ate quietly.


    My God, after these ingredients are cooked, dipped in this sauce, it really doesn''t taste too good.


    Everyone stopped talking, and ate with the food in the pot without stopping their mouths.


    Eat as much as you want, shopkeeper Lu said with satisfaction:


    "This is the best hot pot I''ve ever eaten in my life. By the way, what is it?"


    "Duck Blood,"


    "Duck blood?"


    "Yes, only duck''s blood can make such smoothness." Shopkeeper Lu suddenly felt nauseous.


    "Can this make such a delicious thing?"


    "Yes, pig blood, chicken blood, and sheep blood are all acceptable."


    "How did you come up with that?"


    "Just a few days ago, I figured it out after nothing."


    "Then this is?"


    "Wide noodles, made from sweet potatoes."


    "You made it all?"


    "yes"


    "What about this one?"


    "Eat it or not, if it tastes good, you can eat more. If you ask this or that, I made it all, but I won''t tell you how to make it. Eat it quickly, it will be gone in a while."


    "hey-hey."


    Many of these people have never seen them before, but they are very picky, as long as they are delicious, there is no need to ask so much about the origin of the ingredients.


    This is this group of people. If Mayor Qian comes to eat this pot, he will definitely be able to eat a few recipes.


    Just duck blood and wide powder are two good recipes.


    No one here uses sweet potatoes to make vermicelli, and no one makes vermicelli and vermicelli. These are business opportunities.


    Don''t worry, you can''t eat a big fat man in one bite, take your time.


    While eating hot, Qiao Mai stood up suddenly, "Eat first, I''ll cut some plates of mutton."


    Said and walked out, when she came to the door, her figure paused, as if she heard a voice at the courtyard door, so she walked over.


    At this time, her mind was already in the space, wrapping Linger thickly and tightly, with only a pair of eyes exposed.


    At this time, Linger was falling asleep, and immediately moved out of the space after dressing her up.


    Because it was too tight, the temperature change did not affect her sleep.


    She quickly looked left and right to see if there was no one there, and for the sake of reality, she dipped the swaddle on the snow, then turned around and ran into the house with Linger in her arms, yelling at everyone.


    "Look, I found a child, and someone threw the child at my door."


    Eleven people stood up with a bang and stopped eating, so they hurried over to watch.


    "My God, in this snowy day, who was so cruel and threw the child at your door?"


    Qiao Mai shook his head, "I heard a sound at the gate of the courtyard, so I ran over to check it out, and almost stepped on her when I went out."


    "Didn''t see anyone else?"


    "No, there seems to be a few footprints on the ground,"


    Shopkeeper Lu gritted his molars and said bitterly, "This is because I found out that you are kind, so I threw the child to you to raise?"


    "I don''t know, alas, this quilt and clothes don''t seem to be a difficult family, why did you throw the child away?"


    "Go, go, go to your bedroom and see if she is a man or a woman?"


    Shopkeeper Lu asked the others to continue eating. She and Qiao Mai went to the bedroom and opened the swaddle to take a look.


    "It''s no wonder I had to ask for it, it turned out to be a girl."


    "It''s strangely good-looking."


    "It''s really cruel, throw it at your door, what are you going to do?"


    "If you find it, you will raise it. What can I do? It happens that my family has more boys than girls, and the ratio is out of balance. There are many girls. How about letting the boys in the family love her?"


    "Another mouthful, and your burden is heavy again."


    "It''s not heavy, it''s just an extra bite of food. I earn a few hundred taels a month, not bad for her."


    "You, you have such a kind heart, you picked it up, you decide."


    Shopkeeper Lu looked at her raising a bunch of children, so he worried about her. If she didn''t know that she had money and the ability to make money, she really didn''t want Qiao Mai to raise this child.


    Qiao Mai spread out the quilt on the kang, removed Ling''er from the swaddle, took off her coat and put her in the quilt.


    "Does this child look like eight or nine months old?"


    "Well, eight or nine months ago, I seemed to have just been born prematurely at that time. This child may be destined for me. My child is also a girl. I haven''t had time to see the world, so I just"


    Shopkeeper Lu sighed when he saw her red eye circles.


    "Don''t be sad, maybe she is your child, you just raise her as her."


    "Um!"


    Qiao Mai sniffled and shed a tear.


    "Let''s go, eat first, after dinner, let''s go to the clinic and let the doctor see if there is anything wrong with her, if not, I will accompany you to find Mayor Qian, and apply for her household registration in your name."


    "May I?"


    "What is not allowed, and no one wants it,"


    "How about waiting a few days? See if anyone is looking for the child?"


    "That''s fine. After dinner, I''ll ask the mayor to see if there are any missing children in the town."


    "Uh-huh."


    The two quietly exited the room, locked the door from the outside, and returned to the living room.


    "Boys and girls?" Everyone asked in unison


    "Girl baby."


    "Great, our family is short of a girl, we are brothers."


    "In a few days, if no one finds her, I will adopt her. From now on, she will be your sister. If you want to love her, you can''t bully her, you know?"


    "I know mother, that''s great, that''s great, our family has a younger sister."


    The three children in the family were very excited, Yuan Jiaqi glanced at Qiao Mai thoughtfully.


    "Did you really decide to adopt her?"


    "Of course, our family has more men and fewer girls. It''s nothing more than an extra mouth. I can still afford it."


    "Well, you are the head of the family, you can decide, I think she is still so young, and I am a man, it seems a bit inconvenient to bring a baby girl?"


    "Don''t worry, I won''t be out of the stall these few days to see if anyone is looking for the child. If no one is found, it won''t be too late for me to adopt her."


    "also."


    Before he finished his meal, Qiao Mai heard a child crying in the bedroom, and hurried over to see that Linger was sitting on the kang and crying loudly.


    Maybe it was because of a change of environment, she cried like this when she saw a stranger, she rarely cried before.


    When Qiao Mai came to the kang, Linger stopped crying immediately when she saw that it was her mother, and then begged for a hug with both hands.


    Qiao Mai put her coat on, took a pee, changed a diaper, covered her with a small quilt, and carried her to the living room.


    Everyone looked at Ling''er with wide eyes. After Qiao Mai lifted the quilt, Ling''er looked at everyone with wide eyes.


    Suddenly turned around and buried her head on Qiao Mai''s neck, looking a little scared and shy.


    "Are you hungry?"


    When Linger heard this, she opened her mouth to eat, and Qiao Mai handed her to shopkeeper Lu.


    "I''ll steam a bowl of custard for her, and you can hug me for a while."


    After Ling''er was handed over to shopkeeper Lu, she looked at this and that curiously, and everyone smiled at her to express goodwill.


    This one touched her little hand, that one touched her little hand, shy she leaned on shopkeeper Lu''s shoulder and spit bubbles all the time, happy shopkeeper Lu kissed her little cheeks several times.


    I don''t understand, isn''t it just a joke, she doesn''t want to tell Ling''er in the future, and she doesn''t want to hide it from her daughter, it''s just to prevent the Tian family from causing trouble for her and the child, but it''s just a formality, babies Why are you so fussy, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, this one doesn''t like this, that one doesn''t like that, why do you write this article, do you write that the heroine is like a god? Everything is right, everything is thoughtful, everything is nothing, it is a farming novel, the heroine is an agent raised by an orphan, and a space is added to make her travel less painful, we are mud legs haha , the important thing is said three times, we are mud legs, we are mud legs, we are mud legs,


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 66： Mrs. Joe is a good person

    Chapter 66 Mrs. Qiao is a good person


    When Qiao Mai came back with a bowl of custard, he saw Linger lying on Shopkeeper Lu''s shoulder, nibbling his fingers and grinning.


    It''s great, I didn''t cry, there are so many people, and I''m worried that she will be scared.


    Sitting next to the shopkeeper Lu, he was about to take Ling''er, "You guys eat, I''ll feed her."


    "I''m almost full, I''ll hold it, you come and feed it."


    Ling''er was born on February 2nd, and it has been more than nine months now. When she saw the bowl, she was so excited that she was about to embrace it.


    "Hey, the bowl is hot, blow it on before eating."


    Qiao Mai took out a spoonful of egg custard with a spoon and blew it. Shopkeeper Lu looked at her with a smile.


    "Come up with a name,"


    Qiao Mai thought for a while, "Seeing how agile she is, let''s call Linger first. Come on, Linger, ah, let''s eat custard."


    Linger opened her small mouth, and Qiao Mai fed a spoonful of custard into her mouth, while the three snacks beside her kept swallowing.


    It seemed that the spoonful of custard was being fed to them, especially Chuan Er, who looked at it pitifully.


    Qiao Mai saw their expressions, and knew that Brother Fengyun didn''t eat this when they were young, Chuan''er even lost his mother when he was born, and Yuan Jiaqi didn''t know if he would do this.


    So he said to them, "Tomorrow morning, I will steam a big bowl for each of you,"


    "Hey, thank you mother."


    After a while, Linger was full, and there was still half a bowl of custard. Qiao Mai handed the bowl to Chuaner.


    "Do you dislike my sister''s leftover mouth?"


    Chuan''er chuckled, "I don''t dislike it, I ate it, and mother will make new ones for my sister later."


    He took the bowl, gobbled it up, and wiped his mouth when he was done.


    "The custard is delicious, tender, smooth, really delicious"


    As soon as he heard it, he didn''t eat it, Qiao Mai felt sad for a while.


    The Yuan family hurriedly took over the conversation, "Then father, starting tomorrow, I will give you four steamed bowls every day, okay?"


    "Dad doesn''t know this, does he?"


    "Daddy can learn from your mother?"


    "Okay, it''s a deal!"


    Ling''er was very good after eating, so Qiao Mai hugged him to let shopkeeper Lu eat.


    In mother''s arms, watching everyone eat, see this person smile, see that person smile.


    After dinner, shopkeeper Lu looked at Linger, "There should be nothing wrong with her. In such a cold day, I don''t need to go to the medical center. I''ll go and say hello to the mayor first."


    "Sister Lao Lu is here."


    "Why are you being polite to me?"


    As soon as the tone meant to say goodbye and leave, Chen''s mother and son also stood up quickly.


    "We went home too."


    "Well, if it''s inconvenient for you mother and son to be at home, why don''t you hum?"


    "OK!"


    Chen''s mother and son left first, and shopkeeper Lu and her people also left. Fengyun and the others began to clear the table.


    The Yuan family clapped their hands and took Ling''er, "I''ll hold her, you can see what needs to be cleaned up, and let the children do it."


    "I need to get this copper pot, and just rinse the rest."


    She returned to her bedroom with the copper pot in her arms, and threw the pot directly into the space, where she didn''t need to clean it at all, and the space was automatically cleaned, just like a new one.


    After returning, Qiao Mai wrapped Ling''er again, and carried her back to her bedroom.


    She supported Ling''er in front of the window, "Look, it''s snowing outside, it''s snowing, does it look good?"


    "Slightly, slightly, slightly"


    Linger laughed like a copper bell, and Yuan Jiaqi smiled when he heard the sound.


    Ms. Qiao is a good person. She adopted Fengyun, and now she is going to adopt this girl. Maybe in her eyes, she is the same as the children she adopted.


    Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and Linger stayed in Qiao Mai''s bedroom the whole time, never going out a step.


    Seeing that there was nothing unusual about her, she was relieved. At this time, shopkeeper Lu also sent a letter, saying that no children had been lost in the town.


    So Qiao Mai asked Yuan Jiaqi to help look after the child first. She wrote down the child''s name and date of birth on a piece of paper, and then went to the mayor and asked him to help him register.


    After hearing that Qiao Mai had picked up another child to adopt, the mayor was very moved.


    "If everyone understands the general situation like you and adopts these orphans, then there will be so many beggars in the Ming Dynasty."


    "Not necessarily. The good beggars are all captured and sold by human traffickers, and the rest are disabled, lingering on their last legs. This kind of beggars should be helped."


    "It''s okay to boil when it''s warm, but it''s better to stay in the ruined temple when it''s cold. It''s better if the rich give out porridge with kindness. If not, it''s hard to say whether we can survive this winter."


    "Is there a soup kitchen in our town?"


    The mayor gave her a white look, "Why not? The old man is just one!"


    "Oh, so the mayor is still a good person?"


    "Sigh~, the mayor of this town can only take care of our area. If there are too many, he can''t take care of it. There are tens of thousands of beggars in the Ming Dynasty, and our Qian family is not a family where I have the final say."


    Qiao Mai naturally understood what he meant, "Mayor, when will my daughter''s household registration be completed?"


    "Soon, I''ll let the guards send you there."


    "Thank you, Lord Mayor."


    "Remember the annual ceremony."


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes, "Got it!"


    Since Linger came out of the space, Qiao Mai hasn''t been out of the stall again, and stays at home every day to watch over Linger, and she does embroidery as soon as she sleeps.


    The temperature in Tianshui Town is about ten degrees below zero during the day, and about twenty degrees below zero at night, which is really cold.


    Ling''er is still young and needs someone to take care of him. Yuan Jiaqi is a man, and it''s okay to take care of boys, but for girls, he still has concerns about his mind.


    So, she can only stay at home.


    A few days ago, she entered the space at night, searched the Internet for web weaving methods, found a few novel ones, learned them, and then taught them to Sister Ruxin.


    Unexpectedly, these kinds of nets were very popular, so shopkeeper Lu came to visit her whenever he had nothing to do.


    When Linger woke up, she helped Qiao Mai look after the baby and let Qiao Mai do embroidery work.


    "Sister?"


    "Um?"


    "Look, there is still one month to go before Chinese New Year. How can I make the business of my shop more prosperous?"


    "What''s wrong? Are you in a hurry for money?"


    "No, I just want to improve the business and have a Chinese New Year atmosphere."


    Qiao Mai raised his head and glanced at her, "When my clothes are sold, I should be able to give you a few thousand taels of silver."


    "I didn''t do anything, it''s not appropriate to ask for your money."


    "You can''t eat a big fat man in one bite. You haven''t even cultivated people yet, so how can you have a prosperous business? I don''t accept custom-made jobs, and I won''t accept them whatever you say."


    "I know, I know, isn''t Ruxin and Ruyi picking up."


    "Is Xiuhong and Xiuyu the same material?"


    "I''m still studying, it should be okay, I can start embroidery work after the new year."


    The two were chatting with nothing to do, and Qiao Mai wanted to give her a dyeing craft, thinking that now is not the time.


    Shopkeeper Lu''s small family, if he can''t keep this skill, it may bring disaster to her.


    Dang, Dang, Dang, the courtyard door rang, and Qiao Mai stood up immediately.


    "Sister Lu, sit down, it may be that Linger''s household registration has been completed."


    She ran out happily, and the Yuan family retreated back into the house when they saw her coming out.


    The sound of children reading came from the living room. Listening to this sound, I felt that the whole small courtyard was full of books.


    Qiao Mai opened the door, and sure enough, he saw the guard brother.


    "Miss Qiao, your household registration has been completed."


    "Thank you, brother guard, now I have a son and a daughter, and I have both sons and daughters."


    "congratulations!"


    Of course, Qiao Mai would not let him make this trip in vain, so he gave him a piece of silver, and then went back to the house to carry two boxes of pancakes.


    "No sugar and melon seeds, just this?"


    "Thank you, Mrs. Qiao!"


    "Brother Guard, walk slowly!"


    She happily closed the courtyard door, and ran back to the house holding her household registration in her hand.


    "Sister Lu, look, the household registration has been completed."


    "See if you''re happy."


    She hugged Linger and put on a cotton hat for her, and went out of the house and went straight to the living room. When the children saw her coming in, they immediately stopped reading.


    "Aha, I''m so glad to bother you, Ling''er''s household registration is completed, and she will be your biological sister in the future, come and say hello to my sister."


    "Sister, sister!"


    Qiao Mai knelt down to let Feng''er, Yun''er, Chuan''er, kiss Linger''s face, and finally hugged Yuan Jiaqi.


    "Come on, Linger, this is Daddy!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 67： Wang girl monkey spirit monkey spirit

    Chapter 67 Miss Wang is a monkey spirit


    Yuan Jiaqi blushed, and kissed Linger''s cheek, Linger also hugged his face and gnawed, slobbering his face.


    "Haha, go on, go on, we''re going back to the house."


    Taking Linger and slipping around back to the room, shopkeeper Lu pouted.


    "Look at making you happy."


    "They don''t like to see their daughters, but I do. My daughters are my mother''s little padded jackets, and they are very caring."


    Shopkeeper Lu also became happy following her good mood, "You are right. Although I have no son in my life, my two daughters are really kind, filial and sensible."


    "If you think that no one will take care of the elderly, you can ask Ruyi to recruit a son-in-law?"


    "No, most of the sons-in-law who come to the door are not single-minded. They always feel that they are in the door backwards. They are three points under the eaves of others, and they treat themselves as outsiders. Marrying the original partner again is too much, let my daughter marry normally, and wait until I am too old to move."


    "Then come to my house. I don''t have so many things to do. Let''s stay together. Let''s bask in the sun when we have nothing to do. How about talking?"


    When shopkeeper Lu heard this, she was very moved. She was kind at the time, but she didn''t expect to meet such a strange woman, which really made her feel ashamed.


    Just as she was about to open her mouth to say something sensational, the courtyard door rang, and Xiuhong Xiuyu came to pick her up, and a customer from the shop was looking for her.


    "Sister, I''m leaving, I''ll come to you another day?"


    Qiao Mai didn''t send her off either, it was too cold outside, and she was afraid of freezing to death, so it was the shopkeeper Lu who went out from Yuan''s family to give it to her.


    Before the door was closed, someone came to buy the goods. The Yuan family got up and knew the way, and led them to the kitchen to get the goods, collected the money, and delivered them to her house.


    "I''ll just sell the goods in the future, you and Ling''er don''t go out of the house, it''s too cold outside."


    "Let''s prepare things for the Chinese New Year in advance. Prepare more meat. It can be stored in cold weather. On a day like this, only fifteen shops will open."


    "knew!"


    "Brother Yuan, have you ever thought about the imperial examination?"


    One sentence made the Yuan family tremble, "Think about it, but I am self-taught, I have no foundation, and the imperial examination is just thinking about it."


    "I invited Miss Wang from Fucheng to help find a hairy crab student to come to my house to teach you and your child?"


    "Ju Ren?"


    "Yes"


    "Then how much monthly silver should I give to others?"


    "You don''t have to worry about the silver. You must know that I can do embroidery."


    "Even just setting up the beach and adding your embroidery work, isn''t it enough for Shu Xiu?"


    "Who said that one piece of my embroidery work can be sold for hundreds or even thousands of taels of silver."


    "ah?"


    "I am learning double-sided embroidery, and the monthly income of the stall is one hundred and ten taels. Why is it not enough?"


    "But you don''t get paid for nothing, I already owe you an inexhaustible kindness, now please sir, me, me,"


    "That''s why you have to learn from your master. Even if you are a scholar, I can buy land in your name in the future and pay less tax. Of course, it''s better to be admitted to Juren. Let''s set up a school." , the children have been taught, and they can lay a good foundation. Now they only know how to read and write. If it is possible, I want them to be scholars and candidates. How much money do you think this will save me?"


    Yuan Jiaqi pursed his lips and took a long breath, his eyes were red.


    "Thank you, Mrs. Qiao!"


    "You are welcome, I am a partner with you, you are good to me, even if you leave this home in the future, we are still partners, if I am in trouble, you have to help me, even if I invest in advance"


    "Yuan will definitely go through fire and water."


    "With your words, I can rest assured. I believe in my vision and even more in your character."


    "I will definitely live up to Mrs. Qiao''s expectations."


    Yuan Jiaqi returned to the living room feeling agitated. He had accumulated great virtues in his previous life, and in this life he could meet a woman like Mrs. Qiao.


    Time flies and half a month later, Qiao Mai made a screen for Ruyi Embroidery Village, and it was bought away as soon as it was put on display.


    Shopkeeper Lu Embroidery Village has become very famous in the past six months because of an embroiderer who does double-sided embroidery.


    So many people come to her shop to hang out when they have nothing to do, and buy double-sided embroidery at a high price when they encounter double-sided embroidery.


    The purpose is to give gifts to upwards. This thing is very popular in the capital, and it also shows your status and status at home. It is difficult to buy a good double-sided embroidery.


    This made shopkeeper Lu very happy, and quickly sent Qiao Mai a thousand taels of silver.


    It was also from this day on that she never touched needlework again, thinking that she would embroider after the new year was warmer.


    She wanted to rest for a while, but she didn''t tell shopkeeper Lu. She planned to take two pieces of embroidery work she had embroidered from the space after the new year.


    In a few days, it will be the day to go to Fucheng, and the scheduled twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month.


    While coaxing Linger to sleep, she was thinking about what to bring when she went.


    Since Ms. Wang said she wanted fresh ones, how about getting some southern fruits and pairing them with some northern ones?


    Currently, she only has bananas, dragon fruit, mango, green mangos, and mangosteen in her space, and she doesn''t store much.


    The same together, only one basket.


    Instant noodles, ham and prawns are impossible, and some ready-to-eat products are not acceptable, let alone those in the freezer.


    Miss Wang is a smart monkey, and her family members may be smarter than her. If she figured out something strange and had evil intentions towards her, although she has the ability to protect herself, what about the children?


    After much deliberation, except for those fruits, I can only deliver a la carte.


    In the winter, you can eat fresh vegetables, is it considered fresh?


    Now there are leeks, cucumbers, eggplants, green onions, garlic, garlic moss, carrots, potatoes in her space, and they are not rare to plant beans, white radish and cabbage tonight.


    It should be enough to get a small basket for these, right? At most one more potato can be added, and nothing else can be added, lest they be dissatisfied and want more next time.


    Just thinking that the courtyard door rang, the Yuan family went to open the courtyard door out of habit.


    When he saw the person coming, he froze.


    "Brother, why are you here?"


    "Can you enter the room and talk?"


    Yuan Jiaqi let him in, checked that there was no one behind him, opened the courtyard door, and led him to his room.


    Yuan Jiawang looked at the furnishings in the house and said: "It''s almost Chinese New Year, I''ll come and see you."


    "It stands to reason that I have broken off my relationship with my parents, so we shouldn''t have any contact between brothers."


    "Yes, that''s what I said, but after all, we are blood relatives. There is not much hatred between us brothers, do you think so?"


    "It''s fine if big brother comes to persuade me. I''m living a very good life now, and I feel very comfortable. I don''t want to go back to my original home."


    "No, Big Brother is not here to persuade you to go back, but to ask you to help Big Brother."


    "what can I do for you?"


    "I want to separate, and I don''t want to live with my parents."


    This surprised Yuan Jiaqi. He thought he would come to seek financial help, but he didn''t expect it to be this.


    Yuan Jiaqi sneered, "Such fathers and mothers drink their children''s blood, eat their flesh, and gnaw their bones. You want to separate? How easy is it?"


    "Since you moved out of your household registration, whenever your parents got angry, they would take it out on us brothers, and the children would even beat and scold you when they moved. As a father, I really can''t stand it."


    Yuan Jiaqi sighed, "Second Brother, they also want to separate?"


    "Yes"


    "If you really want to split, I will give you three ways to go."


    Yuan Jiawang hurriedly asked, "What way? Fifth brother, tell me quickly."


    "First, when they are not at home, take away the household registration, divide the silver in the company, and force the family to be separated. Do you dare?"


    Yuan Jiawang swallowed, "What about the second one?"


    "Unite with Yue''s family, use them to abuse your wives and children, and make a fuss with them. It''s best to break one of their legs, or an arm or something, so they won''t be able to make a fuss anymore. It''s all about you serving them." .Do you dare?"


    "What about Article 3?"


    "Go to the Yamen and tell them that their mothers are unkind and their sons are not filial. Let the county magistrate decide for you. In the end, the family may also be separated, but you will be punished."


    "All three of these are difficult"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 68： I want to have a full meal

    Chapter 68 I want to have a full meal


    "They are like leeches in the rice fields. If you are not ruthless, you can''t get rid of them. In order to get rid of them, I spent all the money I earned in the past four years. Now I still rely on my wife to make a living. They are too greedy. Not only Thinking about the money you earn, and thinking about constantly searching from you and your family members, in the end, only those who are tortured will die early."


    Yuan Jiawang''s face turned pale when he heard this, and he cried with his headache in his arms.


    "Father and mother always use filial piety to oppress others, we really have nothing to do."


    "Brother, I will never admit what I said today if it comes out of this door. No matter how bad it is for you four brothers, pretend to be thieves at night, and **** their arms and legs. Otherwise, you will have no way out in your life."


    "This, we really can''t do it."


    "If they don''t die, you will live in **** forever. Maybe you haven''t lived as long as them."


    Yuan Jiawang asked with trembling lips, "Why didn''t you do this at the beginning?"


    "Because you have never been with me. When your parents rubbed me, you were still watching jokes and didn''t even help me. Why should I take risks by myself and let you benefit?"


    "I''m sorry fifth brother."


    "If you don''t have such determination, go back. In short, you must be united. You must not be foolish and filial. You must be tough. I won''t say more. I think the elder brother should understand."


    "Fifth brother, do you have anything to eat here, I''m hungry" Yuan Jiawang''s stomach growled.


    The Yuan family went to the kitchen to bring a basket of steamed buns, "Take it home and give it to them to eat. Don''t be blind, hide the steamed buns, call your family out to eat, and go home after eating, or you won''t even be able to keep this basket of steamed buns."


    "Thank you Fifth Brother, Big Brother was sorry for you before."


    "Okay, I don''t care about the past, and you don''t want to look for me in the future. I am now the door-to-door son-in-law. I rely on my wife for food and drink, even the children. I can''t talk at home."


    "The elder brother is gone."


    Yuan Jiaqi sent him out, took a deep breath after closing the door, and came outside Qiao Mai''s house.


    "May I come inside?"


    "come in."


    Opening the cotton curtain and entering the room, seeing Qiao Mai playing with Linger, so he told what happened just now.


    "Are you here to tell me about the fact that you took away a basket of steamed buns at home and gave them to him?"


    "Yes, I am the son-in-law of the Qiao family after all."


    "We are partners, not a real couple. You don''t have to be serious. You don''t need to tell me about such trivial things in the future, as long as you don''t empty my house."


    "Ms. Qiao, I"


    "Okay, do what you have to do, as long as you have a sense of proportion, you don''t have to tell me everything."


    Unable to say what was in his heart, Yuan Jiaqi left in pain.


    Mrs. Qiao is so kind, he doesn''t even know what to say.


    Heh, how is she? She''s just pretending, she''s just playing a weak little woman now.


    That was the cruelty, her poison, and her hostility that he had never seen before.


    Now Qiao Mai is playing the role of a good woman, a good mother, and a good wife.


    The next day, people from Qiao''s family in Lihua Village also came. They knew that it was the Chinese New Year, and they wanted to see if it was possible to get some benefits from her.


    When Yuan Jiaqi said that the Qiao family was looking for her, Qiao Mai laughed angrily. The Qiao family really have thick skins.


    After an autumn harvest, there is always food for the winter besides paying the public rations. It is impossible to spend the ten taels of silver from selling her. The Qiao family is not working anymore?


    She gave Linger to him to hold, found a stick from the yard and rushed to the gate of the yard.


    When she saw someone, she became even more angry.


    "A family of stinky and shameless people won''t come and send a child. Do you think I won''t dare to do anything with the child? Get out!"


    "aunt?"


    "Fuck or not?"


    "Grandpa and grandma said that if I can''t get anything from my aunt, I won''t be allowed to go home. You should have pity on me."


    "Then let me tell you, there is a dental shop on the side of the official road. When you go there, just sell yourself and let them help you find a good family to be a girl. Being a girl in a rich family is better than being in Qiao''s house. How dare you go?"


    "Really?"


    "If you believe it, go, if you don''t believe it, don''t go."


    "Where exactly?"


    "Last time you came to the place where I set up the beach, just opposite."


    "Then I''ll go, I don''t want to be beaten and scolded by my grandparents, I want to have enough food."


    "Qiao Mai went back to the house and brought her a big bun."


    "Take it, go to the dental shop after you''re full, remember, don''t go back to Qiao''s house, sell yourself, take the money in your hands and don''t give it to anyone, let the people in the dental shop find you a good house."


    "Um"


    Looking at the eldest girl in the Qiao family''s big house, Qiao Mai was grinding her back molars. Since the Qiao family would not let her go and kept embarrassing herself, then she would play tricks, hoping that the little girl would have that life and sell her. I can leave Qiao''s house by myself.


    Going back to the house, I saw Yuan Jiaqi looking at him with strange eyes, as if he was looking at someone of the same way.


    "I heard?"


    "Well, you''re right, it''s better to be a girl in someone else''s house than to be in that house."


    "Tomorrow I will go to Fucheng to deliver the goods. You stay at home and take care of the children. If it is not shopkeeper Lu, they don''t open the door. You are so thin and weak that you can''t deal with them."


    "Don''t worry, as long as I am here, I will never let them step into the house, even if it takes their lives."


    "That''s good."


    "What about Linger?"


    "I''ll take Ling''er away, you just need to take care of them."


    "It''s so cold, can you take Linger there?"


    "Of course, don''t look at me as a woman, I''m not as tall or strong as you, believe it or not, I''m not afraid of ten people like you?"


    "Xin, it looks like you are very experienced in teaching children martial arts."


    "You also need to learn a few self-defense tricks. This person knows people and faces but doesn''t know his heart. When you go out, you must be careful. When you go to someone''s house, don''t drink tea or wine lightly."


    "Well, I see."


    Qiao Mai took Ling''er, carried her to the kang, and coaxed her to sleep.


    This scene made Yuan Jiaqi look so warm, the wife of his dreams should be so gentle and virtuous.


    Qiao Mai saw that he hadn''t left yet and asked, "Is there anything else?"


    Yuan Jiaqi blushed and lowered his head hurriedly.


    "No, it''s all right. Since you''re going out tomorrow, I''ll feed your horse. It''s too cold. Let me use a mattress to make a harness for it, and tie it with a rope?"


    Qiao Mai''s eyes lit up, "You can have this."


    The Yuan family went back to their own room, and used an old mattress to change a cotton coat for Dongzao.


    Sewed cloth strips on it, took it to the shed, and tied it up the whole belly. Dongzao felt very warm and comfortable, and bit his clothes with the horse''s mouth.


    The two dogs have been here for a month, and they have doubled in size. The children named them.


    One is named Wuzhui and the other is named Saixue.


    Most of the fun every day is to play with these two puppies, take them to run in the yard, play hide-and-seek, and feed them all the meat that I am reluctant to eat.


    Dogs love children too, they are like friends and brothers and sisters.


    But as long as they saw Qiao Mai, they regarded her as their master, she was very obedient and well-behaved.


    If Qiao Mai goes out, they will guard the door of the house, and when they hear her footsteps from a distance, they will run to the courtyard door to meet her.


    Every time Qiao Mai would pat them on the head and encourage them, the little ones would return to their dens in the house.


    After dinner the next day, Qiao Mai carried Ling''er to go out. Yuan''s family cleaned the carriage early in the morning, planted a charcoal basin inside, and took Dongzao to set up the carriage.


    Qiao Mai held Ling''er in his arms, shielded him from the severe cold with a cloak, sat in front of the car, and drove the carriage away from home.


    Yuan Jiaqi really wanted to go with her, but Mrs. Qiao had confessed, so he couldn''t insist on following her.


    There was no shadow of a carriage on the official road, Qiao Mai saw no one and sent Ling''er into the space.


    Take off her coat and let her crawl on the floor of the house to play.


    As soon as she entered Fucheng, she parked the carriage on the side of the road, got into the carriage, and put all the things prepared in the space into the carriage.


    There are ten boxes in total, all wrapped in quilts.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 69： Michiru Magami!

    Chapter 69 Really on the road!


    Arriving at the palace, Qiao Mai roared in the carriage.


    "Go and tell your lady that the goods she wants have arrived, and ask her to come to the door for acceptance."


    The guard had already received orders from the young lady, and upon hearing this, Sayazi entered the mansion. It didn''t take long before Miss Wang came running over with Wang Zihan.


    "Oh, it''s really on time."


    "If I say I will come, I will definitely come. Besides, I have to spend money to celebrate the New Year."


    "Money fan, are you afraid that I will steal your money?"


    "That''s not true, I''m a small business, and I can''t afford to pay."


    This time, Qiao Mai didn''t need to say anything, Miss Wang got into the car immediately, lifted the quilt, and when she saw the ten boxes of goods inside, she grinned and laughed.


    "It really suits my liking, thank you very much, Sister Qiao."


    Wang Jiaru handed the prepared silver note to Qiao Mai, "This is 8,700 taels of silver. I''ll sell you the clothes for a good price of 10,000 taels."


    "Thanks"


    "Then I won''t give you money for these goods, just treat it as a thank you gift for me?"


    "It was originally intended to be a New Year gift for you."


    "I''ve also found out about Juren for you, but he said he wants to visit your house first."


    "Come on, as long as he is willing to come and teach my husband and children, I will entertain him with delicious food and drink."


    "It''s really good!"


    In the corner of the courtyard gate, the white-bearded old man listened to the conversation between them and nodded. Qiao Mai collected the bank notes and jumped out of the car, and let the servants from the mansion go to the car to unload the car.


    The white-bearded old man asked them to put things on the side of the door, and he checked them one by one.


    Not to mention, they are all rare items. If it is summer, you may still be able to buy them, but this is winter. If this is not a rare item, let alone other things.


    There is no shortage of gold and silver utensils in the Wang family. Compared with those, this makes him more happy. The old man can''t help but pay attention to teaching.


    Seeing that all the goods had been unloaded, Qiao Mai waved to Miss Wang.


    "See you next year!"


    "Wait a minute, I also prepared a New Year gift for you."


    As she spoke, she waved at the people behind, and one after another gift boxes were loaded onto the car, almost filling the whole car.


    Qiao Mai opened his small mouth, thinking in his heart, does Miss Wang regard herself as a friend? Is this reciprocity?


    So he was not hypocritical, and immediately bowed to her.


    "Your friend, I, Qiao Mai, thank you."


    "You''re welcome, go home early, the road is difficult, and it''s freezing cold, remember to come to me with good things in the future, and I''ll help you deal with them."


    "Okay, if you have nothing to do during the Chinese New Year, you can come to my house to play with me."


    "must"


    A few simple words established the relationship between the two friends.


    Originally, she wanted to go shopping in Fucheng to buy some gifts for her family, but this cart of goods made her give up the idea directly.


    But she still has to buy some famous snacks, drinks, and food in Fucheng.


    There is no need to go into the shop, just shout in the car, and the guy will weigh it and deliver it to the car.


    I was thinking about my family, and I didn''t eat out, so I rushed home after buying something.


    Dongzao hasn¡¯t been out for a walk for a long time. She has gained a lot of weight and is panting after pulling up the car. It seems that I will take him out to digest food when I have more time.


    Having won a large sum of money, she was in a good mood, and when she was approaching Tianshui Town, she moved Linger out of the space.


    For a while in space, for a while outside, Linger stared at her in shock with wide eyes.


    As if to say, what''s wrong with me? Are you dreaming?


    Drove the carriage to the Embroidery Shop, "Sister Lu, it''s already twenty-five today, isn''t it closed?"


    "Twenty-eight and then shut down, there are still some people who haven''t handed in their jobs."


    "Come, come to me."


    "What''s the matter?"


    "Good job!"


    Shopkeeper Lu put down his work and came to the carriage. Qiao Mai took out four bank notes from his pocket and handed them to her.


    "The clothes sold for 10,000 taels, and I gave you 1,000 taels, fifty-five cents, which is four thousand taels.


    The shopkeeper Lu tremblingly took the bank note, with a sore nose, he pulled out a bank note from it.


    "The clothes belong to you, and I didn''t contribute. I really can''t give up the fifty-five points. This is the money for the clothes. You have to keep it, or I won''t go to your house during the Chinese New Year."


    Seeing that she insisted on giving it, Qiao Mai took it, "I can''t go to your house during Chinese New Year. We''ve known each other for such a long time, and I haven''t been there yet."


    Shopkeeper Lu slapped his head, "Hey, that''s right, that''s fine. During the Chinese New Year, everyone will come to my house. I will take the children back to my mother''s house on the first day of the new year, and the second day."


    "Aren''t you going back to your in-law''s house on the first day of junior high school?"


    Shopkeeper Lu sighed, "To tell you the truth, my in-laws are nice, but they live with my brother-in-law''s family. It''s not convenient for me to go. I just buy the New Year''s gift and send someone to send it over. There''s no need to go there in person, and they can understand. .¡±


    "Well, don''t go if you don''t want to go, there''s no need to make trouble for yourself, okay, it''s cold, I have to go back to warm up quickly,"


    Shopkeeper Lu saw that there was still one wrapped in her arms, and immediately scolded her.


    "You can really do it. If it is inconvenient to go out to do errands, you can put the child with me and take it out for a while. If you get cold and get sick, what should you do? Go back quickly."


    "Hey, then I''m leaving."


    Qiao Mai left, shopkeeper Lu wiped his tears, put the bank note in his arms and patted it, then turned and went into the house.


    With the thousands of taels of silver from Qiao Mai, plus the money she earned before, she immediately gained confidence.


    The kindness was rewarded, and Qiao Mai made her earn nearly 10,000 taels of silver.


    This is not a small sum, even if the girl is married to a noble family, she is not afraid of the dowry.


    Back home, Yuan Jiaqi hurriedly picked her up and asked her to bring the child into the house, while he and the children helped unload the car.


    Moved all the things in the car to her house, Dongzao was taken to the stable to rest, and the car was leaned against the outer wall.


    The Yuan family opened the door, and the whole family rushed into Qiao Mai''s room.


    "Mother, sister, are you cold?"


    Asking, he kept looking into the pile of things.


    "Hehe, of course it''s cold."


    She took off Linger''s coat and let her sit on the kang to play by herself, and the three Fengyun brothers also climbed up on the kang to play with her.


    Qiao Mai cleaned himself up neatly and came to a pile of presents.


    "Some of these things were given by Ms. Wang, and some were bought by me from Fucheng. I will find some things from the warehouse to add to them later. I will prepare two gifts, one for the mayor''s house and one for Sister Lu''s shop. Bar?"


    "OK."


    Qiao Mai went to the warehouse non-stop, took out several boxes of fruits and vegetables from the space, and moved them into the house.


    Compared with the boxes given to Miss Wang, these wooden boxes are obviously a few sizes smaller.


    She picked out two jars of wine, four packs of snacks, two sauced ducks, two roast chickens, two boxes of fruits, and four boxes of vegetables.


    "These, you send to the mayor''s house first."


    Yuan Jiaqi''s eyes flickered, and he was very surprised to see fresh fruits and vegetables, but he didn''t ask any more questions, pushed the trolley, put these on it and left.


    Qiao Mai picked out a pack of snacks from the pile and put them on the table for the children to eat.


    Chuan''er held a piece of snack and asked her, "Mother, can this be given to my sister?"


    "Yes, but only put a little in her mouth, not more,"


    Then she picked out the exact same gift and put it aside, and put the rest of the things she bought from Fucheng in the warehouse and locked them up.


    It''s not to prevent the Yuan family from getting up against them, but at night, no one knows what will happen.


    Going back to the house, I took a look at the children, and found that Linger and her brothers were having a good time.


    She continued to organize the gifts from Miss Wang. A big box contained clothes and shoes of her family size, all of which were new.


    Looking at the style, it is the new style from Fucheng. It seems that this girl put her heart into it.


    There are also two exquisite boxes, and when opened, there are two sets of silver ornaments inside, which seem to be for Qiao Mai.


    There is also an exquisite dressing box, which is also for Qiao Mai. I thought of giving it to her bedroom last time and saw nothing there.


    Qiao Mai smiled, picked up the dressing box, put it on the dressing table, and wiped it clean with a cloth.


    Randomly opened a grid inside, it was not empty.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 70： Can the old stingy return the gift?

    Chapter 70 Can that old stingy return a gift?


    Each grid has something, there are combs, earrings, silver hairpins, and bracelets. Qiao Mai couldn''t help laughing.


    Turning around and bending down, he opened another box, which was full of cloth, the worst of which was muslin, and a few bolts of satin.


    Open another box, there are various colors of raspberry yarn in it, which can be used just in summer.


    Open another box, inside is a whole set of porcelain, brand new plates and bowls.


    Open another box, which is also porcelain, several sets of exquisite tea sets.


    Open another box, inside is a decoration, it means that everything she lacks at home has been prepared for her?


    The last box contains a whole box of paper, pens, and ink. Hey guys, I don¡¯t need to buy them for half a year.


    The things are not very expensive, but they are all needed by her family at present. Miss Wang is really interested.


    When the Yuan family came back, they saw him enter the house with a basket of things.


    "This is?"


    "Mayor Qian gave it, saying it was a gift in return."


    Qiao Mai curled his lips, so can the old stingy return the gift? It''s really not easy, I''ve been thinking about her prescription all day long.


    This old fox''s nose and eyes are very poisonous, and he can actually see that she is different, so he has a good eye.


    Asked Yuan Jiaqi to deliver New Year''s goods to shopkeeper Lu, and he came back empty-handed, all kinds of flower cakes, bean buns, steamed stuffed buns and the like.


    She is so busy, these things must be ordered from the bun shop.


    There is still half a fan of pork, which has not been boned, and she has to do it. Although Yuan Jiaqi is a man, she still has to do the bone removal.


    It''s not that she underestimated him, he''s really not good at force.


    Put everything that can be stored in the warehouse into the warehouse, and distribute new clothes to them, so that they can be folded and put away for the New Year.


    Actually, Yuan Jiaqi has bought them for the children, but it¡¯s not as good as Miss Wang¡¯s gift.


    After tidying everything up, Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi carried half a fan of pork to the kitchen, Qiao Mai picked the meat, and he watched and learned together.


    "I''ll do the job in the future?"


    "Have you seen the meeting?"


    "Well, the first time is raw and the second time is familiar, how can you do it without doing it."


    "When it comes to using a knife, be careful, just don''t hurt yourself."


    Seeing Mrs. Qiao''s movements of picking meat, it was as simple as flowing clouds and flowing water. When she went to the warehouse to put the meat, he took a knife and tried it himself, but he felt that it was not the case.


    Knowing that I still have a long way to go, I made up my mind that I must do it by myself next time, and I can''t let a woman do everything.


    Back to the kitchen, looking at two big elbows and a rib, Qiao Mai said.


    "Boil the water, I''ll blanch these, and let''s stew the ribs at night."


    "It''s not easy to digest meat at night, right?"


    "There are hawthorn cakes and candied haws. It''s the same if you let them go to bed later. They are all growing up, and they are not old people. As long as they don''t drink cold water, they will be fine."


    "Oh well."


    A pot full of meat, the aroma is constantly spreading out through the kitchen.


    Neighbors around could not stop drooling after smelling it. The smell of this meat is too fragrant, even more fragrant than the stewed meat shop.


    Chen Hao couldn''t hold back, and regardless of Chen''s objection, he came to Qiao''s house, sat on the kang and coaxed Linger to play with the three children.


    "Why is your house so fragrant?"


    Chuan''er''s little head twitched, and said proudly:


    "My mother stewed pork ribs and stewed elbows. Aunt Lu gave half a piece of pork. Mother knew we love meat, so she stewed it."


    "Your mother is so kind, my mother always controls me and won''t let me eat meat."


    "You are fat, you should be in moderation, we are all thin, we need to make up."


    Fengyun gave Chen Hao a piece of dim sum, "Eat it, my mother bought it from Fucheng, it''s famous, and it''s delicious."


    "Thanks!"


    After the meat was stewed, it was already dark, and as soon as a large pot of ribs was served, Mrs. Chen came, as if she knew about it.


    Qiao Mai said politely, and she sat down and had dinner with her.


    Dinner is meat, steamed buns, and a rice soup.


    Originally, the family was lively and having dinner without restraint, but because of the presence of Chen''s mother and son, the Yuan family was very restrained.


    He simply found a big bowl, picked up a few ribs, took a steamed bun, filled a bowl of rice soup, and went back to his room to eat.


    Mr. Chen looked at the door, and sighed inwardly with some disappointment.


    Qiao Mai also seemed to feel something about Yuan Jiaqi''s leaving her seat. She glanced at Chen Shi, just in time to bump into her and look towards the door.


    The disappointment in his eyes was fully seen by Qiao Mai.


    The Chen family is interested in the Yuan family? But what have you been doing? How long have you been here? Ordinarily, the Chen family and the Yuan family should have known each other a long time ago. How did you show it?


    Brother Yuan went back to the house, but he was actually avoiding the Chen family?


    Would you like a falling flower? A ruthless flowing water?


    Mrs. Chen is really going too far. She didn''t care how much you were interested in Yuan Jiaqi before. If you like him, just go and confess, and secretly test yourself.


    Now the two have become a family. Although it is a fake couple, but in the name of looking for a child, you come here to eat and covet your fake husband-in-law. Isn''t it a bit wicked?


    It seems that we should call her less often in the future, as the whole family will not be able to eat well.


    Chen realized that Qiao Mai was looking at her, so he quickly retracted his gaze, and smiled awkwardly at Qiao Mai.


    Qiao Mai withdrew his examining eyes, and ate his meal as if nothing had happened.


    She realized that she seemed too holy, just a neighbor, and asked her son to study with her, and often invited Mrs. Chen to dinner.


    She owes her? ah?


    Qiao Mai, who was quite happy at first, suddenly became tasteless in his mouth.


    She didn''t like it, but she felt that it was a little late for her to discover this, and she felt stupid, as if someone sold it and counted the money.


    After dinner, Mrs. Chen took Chen Hao away and she didn''t see her off. After Feng''er barbed the door, Yuan Jiaqi put his bowls and chopsticks in the kitchen and helped the children clean up.


    It''s still early to go to bed now, the children went to Qiao Mai''s room to play with Linger, and Yuan Jiaqi happened to come to see her for something.


    "Tomorrow it will be twenty-six. If you don''t leave the stall, just stay at home and watch the children. I''ll go out and buy some chicken, duck, fish, etc., and some New Year''s goods such as red paper."


    "Well, you just go, is the money enough?"


    "Enough, you can''t use it up every month. You often buy things at home and save a lot of money."


    "Then I won''t give you any money. If you encounter some rare food, stock up more for the children."


    "knew."


    Yuan Jiaqi opened his mouth to say something else, but he heard Qiao Mai say this.


    "I know that Mrs. Chen is interested in you. At first, I only discipline Chen Hao. The child is innocent. After the new year, I bought a big house and a piece of land. I have a husband to teach you, so I will find a reason. Let her send the child to school, so she won''t have to teach him in the future."


    "Thank you, Mrs. Qiao."


    "In the future, I will invite her to my house less, and try not to call her when I invite shopkeeper Lu."


    "I''m really sorry to cause you trouble."


    "There''s nothing embarrassing about it. If she dares to covet you, she has already broken the friendship between me and her. Although the relationship between you and me is fake, she doesn''t know it. She knows that she can''t do it. If she insists on doing it, then It''s just that I don''t take me seriously in my heart, and I don''t have to care about her."


    "I don''t even know what to say."


    "What to do, just be open-minded."


    Yuan Jiaqi listened seriously and said, "What you said makes sense, I went back to the house to copy the books."


    He left, Qiao Mai smiled as soon as he turned his face, and said to the children.


    "After eating so much meat, take some hawthorn cakes to eat, to digest food, drink some hot water, can''t you go to bed so early?"


    "Mother, you want to eat something too, can you tell us a story later?"


    "Okay, shall I tell you a story about Wu Song fighting a tiger tonight?"


    "Yeah."


    As long as she is not tired, she will interact with the children occasionally in the evening.


    In fact, she is not much older than the children, and when communicating with them, there is no generation gap at all, and they get along very well.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 71： I think you abducted

    Chapter 71 I think you abducted it


    It snowed heavily at night, and it didn¡¯t stop until the next morning. In order to be able to buy things, the children were given a holiday today, so they don¡¯t have to go to class anymore.


    After breakfast, she let the children watch Linger, and she got busy in the kitchen.


    Steamed buns, steamed buns, don¡¯t need to be steamed, those given by shopkeeper Lu can last for a long time.


    Checked, melon seeds, dried fruit, sugar, etc., I need to add, the town has been snowing for days, some shops closed early, and some vendors no longer have stalls, so I can''t buy these at all.


    She took out some chestnuts from the space, changed the knives one by one, and lit the fire in the stove.


    Put vegetable oil and a large spoonful of sugar in the pot, pour the chestnuts in, and stir-fry continuously. In about two quarters of an hour, a pot of sugar-fried chestnuts will come out of the pot.


    Just about to fry the second pot, the courtyard door rang.


    Qiao Mai frowned, wiped his hands and opened the door, saw that it was the mayor, and looked behind him to understand.


    "Mayor, what''s the matter?"


    The mayor''s face was quite ugly, "The eldest granddaughter of the Yuan family in Lihua Village is missing. They said they came to look for you a few days ago?"


    Qiao Mai glanced at Qiao Jiang, "I don''t even want to talk about these people. They are really shameless. They broke up with each other, turned their faces, and kept getting people to block my eyelids. The adults don''t come, let the children Come on, let me ask you, can your skin be thicker?"


    Qiao Jiang pursed her lips and remained silent. The guard held an umbrella for the mayor, and mayor Qian glared at her.


    "You just said you never came to see you?"


    "Come on, she said she was hungry, I gave her a big bun and left, what''s wrong?"


    "The person disappeared and hasn''t returned until now. They thought you left her behind."


    "How is it possible? It''s impossible for me to keep anyone from Qiao''s family. The child said that if she couldn''t get anything, her family would not let her go back. Maybe she should find a place to stay after she left here? "


    Mayor Qian turned around and looked at Qiao Jiang, "You heard me, I came here, gave me a bun, and left."


    "I don''t believe it, she must have hidden my daughter."


    "I said that your Qiao family is really good. In such a cold weather, a little girl was asked to come out to beg for food. Is there no food at home? No one followed her, and she might be abducted by some trafficker."


    "I think you abducted it"


    "Qiao Jiang, if you dare to frame me, believe it or not, I will sue you at the Yamen?"


    "Hmph, she''s here to look for you anyway."


    "Why did she find me? I don''t owe her anything. It was you who made her come to me. You are the ones who should be responsible."


    Mayor Qian had a headache when he heard it, "Is she really gone?"


    "He walked away eating buns. Why don''t you send guards to inquire from house to house in the town. If it''s sunny, someone must have seen it."


    "Okay, then the mayor of the town will send guards to ask first."


    Qiao Jiang became anxious at this moment, "Master Mayor, my daughter must be at her house, you just ask the guards to search directly."


    The guard gave him a pat on his stomach, "Do you dare to stop the order from the mayor? Will you bear the crime of framing? If no one is searched, you will have to go to jail."


    Qiao Jiang covered his stomach and stared at Qiao Mai, "You are really cruel, but you just let the child come to you to beg for something, and you actually detained him and refused to let him go home?"


    Qiao Mai pointed at the sky and swore, "If I detain your daughter, I will be hit by thunder from the sky."


    "you!"


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes at him, and immediately smiled at the mayor, "The girl is not young, and the possibility of being abducted is not high. You can go to the shops on both sides of the official road and inquire about it."


    The mayor left with his guards, Qiao Jiang looked up at Qiao Mai.


    "People have to be conscientious, sister."


    "Ah bah, your conscience has been eaten by dogs, you still have the face to tell me your conscience, get out!"


    Qiao Mai turned back and blocked the courtyard door, and went back to the kitchen to continue her sugar-fried chestnuts.


    After two pots of frying, someone knocked on the door again, and she frowned, wanting to be annoyed.


    He came out angrily and opened the door to see that it was Yuan Jiaqi who had returned. He hurriedly squeezed out a smile and took the New Year''s goods in his hand.


    "I''m home?"


    "Well, let''s get in the door, it''s almost sold out."


    The two went straight to the warehouse with the things, and after putting the things in, Yuan Jiaqi went to the kitchen to light a fire for her.


    Smelling the sweet chestnut, he couldn''t help but took one and ate it.


    "You fried it so delicious, the chestnuts are noodle and sweet."


    "If it tastes good, eat more."


    "The guards inquired about the girl from Qiao''s family. They said that the dental shop sold her to a rich family in the county. Her father was very happy when he heard that he had found it. He didn''t ask how the child was. He asked where the money was sold. The mayor had the guards beat him up."


    "and after?"


    "The tooth shop said that this little girl sold herself, and the money is in her own hands. Guess what happened to Qiao Jiang?"


    "I must have asked where the family was, and then I couldn''t wait to hire a bullock cart to go to the county seat?"


    Yuan Jiaqi smiled and praised her, "You are so smart."


    "It''s not that I''m smart, it''s that his family is virtuous. They have no sense of humanity at all. They only have money in their eyes. If the little girl is smart, she will definitely keep the money. If she is not smart, she will give it to him."


    "Our family members are like this, sometimes I really can''t figure it out."


    "You don''t have to figure it out because you have a bad nature, but anyone with a little conscience can''t do this kind of thing like sucking the blood of their own children."


    The two of them spoke a few words before the courtyard door rang again. Qiao Mai took a deep breath to give himself some relief.


    Yuan Jiaqi saw that her face was not good-looking, and immediately got up to open the door.


    What came into view was a chubby girl with a girl standing beside her. The girl was wearing satin clothes and a cloak with a fur collar.


    When she saw Yuan Jiaqi, her eyes were fascinated, and she opened her mouth to say:


    "Yuan Lang, I finally met you."


    "I''m sorry, girl, please respect yourself, Yuan doesn''t know you."


    Qiao Mai, who had been suppressing the fire in the kitchen for a long time, held a stick in his hand, held it again and again, trying not to get angry.


    "Yuan Lang, I''m from Tiannan Town, the girl from the family who wants to marry you."


    "Yuan has joined Qiao''s family, please go back, girl."


    The fat girl wanted to enter the courtyard as soon as she smiled. Qiao Mai also rushed to the gate of the courtyard at this time, stretched out her hand and pushed the girl out, almost falling to the ground.


    Originally, she was pretending to be a lady, but after being pushed by Qiao Mai, she immediately revealed her true colors.


    She let out a groan, pointed at Qiao Mai and started cursing.


    "You are that bitch, right? You stole my Yuan Lang, right?"


    "Where did you come from that stinky and shameless thing, who came to my house to mess with you. No wonder you haven''t married at this age. You want to use money to buy a good husband. Unfortunately, your calculation is wrong."


    "I fought with you, you stole my man, and you dare to insult me."


    This movement attracted the neighbors around, no matter how cold the weather was, no matter how heavy the snow was, they would come out to have a look.


    Qiao Mai threw the stick in his hand, and grabbed the fat girl''s hair with both hands.


    Women fight, there are not many moves, grabbing hair is victory, her girl wanted to come to help, but was kicked aside by Qiao Mai, lying on the ground for a long time unable to get up.


    Using this skill, she pulled her hair and started to attack.


    Strands of blue hair just fell off, and the fat girl couldn''t help screaming in pain.


    But that cheap mouth didn''t let the wind down at all, "Do you dare to let go of my hair, my mother beats you all over the place."


    "You are a rotten thing that no one wants on the street. You want to buy my man just because you have a few filthy money, and you don''t even look at how many catties you have. I don''t even want you even if you go in the door, it shows how bad you are."


    "You are the only one who is rotten, and your whole family is rotten."


    "Then let me see who is rotten today."


    Qiao Mai, who was holding her hair, freed up a hand, slap, slap, slap, slap, and slapped her hard with her big mouth.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 72： Go home and shake people!

    Chapter 72 Go home and shake people!


    The other hand did not forget to pull her hair, it hurt so much that the fat girl couldn''t help begging for mercy.


    "Let go of me, let me go, please, I don''t want to come either, Yuan Lang''s parents encouraged me to come."


    Yuan Jiaqi saw that Qiao Mai didn''t suffer from the fight, so he didn''t step forward to block the fight. When he heard these words, he came over.


    "My lady, let her go and listen to what she has to say."


    Qiao Mai grabbed her hand by the hair, and pushed the fat girl onto the snow.


    "Say, who sent you here?"


    The fat girl was sitting on the ground, wiping her tears, her makeup was smudged, and her hair was loose. The girl hurriedly picked up the hairpin from the ground, and slowly helped her up.


    "They are Yuan Lang''s parents."


    "What did they say, let everyone listen to it and be a witness."


    "They said that you took Yuan Lang away, and asked me to settle the score with you."


    "You and I don''t know each other. Besides, I''m a married man with a child. What''s going on with this marriage?"


    "Your parents asked a matchmaker to find my house and praised you like a flower. I was tempted. They took me to visit you secretly once."


    "Where do I live, and they told you?"


    "Yes, I also knew when you lived there before, and they brought me here, so as soon as I said it, I knew where you lived."


    The fat girl who was afraid of pulling her hair, was asked by the Yuan family, and she said everything.


    "Then you don''t know that I am now a member of Qiao''s family?"


    "I know, but your parents took advantage of my family, and they won''t return the money if things go wrong."


    "Then you go to them, or go to the Yamen to sue them, I have broken off their relationship with them, and we have nothing to do with them, it is useless for you to come to me."


    "Yuan Lang, I know you don''t like her. You see, she is not as good-looking as I am. Why don''t you leave her house and come to my house? I promise I will treat you and the child well."


    Qiao Mai stared, leaned over to grab her hair, scared the fat girl back two steps.


    The Yuan family got up and grabbed Qiao Mai, "Girl, go back quickly, don''t think about anything else, my wife and I will never be separated for the rest of our lives."


    After speaking, he took Qiao Mai''s hand and went back to the courtyard, and then blocked the courtyard door.


    Qiao Mai shook off his hand, she stared at Yuan Jiaqi, his face flushed.


    "Yeah, I''m sorry for bothering you."


    "More than trouble."


    Qiao Mai ignored him, went back to the kitchen to wash her hands, and continued to make her sugar-fried chestnuts.


    The people outside dispersed, the fat girl walked out of the alley angrily, got into her carriage and left.


    She is angry here, no matter what, she must get it back, go home, and shake her away!


    This girl is afraid to come to Tianshui Town to make trouble, not because she is afraid of Qiao Mai, but because she is afraid of the mayor here.


    She heard from her father that this mayor is not easy. She knew it was unreasonable to make trouble when she came here today.


    But in Tiannan Town, her family is a tyrant there, and no one dares to bully her.


    Xinghua Village is the closest to Tiannan Town. These two old things not only refused to pay back the money, but also encouraged her to come to find trouble. This account must be settled.


    They act as if they can take money from anyone. Today, she must find the old couple, get the money back, and beat them up hard, otherwise, this grievance will not come out.


    As for the woman from Qiao''s family, she found an opportunity to deal with her, so she couldn''t be beaten in vain.


    Since then, Qiao Mai has another enemy.


    The Yuan family lit a fire and filled the firewood in front of the kitchen stove. "The Yuan family will fall apart in a short time. I ask Mrs. Qiao to take care of it during this time."


    "What did you say to them?"


    "I''m not the only one in the Yuan family. The brothers of the Yuan family can''t stand their torture. I believe there will be a family separation soon. At that time, he won''t have the energy to look for me."


    "Guess, if the Qiao family treats me like this, what will happen to me?"


    "If the old one can''t move, nothing else matters, right?"


    Qiao Mai smiled, "I don''t care about a grasshopper."


    "Although a grasshopper is small, it hurts to bite you. Don''t underestimate any enemy. Sometimes the more such a character is, the more he can hurt the people you care about."


    Qiao Mai''s eyes twitched. She came here to live the life of an ordinary person, and she was about to kill someone. She didn''t want to take this step yet.


    Let¡¯s talk when you can¡¯t handle it. Don¡¯t look at what Yuan Jiaqi said, his parents forced him to step in, and he didn¡¯t do anything, so why worry about it.


    One morning, she cooked ten pots of stir-fried chestnuts with sugar, leaving a small pot for the child, and put everything else in the pot, sealed it and put it in the warehouse. In fact, it was all in her space.


    After lunch, I didn¡¯t have time to spare, so I cooked another five pots of peanuts and five pots of melon seeds. Seeing that I still had time to spare, I boiled two more pots of fruit candy and made more than 20 catties of candy.


    In the evening, I was too tired to cook, so I warmed up some buns and drank some rice soup.


    The three children take good care of Ling''er, and Ling''er also likes the three elder brothers. He doesn''t cry or make trouble when he feeds her, and laughs when she sees her elder brother. She makes the three elder brothers happy. She doesn''t know what to do. She is fine.


    Qiao Mai didn''t return to the space at night, so she and Linger slept on the warm kang.


    Linger, who is more than ten months old, can not only eat custard, but also porridge and eat some boiled noodles.


    Her stomach is not very good. This is caused by the fetal belt, so she always eats small meals. From birth to now, she has never been sick, which is the result of Qiao Mai''s careful care.


    On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, Yuan Jiaqi took the children and cleaned the house.


    At the same time, the Yuan family in Xinghua Village was smashed everywhere. Mrs. Yuan Xu was sitting on the kang crying, and the old man Yuan was sitting on a low bench smoking a dry cigarette.


    None of the sons was around, they were all in their own rooms.


    In the room of the big house, a woman whispered:


    "My son''s father, I can''t live through this day. It''s okay if the parents are greedy for money. They insist on not paying back the money they shouldn''t take. They know that they can''t be offended, so they insist on holding on. They offend people and make it like this. In the end, it''s not good. Return the money to others, and get beaten for nothing, I really don¡¯t know what they are trying to do.¡±


    "Don''t worry, I have discussed with the three of them. After the new year, I will tell my parents to separate the family. This time, I will get points regardless of the division, and the money they have saved for many years must be divided. Otherwise, hehe !"


    The boss''s eyes flashed with determination and fierceness.


    "Can it work? What if they sue us?"


    "On the second day of junior high school, let''s go back to Yue''s family together, and then we must ask Yue''s family to come forward and help us."


    "How can I help?"


    "If parents insist on forcing us to death, then we are not polite. We will come on the day of separation. If we are not soft, we will come hard. If parents insist on refusing, don''t blame us for being rude. When the time comes hit them by mistake"


    The eldest daughter-in-law stared wide-eyed, "That''s a big crime of unfilial piety, should I go to jail?"


    "Who said that if the in-laws fight against each other, what does it have to do with us? At that time, they can''t move, and they can still crawl to the Yamen? Even if they go to the Yamen, the in-laws and the in-laws are accidental injuries. Housework matters The mayor will not meddle in his own business, and he will let it go in the end."


    "Can it work?"


    "Don''t worry, nothing major will happen. There are so many of us, the mayor can''t punish us all."


    "I hope the family can be separated, then who will take care of the parents?"


    "After we share the money, let''s build a house and move out, and let them live here for the elderly. At that time, I will discuss with the second, third, and fourth children, and each family will take turns to deliver meals to them."


    "I feel like my heart is going up and down."


    "It''s a death no matter what, why don''t you fight, the second child and the others agree to this matter, you just take care of the child."


    The eldest son of the Yuan family was furious in the room. He had been thinking about this matter since he came back from the Yuan family.


    Been manipulated by the old for decades, it really takes a lot of determination to resist. When life is threatened, foolish filial piety is insignificant.


    He discussed it secretly with the three brothers, and they were all miserable like him, so it was easy to talk about it.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 73： lets wait and see

    Chapter 73 Let''s see


    It¡¯s the end of the Chinese New Year, and they buy meat to improve their lives. The two elders in my family don¡¯t move at all. They eat whatever they usually eat, and there is no atmosphere of Chinese New Year.


    Forget it, the key is that they bought the good ones and put them away secretly.


    In the dead of night, take it out to eat, and don¡¯t let the little ones in the family touch their mouths. Such old people are really chilling to serve them, and they are not afraid of eating at night.


    To be honest, even though they are sons, I still curse these two old men in my heart.


    The two misers who went to the house didn''t know these four sons until now, and they already had a dissatisfaction with them.


    When it was dark, no one came out to light the fire and cook, and Yuan Xu, who was angry, cursed and shouted in the upper room.


    Old man Yuan slapped the doors and told them to come out and cook.


    Brothers of the Yuan family asked their daughters-in-law to cook, and Mrs. Yuan Xu opened the warehouse door with the key and supervised them to take the food.


    The resistance started at this moment. The four daughters-in-law pushed the mother-in-law away at once. The eldest daughter-in-law took out several bowls of rice, the second daughter-in-law took a whole piece of meat, the third daughter-in-law took several cabbages, and the fourth daughter-in-law On the other hand, he hugged a few radishes and a piece of bacon.


    Yuan Xu howled in anger, and was about to beat them, but she didn''t expect the four daughter-in-laws to push her, kick her, one poked her with their buttocks, and the last one hated her even more. She pinched her body hard.


    Ms. Yuan Xu ran out of the warehouse in shock, came to the upper room and yelled loudly.


    "Old man, they have gone against the sky. They took so many things and didn''t say anything, but they still beat me."


    Old man Yuan puffed his pipe and walked out of the house, "Are you trying to rebel?"


    I thought that when he spoke, the daughters-in-law would freak out and be obedient, but I didn''t expect them to still be doing what they were doing in the kitchen.


    The four sons came out of the house and looked at old man Yuan together. Those cold eyes could freeze old man Yuan to death.


    His heart twitched involuntarily, and his tone slowed down a lot.


    "You want to rebel too?"


    "Dad, it''s Chinese New Year, let everyone have a full meal?"


    "Only by being diligent and thrifty in managing the family can we accumulate wealth, do you understand?"


    "Then what is it that you and your mother secretly eat meat at night?"


    "you!"


    "If you can live together, let''s live together. If you can''t, let''s separate. If you and my mother feel that you are capable, you don''t have to live with us. In the future, we will earn money to support our own family. The money for the child to be a girl in a rich family should be We will collect it as parents, so you don¡¯t have to go, and besides, I hope dad can return the money we earned before.¡±


    "What, you, you want to separate?"


    "Otherwise? You took the fifth child away, and now you come to grind us, and sold our children, but our parents are not full. You buy meat and eat it secretly?"


    "We are old people."


    "Then look like an old man, don''t worry about it anymore, we also want to live a good life and eat meat."


    Old man Yuan raised his pipe and wanted to do something. Seeing the four brothers walking forward together a few steps, if he dared to hit someone, they went up and beat him together.


    He was scared, and Yuan Xushi froze in the room. What''s going on?


    Why all of a sudden, the sons don¡¯t listen to them? The daughter-in-law doesn''t treat them as old people anymore?


    "You don''t listen to your parents, do you want to be unfilial?"


    "Don''t use this trick to tie us down again. If you want to sue us, you can go to the Yamen to sue, but let''s go through the mayor first. Who doesn''t know what virtue you have?"


    "What virtue do we have?"


    "A pair of misers, who can sell their sons and granddaughters for money, you are a pair of demons who drink their blood and eat their flesh."


    Old man Yuan and Mrs. Yuan Xu didn''t expect their sons to say this about themselves, and just wanted to yell at them. Seeing how their sons behaved, as long as they dared to scold and do something, they would fight with them.


    The two of them hadn''t worked all year round, so they were no match for their sons. They pointed at their sons with trembling hands.


    "You are doing well, let''s see."


    Seeing the two old men go back to the house, the brothers looked at each other, they won, the resistance was useful, and they can have a full meal tonight.


    Tian¡¯s dinner is a pot of thin brown rice porridge, dry food is stick noodles, and a large pot of fried cabbage is placed in the middle.


    Tian Yaozu had already returned home from vacation, and seeing the food on the table, he had no appetite at all, so he got up and left.


    Seeing that his eldest grandson hadn''t eaten, Mrs. Li Tian took the key to the warehouse to take out a few eggs, scrambled a bowl of eggs for Tian Yaozu, and sent them over.


    "Yao Zu, eat it, you still need to study, how can you succeed if you don''t eat some."


    "Thank you grandma, why don''t you sit here and have some food?"


    "No, you can eat, grandma, go eat with them."


    The Tian family not only treats Qiao Mai and their daughter-in-law badly, but also knows to treat their own children well, which is much better than the Yuan family.


    In the Qiao family in Lihua Village, Qiao Shicheng can already walk around. Ever since he knew that Qiao Mai was recruiting a son-in-law, he has been making a face all the time.


    A few days ago, I sent my granddaughter to Qiao Mai to beg for something, but she didn¡¯t come back. They thought the child was left in the town to eat and drink spicy food.


    Who would have thought that that was not the case at all. After Qiao Jiang left, Qiao Mai admitted it, but said that he was not with her.


    It was only later that he asked about his granddaughter at Yaxing, and sold himself to the county seat. Qiao Jiang chased them to the county seat, but unexpectedly, his granddaughter didn''t recognize them at all.


    She cleverly saved up the money from selling herself, and never gave the Qiao family a chance to **** her blood.


    Qiao Jiang received a lot of scolding after returning home, saying that all the daughters are money-losing goods, and Qiao Jiang Qiaohe simply sold all the daughters to rich people to celebrate the new year.


    Don¡¯t keep them anymore, I¡¯m afraid everyone will follow suit.


    The granddaughters were so frightened that they burst into tears, and Qiao Shicheng threw away his chopsticks and didn''t even eat dinner.


    These three families have been in a bad mood because of scheming people and being schemed. I am afraid that this year will not be a good one.


    Not only these three families are not good, but the Chen family is not good either.


    Ever since she came back from eating stewed pork ribs at Qiao''s house that day, she was in a very uneasy mood. She was afraid that once Qiao Mai found out that she liked Yuan''s family, her child would not be able to go to free school, let alone her family''s glory.


    So he asked Chen Hao to go and play with Fengyun and the three of them.


    When the Yuan family opened the door, they sent Chen Hao home, not even letting the child in, which made her feel even more frightened.


    Even went to look for it personally, but Yuan Jiaqi didn''t say anything else.


    "Sister Chen, it''s the Chinese New Year. I''ll give the child a holiday. Come over after the fifteenth day. My family is busy during this period, so I can''t take care of Chen Hao."


    "My Haoer can also help look after Linger."


    "It''s really unnecessary, he''s here, my wife and I have to worry about him, it''s okay to come back when we''re free, don''t come these few days."


    Mr. Chen could only smile awkwardly, and reluctantly turned around and went back.


    Yuan Jiaqi glanced at her back, and sighed in his heart, although the adults are not very good, but the children are innocent.


    Qiao Mai was busy in the kitchen, when he heard the words and answers from the courtyard gate, he immediately laughed until his eyes popped up.


    She only prepared for the new year''s goods from shopkeeper Lu and the mayor''s house. She didn''t prepare for Chen''s at all. Since Chen''s came over with some jujubes on August 15th, almost every time she came, she came empty-handed.


    Although she didn''t mind, it made her classify Chen as an ordinary friend.


    As for Mrs. Chen, she felt very uncomfortable seeing Yuan''s family offering New Year''s gifts. She also wanted to receive Qiao Mai''s New Year''s gift.


    It''s a pity, Qiao Mai didn''t take her part at all.


    Now even the children are not allowed to enter the house. When Chen returned home, he was so angry that he wanted to throw things, but he was reluctant to take anything, so he just hugged a pillow and cried.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 74： People need face, trees need bark

    Chapter 74 People need face, trees need skin


    Chen Hao came over after hearing it, and he frowned and asked:


    "Mom, what''s wrong with you?"


    "What''s the matter, Mr. Qiao treats your mother as an outsider."


    "Mother, we are all outsiders."


    "We are all neighbors, we eat together every now and then, why are we outsiders?"


    "Giving things always come and go. We eat at other people''s houses, and we rarely bring anything. We always eat other people''s food. Besides, Mr. Yuan taught his son. Aunt Qiao told you not to restrain yourself and ask you to give him a gift during the New Year. That''s good, you''re fine, you didn''t send anything."


    "Then they are living together now."


    "Then what should be given to Mr. Yuan is still to be given. He is another man, and we are us. Courtesy cannot be discarded."


    "You have only been in school for a few days, and you dare to reason with my old lady?"


    "Mother, that''s the reason. It''s because you don''t walk and always want to take advantage of others, so don''t blame them for despising you."


    "Isn''t our family poor? Orphans and widows, is it easy for me?"


    "People are poor and their aspirations are endless, so my son won''t go to Qiao''s house after the new year, and he will learn at home?"


    "Why don''t you go, just go, as long as he doesn''t drive us away, go to his house, mother can''t go, you have to go, if you can eat at his house, eat at his house, so mother can save a lot of money .¡±


    "Mother, my son is not as thick-skinned as you. My husband said fifteen, so let''s go fifteen, and don''t take the initiative to go there again."


    "You, are you really mad at me?"


    "A person needs face, a tree needs bark, and if people say it, do you want to go up and hurt your face?"


    Chen Hao didn''t care whether his mother was crying or not, he turned around and went back to his room, Chen was so angry that he threw the pillow at the door of the house.


    I almost hated Mrs. Qiao to death in my heart, she was the one who poked the Yuan family alive, otherwise, Brother Yuan would not have refused to let her in.


    From that day on, she hated Qiao Mai.


    On the thirtieth year of the year, Qiao Mai, the head of the family, took his family and put up the couplets early in the morning. Because there were horses and puppies at home, the firecrackers were not set off.


    Early in the morning, she cooked dumplings for her family, fried dumplings at noon, and at night, Qiao Mai put more effort into cooking all kinds of dishes that children love.


    They also squeezed juice for them, and the family boiled warmly in the house.


    The children who used to go to bed early and get up early became sleepy before the New Year''s bell. Yuan Jiaqi took them back to the house and covered them with quilts.


    After the two of them cleared the table, they said good night to each other and went back to their respective rooms.


    Qiao Mai brought the sleeping Linger into the space. She wanted to see if there was a computer with Internet access, and whether she could see the New Year''s Eve party.


    The result made her very disappointed. Although this computer has Internet access, it is only limited to searching for useful knowledge. Some news, movies, and TV series cannot be watched.


    However, shopping online allows you to search for a variety of products. Apart from not being able to buy them, you can still enjoy your eyes.


    Qiao Mai sighed, unable to sleep, took a look at the field, more than forty kinds of crops are growing really well, green vegetables are green, and fruits are juicy and juicy.


    The space has increased by more than 20 times. According to the speed at which it can expand infinitely, it will be bigger than a small town in a short time.


    She sat on the edge of the ground, grabbed a cucumber and ate it.


    If it had this function in the previous life, then she can farm here, and she is willing not to go out for the rest of her life.


    Get up and walk around these lands, she found that these more than forty pieces of land are actually circling around her house and shelves.


    They form a circle and surround the house. Every time the land is expanded, the area of ??the middle house also increases accordingly.


    There was always a one-acre vacancy, which made Qiao Mai very happy.


    The living place is spacious and comfortable to live in. It would be great if there is water, and raising some fish, shrimp and lotus roots will also make the space lively.


    I was in a good mood. I laid out a mat in front of the house, put a thin quilt on my body, and felt that it was dawn.


    If the children hadn''t knocked on the door, she would have been asleep.


    Hurry up and hold Linger out of the space, and open the door.


    "Happy New Year, mother. My son wishes mother a new year. I wish mother a happy new year, healthy and happy."


    "Haha, wish my sons a year older too."


    "whee"


    "Here, here are the red envelopes Mother prepared for you."


    "Thank you mother!"


    Qiao Mai looked at the three children, all of them had put on new clothes and their hair was combed bald, so he hurriedly let them go out, he and Linger had to put on new clothes too.


    The firecrackers in the small town kept on going, the frightened horses neighed in the stables, and the puppies stayed in the house and refused to come out.


    The mother and daughter were fully dressed, and Qiao Mai specially wore a set of silver jewelry.


    After coming out with Ling''er in their arms, everyone''s eyes lit up.


    Yuan Jiaqi also looked good, and before Linger could give him New Year greetings, he gave her a red envelope.


    Qiao Mai also gave Linger a red envelope, and the couple nodded and smiled at each other.


    "Happy New Year!"


    "Happy New Year! You hug Linger, I''ll cook dumplings."


    Feng''er hurriedly took Ling''er, "Mother, let''s take turns hugging my sister and let Dad help you, so quickly."


    The family''s dumplings are cooked in one pot.


    Don''t look at the dumplings that I ate all day yesterday, but the children just don''t get tired of eating them.


    Thirty¡¯s dumplings are stuffed with cabbage and shiitake mushrooms, and those in the first grade of junior high school are filled with leeks. These two kinds of fillings have very good metaphors, and children love to eat them.


    Especially the dumplings that can¡¯t be eaten, fry them with oil when you eat them next time, the taste is really delicious.


    After eating the dumplings, the family wore thick clothes and followed Qiao Mai to visit.


    The first stop was the mayor''s house. At this time of year, his family was the busiest at the most. The two brought their children there, followed the crowd, and paid New Year''s greetings to the mayor.


    came out without saying a word, and the guard came out with four red envelopes.


    "Ms. Qiao,"


    "Brother Guard,"


    "The adults gave this to the four children. Please keep it well. Someone was there just now. It is inconvenient for the adults to say anything. You understand."


    "Thanks!"


    The second stop is naturally Shopkeeper Lu''s house. They have been here for almost a year, and they haven''t been to her house yet.


    According to Shopkeeper Lu''s description, they found the place and opened the courtyard door. Shopkeeper Lu''s family came out to greet them.


    Ruxin took Ling''er and went into the living room. The three children paid New Year''s greetings to Shopkeeper Lu and received red envelopes. Even Ruxin Ruyi also gave red envelopes.


    Of course, Qiao Mai also prepared. She gave one to each of the two apprentices, and gave back to Xiuhong and Xiuyu. She had helped her every time she went out of the stall. She took this opportunity to show that the amount of money in the red envelope was naturally indispensable.


    They were sitting drinking hot tea and eating melon seeds, Yuan Jiaqi didn''t talk much, just listened.


    "Sister, your house is nice."


    "This is a two-entry house. I originally wanted to buy a three-entry house. I have a small family, so it would be too sloppy to buy a big one."


    "It''s enough to live enough. Besides, with my status, few people come to visit me. If they come, they are mostly female relatives."


    After sitting for a while, shopkeeper Lu was about to cook, so Qiao Mai got up and followed her to the kitchen.


    Shopkeeper Lu was a little embarrassed, "Don''t look at me as a woman, but I''m really not good at cooking, so don''t dislike me."


    Qiao Mai smiled, "See if you have prepared this dish in advance?"


    She smiled at Qiao Mai, "A few years ago, I ordered a few hard dishes at Jingtai Restaurant, and they will definitely not be bad in such a cold day. I just waited for you to come over today."


    Qiao Mai''s mouth curled up, "The food at Shopkeeper Tong''s is not good."


    "That''s much more delicious than what I made."


    "Go to my house to eat on the first day of the new year,"


    "If you don''t think we''re making trouble, I''ll go to your house. Anyway, I don''t care about those etiquettes, just be happy. I''ll watch Linger for you. If you cook, I will love your cooking. It''s amazing. , if shopkeeper Tong knows your skills, he must kneel down to you, and beg and beg to buy your prescription."


    "Is it so exaggerated?"


    "Yes, since I ate the food you made, I don''t want to eat other food, let alone the food made by myself."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 75： its her secret

    Chapter 75 This is her secret


    "Just put more seasonings. Since my sister likes to eat it, she will come to my house during the Chinese New Year. In the future, when Ruxin gets married, she will return home in three days and ask me to cook for you."


    "Must, not only do you want to cook, but you also have to invite your family to accompany you."


    "Speaking of this, does Sister Lu have no siblings?"


    "There is only one elder brother, and there is no one else. My family is from Meihua Village, Tianshui Town. Although my mother''s family is from the village, my mother''s family has six uncles, and they are very united. My brother is also a scholar, so In the village, what my parents say has weight, and no one dares to bully me in Tianshui Town."


    "I knew that my uncle and aunt were so close, so I would have gone to see her no matter what."


    "Then go back to your mother''s house with me tomorrow?"


    "Haha, forget it, let''s go some other time, that day is specially prepared for you."


    "What about you? You haven''t returned to your mother''s house, what do you plan to do?"


    "Of course I eat, drink and sleep at home, or I will take my family out to play."


    "The road is covered with snow, the car is difficult to travel, it''s so cold, it''s better to stay at home to keep warm, Ling''er is still young."


    Shopkeeper Lu asked Xiuhong Xiuyu to bring the cold dishes to the living room, and she reheated all the hot dishes.


    Seeing shopkeeper Lu''s clumsy appearance, Qiao Mai asked her to hold the baby while she started to heat up the dishes.


    Shopkeeper Lu smiled awkwardly, "I''m not as good as my two daughters. Later, I''ll go to the dental store to buy a cook, and we won''t have to buy it in the future. Let the cook prepare it and eat it at home."


    ¡°The homemade ones are delicious, cheap and clean.¡±


    "Yes, it is."


    Lunch on the first day of junior high school was eaten at the shopkeeper Lu¡¯s house. To be honest, Qiao Mai couldn¡¯t eat it anymore. Yuan Jiaqi and the children were very respectful, and they were full.


    Qiao Mai thought for a while, took a few mouthfuls, and stopped moving his chopsticks.


    After eating and sitting for a while, she took the family home.


    As soon as I got home, let the children watch Linger, and when I entered the kitchen, I fried a bowl of meat sauce and a bowl of noodles for myself.


    When the children smelled the aroma, they immediately felt hungry again. After Qiao Mai finished eating the noodles, he cooked another bowl for the children and the Yuan family.


    Looking at the noodles that don¡¯t look good but are delicious, Yuan Jiaqi unconsciously thought of it.


    If he leaves Qiao''s house in the future, he will never be able to eat such delicious food again. Think about it, if Mrs. Qiao finds a man she loves in the future, then he, the fake husband, will have to give way.


    From now on, that man will eat the meals she made by herself every day, and the taste will suddenly become tasteless in his mouth, and he will also feel a little uncomfortable in his heart.


    Before he had time to think about it, Chuan Er called him to wake up.


    "Father, I want to eat hawthorn jelly, can you get me a few pieces?"


    Yuan Jiaqi gently touched his belly, "Did you eat too much again?"


    "Hee hee, I blame my mother for cooking so delicious food. The food at my aunt''s house is not as good as my mother''s. My son is not full."


    "What will you do if we leave Qiao''s house in the future?"


    "Then don''t leave, why do you want to leave?"


    Yuan Jiaqi sighed, forget it, the child is too young to tell him that he doesn''t understand.


    Watching everyone finish eating noodles, Qiao Mai picked up Linger.


    "I won''t cook at night, everyone go to bed early, and Linger and I went back to our room to sleep."


    "Well, you go to rest. If they are not hungry at night, I will not do it. If they are hungry, I will be there. You don''t have to worry about family affairs."


    Qiao Mai smiled at Yuan''s house, carried Ling''er into the house, pushed the door in, and entered the space.


    The child is still young, so she can bring it into the space. When the child gets older, she can no longer enter this space.


    This is her secret, no one will tell it, not even the closest person.


    Tonight, after harvesting four quarters of wax gourds, we planted pumpkins. Some non-tree fruits are almost all planted, and now we are planting vegetables.


    She plans to plant fruit trees after finishing the vegetables, and finally plant medicinal materials, because there are too many types of medicinal materials.


    The more than 300 types of seeds bought from the Acropolis are just some common ones, and there are many scarce ones that she needs to collect by herself.


    For now, let¡¯s finish planting the seeds in our hands first.


    I took a can of beer from the shelf and a bag of tofu in chicken sauce, and drank while eating.


    This is her first year here, and she smiles when she thinks back on those months.


    With this space, her life can survive, and because of this space, she has suffered a lot less, and her life has become better and better.


    She set a goal for herself, that is to bring up Linger, and after watching her get married, she will ride around the world on Dongzao.


    Wherever you go, rest there, stay there for a while when you are tired, and start again when you have enough rest.


    Who said travel is a man''s business, women can too.


    Who said that exploration is a matter for men and women, and I believe that there are more unknown regions in ancient times than in modern times.


    On the second day of junior high school, the weather cleared up, people came and went on the official road, ox carts, donkey carts, and horse-drawn carts kept coming, all of them were returning to their natal family.


    After breakfast, Qiao Mai had nothing to do and left the child to them.


    Stuck in the kitchen, the children can''t go out to play, so they have to eat and drink well no matter what.


    In one breath, I made fifty strings of fruit and candied haws for the children, filling the kitchen.


    She found a thick piece of wood in the firewood shed, rounded it with a knife, and sharpened the bottom, inserted the wood into the center of the courtyard, and punched holes all over it.


    Then put the candied haws on the top one by one, and finally shouted.


    "Children, dress warmly and come out to see what mother is doing for you?"


    Wow, Yuan Jiaqi hugged Linger, Fenger Yuner Chuaner, they all ran out, their mouths were open.


    "Wow, mother, is this candied haws?"


    "yes,"


    "Not hawthorn?"


    "Who said that only hawthorn can be used for this, as long as it is a fruit, you can choose what flavor you like."


    Yuan Jiaqi''s heart churns, it''s fine to have green vegetables in winter at home, where do all these fruits come from?


    He looked at Qiao Mai who was interacting with the child with a smile all over his face, and thought to himself, what kind of woman is she?


    How can you get anything? Before meeting her, Mrs. Qiao was an ordinary peasant woman. Since she left the Tian family and came to the town, she has changed. She is no longer the cowardly woman she used to be, but has become powerful and mysterious.


    Suddenly, this woman can punch, get a lot of rare things, and double-sided embroidery.


    If you think about it carefully, she is completely different from the previous woman. It is possible to say that she is a different person.


    Could it be that she really changed?


    Yuan Jiaqi didn''t dare to think about it, because it was impossible to change people, and there was no such thing as a replacement.


    He could only classify her entangledly. After leaving Tian Qiao''s family, her luck was overwhelmed. God took pity on her and let her start to change her luck.


    No matter what she is or who she is, she is kind, she is good to the children, and she is only thinking about the children, and that is enough.


    After figuring it out, Yuan Jiaqi no longer struggled with it. Even when he looked at Qiao Mai, there was a smile in his eyes, and the glow of happiness surged.


    Qiao Mai took a bunch of strawberries from it and came to Yuan Jiaqi, and took Ling''er with his hand.


    "You can also pick a bunch and try it?"


    Qiao Mai stretched out the candied haws in front of Linger, and she licked it with her small tongue. When she tasted the sweetness, Linger giggled.


    Just then, the courtyard door rang, and everyone looked back at Qiao Mai.


    "Mom, do you want to drive?"


    "Ask who?"


    Yuan Jiaqi walked over, "Who?"


    "We are from the town. Today is the second day of junior high school. We want to buy some snacks from your house, do you have any?"


    The children looked at the candied haws, "Mother, there are so many, how about selling some?"


    "Brother Yuan, go to the warehouse and move chestnuts, melon seeds, peanuts, quail eggs, pine nuts, pancakes, etc. to the yard, and take a bowl. We don''t have a scale at home, so we sell them by bowl."


    "What about the candied haws?"


    "A string of 100 coins, each of you keep two strings and put them in the kitchen, and sell the rest."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 76： im addicted to making money

    Chapter 76 I am addicted to making money


    Feng''er went to open the door, and rich families from Tianshui Town rushed into her house. When they saw the candied haws in the courtyard, they all screamed.


    "Is this for sale?"


    "Sell, a string of one hundred words."


    "Give me ten skewers, and I want ten skewers too" was instantly rounded up.


    Some of them were in a hurry because they didn¡¯t buy them. In the end, the three of Feng¡¯er reluctantly handed over their two strings.


    Qiao Mai comforted them after seeing it, "Mother will do it for you later."


    Hearing this, the children became happy, and the people in the town hurriedly made reservations.


    "Give me ten more skewers, my family has many children."


    "I want ten skewers too"


    "These can only be picked up in the afternoon."


    "Is it okay to have lunch?"


    "Can."


    So they bought some snacks, and then returned home satisfied. Just as Feng''er was about to close, Chen Hao came.


    "Auntie, Happy New Year, sir. My mother and I went back to my grandparents'' house yesterday. Please forgive me for not coming to pay New Year''s greetings."


    Qiao Mai smiled, "Happy New Year, Haoer, come, this is from my aunt."


    Chen Hao went up to pick it up politely, "Thank you, Auntie."


    "Feng''er, take your brother Hao to sit in the house and bring out all the delicious food at home."


    "Yes, mother!"


    Yuan Jiaqi took Linger from Qiao Mai''s hand, "I have to work hard for you again."


    "It''s not hard work. I''m addicted to making money. You see, in such a short period of time, I sold it for more than a dozen taels of silver. When the Chinese New Year comes, people have money in their hands. If you don''t make money at this time, when will you make it?"


    Yuan Jiaqi hugged Linger and followed her to the kitchen with a smile.


    Sitting in front of the stove, ready to light a fire, Qiao Mai will go to the warehouse for a while, and chop wooden sticks for a while.


    After preparing for half an hour, I started to boil the sugar.


    "Chen''s mother and son are back, shall we go over to pay New Year''s greetings?"


    "No, if she is sensible, she should come here, after all, you are her son''s husband."


    "I listen to you."


    "Actually, this candied haws is the best way to make it. Put some fruits together and skewer it. The most important thing is to boil the sugar. Put it on the chopping board after dipping it in sugar. Once it''s hot and then cold. Once the sugar is fixed, it''s ready when it cools down."


    "Easier said than done, it''s really easy to see what you do."


    "Just get started, and you have to learn more and practice more."


    "It feels like it''s really easy for you to make money."


    "Just like the book in your head, it''s as easy for you to copy the book, but if you ask me to copy it, I won''t, what do you think?"


    "Makes sense."


    While the two were talking, the candied haws were all ready. Qiao Mai found another wooden stake, cut it and inserted it into a hole


    I made a hundred of them in one go this time, and there are dozens of sticks left, which are enough for the children to eat.


    Seeing that it was noon, Qiao Mai cleaned the pot and wanted to get some fresh food for everyone, so he went to the warehouse, used the warehouse as a cover, and took out a dozen steaks from the freezer in the space.


    These steaks are marinated and are well-known brand steaks sold in supermarkets.


    After the pot dried up, she didn''t put any oil in it. She put the steak in, three slices at a time, and put it on the plate after frying. She held Ling''er and asked the Yuan family to taste it first.


    "This is medium rare steak, try it."


    "steak?"


    "Yes, it''s beef tenderloin. I named it steak."


    He took a piece and tasted it, "It tastes really good, and it''s very tender. It''s not the same as what I ate before. The cow is the main labor force of our Ming Dynasty''s arable land, and the court does not allow it to be slaughtered at will."


    Yuan Jiaqi was afraid that she would not understand, so he explained.


    "Well, I know this. These are bought from Fucheng, and there are legal procedures. After you finish eating, go ask the children to eat. This should be eaten while it is hot. It will not taste good when it is cold."


    Yuan¡¯s family got up and finished three slices in a few gulps. Qiao Mai shook his head speechlessly. According to this way of eating, one person should get at least five slices, and with Chen Hao included, thirty slices would be enough.


    While he was going to call for someone, she looked at the freezer with her mind, there were fifty pieces in total, took fifteen pieces away, and there were thirty-five pieces left, the Yuan family took three pieces together, and there should be thirty-eight pieces. right.


    She counted it, and then she was relieved. The space he ate was quickly replenished.


    Just make it up, so she doesn''t have to worry about finishing the steak in the future.


    When the Yuan family came back, they brought Linger over, and the four children surrounded Qiao Mai.


    "Mom, what are you doing so fragrant?"


    "Take a plate and chopsticks. After a while, I''ll fry a slice and put it on your plate. There''s enough meat for today."


    The children swallowed, "Mother, why do you eat this meat like this? Don''t you stew it?"


    "It''s delicious if you don''t stew it."


    She was frying the steak, one piece was put on the child''s plate, and she was frying one piece at a time, and she didn''t know how many pieces she had fried. The children are full.


    "Mother, this meat is really delicious."


    "Go and play when you are full. There are candied haws in the yard. Eat a bunch of them to appetize."


    "Mother, you are so kind, you are the best mother in the world."


    Qiao Mai curled her lips, she really is a child, if she has milk, she is her mother, and if she has a stutter, it is fine.


    Qiao Mai fried a few more slices for Yuan Jiaqi, and she took the child, "You''ll hug Linger after you''re full."


    "You haven''t eaten a bite yet."


    "I''ve eaten this before you came to the house, it''s not rare."


    "You really have nothing to say about your craftsmanship. If you don''t find a man in the future, how about I stay at your house for the rest of your life?"


    After speaking, Yuan Jiaqi blushed.


    Qiao Mai didn''t feel anything, "Okay, if I don''t fall in love with other men in the future, you will live in my house for the rest of your life. I don''t mind. Anyway, I have someone to work for me, so I can save my worries a lot."


    A certain man listened and nodded unconsciously, feeling sweet in his heart.


    Since the day of the second day of junior high school, the Qiao family has never had a leisurely time. Every day, many people come to buy things.


    Qiao Mai simply vacated a corner of the living room, set up the shelf that used to be used to dry the sun in the yard, and placed goods on it. Yuan Jiaqi and Feng''er Yun''er knew the price, and she just prepared the goods, and the rest was their business. up.


    Almost twenty taels of income every day, Yuan Jiaqi did not want to copy books anymore.


    I have worked hard all day, so I can copy half a book, one book in three days, and a month is only a few taels of silver. When encountering books with high requirements, it only costs two taels of silver after copying a book. Fortunately, Mrs. Qiao can pay him in one day. income for several months.


    It''s really more angry than people, Qiao Mai wants to laugh when he sees his tangled expression.


    "Brother Yuan, don''t forget, I still have costs. Seeing that I earn so much a day, why didn''t you remove the costs for me?"


    "That''s right, your things are all good, so the cost will naturally be high."


    "So don''t be jealous, it''s more than twenty taels, just earn a few taels."


    "That''s not a lot. I''m not jealous, but I feel poor and rich. A scholar who has been poor for ten years, except for a high school, is really worthless. They say that a scholar is noble, but what is noble? Copy a book It¡¯s not as much money as street vendors selling it on the beach, what¡¯s the use of having a noble reputation, it¡¯s better to have money in your hand to make your family live comfortably.¡±


    "Not necessarily. Although studying costs money, if you can pass the exam, you will become famous. If you fail the exam, it is also a profession. Like the accountant, you can work as a clerk in the county government. It''s not as good as copying as you said. He doesn''t have to go to work like a farmer. The field is so hard, and you don¡¯t need to be exposed to the wind and the sun, let¡¯s take you as an example, you and Chuan¡¯er don¡¯t need to go to the field, and your life outside is better than that of farmers, thanks to your ability to read and write, what do you think?¡±


    Yuan Jiaqi sighed, "You''re right, I''m the one with the picture."


    Qiao Mai smiled, "Didn''t Brother Yuan find out? Among the many vendors on the beach, I am the only one whose business is good. I have the ability to make good things. Like other vendors, a few taels of income a month is enough. Not bad."


    "Yes, you are a capable woman"


    "However, I will not tell anyone where my stuff comes from. This is my source of income. If I tell others, mine will be gone."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 77： Because we are professional

    Chapter 77 Because we are professionals


    Yuan Jiaqi couldn''t help laughing as he watched her work and discuss with him in a serious manner.


    "Thanks to you, the whole family eats and drinks well, especially Chuan''er and I, who have been blessed by you a lot"


    "Here we come again. In the future, if you study well, then it will be within your ability, just take care of me."


    "It is necessary. I have never planned to marry another wife in my life. If I become rich, then Mrs. Qiao will be my wife in name."


    Qiao Mai pouted, thinking that anyone would be willing to be called a fake lady.


    "In this world, only Lady Yuan doesn''t care about fame and fortune."


    Selling goods at home saved Qiao Mai a lot of worry, and the goods at home also increased a lot, but after all, he was not close to the official road, and felt that something was missing.


    On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, she called shopkeeper Lu''s family over for dinner, but not Chen''s mother and son.


    Tomorrow everyone should open their shops. Today is the last day of the New Year. After today, everyone should get busy.


    The shopkeeper Lu''s family had another delicious meal, which made them very happy, and they ate with open arms, without being polite at all.


    "Sister, will you be at the stall tomorrow?"


    "No, I''ll go to the dental store tomorrow to have a look. If there is a house for sale in the town, I''ll buy a ready-made one. If not, I''ll buy a piece of land and build it myself."


    Lu Sanniang nodded, "It''s better to build it yourself, build a shop in front, save a large room to sell your own goods, and rent out the rest, so as to save the trouble of moving things back and forth all the time, so that the house behind the front shop can be let in if something happens. The kids helped."


    "Well, it''s mainly because of the new year. The husband I invited for my family and the children is coming. This yard is a bit small."


    "Yo, sir?"


    "Yes, Ms. Wang introduced it. I told you to come and take a look at the annual meeting."


    "It is necessary to buy a big house. If it is built, it will take a year."


    "I can live in this house, but I''m afraid he will dislike it."


    "Let''s have a look first and then talk. With Miss Wang here, it should be fine."


    "Well, we have to look at it first."


    As soon as the fifteenth day came, Qiao Mai carried Ling''er to the tooth shop. She wrapped Ling''er tightly, only showing a pair of eyes.


    Bringing her out is also to have more contact with others, so as not to develop her timid temperament.


    On the other hand, let people see that she really adopted a baby girl.


    Actually, people knew about it as early as the second day of junior high school when they came to her house to buy things. Within a few days, all the people in the town knew about it.


    People lamented Mrs. Qiao''s kindness, and expressed their disdain and sympathy for the Tian family, the Qiao family, and the Yuan family.


    What a wonderful woman, kind, and able to make money. She didn''t know how to cherish it, and pushed her out of the door. If she is blessed, she will not enjoy it, and she lost a cash cow.


    Qiao Mai is neatly dressed, wearing a full set of jewelry, and her small face is fair and clean, even if it is not good-looking, one white covers three ugliness, changing the core, it is like a different person, and the whole body exudes a confident atmosphere , people can''t underestimate it at a glance.


    "My lady, whether you want to buy someone, buy a house, or ask someone to do something, we can help you with it."


    "Oh, you can even ask for help?"


    "Of course, our boss has a backer. As long as it doesn''t involve the royal family, our boss has the ability to help you handle it. It depends on whether you can afford the money."


    "Well, if there is a rare item, can it be sold at a higher price than the **** shop?"


    "Naturally, our dental office will not sell things from customers, nor will we do things that are fake, but the handling fee is higher."


    "How many?"


    "Twenty percent!"


    Qiao Mai hummed, "I''m here this time to buy a house here."


    "There is no house. Many people don''t want to sell the house. They build it into a small house and rent it out. It will take a few years to get back the principal. This is more profitable than selling the house."


    "Is there any land near the official road?"


    Yan Ren thought for a while, then turned around and looked for a picture book for a while.


    "Yes, it''s right here, or to the south, after passing the town sign, the place is not small."


    "how many?"


    "One Hundred Acres"


    "How much silver per mu?"


    "The normal land price of good land in the village is ten taels per mu. The land in the town will be more expensive, fifteen taels, and the land next to the official road will be more expensive. This one costs twenty taels and one mu. Now the land is planted with wheat. The master said that even wheat is twenty-five taels per mu."


    "So I can''t build a house until May?"


    "If you want to build a house, you can shovel the wheat now. It''s not a pity that it hasn''t turned green yet."


    "Do you take over the work of building houses here?"


    "Yes, the price is higher than the prices charged by those houses in the village."


    "Why?"


    "Because we are professionals, and our craftsmen and carpenters are much better than ordinary craftsmen. Do you think there are carved beams and painted pillars in the houses in the village? Their houses should only be able to accommodate people. Our houses, It must be strong, good-looking, and beautiful, and the yard will be designed beautifully for you to ensure that you live comfortably."


    "Well, that sounds good. Let me talk about the land first. If I use part of it to build a house and part of it to farm for myself, can I apply for a separate deed?"


    "Of course it is possible. We will bring the official messengers to measure the land in person, and then report and file it. In the future, the land will have to pay taxes, and the deed will not be used."


    Qiao Mai took a deep breath, seeing her holding the baby, he hurriedly invited her to sit aside, and then showed her the picture album.


    "This one hundred mu of land is really good. Several companies have come to inquire about it. I didn''t fool you. You see, there are five mu of land guarding the official road here, and it extends to the back for twenty mu. It is a long strip. The shape is most suitable for building a house in the front and planting land in the back, it is very convenient, you should start as soon as possible, otherwise it will be gone when it is too late."


    Qiao Mai thought about it in his heart. If the shop on the five-acre land is only covered with a shop, it will definitely not be rented out. If it is a shop in the front and a small courtyard in the back, a shop with a small courtyard that can accommodate people and serve as a warehouse. Five points should be about the same.


    Ten shops can be built on five acres of land, one is used by oneself, and the rest are rented out.


    Just as she was thinking, the tooth man saw her lost in thought, and asked, "I don''t know what the little lady wants?"


    Qiao Mai came back to his senses, looked at the album, "Let''s do it,"


    The Yaman was a little unbelievable, "Do you really want to buy it?"


    "Well, can the price be lowered?"


    "No, our dental bank will save you the handling fee at most"


    "What if you are asked to build a house later?"


    "We save you the cost of hiring people to draw pictures."


    "I will draw the blueprint, and build it according to my requirements?"


    "This, I want to ask the higher-ups for instructions."


    "Okay, let''s book this place today."


    "This lady is really quick to do things. I will write the paperwork for you here. After three days, I will send you the land deed in person. I don''t know where the little lady''s home is?"


    "I live in this town. My name is Joe."


    Yaren''s eyes lit up, "You are Mrs. Qiao, right? Oh, I''m sorry, I''m sorry, everyone in the town knows your name."


    Qiao Mai smiled, and said in his heart, you can just install the lamp, you dentists who run here and there all day, don¡¯t know me, I believe you ghost.


    "Don''t tell others about my land purchase."


    "Don''t talk, don''t talk, and I won''t talk about building the house. We will keep everything you explain to us."


    "Well, do you need me to tell you where the family lives?"


    "No, no, I know."


    "After I draw the drawing, how long will it take to build it?"


    "It depends on your drawings. Generally, it takes a year for a three-entry house."


    "What if you want to hurry up?"


    "With more money, our dental office can send more craftsmen over."


    After Qiao Mai inquired clearly, he signed two documents at the dental office and bought the land first.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 78： see words as people

    Chapter 78 Seeing words is like seeing people


    In the Ming Dynasty, the land rights had to be confirmed. Whoever owned the land had to pay how much tax. It was convenient for the court to check, so as to save others from tax evasion. Other dynasties were similar to other dynasties.


    Officials can have land under their name, but they are not allowed to do business. From childhood, every time they go up, they can have a certain amount of tax exemption.


    It doesn''t mean that if you become a high-ranking official, you can enjoy unlimited tax exemptions, so how will the court support the army.


    Qiao Mai has inquired that a child can be exempted from five mu of tax, a scholar can be exempted from twenty mu of tax, a scholar can be exempted from fifty mu of tax, a Jinshi can be exempted from one hundred mu of tax, a bachelor can be exempted from five hundred mu of tax, and a university student can exempt from tax on five hundred mu. Taxes for 1,000 mu of land can be exempted.


    The status of Jinshi and below, after the tax exemption, the imperial court will no longer distribute salaries. Those who have no land in their families will be given five taels of silver a month, scholars will be given one hundred catties of flour, and children will be given ten catties.


    It seems that the laws of the Ming Dynasty are relatively sound, and the distribution is relatively reasonable, especially in terms of taxation, which makes Qiao Mai, a modern person, feel so fair.


    Of course, only a little bit, after all, this is a feudal society, and fairness does not exist.


    All systems are for the ruler to better rule the country.


    After signing the paperwork, Qiao Mai paid a deposit of five hundred taels of silver, and then took Linger home.


    As soon as she got home, Miss Wang''s carriage stopped at her door.


    "Grandfather, this is sister Joe''s home."


    "This house is not big."


    "She said that after the New Year, she will buy a new house."


    "Hmph, you are quite protective of her."


    "Of course, she is the only woman my granddaughter recognizes. Otherwise, who would let this girl call her sister?"


    "Hmph, you can pull it off, I don''t understand your narrow-mindedness, you and your brother have already taken a fancy to her family''s food."


    "Hey, hey, doesn''t grandpa like those foods?"


    "snort!"


    Wang Zihan also followed. He stepped forward and slammed on the door, and the Yuan family got up and opened it.


    Seeing so many people, he only recognized Miss Wang, and hurriedly lowered his head and cupped his hands.


    "Miss Wang is here, please come in."


    "Well, I brought my husband to the house to have a look."


    "Hi sir!"


    She brought her grandfather and younger brother into the room, and in the living room, Feng''er, Yun''er, and Chuan''er were reading and writing. Seeing a guest, she quickly put down the book in her hand, got up and saluted.


    "Hello aunt, hello grandpa, hello little uncle."


    "Hey, I''m getting more and more sensible and polite. It''s pleasing to watch."


    "Please sit down, let''s make tea."


    Qiao Mai heard movement in the bedroom, carried Linger to the living room, and knew what was going on when he saw this scene.


    She looked at the faces of the three of them, and immediately knew who the old gentleman was.


    "Qiao Mai sees Mr.."


    "Well, you are Mrs. Qiao?"


    "Yes."


    The old man sized her up. She was just an ordinary person, but her spirit and demeanor were not something that people in small towns could raise.


    Miss Wang stepped forward and took her hand, "Sister Qiao, the family was busy during the Chinese New Year, so I didn''t come here. Don''t be angry with me."


    "This is what I said, if it weren''t for the long distance and difficult travel, I should have brought my family there to pay New Year''s greetings."


    "Hee hee, now that you''ve figured out who Mr. is, I won''t hide it from you. This is my grandfather. He''s always talking about being idle at home, so I''m thinking of finding something for him to do. It doesn''t matter, just let him eat and drink well, he is just as delicious as me and my brother."


    After speaking, he winked at Qiao Mai, who smiled, "No problem."


    "My grandfather was a Jinshi, a hundred times better than Juren."


    Feng''er and the others have already brought the tea here. Mr. Wang looked at the three children of this family, all of them were exquisite, and he didn''t need to teach them, just by looking at the agility in their eyes, he knew that these three children were lovely. taught.


    Wang Zihan saw the two shelves in the corner, pointed with his hand, "eat"


    Brother Fengyun and Chuan''er looked at Qiao Mai, she nodded, and the three little men went to the kitchen to get plates, and they also filled a plate full and brought it to the table.


    Now that there is something to eat, Wang Zihan stopped making noise, and obediently sat at the table to eat.


    Chuan''er stepped forward and took Mr. Wang''s hand, "Grandpa, come and eat. This is made by my mother. It''s clean and delicious. Would you like to try it?"


    Mr. Wang was offended by Chuaner''s actions, sat at the table and drank tea, and started to ask questions, Yuan Jiaqi accompanied him.


    The child he asked first, and him the last.


    "I heard you copied books at home?"


    "Yes,"


    "Bring me a look?"


    Yuan Jiaqi went back to the house and took the half-copied book to Mr. Wang.


    He nodded after seeing Yuan Jiaqi''s handwriting, "Your handwriting is good, but it''s too regular. You have to have your own style. Seeing words is like meeting people."


    "Sir said so."


    "I heard you never went to school?"


    "The family is poor, and I listened to it in school when I was young."


    "Have you ever read any books?"


    Yuan Jiaqi smiled wryly, "I don''t have money to buy books. In order to read the books, I worked hard to practice handwriting, so I was able to see many books by copying books."


    "After the school examination, none of you have any foundation. You must know that the foundation is the most important. Just like a child born with a poor foundation, he will be in poor health and always be sick. But if you only want to be literate, these are already It''s totally enough."


    "Please, sir, teach us a few more. There is no end to reading, and students want to learn more knowledge."


    Mr. Wang glanced at him, then at the three children, but did not answer. Chuan''er picked a chestnut and stuffed it into Mr. Wang''s mouth.


    "Grandpa, my father is very smart, he has great ambitions."


    "Oh? Tell me about your ambition?"


    "Travel thousands of miles, read thousands of books, apply what you have learned, and be a useful person for the court and the people."


    Mr. Wang''s eyes flashed, "Yes, to be a useful person is useful for the family, the people, and the country. In fact, people are alive, no matter how big or small they are. They are useful not only when they study and become officials."


    "Students understand that the big is of great use, and the small is of little use."''


    "Wrong, dripping water wears away rocks, the army is strong, but it is composed of every soldier, what you learn, without them, you are just talking on paper."


    "Also ask the teacher to teach the students."


    Yuan Jiaqi realized that the old man was a truly learned man at this time.


    "Well, I''m hungry, let''s eat first."


    Miss Wang next to her laughed and tugged on Qiao Mai''s clothes.


    "Cook, my grandfather is hungry!"


    Qiao Mai was not polite, and gave Linger to Miss Wang.


    "Look at the children for me, please have a good meal at noon."


    "Hey, get something fresh?"


    "Does your grandfather like to eat fish and shrimp?"


    "I like it, I love it very much."


    "Then there is no easy way."


    Qiao Mai rolled up her sleeves, came to the kitchen, and took out the finished dishes she bought in Hyundai from the freezer in the space.


    Sauerkraut fish, braised prawns, three delicacies with **** blood, minced garlic, fried squid rolls, steamed crabs, vermicelli scallops, steamed sea bass, stir-fried sea cucumbers, stir-fried sixties, cheese shrimp balls, and finally an Australian salt and pepper lobster .


    All are ready, and there are still a lot of seafood products that have not been brought up.


    She intends to warm up these things, to whet the appetite of the old man, and make one or two from time to time when she has nothing to do, otherwise, if she eats enough at once, what else can she use to attract him.


    Fortunately, the space has a copy function, otherwise, she would really be reluctant to take these things out.


    These are her favorites. After the food was delivered home, she didn''t even have time to enjoy it, so she came here. If it weren''t for the bad old man who loves this bite, she wanted to use this to keep him, how could she take it out.


    Some of these dishes were heated in a large pot, some were baked in the oven in her space, and some were microwaved.


    Anyway, the kitchen door was stuck, and she fiddled with it for a long time, and the dishes were finally ready.


    Mr. Wang looked at a table of fish, shrimp and seafood dishes, his eyes were straightened, and he pointed excitedly.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 79： You little woman is interesting

    Chapter 79 You little woman is interesting


    "Ru''er, am I dazzled? I actually saw southern seafood in a small town in the north?"


    Wang Jiaru didn''t expect Mrs. Qiao to cook such a dish, she swallowed and said.


    "I haven''t had it for a long time, it''s so delicious."


    Among these dishes, there is only one dish that the children have eaten, and the others have never been seen.


    Qiao Mai wiped his hands and came to the living room, "Feng''er, go and set the bowls and chopsticks. I''ll open the altar of grain wine. If you eat this, you can''t eat fruit or drink juice. It will cause stomach upset, and if it is serious, it will be life-threatening."


    ¡°Yes, in the south, they usually eat this with rice wine.¡±


    "The same goes for grain wine."


    The fresh aroma of seafood wafted back and forth in the living room, and everyone sat down involuntarily.


    After the bowls and chopsticks were served, Qiao Mai first filled Mr. Wang with wine.


    "Sir, I, Qiao Mai, promise that as long as you accept my husband-in-law and children and teach them to read, in the future, I will let you eat these foods once a month."


    "real?"


    "No, you can not teach them?"


    "It''s a deal, for the sake of the food, then I will accept them, and I don''t need to give them Shuxiu or something. One table of such meals a month is considered worthwhile."


    "Sir, you are such a happy reader."


    Waiting for Feng''er and the others to sit down, Mr. Wang stretched out his hand towards the big crab without drinking any wine.


    Wang Jiaru stretched out his hand towards the big lobster, and Wang Zihan stretched out his hand towards the raw meat. The children were dumbfounded and didn''t know how to eat it, and so did Yuan Jiaqi, holding chopsticks in a daze.


    Qiao Mai smiled and taught them each dish.


    They are all finished dishes, even the crabs are pre-processed, and the big lobsters are opened, so you just need to poke the meat inside and eat it.


    The first time it is raw, the second time it is cooked, just eat it a few more times and it will be fine.


    The old man was very satisfied with this meal. He ate all twelve dishes cleanly.


    "What do you want to eat for the staple food?"


    "You can see and do it, the dry food can''t be eaten, how about some slippery ones?"


    "Good class!"


    Qiao Mai returned to the kitchen, this time she made it herself, took a few crabs from the space, and made a pot of crab yolk and egg flower gada soup, the taste is so delicious.


    The old man drank three bowls, and finally walked around the courtyard several times.


    After seeing the quails, puppies and winter jujubes in the house, he said that Qiao''s family is suitable for raising pigs, and even the birds are so fat.


    He pointed to the quail and said, "Is this little thing edible?"


    Qiao Mai hugged the child and said, "It can be eaten, but I don''t eat the ones I raised at home. Seeing them have feelings from an egg to now, I can''t bear to eat them."


    "Can you eat outside?"


    "No emotion, no psychological burden to eat."


    "You little woman is interesting."


    "When is class?"


    "Your house is too small, I can''t even breathe here."


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes, "I bought a land and am preparing to build a house."


    "I have an idea, do you think it will work?"


    "Please tell me?"


    "It''s better to let them come to my house, and I will cover the food and lodging. They come back three days a month, and I will accompany them. It happens that you cook me a meal like this, or you also come to my house and serve them in my kitchen. I make a meal?"


    "No, I''d better come back once a month. My sons don''t want to go home. Besides, I still want to make money here."


    "That''s right, it''s been a long time apart, you can bear it, but you can''t be a husband."


    Yuan Jiaqi blushed and didn''t interrupt, Qiao Mai rolled his eyes again, thinking that this old guy is pretty good.


    "When my house is built, you come to my tutor, and I will give you a whole seafood dish every day."


    "My old man remembers your words, so let''s build a house as soon as possible. I also want to come to your house to teach early."


    "Yeah, I''ll give you three days off later, so you can enjoy the feeling of getting together less and leaving more."


    Mr. Wang glared at her, "You girl, you must report your teeth. As soon as I am old, as long as I eat, drink, and sleep well, it is different. It''s not like you separated at a young age. If you don''t see each other for a while, you will be separated." think."


    Wang Jiaru tugged his arm from behind, "Grandfather, it''s almost time, shall we go home?"


    "Get ready. I''ll send a car to pick them up the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow, I''ll have someone clean up a courtyard for them to live in. You don''t need to bring bedding or anything. I''ll prepare everything there. Just bring your clothes and people over there. .¡±


    You can leave as soon as you say, if you don¡¯t have only one car, you can¡¯t fit so many things in the car, these guys have to evacuate Qiao¡¯s house.


    Qiao Mai couldn''t help but think of a few words, devils have entered the village!


    The man was finally sent away, the husband''s business was settled, and the stone in her heart finally fell.


    Backing to the living room, Yuan Jiaqi gave her a big gift.


    "Thank you, if it weren''t for you, Chuan Er and I would not have this opportunity in this life, in the future."


    "Don''t come in the future. I bought a hundred acres of land. Whatever you say, you have to give me an exam. It''s too troublesome to pay the public grain every year."


    "Yuan tried his best!"


    "That''s right, in the future, stop talking about those falsehoods and do more practical things."


    "Yes, from now on, Yuan will obey Mrs. Qiao''s orders."


    "Well, everyone is tired today, so I won''t cook for dinner, and take Linger to rest."


    "Thanks for your hard work."


    Qiao Mai carried Ling''er back to the house, Yuan Jiaqi looked at the door of her bedroom, and the circles of his eyes couldn''t help turning red.


    Qiao Mai was not in a hurry to draw a picture. After resting, he packed their luggage for them.


    Each person has a big box, which contains the clothes they wear on weekdays, as well as pens, inks, papers and inkstones. Although it is said to be prepared there, it is not good to always use others, after all, they have not even handed in a bundle of repairs.


    The four of them are equivalent to going to school, just with food and shelter.


    After getting everything ready, she called a few people into the room and gave them instructions.


    "Fucheng is big and there are many traffickers, try not to go out."


    "I won''t let them go out. Even if they want to go out, I will hire a carriage and let them look outside in the car."


    She took out four money bags and gave the Yuan family the largest one, and gave each of the three children a small one.


    "Here are some scraps of silver, you keep them for emergencies."


    "I have it here."


    "This is for self-defense, I know you don''t have much left."


    The Yuan family stopped humming. They used one hundred taels of silver to move their household registration, and gave the Yuan family one hundred taels of silver.


    There are too many favors owed, even if he sells his life now, there is not enough to pay her back.


    He may not want to owe other people''s favors, but for hers, for some reason, he feels that the more he owes, the better. He has no choice but to spend his whole life to pay back.


    Sure enough, the carriage from the Wangfu really came on the appointed day. Qiao Mai went to the town to hire a carriage, packed a load of things, and followed the carriage from the Wangfu.


    She hugged Ling''er and saw it off at the gate of the courtyard.


    It¡¯s not a long trip, I¡¯ll be back soon, so there¡¯s no need to be reluctant.


    She is fine, but the children are crying while holding the window. It is so uncomfortable not to be able to eat the meals cooked by their mother for a month.


    There are also quails at home, Wuzhui, Saixue, and Dongzao, which take a long time to see.


    Niangqin took care of her younger sister by herself, without help, how hard it was. Thinking of this, the three children cried in the car.


    Yuan Jiaqi felt uncomfortable, and when they met by chance, she saved him and his son, treated each other like guests, and they lived a life closer than a family.


    These days, he has gotten used to her, liked her meals, liked talking to her.


    Even though the separation was brief, he felt a small void in his heart.


    "Don''t cry. If you think your mother is working hard, then study hard and keep exercising every morning. Your mother teaches you the boxing. You must practice hard and don''t let your mother down."


    "It''s Daddy, we will definitely not let Mother down."


    "That''s right, your mother and sister are women, we are men, we must become strong, we must practice both civil and military skills, in order to protect mother and sister, what do you think?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 80： rich get it

    Chapter 80 The rich get it


    "Daddy is right. We must study hard, practice martial arts hard, and grow up to protect our mother and sister."


    "Well, wipe away your tears, we are men, men don''t cry easily, understand?"


    "Understand!"


    Finally, she can be quiet for a while, without them, she is more free, put Linger on the kang, she sits at the kang table, takes out paper and brushes, and starts to conceive the drawings of the new home.


    Ling''er, who is almost one year old, can already walk, but she speaks late, and she still doesn''t know how to call mother.


    But she is very good. When mother is working, she plays with balls, building blocks, and boxes on the kang by herself, putting things in, taking them out, putting them in and taking them out again.


    Qiao Mai turned his head to look at her from time to time, and the mother and daughter always smiled at each other the moment their eyes met.


    One hundred acres of land, five acres in the front to build ten shops, and the back of the house, she planned to have a large living room in the front, with side rooms on both sides, and plant cold-resistant flowers and plants in the surrounding vacant land.


    As soon as you enter the gate, don¡¯t use shadow walls, get some big stones, put them in a shape, and build a big pool below. It doesn¡¯t need to be deep. If there are children in the house, whoever comes to play in the house in the future doesn¡¯t have to worry about falling in and killing people.


    In this way, there are mountains and waters, which is in line with Fengshui.


    The front one covers an area of ??10 mu, and there are four children in the family, no matter what, every child needs a courtyard, which is not available for young children, but will be used for older ones.


    If there are guests, there must be a guest courtyard. The Yuan family doesn''t have to think about it, just live in a courtyard with his son.


    If she, the head of the family, wants to live in one courtyard, she will build six buildings, two side by side, three auxiliary courtyards at the front and back, and one main courtyard, so that the whole house is in the shape of a Chinese character.


    If you count the row of shops in front, the entire house is presented with a hundred-character award, which has a very good meaning, although she doesn''t know Feng Shui.


    But intuitively, such a house should be good.


    After conceiving, she began to draw, and then there was a sound, and the dentist came.


    The door she opened with Linger in her arms was the young man she had dealt with.


    "Ms. Qiao, here is your land deed. When you want to build a house, you can come to me with the blueprint. At that time, we will divide the land. After the settlement is made, I have to go to the yamen again with the land deed. "


    "Let''s put it here first. I''ll send you the drawings in two days. After the house is ordered, I''ll pay the deposit later. What do you think?"


    "Alright, then I will take my leave, please come to the dental shop as soon as possible to finalize the drawings"


    The tooth dealer left, just as Qiao Mai was about to turn around, Mrs. Chen shook her head at the door and asked.


    "Ms. Qiao, will your husband-in-law stop teaching in the future?"


    "Yes, didn''t he tell Chen Hao yesterday?"


    "Where did he go when he didn''t teach?"


    "He went to the school in Fucheng with his children to study, and only came back once a month after that."


    "What? You actually went to the school in Fucheng?"


    "My husband is also studying with him, so he can''t teach Hao''er anymore. Don''t delay him, find him a school quickly. My husband said that he should study hard, and being a scholar is not a problem."


    "knew."


    Mrs. Chen turned back to the courtyard with some disappointment, and Qiao Mai also turned back to the house after speaking. She would not take such a person to heart at all.


    Shopkeeper Lu came over after opening the shop on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month. Qiao Mai handed her a screen, four palace fans, and a set of fashionable clothes without embroidery.


    But Lu Sanniang was so happy that she sent a message to the county town to tell her good sisters.


    The day they left from the Yuan family happened to be the day her shop received these people.


    So, shopkeeper Lu didn''t know and didn''t come over.


    However, at night, when she gave Qiao Mai the money, she found out that the sister''s husband and son had gone to Fucheng.


    "Sir is Miss Wang''s grandfather?"


    "Yes, I heard that he was born as a Jinshi."


    "My dear old man, you are really capable. In the future, my sister will have to be covered by you."


    Qiao Mai drew a picture and gave her a blank look, "Stop doing this, what am I capable of? It''s just that I can get some fresh food, and I have a business relationship with others."


    "No, no, no, you don''t understand. As for teachers and students, once you start teaching, there will be a teacher-student friendship. The relationship is established by frequent visits. People can see your food, It means that people have you in their eyes, and you must make good use of this relationship."


    "We are small people, whether to use it or not, it is certain to have a good relationship, after all, we can help in the future."


    "That''s right. In the future, you will be a husband-in-law, and your three sons and one daughter, scientific examinations, and marriage. If there is such a relationship, it will be very different."


    "I didn''t think so far. No matter what the relationship is, it''s good to have a sincere relationship. If you have a purpose, it''s better not to have a relationship."


    "You, you have a kind heart. From now on, you will be alone at home. Shall I send Xiuyu to help you look after the children?"


    "No, I''m not going out of the stall."


    "Why?"


    Qiao Mai shook the pen in front of her eyes, "Didn''t you see that I was drawing?"


    "You want a big job?"


    "What, I bought a piece of land on the side of Zhennan Archway, and I''m drawing a picture."


    "I''m going, you actually bought the land?"


    "uh-huh."


    "How big is the house?"


    "The front shop is five acres, the back house is thirty acres, and the arable land is sixty-five acres."


    Shopkeeper Lu swallowed, "Bought a hundred acres of land at once?"


    "Hmm, I saw that the end of my house is next to a river. For watering or something, just dig a ditch, which is very convenient."


    "Tsk tsk tsk, how long has it been since I became a rich man in the town."


    "You don''t? You make as much money as I do."


    "That''s not true, you make more money than I do by acting on the beach."


    "It''s true to make money, but it''s true that there is no embroidery work to make money."


    "Here, this is the silver you used for embroidery work years ago and years ago."


    This time Lu Sanniang gave a bank note, which was a full three thousand taels, and Qiao Mai accepted it without hesitation.


    "Do you still have embroidery work here?"


    "Didn''t it all be given to you? If you want to embroider, you have to wait for a month or so."


    "Your embroidery work is in short supply, and you are robbed as soon as you show up."


    "Raise the price, the rich get it."


    "Is it suitable?"


    "Appropriate, the best price is to run them."


    "Hey, I can''t be cruel."


    "Then you won''t be able to make a lot of money. Remember, good things are really not afraid of money burning hands. I would rather run away than pay less."


    "Next time, next time I will definitely ask for it."


    "That''s right."


    Lu Sanniang saw her painting, and the child was playing well on the kang, so she left without sitting too long.


    In addition to Qiao Mai, her embroidery shop already has four embroiderers, and Qiao Mai will give her a few new styles from time to time.


    The business after the year is much better than last year, and the matchmaker even stepped on the threshold of her house.


    Although shopkeeper Lu didn''t say that her daughter could embroider on both sides, there was a lot of rumors about the embroideries produced by the embroidery shop.


    An interested person can make a rough guess with just a guess, especially for a fine matchmaker.


    Many matchmakers sneaked into the shop to have a look. It is true that Lu Sanniang''s shop has double-sided embroidery. The two daughters and two maids usually do embroidery in the shop. Who would they embroider?


    The matchmakers who run to Lu¡¯s house one by one are said to be diligent, and Ruxin said that each family is better than the other.


    Lu Sanniang''s ears were numb from hearing this, and she followed the matchmaker to see each other when she had free time, but she was dissatisfied with one of them, and the reason was nothing else.


    Son-in-law is sometimes eye-catching, but she doesn''t pick on looks, and always feels that her fate is not so good.


    After the new year, she planned to take Ruxin to go to see each other, but Ruxin was too thin-skinned and refused to go, just letting her decide.


    This was hard for Lu Sanniang, but fortunately at this time, her good sister came to see the double-sided embroidery that day, and proposed a marriage to Lu Sanniang, saying that she would bring it to the shop for her to see.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 81： I dont live apart

    Chapter 81 I don''t separate families


    She originally wanted Qiao Mai to help the staff that day, but seeing how busy she was, she dismissed the idea.


    After Yuan Jiaqi and the children arrived at the palace, they were arranged in a courtyard. For this reason, Wang Zongsheng went to have a look.


    I have a good impression of Yuan Jiaqi and the three children. Although Mr. Wang accepted them as students, he was only limited to teaching and did not accept apprentices, so how to call them, this etiquette cannot be messed up.


    Qiao Mai and Miss Wang called sisters, so the Yuan family naturally wanted to call Wang Zongsheng uncle.


    The children called Mr. Wang their uncle and grandfather, and Wang Zongsheng gave his daughter face, and each of them gave a gift as a meeting gift.


    Seeing that the Wang family treated them very well, the father and son felt relieved.


    Eat and drink at Wang¡¯s house, they are treated as normal people, one hour in the morning, one hour in the afternoon, and they have to study books in the evening. Mr. Wang fully arranges the classroom for them.


    Start from one point one horizontal teaching to lay the foundation for them, and Yuan Jiaqi is no exception.


    Don¡¯t look at one point and one horizontal line, there are stories in them. Mr. Wang told them the origin of the characters.


    Listening to each class of the primary school and the three primary schools, they are so engrossed in each class. It is no loss that they have entered the background and have profound knowledge.


    On the 20th day of the first lunar month, Qiao Mai handed over the drawing to Yaxing. The two sides discussed the drawing, and the drawing was finalized on the 21st day of the first month.


    The houses and shops occupy an area of ??35 mu, and 65 mu of cultivated land.


    Bringing the blueprint and title deed, Yaren reported to the higher-level dental office, went through the relevant procedures, and finally gave the total construction cost.


    Brick, wood and stone structure, ordinary wood, about 5,300 taels, and good wood, about 8,500 taels. The construction period is half a year, that is, around July, and the construction can be handed over.


    Including all the greening, road paving is included, everything is in accordance with the requirements of the drawings, with slight changes, but not very big.


    That is, the ten shops were changed to eight, and there was a road in the middle that led to the house. She didn''t think about everything and forgot to design the gate for her house.


    Qiao Mai calculated her own money, even if she didn''t play tricks, she would still have more money, so she waved her hand.


    Signed the document with Yaxing, which made Yaren happy. This is a big deal. After signing it from him, if he is appreciated by his boss, he may be rewarded by his boss, either a promotion or a salary increase.


    Back home, Qiao Mai was very happy, made meat porridge for her daughter, fed her to sleep, and ate a bowl herself.


    She is the only one at home now, and seeing the mess in the living room, she vacated another room in the west wing.


    Specially arrange the goods to be sold. Recently, she doesn''t plan to set up a stall anymore.


    Anyway, we all know that she sells goods at home, and come here to buy whatever she wants to eat, with Linger, she can bear the wind and sun, but Linger can''t.


    After finishing everything, I fed the quail and the horse, and watched the two puppies running around behind her.


    Poured all the leftover meat porridge to them again. The two little guys could really eat it. After the New Year, they grew a big circle.


    Every day at home, she cooks or frys the products to be sold, and adds some things to sell on the shelves.


    Selling goods when there are people, and walking with Linger in the house when there is no one, learning to make sounds, like some simple objects, she can slowly learn to recognize and read.


    She put a sign on her original booth, which said that Mrs. Qiao''s booth has moved back home, and those who want to buy things can come to the house.


    Also write the items to be sold on the sign, so that people don¡¯t have to go all the way if the things they want to buy are not listed.


    There are also people who want to buy rare things, so they come to Qiao''s house with the mentality of giving it a try.


    As long as the price is right, she will ask people to come back the next day, saying that she is helping to find it, and basically she has never disappointed anyone.


    She is famous for being able to get delicious food, and she is famous in the surrounding ten miles and eight villages.


    Whenever the elderly at home want to eat something that is not available in the world, they can''t help but think of her.


    It''s just that her things are not cheap, so don''t have the mentality of trying to be cheap before you come, otherwise, not only will you not be able to buy things, but you will also be treated coldly by Mrs. Qiao.


    It¡¯s not that Qiao Mai is open to money, but based on the principle that classics are not easy to get, and rare things are valuable, that is, if you want to eat rare things, you can¡¯t be cheap. This is an eternal law that cannot be broken.


    Otherwise, in the future, everyone will feel that they can buy something hard to find in the world with a few pennies.


    So she doesn''t take it easy at home every day. When she gets up in the morning, she has to prepare the goods for sale.


    Only when it was dark, no one came to the door.


    However, occasionally someone will knock on the door at night, but there are only a few other special circumstances.


    Either the child in the family has a fever and wants to eat fruit, or the old man is sick and has no appetite and wants to eat food from Mrs. Qiao''s house.


    She has never been angry before. Kindness makes money. Who would have trouble with money?


    So her business not only didn''t get worse, but became more and more prosperous.


    When the Qiao family heard that Qiao Mai had adopted another daughter, they were even more furious, especially her two older brothers, Qiao Jiang and Qiao He.


    If you can support other people¡¯s daughters, can¡¯t you support your own nephews and nieces?


    Let other people''s children eat so well and dress so warmly, can''t you help your own children?


    But what can they do? They just ignore them with the matter of divorce. If they dare to make trouble, she dares to complain to the mayor.


    In the end, they are the ones who suffer the most, so they can only be anxious and angry.


    The Tian family has always been angry, knowing that Qiao Mai''s business is getting more and more prosperous, it is like a kitten scratching its heart and lungs.


    I always fantasized that it would be fine if the money belonged to my family, and I fantasized that Qiao Mai would change his mind and return to Tian''s house one day.


    Just daydreaming!


    The Yuan family didn''t care about Yuan''s family at all right now. On the second day after the fifteenth day, the four elder brothers found the upper house and proposed to separate from the old man Yuan and his wife.


    Not only did they find the village chief, but they also invited all the Yue family, saying that they must be divided today, otherwise, not to mention that the old couple of the Yuan family would not be able to leave the house, their lives would be seriously threatened.


    Yuan''s family was surrounded by villagers, and it was the first time in history that all sons threatened to separate the family.


    Other families are lucky to have a son, but their family is good, none of their sons is toward the old man.


    Looking at the four sons, looking at them coldly, as if they were going to fight with them regardless of distinction, the Yuan family and his wife felt very uncomfortable.


    Who can blame this? They did it themselves.


    The village chief also had no choice but to look at them pitifully, but everyone knew about the Yuan family''s affairs, and no one could control them.


    He sighed and said, "Old brother, old sister-in-law, should we divide?"


    "No, I don''t separate the family, you and they will bully us together."


    "After the family is separated, you can live your own life quietly, so that the children will not hate you. We all know about your family. You have tortured the children all these years, and it should come to an end. Let the children live a good life, right?"


    "No, I don''t want to separate the family. They were born by me, so they have to be my cattle and horses for the rest of their lives. If I don''t die, they will always give me the money they have earned, and they will serve us until we grow old."


    The village chief really wanted to scold them, but he still couldn''t see the situation clearly.


    At this moment, four people from the Yue family rushed over and jumped on the old couple of the Yuan family.


    The people behind hurriedly stood up and shouted at the back


    "Who, who pushed me, whoops, I''m sorry, I don''t know which grandson pushed me, I accidentally overwhelmed you, I''m sorry."


    After getting up one by one, I looked at the old couple of the Yuan family. One was paralyzed lying on the ground, and the other was holding his leg and complaining of pain.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 82： I just dont know

    Chapter 82 I just don''t know


    The villagers hurriedly sent people to check. Although Yuan Xu''s leg was fine, he couldn''t walk because of the pain.


    Old man Yuan was directly crushed and passed out. Among the people who were sent by the villagers to press him, the pain woke him up.


    As soon as the man opened his eyes, he pointed to the four in-laws, "You, you did it on purpose."


    "We didn''t do it on purpose, and we don''t know who pushed us. I''m sorry, my in-laws."


    Old man Yuan knew that if his mouth continued to be stubborn, although their lives would be safe, they would definitely lose an arm or a leg.


    This group of people came here just to separate the family for their daughter.


    The onlookers knew in their hearts, but the old man Yuan''s family was too unpopular, and no one turned to them.


    When the village chief asked them again, "Is this family divided?"


    Old man Yuan closed his eyes, gritted his teeth and squeezed out a word, "Score!"


    The head of the Yuan family''s big house said: "The money given to you by the fifth child is for you to take care of yourself. We don''t want to divide it. You just divide the money we have given to the public in these years. Just divide the land."


    "Why, the money is ours."


    "The money was earned by our brothers. If the children and adults in the family are sick, you don''t take a dime out. We eat bad food, and you eat good food. We haven''t spent a penny in the public. The money must be divided. .¡±


    "I just don''t care, what can you do with me?"


    It¡¯s really healed. The scar has forgotten the pain, and the pain in the leg has not passed yet, and Yuan Xu still can¡¯t see the form clearly.


    I don''t know who came again, and the people around immediately jumped on Yuan Xu again, overwhelming the two of them again.


    This time, the two screamed, clutching their arms and screaming. Old Man Yuan and Yuan Xu clearly felt that someone hit them with something.


    Now the two of them were completely frightened. They looked at the four sons with murderous intent in their eyes.


    "Divide, divide, the silver is divided,"


    He quickly responded and stopped shouting.


    The village chief asked them to follow them to the kang cabinet in the house to get the silver they had saved for many years.


    Except for the one hundred taels of silver given by the Yuan family, the two of them actually saved no less than six hundred taels of silver.


    The land deed is 50 mu. The village chief swallowed his saliva looking at these family properties, and thought to himself, these two old things are really good, and they have praised so many family properties for so many years.


    "Fifty acres of land, divided into five parts, ten acres for a family, six hundred taels of silver, one hundred taels for a family of four sons, and the rest for the elderly. From now on, each family will be given 100 Wen per month. A suit of clothes, plus three hundred cash for the festival, usually three meals a day, the four of you discussed taking turns to deliver the meals, so that the elderly must not go hungry."


    "What we eat, what they eat, we don''t abuse, but we don''t eat and drink all day long."


    "This is natural."


    "The village chief''s division is fair, we have no objection, let''s divide it like this."


    "Okay, that''s it."


    The village chief made the decision, and the old couple of the Yuan family didn''t resist. Seeing the money they had saved for so many years being divided, their hearts were bleeding.


    Today, the four sons are determined to separate their families. Even if they sue the mayor and the yamen, it is estimated that the sons will also separate their families. It may be yourself.


    Finally, he wasn''t so stupid that he wanted money rather than his life. This family is finally divided.


    Once the family is separated, the two old members of the Yuan family will no longer have the stamina to make a fuss, just like a deflated ball.


    They have five sons, and all five sons have separated from them and hate them. They are ruthless, and their son is now learning to be more ruthless than them.


    With the separation documents, the sons will give them pension money every month and cook for them regularly. They can''t find anything if they want to make trouble.


    Yuan Jiaqi didn''t know, even if he knew, he would only applaud.


    Fortunately, the two old people are not very old, and their bodies are strong. They have more than two hundred taels of silver in their hands and ten acres of land, which can be rented out without planting them themselves.


    But I don¡¯t have to worry about eating and drinking. If I want to improve my life, I can just spend my own money. Nothing will happen for the time being.


    In Tianshui Town, there are no these families to make trouble, and the people''s life is very peaceful.


    On the side of Zhennan Archway, the ground was broken on the 26th of the first lunar month, and a few firecrackers were set off for this purpose.


    They first surrounded the 35-acre homestead, and Qiao Mai also planned to rent out the remaining 65 acres.


    She asked the mayor to find three honest tenant farmers, and rented out 60 acres of wheat fields for a period of five years. The row of five acres of land near the back wall of the house was reserved. She planned to use it for planting greenhouses in winter and summer. Plant some rare fruits and vegetables, so the five acres are also enclosed in the house.


    There are two crops a year, and she only needs 300 catties of grain per mu of land, which also includes a grain tax of 100 catties per mu, and they get as much as they grow, which is their net income.


    The rent is lower than the market rent. The three tenant farmers are very happy. If one mu of land charges an extra 150 catties, the 20 mu will be 3000 catties, and the two seasons will be 6000 catties, which is enough for a family to chew for a year.


    If the service is good, you can also charge more. The 60 acres of Qiao''s family is close to the water source, which saves the trouble of the tenant farmers.


    Whenever he had time, Qiao Mai took Linger to the homestead to watch.


    Almost every day, dozens of workers didn¡¯t stop for a moment. When Qiao Mai was in a good mood, he would go to the bun shop and ask them to deliver buns and soup to improve the workers¡¯ meal.


    The workers all praised the master for his kindness, and Qiao Mai''s reputation was even better now.


    Not only the people in Tianshui Town praised it, but even people from other places gave it a thumbs up when they mentioned it.


    On February 2, Long raised his head. This day is Linger''s birthday. Qiao Mai didn''t say anything to anyone. He made her a small cake at noon for the noodles he let her eat in the morning, and made her some edible ones at night. dishes.


    One-year-old Linger can already eat.


    Xiao Shou Xing sat in front of the kang table and looked decent, while Qiao Mai was feeding her fish.


    Linger clapped her little hands happily, and a sound suddenly came out of her little mouth.


    "Daddy!"


    Qiao Mai heard a black thread, "First call mother rich first, first call father poor half street, you girl, how can you call father first."


    "whee."


    "Call mother, otherwise I won''t cook you something delicious tomorrow morning."


    "whee."


    "Do you miss Daddy?"


    "Ang Ang, brother?"


    "They won''t be back until the end of the month, and then we can see them, hurry up, call your mother?"


    Linger stared at her big eyes and blinked several times, "Cool~"


    "Okay, it''s cool, the sound is almost the same, so it''s called mother-in-law."


    Qiao Mai never can''t help but force children, you can shout whatever you want, as long as you like it, and you are happy.


    The mother and daughter were full, and she let the child walk back and forth on the floor of the house to digest what she ate.


    Although it is spring, it is still very cold outside, and the charcoal basin in the house has not been turned off, so it is warm.


    After coaxing the child to sleep, she checked the yard gate, stable, and quail before bringing the two puppies into the house.


    The three sons are not at home, they all sleep in the same room with Qiao Mai.


    But there was some movement outside, and the little ones were very alert.


    I have to say that it is worth raising these two puppies. In winter, there were several groups of thieves who stepped outside the yard. When they heard dogs barking in the yard, they went elsewhere.


    Neighbors around followed suit, avoiding a lot of unnecessary losses.


    On the night of Linger''s birthday, the thieves came again, and the two puppies were humming in front of the kang, which was very abnormal.


    Qiao Mai opened his eyes and immediately moved Linger to the space, took out a silent pistol and put it in his arms, holding a stick in one hand and touching the gun with the other hand.


    Seeing that their master had gotten up, the two puppies immediately hid in the dark with silence.


    They glanced at the door of each room, they must have stepped on it a little bit, and they also found out that there is only one woman and one child in the family.


    Maybe they were acquaintances, but this time five thieves came in at once.


    All covered their faces with black cloths, some with machetes in their hands, some with daggers, and tiptoed straight to the bedroom where Qiao Mai slept.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 83： first murder

    Chapter 83 The first murder


    Qiao Mai took a deep breath, and carefully opened the window a slit. Through the moonlight, she saw five black figures, tall and low, fat and thin, and she didn''t seem to be familiar with them in her memory.


    With the hand in his arms, he quietly took out the silent pistol, put the gun on the window frame, and pressed the trigger on a person''s head.


    There was a muffled sound, and one of the shadows fell to the ground.


    Before the other shadows could react, there were five muffled gunshots in succession, and one shadow after another fell to the ground.


    Waited for a while, but there was no sound around.


    Qiao Mai quietly opened the door, and with a thought, took the five people into the space, and then quickly cleaned up the blood at the door.


    Go back to the house and quickly close the door, flashing into the space.


    There were five men in black on the ground. Qiao Mai lifted their face coverings. She didn''t know the three of them, but she knew the two.


    It was the two thieves who visited her home last time. It seemed that they were not reconciled after being released from prison, and brought three more people with them. Do you think five people are safe?


    I didn¡¯t kill you last time, and let you live so many more days, it¡¯s a good deal for you, huh!


    This time, I will let you not see people when you are born, and you will not see corpses when you die, so that your family members will not be able to find you.


    Tian Yaozu, you won¡¯t instigate this time again, right?


    It seems that I won¡¯t give you some color to see, you have forgotten what your last name is, right?


    There are still two months left for you to take the scientific examination, boy, you wait for my mother.


    Looking at the five dead people on the ground, she ignored them and moved Ling''er out. The mother and daughter slept until dawn.


    Woke up and checked the door of the house again. There was no trace left on the curtain.


    After dinner, she took out Dongzao, tied the saddle on the horse''s back, went out of the courtyard and locked the door, held Ling''er in one hand, supported the horse''s back with the other, and got on the horse.


    The sun came out, and the weather is fine today. As soon as she went out, many acquaintances greeted her.


    "Is this taking my daughter out for a stroll?"


    "Yeah, it''s spring, the weather looks good, let''s go out and play for a while."


    Riding on a horse, she walked slowly to the north, looking into the distance, the mountains in the northwest were closest, so she took Linger, took a shortcut, and passed through the wheat field.


    After riding for about half an hour, mountains appeared in front of us.


    Dongzao carried her on her back and shuttled through the forest without any danger. It would keep going forward until it felt that there was no way and there was danger ahead, then it stopped.


    Qiao Mai moved the daughter into the room of the dimension, and moved the horse into the open space of the dimension.


    Then I walked to the mountain alone, and walked for almost an hour. After observing the surrounding scenery, there were wolves, bears, and tiger feces in the mountain, which belonged to the deep mountain area.


    So a thought moved the five people out of the space.


    She didn''t move anything on them, including the knife and dagger in her hand, they were all intact.


    During the cautious period, she checked the five people again, and was sure that they were completely dead, so she turned and left without hesitation.


    Come to the periphery, move out Dongzao again, ride on the horse, and then move the daughter out. The whole set of movements is like flowing clouds and flowing water.


    It was already afternoon when the mother and daughter returned to Tianshui Town, and Linger was so sleepy that she took a nap on the horseback.


    The purpose of this trip was to transfer the corpse. From the beginning to the end, no one suspected her, and no one knew what she did.


    She had done this kind of thing a lot in her previous life, so she wasn''t nervous at all, and even slightly excited.


    As long as no one reported the case, no one would notice the disappearance of these five people. After a long time, not to mention the corpses, even the bones could not be found. They were eaten by wild beasts in the mountains and turned into feces.


    This is the first time she has killed someone when she came here.


    Back home, she put Linger on the kang, took out the account book and calculated the account.


    I haven¡¯t set up a stall to sell goods at home throughout the winter, and I still earn three or four hundred taels of silver a month. I paid fifteen to now, even if there are fewer sellers, I still have an income of one hundred taels a month.


    In addition to her embroidery work, she still has an income of three or four hundred taels. After the house is built, she can still have four thousand taels of silver in her hand.


    It is enough to add some furniture.


    With a shop, she can add a lot of snacks to the shop.


    The more styles, the more money, as long as the family does not buy people, it is enough for the family''s expenses.


    To be honest, such a big house is a bit empty without a servant.


    But these are all things for the future, and we will talk about the future. She has no plans to buy anyone yet.


    It is enough to live in a big house and let the children play freely in it, the rest is not important.


    After finishing the accounts, I counted all the silver in the space, four thousand eight hundred and sixty-three taels.


    She slipped around in front of the shelf, took out a piece of ginseng inside, and two pieces of embroidery.


    The new home needs a lot of money. When I arrived in Fucheng, I went to the medical center to sell the ginseng and the embroidery to the shopkeeper Lu.


    These things, as long as one day is still outside, will not appear again.


    It''s as if the space copies them when they travel over, as long as they are eaten or destroyed, they will be copied automatically.


    She regretted that she didn''t move the entire supermarket into the space. The modern earth has a lot of good things.


    Especially, the row of jade ornaments she collected on the shelf, no matter which one she took out, it was priceless.


    In addition, there are various gems and diamonds in her collection.


    There are also a lot of illegal channels, and they are all thrown on the shelves. When you are able to protect yourself and your family, you can try to sell a few.


    In fact, it is not difficult to want to be rich, but she is lazy and doesn''t want to work hard to make money for the sake of being rich.


    The days flew by to the end of February, and it was time for Yuan Jiaqi and the children to come back.


    Qiao Mai cleaned up the house, and also cleaned up the other room. Mr. Wang will come back with them.


    Even she heated the kang for them. Although it will be March soon, the weather is still very cold.


    In the early morning, when the two got up and had breakfast, she put Linger on her back and got busy in the kitchen.


    Calculating the time, it should be noon when they came back. When they entered the door, a large table of dishes was placed on the table.


    Sure enough, near noon, a carriage stopped in front of Qiao''s house.


    Several people got on and off the carriage, Mr. Wang waved his hand, and the coachman drove the coachman away again.


    Qiao Mai opened the courtyard door and greeted him with a smile.


    "Hey, old man, please come to the room."


    "Can the food and wine be prepared?"


    "nature."


    "Haha, you have a heart."


    Yuan Jiaqi smiled at her, "My lady has worked hard at home."


    Feng, Yun, and Chuan''er all rushed over, "Mother, sister, we miss you so much."


    "Haha, I miss my mother, so go home and eat more, then get a good night''s sleep, and help my mother to work hard for two days tomorrow."


    "Hee hee, that is necessary."


    When he came to the living room, Mr. Wang first saw a table of his favorite food, and sat down directly at the main seat.


    Picked up the chopsticks and urged, "Get up, pour the wine, pour the wine."


    Yuan Jiaqi has been with him for a month, and the old gentleman''s temper has been understood. This gentleman, regardless of his age, is just an old child.


    Know how to coax, like to be obedient, very optimistic, happy when there is food and drink.


    The whole family sat together, and the children were drooling happily looking at the dishes on the table.


    "Mother, I haven''t eaten your dishes for more than a month, and we are almost starved to death."


    "Then eat more, just don''t overeat."


    Yuan Jiaqi filled the old gentleman with wine, and filled it up for Mrs. Qiao. After putting down the wine jar, he took Ling''er from her arms.


    "Come, let Daddy hug you, mother has worked hard, let mother eat, and Daddy will feed you, okay?"


    Linger looked at Yuan Jiaqi, and suddenly smiled, "Daddy!"


    All present were stunned when they heard this, and then laughed happily.


    "My sister can talk now, that''s great, sister, call me brother, call me brother."


    Qiao Mai gave them a white look, "She, now she can only call daddy, but if I ask her to call me mother, she will only call Liang, and I''m going to be mad at me."


    "Ha ha!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 84： be a good father to the children

    Chapter 84 Be a good father to the children


    Mr. Wang glanced at Linger, "The child talks late and has a long eye."


    "Anything else?"


    "There is such a saying in the world''s customs, but it may not be completely correct."


    "It''s better to have more eyes, so as not to be calculated by others in the future."


    Qiao Mai peeled a crab for the old man, another crab for Yuan Jiaqi, and finally peeled one for the children.


    The Yuan family couldn''t stand it anymore, "You eat it too, they know how to do it, let them peel it by themselves."


    "You are not at home, I always eat alone, you only eat once a month, eat it, don''t worry about me."


    The children said, "Mom, we peel it ourselves, and we will too."


    For a meal, Qiao Mai took care of Mr. Wang and the children, but he didn''t have much to eat.


    Now that the old man was satisfied, he sat down and drank hot tea after the meal, and everyone started talking.


    Qiao Mai thought of one thing, so he asked, "Sir, when does our Emperor Ming take the scientific research every year?"


    "Every spring, everything recovers. The scientific examination is held on March 26. Tongsheng is the county examination, scholar is the government examination, and Juren and Jinshi are the Beijing examination. The higher the fame, the most prestigious examination room, the bachelor is in the side hall of the Palace of Political Affairs. .¡±


    "March 26th, isn''t it coming soon?"


    "Yes, I plan to let Jiaqi take the children''s test next year, laying a foundation for a year. Besides, he is very smart, can understand a little bit, can draw inferences from one example, can grasp the main points, and has a clear mind. He is a good seed."


    "Where are the three of them?"


    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it in five years¡±


    "Oh, that''s fine too, let Xianggong take the exam first, and if he gets the honor, my land can be hung under his name."


    Mr. Wang gave her a blank look, "Is that all you care about?"


    "Otherwise? You don''t know how poor the peasants are. Let''s not talk about me doing business, rain or snow, but just talk about them. In a disaster year, the imperial court can take care of them? Regardless of whether the harvest is good or the production is reduced, they have to pay for it." Those taxes, when the court is fighting, have to increase the tax, and it¡¯s hard to provide for a scholar, why can¡¯t you not pay the tax?¡±


    Mr. Wang was speechless because he knew the suffering of the people.


    This, he can''t quibble.


    Finding an excuse, he went back to his room to rest.


    The hut is not big, but it is very clean and warmly furnished. Mr. Wang really likes it from the bottom of his heart.


    The Yuan family went back to the house and lay on the warm kang, feeling warm in their hearts. Mrs. Qiao has done a lot for them. In this life, as long as Mrs. Qiao doesn''t let him go, he will be in Qiao''s house peacefully. Good husband.


    Be a good father to the children, and if you become an official in the future, you must protect them for the rest of your life.


    In the evening, Qiao Mai cooked a pot of vegetable porridge, spread out more than 20 vegetarian pancakes, and prepared four cold dishes.


    The big meal at noon is very tasty to eat at night. Mr. Wang ate a lot.


    The family strolled around the house to digest food, the old man pursed his lips.


    "Look at the place, it''s so small that you can''t walk even when you''re digesting food."


    "The outside is spacious, go for a walk outside."


    "I''m not going."


    "You can move to a new house in August, and then you will live in my house. If you can, bring your aunt and grandma together. It''s just a change of place, and it will be fresh for a while."


    Mr. Wang quickly waved his hands, "She can''t, she will not be able to rest well for a long time after changing places, and she will still get sick, let her stay at home, last time you brought me those things, she didn''t eat less , and it¡¯s a good compliment.¡±


    "Go back this time, I will give you another car."


    "Hey, you girl is really good at trouble, if you are a man, you will be extraordinary."


    Qiao Mai smiled and said nothing. Before going to bed at night, the children pestered her to tell a story before going back to sleep.


    As the moonlight faded to the west, it was quiet outside. Qiao Mai looked at the sleeping Linger, and an idea moved her to the space.


    Wearing black night clothes, she put it on calmly, covered her head and face, quietly opened the door and stepped out.


    Regardless of whether the thief that night was instigated by Tian Yaozu, he repeatedly found trouble for himself, and this revenge must be avenged.


    Regardless of whether he is a student or not, she will stop him from studying. If such a person becomes an official, he will definitely harm others in the future.


    Although he is in the school in the town, he doesn''t live in the town. He comes every morning and goes back at night, which has been like this for several years.


    By moonlight, she ran in the fields and wheat fields. Although she had no internal strength, her running speed was not slow.


    From Tianshui Town to Taohua Village, it takes half an hour by bullock cart, but it took her just over half an hour to get there.


    Standing at the entrance of the village, looking at the familiar village, she took a long breath without making a sound.


    When he came to Tian''s house, he jumped vertically, grabbed the top of the wall, and then rolled over to enter the inside.


    Tian¡¯s family doesn¡¯t have a dog, and the whole family sleeps soundly.


    She came to Tian Yaozu''s door, took out a pipe from the space, pierced the window paper, and blew in the smoke.


    After waiting in front of the door for a while, he opened the door latch with a tool, and walked in with his hands and feet.


    Looking at Tian Yaozu with only one head exposed under the quilt, when he was sleeping, he was just a child who didn''t grow up.


    This is the kind of person who is full of calculations all day long. If that''s the case, then don''t blame her for attacking him.


    Let''s see what the Laotian family will do to him after he is abolished? Will he still feel invincible? Will he count her again?


    Thinking about it, she took out a handkerchief, poured ether on it, and covered his nose. After a while, this guy was completely anesthetized.


    Flipping her hands, a shiny hammer appeared, and she took his two arms out of the bed without hesitation, and hit his wrists one by one.


    With just these two strokes, both of his wrists were completely useless. Even if he was rescued by an expert and he recovered, he would not be able to hold a brush and write.


    After finishing all this, she checked it, put the crime tools into the space, wiped off the footprints on the ground, stepped back, and locked the door for him.


    In the courtyard, all traces on the wall were checked, and after making sure that there were no clues left, they returned home before dawn.


    Take off the black clothes and throw into the space, move Linger out of the space, and lie down next to her.


    The roosters outside were all crowing, she closed her eyes, and soon fell asleep.


    The Yuan family woke up before dawn, got up early, began to clean the yard, added some firewood to the kang stove, and began to get busy in the kitchen, knowing nothing about Qiao Mai''s going out last night.


    In the early morning, he steamed a big bowl of custard for each person with eggs and warmed it on the fire. He slipped on the buns over a low fire and went to the warehouse to have a look.


    Learning from Qiao Mai, there are a few small dishes.


    The children woke up at dawn, first brushed their teeth and washed their faces, then ran and punched, and nothing was left behind.


    Mr. Wang looked at the family through the window and nodded.


    The living habits are really good, and the children are taught really well. He likes this family very much, and the granddaughter is really good for him.


    In just over a month, he regarded these children as his family members and Yuan Jiaqi as his disciples.


    Although he didn¡¯t say any words of intimacy, he taught very seriously and was very strict. He is the kind of knife-mouthed bean curd, as long as his eyes are closed, he will treat others well.


    At this time, Taohua Village, Tianjia.


    Some were cleaning, some were cooking. Tian Li knew that his eldest grandson was reviewing the book last night, so he specifically told no one to speak loudly today.


    Tian Yaozu is going to the examination room this year, and his family is looking forward to it, even the teachers in the school say he is a good seedling.


    Everyone thought he would pass the exam, but not long after he got up, a scream came from Tian Yaozu''s room.


    Tian¡¯s family panicked, and hurriedly pushed the door open to get in, but there was a door inside, and it took them a long time to remove the door before they could get in.


    Tian Yaozu''s two hands were clasped on the quilt, and he himself screamed like killing a pig.


    "Grandson, son, what''s the matter?"


    "It hurts, it hurts"


    "Where does it hurt?"


    "I can''t move my wrist."


    "Get up quickly, mother will dress you, let''s go to the hospital."


    Everyone rushed to help him up, and when the clothes touched his hands, he kept screaming.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 85： Break his imperial examination path

    Chapter 85 Breaking His Road to the Imperial Examination


    After putting it on with great difficulty, the ox cart in the village also left now, so they had to use the cart at home to push Tian Yaozu to the medical clinic in the town.


    When he went to the hospital and was diagnosed by the doctor, the bones of his two wrists were completely shattered.


    Quickly put on bone paste, fixed his hands, and prescribed the medicine again.


    The Tian family looked at the doctor anxiously, "Is his hand still recovering?"


    "You''re not old, you should be able to recover, but you won''t be able to exert yourself any more in the future."


    "Then, what about the pen?"


    "I''m afraid it won''t work, but maybe, let''s see how he recovers."


    The doctor didn''t say anything to death, and still gave the patient''s family a glimmer of hope, but Tian Yaozu was punctual, but his heart was ashamed.


    "Hey, who the **** do you think this is? My son is about to go to the examination room. If my mother catches her, I have to kill him. Hey, I''m so mad!"


    The family left the hospital, but the Tian family couldn''t swallow their breath, so they found the mayor''s house.


    Tell the mayor about Tian Yaozu''s persecution. Although the mayor doesn''t want to see Tian''s family, at this juncture, he, the mayor, still wants to protect these students.


    So they sent guards to follow them back to Tian''s house, looking for clues inside and out, and asked Tian Yaozu and his family about what happened from yesterday to morning.


    In the end, asking was tantamount to asking in vain. There were no traces around, which made it difficult for the guards.


    "Tian Yaozu, do you have any enemies?"


    Tian Yaozu shook his head dejectedly, with an unknown glint in his eyes.


    "If you want to talk about the enemy, it''s Mrs. Qiao in the town. There were two fights before and after. She must hold grudges against me."


    The guard picked up his mouth, "It''s impossible for her, except her?"


    "Gone!"


    "There must be evidence to arrest someone. You don''t even have an enemy. They will cut off your scientific research for no reason? This is impossible."


    "It''s that Mrs. Qiao, no one hates me so much except her."


    "It''s useless for you to talk less. There is a woman who sells goods at home during the day and takes care of the children at night. The old men and older children of the family are all studying in Fucheng. It is impossible to do this, and she has no such thing. ability."


    "What did you say? His man and child are studying in Fucheng?"


    "Yes, I went there after the new year, and I come back three days a month. I heard that he is an old gentleman or a Jinshi."


    Immediately, the faces of the Tian family members turned ugly, and they all cursed Qiao Mai in their hearts.


    Since Qiao Mai left the Tian family, she has been doing better, but the Tian family not only has a bad reputation, but the family is either one or the other, and they have lost their money.


    The two guards were all benefited by Mrs. Qiao. Seeing them like this, they knew that the family must scold Mrs. Qiao in their hearts when they heard the news.


    So he said with a straight face, "Since you can''t provide any clues, and you don''t have any evidence, then let''s do this first,"


    "Then my son''s hand was injured in vain?"


    "Why not? Even if you go to the Yamen, it''s the same."


    The two guards turned around and left, the Tian family immediately exploded, and their yelling and cursing could be heard from far away, it was so ugly.


    It took a long time to calm down. Regarding what happened to Tian Yaozu, the villagers expressed their helplessness.


    Some read jokes, some took pleasure in others'' misfortune.


    Who told the Tian family to show off in the village when they were free, saying that Tian Yaozu would become a high-ranking official in the future, and not paying attention to the fellow villagers.


    It¡¯s good now, he directly cut off his imperial examination path, now everyone is the same, don¡¯t look down on anyone, just obediently farm at home in the future, maybe you won¡¯t even be able to grow land.


    I think that the reason why the village chief turned his elbow to Tian''s family was because there was a scholar in his family.


    Now, the village chief somewhat regretted it.


    Now Qiao Mai is doing well in the town, richer and more powerful than them, if he had helped out at the beginning, in case something happened in the future, Qiao would not ignore it.


    After being angry, the Tian family thought about Tian Yaozu.


    If the wrist is broken, it is impossible to study again even after it is raised well. Not only can it not study, but it can''t even do farm work.


    Truly a useless person, Tian Yaozu has not recognized the reality until now.


    When eating, seeing the bad food, I wanted to lose my temper, but I didn''t expect Old Man Tian to choke him to death with a word.


    "At first, the family was nervous for you to study, but now you have to treat your injuries, which is even worse. If you are not satisfied and still pick and choose, then we will refund the money for the medicine. Your hand is not good, right? .¡±


    The whole family is cold-faced towards him, and he can detect it even if he doesn''t wink.


    This was the first day, and the Tian family changed their faces so quickly.


    After tidying up Tian Yaozu, Qiao Mai was in a good mood. After breakfast, he began to prepare lunch.


    When the family comes back, she doesn''t need her to lead Linger, so they can feel relaxed.


    At noon, it¡¯s a hot pot, just prepare all kinds of ingredients and ingredients.


    Mr. Wang was outside the kitchen, scratching his head and looking inside, sniffing his nose. Mrs. Qiao had been working in it for a long time, but there was no scent at all.


    "What''s for lunch? I''m a little hungry!"


    "Is it okay to heat the pot?"


    "Is there any seafood?"


    "There are prawns, fish balls, and crab sticks, is that okay?"


    Mr. Wang swallowed his saliva, "Okay, set the table quickly, I''m starving to death" In fact, he was so hungry.


    Qiao Mai smiled without pointing it out. After Yuan Jiaqi heard it outside, he immediately came to the living room and began to wipe the table and set the dishes.


    The three of Feng''er led Ling''er to play in the yard, and their eyes lit up when they heard the pot, and they are still thinking about the pot that was eaten years ago.


    The mutton is really thin and tender, and it is rolled into rolls and neatly stacked on the plate, which is really beautiful.


    There is also beef, by the way, beef, when will you eat the fried steak that Mother Dun said?


    Chuaner was thinking about frying steak, so he asked the question. As soon as this sentence came out, everyone looked at Qiao Mai fixedly.


    Qiao Mai looked at their expectant eyes, "You guys will go back early tomorrow morning, right?"


    "yes"


    "Then I will fry it for you tomorrow morning, and leave after eating and drinking."


    "Wow, that''s great, mother, thank you mother."


    Mr. Wang was confused while listening, "Ms. Qiao, what steak? Huh?"


    "It''s beef, marinated, fried, and eaten while it''s hot. Why is it called steak, because its meat is beef tenderloin, so it''s called steak. Do you understand, old man?"


    "Understood, eat that tomorrow morning."


    "Guaranteed you like to eat."


    "Why don''t you leave tomorrow afternoon, and you can set up another table at noon?"


    "Then what else do you want to eat?"


    "You can do whatever you want, as long as it tastes good."


    "Okay, let''s eat the pot first."


    After everyone was seated, Mr. Wang couldn¡¯t wait to cook the meat in it. It was clear from a glance that he was a carnivore and loved to eat meat.


    However, I also ate a lot of food today.


    Eat and drink enough, he is still thinking about it while drinking tea.


    "Girl, the Ming Dynasty has never seen many of these things on your table."


    "This is something I''ve been tinkering with myself, are you interested in this?"


    "I am interested, everyone is interested. You also know that there are so many families in the Ming Dynasty, and they all have their own business to support a large family. Our Wang family naturally has a lot of business."


    "My recipes are only sold but not given away. Don''t look at you as the husband of my husband-in-law and my child."


    "Of course, relatives are relatives, and wealth is wealth. The old man will not take advantage of you. After I go back, let my son and granddaughter come over. You prepare the recipe and let them taste these by the way. thing?"


    "No problem, I just used a lot of money to build the house, and now I have more money."


    "Keep some good recipes in the future. Our royal family can''t find them. We can sell them to others for you."


    "Thank you, old sir, I don''t want anyone but my family to know about this."


    "Naturally, my Wang family will bear it all."


    Qiao Mai smiled and glanced at Mr. Wang, "A gentleman?"


    "A four horses are hard to catch!"


    "Okay, I believe in Ms. Wang, and I believe in Mr. Wang even more. I hope our two companies will have a happy cooperation?"


    "necessary!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 86： What exactly is it?

    Chapter 86 What exactly does it smell like?


    It is more reassuring for her to sell the things in her hands from the Wang family than in a dental store. After all, Wang Jiaru''s character, plus her grandfather''s, she is still willing to believe.


    Eat well at noon, so it will be lighter at night.


    Sweet potato porridge, a small dish, makes Mr. Wang feel pretty good, especially this sweet potato porridge. How long has it been since he drank it? He also thought it was delicious after drinking a bowl of it coldly.


    Early the next morning, she made them eat steak as promised.


    After Mr. Wang tasted the first bite, he didn''t stop talking, and the children at home didn''t argue with him. They didn''t eat until he was full.


    This made him very embarrassed, and he didn''t leave after eating, but sat and watched the children eat.


    "It''s a pity, our Ming Dynasty protects the cows, otherwise I really want to get two cows and have a good meal. It''s so delicious."


    "If you want to eat, you come here. Although I can''t let you eat every day, it''s okay to satisfy your craving once in a while."


    Looking at the delicious food of the children, although he was full, he was still drooling.


    "What''s for lunch?"


    Qiao Mai is really speechless, just after eating breakfast, he was thinking about noon.


    She is also a little worried. She doesn''t know how to make many styles. She is studying. What will she have for lunch? She checked the freezer mentally.


    There was nothing special in the freezer, so she looked for it on the shelf, and finally, her thoughts stopped on the snail powder.


    Hey, that''s it!


    Seeing her in a daze, Mr. Wang thought she was thinking about the recipe, so he didn''t bother her. After only a short while, Qiao Mai came back to his senses and smiled at him.


    Why do you feel a little bad? Feeling a little scared?


    "Old sir, can you eat food with a special taste?"


    "What does it taste like?"


    "The taste of sour bamboo shoots."


    "It should be possible. Bamboo shoots seem to be a southern dish."


    "Yes, I''ll make a pot of rice noodles, can you eat it?"


    "Can you?" Even he said uncertainly.


    "Okay, then let''s have snail noodles for lunch today."


    Mr. Wang heard the name and felt that it should be delicious, so he nodded happily, and even Yuan Jiaqi couldn''t hold back his saliva.


    The children went to play contentedly after eating the meat. Yuan Jiaqi hugged Linger after eating, and Qiao Mai ate last.


    She only ate two pieces, and then she started busy making noodles for lunch.


    The soup ingredients inside are all in the packaging bag, all she needs to prepare is some accessories, delicious side dishes to put in the soup.


    For example, pig trotters, fried peanuts, fried bean curd sticks, fried eggs, sausages, etc.


    Although it is just a bowl of noodles, it is really troublesome to pay attention to.


    Linger is one year and one month old, and everyone coaxes her to walk in the yard, and reward her with a bite of cake after walking for a while.


    Mr. Wang liked this kind of atmosphere very much. He sat at the door, watching Qiao Mai tinkering, while turning his head to look at the children from time to time.


    "You guys are all good."


    "Yeah, otherwise I wouldn''t adopt them, I''ll only do it when it looks good."


    "How does the powder you make taste like?"


    "I think it''s delicious, but I don''t know if you can bear it."


    "What kind of smell is it?"


    "It smells stinky and tastes delicious."


    Mr. Wang grinned when he heard the word stinky, "If we can eat it, we will eat it. If we can''t eat it, you can bring us something else to eat, and we will eat it on the way."


    "Of course it can be eaten. It has a hot and sour taste. I will make you a slightly spicy one today."


    It''s finally noon. Qiao Mai, who prepared the ingredients, finally poured the soup from the packaging bag into the bowl. The taste, oh my god.


    Mr. Wang, who was sitting at the door, was choked out after taking a sip.


    He pinched his nose and said, "I said Mrs. Qiao, isn''t this smell too unique?"


    "But it''s delicious, trust me!"


    In order not to let the smell of snail powder suffocate the house, they set up a table in the yard.


    Qiao Mai uses large bowls for adults, and large bowls for children. The main reason is to allow the soup to soak in these ingredients, so that it tastes better.


    Bowls of noodles were brought to the table, and the children sat at the table holding their noses.


    Yuan Jiaqi pinched it in embarrassment, only Qiao Mai took a deep breath, not smelling it for a long time, I really miss it.


    No one dared to pick up the chopsticks to eat. Qiao Mai ignored them, picked up the chopsticks and ate the noodles directly.


    It¡¯s a joy to eat, and the first person who can¡¯t stand it is Mr. Wang.


    What are you afraid of, as long as it is delicious, Mrs. Qiao doesn''t dislike it, so he has nothing to dislike.


    So he pinched his nose and ate a chopstick, then put down the hand that pinched his nose.


    "Eat it quickly, it''s delicious, you will regret it if you don''t eat it."


    The children started to move their chopsticks, and their eyes lit up as soon as they took a bite.


    Fried eggs, fried yuba, intestines and trotters, soaked in soup, not to mention how delicious it is.


    No one pinches their noses anymore, only Yuan Jiaqi, who pinches his nose with one hand and holds the child in the other.


    "You guys eat first, and then I will eat after watching the children?"


    Qiao Mai immediately hugged Linger over, seeing Xiao Linger pinching her nose like everyone else, she couldn''t help laughing.


    "Eat it, this smell is not that smell. The capers and bamboo shoots inside are very tender. I like fried eggs the most. It''s spicy and refreshing. Eat it quickly. I will eat it next time. I don''t know if I will eat it again." How long will it take?"


    Yuan Jiaqi put down his hand, took a bite, and found that it was really delicious.


    In the future, Ms. Qiao must eat whatever she says. As long as she says it is delicious, it must be delicious. Don''t resist.


    Mr. Wang smiled, "Is there a recipe for this?"


    "Yes, it''s just that people here can''t accept the smell. If you open a shop like this, then other people''s shops can''t open around you, because it''s too smelly."


    "Yes, next time we come, shall we still eat this?"


    "As long as you don''t dislike me, do it. This is much easier than other things."


    The whole family ate snail powder in the courtyard, which caused misery to the neighbors. They all thought that the Qiao family was digging out shit.


    You can just dig out, what are you digging for at noon?


    The people in this area didn''t have a good meal at noon.


    Mrs. Chen was cursing in the room, her son couldn''t stand it anymore, and wanted to go to Qiao''s house to see what was going on.


    So he found an excuse and knocked on the door of Qiao''s house, "Mr. Yuan, this place has a strange smell, did it come from your house?"


    These words were already very reserved, the Yuan family laughed, Qiao Mai saw him and waved at him.


    "Hao''er, come and sit down. Auntie will cook a bowl of noodles for you. Try it."


    Chen Hao walked to the table, saw everyone''s bowls, and suddenly realized that the strange smell came from the food in the bowls.


    He pinched his nose and said to himself, the Qiao family didn''t dig out shit, they were making a kind of strange food.


    Qiao Mai cooked powder for him and put it on the table, "Eat it while it''s hot, and it will be lumpy when it''s cold."


    "Auntie, can this be eaten?"


    "Yes, did you see that they are all eating? Don''t worry, I will guarantee you one bowl and two bowls."


    Chen Hao was not as hypocritical as them, he just put his hand down, picked up chopsticks and ate.


    Few people don¡¯t like the taste of snail powder. Once you taste it, the rest is to keep eating, eating, and eating.


    The neighbor on the right who was eating also came over. Once he entered the yard, saw what they were eating, and smelled the strong smell, he understood it.


    Mrs. Qiao made a new food again, and the one they ate had a stinky smell.


    Just as he was about to leave and go back, Qiao Mai held them back and told them to wait, insisting on letting them try.


    Sure enough, anyone who has eaten it will fall in love with this taste.


    They sniffed it carefully, and found that it was different from the smell of excrement. The former smelled fragrant, while the latter smelled really bad.


    After eating the stinky snail powder, everyone finally distinguished the two smells and accepted this delicacy.


    Mr. Wang was so happy, he held his stomach and laughed for a long time.


    After eating noodles, they helped to wash the dishes and clean up the house and yard before getting into the carriage waiting outside the door.


    Bringing a carriage of food prepared by Qiao Mai, he left the town and headed for the Acropolis.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 87： shit dont understand

    Chapter 87 Shit don''t understand things


    The man finally left, Qiao Mai heaved a sigh of relief, opened the courtyard door, went back to the house and fell asleep with Ling''er in his arms.


    Even though they only came back for three days, it was really exhausting for her.


    The Yuan family had separated at this time, and the four brothers bought a homestead in the village and started building a house.


    They cook their own meals, starting from the big room, and every time a meal is cooked, the children will bring it to the upper room.


    Like to eat or not, they will be hungry if they don¡¯t eat, and they don¡¯t abuse the elderly, they just give away whatever they eat.


    Old man Yuan and his wife scolded at first, but then the children put down their things and left without paying attention, and then they turned into hands-on actions. After the four brothers discussed it, they didn''t even let the children send the food.


    Beat the child vigorously, but still eat enough to support him.


    Seeing their sons treating themselves like this one by one, they wanted to make a fuss, but they didn''t expect the four families to unite.


    During the pushing and shoving, the two old men were beaten by their daughter-in-law one and pinched by the other, and they suffered a lot.


    When they calm down, they will have time to listen to the news of the fifth son.


    As soon as he heard that the fifth child had actually gone to Fucheng to study, he immediately panicked.


    It wasn''t that he was afraid that he would become an official in the future, but that he would not be honored in the future, so he didn''t care about anything else, so they found Qiao''s house on the second day after Yuan''s family left.


    It was still early in the morning, just as the sky was lightening, there was a knock on the door.


    The two dogs kept barking when they heard the movement, and Qiao Mai, who was sleeping soundly in the space, felt something strange.


    As soon as he came out of the space, he heard someone impolitely banging on the courtyard door.


    She quietly came to the door, she pursed her lips when she heard the scolding outside, went to the kitchen, fetched a basin of water from the tank, grabbed a handful of ashes from the stove, threw them in and stirred them, The door slammed through.


    The days in early March, especially in the early morning, are still very cold.


    The two old things who were splashed with water screamed, wiped the water from their heads with their hands, pinched their waists and cursed even harder.


    Qiao Mai picked up the stick and opened the door, hitting their legs and buttocks.


    The first time you hit him, you knew the pain. Qiao Mai didn''t even give them a chance to scold them. The second time he hit him, he followed up, and the speed was very fast. Yuan Xu''s one hit, and the old man Yuan followed closely. one time.


    The two ignored the cursing, got up and ran towards the entrance of the alley.


    Qiao Mai didn''t chase after him, but turned around and went back, opened the courtyard door and went to the kitchen.


    A pair of veterans at the entrance of the alley, seeing that they didn''t catch up, immediately sat on the ground and patted their thighs and cried.


    Some people know them and know that if they don''t report to the police today, the old couple will not leave, and the trouble may be even worse. They don''t talk about it, but they are even more upset when they hear it. They have an urge to go up and beat them up. Feel.


    So Mayor Qian was invited over early in the morning.


    As soon as he arrived with a few guards, the old couple didn''t dare to cry anymore, and kept yelling that they were injured.


    "Mayor, we were injured by Joe, please make the decision."


    Mayor Qian gritted his teeth, "You are not at your house so early in the morning, what are you doing here?"


    "Are we looking for a son?"


    "You really forget to eat but not fight, looking for a son? Who is your son?"


    "Yuan''s family started?"


    "If the mayor remembers correctly, under the witness of the mayor, you have already cut off your friendship."


    "That''s our son too."


    Mayor Qian''s face darkened, "If you don''t want to be caught in the yamen, I''ll count to five. If you don''t leave, don''t blame the mayor for being rude."


    "Mayor, you can''t do this."


    "It''s really **** that you don''t understand. You want to continue to come here after breaking up a relationship. Your head was kicked by a donkey? Or did the strong wind blow your brain away? It is written in the law that once you sign the divorce document, that is You are like strangers, without that relationship, how dare you come here without shame?"


    "It is written in the law that our blood relationship with him also exists."


    Mayor Qian knew that he couldn''t tell this kind of person clearly, so he waved at the guard.


    "Tie them up, throw them in the Yamen, explain the matter clearly, and let them sit in prison for a few days."


    "Yes, my lord!"


    While talking, the guard took off the rope from his waist, and was about to step forward to tie him up. When the two veterans saw him, they quickly got up from the ground and ran away.


    What hurts? It''s completely trying to blackmail people, running faster than a rabbit, how can it look like an injured one?


    Mayor Qian yelled at the ground when he saw the backs of the two old men.


    "Damn, all kinds of things have appeared, Mrs. Qiao is also unlucky, she will meet such a **** thing."


    The guard on the side smiled, "It''s a good thing that Mrs. Qiao met such a good official as you, my lord, otherwise, it would be enough for her to drink a pot."


    "Yes, if it weren''t for you, my lord, it would be enough for me to drink a pot."


    With a swipe, the courtyard door opened, and Mrs. Qiao walked out from inside with a smile.


    Mayor Qian glared at her angrily, "It''s all you, the mayor is sleeping soundly, so he was called over to compensate!"


    "Then I invite the mayor to have breakfast at home?"


    The mayor pouted and shook his head, "I don''t dare to enter your house, but it''s okay if your husband-in-law is here."


    "Why don''t you wait here for a while, I''m done, how about you eat at the door?"


    "No need, next time, when your husband comes back, you go home and invite the mayor of the town."


    "That''s fine, then I won''t send you off"


    "Hmph, you will have a good mouth"


    Just as she was about to turn around and leave, shopkeeper Lu came. When she saw him, she grinned to the bottom of her mouth, disgusted.


    "Hey, Mayor Qian has worked hard, came out early in the morning to uphold justice?"


    "Hmph, you two sisters, one is worse than the other."


    After finishing speaking, he glared at shopkeeper Lu and left with his guards. Shopkeeper Lu looked at his back and made a childish grimace.


    "Sister Lu, why are you here?"


    "I''m not busy, I''m here."


    "Two pieces of embroidery work just came out, you should sell them."


    "Oh, that''s great, people have been asking me a lot these days."


    Qiao Mai took her hand into the courtyard, and blocked the courtyard door with his backhand.


    Didn''t enter the house, there was a square table in the yard, and shopkeeper Lu sat on the bench on the table.


    "Where''s Linger?"


    "I''m still asleep in the room, haven''t I eaten breakfast?"


    "Nope."


    "Wait, I''ll cook something delicious for you."


    Shopkeeper Lu swallowed her saliva, and when she saw the two bowls of snail noodles, her face darkened, and she pinched her nose and pointed at the noodles.


    "It smells so bad, can it be eaten?"


    "Eat as soon as I tell you to eat, it''s delicious"


    Qiao Mai didn''t care about her. Anyway, he was hungry, so he picked up his chopsticks and started eating.


    Seeing how delicious her food was, Lu Sanniang also started to eat it. Once she caught her mouth, she realized how delicious it was.


    "tasty"


    The two of them finished a large bowl each, and then wiped their mouths.


    Qiao Mai went back to the house and brought her two small embroidery pieces and one large embroidery piece for her.


    "It will be May and June when the embroidery will be released again."


    "Hey, it''s fine, it doesn''t matter how many months, as long as you don''t seal the embroidery."


    "You don''t just come here to do embroidery work, do you?"


    "Tell you,"


    Shopkeeper Lu approached her ear mysteriously and said, "My Ruxin''s marriage is booked."


    "Oh? Which one did you order?" Qiao Mai was also happy for his apprentice.


    "The county seat, the second son of the Feng family."


    "Have you found out clearly?"


    "I see. That one is just like mine. It''s a merchant. It''s neither big nor small. It''s well-established, right?"


    "I heard you said the second son just now, does that family still have a concubine?"


    Talking about this Lu Sanniang was also a little embarrassed, "Yeah, except for this, I am a little dissatisfied, and everything else is pretty good."


    "The water in the back house of a concubine''s house is black"


    "I know that too, but that kid is really good. He was taught very well by Mr. Feng Liu. It would be a pity to miss it."


    "Have you seen Xin''er?"


    "See, she is willing."


    "Fine, as long as she is willing, nothing else matters."


    "I think so too, and after that child knew about his father''s doting on concubines and destroying his wives, he swore from an early age that he would not take concubines in the future."


    "I hope the oath is true."


    "No matter what, it looks good now."


    "Have you ordered yet?"


    "On the sixth day of March, come to propose marriage. Will you come over then?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 88： this slacker

    Chapter 88 This lazy girl


    "Okay, I''ll go over and cook for you."


    "Hey, it''s just what I want. I''ll let Xiuhong watch Ling''er for you."


    "Well, watch it under my nose, otherwise I won''t worry."


    "Ling''er is almost becoming the meat of your heart, it''s really close."


    "Of course, I treat her like my own daughter."


    "What about your son?"


    "It''s the same pain, but there are several sons, just this girl, don''t hurt too much."


    "Then you will be in pain. I have to go back with the embroidery. Maybe a big client will come in a while. You, just stay at home and take good care of your daughter. Don''t forget the sixth day of March, come to my house early."


    "I know, I know."


    After seeing off Lu Sanniang, Qiao Mai hurriedly cooked and fried. People came to the house to buy goods every day, so everything had to be prepared.


    The days passed, and it was the sixth day of March.


    Qiao Mai dressed herself up very well, put Linger in a new suit, hugged her daughter in one hand, and carried a basket in the other, and went to Lu''s house after breakfast.


    Embroidery Village didn''t open, the Lu family cleaned the courtyard early.


    Everywhere was polished, seeing Qiao Mai coming, Ruyi hurriedly hugged Linger over, the two sisters also liked it very much, this kiss, that hug.


    Shopkeeper Lu dragged her into the house. "Come on, come on, what else do you bring?"


    "Without some rare ones, can your family have them?"


    "Hey, today''s chef is in your hands."


    "Don''t worry, I will give you a good face. I will go to the kitchen to prepare. When they come, don''t call me over. I don''t like socializing."


    "You won''t come if you don''t come, you are Ruxin''s master."


    "It''s secretly, I still owe money to your family."


    "no"


    "That''s it, I don''t want people to know my details."


    "Oh well."


    Qiao Mai carried the basket and went to the kitchen, Xiuhong followed Linger in her arms.


    After all, I was reluctant to hire someone. Up to now, there is no cook in the kitchen, so I agreed to buy one after the new year.


    Qiao Mai took a look at it, and it was quite clean. Usually, the Ruxin sisters should be cooking, you lazy girl.


    She took the vegetables out of the basket, and turned to look at Xiuhong teasing Linger in front of the kitchen door.


    "How is double-sided embroidery?"


    "Not as good as Miss embroidery."


    "Take your time, this craft is not something you can eat with one bite."


    "Yes, can I help?"


    "Just take care of the child."


    Small basket with so many dishes out, if people look at it, they will definitely be stunned.


    Actually, shopkeeper Lu also prepared some dishes, but she didn''t like them and moved them to the basket on the side.


    First check the plates and chopsticks, they are all clean, and the quantity is enough.


    Only then did he settle down to pick, wash, and blanch vegetables.


    Eight vegetarian and eight meat, eight cool and eight hot.


    The sun is very good today, it should be very warm at noon, the shopkeeper Lu was afraid that his in-laws would be cold, so he even made a charcoal basin in the living room, he really looked down on that family.


    After a while, Ruxin found her.


    She was helping Qiao Mai to pick vegetables, "Master, someone will be here in a while, can you help me take a look?"


    "It''s fine if you like it. I don''t think it works. People have different eyes. If you like it, Master may not like it. If you don''t like it, maybe Master will pass it by."


    Ru Xin blushed, "Then please ask Master to take a look secretly for a while, okay?"


    "Okay, you can take a look, but it''s already this time, and it''s too late for you to regret it."


    "I just want to hear Master''s opinion, the main reason is that I have no idea."


    "Just trust Master that much?"


    "Yes, the master is very confident in everything he does, and I believe in the master."


    "Don''t worry, if you like it, Master will also love Wu Jiwu. If one day in the future, he betrays you, Master will do everything possible to make his life worse than death."


    Ru Xin''s nose was sore, "Thank you, Master!"


    "Fool, since you recognize him as a master, the master will naturally be a good master. See, the master is training your master and the three sons in the family. In the future, they will not only be officials, but will be juren. I can support you too."


    Ru Xin twitched her nose, "Yeah"


    While talking, Ruyi came, "Sister, mother asked me to come to you, someone from the Feng family is here."


    Ru Xin hurriedly stood up, "Master, I''ll go first."


    "Go, Master will take a look at the window in a while."


    The two sisters left, Qiao Mai got up and cleaned up, "Xiuhong, let''s go and have a look with me."


    "Hee hee, I want to see my uncle too."


    The two walked quietly outside the living room. Through the half-closed window, they saw Lu Sanniang chatting and laughing with her in-laws.


    A total of eight people came to the Feng family, a matchmaker, a couple, a young man, two girls, and two women.


    Needless to say, that young man is Ru Xin''s fianc¨¦.


    The appearance is not bad, the height is medium to high, neither fat nor thin, and a long robe shows a book-tired air.


    Standing neatly behind shopkeeper Lu like a core, with her head half down, she didn''t even dare to look her fianc¨¦ in the eyes, she was just cowardly.


    Looking at Feng''s son-in-law, he is also satisfied with Ruxin.


    That''s enough. Both of them are satisfied, which is also called mutual affection. She, the master, will not interfere too much.


    Waiting for the marriage to be settled, then come to add makeup to her.


    After a few glances, she went back to the kitchen, and the living room was bustling with engagement procedures.


    In the kitchen, Qiao Mai quickly prepared all kinds of dishes.


    Cut what should be cut, blanch what should be blanched, and cook in an orderly manner.


    Half an hour later, Xiuyu and Ruyi both came.


    "Master, my mother said it''s time to serve."


    "Well, you serve those cold dishes first, and the rest will be ready soon."


    Today''s dish is not only eye-catching, but also very delicious, especially the fish and the plate of prawns, which stunned the Feng family.


    Such a big fish not only tastes delicious, but also has great knife skills.


    There is also the prawn with the back open. You don¡¯t need to peel the skin. When you pull the head, even the skin is crispy when you eat it directly. It¡¯s really delicious.


    Even an ordinary dish of mixed lotus root slices is so crispy, spicy and sweet, it makes people want to eat it so much.


    Sixteen dishes, almost all of them were eaten.


    But Lu Sanniang''s face was so bright that she sent her away and went to the kitchen.


    Qiao Mai was eating at the same table with Xiuyu Xiuhong, she smiled shyly.


    "Sister, I''m really sorry today."


    "I don''t want to go there, and it''s not your business."


    "Today''s food really made my sister look good, you don''t know how those people in the Feng family eat"


    "So, do you want to give a reward?"


    "Haha, you are so funny, would you care about it?"


    "Tell you something, sit here."


    "What?"


    "When will I be hired?"


    "Hire on May 26, marry on October 18."


    "My house will be built around August. You and your family can move there. My apprentice will be there when he gets married."


    "Why?"


    "Your place is firstly small, secondly, it is in an alley, not ostentatious, and thirdly, you forgot, I am obviously a servant of your family. If I live there alone, will I be exposed?"


    "That''s so embarrassing"


    "What''s there to be embarrassed about, I''ve always treated you like a sister, and I will stay with you when you get married. If you remarry in the future, you can pay it back. If you don''t marry, you can live with me in the future. This house, as well as me now The house I live in is rented out, what do you think?"


    Lu Sanniang was moved and cried, "Why do you think you are so good?"


    "Aren''t you greedy for my cooking skills? If you stay with me, you don''t have to panic all day long."


    I was crying, but when I heard this, I laughed out loud.


    "Sister, the most fortunate thing in my life is to know you."


    "Stop being sensational, just say you agree or disagree?"


    "Agreed! I must agree. This is a matter of honor. Can you disagree? When Ruxin gets married from your new house, it will bring glory to our Lu family."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 89： These foodies

    Chapter 89 These foodies


    "Well, then it''s settled. After the construction is completed, I will choose a good day. We will move there together. When the time comes, we will not invite anyone else. We will invite Mr. Xianggong''s family and mayor Qian to come to the house to have a good time. ?¡±


    "It''s okay to invite Mr., why should you invite Mayor Qian?"


    "During this time, he has been taking care of us, shouldn''t we please?"


    Lu Sanniang pursed her lips, looking reluctant, which made Qiao Mai very curious.


    "What is your relationship with him?"


    "It doesn''t matter, it''s just a suitor when I was young."


    "It''s not just for this reason?"


    "Anyway, don''t ask about me and him."


    "Okay, don''t be reluctant when the time comes, I ask the mayor."


    "It''s up to you, I can tell you, hide all your good things, that person has sharp eyes and is very greedy for money."


    "But he treats you differently and treats you very well, what does my sister say?"


    Shopkeeper Lu blushed and stopped talking about this topic.


    The weather is getting warmer, Qiao Mai has been selling goods at home with Linger, and rarely goes out.


    I come out once in a while, just to visit the embroidery village or the new house.


    Because there was no man in the house, she set up a table at the gate of the courtyard during the day, which just blocked the gate, and placed some goods at the gate of the courtyard.


    People who come to buy goods can buy what they want without going into the house, so there will be less chatter.


    The neighbor on the left, Mrs. Chen, never came again, and Qiao Mai also ended up in a quiet place.


    Because the variety sold at home is very complete, it has attracted wealthy households from several surrounding towns. When thinking of something to eat, I think of Mrs. Qiao first.


    So her business is very good, Chen often climbs the ladder and secretly watches her sell goods.


    Qiao Mai had spotted her a long time ago, but he didn''t hum.


    Seeing Qiao Mai making so much money every day, Mrs. Chen is jealous, wishing that those things are hers, and that money is also hers.


    Qiao Mai likes to see her jealous and helpless look.


    Presumably the last time Chen Hao came to eat snail noodles, she wished she could grow wings and fly in.


    She doesn''t even want to talk to someone who is not enough to be blessed like this, and suffers a lot.


    Such days passed quickly, and it was the end of the month, and it was time for Yuan Jiaqi and the children to come back.


    At noon, this group of foodies stepped into the house.


    A sumptuous meal was prepared on the table long ago, but they came with Wang Zongsheng and his two sons, Wang Jiaru and Wang Zihan.


    Without saying anything, we introduced each other and sat down to eat.


    Wang Zongsheng came here specifically to eat, and the old man couldn''t wait to tell him about it after returning home.


    Originally planned to come over the next day, but because of some urgent matter, it was delayed.


    In order to save trouble, we might as well come here together.


    Hearing is believing, seeing is believing, seeing a table of meals that even Patriarch Wang has never seen before, he believed it!


    While eating, slowly tasting the dishes.


    I have to say that what the old father said is really true, the friend my daughter made is really special.


    Their Wang family''s business is also spread all over the country, and it also involves restaurants. If all the dishes on this table are taken down.


    Not only can the restaurant of the Wang family be improved, but Yinyin will become a well-known restaurant in various prefectures by then.


    He was so depressed that he didn''t ask, and Qiao Mai was even more so.


    As long as he doesn''t mention it, she will pretend not to know.


    It seems that they can''t go back today, because there is still one meal left, and that is the hot pot.


    After eating and drinking tea for a while, I watched Qiao Mai do business in the courtyard for a while.


    The two old foxes of the Wang family are really convinced by Qiao Mai, they are more dormant than these old guys.


    I know what they are here for, but I don¡¯t want to say anything, so I have to hold you back. Anyway, it¡¯s the Wang family who are worried.


    Wang Zongsheng saw that she was sold out and asked, "You have your own way for these things, right?"


    "Yes,"


    "Well, the food you made tastes good."


    "Thank you uncle for your compliment."


    "Did my father tell you about Fang Zi?"


    "No hurry, let''s talk about it after eating hot pot tonight?"


    "also!"


    Wang Zongsheng had to admire Mrs. Qiao, he had already mentioned it, and she was not in a hurry, it was to whet his appetite.


    At night, Wang Zongsheng was completely moved when he saw a table full of ingredients.


    Although this soup pot is best eaten in winter, it has a different taste in summer. Even if you don¡¯t eat meat, eating this dish alone with small ingredients will eat more than eating stir-fried vegetables.


    Especially with so many ingredients that have never been seen before, if you open a workshop, make all of them, and sell them all over the country, or even other countries, it should be a matter of making more money.


    "Girl, is this duck blood really made of duck blood?"


    "Yes, pig blood can also be made. The blood can be boiled, stir-fried, or fried. It is very delicious, but if you want to eat hot pot, duck blood is the best."


    "Where is this fan?"


    "In addition to hot pot, it can also be served cold and soup."


    "Minger, can you make some dishes with these?"


    "Okay, if you want to eat, I will do it."


    "Then there is work."


    At night, three of the Wang family¡¯s masters sleep in a big pit, and Miss Wang and her maid are squeezed on the same kang with Qiao Mai.


    Here, Mr. Wang got into bed, and his body was still warm, and it seemed that the kang was slightly burned.


    "See, it''s full of prescriptions. If you fix it, your business will be much better."


    "Do you want to report to the master?"


    "This thing belongs to our family. Report it to the master. You just don''t care about it. The master has their own business and doesn''t need us."


    "How much silver do you think is suitable?"


    "One thousand taels per dish, don''t underpay, this is Ru''er''s friend."


    "Twelve dishes are 12,000. It''s okay to boil the beef and mutton. Our cook still understands this. It''s the one called Kuanfen and Vermicelli. I think it''s pretty good,"


    "The one called blood is pretty good, but it''s not suitable for workshops. Tell the kitchen how to do it. You can buy fresh ones and make them fresh."


    "Well, let''s take a look at those dishes tomorrow. If they are suitable, I think they can be bought out for 20,000 taels of silver. They can''t be sold to others except for her own food."


    "This is necessary. If we sell it to others, how can we do business."


    "The mutton roll and beef roll are pretty good, and we will ask our chef to cut them like that later."


    "By the way, his small material is the most important, and the soul lies here."


    "Yes, yes, she must write it down, too,"


    The father and son said excitedly that in the second half of the night, it was the first time Wang Jiaru slept on the kang when he was growing up.


    She couldn''t fall asleep, so she pulled Qiao Mai to talk.


    "Let me tell you, my father is rich, I look at the table at noon, the dishes at night, and tomorrow morning, at least ask her for 30,000 taels of silver, if there is less, let him go. "


    Qiao Mai burst out laughing, "How can there be such a cheating girl like you?"


    "I''m telling the truth, part of the money he earned was handed over to the master of the capital."


    "Aren''t you the master?"


    "We are a branch of the royal family in the capital."


    "understood."


    "So, you have to seize the opportunity and kill him once, or he will give all the money to his owner."


    "What about your house?"


    "It''s also profitable. Don''t ask, just listen to me. I won''t sell it if it''s less than 30,000 tomorrow, you know?"


    "For sure, just a recipe with small ingredients is a big recipe. Just this one, it''s 10,000 taels less and can''t be sold, let alone anything else."


    "Yes, yes, you just ask for it hard."


    "You can''t say that. I also calculated it. It''s not worth the price, and I won''t open my mouth like a lion."


    "Remember, the Wang family is not short of tens of thousands of taels of silver."


    "knew."


    Early the next morning, Qiao Mai handed Linger to Miss Wang''s master and servant, and let them watch, and she went to the kitchen.


    She was tinkering in the kitchen, boiled half a pot of jelly with sweet potato flour, cut it into square cubes twice the size of a finger, and fried a jelly.


    Boil the wide noodles and soak them in cold water, then use the vermicelli to make a cabbage vermicelli soup, mix a vermicelli with cold, and mix with a big lapping.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 90： Cant keep prescription

    Chapter 90 Can''t keep the prescription


    Stir-fried a duck blood, made a sour soup fatty beef with beef slices, and made a sour soup fish, took out a large portion of sauce and big bones from the space and warmed it up, and steamed a pot of rice.


    Although there are not many styles, each dish has a full portion, which is enough for so many people to eat.


    Early in the morning, the smell of the kitchen attracted the sleeping people.


    Get up one by one, go to the kitchen first, see Qiao Mai cooking, all grinning.


    After the Wang family and their son had eaten this breakfast, they asked Yuan Jiaqi to take the children to play in the courtyard, and negotiations began in the house.


    "Yesterday''s recipes plus today''s recipes, I will buy out 20,000 taels."


    Qiao Mai shook his head, "Fifty thousand taels, nothing less."


    "Are you talking too much?"


    Qiao Mai smiled, "Don''t worry, please listen to me first, if I''m wrong, it''s not too late for you to say I''m black."


    "What do you say."


    "First of all, the recipes you bought seem to be recipes, but several of them are not recipes. For example, do you know what is used to make the little ingredient for hot pot?"


    "Say it straight."


    "It is made of sesame, and sesame can not only be made into sesame paste, but also fried into sesame oil. Pure sesame sesame paste is not delicious, and it needs to be processed with one thing, and there are two things in the small ingredients, too. Recipe, that is fermented bean curd and chive flower sauce, there are only three recipes for this small ingredient, and it is a recipe that benefits a lot, you say, will I sell it for 20,000 silver?"


    "Is there any more?"


    "Take the jelly, wide noodles, and vermicelli that I ate this morning. They are made of sweet potatoes. You need to use sweet potatoes to make noodles, and then make vermicelli, vermicelli, wide noodles, and vermicelli. Tell me, this How many prescriptions are there?"


    The Wang family father and son gasped, "It''s really a lot."


    "There are many recipes, but all of them are very beneficial. Not only can sweet potatoes be made into these, but they can also be hooked into water, which can be used in the back kitchen to make the dishes more delicious. Especially when making soup, it will make the soup even more delicious. The juice is thick and smooth, you should know that these can be stored for a long time, and can also be produced in large quantities, and sold all over the country, even abroad."


    The Wang family father and son took another breath, "Then why don''t you run a workshop?"


    "It''s very simple. I don''t have any contacts, so I can''t keep the recipes. I only eat them at home. I only cook when people who know the basics come. Ordinary people come to the house, and I only cook ordinary food."


    The two nodded, "Fang Zi is ready?"


    "All ready."


    Wang Zongsheng took out the banknotes from his pocket. Fortunately, he brought some more when he came, otherwise he would be ashamed today.


    He handed her the 50,000 taels of silver note, "Girl, do we still need to write a deed?"


    "It has to be written, my brothers will settle accounts clearly. I took your family''s money. From now on, I will only use these prescriptions at home. No one else can get a word out of my mouth. Of course, you also have to keep it secret. Don''t worry about it." Give me out."


    "Well, it must."


    Qiao Mai handed the prescription to Wang Zongsheng. He took the prescription and looked at it again and again, very carefully.


    "If it''s mine, will anyone know?"


    "Even if you come to me, I will teach you what you can, but this situation should not happen. I wrote it very carefully."


    "Bring a pen and paper and let''s write the contract!"


    Both parties are happy people, and the essay was written in a short while, Wang Zongsheng looked at Qiao Mai and sighed.


    "I didn''t expect Mrs. Qiao to not show her face in real life?"


    "I was born as a farmer, so I can mess with these things, which makes you two laugh."


    The matter was done, and Wang Zongsheng was very satisfied. He took a rest, didn''t stay for lunch, and left with Wang Jiaru and Wang Zihan.


    I did a lot of searching for things at home. When I came, the car was empty, but when I left, the father and son were missing, and the car was full.


    After accepting fifty thousand taels of silver, Qiao Mai is in a good mood, fill it up as soon as it is full.


    I believe that with these prescriptions, the Wang family will not come to her to buy prescriptions again within three to five years.


    She also hopes that the Wang family can carry forward these recipes, so that she can buy sesame oil, sesame paste, and shabu-shabu in Tianshui Town in the future.


    After eating a few good meals, Mr. Wang didn''t ask for anything anymore.


    The following meals are close to bland, but the taste is still acceptable.


    Finally sent them away, Qiao Mai made up his mind that when he moved to a new house and bought two cooks, he couldn''t cook like this, she would be exhausted to death.


    For her, no matter what she does, it is a hobby. If it becomes a profession, then this hobby and interest will be exhausted.


    What''s more, the shop will be completed soon, and it can open for business as soon as it is decorated.


    The daughter is still young, she can''t leave her hands to do other things, and she can''t take care of the shop completely, so it is easy to neglect the daughter when looking at the shop.


    She thought about it in her mind, the store needs a shopkeeper, two shop assistants, the family needs two cooks, two maids to look after the children, and five rough women?


    It¡¯s impossible not to buy people. Shopkeeper Lu and the others still have to come and live here.


    The main reason is that the girls in her family are all embroiderers. They can help out temporarily, but not after a long time.


    Twelve people will be added at this time. If it weren''t for the fifty thousand taels, she really wouldn''t dare to think about buying people.


    Buy it if you want. In short, working in her house is better than working in another house. Let''s see who is lucky.


    After figuring it out, she went to the tooth shop after the Ching Ming Festival.


    The toothbrush received her last time, "Miss Qiao, are you here?"


    "Well, the shop will be handed over soon, right?"


    "Yes, you can always fit it in."


    "I want to buy twelve people, one shopkeeper, two shopkeepers, two maids, two cooks, and five rough women. They are honest and reliable, with character first and appearance second. Do you have any?"


    "Yes, this is what dentists do."


    "Qiu Yaren, I trust you, help me to choose, the shopkeeper is about 30 years old, the waiter is about 20 years old, the cook is about 30 years old, and the wife should not be more than 40 years old."


    "Just please, I, Qiu, will definitely check it out for you."


    "Well, let''s renovate the shop on the left side of my gate. Here are the drawings. Can I hand over the work in ten days?"


    "Ten days is a bit rushed, but it shouldn''t be too difficult."


    "You put it in the account and settle together,"


    "Yes Yes"


    Qiao Mai came to the new home with the child in his arms to have a look. The house is more than half built. It seems that the progress is not slow. It will be almost ready to decorate and buy furniture in June.


    She took a deep breath. It seems that after the store opens, it will need to add more goods. This big family needs to feed, and there will be a lot of consumption every month.


    There is food in her space, and there is no need to buy fruits and vegetables, nor seasonings, and only the monthly silver for twelve people is required.


    The monthly silver price here is not high. A better trained girl with a dead contract is only two hundred cash a month, and the cook is about the same price, and the rough maid is only one hundred cash.


    The shopkeeper is paid for one or two a month, and the guy is two hundred coins. She has inquired about these, and they are all relatively expensive.


    Plus the pocket money for the children, about twenty taels a month is enough.


    Based on this calculation, it doesn¡¯t take much. The main thing is the space. Some supplies saved her a lot of money.


    You can make money after selling the goods for one day, so you don¡¯t have to worry about running out of money in the future.


    On the ninth day of April, a shopkeeper and two assistants were in place.


    I have to say that Qiu Yaren has been in this industry for a long time, and he has a good eye for people. She is very satisfied with these three people.


    Immediately bought the three people and led them to the shop. Although the front was being renovated, the house in the back where people lived as a warehouse did not need to be renovated. All they needed was furniture.


    The shopkeeper¡¯s surname is Niu, and the guys didn¡¯t have names, so she named them Dongcheng and Xijiu.


    Give the shopkeeper one hundred taels of silver, and ask him to take two assistants to buy the furniture and some daily necessities first, and the remaining silver to buy ledgers, abacus, pens, inks, papers and inkstones, etc.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 91： I get hungry when you say that

    Chapter 91 When you say it, I get hungry


    From now on, the three of them will eat and live here together, and all expenses will be drawn from the account.


    Shopkeeper Niu saw that his boss was a woman, but her words and actions were not comparable to ordinary women, so she was quite satisfied.


    Qiu Yaren had told him before coming here that Mrs. Qiao was a kind person, and if she followed her, she would not be wronged, let alone treat him badly.


    So he has been secretly observing this master. He looks ordinary, but he is full of self-confidence. He is so calm when ordering a servant for the first time.


    The arrangement was also proper, it seems that Qiu Yaxing was right.


    He took two buddies, and after buying all the daily necessities that should be bought, he allocated the house behind the shop.


    There are three rooms in the upper room, and the living room is used for receiving guests or taking a temporary rest.


    The left hand is the kitchen for cooking and eating, and the right hand is his bedroom.


    Two guys live in a room in the West Wing, one in the East Wing is used for storage, and the other is used for storing sundries.


    I heard from the owner that this shop is used to sell fruit and vegetable snacks. Shopkeeper Niu immediately bought a few more carts of bricks, and asked people to pave all the houses and yards in the backyard with blue bricks.


    The reason is that the place selling food must be clean, and it will be unappetizing to see it muddy when it rains.


    Qiao Mai didn''t say anything about this.


    That is, hand over the shop to the shopkeeper Niu, and everything is up to him. He must have his reasons for what he says and does.


    As a leader, it is not a good thing to manage too broadly.


    Seeing that the shopkeeper didn''t bother, shopkeeper Niu had a new understanding of Qiao Mai, and the three of them looked forward to the early opening of the shop.


    April 12th, the rest of the people are also in place.


    There was really no room at home, so Qiao Mai first arranged the nine people in the backyard of another shop.


    Help her with housework at home during the day, and live in the backyard of the shop at night. This is the only arrangement for the time being.


    With these people, she now saves a lot of time and effort. Two girls help her look after Linger, five maids do the usual cleaning, and two cooks cook in the kitchen.


    Their cooking skills are pretty good. They are all from rich families, and they can even make ordinary dim sum.


    According to Qiu Yaren, it was not they who made a mistake, but the owner who made a mistake and sold it, which means that there is nothing wrong with the two of them.


    It''s only April, and there are no fruits and vegetables on the market at all, but at Qiao''s house, the two cooks looked at each other.


    Some of the seasonings in the kitchen have never been seen by them, let alone all kinds of fruits and vegetables.


    What kind of person is the new master? It''s not easy for them to guess, but they know that the new master must not be an ordinary person.


    This is something that even a big family can''t get. If it can appear in such a small family, the master must be amazing.


    In private, the two cooks also greeted the others, telling them to keep their eyesight, don''t underestimate the master, if something happens, don''t blame them for not reminding them.


    In fact, it doesn¡¯t need to be said by the two of them, they both have eyes. They are all specially trained in dentistry.


    As far as the waiters are concerned, it''s better to have one against the other, especially those two girls, who are very winking.


    On the second day after they came, Qiao Mai took them to the tailor shop and bought several bolts of cloth, as well as needles and threads, so that they could make clothes for each other during the day.


    Everybody is muslin, much better than what they wear.


    Shopkeeper Lu heard that she had bought someone, and went to Qiao''s house to see it, and almost fainted.


    "How many people did you buy?"


    "Twelve, and three more are in the shop, which will open in the middle of the month."


    "You can really do it. If you don''t buy it, you will be fine. Once you buy it, you will be scared."


    "We''ve moved. We''re the only ones in such a big house. We''re afraid to live in it. It''s thirty-five acres of land. How can we do it without someone cleaning it? There are so many people to eat, so let me alone Do it, don¡¯t exhaust me, you just say it well, buy a cook, and I haven¡¯t seen you buy it until now.¡±


    "Hey, I always feel that I don''t need it."


    "Well, if you don''t buy it, I will. After we live together, you will go home for dinner?"


    "It is necessary. I have a cook at home. What are you still eating outside? How expensive it is."


    "I teach the two of them to cook one dish every day. When we move there, they can do what I usually cook."


    Lu Sanniang swallowed her saliva after hearing this, "When you say it, I''ll get hungry."


    "Let''s eat here at noon, and try our cook''s craftsmanship."


    "Hey, when will you do two more embroidery jobs?"


    Qiao Mai put the embroidery work on his hands, "May, I''ll give you three pieces."


    While talking, Xiuhong appeared at the gate of the courtyard, "Boss, there are customers in the store looking for you."


    Lu Sanniang felt a little regretful when she heard that, "Next time I come to your house for dinner, I''ll go first."


    "good"


    The shopkeeper Lu left, Qiao Mai lowered his head and continued to do embroidery work, while the two maids played with Linger.


    Sure enough, with manpower, people become much more relaxed.


    But not long after, shopkeeper Lu came back with a bundle.


    "Sister?"


    "Huh? What''s wrong?"


    "Look at this screen, can it be repaired?"


    Qiao Mai opened the bag and took a look, "It''s all like this, how can I fix it, it won''t work at all."


    "Then what should I do? The customer said that the child accidentally fell down, and the candle fell on the screen and was lit. When he was rescued, it was already like this. You embroidered it. Can you help me find a way? Huh?"


    "Must they be exactly the same?"


    "That person likes this painting of a peacock spreading its tail."


    Qiao Mai remembers that this pair of screens was taken out of the space, and she didn''t come here to embroider it. It stands to reason that when the old one is destroyed, a new one will appear in the space.


    So I searched for it with my mind, and it really appeared.


    "When does she want it?"


    "The sooner the better"


    "Half a month, if you can''t wait, forget it."


    Shopkeeper Lu gritted his teeth, took the bag and left, and came back after a while.


    "Okay, half a month, she came to get it, because I needed it urgently, I added 500 taels to her, and I asked her for 5,500 taels for this screen"


    "Now you are a bit interesting, and this will be the case in the future. Good things are expensive, and urgent ones are even more expensive."


    "Hey, that person is gone, I''ll have lunch at your house."


    Qiao Mai said to the cook, "Mother Zhang, Mother Zhou, cook some good dishes for lunch, my sister will eat at home."


    "Yes, master."


    Shopkeeper Lu was very envious, "Look at the people you bought from, and then look at the people I bought from."


    "Okay, what you bought becomes an embroiderer, and they will make money for you."


    "Hee hee, speaking of this, I plan to buy two girls as dowry when Ru Xin gets married."


    "Don''t ask for beautiful ones, those that are too beautiful are generally restless, so be careful climbing your son-in-law''s bed."


    "Yeah, I plan to buy two shops for the eldest daughter in the county, and buy a dowry of 3,000 taels of silver, and cash of 1,000 taels of silver. What do you think?"


    "It''s up to you to decide. As a master, I don''t need to add any makeup and jewelry if I give out one thousand taels of silver to my apprentices."


    "so much?"


    "Not much, when Ruyi gets married, I will also pay this amount, and I will be a master anyway, so there is no less"


    "Hey, thank you"


    "You give so much dowry to your daughter, what about the Feng family?"


    "It is said that it is a dowry for Thirty."


    "I don''t think his family is very strong, thirty liters, one thousand taels of silver is not bad."


    "His family is not as rich as ours, that''s what it means, as long as he treats my daughter well."


    "I can''t look down on such a family. There are concubines in the family. It''s messy."


    "Otherwise, like some big families, there are too few people without concubines, and they don''t like us."


    Qiao Mai''s eyes flickered. In the evil old society, it is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Even Lu Sanniang, who wants to be strong, resigned to his fate.


    Fortunately, women are allowed to be single here, unlike what is written in the book, in some dynasties, when a girl reaches a certain age, she has to marry, otherwise she will be appointed by the government to marry a man at will.


    If Yuan Jiaqi falls in love with someone else in the future, she will readily give him freedom.


    She has always been rational, no matter whether she likes this man or not, it is not her own, she will never force it.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 92： the price is so expensive

    Chapter 92 The price is really expensive


    At noon, shopkeeper Lu stayed at Qiao''s house for dinner. The cook cooked six dishes, and she wiped out half of them.


    "Your cook''s craftsmanship is really good, it''s as good as yours."


    "Of course, when we live together, you can eat it every day."


    "The day Xin''er is hired, can''t she move in?"


    "It''s August, and it''s the rainy season after it''s covered. Why don''t you have to dry it? Buy furniture and blow it dry? Otherwise, it will be too humid to live in, and it will hurt your health."


    "That''s right, when the building is almost finished, let''s go and have a look together?"


    "no problem."


    Lu Sanniang also hopes that the house will be built earlier, so that Ruxin can marry from there. Although it is not her own house, it is the same to marry from the master''s house, as long as the scenery is good.


    On April 15th, the decoration of the shop was finally completed.


    Qiao Mai came to the shop, looked at the big plaque on the door, "Qiao Ji snack shop,"


    Gold lettering on a black background, shiny, once inside, the shelves are empty, but they are cleaned very well.


    There is a circle of counters in front of the shop. When customers come, they can buy goods at close range, and the staff will pick them up for them at the counter.


    There is a front desk at the door, which is the counter where the shopkeeper is.


    She had prepared the goods a long time ago, and asked the shopkeeper to watch at the shop. She took two assistants and five errands, and began to move things from the warehouse at home to the shop.


    Seven people moved back and forth more than a dozen times, and they were still transported back and forth with trolleys, which shows how much stock there is in the warehouse.


    These goods were all moved to the warehouse behind the shop, and the shopkeeper personally counted them into the account books.


    Qiao Mai pointed to him and told him the purchase price of these goods.


    On the surface, the world must know that these goods of hers were not brought by strong winds. If someone is interested, shopkeeper Niu can tell.


    Actually, all the goods didn¡¯t cost a penny, and they were all net profits. She knew it better than anyone else.


    In addition to the few items sold on the beach before, there are also many varieties of fruits, vegetables and roasted seeds and nuts.


    It will be May in half a month, and many places in the south are also producing fruits and vegetables, so the fruits and vegetables in her space have a good reason to sell them.


    Shopkeeper Niu has also seen the world. Although he was a little surprised, he didn''t say anything.


    On April 16th and 17th, they hired people to build a beautiful and sturdy pergola in front of the door, and placed exquisite tables and chairs under it for the temporary rest of the merchants.


    The small shop has free tea. Although the tea is not very high-end, it does not cost money.


    Of course, these are also for business. Some wealthy merchants will stop here and visit the shop to buy what they like.


    Especially in hot weather, you can cut up a watermelon and eat a few pieces, or buy some dried fruits and roasted seeds and nuts to eat on the road.


    In short, Qiao Mai asked shopkeeper Niu to arrange all this for the business of the shop.


    The small shop was packed up and opened on April 18th, the day of death.


    The sound of firecrackers sounded, and the old diners in the town came to join in.


    After seeing so many fresh fruits and vegetables, no one was empty-handed with the mentality of trying something new.


    Shopkeeper Lu and Mayor Qian also came over, and when they entered the shop, they looked at the dazzling array of goods, and their eyes were raised with joy.


    Although the two of them didn''t give presents, they did support the show, bought a lot of things and left, and naturally they didn''t miss any money.


    Shopkeeper Tong from Jingtai Restaurant also came over. Seeing so many kinds of vegetables, he immediately wrapped up the vegetables on the shelves.


    The green vegetables without any worm eyes, he couldn''t walk when he saw them.


    Leeks come in bundles of 1 catty, clean, without any soil, a bundle of 100 cents, expensive, but you have to buy it.


    Cucumbers, depending on the root, cost 30 cents a piece, and two are almost a catty. Compared with leeks, they are really not expensive.


    Garlic sprouts cost a bundle of 100 Wen per catty, green onions cost a bundle of 100 Wen per catty, and fresh **** cost 100 Wen per catty. When the manager of the pharmacy heard about it, he sent someone to buy ten catties at once.


    Fresh garlic costs a hundred cents a catty, as long as there are dishes from Fucheng, she sells them.


    The price is really expensive. Poor people can¡¯t afford it. They eat cabbage and radishes. When noble people buy them back, they are only eaten by the master. The servants have no chance to eat them.


    The boiled corn, roasted sweet potatoes, spiced quail eggs, spiced edamame, spiced fried melon seeds, salt and pepper peanuts, fried chestnuts, watermelons, melons, strawberries, ice cubes, etc. in the store are still at the old prices without change.


    She also took out the pancakes she made a few years ago. She bought a new house this year, and now that she has space, she will make many more when the season comes.


    Not only these, for example, after the chive flowers come out, she will also make some chive flower sauce, anyway, she does whatever comes down.


    Don¡¯t sell it when it¡¯s cheap after it¡¯s ready, and sell it at a high price in spring and winter.


    Moreover, Qiao Mai gave the shopkeeper Niu an order to sell a certain amount every day until they are sold out. For example, there are twenty bundles of leeks a day, and they will be gone when they are sold out.


    Shopkeeper Niu asked puzzledly, "Boss, why don''t you sell more?"


    "Scarcity is the most expensive thing, if you want to buy it, why is it so expensive?"


    Shopkeeper Niu thought for a while, "What do you mean?"


    On the first day the shop opened, the shopkeeper Niu was frightened by the turnover. A snack sold for more than one hundred taels a day.


    Excluding the purchase cost, you can earn twenty or thirty taels of silver.


    Such an inconspicuous shop can earn nearly a thousand taels of silver a month.


    This is just the people in the town who come to buy it. It opened the day before, and many merchants who come and go don¡¯t know about it. If things go on like this, what about this shop?


    Shopkeeper Niu can''t imagine, let alone raising more than a dozen people now, it is no problem to add more than a dozen more.


    Speaking of Qiao Mai opening a shop, someone asked, has Mrs. Qiao paid off her debt?


    Shopkeeper Lu has already answered, "It''s paid off, and now the shop belongs to Mrs. Qiao."


    "What is the house behind the shop?"


    "It belongs to my Lu family, and she will live with me in the future."


    "It seems that shopkeeper Lu has made a lot of money all these years?"


    "Yes, thanks to everyone, business is going well. My daughter is getting married, so I have to leave the new house, right?"


    She said this after discussing with Qiao Mai. It is true that she paid off the debt, but Qiao Mai still lives in Lu''s house.


    It is to prevent those people from coming to make trouble. The Qiao and Yuan families must not be reconciled. The Tian family has no reason to come and make trouble. Tian Sanzhuang doesn''t know whether he is alive or dead. If he comes back alive, I believe there will be a entanglement.


    The Ming Dynasty conscripted troops every year, and the general enlistment period was five years. After five years, those who were willing to stay in the army were given a monthly reward, and those who were unwilling could go home.


    Most people, when the five-year period is up, they will come back.


    Tian Sanzhuang has been gone for almost two years, and she will become stronger within these three years, not only economically, but also forcefully.


    Now her skills are not bad against ordinary people, but she is still far behind against martial arts people.


    Thinking of inner strength and mentality, she worried, and next time she sees Ms. Wang, ask her to inquire about it and see if it¡¯s okay to buy it with silver.


    Her body has recovered, and the skills of her previous life have returned, and it is imminent to practice inner strength and mental methods.


    It''s just that she has been hesitant and doesn''t want people to know that she is practicing inner strength, so she hasn''t spoken to Miss Wang for a long time.


    After the store opened, she would go out every five days to "buy goods"


    For the rest of the time, I will stay with Linger at home, doing embroidery during the day, and returning to the space to plant the land and prepare goods at night.


    Instead of spending time cooking, doing laundry, or watching the kids, she has more time.


    The news about Qiao Mai''s opening of a shop spread to Qiao''s house within two days.


    After Qiao Shicheng and his wife heard this, they were angry for several days. Just after recovering their spirits, it came that Qiao Mai had already paid off the money from shopkeeper Lu, and got the deed of sale and the IOU.


    The two of them passed out immediately, and Qiao Jiang Qiaohe and the others pinched them for a long time before choking them awake.


    Mrs. Qiao has made old money by selling goods, and everyone is jealous when she mentions it. Before she owed money and wanted to pay it back, the Qiao family was jealous but didn''t dare to hum.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 93： I regret to death

    Chapter 93 Regret to death


    But now that the money she owed has been paid off, does this mean that Qiao will have a lot of money in his hands in the future?


    That''s okay, what does she want so much money for? Do you raise children for someone else?


    The buttocks of the Qiao family seem to have nails, and the whole family can''t sit still.


    Busy and secretly went to the town to inquire, it is true.


    That shop is really grand, and there are shopkeepers and shopkeepers inside. If you look at the carriages parked outside the shop, you can tell that the business is very good.


    They are so jealous, the money should belong to the Qiao family.


    I regretted to death in my heart, why should I break up with her properly, endure the difficulties for a while, and when she recovers and become a cash cow, I can ask her for money from time to time.


    But now that Mrs. Qiao is holding the divorce letter in her hand, and her household registration is also a female household, they have nothing to do with it at all, so they can only watch helplessly and worry.


    Tian¡¯s family, Tian Yaozu¡¯s hand was disabled, and Mr. Lin was very angry when he found out. It¡¯s not easy to train a disciple. It seems that the scientific examination is about to happen, and he was killed.


    After visiting him at home, I knew that Tian Yaozu would never study again, so I didn¡¯t have anything to do with meat buns and beating dogs. It can be said that what he did for Tian Yaozu before was in vain


    Now that he has dropped out of school and stays at home, he can''t do anything, and the living standard has dropped again and again.


    Other than Tian Yaozu, the Dafang¡¯s family can¡¯t do it anymore. The second bedroom also has a son. Old man Tian chose Tian Yaohui from the second bedroom. Not long after his eldest grandson was injured, he was sent to the school in the town.


    The angry Tian Yaozu wanted to destroy his house, but now he has more energy than energy, not to mention, he is not a fool, how dare he do this now.


    Afraid that the family would abandon him, he just found an excuse to drive him out.


    Not to mention this, old man Tian gave Tian Yaohui the pen, ink, paper and inkstone he used before.


    He needs to be fed even for meals now, and the Tian family has completely given up on him.


    Tian Yaozu was disheartened, he had nothing to do after eating, and walked to Tianhe Town, wanting to chat with those fox friends and dog friends.


    But when they arrived in Tianhe Town, they couldn''t find them no matter how hard they looked, so they found out when they went home to inquire.


    Those ruffians in the town disappeared overnight, and they haven''t been found until now.


    Tian Yaozu was careful, and found that those people disappeared, about the same time as he was injured.


    He tried hard to recall, what did he do before the five people disappeared?


    By the way, after those two people came out of the prison, he found them and reprimanded Qiao in front of them.


    Provoked those two people''s hatred for Qiao Shi, saying that they would find a few more people to go with them in a few days, and they had to deal with Qiao Shi.


    Thinking of this, his face turned pale. If Mrs. Qiao could injure his hand without anyone noticing, wouldn''t it be possible to say that those people would have died long ago?


    No matter how tyrannical he was, he was afraid of death. He hurried home, shut himself in the room, and didn''t dare to leave the room for several days.


    The more I think about it, the more terrifying it becomes. This Joe has become a murderous demon, but after thinking about it, I think it''s impossible. If she can really kill people, why didn''t she do it before? He was bullied by his family and almost died?


    Could it be that she was possessed by evil spirits after giving birth prematurely? Thinking of this, Tian Yaozu was so frightened that he got into the bed and didn''t dare to move.


    Counsel!


    Besides, the old couple of the Yuan family, after hearing this, their faces turned black. The fifth son''s ability to go to Fucheng to study must have something to do with Mrs. Qiao.


    She has money in her hand, and the fifth child will definitely be successful in the future. She broke up with him, and she will not be able to get any glory in the future. What should I do?


    The four sons in the family bought land to build a house as soon as the new year came. In mid-April, which was the day Qiao Mai opened, they all moved out of the old house.


    The two of them were idle, so they sneaked to Qiaoji snack shop to have a look, the business is really good.


    The business was better than when she was on the beach at that time, and the varieties she sold were still complete.


    The two of them felt so sour. After returning home, they thought every day that they would be served by maids and women in the future, and that they would be officials, old ladies, officials and so on.


    But after waking up from the dream, wealth and power have nothing to do with them, how can they be reconciled.


    No matter what the three families think, Qiao Mai can live as he wants.


    Mrs. Chen next door heard that Mrs. Qiao bought land and was building a house, so she was in a hurry.


    She doesn''t care if the Qiao family moves away, but the Yuan family will leave here at some point, and it will be really difficult to see each other in the future.


    Not to mention this, Chen Hao didn''t study very well in the school in the town, so he might as well follow Yuan''s family for that part.


    Chen Hao is always criticized by Mr. Lin, while Yuan Jiaqi is always encouraged by the children. The more he praises Chen Hao, the more motivated he is to study.


    This comparison, you will know who is good and who is bad.


    Chen''s thought carefully, she wanted to see if she could let Chen Hao follow Yuan''s family and go to Fucheng to study together.


    In this way, the child can also learn well, and can meet with the Yuan family from time to time to relieve the pain of lovesickness.


    Now it''s better for Qiao''s to get better. If she can, she can continue to enjoy the glory.


    Mr. Chen even thought that it was impossible for Chen Hao to recognize Qiao as her godmother. Anyway, she had adopted several children, and it was not bad to raise her own son.


    Who the **** are these people? If Qiao Mai finds out, he will have to tear her face apart and slap her a few times.


    She climbed the ladder to check on Qiao''s house every day, and every time she saw several women cleaning the house, and two maids watching Ling''er.


    Ms. Qiao wore clean and decent clothes, with a full set of silver ornaments on her head, ears, and hands. Sitting in the yard doing embroidery, she felt very relaxed.


    Seeing this, she was so jealous.


    Today is the day when Brother Yuan and the children came back. Mrs. Chen opened the gate of the courtyard early and waited at the door with a piece of clothing sewing.


    When the Yuan family came back, the carriage passed by her house. She wanted to take a look at him at the door, and discuss with him whether she could take her son to Fucheng together.


    As a result, people saw it when they arrived, but it was a pity that when she was about to say something about Chen Hao, Yuan Jiaqi not only kept a distance from her, but also opened his mouth to speak.


    "You want to tell Yuan about Hao''er going to school, right? In fact, Mr. Lin''s school is quite good, so let him study hard there."


    "But the teacher in that school doesn''t know why, he always quarrels with him. My son loses his mind the more he studies. It''s better to learn from you."


    "Sorry, I have to study too, I really don''t have time to teach him."


    "Then can I go to Fucheng with you and learn from the old man?"


    Before Yuan Jiaqi could speak, Mr. Wang snorted coldly in the car.


    "Ms. Qiao gave Shu Xiu a thousand taels of silver a year. If you want it, if you give it to Shu Xiu, come too."


    One sentence made Chen choke, one thousand taels? Let her be killed, even the schools in the town are expensive for her, the Yuan family started teaching for free, and she wanted to save on etiquette, how could it be possible to pay one thousand taels?


    Seeing that she didn''t hum, Mr. Wang snorted again.


    "If you don''t have money, you still want to be with me. Do you want to play the autumn wind? I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen such shameless people like you. Xiao thought about his husband and wanted to take advantage of others. Look at your The eyes are almost glued to others, women with corrupt conduct, hurry up and get out!"


    One sentence almost killed Chen''s embarrassment, she turned and ran back to the yard with a red face, opened the door and went back to the house to cry.


    Get out of the carriage, everyone enters the courtyard, and the driver drives the carriage away.


    When they saw the women and girls in the courtyard, everyone was dumbfounded. They haven''t come back for a month. Why are there so many people in the house?


    The two maids held Ling''er in their arms, and when they saw that the young master had come back, the young master''s husband, and the young master, they hurriedly showed them a standard etiquette.


    "Yuehong, Yuexia, I met the old man, I met my aunt, I met my young master."


    The other cleaning women also saluted and said hello, and even the two cooks in the kitchen also came out to say hello.


    Now that he has seen the world, Mr. Wang hummed, "Go ahead and do what you need to do."


    "Yes, sir."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 94： Nice house

    Chapter 94 House layout is good


    Women hurriedly moved benches and tables for them in the yard, and the cook made tea and put it on the table.


    Qiao Mai put down his embroidery work and smiled at them.


    "You are tired, sit down and drink some tea."


    "You are?"


    "I bought more than a dozen servants, and three of them are in the front shop. They work at home during the day, and live in the house behind the shop at night, and move there as soon as the house is built."


    "You should have bought two girls to help you take care of Ling''er. She can''t leave her when she is young."


    "It''s not too late."


    Yuan Jiaqi felt a little uncomfortable. He felt a little uncomfortable when there were so many women in his family.


    Mr. Wang could tell that not only him, but also Fenger and the three of them were a little uncomfortable. However, they lived in the palace and were served by servants, so it was not so obvious.


    "The main reason is that the place here is small. When the place grows bigger, without these people, you still feel scared to live in it. Remember, when the house is big, there must be fewer people, otherwise the town will not be able to live in the house, and foreign objects will be attracted."


    "Sir, do you still read metaphysics?"


    "Well, I''ve seen a few, what''s for lunch today?"


    "The cook is working, you take a rest first, I will peel a plate of fruit for you."


    Feng''er stood up quickly when he heard this, "Mother, I''ll go, you sit with sir."


    The three little ones immediately got up and went to the warehouse. They knew where the things were. Wu Zhui and Sai Xue followed behind them, and even Linger clamored to follow her brother.


    Mr. Wang listened to the crowing of the quail in the east wing, "Is there a place for them in the new house?"


    "Some specialize in raising quails, some specialize in raising chickens and ducks, and some specialize in raising deer, and then raise two cows."


    "You raise so many, doesn''t the house stink?"


    "Keep them in a corner of the back house. There are five acres of land behind the house. When the time comes, the manure can be directly burned with hay to use as fertilizer for the land."


    "I didn''t expect that you would still be farming?"


    "Otherwise, when winter comes, how can you eat fresh vegetables?"


    "You are the only one who can argue."


    "I''m telling the truth."


    "snort!"


    Lunch is eaten in the yard, and the mother-in-law and maids eat in the kitchen. Although it is different from what the master eats, it is not that bad.


    There is fish and meat as well. When they came to Qiao''s house, they all ate a lot of fat.


    After lunch, Qiao Mai took them to visit their new home, introducing them as they walked.


    "There are eight shops in the front row, and they haven''t been rented out yet. My business will occupy one of them. The whole house is in the shape of a hundred characters. The architect said that the shape of the house is good, so the drawings haven''t been changed much."


    Mr. Wang has read a lot of books and has research on houses. He nodded, "The house type is good."


    ¡°The house inside was built first, followed by the construction of the gate and courtyard, and the wall last.¡±


    "The fence consumes more green bricks than building a house."


    "That''s right, but it''s true that it''s better than a housewife. What are these two sides doing?"


    "Planting a few pomegranate trees on one side means that the descendants of the family will be prosperous."


    "Well, there should be a pool in the middle, instead of the screen wall?"


    "Yes, the screen wall is too vulgar, with mountains and water, which conforms to Feng Shui theory"


    "You know a lot, but where is it? Is it a corner room?"


    "No, that''s the kitchen. It''s a small courtyard. It''s more convenient for the cook to live in. There''s an ice kiln and a well in it. The house opposite is for the rough envoy, and there''s also a well in it. It is convenient for washing, the living room is in the middle, and the side rooms on both sides are for you to teach and students, and you can do anything at the same time.¡±


    "Well, it looks very bright. When no one is around, you can still teach in the courtyard. It''s good to let them breathe."


    Come to the middle courtyard, six houses are neatly arranged, the blue bricks and green tiles are very pleasing to the eye, and the design is much more reasonable than ordinary houses.


    At this time, the workers were installing the doors and windows. Mr. Wang walked in, looked at the layout and nodded.


    "Did you draw this?"


    "Yes, every house has a circle of corridors. I heard people say that this is called the layout of the four waters returning to the hall. It is very convenient to gather wealth, and it is raining. You can also walk in each house and enjoy the scenery in the corridor. rain"


    The old gentleman took a deep look at her, "Well, it''s a residence, and it must be comfortable to live in."


    "There are six houses in total, you can choose one, and I will send two women to serve you."


    "No, I''ll bring two from home by then?"


    "It''s okay, when it''s built, besides our family, my good sister''s family will also come to live."


    "I heard from Ru''er that that woman is worthy, and you were right to be grateful for saving you back then."


    Come to the end, in the middle is her house, which is even more magnificent than the living room in front.


    "Hey, this is where I live. The layout is the same as the living room in front."


    Old Wang nodded first, did not go in, and turned to the left side, "What are you planning to do here?"


    "Amusement park, a place for children to play. There are slides, carousels, seesaws and other simple facilities. There is a small house here, which is the place where quails and chickens are raised. About a thousand quails can be raised. , more than a hundred chickens."


    The old man raised his eyebrows without humming, and came to the right, "What about here?"


    "This is a martial arts training ground, which can be used for physical exercise. The fitness equipment craftsmen are rushing to make it. The house and open space next to it are used to raise ducks, geese, and deer."


    "What kind of deer should you raise well?"


    "There are many benefits to raising deer. The velvet produced can be sold, and there is also deer blood, etc. The deer are full of treasures, which can be used as medicine, but I will not kill them. I want to use them as medicine. When they die of old age, I will keep them just to get them." Deer antler, I also want to raise some red deer, and buy some musk every year, this thing is very expensive for the pharmacy."


    Yuan Jiaqi saw her talking about making money, her eyes shining brightly, and felt like a kitten was scratching in her heart.


    The old man pursed his lips, "If you have money, go for it."


    Finally came to the edge of the five acres of land behind, "The wheat has grown quite high."


    "Yeah, I asked the workers to help me weed and water the fields in their free time. I didn''t take care of it. After the wheat was harvested, I planned to plant something else. Planting food would starve me to death."


    "I think you used to have no land, and you lived well."


    "Hey, of course, I''m the best at doing business."


    After visiting around, the old man went back to Qiao''s house with his hands behind his back. Although he looked calm on the surface, in fact he couldn''t calm down in his heart.


    The layout of this house is so reasonable that he wants to renovate his own house.


    A house covering an area of ??30 acres, there are flowers, grasses, grasses, trees and trees, and they are well arranged.


    She raises small animals for a purpose. She raises a dog to look after the house, raises others to make money, and raises cows so that the family can drink milk and the land can get fertilizer.


    She also likes small animals. She has her own principles for raising them. She does not kill them, but raising them means creating wealth and value for herself.


    In the future, if Yuan¡¯s family is promoted step by step, the children will pass the exams, and then they will be promoted step by step. Every step needs money to manage, how can they do it without money.


    Save up a little property early for a rainy day.


    Yuan Jiaqi felt even less confident after seeing the house. Not to mention Qiao''s ability to make money, in just a short time, he bought more than a dozen servants and built such a big house. He and his three children are definitely a group of white people. Free food and drink.


    If you fail to pass the exam in the future, you will be too sorry for Joe.


    He suffered too much today and remained silent all the time. The children are very happy, and they will be able to live in a big house in the future.


    The old gentleman saw it, and he pulled Yuan Jiaqi aside.


    "Don''t feel sorry for yourself. Your advantage is that you can read. As long as you read the book well, you can become strong. Being weak now does not mean that you will be weak in the future. No matter how rich she is, she has no backing or power. Just be her backer and protect her and the child."


    Yuan Jiaqi took a deep breath, and immediately said solemnly.


    "Students must work hard."


    "Remember, there are people out there, and there are people out there. Don''t be arrogant, don''t be irritable, and keep your original intention."


    "Yes, sir!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 95： Plane platform trading network

    Chapter 95 Plane Platform Trading Network


    Soon it was time to leave, Qiao Mai wrote a letter and entrusted the old man to Miss Wang.


    And packed up a cart full of gifts and sent them to the palace.


    Wang Jiaru got the letter, opened it happily, and pouted immediately.


    "Sister Qiao only thinks of me when something happens, hum"


    "Sister, eat fruit, a lot of fruit."


    "If she has a conscience, she also knows to bring me so much food. Let''s go, eat first."


    It turned out that Qiao Maituo was looking for a martial arts cheat book, the more advanced the better, no matter the price, this matter is not easy to handle.


    Their royal family has been passed down in one line, and they came from civil servants. They don¡¯t know any military generals. Even if they have them, they don¡¯t know how to sell martial arts cheats.


    Although it was a bit difficult to handle, the letter didn''t say that she would definitely make it happen, it just said to inquire and try my best.


    At this time, Qiao Mai coaxed Linger to sleep, and then entered the space.


    After dinner in the evening, the girl and mother-in-law went back to the shop to rest, and Qiao''s house was very quiet.


    Wu Zhui and Sai Xue have grown tall and mighty, several sizes bigger than ordinary pastoral dogs. They are no longer used in the house, and the two are guarding the gate of the courtyard, like two generals, whenever there is any movement They just growl, bark wildly during the day, if the owner is at home, they will not bite, if the owner is not, they will not be polite, but they are also sensitive to people, acquaintances generally do not bite, they are very smart.


    The food of these two dogs is very good, and they are very spiritual. They are not fed by the owner. They don''t eat a bite, and ordinary people can''t enter the yard at all.


    Qiao Mai is in the space, don''t worry at all, she is sitting in front of the computer.


    Searching for martial arts cheats on the web, there are many versions. To be honest, she doesn''t believe in the ones on the Internet, and feels that they are all deceiving people.


    So she filled in the four words of martial arts cheats in the search bar of the shopping network, and found a lot of things that surprised her.


    She swallowed, and when she saw the price on it, she lost her composure for a moment.


    An ordinary secret book of inner strength and mental methods costs tens of thousands of dollars, converted into a few tens of taels of silver, better hundreds of thousands, even better, several million, and tens of millions, she Looking at the computer kept swallowing saliva.


    If your sister''s is real, that''s fine. If you spend tens of thousands of taels of silver on a fake copy, where will you cry?


    Besides, looking forward to plum blossoms to quench thirst, it is also angry to see that you can''t buy them.


    She stared at the cheat book with a price tag of 30 million taels, which cost 30,000 taels when converted into silver. After a glance, there happened to be an event, and the discounted price was still 10,000 taels.


    Qiao Mai took a deep breath, and clicked on the purchase link, but to her surprise, there was her address in the address bar.


    "Qingfeng Continent, Secular Plane, Ming Dynasty, Qiao Maishou! Oh Maiga!"


    My ancestors, can it be too fantasy? If it was before, she would definitely not believe it, but from modern times to ancient times, she believed it, even if she encountered ghosts, she would believe it.


    However, she was not in a hurry to buy it. Since this virtual cheat book can be bought, what about the others?


    She has a lot of ambitions, but only internal skills can''t satisfy her, so she typed the word Xiuxian in the search bar, and she was dumbfounded.


    What void marrow washing pills, practice manuals, beginners, everything.


    Looking at the price again, her face turned dark. It wasn''t money, nor silver, nor gold, but spirit stones, which were divided into low-level, intermediate, and high-level.


    Damn it, how can I have these things, huh?


    However, she did not give up and opened the customer service page to ask.


    "Can spirit stones be bought with silver?"


    "No, but you can use gold. A low-level spirit stone costs a thousand gold."


    Qiao Mai''s small teeth were almost broken, "One piece costs a thousand gold?"


    "Yes"


    "That is to say, a low-level spirit stone costs 10,000 taels of silver. Your Void Essence Cleansing Pill requires 10,000 middle-grade spirit stones, which means 100,000 low-level spirit stones, or 100,000 taels of silver?"


    "Wrong, 10,000 middle-grade spirit stones are 1 million low-level spirit stones"


    "Well, I''m illiterate, so that''s one million taels of silver."


    "right"


    "I don''t have that much gold here, can you shop with things?"


    "Of course, our platform can be traded flexibly."


    Qiao Mai really wanted to get the marrow washing pill. After all, she was sixteen years old when she wore it, and her foundation was too poor. If she didn''t wash the marrow, it would affect her growth in the future.


    The foundation is the most important, and it must be laid well. She has read many novels about cultivating immortals on the Internet during this period.


    It can be said that he was a little fascinated, so he said.


    "Scan it,"


    The computer suddenly emitted a strong light, Qiao Mai hurriedly closed his eyes, and after ten seconds, the computer returned to its original state.


    There was a text from the customer service, "Your space is so low-level, you need to upgrade quickly, otherwise you can only buy virtual products."


    "Virtual products?"


    "Yes, there are no real products, but products that directly benefit your body, such as cheat books, martial arts, and pills."


    "Then how do I upgrade the space?"


    "Your space should be farming space. You need to keep doing various things to expand the space to a certain range, and it will automatically upgrade. In this way, your network will also be upgraded."


    "What the **** is this net?"


    "This is the plane platform trading network, a network for trading between planets, also known as the knowledge and shopping network."


    Qiao Mai Huangran, so that¡¯s the case, she said that she didn¡¯t see any news, movies, TV series, etc., so it¡¯s this kind of network, and it¡¯s not the same network as her on Earth.


    "Now that I know how to practice, do I need to buy spirit stones?"


    "Yes, I see your space, there is no aura, you need to buy a spirit stone."


    Qiao Mai has black lines all over his head, gritted his teeth, "It''s too expensive,"


    "Then try to upgrade the space"


    "The Year of the Monkey?"


    "You can temporarily cultivate internal and spiritual power together. On your plane, if you cultivate to the foundation establishment stage, it is enough for you to dominate there."


    "Hmph, this baby still wants to become a fairy."


    "Still a child."


    "Ang, let me help you find out what is the most valuable thing in my space. I want to trade a copy of the best inner strength method, a marrow washing pill, and a good cultivation method."


    The customer service thought for ten seconds before answering, "At present, the sports car on the left corner of your space, and the motorcycle on it are not bad, and the latest submachine gun is also pretty good. The three In this way, you can exchange for a book of inner strength, a marrow washing pill, and if you add those jade stones on your shelf, you can exchange for a good book of cultivating immortality. items, so you have the opportunity to buy these three."


    Qiao Mai closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then asked cheekily.


    "It''s an event, is there a gift?"


    The customer service on the opposite side gritted his teeth for ten seconds, and the discount was already so low, this mortal actually wanted to bargain.


    However, many years of customer service experience told me that this customer should not be offended. This is a very potential female customer. If she hadn''t scanned her space, she would not have dealt with Qiao Mai in a humble manner.


    After asking the leader for instructions, the customer service replied.


    "Yes, our leader said that ten low-level spirit stones can be given as a gift."


    "Okay, let me ask again at the end, I have a bank note, can I buy Lingshi?"


    "No, keep the silver ticket with you, exchange it for gold, and put it in the space. Then you can find me to buy spirit stones."


    "Okay, let''s make a deal."


    With a flash of golden light on the computer, Qiao Mai was forced to close her eyes, and all the things the customer service asked for disappeared into the space, and then there were many things in her head, before she had time to check it carefully, she screamed and fell on the ground.


    The marrow washing and pulse cutting started, and she was in pain, cursing the sky and scolding bad people.


    How can it be so painful, the novel is not deceiving, it hurts so much, it hurts my mother to death!


    By the way, the novel said, no matter how painful it is, don¡¯t get dizzy, and you must not get dizzy, otherwise all previous efforts will be wasted.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 96： play hard to make money

    Chapter 96 Desperate to make money


    It hurt for an entire hour, and she wanted to bite her tongue to kill herself.


    After the marrow washing, when she woke up, she saw the black oil on the surface of the skin, and the whole space was slowly purified.


    This satisfied her quite a bit. She didn''t have to wash it many times, as it was written in the novel.


    She sat down cross-legged, sorting out the information in her head.


    She set aside the inner strength method, after carefully studying the cultivation method first.


    She started to practice, but what about Lingshi? Isn''t it a gift of ten yuan?


    She couldn''t find the spirit stone, so she went to the customer service. After asking, she found out that the spirit stone was directly turned into aura and sent to her dantian.


    She hurriedly followed the description of the exercises and began to meditate, otherwise, her dantian would explode in a while.


    The aura of the ten spirit stones only allowed her to advance to two small levels, and it disappeared just after she was promoted to the third level of Qi training.


    She stood up and stretched, and punched a set of boxing skills she learned in her previous life. She was as light as a swallow, and her hands were powerful. When she grabbed the wood with her hands, a handprint went up.


    Looking at the sky outside, and then at the sleeping Linger, she sat down cross-legged and began to practice inner strength and mental skills.


    It was almost dawn outside, and she felt the operation of her inner force.


    Tonight¡¯s harvest was good, and it also gave her an understanding of the space, and also let her learn to use the shopping platform.


    In the future, you need to communicate more with customer service. When you turn around and wait for the space to rise, you have the capital to reward that customer service.


    hey-hey!


    This night surprised her so much. With such a space, she has a strong motivation.


    With the example of bartering, her impractical items can be exchanged for items she needs.


    The most important thing to do now is to go to Fucheng, the county seat, and exchange the banknotes in your hand for gold. You can¡¯t change them all at once. It¡¯s too attention-grabbing, and you can only exchange them for 10,000 taels or a few thousand taels.


    Aha, she is so excited, after coming out of the space, she is not sleepy even if she hasn''t slept all night.


    Lying on the bed, turning over and over again, she didn''t open the door until the cook and the others came over, let them clean up and cook, and handed Ling''er to the girl, she only muttered for a while.


    After breakfast, I told them, and rode Dongzao to the county seat.


    She exchanged a thousand taels of gold at the Daming Bank in the county seat, and then went to Fucheng with the box in her arms. As soon as she left the county seat, the box entered the space.


    When I arrived at the Daming Bank in Fucheng, I exchanged another two thousand taels of gold, and the fifty thousand taels in my hand shrank to twenty thousand silver.


    Qiao Mai gritted his molars and cursed, three thousand taels can be exchanged for three low-level spirit stones, and the more spirit stones are used in the future.


    In the future, I will have to work hard to make money. Pointing to such a little bit of savings, it will take until the year of the monkey.


    When she came to the big pharmacy in Acropolis, she got off her horse, tied Dongzao to a stake, and walked in with two boxes in her hand.


    Because she dresses well, after taking the Marrow Cleansing Pill, her skin becomes icy and her skin is translucent and white. Neither the shopkeeper nor the staff dare to underestimate her.


    "Madam, do you want to see a doctor or get medicine?"


    "I have two old ginseng on hand and want to sell them, will your shop accept them?"


    "Take it, take it, and ask Madam to take a look?"


    Qiao Mai put two long boxes on the counter, and the shopkeeper knew that the ginseng would not be cheap after looking at the boxes.


    Sure enough, he gasped after opening it, and the shopkeeper carefully picked up the ginseng and looked at it again and again.


    "Ma''am, of your two ginseng trees, one is 520 years old, and the other is 680 years old. Unfortunately, it''s not a thousand years old."


    "Let''s make a price. If it''s suitable, I''ll sell it to your pharmacy. If it''s not suitable, I''ll go to another place."


    "A thousand-year-old ginseng costs tens of thousands of taels of silver, and it is still priceless. I will give you 20,000 taels of silver for these two ginseng trees, no more, but a thousand is far from a thousand-year-old ginseng."


    What the shopkeeper said makes sense, and Qiao Mai agrees.


    "Okay, I want gold, okay?"


    "Yes, I will send someone to pick it up from the bank."


    Twenty thousand taels of silver are only two thousand taels of gold, Qiao Mai sighed silently in his heart, there is no rush to make money.


    The transaction was completed, and she carried a box of gold onto the horse, and didn''t even bother to buy anything, so she turned her horse and headed back.


    After leaving the city, he threw the box into the space and laughed at himself.


    Cultivating immortals is too expensive. I thought I was a rich man, but after finishing this episode, I immediately returned to before liberation.


    Back home, Qiao Mai was listless, but thinking of what the customer service said, after the space upgrade, there will be spiritual energy, and then there is no need to buy spiritual stones.


    Let''s stand here first, and then she decides to write down this book of inner strength, and let the child and the Yuan family practice together.


    Judging by Yuan Jiaqi''s appearance, he is not suitable for martial arts, but it is better to practice it than to be a weak scholar.


    After thinking about it for a day, I just thought about it first, and entered the space at night.


    She looked at the ground and worried, the newly planted quadrant had already duplicated a new quadrant.


    She gritted her teeth, and collected all the crops in the two fields, the kind that completely removed the roots.


    Looking at the 80% open space, Qiao Mai decided not to grow fruits and vegetables, but to grow medicine, the most valuable medicine, ginseng.


    Let it grow in the space first, the longer the years, the more valuable it will be, and then it can be exchanged for more gold.


    Now she is full of gold.


    After planting a whole bag of ginseng, she pinched her waist and looked at the ground panting, muttering.


    "You can see the results after five days. I don''t know how old the ginseng will be?"


    A faint anticipation in her heart, if there is no mention of Xiuxian, then she is not in a hurry to make money, now she can''t wait for gold to grow in the ground.


    Sighed, sitting cross-legged on the edge of the ground, practicing internal strength.


    I changed five thousand taels of gold today, and I can only exchange five spirit stones, which is not enough for a level-up, so don¡¯t bother people¡¯s customer service.


    As soon as May entered, Tianshui Town became hot.


    The watermelons, ice cubes, and iced juices at Qiaoji Snack Shop have become the best-selling things from all over the world.


    Businessmen who often walk on official roads know that there is such a snack shop.


    Will stop when passing by, find an empty table in front of the shop, ask for a few pieces of watermelon, have a bowl of iced juice, and eat sticky corn, it feels really enjoyable.


    When Qiao Mai gets bored doing embroidery work, he will bring Linger, Yuehong and Yuexia to the shop.


    As long as she comes, she will always make something delicious.


    Mainly for Linger to eat, such as fruit salad, yogurt and fruit, many female customers will ask Qiao Mai to buy a bowl when they see it.


    She never refuses anyone, a bowl of one tael of silver.


    The female customers all fell in love with this mouthful. The fruity aroma and the unique taste of yogurt made me want to have a second bowl after eating one bowl.


    On this day, selling this alone can sell more than a dozen bowls.


    The shopkeeper Niu grinned, the owner is really a wonderful person, simple fruit, fermented with milk, can be so popular with so many people.


    Qiao Mai told him about the yogurt, otherwise how would he know.


    Since following this boss, he has learned a lot about food.


    For example, scorpions should not be eaten with wine, fruits should not be eaten with seafood, and there is also knowledge that fruits are mutually exclusive, and he knows it all.


    When someone buys Xiangke''s stuff, he will kindly tell them about it, so as not to have to blame himself for the bad stuff.


    When she was in the shop, the shop was always full of people, and everyone wanted to take this opportunity of her to eat something rare.


    Sometimes one day counts, and you can get two hundred taels of silver, which makes the shopkeeper Niu feel so excited that he wants to jump up.


    After a month of observation, the dozen or so people he bought were all good. Qiao Mai told Shopkeeper Niu that from next month, each person will be paid one hundred cash, and shopkeeper Niu''s wages will increase to two taels.


    Sure enough, the boss knew that they were all good, and did not treat them badly.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 97： Then back?

    Chapter 97 Then quit?


    Seeing this, the servants in the family and the guys in front worked harder than before.


    Time flashed to May 26th, the day when the Feng family hired the Lu family.


    Qiao Mai did not go, but sent two cooks over.


    In the afternoon, shopkeeper Lu came to her home to look for her, with a rather unsightly face.


    "Sister, you are really right."


    "How much dowry?"


    "Thirty lifts. I have read the list of gifts and checked the betrothal gift. The total amount of the full dozen is no more than one thousand taels of silver."


    "Don''t worry about it. The Feng family has many descendants and supports several scholars. Although it is a small fortune, it is only on the surface. You gave Ruxin a generous dowry. His family dare not covet her dowry. Behind his house, Ruxin can also stand up straight, so we are married."


    "Oh, I shouldn''t be so anxious, I should wait. If it wasn''t for my friend''s relatives, I really want to quit this marriage."


    "Everyone has their own way, at least you have a talented son-in-law at a young age, and the future is bright."


    "That''s what I said, but I just don''t have the energy in my heart. If I give less dowry, I just look down on my daughter."


    "Then quit?"


    "Forget it, let''s do it this way."


    "Haha, you, you can''t have your cake and eat it too, everything can''t be perfect, and the son-in-law is the same."


    "If he dares to betray my daughter in the future, I will find someone to kill him."


    "You don''t need to do anything, I, as a master, will definitely tear him into pieces."


    "Hey, it''s too serious."


    "Has Xin''er started embroidering wedding dresses yet?"


    "I didn''t let her embroider, so I ordered it directly from Fucheng. It cost two hundred taels of silver for a set."


    "No loss, my mother is really willing."


    "It''s only once in a lifetime, you have to be willing."


    Looking at Lu Sanniang''s mention of her daughter, she was delighted, and her mood also improved for no reason.


    Linger is still young, and when she gets married in the future, as a mother, she also wants to let her daughter get married in a good manner from home.


    The next day, Qiao Mai asked Yuehong and Yuexia to carry a box, and she carried Linger to the Embroidery Village. In the presence of the shopkeeper Lu and Ruyi, she gave Ruxin 1,000 taels of silver notes and two pairs of pairs of bags. A palace fan embroidered on both sides, and a double-sided embroidered screen to add makeup.


    Ru Xin was so moved that she cried. In this world, apart from mother, it is the master who treats the sisters well.


    Not only taught her craft, but also added makeup to such a precious girl.


    As she spoke, she was about to kneel down to Qiao Mai, and she helped Ru Xin up.


    "Being a master is not good for the apprentice? Who is good for you? If you get married in the evening, the master will add more make-up. Your mother hates marriage. She let you get married so early. If you ask me, I have to keep you no matter what." One or two years."


    Ru Xin blushed, "I''ll follow Mother''s arrangements, and it''s not far away. If I want to come back, I''ll be there in an hour by carriage."


    Upon hearing the meaning of these words, Qiao Mai understood that this girl was very willing to love the boy of the Feng family.


    Ah~ Girls don''t want to stay, she only has that man in her eyes, she doesn''t think about the future at all, presumably there is love, no matter how hard life is, it will be sweet, right?


    So Youyou said, "Sister, you must remember to bring the dowry gift list to the government for filing."


    As soon as she said this, Lu Sanniang immediately woke up.


    "Yes, our dowry is many times that of their betrothal gift. My daughter is submissive. I must not be cheated by their family in the future. Sister, you reminded me well, I will go to the Yamen tomorrow."


    "Well, you must not have the heart to harm others, and you must not have the heart to guard against others. We must guard the hard-earned money."


    "knew,"


    What should be done is done, and what should be explained is explained. She is free and has nothing to do. She carried Ling''er to the shop.


    It was the time when the shop was crowded, and some old customers were resting at the tables outside, and they saw her rushing to say hello.


    "I said Mrs. Qiao, what are you doing at home all day, we are all waiting for you to come here and make delicious food."


    "I won''t do it today, I''m tired, I''ll go home after playing with my daughter."


    "Yo, how old is my daughter?"


    "One year and more than three months old."


    "You''re so beautiful. You''re not very old, but you really know how to raise children. This little girl is really good at raising children."


    "Eat well, dress well, it will naturally be like this."


    Everyone looked at Linger in her arms, envious. The clothes on her body, the jade on the silver collar, and the pair of exquisite shoes all revealed Qiao Mai''s love for the child.


    Some people whispered, "I heard that Mrs. Qiao gave birth to a daughter before she got married, and she died within a few days of premature delivery. She was so kind to this daughter, maybe it was because of the former daughter?"


    "It should be, I heard that the birthdays are all on the same day."


    "Oh, it''s really hard for her."


    Qiao Mai''s hearing has been quite sensitive since she practiced the Inner Strength Technique and the Cheats of Immortal Cultivation. She heard everything they said.


    It''s just that she pretended not to hear, and the corners of her lips curled up. This is what she wanted.


    Everyone thinks she is her adopted daughter, so the Tian family should never think about Linger again.


    The child belongs to her alone, and she does not allow the Tian family''s dirty hand to reach out to Ling''er. If one day Linger really wants to, she doesn''t mind killing all the Tian family.


    On May 27th, Yuan Jiaqi and the children came back.


    Seeing Mr. Wang, Qiao Mai felt a little headache. The old man couldn''t rest for a few days, and he came back every time.


    But this time back, she didn''t let them idle.


    Others'' wheat has been harvested, but her family''s five acres of land have not yet been confiscated, and they are just waiting for them to come back.


    The tenants took over the 60 mu of land, and handed over 300 catties of grain per mu of land.


    Today the weather is good, the harvest is 500 catties per mu, the tenants get 200 catties per mu, and the family has 4000 catties of grain.


    They don¡¯t need to control anything, and the net is four thousand catties. The three tenants are very happy.


    The Qiao family paid 100 catties of grain tax per mu, 6500 catties for 65 mu, and 11,500 catties of wheat.


    If the five acres of land are collected again, there will be more than 14,000 catties of wheat in the warehouse, which is enough for this family to suffer from man-made disasters for a year.


    Wait until autumn, and you can collect another wave.


    The three sharecroppers grow corn, which is generally planted in fertile fields. Only sweet potatoes, peanuts and other root crops will be planted in the wasteland where the harvest is not easy to reclaim.


    The farm tools at home were all ready, and Qiao Mai ordered a dozen sets at the blacksmith shop in one go.


    The whole family except the two girls, the cook and Yuehong, one cooks and the other takes care of the children, and everyone else goes to the field. Even Mr. Wang wants to experience the feeling of a farmer harvesting wheat.


    Five acres of land, eight adults, three children, all harvested in one day, and it hasn''t rained these days.


    The ears of wheat are all dry, so there is no need to dry them in the sun. They are rubbed directly on the open ground. More than 2,000 catties of wheat took two days and went directly into the warehouse.


    It wasn¡¯t too tiring because there were too many people. On the third day, Qiao Mai hired a tenant farmer from his family to plow the five acres of land, and planted the corn seeds she provided like them.


    When the rainy season comes, she doesn''t want to bother, so she will plant this. After the corn is harvested, in winter, she will plant vegetables against the season.


    It is rare that the old gentleman gave them two extra days off and stayed at home for five days.


    Because of the hot weather, the family either eats cold noodles or noodles with fried sauce. Fortunately, they are served with six delicious cold dishes, and my husband is not picky.


    He said, after doing the work, eating is delicious.


    When he was leaving, he ransacked Qiao Mai''s shop again, and he sent Qiao Mai a message from his granddaughter.


    Ms. Wang said she would come back when she moved. She is busy with the family business now, because the Wang family has obtained many prescriptions, and she is so busy that she can''t get away.


    Seeing that the date of completion of the new home is getting closer, Qiao Mai and Yaxing ordered a few sika deer, a few red deer, and two cows. She wanted antler for the first one, and musk for the second. For herbivores, she can grow them in space, so she doesn''t have to worry about their feed.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 98： The word against the sky is not worthy of it

    Chapter 98 The word against the sky is not worthy of it


    Finally relaxed, Qiao Mai saw that shopkeeper Niu and the others lived in a tight house, and the shop in front also needed to expand its business, so he opened up the shop next to it and asked the people from the dental shop to renovate it.


    The pergola in front of the door was also widened and enlarged, and three more guys were bought.


    She handed all these to the shopkeeper Niu without asking. She knew that the business was booming, so the manpower was naturally tight. The two guys had to sell goods and roast seeds and nuts at the same time, so they were really tired.


    Even if you give them a raise, it won¡¯t work. People will get sick easily after a long time.


    Because of the addition of manpower, she taught them the techniques of candied chestnuts, fried peanuts, melon seeds, candied haws, and juicing.


    Even if she is not here, people can drink a cold drink with ice in front of her shop.


    In summer, this is the only one that sells well. Not only women and children like it, but men also like it.


    Even if the rainy season is here, I can¡¯t stop coming to Qiaoji Snack Shop for cold drinks. The elegant customers who watch the rain scene, the shopkeeper Niu are happy to pull their abacus every day, and they are very energetic in their calculations.


    Qiao Mai sees that the business is doing well, and she doesn¡¯t plan to expand any more. It¡¯s good if it continues like this. Now it¡¯s enough to have a house, a land and a shop. As for buying Lingshi, she still needs to focus on the space.


    From harvesting wheat until the fifth day of June, she didn''t enter the space for ten days.


    That night, after coaxing Linger to sleep, she was stunned after entering the space.


    I feel that the space is getting bigger, so I quickly closed my eyes and used my thoughts to investigate, my mother, how could there be so many more?


    Just as she was going to check in the field, a message naturally appeared in her brain.


    Space level two, the concentration of aura is 10%, and the total area is 200 mu.


    She froze for a moment, doubled in size? Then the next level, the third level of space, will it increase to 300 mu?


    She planted eight ginseng plants, is it because of this?


    So an idea appeared in the ginseng field, seeing that eighty percent of the field was full of red ginseng seeds, it seemed that the area of ??ginseng had tripled in one fell swoop, and the other watermelon fields and strawberry fields she had planted seemed to be the same. It''s tripled in size, I''m a good boy.


    She swallowed. He knelt down and dug out a ginseng with his hands.


    Dizzy, other seeds are basically five days mature and can be picked. This ginseng was planted ten days ago, because she has been busy, she didn''t bother to look at it.


    The eight-fen land became two mu and four-fen land, full of ginseng, and the ginseng she dug was from the duplicated eight-fen land.


    She is not a doctor and does not know the age of ginseng, so she came to the computer with ginseng.


    Open the online shopping platform and find the customer service who has traded with her before.


    "Are you there?"


    "Hello, I remember you, please tell me if you have anything to do."


    "Help me see the year of my ginseng?"


    "OK"


    The bright light flashed quickly, and the customer service deducted two words, "Ten years!"


    "Wow, I only planted it for ten days, so this ginseng is ten years old?"


    "Your space does not have a time acceleration function, what can be accelerated may be the soil in your space."


    Qiao Mai raised his eyebrows, hey, there is another function in my space, which is land acceleration, as if this function has always been there.


    "How much silver is this ginseng worth?"


    "Ten taels of silver for ten years, one thousand taels of silver for a hundred years, and fifty thousand taels of silver for a thousand years. Of course, we will convert them into gold and give them to you in the end."


    "Then what else do I do business? Selling ginseng is enough. By the way, I can''t buy the real thing, can I sell it?"


    "Okay, I checked that your space seems to be level two, work hard, you will be able to buy real objects soon, and now you can sell them."


    "Huh? How many levels do you need to buy?"


    "Not sure, you can try shopping after each level up. This customer service guesses that it should be above level five."


    Qiao Mai swallowed, "As long as you can sell it, it''s not too urgent to buy things right now."


    "Then how much of this ginseng do you want to sell?"


    "I''ll collect it, you wait."


    She used her mind to put away all the copied ginseng in an acre of Liufen, and when she checked, there were actually five thousand ginsengs.


    She piled up the corpses in front of the computer, "The ones behind me."


    "Fifty thousand taels of silver, exchanged for gold, five thousand taels, trade?"


    "trade!"


    With a flash of golden light, the ginseng on the ground disappeared, and two hundred small gold ingots appeared.


    Qiao Mai looked back and smiled, "Thank you!"


    "Any more items to trade?"


    "Gone,"


    "Welcome to cooperate next time."


    "Wait a minute, I want to ask, I want to trade my items here, how can I put them on the shelves here?"


    "You need to apply for a store first, and the platform will give you a suitable store name based on the planet, plane, and space you are in. You prepare the products you want to sell, and pack them in boxes or baskets. To set the size of the basket, you only need to describe the product well, and the store will automatically display your product. Remember not to put it on the shelf if it is out of stock, or you will be fined by the platform. For specific operations, you can read the novice guide on the shopping platform.¡±


    Qiao Mai took a long breath, "Okay, I''ll try it myself, excuse me."


    "You''re welcome!"


    After closing the customer service page, she started tinkering, first applying for the establishment of a store.


    After paying a deposit of one thousand taels of gold, her Qingqiao store opened. This shopping platform really saves you from being lazy.


    Qing Qiao? Qingfeng Continental, Joe''s store.


    She found a few wooden boxes that she usually used, marked the size on the tool bar of the store, and packed the things that needed to be sold into the wooden boxes, and stated them on the shopping platform.


    The shop automatically displayed patterns of various goods, with prices marked below them.


    For the sake of experimentation, she checked the prices across the platform and chose a low price for sale, just to see if it was what the customer service said.


    As soon as it was marked, someone placed an order.


    Ten seconds of automatic trading, all the boxes of fruits on the ground disappeared in a flash, and then there was a small money bag with a pile of broken silver inside.


    Qiao Mai blinked, and suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed.


    This is too **** amazing, who designed this space, even the word against the sky is not worthy of it.


    Be good to me, she won''t have to worry about the sales of space products in the future.


    In a space like hers, isn¡¯t the cargo infinite? You don¡¯t need to plant them after they¡¯re sold out, just keep selling and selling?


    Excited, excited, so excited, if the space is upgraded in the future, she can still buy what she wants from other places, think about what kind of scene it is? ah?


    She felt that she had already stood on the top of the mountain and looked down at the mountains.


    Suppress the excitement in my heart, go back to the edge of the ground, take out the spores of Ganoderma lucidum, sprinkle all eight parts of the ground, and spray with water.


    Surging, although Ganoderma lucidum is not as valuable as ginseng, it is about the same. I hope this time the space will be upgraded to another level.


    After planting, she sat cross-legged on the ground, originally planning to practice internal strength, but thought that the space was filled with 10% spiritual energy, so she tried to use exercises to absorb spiritual energy.


    Ten percent, it¡¯s too thin. After trying it for a while, she stopped and turned to internal strength.


    Seeing hope and Shuguang, she has become more and more confident in her future life.


    At that time, she will become number one in the world, and she will be able to walk sideways in the palace, so why are she afraid that Xiaoxiao will secretly harm herself and her family?


    In the face of powerful force, those are all chickens and dogs, hum!


    A certain little woman really couldn''t calm down to cultivate at the moment. After she came out of the space, she lay on the kang and giggled.


    Fortunately, she and Linger were the only ones in the house, otherwise, people would have thought it was the female ghost laughing wildly in the middle of the night sucking up enough yang energy.


    Now it¡¯s better, the shops outside, the land, and the poultry raised are all making money on the surface.


    She doesn''t need to expand any more, and she doesn''t need to think about ways to make money, the space will solve it for her.


    When she has time, she should plan the space carefully, so that she can no longer plant in different places.


    Mind distribution, she will use it as early as the first time she got the interspatial ring, and in the future, she will use her mind to collect her mind, which happens to be able to exercise her soul and spiritual power.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 99： Someone is plotting against Qiao Mai again

    Chapter 99 Someone is calculating Qiao Mai again


    Didn¡¯t the training manual say that cultivation is important, but a strong soul and spiritual power are also important.


    When the space is upgraded and you can plant elixir, buy two cheat books in this area.


    The only solution now is to make money, make money, upgrade the space and upgrade again.


    The rainy season is coming. Although the business of the shop has decreased, it can still sell a lot of silver every day.


    Qiao Mai found a way to remove moisture from the Internet to keep her goods from getting damp. She also learned how to preserve freshness so that her vegetables and fruits can stay fresh for half a month in summer.


    In fact, it can¡¯t be stored for long. Her roasted fruits and vegetables are fried in batches every three days, and they go out to buy and return every few days. is fresh.


    When she is like a little bee every day, she is busy farming, collecting land, and selling goods in the space.


    In a farmhouse in Qingzhu Village, under the jurisdiction of Tianhe Town, a group of people, men and women, old and young, were sitting and eating in the courtyard.


    An elderly man took a sip of his wine and said, "I heard that those two little **** were adopted, are they doing well now?"


    "Father, they escaped too fast. We went to look for them during the day, but they hid. They wanted to sell them far away, but the money didn''t fall into their hands. What a pity."


    "Try to find them, it''s best to get them from the adopter."


    "Father, do you want to?"


    "Extorted a sum of money from them, saying that his family abducted our children."


    "Father, don''t worry, wait for your son to find out clearly."


    It turns out that this family is the family of Feng''er and Yun''er''s grandfather and second uncle. They were the ones who seized their property right after their parents were buried.


    Not only occupied them, but also wanted to sell them. After being heard by Feng''er, he dragged his younger brother and ran away.


    The two of them dared not come out during the day, nor did they dare to hide in Tianhe Town. If they hadn''t met Qiao Mai, they would still be wandering.


    Invisibly, another wave of people secretly plotted against Qiao Mai.


    At the end of June, the Yuan family returned home with four father and son. Surprisingly, Mr. Wang did not come back with him.


    After asking, I found out that this is a two-month vacation for them. Knowing that their house is getting better, let them go home to help move, and take a two-month rest by the way.


    The new house is drawing to a close. Qiao Mai has already bought the chicks in the chicken coop and put them in. She also moved the quail house, including the space.


    Ducks, geese, sika deer, red deer, and cows are already in place. Now the furniture is missing, and the carpenter''s shop is rushing to make it overnight.


    The gate was made by the craftsmen of the dental shop. It is very grand, but instead of writing Qiao''s house on the gate, it says Jixiangyuan.


    She thought that if she wrote about Qiao''s house, everyone would know her family background. Let''s write about Lu''s house. This is her house, so she gave it such a name, implying auspicious house.


    In front of the gate, the one-acre area is neatly paved with bluestones. There is a rectangular flower bed on one side of the two gates, with osmanthus trees planted inside.


    There is a small door on the left side of the gate, which is usually used for walking around, and the gate will only be opened when there is a big event.


    The blue bricks and blue tiles are clean everywhere, which makes people feel at ease when they see it.


    The outer three-meter-high courtyard wall alone cost two thousand taels of silver. This height was proposed by Qiao Mai after his inspection.


    It¡¯s too short to jump over, and the house is so big, even if there are Wu Zhui and Sai Xue to look after the house, sometimes they can¡¯t take care of it.


    Shopkeeper Lu has been busy preparing the dowry for Xin''er during this period of time, and is rarely in the shop, rushing out the winter dates all day to buy.


    Qiao Mai saw that the mayor had looked for Lu Sanniang once, and put a piece of paper in her hand. She guessed it would be a bank note, probably to add makeup to Ruxin, right?


    Looking at the relationship between the two, the mayor would never be empty-handed, sure enough!


    The new house was cleaned up and cleaned up, and it took another month of busy work. During this month, Qiao Mai also settled with the dental firm.


    The whole house, including the servants, and the animals bought, cost a total of 11,126 taels of silver. The dental office wiped out the change, except for the deposit and the intermediary. She paid another 6,066 taels. One hundred taels.


    The day of moving is scheduled for the sixth day of August. The Wang family and the Qian family have posted invitations to come to the house for house warming.


    On the first day of junior high school, we had a lively birthday for Brother Fengyun, and on the second day of junior high school, all the furniture was in place.


    Qiao Mai led people to clean up the old house, and gave the deed of the house to Lu Sanniang.


    "Sister, I have moved the household registration, this house is still yours."


    "What I told you is yours, why are you being polite to my sister?"


    "I have a lot of shops, but you only have these two houses and one shop. Take it. It was borrowed when we agreed."


    Lu Sanniang looked at the deed she stuffed into her hand, and sniffled.


    "My sister just helped you find a place to stay. Maybe you could stand on your own without me at the beginning."


    "There are many kind-hearted people in the town, but none of them came out to help me, only you."


    "Sister is also selfish."


    "I know, but I can see that my sister is sincere to me, and I am willing to spend my life being good to my sister."


    Lu Sanniang burst into tears, she slapped Qiao Mai lightly with her hand.


    "Said those sensational things all day, made me cry."


    "Let''s not talk about it. On the sixth day of August, remember to pack it up. Let''s move together. I''ll let my mother-in-law clean up the yard you fancy,"


    "Uh-huh"


    "Then I''m leaving, you cry slowly."


    "screw you!"


    "Ha ha!"


    The sixth day of August arrived. Qiao Mai and his family packed up their bags and moved to the new house with firecrackers all the way.


    Mr. Chen looked at their backs at the door resentfully. She would never see the Yuan family get up again, nor would she see the excitement.


    Chen Hao played well with Feng''er and the others. When they left, he saw them off at the door, wanting to go with them, and helped move things along the way, but was dragged back to the courtyard by Mrs. Chen.


    For this reason, he had a big fight with Mrs. Chen.


    The shopkeeper Lu took his family and kept moving things to Jixiangyuan. Many people were watching the fun outside Jixiangyuan.


    "San Niang, is this built by your house?"


    "Yeah, I didn''t build it, can I move in?"


    "I saw that Qiao''s is also moving."


    "That''s the girl I know, she will be my own girl from now on, it''s only natural that she lives here."


    "Yo, you still know your relative?"


    "Of course, I have such a capable girl, I''m too proud to be proud."


    "This house cost a lot of money, right?"


    "Yeah, but I won''t tell you how much it cost. It''s a lot of money anyway, haha!"


    Finally, everyone took their places in the new house.


    Mayor Qian came to Jixiangyuan with two guards and carrying things. He glanced at the door, and then smiled with his lips hooked.


    No one knows the deep meaning of this better than him, but he can''t say it, and he doesn''t want to say it.


    As soon as he entered, two carriages parked outside the courtyard gate. The woman guarding the gate hurriedly opened the side door and let the carriages drive in.


    Mayor Qian turned around and saw that there were many people, men, women and children getting off the car.


    He didn¡¯t recognize others, but he recognized Wang Zongsheng and Mr. Wang.


    Seeing these two people, he gasped. When did the Qiao family have a relationship with the Wang family?


    He didn''t think much about it, quickly let go of his airs, walked a few steps, and gave Mr. Wang his hands.


    "Zhongyu to the old man, the old lady, please be well."


    Mr. Wang glanced at Mayor Qian, "Well, it''s Zhongyu, you''re here too?"


    "Yes, it''s a post made by Mrs. Qiao."


    "Well, you should come. You are the mayor of this place. Please take care of me as my student''s home in the future."


    "So you are Mr. Yuan Jiaqi?"


    "Yeah, it''s been so long, you know? You, the mayor, don''t know much about the news. It''s rare that my granddaughter told Mrs. Qiao, and I was greedy for her cooking skills, so I thought of teaching her family. .¡±


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 100： Do you occupy it?

    Chapter 100 Is it occupied?


    A few words explained the reason, and the mayor finally understood what was going on.


    At this time, Qiao Mai and shopkeeper Lu had brought their family members to greet him. This time Mrs. Wang also came, and it was the old man who insisted on her coming.


    They didn''t go to the living room, they visited the house first.


    The old lady who was not optimistic about the Qiao family at first became interested at this time. The building of this house is interesting, not to mention raising a lot of small animals, and there is a long row of fields behind it enclosed in the house.


    The corn has grown to half the height of a person, and the green color is really gratifying.


    After Lu Sanniang and Qiao Mai greeted her, they supported her on one side, followed by Ruxin, Miss Wang and the others.


    The men are accompanied by Yuan Jiaqi, he loves this house so much, it is clean, elegant and flexible.


    Feed the small animals when you are free, or go to the back to plant the fields. I really feel that life is not too wonderful.


    He introduced them as he walked, his tone was a little excited and proud, as if this was his home.


    Wang Zihan also followed behind the men. He was holding a pomegranate in his hand, which was given to him by Qiao Mai. He was afraid that he would not be able to keep running around, so people watched him and handed him something to eat.


    There are six courtyards in the middle, Yuan Jiaqi and Chuan''er share a yard, Fengyun Brothers share a yard, and Lu Sanniang used to share a yard, but she felt afraid to live alone, so she insisted on living in a yard with Ruxin and the others, so the Lu family only occupied one yard.


    Mr. Wang and his wife occupy a yard, and he has already brought the waiters, so he went to tidy up at this time.


    Miss Wang thinks this place is very good, so she has to ask her grandfather to clean up a room for her, and she has nothing to do to come and stay for a while.


    Once Wang Zihan quit, he insisted on coming to live. In this way, the Wang family took up one yard, leaving two yards.


    It is temporarily used as a guest house, and it is also cleaned on weekdays.


    The servants have a place for the servants to live in. The two girls live in the main courtyard with Qiao Mai. They help Qiao Mai take care of Linger, and learn needlework from Qiao Mai when they are free.


    Occasionally she would teach them embroidery, and the two girls benefited a lot.


    The left corner of the backyard is the most popular.


    Even though Fenger and Yuner are eight years old, they are both still children. The amusement park that Qiao Mai built for them, the children are going crazy.


    Yuehong and the two were holding Linger and watching, and Linger was anxious to go up to play.


    No choice, the two had no choice but to help her up, and followed her on the slide and ride on the merry-go-round. They played next to each other, and the amusement park was full of children''s laughter.


    Everyone who walked around was tired, and went back to the living room to sit and drink tea. A woman stood at the door to report.


    "Master, there are several people looking for you outside."


    "Find me? Do you know me?"


    The mother-in-law shook her head, "It looks very strange, I have never seen or bought anything from our house."


    "Tell me what''s the matter?"


    "Just looking for you."


    "Call here."


    She is also tired and thirsty now, and she doesn''t want to move and is paralyzed.


    After a while, the mother-in-law led a few people into the living room. As soon as they entered the living room, they saw so many people, and they were all dressed in good materials. The hair accessories they wore were either gold or silver, especially the old lady who was seated. The jade bracelet on it.


    Originally, he was walking with momentum, but when he entered the house, he saw the courtyard and the people sitting in the living room, his eyes were filled with humbleness.


    Qiao Mai took a look at them, two men, two women, four people, two old and two young, the clothes they wore were not patched, but they were also made of rough cloth, and their family background did not look very good.


    The eyeballs of several people kept looking around, with the word greed in their eyes, they looked like restless people.


    "What are you looking for from me?"


    "Are you Mrs. Qiao?"


    "Well, let''s talk about something."


    "Give us back my two children, please?"


    "Kids? Two more?"


    Qiao Mai immediately thought of Feng''er and Yun''er, her face sank, she knew everything about the child before.


    "make it clear?"


    "We are from Qingzhu Village, Tianhe Town. Our surname is Jiang. Our family lost two boys a year ago. One is Jiang Yuanpeng and the other is Jiang Yuanqing."


    "Wait, I lost it a year ago, and now I''m looking for it? I don''t understand. It''s not that far from Tianhe Town to Tianshui Town. Besides, no one knows the name of Mrs. Qiao. I adopted two children. I know, why did you find it until now?"


    "It''s like this. The two children thought that we had taken over their property, and ran away from home when they got angry. They searched for a long time but couldn''t find it. They presumably were avoiding us."


    "Well, have you occupied it?"


    "How can we as uncles occupy it? It''s just that they are still young, so we can help them manage it temporarily."


    Qiao Mai frowned, "Well, since you''ve found this place, I''m not an unreasonable person, and it''s okay if you want to admit it. You are their relatives, so let them spend this year eating my flowers." Let me settle the matter and take the person away."


    "What, still need to liquidate?"


    "Otherwise, I have raised them for more than a year for nothing?"


    "Well, how much is that?"


    ¡°When I adopted them, not to mention their ailments, they had no flesh except their bones. I spent ten taels of silver to recuperate their bodies.


    Every day, it is either fish or meat that is delicious and delicious. Who in this town does not know that my family eats the best food? One person per month is calculated as two taels of silver,


    The two of them cost four taels of silver. They have been here for a year and twelve months, which is forty-eight taels. Apart from this, I will give the two children a hundred taels of pocket money every month. read,


    I give Mr. Xuetang 1,000 taels of silver every year, which is 80 taels a month. Four people from my family go to the school, and each person is allocated 22 taels on average.


    It¡¯s been half a year, so let¡¯s count it as two hundred and forty taels, and I don¡¯t want a fraction, so I¡¯ll give you a total of three hundred taels. "


    Jiang''s family was dumbfounded when they heard this. They wanted to have a child, and they would sell it after they wanted it. By the way, they blackmailed Mrs. Qiao.


    "No way, shouldn''t Mrs. Qiao give us compensation?"


    Mayor Qian couldn''t stand it any longer, "You bastard, he raised your child for more than a year, why should he give you money?"


    "She adopted it? I think she took a fancy to my two children and abducted them?"


    Mayor Qian was angry, and shouted at the guards outside, "Old Zhang, Lao Liu, come in and hold their mouths for me."


    The two guards carried big knives, and as soon as they entered, these people were frightened and collapsed to the ground.


    "My lord, please forgive me."


    No one interceded for them. The two guards held their fronts, slap, slap, slap, and the big mouth immediately twitched.


    After a while, the faces of several people became swollen.


    Mayor Qian asked with a cold face, "Do you still want compensation?"


    "No, not anymore."


    "Damn, I really saw a ghost. At the beginning, the two children of your family begged for food in our town for a long time, and I even helped them. If it weren''t for Mrs. Qiao, they would have starved to death long ago. It¡¯s good if you want the benefits, and you will blackmail people if you return it?¡±


    Qiao Mai laughed, "Mayor, please put out the fire"


    At this time, Feng''er and Yun''er had already arrived in the front hall, and Qiao Mai had someone call them just now.


    As soon as they entered the door and saw Jiang''s family, the two brothers immediately ran to Qiao Mai''s side. They stared angrily at those people with red eyes.


    "Mother, they are the ones who have usurped the house and land my parents gave us, and even sold us, saying that there is a large family whose lord likes boys."


    Hearing this, Mr. Wang''s face sank.


    "Old Qian, tell your people to go to Tianhe Town, call the mayor there, and say that I invited him, and then invite the village chief of Qingzhu Village, I want to see, one of them is separated. Uncle, who dares to occupy the real estate of the elder brother''s house, and even sells his nephew, I support my students, and I want to see who dares to bully them."


    "Yes, old man!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 101： The Qiao family moved to a new home

    Chapter 101 The Qiao family moved to a new home


    When the Jiang family saw that something was going wrong, they wanted to run away. Unfortunately, the Yuan family was guarding the door. He had practiced fists and kicks for so long, and he was still more than capable of dealing with these four people.


    One kick at a time, kicked back.


    Only now does the Jiang family know that the Qiao family is not someone they can blackmail.


    Not to mention the mayor of Tianshui Town, just those two old people sitting on it, as if they were aloof.


    Half an hour later, two guards rode fast horses, one took the mayor of Tianhe Town, and the other brought the mayor of Qingzhu Village.


    When the mayor of Tianhe Town saw Wang Zongsheng, he immediately saluted, "I will see you, the magistrate, and Mr. Wang."


    "Get up and talk"


    "yes"


    The head of Qingzhu Village saluted the mayor when he saw him, and he immediately knelt on the ground in fright.


    "Cao Min met the magistrate and the old man."


    "Standing while talking."


    "yes"


    Qiao Mai glanced at Wang Zongsheng unexpectedly, he did not expect that he was the magistrate of Acropolis.


    The identity was clarified, and Wang Zongsheng did not hide it anymore.


    "Can you tell me about the Jiang family?"


    "Yes, my lord."


    The village head of Qingzhu Village didn''t dare to hide, and told the Jiang family''s affairs in detail.


    It turned out that the old man of the Jiang family loved the youngest son and disliked the eldest son''s family, so they divided the family early, and they lived with the youngest son.


    The village chief was there when the family was separated, and Dafang¡¯s family is considered to have left the household, and they still have to give the elderly pension money every year.


    The later real estate was earned by the eldest son and his wife by saving money and spending hard.


    It has nothing to do with Erfang. Ever since Dafang and his wife died, Erfang has been eyeing Dafang''s real estate.


    They talked about it to the outside world, but they were doing dirty things behind their backs. The village chief didn''t know it at first, but after he found out, the two children had long since disappeared.


    It is difficult for a young official to decide on housework, let alone a small village head.


    After he explained the Jiang family''s affairs, Wang Zongsheng glanced at the mayor of Tianhe Town.


    "What are you going to do about this?"


    "The lower officials must deal with it strictly."


    "Let''s see it this way. The old top ten boards will be imprisoned for one month, and the young twenty-one boards will be jailed for three months. They will all be sent to the county prison. The village head of Qingzhu Village will help them take care of their families. Who will dare For doing such a thing, don¡¯t blame me for condemning you to death, it¡¯s too outrageous, outsiders don¡¯t bully, it¡¯s your own family¡¯s turn to bully, hum!¡±


    When the Jiang family heard such a verdict, they fainted immediately.


    Feng''er and Yun''er wiped away their tears and knelt down in front of Wang Zongsheng.


    "Thank you, my lord."


    "Get up, we are not outsiders, this time I will make the decision for you, do you want to get the property back?"


    "Let''s give it to the village. I remember that there are a few families in the village who are in special difficulties. Give them the house and donate the grain from the field."


    The head of Qingzhu Village bowed his head in shame, and Wang Zongsheng held the hands of the two brothers.


    "You are all good boys, as kind-hearted as your current mother, you don''t want to go home?"


    "No, mother is very kind to us now, although we want to go back, but mother gave us a second life, we brothers can only repay mother''s kindness by studying hard and helping mother. "


    "Then your father has cut off the incense?"


    "It''s good to have his blood in our bones. I believe that after my parents know that we have been saved, they will be unhappy if they are not grateful."


    Wang Zongsheng nodded, thinking about it, these two little guys are really smart.


    What is the condition of the Jiang family, what is the condition of the Qiao family, and what is the surname, they all have the blood of the Jiang family, and they are the same blood.


    Even children know that people go to high places, Wang Zongsheng couldn''t help sighing secretly in his heart.


    On the sixth day of August, the Qiao family moved to a new house. Unexpectedly, the Jiang family would make a fuss here.


    Qiao Mai knows how to be a man. When the mayor of Tianhe Town left, she even asked him to take away some of the things in the shop. Even the mayor of Qingzhu Village, she didn''t let him go back empty-handed.


    If you are short-mouthed and soft-hearted, as long as you dare to accept it, you will definitely turn to Qiao''s family when you encounter problems in the future.


    Today, the Jiang family didn''t get a bargain, and they suffered a big loss. I believe they won''t come again in the future.


    The banquet at noon was a bit late, but it was very rich. Wang Zongsheng didn''t feel that he should be treated differently because of his official position, but it was still the same as before.


    I feel very comfortable in Qiao''s house, and shopkeeper Lu is also happy that Qiao Mai can find such a family.


    My daughter''s master is strong, so her daughter will not be bullied, so she is naturally willing to cooperate with Qiao Mai in everything.


    From now on, the Yuan family will have four grandparents, and they will no longer have to go to Fucheng.


    I still feel comfortable at home, with food, drink, and everything I need to be comfortable.


    In the evening, everyone got together again and ate a table of vegetarian dishes.


    All of them are delicious and tender, which is very attractive to Mrs. Wang, especially after taking a nap, she can go to the poultry house, feed this one, feed that one, and she doesn''t feel bored at all. Instead, she feels like moving. Eat well, sleep well.


    At night, all the Wang family stayed at Qiao''s house. There were tables and chairs in each of their courtyards, and each table was filled with fruits, tea, and snacks.


    The Wang family sat in the yard and sighed, "It''s only been a long time, and Mrs. Qiao has such a new home."


    "Yeah, it''s not easy for a woman to get to this point."


    "Her family lives very comfortably, and the layout of the house is very reasonable."


    "I think those flowers, grasses and so on, all cost a lot of money, and they were directly moved over."


    "Yes, and those fruit trees are all grown-up trees with fruits still hanging on them."


    "This Miss Qiao is not simple."


    On the rocking chair, the old couple lay comfortably, and the girl beside them was fanning.


    Wang Zongsheng reported to his father, "Father, the workshops have been built and are already in operation."


    "Well, there will be a wave of sweet potatoes in autumn. Harvest slowly. If you harvest too quickly, the price will increase. Don''t worry, first practice your skills."


    "Son, don''t be in a hurry. Now our restaurant, after using Mrs. Qiao''s prescription, business has improved a lot. It is estimated that the prescription money can be recovered within a year."


    "Well, you can figure it out. I''ll just guide you. When your wife is free, it will be beneficial to spend more time with Mrs. Qiao."


    Wang Jiaru grinned and watched them talking, "Father, grandfather, is my friend a good one?"


    "Well, your vision is quite good, but when the workshop gets on the right track, your marriage will also be put on the agenda."


    "No rush, I''m only sixteen this year, two years from now?"


    "You are not in a hurry, there is a hurry, people can''t wait for you forever."


    "But once I get married, I can''t do anything anymore. I just stay in the backyard every day."


    "It was you who provoked him at the beginning, and now you don''t want to get married, no, when the autumn comes, someone from their family will come, and your marriage will be arranged next year at the latest."


    "But if I leave, what will my brother do?"


    "Without you, our Wang family can''t survive. Don''t worry about getting married. Let Zihan stay here with his grandfather in the future. I think he likes the Qiao family very much."


    Wang Jiaru sighed, "Okay, everything will be arranged by grandfather and father."


    She glanced at the old lady. The old lady quickly closed her eyes, expressing that she would not wear a pair of pants with her.


    "I''m going to find Mrs. Qiao."


    "Come back, she has been tired all day to entertain us, let her take a good rest."


    In the yard over there of Yuan Jiaqi, there were two people sitting, one big and one small.


    "Daddy, what''s wrong with you?"


    "It''s nothing. It feels like the two of us have been eating free food since we came to Qiao''s house."


    "No, when I was at home, I helped my mother with some work."


    "The little work you do is worthy of the food you eat, and Shu Xiu who goes to school?"


    "Hey, I will help my mother do more when I grow up. Is it because of this that Daddy is bored?"


    "if not?"


    "Didn''t your mother tell you that you should study hard and become a high-ranking official to protect your mother?"


    "Your mother is capable, and now the magistrate and husband are covering her. At that time, there will be no need for father at all."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 102： Dont want to be a heroine?

    Chapter 102 Don''t want to be a heroine anymore?


    "But my mother has always been very kind to you, and never said she wanted to divorce you. This shows that she has no intention of climbing high."


    "You little man, go, wash up and go to sleep."


    Shopkeeper Lu''s courtyard, no one is asleep, excited about moving to a new house.


    There are also today''s big news, all of which make her excited, it''s no wonder she can fall asleep.


    "Xin''er, you don''t know, when mother knew that the old gentleman''s son was the prefect, mother''s legs were weak."


    "Mother, you don''t need to do this. Master said that even the emperor has a mortal body, the same as us, but the official position is different. You don''t need to take it to heart."


    "Your master is covered, so no one will bully you. Did you see today? A little Jiang''s family wanted to bully your master. If it weren''t for Mr. Wang and Mayor Qian, it would definitely not be good today."


    "That shows that Mr. Wang is an upright official. Even ordinary people, Mr. Wang will do the same."


    Shopkeeper Lu shook his head, "You are too honest, mother must talk to you carefully."


    Ruyi and Xiuhong Xiuyu secretly laughed, the shopkeeper Lu taught Ruxin well, and they went to bed very late.


    Qiao Mai asked Yuehong and Yuexia to rest in the side room. After she put Linger to sleep, she went to the space.


    Looking at the Ganoderma lucidum, the seedlings have emerged, but they have not yet fully grown. The one-acre six-fen land has been copied on the side, and now it is three-mu two-fen, full of Ganoderma lucidum.


    The space has not changed at all, but she is not in a hurry, as long as she can upgrade, she has hope.


    Come to the computer, look at the boxes on the ground, all of them are gone, turned into money bags.


    This means that her product has been sold, so she prepared a room full of goods and put them on the shelves in the store.


    Put away the purse and put it in one place.


    She didn''t count. After finishing these, she went to the field and started from the beginning.


    Cleared out ten acres in one go, and planted all of them with ginseng. She planned to plant precious medicinal materials first, and then planted ten acres of melons, fruits and vegetables when the planting was almost done.


    This time, there must be a planned planting. It is too slow to plant in four quarters.


    It¡¯s no wonder that she didn¡¯t plan well. At the beginning, the place was small, and many parties spent a lot of money, so I could only plant small pieces. Now that the place is big, it can naturally be planted in a large area.


    After planting, she meditated on the spot and began to practice internal strength.


    It''s only been a long time, and the internal force can already flow through the whole body.


    Concentrate the internal force on the feet, and with a slight effort, she can fly three to four meters high without using her mind.


    With internal strength, she can fly over walls and perform light kung fu. It takes only half an hour to get there for a hundred miles.


    Of course, as her internal strength increases, the time will become shorter and shorter.


    She was able to capture and fight in her previous life, and her internal strength is like a fish in water, which can be regarded as making up for her lack.


    Especially after washing the marrow and cutting the veins, she has a particularly strong perception of internal and spiritual power. Regardless of the fact that she is sixteen years old and the original owner who has broken her body, if an expert accepts her, it will be a good material for martial arts training. .


    The only thing that made Qiao Mai feel a fly in the ointment, and what was a little disgusting, was that he was married to a man like Tian Sanzhuang.


    It passed in a flash and overnight.


    Not to mention that the people in Jixiangyuan couldn¡¯t sleep that night, so were the people in the small town. Seeing that a woman living on the beach has lived in such a new house in a year, one can imagine how profitable that woman¡¯s shop is.


    When Wang Zongsheng and his father and daughter left, Qiao Mai prepared another cart full of souvenirs.


    She took Miss Wang''s hand and said, "Forget about the martial arts secrets."


    "Ah, you don''t want to be a heroine anymore?"


    "No, just know how to defend yourself with some ordinary boxing skills."


    "You said it, then I won''t look for it, this one is really hard to find."


    "Come and stay at home for a few days when you are free, I have a place here too."


    "Don''t worry, I''ll come when I''m not busy."


    The two sisters hugged each other, Qiao Mai sent her to the carriage, waved her hands and watched the carriage go far before going to the shop.


    After Yuan''s house, they started class in the front hall after breakfast, and Mrs. Wang took the girl to feed the poultry. She had already thought about what to do here.


    After eating the ready-made breakfast, shopkeeper Lu and the others went to the shop, and everyone continued to do what they should do every day.


    Not long after, Qiao Mai visited her shop after inspecting her shop.


    "Ru Xin doesn''t need to embroider a wedding gown, she''s always doing something in the shop, and she''s about to get married, why don''t you go to Mrs. Wang''s to learn more."


    "What can I learn?"


    "Seeing that the child you raised is too innocent, you should close the water in the backyard of the house. I''m afraid my apprentice won''t be able to bear it, so don''t let her come to the shop during this time."


    As he spoke, he pulled up Ruxin and went home. Shopkeeper Lu opened his mouth and said nothing.


    She knew that Qiao Mai was interested in Ru Xin, so she let her go.


    Mrs. Wang is feeding the cows at the moment. She is wearing ordinary clothes with sleeves on the sleeves, and she is holding a ball of green grass and putting it in the trough for the cows.


    The cow lowered its head to eat, and she gently stroked the head of the cow with her hand.


    Seeing Qiao Mai coming, she beckoned to them lovingly.


    "I thought there would be nothing to do when I came to your house, but I didn''t expect to be able to do something within my ability."


    "As long as you like it."


    "I like it, of course I like it. I used to drink milk, and I knew it was good for my health. I have never seen this kind of milk come from such a cow. Its milk is so big. When I first saw it, I was shocked."


    "These two cows have just grown up, and the milk production is not high. After another year or a half, each of them can produce dozens of catties of milk every day."


    "How could there be enough to drink at home?"


    "Let''s sell it if we can''t finish it. You can''t let the milk go to waste. Besides, I will make all kinds of dairy products. Then the old lady and I will go to the kitchen to make it for them to eat?"


    "Okay, I like to tinker in the kitchen too."


    Qiao Mai held Ruxin''s hand, "Madam, my apprentice is getting married, if you have time, can you teach her?"


    "What do you teach her? Don''t follow those broken rules, and you will kill people."


    "It''s not to teach her the rules. She is too honest. The family she married has concubines in the backyard of the elders. You know."


    Old Mrs. Wang suddenly said, "Okay, when will you get married?"


    "October eighteenth!"


    "That''s coming soon, is it Ruxin?"


    Lu Ruxin quickly saluted the old lady, "Yes, old lady."


    She looked Xin''er up and down, "Well, she is a nice girl, you can follow me during the day these days, I will teach you whatever I think of."


    "Thank you, old lady!"


    Looking at Mrs. Wang''s shrewd eyes, Qiao Mai knew that his apprentice would definitely not follow her in vain.


    As for the trainers, the old lady is very good at it, just look at the girls and women on her body.


    In order for the whole family to be more comfortable, they usually don¡¯t eat together, and each girl will report to the kitchen. After the cook is ready, the girl will come over with the food box and take it away.


    Qiao Mai saw that the two cooks were a bit overwhelmed, so he went to the tooth shop to buy four little women and gave them to the cook.


    Also bought five wives, a shrewd and winking gatekeeper, and the others were distributed by the stewards among the rough envoys.


    After all, there are so many poultry in the family, and the place is so big, five people must be too busy.


    The most important thing is that she still has five acres of land to plant, and the manpower will have to keep up with it.


    If you want to grow winter vegetables, you need a greenhouse and a transparent cloth. There is no clear cloth here at all.


    So she went to the cloth store and bought two ordinary white cloths, and went to the field to make a gesture. This kind of white cloth could not block the wind at all, and let the wind pass through the light at the same time. Come on, the vegetables will freeze to death soon.


    When I arrived at the space at night, I searched online and found that a white glue can be applied to the cloth. After it dries, it can be waterproof, light-transmitting and windproof.


    Qiao Maiba dazzled, "White glue? Where can I find it?"


    That was harvested from rubber trees. Could it be that she still needs to plant ten acres of rubber trees?


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 103： girl i regret

    Chapter 103 Girl, I regret it


    She searched the Internet again, how to grow rubber trees, how to cut, how to collect, how to boil the rubber, all of which were recorded in her mind.


    Start to search for seeds. I bought more than 300 kinds of seeds last time. There should be some.


    With the mentality of giving it a try, after looking for it, it actually exists.


    She grinned, cleared out ten acres of open space again, and planted the seeds of rubber trees one by one, with a distance of ten meters between each tree. More than ten trees.


    After watering and clearing ten acres of land, she planted Ganoderma lucidum. She didn''t meditate, and started planning the space without stopping.


    Ten acres, ten acres of reseeding, so that the space can double the amount of land.


    Next, she planted more than a dozen kinds of precious medicinal materials, such as Dendrobium, Gastrodia elata, Panax notoginseng, Snow lotus, Polygonum multiflorum, Eucommia ulmoides, Poria cocos, Huoxiang, etc., and filled up the rest of the land.


    Once these medicinal materials mature, the land in the entire space will increase by nearly 500 acres.


    At that time, a batch will be harvested and replanted, which will increase faster than before.


    Don''t dare to be lazy anymore, she is eager to buy the real thing online, and also eager to save the expensive cost of buying spirit stones after the space is upgraded.


    On the tenth day of August, the Feng family sent someone to deliver a box of gifts to Jixiangyuan, saying that it was congratulations to Shopkeeper Lu for moving to his new home.


    Lu Sanniang was looking at the box of gifts in the living room, her face was not very good-looking, she asked someone to invite Qiao Mai.


    "Sister, you said we didn''t post, why did they send gifts?"


    "Maybe it''s a misunderstanding. I thought it was your house, and I didn''t inform them of the in-laws when I moved in. Or maybe I knew we had distinguished guests and didn''t invite them over, so I made it look ugly? Or maybe it''s a sincere congratulations?"


    "The meaning of the former is more obvious. Their family is not a generous person. Otherwise, after so many years, how could they still be a middle-level family in the county?"


    "Why don''t you go to Feng''s house and explain this matter clearly, so as to avoid misunderstandings and misunderstandings, and it will be ugly when the time comes."


    "Go with me, don''t refuse, you used to want to see Linger, and if you don''t have time, I won''t say anything, I can treat you as my own sister."


    "Okay, let''s take a walk with you."


    Someone put Dongzao in a carriage, called a woman who could drive a carriage to follow, bought some gifts from Qiaoji snack shop, and the two went directly to the county seat.


    The house is closed, and the courtyard with three entrances and three exits is about 60% to 70% new, and there are traces of repairs. It should be a long time to live here.


    The two got out of the carriage, glanced at the door, and said to the doorkeeper.


    "Go and tell your mistress that the Lu family in Tianshui Town is visiting."


    Hearing this, the mother-in-law hurriedly saluted the two of them, then turned and went inside. After a while, Patriarch Feng''s mother came by herself.


    The carriage did not enter the sealed house, and the two in-laws were very affectionate when they met and held hands.


    "Hey, I just sent someone to send a congratulatory gift, so you came here in person?"


    "I really deserve the congratulatory gift."


    "How to say?"


    "That house belongs to my sister. My two daughters and I live in my sister''s house, not my family''s housewarming."


    Mistress Feng''s family saw Qiao Mai at the side, "Who is this?"


    "This is my sister,"


    "Hello, Mrs. Feng"


    "Okay, okay, please come inside, please come inside."


    "Let someone go to the car and remove the gift. It''s the first time you bring my sister to the door, and you can''t empty your hands. They are all good things in her shop. Try something new."


    "You''re welcome!"


    The three of them entered the living room of the closed house, Qiao Mai only took a glance, and then sat down with Lu Sanniang.


    "Xin''er got married, so it''s a new house?"


    "Yes, my sister said that there are only three of us, mother and daughter, in my family. Once Xin''er gets married, there will be even fewer people. That''s why we moved in to live together."


    "Then when do we go to identify the family, or we are afraid of going the wrong way when we get married."


    Shopkeeper Lu looked at Qiao Mai, who immediately said knowingly.


    "My sister has the final say, my home is my sister''s home."


    "It won''t be until September, and it doesn''t rain much at that time, and the autumn is crisp."


    "On the eighth day of September, how did we go?"


    "Ok, Ok."


    Lu Sanniang talked with Mrs. Feng for a while, but Qiao Mai sat there without interrupting, and Lu Sanniang was about to leave in half an hour.


    Mrs. Feng said that she would not let her go, she had to have lunch.


    The two had no choice but to stay for dinner again. At noon, Master Feng, the old lady of the Feng family, the old man, several concubines and their children all arrived in the front hall.


    It seems to be quite lively, but if you look carefully, some people are laughing, so fake.


    Seeing this, Qiao Mai felt a little nauseous. Although she was an agent in her previous life and asked her to talk to someone, but in this life, she wants to live according to her own ideas.


    Lunch was set, but it was also rich. At this time, Feng Yinshi came back from school.


    After meeting Lu Sanniang and Qiao Mai, he obediently sat aside and began to eat.


    Feng''s family''s tutoring is not bad. They always have rules and regulations when eating, and the atmosphere is good, but only when there are outsiders around.


    Without Lu Sanniang and Qiao Mai, what would it be like?


    On the way back, Lu Sanniang grinned and sighed.


    "Sister, I regret it!"


    "That''s too late."


    "I know the consequences of ruining a marriage."


    "That''s not what it means, but Xin''er has fallen in love with Feng Yinshi. If the marriage is broken, wouldn''t it mean breaking up the lover? You will be struck by lightning."


    "I saw that their family was so enthusiastic, even more enthusiastic than when they proposed marriage, I knew they had a purpose."


    "Let''s take one step at a time."


    "Don''t talk about this, the full moon festival is coming, I have to make some moon cakes, and the oven hasn''t been used yet after it''s done."


    "It''s sold in the county and the prefecture. You don''t know, your mooncakes are very popular, and the Qian family has made a lot of money."


    "No matter what they do, I do mine, besides moon cakes, I also make other things. Anyway, I still owe money to the mayor, and I will sell him a prescription after talking about it. It has been almost a year, and I have to honor it no matter what. Just one click."


    "What is it?"


    "I won''t tell you, I''ll cook it up and let you eat it."


    After a good night''s rest, Qiao Mai started preparing the ingredients for mooncakes the next day.


    When the new home was completed, she built an oven in her yard. Not only that, but she also ordered a frying pan from the blacksmith shop, whether it was used to make pancakes or fry steaks, it was fine.


    After it is done, it has not been used until now.


    In the small kitchen, she was tinkering alone. With the experience of the first time, she made it faster this time than the last time.


    After everything is prepared, the baking starts after lunch.


    The smell of the mooncakes attracted Mrs. Wang, she brought Xin''er and the girl to Qiao Mai''s courtyard.


    Looking at the exquisite boxes in the yard, and the mooncakes baked on the table.


    Everyone took a deep breath, Qiao Mai was wearing an apron, saw them, and said with a smile.


    "Sit whatever you want, I have my hands here, you can eat the mooncakes yourself."


    Yuehong looked at Linger by herself, Yuexia cleared her hands, took two plates, and also picked up a few months of cakes and put them on the table.


    Madam Wang took one and divided it in half, and handed it to Xin''er, "Try it too!"


    "Thank you, old lady."


    In the past few days, she has learned a lot from the old lady. Seeing her walking posture and her tone of voice when speaking, she is becoming more and more like a lady from a wealthy family.


    Qiao Mai sees it in his eyes and loves it in his heart, as long as he can learn something.


    She doesn''t follow the crowd, she has the capital, but she can''t do it, she belongs here, so let''s follow the rules here.


    It just happened to make them get closer. It would be best for the two of them to have a friendship. In the future, even if she is not around, Xin''er can ask the old lady for her needs.


    "Yeah, the taste is really good, similar to the dim sum in Fucheng. Did you give the Qian family''s recipe?"


    Qiao Mai smiled and nodded, neither saying yes nor no.


    "I''ll just say it."


    "Yuexia, give each of you one to taste."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 104： I want this recipe

    Chapter 104 I want this recipe


    Not long after, Mr. Wang came over with four students.


    "Haha, I''m sorry, girl, we found it rashly."


    "Family, you are welcome to try it."


    "We will go back to Fucheng for the holiday the day after tomorrow, and we will come back on August 18th."


    "I''m making some for you guys, take some with you when you leave."


    "Must, your cooking is really delicious, I think it''s even better than Fucheng''s."


    "I use better materials than theirs."


    It was dusk, when shopkeeper Lu and the others came back, they all gathered in Qiao Mai''s courtyard, where they also ate dinner.


    Because of the hot weather, the kitchen made cold noodles, one bowl for each person. Although there was no food, everyone ate very well, and some even ordered an extra bowl.


    The next day, Qiao Mai used the egg beater in the space to make a lot of cream.


    I also baked a lot of chicken cakes, and tried with small pieces of cakes according to the tutorial I learned on the Internet.


    After making five yuan, I got the hang of it.


    The five pieces were eaten by Yue Hong and the others. Although they didn¡¯t look good, they tasted good. It was only the sixth piece that Ling¡¯er ate, and her mouth was full of cream.


    Children like this taste.


    She was good at art, and made all kinds of cream cakes. Once they were done, Yuexia sent some to the various courtyards with a tray.


    The old lady tasted it and liked it so much that she ate the whole piece in one go.


    When the children saw such a beautiful cake, they lost their minds about going to class and started to eat it all.


    Even the old gentleman and the Yuan family got together and praised it while eating.


    Embroidery Village also sent a few big pieces, not even Mayor Qian.


    When Mayor Qian finished his first bite, he immediately got up and went to Qiao''s house. After greeting the old man, he asked Yuan Jiaqi to take him to the main courtyard.


    After seeing all kinds of cream cakes on the table, Mayor Qian pointed.


    "Girl, I want this prescription."


    "Price?"


    "you say?"


    "Two thousand taels, no less, this thing can''t be left overnight in hot weather, you can eat whatever you want, and it can only be kept for three days in winter."


    "Deal, write prescription, speed."


    Qiao Mai helplessly put down the work in hand, brought a pen and paper, and wrote five sheets in one go.


    "It''s very comprehensive, the pastry chef can understand it at a glance."


    Mayor Qian looked at Fang Zi, and immediately took out two thousand taels of silver from his body and threw it to her, then sniffed and smelled it.


    "Did you do anything else?"


    "Well, egg tarts are being baked."


    "Is there anything out of the oven?"


    "I made this for the children. It is suitable for all ages and is rarely eaten."


    "I want this recipe too."


    Qiao Mai laughed, "Would you like to try it?"


    "I believe in you, everything you cook is delicious."


    With a snap, he gave her another two thousand taels of silver notes.


    "Is it enough?"


    "enough"


    So Qiao Mai wrote another prescription, and the Yuan family looked at it eagerly. After a short time, his wife earned four thousand taels of silver.


    After receiving the prescription, Mayor Qian sat down quietly and looked at the oven eagerly.


    The first pot of egg tarts came out of the oven, and after a while, she gave one to the mayor and another to the Yuan family.


    "Try it, the first pot, I have no experience, I don''t know if it is good or not."


    When the two took their first bite, their eyes lit up.


    "It''s delicious. It''s crispy on the outside and smooth and tender on the inside. It has a different texture. It''s so delicious. If any child doesn''t like to eat, this can definitely be eaten as a meal. It''s so delicious."


    Qiao Mai also picked up one and tasted it, "It''s not bad, the time can be a little shorter next time."


    Then she baked the second pot. Mayor Qian looked hopeless, and finished eating one after another, and finished the whole pot of egg tarts by himself.


    Finally, he touched his stomach and said comfortably.


    "It''s so delicious. God bless my Qian family. Now my Qian family will definitely be rich. Mrs. Qiao, I''m so lucky to be blessed by you. Thank you."


    "Finally say something from your heart."


    "snort"


    "Mr. Ming''er is going home for the holidays, would you like to have dinner at my house to accompany Mr.?"


    "Of course, Mr. Wang and I have known each other before, and we have a good friendship."


    "A hero doesn''t mention his bravery back then, that''s a thing of the past."


    Qiao Mai was baking egg tarts while talking with Mayor Qian. Today, she made cream cakes, egg tarts, and finally made two ovens of large bread.


    After it is out of the pan, let it cool down and cut it into slices with a knife.


    The mayor looked very curious, reached out and took a piece and tasted it.


    "It''s better than steamed buns."


    Qiao Mai smiled, put two vegetable leaves on the bread, fried an egg, put a piece of homemade luncheon meat on top, and spread some secret sauce on it and handed it to him.


    Mayor Qian, who was almost full, took it without hesitation and took a bite.


    "Wow, this taste, I want the recipe."


    "Not for Sale"


    "Why?"


    "The luncheon meat in the middle is a big recipe. Those two recipes are enough for your money family to make a lot of money. I won''t sell this."


    "I really want to buy it."


    "If you don''t sell it, you don''t sell it. This is the food I make for my children, and it''s unique to my Qiao family."


    "You don''t even make money?"


    "No earning!"


    Mayor Qian was defeated, Yuan Jiaqi clenched his hands into fists and put them by his mouth, secretly laughing.


    "I''m leaving if you don''t sell me?"


    "No delivery!"


    "Didn''t you say you want me to eat at your place?"


    "I changed my mind, I will eat this for dinner, you are almost full, what else to eat, get up at home, see off guests!"


    Yuan Jiaqi looked at Mayor Qian''s suffocation, and after sending Mayor Qian back, he found a place where there was no one and burst out laughing.


    Today Qiao Mai made three meals that everyone in the family likes to eat, and everyone in the house gets a share, which makes them enjoy the food.


    Two cooks begged her for a long time, but she only taught the last one to the cooks.


    The first two have sold prescriptions, so it is not suitable to teach them.


    Even the prescriptions sold to the Wang family, she only picked up what she could teach, and didn''t teach what she couldn''t.


    The next day, the Wang family all returned to Fucheng, and Qiao Mai asked them to pack two boxes of mooncakes for them.


    Before dawn, she got up and made an oversized round cream cake for Miss Wang, and put it in a wooden box.


    Wang Zihan''s eyes lit up when he saw it. He put the box on his lap and didn''t let go, saying that he would go back and eat with his sister.


    All kinds of fruits and vegetables, even the rare ones, are also packed into a box.


    Mr. Wang and the old lady couldn''t keep their mouths shut, especially the old lady, who was still reluctant to leave while holding Qiao Mai''s hand.


    I was afraid that after she left, no one would take care of the small animals at home.


    During this period of time, she has developed feelings, and she is addicted to picking up quail eggs, eggs, duck eggs, and goose eggs.


    Qiao Mai also thanked her for helping her. When she left, those eggs picked up a box for her. The old lady really liked Qiao Mai''s behavior.


    The shopkeeper Lu''s family didn''t go to the shop in order to send them off. The old lady was kind to Xin''er, and she saw it in her eyes, and she was sincerely sending them off.


    Watching the carriage go away, Xin''er raised her wrist.


    "Mother, Master, the old lady gave me a jade bracelet."


    Lu Sanniang quickly grabbed her hand and took a look, "Oh my mother, this bracelet is not cheap."


    Qiao Mai glanced at her, "I want to give it to Xin''er. During this time, I will serve the old lady well. What she teaches is better than what you have learned all these years."


    "I know Master."


    Ruyi was envious, Qiao Mai scratched her nose.


    "You''re engaged later, and Master will also give you a jade bracelet."


    "Hee hee, envy is not just jealousy. My sister is lucky to get this jade bracelet, and I will have my own blessing in the future."


    "That''s right, you can be envious, but you can''t be jealous. Individuals have their own destiny, and you can''t force it."


    "You look like a master in the temple."


    "Amitabha Buddha!"


    "Haha, you!"


    Looking at Qiao Mai who occasionally joked, Lu Sanniang realized that she was only seventeen after the new year.


    She glanced at Yuan Jiaqi inadvertently, and saw that he was secretly looking at Qiao Mai, as if looking at a loved one.


    Could it be that he has that kind of thought about his sister?


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 105： What are they up to?

    Chapter 105 What do they want to do?


    It would be great if this is the case, it just happens to be a girl with a beautiful appearance, a match made in heaven.


    A group of people were about to go home when the voices of the old couple of the Yuan family came from the door.


    "Goro, fifth child,"


    Yuan Jiaqi felt uncomfortable when he heard this voice. Others were happy to hear his parents'' voice, but he felt disgusted when he heard this voice.


    Just as he was about to ignore it, another voice came over.


    "Mai, mother''s Mai,"


    The two of them paused at the same time, turned around and saw that one was Qiao Mai''s mother, and the other was Yuan''s parents.


    came at the same time, what do they want to do?


    Qiao Mai waved to the children, "Go back and study, you can play freely in an hour."


    "Yes, mother!"


    Shopkeeper Lu also let Ruxin Ruyi and the others go to the shop, and she stood side by side with Qiao Mai, staring at the opposite side.


    "Mai?"


    "Goro?"


    The Yuan family and the Qiao family took a step forward at the same time, but Qiao Mai''s cold voice stopped them.


    "If my family and I were as poor as before, I guess you wouldn''t even come, and you would look for it three times and five times, just to get benefits from us."


    "Mai, what are you talking about? No matter how old we are, we are also your parents. This is a fact that you cannot change."


    "If you pester me again, believe it or not, I will sue you at the Yamen and let you stay there for a few months?"


    "Are you really going to be so heartless?"


    "Hmph, never heartless, can you try?"


    "Mother was wrong, Mother shouldn''t have treated you like that, but in the village, town, no matter which one, women are not welcome at home, and Mother also came here at that time."


    "I don''t hate you, I have money and money with you, understand?"


    "Mai, please forgive us as old people, it''s not easy for us, and asking for money from you is not because of the difficult life."


    "So you can watch me doing poorly? You can watch me sell myself? Watch me being bullied by the Tian family? What about your hearts? Do you have a conscience? Look at the mother and father, for the sake of the child, at all Protection, look at you, you only want to extract money from children, are you still human?"


    "I, don''t I know I was wrong?"


    "Go away, even if you know you were wrong, now it''s done, I will never forgive you, I will never recognize you."


    After speaking, he took the hand of shopkeeper Lu and walked into Jixiangyuan. Qiao Lu wanted to chase in, but was stopped by the woman at the door. Seeing them holding sticks in their hands, she cried outside in fright.


    Seeing that the Qiao family was over, the old couple of the Yuan family licked their faces and came to the Yuan family before getting up, and the Yuan family hurriedly took a few steps back.


    "Yuan, like my wife, doesn''t know how to recognize relatives. Please go back and stop making trouble."


    "Son, our family is separated, your elder brother and they are not good to us, now that you live well, can''t you help our old couple?"


    This couple is so straightforward, they want to pick up things directly.


    "Not now, not ever, never,"


    Yuan Jiaqi couldn''t say the word rolling, turned around and entered the courtyard. They knew that this was not Qiao''s house, so they didn''t dare to force their way in, and imitated Qiao Lu''s sitting at the courtyard gate and began to cry.


    The woman who guarded the gate of Jixiangyuan roared immediately when she saw it.


    "I won''t report to the official again. When the official comes, you will see me."


    "How dare you, I am Mrs. Qiao''s mother."


    "Yes, we are her mother-in-law."


    The mother-in-law snorted coldly, "Ah, bah, shameless, my master doesn''t even recognize you, and even licked your face. If I knew it now, why bother, if I treated my master well, she would treat you like this?"


    "You servant, let someone tear your mouth apart after we get together."


    "Bah, you think this is your home, He Hao is not your home, get out, get out."


    "Hey, everyone, take a look. This unscrupulous couple doesn''t recognize their parents. After a better life, they abandoned us."


    Grandma, carrying a stick, ran towards them with a few people, scaring the Yuan family and Mrs. Qiao Lu immediately got up and ran.


    Women chased after a few steps and poohed at them.


    "What is it, you are so cowardly!"


    Looking at the people surrounding her courtyard, a woman said to everyone.


    "Don''t listen to them. These two families are not good people. They **** the child''s blood and eat the child''s flesh. They want the child to die. They sold my master and broke off the relationship. Seeing that my master is better now, just If you want to get along well, my family doesn''t owe them anything."


    "I''ve heard it a long time ago. They are wrong. We just watched the excitement. Mrs. Qiao and her husband are a good husband. We don''t believe the words of those three villains."


    "That is, my mistress is in trouble, and their parents are in trouble. Remember, don''t talk about the Qiao family in Lihua Village and the Yuan family in Xinghua Village. These two families are nothing."


    "necessary!"


    The wives returned to Jixiangyuan, and when the old couple of the Yuan family returned home, they were so angry that they cursed Lie Lie.


    They were not reconciled to this. Anyway, their ten mu of land was rented out, and they had nothing to do every day. The two discussed it.


    Plan to go to Jixiangyuan when he has nothing to do in the future, but when he sees Yuan''s family, he is soft-spoken, and he has to persuade this son to come back no matter what.


    Let¡¯s talk about it after closing it first, and let¡¯s talk about it later, Jixiangyuan is such a good house, you have to live in it no matter what.


    After Qiao Lu ran away, Qiao Shicheng was waiting for her at the archway in the north of the town.


    As soon as he saw her running back in a panic, he asked, "How''s it going?"


    Qiao Lu curled her lips, "What can you do, it''s not like you don''t know that girl''s temperament."


    "When we come again in a few days, I don''t believe it. The parents have admitted their mistakes and said soft words, but she still doesn''t admit it. If it doesn''t work, let''s kneel down for her and let the world judge."


    "If she cared about the spittle of the world, she wouldn''t treat us like this. You haven''t seen that she adopted those children. The clothes she wears on her body and on her hands are enough to eat and drink for our family for a year. Girl, white eyes, elbows turned outward, would rather raise other people''s children than help poor parents."


    Qiao Shicheng''s eyes flashed with a vicious gleam, "When I coax her back, I will definitely not let her go. When the time comes, hand over her shop to the Jianghe brothers, and our family will definitely have a better life."


    "Looking at the business in that shop is so good, even if she shows her fingers, our family is much better than before."


    "Don''t worry, one day, that shop will be in our hands."


    "She still dares to write Qiao Ji, but it''s our shop, the last name of Qiao''s family."


    Qiao Mai didn''t hear the couple''s words. If they did, they would have to serve them with big ears. It''s really shameless to ask for family.


    Shopkeeper Lu took Qiao Mai''s hand to the living room, and Yuan Jiaqi took the children to study in the back.


    Yuehong and the two girls carried Linger to the playground behind to play. The two sisters were sitting together drinking tea and talking.


    "Every family has their own scriptures that are difficult to recite. Although you get rid of them, they still don''t want to let you, the cash cow, go."


    ¡°Even if they have a thousand clever ideas, I have my own rules, that is, they don¡¯t pay any attention.¡±


    "Oh~"


    Qiao Mai glanced at her, "I hear what you mean, your family also has a hard-to-recite sutra?"


    "It''s much better than yours. My parents love me, and my brother loves me too. It''s my sister-in-law. I don''t know why. See you, always put a hot face on her cold ass."


    "It''s just jealousy."


    "ah?"


    "Think about it, your parents love you, your brother loves you, the whole family loves you, and she is also a woman, so she naturally wants to be loved. If the family loves you, they will care less about her."


    "To be honest, my parents are okay with her. As a girl, I don''t go back for a long time, so I naturally have to be enthusiastic. She guards in front of her parents every day, and is enthusiastic all day long, just like outsiders."


    "If she understands this, she won''t reject you. By the way, this time I made moon cakes, and I have a share for you and your natal family."


    "Your etiquette is really thoughtful, I thank you on behalf of my parents!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 106： You are rich and you are stubborn

    Chapter 106 You are rich but stubborn


    "Wait until winter, bring your parents to live here, I''ll stock up on more charcoal fires, this winter will keep every house warm, just to drive away the moisture in the new house."


    "I don''t know if they will come."


    "Xin''er is married, won''t they come?"


    "I said I will come. When it''s fifteen, I''ll take my daughter back to her mother''s house, but go early and return early at night."


    "Your sister-in-law is a fool, you are better than them now, not to mention flattery, she is not good to you."


    "She took care of me, knowing that my parents live with her and will be taken care of by her when I get old, that''s why she treated me like this."


    "Girls can still be filial to their parents, and they can also take care of them in the old age. If not, Xia Dong will take over the old ones. Your brother will take care of them for half a year, and you will take care of them for half a year. It''s not that they are too old to move. Let her take care of you, let¡¯s make a plan now, we can¡¯t spoil her to death, we have money in our hands, we are not afraid of her, dare to abuse the elderly, so that she can¡¯t afford to go around.¡±


    "Hey, you have money, but you are tough."


    "Follow me, you can also be tough, you are rich now, a hundred times stronger than her, if you get tough, I will support you."


    "Haha, let me tell you, I feel a lot better now."


    "I''ll ask the girl to bring you mooncakes at night. If you want cakes too, when you leave, I''ll get up in the morning and make them for you."


    "No need, just moon cakes. You are very tired every day. Take a good rest after the festival."


    "You are young, what do you rest for? Even when I am old, I have to move more. If I don''t move for a long time, my bones will become hard."


    August 15th, the business of Qiaoji snack shop is booming. Everyone wants to use the best things to worship the moon. The closer the Luna Festival is, the faster things will sell.


    The mooncakes made by Qiao Mai were not sold in the shop. She sent a box to the mayor and another box to Qiuya people.


    Being able to eat the mooncakes made by Mrs. Qiao herself, people in Qiu Ya were so moved that they wanted to cry. Unexpectedly, after just a few transactions, they got something from Mrs. Qiao.


    Although the mayor is not rare, he is still very happy. He found that even with the same ingredients and the same recipe, the ones made by his pastry chef and Qiao Niang are still incomparable, and the taste is still a little worse.


    Qiao Mai didn''t realize it herself, and she didn''t compare Qian''s dim sum with herself.


    Wang Jiaru was as happy as a child after receiving the exquisite cake. She couldn''t eat such a big cake by herself, and she couldn''t keep it there forever.


    So he called the whole family over and shared the cake.


    She originally wanted to make this cake, but Mr. Wang threw a basin of cold water on her.


    Knowing that the Qian family had killed her in advance, Miss Wang was so angry that she wanted to fight with Chief Qian.


    But thinking that if she wants to eat in the future, Fucheng also sells it, so she doesn''t worry about it anymore. Anyway, she also has a lot of business in hand, and she can''t be too busy, so let''s give it to the Qian family.


    Thinking of the relationship between herself and Qiao Niang, she smiled, thinking that it is not easy to have the above prescription.


    At that time, go to her house to stay for a while when you are free, and she will have it after a lot of work.


    The Luna Festival is here, Qiao''s family has had dinner early in the morning, and the shopkeeper Lu took his daughter back to her mother''s house with a cart full of gifts. They don''t come back at noon, so lunch at Qiao''s house is very simple.


    After the sound, the six cooks began to get busy, and Qiao Mai was really willing to pay for it. As long as she could get delicacies from mountains and seas, she would hand them over to the kitchen.


    She will not let the children be wronged in terms of food, and when they grow up, they will go to other people''s houses, and they will not eat this or that.


    But she didn''t spoil them. Every five mornings, the cook would cook a coarse grain meal.


    Whoever wants to be picky eaters will be punished.


    Even Linger is no exception. You must eat sweet potato porridge, brown rice, corn bread with corn noodles, etc., and you must be full.


    The shopkeeper Lu''s family lives here, and they eat with different tastes every day, and they never repeat the same. They come back as soon as the meal time comes, and they are very punctual.


    Ru Xin doesn''t want to get married anymore, if she gets married, she won''t be able to eat such delicious food again.


    The two cooks in the kitchen are the chefs. They learned a lot of recipes from Qiao Mai, and the rich ingredients and seasonings at home greatly improved the enthusiasm of the cooks.


    Continuously develop new recipes, which have attracted everyone''s mouths.


    Qiao Mai ordered a large round table with the carpenter''s shop ten days ago, the kind that can be rotated and disassembled.


    The owner of the carpenter''s shop did it himself, and he didn''t ask for money, as long as Qiao Mai agreed to make this table and sell it to the outside world.


    Qiao Mai generously agreed, no, on the night of the Luna Festival, a beautiful and practical large round table appeared in the yard of the front hall of Qiao''s house.


    The whole family sat together, talking and laughing, and the cooks served the dishes, and the round table was filled to the brim in a short while.


    Qiao Mai took Linger and asked Yuehong and the others to eat there. The food for the servants during the festival is also excellent.


    When the Yuan family saw her holding Linger, they immediately took it over, "Come and let Daddy hold her."


    Qiao Mai nodded at him, "Come on, raise your glasses, this year is the second Luna Festival we are together, I wish you all a happy holiday."


    "happy holidays."


    They all stood up and touched their bowls before sitting down to eat.


    The little ones ate very seriously and focusedly. The adults peeled shrimp and crabs for the children while eating.


    Qiao Mai saw that it was inconvenient for Yuan Jiaqi to hold the baby, so he peeled it and put it in a bowl. While feeding Linger, he asked shopkeeper Lu.


    "How about going back today?"


    Shopkeeper Lu glanced at Yuan Jiaqi, "It''s still the same, and it doesn''t go well after taking things."


    "Listen to me, when the grain is harvested in Chunqiu, take the old one over. If she thinks the old man is in her way, let the old one come to live at home. Aren''t there still two yards vacant? Buy two A girl, wait and let them live in that yard."


    "I would like to, but the old man doesn''t want to. I said it today. They are afraid that they will follow me and make my brother lose his head."


    "What''s the matter, I live at my daughter''s house. It''s because my daughter wants to be filial to the elderly, and it''s not because your brother is not filial."


    "The people in the village are so cute."


    "We live for ourselves. Let others say what they say. If you want to take it to your heart, your words can kill people. If you don''t take it to your heart, they are just a bunch of eight women."


    "That''s the truth, but my parents care."


    Qiao Mai thought for a while, "Did you tell them about the house?"


    "No, I didn''t mention a word. I don''t want to be troublesome. As for my sister-in-law, if she knows that this house is called mine, and let you live here, she must bring the whole family with her."


    "Your brother is afraid of guilt?"


    "That''s not true, it''s just that I don''t have the same knowledge as her. She just relies on the number of brothers in her natal family. To be honest, I have never been afraid. It is not a matter of me to clean up her natal family."


    "It''s a big deal to tear your face."


    While talking, Qiao Mai put the peeled crab roe into Yuan Jiaqi''s bowl.


    This man is a good man, he always does what he can, and even competes with her for holding a child.


    Never said a word of complaint, let him do whatever he wants, in fact, she can accept it as a real couple, sometimes when she sees him, she also thinks about it, but the idea of ??being a real couple is not very strong.


    After all, the two just live together, they don''t have much relationship, and getting along is just cooperation.


    Shopkeeper Lu watched the interaction between Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi, and felt that they were a perfect match, and it would be great if they became a real couple.


    Thinking of the Feng family, her happy smile dropped a bit.


    Feng Yinshi delivered the gift to the shop yesterday, and when he left, shopkeeper Lu asked him to take back his box of mooncakes as a gift.


    Although there is only one box of mooncakes, there are dozens of yuan. The mooncakes in Fucheng cost one hundred yuan a piece. That box is worth a few taels of silver, which is no worse than the gift from the Feng family.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 107： Harvest season

    Chapter 107 Harvest Season


    Seeing Xin''er''s beautiful face and gentle smile, shopkeeper Lu always felt that the kid was worthy of her.


    She sighed in her heart and didn''t think about it anymore. She should be happy during the holidays. Even if her daughter married to the county town, she could go to see it from time to time if she thought about it.


    The Qiao family celebrated the Luna Festival lively, but the Yuan family, the Qiao family, and the Tian family did not celebrate the festival at all.


    Qiao Mai is like a thorn in their hearts, no matter what they do, they can always think of Qiao Mai.


    The better she lived, the more painful that thorn pricked them.


    It''s not that the Tian family never thought about reconciling with Qiao Mai, but they knew in their hearts that it was a dream.


    Kicked off her child, this is revenge for killing a daughter, how can it be eased?


    Besides, she has already recruited a husband at home, which is even more impossible.


    Anyway, seeing that her business is getting better and better, they don''t get a little bit of light, and they feel uncomfortable like ants on the fire.


    Joe''s family is even more like this. Their own daughter is doing so well, and they haven''t bought anything for the holidays. How could they be in a good mood.


    Qiao Shicheng lost his temper on this day.


    The old couple of the Yuan family, after thinking about it at home for the past few days, felt that their own strength must not be strong enough.


    So taking the opportunity of the festival, Mrs. Yuan Xu cooked a table of delicious dishes and called her four sons to come home to discuss matters.


    I thought that my parents were going to **** their blood again, but I didn''t expect the old man Yuan to say something lightly while smoking a cigarette.


    "The old fifth is doing so well now, why don''t you help your brothers? In the past, it was because your parents were wrong, so you didn''t miss him, but you are brothers, so you have to help when you are not doing well, right?"


    The eldest son gave old man Yuan a blank look, "Father, the fifth son is still eating and drinking other people''s food, what can we do to help us? Let''s not talk about it, we are all separated, and we live our own lives. You have reasons to make trouble. There is no reason for brother, and he doesn''t owe us anything, and we didn''t help him when he had a bad life before."


    "Brother who fights, if something happens to him in the future, you brothers will have to go to him, right?"


    The four brothers are all silent, don¡¯t think they don¡¯t want to, in fact they also want to, but thinking of Lao Wu¡¯s unfeelingness and his current identity, it¡¯s a shame to come to the door.


    The old couple of the Yuan family continued to lobby, "You don''t have to make him change his mind now, show him your favor slowly, and see how he responds, take it step by step."


    "Father, mother, we are separated, so don''t play tricks on the fifth child."


    "No more fights, no more fights, my parents know it''s wrong, as long as he can change his mind and re-enter our Yuan family tree, it will be fine. My parents are still pointing at him to honor the lintel."


    "Back then he loved reading so much, and you still had money in your hand, so you didn''t let him study. If you had known that he was the material, you wouldn''t be in such a tense situation now."


    "Yes, yes, parents regret it, and hope to make up for it."


    No matter what the three families think or do, on August 18th, Mr. Wang returned to Qiao''s house with his old wife, but Wang Zihan did not come with him.


    Mrs. Wang was worried about him and left him in the palace. For this reason, Wang Zihan had a big fight with his mother.


    Fortunately, there is Miss Wang, and everything will be fine soon.


    After the festival, as soon as he was free, Qiao Mai began to concentrate on taking care of the space.


    The field of more than 200 acres has now turned into nearly 500 acres, but the space is still not upgraded, and Qiao Mai is not in a hurry.


    This time, she no longer cared about the medicinal materials she had planted, and directly harvested all the more than 200 acres of land, leaving only the rubber trees, because they have not yet matured, and there is no way to tap the rubber.


    She doesn''t know how to plan medicinal materials, and the quantity is huge, so she had to bundle them up and sell them online at a lower price than the platform.


    Continue to 20 acres of land, 20 acres of medicinal materials, so that the land of more than 400 acres will become nearly a thousand acres of land in a few days.


    Every time it is replanted, it doubles the land.


    The melons, fruits and vegetables that had been harvested were almost piled up into a mountain, and they were sold online and at snack shops at the same time.


    From the opening of the online store to the present, she has sold 900,000 taels of silver. She originally had 7,000 taels of gold in her hand, but now she has 97,000 taels of gold.


    Bought ninety-seven spirit stones from the customer service, and raised his cultivation level to the sixth level of Qi training.


    When the third was promoted to the fourth, fifteen spiritual stones were used, and thirty-six spiritual stones were used for the fourth and fifth promotions. With that ten percent spiritual energy, all her previous efforts would be wasted.


    Cultivating immortals is really not for fun, it is all piled up with money.


    However, she also enjoyed the benefits of being promoted.


    That is the increase in aura, which has led to the increase in her internal strength. Today''s Qinggong only takes half a quarter of an hour to go from Tianshui Town to the county seat.


    Now, she is already able to compete with ordinary martial arts masters.


    Going out for a walk at night when I have nothing to do, I flew up to the five or six meter high roof, and jumped up easily.


    Seeing the results, she was happy, the money was really worth it!


    She needs strength so much, she almost only sleeps four or five hours a day, and the rest of the time is spent practicing and laying a solid foundation.


    On the eighth day of September, the Feng family came to visit. This time they came with a large family, but they did not bring concubines and concubines and concubines.


    Seeing such a house, the face of the Feng family changed really quickly. The whole family was very happy, talking and laughing with shopkeeper Lu.


    Qiao Mai didn''t come forward, she took the cook in the kitchen to cook, and gave up the seat of the master''s house to Lu Sanniang, so that the Feng family would know about this house, and Lu Sanniang also had the right to speak.


    At the wine table, the Feng family intentionally or unintentionally mentioned Mrs. Qiao and the gentleman invited by the Qiao family.


    This let the shrewd Lu Sanniang know their intentions at once. It was just an excuse to come to the new house to recognize the door. They really came for the son Feng Yinshi. They wanted him to worship under Mr. Wang''s door.


    It should be because I know the true identity of Mr. Wang, and being able to worship under him means that I have a backer and a good gentleman, killing two birds with one stone.


    It''s not that she doesn''t like this son-in-law, but that she understands Mr. Wang''s temper. She doesn''t care about anyone''s face, she just depends on her personal preference. She doesn''t think that Mr. Wang will beat her up when the time comes.


    So they found an excuse to change the topic, but judging by the appearance of the Feng family, they might have to talk about it later, and Lu Sanniang only temporarily dismissed their thoughts.


    Time flies to the golden autumn of October, and the farmers are smiling. The weather is beautiful, and the weather is good in spring and autumn.


    The rain is plentiful, and it is another harvest season.


    The fields of each household are busy harvesting, and the three tenant farmers of the Qiao family are even more happy. The yield of corn is higher than that of wheat, and one mu can reach up to one thousand catties. The Qiao family only harvests 60%, and the rest 40% of China is theirs.


    Not to mention the knowledge introduced by the mayor, these three tenant farmers are all good. After harvesting the corn early, they came to Qiao''s house to take the initiative to pay grain.


    Give the host family 600 catties of corn per mu, and the remaining 400 catties will be theirs. Twenty mu for a family is 8,000 catties of grain.


    Enough for them to live a good year, and the Qiao family has to pay one hundred catties of corn for one mu of land, which is only five hundred catties in hand, which is only one hundred catties worse than them.


    There are tens of thousands of catties of corn, and the Qiao family will not be able to eat it for a long time, because there are still many small animals.


    These grains have never been sold. Quail, chickens, ducks and geese are all eaten with corn flour. Sometimes deer, horses and cattle eat this.


    Plus people cook porridge and pancakes from time to time, tens of thousands of catties is really not much.


    Qiao Mai''s space has also been upgraded to the third level because of her hard work, and now there are more than 2,000 acres of land.


    The rubber trees are already being harvested, and the durable white cloth has already been bought. The only thing left is to boil the glue and apply the glue evenly.


    The whole family mobilized and harvested the five acres of corn in the backyard.


    In the courtyard of Qiao¡¯s house, under the eaves, all tied corn was drying, and the golden fruits were really eye-catching.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 108： This woman is not simple

    Chapter 108 This woman is not simple


    This time she didn''t hire anyone, she took the women to turn the ground up, sprinkled chicken dung and cow dung, sprinkled a layer of straw on it, and started burning.


    After finishing the work, plow the land again, sprinkle water and raise it.


    At this time, it is time to drive stakes.


    She ordered the shopkeeper Niu to order a lot of wood from the carpenter''s shop, all of which were about the same thickness and had not been processed. They were cut directly, solid wood with tree forks.


    After buying it, sharpen the bottom, surround five acres of land, and ram it into the soil regularly.


    She divided the land into ten pieces on average, and one piece of land was five points. The greenhouse was too big to build, and the winter here was snowy and windy, so it could only be divided into five points and five points.


    Mr. Wang finished the class, and when he had nothing to do, he would stroll in the field behind. He was very curious to see her operation.


    "Girl, what are you doing?"


    "Put up a greenhouse, just like the greenhouses of your rich families, but you don''t burn the ground cages underground."


    "what are you up to?"


    "Grow vegetables."


    "I really have you, so the cost is not high?"


    "The price of vegetables is still high."


    "That''s right, rare things are more expensive."


    "The vegetables I sold from other places last year were sold for a tael of silver a catty during the Chinese New Year. Most of them are bought by people. Good products are not afraid of high prices. If you grow them yourself, you can earn more."


    "Haha, so, my old man has a good fortune in winter?"


    "Necessary, I grow vegetables for selling, and for the convenience of eating at home."


    "The top of our Wang''s greenhouse is glazed, can you get it?"


    "I don''t use that, it''s really troublesome to take it apart, I made my own Ming cloth, the sunlight can penetrate through it, and the vegetables inside grow like the same."


    "Yo, what a skill, the old man is looking forward to it."


    "Don''t worry, when I plant it, you old man is free, just come in and pick vegetables."


    Yuan Jiaqi finished class and came to help in the afternoon when he had nothing to do. The children watched from the sidelines if they couldn¡¯t help, and rushed up if they needed help.


    After setting up all the stakes, she started making minbu.


    Cleaned up the yard, removed all obstacles on the ground, set up a large iron pot in one corner, and burned wood under it.


    Buckets of milky white glue were poured in. This was a laborious job, so Yuan Jiaqi volunteered to boil the glue.


    It was ok at first, then as the glue got thicker, the agitation became more and more vigorous.


    Seeing his strenuous effort, Mrs. Qiao alternately stirred the glue with him. Seeing that it was almost done, she took out a small spoonful of glue, poured it on the cloth and tried it, then turned off the fire and started to spread the glue.


    She used a smooth scraper to scrape the glue evenly on the flat white cloth.


    Mr. Wang sat on the side, watching with interest, he really admired Mrs. Qiao, his eyes were full of admiration.


    A woman is petite, weak, and always does worse things than men. This woman is not simple.


    He was very fortunate to be a husband in this family. Although he didn''t have Shu Xiu, he got many times more than Shu Xiu, both materially and spiritually.


    Yuan Jiaqi did the same, looking at Qiao Mai with fiery eyes.


    Seeing that she was a bit tired, I took over the work in her hands and tried to do it. Under her guidance, the scraped glue became more and more even.


    When the cloth after scraping the glue was cool, the two women took the needle and thread to join the cloth together.


    In advance, she had already stretched the cloth, and five cents of the land was 300 square meters, which was about 11 or 2 meters wide and 21 or 2 meters long.


    This white cloth is two feet seven wide and ten meters long, and two feet seven is almost one meter. Thirteen pieces of cloth are needed to connect five points of the ground, and two pieces of cloth are needed on each side.


    They can only make one piece of bright cloth a day. Once the glue on the cloth cools down, a few women start to sew and stitch.


    Then, taking advantage of the day and night, I went to the ground and fixed the cloth firmly on the stake.


    In the middle, a door with a width of 1.5 meters and a height of 2 meters is used to hang the cotton curtain to pass people back and forth.


    There is a rope on the grass curtain, rolled up when the day is warm, and put down when it is cold at night.


    This busy work lasted more than ten days, and it was not until mid-October that all the greenhouses on the five acres of land were set up.


    At this time, the land is well maintained, and we start to order vegetables.


    First of all, leeks are preferred. People here like to use leeks to make dumplings and scrambled eggs.


    Then there are garlic sprouts, fried bacon, scrambled eggs, and some of them are delicious in soup.


    Followed by braised eggplant, garlic eggplant, cucumber, cucumber dipping sauce, long beans in sesame sauce, vegetarian water spinach, lily celery, shredded cabbage, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and stir-fried meat with green peppers.


    They are all good dishes for dinner, and she likes to eat them, so let''s grow these ten dishes.


    After finishing this work, I started to buy.


    There are two yards and many empty houses at home, and they have to be used.


    Stock up some white lotus roots, some Chinese cabbage, some white radishes, some carrots, some hawthorns, some chestnuts, and scorpions, too, and a lot more.


    Muzi should be purchased while starting to make –{cake.


    Fortunately, there are many people in the family, and the income cannot keep up with the sun-dried ones, which relieves Qiao Mai''s pressure a lot.


    There are also peanuts, melon seeds, and mountain products from the mountains, all of which should be stocked up.


    During the harvest season, the prices are not high.


    This paragraph made her so busy that she didn''t have time to enter the space during the day, let alone do embroidery work. At night, she just wanted to sleep.


    Seeing that Ruxin''s big day is approaching, she, as a master, can''t forget it.


    Early, I sent shopkeeper Niu to buy all the wedding accessories, just waiting for the arrangement the day before the day.


    The shopkeeper Lu also took back the wedding dress, and put it in Ruxin''s room.


    The Feng family''s 30 levies of dowry, plus the 50 levies of dowry bought by shopkeeper Lu, totaled 80 levies, which is the only one in the county.


    Not to mention, Lu Sanniang also secretly set up two shops in the county for her daughter, and gave her two thousand taels of silver.


    In order to make the daughter tougher in the Feng family, shopkeeper Lu also bought her a nanny and two maids who are close to her.


    This nanny comes from a wealthy family, she knows etiquette and winks, and teaches her by Ruxin''s side, so as not to soften her heart, and if others say she is obedient, her dowry will be cheated away.


    It was the first time for Qiao¡¯s family to hold a wedding. It was very grand. The mayor was invited a few days ago. Qiao Mai didn¡¯t post a post for Wang Zongsheng. It became the attention of the whole town and county, so the post was only given to Wang Jiaru.


    She took her younger brother to live in Qiao''s house the first afternoon.


    There was also a congratulatory gift like a core, a pair of gold bracelets. This gift made shopkeeper Lu feel very radiant.


    Early the next morning, Mayor Qian arrived with two guards and gave Lu Sanniang a gift box.


    Then came the shopkeeper Lu''s sisters in the county seat. There were five or six of them, all dressed in silk and satin, and accompanied by two maids who were serving them.


    Some people who are familiar with her from the town also came, including the owner of the carpenter''s shop and the owner of Jingtai Building.


    Finally, Lu Sanniang''s natal family arrived, and this was the first time Qiao Mai saw her natal family.


    Her parents, Mr. Lu and Mrs. Lu Guo, look fifty years old and are well maintained. They rarely work in the fields.


    Her elder brother Lu Haoran is dressed in a long robe and looks very bookish. Now he runs a private school at home. Her elder sister-in-law Lu Qishi is slightly fat and average-looking, but she looks very shrewd and neat, without being mean.


    Brought a son and a daughter, all married, their spouses held them in their arms and led them by the hand, and they all came with their families.


    Only shopkeeper Lu''s mother gave her daughter a red cloth bag.


    There are not many guests here, so there is no billing table, and all the congratulatory gifts are handed over to Lu Sanniang.


    What was unexpected was that the mayor of Tianhe Town heard that Xin''er had arrived with a gift.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 109： Gold silver nest nest as their own kennel

    Chapter 109 The gold nest and the silver nest are not as good as your own doghouse


    He and Mayor Qian can be regarded as friends, and the courtesy is not light. To put it bluntly, after seeing the prefect last time, he wanted to make friends intentionally.


    Lu Sanniang was quite embarrassed, but she was not pretentious and accepted it generously.


    Everyone sat in the living room, drinking tea and talking, waiting for the bridegroom to marry.


    Although Mr. Wang and his wife showed up, they were just ordinary guests, sitting in a corner of the living room, drinking tea and knocking sunflower seeds.


    The two mayors didn''t dare to go forward to disturb them, they sat drinking tea and talked about what happened in the town, and communicated with each other.


    After her sisters in the county met with the old man of the Lu family, they also hid aside and sat at a table talking in a low voice.


    Yuehong Yuexia took all the children to the amusement park behind to play, where the children''s favorite snacks were prepared.


    Yuan Jiaqi has always been by Qiao Mai''s side. On this occasion, their husband and wife are one, and it can''t be laughed at.


    He helped Qiao Mai take care of things in the house. She was too tired during this period, and he knew in his heart that he would try his best to do what he could.


    Lu Sanniang accompanied her parents and family to the backyard, and after seeing Ruxin, she gave some advice before returning to the front hall.


    "Girl, your house is really big and nice."


    "Yes, mother, there are still two empty yards. The busy farming is over, and parents are fine anyway, so how about staying at home until the end of the year and then going back?"


    "No, a golden nest and a silver nest are not as good as your own doghouse. Once you get used to living there, you don''t want to move the place."


    Lu Sanniang didn''t try to persuade her, she knew it was useless to persuade her, no matter how good her parents were to her, it was only natural for them to live with their son.


    At this time, Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi came over, "I met my uncle and aunt, brother and sister-in-law!"


    "You are?"


    Lu Sanniang hurriedly introduced, "This is my sworn sister and brother-in-law. They are busy these days, so I ask them to help at home."


    "Oh, thank you for your hard work"


    "You''re welcome. Sister Lu treats me very well. This is what we husband and wife should do."


    Yuan Jiaqi hurriedly stepped forward to meet him, and the old couple of the Lu family kept praising him for his good looks and good manners.


    After seeing the ceremony, Qiao Mai only glanced at Lu Sanniang''s eldest brother and sister-in-law, and then led the Yuan family to the gate.


    Being idle and fine, Yuan Jiaqi said, "Did you notice? Mayor Qian didn''t say hello to shopkeeper Lu''s family."


    "I see, there may be something tricky in it, so let''s not ask more questions."


    "Well, there are a total of six tables of wine and food in the kitchen, and I don''t know if it is enough. Did the woman prepare red envelopes?"


    "Sister Lu should be ready. It''s okay if you don''t. I''ll prepare it for emergencies."


    "You are so kind to their family."


    "Is it bad for your family?"


    "Better, you are so kind to everyone, you are the best woman in the world."


    While talking, firecrackers sounded, the Feng family came to pick up the bride, and several carriages stopped at the gate of Jixiangyuan.


    Red silk was tied around the neck of each horse, and the groom, dressed in red, jumped off the horse and bowed his hands at Qiao Mai and the Yuan family.


    "Feng Yinshi is here to pick up the bride!"


    Qiao Mai glanced at him, still so shy, she hummed, and made a gesture of invitation, and the husband and wife walked into the courtyard facing him, one on the left and one on the right.


    Women and maids were sprinkled with red petals, and no one made things difficult for the groom, and went all the way to the outside of Ruxin''s bedroom without hindrance.


    Ru Xin''s hi-gap has been covered, and she holds Ru Yi''s hand, feeling extremely nervous.


    "Sister, don''t panic, don''t talk, you can''t talk if you cover your head."


    As she spoke, she stuffed an apple in her hand, while the girl and the nanny kept comforting her.


    Ruxin has no brothers, and Lu Sanniang''s family of three discussed it. Fengyun and the others are still young, and they can''t carry Ruxin at all, so let Ruyi go.


    Today, Ruyi disguised herself as a man and carried her sister on the sedan chair.


    Feng Yinshi came to Ruxin''s room, and was very happy to see that everything was decorated very festively.


    Seeing Lu Ruxin who was covered with a hijab, he took a deep breath and said softly.


    "Xin''er, I''m here to pick you up."


    Two maids supported Ru Xin to stand up, son-in-law Feng blushed, and was about to take her hand, but was blocked by the nanny.


    "Grandpa, we can''t hold hands now. When we get to the door of Feng''s house, we have to use wedding silk to lead our lady in."


    The two came to the wedding hall under the guidance of the crowd. At this time, everyone surrounded them, and the girl and woman even sprinkled flowers on them.


    Shopkeeper Lu sat on the left side of the head, and the seat on the right was vacant. She stepped forward and grabbed Qiao Mai''s hand.


    "You are her master, come and sit here."


    The people around were curious, so Lu Sanniang explained to everyone regardless of Qiao Mai''s objection.


    "Ms. Qiao is Xin''er''s master. She taught her double-sided embroidery skills. My husband is not here. When Xin''er gets married, her master should accept her worship."


    It was only then that everyone realized that there was still this relationship.


    Although Mayor Qian didn''t know, he could guess it. Although the old couple of the Wang family hadn''t asked, they somehow understood it.


    No way, Qiao Mai sat on the right seat under Lu Sanniang''s force.


    She and Shopkeeper Lu accepted Ruxin and Feng''s son-in-law''s farewell, seeing Ruyi carrying Xin''er and son-in-law out of the living room, shopkeeper Lu couldn''t help but shed tears.


    Since then, my daughter has belonged to someone else, and I can¡¯t see her every day.


    Her little padded jacket, in the future she will be begging for a living in someone else''s house, she will be angry or punished, her mother will not be able to protect her for the first time, I feel really uncomfortable.


    Those good sisters of hers came up to persuade her, Qiao Mai sighed inwardly, it was like this for married daughters in ancient times, once they entered the in-law''s house, they went all over the world, and it didn''t make any difference if they followed up in the palace. Those who can get married will be offered incense sticks in the temple, and on the day of marriage, both parents want to beat gongs and drums.


    Half an hour later, the Feng family''s carriage was full of dowry and left Tianshui Town.


    The wedding banquet has begun. The weather is fine today, and everything is placed in the courtyard.


    The six rotating large round tables opened the eyes of the guests. The food on the table was unprecedented in the entire Acropolis.


    These were arranged by Qiao Mai!


    The wine is the most famous Shilixiang in Fucheng. All the children who can eat by themselves sit around a table alone, and are taken care of by the two brothers Fenger and Yuner.


    Mayor Qian sat at the same table with the mayor of Tianhe Town and the old couple of the Wang family and the old couple of the Lu family.


    Shopkeeper Lu sat at the table with her good sisters, and Qiao Mai sat at the table with the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Lu family.


    The shopkeeper Tong of Jingtai Restaurant and the owner of the carpenter''s shop, plus a few other people, only used five tables when they were full.


    For the remaining table, Qiao Mai rewarded the back chef directly, asking them to add a few more dishes, and calling the others over there to have a good time.


    The brothers and sisters-in-law of the Lu family regarded this place as their own home, and assumed the attitude of their masters. In words, they seemed to be the masters of this place, while Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi were guests.


    Qiao Mai and his wife didn''t mind either. Those who don''t know are not guilty. Lu Sanniang didn''t tell them the truth, so they took this place as Lu''s family for granted.


    After the wedding banquet, the two mayors left and the old Wang family returned to the yard.


    Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi ordered the servants to clean up, and after returning everything in the house to normal, Qiao Mai took Ling''er back to the backyard to rest, Yuan Jiaqi took Chuan''er to rest, and Brother Fengyun also returned to their courtyard .


    Several sisters of Lu Sanniang also left.


    The Lu family was left in the front hall, and there were no outsiders, so her parents asked.


    "Mother, does that old couple also live in your house?"


    Shopkeeper Lu nodded in embarrassment, and they asked again, "Ms. Qiao''s family also lives in your house?"


    She nodded again in embarrassment, and the Lu family couple complained.


    "You child, you don''t know how to save money even if your family has money. Did the wind blow your money to support so many people?"


    Lu Sanniang asked Ruyi to take some nephews and nieces from her natal family to play in the courtyard.


    She felt that the misunderstanding could not continue, because before she saw the sister-in-law looking at those chickens, deer, and cows, her eyes were shining brightly.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 110： She is also a miserable person

    Chapter 110 She is also a miserable person


    I thought those were raised by a girl, they looked so cute, they were only allowed to eat eggs, none of them could be slaughtered, and they had to go outside to buy chickens, but the sister-in-law looked like that, obviously a few were caught.


    "Father, there are no outsiders here, so I will tell you the truth."


    "What''s the matter, is there something else going on here?"


    "This house belongs to Mrs. Qiao, not mine."


    "What, not yours?"


    "right,"


    Lu Guoshi on the side pouted, "Is this because you are afraid that we will ask you for something when we leave?"


    "If you don''t believe me, just ask the mayor."


    "what happened?"


    "Is such that"


    Lu Sanniang briefly told about Qiao Mai, and the Lu family finally understood that it was thanks to Mrs. Qiao that her granddaughter was able to get married today.


    "She is also a miserable person."


    "Yeah, but she has a very kind heart. She never forgets her daughter when she has money. She took Ruxin Ruyi as her apprentice and taught them double-sided embroidery. My house is small, so she asked us to move here and live together. Ruxin married from here, our family eats and drinks for free at her house, even the wedding banquet is hers, she is willing, parents don''t want to talk about anything else in the future."


    "No, no, you made it clear, how could we be so indiscriminate."


    "Hmph, no matter how good she is, you are also her benefactor. Without you, would she be where she is today?"


    "Sister-in-law, don''t be so mean. Without me, maybe someone else saved her. She has that skill. If I don''t save others, it will be her who will make a fortune. I am lucky to be in her light."


    "What a fool!"


    Lu Sanniang didn''t want to talk to her, "Father, mother, big brother, you just need to know about this matter, it''s best not to tell the outside world, she doesn''t want to be entangled by that blood-sucking mother''s family and husband''s family."


    "Don''t worry, we won''t talk about it."


    Three people promised Lu Sanniang, only Lu Guoshi, she just snorted coldly.


    Although she didn''t want to see her sister-in-law, when they left, Lu Sanniang still didn''t let them go back empty-handed.


    Brought them a lot of gifts, including many items in Qiao Mai''s shop.


    These are the return gifts prepared by Qiao Mai in advance. None of the guests who came to the wedding banquet today went back empty-handed.


    Especially in the Lu family, the gifts are the most and the heaviest.


    Old man Wang lay comfortably on the kang, while his old wife sat on the side, drinking hot water by the kang table.


    "The shopkeeper Lu''s natal family is good, but her sister-in-law is not easy to get along with."


    "See it?"


    "Well, don''t look at her with a kind face, but her eyes are indifferent, and she has a ruthless hair, and she can''t be handed over at first sight."


    "It''s okay, shopkeeper Lu lives in Qiao''s house, not hers. Her sister-in-law has her parents-in-law and husband-in-law, so don''t dare to mess around."


    "Well, they don''t dare to be covered by the rich mayor."


    "I heard that her eldest brother is still a scholar."


    "Scholars in the county are all over the place, so what about scholars?"


    Mr. Wang didn''t take scholar seriously at all, Mrs. Wang snorted coldly.


    "What is your status, naturally you don''t pay attention to scholars, but here, in the eyes of the common people, scholars have fame and fame, and generally no one dares to provoke them."


    "Don''t worry, the Qiao family is covered by me."


    "By the way, Mrs. Qiao is really kind. This person is not only kind-hearted, but also has a good temper. As long as you treat her well, she will treat you ten times and a hundred times better. During the time I lived in her house, I lived very comfortably. , it¡¯s more comfortable than being at home, and you know that few people get along with me with my temper.¡±


    "Yeah, she doesn''t have so many things to do, she treats us like family members, and the things in the house are also at your disposal. She never talks too much. If she wants to talk too much, she must make something delicious for you."


    "Yes, let''s not talk about it, look at how well she has made the house, the yard is full of flowers and plants, and everything is clean, as long as you can see it with your eyes, there is no debris, not to mention how comfortable it is .¡±


    "I didn''t expect to catch your eyes. If you have time, please mention her more. Don''t think she has some skills, but this forest is so big that there are all kinds of birds. If you speak wrongly or do things wrongly, you will be easily envied. Even if there are us Covering her, but it is easy to hide the spear and difficult to defend against it, so be careful with the Ten Thousand Years Ship."


    "Don''t worry, I will, you can''t do it there, why don''t you still have me as an old woman, my natal family is not vegetarian."


    "Hey, how old are you, and you are still in your natal family."


    "Hmph, don''t look at my parents are gone, but my brothers send people to deliver things every year, and they miss my sister very much, unlike your Wang family, who say that they are in the same heart, but they will Get things off the sidelines."


    "Stop it, they are the main family, we are the branches, as long as they don''t fall, we can be like ducks in water."


    "I don''t want to see them anyway."


    "Stop talking if you don''t want to see him, just know it in your heart."


    Madam Wang glared at him, and even punched him with her hand. She was not afraid of him, but she was a shrew back then.


    I started to cultivate myself when I was old, and now I also like planting flowers and grass, and I fell in love with feeding small animals when I arrived at Qiao''s house.


    I especially like Wuzhui and Sai Xue. I always go out to buy some meat, and cook them in a pot in my small kitchen.


    The two dogs are spiritual and know that the old lady treats them well, so they often follow her and protect her whenever there is any movement.


    As for the matter of Feng''s son-in-law returning home in three days, Qiao Mai will leave it to shopkeeper Lu to take care of it.


    Because she still has a lot of things to do, she has to stock up a lot of goods for the winter this season.


    She ordered a lot of large tanks from the craftsman, and placed them on the edge of the wall, one by one, and they looked pretty.


    Each vat has a matching airtight cover. The shopkeeper Niu wrote to buy cabbage and radishes at the door of the shop. As long as the things are good, the price is not a problem.


    The farmers who came to his shop to sell vegetables every day lined up. Qiao Mai and his wife cleaned the cabbage at home every day, and then dried it.


    Part is used to pickle sour cabbage, part is to pickle spicy cabbage, part is to pickle dried radish, and there is a part to pickle kimchi.


    Kimchi contains cabbage, radish, ginger, long beans, etc., and the latter items are all stock in her space.


    Up to now, she has not had time to grow vegetables. The thousand acres of land are all planted with rare medicinal materials. After selling these medicinal materials, she will get a lot of gold, which can be exchanged for spirit stones at that time.


    With Lingshi, she can not only cultivate, but also buy things like cultivating immortals on the platform.


    After finishing her work outside and she has time, she will tidy up the space and plan again.


    After the planning is completed this time, some land will not be moved again.


    Three days later, Ruxin returned to the door, and shopkeeper Lu followed Ruyi at the door with Ruyi.


    Seeing their husband and wife getting out of the carriage hand in hand, with a shy and sweet look on their faces, one can tell that the two are very affectionate.


    The girl and the mother-in-law carried a lot of gifts in their hands, and brought them back to the yard where shopkeeper Lu lived.


    In the living room, shopkeeper Lu held Xin''er''s hand, and Feng Yinshi sat down with his head slightly lowered, looking respectful.


    There was no one else in the room, Xin''er said apologetically.


    "Mother, I have told Yin Shi everything about Master and our family."


    Lu Sanniang looked at her son-in-law, "I can''t agree to what my in-laws said, because that''s my sister''s friend''s grandfather, not a serious gentleman. They accept students based on their own preferences."


    "It''s okay, my son-in-law and Xin''er will go over to visit later, if you can do it, you can do it, if you can''t do it, don''t force it."


    "Okay, don''t go empty-handed when you go. Although the husband doesn''t like your things, courtesy is light and affection is heavy, and courtesy cannot be discarded."


    "Yes, mother-in-law!"


    Watching the two walk out of the living room holding hands, shopkeeper Lu sighed, the two of them came back by the way, this is the business, there is no way to avoid what should come.


    She also wanted her son-in-law to be good, but she said it was inappropriate, so she insisted on trying it, which was a bit unreasonable.


    Qiao Mai was putting cabbage in the tank with his sleeves rolled up. When the old woman came to tell her about it, she just raised her eyebrows.


    "Well, I see, you go to work."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 111： A family does not speak two words

    Chapter 111 A family does not speak two languages


    Sending the old woman away, she didn''t stop. This matter has nothing to do with her, so push it to Mr. Wang. If he is willing to accept him, he will teach him. It is just one more student. Dare to be angry with him?


    At the moment Mrs. Wang is feeding the small animals in the backyard, while Mr. Wang is drinking tea and reading a book in the house.


    The woman said at the door, "Grandpa, at the gate of the courtyard, Miss Xin''er came back in three days and brought my uncle to see you."


    Mr. Wang hummed, "Call them in."


    As soon as Xin''er and Xianggong entered the room, they quickly saluted the old gentleman.


    "Xin''er pays respects to sir, and Feng Yinshi pays respects to sir."


    "Well, sit down,"


    The two girls who followed hurriedly put the gift box on the table and retreated.


    "Where is the old lady?"


    "I went to the backyard, seeing those little guys all day is closer than seeing my own grandson"


    Feng Yin glanced at Xin''er expectantly. She has lived in the house for a long time, and she still has a certain understanding of her husband''s preferences.


    "Sir, do you still accept students?"


    "I don''t want to accept it anymore, just these few will make the old man tired enough, and I don''t have the energy to take it anymore. If it weren''t for your master''s good cooking skills to make the old man''s appetite, I wouldn''t accept any of them. I plan to take it."


    "Sir, Xin''er''s husband-in-law is 18 years old this year, and he was selected as a scholar at the age of 16. He still wants to go further, do you think?"


    "Let''s go to Fenglin College in Fucheng. There are quite a few Jinshi graduates there."


    "No one can introduce you there, and you can''t get in. Besides, the one-year Shu Xiu is so high, my husband''s family can''t afford it."


    Mr. Wang''s eyes narrowed after hearing this, his face was a little dark, and he took a deep look at Xin''er.


    Once this woman became someone else''s daughter-in-law, all her thoughts were put on her husband''s family, and she didn''t think about Mrs. Qiao and shopkeeper Lu at all.


    "You don''t want to spend money, but you still want your husband to worship a famous teacher. How can there be such a good thing in this world? Just take your master as an example. Don''t look at whether she has given me Shuxiu every year. Do you know that your master The money spent on this old man is more than three times higher than that of Shu Xiu."


    Ru Xin and Feng Yinshi blushed, "Mister is right."


    "You call me sir, then I will tell you, your master is so kind to you, you can''t repay her in your life, what have you done for her?"


    "Xin''er is ashamed"


    "You see that she has no time to relax all day long, and she is desperately making money for this family. Your family eats, drinks, and lives here. She pays for all the money, even the money for your wedding. Did you ever want to share it with her?"


    "Xin''er really didn''t think about it."


    "The old man''s Shuxiu is calculated to be much more expensive than Fucheng''s. Do you still want to take advantage of your master and let your husband come in to save a lot of Shuxiu? Let''s not talk about this for the time being.


    If the old man agrees, will you and your husband-in-law want to live here again and continue to eat and drink for nothing? If you spend money, your master will definitely not allow it,


    If you don¡¯t spend money, you¡¯re here to get rich again. Have you ever thought about your master? Is she tired? Is her money enough for the big family expenses?


    The old man came to answer you, the old man loves your master, this girl is too tired, too hard, the old man doesn''t want to bring someone home and add burden to her. "


    Now Xin''er and Feng Yinshi blushed with embarrassment, "No, sir, Xin''er never thought about it that way, but I just think that if you teach one, you are also teaching, and if you teach two, you are also teaching, like, like herding sheep."


    "If that''s the case, all the students who enter the school can become officials. Do you know that this gentleman is not in vain. He needs to be tutored one by one and point out their shortcomings. It is not only physically exhausting but also mentally tiring."


    "Sir, I''m sorry, Xin''er really doesn''t think so."


    "Because you are used to it, you are used to your master''s devotion. If you came here to ask the old man to help you go to the Fenglin Academy in Fucheng, the old man will not be angry, but what you want is to put your husband in. Bar?"


    The two of them lowered their heads, speechless by what Mr. Wang said.


    "For your master''s sake, the old man didn''t say anything harsh. If it were someone else, with the old man''s temper, he would definitely scold him."


    "I''m sorry sir, it''s Xin''er who doesn''t know how to be grateful, she was too reckless today."


    "Do you want to go to Fenglin Academy?"


    "Go, go, even if I spend all my dowry, I will let my husband go"


    "Your dowry is endless, don''t treat me like an old man or a fool."


    Mr. Wang got up, went to the desk, picked up a pen, wrote a letter of introduction, and then found a letter, which was addressed to the dean of Fenglin College.


    Then sealed the letter and handed it to Xin''er.


    "Girl, when you get married, you have to think about your mother''s family. It''s not easy for your mother and your master. Your mother spent all the money in order to let you get married in a good way. Your master just built a house for you, and he has nothing in his hands." How much money, you go and see, the vegetable vat by the courtyard wall, in order to earn more money, she leads people to pickle vegetables every day, only for a good price in winter."


    Xin''er''s tears fell down, "Sir, I was wrong!"


    ¡°Before doing something, think twice before acting.¡±


    "Yes, sir!"


    Taking the letter, the young couple told their husband to leave and went to the front hall. Seeing their expressions, shopkeeper Lu knew that the matter had not been done, so Xin''er told Lu Sanniang about meeting her husband.


    Lu Sanniang also felt her face was hot. She knew that she should not let her daughter go to the old man, it was too rash, and she was responsible for not stopping her.


    "It''s my mother''s fault, I didn''t think about it that much."


    "Mr. is good. He didn''t quarrel with me. He just explained the matter clearly. He is teaching his daughter how to behave. He also wrote a letter of introduction to her, asking Xianggong to study at Fenglin College in Fucheng."


    "Oh, that''s great. When my in-laws told me about this, I disagreed, because Mr. Wang is really old, and he became a teacher for the Qiao family because of your master''s craftsmanship. Didn''t you see He only teaches in the morning, and he has to rest in the afternoon?"


    "Mother-in-law, my son-in-law is already very content, and I am causing trouble for Xin''er and mother-in-law."


    "Go to Fenglin College and study hard, and strive to be admitted to Juren as soon as possible."


    "Yes, mother-in-law!"


    At noon, the kitchen cooked a table of dishes, Qiao Mai and the Yuan family got up to accompany them, and Mr. Wang and his wife ate in their yard.


    Yuan Jiaqi is not even a boy now, and he didn''t hide it from Feng Yinshi. However, Qiao Mai could see from the eyes of the son-in-law of the Feng family that he looked down on Yuan Jiaqi, probably because he felt that at such an advanced age, he didn''t even have any fame. .


    Although he concealed it well, Qiao Mai''s perception is too powerful.


    It''s just an outsider, and she, Qiao Mai, doesn''t mind, as long as Sister Lu and her family live well.


    It doesn''t matter whether you look down on me or look down on you, as long as you think up yourself.


    After dinner, the Yuan family went back to their courtyard. Qiao Mai and shopkeeper Lu prepared a lot of gifts for them and asked them to take them back.


    Shopkeeper Lu held Qiao Mai''s hand, "Sister, thank you for your hard work."


    "Why are you polite, we are good sisters, we don''t talk about each other as a family."


    "Ruxin did something wrong today."


    "What''s wrong?"


    She went to ask her husband to ask him to accept Yin Shi as a student, but the husband refused and taught Xin''er a lot.


    "Hehe, that''s about it. You should come to me first. You''re embarrassed to refuse Yinshi. I''m embarrassed. Mr. Wang didn''t want to teach my husband and the others. This was forced by his granddaughter, and he will definitely not accept any more students." , he doesn¡¯t care about favors or favors, if he doesn¡¯t want to teach, he just doesn¡¯t want to teach.¡±


    "I also know. In September, when they came to the house to recognize the door, I hinted at them. If they don''t listen, they insist on hitting the south wall. I can''t help it."


    "Don''t worry about getting married, but she has a simple temperament and simple thinking. You have to teach her a little bit, so that she doesn''t suffer from her husband''s family and be led by the nose."


    "I will take Ruyi to the county every month to see her."


    "Go and rest, I have to pickle vegetables, there is still a lot of work to do."


    "Shall I help you?"


    "No need, you are not the one to do this job, let me do it."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 112： Is it worth a lot?

    Chapter 112 is worth a lot of money


    Qiao Mai walked away with a smile. The shopkeeper Lu found Mr. Wang. It happened that they had just had dinner and were strolling back and forth in the courtyard to digest their food.


    "Sir, I''m sorry, I didn''t teach my daughters well, and I didn''t stop them. It''s my negligence."


    "I don''t blame you, and I don''t blame her. She thinks simply. It''s just that the old man doesn''t want to accept any more students. I''m too lazy when I get old, but I have to let her know the truth. People have to learn to be grateful. Mrs. Qiao is grateful." You saved her and treated your family very well, but it doesn''t mean you can step on her across the river, you should ask her for some things first, understand?"


    "Yes, yes, sir said so."


    "No matter how good a sister is, she has to keep the etiquette, and she can''t be a substitute."


    "Taught sir!"


    "Although the old man met you late, I still have some friendship with Mayor Qian. I know about both of you. When your second daughter gets married, the old fool in his family will be able to live almost. You can marry him , After so many years, you should also understand his heart for you, it is not easy for him to guard you for so many years, and there is not even a servant girl by his side, so his heart can be expressed."


    Shopkeeper Lu blushed, "I will consider it!"


    "Go!"


    "Yes, sir!"


    As soon as shopkeeper Lu left, Mrs. Wang curled her lips, "It''s so rare that I didn''t curse."


    "I''m scolding them for doing something, isn''t that causing trouble for Mrs. Qiao."


    "You know, you shouldn''t have said that in the morning, and you just refused, saying so much, thinking that they lived here, and Mrs. Qiao was too tired to say it."


    "What, if there is no such trust between the sisters, why are they still living together?"


    "Hmph, if you are narrow-minded, you must think that Mrs. Qiao said something outside."


    "If Lu Sanniang really thinks so, Mayor Qian will love her for nothing."


    "You think this girl can sell so many vegetables."


    "Yes, trust her, what kind of snacks do you think she makes that are not easy to sell?"


    "That''s right, let''s try it when it''s marinated."


    "Must, the things that girl sells are all so delicious that I want to bite my tongue off."


    "Old man, let''s go, let''s go to the vegetable garden at the back. The vegetable seeds have been planted for several days, and they should sprout."


    "Go, go and have a look."


    The two of them took the girl and woman to the back, and entered the greenhouse to keep warm. A woman was watering, and they looked down.


    "Look, it''s really sprouting. Hey, this girl is really good. At this time, she can still grow vegetables."


    "What a fuss, the flowers in our greenhouse will bloom in the same way in winter, but it''s really good that this girl can come up with this method, but I don''t know what will happen when it gets colder."


    "Anyway, she has a way to deal with it."


    Both of them have great confidence in Qiao Mai. In fact, Qiao Mai has the space platform business, so he doesn''t care about how much money he actually makes.


    Doing all this is nothing more than finding a source for her money, and also finding a source for the things taken out of the space.


    After all, she can grow vegetables in winter, and she can also get rare things like fruits.


    Besides, she wanted to eat those pickled vegetables.


    Sauer cabbage making dumplings and stewed pork ribs are delicious, eating porridge and eating kimchi is more refreshing than eating pickles, spicy cabbage is also good, and bibimbap is very delicious.


    She also made some pickles and dried some dried vegetables, which are delicious to eat in winter.


    Fresh vegetables, dried vegetables, pickled vegetables, kimchi, pickled vegetables, each has its own taste.


    At the end of October, the weather turned cold, and it felt as if there was a lot of water outside and it would freeze.


    All the cotton-padded clothes of Qiao''s family were handed out to their hands, two sets for each person, the servants wore the servants, and the master wore the master''s.


    All of them were made to order in the ready-to-wear shops in the county, even the old couple of the Wang family and the Lu family had them.


    Shopkeeper Lu felt very uncomfortable holding the clothes. To be honest, since she moved to Jixiangyuan in August, she really didn''t spend a penny.


    Sister Qiao spent a lot of money for her daughter''s marriage, and she didn''t express it. She felt that it was too much.


    So she took out a box from the cabinet. These were a pair of jade bracelets given to her by Mayor Qian. She had never been willing to wear them.


    There is only one jade bracelet, which happens to be a pair. I gave one to my sister and kept one for myself. She took out one and wrapped it in cloth, and went to find Qiao Mai.


    It''s cold now, and her pickle business has stopped working.


    In order to prevent the big tanks from being cracked by freezing, she asked people to use quilts to cover all the big tanks with a layer, and the top was still tightly covered.


    also didn¡¯t come out to pickle any more, and she was watching Linger playing on the floor of the house, with Yuehong and Yuexia beside her.


    Qiao¡¯s family had enough charcoal, and a charcoal fire was lit early in the house, and the kang fire was lit.


    When shopkeeper Lu came in, she was doing embroidery stitch by stitch.


    "Sister, you are here, sit down quickly."


    Lu Sanniang went over and pinched Linger''s little face, "You are so busy, and the child is raised so well, it''s really terrible."


    "Don''t you support a family by yourself and take care of Xin''er and Ruyi so well?"


    "hey-hey"


    Lu Sanniang grabbed Qiao Mai''s person, and directly put the bracelet in her arms on her wrist.


    "Hey, are you here to bribe me?"


    "Isn''t that right, our family eats, drinks, and lives at your house, and we don''t spend a penny. This is not because we are afraid that if we don''t spend any more money, you will have to drive us away after the New Year."


    "True knowledge, yes, let''s continue to live after the Chinese New Year."


    "Haha, it''s a pleasure talking to you!"


    Qiao Mai touched the jade bracelet with his hand, "The head of water is good, is it worth a lot of money?"


    "Just wear it."


    Qiao Mai suddenly remembered something, turned around and took out a piece of paper from the drawer on the cabinet and handed it to shopkeeper Lu.


    "I wrote a prescription. Didn''t you buy two shops for Xin''er? You don''t need much money to rent them out for a year. Give this to her, let her buy a few people, and start your own business. Just follow the above. If it is sold, it will definitely make a lot of money a year."


    Shopkeeper Lu''s hand holding the prescription trembled, "Tell me about you, I''ll give you a bracelet, and you give me a prescription. I can''t do enough favors."


    "Just take it. If I treated you as outsiders, I wouldn''t let your family live here."


    "Hey, what recipe is this?"


    "A delicious snack, if you are worried, you can go and help her make it. You can let it go after the shop is on the right track. Remember that the price should not be set too low. Snacks can also make a lot of money. Look at me? "


    Lu Sanniang swallowed, "Okay, I will thank you for Xin''er."


    "The child is honest, Feng Yinshi is married, and his family may no longer provide him with education. Knowing Xin''er''s dowry, she will definitely let her provide it. It''s not good to sit and eat like this. I hope this prescription can help her."


    Lu Sanniang sniffled, "There is no such good woman as you in the world."


    Qiao Mai smiled, "Why are you looking for me? I''m still bored. In the twelfth lunar month, I''ll give you a screen and two pieces of clothes, and let you sell them at a good price. Ruyi is not too small. You should also call her in-law''s house, right? "


    "The matchmakers almost broke the threshold of our family."


    "Well, don''t worry, if your son-in-law is admitted to Juren, Ruyi''s future husband''s family will be even higher."


    "Yes, will your husband end next year?"


    "Finally, I pointed at him to get me a scholar or something, so that I can put my house in his name, so that I don''t have to pay taxes. Every year, two seasons of official missions come to collect taxes. It''s almost annoying. Let''s talk , I have raised them for such a long time, and I can¡¯t charge them any money.¡±


    "A scholar can only afford ten acres of land, but your family has sixty-five acres."


    "That''s why he was allowed to take the entrance exam. Juren is almost enough."


    "You don''t want him to be an official?"


    "He can do it if he wants, and I won''t stop it. We are a fake couple, have you forgotten?"


    Lu Sanniang pursed her lips, "Sister, I think he is really nice, can you really be a couple?"


    "Let''s talk about this later, I don''t have this intention now, there are several children at home to support."


    "A good man should start early, otherwise he will be snatched away by others."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 113： long time no drink

    Chapter 113 Haven¡¯t had a drink for a long time


    "Even if I can take it away, it''s not mine. Let''s talk about it after he is admitted to Jinshi. Besides, he doesn''t take the initiative. If he wants me to take the initiative, there is no way."


    "You, men chase women across the mountain, women chase men''s layer of gauze, you chase him so easy to chase."


    "No, I like him chasing me."


    "Do you want me to help you?"


    "No, let things take their course."


    "Okay, I didn''t expect to make money when I came here. It''s still early, so I''ll send it to Xin''er."


    Qiao Mai thought for a while, "If she doesn''t want it, take the prescription back. If I don''t give away my prescription, neither will the Feng family."


    The shopkeeper Lu left, Qiao Mai got off the kang, went to the door and lifted the curtain to check the weather.


    Turning back and taking off the coat from the hanger, "You two take care of Linger."


    "Yes, master"


    She first went to the ten greenhouses at the back to have a look. There were five women in charge here, and each of them looked at two plots of land.


    "Give a charcoal basin in the greenhouse for a while, do as I said, and be alert when you sleep at night. If it snows heavily, sweep the snow off the greenhouse every half an hour."


    "Yes, master."


    Then she went to the hen house, quail house, stable, deer house, and cowshed. Charcoal basins were set up in each shed, and the poultry houses were very warm.


    Finally, she went to the kitchen, took two cooks with her, and fished some sauerkraut from the big vat by the wall.


    "Wash these sauerkraut. At noon, everyone will eat dumplings stuffed with sauerkraut. This dish is salty, so there is no need to put salt in the meat stuffing. From now on, the shop assistants and shopkeepers will take turns to come to the kitchen to eat and make some for them. Son."


    "Yes, master."


    After explaining everything, I went to the shop.


    The shopkeeper Niu is keeping accounts, two guys are selling goods, and three guys in the backyard are roasting seeds and nuts.


    Seeing his boss coming, he hurriedly saluted Qiao Mai.


    "Master, you are here"


    "Well, how are the goods selling when it''s cold?"


    "Roasted seeds and nuts sell well, but the price of roasted seeds and nuts is not high, and there is not much profit. The pancakes sell well. It is cold, and the fruit can''t be sold for a while, but there are some people who buy them. Candied haws sell the best, so I asked the staff to sell them every day. Made one more pot."


    "From tomorrow onwards, every day you ask your buddy to put a jar of sauerkraut in a jar by the wall of the courtyard on the west side of your home and sell it at fifty cents a catty,"


    "Sauer cabbage?"


    "Yes, tell the diners that this can be eaten raw, or made into dumplings, and it can be stored with pork bones for a special fragrance."


    "Oh, by the way, the pickles in the southeast can also be eaten, and each of them can be packed in a jar every day, and it can be sold at the same price as sauerkraut by the catty."


    "As for pickles, I don''t make much this year, so I won''t sell them."


    "Hey, master, the pickles you made are really delicious, but after dinner, the more you eat, the more delicious it will be."


    "I just need to make more next year. In a few days, the fresh vegetables in the field can be sold."


    "It would be great."


    "How is the boiled goods selling?"


    "It''s okay, the main reason is that it''s cold, and there are fewer people walking around."


    "Buy some coarse cloth, ask someone to make some thick curtains, and wrap around the outdoor tables and chairs, leaving a place for the shop door in the middle, remember to make it beautiful, so it doesn''t look ugly."


    "Doesn''t this affect business?"


    "It doesn''t matter, they are all regular customers. It is also good to let the merchants walking back and forth rest their feet and drink some free hot tea."


    Speaking of hot tea, she thought of something delicious.


    "Go find me a small pot, clean it and put it on a charcoal basin, then find half a bowl of sugar, half a bowl of tea, and then have someone bring a half bucket of milk at home."


    "Yes, master."


    Not long after, all the materials she wanted were ready, she put the pot on the charcoal basin, grabbed two handfuls of sugar and stir-fried in it, after the sugar melted, grabbed a pinch of tea leaves and continued to stir-fry until the sugar turned into Caramel color, then pour fresh milk into it to boil, and then use a strainer to remove the tea leaves.


    The charcoal basin was gone, and she took out a bowl of milk tea with a spoon.


    I took a sip, "Wow, it''s been a long time since I drank it, and it still tastes so good. I can never tire of drinking it."


    The people in the room swallowed when they heard her say this.


    She said to everyone, "Everyone here today has a share, come, one bowl for each person, take it out yourself"


    She drank while holding the bowl, they quickly took the bowl, took out the milk tea and drank it.


    "Wow, it''s really delicious. I didn''t expect the combination of milk and tea to be so delicious."


    Qiao Mai glanced at the man who had been staring at her operation before, "Have you learned it?"


    "Yes."


    "From now on, I will leave this milk tea to you to cook. A bowl is 50 Wen, and I will cook 50 bowls a day. Is there too much?"


    "Yes, master. Hey, once you come, we can add a few good things here."


    "From today onwards, the price of each egg will increase, and the price of quail eggs will also increase. The cost of feeding these poultry will increase in winter."


    "Yes, master"


    "Well, I don''t have anything to explain. You look at the products yourself. Sauerkraut can be made into a finished product by the kitchen for diners to taste. After all, it is a new ingredient. If you want everyone to accept it, you have to let people taste the sweetness."


    After Qiao Mai finished speaking, he left the shop. At noon, the whole family gathered in Mr. Wang''s room and ate a warm meal of dumplings stuffed with sauerkraut.


    I have to say that this kind of dumplings has conquered everyone.


    Old lady, the old man praised while eating, served with pickled green and green Laba garlic, each person ate a large bowl, and said that he would have a good meal in two days.


    Since the two of them lived in Qiao''s house, they haven''t been tired of eating. The food in Qiao''s house is too suitable for their taste.


    Even if you drink a bowl of ordinary porridge in the morning and a few plates of small pickles, it is so delicious. After eating, go to the vegetable field in the back garden and take a stroll with the poultry. This small life is not to mention how comfortable it is.


    When they encounter a big market in the town, they will take people out to have a look, and they will buy some new items when they encounter them.


    Life is not boring at all, it feels fresh every day.


    The night had just fallen, and there were snowflakes in the sky. It was not that big, but it didn''t take long for the wind to pick up.


    Qiao Mai was worried about the greenhouse, so she wrapped herself up tightly and went to have a look.


    The greenhouse is tightly tied, and the straw curtains are thickly woven, hanging from the top to the bottom. The mother-in-law pressed it firmly with stones, wrapping the entire greenhouse tightly.


    Qiao Mai kept the mother-in-law''s care in mind, and checked all ten greenhouses before she was relieved.


    Just about to leave, a few women came over.


    They came here with mats and quilts rolled up. They planned to sleep in the warm tent at night, but Qiao Mai didn''t stop them.


    After giving instructions, she went back.


    Linger was sleeping on the kang, snoring, the room was really warm, her little face was red and puffy and chubby.


    One year and nine months old, she can already run and squat down to urinate by herself.


    She has her own small wardrobe, shoe cabinet, toy cabinet, and food cabinet, all of which are full.


    Clothes, shoes, Qiao Mai will make several for her every season.


    Not to mention this, she often goes to Fucheng to "buy goods". When she arrives at a clothing store, she can''t help but buy new clothes when she sees new clothes.


    Linger''s clothes filled up the wardrobe, and I bought another wardrobe.


    When she was free, she would do all kinds of braids for her, which she learned online.


    Yuehong Yuexia followed Zhanguang and learned a lot.


    Qiao Mai asked people to clean up a large room in the east wing, planning to let Linger move there after the New Year''s Eve, after her second birthday.


    Of course, Yuehong and Yuexia were with her, Linger was inside, and the two of them slept in the outer room, so if there was any movement, they could go and check.


    Linger is also very obedient, following Yuehong and Yuexia are also very obedient, rarely hear her cry.


    Laughs first when seeing anyone, such a baby is especially popular.


    Old lady likes to let Yuehong and Yuexia carry her to play with her when she is free, and sometimes gives Linger a lot of jade ornaments for her to play with.


    The beads on the head, the collar on the neck, and the small bracelet on the hand are all gifts from the old lady.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 114： Is this from your house?

    Chapter 114 Is this opened by your family?


    She treats Ling''er like a granddaughter, not only is she good to Ling''er, but also to Feng''er, Yun''er, and Chuan''er.


    The snow outside was fluttering, and Qiao Mai kept struggling in the space.


    The 2,000-acre land was already 4,000-acre last night, and there was no movement in the space.


    The trading platform can still only sell, only buy void items,


    After being promoted to the third-level space, the aura in it reached 20%. She used the spirit stones, coupled with the aura of the space, and the speed of advancement was not slow.


    From the time of cultivation to the present, he has reached the eighth level of Qi refining, and after two more levels, he can prepare for foundation building.


    The internal strength has also reached sixty years, and it is entirely thanks to the blessing of spiritual power.


    She took a fancy to a lot of things on the platform, but unfortunately she could only look at them but couldn''t buy them, and she was about to die of hunger.


    The food, drink, use, and clothing inside are all high-quality goods.


    While planting the field, she swallowed her saliva while thinking about the things on the platform.


    Tonight, she is going to plan the land, no longer just planting medicinal materials, the previous inventory is almost consumed.


    Keep growing and selling medicines, and the number of people buying medicinal materials is gradually decreasing.


    After all, her space is too heaven-defying, and after planting a piece of land, she can harvest infinitely. Which plane can stop such shipments and purchases?


    So she sorted the seeds into categories, planted fruits first, and planted ten acres of each, which doubled to twenty acres.


    At present, she has more than 60 kinds of fruit seeds in her hands. She first planted tree fruits, then planted seedlings, and then planted vegetables.


    Each vegetable is also planted with ten acres, more than fifty kinds of vegetables, including seedling vegetables and rattan vegetables. Ten acres of each kind are also planted, which doubles to twenty acres.


    The last thing is to plant trees. The previous rubber trees are still there, leaving 20 acres. She cut down all the others and piled them in a corner of the space.


    As for this tree, there are many kinds of it. She only grows trees that are valuable, or useful to her.


    For example, she will plant ten acres of valuable trees such as camphor wood, nanmu, sandalwood, mahogany, agarwood, etc.


    Don''t be greedy for too much, as long as you plant it, you will be inexhaustible and inexhaustible.


    After planting these seeds, the last thing to plant is medicinal materials. This time, she planted all the medicinal materials for ten acres, and there are still a lot left to plant.


    She looked at the remaining 100 mu of land, and saw that the sky outside was about to dawn. With a thought, she planted the remaining 100 mu of land with wheat.


    Food is the most important thing. When you have nothing to do, stock up more. Maybe there will be a drought or a flood.


    At that time, her space will play a big role. She doesn''t care if she is a good person or not. If something happens, at least some people will not be starved to death.


    What makes her regret is that there is no river or well in the space, and mineral water is still used for watering.


    Nearly 5,000 acres of land were planted with seeds by her.


    She clasped her fingers and counted. After doubling the land next time, she felt that the space could be upgraded to another level.


    The further you go, the harder it is to upgrade. This is a protracted battle. If you want to buy something from the platform, how can it be possible without paying a price.


    Come out from the space, the sky outside is already bright, in fact, it is still the time when the sky is just bright, but because of the snow, it makes the outside very bright.


    Linger is still asleep in the back room, and the room of Yuehong and Yuexia has not moved.


    Taking care of the children is really tiring, so she never asks Yuehong and Yuexia to get up early.


    Out of the house, she looked at the thick layer of snow on the ground, and she hurried to the back. At this time, Yuan Jiaqi took the children and was cleaning the snow for the greenhouse with a broom.


    The sky is still falling, and there is no intention of stopping.


    Women added charcoal fire to the charcoal pot in the middle of the night, and the poultry house and greenhouse were well taken care of.


    It¡¯s rare that the old gentleman and the old lady got up early, and when they came to watch from the back, everyone gathered together, talking and laughing.


    The mother and daughter of shopkeeper Lu didn''t go to the shop so early, and the two of them also came to join in the fun.


    Breakfast was eaten in the main courtyard where Qiao Mai lived. The kitchen delivered hot mutton soup with soft pies, making this severe winter no longer cold and always warming everyone''s hearts.


    The old lady ordered hot pot at noon, and asked everyone to go to her place to eat, knowing that the family will be busier at this time.


    Everyone dispersed after dinner, and Qiao Mai went to the butcher shop.


    Now is a good time to make bacon, and she needs to stock up some, as the family will eat more meat quickly.


    While passing by Qiaoji snack shop, seeing that there were customers there so early, Qiao Mai smiled and did not stop.


    The boss had just slaughtered two pigs and was cleaning up the pork. When he saw her, his mouth almost reached his ears.


    "Miss Qiao, are you here to buy meat?"


    "Well, is this pig freshly slaughtered?"


    "Yes, it''s very fresh."


    "Clean up, I want these two pigs, I don''t want the internal organs, but clean up the large intestine and small intestine, I want these two."


    "Good class."


    "Pack it up and send it to Jixiangyuan directly, and check out with the shopkeeper Niu."


    "Ai, ai,"


    "By the way, from today to Nian Gen''er, I will keep the trotters and small intestines of the pigs after slaughtering. I will send them home once every three days. Remember to clean them up."


    "You can rest assured."


    Qiao Mai made it clear that when she turned around and was about to go back, she heard someone calling her.


    "Mai Mai?"


    This voice shocked her, and she turned around slightly. An old woman, wearing a patched cotton coat, looked at her with tears in her eyes.


    "Are you an aunt?"


    "I haven''t seen you for so long, it''s hard for you to remember my aunt."


    Qiao Mai looked at her, feeling a little troubled in his heart. This woman was the only one who had ever given warmth to the original owner.


    "What are you doing in town?"


    The old woman bowed her head in embarrassment, and said hesitantly.


    "Since your grandma passed away, I seldom go back. After the autumn harvest, I went to Lihua Village to have a look. When I heard about it, I wanted to come to the town and cut some pork to visit you at home."


    Qiao Mai looked at Piaohua for a while and wet her hair, so he said.


    "follow me."


    Bring her to the table outside Qiaoji snack shop, "Sit down, it''s warm here too, with charcoal grilling."


    The two sat down, and the guy inside came over to say hello to her.


    "Master, you are here."


    "Go and pour a bowl of milk tea, and bring some tea eggs."


    "Yes, master."


    The woman looked at her in disbelief, "Is this from your family?"


    After a while, milk tea and tea eggs were brought over, and Qiao Mai pushed the tray towards her.


    "Eat."


    "this?"


    "Let''s eat before we talk."


    The woman shed tears, peeled the eggs, and drank milk tea while eating. Although she was enduring her hunger, Qiao Mai could still tell that she was very hungry.


    This woman is Qiao Shicheng''s younger sister, Qiao Cuihua. She married far to the north, almost approaching the Beiguan frontier.


    There is only one season of grain harvested there every year, and life is not easy at all. Qiao Mai''s grandma will help her when she is alive, but since her grandma left, Qiao Shicheng has cut off contact with this younger sister.


    When Qiao Mai was young, his parents favored sons over daughters, and he was always hungry at home. Every time this aunt came and left, she would secretly give her some pancakes and let her hide them and eat slowly.


    Her own family is not doing well, and she still needs alms. If she can give Qiao Mai a part of what her grandma gave, this person is considered kind.


    So the original owner always remembers this aunt in his heart.


    Qiao Mai watched her drink a big bowl of milk tea and ate six eggs before she burped.


    "Do you still eat?"


    "Full, full."


    "Tell me the truth, who coaxed you to find this place?"


    Qiao Cuihua hurriedly waved her hands, "No, it was your parents who drove me out. I heard about it in the village, so I wanted to come and see you."


    "Is it because the family is really struggling?"


    The woman lowered her head and nodded lightly, "They said you''re better off, I wonder if I can borrow food from you."


    The more she spoke, the more emboldened she became, and her voice became smaller, until finally she lost her voice.


    Qiao Mai stared at her and said: "Then what are you pretending to do, buy some meat, just go home and find me. Is it possible that if you don''t buy anything, I won''t recognize you as an aunt?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 115： this is my niece

    Chapter 115 This is my natal niece


    The woman raised her head abruptly, looked at Qiao Mai, and then burst into tears.


    "I thought, I thought."


    "As long as you are not like Qiao Shicheng''s family, and have human touch, I will recognize you as an aunt."


    "Mai Mai, thank you!"


    "Tell me about the situation at home."


    "My aunt doesn''t have any in-laws anymore. They separated when they died. You have a cousin, a cousin, and a cousin. Your uncle is an honest guy who knows how to farm. He can do whatever he wants. It''s a three-stick fight." Lord who doesn''t give a fart."


    Qiao Mai waved and asked the buddy to deliver another bowl of milk tea.


    Qiao Cuihua swallowed her saliva and continued, "Your cousin is married, and her life is not very good. Your cousin has not married yet. Your cousin married a daughter-in-law and gave birth to a boy, who is now seven years old."


    "How many acres of land do you have?"


    "It''s ten mu, but the yield of the land over there is too low. One mu can only cost three to four hundred catties. It''s still a season of good weather. The ten mu of land only produces one season. It''s not enough for a big family, your cousin. I found a job in the town over there, and it only cost a hundred yuan a month."


    "Where''s my cousin?"


    "Usually cook and tidy up at home."


    "You don''t have a skill with her either?"


    Qiao Cuihua blushed, "The family is poor, there is no one to teach, and there is no place to learn."


    "It''s not a problem for you to always rely on eating like this. You have to learn crafts and become self-reliant."


    "I"


    "How did you get here?"


    "There are bullock carts coming here in our village, and they come by bullock cart."


    At this time, the milk tea was brought to the table, "Drink it, and I will go home with you. I will pack something for you and take you back. By the way, I will see my uncle and cousins. If you are worthy of my help, it is not worth it." I won''t make a move."


    "Mai Mai, don''t worry, they are all good, definitely not like your parents."


    Qiao Mai''s face turned cold, "Since you know about me and them, you will be a passer-by after breaking up the relationship, so don''t say such things in the future."


    "Yes Yes"


    People are poor and short-sighted, don¡¯t think she is Qiao Mai¡¯s aunt, but she is poor, no matter how old she is, she has no confidence, so she still asks her niece now.


    After she finished drinking the milk tea, Qiao Mai took her back to Jixiang Garden.


    Along the way, Qiao Cuihua almost looked stupid, "Your family is really nice."


    "If you work hard, you will live well."


    "As long as you give your cousins ??a chance, they will definitely do well."


    Qiao Mai didn''t speak, and took her to the stable, had the carriage ready, called a woman who could drive the carriage, and drove the carriage to the warehouse, and took out a bag of one hundred catties of cornmeal from it, and a bag of one hundred catties. Jin of flour loaded into the car.


    Then Qiao Mai took three sets of his old cotton padded clothes from last year, one for his aunt, one for his cousin, and one for his cousin.


    Yuan Jiaqi and the others didn¡¯t attend class today. After knowing this, he packed up three sets of his old cotton-padded clothes.


    Qiao Cuihua kept bowing and saying thank you. The most important thing now is food and clothing.


    Qiao Mai greeted the family, and asked someone to help Qiao Cuihua into the carriage, and the mother-in-law drove the carriage out of Jixiangyuan.


    Passing by the meat stand, she asked the boss to weigh ten catties of meat and load it into the car, before heading north.


    "Mai Mai, thank you!"


    "I hope you are all well, don''t let me down, I also want to have relatives, someone to talk to, don''t let me give in vain."


    "I, I don''t know what to say, let''s just look at it later."


    Qiao Mai didn''t talk to her much along the way, the woman kept her head half down.


    Starting from Tianshui Town, we walked about a hundred miles, which is the distance from Tianshui Town to the county seat.


    Qiao Cuihua directed the mother-in-law to drive the carriage, and turned into a village road.


    "My family is in Liushutun. Almost everyone in this village has the surname Liu. Your uncle''s name is Liu Dashan, your cousin''s name is Liu Hai, your cousin''s name is Liu Mei, your cousin''s name is Liu Ye, your sister-in-law''s name is Sun, and your little nephew''s name is Liu Bao''er." .¡±


    "Well, the names are all nice."


    The talking kung fu car entered the village. It was rare for a car with a tall horse to come to the village, and it still looked like this.


    Many people who saw it stopped far away, Qiao Cuihua pointed to the road, and the carriage stopped in front of an adobe house.


    Getting out of the car, Qiao Mai saw that although it was an adobe house, the walls were not dilapidated, and the places that had been in disrepair for many years were repaired quite well.


    Although the door is old, it is not broken. It seems that this family is hardworking.


    Qiao Cuihua was a little excited, she didn''t dare to pull Qiao Mai''s hand.


    "I called them over."


    "Um."


    I saw her trot a few steps, stepped forward to push open the door, stood at the door and shouted inside,


    "The child''s father, Dahai, Ye''er, come out quickly, look who is coming."


    The voice was quite loud, and they all shouted out at once.


    "Mother, you are back, have you borrowed food?"


    "Damn it, who''s here?"


    Several people walked towards her, Qiao Cuihua moved away, and they saw a well-dressed young woman who was neither tall nor low.


    "This is my niece from my natal family in Lihua Village."


    "Is it really Mai Mai?"


    Except for Qiao Cuihua, Qiao Mai has never seen these people. Her family is poor, and she has to save a few pennies when visiting relatives.


    "Uncle!" She nodded at him.


    "Hey, hey, I''m really sorry, my family has been poor for so many years and I haven''t been back to Lihua Village with your aunt, come in, come in!"


    "There is food I brought to you in the car, unload the car first."


    As soon as they heard the food, the Liu family swallowed at the same time, and the boy next to Liu Hai looked up at him.


    "Daddy, I''m hungry!"


    Liu Hai wiped away tears, "Your cousin brought you something to eat, and you can eat it after cooking."


    Two large bags of grain and ten catties of meat were brought into the house, and Qiao Mai sat on an old chair.


    "Don''t worry about me, cook for the children first, don''t cook for me, I''m not hungry."


    "Hey, hey, I''ll do it right away, let your aunt, your cousin, and sister-in-law, talk to you for a while."


    Liu Dashan took Liu Hai to the kitchen, Qiao Shi, she should be called Liu Qiao Shi at this moment.


    She pulled Liu Bao and came to Qiao Mai.


    "Call Cousin!"


    Liu Bao shouted timidly to Qiao Mai, "Hello, Cousin!"


    For children, she has always been kind, especially when she sees well-behaved and sensible children, her originally stern face softens.


    She took out a silver ingot from her purse, "Since I called my cousin, there will be a meeting gift. This is from my cousin, let''s play with it."


    Cousin-in-law Liu Sun hurriedly said, "Cousin, this gift is too expensive."


    "It''s not valuable to me, take it."


    "I thank my cousin on behalf of the child."


    Qiao Mai looked into her eyes, there was only excitement but not greed. In the situation of this family, it is more suitable to give some money than anything else.


    Liu Ye also stepped forward to salute Qiao Mai, "Hi cousin, my name is Liu Ye."


    "how old are you?"


    "fourteen."


    "Three years younger than me."


    Looking at the clothes on her body, although the patches are patched, they are very clean, and so is the cousin. She just looked at her and affirmed the character of this family.


    They are all honest peasants, they don''t have a heart, unlike Qiao Shicheng, whose name is Shicheng, but the person is not sincere.


    Farmhouse rice is quick to cook. Once the fire is on, add water to it, boil a few pieces of sweet potatoes, and boil half a bowl of cornmeal, and it will be ready to drink in a while.


    "Isn''t my cousin working in the town?"


    "It was cold and snowing, so the boss let him go home. It''s hard to find a job in winter."


    They took turns to eat in the kitchen, and then went back to the house. After all, they were strangers and didn''t have much to say.


    After saying a few words, Qiao Mai got up to leave.


    "I''ll send the willow leaves to my house in two days. I''ll find her an errand. First, I will learn some crafts from the embroidery factory. There will be no wages in the early stage. After I learn it, I will be paid every month. It depends on how well she learns the crafts." That''s it."


    When Liu Qiao heard this, she was overjoyed, "Mai Mai, thank you, aunt!"


    Liu Ye also wiped away tears, "Thank you cousin!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 116： Asking God is easy and sending God is difficult

    Chapter 116 Asking God is Easier Than Sending God


    "I''ll give you a chance, take it well. As for my cousin, come along with me when the time comes. I''ll look for him in our town these two days to see if he can find a job. If you dare to have close contacts with Qiao Shicheng , don¡¯t blame me for being rude to you.¡±


    "Ai, ai, no, no."


    The family''s eyes were red when they heard this, and they sent her to the car. The car went a long way before they wiped away their tears and turned back.


    Getting into the car, Qiao Mai''s expression didn''t look very good.


    She is willing to do all this for the original owner. After all, she is her relative. Even if she only gave her a little warmth, she will repay the original owner for this kindness.


    The car entered the town, she asked the mother-in-law to go back first, and she went directly to Jingtai Restaurant.


    Shopkeeper Tong was behind the counter to settle the accounts. She went straight to the counter and knocked on the counter. The shopkeeper looked up and saw her, with a smile on his face immediately.


    "Ms. Qiao is a rare visitor."


    "Find me a guy in your shop, can you?"


    "Who are you?"


    "cousin!"


    "Yes, yes, but I have a request."


    "explain?"


    "Can you sell me a few recipes, and I will pay you a high price."


    Qiao Mai''s eyes widened, "Sure, how much do you want to buy?"


    "It depends on what kind of dish it is."


    "Okay, I just didn''t eat lunch, did the fire in the back kitchen go out?"


    "No, no"


    Qiao Mai took off the cloak, put it on the back of the chair, and went straight to the back kitchen, followed by Shopkeeper Tong.


    She glanced at the ingredients and knew what to expect.


    Eliminate those recipes that were sold to the Wang family. This is a small town, and there are not so many big fish and meat, so stir-frying is the most appropriate.


    She quickly started to process the ingredients, and the knife skills made shopkeeper Tong dumbfounded, it was really amazing.


    The ingredients are processed well, the fire door is opened, and the oil is heated in the pot. Every step is so skillful. It seems that I don¡¯t do less at home.


    Soon, a plate of fish-flavored shredded pork, a plate of mapo tofu, a plate of braised chicken nuggets, and a plate of fish slices will be cooked.


    "Is there any rice?"


    "have!"


    Shopkeeper Tong personally served her a bowl of rice, and she placed chopsticks on the kitchen table.


    "Come on, you taste, I have to eat, I''m starving."


    The shopkeeper swallowed his saliva and picked up his chopsticks. The seemingly ordinary home-cooked stir-fry turned out to be so delicious when he ate it.


    Seeing how delicious Madam Qiao''s food was, he also went to serve a bowl of rice, one mouthful of food, and the two of them finished the four dishes in a short while.


    "How about it?"


    "tasty"


    "How much is it worth, can you give me the number?"


    "Is fifty taels for a dish okay?"


    "What about my cousin?"


    "Come anytime, I just happen to be short of a buddy here, and I haven''t been looking for one. Once you serve these four dishes, my shop will definitely do well."


    "You are such an old fox, go get a pen and paper."


    She wrote down the four recipes, and shopkeeper Tong gave her two hundred taels of silver.


    "You really know how to make money. Come to my place for a free meal and make a fortune."


    "I sent you a hard-working fellow, and sold you four prescriptions. You are the most profitable one. Remember that if you don''t have the seasonings on the prescriptions, you can go to the pharmacy to find them."


    "Okay, okay, I heard you planted greenhouse vegetables?"


    "Well, the dishes can be delivered at the end of the month, but there are not many styles. I want to produce a few more dishes until the middle of the twelfth lunar month."


    "Or a fixed amount per day?"


    "Yeah, my family only has a few acres, and the amount paid out every day is not fixed."


    "Okay, I''ll ask the guy to grab it early."


    Qiao Mai smiled, "Then it''s settled. If there is something to tell my shopkeeper Niu, if he can''t do it, tell me again."


    "OK, ok"


    Qiao Mai left, shopkeeper Tong looked at her back and sighed in shame.


    The chef behind poked him, "Bring me Fang Zi, I''ll go and try to make it quickly, and I can write it on the recipe tomorrow."


    Shopkeeper Tong gave him a blank look, "You are not as good as Mrs. Qiao. She has built such a big house in just over a year since she came to the town, and she has made friends with the mayor. I heard that she also met some important people. Now she is still in the town." Live at her house."


    "She is not human,"


    "Then what is she?"


    "goddess"


    "Haha, that''s a good idea, she is really a woman in the myth of our town"


    Qiao Mai came home, just took off his coat, they all came to find Yuan Jiaqi.


    "How is your aunt''s house?"


    "It''s okay, it''s nothing more than a lack of food and clothing. Isn''t it all sent over?"


    "If it doesn''t work, why don''t you take it over?"


    "If you don''t pick them up, and you don''t know them well, why do you pick them up? If it''s like the Qiao family, Tian''s family, or your parents, you have to know that it''s easier to ask God than to send God away."


    "Yes, you haven''t seen each other for many years, so naturally you don''t understand."


    "I asked my cousin to learn embroidery at Sister Lu''s. It''s more or less a craft. It depends on her luck. I asked my cousin to work as a waiter in Jingtai Restaurant. Let''s help this step first. Watch their character as you go."


    "You have a point."


    Chuan''er looked at her, "Mother, you''ve been so busy this time, you''ve lost weight."


    Qiao Mai smiled and bent down to hold him in his arms, kissing his little cheek, Chuan''er''s little face turned red.


    "Mother, Chuan''er will be six years old after the new year, men and women can''t kiss each other."


    "That''s the one you can kiss with outsiders and with your own family, especially your parents."


    "No one else''s."


    "Okay, mother will not kiss anymore, mother is busy, have you practiced martial arts well?"


    ¡°Every day is never broken.¡±


    "Well, after the new year, you can fight in two teams. Just punching is not enough. You have to learn to dodge and hit the opponent''s vitals. I will teach you when the new year is over."


    "Okay, okay, no one dares to bully us now."


    "That''s because you haven''t played with anyone else."


    "Mother, we played with Aunt Lu''s family''s children before," Feng''er reminded


    Qiao Mai froze for a moment, "How did you play?"


    "In the backyard playground, if they want to play, we let them play, and when they go to play something else, they grab it, and we still let it go, but they grab whatever we play, and we don''t let us eat the food on the table. Then there was a fight."


    "Anything else?"


    "Yeah, they were defeated by us."


    "The child has wronged you."


    "No, they are guests in our house, and we are the hosts, so we should let them go, but if they don''t treat themselves as guests, we won''t give them face."


    "You guys are doing the right thing."


    She not only praised the children, but also gave each of them a silver ingot.


    "Go and play, mother is tired, rest for a while, I won''t have dinner with you at night."


    After sending away Yuan Jiaqi and the three children, she lay on the warm kang, closed her eyes and fell asleep after a while.


    The day after tomorrow, the mother-in-law came to report that it was someone from the Liu family.


    She put down what she was doing and went to the gate of the courtyard. Yesterday, she agreed with shopkeeper Lu to let Liu Ye stay with her, and let her study with Xiuhong and the two without pay.


    Shopkeeper Lu agreed. In fact, to put it bluntly, she was the one who took care of food and drink.


    Liu Ye was wearing old clothes, but there were no patches, and was brought to the shop by Lu Sanniang.


    Liu Hai followed her to Jingtai Restaurant, put him down, said a few words to the shopkeeper, and left.


    Both of them are in charge of food and housing. At least they have saved two rations for the Liu family, one for learning art, and the other for bringing back some household items every month. This year should not be difficult.


    At night, shopkeeper Lu came over.


    She didn''t mention Liu Ye, but said something else.


    "Sister, now there are rumors in the town that this house belongs to you, not mine, and it''s going to leak, what should I do?"


    "Let''s leak it, I don''t want to hide it for a long time, just ignore those rumors."


    "Did I miss it?"


    "You don''t need to blame yourself, this matter must be hidden, you don''t admit it, I don''t admit it, let them guess, is it possible that I have to show the deed to prove that this house is mine?"


    "Hey, that''s right, I''m afraid that those two families will cause trouble for you."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 117： black hearted thing

    Chapter 117 Black-hearted and rotten things


    "Is there anything to look for? When we broke up, my family and I had nothing. This house is what I earned over the past year. Even if they go to court, I''m justified."


    "Alas, they''re as disgusting as flies."


    "How about Xin''er?"


    "It''s pretty good. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law have treated her very well, and they haven''t tried her dowry. The main thing is that the nanny next to her is in charge. As for the shop, it has just been renovated, and a few people have bought a few people who are practicing prescriptions." , officially opened in a few days."


    "That''s good, after the new year Ruyi wants to say goodbye, right?"


    "It''s not until September of the new year, don''t worry, let''s talk about it later."


    Qiao Mai''s eyes flickered, and he wanted to talk about the education of the Lu family''s children, but he decided to forget it.


    Shopkeeper Lu has no temper with her natal family, let alone an outsider. If she speaks out against her heart, it will be bad if there is still a rift by then.


    "Is it okay for Liu Ye to follow Xiuhong and the others?"


    "I''ve made an agreement with Xiuhong, I won''t treat them differently, so don''t worry."


    "Well, she is your buddy, not some guest of my Joe''s."


    "understand."


    During this period of time, the most talked about in the town was the fact that Jixiangyuan was Mrs. Qiao.


    It spread to the Qiao family, the Tian family, and the Yuan family without knowing it.


    Qiao Shicheng''s family felt as uncomfortable as being scratched by a cat, "This dead girl, she is actually being hidden from people about such a big matter. I''m afraid we will be in her favor?"


    "Those black-hearted and rotten things, their family will suffer a terrible death."


    "I heard that your younger sister was kicked out by you, so you went to the town to find her, and arranged her daughter to Xiuzhuang?"


    Qiao Shicheng gritted his teeth, "Not only that, Cuihua''s son also went to work as a waiter in Jingtai Restaurant."


    The family gritted their molars and wanted to eat Qiao Mai alive.


    "She is so angry with us, what should we do?"


    "Tomorrow, you two go to town separately, one is looking for her daughter and the other is looking for her son."


    "It''s not good, you''ve cut off your relationship with her. Besides, if we make troubles that will affect other people''s business, the shopkeeper won''t care whether we are relatives or not. Besides, if you make trouble like this, that dead girl will hate us even more. How can this relationship be eased?"


    "Hmph, that girl won''t take hard and soft, so I don''t have any hope for her."


    "No, shall we go to the Yamen to sue her?"


    "At the time when the relationship was broken, she had nothing, and it was unreasonable to sue her. At most, she would sue her for the lack of pension money. Please ask the magistrate to re-sentence. It would be best if the divorce was not counted. .¡±


    "Let''s not get hit by the board again."


    "I''m just afraid of this, and I haven''t been there for a long time. Let''s talk about it after the new year."


    "Are you still going to the town?"


    "I just said that, what a fart."


    Old man Tian of the Tian family was so angry that he almost lost his job.


    "This **** can actually do double-sided embroidery. She bought such a big house by doing that small business and her double-sided embroidery skills?"


    "Don''t be angry, old man, maybe it''s not hers. If it''s hers, why doesn''t the sign at her door say Qiao''s house, it''s just rumored by the people."


    "Where there is no wind, there are no waves, you know what a fart."


    "It''s hers, what can you do? It hurts your body, why don''t you eat?"


    "Oh, if only my third son was here."


    "Is he trying to fuck?"


    "At the beginning, she was devoted to San''er, otherwise she would be willing to let you grind for so long?"


    "She already has a man, and that man is good-looking and can read, so let''s forget about it, just let Yaohui study well,"


    Tian Li is really scared. She is afraid of provoking Qiao again, and her family''s children and grandchildren will have trouble again. Although there is no evidence, Qiao is the most likely person to deal with Tian''s family.


    She didn''t dare to let her family mess with her anymore. If something happened to Yaohui again, the Tian family would have no future.


    Only then did he keep persuading Old Man Tian, ??but unfortunately, he lost all his cash cows, how could he make the greedy Old Man Tian reconciled.


    Not to mention the Yuan family, it was even more difficult than the Tian family.


    Because their son is someone else''s son-in-law, after knowing that the house belonged to Mrs. Qiao, the two wished they could grow their wings and fly into Jixiang Garden, and choose the best house to live in.


    The maids and women in the family are at their disposal, and they are in charge of gold, silver and jewelry.


    Oops, those who regret it all want to hit the wall.


    At the beginning, the fifth son wanted to marry and let him alone. If there is any trouble, there is no need to stop making trouble with him.


    The two of them didn''t fall asleep all night, and the next day they ran to the homes of their sons and told them about it.


    No one expressed their opinion, they only said to let them go home, don''t worry about it all day long.


    Waiting for the second elder to leave, the four brothers sat together and discussed.


    "Lao Wu is not a cold-hearted person. If his parents didn''t behave badly, he wouldn''t be cold-hearted. But after all, we are brothers. After we separate, our life will not be difficult. Why don''t we pay a little money?" , buy some decent things and come over to have a look, don¡¯t mention any help, let¡¯s take this step first and try, what do you think?¡±


    The other three nodded at the same time, "I think it''s okay, as long as we treat Fifth Brother sincerely, he won''t be ungrateful."


    "Well, don''t tell your parents, lest they can''t control their greed and destroy our brotherhood."


    "Okay, let''s do it."


    No matter what the rumors in Tianshui Town say, Qiao Mai''s family lives as they should, as if the outside affairs have nothing to do with him.


    On this day, Mayor Qian sent guards to invite her over.


    I didn¡¯t know until she arrived that the beggars in the town could not be accommodated. I wanted to ask her if there was a room in the unused shop for them to sleep in temporarily. The mayor provided clothes and two meals a day.


    "Master Qian, as long as they don''t make a mess inside, I like to be clean."


    "I will confess."


    So the southernmost shop of Qiao''s house was cleaned out. In the two wing rooms in the backyard, the mayor sent people to buy mats and bedding for them, and provided them with two meals a day.


    Mayor Qian''s speech, delicious food and drink, they are used to being lazy, and after getting used to it, they do nothing.


    Qiao Mai agreed, thinking that after the new year, it is better to find a job for these beggars, and do what he can, than to wait for death.


    The unintentional move caused a big fuss among those families.


    They all felt that Qiao Mai was provoking them. They would rather let beggars live in her house than them, and would rather help beggars than their relatives.


    I have to say that these people are really trying to find ways to make themselves unhappy.


    However, Qiao Mai''s reputation has improved a lot after this incident.


    She assisted the mayor in doing good deeds. Everyone said that she had accumulated great virtues. The business of the shop was getting better and better every day, and the family business was getting bigger and bigger every day.


    She didn''t care about these hypocrisy, she has been busy in the kitchen these days.


    The two pigs are being processed, the pork is divided into strips, the soy sauce is processed, and the meat is put in the soy sauce and grasped evenly.


    Put it in a large tank again, soak it in soy sauce, and after three to five days, take out the meat, put it on a rope, and hang it outside under the eaves to dry naturally.


    The meat produced in this way is much more delicious than bacon.


    The four front legs were marinated in a small vat, and the four back seats were separated from each other, and a large pot was stewed for the two dogs at home.


    Others are put into the ice kiln for cooking.


    She inspected those two pig heads, and the butcher shop owner handled them really cleanly, so she was quite relieved.


    Divided into two stoves, stewed in two large pots, stored for two hours, after the cold, the flesh and blood were separated, she taught the cook how to adjust the pig''s ears, how to mix the pig''s head meat, everyone tasted it in the evening, unanimously Said it was very delicious.


    The owner of the butcher shop has delivered pig trotters and small intestines several times.


    Qiao Mai saw that it wasn¡¯t enough, so she didn¡¯t do it for a long time, and asked people to keep the small intestines. She planned to use these small intestines as casings, and made a batch of sausages a year ago. She didn¡¯t sell them, but ate them herself.


    Fast forward to the twelfth lunar month, and the five acres of vegetables in the backyard are growing very well.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 118： What is this shop for?

    Chapter 118 What is this shop for?


    Leeks have already been harvested. As the weather continues to get colder, as soon as the twelfth lunar month enters, the original price of 100 Wen per catty will become 150 Wen per catty. As the New Year approaches, it will become more and more expensive.


    Those people who came to buy vegetables kept complaining, and shopkeeper Niu took the trouble to explain.


    "Things are rare and expensive. It''s good if you can eat this now. If you buy it again on the 28th or 9th of the twelfth lunar month, it will cost you a tael of silver a catty. At that time, you still have to grab it. If you don''t grab it, you won''t be able to eat it during the New Year." Take a bite."


    Complaints are complaints, but if you want to eat this, you will buy a catty no matter how much it costs.


    The main thing is that you have money in your hands, and if you don¡¯t have money, you won¡¯t buy it if you want to eat.


    Qiao Mai saw that the five women who managed five acres of land were not only diligent in taking care of the vegetables, but also cared about the poultry house, so he immediately rewarded five of them with two taels of silver each.


    Once others hear that they are more active in their work, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon, if they do a good job, the boss will reward them more when they are happy.


    Although they are under the contract of death, who would think that the money is too much? If the boss is happy one day, they might let them go.


    The brothers and sisters of the Liu family are very peaceful here. Liu Ye is doing well in the embroidery shop, doing whatever she asks, and practicing embroidery with rags when she is free.


    It has only been more than half a month since I came here, and I can tie nets and embroider some simple handkerchiefs.


    Liu Hai was also very diligent in Jingtai Restaurant, because he had worked in the town before, and he rarely winked, and he did the work without the shopkeeper''s orders.


    Shopkeeper Tong felt that he was a good person, and he was also a relative of Mrs. Qiao, so he gave him a salary of 200 wen a month.


    This is not the main thing. What makes him happy is the four recipes he bought for two hundred taels of silver. The response is very good. Many customers order these four dishes as soon as they come in, which makes his business a lot better.


    Liu Yeming said that shopkeeper Lu was in charge of food and housing. In fact, she lived in Jixiangyuan like Xiuhong and Xiuyu.


    The three meals are very good. Although it is her cousin''s house, she never walks around. Except Xiuhong Xiuyu took her to the back to look at the vegetables in the greenhouse and the poultry houses, otherwise she would not leave the house. .


    Only now does she know how hardworking and hardworking this cousin is to make money.


    She secretly made up her mind that she must learn the craft well, and learn from her cousin to earn more money.


    Mayor Qian likes to go to Qiaoji snack shop when he has nothing to do, and it takes half a day to sit there.


    Because here, he always eats good food.


    Let¡¯s take the sauerkraut stuffed dumplings made in the kitchen last time. He was lucky enough to eat it once.


    So I asked my cook to buy it every now and then, and wrapped it for myself at home, and I often bought kimchi and spicy cabbage and drank it with porridge.


    Then I went to the snack shop to find delicious food when it was free. No, the greenhouse in the backyard has food.


    He caught up with the first batch of fresh vegetables, paid the money immediately, and also grabbed half of the basket, and let the guards deliver it to the house quickly.


    How does it feel to be able to eat cucumbers, eggplants, water spinach, etc. in winter? Excited like flying into the sky!


    The fact that Qiaoji Snack Shop in Tianshui Town released new dishes flew into the surrounding cities, counties and towns like wings.


    In order to be able to eat fresh vegetables in winter, the steward of the rich family got orders from the master and came here in a carriage.


    Those who bought it went away happily, and those who couldn¡¯t buy it paid money to book in advance, and they couldn¡¯t book more. Every household has a limit.


    Shopkeeper Niu looked at the orders and giggled, "Master is right, this mouthful of fresh vegetables has brought all the other goods in the store. When they come, they will not only buy fresh vegetables, but also buy some of them when they see these delicious ones. , to please the master."


    Mate 1, "Isn''t that right, the five-spice eggs I''ve cooked for the past few days are empty every day. If it doesn''t work, I''ll cook more from tomorrow."


    The second guy said, "The roasted seeds and nuts are sold very quickly. In the past, they were fried every three days, but now they are almost every day. I saw that in a few days, we will have to fry every day. Otherwise, they will come to buy at the end of the year, and the supply will not be enough." , stock up more."


    Dude three, "This month is a bumper month."


    Business Manager Niu glanced at them, "Work hard, the master won''t treat us badly, don''t talk so uselessly all day long."


    "Hey Hey."


    Anyway, everything is easy to sell during the New Year, and all businessmen point to making more money during the New Year, so that they can have a good New Year.


    On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Qiao Mai equipped the Dongzao, wrapped it tightly, and went to Fucheng to "buy goods".


    It''s not the Chinese New Year soon, she wants to get a batch of fruits to sell in the store, so she goes to the county town to see Xin''er''s store.


    Entering the city, she didn''t go directly to Xin''er, but wandered around the streets of the city.


    The snack recipes she gave Xin''er are all sought after by people in the modern era of gourmet food, let alone here.


    If such a snack appears in the city, it will definitely be passed on from one to another.


    Sure enough, after wandering around for a while, she saw a shop with many people crowded outside, and she drove the carriage to the side of the shop.


    Get out of the cart and tie the horse to a horse post on one side.


    asked a woman waiting to enter, "What is this shop for? What are you doing around here?"


    "Aren''t you from the county?" The woman was very enthusiastic.


    "Well, I''m here to do something in the city today."


    "Let me tell you, this is a newly opened snack shop in our county. It sells a kind of snack. It''s really spicy and delicious. I want to eat a second bowl. I come here every day to eat a bowl. It''s cold. It¡¯s delicious when it¡¯s hot.¡±


    Qiao Mai knew as soon as he heard it that this shop must have stopped running.


    At the door and smelling the smell wafting from inside, she was sure.


    So she also joined the queue, and after waiting for almost half an hour, she and the woman were able to enter.


    The woman was also enthusiastic and took her to occupy a newly vacated table. The waiter rushed up to collect the bowls and wiped the table clean.


    "Two large bowls of Liangpi, put more chili oil."


    "Good class, one bowl is 20 Wen, and the second bowl is 40 Wen. Who will pay for the two? We pay first and then eat."


    The woman was not annoyed, and readily paid her share. Qiao Mai smiled, and also took out 20 Wen to pay.


    The man took the money and left, the woman pouted at Qiao Mai, "Twenty cents a bowl is really not cheap,"


    Qiao Mai responded, "It''s okay. They rent a shop and hire a man. The food must be made of good rice and noodles. With the oil, it doesn''t make much money together. The main thing is to eat delicious food. "


    "That''s right, let me tell you, this shop is owned by the Feng family, and I don''t know where they bought the prescriptions from. This business, even though it''s small, is really booming. There are so many people from morning to night. , I calculated for his family, this day will eat thousands of bowls."


    "So much?"


    "Yes, one bowl is twenty Wen, ten bowls are two hundred Wen, one hundred bowls are two taels, one thousand bowls are twenty taels of silver, and one month is six hundred taels. Sometimes they sell more than these, many The big family sent people over to buy it, but they didn¡¯t eat it here, and I heard that the price will increase.¡±


    "How do you know this belongs to the Feng family?"


    "Master and Mrs. Feng''s family come here every now and then, not to mention, and eat a bowl here from time to time, which shows that his family''s food is clean. If it''s not clean, can you eat by yourself? Besides, didn''t you read the sign just now? It says Feng''s family Snack shop."


    Qiao Mai''s face became more and more unsightly. When she handed Fangzi to shopkeeper Lu, she said that Fangzi was for Xin''er, not for the Feng family. After a while, she became the Feng family''s up.


    When the Liangpi was served, the woman couldn''t wait to pick up the chopsticks and start eating.


    Qiao Mai stirred the cold noodle, and began to eat every bite. She and the woman wanted cold ones.


    It''s very hot in the house, so there''s no need to fry it, the cold noodle will taste better when it''s cold.


    Eating a familiar taste reminded her of the earth, and she really missed it.


    Just as she was thinking about a burst of laughter coming from outside the house, she looked over coldly, and it turned out that it was the mistress of the Feng family who brought the girl.


    As soon as they came in, the staff arranged a place for them, and first gave Liangpi to their master and servant.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 119： Who would dare to provoke such a woman?

    Chapter 119 Who dares to mess with such a woman?


    Qiao Mai didn''t take the initiative to come forward to say hello, but ate cold noodles on his own.


    Mrs. Feng looked around the store, maybe there were too many people, and she didn''t recognize Qiao Mai. Seeing that the business was so good, the smile on her face never stopped.


    After Qiao Mai finished eating, he wiped his mouth with his hand, then greeted the woman and turned to leave.


    She didn''t go to Feng''s house, she filled the carriage with the fruit in the space, then drove the carriage back, and unloaded the goods at Qiaoji snack shop before dark.


    She sent Dongzao to the stable without a sound, returned to her room, took off her clothes, and went to the kang silently.


    Yuehong brought Linger over to look for her, but seeing her master''s face was not good-looking, she took Linger to another room to play.


    Yuexia made her a pot of tea and brought it in, "Master, you don''t look well."


    "It''s nothing, just let it go."


    "Yes, master."


    She reached out and poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip to warm her body.


    It has been two months since Ruxin got married. Before she got married, two sets of clothes for each season of the year would be delivered to her personally.


    But after leaving this house, he beat the dog with meat buns and never snorted again.


    She didn''t care too much about her things, but she felt that this apprentice really changed after getting married.


    She taught her double-sided embroidery. If she has nothing to do, she can earn a hundred and ten taels a month. Including this shop, she can also earn a few hundred taels.


    She has only two shops in total. If this shop is handed over to her mother-in-law, she should be very free.


    Wouldn''t it be possible to accept the prescription, and the business is so good that you don''t even hum?


    This county is not far from Tianshui Town, could it be that she is pregnant?


    Forget it, don¡¯t think about it, it¡¯s easy to think wrong if you think too much, just wait and see what happens.


    After throwing away the thoughts in her mind, she felt much better, and went to play with Linger for a while.


    The twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month is a big festival in Tianshui Town. Now there is no housekeeper in the family, so she needs to make decisions on everything.


    Qiao Mai took a few wives and drove a carriage to buy New Year''s goods at the market.


    There are a lot of people in the family, and it¡¯s Chinese New Year, so we can¡¯t just eat good food for the master, so we need to prepare enough goods for this year. Fortunately, it¡¯s very cold here in winter, and some meat can be stored here for a month without spoiling. It¡¯s a natural big freezer.


    The Qiao family is a big customer, and everyone who does business in Tianshui Town knows about it.


    Those things are all in piles. When the white striped chickens are cut and cleaned, come twenty, ducks, twenty, fish, fifty.


    It¡¯s the New Year¡¯s Eve here, it¡¯s just this little thing, it¡¯s just a small town, there¡¯s nothing rare.


    Then there are some dry goods and the like, and then there is really nothing.


    There are quite a lot of people in the livestock market. Many people have money at the end of the year, and they want to add a livestock to their family, either for pulling their feet or for farming.


    Qiao Mai took three wives, one wives drove the car, and two wives followed behind her.


    They are very respectful to their master, not only because the master treats them well, but also because the master is really capable.


    As a woman, not only can she make money, but she also has martial arts.


    Who would dare to mess with such a woman? Who dares to make a mistake?


    The merchants on both sides of the beach, and the passers-by, saw her in awe. Looking at her outfit, she was the master of the servants, and they were not the little people who dared to mess with her.


    It was the villager of Taohua Village where Qiao Mai used to live. When he saw her, he also lowered his head, not daring to look at her more.


    Thinking about how pity they looked at her at the beginning, now they look at her with envy.


    The Qiao family, who thought he would die if he left the Tian family, is now in the limelight. Not only does he have a husband who studies, but he also has three sons and a daughter.


    Not to mention being friendly with the mayor, I also met a big family in Fucheng. The background is quite tough, and I am no longer someone they casually talk about and laugh at.


    At the market, Qiao Mai stole the show.


    Of course, she didn''t do it on purpose. Today''s Xinghua Village, Lihua Village, and Taohua Village, these three villages, are very concerned about Qiao Mai''s movements.


    When there''s a sign, they know it all.


    After buying the New Year''s goods, she asked her mother-in-law to take the things home, went to the butcher shop herself, ordered a freshly slaughtered pig from the boss, and asked him to send someone to Qiao''s house.


    As soon as the pig entered the house, it was sent into her yard by the mother-in-law.


    She is going to make sausages. Although there is space, but it is Chinese New Year, and she wants to send New Year¡¯s goods to the mayor, and she wants to bring some back to Mr. Wang¡¯s family. She needs to be rare, so the stock in that space seems to be a little low.


    She has long wanted to try making some sausages, and the recipes have been found on the Internet, and she has long remembered them.


    Carrying the pork into the small kitchen, the two maids wanted to help, but she didn''t let them, just let them keep an eye on Linger.


    One person tinkered in the kitchen, picked out the particularly fat place, peeled off the skin, and used the meat grinder in the space to grind half of the meat with alternate fat and meat into a puree, and sliced ??a part of the pork into thin slices, and then randomly chopped a few knives , divided into several large basins.


    Put in the seasoning according to the ratio of the ingredients on the recipe, mix well and marinate for a while.


    Use this time to take out and clean all the casings, take out the funnel that has already been made, and fill the casings with meat.


    No matter what kind of sausage is made, it needs to be dried. The sausage needs to be air-dried for about half a month, the red sausage needs to be dried for a day, and then steamed and smoked. The garlic sausage also needs to be dried. There are many ways to make sausages directly on the fire, and she will do these first for the time being.


    Thinking of the children, she went to the warehouse to cut off the **** of each chicken, and when she came back, she mashed them and made some chicken sausages for the children.


    Seeing that there are still some casings left, I made some fish sausages.


    The promenades around her yard are covered with ropes, and sausages are hung on them, section by section.


    Ling''er saw it in the room, pointed at those things and laughed, baring her small teeth, not to mention how cute they are.


    "Eat! Eat!"


    Teased Yuehong and Yuexia, "Mother is making meat for Miss, don''t worry, it''s ready to eat."


    "Hee hee, meat! Eat!"


    Regardless of the young age of the two girls, since they took care of Linger, they regarded her as their own child, and they were very serious and responsible. If there is any delicious food for Qiao Mai, as long as there is a child, they will have a share.


    These two people are also grateful, and they are more attentive to Linger.


    Seeing this scene, Qiao Mai pulled down a hanging fish sausage that had only been drying for half an hour, and steamed a few for her first.


    Put it warm and serve it on a plate.


    "Come on, you are lucky, this is my first time making sausages, try them all."


    As he spoke, he handed a small root to Linger, and Linger held up the intestine and sent it to her.


    "Mom, eat!"


    Qiao Mai kissed her forehead, and then took a bite of her little hand.


    "Well, it''s delicious."


    Yuehong and Yuexia swallowed their saliva and each took one and ate it.


    "Master, this sausage is delicious, so delicious, it deserves to be called a sausage."


    "This is made for children. Adults eat pork sausage, which is more fragrant than this."


    "This one is delicious, if it''s pork sausage, why not?"


    "You can eat it during the Chinese New Year. Some of them need to be dried for at least ten days. Others have to be processed after drying. They can be eaten in a few days."


    After Qiao Mai took a sip, he asked the two of them to watch the child, then went back to the small kitchen, lit a fire, and cooked all the fat.


    Clean the big bones and pig''s head, stew them all in one pot, and clean up the kitchen. Either she doesn''t work, or she has to be clean if she wants to work.


    The old man told her that they were going back to Fucheng on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, so she had to get everything ready before they left.


    To be honest, if Wang Zongsheng hadn''t sent someone to ask, the old couple would not want to go back.


    How nice Qiao¡¯s house is. It¡¯s warmer than Fucheng, eats better than Fucheng, lives better than Fucheng, and is happier than Fucheng. Go back and see what they do with so many eyesores.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 120： just want to see you

    Chapter 120 I just want to see you


    Qiao Mai also knew that they didn''t want to go back, but they couldn''t say they wanted to stay. Twelve months a year, the old couple only went back for two months, and stayed at home for the other ten months.


    People also have sons and daughters, so they have to get together during the holidays.


    On the twenty-second day of the twelfth lunar month, she steamed the red sausage and garlic sausage, and took them to the old man while they were still hot.


    It happened to be about to have lunch, and when they saw her coming, they hurriedly moved into the kang.


    "Girl, come, let''s eat together?"


    "I''m bringing you something delicious, try it, and take some with you when you leave. I''ve made your share. If it''s not delicious, I won''t bring it to you."


    "It''s delicious, it must be delicious."


    Qiao Mai smiled and took out the sausages from the food box. They were all cut up and placed neatly on the plate.


    "This is?"


    "Eat the sausage I made first, and you will lose your appetite once you talk about it."


    The two took a slice with their chopsticks and ate it, "Oh, it''s delicious, it''s a bit like the luncheon meat you made."


    "The meat is more delicate than that one, and there are more seasonings."


    "Not bad,"


    "There is another kind of sausage. I didn''t bring it here because I didn''t have enough time to dry it. I have steamed these two kinds of intestines. When I eat them, I just heat them up in the pan. The sausages are called sausages. After drying, I steam them in the pan for two quarters of an hour. .¡±


    "Is it because you can''t eat at your house?"


    "I''ll take it with you when you leave, and you can eat it when you get home."


    "Is there anything else you want to bring us?"


    The two of them ate their sausages with relish, while asking about the new year''s goods she gave them.


    "There are also twenty pieces of sauced meat, sauce-flavored bacon, which is better than bacon."


    "Any more?"


    "Fruits, braised pig''s trotters, sauerkraut, kimchi, everything, a whole truckload of things, I will hire a carriage and send them to the palace together."


    "I just like you girl, you are really considerate in doing things."


    "Okay, you guys eat, I''m going back."


    "Wait."


    Old lady Wang turned around and took out an exquisite gift box from the kang cabinet.


    She put it on the table, winked and pouted.


    "Here, this is for you to wear for the New Year. You have become the master of a big family. You can''t make do with it anymore. You have to dress yourself up beautifully, you know?"


    Qiao Mai glanced at Mrs. Wang, seeing that she was concentrating on her intestines and didn''t look at the box at all, and neither did the old man.


    She stretched out her hand and opened it directly on the Kang table, and it turned out to be a whole set of ruby ??heads.


    "Ah, if you don''t talk about Xiu Xiu, you still have such a good reputation for nothing. How can there be such a good thing in the world?"


    The two old men couldn''t hold back, and burst into laughter.


    "I see you are pleasing to the eye, and you are cheap and good-looking. Don''t be hypocritical and keep it. Bring it during the Chinese New Year."


    "It was rewarded by the old lady, so I''ll keep it. I''ve made a lot of money and made a lot of money."


    "Look at your money-lovers."


    "Money can only be saved by money fans. Those who are not money fans are monks and money-losing boys."


    "Hurry up and take it away."


    "Okay, I''m leaving, we are on our own, so I won''t thank you."


    Qiao Mai snapped the lid on, picked up the box and left, humming a song in a good mood while walking.


    The two old people smiled at each other, "This girl, I feel comfortable with her."


    "This is a good thing for your bottom of the box."


    "If you don''t bring it when you are born, if you don''t take it away after death, my things will be pleasing to the eye. Believe it or not, we will live in her home for the elderly, and she will not say a word of complaint. She is such a good woman."


    "Did you find out? Jiaqi didn''t live with her, and made an excuse that Chuan''er was young and was frightened when she was a child. She couldn''t do without someone at night and needed his company"


    "I found out a long time ago. Let''s not get involved in their affairs. Anyway, they get along very well. Regardless of whether they are born or adopted, they all have four children. It doesn''t matter whether they sleep or not. Maybe they are not humane? Or don''t The reason? We are so old, don''t worry about it."


    "Well, as long as they''re fine."


    On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, the four brothers of the Yuan family came. They were carrying things in their hands, and they were waiting at the door for the mother-in-law to come in and announce.


    Yuan Jiaqi was taken aback when he heard that, and asked his mother-in-law to invite them to the living room. He put down his books and went to the living room as well.


    Seeing the four elder brothers, he was not surprised, but calm.


    "sit down."


    "Old five, although parents are wrong, we are still brothers. We have not been separated for a year, and we all want to come and see you."


    Talking, they put the things in their hands on the table, and then sat on the guest chair.


    "Thank you, there is nothing missing at home, you should take it home and feed it to the children."


    "After the separation, our families are getting better. This is for you and Chuan''er."


    "Do you need me to do something?"


    "No, I just want to see you."


    "I''m sorry, you brought gifts, but I can''t give you gifts in return. I can''t be ashamed to take other people''s gifts if I''m someone else''s son-in-law.


    The four brothers quickly waved their hands, "We didn''t come here for your return gift. Back then, you were tortured by your parents, and we brothers all looked at us and didn''t help you. Now that I think about it, I regret it, but brothers are still brothers." , we are your older brothers, if you have something to do in the future, remember to call us, even if you don¡¯t have money to contribute.¡±


    Yuan Jiaqi felt a little touched in his heart, but the surface was still the same as before.


    "Thank you, brother."


    After saying what should be said, the four brothers took their leave and left. Yuan Jiaqi sent them to the door of the house, watched them walk away, and then turned back.


    He carried the things back to his yard, Chuan Er saw those things, put down the book and asked.


    "Dad, what is that?"


    "Your uncle, second uncle, third uncle, and fourth uncle came to see us to buy."


    Although there was no smile on his face, he could tell from his voice that he was in a good mood at the moment.


    "Father, do you want to get along with them?"


    "It depends on their performance. Your grandma is impossible, but they are not bad, but they can''t offend your grandma and dare not help daddy."


    "Then if you have a good plan, you''d better tell your mother to see if she is willing to accept this relative."


    Qiao Jia was taken aback for a moment, and then replied, "That''s for sure, Dad can''t chill your mother''s heart."


    After Qiao Mai knew about this, he didn''t pay much attention to it, but he praised Yuan Jiaqi''s character.


    I have worshiped the magistrate''s father as a teacher, and I am not arrogant or irritable, and I study steadily. I don''t feel complacent just because I have money and power now. I treat people and things as before, and keep my heart. rare.


    I just don¡¯t know, will he still be so calm when he becomes an official and surrounded by beautiful women and talented women like clouds?


    On this day, Ms. Wang sent someone from Fucheng to bring a new year gift, a whole carload of good things.


    Qiao Mai sighed and accepted it. It seems that this time the gift is indispensable. Let¡¯s bring another cart of free fruits in the space.


    He gave away one cart, but she had to return two carts.


    On the morning of the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month, someone from the Wang family came to pick them up, and the two old people didn''t want to leave yet.


    The girl and woman who came here insisted on helping them into the car, followed by several trucks, wrapped tightly with quilts, for fear of freezing on the road.


    On the afternoon of the 28th, Liu Hai and Liu Ye came to see Qiao Mai.


    "Cousin, cousin."


    "Well, isn''t it a holiday?"


    "Yes, we''re here to tell you. My mother said that if my cousin doesn''t come back from her mother''s house in the second year of junior high school, she can come to Liushu to stock up. Although my family doesn''t have anything to entertain, the cornmeal pancakes made by my mother are delicious. The sweet potato porridge is also very fragrant."


    While talking, I feel embarrassed to go on.


    "Thank you, aunt, for me. I won''t go in the second year of junior high school. How will you go back to the village?"


    "I have already negotiated with the bullock cart."


    "You guys wait a moment."


    Qiao Mai glanced at the woman outside, "Go to my yard to find Yuehong, and ask her to give you the things I prepared, and then send them here."


    "Yes, master."


    Qiao Mai pointed to the guest chair, "You two sit down."


    "Ai, Ai"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 121： bro support you forever

    Chapter 121 Brother will support you forever


    "Work hard in Jingtai, learn how to deal with people, learn how the shopkeeper does business, if you do well, I will give you a business in the future."


    "I, I don''t seem to be a business material."


    "You even look down on yourself and don''t want to get rich, who will look down on you? Are you willing to live a hard life all your life?"


    "I, I try my best"


    Liu Haiya bit his teeth, and he also knew that this was a rare opportunity, and his cousin was so relieved that he wanted to help the Liu family, no matter how difficult it was, he couldn''t give up.


    Qiao Mai glanced at Liu Ye, "Why did Shopkeeper Lu tell you?"


    "She said that after the new year, she will give me a starting salary, one hundred cash per month, and when I can do a lot of embroidery, I will increase my salary."


    "Well, work hard. Although you are not young, don''t rush to say goodbye. It is true to learn a craft. You see that many women marry early. It is better not to marry when they reach their in-laws. We did not force marriage in the Ming Dynasty. Say, take advantage of this opportunity."


    "Yes, cousin!"


    After a while, the mother-in-law came with a big bag, put it inside the house and waited outside the door.


    "It''s Chinese New Year, and I don''t have anything for you. They are all clothes that have been through a couple of waters, and they are not old. Wear them as you see fit."


    "Thank you cousin!"


    "Thank you cousin!"


    "Well, let''s go."


    The two left with a big cloth bag. When they arrived at the door of Qiao''s house, the two wives pushed three big cloth bags over with a cart.


    "My master said, it''s Chinese New Year, here are 50 catties of white rice, 50 catties of white noodles, and some meat for the Liu family. Please put the big bag on it, and we will send you to the ox cart."


    The eye circles of Liu Hai and Liu Ye turned red, they put the cloth bag on it, and silently led the way.


    Come to the bullock cart and unload the things, the mother-in-law explained to the driver.


    "This is a relative of Mrs. Qiao. Don''t ask them for the fare. Come back to Qiao''s Snack Shop and look for Niu Treasurer Jie. You will not be treated badly."


    The man who drove the car understood it in one sentence, and he nodded happily.


    Liu Hai and Liu Ye got into the bullock cart, and they kept their heads down and wiped their tears quietly.


    "Don''t look at my cousin''s cold words, but her heart is very warm."


    "Wrong, your cousin sees that our family is not like my uncle''s family, so she treats us like this. If we look like that beast, my cousin will definitely watch us die and won''t help."


    "Anyway, my cousin is a good one. Shopkeeper Lu and his family rescued my cousin back then, and my cousin was grateful for allowing their family to live in her house, and I don''t need them for anything."


    Liu Hai patted her on the head, "That''s because shopkeeper Lu is a good person."


    "The Yuan family, the Tian family, and the Qiao family in Lihua Village are really fools."


    "You just study hard there. Don''t think that our family is just my brother and me. If you get married in the future, if you are bullied, my brother will protect you even if you do your best. At worst, let''s not be angry at your in-law''s house, and go back to your mother''s house like your cousin. I will take care of you forever."


    Liu Ye cried even worse when she heard that, "My sister is married, and her life is not good."


    "But her family''s man and in-laws are all good. It''s just that life is a little bit hard. Your sister married because she saw that the family was good."


    "I also want to marry a good-natured family."


    "Listen to your cousin and learn the craft first. Even if you marry someone and have the craft, you will not be short of food and clothing. We are not afraid of them."


    The two siblings returned home, and the Liu family was overjoyed to see so many things.


    Liu Hai handed over the wages to Liu Qiao, "Mother, those three bags of food and this big bag of clothes are all given by my cousin."


    "Your cousin is really nice!"


    Liu Qiao quickly put the wages in the kang cabinet and locked them up, and came down to open the cloth bags one by one to look at them.


    "Rice, flour, bacon, now our family can have a good year."


    While talking, someone shouted outside the courtyard, "Is Brother Liu at home?"


    Liu Qiao quickly asked Liu Hai to hide the food and meat, she said while looking at her man.


    "Father, it''s okay if I borrow a few catties of rice noodles. If I don''t have any money, I will refuse if I ask my niece to do something. You know my niece''s temper."


    "got it."


    Liu Dashan went to open the door, there were several men standing at the door, Liu Dashan blocked the door and asked.


    "Is there something wrong?"


    "We saw your Haizi came back from outside?"


    "Yeah, I''m working outside and have a holiday."


    "What did you buy, can you borrow some food from our family?"


    "Staff noodles, and old clothes that my niece doesn''t wear at home, nothing else."


    "Several bags of things, that''s all?"


    "There are also leftovers that his boss doesn''t want in the restaurant, such as steamed buns."


    As soon as he heard that these men were not convinced, he wanted to rush in, Liu Dashan had a cold face.


    "I''m sorry, when our family was starving to death, we didn''t go to your house to borrow food. We finally got something to eat. I don''t think you should think about it."


    The men snorted coldly, "Didn''t they just find a job and have a rich niece? Bah, who cares!"


    They scolded Lie Lie and left. After watching these people go away, Liu Dashan quickly pushed the door back into the house.


    "It''s cold, try to go out as little as possible."


    Liu Qiao took out the bag of clothes and put them on the kang, divided them among the daughter-in-law and daughter, and kept two pieces for Liu Mei.


    There are also two pieces of bacon, ten catties of white rice, and ten catties of white flour.


    Qiao Mai doesn''t care how the Liu family distributes those things, the family''s New Year''s goods are all ready, and the cooks are busy in the kitchen all day long.


    Either fried or boiled, or wrapped.


    It is so cold, as long as there is no charcoal basin in the house, it is a natural large refrigerator.


    Women took advantage of this and made a lot of dumplings, stuffed with leeks, cabbage and shiitake mushrooms, fennel seedlings, radish, green onions, shepherd¡¯s purse, and yellow garlic. of.


    The shelves are full of dumplings. This is Qiao Mai''s order. They are wrapped in advance, so that everyone can take a rest, after all, there are many people in the family.


    Of course, some ingredients are provided by Qiao Mai, which are not available in the market, and only Qiao''s family can eat them.


    Not only dumplings, but also all kinds of buns, steamed buns, flower rolls, etc., the whole room is full of this.


    Bread, snacks, and all kinds of roasted seeds and nuts took up another room.


    It has to be said that under Qiao Mai''s training, everyone in Jixiangyuan has become a foodie, and they always prepare enough food.


    The gift from Mayor Qian was delivered on the morning of the 29th.


    It was still delivered by Qiao Mai himself. Seeing the sauced meat and sausage, Mayor Qian became more thoughtful.


    "Girl, this bowel?"


    "Don''t think, don''t sell,"


    "If you have money but don''t make money, you''re a bastard." Mayor Qian also said this in a hurry.


    "I won''t sell you any prescriptions after cursing people."


    "Oh, I was wrong, I''m sorry, that came out of the mouth."


    "snort!"


    Qiao Mai was about to leave after giving the New Year''s gift, Mayor Qian hurriedly asked someone to carry up the New Year''s gift he had prepared.


    "It''s for you, Sanniang and the others are causing you trouble by staying at your house."


    Qiao Mai asked curiously, "What''s your relationship with her?"


    Mayor Qian said embarrassingly, "When I was young, I met by chance and fell in love at first sight. Unfortunately, my parents didn''t want it. Later, she got married, and I''ve been waiting for her until now."


    Qiao Mai looked him up and down, "Oh, I really can''t tell, he''s still an infatuated man."


    "Who said infatuation must be a woman?"


    "When Ruyi gets married, she will be alone. Do you want some raw rice to cook? Let me help you?"


    Elder Qian Zhen blushed, "I want her to marry me willingly, otherwise she will wait until she dies."


    "Okay, I accept your annual gift, thank you!"


    Mayor Qian asked his servants to bring the New Year''s goods to Jixiangyuan, and carried them to Qiao Mai''s main courtyard.


    She didn''t start to check until they left.


    There are quite a lot of gifts, including decorations, jewelry, and fabric clothes.


    She picked out a few good ones and sent them to shopkeeper Lu.


    The mother and daughter were sewing clothes. Seeing her coming, they quickly made room for her, and made room for her by the kang table.


    "sit"


    "How about making clothes?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 122： Yuan Jiaqi, you are not human

    Chapter 122 Yuan Jiaqi, you are not human


    "Ah, this is Ruyi Xiaoxiao''s new clothes, it will be ready soon, just try it."


    "It''s not like I don''t have any clothes when I''m so busy at the shop."


    "What are you doing here?"


    Qiao Mai opened a wooden box, "Your old lover gave me an annual gift. I picked some good ones and sent them here. You can save them for Ruyi as a dowry."


    As he said, he stuffed the box into her arms, shopkeeper Lu took a peek at Ruyi, and then blushed.


    "He also gave me a New Year''s gift, and I saved it for Ruyi."


    "I think he is cornering the corner to save a dowry for Ruyi."


    Ruyi raised her head, "Mother, my sister and I both said that Mayor Qian is really nice, and you will marry him as soon as we get married?"


    "Oh, it''s not that Mother doesn''t want to marry him. It''s that the stubborn old man in his family doesn''t like me, and he still doesn''t agree. They don''t like me, and I can''t help it. I can''t beg on my knees, right? It¡¯s not that lowly.¡±


    "I heard from Mr. Wang that Mayor Qian''s father seems to be dying?"


    "Hmph, I just waited for him to die. At the beginning, he insulted me a lot, and even sent people to trouble me for nothing. He didn''t stop until I promised that I would not have anything to do with Mayor Qian."


    "Once he dies, the mayor won''t be able to observe filial piety for three years. Can you still get married?"


    "How old has he lived? He doesn''t have to keep mourning for three years."


    "Oh, what else is there?"


    "you do not know?"


    Qiao Mai shook his head and asked, "Is Xin''er pregnant?"


    "She didn''t snort, and she didn''t send anyone over to give the New Year''s gift. It''s this time. Maybe it''s because the road is not easy to walk, and it''s the reason why she didn''t come here?"


    Qiao Mai''s eyes flickered and he didn''t say much, "That''s all right, you two, please stay warm in the room. I''ll go back to accompany Linger."


    When she returned to the main courtyard, she saw Chuan''er, Feng''er, and Yun''er playing hide-and-seek with Ling''er.


    Yuan Jiaqi sat on the side and watched them play. Seeing her coming, he quickly got up and poured her a cup of hot tea.


    "Gentlemen have gone back, and you can have a good rest."


    "Sir, they didn''t make me worry too much here, and the old lady often helps me with things, so they are very worry-free for me."


    "After the new year, I will go to the township examination."


    "Well, you can do it!"


    Yuan Jiaqi looked at Qiao Mai, blushed suddenly, and turned his head aside.


    "Sir, he told me to go to Fenglin Academy in Fucheng after the township exam is over, and Mrs. Qiao will have to pay for it at that time."


    "Just return me when you become an official. Don''t worry, I will take good care of Chuan''er. As soon as you leave, I will move him to live in my main courtyard."


    "Thanks!"


    For some unknown reason, Yuan Jiaqi felt a little uncomfortable when he heard this sentence.


    He didn''t want Qiao Shi to say such things to him from the bottom of his heart, and felt very alien, as if there was only a deal between them.


    But thinking about it, it seems to be true, after all, he was the one who came to the door by himself.


    But after such a long time, doesn''t she mean anything to herself?


    He secretly turned his head to look at her. When she watched the children play and smiled happily, his heart would also smile and warm.


    When I first saw Qiao Mai, I thought she was just an ordinary woman, ordinary-looking, ordinary everywhere.


    But looking at her carefully now, sitting upright, that figure, that aura is so noble, and that snow-white skin.


    She is so elegant, so noble, and so dignified.


    If he could be a real husband and wife with her, he would definitely agree with it, but when he suddenly thought of the paperwork, it was like a deflated ball.


    What if Joe thinks his plan is not cunning? What if Mrs. Qiao thinks that she has ulterior motives?


    The fake couple who agreed, but she has other thoughts, will she hate herself?


    At this moment, Yuan''s family felt like a deer jumping around. He hurried out of the house, and the cold wind woke him up.


    From the Yuan family, you are not a human being. You eat, drink, and spend money from Qiao¡¯s family, and you even think about Mrs. Qiao¡¯s ideas. You are not a thing.


    You don''t have anything, just miss Mrs. Qiao, **** you.


    He punched himself annoyedly, then took a deep breath, and returned to the room, feeling much calmer now.


    The impulsiveness just now is gone, he is determined to study hard, and let her be an official wife, an official wife, and always hold her head up in front of others.


    There is no need to work so hard for the livelihood of the family.


    I have to say, the Yuan family thinks too much, holding the sky-defying space, would they care about their status? With her current cultivation base, would she be indifferent to her status?


    She really doesn''t want to be an official''s wife from the bottom of her heart. She thinks it''s a waste of time to entertain this and that.


    With all this time, it¡¯s better to plant a piece of land and get some fruits.


    On the thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month, Qiao Ji¡¯s snack shop closed. The shopkeeper Niu was in the living room of Qiao¡¯s house with the account book, reporting the account to Qiao Mai.


    "Master, this month our family has earned a total of 7,851 taels of silver. According to the purchase price of the items you gave, we have earned a total of 5,000 taels of silver."


    "Well, not bad, not bad, I''ve been busy for such a long time, let me send you a red envelope, you are the shopkeeper, you are the most worried, you ten taels of silver, five guys are not bad, five taels for each person, the maid at home, Three taels of silver per person, and one person prepares a red envelope during the Chinese New Year, which contains two taels of lucky money, and everyone has a share."


    "Thank you, master."


    "Our shop mainly sells fresh food. Everyone has a day off on the first day of junior high school. Let''s open for business on the second day of junior high school. Last year they all found a home and made more candied haws."


    "Yes, master!"


    "Don''t worry, your wages will be doubled during the Chinese New Year. You can go to the kitchen to eat when you are free, and let the cooks deliver it when you are busy."


    Shopkeeper Niu was a little moved. Such a boss is really hard to find, and he is so considerate.


    Jixiangyuan received red envelopes on the 30th day, and everyone was very happy. Usually, it would be one or two hundred cash per month. I didn¡¯t expect the owner to give out several taels at once.


    Thinking about how difficult it is for the owner, a woman, tossing a shop, raising a large family, and worrying about their servants during the holidays, some of them wiped tears in private, saying that they had arrived at a A good family has a good master.


    I have to say that the life of Qiao''s family is really good. From the New Year''s Eve, the master of the family eats dumplings like the servants. They are all filled with meat, and they are so delicious that they can bite off their tongues.


    There are not only dumplings, but also a few side dishes. If you want to drink, there is wine, but you can''t drink too much.


    For the servants, it is really a fairy-like life.


    Being able to eat the same food as their master, they feel that they must have accumulated virtue in their previous life.


    After dinner on the 30th night, Qiao Mai distributed new clothes to Yuan Jiaqi and the children, all of which she bought ready-made from Fucheng.


    New from head to toe, inside and out.


    Yuehong and Yuexia, because of looking at Linger, they also have new clothes. Of course, everyone in Qiao''s house has new clothes.


    No one in the Qiao family has ever treated anyone badly for clothes for all seasons.


    The snow fell again in the middle of the night, and the auspicious snow heralds a good year. I think next year will be a good year with good weather and good weather.


    Everyone in the family was asleep, but she couldn¡¯t fall asleep. She got up and went to the warm shed at the back to look, then to the poultry house, and then came to the martial arts field.


    Looking at the flat square and the flying snowflakes, her mood fluctuated. She flipped her hands, and a sharp sword appeared in her hand, and then flew towards the center of the martial arts field. Use this set of sword techniques to dance like a fairy descending to earth.


    I really feel so happy, too delirious.


    This sword, this set of swordsmanship, was bought by her on the platform. They are all used by ordinary people. She can''t afford things in the world of cultivating immortals.


    It is very difficult to guarantee the supply of spirit stones. Starting from the eighth level of Qi refining, the first level will consume at least thousands of spirit stones.


    Fortunately, when the land expanded to 10,000 mu, the space rose to the fourth level. Now the space concentration is 30%, and the area has expanded to 20,000 mu. The 10,000 mu is still empty. She plans to continue planting in the space from tonight. land.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 123： One white cover one hundred ugly

    Chapter 123 One White Covers One Hundred Ugly


    On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the mother-in-law of the Qiao family set off firecrackers at the gate of Jixiangyuan.


    The year before last, last year, Qiao Mai didn''t set off firecrackers, for fear of scaring the horses at home. Now that the house is big, setting it off at the door will not affect them.


    In order to have a happy new year, she asked the shopkeeper Niu to arrange for someone to buy a carload of firecrackers. The bright red firecrackers lasted for an hour before they stopped.


    The one-acre square of snow at the entrance of Jixiangyuan is covered with red cannon skins, as bright as a red carpet, which makes people feel better after seeing it.


    The children put on new clothes and ran to Qiao Mai''s courtyard early to wait for the New Year greetings.


    Qiao Mai slept late last night and heard voices outside, so she managed to get up and looked at the several sets of new clothes beside the kang and smiled.


    Some made for her by Ruyi, some made by Yue Hong, some bought by herself, she picked up the suit she bought, put it on, put it on in front of the mirror, combed herself a nice hairstyle, and then took out the old lady Put it on your own hood.


    Taking photos of herself in the Copper Realm, she is much taller now, at 1.65 meters.


    As life gets better and better, a lot of meat has grown on my body.


    The face looks much more pleasing to the eye than when she first wore it. It is said that her whiteness covers all ugliness. It is true that her snow-white skin looks good even without looking at her eyebrows, eyes, nose, and mouth.


    Picking up a jade bracelet in the vanity box and putting it on her wrist, she felt that nothing was wrong, so she walked out of the room.


    Yuan Jiaqi and the children''s eyes lit up, "Mother, you are so beautiful."


    "You guys are so handsome too!"


    "whee!"


    "Come to the living room quickly, don''t stand in the yard, it''s snowing, it''s so cold, my mother will feel distressed if she freezes."


    Arrived in the living room, she and he sat down first. As soon as Linger came over, several children came forward to pull her, and knelt down to pay New Year greetings to the two of them in a decent manner.


    Yuan Jiaqi gave each of the children a red envelope, and Qiao Mai prepared a small animal made of gold for each of the children.


    But they were so happy that they kept playing with it in their hands.


    Yuehong and Yuexia also dressed up, came up to pay New Year greetings to them, and got a big red envelope.


    People came to pay New Year''s greetings in groups of three or five, and they all left happily with red envelopes.


    Before leaving, Qiao Mai did not forget to tell them that he would also go to shopkeeper Lu to pay New Year''s greetings.


    After they finished worshiping, Qiao Mai looked at Yuan''s house and got up.


    "Let''s go to Sister Lu''s too. She is a big girl, so we should go there."


    In this way, the two brought the children to shopkeeper Lu. She and Ruyi had just received New Year''s greetings from the servants in the living room.


    "Hey, if you don''t come, I said I would take Ruyi there for a while."


    "How can an older sister wish her younger sister New Year''s greetings? Happy New Year, older sister!"


    "Happy New Year, Auntie!"


    The children knelt down immediately, and shopkeeper Lu couldn''t close her mouth with joy, so she quickly helped the children up.


    One person gave a big red envelope and asked them all to sit down.


    "It''s snowing, so I can''t go anywhere. I even said I would go to the county town to pay New Year''s greetings to my sisters. Thanks to them for taking care of my shop all these years."


    "They will understand, the road is not easy."


    "Yeah, tell me, I want to be idle when I''m busy, and I want to be busy when I''m idle. I was born with a busy life."


    "Should we go to Mayor Qian''s house to pay New Year''s greetings?"


    Shopkeeper Lu felt a little uncomfortable when he heard him, "You go, I won''t go."


    "Don''t talk about other relationships, just say that people have been wronged in the town these years, and we should go when the mayor is protecting us."


    "Then for the sake of having no place to go, I wish him a new year, hmph, he is so beautiful."


    "If you are still reluctant, let''s go,"


    Qiao Mai took her hand, and everyone went out together to the mayor''s house.


    There were a lot of people coming in and out of the gate of the compound. The mayor sat in the living room to receive them, and the guards stood guard on both sides of the gate.


    The people paid New Year''s greetings to him, and they just stopped and left. He socialized like this every year, saying that he was annoying or annoying, and it was only once a year. The main reason was that he, the mayor, did a good job. love him.


    Seeing shopkeeper Lu and the others, his eyes lit up.


    "Oh, rare guest, sit down, sit down, don''t leave today, will you be at my house at noon this year?"


    "Who is at your house, we haven''t had breakfast yet."


    Shopkeeper Lu gave him a word of advice as soon as he came up. The two of them were like two happy enemies.


    "It just happened that they paid New Year''s greetings to the old man. I went to your house to eat. Your food is delicious."


    "Hmph, why don''t you go to someone else''s house for dinner on the first day of the Chinese New Year?"


    "What''s the matter with embarrassment, it happens that my brother is alone, it''s boring to guard a group of women like you, let''s have a drink."


    Well, in order to go to Qiao''s house for dinner, he even called Yuan''s family brother. To be honest, he is of the same generation as Wang Zongsheng.


    Qiao Mai poked shopkeeper Lu with his hand, "My good sister, let''s stop pinching the Chinese New Year. Let''s go home and have breakfast first. Mayor Qian, we will wait for you at home at noon."


    "Good class, what are you calling the mayor Qian? If you don''t see him, let''s call him Big Brother Qian?"


    Qiao Mai chuckled, "You live a long life?"


    Mayor Qian rolled his eyelids, "Don''t look at Mr. Qian''s maturity, but Mr. Qian is not yet fifty, and he is just forty to six after the new year."


    Qiao Mai covered his mouth and smiled, "Well, you''re really old-fashioned. Those who didn''t know thought you were sixty."


    "What, I''m only ten years older than Sanniang."


    "Okay then, let''s go back."


    "go Go!"


    Mayor Qian asked the guards to give red envelopes to each child. When they got home, Qin Dong''s family from the carpenter''s shop in the town and shopkeeper Tong were waiting in the living room of their home.


    This is to give them New Year greetings, and they are very enthusiastic when they meet.


    "Oh, happy Chinese New Year, where have you been?"


    "Happy Chinese New Year, we''re going to the mayor''s house!"


    "Haha, we just came out of him not long ago, come, come, come, this is a red envelope for the child."


    "Drink at my house at noon?"


    "Okay, okay, I wish I could."


    It seems that these two people also felt that there was no place to go when it was snowing, so they came to Qiao''s house to eat and drink.


    Just about to have breakfast, the bosses of the butcher shop, the tailor shop, the blacksmith shop, as long as it is the boss of Qiao Mai who takes care of their business in the town, all came to celebrate the New Year.


    Whoever sees the child will give a red envelope, and the children are soft-hearted when they receive the red envelope.


    "Why don''t you stay for a meal at noon?"


    "Okay, okay, we can''t easily eat your food."


    "Who said, my family married a daughter years ago, and you didn''t come?"


    "Haha, don''t you miss your family''s food now?"


    Qiao Mai asked them to sit first, and she and her family hurriedly ate a bowl of dumplings, and asked Yuan Jiaqi to talk with them.


    She went to the kitchen, and the cooks knew that there were guests at home, so they were all busy there.


    "Prepare two tables of food, and prepare a few tables for you. Today is the first day of the new year. Everyone eats and drinks well."


    "Master, usually our food is not bad, but it doesn''t show much when the Chinese New Year is not here."


    Qiao Mai smiled, "Steam the intestines on a plate, as well as the sauced meat, and eat dumplings at noon, let them taste the taste of our dumplings, and you can get some to eat."


    "Yes, master"


    She doesn''t like to socialize, so she goes back to the backyard alone.


    Thinking of the candied haws she made last year, what surprises will she give the children this year?


    She took stock of the snacks on the earth, and thought of a very delicious snack, that is popcorn.


    This is very simple and easy to make, as long as you prepare the ingredients, you can make it very easily.


    Corn, butter, cream, sugar, chocolate, rice, maltose, molds, everything was ready, and she was tinkering in the kitchen.


    First, I made two pots of creamy popcorn, then two pots of chocolate flavor, and finally I made a pot of rice. I mixed them with maltose, poured them into molds, made rice cakes, and then cut them into long slices. It''s square, so let''s stop.


    Put the three things into a clean cloth bag, carry them to the living room.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 124： My wife said nothing

    Chapter 124 My wife says one thing


    Yuan Jiaqi watched her carry three large cloth bags, and was about to take them over, fearing that she would be tired, so she didn''t know that she was so light.


    "What''s in here?"


    "Small snacks made for children, you can also eat, come, everyone have a taste."


    She asked Yuan Jiaqi to put the cloth bag on the table, open the mouth of the cloth bag and roll it up, revealing the contents inside.


    No one had seen popcorn before, and they all gathered around. At this moment, Mayor Qian also came.


    Everyone ignored talking to him and stared straight at the three bags.


    Qiao Mai asked the children to take a big bowl, grabbed several handfuls for them, and asked them to eat aside.


    The grown-ups looked at the food that the children ate, and they made wah-wah-wah noises from time to time. They really wanted to reach out and grab a handful, but they were afraid of being laughed at.


    Qiao Mai grinned, "Eat it, eat it with clean hands. After eating, I''ll tell you what it''s made of."


    Mayor Qian didn''t say a word, and took the lead to grab a handful and start eating.


    Although he doesn''t like sweets, the sweetness of this cream is really delicious, and he stuffs it into his mouth one by one.


    After eating the one in hand, go grab the rice cake, no one grabs the dark chocolate flavored one.


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes, he really didn''t know the goods, counting the delicious chocolates.


    So I grabbed a handful of chocolate and ate it, and others asked her when they saw her eating.


    "What is this dark thing?"


    "It''s made of a kind of fruit, which is much more delicious than the yellow one you ate."


    The grown-ups grabbed it and ate it. After a taste, they really felt that the taste was strong and unique.


    Mayor Qian rolled his eyes, and wanted to focus on this.


    Qiao Mai glared at him, "Don''t think about it, after the new year, my family will have this product, you take away the prescription, what am I selling?"


    "Your shop is almost becoming a grocery store."


    "Hmph, snacks, all kinds of snacks, what do you know?"


    Everyone couldn''t help laughing, seeing that there were quite a lot in the three bags, she also left some for the children, and ordered people to distribute it so that everyone in the family could taste it, especially Shopkeeper Niu and the others.


    Business Manager Niu and the five fellows came over immediately after tasting such a delicious snack.


    After seeing the ceremony for everyone, Mimi smiled and asked, "Master, can this snack be delivered to the shop?"


    "Sure, this was originally prepared for the shop."


    "That''s great. I believe that with this thing, the business of the shop will definitely get better and better."


    "After the second day of junior high school, I will teach you, so take a good rest for two days."


    "Ai, ai, that subordinate has resigned."


    Boss Niu and the others left, and Mayor Qian quit.


    "Ms. Qiao, if you don''t sell this, why don''t you sell me a dim sum recipe?"


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes, "Do you have biscuits at Qian''s dim sum shop?"


    Mayor Qian shook his head, "No!"


    "Where''s the chicken cake?"


    "Yes, there are shortbread, pastry, etc., as well as mooncakes and cream cakes that you sold to us."


    "Oh, let''s get you a biscuit for sale after the New Year. This thing won''t break for half a year, and it''s very delicious. There are all kinds of flavors. You should prepare money when you go back."


    "Then what, why don''t you let me taste it this afternoon?"


    "What a quickie."


    "Aren''t you okay for Chinese New Year, and you don''t hang out with relatives. Besides, you have sold goods for Chinese New Year in previous years, right? Who thinks there is too much money?"


    "Then eat first, let''s talk in the afternoon."


    "That''s fine, then I''ll wait at your house. Let''s make it on the spot, taste it on the spot, and trade it on the spot like the cream cake last time?"


    "You should go back, I will send someone to send it to you."


    "No, I''m relieved to see you do it."


    Yuan Jiaqi coughed lightly, and Mayor Qian quickly explained, "Don''t get me wrong, I''m afraid that your wife will change her mind, if this prescription is robbed, right? The consequences are not something I can bear."


    "My wife said she was right, she never lied to anyone, and you are the only one who doesn''t believe her"


    "Well, you two are a family, and you two wear a pair of pants."


    It''s not that Mayor Qian doesn''t believe in Miss Qiao, he just wants to stay at Qiao''s house for a while, and his little eyes keep looking at Lu Sanniang.


    Yuan Jiaqi blushed, Qiao Mai glared at him, seeing that the time was almost up, and ordered someone to pass the meal.


    Everyone ate this meal comfortably, and they also saw Qiao Mai''s ingenuity, and the food he cooked up was as delicious as stuffed.


    Shopkeeper Tong had a meal at Qiao''s house, spent five hundred taels of silver, and bought five recipes.


    East Qin''s family had a meal at Qiao''s house, spent five hundred taels of silver, and bought five furniture drawings.


    Others are extremely envious, but it''s a pity that Qiao Mai can''t help them in their shop for the time being, so they can only watch helplessly as they leave with a full harvest, and they have no choice but to leave disappointed.


    Good guy, I came to Qiao''s house to pay New Year''s greetings, and I threw a lot of silver here. This is only the case with Mrs. Qiao.


    Everyone left, Mayor Qian urged her, "Quick, biscuit, biscuit!"


    "Let''s go, let''s all go to my yard, there is tea, you chat, I work, I can''t let you look at rare things, I can''t even live a good year, alas~"


    This sentence seems helpless, but in fact, it also reveals a little pride.


    Yuan Jiaqi and shopkeeper Lu lowered their heads and secretly laughed. Mayor Qian was so squeezed that he had nothing to say.


    They followed Qiao Mai to the main courtyard and took their seats in the living room. Yuehong made tea for them and served them snacks. Qiao Mai went back to the room and changed his clothes, and went into the space to check how the biscuits are made. .


    Prepared all the materials in the space, then left the space, and carried a basket of materials to the small kitchen.


    Snow was falling outside, and her heart was at peace. In fact, egg yolk biscuits are very easy to make. If there is no butter, it is also possible to use cow grade instead.


    Flour is made into dough with egg yolk and milk to wake up. Using this skill, make a simple mold, so that the biscuit has a pattern on it to look good.


    Tinning until it was almost dark, the first pot of egg yolk biscuits was baked. Qiao Mai put the biscuits on a plate and went to the living room.


    "Come on, just bake this pot, everyone can try it, if you want to eat, ask the mayor Qian later."


    "necessary!"


    Mayor Qian was the first to bear the brunt of it. He picked up a piece and ate it. He commented as he ate it, "It has a strong egg yolk taste, not fishy at all, and it exudes a milky fragrance. Children eat it, of course, other people can eat it too, it¡¯s delicious, not bad, I bought the recipe, and I¡¯ll make a price.¡±


    "This is easy to make, I''ll sell it to you for one thousand taels!"


    "Deal, hurry up and write the prescription!"


    Qiao Mai had no choice but to write the prescription. Mayor Qian always carried the bank notes with him, and when he sold them, it was a bank note of one thousand taels of silver.


    "Miss Qiao, you are such a rich girl. It is true that they say you are a cash cow. You can earn two thousand taels of silver in the next year."


    "Didn''t you force it?"


    "Listen, making money is also forced?"


    "Ha ha!"


    It was so late, Mayor Qian didn''t leave, everyone just had some dinner in Qiao Mai''s backyard, Mayor Qian said when he left.


    "Ming''er Xin''er returns home, I''ll come too."


    Shopkeeper Lu stared and puffed his cheeks, "My daughter is coming home, what are you doing here?"


    "I''ll give you face, can''t the mayor be your companion?"


    "Hmph, I think you are thinking about the good things from my sister''s house."


    "It''s not impossible for you to think so."


    "Ha ha!"


    Mayor Qian left, shopkeeper Lu brought Ruyi back to rest, and Yuan Jiaqi and the children helped her clean up the living room.


    Qiao Mai let them sit in the living room for a while, and went to the kitchen to bake two more pans of biscuits.


    Packed a big box for each of them, "Take it home and eat it when you''re hungry at night."


    "Hee hee, mother, this egg yolk biscuit is really delicious."


    "Remember, don''t stay under the covers while eating, or you won''t be able to sleep if you''re scum."


    "I know mother, thank you mother, mother is the best mother in the world."


    "Stop flattering me, go back and rest!"


    "Yes, mother!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 125： Do you have any recipes here?

    Chapter 125 Do you have any prescriptions here?


    Yuan Jiaqi took a deep look at Qiao Mai, and left with the children, Yuehong hugged Linger, and she stretched out her little hand to say goodbye to her father and brothers.


    "Father, brother, good night!"


    Qiao Mai pinched her little face, "Go to bed, play tomorrow?"


    "Good night, mother!"


    On this day, I really feel tired physically and mentally. To her, two thousand taels of silver is really insignificant.


    Compared to the money she paid for Lingshi, this is drizzle.


    Thinking of the 10,000 mu of land in the space, she immediately turned around and went back to the house, locked the door and entered the space.


    In the 20,000 mu of land in front, all kinds of vegetables, fruits, trees, and medicinal materials have been planted. For the 10,000 mu increased by upgrading, she plans to plant 10,000 mu to 10,000 mu.


    She has prepared all the seeds. There are two big bags of grass seeds. Standing on the edge of the 10,000-acre open space, looking at the endless black land, she is emotional.


    She wants to build a grassland of thousands of miles, and then raise some horses. She wants to ride a horse here, and this place belongs to her own squandering mood.


    Whether it is good or bad, she is the only one who is free and can do whatever she wants.


    The grass seeds in a thought bag flew out, like snow, and evenly fell on the ten thousand mu of black soil.


    I originally planned to plant the grass seeds and leave, but I didn¡¯t expect to turn around and found that the grass seeds just planted in the ground actually had broken buds.


    That touch of greenery made her, with sharp eyes, spot it right away.


    She squatted down, and she could see the grass seeds growing continuously with the naked eye, just like a camera shooting a fast-moving flower after it blooms.


    She also planted grass seeds before, which were specially planted for Dongzao, and it took a few days to grow.


    She remained motionless, giving time to the grass.


    An hour passed, she stood up, moved her stiff body, and a smile appeared on her face.


    It only took such a short time for the pasture to grow from a seed to maturity. Seeing the pasture full of seeds, she harvested a batch of grass seeds again with a single thought.


    At this time, I sensed it carefully again, and there was an additional 10,000 mu. As long as the planted things matured, the space would replicate a piece of exactly the same land.


    After she harvested all the pastures in the 20,000 mu of land, she planted and harvested again, and repeated this over and over again throughout the night. By dawn, the space had more than 200,000 mu of land.


    But the space still hasn''t been upgraded. She has a feeling that the space can only be upgraded to level 5 when it reaches 1 million mu. Does it mean that it takes tens of thousands of mu to upgrade to level 6?


    Thinking about tens of thousands of acres, her head grew bigger.


    However, one million acres is not difficult for her now.


    It is enough to plant grass seeds, and double the land in this way, and it should be almost the same in a few days.


    It''s just her current idea of ??planting, and she can plant up to 10,000 mu at a time. Although it is a bit troublesome, she is much more contented than before.


    Looking at the more than 200,000 mu of grassland, she is in a good mood. She really wants to get Dongzao in now, run around in it, and let Dongzao have fun.


    After coming out of the space and only taking a nap, Linger came to knock on the door.


    "Mother, mother, Linger misses mother, get up."


    Qiao Mai opened his eyes, got up, got off the kang, opened the door, and then returned to the bed.


    Ling''er pushed the door open and entered the room. With the help of Yuehong, she climbed onto the kang and sat next to her head.


    "Mother, didn''t you sleep well?"


    "Well, I suffered from insomnia last night and went to bed late."


    "Brother, they are waiting for you in the living room."


    "Eat first, you don''t have to wait for mother, mother is really sleepy, go to bed after a while, okay?"


    "Oh, mother, go to sleep."


    Ling''er obediently climbed down from the kang, and then ran to the living room with her short legs.


    Yuehong and Yuexia closed the door and followed her, "Miss, slow down, slow down."


    Qiao Mai closed his eyes, listened to the sound of them chasing Linger, smiled with his lips curled up, and continued to sleep.


    Today is the day when Xin''er returns home, she remembers it, but she doesn''t remember it, and she''s not as happy as me.


    After an hour, she opened her eyes, sighed helplessly, got up and put on the clothes from yesterday.


    Slowly went to the living room, where Yuan Jiaqi took the children to play.


    "Woke up?"


    "Well, have you all eaten?"


    "Um."


    Yuexia hurriedly went to the small kitchen to bring her still hot meals.


    "Master, would you like to eat?"


    Qiao Mai sat down and ate slowly. After taking a few mouthfuls, there was movement at the courtyard gate.


    It turned out that Lu Sanniang came with Ruxin and Feng Yinshi, talking and laughing as they walked, the voice was quite loud.


    Qiao Mai lost his appetite, put down the bun in his hand, motioned for Yuexia to take it away, got up and greeted him.


    "Sister is coming?"


    "I''ll bring Xin''er to meet you!"


    "Xin''er pays homage to Master, Master, and wishes Master and Master a happy new year."


    "My son-in-law pays respects to Master, Master, I wish Master and Master a happy new year."


    "Well, sit down."


    Everyone took their seats, the child saluted them, and Ruxin prepared a red envelope for them.


    After a while, the mayor also came, and now the living room is even more lively.


    Qiao Mai glanced at Ru Xin''s stomach, "Since you returned home three days ago, you haven''t heard from them. Could it be that Xin''er is pregnant?"


    Ru Xin blushed, "I think it''s because the fate of the child has not come, and there has been no movement."


    "Oh, I thought it was inconvenient for you to be pregnant. I haven''t heard from you for so long. Your mother has been thinking about it for a long time."


    Feng Yinshi and Xin''er lowered their heads at the same time, "I thought it was too cold and it would be inconvenient to snow, so I thought about giving them a New Year''s gift when I went back to my mother''s house."


    "I see, I only think about your mother, what about Master?"


    "I entered the house and put it in the living room in the front yard."


    "I thought you forgot about Master, by the way, the prescription I gave you, is the store open yet?"


    "It''s open, business is very good."


    "Ah That''s good!"


    Qiao Mai''s eyes flickered, Mayor Qian, the old fox, seemed to hear something, and looked at Xin''er and Feng son-in-law carefully.


    Seeing that it was almost time, Qiao Mai ordered Yuexia to pass the meal in the kitchen.


    Xin''er looked at Qiao Mai and asked, "Master, do you have any prescriptions here?"


    "What are you doing?"


    "My parents-in-law want to buy some prescriptions from you."


    "Master''s recipes are never delivered."


    "Then why did you sell it to Mayor Qian Fangzi?"


    "Because Mayor Qian took so much care of Master, what did the Feng family do to Master?"


    "Ke Tuer is in the Feng family?"


    "Master did not treat the Feng family badly. The master gave you a generous makeup, and there is a prescription that will make you a lot of money in a month. Isn''t the Feng family taking care of it? They are people who have never helped the master. I can do it." So far, it¡¯s not bad, right?¡±


    Xin''er couldn''t say a word anymore, only listening to Qiao Mai settle a bill for her.


    "Don''t look at the small business of this shop, it can give you five hundred taels of silver in a month, let''s not say much in a year, let''s calculate it at five thousand taels, 50,000 taels in ten years,


    This is still in a small county. If it is opened in several surrounding counties, or in various prefectures, the annual income will be tens of thousands of taels at least. Do you think the master owes you or seals the family?


    Go back and tell your parents-in-law that if you manage this small shop well, it will be enough for the Feng family to occupy a foothold in the county. Don''t think about getting anything from me anymore. I don''t owe you Xin''er, let alone the Feng family. "


    She said it with a smile on Mimi, but it was so ironic in the ears of Xin''er and Feng Yinshi.


    Finally, Qiao Mai smiled and said, "Xin''er, do you still remember what your mother said when she took Fang Zi over?"


    Suddenly, Ruxin raised her head and looked at the smiling Master, but her eyes were cold. She knew that Master was really angry with her.


    Feng Yinshi coughed lightly, Xin''er quickly glanced at him, lowered his head and said nothing.


    Qiao Mai looked at Feng Yinshi, this man looked honest, but he was actually full of heart, since you like to play tricks in secret, then she will tell everything in the open.


    "Prosperity,"


    "exist"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 126： Why cant I go?

    Chapter 126 Why can''t I go?


    "Go back and tell your parents, run that shop well, don''t be too contemptuous, the recipe in my hand is for the Wang family, you Feng family can''t afford it,


    I can¡¯t afford to mess with it either. The snacks are for the Qian family. The Qian family is similar to the Wang family, and it¡¯s not something the Feng family and I can afford to mess with. I have to feed the whole family by myself for the remaining snacks.


    If the snack recipe for Xiner works well, it will get better and better as I said, because it is small and inconspicuous, so it is not easy to be missed by others. "


    "Yes, Master, Yin Shi must go back and tell his parents."


    "Um,"


    After talking about this, the meal was almost ready, and everyone was seated. During the dinner, Qiao Mai talked to others, but he didn''t say a word to Xin''er.


    After this conversation, she made up her mind that she would treat her as an ordinary person instead of having this apprentice in the future.


    No matter how much she can teach her, she can''t teach her. After leaving her natal family, let alone facing her natal family, it''s a good thing not to sell her natal family. I''m afraid Lu Ruxin has told Feng''s family everything about her before.


    Shopkeeper Lu had seen something long ago, she kept silent without humming, and everyone ate and dispersed in unison.


    Shopkeeper Lu took Xin''er''s hand and said, "Girl, you really did something wrong this time."


    "Mother, my daughter thinks it''s right. Master asked you to give me the prescription and said those things, but if it''s for me, it''s mine. And if I marry into the Feng family, I''m a member of the Feng family. Why do people divide you and me? It''s because you and Master think too much."


    Shopkeeper Lu looked at the strange girl in front of her, "Mother asks you, what about the palace fan and screen that your master gave you?"


    Xin''er''s face brightened, "Give it to someone."


    "I really don''t know how to cherish the things given by my mother''s parents. Those things add up to five or six thousand taels of silver, so you just give it away like this? The dowry gift from the Feng family is only one thousand taels. Are you stupid?"


    "Mother, it''s just an object. My daughter can also embroider on both sides now, so I just need to embroider a few more. They are all from my family. If they want it, I can''t be stingy and refuse it, right?"


    Shopkeeper Lu was a little disappointed, but it was her daughter after all, so I couldn''t go on talking about it, and she wanted to beat someone up.


    "Okay, you guys wait in the front hall, Mother will prepare some return gifts for you to take back."


    "Mother, we want to go to the shop in front."


    "What are you looking at? You can buy things, but you can''t watch how they make them later."


    "Why? Why can''t I go with half an apprentice?"


    Shopkeeper Lu gritted his molars, thinking in his heart that this Feng family is really good, what did he pour into his daughter''s head?


    She stared at Xin''er, "Half? The whole son can''t go, what are you, go back to Feng''s house for me, and don''t come here if you have nothing to do in the future."


    "Mother, what''s the matter with you and Master, you are always guarding against me?"


    "Water thrown out by a married girl, even if you say you are from the Feng family, how dare I treat you as a member of my Lu family?"


    Shopkeeper Lu was not afraid of offending Feng''s family, so he immediately went bald in front of Feng Yinshi. Feng''s son-in-law looked rather ugly, but he didn''t say anything.


    Xin''er was a little angry, "Mother, don''t prepare to return the gift, we''re leaving."


    As he spoke, he pulled Feng Yinshi into the carriage, and left with the girl and woman.


    Shopkeeper Lu was so angry that he opened his mouth, pointed at the carriage for a long time, then suddenly turned around and trotted to find Qiao Mai.


    She knew that the girl was really angry today.


    Her niece seemed to be a different person after she got married. She didn''t dare to admit it.


    When she saw Qiao Mai, she was about to lie down and take a nap.


    "Sister, what''s the matter?"


    Shopkeeper Lu sat on the edge of her Kang, tears streaming down his face.


    "I''m sorry, sister, Xin''er made you feel cold."


    "From now on, she''s just your daughter, and I''ve done everything I need to do. I don''t feel sorry for her, and I don''t owe her anything. Then she''s your daughter, so you just need to receive her."


    "You don''t want her as an apprentice anymore?"


    "Accepting an apprentice is just a fool. It is nothing more than wanting to repay your kindness. Since there is no master-apprentice relationship, it is better to end it early."


    "Yes, I''m sorry, this white-eyed wolf changed after he got married."


    "I can understand when a woman goes to a stranger''s house and pleases them everywhere, for fear that they will dissatisfy her, but she never sees her own advantages and makes herself so low that others will step on her. If she doesn''t have your mother to support her, I''m afraid It''s going to be hard for her."


    "Sister, I am also very busy at the end of the year, so I don''t pay attention to her affairs. I am really sorry for you."


    "I''m not angry, don''t use it to comfort me, I didn''t sleep for a long time last night, I''m going to sleep, you go back."


    Shopkeeper Lu left disappointed, Qiao Mai sighed and closed his eyes.


    In the Wang family in Fucheng, the old gentleman and the old lady sat cross-legged on the heated kang, drinking tea opposite each other.


    "Old man, I saw the wrong person."


    "What''s the matter old lady?"


    "That girl Ruxin, I taught her so many things in vain back then, and she was coaxed by her husband''s family to come to our house on the first day of the new year. The Feng family is trying to climb high."


    "Then what do you mean?"


    "After the fifteenth day, go back and ask Mrs. Qiao, I treat Ruxin only because of her face."


    "Well, it''s not the first time that this girl stepped on Mrs. Qiao to cross the river. She can''t do it again and again. She has gone too far."


    "This girl was raised by Mrs. Lu and was ignorant of worldly affairs. After she got married, she was bewitched by the Feng family, alas~"


    "Perhaps this marriage was premeditated by the Feng family."


    "I think it''s kind of mean."


    Qiao Mai went to the front shop on the third day of junior high school, taught the guys how to make popcorn, and let them hang paper bags, so a small bag of popcorn would cost ten cents.


    It doesn¡¯t sound expensive, a catty of corn is only five cents, popping a catty of corn can hold twenty paper bags, that¡¯s two hundred cents, in addition to the cost, you can earn upwards of one hundred and fifty cents, I have to say it¡¯s a huge profit ah.


    Yesterday she was entertaining guests at home and didn¡¯t come to see it. The business was very good. She taught the buddy. She sat in the shop and watched. There were quite a lot of people.


    Especially after new products are released, most of them are early adopters. Whoever comes to buy snacks will buy some to try when they hear that there is something good.


    I have to say that this popcorn is a holy product in the snack industry, and no one does not like this bite.


    Especially the blackened popcorn, which is most loved by children and little girls. Once it is passed on to ten, ten to hundreds, the shop is almost bursting.


    The guys are very busy, Shopkeeper Niu whispered to her.


    "On the second day of junior high school, Miss Ruxin and her husband-in-law came to the shop. Not only did they want to pick up things, but they also wanted to look behind them."


    "Give it? Show it?" Qiao Mai frowned?


    "She didn''t take anything without you speaking, and the subordinates behind didn''t let them both see it."


    "Well done, remember, she is no longer my apprentice, no matter who comes to get things, without me, she will have to pay."


    "Yes, master!"


    Shopkeeper Niu saw her pretty face, so he knew that something bad must have happened that day.


    But he doesn''t have a big mouth, and he doesn''t open his mouth. He just listens to what the master says. One thing that is good about Niu''s shopkeeper is that his mouth is particularly tight.


    Qiao Mai has nothing to do these few days, and he found another snack on the Internet, which is crispy rice.


    After it was ready, everyone responded very well, and it was put on the shelves in the snack shop on the fifth day of the fifth day.


    The shops in the town are not open, only Qiaoji snack shop, the business is very good, the snacks made by the guys every day are not enough to sell, and it has been until the fifteenth day that it gradually decreases.


    On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, all shops are open for business.


    The brothers and sisters of the Liu family also came back. After meeting with Qiao Mai at Qiao''s house, they went back to work.


    It''s business as usual! Although shopkeeper Lu felt guilty, she was not the kind of person who cried and complained. If her daughter did something wrong, there was no need for her to be sacrificed.


    Lu Sanniang is also not used to her daughter, if she is wrong, she is wrong, anyway, she is Feng Lu now, if she doesn''t listen to persuasion, let her go, there will be a day when she regrets it.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 127： What happened?

    Chapter 127 What happened?


    She used this incident as a negative teaching material for Ruyi, "You must not learn from your sister? It really chills your master''s heart."


    "Got it, mother. If it doesn''t work, mother will find me a husband''s family in Tianshui Town. It happens to be close to you and the master. Sister is stupid, and I am not stupid. The Feng family is obviously plotting against us."


    "How to say?"


    "This is also my daughter''s guess. They must have inquired about our family before and knew about the Wang family''s affairs, so they came to our house and said that my sister is stupid because she can''t figure out her position in her husband''s family. She is a celebrity in the Feng family. , give away your own dowry, and try to please your husband¡¯s family everywhere, as if our daughter can¡¯t get married, so she forced it to the Feng family.¡±


    Shopkeeper Lu patted Ruyi''s head, "It''s still that you see through better than your sister, she is a fool."


    "Mother, my sister was not like this before. She was just too honest and honest, so the Feng family gave her ecstasy."


    "That is to say, if she is sober, no matter how addictive the drug is, she will be fascinated by it."


    "It''s just right, from now on Master will be mine alone, hehe, she will forget her origin when she gets married, but I won''t, I wish that mother and master belong to me only."


    "Little man!"


    On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, Mr. Wang and his wife returned to Qiao''s house on time!


    When Qiao Mai went to meet her, Mrs. Wang held her hand and talked for a long time.


    "Hey, I''m finally back. It''s because you live comfortably here. As soon as I get back to Fucheng, I won''t wait any longer."


    "Or we won''t go back in the future. When we get older, we can stay wherever we feel comfortable. I will give you two pensions. If they miss you, they can come to me and forget it."


    "Haha, I think it can."


    After entering the house, the kang was already ready to burn, the old lady and the old gentleman got on the kang, Qiao Mai sat on the edge of the kang, the girls and women were busy serving tea, went to the kitchen to get snacks, set fruit plates and so on.


    Not to mention the old lady, even the girls and women around her also like to stay at Qiao''s house.


    "Girl, let me tell you, the food you brought us, let them taste it during the Chinese New Year, all of them are like bumpkins who have never seen the world. The food looks really ugly."


    Saying this, the old lady still pursed her lips, looking disgusted.


    "This shows that they like the food I make. When you and your elders go back this year during the Chinese New Year, I will make more sauced meat and sausages. These things can only be made in winter, and worms will grow in hot weather."


    "Well, then I would like to thank you first. You are the hardest in the family, and you have to take care of the shop and think about the mouths of us people. It''s hard for you."


    "As long as you like to eat the bite I made, no matter how hard it is, everyone will follow suit."


    The old lady held her hand, her eyes were red.


    "You are the sweetest, most considerate, and kindest girl I have ever met."


    "Yo, I''m so good in your heart, I have to cook you something delicious later."


    "Haha, you!"


    The old man was sitting on the side drinking hot tea, watching the interaction between the two, he felt so much like a mother and daughter.


    While talking, the old lady turned the conversation to Xin''er.


    "Your apprentice went to the palace to pay New Year''s greetings to me on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Do you know about this?"


    "I don''t know, the Feng family is high-minded and wants to curry favor with you."


    "Because of your face, I met and kept them for lunch."


    Qiao Mai was silent for a while, "She will no longer be my apprentice in the future, you don''t need to save face for me."


    The old lady was taken aback, "What happened?"


    She told about Xin''er''s return to her mother''s house on the second day of the Lunar New Year, and she also told about the prescription given to her.


    The old lady was very angry when she heard this, "The Feng family is really dissatisfied. A good girl married into his family, and she was instigated into what she would be like. She is really a white-eyed wolf. I don''t want to think about it when I have a brain."


    "If that recipe works well, not to mention opening branches in the whole country of the Ming Dynasty, even the surrounding cities and counties can earn more than a hundred thousand taels of silver a year. They don''t want such a good deal, they have to Come and ask Xin''er to ask me for a prescription, you are really stupid."


    "How can a small food recipe make so much money?"


    "Yeah, don''t underestimate this kind of snack, it''s delicious no matter whether it''s winter or summer. I''ve been to her shop, and the net profit is at least 22 taels a day, and 600 taels a month.


    Excluding the cost, let¡¯s calculate it at 500 taels, which is 6,000 taels a year. Let¡¯s calculate it less, let¡¯s calculate it at 5,000 taels. Tell me how much the ten counties cost?


    What about twenty? For a small shop like this, there is a shop that needs to be renovated before it can open for business. The Feng family only thinks about my prescription, and they don''t think about these things. They only think about what is in front of them, and they can''t see other places. "


    "Yes, such a person can only stay in a small county town and watch the sky from a well, and will never make a fortune."


    While talking, the old gentleman and the old lady swallowed at the same time, because they were greedy for the snacks she said just now.


    Looking at their appearance, Qiao Mai chuckled, "Why don''t I make some snacks like this for lunch?"


    "Okay, okay, I want to taste what''s delicious about this snack, and it can sell for so much money."


    "That''s right, I''ll do it now, but lunch will be late."


    "Don''t be afraid, we are waiting!"


    Qiao Mai walked away with a smile, came to the kitchen and saw the cooks busy.


    "Let''s make lunch at night. I''ll make something else. You guys can help me. It''s faster. By the way, cook some nourishing soup. After dinner, let everyone have a bowl."


    "Yes, master!"


    Qiao Mai rolled up his sleeves, put on his apron and started to work.


    Liangpi is very easy to make. After mixing the batter and steaming it in a pan, the cook will know it at a glance. She handed this to the cook and started to prepare the ingredients.


    First of all, it is chili. There are old people and children in the family, so it should not be too spicy, but also fragrant, so the ratio is still very particular.


    The cooks saw that the master had put so many things in the oil, and they didn''t dare to ask. The master taught them to learn, and if they didn''t teach, they wouldn''t ask too much. This is the rule of Qiao''s family.


    Qiao Mai glanced at their curious eyes, and explained while pulling.


    "Put such ingredients in oil and fry them. When they are fried until they are almost burnt, the oil will have the aroma of these ingredients. Then pour them into the prepared chili noodles, and the chili oil will be more fragrant."


    "There are a lot of ingredients in it, right?"


    "Of course, this is the key to delicious food. I will have your share in a while. Let everyone have a bowl and try it."


    "Thank you, master, we had another good fortune today."


    "Yes, this kind of snack is delicious. After I make it in a while, I will send it to the old lady first. Others should go there too, so let''s send it there."


    After blending the chili oil, the whole house smells like this, it smells really good.


    She didn''t use gluten, and thought that the cold noodle would be delicious with or without gluten.


    Steam the cold skin, cut it into strips, spread shredded cucumber on the bottom, put the cold skin on it, and pour a layer of red chili oil on top.


    Two bowls on a tray, covered with gauze, other cooks began to deliver to the old lady.


    After a while, the maid over there came to help, and the rest of the work was handed over to the kitchen. Qiao Mai took off the apron and returned to the old lady.


    Yuan Jiaqi, they were indeed there, even Linger was there, Qiao Mai watched them each holding a bowl and eating, and couldn''t even talk to her.


    She opened the small jar in her hand, which contained the sesame sauce she had prepared.


    "Is it tasty?"


    "It''s delicious, it''s too delicious, I''m tired of eating big fish and meat during the Chinese New Year, this is just right, just right,"


    The old man said as he ate, Qiao Mai held the jar and asked, "Do you want to add some of this?"


    He stretched out the bowl in front of her without hesitation, "Add some, old man, try it."


    Qiao Mai took out two spoons of sesame sauce for him, and the old man smelled it immediately, "Is this sesame sauce?"


    "Yes, it is produced by your Wang family workshop. During the Chinese New Year, the county already sells it. It is very expensive?"


    The old man mixed it and took a sip and said: "I think it''s better not to add this, this kind of food is mainly refreshing."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 128： This cold noodle is delicious

    Chapter 128 This Liangpi is so delicious


    The old lady also reached out to the bowl, "Give me some, and I will taste it too."


    Qiao Mai added a little for her, and the old lady tasted it and nodded, "Everyone has their own taste, and mine is not bad."


    The children were fighting Liangpi hard while sucking.


    "Mother, this tastes delicious, but it''s a bit spicy, but we can all stand this kind of spiciness."


    "It''s fine if you like it. When you''re fine, I''ll let the kitchen make you a meal. In summer, I''ll teach them sweet and sour cold noodles, hot dry noodles, and glutinous rice cakes.


    As soon as they said this, everyone''s saliva began to flood again.


    While talking, shopkeeper Lu came, and there happened to be a lot of Liangpi brought over, and Qiao Mai knew what it meant when she pointed at the bowl.


    "Eat it, this is the recipe I gave your daughter, you mother, they have opened the shop for so long, have you never eaten it?"


    Shopkeeper Lu was eating, and then he was taken aback, "Is this the prescription you gave her?"


    "yes!"


    "This snack is so delicious, no wonder you said it makes so much money."


    "I''ve been to her shop. A bowl like this can sell thousands of bowls a day, and each bowl is 20 yuan. Do you think it makes money?"


    "Isn''t this thing expensive?"


    "It''s made of white batter, do you think it''s high?"


    Shopkeeper Lu looked at the Liangpi, and took a bite bitterly, "The Feng family is too greedy. I gave them such a lucrative deal, and they got a cheap price, and they want a prescription, ah!"


    "Yes, I will give your daughter such a prescription, and if you work it out, you can get hundreds of thousands of taels of silver a year. If you don''t make a living, you just want to get the prescription from me."


    "In the future, she can do whatever she likes. Don''t say you are angry, I was still angry. When she left that day, she also said that she would go to the back of the shop to look around. I was so angry that I lost my temper."


    "She went too when she got angry, but the shopkeeper Niu didn''t let them in."


    Shopkeeper Lu took a deep breath, "Sister, you did the right thing. You don''t recognize her as an apprentice in the future, and I, a mother, will do my best for her. She can do whatever she likes, and let''s live our lives."


    The old lady added, "She also took Feng''s family with her. She went to my place on the first day of the new year, and stepped on Miss Qiao to cross the river for the second time."


    Shopkeeper Lu suddenly felt that the cold skin was not fragrant, "I''m sorry, old lady, I didn''t teach her well."


    "Okay, let''s eat first, it''s okay, it''s not that she is bad, it''s because you are blind, you picked such an in-law, a good child, and let them teach you like this."


    This cold noodle is really delicious. Except for shopkeeper Lu, everyone else ate two bowls, and the room is warm, otherwise the cold noodle is really cold.


    Everyone was sitting in the room drinking hot soup, the shopkeeper Lu felt uneasy, got up to leave and left.


    This incident, I am afraid, is another blow to her.


    If the Feng family had something to do, they would not open their mouths to ask for a prescription, let alone encourage their daughter to go to the Wang family.


    Even if you want to go, you should support Qiao Mai first.


    She was so angry that she was about to die. If it wasn''t for the fact that it was already done, she really wanted to rush to Feng''s house and have a big fight with them.


    Whoops, she is aggrieved.


    Once Mr. Wang came back, he started extra classes for the Yuan family the next day. The children still had classes all morning, and he had classes in the morning and afternoon.


    As for why he was asked to go to Fenglin Academy, this is what Mr. Wang said.


    Yuan Jiaqi studied with him alone, and could only listen to his opinions. Fenglin Academy is a place where talents gather, and everyone has seen each other. It is helpful to hear different opinions from different people on current affairs and other aspects there. broaden his horizons.


    Qiao Mai didn''t say anything after hearing this, "Send it!"


    Seeing how happily she agreed, Mr. Wang said leisurely, "Girl, going there will cost a lot of money."


    "A few years ago, my Qiaoji snack shop earned 7,000 taels a month. After deducting the cost, I still earned 5,000 taels. Is that enough?"


    "Enough, I forgot that you still sell a lot of prescriptions every year."


    "I have many ways to make money, but selling is just one."


    ¡°Then why not make more money?¡±


    "Money is both good and bad. Too much attracts people''s attention, and too little is not enough to spend. But money can never be exhausted. I have land, a house, and a shop. It''s enough for my family to spend. I don''t have money." It is necessary to make myself too tired, let¡¯s put it this way, I like a comfortable and peaceful life.¡±


    "Understood! Everyone has his own ambition, don''t force it."


    "The matter of my husband-in-law is left to the old man."


    "Don''t worry, I care more than you. A little boy, he can''t even pass the exam. It''s strange if the old man doesn''t beat him to death."


    "Haha, I think it will work!"


    From the twentieth day of the first lunar month, the Qiao family was quiet, and the Yuan family concentrated on studying. Apart from reading in the morning, the children fought with Qiao Mai in the morning, took a nap at noon, helped clean the house in the afternoon, and fed the poultry. He also went to the field to help harvest vegetables, and finally went to the playground to play with Linger for a while.


    Everyone knows that the Yuan family is going to take the children''s test, and they are quiet when they go home, and no one speaks loudly.


    Meals are delivered directly to his yard, and no one bothers him.


    In Qiao Mai''s eyes, the children''s examination is the primary school entrance examination, the show examination is the initial promotion examination, the high school examination is the entrance to the university, the entrance examination is the university entrance examination, and the postgraduate entrance examination is the postdoctoral examination.


    For such a small test, three out of twenty Yuan family said it was too easy, so she didn''t need to worry about it.


    All she needs to do is to do her job well every day, and keep farming and farming at night.


    Dongzao was brought into the space by her, and when she saw the endless prairie, she lifted her front foot happily, uttered a long cry to the sky, and let go of her maid, and started to have fun on the prairie.


    It drove Qiao Mai on the grassland for an hour before slowly calming down.


    Qiao Mai patted it on the head, "Do you like it here? I will bring you in from time to time to play. By the way, I will find you a wife and have a bunch of ponies in the future. No, it is not good for close relatives to marry , I will bring in a few more stallions, a few mares, and a few whole deer, so that the grassland will become your world, and by then the deer antler and musk will be inexhaustible, and you will have as many **** horses as you want."


    Think about it, a hard-earned BMW can be sold for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. What if the entire grassland is full of it? .


    Um, then it¡¯s worthless, it¡¯s better to keep things rare, and you can¡¯t throw out all the good things.


    For the sake of this grassland, she rode Dongzao to Fucheng, where she bought a few colts and mares, all of them just grown up.


    I bought a few more deer, a few forest musk deer, saw a big parrot in the pet store, and bought a few more. They are all small vegetarian animals, and they can find food to feed themselves.


    After buying, I went to a place where no one was around, and threw them all into the space.


    They are the same as Dongzao. Seeing such a good environment and such a good air, some of them throb like crazy inside.


    Qiao Mai curled his lips, ignored them, and let them go.


    This time I went to Fucheng, besides buying these small animals, I just wanted to meet Miss Wang. For such a long time, this little girl didn''t show up, either because she was busy or had something to do.


    Come to the gate of the palace and look at the guards at the gate.


    "Brother Guard, please go in and tell Ms. Wang that Mrs. Qiao has come to see her."


    The guard saw her, and immediately said with hands clasped.


    "Miss Qiao, my young lady is away from home, and she may not be back until about a month."


    "Where did you go?"


    "I don''t know about this. The old lady doesn''t live in your house. You can ask her."


    All right, go back if you¡¯re not here, she sat with Dongzao, didn¡¯t buy anything else, and went home early.


    As soon as I got home, I threw Dongzao into the space and went to the old lady.


    "Old lady, what did Jiaru do?"


    "Did you go to Fucheng to see her?" The old lady smiled and poured her a cup of tea.


    Qiao Mai sat beside her and took a sip, "I just came home from Fucheng."


    "She is busy with her own marriage."


    "Oh? She''s getting married, what a joy to congratulate."


    The old lady rolled her eyes, "She didn''t provoke it herself, otherwise, she would still be able to marry here and enjoy the blessings of guarding your family and guarding you?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 129： just pour it

    Chapter 129 You can do it


    "Huh? What''s going on? Is there a story in it?"


    The old lady smiled, "She is as greedy as Zihan. When she was dealing with the family property in the capital, she was bored at night. She climbed over the wall and went to Prince Shun''s mansion. She went to the kitchen to steal food. The little prince saw her and never forgot about it. , Unless she would not marry, the two formed a relationship."


    Qiao Mai opened his mouth with surprise on his face, "Wow, I accidentally climbed up to the princess?"


    "Hehe, you are so clever, you are obviously not rare, so you have to say that."


    "Rare, rare, who said I am not rare, there is a big tree to enjoy the shade, don''t think it is not needed now, maybe it will be needed in the future, so Jiaru has gone to the capital?"


    "Well, his father can''t go, his mother brought her there, and the master''s family will come forward to agree with the man on the date of marriage."


    "Then I won''t see her anymore?"


    "The capital is not far from here. The carriage will arrive in ten days. If you ride a horse yourself, the dowry will be brought to the capital in four or five days. At that time, you will get married from the house over there. She told me , I will tell you about it when the date is confirmed, and then you will go to the capital with me to attend her wedding."


    "Okay, then I will take my family there, go to the capital to broaden our horizons, stay there for a few days, and try the snacks there."


    "That''s right, don''t stay at home every day, I also have a house over there, and then I don''t need to live in an inn, and I don''t need to live in the Wang family''s house, so as not to feel uncomfortable there."


    "Hmm, maybe she won''t be able to come out easily in the future."


    "That''s not true, or she doesn''t want to get married, she is used to being wild outside."


    "Ah, then I have to prepare something rare for her."


    "If my guess is correct, they should get married in September this year. What did you give her? Fruit? Vegetables? Dessert? Or?"


    "Hey, I won''t tell you about this, anyway, I just want to find a way for Menzi, so I have to get her something good."


    "If you have a heart, don''t embarrass yourself too much."


    "No way, you can do it."


    At night, when everyone in Qiao¡¯s family fell asleep, Qiao Mai entered the space.


    After days and nights of struggle, the space now has 990,000 mu of land, and she wants to witness the upgrade of the space with her own eyes.


    More than 900,000 acres of grassland, enough for small animals to toss in it.


    What she wants to plant now is bamboo, she wants to plant a bamboo forest, hehe, the purpose is to get fresh and tender bamboo shoots.


    There are a lot of newly sprouted bamboo shoots piled up on the edge of the field, which she planted a few nights ago, and she has accumulated enough bamboo seeds for 10,000 mu.


    Bamboo does not need to be planted densely, it will grow underground, and if it is planted sparsely, it will soon grow densely packed with bamboo.


    Clear out 10,000 mu of grassland, plant bamboo shoots every 10 meters, 60 trees per mu, and 600,000 bamboo shoots per 10,000 mu.


    The bamboo shoots growing like hills were planted one by one into the soil with her thoughts, half exposed outside.


    Looking at the poor buckets of pure water, she sprinkled the water in the buckets on the land with a single thought, and then sprinkled them when the water in them was full again. Not to mention that she was slow in farming, the main reason was that the water source would never be available.


    I hope that after this space upgrade, enough water can be brought to me. Of course, the aura content in the air still wants to go up to a higher level.


    During this period of time, she was selling goods online and saved a lot of gold. The Lingshi she exchanged has not dared to use it until now. If it is not enough to advance to the first level, she will wait to be promoted to the fifth-level space before being promoted.


    Otherwise, this aura is simply not enough.


    Recently, she has gained a certain understanding of cultivating immortals. If she wants to get rid of this predicament, she can only choose a profession in the world of cultivating immortals.


    Make something for the cultivation world, and use it to exchange for spirit stones.


    It just so happens that her spiritual power has the three attributes of gold, wood and fire. According to the book, she can practice pills and refining weapons, and of course other things can also be involved.


    Elephant talismans, arrays, etc. can be used. The more attributes, the better to practice other industries. She said that the more attributes, the more tiring, and it is enough to be proficient in one or two.


    It happened that she majored in mechanics in college, so pills and refining tools are most suitable for her.


    However, the prerequisite is that she must have refining materials in hand. Those materials are more expensive than spirit stones, so she can''t afford them.


    But there is one thing that is most suitable for her than refining equipment, and that is alchemy.


    It just so happens that she has a sky-defying space. After she has aura, she can plant elixir. If she can replicate the same elixir field and have unlimited picking functions, then her supply of medicinal materials for alchemy will be no problem at all.


    It won¡¯t hurt for her to practice. If she has elixir to sell elixir, and elixir to sell elixir, after learning these, what kind of fruits and vegetables does she sell?


    While planting bamboo shoots, she thought beautifully, she is doing two things at once.


    After watering 10,000 mu of land, and looking back at the bamboo shoots, there are not many left.


    With an idea, strip the bamboo shoots of their coats, then pile them to one corner, and watch those coats slowly disappear.


    Qiao Mai looked at the sky and looked around. She was sure that this space was conscious.


    It knows what can be purified and what can''t, wait and see if this space can evolve the spirit of space in the end.


    Qiao Mai did nothing, sitting cross-legged on the edge of the ground, just looking at those bamboo shoots.


    It is said that after the rain, the bamboo shoots grow steadily, and this is true. After being sprinkled with water, the bamboo shoots continue to grow, and after a while, a section grows, and there is a crackling sound.


    This is the sound of them growing and jointing. Qiao Mai looked at it seriously and fascinated.


    This is the growth of all things, such a miracle, nature, really let her feel the mystery of it.


    One meter, two meters, three meters, four meters, five meters, this growth is ten thousand acres together, this scene is too spectacular.


    Qiao Mai couldn''t enjoy watching it, and with a thought, his whole body appeared in the sky.


    Her space, her territory, she can do whatever she wants, and look at it from any angle she wants.


    Seeing the continuous growth of the bamboo below, and the continuous emergence of new bamboo shoots in the gaps in the middle, she felt that life is really great, not only animals, plants are also like this, in order to survive and reproduce, they are all working hard with.


    Seeing that the bamboo had grown to six meters, the growth rate slowed down, and the land next to it began to slowly expand outward, and she clearly saw how the space was replicated.


    Oh my god, this is too amazing, as if it were fake, it was blurry at first, then it gradually became realistic, and finally it became exactly the same bamboo forest, ten thousand mu became twenty thousand mu bamboo forest, really It''s incredible.


    At this time, the bamboo forest of 20,000 mu was still growing slowly, but not as fast as before.


    It seems that the replicated land is sharing its nutrition, and it is repairing itself.


    Qiao Mai clicked his tongue twice in the air, and then landed. As soon as he reached the ground, he felt his feet shaking.


    In her past and present lives, she had never experienced an earthquake, but she had seen it on TV, so it was no different from an earthquake.


    It took almost an hour for the shaking to stop. She clearly felt a trace of mist in the air, so she quickly closed her eyes to check.


    Space level 5, 2 million acres of new land, a Ling River, 50% spiritual energy concentration.


    I''ll go, I''ll go to his uncle''s, it finally has water, it''s not easy for his uncle.


    A thought appeared beside the Ling River. Before seeing the Ling River, what she thought was the surging water of the Yellow River. When she saw the Ling River, it was just a small stream about two meters wide.


    She thought, this should be the initial stage of the Linghe River. As the space continues to upgrade in the future, it will become wider and wider, right?


    Look to the left, look to the right, neither can see the end of the Ling River.


    Looking down, the Linghe River is crystal clear, about one meter deep, and there are pebbles underneath, each one of which is quite beautiful.


    She squatted down and reached out to touch the water. The temperature was neither cold nor hot, which was about the same temperature as the air here.


    Very good, I can come here to take a bath in the future.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 130： finally able to shop

    Chapter 130 Finally able to shop


    As long as there is water, she is satisfied, and suddenly she wants to taste the taste of the water in the space, especially the taste of the water called Linghe.


    So he bowed his hands and tried to take a sip.


    "Huh? So sweet."


    So I drank several sips in a row, and immediately felt refreshed all over my body, just like eating hot pot in summer.


    He was hot and sweating profusely, especially the dantian, which seemed to be on fire. According to her cultivation experience, this was the appearance of the aura filling the dantian.


    She quickly sat down cross-legged, performed the exercises, let the aura flow through the meridians of the whole body, one lap, two laps, let the aura warm the meridians, bones, and viscera.


    Finally, she returned to her dantian, compressing and compressing again, until finally, like popcorn popping, there was a loud noise, and she was promoted from the eighth level of qi refining to the ninth level of qi refining.


    This is not over yet, the spiritual energy slowly and continuously spread in the dantian, and finally stopped at the ninth level of Qi refining Dzogchen.


    Qiao Mai opened his eyes and let out a long breath.


    Immediately grinning, a spirit stone is useless and promoted, Wakaka, it''s really great, it seems that I have been farming day and night, and finally tasted the sweetness after all the hardships.


    With just a few sips of water, he was promoted to almost two ranks. This Linghe water is really amazing. It is exactly the same as what was written in the novel.


    In addition to rich aura, it should also contain rich vitality, which can make plants grow quickly and animals can strengthen their bodies.


    As for the detoxification written in the novel? Pull it off, can it cure all poisons with just one aura? What kind of international fun is there.


    Qiao Mai thought of how miraculous the aura was written in the novel, so she pouted her little Bawan''s mouth.


    If this spiritual energy is more effective than spiritual stones, can it be sold?


    Thinking of selling, she suddenly thought of customer service, level five, and she should be able to buy real things, wow, hurry up and try.


    No, I have to fill a few bottles of water first, and then ask the customer service how much Lingshi is worth.


    What kind of outfit are you looking for? On the shelf in the space, she found a few empty small earthen jars, which looked like they could hold a catty.


    Filled the five small earthen jars with Linghe water, sealed them with the lids, and took them back to the house.


    The mood was so excited that she sat on the front of the computer and her legs were shaking. She opened the shopping platform of the computer, clicked on a small dress she had collected a long time ago, and put the prepared money next to the computer.


    Click to buy, only to see a flash of light on the computer, the money next to it is gone, and a beautiful gift box appears instead.


    Opened it and saw that it was the little dress she showed to Linger.


    Hee hee, hee hee, ha ha, ha ha


    She was so happy that she was finally able to shop, and then tried something else. She clicked on an oil press in her shopping cart, and then clicked to buy. She didn''t expect the ending to surprise her.


    No, why can¡¯t I buy an oil press when I can buy clothes?


    Click on the customer service page and ask, "Customer service, are you there?"


    "Here, distinguished guest, what are your orders?"


    "Why did I buy clothes just now, but I couldn''t buy an oil press? What''s going on?"


    "The object is too large and your space class is not enough."


    "Then how much volume can I buy?"


    "One cubic meter."


    "Okay, I see, thank you!"


    "You''re welcome. In addition, I need to tell you that no matter how you buy or sell on the platform, you must not destroy the balance of your plane."


    "Is there another saying?"


    "Yes, for example, once you trade too much with your external gold, causing a lot of gold loss in your plane, causing them to be unbalanced in a certain way, then the platform will punish them. To put it simply, take as little money as possible from you. Space things go outside to get coins, and don¡¯t use the coins you earn outside to trade on the platform, so that they won¡¯t be lost. Or, you can use the gold and silver you earn outside your space to give back to the outside. This is also possible. of."


    Qiao Mai frowned, she seemed to understand what she meant, which is to take from the people for profit.


    "I will pay attention, I am now using space to trade on the plane to obtain the resources I personally need."


    "This can be."


    "Well, by the way, today my space is upgraded, and I have the water of the Spirit River. Can this be sold for money?"


    "Yes, what kind of Linghe water, I need to test it."


    "It''s at my hand, you can detect it now."


    A bright light flashed, and the customer service replied.


    "The spiritual energy concentration is 50%, one bottle is one catty, can I give you ten middle-grade spirit stones?"


    "One bottle for ten middle-grade spirit stones?"


    "Yes".


    Haha, Qiao Mai suddenly wanted to cry. If she had known, she would not sell or exchange anything. She farmed every day, and it would be great to sell this when the space was upgraded. There are a lot of spirit stones for sale.


    After waiting for a while, the customer service asked tentatively.


    "selling?"


    "Sell! These five cans are all sold, but I don''t want Lingshi."


    "Then what do you want?"


    "Elixir seeds, do you have any?"


    "Yes, yes,"


    "How many elixir seeds can be bought with fifty middle-grade spirit stones?"


    "Seeds from the first to fifth stages are sold individually. There are no seeds after the fifth stage. You can buy ready-made elixir and plant it yourself."


    "Why?"


    "The more advanced the elixir, it will be taken away before it matures, and the more advanced the elixir, the rarer it is."


    "Understood, let''s talk about the seeds of the first to fifth ranks now."


    "First-level seeds, 680 kinds of seeds, one seed each, a total of one middle-grade spirit stone, second-level seeds, five hundred and ninety kinds, each one seed, a total of five middle-grade spirit stones ,


    There are 418 kinds of seeds of the third level, one seed for each kind, a total of ten medium-grade spirit stones, and 360 kinds of seeds for the fourth level, one seed for each kind, a total of fifteen middle-grade spirit stones. Pin Lingshi,


    There are 250 kinds of seeds of the fifth level, each seed requires a high-grade spirit stone, because you sell us Linghe water and buy back the seeds directly, our platform will give you a discount, among the fifty you Pin Lingshi, you can buy all the seeds from Tier 1 to Tier 5, do you have any questions? "


    "How about adding an elixir planting manual?"


    "Sure, No problem."


    "Then make a deal."


    The five jars of Linghe water were gone, and five jade boxes and a manual appeared on the table.


    Qiao Mai glanced at it, and was about to say goodbye to the customer service when the customer service spoke.


    "Honorable guest, it seems that you want to plant a panacea and then learn alchemy?"


    "Yes, I want to earn resources for future cultivation."


    "Then can you sell us another ten cans of Linghe water, and we can provide you with a complete collection of elixir, a handbook of alchemy, and an intermediate alchemy furnace?"


    Qiao Mai thought for a while, she has plenty of water in Linghe River, if the customer service can ask herself tentatively like this, the price should be fair, so she said.


    "Okay, but I don''t have any jars. How about you send me a few jars per catty, and I''ll fill them up and trade them?"


    "no problem."


    In the blink of an eye, ten jade pots appeared on the table, Qiao Mai curled his lips, it is really extravagant for people to use jade pots to hold water, a hundred times more advanced than his broken clay pots.


    The water of a mind-spirited river seemed to come from the sky, and the ten tanks of water were filled instantly.


    "Let''s trade."


    "Put things in the house, or in the middle of the yard?"


    "Put the alchemy furnace in the center of the courtyard, and put the others on the table."


    "OK."


    A strong light flashed, and there was a tall stove in the courtyard, the color of red copper, which looked very majestic and eye-catching.


    Two thick books appeared on the table, one was a complete collection of elixirs, and the other was a handbook of alchemy.


    "Dear guest, the transaction is completed. We provide various alchemy recipes here. If you need it, you can contact our customer service."


    "Got it, thank you!"


    "I wish you happy!"


    She doesn''t need prescriptions for the time being. It''s not her habit to eat a fat man in one bite. Just these things on the table are enough for her to digest for a while.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 131： Slight cleanliness is also addiction

    Chapter 131 Slight cleanliness is also an addiction


    The thought came out of the space, the sky outside was about to dawn, she felt a little unfinished, stretched her waist, and chose another hair accessory and a pair of small boots for Linger on the trading platform, and she was reluctant to part with it Come out of space.


    Didn''t take a break either, went out of the house and went straight to the training ground, where her three sons were waiting for her.


    Every day at this time, she would lead them to spar, practice attack and dodge, and practice the sensitivity and reaction ability of the body.


    Chuan''er, like his father, is not suitable for martial arts training. For him, martial arts training means exercising his body.


    Brother Fengyun is really good, when they get older, she will teach them to practice inner strength and mental methods.


    It was daylight, and Yuehong came with Ling''er in her arms.


    I saw Ling''er broke free from her embrace, and ran towards her mother and brother.


    She stood aside, watching her mother and brother fight, and she also gestured with her little hand. Qiao Mai saw how cute her daughter was.


    Just as she was going to hug her, she turned around and ran towards Yuehong, giggling, as if she was teasing Qiao Mai.


    "Little naughty!"


    Qiao Mai shook his head helplessly, and the four of them fought for half an hour before stopping.


    "Okay, let''s all go back and wash up. After dinner, you still have to go to class."


    "Yes, mother!"


    The three villains left, Qiao Mai walked up to Linger, bent down and picked her up.


    "Mother bought you a beautiful dress, let''s go, put it on and show it to Mother."


    "Hee hee, beautiful clothes, Linger likes it."


    She gently kissed Linger''s cheek, "Baby, happy birthday!"


    Today, February 2, the dragon raised its head, and it was Ling''er''s birthday. She had wanted to wear that beautiful dress on her child''s birthday for a long time, and finally got her wish.


    Came to Qiao Mai''s house, Yuehong and Yuexia were behind her, waiting for the master''s orders at any time.


    Putting on beautiful little clothes, combing a nice hairstyle, pinning cute hair accessories on her hair, and putting on little boots, Qiao Mai was satisfied.


    Yuehong and Yuexia who were behind her wowed, "Miss is really like a fairy boy, so beautiful."


    "Needless to say, my daughter must be beautiful."


    "Pretty, Huahua, Dai Dai!"


    Linger grinned with a small mouth, showing her upper and lower teeth, not to mention how cute she is, she is very fond of the clothes her mother bought for herself.


    Qiao Mai raised his eyebrows, "Girl, what do you want for lunch? Mother will make it for you?"


    "Cake, creamy."


    "Mother will definitely make you a super big one, delicious, but you must eat noodles for breakfast?"


    "Uh-huh!"


    The adults and children of Qiao¡¯s family celebrate their birthdays with a bowl of longevity noodles. Qiao Mai told them that there are elders in the family who don¡¯t celebrate their birthdays, because their birthdays are the day when their mother passed the hell.


    What are you celebrating? To celebrate your mother passing the gate of hell?


    So, the old man is here, but it''s his birthday.


    Of course other people''s homes are other people''s homes, this is the rule Qiao Mai made for his own family.


    But Mrs. Wang personally delivered a pair of gold bracelets to the child after breakfast.


    Yuan Jiaqi also bought a pair of pearl flowers for the child, and the small toys bought by Fenger and the others were delivered to Linger one after another.


    Just as Qiao Mai was about to make a cake, the old lady stayed in her yard.


    She is restless, watching her do it in the small kitchen.


    "Your hands are so skillful!"


    "If you want to do it, you can do it well. I heard Jiaru say that you were a talented woman back then."


    "What kind of talented girl is not as real as a rich girl like you."


    "Ha ha"


    Qiao Mai said in her heart that her craftsmanship is no problem for the ancients, and after letting them see the craftsmanship of modern people, they will know that her handicraft is not ingenious.


    At first I wanted to order a cake from the Internet. Thinking about my daughter¡¯s birthday, a mother has to express it. Besides, if someone else made it, she is not at ease.


    First bake the cake and then make the cream. This time I made several colors of cream.


    The cake has three layers, with a white background, houses, flowers, grass, and deer. She designed the cake beautifully. The old lady admired it very much, and kept praising Qiao Mai.


    "You''re an artist too, aren''t you? You''ve caught up with the painters. Whose dim sum chef can make food so beautiful?"


    "It was embroidered, otherwise it wouldn''t be possible."


    "You don''t call this a cake, you make an embroidered cake."


    When they moved the cake into the living room, Mr. Wang came over with four disciples, and they all knew that Linger''s birthday was today.


    When seeing the cake, no one was stingy with sweet words, but they praised it vigorously.


    "Since they are all here, let''s share the cake. After eating, go back to each courtyard. I will take my daughter out for a walk later."


    "Stop eating together?"


    "Whatever birthday a child celebrates, just eat a bowl of noodles,"


    "Mother, can we have a cake like this when we celebrate our birthdays?"


    The three Feng''er brothers asked, "Yes, I can ask Mother what I want that day, and Mother will make it for you."


    "Great, wow, this cake is so beautifully made, I can''t bear to eat it."


    "If you don''t eat it, it will go bad."


    "Then let''s eat."


    "Ha ha!"


    The small courtyard was filled with laughter, and at this moment, a woman appeared at the door of the living room.


    "Master, someone from the Feng family has come and said they want to see you."


    "Is sister Lu there?"


    "No, let them wait a moment, I''ll go right away, and you go to the embroidery village and call Sister Lu to come back quickly."


    "Yes, master!"


    Mr. Wang and Mrs. Wang saw Qiao Mai''s unsightly expression, so they got up and said.


    "Let''s go and have a look together."


    Qiao Mai saw that the Yuan family was about to get up and go together, so he hurriedly said.


    "You''re here watching the kids, let them eat their cake."


    "All right!"


    When they came to the living room, the Feng family saw that Mrs. Wang and Mr. Wang had followed, and quickly stood up and saluted them.


    "I have seen the old man, the old lady."


    "Well, sit down!"


    Joe McDonnell refused to let him sit in the main seat, and the old gentleman and old lady sat at her lower head.


    Today are the old couple from the Feng family, and the young couple Feng Yinshi.


    "Are you here for something?" Qiao Mai asked?


    "Well, it''s really embarrassing to say this. Ever since Xin''er''s cold noodle shop opened, the business has been booming. Unexpectedly, after the new year, another cold noodle shop opened opposite her shop. Not only is the price lower, but the taste is also similar to ours. It¡¯s almost the same as home, we came here just to ask.¡±


    Qiao Mai immediately understood Mrs. Feng''s words, "Fang Zi gave Xin''er, she didn''t buy it, and we didn''t sign the paperwork. I can give it to whoever I want, and sell it to whoever I want."


    Xin''er quit after hearing this, "Master, how could you do this? You sold it to others, what should I do?"


    Qiao Mai glanced at her, and said coldly, "I''m just telling the truth. I didn''t open the Liangpi shop in the county town, and I didn''t sell the recipe to anyone else."


    "real?"


    "Why should I give you a guarantee??"


    "I''m your apprentice? You can''t harm your apprentice."


    "Hmph, since you left in the second year of junior high school, you are no longer my apprentice."


    Lu Ruxin swayed, "What? Master, you?"


    "I don''t have an apprentice like you. From now on, you are just sister Lu''s daughter. I don''t owe you anything, and your family doesn''t need to mobilize people to question me."


    Qiao Mai got up, "I have sent someone to invite my sister, you are her guests, not mine, excuse me!"


    After Qiao Mai left, Mr. Wang and the old lady also stood up.


    "Don''t go to the palace again in the future, Xin''er, you have crossed the river twice on your master''s feet, once you preached and didn''t change, and the second time you didn''t face you because of your master''s face, this time you have the audacity to question me Miss Qiao, isn''t she as thick-skinned as you? Hmph, I really don''t know what to say!"


    The old lady also left, and Mr. Wang looked at the Feng family.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 132： I, Lu Sanniang, are not scared

    Chapter 132 I, Lu Sanniang, are not scared


    "A person must be content. He spent a thousand taels of silver, married a daughter-in-law worth tens of thousands of taels, and got a prescription for making money. He didn''t know how to make money, but he wanted to steal the opportunity and be greedy. He wanted to ask for another prescription. I''ve helped Mrs. Qiao a little bit, but I didn''t do any good. When something happened, I still had the nerve to question Mrs. Qiao. No wonder the Feng family is nothing special in the county. Based on what you have done, it will be like this for the rest of your life!"


    Mr. Wang flicked his sleeves and left, leaving the Feng family in the living room looking at each other.


    "What''s the matter? We''re just here to ask, isn''t it? As for being angry?" The Feng family''s face was very ugly.


    Xin''er''s eye circles were red, and she slumped on the chair, covering her face and crying.


    "I, what did I do, why did Master treat me like this?"


    Mrs. Feng hurriedly came over to comfort her, "Don''t cry, don''t cry, you are so good, they don''t understand you, but our Feng family understands, all you do is for the good of the Feng family, and for the good of your husband."


    "Grandma, I''m about to die unjustly."


    While crying, Lu Sanniang trotted into the living room. After seeing the Feng family, she stood still and calmed her breath.


    "Why are you here?"


    "Dear family, what are you talking about, we just came to ask Mrs. Qiao, she turned against us, and even the Wang family didn''t give us good face. Really, as for? What''s the big deal?"


    Shopkeeper Lu asked with a cold face: "As for it? Ruxin, do you mean it? What kind of character is your master? You don''t know?"


    "Mother, there''s another shop opened across from the Liangpi shop, who else can do it except Master''s prescription?"


    "You guarantee that your buddies will not disclose it? Can you guarantee that others will not enter your shop to see it secretly?"


    "I, I promise."


    "You asshole, who cares about it when you''re busy? Besides, the taste of the shop opposite is the same as yours?"


    "That''s not true, but it''s about the same."


    "So you didn''t have any evidence, so you came to ask the crime aggressively?"


    Feng''s family members lowered their heads, shopkeeper Lu gritted his teeth and said:


    "Lu Ruxin, let me tell you, your master doesn''t owe you anything. It''s friendship to give you the prescription, and it''s duty not to give it to you. You didn''t spend money to buy this prescription, nor did you give her a dividend.


    Something went wrong, you guys know that you have come to the family to hold accountable, Lu Ruxin, Lu Ruxin, I didn''t expect you to be so thick-skinned after getting married,


    Her prescription, she can give it to whoever she wants, and you are ashamed to come here. Let me ask you, who told you to go to Wang''s house during the Chinese New Year? ah? "


    "Mother, what happened to Wang''s house?"


    "What''s wrong with going to the Wang family? Ah bah, you deserve it too. What kind of family is the Wang family? What kind of family are we? My sister asked you to befriend Mrs. Wang,


    What did you say? In the future, if there is a major event, you can ask the old lady as a last resort. Do you have a major event? It''s okay if you''re ignorant for the first time,


    I¡¯ll teach you once, but you¡¯re not sensible yet. Those are your master¡¯s contacts. My sister finally asked for them. They only recognize my sister. Do you understand?


    Even if you want to curry favor, you have to go through your master, no hum, no haha, just come to the door directly, don¡¯t you know that rich people come to the door to hand over the post?


    ah? How come you don''t understand **** and don''t pay attention to it at all? Think twice before doing things, how did I teach you, how did I teach you? ah? "


    "me"


    Don''t look at the shopkeeper Lu scolding Lu Ruxin, but he is scolding the Feng family in disguise.


    Master Feng, Mrs. Feng, and Feng Yinshi were so scolded that they lowered their heads and didn''t dare to hum.


    "I''ve never seen people as stupid as you. You have a good relationship and let you mess up like this. You don''t know where you are wrong. You are still confident. Get out of my house quickly and don''t go to my house again. .¡±


    "Hmph, if you don''t register, you won''t register. Who cares, you have to think about it, your daughter is begging for a living at my house."


    "Fart, my daughter''s dowry shop, which costs tens of thousands of taels of silver, is begging for a living at your house? I''m afraid your family is living on my daughter''s dowry, shameless, what are you pretending to be?"


    "You, you shrew!"


    "I''m splashing? I''m not as cheap as you, not as shameless as you, trying to find a way to pour my daughter with ecstasy soup, what, when you took a fancy to my family''s contacts and deliberately married, the whole family pretended to be blind. Now, marrying your family, if you dare to rub my girl, I will make your Feng family disappear in the county."


    "you you!"


    "Why, plot against me, Lu Sanniang, you have to keep your eyes open. Your Feng family is not even a middle-class family in the county seat. Don''t think that those who live in the county town are superior to others. If the old lady speaks, you Feng family will wait for the family to be destroyed. Come on, shameless, dare to threaten my old lady, I can''t shoot you to death!"


    "Are you not afraid that I will give your daughter to you?"


    "Huh, I, Lu Sanniang, are not scared. If you dare to touch my daughter''s finger, I will dare to touch your whole family. I will trade her for the lives of your family. Do you think it is worth it?"


    "Forget you, let''s go!"


    Master Feng trembled in fright at Lu Sanniang''s power, and pulled Mrs. Feng outside.


    Lu Sanniang pointed at Ruxin, "Xin''er, mother told you, you were married to the Feng family, and you are a daughter-in-law begged by the Feng family. You don''t need to please his family. If you are still like before, don''t blame me for not recognizing you as a girl." .¡±


    Ru Xin was dragged out by Feng Yinshi, crying and looking back while walking.


    This scene made people feel really sad, and Lu Sanniang sat on the spot angrily and began to cry.


    This girl is so unbelievable. She messed around with the Feng family, and didn''t think long enough to think about it. She was going to be mad at her.


    Ruyi ran into the living room, "Mother, mother, what''s wrong with you?"


    Lu Sanniang hugged Ruyi and cried, "Your unbelievable sister brought someone to the house and asked your master if he gave the prescription to someone else. Your master hasn''t even been out of the house after the new year. I''m so mad. I''m furious!"


    "Mother, don''t be angry, don''t be angry. It takes a long time to see people''s hearts. My sister has never suffered. When she sees the face of the Feng family, she will wake up."


    "She wakes up? Wait,"


    Ruyi helped shopkeeper Lu get up, and went back to the yard where they lived. She didn''t go to the shop today, and was annoyed by this big girl lying on the kang and wiping her tears.


    Qiao Mai originally wanted to take Linger to ride a horse, but was upset by this incident.


    After hearing about the big quarrel between shopkeeper Lu and the Feng family, she sighed, thinking that Lu Sanniang would be strong all her life, but she never thought that this big girl would make it like this.


    Find shopkeeper Lu, and she grabs Qiao Mai''s hand immediately.


    "Sister, I gave birth to such an evil seed, and I have wronged my sister. I''m sorry, I''m really sorry."


    "I explained to her today that there will be no teacher-student relationship in the future, and you don''t need to be sad. You can do whatever you want."


    "That''s impossible. Let alone you, I can''t tolerate this. If she changes, she will still be my daughter. If she is still like that, I will not have this daughter in the future."


    "Whether you change it or not, she is your daughter. This cannot be changed."


    "She let me down so much. In order to let her get married in a good manner, I almost spent all my money, and she just made a fool of herself to please the Feng family."


    "Sigh, she hasn''t suffered any hardships. If she hits a snag a lot in the future, she will know her mother''s family will be fine."


    "Ruyi also said the same."


    "Well, you must have a good eye for a wishful marriage. If you like it, ask Mayor Qian to inquire about it. He has a wide network and inquires carefully."


    "Uh-huh,"


    "Don''t quarrel with him again in the future. He is still good and capable. When a girl marries someone, it''s up to you. If you have someone to talk to, it''s good to be a companion. Always be with me, always be with me. It''s rare for him to be so kind and dedicated to you."


    "I know my sister, you can''t be angry anymore."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 133： Should I move too?

    Chapter 133 should also move, right?


    "I''m so angry, I''m just explaining things clearly. After this incident, I''m afraid your relationship with the Feng family will not be good."


    "Just like his family, I didn''t expect to get along well. If they dare to move like a heart, I will let their family be ruined."


    "Tsk tsk, I didn''t recognize my daughter just now, but now I say this again, it''s a knife mouth and a bean curd heart."


    "I can beat her and scold her, but they can''t. They didn''t give birth to my daughter, and they spent my daughter''s dowry. If you dare to touch her, you won''t be able to use a hair."


    Qiao Mai comforted her for a while and then went back. It just so happened that she didn''t sleep well last night.


    Time flies and a month has passed. After Lu Ruxin''s incident, the Qiao family has been very peaceful.


    Seeing that the children''s test is about to start in 20 days, Yuan Jiaqi is not in a hurry. It seems that he is very confident in this test.


    Qiao Mai never went out again. During the day, he either looked at the shop, or went to the vegetable field behind, and then checked the musk deer and sika deer, and checked the growth of musk and antler.


    August and September are generally the most suitable months for picking fragrant deer. At that time, they secrete the strongest musk, and the quality of the musk picked at this time is also the best.


    The sika deer in Qiao''s family have just grown up, and if they want to get the first antler, it will be next spring.


    The first batch of it also grows for about a year and then stops growing, and the later ones will grow bigger and bigger, so you can pick them before the antler is solidified.


    Seeing them grazing with their heads down, Qiao Mai curled his lips. It seems that the money will not be earned this year, and they have to be raised for nothing for a year.


    Let''s eat, eat grass well.


    When she has nothing to do, she will lock herself in the room, and enter the space as soon as she opens the door.


    In one month, the one million acres increased were all planted with elixir.


    The seeds traded were all the same, but it took her a lot of effort. She quickly picked the seeds of the first to fifth ranks as soon as they were planted. She bought thousands of jars and put them in the space. Mistake proof.


    Sowing and harvesting like this, and harvesting the seeds, I am as tired as a dog every day.


    Farming with the mind consumes the most energy. If you plant the land at night, you want to hide and sleep during the day.


    There are more than 2,500 kinds of elixir in the current space, and they are also planted on 100 acres. After planting these, she did not use the medicine field anymore.


    Because she planted, the land increased on the other side, leaving more than one million acres of land, and she planted all the trees.


    Didn''t it mean that if you want to get rich, you must first plant trees. After several nights of hard work, she finally planted all kinds of precious trees.


    The land area of ??the space today is almost five million mu.


    How big is the earth? More than 500 million square kilometers, one square kilometer is one thousand square meters, about one and a half mu of land.


    Her five million mu is only one ten-thousandth of the earth. Thinking of the infinite extension of space, Qiao Mai grinned.


    If in her lifetime, her space can reach the surface area of ??the earth, she will be content.


    It has been two years, and she has hardly had a good rest at night. She decided to take a long vacation for herself and relax for a while.


    When I was free during the day, I would take out the elixir collection, alchemy manual, and elixir planting manual in my room to read.


    At night, when I have nothing to do, go online, read novels, go shopping on the shopping platform, and add the things I like to the shopping cart.


    I didn''t buy or sell anything, and I didn''t farm the land, so I just wanted to let myself be lazy for a few days.


    When people are idle, they tend to think wildly. When they think about it, they think of the Feng family. They use her recipes to make money, and even dare to ask her family to question her. style.


    I didn''t move them at the time, because I didn''t want to cause trouble for my family. It''s been more than a month, so I should move, right?


    In the dead of night, a black figure quietly came out of Qiao Mai''s room.


    She looked up at the sky, the sky was full of stars and the moon was bright. Although it was not a good time to commit crimes, she didn''t want to bear it anymore.


    With a little foot and a breath, I saw a black shadow shooting into the distance.


    Standing under the city wall outside the county seat, Qiao Mai rolled her eyes. This hurdle has stumped many people. For her now, it is really just a piece of cake.


    There was no fighting, and the officers and soldiers on the city wall all went back to sleep. She easily jumped over, and her figure shuttled among the many buildings.


    Familiar with the road, she found Feng''s family. To be honest, she really didn''t bother to come here.


    But if she doesn''t come, she really can''t see the face of a villain like the Feng family.


    Standing on the roof of Feng''s house and looking down, there was no one walking around. There were not many servants in his house. After the master rested, the servants naturally went to sleep.


    She is only at the ninth level of qi refining now, and she can''t use her mental power outside. However, with her skills and experience in her previous life, searching for the property of the Feng family is still a piece of cake.


    This Feng family looks respectable, rich and educated, but the family is really not that good.


    As far as those decorations are concerned, they are not as good as those that Miss Wang gave her.


    The only way to teach such people a lesson is to make them have no money to spend.


    She first attacked the Feng family''s public treasury, then her personal coffers, then the hidden money, and finally Xin''er''s dowry.


    If you want to steal it, you steal it together. This is like a thief. At first, she didn''t want to steal Lu Ruxin''s dowry, but after thinking about it, she stole someone else''s dowry and only kept hers. Then others would definitely suspect her.


    Besides, she still has a selfish intention, which is to teach her a lesson, so she put Ruxin''s dowry in a separate corner of the space, and will return it to her if there is a chance.


    Thinking of the few pieces of double-sided embroidery sent by Ruxin, she said that she would not use her own things for people who don¡¯t like them.


    So I searched again, and found the big screen in Mrs. Feng''s room, and the two palace fans in the room of Master Feng''s two concubines.


    This really made her feel disgusted, you just want to please your mother-in-law, use her palace fan to please two concubines?


    What did you take Joe McDonald for? Her embroideries were all scrambling to get them, but Lu Ruxin used her embroideries to curry favor with two concubines?


    The more he thought about it, the more angry he became. He saw a weak candle next to him, a telescopic object, and the candle fell on the table. The room of the Feng family''s mistress and two concubines caught fire, and it turned into a big fire in a short while.


    The people inside ran out intact, and all the people in the closed mansion came to put out the fire. Qiao Mai glanced down, turned and disappeared into the night.


    The Feng family was in a mess. After putting out the fire, it was dawn, and they realized that all the family wealth was gone.


    Master Feng and Mrs. Feng fainted on the spot, and Lu Ruxin''s dowry was gone. When she found out, she slumped on the ground, crying out of breath.


    Feng Yinshi is not here, he is going to end this year, and he is currently in Fenglin Academy in Fucheng.


    As soon as Mrs. Feng woke up, she ran into Lu Ruxin''s room and made a fuss, her usual gentle and dignified appearance was gone, like a shrew, she not only scolded Lu Ruxin, but even beat her.


    "You bitch, it''s all because of you. You have been married to my family for so long, and you haven''t even conceived a child. You are the disaster star, the broom star. It is you who brought disaster to my family. It is you, you pay me back." Family property, you return my family property."


    Lu Ruxin felt so uncomfortable. When she first entered the house, this mother-in-law called her hello, coaxing her to spin around.


    It¡¯s not bad until now, she has nothing to do and drags her here and there all day, and everyone who sees her will praise her for showing off.


    Now that something happened, she put all the pressure on her body. Ruxin only remembered her mother''s words at this time, and immediately regretted it in her heart.


    A mother-in-law and two maids she brought stepped forward to protect her and pulled Mrs. Feng. At this time, Ru Xin, who hated the Feng family, stopped crying. She stood up and fought with her mother-in-law Together.


    Lu Ruxin is not as pampered as a lady, she can do all kinds of work at home, she is Lu Sanniang''s daughter, and she has a pungent gene in her bones.


    The two fought together, and she was naturally the winner in the end.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 134： She must bear this pain

    Chapter 134 She must bear this suffering


    Tired from the beating, the two sat on the ground, panting and bearded, with disheveled hair and bruised and purple faces.


    "Okay, okay, you little bastard, you dare to beat your mother-in-law."


    "Old godly woman, if you dare to touch me again, try, believe it or not, I will go back to my mother''s house immediately, and I won''t care about you anymore. Now that your family is closed, the property is not profitable, and it''s all pointing at my shop."


    "Your shop? Huh, that''s my mother''s shop."


    Lu Ruxin glanced at her and sneered.


    "Don''t think that the deed of the shop is yours after being coaxed away from me. My mother is on guard against you, and it is a red deed for me. It is in my name. If I don''t go to the government to go through the formalities, the shop will be forever. be mine."


    "you you,"


    Ru Xin stood up and sat in front of the dressing table, asked the girl to comb her hair and changed her clothes.


    "Pack up your things, let''s go back to Tianshui Town."


    Seeing this, Mrs. Feng became anxious, and hurriedly climbed up to Ruxin, hugging her legs with both hands.


    "Daughter-in-law, don''t leave. It''s the mother-in-law who made a mistake. It''s the mother-in-law who has lost her mind. You can''t leave this house without you."


    "My mother and my master are right. Your Feng family is not a good one. I am blind and blind. I believed your nonsense and made me and my mother''s family divorce. There is no medicine for regret in this world. What should I do? Woolen cloth?"


    Lu Ruxin smiled self-deprecatingly, she was not stupid but also very smart, but she was coaxed away by the Feng family for a while.


    It was also because she wanted to be good to her in-laws that she became what she is today.


    A theft made her see clearly the faces of the Feng family. Sometimes they treat you well, and when you don''t, they step on you. Unlike mother, who treats herself well at all times, the master treats you with all her heart and soul. Good for yourself.


    But what have you done? She took a handkerchief and wiped away her tears.


    "Don''t worry, I won''t leave, but you have to return the deed to me."


    "Can''t I keep it with my son?"


    Mrs. Feng is naturally reluctant, such a profitable business, especially now that the Feng family is like this.


    "Then I will go to the county government office and replace it with a new one because it was lost in the fire."


    "I give, I give!"


    "I want it now."


    "Then don''t go, I''ll take it for you right away."


    Mrs. Feng left in a panic, Lu Ruxin snorted coldly, and the woman beside her said.


    "Miss, you should have done this long ago."


    "I''m sorry, Nanny Ruan, it''s all my fault, I didn''t listen to you back then."


    "It''s not too late to make up for it. Our dowry is not all lost. You still have thousands of taels of banknotes that you keep close to you. You must not give it to the Feng family again this time. It can¡¯t be given casually.¡±


    "Don''t worry, Mammy, I won''t be stupid again."


    At daybreak, Master Feng personally went to the county government to report the case. Feng''s house was stolen and caught fire.


    Didn''t find any clues, and no one knew about the loss of so much property.


    This is a strange thing, the neighbors around, and the watchmen on the road, have never seen any suspicious people, even the members of the Feng family have not heard anything.


    Nothing can be found out, and the case cannot be closed even if it is opened, so we can only check first.


    The story of Feng''s family was rumored in the county. Some people said that his family had a Liangpi shop, which was too high-profile and made people jealous.


    Anyway, there is everything to say, the county seat is only a hundred miles away from Tianshui Town, so it was passed on that afternoon.


    Mayor Qian was the first to know the news. As soon as he heard about it, he hurried to the embroidery village.


    "San Niang, did you know that your daughter''s in-law''s house was stolen and set on fire?"


    "What?"


    Lu Sanniang stood up immediately, and was about to find a carriage to go to the county seat.


    "Xin''er is fine. There are no casualties in the family, but some property has been lost. The Yamen has filed a case."


    Shopkeeper Lu''s head grew big, "Is the dowry I gave her gone?"


    "Should not be many."


    She sat down in a daze, thought for a while before gritted her teeth and said.


    "It''s good if it''s gone, it''s good if it''s gone, if you don''t have the Feng family, you don''t have to worry about it all the time, and you don''t have to give my daughter ecstasy soup. Now she should be awake, right?"


    "Do you want to go to the county seat? Shall I accompany you?"


    "If you don''t go, you will have to rely on your in-law''s family when you get married. She has never suffered since she was a child. She has to bear this suffering. After getting through, her life will be better in the future. If you can''t make it through, I will take care of it for her."


    "Okay, anyway, I told you, as long as you have an idea in mind."


    "Thank you!"


    Mayor Qian was taken aback, "Hey, are you still being polite to me?"


    Lu Sanniang blushed, "Fuck you, hurry up!"


    Qiao Mai was reading a book when his mother-in-law came to report, "Business Manager Niu wants to see you?"


    "Let him in!"


    After the mother-in-law left, shopkeeper Niu trotted to the backyard. He didn''t enter the house and stood at the door and said.


    "Master, my subordinates heard in the shop that Miss Ruxin''s in-law''s house was stolen, and two houses were burned down, causing heavy losses!"


    "Well, I see, you can go to work."


    The shopkeeper Niu turned around and left. Could it be that the master really doesn''t care about that apprentice?


    Thinking about what Miss Ruxin did too much, it is reasonable for the master to be angry and ignore it. Anyway, she has her natal family. What does such a person have to do with the master.


    However, if there is trouble in the future, he should still report it.


    After all, shopkeeper Lu lives at home. If her daughter is not good, the master''s side will definitely be affected.


    This matter was originally done by Qiao Mai, how could she not know that it was to make the Feng family suffer, and it was to make Ruxin suffer.


    A child who has never been rubbed will never know how to be grateful.


    She has already finished reading the Encyclopedia of Elixirs. Not all seeds are traded on the platform. There are nearly 10,000 kinds of elixir.


    Take your time, there is no rush.


    Closing the book, she rubbed the center of her eyebrows, picked up the elixir planting manual and read it.


    She must thoroughly understand these books before she can start alchemy.


    As the days went by, Lu Ruxin didn''t come home to seek help from shopkeeper Lu, which surprised Qiao Mai.


    The day of March 26th is getting closer and closer to the children''s exam. Yuan''s family is going to take the exam in Yixian County, and Lu Ruxin''s husband Feng Yinshi is going to take the exam in Fucheng. They are all preparing for the battle.


    Just a relaxed, a tired.


    Especially after knowing that his home was stolen, he felt even more irritable, but when he knew that Ruxin still had the money in the stick, he finally settled down, and he was afraid that he would not be able to go to Fenglin Academy in the future.


    Mr. Wang is not worried, he knows that Yuan Jiaqi will definitely pass, if he can pass, he can pass, but he still hopes that he can get a good grade in the exam, after all, he taught it by himself, if it is too bad, he will lose face, and it will not be good for Mrs. Qiao explain.


    They are in charge of food and drink, everything is the best, they think about everything, and they never complained. If even the child test is suspended, what face does he have to live in Qiao''s house.


    He was nervous about this, always looking at Yuan Jiaqi with that kind of look, as if he wanted to tell him but couldn''t.


    Qiao Mai is also depressed. A child''s exam will take three days? What test? What can be tested for three days?


    Yuan Jiaqi didn''t let anyone deliver it, so he prepared everything by himself, went to the county town the first afternoon, and found an inn to live in.


    Shopkeeper Lu looked at Qiao Mai with disgust when he found out, "Can''t you give it away?"


    "He is a father, what should he give? He can''t do this, what else can he do?"


    "I heard that some candidates fainted from exhaustion after coming out."


    "It''s because they are in poor health. They are useless as scholars. They just read books and don''t even exercise. If they don''t get dizzy when they come out, who will get dizzy? Brother Yuan practices martial arts with the children every day. He''s fine."


    "You really have a big heart!"


    "Otherwise? No matter how worried I am, he will have to take the exam. Don''t worry, I''ll be fine if I say it''s fine!"


    "Because it''s fake?"


    "No, I really have confidence in him!"


    "Well, I was thinking too much."


    "You should still worry about your son-in-law, he is about to take the Juren examination."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 135： I will kill you

    Chapter 135 I will kill you


    "Fuck the exam, it''s better if you don''t pass the exam. If you pass the exam, his tail will go up to the sky."


    "You don''t want your son-in-law to be a Juren?"


    "I used to hope, but now I don''t hope. With his family''s virtues, if I become a Juren, my daughter''s life will be even more difficult."


    Qiao Mai blinked her eyes, "How is she now?"


    "The dowry is gone, and she has started to manage the shop. Now the shop is not allowed to touch her mother-in-law, and all the money she earns is kept by herself. She knows how to grab the money."


    "Well, a bit of progress!"


    "Hmph, she won''t grow up if she doesn''t suffer."


    "How about Ruyi''s marriage?"


    "I''m talking now. Let''s take a look after she finishes the exam. Anyway, I won''t let her marry a mud-legged person. If she wants to marry, she should marry someone who knows how to read and write."


    "Your daughter''s marriage, you can figure it out, I won''t get involved."


    "As a master, don''t you want to help the staff?"


    "My own eyes have been blind once, let me show you? If you can''t see it, then Ruyi will hate me to death."


    "Hey, I''ll find her a close one this time, just the younger students in our town, and this time I''ll also take the exam for scholar."


    "Whose family?"


    "The Carpenter''s"


    "Yo, from Dong Qin''s family? He''s a nice guy. I heard that the whole family has a good character and a good family style."


    "Isn''t it? If you get married, you can take better care of his family."


    "Hey, you haven''t written your horoscope yet, you started talking to others?"


    "I don''t know if it will work or not. Anyway, I have my eyes on his youngest son."


    "Is it his family who came to propose marriage, or your family to propose marriage?"


    "It was a matchmaker who came to the door and wanted to match this marriage. He thought the children of our two families were very suitable."


    "That''s about the same. No matter how good his family is, they can''t let them know that our family is willing. You can''t be too satisfied, do you hear me?"


    "Yeah, I''ll listen to you this time."


    Qiao Mai smiled without humming. Three days later, the Yuan family returned home, and the whole family rushed to his yard together.


    "Daddy, how are you doing?"


    "How about starting from home?"


    Yuan Jia laughed, "It''s okay, I can definitely pass it."


    Mr. Wang seemed careless, but he was also very nervous in his heart. Seeing the crowd surrounding him, he immediately started to chase them away.


    "Let him take a good rest. He is very tired after an exam. After five days, the results will be released. If he wins, someone will definitely come to the house to deliver the good news. He should do whatever he wants."


    The old gentleman drove everyone away, and turned his head to stare at Yuan Jiaqi.


    "Hurry up and wash up, eat and sleep, if you don''t get a good grade in the exam this time, I will kill you!"


    "Should, yes, hey, I don''t know either."


    "snort!"


    Everyone seems to be okay, but they are all looking forward to it in their hearts. After all, there is a scholar in the family, and there is a difference between having fame and not having fame.


    Like a farmer, if there are scholars in the family, it will be a farming and studying family, and the reputation will be much better, and you can even marry a girl from the town.


    The Qiao family is a farmer and merchant. In terms of class status, they are better than merchants, but they will also be looked down upon by those wealthy families.


    It would be different if the Yuan family had achieved fame. This is why the Feng family wasted their money and did not hesitate to plot against the Lu family.


    One is that the Lu family has connections, and they have hooked up with the Qian family and the Wang family; the other is that the Lu family''s business is well-known in the county; the third is that Lu Sanniang has money in her hand, and she has no son, so the money in her hand will definitely be given to the two daughters. .


    There is one thing that the Feng family''s calculations were wrong. It should be kicked by the donkey. Even if you have a lot of Feng family members, Lu Sanniang is an orphan and widowed mother, but he has connections in his hands, and the Feng family can''t bully them whenever they want.


    But they just thought so, thinking that Lu Sanniang was just a woman, and there was no man in the family to bully. ,


    Not to mention anything else, Mayor Qian won''t watch Lu Sanniang being bullied, the shopkeeper Lu wants to keep on good terms with Qiao Mai, and even Qiao Mai can''t pass the hurdle of closing the family, so it won''t be punished.


    Qiao Mai doesn''t care much about the things of the Feng family, and even thinks it''s disgusting for the things of the Feng family to occupy her space.


    Talking far away, Yuan Jiaqi had a good rest for a day, and then went to class with the old gentleman the next day.


    Seeing his state like this, the old man was very satisfied.


    Five days later, Qiao Mai sealed the red envelope early, and it was still wrapped in red cloth. One could tell at a glance that the money inside was not light.


    Early in the morning, the servants cleaned the door and placed two large pots of winter jasmine outside.


    Sure enough, not long after breakfast, Kuaima arrived at the gate of Jixiangyuan.


    The officer on the horseback laughed. Looking at this house like this, he must have known that the children''s trial would have passed, so he shouted loudly.


    "Qiao''s family, Yuan''s family, everyone, please come out to receive the happy news!"


    As soon as the sound fell, the women began to set off firecrackers.


    "Great, my master won, and he is the top case in our county,"


    The Yuan family got up early in the morning, got dressed, hung out in the courtyard after dinner, heard the sound of firecrackers, and knew that the good news was coming, and trotted to the gate. At this time, Mr. Wang, the old lady, Qiao Mai, several There is a child, shopkeeper Lu is here.


    Yuan Jiaqi received the happy news from the official, and Qiao Mai immediately handed over a red envelope.


    "Thank you for your hard work"


    "Haha, Master Yuan has a bright future, congratulations!"


    Shopkeeper Lu also prepared a red envelope and gave it to the officer, "Here, the officer has worked hard."


    Even Mrs. Wang sent a woman to hand over the red envelopes, and the official took several red envelopes and laughed happily.


    "Your family is interesting. This is the first time that my family has received so many red envelopes. Thank you!"


    The officer gave them a bow, and rode off to another place.


    Yuan Jia got up and approached the old gentleman, "Is the student''s grades not bad?"


    "Haha, keep working hard and strive for a three-peat, four-peat or something."


    "Students must work hard!"


    "Haha, good, good, Mrs. Qiao, let the kitchen cook a few more dishes at noon, let''s celebrate."


    "Must, I will give you a whole bottle of good wine at noon for you to taste."


    "Girl Qiao, don''t be biased. Give me a bottle of wine for the old man. I''m happy to drink some." The old lady joked.


    "Must, men drink white wine, we women drink fruit wine, and I will give you a whole bottle of good wine."


    Shopkeeper Lu hurriedly asked Xiuhong and Xiuyu to visit Qin''s house. She also hoped that the second son-in-law would be a scholar, so that the matchmaker could go through the procedures for a happy marriage.


    She just doesn''t know how the eldest son-in-law is doing, and she is lying if she says she is not worried. She also hopes that Xin''er will get better and better, and that both son-in-laws will be promising.


    After a while, Xiuyu Xiuhong ran back and whispered in her ear.


    Shopkeeper Lu nodded happily, "That''s good, that''s good!"


    Qiao Mai was watching and knew that the youngest son of the Qin family had won the prize. He hurriedly found a 50-year-old ginseng from the library, put it in a box and sent it over.


    Shopkeeper Lu was no worse than hers, and sent a set of excellent Wenfang Sibao.


    After the Qin family received it, they hurriedly asked people to return the gift. The Qiao family did not invite outsiders, and only celebrated at noon with their own family.


    Mayor Qian consciously came to the door with gifts, as did shopkeeper Tong, so there were two more people at noon.


    The Qin family didn''t come because they also had guests to entertain, which equaled the balance between the two families.


    Tianshui Town is bustling with activity, and so is the Feng Family, not to mention, this kid Feng Yinshi actually got him admitted to Juren.


    But it is the bottom of the juren, if it is said that county scholars are not popular, but there are not many juren, but they are very popular.


    Many people came in and out of the closed house, all of them came to celebrate. The Feng family, which was originally controversial, became more important because Feng Yinshi won the election.


    Their family also took this opportunity to make a fortune, but the money for the banquet held by the Feng family was paid by Lu Ruxin.


    That is to say, the gift is obtained by the Feng family, and the money is spent like a heart.


    Knowing this, she has to spend the money. This is her husband-in-law, so she will pay what is necessary, but in other respects, she has never paid a penny.


    Just because her mother-in-law scolded her and beat her last time, she wouldn''t spend another penny for the Feng family.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 136： This kid hides really well

    Chapter 136 This kid hides really well


    Mrs. Feng originally felt wronged by her daughter-in-law, but ever since her son was prosecuted, she became arrogant again.


    In addition, Ruxin''s stomach didn''t move after entering the door, this woman started to act like a demon.


    Feng Yinshi won the election, so naturally some fawning people will stand up.


    Many businessmen have money but no power, have many concubines, and have many daughters. They want to use their daughters to marry and achieve their goals.


    No, several families have taken a fancy to Feng Yinshi, and plan to bring their own daughters to be his concubines.


    And lobbied Mrs. Feng, saying that as long as the girl can enter Feng''s house, they will give her a lot of dowry. This sentence made her eyes light up, and she completely forgot the vow she made when she married Ruxin.


    However, if a concubine enters the house, she must obtain the consent of the main wife.


    As soon as Madam Feng told Lu Ruxin about this, Ruxin turned on her face on the spot.


    "The Feng family is really shameless, and now they still use my money to pay for him to study, and treat me like this. Didn''t your son say that he will never take a concubine in his life?"


    Mrs. Feng''s neck twitched, "That''s also when you can bear children for him, but you have been in the door for more than half a year, and there is no movement, so he naturally wants to take a concubine. Well, you can''t let us close the family."


    "Broken Empress? The child of the elder brother''s family is not named Feng, so you have no empress? Besides, I have only been quiet for half a year. Why are you so anxious?"


    "You must have a problem, I can''t let my family be rich and die."


    "Okay, if you really do this, I won''t care about the repairs from this month on."


    "Why don''t you care, he is your husband!"


    "But he is still your son, let me take care of the money, and you take care of the concubine? Why?"


    "you you!"


    Feng Yinshi happened to walk in at this time, "Mother, don''t talk about it, my son doesn''t take concubines, and now my son mainly studies, and he doesn''t have the intention to take concubines."


    "You, you guys, really **** me off."


    Seeing that she couldn''t move them, Mrs. Feng flicked her sleeves and left.


    Seeing him like this, Lu Ruxin felt a little comforted, and no longer hated the Feng family as much as before.


    Under Feng Yinshi''s sweet words, Lu Ruxin finally softened, and agreed to continue to support him in his studies.


    But when she couldn''t see, Feng Yinshi''s eyes were so vicious, even with killing intent.


    I have to say, this kid hides really well, maybe even his parents don''t understand him.


    Lu Sanniang didn''t get carried away just because her son-in-law won Juren, it was precisely because he won that she was even more worried about Ruxin.


    So she put down everything in her hands, took Xiuhong and Xiuyu, went to Feng''s house to find Ruxin, and did not say congratulations when they met, but dragged Ruxin out, found a teahouse, and ordered A private room, let Xiuhong and Xiuyu guard the door.


    She took Ruxin''s hand, "Tell mother, how does the Feng family treat you?"


    Xin''er''s eyes turned red, "Mother, it''s because Xin''er is ignorant and has let down the love of her mother and master. The Feng family was stolen, and my mother-in-law took revenge on me. Fortunately, I still have the money by my side, otherwise."


    She didn''t go on, and Lu Sanniang knew, "Mother asked you, are you and Feng Yinshi married?"


    "Yes, what''s the matter, mother?"


    "It was red on the wedding night? Have you ever been in pain?"


    Lu Ruxin blushed, "Mom, how can it not hurt, but it hurts, there is still a lot of blood on the white handkerchief."


    Lu Sanniang felt relieved, and continued to ask, "How often do you have consummation?"


    "It will be three or five days when we get married, and it will be half a month the day after tomorrow. After he went to Fucheng to study, he comes back once a month."


    "You silly girl, you haven''t been pregnant for such a long time, and you are not in a hurry?"


    "Is it okay to be in a hurry about this child''s matter?"


    "It''s really stupid. If you don''t check it, how will you know if it''s your problem or his problem?"


    "I!"


    "Go, mother will take you to the clinic!"


    In this way, Lu Sanniang took her to the medical clinic, and the consultations in the medical clinic were also divided into good and bad ones. The ordinary doctor paid 20 Wen for a visit, and the good one for 50 Wen.


    Lu Sanniang took her daughter to a well-qualified doctor.


    "My niece has been married for more than half a year and wants to see about fertility issues."


    The old doctor nodded, "Extend your right hand."


    Ruxin looked at Lu Sanniang, then gently put her hands on the table, the old doctor pointed her pulse with both fingers and closed her eyes.


    After a quarter of an hour, the "left hand" gave her another hand, and finally looked at the mother and daughter meaningfully.


    It happened that there was no one around at this time, the old lady asked cautiously.


    "Girl, are you really married?"


    "Yes, I am the second young lady of the Feng family."


    "Hiss~"


    "What''s wrong, what''s wrong with me?"


    The old doctor took a deep breath, "Girl, you are still a virgin, how could you be pregnant."


    This news was like a bolt from the blue, and Lu Ruxin was stunned.


    Lu Sanniang''s eyes widened, she couldn''t believe it, she almost cried out, she quickly looked around, and asked in a low voice.


    "Is she really still a virgin?"


    "Yes, judging from the old man''s years of pulse diagnosis experience, she is indeed a virgin."


    Lu Sanniang gritted her teeth, "Then is there any problem with her health?"


    "No, as long as the room is consummated, you can naturally conceive and have children."


    "Thank you doctor, this is the consultation fee, I hope the doctor will keep his mouth shut"


    "Don''t worry, the old man never talks too much."


    Lu Sanniang put the consultation money on the table, and pulled Lu Ruxin, who hadn''t recovered from the shock, out of the clinic.


    Don''t say that Lu Ruxin didn''t believe it, and Lu Sanniang didn''t believe it either, so she immediately pulled her into a carriage and went to another clinic for a consultation, and the result was still the same.


    Go again, and again, the mother and daughter searched all the medical clinics in the county, and the results were the same.


    Lu Ruxin sat on the carriage in a daze, the diagnosis made by the hospital made her heart ache like a knife.


    She hugged Lu Sanniang, "Mother, why did they treat me like this, why did Yin Shi treat me like this? I''m not mean to their family, but why? I can''t figure it out."


    Lu Sanniang also wiped away her tears. Although she really wanted to tear up that family, she knew that now was not the time.


    "Girl, you and your mother will honestly tell your mother about the wedding night and the details of your consummation. My mother is someone who has experienced it. Anyone in this world may harm you, but my mother will not. You have to trust your mother."


    "Mother, my daughter has regretted it a long time ago. She has long known that Mother and Master are the people I should trust the most. Unfortunately, it is my will to go my own way that has created the current situation."


    "Stop crying, tell your mother about your consummation"


    The mother and daughter were talking in a low voice, while Xiuyu and Xiuhong were sitting outside the car, looking around vigilantly.


    After a while, Lu Sanniang was so angry that she really wanted to beat her daughter up.


    "You, you are so stupid, this is not called consummation, that bastard, dare to treat my daughter like this."


    "Isn''t this a round house?"


    "Mother asked you, have you ever seen his thing get up?"


    "Well, it''s huge!"


    "Let''s go, go back to Fengfu to pack things, and go home with mother."


    "But what about the shop?"


    "You have their deed of prostitution. Tell the shopkeeper that you will come to collect the account every five days. As long as it is not you, no one will collect the account."


    "I listen to mother."


    "Take all the valuables, and let the nanny and those two girls come back."


    "Mother, if I live in Jixiangyuan, will Master be angry?"


    "I don''t live there. Our original house is not rented out. Before my mother finds out about this matter, don''t go back to Feng''s house. After you find out, you can make a decision."


    "I will listen to my mother from now on."


    Lu Sanniang took Ruxin back to the Feng family, packed up all the things, and moved out of the Feng family without saying hello to the Feng family.


    After Mrs. Feng found out, she would still disdain her. She wished that Lu Ruxin and her son would reconcile, so that more people would come to Feng''s house with rich dowries.


    Lu Sanniang brought her daughter back home and arranged for them to live in the house they used to live in.


    Although Qiao Mai was annoyed by Lu Ruxin, shopkeeper Lu found her immediately.


    "Sister, can you give me some advice?"


    "Tell me, what''s the matter."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 137： break his leg

    Chapter 137 breaks his leg


    She told all about Ru Xin, Qiao Mai frowned.


    "That **** is treating Xin''er like this?"


    "Yeah, I didn''t expect this to happen. Tell me, how can my family feel sorry for him, that he treats Ruxin like this?"


    Qiao Mai tapped his fingers on the table and thought for a while, "Let''s go and find Mayor Qian."


    Lu Sanniang was a little embarrassed, "How can I find him for such a shameful thing?"


    "You, your daughter is just like you. The elm lump is not open. From now on, you belong to him. If you don''t look for him, who do you rely on? Besides, Mayor Qian is capable, and his people will investigate this matter. , the truth will definitely come to light, much faster than checking it out yourself."


    Qiao Mai took her hand and went to the mayor''s house. After hearing Qiao Mai''s words, mayor Qian also blushed with anger.


    "Don''t worry, Sanniang. It''s getting late today, and I''ll send someone to investigate carefully tomorrow morning. There are so many of them in the gate of the mansion. If I''m not wrong, this kid already has a sweetheart, but that sweetheart The family is not rich, and his parents look down on them, it should be because they raised a concubine outside, not touching Xin''er, it should be because they made a promise to that woman to marry Xin''er, they are only for wealth and power."


    "If this is the case, what should my daughter do?"


    "This kind of family must not stay any longer. That kind of person will only be devoted to the outside world. He will not touch Ruxin. In the end, if you get murderous intentions and drug your daughter, you will lose your life." .¡±


    "This, this, what can I do with this?"


    "If that''s the case, we''ll ruin the Feng family''s reputation before reconciling. Anyway, the dowry has been stolen, so there''s nothing to argue about. By the way, a marriage like his'' is a fraudulent marriage. Let''s sue, isn''t he If he won the exam, his official career will be ruined."


    Qiao Mai said leisurely, "It''s such a trouble, just break his legs and let him lie on the kang for the rest of his life."


    Mayor Qian and shopkeeper Lu looked at her at the same time, swallowed, "If people find out, we will face a lawsuit."


    "Then let no one know."


    "Let''s check first and then talk."


    The three of them made a decision, and shopkeeper Lu felt more at ease, and she started crying when she got home.


    "It''s my fault. I chose such a family for her back then, and it hurt my daughter."


    Qiao Mai comforted, "Don''t feel bad, she was the one who nodded. She fell in love with Feng Yinshi. I told her that the Feng family was not good, but she immediately refuted it. When I saw this posture, I knew It doesn''t matter what you say."


    "I put her in the original house, and I want to go back there with Ruyi to accompany her."


    "Go if you want, I won''t stop you, go back if you want, there will always be your yard here."


    "Sister, thank you!"


    On the same day, shopkeeper Lu brought all the things back home with people, and Qiao Mai asked people to help move them together, and helped to clean Lu''s house again.


    Seeing that Lu Sanniang has also moved back, Ruxin couldn''t care less about being sad.


    "Mother, why did you come back, did Master drive you back?"


    Lu Sanniang thumped her arm lightly, "You child, why do you always think of people in the wrong way? Mother thought that it would be too deserted for you to live here alone, so she brought your sister back to live with you."


    "Mom, I was wrong!"


    "It''s not like you don''t know what your master is like. Just now she dragged me to the mayor and asked him to send someone to inquire."


    "Mother, I, I really don''t know what to do, I dare not think about separation."


    "You, he has treated you like this, and you still can''t bear him?"


    "No, I''m afraid that others will say about me, I''m afraid that I don''t know what to do after separation?"


    "Stay well at our house and take good care of the shop. You have double-sided embroidery skills, so you can''t starve yourself anywhere. We will marry again when we meet a suitable one in the future."


    "I''m afraid, I don''t dare to marry again, it''s too embarrassing for something like this to happen."


    "Stupid child, even if others make fun of it, it''s still a joke that he closed the house. You can live in peace of mind and collect the bills later. Mother will accompany you."


    Now Ruxin is at a loss, she has experienced few things, such a strange thing happened to her, and she has no time to kill it, she will not accept it immediately.


    The next day, Mayor Qian sent two teams, one to the prefecture and the other to the county, to conduct a detailed investigation of Feng Yinshi.


    However, several guests came to the Qiao family, and these guests were the four elder brothers from the Yuan family, and they brought the patriarch of the Yuan family with them.


    In the living room, the Yuan family sits at the top, and the head of the Yuan family and his four older brothers sit at the bottom.


    "Excuse me, what are you looking for?"


    "Family Qi, didn''t I hear that you were born a child, and we wanted to come over to congratulate you."


    "Well, thank you!"


    After speaking, they were silent at the same time, and in the end it was Yuan Jiaqi who spoke.


    "If you have nothing else to do, and Yuan has to go to class, I will not accompany you."


    "From home, why don''t you go back to Yuan''s house? Uncle is in charge, how about letting you branch out from Yuan''s house?"


    "I''m sorry, I voluntarily broke up with the Yuan family, and I never thought about going back. I am now only thanks to my wife''s blessing. If I get promoted and get rich in the future, only my wife can afford it. "


    "But you are the blood of the Yuan family after all."


    "Yes, at this time I mentioned the blood of the Yuan family to me, but when I was suffering, why did no one mention to me that I am the blood of the Yuan family?"


    "That was all in the past."


    "Although the incident has passed, the wound will be engraved in my heart forever. Please go back, head of the Yuan family. I will not go back to the Yuan family even if I die. Only my wife and family are worthy of the glory I will bring in the future." ,see a visitor out!"


    The head of the Yuan family pointed at him angrily, "You, you have to know that without the support of your clan, even if you become an official, you will be criticized by others."


    "Hmph, without you clansmen, I will only get better and better. From the moment I left Yuan''s family to now, isn''t it a testimony?"


    "you you"


    "There are no clansmen. I, Yuan Jiaqi, will create my own clansman. When others are defeated, I will stand by and watch. When others have a chance, you know that you have picked up the ready-made ones. What are you dreaming of?"


    "Okay, okay you, let''s wait and see, but a little boy, you really are some kind of big shot."


    "See off!"


    Five or six women from outside walked in at once, and Patriarch Yuan glared at Yuan Jiaqi, got up and left.


    The four brothers of the Yuan family looked at Yuan Jiaqi, "Fifth, can''t you let this hurdle pass?"


    "I can''t make it through! Bloodthirsty parents, indifferent clansmen, you told me to go? Then what about my wife''s contribution to me? Who will pay her back? I have spent thousands of taels of silver on my wife so far. Are you going to pay?" ?¡±


    "She is your wife, of course she came out."


    "Hmph, there is no free food in this world, and the same is true between husband and wife. She didn''t sell it to me, but I recruited her to her house. She gave us a father and son a home. Can you afford it?"


    "We don''t know what to say. When people make mistakes, can''t you let them go if they correct their mistakes?"


    "No, my Yuan family swears to heaven that I will not enter the Yuan family tree, let alone enter the Yuan family''s door."


    "Why are you so stubborn?"


    "Don''t persuade others to be kind without suffering from others. One day, when your wife, your child, is tortured to death, you will know."


    "Isn''t Chuan''er all right?"


    "Did you save him? Or your parents? I was kneeling in the hospital, and they gave me credit because they saw me as pitiful. Those blood-sucking old guys have so much money in their hands. Even if they don¡¯t give it, there is also my hard-earned money in it, but my son is sick, but they can¡¯t pay for it, and watch him die. Why should I go back? You tell me why I want to go?¡±


    "Now, now."


    "Get out, get out of my house!"


    Yuan Jiaqi was angry when he mentioned Chuan''er''s illness, his eyes were red and he wanted to eat these people.


    "Fifth brother, don''t be angry, we''re leaving now, and I''ll see you later!"


    "Go, go!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 138： no one will laugh at you

    Chapter 138 No one will laugh at you


    When Qiao Mai came over, he saw Yuan Jiaqi crying alone in the living room.


    She walked up to him and gently touched his head.


    "It is enough to have revenge, there is no need to make yourself a slave to hatred, so that you will live a very unhappy life in the future."


    "Miss, they are shameless, I can''t be angry for a while."


    Yuan Jiaqi suddenly put his arms around her and started crying, "At that time, no one helped me. I was a new father and didn''t know how to take care of my children. I was also a father and a mother.


    Finally got through the days, parents are like vampires, brothers are like passers-by, and clansmen don¡¯t even know how to help. If you don¡¯t help me, I don¡¯t blame you. When I¡¯m in trouble, I always read jokes.


    But I feel better, so they all come over and want to bite me, why? Everything comes and goes, they have never paid for me, so why should I let them do it? "


    "Then study hard, use your promotion to get rich to punish them, make them regret it and want to die, can''t you wake up angry every day?"


    "Ms. Qiao, thank you. It is our father and son''s blessing that Chuan''er and I can meet you in this life."


    "Okay, don''t cry, I''m still pointing to your glory in the future."


    "I will definitely study hard, and I will glorify our family''s lintel in the future."


    "Well, I''ll wait!"


    Yuan Jiaqi wiped away his tears, and said with some embarrassment, "Well, then I''m going to class, I made you laugh today!"


    "A man can cry about what the family says, no one will laugh at you!"


    He left the living room as if running away, and Qiao Mai giggled behind him.


    The Tian family knew that Qiao Mai''s husband had passed the examination of the county''s Tongsheng case, and they were so angry. They looked at Tian Yaohui.


    "You must be upbeat, and we will come back as a child student."


    "Well, my husband said that I will be let go in two years, and that I am a good seed."


    Tian Yaozu looked at them with gloomy eyes, and really wanted to shoot at the three of them with a brick, it was too eye-catching.


    But he didn''t dare. Now the whole family hates him very much, he''s just an idler.


    The Qiao family in Lihua Village was even more angry. Seeing that the daughter''s family is getting better and better, not only is she rich, but now she has a son-in-law who was born as a child.


    That¡¯s the case. In the future, no scholar will run away, and he will definitely win, so it¡¯s gone in their hands.


    Looking at it, there was nothing they could do. They thought about the way to go to the Yamen, but they didn''t feel right, and they couldn''t sleep because they were so troubled every day.


    Two days later, after receiving the news, Mayor Qian rushed to shopkeeper Lu.


    "Sanniang, I''ve found it out, I''ve found it out, that kid really raised a concubine outside. Not only did he raise him, but he also has a son who is over one year old."


    Lu Sanniang almost jumped up when she heard that, "Feng Yinshi, you bastard!"


    "It''s a pity that there is no evidence. The woman took the child and rented a house in the county. She said that the man died, and the neighbors around did not see Feng Yinshi."


    "Then how did you find out?"


    "That woman always has nothing to do and hangs around the door of Feng''s house with her child in her arms. My people pay attention to it. Seeing that the one-year-old child has not yet grown up, she already looks very similar to Feng Yinshi."


    "Then, what shall we do?"


    "He didn''t dare to go during the day, he must have gone at night. He came back from Fucheng at the end of this month, and he must not touch women for a month. He must be thinking about it. How about we come and catch a turtle?"


    "good,"


    Lu Ruxin on the side listened, and burst into tears. What is this? He married her just for her natal family''s money and for her family''s status. It was so disgusting that she didn''t even touch her hands.


    "San Niang, you don''t need to do anything, I will arrange it."


    "Well, Brother Qian, I leave everything to you!"


    "Don''t worry, we can''t let our daughter suffer. After we catch him, we will go to the Yamen to sue him."


    "Well, I definitely can''t spare that kid!"


    As soon as Mayor Qian left, Ruxin hugged Lu Sanniang and cried.


    "Mother, you said why I have such a hard life. I treat people kindly, but I am tricked by others. I, I really want to fight him."


    "Stupid girl, what he does is not worth our hard work at all. He will gain a lot of wisdom from a fall in the pit, and he will keep three points for himself in life and deeds. If he takes a step back, he will not fall off the cliff and die."


    Lu Sanniang comforted Lu Ruxin for a while, thinking of this matter, she had to tell Sister Qiao.


    Although they are no longer masters and apprentices, she and her are still good sisters.


    So I went to Qiao''s house. At this moment, Qiao Mai was cleaning the vegetable field in the back. The weather was getting warmer and warmer, and it was time to remove the greenhouse to grow something else after harvesting the last crop of vegetables.


    "My sister is here,"


    "Well, I have something to do with you."


    "Let''s go, let''s talk in my courtyard."


    The two came to the main courtyard, but Linger and the others were not there, maybe they went to the playground to play, and there were only the two of them in the small courtyard.


    "Sister, the matter of Xin''er is as expected by Brother Qian. He really has a concubine and a son who is over one year old."


    "The Feng family has been scheming against you for a long time. Even if they don''t know about this outer room, they don''t have the intention of being good to Ruxin."


    "By the end of this month, I''m going to catch an adulterer with Brother Qian."


    "Would you like me to come with you?"


    "My sister wants you to go, I feel at ease with you in my heart."


    "Okay, just call me when the time comes, I''ll be there anytime."


    Since Lu Ruxin returned to Tianshui Town, it''s rare for the Feng family not to find her. Maybe it''s because she doesn''t have much oil on her, so there''s no need to find her.


    Anyway, this period has been very peaceful, and Qiao Mai didn''t react to her coming back, and Lu Ruxin didn''t even have the face to look for Qiao Mai.


    Not a few days after this happened, Wang Jiaru actually came to Qiao''s house. When she saw Qiao Mai, she immediately hugged her and laughed.


    "Long time no see, I almost miss you."


    "To see your grandparents? Or do you miss my family''s food?"


    "I came to see you specially, and by the way, I would like to see my grandparents. Of course, I would like more food."


    "Ha ha!"


    Qiao Mai took her hand and walked towards the old lady''s yard.


    "If you let the two old people know that you stopped by to see them, how sad they will be."


    "No way, my grandparents wish they couldn''t see me, they''re annoying me to death."


    "Where is Zihan?"


    "He and my mother are staying in the capital. I''ll come back to deal with the affairs here and hand over the accounts to them."


    "Are you going to get married?"


    Miss Wang nodded generously, "Remember to come to my wedding?"


    "I want to go, but I don''t want to go."


    "Why?"


    "You are married to a prince, what is it if I go to a status like mine?"


    "Who dares to look down on my Wang Jiaru''s friends, they look down on you, they look down on me, and I won''t talk to them after I see it"


    "Put it down, you can''t protect yourself now, marrying into such a wealthy family, just learning etiquette and rules will exhaust you to death."


    Hearing this, her lips curled up.


    "You think I want to marry, but it''s not that the little prince is blind and blind, why don''t you say I don''t want to marry, just pretend that I am willing to marry him."


    "How many women want to marry such a family if they are cheap and good-looking."


    "I don''t want to, I just want to live freely like you."


    "I heard from the old lady that I don''t blame others for this matter. Who told you to go to other people''s houses to steal something to eat?"


    "Hey, that''s his cook, I can smell the aroma from outside the wall, but after eating the food you cooked, I don''t care for his food anymore."


    Talking, the old lady''s yard has arrived, and she is sitting alone in the yard basking in the sun at the moment.


    Seeing her granddaughter coming, she quickly got up and grabbed her, "Ru''er, are you back?"


    "Ru''er has met grandmother, where is grandfather?"


    "Teaching them."


    "I will stay here for a few days this time, and then go back to explain the affairs, and then return to the capital."


    "Is the date available?"


    "Yes, September 16th, you just need to arrive before this day."


    "Well, it''s a good day, it should be shown by the royal family, right?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 139： Is this really good?

    Chapter 139 Is this really good?


    "Who cares, you marry as you please, if you don''t treat me well, I will run back and live with you at Sister Qiao''s place."


    "Just say childish things."


    Qiao Mai quickly asked people to serve melon and fruit snacks, and Wang Jiaru was not polite, and picked one she liked and ate it.


    "Sister Qiao, I''m getting married, have you prepared a gift for me yet?"


    "It''s been prepared a long time ago, just waiting for you to come and let you take it away."


    "Can I go and see?"


    "Then just wait, I''ll go back and pick it up, and it happens that the old lady also has a share."


    "What kind of ceremony?" Wang Jiaru asked curiously.


    "Get it and you''ll know."


    Qiao Mai smiled and went out. She went back to her yard, went into the house and lifted up a rectangular wooden box in the corner, put it under her armpits, and picked up two small wooden boxes from the ground. In the wife''s yard.


    She gently put the box on the table, and looked at the two with a smile.


    "Old lady, you also have a share."


    As soon as the old lady heard this, she immediately stood up from her chair.


    The two of them watched curiously as she slowly opened the box. The inside of the box was more delicate, and it was wrapped in red silk.


    Qiao Mai gently lifted the cloth, the old lady and Jiaru stared at it and asked in disbelief.


    "This, is this a mirror?"


    "That''s right, we can''t see people clearly in the copper environment here, and we can''t see anything on the face. Do you really see people with my things?"


    The two lowered their heads, looked at the portrait reflected in the mirror, and nodded excitedly.


    "Really, really, where did you get this thing?"


    "A friend of mine likes to travel around the world. This is what he brought over from the sea. This is called a full-length mirror that can illuminate the whole body."


    As he spoke, he opened the other two boxes, "This is a vanity mirror, which only looks at the head and face."


    The two swallowed at the same time, "This gift of yours is really rare, I am afraid it is the only one in the whole capital, is it really enviable?"


    "This mirror is afraid of falling, so it should be handled with care. It is as delicate as porcelain."


    "Tsk tsk, it''s a rare thing, but it''s really a rare thing. Sister Qiao, woo woo woo, I like your gift so much, what should I do, what should I do, what should I do, I don''t even want to marry if I stay with you."


    "Come on, I still point out that you will support your sister after you get married."


    "Haha, that''s necessary, anyone who dares to bully my sister in the future will be punished!"


    Qiao Mai gently touched her head, "When you give birth to a baby, I will give your baby a rare item."


    Jiaru threw herself into her arms, "Sister, you are so kind. Compared with those sisters who are nominally related by blood, you are more like my own sister."


    "Why don''t you two become sworn brothers?"


    The old lady made a suggestion, Qiao Mai opened his mouth a little in disbelief, the words came from the old lady''s mouth.


    "God, old lady, don''t talk in your sleep, I don''t dare to be sworn brothers with the future princess, why don''t people spit on me and drown me?"


    "Who dares?"


    "That is, whoever dares, come, come, come, and worship now!"


    Miss Wang took her hand and looked up at the sky.


    "God is above, and the earth is below. I, Wang Jiaru, will be sworn sisters with Sister Qiao sincerely. I will share blessings and difficulties in the future!"


    With a plop, she knelt down, and Qiao Mai looked at her.


    "Is this really good?"


    She pulled her hard, "This is really good, come on, kneel, I just like you as my sister, other sisters are not easy for me."


    "All right!"


    Qiao Mai also knelt down, and the two of them kowtowed three times, and then Wang Jiaru got up and was about to cut off his fingers.


    The old lady was so frightened that she hurriedly said, "This is not allowed. This sworn marriage is based on the heart and sincerity, and it cannot be expressed by drinking blood."


    Qiao Mai also laughed, this little girl is really out of character.


    "Okay, it''s fine to point at us, but it''s fine if you don''t drink it, but it''s not good to point it, and drinking blood doesn''t work, let alone blood."


    "Aha, sister, now you have no reason not to go to the capital, my sister-in-law of Wang Jiaru, who dares to look down on you?"


    "You, all right, then I will go with the old lady and the others. Let''s say yes first, our family will go, and you don''t have to worry about it when the time comes."


    "No, it''s too late for me to be happy."


    While talking, Qiao Mai took out the full-length mirror, and it happened that the frame was all golden yellow, which was in line with the status of a royal daughter-in-law.


    One old and one young, this is so beautiful, I took pictures again and again in front of the full-length mirror.


    The old lady was so envious, "Girl, let your friend make me one like this later?"


    "Okay, it takes a little longer, he comes and goes for about a year."


    "I am waiting!"


    The old lady happily took her own mirror, sat on the chair and looked at it again and again. It has to be said that this gift was sent to her heart.


    The grandpa and grandson couldn¡¯t care less about talking to Qiao Mai anymore, they looked in the mirror to see if there was anything on their face, whether their hair was messed up, and whether their clothes fit well.


    Whoops, that''s a stinky beauty!


    Dinner is made with what Miss Wang likes to eat. Shopkeeper Lu is also very happy to see her. Knowing that she is going to get married, he finds a ruby ??hairpin from his collection and gives it to her.


    Although it was very common in Ms. Wang''s eyes, Ms. Wang didn''t dislike it, and happily accepted it. Shopkeeper Lu felt relieved.


    Yuan Jiaqi''s going to school was settled, and Fenglin Academy asked him to report to the academy on the first day of May.


    It happened that Qiao Mai was going to the county seat at the end of the month, so she decided to send him there.


    Knowing that Mrs. Qiao was going to send him off, Yuan Jiaqi was so happy that he didn''t fall asleep, so that his eye circles were black and blue the next day.


    Mayor Qian sent a carriage to pick up shopkeeper Lu and Lu Ruxin. In order to avoid suspicion, he built a carriage himself, and Qiao Mai drove the carriage and took the Yuan family to sit in a carriage.


    They quietly entered the county together, and then quietly lived in Mayor Qian''s private house.


    Yuan Jiaqi didn''t know what was going on, and asked in a low voice, "What are you doing?"


    "Catch rape!"


    "ah?"


    "Ruxin''s husband cheated on the marriage, and he has a concubine and a child outside. Today is Muxiu''s day. If Ruxin returns to her mother''s house, he must go to the concubine''s side. He dare not come during the day. It is designated at night. I understand. Bar?"


    "understood!"


    The time is really hard. Finally, at night, everyone didn''t even think about eating.


    It was getting darker and darker, and finally we got news from the guards.


    "Feng Yinshi went to that house, he should be sleeping now."


    "Let''s go and try to catch the **** in bed!"


    In a small courtyard in the county town, it was quiet inside. A guard on the roof waved at them, and another guard grabbed the wall and turned inside, quietly opened the courtyard door, and everyone walked in.


    The guard on the house pointed down, and then made a motion gesture of husband and wife.


    The guards below jumped down lightly, Mayor Qian gave them a wink, the two of them tried their best, kicked the door open and rushed in.


    The person inside screamed, and then a male voice shouted sharply.


    "Who are you, dare to break into other people''s private houses? Is there any law?"


    At this time, the torch was lit, and Lu Ruxin slowly walked over from behind everyone, and she looked at Feng Yinshi expressionlessly.


    "Of course it''s me. If I didn''t break in, how would I know that you are still raising the outer room here, and the child is over one year old."


    Seeing Ruxin, Feng Yinshi knew that it was the Feng family who had inherited the thick-skinned gene of the Feng family.


    He was naked, covering his lower body, and crawled in front of Ruxin.


    "My lady, I was wrong, I was wrong, it was her, she seduced me before marriage, I couldn''t control it for a while, that''s why I"


    "That''s why you don''t touch me, use those methods to make me think I''m yours, right?"


    Feng Yinshi raised his head abruptly when he heard this.


    "Did you go to the hospital?"


    "Otherwise, I will be fooled by you again?"


    "You, how can you go to the medical clinic, those medical clinics are all liars."


    "That''s right, so others are not good, so it''s good for you to close your family?"


    "Yes, my Feng family are all good people, Ruxin, please forgive me this time, I will definitely cut off contact with her, okay?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 140： Beat up women too?

    Chapter 140 Women beat up too?


    "No, you really make me sick."


    Seeing that these words didn''t work for Lu Ruxin, Feng Yinshi immediately turned into a vicious face.


    "Lu Ruxin, don''t think that if I leave you, I can''t study, and if I leave you, there will be no one to take care of me. Let me tell you, I am a recruiter now, so I don''t have to worry about no woman coming to my door. What are you?"


    As soon as the word "thing" was finished, the person was thrown out. The person who was smoked was Qiao Mai. After the pumping, he wiped his hands with a handkerchief and threw it on the ground.


    Lu Ruxin glanced at Master with tears in her eyes. She knew that Master''s slap still had affection in it, but she couldn''t say anything now.


    Qiao Mai said, "Beat these two dogs first."


    "Women are beaten too?"


    "She knew about this a long time ago, and she has been involved in it all the time. It was also her idea to persuade Feng Yinshi to cheat her into marriage. She can''t afford a little boy. Let Ruxin raise her. Do you think you should beat him?"


    Mayor Qian gritted his teeth. He watched Lu Sanniang''s two children grow up, no different from his own daughter.


    He waved his hand, four guards rushed up, three of them beat the man, and one beat the woman.


    Sister, it¡¯s okay for a man to say that he can attack anywhere, but this woman, I¡¯m sorry, I can only slap her face, who told her to be shameless.


    Lu Sanniang gritted her teeth and watched this scene bitterly. Yuan Jiaqi was embarrassed to watch, and he pulled Qiao Mai''s clothes.


    "The man is naked, don''t look at it, let''s go out?"


    "I didn''t look at the man, I was looking at the woman, especially the face, which was so swollen that it looked like a pig, so pretty."


    Yuan Jiaqi. Women can¡¯t even look at it, it¡¯s too bad, but if Qiao Mai doesn¡¯t leave, he can¡¯t do anything about it, well, he¡¯s like Qiao Mai, she looks at women, he looks at men.


    They are all shameless, what are others afraid of.


    The movement of the main room woke up the girl in the side room. Seeing so many people outside, she was so frightened that she hugged the child and hid in the room without daring to move.


    At this time, the neighbors were also alarmed, and they all ran over to see.


    "Hey, didn''t this little lady say that the man is dead, why is there a man again?"


    "Hey, why does this man look so familiar?"


    "Isn''t he the second young master of the Feng family?"


    "Yo, just after winning Juren, they came to steal widows, look at the second young lady Feng is also there, oh, I see, they are here to catch rape."


    If someone reads it, let them take it for granted, and if it is agreed upon, it will ruin the reputation of the Feng family.


    Mayor Qian saw that the beating was about the same, "Stop, **** and taken to the yamen."


    His old man doesn''t come to the county easily. If he wants to come to the county, even the county magistrate will go out to greet him. For Lu Sanniang, this time he also went all out.


    When he **** the man and was about to take him away, Mayor Qian looked at the East and West Wings.


    "The people inside carried the child out, otherwise we would have to tie you up if we went in."


    Hearing this, the two girls walked out Zhan Keke, and the one-year-old child in their arms was falling asleep.


    The people escorted the adulterer (prostitute) woman and took their children to the Yamen.


    The drum sounded, and the county magistrate would be promoted no matter how sleepy he was. The county magistrate, who was getting angry at getting up, came to the lobby angrily, and when he saw Mayor Qian, he immediately woke up.


    "Yo, Master Qian, why are you here in person?"


    "I can''t do it if I don''t come, my daughter-in-law was cheated, how can I not come?"


    "Fuck, **** a girl?"


    "Yes, he is the second son of the Feng family. Feng Yinshi lied to my daughter. Before he got married, he swore that my daughter was the only woman in his life. But two years ago, he had a girlfriend and even dated her. After giving birth to a son, what do you mean if this is not a fraudulent marriage?"


    "There is such a thing?"


    The county magistrate''s eyes moved elsewhere, oh my mother, what a hot eye, hey, it''s over, it''s over, there''s a needle eye.


    "You tied them naked like this?"


    "Otherwise, they are happy on the bed, but my daughter is very sad. This **** has never touched my daughter after getting married, but his family said that my daughter can''t conceive a child. Tell me what should I do about this?" ?¡±


    "It''s really a scum in the reading world. How can we scholars have such a **** like you? Come on, go to Feng''s house and call Master Feng and Mrs. Feng to see what they raise."


    Feng Yinshi who was on the ground was beaten up before he came to his senses. The Lu family is nothing special, but the connections of the Lu family are great.


    As for the mayor Qian in front of him, he was not something he could afford to offend. Now he regretted it and trembled all over.


    The woman curled up from beginning to end, not daring to say a word, she was caught and revealed herself, and nothing she said would work.


    It''s just that she was inexplicably chilled when she heard that this man put all the responsibility on herself.


    This is the court, the county magistrate saw that these two people were too indecent, so he asked someone to find two cloth sheets and put them on.


    Not long after, Master Feng and Mrs. Feng rushed over and saw the woman on the ground and her second son, so there was nothing to understand.


    "Brat, how can you do such a thing, how can you be in such a hurry? You are now a juren, what kind of girl do you want?"


    Master Feng also came over and symbolically kicked Feng Yinshi''s feet, the strength seemed like tickling.


    The county magistrate curled his lips and continued to watch them perform.


    Mrs. Feng smiled awkwardly when she saw shopkeeper Lu, "Yo, my in-laws are here, Xin''er, which man do you think doesn''t cheat? Doesn''t your father-in-law have several concubines? You just let the rich, me and Your father-in-law must be very grateful, and will treat you well in the future."


    "Forget it, I can''t afford your gratitude, do you know why I haven''t been pregnant?"


    "For, why?"


    "Because you are a good son, you guard yourself like a jade for this woman, and you never really touched me."


    Madam Feng took two steps back, "How could this be?"


    "If you don''t believe me, ask him."


    Mrs. Feng knelt down and grabbed her son''s shoulder and asked, "Is this true?"


    Feng Yinshi didn''t speak, it was a tacit consent, Mrs. Feng said bitterly.


    "Why did I give birth to such a stupid son as you? He married into the family. He didn''t touch him for nothing. For the sake of keeping the house clean, you treat yourself as a woman. Which man doesn''t have three or five women? Isn''t it just to carry on the family line? You, you!"


    Looking at Mrs. Feng like this, Shopkeeper Lu wished he could slap herself twice. She had boasted that Mrs. Feng would teach her son. Could this be teaching? ah?


    Blind, blind!


    Shopkeeper Lu listened to her words, and the more he listened to her, the more angry she became. She has such a bad temper, she rushed up and grabbed Mrs. Feng''s hair and started to brush it.


    "Oh, what are you doing, what are you doing? Let go of me, it hurts me to death."


    "Two old beasts, teach a little beast, it''s not human, it''s a beast, what the **** are you talking about? What is it?"


    Shopkeeper Lu pulled her hair and opened his hands while looking at her face.


    Master Feng wanted to go forward to help, but was blocked by Mayor Qian''s four guards, and the county magistrate sat on it to watch.


    He knew that if Mayor Qian was not allowed to vent his anger today, this matter would definitely not be resolved.


    Feng Yinshi is a filial son, he didn''t care about being naked, and wanted to come over to help, but Qiao Mai kicked him to the side and made him paralyzed.


    Waiting for Shopkeeper Lu to have had enough, he looked up at the lobby out of breath.


    "My lord, how is the crime of fraudulent marriage punished?"


    "Fame will be lost, and the board will be distributed."


    When the Feng family heard this, they were all stunned. No one expected such a severe punishment.


    Frightened, Feng Yinshi lay down on the ground and kowtowed to the county magistrate, "I''m sorry, I was wrong, and I will never dare again. I have studied for so many years, and finally became a juren. You can do it, sir."


    At this time, there is no image of Mr. Pianpian, he is just a dog in the water.


    At this time, he had forgotten that there is no need to kneel in the courtroom.


    The county magistrate knocked on the table with his hand, "You have to discuss this matter with the Lu family. As long as the victim can forgive you, I can talk about it, and I can talk about it."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 141： you bully

    Chapter 141 You bully others


    Feng Yinshi hurriedly turned around and kowtowed to Shopkeeper Lu.


    "Mother-in-law, I beg you to forgive me, my son-in-law has made a mistake, and he must correct his mistakes in the future."


    "Bullshit mother-in-law, I don''t dare to be a mother-in-law. If you hadn''t cheated on the marriage, my Lu family''s dowry of tens of thousands of taels of silver would have been lost. My daughter might find a husband who treats her well."


    Mrs. Feng quit after hearing this, "Our two families are married, and that''s what your daughter nodded."


    "Isn''t it because of your rhetoric that your son has one heart and one heart for my daughter''s future? Is this one heart and one heart?"


    "What on earth do you want? Anyway, our family doesn''t lose money."


    "Okay, if you don''t have it, then you will get fame and get a job!"


    "This sentence is their seven inches and their key point."


    In an instant, the Feng family lost their temper. At this time, the cry of the child sounded, and the two girls were busy coaxing.


    The baby who can already walk, struggled to get off the ground, and ran to the woman, "Mother,"


    Turned his head again and called Feng Yinshi "Dad"


    Mrs. Feng became ecstatic after hearing this clearly, "This is Yin Shi''s son? Oh, I have a grandson again, great, great."


    "Well, soon he will have no father, and he will be assigned a side rein."


    Shopkeeper Lu said something abruptly, and Mrs. Feng, who was happy at first, turned bitter again.


    "What do you want to do?"


    "Five thousand taels of compensation, divorce! Just these two points, otherwise we will follow the law."


    "You are deceiving people too much."


    Qiao Mai couldn''t stand listening, so he slapped her across the face and knocked Mrs. Feng to the ground. Fortunately, the child is fine.


    "Who is bullying? Huh? You can bully if you want compensation, and you can''t bully if you cheat on marriage? You ruined a girl''s life, you bastard, you are as thick-skinned as a city wall, you are ashamed to say it, don''t A stinky woman with a face."


    "You, you, bully others!"


    Mayor Qian looked at the sky outside and said, "Don''t dawdle, everyone in the county will know about it after dawn. I will add another condition. After the divorce, he is not allowed to go to Fenglin Academy again, otherwise we will sue him." When I go to Fenglin Academy, I want to see if the famous academy will accept someone like you."


    "You, why don''t you let me go to school?"


    "Because Fenglin Academy is related to my Lu family, you can go there. Without my Lu family, what are you?"


    "You, you, okay, if you don''t get it, you won''t get it. Who cares, without you, I can still be admitted to Jinshi and become a high official."


    "Your life is limited to raising people. If you want to be an official with such a character, go ahead and dream."


    The county magistrate saw that what they were talking about was about the same, "In view of the facts you said, I need to verify it, can I?"


    He asked officials to go to various medical clinics and invited the doctors who were sitting in the hall.


    The three doctors pointed out that Lu Ruxin was still a virgin. Just this point proved the fact that the Feng family cheated on the marriage, not to mention the fact that there was an adulterer present.


    After the case was settled, the county magistrate took the pair of dogs and men into custody, when they brought the bank notes, and when they wrote a divorce letter before releasing them.


    Early in the morning, the county magistrate tried a case and had to take care of this group of people for dinner.


    The table was set up in the back hall, and everyone was eating breakfast.


    "The Feng family was just stolen, do you have five thousand taels?"


    "Yes, they held a banquet to celebrate Feng Yinshi, and received a lot of gifts. Many girls from rich families wanted to be his concubine. Now I''m divorced from him. For the position of wife, there must be something wrong. Few people are willing to spend money to praise him."


    "It''s all like this, and there are still people who praise him?"


    Mayor Qian snorted coldly, "As long as he is famous, after a while, people will forget about it. He is still a scholar, he is still a master, and he can still be admitted to Jinshi."


    "Let''s get together and leave first, let''s talk about it after we get the compensation?"


    The county magistrate said, "In fact, this is very common in big families. The law is the law, but usually when something goes wrong, the two families discuss it. Not to mention raising people, even officials of the second and third ranks have this situation, so you There is no need to be too stiff, I heard that this kid has made many friends in Fenglin Academy?"


    Mayor Qian snorted coldly, "Do you think our Qian family will make an enemy for us and watch him grow stronger?"


    "With your words, this kid won''t be able to jump."


    "I don''t care about anything else, you are not allowed to release water about the Feng family."


    "The lower officials listen to you."


    "Well, when you finish your job later, I''ll tell the higher-ups to transfer you to a better position."


    "Thank you, Master Qian, thank you, Master Qian!"


    Seeing the way the county magistrate smiled at Mayor Qian, Qiao Mai knew that this guy was not a good official, he must have been corrupt and accepted bribes.


    When the Feng family returned home, they cursed at first, and immediately started raising money after getting angry. There was nothing to do if they didn¡¯t raise money. Juren¡¯s son and grandson were all locked up inside. That place is not for people.


    After searching through the valuables at home, I went to borrow from relatives and friends.


    In the end, even jewelry and other things were pawned to the pawnshop, and then barely made up enough money, and hurried to the Yamen, under the witness of the county magistrate.


    The 5,000 taels of silver bill was handed over to Lu Ruxin, the two parties signed the reunion document on the spot, and directly filed the record at the Yamen, and Lu Ruxin''s household registration was assigned to Lu Sanniang''s household registration.


    So far, the marriage between Lu Ruxin and Feng Yinshi has come to an end. In just over half a year, a girl has become a divorced wife.


    I have to say that you can¡¯t just look at people on the surface. After inquiring and understanding, you have to observe again.


    I also have to say that Lu Ruxin''s forgetful temperament was God''s punishment for her to meet a man who seemed honest but actually sinister and vicious.


    She is also lucky, Lu Sanniang found out early, otherwise, her fate would definitely not be reconciled, and she would have to die of an inexplicable illness in the Feng family.


    After everything was settled, Mayor Qian took Lu Sanniang and the others back to Tianshui Town.


    Qiao Mai sent Yuan''s family to Fucheng. Classes will start tomorrow. Just send him to the academy before this afternoon.


    Fortunately, they arrived in time and entered Fucheng before dark, and the carriage stopped directly at the gate of Fenglin Academy.


    Yuan Jiaqi got out of the car, and he unloaded all the things on the car.


    Qiao Mai took out a money bag from his arms, "Take it, there are many places to spend money studying abroad, so be prepared."


    Yuan Jiaqi took it politely. After all, he has been studying and has never copied many books. All the money in his hand was given by Qiao Mai.


    "It''s getting dark, how do you go home?"


    "Don''t worry, I''m a living person, I have money in my hands, at worst I''m a resident, you can study at ease, Chuan''er has me watching over him, he''s very good and never leaves the hospital."


    "Well, with you, I feel relieved!"


    "Go in, I''ll wait outside for a while, I''ll leave if there''s nothing to do, and I''ll take you home when there''s something to do."


    "I have a letter of recommendation from my husband and a letter of notice. It should be fine. You can go. Besides, I also have money. If you need something, you can stay at the hotel."


    "All right"


    Qiao Mai glanced at him, turned his horse and drove the carriage away. Yuan Jiaqi looked at the carriage until he couldn''t see it before knocking on the gate of the academy.


    Handed the notice to the gatekeeper, who then opened the door and let him in.


    Qiao Mai drove the carriage out of the city and went straight to the county seat. When she arrived at the gate of the county seat, they had already closed the gate, so she put the carriage into the space.


    A volley leaped through the city gate and galloped northward at high speed. When she stepped on the roof of a house, she heard the sound of crying and begging for mercy, and her steps stopped abruptly.


    In a courtyard, there was a faint light in a room. She jumped down and quietly came to the door.


    I saw an eleven or twelve-year-old girl, kneeling on the ground, shivering in a thin layer of underwear, and a man smelled of alcohol, and Qiao Mai was behind him. Although he didn''t see the man''s face, But from his voice, it can be heard that this man is not a good person.


    "Father, please let me go, I am still young, you are only my daughter, and I will provide for you when I get married in the future, please let me go!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 142： this man doesnt deserve to live

    Chapter 142 This man does not deserve to live


    "Bah, let you go? What about dad? Your mother has been dead for a long time, and dad has no women around him. It costs money to go to the brothel, but it also costs money to raise you. What do you want dad to do? Hmm ?¡±


    "Father, I am your biological daughter"


    "Hey, I just want to have fun now, what kind of daughter, as long as it makes me happy, even my own mother and I will do it."


    Qiao Mai''s hands trembled at the door, she flashed into the space, changed into night clothes to cover her face, and when she came out, she saw the man tearing the little girl''s clothes.


    She was so angry, she pulled out a thick wooden stick, went over to cover his head and hit him hard a few times.


    The man lay on the little girl''s body and stopped moving. Qiao Mai took it easy when he started, even if he didn''t bleed, he would kill the man.


    She stood in the room and kicked the man vigorously with her feet, only to see the little girl staring at her with wide-eyed horror.


    "Don''t be afraid, this man is dead."


    "died?"


    "Well, he won''t bully you again in the future, is this your home or your rented place?"


    "this is my house."


    "Find out the deed and keep it for yourself. Don''t let anyone get it."


    "I''m afraid. I''m the only one at home. If he doesn''t bully me, someone else will come."


    "People often come to the house to bully you?"


    The little girl nodded, the tears in her eyes could not stop streaming down.


    ¡°Since my mother died, my father¡¯s eyes are not right when he looks at me. He is often not at home, and there are always people knocking on my door at night. When I yell, they run away.¡±


    "Tonight is your dad''s first time?"


    "Well, there have been before, but I always plugged the door, and he left without knocking. He used tools to remove the door tonight."


    It''s really difficult to deal with. An eleven or twelve-year-old delicate girl is at home by herself, and those lecherous men will definitely have her idea.


    "Do you have relatives or friends?"


    "Yes, my mother has a younger sister. She was very kind to me. When my mother died, she came to help with the funeral."


    "Rent out the house and go join her?"


    "I!"


    "Go and search him to see if he has any money on him, and then search the room where he lives. Go!"


    The little girl glanced at her timidly, but obediently searched the man''s body, and found some broken silver.


    Find the key on him, ran to the upper room to search, and came back with a cloth bag in his hand.


    "There are a lot of broken silver!"


    "Hmph, obviously he has money, but instead of going to another woman, he puts his mind on you. It seems that your father has already had thoughts on you."


    "Thank you benefactor for saving me, I want to kill him too, but I can''t, he is my father!"


    "If he is a beast and wants to harm you, remember, Dad will kill you too! Even if he is poisoned, he will try every means to kill him. If you don''t kill him, he will bring you a lifetime of shame, and even you I have to give my life to you, if you want to live, you have to be fearless, don''t be afraid, and you can''t be afraid, understand?"


    "Yes, benefactor"


    "I''ll get him away in a while, you go to the dental office at dawn, rent out your house, and take the money to your aunt."


    Qiao Mai thought for a while, and handed her a paper bag.


    "There are drugs here, whoever dares to harm you, just cover your nose with a cloth, sprinkle it on those people, and then report to the police, do you understand?"


    "Um,"


    Feeling that there was nothing to explain, Qiao Mai grabbed the man''s skirt and left the house, and went up to the roof with a sigh of relief, and quickly disappeared into the night.


    She threw the man in a wasteland twenty miles away from the county seat, then went into the space to wash her hands before returning home.


    Entered the house and lit candles, made a pot of tea for myself, sat on the edge of the kang table, drinking tea while thinking about the evening.


    The fire in my heart quickly ignited. I didn''t expect that a small county town in Yi County would have such a **** inhumane thing.


    Even her own daughter was not spared, and she couldn''t guarantee that the girl''s mother was killed by that man. What a beast, she couldn''t figure out why?


    Tiger poison does not eat its sons. As a thinking human being, he actually had such nasty thoughts about his own children, and even implemented them. It is really not a pity to die.


    She really wanted to go back and cut that man into pieces. Such a man doesn''t deserve to live, let alone live well.


    It was already late at night, and she didn''t fall asleep, so she took out the alchemy manual and read it.


    After dawn, the old lady and Miss Wang came to find them.


    "Girl, what happened to that?"


    "Caught the adulterer, took the divorce papers, and paid five thousand taels of silver."


    "That kid from the Feng family is really not a thing, and the Feng family is not a good thing either. The compensation for joining and leaving is too light. If I break that kid''s leg, his career path will be cut off."


    Qiao Mai looked at the old lady unexpectedly, and unexpectedly coincided with his own thoughts, but now is not the time to do it.


    At this juncture, if he made a move, he would definitely be suspected, so let him be happy for a few days first.


    "This is Ruxin''s catastrophe. God treats everyone fairly. If she hadn''t been careless and led by the nose, she wouldn''t be where she is today. Bai Chang is so big, she doesn''t understand!"


    "Yes, she made herself like this, but the most important thing is to blame the Feng family, they deceived the Lu family."


    "I don''t want to talk about it anymore. The family went to Fenglin Academy. The five acres of land in the backyard are about to be removed from the greenhouse. The family is busy."


    "What are you afraid of? With us, the big ones can''t do it, and the small ones can''t do it."


    "Then work hard old lady."


    "Calling grandma, you and Ru''er are sisters now."


    "Okay, Grandmother"


    As soon as May entered, the weather in the north became hot. Some ears of wheat had already turned yellow, and they could be harvested in less than half a month.


    So Qiao''s five acres of land had to be removed from the shed and started farming. As for what to plant, she had to plan.


    The shed is easy to dismantle. The ten women in the family did it all by hand, and it was dismantled in one day. She asked people to fold the Ming cloth she made and put it in the warehouse. It can still be used in winter.


    The tree stumps and grass curtains are also piled up to the corners, so they must be placed neatly.


    The backyard is really bright after demolition. All the vegetables have been pulled out, and the ground has dried out. Clean up the surrounding area, sprinkle cow dung, chicken dung, deer dung, horse dung on it, light hay, and burn!


    I didn¡¯t know, I thought Qiao¡¯s house was on fire, but I found out after asking, it was burning fat for the land.


    It took three days to plow all five acres of land, water it, and wait for ten days before planting.


    Using this gap, she went to the front shop and doubled the prices of some commodities.


    Like candied haws and the like, they will no longer be made after they are taken off the shelf.


    There were no more vegetables, and some kinds of fruits began to appear in the shop. This time she went to Fucheng, of course, she did not return "empty-handed".


    Miss Wang walked around behind her buttocks, "Have you got strawberries again?"


    "Well, eat whatever you want, without your money."


    "Hey, my sisters, if you dare to ask me for money, I will pester you for the rest of your life."


    "Cut, just talk about it."


    Qiao Mai asked people to bring out many kinds of fruits from her side room, and sent them to the shop in baskets. The greedy Miss Wang carried the baskets herself, and kept some if she saw what she liked.


    "What''s this?"


    "Jackfruit, very sweet,"


    "So big?"


    "Well, keep one, and I''ll peel some out later, and everyone will try it. This is a southern fruit, which is easier to transport. The man only brought a few, and I wrapped them all up."


    "You are really capable!"


    "When are you going back to Fucheng?"


    "No rush, the wedding is only on September 16th. I can go there a month earlier, and leave in August. It''s only May now. I''ll stay at your house until June."


    "It''s really greedy."


    "My brother is not here, so no one robbed me."


    "As the future princess, shouldn''t you take care of your body now, and stop eating indiscriminately."


    "It''s not too late to recuperate after I go to the capital. I''m in good health. It''s not a problem to have ten or eight children."


    Qiao Mai laughed, this girl speaks straight, but she likes it.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 143： Could it be Master?

    Chapter 143 Could it be the master?


    It is also because the weather is getting hotter and hotter, so everyone spends more and more time together at night.


    Set up a big table in the courtyard, eating snacks, talking and laughing, talking about the day''s affairs, the shopkeeper Lu''s family is not here, so the excitement is a little less.


    She is currently busy with Ruyi''s marriage. The Qin family accepted the marriage. The two families discussed it. The marriage will be booked on the 26th of this month.


    The shopkeeper Lu did not act recklessly this time, but discussed it with Mayor Qian.


    He also has a good impression of the Qin family, they are all from the same town, and they all know each other well, Lao Qian is also very pleased, through Ruxin''s matter, San Niang knows to discuss with him, it seems that she can marry her back soon home.


    The Qian family has already separated. He is the fourth house of the Qian family. He is the only one who has not married a wife and had children. The other houses have a lot of children and grandchildren.


    He also didn''t want to argue with that wretched old man. He is forty-six, and the old man is seventy-six. Here, if he is over seventy, it is considered a happy funeral. Once he dies, he will propose marriage to San Niang in a few months. .


    Someone asked, why didn''t he go to wait on his father who was about to die of illness?


    What are you going to do? The time to work for the old man is shorter, so he doesn''t bother him.


    Because of their marriage, the two had lost their father-son relationship long ago.


    It''s not that shopkeeper Lu is bad, it''s that his father dislikes the poor and loves the rich, and looks down on shopkeeper Lu. Because of this, he doesn''t let him marry her.


    Mayor Qian is also stubborn, he won¡¯t marry anyone if he is not allowed to marry him, just stay single like this.


    The boss is more stubborn than him, and I won''t let you marry her if you''re alone, and the two of them have been dragging on like this.


    Qiao Mai knew what shopkeeper Lu was doing, she didn''t want to talk too much, she would do it when Lu Sanniang needed her, and took care of housework at home if she didn''t need her.


    Ruyi added makeup, she gave Ruyi as much as she gave to Ruxin at the beginning, as for Fangzi, she didn''t want to worry about it, so as not to cause trouble later on, and she couldn''t tell if she had a mouth.


    Thinking of the space, Ruxin''s pile of dowry, she threw it directly into the courtyard where Ruxin lived on a dark and windy night.


    There was a loud bang, and everyone in the yard woke up. Ruxin''s girl and mother-in-law came out to take a look, and almost screamed with joy.


    "Miss, miss, it''s your dowry."


    Ru Xin couldn''t believe it, she came out to check carefully, and it was true, her tears burst like a bank in an instant.


    "Could it be Master?"


    Up to now, she seems to understand what she has lost.


    Master once said that you have to support yourself and make the decision. If that scumbag failed you, Master will definitely vent your anger on yourself.


    Master knows martial arts, and Master did it. It was she who helped her keep the dowry away to prevent those bad guys from succeeding in their schemes.


    "Master, Xin''er is sorry for you."


    Qiu Mai, who was hiding in the dark, looked at this scene coldly. It was his own principle to do things from the beginning to the end, and now it was considered a mentor-student relationship.


    In mid-May, the weather is hot and dry. This season is the most prone to fires in the south.


    People who fled often appeared on the official roads. Under the leadership of the officials, they were arranged to various villages. Qiao Mai asked people to set up porridge sheds on the roads, and the cook at home kept steaming Erhe noodles.


    The porridge shed opens once a day, with two large pots of porridge and hundreds of steamed buns, and it will end when there are no more.


    Mayor Qian was not far behind, and also set up a porridge shed on the side of his door, and some families who had a better life also followed suit.


    Let the fleeing people have a full meal and breathe, knowing that they have settled down in the surrounding villages. Qiao Mai also promised that after they settle down, each family will receive 50 catties of cornmeal from home with their household registration.


    In a short time, Qiao Mai''s name spread all over the country.


    Many needy families also wanted to come and collect them. After checking with Mayor Qian, Qiao Mai didn''t let them go empty-handed.


    After the Qiao family, Tian family, and Yuan family knew about this matter, they gritted their teeth against Qiao Mai.


    I would rather donate things to those I don¡¯t know than to give them or let them get a little bit of glory, it¡¯s really possible.


    Not only will they not be given to them, but those from Qiaojia Village, Licha Village, and Xinghua Village will not be given to anyone in these three villages.


    Why? If there was no good cause at the beginning, why would it bear good fruit?


    They also tried to ask their family members to bring their household registrations to pick them up. The wife of the Qiao family immediately refused when she saw that it belonged to these three families.


    "My master said that if you throw away things, you won''t give them to your enemies."


    To be honest, the three of them can still afford to eat. It is understandable for the Tian family to be nervous about providing for people to study. The Qiao family does nothing but point at the few acres of land and feel ashamed to do odd jobs. Those two old things are just trying to pick up a bargain every day.


    If you have nothing to do, you can encourage this one to fight against the Qiao family, and encourage that one to find trouble for the Qiao family, who is as stupid as these two.


    The Qiao family is also what they can do right? You mother can''t do anything with them, we can do it?


    Many people left as soon as they saw these two people coming, and no one wanted to talk to them.


    It¡¯s okay to eat enough every day, but I don¡¯t know what to do.


    When they are free, they come to Tianshui Town to wander around, even the two old guys from the Qiao family, knowing that one is the father and mother of the son-in-law of the Qiao family, and the other is the father and mother of the daughter-in-law of the Yuan family, so they talk a lot when they meet.


    It''s rare that the Yuan family''s Zhou Papi is willing to spend money, and it''s in the pergola at the door of Qiao''s shop, right under Qiao Mai''s nose.


    I ordered a few cups of milk tea for the old couple of the Qiao family. They just wanted to slap Qiao Mai and the Yuan family in the face.


    Shopkeeper Niu told Qiao Mai about this, and she laughed.


    "Follow them, just pay for milk tea, as long as you don''t make trouble"


    "Yes, my lord, you see the weather is hot, what about our milk tea?"


    "This thing can be used as a cold drink. Let it cool down. Put a few pieces of ice in it. It''s also very refreshing to drink. Let the buddy replace the tea in it with green tea."


    "yes"


    The shopkeeper Niu left. Qiao Mai thought of a delicious cold drink, so he entered the space, picked half a basket of lemons, half a basket of small green oranges, a basket of passion fruit, and a jar of honey.


    Go to the small kitchen and start tinkering. She is going to make a jar of passion fruit lemon honey and take it to the store for a trial sale.


    After I was done, I went to the shop, skipped the two pairs of old goods outside and went inside.


    At this time, the guys were cutting the ice. She put the jar on the counter, found a bowl and a spoon, took out a spoonful of passion fruit from the jar, put it in the bowl, put a handful of ice cubes on it, and poured it to cool.


    What a headache, there is no straw, what can I use instead?


    Her eyes lit up, the reed pole is empty in the middle, and it is as long as a bundle, so it must be able to attract.


    The reeds in the surrounding wasteland are definitely not good. The first is the sanitation problem, which is not clean enough. The second is that there are many short ones and few that meet the standards.


    Let¡¯s grow it ourselves, one mu of land is enough.


    Now she can only stir it with a spoon and take a sip.


    "The taste is not bad, especially refreshing."


    The shopkeeper Niu and the five shop assistants swallowed their saliva, and Qiao Mai hurriedly directed them.


    "Take a bowl and try it, just like I did just now, except for the few outside, all other guests have a share."


    "Thank you!"


    After drinking the icy passion fruit honey water, many people couldn''t help but want to have another bowl.


    Qiao Mai told shopkeeper Niu, "Anyone who comes to our store to buy something today will get a bowl of drink for each person. From tomorrow onwards, a bowl of cold drink will be priced at fifty cents."


    "Yes, master!"


    The five employees of Qiaoji snack shop each have several recipes in their hands, and now they are the main force in the shop.


    Business Manager Niu is thinking of buying two more guys to specialize in selling goods, and let them specialize in making goods in the back.


    Master, there are so many new things, it''s like they don''t know when they will come out.


    It''s a little dangerous to be in the hands of one guy. It''s not because they are afraid that they will leak it, but because they are afraid that someone with a heart will come and **** it.


    It is robbing, not buying, nor digging, it is blatantly robbing.


    Now this row of shops has not been rented out, and the one on the south side has been vacated by beggars, just as the shopkeeper Niu wants to expand the shop again.


    Qiao Mai also agreed, as long as the business is booming, he can do whatever the shopkeeper does.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 144： you are very thoughtful

    Chapter 144 You are very thoughtful


    It¡¯s almost the end of the month. Shopkeeper Niu has annexed the two rooms next to it. The left side has become Qiao¡¯s Snack Shop. The place has doubled in size and is even more spacious. There are even tables and chairs in the shop, which are very elegantly arranged. .


    The outside is even more outward, and the expansion to the north has more than doubled, so that it can accommodate more guests.


    The four shops in the south were also inquired about, but because the price was slightly higher, the negotiation failed.


    Qiao Mai didn¡¯t panic either. The rent for one shop was five taels of silver a month, but it was only sixty taels a year, and for four shops it was only more than two hundred taels. She was not short of this money.


    Some people only see tenants with this little money in their eyes, and she doesn''t bother to be their charter wife.


    Just right, she has other plans.


    On May 26th, the Lu and Qin families got engaged, and Qiao Mai was invited to go, just as a witness.


    Because she was going to attend Miss Wang''s wedding in September, Ruyi''s wedding was scheduled for the spring of the following year, March 21st.


    The day after the engagement, she sent her makeup over.


    Shopkeeper Lu was embarrassed to say the next thing when he saw that she gave her such a valuable gift again.


    "Sister, I, I think I will live in my house from now on, and I won''t move there anymore, you see?"


    "Okay, what''s the matter, I can stop you from going back to your own home, is there anything else?"


    "Ruyi will also marry from me. They are people who know everything, and there is no need to change the scene."


    "Yes, this is your married daughter, you make the decision."


    "You, aren''t you angry?"


    "Cut, why am I angry? It seems that I belong to Baozi, and I get angry at every turn. I added makeup. There are a lot of things at home, and seeds are being sown in the ground."


    "Okay, as long as you don''t get angry."


    "As long as your family is doing well, it''s too late for me to be happy."


    Qiao Mai left, shopkeeper Lu wiped a few tears, she felt sorry for the girl''s kindness.


    At Qiao''s house, it''s more comfortable than living at her own home, she also thought, but Ru Xin was at home by herself, and she, a mother, had to accompany her.


    She was already in a bad mood, and it was even worse when she was left alone.


    Now Lu Ruxin focuses her life on her Liangpi shop. She wants to open a shop elsewhere, and with the support of Mayor Qian and shopkeeper Lu, she goes out almost every day to buy shops and people, and teach them recipes.


    After opening one shop, she felt relieved to open another one.


    She must follow the path that Master pointed out, or she will fail Master''s intentions in vain.


    Shopkeeper Lu moved back, and Liu Ye naturally followed. Now that she can start embroidery work, shopkeeper Lu also started to pay her wages, 200 Wen a month.


    Qiao Mai has inquired with Shopkeeper Tong, Liu Hai has done a good job with him, one person can handle two or three people, and he is planning to pay him more wages.


    She smiled and didn''t say anything. She asked them to work just to keep a close eye on their character, and the next step was to help them get rich.


    Pointing to the few acres of barren land of the Liu family, they will never be able to make a fortune in their lifetime, and they still have to do business.


    Right now, Ruxin¡¯s business is only in the county and prefectural cities. The Liangpi shop in Tianshui Town, why not give it to Liu¡¯s family, and serve it with shortbread.


    Guarding her shop again, there are many merchants coming and going, and I recommend her to eat there a few times, and the business will improve within two days.


    As for the rent, it is not too late to pay after making money first.


    Don¡¯t just say that the house belongs to her and you want to avoid paying the rent, there¡¯s no way!


    If they dare to do this, she will directly beat them back to Liushutun.


    Yuan Jiaqi came back once a month, and when he was on vacation, he packed up and saluted, and came back in a horse-drawn carriage at the gate of the city.


    As soon as I got home, I went to see the old man first.


    "Teacher,"


    "Well, what have you learned in the academy this month?"


    "Each teacher has his own unique insights. There are many students. Although some of them are wrong when answering the questions, they are also very innovative and benefit the students a lot."


    "Well, after all, this old man is not an orthodox gentleman. They have some experience in teaching students and know the strengths and weaknesses of each student. You have more to learn there than I do here."


    ¡°Mr. is different from Mr..¡±


    "Naturally, your daughter-in-law is sorting seeds in the backyard. Go over and help. She is the one who has been working hard for everyone."


    "yes!"


    Yuan Jiaqi put down his things, changed into working clothes and went to the back.


    Seeing that she was sowing seeds with her mother-in-law, and the children were watering with tools, he hurried over and took over the work from her.


    "Let me do it!"


    "Yo, are you back?"


    "Um!"


    "What do you want for lunch? I let the kitchen do it?"


    "How about eating cold noodles on such a hot day?"


    After hearing this, a woman put down her things and went to the kitchen.


    Qiao Mai sat down on a chair to rest, and Yuan Jiaqi carefully placed the seeds in the dug hole, and then buried them in soil.


    "What do you plan to plant on these five acres of land?"


    "Growing food and vegetables doesn''t make any money. I want to save my laziness and plant five acres of strawberries."


    "Oh, strawberries are too delicate, and summer always rains."


    "Strawberries are not easy to transport. They were sold in the past. This time we will grow them ourselves. We will plant an acre of strawberries this winter. By the end of the year, we can sell them for ten taels of silver per catty. As for the rain, we will wait until the strawberries grow. I''ll put up a shelf and cover it up when it rains."


    "You are very thoughtful."


    "You are not as good as you when it comes to studying, and you are not as good as me when it comes to making money."


    Yuan Jiaqi looked neatly dressed, his hair was tied high into a diamond, with a very beautiful hair accessory pinned to it, a pair of small white pearl earrings on his ears, fair skin, and a heroic Qiao Mai.


    The little heart couldn''t help beating vigorously again, his face blushed, he hurriedly lowered his head and continued the work in hand, not daring to look directly at her.


    Qiao Mai drank a few sips of water, took a short rest, took some more seeds, and sowed them in the field side by side with him.


    Originally, seedlings like strawberry seeds need to be raised first, otherwise it would take a long time for the seedlings to emerge, but she has Linghe water in her hand, so she doesn''t need to be so troublesome, just put the seeds the size of sesame seeds into the kang, and pour the diluted Linghe water will germinate within two days, and the germination rate reaches 99%.


    This is the real purpose of Reiki, to stimulate vitality!


    One mu of land, all planted and watered in one day, it is true that there are more people and more power.


    During dinner, Mayor Qian and shopkeeper Lu came over at the same time.


    "Ms. Qiao?"


    "Mayor, what''s the matter?"


    "Well, more and more disaster victims are coming from the south now, and I don''t have much food on hand. How much food do you still have, can you give me some?"


    "Of course I brought all my belongings with me when I escaped from the disaster, so I can''t always point to others as helpers?"


    "The imperial court only sent relief food to the south, but we don''t have any in the north."


    "The yamen don''t care?"


    "Who would dare to open a warehouse to release grain without an order from the court? That would be a serious crime of beheading."


    "How much do you want?"


    "I don''t care about other towns. There are 121 households in the 16 villages around our town. How can each household get 100 catties of grain?"


    "That''s more than 10,000 catties, right?"


    "yes,"


    "It just so happens that the grain that my tenant farmers have just handed in, in addition to the grain tax paid, still has tens of thousands of catties. Last year, there were several thousand catties left over. I took away all the old grain. How about I distribute five thousand catties of new grain on average?"


    "Thanks, you don''t need that much, just give me last year''s old grain, and my family can make up some more, and we can raise some from the rich households in the town."


    "It''s not enough for you to talk, my Qiao family fully supports you as the mayor."


    Shopkeeper Lu curled his lips, "My Lu family has no land, but I donate one hundred taels of silver. Are you looking to buy food?"


    "No, I''ll pay for your share."


    "You don''t need to donate. What I donate is my heart. What does it have to do with you?"


    As soon as the two of them met, they carried it on again. Qiao Mai shook his head, "Sister Lu, what''s the matter with you?"


    "How long has it been since you gave me embroidery, I''ll come over and ask."


    "You have five embroiderers in your family, and you still miss my embroidery?"


    "Who calls your stuff good?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 145： Good things cant be cheap anymore

    Chapter 145 Good things can''t be cheap anymore


    Qiao Mai suddenly thought of something, and said to her, "Wait a minute, I''ll bring you some good things, you must like them."


    Mayor Qian saw that the two of them had something to do, so he went directly to the old man.


    It''s been a long time since I ate her food, it''s weird.


    Qiao Mai returned to her room, closed the door and entered the space.


    On the computer shopping platform, I bought ten different sets of horse-face skirts in one go, all of which are thin and suitable for wearing now.


    Every piece was packed in a beautiful box, and she carried a bunch of cardboard boxes back to the front hall.


    Shopkeeper Lu quickly took it over, "What is this?"


    "Horse face skirt, we don''t have it here."


    Shopkeeper Lu opened the box, Qiao Mai took out one, and showed her a try on the spot. Seeing such an exquisite dress, shopkeeper Lu was very happy.


    Her hand caressed the skirt, "This workmanship, this needle corner, this embroidery work, my God, how much silver do you want me to sell?"


    It happened that Miss Wang came from the old lady''s courtyard and asked Qiao Mai to eat. She was also very surprised when she saw the horse-faced skirt.


    "Sister, where did you get it?"


    "Don''t worry about where you got it, is this thing good?"


    "Great, not to mention the embroiderer, the stitches, the fabric is hard to find."


    Shopkeeper Lu asked Ms. Wang, "Sister Ru, how much do you think you can sell?"


    "One piece will not be sold if it is less than two thousand taels."


    "It won''t be too expensive, right?"


    "Rare things are more valuable. Who in this world can make such a skirt? Embroider such a pattern? Find such a fabric?"


    "Then I''ll sell it for three thousand taels and see if anyone buys it."


    "That''s right, good things can''t be cheap."


    "Then I''ll take it away first, and I''ll give you money when I sell it later."


    "Shall we go after dinner?"


    "No, I had a bowl of dumplings at your house just now, I''m full, I''m leaving."


    The shopkeeper Lu has left, and the mayor Qian is drinking with the old man right now.


    When Qiao Mai passed by, the two of them blushed after drinking.


    "San Niang is gone?"


    "Yeah, it''s getting dark, why do you stay here by yourself and don''t go with her?"


    "I''m always tired of her annoying me. She has enough for everything, especially annoying men who have been pestering her, so I will help her when she finds me for so many years. I rarely take the initiative because I am afraid that she will be annoying." I."


    "How hypocritical!"


    "Haha, but that''s how I like her, there''s nothing I can do about it."


    Qiao Mai sat down, and Yuan Jiaqi hurriedly brought the dumplings in front of her.


    "Eat it, it''s still warm."


    Miss Wang stared at her with bright eyes, watching Qiao Mai eating dumplings, fearing that she would be thirsty, so Miss Wang hurriedly poured her a glass of juice.


    "Come on, sister, drink some of this."


    Seeing her like this, Qiao Mai knew that she had something to ask of him.


    "Just talk about it if you have something to do."


    "Such a skirt, how many for me? Ah, no, how many for me?"


    Qiao Mai gave her a white look, "Sell?"


    "Could it be a gift?"


    The two looked at each other several times, then laughed.


    "Let''s go for a while. After dinner, I''ll go back and see if there are any more. What color do you like?"


    "I like young ones, but if I get married, I have to wear more prudent ones."


    "How about purple?"


    "Just look at the color that suits me."


    Mayor Qian took a sip of the wine, "Master, this wine is really strong, where did you buy it? I also make two jars?"


    "Two jars? You think so beautifully. This wine was made by Mrs. Qiao for the old man. It''s not sold outside. It''s really good for me to drink. She made ten jars for the old man at once. After sealing it and putting it away, I slowly drink."


    "Is it possible to share my two altars?"


    "No, I don''t have enough to drink myself."


    Mayor Qian turned his head pitifully, "Miss Qiao, I''ll buy you two jugs of wine."


    "One thousand taels is an altar, and two altars are two thousand taels."


    "Your wine is gold, so expensive?"


    "Don''t buy it if it''s too expensive!"


    One asked her for a dress, and the other asked her for wine. The dress is easy to say, the embroiderers are machine embroidered, the cost is not high, and a dress is not expensive, but the wine is really not cheap, it is a good wine that is famous all over the world She used fifteen bottles of wine to fill a jug of wine. The price of a bottle of wine was equivalent to one hundred taels of silver, and fifteen bottles were worth one thousand five hundred taels. She even paid him a thousand taels Woolen cloth.


    "It''s not too expensive, it''s not too expensive, I''ll buy it, I''ll buy it, can''t I buy it?"


    "My things are hard to find in the world, and they are too expensive. I don''t even want to sell them to you. They are not even enough for the cost price."


    Mayor Qian immediately took out two silver bills from his pocket, "Here, here, bring me here after you finish eating, and take them with me when I leave."


    Qiao Mai accepted the cashier''s ticket unceremoniously, ate several dumplings in one go, and left after finishing the bowl of juice.


    Yuan Jiaqi got up quickly, "I''m with you, you can''t move the two jars by yourself."


    It was rare for the couple to walk alone like this, and the Yuan family begged for several times, wanting to chat with Qiao Mai.


    But Qiao Mai wanted to get the things quickly, so he left very fast.


    Arriving at the main courtyard in the backyard, the Yuan family stopped in the courtyard.


    "I''m waiting for you here?"


    Qiao Mai nodded at him and entered the room, gently inserted the door into the space, and bought a hundred bottles of Maotai wine on the platform.


    Find out two clean jars, open the caps and pour the wine into them.


    One jar filled fifteen bottles, and I bought two horse-face skirts and two long-sleeved white women''s tops.


    Only then did the space come out, and the jar was moved outside the door. Yuan Jiaqi stepped forward and carried a jar in his arms.


    "lady"


    He yelled these two words with a low voice, the kind that had no confidence, and used to call Mrs. Qiao.


    Qiao Mai didn''t pay attention, and picked up another jug ??of wine, with a few cardboard boxes under his arm.


    "Well, let''s go"


    Yuan Jiaqi felt a little elated, he called her his wife, but she didn''t refute, that''s great, let''s call her like that from now on.


    Don''t be impatient, take your time, one day, she will truly accept herself.


    Yuan Jiaqi hid his small thoughts, and the two returned to the old lady''s courtyard. Mayor Qian immediately got up when he saw the wine jar.


    He beckoned to the two guards, "Go and take it quickly."


    After getting a good wine, he stopped drinking, "Old man, I''m leaving, and I will drink with you some other day?"


    "go Go!"


    The old gentleman saw that he looked like he had never seen the world, and he guarded his wine tightly, for fear that the guard would fall.


    As soon as Mayor Qian left, he burst out laughing.


    He didn''t know until now that this jar of good wine actually costs more than a thousand taels, and this girl is really willing to give him up.


    "Girl, thank you!"


    "You are welcome, you are at my house, you are at your own house. If there is anything good in my house, I will stick to you first. You are the hero of my house."


    "Look, it can talk!"


    Qiao Mai smiled and handed several boxes to Ms. Wang, "Take it and wear it. It''s different from those ten pieces, in terms of material, flower shape, and color."


    "Hee hee, thank you sister!"


    She took it and opened it, almost blinding her eyes.


    "Oh, I can''t bear to wear such a beautiful dress now, so I can wear it when I return to Beijing?"


    "This is a summer dress. When I go to the capital to attend your wedding, I will bring you two more winter dresses."


    "Sister, you are so kind, come on, go back to the room with me and change into some clothes?"


    The two entered the room holding hands, Qiao Mai personally taught how to wear this skirt and how to match this skirt with a top.


    Then he helped her change, re-styled her hair, and put on her head like a magic trick, the most popular hair accessories and earrings on the planet.


    After ?? came out, neither the old gentleman nor the old lady dared to recognize her.


    "This dress is really beautiful. How should I put it, this dress makes you look noble and elegant, and your temperament has been greatly improved. Not bad, not bad, really great!"


    Miss Wang hugged Qiao Mai happily, "Sister, thank you, the dress is so beautiful, I like it so much."


    Qiao Mai pouted, "When I go to the capital, just remember to treat me well."


    "necessary!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 146： Maam, you have a good taste

    Chapter 146 Old lady, you have a taste


    The eyes of the old lady showed envy, the old man is inferior to the young man.


    Qiao Mai saw it, and thought about taking time off to choose a gift for the old lady online. To be honest, this old lady is very fond of her.


    Both of them have the same points in terms of speaking and handling, so she wants to treat the old lady better.


    Seeing her with white hair all over her head, her eyes suddenly lit up. With it, she bought a natural plant hair dye on the platform and dyed the old lady''s hair black, so that she would be more than ten years younger in one go.


    Buy another set of anti-wrinkle and anti-aging skin care products. She mixes some Linghe water in the skin care products, which can make her skin rejuvenate and look younger.


    Not only that, if you want the two old people to be in better health, add some Linghe water to their drinking water every day.


    Drinking for a long time can prolong life and make your bones stronger.


    Let¡¯s start tomorrow. She will pour some into the water tank from time to time, so that everyone in the Qiao family will benefit.


    On the day the Yuan family returned to the academy, she also poured him a gourd of boiled water mixed with Linghe water, and told him to drink some every day, saying that it was good for the body.


    Entering June, God will rain from time to time. Since Qiao Mai came across, the weather in the north has always been smooth.


    After arranging the disaster victims within his jurisdiction, Mayor Qian wrote her deeds in his credit book. No one knew that he had such a skill.


    He also knows who has done good deeds, how much silver and how much food has been donated.


    People in eight townships all over the world are thinking of the mayor.


    The Wang family publicly purchased a large amount of sweet potatoes and sesame seeds from farmers this year, resulting in a particularly large number of people planting these two things this year.


    Even the three tenant farmers of the Qiao Mai family planted these things and signed documents with the Wang family.


    In the past, sweet potatoes were sold for one penny and two catties, but now sweet potatoes cost two pennies per catty, and one mu of land can harvest two to three thousand catties of sweet potatoes, which is an income of five taels or more. If ten mu of land is planted, there will be fifty taels There are about 30 taels of income after tax, which is enough for farmers to chew for more than a year, and it is a fool not to plant.


    There is also the sesame, which the Wang family buys from farmers for thirty cents a catty. No matter how low the yield of sesame is, it can yield two hundred catties per mu, which is no worse than sweet potatoes, and it is easy to take care of.


    They replaced the second-season food crops with sweet potatoes or sesame seeds. It must be said that the Wang family brought good news to the people of the Ming Dynasty.


    It is not suitable to grow sweet potatoes and sesame in the south, because too much rain is not conducive to the growth of these two crops.


    That''s why Wang''s workshops were all built in the north, and the finished products were sold to various places in the Ming Dynasty.


    Since the vermicelli, vermicelli, sesame paste, and sesame oil were released, the Wang family''s business has been booming. Although they are not imperial merchants, they earn no less than the imperial merchants. It''s just that the Wang family is relatively low-key and never speaks out.


    But those who are interested can still find out. They never thought that the sweet potatoes eaten by the untouchables can make such delicious things.


    One by one, they were eager to try, and kept sending people to the Wang family to start.


    The Wang family is very strict with Fang Zi, and even more strict with the production process, not even a fly can fly in.


    Those who come up with prescription ideas, want to find out, it is really difficult.


    Let''s put it this way, as long as the emperor doesn''t play Fang Zi''s idea, no one can.


    Although the Wang family made money, one-third of it went to the main house in the capital. The main house collected so much money, and it was a branch, so how could it not protect it.


    Besides, because of the Wang family¡¯s recipes and workshops, the people¡¯s income has increased, and fewer people are hungry.


    After all, the livelihood of the people is related to the fate of a country.


    As long as the emperor is not stupid, he knows this. Therefore, the head of the Wang family is promoted to a higher level. The emperor hopes that the Wang family will not disappoint him and continue to work for the welfare of the people.


    Wang Zongsheng didn''t expect that his unintentional actions would benefit the master''s family. When the master''s family was happy, they sent someone to give Wang Zongsheng a generous gift of five carts.


    He did not forget the well digger when he drank water, so he quickly packed up a cart full of gifts and sent someone to deliver them to Qiao''s house.


    Qiao Mai laughed when he found out about this, he is lucky, he will earn money while lying down, and he will be promoted if he does not care about it.


    It''s really a blind cat meeting a dead mouse, and it''s lucky.


    After hearing this, the old gentleman and his wife had a better attitude towards Qiao Mai, treating her like their own granddaughter.


    The old lady also personally sent Qiao Mai a set of Ziyu noodles that she treasured.


    Miss Wang lived in Qiao''s house for more than half a month and left. The two agreed to meet in the capital.


    When she left, she still held Qiao Mai and cried, really reluctant to leave here.


    Was scolded by the old lady and left crying!


    As soon as she walked on her front foot, the old lady started to curse on her back foot.


    "What a white-eyed wolf. I treated her so well, and she never hugged me and cried when she left. How long have you two known each other? She''s like this, a heartless little thing, huh!"


    "Haha, old lady, you have a taste!"


    "I don''t like to eat, I just want to scold her. I don''t have the ability to make her happy, make her happy like that. It''s right for her to depend on you. Don''t take it seriously."


    "Not serious, not serious."


    "Hey, get married on September 16th, let''s go after August 15th, the old man and I will not go back to Fucheng, how about spending August 15th at your house?"


    "Welcome, let''s pack up and start from my house. I''ll prepare some snacks for you on the way."


    "Stay with you, I can''t stand it."


    The two of them held hands, as if they were good friends, taking the opportunity of sending Miss Wang off the house, they went to Qiaoji snack shop.


    Qiao Mai asked the old lady a glass of passion fruit honey water, and the old lady looked at the straw and asked curiously.


    "what is this?"


    "The straw is disposable. It can be sucked into the mouth without a spoon. It is very convenient. Try it."


    "This cup is also really strange, thin and tall?"


    "I ordered it from Porcelain Kiln, doesn''t it look good?"


    "It just feels weird."


    "Just get used to it, come and try it?"


    She asked the buddy to peel a fruit plate and bring it up. It is rare for the old lady to be so leisurely.


    Drinking juice, eating fruit, talking and laughing.


    June to August is the rainy season in the north, and God will come every now and then, with heavy rain, moderate rain, and light rain.


    Rain makes people feel sad. Qiao¡¯s family members are all on the big kang in the house, with the windows half open, quietly watching the rain outside.


    Qiao Mai always takes advantage of the rain to plant her land in the space.


    As long as there are seeds for sale on the platform, no matter if they are common or low-level elixir seeds, she will buy them if she has money, and sell things if she doesn''t have money.


    All of them were planted in the field when they were bought. Today''s land has 10 million mu.


    Her cultivation has remained at the peak of the ninth level of qi refining, not because she doesn''t want to practice, but because she still doesn''t know the bottom line.


    She has thoroughly read the alchemy manual, sold a batch of elixir, sold dozens of jars of Linghe water, saved a batch of spirit stones, and bought all the first, second, and third tiers of elixir prescriptions from the customer service.


    I plan to make use of the rainy season when I have nothing to do to make alchemy, first adjust myself to the best condition, and then prepare all the elixir for the first level.


    Keep all the first-order alchemy recipes in mind, and repeated the techniques and operating procedures in the alchemy manual many times in my heart,


    After making sufficient preparations, he stood in front of the alchemy furnace, waved a red light, and placed the pill fire under the alchemy furnace.


    Preheat the alchemy furnace, open the furnace lid, put the elixir one by one in order, put time into it, and use mental power to perceive the process of the elixir into liquid.


    Then use mental strength to filter out the residue in the liquid over and over again.


    Finally, use the elixir fire to roast the excess water in the spirit liquid at a constant temperature. The last step is to divide a large mass of thick silk into a solid spirit liquid, divide it into pills smaller than quail eggs, and finally remove each pill in it If there is no moisture in it, it is considered a success.


    If the pill is to be effective, then filtration is the most important thing. The purer the spiritual liquid, the better the efficacy.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 147： Dongzao is her exclusive use

    Chapter 147 Dongzao is dedicated to her


    This is a common saying in pharmacology, and it is also what Qiao Mai thinks. She understands it very well and very thoroughly. The first alchemy was very successful, with eight pills in one furnace.


    Holding eight snow-white pills, she threw one into her mouth and tasted it.


    It turns out that this thing has this taste, it melts in the mouth, the mouth is full of medicinal fragrance, slightly sweet, and a little bit bitter when tasted again.


    Next, she tried all the pills of the first-order pills.


    The more refined the technique is, the more familiar it is, and the quality of the refined product is getting better and better. In the last furnace, the pill pattern appeared. According to the book, this is the performance of the top-quality pill.


    It was beyond her expectation. Didn''t she think that a science student, who studies mechanics, can make good medicine?


    Haha, Qiao Mai looked up to the sky and laughed, and writhed on the spot.


    She just likes DJ dance music, without music, she can still look decent.


    She didn''t let the pills with alchemy patterns float away. In order to find the feeling, she crazily concocted alchemy day and night, all of which were first-level. If the medicine fields had no ability to reproduce and regenerate, the one hundred acres of first-level elixir fields would not be enough She practiced.


    So much so that her house was full of medicine bottles.


    When she woke up, she realized that she had been locked in the room for three days. She hurriedly washed, combed her hair, looked in the mirror, and came out of the space.


    I could hear shouting outside, "Master, what''s wrong with you? Hum, ouch, what should I do, master hasn''t come out for three days, so don''t worry about it."


    Qiao Mai replied embarrassedly, "I''m fine, don''t worry."


    Yuehong and Yuexia breathed a sigh of relief, and Linger pursed her mouth.


    "Mother, you have been ignoring Linger for three days, and Linger misses you!"


    "I''m coming!"


    Qiao Mai opened the door, saw Linger running towards him, and hurriedly hugged her in his arms.


    "Mother read the book seriously and forgot the time. As a result, she didn''t sleep all day and all night. She was sleeping soundly just now."


    "Master, you almost scared us to death just now!"


    "Don''t panic if you encounter such a thing in the future, I will be fine. Is there anything else at home these three days?"


    "No, everyone is fine. The three young masters come to see you every day, and when the door is closed, they leave."


    "That''s right, I did something wrong in this matter, so what, I''ll make some snacks for them as compensation."


    "Master, do we have a share?"


    "All, all!"


    "Master, you are so kind!"


    She is too lazy to learn what to do deliciously. Since the platform can trade physical objects, she buys a lot of them from it.


    The good thing she said just now is ice, a thing from the freezer, which I haven''t dared to take out before.


    Now, I have confidence, who dares to ask? Besides, if you don''t take it out and sell it, what are your family members afraid of eating?


    After pretending for a while, he took out thirty chocolate-flavored ice cream cones from the space.


    Once the outer packaging is removed, small torch-shaped ice creams appear one by one.


    She came out of the kitchen with a big tray, "Come on, three of you, take one each, and tell everyone to go to the old lady''s side after eating. I''ll bring it over right away. We want to taste good things together."


    "Yes, miss!"


    When she came to the old lady''s yard, she was sitting in the house in a panic, when she saw Qiao Mai coming through the window with an unknown item.


    hurriedly shouted at her, "Hey, I''m bored, but you just came."


    Entering the house, Qiao Mai put the tray on the kang table, "Old lady, come, have a taste, this food is delicious."


    "What?"


    "This is called ice cream, it''s very cold, don''t take a big bite when you eat it, and don''t eat too much."


    The old lady asked the girl to clean her hands, picked up one and licked it, "Sweet, cool?"


    "The one next to your hand is made of egg rolls, and the inside is made of fresh milk and special sugar"


    "Your hands are so skillful!"


    After a while, all the people arrived. After the servants came, they took one by one and left. Mr. Wang took the three children and each held one.


    He doesn''t care about anything else, as long as Qiao Mai makes it, he will taste it.


    I have to say, this chocolate-flavored ice cream is everyone''s favorite, and it''s a joy to see flowers.


    Especially the kids, look at the tray after eating.


    "Mother, can I have another one?"


    "Yes, but no more than three per person."


    "Yes, mother!"


    The old lady kept nodding her head, "It''s so delicious, if it wasn''t for my old age, I would have eaten three."


    "I''ll make it another day. The weather is bad today. It will be better to eat it when the sun comes out."


    "Then, let''s eat again when the weather is fine."


    ¡°You can¡¯t eat good things every day, otherwise you will become ordinary.¡±


    While talking, a woman outside was standing at the door of the house holding a half-eaten ice cream in her hand.


    "Master, the Fenglin Academy in Fucheng has a message and asked you to go to the Acropolis, saying that my uncle was injured, and he is currently in the Mingren Medical Center on East Second Street"


    Qiao Mai stood up immediately, and Chuan''er heard it, and hurriedly shouted.


    "Mother, I''m going too!"


    "It''s raining lightly. If you go to mother, you have to prepare a carriage to delay the time. If you don''t go, mother rides fast. Besides, people say it''s an injury, but it''s not life. Okay, are you listening?"


    "That''s fine, mother, be careful on the road!"


    "Don''t worry, your father will be fine."


    She walked to the door, and she didn''t want to warn, "Ice cream can''t be put, be careful that it will melt in a while."


    Then he went out of the house, found a place where no one was around, and released Dongzao.


    The horse at home has been replaced by another one, and Dongzao is for her exclusive use.


    As soon as it came out, it let out a long neigh, which was to pay tribute to the master.


    Qiao Mai turned on the horse''s back, pulled the horse''s dead body, and slapped the horse''s ass.


    "Go, Acropolis, hurry up."


    Dongzao seemed to understand everything, and drove his master out of Qiao''s house, onto the official road and galloped south.


    "Okay, you, the speed is much faster after staying in the space for a while."


    When she spoke, Dongzao sneezed, as if answering her master.


    Half an hour later, Qiao Mai rode Dongzao to the gate of the Acropolis.


    Along the way, she wondered why Yuan Jiaqi was injured. This matter is most likely related to that kid from the Feng family, right?


    During this period, he was busy taking care of the space and refining the elixir, so he forgot about him. It was his own fault that the Yuan family suffered this calamity.


    Entered the city and came to the vicinity of Mingren Medical Center, put the horse into the space, and walked to the medical hall.


    As soon as I entered, I saw a man lying on a bed in the medical hall, no matter from his clothes or figure.


    It was Yuan Jiaqi, that''s right, she walked up and sat on a chair in front of the bed.


    At this moment, Yuan Jiaqi opened his eyes and saw her, "Why did you come here so soon?"


    "Can I not ride fast by myself?"


    "I didn''t want the academy to notify you, but I did, and there was no broken arm or leg, but there were a few torn places. I sewed it up and bandaged it up. I can go back to the academy after lying down for a while."


    "Tell me, what''s going on?"


    Yuan Jiaqi shook his head, "I don''t know, after class, when I passed by the long corridor, someone stopped me and said that I glared at him, and then he refused to let me go. I don''t suffer from martial arts, Unexpectedly, there are more and more people, and I was beaten like this."


    "How did the academy handle it?"


    "They were suspended from class. I heard that they called their parents and said they would pay me money, and they are processing it."


    "Let me ask you, has that kid from the Feng family come to the academy to attend classes?"


    Yuan Jiaqi blinked, "I''ve seen him twice, and he hid as soon as he saw me, so I didn''t care."


    "Understood, this **** was cowardly. Leave it to me. It''s just the end of the month. Go home and recuperate. I''ll send you over at the beginning of the month and listen to how the academy handles it."


    "Well, the people in the academy said the same thing just now."


    Qiao Mai patted his arm, thinking of the Yipin Shengji Pill he had just refined.


    "open mouth"


    Yuan Jiaqi opened his mouth obediently, Qiao Mai fed him a elixir, and then stood up.


    "I''m going to hire a car, let''s go now."


    "good!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 148： This feud cannot be overnight

    Chapter 148 This Enmity Cannot Be Overnight


    It didn''t take long for the carriage to arrive, and the inside was all paved, with several layers of soft and thick mattresses.


    She was hugged by a princess, so she hugged him. At that time, the Yuan family blushed with embarrassment, and quickly closed their eyes, for fear that others would see this scene.


    After getting into the carriage, she turned around and asked the doctor in the hospital, saying that the medical expenses had been paid by the college, so she got into the carriage and sat cross-legged beside her in the carriage.


    After Yuan Jiaqi took the elixir, he felt itchy in the injured area.


    "What is this medicine?"


    "The one who healed your wounds, I met a begging monk when I was away. I was kind for a while, and this is the monk''s reward."


    "It seems to be much better, and it doesn''t hurt much."


    "Well, if it works!"


    The horse-drawn carriage drove slowly, and arrived at Tianshui Town after dark. Qiao Maiduo gave the coachman some money and asked him to find an inn for himself.


    At the gate of Qiao''s house, Yuan Jiaqi wanted to go in by himself, but Qiao Mai didn''t listen to him, and directly carried him into the princess''s arms, carrying him into his yard.


    Chuan''er has been waiting for him, and seeing his father like this, he was so anxious that he burst into tears.


    "Dad, Dad, how are you?"


    Yuan Jiaqi blushed, and after being placed on the kang by Qiao Mai, he reached out to help Chuan''er wipe away a tear.


    "Why are you crying, dad accidentally dropped it and broke the skin, it''s fine."


    "It''s nothing, why did my mother bring you in."


    "Yes, your mother is afraid that your father will bleed again."


    Chuan¡¯er is still young. Seeing that his father can talk to him, he can move his arms and legs.


    Then feel relieved, "Father, you''re hungry, I''ll go to the kitchen and get you something to eat."


    "Your mother didn''t eat it either."


    "Oh, that''s double."


    "Just one serving, your father is fine, I have to go back to see Linger, I''ll eat there."


    "Then I''ll send the kitchen to my mother''s yard."


    Qiao Mai left, it took a long time for Yuan Jiaqi''s face to return to normal.


    Thinking of a petite woman like Qiao Mai, who hugged him as easily as carrying a box, he felt his face burn.


    Alas, a scholar who is useless is a scholar, what he said really makes sense.


    Thinking about how I have learned kung fu from my child for so long, why I have no energy at all. He is not as good as a child.


    Even Chuan''er is not suitable for martial arts training. In front of Mrs. Qiao and Feng''er Yun''er, the father and son are as weak as if they would fall when the wind blows.


    Qiao Mai returned to the backyard, hugged Linger, told Yuehong and Yuexia, handed over the child to them and went into the house.


    Change into night clothes and disappear into the night.


    Who dares to touch the person she covers, the revenge cannot be overnight, and must be reported immediately.


    Turn on the horsepower at full speed, and the surrounding trees are like a fast-motion playback. An hour later, she appeared under the walls of the Acropolis, panting.


    The city walls of the prefecture city are taller and stronger than those of the county town. There are city soldiers guarding them, and their discipline is stricter than that of the county town.


    However, these did not prevent her from going in.


    After resting for a while, she easily walked through the city wall and soon came to Fenglin Academy.


    Tomorrow is the day when the academy is on holiday. The students who are close to home will leave in the afternoon of the same day, and the students who are far away from home will leave early the next morning.


    Qiao Mai searched in every yard. It was not time to go to bed at this time, and many students were reading at night with lights on.


    It didn''t take long to find that dog, seeing Feng Yinshi''s look of success.


    As soon as Qiao Mai raised his hand, several stones rushed towards the candle at the same time, and the lights in the room were all extinguished, and it was pitch black.


    Using this gap, she rushed in like lightning, and with a thick stick in her hand, she hit Feng Yinshi''s leg.


    Feng Yinshi kept screaming, and after everyone turned on the lights, they saw him covering his legs and howling, so he hurried forward to ask.


    "What happened?"


    "Legs, my legs!"


    Frightened, other students rushed to find the teacher on duty. Qiao Mai stood on the roof with a cold snort, and leaped into the distance.


    Back home, she went to look at Yuan''s house quietly. Both father and son were asleep, and so were the rest of the Qiao family.


    Entering her house, she made herself a pot of tea and drank it as usual.


    Based on the force with which he struck, that boy Feng Yinshi''s leg must have been broken, not only his calf was broken, but part of it was also shattered.


    Even if he recovered, it would be difficult for him to walk. Naturally, he would never appear again in his official career.


    Actually, she wanted to kill him, but she had no choice but to go to school there in the future, and if someone died, it would affect the reputation of the academy.


    Besides, the moment his front foot was injured, his back foot was killed. It''s not difficult for people to focus on Yuan Jiaqi, and she didn''t want to cause trouble for him.


    That scumbag is lucky! snort!


    Besides, that boy Feng Yinshi was sent to the hospital urgently, and after the doctor''s examination, he came to a conclusion.


    The child''s calf bone was comminuted and fractured. After hearing this, Feng Yinshi''s eyes darkened and he passed out.


    Just reconciled with Lu Ruxin on the front foot, the Feng family told him about a daughter of a businessman''s family on the back foot. After marrying him in a hurry, they brought the beloved woman into the house as a concubine.


    He ignored what the Lu family said, and went to Fenglin Academy as soon as classes started, and stayed at home for only three days after getting married.


    Qiao Mai''s guess was right, he was the one who did what happened to the Yuan family, together with several school bullies from the academy, they beat up the Yuan family.


    He didn''t dare to go to Tianshui Town to find trouble, but here he felt fine, as if the academy was his world.


    When he knew that he was useless, he remembered the word regret.


    Fenglin Academy is the most famous in Acropolis and one of the most famous academies in the whole country.


    Regarding the matter of the Yuan family, they investigated very closely, and before they could find out clearly, the matter of Feng Yinshi came out.


    However, this wind and rain is not a matter of the sky falling for the academy, and the teachers of the school don''t have some background.


    No one was afraid of offending, so he decided to investigate to the end, and Feng Yinshi lived in the hospital for the time being.


    Three days later, it was exposed that Feng Yinshi instigated his classmates to beat up the Yuan family, and he was expelled from the college.


    But there has been no clue about his being beaten.


    Feng Yinshi claimed that the Qiao family did it, but after the investigation by the yamen, he ignored him.


    Yuan¡¯s family was beaten so hard that they couldn¡¯t move, besides, they returned to Tianshui Town that day. All these were found at the gates of the city, and a coachman testified.


    It is impossible for the Qiao family to fly to the academy to commit crimes. His legs are like this, which is his own fault.


    In the end, because his leg was disabled, the yamen did not give him a heavy sentence, and they sent him home for his fame.


    It turned out that the academy was improperly guarded, and two students were injured one after another. They should have some responsibility, and the compensation should be paid well, so the compensation was given to Yuan Jiaqi.


    I have to say that Feng Yinshi shot himself in the foot with a brick.


    His legs were useless, and his fame and fame were sacked, all of which he asked for.


    It is Wang Zongsheng''s intention to promote his fame, and now he is very sensitive whenever the Qiao family is mentioned.


    Feeling that someone as good as Mrs. Qiao was being bullied, he blamed himself very much, so the fame that shouldn''t have been given to him was directly given to him. At this moment, Feng Yinshi, who arrived home, was crying bitterly.


    After Mrs. Feng asked what was going on, she was so angry that she wanted to beat Feng Yinshi.


    "You don''t study hard, what do you want someone to beat him for? It''s not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, and it''s not too late to start after you pass the Jinshi exam and become an official. Look at the present, nothing is gone, nothing is gone! "


    "Son is wrong!"


    The newly married daughter-in-law and the concubine at the side lowered their heads and wiped their tears in a low voice. As soon as they got married, the husband''s fame was gone and his legs were disabled. How will he live in the future.


    Sue? If Wang Zhifu can''t pass the test, where can he sue?


    Fenglin Academy checked it out clearly, what if it was the Qiao family who called? Who told you to find someone to deliberately find someone''s family affairs?


    two words, deserve it!


    Let''s put it this way, as long as the Wang family stays in Fucheng for one day, this is the Wang family''s world, and they can''t touch the Qiao family at all.


    Even in the county seat, they can''t move if they want.


    I can only try my best to try my best, so as to make an aftereffect.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 149： I thought he couldnt

    Chapter 149 I thought he couldn¡¯t do it


    Qiao Mai didn''t expect the pill to be so effective. In just one day, Yuan Jiaqi could get up by himself.


    The next day, I gave him another pill, and the injury healed within two days.


    Yuan Jiaqi found it unbelievable. He didn''t expect Mrs. Qiao to have such a good medicine in her hands.


    He couldn''t say it, for fear of bringing disaster to her.


    During the past few days at home, Qiao Mai cooked for himself, stocked him with supplements, and nourished his body for a few days.


    He left as soon as the class started, and there was no need for Qiao Mai to send him. He didn''t want to delay his studies for a day, and he was really obsessed with reading.


    As soon as the man left, the old lady pulled Qiao Mai aside and asked.


    "What''s the matter with you two?"


    "What''s going on?"


    "I think you don''t live together? This is not what a couple should look like."


    Qiao Mai finally understood what the old lady asked, she thought for a while and said.


    "Jiaqi and I are fake couples. At the beginning, he and Chuan''er had nowhere to go and begged me. I didn''t even think about remarrying, so I agreed and hired him as his wife."


    The old lady opened her mouth with a look of surprise on her face, "Are you really good at it? I thought he couldn''t."


    Qiao Mai blushed, and gave the old lady a coquettish look, "What are you thinking?"


    "He''s not bad, why not make a fake show?"


    "It''s not the time yet. When he becomes an official, if he still keeps his duty like this, I''ll think about it again. I don''t want to make extra trouble."


    "He looks good, and his studies are even better. I''m afraid that if he goes to the capital, the son-in-law who is not on the list is very likely to be arrested."


    "There are so many talented women and beauties in the capital city, if I can resist the temptation and persevere, I will feel at ease."


    "Well, you are right, but what if he changes his mind by then?"


    "He never confessed to me at all. The relationship between me and him is the way of getting along with friends, so there is no change of heart or change of heart. If you really like it, pay off what you owe me over the years and just leave. I Never embarrass him."


    "You have a big heart!"


    "There are many good men in the world, there is no need to fall in love with a single flower, isn''t it?"


    "I just said that without feelings, but what if I have feelings?"


    Qiao Mai''s face straightened, "Then cut the mess quickly. If it''s not your own, don''t force it. Just go your own way. I want to be happy while I''m alive, and just cut off the pain."


    The old lady watched her say this and nodded, "It''s good that you do this. There are too few women like you in this world."


    "The main reason is that I don''t like to spend all day in the love of my children. Life is beautiful and there are many cherished things. When you encounter something, cherish it. If you don''t have a fate, let it go quickly. There is no need to entangle too much, which will only increase troubles and sorrows. "


    "Well said, well said, but, when it comes to your parents, I have to remind you."


    "Old lady, please tell me?"


    "Our Ming Dynasty valued filial piety and ethics. You are cutting off relatives like this, and you are utterly denying them. You are so terrific. If you are doing well, you will easily be criticized if your family becomes an official in the future."


    "His family is like that."


    "So, his official career will not go well."


    "Then please ask the emperor to amend the laws of the Ming Dynasty, remove the matter of the law of divorce, and remove the saying of buying and selling people, otherwise it will be a false accusation if it is criticized."


    "Hey, the emperor is far away, so he won''t know what''s going on inside. It''s just someone else''s mouth, and he just listens."


    "Take one step at a time. If Yuan Jiaqi really recognizes his ancestors because of this matter, then they will break up. I would rather be an inconspicuous village woman than do something against my will."


    ¡°Easier said than done.¡±


    Qiao Mai straightened his chest, "I can do what others can''t do! I would rather die than be safe, and never do something I don''t like."


    The old lady looked at Mrs. Qiao like this, and for some reason, her nose was sore, she was a little moved, a little envious.


    After Yuan Jiaqi went to the academy, his husband sent him five hundred taels of silver to his dormitory.


    "The academy will give you a compensation of one hundred taels. Those students who bullied you, a family of one hundred taels, a total of five hundred taels of silver, you take it. They will be suspended for half a year. If they commit another crime, they will not be allowed to enter the academy."


    Yuan Jiaqi bowed to the gentleman, "Thank you sir, thank you academy!"


    "Well, the teacher is optimistic about you, do you plan to show off next year?"


    "I have this plan."


    "Then study hard, because of your matter, the academy has arranged guards, and such things will never happen again in the future."


    Mr. comforted him a few words and left, all the roommates surrounded him.


    "Family, you are a blessing in disguise."


    "Family, we''ve got you all. Now there''s one guard for each courtyard, and there won''t be any school bullying in the future."


    "What should I do, I have to go home after the holiday, and I got five hundred taels of silver, what should I do if I can''t invite your guests?"


    "It''s okay, have lunch at noon, remember to go to the kitchen to add a few more dishes, if there is no wine, we can replace wine with tea."


    He has been here for two months, and he has also made friends of his own, not counting the relationship with a roommate in the same dormitory.


    If they hadn''t discovered it in time this time, Yuan Jiaqi might have been beaten to a bone, and it was also the hospital they sent him to.


    So, he is also very grateful to them.


    If it wasn''t for his identity as a son-in-law, he would invite them to play at home.


    It''s not that she feels embarrassed by her status, but that she is afraid of tiring Mrs. Qiao.


    He was married as a son-in-law, and his classmates and friends all knew about it, so no one made a fuss about coming to his house, and no one asked him to treat him.


    Everyone knows that the life of the son-in-law is difficult, and I have to say that they are in a good mood!


    I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s the reason for the flood in the south, but the north has also had a lot of rain this year.


    From time to time, the next game will be played, and it will always be played at night, which makes Qiao Mai feel very uneasy. He checked the information on the Internet, but he didn''t say anything good or bad.


    But there is a sentence above, if you download frequently, you should observe more about what happens.


    Usually, rain, drought, and earthquakes occur together.


    This incident made Qiao Mai a little nervous, so he hurried into the space, and exchanged all the pills on the ground for online transactions with spirit stones, and they were middle-grade and above spirit stones.


    The Foundation Establishment Pill is a second-order elixir. In order to make sufficient preparations for the foundation establishment, this elixir is a must.


    The second level is much more difficult than the first level, and the number of elixir alone is doubled.


    However, this is not difficult, as long as you master its principle, it is nothing more than more and less dosage.


    As long as her mental strength can keep up, the second-level pill is not difficult.


    Sure enough, it only took a little more effort than last time, and the first batch of Tier 2 pill was released.


    There is no pill pattern, but the quality is also good. Eight foundation building pills are put into the bottle.


    This is not her pursuit. To build a foundation, one must use pill patterns, and continue to refine it. Just like this, one batch after another, the best foundation-building pill was finally refined by her.


    When she was about to retreat, she had explained everything to the outside world, so there was no need to rush out.


    Clean yourself up and meditate to restore your vitality.


    After half a day, she opened her eyes, picked up the jade bottle in front of her, poured out a foundation establishment pill and threw it into her mouth. With a wave of her hand, she surrounded herself with all the middle-grade spirit stones.


    She is about to start building the foundation, and when she runs the exercises, all the aura enters the body from the top of the head in the form of a spiral, being pulled by her to widen the meridians, cleanse the body,


    She has no experience in building foundations, but after reading books on this topic, she already has a general direction in her mind.


    When she thought of the ****, she planned the abutment to be in the shape of a lotus flower. In the future, when it came to the Nascent Soul stage, the aura would turn into the lotus platform, and the spiritual root would turn into the Nascent Soul, which happened to be a good combination.


    At this time, in her dantian, gold, red, green, three spiritual powers are constantly pouring in, and no one is mixed with the other.


    It was as if each of them was building their own world. One day, two days, three days, a three-color exquisite altar was finally successfully built.


    The leaves are green, the petals are gold, and the stamens are red. This lotus platform is really beautiful.


    There is a cloud-like thing on the top, Qiao Mai thinks that the aura should be fogged, and she has just entered the foundation building stage.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 150： ghosts believe your words

    Chapter 150 Ghosts Believe in Your Words


    If you want to upgrade, wait until the mist turns into spiritual liquid, one hundred drops is the first level, five hundred drops is the second level, one thousand drops is the third level, five thousand drops is the fourth level, and ten thousand drops is the fifth level. Only her cultivation can be promoted.


    However, she was lucky to be able to build the foundation safely.


    Many cultivators have guardians, but she doesn¡¯t have one. She is completely self-taught. Who calls her a top student? There¡¯s no way, Qiao Mai is proud of herself.


    Stretched, I heard that after building the foundation, you can fly with the sword.


    But it can only be in space, there is no spiritual power outside, so she can''t fly, and she can fly in space without Yujian.


    Thinking that she hadn''t left the house for a week, she quickly came out of the space, opened the door, and saw Yue Hong, Yue Xia and Ling''er standing at the door of her house, looking at her with sad eyes , No noise or trouble.


    "Didn''t I say, leave me alone?"


    "But it''s been a week. If you don''t eat or drink, you will starve to death."


    "There is food in the house, I told you it''s fine, just go and do whatever you want?"


    "Mother, how long have you been away from Linger?"


    "Okay, mother is wrong, what does our Linger want to eat? Mother will do it?"


    Linger shook her head, "Mother, I want to ride a big horse!"


    "Good class, mother will arrange for my baby to ride a big horse."


    As he spoke, he picked her up and walked out, "Linger, look over there?"


    Taking the opportunity of her looking over there, she released Dongzao, Linger turned her head and saw Dongzao.


    "Ride, Ride!"


    The mother and daughter got on the horse and wandered around the house first, Linger felt that it was not enough.


    "Outside, let it run?"


    Linger sat in front, Qiao Mai hugged her, and the mother and son rode out of Qiao''s house on a tall maroon horse.


    Thinking of going to Qiaoji snack shop and asking the clerk to make a cup of passion fruit for Linger to drink, but saw the old couple of Yuan''s family, they were actually sitting with the old couple of Qiao''s family, drinking passion fruit juice outside her shop.


    Qiao Mai gritted his molars, he was really willing to do it, the master who didn''t give a girl a doctor when he had money, was willing to drink a cup of passion fruit for fifty cents.


    That¡¯s right, you are not willing to give up to others, but you are willing to give up to yourself.


    She ignored them, and seeing them there, she turned around with Linger and left.


    The old couple of the Yuan family curled their lips, "Family, have a drink, I treat you to this meal."


    The Qiao family turned their heads and drank the passion fruit, thoughtfully. Such a delicious drink is ignored by them now, there must be something wrong.


    The Yuan family looked at each other, "What''s wrong with you?"


    "No, nothing,"


    "Drink it, it''s fifty cents a cup, you will never be willing to drink a cup of this in your life."


    "This is my daughter''s shop."


    "She doesn''t recognize you."


    "Your son is still being raised by my niece. If you don''t recognize it, it came out of my stomach."


    "My son is a child, and he will end up next year."


    "He won''t recognize you either!"


    These two couples are not angry with each other, but the Qiao family couple is really abnormal.


    The two drank all the juice in the cups, then stood up.


    "We have something to do, let''s go first, see you next time!"


    "Hey, when is the next time?"


    "Maybe!"


    Qiao Shicheng took Qiao Lu away, and the two walked towards Taohua Village.


    "His father, have you seen clearly?"


    "I''m not dazzled, that baby looks exactly like Tian Sanzhuang, so it must be his seed."


    "Didn''t you say that the child died?"


    "So let''s go to Peach Blossom Village to inquire about it."


    The two almost trotted to Peach Blossom Village. They first inquired with the villagers, and they all said that Mrs. Qiao buried the child in the wasteland behind the village and left alone.


    I asked the village chief again, and he said the same thing, but in the end, I couldn''t go to Tian''s house to ask, but he still said the same thing.


    But that child really resembles Tian Sanzhuang, so he told the Tian family about it.


    Old man Tian waved his hand, "It''s impossible. Maybe she adopted the child because she saw the child and the three strong elephants. We don''t know anything else. We don''t know about this. The child was just seven months old. He was dying, and when Mrs. Qiao left Tian''s house, the child had already been buried at the end of the village."


    "Will it come back to life?"


    "It''s impossible. She has been in the town for so long, and she has been alone. The child was thrown at her door. There are many people who testified. We have investigated this matter. You think we are stupid."


    Qiao Shicheng didn''t mean to say that they were stupid, but he didn''t say it.


    The Tian family believed it, but he didn''t believe it. No matter what, he felt that the little girl had the shadow of Tian Sanzhuang.


    In this way, they can use this as an excuse to make conditions with Qiao Mai.


    The Tian family wanted more, but Qiao Mai kept things secret, so they couldn''t find an excuse.


    The Qiao family and his wife had no choice but to return to the village in despair.


    However, they kept this matter in mind and believed that they would investigate it whenever they had the chance.


    Qiao Mai herself also knows that the matter of Linger''s long-term Xiang Tian Sanzhuang will soon be known, but she is not afraid.


    Because Linger was indeed adopted by her, there are witnesses and physical evidence, she is not afraid.


    Even if one day in the future, she really reveals her secrets, she is not afraid, the big deal is that they will die!


    If she doesn''t want to live, she makes a fuss about Linger. Linger is hers, and no one can take it away, let alone take advantage of her.


    Since advancing to the foundation stage, her self-confidence has exploded. Don''t talk about the world of cultivating immortals, but here, she really feels that she is invincible.


    Her hands can break iron rods with force, and this is just force. She feels that if she exerts all her strength, she can blow up a mountain.


    With such reach and cultivation, would she be afraid of the Tian family? snort!


    Take Linger to play in the fields, and report directly to the old lady when I get home.


    "I haven''t come here for a few days, what are you busy with writing, if he gets promoted step by step, I can''t be too bad, right?"


    "Ghosts will believe what you say."


    The old lady took Ling''er, "This child is really obedient, I have rarely seen someone as obedient as her."


    "Girls, it''s cute like this. I don''t like mischievous ones, which make people worry."


    "That girl Jiaru is like this. She has been naughty since she was a child. She grew up with me and made me worry a lot. She is Zihan him."


    Speaking of Zihan, the old lady''s words were full of sadness.


    "It''s been like that since the injury. The doctor said that the blood clot in his head will disappear, but it''s been several years, and it hasn''t been light in a year."


    Speaking of this, Qiao Mai thought of the refreshing pill in the first-level elixir, which can clear the brain, whether it is blockage in the blood vessels or the brain, it is effective. When he goes to the capital, he will secretly give him one to see the effect.


    The Wang family is good. She hopes that the Wang family will be well.


    The days passed, and it was time for the Yuan family to get up and take a rest. As soon as he came back, he handed over the five hundred taels of silver to Qiao Mai.


    "This is paid by the academy and those who beat people."


    "Take it, what are you doing for me?"


    "You keep it first, and give it to me when I need it."


    "Okay then, do you have a holiday on Luna Day?"


    "hold"


    "Then shall I prepare some moon cakes and fruits for you?"


    "Okay, then I will give it to the teachers and classmates at the school to taste."


    "Well, I''ll make more this time and send it to you at school on August 13th. Otherwise, it''s pointless to eat it early. If the food is put on the Luna Festival, it won''t be fresh, and it may even be eaten." bad"


    "Then it''s hard work, lady"


    Qiao Mai was taken aback, this time she heard clearly, she took a deep look at Yuan Jiaqi, and didn''t say anything, Yuan Jiaqi also saw her obvious pause, and felt very nervous.


    Seeing that she didn''t say anything, she was relieved.


    Feng Yinshi''s matter, the Feng family kept it a secret, it has been a month, and it hasn''t reached Tianshui Town, and Qiao Mai hasn''t mentioned it either.


    This matter will reach the ears of the Lu family sooner or later, so she should not be a microphone.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 151： be lazy and save energy

    Chapter 151 Be lazy and save some effort


    Every time the Yuan family got up and went home, they would stay with the old gentleman for two days to discuss knowledge.


    Because of the teachings of the old gentleman and the old lady, the children of the Qiao family are very well-behaved, no worse than the sons and young masters of rich families.


    Even better than them, at the very least, getting up in the morning to exercise can be said to be an all-rounder in civil and military affairs.


    The key is that the three children of the Qiao family are very obedient and filial. As long as they are members of the family, no matter how young the three children are, they are all very caring and make your heart always warm.


    The strawberry seeds were sown at the end of May, because the Ling River watered by Qiao Mai was a little diligent, no, it bears fruit.


    Just in time for the Luna Festival, as soon as it was put on the shelves, it was targeted by rich people.


    Fresh, huge, tender and bright red strawberries are really appetizing. The shopkeeper Niu made his own decision and priced it at five taels of silver per catty.


    Qiao Mai didn''t care about him, he picked strawberries and washed them for the old lady, and gave them a big bowl for the children, just like feeding piglets.


    "Come, come, eat strawberries, they are fresh and delicious."


    Ling''er has one in each hand. Fruits like strawberries can be regarded as the princess of the fruit and vegetable world. There is no one who does not like to eat.


    Especially those grown by Qiao¡¯s family, exuding a creamy taste, really delicious.


    Business Manager Niu put two baskets on the shelf, one basket was ten catties, a total of twenty catties, and one hundred taels of silver was obtained, which was pure profit.


    The shopkeepers and shopkeepers in the Qiao family and in the shop more or less tasted it in their mouths, and the owner is the best. If it is to grow grain, it can cost six taels of silver per mu, and only thirty taels of silver for five mu. Ten catties, you can earn several times the equivalent of five mu of grain.


    I really admire my boss, he has ability and courage, and only with such a master can he eat meat.


    The old lady also liked it very much. She guarded a large bowl of strawberries by herself, and ate half of the bowl in one go.


    The rest will be distributed to the girl who waits on her. This is the best thing in Qiao''s house. The servants can taste whatever the master eats.


    Qiao Mai is relaxed now, he has also built a foundation, and can refine second-grade elixirs. The fields in the space are more than 10 million mu, close to 20 million mu.


    Now I am starting to prepare the things for the festival. Fortunately, she has a fresh-keeping space and can make them in advance. When the time comes, the things will be the same as the ones just out of the oven. Otherwise, she will definitely be exhausted when she arrives.


    Because there are more relatives and friends every year, there will be more annual ceremony preparations.


    So this year, she plans to make part of the mooncakes herself, and buy the other part from the platform, so she can be lazy and save some energy.


    On July 31st, the Yuan family got up and left, and on the fifth day of August, Qiao Mai started making mooncakes.


    At least three pots of mooncakes are made every day, and after they are ready to cool, they are packed into her custom-made wooden box and thrown into the space.


    I also bought ice skin mooncakes, crystal mooncakes, crispy mooncakes, all kinds of mooncakes that she found delicious and beautiful from the platform, and bought several copies of the same.


    They also picked a lot of fruit in the space. The mayor¡¯s house has five kinds of fruits, each in a basket weighing ten catties, three boxes of mooncakes made by her and three boxes of mooncakes bought. One copy, and Yuan Jiaqi prepared a large copy at his place, as there were more people there, the more he prepared.


    She also prepared a few more copies. She was afraid that if someone came to give gifts during the holidays, she would be ashamed if she didn''t prepare to return the gift.


    The last pile was eaten by the family, which was richer than that for any family. She prepared eight or nine kinds of fruits alone, not to mention moon cakes.


    I was busy until the tenth day of the lunar new year, when the family had already received the boxing gift.


    The carpenter''s family sent two boxes of mooncakes and a basket of eggs, and the Lu family also sent a lot of gifts, even Mayor Qian. They wanted to send them here earlier, because they were afraid that her etiquette would be too heavy. sorry?


    The next day, she sent someone to send the festival to each family.


    Wang''s house, she prepared two copies, one for the old lady, and one for Wang Zongsheng. Even if Miss Wang and the others were not here, he was at home, but this gift had to be sent.


    The old lady was so happy to receive these gifts, she was too greedy in this passage.


    Looking at all kinds of moon cakes, she couldn''t close her mouth. Those few fruits were more to her liking, and made her happier than giving her any gold, silver and jewelry.


    On August 13th, Qiao Mai drove a carriage to Fucheng with a cart full of gifts.


    The gift given to Wang Zongsheng first, when he heard that Qiao Mai had arrived, Wang Zhifu didn''t put on airs, and came out to receive it himself, which gave Qiao Mai a lot of face.


    "Ms. Qiao, I won''t go to Qiao''s house on Luna Festival. Please take good care of my parents?"


    "Miss Wang is getting married, are you going?"


    "Go, but not with you, I will ride a horse, or I will delay my official duties for a month."


    "Okay, then we will go there first when the time comes."


    "Well, I have to trouble Mrs. Qiao along the way."


    "My lord, you are too polite."


    Qiao Mai saw that the things on the carriage were unloaded, he saluted Wang Zongsheng, got on the carriage and left.


    Wang Zongsheng sighed, if Mrs. Qiao were to open the workshop, it would also benefit the country and the people, so there would be nothing wrong with the Wang family. This time, the Wang family owed a lot to Mrs. Qiao.


    At the gate of Fenglin Academy, Qiao Mai got out of the carriage and buckled open the side door of the school.


    "Old man, I am a family member of Yuan Jiaqi, a student of your academy, and I am here to deliver something to him."


    The old gatekeeper knew about this, and Yuan Jiaqi had notified him in advance.


    "You wait, I''ll call him"


    The side door closed, and not long after, Yuan Jiaqi came up, followed by several younger scholars.


    At this time, Qiao Mai had already unloaded the things in the car by the door. Seeing so many people, she still greeted them politely.


    "How are you?"


    "Yo, this is sister-in-law, hello, sister-in-law!"


    A few friends in the same dormitory stared at Qiao Mai, and the Yuan family saw them like this, so they gave it to each other.


    "Moving things, first move these back to the dormitory, and I will distribute them later."


    "What''s the rush, sister-in-law, can we go to your house as a guest?"


    "Yes, Xianggong''s friend is my friend. Welcome everyone to sit at home."


    "The Chinese New Year is over for us, you can''t dislike us for being noisy."


    "No, I''ll cook something delicious for you here."


    "Sister-in-law, you are so kind. Our brothers thank you in advance."


    Yuan Jiaqi looked at the way they owed their children, and raised their feet to kick them.


    "Hurry up and move, your sister-in-law''s craftsmanship is really good, don''t eat until you move for a while."


    "Move, move, why don''t we move?"


    Under the care of Xiao Whip from the Yuan family, things were moved in by these people one by one. There was a box in Qiao Mai''s hand all the time.


    She stepped forward and handed it to the old gatekeeper, "This is the mooncake I made, I hope you like it."


    "Yo, I still have my share." The old gatekeeper was very happy.


    "nature"


    "Thanks"


    The old man took it, and Yuan Jiaqi saw that she was thoughtful in everything she did, and no one could fault her. Whenever he saw her, his heart was always full of happiness.


    "Miss, you''ve worked hard, and you gave me a special trip so far away."


    "It happened to be a gift for Mr. Wang, so I brought it here together. You know about our going to the capital, right?"


    "Sir told me."


    "Don''t worry, I will take care of several children, and let them see the world when I get there, and nothing will happen. You can study here with peace of mind."


    "I don''t worry about your work. When are you going to leave?"


    "On the 18th, I arrived in Beijing at the beginning of the month, and came back after playing for more than half a month. It may be the end of September when I get home."


    "Then the children are free."


    "I''ve made arrangements at home, you can use the money to withdraw from the shopkeeper Niu."


    Yuan Jiaqi took a deep breath, "Okay, I won''t see you off."


    The two of you said one sentence to each other, and after Qiao Mai left, the old gatekeeper smiled and looked at Yuan Jiaqi.


    "It''s really loving, it''s been so long."


    Yuan Jiaqi blushed, he really wanted to be affectionate, but Mrs. Qiao didn''t give him a chance, and he didn''t know how to say sweet words.


    When the two of them met and talked, they always said things in a clear and orderly manner, and after they finished talking, they went to their own business.


    He is also worried, who will teach him.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 152： Pay first to get rewarded

    Chapter 152 Pay first to get rewarded


    On the day of the Luna Festival, Qiao''s shop was almost overwhelmed. When Qiao Mai came back from Fucheng, he loaded a cart full of fruits, but there wasn''t enough to sell them.


    Rich people buy strawberries at ten taels a catty without blinking an eye, and watermelons at 800 cents each without a counter-offer. All kinds of fruits are not cheap, and when it gets dark, the shelves are empty up.


    All kinds of pots for snacks are also clean.


    Business Manager Niu did some calculations, and found that there were 800 taels of silver in the account that day, most of which came from strawberries.


    Good things are really not afraid to sell. The money of the rich is like a strong wind. Buy it when you see it. I am really envious.


    In the evening, Qiao¡¯s house set up several tables, one for the host and three for the servants. The dishes on them were all exactly the same.


    Yuanjiaqi''s place was also very lively. Students could not go home during the Luna Festival, and many students sent a lot of good things to their homes.


    In his dormitory, the things from the Yuan family are the best.


    He gave some of the things that day to the teacher who taught him, and kept some for himself.


    Mr. was very happy with the mooncakes and fruits he gave, and after tasting it, he felt that the gift from this student was the most heartfelt.


    On the night of the Luna Festival, a few classmates and friends set up a big table in the house. Each of them ordered two different dishes from the kitchen and made up ten dishes.


    The Yuan family imitated Qiao Mai''s practice, squeezed juice for them, put the mooncakes sent by Qiao Mai on a small plate, and made fruit into a fruit plate.


    Someone was naughty, secretly picked up the mooncake and took a bite.


    "Well, this mooncake is delicious"


    "Of course, my wife''s cooking must be delicious."


    "Qian''s Weixiangzhai is not as good as this mooncake, and this plate feels like it''s not enough for me to eat."


    "Just try it, how about you eat it? Do you want to eat something else later?"


    "If you can eat enough mooncakes like this at one time, what else can you eat?"


    As he said that, he was about to start to get it, but was grabbed by everyone''s neck and slipped away.


    It¡¯s no wonder that it tastes bad, not to mention the addition of Linghe water to the mooncakes she makes, and the ones bought from the platform are all high-tech. Although the taste is not as good as Linghe water, it is still delicious.


    Every dinner here at Yuan¡¯s family is fought, and only a few mouthfuls are eaten after fighting.


    Of course, not really fighting.


    The next day, Qiao Mai started to pack his luggage, packing up the children first, keeping everything simple, just bringing a change of clothes with him.


    One person packs a small box and comes out. Her clothes are also a small box. It is enough to carry more money when going out. There is really no need for other things. The more things you bring, the more tiring you are.


    But the old lady can''t do it here, she is an elder, she has to bring clothes, things for rewards, and some commonly used medicines for the road, it is very troublesome, and there are many servants guarding the couple, which one? Everyone has to bring some.


    So there is a car full of things, no wonder it takes ten days to walk on the road, this large group of people, young and old, can''t move fast at all.


    Going to the capital this time, she brought four children, Yuehong and Yuexia, and no one else.


    As for snacks, guard her, guard her shopping platform, what can''t you eat?


    So, she brought nothing, seven people, seven boxes.


    By the way, there are two skirts for Ms. Wang, which are also prepared in the space.


    The congratulatory gift has already been given to her, so there is no need to prepare any more.


    After the children knew that they were going to travel far away, they were so happy that they couldn¡¯t even fall asleep. They chased after Qiao Mai every day and asked this and that.


    Qiao Mai bought seven cloth diagonal schoolbags from the Internet and called them all to him.


    "Come on, one for each person, you can usually put snacks in it, it''s very convenient and practical."


    The three Fenger brothers have medium-sized cross-body bags, Linger¡¯s is small, and Yuehong Yuexia and hers are large.


    Ling''er stared wide-eyed, looking at this person''s bag, then at that person''s bag, and then at her own bag.


    "Mother, I want to carry my brother like that"


    "You are still young, when you grow up, mother will make you a bigger one"


    "Haha, you have big eyes and a small belly. You are a small man with such a big back. It''s neither fish nor fowl."


    "Hmph, then I will eat more and grow up quickly."


    Before leaving, Qiao Mai prepared enough goods for the shop and put them in the warehouse. The shopkeeper Niu has the key, so he can pick it up by himself.


    After thinking about it, there was nothing to explain. She went to the old lady''s place, and it was almost done here.


    The three carriages in the family were not enough, so she ordered two carriages at a high price with others.


    One for their own family, one for the royal family, and one for the servants of the royal family. The guards rode on horseback. Two carriages followed behind them with goods.


    The next morning, as soon as the truck arrived, let them have dinner with everyone, and then began to load the truck.


    With the help of Qiao''s mother-in-law, the car was quickly installed.


    The old lady looked at the old man, no matter how she looked at it, she didn''t like it.


    "You take a car with your three students, remember to keep an eye on them, I want to take a car with Mrs. Qiao."


    The old lady made a temporary change and drove Mr. Wang out of the car.


    Qiao Mai had no choice but to tell the three children, took Linger, Yuehong and Yuexia, and got into the car of the old lady.


    The shops on both sides of the official road have not yet opened, and the carriage of Qiao''s family has already boarded the official road, driving slowly towards the south.


    At this speed, two hundred miles a day is not bad.


    The old lady opened the curtains, looked at the scene outside, and felt like, how should I put it, she was both happy and sad.


    "Girl, I haven''t been back to Beijing for decades."


    "Your natal family is from the capital?"


    "Yes, my natal family is from the capital city. At my age, my parents are gone. I have three elder brothers and one elder sister. I am the youngest at home. They all love me and dote on me. I just came to Beijing this time to see them."


    "Old lady, please let me know first. I''m a country woman who doesn''t understand anything, so I won''t go with you."


    "Are you a village woman? You can pull it off. There are village women who can read and write? There are village women who can learn martial arts? There are village women who can cook all kinds of food? Tell me, what else do you not know?"


    "I don''t know much about it. I practice martial arts because I don''t want to be bullied. I read and read to avoid being cheated. I know how to cook food because I''m greedy."


    "Haha, you."


    Linger took out a paper bag from her small bag, and squeezed out a piece of jerky from it.


    "Great-grandmother, eat, it''s fragrant and delicious."


    The old lady opened her mouth to accept the feeding from her great-granddaughter, her eyes widened with joy.


    "The children are really happy to follow you."


    "If I treat them well, they will treat me well in the future. Pay first and then get back."


    "There are also those who are good to them, but don''t know how to repay them, and they still take it for granted. What do you think?"


    "I don''t plan on how filial they will be in the future. If they don''t throw me on the wall and beat me to death, I will burn incense."


    "You, you can''t talk properly."


    Qiao Mai handed Linger to Yue Hong and the other two. She took out a paper bag from her bag and took out two pieces of roasted sweet potatoes.


    Passed one piece to the old lady, and peeled one piece and ate it by herself.


    "It''s so sweet."


    "Is your stuff going to be bad?"


    "In the future, I won''t criticize anyone. I will move myself when I can move, and I will keep my back when I can''t move. Instead of lying on the bed and being waited on by others and unable to move, it is better to kill myself and reincarnate as soon as possible. It''s better than suffering that."


    The old lady glared at her, "Don''t say that, raise a child for old age, you have three children, you are still young, when you become a real husband and wife with him, maybe you can have ten or eight children, what nonsense are you talking about?" Woolen cloth."


    "I''m planning for the worst."


    "People should think of the good."


    "Well, when something bad happens, you won''t be able to take the blow. I call it preparedness."


    The old lady was eating sweet potatoes carelessly, looking at the scenery from the window.


    "Why are there so many refugees this year? Even now, there are still people coming to the north."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 153： broke you today

    Chapter 153 Let you lose money today


    "Flooded, homeless, and the government didn''t act, so naturally fled elsewhere."


    "The imperial court has relief every year, but they are deducted step by step, and there is not much in the hands of the people."


    While talking, the carriage came to a small town, and it was time to get off and exercise.


    The old gentleman asked the driver to stop at the entrance of a small restaurant, and everyone got out of the car.


    Moved around on the spot and stretched a bit before going in to eat.


    At this time, a group of ragged refugees came to them.


    "Madam, miss, young master, please do me a favor, we haven''t eaten for three days."


    The old lady was kind-hearted and asked, "They all escaped from the south?"


    "Yes, the flood caused the family to disappear, and relatives to disappear."


    The old lady felt a sense of invisibility, Qiao Mai hurriedly said when she saw this.


    "The old lady has me here, you go in and sit down to eat first, I''ll take care of it?"


    "Well, that''s hard work for you, old man, your body is useless."


    Qiao Mai waved at them, "Come with me."


    She took them to the steamed bun shop, "Boss, give them ten steamed buns each, and I will pay the money at the end."


    The store owner looked at her clothes, then nodded.


    "All right"


    At this moment, the refugees in the small town immediately gathered towards this moment, and Qiao Mai yelled at them.


    "If you want to eat steamed buns, you have to line up, everyone has a share, don''t worry."


    Some people still wanted to get caught, but they were kicked on the ground by Qiao Mai, and they couldn''t get up for a long time.


    Qiao Mai guarded the steamer, each of them received ten steamed buns, and she would give a dime. I hope they cherish this opportunity, find a suitable place to stay, and stop wandering like this.


    There are dozens of refugees in the small town, and the business of the bun shop has never been so easy.


    Hundreds of thousands of steamed buns were all sold, and the scraps of money in Qiao Mai''s hands were also handed out, which amounted to more than a hundred taels, but it was still a drop in the bucket.


    After posting, she went back to the restaurant for dinner.


    The old lady has finished eating at this time, and she is waiting for her,


    "Have they all eaten?"


    "Ten steamed buns for each person, and a dime of silver, is that all right?"


    "It broke your fortune today."


    "The disaster is avoided."


    After dinner, everyone boarded the car, and the old lady was still looking out, seeing that every refugee had snow-white steamed buns, so she felt relieved.


    There were too many things like this along the way. The old lady showed kindness, and Qiao Mai contributed money and effort.


    Finally, the old lady stopped humming when she saw her. She knew that if she went on like this, she would not be able to reach the capital without a million taels.


    Don''t talk about Qiao Mai, even I can''t bear it.


    She sat in the car and never went out to pick her hair anymore. In order not to keep her bored, Qiao Mai always conjured up one or two snacks from time to time.


    If she stayed at the inn at night, she would stock up some delicious soup for the old lady.


    Thirteen days later, that is, the first day of September, I finally arrived in the capital.


    The children were shocked by the majestic city gates and buildings. When they entered the city, they all opened the car windows, looking at the tall and majestic city walls and the soldiers standing upright.


    Even Ling''er didn''t care about eating, and looked out with his mouth open.


    Especially in the capital city, the eyes of a few children are not enough to see. There are so many people, cars, and vendors.


    The carriage traveled for about two quarters of an hour in the capital before stopping in front of a house.


    "Bi Chun Yuan?"


    "Well, this is my dowry, which belongs to my personal property."


    The carriage entered through the side door. Because I had sent someone to give orders before, the house was cleaned very clean.


    All the necessary supplies are also prepared. Once you enter the house, you can eat hot meals in a short while.


    Now Qiao Mai has fully appreciated the ancient style of architecture. She had a good time watching it along the way. She even took a close look at the clothes and accessories they wore.


    It''s not that she envies, it''s not that she''s jealous, it''s just because she simply likes this classical style.


    Everyone finished their meal with tired faces, and Qiao Mai took her people to live in the elegant Begonia courtyard.


    After washing up, I told them to rest quickly. After a long journey, even if they didn''t work, they still felt tired physically and mentally.


    The small courtyard was quiet, Qiao Mai barricaded the courtyard door, and sat alone on the stone bench in the courtyard.


    Looking up at the moon in the sky, after coming for so long, her heart has never warmed up, and the sense of belonging is still not strong.


    I feel like duckweed, no matter where I am, I can settle down anywhere, unlike some people who are particularly attached to home.


    She sighed, a set of tea sets appeared on the table in a thought, she touched the teapot with her finger, and water appeared in it, she put her hand on the teapot lightly, the water boiled, put tea leaves in it, closed the lid, and stopped After a while I poured myself a cup of tea.


    took a sip, the tea was grown by myself from the tea seedlings purchased on the platform,


    There are many good things in the space that have never been taken out, and the fruits and vegetables that are usually eaten are only the kinds that are often eaten.


    Anyway, she never brought out something too special.


    Everyone else fell asleep, but she couldn''t sleep. She wanted to visit Jiaru, but she didn''t know where the Wang family was.


    The children are new here, and they are very unfamiliar, so I better not run around.


    After drinking the tea in the cup, he waved his hand and put away the tea set again.


    After returning to the house, he meditated on the bed and practiced.


    It''s not her own home, and she can''t sleep well. Therefore, during the period from coming to the capital to returning, she must take good care of the children so that nothing goes wrong.


    The next day, at dawn, she opened her eyes and got down from the kang.


    The children were still sleeping, Yuehong and Yuexia got up immediately when they heard that she had left the house.


    "You guys wash up and just watch them, I don''t need your help here."


    "Yes, master"


    Fortunately, there is a small kitchen in this courtyard. She came to the kitchen, pulled a yam from the field in the space, picked two tomatoes, took three eggs from the refrigerator, a small bag of white flour, two lettuces, a A box of sweet noodle sauce, and tender chives come out.


    She plans to make a yam tomato egg drop soup for the children in the early morning, and bake a few small pancakes to eat.


    This pancake, she really can''t do it. After thinking about it, she threw the white flour into the space, and directly traded fifty thin spring pancakes on the platform.


    This is the most suitable for making burritos. After the soup is ready, roll each burrito with shallots and place them neatly on the plate.


    It was only then that Yuehong called them up, when the old lady and the old gentleman came over, and they wanted to call them to the front hall for dinner.


    When I saw the meal, I immediately said that I ate it here.


    The weather was neither hot nor cold, and the dining table was set in the yard. There were a lot of cakes in Qiao Mai Roll, enough for these few people to eat.


    "Shall we go to see Ru''er today?"


    "No, I don''t want to look at the faces of the Wang family. They are all separated. My granddaughter is married. Why should I be in his house and give his parents face?"


    The old gentleman glared at her, but said nothing. In fact, according to the folk saying, the old lady was right.


    "But after all, it is the master''s house. After you and your husband return to the capital, you should visit it as soon as possible."


    "No, if Ru''er doesn''t come today, I''ll go back to my mother''s house to see my brothers. I''ll tell you, old man, you have to go too."


    "If you don''t go to my house, then I won''t go to your house either."


    "you!"


    Looking at the two old people who were bickering like children, "I ate dinner and took the children out for a stroll."


    "Take a carriage, watch it on the carriage, come down and buy it if you like it, there are many people in the capital, and there are many kidnappers,"


    "knew."


    After a while, Wang Jiaru asked the mother-in-law to call back, saying that Minger came to visit them.


    So, Qiao Mai took the child in the carriage and went out, while the old lady prepared a gift and brought the old man back to her natal home.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 154： Then report to the police

    Chapter 154 Then report to the official


    A few children are in the car as soon as they go out, with two small heads on one side of the car window, Yuehong and Yuexia, each responsible for the younger ones, Fengyun Brothers are ten years old, don¡¯t need to look, just keep an eye on Chuaner and Linger.


    "Mom, what is that?"


    "Sugar man, it doesn''t taste good, it''s not clean, it''s blown with your mouth, and the saliva is all over it,"


    "Eh, I don''t want to eat that, so, what about that?"


    "My mother can also make glutinous rice cakes, which are even more delicious than what they make. Look at their hands, they are black. Can you eat them?"


    "Then don''t eat."


    Qiao Mai is subconsciously cultivating four little cleanliness freaks, but what she said is also right, food must be clean, otherwise you will have a stomachache.


    "Mom, can we come down and walk?"


    "No, there are too many people, there are traffickers."


    "All right!"


    Looking at the child''s little face, he was a little unhappy. Qiao Mai also knew that it was not fun to watch it in a car, so he asked the coachman to stop the carriage.


    "You go back home first, we will go back when we have had enough fun."


    The carriage left, Yuehong picked up Ling''er, Yuexia picked up Chuan''er, Qiao Mai held Feng''er with one hand, and Yun''er with the other.


    "Are you satisfied now?"


    "Hee hee, we won''t run around, we will always follow mother."


    Qiao Mai took the children and walked on the street. A monkey showman showed them for a while, and gave a reward when they finished.


    When I saw a slapstick performer, I would watch it for a while, but it was not in vain.


    It¡¯s not easy to do this job these days. They all rely on their ability to make a living. Sometimes they play for a day, and they don¡¯t necessarily lose a lot of money.


    When she sees delicious food, she will let the children buy it by themselves. They all have money to eat and buy whatever they want. As long as it is clean, she has no objection.


    The master and servant were talking and laughing and playing on the street. When a carriage passed by them, a hand was stretched out to Ling''er''s head.


    Qiao Mai had quick eyesight and quick hands, and slapped that hand off.


    The carriage immediately pulled to the side and stopped, and a girl and two maids got out of the carriage.


    He walked straight towards Qiao Mai and the others. Qiao Mai protected the child and Yue Hong and the others behind him, only to see that girl''s face was frosty.


    "The daring thief actually stole my lady''s things."


    Qiao Mai was taken aback for a moment, and immediately understood that this dog-like thing in front of him took a fancy to the jewelry on his daughter''s head, and wanted to frame and intimidate them, so as to achieve the goal of getting something for nothing.


    "Steal? You are in the carriage, we are on the side of the road, tell me, how did we steal it?"


    "Who said you stole now?"


    "When was that?"


    "My lady has lost this jewelry for a certain period of time, and you guys will steal it."


    "What a coincidence, our family just arrived in the capital yesterday afternoon, there is no time to commit a crime, so we can''t steal it."


    "That''s what I picked up, please return it to us."


    "Hiss, I''ve seen shameless ones, I''ve never seen such shameless ones, the hair ornament on my daughter''s head was worn on her head all the way from our house to the capital, and she hasn''t changed it in another style for ten days. How did it become yours?"


    "You still dare to quibble?"


    Qiao Mai looked at the master and two servants coldly. The master put on airs to pretend to be indifferent, and silently supported the servant to play shamelessly.


    This kind of drama is probably played a lot in the capital, presumably the family is big and powerful, she took a look at the girl, she was beautiful and dressed expensively, but she came out without a guard, it was a bit crazy.


    "Since you have been holding on to it, why don''t you report it to the authorities?"


    After listening to the reporter, the two girls looked at each other, and then turned to look at their young lady.


    I saw the girl glanced at Linger''s head, not to mention how greedy that look was, but the people around were watching, and this little woman wanted to report to the police again, so she thought about it.


    "Maybe my maid made a mistake, I''m sorry."


    This girl pretended to be high-spirited, which made Qiao Mai very upset, and suppressed her anger, she didn''t want to say anything.


    I thought that I apologized, and the girl would leave with someone, but I didn''t expect the girl to say.


    "Is the hair accessory on her head for sale?"


    "Not for sale."


    The girl had an angry look on her face, she turned and left, and the two little girls hurriedly followed.


    Qiao Mai stared at the carriage, if it wasn''t for bringing the child, if it wasn''t for the newcomer, he didn''t want to cause trouble for the Wang family.


    She has to go up and slap her dozens of faces. It''s really unlucky to come across such a **** thing on the first day out to play.


    As soon as the carriage left, the surrounding people hurriedly shouted at her.


    "Little lady, hurry home, she is the only daughter of the Fu family, and whatever she likes, she will do whatever she can to get it."


    "The Fu family?"


    "Yes, her father is the Minister of the Household Department of the imperial court, and her grandfather is the Grand Tutor. This is the only precious girl in the family."


    "So you want to grab other people''s things in the street?"


    "Who told you that you are just an ordinary citizen?"


    "So, she only dares to bully the common people, not the dignitaries?"


    "I dare, as long as the official position is lower than his family, she will bully. She can''t let her see the good things. If she sees it, she will find a way to leave."


    Qiao Mai didn''t take it seriously, "Understood, thank you everyone!"


    In the past, she might have avoided the edge, but now, she does not lack weapons, martial arts, and space against the sky. She is not afraid of such a villain!


    Yuehong and Yuexia''s faces were pale, "Master, shall we go back to Bichun Garden?"


    "Don''t go back, go forward, haven''t gone shopping yet."


    Feng''er frowned, "Mother, my brother and I will practice martial arts to protect mother."


    "good!"


    Chuaner also hurriedly said, "Mother, and me, I will help mother beat those villains to death."


    Qiao Mai smiled, and led them to continue walking forward, "It''s fun, with mother here, no one dares to bully us."


    Come to a restaurant, look up, Jufulou, it seems to be opened by the Wang family.


    So he walked in with the children, asked for a private room, and ordered all the signature dishes of Jufulou.


    The children looked a little restrained looking at such an elegant place.


    "Relax, this is just a restaurant,"


    "Mother, the restaurants in the capital are so grand, even the private room is so good, better than where we live."


    "These are just to attract customers. The things are good, and the money is okay. In this private room, if you don''t eat or drink, you have to give them ten taels of silver."


    "My God, ten taels of silver is enough for a farmer to chew for a year."


    "Remember, don''t be happy with things, don''t be sad with yourself. No matter how good things are, it''s better to have skills. If you learn skills, you will be a treasure mountain that can''t be used up and taken away."


    "Yes, mother"


    When the dishes she ordered came to the table, the children laughed, "Mother, these are all dishes you have cooked before."


    "Let''s eat. There are a few specialties here. Our family doesn''t have them. Yuehong and Yuexia also eat."


    Just when several people were eating happily, the door of the private room rang, Yue Hong went out and opened the door, only to see the shopkeeper of Jufulou walking in.


    He saluted first, and then said apologetically.


    "Guest, I''m sorry, today you offended Miss Fu''s family, she sent someone to find out that you are eating here, and told us not to receive you, otherwise our restaurant will, it will."


    "I understand,"


    "I''m really sorry, this table belongs to us,"


    Qiao Mai didn''t say anything, and led people away directly. She could clearly feel that someone was following her.


    When they entered Bichun Garden, the person who followed them returned to Fu''s house.


    "Miss, that little lady went to Bichunyuan."


    "What''s that place?"


    "The daughter of the late Pang Taishi, now the private house of Pang Taishi''s younger sister."


    Miss Fu''s eyes twitched, "Who is the grand master or Taifu?"


    "The grand master is a little bit bigger."


    "Huh, how can I make the thing I like fly away? Go down and pay homage to the post. This girl wants to meet the master of Bichun Garden."


    "Miss, Mrs. Pang''s granddaughter will marry the young prince of Prince Shun''s mansion in a few days."


    "What, her granddaughter is going to marry Brother Longji?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 155： Lock down the city for three days

    Chapter 155 Closing the city for three days


    Miss Fu gritted her silver teeth, and her eyes gleamed viciously.


    "Yes"


    The servants did not dare to look at her, for fear that the furious young lady would chop them off, their legs were trembling.


    "Then that old lady Pang returned to Beijing to attend her granddaughter''s wedding?"


    "should be."


    "Get out!"


    Then everyone left, Miss Fu picked up the teacup in hand and threw it out.


    "Wang Jiaru, you dare to **** my brother Longji, I am incompatible with your Wang family and Pang family!"


    Qiao Mai and the others returned to the Haitang courtyard, told the children to wash up and have a good rest, and she got up to find the old lady.


    The old lady did not come back, and only after inquiring did she find out that she had gone back to her mother''s house to see her brothers.


    She had no choice but to go back to her yard, wash up, change her clothes, make a pot of tea and drink it.


    A person with such moral character as Ms. Fu must retaliate. If she doesn''t get what she wants, she will think of ideas to find trouble later.


    She really doesn''t want to be too much. She just wants to take the children to play and open their eyes. She also wants to live a good life.


    But today, she got mad, she got mad!


    First snatching her daughter''s hair accessories, and then driving them out of the restaurant, using power to overwhelm others, Fu family, you are really good at it!


    There is no need to talk to the old lady about this matter, she can solve it.


    The Fu family is not strict in discipline, and has brought up such a shameless woman, then she will teach her a lesson for the Fu family, and teach the Fu family a lesson by the way.


    The old lady didn''t come back until dark, maybe she was happy. After having some wine at Pang''s house, the old couple fell asleep when they came back.


    For dinner, the kitchen brought six dishes and one soup, and the staple food was steamed buns. The children went to bed after they were full.


    She was sitting alone in the yard. It is said that the capital city is in the south, so the night in September would be very hot.


    But she felt a chill, the night wind hit, and the bright moon in the sky was quickly covered by a layer of dark clouds.


    Qiao Mai blew drugs into the children''s room, and after they were fully asleep, moved them all into the space.


    Put on night clothes, and wander around the capital at night.


    She didn''t know about the Fu family, but she did know that every well-thought-out family in the capital lived in a prosperous area, and had a big house and a grand gate.


    With her cultivation base, it is not difficult to find her family by family.


    The hard work paid off, and she finally found it, and it was already late at night.


    She first went to the back house to confirm, and standing in front of that Miss Fu''s bed, Qiao Mai sneered.


    She is quite beautiful, but her heart is like a poisonous scorpion, her behavior is worse than that of the bandits in the cottage, and her family even pampered her.


    Stretched out his hand to pinch her neck, took it back after thinking about it, and bought a pen from the trading platform. The words written by this pen cannot be erased no matter how much you wipe.


    It has a medicinal property, the more you rub it, the more its color will seep into it. This kind of pen is most **** suitable for such a woman.


    Qiao Mai pulled out the cap of her pen and wrote a **** on her left face, a **** on her right face, a **** on her forehead, and a person on her chin.


    Throwing the cap of the pen into the space, and then did a little sweep of her room before leaving.


    Looking at the sky, there was still some time, and then carried out a carpet-like sweep of the Fu family, and then left contentedly.


    Although there were a lot of things raided this time, it was not enough to shake the Fu family with a deep foundation, and it was just a lesson for them.


    Before leaving, she wrote a note on the pillar in front of the living room of the Fu family.


    "If you do many unrighteous actions, you will die. This time is a warning. If you don''t change it, you will be killed next time."


    The next day, the capital was in chaos. The Taifu''s house was stolen, the officials of the Beijing Yamen, and the guards of the Beijing Xun all went.


    Miss Fu likes to sleep in. Because of the chaos in the house, she got up in a rage.


    "Chunfeng, Dongxue, what are you two **** arguing about?"


    The two were guarding outside, and came in quickly when they heard the sound.


    "Miss, it''s not good!"


    Before the words were spoken, they saw the words on the young lady''s face, which made them scream on the spot.


    "Miss, your face, your face?"


    Miss Fu rolled her eyes, "What''s wrong with my face?"


    Chunfeng hurriedly took the mirror from the dressing table, and handed it over tremblingly.


    When Miss Fu saw the writing on her face, she screamed in fright, and immediately threw the mirror on the ground.


    "Who is this, who did it?"


    The two maids shook their heads hurriedly, "Miss, wash your face first, it seems that something happened at home."


    A maid waited on her to dress, and a maid fetched water for her to wash her face.


    "What happened?"


    "I do not know."


    Miss Fu angrily dipped her hands in water and began to wash her face, but no matter how much she washed it, she couldn''t get it off. She was anxious and asked the girl to bring some soap, but it didn''t work, the more she washed it, the darker the color was. clearer.


    Anxious Ms. Fu burst into tears, "What to do, what to do, which wicked person did this?"


    "Miss, it''s chaotic outside right now, why don''t you wrap your head in a gauze and let''s go find Madam later."


    "Then hurry up."


    The two girls hurriedly covered her head and face tightly. The three of them were about to go out when they saw Mrs. Fu coming. She was shocked when she saw her daughter.


    "Daughter, what''s wrong with you?"


    Miss Fu immediately threw herself into her mother''s arms, "Mother, my face, woo woo woo woo!" and started crying.


    "What happened to your face?"


    Madam Fu lifted her veil with her hands, saw the words on it, and asked angrily.


    "Who did it, see if I don''t tear him up, why don''t you wash it off?"


    "I''ve washed it, but I can''t wash it off no matter how much I wash it."


    Mrs. Fu thought of the theft last night, and immediately thought of her daughter''s face, and hurriedly asked.


    "Have you lost anything in your house?"


    "I don''t know, I just woke up, and I''m too preoccupied with making faces."


    "Quick, take a look."


    As a result, a few people entered the house and saw that they were all dumbfounded. All the gold and silver jewelry were gone.


    Madam Fu sat down on the ground, "It''s over, it''s over, our family is over now."


    "Mother, what happened?"


    "All the gold and silver belongings in our family are gone."


    "Mother''s dowry is gone?"


    "It''s gone, it''s gone overnight, your face, maybe that thief did it."


    "If he hates our family, why doesn''t he destroy his daughter''s innocence and just write on his face?"


    "It must be the only way to humiliate you."


    Ms. Fu''s eyes were red. After losing so many things, she couldn''t care about her daughter''s face.


    Miss Fu also sat there in shock and wept silently, "All the good things that my daughter scavenged are gone, and several of them are treasures, even the empress of the palace may not have them, my baby, woo woo Whoooooooo!"


    Mother and daughter hugged their heads in the room and cried for a long time when Fu Shangshu came over.


    "Why are you crying, why don''t you write a list of the lost things, so that the yamen can check them, and the sooner you check the things, the sooner you can recover them. The city gates haven''t been opened yet, and the emperor issued an order to seal off the city for three days for our Fu''s family. "


    "Sir, is the note in the living room true?"


    "What a fart, next time the thief dares to come, see if I don''t skin him. This time, our family is careless. I feel that no one under the emperor''s feet dares to mess around. I didn''t expect that someone would dare to break ground on Tai Sui."


    Hearing that the property might be recovered, the mother and daughter stopped crying and hurried to the desk to start writing.


    Master Fu looked at his daughter''s weird attire, "Rong''er, who is this?"


    "Father, that thief wrote on my face."


    "Then why don''t you wash it?"


    "It can''t be washed off, the more you wash it, the clearer the words."


    Fu Shangshu gritted his teeth, "Maybe there is medicine in it, daughter, don''t worry, father will ask the imperial doctor in the palace to come and have a look."


    "Father, hurry up, my daughter can''t go out anymore."


    "knew!"


    Qiao Mai went out to vent his anger, returned to the house and slept comfortably, and didn''t get up until dawn.


    As soon as he opened his eyes, there was a knock on the door outside.


    "Sister, sister, here I come,"


    Qiao Mai smiled, "Come in."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 156： its called hair dye

    Chapter 156 This is called hair dye


    Miss Wang rushed in like the wind, and cried when she saw her hugging her.


    "Sister, I regret it, I don''t want to be a princess anymore."


    "There is no medicine for regret in the world."


    "Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow


    "It''s only a few days away. A big marriage will be enough. Then you will become the little master of the prince''s mansion. Who would dare to let you learn the rules?"


    Wang Jiaru nestled in her arms, "There is a princess up there, where is the old princess, what am I?"


    "Then exercise well, live well, and get rid of them all, and you will become the real master of Prince Shun''s Mansion."


    "Hey, my sister said it lightly, how old is that?"


    "You came by yourself?"


    "Mother, Zihan is at grandma''s place."


    "Let''s go, I''m going to visit my aunt, and I have something nice for Zihan by the way."


    "What''s good, can I eat?"


    Qiao Mai thought for a while, "Yes,"


    She took out a jade bottle from her cuff, and Miss Wang held it in her hand, "What is this?"


    "It''s medicine. It wakes up the magic pill, which is good for your brother''s head. I asked for it from an expert."


    "Shall I try it first?"


    "No problem, you can help your brother try the medicine."


    Wang Jiaru didn''t even blink, poured out one and threw it into his mouth.


    "Wow, it tastes good."


    After eating, she closed her eyes, and it took a while.


    "The name matches the effect of the medicine very well. My mind has never been so clear."


    "Normal people can refresh their brains after eating it, and sick people can remove the stains in the brain, which is what doctors call blood clots."


    Miss Wang''s eyes were red, "It''s hard for my sister to think about my brother so much."


    "Your family is all good. Besides, you are my sister, so I will naturally treat you well. I will also treat the people you value. If the baby is well, you don''t have to worry about your family anymore."


    Jiaru wiped away her tears, "Thank you sister!"


    "Cut, you''ve learned to be polite with me. Good things don''t eat me less."


    "Hee hee, I can only smoke for half a day today, and I won''t be able to come out until the big wedding."


    "By the way, your skirt!"


    Qiao Mai handed her two exquisite boxes from the side of the kang, and Miss Wang opened them and looked at them with a smirk for a long time.


    "Let''s go, let''s go to Xiangyunyuan."


    "good"


    Qiao Mai came out of the house with her, "Yuehong, Yuexia?"


    "I let them go first."


    Qiao Mai remembered something, went back to the house and took out a big box.


    "This is?"


    "I prepared it for my grandmother, and I will show you all my presents later."


    When we arrived at Xiangyun Courtyard, the children were running and playing in the yard, and the old lady was sitting in the living room.


    "Qiao Mai met Auntie!"


    "Well, sit down, sit down."


    Zihan saw Qiao Mai very kindly, "I heard from my sister that if you become her sister, you will be my sister from now on?"


    "Yes, you can also call me sister."


    "Sister, I want to eat something delicious."


    "Pu Chi"


    Qiao Mai couldn''t help laughing out loud, you''re really welcome to climb the pole, she glanced at Jiaru, Ru''er hurriedly poured out a pill from the jade bottle in her hand.


    "Come on, these sugar pills are delicious, but you can only eat one at a time. If you eat too much, you will have diarrhea."


    As he spoke, he poured one out and stuffed it into his mouth, and Zihanba dazed a few times.


    "It''s so fragrant, it''s still fragrant in my mouth."


    "Sister Qiao gave this to you. I''ll hold it for you. Don''t eat it indiscriminately."


    "Nothing else?"


    "You are obedient, I will bring you some delicious food when you leave."


    "oh!"


    "Then go out and play with your younger siblings, don''t bully them"


    "Oh" Wang Zihan responded and ran out, Mrs. Wang didn''t ask what it was. With their relationship, she definitely wouldn''t think that Qiao Mai would harm her son.


    Wang Jiaru showed her mother, "Look, this is the horse face skirt my sister gave me. It looks pretty."


    Mrs. Wang looked at Qiao Mai apologetically, "This girl is not good enough, so you can indulge her."


    "I hit it off with Ru''er."


    The old lady sat on the top and asked enviously, "Girl, I remember you said you would give me a gift too?"


    "Hmm, girls, let''s boil the water. My gift is going to be delivered now, but it''s not an item. You have to cooperate with me."


    "Hehe, okay, I''ll do whatever you want."


    Make a space in the living room, and the maids moved in. There is no outsider in the room, so the old lady is asked to take off her coat and lie on it.


    Bringing her hair out, Qiao Mai took off the hair accessories on her head, let her hair hang down loosely, and then combed it with a comb.


    She opened the hair dye and prepared it. She didn''t need to wash her hair when coloring, just spread the hair dye evenly on the hair.


    The old lady was a little worried, "Girl, what are you doing with my hair?"


    "Dye your white hair black."


    "What? White hair can turn into black?"


    "Of course, if you don''t believe me, take a look, it will definitely make you ten years younger."


    The old lady laughed happily, "Where did you get this rare thing?"


    "It''s called hair dye. It''s very popular in the country across the sea. My friend got me some. This box costs a hundred taels of silver."


    "Hey, why is it so expensive?"


    "Well, with gray hair like yours, you can dye it three times a year."


    "Then my hair is really precious. Just dyeing my hair costs three hundred taels of silver a year."


    "One of your hairpins costs thousands of taels. You don''t care about such a small amount of money, but don''t worry, I will cover your hair."


    "Haha, you!"


    "Even if you are not staying at my house, I will prepare this thing for you, so that the people around you can dye it for you on time."


    "Girl, you have a heart!"


    "By the way, you are also my grandmother, and I have to love you too."


    Qiao Mai''s casual words always moved the old lady, and Mrs. Wang at the side was very jealous. She had been in the Wang family for so many years, and she had never been so close to the old lady.


    Is it really a relative from the next generation?


    Dyeing hair is very simple, just let it dry for two quarters of an hour and then rinse it off.


    At this time, she gave the old lady a facial treatment. First, she cleaned her face with facial cleanser, and then applied a mask.


    "Girl, what are you doing?"


    "To protect your skin, you can''t just make your hair look good, your skin must also be improved."


    "You, just torment me."


    Mr. Wang looked greedily from the sidelines, "Girl, if you dye my wife''s hair, then don''t I, an old man, be unworthy of her? No, you will have to dye my wife''s hair soon too?"


    "Okay, as long as you don''t mind the trouble."


    "Don''t hate it, don''t hate it."


    Seeing that the time was almost up, Qiao Mai asked the girls to fill in pots of hot water.


    She washed the old lady''s hair with shampoo, and even used a special technique in the middle to give her a massage, but the old lady was very comfortable.


    "You girl, you made me so comfortable, who do I ask to massage my head like this in the future?"


    "I''ll teach the girls around you to get it?"


    "Yeah, I think it will work."


    Qiao Mai washed her hair well, dried her hair, removed her mask, and put on a layer of anti-aging skin care products.


    At this time, the old lady sat up and turned around. Mr. Wang was stunned.


    "I''m talking about Shufang, you can be as young as 20 years old, not to mention ten years younger."


    "Yeah, come on, get me my precious mirror and let me see."


    Even Mrs. Wang couldn''t sit still, so she hurried forward to serve the old lady and put the mirror in her hand.


    "Mother, you are really many decades younger this whole time, it''s amazing."


    Mrs. Wang personally combed the old lady''s hair, pulled one of the most popular hairstyles in Beijing, and put on the hair accessories. The old lady looked in the mirror and burst into tears.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 157： No one cares?

    Chapter 157 is left alone?


    "I didn''t expect it, I really didn''t expect it, when I get old, I can still be young again."


    "What does it mean to be young once? In the future, you will be so young every day."


    "Yes, it''s the same for Tiantian."


    Wang Jiaru stood in front of her, "Grandmother, if you go to my wedding like this, you won''t make those grandmother-like old ladies in the Wang family mad at you?"


    "Hmph, I have to be angry with them. I think they gave me a lot of face when I entered the Wang family."


    Mr. Wang coughed, "Okay, don''t mention the past."


    "Why don''t you mention it? They still want to make trouble for us. Why should my grandson''s marriage be held in his royal family?"


    "I don''t want to make my granddaughter look good. It wasn''t them who were worshiped by my granddaughter and grandson-in-law that day, but Zong Sheng and his wife."


    "If they dare to make trouble that day, don''t blame me for turning against them. They will get all the benefits. We have contributed money and effort, but in the end nothing will be in our hands."


    "Isn''t that a good thing to send five cars?"


    "Ah bah, that was bought with our family''s money, you''re the only one stupid!"


    Qiao Mai hurriedly said, "Old lady, let''s not get angry. Getting angry will make you look old and affect your life span."


    "Don''t be angry, I''ll just say that, whatever happens that day."


    "Uh-huh"


    Mr. Wang knew he was wrong and didn''t argue with her, so he hurried over and lay down.


    "Come on, girl, do it for me. I''ll go back to Wang''s house tomorrow and look at them."


    "You are not allowed to confess me. I will only dye you two. I don''t want to bother others."


    Madam Wang stroked her hair, "Girl, if I have gray hair, would you dye it for me?"


    "Of course."


    She smiled with satisfaction, Wang Jiaru waited on the old lady.


    "Grandmother, let''s not be angry. When the granddaughter has a firm foothold in the palace, I will ask Longji Tuotuo to move my father''s position up."


    Mrs. Wang hurriedly said, "Don''t mess around, your father said, he likes the prefect of the Acropolis, no one cares there, he is very comfortable, besides, our workshops are all over there."


    "Oh, when dad wants to be an official in the capital, then I will ask the prince to speak nice words to the emperor."


    It didn''t take long for Mr. Wang''s hair to heal. After drying all his hair, he also looked in the mirror and was quite satisfied.


    "Girl, your shampoo really smells good."


    "If you like it, you can keep it with grandma. I still have a bottle."


    "Can you give me that bottle?"


    Mrs. Wang knew that if she didn''t speak, she would definitely not fall into her hands.


    "Yes, do you want this skin care product?"


    "Yes, yes, give me some of your facial mask too?"


    "Okay, this is called a mask, apply it every five or six days, and every two quarters of an hour will do."


    The old lady gently pressed her face with her hands, "This mask and skin care cream are really good, and the face feels thin, smooth and tender."


    "You will do the same in the future, make sure this face is so tender every day."


    "The wrinkles at the corners of the eyes seem to be much lighter."


    "If you use a paragraph, you might look like a little girl."


    "Ha ha!"


    Everyone in the room laughed, and Wang Jiaru was also envious, feeling that the dress Qiao Mai gave her was not good anymore.


    They didn''t eat here at noon. When they left, Qiao Mai took some of the snacks prepared for the children to Zihan.


    Zihan cried again when she left, it was like this every time, when she saw Qiao Mai, she didn''t want to leave, as if Qiao Mai was her real sister.


    After sending the person away, the old lady took Qiao Mai to talk.


    "Let me tell you, don''t take your children out recently."


    "What''s wrong?"


    "The Fu family in the capital was stolen,"


    Qiao Mai curled his lips vaguely, "The burglary of his house has nothing to do with us."


    "I heard that the Jiangyang thief left a note at his house, threatening them. The Fu family is very powerful in the capital, and they are the only ones besides the royal family."


    "What about your natal family?"


    "Although I am not afraid of him, it is better to have more things than less things. We are good, and they are evil. Although evil is more powerful than good, we are not easy to deal with their tricks."


    "Understood, before Jiaru''s wedding, my children and I tried not to go out."


    "Yeah, although the Wang family is not bad, they are not as good as them after all. It''s not because they are afraid that you will find trouble, but because they are afraid that they will find trouble with you. You don''t know that girl from the Fu family. She is unreasonable and greedy. No matter who owns the things, they will find ways to get them out.¡±


    In Qiao Mai''s mind, they have already confronted once.


    "No one cares?"


    "Who cares? She''s not stupid. She doesn''t dare to be in the royal family. She bullies those who are worse than his family. His father and grandfather are the celebrities in front of the emperor. There is only one daughter in the family. She is spoiled. The stars don''t give the moon, and they are eighteen years old and haven''t married yet."


    "Why didn''t you get married?"


    Speaking of this, the old lady''s face was a little gloomy.


    "She likes Ru''er''s husband-in-law, but he looks down on her and vows not to marry her even if the emperor wants to marry her, because Prince Shun is the emperor''s younger brother, and the emperor can''t do anything about this marriage."


    "Where is the head of the Wang family?"


    "It''s a coincidence that I''m next to the Fu family"


    Qiao Mai''s heart moved, "It''s so close, then Miss Fu''s family is not married to the young prince, Jiaru''s marriage will not be blocked halfway, right?"


    "Hmph, this is not the most worrying thing."


    "Who else?"


    "There are also those girls from the Wang family who are not upright. I''m afraid they are crazy about wanting to marry the young prince. This is what I am most worried about. No matter how good the Wang family is, they are far worse than the people in the capital. Especially the heart and eyes, it is hard to guard against."


    Qiao Mai shook her hand, "Don''t worry, I''m here."


    "It''s not easy for you. Take care of your own children. You are weak now. Let''s talk about it after Jiaqi and your children become officials and have your own strength."


    Qiao Mai smiled meaningfully, "You have to believe me, there is nothing in this world that troubles me."


    The old lady was inexplicably attracted by her words, "I just want Jiaru to marry into the palace smoothly."


    "Most definitely."


    The two old people seemed to have taken a reassurance. They couldn''t help but believe in Qiao Mai in their hearts.


    The next day, the old lady and Mr. Wang went to the host''s house. Qiao Mai was very obedient and let the children play at home. Except that they were not allowed to go out of the gate, other places were allowed.


    Of course, it''s just that the children are obedient.


    She transformed into an unremarkable man.


    Wandering casually on the street, looking for some species that she doesn''t have space for, and checking the prices in the capital by the way.


    At this time, the streets were empty, as if the ghosts entered the village and left a mess everywhere.


    Officers and soldiers searched everywhere, Qiao Mai sneered, even if you searched all the way to the sky, you still can''t find one, two, three, it''s just a waste of effort.


    Some small shops are closed, and the ones that can be opened usually have backstage.


    And those officers and soldiers are also routine, and they check it out pretendingly, and no one dares to offend the big shots.


    For ordinary people like her walking on the side of the road, the officers and soldiers went to check all night long, glanced at them casually, and went elsewhere.


    Qiao Mai smiled, grabbed a handful of melon seeds from the cross-body bag he was carrying, and kowtowed while walking.


    There are so few people, it''s not interesting to turn around.


    She took out a basket from the space, and put some dendrobium, some ginseng, some ganoderma lucidum, and a pack of notoginseng in it, all of which were fresh and had not been planed.


    Came to a medical clinic, it was very deserted today, even the sitting doctor was drinking tea leisurely.


    This medical clinic is also called Mingren, presumably the owner behind it is very powerful and has branches all over the place.


    As soon as she came in, the old doctor took a look at her and ignored her.


    He looks good. He doesn''t look like a sick person, and he''s not badly dressed. He''s not here to see a doctor.


    The man rushed up to say hello, "Brother, are you here to buy medicine? Or to see a doctor?"


    "Sell medicine, accept?"


    "Accept, as long as the medicine is ready."


    "Can you call the shots?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 158： Im not used to their problems

    Chapter 158 Not used to their problems


    "As long as it is not ginseng and ganoderma, the small ones can be the masters."


    "Unfortunately, that''s all."


    "Then what, please wait a moment."


    The guy immediately ran to the back and called for someone, and the shopkeeper smiled at her.


    "Little brother, can I see your goods?"


    Qiao Mai also smiled at him, and put the things behind the basket on the counter one by one.


    "It''s all freshly picked, the price is right, and I still have big things."


    The shopkeeper in Beijing is not comparable to others, but he has seen the world, so he opened each bag and looked at it.


    "Well, the medicinal materials are good, all of which are of the highest quality. Dendrobium is ten taels of silver a catty. This ginseng is thirty years old and of good quality. It is thirty taels of silver a piece. The age of Ganoderma lucidum is about the same. It is twenty taels of silver a piece. These three Seven, two taels of silver per catty, do you think?"


    "OK, let''s go through the scale,"


    "The buddy was on the side, one by one, the shopkeeper put the banknotes and silver in a money bag and handed it to her."


    "Since you think the price of this store is fair, how about the big one?"


    Qiao Mai took out a cloth bag from his arms, "Look at this."


    These are the ones on her shelf. Two are sold, and there are four left. This is one of the four.


    The shopkeeper opened the cloth bag and saw a smile on his face. He nodded.


    "The 600-year-old ginseng is not bad, not bad. Although it is not rare enough, the medicinal effect is not bad."


    "Make an offer"


    "Thirteen thousand taels, no more."


    Qiao Mai raised his eyebrows. At the beginning, those two were sold for 20,000 taels, and the one in Beijing gave him an extra 3,000 taels.


    "Can"


    Seeing that she had no objection, the shopkeeper took out the banknote and was about to trade with her when officers and soldiers entered the shop.


    The leader knew the shopkeeper, and hurriedly cupped his hands at him, "I''m sorry, I was ordered to search for the lost property of Fu Taifu''s house, please cooperate with the shopkeeper."


    "Go ahead!"


    The leader looked at the shopkeeper and Qiao Mai, and then at the things in their hands.


    "Don''t know what you guys are doing?"


    The shopkeeper pointed out the pile of medicinal materials on the counter to the officers and soldiers. These were fresh medicinal materials that had just been dug, but they had nothing to do with the Fu family.


    "Then he is?"


    Qiao Mai took his time, "I live in Bichunyuan, and I am a friend of the old lady of the Wang family. This time, I came to attend the wedding of the young prince at Prince Shun''s residence."


    "Then how do you come to sell medicine?"


    "When I went out, I picked it from the big mountain at home, and I was afraid it would be damaged."


    The officers and soldiers took a look at the herbs, they were indeed fresh, so they turned around and led the officers and soldiers behind them to the back.


    The shopkeeper hurriedly handed her the bank note, "Go back quickly, don''t wander around outside these two days, the Fu''s family throws away ten taels and writes twenty taels, if you see someone else''s things look like yours, maybe yours will be punished as well." Search it, hurry back and take a look."


    "Thanks for the shopkeeper''s reminder!"


    Qiao Mai took the silver ticket, walked back out of the hospital, unexpectedly saw officers and soldiers entering the mansion as soon as he got home.


    She took it easy and returned to her yard. Yuehong and Yuexia stood in the yard protecting the children, while several officers and soldiers searched the house next to each other.


    Qiao Mai walked over with a cold face, and protected Yuehong and the others behind her.


    After a while, the officers and soldiers came out, looked them up, and left the Haitang courtyard.


    As soon as the people left, she said to Yuehong and Yuexia, "Check the items we brought, see if there is anything missing, write it down on paper."


    "Yes, master!"


    Although the children were a little nervous, the officers and soldiers didn''t do anything to them, they were just a little scared, they looked at Qiao Mai and asked.


    "Mom, what happened?"


    "A large family in the capital was burglarized, and the officers and soldiers went from house to house looking for dirt. This is already the second day."


    "We are not thieves, don''t be afraid, right?"


    "Well, you don''t have to be afraid."


    The children felt relieved, and after a while, Yuehong Yuexia walked out of the house.


    "Master, the children''s purses are missing, Miss''s hair accessories are missing two pieces, and one of your hairpins is the latest shiny one."


    Qiao Mai hummed, "Take care of the child."


    She immediately turned around and quickly came to the gate of Bichun Garden, closed the side door, closed the gate, and the officers and soldiers hadn''t left yet.


    She stood in front of the door, "Whoever took my and my child''s hair accessories stood up, otherwise, I will go to the Yamen to sue you."


    The leader of the search turned around and looked at her when he heard this.


    "What are you missing?"


    "Three pieces of hair accessories, very bright, not from our country, but brought by my friends from overseas, and four purses, which are my children''s pocket money."


    The soldier immediately blew his whistle, and after a while the officers and soldiers gathered together.


    "Who searched this lady''s yard just now, took the hair ornament from it, and handed it over voluntarily, otherwise, after I find it, I will deal with it by military law."


    Bing turned around and looked at Qiao Mai, "Are you sure you lost these?"


    "Sure, I know who the person who searched my yard just now is."


    He turned around and roared, "Stand up immediately, otherwise you will not be able to bear the consequences."


    After an ideological struggle, a soldier stepped forward and took out a handful of objects from his arms and stuffed them into the hands of the soldier.


    Sure enough, there are three accessories and four exquisite purses.


    The soldier turned around and put his hands in front of Qiao Mai, "I''m sorry, but my discipline is not strict, and I will deal with it according to the military law when I go back."


    Qiao Mai took it, took out a ten taels of silver from his cuff, and stuffed it into his hand.


    "Thank you for your hard work, take it to drink tea!"


    "Thank you!"


    The soldier waved his hand at his soldiers, and the team opened the side door and left.


    Qiao Mai, who has good ears, heard that soldier was still complaining about the leader, "Boss, this jewelry looks very valuable, why did you ask me to return it to her?"


    "I don''t look at the place when I take things. The more valuable they are, the higher her status is. Do you know who this house is?"


    "have no idea."


    "This is the private house of Taishi Pang''s younger sister. If this woman can stop us from asking for her things back, she must not be messed with. You know nothing."


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes, went back to Haitang Courtyard, and asked Yuehong and Yuexia to put away the jewelry.


    Actually, she didn¡¯t leak much money outside, most of it was stored in her space.


    These soldiers can''t get much if they want to, but she doesn''t want to cheap these people for her things.


    They are soldiers, not bandits, and they are not used to their problems.


    Before noon, the old man and the old lady came back, not for any other reason, but because of the search.


    As soon as he came back, he complained to Qiao Mai, "After searching for three days, the gates of the city were closed, ah, bah, what is that in Fu''s house, if someone dares to steal his house, it means that they are capable of stealing, and they can''t even find it." Come on, search again, search his grandma for a drill."


    Qiao Mai laughed immediately, "Isn''t Wang''s house next to Fu''s house, I should have searched it yesterday."


    "A big family like the Wang family would not dare to search without an order. During the search, there would be people present, and the soldiers would not dare to mess around."


    "Bi Chun Yuan has also been searched."


    "I heard from the servants, how many good things did they take from you?"


    "Well, I''m coming back again."


    "I''ll ask my older brother from my natal family to find a job for the Fu family later on. Except for Taifu Fu who is a bit knowledgeable, the younger generation in his family are not angry, and the post of Shangshu is a bit of a disadvantage. If it weren''t for his father, he would be a fart. "


    "Does your family not get along with his family?"


    "It''s that old guy. He always feels that the grand master is one level older than him. He is unconvinced all day long and always wants to find out about my natal family."


    "Where is your natal family?"


    "The only Grand Master''s mansion in the capital, the late Grand Master Pang is my father, and the current Grand Master Pang is my elder brother."


    "Hey, it''s amazing, I hugged a golden thigh, hey, I''m floating, I''m floating."


    "Fuck you, always teasing me, haha!"


    The old lady couldn''t help laughing, and Qiao Mai grinned a little smugly.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 159： Silver is still beautiful

    Chapter 159 Silver is still pretty


    "Really, look at me, I made friends with Ru''er unintentionally, and accidentally caught the eyes of the old lady. How can you say that I am so lucky, one is the princess, and the other is the daughter of the grand master, hey, hello, I will have no worries for the rest of my life.¡±


    The old lady chuckled and then let out a long sigh.


    "If you have no money, you envy having money. If you have money, you envy being powerful. You must know that the higher you stand, the worse you fall. Look at those high officials in the capital. I think it¡¯s good to stay in Tianshui Town.¡±


    "Wealth and honor come from risks. They pursue wealth and honor, so they naturally have to bear this risk."


    "Ru''er didn''t want to climb Gao Zhi, but Gao Pan just fell in love with her. What a fool is lucky."


    "Ru''er is innocent and innocent, but she is not that stupid. She can see many things very clearly."


    "Don''t talk about her, how about you go to Wang''s house today?"


    "What else can I do? It''s just going through the motions. I haven''t seen you for many years, and there is nothing to be intimate with. It''s not as good as my relationship with you."


    "A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. Who told us to be close?"


    "Let me tell you, when they saw my appearance and my hair today, they were all shocked, haha, you don''t know"


    The relationship between the two is like grandparents and grandchildren, and like a mother and daughter, as if there is no distance between them.


    At night, everyone in Bichunyuan fell asleep, and she put the children in the space as usual.


    Then she went to Wang''s house under the moonlight. This Wang''s house was no worse than Fu''s house. She hid all the guards and hidden guards hidden in the dark.


    It made her feel at ease, she wondered if it was Wang Zongsheng''s handwriting, Jiaru''s house was surrounded by secret sentries and secret guards.


    Hiding in the dark one by one, seeing such protection, she felt relieved.


    Originally, she wanted to guard her for a few nights and leave after she got married smoothly. It seemed that she was overthinking. Only a master like her could get in with such protection, otherwise she would have been discovered long ago.


    Jiang is still old and hot, Wang Zongsheng may not have come, but he put his daughter''s marriage as the top priority and arranged it so well.


    If you are really rich, you can support so many people if you are rich.


    Completely relieved, went back to Haitang Courtyard, moved the children out and continued to sleep.


    Going out, she has to be more careful. She can say whatever she wants, but the children can''t make mistakes.


    So she didn''t go back to the house, and directly meditated in the yard with her legs crossed.


    Three days later, the capital returned to normal, and the matter of the Fu family was left alone. Maybe the Yamen is still secretly investigating.


    There is not even a clue, where to investigate? But that''s all.


    For Miss Fu''s face, it was useless to invite the imperial doctor in the palace. She tossed and cried in the room every day, tried many methods, but it didn''t work. Someone suggested that if it didn''t work, cut off her face. Finally, is it shameless?


    Of course Miss Fu can''t let them do this, and she can''t care about Brother Longji at this time.


    And the fact that her face was destroyed gradually became known, and many people were very angry.


    Some people laughed, "Who is this, so good? It''s really a great thing, the left and right are a bitch, and the top and bottom are a bitch, haha, well written, well written, it really fits her Temper, she''s a **** and (bitch) bitch."


    Some people deliberately set off firecrackers on the street, this Miss Fu is really unpopular.


    Of course, Qiao Mai and the children couldn''t stay in Bichun Garden all the time, they came out just to play, so she drove the carriage herself and took the children out to play.


    When you come to the capital, you must at least take a look at the imperial palace. You can''t go inside, and you have to let them take a look outside.


    So she drove the carriage all the way to the palace. The outside of the palace was surrounded by a moat, and there was no imperial guards outside the river. The carriage and pedestrians could walk along the outermost track to enjoy the style of the palace.


    The circle inside the moat is full of officers and soldiers, one at a few steps, standing straight and straight.


    The children sat in the car and looked at the palace through the window.


    "Mother, is the house here the best?"


    "Of course, this is where the emperor lives."


    "The emperor is what you call the supreme ruler, right?"


    "Yes, he is in charge of all the territory in the Ming Dynasty, and has the power of life and death. There is a saying that a companion is like a tiger, and you must think twice before doing anything. A bad thing is a crime of beheading."


    "It''s terrible, but why do those people still serve as officials in the court?"


    "Because wealth and wealth are sought in danger, the more dangerous the place, the more powerful and rich the place"


    Whether they can listen to it or not, they are scholars, and they will be tested for merit in the future. She will tell the children about this.


    "But as a commoner, he is very bullied."


    "That depends on how you choose."


    Feng''er said, "Mom, I don''t know if I can pass the exam. I have to take the exam. If I can be an official, I will become an official. If I can''t, I will go home and farm."


    "Me too, mother!"


    "Me too!"


    Linger over here quickly raised her little hand, "Linger is too."


    The three elder brothers smiled at her, "You are a little girl, you should follow your mother at home to learn how to cook and become a female star. When my elder brother is successful in the future, he will definitely protect you."


    "Ha ha!"


    Laughter attracted the attention of some people around. The city was closed for several days, and many people felt uncomfortable at home and came out to play.


    Undoubtedly, the scenery on the side of the moat is good, attracting many people.


    The shiny hair accessories on Linger''s head dazzled the eyes of all the tourists, especially the girls.


    "What is she wearing? It''s so pretty on her hair."


    "Look at the woman driving the car. The clothes and hair accessories really match, match well, and are so beautiful."


    "Why haven''t I seen such a hair accessory in the jewelry store?"


    "Exactly, where did she buy it from?"


    "Go, stop her and ask?"


    As a result, Qiao Mai was stopped by all the girls, but they were a hundred times stronger than Miss Fu.


    "Sister, where did you buy what you and your child are wearing?"


    Qiao Mai touched the hairpin, thinking in his heart that this is a high-end custom-made hairpin of a certain brand on earth, and it is inlaid with diamonds, of course it is not here.


    It''s all caused by this hairpin. It seems that women can really let go of their figure for the sake of beauty.


    "Oh, you said this hairpin?"


    "Is this called a hairpin?"


    "Yes, this is a friend of mine who crossed the ocean and brought it back from abroad. It is inlaid with small diamonds."


    "How much is this hairpin?"


    "The silver we have here is about ten thousand taels."


    "My God, how expensive is a little bobby pin?"


    "Yes, the gemstones on it are all crystallized blocks of volcanic lava. When there is no sun, it will glow by itself, and when the sun shines, the light will be more intense."


    "Let''s just say, why is it so beautiful, the silver is still beautiful, we really can''t afford it, can we see it and touch it?"


    "I''m sorry, a few days ago there was a young lady who robbed her as soon as she came up. I don''t want such a thing to happen again."


    "Miss? Rob? Are you talking about the Fu family?"


    "I don''t know, she didn''t grab it, and changed it to buy it. I didn''t sell her and left."


    "If you say that, it must be the Fu family. I heard that her face was ruined. She deserves it. She robbed us a lot. We didn''t dare to go out before. I heard that her house was stolen, and her face became red again." That¡¯s why we came out together.¡±


    "I see. It seems that the hairpins of my child and I can no longer be worn out."


    "As long as you don''t meet her, you''ll be fine. Which family are you from?"


    "Uh, I came to the capital to attend the wedding with the Wang family."


    "Whose family, let''s listen?"


    "It''s Prince Shun''s mansion, the little prince''s wedding. The bride is my righteous sister."


    "Oh my god, so you are the sister of the future princess, sorry, sorry."


    "Since there is nothing else to do, should I take the children to play?"


    "Sister, do you still have such new hair accessories?"


    "Yes, it is expensive!"


    "Where do you live?"


    "Bi Chun Yuan"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 160： Are there many rich people?

    Chapter 160 Is there a lot of rich people?


    "Ah, that seems to be the private house of Taishi Pang''s younger sister"


    "Yes"


    "Then if we want to buy, can we go to your place to find you?"


    "Okay, such hair accessories are priced at 10,000 taels of silver, and there are more expensive ones. I will leave at the end of September, and you will not be able to find me if you want to find them."


    All the girls swallowed their saliva, "Is this what you do?"


    "No, I just saw that all the younger sisters like it, and they are so dignified and decent, unlike that lady who robbed me, so I am willing to share my good things."


    "Hee hee, thank you sister for your compliment."


    Qiao Mai nodded to them, everyone moved out of the way, and she drove the carriage to a distance.


    Unexpectedly, the next day, many people sent greetings to Bichunyuan, and the old lady found her with the greetings.


    "Is this a good thing you did?"


    "Yeah, you can''t come to the capital for nothing, you have to earn some money back."


    "Then what do you sell? Fruits, vegetables?"


    ¡°Sell the hair accessories I wear on my head.¡±


    The old lady glanced at her head, "It looks good, how much do you plan to sell it for?"


    "I have ten thousand taels of silver, and there are better ones, hundreds of thousands of taels of silver,"


    "A hundred thousand taels? My God, what is that like?"


    Qiao Mai gave her a mysterious smile, and took out a hair crown from the box he brought, the kind of hair crown that can be worn as a hat, as soon as he took it out, it looked like stars in the sky, shining continuously, the old lady quickly used it Cover your eyes with your hands.


    "Girl, don''t you reveal your wealth?"


    "I was blocked from going out today. It seems that they all like this kind of hair accessories. Since they all like this hair accessory, then I will sell it and make a little money."


    "You are too bold. This capital city is a place where dragons and tigers are hidden. If you are not careful, disaster will come."


    "Then what can I do? I have been targeted by people. If I don''t sell these, someone will definitely pay attention to me. But once they are sold, many people in the capital have this thing. Who will pay attention to it in the future? And me?"


    "How many do you have here?"


    "Ten small items, one large item, and ten sets of horse-face skirts,"


    "Are you planning to come to the capital to sell these?"


    "No, by the way, that''s all, it will be gone when sold out."


    "Is this more than two hundred thousand taels?"


    "In the rich and noble families in the capital, hundreds of thousands of taels are nothing. The magistrates and county magistrates below pay more than this a year. It is the hard-earned money of ordinary people."


    "Do you feel at ease when you get this money?"


    "I didn''t think about leaving it at home. There are still many poor families in the capital, and there are many victims of disasters outside the city. With this money, I plan to buy grain and take it outside the city to distribute grain and silver."


    The old lady''s breath stopped, she looked at Qiao Mai and took a deep breath.


    "You are a good boy, but the old man''s thinking is too superficial. So you sold these for them?"


    "Yes, let''s walk along the road. There are so many victims. Although two hundred and twenty thousand taels is not too much, we can still do something modest. Besides, we have to help them on the way back. It will get colder as we go. They can''t do without money."


    "Son, there are very few women who worry about the people of the world like you."


    "Just do my best. You don''t have to praise me, or I''ll be proud. Besides, don''t you often help the people?"


    "Then I will accept the invitation and ask them to come to the house tomorrow morning, and we will sell these things in the front hall?"


    "I listen to you!"


    I don¡¯t know how the wind blew. Many people came to Bichun Garden the next day, all of whom were dignitaries from the capital.


    Some of them were actually sent by the empresses in the palace. My God, they almost crowded the living room.


    The old lady asked all the girls and women in the living room to go out and wait, leaving only their master.


    "To make a long story short, everyone is here to see hair accessories, and there are so many people, let''s just look at them one by one."


    Qiao Mai took out the first one, she opened the exquisite box to reveal the shiny hair accessories inside, and then passed it in front of the eyes of all the ladies and ladies.


    "This one is called Colorful Butterfly Shuangfei. It can be pinned on the side of the head, on the hair, or behind the hair. It is suitable for any kind of wear, as long as the hair is gently clipped like this."


    As she spoke, she picked it up and made gestures on her hair to show everyone.


    "Presumably everyone has heard of its price. The reason why it is expensive is because it is inlaid with a lot of diamonds. The diamonds are produced in a country on the other side of the ocean. They are similar to our gems here, but brighter than gems, so it is It''s shiny, this butterfly is flying together, the starting price is 10,000 taels, who''s the bid?"


    "My lady, how many hair accessories do you want to sell today?"


    "Ten small ones like this, and one big one. These were brought by my friend from abroad. They will be gone after they are sold out."


    "Where is the foreign country you mentioned?"


    "It takes about one and a half months to arrive by boat from the southern seaside, which is called South Africa."


    "It''s so far away, no wonder we haven''t seen it before."


    "Ladies and gentlemen, let''s make an offer now?"


    "Ten thousand taels!"


    A lady raised her hand and called out the price. Some people wanted to see what was behind them, fearing that if they shouted a high price now, the later ones would regret it, so they didn¡¯t shout anymore.


    Qiao Mai smiled and presented the colorful butterflies in front of the lady, who took out a silver ticket from her cuff and handed it to her.


    Then he took it with a smile, looked at the number on it, nodded at the lady, and put it away.


    Then took out the second hair ornament, "This hair ornament is called Bingdi Huakai, which means it is similar to the one above, and the asking price is 10,000 taels."


    Every time she would pass it in front of these ladies and wives, let them see clearly, so as not to hesitate.


    "Ten thousand taels!"


    The lady who just took a picture of the first hair accessory raised her hand again. Now the other ladies can''t hold back, so they can''t let her make it round.


    "I said Mrs. Jiao, you can''t do this if you have money. You took one of them, so you can''t rob us again."


    "Who told you not to call the price?"


    "Who said we stopped shouting, twelve thousand taels."


    "Twenty thousand taels!"


    Mrs. Jiao choked her neck, and the price she yelled seemed to choke someone else''s neck.


    She got the second one again, Qiao Mai smiled and Mimi put the banknote into her pocket, and then took out the third one.


    The old lady watched with gusto. Today there are only customers and sellers, there is no distinction between high and low. Whoever has money will buy. That''s great!


    Just like that, these small ornaments in the back were photographed one by one, and when she took out the last hair crown, the room lit up, it was so beautiful.


    "This is the last accessory, and it''s also the finale, but there are ten more dresses in a while. Those who are interested can take a look."


    "Quick bid?"


    "The starting price is 150,000 taels, let''s start bidding."


    "Two hundred thousand taels!"


    "Two hundred and fifty thousand taels!"


    "Three hundred thousand taels!"


    Qiao Mai said in his heart, **** it, there are so many rich people, and he yelled out without blinking, and it was still fifty thousand and fifty thousand.


    What is the difference between this and the rich people on earth? Ordinary people drink a bottle of mineral water for only two yuan, while rich people drink a bottle of mineral water for a thousand yuan. This is the gap. Not bad money.


    In the end, this hair crown was bought by a lady present at a price of 350,000 taels.


    Many of those who don¡¯t have a solid family background feel pretty good after being addicted to their eyes. It¡¯s really eye-opening.


    "Little lady, when will your friend get another batch of hair accessories like this?"


    "It''s not easy to go there. You have to risk your life. You don''t know that if you go out to sea once, if you encounter a sea vortex, the people in the boat will be gone, so it''s not certain when he will go."


    "Didn''t you say there are skirts?"


    Qiao Mai grinned, walked to the side and patted a beautiful box on the table, opened the top one, and took out a skirt from it.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 161： good things dont sell cheap

    Chapter 161 Good things are not cheap


    Seeing the dress, someone screamed.


    "I''ve seen such a dress before. It''s worn by the little princess who is about to marry. It''s so beautiful."


    "This is a winter dress, five thousand taels a piece."


    "Oh my god, this is too expensive. Just now your diamonds are comparable to gems, but clothes are so expensive?"


    "One piece of brocade from the Ming Dynasty costs tens of thousands of gold. You say my dress is not worth it? The fabric is even better than brocade. To make a skirt like this, half a piece of cloth is used. The fabric alone costs this." count, not to mention the suit above."


    Qiao Mai held her skirt in both hands, and came to these ladies, letting them look at each other.


    "Wow, this fabric doesn''t wrinkle, the tentacles are so soft and thick, it looks like there is a layer of fine velvet inside."


    Qiao Mai turned around and winked at the old lady. The old lady smiled. Today she gave Qiao Mai enough space.


    Some of the ladies who came here today are of higher status than her, and it is inevitable that she has to salute others. Even so, the old lady is very willing.


    To be honest, the dress looks good, and compared to the hair accessories, it is really expensive, but Qiao Mai did not lower the price.


    She believes that as long as something is good, it will definitely sell.


    Sure enough, she took back the skirt and put it in her hand, "This lake-blue horse-face skirt is five thousand taels, does anyone want it? If there is no one, I will take it back. Good things don''t sell cheap."


    "I''ll take five thousand taels, but they snatched the hair accessories, and if I don''t come with a dress, wouldn''t Qi come back empty-handed?"


    Qiao Mai smiled and folded the skirt, gently put it back into the box, and walked to the girl who was asking the price with the box on her back.


    "Please take care of this lady!"


    "What miss, I''m the princess."


    "Ah, it turns out to be the princess, you can take care of my business more in the future."


    "Didn''t you stop selling after selling this time?"


    "What if there are good things in the future."


    "If you have something good, remember to send someone to my house to tell me."


    "Good princess!"


    Immediately after that, there was another horse-faced skirt, one was different from the other. Those who didn¡¯t buy hair accessories rushed to grab the horse-faced skirt.


    This skirt is not auctioned, one is five thousand taels, and it was all sold out in a short while.


    Qiao Mai always smiled at Mimi, she looked at the crowd who were still full of ideas.


    "I''m sorry, I''ll bring you some good ones when I come to Beijing next time."


    "Little lady, where is your home?"


    "Acropolis."


    "Yo, it''s not close."


    "yes!"


    "Then it will be difficult to find you to buy things from now on."


    "That''s not certain, maybe one day my friend will suddenly get some again, so I''ll come to the capital and post like this for everyone."


    "Okay, let''s wait!"


    Seeing that they had nothing to sell, these women left Bichun Garden one by one.


    Only the old lady and Qiao Mai were left in the hall, "How much did you sell?"


    "Ten skirts were sold for 50,000 taels, ten small hair accessories were sold for 260,000 taels, and hair crowns were sold for 350,000 taels. The total is exactly 660,000 taels. The numbers are really auspicious!"


    "Is it all spent by the victims?"


    "Let''s help the disaster victims outside the city first, and then we will help some more on the way back. I want to buy a house in Tianshui Town, specially for those beggars to live in. Just live, don''t care about other things, and we can''t let them develop the bad habit of indolence. If you can¡¯t move, then help.¡±


    "Uh-huh!"


    "Then I will go out of the city tomorrow, and I will go in your name, old lady?"


    "Why? Your silver is in your name?"


    "I don''t want to expose myself. I still want to live a quiet life. Although helping the people is a good thing, we can''t do it to benefit others. So, I want to give this benefit to you and my husband,"


    "Did you plan to do this a long time ago?"


    "Yes, I heard that Mr. resigned and retired?"


    "Hey, this matter has something to do with the Fu family. The Minister of the Household Department of his family squeezed my old man out."


    "Oh why?"


    "It''s not that Fu Taifu is very eye-catching to the emperor. He often blows wind in front of the emperor. Gradually, the emperor thinks that my old man is not pleasing to the eye. In addition, the old man has a bad temper. Since the two hate each other, he simply resigned. It just so happened that Zong Sheng was the magistrate in Acropolis, so our whole family moved here."


    "So that''s the case, so what is the most important official in the head of the Wang family?"


    "Prime Minister Right"


    "Ah, this official is the head of all officials."


    "Well, thanks to you."


    "My blessing?"


    "Yes, those prescriptions you sold to Zong Sheng benefited the common people. When the emperor was happy, he promoted the Wang family. Now you know why I am angry, right?"


    "Uh, your son contributes money and efforts, and the Wang family gets the most benefit, right?"


    "Um."


    "Don''t be angry, don''t be angry. The so-called mountains are high and the emperor is far away. Let''s live in peace and comfort. Let''s live a long life. Let them live in fear and be short-lived ghosts."


    "Haha, what you said is true, what you said is true. If you say it like this, I won''t feel so awkward."


    "What about you, old lady?"


    "Me what?"


    "Didn''t you get a Madam or something?"


    "No, like these titles, if they don''t contribute to the court, the emperor will not easily confer them. They are all false, and I don''t care."


    Qiao Mai blinked and said nothing.


    Tossing all morning today, the old lady was a little tired, so Qiao Mai made her a pot of tea mixed with Linghe water.


    After taking the first sip, the old lady noticed it.


    "Girl, did you add anything to the tea you made?"


    "Add anti-fatigue potions in it, and after you have lunch, you will definitely be able to sleep well."


    "When did you understand pharmacology?"


    "It''s not that I understand pharmacology, it''s that this medicine works like this."


    "Oh, thank you, to be honest, I''m really tired after sitting in the morning watching you sell goods."


    After the old lady drank two cups of tea, Qiao Mai asked the maid to help her go back to rest.


    With the title of auction, she can help the common people in a fair and honest manner.


    What the Fu family gets, she will spend all of it on the common people, and she also responded to the customer service''s words, take it from the people, and use it for the people.


    After breakfast the next day, she went to a grain store in the capital.


    "The treasurer?"


    "Hello, guest? Please tell me something."


    "How much grain do you have here?"


    "That''s a lot, the warehouse behind is full!"


    "How do you sell cornmeal and white flour?"


    "Cornmeal is ten cents a catty, and white flour is thirty cents a catty."


    "Why is it so much more expensive than below?"


    "The imperial court transferred all the food, and there are so many victims outside, so the food is naturally very expensive at the moment."


    "The emperor won''t let the disaster victims in?"


    "You can enter, only one family can send someone in to buy, but you are not allowed to beg for food and wander around in the capital."


    "Is there anyone serving porridge?"


    "There are, but not many."


    "Which city gate has the most disaster victims?"


    "South Gate!"


    "Okay, I''ll take care of all your cornmeal and white flour. You can fill it in a 50-jin flour bag and send it to the south gate immediately after you pack it into a cart. I''ll wait there and give you money as soon as the goods arrive. Remember to fill up one car and send one to another, keep delivering, and deliver the goods directly from your place.¡±


    "Which company are you from?" The shopkeeper asked in shock.


    "Have you heard of Grand Master Pang?"


    "It turned out to be Mrs. Pang."


    "I am her granddaughter, and I live in Bichun Garden. My grandmother asked me to come here to do good deeds."


    "Understood, understood, I will assign you right away."


    It is quite easy to do things under the banner of the old lady. Although she left the capital, her reputation is still there, and it is quite useful to mention it.


    She came to the south gate alone, and saw that the refugees had set up sheds around, and there was no porridge.


    It has been several months since May. Why are there so many disaster victims outside the capital? Don¡¯t the surrounding villages have shelter for them?


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 162： thats life saving money

    Chapter 162 That''s life-saving money


    The imperial court really didn¡¯t do anything, she shook her head and walked towards the refugees nearby.


    Seeing someone approaching, the refugees¡¯ eyes were green. Qiao Mai understood that they hoped for the stars and the moon, and for someone to give them a hand.


    "Girl, do you have anything to eat? Come on, we''re starving."


    "Isn''t there a porridge every day?"


    "There are more wolves and less meat, it''s not enough at all, just a pot of porridge, and they leave after giving it away."


    Qiao Mai looked at their skinny faces and sighed, "It''s not a solution to always point to the court for relief, you have to find a way yourself."


    "Then you have to have money in your hands. When you settle in a village, you can''t build a place to live? You can''t buy two acres of land? You can''t fill the old family first?"


    "Isn''t it possible to work in the city?"


    "How can there be so many jobs? We''ve sold everything we can. We''ve been here for two months, but the imperial court has been refusing to arrange for us. We can''t live any longer."


    Qiao Mai sighed, took out two steamed buns from his backpack and gave them to the man.


    "Let''s eat. I''m the granddaughter of Mrs. Pang in Bichunyuan, Beijing. She sent me to help everyone. Don''t panic. After a while, line up to receive the relief. Everyone has a share?"


    "Really?"


    Qiao Mai nodded, "Really, the guy from the grain store will come over soon."


    "Thank you, little lady, thank you Mrs. Pang!"


    The man knelt down for him while eating steamed buns. This movement was quickly discovered by other refugees. When they found out that relief food was about to be distributed, they all knelt in front of Qiao Mai happily.


    She yelled loudly, for fear of a riot or something, which would misunderstand the court and bring disaster to these refugees.


    "If you want to live, each family will send one to the gate of the city. No looting, no rioting. Every family has a share. Listen carefully, every family has a share. If anyone dares to receive more, next time the relief is distributed, there will be no such family." portion."


    She used her internal strength to emit breath sounds, and the refugees all shouted after hearing it clearly.


    "As long as we all have a share, we line up, don''t grab, don''t grab!"


    Qiao Mai looked back at the city gate, and a carriage full of grain was driving towards her.


    "Guest, my shopkeeper asked me to bring it. This is twenty bags of fifty catties of cornmeal, ten Wen per catty, ten taels of silver."


    Qiao Mai flipped a piece of silver and put it in the hand of the clerk, "Go back and send a few more cars to deliver."


    "Yes, guest!"


    Qiao Mai stood in front of the carriage, "Come on, pick them up one by one, and go home and cook as soon as you finish."


    The refugees lined up and received food one by one. Each family received a bag of 50 catties of cornmeal, and Qiao Mai gave each family two ingots of ten taels of silver.


    Twenty bags per car is enough for twenty refugee families, but there are thousands of refugee families outside the city gate.


    In this way, the horse-drawn carriages kept transporting food outside the city, and the refugees saw that every family had a share, so they stopped tossing and obediently lined up to lead them.


    At first they thought that there was only food, but they didn¡¯t expect that the family would receive twenty taels of silver, and tears flowed down their faces.


    "Which Mrs. Pang is it?"


    "It''s the younger sister of the current Grand Master Pang. She just returned to the capital. When she heard that you are suffering, she immediately sold the jewelry and sent me to help everyone."


    "Big sister, go back and thank her old man for us, thank you!"


    "My grandmother usually can''t see people suffering. Her old man is old and can''t come, so she sent me here. You guys, take advantage of the food and money in your hands, arrange your life as soon as possible, don''t always stay at the city gate Guarded."


    "Ai, ai, after we have a full meal, we will go to the surrounding villages to search."


    For a whole day, Qiao Mai spent the whole day outside the south gate of the capital. When a carriage of grain arrived, she settled the bill for the carriage. She watched the refugees take away the grain, and then she distributed a certain amount of relief funds.


    One carriage is worth a thousand catties of grain, and ten carts is worth ten thousand catties. She almost wrapped up all the white flour and cornmeal in that grain store.


    Before dark, the people outside the south of the city had a family of fifty catties of grain and ten taels of silver.


    They started cooking on the spot, with smoke rising from the cooking. Seeing this, Qiao Mai smiled gratifiedly.


    Minger is the north of the city. There are not many refugees in the north of the city. A few cars are enough, because the capital does not allow refugees to enter unless they have money. Some refugees want to go to the north, so they will go out through the north gate.


    They were all waiting to see if the imperial court would make arrangements, so some of them stayed at the gate of the city.


    After returning home, Qiao Mai took a sip of the teapot.


    The old lady waited for her to drink and asked, "Out of town all day?"


    "Well, there are the most disasters in the south of the city, and the court doesn''t make arrangements."


    "How much food did you buy?"


    "I don''t know. I came to settle a cart by cart. There were stick noodles and white noodles. I pulled dozens of carts of grain. I gave each family twenty taels of silver. With these, I hope they can make arrangements soon. Winter will be here in a month."


    "Are you still going tomorrow?"


    "Go to the north of the city to see, there are still some disaster victims there, much less than in the south of the city"


    "I follow you?"


    "You can rest at home, there are too many refugees, you can''t stand those."


    Mr. Wang also came to see her, "Girl, you have done a good job. When you are rich, you think about the people. It''s not like they are rich and unkind."


    "I made a lot of money yesterday, and I want to spend it too much."


    "Haha, you!"


    The kitchen brought food, and the old lady was so distressed that she put the food aside.


    "Did you spend a lot today?"


    "Not much, maybe tens of thousands of taels, compared to what you earn, it''s just drizzle."


    "Are you going to spend all of yesterday''s money?"


    "Ah, I wanted to give more, but I was afraid that if I gave too much, the thieves would worry about it, so I gave the family twenty taels of silver, plus food, and the amount paid today is about 60,000 taels."


    "The imperial court doesn''t even want to come up with this. Those people would rather spend tens of thousands of taels on a useless hair accessory than help these disaster victims, alas~"


    "Let''s just do our own thing."


    "Uh-huh!"


    In this way, Qiao Mai rested for one night, and went to the grain store the next day. The grain store was empty, so he went to another grain store.


    Because she bought it all at once yesterday, the price of grain in the capital has risen today. Stick noodles are fifteen yuan a catty, and white noodles are forty yuan a catty.


    Gritting her teeth, Qiao Mai first went to the north of the city to have a look, and counted the number of victims. It was estimated that there were about a hundred families. She bought six carts of stick noodles from another grain store and distributed them among the victims. Ten taels of silver.


    It¡¯s much easier today than yesterday, but there are many impoverished families living in the north of the city, which is called a slum. When they heard that the refugees in the north of the city were rescued by the nobles, they all came here with the mentality of giving it a try.


    Qiao Mai saw the pitiful appearance of these people, since he could save those outside, he should also save those in the north of the city.


    Another ten carts of grain were pulled from the grain store. The people in the city were the same as those outside the city. The family had fifty catties of grain and twenty taels of silver.


    The twenty taels of silver, for the rich, means buying snacks and eating a meal, but for the poor, it is life-saving money.


    The matter of Mrs. Pang of the Wang family helping the victims of the disaster soon spread in the capital.


    Those who bought the hair accessories felt a little regretful. It turned out that Mrs. Pang did this to raise money.


    This comparison shows how indifferent they are.


    One sells jewelry to help disaster victims, and the other buys jewelry at a high price for their own beauty. Those who bought jewelry dare not go out. This is shameful.


    Even the one in the palace knew about this. Why is it the Wang family again? The Wang family opened workshops to collect sweet potatoes and sesame seeds, so that the common people could earn more. extreme.


    In fact, the emperor did not help the victims. The emperor also had his own difficulties. When the south was hit by a disaster, he allocated food funds, but it was far from enough.


    Now the national treasury is empty, just waiting for the wave of grain taxes for the autumn harvest.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 163： I dont know how to pretend and I dont want to pretend

    Chapter 163 I Can¡¯t Pretend and Don¡¯t Want to Pretend


    Now hearing that someone bought jewelry at a high price and did not give relief to the people, but Mrs. Pang of the Wang family sold jewelry to help the people, the emperor became angry when he thought about it.


    I thought, it''s so difficult for me, all of you are so rich, you don''t know how to share it for me, but an old woman knows to sell jewelry to help me share the burden, this comparison makes the emperor very sad .


    Immediately issued an order, Mr. Xuan Wang and Mrs. Wang entered the palace.


    Praised him face to face, but there was no reward, and the emperor was poor, but he asked Mr. Wang if he would go back to the court?


    Mr. Wang declined on the spot because of his advanced age, and the emperor didn''t force him, so he ordered the old lady to be a first-rank imperial order.


    When the two old people remembered what Qiao Mai said, no one could say anything about her, the two old people immediately thanked the emperor for his grace, and returned to Bichun Garden with an imperial decree.


    Qiao Mai didn''t know about it yet, she just came back and was sitting in the room drinking tea and resting.


    Mr. Wang and Mrs. Wang came over, and they showed Qiao Mai the imperial decree.


    "This should be your glory."


    Qiao Mai read the imperial decree and returned it to the old lady, "This is yours, old lady, and has nothing to do with me."


    "You child, you just gave me this honor?"


    "You always say that you can''t hold your head up high in the Wang family, and they beat you down. Now it''s all right. You are a first-rank wife. There are not many first-rank wives in this capital. Now you are."


    The old lady wiped her tears, "Did you want to earn one for me a long time ago?"


    "What''s wrong with something that can be settled with money? This can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone. You are the daughter of the late Mrs. Pang, and you are well deserved to be conferred by the emperor. I just gave you a little push, sister I hope you can go to the Wang family in a good way."


    "Thank you kid!"


    "Then you can send someone to book a table from the most famous restaurant in the capital at night. Our family is hungry."


    "Haha, good, good, must!"


    While the family was chatting lively, the Wang family came.


    It turned out to be Prime Minister Wang and his wife, Mr. Wang Yue, the eldest brother of Mr. Wang. Mr. Wang''s third eldest son is Wang Meng.


    Qiao Mai hid back and didn''t see them.


    As soon as they met, Prime Minister Wang and his wife first congratulated Mrs. Pang.


    "Sister and sister, I didn''t expect that your kind deeds would allow you to be appreciated by the emperor, and you were even granted a first-rank imperial order. I''m really happy to congratulate you."


    "Hmph, didn''t my son''s kind deeds make you a prime minister?"


    "Didn''t I give you five carts of good things, and I didn''t treat you badly," Prime Minister Wang''s wife said disdainfully.


    "But the money my son earns every year is shared with you 30%. You take the money my son earns and give me things, sister-in-law, are you willing to say it?"


    "Isn''t this what it should be? We support the Wang family in the capital, and don''t we also cover Zong Sheng behind our backs?"


    "Covered? I don''t see it."


    "Okay, don''t quarrel as soon as you two meet, brother, thank you and sister-in-law for coming, we are not young, but we have nothing to be happy about, Ru''er is ready?"


    "Don''t worry, third brother, nothing will happen."


    "Um,"


    Mr. Wang glanced at his eldest brother, his eyes were full of disbelief, but his mouth promised.


    "Zongsheng will be back tomorrow, you two will go there together?"


    "No need, we are not too young, we don''t like excitement, on the day of Ru''er''s wedding, we will go there before dawn."


    "All right, then we will go back."


    The old lady didn''t even send them off, and after the old man sent them back, she poohed at the old man.


    "What, I didn''t really come to congratulate at all, not even a congratulatory gift."


    "Okay, old lady, I know you don''t like the master''s family, but they are my family after all. If you curse a few words in secret, I will not say a word, but in general, you can live with it anyway, otherwise people will make more jokes."


    "Bah, I don''t know how to pretend, and I don''t want to pretend, I just talk like this, they like to do whatever they want."


    "You, the older you get, the younger your temper will be."


    "I''m a person who is about to enter the earth. What should I pretend? If you like it, you like it, and if you don''t like it, you don''t like it. I have a destiny, but my granddaughter earned it for me, hmph!"


    "Well, congratulations!"


    "Your elder brother''s prime minister was also earned by my granddaughter."


    "Yes, yes, our family is all spoiled by our granddaughter."


    The old lady is a smooth donkey, the old gentleman can touch it accurately, and he will come over as soon as he is smooth.


    "I can''t let my granddaughter spend money and effort in vain, and turn back in my dowry, leaving her some good things"


    "You are in charge of your things. Let me tell Zong Sheng that in the future, 10% of the Wang family''s business will be reserved for our god-granddaughter."


    "Hmph, that''s about the same."


    On September 13th, Wang Zongsheng arrived in the capital. As soon as he came back, he went to Bichun Garden first.


    "Father, mother, my son greets you as the elder!"


    "Well, Ru''er''s big wedding is going to happen in three days. You must dispatch good people to watch closely, and don''t let those restless members of the Wang family take advantage of the loopholes."


    "Don''t worry, father, Li Longji is a sweet pastry. Everyone wants to take a bite, but he just fell in love with our silly girl. As a father, I naturally have to pay close attention to her and protect her."


    "Well, Mrs. Qiao used your mother''s name to help the victims outside the city. The emperor gave your mother a first-class imperial order."


    Wang Zongsheng laughed, "My son heard about it as soon as he entered the capital. Mother is blessed. Our Wang family owes a lot to Mrs. Qiao."


    "What do you owe? Now she is more popular than your daughter. Your mother treats her like her own granddaughter. If it weren''t for you and Ru''er, she would want to recognize her as a daughter. Later, you will share our business as a bonus." Give it to this girl."


    "Yes, father, as long as the mother is happy, the son will obey his parents."


    The old lady curled her lips, "Listen, what my son said makes me happy."


    "Yes, yes, yes, I''m the only one in the family who is bad, I''m wrong, can''t I be fine?"


    The old lady glanced at the old man, and said to Wang Zongsheng.


    "Let''s stay here tonight, and go there tomorrow morning?"


    "My son wants to go now and make arrangements in advance, just in case."


    "Okay then, we''ll go there that day."


    "Yes, mother, that son has retired."


    As soon as Wang Zongsheng left, the two old people were a little worried, for fear that something might happen to their granddaughter''s wedding. It was because they had seen too much dirty things in the mansion.


    Qiao Mai went to the south of the city today to look around. All the victims who had distributed relief food had left, and the outside of the city was empty.


    I went to the north of the city to look around again, and it was the same. Finally, I did something for the common people, but the money from Fu Jiashun didn¡¯t touch a penny.


    Three days passed in a blink of an eye! Before dawn, Bichun Garden began to get busy.


    The two elderly people in Xiangyun Yard got up before dawn. They were afraid that Qiao Mai would not be able to get up with their children, so they came to her yard on purpose.


    The weather is neither cold nor hot, and the stars in the sky are still there. Of course, Qiao Mai will not forget the business, and is leading the children to dress and wash.


    Every one of them was wearing straight boards, with a delicate cloth bag straddled obliquely, and the three handsome guys looked like jade carvings, cute and sweet.


    As soon as he saw the two old people, he immediately saluted and stepped forward, helping them to sit down.


    Linger has also tidied up here, just like her three elder brothers, except that the girls dress up more beautifully.


    Today, neither Qiao Mai nor Linger wore shiny hair accessories. They just didn¡¯t want to meet someone like Miss Fu¡¯s again. She wasn¡¯t afraid, but it was Ru¡¯er¡¯s happy day, and she didn¡¯t want to trouble her.


    So Linger is other than pearl flowers. She pulled her hair back, wore a hairpin, and brought a pair of silver pearl ear cups.


    Wearing a dark blue dress, the overall look is very elegant and unconventional.


    She, like the children, is wearing a cloth bag diagonally, even Yuehong Yuexia is like this.


    "What are you still doing with backpacks?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 164： Li Daitao stiff

    Chapter 164 Li Daitao stiff


    "It''s so convenient, small things like handkerchiefs can be put in the bag, and it''s not good to tie it in the pocket if you lose it"


    "Give me and the old man one each later?"


    "Okay, I''ll make it for you two when I come back."


    Everyone packed up, and the brigade got into the carriage and drove to the palace.


    Two quarters of an hour later, the Prime Minister''s Mansion arrived. At this time, the door was wide open and the red carpet was laid out.


    The two old people got out of the car, and they stood there waiting for Qiao Mai. Qiao Mai got out of the car with the children and came to them.


    "Grandfather grandmother,"


    "Well, follow us, don''t be nervous, everything is up to us."


    "Will you help me look after the child for a while, and I''ll go see Ru''er?"


    "Well, let''s talk about it later when we meet."


    A group of people came to the hall, happy words and happy cases, everything was set up, everyone in the Wang family was in the living room, and snacks and other things were placed on the round table in the dining room on one side.


    Seeing them coming, everyone got up. Wang Zongsheng, his wife, and Zihan hurried over to salute.


    Others also greeted each other and took their seats. Seeing Qiao Mai and a few children behind them, they asked.


    "Who is this?"


    Old Madam Pang immediately stood up, "Ru''er''s righteous sister, my god-granddaughter!"


    Qiao Mai took the children to salute everyone, and stood behind the old lady. Before she came, she had explained to Yue Hongyuexia and the children.


    "Grandma, I want to visit my sister!"


    "Go, I''ll show you them!"


    Madam Wang looked at the girl beside her, "Go and lead her the way!"


    The little girl was very well-behaved, clasped her hands on her stomach, and led the way with her head slightly lowered.


    Qiao Mai followed her without a sound, looking around.


    It took a quarter of an hour to arrive. You can see how big the prime minister''s mansion is. When you enter the courtyard, you can see that everything inside is red.


    The red lanterns, red carpet, and red silk tied to the pillars all make people feel good.


    Entering the house, I saw that the bride had already changed her clothes and covered her head, and many girls and women surrounded her.


    Seeing her coming in, she was taken aback, only Ru''er''s two personal maids knew her.


    "It''s Miss''s righteous sister, hello Miss Qiao!"


    "Well, why did you cover your head so early, I haven''t seen my sister''s bridal makeup yet."


    "This is according to the royal rules. At this point, the bride is already covered with a red hijab."


    A woman explained it to her, and Qiao Mai nodded.


    She came to Ru''er, "Sister, sister is here to see you!"


    In normal times, Ru''er would definitely stand up, but at this moment, she was motionless, very abnormal. Qiao Mai saw her hands tightly clenched, looking very nervous.


    "Ru''er, can''t you talk?"


    "The bride can''t speak until the groom official lifts her hijab."


    "oh?"


    She circled around the bride, her adoptive sister, regardless of her figure, fat or thin, she knew very well in her heart that the former bride, sitting there, was obviously taller and fatter than the petite Ru''er. , and those hands, they are not like Ru''er''s slender and boneless hands at all.


    Qiao Mai''s eyes twitched. Could it be that the Wang family is going to have Li Daitao stiff?


    She immediately grabbed the girl who came with her, whispered a few words in her ear, the girl quietly withdrew, turned around and ran quickly towards the front hall.


    Not long after, Mr. and Mrs. Wang Zongsheng and Mr. Wang rushed over.


    The faces of the few of them are not good-looking. If this is the case, they should have a good talk with the Wang family.


    As soon as they left the hall, many people with discerning eyes also ran over to watch the excitement.


    Because it was a girl''s courtyard, the people who came were all women who were famous in the capital. Many of them bought hair accessories and skirts from Qiao Mai last time.


    Qiao Mai stayed by the bride''s side without moving. Seeing that everyone was coming, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wang stared at the bride.


    "Girl, are you sure?"


    Qiao Mai told them directly with her actions, she stretched out her hand and quickly lifted the new hijab.


    Mrs. Wang saw the woman in red, and asked with wide eyes in disbelief:


    "How could it be you?"


    Everyone was stunned. At this time, the bride was so frightened that her face turned pale and she was at a loss. Mrs. Wang was so angry that she slapped her and knocked off the hair crown on her head.


    "The prime minister''s mansion is really well-educated. I said, why don''t you just want my daughter to marry from the prime minister''s mansion? So this is what you are playing, come on! Go and ask the Wang family to come and see, this is what they taught. Daughter, or did their prime minister do it on purpose?"


    The servants hurried out of the crowd to report, and the women who saw the truth all pouted.


    "Hey, Li Daitao is stiff, can the Prime Minister''s Mansion really do such a thing?"


    The bride is the second-in-law granddaughter of the prime minister''s mansion, and she knelt down in fear.


    "I''m sorry, I''m sorry, this is my own idea, I love the little prince, it has nothing to do with my grandfather or my father."


    "It doesn''t matter?"


    Wang Zongsheng snorted coldly, "I sent so many people to protect Ru''er, but I fell into the hands of my own family. Without them covering you, how could you sit here?"


    Qiao Mai spoke at this time, "Say, where is my sister?"


    Mrs. Wang and the others were so busy getting angry just now that they forgot such an important matter. When Qiao Mai asked this question, they stared at the woman.


    The girl bit her lip and said nothing, Qiao Mai flipped his hand and took out a fruit-peeling knife, and slapped her directly in the face.


    "If you don''t tell me where my sister is, I''ll break your cover today!"


    "No, no, I said, I said, she is under the bed in her room."


    Qiao Mai glared at her, went to the bedroom, and found Ru''er under the bed, she was unconscious.


    Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wang have been following her. Seeing Ru''er like this scared them to death. They thought Jiaru was dead.


    Qiao Mai checked her, she was not injured, she might have passed out from a drug.


    So someone brought a basin of cold water and sprayed it on her face continuously, coupled with the shouts of Mrs. Wang and the old lady, Ru''er woke up.


    At this time, her head was still covered, thinking that she was dreaming.


    "You guys, why are you in my dream? You are so sleepy. I want to sleep for a while. Don''t disturb me."


    "Wake up, Ru''er, today is your wedding day."


    "Big marriage?"


    Jiaru woke up suddenly, she touched her head, was supported by the girl, and walked to the living room step by step.


    After seeing a room full of people and a woman dressed as a bride, she became more sober.


    She pointed with her finger, "It was her who sent the girl beside me away, tricked me into the bedroom, and stunned me with drugs."


    It doesn''t take her to blame these women and they all know what''s going on. After talking about it, they will be even clearer.


    At this time, Prime Minister Wang, his wife, and their children all came to the living room to look at the bride in red, and then at Ru''er.


    "This, this, what is going on here?"


    Mrs. Wang rushed in front of them, regardless of whether they were elders or whether the official was older than her own man, she yelled in a rough voice.


    "This is the granddaughter of your prime minister''s mansion? This is why you insisted on letting my daughter marry from you. So it was just a wishful thinking?"


    "No, we really don''t have one, don''t worry, it''s too early to discover it, and it hasn''t made a big mistake yet."


    "Yeah, when the raw rice is cooked, where will my daughter cry? Are you trying to ruin her life? Okay, okay, okay, you are really good at the prime minister''s mansion. , taking advantage of my family, taking so much money for nothing every year, and now even my daughter¡¯s marriage has to be replaced by your family, your prime minister¡¯s residence is really good."


    Mr. Wang was also so angry that his beard turned up. He snorted coldly, "Brother, your family has gone too far."


    "Third brother, I really don''t have it. It was the child who was obsessed with the little prince, so he did something confused. Fortunately, there is still a chance to save him. The little prince will come to welcome the marriage in a while. Let''s let the marriage go before we talk about anything else." How are you?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 165： How can you know everything?

    Chapter 165 Why do you know everything?


    At this moment, the girl from the Wang family seemed to have gone crazy, she took a pair of scissors from nowhere, and was violently cutting the wedding dress.


    "Haha, the man I like, I can''t marry, and you don''t want to marry, why would he fall in love with you, you are just the daughter of a fourth-rank official, why are you? I don''t accept it, I don''t accept it!"


    Many people went up to stop her, but they were scared by the scissors she swung and backed away. Seeing that the wedding dress was cut into pieces, Qiao Mai threw a wind blade at her, knocking her unconscious.


    The living room finally became quiet, Mr. Wang looked at Prime Minister Wang.


    "Brother, your granddaughter cut off the wedding dress, what do you think about this matter?"


    "this"


    Qiao Mai saw that he couldn''t continue to waste so much time, so he said.


    "Let''s get her away first. I''ll take care of the wedding dress. Today is Ru''er''s big day. No matter what, let her get married before talking about anything else."


    After finishing speaking, he left the house and disappeared. After the wench and woman carried the girl away, the prime minister sent someone to clean up the living room. Jiaru sat in the living room, staring at the door with ecstasy.


    The three brothers Fengyunchuan and Linger stood obediently behind the old lady.


    A quarter of an hour later, Qiao Mai entered the house with a large wooden box in his hands.


    She put the box on the table and opened it, "Men, please go out, the bride is about to change."


    After all the men left the room, she took out the fiery red wedding dress, and all the women in the room exclaimed.


    "It''s so beautiful!"


    Ru''er, who was in a bad mood at first, saw the brilliance in her eyes after seeing the wedding dress.


    "Sister, this dress is so beautiful."


    "Come on, put it on, my sister will put on makeup for you today, and I will make you the most beautiful bride."


    "Sister, you are still the best to me. If I don''t have you today, I will become the biggest laughing stock in the capital."


    "Come on, the groom officer will come to pick you up in a while."


    "Sister, will you marry me off?"


    Qiao Mai looked back at the old lady and Mrs. Wang, both of them nodded with red eye circles.


    "You can rest assured to follow her, we will take good care of you, child."


    Qiao Mai also nodded, and immediately dressed Ru''er. The two girls felt very sorry for Miss because of today''s incident, and kept their heads down and their eyes were swollen from crying.


    "What are you crying about? It''s a happy day. I''ll make amends in a while, just wait for me."


    "yes!"


    After getting dressed, she personally tied Ru''er''s hair, then took out a set of cosmetics from the box, put on makeup for Ru''er, and finally put a set of ruby-studded, golden hair crown on Ru''er''s head.


    Ru''er asked the girl to bring the mirror, and she took the mirror in her hand and took a picture.


    "Sister, how can you know everything? How can you be so good at applying makeup?"


    The surrounding ladies and ladies nodded in unison, this makeup technique is really nothing to say.


    "The cosmetics are new and I''ll give them to you. I''ll let the girls bring them to you in a while."


    "Uh-huh!"


    Qiao Mai pulled her up, made her turn around, looked around, and saw that there was nothing wrong, then turned around and took out the red hijab from the box.


    "You can''t talk anymore when the cover is closed," she said and stuffed an apple into her hand.


    "Hold it, don''t eat it, apple, it means peace,"


    After finishing everything, Qiao Mai looked at the ladies and ladies.


    "Let''s all go to the front hall and wait, I''m guarding here."


    "Mrs. Pang, Mrs. Wang, you go there, we will go there with the bride and groom in a while."


    Qiao Mai glanced at Yue Hong and the two, they nodded at her, and followed the old lady out with a small baby in their arms.


    She doesn''t care about the affairs between the two royal families, as long as she manages Jiaru''s smooth marriage.


    She sat beside Ru''er and whispered, Ru''er nodded like a little chicken, and she was the Miss Wang whom Qiao Mai knew well.


    As soon as the firecrackers rang outside, Ru''er immediately became nervous, holding the apple tightly with both hands, and Qiao Mai patted her hand.


    "Don''t worry, I won''t go anywhere today, I''ll watch over you all day, and I''ll remind you in a low voice what to do later."


    In this way, Qiao Mai followed Miss Wang to support her. When she saw the little prince coming to pick up Jiaru, she took a small step back. The two came to the front hall side by side, and saluted Wang Zongsheng and Mrs. Wang.


    An unmarried legitimate son of the Wang family came up to carry Jiaru''s bridal sedan chair. Qiao Mai never left Jiaru for a single step, and was sent all the way to Prince Shun''s mansion and to the wedding room.


    Watching the little prince pick up the hijab, watching the little prince gently say a few words to her, after he left, she looked at Miss Wang.


    "Sister, I can talk now."


    "I''m almost suffocating. What happened to Li Daitao''s stiffness must have been done by the Wang family. Even if the prime minister didn''t know, his wife would know."


    "You''re very smart, that''s why his family insisted on letting you marry from the prime minister''s mansion. His family''s girls benefited, and even if it didn''t work out, their family will end up with the virtue of benevolence, righteousness and kindness."


    "My father was on guard against this move, but they almost succeeded."


    "Let''s not talk about this, we are all married. I will stay with you for another night. I will go back to Bichun Garden tomorrow morning. You will return to Bichun Garden in three days. You can go back to Bichun Garden. After this incident, your parents must have died. Annoyed his family."


    Ru''er pursed her lips, "Well, even if they let me go back to the Prime Minister''s Mansion, I won''t go back, it''s not my home."


    "Well, I''ll guard you all night, as long as you pass tonight safely, you''ll be fine tomorrow."


    Ru''er''s face turned red, "Sister, I''m hungry!"


    Qiao Mai pulled her to the table, "Don''t worry, eat it, it''s okay even if you get poisoned, I have the antidote."


    Speaking of this, she took out a bottle of medicine and put it in her hand.


    "This is for detoxification. There are too many secrets in the mansion gate. Take one every now and then to detoxify and beautify your face."


    "Sister, you eat too. You rushed to the prime minister''s mansion early in the morning, didn''t you eat?"


    Ru''er stuffed Qiao Mai''s mouth while eating, the two of them ate and drank, Qiao Mai turned towards the roof, and glanced outside the house several times.


    The palace sent dark guards, and Wang Zongsheng also sent dark guards. Both waves of dark guards are guarding the new house. I hope there will be no surprises at night.


    "Your father sent so many hidden guards, and he almost replaced you by mistake. You must not take it lightly tonight. If there is anything unusual, call me."


    "Sister, you are really terrible."


    "I''m leaving in two days, please write to me later if you have anything to do."


    "Presumably after this incident, the relationship between our family and the Lord''s family will come to an end."


    "That depends on what your grandfather and father want."


    "They want face and have always maintained a harmonious relationship with the master''s family. Unfortunately, some people are just dissatisfied and greedy. I never thought of currying favor with the little prince and wanting to marry him. I am the most innocent."


    Qiao Mai planted a sliver of consciousness on her body, "If there is anything unusual tonight, just call me softly, and I''ll know."


    "Thank you for your hard work, sister!"


    "If you are more polite, I will leave."


    "Don''t, I just told you, the little prince doesn''t know how long he will have to socialize."


    "Are the two girls beside you reliable?"


    "Reliable, they all grew up with me since childhood. They have no external intentions. They don''t know martial arts, and they can''t guard against those who are interested."


    The two chatted until the lights came on. The girl and woman in the palace removed the table of dishes from the wedding room and replaced them with fresh ones.


    Qiao Mai checked the food and wine, and tasted everything, even the wine.


    With so many people staring at the young prince, Jiaru is like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, even if she is particular about it, she cannot obey, she must be careful.


    After checking everything was fine, she came to Jiaru''s side, and just about to speak, the little prince was a little drunk, and pushed the door open with slightly swaying footsteps.


    Qiao Mai gave him a slight salute, and the little prince waved his hand as if he was a servant serving him.


    "Go down."


    Qiao Mai glanced at the young prince, but turned and left without answering.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 166： wishful thinking wrong

    Chapter 166 Wishful thinking is wrong


    Jiaru blushed and hurried up to help her, "Caiyun, Chasing the Moon, bring me some hangover soup."


    Qiao Mai walked to the door, turned her head and smiled, opened the door and went out. She came to the courtyard with her hands behind her back, and saw a chair on one side, she moved over and sat on it.


    The moon is round. It is said that the moon of fifteen is sixteen round, and it is true.


    The day chosen by the royal family is also the implication of the picture.


    She crossed her legs and meditated in the yard. She didn''t know anything about what happened in the wedding room, except that the moon was slowly moving westward from above her head.


    The movement in the wedding room was also much quieter, presumably they had already rested.


    Outside of Prince Shun''s mansion, she could feel a lot of murderous aura coming towards her. It seemed that tonight was destined to be extraordinary.


    Those who were not reconciled sent people to assassinate the bride, even if they failed, they still wanted to disgust Wang Jiaru.


    It''s a pity, their wishful thinking was wrong, and they met her tonight.


    She carried the chair, went to the door of the new house and sat down, saw Caiyun Chayue dozing off and pushed the two of them.


    "There will be a fight in a while, don''t panic, protect yourself."


    The two of them stared wide-eyed, and despite being terrified, they still bit the bullet and said in obedience.


    "Yes, ma''am!"


    The three of them watched the surroundings and the roof vigilantly. It didn''t take long for a black shadow to appear on the roof. The hidden guards were dispatched, and the battle began.


    A man in black jumped out of the room and came straight to the wedding room. Caiyun and Zhuiyue didn''t take a step back in order to atone for their sins, and guarded the door tightly.


    Qiao Mai held a handful of pearls in her hand, emitting a soft light under the moonlight. She raised her hand, and a pearl shot towards the man in black at the front.


    The man in black fell to the ground without making a sound. The two girls saw the man in black lying on his back. Through the moonlight, he could see a black hole between his eyebrows, bleeding out. They covered their mouths and did not dare to shout. Make a sound, for fear of shocking the newly married couple.


    Just when they were afraid, another man in black fell to the ground over there, all of them waving knives and rushing towards the new house.


    Whether she is the secret guard of the palace or Wang Zongsheng''s secret guard, anyone who dares to rush towards her with a knife is an enemy.


    One pearl ended one life, and at this moment, her face was frosty, as if possessed by a Rakshasa, killing people like hemp, but still motionless and stable as Mount Tai.


    It was almost dawn, and the fight on the roof was over.


    There is no living man in black in the courtyard. The hidden guards protecting the young prince and Wang Jiaru on the roof are not stupid. When they see the enemies fall one by one, they know that there are experts protecting the newcomers. They only concentrate on stopping them from above. good.


    Qiao Mai couldn''t help curling her lips. This bridal chamber is really tiring. It''s like this outside, but the inside is still sleeping so soundly.


    Finally, it was dawn, and the housekeeper of Prince Shun''s Mansion came, and hurriedly ordered people to dispose of the corpse quickly, and the roof returned to calm.


    Qiao Mai stood up from the chair, "It''s time to serve tea, hurry up and call your lady and uncle. I''m leaving, so I won''t continue with her. I''ll leave the rest to you."


    After she finished speaking, she walked straight towards the gate of the courtyard, and went out of the palace and returned to Bichun Garden in an open and aboveboard manner.


    As she expected, after Jiaru got married yesterday, the Wang family finished entertaining the guests and going through the cutscenes, taking the prime minister''s face into consideration.


    But Mr. Wang said such things to Prime Minister Wang.


    "Today''s matter, no matter whether it was premeditated by your Wang family or not, we will never owe you anything before the third house. From today onwards, your first house will be the first house, and our third house will be the third house. Ru''er will come back in three days." Let¡¯s go back to Bichun Garden directly, so we won¡¯t cause any trouble for elder brother and sister-in-law, so farewell!¡±


    After speaking, he took his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and Qiao Mai''s family back to Bichun Garden.


    Even Mrs. Wang''s things here were quickly packed up and brought back together.


    After breakfast the next day, Mr. Wang ordered.


    "Zong Sheng, send your mother-in-law to tell Ru''er in a while, and come back here in three days. From now on, the harvest of our family''s business will no longer be given to Da Fang."


    "Yes, Dad!"


    "In the future, whether they dismiss you as an official or do anything, you don''t have to complain. Our family will not be honored by other families. You will be the magistrate in Acropolis for the rest of your life, and my father will not hold any grudges against you."


    "The magistrate''s son likes it very much, and the son doesn''t even think about the capital, and lives a life of intrigue every day."


    "Well, give the 30% of the proceeds directly to Prince Shun''s Mansion. If they don''t treat our daughter well, they will take it back."


    Speaking of this, Qiao Mai walked in.


    "Even if the emperor dares to treat Ru''er badly, I will not let him go lightly."


    "Yeah, you''re back?"


    "Well, a group of assassins fought until dawn last night."


    "solved?"


    "Yes, this period of time is not to be taken lightly."


    "I sent ten secret guards to protect Ru''er, and the palace also has their secret guards, so there won''t be any big problems."


    "I can rest assured that."


    "You haven''t slept all night, go back and rest, the children are fine, now they are playing in your yard."


    Qiao Mai left, and the Wang family looked at her back with shame on their faces.


    "If it wasn''t for Mrs. Qiao, our Ru''er would be finished. We owe her too much."


    "Let''s not talk about this, Ru''er will be in an environment like the palace in the future, and I don''t know if it will be good or bad?"


    "She has to stand up to good or bad, who told her to be naughty, go to the palace to steal food, she deserves it, it''s good to let her suffer a few times, our family is too delicate"


    The old lady glared at Wang Zongsheng, "Is she spoiled? She is childish. I think this girl is pretty good. Otherwise, she can make such good friends? Our family will follow suit?"


    Wang Zongsheng is a dutiful son. When his mother said it, he hurriedly responded.


    "Mother is right."


    "You should be lucky. Your father doesn''t have a concubine. You are the only son of our old couple, and you only have one son and one daughter. We don''t expect the number of people in the family, but we hope that the family will live in harmony. alright."


    "The son understands."


    Zihan suddenly stepped forward and took the old lady''s hand, "Grandmother, don''t be sad, Zihan will be filial to you when he grows up, and won''t let you worry about it."


    Several people looked back at him at the same time, they could hardly believe that when this little guy would say such heartwarming words.


    "Zihan?"


    "Well, father, mother."


    "you?"


    "What''s wrong with me?"


    Mrs. Wang suddenly hugged him and burst into tears, "Zihan, are you alright?"


    "What''s up?"


    Mrs. Wang looked at everyone puzzled, and hurriedly explained to them.


    "Mrs. Qiao gave him a bottle of medicine, saying it was good for the lump in his head. Ru''er gave him one a day. The medicine must have helped a lot."


    The whole family was very excited, "It would be great if this is the case, God bless my Wang family."


    While Mr. Wang was happy, he told his son.


    "Add 10% to 20% of the bonus. From now on, Ru''er will get 30% and Mrs. Qiao will give 20%. If 10% is less, it will not show our sincerity."


    "Yes, Father!"


    After returning home in three days, Wang Jiaru really took the little prince to Bichun Garden instead of the Prime Minister''s Mansion.


    Fortunately, Li Longji is not interested in the power of the prime minister, but really likes Jiaru, and the two go together very well.


    On this day, she wore the horse face skirt that Qiao Mai gave her, and the hair accessories and earrings that Qiao Mai gave her, and the bracelet on her hand was the best emerald green given by her mother-in-law.


    It seems that she has had a really good time in Prince Shun these three days.


    Seeing this, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wang finally felt relieved. The young couple greeted the old man, and the young prince did not put on airs. The whole family enjoyed themselves happily.


    "Where''s my sister?"


    "I heard that she is busy in the kitchen when you come back today."


    "I''m going to find her."


    Wang Jiaru took the girl and left, Li Longji looked at her back lovingly.


    "That day, the king treated Ru''er''s righteous sister as a servant. I''m really embarrassed."


    "Originally she didn''t want to go, but Ru''er was almost replaced, so she followed because she was worried."


    "I heard from the guards at home that the consequences would have been unimaginable if it hadn''t been for the righteous sister that night. Ru''er''s righteous sister is really capable."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 167： How much do you have?

    Chapter 167 How much do you have?


    "As for her, she usually likes to dance with knives and sticks, and her martial arts skills are pretty good."


    "Then can she go to the palace?"


    Before he finished speaking, Mr. Wang took up the conversation.


    "She is dragging her family, so it''s not suitable for her to come to the capital. Besides, she doesn''t like it here either."


    "Is there anyone who doesn''t like the big place of the capital?"


    "Yes, she usually likes farming, practicing martial arts, doing a small business, and likes rural life. The capital is really not suitable for her."


    "That''s a shame!"


    Seeing that Qiao Maiwang''s family was protecting him together, the little prince smiled, and didn''t insist.


    Not long after, Qiao Mai came to the front hall with his sleeves rolled up.


    "Meet the little prince!"


    "You are Ru''er''s righteous sister, I am Ru''er''s husband, and you will be my righteous sister from now on, so don''t be so polite."


    "Thank you, little prince, for your forgiveness. I''m cooking in the kitchen. You should sit and chat with grandma first."


    "Go!"


    Qiao Mai nodded in the living room, then returned to the kitchen, Wang Jiaru helped her.


    "I heard about what happened that night, it was really dangerous."


    "Don''t be reckless in the future, listen to those women''s stories about the backyard. Although it sounds dirty, you must listen to it in your heart. There are some things that you have to guard against."


    "That''s exhausting."


    "Is life more important, or laziness?"


    "Hey, I see my sister, what did you do at noon today?"


    "Doesn''t your family like to eat seafood? You happen to be guarding the capital. With these ingredients, I''ll make a table for you. You haven''t eaten well these days."


    "Yeah, I didn''t eat well at my in-law''s house. My sister wants to make up for me."


    "You treat this as home, you can get whatever you want, just make do with it."


    That''s what he said, but Qiao Mai still used his housekeeping skills to cook this table of meals. No matter what the younger sister brought her brother-in-law back home, she couldn''t lose the face of the Wang family.


    She is from here, so she must always think of the Wang family.


    Seeing that Ru''er was not helping her here, she drove her away, returned to the living room, looked at her family, and smiled embarrassedly.


    "My sister kicked me out!"


    "Sit back quickly, and stop making trouble there."


    "I want to help my sister."


    "Just make it ready for you to eat. When you are there, she is not only not relaxed, but even busier."


    The Wang family is watching. Ever since Jiaru returned to the living room, the young prince''s eyes have been glued to her.


    It seems that this is true love, otherwise how could he be a dignified little prince with a dignified appearance and marry the daughter of a fourth-rank petty official.


    The Wang family is really willing to marry a daughter this time. Ru¡¯er¡¯s dowry is not counted as the betrothal gift of the Prince Shun¡¯s Mansion. There are 160 units.


    On the morning of the wedding night in the bridal chamber, when the little prince saw her dressing mirror and full-length mirror, even he, who had a lot of knowledge, was shocked.


    This is the only one in the capital, no one else has it, only his little princess has it.


    Ru''er didn''t hide it from him, so she told her about Qiao Mai, but she only mentioned it slightly, because she knew Qiao Mai''s temperament.


    So the little prince was thinking about it, and wanted to take Qiao Mai for his own use, and that''s how the scene at the beginning just happened.


    Joke! Don''t say that Qiao Mai is unwilling, even if she is willing, the Wang family is still unwilling. One of his two daughters will be his princess, and the other will be his subordinate. Why?


    You are a member of the royal family, and we are not willing to, not everyone wants to curry favor with the royal family.


    There was talking and laughing in the living room, and after a while, the dining room began to set up tables.


    A table full of all kinds of seafood, meat, and stir-fried vegetables was served, and the little prince, who was used to delicacies from mountains and seas, actually swallowed his saliva.


    What is this smell? ah? Such a fragrance, isn''t this to embarrass the little prince?


    Seeing Li Longji swallowing saliva non-stop, the Wang family secretly laughed.


    But everyone didn''t move, because Qiao Mai didn''t come, which shows how much the Wang family valued Qiao Mai.


    The little prince is also wondering in his heart, does this little lady really have such a great ability?


    From Ru''er''s mouth, he knew that Mrs. Qiao was good at cooking, embroidery, martial arts, a good person, and knew some overseas businessmen.


    Anyway, they are all advantages, and there are almost no disadvantages.


    He thought about it for a while, and there are still some untight spots. If he has a good appearance, it will be perfect.


    After cooking, Qiao Mai took out two white wine bottles from the space and went to the restaurant.


    "Why don''t you take a seat?"


    "We are a family, if you don''t come, how can we sit?"


    Seeing her coming, everyone came to the dining room and sat around the table. Feng''er and the others didn''t come to join in the fun when they were eating in Haitang Courtyard.


    Ru''er took the wine bottle in her hand, "I am the youngest here, and I will pour wine for everyone."


    The men sitting there swallowed their saliva unanimously, because the wine was so fragrant, Mr. Wang looked at Qiao Mai.


    "Girl, I didn''t expect you to bring this wine with you?"


    "Don''t you like this one, so I brought you a few more bottles."


    "How much do you have?"


    "Ten bottles!"


    "Give your sister and brother-in-law five bottles back when you leave?"


    "Good grandfather."


    The little prince was very happy, "Thank you sister Yi!"


    Qiao Mai looked up at the little prince, just like looking at his own family, there was no awe or fawning in his eyes, the little prince thought it was interesting.


    She is definitely not an ordinary woman, just like a monk in a temple, she looks at ordinary people in the world.


    The men were drinking and talking, and the women were talking about women.


    However, while eating and drinking, the little prince didn''t forget to peel the shrimp for Jiaru. Peeling the crab is really enviable.


    "Sister, I heard that you and your grandmother are selling hair accessories here?"


    "That''s right, I was really entangled by those girls who love beauty, so I sold some."


    "I didn''t expect that the gift you gave me was so expensive. A hair accessory is only 10,000 taels. What about the earrings?"


    "I sell only headwear, not earrings."


    "What if it''s sold?"


    "Five thousand taels."


    "Wow, my clothes and jewelry add up to tens of thousands of silver?"


    "Wow, that red dress of yours cost me a hundred thousand taels of silver. It just so happens that my friend is in the capital, and it just so happens that he has such clothes in his hand. Otherwise, you''d be, huh!"


    "Hee hee, I have to keep the one hundred thousand taels of silver wedding dress well."


    "Sister, can you get me some more mirrors next time?"


    "Do you want a full-length mirror or a vanity mirror?"


    "All, all, this time I give money, I can''t always take yours for nothing."


    "Give it away?"


    She nodded shyly, "My mother-in-law gave me such a good bracelet, I have to give my mother-in-law something rare, she said she likes my mirror."


    "Understood. Years ago, I''ll let him see if there are any in other people''s hands, get some noodles for you, and send them to you when the time comes?"


    "Thank you sister, I am so happy, loved by my grandfather, loved by my parents, and loved by my sister."


    "Put it down, this pet shouldn''t be me, it should be your man."


    The men were tasting the wine there. Although the young prince was young and couldn''t taste the quality of the wine, the scent made him drink a few more glasses.


    As for the food, almost half of the tables went down, and the meal was very satisfying.


    When Jiaru came, Jiaru brought a lot of gifts, and she divided them up, including Fenger and the others.


    Knowing that grandma and the others were going to leave for a long time, she was a little bit reluctant to part with her, and almost wanted to stay. Seeing the wronged eyes of the little prince, she had no choice but to follow him.


    The family sent them to the gate, and as soon as they got into the carriage and the carriage started, Mrs. Wang began to cry.


    The old lady pursed her lips like 80,000 yuan, "Okay, don''t cry, Ru''er found a good man, and he is going to enjoy the blessings. If you cry, you will lose your blessings. The Acropolis is not far from the capital. If you miss her, come and see her, no one is holding you back."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 168： shopping can decompress

    Chapter 168 Shopping can be decompressed


    "Look at what you always said. In the past, Ru''er helped me take care of the family property, and I still had time to go out. Now it''s just me. The master is an official. He can''t interfere with business affairs. I''m busy. Where is the time?"


    Zi Han comforted her, "Mother, you still have a son, and the son will help you take care of it."


    This time everyone found that Zihan was really getting better gradually, and they all looked at Qiao Mai when they were happy.


    "The medicine you gave really works!"


    "I''m not a doctor. Someone told me that this medicine works for me. I''ll let him try it. If it works, I''ll ask that person to buy another bottle after I finish eating it."


    "I will send 20% of the income of our Wang family property to you every year." Wang Zongsheng said this sincerely.


    "No need, I don''t want anything from you, and I don''t need money to spend."


    "It is precisely because of this that we treat you as a relative of my Wang family. You must accept it. You will be 20% in the palace and 30% in the palace."


    "You don''t give it to the master anymore?"


    Speaking of this, the faces of the Wang family sank, "I won''t give it to them! I won''t give it to them even if I get water, it''s too bullying."


    The corners of Qiao Mai''s mouth twitched, "Okay, then I''ll keep it. When shall we go home?"


    "The day after tomorrow. You have been out for a while. There are a lot of things waiting for you at home. Go back early and feel at ease. The children have also missed a lot of homework. Go back and make up for it."


    "Okay then, let''s clean up tomorrow."


    As soon as they said they wanted to go back, the whole family, except Mrs. Wang, felt like returning home. They wished they could go back home and rest comfortably for two days.


    Don''t think Bichunyuan belongs to the old lady, she didn''t treat it as her home at all.


    To put it bluntly, she didn''t even consider the Wang family in Acropolis as her own home, but she already regarded Jixiangyuan as her own.


    She felt that only at Qiao''s house could she eat well, sleep soundly, and be motivated in everything she did.


    The next day, Qiao Mai asked Yuehong and Yuexia to clean up. She went to the south of the city and saw another group of victims coming, but not many.


    There was no time to distribute food, so the family gave twenty-five taels of silver to let them find a way to go to the city to buy food. The disaster victims in the north of the city also arranged in the same way. They probably came here because they heard that there were noble people helping them. .


    She went for the two rescues in the name of the old lady.


    So, the victims only know Yipin Gaoming Old Madam Pang, but they don¡¯t know that she is Qiao Mai.


    Afterwards, she went to various famous shops in the capital to buy food, drink, clothes, use, and play. If she had money in her pocket, she would buy, buy, and spend it.


    Sure enough, shopping can relieve stress. No wonder women also shop when they are happy, and shop when they are sad. It is really enjoyable!


    To be honest, she has space and a shopping platform, and she really doesn''t like these things in ancient times.


    But I came to the capital, so I have to go back and bring some gifts for everyone.


    Hired two carriages before pulling them back home. The old lady was dumbfounded, she didn''t care about anything if she had money.


    There were five cars when they came, and eight cars when they went back, because the Wang family also received a lot of gifts, and they were going to take them back.


    This time Wang Zongsheng went back with him, and there were many more guards on the way.


    On the morning of leaving, Jiaru and the little prince came to see them off, Ru''er was reluctant to hug this one, and hugged that other.


    Crying sobbingly, was disgusted by Qiao Maihao.


    "Really, don''t cry. In the future, if you are in the capital, I will have the opportunity to come here a few more times. If you are not here, where should I go? Besides, we are in the Acropolis, so you can go back when you have the opportunity, so you come How interesting am I?"


    "That''s different."


    "What''s the difference? You''re in Acropolis and I''m in Tianshui. If you don''t come to my house for half a year, aren''t we just as good? I don''t know where Shengsheng is going. Okay, stop crying, let''s go." , Write a letter when you think about it, let¡¯s go.¡±


    Qiao Mai took the lead and boarded the car, and the children also bid farewell to Jiaru when they came.


    "Auntie, don''t cry. My mother is very capable. When the time comes, write a letter about what you want to eat, and let my mother get it for you."


    "So good!"


    One by one, they bid farewell to her and got into the carriage. Seeing the carriage go so far, Jiaru was reluctant to turn around and go back.


    "Ru''er, shall we go home?"


    Jiaru pouted and stared at him, "Who told you to fall in love with me? If you don''t fall in love with me, I''m still happy in the Acropolis, hmph!"


    Then got into the carriage angrily, but the little prince likes her like this, it feels so cute.


    also got into the carriage and coaxed them all the way before they got together.


    The Wang family and their party left the capital on September 21st and arrived home on October 3rd.


    Wang Zongsheng and his wife felt very helpless. When they passed by the house, their parents didn''t miss it for a moment, so they let the coachman drive the carriage and followed Qiao Mai without looking back.


    Why do you feel like you picked it up, and Mrs. Qiao is their own?


    As soon as they got home, everyone felt comfortable, lying on the kang one by one, doing nothing but sleeping.


    After Qiao Mai made the arrangements, he settled all the accounts for the carriage hire, walked around the house, and started to make arrangements.


    It¡¯s October, and it¡¯s time for the autumn harvest. It¡¯s time for our strawberries to be plowed and raised.


    Before winter comes, you need to buy a lot of firewood and charcoal. The more you stock up, the better. She has to arrange these things.


    I have been away for more than a month, and the store must be empty and need to be replenished.


    Going over to see, it¡¯s not like that, except for some products that can be made by yourself, such as those fruits and vegetables sold, they are all sold out.


    She hurriedly sent someone to carry fruit to the side room in her yard, one basket after another, under the euphemistic name, brought back from the outside, but she picked it from the space in advance and put it in the side room.


    As soon as she came back, everyone immediately had a backbone.


    After the shopkeeper Niu arranged all the goods into the register, he reported to Qiao Mai the situation at home this month.


    "Master, everything at home has been fine this month, except for the Yuan family and the Qiao family who came to make a fuss once, and they haven''t been here again."


    "What are they doing?"


    "Knowing that you asked your family to go out with your mouth, you wanted to sneak in. I had them beat them out. They wanted to blackmail us and report to the officials. After the officials came, they left after knowing the situation. The subordinates made the decisions. If one official sends one person ten taels of silver, the matter will be settled."


    "Well, I will fight again in the future. Remember, these two families also have the Tian family from Taohua Village. No matter who comes, if they make trouble, they will fight. I will take care of those who break arms and legs."


    "Yes, master!"


    "Hurry up and put up a sign at the door of the shop, collect firewood and charcoal, remember to ask for good charcoal."


    "Yes, master!"


    "Why hasn''t anyone asked about those shops in the south of our house?"


    Shopkeeper Niu shook his head, "They all think it''s expensive."


    "Oh, then I won''t rent it out, and whoever comes will say it''s rented out."


    "Okay, master."


    "Is my uncle coming back at the end of September?"


    "I came back and stayed at home for two days. I helped the family with a lot of work every day. All the servants in the family said that my uncle is the best."


    "Let''s walk slowly on the road, otherwise we can still see him, don''t worry, anyway, he has to come back at the end of this month."


    Qiao Mai got up and left the shop, went to look at the poultry house, and found nothing unusual, so he went back to rest.


    The next day, everyone returned to their usual practice life.


    Qiao Mai divided the gifts he brought back into several parts, and sent people to Lu''s, Qian''s, and Qin''s houses.


    At the same time, he also prepared two small gifts and sent them to Liu Ye and Liu Hai for them to take home.


    In Tianshui Town, not only the Qiao family is busy, but all the families are busy. During the golden autumn season, some people have followed the example of the Qiao family and started stockpiling goods.


    It¡¯s like making pancakes, it¡¯s easy to see at first glance, every family has harvested persimmons and is making pancakes.


    This year, Qiao¡¯s family didn¡¯t do this. They just harvested a lot of peanuts, corn, chestnuts, and sweet potatoes, all of which were stored in the empty yard of Qiao¡¯s house.


    I don¡¯t know why, it¡¯s only mid-October, and people have just collected the crops in the field.


    There was a frost early in the morning, and the temperature dropped immediately, which was unbearable for the frozen people.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 169： early winter

    Chapter 169 Early entry into winter


    Everyone in Qiao¡¯s family put on cotton-padded clothes. Last year¡¯s ones were all warm enough to wear. She hurriedly asked people to go to the cloth shop to buy cotton to make cotton-padded clothes. Who knew that all the cotton in the town was sold out.


    After thinking about it, she simply drove the carriage to the county seat.


    Unexpectedly, the cotton in the county was also exhausted. She frowned, and used her thoughts to collect a few acres of cotton grown in the space and loaded it into the car.


    She studied mechanics, and immediately used wood to make a machine for picking cotton when she got home.


    Called two women and asked them to wear masks. After the church, let her be in charge of picking cotton.


    After flicking the cotton and sending it out, everyone rushed to make cotton clothes overnight, and everyone had two sets of thick cotton clothes.


    There were still some cotton and cloth left, and she had them all made into padded clothes for adults and sent to Qian''s family. These were not for Mayor Qian, but for beggars in the town.


    Fortunately, everyone responded in time. The shopkeeper Lu let the beggars live in the small courtyard where Qiao Mai lived, and no longer used Qiao Mai''s shop.


    It can be considered that she supported Mayor Qian. Apart from donating cotton clothes, Qiao Mai also bought them food for the winter.


    And asked Mayor Qian to post notices, asking people in need in each village to come to the mayor''s house to receive food, and the lonely and unclothed old people would send food and firewood home.


    Qiao Mai is not worried about their food, but worried about whether there will be a snowstorm from the sky, fearing that they will not be able to get out at that time, and they will be left to eat, so they distribute food and firewood.


    If you don''t say that the officials are doing something, the people will enjoy the blessings.


    With Qiao Mai''s support, Mayor Qian asked his family''s guards to drive the carriage to deliver food and firewood to the needy households in the villages under his jurisdiction.


    Some came to pick them up by themselves, and acted in both directions, and all the relief was in place within a few days.


    Yuan Jiaqi came back at the end of the month. When he left, he only brought a thin cotton-padded jacket. When he came back, he was freezing.


    Qiao Mai hurriedly sent him a newly made thick padded coat, as well as the medicines for wind-cold and fever that he bought from the platform, and the names and effects of the medicines were written on the bottles.


    "I''m too busy these days, so I may not be able to take care of you. If you''re not feeling well, go see a doctor. These two bottles of medicine are for you to take to the academy, and there''s a new set of cotton-padded clothes."


    "Well, you are busy, I can take care of myself."


    Qiao Mai left, Yuan Jiaqi quickly changed into thick cotton clothes and trousers, took off his shoes and got into the warm kang.


    It¡¯s better to be at home, it¡¯s better to have a woman at home.


    No matter how busy Qiao Mai was, he never ignored him.


    Chuan''er was wearing a thick cotton coat, and ran in like a ball with a small cloth bag on his back.


    "Daddy, Daddy, I can sleep with Daddy tonight."


    "Yo, I gained a lot of weight again. Didn''t I eat less when I went to the capital?"


    "Hee hee, eat well every day."


    He put all the good things in the bag on the table, introduced them to Yuan Jiaqi one by one, and stuffed them into his mouth for him to eat.


    "Daddy, are you hungry? Shall I go to the kitchen and get you something delicious?"


    "Not hungry, let''s eat together at noon."


    "Well, Mother is reinforcing the greenhouse with the women in the backyard,"


    "Can you tell Dad what happened in the capital?"


    "OK."


    In the warm room, the father and son snuggled together, Yuan Jiaqi listened to his son talking about Qiao Mai vividly.


    He sometimes laughs, sometimes moves, and sometimes is proud.


    Once he warmed up, he ran to the back to help.


    The old gentleman and the old lady dare not go out, they are afraid of the cold, and they are undoubtedly looking for illness when they come out in such weather.


    As soon as it entered November, it was freezing outside, and Yuan Jiaqi reluctantly went to the academy. The howling north wind blew on his face, which hurt like a knife.


    Compared with previous years, Tianshui Town has entered winter half a month earlier, and the common people¡¯s wheat seeds have just been planted in the ground, and they don¡¯t know if they can survive this hurdle.


    Qiao Mai is not a god, nor is she a magic stick, nor can she pinch her fingers or tell her fate. Just in case, she began to ask people to hoard food.


    This is the food tax that has just been paid, not only hoarding food, but also buying firewood.


    On the martial arts arena, a small half of the place is piled with firewood and charcoal.


    Not to mention her, many people feel that it is abnormal, and they are starting to stockpile food and firewood. Even some ordinary people, in order not to be frozen to death or starved to death in winter, start buying with the only money they have. stand up.


    Food prices and charcoal prices rose immediately, and there were even shortages of food and charcoal in many places.


    It just so happened that the batch of rubber trees felled by Qiao Mai Space last time had a place to use. In the middle of the night, when everyone was asleep, she almost filled up the training ground.


    They are all 30 centimeters long, which is very convenient to cut and use.


    On the sixth day of November, it was snowing heavily and there was no one on the road. It was so cold.


    Qiao Mai ordered the snack shop to close, let the shopkeeper and the staff have a good rest, and sweep the snow on the roof when they are free, so that there is no need to sell any more goods.


    Every two hours in Qiao¡¯s house, someone would step on a ladder and scrape down the snow on the house to prevent the house from being crushed by the thick snow.


    Although it is a new house, you have to pay attention.


    This kind of snow fell for a whole day and night, then it turned into moderate snow, and it took another day and night before it turned into light snow.


    When people come out of their homes, the snow is as high as a person. If it turns into rain, Tianshui Town will be flooded.


    Many people are worried about the harvest in the coming year, and even think that there may be no harvest, and they all feel sad, but no matter how worried they are, they have to take care of their eyes.


    After the snow stopped, Mayor Qian hurriedly ordered people to start clearing the snow, but how? There is snow everywhere, where will the snow that is one person tall be cleared?


    Each family can only clear a road to go back and forth, and there is no place to pile up the snow.


    Qiao Mai wanted to move the snow to the space, but after thinking about it, she couldn¡¯t do it. Snow is also water. She moved the root here. I don¡¯t know if it will bring them other disasters.


    She didn''t dare to try, and she couldn''t bear the consequences.


    She led people to compact the snow in the open area of ??the house first, and then moved the snow from other places here to pile up like hills, and then cleared out the greenhouse, poultry house, and road.


    At the gate of Qiao¡¯s house, there is also the official road in front of the shop. Qiao Mai and his family also cleaned it like this.


    After all the snow was compacted, they were piled up together, and the height of one person became the height of two people, and then became the height of three people. That''s how she took people to clear part of it every day.


    The people in the town followed suit, and they all mobilized to clear the snow like her.


    It won¡¯t work if you don¡¯t clean it up. If there are no merchants coming and going, the shop will have no business, and if there are no people around, where the income will come from, the road must be cleared.


    Mayor Qian came out to watch every day, and the servants and guards at home were all on the move.


    Many people are powerful, clearing about a dozen miles to the north and twenty miles to the south.


    In some places the snow is thick, while in some landowners the snow is thin. It seems that the snow falls in different places.


    Not only are they cleaning up, but many places are also being cleaned up. The imperial court has ordered that when it rains and snows, the official road must be guaranteed to pass.


    The road didn''t pass until the end of November. Yuan Jiaqi also suspended classes because of the sudden cold weather, and the school had insufficient firewood and charcoal reserves. If you want to go to class, you will be notified.


    There is no need to go to Fucheng anymore, he can finally rest at home.


    When I came back, apart from doing work, I went to Mr. Wang''s place, and the two discussed knowledge while drinking tea.


    The children don¡¯t go out very much, they practice calligraphy and play games together in the house.


    Mayor Qian has not been idle during this period. Since the road was opened, he took guards to various villages to check. Some houses collapsed and he could not live in them. He registered them all.


    Fortunately, this year, the prevention was early. Only a few houses were uninhabitable. He paid for it himself, and he didn''t bother Qiao Mai and those merchants again.


    Qiao Mai has done a good enough job. She donated the food and firewood on her own initiative. Without her, many people in the ten miles and eight villages in this town would not be able to resist.


    Liu Ye and Liu Hai sent a cart of food and firewood to the family long before it snowed.


    The two were trapped in the small town for a month, and they went to clear the snow with the common people every day when they had nothing to do.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 170： Relatives cant lie to relatives

    Chapter 170 Relatives can''t lie to relatives


    Looking at the cousin''s words and deeds, both of them were thinking, such a good person, why uncle and the others would sell her and break ties with her, what a fool.


    Qiao¡¯s family Mao Dong was at home, and when he heard that the food distribution was not his family¡¯s share, he would not get angry.


    Although they found out that it was from Mayor Qian, they could quickly think that it must be the donation from the white-eyed wolf.


    The Qiao family always showed off in the village when they couldn¡¯t get any food, ¡°This is food bought with my daughter¡¯s money, you can give me some.¡±


    Some people in the village who couldn''t understand them replied, "Your daughter''s? Let''s see if she recognizes you before talking about it."


    "Hmph, if you talk nonsense again, believe it or not, I will ask my daughter to take back the food?"


    "It was given by Mayor Qian, not by your daughter."


    "It belongs to my niece. She deliberately said so in order not to let us know."


    "You can pull it down!"


    Qiao Shicheng''s eyes were red when he saw the big bag of grain, and he was about to go up to grab it with his son, but was beaten back home by the villagers.


    No one will follow him, everyone knows who he is, so just brag about it for yourself.


    As for the Yuan family, with the temperament of the old couple, they had already asked their four sons to pack firewood for them. They hadn''t been out of the house since it snowed. It''s not worth it, the money in my hand hasn''t been spent yet.


    But the fifth one, the two never planned to let it go.


    Why should their parents spend winter in the adobe house, why should their son have a good time in the big house.


    It should be that they are in Jixiangyuan, and the fifth father and son are here in the adobe house.


    So these two people really committed crimes, and they went to encourage the four brothers again.


    "I said you don''t stay at home, the road is clear, you go to find the fifth child, it is getting colder and colder, so why can''t he help you?"


    "Mother, don''t worry about it, it doesn''t matter if we go or not."


    "Why is it okay? You don''t prepare an annual gift for us?"


    "It''s still early,"


    None of the four sons wanted to talk to them, but they still listened to what the old man said.


    They went to see Yuan¡¯s family before, and gave away things. Although the matter of the patriarch made Yuan¡¯s family angry, they and him are still the same, so they should give it a try.


    In this way, the four brothers came to Qiao''s house together.


    Yuan Jiaqi frowned when he heard that they were coming, but remembering that they brought things to see him before, he put down his books and went to the front hall.


    "Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother."


    "Fifth, you have to save us."


    While talking, the four big men actually burst into tears, pretending to be pitiful.


    "What the **** happened?"


    "The snow is too heavy. Part of our house is covered with beds. We are all huddled together to keep warm. Can you help us? Don''t worry, we don''t need money, just give some food and firewood. It''s really a town. All the grain stores are closed, and there is no food in them.¡±


    The four brothers discussed it when they came here, they must not ask for money, they have to take it step by step, first ask for some food, and then look at the attitude of the fifth brother.


    As long as he can give the first time, he can give the second time.


    Was it really cruel, Yuan Jiaqi sighed in his heart.


    "Is a hundred catties of food and a large bundle of firewood enough for a family?"


    "Enough, enough, thank you fifth brother, thank you fifth brother."


    "How did you get here?"


    "Walking"


    "Go back and push a small cart over here, or you won''t be able to take it back."


    "Can you?"


    "No, it''s wrong to give the food without her consent. If you don''t go home and push the cart to take it away, don''t ask for the food. I have no obligation to deliver it to your home."


    "Let''s push, push."


    The four of them ran back to the village, and each of them pushed a cart from the house to Qiao''s house. There were four large bags of grain and four large bundles of firewood at the door.


    The mother-in-law said with a cold face, "My uncle said that he still has something to do, so let''s take it away."


    "Ai, ai!"


    The mother-in-law gave them a blank look, and after watching them take away the food and firewood, she closed the door.


    Because of this matter, the Yuan family has been feeling uneasy all the time. He couldn''t read the book, so he came to Qiao Mai''s house anxiously.


    "Ma''am, can I go in?"


    Qiao Mai was doing embroidery work on the kang, and was taken aback when he heard his voice.


    "come in!"


    Seeing him coming in, she gestured with her eyes, "Sit down, there is tea on the table and pour it yourself, I have my hands dirty here."


    "Miss, without your consent today, I gave the four Yuan brothers a bag of cornmeal and a large bundle of firewood."


    After hearing this, Qiao Mai stuck the needle in the cloth and rubbed his face with his hands. She looked at him with a somewhat uncomfortable look and said.


    "Although the two of us have signed documents, you are also a member of the family at present. Let''s not talk about that, let''s talk about you as a scholar."


    Yuan Jiaqi looked at her a little puzzled, not knowing what she meant by this.


    "Um?"


    "First of all, is the Yuan family really struggling?"


    "Those two old men had silver in their hands. They separated, and each of them could get a hundred taels of silver and about ten acres of land."


    "Yeah, you won''t build a new house after you split up? The new house just collapsed under the weight of snow? I advise you to dress warmly and let Wu Zhui and Sai Xue follow you back to have a look. .¡±


    Yuan Jiaqi''s complexion instantly turned ugly. He was blinded by this family affection. He listened to what people said, and never thought that he was being cheated.


    If this is the case, what kind of official will he be, and how will he decide the case in the future?


    So he jumped up and stood up, "I was wrong, thank you lady for your reminder, I will quietly go back to the village to have a look."


    "Go and have a look, relatives can''t lie to relatives."


    Qiao Mai lowered his head, continued to embroider with an embroidery needle, and the Yuan family came out of the house with red eye circles.


    What he hoped in his heart was that his elder brother and the others would not lie to him. His heart, which had warmed up a bit, now gradually froze again.


    He went back to the house and got dressed without calling Wu Zhui and Sai Xue, and set foot on the road back to the village alone.


    The surrounding area was quiet, and there was no one to be seen. The white snow piled high on both sides made it difficult to hide anyone, and all of them were photographed solidly.


    He was only thinking about what happened today, and after walking not far, Wu Zhui and Sai Xue caught up.


    He felt warm in his heart. The lady must have sent them here. These two dogs are very intelligent and brave. Several people can''t beat them.


    Just let them bite and the bones will break.


    Half an hour later, he arrived at the entrance of Xinghua Village. In such a cold day, there was not even a child in the village.


    He walked quietly with two dogs alone.


    There are not many new houses in Xinghua Village, except for the adobe houses, which are still adobe houses, but a few are newly built, which can be seen from the shape of the adobe bricks on the wall.


    Walking from the beginning of the village to the end of the village and back again, none of the houses collapsed.


    He came to a new house with a gloomy face, knocked on the door, and a woman''s voice sounded in the courtyard.


    "Who is it?"


    Yuan Jiaqi''s face collapsed without humming, and he continued to knock on the door with his hands.


    The woman scolded as she walked angrily, "You don''t even make a sound when you shout, what are you knocking all the time, are you going to die of reincarnation?"


    When she opened the door and saw Yuan Jiaqi, her face was as ugly as eating shit.


    "Well, fifth, fifth brother, you, are you here?"


    "Let me see if your house collapsed!"


    The woman froze in place, at a loss, when several men came out of the room, reeking of alcohol, and they were the four brothers who were just about to leave the food.


    What a coincidence, as soon as he knocked on the door casually, he blocked them all.


    This is something coming, are you celebrating with joy?


    "Brother, are you guys so elegant? You can still drink here after the house collapses. Come and see your house, yo, it''s collapsed like this. Is there still a place to drink and chat? It''s not easy!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 171： cheated

    Chapter 171 Deserved to be cheated


    The Yuan family¡¯s four brothers were so frightened that their lips trembled, "Old, fifth, me, us?"


    The house is fine, and the poor are all drunk. If they have ten mouths, they can''t find a reason to argue.


    Yuan Jiaqi looked at them disappointedly, took out ten taels of silver from his cuff and threw it on the ground.


    "The things you brought when you came to see me years ago probably cost a few dollars. Today, these bags of noodles and the ten taels of silver are considered as repaying the gift of that day. If you dare to come to Qiao''s house in the future, I''ll break your legs!"


    The Yuan family raised their eyes and put down their harsh words, turned and left. The four brothers of the Yuan family wanted to step forward to stop him, but were scared back a few steps by Wu Zhui and Sai Xue''s howls.


    He has never been so upset as today, walking faster and faster, tears streaming down.


    I owe it, I yearn for that bit of family affection, I am blind, I listen to one side, I am deceived, I deserve it!


    At first he was walking, but later he turned into running. When he got home, he told the woman who guarded the door.


    "When the Yuan family comes, no matter who it is, drive away! No need to report!"


    Then he went back to the house and fell into the pit and started to cry. Qiao Mai didn''t try to comfort him when he knew what had happened. People have to see the reality clearly.


    Qiao''s family, Yuan''s family, and Tian''s family, these three families are bad from the root, and it''s impossible to expect them to become better, so he shouldn''t have hope at all.


    He is a man who thinks a lot. With Chuan''er, he should be content to eat and drink enough to read.


    I still fantasized that the members of the Yuan family would be better, go ahead and dream, and take Chuaner well in the future, so that I can live a good life.


    Don''t let him get hit, he really doesn''t know what his last name is?


    Father and son eat her, wear her, and drink her, and they haven¡¯t started to pay back their bills. They still think about that, and still want to use their own things to help there?


    Hmph, Qiao Mai snorted coldly, really didn''t know how heavy he was.


    She originally had some good feelings for the Yuan family, but immediately dispelled those thoughts from her mind.


    Xiaoshu can¡¯t become a man without cultivation, he is still far from what he wants.


    The four brothers of the Yuan family cheated on their younger brother in partnership. From this day on, the Yuan family completely severed ties with the Yuan family.


    The Qiao family couldn''t get Qiao Mai''s favor, so he made his idea to the Liu family.


    The whole family went to Liushutun like robbers. As a result, Liu Dashan and Liu Qiaoshi were not afraid of them at all, and the family fought against the whole family.


    No one got much credit, and the beating was brutal, but fortunately, no one was killed.


    If the village head of Liu Shutun hadn''t arrived in time, I really dare not say the consequences, after all, the Liu family is weaker.


    I found out after asking why, the Qiao family said that the Liu family had been favored by her daughter, and asked to share half of the things with them.


    Liu Qiaoshi disagreed, saying that Qiao Mai had broken off their relationship with them long ago, and that the Qiao family had nothing to do with Qiao Mai.


    I''ve seen shameless people before, but I''ve never seen such shameless people. My daughter doesn''t give him things, so she goes to other people''s houses to grab them.


    After the village head heard it, he immediately understood what was going on, so he sent someone to report to the officials.


    Seeing that something was wrong, the Qiao family was so frightened that they didn¡¯t want anything, and left in despair.


    They were robbing their homes, and it would not be an exaggeration if the village chief had them **** and sent to officials.


    They are greedy, but not stupid.


    Seeing that her man was injured, Liu Qiao was so angry that she kept crying. The Qiao family came to make a fuss just after one o''clock at home.


    Liu Dashan didn''t care, the farmer was skinny, and if he got a little injured, he could just sprinkle ash and bandage it up, as long as he kept his arms and legs, it wouldn''t be a big deal.


    "Daughter-in-law, don''t be angry, next time I come again, I will use a knife, and we will not break the law by hacking them to death,"


    "I''m going with you, everyone from his family is here this time, and Haizi is the only one in our family who is in the town, so it''s a disadvantage"


    "Not better."


    "Do you want to tell my niece about this?"


    "Farewell, don''t spread the word over there, it doesn''t have to be annoying, and our family has nothing serious."


    The matter of Qiao''s family going to Liu''s house was kept a secret for a few days, and then it was never hidden again. It finally spread to Tianshui Town. Liu Ye and Liu Hai knew about it first.


    The two asked for leave and went home in a bullock cart.


    Qiao Mai snorted coldly when he found out, Qiao Shicheng''s family are all idiots, and they dare to go to other people''s houses to make trouble, it''s really crazy!


    This is to tease her, is it going to be in the fish and meat township?


    Hastily dispatched two women, took a bag of one hundred catties of white rice from home, cut off ten catties of pork, and asked them to drive a carriage to Liushutun to visit Liu''s family.


    At the same time, a notice was posted at the door of his shop.


    State that the Qiao family in the town is not the same family as the Qiao family in Lihua Village. They don¡¯t know each other.


    She made this move, and immediately dried up the bad water that just came out of the Qiao family.


    Not to mention, Qiao Shicheng really wanted to do this.


    After Qiao Mai posted a notice saying this, Qiao Shicheng was so angry that he almost vomited blood.


    "This white-eyed wolf won''t leave any way for us to survive."


    "Okay, dad, let''s be honest, live our lives well, stop plotting against my sister, she hates us, do you think we can beat her with a family like ours?"


    "Yes, old man, if she really wants to take revenge on us, I''m afraid our house will be deserted overnight."


    "She dares, she dares, I am her father!"


    At this time, Qiao Shicheng still wanted to be Qiao Mai''s father, and still regarded himself as Qiao Mai''s father.


    On the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, the snowflakes began to float again. People were really afraid that it would snow again. If there was another blizzard, the crops in the field would really be finished.


    Fortunately, it''s just Xiaoxue, and occasionally when it gets bigger, the hearts of the people will be pounding.


    Qiaoji Snack Shop, as in previous years, provides daytime water to passing merchants in summer and fresh, spicy and spicy broth in winter.


    It¡¯s all free, just to let them rest in the small town, warm up their bodies, and of course buy some snacks by the way.


    When the big families come, they usually like to buy sweet potatoes, popcorn and crispy rice.


    Joe¡¯s baked sweet potatoes are amazing, with clean skin, soft and oily inside, golden and sweet.


    Popcorn and crispy rice made them unable to stop eating, and these were the fastest-selling items.


    The guys were also diligent, and when they saw that it was almost gone, they immediately started baking.


    Followed by those candied gourds, melon seeds, peanuts, chestnuts, spiced tea eggs, spiced quail eggs, pancakes are off the shelves, and I haven''t made them this year.


    Vegetables are also selling well, but they are too expensive and the weather is bad, so they don¡¯t grow as fast as before.


    Fruits are also bought, most of them are from rich families. If you lose your appetite, send someone over to buy some. It is really expensive.


    Juices are also off the shelves, but the hot milk tea is still selling well and is very popular.


    Gradually, Qiao Ji''s snack shop became like a post station, always gathering a lot of people, people who come from south to north, like to stop and chat with her for a while.


    So, she is very well-informed about the news here.


    Winter entered half a month earlier this year, and Qiao Mai was caught off guard. She hadn''t had time to make sauerkraut, spicy cabbage, and pickles.


    Even sausage, garlic sausage, red sausage, luncheon meat and other delicious meats, she is too lazy to cook.


    When you get hungry, take out the storage from the space to satisfy everyone''s hunger.


    Sometimes I also buy some from the platform. Qiaoji Snack Shop has not added new products this winter.


    However, she cleaned up the bamboo shoots that were piled up in the corner of the space before, and threw them in the shop for them to watch and sell.


    But the northerners have never eaten this stuff, and they can¡¯t sell it all the time. The shopkeeper Niu came to see Qiao Mai with a bitter face.


    "Master, people here don''t recognize this thing."


    "Didn''t there be several batches of southerners here?"


    "How can they have the money to come to our shop to buy?"


    "That''s right, how about this, you have someone carry the large vat that was idle by the courtyard wall to your side, clean it and carry it to the house, I will teach you pickled sour bamboo shoots, the pickled sour bamboo shoots make soup, stir-fried vegetables are delicious .¡±


    The shopkeeper Niu has left. Thinking about it, there are still more than half a month, so I have to sell some fresh ones to the shop.


    This year, she doesn''t make sausages or bacon, and even the business of the butcher shop has dropped a lot.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 172： long overdue

    Chapter 172 This is long overdue


    Forget it, let¡¯s work harder, make some bacon and sausages, and sell some in the shop by the way, it can be regarded as the signature of the snack shop.


    Unexpectedly, shopkeeper Niu asked someone to clean up all the empty tanks, and filled all the empty rooms on the other side of the shop with big tanks.


    Qiao Mai got a headache just looking at it. Are you forcing yourself to pickle sauerkraut?


    All right, if she doesn¡¯t do it, can¡¯t she teach them how to do it? Everyone is used to work, and they feel uncomfortable when they are idle.


    Business Manager Niu has bought three new employees. Now there are twelve people in the shop. With so many people, how can it be possible to sell a little?


    She ordered the three smart guys who came from behind, and directed them to make sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles, spicy dried radish, spicy dried mustard, and garlic chili.


    I taught it several times, and when they wrote it down, she stopped asking.


    There are a lot of ingredients in the warehouse at home, and they can use them as they like. In the future, these tasks will not need to go through her hands.


    The next step is to buy meat. She brought several cooks from the kitchen to the butcher shop. When the shopkeeper saw her, it was like seeing the God of Wealth.


    "Miss Qiao, are you here?"


    "Well, from today until the twenty-fifth of the twelfth lunar month, one pig will be delivered to my house every day. The more small intestines, the better. I will keep three sets of pig heads and intestines at the end of the year, and all the pig''s trotters."


    "Yes, yes, the ones left for you are the freshest ones."


    When she got home, she began to teach them how to make sauced meat, sausage, garlic sausage, red sausage, and luncheon meat. She learned it in three days.


    She regretted a little, she should have done this a long time ago, and she couldn''t wait for herself in everything.


    It takes half a month to wait for sauced meat and sausages. Other sausages can be steamed for sale after one day in the sun.


    So the daily entry and exit of meat is recorded by the cattle shopkeeper.


    As for those cabbages and radishes, she will move them from the space to the warehouse when they are used up, so for this account, the shopkeeper always remembers the purchase price in autumn.


    Within three days, after the popcorn and **** craze, the sausage craze broke out at Qiaoji Snack Shop.


    When the kitchen staff sent the red sausage, garlic sausage, and luncheon meat to the snack shop, the shopkeeper knew it would be a hit.


    Sure enough, people should be carnivores, and the customers who tasted it seemed crazy.


    "What kind of intestine is this, how much is it per catty?"


    "I''m sorry, but our small shop sells them by the root, five hundred cash a piece."


    "Are you stealing money?"


    "Ah, this is the price, don''t bargain, it''s common sense that good things are expensive, if you don''t buy it, you give up, someone wants to buy it."


    The shopkeeper Niu was behind the counter, smiling Mimi as he watched the wrangling between the waiter and the customer. The price was set by him, and he thought it was very fair.


    Although a sausage costs 500 renminbi, and the net profit is almost 450 renminbi, he knows that making such delicious sausages takes a lot of effort from the cooks.


    It¡¯s chopping, cleaning the small intestines, seasoning, filling, drying, and steaming. It¡¯s really complicated, so that people can eat delicious sausages, and there is no way to get cheap.


    Qiao Mai sent a message that for every sausage sold, there would be fifty cash from the cooks.


    So I earn 400 Wen for one piece of intestines. I really don¡¯t have much money, so I don¡¯t buy it.


    This is also Qiao Mai''s decision after looking at the cooks, not only to prepare meals for the family, but also to make sausages for the front.


    The cooks are very happy. They won the money, and they don¡¯t forget the other servants in the family. Whoever has nothing to do to help chop the meat will benefit from it.


    So as long as the women are free, they will go over to help, and they can make a lot of sausages on this day.


    After tasting the merchants, they were all so fragrant that they couldn''t extricate themselves, five hundred yuan a piece? Damn it, even if it costs a tael of silver, you have to buy one and have a good taste.


    So the sausage war started, and it happened that it could be stored in winter, and the wealthy households in the town rushed to buy it.


    In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, the delicious sausage spread to the county and the prefecture.


    Those big households sent people to Tianshui Town to buy them one after another. Those who couldn''t buy them paid a deposit, and they came to pick them up when they made an appointment.


    Wang Zongsheng couldn''t laugh or cry after hearing this, thinking that when the Wang family asked for this prescription, Mrs. Qiao refused to give it to them. If it was given to the Wang family. This business is sure to take off to the next level.


    Although it is too hot to sell this, but in the north from November to March, there are five months to sell this, and the time is not short.


    Forget it, money can never be earned, and I don¡¯t like it anymore.


    However, it is a fool to have money and not make money. He told his daughter-in-law about it.


    Mrs. Wang immediately sent the manager of Weicheng Restaurant to order sausages from Qiaoji Snack Shop. With this as an introduction, the restaurant will have a special dish, and the business will be much better.


    The Wang family in Weicheng has an unusual relationship with the Qiao family, but they can''t make more orders. The shopkeeper Niu only gives them 20 sticks a day, and they come to pick up one in ten days.


    So Mrs. Wang ordered the restaurant to cut a sausage into a plate and sell 20 plates a day. Five hundred yuan a piece of sausage can be sold for more than one tael after being cut into plates, which shows how delicious the sausages are in the Acropolis area. up.


    It¡¯s not an outdoor job anyway, everyone just sits in the house and chops meat with a chopping board.


    Originally, Qiao Mai wanted to make a meat grinder for them, but after thinking about it, forget it, this is very good.


    She also doesn''t want to break the ancient handmade brand, after all, minced meat is more fragrant than minced meat.


    The old lady thought that she would not be able to eat sausages this year, but she didn''t expect Qiao Mai to sell these delicacies in the shop, and now she was lucky again.


    Every meal, the old man cuts a plate and eats a few slices with white wine. These days are really nourishing.


    Even shopkeeper Tong of Jingtai Restaurant ordered Liu Hai to come and buy sausages.


    Shopkeeper Niu naturally gave Liu Hai face, and promised to sell ten sausages to Shopkeeper Tong every day, and if there were too many, he would not sell.


    But he was very happy. Sure enough, this guy was not hired for nothing. It is still easy to talk to Qiao''s house.


    On the twenty-second day of the twelfth lunar month, the Lu family, the Qin family, the Qian family, and the Weicheng Wang family all sent New Year gifts, returning earlier than the Qiao family.


    Qiao Mai pursed his lips, thinking that he gave sausages, sausages, fruits and so on last year, and gave them these this year?


    She went to the space for a walk, but felt that there was nothing to eat, so she swiped on the platform again.


    Ordered six boxes of donkey-hide gelatin, six boxes of lollipops, six boxes of toffee, six boxes of halva, six boxes of spicy strips, and six boxes of pickled pepper chicken feet.


    They are all ordered in bulk, otherwise she has to pack them, and they are all packed in wooden boxes. When buying, she negotiated with the seller.


    One box for each family, with some fruits and sausages, allocated and moved to the living room, and sent someone to deliver it to them.


    I kept one set for myself, and gave another set to the old lady, and there are six sets in total.


    The old lady called Qiao Mai over, "Girl, what is this dark thing?"


    "Ejiao tablets, eating them is good for your body."


    "Is it the one boiled with donkey skin?"


    "Yes, it has obvious medicinal effects on people with blood deficiency, dizziness, palpitations, restlessness, insomnia, and lung dryness. You can take a tablet if you have nothing to do."


    "Thank you. Although I am in good health, I also need maintenance. I like this. What about those? Why haven''t I seen them?"


    "Lollipops are for children. You can eat them with the sticks below them. Toffees are made of milk and have a strong milky aroma. Crispy candies are suitable for those with bad teeth, but they are too sweet, so you can''t eat too much. Latiao is spicy, and this one is chicken feet with pickled peppers, which is also spicy."


    "I can eat spicy ones."


    The old lady directly pinched one and ate it carefully, nodding while eating.


    "This spicy strip is not bad, the more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes, the more you want to eat it."


    After eating the spicy strips, she reached out for the chicken feet with pickled peppers. The one Qiao Mai ordered was boneless, so the old lady didn''t spit out the bones, so she inhaled and breathed while eating.


    "It''s so spicy, bring me a cup of tea at room temperature."


    Looking at the old lady''s appearance, Qiao Mai laughed. She is so greedy at such an old age.


    Mr. Wang is much better than her, he doesn¡¯t respond to anything he eats, he just keeps stuffing it into his mouth.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 173： bad spirit good spirit

    Chapter 173 Bad spirit, bad spirit, good spirit


    Qiao Mai divided his own share into six shares, kept one for himself, and gave one to Yuan''s family, one to Chuan''er, one to each of the Fengyun brothers, and one to Ling''er.


    Let them eat it as snacks during the Chinese New Year. If they find it spicy, they can exchange it with others.


    Just as people were busy preparing for the New Year, God changed his face one night.


    Overnight, the goose feather snow fluttered and fell again. In the past two months, there have been several snowfalls. Qiao Mai stood at the door of the house and looked at the dark sky.


    As white as the ground, as dark as the sky.


    "Looks like another blizzard!"


    She hurriedly asked Yuehong to run errands, and ordered that everyone in the Qiao family enter a state of emergency.


    Except for the elderly and children, other people should not sleep too deeply. They should change shifts in twos and check the poultry house and the vegetable garden behind them every hour.


    After two hours to check the roof and clear the snow, she cursed secretly.


    Snow like this has not yet melted in front of us, and this is coming again, which is enough to become a snow disaster.


    Is this God testing her patience? If it continues like this, next year''s harvest will be really worrying.


    Qiao Mai gritted his back molars, secretly cursing God, **** it, if you keep going like this, there might be floods and floods next year.


    She hurriedly poohed on the ground, "Wu Yazui, the bad ones are not good, the good ones"


    Qiao Mai bit her lip, and looked at the space with her thoughts. Now the land has fifty million acres. Her cultivation is now at the second level of foundation building, and her spiritual and soul powers are twice as strong as before.


    Now she can plant 20,000 mu of land, and it is not impossible to move the snow in.


    Now that you have this idea, then do it.


    With one idea, Qiao Mai cleared out a 100-mu-sized, three-meter-deep hole in the pasture, thinking that she needed to move the extra black soil to other places.


    Unexpectedly, following her thoughts, the space actively spread out a deep pit, instead of opening it on the spot.


    That is to say, there is a large pit of one hundred acres in the middle of the pasture.


    She looked inside, but there was nothing, all around was black soil, which made the three-meter-deep pit feel like an abyss.


    Qiao Mai was walking in his courtyard, the snow-capped mountains he passed disappeared in a blink of an eye, and appeared in the big pit of space.


    Jixiangyuan is not too big, it has about 30 acres, and there are several small snow mountains in it, all of which were moved in by her.


    She bit her lip, only planning to fill up the one-hundred-acre pit before stopping, and she did what she said.


    Cleaned up the house first, and then went to Lu''s house.


    Late at night, she was like a flying elf, jumping on the roofs of the houses, collecting snow from house to house.


    Even the snow on both sides of the official road was taken in by her, and it was about to cause a snow disaster. She had the ability but she didn''t save it. She couldn''t do it.


    At worst, if there is a drought somewhere, she will turn the snow she moved in into water and then move it out, and return it here.


    With the speed of her feet, overnight, she took away the snow in several small towns in the north and south.


    It was only then that the 100-acre pit was filled. When she got home, she had a thought, and the snow that had piled up in the pit melted into water in no time.


    The purification function of the space starts immediately, and the snow water becomes clear, and you can see the bottom at a glance.


    She stretched out her hand to touch it, and the water was as cold as a pool of cold water. Without her thoughts, it would keep at this temperature, which means that without her order, it would not become normal temperature.


    Qiao Mai smiled, it seems that her master is still in charge.


    So a thought passed, and the water slowly began to warm up. At this time, she was very excited, and hurriedly bought live fish, shrimp, hairy crabs, etc. from the Internet and put them in the water to raise them.


    She didn''t buy more, let them breed by themselves.


    Qiao Mai has a quirk, that is, he never eats any living things he raises, and raises them to make the water of this hundred acres lively.


    By the way, lotus root, she bought some lotus seeds on the platform and planted them with her mind.


    She was wondering if planting the land would automatically expand the area, and if the water would be stored, she saw that the whole pond was trembling.


    Her eyes were wide open, and the pond was constantly expanding, expanding, and expanding in a way visible to the naked eye.


    "I''m a good boy, if I knew that you could grow up like this, I would have made you bigger."


    The 200-acre pond can be used to raise lotus root, fish, shrimp and crabs, etc. The biological chain must be arranged for it, otherwise, they will be flooded.


    This night was really not in vain. I thought about disaster relief, but I didn''t expect to have an extra 100 mu of pond. It''s a good thing to kill two birds with one stone.


    At this moment, the space began to shake again, just like the last upgrade.


    Qiao Mai screamed in his heart, "I''ll go, I''ll go, I went a lot, up, up, I didn''t expect to bring in a hundred acres of snow, which actually upgraded the space. Isn''t it just farming to expand the space?" Is it the area? I really don¡¯t understand this space.¡±


    It doesn''t matter if you don''t understand, as long as you have space, this is the cheat, and this is her cheat, as long as you have it, everything is not difficult.


    She only stayed in the space for a while, and then she pulled out her thoughts, and the snow outside was getting bigger and bigger.


    This night, she went out several times, adding charcoal to the children''s house, adding firewood to the stove, and walking around the yard.


    Also sneaked a look at the warehouse and replenished supplies.


    Despite all the snow she cleared, she underestimated the blizzard.


    It was bigger than that of the first snow, and it lasted longer. It was still falling until the 30th of the new year, and the eyes of the people were red.


    Especially those victims who migrated from the south, just suffered from floods, and now they have to accept snow disasters again, they really want to cry but have no tears.


    Mayor Qian was also in a hurry this time, and immediately organized the wealthy households in the town to clean up the snow immediately, regardless of the New Year''s Eve, and start rescue as soon as the road was clear.


    Village chiefs also led villagers with certain working ability in their own villages to start self-rescue.


    Shovel the snow on the road first, and only when the road is clear can you send someone out for help. Qiao Mai asked Yuan Jiaqi to lead someone to shovel the snow, and she checked the grain in the warehouse.


    The batch of grain delivered by the tenants in autumn still had more than 10,000 catties, and she collected several waves of grain from the space to fill up the entire warehouse.


    Then ask people to call the mayor and ask them to deliver food and firewood to the nearby villages first.


    Nearly half of the food and firewood of the Qiao family was donated. Mayor Qian thanked Qiao Mai from the bottom of his heart. Without her, how many people would have died this year.


    But this time he said something extra, "Girl, Yuan''s family, Tian''s family, and Qiao''s family, will you give to these three families?"


    "Here, every family has a share. Although I hate them, I don''t want their lives."


    "With your words, I know what to do."


    At the same time, the prefectural and county towns also launched rescue operations. I''m afraid everyone will have a hard time this year.


    Although everyone in Qiao''s family ate dumplings on the first day of the 30th day, there was no festive atmosphere.


    After paying New Year''s greetings to each other, each went to his own business.


    Fortunately, the magistrate of Acropolis is rich, Mrs. Wang took the lead in donating 100,000 taels of silver, and all the big merchants in the city donated money and goods, and some porridge, all strongly supported Wang Zongsheng.


    The county magistrate of Yi County didn¡¯t do anything, and called for donations every day, but the people couldn¡¯t see any supplies, and they were all in a hurry.


    After Qiao Mai heard about this incident, he went to the residence of the county magistrate that night.


    The next day, the dog started sending people to transport relief supplies to the villages.


    Not only that, he himself donated a thousand taels of silver.


    Many people think that the sun comes out from the west, and it is rare to see corrupt officials so generous.


    To be honest, if Qiao Mai hadn¡¯t seen the disaster in the north, no one would take care of him if he was killed, and the court had to send someone over, so he would have killed him directly.


    So many people are waiting to save their lives, but he wants to embezzle the relief money and materials donated to the victims.


    It really deserves to be killed!


    Later, the old lady told her about the county magistrate.


    "Girl, he belongs to a prince in the court. As long as he doesn''t make a big mistake, Zong Sheng can''t do anything to him. After all, he is only a fourth-rank official. Even Prime Minister Wang can''t do anything to the county magistrate."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 174： Rather Stick to your guns

    Chapter 174 It''s better to be broken jade than to be whole


    "Most of the money he was greedy gave to the above? Right?"


    "Yes, but he is not too greedy. It is better to have your uncle watching him. Like other places, the county magistrate is greedy, the prefect is greedy, and many people are in extreme hardship."


    "Hmph, a group of moths, the emperor is high above, can''t see these things, and even protects his son, such a court will be yellow sooner or later."


    "Shh, don''t talk nonsense, as long as we know it in our hearts, otherwise Zong Sheng doesn''t want to go back to Beijing, so just stay here. Our Wang family doesn''t want to be rich and expensive, as long as the family is safe."


    "What if the master takes revenge on you?"


    "They don''t dare, we have their tricks in our hands, if he dares to do it because we didn''t give the money, then we are not easy to mess with, at worst, we will die together."


    "Hehe, I think so too, I''d rather have broken pieces of jade than complete tiles."


    "Looking at the heavy snow, I''m afraid there will be disasters this year"


    "Well, I will make preparations in advance. The foundation of our house is very high, and the foundation of the house is very deep. It is to deal with floods and earthquakes. The ring beams are very strong. Unless there is a disaster that destroys the world, it will not be raised at all. destroy it."


    "Let me just say, why did you spend so much money building a house?"


    "You and your husband can live in peace at my house, and you don''t have to go anywhere. If my house is unreliable, the Acropolis will be even worse."


    "Don''t worry, grandma won''t go anywhere, she will enjoy happiness with you."


    The days passed day by day, and the servants of Qiao''s family rested for a whole month, and they all gained weight.


    The snow in the ground has not moved at all, and there is no sign of melting. It will be almost February soon, and the people are really worried.


    If the seeds are frozen to death, they can only turn over the ground and sow again. This year, it is estimated that only one season of grain can be grown.


    After Wang Zongsheng learned of the disaster, he immediately wrote a note and asked the imperial court to reduce or exempt the food tax of the people in the Acropolis.


    However, there was no response to the report, and Wang Zongsheng couldn''t help but feel a little anxious. It happened that good news came from the palace of the capital at this time.


    It is said that Ru''er is pregnant, and it has been a month and a half.


    I just want to eat sweet and sour fruits, which are not available in the capital this season, so let Mrs. Wang ask Mrs. Qiao to see if they can be obtained.


    Mrs. Wang didn''t care about the cold, so she came to Jixiangyuan with Zihan.


    She told the good news to her parents-in-law, and both of them were so happy from ear to ear.


    "It''s only been a while, and I''m pregnant. It''s so gratifying."


    Qiao Mai curled her lips after reading Ru''er''s letter to her, "When I wanted to eat, I thought of me. It''s been a long time since we''ve been back, and I didn''t know there was a letter."


    "It''s not snowing all the time and the roads are blocked, so don''t be as knowledgeable as her."


    "That''s fine, I just got the mirror, so I''ll give it to her myself."


    "Do you still have the medicine you gave Zihan last time?"


    "I''ll bring it to you later."


    Mrs. Wang then took out a letter and a booklet from her bosom, "Your uncle wanted to reduce or exempt the people in Acropolis from grain tax, but there was no response to the paperwork he handed in. Most likely it was withheld. Give this booklet to Ru''er, ask her to tell the little prince, pass the booklet to the dragon case, and ask the emperor to make a decision as soon as possible."


    Qiao Mai nodded, and put the letter and notebook into his arms.


    "It''s not too late, I''m going to make preparations now, and I''ll set off early tomorrow morning to find sour fruits for her in the south."


    "Zihan and I will stay with you for one night, shall we go together tomorrow morning?"


    "Okay, I just happen to give you a ride."


    Madam Wang has never seen Qiao Mai''s kung fu, but she knows that Mrs. Qiao knows martial arts. The world is getting more and more chaotic, so it''s good for more people to give it off.


    Presumably Wang Zhifu also had this meaning in letting his wife come over. He felt that no one was as suitable as Mrs. Qiao to send the booklet.


    The old fox guessed it right. Once he heard that Ru''er was pregnant and would eat sour food, Qiao Mai would definitely offer to send it in person. Then this letter and booklet would definitely reach Ru''er''s hands.


    On the same day, she arranged the affairs at home.


    The next day, I released the winter jujube from the space, and this time it seemed to grow taller and stronger again.


    The hair on the body is thick and thick, which can completely resist the cold in the north.


    Put Dongzao with a saddle and lead it to the front yard. The old lady asked Zihan to take away the boxes of things that Qiao Mai gave her years ago.


    This time Zihan didn''t hold Qiao Mai and cry, and he didn''t play tricks and didn''t want to leave, he became well-behaved and sensible.


    The old lady and Mrs. Wang both wrote letters and asked Qiao Mai to bring them to Ru''er.


    Qiao Mai put the letter in her arms and got on the horse. She followed the carriage and left Tianshui Town.


    Along the way, Mrs. Wang talked to Qiu Mai for a long time in front of the car window, all telling her, and Qiao Mai kept nodding in agreement.


    Finally arrived in Fucheng, no longer listening to Mrs. Wang chanting scriptures, hurriedly bid farewell, rode his horse and whipped his horse, and ran out of the south gate towards the direction of the capital.


    Along the way, she met disaster victims fleeing south, and she didn''t have time to buy food to help them. Whenever she met a family, she would throw twenty taels of silver and let them fend for themselves.


    Because of being the lady who scattered money, she didn''t arrive in the capital so quickly.


    Based on Dongzao¡¯s footsteps, this journey only took three days, but she helped the people along the way, and she arrived at the north gate of the capital on the sixth day.


    The weather in the south is also very cold. This year, there is a lot of rain, and the temperature in various parts of the Ming Dynasty is generally lower than in previous years.


    She moved the carriage out of the space and put Dongzao on it.


    Two baskets of orange-yellow sour apricots, two baskets of red bayberries, two baskets of plums, and some common fruits have been prepared in the car.


    Regardless of size or freshness, they are not comparable in the market.


    There are also two full-length mirrors and a six-sided vanity mirror.


    Checked it out and saw that there was nothing wrong, so he drove the carriage into the capital.


    When she came outside Prince Shun''s mansion, she saw the guards standing on both sides, and she bowed to them.


    "Thank you, everyone, I am the righteous sister of your princess, and I came from the Acropolis with a letter from her family."


    "Is there a token?"


    "No, but when the princess got married, I was the one who kept watch. Your housekeepers should know me."


    "Please wait!"


    A guard ran in, and the housekeeper came out after a while. When he saw Qiao Mai, he immediately went up to him and saluted Qiao Mai.


    "Madam, I greet you."


    "I heard that my sister is pregnant. No, she wants to eat sour food, so I brought it to her."


    "You are driving, this way please, this way please!"


    The butler personally opened the side door, and Qiao Mai drove the carriage into the palace, and went straight to the Bauhinia Garden where Ru''er lived.


    At this time, the little prince was accompanying her, and he was so sick that he hardly ate anything since yesterday.


    Qiao Mai sat in the car and yelled into the car.


    "Ru''er, sister is here to see you!"


    When Jiaru heard the voice, she jumped up happily, and the little prince was so frightened that he quickly grabbed her.


    "You can''t run, be careful!"


    "I know, I know, let''s go, Yijie is here, I have something to eat."


    One walked and the other dragged, like two happy friends came to the gate of the courtyard, Qiao Mai saw Jiaru who had lost a lot of weight.


    "Ah, how did this happen?"


    "Can''t eat!"


    "Hurry up, let someone unload the car. They are all sweet and sour fruits. I guarantee you will love them."


    "Sister, get out of the car and let them come."


    Jiaru held her hand, and Qiao Mai jumped out of the car with a smile, "The mirror is inside, so you have to handle it with care."


    "Hey, did you bring me a mirror?"


    "I got it years ago. Isn''t it snowing all the time in our place, so I couldn''t come here to give it to you."


    The two sisters walked into the living room hand in hand, ignoring the little prince as a transparent person, and he followed behind them sadly.


    The girls are busy serving tea, "Are you hungry? I''ll pass the meal on!"


    Qiao Mai was not polite, drinking tea, watching the servants move things into the living room.


    Jiaru looked at the fruits eagerly, swallowing hard.


    "Wow, it''s so fresh, there''s still frost on it, did you just pick it off?"


    "Well, if you want to eat, you can take it, you don''t need to wash it, it''s all clean."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 175： nothing to eat

    Chapter 175 It¡¯s okay to eat


    As soon as Jiaru heard this, she was about to reach out for it, but the little prince quickly stopped her and ordered the servants to do the same.


    Ru''er glared at Li Longji dissatisfied, "These are mine, you can''t eat them!"


    "Hehe, if Xiao Wang doesn''t eat it, it''s all yours."


    It was only then that Qiao Mai saw him, "Ah, I took care of my sister, and forgot about you."


    "Sister Yi, you are welcome!"


    Qiao Mai handed the letter and booklet in his arms to Jiaru, "This is a letter from home, and this booklet is from my uncle asking you to help deliver it to the emperor."


    "We''ve all heard about the snow disaster in the Acropolis. There should be a regulation."


    "Master Wang handed in the brochure half a month ago, but there has been no reply. Has someone withheld it?"


    "It''s not that you won''t return, it''s that the emperor''s dragon is not in good health, and it''s still recuperating right now,"


    "Oh? The prince doesn''t supervise the country? No one handles state affairs?"


    The little prince shook his head, "The Sacred Heart is unpredictable, I can''t pass this booklet up, and the old man can''t read it now."


    Qiao Mai put the notebook back in his arms directly, and Ru''er wiped away tears after reading the letter.


    But when the little prince brought the fruit to her, she immediately laughed and ate it happily,


    "It''s not advisable to eat too much sour ones, enough is enough?"


    "Uh-huh"


    When the mirror was brought in by servants, Ru''er hurriedly sent it to her bedroom.


    At this time, the food was served, and they sat and ate together. Ru''er barely ate a bite, it was all fruit.


    As long as it touches the meat, it will feel like vomiting. Qiao Mai shook his head, thinking to himself, fortunately, he has three sons and a daughter, so he doesn''t need to be pregnant again. Seeing a woman like this makes her afraid.


    She would rather get hurt and bleed than get pregnant.


    After dinner, the little prince went out to do some errands. Jiaru took her by the hand and entered her bedroom. She asked the girl to open all the mirror boxes and check if there was any damage. A dressing mirror, a vanity mirror, and two mirrors, one large and one small, were given to the current princess, and the last few mirrors were sent out one by one.


    Ru''er took fifty thousand taels of silver from her private room and handed it to Qiao Mai.


    "Aren''t you sisters if you don''t accept me?"


    "Okay, thank you, little princess!"


    "Come on, you and I will always be sisters."


    "Then you give me back the money?"


    "This is the cost, don''t you have to pay for these things?"


    No way, Qiao Mai took out several hair accessories from the messenger bag he was carrying and gave them to Ru''er.


    "Those are not worth fifty taels, let''s add these."


    "Hee hee, thank you sister, I knew she was the best for me."


    "Come on, I''ll treat my husband-in-law first, then my children, then your grandparents, and finally your turn."


    "Haha, I don''t care, I think you treat me the best, and that''s the best."


    "Little mouth is sweet, no wonder the little prince likes you so much, you have been married to him for so long, how are you doing here?"


    "Well, it''s good, it''s just going out to socialize, and I always meet rivals in love."


    "The little prince is married, are they still thinking about it?"


    "Ah, the prince can have a side concubine or a concubine. Do you know that the royal concubine is not an ordinary family."


    "Do you want him to take a concubine?"


    "I don''t want to, but I can''t stop it. He is a prince, but he promised that he will not accept concubines within five years."


    "Then you can use these five years to live well and grow well. After you have a side concubine and a concubine''s room, it will be chaotic. Your life, your child''s, is like going through thousands of mountains and seas of fire every day."


    Ru''er''s little mouth stopped, "I''m so scared."


    "If you are a mother, you are strong. Since you are married here, you have to face all this, otherwise it will be your child who will suffer."


    "Well, well, I will gradually become stronger."


    Qiao Mai glanced at her, and said in his heart, I hope, that''s it, she has a heart but is too kind, and in such a family, a soft heart and a kind heart will suffer.


    "I''ll be leaving tomorrow morning!"


    "Stay for a few days before leaving?" Ru''er took her hand coquettishly.


    "I''ve been out for half a month this time. There are a lot of things at home. What else do you want to eat? I''ll go out in the afternoon and find it for you."


    "I want to eat taro, I want to eat bamboo shoots, I want to eat your sticky corn, and I want to eat strawberries."


    Qiao Mai looked out of the window, really speechless, this little thing that crawls along the pole is really rude.


    "Understood, I''ll go out and look for it right away. I''ll leave early tomorrow morning, so I won''t tell you about it."


    "Can''t you stay for a few more days?"


    Ru''er opened her big watery eyes, as if she had been wronged a lot.


    "cannot"


    "Okay, can I find more things I want to eat?"


    "Go to sleep"


    Qiao Mai got up and went out. I couldn''t stand it anymore. The pregnant woman seemed to be a different person. I thought she would grow up, but I didn''t expect that she would become smaller instead.


    She drove the carriage out of the palace. Fortunately, she was extra careful when she came, and brought a few small jars of sauerkraut, kimchi, spicy cabbage, and spicy dried radish at home.


    I heard that most pregnant people like to eat this bite, so I moved out a jar from the space.


    She moved out two baskets of the same things she wanted, and bought a box of spicy sticks, a box of popcorn, a box of crispy rice, and a box of plum-flavored lollipops from the platform. Let''s play with the children.


    Jiaru fell asleep until it was dark, opened her eyes and looked for Qiao Mai. After asking, she found out that she hadn''t come back yet.


    While chattering, she heard a horse neighing at the door, she got up and ran out quickly, the girls were so frightened that they quickly grabbed her and carefully supported her to go out.


    "I''m only coming back at this time, I''m so worried."


    "I went to get you something to eat. I really owe you. Are you still worried about me?"


    "whee"


    The people got into the car and hurriedly moved things into the house. Ru''er stood aside and watched, drooling.


    "Wow, wow, wow, it''s all delicious,"


    "Keep it and eat slowly, some can be put, some can''t, just measure it yourself"


    "I ate some sour fruit at noon, and now I don''t feel so nauseous."


    Entering the living room, she circled around the food.


    "Quickly wash the taro and steam a few, what is this?"


    "Latiao, eat it,"


    "Well, it''s delicious, popcorn, crispy rice, haha, I love it too,"


    "Can you eat spicy food? I also got some pickled spicy radishes for you?"


    "able,"


    Ru''er, a pighead, trusts Qiao Mai so much, can he get these from home in one trip? Don''t even think about it.


    "You are both sour and spicy, so you can''t be twins?"


    "Thanks to your auspicious words, I will give birth to a pair of twins."


    Qiao Mai took a look at her stomach, and now her consciousness can extend to a distance of 100 meters, she can only see two small dots attached to the wall of Ru''er''s uterus.


    It must be twins, this girl is lucky, she doesn''t tell the truth, when the month is old, any doctor can give birth to twins.


    Before coming here, she specially made a batch of Baotai pills.


    "Ruer?"


    "Well, sister, I know you are hungry, wait, the meal will come in a while, I will eat with you."


    "This is a bottle of miscarriage medicine. You must keep it safe. It is best not to use it."


    Jiaru came over and smiled, took the medicine and stuffed it directly into her arms.


    "My sister gave me good things."


    Qiao Mai smiled, poured himself a cup of hot tea and took a few sips.


    The little prince came in from the outside at this time, and said with a smile when he saw the baskets all over the floor.


    "Sister Yi got her these food again, what a skill."


    He took a deep look at Qiao Mai, but she didn''t answer him.


    "Think about what to eat again, and I''ll go back as soon as I leave tomorrow."


    "No more, I will go back to see you when my fetus is firmly seated."


    When the little prince heard this, his face became serious, "You can''t run around if you have a stable tire. The road is bumpy. I miss my family. Please invite my father-in-law and mother-in-law to come over. This is the first child, so you must take good care of it."


    "Hmph, I''m being lenient, I''ll ignore you."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 176： Pinch it again and you should be able to wake up.

    Chapter 176 Pinch again and you should be able to wake up


    Qiao Mai silently watched the interaction between the two of them, had dinner with them silently, and finished the dog food they sprinkled silently, and then went to the guest room to rest.


    In the dead of night, she walked out of the guest room and glanced around.


    There was no one in the guest house to hide in secret, she leaped onto the roof and galloped towards the palace.


    The ancient imperial palaces are similar to the modern ones. Regardless of the architecture, the naming, or the main palace, the placement of the southeast, north, and north palaces is quite different.


    She easily passed through the secret whistles and came to the emperor''s bedroom.


    Dressed in black and wearing a cap, he sat quietly in front of the old emperor''s bed.


    Those who waited on him all fainted to the ground.


    Qiao Mai is not a doctor, and she doesn''t know how to diagnose the pulse, but she cultivated her spiritual consciousness and can clearly see the structure of the old emperor''s body.


    All the organs of the body are beginning to decline, and the vitality is slowly dissipating. This is a sign of death.


    My God, if she doesn''t come, the old emperor will die in a few days.


    Look at his age, forty years old is not too old, this country is governed by him like this, his face is really big.


    She gritted her molars, save? She''s too lazy to save her, don''t she? When the court is in turmoil, the people will suffer the most.


    Well, Qiao Mai pinched the old emperor''s arm.


    The old emperor didn''t even frown. She sighed and stuffed an antidote pill into the emperor''s mouth to see if he was poisoned.


    Paused for a while, there was no movement, and he was stuffed with another Shengji Pill.


    Um? Looking at his internal organs now, they began to slowly change to life, and she stuffed him with another one.


    Seeing the old emperor''s body gradually recovering, she curled her lips. Now, pinching her again should wake her up, right?


    She pinched his arm again without hesitation, and now the old emperor made a movement, and he hissed before opening his eyes.


    "Bold, who dares to pinch me?"


    Opening his eyes, he saw a man in black wearing a cap.


    "A bold assassin, how dare you assassinate me?"


    Qiao Mai stretched out his hand and pinched his neck, "Dog Emperor, if you don''t want to die, just shut your mouth."


    Yeah, she''s still a female assassin.


    "I, I, I shut up."


    "Not bad, know the current affairs!"


    At this time, the emperor looked around, and all the eunuchs and maids fell to the ground. He looked at Qiao Mai, and then he came back to his senses.


    I have been sick for several days, getting weaker and weaker, and now I am living like a dragon and tiger, thanks to the blessing of the heroine in front of me.


    "I want to thank you?"


    "Tch, I didn''t want to save you, but once you die, your sons will fight for your position, but the people of the world have suffered."


    "I also want to be a good emperor, but the south suffers from disasters, and the north suffers from snowstorms. There are things here and things over there, and the treasury is always empty."


    "Fart, your concubine in the harem spends hundreds of thousands of taels on jewelry, and your courtiers spend their time outside, taking bribes, taking bribes, why don''t you find money from them? Kill a few more corrupt officials and you will have everything."


    "It''s my dereliction of duty."


    "Let me tell you, if I can come to save you once, I can come to kill you once. If I can''t be the emperor, get out of here quickly. Even if you find someone to take over from you, you have to be a prince who is good to the people. Otherwise, I will destroy your entire Li family and use a different surname to manage this country."


    "You, you are the first person who dares to talk to me like this."


    "I have this strength, do you want to try?"


    "Woman, if you have any requirements, just ask? Just try."


    "Use the Golden Dragon Guard left by your ancestors to kill corrupt officials and Zheng Chaogang. In addition, I will give you a plan to quickly control the flood. As long as you follow this plan, more than 60% of disasters can be prevented."


    The emperor''s eyes lit up, but he asked in surprise.


    "How do you know about the Golden Dragon Guard left by my ancestors?"


    "With that little effort, I can''t escape my eyes. There are five on the roof of your house, and the waist plate says Jinlongwei. I''m not blind, so I put them all to sleep."


    After speaking, Qiao Mai took out a notebook from his arms and threw it to the emperor.


    "This is a plan for flood control and drought control. This year''s snowstorm in the north will exempt the tax for a year, and the south is also the same. Let the people take a breather."


    "What about the food? Even if I listen to you and manage it right away, it will take time. What should I do with so many people in the army? Starve to death?"


    "Kill the corrupt officials, and let the generals at the border pass buy their own food with silver. I can tell you, if you kill the wrong one, I will ask you."


    "I''m not a god,"


    "Um?"


    The old emperor hurriedly changed his words, "I will do my best!"


    "Huh, I want to see results within a month,"


    "Female Xia, no, Goddess Fairy, will my illness be cured?"


    "As long as you don''t get poisoned, you can live for decades."


    "thanks, thanks"


    Qiao Mai stood up, "Remember what I said, be diligent in government and love the people, don''t trust others indiscriminately because of your own preferences, what you do is unfair, and I will come to punish you again."


    "knew!"


    Qiao Mai came out of the main hall, looked at the empty space, and with a single thought, moved out the hundreds of thousands of tons of grain in the space.


    "Old man, I will provide you with food for one year. Don''t let me down, or you won''t be able to bear the consequences."


    The emperor sent her out. Seeing this scene, he directly regarded Qiao Mai as a fairy.


    "Yes, yes, I will definitely be the emperor."


    If the emperor was unwilling to be ordered by a woman just now and lost the dignity of the emperor, then the current emperor regards Qiao Mai as a **** and listens to whatever he says.


    Who can fill the square with food with a wave of his hand?


    Only gods, respect gods, listen to gods, yes!


    Qiao Mai disappeared into the night at a speed invisible to his naked eyes. The old emperor rubbed his eyes, stretched his muscles and bones, and then began to shout.


    No matter what the emperor did, she did what she wanted to do anyway, returned to Prince Shun''s mansion, closed the door, and went back to the space to sleep.


    I want to sleep peacefully, but I can''t go outside.


    The next day, after Qiao Mai got up, he took Dongzao out of the stable, and put the carriage into his space.


    She rode a horse and came to the Purple Punishment Court. The little prince had already gone out, and Ru''er was still sleeping. She left the palace after leaving a word.


    Qiao Mai looked around from the back of the horse, and saw ten newly baked roast ducks, wrapped round.


    I saw the rice cakes and sweet-scented osmanthus crisps in the dim sum shop, and they also came with five packs.


    While shopping, she felt something was wrong.


    There is a tail behind the buttocks, and there is a hint of murderous intent.


    Hey, last time she made a move, she attracted attention. She has been guarding the palace all this time, and she finally caught herself?


    It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m feeling bored.


    She dawdled on purpose, and rushed back when she wanted to buy something, so there is no need to panic now.


    During the day, she walked around the capital slowly, stopped shopping, and almost visited the entire capital.


    Seeing that it was getting dark and the city gate was about to close, she took Dongzao out of the north gate, went to the official road and let Dongzao trot.


    The murderous aura behind him was getting stronger and stronger, which meant that there were more and more people. Those killers didn''t ride horses. They relied on their lightness skills and carefully chased Qiao Mai behind, waiting for the opportunity to strike.


    It was getting darker and darker. Qiao Mai rode Dongzao and ran slowly northward. The killer behind him was very careful and never made a move.


    She wasn''t in a hurry, she took out a fruit from the space and gnawed it slowly.


    She doesn¡¯t plan to use pearls this time, it¡¯s a waste of money, a good pearl costs several taels of silver, enough for ordinary people to eat for two or three months.


    She must be more energetic and save it for donation.


    Under the moonlight, she saw an open space beside the road, and she turned over and got off the horse.


    "Hey, protect yourself, come here to pick me up later, I''ll clean them up first."


    Qiao Mai slapped the horse''s buttocks, the horse neighed, and ran northward. The killer had been staring at her, and when she saw someone stay behind, the horse ran away without chasing her.


    Seeing her walk into the open space, many killers didn''t know what she was going to do.


    Qiao Mai finished eating the remaining apple, threw it aside, and waved at the killers in the dark.


    "Come on, come on, everyone, whoever runs away is the grandson?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 177： ambitious killer

    Chapter 177 The Ambitious Killer


    The faces of the killers were wonderful when they heard it. They can be killed without humiliation. We are a group of ambitious killers.


    They rushed towards Qiao Mai like a big net. Seeing that it was almost done, she flipped her hand, and a shining big knife appeared in her hand.


    Up to now, she has never been willing to buy a spiritual weapon, an ordinary knife, which makes them come and go.


    The key is that she likes big knives, she uses them smoothly and cuts neatly.


    "Card inserted, scratched, snapped" sounds very decompressed.


    To her, these people were no different from Qiegua. Those dead men in black were really wronged. They reported to the underworld without even screaming.


    In the dark night, Qiao Mai is like a **** of death who harvests life. Her eyes and consciousness can see things within a hundred meters.


    Don¡¯t you have ambition, don¡¯t run away, well, Qiao Mai pulled out the pistol in the space, collapsed, one fell down, collapsed, another fell down again.


    In the empty field, all the people lying here and there were men in black.


    There was the last one left, and he was desperately running back. Qiao Mai put the gun and machete into the space, and rushed towards the killer.


    After catching him, first remove his jaw, skillfully pull out the poison hidden in his teeth from his mouth, and then reset his jaw.


    "Say, who sent you here?"


    "snort!"


    The killer turned his head stubbornly, Qiao Mai knew the rules of this industry, and also knew that it was difficult to ask questions among the killers.


    But it''s just difficult, "To be honest, I''ll give you a treat, if you don''t tell me, I''ll make your life worse than death."


    "Don''t even think about it, I won''t even say it in pain."


    "Hey, you''re really ambitious, so why did you run away just now and die directly under my knife?"


    "snort!"


    Qiao Mai''s face turned cold, he sealed his big holes, pulled out a dagger, and slapped him with his palm, the man''s coat was torn all over the floor, and those who didn''t know thought she was going to **** her.


    Qiao Mai remained expressionless, slashing at his body with a left slash and a right slash, every slash sticking to the bone.


    The pain was so painful that the killer was convulsed all over. If he didn''t speak, Qiao Mai continued until the killer couldn''t stand it anymore.


    "I, I said."


    "It''s really cheap, I can''t finish talking a long time ago, I have to suffer."


    "Yes, it''s the lady of the Fu family who hired us at Mingyou Pavilion to kill you."


    "Where is Mingyou Pavilion?"


    "It''s a brothel, and it''s clear when you go to the capital and ask."


    "If I don''t die, will I be hunted down forever?"


    "Yes, it is."


    "Then Miss Fu is dead?"


    "She will also be hunted down. We have collected her money, and this mission has always existed."


    "It seems that the Mingyou Pavilion will only stop when it is destroyed? How many Mingyou Pavilions are there in the Ming Dynasty?"


    "Just, just one, in the capital, I don''t know about the others, we are ordinary killers, and there are more advanced killers, please give me a good time."


    "Well, let''s go on the road with peace of mind!"


    With a swing of her dagger, the killer''s neck tilted and he fell to the ground.


    She walked to the official road, whistled to the distance, Dongzao came to her quickly, put it into the space, and she immediately returned to the capital as quickly as possible.


    She, Qiao Mai, is not a bully, she will kill anyone who wants to kill her, and it is imperative to return the carbine.


    Her figure quickly came to Fu''s house like an afterimage, and found Miss Fu''s room. The two girls who did evil together with her were killed in their sleep.


    If Ms. Fu is a murderer, then these two girls are accomplices. They are not good things, and they help her do bad things in private.


    Come to the bed, see the writing on her face is still there, raise the knife and drop it, which ended in her dog''s life.


    Damn it, it''s so restless after being like this, **** it!


    Turn around and leave Fu''s house, heading straight for Mingyou Pavilion.


    This is indeed a brothel, it is a flesh and blood business, both men and women, the scale is not small, this time is the busiest point of the brothel.


    She kept searching in the building, and first found and ransacked the place where they hid gold and silver.


    Searching in each house, she used to be a senior agent, and she is very proficient in concealment techniques, not to mention that she is now a second-level foundation-building cultivator.


    Hard work paid off, and finally found a secret room.


    The place is really big, with a hundred and ten square meters.


    There is a masked person behind the main case, and there are five or six people sitting under it, all sitting cross-legged on the ground, and they all wear masks.


    "Master, send twenty people out tonight."


    "Kill a village woman, why send so many people?"


    "Miss Fu wants our people to take that woman''s turn until she dies!"


    "I hate her that much?"


    "Who knows what she thinks, the customer has paid, so naturally he must obey."


    "This village woman is not simple. In the assassination that night, many of our people died in her hands. She has some kung fu."


    "Don''t worry, all the killers sent this time are intermediate-level killers, and they will definitely be able to complete the task."


    "We haven''t missed the Mingyou Pavilion yet, and if we miss it, it will be the second time. Why does the girl from the Fu family have to have trouble with a village woman?"


    "I heard that Ms. Fu wanted the village woman''s hair accessories, but she became angry when she was rejected, and her face was disfigured after returning home. Later, I heard that the village woman took advantage of Mrs. Pang''s influence to sell hair accessories at home. She was invited, but she was not invited. She became even angrier when she found out, saying that the village woman was slapping her face, and she had no place to vent her anger. She took it out on this woman, and that''s why she came to us."


    "Isn''t the Fu family stolen?"


    "His family is not the property on the surface. A starved camel is bigger than a horse."


    When Qiao Mai heard this, he couldn''t stand it any longer. It turned out that these killers wanted to take her turn. They really took all the **** jobs.


    Take out the cannon on the shoulder bar from the space, charge them with bullets and blast them.


    Modern advanced weapons are beyond the imagination of some ancient martial arts masters.


    When they heard the sound of firing, it was already too late, and they retreated instinctively. Unfortunately, the secret room was too small, and the exit was blocked by Qiao Mai. The power of the artillery was in such a small space, and the consequences could be imagined.


    Qiao Mai entered the space at the moment of launch.


    Mingyou Pavilion could feel the earthquake within a radius of ten miles. People thought it was an earthquake and ran out of the house in fright.


    Many prostitutes only wore a small bellyband, and some clients ran out with their upper body exposed.


    They stayed outside for a long time, but when there was no movement again, they hugged the prostitute one by one cursing, and went back to have fun.


    Qiao Mai looked through the space and looked at the dust flying in the secret room. There was a big hole in the wall behind the main case, and the soil burst out from there.


    Those people all fell to the ground, probably fainted from the shock.


    She came out of the space, walked over with a blank face, and lifted their masks one by one, but they didn''t recognize each other.


    When she lifted the mask of the last person, the master they called, Qiao Mai froze.


    Prime Minister Wang''s eldest son, Wang Zongtang, hey, he still has such an identity. It really surprised her. The head of the Wang family is really not simple.


    Actually secretly set up such an organization, it seems that tonight, it is necessary for her to go to Wang''s house.


    She doesn''t care what the old lady and the old man think, since she wants to kill her, she must be punished.


    However, for Wang Zongsheng''s sake, she will save his life.


    However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped.


    She directly wiped the necks of those people, broke Wang Zongtang''s two legs, turned and left and went straight to Wang''s house.


    Overnight, all the belongings of the Wang family were stolen.


    When it was dawn, Qiao Mai was already galloping on the official road on Dongzao.


    When she arrived in Acropolis in the morning three days later, she went to the yamen first and told Wang Zongsheng about Ru''er.


    "Uncle, Ru''er is doing well, and the due date is in early September, please tell your aunt."


    "What about the booklet?"


    "The little prince confiscated the booklet. He said that it was not the booklet that was withheld, but that the emperor was in poor health. There will be news as soon as he recovers."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 178： lets stop

    Chapter 178 Let''s stop now


    Wang Zongsheng finally felt relieved, "My child, thank you!"


    "You''re welcome, then I''m going back?"


    Qiao Mai said goodbye. It took half an hour to return to Tianshui Town, and it took ten days to come and go.


    Yuan Jiaqi hasn''t gone to the academy yet, saying that classes will start again in mid-March, and he has been studying at home with Mr. Wang during this time.


    Mid-March? There are not many days until the scientific examination.


    The weather is still very cold, the snow is melting a little during the day, and it is still below zero at night.


    But that¡¯s okay, if it gets warmer and the snow melts, it will definitely be flooded.


    In the middle of February in previous years, people had gone to the fields to plow and weed, but now, they are nesting at home, and they don¡¯t even have a chance to dig wild vegetables.


    The people under the jurisdiction of Tianshui Town were better. The relief food and firewood were all in place. There were not many casualties, and no one died of starvation.


    I don¡¯t know about other towns or villages. Anyway, there are many more people begging in Tianshui Town.


    Qiao Mai asked people to set up a porridge shed outside, and they would serve porridge at dawn until evening. Vegetables and salt were added to the porridge, which was very thick and thoughtful. Occasionally, they would order a batch of steamed buns from the steamed bun shop to take care of their porridge. Business.


    She has been spending money on selling hair accessories, and the things from the few houses she raided are useless at all.


    But some rare items, which are inconvenient to take out, are all sold on the platform by her, and she will use all the silver she gets for the people here.


    I heard from Shopkeeper Niu that during the days when she was away, the Qiao family and the Yuan family began to get nervous again.


    The reason is that they got the relief food, and they found out that it was Qiao Mai who ordered it, and everyone had a share, thinking that Qiao Mai had softened his heart, so, during these days when she was not at home, they brag everywhere, saying that Qiu Mai changed his mind and wanted to admit it. They are gone.


    As long as there is nothing wrong at home, she is relieved. When she got home, she hugged Linger and went back to her room to rest.


    When you are away from home, no matter how good the food is and the place you live in, you still have to worry about it. How can you feel at home.


    This sleep lasted for a day and a night. As soon as she woke up, she went to the old lady and told about the affairs of the capital.


    "Will you go when Ru''er gives birth?"


    "I won''t go, let his mother go, we are too old to withstand such a long journey."


    "Then I won''t go either, just give the things to Mrs. Wang and let her take them over."


    "The emperor is really sick?"


    "That''s what the little prince said. His father and the emperor are brothers. This should be true."


    "Well, it would be best if it could be done well, but if it can''t be done well, it will be another catastrophe."


    "Will be fine."


    As soon as Qiao Mai came back, she started to get busy. She asked someone to build several very strong high-altitude storage rooms at home, and stored all the food on them.


    Double the drainage area around the house, both inside and outside, in case of emergency.


    Also ordered a few boats from the carpenter''s shop, each of which could only accommodate ten people, the Qin family thought it was ridiculous when they heard it.


    After thinking about it, his face immediately became serious, and he asked the workers to work overtime, and their family also prepared a few.


    The sika deer raised by Qiao¡¯s family is about to produce antlers. At the beginning, they raised one male and two females. After more than a year of breeding, there are now five deer, three with antlers, and two who are not yet adults.


    Only picked antlers from three deer, and because there were not many, they sold them to the pharmacy in the town at a lower price than the county.


    As far as musk, it is not the right time to pick it until August, but there were three musk deer in the past, and now there are five.


    According to this speed, there will be two more every year, and soon there will be more antler and musk.


    Now everyone knows that Qiao¡¯s family has another business, and the medical clinic in the town has booked with her. The purchase price of deer antler next year will be much higher. I hope Qiao Niang will keep it for them.


    Not only that, knowing that she was capable, the clinic even opened its mouth to her, hoping that Mrs. Qiao could help them get some medicinal materials.


    There are too many patients this year, and the medicines they have on hand are simply not enough.


    Qiao Mai asked them to write a list of the missing medicinal materials, and she drove the carriage out twice, and got all the medicinal materials to the medical hall.


    Not only did they get it all, but the quality of the medicinal materials was so good that even other towns asked her to come here.


    It''s a **** if you have money but don''t make money. After collecting the deposit, she will deliver it to the hospital one by one, which relieves their pressure.


    Qiao Mai is considering whether to open a shop specializing in selling medicines.


    After thinking about it, I decided to forget it. A small shop in my house is already enviable, but now with deer antler and musk, it makes people even more envious and jealous.


    Forget it, I wanted to give Liu Hai a craft, but in this weather, she really didn''t dare to guarantee that she would give him the prescription on the front foot, but God is not strong on the back foot, so let''s stop for now.


    So up to now, the four shops in the south have not been rented out, and they have been closed.


    Shopkeeper Lu became busy as soon as March entered. Although Ruyi married a small family, she was relieved that the dowry was exactly the same as Ruxin.


    After the Qin family heard about the dowry she gave to their daughter, they gritted their teeth and forced to scrape together a dowry gift of one thousand taels of silver.


    The dowry gift of the Qin family is different from that of the Feng family. Although it is the same amount, you can tell if there is sincerity.


    One is pretending, but the money is not given out, and the other is a betrothal gift with the whole family''s efforts. Do you think it can be the same?


    After Qiao Mai returned to Lu''s house from Ruxin, she never went there once. The shopkeeper Lu also came to Qiao''s house less frequently, and the amount of embroidery work Qiao Mai gave her also decreased.


    Unknowingly, the distance between the two families seems to be growing further.


    Maybe it was because of Ru Xin, but Qiao Mai didn''t take it to heart, when others treated her well, she would repay it ten times and a hundred times.


    She asked herself, as long as she, Qiao Mai, could be worthy of the Lu family.


    As long as Lu Sanniang doesn''t do anything that hurts her in the future, then she will continue to treat her as always.


    I heard that Ruxin''s business is booming, earning a lot of money every month, that kid Feng Yinshi has been giving up on himself all day since his leg was broken.


    What kind of newly-married beautiful lady, what kind of concubine, he didn''t like them all.


    It was only now that he remembered how comfortable he was when he had his ex-wife. He heard that Ruxin''s business was booming. He went to the shop several times, but he didn''t see her.


    If he dares to make trouble, people dare to send officials to come.


    Later, he went to wait for her shamelessly at the gate of Lu''s house, sometimes at the archway in Zhennan.


    After Mayor Qian found out about this, he sent a few guards to patrol the town, beat him up when he saw him, and stopped coming after a few times.


    Qiao Mai didn''t hum when he heard about it, so he pretended he didn''t know about it, and he never asked Lu Sanniang.


    In mid-March, the Yuan family got up and went to Fucheng.


    On March 21st, the children of the Qin family and the Lu family got married, and Lu Sanniang invited the entire Qiao family to go.


    Because of the proximity, the old gentleman and the old lady also joined in the fun and passed by together.


    Qiao Mai prepared two gifts, one for himself and one for the Wang family.


    Although makeup was added, they were on the Qin family''s side. As for the Lu family''s wedding, she didn''t go there.


    I sent one, which broke her heart, and she didn''t want to send another one.


    Ruyi is better at making clothes than her sister. Whenever the season changes, two sets of clothes will be delivered on time, all made by her.


    Her double-sided embroidery is stronger, for example, and sometimes I come to her for advice.


    After all, the younger sister is more thoughtful than the older sister, and knows how to behave. Every time she comes, as long as she is around, she will give her advice.


    When the Yuan family got up and left, they packed up their luggage and took away all the utensils, saying that they didn¡¯t need to deliver them for the exam, and he could go by himself.


    Qiao Mai gave him enough silver and asked him to take it away.


    At this time of his exam, the imperial court issued an edict that the Ming Dynasty reduced or exempted the grain tax for one year throughout the country.


    Now the common people were overjoyed, they all cheered, and a smile appeared on Qiao Mai''s face.


    The snow in the north did not completely melt until mid-March, and the seeds from years ago did not germinate at all, and they froze to death long ago.


    So, this year, the people in the north can only grow grain for one season, and they don¡¯t know what will happen to God.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 179： Son-in-law is a scholar

    Chapter 179 The son-in-law is a scholar


    The five acres of land in Qiao''s family, after she asked people to remove the greenhouse, planted sweet potatoes, and did not grow anything delicate.


    I''m just afraid that if something happens, the things I planted will be in vain.


    Yuan Jiaqi finished the exam and went home directly. He didn''t go back to the academy, and wanted to wait for the results to come back.


    After the results were released, the official came to the house to deliver the good news, and he won the top case again. This is really very happy.


    It was the same official post last year, and he received several red envelopes at the same time. This time he remembered Qiao''s family.


    Such a big event caused a sensation in the whole town.


    Last year¡¯s case chief, this year¡¯s case chief, Tong Sheng¡¯s case chief is the most promising scholar, what about the scholar¡¯s ??case chief? That is the most likely candidate.


    Moreover, Yuan Jiaqi has won the first place every year, and some people can''t sit still now.


    Who? Naturally, it was the Yuan family, and the patriarch of the Yuan family who said he would never come again.


    Such honor should belong to their Yuan family, how can a woman get it.


    So they came here with the cheek again, Yuan Jiaqi directly asked people to block them out of the door, and didn''t even let them in.


    The Qiao family was even more annoyed. The son-in-law won the first place in the scholar, which is an honor for the whole family, and this son-in-law still stepped in the door backwards, which was the honor for the Qiao family, and they couldn''t get it.


    Oh, what should I do, I can''t get any light in my house.


    Although they can''t do anything, they are still arrogant in the village, and they often say that their son-in-law is a scholar all day long.


    The Tian family was so angry that they smashed pots and bowls, hated Qiao Mai for leaving the Tian family, and the days went better, hated her for recruiting a good husband, hated that she had become a talented lady now.


    Oops, I was so angry that I wanted to hang myself.


    Qiao Mai was very happy, she didn''t hold a feast at home, but booked a banquet in Jingtai Building.


    Why is my cousin working there, and there is a happy event at home, so I have to take care of shopkeeper Tong''s business, right?


    So I went to his place to book a banquet, ten private rooms were reserved, and all the halls were reserved, that is to say, she booked a table, all of which were ten taels of silver per table.


    But shopkeeper Tong was very happy. There are ten private rooms, one table for eight people, which means eighty people, and there are ten tables in the outer hall, which is also a table for eight people. This is twenty tables, and one hundred and sixty people. How many people.


    Qiao Mai invited Mayor Qian, and even the guards, Lu Sanniang and everyone, including Xiuhong Xiuyu and Liu Ye, the shopkeeper Qin''s family, and the small town to respond to the snow disaster. All merchants who contributed.


    The wine was brought by her, a jar of two catties of Maotai wine on the table.


    I have to say that in order to celebrate the Yuan family, she also put her heart into it.


    Yuan Jiaqi was happy, the better Qiao Mai treated him, the more he felt that she had the same thoughts for him.


    The celebration banquet was held at noon on the second day after he became a scholar. There was a huge crowd of people in front of Jingtai Restaurant, and no one was empty-handed. They were all happy for Yuan''s family.


    Just as Qiao Mai and the others greeted the guests, several wretched figures sneaked into the restaurant.


    Who? Who else?


    Ever since the Qiaoji snack shop opened after the new year, the two old couples gathered there shamelessly, blatantly plotting against the Qiao family, but there was nothing they could do about it.


    This time, I heard that the Qiao family was entertaining guests at Jingtai Restaurant, and I heard that the table was still a table of ten taels of silver, so the hala came out from the corner of his mouth.


    After they discussed it, they didn''t go back at noon, and went to eat them secretly.


    No matter what, one is Qiao Mai''s parents, and the other is Xiucai''s parents, can they beat them out in front of others?


    So they took advantage of the chaos, slipped in, found an inconspicuous table, sat down and ate.


    After the table is prepared, the cook in the kitchen will make it, and the guys will put it on the table. They don''t care about arranging guests, that''s the business of the host.


    So, by the time Qiao Mai saw them, these people had almost eaten their fill.


    She came to the table with a cold face, "Get lost!"


    "Mai? Just let us have a meal?"


    At this time, Qiao Shicheng is no longer a father, and he is so pitiful.


    "Fuck or not?"


    "We are your parents and in-laws. If we don''t ask for anything from you, we won''t even eat a meal from you?"


    Qiao Mai came to the counter, took a big broom and beat them regardless of the head and face.


    "A person needs face, a tree needs bark, and you still want to take advantage of me, get out!"


    "Ah, ah, Mai Mai, we are your parents, if you beat your parents, be careful not to be struck by lightning."


    "I let you speak, I let you speak!"


    The broom in her hand swung towards them. Fortunately, they were still wearing thin jackets, otherwise, purple and blue would have been left behind.


    The two old couples got up quickly, glanced at the dishes on the table reluctantly, turned around and ran out.


    The broom in Qiao Mai''s hand was smashed by her. She stood at the door of the restaurant and cursed at the two old couples.


    "Smelly shameless thing, I will hit you once every time I see you."


    Shopkeeper Tong couldn''t stand it anymore, "Miss Qiao, stop beating, after all, they are your biological parents, and the other two are Yuan Xiucai''s parents."


    "Ah bah, they broke up early, they are nothing."


    "That''s what you say, and you think so too, but the world is not like this. If your husband is a scholar, you should pay attention to your reputation."


    "With these two old pairs, how can I get a good reputation?"


    "Break the bones and connect the tendons, even if you break the relationship, the fact that you were born cannot be changed."


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes, "I don''t care about other people''s houses, but they can''t touch anything from my house."


    Qiao Shicheng and his wife, and the old Yuan family couple, really didn''t expect her to do it, and felt that she would care about face no matter what.


    I didn''t expect that she would dare to do so in front of so many guests. She could really do it right in the lobby.


    This little girl is so stupid!


    Some people think that Qiao Mai is disowned by his relatives, but most people think that Qiao Mai is his true temperament.


    Be kind to her, she will treat you a hundred times and a thousand times, and treat her badly, otherwise, she will return it to you a hundred times and a thousand times.


    Actually, there was nothing wrong with what she did. Some people took advantage of this, thinking that she would not do it, and obediently gave in. They didn''t expect her to do it.


    "Good beating, good beating, shameless things, if you scold them once and don''t change them, if you dare to come, you should beat them."


    Lu Sanniang was the first to applaud. Everyone stood outside the door and laughed when they saw the four embarrassed figures.


    Yuan Jiaqi watched his parents become rats in the street, everyone shouted and beat them. Although he hated them in his heart, it was very unpleasant after all.


    He is not like Qiao Mai, a woman in the new era, who is also an agent and an orphan, who can do this to his biological parents.


    He is a traditional aboriginal man. Don''t look at how unfeeling he says on the surface, but he can''t do what Qiao Mai does.


    This is the gap, and what Qiao Mai wants is the kind of man who has the same thoughts as him, and he will support her no matter what. Obviously, the Yuan family is not there yet, and can''t do it.


    After the celebration banquet, Yuan Jiaqi returned to Fucheng Academy the next day.


    Qiao Mai also calmed down and began to practice. Since her space was upgraded last time, she has been very busy. Although she was also farming, she didn''t take a good look at it.


    At night, she entered the space, and she planted trees on the 50 million acres of land that were added, and all the land that will be added in the future will be planted with trees.


    In today''s space, there are already more than 100 million mu of land, which is equivalent to one-fifth of the earth''s surface area.


    She is sitting cross-legged on the edge of the pond, the lotus is in the sky, the fish are swimming in the water, the lotus pods are mature, the shrimps are as thick as fingers, and the concentration of spiritual energy in the space is actually 50%. Not bad, not bad, I feel very good .


    As soon as she closed her eyes and prepared to practice, she heard a rustling sound in her ears.


    Ouch, my mother, what is this sound?


    It is true that there are living beings in space, and she knows what sounds they will make when she brings them in.


    It¡¯s not a snake, it¡¯s not the sound of spitting letters, it¡¯s not the sound of horses and deer eating grass, and it¡¯s not the sound of chewing.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 180： large caterpillar

    Chapter 180 Big Caterpillar


    Qiao Mai stood up, closed her eyes, and followed the sound to the edge of the vegetable field. When she could really feel the sound in front of her, she opened her eyes.


    This, what is this?


    My goodness, a gigantic caterpillar? Fat, chubby caterpillars that have difficulty moving around?


    Oh Maiga, she is staring at the caterpillar, it is eating her cabbage, it is still eating in front of her, and it is quite intoxicating?


    A cabbage is completely changed after being gnawed by it. It is not a problem to raise a caterpillar.


    The question is, why does this caterpillar have a pair of black eyes?


    Still shining with the IQ mud that only human beings have? ah? Who will explain to her how this thing came out?


    Big caterpillar seemed to sense that someone was watching, turned his fat head and looked at Qiao Mai.


    It took a long time for it to come back to its senses, and suddenly, its entire cyan body turned pink and cyan.


    Qiao Mai swallowed, and cursed secretly, "It''s so **** weird, this thing is still shy?"


    I saw the caterpillar raised its head, revealing a pair of sharp and cute little teeth.


    "Master, if you stare at him like this, he will be shy."


    "I rub, you can talk?"


    "Of course, he is the spirit of this space, he can''t speak, how can he communicate with the master."


    "I read a novel like this on the Internet, and I know the spirit of space, but, but you are too ugly, right?"


    "So the owner likes beautiful ones?"


    "if not?"


    "Master, I can transform, have you forgotten? What is the metamorphosis of a caterpillar?"


    Qiao Mai''s eyes lit up, "Wow, is it a butterfly?"


    "By the way, that''s my ultimate form."


    "Then your primary form?"


    "An egg in the ground!"


    The corners of Qiao Mai''s mouth twitched, "You are the only spirit in my space, right?"


    "Yes, yes, just me. I can be said to be a butterfly, or an elf. The upgrade of space and the increase of aura have made me begin to transform."


    "Then you just inhale spiritual energy, what are you doing eating my cabbage?"


    "Master, you are busy every day, no one pays attention to me, what do I do when I don''t eat?"


    She poked its body with her hand, "So it ate such a body?"


    "Hee hee, she is a baby girl. As long as she eats well, the bigger the body, the more beautiful the butterfly will be."


    "Nonsense, make excuses for yourself, don''t talk about this, just say what can you do for me now?"


    Qingchong shook his head, "I can''t do anything, I can only eat every day now."


    "Then why should I support you trash?"


    "Then hurry up and upgrade the space. I can become a butterfly when I reach level seven. When I can fly, I can help you plant the land. In the future, you don''t have to work hard and can concentrate on cultivation."


    Qiao Mai, who was about to throw it out, stopped immediately.


    "Can you help me farm?"


    "Of course, in the future, I can not only help you farm, but also open up ponds, mountains, seas, and help you create a real world in your space."


    "Eh, I won''t throw you away!"


    "What? Master, you actually want to throw away this baby?"


    "Otherwise, let me keep a bug that can only eat every day and can''t do anything for me?"


    "Hmph, even if you throw it away, you won''t be able to throw it away. I am the spirit here, and I can''t die either. Master, don''t dream of Spring and Autumn."


    Qiao Mai''s face darkened, and Qing Chong said again.


    "If you want to throw me away, don''t even think about it unless you terminate the contract with the space."


    "You are dreaming, let me break the relationship, unless I am stupid."


    "So take good care of me and treat this baby better, otherwise, it will be more complicated for you to plant the land later, and you will be exhausted without me."


    I''ll go, this spirit of space is quite toothy.


    Qiao Mai stared at it, and it also stared at her, one person and one soul stared at each other for a long time, Qiao Mai''s eyes were tired.


    "Eat, eat, eat as you like, just don''t overwhelm yourself."


    "Huh, you can eat one and grow another here, and you can''t finish it. Why are you being stingy?"


    Baby caterpillar bowed its head and ate it, and Qiao Mai opened his mouth and said something.


    "You will be called Xiaoqing from now on. How much land does this space need to be planted before it can be upgraded?"


    "Now it''s 116 million mu. When you reach 150 million mu, you can reach level 7. Then you go to the beach and collect 100 mu of seawater, just like opening a pond, and you can go up to level 7. "


    "Then what?"


    "Level up first, then I will remind you how to upgrade to another level."


    The baby caterpillars, who are immersed in the struggle, are like silkworms eating mulberry leaves, gnawing on cabbage non-stop.


    "Didn''t you come to farm after you became a butterfly?"


    "Hahahaha"


    Qiao Mai glared at it, daring to play tricks on the master, I can''t kill you, I have to make you peel off, hum!


    "Master, I am a blood contract with you, you''d better think about the consequences, if I''m not good, you will be bad too."


    "Your uncle."


    "I don''t have a grandfather."


    It was the first time that Qiao Mai was so angry and helpless. God saw that her life was so smooth, so he brought her such a second-rate spirit of space.


    Oh Maiga, don¡¯t be angry, don¡¯t be angry, she flashed out of the space.


    Since she came back from the capital, she has developed the habit of meditating in the courtyard and returning to the space. She is afraid that the killer will come to the house and it will be bad for her family.


    A month has passed, and the situation has been calm, but she has never taken it lightly.


    There was a muffled thunder in the sky, and raindrops fell. She went back to the corridor and sat cross-legged, looking at the lightning bolt in the dark.


    There has been a lot of rain this year. It has rained several times since the beginning of spring. Although it is small, it is frequent.


    I just don¡¯t know how summer is going to be, which is really worrying.


    At this time, the capital was in chaos, and the emperor recovered from his illness, which was supposed to be a good thing, but the emperor dispatched all the Golden Dragon Guards and started a secret investigation on all the officials.


    As long as corruption and bribery are found out, those who exploit the common people will be killed on the spot, and then the house will be ransacked.


    It seems that the emperor has listened to Qiao Mai''s words. This time, he has killed his hands. The treasury is so empty, and the officials are so corrupt.


    This time only the head criminals were killed, and all their family members were exiled to remote places to farm.


    As one family was copied, the emperor laughed, and three families arrived at one treasury. Do you think it''s ridiculous?


    This is only in the capital. The officials below heard that they can earn 100,000 snowflake silver a year. If they have to investigate one by one, his treasury must be rich.


    Sure enough, the gods are right. When the treasury is empty, look for corrupt officials. They are your money bank. If you have nothing, just go to them.


    In just over a month, the national treasury was full, but the emperor didn''t stop. He had been asking Jin Longwei to investigate in private. From top to bottom, no one would be let go, including his harem women and princes and princes.


    He wants to dig river channels, he wants to change the status quo of the current imperial court, this amount of money can only fill the national treasury, and there is still a lot of money for digging river channels.


    Prime Minister Wang''s family was in a bleak state. He had three sons in total and five sons. The most promising son was actually carried home from Mingyou Pavilion.


    Not to mention the loss of two legs, the person also becomes stupid, and after waking up, he will be in a daze.


    Originally, he wanted to vent his anger on Mingyou Tower, but after investigation, it turned out that it was under the name of this son, who is the master there.


    The master was injured on his own territory, who to settle the score with?


    People who knew the inside truth were all taken by Qiao Mai, and all the money of the Wang family was lost at this time.


    They were like headless flies, bumping around, wanting to ask the emperor to make the decision, but afraid that if they really found out, some shady activities behind the back of the Wang family would be exposed.


    So he could only be dumb and couldn''t tell what he was suffering from eating Huanglian, so Prime Minister Wang wrote a letter to Wang Meng.


    See if he can lend him a hundred thousand taels of silver for his brother''s sake.


    Mr. Wang snorted coldly after seeing the letter.


    "Stolen? So many hidden guards he raised will be stolen? Maybe he did something and offended someone."


    So he summoned the two dark guards to protect him, and rushed to the capital to inquire.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 181： they are nothing

    Chapter 181 They are nothing


    Two days later, the dark guard came back, and when he told the old man about the capital, he immediately became angry.


    "It''s really good. It''s so wicked to let my son do this kind of business. My royal family has ancestors'' precepts, and I don''t do business with women''s flesh and blood, and I don''t do gambling business that ruins other people''s business. Feel free to ask me to help him."


    "You are just angry, do you want to help or not?"


    "Don''t help, he is close to the second child, let the second child help him, my place was hit by a disaster this year, Zong Sheng donated all the money to the people, there is no money."


    The old lady was happy, and she felt relieved when she saw that the old man wrote a letter with a pen and didn''t ask anyone to bring a bank note.


    After writing this letter, the old man was worried, so he wrote another letter to Ru''er.


    The general meaning of the letter is not to lend money to the Lord¡¯s house.


    Only then was the old lady satisfied, "It should have been done a long time ago. These years, our family has kept everything close to them. If there is any good thing to give them first, let them benefit first. I am so dissatisfied, and I still want them The granddaughter is robbing our granddaughter''s marriage, you know, we are separated, why let them pick our things first, we can''t spoil them to death."


    "Okay, I know it in my heart, and I''m not old-fashioned, but after all, they are blood relatives, and the relationship will never be broken for a lifetime. Now I will make it difficult for them and let them know that they are nothing without us."


    "They were nothing in the first place. The father-in-law and mother-in-law handed over the ancestral property of the Wang family to them, and they didn''t carry it forward at all."


    The old lady talked to Qiao Mai afterwards, and I just said what Qiao Mai was thinking, why didn''t the killer come, the master of the Emotional Mingyou Pavilion was stunned by the artillery.


    It¡¯s good if you are stupid, if you are stupid, no one will bother with her, and she can live in peace.


    It just so happens that there is nothing to do at home and outside, so she can farm in the space, so that the big caterpillar can work for her as soon as possible.


    She planted trees in the space during the day and night, and she didn''t even care about Yuan''s family returning home at the end of the month.


    It is to find various reasons not to leave the house, and to grow in the space.


    Finally in mid-May, the space reached level seven, and Qiao Mai giggled in the space.


    This big caterpillar lied to her, what is the upgrade of 150,000 acres, and the seventh level of 200 million liters? Slowly shrinking back, evolving into a silkworm chrysalis.


    Like the growth of a plant, it was fast letting go, and after a while, a head emerged from the chrysalis.


    bat?


    Qingchong turned his head and stared at her, you are the only bat, and your family is all bats.


    Then its pointed mouth began to flatten, and it finally became cute.


    How should I put it, it really looks a bit like the elf in the picture.


    It took a whole night, and Qiao Mai stared like this all night, the little guy finally broke free from the chrysalis.


    It flutters beautiful wings, has a human face with pointed ears, hands and feet that are pink and tender, and wears a small apron, so cute and cute.


    It stood on its shell, and gave Qiao Mai a standard gentleman''s salute.


    "Xiaoqing pays homage to the master."


    "Humph, how ugly!"


    Xiaoqing immediately exploded: "Master, can we talk properly, if I am ugly, what about you? How about you?"


    "I am a human being, and I am not ugly among human beings."


    "I am an elf, and I am perfect among elves. Look at how beautiful my wings are? How good is my skin? You can''t find wings like mine among butterflies."


    After finishing speaking, she was still flaunting in front of her. To be honest, the wings are so beautiful. Qiao Mai saw this pair of wings in her eyes, and she wished she could have them for herself. She just likes such beautiful things.


    "snort,"


    "Master, don''t hum, can I lend you my wings? No, I copied them for you."


    Hearing this, Qiao Mai was happy.


    "What kind of excuse?"


    "I am the spirit of space, what is the biggest advantage of our space?"


    "copy?"


    "That''s right, so I can make a pair of my wings and use them as a flying tool for the master. Don''t underestimate my wings. As long as I am in space, you can fly with them for as long as you want."


    "Wow, you are finally useful."


    Xiaoqing rolled her eyes, "What do you mean it''s a little useful? I''ll be here in the future, so the master can concentrate on his cultivation without worrying about it."


    "Well, you''re pretty and useful."


    "Finally say something human!"


    "you!"


    "Master, I''m going to plant trees. Do you want to plant trees for the extra 200 million acres?"


    "Well, look at the plant, you can plant anything, as long as the space expands and the area is upgraded."


    "What about the sea, where are the creatures in the sea?"


    "You open up a big hole first, wait for me to take a look, and go to the beach,"


    "Okay, as long as you get to the beach, I''ll take care of the rest. Your space is unreasonable, and it''s not done well. I''ll sort it out for you."


    "Well, no hurry, no hurry"


    Seeing it fly away cheerfully, and the shell it took off is slowly disappearing, Qiao Mai finally heaved a sigh of relief, and he doesn''t have to farm the land by himself in the future, which saves a lot of effort, which is really fun.


    Otherwise, I would deal with affairs outside during the day, and divide the work at night, farming half of the time and cultivating half of the time.


    She won''t have to farm anymore, she''s going to **** vomit.


    When you see a tree, you will faint, and when you see the ground, you will fall down.


    She didn''t come out until the end of May, and when she opened the door, she saw many people sitting in the yard, all with sad faces, as if they were waiting for her.


    "What''s wrong with you guys?"


    The old lady looked at her, and then let out a long sigh.


    "Girl, that child was dismissed by the academy."


    "Why?"


    "Because, because you chased and beat your biological parents with a broom, he was implicated."


    Qiao Mai''s face darkened, "What about others?"


    "The old man took him to the academy for theory."


    "You wait for me at home, I will go to the academy to have a look."


    After speaking, the man rushed to the gate of the courtyard, summoned Dongzao as soon as he got out, and rode it to Fucheng.


    At the entrance of the academy, Mr. Wang knocked on the door first, with a sullen face.


    "Go and ask your dean to come out!"


    When the old man at the gate saw Mr. Wang, he saluted immediately.


    "Meet the adults!"


    "Go!"


    "yes!"


    After a while, the dean ran out from inside, and he saluted Mr. Wang.


    "Students have seen the old man"


    "You still have me in your eyes?"


    The dean glanced at Yuan Jiaqi, "Students are also helpless, how big is the Acropolis? His wife beat and scolded the old man, rumors are boiling, and it is said that she fell ill. Our academy has strict discipline and never Allow this to happen."


    "You are so imitative, all those years of reading are wasted, listening to the wind is rain!"


    The dean lowered his head, listening to the training like a child!


    "Let me ask you, have you seen it, or experienced it yourself?"


    "There are no waves without wind."


    "Ah bah, the old man has been living in his house and knows this matter best. Those old things should not only be beaten, but also deserved to die. The old man can''t help but want to beat them up."


    "what happened?"


    Mr. Wang and the dean told the dean everything about the couple from beginning to end.


    "I see, why didn''t you say it earlier?"


    "Will everyone believe what the students said? You will only think that I am quibbling."


    The dean''s face was a little embarrassed, "How about this, I will take you to tell everyone about it, will you come to school tomorrow?"


    "The students just want to clarify this matter. As for the matter of going to school, forget it. I will study it at home. With Mr. Wang here, there should be no problem in the scientific examination next year."


    Wang Meng snorted coldly, and was about to walk in with Yuan Jiaqi, when Qiao Mai rushed over.


    "Grandfather, please wait."


    She got off the horse, handed the winter dates to the coachman of the Wang family, and followed the two into the academy.


    The dean called everyone together temporarily, and the old man gave Qiao Mai an overview all the way here.


    Students of Fenglin Academy, standing on the playground, Qiao Mai stopped Yuan Jiaqi, this happened because of her, she said.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 182： Its hard for her

    Chapter 182 is really difficult for her


    She stood on the stage and looked at the students below, "Everyone, you are students and the pillars of the imperial court. You will be admitted as meritorious service members and become officials in the future. May I ask, after you took the case, did you listen to the plaintiff''s words?" language? May I ask you not to investigate and collect evidence?"


    The people who were discussing this because of this matter all shut up.


    "Spittle kills people. That''s what we''re talking about. We read books to increase our knowledge and increase our understanding of things. Excuse me, in the laws of the Ming Dynasty, there is no real evidence, and people just listen to one side and believe it, which brings them life. If you are inconvenient and even expelled from school, does this count as framing?"


    Turning the words over is like a lightning strike in their hearts, and now they know that they are no different from the eighth women and shrews in the village, and they can chew their tongues.


    "I''m Yuan Jiaqi''s wife, and I''m here to tell you about the grievances between us and the elderly at home. Let me clarify the facts."


    Qiao Mai stood on the stage and briefly explained the family affairs in two quarters of an hour.


    "Because they are blood relatives, Jiaqi and I are not as inhuman as they are, so we just blow them away. If there is no such relationship, they are the life and death enemies of our husband and wife!


    It was useless to talk, she stepped off the stage, dragged Yuan Jiaqi and Mr. Wang straight out of the gate of the academy, they got into the carriage, and she got into the horse.


    "Go home, there is not only one Fenglin Academy in the world."


    "Well, let Jiaqi study at home, and I will tutor him."


    "Don''t worry, I will find all the books in the world for you, and you can study hard at home."


    Yuan Jiaqi lowered his head and shed two tears.


    "Sorry, I caused you trouble."


    "What are you talking about, I caused you trouble. To be honest, I could bear that meal that day, but I didn''t want to bear it, so I shot it. What''s the matter, if you like reading, I will find it for you All the books in the world don¡¯t have to be an official to be successful, see the old man? I don¡¯t have so many eyes, and in the officialdom, I can only be replaced by others.¡±


    ¡°I can read by myself.¡±


    "Well, we will continue the scientific examination next year. Without them, we can still obtain fame"


    Don''t need to guess, it was the Qiao family and the Yuan family who started this incident. When she beat someone, she took it easy and didn''t get hurt at all, it just hurt a little.


    It was after they returned home that they fermented the matter, pretending to be injured and lying at home, so that people would spread the news of the accident.


    The two families can see that Qiao Mai will never forgive them, and it is better for no one to feel better than getting nothing.


    As soon as he got home, Mr. Wang sent someone back to the Wang family in Fucheng to collect books. He has quite a collection of books.


    Qiao Mai asked people to clean up the West Room in the courtyard where the Yuan family lived, and ordered a lot of bookcases from the carpenter''s shop, all of which are modern bookcases.


    The four walls are surrounded by bookcases, and the open space in the middle is filled with bookshelves.


    She also asked Mr. Wang to write down the titles of all the books at home, and took them to the tooth shop.


    Guanshi Qiu was very happy to see her, "Miss Qiao, are you here?"


    "Well, I entrust your dental office to do something."


    "Is there anything you want to tell me?"


    Qiao Mai put the titles of the books on the table on the table, "Except for the books above, all books are needed, can this be done?"


    Shopkeeper Qiu was a little dumbfounded. This was the first time someone entrusted their dental office to do such a thing.


    "Be able to do it, just take a long time."


    "It''s enough to send over a hundred books. I''ll give you how much the book is. I''ll tell you about the single copy. If you have one, let me discuss it first. I''ll give you 10% of the book price as a reward for the rest?"


    "make a deal!"


    A document was signed between the two of them. As soon as the matter was settled, she began to think about the Qiao family and the Yuan family at home.


    Sister, don''t change if it''s minor, but if it''s serious, it''s just on the cusp of this storm, she doesn''t care, for fear of causing trouble for the Yuan family again.


    To be honest, with her temperament, she really wanted to kill them.


    The reason why they jumped up to now is because of this kindness, both sides are parents, no matter how cold-blooded she is, she is not cold enough to kill her biological parents.


    Even if she transmigrated later and had no feelings for them, she wouldn''t do it unless she had to.


    But these bedbugs, if they have nothing to do all day, come to disgust her, they are really annoying enough.


    Especially if she wants to cultivate immortality in the future and kill her biological parents, heaven and earth won''t allow it. Well, it''s really difficult for her. These **** are really difficult for her.


    Yuan Jiaqi is very peaceful here. Without Qiao Mai, there would be no him now. Studying at home is also good. If you are bored, you can help the house with some chores.


    This kind of life is pretty good, he doesn''t blame Qiao Mai, and he doesn''t dare to blame her, he even admires her for doing what he wanted to do long ago.


    Those people, he wanted to do it, but secular ideas constrained him.


    Time flies and it is June, and the weather is still more rainy and less sunny. The crops in the field are not growing well because of too much rain.


    Mr. Wang Meng''s books made Yuan''s family eagerly read them, and Yaxing would send 100 books to Qiao''s house every once in a while.


    In the ocean of knowledge, he kept asking for it, and asked the teacher when he didn''t understand.


    Jixiangyuan lived a peaceful and peaceful life, but the good times didn¡¯t last long. With a thunderbolt in the sky, the dreaded thing finally came.


    In the sky, black clouds like fish scales seem to be pressing on the top of the head.


    Qiao Mai immediately asked everyone in the family to put their clothes and bedding on a high place, and Yuan Jiaqi put all his beloved books on the highest shelf.


    The whole family was making preparations, and the next moment, thunder and lightning came.


    The sound was so loud that it frightened people to death. One of the custom-made boats at home was assigned to each yard, and they were all placed in the corridor, in case the house was flooded when it rained heavily, and they could escape to the boat for temporary shelter.


    At this time, Qiao Mai didn''t care too much. She went back to the space and bought dozens of raincoats on the platform, and personally delivered them to everyone.


    And teach them how to wear a raincoat, after all, they have never seen such a style.


    When they heard about the rainproof clothes, they were all overjoyed, especially the old man, who was so playful that he actually put on a raincoat and went for a walk outside.


    After I came back, I felt the clothes inside were dry, and I laughed out loud.


    "This is a hundred times stronger than the coir raincoat. It''s also light and effective. You got it from overseas?"


    "Um"


    "It''s really good,"


    "Then you can put it away after you use it up,"


    "That''s necessary, you have quite a lot of good things in your hand."


    "Of course, you haven''t seen many."


    "With such a raincoat and a boat, everyone in the Qiao family feels reassured, and they don''t feel afraid anymore."


    The thunder and lightning above the head kept making heart-pounding sounds. No one was in the mood to rest, and everyone was nervous.


    Chuan''er nestled in Yuan''s Qi''s arms, "Father, let''s go to Mother''s side, if there is something wrong, can we discuss it?"


    Yuan Jiaqi was a little embarrassed, "We are men, it will be very inconvenient for her to go over rashly."


    "Father, you won''t go on like this with mother?"


    "What''s the matter, as long as you can live like this with your mother, even if it''s not a real couple, dad is willing."


    "Father is like a monk. You can''t do this. You want to be a real husband and wife with your mother, and you will have younger brothers and sisters in the future, so that your mother will truly spend the rest of your life with you."


    "It''s adults'' business, children don''t talk too much, just take care of yourself."


    "Son is for your own good."


    "Hey, don''t be greedy, learn more from the two elder brothers Fengyun, see how hard they work?"


    "The son knows."


    At this moment, a huge thunder sounded, and the eardrums of the shock hurt.


    At this time, the rain outside was like pouring down, and everyone opened the door and walked out.


    This kind of rain can''t be drained even if there are drainage ditches. The rainwater quickly filled the yard and is constantly pouring up the corridor.


    Seeing this scene, Qiao Mai suddenly remembered that there is a kind of talisman called a water-avoiding talisman. If one is pasted on the door of each room, will it prevent water from entering the room? ?


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 183： made arrangements early

    Chapter 183 Arrangements were made early


    She ordered Yuehong and the two to take care of Linger, and went back to the house and inserted the door into the space.


    It¡¯s too late to refine it by myself, and she doesn¡¯t know how, so she has to learn it now, even if she was a top student before, so she searched for the water-avoiding talisman on the platform, and found the shock-absorbing talisman by the way.


    It''s okay, it''s okay, these two kinds of talismans are not high-end, they are both second-level talismans, and she can still afford them.


    So he sold all the recently refined second-grade and third-grade pills to the platform except for a part for his own use, and got a lot of spirit stones.


    She used spirit stones to buy twenty water-avoiding talismans and twenty shock-absorbing talismans on the platform.


    Hurriedly came out of the space, first put a piece of paper on the tops of several doors in his own courtyard, and then put a piece of paper on the top of the courtyard door.


    Just like that, she posted them one by one, and she didn''t miss all the house doors and courtyard doors, and the last one posted was Jixiang Fan''s gate.


    She didn''t even let go of the toilet, after all, if this thing flooded, then everything would come out, it''s disgusting to think about it.


    Don¡¯t talk about it, I couldn¡¯t see anything just after posting it. After she finished posting the gate of Jixiangyuan, she turned around and looked at her own yard.


    The water is slowly subsiding. It''s really amazing. A talisman, I didn''t expect it to be so powerful. Fortunately, it was produced by Xianjia. She couldn''t help grinning.


    With these two things, she has nothing to worry about, and she doesn''t have to worry about flooding or earthquakes, so she can sit back and relax.


    Everyone seems to have noticed this, and they all looked at the rain outside the door curiously.


    It is so big that the water has receded, which is incredible.


    Could it be? Qiao Mai came here just now, why did he put something on the door?


    Many people came out to look at the ghostly symbols on the door.


    "Could it be the reason why Master posted this?"


    "Maybe it is, since the master posted this in our house, the water gradually receded. Could it be that the master is a fairy?"


    "Don''t talk nonsense, be careful to bring disaster to the master."


    "oh!"


    Mr. Wang has been sitting at the door, drinking tea and watching the rain outside.


    Ever since Qiao Mai came and watched her leave after pasting two pieces of paper on the door, he noticed that the water was receding, so he came out to look at the two long strips of yellow paper.


    "Amulet?"


    Could it be that she posted the legendary water-avoiding charm? Could that be a shock absorber?


    The old gentleman gasped. He had a lot of experience and knowledge, so he really guessed right. If this is the case, this girl is not simple.


    Before that, he felt that he had overestimated her, but now he found that he still underestimated her.


    The longer you spend with her, the more you can discover that she is unusual.


    So he put on a raincoat and walked around Qiao''s house. Sure enough, the rain on the ground disappeared and was clean.


    He came to the gate of Jixiangyuan again, opened the door and looked outside, hey guy, the water was going to overflow the stone platform, and the water outside was half a meter deep.


    Looking behind, then in front of him, and then looking up at the two talismans on the door, Mr. Wang Meng swallowed hard.


    The third wife of the Wang family is blessed. It is a great fortune in this life to meet Mrs. Qiao.


    If she is not a careful person, she is a woman who can make money on the surface, but the more you get in touch with her, the more you will find her difference.


    It''s just that she never shows off. It''s really rare for such an expert to stay here willingly, cook delicious food for the children and everyone, and serve him and his old wife willingly.


    He took a breath and suppressed the shock in his heart.


    It is only now that I recall what Qiao Niang said. It is the safest place to live with her. If her place is not safe, then there is no safe place.


    What''s more, don''t worry, everything is by me.


    At first, I thought she was comforting myself, but I didn''t expect that she really had this ability.


    The old man smiled wryly, and when he returned to the house, the old lady asked nervously.


    "How''s it going outside?"


    "Don''t worry, with that girl, nothing will happen."


    He didn''t tell her about the disaster outside Qiao''s house, and came to lie down on the kang.


    "Sleep for a while, the water outside has receded, put your heart in your stomach, you have been up all night, you can''t go on like this."


    "Are you all right?"


    "Why did I lie to you, I was going to sleep before I saw it"


    The old lady felt relieved, lay down next to the old man, and fell asleep after a while.


    The torrential rain lasted for an hour, then turned into moderate rain, and the thunder and lightning moved elsewhere.


    At this time, Qian''s house was already flooded, and there was water everywhere in the house. He was rushing to Lu''s house in a small boat with his guards.


    Lu Sanniang and Ruxin were also on the boat. They were all landlubbers, they couldn''t row a boat, they sat on the boat and didn''t dare to move.


    It wasn''t until Mayor Qian arrived and the guards jumped onto their boat that they rowed out of the house.


    The entire Tianshui Town is in a vast ocean.


    As the mayor of the town, seeing such a disaster, he felt extremely powerless, and could only pin his hope on the fact that the flood would recede as soon as possible.


    In the end, it is the north. God can''t flood the whole north.


    Fortunately, the water is not very deep, adults can walk in the water.


    Some far-sighted people made arrangements early, and the money and food at home were not soaked. They responded to the arrival of the heavy rain in a timely manner and did not cause casualties.


    Some families guarding the mountain hid in caves.


    Some who could climb trees found a thick tree and placed their families on it.


    People who have rough wood at home tie the wood into a raft, which can carry three or four people. In short, there are people who think of any way.


    Qiao Mai stood alone on the wall of his backyard, looked at the vast ocean, and communicated with Xiaoqing with his thoughts.


    "Can I take them?"


    "Of course, but if you find a chance, you have to return it."


    "Immediately, immediately, help me open up a thousand-acre pit."


    "Yes, Master!"


    Xiaoqing got the master''s order, flew to the sky above the space, pointed her finger down, and a pit about ten acres in size appeared.


    Qiao Mai thought it was slow, "I''ll drive it, and you move the water in."


    "Yes, Master!"


    With just one thought, Qiao Mai can dig a 100-acre hole, and the big hole will be dug in a quarter of an hour.


    Xiaoqing tore open a crack in the space, waved her hand, and the water outside drilled into the space like a water dragon, and all fell into the pit.


    "Master, take them all away?"


    "Everyone, it''s not easy for the people. This year, we can only grow grain for one season. If all the crops in the field are drowned, how can I save so many people?"


    "Compared to distributing food, is this the best way?"


    "Yes"


    An hour later, the rain became lighter again, and the clouds in the sky became thinner, showing a faint tendency to shine.


    The water below has fallen to the height of the calf, Qiao Mai and Xiaoqing worked together to continuously move the outside water into the space.


    The thousand-acre water pond in the space is constantly being purified and expanded.


    Another hour passed, and the water fell completely. There was no longer any standing water on the ground, and there was only a drizzle of rain in the sky.


    Qiao Mai breathed a sigh of relief, because her mental power was used for too long, her eyes were darkened, her hair was dizzy, and she really wanted to fall headfirst from the wall.


    She quickly jumped down and slowly walked back to the courtyard. Yuexia saw that something was wrong with her master, so she hurriedly stepped forward to support her.


    "Ma''am, what''s wrong with you?"


    "Help me back to my room, I''m going to sleep, don''t call me before I wake up."


    "Yes, ma''am"


    As soon as she entered the room, she fell asleep on the kang, and Yuexia hurriedly closed the door for her.


    Mr. Wang was almost asleep, and he heard that the rain outside was much lighter, so he hurried out to check.


    The house was as dry as if it had never rained. He hurried to the gate and saw that the water outside was also falling.


    Hurry up and send someone to Qiao Mai''s yard to inquire. When she heard that she fell asleep from exhaustion, she knew that the flood must have something to do with her.


    Since she was exhausted, he should take her place, so someone called Yuan Jiaqi.


    "Your daughter-in-law is exhausted because of the flood, and it''s time for us to contribute."


    "Get up and listen to the master''s orders."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 184： crow mouth

    Chapter 184 Crow Mouth


    "I see that the four shops in the south are idle. They should be vacated first to house the homeless victims, and then some women will be sent to set up pots and stoves at the door of the house and start serving porridge. Two meals a day, remember Let the victims bring their own bowls and chopsticks,"


    "It''s sir, I''ll arrange it right away."


    After all, he has seen the world, the old man does not panic when things happen, and arranges everything at home for Qiao Mai.


    Mayor Qian and the others also felt very strange, why did such a large amount of water go down so quickly?


    But no matter how hard I can figure it out, I am still very happy. As long as I go down, the loss of the common people will be reduced.


    Like those adobe houses, they are easy to collapse when soaked in water.


    As soon as the water is submerged, the house may be saved, and the crops in the field may also have a chance to be saved.


    Everyone was rejoicing, but they didn''t know that Qiao Mai was exhausted because of them.


    Yuan Jiaqi naturally didn''t know, he was still wondering, usually when something happened, Mrs. Qiao was the fastest runner, why didn''t there be any movement today?


    While working, he was still thinking.


    Whenever there is an accident at home, it is the wife who will solve it. Now that the wife is away, he can just contribute more.


    When the common people were kneeling on the ground to thank God, Qiao Mai was sleeping soundly on the kang.


    In the space, Xiaoqing is busy planting lotus seeds, and she wants to make this pond beautiful like the master did.


    It''s a pity, although it knows that the owner can buy things from the computer, but it doesn''t know how to use it, so it can only keep clicking Doudou.


    But since having this little guy, the space is really changing constantly.


    Not only is the area expanded, the key is that in some places, it has been made pleasing to the eye and looks particularly comfortable.


    It circled all the vegetables into a garden, and used wood as a fence to separate it from other vegetation, and named it Qingqing Small Vegetable Garden.


    If Qiao Mai sees it, he will fight with it. This is stealing the fruits of her labor.


    It also made fruit trees into one piece, named Qingqing Orchard, and the fruit trees like those nuts were named Qingqing Nut Orchard.


    All types are divided, and the outer circle is full of wooden fences. Looking at it this way, it looks really good from the outside.


    What Qingqing Bamboo Garden, what Qingqing Grassland, what Qingqing Pastoral Garden, Qingqing Great Forest, etc., Qiao Mai is falling asleep at the moment, if he knows this, he will definitely wake up angrily.


    It also remodeled the place where Qiao Mai lived in the middle, doubled the size of the place, and doubled the shelves.


    Put those things that can be copied after mutation on the shelf, and those that cannot be copied are all put into boxes and marked on them.


    After it turned into a butterfly, it regarded itself as Qiao Mai''s housekeeper.


    From now on, every plant and tree in the space must pass through her hands.


    Qiao Mai slept for three days and three nights before she could recover from the exhaustion of her mental power. Even so, she was still a little out of sorts when she woke up.


    Thinking of the Xingshen Pill, she took out a bottle from the space and ate two pills, keeping the rest in her bosom.


    Only then came out of the house, the sky outside was still cloudy, and it didn''t become clear just because she removed all the water.


    However, the ground inside the house is dry, and although the ground outside is a bit wet, there will be no water accumulation on it.


    She turned around to look at the water-proof talisman and the shock-proof talisman with satisfaction, and decided to get a lightning protection talisman next time and stick it on.


    Yuehong took Linger out to play, Yuexia saw that the master had woken up, and hurried out of the house.


    "Master, are you hungry? I''ll go prepare a meal for you."


    "No need, nothing happened at home when I slept these days?"


    "No, but the old man is doing disaster relief instead of you, and the old lady is also following along."


    "Oh? How about a disaster relief law?"


    "The four shops in the south of you have resettled the disaster victims, and they are still serving porridge by the official road"


    Qiao Mai curled his mouth, he really knew himself, "Well, you should be busy, I''ll go ahead and have a look."


    Qiao Mai went out as soon as she said that, Yuexia hurriedly took a few buns from the small kitchen, wrapped them in oilcloth and ran out to stuff them in her hands.


    "You watch while eating"


    Qiao Mai smiled, "OK"


    When I came to the outside of Jixiangyuan, I saw a sea of ??people, and the old man and the old lady sat on the side to supervise.


    The victims lined up, holding their own bowls, eating porridge one by one.


    "Grandfather grandmother?"


    "Yo, you''re here, are you feeling better?"


    "much better"


    "Look at this face is still a little pale, come, sit by grandma''s side."


    Qiao Mai sat down obediently, and the old lady took her hand and touched her face.


    "Don''t worry, Mayor Qian is also serving porridge at the door. Many wealthy households in our town are giving porridge at the door."


    "It''s not a problem, they have to come here every day, it''s too troublesome."


    "Then what do you want to do?"


    "Let them hold the household registration and line up. I saved a lot of food before and distributed it. Let them take it home and cook for themselves. There are so many people in the town every day, so be careful of the epidemic."


    Hearing the word "epidemic", the old man was so frightened that his hand stroking his beard trembled.


    "Since when?"


    "Let''s get it early tomorrow morning. It''s too late. You write a notice and tell everyone, let them pass it on to each other. Stop porridge tomorrow."


    The old man hurriedly asked someone to go back to fetch him a pen and paper, and wrote a short notice in a hurry, and pasted it on the wall.


    Then the victims who rushed to the line shouted, "Listen everyone, from tomorrow onwards, porridge will not be handed out, and food will be distributed instead. Remember to bring your household registration certificate, and each family will receive 50 catties of grain. Stay in the small town and watch out for the epidemic."


    They were happy to hear that they could receive food, but they shrank their heads in fright when they heard about the epidemic. Those who had received food hurriedly finished their bowls of porridge and went home.


    Qiao Mai nodded, and looked around and the nearest village.


    The loss is not very big. As long as there is food, they will rebuild their homes soon, and the crops in the field are fine. Fortunately, she moved the water in time.


    The pond of more than 2,000 mu in the space is prepared at any time, hoping that drought will not occur.


    Ah, bah, bah, crow''s mouth!


    The snack shop she went to after she came back, the room was deserted, and there were quite a few people sitting at the tables under the shed outside, most of them were townspeople.


    Seeing her coming, they all greeted her.


    "Miss Qiao, why haven''t I seen you these days?"


    "I''m sick, I''ve been sleeping after taking medicine."


    "No wonder, this disaster is thanks to you, if it weren''t for your reminder, we would be hungry right now."


    "You''re welcome, I''m also worried, as long as everyone is fine."


    Qiao Mai sat down, and the guy hurriedly made her a glass of juice, which she liked very much.


    Everyone watched her take a few sips, and then said, "The price of food outside is ridiculously high, so let''s stay in peace, as if nothing happened."


    "It''s okay to prepare food, and we have been giving out porridge. Whether the price of food in our town grows or not has nothing to do with us."


    "It''s grown too. Some towns can''t buy food, so they come to our town to buy it. Look at the victims, many of them are not from our town."


    Qiao Mai looked back, and there were indeed many unfamiliar ones. She had been here for several years and often gave porridge. She could recognize which ones were from the surrounding villages at a glance.


    "Um?"


    Looking back inadvertently, she actually saw Liu Qiaoshi? what happened? Her house also flooded? No more food?


    Liu Qiao stood in the crowd, with her head bowed and her hair messed up, not wanting people to recognize her.


    Qiao Mai waved at her, "Auntie, come here!"


    Seeing that she was recognized, Liu Qiao smiled at her awkwardly, and reluctantly moved over from the crowd.


    "sit!"


    "Mai Mai, I really can''t do anything, I just came here, I''m ashamed of you."


    Qiao Mai glanced at the shop, "Lao Niu, bring twenty tea eggs and a glass of fruit juice."


    Looking at the tea egg in front of her, Liu Qiao burst into tears.


    "Mai Mai, I''m sorry!"


    "Flooded at home?"


    "Yes, although Liu Ye and Liu Hai both make money here, the price of food is too high. We are not willing to spend money on such expensive food."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 185： stubborn

    Chapter 185 Relentless


    "Bring your family to live here, and sell the house and land over there!"


    "Sold? What shall we eat and drink?"


    "Live in my house first, and when I teach Liu Hai a craft, the shop in front will be used for your family first, and then rent it out after making money. If you don''t make money, your family will live there first. There is a house behind the shop, which is better than before. House of."


    Liu Qiao lowered her head, a little in disbelief that Qiao Mai would say this.


    She was both touched and suspicious, "Our family doesn''t seem to be suitable for business."


    "Hmph, it''s really not good at all. With me here, what are you afraid of? Don''t you even have the heart to live a better life?"


    "Yes, yes, but I''m afraid that if I can''t do it, I will embarrass you!"


    "I am not afraid of shame when I do the right thing. What I am afraid of is that if you have no money, you will be poor. If you have no money, you will not know how to unite. If you have no money, you will want to bully others, especially your own family."


    Liu Qiao quickly waved his hands, "Our Liu family won''t, we won''t do this."


    "That''s fine. If I don''t want to live up to you, no matter how hard I push you, I won''t be able to push you up."


    Liu Qiaoshi gritted her teeth, "We followed you!"


    "Go and talk to Liu Ye and the others, let Liu Hai quit that job, borrow a carriage from my mother-in-law, go home and pack up your things, move here in half a day, I''ll go back and ask them to pack up a yard and live there temporarily .¡±


    "Mai Mai, thank you"


    "Drink this juice, eat a few tea eggs, go find Liu Hai, it will be dark in a while."


    "Ai, Ai"


    Liu Qiao quickly answered, she was so excited that she didn''t know what to say.


    Qiao Mai drank the juice in the cup without wasting a bit, got up and went back to the door, explained to the wives, and went back.


    After eating two tea eggs, Liu Qiao felt no longer hungry. She drank the juice in a few sips, put the remaining tea eggs in the bowl she brought, got up and ran towards Jingtai Restaurant.


    Shopkeeper Tong was behind the counter at the door. When he saw Liu Qiaoshi, he yelled inside.


    "Liu Hai, your family is looking for you!"


    Liu Hai came out to take a look, "Mother, why are you here?"


    "Our family is out of food. I heard that Tianshui Town is giving out porridge, so my mother came to see it."


    "Isn''t there money at home?"


    "Food is too expensive, several times more expensive than usual, mother is not willing to spend."


    "You, if your cousin finds out about your visit, I don''t know what to think. That''s not how you get angry."


    ¡°I just want to save some money, nothing else.¡±


    "Really are"


    While talking, he was going to drag Liu Qiaoshi to buy grain, Liu Qiaoshi hurriedly followed him in a low voice.


    "I met your cousin just now. She asked you to quit your job and go to her house to borrow a carriage. Let us go back and pack our things and live in her house."


    "Our house is fine, except that there is no food, we are not nervous at all. What did you say to your cousin?"


    "I didn''t say anything, it was she who said that she would teach you a craft. When the weather is good, the shop in the south will be vacated, let our family do business there, and let us sell the original house and land, so we don''t want to do it again in the future." gone back."


    "Is Liushutun our home?"


    Liu Qiao slapped him with his hand, "Father, home, home, what are you going to do with such a poor family? The food in the field doesn''t grow very much. Your cousin is relieved, we should be happy."


    "Have you told Dad about this?"


    "I''m in charge of the family affairs, hurry up, I''ll wait for you outside!"


    Liu Qiaoshi went out, Liu Hai was still a little embarrassed to say, "The shopkeeper?"


    "Well, with your mother''s voice, I heard it. It means your cousin has spoken, so you can go, and you will have a future with her."


    "Thank you shopkeeper!"


    Liu Hai went back to pack his luggage, shopkeeper Tong paid him and patted him on the shoulder.


    "Be a good person and follow your cousin to do things, and life will definitely get better and better."


    "yes!"


    Liu Hai bowed to the shopkeeper and came out with her luggage in her arms. Liu Qiao went to the Embroidery Village and told Liu Ye that she had something to go to Jixiangyuan to find them.


    Liu Ye stared wide-eyed, "Mother, cousin let you live in her house?"


    Liu Qiao nodded excitedly, "Well, you won''t have to run so far home from now on."


    "Great, my cousin''s house is the best in the town, how about I go back and move with you?"


    "Okay, stay here, you go back, the carriage will have to pull one more person, and the luggage will be less."


    "knew!"


    Liu Qiaoshi and Liu Hai came to the gate of Jixiangyuan. At this time, there was not much porridge in the pot. Seeing them, the mother-in-law stepped forward and said.


    "Come with me."


    She brought them to a house, "It''s empty inside, and there are all kinds of furniture. When you move, don''t take those rags with you. Just bring your clothes and money to live in."


    "Ai, ai,"


    Liu Qiao looked at the whole house, "It''s really nice here!"


    "Mother, no matter what happens in the future, our family can''t learn from those families. We shouldn''t be a white-eyed wolf or an ungrateful person."


    "I got it, I got it, what do you need to say?"


    Liu Qiao asked Liu Hai to put his luggage in the East Wing, and then went to the stable to drive a carriage by himself, presumably because he wanted to bring them all at once.


    As soon as the two carriages entered Liushutun, the whole village was shocked. The village chief brought the villagers to his house? Seeing them packing their things, he asked.


    "What are you going to do?"


    Liu Qiao stood in the courtyard, directing his family: "Hurry up and pack up the bedding, clothes, and valuables."


    Liu Dashan was also a little dazed, he was just as confused as the village chief.


    "Mother, what are you?"


    "Mai Mai asked us to pack up and go live at her house."


    "Huh? Did she really say that?"


    "That''s right, he also said that he would teach us Haizi a craft, so we will live in the town in the future."


    The village chief heard it clearly, "Dashan, your family will become rich in the future, but you have to think about the people in our village?"


    Liu Dashan sneered, "It''s necessary, I think the people in our village helped our family a lot back then."


    The village head paused with a smile on his old face, knowing that he was talking ironically.


    "Our village is too poor, it''s not that they don''t help you, and you don''t help them either?"


    "They took a lot of things from my house, and they said they didn''t give money? When I came back to ask for things, my family didn''t take more or less. They said they borrowed them, but when did they pay them back?"


    The villagers looked at the things in his house, "You have moved to enjoy the blessings, don''t you want these things?"


    "Whoever said no, I will hang the house and land to the dental office. If there is one thing missing here, I will report to the official."


    "Yeah, you''re going to town, you''ve got enough confidence, and you''re talking too much?"


    "That is, we are covered by my niece, if you dare to bully us, believe it or not, if you suffer a disaster, I will ask my niece not to give you any food."


    As soon as this was mentioned, the people in Liushutun were afraid to speak.


    Indeed, in the past few disasters, Liu Qiao''s natal niece helped out. If Liu Qiao''s niece was really accepted, she would starve to death in the future.


    The village chief hurriedly said with a smile on his face, "Don''t worry, you can''t lose anything. I''ll look after it for you."


    Liu Qiao glanced at the village chief, "Thank you, village chief!"


    Their family moved to Jixiangyuan overnight.


    It¡¯s really hard to live at home. Everything is wet, especially the pit. If you sleep for a long time, you will definitely get sick. The adults are better. Her little grandson has been suffering from stomach pains for the past few days and has rashes on his body. Something like that.


    Seeing that the lights were lit in the house, several women were sitting in the yard, and when they saw the carriage at the door, they hurried out.


    helped to move things, clean up, and a few women brought food boxes with them.


    The family was a bit restrained, the mother-in-law left after setting up the meals, and they were the only family left in the whole courtyard.


    Liu Qiao invited them all to sit down, "Eat, eat, it''s from my niece''s house, not from outsiders."


    She took the lead in eating, and shared the dozen or so tea eggs she brought back with her on the way.


    "My niece''s house is better, it looks like everything is well built and clean. When can we have such a small courtyard?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 186： Waiting for God to clean you up

    Chapter 186 Waiting for God to clean you up


    "Mother, don''t eat what''s in the bowl, but look at what''s in the pot. If my cousin is willing to teach me the craft, I''ll definitely learn it. Our whole family will do it together, and we will definitely buy a small courtyard like this in the town."


    "Well, let''s work hard as a family!"


    The next day, knowing that there were guests at home, Mr. and Mrs. Wang, Mr. and Mrs. Qiao Mai, and the children all went to visit after breakfast.


    After saying a few polite words, Mr. Wang took the children to class.


    The old lady went to feed her poultry, and Qiao Mai sat at the head of the living room, watching the restrained Liu family.


    "Why are you nervous, I can''t eat you guys, I''ll get closer in the future, just need any snoring."


    "got it!"


    "Cousin, go to the kitchen and find Nanny Zhang. I''ve agreed with her to teach you how to cook some food. In the past few days, you will learn from her. When you learn it, when will you talk about the shop?"


    "I know my cousin!"


    Qiao Mai put ten taels of silver on the table, "Since you choose to live in my house, at least you should dress cleanly and decently. Use the money to buy cloth to make your own clothes. For the worms on your hair, go to the drugstore to buy some." Medicine, clean it up."


    "Ai, ai!"


    Qiao Mai left, Liu Qiaoshi blushed and looked at her family''s clothes and hair in embarrassment.


    "Mr. Sun, let''s go shopping with mother. We can''t disgrace my niece."


    She happily picked up a piece of silver on the table, and went out with her daughter-in-law.


    Five days later, Liu Hai left the army.


    He found Qiao Mai, "Cousin, Madam Zhang taught me four kinds of food, and I have learned them all!"


    "Let''s go, let''s go to the shop!"


    She brought him to the shop, and some of the victims living inside hadn''t left yet.


    "You pick one, I''ll let them make it!"


    "Just this one, I feel better if I keep close to your snack shop."


    "Well, it''s a good thing that you have stayed in shopkeeper Tong for a while and guarded my snack shop. You will gain a lot of glory. Come and tell them to live in the southernmost shop."


    Several women went into the shop. After a while, someone came out with a quilt in their arms and entered the southernmost shop.


    Qiao Mai led him inside, and an unpleasant smell made her frown.


    She saw that the shop was in a mess, but there were still puddles of poop. At that time, she became very angry.


    "Go and invite Mayor Qian!"


    Seeing that the master was angry, the mother-in-law ran to the mayor''s house immediately, and told the guard about it, and the guard was also angry.


    Well, these unscrupulous people don''t need the mayor to come forward, the captain of the guard immediately took people to find those who made garbage.


    Qiao Mai stood by the side of the official road with his hands behind his back and waited.


    The displaced victims were escorted back to the shop by guards, and within a short time, everything was cleaned up inside and out.


    Qiao Mai handed over ten taels of silver to the head of the guard, "Thank you for guarding brother!"


    "Ms. Qiao is being polite."


    "Why haven''t they moved away? Didn''t I pay the food?"


    "Their family''s house has collapsed and is being built, so they live here temporarily."


    "Please worry about it for me. After five days, let them all move out. Now it''s not cold, and it won''t freeze even if you sleep outside, and it won''t rain anymore."


    The chief guard paused and whispered to her.


    "There are two pairs of difficult goods living in the southernmost part. I''m afraid it will be difficult to drive them away."


    "Who is it?"


    "You know the two from Qiao''s family and the two from Yuan''s family. They have lived in the store since the day the disaster victims were allowed to live in it."


    "Their house collapsed?"


    "No,"


    Qiao Mai casually gave the guard another ten taels of silver, "Take someone to **** them back to the village, throw them back to their home, and then come back to eat and drink, and then send them to the yamen to sit in prison for a few days."


    "Is it really possible to do this?"


    "Just do it, as long as you don''t die, you can do whatever you want."


    "Good guy, with your words, we dare to do it. I''ve seen them not pleasing to the eye. I''ve been relying on your power all day long in the town, yo, drinking and drinking. I''m going to annoy them to death."


    "Come to me if you need money to pass the Yamen."


    "Yes, Miss Qiao!"


    Qiao Mai was watching with his hands behind his back in front of the shop. After a while, several guards escorted four people out of the shop.


    After that, a guard called two ox carts, and a pair of old Yuan family members were thrown onto them. The two guards got on the ox cart and hit them **** the back with the back of their knives.


    The howling person stopped immediately. Seeing this, the Qiao family got on the bullock cart obediently. Two guards sat down on it and escorted them.


    When Qiao Mai passed by, Qiao Shicheng glared at her viciously.


    "Don''t recognize your parents, abuse the elderly, just wait for God to deal with you."


    "Hmph, buying and selling your own flesh and blood, regardless of whether your own flesh and blood are dead or alive, oppressing your children, the heaven and the earth will not tolerate it. I want to see whether you die first or I die first!"


    After Qiao Mai finished speaking, a trace of murderous aura attacked Qiao Shicheng, who fell on the bullock cart with a scream.


    The guard quickly probed his nose, "Madam Qiao, he is still alive."


    "Thank you for your hard work!"


    "Should be, they have food, drink and housing at home, and they deliberately add chaos here, they deserve it!"


    After such a toss, the victims living in Qiao''s shop became much more honest, so Qiao Mai handed over the key to Lin Hai.


    "Call your family to move here in a while, and then clean up this place. It''s not clean enough. Remember to cook and eat. It must be clean. Don''t feel bad about things. If they are broken, throw them away. Don''t eat broken ones for guests. It must be fresh."


    "Um"


    In this way, Liu Hai went back and took the whole family into the shop. Although the place is not as big as Qiao''s house, it is still green bricks and green tiles, a hundred times stronger than their house.


    In a blink of an eye, it was the end of August. After the heavy rain, God seemed to have opened his eyes. In the past few days, there is not even a cloud in the sky.


    Wow blue wow blue, people watching it are in a good mood.


    Liu Hai''s Liangpi shop opened on the first day of September, and Qiao Mai asked someone to put a recliner at the door of his shop.


    She lay on her back, with a set of tea sets on one side, drinking tea like this, and watching leisurely.


    Ms. Qiao is a sign. Wherever there is her, there are guests. Many people come for her.


    Liu Hai learned four snacks from the cook, one is Liangpi, the other is spicy noodles, the third is hot and sour noodles, and the fourth is fried pastry.


    It took the family three days to clean up the interior spotlessly, and the shed outside is exactly the same as that of Qiaoji snack shop.


    It took another three days to prepare a set of utensils and ingredients, and the shop opened on the first day of September.


    These three snacks, regardless of whether they are ordered on time or not, come whenever you want to eat. The shop is open all day long.


    As soon as everyone heard that it was opened by Mrs. Qiao''s relatives, they all came to join in. Three days before the opening, snacks are all 50% off.


    This thing can be used as a meal or as a snack, and it is enjoyable to eat. Some people have eaten Liangpi in the county and know it is delicious, so they called their families to taste it together.


    The snack shop was very lively for a while, Liu Hai set the price of cold noodle, noodles, and hot and sour noodles at fifteen yuan a bowl, and fried fried sesame seed cakes at five yuan for two.


    The 50% discount for these three days, two bowls of 15 Wen, compared to the price in the county, the town is really not expensive.


    Someone was about to complain about the price, but they shut up immediately when they heard that they had eaten Liangpi in the county.


    Shopkeeper Lu did not react when he knew about this incident. The shops of his daughters and daughters are all in the county town, and this recipe is also owned by Qiao Mai. Qiao Mai can open it wherever he likes, but what can she say if she opens it in the county town?


    With Qiao Mai here, the business of Liuji Liangpi Shop is booming.


    Seeing that the customers had good comments on several kinds of food, the Liu family became more and more confident in opening a shop to make money.


    They were all very grateful to Qiao Mai for his help, and they took the initiative to pay the rent to Shopkeeper Niu every month. No need for Shopkeeper Niu to tell them, they would pay it every five taels and January.


    In the first three days, the business was quite booming, and there were often queues at the door waiting to eat.


    Even after three days, the business is still very good. Although there are fewer people, the price has increased again, and there is still a lot of money.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 187： I will never forget you

    Chapter 187 I will never forget you


    Liu Qiao counts the money with her arms around the money box every night, and wipes her tears when she is happy.


    "Thanks to my niece, we can earn several taels of silver a day. It feels like a dream."


    Liu Dashan ate a mouthful of food, drank a sip of wine, and smiled.


    "After saving money like this for two years, our family can also buy a house in the town."


    "What kind of house do you want to live in? It''s not that you can''t live in it. Let''s talk about it when Bao''er is older. What we need is to save money. Look at it. If something happens, I don''t have any money and I''m not willing to buy food. .¡±


    "That''s right, let''s listen to you, but Bao''er is not young anymore, we can make money now, should we send him to school?"


    "Let''s settle down first. I''ve just made money for a few days, and I''m going to be nervous. Let''s talk about it after the New Year."


    "Why don''t you tell your niece to let Bao''er learn with Qiao''s children first?"


    Liu Qiaoshi didn''t make a sound, but Liu Hai immediately stopped her.


    "No, if you want to go to school, let''s go to a private school. It''s not like there is no school in the town. The old gentleman from Qiao''s family has a lot of background. He is not a family like us, so he can handle it."


    "Who the **** is he?"


    "I heard that he is the prefect''s father."


    "Hey, let''s forget it. It''s a good thing you said it early, otherwise I would talk fast and tell my niece, and I won''t annoy her again."


    The matter just fell silent. In mid-September, Shun Wangfu sent good news, saying that Jiaru had successfully given birth to a pair of twins.


    But the old lady was so happy that she hurriedly packed a lot of things and came out, planning to ask the **** to **** her to the capital to congratulate Ru''er.


    After Qiao Mai heard about it, he went to the shelf in the space and found the two ginseng sticks, intending to use them to nourish her body.


    Seeing a big change, Xiaoqing flew in front of her, showing off to her.


    "Master, praise me quickly, praise me quickly!"


    "What are you bragging about, you''ve completely changed my place, and it''s hard for me to find things."


    "Isn''t there me? I am your housekeeper. Besides, you are the master of the house. As long as you think about it, you can know where things are."


    "Where are my two hundred-year-old ginseng?"


    "Here, here!"


    Xiaoqing led her to the second shelf, "Look,"


    "There are only two, why are there three now?"


    "Master, how many were on the shelf when you got here?"


    "Six Branches"


    "That''s it. After you take out those four, one must be eaten, and there will be an extra one here."


    Qiao Mai''s mouth grinned, "I almost forgot about this, eat one of such a precious thing, and it makes a copy for me, it''s a good deal."


    Xiaoqing curled her mouth, "Master, is that enough for you?"


    "if not?"


    "Our space is already level seven. The concentration of spiritual energy is so high. The 100 acres of ginseng and ganoderma you planted will soon reach more than a hundred years."


    Qiao Mai''s eyes sparkled when he heard this, "So, in a short time, I''ll be able to own hundreds of acres of century-old ginseng ganoderma?"


    Xiaoqing nodded, "Yes, not only that, the ginseng in your field will be inexhaustible, okay?"


    "Hey, that''s really nice,"


    "The most important thing you should do now is to improve your cultivation and alchemy level, and quickly exchange for more high-level items on the platform, such as elixir seeds above the fifth level. You are now a third-level alchemist. Many elixirs require a high age."


    "Thanks for your reminder,"


    "Master, can I learn trading with you on the platform?"


    "Huh? What are you learning this for?"


    "When you''re not here, what can I buy by myself, and what''s more, I can buy and sell the idle elixir in your space, exchange it for the elixir, spirit stone, refining material you need, or help you store some useful talismans , array or something,"


    Qiao Mai looked at it, and Xiaoqing blinked her big innocent eyes.


    "Okay, but you are not allowed to move around, you can only buy and sell things, and you are not allowed to touch other parts of the computer."


    "Yes, Master!"


    So Qiao Mai turned on the computer and taught Xiaoqing how to buy and sell items on the platform.


    It didn''t take long to learn it. After trading a few items, Qiao Mai was put aside, and the computer directly became Xiaoqing''s exclusive.


    Watching it buy this and sell that, I had a great time playing, so I came out of the space with two ginseng.


    Find the old lady and give her two ginsengs.


    "Grandma, I won''t give you anything to eat. Let''s take these two ginsengs to Ru''er to keep her healthy."


    The old lady opened the box and looked, "Oh, isn''t this too expensive?"


    "Ru''er''s body is important, and she is weak after giving birth. Use it to boil red ginseng water and drink it, and she will recover soon."


    The old lady sent someone to pack the things into a box, invited the **** from the county seat, and left Tianshui Town with the car.


    The weather is really nice, plus Ru''er''s happy event, the old lady took Qiao Mai''s hand and said.


    "There is a temple more than a hundred miles away from the Acropolis. Let''s go to offer incense sticks? Draw a lot and stay for two days? Eat vegetarian food, just to relax?"


    "Okay, is grandpa going?"


    "Let him watch the house,"


    "Then shall I take Linger with me?"


    "Then I''ll start preparing now, let''s leave early tomorrow morning?"


    "Okay, but this time I won''t share a carriage with you."


    "Huh? What do you want?"


    "I took my family Linger to ride a horse. She likes to ride a horse. I haven''t had fun with her for a long time."


    "Then when you ride horses, don''t forget that my old lady is still in the car."


    "Haha, good, good, I will never forget you."


    Qiao Mai likes the old lady acting like a baby with her like this, and feels that the old man is very cute when he is old.


    When the three Fengyunchuan brothers heard that their mother was going out tomorrow, they immediately ran to Qiao Mai, and they wanted to follow.


    "Mom, can we go too?"


    "Go to the temple to burn incense and kowtow, and the food you eat is not even oily, what are you going to do?"


    "Yeah, are you going to the temple?"


    "yes"


    "We really want to go out, we haven''t been to the temple yet."


    "After the autumn harvest, mother and father will take you on a horseback riding trip. How about studying hard at home this time?"


    "Oh, so it''s a deal?"


    It was already agreed with the children, but the old Mr. Wang Meng spoke again, don¡¯t go if you don¡¯t want to go, and go if you want to.


    It''s kind of like, now I''m dragging the family and the family again. In fact, everyone has been very depressed and depressed during this period of time. It''s good to go out to relax.


    Qiao Mai let out a sigh of relief, "Okay, all go, all go!"


    Now that the children are happy, Mr. Wang smiled triumphantly, trying to get rid of them, but there is no way!


    Qiao Mai was very efficient and found a few ponies for the children that afternoon.


    Each of the four children has a horse, but because Linger is still young, she can only sit on the same horse with Qiao Mai. She promised that Linger would ride for her when she was as tall as her brother, so Linger stopped crying.


    The children have something to do, and they learn to ride horses at home in the afternoon.


    The pony can¡¯t run fast, but it¡¯s still possible to follow the carriage. It serves as the children¡¯s foot power and gives the children a refreshment.


    Feng''er was holding Ling''er and riding a pony, and Yue''er was following beside her, for fear that Ling''er would fall off the horse, and she was more competent than Qiao Mai, a mother.


    After practicing all afternoon, the children are already proficient, so they started to pack things.


    You don¡¯t need to bring anything, it¡¯s so close, each person brings a change of clothes and some snacks.


    The person in charge of the family needs to bring enough banknotes, because they are not allowed to bring anything like wine and meat to the temple, and the old lady asked them to avoid meat from that day on, and the whole family must be vegetarian.


    Not to mention eating meat on the road, with the smell of meat all over, this is disrespectful to the Buddha.


    In order to go out and play, the carnivorous human cubs have become grass eaters.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 188： I cant match

    Chapter 188 was originally unworthy


    In fact, Qiao Mai has prepared pony horses for the children, and they have been raised in the space. After a long period of spiritual nourishment, the horses already have spirituality. Under the order of Qiao Mai, the master of the space, they come out The latter is also very well-behaved and obedient.


    Even if there was any sound of firecrackers, they would not panic, that''s why Qiao Mai was so relieved that the children were riding on their backs.


    The next day, the whole family went out together, and everyone straddled a cloth bag diagonally.


    This cloth bag is really convenient, the old lady and the old gentleman especially like it.


    The weather is clear and the sun is shining brightly, but it doesn''t feel hot at all.


    The children each rode a pony. Linger and Qiao Mai sat on Dongzao''s back. Even Yuan Jiaqi, who was gentle and handsome and bookish, rode a **** horse.


    He and Qiao Mai drove side by side, and the old gentleman and old lady watched them from the window.


    "These two are a good match."


    "Jia Qi is not worthy of my Mai Mai"


    "Yo, Mai Mai has already been called, and you still treat her like a child?"


    "Granddaughter is not just a child in my eyes, you have to think about it, she is not yet twenty years old."


    The old man sighed softly, "She worked very hard, from a woman who only knew how to make money, to one who could read and learn martial arts. For the sake of this family, she is working hard to learn everything."


    "That boy from the Yuan family has accumulated virtue in his previous life. Although he and this girl are fake in this life, they are husband and wife after all, and they are most likely to become a real couple."


    "Why, listen to you, you still don''t want to?"


    "Of course he doesn''t want to. What will he do? Ever since he entered Qiao''s house, he will spend money. He is still spending money on studying, leaving my granddaughter busy alone."


    "He also wants to help her, but your granddaughter won''t let him, let him study hard, you don''t have to worry about this, the girl will have future blessings, I am very optimistic about that kid, he is interested in her, but your granddaughter is still testing That''s all he is."


    "Dare to betray my granddaughter, I will kill him!"


    "Maybe Mai Mai will fall in love with other men in the future. It''s uncertain, so let''s stop worrying about it here. Who can say clearly about fate."


    "I went to Xiangtang Temple this time just to show them their marriage, and then bless our Ru''er and the child to be safe."


    "You, just take care of yourself."


    The old man curled his lips when he saw Yuan Jiaqi peeking at Qiao Mai, "Oh, this kid is afraid that he won''t be worthy of such a strong woman."


    "I can''t match it, my Mai Mai is the best woman in the world"


    "It depends on who sees it. It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In my eyes, you are the best, but in the eyes of others, Mrs. Qiao is just a woman."


    The old lady gave him a coquettish look, but she was very pleased with this sentence.


    Three boys, each riding a pony, happily trotted behind the car, Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi looked back from time to time.


    Their family traveled and attracted the attention of many people. Looking at everyone''s outfits and the accompanying guards, you can tell that it is not easy.


    So no one dared to provoke them. Along the way, they met many men who looked at them evilly on the side of the road.


    Qiao Mai took a look at it and knew that it was a local gangster, a ruffian, who didn''t do anything all day long, just stared at other people''s pockets and purses, and tried every means to get something for nothing.


    Watching them staring at the purse around her waist, her eyes were filled with murderous intent,


    Those people inadvertently saw her eyes, and some of them were so scared that they peed their pants on the spot, and their legs were limp.


    This is Qiao Mai''s warning to them. If they dare to attack her family, it is a dead word.


    The villain who originally wanted to follow behind the chariot and horse backed away immediately, and could only look at the chariot and sigh.


    They never stopped along the way, and no one wanted to dawdle on the road.


    Arrived at the foot of Xiangtang Temple in one breath, it was past lunch time, the old lady saluted Buddha sincerely, and the carriage stopped in the parking lot at the foot of the mountain.


    Pay according to the horse''s head and vehicle. As long as you pay the money, they will help you look after the carriage, feed the horse, and take good care of it.


    Everyone got out of the car and followed the old lady up the mountain.


    Xiangtang Temple was not well-known in the Ming Dynasty, but it was also a little famous in the Acropolis.


    The old lady should have been a frequent visitor here before. When she came, the host and the abbot all came out to greet her.


    Qiao Mai and the others stood behind the old lady, but the eyes of the host and the abbot looked at her through the old lady.


    It was only for a moment that Qiao Mai caught it.


    Although she is an atheist, this time travel made her believe in the existence of gods, not to mention she is a cultivator of immortals.


    She only believes in herself, so she respects Buddhism, but she doesn''t believe in it, because she always believes in herself.


    After everyone had seen the ceremony, the host and the abbot led them to the guest room at the back.


    "All benefactors, the journey is tiring, and Lao Na has sent someone to prepare a fast meal. Please rest well after using it, fast for three days, take a bath and change clothes before you can visit the Buddha."


    "Thank you, master"


    The host left first, and the abbot looked back at Qiao Mai when he left.


    Qiao Mai glanced at him to see what she was doing, even if she saw through herself, she didn''t care at all, nor was she afraid at all.


    The entire courtyard is allocated to the Qiao family, and it is very easy to arrange. There is no need to divide the main family''s servants here.


    The old lady¡¯s group of people, men share a room, and women share a room. It¡¯s a big hole, and many people can sleep at once.


    Guarding a house, Yuan Jiaqi shares a house with three boys, Qiao Mai, Linger, and Yuehong Yuexia share a house.


    Finally able to sleep with mother at night, Linger happily jumped up and down on the kang.


    It didn''t take long for the food to be served.


    Except for the old lady, everyone was dumbfounded. There was really no oil or water in this vegetable dish.


    Taste it, it''s tasteless, and I don''t even want to put a little salt.


    Even the sincere old lady looked at Qiao Mai, she asked with a bitter face.


    "Girl, I blame you for the good food. My old man can no longer eat such a light meal. Or, you can think of a way?"


    Qiao Mai burst out laughing out loud, it was her fault that she couldn''t eat this bland meal emotionally.


    "I don''t understand this either, can I eat spicy food here?"


    "Yes, as long as it is vegetarian and the oil is not too large."


    "Alright then, just wait"


    She took an empty bowl, and in front of everyone, she took out a small bottle from her bag and poured it out. After a while, she made a universal seasoning sauce.


    Then I gave everyone points, "Dip this on the vegetables and eat, it''s all vegetarian, and the oil is soybean oil."


    Everyone was busy picking up vegetables and eating them with sauce, some even dipped them in steamed buns, all of them were delicious.


    The old lady tasted it and her eyes lit up, "It''s delicious."


    "There is chili in it, drink a pot of green tea to clear the fire after eating."


    After eating, everyone went to their own business. When the little monks came to collect the dishes, they sniffed their noses vigorously.


    It smells so good, not the smell of meat. How can I say this kind of smell? Anyway, it really makes them feel uncomfortable.


    Seeing the people walking in the courtyard, he asked involuntarily.


    "Excuse me, benefactor, what did you eat just now, why is it so delicious?"


    "This is the all-purpose sauce made by our young lady,"


    "All-purpose sauce?"


    "Eh, don''t worry, it''s definitely vegetarian."


    The little monk scratched his head, "Excuse me, is there any more sauce like this?"


    "Hey, it''s gone, it''s so delicious, we all finished eating, and the masters are resting right now, so we don''t want to disturb it."


    "Oh, Excuse me!"


    The little monks left, and no one asked again afterwards. The monks are very concerned about eating, drinking and practicing. They just asked, and didn''t think about tasting or eating.


    During the three days of fasting, Qiao Mai took the children to enjoy the scenery in the temple.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 189： I respect you but dont beg you

    Chapter 189 I respect you but not begging you


    Looking at all kinds of people, she asked the children to describe them with the words they had learned, and taught them how to treat others.


    The old gentleman not only taught them to read and write, but also taught them to draw, but the three boys didn''t care about drawing.


    Brother Fengyun is very concerned about martial arts, Chuan''er is very concerned about eating, and Ling''er is very concerned about playing.


    But these children are very smart. When learning something, as long as they want to learn, they can learn it very quickly.


    Qiao Mai¡¯s way of guiding children to learn, Yuan Jiaqi felt very fresh.


    After fasting and bathing for three days, the old lady brought everyone to the main hall of the temple, and kowtowed to the Buddha devoutly.


    And donated a huge amount of silver, the host and Fang Zhan have been by the side.


    Everyone else knelt, except Qiao Mai, who stood at a small angle with his hands behind his back, motionless.


    The old lady led the crowd to pay homage to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas one after another.


    Qiao Mai always followed behind, acting as a guard.


    The abbot of Xiangtang Temple came to her, "Why doesn''t the benefactor worship Buddha?"


    "The way is different, I don''t worship, but I respect."


    "So that''s how it is. Lao Na showed the face of the benefactor. The benefactor''s real body is half black and half golden. He has merit, virtue and karma."


    "Kill those who deserve to be killed, fear nothing,"


    "There is a way in Buddhism, sweeping the floor will not hurt the lives of ants."


    "You also said that there is a Tao in Buddhism. I am not a Buddhist, so naturally I will not follow your Tao. I have my own way to go. Besides, you have the heart to overcome the evil and let the evil return to the world, but the evil hurts the good. You How can I be worthy of kindness?"


    "this"


    "So the Buddha has the Buddha way, and the human has the way. I respect you, but I don''t worship you!"


    "Old Na understands!"


    Qiao Mai followed the old lady and the others, and the abbot sighed, turned and left.


    The children were fascinated by the old lady''s talk about Buddhism, and they were all very well-behaved, and they stopped clamoring to go out to play.


    On the second day, the abbot personally taught the old man and the old lady in meditation.


    Qiao Mai does not participate in things like this. There are only the old man, the old lady and Yuan Jiaqi in the meditation room.


    This is what Mr. Wang Meng asked him to join, hoping that he can realize some worldly truths from Buddhist texts.


    After the lecture, the abbot looked at the three of them.


    "You are all blessed people, cherish your blessings, especially this young man, you must cherish your blessings."


    "Yes, Master!"


    The members of the Qiao family stayed in the temple for a total of six days, and they were about to leave for the temple.


    Actually, Qiao Mai spent the past few days in the monastery very comfortably, feeling a peace of mind that he had never had before.


    Looking at the high mountains, looking at the quaint town below, listening to the bells, smelling the sandalwood, I feel that it is good to live like this all the time.


    Working at sunrise and resting at sunset, although it is plain, it is rare and quiet.


    Packed up their luggage, checked their things, the children cheered, and finally they could ride their beloved ponies.


    Abbot sent them to the mountain gate and looked at Qiao Mai.


    "The donor can come to the temple for a short stay in his spare time, which is good for your body and mind."


    "Thank you Master, I will definitely come when I have time."


    Everyone went down the mountain and arrived at the parking lot to take out their vehicles and horses.


    The carriages drove out one by one, because Linger was asleep, Yue Hong and Yue Xia carried her into the old lady''s carriage.


    Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi were the last to go, but Yuan Jiaqi had already got on his own horse, and Qiao Mai''s horse hadn''t been brought over yet.


    She asked the people at the racecourse with a cold face, "Where is my horse?"


    A guy ran over leading a horse of the same color as Dongzao.


    "Guest, your horse is here."


    Qiao Mai charged at the guy with a murderous aura, and the guy couldn''t bear it and knelt on the spot.


    "I ask again, where is my horse?"


    "This, isn''t it?"


    "My own horse, would I not know?"


    The man glanced at the shopkeeper secretly, and the shopkeeper immediately smiled, "Madam, this is really your horse!"


    Qiao Mai saw their eyes, and there was something he didn''t understand.


    Dongzao is tall and tall, and has been eating grass with spiritual energy, drinking water with spiritual energy, and breathing air with spiritual energy in the space.


    It is so psychic that no one can take it away. Someone must have planned to hide it and use a similar horse to exchange the civet cat for the prince.


    She is really greedy, even wanting to occupy the things of the guests.


    She bent her index finger and put it in her mouth, a loud whistle sounded, and there was a plop, and Dongzao broke through a wooden wall and ran towards her.


    Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw Dongzao run up to her and let out a long cry.


    Qiao Mai reached out to grab the rein of the horse, then turned around and left. The shopkeeper behind rushed to her in front of her.


    "This is our horse, please don''t lead this guest casually"


    Qiao Mai laughed angrily, "You really know how to tell nonsense with your eyes open. My horse ran to me automatically with a whistle. How dare you call my horse as yours?"


    At this time, Mr. Wang outside looked at the window as if he saw something, and immediately called for guards.


    "Go, arrest the shopkeeper, take him to Fucheng, and hand it over to the Yamen for disposal."


    "Yes, old man!"


    As he said that, the guard raised his knife and rushed towards the shopkeeper, but the shopkeeper was not only not afraid, but also acted violently.


    "Who are you? Do you dare to arrest me? Do you know who I am?"


    "Who are you, we will know when we arrive at the Yamen."


    "Come here, help, these guys are robbers, they want to steal the horses from our racecourse."


    "It''s really a thief shouting "stop thief."


    Mr. Wang got off the car and walked up to him, "Tell me who backs you up?"


    Seeing the old man in front of him, the shopkeeper snorted coldly, "Our boss is the elder brother of the magistrate''s steward, aren''t you afraid? Humph!"


    Qiao Mai burst out laughing, "Grandfather, someone took advantage of your family''s power to take my horse. You want to make the decision for me."


    "Don''t worry, your uncle will definitely not spare them lightly."


    The old man pointed at the shopkeeper, "Stop him and take him away!"


    The guard wanted to take the shopkeeper away, but the shopkeeper was yelling, and the guys inside were at a loss for what to do. The guards thought he was annoying, so they knocked him out with the back of a knife, tied him up and threw him on the horse.


    He was very happy when he came, but when he went back, he encountered such a thing, which really made the old lady very angry.


    As soon as he arrived in Fucheng, he went directly to the government office without saying a word. When Wang Zongsheng saw his parents coming, he saluted the two of them in the courtroom.


    At this moment, Qiao Mai talked about what happened at the horse farm in the small town at the corner of Xiangtang Temple.


    Wang Zong was so angry that he immediately had his housekeeper tied up, and sent a group of people to interrogate the family''s account books and the family''s servants.


    Wang Meng pursed his lips, "Go for an interrogation, we''re going back, and if we have a letter, let me know, remember not to let it go lightly?"


    "Yes, Father"


    The old lady was not reconciled, "Dog thing, a slave, even indulged his brother to learn to bully others, who gave them the guts? Zong Sheng, let me tell you, the emperor is severely punishing corrupt officials, you can''t let a piece of stinky meat go bad." A pot full of soup."


    "Yes, mother, please rest assured that your son will not let him affect the reputation of our Wang family."


    "Well, then you go to trial!"


    It seems that the old lady has the final say in the Wang family, and even the old man listens to her.


    Qiao Mai doesn¡¯t matter. Dongzao is not something that others can just covet. It can not only be ridden, but also a very powerful BMW.


    When it was getting dark, the group of people returned home.


    The kitchen has already received the letter, and you can have a sumptuous dinner as soon as you enter the house.


    I haven''t been able to eat meat these days, but everyone is so hungry.


    However, there is no fake meat, but there is no big fat meat. It is all broth, which is delicious, satisfying gluttony and nourishing the body.


    Everyone is full, and every time I go out, I clamor to follow, and when I go out, I feel that it is better to be at home.


    No, they lay on the kang one by one, humming comfortably like piglets.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 190： disdain to argue with him

    Chapter 190 Disdain to argue with him


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


    It seems that tomorrow I will find a more reliable housekeeper from my mother-in-law to handle things, so that I don¡¯t have to ask her everywhere, and the housekeeper can come to her to discuss or report anything.


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


    They stood in the yard, divided into three rows. Qiao Mai stood on the steps, looked at this and that, and she knew who was the most active, who could speak the most, and who had the sharpest eyesight.


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


    I saw that the woman''s face remained the same, her hands were put in front of her, and she behaved well.


    "Madam, the servant is here!"


    "what''s your name?"


    "The slave girl''s maiden name is Xi, and her name is Xi Juan."


    "This surname is rare, and the name is not bad, can you read?"


    "If you know a little bit, you can settle accounts."


    "From today onwards, you will be Ji Xiangfan''s housekeeper. From now on, you will be in charge of the affairs of the family. You can consult me ??on major matters, and handle minor matters by yourself. Remember to be fair."


    "Thank you master, slaves will definitely do their duty!"


    "In the future, your monthly money will grow to one or two taels of silver. If you do well, everyone will follow suit."


    "Thank you, master, for your grace!"


    "Go to work!"


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


    Just after taking a sip of tea, Liu Qiaoshi came.


    "Mai Mai?"


    "Auntie? Is the store not busy at this time?"


    "I have something 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.


    "It''s like this. During the few days when you went out to play, I took Liu Bao to enroll in the school in our town. I wanted to learn a few words from the children, but the husband of that family, when he heard that he was related to you, he immediately said Rejected! It''s too annoying, what do you think?"


    "Oh, it''s my fault that I didn''t tell you, you should ask me first."


    "Do you have any grievances with him?"


    "It''s nothing in my opinion, but in his opinion it''s just grievances,"


    Qiao Mai talked about the incident between the two families, Liu Qiao opened his mouth and said in disbelief.


    "Is he so narrow-minded?"


    "I haven''t asked my husband-in-law about this matter. I think with his temperament, he won''t be in the light of Mr. Lin. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have ignored him at the beginning and continued to teach my children."


    It so happened that the Yuan family got up to look for her at this time, "Miss, aunt, are you there?"


    "What''s going on with you and Mr. Lin?"


    "What''s wrong?"


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


    The Yuan family got up and sat down, and told the ins and outs of his going to school.


    "It''s like this. At the beginning, I was eager to study, and he let me listen in on the sidelines, but I collected a load of firewood for his family every day, and a load of firewood was worth five cents, which was equivalent to supporting Shu Xiu, so he said My ungratefulness does not exist, he runs the school, and he also charges for it, not for nothing, so it is only natural for me to pay for the lectures."


    "So that''s how it is. That villain actually told others that you took his class for nothing, that you didn''t respect the teacher, and that you were a white-eyed wolf."


    "I don''t bother arguing with him. It''s not that no one knows about it. It''s just that some people don''t want to offend him because they are in his school."


    Qiao Mai glanced at Liu Qiaoshi, "How about this, auntie, let the child help out in the shop first, so as to train his courage, I think he is very mature, I will think of a way in a few days, my husband is also old When he grows up, it¡¯s not easy to keep giving him students.¡±


    "Let Liu Bao learn from me. Enlightenment is easy and doesn''t take time."


    Liu Qiao quickly waved his hands, "I can''t help it, I heard that you will go to the capital for a scientific examination after the Chinese New Year."


    Qiao Mai looked at him, "You read the book carefully, and leave this to me."


    "That''s fine, hum when you need me."


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


    "Early this morning, a friend from my classmate sent someone to deliver a letter, asking me to go to Fucheng today to have a drink and reminisce about the old days. Do you think it''s okay?"


    Liu Qiao felt that it was inappropriate for her to be here, so she hurriedly left.


    Qiao Mai looked at him, "Why not, you can have friends, but you have to worry about drinking outside."


    "knew."


    Qiao Mai took out a bottle from his cuff and gave it to him, "If you encounter something that feels wrong, just drink one."


    "Then I''ll go first."


    "Do you have silver on you?"


    "have!"


    The Yuan family got up and left. Qiao Mai glanced at his back and didn''t say anything. He didn''t have any friends before. This trip to the academy allowed him to make a few friends. I hope these people will not disappoint her.


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


    It is said that Yuan Jiaqi went back to the house, changed his clothes, put a money bag in his arms, and led a horse from the stable to Jixiang Garden.


    In fact, he didn''t want to go there either. For such a long time, those roommates from the same class hadn''t come to visit him.


    But thinking about the floods, he felt that these might have stopped them.


    So with fantasy, with hope, I went to meet these people.


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


    When the Yuan family arrived, they were all drinking tea and did not order food. Seeing this, he felt a little warm in the cold.


    "I''m sorry to keep you waiting for a long time. My home is far away. As soon as I receive the letter, I will rush here."


    "Brother Yuan, you are welcome. You have been away from the academy for half a year. The brothers originally wanted to visit, but they couldn''t catch up with the time. They had to go to school, and it rained again after the holiday."


    "I guess so."


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


    Yuan Jiaqi is the oldest among these few people, "Pick up some of your restaurant''s special dishes and serve them, and if the wine is good, just have a pot of wine."


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


    "I''m older than you, I''ll invite you!"


    After the food and wine were served, everyone toasted each other, and while drinking, they talked about what had happened to the Yuan family.


    "After your wife clarified the matter in the academy that day, we all felt that it was the parents of both of you who did something wrong. That is to say, there is no need to keep entanglement after breaking up the relationship."


    Yuan Jiaqi took a sip of wine, "Why do you sound like you are here to persuade me?"


    "Yes, they are wrong, but you are a scholar, and your grades are so good, the academy still wants to keep you. However, the dean said that you will go into an official career in the future, so it is not an option to keep them tossing like this."


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


    "I heard that my sister-in-law can make a lot of money, so it doesn''t matter if I give them some?"


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


    "First, the money was earned by my wife. As a man, I don''t earn a penny, and I have to spend her money. I am already very sorry for this family. How can I give me the money she earned so hard?" Parents? Second, you don''t know my parents, what they want is not a little money, but the entire family property of Qiao''s family."


    "You are a family, she should respect your parents."


    "You are still a scholar, a family? Does she owe me or my family? Just because of a family, you let her hard-earned money be given to such a person? Let me tell you, it is my Yuan family who owes my wife , this kindness will last forever.¡±


    Several people saw him anxious, and immediately coaxed him.


    "Don''t worry, we are doing this for your own good. If this road doesn''t work, then change it."


    "Let me tell you, as long as you admit it, the old couple in my family just want to **** blood, eat meat, and gnaw the bones of me and my son. They only recognize money. My first daughter-in-law was rubbed to death by them. She is pregnant with Chuan Er and is about to give birth, and they still don''t let her go, making her work non-stop."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 191： divorce is divorce

    Chapter 191 Breaking off a relationship is breaking off a relationship


    Several people lowered their heads, hearing this, they really couldn''t persuade them anymore.


    "Hey, we are also entrusted by the dean. Don''t worry, the main thing is that you will go into an official career in the future. Your reputation will affect your official career."


    "I am happy to be an official and do things for the people. I am not discouraged if I can''t be an official. My daughter-in-law, as a woman, has no official status, but she can still do good things for the people. Those who are high-ranking officials don''t like the people. I, Yuan, would rather be a son-in-law, saddle up for my wife, take care of the family, and let her do things with peace of mind, than be that kind of man."


    "But you''re a man living behind a woman''s back, it''s really outrageous."


    The Yuan family slapped the table, stood up abruptly, and glared:


    "The women in your family are belittled by you, I don''t say anything, it''s okay for my wife to be belittled."


    Seeing that he was really angry, the others hurriedly held him down and sat down.


    "That''s not what we mean. We just want to persuade you to find a way to solve the relationship between your two parents and you, so that you can still come to the academy in the future and we can study together."


    "It can''t be solved. A divorce is a divorce. My wife and I don''t want to associate with such parents anymore. Besides, we''re not the only son among them."


    "Isn''t it because your family is rich?"


    "So, you are right on point. If my wife and I are poor, do you think people like them will help us? I am afraid they will be far away from us."


    "How come, if so, how did you grow up?"


    "Yes, it is enough to survive starvation after birth, and to do this job and that job all day after you can walk, just like being a slave. Excuse me, is this how your parents treat you?"


    Several people were silent, and it took a long time before they said, "Maybe it''s because your family is poor?"


    "Yeah, poor, they are old people who eat enough and wear warm clothes, drink and eat meat, don''t suffer from others, don''t persuade others to be kind, I don''t know if you understand this sentence, well, there are more than a few words that don''t agree with each other, It''s useless to say more, so farewell!"


    The Yuan family got up and left without hesitation. When they got to the counter, they paid the bill, got on their horses and walked back.


    Sitting on the horseback, he smiled self-deprecatingly.


    In this life, it is impossible for him to reconcile with his parents. He will never forgive what they did.


    Recalling that kind woman back then, holding his hand when she was dying, and looking at him and the child in her arms reluctantly, he felt very sad.


    His parents beat Chuan''er''s mother to death for money, and wanted to marry him again before deceiving others.


    Thinking of his parents, in order to keep the money and only spend it on themselves, he watched Chuan''er get a high fever and ignored him.


    What happened to the parents? Just because they are the parents, he and Chuan''er deserve to die? He refused to accept, he was also Chuan''er''s father, he wanted to protect himself and his child, he did the right thing!


    He gave them pension money, a total of one hundred taels, which was the money he got from copying books day and night.


    The one hundred cash a month that the villagers gave to the elders was already very high, and it was only a little over one or two a year. When he broke up with them, he gave them nearly a hundred years of pension money, and he no longer owed them any more.


    From the moment his wife died, he no longer owed them.


    One life for another, Chuan''er''s mother exchanged her life for their father and son''s.


    The more I think about Yuan Jiaqi, the more desolate I feel. It''s okay for my parents to pester me, and even others don''t let him go, so angry and annoyed.


    Riding his horse all the way back to Jixiangyuan, he lay down on the kang and cried as soon as he entered the house.


    Since he was young, he has been alone when he has troubles. No one cares about him, no one shares with him, and finally turned over. He has a family, a husband, and friends.


    But they persuaded themselves to get along with those cheeky parents, why?


    Never, never!


    Qiao Mai didn''t know when he stood at the door of his house, sighed, and Yuan Jiaqi got up from the kang in fright.


    "You, why are you here?"


    "I knew that things would not go well. You have been home for so long, and they have never been here. If you look for you, something must be wrong."


    "The dean told them to bring me back to the academy."


    "I''m afraid there are conditions?"


    "Let me handle the matter with the Yuan family well, and hope that such things will not happen again in the future."


    "It''s really lenient. If such a person becomes an official, he must be a stupid official, but you are too. What is there to be upset about such a thing? This is your family matter, and you have not harmed the laws of heaven. Why do you want to be sad because of other people''s words? ? I am so angry that I have to bear it myself."


    "I"


    "Those who go their own way, it''s up to others to say what they like. After reading so many books with my husband and listening to the master''s lectures, why can''t I understand it?"


    "Yes, I''m sorry, I let you watch a joke."


    "I won''t read your jokes, I''m just talking about the facts, because I''m the same as you, but I know that if others treat me well, I will treat them a hundred times and a thousand times better, and if others treat me badly, I will pay back a hundred times and a thousand times They, although our parents gave us life, is not the reason for them to bully us, even the current emperor preaches filial piety all day long, but the queen mother wants to put him to death, do you think he will let the queen live?"


    Yuan Jiaqi looked at Qiao Mai in disbelief, she even talked about royal affairs so easily, and even used them as an example.


    "Don''t look at me, the royal family is also human, and it is also a mortal body. What kind of true dragon emperor is just an excuse for them to rule the world. If they are all true dragon emperors, how can dynasties perish one by one? They take themselves too seriously. What''s the matter, the people are the real dragons, without the people, there would be no them, if the people in the world were all dead, would you say that the royal family would pick up a **** and have to plant the land to fill their stomachs first? The emperor is about to pick up a **** and plant the land, he is really the emperor of the dragon, ah bah!"


    "You, puchi", Yuan Jiaqi couldn''t hold back his laughter.


    "Okay, cheer up, what they say is bullshit, you just have to live the life you like, behave well, sit right, and don''t care what other people say."


    "Well, I listen to my wife!"


    "Go wash up and change your clothes. There are tears all over your clothes."


    After Qiao Mai finished speaking, he turned and left. Yuan Jiaqi looked down at his clothes, which were all wet.


    His face turned red all of a sudden, and he hurried to the yard, took the water and washed his face, then changed his clothes, and washed them with his hands when he came out.


    As long as he is at home, he and Chuan''er wash their clothes by themselves, and rarely ask their mother-in-law to help their father and son.


    When the old man heard that he was back, he also went to see him. The two had a good discussion about their parents, and finally Mr. Wang spoke.


    "Don''t admit it, no matter how high you say it, once you admit it, not only you and Chuan''er will face endless entanglements, but even this family will have no peace."


    "Students think so too!"


    The old man almost didn¡¯t say that if your parents want to die quickly, they should continue to toss, and one day when the girl can¡¯t bear it, she will clean them up.


    Ever since he knew her abilities, he often wondered whether what happened in the capital had something to do with her.


    Looking at the entire dynasty, she is the only one who has this ability. Even eminent monks and experienced Taoists don¡¯t have fairy things like water-avoiding charms, but she takes them casually, and sticks two at each door of the house.


    These days, he secretly observed that the talisman on the door, no matter how much wind blows it off, no matter how much rain it rains, it won¡¯t get wet, what is it?


    Thinking about it again, which of the things she got can be obtained by ordinary people?


    The overseas person she mentioned is probably an excuse. The older the old gentleman is, the smarter he is, but he can see it, but he doesn¡¯t mention it to anyone, including the old lady, let alone others.


    Yuan Jiaqi has worked harder ever since he came back from this gathering, and he doesn¡¯t go out every day.


    Qiao Mai is very annoyed at Mr. Lin because of the school.


    Is this forcing her to set up a school? All right, since he has achieved this, she will pay him back.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 192： Do good deeds everywhere

    Chapter 192 Doing good deeds everywhere


    Of the four rooms on the south side, Liu Hai took one of them. Seeing that there were a lot of people there, and sometimes the space was not enough, he rented the one next to him to him.


    Originally there were two shops, and they were supposed to pay ten taels of silver a month, but she asked the shopkeeper Niu to only charge them seven taels.


    The Liu family was very happy and grateful to Qiao Mai. They wanted to invite her to have a meal at home, but unfortunately Qiao Mai refused.


    She asked people to clean up the other two rooms and entrusted the dentist to decorate. At this moment, Ruyi brought her husband-in-law to find her.


    "Master, my apprentice has come to see you."


    "Why are you here at this time?" She glanced at her belly.


    Ruyi blushed, "I heard you want to run a school?"


    "Yes, many children from poor families in our town can''t afford to go to school. I want to hire a teacher to teach these children. If there are smart and studious children, I will train them well."


    "Hee hee, it happens that my husband is idle, why don''t you invite him to teach?"


    Qiao Mai glanced at the two of them and knew the character of the Qin family, so he said:


    "Okay, I will give you ten taels of silver for Shuxiu a month, but you have to teach them carefully, and you can''t just deal with it just because they are enrolled for free?"


    "Master, please don''t worry, I will teach them well." Qin Yide expressed his attitude immediately.


    "Are you not going to take the entrance exam?"


    Qin Yide replied: "Tao, I just want to find something to do, I don''t want to stay at home all the time, and what''s more, I want to move out with my wife."


    "Is there a dispute at home?"


    "It''s all housework. There is no spoon that doesn''t touch the edge of the pot. With this job, I have an excuse to come out with Ruyi."


    "Well, your family members are all reasonable people, discuss it carefully, if it doesn''t work, come and call me."


    "Yes, Master!"


    This matter was decided so happily. Ten days later, the decoration of the two shops was completed.


    The appearance is similar to Qiaoji snack shop. There are tables and chairs for children to rest in the front. You can write here if you have nothing to do.


    In short, Qiao Mai didn''t want to waste the large space in front of him, so a big sign was placed on the top of the two shops.


    "Auspicious School"


    Ruyi brought her dowry and her maid and woman into the school.


    She knew that the master purposely gave her face, a scholar was a teacher, and some schools gave at most two taels of silver a month, but the master gave her ten taels.


    The two back yards were opened up for her, and there is a full set of new furniture inside.


    Yiying¡¯s daily necessities are also very complete. Anyway, Ruyi wanted to help Master after hearing about this incident, saving Qiao Mai the trouble of finding other people, and her husband-in-law just happened to be looking for something to do, so it hit it off.


    The matter of enrolling students and starting school is naturally handed over to Qin Yide.


    After he and Ruyi made everything safe, they posted a notice at the door, recruiting students for free, six to ten years old.


    As long as the family is poor and cannot afford to go to school, anyone can sign up, Qiao Mai told Liu Qiaoshi.


    "Gu, let Bao''er go to the exam. Mr. Qin is a scholar, and his grades are also good. Next year, he will go to Beijing with Jiaqi to catch the exam."


    "Why don''t you charge tuition?"


    "How many people can afford it? I set up this school to let those children who can''t afford to go to school come to class together."


    Liu Qiaoshi said with emotion, "Your heart is so kind."


    "My husband loves to study since he was a child. He is promising. There are still many children from poor families like him. I want to give them a chance to turn around. Just prepare Bao''er''s usual pen, ink, paper and inkstone."


    Liu Qiao took Liu Bao to sign up that day. He was the first child from the school to sign up.


    Qiao Mai bought 20 sets of enlightenment books from the library at once, but these books belong to the school, and the teacher will only distribute them to the students during class, and they have to take them back after school.


    As for the pen and ink, Qiao Mai thought about it and bought twenty stone drawing boards and twenty writing brushes from the platform. When they needed to write, let them dip the pens in water and write on the drawing boards, and then use a dry cloth One wipe, unlimited use.


    Qin Yide thinks this thing is very good. If all the children use this, it will save a lot of money.


    Even Liu Qiaoshi stopped buying paper and ink for the child, so let him use this too.


    The matter of the Qiao family running a school once again caused a sensation in the small Tianshui Town. Everyone rushed to tell the story, and the mayor Qian came over to take a look in person.


    Miss Qiao has done another great deed. She really does good deeds everywhere.


    Although the school is free, there are still not many people who sign up for the school. The reason is that most of the children at this age can help out with household chores. Who will do the chores at home after a whole day of class?


    Some were reluctant and refused to let their children come. Qiao Mai couldn¡¯t laugh or cry when she heard this.


    I really don''t know if they are stupid or I am stupid.


    However, there are also smart people who know that there is beauty in the book and the golden house in the book. They hope that their children can read and read, and they are willing to send their children to school even if they suffer a little bit.


    Back and then, there were fifteen families who came to sign up, all of whom were children of seven or eight years old.


    The start of school is set on the first day of October, with one day off in the first ten days. This was discussed by Qin Yide and Qiao Mai.


    These children are used to being wild, and they rest once a month, fearing that they will get tired of studying.


    The children don¡¯t have to go home at noon, Qiao Mai takes care of their meal, good or bad, so that they are full.


    These children included Chen''s child, Chen Hao who used to play well with Feng''er and the others.


    He was not happy in Mr. Lin''s school and was scolded every day, so he never went again in a fit of anger.


    Mr. Lin did not refund his Shuxiu, and paid several months of money in vain.


    Chen was so angry that he attributed all these to Qiao Mai''s offending Mr. Lin.


    She has been looking for an opportunity to come here to take advantage of it, but facing such an imposing Qiao Mai, she dare not even step forward.


    Now she had the opportunity to push eleven-year-old Chen Hao to school.


    Qin Yide didn''t say anything. I heard that she is a widow, and it is not easy to bring up a child. If she is over one year old, she should be over, so she agreed.


    Chen Hao learned that this is a school run by Qiao''s family, and he immediately thought about it, and secretly went to Jixiangyuan to find Feng''er and the others.


    It''s a pity that they were all in class, so the mother-in-law didn''t let him in.


    But being close, he will be more motivated to study, and he will not be bored at home all day long.


    On the first day of school, Mayor Qian also gave the school a pair of plaques, which said, teaching and educating people will last forever.


    Those who can send their children to school have expectations for their children. Qin Yide is also from a poor family, so he understands it very well.


    He can''t let Master Ruyi''s money go to waste, he will teach these dozen children very seriously every day, and the parents feel that all the hard work is worth it when they hear the children reading loudly outside.


    Especially the meal that Qiao Mai took care of at noon was a great help to them. Half a child eats me to death. If I can save this meal, I can save a lot of food for the family for a year.


    Not to mention this, their children can still eat well and eat well in school.


    Although there is no big fish or meat, the meals sent by Jixiangyuan are either rice or steamed buns with Erhe noodles.


    Those who didn¡¯t send their children to school felt a little regretful. On the one hand, they were reluctant to part with the labor at home, and on the other hand, they were reluctant to part with the school¡¯s meals.


    Qiao Mai smiled after hearing this, this is why they are poor.


    However, it''s up to them, and she won''t rush to beg them if they don''t come.


    Mr. Lin sneered when he knew this, and went to Mayor Qian¡¯s house to complain to him.


    "Mayor, do you think this Mrs. Qiao has a grudge with Lin? She came to tear down my platform when I opened a private school, and I also want to open a school. Isn''t this a clear way to steal people from me?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 193： Have a face to find?

    Chapter 193 Still have the face to find it?


    Mayor Qian glared at him, "Tear me down? As far as I know, the friends she knew, her relatives, went to your place to sign up, and they were scolded all day long. The other one just rejected you, Tianshui Town has only you as a school, what will they do if you don¡¯t accept it?¡±


    "I"


    "You are still a teacher and a teacher. Back then, the Tian family was not kind. In order to protect your own disciples, you, a teacher, turned black and white and came out to find fault with Mrs. Qiao. Don''t think I don''t know what you are up to. "


    "I"


    "As for the matter of the Yuan family, I also sent someone to inquire about it, and I also found out about those students who had grown up and had families. The reason why you asked him to sit in is because he collected a load of firewood for your family every day. .¡±


    Mr. Lin''s face was flushed red with embarrassment, "I"


    "That''s right, don''t quibble. A load of firewood is calculated at five Wen, and a month is one hundred and fifty Wen. A student''s Shuxiu is nothing more than that. Besides, he is only an auditor, and you haven''t even used a book for him. , you are not bad at all, Lao Lin, you have to be kind?"


    "I,"


    "You don''t accept other people''s children. They run their own schools, and they don''t accept a penny. They only accept children from poor families who can''t afford to go to school. It doesn''t affect your private school at all. If you don''t do good deeds, if others are doing good deeds, don''t It¡¯s okay to look for trouble, otherwise, you don¡¯t want to live here, go to another town.¡±


    Mayor Qian''s words were neither serious nor serious, neither urgent nor slow, but they hit Mr. Lin''s heart so hard that he almost fainted.


    His old face was so embarrassing that he wanted to find a crack in the ground and hurriedly saluted Mayor Qian.


    "I have been educated, please leave!"


    Then ran away in despair, Mayor Qian snorted coldly.


    "Smelly shameless, still have the face to find him? If you don''t scold him, you will give him face."


    I wanted to complain, but I was humiliated. Mr. Lin fell ill when he returned home.


    Now there are several scholars in the town, and there is also Mr. Wang, a Jinshi who sits in the town. He doesn''t focus on teaching every day. He only thinks about what is there and what is not. He doesn''t care about things like this, and he doesn''t want to keep Tianshui town. .


    Mr. Wang looked at Qiao Mai differently after he knew that Qiao Mai opened such a school.


    Women in the world are not as good as her, and men are far behind her. She is really a big girl.


    Yuan Jiaqi is naturally even more honored, mentioning Qiao Mai, his face is submissive, proud and happy.


    Sometimes, he and the old man would go to the school to help out when they were free, and the old lady sometimes followed the cook who delivered the meals, and brought the girl and woman to help distribute the meals to the children.


    Primary schools are booming, and other towns and villages that are not under the jurisdiction of Tianshui Town also want to send their children here after hearing about it.


    Qiao Mai has no objection, but asks them to take their children to and from school. I am very worried about such a long journey.


    She handed over the school to Qin Yide, so she didn''t intend to ask more questions, and let him make his own decision.


    Just, huh? Why did that Mrs. Chen often meet her again?


    After inquiring, I found out that she actually sent Hao''er here.


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes, forget it, if the adult''s fault does not affect the child, he didn''t take it to heart.


    Who knew that this girl would sit in front of Liuhaimen after dropping off the child every day, saying that she had nothing to do and waited to pick up the child.


    In fact, he turned his eyes to Yuan Jiaqi again, really infatuated.


    Qiao Mai shook his head, he didn''t want to worry about it anymore, this was a catastrophe by the Chen family, and it was also a catastrophe by the Yuan family.


    Love Tribulation! Let them cross by themselves!


    Yuan''s family hates the Chen family from the bottom of their hearts. If you want to marry, some of them are men, so you have to pester yourself.


    If you''re single, it''s more pleasant to pester you. She''s already married to Qiao''s family, and she still misses herself. Such a woman has some misconduct, and he doesn''t like it!


    At first he still went to school, but later he stopped.


    It''s okay if he doesn''t go, Chen pokes Chen Hao every day to find Feng''er and the others to play, so that she can use the pretext of looking for the child to look around Qiao''s house so that she can find Yuan''s family.


    Qiao Mai moved, and he has never paid attention to her until now, and he didn''t invite her when the house was warmed up. She was still very angry at that time.


    Later, seeing Qiu Mai earning a lot of money and helping the common people, he was jealous, and thought that he and Qiao Mai could go back to the way they were before.


    Eleven-year-old Hao''er already understood a lot of things, he stared at Chen Shi.


    "Mother, if you want to get married, my son has no objection, but Mr. Yuan is a man with a wife, so you''d better put away your thoughts."


    Chen''s old face blushed, "No, mother just saw that you had a good time before, so it''s a pity that you won''t move around after moving house."


    "Sophistry, if you don''t say it, my son will find time to play with them. If you say so, my son won''t go. There are three brothers in the family. They have to study during the day and practice martial arts at night. How can they have time to play? If you want If you have time, learn from Aunt Qiao, think about how to make more money, and don''t focus on Mr. Yuan, he is not something people like us can think about."


    Mr. Chen was so ashamed that she reached out her hand to hit him, but she didn''t drop her hand in the end, and she would still point to him to support herself in the future.


    Besides, Hao''er is very obedient and obedient on weekdays, but she disagrees with herself on the issue of Qiao''s family, and the narrow-minded Chen has another account for Qiao Mai in her heart.


    After dealing with the school affairs, Qiao Mai finally unloaded a burden.


    Now that there is a housekeeper at home, she doesn''t have to worry about everything anymore. The shopkeeper Niu manages the shop, so she can go to practice with peace of mind.


    At this moment, someone started chewing their tongues again, saying that Mrs. Qiao ran the school just for the sake of fame, and the teacher of the school is an **** who doesn¡¯t know how to teach the children well. The lunch at noon was left over from Qiao¡¯s family.


    As soon as Qiao Mai heard this, he knew who did it.


    She couldn''t get away from Mr. Lin''s relationship, so she was puzzled. She opened a school, which didn''t conflict with his private school at all, so why did he dislike her so much.


    Qin Yi had to find her, "Master, what do you think they should do when they say that?"


    "Being upright is not afraid of the shadow being crooked, just ignore it. We are a school of non-restricted cultivation. Anyone who wants to listen to these rumors will not come if they don''t come. You can save yourself a little effort."


    "Too!"


    Qin Yi had to go back to school, and the cooks of Qiao''s family were not happy.


    After making the lunch at noon, they all went to the school, and they served the children in the shed outside, and they all ate with the children.


    "Hmph, whoever is wicked and smokey, said that the food that my Qiao''s family gave to the children was leftovers, and the leftovers in my family were all fed to the chickens. The master won''t let us eat leftovers, let alone these children. .¡±


    "That''s right, that **** who spread the rumors, do you dare to stand up? If our Qiao''s family gives the children leftovers, it will be thunderous and shameless. Our master is good at running schools, and there are still people who are jealous of this matter." , You have the ability, you donate silver, donate the shop, donate food, and feed the children to eat, but you can¡¯t donate, and you still make sarcastic remarks, your eight generations of ancestors can¡¯t hold their heads up in the underworld.¡±


    The onlookers all laughed, and Qin Yide and Ruyi also ate outside with the girl and mother-in-law.


    The students all ate deliciously, "We have this kind of rice every day, and there is meat in the dishes."


    The children are the least likely to panic. Anyone who reads it will know whether it is leftovers. The cooks decided that as long as it is not cold in the future, they will serve the children outside and let them eat outside for everyone to see. Look, what the Qiao family feeds the children.


    Really, if you don¡¯t stop the cultivation, you can make troubles if you give food for nothing. They are all anxious for their master.


    Qiao Mai didn''t care, she was at the door of Qiao''s snack shop, still grinning and watching the fun.


    Whoever believes in rumors, don¡¯t come here. She wished that the family could save some food. You know, just one meal a day is a few thousand catties of food a year, not to mention vegetables and meat.


    I don¡¯t know which turtle¡¯s grandson thinks badly. He thinks that she set up a school, as if she is robbing him of business and money.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 194： Only this family has no semicolon

    Chapter 194 Only this family has no semicolon


    Not only the cook of the Qiao family scolded from the air, but also the parents of the students, and even the people in the town.


    Mr. Lin, who was lying on the kang, spewed out a mouthful of old blood when he heard these curses, and the Lin family was so frightened that they hurriedly called for a doctor.


    The illness was almost cured, but now it is serious again.


    It deserves it, it is what you did.


    Although the weather is good, because the previous rainy season, the crop harvest was not very good.


    Qiao Mai didn''t care about other families, she directly waived the rent for those two tenants, and the two families were very happy. They didn''t know how to thank Qiao Mai, so they brought the whole family to the gate of Jixiang Garden, knocked three Head ringing away.


    This incident caused a sensation in the whole town again. Looking at the families in the town who went out to rent land, which one like Qiao Mai dared to wave his hand and waive the rent of the tenants? That''s sixty acres of land?


    Only this one, no semicolons.


    Even Mayor Qian had to say that this is grandeur, the Qian family is rich, but in terms of generosity, it is really not as good as Mrs. Qiao.


    Of course, Qiao Mai is not worried about food. She has a lot of space. If she wants rice, she can have rice, and if she wants corn, she can have corn, not to mention wheat, even millet, soybeans, mung beans, and whole grains.


    After a while, she will collect a batch, save some space, and put some at home, just for emergencies, and she doesn''t have to compete with the tenants for this little food.


    Forget about it in normal times, but this year they only planted one season, and the yield is not high, so let them be spared.


    The crops have been harvested, the land has been plowed, the seeds have been planted, and the weather is still fine. People are finally relieved.


    Qiao Mai looked at the clear sky and was a little worried. The flood has just passed, but there must be no drought. If the sun keeps shining like this, this winter will definitely not be too cold.


    It really made her guess right, it''s already November, and the weather is still very warm.


    People are wearing thin jackets, basking in the sun and chatting in the sun, and Qiao Mai will come out occasionally.


    Go to Liu Hai''s small shop, ask for a bowl of hot and sour noodles, and watch his business while eating.


    Liangpi can also be fried in winter. The aroma of garlic and chili oil, after this frying, is even more fragrant.


    I don¡¯t know why, but many eaters think that the Liangpi in Tianshui Town is better than those in the county and other places.


    People who have eaten Liuji Liangpi will come here to eat a bowl from time to time, as well as the hot and sour hot and sour noodles and spicy noodles, which are very popular among diners.


    His business here is so good every day.


    In just two months, she has earned dozens of taels of silver. Liu Qiao couldn''t keep her mouth shut all day long, praising her niece whenever she met.


    She is happy, but someone is not happy.


    Who? None of you would have guessed that it was Lu Sanniang''s eldest daughter, Lu Ruxin.


    She has been running a shop in the past, teaching the guys how to make Liangpi, and she is busy all day long.


    She has opened all the counties in Acropolis, and even Fucheng has her Liangpi shop. The business is quite good, and it is not a problem to make a net profit of three or four thousand taels a month.


    She also took her mind back, no longer thinking about the love of her children every day, and focused on making money.


    When I came home, I saw a Liangpi shop by the side of the road.


    Her brows frowned, and she couldn''t wait to ask Lu Sanniang when she came back.


    "Mother, who owns that Liangpi shop in our town?"


    "Auntie Qiao, what''s the matter?"


    "She gave the Liangpi recipe to someone else?"


    Lu Sanniang looked at her, a little displeased, "Why, only you can use it?"


    "Mother, my daughter also wants to open a Liangpi shop in the town"


    "Then you go to another town to open it, and don''t open it in this town."


    "Mother, there are quite a few people in our small town,"


    "If you want to make money, you can go to other prefectures, counties under their jurisdiction, or go to other towns, don''t even think about Tianshui Town."


    "Mother, why are you facing Master? This prescription was given to me, isn''t it mine?"


    "you,"


    Lu Sanniang looked at Lu Ruxin, and looked at her in disbelief. ,


    "Girl, you have changed."


    "Daughter doesn''t have one."


    "You actually want to compete with your master''s relatives for business?"


    "What''s the matter, is it that only her relatives are allowed to drive here, and I can''t?"


    Lu Sanniang stood up angrily, pointing at her tremblingly.


    "Do you really want to be this white-eyed wolf?"


    "Mother, what a white-eyed wolf, I''m just talking about the matter, Fang Zi gave it to me, and returned it to his relatives, isn''t it obvious that he wants to compete with me for business?"


    "She only let her relatives work in her shop to do a small business to support the family. She never thought about opening a shop outside."


    "This is just now, who can say for sure in the future."


    Lu Sanniang looked at her coldly, "Have you figured it out, is she your master?"


    "She doesn''t recognize me anymore."


    "But you are using her prescription to make money. If you are ambitious, don''t use her prescription. I think you have fallen into the eyes of money now."


    "She did it voluntarily, and I didn''t force her to give me the prescription."


    "Okay, you can do it, she voluntarily, then let me ask you, she gave you a prescription, did she sign a document with you?"


    "This~"


    "I have never signed a document. She can give her prescription to anyone she wants, even if she gives it to anyone for nothing, how can you treat her?"


    "I~"


    "Your master has a sense of measure in doing things, I hope you have a sense of measure, don''t **** her off, and don''t even give your mother face. When the time comes, Fangzi will disperse, and there will be more people robbing you of business. What do I think you should do?"


    When Lu Ruxin heard this, his face immediately changed.


    "Mother, thank you for reminding me, you go to Qiao''s house now, and bought that Liangpi recipe from her?"


    "Ah bah, you have the face to go by yourself, I don''t have the face to go."


    "Mom, please?"


    "At the beginning, mother only spent ten taels of silver, but she earned tens of thousands of taels of silver on her, so that you and Ruyi scenery could be married. Mother''s mind is over, and she has nothing to ask for. Mother doesn''t want to owe more and more, and you don''t want to. Is enough enough?"


    "Mother, why are you like this, are you still my mother?"


    "If you make it difficult for your mother to do something you don''t want to do, are you still my daughter?"


    Mother and daughter quarreled because of this incident, and it happened that Liu Ye came.


    "Boss, someone is looking for you in the shop."


    At this moment, Lu Ruxin was furious and yelled at Liu Ye.


    "What are you doing at my house? Your cousin will come here and arrange an idle person in my house, and provide you with food, drink, and wages. Get out, get out of my Lu''s house. "


    Liu Ye couldn''t believe that Lu Ruxin would say such a thing, she looked back at shopkeeper Lu.


    Lu Sanniang was stunned. She didn''t expect her daughter to say such a thing, so she went up and slapped her.


    "If you have the ability, you can use it against me. Why do you treat my people like this?"


    "Mother, how could you treat me like this? She, she''s just a clerk in our shop, what''s the difference from a servant?"


    "You, you really failed at learning."


    Lu Ruxin covered her face, crying and ran back to her room, the girl and mother-in-law hurriedly followed behind her.


    Liu Ye was very wronged, she turned around and left Lu''s house, instead of going back to the shop, she went directly to Qiao Mai.


    "cousin?"


    Looking at the red eyes, I knew she had just cried.


    "Did something happen to the Lu family?"


    "I went to Lu''s house to call the shopkeeper, and saw her arguing with Lu Ruxin, and I was quarreled by sister Ruxin for no reason."


    "Tell me the exact words."


    "Sister, you arranged me there because you wanted their Lu family to raise someone for you, to eat and drink for free, and to take money from her Lu family. It seems to mean this, and I don''t understand it clearly. Said that I was a servant of her family."


    Qiao Mai took a long breath, it seems that the Lu family plans to make friends with him?


    "Forget it, you can go to Lu''s house to pack your luggage and move it to your parents'' place. You have improved your embroidery skills quite a bit now. If you can''t, I''ll teach you. You can do the embroidery yourself."


    "Understood, cousin, what if the shopkeeper asks?"


    "Then you tell her what to tell me."


    "Yes, cousin!"


    Liu Ye wiped away her tears and left. She returned to the Lu residence, packed up her things, went to the shop, and waited for the shopkeeper Lu to finish talking with the guests before she hummed.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 195： Are you ready?

    Chapter 195 Is the trap all right?


    "Shopkeeper, I''m leaving. My cousin asked me to help my family. I''ll do embroidery in the future. Can I let you sell it here?"


    Shopkeeper Lu looked at Liu Ye apologetically, "Sorry for making you feel wronged."


    "It''s okay, then I''m leaving!"


    "I''ll go with you."


    Lu Sanniang sent her to Liuji Liangpi Shop, then sighed and went to find Qiao Mai.


    "Sister, I''m sorry"


    "I want to hear you tell the truth, what is the reason you and her are arguing?"


    "Because, because you gave the Liangpi recipe to the Liu family and asked his family to open a Liangpi shop in the town."


    "She is so narrow-minded?"


    "Oh~ I didn''t expect her to become like this."


    "During the Ming Dynasty, how many counties, how many prefectures, she just stared at a small Liangpi shop in Tianshui Town? Why can''t my relatives open one to make a living?"


    Lu Sanniang lowered her head in embarrassment, "I quarreled with her because of this matter, and she got angry with Liu Ye, so I slapped Ru Xin."


    Qiao Mai looked at her and said seriously, "If one day, I turned my face on her, what would you do?"


    "This girl has been planted once, and she still doesn''t know how to repent. You can teach her a lesson, and I, Lu Sanniang, will never blame you."


    "Lesson? There will be a day when you really raised a wonderful girl. It''s thanks to her that she can think of such a thing, and it''s thanks to her that she can say it. Sanniang, I could go to the small town in the north, or In other small towns, I chose Tianshui Town and you, the me back then was not without a way out."


    "I, I know, I have always known that I can earn so much money because of you."


    "You are a sensible person. It just so happens that the two daughters are married, so you should take care of your own affairs."


    "Let''s talk about it when Ruxin has someone else. No matter how bad she is, she is the flesh that fell from my body. If her life''s major affairs are not resolved, I don''t worry about marrying Laoqian."


    "Well, I don''t get involved in your affairs, I just offer a suggestion, you go!"


    "Sister, I, alas~"


    Lu Sanniang got up and left, Qiao Mai looked at her back, her nose was a little sore, a good sister who talked about everything, gradually moved away from her.


    And she doesn''t want to compromise because of this matter, she is not wrong!


    Did nothing wrong, she would never take a step back, otherwise, those people would go one step further.


    It happened that Liuji Liangpi Shop was too busy. Although the Liu family was a little unhappy about Liu Ye''s matter, it was not a big deal. The poor people were yelled at, but it was not unacceptable.


    Qiao Mai asked Liu Ye to come back. It happened that there was one more person, so the shop could be more relaxed.


    Time flickered to the end of November, and the weather really cooled down. The first snow this winter ended after a sporadic day.


    After a little bit of rain fell symbolically, it was sunny all the time, even if it was cloudy, it would disappear after a gust of wind.


    The weather was so good that people felt like it was spring.


    The more this happened, the more worried Qiao Mai was. The imperial court was digging the river channel, but it could not quench the near thirst. It would take five or six years to dig it from south to north.


    So come here by yourself, just take some water, and just go back when the time comes, a living person can¡¯t be suffocated by urine, just think of yourself as a water transporter.


    She confessed to the housekeeper, and then at night, she tried to fly out with butterfly wings for the first time.


    This is when Xiaoqing transformed her body again, and made her wings invisible. When she used them, a pair was born behind her as soon as she summoned them. They were exactly the same as Xiaoqing. She could fly with a single thought, and she didn¡¯t need to fall to the ground. Above, an idea can be retracted into the body, which is very convenient.


    I feel indescribably comfortable, it turns out that having wings is like this,


    This thing grows on the back, just like having angel wings, it is more comfortable than birds flying in the sky, thin and light, you can do whatever you want, it''s awesome.


    She first practiced in the space for a while, and then she left the space when she was familiar with it. She was like an elf in the dark night, flapping her wings and flying into the distance.


    Don''t underestimate this pair of wings, although they are thin and light, they can fly quite fast when they flap.


    I feel that it can reach a speed of 500 kilometers per hour, a thousand miles in an hour, and from here to the south, it only takes one night.


    I heard from Xiaoqing that as long as the space keeps upgrading, the speed of the wings will be even faster.


    She thinks this is good, and she can enjoy the fun of flying in the air.


    At night, it was dark, watching the moon set in the west, she landed in front of a lake, communicating with Xiaoqing with her thoughts.


    "Is the pit all right?"


    "Okay, master, I have opened up 10,000 mu of land. You have to take your time, and you can''t drain the water in one fell swoop."


    "Understood, I''ll draw some here, then just draw some."


    She didn''t dare to act rashly. She waited until dawn, observed the terrain, and found a very secret place before starting to attack the lake.


    Xiaoqing broke through the barriers of the space, saw the foolish master who only touched the water but not the creatures in the water, so he moved a little bit, and brought in all kinds of fish, shrimps and crabs from the lake.


    I''ve almost used up my mental strength, so I''ll find a small town, and I''ll serve two small dishes and a pot of rice wine. It feels good to go out alone.


    In this way, she fired one shot for another, and went to several places before she filled the ten thousand mu of water in the space.


    Fortunately, she is not outstanding in appearance, and she disguises herself as a man when she goes out, so she is not conspicuous in the crowd, and has not attracted the attention of others.


    "Owner?"


    "Um?"


    "Now that you''re out, why don''t you go to the beach?"


    "Have you opened up a good place?"


    "Well, the place is not too big, but if there are oceans and different new things, the space will adjust itself according to the ratio of ocean and land."


    "So awesome?"


    "Yes, although I am the spirit of space, space also has self-awareness, knowing what is using it."


    Above the night sky, a stream of light flashed across and came to the surface of the sea.


    "Xiaoqing, you take it, I take it?"


    "I''m coming, I''m coming, the master will take a rest when he''s tired,"


    "Then shall I find an uninhabited island around?"


    She looked around the sea, and flew past that dark place, which should be an isolated island.


    The island is full of reefs, the sea wind is blowing, and the waves are beating heavily on the stones on the shore. She found a leeward place and landed.


    Looking around, making sure that no one was alive, a fire was lit on the spot.


    "How long?"


    "All night long."


    Qiao Mai pouted, "Don''t drain the sea water."


    "Hey, with our current ability, we won''t be able to work here in ten or eight years."


    Qiao Mai lit a fire and put it on the grill, "Xiaoqing, bring me a sea fish,"


    "Good class."


    It was thrown from the water column to a sea fish in front of her. Qiao Mai took out the dagger two or three times to peel it off, marinated it with seasoning, and started to grill it.


    How long has it been since you were so casual? Not much since coming here.


    Today, she indulged once, she took out a bottle of white wine from the space, opened the lid, raised her head and took a few sips.


    "This wine is really strong."


    Picked up the knife, cut a piece of fish, grabbed the fish with his hands and started to eat like this.


    The water column penetrated into the ring on her finger, and it has never been broken. No matter how she moves, the sea water will be poured in very accurately.


    While eating and drinking, she communicated with Xiaoqing with her thoughts.


    "I said Xiaoqing, what guy did you bring in? Why do I look like a whale?"


    "Hee hee, in the sea, this thing must be there, it is the bully of the sea."


    Qiao Mai''s mouth twitched, "There seems to be more than that?"


    "Hey, there are some in the sea, I got some of them in. If you want to simulate the real world, you have to have everything, right?"


    "Do you want a volcano?"


    "No, the space will evolve automatically soon, and then there will be four distinct seasons, and the temperature will no longer be constant like before."


    "Is there also snow, rain, wind, hail, etc.?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 196： Its all alcohols fault

    Chapter 196 Alcohol is all to blame


    "Yes, but it still needs to be upgraded. Things like this in nature need to evolve automatically in space."


    Qiao Mai pouted, "Understood!"


    She was guarding the fire, eating grilled fish, drinking white wine, and unknowingly finished a bottle, looked at the sky, and looked around.


    "Xiaoqing, you continue, I''ll sleep for a while, call me if something happens?"


    "oh!"


    As soon as she finished speaking, she began to snore. Xiaoqing found a blanket for her to cover her body from space.


    At some point, Qiao Mai opened his eyes and moved his uncomfortable body.


    Lifting his eyes to look around, he was stunned.


    What is this situation? Why are there several people watching around me?


    Looking at her like a monkey? What do you mean?


    "Little brother, are you awake?"


    "Why am I here? Who are you?"


    "We are fishermen going out to sea to fish. This is the deep sea area. We passed by here and found you. You are so lucky, otherwise we don''t know when we will meet the boat."


    "Uh, so you are here for me?"


    "Otherwise? We can''t leave you alone here, can we?"


    Well, Qiao Mai was speechless. These people regarded her as a person in distress, so she deliberately contacted Xiaoqing.


    "Why don''t you call me?"


    "I shouted, you slept too deeply, you don''t even want to kill me"


    Well, it''s all caused by alcohol. It seems that we should drink less in the future.


    She stood up, rolled up the blanket, and saluted them.


    "Thank you all so much."


    "We will go to sea for two more days, will you come with us?"


    "Okay, I don''t know how to fish, I can watch you from the sidelines, and it''s okay to do a little favor."


    "Haha, let''s go, let''s get on the boat."


    The fishermen boarded the boat, and Qiao Mai followed them and also came to the boat.


    This ship is not too big, about fifteen meters long and five or six meters wide. It was considered a giant ship in the ancient ship fishing industry.


    In order to make more money, they risked their lives to come to the deep sea area, and by chance they met Qiao Mai.


    Looking at these men, shirtless, they cast a large net full of hope into the sea, and then slowly rowed the boat to lift the fishing net in the sea.


    The fishermen who often go to sea are very experienced. They will judge whether there is fish in the net or not according to the speed of the boat.


    You must have worked hard to row the boat, and you will know that there are goods on the net.


    The boat stopped at this time, and the fishermen began to collect their nets. Qiao Mai sat on the stern and watched. It was very interesting for them to catch one net after another.


    Sometimes when she goes up to pull out the net, she will also step forward to help.


    The fishermen were very surprised. Although she looked thin and small, she was very energetic. Her joining obviously made them feel relaxed.


    "Captain, how many fish can you catch when you go out to sea?"


    "Maybe, there are good and bad, sometimes a few thousand catties, sometimes a thousand catties is not bad."


    "Is it easy to sell so many fish and shrimp?"


    "It''s okay. The merchants took away all the seafood we brought in. The price is very low. If we can''t sell them, let''s dry them. We can''t just throw them away."


    "How much money can the fish and shrimp in this boat be sold for?"


    "Not much, let''s have a few hundred taels, share among everyone,"


    "Is this ship yours?"


    "Yes, we all pooled our money to buy it."


    "good."


    While talking, a fisherman shouted, "Boss, hurry up, it seems that a big guy has been caught."


    At this time, the captain and Qiao Mai ran over together, everyone was struggling to hold the fishing net, and gradually the big guy came out of the water.


    "Look, it''s a big fish, my God, such a big fish, can''t it be a shark?"


    "No, it should be a fish in the deep sea."


    They don''t know each other, but Qiao Mai does. This is the top-quality tuna, which weighs hundreds of catties by visual inspection.


    A dozen crew members all ran over to pull the net.


    Everyone worked together to drag this big guy onto the fishing boat. This fish was more than twice the size of an adult, weighing five hundred catties.


    There are too few buyers for such a big fish, and no one dares to eat it after seeing it. The crew members are still worried when they look at it.


    "The weather here is so hot, the fish will go bad after two days, what should I do?"


    "Should I put it back?"


    Watching them start to release the fish back into the sea, Qiao Mai saw that the tuna would die if put back, so he said.


    "I bought this fish."


    "Huh? Can you eat it all by yourself?"


    "Don''t worry, when we reach the shore, I''ll hire a carriage to take them away. It''s not for me to eat alone, but for my whole family."


    "Then how much money do you plan to pay?"


    "Is one hundred taels okay?"


    Everyone was stunned, Qiao Mai thought they thought the price was low, so he continued.


    "Two hundred taels, do you think it will work?"


    The captain patted her on the shoulder, "Take one hundred taels of silver away, but two hundred taels is too much, and we dare not accept it even if it is given to us."


    "It''s only two hundred taels. In the future, if you catch such a fish, you must not sell it cheaply. This fish is called tuna. Its meat is firm, tender and delicious. It can be fried or eaten raw. It is extremely delicious."


    "Really, really?"


    "Yes, you are lucky to catch such a fish."


    Hearing this, the fishermen showed smiles on their faces, "Since this little brother likes it, I''ll sell it to you for two hundred taels."


    "In addition, I also want some of the sea prawns you hunt, but I only want the best quality. You can help me pick 200 catties of prawns that are as big as a palm, and I will pay you a tael per catty."


    "Little brother, you have the money to burn it, and we only sold it to the merchant for fifty cents a catty."


    "You guys are mixing and matching. I only want the top quality. I also want the hairtail fish. I also want some of the yellow croaker and swallow fish. I only want the top quality. The price is one tael per catty. Do you think it''s okay?" ?¡±


    Everyone didn''t get off the net anymore, watching her swallow her saliva, as if she was a big fish.


    The captain is more knowledgeable, he looked up and down Qiao Mai, she hurriedly took out an ingot of gold from her purse and stuffed it into the captain''s hand.


    "This is the deposit. When you go back, you wait for me on the shore. I will go find the carriage. Then I will give you the rest."


    The captain looked at Jin Yuanbao and smiled, "I almost thought you were teasing us."


    "How is it possible, so that catching you saved my life."


    "Okay, we won''t continue today, let''s return to the voyage, afraid that the time will be too long, and the fish will not be fresh."


    "good!"


    The captain immediately waved to the crew. They stood aside, pressed their oars, and drove back with full horsepower.


    It felt like a long time when I came here, but I went back very quickly. In less than a day, the ship docked.


    To be honest, Qiao Mai didn''t even know what this place was.


    The ship found a place to stop, and the captain asked everyone to choose the best for Qiao Mai on board.


    The small port is not big, but it is very prosperous. She found a place where no one was around, and moved out the winter dates and the carriage.


    "Old man, help me pull a few trips, haha, you can eat golden pine fish when you go back."


    Qiao Mai drooled when he thought about it, and drove the carriage to the shore, first pulled the tuna away, found a place where no one was around, put it in the space, and then went back to pull shrimp, hairtail, yellow croaker, swallow fish such as.


    In fact, she can buy all of these from the platform, but who told her to want to repay these simple and honest fishermen?


    Besides, how meaningful it is to see the fish caught from the sea.


    Pulled a total of five times, and gave the captain a thousand taels of silver. The fishermen on this boat were so happy that they kept giggling at her.


    She sat in the carriage and waved to them.


    "I have to take the fish home quickly, otherwise it won''t be fresh. You are all good people, and good people are rewarded with good rewards. I will come to buy fish from you next time I have a chance."


    "Little brother, you are also a good person, we have been honored by you."


    "polite!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 197： The ancients were even worse

    Chapter 197 Ancient people are even worse


    "Our surname is Meng, and we live in Mengjia Village in Huaiyuan County. In the future, if you want to eat fish, you will come to us, so you don''t have to pay such a high price."


    "Haha, then I thank you in advance."


    The two looked at each other and smiled, and they arched their hands at each other, and Qiao Mai drove the carriage away.


    After Qiao Mai walked away, he asked passers-by that this was Huaiyuan County, a place called Yancheng, which belonged to the southeast of the Ming Dynasty.


    Salt and fish are produced here. In the backward ancient times, these industrious southerners have tried their best to make a living, and began to dry fish and dried sea rice for sale.


    She is not in a hurry to go home, and buys some fresh dried fish when she encounters them along the way, and also buys some dried salted sea fish.


    Kelp, sea rice, sea beard, conch jerky, etc. will be bought.


    Her money is too much to touch, so it should be used for the benefit of the people in the south.


    I can¡¯t eat it at home, so I sell it in shops, and there are things that can be stored on the left and right.


    So, her journey was like a devil entering a village, she swept away all the good things, and the open space in front of her house in the space was full of boxes of seafood.


    Xiaoqing looks like he has a big head. The owner doesn¡¯t eat the ones raised by the space itself, but it¡¯s quite fun to eat other people¡¯s.


    "Master, it''s not short time to come out."


    "A few days?"


    "Five days"


    "Oh, I had so much fun,"


    She hastily put the carriage into the space, rode on Dongzao during the day, and flew with her wings at night.


    Soon, one dark night, she drove the carriage back to Tianshui Town, opened the gate, and once she entered Qiao''s house in Jixiangyuan, there was a lot of excitement.


    As soon as they heard that she was back, no one was in the mood to sleep. They went out for a few days, so what''s new?


    One by one was so curious that when they saw Qiao Mai driving a five- to six-hundred-jin fish off the car, they all opened their mouths.


    Looking in shock, it was the first time in his life.


    Fortunately, it was winter in Tianshui Town, so she didn''t let anyone into the house, so the fish were placed side by side on the table, and the others were all stacked on the ground in boxes of boxes.


    Qiao Mai was unloading the goods on the carriage by himself, and the people below followed suit. Mr. Wang stroked his beard and watched like this. Everyone was happy like a fool, but he was sober.


    Which car can hold so many things? It''s just a group of fools like Mengmeng.


    However, the old man was very happy to see so many fish and shrimps. He pouted, and it seemed that there was another appetizer for tomorrow.


    At night, after everyone unloaded the goods, Qiao Mai let them all rest, and didn''t let the cook cook for him.


    The servants were sent away, but my own family was not. They were all in Qiao Mai¡¯s yard, looking at the sea goods like a hill.


    "My lady, what do you want to eat, I''ll make it for you?"


    Yuan Jiaqi said embarrassedly that he knew his cooking skills, so he could fill his stomach.


    "No, I''ll do it myself, so what, you don''t go to sleep?"


    "We''ll leave after you have eaten."


    "That''s fine, then you guys go to the living room to make it, and I''ll get a bowl of noodles."


    "What noodles? I want to eat too."


    Smelling the smell of sea fish, everyone suddenly felt hungry, and Qiao Mai knew that he had hooked their gluttons.


    So I came to a box, found a big pot, picked out half a pot of shrimp, and went to the kitchen.


    First boil the water, then clean the shrimp and blanch them with boiling water.


    Then boil another pot of water, take out a lot of instant noodles from the space, and prepare to make a bowl of luxurious noodles for everyone.


    Yuehong and Yuexia were waiting at the door of the kitchen. They knew that the master was cooking, and they were not used to having someone around.


    Those sitting in the living room were quite embarrassed. Originally, Qiao Mai was tired after rushing all the way back, so they didn''t realize it, so they had to wait for supper.


    Everyone wants to leave, but doesn''t want to leave, not to mention how funny and cute.


    It didn¡¯t take long for the noodles to be ready. Qiao Mai was served in a large bowl. In one bowl, there were three prawns, a few slices of ham, half an egg, and a few emerald green leaves for decoration. It looked very appetizing.


    Yuehong and the two went to the living room, and Qiao Mai finally brought his own into the room, and saw that everyone was eager to eat.


    She sat down and ate without humming, the room was filled with the sound of sucking noodles.


    Some people ate while drinking soup.


    On the one hand, this thing is never tired of eating, especially the modernized earth, which makes this thing tricky.


    There are ramen instant noodles, hand-cooked instant noodles, mixed noodles, etc., and there are various tastes. No one can resist such noodles.


    The ancients were even worse, and their resistance was even worse.


    Linger was still sleeping, so she didn''t eat it, but Qiao Mai never wronged her, and usually cooked it for her.


    It is the first time for others.


    It¡¯s delicious to eat all of them, especially the old man, who is worthless, eating his own and looking at other people¡¯s bowls.


    "Girl, are there any more?"


    "You always want to eat?"


    "I''ll just ask" the old man felt a little embarrassed.


    "If you want to eat, I''ll make it for you tomorrow. Eating too much at night is bad for your health."


    "Then it''s decided, I''ll eat this for the morning meal tomorrow."


    "Okay, I''ll add some other seafood for you."


    "By the way, your big fish?"


    "I invite you to eat it at noon tomorrow, and I will fry a piece for you to taste first in the morning."


    "hey-hey"


    Everyone laughed, guarding a capable person like Qiao Mai, it would be difficult for him to remain a foodie.


    Even Yuan Jiaqi, who loves reading, drools when talking about Qiao Mai''s cooking skills.


    The next day, everyone was thinking about instant noodles, and came to Qiao Mai''s courtyard early. Yuehong made tea for them in the living room, afraid that they would be bored.


    Everyone knows that Qiao Mai is tired, so no one disturbs her sleep, and none of them leave with a growling stomach.


    Qiao Mai got up and laughed when he saw this scene, and went to the kitchen in weird pajamas and slippers.


    The old lady followed her to the kitchen, "What are you wearing?"


    "pajamas"


    "It looks weird"


    "But it''s comfortable."


    "Is it just for sleeping?"


    "Um,"


    "Give me two sets for the old man? I also want the one you wear on your feet."


    "Okay, I will give you two sets during the Chinese New Year, as a New Year''s gift, but I can''t do it now, I have to go out and contact him."


    Early in the morning, Qiao Mai cooked a seafood feast for everyone.


    Steamed yellow croaker, braised octopus, pan-fried tuna slices, steamed oysters with garlic, braised prawns in oil, sea crabs with garlic, each served in a big pot.


    The old man prepared the wine early, and as soon as the seafood was served, he called everyone to start eating.


    There was a bowl of deluxe instant noodles in front of everyone, and now even Linger had a share.


    Yuehong and Yuexia take turns eating with Linger in their arms, and they also have a share of these seafood, all of which are credited to serving Linger.


    After breakfast, the old man was satisfied and took the children to class.


    The old lady went to feed her poultry contentedly, Linger put her arms around Qiao Mai''s neck and snuggled into her arms.


    "Mother, after the new year I will be four years old"


    "Well, what do you want to say?"


    "I want to read and write with my brothers, okay?"


    Qiao Mai sighed. Women in ancient times were educated but could not take scientific examinations. Besides, the textbooks they are learning now are not something Linger can learn. It is not appropriate for the old man to teach this girl from scratch.


    It seems that after the Chinese New Year, I still have to find a husband for my daughter.


    "Girl, your age is just the right time to play, mother allows you to play until you are five years old, when the time comes, I will find you a female husband and teach you well, okay?"


    Ling''er shook her head, "No, my brothers are all studying, but only my daughter is playing. It''s too shameful."


    Qiao Mai kissed the baby girl, "Then after the Chinese New Year, I will invite you to come, okay?"


    Linger nodded obediently, and Qiao Mai asked her again.


    "Just want to read and write, don''t you want to practice martial arts?"


    Linger shook her head again, "Linger is too tired to practice martial arts. Linger can''t bear the hardship, so she should study."


    "Okay, my daughter can learn anything, as long as she likes to learn."


    "Hee hee, mother is so kind."


    Ling''er hugged Qiao Mai''s face and kissed, "Mother is so white, and mother is so fragrant."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 198： How expensive you have to try

    Chapter 198 No matter how expensive you have to taste


    "My baby is whiter and more fragrant!"


    The mother and daughter played around for a while, and Linger was taken out by Yuehong and the others.


    Qiao Mai sent someone to call the cooks, they ran so fast, I was afraid that the master would change his mind if it was too late.


    "Master"


    "Well, you take people to put all the seafood in the yard into the warehouse in the kitchen. I will keep the big fish and the dry goods, and call the shopkeeper."


    "Master, don''t you teach us how to eat seafood?"


    "Wait for me to take my time, and arrange these first to find you."


    "Yes, master!"


    The cooks left happily, and the shopkeeper came jogging after a while. He was a little dumbfounded when he saw the seafood in the yard.


    Is the store going to have new products again? But not many people in the north recognize this thing?


    "Master?"


    "This is the price list for these dry goods. I will sell them in your store in the future. You can decide how much you want to sell."


    "But we northerners don''t know the goods."


    "I''ll give the cooks a few recipes later, which contain the recipes of these dry goods. Let them make them well. You can bring them to the store and let the guests try them."


    "What if the guest wants a recipe?"


    "Of course it is, how can they buy our seafood if they don''t know how to do it?"


    "The subordinate''s brain is showing off."


    "The things in the south are sold in the north, which is called scarcity. Otherwise, why is our shop so famous? You have to tell them clearly when you buy seafood. If you haven''t eaten it before, eat a little less and try it. Some people don''t like seafood. Product allergies."


    "Yes, my subordinates have remembered."


    Qiao Mai didn''t say any more, seeing the shopkeeper Niu took the goods away with people, he wanted to open up this market no matter what.


    In the future, she will go to Mengjia Village to buy some goods every once in a while, and adjust the items in the store. She can''t always sell fruits and vegetables.


    If you want to sell everything, especially when you have time, you can study the production methods of one or two kinds of seafood and make delicious snacks that everyone loves.


    Then, she put the instant noodles in a basket for a dozen yuan, and the seasoning in a jar, and went to Liuji Liangpi shop with them.


    There are quite a few people at the moment, all of them are diners, some sitting inside and some sitting outside.


    Liu Hai saw Qiao Mai inside, and ran out quickly.


    "Cousin, what would you like to eat?"


    "Don''t eat."


    "Then you have something to do with me?"


    "Is there a charcoal stove?"


    "have"


    "Take out one for me, wash a small pot, and put half a pot of clean water in it."


    "oh!"


    Liu Hai is as good as this, he does whatever he asks, and never talks too much.


    Everything is ready, Liu Hai is leaving, Qiao Mai said.


    "Don''t leave, watch me cook the noodles."


    "ah?"


    Qiao Mai cracked two eggs in the water, then boiled the instant noodles in, waited for the noodles to disperse, put them in a bowl, put in the seasoning and stirred.


    "Eat it."


    "ah?"


    "I made you eat it."


    Liu Hai had no choice but to sit opposite her, and started to eat with chopsticks. The eating was out of control, and soon the bowl of noodles ran out.


    "How much can this bowl sell?"


    Liu Hai hesitantly said, "Liangpi sells for fifteen yuan, so this one must not be less than it."


    "Two eggs in it, one piece of noodles, can it be sold for fifty yuan?"


    "So expensive?"


    Liu Hai''s sound immediately attracted the attention of diners.


    "Why is it so expensive? Tell me, as long as the food is delicious, no matter how expensive it is, you have to try it."


    He scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly at Qiao Mai.


    "Go and cook them some, like I just did."


    "oh."


    He hurriedly cooked a pot according to Qiao Mai''s cooking method just now, then filled several bowls in small bowls, and divided points among the diners present.


    The diners tasted it and said it was delicious. Not only did they eat up the noodles, they even finished the soup.


    "Shopkeeper, how many bowls do you sell here?"


    Liu Hai quickly replied, "Two eggs, one piece of noodles like this, fifty renminbi."


    "Isn''t it very expensive, how about a bowl?"


    Qiao Mai pushed the basket in front of him, "Sell the noodles first, and I''ll tell you the price later."


    The diners waited eagerly for the noodles and didn¡¯t want to eat anything else. The noodles were really chewy and smooth, and the taste was particularly good. And the soup was much better than broth.


    Liu Hai cooked bowl by bowl, fifty Wen, and fifty Wen received copper coins.


    Everyone feels that one bowl is not enough, and there is still a second bowl. Unfortunately, there are only so many in the basket.


    Qiao Mai shouted at them, "I want to eat tomorrow, let you try it today."


    The diners wailed and could only order something else.


    Qiao Mai asked Liu Hai to sit opposite him, "I''ll bring you the seasoning for 20 yuan a piece, and you sell it for 50 yuan, how about making you 30 yuan for a bowl?"


    "Ah, ah?"


    "You just say it''s okay?"


    "Sure, it''s more profitable and easier than Liangpi."


    "Then it''s settled. Tomorrow, I''ll get someone to bring you a hundred noodles. You can try selling them first."


    "You don''t need to try it, it''s sure to sell well, can you ask someone to give you five hundred noodles?"


    The corner of Qiao Mai''s mouth twitched, "Okay." Liu Hai looks simple and honest, but in fact he has a lot of heart.


    Of course she doesn''t like this little money, she just wants the Liu family to earn more money, and let the food produced by modernization show its face in ancient times.


    Of course, what she gave was the cheapest one, and people here couldn¡¯t afford the expensive one.


    For example, if there is no five taels of silver for a bowl like what I ate last night and this morning, she will not sell it.


    But thinking of shopkeeper Tong, she felt that she owed him a favor, and Liu Hai was taken care of very well by him.


    Thinking about the deluxe version of instant noodles, she thinks this is very suitable for Jingtai Restaurant.


    So he wobbled around, and at some point another basket appeared in his hand.


    Shopkeeper Tong greeted her as soon as she saw her carrying the basket, "Yo, Mrs. Qiao, you are a rare visitor."


    "I''ll give you a business, do you want to do it?"


    "Do it, I will do whatever you say."


    Qiao Mai lifted the cloth on the basket, and a steaming bowl of deluxe instant noodles appeared in front of his eyes.


    If you don''t look at the face, but just smell the smell, he can''t stand it.


    "Try it, let''s talk about the price!"


    Shopkeeper Tong couldn''t wait to pick up the chopsticks and start drying the noodles. He ate it in a big bowl and beat it several times.


    His old face flushed, "Yummy, this noodle is really delicious."


    "A piece of noodles, add seasoning, add ingredients, I charge you two taels of silver, I don''t care how much you sell, but I suggest that you sell five taels."


    "My God, you think highly of me, don''t you think a bowl of noodles costs five taels of silver, does anyone eat it?"


    "Don''t you think you have to have something attractive here?"


    "A bowl of noodles for five taels of silver still attracts people?"


    "Otherwise? Those diners are all thinking, what kind of five taels of silver is a bowl of noodles? They will be curious, and will come to you to eat from a hundred miles away? So your shop is on fire? Think about it carefully. , don''t worry."


    Shopkeeper Tong held his chin and thought for a while, "What you said seems to make sense."


    "This is the ingredients for ten bowls of noodles. This is a sheet of cooking steps, not a recipe. Cook according to the above. You must know that the aroma of wine is not afraid of deep alleys.


    Your restaurant offers five-two bowls of noodles. Once word spreads, how many diners will you have to attract? The noodles and seasoning are not bad, as for the shrimp and ham,


    If you don¡¯t keep it, you can deduct a tael of silver, and if you keep it, you can add it. Remember that good things don¡¯t drop in price, and you can cook them when someone orders them. It¡¯s just that the shrimp and ham can¡¯t exceed ten days. After ten days, they have to be thrown away and can¡¯t be sold again. , you only sell noodles in summer. "


    Shopkeeper Tong looked at Qiao Mai with a bitter face, "Ms. Qiao, can this work?"


    "Look at the way you ate just now, it will definitely work."


    He gritted his teeth, "Okay, then I will obey you."


    "Go back and put a signboard at the door, and it will directly say that a bowl of noodles is five taels of silver. Let me tell you, the noodles you have here are luxury noodles, and the ones at my aunt''s are ordinary noodles. A bowl costs fifty yuan."


    This time it was Shopkeeper Tong''s turn to twitch the corners of his mouth. He co-authored to give the cheap one to Liu Hai and the expensive one to himself. He really respected him.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 199： What is the point of coming here?

    Chapter 199 What is the meaning of coming here?


    Qiao Mai left behind ten sets of deluxe noodles and left, making shopkeeper Tong dumbfounded. It happened that someone came out of the private room and heard this conversation, and immediately fell in love.


    My heart was itching like a cat scratching, "I said shopkeeper, is the noodle she just said so delicious?"


    Shopkeeper Tong''s mouth curled like that of Bawan, "Anyway, I think it''s delicious, but it''s too expensive. I don''t recommend you to eat it."


    "It''s only five taels of silver, come and have a taste, remember to cook it for me as she said."


    Shopkeeper Tong glared, someone really took advantage of him.


    "Do you really want to eat?"


    "Hurry up and cook, I would like to see how delicious a bowl of five taels of silver is."


    Shopkeeper Tong, who was about to cry without tears, hurriedly smiled and carried the basket to the back kitchen. This is five taels of silver, and sometimes it is only five taels of silver for a table of dishes ordered by customers.


    She doesn''t care what happened to shopkeeper Tong. Anyway, she wants to help him, and it depends on whether he has the awareness.


    Back home, looking at several tables put together, with the tuna on it, she flipped her hand, and a dagger started to move.


    Cut it piece by piece, leaving the most delicious part, and throw the rest into the refrigerator in the space to keep fresh.


    I fried a plate in the morning, and everyone said it was delicious. I don¡¯t know if they can accept it raw.


    She cut the fish into thin slices, put them on the plate one by one, and then added a mustard sauce.


    After a busy morning, they should all be here by this time.


    If you don¡¯t say it, you can¡¯t say Cao Cao, as soon as you say it, they will arrive, and they are really on time.


    Looking at the plates of red meat, they grinned and pointed with their fingers.


    "You don''t want us to eat raw meat?"


    Qiao Mai smiled, "Try it, eat it if you can accept it, and eat the rice cooked by the cooks if you can''t accept it, this is the most classic way to eat this fish, and only by eating this way can you eat the fish''s taste Essence."


    She took the lead to pick up a piece of fish, dipped it in the seasoning and ate it. She closed her eyes and made a very delicious gesture for the first bite.


    So some bold people also took a bite like her.


    "Well, the taste is good, I can still accept it."


    "This fish cost me two hundred taels of silver. The captain is so kind. I said two hundred, but they said one hundred is enough."


    "What about such an expensive fish?"


    "To be honest, this fish is a deep-sea fish, and it is not easy to catch. Let alone a hundred, it is worth ten thousand and eleven thousand."


    "For this silver, I have to taste it too."


    One by one, they picked up their chopsticks and tried to take a bite. Some frowned, some thought it was good, everyone had different tastes, some could accept it, and some could not.


    "I still prefer fried"


    "Then I''ll fry it for you next time. I like it like this. It doesn''t smell fishy. It''s especially delicious when dipped in such a sauce."


    Everyone sat down and wiped out the plates of tuna meat before eating the food brought by the cook.


    Everyone ate two meals today, and consciously didn¡¯t eat that meal in the evening.


    After solving the worries about water, a stone in her heart has fallen to the ground, thinking that the water source will not be enough at the worst, and she will be a porter again, and go to the south to bring some water back.


    The people can no longer be allowed to run back and forth. Although she has never experienced drought, she has heard of it.


    Every fire in the south will kill a lot of people, and the drought in the north will kill a lot of people. She hopes they all live well.


    Otherwise, what is the point of her coming here? What is the meaning of having a sky-defying space?


    Qiao Mai hardly does anything else except practice every day.


    It was Liu Hai and Tong shopkeeper, because of the instant noodles, the business suddenly boomed.


    This noodle is really delicious. Shopkeeper Tong¡¯s Qiao Mai supplies ten sets every day, and Liu Hai¡¯s here supplies one hundred yuan a day.


    They will not give more Qiao Mai even if they want more, despite the limited quantity, on the contrary, people who want to eat this bite come over and wait every day.


    I will order something else when I don¡¯t have any. The business of the two stores is much better than before because of the limited business.


    On this day, Qiao Mai was meditating in the space, and a woman outside the house came to report.


    "Master, Miss Lu Ruxin from the Lu family is asking to see you."


    Qiao Mai opened and closed his eyes, and replied directly.


    "Let her go!"


    The mother-in-law left, and Lu Ruxin was kicked out of Jixiang Garden just like that.


    She came to Jixiangyuan just to tell Qiao Mai about Liangpi.


    She even went to Liuji cold noodle shop to taste it, and found that Liuji cold noodle tasted better than her own. Could it be that the master kept it secret?


    I couldn''t bear the impulse in my heart, so I found the door. I didn''t expect this to be the result.


    She returned to Liu Ji unwillingly, and called Liu Hai over. Liu Hai knew about the relationship between his cousin and this girl, so he asked calmly.


    "Is there something wrong with the girl?"


    "Does your shop need to open a branch?"


    "No, only this one!"


    Ru Xin finally felt relieved, "I hope you don''t drive, otherwise you will compete with me for business, understand?"


    Liu Hai became unhappy, "My cousin''s recipes were not sold to you, but just given to you. Don''t be dissatisfied. Whether I can open a branch is my business. There are several cloth shops and restaurants in the county. You actually think so beautifully, as far as I know, there is a Liangpi shop opposite yours in the county seat, although it is not as delicious as yours, but the business is also good, why don''t you blame them?"


    "you?"


    "You will bully people who treat you well, don''t come to my shop again, my shop doesn''t welcome you, white-eyed wolf!"


    "you!"


    "roll"


    Liu Hai drove her away unceremoniously, and Lu Ruxin was so angry that tears rolled in her eyes, as if the whole world owed her.


    After Lu Sanniang found out about this, she neither went to find Qiao Mai nor comforted her daughter.


    Ruyi was very angry when she heard about it, "It deserves it, I don''t even know how my sister became like this, giving her a prescription for nothing, and there are so many things, she can''t do it alone, what''s the matter, only she can prescribe it by herself. My master''s relatives won''t let me go, it''s too shameful, and I don''t know how to be grateful."


    Qin Yide put the book in his hand on the table, "Your master is the rarest good person in the world. If anyone treats her a little bit better, she will pay 100% back. She never cares about gains and losses. Not satisfied."


    "I get angry when I look at my sister. It wasn''t Master who treated her like this. I would have had her beaten out with a stick long ago. She still has the face to go to Master, white-eyed wolf."


    Qin Yide didn''t dare to say much about the Lu family''s affairs, but he also felt that it was too much to do what Lu Ruxin did.


    I don''t know what happened, but everyone in the town knew about it, and now Lu Ruxin has become a street mouse that everyone scolds.


    She couldn''t stay in Tianshui Town any longer, but luckily she had money in her hand, so in a fit of rage, she bought a house in Fucheng, took the maid and her dowry with her, and left without a word.


    When Lu Sanniang found out that she was chasing after her, she stared at Lu Sanniang full of hatred.


    "Since you all hate me, then I''ll go. Why are you looking for me?"


    "You are a weak woman, and you have no one to support you. If you go out, you will suffer."


    "Mother, don''t you want to be the mayor of the money? I can have it too. There''s no need to hang yourself on a tree like yours."


    "You! Whatever,"


    Lu Sanniang''s temperament is also fierce, "Since you insist on doing this, I hope you don''t hit the south wall."


    "Hmph, even if I crash into the coffin, you don''t need to worry about it."


    The relationship between the two mothers became very awkward now, and they turned their heads stubbornly and left.


    Qiao Mai didn''t care when he heard about it. Only Ruyi from the Lu family often came to see her. Lu Sanniang seemed to be separated from her because of Ruxin''s incident. She seldom came here. , she hasn''t been here either.


    It happened that she was also happy to be quiet, and began to prepare New Year''s gifts for everyone.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 200： not happy

    Chapter 200 Can''t be happy


    This year, she didn''t send any more fruits and vegetables. She prepared a set of pajamas, a cotton scarf, and a pair of gloves for the old lady. The colors were bright and there were flowers on them.


    These are also prepared for the Yuan family and the old man, but the color is very dark.


    For boys and girls, there are cute little animal graphics in beautiful colors, which make people love it.


    Prepared a high-end customized drill clip for Ruyi, which is very beautiful and shiny.


    What was prepared for Mayor Qian was a basket of sea crabs, as well as dry goods such as kelp.


    Like sausages, shops sell them all, and it¡¯s not rare, so I didn¡¯t give them to him.


    As for the Lu family, she thought about it and prepared it. Lu Sanniang didn''t know how to do anything, so she prepared fruits, vegetables, sausage and bacon for her.


    To Wang Zhifu, she also sent seafood products, so that the shopkeeper Niu would not always worry about not being able to sell them.


    Actually, there are many southerners who live in the north. The seafood is delicious and tastes really good. The northerners must also love it.


    It¡¯s not that people come to Qiaoji Snack Shop to buy seafood, but they don¡¯t sell as fast as other goods.


    In previous years, on the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month, each family would send over their New Year¡¯s goods.


    This year, the Wang family also gave it away. There was no annual gift. They knew that the Qiao family had better food than the Wang family, so they sent the housekeeper to personally deliver a silver note of 100,000 taels.


    The one hundred thousand taels is 20% of the Wang family¡¯s business, the Jiaru¡¯s is 150,000 taels, and the other half is 250,000 taels. The Wang family can earn so much in a year. ,really not bad.


    Mayor Qian gave her all kinds of snacks from Qian''s dim sum shop, and he also gave a lot.


    Ruyi, Qin''s family, and shopkeeper Tong all sent her New Year''s gifts early, but Lu Sanniang''s side remained silent for a long time.


    Qiao Mai sighed, and sent the same return gift, and the Lu family also had a share.


    She won''t change just because Lu Sanniang has changed, she is still Qiao Mai, as long as she doesn''t really turn her back, she will continue on her way.


    After receiving the gift, the old lady was very happy. She tried it on in her pajamas at night, and it was really comfortable and warm. She put on her scarf and gloves, and went outside the door despite the dissuasion of her personal nurse.


    I didn''t feel a trace of cold, and the old man followed her example and tried everything.


    "This overseas stuff is really so good?"


    "That''s right, why is it so good to look at other people''s things?"


    The old man''s eyes flickered, and he said in his heart, huh, what a fart overseas, this might be something from the fairy family.


    The two elderly people were very rare. Yuan Jiaqi touched the scarf in his pajamas, and the corners of his mouth reached to the base of his ears.


    The children happily changed into pajamas at night and ran around.


    After Ruyi received the hair accessory, it was bubbling beautifully on her hair. She knew how precious it was.


    I heard people say that such hair accessories cost several thousand taels, or even tens of thousands of taels.


    Sometimes when she sees Linger and Master wearing other hair, she is envious, but now that she has one too, how can she not be happy.


    In short, the things Qiao Mai sent made everyone happy, but Lu Sanniang couldn''t be happy.


    She is caught in the middle, the eldest daughter is too capricious and hurts Qiu Mai''s heart, how dare she accept the annual gift from Qiao''s family, how dare she get money for nothing from Qiao Mai?


    It wasn''t until Qiao Mai sent the New Year''s gift that she panickedly prepared the gift in return for someone to send it over. She was embarrassed and felt ashamed to go there.


    This year, the old lady and the old man don''t plan to go back to Fucheng, so they will celebrate the new year at Qiao''s house.


    Wang Zongsheng was so anxious that he brought his wife and children to pick him up in person. Relatives and friends came to visit the old man at home, but there was no one there when he arrived, which was too embarrassing.


    A family of three forced the two elders back.


    Before leaving, Qiao Maisai gave Mrs. Wang an exquisite box and asked her to go back and look at it.


    Zizi''s medicine, she also took a bottle away for him.


    Seeing him again this time, I feel much better than last time. Not only is he well-behaved and sensible, but also his eyes are no longer dull, and become more agile.


    Every time Mrs. Wang sees Qiao Mai, she has to say a lot of grateful words.


    The family lost two elderly people, and lost the girl and woman beside them, so it was much quieter at once.


    The weather outside is very good. It has been a whole winter until now, and the first light snow has fallen, and I have never seen snow again.


    It''s not just Qiao Mai who thinks it''s abnormal, everyone is aware of it.


    Not knowing whether the next disaster will be flood or drought, everyone is very worried.


    But the year is over, but everyone is not very angry. Except for the few big households in the town, many people have started to hoard food secretly.


    Some even dug holes in their own yards, poured water into them when they were free, and wanted to stockpile some water.


    The sun was shining brightly. The children of Qiao¡¯s family didn¡¯t have to go to class any more. They rode their horses around the house when they had nothing to do. Linger played with them, very happy.


    You can hear the joyful laughter of the children from outside.


    Qiao Mai doesn''t care about them, he can play however he wants, as long as he is happy.


    She occasionally went to the vegetable field at the back, and followed the women to pick some vegetables in the field. After the old lady returned to Fucheng, she also helped the women to feed the poultry.


    Eggs in winter, quail eggs are very easy to sell, and they can be sold out in a short time.


    Although the year is not good, the business is still good.


    This year is similar to previous years, except that the weather is so good, like spring, Qiao Mai allows the children to ride horses to play outside.


    People in the town rarely see her children, and this appearance immediately became a bright spot.


    The male baby is handsome and handsome, while the female baby is carved in pink and jade. Although the clothes are not the best, they still look very decent.


    There are many vendors in the small town who want to make some money on the occasion of the New Year.


    Children rode horses and passed in front of them. When the peddlers saw them, they shouted louder.


    They have money in their pockets, so they can buy whatever they like.


    What made Qiao Mai feel gratified was that the children had good hearts. When they saw those children from poor families, they would give them some of the things they bought.


    When you meet a beggar, you will reward him with a few copper coins.


    As soon as the Chinese New Year comes, Qiao¡¯s porridge shed will be set up to help those who can¡¯t eat.


    The Qiao family is kind, and has always been well-known in the ten miles and eight towns.


    It wasn''t until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month that the town returned to normal, but the weather was mixed.


    Fortunately, the flood last year seeped a lot of water into the ground, so the drought was temporarily invisible, and the water in the surrounding rivers did not drop.


    People still work and rest as usual. On the 60 mu of land behind Qiao¡¯s house, as soon as spring hits, the tenants start working in the field.


    With the Qiao family as a good owner, they had a good life last year.


    The land guarded by the river is very convenient for watering. The three families are busy in the field.


    As soon as the weather warmed up, Qiao Mai began to ask the mother-in-law to pickle some eggs and quail eggs every day, and then pickle some pickles.


    She is not doing it for her own family, but if something happens, she can provide these to the victims.


    Especially food, the rooms in the two empty courtyards are full of flour, rice and various crops.


    Be prepared and be prepared.


    The days of March are like April. At noon, even wearing a thin jacket makes you sweat. Do you think the weather is normal?


    The old lady and the others came back on February 2, because relatives came over there, so it was delayed for some time.


    As soon as they came back, the house became lively. When the old man and the old lady were free, they took the children out for an outing, so the children showed their faces in front of the people more often.


    The two old couples of the Yuan family and the Qiao family changed their camp after the shopkeeper Niu blew them away and prevented them from sitting outside the shop.


    ran to the opposite side, and knew to bring a bench when they came. They sat here for a whole day, as if they were here to monitor Qiao''s house.


    When they saw Ling''er, the mouth-opening boss, especially the Qiao family, felt as if they had seen Tian Sanzhuang.


    They are sure that this is definitely Tian Sanzhuang''s own daughter, and definitely his flesh and blood.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 201： You are bullying!

    Chapter 201 You are bullying others!


    Ran to Tian''s house in a hurry again. This old couple was afraid that Qiao''s life would be good, so they always wanted to find something for them.


    "I said Tian''s, don''t believe what I say, you''ll know it when you see that girl."


    "What do you mean by telling us? Isn''t it just a girl''s film?"


    "That little girl looks so good, you don''t want to get her back? You have to know that she is the heart of that girl. With her, you can hold her as you like. When the time comes to rub her, she will be right, rub her If she is round, she will be round? Besides, if you have this child, you will have a relationship with your acquaintance, and when the time comes, you will definitely have a share of her money."


    The old couple of the Tian family were said to be moved. To be honest, they had long wanted to find an excuse to scrape some oil on Qiao Mai, but they never had a chance. If it was what Qiao Lu said, then


    Thinking about it made me excited, so they made an appointment to meet at the door of Qiao''s house every day.


    The children of Qiao''s family didn''t come out every day. After waiting for two days without seeing them, the old couple of Tian''s family retreated a little and wanted to go home.


    Being dragged by Qiao''s family, Ling''er was riding a pony, neatly dressed and well-dressed, Yuehong supported her, Yuexia led the horse, and walked away came out, followed by three ponies, and finally by two guards, on large horses.


    The Tian family looked at Linger''s face and said excitedly:


    "Like, true, look at this little appearance, this is San Zhuang''s baby. When I see her, I think of my family San Zhuang."


    "Is he coming back soon?"


    "Next year, the child will not write a letter, so it should be safe."


    "That''s good, let him come back and compete with her for this baby. As long as this baby is in your hands, your family''s life will definitely be easier."


    "Don''t worry, as long as my family''s life is better, we will never forget you."


    "When the time comes, it''s fifty-five?"


    "Cut, I haven''t got any benefits yet, let''s talk about it when I get it."


    Tian''s family gave Qiao''s family a blank look, and seeing their money-lovers, they knew why that **** surnamed Qiao didn''t want his parents.


    It¡¯s easy to catch them. The Tian family will not attack their own blood, unlike the Qiao family, who take their daughters instead of their daughters as animals.


    So the couple of the Tian family stopped doing anything, and gathered opposite Jixiangyuan every day, staying for a whole day.


    Because of the arrival of the Tian family, the old couple of the Yuan family no longer invited the Qiao family. They had nothing to do to eat a bowl of Liangpi, and occasionally taste the taste of instant noodles. They shared a bowl.


    This made the Tian family and the Qiao family extremely jealous. These two families were reluctant to eat such expensive things.


    Sitting across from each other every day, the smell is really delicious, just smelling it is quite satisfying.


    Qiao Mai didn''t know about it at first, but later he wandered out with his hands behind his back, and found them when he was inspecting the shop.


    She sat in front of Liu Hai''s shop, ordered a bowl of Liangpi, and looked at the Tian family across the way.


    There is a murderous look in the eyes, does this mean that Linger looks like Tian Sanzhuang? Came to monitor?


    She ate casually, the Tian family finally found an excuse, saw her couple walking towards her together, sitting opposite her, watching Liangpi swallowing saliva non-stop.


    "Be honest, is the girl you picked up the child you gave birth to?"


    "Is it because you don''t know? Or the people in the village don''t know? When I buried her, they all saw it, and when I left, they saw it empty-handed, and I stayed in the town for more than half a year alone. , everyone knows that someone testified for me the day I picked up my daughter."


    "Maybe you hid it in advance."


    "I was about to die at the time, you tell me where I hid the child? Who raised it for me?"


    "Hmph, why does Ling''er look so much like San Zhuang?" The Tian family couple still didn''t believe what she said.


    "Because she looks like my dead child, I adopted her, otherwise what do you think?"


    "Hmph, if you dare to let us know"


    Qiao Mai stared, and swept towards Tian Shi with a murderous look, Tian Shi was so frightened that he trembled all over.


    "Do you still have the face to say this in front of me? If you hadn''t kicked my child away, I would have adopted someone else? You are a murderer, an executioner, dreaming back at midnight, did the child ask you for his life?"


    "you you!"


    As soon as Old Man Tian slapped the table, he was about to take out the airs of his elders again, Liu Hai ran over with a stick in his hand.


    "roll!"


    The Tian family couple got up and ran away in fright, Liu Hai pinched his waist and cursed loudly.


    "Shameless thing, you still have the nerve to find my cousin, and dare to put on airs, what kind of onion are you, don''t forget, she has nothing to do with your family, my cousin doesn''t welcome you, if you dare to come to me Come to your shop, I will break your legs."


    "You, you bully others!"


    Qiao Mai raised his head and looked at the pair of angry veterans opposite him.


    "The child is not Tian Sanzhuang''s. If you don''t believe it, you can confess your relationship with blood when he comes back. I, Qiao Mai, are not afraid. Don''t use the child''s excuse to trouble me."


    She said it so lightly that the Tian family became suspicious.


    Could it be that this child really looks like his own son? Or is it that Qiao Mai can''t forget San Zhuang, and deliberately adopted a daughter who is compatible with San Zhuang?


    I have to say that the dreams of the Tian family are so beautiful, and their thinking is too simple.


    However, they were not in a hurry, it was only a year away, and everything would be easy to talk about when their son came back.


    When the time comes, ask Mrs. Qiao to kneel on the ground to admit her mistakes, and they will not forgive her if they don''t hand over all the family property to the Tian family.


    If you let Qiao Mai know that they think so, you will have to laugh angrily.


    Linger was riding a pony and came back from the south.


    "Mother, mother"


    She was dismounted by Yue Hong, and flew into Qiao Mai''s arms like a little fairy.


    Qiao Mai took a cold noodle and fed it to her mouth, "Is it spicy?"


    "Not spicy, delicious"


    The Tian family looked at Ling''er from the opposite side, and looked at the clothes. They might have sold the money to feed the Tian family for several years. Look at the hair accessories on her head. If they were sold, the Tian family could build a blue brick building. The tile house is gone.


    You said that such an older child, what to do with such good clothes, is really a waste of good things.


    The gazes of the two invaded Ling''er nakedly, and Qiao Mai glanced over. The Tian family, the Qiao family, and the Yuan family, the three old couples almost peed their pants.


    It''s too scary. After getting rich, this Qiao Mai also becomes more imposing.


    Ordinary people like them can really not offend her. I heard that she has the support of the magistrate behind her.


    Three pairs of veterans had fierce eyes, sizing up the ordinary-looking, but snow-like Qiao Mai, not sure if she was selling herself for glory.


    Phew, what!


    Slutty, slutty, unscrupulous, when San Zhuang comes back, she must not be spared lightly.


    They didn''t know, just when they were thinking wildly, Qiao Mai peeled them alive in his mind several times.


    Until now, these people still haven''t given up.


    To be honest, I am enough for the Holy Mother, I didn''t kill them, the children of the Tian family, the Qiao family, and the Yuan family are still in her school, she pretends not to see it, doesn''t care about it, just treat it as the children of ordinary people .


    They are actually stained with their own light, and they are still calculating themselves.


    In the beginning, the Qiao family and the Yuan family were sitting at the door, but now there is another Tian family, someone must have gone to his house to stir up trouble.


    Dogs, if you dare to plot against me again, don¡¯t blame me for taking care of you.


    snort!


    In mid-March, Jixiang School will be on holiday for one month.


    Qin Yide and the Yuan family went to the capital to rush for the exam together. The old man sent three guards, one to drive a car and two to **** them on horseback.


    Ruyi brought five hundred taels of silver to Xianggong, and Qiao Mai brought one thousand taels of silver to Yuan Jiaqi.


    Just go there to buy what you need, and the place where you live is in Bichunyuan, which is what the old lady ordered them to do.


    When leaving, the whole family sent to the official road and watched them leave.


    During Qin Yide''s absence, Qiao Mai let Ruyi live in Jixiangyuan and arranged her in his yard.


    The main reason is that Ruyi is pregnant, and it has been three months, because she is petite, and she can''t tell from the appearance at all.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 202： Ill carry you around

    Chapter 202 I will carry you around


    Qin Yide was worried. Ruyi didn''t want to go back to her mother''s house, nor did she want to go back to her in-law''s house. Even if she had a girl and mother-in-law, Qin Yide didn''t feel at ease living alone in the school.


    So Qiao Mai took her to live in his yard, and now he feels at ease guarding her.


    She is in the yard every day, doing embroidery in the sun, or walking back and forth, going to the backyard to look at the vegetable fields and poultry, and sometimes going to the playground to watch the children play for a while.


    It is more comfortable than her in-laws'' and her mother''s family, and she is guarding Qiao Mai. She has not been wronged in eating.


    Every day is a table of snacks, you can eat whatever you want, and it is good for her and the baby.


    She didn''t tell Lu Sanniang or her in-laws about her pregnancy.


    I want to wait until the month is older. She feels that she lives in Jixiangyuan, and she doesn''t want Master to be disturbed all the time.


    When Qin Yide comes back, her fetus will be more stable. When she returns to school, it will be convenient for her mother and mother-in-law to visit her again.


    Qiao Mai chose ten sets of baby clothes on the platform, and also bought small quilts and mattresses, all of which are printed with pure cotton, and the graphics on them are very kawaii.


    In addition, she also bought several toilet paper, several facial tissues, and aunt''s towels, all of which were prepared for Ruyi when she gave birth.


    She also taught her how to use it, Ruyi loves everything very much.


    Especially toilet paper, facial tissue, and aunt''s towels, which she has never seen before, and they are much more convenient and practical than the ones she uses.


    This is also a gift from her as a master to her apprentices and children.


    Speaking of this, Qiao Mai suddenly thought that since she came here, she hadn''t been to her aunt.


    My body is normal, and I have washed my marrow and cut off my veins. Why doesn''t this thing come?


    The original owner has never had this thing, and she gave birth to Linger, my God, what a strange thing.


    However, as long as there is no problem with her health, she won''t come if she doesn''t come. She doesn''t plan to have children in the future. She is content with these babies.


    Qiao Mai is over 20 years old. In modern times, she is still a little girl.


    The Yuan family is three years older than her, and twenty-four years have passed.


    Feng''er, Yun''er was seven years old when she came here, and now four years later, she is already eleven years old. With her delicious food and drink, both children are 1.6 meters tall.


    Chuaner is eight years old, and he is 1.3 meters tall. He and Linger are both premature babies.


    Linger is also five years old, and she just celebrated her fourth birthday.


    In a few years, as soon as these children grow up, a matchmaker will visit Jixiangyuan. Thinking that she is only in her twenties and will be a mother-in-law, she laughs out loud.


    However, thinking of the Tian family, her face was full of gloom.


    Back to the backyard, she called Yuehong and Yuexia.


    "In the future, Linger will go out again, you must protect her well, and when you meet the Tian family, you will show the momentum of a tigress, understand?"


    "The Tian family? Is that the old couple who quarreled with you today?"


    "Yes, they thought Linger was their granddaughter, so they wanted to **** her away,"


    Yuehong and Yuexia were unhappy when they heard that, Linger was brought up by the two of them, and no one is qualified to do so except the master, and the two immediately puffed up their chests.


    "Master, don''t worry, even if we try our best, we won''t let her get close to the little master"


    "Shall I teach you how to do it?"


    "We will, just like the shrews in the village. If she dares to come up, one of us will protect Ling''er, and the other will fight when we go up. We will dig, scratch, and pull their hair. We can''t beat me. Just call people to fight together."


    Qiao Mai burst out laughing, "Yes, that''s it, as long as you don''t kill them, I''ll take care of you if something goes wrong, or let the guards do it."


    "Well, master, don''t worry, we will definitely take good care of the little master."


    Flash forward to mid-April, Yuan Jiaqi and Qin Yide had been rushing to take the exam for a month, and Ruyi was chatting with Qiao Mai in the courtyard when footsteps could be heard at the courtyard gate.


    The two looked back at the same time, only to see Yuan Jiaqi and Qin Yide walking in with happy faces.


    The two saw them shouting at the same time, "Lady!"


    Qiao Mai and Ruyi stood up, "Looking at you like this, you probably passed the exam, right?"


    "Haha, Shigong took the top spot again, still number one in the country, and I''m far behind, only thirty-sixth."


    "Not bad, not bad, I guess you haven''t come home yet?"


    "Well, I''ll come to you to pick up Ruyi when I get back."


    "Then quickly bring Ruyi back to announce the good news,"


    "Ai"


    As soon as the young couple left, Yuan Jiaqi looked at Qiao Mai affectionately, "My lady, I''ve been hit again!"


    "That''s right, keep working hard, my goal is Jinshi."


    "I will work hard. When I find time, put the land in my family in my name, so that the government will not use our family to collect taxes."


    "I''ll give you the title deed later, and you go to the county government to hang it yourself."


    "good!"


    Maybe because he felt that the hero finally had a place to play, Yuan Jiaqi was so happy that he wanted to jump up when he walked.


    He didn''t care about being shy, and took Qiao Mai''s hand, "Come with me to announce the good news to your husband?"


    Qiao Mai glanced at his hands and nodded, "OK"


    Mr. and the old lady have already received a report from the servants, saying that the uncle has returned to the mansion, and they are waiting in the courtyard.


    The couple entered the courtyard, and the Yuan family got up and walked a few steps to the husband, kneeling on both knees.


    "Fortunately, Jia Qi did not disgrace his teacher''s order and won the first place. This is an official document from the government. Your husband has read it."


    The old gentleman nodded happily, took the official document and read it carefully.


    "Don''t be proud, strive for next year, let''s bring back the champion in one go."


    "Yes, sir!"


    "Haha, how about that kid from the Qin family?"


    "The ranking is also good, thirty-sixth. The two of us have learned from each other along the way, and the students have benefited a lot."


    "Well, everyone has different cognition and understanding of things, and they will have their own opinions. You can''t be right or wrong. You have to learn from it and use it for you."


    "yes!"


    "Girl, your husband took the first place in the exam again, do you want to celebrate?"


    Qiao Mai smiled and said, "Let''s just sit and sit with our own family. The year is not good. I don''t know if the drought will continue. I will sit at a table in person and have a little fun. The money we save can be used to help the people. How about accumulating virtue for the family?"


    "Okay, well said, it''s up to you!"


    The Qin family was very happy to see Qin Yide, and when they heard that they had won the exam, they wanted to beat gongs and drums to celebrate.


    Later they found out that the Yuan family won the first place and did not celebrate, so they rested their minds.


    However, the two won the election, and everyone in the town had their own ideas.


    After the members of the Yuan clan heard this, they were both happy and sad. They were happy because although they didn''t recognize them, they were the blood of the Yuan family, and they were also the seeds of the Yuan family if they had a future.


    After Qiao''s family heard about it, they felt really bad. Only now did they really regret it. They regretted it. It would be nice if they treated their daughter better and kept kissing each other.


    The Tian family was so angry that they wanted to vomit blood. Why, why did the Qiao family not only earn money and become a rich man, but she even became Mrs. Juren? She is a servant of the Tian family. ah.


    How could this happen, God is so unfair, why should such a lowly thing have such a life now, why?


    Old man Tian became more and more angry when he thought about it, and a mouthful of old blood really spewed out, so scared that Tian hurriedly asked his sons to call a doctor.


    After hearing this, Mr. Lin became even more ill, and almost died.


    No matter what others think, Qiao Mai has always been very low-key here, how to live or how to live.


    After Qin Yide came back, he rested at home for two days, then opened the door of the school and continued teaching.


    It''s May in a blink of an eye. Although it hasn''t rained, the drought is not very serious at this time, and the wheat harvest can be regarded as a bumper harvest.


    As the weather is getting hotter and hotter, the sun is scorching the earth, and the water is continuously evaporating. At this time, the drought is just beginning to emerge.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 203： Follow you to have a future

    Chapter 203 Follow you and have a future


    The common people were turning over the ground, worrying at the same time, it doesn¡¯t rain at all in the sky, watering is all up to people, it¡¯s not exhausting.


    Everyone looked up at the sky, but the sky was still blue, without even a cloud.


    When Qiao Mai was free, he stood in the yard with his hands behind his back and looked up at the sky.


    There is still water in the river, and the drought is not very serious. Let these people suffer first. It is estimated that the suffering in the future will be worse than this.


    No way, the common people have to water the crops even if they carry water. They are afraid of drought. This year they all planted sweet potatoes and nothing else.


    Counting is easy to feed and take care of.


    Occasionally there was thunder in the sky, and it was not from Tianshui Town. Occasionally, there were dark clouds over the head, and they were blown away by a gust of wind. Anyway, there was no rain at all.


    The wells in Jixiangyuan are all deep water wells, and the water has never been cut off until now.


    But other villages can¡¯t do it. With the drought, the water level continues to drop, and the water in the well is only strong enough for the villagers to drink. They can¡¯t do anything else.


    The water in the river is also continuously evaporating with the heat, and now it is almost bottoming out, let alone flowing.


    Seeing that Tianshui Town will run out of water soon, Qiao Mai arranged for a family and went to the mountains in the northwest alone.


    She wants to find water for everyone, and try to bring a water source down from the mountain.


    Come to the foot of the mountain, looking at the surrounding trees, she sighed, people here only know how to cut down, no one cares about the forest, the large forest in front, now there are only stumps left.


    She took out a wooden stick from the space to open the way, observing the growth of trees along the way to judge the water source.


    The better the growth of trees and weeds, the closer to the water source.


    Unknowingly, he has entered the deep mountain.


    When she came to the place where those people were thrown last time, there were only rags and bones left, she kicked a human skull on the ground into the distance indifferently.


    Step over the bones and continue walking forward.


    When encountering some wild black fungus, white fungus, and various wild mushrooms, she will throw them into the space together with soil and rotten wood.


    Leave it to Xiaoqing. It is the spirit of space and knows how to raise these things.


    The further you go, the thicker the trees are, covering the sky and the sun, and grabbing the soil, it is very wet. According to her hearing, there is a water source not far away, and the sound of the drums and drums of the water echoes in her ears.


    She didn''t want to hurt the creatures in the jungle, and she exuded a deterrent aura around her, and these sensitive little guys avoided her far away and dared not approach her.


    Xiaoqing is in the space, carrying Qiao Mai on her back, secretly capturing the creatures in the forest, because the space needs them too much to maintain the ecological balance.


    When she came to a Shentan, her face was a little ugly.


    This is probably the only water source for small animals. The water flows down from a rock, a very small stream.


    If she leads the water away, what will the creatures here drink?


    She sat beside Tan and sighed softly, took out the kettle and took a few sips, then screwed on the lid and was about to leave.


    Unexpectedly, she was surrounded. Birds, squirrels, and some beasts on the tree were all watching her from afar.


    Qiao Mai waved at them, "It''s all gone, live here well, I''m just here to see, I won''t do anything to you."


    She turned around and walked back, and the animals were right behind her. When she stopped and turned around, the animals stopped, which was really strange.


    In the sky, various birds circled above her head, as if she was the king of birds.


    "Xiaoqing, what are they trying to do?"


    "I don''t know, maybe I think there is a future with you?"


    "Then you can take them in, let''s talk about it first, you have to take care of the vegetable garden and orchard."


    "Um, you don''t have to worry about this at all, those can never be eaten."


    "Okay, then you can take it."


    Qiao Mai didn''t care, but she wondered if it was Xiaoqing''s trick?


    But even if it was it, she didn''t want to tear it apart, because she knew that Xiaoqing was doing it for the sake of space.


    Xiaoqing opened up a big gap in the space, and waved all the small animals around Qiao Mai into the space.


    Now it''s finally quiet, and just about to lift his leg to leave, he feels as if his pants are being pulled by something.


    She looked down and smiled, and reached out to pick it up from the ground.


    "It turned out to be a kitten exposed to the net."


    It looks like a cat, but it must be the cub of some kind of cat to survive in such a deep mountain and old forest.


    threw it into the space casually, "Xiaoqing, take good care of it and raise it in my yard."


    "Yes, Master!"


    When I got home, it was already dark, but Qiaoji Snack Shop and Liuji Liangpi Shop were still lit with lanterns.


    People were eating, drinking and chatting in front of the two shops, especially like the food stalls in a modern bustling city.


    When she came to Liuji snack shop, Liu Hai rushed over.


    "Cousin, are you back?"


    "Well, give me a bowl of Liangpi"


    "Good class, just wait a moment"


    He ran in, and the clerk at Qiaoji''s snack shop saw the master, and rushed to bring her a large glass of cold fruit juice.


    The people all knew her, so they asked, "Miss Qiao, where have you been?"


    "Go to the mountains in the northwest to have a look."


    "Hey, is that place dangerous?"


    "Don''t be afraid, I know martial arts, just be careful and you''ll be fine."


    "Are you going to go hunting?"


    "No, it''s to see if there is any water source, go find it."


    Hearing what she said, the people''s food suddenly tasted bad, and some people felt embarrassed.


    "If we use our words, we don''t know martial arts and hunting, and digging a ditch is no problem."


    "Don''t worry, I will definitely not be polite when I use everyone."


    Everyone felt better. As soon as the Liangpi came, she picked up the chopsticks and began to eat. She felt that there was a person sitting opposite, so she raised her head to look.


    "Ms. Qiao, hey!"


    "The patriarch of the Yuan clan, so it was you. You have fought and failed repeatedly, and I am embarrassed to say you. Did you say that you would never come to my house again?"


    "I was angry at the time, and I was fine if I got angry. I couldn''t help it. Jiaqi was admitted to Juren. His surname is Yuan, and he is from our Yuan clan. I can''t just watch our Yuan clan get nothing. "


    "Then go to court"


    "Aren''t you joking? We are at fault in the first place, and we can''t win the lawsuit. If I can, I will fight."


    Qiao Mai frowned, eating Liangpi, and drinking fruit juice when it was spicy, while Patriarch Yuan swallowed.


    "What do you want?"


    "I don''t want to do anything else. If he doesn''t recognize his parents, he won''t recognize him, as long as he recognizes his ancestors."


    "He is the son-in-law of my Qiao family. When he dies in the future, he will be buried on the ancestral grave of my Qiao family with the tablet of Qiao Yuan."


    "As long as he recognizes it."


    Qiao Mai sneered, the patriarch Yuan in front of him was no longer as domineering as before.


    It seems that without their family, nothing can be done. When his Yuan family first settled here, there were only a few members of the family. Now that it has grown and grown, it has become arrogant.


    No matter how arrogant you are, you are still a farmer. Compared with others who are rich and powerful, they are far behind.


    When Yuan Jiaqi was at home before, they didn''t help him. Now that he is promising, everyone is eager to let him go. It''s really annoying.


    "I don''t care about this matter, I still say that, as long as he admits, I will not stop him."


    "Ai, ai, as long as you have this sentence."


    Patriarch Yuan got up and gave her a hand, then left happily.


    Qiao Mai raised his eyebrows. Seeing his posture, could it be that the Yuan family has spit out? If that''s the case, she really looks down on him a bit.


    After eating and drinking, I went home, went into the house, changed my clothes, sat in the yard, and rested while fanning with a fan in my hand.


    The Yuan family got up, and he took a bench and sat opposite her.


    "Patriarch Yuan is looking for you?"


    "Well, I happen to be eating Liangpi at Liu''s."


    "He also came to me, but I rejected him."


    "You can settle your affairs yourself, I don''t want to take care of your and the Yuan family''s affairs."


    "You were not at home today, but he brought a whole family of people here and knelt in front of me, begging me to go back."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 204： I dont want to leave Joes house

    Chapter 204 Unwilling to leave Qiao''s house


    "Then you should think about it. Once you go back, it will be even more difficult to leave in the future. The Yuan family has never helped you, and it will only hinder you in the future. I will not let the Yuan family dictate. When one day you decide to go back, that''s when you leave my house."


    "Does it have to be like this?"


    "Definitely, this is my principle. I don''t like your parents, nor the Yuan family, and I don''t want to get involved."


    "I''m not going back."


    Yuan Jiaqi seemed to have made up his mind. If Qiao Mai let go, he might have a moment of soft-heartedness.


    But let him choose between Qiao Mai and the family, he chooses Qiao Mai.


    He came here because he wanted to hear Qiao Mai''s thoughts. Since she was unwilling, he would never recognize the Yuan family.


    The next day, Yuan Jiaqi rejected Patriarch Yuan, and he asked angrily:


    "Why? We have already bowed our heads to you like this, why are you still not willing?"


    "Because I don''t want to leave Joe''s house."


    "Did Qiao Niang say something?"


    "She doesn''t like the Yuan family, and she doesn''t want to receive anyone from the Yuan family in the future. If I go back, I can''t go back to Qiao''s house."


    "Then just go back to our village, our Yuan family will help you study together."


    "I''ve already recruited people, so I still need you to offer?"


    "Then what do you say? We will follow you, as long as you come back."


    "No, I won''t leave Qiao''s house even if I die."


    "Then I''ll go find her."


    Patriarch Yuan wanted to go to Qiao Mai for a theory, but Yuan Jiaqi stopped him.


    "That''s fine, then you can return to her all the things I ate, used, and spent at her house all these years, and I will follow you."


    "Many, how much?"


    "More than 10,000 taels"


    "What?"


    Patriarch Yuan took a few steps back, let alone ten thousand taels, they couldn''t even get them out.


    "My wife trained me and spent countless silver dollars to get me what I am now. If you let me go back, go back, don''t say she feels uncomfortable, even I don''t want to be this white-eyed wolf. You go back. If there is something in the clan in the future, I can go back." Help as appropriate."


    "It''s all good things, why do you change your mind?"


    "How did I change my mind? I only said that as long as my wife agrees, but how can I agree if my wife says so?"


    "You guys, alas!"


    Patriarch Yuan left angrily, but before leaving, he turned and looked at Yuan Jiaqi.


    "Remember what you said, help as appropriate?"


    "Of course I won''t forget."


    Finally sent away, the Yuan family took a long breath, Qiao Mai looked at this scene from a distance, and shook his head, he was still not cruel enough, and he was still a little hesitant in doing things.


    Just when she was in a daze, the gate of Jixiangyuan was knocked again.


    Since the Yuan family won the first place in the list, this door has never been quiet, and people knock on it every day.


    Qiao Mai stood watching from an inconspicuous position, and the mother-in-law opened the door impatiently.


    Immediately, she frowned. It turned out to be the Jiang family in Qingzhu Village. What are they doing here? What does it have to do with them that the Yuan family won the election?


    Is this for dating? Or do you want to call the Fengyun brothers back?


    Just thinking about her makes her angry, who the **** are they?


    When they were poor, they occupied other people''s houses and sold their children. Now that they are profitable, they come back cheeky to curry favor.


    With a sullen face, Qiao Mai walked over and stopped them at the gate of the courtyard, refusing to let them in.


    "Fart if you have one, or don''t blame me for being rude."


    "Ms. Qiao, it''s not our intention to come today, it''s the intention of our Patriarch Jiang."


    Qiao Mai glanced at the people behind them, "Let me put down a word, if you want to take away the children of your family, you can pay back the money I spent on them in the past four years, and it depends on whether the children are willing. They don''t want to, and you can''t take them away even if you have money, and if you don''t help us to file a lawsuit, I will accompany you to the end!"


    At this time, the patriarch of the Jiang family came out from behind, and he saluted Qiao Mai.


    "I am the patriarch of the Jiang family. I only found out about the fact that the two children''s property was taken over and sold by their uncle. I wanted to say something for the children, but I heard that they liked being with you, so I stopped. I have this in mind, but my Jiang family has already punished the grandfather and uncle of the child, and the property title deeds are also reserved for them. As the head of the clan, I still hope that they will return to their roots."


    "Then may I ask, it''s been four years, why didn''t you come here for a long time, and only now?"


    "The main reason is that the children are still young, and they can''t work when they come back."


    "So this is using me for raising them for four years?"


    "This, doesn''t count as taking advantage of it"


    "You are the patriarch, since you are good for the two children, why didn''t you take them back to your own family earlier, why did you have to raise them in my family for four years?"


    The head of the Jiang family was left speechless by Qiao Mai''s words, and she snorted coldly.


    "Each of the two children pays two hundred taels a year, which is 1,600 taels in four years, and each person eats and drinks more than ten taels a month, so it is ten taels, two hundred and forty taels a year, and nine hundred and sixty taels in four years. Two, ten sets of clothes throughout the year, at least two taels of silver for a suit of clothes, pen, ink, paper and inkstone should be counted as one hundred taels in recent years."


    The head of the Jiang family turned green when he heard this, "Miss Qiao, you are a good person who has done good deeds, how can you count it like that."


    "Ah bah, I do good deeds to accumulate virtue, but I am not stupid, and my money is not blown by strong winds. What I do is good, and I help the poor people, not you villains who plot against me."


    "you you!"


    "I don''t have three thousand taels of silver, I want to lead people to dream! Let me tell you, the more money you get, the more money you get, hum!"


    Qiao Mai turned around and left. The mother-in-law gave them a hard look, immediately closed the door and barred it, and scolded them in a low voice.


    "Smelly shameless, heartless bastard."


    The Yuan family stayed in the living room since they were in the living room, watching this scene all the time, it seemed that the lady had been wandering around with money, but in fact she didn''t want the two children to go back, and used this as an excuse to embarrass them.


    It has been four years, and they both have feelings for raising them. After going back, it is unknown whether these two people will be sent to the school and whether they will be treated kindly.


    It''s just that Qiao Mai didn''t go back to the backyard, but went to find Brother Fengyun.


    They were in class at this time, seeing Qiao Mai come in, the old gentleman told them to stop reading.


    Qiao Mai came in front of Brother Fengyun, "People from the Jiang family in Qingzhu Village came to take you back. They said that your parents and your two sons pointed to you to give them a glorious lintel. Mother respects your opinions. If you want to go back , Mother doesn¡¯t make it difficult for them, if they don¡¯t want to go, they will come to look for it again, and you tell them yourself?¡±


    "Mother, we won''t go back. We are mother''s sons. The Jiang family is not only my father''s son, but also Yun''er and me. Our departure will not affect them. My parents are buried in Jiangxi. Every year, my brother and I sneak back to fill the graves of our ancestors and burn paper for them, we want to be mother¡¯s sons.¡±


    "Good boy, since you have made up your mind, tell them when they come back later?"


    "Good mother."


    Qiao Mai walked out of the room, the old man asked them to continue reading, he came out and asked.


    "Listen to you, do you want them to go back?"


    "If the Jiang family is sincere and brings the money, I will let them go and use the money to talk about things. I also want to see the attitude of the Jiang family. After all, they are the blood of the Jiang family, and their parents are gone. I am angry. It is unreasonable not to let them go back, what do you think?"


    "My old man can see, you have treated them as well as your own biological ones these four years, even better than your own biological ones. Are you willing to let them go like this?"


    "Let''s look at the attitude of the Jiang family first."


    "I plan to let the Fengyun brothers go next year. They are not smart and young. If they don''t leave your house, I want them to take the exam every other year."


    "Well, sir, you can do what you want, and I have no objection."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 205： thats not what she wants

    Chapter 205 That''s not what she wanted


    Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and there was no news from the Jiang family. Presumably, they would not be able to take out so much money, and even if they could, they would not be willing to take it out for the sake of two and a half older children.


    After all, although these two children are studying under the masters, they are not as attractive as Yuan Jiaqi.


    The first place in the list means that they will definitely win Jinshi and become an official. Without hope, they will only wait and see, and they are not willing to spend their capital.


    Days passed, and the drought became more and more serious. It was the rainy season in the north, and the sun was scorching every day, and even the leaves began to wilt.


    The crops in the field were wilted, and if things continued like this, there would not be much grain to be harvested by October.


    She sighed. Taking advantage of the moonlight, she dug a one-acre pit in the wasteland north of the town and filled it with water, then went to the south of the town to dig the same pit and filled it with water.


    She has just built the sixth level of foundation now, and she doesn''t have the strength to move mountains and seas. If there is no space, she can''t even be a water transporter.


    The water in the two deep pits alleviated the water consumption of the people around Tianshui Town. Qiao Mai used to store some water in every night to keep it full of water.


    Some people say that the people of Tianshui Town often do good deeds, God bless them, two large pits of water appeared out of thin air.


    Some people from other small towns also came here to fetch water, because the water source was sufficient, and there was no fight.


    Mayor Qian attached great importance to this matter, and sent two guards to guard it every day, just wanting everyone to have access to water, so as to prevent criminals from using the water in these two pits for profit.


    The water in the Qiaoji snack shop is no longer free, but has become a penny a cup, which is not expensive, and many people drink it.


    It''s not that Qiao Mai is stingy, but she doesn''t want people to know that her house has enough water.


    Need to be nervous, everyone is nervous together, collecting money just to let everyone know that there is not enough water in her Qiao''s house.


    She often sits in front of her shop, watching the waterwheels on the official road going south and north, and they all carry water from the pit. With water, no one will escape.


    I heard that the Acropolis is the most affected by drought, and it will be better if it goes south. If it continues like this, there will be people fleeing famine next year.


    She didn''t want to see a large number of victims fleeing south, let alone many children losing their families, and she didn''t want to see the epidemic spreading and corpses everywhere.


    She wanted to live a peaceful life, so she had to work hard to change this phenomenon as much as possible.


    Otherwise, she will become one of the fleeing army, which is not what she wants.


    So, she went out every night, digging pits to store water on the border of the Acropolis, and now she really became a water transporter.


    With her secret help, the drought in the border of the Acropolis eased a lot. At this time, some people came out again.


    They said that the magistrate of Acropolis was an upright official, a good official, and a high official who truly cared for the people. God blessed the land under his jurisdiction. Even if it didn''t rain, the people would not die of thirst, and the crops would not die of drought.


    I went, but they didn''t even think about it. God knows, it''s already raining.


    However, such words are very beneficial to Wang Zhifu. Presumably the current emperor will promote him after he knows about it.


    Time is slowly passing by, and the sweltering summer is about to pass, and the crops in the field are ripe again.


    The Wang family started to put away sweet potatoes again, because this year they are all planted with them, so the price is a little lower, but not too bad, and the people are very satisfied.


    After selling sweet potatoes, it is also very cost-effective to buy grain and pay grain tax.


    The tenants of Qiao Mai¡¯s family asked her early on whether they should hand over the sweet potatoes, or sell them and convert them into silver, and then bought grain for her.


    Qiao Mai didn''t make them bother, and directly converted it into silver.


    The Qiao family in Lihua Village, the harvest in the field is not very good, and there is not much left after paying the tax. If there is no relief this winter, their whole family will have to go hungry.


    Qiao Shicheng and his wife had no choice but to sell one of their granddaughters to a wealthy family as a girl.


    When selling Qiao Mai, her elder brother and second brother didn''t think anything was wrong.


    When you sell your daughter, you can''t do it. No matter how patriarchal you are, it is your daughter.


    Selling one''s own daughter to be used by a large family makes her feel very uncomfortable.


    What that Fang thought in his heart was that he would sell his own daughter next, and the money would be used in the business, which was too uneconomical. Even if he sold it, he would sell it by himself, and spend the money by himself.


    When Qiao Shicheng sold a granddaughter, the Qiao family began to split.


    During a great battle, the Qiao family didn''t hold on for long, and they split up. Like the Yuan family, Qiao Shicheng and his wife were thrown out by their children.


    No one lives with anyone, they take turns delivering food, and when they can¡¯t move, each family takes turns to serve them, and no one wants to live with them.


    The old people of these two families have more time to get together now, and they sit opposite Jixiangyuan when they have nothing to do, watching the imposing gate and swallowing their saliva.


    The Tian family pinned their hopes on Linger, thinking that Tian Sanzhuang would come back quickly.


    If the child is really strong at that time, then they will be able to negotiate conditions with that bitch.


    This year''s winter was colder than last year''s. It was not until the middle of the twelfth lunar month that there was a light snowfall, and the temperature suddenly cooled down.


    Seeing the weather like this again, Qiao Mai felt worried. It seems that he will have to work as a water transporter next year.


    This year, there was nothing that made her happy. The only thing that made her happy was that the space had been upgraded again, and all indicators were much better than the previous level.


    Because of the upgrade, the tens of thousands of mu of pond is twice as large as before, and the water source can still be used for the boundary of the Acropolis for another year.


    If the people in Acropolis survived, the people in other cities and counties should also be fine, after all, their disaster is not as serious as here.


    Winter is better than summer, at least there is no sun to bake, the water will not evaporate so fast, a puddle of water is enough for the people around for a long time, as long as it is not wasted, it will be fine.


    As the New Year approached, Qiao Mai filled the puddles in various places in the middle of the night, hoping that they would have a good year.


    But when she was storing water, she found that several pits were occupied by people. If they hadn''t lit the bonfire, said what they said, and there was a conspicuous sign next to it, she would not have known that the water pits charged fees. up.


    Qiao Mai became very angry at the time. Damn it, she didn¡¯t charge others for digging and storing water, but these ghost grandchildren would pick up ready-made ones and occupy the water holes to collect water bills from the people.


    In one night, she made seven pitfalls, which meant dozens of lives, and Qiao Mai ended up without even blinking an eye.


    She didn''t dispose of these corpses, just let them stand by the pit, and wrote on their charging sign.


    "Whoever makes money in the country will die!"


    One night, when the New Year is approaching, so many people died, and it caused a sensation in the Acropolis.


    The common people clapped their hands and applauded, "It''s a good kill, a happy death, such a person deserves to die."


    Wang Zongsheng personally took people to check, all the necks were wiped, there was no pain at all, and the method was clean and neat.


    No suspicious things were found at the scene of the crime, so the family had to ask his family to take him back and let them bury him until the case was solved.


    Who on earth is it? Who is so capable?


    The method of doing the crime is the same, and the time of doing the crime is not much different, as if several pits are carried out at the same time.


    Wang Zhifu didn''t take this matter seriously, because the people who died were all local ruffians and bullies, and they deserved to die. There are many things like this, and there are many things like this that the heroes of the rivers and lakes kill them without looking at them.


    In the end, he just pushed the matter to the people in the rivers and lakes.


    With the example of Qiao Mai killing a chicken for monkeys to watch, no one dares to charge fees at the pit anymore, and the common people can fetch water at will.


    This year has barely passed. Except for Qiao Mai''s family, everyone in the small town is living a tight life.


    The poor are short of money and water, and the rich are short of money and water.


    Anyway, this year, everyone''s life is not very satisfactory.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 206： no chance of revenge

    Chapter 206 No chance of revenge on her


    In the blink of an eye, it is March 3rd, the sun is shining brightly, and there is still no rain. The people look at the sky every day, praying to God in their hearts, to give them a shower.


    Some even went to kowtow to burn the fire, and the poor even knelt to the world.


    Qiao Mai took the children with him when he had nothing to do, and let them look at the people by the puddle, those people who came to fetch water to irrigate the fields with buckets.


    "Look carefully, the food you eat, every grain of rice, every mouthful of noodles, is because of their hard work of carrying water, watering the ground, weeding, and harvesting, before it reaches our dining table."


    "Mother, why do they carry water?"


    "Because it didn''t rain, they had to carry water, otherwise the food would be lost. Not only would they be hungry, but so would we."


    "Farmers are working so hard."


    "So, let''s not waste a single grain."


    Brother Fengyun will be twelve years old after the new year, and usually because of his martial arts practice, he has grown very strong, and his height is almost as high as that of an adult man.


    "Both of you go and help the two women bring back a load of water."


    "Yes, mother!"


    Although the two of them usually practice martial arts very diligently, but let them carry the water for a while, and when they came back, they rubbed their shoulders.


    "Mother, farm work is more tiring than martial arts."


    "Now you know how hard it is for farmers?"


    "Yes, they are not only tired, but also braving the scorching sun in summer and the severe cold in winter, it is too easy."


    "Treasure what is in front of you. Many children of our family have been spoiled and spoiled since childhood. Once something happens, they can''t bear the hardship and are exhausted by life early. It''s not as good as these people who usually lack clothes and wear less. They want to live a long and healthy life and still exercise regularly. "


    "Mom, after we finish our homework every day, why don''t we come over and help them carry water?"


    "You can figure it out. Mom won''t stop you. I just want to tell you the truth. Don''t pamper yourself too much. Only when you are suffering will you know how to cherish it, and only then will you know how hard it is to be happy."


    Qiao Mai smiled. Unexpectedly, the next afternoon, Brother Fengyun began to find time to go out to help some elderly people carry water.


    In the beginning, I only picked one load, and then two loads a day, and three loads a day. Qiao Mai expressed his satisfaction when he saw them practice their words with actions.


    On the tenth day of March, Yuan Jiaqi and Qin Yide set foot on the road of scientific research again.


    This time Mr. Wang was also there. Along the way, he not only guided Yuan Jiaqi, but also gave advice to Qin Yide.


    This kid from the Qin family used to go to school in the county seat. Since he was admitted as a scholar, he has been studying at home.


    The main thing is that the family has been providing for him and his nephew. Life is very stressful, so he voluntarily returned to study by himself.


    Being able to take the thirty-sixth place in the exam is also the result of his talent and hard work. Mr. Wang has a good impression of him and is willing to give them advice.


    This time he will go with him, one is to give them homework guidance, and the other is that they are going to take the Jinshi exam, and they need to be explained to them about the pre-examination and post-examination.


    The third is that he is worried, and wants to protect them all the way, and strive to create the best conditions for these two people.


    As soon as Wang Zhifu heard that his father was going to the capital, he immediately sent a team of people to protect him secretly.


    One more thing, Mr. Wang didn''t say anything about it, that is, there is a rule in the capital that the son-in-law is caught under the list. He doesn''t want these two people to go to the list stupidly, and cause trouble for the family.


    With the old gentleman following, Qiao Mai has nothing to worry about.


    Her task is to take care of the children and reduce accidents to zero.


    At this juncture, Tian Sanzhuang retired from the army early and went home, and the Tian family was killing chickens to expose him.


    "Father, mother, the son is not filial and cannot serve his parents at home."


    Tian took his hand and cried excitedly.


    "Son, it''s good that you come back, it''s good that you come back, you don''t know how much we miss you."


    Old man Tian''s eye circles were also red, "It''s good to come back, sit down quickly, you have been away for five years, and you don''t send a letter or anything, so that parents can rest assured."


    "Practice every day, I''m as tired as a dog, and I don''t have time."


    "When you come back this time, you won''t go back, right?"


    "I won''t go back. No one wants to go back. It''s a coincidence for my son. There are no battles to fight in these years. Otherwise, my son''s life will have to be confessed there."


    "San Zhuang, the sons of the family have brought their monthly salary home, what about yours?"


    "It is useful for the son to keep it."


    "What do you want to do?"


    "My son wants to find a job in the Yamen, but he can''t be a soldier for five years and go home to farm?"


    Tian Sanzhuang didn''t like his parents thinking about his money bag as soon as they came back, so he turned his head left and right.


    "Where''s my wife?"


    As soon as he mentioned Qiao Mai, the faces of the old couple sank.


    "Where''s my wife?"


    Tian Sanzhuang asked again, and the old man Tian said while knocking on his cigarette bag.


    "As soon as you left, she went wild, asked her family for a divorce letter, and went to the town to live a good life."


    "What, it''s impossible? How can you give her a divorce letter? Since your son married her, he was born as a member of our family and died as a ghost of our family. What are you doing to let her go? I''m so **** off." .¡±


    Tian Sanzhuang gritted his teeth and stared at the old man Tian and his wife. He had been in the army for five years, and his aura was not comparable to that of a farmer.


    The two old men looked at him a little scared, so they explained the whole thing in detail, trembling.


    From Tian Sanzhuang leaving home, to Qiao Mai''s child being kicked out, to her going to sue them, to getting the divorce papers, until now, she has set up a female household, became a wealthy household in the town, and recruited a wife. He told Tian Sanzhuang carefully about his son-in-law.


    At this moment, Tian Sanzhuang didn''t have the momentum he had just now, "You said that she got close to the magistrate?"


    "Yes, even the mayor is against her in everything. Now she is the wife of Juren, and she will take the scientific examination again soon. I heard that her husband has already gone to the capital. If she wins by then, she will be the official wife."


    Tian Sanzhuang clenched his hands into fists, "This bitch!"


    He knows that with her current achievements, he has no chance of revenge on her!


    At this time, the Tian family had already set up the table, and the three sat in the upper room, drinking some wine and talking about Qiao Mai.


    "There is a little girl next to her, she is almost five years old, she looks exactly like you."


    "Didn''t it mean that the child didn''t survive?"


    "Yes, she did carry the child to the wasteland to bury it, and we did look at the village where she left empty-handed. And she hasn''t seen a child around her for more than half a year in the town."


    "What do parents mean?"


    "Blood test, if yes, take it. I heard that she treats the child very well. With this child in hand, if you don''t believe her, she won''t give in."


    Tian Sanzhuang suffocated the wine in the bowl in one gulp, "I have my own idea about this matter, so leave it alone."


    I thought that the Tian family would be able to raise their eyebrows when their son came back, but unexpectedly, Tian Sanzhuang remained silent.


    Going out early and returning late every day, he has been keeping a low profile since he came back.


    It''s not that he doesn''t want to stand out, but that he is not a parent and has no brains. Even if he knows that Qiao Mai is doing well and he wants to gain fame, he will not easily provoke her, because he knows that the person behind her can''t afford to provoke him.


    Since he came back, he has been busy looking for a relationship with the door, trying to find a job in the yamen.


    Being a soldier for a while, he has a shrewd mind, and he knows that it is impossible to be successful in a lifetime.


    Fortunately, he was very discerning in the army, and he was valued by the higher-ups. He was a small boss, and when he came back, that person wrote a letter of recommendation. question.


    It also happened that the yamen was recruiting people at this time, and the former county magistrate was ransacked by the emperor and exterminated.


    The new county magistrate was last year''s Shinke Jinshi.


    Even recruiting yamen servants, he will personally supervise them. Those who are unqualified, not to mention money, are not good for recommendation letters.


    Fortunately, Tian Sanzhuang was not in vain as a soldier for the past five years. He was not afraid of fighting ordinary strong men, so he was selected by luck.


    Now the Tian family husband and wife got excited, and deliberately ran to the opposite of Jixiangyuan to show off.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 207： Early test and early give up

    Chapter 207


    The two old couples of Qiao¡¯s family and Yuan¡¯s family curled their lips when they heard this, ¡°It¡¯s just a government servant, the one opposite, but the father of the prefect lives in the house. I think I heard that he was an official in the capital.¡±


    "Cut, it''s better to be in charge now. If something happens, why don''t my son come forward to solve it?"


    What she said, it seems that her son is the only official in the yamen.


    "Come on, let''s deal with that girl first."


    "Don''t worry, there will be a clue soon."


    The Tian family wanted everyone to know about it, and the news of Tian Sanzhuang''s return quickly reached Qiao Mai''s ears.


    She stood up abruptly, her eyes radiated a dangerous light, Tian Sanzhuang is back?


    It''s really great, if this turtle grandson doesn''t look for trouble, then it''s fine, if she dares to find trouble, don''t blame her for cleaning up the old couple together, they have been running around for too long.


    On this day, what should come has finally come.


    Tian Sanzhuang was standing at the gate of Jixiangyuan. At this time, he was dressed in official clothes, with a big knife slung across his waist.


    He stared at the courtyard door with a complicated expression, ground his teeth, and stepped forward to knock on the door knocker.


    The mother-in-law opened the door and saw that he was wearing an official uniform. She was not afraid, but asked calmly.


    "Who are you?"


    "This is Tian Sanzhuang from Taohua Village, your wife''s ex-husband, I need to see her."


    "Wait."


    The mother-in-law closed and opened the door, went in and announced.


    Tian Sanzhuang is so angry, he is an official now, shouldn''t he show face, welcome him into the living room, serve a cup of tea and sit and wait?


    He didn''t even allow entry through the door. Damn it, if he had the chance, he would definitely kill this bitch.


    It took a long time for the door to open, and Qiao Mai came out with his hands behind his back, and Tian Sanzhuang saw her clearly.


    Grow taller, grow whiter, more beautiful than before, and have more aura of a superior person.


    Qiao Mai looked at him, the man in his memory was a little more mature than before, and nothing else had changed.


    He asked in disbelief, "You are Qiao Shi?"


    "Yes, I am,"


    "You don''t recognize me? I''m San Zhuang?"


    "Forget it, but I remembered it when I saw you again."


    "Mai Mai?"


    "Stop it, I''m a man with a husband now, that''s not what you should be called."


    "Yes, I''m sorry, I came here to confirm one thing."


    "Is it a child''s business?"


    "Yes"


    "Yes, you can verify now."


    Qiao Mai glanced at the three pairs of old things opposite, "Go find them, I will bring my daughter out later."


    "good!"


    Tian Sanzhuang couldn''t help but feel a little fluttering when he saw her like this.


    Qiao Mai turned around and entered the courtyard. Tian Sanzhuang stared at her back in a daze. If she was like this in the past, he wouldn''t despise her, would he?


    At that time, he took advantage of it and married her back home, thinking that he might not come back after serving in the army, so he would leave a seed on her.


    Unexpectedly, the father and mother kicked off their child. If he was there, they would not let them rub her when she was pregnant.


    But when he thought of it as a girl''s film, he didn''t feel ashamed of that child.


    He turned around and came to Tian''s couple, "Father, what do you say you are doing here every day?"


    "I don''t have anything to do anyway. It''s good to have some people here to talk and bask in the sun."


    He glanced at the old couple of the Qiao family, but didn''t say hello. Even if the Qiao family didn''t recognize them, they were of little value in his eyes.


    The old couple of the Qiao family did not greet him, nor did the Yuan family.


    Not long after, Yuehong held Ling''er, Yuexia held three bowls, and Qiao Mai came out from Jixiang Garden.


    When Tian Sanzhuang saw Linger, his eyes lit up. He was sure that this was definitely his child.


    It was too similar, but instead his eyes were fixed on her.


    This is too good to wear. This outfit is probably more than the monthly salary he has received in the army these years.


    Qiao Mai gave him a blank look, "Don''t look at her, she is not your child again, hurry up, finish the test early, you should give up early."


    Ling''er couldn''t hear what they said. She looked at Tian Sanzhuang and thought this man looked familiar, but she didn''t speak.


    Yuexia asked the people from Qiaoji Snack Shop to move a table and put three bowls on it.


    Qiao Mai was expressionless, and pointed to the three bowls, "This official, please go and ask for some water yourself, otherwise you will say that we cheated, and there will be too many things to do."


    Tian Sanzhuang nodded. He didn''t look for Liangpi shop or Qiao''s snack shop. He knew that both of them belonged to Qiao''s.


    So I found a cloth shop, asked for a ladle of water, and poured them into three bowls.


    Yuehong hugged Linger over, and took her hand distressedly.


    "Good boy, if it doesn''t hurt, just **** it lightly."


    "Mother, why do you want to tie Linger?" Linger asked with big eyes in puzzlement.


    "Because this uncle insists that you are his child, so you have to bleed to see if you are your relative, so that everyone can see if it is true."


    Linger glanced at Tian Sanzhuang, then nodded silently, and Qiao Mai gently stroked her head.


    Take out an embroidery needle from her purse, rinse it with wine, wipe it dry, and take Linger''s finger to **** it quickly. She didn''t feel any pain, and the blood came out.


    Three bowls of water, a drop of Linger''s blood in one bowl, Tian Sanzhuang didn''t hesitate, and also dripped his own blood.


    Some people who were watching the heat came together and looked at the two drops of blood in the bowl with wide eyes.


    The Tian family was almost shouting, but the two drops of blood in the three bowls did not melt together.


    Tian Sanzhuang''s face was gloomy, and he was also looking forward to Neng Rong at this moment, so that he and Qiao Shi would be involved in the future, and even if he couldn''t win the custody of the child, he could still deduct some money from Qiao Shi .


    These days, he has seen how profitable Qiao Ji''s shop is. Even though it''s just a humble shop, it''s worth several other shops.


    How could he not be jealous, he hoped that these were all his.


    It''s a pity, the three bowls of **** water don''t mix well, he didn''t believe it, so he poured out the **** water in the bowl, washed the bowl with clean water, and filled it with clean water.


    "Drop it again, if it''s not this time, I will give up, and I will never come to you because of the child again."


    "This official, can you count on what you say?"


    "One word from a gentleman!"


    "Then it''s up to you."


    Qiao Mai calmly pricked the child''s finger again, dripping a drop of blood on it, and Tian Sanzhuang also dripped a drop of blood on it.


    The result is still insoluble. After all, I have been a soldier for a few years, and I have been in the army for a few years, so I have a mind.


    Tian Sanzhuang was afraid that Mrs. Qiao was playing tricks, so he looked at her, "You have to drop a drop of your blood."


    "This is to test if I have something to do with the child?"


    "You can think so."


    "Hehe, okay, it''s up to you!"


    Qiao Mai also pricked his own finger and dripped blood into the bowl. Everyone watched as the drop of blood met the two drops of blood and avoided them far away.


    Many people screamed, "No, no, the blood of Qiao Mai and both of them is insoluble. It turns out that Miss Linger was really adopted by Mrs. Qiao."


    Qiao Mai wiped his hands and bowed to everyone.


    "Thank you, please help me to be a witness. The Tian family in Taohua Village, seeing that my child looks like them, thought it was their child. Now the blood test proves it. Don''t come to the Tian family to make trouble again, otherwise our yamen See!"


    After finishing speaking, she turned around and took Linger and the others back home.


    Leaving the Tian family with a very ugly face, and naturally the Qiao family and the Yuan family watching the fun.


    The people of Tianshui Town are not afraid of small officials. Their mayor is a big man who even has contacts with the magistrate, and Mrs. Qiao has a big backer.


    They circled around the Tian family and pointed, "Your Tian family is really good enough. When she was pregnant with a child, she rubbed her and kicked Mrs. Qiao''s miscarriage and failed to save the child."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 208： Am I not your own?

    Chapter 208 Am I not your own?


    "That''s right. Seeing that Mrs. Qiao has a lot of money to fish here, I want to use my children to wipe out other people''s oil. Be kind."


    "People like you don''t want to see a girl. They just want to use this girl to trouble Mrs. Qiao."


    "you!"


    Tian San held the handle of the knife in his waist vigorously, and wanted to draw the knife to scare the people, but unexpectedly they were not afraid of death.


    "Yo, just after becoming an official, you want to threaten us ordinary people. If you dare to touch one of our fingers, we will jointly sue you at the Yamen."


    "you!"


    Tian Sanzhuang gritted his teeth, and dragged his parents away bitterly.


    When he got home, he smashed in the courtyard, and said after finishing:


    "Let''s split up!"


    "What, why do you want to separate the family? Yaohui is still in school, and our family is not rich. We still expect to confess a scholar."


    "As far as his talent is concerned, he is a scholar if he dies. What can he do?"


    "What''s wrong with Xiucai? People will look up to Xiucai wherever he goes. Besides, Xiucai can still run a school and teach. In the future, our children will be exempted from studying in school."


    "I can''t wait any longer. It''s going to be a year of the monkey. If you wiped out Qiao''s from me, you have to pay me back."


    "When I turn around, my mother will ask a matchmaker to marry you."


    "It''s better to avoid it, I don''t want to find another cheap woman for you to grind, you don''t know how to cherish the worthless ones."


    "Then who do you want to marry?"


    "The daughter of the county magistrate''s family is eighteen this year. Although she is a little older, it is not easy for me to marry her."


    In fact, when Tian Sanzhuang came back this time, he planned to marry again, but he would never divorce his wife. He was worse than the old couple of the Tian family. thing.


    "Ah, the daughter of the county magistrate''s family?"


    "Yes, so this family must be divided, otherwise you will give me a dowry, and I can''t afford it without two hundred taels of silver."


    The old couple of the Tian family were worried, "How can we have two hundred taels of silver?"


    "That''s why I said separation. I will marry my own daughter-in-law. It''s just that the girl in Qiao''s family is not my daughter. If she has a child, she may not be willing there. Is the family divided?"


    "Separate yourself out!"


    "also!"


    The first and second housekeepers are both at home. When I heard that the second housekeeper quit, why should the third son go out to enjoy the blessings, and they serve the elderly at home? Why do you want to make money for Dafang''s children to study for Dafang''s children?


    During the five years he was away, the first and second room were so tiring and hard work, but he was lucky. He would go out and live alone as soon as he came back. Why?


    Da Fang didn¡¯t dare to snort, because all the money in the family was used for their children.


    If the family is separated, who will provide for them in the future?


    But Da Fang couldn¡¯t open his mouth. Firstly, he couldn¡¯t offend the third son who is now an official post. Second, the third son was a soldier for Da Fang, and Da Fang already owed him.


    No way, under Tian Sanzhuang''s insistence, the Tian family split up soon.


    He is very smart, even if he can''t offend Mrs. Qiao, he simply takes care of himself first, and there is no need to get nothing in the end.


    Seeing that the Tian family didn''t come looking for trouble later, Qiao Mai stopped thinking about killing them.


    However, Linger seems to have learned something.


    "Mother, am I not your own?"


    "Is it important? Look at your three brothers, don''t they also treat you as their own sister?"


    "But, I want to be my mother''s baby."


    "You are, look at which baby is like you, isn''t it all because mother treats you as her own."


    "Yes."


    "But what if Linger wants to see her biological mother and father?"


    "Then you should eat well, grow up well, and learn a lot of skills. I''ll let you find them, okay?"


    "Good! Then I have two mothers and two fathers."


    "Little greedy ghost!"


    "whee"


    Qiao Mai pinched her nose. She will tell her about her life experience when she grows up. Now is not the time. She will always keep this secret.


    Until Linger can accept it and accept it correctly, otherwise she will never speak out for the rest of her life.


    As long as the Tian family doesn''t provoke him, he will treat the Tian family as transparent.


    These days, she didn''t see the old man Tian and his wife when she came out, so she must have given up and stopped thinking about Linger.


    The drought has not eased up to now, and there has not been a single rain. Even if there is a drop of rain, it will be evaporated quickly.


    It''s already mid-April, and Yuan Jiaqi and the others haven''t come back yet, so they should have won, otherwise they would have come back long ago.


    Even if you win a Jinshi, you may stay in the palace examination. If you are selected by the emperor, there will be a program later, and you won''t be able to come back for a while.


    On April 18th, Qin Yide came back, escorted by two guards.


    As soon as he returned to Tianshui Town, he went to Jixiang Garden and sent a letter to Qiao Mai.


    "Master, this is from Master."


    "Did you miss this time?"


    "Yes, but I have learned a lot from the old man, and I have gained something in this scientific examination. Next time, I will be sure."


    "Well, come on, I am optimistic about you. As long as the husband lives in my house, you can come to the house to ask him for advice if you have nothing to do. I will take the exam next time. You are still young and you will definitely pass the exam."


    "Yes, Master!"


    Qiao Mai opened the letter and saw the content inside, and smiled with his lips curled up.


    That¡¯s right, he got the first place in the exam again, and was named the number one scholar by the emperor, and stayed in the capital to wait for his appointment.


    "Master is very cruel."


    "You are tired when you come back, go back and see your wife and children, they are waiting for you."


    Qin Yi had to go, Qiao Mai took a long breath, after he embarked on an official career, he would no longer have to study so hard.


    Next are the three Fengyunchuan brothers. Linger''s female husband went to the dental shop and asked them to look for them on their behalf. They should find out soon.


    It''s just that the drought in the north is like this, and people don''t know if they want to come.


    Everyone is watching this scientific expedition, especially Yuan Jiaqi from Jixiangyuan, many people are staring at him.


    Seeing that Qin Yide was coming back, they all came over to inquire with him. When they heard that Yuan Jiaqi had won again, and that he was the champion, they all lost their temper.


    People come to visit at home every day, Qiao Mai asked his mother-in-law to guard the door, and no one came.


    The master hasn''t come back yet, and everyone is eager to get involved, and that''s what annoys her.


    The Qiao¡¯s family in Lihua Village and the Yuan¡¯s family in Xinghua Village are completely panicked. The son-in-law and son are finally officials. It¡¯s not comparable to others. God, will they leave here?


    I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll never see you again in the future, and I¡¯ll never see you again,


    It seems that they have been exposed to the light now, not only they are panicked, but also the patriarch of the Yuan family is panicked, the village chief of the Qiao family is even more panicked, and the village of Taohua Village is also at a loss.


    In the past, they turned a blind eye to what happened to Qiao and Yuan, and they didn''t care about it, which made them suffer so much.


    Now that they are officials, will they retaliate against them?


    Especially the people in Taohua Village, no one helped Mrs. Qiao at the beginning, they just watched with cold eyes. I was really afraid that she would wear small shoes for them after she became an official wife.


    A group of panicked ones wanted to come to please Qiao Mai, but Jixiangyuan didn''t even open the courtyard door.


    The Tian family now knows what it means to forget the dust, and the speed at which the Yuan family grows makes it impossible for them to catch up.


    No matter how hard you train, you can''t surpass it, especially now that the family is separated. It is too difficult for Dafang''s family to confess a scholar. It didn''t take long for Tian Yaohui to learn, not even a child.


    After Tian Yaozu found out, he didn''t say anything on the surface, but he was very happy in his heart.


    His hand can move, but he can''t lift heavy objects, and he is not flexible enough, especially the hand holding the pen is completely useless.


    The Tian family can no longer produce scholars, and the old man Tian has finally stopped thinking about it since then.


    I can only watch and listen helplessly, the various gospels of Qiao''s in the town, my heart, liver, lungs, and whole body are aching from anger.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 209： Dont be ungrateful

    Chapter 209 Don''t be an ungrateful person


    Yuan Jiaqi is currently playing chess with Mr. Wang in Bichun Garden in the capital.


    "Sir, is it not a problem for us to live in the capital all the time?"


    "Holy will is unpredictable, he values ??you, maybe there is something for you to do, don''t panic."


    "Students don''t want to do big things, they just want to start from a small county magistrate and do something practical for the people."


    "Real facts? It''s not the old man who hit you, do you have any money?"


    "I!"


    "Do you have power? You go to be the county magistrate alone. Without strength, you will be bullied by the locals and have no power to fight back."


    "Do they dare to be disrespectful to court officials?"


    "Respect? They didn''t break the law. For example, they were hit by a disaster and they needed relief. What can you do with them? There are bandits, and they need to cooperate with them to arrest them. What do you do if they are fools?"


    Yuan''s family started to feel like a battlefield, and he frowned.


    "How about that?"


    "Train your own people, let them follow you relentlessly, listen to what you say, always charge in front of you, and resist all dangers for you."


    "Guard?"


    "There is also Master, the person who advises you."


    The Yuan family nodded at the starting point, at this moment, the **** who sent the message from the palace came, and the emperor asked him to enter the palace.


    Mr. Wang''s face was a bit ugly. He didn''t understand what happened to the emperor this time, and he kept delaying the Yuan family''s presentation.


    There has never been such a situation before, it really makes people feel a little confused.


    Besides, Yuan Jiaqi followed the **** into the palace, and came outside the imperial study room, where the emperor was approving memorials.


    Hearing the eunuch''s reply, he didn''t even raise his head.


    "Let him in."


    Yuan Jiaqi lowered his head slightly, without a trace of nervousness, and walked in calmly.


    He never envied wealth and honor, never wanted to curry favor with the rich and powerful, he was able to be what he is today, thanks to the support of his wife and his own hard work.


    Afraid of wool, but did not do anything wrong.


    gave the emperor a big gift, "I see Your Majesty!"


    "Well, get back on your feet. I came to you today because I have something to ask you."


    The emperor still didn''t look up, and was talking to him while approving the memorial.


    "Please make it clear, Your Majesty."


    "You must have a family at your age, right?"


    "Yes, Your Majesty, the minister not only has a family, but also has three sons and a daughter"


    "Only one is your own, the other two are adopted, and one is your wife''s daughter?"


    Yuan Jiaqi didn''t panic, and responded calmly. He must have investigated him before calling him here.


    "The minister''s wife is kind and treats my son as his own, so the minister must repay her sincerity."


    "Well, I heard that you two respect each other like guests?"


    The emperor even knew that the husband and wife did not sleep in the same room, so be good to me!


    "It''s because the minister''s wife thinks about the minister and doesn''t want to affect the minister''s studies. We treat each other with courtesy before being admitted to Jinshi."


    Every word he said was said after thinking twice in the brain.


    "It''s like this. My daughter fell in love with you when you were parading your horse through the streets. She came to me to ask for grace and wanted to recruit you as her son-in-law. I''m not a fool. You need to nod for such things."


    When the Yuan family heard this, they immediately knelt down.


    "Your Majesty, I have a deep affection for my wife, and I will never do such a thing of divorce."


    "What if I let my daughter be your wife together?"


    "Impossible, Your Majesty, you may have investigated Weichen''s past, and you know how embarrassing it was for me to take care of my son at that time. If my wife hadn''t taken him in, if it hadn''t been for my wife''s full support, I wouldn''t be able to be what I am now. I will definitely not do that." An ungrateful white-eyed wolf, besides, I have a deep-rooted affection for my wife, and I can no longer tolerate others in my heart."


    The emperor raised his head at this moment and took a deep look at him.


    "Well, even if you don''t want to, I will force you, but you can no longer stay in the capital."


    "I implore the Holy Majesty to send my minister to be a county magistrate in a remote place. I want to really do something for the people."


    "Remote?"


    "Yes!"


    The emperor raised his brows, "I remember that your home is in Tianshui Town of Acropolis, which is almost close to the Beiguan Fortress. Why don''t you go to Shexian County to the north of Tianshui Town?"


    "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your fulfillment."


    "Well, go down, the official document will be in your hands in two days, and then take office immediately."


    As soon as the Yuan family came out of the palace, they immediately wiped the sweat from their brows. He was not afraid of anything, but this. Mr. hinted that he should not fail Mrs. Qiao.


    Back to Bichun Garden, the old man is waiting anxiously.


    "how''s it going?"


    "Hey, the transfer order will come down in these two days."


    "where to?"


    "She County in the north of Tianshui Town."


    "How could it be there?"


    Yuan Jiaqi told her husband in detail about what happened after going to the Empress Palace.


    "So that''s how it is. Let me just say that the emperor was a little annoyed when you refused the marriage, but he is a wise king, so naturally he wouldn''t order to forcefully marry the princess. Boy, you make this old man look at you with admiration."


    "Sir, the student should not be that ungrateful person, besides, the student really likes Mrs. Qiao."


    "Well, you don''t need to take exams in the future, just concentrate on being the county magistrate. I believe that with your wife''s support, you, the county magistrate, will do well. Also, spend more time on your wife in the future. Don''t see me anymore. Books die."


    "Yes, sir, but the students are stupid and don''t know how to get along with the lady."


    The old man''s old face was also flushed, "I can''t teach you about this, I will let my old wife teach you later."


    In this way, Yuan Jiaqi and the old man returned to Tianshui Town in mid-May.


    Qiao Mai was very happy when he heard that Yuan Jiaqi was assigned to the county town in the north, and cooked a large table of delicious meals by himself.


    Because it was summer, she didn''t cook those big fish and meat, she bought them all from the platform.


    Like hot and sour boneless chicken feet, everyone loves to eat this bite, crisp and delicious garlic horseshoe, beef luncheon meat, dry fried small yellow croaker, spicy hairy crab, etc., all canned and poured into the plate. There is a full table, and what adults and children eat is a joy.


    The old gentleman stroked his beard very beautifully, "It''s still comfortable at home. I have stayed in the capital enough, and I want to come back every day."


    "It happens to be close to home, so I can go home often."


    "Yes, I''m really thinking about my wife''s cooking." After finishing speaking, I blushed.


    The old gentleman said a few words in the old wife''s ear, the old lady pursed her lips and smiled, and nodded repeatedly.


    Yuan Jiaqi stayed comfortably at home for three days, and then set off for She County to take up the post. The old man was afraid that he would have no help, so he asked his son for six guards, and followed him to take up the post.


    Qiao Mai gave him 10,000 taels of silver as soon as he waved his hands, and asked him to watch and buy things.


    It''s hard for a clever woman to be without a hurdle, so he silently accepted it.


    Mayor Qian did not come to join in the fun. He is not in Tianshui Town at the moment. He heard that his father passed away, so he went back to attend the funeral.


    When Lu Sanniang heard that Yuan''s family started high school, she prepared a copy of the ceremony and sent it to Xiuhong.


    Qin Yide and Ruyi took a break, and came over to sit for a while the night before Yuan''s family left.


    Other people, either early in the morning or at night, came to congratulate when the weather was not hot.


    The Yuan family is now an official of the imperial court. It is okay to come over and congratulate, but he does not accept gifts from anyone. The gift from Lu Sanniang, Qiao Mai also asked her to return it to her.


    Originally, Qiao Mai wanted Mr. Wang to go with him to take office.


    Unexpectedly, the old gentleman didn¡¯t want to leave Jixiangyuan even if he was killed, and he didn¡¯t want to be the military advisor of the Yuan family. Let him do his own affairs, and he told him in detail along the way.


    I have analyzed for him what to do after taking office and what to do when things happen.


    Seeing that it was the old lady, she had to ask the Yuan family to take Qiao Mai away and go to Shexian County together to take office.


    Are you kidding, the whole Acropolis is in drought, she left, what about the family? What about water? She can''t let her help him with affairs and manage the people of this city, so she won''t do it, it''s too tiring.


    The old gentleman and the old lady looked at each other, and if they don¡¯t go, they can¡¯t force it.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 210： False twist into real

    Chapter 210 False twisted into real


    The big deal is to ask that kid to come back often. Anyway, they are trying to make this pair together, trying to make the two of them turn from fake to real.


    She County is also under the jurisdiction of Acropolis, but it is relatively close to Beiguan.


    Winter is particularly long, and Tianhe Town seems to be a watershed in temperature.


    In the north, it¡¯s been cold since October, and in the south, it¡¯s been cold since November, a full month¡¯s difference. Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s strange?


    In the north, the sum of spring, summer and autumn is only five months, and there is one season of grain in a year; in the south, it is seven months in total, and there are two grains in a year.


    However, based on this temperature, the imperial court collected a season''s grain tax there, but the people still couldn''t eat enough and wear warm clothes.


    The emperor pushed him here, the first is to let his daughter forget him, and the second is to see the ability of the new champion.


    When I came to She County, the old county magistrate handed over to the new county magistrate. The old county magistrate happily packed up his luggage and left without any nostalgia.


    Yuan Jiaqi looked at the dilapidated county government office and his own mansion, not discouraged, and felt that he was full of combat power.


    The more this is the case, the more he has to make a double result.


    Fortunately, I have the money given by my wife and the helper sent by my husband. The first thing I do is to dismiss all the officials.


    Then openly recruit yamen servants. Those who have resigned before can also apply again, but they must be of good character, have prestige among the people, and be capable.


    Not only that, he also paid for it, and began to recruit people to repair the county government and his own mansion. The silver used was all out of his own pocket, and the tax collected was not used at all.


    All workers, one day''s work, one day''s bills, and no wages owed to the people.


    Just this point, let the common people realize that County Magistrate Yuan is a good official.


    He did what he said, he did what he said, and he acted vigorously. The new official took office three times, and the fire was very strong, and it burned into the hearts of the people.


    The disaster in She County was worse than that in the south. In order to support Yuan Jiaqi, Qiao Mai dug a lot of pits around She County in the middle of the night and stored a lot of water.


    All of a sudden, the reputation of the Yuan family grew, and the people all said that he brought hope to this place.


    The scene of the common people scrambling to get water, and the respectful face when passing him, made him feel that if he was not good at being an official, he would really be wrong to the people here.


    Those who took office in late May recruited twenty yamen servants in early June, ten in groups, each led by a catcher.


    After the establishment of the police team, the local ruffians, hooligans, and bullies in the county were cleaned up and subdued.


    Want to file a complaint? It depends on whether Wang Zhifu will give them a chance, maybe they will be beaten back.


    After taking office for one month, She County has been organized in a very orderly manner, and it is no longer as chaotic as before.


    He led people around the entire county, sighing inwardly, the surrounding gates and buildings needed to be repaired, the city walls needed to be repaired, and the lives of the people in the county needed to be improved.


    Thinking of the 10,000 taels of silver given by the lady, it feels like a drop in the bucket.


    But there is no rush, everything has to be done slowly, and the transformation of She County will not happen overnight.


    Yuan Jiaqi stood on the city tower, looking at the official road to the south. He hasn''t been home for a month. He really misses them.


    Through continuous efforts, Tian Sanzhuang finally won the favor of the daughter of the magistrate of Yixian County.


    The two of them secretly decided for life, but Tian Sanzhuang had no other family property except the two hundred taels of silver he returned from the army.


    It is really difficult to buy a house in the county seat.


    Under the offensive of his sweet talk and good appearance, the girl secretly gave him two hundred taels of silver, plus his own, and bought a smaller house in the county.


    Using the girl''s private money, she invited a matchmaker to propose a marriage.


    In fact, the county magistrate is not satisfied with this marriage, but the daughter is old and mediocre, and there are very few people who come to propose marriage. This time, someone proposes marriage, and the daughter likes it, so I just turn a blind eye. Agreed to this marriage.


    The marriage was scheduled for the end of June, and Tian Sanzhuang was unable to buy another dowry gift. He had no choice but to be cheeky and coaxed half of the girl''s dowry into the dowry gift and sent it to the county magistrate''s house.


    Qiao Mai came out for a walk when he had nothing to do. He was sitting outside his shop when he heard the old couple from the Tian family playing on the opposite side.


    "Let me tell you, my son is good-looking, sweet-mouthed, and capable. He was spotted by the county magistrate''s daughter, and the date has been booked. It''s the twenty-sixth day of this month. What an auspicious day! .¡±


    Qiao Mai kowtowed melon seeds, watching this scene with relish.


    "I heard that the county magistrate''s daughter is eighteen."


    "What''s the matter? It''s not because she has high vision and picked her at this age."


    "I said old sister, don''t blow it up." Someone knew the details and said disdainfully.


    "Originally, they returned the house that my son bought in the county. My family is poor, and they used dowry as a dowry. How nice do you think this girl is?"


    "Ah, bah, what''s so good? How good can it be if you post it backwards? I heard that the girl is not good-looking, but she is quite fat. She is lazy and doesn''t do anything all day long."


    Tian''s mouth curled up, "No matter what, as long as the county magistrate can help my son, I am willing to marry a sow."


    Qiao Mai couldn''t hold back, and burst out laughing.


    The Tian family really dare to say it. Everyone knows it, but no one dares to say that the girl is a sow. On the contrary, they have really grown a troublesome mouth.


    Just say this, and the Tian family will not get better in the future.


    At this moment, Tian Sanzhuang rode a tall horse and drove over from the southern official road, and saw the old man Tian and the two talking nonsense here again.


    His brows furrowed, "Father, mother, don''t come to the town to chat nonsense in the future. I''m an official post now, and the influence is not good."


    "Ai, Ai"


    The two quickly shut their mouths, Tian Sanzhuang turned around and saw Qiao Mai.


    Now she is sitting upright on the chair, and her whole body has the aura of a young lady from a wealthy family.


    Not to mention, although her appearance is average, her skin is very fair, especially on her neck, hands, and wrists.


    The more he thinks about it, the hotter his body becomes. He has been a monk for five years, and he has long been crazy about women.


    He got off the horse involuntarily, walked towards Qiao Mai, then sat opposite her, and stared at her obsessively.


    "Joe, I''m getting married."


    "congratulations!"


    "She is not as good as you."


    "No one put a knife on your neck to marry her."


    "As long as you nod your head and promise to get back together with me, I will cancel this marriage!"


    Qiao Mai''s face sank, "Tian Butou, watch your words!"


    Her sharp voice instantly woke up Tian Sanzhuang.


    "Yes, I''m sorry, I can''t hold back when I think of our past."


    "I warn you, I have a man, my man is a court official, a hundred times, a thousand times better than you, in the past? My past was eaten by dogs, you are not worthy to talk about the past with me, get out of my presence !"


    "You don''t talk about affection like this? It''s easy to catch us as husband and wife."


    Qiao Mai looked at him coldly, the murderous intent in his eyes slowly released, Tian Sanzhuang looked into her eyes, as if he saw a mountain of corpses and a sea of ??flames, he was so frightened that he immediately got up, ran to the horse, and was scared out of his wits All in a cold sweat.


    It''s terrible, how did she become like this, what happened to her five years ago when he was not around?


    He swallowed, looked at Qiu Mai again, and found that she was like an ordinary woman, drinking tea leisurely in front of the shop, nothing unusual.


    Tian Sanzhuang got on the horse and looked back at the Tian family couple.


    "Father and mother, go home, my son is on an errand"


    "go Go!"


    He left, and the Tian family couple continued to brag.


    A burst of thunder sounded in the sky, and the people looked up at the sky, and continued to chat as if nothing had happened.


    Thunderstorms but no rain, they are all used to this kind of situation.


    At this moment, yellow dust rose from the official road to the south, a few guards cleared the way, a luxury carriage in the middle, followed by a few more guards, driving towards this side.


    There was no one else on the official road, but the guards in front still shouted.


    "Everyone get out of the way, get out of the way,"


    Qiao Mai raised his brows, and said in his heart, the people sitting in this carriage are either rich or expensive, and they are more ostentatious than the magistrate, so it seems that they are not easy to provoke.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 211： What is she here for?

    Chapter 211 What is she doing here?


    The convoy stopped abruptly at the entrance of Qiaoji Snack Shop. The guards got off the car, looked around vigilantly, and guarded the carriage.


    Two girls got off the car, a woman, and a beautiful, delicate girl in a fancy dress!


    In the remote north, in the barren place, it is rare to see a girl like this. Looking at her clothes, she still has such a style. Don¡¯t you come from the capital?


    I saw the girl came to Qiaoji snack shop with the support of two maids.


    The mother-in-law wiped and wiped the chair with a handkerchief before asking the girl to sit down.


    At this time, the man came over and saw that it was a female family member, so he put some distance away.


    "Girl, what do you want to buy?"


    "Is there anything to drink?"


    "Yes, there are iced milk tea, fruit juice, boiled peanuts, boiled edamame, boiled corn, boiled eggs, popcorn, crispy rice and fruits and other snacks."


    "It turned out to be a grocery store."


    "It seems to be like this!" The guy agreed.


    "Then have a few glasses of juice, and the guards over there will also count."


    "Good class, please wait a moment!"


    The man entered the room, and within a short time, he began to take out the tray. The girl saw the cups and straws.


    "This is?"


    "This is called a straw, and you drink it with your mouth."


    "It looks very convenient."


    The two girls picked up one of the cups and took a sip, their eyes lit up.


    "Master, it''s delicious. Aren''t you thirsty? Drink it, there''s no problem."


    "Go and give the guards a cup each."


    "yes!"


    The girl in Huafu also tried a sip. It was sweet and cold, and it was very delicious. She drank several big sips in one breath, and then she felt better, and the dryness around her body was reduced a lot.


    Qiao Mai has been watching leisurely from the side. It¡¯s so north, and they still have to go north. Could it be to find a family?


    At this moment, the mother-in-law asked the man.


    "How far is it to get to She County?"


    The man was stunned and replied with a bow, "Going north from here, it will take a hundred miles."


    "Well, thank you little brother, how much is it, please check out?"


    "A total of sixteen cups, fifty Wen a cup, nine hundred Wen."


    The other party didn¡¯t say anything, but gave the guy a tael of silver, drank the juice in the glass, got in the car and continued to drive north.


    Qiao Mai clipped his nails, threw the melon seeds on the table, got up and walked into Jixiang Garden with his hands behind his back, and went straight to the old man''s courtyard.


    The old couple were drinking herbal tea and chatting in the shade when they saw Qiao Mai coming.


    "Is there something wrong at home?"


    "No, I came here just to ask, what happened to Jiaqi in the capital?"


    "Why do you ask?"


    "On the official road just now, I saw a carriage with a special style, which is not comparable to that of ordinary officials. The first six guards and the last six guards escorted a girl in a Chinese dress to She County. Do you think it''s strange? ?¡±


    The old man''s lips trembled, "It should be relatives."


    "It doesn''t look like it to me. I have an intuition that she went to find her family. Tell me, what happened to you in the capital? There should be some reason why Zhuangyuan Lang was transferred here as the county magistrate."


    Mr. Wang looked at her and didn''t know how to say it. After thinking about it, he organized the language. This girl is too smart and must not be coaxed.


    "It''s like this. My family started from the top of the high school rankings, the emperor was awarded the champion in the palace examination, and I was spotted by the princess while riding a horse through the street. Afterwards, the family refused to marry, and was punished by the emperor to be a county magistrate in such a remote place. I rejected them all, and nothing happened, so I didn¡¯t tell you when I came back.¡±


    "Then, that girl in the fancy dress may be a princess, and she went to find a family?"


    "Don''t worry, I believe Jiaqi can handle it."


    "I''m not worried about him, I''m afraid that because of this incident, the family will be uneasy."


    "Girl, Jiaqi is sincere to you. He is not greedy for wealth and power. Such a man is really rare. You have to be more tolerant to him and don''t care too much about some details."


    Qiao Mai gave the old man a white look, making her seem stingy.


    "I know this, but have you ever thought about it, in case the princess grabs him, do you think our little arm can twist their thigh?"


    Hearing this, the old gentleman and old lady were silent.


    Under the whole world, is it the land of the king? This world belongs to the emperor. Although he is a wise king at present, but one day, this princess threatens his life. Will he look at his daughter indifferently?


    Such things have happened in history. If the emperor''s daughter wants to marry you, she thinks highly of you.


    Not marrying is a crime of deceiving the emperor, and not marrying is a felony of resisting the order.


    Seeing that the two were silent, Qiao Mai sighed, "Let''s leave everything to fate!"


    Then got up and left, the old lady wiped away her tears.


    "She is really miserable. She is about to be taken away from her husband just after she was born. I am so angry. If it is someone else, I can help her if I catch her, but the royal family, alas~, I really have no power."


    The old man looked at Qiao Mai''s calm back, "Let''s take a look for now, it''s too early to say anything, it''s not certain."


    He has great confidence in Qiao Mai. Even the puddle that appeared out of thin air this time, he thinks it was done by this girl, but she doesn''t want others to know.


    Yuan Jiaqi is currently leading the government servants to patrol around the outskirts of Shexian County. The land here is half rock, half sand and half soil. It is not enough to rely on growing food, and can only develop sideline business.


    It would be great if the lady was here. She has a lot of ideas. When the time comes, she will open a few workshops here to solve the idle labor force. By the way, I will ask the lady to see what kind of land this land is suitable for. She is an expert in this field. What kind of plant? No matter what happened, it didn''t bother her.


    He has been busy during this time and has no time to go back. Thinking of what the husband said, his heart warms up.


    Be sure to take the time to go back, say what you have to be cheeky, invite the lady to live in She County for a while, to cultivate a good relationship, and then ask the lady, what should he do to make the people rich.


    While thinking, a horse galloped towards them in the distance.


    "My lord, my lord!"


    "Why so panic?"


    "Princess Heyi is here"


    "Princess Heyi? How did she come here?"


    Yuan Jiaqi was a little dazed, but suddenly he clenched his hands tightly, thinking of what the emperor had said to him in the imperial study.


    Could it be her, the princess who has a crush on her?


    My God, what is she doing here? Don''t you know you have a wife and children? It''s really shameless, shameless, it''s not good to fall in love with anyone, but you have to fall in love with yourself, it''s too shameless, and you still chased here.


    A girl from every family, even knowing his background, is still chasing him so hard.


    Thinking about it, he became angry. Now that he doesn''t have to take the exam, he has the time and energy to be with the person he likes. When he just wants to cultivate a relationship, he comes to someone who is not eye-catching.


    In his heart, he had already scolded the princess whom he had never met many times, and he had already looked down on her before seeing her.


    But after all, the other party was a princess, he suppressed his anger, and led the people back to the mansion. At this time, Princess Heyi was sitting and resting in the living room.


    She is the girl in Chinese dress who was drinking juice at Qiaoji snack shop just now.


    "Mommy, Shexian County is so poor and barren. In order to prevent Bengong from seeing him, the emperor actually transferred him here as the magistrate."


    "This is the northernmost part of the north, the winter is very cold, and there is only one season of grain a year, so it is naturally poor."


    "Nurse, do you think the Yuan family will be angry with me for finding me so recklessly?"


    "You are a princess, you can condescend to come to him, it is to give him face, he should be happy."


    "Mommy, I''m a little nervous!"


    "Princess, in fact, this old slave doesn''t think he is very good."


    "Shut up, the man this princess likes is the best in the world, you are not allowed to speak ill of him."


    Yuan Jiaqi had come to the outside of the living room at this time, and he glanced inside with a straight face. The princess is a princess, not to mention beautiful, with an overpowering appearance.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 212： I only have one wife in my heart

    Chapter 212 As a minister, I only have one wife in my heart


    But no matter how he looked at it, he felt that it didn''t fit him, and he didn''t like it.


    He took a deep breath, adjusted his emotions, walked slowly into the living room, stopped five steps away from the princess, and knelt down.


    "I have met Her Royal Highness the Princess!"


    The princess looked at her long-awaited sweetheart and said with blushing blushing.


    "Magistrate Yuan please get up!"


    He sat on the lower head of the princess, a little far away, and the princess just looked at him steadily.


    From a distance, she looks energetic, handsome and unrestrained, but up close she is gentle and jade-like, full of bookishness. I don''t think she likes her more. Her husband should be like this.


    "Princess? Princess?" Yuan Jiaqi yelled twice in displeasure, and then she woke up.


    "County Yuan, when you rode your horse through the streets that day, I was very moved when I saw it. It must be."


    Before he finished speaking, Yuan Jiaqi knelt down to her and said.


    "Princess, don''t mention this again. Yuan is already a married man, and he has deep-rooted affection for his wife. I hope the princess will show mercy. There are many good men in the world. Please choose another good son-in-law."


    In a word, all the thoughts that the princess had buried in her heart for a long time disappeared.


    "Don''t you want to hear my thoughts about you?"


    "Princess, please respect yourself. I have a family. Why should I listen to you? In my heart, my wife is always the only one. Please take back your heart and return to Beijing immediately. I just took office and I am busy with business, so I won''t accompany the princess." gone."


    "you,"


    The princess covered her face and began to cry, and the woman beside her shouted loudly.


    "Bold, what are you, dare to say this to our princess?"


    Yuan Jiaqi sneered, "If she wasn''t a princess, she would have been punished for this kind of behavior in the world. Think about it, I have devalued myself, what do you want me to say?"


    "you you!"


    "If the princess is angry, she can go back to Beijing and sue the emperor. Being a minister will always be that sentence. There is only one wife in my heart, and that is the current wife. This will not change in my life, unless I die and reincarnate. "


    When Yuan Jiaqi said this, he still looked disgusted.


    All the men in the world are dead. If a good girl is still a dignified princess, she insists on marrying a married man, grabs other people''s husbands, and breaks up other people''s families. She is shameless. It''s a good thing if he doesn''t scold her. It''s a shame to find something that is offensive to public morals. If it were the daughter of an ordinary family, she would have been drowned by the spittle of the common people.


    Princess He Yi stood up and slapped Yuan''s family with a slap.


    He knelt on the ground, straightened his body, and received the princess''s slap openly with his face without changing his expression.


    "Princess, please leave She County immediately and return to the capital as soon as possible."


    "Do you know how hard it was for me to come to you?"


    "The minister is already married, and he doesn''t want the princess to come to him, nor is it because the minister makes the princess tired."


    "Is it wrong for me to pursue the person I like?"


    "But the person you pursue, princess, has a wife, which affects the harmony of other people''s families. The most important thing is that a minister does not love the princess. A minister will not sacrifice his family for the sake of wealth and power. My wife is my wife." , love in life, and love in death, please give your love to others, princess, as a minister, there is no blessing to bear it.¡±


    Well, if he had expressed this to Qiao Mai earlier, he would have won her heart long ago, why is he still sleeping alone now.


    "Hmph, I want to see what kind of woman you love so much."


    Princess rushed out of the house and asked the guards to prepare the car immediately, and went to find Yuan Jiaqi''s wife.


    Yuan Jiaqi also drank out, and took advantage of this opportunity to go back and confess to his wife. He called six guards sent by the old man to follow him, and went back to Jixiang Garden first.


    It was dark at this time, they were riding alone, and the princess was riding in a car, so naturally not as fast as him.


    Once home, he headed straight for the backyard.


    "My lady, my lady?"


    Qiao Mai actually wanted to go to She County to see the situation in the dead of night. This is a man she has cultivated with all her painstaking efforts. It is not cheap to put it as a vase for other women.


    Unexpectedly, he came back before she left. What happened?


    She came out of the house in a hurry, and seeing Yuan Jiaqi''s anxious expression, he stepped forward and grabbed her hand.


    "My lady, I''m sorry!"


    Qiao Mai frowned, could it be that he lost his position and had already cooked rice with the princess, and came to confess to himself?


    Immediately, his face darkened, "What happened?"


    "My lady, I, I offended the princess."


    "How did you get offended?"


    "I scolded her!"


    It turned out to be this, and she breathed a sigh of relief, "What did you scold her for?"


    "Calling her shameless, I told her to go back to the capital, she slapped me, and then rushed to our house in a carriage angrily, I will ride fast, I will come back first to talk to you."


    Qiao Mai suddenly laughed, "Is this a serious crime against the Jiu Clan?"


    "I''m not afraid, if I can die with my wife, this life is enough!"


    Uh, is this a disguised confession to yourself?


    Qiao Mai looked at him, Yuan Jiaqi didn''t dare to look at her, his face was flushed red.


    "What to do, she is coming soon. I am not afraid of death, but I am afraid of hurting you and the children. I can''t speak with my conscience. Anyway, I hate her when I see her, and I don''t like her when I see her."


    "She looks pretty?"


    "The lady has seen her?"


    "She brought people to drink fruit juice in front of my small shop, she was full of luxury, and she was overwhelmed by the country."


    "It''s better not to have a wife, how do I see how comfortable a lady is, I once thought, if one day the lady hates me and drives me out, I will die of heartache, I think I will never be able to live without my lady for the rest of my life."


    Oh my God, Qiao Mai''s face turned red in an instant. This guy must have taken his medicine, but he can really talk like that, why didn''t he notice it normally.


    "Well, I admit that my good cooking skills attracted you."


    "No, no, not only your cooking skills, but also your attitude in doing things, the way you deal with people, every move, every word and deed, all deeply attract me."


    Qiao Mai touched his forehead, he didn''t have a fever.


    Yuan Jiaqi held her hands in his own and looked at her affectionately.


    "I offended the princess, and I might be condemned. I''m afraid I''ll be executed before I can say it, so I want to say it today, and I won''t regret it even if I die."


    "What are you talking about? The emperor is a wise king, how could he execute you for just a few words, don''t think about it, I will take care of things with you."


    "My lady, me!"


    The Yuan family boldly took her into his arms, "My husband has wanted to do this for a long time. I was afraid that you would scold me and beat me. I couldn''t beat you, and I didn''t dare to hug you like this. But now, I finally dare to hug you." If you have enough courage, let Wei Husband hold you like this for a while, okay?"


    Qiao Mai was so confused that he couldn''t laugh or cry, and at the same time, his face was red, as if he had applied rouge, and he hugged him without moving.


    Yuan Jiaqi didn''t know whether it was excitement or fear, his whole body was trembling slightly, it might be the first time he hugged Qiao Mai like this, he was very nervous.


    The two of them hugged each other like this in the courtyard. The mother-in-law opened her mouth at the gate of the courtyard, but there was no way she lowered her head and muttered softly.


    "Master, there is a beautiful girl outside, who broke into the house directly, and is currently in the living room, as if she was angry."


    Qiao Mai turned around and looked at the woman, "Understood, you stay away, don''t approach the living room unless I tell you."


    "Yes, master!"


    Qiao Mai patted Yuan Jiaqi''s back lightly, "Let''s go, let''s meet her first."


    Yuan Jiaqi blushed and took her hand, "My lady, do you understand my heart for you?"


    "Let''s settle the matter at hand first."


    "Let''s go, I''ll take my wife there, I''d rather fight for my husband than betray my wife."


    Every word he said today was very useful to Qiao Mai.


    If he had said that earlier, he might have had a baby with him long ago.


    However, Qiao Mai always felt weird, as if the roles were reversed, she felt that she was a man and Yuan Jiaqi was a woman.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 213： The Yuan family started to make up for the knife

    Chapter 213 The Yuan family starts to make up for the knife


    The two came to the living room side by side. When Princess Heyi saw the two of them being so close, there was raging anger in her eyes, and she wished to cut off the hands they were holding.


    "I know you, you are the woman I was sitting under the shed in the front shop."


    "Yes,"


    Princess He Yi sized her up and down, "Just because of your looks and your family background, you are not worthy of County Magistrate Yuan."


    "But at the beginning, he had nothing and brought a child, and begged to come to me, so I took him in and made him a door-to-door son-in-law. What do you think of what you said? You want him to be a white-eyed wolf? "


    "You let him go, give him the divorce letter, and I can make it up to you."


    "Although I am a woman, I never force others to do anything difficult. As long as my husband is willing, I will let him go at any time."


    Yuan Jiaqi hurriedly made up his sword, "Lady, even if you give me and Li Shu, my heart is still yours. I will protect you like a jade. If anyone dares to touch me, I will kill myself. When the time comes, my wife will help me take care of Chuan. Just fine."


    and Princess Yi clenched their angry hands into fists, "Do you know who you offended?"


    Qiao Mai looked at her indifferently, "You are a princess, I know, my husband-in-law told me about this when he came back, I don''t understand, the majestic Princess Daming, it''s normal to look at a man, but I have to ask, Why do you have to break up other people''s families? Could it be that in your capacity, you can''t find a man? Why do you have to stare at other people''s men? I''m surprised, do other people''s men smell good?"


    "you!"


    Princess Heyi wanted to pass out when they were told that, it¡¯s no wonder that they are husband and wife, their words are quite embarrassing.


    The nanny on one side shouted loudly, "You guys are so disrespectful to the princess."


    Qiao Mai glanced at her, "To be honest, it''s disrespectful? Didn''t she fall in love with my husband-in-law? Didn''t she have to be someone else''s husband-in-law? I really haven''t heard that a princess lacks a man to this extent, and everyone else If you refuse, you have not traveled thousands of miles to catch up with the place where you took office, do you know how to be ashamed?"


    "You are presumptuous!"


    "Princess, let''s go back to Beijing, don''t come again, otherwise, the whole Ming Dynasty will know that you have a crush on a married man, and if he doesn''t follow, he will use force and try to overwhelm him."


    "This palace is Princess Daming, and it''s his good fortune to see him. You and your wife have humiliated me like this. Come on!"


    Twelve guards rushed in, "His Royal Highness?"


    "Take them down and bring them back to the capital!"


    "yes!"


    The Yuan family stood in front of Qiao Mai, "Who dares? I am an official appointed by the imperial court. I am the number one scholar personally appointed by the emperor. Without the order of the Holy Majesty, who would dare to challenge me at will with the official documents from above?"


    The guards looked at the princess and hesitated, Qiao Mai said.


    "It''s true that you are a princess, but you don''t have the right to kidnap people."


    "You can do it, you wait, if I don''t get rid of you, I won''t be the princess anymore, let''s go!"


    Princess He Yi has finally left, and the house is finally quiet.


    She ran out of the capital, thinking that with her beauty and background, as long as the Yuan family took care of her, she would definitely fall in love with her, but she didn''t expect it to end like this.


    The emperor had told her all about it, and she definitely didn''t believe it, so she came here resolutely, and went back after being humiliated.


    This hatred, she must avenge it!


    The more you can''t get it, the more you want to get it. Taking Yuan Jiaqi from that woman''s hands has become her obsession. Killing Yuan Jiaqi''s wife and becoming Yuan Jiaqi''s wife has also become Princess Heyi''s obsession.


    She didn''t believe it anymore. As her princess, she couldn''t deal with them.


    She is not reconciled, she loses to a village woman like a princess.


    Yuan Jiaqi took Qiao Mai''s hand, and he sent her back to the backyard.


    "My lady, can I stay with you for a while?"


    "Okay, sit down and drink some water, are you thirsty all the way?"


    "Yes!"


    The two sat in the courtyard, facing each other. At this moment, Yuan Jiaqi no longer looked like a little boy, and he looked at her seriously.


    "Let''s offend the princess to death!"


    "Be good as your official, nothing will happen to the family, she will be the most angry when I say those words."


    Yuan Jiaqi sighed, "I have already thought about the worst. If something happens to Chuan Er, I will go with him, but I, Yuan, will never be a white-eyed wolf."


    "Even if you agreed to the princess, you are not a white-eyed wolf. After all, we have been a cooperative relationship from the beginning."


    "No, maybe it was at first, but then it wasn''t. I gradually fell in love with you. What you did for me and Chuan''er, we father and son can''t afford to pay for it even if we lose our lives, so I study hard and fight for it." For you, for this family, to bring glory and contribute.¡±


    Qiao Mai curled his lips and smiled faintly, expressing that he was very happy at the moment.


    "Thanks a lot!"


    "It''s not hard, the family belongs to you. I can''t help you, but I will try my best. This time I caused you trouble."


    "There is no trouble in this world that I can''t solve. I can be the county magistrate in She County with peace of mind and be a good parent officer for the people."


    Yuan Jiaqi held Qiao Mai''s hand, "You treat me the best in this world. I am willing to protect you with my life. Even though I am weak, I have tried my best. No matter how powerful I am, my heart to you It''s always the same, I, I hope that we can change from a fake couple to a real couple, is that okay?"


    Qiao Mai grinned, "Yes, if you can really exchange your life for your loyalty to me, then I am also willing to use my life to protect you and this family."


    "Lady!"


    "Sleep at my place tonight?"


    "ah?"


    Yuan Jiaqi''s face turned red all of a sudden, the lady is so happy, she agreed to let him move here, he is not ready yet.


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes at him, "You move here, get used to it first, otherwise how will you become a real couple?"


    "What about Ke Chuan''er?"


    "Move to Brother Fengyun, three people sleep on a kang, isn''t it okay?"


    Yuan Jiaqi was very flustered at this moment, "Then, then I''ll move the salute, and arrange for Chuaner by the way?"


    "Go!"


    Qiao Mai can''t be calm, she has such a temperament, she must be sure, and she will accept it generously.


    Why don''t we just sleep together, with some physical contact at most, it''s not like she doesn''t understand, and her body is not like a big girl.


    But it was in the previous life, but not in this life. Now the two lives add up to 30 years old, and I haven''t tasted the taste of a man yet.


    She decided to try it, so she used her mind to buy a bottle of contraceptive pills from the platform, just in case. When watching movies, she sometimes holds her chin and thinks about those men and women having sex.


    Is there any fanaticism, now it''s my turn, it''s really a bit of a bully, try to see if it will be like that.


    The old man and the old lady knew about the princess''s visit to Jixiang Garden, but they didn''t expect the couple to run away in anger.


    The two were worried, and the mother-in-law smiled and Mimi came to report.


    "Old man, old lady, guess what will happen to the master and my master after this incident?"


    The old lady rolled her eyes angrily, "Say it quickly, don''t be fooled, I''m in a panic here."


    "The servant got the letter, the master asked the master to go back to clean up and salute, and moved to live in the backyard, and asked Master Chuan''er to move to Master Feng and Master Yun. The master just went to pack and salute."


    The old lady exclaimed, "Oh my god, it''s going to be a catastrophe, what are they bothering about? Don''t they think of a solution soon?"


    The old man glared at her, "What do you know? They have been together for several years, but they have never lived together. Maybe that girl wants to be a real husband and wife with that kid in the last time."


    The old lady slapped him angrily, "Hurry up and find a way to save them."


    The old man blinked, "How can I save her? That''s a princess. Is there any king in the world?"


    "Then what to do? Then what to do, the two of them are determined to die?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 214： Shi can be killed but not humiliated

    Chapter 214 A soldier can be killed but not humiliated


    "It shouldn''t be so bad. Even if she offends the princess, she is not a boss from the family, nor is she a government official. She has no right to kill others. This matter must go through the emperor. It depends on what our sage will do."


    The old lady wiped away her tears, "If something happens to them, I won''t go anywhere, and I will help them guard the house and the children at home."


    "Why are you crying, the horoscope has not been written yet."


    "80% of the crimes will be punished."


    "Let''s talk about it later."


    Just when the two old people were worrying, Yuan Jiaqi made arrangements for Chuan''er. Chuan''er opened his ghostly eyes and looked old-fashioned.


    "Father, you''ve finally made it through, mother allowed you to sleep in her room?"


    Yuan Jiaqi patted his little head, "Sleep with brother at night, don''t be like a pig, sleep lightly."


    "Understood, Dad, you don''t have to worry about me, it''s better to take care of yourself."


    Yuan Jiaqi blushed, moved to the backyard, and Qiao Mai was cooking in the small kitchen.


    He put his salute on Qiao Mai''s kang, and then tidied it up. Thinking about the night, he couldn''t restrain the impulse.


    On the table in the courtyard, there are four dishes and a pot of wine, all of which Yuan Jiaqi likes to eat.


    In order to create conditions for the two of them, Yuehong and Yuexia went to the old lady''s side with Linger in their arms.


    Qiao Mai picked up a chopstick dish for him, "Come on, you haven''t eaten so late, are you hungry?"


    "Yes, sort of!"


    He was so nervous that he stuttered when he spoke.


    "Don''t be nervous, you move here to adapt first, we will do nothing, and we will perform the ceremony of husband and wife after we get used to it."


    She said it generously, but Yuan Jiaqi is an ancient person. Hearing this, his head is in a daze. These words are too explicit, can''t the lady be more reserved?


    "For, for a husband, he listens to his wife."


    "Well, come on, let me toast you, today I will fight against the imperial power for my life and death."


    The husband and wife exchanged cups, and Yuan Jiaqi''s legs became weak after a while.


    "Miss, I don''t want to fight against the imperial power. I just can''t understand that princess. She has no shame. Good girl, it would be great to find an unmarried young man, but a married man with a child. Tell me about her character." Is it bad or not?"


    "If you rein in the precipice, it''s not bad."


    "The problem is that she wants to break us up, so that''s not okay. I said that because I endured it, because she is a princess, and it''s good if I didn''t scold her."


    Yuan Jiaqi took advantage of the strength of alcohol to express all the words in his heart, like a child who has been wronged and comes back to confide in his family.


    "You can''t understand what she said?"


    "It''s not just these, I like a lady, I love a lady, I must be a lady in this life, no one can separate us, no one can destroy my lady, you are as good as a fairy in my husband''s heart."


    Qiao Mai looked at his erratic eyes, and knew that he didn''t drink well, and he was talking drunk at the moment.


    "What if they threaten Chuan''er?"


    "Chuan''er has also received your favor. We father and son are willing to thank each other with our lives. I beg my wife not to abandon us father and son, okay?"


    "If you hadn''t scolded her, I wouldn''t have said those things today. You have to be more tactful about some things, otherwise I wouldn''t leave any room."


    "She even asked me to divorce my wife, and I was still tactful. A scholar can be killed without shame. I, Yuan, am an indomitable man."


    "Let''s go, I''ll help you go back to your room to sleep, you drank a lot today."


    Yuan Jiaqi stood up unsteadily, then sat down with a thump, his face flushed.


    "Miss, I''m a little nervous, I drank a lot of wine, I want to use wine to strengthen my courage, I''m sorry, I, I."


    As soon as he got on the kang, he fell down on his head, and then fell asleep on all fours.


    Qiao Mai shook his head helplessly, as if he was some kind of scourge, and did he still need wine to boost his courage?


    Really, he took off his shoes, took off his coat, and dragged it inside.


    From the door, I saw Yuehong and the two were clearing the table, Linger was still playing on the ground, and then gave them a warning, and blocked the door behind her back.


    She thought about it when she was drinking. If she wanted to quell the matter, she would not be able to use force. She was not afraid, but she would no longer be able to live peacefully afterwards.


    If you want to be the same as usual, then you have to use the fairy family''s thing, the elixir!


    In the elixir prescriptions she learned, there is a third-grade elixir called Wangchen elixir, which is different from Wangqing elixir.


    After eating the Wangqing Pill, you will lose all emotions and desires, and if you eat it, you will forget a memory. A cultivator who eats it will forget things within a year, and ordinary people will forget things between two to three years after taking it. The higher the pill, the more things you forget and the longer the time.


    If you want to restore your memory, you can''t do it without seven or eight years. Even if you wake up by then, it has been such a long time, who will believe what she said?


    She decided to give the princess a taste of the elixir, which is really cheap for her.


    She glanced at Yuan Jiaqi, and flashed into the space.


    She has a recipe, but she doesn''t have any pills, and needs to be refined in a furnace. She is a bit rushed in time, so she sat in front of the computer and searched on the platform.


    She exchanged 20 Wangchen Pills with 20 third-grade other elixir by means of barter, and only needed to pay some handling fees.


    Putting the jade bottle in his arms, he saw that it was still early, so he walked out of the house.


    Xiaoqing took good care of her site and named it Maimaiju. The surrounding shelves were replaced with antique Bogu racks, on which were placed modern items and some elixir that she refined. There are also some things she bought on the platform.


    "Xiaoqing?"


    "Master, I''m here," Xiao Qing flashed in front of her.


    "What are you busy with?"


    "Planting the land,"


    "Are you tired?"


    "Master, I''m not tired, I''m the spirit of space, I don''t need to plant with my mind and reap with my mind like the peasants outside"


    Qiao Mai closed his eyes, checked the space, "Seventh level?"


    "Yes, there are now 300 million mu of land."


    "Are you catching up with the earth I used to live on?"


    Xiaoqing curled her lips in disgust, "I used to be unable to speak, but I knew everything. The place where you live is the smallest star in the planet. You don''t know that in the vast starry sky, some stars are more than ten times larger than the earth. times, a hundred times the planet."


    "Wow, too bad I''m not an astronaut, so I''ll just have to listen to you."


    "Cultivate well, and if you have the opportunity, you can tear the void and go outside to see it."


    "Let''s talk about it, I don''t have such high pursuits. I just want to be safe and happy in this life."


    Qiao Mai''s hand reached into the void, and a big strawberry appeared in her hand, and she took it and ate it.


    "Well, the ones in the space are much more delicious than the ones outside."


    "Of course, it is nourished by spiritual energy. It is big and sweet. Eating it is good for your health. Master, you are now a cultivator of immortals. Don''t always eat outside things in the future. There are too many impurities!"


    "But there is a smell of fireworks outside, which is my favorite smell."


    Qiao Mai chatted with Xiaoqing for a while in the space, and then came out of the space after changing into night clothes.


    That guy was sleeping soundly, still snoring a little, the outside was already quiet, she had already planted a trace of consciousness in the princess.


    Following this trace of spiritual consciousness, she found her and her subordinates in a guest house fifty miles to the south.


    Looked at their sleeping holes, and stuffed a Wangchen Pill into their mouths with no expression on their faces.


    She can¡¯t just let her eat it alone, if she wants to eat it all together, twelve guards, two maids, one woman, plus this princess, wasted her sixteen pills.


    These things cannot be bought with silver, what a pity, Qiao Mai twisted the princess''s face with some distress.


    It¡¯s still golden branches and jade leaves, the skin is really thick, the ancient skin care technology is not good at all, and some facial cleansing things can¡¯t keep up.


    Like what kind of icy skin and snow skin, they are also covered by their backwardness.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 215： There is a reason to eat back

    Chapter 215 There is a reason to eat it back


    She sighed, but ancient times are better than ancient times. Everything is natural, unlike the earth, which looks good after a facelift, but after giving birth to a child, others will think it was picked up when they grow up.


    With her current ability, it is not impossible to change the people here a little bit.


    It''s just that she likes ancient times very much. If it changes, it can still be ancient.


    Qiao Mai stared at the princess''s face for a while, then turned around and jumped down from the window, walking alone on the official road for a long time.


    The next day, the Yuan family woke up. He opened his eyes, with sweat on his forehead, and stared at the roof in a daze.


    He didn''t dare to move. He heard no movement in the room, so he slowly turned his head left and right. The kang was cleaned up, and there was no sign of Qiao Mai.


    Yuan Jiaqi breathed a sigh of relief, sat up slowly, then wiped the sweat from his head, and looked down at his clothes.


    A little lost, wearing neat underwear, and there is no mess.


    Why didn¡¯t the lady eat herself? What a pity, if he ate it, he would become hers, and he would have a reason to eat it back tonight.


    This is how to do? I am still intact.


    He slapped himself fiercely on the face, what the **** was he thinking, quickly got off the kang, put on his coat and walked out.


    There was no one in the backyard, he habitually looked up at the sky, and then went straight to the martial arts field.


    At this time, Qiao Mai was leading the children to practice martial arts. She supervised and corrected the children''s movements. The children learned every move seriously.


    Seeing him coming, there was no response, so he had to sit aside in embarrassment.


    No way, he''s not good at martial arts, just follow along and make gestures, he''s really not good at this.


    After a while, Qiao Mai came over, sweating profusely, and the Yuan family hurriedly poured her a glass of water.


    "Because my husband drank too much last night, didn''t it affect you by not snoring at night?"


    "No,"


    Yuan Jiaqi blushed, and Qiao Mai drank the water in the glass in one go.


    "I don''t know if the princess should go to Mr. Wang to file a complaint, or return to Beijing to file a complaint?"


    "Don''t worry about it, just be your county magistrate."


    "Miss, won''t you stay with me once we return to She County?"


    "No, go back by yourself."


    "Why? Home is so close, you want to come back soon?"


    "What did you tell me to do?"


    "The land over there is barren. I want to ask my wife to help me think of a way to see what is suitable for planting. Can I develop a sideline business? I can''t let the people only grow one season of food a year and rely on the sky for food, right?"


    "This problem is not limited to your county, it is the same in the whole Acropolis now."


    "Is there a good way, my lady?"


    "Plant trees, and plant trees in the idle wasteland,"


    "ah?"


    ¡°I am afraid that after planting a tree, people will steal it and use it as firewood. There is a saying that if you want to get rich, you must first plant a tree. The roots of the tree can reduce soil erosion and change the desertification of the soil.¡±


    "Then what kind of tree do you want to plant?"


    "Pine trees, like cedar and larch, are very cold-resistant. They can grow at minus 50 degrees in winter. After they are mature, they can be made into furniture and can be used for fire. The pine nuts on the trees can also be fried and sold. The pine nuts taste very good. It can be used as a dish, it can be used as a snack, and it can naturally become a source of income for the common people."


    "Pine nuts?"


    "Yes, I think the Ming Dynasty has not realized this. No one eats pine nuts"


    "Have our family eaten?"


    "Not yet, but I can let you try it in advance."


    "Then, can you taste it now?"


    "Okay, let''s go, let''s go back and let them practice here."


    Back to the backyard, Qiao Mai let him sit in the yard, she went back to the house and changed, took out a whole pine cone from the space, and then took a pack of fried pine nuts.


    He came to the table with a tray and put the things away.


    "Let''s see."


    "Is this the pine cone?"


    "Yes, there are pine nuts in the bag next to it, try it, it smells like cooked pine nuts."


    Yuan Jiaqi opened the paper bag and saw golden-yellow fruits with a gap in the middle.


    "Is this long-ripe?"


    "No, the seams are pressed in advance, so they can be easily peeled off."


    He snapped open a grain, put the seed inside into his mouth, and chewed it.


    "Well, it tastes delicious, kind of, kind of like, like?"


    "Like nothing, it has a unique flavor that no nut can match."


    "If a tree is planted, how many years will it grow?"


    "Pine nuts will bear a small amount of fruit after four to five years. As the age of the pine tree increases, its fruit will also increase. The main purpose is to prevent the land from further desertification and retain the water in the soil after the tree is planted. It won¡¯t be so dry over there, and what¡¯s more, after having trees, you can open a small papermaking workshop, not only pine trees, but also waste wood and branches can be used to make paper, and even grass can be used.¡±


    The Yuan family was stunned when they heard it, "Manufacturing, papermaking, these are all in the hands of the big family, how can the lady do it?"


    "There is nothing difficult in the world, as long as there is a heart, I have studied the above squares, this will not trouble me."


    "However, there are risks in opening such a workshop."


    "So, put your mind on planting trees first, and take your time. You have to know that planting trees also requires manpower, material resources, and financial resources. The saplings alone will cost a lot of money, and you have to plant them."


    "My lady, can you help me?"


    "I will provide you with saplings and silver, and you can do the rest, can you?"


    "Yes, in the future, apart from adjudicating cases and dealing with disputes, I will lead people to plant trees and post a notice to the people. Anyone who dares to cut down trees in the wasteland will be imprisoned for one month and fined ten taels of silver."


    "This is your business, I don''t care about it, remember, a person''s power is limited, you have to learn how to control others."


    "Yes, lady"


    At this moment, Yuan Jiaqi completely forgot about **** and shyness, and immediately stood up.


    "My lady, I have to go back."


    "Well, take your guards."


    Yuan Jiaqi suddenly thought of something, he said shyly, "I will come back every few days."


    Qiao Mai took out a few banknotes from his cuff and gave them to him, "Use it first, and I''ll give it to you if it''s not enough. Don''t use the money from the public treasury. It won''t be clear at that time, but don''t forget to keep accounts. At that time, there will be mouths to say clear."


    "I have already bought a tent and a housekeeper. The people in the yamen are all newly recruited, and they have all signed the paperwork. They don''t have the courage to try their own methods."


    "Then go get busy. Every ten days, I will give you a thousand saplings at home."


    "My lady, you are so kind!"


    "I support you in doing business!"


    "Well, I''m leaving then"


    Yuan Jiaqi put away the bank note, took a deep look at her, then took a step forward, and hugged her in his arms.


    "Wait for your husband to achieve some success, let''s, let''s, let''s have a child of our own, shall we?"


    Qiao Mai was taken aback, "Um, are you ready?"


    "Not yet, I''ll wait for the lady to make a move first, I, I''m too nervous, I don''t dare, I don''t dare to touch my opponent."


    After speaking, Yuan Jiaqi let go of her and ran towards the gate of the courtyard. This was too shy.


    Qiao Mai looked at the gate of the courtyard dumbfounded, and at this moment, a woman walked in.


    "Master, the old lady is here!"


    As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw them eating, and the old lady waved to her.


    "Girl, come, let''s have breakfast together, I have something to ask you."


    "oh,"


    She cleaned her hands and sat down next to the old lady. The servants brought her a bowl of porridge, and the old lady rolled her a pancake.


    "Let''s eat, how about starting at home?"


    "He has returned to the Yamen."


    "Are you two going to be a real couple?"


    "Yeah, he expressed to me that it''s up to me in this life, and I''m not a tweaker so I agreed."


    "Not holding a ceremony or something?"


    "No need, we are all married and have children, so we can just move in together."


    The old man saw her calm face and asked, "The princess''s matter is settled?"


    "Yeah, I will take action, there is nothing that can''t be solved."


    The old man stepped back and asked in a low voice, "Killed?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 216： must take down the lady

    Chapter 216 Must win the lady


    "How is it possible, I am so bloodthirsty"


    The old man said in his heart, it¡¯s no wonder if there is no one. If you didn¡¯t do it to the dozens of lives by the puddle, I would have eaten the plate.


    "How did you solve it?"


    "Drugs,"


    "That''s not the same as death."


    "I didn''t say it was poison!"


    While eating, Qiao Mai answered the two people''s interrogation-like questions.


    "Then you are?"


    "It''s a kind of medicine called Wangchen Pill. If you take it, you will forget about it. However, this medicine also has a time limit. You will remember it after five or six years. But no matter what she said at that time, no one would believe her. Treat her like a lunatic, and she was married at that time, so I''m afraid I won''t mention such a thing, and I can only sulk at that time."


    "Then you are not afraid of her secretly revenge?"


    "Revenge?"


    Qiao Mai snorted coldly, don''t say I''m not afraid of her now, I''ll grow up in five or six years, it''s them who are afraid of me, I don''t kill her because I don''t want to cause trouble for the family, she can live, it''s all for the sake of my family .


    She spoke so casually that the old lady and the old man felt chills all over their bodies.


    "You, your martial arts are invincible?"


    Qiao Mai saw the surprised looks of the two old men, and suddenly felt that his words were too explicit.


    "Hehe, maybe my body is a piece of material for martial arts. Eat, eat, you just need to remember that I have the ability to protect you."


    The two elderly people swallowed, and Qiao Mai didn''t say anything after asking, and ran away after eating.


    At this time, on the official road, a carriage was driving slowly from north to south, and a girl in a Chinese dress was holding her chin in the carriage and looking into the distance.


    "Mommy, I seem to have forgotten a lot of things, and I can''t remember them no matter how I think about them."


    Nurse looked at the other two girls, "Princess, this old slave seems to be the same."


    "Slaves too!"


    "You also forgot?"


    "Yes, there is always a voice in the servant''s ear, telling the servant to take the princess back to Beijing."


    "Ben Gong is also, that voice is neither male nor female, tell Ben Gong to return to Beijing quickly"


    "Princess, don''t think about it if you can''t remember it. If you get any illness, as long as you are fine."


    This is Princess Heyi and the group of people she brought, but everyone forgot what, they could only follow the voice in their hearts and drive towards the capital.


    The emperor was approving the memorial in the imperial study, and he knew about Princess Heyi''s departure from the capital.


    She didn''t stop her, and she didn''t get her back. She also hoped that she would see Yuan Jiaqi and get a definite answer so she could give up.


    Even though the emperor was a little annoyed, he admired the integrity of the Yuan family. He did not bow his head for wealth, did not bow his head for power, and would not abandon chaff just because of a woman''s beauty. This is a real man!


    However, the emperor was curious about what kind of woman Yuan Jiaqi''s wife was, so that such a man could give up his heart on her?


    When Yuan Jiaqi was promoted to an official position, he was going to be called into the palace to take a good look.


    Just as she was thinking, a voice sounded at the door, "Your Majesty, there is news from Princess Heyi."


    "Come in and talk back"


    A man in black came in, half kneeling in front of the emperor.


    "The princess is already on her way back to Beijing."


    "She got rejected?"


    "Yes"


    "Well, it doesn''t matter if you give up your mind, I have to quickly find a son-in-law for her, let''s go down."


    Following the emperor''s words, the trip with Princess Yi came to an end.


    Jixiangyuan also returned to calm, and Tian Sanzhuang also settled down in the county seat. On the day of his wedding, he called the Tian family members and his colleagues to support the scene.


    Originally, he wanted to invite the county magistrate, but unfortunately the county magistrate of Yi County didn''t give anyone a chance to curry favor with him, so he immediately refused when he heard about it.


    It was the invitation of the county magistrate, and the magistrate went to his house. Tian Sanzhuang was not annoyed, nor did he dare to be annoyed.


    The wedding went well, but his parents insisted on staying at his house, and they refused to leave with shamelessness. If there were no guests, he would just drive them away.


    But thinking of serving tea, they reluctantly stayed for one night.


    The next day the bride offered tea, and the two old men had to put on a show, but Tian Sanzhuang gave him a look, which made him normal again.


    After drinking tea and having breakfast, Tian Sanzhuang asked his colleagues for help, and forced the two old people back to Taohua Village.


    This incident became a good talk in Tianshui Town, otherwise, these two old things would not show up during this period of time, for fear that the people in the town would laugh at them.


    The weather was dry and hot. After Yuan Jiaqi returned to She County, he began to make plans. Based on his wife''s suggestions and the current situation in She County, he bought all the wasteland around She County with the money given by his wife. .


    Then openly recruited workers from the entire county, recruiting workers who specialize in tree planting, paid by the day, and never owed money for working day by day.


    Those who signed up were lined up from the yamen to the outside of the city. Although it is a bit exaggerated, there are indeed a lot of people.


    Ten days later, he took his people home, and Qiao Mai had already prepared the saplings for him.


    Qiao Mai also gave him a large bucket of nutrient solution, which is actually water containing spiritual energy. She was afraid that the workers would steal it, so she mixed some pigments into it.


    "My lady, do you have a book on planting trees? I want to see it."


    "have!"


    Qiao Mai went back to the house and brought him a book, and then asked, "Are you staying at home this time?"


    Yuan''s old face blushed, "I can''t stop, the saplings have to be planted quickly, so I don''t worry, yes, why don''t you give me saplings every ten days?"


    "No, I''m used to living at home, but I''m not used to living elsewhere."


    "Okay then, I''ll come back to live as soon as I finish my work."


    "Well, remember that the distance between trees is 10 meters. When each tree is planted, pour a small bowl of colored water I gave you into it. Be sure to water it, so that their roots will be well developed."


    "Understood, then I''m leaving"


    The Yuan family was about to leave, so Qiao Mai had someone pack up some for him, and he packed a whole car full of home-cooked food for him to take away.


    and personally sent him to the officialdom, Yuan Jiaqi kept looking back at her, really reluctant.


    But the days to come will be long, and when the winter in the north comes, there is no need to plant trees. At that time, he will go home and live for a while. At that time, he must take down his wife, make raw rice and cook mature rice, so that he no longer has to worry about gains and losses. up.


    In this way, every ten days, he would go home, and Qiao Mai must prepare a thousand saplings for him to come out.


    The old man and the old lady, in order to get along with each other, insisted on taking Qiao Mai to Shexian County to have a look. They said that he didn''t go to see him even after he was appointed, which was too shameful.


    So Qiao Mai was forcibly dragged by these two people, and took the whole family to She County in a mighty way.


    The Yuan family was so happy, they hurriedly asked the housekeeper to buy some supplies, and ordered a large table of dishes in the restaurant.


    "I can''t believe you guys are here."


    "The old man and I dragged her here."


    Yuan Jiaqi showed gratitude to the two elderly people, and the whole family sat down and talked while eating.


    "It''s already August, and it''s still so dry. Let it rain, the ground will be gone before it gets wet."


    "Yeah, fortunately, I don''t know which god-man dug such a hole and stored so much water, otherwise our people would have fled to the south long ago."


    "Half of the river channel of the imperial court has been dug, and it is almost here."


    "As long as there is always water in the pit, the north will be stable, but the hardworking people have to carry water to irrigate the land."


    "How about your tree planting?"


    "I bought all the wasteland around the county seat and planted a pine tree every ten meters. I have already planted a lot. I will take you to see it later?"


    "I won''t go, I''m exhausted, you and your wife go, let her come back and talk to us."


    "Oh well."


    "Mother, how about we ride a pony with you?"


    Qiao Mai smiled and said, "Good!"


    But I keep curling my lips in my heart, go to wool, there is such a big sun above my head, go to sun oil? There is no comfort at home.


    That''s what it said, but the children are happy, so she will take them with them.


    After lunch, Qiao Mai bought a few sun hats from the platform, distributed one to everyone, and then rode a horse and followed Yuan''s family to the wasteland.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 217： What else cant be said?

    Chapter 217 What else can''t be said?


    At this time, the workers were busy digging pits and planting trees on the wasteland with a shovel alone.


    Qiao Mai frowned, "Why don''t you prepare some water for them?"


    "There is water, and the water truck will send a car here every hour. When they are thirsty, they will boil the water and let it cool before drinking. The remaining water will be used to water the trees."


    "Oh, how long will it take to plant a thousand saplings?"


    "Fifty people, it will take five days"


    "Somewhat inefficient."


    "There are rocks under the soil, it''s not easy to dig!"


    "Then go home every five days to pick up the saplings. You don''t have to come back with me every time. You don''t live at home anyway. Just send someone over."


    "Then how can it be, I didn''t go back specifically for the saplings, I was for you, but you don''t want to come to me."


    Qiao Mai looked at his flushed face, smiled and stopped humming.


    In the evening, the old man and the old lady did not leave, so Qiao Mai and the children had to stay.


    After all, it is not as good as at home, I feel uncomfortable everywhere, especially at night, when there is Yuan Jiaqi who is eyeing her covetously.


    You said you want to eat meat, so come and eat it. Keep looking at her like this, can you see a flower?


    What''s the matter, is this brewing emotions?


    "Lady?"


    "Speak up if you have something to say."


    "I, I haven''t touched a woman for almost ten years, I''m afraid I can''t control myself."


    "Do you want to turn into a wolf? Don''t worry, I''m not afraid of fierce ones, come on boldly."


    "No, no, I''m afraid I can''t control myself well, don''t tell me I can''t do it then."


    "Puchi, haha!"


    Qiao Mai couldn''t help laughing, and Yuan Jiaqi''s face turned even redder.


    "Don''t laugh, lady, I really don''t have that addiction to women. If it wasn''t for my lady, I would not have to touch women in my life."


    "Then let''s go to sleep separately?"


    "No, I have to make the lady mine, so that I can rest assured."


    Qiao Mai frowned, "You''re wrong, even if I slept with you, if one day you betrayed me, then I''m just mine, I don''t belong to anyone, I''m not an item, I''m just me, understand ?"


    "Understood, I belong to the lady, and the lady belongs to the lady, so it''s okay, right?"


    "What are you dawdling about? Besides, it will be dawn!"


    Yuan Jiaqi took a deep breath, tilted his head and blew out the lamp, closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, and rushed towards Qiao Mai


    After thinking about it, it was dawn, Yuan Jia got up as usual, and when he saw Qiao Mai with his bare breasts, his mind buzzed.


    Immediately remembered what happened last night, his face turned red with embarrassment, afraid that Qiao Mai would be dissatisfied.


    "Miss? Me, me,"


    "Well, let''s talk, talk, say what you want to say, we are all like this, what else can''t be said?"


    Qiao Mai opened his eyes and looked at him with a charming face, which made his little heart thump, and he didn''t even dare to speak.


    "I, I went to the yamen?" It took me a long time to say this.


    "Go, I took the children home today, I''m really not used to it here, it''s better to be at home."


    "Oh, I''ll be home in five days"


    "OK!"


    After saying a few words, Yuan Jiaqi plucked up his courage and leaned against her.


    "It''s too hot, I won''t hug my wife, and I won''t see you off."


    "Go to the yamen, or someone will come to your house to look for you later."


    "Ai! Ai!"


    Yuan Jiaqi hurriedly dressed, washed outside, and left in a hurry. Qiao Mai burst out laughing, as if he was running away.


    She''s so shy, she''s still a married man, how did Chuan''er get here, why should he be ashamed, it''s her who should be ashamed, from the soul point of view, she is still a big girl.


    Men in ancient times were shy even in this respect, which is very interesting, and she likes it very much.


    She and Yuan Jiaqi didn''t know about it, but the old lady already knew about the two making things happen.


    When Yuehong and Yuexia went to play with Linger in their arms, they betrayed them, and the old lady laughed out loud after hearing this.


    "Look at what I said, this layer of window paper, someone has to force them to poke it, otherwise how can it be broken?"


    The old man smiled and stroked Mimi''s beard, "It''s better for you!"


    "Of course, from now on, the husband and wife will be united and united, and the family will get better and better. Shall we celebrate?"


    "Let''s go home and celebrate. Let''s talk about it when that kid comes home. One night in this place is enough for me."


    "Uh, me too, it''s easy to go from simple to complex, but difficult to go from complex to simple."


    It happened that Qiao Mai came at this time. She didn''t see Linger after waking up, so she came to them. Seeing that they were all chatting and laughing in the room, she knew she was making fun of herself again.


    "Grandma, I sent someone to prepare the carriage, shall we go back to Tianshui Town?"


    "Then pack up quickly, I don''t want to stay here for a long time, I don''t feel comfortable at home, I still miss my chickens, deer and so on."


    "For me and my family, you two elders have been wronged."


    "I''m not wronged at all, it''s worth it. In the future, you and my family will have a few babies quickly, and I will help you take care of me while I am young."


    The old lady really regarded herself as Qiao Mai''s real grandmother, and she was thinking of her in everything she said, which warmed Qiao Mai''s heart.


    The family returned to Tianshui after breakfast. The Yuan family got up on the gate tower and watched their carriage go far before coming down.


    In the blink of an eye, it was September, and the drought lasted for three years. Finally, in mid-September, a hearty moderate rain came. The people happily rushed into the rain, weeping, and knelt on the ground, thanking God for opening their eyes. Punish them again.


    From this day on, Qiao Mai''s water transportation work has come to an end.


    She can concentrate on housework, read books when she has nothing to do, go to the space to practice at night, get together with her husband a few times a month, and have a little activity to celebrate the newlyweds.


    The days are very comfortable and fulfilling.


    Yuan''s family has been very busy there, except for official business, which is the tens of thousands of acres of wasteland he bought.


    It¡¯s no wonder that he has a lot of wasteland here. Many people can¡¯t survive here and have moved to the south. There are so many open spaces.


    Fearing that the people would cut down trees unconsciously before winter came, he asked people to build earthen walls and fences around the perimeter, with a sign written on them prohibiting felling of private forest land.


    Even so, there are still some people who want to get something for nothing, jump in, and start to destroy.


    After being caught, he was thrown directly into the prison, and the sentence was one year.


    With the strong support of Qiao Mai, tens of thousands of acres of wasteland, after several months of hard work, has become tens of thousands of acres of forest land, and it is now being finished. In the coming year, he plans to buy some wasteland and continue planting trees.


    No one opens up wasteland. As the county magistrate, he doesn''t have to pay taxes for ten years anyway. He needs to plant trees first.


    Five years later, the trees in the forest will be profitable. At that time, open a pine nut workshop and ask the lady for a fried recipe.


    The pine nuts obtained are given to the lady to sell. She is more business-minded than herself, so she will definitely sell them for a lot of money.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 218： Willows Marriage

    Chapter 218 Liu Ye''s Marriage


    The people harvested the autumn happily, and just after lighting the seeds, God seemed to make up for the people, and poured a swill for them.


    Within a few days, the wheat seedlings sprouted, and they were so green and gratifying.


    The weather finally became normal. As soon as November entered, snowflakes began to fall north of the Acropolis.


    If it doesn¡¯t snow, people look forward to it, but if it snows, people are afraid of it.


    Yuan¡¯s family convened a meeting early on, with village chiefs and mayors from all villages and towns meeting to prevent and control snow disasters in advance. Dilapidated houses must be resolved in advance. The entire village and town without ability raised funds to solve dilapidated houses for them.


    If the family is in difficulty, you can apply to the county government, and he will let the government officials go door to door to verify the list.


    Record the money donated by each family, use the remaining money to buy food and firewood, and distribute it door to door. Whoever dares to embezzle a copper coin from the common people will be held accountable for a felony.


    With these two measures, the Yuan family''s reputation as an upright and good official spread.


    When the magistrate of Yi County heard about it, he rolled his eyes and complained, your daughter-in-law will make money, of course you are not short of money, you can help the people in any way you want, and the Wang family behind you can rely on any back. Enjoy the cool, try without them.


    He sighed. Before the Yuan family was not the county magistrate of She County, he, the county magistrate of Yi County, could still enjoy some glory. At least the people of Tianshui Town didn''t need him to worry about it. The rich mayor and the Qiao family would do.


    But now, the Qiao family is in Cao Ying and their hearts are in Han. I don¡¯t know if something will happen this year, and they will make a move.


    Mayor Qian came back in October. After he went to the funeral, he lost weight several times and stayed at home to support his body. Lu Sanniang watched over him every day and took care of him.


    Qiao Mai went to see him. After all, they are father and son. No matter how angry he is, he is still grateful for his father''s upbringing. How can he not feel sad when he leaves.


    Seeing his haggard appearance and Lu Sanniang''s swollen eyes, her heart softened.


    Personally refined two furnaces of low-grade pills and gave them to Mayor Qian.


    "This is an elixir that an overseas friend of mine asked someone to find with an eminent monk. It takes one tablet every three days. This is two boxes, and the amount is three months. After taking it, your body will be fine."


    Lu Sanniang wiped her tears, "Sister, thank you!"


    Mayor Qian was lying on the kang, with a forced smile, "Thank you, I know my body, I''m afraid time is running out, if I''m not here, can you help me take care of San Niang?"


    Qiao Mai smiled, "You can''t be busy, otherwise, what will Sister Lu do? Don''t you still want to marry her?"


    Mayor Qian glanced at Lu Sanniang, "I, I''m afraid I''m going to betray her, alas~"


    Qiao Mai couldn''t see it like this, so he took out a elixir and stuffed it into his mouth.


    "Take one first and see the effect."


    She thought it would be strange if the things in the fairy family were poor. Lu Sanniang stared at Lao Qian closely, seeing that his lips were turning red and his complexion turned rosy, so she shouted excitedly.


    "Sister, it works. This medicine works. He drank the medicine from the clinic for more than a month, but it didn''t work. I didn''t expect one of your pills to have a big effect."


    "Trust me, just take one pill every three days. I guarantee that you will be more alive than before in a few days. Maybe after you get married, you can give birth to a big fat boy for Mayor Qian."


    Lu Sanniang thumped her lightly, "Just talking nonsense, how old am I?"


    "I said that if you can live, you will live, just like when I said that old money will be good, it will definitely be good."


    Mayor Qian felt more comfortable, and asked Lu Sanniang to support him on the stretched quilt.


    "Can I really be okay?"


    "It will definitely be good!"


    "If I''m fine, Sanniang and I will have a happy event next spring. How about you being our matchmaker?"


    "Okay, haha, you can have this."


    Without the bright sunshine, no one basks in the sun opposite Jixiang Garden in winter.


    The shop of the Liu family was almost trampled down by the matchmaker. Worrying Liu Qiao, here I come to find Qiao Mai.


    "Mai Mai,"


    "My aunt is really a rare visitor."


    "I''m afraid to disturb you, otherwise I will come to your house several times a day."


    "Are you willing to stop doing business?"


    "Haizi bought two men in the winter, and slept in the shop at night. I am not very busy now."


    "Not bad! You can control people."


    "I didn''t learn this from you."


    "Auntie came here this time to ask you to give me advice."


    "Tell me what you saw?"


    Qiao Mai poured her a cup of tea, and the delighted Liu Qiao quickly held the teacup with both hands.


    Today''s Qiao Mai is not only rich, but also the magistrate''s wife, with several identities, and if he can pour her a glass, he thinks highly of her.


    "It''s Liu Ye''s marriage."


    "Oh, that''s the case. You have been here for several years, and Liu Ye is sixteen?"


    "Yeah, I don''t want to be rich, I just want Ye Zi to find someone who will treat her well, but several families are here for you."


    "Running for me?"


    Qiao Mai laughed, she understood what Liu Qiaoshi meant.


    "Are you afraid that they won''t be sincere to Liu Ye, because they want to curry favor with me, so you dragged someone to talk about this marriage?"


    "Yes,"


    "It''s really hard to say that you asked me to advise you about fate. My apprentice used to get married because he didn''t choose the right marriage."


    "what is it now?"


    "Go to the place where the other party is and inquire about it. Some people have a bright outside but a dark inside. They have a good reputation outside, but they stink when they close the door. Character is the most important thing. As long as their character is good, it''s not wrong for their family to want to be in my light." no."


    "Then you can''t just listen to the matchmaker."


    "In the mouth of the matchmaker, in order to make a marriage, the short can be said to be tall, and the thin can be said to be fat. They can''t hear the truth from their mouths. It''s better to do it yourself. Your family is now There is no shortage of money, and I am behind you, so you don¡¯t need to curry favor with others, and try to find Liu Ye a decent husband¡¯s family.¡±


    "With your words, I feel like I have taken a reassurance. I don''t do anything these days, so I took Liu Ye to inquire about the companies that the matchmaker said. I heard that they are all good. I will make a fuss after I inquire clearly. "


    "Well, how is Cousin Liumei?"


    "Her in-law''s family is good, but they are poor, but my place is better, so I often help them, and now they are doing well."


    "Did she come back to your place for Chinese New Year in the past two years?"


    "Come back!"


    "Come back this year and come to my house on the second day of junior high school. Let''s have a meal together."


    Liu Qiaoshi was taken aback for a moment, but then said excitedly, "Hey, hey, let''s have a meal together."


    "After the New Year, your family should also buy a house in the town. You can''t always be crowded in the shop. It''s better to hear the willow leaves getting married."


    "Thanks to you, my family has earned a lot of money in the past few years, and can buy a decent house in the town."


    "If you buy it, buy a better one, if you are short of money, hum."


    Seeing Qiao Mai picking up a book to read, Liu Qiaoshi immediately got up.


    "You read the book, my aunt is leaving first."


    "Then I won''t give it away."


    Liu Qiaoshi left, Qiao Mai looked down at the book in her hand, she finished reading all the medicinal materials, the alchemy manual, and all the alchemy recipes.


    She found that she still needs to learn, because if she wants to make a good medicine and make a good pill, she must not only remember the name of the medicine, but also the properties of the medicine, and the mutual complementarity between medicines and medicines.


    So she bought some necessary books for pharmacists on the platform.


    She didn''t know, she was walking towards the doctor little by little, and when she mastered the principles of medicine, then she had to master the principles of medicine, because the higher the level of elixir, there were some advanced medical skills in it.


    In the future, she will not only study medicine, but also poison, and even some weird things, she will be involved.


    She never wanted to be a doctor, she didn''t think she was that kind of stuff.


    She felt that it was too ridiculous for an agent to become a doctor from a murderous killer.


    But what she is doing now is running towards the doctor.


    It''s not walking yet, because since she practiced, her memory perception has been continuously enhanced. It takes others five years to become a doctor, maybe she only takes one year, maybe even less than a year.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 219： Dont want you to hang up!

    Chapter 219 I don''t want you to die!


    On the first day of the twelfth lunar month, paper-sized snowflakes floated in Tianshui Town.


    The second snow in winter has arrived, and people welcome its arrival with joy.


    People who are afraid of drought would rather have more snow than work hard because of lack of water.


    The county under the jurisdiction of Yuan Jiaqi, because of the small amount of land, there are almost no disputes in winter. When he has time, he rushes home every now and then.


    When I came back, I got tired of being with my wife. When she was reading, he would make tea for her and watch her read.


    He didn''t let her touch any matters at home, and he dealt with them by himself.


    Looking like a good-natured husband-in-law, this makes Qiao Mai very useful. Naturally, if a man needs something at night, she will satisfy him.


    Afterwards, Yuan Jiaqi always wanted to beat himself up, saying that it is normal for a husband and wife to have **** if he is not in love with women, but when he gets close to his wife, he can''t control himself.


    He doesn''t know, he has fallen.


    I like it, I love it, so I can''t help asking for it over and over again.


    Just like your pet, if you like it, you can''t help but kiss it again and again, as if you can''t wait to rub it into your bones.


    Watching her read seriously during the day, he couldn''t help but think of that.


    That''s why I found all kinds of excuses to go out and do things for her, because I was afraid that I would turn into a tiger and eat it again and again endlessly.


    A certain woman sees through and doesn''t point out. She always waits for him to escape before laughing foolishly.


    In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, Mayor Qian''s illness was almost recovered. In order to thank Qiao Mai, he prepared a lot of gifts and came to Jixiangyuan in person.


    "Miss Qiao, I really want to thank you this time!"


    "Why are you being polite? Our two families have been on good terms for so many years. It is better for you to be the mayor here than someone else, so I don''t want you to die!"


    "Haha, with your good words, I will live to be eighty anyway."


    "Take care of your affairs earlier, so that Sanniang won''t feel lonely at home alone."


    "It has to be done, I have been waiting for her for so many years."


    "Need help Hum!"


    "You just prepare the gift and come to drink the wedding wine when the time comes."


    Qiao Mai glanced at the piles of gifts in the living room, and said with a finger.


    "This is not like your style, is something wrong?"


    Mayor Qian chuckled, took out a few pieces of paper from his cuff and handed them over. Qiao Mai glanced at him and took a look.


    "Yo, 10,000 taels of bank notes, please pay back ten. What do you want?"


    "I want two boxes of the pills you gave me that day, do you have any?"


    "For whom?"


    "My elder brother, like me, is almost dead after the funeral. My elder brother and I are very close. He is the head of our Qian family. We cannot live without him."


    "how old is he?"


    "almost sixty"


    "Then wait a while!"


    She returned to her room, flashed into the space, and refined a few batches of the pill, then put it in a jade box, and gave it to him when she came back.


    "Are you sure it''s the same as you?"


    "Sure!"


    "Let''s eat and see, anyway, you can''t die if you eat it, there are only benefits and no harm."


    "I''ll give you another hundred thousand taels of silver when you recover from your illness."


    "Hmph, don''t use money to talk about things. Your one hundred thousand taels of silver is not enough for even one pill. If you don''t treat you as a friend, you won''t be able to use this medicine."


    Mayor Qian gasped, "Why is this medicine so expensive?"


    "The life-saving medicine is only available to me in this world. Do you think it should be expensive?"


    "It should be expensive, it should be expensive."


    "In addition, I want to live a peaceful life and don''t want outsiders to know about this medicine."


    "I understand, I understand, don''t worry, I only save my elder brother, as long as he recovers from his illness, I won''t tell them no matter how they ask."


    "You are sensible."


    After sending Mayor Qian away, Qiao Mai had the gifts moved into his house.


    She picked out some gifts and sent them to the old lady, some were thrown into the space and handed over to Xiaoqing to take care of, leaving behind a set of red gold hair masks, and the others were sent to the warehouse by the housekeeper.


    Look at the one hundred thousand taels of silver in your hand, wait for the Yuan family to come back and give it to him.


    She took this set of hair masks, put on a coat, and went to the shop in front. At this time, Liu Qiaoshi was sitting and talking with the matchmaker.


    "I''m talking about the Zhang family. I''ve inquired about the Dong family you mentioned. They look upright and have a good character. My daughter also nodded."


    "Yo, old sister-in-law, is this the one you''re looking for?"


    "Um!"


    "His family is the worst among the few families I mentioned, why did you fall in love with this family?"


    "Good character."


    "That''s right. It''s not enough to marry someone based on family background. It also depends on character. That''s fine. Since you have taken a fancy to the Dong family, then I will work hard with you two. Do you have any requirements from your family?"


    "As long as their family sincerely asks for marriage, our family can talk about it."


    While talking, Qiao Mai yelled at the door.


    "Auntie, are you in there?"


    When Liu Qiao heard it was Qiao Mai''s voice, she ran out happily, took her by the hand and entered the room.


    "It''s good for someone to tell you if you have something to do. It''s such a cold day and you''re here."


    "It''s nothing to do, come out for a walk."


    When Matchmaker Zhang saw Qiao Mai, she immediately laughed like a flower.


    "Ms. Qiao, hello."


    "Hello, sit down, are you here to kiss my sister?"


    "Yeah yeah!"


    The Qiao family gave the gift box in their arms to Liu Qiaoshi, "This is a set of scarlet gold hair masks. I think it looks good. Use it as a dowry for Ye Zi. This is not an addition."


    Liu Qiaoshi happily took it over, "Thank you, Mai Mai."


    "Are you satisfied?"


    When Liu Qiaoshi opened the box, his saliva almost flowed out. There was a whole set of red gold hair and face, shining golden.


    "Is this too expensive?"


    "Take it, are you still being polite to me?"


    "You''re welcome, you''re welcome!"


    At this time Liu Ye came in, she heard Qiao Mai''s voice, and hugged her arm affectionately as soon as she entered the living room.


    "cousin!"


    "Well, I''ll come and have a look, is there anyone you like?"


    Liu Ye blushed, and Liu Qiao hurriedly closed the lid of the gift box.


    "Tianhe town, a family named Dong, his family runs a grocery store. There are two brothers and a younger sister. He is the second child. He has a good character. He has been educated and can read. The younger sister is not married yet, but it will be soon. , the brothers in the family are harmonious, his elder brother manages the shop, he works as the accountant in the shop, the family has never blushed, it is easy to talk and discuss."


    "Have you personally inquired about it?"


    "Yes,"


    "I don''t get involved in your family''s affairs, as long as you think it''s good."


    She was scared. She talked too much about Lu Ruxin, but it ended up like that in the end. I don''t know but thought it was her fault.


    Qiao Mai just sat for a while and left, and the mother-in-law didn''t leave for a while, Liu Qiao happily gave the gift box to Liu Ye.


    "Your cousin gave it to you as a dowry, and it''s worth adding makeup. This set of hair is worth a lot of money. You can use it as a bottom of the box."


    "My cousin is so kind to our family."


    Liu Qiao''s mouth curled up, "If we were like your uncle''s family, she would have broken up with our family a long time ago. Mother can see that she only associates with kind-hearted people. You have been in the small town for so long, so there is no feel?"


    "I have already felt that anyone who contacts with my cousin''s family will help the common people."


    "When our family buys a house and there is no shortage of money to spend, we will also set up a porridge shed. You have to remember to keep in touch with your cousin more in the future and let her mention you more. Don''t be like the big Lu family. , going my own way."


    "Got it, mother!"


    Lu Ruxin hasn''t shown her face for a long time. Ever since she left the Lu family, she bought a house in Fucheng.


    Three years of drought, the business of her small shop is not very good, the water in the city is very expensive, the water consumption of each of her shops is not small, the cost of buying water increases, if the price of Liangpi does not increase, the earning will not be much , but she didn''t pay, the bad thing was that she raised the price of Liangpi.


    As a result, the number of eaters gradually decreased. At that time, there was no water to drink. Who would eat Liangpi?


    The food is also afforded by wealthy families. Now that there is no shortage of water resources, the price of her cold noodle has dropped back to the original price.


    The business is better than before, but not as good as before, but it is still profitable, but not as much as before.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 220： But she is still a big girl

    Chapter 220 But she is still a big girl with yellow flowers


    Over the past few years, she has also saved tens of thousands of taels of silver.


    Little days are good, but a little lonely.


    However, I soon met a handsome man in Fucheng, who was also a businessman at home.


    But one thing is wrong, the man is already married and has a son and a daughter.


    Lu Ruxin didn''t want to get entangled with such a person at first, but he couldn''t stand the man''s pursuit, so the two actually lived together like this. In ancient times, this was called **** without a matchmaker.


    is still in her house, as if she is the outhouse of this man.


    Fortunately, Lu Ruxin was not stupid. He listened to the advice of the nurse around her, and after each intercourse, she would drink a bowl of Bizi soup. She is still not pregnant, and she always holds the money in her hand.


    Still pretending to be poor in front of this man, constantly asking him for money.


    It seems that she is afraid of being deceived, even if she meets a man who is attracted to her again, she will not give up her sincerity easily.


    After handing over her body, she will get some money back, and now she is most at ease about money.


    Lu Sanniang naturally knew about her. As soon as Mayor Qian recovered from his illness, she asked him to send someone to inquire about it. It was better not to know than to know.


    Hearing that she slept with that man indistinctly, she was so angry that she wanted to settle accounts with her, but was stopped by Mayor Qian.


    "The child has her own old ideas in her heart. If she could be persuaded, it would not be the same result at the beginning. She will not turn back if she doesn''t hit the south wall. Fortunately, she has no children, and her money is in your own hands. Don''t be in a hurry."


    "But she is still a big girl with yellow flowers"


    "But in the eyes of the world, she is already a divorced woman, not a yellow flower."


    "Then I, a mother, just watch her suffer?"


    "It''s already like this, let her make a fuss, until it gets out of hand, let''s stand up for her."


    Mayor Qian also has nothing to do with this girl. The key is that this child doesn''t listen to persuasion. If you manage it now, it''s just a waste of words, and she will hate you even more.


    "That man, can you provoke him?"


    "I can''t afford it, but my Qian family can. This time I saved my eldest brother, and he will help if something happens."


    "That''s good, that''s good."


    "San Niang, after the new year, I will go to your house to propose marriage. March 28 is a good day, let''s get married, shall we?"


    When Lu Sanniang heard this, she immediately lowered her head and nodded slightly.


    "In the future, if you want to open a shop, you can open it. If you don''t want to, you can help me with housework at home. I won''t interfere with your freedom, and you don''t have to go to the Qian family to check people''s faces. I won''t call anyone from the Qian family when you get married. Look at it. ?¡±


    "I''ll listen to you."


    Mayor Qian stepped forward and hugged her in his arms, "Finally, this day has come. Mrs. Qiao is a capable person. I will go to her to ask you for some medicine, take good care of your body, and try to give me a son and a half." Yes, it can be considered that we did not have a good time in vain."


    "We owe her too much. Now that I see her, I feel ashamed to face her."


    "Don''t worry, your husband-in-law has a thick skin. I will ask her to handle things in the future, and I will repay her kindness."


    "Old Qian, you are so kind!"


    "You are too thoughtful, so don''t feel that you owe her too much. Among friends, you are the one who helps me, and I help you."


    ¡°I always feel ashamed.¡±


    "Then you should treat her well, treat her sincerely, Mrs. Qiao is a good person, she will feel your heart."


    "My heart is still on the eldest daughter. What she did really made me ashamed to see sister Qiao."


    "Where I go in the future, you go wherever I go, don''t be afraid that I will be there for everything."


    The lovers are finally getting married, and the two of them will be bored almost every other time except sleeping together at night.


    Chinese New Year is coming soon, Ruyi sent Qiao Mai two sets of winter clothes and matching boots.


    Qiao Mai gave her a set of shampoo and conditioner, and also gave her a set of skin care products, which made Ruyi happy.


    Master always gives such rare things to the closest people, which shows that Master regards her as the closest person.


    Since Qin Yide won the imperial examination, the Shuxiu that Qiao Mai gave him has grown from ten taels a month to fifty taels of silver, and the school has a great reputation because he is a juren.


    The number of students in the school has changed from a dozen to thirty now, and the two shops have been opened to accommodate fifty students.


    Auspicious School only accepts a group of students after leaving, not every year, otherwise Qin Yi would be exhausted all by himself.


    It''s not the end of the year. Qin Yide passed the exam for the students, and Qiao Mai will provide rewards for outstanding students.


    First place, 100 catties of white flour, second place, 50 catties of white flour, third place, 50 catties of stick noodles.


    For students who have made progress, ten catties of stick noodles per person.


    Like those who are in school just for food, they will not be allowed to come after the holiday at the end of the year.


    As soon as they heard that the children were not allowed to come, some people came to the school to make trouble. Mayor Qian was so angry when he heard about it, he immediately went over with his guards, kidnapped them and threw them into the county prison.


    He yelled at the officialdom at the gate of the school, attracting a lot of people who eat melons.


    "My lord, what''s the matter with you?"


    "I''m scolding those unwanted dogs."


    "What''s the matter?"


    "What''s the matter? Don''t pretend to be stupid, **** it, you said it''s easy for a woman to run a school, not only to take care of their children''s studies, but also to take care of their lunch at noon. These grandchildren came to the school, no Study hard, it¡¯s for that meal, you don¡¯t study, what do you come to the school for? It¡¯s been a year, and you don¡¯t even know a big character, so why don¡¯t you go home? What do you care about your meal? How dare you make trouble, I can''t kill them."


    "Yeah, that''s their fault."


    "I tied them up and threw them into the yamen prison. Whoever the hell, whoever is exposed to the light is not enough to suffer, will go to the prison for a few days. Damn, Mrs. Qiao owes you nothing, and she dares to come to find trouble, Qiao The lady is a great kind person in our town, this **** just forgot the benefits of others just after the disaster, she is a shameless thing."


    Mayor Qian pinched his waist angrily and cursed a lot, only then did he feel better.


    A bunch of shameless thugs, no wonder people often say that good people are bullied, horses are ridden by others, and Mrs. Qiao does good deeds, they think it is her right, and they will starve his mother to death in the future. good.


    Ever since Qiao Mai saved his life, he has protected Qiu Mai more than Sanniang.


    It''s not that he has thoughts about Qiao Niang, but that he feels that his life is greater than the sky. His life was given by Qiao Mai, so he has to drink his life to protect her.


    Qiao Mai just came out, she sat in front of Qiao Ji''s shop, and waved to him.


    "My lord, come, come, have a cup of hot milk tea. I''m not angry, why are you angry?"


    The buddy served two cups of milk tea, and Mayor Qian sat opposite her.


    "They just look at you for being kind and deliberately bully you. Damn, it''s too annoying. You can''t study hard for free, and you''re still making trouble in the school. They should be persuaded to quit. They dare to come to find trouble. I directly Throw them in jail."


    "Don''t mention them anymore, have you and San Niang got married yet?"


    "There must be a process to propose marriage after the next year. I will not lose her if there is anything that should be. March 28 is a good day. I will get married on that day. I will post a post for you when the time comes."


    "It''s a man."


    Mayor Qian cocked his neck, "Must."


    "What gift do you want? I promise you one, as long as I can do it?"


    "Hey, I think your medicine is very good, just help me to recuperate Sanniang''s body, and try to let her give me a son and a half."


    Qiao Mai raised his eyebrows, "At her age, if she becomes pregnant, she will be considered an advanced pregnant woman. Are you willing to let her suffer at her age?"


    "In my eyes, she is very young, well, easy to catch, easy to catch the arrival of the child, it means that we have not waited so long for nothing."


    Seeing that Mayor Qian''s eyes were turning red, Qiao Mai knew he couldn''t go on talking.


    "I''ll look back and see if there are any suitable conditioning pills,"


    "Then her body will be handed over to you?"


    "All right!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 221： I am not a womanizer

    Chapter 221 I am not a womanizer


    As soon as the twelfth lunar month enters, the annual gifts of each family are in place, and Qiao Mai is also ready to return the gifts, so that they can all take them back by the way.


    When Prefect Wang, Mrs. Wang, and Zihan came to pick them up, they brought several cartloads of gifts, and gave Qiao Mai the year-end bonus.


    They stayed in Jixiangyuan for one night, and Qiao Mai had the kitchen prepare a table of good dishes.


    "No wonder Mom and Dad don''t want to go back, you are really comfortable living here, you can get what you want to eat, and the room is still so warm."


    Qiao Mai rushed to wave his hand, he came to Qiao Mai shyly, "Sister!"


    "Let my sister look at your head for you, okay?"


    "good!"


    Qiao Mai gently pressed the center of his eyebrows with his palm, then closed his eyes, and probed his brain with his spiritual sense.


    The inside is clean, which means that the previous blood stasis has already melted away, not only melted away, but also the elixir has purified his brain.


    She opened her eyes and asked, "Have you been studying recently?"


    "In a school in Fucheng."


    "Yeah, are you in school?"


    "uh-huh!"


    "When I leave tomorrow morning, my sister will give you a set of gifts. You should study hard?"


    Mrs. Wang watched this scene with a smile. Thanks to Mrs. Qiao, her son became normal again.


    Although he entered school late, his husband said that he is very smart, and if he is trained well, he will shine within three years.


    These were all given by the mysterious Mrs. Qiao in front of me, so she was given 20% of the family business, and Mrs. Wang had no opinion at all.


    Besides, every time the giver returns, there will be a separate gift from her, and the value is no worse than the bonus.


    Wang Zongsheng, like his father, did not regard Mrs. Qiao as a junior at all. She was too mysterious. He was willing to make friends with her, protect her, and respect her, even though she was obviously his junior.


    The whole family had a satisfying meal in Jixiang Garden and went to rest early.


    Yuan Jiaqi did not go home today, so she can enter the space to practice at night, and prepare a return gift by the way.


    When Zi Han was on the dining table, she brought several food items, so she bought a lot on the platform, such as canned luncheon meat, canned yellow peaches, ham, hot and sour boneless chicken feet, egg tarts, sushi, etc. For small snacks, she also bought a large box.


    I also bought Zihan a set of particularly expensive inkstones, brushes, ink, ink sticks, and very good paper for ten dollars.


    Prefect Wang loves to eat meat, home-made bacon, sausages, sauced meat, and marinated pork legs, all packed in a box.


    Ms. Wang likes the shampoo and skin care products she gave, and even the goat milk soap she gave to the old lady. She also likes it. She also bought her a big box.


    She has delivered the annual gifts of the old lady and the old man a long time ago, and she just takes them with her when she leaves.


    Of course, the fruits in her dimension also filled them with a lot.


    The family of three came here together because of the rare goods she has here.


    What she gave, every year, made Wang Zhifu more honorable.


    By the end of the year, if other people don''t have it, hers has it, and other people''s have it, and his family doesn''t care about it at all.


    Thinking about it for several years, Wang Jiaru has never been back, and the occasional letter is also wanting to eat.


    I don''t know how many years later, is she still the innocent little girl in her eyes?


    I hope that after seeing her again, I will not let myself down.


    On the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, the entire Wang family left Jixiang Garden and returned to Fucheng for the New Year.


    Thinking about the Chinese New Year, the Yuan family must be busy. After seeing off the Wang family, they immediately hired several mule carts in the town.


    It stopped at the door of her house, and the women kept loading things on the car from her yard.


    She wanted to visit Yuan''s family, and bring some of the family''s special products along the way, so that he could share points with his subordinates. It''s the end of the year, and the people who follow him can''t be chilled.


    Not only did she bring things, but she also brought silver, ten taels of silver ingots, packed into several boxes.


    Called Dongzao out of space, she rode it to lead the way, followed by five trucks.


    People in the small town are willing to do the work of the Qiao family. The price is high, and the money is happy to be paid.


    One hundred miles away, it takes about an hour to arrive.


    She came to the county magistrate''s mansion once, and when she came again, she arrived at the door with ease.


    The gate was open, and the gatekeeper saw it, and trotted to the front.


    "Mistress, you are here."


    "Well, where is the master?"


    "Meeting guests in the living room."


    "Call someone to unload the car, and unload it here in the courtyard in front of the living room."


    Qiao Mai turned his head and glanced at the drivers, "Go back and find the shopkeeper Niu to pay the bill."


    "Yes Yes!"


    Qiao Mai got off the horse and led Dongzao inside, but the servants didn''t go in to report, so why should the mistress come to report, this is the master''s home, and it''s also the mistress''s home.


    Qiao Mai patted his ass, "Go and play for a while, we''ll go back later."


    After she finished speaking, she went straight to the living room. Before she reached the door of the living room, she heard a man talking inside.


    "Master Yuan, I heard that your wife has been reluctant to come to She County, and there is no woman to take care of her. Isn''t it too inconvenient?"


    Yuan Jiaqi frowned as he looked at the man next to him.


    "This is the official''s family business. Besides, Shexian County is only a hundred miles away from my home. If you want to go back, you can get there quickly. Why is it inconvenient?"


    "I mean at night, isn''t there emptiness around you?"


    "I care about the common people. After working all day, I just want to sleep well at night. Besides, I don''t like women. If you have something to say, please go back. I still have business to deal with."


    "My lord, this is my little sister. If you don''t mind, let her make your bed for you at night?"


    The Yuan family said in his heart, you really want me to die, his face darkened, and he pointed to the door.


    "roll!"


    "My lord, you?"


    "This official is dedicated to the people, and spends all his time on the people, but you only want to follow others, so get out of here. I, Yuan, will not welcome you in my family in the future."


    Although the man was angry, he didn''t dare to attack, when a girl''s voice sounded.


    "My lord, my brother''s intentions are good. Which man in this world doesn''t have three wives and four concubines?"


    "I will never have three wives and four concubines, and I will always look down on those who rush to be concubines. I don''t know how to be ashamed."


    "How can my man have three wives and four concubines? If he dares to have one, I will dare to make four of him"


    The girl''s face turned pale, and she glanced at her brother anxiously.


    The couple''s voices sounded at the same time, Yuan Jiaqi heard the voice, looked at the door happily, then walked a few steps, stepped forward to hold Qiao Mai''s hand.


    "My lady, why are you here in such a cold day?"


    "Didn''t I miss you? I''m here to give you some New Year''s goods. I didn''t expect someone to give you New Year''s goods. It''s still a living thing. Why don''t you introduce me?"


    "What do you introduce? My husband doesn''t want to see them at all. I thought I was looking for this official for the common people''s affairs, but I didn''t expect that it was just to send a woman. This official is not good at women, so I have to be a woman."


    Qiao Mai looked at a man and a woman in the living room. The man was in his twenties, and the woman was sixteen or seventeen. Judging by their appearance, 60% of them are bad people, 30% are bad people, and the remaining 10% are still bad people.


    The brothers and sisters were very nervous. They wanted to curry favor with the county magistrate, but they didn''t expect to hit the gun. Didn''t they say that the county magistrate''s wife never comes here?


    "Huh, I won''t give you a good one. Even if my husband doesn''t use it, it''s still eye-catching. It''s just such a thing, it''s not very good."


    The girl was belittled, and she couldn''t hold back, "You don''t look good either."


    "But I''m a wife and a housekeeper, so I don''t need to be beautiful, while a concubine wants to serve others with sex. You don''t even have a look, and you dare to recommend yourself as a pillow mat. I don''t know if your brains have been cheated and kicked. "


    Yuan Jiaqi held Qiao Mai''s hand, "Lady, we don''t talk to stupid people."


    Qiao Mai glared at him viciously, looking like a tigress.


    "If you dare to take a concubine, I will break your legs!"


    "I don''t dare to be a husband, as a husband, you are only a woman, no matter how good the other is, I will not be rare."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 222： Ill eat if somethings wrong

    Chapter 222 I will eat when something is wrong


    The two brothers and sisters in the living room couldn''t stay any longer. It''s a good thing that they are husband and wife.


    As soon as he left the county magistrate''s mansion, he accidentally fell on the doorstep and fell into the mud.


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes, "Just as a young magistrate, someone threw himself into his arms?"


    "Miss, you can control it for your husband, so don''t worry, my wife."


    "Don''t blame me for not reminding you. In the past, if you fell in love with other women, I would let you go. You have slept with me now. You can only be mine. I have a cleanliness freak. If you touch other women For a moment, whether you voluntarily or not, I will never forgive you."


    "My lady, I swear, no matter if I meet any woman in the future, I will keep a distance of at least three meters from them, except you."


    "Swear? The plan can''t keep up with the changes. Your swearing is useless. Some people want to entangle you, and some are tricks to make you submit."


    "Don''t be afraid, I have the medicine given by my wife, and I will take it if something goes wrong."


    Qiao Mai curled his lips, "Outside are the New Year''s goods I brought you, I''ll send them to your subordinates, you go and count them?"


    Yuan Jiaqi held her hand, "Lady, you are the best to me in this world, I will never be able to repay you in this life, I am so touched by my husband."


    "Being devoted to me and staying with me all my life is the best reward for me."


    "If I am unclean, I will kill myself."


    "Remember what you said."


    The two of them went out of the living room together. When they saw the hill-like goods in the yard, they hurriedly asked the housekeeper to bring someone to count them.


    "When is the Yamen closed?"


    "I have a holiday on the 30th, and I will go back on the 29th afternoon. If there is nothing wrong, I will leave after the fifth day."


    "Is there an escort?"


    "Yes, the six guards given by my husband have not left by my side."


    "Don''t forget to send them a reward."


    "There will be."


    The two of them waited for the housekeeper and accountant to count these items. After Yuan Jiaqi looked at them, he sent someone to the yamen to call all the officials here.


    It is worth mentioning that She County is very poor and cannot afford to support the county magistrate and the so-called magistrate, so Yuan Jiaqi does not need to consult with anyone here, he alone has the final say.


    Twenty yamen servants and six clerks stood neatly at the door.


    The Yuan family ordered the servants in the family, "Buy dozens of baskets, five apples, five pears, twenty oranges, a handful of bananas, one honeydew melon, one sauced meat, five sausages, and twenty taels silver."


    "Thank you, my lord!"


    Hearing that the adults actually bought them new year''s goods, they all shouted excitedly.


    "Well, you have done a good job this year, and you will do better next year. My wife will also give out rewards."


    "Ah, my lord, this is from my wife."


    Yuan Jiaqi glared at them, "Otherwise, the low salary of this official is not enough to buy these things."


    "These things are quite precious, thank you madam!"


    Ms. Qiao smiled, "I think everyone knows Jixiang Garden in Tianshui Town, right?"


    "Wow, it turns out that the wife is the mistress of that family. My God, we all know that, and we even went shopping secretly. Your snacks are really delicious."


    "Follow my master well. I won''t treat you badly in the future. Welcome to my house during the Chinese New Year."


    "Yes, ma''am, we will definitely follow the adults to do a good job."


    What should I do if I am so moved, my lord and his wife are so close to the people, I have never seen such a county magistrate.


    "Go to work"


    "Ai, Ai"


    The officials walked away happily carrying their baskets, followed by the servants of the mansion, Yuan Jiaqi entered another round of rewards.


    They are two apples, two pears, five oranges, half a banana, ten taels of silver per person.


    The servants almost knelt down to Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai. It is not easy to find a job in Shexian County these days, let alone get such a reward. It is even more difficult to meet such a master. cherish.


    The last ones are the guards, Qiao Mai pointed to the rest of the pile.


    "Get the basket by yourself, put what you like, one hundred taels of silver per person, go to the box and get it by yourself. You have worked hard for the past six months."


    "My lord, this is what we should do"


    "Go get it, what do you want to eat, tell me when you get back to Tianshui Town, and I will arrange it for you."


    "Hey, yes,"


    This group of guards has been following the Yuan family. They all like Jixiangyuan. Every time they go back, they feel like they have entered heaven.


    Whether you eat, drink or live, you can enjoy it very much.


    Seeing that everything was almost picked out, Yuan Jiaqi asked people to send these to the warehouse.


    "I want to go back."


    "Lady, stay here tonight."


    "I''m really not used to here, you let me stay, I can''t sleep all night."


    "Okay then, the husband should go back as soon as possible."


    Qiao Mai whistled, and Dongzao approached with rhythmic hoofbeats.


    As soon as she got on the horse, Yuan Jiaqi looked at the chic figure of the lady, envious.


    "My lady, what?"


    Just as someone was about to speak, someone came at the door, Yuan Jiaqi''s face darkened when he saw it, and he roared angrily.


    "Close the door and close the door. If any women come to the door in the future, they will say that I am not here. If they are not on business, they will be driven away, so that they have business to go to the Yamen."


    Qiao Mai chuckled disdainfully after seeing it, "Your peach blossoms are really flourishing?"


    "They see that I am fake, but they see that my identity as the county magistrate is real."


    "Who said, that princess is the one who likes you."


    "Miss? Can we stop mentioning them? Let me tell you, even if the Nine Heavens Profound Girl comes, I only have my eyes on the lady."


    Qiao Mai curled his mouth, "Why didn''t I think you were so good at talking before?"


    "This, doesn''t this mean that you want the lady to be happy and learn something from the book?"


    "Ha ha!"


    Qiao Mai was in a good mood, the servants opened the side door, she rode out on the horse, and when she tilted her head, she saw the girl staring at the door, like Daiyu, weak and red-eyed.


    Qiao Mai came to her on a horse, "Girl, do you have a sweetheart?"


    The girl blushed and quickly lowered her head without humming.


    "Have you taken a fancy to Master Yuan?"


    Still humming, "That''s right, my husband is good-looking and talented. The key is the magistrate of a county. There are many women who admire him, but I can only admire him."


    The girl raised her head and looked at her in shock.


    Aside from appearance, as far as the demeanor of the whole body is concerned, she is not comparable to her.


    "I promise you all love my husband-in-law. Everyone likes beautiful things, but if you like them, you like them, but you must keep your own virtue. My husband-in-law and I are very affectionate, so don''t get involved, otherwise, I will hold a grudge." Yes, if it annoys me then, I will help him cut off the peach blossoms around him."


    Qiao Mai smiled, and looked back at Yuan Jiaqi at the door.


    "Come back next time, I don''t want to encounter such a thing again."


    Yuan Jiaqi wanted to cry, "My lady, I have wronged my husband. I can''t interrupt the legs growing on them, right?"


    Qiao Mai touched Dongzao''s head, "Let''s go, let''s go home, it''s still comfortable at home and there is no trouble."


    Seeing Qiao Mai riding his horse and whipping his whip away, Yuan Jiaqi gave the girl at the door a hard look, got up and walked towards the yamen.


    The girl chased after him, "My lord, my lord?"


    He turned around abruptly, "Do you have a grievance to sue?"


    The girl shook her head, "Then you want to sue?" The girl shook her head again.


    "Then let me go? I finally got together with my wife, why can''t you see me? You don''t want single guys, you insist on chasing married men, do you still want to be ashamed?"


    After the Yuan family finished yelling, they felt less blocked.


    He glanced at the girl, "Are you dumb?"


    The girl shook her head, "My lord, I really admire you."


    Yuan Jiaqi took a deep breath, "I love my wife very much. I will only be good to her in my life. I will never take a concubine in my life. Even if she dies, I will guard my body for her like a jade. Understand? Ah bah bah bah, my wife not to die."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 223： he deserves better

    Chapter 223 He deserves better


    The girl burst into tears, Yuan Jiaqi said what he had to say, and then hurried to the Yamen, without showing any compassion.


    A lady stepped out, and she pulled up the girl who was squatting on the ground.


    "Have you given up yet?"


    "No, I don''t give up. I want to marry her, and I will marry her. Since he can''t make sense of this, then I will go to his house and talk to his wife."


    "It''s really stubborn, there will be a day when you regret it."


    "I might have had some scruples before, but after I met his wife, I knew my chance had come. She wasn''t good enough for him, and he deserved better."


    My God, if Qiao Mai was there, he would definitely laugh.


    She is not good enough for him? That girl, are you worthy of him?


    It''s really funny, why do people have to find a balance in their appearance?


    She, Qiao Mai, looks ordinary, but she hides her ugliness with white. She is better than her skin. Who of you dare to compare with her?


    Also, will she make money?


    Also, does she have space?


    Also, she knows martial arts, as long as there are no immortal cultivators, she will be Nan Bowan here.


    Even if she competes in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, she is not afraid of anyone. In her previous life, she liked classical styles, such as calligraphy and musical instruments.


    She is worthy of him in everything, okay? If you say she is not worthy, it is him, it is him Yuan Jiaqi, hmph!


    Let¡¯s talk about husband and wife, what is worthy or not, as long as you like it, as long as you get along comfortably together, as long as you live together and work hard for your own nest.


    Qiao Mai didn''t go home and went directly to Fucheng, and went to the old lady''s place. Like a wronged child, he talked to the old lady.


    "Grandmother, you said that one princess is not enough. I just passed here, and I saw two of them at once. He is really good at attracting bees and butterflies. When he was not an official, his neighbor Widow Chen and a fat girl in Tiannan Town , now that he is an official, they come here in groups."


    "Jiaqi is not that kind of person, so you can put your heart in your stomach. Besides, you can see who is an official. If no one sends a woman there, he just doesn''t accept it."


    "I also know that he is not that kind of person, but I just look bored. You said those girls are really good. They know that he has a family and children, but they have to make do with him. Why are they so shameless?"


    "People are like this, the more they can''t get it, the more they want it, and part of it is to do whatever it takes to benefit, and he can''t do anything about it. You can''t blame him for this?"


    "I don''t blame him, I''m just angry"


    "Haha, you are delicious."


    Looking at the sky outside, she got up and was about to leave. The old lady was relieved that she would go back alone, but she was worried that she would get along with the Yuan family.


    Originally, she didn''t want to come back, but this time she had a reason, so she insisted on going back to Jixiang Garden with her, but she couldn''t stop her, leaving the old man in Fucheng.


    Qiao Mai had no choice but to quietly put the Dongzao into the space. She came to be the driver and brought the old lady back to Jixiangyuan. What a toss.


    Guanshi Qiu, who had just arrived at the dental clinic, came, and Qiao Mai asked him to be invited to the old lady''s side.


    "Hello, Mrs. Qiao, and hello, old lady."


    "Well, are you here at this time?"


    "That''s right, Mrs. Qiao told me to give Miss Linger some information about the lady she was looking for."


    "Tell me?"


    "She used to be a foster nun in the palace. When she was old, she happened to be sent by the palace. She followed her. She originally wanted to go to her relatives in the north, but she didn''t expect her relatives to be gone. Now she has nowhere to go, and she doesn''t want Thinking that the big family will continue to be slaves, so I went to our dental shop to inquire to see if there is a suitable place to stay."


    "how old are you?"


    "Thirty to five, people are gentle and virtuous, but they are vigorous and resolute in their actions. They used to be nuns in the palace."


    "Ever married?"


    "No, she has never married and does not want to marry. She hopes to find a family that can provide her with care."


    "Where is the person?"


    "In our teeth."


    "Go, I''ll go and see!"


    "I am coming too!"


    The old lady was going too, so Qiao Mai had no choice but to take her along.


    In the tooth shop, a woman dressed in plain clothes and dressed as a woman sat on a chair. Once Guanshi Qiu left, she sat motionless like this until they came back.


    As soon as she met the old lady, she said, "Aren''t you the mother Jin who serves Concubine Yuan?"


    As soon as she saw an acquaintance, the woman stepped forward and hurriedly saluted the old lady.


    "The servant girl greets the old lady."


    "Hey, as soon as I heard that you came out of the palace, I wondered if I knew you. What a coincidence, why did you come out?"


    She whispered to the old lady, "Oh, it is said that accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger, so why not serve the empress? The servants and servants are also old, and they don''t want to be frightened in the palace. What''s the matter, your family wants to hire someone?"


    "Yes, it''s my granddaughter. I have a six-year-old daughter. I want to ask someone to teach her to read and write. I want to be involved in all aspects. If you come to teach, then I will feel relieved."


    Nurse Jin stepped forward and saluted Qiao Mai, "I have seen this lady."


    "You''re welcome, you can read and write, you must come from a scholarly family, right?"


    "It can be considered, the family is in decline, and it happens that the palace is drafting a girl, and I was selected away. I went there for twenty years, and when I returned home, things were different, so I didn''t want to stay there and came out."


    Qiao Mai looked at her and was very satisfied.


    "Okay, you are an acquaintance of grandma, then come home with me, let''s have a good talk when we get home, and leave if you are not satisfied."


    Qiao Mai turned around and gave Qiu Guanshi a piece of silver, "Thank you very much!"


    "Hey, you''re welcome."


    Back home, Qiao Mai sent someone to call Ling''er, and she entertained Jin Nunnies in the living room.


    "You must have heard about my family in the tooth shop, right?"


    "Qiu Guanshi said it briefly."


    "Well, there is only one daughter in my family, she looks pampered, but I still have to learn the rules that should be learned. Although women don''t take scientific exams, there is nothing less to know."


    "This can be."


    "I hope she has a good living habit, a unique vision of seeing people, and can distinguish between right and wrong, good and bad."


    Nanny Jin shook her head, "Some children''s character can be cultivated, some are born, some children listen to others'' persuasion, some listen to people''s advice on the surface, but feel uncomfortable in their hearts, and some children think they are right , things like this can be guided, but what about teaching, how should I put it, some can be taught, and some can¡¯t.¡±


    Qiao Mai thought of Lu Ruxin, and sighed inwardly, "That''s right, let''s see the child first."


    It happened that Ling''er was called over, she didn''t let Yue Hong and the others hug her, she ran all the way here by herself, and as soon as she entered the house, Nanny Jin fell in love with her.


    What a spirited child, it is gratifying to look at.


    "Mother, are you looking for me?"


    "Yes, don''t you want to read and write, mother invited a gentleman for you."


    Ling''er hurriedly looked around the living room, except for her mother and great-grandmother, she saw a stranger, and she walked gently in front of Nanny Jin.


    "Excuse me, are you the gentleman invited by my mother?"


    "Yes,"


    "Excuse me, what can you teach me?"


    "Except for martial arts, everything else shouldn''t be a problem."


    "Great, Linger pays respects to Mr.!"


    I''ll go, as long as she doesn''t practice martial arts, she is willing to do anything.


    "Haha, your master and apprentice are destined, Jinniang, why don''t you stay?"


    "Then respect is worse than obedience!"


    Qiao Mai nodded, "Then let me tell you about my husband''s treatment at my house, repairing fifty taels a month, two sets of clothes for each season, and all other expenses are the same as ours, do you think?"


    "Add one more?"


    "What?"


    "Retirement?"


    "Yes, as long as you are willing to stay in my house, this treatment will never change?"


    "make a deal!"


    The two parties did not write any documents, it was all based on a kind of trust.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 224： Your mother is very powerful.

    Chapter 224 Your mother is very powerful.


    Immediately, Qiao Mai asked someone to clean up a yard for Nanny Jin. In order to prevent Linger from running back and forth, he directly moved Linger Yue Hongyuexia there, not only to take care of Linger, but also to take care of Nanny Jin.


    Nurse Jin lived in the main house, and Ling''er lived in the east wing. She added two rough envoys to Nanny Jin''s yard.


    Because it is the courtyard where Nanny Jin lived, it was named Jin Garden.


    Now there are six deputy courtyards, one for the three Fengyunchuan brothers, one for Jinmao Linger, one for the old lady, one for the guards, and two for storage.


    It''s the first time to come here, Jinmao doesn''t recognize her, and Linger also likes her very much, so she took her to visit the house.


    "Sir, look, this is the playground my mother built for me and my brothers. I usually play here, and we can play even when it rains or snows. There is a big shed on it, which is transparent!"


    Grandma Jin swallowed her saliva, this headed mistress is really humble, how can ordinary people have these things?


    This doesn''t even have a palace. She looked up and saw that the shed was as transparent as a glass bottle, and the shelter from the wind and rain was really generous.


    To be honest, it really didn¡¯t cost much. This is the transparent color steel tile she bought on the platform.


    I couldn¡¯t buy it before because the space level was low. Now that I¡¯m level seven, I can buy things with an area of ??five cubic meters. In the past few years, when it rained and snowed, the children had to stay in the house. Now I can buy it, of course she The children cannot be wronged.


    After buying it, I took someone to pack it up, and added several play settings inside.


    Such as jumping bed, air bed, building block kingdom, small maze, etc., there are several facilities for children to play.


    Several children like to play, and they come here to party when they have nothing to do.


    Looking at all kinds of educational facilities, Mother Jin is really right.


    Then Linger took her to the warm shed at the back, "Look, this is planted by my mother. There is no food in other houses in the winter, but my house has it. My mother''s experience is terrible, right?"


    Nurse Jin swallowed, Linger reached out and grabbed a cucumber and handed it to her.


    "Sir, eat, this cucumber is very clean, and there are no worms. You can eat it at ease, I will eat it like this."


    Nanny Jin took it over, "Your mother is very experienced!"


    She took a bite slowly, the fragrance of cucumber, crisp, slightly sweet, conquered her immediately.


    "It''s delicious!"


    "Of course, I planted five kinds of vegetables this year, but I didn''t grow any fruits. If I want to eat fruits, it depends on my mother''s mood. Sometimes she will grow different kinds when she is in a good mood. My family has never been short of fruits to eat."


    "I see, there are several things on the teacher''s table."


    Linger took her by the hand and led her to the cowshed and stable.


    "Hee hee, this is a cow. It is specially used for us to drink milk. If there are too many, we will sell them. When we first came here, there was a pair. Now there are five cows, all of which are producing milk. Have you ever had milk tea?"


    "without"


    "I''ll take you there to taste it in a while. It''s delicious, but my mother said that there is tea in it, so I won''t let me drink too much. These are just my family''s horses. The big ones pull the cart, and the small ones belong to me and my brothers. The mount, if you are free with mother''s permission, we will take it out and ride outside for a while."


    Nanny Jin followed Ling''er in a daze, walking and listening all the way.


    "Sir, this is my deer park,"


    "Does your family still raise deer?"


    "My family has a lot of things. This deer is used for antlers. The poultry in my family has never been slaughtered for meat. Look, next to it is the musk deer."


    "Is it the one that produces musk?"


    "Yes, my mother said that deer antler and musk are very expensive, and a large part of my family''s income comes from them, and my family''s snack shop."


    The more Nanny Jin looked at her, the more surprised she became. Such an unremarkable woman did something so impressive.


    Linger took her by the hand and came to the chicken coop and quail coop, "These two houses are for raising chickens and quail. They go in in winter and run outside in summer."


    "What are you raising them for in winter?"


    "My mother said that they are like crops. The weather is warmer, they are full of food, and they lay eggs in winter. My eggs are very expensive. Even so, they are sold out every day."


    "That''s right, who would be willing to spend the money to let the chickens sleep in the house? If the chickens don''t lay eggs in winter, the eggs will be expensive and difficult to buy."


    "Yes, but my family has no shortage!"


    "Do you know a lot when you''re young?"


    "My mother told me that."


    As she walked, she introduced it to her like a little adult.


    "Over there is the kitchen. If you want to eat, just send the woman in our yard to tell them, and tell the butler what you want to eat."


    "Understood, villain!"


    "Look, other people''s houses are all flowers and so on. My mother is in the open space at home. The trees are fruit trees and the grasses are medicinal herbs. Everything is sold for money, so it''s not bad to say that my house is full of treasures. "


    "Yeah, the use of space is more cost-effective than buying land. Your mother is really good at budgeting. What are the big tanks around the wall for?"


    Nurse Jin thought badly, these are all tricks Qiao Mai put on the world to let people know how her family''s money comes from, and those who really make money are not at all.


    "It is used for pickling vegetables in winter. There are sauerkraut, spicy dishes, and pickled vegetables. There are still sauced meat, cured meat and so on. In summer, we don''t pickle vegetables and stock up on water to prevent drought."


    "Oh, your mother is such a wonderful woman, she is so thoughtful!"


    "So in the past few years, other families have suffered disasters, but my family has not."


    Unknowingly, a large and a small came to Qiaoji snack shop, and they rarely saw the little master.


    "Miss Linger, why are you here?"


    Ling''er closed her eyes and smiled, "Look, I have a husband, I''ll take him out for a walk to get acquainted, and give me and my husband some of the snacks you have here, don''t need too much, or it will be wasted, and two more glasses For milk tea, I want half a cup for mine, and one cup for my husband''s."


    Nanny Jin began to like this young adult from the bottom of her heart. She felt that Mrs. Qiao raised the little girl very well.


    There is no need to teach conduct, just teach useful knowledge.


    The two masters and apprentices went inside, and Madam Jin really opened her eyes. The circle was full of counters and shelves, which were neatly filled with various fruit and vegetable pots, and a large space in the middle was full of tables and chairs.


    When they entered, there were several tables of people inside, all of whom came to eat snacks.


    The two found a corner and sat down, and the guys put all kinds of snacks on the same plate in small plates.


    When the milk tea was served, Linger was very caring, she gently pushed the milk tea in front of Nanny Jin.


    "Sir, the milk tea is a bit hot. This is a straw. When sucking, try to take a small sip, and then **** harder, like me?"


    Ling''er was making a sample for her, and Nanny Jin pinched her face with a smile.


    "Sir, try it, this is sticky corn, my buddy cut it into small pieces, try it, it''s soft and sweet, this is spiced boiled peanuts, this is spiced quail eggs, this is spiced tea eggs, this is Popcorn, this is crispy rice"


    There are too many varieties, and Madam Jin tastes all of them.


    The shock in my heart is self-evident. Why does such a delicious food not exist in the capital, but it appears in such a small place?


    There is also this milk tea, which is very similar to the milk tea of ??the nomadic tribes in the north, but it is better than theirs. It does not have that strange smell, and some only have a strong fragrance.


    After Linger''s introduction, Madam Jin tasted everything, and after a while, the two touched their bellies and looked at each other aggrieved.


    "I''m full, I can''t hold it anymore."


    "You, this is the first time I''ve been fed up as a teacher, haha!"


    "Tomorrow, I''ll take my husband to eat Liu''s Liangpi, as well as hot and sour noodles, instant noodles, shortbread, and spicy noodles. I''ll always eat them secretly when I have nothing to do. It''s delicious. My mother taught them."


    "Let''s go, let''s go back, just in time to digest food on the way."


    "Yes, sir!"


    The two stood up, and Linger waved to the shopkeeper Niu.


    "Uncle Niu, my husband and I are full, the bill will be charged to my mother."


    "Haha, okay, little master, go slowly!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 225： Its not easy from top to bottom

    Chapter 225 from top to bottom is not simple


    The more Nanny Jin looked at this little apprentice, the more delightful she became, and she immediately hugged her up. The first day passed without class.


    Qiao Mai couldn''t help laughing when he found out. I believe it won''t take long. Under the leadership of this snack foodie, Nanny Jin will soon become a big foodie.


    Qiaoji Snack Shop now has dozens of samples, how can it be possible to taste them all at once, this is just the beginning.


    As for teaching, Qiao Mai was never greedy or inquisitive, everything was up to Aunt Jin, she only looked at the results.


    Nanny Jin came too late, and the housekeeper didn''t prepare Nanny Jin''s clothes for the New Year.


    Qiao Mai took note of Nanny Jin''s figure, and bought her two new sets of clothes and matching boots from the platform, and asked Yuehong to come and take them and gave them to her.


    Nurse Jin, who has only been here for two days, already feels the difference of this family and this family.


    Needless to say, the old lady, if she can be adopted as a granddaughter, it will definitely not be easier if she treats it so meticulously.


    She took care of the house so well, the servants in the family rushed to do the work, and the servants were also united as one. It is really rare for such a family.


    She felt that her choice was right. This family is not simple, from top to bottom, so she made up her mind.


    Because it was the Chinese New Year, she didn''t start teaching Linger.


    She made an appointment with Linger to start studying after the new year. Years ago, she would try to spend as much time with Linger as possible to get to know each other and get acquainted with each other, so that she can teach her more conveniently in the future.


    Yuan Jiaqi came back on the morning of the twenty-ninth. After he arranged the affairs of the yamen and the mansion, he drove home with six guards.


    After entering the house and changing clothes, I went to the old lady and the old man to say hello.


    When he saw that there was only the old lady, he was stunned. When he asked why, he couldn''t laugh or cry. The old lady became more childish as she got older. She only lived in Fucheng for a few days and came back because of Qiao Mai''s matter, haha!


    I was very happy to know that Linger had a female husband, but because he was a man, I didn''t see this Jinmao.


    At noon, Qiao Mai asked the kitchen to prepare exquisite meals for the two tables. One was to welcome the Yuan family back home, the other was to welcome Nanny Jin, and the third was to celebrate Linger having a husband.


    The three Fengyunchuan brothers came to greet Nanny Jin at this time, and even gave them gifts. They all hoped that their husband would treat their younger sister well and teach their only younger sister what they had learned all their lives.


    Even Qiao Mai, Yuan Jiaqi and the old lady did not empty-handed, and gave her a lot of gifts.


    In this home, what makes her feel the most is warmth.


    The house is warm, the heart is warm, and there is warmth in talking and doing things.


    Thirty, every household set off firecrackers and posted couplets to welcome the New Year.


    The old couple of Qiao¡¯s family came to Jixiangyuan again to add to the trouble. They knelt at the gate and cried, not only came the melon-eating crowd, but also cried out the old couple of Yuan¡¯s family.


    The old man of Yuan''s family also came to see if there was any light to dip into. Seeing them like this, he felt that he could also do something.


    Just like this, the four old people knelt at the gate, thinking that they would soften their hearts when they heard the old man kneeling, so that they could be caught and given a few taels of silver for the New Year.


    The Yuan family is not short of money and food, but the Qiao family is short. This year there is no disaster or disaster, and there is no one to help.


    Seeing that my daughter''s family eats delicious and spicy food, and let those children eat and drink for nothing. I heard that some rewards were given out. I''ll be good, it''s all good food, and it''s just given to others for nothing. Qiao Shicheng and his wife really can not watch anymore.


    They didn''t knock on the door this time, they just knelt at the gate.


    This is playing with a hob, and it didn''t work for Qiao Mai. Mayor Qian sent guards to arrest these four people, and immediately sent them to the county government and threw them into the prison.


    There is no shortage of food and drink in it, and some can be saved for the family, but it is worse than at home, better in winter than in summer, and there is no bad food.


    Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi didn''t care about reputation. If they did, they had quarreled so many times that they would have already compromised.


    After hearing this, Nanny Jin felt that something was wrong, but she didn''t tell anyone else, she only mentioned it to the old lady.


    The old lady felt that she was going to live in Qiao''s house for the rest of her life, so she had to explain some things clearly to avoid misunderstanding, so she told them about their life experiences.


    Nurse Jin was very shocked when she heard this, "Oh my god, a man who tortured his own son for money, meaned his daughter-in-law to death, and then sold his son to make money, is really cruel?"


    "Yeah, even so, the family didn''t treat them badly. They gave them a hundred taels of silver when they broke up. You know that the pension in the village is only a little more than one tael a year. The one hundred taels of silver is worth a lot. Death is not enough, not to mention the two old men of the Yuan family and their four sons, who were divided into more than a hundred taels of silver, there is really no need to make a fuss, they deserve it."


    "It''s really not easy for Mrs. Qiao. After a girl gets married and divorced, her natal family can no longer make decisions about her marriage."


    "That''s right, the first time she sold her Qiao''s family and got a hundred catties of grain, she didn''t owe Qiao''s family any more at that time. The second time, she just escaped from Tian''s house and owed a lot of money to the shopkeeper Lu, and she is still in good health. , her parents wanted to find someone else to sell him again, she gritted her teeth and borrowed money from shopkeeper Lu to break the relationship. After a while, I will come to torment her again."


    "It''s really unlucky for these two couples to meet such an old man."


    "That''s not it, so you don''t want to meddle in her family''s affairs, and you can''t say anything to the outside world. Just teach Linger well."


    "What the old lady said is that I am troubled."


    "It''s hard for an upright official to break up housework. According to the law, breaking it up means breaking it up. But in reality, it''s their parents after all. Which fathers and mothers don''t want their children to be happy? That''s how it is. , one is for my own mouth, and the other is for my two sons."


    "It''s really hard for us women. They won''t think about it when they die, otherwise, it will be endless."


    The old lady glanced at her and found that the sadness in her eyes was very deep.


    "Did you encounter something unsatisfactory when you came home from the palace?"


    Nurse Jin nodded, and wiped her red eyes with a handkerchief.


    "I stayed in the palace for decades, saved some family files, and when I got home, my parents were no longer alive, and my three brothers also separated."


    "Which house do you live in?"


    "I don''t think it''s convenient to live in anyone''s house. I want to buy a house to live alone, but a few sister-in-laws push me and persuade me to go to their house. To be honest, if they are sincere, I won''t shirk. After staying in the palace for so long, you can tell good or bad at a glance, but it''s because of that little thing in my hand."


    "Well, it''s not easy for you."


    "The eyes of the three elder brothers saw that I have no family affection at all. How can I get along with such relatives, so I asked in the dental clinic to see if there is any good family. I would rather go to teach their children than go home to see their faces."


    "Well, well, you are right to come here, just stay here."


    "I can see that too. Mrs. Qiao is a capable person. I must be right to follow her."


    "Of course, she looks at Linger like an eyeball. She can give Linger to you with confidence, which shows that she values ??you, and you must teach her well."


    "I also like that girl, she is very smart. I heard that the children in the family are not her own?"


    "Yes, but she treats them as her own. If you give her your heart, she will treat you like family."


    "Thank you, old lady, for your suggestion."


    It was Zhu County Magistrate of Yi County who was shocked when he heard about this incident.


    "My dear, this county magistrate Yuan is really ruthless. He actually sent his own mother, Lao Tzu, to prison. Haha, this matter is enough for the common people to talk about at the dinner table."


    His master whispered something in his ear, County Magistrate Zhu rolled his eyes.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 226： What a waste of money!

    Chapter 226 Really **** money!


    "Go, find someone to catch a few more mice and throw them into the prison. I don''t want to see such a **** leg. If I were making such a fuss every day, I would have found someone to break their legs, so as not to Every day I look at it and worry about it."


    "Hey, you and Mr. Yuan really go together, do you want to make friends?"


    "I heard that his family''s food is excellent?"


    "Otherwise, why do the parents of the magistrate live there and not come back? I heard that the magistrate invites them every year, otherwise the two old people will not go back."


    "Then you prepare a gift, just an ordinary one. I''m not trying to curry favor with him, but to make friends with him."


    "No matter how generous your gifts are, they are not uncommon. I heard that Mrs. Qiao gets 20% of the royal family''s business every year,"


    "I''m rubbing it, so how can she have tens of thousands of taels of silver a year?"


    "That''s right, don''t look at the small food shop in her family. The subordinates settled the accounts for her. Just this small food shop costs at least five or sixty thousand taels of silver a year, not to mention that her family also raises deer and incense. Roe roe, the velvet and musk can be sold for a lot of money."


    "Hiss, I really underestimated Mrs. Qiao."


    "That''s right, in her garden, all the precious herbs are planted, and they can get a lot of silver."


    "It''s really out of money''s eyes!"


    "Otherwise, the whole family will depend on her to support them. Regardless of Yuan County Magistrate becoming an official, they still have to rely on her to support them. With that little salary, I can''t support myself."


    "I heard that Mrs. Qiao paid a lot of money after he took office?"


    Master stretched out a slap, "Don''t tell me you gave him this number?"


    "Fifty thousand taels?"


    "Hmm, just buying the wasteland outside the county seat cost 10,000 taels of silver, repairing the city wall, repairing the county government, hiring workers to plant trees, and these are not included in it. Look at the county magistrate, and then look at it. The county magistrates in other places put it in their pockets, and the county magistrate Yuan¡¯s family took it out, such a county magistrate is really rare in the world."


    County magistrate Zhu glanced at the master. Is there anyone like you who grows up like a family and degrades the vigor of your own master?


    "Hmph, with such a lady as the backing, if this official can''t do well, why not just go home and grow sweet potatoes."


    "My lord, you are the head of a county in Yi County. I believe you should sincerely make friends with the Qiao family. She is so rich that she will definitely support you when something happens."


    County magistrate Zhu bit his lip, "Must, this county magistrate must rely on his thick skin to get acquainted with her house, and get some food and drink if he doesn''t get any money, and he can''t leave at a loss."


    "Ha ha!"


    The master and servant looked at each other and laughed, for nothing else, what a bad pair of treasures.


    In the prison cell, Yuan Qiao and two couples of old people, you look at me, I look at you, they are all like eggplants beaten by Shuang, listless.


    In order to fiddle with some things in the son and daughter''s house, he entered the big room, which really made people laugh out loud.


    But they have thick skins, do they care about this? As long as you can get money, shame is nothing.


    It¡¯s just for the Chinese New Year. They eat delicious food and drink spicy food. They eat corn bread every day in prison. It¡¯s not for nothing to save money for their son¡¯s food and drink.


    Although County Magistrate Zhu sent someone to take care of them, he didn''t overdo it after all. On top of the food, the cornbread that couldn''t be chewed by the hard gang turned into a soft one.


    As long as there is nothing wrong with their bodies, let them live in it all the time.


    Isn''t it just four people, he can support the county magistrate Zhu.


    This year''s Chinese New Year, the old man and the old lady were separated, one in Fucheng and the other in Qiao''s house.


    Qiao Mai felt a little sorry for the old lady, if she hadn''t gone to Fucheng to talk to the old lady, the old couple wouldn''t have separated.


    So after staying up late, he came back and waited for Yuan''s family to fall asleep, then clicked his sleeping hole and entered the space.


    Sit in front of the computer, take a long breath, open the platform and search on it.


    The old lady likes small animals very much, why not give her a cute, cute, docile one, she immediately thought of a kitten.


    The puppy is also very cute, but she can¡¯t be hugged all the time, and can be by her side from day to night.


    Besides, I already have two cool and cute dogs at home, so it would be a little fresher if I changed it.


    Dogs guard the house, cats catch mice, the division of labor is different.


    So she looked at one by one on the platform, and finally chose a short-haired red cat. It was introduced well above, saying that it has a gentle temperament, likes to cling to people, and is particularly spiritual.


    Thinking of her Linger, she decided to buy two, so she communicated with customer service.


    "Are you there?"


    "Yes, valued guest"


    Now Qiao Mai is a diamond-level customer on the platform, so every seller will respect her very much.


    "I''ve taken a fancy to your cat, and I want two, do you have it?"


    "Yes, yes, let alone two, there are ten."


    "Uh, is this cat a spirit beast, or an ordinary cat?"


    "Ordinary ones, there are also spirit beast level ones."


    Xiaoqing suddenly appeared next to her, "Wow, master, this cat is so beautiful"


    "Well, you have an idea?"


    "We have such a big space, why don''t we raise some as well, bring a few of any species, and I''ll raise them for you, okay?"


    "There are no mice in the space?"


    "Master, why is your mind so narrow?"


    "Um?"


    "Cats don''t just eat mice. Don''t forget that the fish and shrimp in our ponds are almost flooded. With these cats, they will be caught constantly, and the space also needs an ecological balance."


    "Didn''t you get in so many while I wasn''t paying attention?"


    "Just in the mountains, there aren''t many at all."


    "All right, all right, you can figure it out."


    In this way, under Xiaoqing''s command, she bought several pairs of cats of the same type on the platform, all of which were not related by blood and could grow up and breed with each other.


    There are several pairs of the same breed of dog. Anyway, Xiaoqing has time, so let him raise it.


    Buy what she wants, and she doesn''t care anymore.


    "Xiaoqing, just buy whatever you want, as long as it is good for the space."


    "Hee hee, thank you master for delegating power!"


    With the master''s words, it became bolder.


    Qiao Mai took a pair of cats out of the space. The pair of kittens were just two months old, and the environment changed suddenly, and they were a little scared.


    Calling non-stop, Qiao Mai quickly brought out a ham for them, broke the ham into sections, put them in front of them, put another small bowl, and poured some Linghe water into it.


    The two kittens are very spiritual, they don''t eat ham, they go straight to the Linghe River, and they stretch their stomachs round in a short while.


    She touched their little heads with a smile, and suddenly thought of something, went back to the space, and bought cat food, cat litter, cat bowls, and cat litter for the kittens.


    After she came out, she poured the cat litter into the litter box, put food in one bowl and drink in the other, and put the kitten into the litter box.


    "Sleep, I will bring you to meet the new owner tomorrow!"


    "Meow meow"


    The two kittens licked each other and snuggled together, Qiao Mai turned to look at Yuan Jiaqi, who was sleeping soundly, and fell asleep there.


    Before dawn, Yuan Jiaqi was woken up by the cat''s meowing.


    He lay on the kang and was startled when he saw the two little guys running around on the ground.


    "My lady, my lady?"


    Qiao Mai didn''t open his eyes, "What''s wrong?"


    "When will there be two more little guys in our house, and what is the pile on the ground?"


    Qiao Mai just rubbed his eyes, and said a lie without blinking.


    "Last night, I couldn''t sleep. I went out for a walk and found two little things, so I brought them back. Isn''t it pretty?"


    "Is this a fox?"


    "No, it''s a cat,"


    "Cat? Cats are red? Why does it look like a red fox?"


    "Didn''t you hear the meow?"


    "Hey, forget about this, the fur is so short and the winter is so cold, if you don''t save them, they will definitely freeze to death."


    "Well, I dewormed them last night. I plan to give one to grandma and one to Ling''er. Let''s forget about the brats. They have Wu Zhui and Sai Xue, as well as horses."


    "Yeah, I don''t like boys raising such cute little animals and becoming sissy."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 227： you beat me to death again

    Chapter 227 You knock me to death again


    Qiao Mai glared at him, and the Yuan family hurriedly changed their words.


    "As long as they like it, they can raise it, I don''t care, just say it."


    "snort!"


    Qiao Mai didn''t continue to sleep after being woken up by him, thinking that today is the first day of the new year and she doesn''t have a lazy bed, so Yuan Jiaqi also got up with her.


    Now there are only the two of them in the entire backyard, there is not even a waiter, and the two of them don''t need it.


    After washing up, the couple took a pair of kittens and went to the old lady first.


    As soon as they met, the couple first saluted the old lady and wished the new year.


    Sure enough, upon seeing such a cute little animal, the old lady immediately fell in love with it, and couldn''t put it down in her arms.


    "You made this specially for me?"


    "Yes, this is a gift for you in the New Year, do you like it?"


    "I like it, I like it so much, this is the first time I have seen such a cat."


    Yuan Jiaqi looked at Qiao Mai in bewilderment, saying that the version is different, he said he was rescued, but when he went to the old lady, it became a New Year gift specially for her?


    But he didn''t say anything, anyway, what the lady said and did was right, so he just listened to the command.


    When Qiao Mai said that one of the two was for Linger, the old lady felt distressed.


    "It''s so pitiful for you to separate them at such a young age. Why don''t you let me raise them? If Linger likes them, just come and hold them, and give her another one when she grows up?"


    The black lines on Qiao Mai''s face showed that the old lady felt sorry for them being too small, and was afraid that Linger would not be able to take care of them.


    "Okay, then you can keep it forever, and I will get her another pair later"


    "Yeah, you are so capable, get her another pair"


    It seems that the old lady really likes it tightly and protects it like a baby.


    Brother Feng Yunchuan also came after a while, and the three of them wished the old lady a new year and their parents.


    Just finished worshiping, Mother Jin came with Linger, and there was another burst of worshiping.


    Who knew that when Linger saw a kitten, he liked it or not, but he didn''t want to keep it like the old lady did, and he didn''t argue about it. He just stroked it a few times and it was over.


    The three Fengyunchuan brothers liked that kind of cat very much, they thought it was too beautiful, and it was simply too rare for such a cat to exist.


    Qiao Mai secretly asked Linger: Mother sees that you are not very fond of kittens, so what do you like? "


    "Hee hee, tall and stylish!"


    My mother, a six-year-old child, is she so violent?


    "for example?"


    "I like things like Dongzao very much. If mother can give Dongzao to her daughter, then daughter will come to kowtow to mother every day."


    Farewell, if you beat me to death again, you think beautifully, the winter jujube belongs to her, so don¡¯t give it to me.


    But her daughter''s request, she kept it in her heart, didn''t she just like a big one?


    The old lady really likes these two kittens, she looks back from time to time while eating.


    How should I put it, she wants to hug Qiao Mai and thank these two little guys for bringing her, this gift is too much for her.


    Everyone had breakfast, and no one left. They planned to go to the front living room to entertain guests later, but the old lady was desperate, so she waved at them.


    "Your family matters, you socialize, I won''t go, I want to accompany my little cutie."


    God, Qiao Mai Fu forehead, I don''t know whether she has done a good thing or a bad thing, the old lady is obsessed with cats.


    Don''t see this scene when the old man comes back, he has to fight with himself.


    According to the usual practice in previous years, everyone had breakfast before coming to the living room to pay New Year greetings to the master, and this year is no exception.


    Because it is the first year that the drought has passed, I want to celebrate it. This year''s red envelopes are particularly big, one ingot of twelve taels of ingots per person.


    At the end of the year, the red envelopes were also given to each of them ten taels, which was another ten taels, and it was twenty taels at once, which made the servants very happy.


    After finishing the work at home, the gate of Jixiang Garden opened, and after Butler Xi led the wives to set off a few firecrackers at the gate, more people came to pay New Year''s greetings.


    Most of them are acquaintances in the town. Qiao Mai used to only send New Year greetings to Mayor Qian.


    This year, she is lazy and doesn''t want to go.


    So I waited for them at home. There were not many people who came. The first ones were the Liu family. They received the great kindness from their niece, and it didn''t matter what their seniority was. Anyway, it would be the same for her to come with them.


    Liu Qiao made a move first, and gave each of the children a big red envelope. Qiao Mai took a look and found that there were silver nuggets inside.


    There are several children in my family, and there is only one baby Gada, so naturally I can''t let them suffer.


    Qiao Mai immediately took out a silver note of one hundred taels, and handed it to Liu Bao. Liu Qiao was so shocked that he tried to evade it.


    "For those who celebrate the New Year, the New Year''s money is for celebration, and if you push it, you are pushing blessings."


    Only then did Liu Qiao let Liu Bao accept it, while Liu Sun was so moved, Qiao Mai took a look at her, this cousin is a good person, hardworking, quiet, and winking, and when the first month comes out, choose a set of jewelry to give to her she.


    They sat in the living room for a short while before leaving, because people were coming one after another, and they couldn''t delay their niece''s hospitality, so Qiao Mai let them go without stopping.


    The second one to come was a big family from the Qin family. Now the Qin family has also benefited from Qiao Mai, and the business is not a little bit good.


    Besides, there is an official from the Yuan family, and the combination of the two reasons, even if they are elders, they still have to come to pay New Year''s greetings in person.


    Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi did not put on airs, and got up to greet each other with New Year greetings.


    The adults on both sides gave the children lucky money, they sat and chatted for a while in a lively manner, and then left when they saw a guest coming.


    The third one to come was Shopkeeper Tong''s family. In the past three years of drought, he has been under the influence of Qiao Ji, otherwise his restaurant would have to close down.


    The fourth person to come was Guanshi Qiu from Yahang, he nodded and left.


    The fifth person to come was Mayor Qian, holding Lu Sanniang in his hand, followed by Xiuhong and Xiuyu.


    "Haha, the old man is here to wish you New Year greetings!"


    "Hey, aren''t you hurting us, old man? It''s obvious that you are older than us."


    "No, no matter how old we are, we are still of the same generation. You will have to call me brother-in-law in the future, haha!"


    "Yes, brother-in-law Qian, sister Lu, happy Chinese New Year!"


    "Haha, happy new year, happy new year, we are here and we won''t leave at noon today"


    "Okay, let''s have fun together"


    Lu Sanniang gave the children lucky money, and followed him to the side hall, eating melon seeds and drinking tea, whoever stays at home is a fool, there are so many good things in Qiao''s house, if you don''t eat them for nothing, mayor Qian picks them up for nothing Put the delicious food on the table in front of Lu Sanniang.


    Lu Sanniang was so angry that she glared at her, "It''s not like I haven''t eaten from my sister''s."


    "Eat, everything in her house is good, take care of your body, give birth!"


    Lu Sanniang blushed, and gave him a slight pinch, and he **** him, what a pair of treasures.


    Qiao Mai shook her head, just in time to meet Yuan Jiaqi''s gaze, she burst into a smile.


    "Are you envious?"


    "My lady, I am not Mayor Qian, and he is not me, so I am not envious. We both have our own way of getting along."


    "It''s good to know."


    Qiao Mai gave him a wink, and Yuan Jiaqi immediately became hot all over.


    "Can''t resist the temptation?"


    "Lady, I just can''t resist your temptation as a husband!"


    Qiao Mai covered his mouth and laughed. At this moment, another person came to the gate of the courtyard. Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai looked over, but they didn''t recognize each other.


    So both got up and greeted them, "Who are you?"


    "Haha, it''s brother Yuan, brother and sister. The first time we meet, I didn''t expect it to be on the first day of the new year."


    County Magistrate Zhu cupped his hands at the two of them, "Magistrate of Yi County, Zhu Zhengfang, should have come to visit a long time ago."


    "Yo, it turns out that one of the parents has arrived. I''m sorry, I''m sorry, please come to the house!"


    "You''re welcome, Brother Yuan, you are also a parent, we are each other, each other!"


    Master followed County Magistrate Zhu, and the group went straight to the living room, and County Magistrate Zhu introduced them to the couple.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 228： This guy is here for food

    Chapter 228 This guy is here for food


    "This is my subordinate, Master Liu!"


    "This subordinate has met Mr. Yuan and Mrs. Yuan."


    Then put the gift box in his hand on the table next to the head.


    Qiao Mai curled his mouth, "You can just call me Mrs. Qiao. My husband is the son-in-law of my family. It''s not that I take his surname, but he should take my surname."


    Magistrate Zhu covered his mouth and almost failed. This Mrs. Qiao is really interesting, and Yuan Jiaqi is not angry when she looks at it.


    "What my wife said is that according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, it should be like this. Yuan Mou married into the family willingly."


    The two of them explained so solemnly that Magistrate Zhu felt embarrassed.


    "Then what, Mr. Liu, quickly give the children lucky money."


    Several children immediately came over to salute together, "Happy New Year, two uncles!"


    "Hey, the children in your family are all beautiful, and this little girl is like a little fairy, and her future achievements will be limitless."


    Qiao Mai pursed his lips, County Magistrate Zhu''s mouth was smeared with honey, and he threw it vigorously if he didn''t want money.


    Yuan Jiaqi said politely, "Since Brother Zhu is here, why not stay for a meal at noon?"


    "Haha, yes, yes, I have heard that your food is not as good as that of the big families in Fucheng. I will be respectful rather than obedient."


    The corners of Qiao Mai''s and Yuan Jiaqi''s mouths twitched at the same time. It seems that this guy came here just for food, so you''re welcome.


    Seeing people coming to pay New Year''s greetings, County Magistrate Zhu consciously went to the side hall, where there was Mayor Qian, they would inevitably have to be polite again.


    Qiao''s house is really lively, almost everyone in the small town has come to report.


    Fortunately, Qiao Mai prepared a lot of red envelopes. When the children received the red envelopes, they also returned them.


    The last wave came from Yuan Jiaqi''s subordinates, that is, from the Nabo people in She County.


    It was the first time for them to come here, and they were all very surprised when they saw the boss¡¯s house like this, this one is too good.


    A house like this, not to mention in a town, even in a county, the prefecture can be ranked high.


    "This subordinate pays respects to Mr. Yuan and Mrs. Qiao. I wish you and your wife a happy new year, happy family and good health!"


    The words spoken are neat, it seems that they have practiced before coming here.


    Qiao Mai was very polite to them, "Happy New Year everyone, welcome to my house as a guest, everyone stay for lunch at noon?"


    "No, no, we''re here just to pay New Year''s greetings to the adults and you. We have to go back, and we have to take turns to be on duty during the New Year. The more troubles are prone to happen as the New Year passes."


    Seeing this, Qiao Mai hurriedly asked the housekeeper to take people to the warehouse to pick up more than a dozen baskets of items, all of which were food, and asked them to take them home, which made these subordinates very embarrassed.


    After these people came, no one came again. The women were about to close the courtyard, and an unexpected visitor came!


    A carriage stopped at the gate of the courtyard, and a girl and two maids got out of the carriage.


    Women frowned and thought to themselves, "It can''t be the master''s love, there are so many women looking for the master this time, the master will definitely be angry."


    So he asked stiffly, "Excuse me, who is the girl looking for?"


    "This girl came to pay New Year''s greetings to Lord Yuan and her wife."


    "Who are you?"


    "I am a local gentry in Shexian County, and I have a good relationship with Mr. Yuan."


    Seeing that almost all the people came, the husband and wife got up and told the mother-in-law to go to the kitchen and let them start cooking.


    Seeing the doorkeeper woman rushing over, "Master, madam, a girl at the door said she would come to pay you New Year''s greetings. Look at that attitude. You don''t seem to give up until you see her."


    Qiao Mai glared at the Yuan family, "Please come in!"


    The two returned to the main seat, Qiao Mai picked up the teacup and took a few sips of tea to moisten his throat first!


    Yuan Jiaqi stared at the door angrily with a bitter face. He wanted to see who was coming, and dared to destroy the relationship between him and his wife.


    When the couple saw the person coming, Yuan Jiaqi lost his demeanor instantly. He stood up abruptly, pointed at her and said viciously.


    "Didn''t the official explain it to you? Why are you still pestering the official?"


    The girl smiled and gently bent her knees, "Qu Rui has met Mr. Yuan and Mrs. Yuan. I wish you and Mrs. Yuan a happy new year."


    "Well, Happy New Year, Ms. Qu, sit down." Qiao Mai didn''t feel any pressure on her.


    "Madam is better!"


    She sat in the guest chair, smiling all the time.


    Yuan Jiaqi looked at Qiao Mai puzzled, and Qiao Mai pointed at the chief seat.


    "Sir, come, sir, Miss Qu must have something to say when she comes here, right, Miss Qu?"


    "Yes!"


    "Then let''s talk."


    "You are not worthy of Master Yuan!"


    "Well, many people say that I am not good enough for him, but he just likes me so much, there is no way, I also want to be single and happy, but he always pesters me, right, my husband?"


    The Yuan family hurriedly nodded, "Miss, you are absolutely right, I can''t live without you in this life."


    The two of them were acting as a loving couple in front of her, and Miss Qu almost bit her lips.


    "If you want to be good for him, you should leave him quickly. My Qu family has a backer in the capital, which will only benefit his future career."


    "You''re wrong. I can''t leave him just for his own good. What if I leave him and he dies of lovesickness? By then, all promotions and fortunes will be gone, right, my husband?"


    Qiao Mai gave Yuan Jiaqi a wink, and Yuan Jiaqi nodded hurriedly.


    "My lady, I don''t see you every day like three autumns. In this life, I, Yuan, will be your man, and my death will be your ghost."


    Qiao Mai was cursing in his heart, his mother, he has acted to this point, if he had any self-knowledge, he would have run away crying, and he is still sitting there, so thick-skinned.


    Miss Qu was so angry that her hands trembled, "Just keep acting. I am not afraid. From the first time I saw Lord Yuan, I have fallen into a trap. I will never marry her for the rest of my life!"


    Qiao Mai nodded, "Yes, after you boil me to death, you can marry him!"


    Yuan Jiaqi held her hand, "Miss, on the day you die, my husband and I will not live alone, I went with my wife."


    This little knife is really timely, Miss Qu stood up angrily.


    "You guys are really deceiving people!"


    Qiao Mai snorted coldly, "Are we bullying? I think it''s Miss Qu, an unmarried woman who falls in love with a married man who lives in love. You insist on meddling."


    "It''s normal for a man in this world to have three wives and four concubines. My Qu family is powerful. You are a village woman with no face, no talent and no morals. Hurry up and get out of your position as the main wife, otherwise, hum!"


    Qiao Mai slapped her across the air, and slapped her into the courtyard. Qu Rui slapped on the ground like a big cake.


    The two girls hurried over, "Miss, miss,"


    Qu Rui struggled to get up from the ground, "Go, teach this village woman a lesson!"


    The two girls said in their hearts, you are really obsessed, this is on other people''s territory, you came here to clamor, let us do it? We don''t want to die.


    At this moment, Qiao Mai came out, the movement was so loud that even the people in the next hall came out to look.


    Here, what''s going on here?


    Qiao Mai looked at Miss Qu who was staring at him on the ground, "Look at your appearance, your skin is as thick as stickmeal, I feel like it would be handy to slap you, tell me what you are, go to the capital to inquire, the emperor wants He didn''t even agree to recruit my family''s husband-in-law, but you dare to make such wild remarks, who do you think you are? Is it a golden branch and a jade leaf, or the empress of the palace, to be so shameless and obscene."


    "You, you wait for me!"


    "I''ll wait, my man, unless he says he wants to leave, I will let him go, otherwise no one can come, whoever dares to be rough, I will kill him, go back and take a good look in the mirror, I can''t carry it on my shoulders, You can''t pick your hands, that is, you can''t make a little contribution to the country, and you can''t make a little profit for the people. A fool like you who knows how to read poems and songs and thinks he can go to heaven, my husband doesn''t even want to look at you, get out !"


    "You, you, you, you poisonous woman, I will fight you!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 229： tigress is scary

    Chapter 229 The tigress is too scary


    Miss Qu was hurt by her words. The pain of lovesickness for many days, and her weak body made her spit out a mouthful of blood and passed out.


    Mayor Qian and the others swallowed their saliva, but they didn''t come forward to be troublesome.


    Qiao Mai pointed at the door, "Take your master and get out, if you dare to show up at my house in the future, if you behave like this again, I will treat her as a bandit and beat her to death."


    Two maids, one carrying Miss Qu on her back, the other supporting her, went out of the courtyard and got into the carriage, and fled like the wind.


    Qiao Mai yelled, "Close the door, if she dares to come again, she will beat me hard. She is a shameless thing. If she dares to make fun of my old lady during the Chinese New Year, I will never die of embarrassment."


    Mayor Qian and County Magistrate Zhu both saw Qiao Mai''s toughness, and their voices were a little trembling. The tigress is too scary.


    "What''s the matter?"


    "Huh, what''s the matter? You can ask him?"


    Qiao Mai went to the kitchen angrily, leaving Yuan Jiaqi behind, so he had no choice but to explain the matter.


    "So brother Yuan''s peach blossoms are so prosperous?"


    "It''s not because I have potential. Now that I''m an official, I was a poor boy with a child. A rich girl like her wouldn''t even pay me a second glance."


    "That girl really has the courage to bravely break into the tiger''s den for you?"


    "Stop teasing me, the lady is angry!"


    "Siblings and sisters are really bad."


    "I just like the way she looks, so cute, hum!"


    When the Yuan family said this, several people almost vomited. It is only now that Lu Sanniang has just realized what the real evil is.


    It gave her another level of understanding of Qiao Mai, and several people sat down and asked.


    "Who is that girl?"


    Yuan Jiaqi sighed, "She is the daughter of a well-known wealthy gentry in She County."


    "He''s just a businessman, nothing fancy."


    "A relative in her family is a third-rank official in the capital."


    County magistrate Zhu chuckled, "The most indispensable thing in the capital is officials. There is a saying, there are as many dignitaries in the capital as dogs, and the small and big officials leave easily."


    "Haha, Brother Zhu, you are so funny!"


    "My family is also from the capital, so I naturally know."


    "Do you have a senior official in your family?"


    "Of course there is. My old man is a cabinet scholar in the capital. Is he good or not? She is as low-key as a person in the capital, and she is a **** who uses the third-rank official to show her prestige in the backcountry and rob people. She is an official man." , It¡¯s really outrageous, I¡¯ll write a letter later and ask my old man to refer to him.¡±


    "Yo, I can''t tell, County Magistrate Zhu still has this family background."


    "Ah, you have all of them, can I not? Don''t say anything else, let''s just talk about you, Mayor Qian. Your elder brother is also a famous figure in the capital, and you, County Magistrate Yuan, don''t think I don''t know. Your family This old lady here is a first-rank imperial lady, and her natal family, Grand Master Pang, is also very powerful."


    "Yuan''s heart is for the people, and it has nothing to do with the power behind him."


    "Fart, let me tell you, if you don''t have power, a good official will not last long. You must have power to do practical things for the people and the country, otherwise everything will be empty talk"


    "Hey, what Yuan said is not to bully others, relying on the mountain? Of course it is necessary."


    "Sly head!"


    While talking, the women began to arrange dishes in the side hall.


    Magistrate Zhu hurriedly got up, scratched his head at the door, looked towards the side hall, swallowing while watching.


    "I said Brother Yuan, your food is really good, you can''t get these in the north."


    "Of course, the cooks are all trained by my wife herself. If you want to eat Brother Zhu, come here, but don''t leave empty-handed."


    County Magistrate Zhu curled his lips, "Don''t worry, Mr. Zhu still has rules, and he will never eat free food when he goes to anyone''s house."


    "Hey, my family can come and eat for free." Mayor Qian laughed at him.


    Magistrate Zhu glared, "You pretend I don''t know, how much favor did you give Miss Qiao in private?"


    Mayor Qian was afraid that Lu Sanniang would misunderstand, "Madam Qiao saved my life, so she said she shouldn''t?"


    "She seems to have saved your elder brother''s life, right? I heard that he has been sick at home for a long time, and you sent someone to deliver the medicine once, and his illness gradually got better?"


    "Is your news good?"


    "Of course, how can I become a county magistrate if I don''t work well? In the area under my jurisdiction, I know all the shady things about anyone.


    Yuan Jia laughed, "Taught!"


    While talking, Qiao Mai came, "Everyone, take your seats."


    Magistrate Zhu hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, yes, take a seat, take a seat, let''s eat, this taste is too fragrant, I can''t stand it."


    Seeing him drooling, everyone made fun of him.


    Magistrate Zhu was able to bend and stretch, so he didn''t care about these things. He sat down at the table and reached out to pick up the jug and handed it to Master Liu.


    "You followed me to enjoy the glory, and you are responsible for pouring the wine!"


    "Yes, my lord!"


    Master Liu said in his heart that he is really enjoying himself. Such a banquet is not easily seen in the capital.


    When he was pouring the wine, the smell of the wine almost made him drool into the wine glass. Magistrate Zhu gave him a disgusted look, and quickly wiped his saliva with his sleeve.


    The dishes are ready and the wine is full, County Magistrate Zhu asked.


    "Where is the old lady?"


    Qiao Mai waved his hand and said, "Her old man said that she won''t come to the front at noon, and asked the kitchen to send it to her."


    "That''s right, when I get older, I don''t like to make do with the juniors."


    Mayor Qian rolled his eyes at him, "Be careful with what you say!"


    "Haha, I forgot about you, you are still young, not old at all."


    Xiuhong and Xiuyu went to the kitchen to eat. On the table were County Magistrate Zhu, Mayor Qian, and six people from the Qiao family.


    A total of ten people, sixteen dishes, seafood, meat and vegetables are matched, the red one is seafood, the green one is vegetables, and the golden one is meat.


    Magistrate Zhu didn''t bother to clink wine glasses with others, and quickly picked up the dishes with chopsticks.


    Don''t look at him eating fast, but he doesn''t look vulgar, and his movements are very elegant.


    Here, Mayor Qian peeled shrimps and crabs for Lu Sanniang, and here Yuan¡¯s family peeled crabs for Qiao Mai, all with their wives. Magistrate Zhu looked at this and then that, and decided to bring his wife next time.


    It was just his wife who stripped him. He had never done this before, and he thought it was immoral for a man to serve a woman. But now looking at the two lovers in front of him, the cold has nothing to do with it, and he sees the love in them even more.


    County magistrate Zhu was envious while eating, "I said, brother and sister, is your food going to the public?"


    "Don''t spread it to the outside world, only eat it at home. The recipe has already been sold to the Wang family, so don''t make up your mind."


    "It''s no wonder the Wang family makes so much money. It turns out that it''s all prescriptions from you."


    Qiao Mai smiled without humming, County Magistrate Zhu tilted his head and asked Mayor Qian again.


    "Then did you take some of your pastry recipes away from her?"


    "It''s really lenient, eat yours, you treat this as your court, and try the case, if this is the case, you get out as soon as possible!"


    Mayor Qian rolled his eyes at him, County Magistrate Zhu chuckled, and quickly stuffed food into his mouth, and then Bada took a sip of liquor.


    "This wine is really fragrant, brother and sister, when you leave, why don''t you give my brother two bottles?"


    "Then I will give you a jar of five catties, but if you say that I am such a good wine, does it count as bribery?"


    "Can''t I buy it?"


    "One thousand taels and one altar!"


    "Are you stealing money?"


    "Don''t buy pull down!"


    "Buy, buy, buy, I really convinced you."


    Mayor Qian rolled his eyes at him, "Just be content with it, she paid 1,500 taels for this wine, and if you charge you 1,000 taels, you''ll be rich."


    "Really, really?"


    "snort!"


    The children ate in silence, silently looking at the county magistrate who looked like a bumpkin on the opposite side, and hurriedly finished the rice in the bowl.


    "Mother, Daddy, we are full."


    "Go play by yourself!"


    "yes!"


    Before the child left, he glanced at County Magistrate Zhu, and that look made County Magistrate Zhu uncomfortable.


    He immediately slowed down his eating, indicating that he has seen the world, you little guys don''t need to pity me.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 230： you cant do nothing

    Chapter 230 You Can¡¯t Disagree


    There were only six of them left in the living room. Magistrate Zhu had a good meal, Master Liu had a good meal, and Mayor Qian had a happy meal with Lu Sanniang.


    Even Qiao Mai never got angry with the Yuan family because of the previous incident.


    After eating and drinking enough, six people were sitting in the living room to rest, when the courtyard door rang again, Qiao Mai stared at Yuan Jiaqi.


    "Go, find yours, and solve it yourself!"


    Yuan Jiaqi gave a wry smile, got up and went out, County Magistrate Zhu and Mayor Qian followed behind, and Lu Sanniang reached out to pull her up.


    "Although it is he who provoked the affair, I really don''t blame him for this matter. You can''t separate the right from the wrong."


    "I just feel very angry, and I have to find trouble during the Chinese New Year."


    Seeing that the masters and sons had come out, the mother-in-law opened the door. A carriage was parked outside, and a middle-aged couple stood at the door.


    They looked sullenly, looking at the people from Yuan''s house and behind them, they were still a bit scrupulous after all, the man cupped his hands at him.


    "Master Yuan!"


    "So it''s Master Qu, Mrs. Qu, are you here to ask your daughter for an explanation?"


    "Yes!"


    Before the Yuan family could speak, Qiao Mai rushed forward, pointed at Master Qu and said fiercely.


    "My housekeeper''s mother-in-law has taken a fancy to you and wants to marry you as his wife. Hurry up and divorce this woman in front of me, otherwise, hum!"


    Mrs. Qu was so angry that she trembled all over, and she pointed at Qiao Mai angrily, "Why are you so shameless, you want my master to divorce his wife, you are too much of a bully, huh?"


    "That''s right, Mrs. Qu still knows how to lose face, know how to be shameless, and know how to bully others too much? But that young girl from your family came to my house in the morning and said that. Why, relying on the fact that there is a third-rank official in the capital Relatives, can you oppress the people without the king''s law?"


    Mrs. Tian was choked by this sentence, and the couple were very embarrassed. The daughter cried when she got home, which was completely different from what they said.


    "My daughter is a lady in everyone, she wouldn''t say that."


    County Magistrate Zhu curled his lips and stood up, "I''m the magistrate of Yi County. I can testify to what your daughter said."


    Mayor Qian walked forward, "Next is the mayor of Tianshui Town. We were all present when the accident happened and we can testify for Mrs. Qiao. Girl, the little village girl in the village can be called a rich and noble girl."


    The Qu family and his wife blushed with embarrassment, "Then, you can''t beat her?"


    Qiao Mai gritted her back molars, "It''s good if I didn''t kill her, a stinking shameless thing, bullying others, what''s the difference with a robber, your family in this world, whoever you like, just go and **** it right away? "


    The Qu family''s couple trembled and were about to argue, when the old lady appeared behind Qiao Mai in thick clothes.


    "Girl, you have been wronged, why don''t you talk to grandma?"


    Qiao Mai turned around and hurriedly supported the old lady, "Why did you come out?"


    "Stroll around and see my chicks, fawns."


    The old lady stood on the stage, looking coldly at the Qu family couple.


    "What a bitch, dare to bully my granddaughter and ask my granddaughter to give way to your daughter? She deserves it too."


    "you!"


    "It''s just an upstart with two stinky money in his hand. If you want to live, be honest, otherwise, I will let your heads move."


    "You, who are you?" The Qu family couple boldly asked.


    County magistrate Zhu spit at them, "This is the first-rank imperial wife conferred by the emperor today, or the younger sister of Grand Master Pang. Do you think the third-rank official in your family will be able to keep it?"


    Master Qu''s legs softened immediately, and he immediately knelt down to the old lady.


    "Old lady, I''m sorry, I didn''t teach my daughter well, and I will give him a hard lesson when I go back. My wife and I came here for no other purpose, just to ask the reason of the matter."


    After finishing speaking, he kicked Mrs. Qu who was in a daze, and the frightened Mrs. Qu knelt down involuntarily.


    "Hmph, a relative of a third-rank official dared to threaten the imperial court. I will definitely report this matter to the Holy Majesty truthfully. It just so happens that the old man is investigating corrupt officials, ruffians, and bullies. I wonder if you are among these three categories?"


    "Madam, please forgive us, we were wrong!"


    "roll!"


    The old lady took Qiao Mai''s hand, "Granddaughter, let''s go back, it''s so cold outside,"


    The two turned and left, Yuan Jiaqi looked at them.


    "Seek good fortune for yourself, if you don''t listen to good words, you have to turn your face, hum!"


    Magistrate Zhu cupped his hands at him, "Brother, brother, I''ll go first, let''s sit down some other day?"


    "OK!"


    Mayor Qian patted Yuan Jiaqi on the shoulder, "This kind of family, let alone being relatives, is worthless to associate with."


    The Yuan family hurriedly nodded and said yes. Seeing Mayor Qian took Lu Sanniang away, he also turned around and went back without even looking at the couple outside.


    The mother-in-law snorted coldly, closed the courtyard door, barred the door and let out a bah.


    "What, with this little skill, you still want to bully others!"


    "Exactly! Which one of our relatives can come up with, which is not better than theirs? Come to our house to show off."


    Master Qu, who was kneeling on the ground outside, quickly stood up and yelled at Mrs. Qu.


    "Get used to it, get used to it, see what happens when you get used to it,"


    "I, she, she is looking for a life, what should I do, how can I watch her die? Ah? She is my daughter, born in October, I told her, it''s so twisted Tian, ??County magistrate Yuan is a practical person, he will not divorce his wife and marry her, she insisted on not listening, and came here by herself."


    Master Qu gritted his teeth and said bitterly, "It''s no wonder I don''t break her leg when I go back."


    He got into the car, looked at the dazed Mrs. Qu below and shouted.


    "I haven''t got in the car yet. When I go back, let her die if she wants to die. It''s better than letting our family die."


    On the first day of junior high school, one session in the morning and one session in the afternoon, Qiao Mai and the old lady sat on the warm kang, complaining about their grievances.


    The old lady held two kittens in her arms, "You can''t be so petty because of this incident."


    "I just feel too unlucky!"


    "Don''t worry, I will definitely ask Zong Sheng to write a copy of the book and report it to the Holy One, a copy of the composer."


    "Forget it, as long as she doesn''t make trouble in the future."


    "It''s impossible not to teach me a lesson! Otherwise, everyone will follow suit in the future."


    "If she makes trouble again, I have my own way to deal with her!"


    The old lady looked at her with a smile, "I know you are capable, you say my old man, you know you got me two cuties, will he not sit still and get angry?"


    "Probably not, and I will definitely ask for a pet."


    "He just likes to read books, and he is not very interested in these things. These two cuties are really cute. They are beautiful in color and good-looking. When they cry, my heart melts."


    "Grandma, you can''t be partial, you will only love them and forget about our poultry."


    "Haha, you, no, no! Don''t worry, I''m thinking about it."


    "Tomorrow, the second day of junior high school, I will treat Liu''s family to dinner, will you come?"


    "Come on, we''re all family, let''s get to know each other and have fun!"


    Qiao Mai took out the red envelopes from his arms and put them on the table, "I still have a lot of them, I can''t use them all up, I''ll share some with you, and give them to the Liu family''s children later."


    "It''s not like I don''t have any here."


    "I know, it''s just that I have prepared too much here."


    The girl next to her looks really hot-eyed, the old lady has never been so affectionate to anyone, not even her own granddaughter Jiaru.


    Of course, Qiao Mai will not get angry because of such a trivial matter. What she does is just to show that she is a normal person.


    In the evening, the couple were lying on the kang, and Yuan Jiaqi turned to look at her.


    "My lady, are you not angry?"


    "No, I was angry at the time, but I''m fine after that, and I don''t blame you. Why am I angry?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 231： my old man is back

    Chapter 231 My old man is back


    A certain man leaned over cautiously and held her in his arms. The fragrance of a certain woman''s body moved him every time he smelled it.


    "After the second year of junior high school, I became a husband and left."


    "Well, it happens that my aunt''s family will come over for dinner tomorrow."


    "My husband will treat them well!"


    "Okay, then I will treat you well tonight."


    A certain man can''t see her winking at him, a look can make the fire in his body burn.


    The next day, Qiao Mai and the Yuan family got up early and went to the old lady''s place.


    These days they have dinner at the old lady''s place, because they are afraid that she will be alone, and the children can also pet the cat by the way.


    It''s only been two days since they came here, and they don''t recognize their lives anymore. In the old lady''s house, they jump up and down, rummaging through boxes and cabinets.


    Dumplings in the first grade of junior high school, noodles in the second grade of junior high school, and early in the morning, the kitchen made all kinds of stewed noodles.


    There are egg noodles with tomato, pork ribs, noodles with chicken sauce, noodles with diced eggplant, and noodles with spicy sauce. Qiao Mai put the old lady''s favorite egg noodles in front of her. The others didn''t choose, and each took a bowl .


    There were several delicious cold dishes in the middle of the round table. Just after taking a bite, the door of Jixiang Garden was knocked.


    After a while, the old man raised the curtain and rushed in.


    "Aha, unexpected, my old man is back!"


    This sound made everyone dumbfounded. Not to mention the old lady came back arguing, he didn''t want to stay there. After receiving the necessary guests on the first day of the lunar new year, he asked someone to drive the car before dawn, just to let the gatekeeper The soldiers opened the city gate ahead of time, and hurried all the way to Jixiangyuan.


    Everyone offered him a seat, and Qiao Mai served him a cup of warm milk tea to drive away the cold.


    The old man sat at the table, "It''s better to be at home,"


    Qiao Mai put a bowl of noodles in front of him, "Here, your favorite pork rib noodles."


    "I don''t know why, I can''t get used to the food over there, but I can''t get tired of your food."


    "That means the things in my house are good."


    The old man drank a few sips of milk tea, picked up his chopsticks and started eating, when he heard a rattling sound in the room, he followed the sound.


    "Who raised it?"


    "I"


    The old man lost his temper in an instant, "What did you raise?"


    "cat!"


    "Do you know if you are a loser?"


    "Eat yours, I''m almost buried in the ground at my age, what do I play, what do I lose, what does that have to do with me?"


    The old lady was angry at him, still in front of so many people, but the old man was not angry, he just kept giggling.


    After breakfast, Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai took the children to the front.


    The Liu family is about to visit, so they have to go over to greet them no matter what.


    The kitchen will be ready soon, the old man is lying on the kang, humming comfortably.


    "It''s better to stay here as a girl. I won''t go back next year. I''m old, so I''m too lazy to move."


    The old lady put two kittens on the kang, and the old man even reached out to rub a few.


    "This cat is really pretty, isn''t it cheap?"


    "I don''t know, my granddaughter made it for me, I''m afraid I''ll be bored when I come back."


    "She is really considerate!"


    "That''s right, we will retire here in the future, and we won''t go anywhere!"


    "uh-huh!"


    "By the way, people from the Liu family are coming at noon. I promise to show up and make a show for Mrs. Qiao."


    "I am coming too!"


    These two old men, each with a cat, **** every day when they have nothing to do.


    Liu Meier is the eldest daughter of the Liu family. She married almost in Shexian County. She has two sons and a daughter, and three brothers from her husband''s family. Because life was difficult, the family was separated early. The father-in-law and mother-in-law followed the big house. Three rooms.


    The three brothers get along well and have never blushed.


    Life has been tight, ever since the Liu family got better, Liu Qiao has been helping this eldest daughter.


    Every now and then, someone would bring something back home, and because of this, Liu Meier''s family gradually got better.


    Two years ago, when they returned to their natal home on the second day of the new year, they didn''t dare to come to see Qiao Mai. One was because they were embarrassed, and the other was that they felt that their family was living like this, and they were afraid of embarrassing Qiao Mai.


    This year, Qiao Mai spat out and invited his family to Qiao''s house.


    Liu Meier was naturally happy, and made two new clothes for the whole family during the Chinese New Year, for fear that going there would make her cousin disgusted.


    Her mother-in-law was very happy when she heard about it, and specially lent Liu Meier the jewelry she had kept at the bottom of the box to wear, hoping that she would not lose face to her husband''s family.


    Liu Meier didn''t want it. In the past two years, her mother''s family gave her a lot of things, including jewelry, which she never brought, but she didn''t want to make her sisters-in-law angry.


    The people in the village are like this, if you are poor, it¡¯s okay, but if you are rich, you start to be jealous and gossip.


    The family of five hired an ox cart and set off from home early. On the way, Liu Meier put on the silver bracelet, silver hairpin, and silver earrings from her bosom.


    It seems that she is not the kind of careless woman who keeps teaching her three children on the road.


    Her husband looks simple and honest, and he doesn''t like to talk. He listens to what his wife says, but he is also very nervous.


    My daughter-in-law''s cousin is a wealthy family in Tianshui Town, and her cousin''s husband is a county magistrate. I''m afraid they will look down on my family and drive them out.


    After breakfast, Liu Qiao''s family watched eagerly at the door of their shop.


    "It''s time to come?"


    "yes?"


    After passing a car, they will take a closer look at the people above, and the waiting is a panic.


    Finally, from a distance, Liu Meier waved at them.


    "Father, mother!"


    "Hey, hey, it''s here. Is it cold? Come in and warm up."


    Liu Hai and the others helped unload the car, which had a New Year gift on it, and Liu Dashan consciously went to pay for the car.


    This happens every time they come back, they can''t bear to ask their daughter to pay for the car.


    Entering the house, Mrs. Liu Sun hurriedly made tea for them and warmed the children with a hand stove.


    "Have you had breakfast?"


    Liu Mei shook her head in embarrassment, Liu Hai hurriedly cooked a big bowl of instant noodles for each of them.


    For this big girl, as a brother, he really loves it. He is really willing to give up such a precious thing, a big bowl for adults, and half a big bowl for small ones.


    They all ate deliciously, and the distressed Liu Qiaoshi burst into tears.


    "We''ll go to your cousin''s house in a while."


    "Mom, can we dress like this?"


    "Why not, your cousin is not a snobbery, your cousin is very good, you will know when you see her."


    "Then shall we have some gift?"


    "Mother, everything is ready here, so you don''t need to worry about it."


    Qiao Mai has also made arrangements here, so that the children invited by Fengyun Chuanling and the four can take them to play at home, and they must not be naughty.


    She asked the girl and mother-in-law to put more food on the table, and also prepared in advance what they would bring when they were leaving.


    The couple were sitting in the living room drinking tea when the old man came.


    Just as he was about to ask about this, the door rang, Yuan Jiaqi helped the old man, and Qiao Mai helped the old lady, they came out of the living room and greeted them at the door.


    This is enough to give the Liu family face. No matter what, they can''t lose the Liu family''s face and let the son-in-law''s family talk about things.


    As soon as the gate of the courtyard opened, Liu Qiaoshi saw the old lady, she was so happy, and hurriedly brought her family to salute the old man and the old lady.


    "Liu Qiaoshi, Liu Dashan, send greetings to the old man and the old lady!"


    "We''re all a family, you''re welcome, let''s go, let''s talk in the house, it''s cold outside."


    Entering the house, Mrs. Liu Qiao took Liu Mei''s family and began to introduce them.


    "This is my eldest daughter, Liu Meier."


    "Meet Liu Mei, I have seen the old man, the old lady, my cousin, my cousin''s husband"


    She was still nervous and stuttered.


    Qiao Mai sized her up, um, "We''ve met for the first time, and we''ve become acquainted, and we need to see each other more often. We''re having difficulties at home, hum."


    "Yes, cousin!"


    Liu Qiaoshi pulled Liu Mei''er''s husband, "This is your cousin-in-law, Yang Shulin, he doesn''t talk much, so don''t be surprised."


    "The woods wish everyone a New Year!"


    As he said that, he was about to kneel down, Yuan Jiaqi hurriedly helped him up.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 232： shes fair

    Chapter 232 She is fair


    "Family, don''t like this!"


    "This is their children, two sons and one daughter, Yang Hua, Yang Yun, and Yang Liu, one is eight years old, the other is seven years old, and the youngest is five years old."


    The old lady and the others each took out red envelopes and asked them to stuff them into the children''s hands. The children were too scared to speak.


    "They are too serious, let Feng''er take them out to play for a while, let''s talk."


    The children of the Liu family were taken away by Feng''er and the others, and the living room became quiet.


    Qiao Mai looked at Liu Mei and Liu Sun, and took out the gift box that he had prepared earlier from the table next to him.


    "I''ve already given the willow leaves, and this one is for you!"


    Liu Mei and Liu Sun rushed to take it, they opened it and closed it in fright.


    "Is this too expensive?"


    "It''s not that exaggerated. It''s just a pearl on the silver jewelry. Let''s take it with you and play with it. In the future, the days will be better. Don''t wrong yourself too much."


    The eyes of the two women turned red, "Thank you cousin, thank you cousin."


    On the male side, Yuan Jiaqi asked Yang Shulin, "Where is your home?"


    "Pan Ditch!"


    "This is within the jurisdiction of Shexian County, only a dozen miles away from the county seat!"


    "Yes, it is"


    "Don''t be nervous, we are all relatives, how many acres of land do we have?"


    "The ten acres of land are all reclaimed from wasteland."


    "What about the harvest?"


    "One mu of land only takes two to three hundred catties of grain, and the imperial court has to take away one hundred catties, which is not enough for a large family."


    "After the new year, I have work over there. Would you like to work there?"


    Yang Shulin nodded happily when he heard that, "Yes, yes, I am strong and can do anything, can you bring my elder brother and second brother, they are also good at work."


    "After waiting for fifteen, you go to the Yamen to find me, and I will lead you to register."


    "Ai, ai, thank you brother-in-law!"


    The Yuan family said from the bottom of their hearts, you are much older than me, and it is really sneaky to call you brother-in-law.


    Actually, Liu Meier is not much smaller than Qiao Mai, except that Shengyue is a little smaller.


    Yuan Jiaqi not only asked about the situation of Yang Shulin, but also Liu Hai and Liu Dashan, but the three of them were excited. If it wasn''t for this relationship, they could sit here and talk to the county magistrate?


    The Liu family had a happy lunch in Jixiangyuan, and the old man and the old lady went back to their yard.


    Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi stayed by their side all the time, and they didn''t bother.


    When they were leaving, they had someone load them a cart full of food, meat, and snacks for the children. Qiao Mai also gave Liu Meier a hundred taels of silver.


    Not only did she give it, even Liu Qiaoshi secretly gave the eldest daughter one hundred taels of silver.


    With this money, no matter if they start a small business or buy a few acres of fertile land, at least within ten years, Liu Meier''s life will no longer be difficult.


    In other words, if you want to get rid of poverty, you still have to find a way in essence.


    Liu Meier''s family sat in Qiao''s carriage, followed by Qiao''s truck, a whole load of things.


    There are also those prepared by Liu Qiaoshi, but they are not as many as those provided by Qiao Mai.


    As soon as she entered the village, it caused a commotion. Liu Mei didn''t like publicity. Two carriages pulled her things to her door, and Qiao''s family helped them unload the cart. The servants are divided.


    Although people don''t like it, it is her heart after all.


    Looking at the things in the yard, Liu Mei asked her children to call her in-laws, as well as the eldest and second family members.


    They treated her well before, and she didn''t enjoy the good things to herself.


    As soon as the Yang family came, Liu Mei asked someone to block the gate of the courtyard, and the surrounding villagers leaned on the wall to watch the fun.


    After the family split, Liu Mei was in charge of the family, "Father, mother, these are given by my mother and my cousin. I thought my in-laws and elder brother and sister-in-law treated me well, and I thought that we would share points together and have a good year." !"


    Yang''s father and Yang''s mother wiped away tears, "Mei''er, you have a heart, thank you."


    "Why are you polite, we are still a family even if we separate, we can''t write two Yang characters in one stroke."


    So Liu Mei divided up the pile of things on the ground. She divided it fairly, and her family kept a little more than theirs, not much more.


    The two families quickly pulled out two pieces of meat from their own pile, "This is for your family, it shouldn''t be given to us, this thing cannot be divided equally."


    Liu Mei felt very relieved at this moment, "Take it, my mother gave me back the silver, and I won''t share it with you."


    She put the meat back for them, and the two families happily accepted it.


    Then Liu Mei pulled her mother-in-law into the house, took out ten taels of silver from her bosom, and stuffed it into her hand.


    "Mother, take it, you can buy whatever you want, don''t be reluctant, our family will get better and better in the future."


    "Ai, ai!"


    The people on the wall saw how enthusiastic the big family was, and some of them were moved.


    If my family is as united as this family, with the same blessings and enjoyments, it would be great to share difficulties.


    After the Yangliu family left, Qiao Mai finally breathed a sigh of relief, and went back to the house and quickly took off his shoes and got on the kang.


    "Entering people is tiring, even more tiring than practicing martial arts!"


    The Yuan family made a pot of tea and poured her a cup, "Miss, come to drink tea?"


    "Stop drinking, I have to lie down for a while!"


    He looked at Qiao Mai while drinking tea. He had been in the same room with the lady for a long time, why the lady''s stomach has not moved.


    He is really looking forward to having a child with his wife. The wife can learn martial arts, and he can understand literature. It would be great to have a child with both civil and military skills.


    Unlike Chuan''er, who has a good mouth, can write, speak and eat but can''t fight.


    Brother Fengyun, it seems that they are all working hard, but he knows that Feng''er is biased towards martial arts, Yun''er is biased towards literature, and Ling''er is a girl, neither of which suits his heart.


    It''s not that he doesn''t like them, but that he and his wife are in his head.


    Actually, it''s not that Qiao Mai doesn''t want to have a baby. It''s not her fault that she hasn''t taken birth control pills for a long time and hasn''t gotten pregnant.


    Could it be that the original owner was injured when giving birth? She has to find a famous doctor when she finds time.


    Although she doesn''t care, it''s best to have a good life. After all, she and Yuan Jiaqi live together, and they will be closer to each other if they bond.


    At this moment, there are four Feng''er brothers and sisters, riding a pony on the official road. Although it is cold, the sun is fine and there is no wind.


    From time to time, there are horses and horses passing by, and they will take a look at them.


    It is really rare to see them like them. No matter what they wear or how they look, let alone in this small town, even the county capital is first-class.


    Feng''er and the others had already walked back from the south. Along the way, several people were still eating a bunch of candied haws.


    Followed by Yuehong and Yuexia, for the sake of the little master, these two also learned to ride a horse, and accompanied by several guards.


    They were all free at home, so they all went out together to let the wind go.


    Tian Sanzhuang was riding a tall horse at this time, walking from north to south, and saw them, especially after seeing Linger.


    He didn''t know what was going on, but he felt that this was his daughter, and there was a voice in his heart that kept shouting like this.


    His horse slowed down, and stood motionless on the spot, staring fixedly at Linger.


    At this time Ling''er also saw him. My mother said that this man was my mother''s ex-husband. He always thought she was his child, and even did a blood test. If she is not a relative, then there is no need to say hello. There is no need to get close, because my mother doesn''t like it.


    So she only glanced at him, then turned to chat and laugh with her brothers.


    Yuehong and Yuexia gave him a hard look, and even the guards behind him gave him a blank look.


    Don¡¯t look at them as guards, but look at whose guards they are. They are the guards sent by the magistrate.


    As for small officials like Tian Sanzhuang, if they dare to go out of line, they dare to kill them on the spot.


    Tian Sanzhuang was sensible, knowing that the people behind were not easy to mess with, so he looked back a few times, rode his horse and left with a whip.


    He often takes this official road and often passes by Jixiangyuan, but he rarely sees Linger.


    But every time he saw her, he felt that this was his own daughter.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 233： How to prove it?

    Chapter 233 How to prove it?


    It''s just that he is married now, and his daughter-in-law is five months pregnant. After the last trouble, he has given up hope for Qiao Mai.


    But if it is really his daughter, he can still use it. The most important thing now is to prove that she is his daughter.


    As long as she admits it, she won''t be able to control it when the time comes, hum! snort!


    Tian Sanzhuang returned home, talked with his wife for a while, pretended to be tired and lay down.


    How to prove it? He inquired about everything he could, not to mention those in the village, even those in the town and Jixiangyuan. He had secretly investigated them all.


    Even the house where Qiao Mai used to live, he checked the neighbors left and right, and there was no flaw.


    Especially the final blood test, which proves that this child has nothing to do with him.


    He scratched his hair angrily. It would be great if there was a relationship. With the relationship of the child, he and Qiao Mai would be involved.


    He can justifiably use the child to squeeze money from her side.


    As long as she wants to get that child, she must pay the price!


    Like this kind of salary for a month, only a dozen taels a year, how can he live the life he wants?


    Although the barracks took a lot of money, it was bitter, and he might lose his life at any time. He was really afraid, so no matter how optimistic his boss was, he didn''t want to stay there.


    After all, he had been in the army, and he was more ruthless than others. Not to mention Yuan Jiaqi, who was the county magistrate, even the forces around Qiao Mai were not something ordinary people could provoke.


    He was the only one who dared to play tricks on her, intending to get money from her, as well as the promotion he wanted.


    He only dared to take advantage of Qiao Mai because he saw the backer behind her, otherwise he would only be an official for the rest of his life.


    He racked his brains and couldn''t think of a way. Only Qiao Mai can admit it.


    Tian Sanzhuang couldn''t help gritting his teeth. It''s no wonder that his parents didn''t hate his whole family for what they did. They wouldn''t admit it even if they died, so they had to think of other ways.


    The children played until the fifth day of the junior high school, and Madam Jin was strict and kind to Linger.


    There is no conflict between the two. She is strict in class and kind after class. She doesn''t want her children to feel afraid of herself since childhood, which is not good.


    As a qualified teacher, not only let knowledge enter the hearts of students, but also allow oneself to enter the hearts of students.


    Auspicious Garden is peaceful. The night before the Yuan family returned to She County, they handed over the title deed of the 10,000 mu of wasteland they bought to Qiao Mai.


    Written on it is her name, saying that after the new year, I will buy land and plant trees, and wait for her name.


    Qiao Mai is worried, this silly boy, put the land under his own name, doesn''t it make it clear that she doesn''t want to mix it up, oh, it''s true, it''s enough to have a family to make a living, and I got so much land for her .


    It¡¯s no use not paying taxes for ten years. If you don¡¯t have your own means, it¡¯s not bad that those trees can grow into usefulness in that place.


    Waiting for a good harvest, 10,000 mu, 100 catties of grain tax per mu of land, and millions of catties of grain a year.


    Who can bear it, it¡¯s really, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I¡¯m so annoying!


    She has to use the resources in her hands to make these trees mature as soon as possible, so that they can start to generate benefits continuously.


    Qiao Mai checked on the Internet. Pine needles, pine pollen, pine bark, pine resin, and pine oil can all be used as medicine. I have to say that the whole pine tree is a treasure.


    The medicinal value is particularly high. She even went to the medical clinic to inquire about it, and they also charged this, but the price is not high.


    There are a lot of pine trees in the surrounding mountains. When some herb collectors have no valuable medicinal materials to collect, they will pick some of these to sell.


    So there is no shortage of these things, and the prices of things that are not lacking generally cannot go up.


    But it doesn¡¯t matter, this will only be sold by the time, and there will be pine oil and turpentine that can be extracted, and the most important thing is pine nuts. There are tens of thousands of acres of pine forests, and pine cones will grow in five years.


    A pine tree produces hundreds of catties of pine nuts a year, which are processed by humans into delicious pine nuts.


    At that time, they will be sold at a high price at the Qiaoji snack shop. I am not afraid that so many pine nuts will not be sold, and the big deal is wholesale.


    Besides pine oil, turpentine has many uses, and pine wood can also be used as furniture. The taste of pine wood is very good, and it is loved by many people.


    Anyway, she''ll make the most of the pine forest, five years?


    She thought about it, no, it would take two or three years instead of five years, and she let them all become pine cones.


    There is one more thing she has to prepare for, and that is the marriage between Lu Sanniang and Mayor Qian.


    Although she doesn''t need to intervene, this gift has to be given, and it has to be given to both parties. Mayor Qian, the old money fan, gave himself so much money, and always wanted to get it back through this big wedding.


    She hasn''t thought about what to give until now. It''s too vulgar to give a silver ticket. Mayor Qian can ask for rare things by name.


    She sighed, searching the platform.


    What to give as a gift is worse than jade. She used to have some jade. Later, she changed the exercises and elixirs, and the shelves were all empty.


    She can only buy it online. Fortunately, the platform here does not sell fake products, so she can feel more at ease when buying.


    She didn¡¯t look at ancient gemstones, because they were not rare. She looked at dozens of modern versions of jade-inlaid jewelry, and chose a set of emerald gemstones with very bright colors.


    Coupled with sparkling diamonds, the sun-green gems are even more vivid.


    This set of jewelry includes necklaces, rings, earrings, hair accessories, bracelets, jade pendants, and safety buckles. The whole set cost her 20,000 taels of gold.


    Even if it is placed here, this set of jewelry is worth the price, which means that she has returned the silver given by Mayor Qian.


    No wonder it is said that favors should not be easily owed, once owed, they will never be repaid.


    Lu Sanniang is kind to herself. Not only did she teach her two daughters double-sided embroidery, but she added generous makeup to each daughter, just to repay the kindness she had shown herself.


    Mayor Qian is here, she has prepared a set of body-regulating pills for him and Lu Sanniang to have babies in the future, this guy has already told her about it.


    I agree, let¡¯s get ready.


    Two exquisite boxes, one large and one small, were placed beside the bed.


    Although there are a lot of family affairs during this period, she has not delayed her cultivation. Her current cultivation base has reached the eighth level of foundation building, and after one more level, she can prepare for alchemy.


    She doesn''t have a master, only exercise books and instruction manuals, all of which she groped for.


    It is not written in other books, how many times the space speed is compared to the outside.


    What time is outside, what time is inside.


    Cultivation like her is considered a genius level.


    As for the evildoer, she is still a little bit worse. After all, she started to practice halfway, and she has to deal with affairs outside during the day, and only returns to the space at night, which is not bad.


    As the days passed, the weather gradually warmed up, and the biting cold of winter was over.


    In the farmland, diligent farmers are already loosening the soil.


    The dowry gift that Mayor Qian prepared for Lu Sanniang was prepared many years ago, and it was a total of sixty levies.


    Lu Sanniang also prepared 30 bags for herself. On the eighth day of March, Mayor Qian invited a matchmaker to come to her door to propose a marriage.


    The marriage was set on March 28, and three days later, the invitation was posted in Jixiangyuan.


    Qiao Mai didn''t go when they got engaged, and they didn''t invite her, and she wasn''t very happy when she received the post.


    Instead, she calmly took two gift boxes and went to Lu Sanniang''s place first.


    "congratulations!"


    Lu Sanniang smiled shyly, "I didn''t invite anyone in a hurry, so don''t mind."


    "I don''t like excitement, and you know that, isn''t that what I want?"


    "I"


    Lu Sanniang knew she was in the wrong, and didn''t know what to say, so Qiao Mai put the gift box in her hand.


    "This is a set of jewelry. My friend brought it back from overseas. I kept it because I saw it was beautiful. Let me add it to your makeup."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 234： Then you have to suffocate to death?

    Chapter 234 Can''t you suffocate to death?


    Lu Sanniang knew Qiao Mai''s character, and things were not easy to sell, and once she did, she opened the gift box in front of Qiao Mai, and cried when she saw the items inside!


    "It''s so precious, I won''t be able to pay back your love in this life."


    "If you really treat me as a friend, everything is in friendship. If you don''t treat me as a friend, then the word love will never be finished. Take it, I have to give your man a gift, he But what about the things that stare at me, if you don¡¯t give it to him, he might not even be able to sleep well.¡±


    Qiao Mai patted her hand lightly, turned around and left, Lu Sanniang cried even more while holding the box.


    After receiving Qiao Mai''s gift, Mayor Qian was as happy as a child.


    "According to the method you said, you can conceive after half a year of eating?"


    "Well, it''s best to get married and have **** in half a year!"


    Mayor Qian made an ugly face when he heard this. If he married a wife and refused to let him have intercourse, wouldn''t he be suffocated? But in order to get her and his son and a half, he had to suffocate to death.


    I received this gift, and it was painful but also joyful.


    At the same time, the Liu family and the Dong family in Tianhe Town, after the matchmaker''s advice, were almost done. They were engaged on March 16th, and because of this marriage, Liu Qiao went to Jixiangyuan to find her in person.


    "Mai Mai?"


    "Gu, if you have something to say, just say it"


    "Will you come when Ye Zi gets engaged?"


    "No, I''ll see her off when we get married, is that okay?"


    "Okay, that''s great, what about your husband?"


    "No, he is an official of the imperial court, and he is not suitable to participate in such things, which will affect his official voice."


    "That''s fine, then you can come."


    "A date has been set and let me know."


    "Ai, ai!"


    It happened that Liu Qiaoshi came, so she didn''t have to make another trip, and took out a box from the side and handed it to her.


    "This is my makeup for Ye Zi, put it away!"


    Liu Qiaoshi chuckled, took it over and took a look, "Oh my mother, this is too precious, she won''t be able to take it out for the rest of her life."


    "It''s not a very expensive jade either. She married into the town and not in the village, so she can wear it."


    "Hey, my aunt thanked you for Ye Zi!"


    "Don''t be greedy anymore, I gave it to her!"


    "Of course." The aunt and nephew looked at each other and smiled.


    On this day, the sun was shining brightly, and the Dong family came to propose marriage!


    After the new year, Liu Qiao went to the tooth shop to buy a house. It was a 70% new three-entry house. Because of Liu Ye''s marriage, she specially invited someone to renovate it again. The furniture inside was all new.


    It will be almost mid-March after the work is over. I heard that the marriage went well, and the two families are quite satisfied.


    The date of appointment is set on the first day of June, and the day of marriage is set on October 19th, both are good days.


    As soon as the date was set, Mrs. Liu Qiao came to report to Qiao Mai again.


    "Mai Mai, I''ll prepare twenty dowries for your cousin, do you think it''s okay?"


    "What''s wrong, this is considered a rich marriage in the town, what about over there?"


    "Thirty lifts!"


    "Oh, that''s alright."


    "However, I bought Ye Zi a shop in Tianhe Town and a courtyard house. I told her that if she was bullied at Dong''s house, she would move there to live alone."


    "You gave Liu Ye so much, where is the big girl?"


    "Isn''t this just thinking about it? See which town she is closest to, and buy her a house and shop. I can''t lose my eldest daughter."


    "Then Liuhai and the others are happy?"


    "What is he not happy about? There are only two younger sisters in total. After setting them up, the rest is his. He has no objection, and I have asked."


    "Well, although the five fingers are not generally neat, they are about the same."


    "Hey, I got it, so what, I came here just to ask, can I teach my daughter the three recipes you taught me?"


    "Let''s wait until they have a shop."


    There is a door, Liu Qiaoshi grinned happily, "That''s fine, that aunt won''t bother you, you can be busy."


    She left wisely, but Qiao Mai didn''t send it off either.


    It turned out that County Magistrate Zhu sent someone to ask her to see if the old people from the Yuan family and the Qiao family would be let go.


    Qiao Mai thought for a while that he had nothing to do recently, so he might as well let them go. If he had nothing to do, he could see them chatting across the house, watch them bragging, and then find something for her, otherwise the idle time would be so boring.


    So he asked the visitor to answer his words and let him go.


    After returning home, the second elder of the Yuan family and the second elder of the Qiao family sat on the kang and cried loudly, and ate corn bread for three months.


    There is no pickle, so I just eat it like this. I am still hungry if I don¡¯t eat it, and I feel like vomiting after eating it. I feel so uncomfortable that I will die.


    Their sons just came to see them, and when the children brought the food, they got annoyed on the spot when they saw it was cornbread again.


    Taking the money I had at the bottom of the box, I ran directly to the town, bought a few buns, and sat opposite Jixiangyuan to eat.


    Some old people who are idle and have not seen them for a long time, so they come to tease them.


    "Ah, I haven''t seen you for a long time, where have you been?"


    "Bah, **** your ass!"


    "Are you used to living in prison?"


    "The county magistrate knows that we have that kind of relationship with the Qiao family, so he doesn''t dare to abuse us at all. You see, we have all grown flesh."


    "Oops, that''s right, haha!"


    The three-month prison life really made them gain weight. They ate and slept every day, and they did not work.


    Not only did he gain weight, but he also became pale. The dungeon does not see the sun.


    It feels so good to be back, now they are basking in the sun and eating white bread, and they say in their hearts that they will never look for Qiao Mai again, just live in peace and stability like this.


    If Qiao Mai knew that they thought this way, he would definitely stop him. Life is boring, come and find trouble!


    On March 28th, Tianshui Town was very lively, and the sound of firecrackers woke up the sleeping people early in the morning.


    Everyone knows that today is the mayor''s big day. After breakfast, people rushed to the mayor''s house.


    Not only the mayors of Tianshui Town, Tianhe Town, Tiannan Town, County Magistrate Zhu, and mayor Qian''s friends and relatives all rushed towards Tianshui Town.


    The old man took Fengyun to Fucheng for scientific research, and only Qiao Mai, the old lady, Jinmao, Linger, and Chuaner were left in Jixiang Garden.


    They were eating breakfast together, talking about Mayor Qian''s house.


    "Grandma, mother Jin, are you going to have a wedding wine later?"


    "We won''t go, there are too many people, you should go!"


    "Then I won''t go either, the gift has been delivered anyway."


    "Yeah, it''s too messy, it''s better to stay at home."


    "But you can take a look at the excitement. My shop must have a good business today. I''ll go buy some fresh goods later."


    "Oh? What''s new, give us some too?"


    "Should I go to the shop by myself later?"


    After dinner, Qiao Mai sent someone to call the shopkeeper Niu, asking him to bring people to the backyard to move things.


    Not to mention, the mayor''s marriage to a wife really set Qiaoji''s snack shop on fire. Anyone who came over had to go to the shop to have a look.


    Because this shop is so famous, if you come all the way, you have to go and see it, and you have to buy something to go back.


    Business Manager Niu came with ten guys, leaving a few people to watch the shop.


    Qiao Mai opened the door of the warehouse and pointed, "Move, sell as much as you can sell today, you set the price, remember that the price of good things should not be low."


    Business Manager Niu chuckled, "Master, please let me know."


    Watching the guys go in, a basket of big red apples was brought out, the shopkeeper Niu swallowed, and a basket of yellow and orange pears, he could still bear it.


    Until the latter, grapes, strawberries, cherries, honeydew melons, melons, watermelons, bananas, peaches, are moved out one by one.


    Shopkeeper Niu wiped his eyes, he actually cried.


    Master, where did you get such a delicious fruit? ah? It''s really incredible, he admires his master so much, he can always seize every opportunity to make money.


    Finally, there are some rare nuts, such as small buttered walnuts, fried watermelon seeds, fried pumpkin seeds, fried cashew nuts, fried pistachios, etc. It took three or four times to move them before they were finished.


    It seems that the master has prepared very well for the Qian family''s wedding.


    Yeah, if you don¡¯t go to the wedding, you can¡¯t sell something?


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 235： her eldest daughter didnt come

    Chapter 235 Her eldest daughter didn''t come


    Don¡¯t think it¡¯s just selling goods, but working in Qiaoji Snack Shop is really eye-opening. You can see almost any kind of food and ingredients.


    Unheard, unseen!


    Business Manager Niu has a deep understanding of this. He followed behind the clerk, with a notebook in his left hand and a pen in his right hand, humming a song, not to mention how happy he was.


    Qiao Mai locked the door of the wing room and followed them to the front.


    Tianshui Town can be described as a sea of ??people, most of them came to the wedding, and the rest were beachgoers, shoppers, and some pedestrians.


    They all thought it was the market today, and they were all in a daze, but after inquiring, they found out that the mayor was getting married today.


    Hey, the cycad tree finally bloomed, and the mayor finally got married. It''s not easy.


    Inquired again, "What? You married the proprietress of the embroidery village?"


    "Yeah, what''s all the fuss about this, they''ve already gotten better."


    "Tell me what''s going on?"


    People gathered together, and what they said was amazing, digging out everything about Lu Sanniang and Mayor Qian when they were young.


    Qiao Mai sat in front of his shop, knocking on melon seeds, listening with gusto.


    While talking, they saw the new products on the shelves at Qiaoji Snack Store, and they all rushed into the store. At this time, the guys were hurrying to label the products on the shelves.


    Dozens of baskets of goods moved from Jixiangyuan were placed in the backyard. The guys used exquisite bamboo baskets to pack fruits and nuts, and then put them on the shelves.


    The baskets are neat and beautiful, and the price is marked with a sign on it.


    The shop is sunny, with fruits in the middle, nuts on the left, and omnivores on the right.


    The diners stared at him straight-eyed, "I said Shopkeeper Niu, your boss wants to borrow money from the mayor to get married and make a fortune?"


    "Yeah, can''t it? It''s rare that the mayor gets married and we all get together. When we leave, we have to bring our snacks back, don''t you think so?"


    "Yes, yes, I said, there are many people here that I don''t know?"


    "It doesn''t matter, as long as you want to buy it, let me taste it, if it doesn''t taste good, just don''t buy it!"


    "Haha, each person has a different taste, hey, I see that peach is so bright, I really want to eat it, isn''t it expensive?"


    "The price is being determined, and the sale will start in a while."


    The shopkeeper Niu was fixing the price while answering the customer''s questions with a smile.


    Since he came to the snack shop, he has never blushed with customers, and he always smiles every day, not pretending, he is really happy.


    With such a boss, I feel happy working.


    The master has a backer, and ordinary people dare not come to make trouble easily. The shop makes a lot of money every day, and the master gives a small reward from time to time, who would not be happy?


    The diners are all in the shop, some are sitting and some are standing.


    Some of them could have strolled at the mayor''s house, but before picking up the bride and the banquet, they still thought it would be better to stay here.


    After all, Qiaoji¡¯s shop has more things than Mayor Qian¡¯s house, and it¡¯s also eye-catching. The key is that when you enter the shop, you will be greeted with a tangy fruity aroma.


    After a while, a cannon was set off at the door of the mayor''s house. Mayor Qian was wearing a red dress and stood at the door with a happy face. The matchmaker and guests followed behind him.


    This is going to pick up the bride. Because it is so close, there is no sedan chair prepared. Instead, Mayor Qian walked to pick her up in person.


    The red carpet was spread from the mayor''s house to the Lu''s house. It has to be said that for this wedding, Mayor Qian really put all his heart into it.


    Qiao Mai followed in the welcoming team with her hands behind her back, she was also her benefactor no matter what.


    Over there, Lu Sanniang had already prepared, eighty to carry the dowry, watched by the mayor''s guard.


    Xiuhong Xiuyu guarded Lu Sanniang who was already covered with a red hijab, and Ruyi quietly wiped her tears by her side, as if she was marrying a daughter today.


    Actually, she was crying with joy. My mother finally got through her hardships and was able to marry a man who really liked her and loved her to the bone, so she didn''t have to always miss her.


    Qiao Mai watched Mayor Qian greet the bride, watched him hold her hand, and watched them step on the red carpet and enter the gate of Qian''s house together.


    She heaved a sigh of relief. From now on, Lu Sanniang will be guarded by Mayor Qian''s family, so she doesn''t have to worry about it anymore.


    It''s just a day of great joy. The only thing that makes shopkeeper Lu regret is that her eldest daughter didn''t come.


    I''m afraid it''s not that Ruxin didn''t come, but that shopkeeper Lu is angry with her, so he didn''t tell her at all.


    One after another, Qiao Mai seemed to have completed his mission and returned to the Qiaoji snack shop, where the old lady happened to be sitting.


    "There are so many people, not less than the number of people married by big families in the capital."


    "Well, Mayor Qian is very popular. He is righteous and loves to do good deeds. Naturally, he has many friends."


    Qiao Mai waved to the clerk outside, and the clerk came up to him, "Go and make up the new ones, and put them on the table, so that grandma can taste them?"


    "Yes, master!"


    There aren''t many buyers right now, and they all went to Mayor Qian''s house. No matter how greedy you are, you have to go through the motions.


    Don¡¯t look at them making noises with the bride and groom all the way, but they are thinking in their hearts that Qiao Ji¡¯s rare food may be sold out if they go late.


    The guy brought some uncommon fruits and nuts on a plate.


    The old lady''s hand went straight to the strawberries and cherries, "I just love this one."


    "It''s delicious, but you can''t eat too much!"


    "Got it, housekeeper, let me tell you, why don''t you show your face?"


    "Don''t go, too many people, too messy!"


    While the two were talking, they saw some people had come out of Qian''s house, wiping their mouths as they walked towards here.


    When they saw Qiao Mai, they were all embarrassed.


    "Ms. Qiao, why didn''t you go?"


    "Look at the shop. I know the bride and groom too well. I don''t care if I go or not. I asked why you came out. It seems that the banquet has just started?"


    "It''s enough to eat as much as you can. I''m thinking about your things, or I''m afraid they will be bought out."


    "Oh, please come in quickly, it might be gone after a while!"


    When the diners entered, they saw some people buying, so they immediately joined the crazy shopping mode.


    "I want that, that, and that!"


    "Cream strawberries cost five taels of silver per catty, big cherries cost five taels of silver per catty, peaches cost one tael of silver per catty, how many catties do you want?"


    "Damn, why is it so expensive?"


    "The purchase price is expensive, plus shipping costs, labor costs, and besides, it''s not even April yet. If you can eat such fruits, what''s the only one for scorpions?"


    "All right, all right, ten catties for peaches, and five catties for everything else"


    "Good class!"


    Qiao Mai could see the pain on that man''s face through the window, sister, this man doesn''t dislike drinking expensive wine, and he is reluctant to buy snacks for his family.


    The old lady watched from the sidelines and laughed. Most of the people who went into the shop to buy things were rich people, but also ordinary people.


    I bought them for my own children. They all like the food here, and they are usually reluctant to part with it. Today, they took advantage of the mayor¡¯s happy event to let the children enjoy themselves.


    For a person like this, the buddies will generally give the scale high.


    It can make them feel good, and it will never make them suffer.


    Qiao Mai specially told them to treat those who can save money to buy things in the store.


    Many diners were wailing in the shop, "I said shopkeeper Niu, your price is really expensive. If you buy it once, my family will go bankrupt."


    "Bah, bah, I don''t want to say such unlucky things. The price is much cheaper than the ones in the capital. If it weren''t for the shop opening in this small place, you wouldn''t be able to eat it. Don''t say five taels a catty for the rich people in Fucheng. Ten taels, he will buy whatever he wants, so you can just say these peaches, if one tael a catty is too expensive for you, then my master will take it home and eat it for himself."


    "It''s not expensive, it''s not expensive, I''ll buy it, but I can''t buy it, I really convinced you, I can''t say no to you, haha."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 236： Everyone worked hard today

    Chapter 236 Everyone has worked hard today


    Anyway, the price set by the shopkeeper Niu this time is not low, but it is very reasonable. The fried pumpkin seeds, which are the worst among nuts, also sold for 100 yuan a catty.


    Even so, buyers are still lining up to buy.


    There are only those things in total, and they will be gone when they are sold out. I don¡¯t know when I want to eat them.


    For foodies, being able to eat rare things is better than doing anything else, enough for them to brag about for a lifetime.


    As for the Qian family, they are all worried at this moment. Today''s dishes are all cooked by the chefs of Jingtai Restaurant, so there is nothing to say about the taste and taste.


    Why are several tables not moving? It would be a shame to throw it away.


    The housekeeper asked Mayor Qian for instructions, and Lao Qian was toasting at this time.


    "Don''t move the food on the table. When the guests are almost gone, let the poor people and beggars outside call and let them clean up."


    "Yes, sir!"


    At noon, Qiao Mai and the old lady didn''t go back to Jixiangyuan, and asked Liu Hai for two bowls of instant noodles to eat.


    Looking at the customers who came out of Qian''s house, they all ran to their own shop, but there were no longer enough people to recruit inside, and the people who came to buy goods all lined up outside.


    Qiao Mai was a little puzzled and said: "The banquet ordered by Mayor Qian is good, why don''t you eat it?"


    The old lady gave her a blank look, "It''s not all about your shop, it''s not uncommon for rich people to have banquets like this."


    "That''s a big table of meals."


    At this moment, Steward Qian brought his guards and called out some people, all of whom were poor families wearing patches and beggars.


    "Let me just say, old money won''t waste those meals, look at it, grandma?"


    "He''s an old fox!"


    "It''s just a little unclean. There are so many people here today. I don''t know if the people who come here are sick. If these people eat it, will it be okay?"


    "No, the more delicate a person is, the worse his health will be, and the poorer a person will be, the stronger his resistance will be."


    Qiao Mai sighed, "Eat everything and work a lot, forget it, they can eat whatever they want."


    "Why, do you still want to stop it?"


    It was the first time for the old lady to eat in front of Qiaoji snack shop. It felt very fresh and pleasant.


    After eating, she sat down for a while, and then went back to Jixiangyuan to rest.


    Qiao Mai has been sitting in front of the shop, and before it arrives, all the dozens of baskets brought over are sold out, even the original goods in the shop are almost sold out.


    Shopkeeper Niu and the others didn¡¯t even eat lunch, seeing that the goods were all gone, the diners left with a sigh, Qiao Mai asked Shopkeeper Niu to pay the money from the account, and asked the guys to go to Liu Hai¡¯s and buy a big bowl of Liangpi each. Pastry biscuits are enough.


    Business Manager Niu gave the guys money to buy, and he came to Qiao Mai with the ledger.


    "Master, you have received more than six thousand taels of silver today?"


    "So much?"


    "That''s right, the goods are all sold out. After dinner, I have to ask them to hurry up and replenish."


    "The weather is getting hotter and hotter, so the food must be fresh!"


    "do not worry!"


    "Everyone has worked hard today, and each person will be rewarded with five taels of silver."


    "Hey, thank you master!"


    Qiao Mai got up and went back to Jixiangyuan with his hands behind his back. When the shop assistants heard that the master rewarded each person with five taels of silver, they all shouted again. Those who didn''t know thought there was going to be an uprising.


    But the buddies in the surrounding shops were so envious that they all wished to sell themselves to Jixiangyuan and become Qiao''s buddies.


    Everyone looks down on servants and feels ashamed to sell themselves, but look at the servants of Jixiangyuan, they have vegetables and meat for three meals a day, and the monthly silver is more than that of other families. Life is fine.


    What an eyesore!


    Some people even came to the shop to inquire, "Business Manager Niu, do you still need someone here?"


    "What are you doing?"


    "Can I sell myself to your house?"


    "Prostitution?"


    "yes?"


    "I can''t even sell my kidneys, my family has enough, and I don''t need a buddy!"


    "Then you guys plan to marry a wife or not?"


    Hearing this, the guys all laughed, "If you don''t want to marry a wife now, even if you do, you have to ask my master, let me marry again, and if you don''t let me marry you, you will be a bachelor forever, haha!"


    Don''t look at it as a joke, but the speaker has no intention, but the listener has the heart.


    Thinking of the treatment of the servants of the Qiao family, some people are tempted by them, so why marry a servant, as long as the life is good and no longer suffer.


    According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, servants marry servants, and the children born are also servants.


    The servants marry good people, and the children they give birth to are good people. Even so, no matter how poor the family is, no one will marry a servant.


    But the servants of the Qiao family are different. As long as they work for the master in a down-to-earth manner, when they get old, with the character of the master, they will definitely release the contract and go home.


    The money saved in the master''s house can also be used to buy a house and land at that time, which is a hundred times better than that of ordinary people.


    Some people can''t think about it, and some people think about it, so they are thinking about it.


    They not only thought about the male servants of the Qiao family, but they didn''t even let go of Yuehong and Yuexia who were serving Ling''er, and even the mother-in-law didn''t want to let go.


    Of course Qiao Mai wouldn''t know. After staying outside for a day, he wanted to take a good rest when he returned home.


    The old man and the others won''t come back tomorrow, but they will definitely come back the day after tomorrow. I don''t know how the two Fengyun brothers fared in the exam.


    It should be about the same for the first time, otherwise the old man would not let them go. He never fights uncertain battles.


    Linger, on the other hand, has become more polite since she joined Nanny Jin.


    Nurse Jin mentioned to herself that she would buy a long piano for the child.


    It happened to be free at the moment, she flashed into the space, searching for the Changqin on the platform.


    At Mayor Qian¡¯s side, the guests dispersed, and the dishes on each table were cleaned up by poor people and beggars.


    Lu Sanniang changed into another outfit and was having dinner with him.


    "Old money?"


    "Huh? If you have something to say, madam, we are now husband and wife."


    "Sister Qiao gave that medicine?"


    "Yes, from today onwards, we will eat it, half a year later, and then what."


    Lu Sanniang blushed, she turned around and came to the pillow, took out a box and opened it in front of Mayor Qian.


    "Do you have a look?"


    When Mayor Qian saw what was in the box, he gasped, "Is this what Miss Qiao gave you?"


    "Um!"


    "This woman is really good. She is unwilling to owe others'' debts even if she dies. I just gave her a few banknotes. That''s because she gave my elder brother and me medical money for the treatment."


    "Forget it, let''s leave it at that. If something happens to her in the future, I will try my best to protect her."


    "Uh-huh!"


    "It''s just that Ruxin didn''t come today, so I feel a little unhappy."


    "You didn''t tell her, so you can''t blame her for not coming. I sent someone to watch over there. If something happens, I will notify us. You don''t have to worry."


    At this moment, a boy ran to the door panting.


    "Master, over there in Fucheng, Miss Ruxin was beaten!"


    Mayor Qian stood up abruptly, Lu Sanniang''s expression was rather unsightly, and on this day of great joy, she chose to add embarrassment at this juncture.


    "I''ll go and see, are you at home?"


    "No, I''m going too!"


    The two of them changed into ordinary clothes, and hurried to Fucheng in a carriage.


    When I arrived in Fucheng, I went straight to Lu Ruxin''s house. This girl learned from Qiao Mai, and the word "Xinyuan" was written on the plaque.


    The woman who guards the door, her face is blue and purple at this time, has been beaten in a year.


    "Where''s your wife?"


    "Dragged by them to the government office"


    "Tell me what''s going on?"


    "I don''t know much about the servant girl. I only know that the man who made friends with the wife, his wife came to the house and beat up our wife. She said that she had put forward some conditions, but the wife did not agree, so the lady said He dragged our wife to the government office, saying that he was going to sue our wife for adultery without a matchmaker."


    The mother-in-law''s voice became softer as she spoke, and Mayor Qian''s face was very ugly.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 237： playing with fire

    Chapter 237 Playing with Fire and Self-immolation


    Didn''t see Ruxin, didn''t know the specific situation, naturally he couldn''t deal with it, Lu Sanniang bit her lip, her face turned blue with anger.


    She knew that this day would come, the eldest girl is playing with fire and setting herself on fire.


    Mayor Qian patted her hand in the car, "I''m here, let''s go to the government office!"


    The carriage drove to the entrance of the government office in a hurry. At this time, Wang Zongsheng raised his eyebrows, looking at the plaintiff and the defendant below the lobby.


    At this time, the plaintiff was domineering, while the defendant, Lu Ruxin, was kneeling on the ground in a panic, with obvious injuries on his body, and his face was almost disfigured.


    The plaintiff is Chen Jiashi, the youngest wife of the Chen family. Her husband, Chen Kai, is handsome, talented and educated, but there is a little bit of flirtatious nature.


    Needless to say, the defendant couldn''t resist the temptation of her man and followed him.


    It''s just a woman, Chen Jiashi, who keeps saying that they have **** without a matchmaker, and asks the magistrate to punish her, but until now her man has not shown up, but Lu Ruxin refuses to admit it, and the two sides are at a stalemate like this.


    At this moment, Wang Zongsheng sent someone to find Chen Kai.


    For the Chen family, Wang Zongsheng is not afraid at all, but he is a local rich man with a few contacts in the capital.


    And his niece is now the little princess, and will be the princess in the future. He doesn''t need the background of his family now, and his waist is already very strong.


    So the Chen family didn''t dare to be presumptuous in front of him at all, but he is a good official, so there are some things that must be clarified. He feels that this matter is not that simple.


    Because the Chen Jia family meant that she was forcing this girl to be a concubine, but this girl kept saying that she was not Chen Kai''s concubine, and she would not be Chen Kai''s concubine. Dazed.


    Wang Zhifu sent people to investigate, and at the same time sent people to find Chen Kai.


    Outside the court, there were still many people standing around watching.


    At this moment, Mayor Qian took Lu Sanniang out of the carriage and rushed in.


    Wang Zongsheng saw that it was him, and hurriedly stopped the official who wanted to stop him.


    "Why are you here?"


    Mayor Qian pointed to Lu Ruxin on the ground, "This is my daughter, she committed a crime, how can I, a father, not come?"


    Wang Zongsheng was dumbfounded, so he married his beloved?


    "she is?"


    Lu Sanniang hurriedly bowed to Wang Zhifu, "The woman is the shopkeeper of Ruyi Embroidery Village in Tianshui Town."


    "Oh, I understand, you are the sister Lu that Mrs. Qiao was talking about."


    "Yes!"


    "Well, although I don''t go to Qiao''s house often, I have heard of you."


    The Chen Jia family below is a little confused, what, what''s going on, why is her husband''s Pintou family so rich and powerful? He even made friends with the magistrate, it''s over, it''s a bad dish.


    She has been checked by people. Lu Ruxin''s natal family opened an embroidery village, and there were no capable people in her ancestors, and her maternal ancestor''s family was just a poor scholar.


    Here, what the **** is going on?


    Lu Ruxin was very scared. She planned to fight to the death today, but she couldn''t let the Chen family succeed. At this time, she began to miss Lu Sanniang.


    But when she saw her mother, she was so ashamed that she kept her head down and dared not lift it up.


    At this moment, Chen Kai came. As soon as he entered the court, he raised his hand and bowed to Wang Zhifu above him.


    "The student has met the prefect!"


    "Well, I sent someone to look for you because your wife sued Lu Ruxin, saying that you had an affair without a matchmaker. What is going on with her?"


    Chen Kai saw Lu Ruxin, walked over immediately, and asked softly:


    "Xin''er, are you okay?"


    Lu Ruxin didn''t snort, Chen Kai curled his lips, "My lord, what kind of **** without a match, we just have mutual affection."


    Wang Zongsheng patted the gavel, "Chen Jiashi?"


    "The women are here!"


    "When you went to Lu Ruxin''s house today, did you see your man Chen Kai?"


    "Never!"


    "Just hearsay? No real evidence? Right?"


    "My man has items like this woman''s bellyband and handkerchief."


    "The officer asked you about going to her house to beat someone today, did you ever catch the adulterer and silver woman you said on the spot?"


    "No, no!"


    "How dare you break into a private house without permission? Who gave you the courage?"


    Chen Jiashi''s face turned pale, and he quickly winked at Chen Kai. Chen Kai''s smiling face also froze.


    "My lord, the student and this Lu Ruxin really fell in love at first sight. They often meet in Xinyuan, and the student has a bellyband from her, and the jewelry is a token."


    Wang Zongsheng knew how the case should be judged when he heard Mayor Qian say that Lu Ruxin was his daughter.


    He slapped the gavel again, "Lu Ruxin, is what this man said true?"


    "No, this man is lustful. Seeing me living alone, he often seduces me. How can he stand up to me as a woman? He just wants to be wronged."


    "So it was out of desperation!"


    Chen Kai pointed at Lu Ruxin, "Xin''er, how can you say that, last night you told me that I would not marry you? Why are you doing this to me now?"


    Wang Zongsheng felt nauseous looking at it. This man is too fake. He and Mayor Qian exchanged glances to reassure him.


    Lu Sanniang rushed forward and slapped Chen Kai hard,


    "What are you, dare to miss my daughter?"


    Chen Kai covered his face, not annoyed, and smiled at Lu Sanniang.


    "It turned out to be the mother-in-law. Ruxin and I have long been in love with each other. Things have become like this. Why don''t we just carry a sedan chair into my house."


    When Lu Ruxin heard this, he hurriedly kowtowed at Wang Zhifu.


    "My lord, the woman is not willing. The Chen family has taken a fancy to the snack shop of the woman and the money in the woman''s hand. That''s why she let this woman come to my house to make trouble and ruin my reputation. I beg my lord to make decisions for the woman. ah."


    Chen Jiashi gave her a bah, and was about to yell at her when Prefect Wang slapped the gavel.


    "Presumptuous, this is the court, be quiet, listen to me, Mrs. Chen Jia, I''m just asking you, did you catch your man when you went to Lu Ruxin''s house today to smash it up?"


    "No!"


    "Master, ask her to sign it!"


    "Chen Kai, I want to ask you, you said that you have Lu Ruxin''s personal belongings, but this little lady said that there is no such thing. Do you have any evidence to prove that she willingly gave you these things?"


    "My lord, this is really what she gave to the students."


    "The officer pays attention to evidence, because there are other ways to get these things besides what she voluntarily gave you, so the evidence you mentioned cannot be regarded as real evidence."


    Chen Kai glanced at Lu Ruxin, this girl never came into contact with him in public, so he could only say bitterly: "No!"


    "No, the plaintiff sued Lu Ruxin that the case was not established. Chen Jia''s eyes were lawless. In broad daylight, he brought people into other people''s private houses to commit murder and injured a few people. After the sufferer returned home, he settled the losses before making a decision. People, put Chen Jiashi in prison!"


    "My lord, you are so unfair!"


    Chen Kai and Chen Jiashi knelt on the ground to express their dissatisfaction, and Wang Zhifu sneered.


    "Unfair? The law of the Ming Dynasty, catching a thief is dirty, catching a traitor and taking a wife, what about your wife? That house is Lu Ruxin''s own property, there is no man to raise her, let alone an outside room, Lu Ruxin is a good citizen of the Ming Dynasty, You have your own private house and property, you hold a bellyband, and you want to bully others because of the background behind the Chen family?"


    The people onlookers also whispered in the background, "That is, I saw a little woman with some money in my hand, so I wanted to take her into the backyard and occupy her family property."


    "That''s right. Otherwise, based on this little woman''s appearance, can the young master of the Chen family fall in love with her? Which one of his good friends is not born as beautiful as a flower?"


    Lu Ruxin blushed when she heard the people''s whispers. In fact, she knew a long time ago that with her appearance, she couldn''t catch Chen Kai''s eyes.


    If it weren''t for the house and snack shop in her hands, it would be impossible to be with Chen Kai.


    It is one thing to know yourself, but another thing to be told by others.


    Clearly knowing everything, but pretending not to understand, Chen Kai, who is reluctant to be unrestrained and coquettish, has been dragged to this point.


    If the mayor Qian Qian and Lu Sanniang hadn''t rushed here today, the Chen family might really have succeeded.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 238： You guys are really nice!

    Chapter 238 You guys are really nice!


    Once she becomes the concubine of the Chen family, then everything is over for her, not only becomes a member of the Chen family, but also loses her reputation, and all her money also belongs to the Chen family.


    Actually, she and Chen Kai had an affair without a matchmaker, and according to rural customs, they would be punished.


    She is not a concubine, and she is not a concubine, and the two of them are having an affair.


    However, it is different now. Mayor Qian appeared, and Wang Zongsheng also recognized Lu Ruxin. Knowing that she was Miss Qiao''s apprentice who was expelled from the house, he sold Mayor Qian and Miss Qiao to save face.


    Otherwise, Lu Ruxin will be miserable.


    Wang Zhifu started from the fact that there were no witnesses in Chen Kai''s hands, and sentenced the Chen family to lose the lawsuit.


    Chen Jiashi was escorted away by the officials, Chen Kai''s face was very unsightly, he walked up to Lu Ruxin, pretending to be so affectionate.


    "Xin''er, do you have to do this?"


    Lu Sanniang looked at his face and slapped him hard again.


    "Stay away from my daughter in the future, she lives alone in Fucheng, but it''s not like she doesn''t have a natal family!"


    Chen Kai covered his face and gritted his teeth angrily, "Hmph, how dare you follow me from the Chen family."


    Before he finished speaking, Mayor Qian rushed over and slapped him again. Today in the courtroom, he was slapped three times.


    "Good, good, good,"


    At this time, Chen Kai was so unrestrained and calm, his face was full of ferocity.


    "You guys are really nice!"


    Mayor Qian looked at him coldly, "You are also very good, you dare to play tricks on my daughter, ruin my daughter''s reputation, and want to take her things, you Chen family are really good!"


    "Hmph, which onion are you? Do you want me to mind your own business?" Chen Kai looked at Mayor Qian.


    "Qian is not talented, he is Lu Ruxin''s father, so is the Qian family in Tianshui Town, what, you want to compare my family background with me?"


    Chen Kai came later. He was not there when Mayor Qian greeted Wang Zhifu, so he didn''t know what the relationship between them was.


    However, the Chen family knew all the people who could not be provoked in the Acropolis, first the Wang family, and then the Qian family.


    After he heard it, his face instantly turned gray, "You, you are the Qian family, the Qian family in the capital is you, is it you?"


    "That''s my big brother''s house!"


    Chen Kai fell to his knees with a frightened plop, "Yes, I''m sorry, Mr. Chen has eyes but doesn''t know Mount Tai."


    "Hmph, we''re not done with today''s business,"


    Mayor Qian looked at Wang Zongsheng, "I''ll take my daughter away first, let''s talk later when I have time?"


    "Um!"


    The two arched their hands at each other, Mayor Qian looked at Lu Ruxin.


    "Can you walk?"


    "able!"


    Lu Sanniang helped her up, and the three of them went out of the courtroom, got into the carriage, and went straight to Xinyuan.


    In the living room of Xinyuan, Mayor Qian and Lu Sanniang sat at the head, and Lu Ruxin knelt on the ground.


    Lu Sanniang gritted her teeth and pointed at her with a sullen face.


    "It''s really good, the daughter I raised didn''t expect to do such a ridiculous thing."


    "Mom, I was wrong, I will never dare again!"


    "Hmph, look at your house, you still imitate your master to fix it? Do you have that ability? Do you know how much she paid for her little family? Do you deserve it?


    She has changed from an illiterate person to a scholar who can see ten lines. She has changed from a person who knows nothing to a martial arts master who cannot be beaten by three or five men.


    She can do double-sided embroidery, she can do business, she knows black and white, and never does anything like yours. You still follow her, are you worthy?


    She is wholeheartedly for her own family, with such a great ability, she rarely shows her face in public, and she is willing to stay in Tianshui Town. She never does anything that harms her family.


    Never let your family members lose face, always protect your family members, but look at what you have done, why don''t you learn from her, Xinyuan? Xinyuan? Hehe, do you deserve it? "


    Do you deserve three? The beaten Lu Ruxin burst into tears.


    "Mom, I know I was wrong! Please stop talking!"


    "Today we come one step earlier and come a little later. You are the concubine of the Chen family. Do you know what a concubine is?"


    "Mother, my daughter really knows she''s wrong!"


    "Hmph, with the prescription given by the master, after opening so many shops, I feel that I am capable, and I get nervous, and I still think about the golden house to keep a man. Ask yourself, do you have that ability? "


    Lu Sanniang used to growl when she spoke, she was so angry with this big girl, her head was pinched by the door, kicked by a donkey, yelled by shit, she was so angry that she really wanted to go up and whip her.


    Mayor Qian felt that it was almost done, "Sanniang, okay, you have scolded and cursed, and you have vented enough."


    "Not enough, she has no idea where she made the mistake."


    "Mother, my daughter really knows that she is wrong. My daughter is arrogant, defiant, refusing to listen to persuasion, and insisting on going her own way. This has caused today''s situation. Yes, I''m sorry, mother!"


    "Hmph, my mother is worried about my son traveling thousands of miles, have you ever thought about your mother?"


    "I!"


    "Today is my wedding day with your Uncle Qian!"


    Lu Sanniang yelled at her, and then Lu Ruxin understood why Mayor Qian kept saying that she was his daughter in court.


    As soon as something happened to me, my mother and stepfather came, but I didn''t know anything about the wedding.


    That''s not to mention, on the day of her wedding, she had such a big scandal and ruined other people''s happy event, this crime is really not small.


    This is the result of caring and not caring.


    "Okay, Sanniang, it''s okay!"


    Mayor Qian looked at Lu Ruxin, "You used to call me uncle, but now you have to change it."


    "Ruxin met Daddy!"


    "Well, since you call me daddy, then daddy has to plan for you. Obviously, you can''t live in Fucheng if something like this happened today, otherwise the Chen family will continue to make troubles. Besides, your reputation will be so bad. Not good, why don''t you go back to Tianshui Town first?"


    "Everything is arranged by Dad!"


    "You are a good boy, but you are blinded by some things, which makes your heart narrow, and you will gain wisdom from eating. Listen to the opinions of your elders in the future, and don''t act recklessly again."


    "knew!"


    "Clean up your things, take all you can take away, I will help you deal with this house later, my place is big, I will give you a separate house, the shop will pay the bills, and let them all go to Tianshui Town to pay Come home, don''t go out, wait for a while, and the rumors will die down, I will ask the official media to tell you a good family, how about we live in peace and stability?"


    "yes,"


    Just like that, Lu Ruxin obediently followed Mayor Qian and his wife back to Tianshui Town.


    They came back in the middle of the night. No one in Tianshui Town knew about it. Mayor Qian also confessed. Whoever dares to mention half a word, don''t blame him for being rude.


    Qiao Mai didn''t know about this, because the old man brought Brother Fengyun back home the next afternoon.


    The whole family gathered around them asking questions, "How did you do in the exam?"


    "Alright, okay, all the questions have been answered."


    "Well, don''t feel pressured, just do your best!"


    "It can''t be compared with Dad."


    "He is a madman of reading, of course it can''t be compared. Mom didn''t ask you to do well in the exam, just pass the exam."


    "Hee hee, that should be about the same!"


    "Ah, my Feng''er and Yun''er will soon be children?"


    "Sir, let''s take the scientific examination tomorrow."


    "Then listen to the master and you will be right!"


    "Mother, why didn''t the Ming Dynasty have martial arts exams?" Yun''er asked in confusion


    "The Ming Dynasty emphasized civility over martial arts. The main reason is that there are no battles to fight, but you also have to learn martial arts, because knowing martial arts, in addition to serving the country, you can also strengthen your body and protect your family."


    "Well, we will."


    Chuan''er raised her little hand, "Mother, I will do it too."


    Qiao Mai scratched his little nose, "It''s just you, you are lazy when you practice martial arts."


    "Hee hee, my son is not that material, but my physique is very good."


    "Yes, it''s okay to eat so much?"


    "Ha ha!"


    Yuan Jiaqi came back the next day. He came back at this time specially. He was very happy when he heard that the children did well in the exam.


    As soon as the weather warmed up, trees began to be planted again on the wasteland on the outskirts of She County.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 239： disappeared

    Chapter 239 Missing


    He is still the same as before, bringing people back to get saplings from Qiao Mai every time, but this year there are twice as many as last year.


    The only blame is Qiao Maishousong. When he went to She County after the Chinese New Year, he gave him one hundred thousand taels of silver bills.


    With money in hand, he has the energy to do everything.


    He bought all the land in the entire county with an area of ??more than 50 mu of wasteland.


    The needy households in each village were mobilized, among them was Liu Mei¡¯s husband, each of whom paid 30 Wen per day. Where could such a good thing be found.


    Digging pits to plant pine trees is not too difficult a job. She County has been very lively since the new year.


    The magistrate of the county is really doing something, besides adjudicating cases, it is to let the people have work and make money.


    After County Magistrate Zhu heard about it, he felt sore again.


    Who wants to give me so much money every year, I also let the common people have work and earn money, as if everyone has such a capable daughter-in-law.


    There was a frenzy of tree planting in Shexian County, and the common people could always see the county magistrate taking official orders to make inspections.


    Check whether the saplings are up to standard, whether the water is given by the lady, all have to be checked carefully, no one dares to cut corners.


    He found that as long as the nutrient solution given by his wife was watered, a sapling could be pulled out in three days, so he could tell at a glance whether it had been watered or not.


    For those who are lazy and cunning, once discovered, never use it.


    He also divided the workers into groups of ten, with a foreman in each group, who were in charge of a piece of land. Good work and fast work were rewarded.


    This further stimulated the enthusiasm of the workers. For some stones in the field, he asked the workers to move them to the outside, and build a fence with the mud to protect the trees before they became useful.


    Some unconscious people just want to get something for nothing, and want to be lazy even after chopping firewood.


    However, the pine tree is no different from other trees. It is evergreen all year round. Few people use its branches as firewood, but the dried pine needles are fine.


    She has already planned. Two years later, she will build several workshops in Shexian County, specializing in processing pine oil and pine nuts.


    All are manual operations, which can solve the employment of part of the labor force for Shexian County.


    It''s just some tools, she still needs to study some, they can''t let them dig by hand.


    In addition, she has to start planning now, drawing workshop drawings, calculating manpower, etc., all must be written down.


    She sighed, this Yuan family started to find something for himself if he had nothing to do, he thought that it would be over after planting a tree?


    From the beginning of spring after the Chinese New Year, she secretly went to She County to check, and used the space cheating device to water those trees.


    The pine trees planted last year were all three meters high. The workers trimmed off the lower branches. When they reached five meters high, they cut off the upper branches and let them grow wider.


    Too high is not good for picking fruit, and too low is not good for later use as wood.


    She wrote to Yuan Jiaqi about the maintenance of pine trees, and asked him to form a forest ranger to trim the pine trees regularly every year.


    From now on, it is necessary to train manpower.


    She calculated that a pine forest of tens of thousands of acres would require at least two or three hundred people.


    Each of these workers is calculated on the basis of one tael a month, three hundred taels is three hundred taels, and the expenditure is nearly four thousand taels a year.


    In the early stage, just buying wasteland, she paid 50,000 taels of silver, and there were three years of labor costs.


    After the workshop is established, there will be more people to raise. She scratched her head in annoyance, really wanting to catch the Yuan family and give her a good meal.


    At night, Qiao Mai was upset, so she visited Qian''s house at night without anything to do. She wanted to see how the couple was doing, but unexpectedly, she saw Lu Ruxin at Qian''s house.


    Could it be that something happened to Lu Ruxin during her busy days?


    In the end, I learned about the situation from the conversation between Mayor Qian and Lu Sanniang. She was really speechless. Keeping a man?


    She, Lu Ruxin, really dared to think about it, it''s fine if you take care of a poor family, but you take care of someone you can''t afford, and let Mayor Qian and Lu Sanniang wipe her ass.


    When she went, Mayor Qian was comforting Lu Sanniang.


    "Don''t think too much, I have sent someone for my husband to find out the details of the Chen family. Once I catch any secrets in his family, I will clean up the Chen family."


    "I won''t get you into trouble, will I?"


    "No, don''t look at their family giving away ten thousand taels of silver. They will never let this matter go. Don''t worry, I will operate secretly, and they won''t know."


    Qiao Mai curled her lips, ordinary people like them can only do this, how slow it is, with this skill, she would have solved it long ago.


    At this moment, Mayor Qian took out the pill and handed it to Lu Sanniang.


    "Hey, come and take the medicine. Mrs. Qiao got it with great difficulty. It''s very good for recuperating the body, so that my husband can have a son and a half."


    Lu Sanniang leaned gently in his arms, "I''m sorry for keeping you waiting for so many years."


    "I don''t blame you, it''s my family''s fault, now it''s finally over, we can finally be together."


    Their affectionate and affectionate appearance made Qiao Mai unable to bear to watch it any longer.


    She stood on the roof of the Qian family''s house, looking at the Acropolis, "The Chen family in Fucheng, the young master Chen Kai? Is a flirtatious? Very good, my old lady will make you not flirtatious in a while."


    She disappeared in a flash, and a quarter of an hour later, a person appeared above Chen''s house in Acropolis, and she looked down.


    "The Chen family in Fucheng seems to be the only one?"


    So she wandered around the backyard of the Chen family. At this time, most of the people were asleep, and only one or two yards were lit.


    She looked at a courtyard, where a few girls and women were sitting, drinking and chatting, so she went to another courtyard.


    The lights in the upper bedroom were on, so she didn''t even need to poke the paper on the window, the pictures and sounds inside could clearly enter her mind.


    "My lady, you have been wronged this time!"


    "Hmph, I didn''t expect that scumbag to have anything to do with the Qian family. It''s really a good deal for her."


    "I didn''t expect it either. My husband put a lot of effort into her. He got nothing but her body. This **** is always on guard against me."


    "Didn''t you say that she loves you to death?"


    "This stinky bitch, when she was flirting, she kept asking for it. At that time, she nodded at everything I said, and when it was over, she refused to admit anything. It was difficult to deduct money from her."


    "This time the discount is 10,000 taels of silver, and my dowry is almost empty. If this continues, I will definitely be unable to make ends meet."


    "Don''t worry, Lu Ruxin can''t escape my palm, sooner or later she will obediently submit."


    Hearing the word Lu Ruxin, Qiao Mai blinked her eyes. She came here today not to avenge Lu Ruxin.


    She was willing to help Mayor Qian and Lu Sanniang solve such a small matter.


    Besides, she doesn''t suffer.


    This night, the Chen family in Fucheng was completely stolen, and Chen Kai''s life was gone.


    Why do you say that, because it doesn¡¯t hurt or itch, it just disappears so miraculously, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s strange?


    There was no movement all night. In the morning, when the girl was waiting for the master to wash, she found that the clothes on her head, ears, and wrists were gone. Not to mention, even the ones worn by the master''s family were gone.


    It¡¯s very clean, let¡¯s put it this way, as long as it¡¯s silver, as long as it¡¯s gold, as long as it¡¯s silver, and as long as it¡¯s valuable.


    Even Chen Jiachong''s face, the pair of big blue and white porcelain vases in the living room are gone.


    Qiao Mai has to support a bunch of people now, and will raise more and more in the future. She needs money, and a family like this should suffer from poverty.


    So, she found this excuse and robbed someone.


    The Chen family was in a catastrophe, and the prefect Wang came to his house with officials. This was the strangest case he had seen since he became a prefect.


    There is no movement, no awareness, and no clues, even Chen Kai''s thing, how do you ask him to investigate?


    Belonging to the theory of demons and ghosts? Also feel inappropriate.


    If you want to say that the enemy did it, it doesn''t seem like it. If the enemy of their family is really so evil, the family''s life will be gone long ago.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 240： Who is so kind?

    Chapter 240 Who is so kind?


    The streets and alleys of Fucheng are discussing this matter everywhere. Fortunately, the camels that starved to death in the Chen family are bigger than horses. No matter how they have their own shop and land, no matter how bad they are, they still have relatives and friends.


    Life can still go on. For such a case, Wang Zhifu directly reported it to the top.


    Mayor Qian was well informed and found out that afternoon.


    If you get the class, you don''t need to do it yourself, that person will receive retribution.


    Who is so kind? Knowing that I want to run their family, I took action to solve it. Thank you.


    Mayor Qian wanted to drink a glass of wine to celebrate, and thought of what Qiao Mai said, drinking this medicine is not allowed within half a year, even if they have sex, it is best not to drink within a year.


    He held back his life, and sent someone to Xiuzhuang to invite his wife back, and told her the news.


    "Sanniang, the Chen family has been retaliated against, their wealth has been lost, and Chen Kai''s stuff is gone."


    Lu Sanniang opened her mouth, "He lied to a girl from a different family?"


    "Maybe, maybe some **** would not like him. I heard that when Chen Kai found that the thing was missing, he was about to have **** with his wife. When he took it out with his hand, he realized it was gone, haha!"


    Lu Sanniang blushed and gave him a light thump, "Old and unscrupulous things will tell me these things."


    "Now I don''t even need to find someone in the capital."


    "Hmph, losing that thing is also cheap for him. He deserves to die. This lowly thing ruined my daughter''s innocence. I don''t know how many people have been harmed by this method."


    "Mo is angry, a slap can''t be slapped, and our daughter is also responsible. Without that, he won''t be able to harm others in the future."


    "I hope she has a long memory this time!"


    "Don''t worry, I have entrusted the best official media to tell Ru Xin about the marriage."


    "Can''t be worse?"


    "Absolutely not bad!"


    Although the news of the Chen family''s accident spread to Tianshui Town, Lu Ruxin''s matter was kept strictly hidden and did not cause any sensation. It was just regarded as an ordinary matter and discussed by the people.


    Qiao Mai had another sum of money in his hand, and he was in a good mood. He got up early and had dinner, and planned to visit the shop in front.


    As soon as he walked to the gate of the courtyard, he saw an officer riding a horse, with red silk slung across his shoulders and a happy announcement on his back.


    "Hey, Mrs. Qiao, did we meet again?"


    "Ah, look at me, I forgot, today is a happy day for being listed."


    "Yes, yes, congratulations, Mrs. Qiao, your eldest son, Qiao Yunfeng, and second son, Qiao Fengyun, are happy to have children!"


    Qiao Mai held a bank note in his hand, "Take it to drink tea, Brother Laocha, please wait a moment."


    Women are busy, some are going to invite people, some are going to get firecrackers.


    The old man was teaching the three children. When he saw the old woman rushing in, he was about to scold her.


    "Old Master, please take the Eldest Young Master and the Second Young Master to have a look. The Yamen''s happy report has arrived, and it is said that he has won Tongsheng."


    Suddenly his mouth opened into a grin, and he immediately waved to the three children.


    "Let''s go, let''s get the good news, today is a day off,"


    "That''s great!"


    When they came to the gate, there were already many people watching. When the official saw the Lord coming, he immediately pulled out the happy news from his back, got off his horse and handed it over with both hands.


    "Congratulations to Qiao Yunfeng, the third place in the Tongsheng Mansion Test, and the sixth place in the Tongsheng Mansion Test of Qiao Fengyun Mansion."


    "Well, the ranking is good, the ranking is good!"


    The old man was very satisfied, and the two of them each received the happy news, and took out the largest silver coin from their purses and put it in the hands of the official.


    "Thank you for your hard work, take it to drink tea!"


    "Thank you to the two students, I hope to get better results in the exam next year!"


    The official is happy enough to get a hundred taels of silver bill. The two young masters of the Qiao family even gave a reward, even the old man and the old lady gave it. This job is really beautiful.


    As soon as the officer left, the common people all surrounded him.


    "Ms. Qiao, congratulations. Your family is full of happy events. Master Yuan just became an official, and the young master got a child again. Congratulations."


    "Thank you, thank you!"


    At this time, the women came out with two large plates of candies and melon seeds, "Come, come, come, thank you all today, please eat candies!"


    The people ate the candies and melon seeds and asked again, "Miss Qiao, both of your young masters won the prize. Would you like a treat?"


    "No, let them settle down to study, they are just middle-aged students."


    "Ah, it seems that Mrs. Qiao has high hopes for them?"


    "Of course, my son must be a Jinshi."


    Qiao Mai laughed happily, "Let''s go, let''s go!"


    At this time, the sound of firecrackers sounded, and the people rushed to the opposite side, eating the candy and melon seeds of Qiao''s family, and talking about the happy event of Qiao''s family.


    Qiao Mai turned around and looked at the two brothers, "Don''t be proud, study hard, and strive to be admitted as a scholar next year."


    "Yes, mother!"


    But she still rewarded them, each with a silver ticket of one hundred taels, Chuan''er blinked.


    "Mother, Chuan''er will end next year. If he wins Tongsheng, will there be any rewards?"


    "Of course I have. In the future, whoever works hard and works hard will be rewarded by mother."


    "Wow, thank you mother!"


    "Go, what to do, mother asked the kitchen to prepare delicious food for you at noon."


    The old man smiled and led them away, and Qiao Mai stepped forward to hold the old lady''s arm.


    "Come on, let''s sit in front of the shop for a while?"


    "OK"


    Although it is morning, there are many pedestrians on the official road, and the grandparents and grandchildren are sitting in front of the shop.


    The guy came up to him, "Master, what would you like to drink?"


    "Grandma, what would you like to drink?"


    "Didn''t you order something fresh?"


    "Currently our shop only has milk tea, passion fruit is coming in May, let me think about it."


    Qiao Mai thought about the fruit juice in his mind, fruit yogurt, this is not bad, it is very suitable for the elderly and children, it has milk flavor and fruit granules, it can be drunk all year round.


    "Grandma, wait for me!"


    She turned around and went back to Jixiangyuan, ran into her room and entered the space, and bought a hundred boxes of fruit yogurt in one go.


    Go to the kitchen and get a clean jar, unseal the yogurt and fill it up, and carry the jar to the shop.


    "Did you go back to make drinks??"


    "uh-huh,"


    She asked the buddy to bring two clean cups and two clean straws.


    Using a spoon to take it from the jar and put it into two cups, the old lady swallowed.


    "Looks like milk?"


    "Yes, try it, it will definitely taste different from milk tea."


    The old lady took a sip, her eyes lit up, "Is there any fruit in it?"


    "Yes, there are mango dices, coconut dices, and other fruit dices,"


    "Well, it''s delicious. This milk is paired with this fruit, and it''s so delicious. Why haven''t you made it before?"


    "You didn''t mention it."


    The old lady drank so happily that she even drank a glass in one go, and asked Qiao Mai to save another glass.


    They didn''t know, the dozen or so people in front of them were all swallowing their saliva.


    Shopkeeper Niu came out with a smile all over his face, and he looked at Qiao Mai flatteringly.


    "Master, are there any new products in our shop?"


    Qiao Mai was taken aback, "You are already busy enough, there is no need to launch new products, right? Let''s talk about it in two years?"


    "Not busy, not busy, but just make it later, we are not busy."


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes, knowing what he meant by asking this question.


    "Find a cup for each of you, and I''ll give you a taste!"


    "Hey, thank you master, thank you master!"


    As soon as I heard that I could try something new, everyone seemed to have been injected with chicken blood, and each of them came to Qiao Mai with a cup in their hands.


    She had no choice but to take a spoon and divide the fruit yogurt in the jar like dividing dirt.


    Tasting such a delicious drink, the shopkeeper Niu felt like he was flying into the sky.


    "Master, my subordinates are sure that if our shop has it, we can make a fortune without selling anything else throughout the year."


    Qiao Mai curled his mouth and said, what is in his heart, do you still need to say it? This is a good drink that can be accepted by men, women and children.


    "How much do you think is appropriate to make and sell?"


    "Five hundred Wen a cup?"


    Shopkeeper Niu gritted his teeth and said it, Qiao Mai thought for a while, "Well, the price is barely enough, I will write out the recipe later, try it first to see if I can make it."


    "Ai, ai!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 241： a tael of silver a cup

    Chapter 241 One tael of silver and one cup


    The old lady drank two glasses, Qiao Mai only drank one, and the jar was gone.


    "Any more?"


    "It''s in my room, do you still want to drink?"


    "Give it to the old man and the children, and Nanny Jin and Linger?"


    "It''s available at lunchtime!"


    "This drink is really good. It is estimated that some people will drink it if it sells for a tael of silver."


    "Well, then I will listen to you, and sell it for one or two silver cups."


    Right at this moment, the shop began to fill up with people, and the old lady and Qiao Mai were going back to Jixiangyuan.


    Treasurer Niu followed behind them, "Master, when will you teach us that?"


    "What''s the hurry?"


    "Good things can''t be sold, of course I''m in a hurry."


    "How about this, you come to our courtyard to get some first, and sell it for a tael of silver a cup first, and then we can talk about it after selling it."


    "A tael of silver for a cup?"


    "Hmm, I recommend it to rich people to taste before buying."


    "Yes, master!"


    Business Manager Niu followed behind Qiao Mai. Qiao Mai made him a big jar and asked him to take it away.


    And she searched for the method of making yoghurt with fruit on the Internet, and then tried to make it in the small kitchen by herself.


    On the third day after Qiao Mai devoted himself to developing fruit yogurt, someone from Jixiangyuan came!


    Qiao Mai frowned, listening to the mother-in-law''s report.


    "Who are the people here?"


    "Several village women, said to be the grandmother and aunt of the eldest and second young masters."


    "Hmph, I learned smart this time, and brought a group of women, and told the eldest and second young masters about this matter, and let the two of them deal with it."


    "Yes, master!"


    Qiao Mai continued to mix the fruit yogurt in the porcelain basin. After the New Year, the two children were already fourteen years old.


    Time flies so fast. I remember that when they arrived at Qiao''s house, they were just seven years old, and seven years passed in a blink of an eye.


    In the future, things like this will be left to the two of them to deal with by themselves. She will not force them, and whether to go or stay depends entirely on their wishes.


    At this time, in the living room, the two wives of the Qiao family stood aside, staring sharply at the women sitting on the chairs.


    One of the old women, three young women, fortunately, they are all well-behaved.


    Brother Fengyun was in class. Hearing the mother-in-law''s report, he immediately stood up, asked the old man for a while, and came to the front.


    When they saw the people in the room, the brothers looked at each other and walked in.


    When the old woman in charge saw the two of them, she stared and looked at them seriously.


    "Elephant, very similar, you and your mother look too much alike!"


    As he spoke, he was about to step forward to hug Brother Fengyun, but the two stepped back a few steps and looked at her distantly.


    "This old woman, who are you? Why are you looking for my two brothers?"


    "I, I am your grandmother?"


    The two shook their heads at the same time, and Feng''er looked at her coldly.


    "We haven''t seen you since we were young. We didn''t see you when my parents died. We didn''t see you when we were robbed of our property. I don''t know why this old woman came to find my brothers now? You know that we came here only after the middle child was born, right?"


    "I, it''s all about grandma''s fault. At that time, grandma was sick. Grandma didn''t go to your house because your grandfather''s family was too vicious and didn''t let us go. Although we didn''t visit you, when your house was built, you Mother went back to her family to borrow money, and we all lent money, you can''t say that grandma is ruthless, right?"


    Feng''er pursed her lips. His mother seemed to have mentioned this matter. At that time, her father and mother left the house without leaving the house. The money for building the house was indeed borrowed from everywhere. There was also a grandfather''s family inside, this cannot be denied.


    "Didn''t my parents return it to you later?"


    The old man''s clothes are worn out, and the other three women are not much better.


    "Grandma is recovering from her illness. She came here to see you. There is no other meaning. You don''t have to make things difficult. We will leave in a while."


    Feng''er lowered his head and took off his purse, and Yun''er also took it off when he saw it.


    The two stepped forward and put the purse in the old man''s hand, "Here is our pocket money, and there is a lot of silver in it. Grandma helped my family back then, and we brothers are grateful, but now our son of the Qiao family has been eating and drinking. Mother, I have never contributed to this family, I can only give you so much, please don''t come again, grandma!"


    "Here, grandma really wants to come and see you."


    The old woman held a purse in her hand, swallowing saliva non-stop, as if she wanted it but couldn''t.


    Brother Fengyun took a few steps back, "Take it, these are enough for you to use for a few years, don''t come here again in the future."


    The two of them turned around and walked away holding hands without waiting for the old woman to speak. The old woman hurriedly stuffed the purse into her arms and yelled at the three little women.


    "You guys just sit around and can''t help you, what a bunch of trash."


    The old woman thought that there were other people in the living room, so she nodded to the woman beside her and smiled flatteringly.


    "Do you have any unnecessary clothes at home, and leftover vegetables, can you give us some charity?"


    The mother-in-law snorted coldly, "No, you guys go away quickly, and I will call someone to use a broom to drive me away if I linger any longer?"


    The old woman had no choice but to take the three little women out, looking around while walking, with greed in her eyes.


    As soon as they left, the mother-in-law closed the courtyard door, asked someone to clean and wipe the living room again, and then reported to Qiao Mai.


    "Master, the old lady and the three younger women looked around as soon as they entered the living room, but they sat there without running around. She kept saying that she was here to see the young master and the young master, but she stared at the young master''s clothes. Swallowing non-stop."


    "Well, what else did you say?"


    "I mentioned the house of the two young masters'' previous family, which was borrowed by their natal family to build it."


    "What did the young master say and how did you do it?"


    "Give them my purse, tell them not to come in the future, and say that I won''t recognize them again."


    "Don''t come anymore? Hmph, if you don''t give money, you will definitely not come again. If you give money, you will definitely come again in the future. If you have the first time, there will be a second time. After all, the two children have softened their hearts!"


    Qiao Mai waved his hand and let the old lady go.


    Now Qiao''s family is like a big cake, everyone wants to take a bite of it, and I don''t know if Chuan''er has a natal family, I heard that his natal family is of good character.


    Chuaner will be eleven years old, and will be twelve years old next year. The old man will let him go. It seems that this kid is better qualified than Brother Fengyun.


    Qiao Mai took out a spoonful of yogurt with a spoon, put it in a bowl and tasted it, and finally came out with a flavor that was not as flavorful as the boxed ones.


    She quickly took a piece of paper and wrote down the formula and the proportioning amount.


    Then I came to the front shop with a jar of prepared yogurt. At this time, there were many people sitting inside and outside the shop.


    As soon as Qiao Mai entered, Shopkeeper Niu hurried over.


    "Master, you are finally here!"


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Look inside and outside, there are all guests waiting to drink the yogurt you said."


    "One tael of silver for a cup, and you rush to drink like this?"


    "It''s really delicious. When I tried it for sale that day, the customers went crazy. Some drank five cups in one go and wanted to drink it, and some asked about the recipe and wanted to buy it."


    "Our formula is not for sale!"


    "The subordinates also said the same, but they said that if they want to drink this, they have to travel so far."


    "That''s not good, just take a stroll and exercise!"


    Shopkeeper Niu pointed at the jar, "Is this yogurt?"


    "Well, this is Fangzi, you can entrust it to a trustworthy guy to make this, remember, trustworthy."


    "Yes, master!"


    Business Manager Niu took the prescription, carefully stuffed it into his arms, then hugged the jar, and began to call the staff to sell it.


    The diners in the store cheered when they heard that premium yoghurt was available. Qiao Mai smiled. He is also a foodie, so he naturally knows how satisfying it is to have a sip of something he likes.


    Seeing so many people, she raised her eyebrows. The scale is almost the same, and it can''t be enlarged anymore. Now it is already eye-catching.


    Fortunately, this place is in the northern part of the north, and there are mayor Qian and the Wang family protecting it, otherwise, someone would have made trouble long ago.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 242： is famous now

    Chapter 242 is now famous


    It''s May in a blink of an eye, and the weather in the north is dry and hot.


    The two drinks at Qiaoji Snack Shop, passion ice juice and yogurt ice fruit, are sold every day.


    There is an endless stream of customers who come to the store to drink these two drinks every day. Selling a cup of yogurt is more profitable than selling a few catties of fruit. Gradually, yogurt has become synonymous with Qiaoji Snack Shop.


    When it comes to Qiaoji Snack Shop, people naturally think of this drink.


    When you mention this drink, everyone will think of Qiaoji Snack Shop.


    From the beginning of May, the daily turnover of snack shops has been more than a few hundred taels of silver, and many sons and daughters of rich families will drive the carriage to have a drink or two.


    Because of this drink, Qiaoji Snack Shop became famous in the Acropolis area.


    He used to be a little famous, but now he is very famous.


    Every time Yuan Jiaqi came back and passed by the snack shop, he felt that the lady was too good at doing business, and one snack shop was worth the income of dozens of other shops.


    When he comes back this time, he will stay at home for a few days, and let the officials **** the saplings back first.


    In the evening, after exercising, the husband and wife talked about Chuan''er''s natal family.


    "A few days ago, Feng''er and Yun''er''s parents came here, where is Chuan''er''s family?"


    "No, only one of them married me. Since the daughter died of dystocia, they have been sick and left one after another."


    Qiao Mai let out a sigh of relief, "It''s fine if no one comes to your house."


    "A few of my older brothers went to She County to look for me, wanting a job."


    "You gave?"


    "Yes, but I made a condition, that is, you are not allowed to say that you have anything to do with me, otherwise I will resign from them. Also, your two brothers also came to me."


    "You gave it too?"


    "They just want to make money with their own hands. As long as they don''t want to get something for nothing and help others, why can''t they help them?"


    Qiao Mai stopped humming, hoping that the kindness of the Yuan family will be rewarded, not everyone will be grateful.


    "Don''t buy waste anymore!" She said after a long pause.


    "I don''t want to buy it, the whole county has almost all the wasteland in our hands."


    "Too much to manage!"


    "My lady, don''t worry, I''ve divided the parcels to the workers. They are all close to home, and it will be easy to manage when the time comes."


    "How long will it take to grow?"


    "It''s almost the end of June."


    Yuan Jiaqi glanced at her stomach, "Did the lady take the medicine to avoid children? Why hasn''t there been any movement yet?"


    "I didn''t eat, it should be because the premature birth hurt the foundation, maybe I won''t be able to give birth in the future."


    Yuan Jiaqi thought of her whole life without even having a biological child, so she held her in her arms with distress.


    "It''s okay, even if we don''t have children in the future, as a husband, I will treat you wholeheartedly and treat you well for the rest of my life."


    "Having children is to prevent old age. It''s good to have these children in the family. When you have them, what counts. You can''t force fate"


    "Uh-huh"


    Although Yuan Jiaqi has some regrets, it is good that there is no child between the two of them.


    At least she will no longer suffer from the pain of being pregnant for ten months, the pain of childbirth, and the hard work of raising a baby.


    Feng''er and the others have grown up, thinking of these two, Yuan Jiaqi said.


    "It''s so fast, Fengyun is fourteen, in the village, at this age, should we say kiss?"


    "Boys are fine, let them start a business first and then start a family later, and pick a good one at that time."


    "Chuan''er is eleven years old, Linger is seven years old, they are so old in a flash, in a few years, we will be parents-in-law?"


    Qiao Mai listened, and couldn''t help but think about the troublesome things behind, such as blind dates, engagements, and getting along with mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.


    hurriedly closed his eyes, "Go to sleep,"


    The next day, it was rare for the couple to have nothing to do. They went out for a walk together after eating, and they just walked out of the house.


    I saw firecrackers being set off at the door of Mayor Qian¡¯s house, and wedding silk was hung on the door, ¡°This is it?¡±


    It happened that Liu Hai came out to serve noodles to the guests, and saw Qiao Mai, "Cousin, brother-in-law, good morning!"


    "Morning, where is Mayor Qian''s house?"


    Liu Hai whispered, "It was Lu Ruxin who got married, and the matchmaker was guaranteed by a famous matchmaker. I heard that he is a big family in Shuangcheng in the south. He has a good relationship with the Qian family. He is also a juror. Not long ago, his wife got sick and passed away, so I just"


    "Yeah, I got it,"


    Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi held hands and came to sit down in front of their shop, and the staff served two cups of yogurt for them.


    Yuan Jiaqi drank it and liked it very much.


    The two of them just sat like this, watching the man''s wedding team come and pick up Lu Ruxin, and the dowry pulled more than a dozen carts.


    Lu Sanniang just got married at the end of March. Within a year, Lu Ruxin married away from the Qian family. It really feels like a dream.


    When Mayor Qian and his wife came out to see him off, Lu Sanniang was in a mess of tears. When she saw Qiao Mai, she immediately wiped away her tears and pulled her husband over.


    "Sister, I''m sorry, I didn''t let anyone support you in such a matter, for fear that you would be unhappy."


    "I understand, what about the person Ru Xin married this time?"


    Mayor Qian smiled, "Absolutely. Although the man lost his wife, he is good-looking, knowledgeable, and has a good family background and character. He has a good relationship with my Qian family."


    "In this way, Sister Lu can rest assured, are you two taking medicine?"


    "Eating, we will obey what you told us."


    "Well, why did you marry a daughter, and there was no treat at home?"


    "No please, I am old and Sanniang is not young anymore, I don''t want to be so troublesome, it is better to accompany her with a dowry than anything else."


    "Really want to open?"


    "That''s natural, don''t just talk about us, how about you? Is there any movement?"


    Yuan Jiaqi blushed, "Let''s let nature take its course."


    "Have more children, anyway, your family can afford it."


    Qiao Mai gave them both a look, "If you don''t have children, you will have more children than your family."


    "snort!"


    At this moment, Mayor Qian and Lu Sanniang were called away by the servants of the family. Besides the treats, there were several tables of guests at home, otherwise no one would marry them off, and their faces would be very dull.


    There was a muffled thunder in the sky, and raindrops fell.


    The rainy season in Tianshui Town is coming, and the crops in the fields have sprouted, and it just so happens that it will rain a little, so that the people will not have to water it.


    I saw passers-by on the road running in a panic. Fortunately, the rain was not too heavy, and Lu Ruxin''s choice of getting married today was really right.


    Many people came to shelter from the rain in Qiaoji snack shop and the arbor of the school.


    Thinking of the Chen family in Fucheng, she couldn''t help thinking of the Qu family in Shexian County.


    "Miss Qu, are you alright?" He just casually asked.


    Yuan Jiaqi was taken aback, "I don''t know about my husband, I don''t care about her. There are so many things to do every day. By the way, there is one very important thing. This time I came back to talk about it."


    "What''s up?"


    "There may be a war in the north, and there is grain and grass passing through Shexian County in the middle of the night."


    "Hit?"


    "The river has just been dug to our side. Once the war broke out, the imperial court will take care of the river. If the north is lost, She County will be in danger. The people just feel better."


    "Don''t worry, with me here, at worst, I will go to the enemy camp and pick off the head of the enemy leader, and nothing will happen to you."


    Yuan¡¯s family thought she was comforting him from the beginning. Whoever can be a general is not experienced in many battles and has super martial arts. His wife¡¯s martial arts is also very good, but she is not number one in the world after all.


    "What my husband wants to say is that this year, the price of food may increase, and the tax on food will also increase accordingly. The imperial court will increase troops to Beiguan, and they will pass through this official road. Tell everyone in the shop to be careful."


    "you mean?"


    "Although I am a husband and an official of the imperial court, I dare not say that all the soldiers in the army are good. My wife should understand."


    "Understood, you can rest assured that I am at home."


    "This war is a protracted war, and the imperial treasury is not full, alas~"


    Qiao Mai patted him on the shoulder, "Be good as your county magistrate. You are neither a military general nor a military adviser. Just make sure that the people in your county are safe and sound. Before the enemy army is in chaos, first disrupt your own position."


    "Let the lady say that, I feel so at ease in my heart!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 243： three little sheep

    Chapter 243 The Three Lambs


    Qiao Mai snorted, she will let Beiguan fall?


    It''s impossible. If She County is lost, it will be over. What about her tens of thousands of acres of pine forest? What about her home? What about her friends?


    With her around for a day, nothing will happen to Beiguan.


    Let them take a look first, or let her take the lead in everything, and the emperor didn''t do her any favors.


    Don''t look at her as a foundation-building monk now, but she is still more than poking at the beard who invades her territory.


    Thinking of knotting pills, when these pine trees are finished, she will calm down and retreat for a while.


    During her absence, someone has to guard her outside.


    So after the Yuan family got back to She County, she entered the space.


    Every time she enters the space, she has a different experience, either there is more of this, or more of that, the space is getting better and more standardized, and more and more beautiful.


    What she didn''t think of before, Xiaoqing thought of it. This time when she went in, the place where she lived turned into a garden with all kinds of flowers blooming, it was so beautiful.


    Look at the land again with your mind, my God, Xiaoqing actually planted thousands of acres of flowers.


    There are peonies, peonies, chrysanthemums, roses, carnations, lilies, plum blossoms, crabapples, and all kinds of flowers and plants. This little guy is really capable.


    Qiao Mai was happy, "Xiaoqing?"


    "Master, I am here, what do you want?"


    Qiao Mai grabbed it with both hands, kissed it a few times, and Xiao Qinghong broke free and flew in mid-air, her face flushed.


    "Master, you are good or bad"


    "You are so cute, your master, I love you so much"


    As he spoke, he made a heartfelt gesture towards it, which made Xiaoqing even more embarrassed.


    "This, this is what Xiaoqing should do"


    "Let''s go, let''s go to the platform to see what beasts are suitable for me. I want to contract a few"


    Xiaoqing was anxious when she heard that, the master wanted to raise a pet by herself, this is not good, she is the only one.


    "Master, you have Xiaoqing, what do you need other beasts for?"


    "I''m about to form an alchemy and enter the space to practice. There must be beasts outside to help me protect my family. If something happens, you can come to the space and call me,"


    "It''s the master''s thug"


    "yes"


    Hearing such an explanation, Xiaoqing became happy, "I will help the master choose, I know what kind of beast is suitable for the master, and the fighting power is still strong"


    "To deal with ordinary people outside, what kind of combat power do you need? Herbivorous spirit beasts will do. Otherwise, I have to buy meat to raise. It''s too wasteful. There is so much grass in the space, so I don''t need to buy any more."


    "Master, you are so stingy"


    "I''m using space."


    A master and a servant were searching on the platform. In order to contract a spirit beast, the two almost got into a fight.


    What looks good is not popular, but what is popular is carnivore, which is really difficult.


    Because of her high level of cultivation, a good contracted beast is not worth the contract, and the price is very expensive.


    So you can only buy spirit beasts or delicate beasts below the fifth level. If you want to look good, you will be a spirit beast. If you want to be attractive, you will be a delicate beast. Qiao Mai thinks that a monster is too ugly, so he bought a herbivore that looks like a sheep but not a sheep. .


    It doesn¡¯t attract people¡¯s attention if you put it at home like this. I felt worried about one, so I bought three at once. Those who didn¡¯t know thought that Qiao Mai¡¯s family had started raising sheep.


    As soon as the three sheep were bought from the customer service, the contract was formed naturally, and their voices appeared in her mind unnaturally.


    "Master, master, bleat bleat"


    It turns out that contracted spirit beasts are like this, "Yes, master, although we can''t speak to the master on the surface, we can communicate with our thoughts."


    "Understood, now I need three helpers, help me protect this person, can you?"


    "We are herbivores"


    "Don''t worry, just deal with normal people"


    "That''s no problem, but, master, we can''t practice outside, and our cultivation will degenerate more and more"


    "I will refine the elixir for you, and I won''t let you have trouble"


    "Thank you master"


    So Qiao Mai showed up in his yard with three sheep, and they hated it when they smelled the air.


    Qiao Mai bought them a storage bag on the platform, hung it around their necks, and put the elixirs they used for cultivation into it.


    They ran around in the welcoming yard, "Go, take a look at the environment, and get acquainted with my family. Every day you are at home, my family will have nothing to do."


    "Yes, Master"


    The three lambs happily ran away in Jixiangyuan. They went nowhere, recognized the landlord and people, and got familiar with the environment.


    This caused a sensation to all the people in Jixiangyuan. They looked at the three snow-white lambs without a single mess, and they just walked behind them without doing anything.


    The lamb naturally wants to go back to Qiao Mai''s yard after getting familiar with it. At this time, she is drinking tea in the yard.


    Seeing a group of people at the gate of the courtyard, she smiled awkwardly, "Hehe, isn''t it pretty? That''s why I bought three."


    "Why do you buy sheep? Eat lamb?"


    The three lambs trembled all over, and Qiao Mai hurriedly explained, "I just bought it for the sake of looking good, I like it, and I don''t eat meat."


    The lambs are relieved now, the masters and servants they have contracted with their masters, aren¡¯t they ready to eat mutton?


    The old man and the old lady came over, and Qiao Mai poured them a cup of tea. When the children saw such sheep, they fell in love with them. Even Ling''er, who usually likes to show off, couldn''t put it down.


    "You made this overseas again?"


    "No, I caught it from the mountain in the northwest, and it doesn''t hurt anything, let''s keep it for fun"


    "You, you can get some weird things"


    At this time, the two cats in the old lady''s arms stared at the three lambs, purring non-stop.


    Qiao Mai glared at the three lambs, they immediately put down their pressure, and the kitten also calmed down.


    Animals are the most sensitive, and they are the first to detect anything unusual, especially the night wandering god, the cat!


    Sometimes they can perceive ghosts, so many people say they are the patron saints of hell.


    Anyway, I can say anything, since the three lambs came to the family, there is nothing special about it.


    I just wondered why Qiao Mai didn''t lock up these three sheep and raise them like a deer, but let them run around.


    Fortunately, people have never seen the three lambs pooping. Every time they see them, it is like seeing three clouds, moving lightly.


    Occasionally, everyone can see them eating in the deer''s trough. As soon as they come to eat, the deer will run to other places, far away from them, as if they are very scared.


    In the blink of an eye, it¡¯s July, and it¡¯s raining endlessly.


    At night, Qiao Mai heard the constant sound of wheels on the official post. It seemed that the common people didn''t know about the war.


    Fortunately, the soldiers leading the army obeyed the rules and did not let the soldiers harass the people. Otherwise, there would be chaos in Tianshui Town, the entire Acropolis, and the court.


    No one wants to fight a war. When they start fighting, they think about wasting people and money.


    Not to mention that the people pay more taxes, the country is poor, and there are more people who covet the Ming Dynasty.


    Even so, the common people still noticed something. After all, the soil of the official road is soft after the rain, and the grain truck escorting at night will definitely leave traces.


    Some people were free and free, so they pointed to the wheel marks of the two large carts and said.


    "What is this luck, to suppress the officialdom like this?"


    "It''s either ironware or grain. This cart is at least a thousand catties."


    "Why is this car always transported at night?"


    "That''s right, why don''t we sneak a look at it at night?"


    "OK"


    It doesn¡¯t matter what you see, it¡¯s full of officers, soldiers and grain trucks, some people are terrified, but if something like this happens, it¡¯s a war.


    My God, it¡¯s been so many years since they fought, and they fought again, and the Ming Dynasty was beaten poor like this.


    The next day, the people rushed to tell each other, the grain store and the grocery store were crowded with people.


    Every family has to stock up on some food. It is not known how high the price of food will rise in this war.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 244： Fairy is watching

    Chapter 244 Immortals are watching


    Shopkeeper Niu found Qiao Mai, "Master, do we want to stockpile food?"


    "No, let''s take a look first, no matter how bad the beard is, he won''t be able to defeat the Ming Dynasty, let him die!"


    "Master, I don''t know why, but after listening to you, my subordinates feel much more at ease."


    "Do as you want to do business, don''t worry"


    "yes"


    In August, the battle for Beiguan finally started. Hu Zi was very vicious and almost captured the city several times. If it wasn¡¯t for those soldiers who defended desperately, Hu Zi would have already entered the pass.


    Yuan Jiaqi never came back after the war, so he wrote a letter and sent it to his home.


    Qiao Mai saw the raised eyebrows and asked her to help get some medicinal materials.


    Well, you can have this. There are a lot of medicinal materials. She hired a lot of ox carts and horse-drawn carts in the town to transport the medicinal materials there non-stop.


    Beiguan was fighting, and the injured were sent to She County. Yuan Jiaqi was the county magistrate, so he naturally had to take over.


    It¡¯s just such a poor county, and medicinal materials alone are a big expenditure.


    Fortunately, there is Qiao Mai as a cheating device, otherwise, he really has nothing to do.


    Qiao Mai sneaked a look at it at night. All the pharmacies and medical clinics in Shexian County have been requisitioned by the imperial court. Even the county government office and the county magistrate''s house are full of wounded patients.


    The tired doctor couldn''t straighten his waist, which shows how heavy the casualties were.


    Then she quietly went to Beiguan again, which was really unbelievable. After fighting for a month, the soldiers in Beiguan were almost wiped out.


    The rest are old, weak, sick and disabled. This battle can no longer be fought.


    She crossed the wall and went straight to Beard''s camp.


    I saw them lighting a bonfire, eating barbecue, drinking fine wine and laughing.


    Qiao Mai''s figure appeared in front of the tent, and immediately someone with a big knife surrounded her. Qiao Mai''s coercion and a wave of air directly made these people fly backwards for more than ten meters.


    The leader of the Hu people didn''t eat or drink at this time. He stood up and looked Qiao Mai up and down.


    "Who are you?"


    "The one who can kill you"


    "Hmph, the one who killed Lao Tzu hasn''t been born yet"


    As soon as Qiao Mai stretched out her palm, the big Hu leader was sucked over by her.


    His palm was pinched on the neck, "Can it be killed?"


    The others were all sober, and they were about to come up one by one, but they didn''t even have a chance to get close, and they all flew out like the previous people.


    The leader of the Hu people looked at Qiao Mai, "Your Excellency, you didn''t come here to kill me, did you?"


    "I can slaughter you Hu people, and make you extinct from Beiguan"


    "You, who the **** are you?"


    "The people of the Ming Dynasty, I don''t want to see people die, so you are not allowed to use force against the Ming Dynasty within a hundred years."


    "Huh, that position has always been occupied by those who can, why can''t I?"


    "Because you are unlucky, because I can kill you now, don''t you believe it?"


    Qiao Mai strangled his neck with one hand, and lifted the other lightly. A man who had just struggled to get up had his throat cut.


    The people present were all terrified.


    "Now do you believe what I said?"


    "you"


    "Within a hundred years, you are not allowed to attack the Ming Dynasty, otherwise, I will slaughter all your barbarians, and I will do what I say"


    With such a light flick of Qiao Mai''s slender wrist, the leader of the Hu people was thrown away.


    After finishing speaking, Qiao Mai disappeared in a flash, and the barbarians were all stunned, "Brother, shall we fight tomorrow or not?"


    "Naturally, yes, no more beatings, who of you can beat her?"


    "I"


    "It seems that what she said didn''t sound like a joke. Really, we didn''t bother with this matter a few days ago, and now we are about to attack, and this incident happened again."


    "Okay, take the body of the third child, let''s withdraw our troops now"


    "Are you really afraid of her?"


    "Do you dare to gamble with the lives of your family?"


    "I"


    Just like that, the Hu people actually retreated that night.


    The soldiers at Beiguan wanted to come and die with the enemy the next day, but they didn¡¯t expect to go up to the city wall and see, I¡¯m so obedient.


    What about the enemy? Where are the enemies?


    Withdrawn overnight? It''s unbelievable, it''s clear that they are in sight of victory, what went wrong?


    The fighting stopped in early September, for no apparent reason.


    After the old emperor knew about this, he was also puzzled. Suddenly his eyes lit up. Could it be that fairy?


    Is she protecting the Ming Dynasty? When the old emperor thought of this, his body surged with strong power.


    Great, with such a god, why worry that the Ming Dynasty is not prosperous?


    On the one hand, he had people arrange the disabled soldiers, on the other hand, he continued to dig the river channel, and he must not give up halfway, the gods are watching.


    He was busy piously kneeling on the ground, clasped his hands together, prayed and thanked.


    Qiao Mai felt a power lingering all over her body. She felt incredible. This kind of power made her very comfortable and enjoyable.


    So he told Xiaoqing about this, and Xiaoqing circled around her excitedly. ,


    "Master, this is the power of faith, someone has begun to believe in you"


    "trust me?"


    "right"


    Qiao Mai thought for a while, it couldn''t be the beard, hating herself is almost the same, the letter is ignored, if the old emperor is the only one who knows her existence in this world, did he accidentally gain the old emperor''s faith?


    Qiao Mai pursed her lips with disdain, Xiaoqing quickly explained to her,


    "The power of faith can save the master a lot of detours on the way of cultivation, so you have to pay attention to it"


    "let it go"


    The war is over, and she doesn''t have to transport herbs anymore. The old emperor gave the soldiers generous pensions, and those who could be resettled back home were sent home.


    Those who died on the battlefield also sent money home.


    The Yuan family made their own decisions, leaving behind a group of homeless and disabled soldiers, and sent people to build houses for them by the woods and let them guard the pine forest.


    This time, hundreds of people were raised again, Qiao Mai sighed.


    He is righteous, but he is the one who pays the money, which is called being poor and generous.


    After returning, Yuan Jiaqi was still too embarrassed to tell Qiao Mai, but thinking of raising hundreds of people, he still had the cheek to say it.


    "Miss, I arranged them all to the edge of the woods, and it doesn''t cost much money"


    "No need? It doesn''t cost money to build a house? Or it doesn''t cost money to eat, drink, and pay?"


    "Yes, I''m sorry, my husband watched them fight for the country, and it became like that, I really can''t bear it"


    "Okay, it''s already settled, so let''s do it, let me know next time"


    "OK"


    The old emperor was really relieved after getting Yuan Jiaqi to contribute money and medicine for this battle, and decided to train him for a few more years.


    Decreed to promote him to a fifth-rank official, temporarily in charge of Shexian County, and he was not allowed to leave without a transfer order.


    To put it bluntly, he is still a county magistrate, but with a higher rank.


    Tian Sanzhuang was angry for a long time after hearing this, and now it is even more difficult to take revenge on the Qiao family.


    At the same time, he was also thankful that he was demobilized early and returned home, otherwise he would be the one missing arms and legs this time.


    In March, his wife gave birth to a fat boy, and now he has no status in the family. He is ordered around by his wife every day, and he dare not have any opinions.


    When did the other Tian family suffer from such uselessness?


    But now he has to suffer again, the county magistrate can''t afford to offend him, and seeing Qiao''s house getting smaller and smaller, he feels as uncomfortable as a cat scratching.


    I think back then, when Mrs. Qiao came to her house, she told her to face east but not west, and told her to scold her for not beating chickens. She was very obedient.


    When the five-year soldier came back, everything was turned upside down, and he became a grandson.


    If it weren''t for his wife giving birth to a son, he really wanted to quit his official post and go home to farm, he was so aggrieved.


    Whenever this happens, he thinks of Qiao Mai, how happy is her family life?


    Eat well, dress well, and have status in the family. Now in the Acropolis, there is no one to provoke.


    When will I be next to someone who is rich and powerful? At that time, we will also be ashamed!


    I''m sorry, but the two chapters of today''s update didn''t work out, because I''m feeling sick all over, I almost have to write a leave note.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 245： The reporter is also a white newspaper

    Chapter 245 Reporting to the official is also a white report


    Now Tian Sanzhuang is acting like a man with his tail between his legs.


    Except for going back to Tian''s house to shake his prestige, he dared not provoke anyone.


    In the blink of an eye, it''s October, and the autumn air is crisp. Every afternoon, Ling''er will ride a pony and go out for a walk.


    Finally, Tian Sanzhuang seized the opportunity. This time he took the bowl from home and poured his own water, so he was absolutely at ease.


    He knew that Linger would come out to play when the weather was good, and he had been waiting not far to the south of Tianshui Town.


    Seeing Tian Sanzhuang, Yuehong and Yuexia looked wary, "What do you want to do?"


    "Nothing, I just felt that the blood test was inaccurate that day and wanted to do it again"


    "Don''t even think about it"


    "So you have ghosts in your heart?"


    Tian Sanzhuang stared at Linger, "Miss Linger, look, we look so alike, we can''t justify being father and daughter, besides, your mother hates my Tian family very much, she will try her best to prevent you from recognizing me as your father." , what do you say?"


    Yuehong and Yuexia hurriedly persuaded her, "Miss, don''t listen to him that day he already confessed his marriage with blood, you are not his daughter"


    Ling''er looked at Tian Sanzhuang''s face, "Okay, this is the last time, if not, don''t bother me in the future"


    "It''s Miss Linger, Dayi,"


    Yuehong and Yuexia were in a hurry and had no choice but to obey their master as slaves.


    Tian Sanzhuang smiled and took the needle, pricked himself and Linger, squeezed out the blood and put it in the bowl, but to his disappointment, the blood still didn''t dissolve.


    What''s the matter, obviously the two of them look so alike, obviously he has a very close feeling for her, why not?


    No, he is not reconciled!


    Just when he lost his mind, Yue Hong and Yue Xia hurriedly took Linger back with the horse rope.


    As soon as I got home, I went to the backyard and reported this to Qiao Mai.


    "Master, that man Tian Sanzhuang didn''t give up. He stopped the lady on the way and took another blood test."


    Qiao Mai put down the book in his hand, "I really give up, I know, you go down."


    "yes"


    As soon as Yuehong and Yuexia left, Qiao Mai stood up, clenched his hands tightly into fists. If he didn''t teach this **** a lesson, he would keep making up his mind.


    That night, she went to Peach Blossom Village, and she guessed right. After the **** failed, he bought some wine and meat and went to Tian''s house.


    "Father, mother, why don''t you say it can''t be?"


    "Did she play tricks?"


    ¡°I tried it again later, it¡¯s the same, it¡¯s not my seed, so sad.¡±


    "If it''s not yours, just make it yours. You can go to a doctor for advice and let the blood dissolve."


    "No, if something happens, my job will be gone, so be careful."


    "Why don''t you find someone to meet her relatives? I heard that this girl appeared in front of Mrs. Qiao. The quilts are all new, and her family background should be good. As long as she recognizes her relatives, the blood will melt, and then she can be taken care of. In our hands, if Mrs. Qiao doesn''t want to throw away this girl, she has to obey us obediently, hum!"


    "Father, mother, you have a very good idea. Then Qiao Mai is not the former Qiao''s. She is rich and powerful now. She is a monkey and a monkey. Let''s think about it in the long run."


    Qiao Mai listened outside, really couldn''t bear it, dare to plot against her baby, the Tian family is really tired of life.


    With a flick of her finger, the oil lamp inside went out. She has night vision function, and she can see the people inside clearly even in the dark.


    Rush in and beat them up.


    Because of the separation of the family, only the old man Tian and his wife live in this yard, and Tian Sanzhuang will live in the old house when he comes back occasionally.


    Qiao Mai knocked Tian Sanzhuang down first, and used his old strength to strike at his vitals. After a few hits, the old man Tian and his wife followed.


    She didn''t let go of any of them, and the screams shook the sky, attracting everyone from the neighbors.


    When they lit the oil lamps, all three of them were lying on the ground, alas.


    "What''s the matter with you?"


    The three of them were in so much pain that they didn''t even have time to talk, they carried them to the kang, and hurriedly sent someone to invite a doctor, even if they didn''t want to see Tian''s family anymore, they couldn''t underestimate Tian Sanzhuang, who was an official.


    When the doctor came and checked them, Tian Sanzhuang''s arm was broken, Old Man Tian''s leg was broken, and his wife was slapped into a pig''s head because of her cheap talk just now.


    "San Zhuang, who is it? Have you seen that person?"


    Tian Sanzhuang shook his head with a gloomy face, "That man rushed in and beat him up. The three of us didn''t have the strength to resist at all."


    "Why don''t you report to the official?"


    "No need, I didn''t see who it was, and the reporter is also a white report,"


    Village Chief Liu opened his mouth, wanting to ask if they have done something immoral recently, otherwise how could they be retaliated against?


    In these years, Village Chief Liu regretted that he didn''t help Qiao Mai back then, or else his Taohua Village would have been covered by her long ago.


    After Tian¡¯s family searched for Qiao¡¯s family again and again, he, the village head, just wanted to protect Qiao¡¯s family, but Tian Sanzhuang came again.


    But there are some words, he still wants to remind the Tian family.


    "Let''s live a good life, don''t think about those things that are there all day long, it''s yours that can''t escape, it''s not yours that can''t calculate"


    Village Chief Liu was about to leave after finishing speaking, but Old Man Tian hurriedly stopped, "Brother, please help me pay for the medicine, and we will pay you back when we can move."


    Village Chief Liu really lost his temper, so he had to help pay for the medical expenses, and was about to leave angrily, but Old Man Tian called him to stop again.


    "Brother please, help me send a letter to the first room and the second room, and ask them to wait on you,"


    "What if they don''t come?"


    "I''ll give you money, and I''ll serve you thirty yuan a day"


    Cunchang Liu left Tian''s house angrily, what''s the matter?


    Qiao Mai returned home and sat in the yard drinking tea. She was relaxed when she started, and they had to lie on the kang for a month no matter what.


    In fact, the fastest solution is to kill Tian Sanzhuang, but she doesn''t want them to be freed so quickly.


    She likes to simmer slowly, and let them watch her getting better and better, and watch the Yuan family rise and rise higher and higher. They have nothing to do with themselves.


    Tian Sanzhuang''s daughter-in-law saw that he hadn''t come back for several days, and immediately took the girl and mother-in-law back to Taohua Village.


    Seeing that he had become like that, he immediately stayed and let the girl and mother-in-law take care of him. He had three meals a day.


    Tian Sanzhuang was so touched that he always thought that his wife was ordering him because she looked down on him. It turned out that in her heart, she still had her own.


    I have to tell the truth about him. It is thanks to the father-in-law that his wife can come. Hearing that he was injured, it was the father-in-law who told his daughter to take good care of him.


    Otherwise, she would have turned around and left.


    It''s not that she doesn''t like him, but that she was raised by her family as domineering and pampered, and she doesn''t love or take care of others.


    When Tian Sanzhuang was lying on the kang alone, he wondered if it was Qiao Mai who did it. I heard that she has been practicing martial arts since she left Tian''s house.


    Otherwise, as soon as he found Linger on his front foot, he was beaten on his back foot.


    If Qiao''s really did it, doesn''t that mean that there is really something wrong with Ling''er''s background?


    She doesn''t want to get close to Linger so much, so can she say that Linger is really her daughter?


    But what''s the matter with dripping blood and admitting that blood is incompatible? Once like this, twice like this, my own insoluble, even Joe''s.


    It''s really weird, Tian Sanzhuang was thinking about it, but he couldn''t figure it out, but he was sure of one thing, Linger was his daughter, and he had to hold Linger in his hands.


    The more you Qiao Mai stop, the more he will rush forward.


    One day, he will let Linger recognize him. The future will be long, and Linger is only seven years old, so there is no rush.


    As for Ling''er, sometimes after class, she would be in a daze, thinking about that man, thinking about what he said, but she was still young, and when thinking about some things, she would get a headache, so she just didn''t want to think about it, anyway, mother didn''t like that house people, then she doesn''t like it either.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 246： just want to do something for the people

    Chapter 246 Just want to do something for the common people


    Linger thought that when she grew up and had the ability, she would look for the parents who abandoned her.


    Actually, it doesn''t matter if you look for it or not. She is happy like a princess now, so it doesn''t make much sense to look for it or not.


    October in the golden autumn is another harvest season. There was no news about the increase in food taxes due to the war.


    The three tenant farmers of Qiao''s family came early to hand in the grain. It is really a blessing to be a tenant of Qiao''s family.


    In addition to handing over food, they also asked to see Qiao Mai, which made her very puzzled.


    When she met them in the front hall, Qiqi, the three tenant farmers, knelt down for her, and Qiao Mai hurriedly got them up.


    "Just tell me if you have something to do, as long as I can do it, I will definitely help you"


    "Boss, we, can we grow greenhouse vegetables with you?"


    "This is what happened,"


    "We also want to make a fortune and have our own fields, so can you teach us?"


    "Yes, there''s nothing wrong with it,"


    The three tenant farmers looked at each other happily, "Thank you, my boss."


    "Are you going to plant all the land in your hands with vegetables?"


    "No, we want to plant first. Food is still the main thing. I heard that the cost of raw materials per acre of land is very high. Our families don''t have that, so it''s hard to make a lot of money."


    "Well, it seems that I have used my heart and know that the investment cost is high"


    "I beg my boss to help us,"


    "Okay, Mingbu, I will provide you with the cost price, and prepare the rest by yourself. I will send a few women to the field to teach you."


    "Ai, ai, thank you, my boss, thank you, my boss"


    The first batch of people who followed Qiao Mai to grow greenhouse vegetables finally appeared. She didn''t hum, she just wanted to see if there were any smart people.


    The three sharecroppers each set aside 5 mu to grow vegetables, and the others planted winter wheat.


    They learned from the mothers-in-law, mastered the essentials of growing vegetables in winter, how to keep vegetables free from insects, and several formulas for treating insects, all of which were also taught to them.


    Qiao Mai also provided them with high-quality seeds. It just so happens that their own vegetables are not enough to sell in winter. With the addition of these three companies, the diners don''t have to worry about it.


    The weather is getting colder and colder, and the vegetables in the greenhouse in the backyard are also growing seedlings.


    Especially leeks, which grow the fastest, and so do those from those companies. Looking at the green vegetables, they seemed to see hope.


    These companies are really hardworking, and they study hard with their mother-in-law. When it comes to growing vegetables, they don''t know how to grow vegetables, but they really have to work hard to make the vegetables the same as Qiao''s.


    When they saw the vegetables sprouting from their fields, they all wiped away their tears happily.


    The host is really kind, not to mention that they have no secrets, they also provide them with materials to build a greenhouse, and allow their vegetables to be sold in Qiaoji''s small shop.


    In this way, their sales are solved, and they save a lot of effort, and they don''t have to drive around to sell.


    However, Qiao Mai doesn''t sell vegetables to them for nothing. She gets 10% of the profit. As much as her vegetables are sold, they will sell as much as their money. The price goes up and down, so they are prepared.


    These three families are honest, and they agreed as soon as the boss said, without any hesitation.


    After Yuan Jiaqi arranged the soldiers, he went home frequently, and all the pine trees were planted by the end of June.


    Except for the soldiers, everyone else went home one after another.


    If you want to start work, you have to wait until next spring. At that time, you have to pruning, watering, fire prevention, and a bunch of other things.


    I haven''t been home for several months, and Yuan Jiaqi made out with his wife all night as soon as he got home.


    "I''m sorry, my lady, I''ve been too busy over there. I''ve worked hard for you these past few months. Without your strong support, I wouldn''t be able to get promoted as a husband."


    "A further promotion is also a county magistrate"


    "I don''t want to be promoted yet, I just want to stay in She County for the rest of my life,"


    "Why?"


    "I have made some achievements in Shexian County now, and I don''t want others to get free food."


    "Let me say it first. In the future, when you become a big official, you will go to the capital or other places. I won''t go. I''m in Tianshui Town"


    "The husband will go home to see you, you can rest assured that the husband will never get dirty and mess with you,"


    Qiao Mai curled his mouth, "You don''t want to touch flowers, but it doesn''t mean that flowers won''t touch you. Has the Qu family looked for you?"


    "No, it should be because the higher ups put pressure on his family, they dare not make any more troubles, I haven''t seen Miss Qu appearing for several months"


    Qiao Mai turned around and took out a book-thick paper from under the kang mat, and put it on the side of his head.


    "Let''s see when we get back to She County"


    "What?"


    "The planning of the workshop needs to be prepared now. Soon the pine trees will become useful. At that time, the workshop will be needed to cut the fat, pick the pine cones, and fry the pine nuts."


    "Miss, you are so cruel, my Yuan family can have such a lady, it is really a blessing from Sanshengxiu"


    Qiao Mai gave him a white look, "Sleep! It''s almost dawn"


    On the second day, Qiao Mai asked the kitchen to cook a table of good dishes, and everyone celebrated for Yuan Jiaqi.


    The old man was very emotional, "It''s a good family"


    "exist"


    "I didn''t expect you to be promoted so quickly, jumping two grades in a row, promising, promising."


    "Isn''t it thanks to my wife? Otherwise, how could it be my turn?"


    "Well, it''s good that you know that any family member of an official is not as good as your wife. If she hadn''t fully supported you, transporting medicine and giving money, the emperor probably wouldn''t have seen your good."


    "Students just want to do something for the common people. It doesn''t matter whether they are promoted or not. They just hide from the world in the north, so they don''t get used to the intrigues in the court."


    "Well, I think the same way as a teacher. No matter where I am, as long as I can benefit the people, it is fine. When I arrive in the capital, I may not be able to do practical things for the people. It is better to be here."


    "Yes"


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes at the two of them, "Don''t just talk, the food will be finished in a while."


    "Haha, don''t talk anymore, eat vegetables, eat vegetables"


    Yuan Jiaqi only stayed at home for three days before returning to She County. When he left, there was light snow in the sky.


    The snow in Shexian County is heavier than that in Tianshui Town. When he returned to Shexian County, it was covered with white snow everywhere, and this place has become a snow kingdom.


    Yuan Jiaqi was not in a hurry to go back to the yamen, he took six guards and went to the forest to have a look.


    Those pine trees stand tall in the snow, and the wind can''t blow them. The white of the snow and the green of the pine form a sharp contrast.


    It¡¯s rare to see green in the winter here, and it¡¯s still in patches. It seems that what the lady said is true, pine trees are very suitable for planting in the north.


    As soon as he returned to the yamen, he didn''t do anything, and first looked at the plan made by the lady.


    Nodding while watching, it is really too detailed. If the plan is followed by the lady, it can solve the employment problem of hundreds of people in She County.


    The establishment of the workshop here can also drive the economy of She County.


    It would be great if the lady can solve the problem of the people here growing food for one season, so that no one will migrate south in the future.


    If the population is retained, the natural economy will increase.


    He sighed, the lady is not a fairy, she can''t know everything, here is the climate, and the soil, how could the lady do these things.


    Because Qiao Mai has three sheep at home, he often goes to the space to practice.


    Now her cultivation base is just a little short, and she can form a pill.


    It has been snowing for a few days, and she has also practiced in space for several days. You have never seen thunder in a snowy day, have you?


    The people of Tianshui Town met today. Thunderstorms in a snowy day are really unheard of.


    The reason is because Qiao Mai formed the alchemy in the space, and she doesn''t know about the outside world. After forming the alchemy, her whole person''s temperament is more immortal than before.


    Every move is like a fairy giving a pill, spotless, walking like stepping on clouds, light and light.


    According to the practice book, the lifespan of the foundation building period is 100 years, and the lifespan of the alchemy period is 500 years.


    Thinking about when she was 500 years old, the children were all turned into a handful of dry bones, and she felt uneasy.


    She has to upgrade the level of the elixir quickly. When the time comes, she will refine a batch of high-level longevity pills, so that her children can live a few more years and enjoy life more.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 247： They are not just friends

    Chapter 247 They are not just friends


    After she came out of the space, she walked around the house, and the three little oceans followed behind her.


    Go to the old lady to report first, the old man''s eyes sharpened, and he immediately felt the difference in Qiao Mai.


    "Girl, I haven''t seen you for a few days, what are you up to?"


    "Research something, how are you doing at home"


    "Don''t worry, we''ll watch over you, nothing will happen, I''ve got that kid at home and haven''t come back for a while"


    Qiao Mai sat on the edge of the kang, and the old lady poured her a cup of tea with a smile.


    "If he doesn''t come back, you won''t go?"


    "How good is the family, I don''t want to move paralyzed"


    "Haha, we are too, we are used to staying with you and don''t want to go anywhere"


    "Then will you return to Fucheng this year?"


    "I won''t go back. We are so old and don''t want to go back and forth. We will celebrate the New Year with you. We have agreed with Zong Sheng. They said that if there is no heavy snow this year, we will come to you."


    "Okay, it happens that there are so many people"


    The old lady looked at Qiao Mai with relief, "Thanks to you, Zihan recovered very well, and is ready to end next year."


    "Really, that would be great, I remember he was eighteen?"


    "Eighteen years old, although he started late, but the husband said he has potential."


    "Of course, it doesn''t matter whose grandson or son Zihan is?"


    The old man and the old lady were delighted to hear this, and burst out laughing.


    While talking, the woman reported outside the door, "Old man, old lady, a letter has been delivered from Fucheng."


    "Bring it in"


    The woman came in and handed the letter to the old man with both hands. After he opened it and read it, his originally happy face suddenly became gloomy.


    The old lady asked puzzledly, "What''s wrong with the old man?"


    "That girl Jiaru is over there with a pair of children"


    The old lady immediately became happy when she heard that, "Oh, that''s great, let''s tidy up and go back and have a look. I haven''t seen my Ru''er for many years."


    "Do you know why she came back?"


    "Did something happen in the capital?"


    "What can happen in the capital? It''s Li Longji''s concubine, or two at once. Her in-laws dislike her and her stomach hasn''t moved in the past few years. They want to spread branches and leaves for the Li family. Jiaru has a big fight with them. , went back to her mother''s house with the two little ones."


    Hearing this reason, the old lady was silent.


    "It''s impossible to stop the concubine from the Li family. They can tolerate Jiaru for several years, which is already pretty good. Isn''t there a lot of women in the backyard of the royal family and nobles?"


    "She provoked this marriage, and she also agreed to it. No one forced her. It doesn''t do any good for her to make such a fuss now."


    "Well, if she wants to come back to live in Duan, she can come back and live in Duan. Zong Sheng''s wife will persuade her."


    Qiao Mai listened to it without humming. To marry into the family of the royal family and nobles, one must be mentally prepared for this.


    It was so cold, so she ran back with the child like this. If something happened along the way, she would not regret it for the rest of her life. It was really impulsive.


    The reason why she didn''t even ask was very simple. It had been several years. At the very beginning, she wrote a few letters to her family, most of which were asking here or there.


    After that, there was no more news. Qiao Mai regarded her as a friend, and whenever she needed, she would satisfy her.


    Wang Jiaru seemed to be here for her things.


    When she got married, she gave her so many expensive gifts, and even saved her in time.


    I really don''t know if Wang Jiaru regards her as a friend.


    The old man found that Qiao Mai didn''t say a word, so he looked at her who bowed her head in silence.


    "Girl, your grandmother and I want to go back to Fucheng"


    "Shouldn''t you come back years ago?"


    "If Jiaru stays at home for the New Year, she probably won''t come back"


    "Okay then, I''ll prepare New Year''s goods for you,"


    She didn''t mention Jiaru at all, the old man sighed in his heart, afraid that Ru''er would hurt her heart, they were not only friends, but sworn sworn brothers.


    It has come to such a point, when I see Ru''er, I must talk about her well.


    That afternoon, Qiao Mai prepared the new year''s goods for them, a total of five cars, the old man and the old lady also packed up and saluted that day, and left after breakfast the next morning.


    From the beginning to the end, she never mentioned Wang Jiaru.


    The two old people left Tianshui Town with five New Year''s goods, and it took half a day to return to the royal residence in Fucheng.


    The purpose of Wang Zongsheng''s letter is also to invite the two old people back.


    After arriving home, the two old people went back to their own yard to rest. After all, they were getting old, and it was very tiring to handle the cart on wooden wheels.


    Wang Zongsheng and his wife sent someone to call Wang Jiaru, and the two of them were serving the old man.


    "Father, mother, you came back so fast."


    "Received your letter, Mrs. Qiao prepared the New Year''s goods on the same day, we will not leave this time when we come back, we will spend the New Year with Ru''er before leaving."


    When Ru''er was mentioned, the couple became a little unhappy, "Father, mother, what do you think should be done?"


    "What can we do? This is the case in the royal family, can our family still twist our arms through our thighs?"


    Mrs. Wang wiped her tears, "Father, mother, but Ru''er is very sad."


    "I told her a long time ago, and it''s not like she didn''t know. Now that she''s sad, she doesn''t care. If you have the skills, why don''t you think about how to manage the palace, and don''t let those vixens fascinate the little prince."


    "Mother, I heard that the women who entered the mansion were all good-looking, how could Ru''er compete with them?"


    "Iser serves people, it won''t last long, after all, she is the young prince''s first love, and they fell in love at first sight"


    Several people talked in the room for a long time before Wang Jiaru brought her two children over.


    As soon as he entered the house, he took his son and daughter with him, and gave a gentle salute to the two old people. He didn''t sneak into the old people''s arms and act like a baby like before.


    The old man just thought she was sad at the moment, and didn''t care about it, but the two babies were like carved jade, very gratifying.


    The old man was afraid that they would be cold, so he asked them to take off their shoes and get on the kang. The whole family sat around the kang table and drank hot tea.


    Old Madam Pang looked at her, "Ru''er, you haven''t changed at all, you''re still the same as before"


    "It''s the same as before, the prince doesn''t like me anymore, what can I do?"


    While wiping her eyes with a handkerchief as she spoke, Mrs. Pang glared at her.


    "You should know when you marry into his family. What''s the use of crying?"


    "Then what should I do?"


    "Go back, as soon as you leave, the place will be vacated for those vixens. After a long time, the little prince will recognize who you are?"


    "Is there no other way?"


    "Tell me, what do you want us to do? We all listen to you, are you going to sue the imperial court, or follow the woman who sent people to surround and kill the palace?"


    "I, woo woo woo woo"


    Old Madam Pang didn''t want to talk to her. In the past few years of her marriage, she felt that Ru''er was putting on airs and wasn''t close to them at all.


    She ordered her maid and mother-in-law to bring some snacks, and wanted to show them to the children.


    Unexpectedly, Wang Jiaru hurriedly stopped her, "Grandmother, you can''t let the children eat the food outside. What if they get sick after eating? They are the future little princes and princesses."


    Old Madam Pang glared at her, "You often do this, but have you ever gotten sick from eating it?"


    "Granddaughter doesn''t care, children can''t eat this anyway."


    The old man watched for a long time without humming, and only now asked, "These are from your sister-in-law''s family. You used to write letters to ask for them."


    "That was before, the Wangfu ate fine food, and the children have been eating it since they grew up."


    "Then you mean the things in your step-sister''s house are rough?"


    "Grandfather, granddaughter really doesn''t mean that, I just think the child is too young."


    "It''s really Jingui, Ling''er from your righteous sister''s family grew up eating these things."


    "She is used to it, but our children are not used to it."


    The old man gave her a blank look, "Forget it if you don''t eat, let''s keep it for ourselves."


    Seeing that grandmother and grandfather Xiao stopped, Wang Jiaru was secretly relieved.


    Today is the fourth day of Xiaoyang. I feel like I have come back to life. For three days in a row, my whole body hurts and I have a fever. God, and I, am only now feeling better.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 248： must get something

    Chapter 248 Must get something


    "Is Yijie okay?"


    "Do you still know how to ask?"


    "I"


    "How kind she is to you, how kind she is to our family, as long as you ask for it all these years, why didn''t she get it for you?"


    "Didn''t father give her one hundred thousand taels of silver every year?"


    "That''s because she cured your younger brother''s illness. Could it be that the money given to the benefactor by your mother''s family is also yours?"


    Wang Jiaru bowed her head when she was told, Madam Wang sighed.


    "Father, mother, let''s not mention this matter, Mrs. Qiao is not a stingy person."


    The old man gritted his teeth, thinking in his heart that she was not stingy, but he stopped talking to Wang Jiaru.


    At dinner, the family sat together and ate. More than half of the table was brought from Qiao Mai''s house. Wang Jiaru wanted to eat with it, but the old man took the chopsticks away with a cold look.


    "These things are eaten by us rough people. You and your children should eat thick and thin ones. If you are not used to eating at home, go back to your palace."


    "Grandfather, why are you talking to me like this, my granddaughter is also a princess."


    The old man flicked his chopsticks, "What? You want to put on airs like a princess? Do you want me to salute you?"


    "Granddaughter dare not"


    "I think you are very brave. After a few years of marriage, I don''t know you anymore."


    "Grandfather, she is just a mud-legged person, why do you always turn to her, and I am the princess, the princess."


    The old man stood up, and he suppressed his anger, "I think back then, grandfather''s grandfather was also a mud leg, and you are also a descendant of a farmer. Let''s not stop this for now. Feel your conscience and ask yourself, when you swore, how did you How did you swear to God, she did it, did you do it?"


    "I"


    "The old man really didn''t expect, where did that innocent and lovely Ru''er go? I haven''t seen you for several years, and now you have become like this. You really let me down."


    "Grandfather, me!"


    "Since you look down on her so much, don''t use the things she gave you. Several of the things you wear on your head and body are hers."


    "I!"


    "Hmph, our royal family lives in the Acropolis occasionally. We don''t want to be promoted, but just want to live in peace. From now on, you will be your princess, and we will be our ordinary people. Well water is not like river water. I hope you can do your own thing."


    Mr. Wang left, and the old lady also stood up, looking at Ru''er disappointed.


    She shook her head, sighed, and left silently.


    Wang Zongsheng had a sullen face, "What do you do with the 150,000 taels of silver I give you every year?"


    "It was used to subsidize the palace"


    "His palace has no money, so he wants you to subsidize it?"


    "Father, don''t look at the superficial grandeur of the palace, but there are so many people to support, I"


    "Enough, people in the palace of silver are not alive? Starting next year, I will not give you any more silver"


    "Daddy"


    "Don''t think I''m a fool, you spend money everywhere when you have money, food, clothing, everything must be extremely fine, am I right?"


    "Father, are you checking me?"


    "Yeah, I''m going to check you, so you should treat it like I''m checking you. You know that the money given to Mrs. Qiao has never been spent on herself. Except for the common people, she used it for the common people. She helped her husband She raised hundreds of poor people and hundreds of disabled soldiers. She bought all the wasteland in Shexian County and planted all the trees. In order to change Shexian County, how much did she and her husband pay? What about you, what did you do?"


    "I"


    "Flourish, eat, drink, and wear. Don''t forget why the little prince fell in love with you at the beginning. If you continue like this, maybe one day your position as princess will be lost. You are a high-married woman." , there is nothing we can do, if you are just a hurt child crying to your parents, then let us listen, after your grievances are over, you should go back to the capital, dad just wants to remind you that you should grow up and mature. "


    After speaking, Wang Zongsheng also left, and only Mrs. Wang, Wang Jiaru and two children were left at the table.


    Wang Fu didn''t know what to say, "Jiaru, what your grandfather and your father said makes sense. You are already the mother of two children, so you can''t think about eating, drinking and having fun every day. You know, if you don''t change, your children will not change." One day in the future, you will change from a concubine to a concubine, and you will be slowly disappeared by the palace because of illness. This kind of thing is common in the capital. After all, our family is only a fourth-rank official. As long as the palace wants to do something, we can''t protect you Yes, stop being childish."


    After a meal, they broke up unhappy. Mrs. Wang, who loved her daughter so much, was extremely disappointed in her at this time.


    From this day on, the old man and the old lady stay indoors every day, Wang Zongsheng has to go to the Yamen, Mrs. Wang has to look at the family property, Zihan has to go to school, everyone is very busy.


    Wang Jiaru was very bored at home with her two children, but when she thought of Li Longji, who was concubine in the capital, she gritted her teeth and persisted.


    Thinking of Qiao Mai, she felt that Yijie should come with her grandfather when she heard that she was coming.


    No matter what, she is also a princess now, so let''s see that she doesn''t have a lot of meat, and she is very arguing about what to do.


    So she edited a book and invited Qiao Mai to Fucheng for a gathering.


    Qiao Mai took the letter, glanced at it, and said to the visitor, "Tell your master, if there is something at home that you can''t get away with, you won''t go."


    After the messenger brought Qiao Mai''s words, Wang Jiaru was so angry that he threw his teacup on the ground.


    "I really don''t know how to catch her. If I didn''t come back this time and asked her for something, she really didn''t want to talk to her."


    So he edited another book and sent someone to send it over.


    Yuan Jiaqi happened to be at home this time, and the two of them were collecting vegetables in the greenhouse. As soon as the New Year came, the vegetables sold out very fast. Many wealthy families did not come out to buy vegetables during the Chinese New Year, so they would buy a lot and store them at home.


    The three tenant farmers of Qiao''s family have made a lot of money this year because they are willing to spend their money and face themselves to learn.


    The price is the same as Qiao¡¯s food, there are highs and lows, and the shopkeeper keeps an account of how many cattle are sold, and they will not be greedy for them. These three companies also trust Qiao¡¯s very much, and they never talk too much.


    Qiao Mai came out of the greenhouse, glanced at the messenger, took a look at the letter, and laughed angrily at the contents of the letter.


    Yuan Jiaqi took it over and read it again, "She asked you for something again?"


    "Yeah, it''s free every time, but I haven''t bought those things in these years, so I don''t have any."


    Qiao Mai looked at the messenger, "Go back and tell your master that the item she asked for was not available three years ago, and it has been out of stock."


    "Here, how do I go back and deal with the master, the master said that he must get the things."


    "I don''t have one here, I can''t change it out, come here, send him out"


    Just like that, the messenger was kicked out by the mother-in-law in disguise. When Wang Jiaru found out, she was furious.


    Just when she was about to scold someone, Mrs. Wang rushed over, but she didn''t curse out what she had said.


    "Mom, why are you here?"


    "I heard you''re angry again, what''s going on?"


    "fine."


    "All right? Why did you send someone to Qiao''s house to deliver a letter to Mrs. Qiao?"


    "Didn''t you just ask her for something?"


    "What, you dare to ask her for things again. The things you have taken from her over the years are almost more than the dividends we gave her."


    "Mother, I, a dignified princess, want something from her because I think highly of her."


    Mrs. Wang looked at Wang Jiaru in shock. Is this still her daughter? How did it become like this? In five years, no more, no less, a good girl has become like this, she really can''t believe it.


    "What do you want from her?"


    "Just a few sets of shiny jewelry, a few horse skirts, and her double-sided embroidery."


    "Then do you know that a small hair accessory of hers can be sold for 10,000 taels of silver in the capital? How much silver do you need for several sets of jewelry?"


    "Mother, can you stop talking, just forget it, why are there so many things?"


    Mrs. Wang was shocked by her words and took a few steps back. She said with tears in her eyes, "I really raised a good daughter." After she finished speaking, she turned and left.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 249： first time?

    Chapter 249 The first time, right?


    As soon as Mrs. Wang left, Wang Jiaru was so angry that she threw everything on the table on the ground.


    Early the next morning, she asked someone to prepare a car, left her two children at home, took her two wives with her, and went straight to Tianshui Town with two guards.


    The Yuan family got up early and gave the Yamen a holiday. After making arrangements, they went home to accompany their wives and children to prepare for the New Year.


    At the moment he is writing couplets in the room, while Qiao Mai is reading a book, the children are having a good time in the amusement park.


    Brother Fengyun has grown up, and they usually play with Linger and Chuaner.


    I feel that the years are quiet and good, and it is not bad to live like this for a lifetime. At this moment, a woman came to report in a panic.


    "Master, the princess is here"


    Qiao Mai glanced at her, "Why are you panicking? She''s just a princess,"


    She put down the book in her hand and got up to go forward, Yuan Jiaqi put down the brush.


    "My lady, I''ll go with you"


    The two came to the front living room, and saw Wang Jiaru sitting on the main seat of Qiao''s house aggressively.


    Qiao Mai and his wife stood at the door of the living room, and the two happened to meet each other, "I haven''t seen you for a few years, and the princess is really getting better and better as she learns."


    A woman stepped forward and immediately scolded, "Bold, hurry up and see my princess."


    Qiao Mai slapped the woman flying from the air, fell to the ground and passed out.


    Yuan Jiaqi was also seeing Qiao Mai''s kung fu for the first time. He didn''t expect it to be so cruel. Wang Jiaru''s eyes widened, "Qiao Mai, you are so brave, you dared to beat my servant."


    "Believe it or not, I dare to hit you?"


    "You, hurry up and prepare what I want. I want to take it away. That''s the end of beating my servant."


    "No, the Qiao family temple is too small to accommodate the princess, please go home early"


    "I won''t leave until I get something today"


    Qiao Mai looked at her like a rascal, and really regretted the habit of being responsive to her all these years.


    "Then you can do whatever you want, I haven''t gone out for a long time, and I haven''t contacted my overseas friend."


    After Qiao Mai finished speaking and turned to leave, Wang Jiaru rushed over angrily, grabbed her by the shoulder and shook her vigorously.


    "I know you have it, give it to me, give it to me"


    Seeing this, the Yuan family wanted to come over to stop him, but Qiao Mai just shook her lightly, and the shrew-like Wang Jiaru was thrown to the ground.


    Right at this moment, the courtyard door rang again, and the old woman opened the door, seeing that it was the magistrate, she immediately moved away.


    Wang Zongsheng asked the guards to wait outside, and he hurried into the living room.


    "Ru''er, you are really"


    Qiao Mai looked at Wang Zongsheng coldly, "She presses me as a princess and asks me for things. If she doesn''t have anything, she won''t go back. You can figure it out."


    Wang Zongsheng was so angry that he gritted his teeth. The relationship between the two families was originally good, but because of her arrival, it was almost to the point of breaking off the relationship.


    "Ru''er, go home with Dad?"


    "No, I won''t leave until she gives me something"


    Wang Zongsheng clenched his fist, turned around and asked Qiao Mai, "Is there really no one?"


    "I, Qiao Mai, have lied to people with my words. If I don''t have it, I don''t. I have been fighting the snowstorm for the past two years, and I support my family to take office. How can I have time to contact those overseas businessmen."


    "I can''t buy it at a high price"


    "If you want to buy what your daughter wants, she will have to empty out your family''s wealth, at least one million taels"


    Wang Zongsheng couldn''t believe it, he turned his head abruptly, and looked at Wang Jiaru fixedly,


    "How dare you open your mouth like a lion?"


    "Why not, her family is protected by you every year, and her grandfather taught her to become a talent, and you give her 20% bonus every year, so much money, the money in the family belongs to me and my brother, how can there be an outsider''s share. "


    Qiao Mai sneered, "Since the concubine treats me as an outsider, then this is the end of our sworn brotherhood."


    "Who would want to sworn worship with you"


    Wang Jiaru''s performance really subverted Wang Zongsheng''s three views. At this time, he couldn''t bear it anymore, and slapped him.


    Slapped her on the face fiercely, "You bastard, take your child, take your servant, get out of Wang''s house, and never come back again"


    "Father, why are you treating me like this? I am the princess, and I am your daughter."


    "Princess? Daughter? What absurd things have you done all these years? It is Mrs. Qiao who is filial to grandparents by your side, not you"


    "Father, you should recognize her as your daughter, and don''t recognize me in the future. See, without me as a concubine, you, the magistrate, will be safe and secure."


    Qiao Mai was laughed at all the time when she heard what she said, "When you were a girl, Mrs. Wang was the magistrate. You are really bad at being a princess. We didn''t rely on your reputation. You can publicize it everywhere after you return to the capital. , you have broken ties with your natal family."


    "You, give me something quickly?"


    Qiao Mai really didn''t want to hear her yelling, so he stepped forward and slapped her on the back of her neck.


    "Uncle, take her back,"


    "Ms. Qiao, I''m sorry,"


    "fine"


    Wang Zongsheng had his daughter carried into the car, and the nanny who was knocked unconscious was also thrown into the car.


    They braved the snow and left Jixiangyuan, and Qiao''s family became quiet.


    Qiao Mai was not in a good mood at all. Yuan Jiaqi knew that she had devoted so many years to this little princess, and she really treated her like a sister.


    Why do you cut off the relationship after being in each other?


    There is also the shopkeeper Lu, who had a good relationship with Qiao Mai at first, why did he gradually become estranged?


    "My lady, does she give you chills?"


    "A little bit, I feel like she is crazy. She has learned nothing else in the capital all these years, but she has learned to compare. The things she wants from me are all for showing off. If I were her, I would make good use of them. After all, I have such a doorway, which no one else can ask for."


    "No wonder the little prince wants to accept a concubine"


    "I''m afraid the little prince has lost his patience because of her temperament all these years,"


    "In this big dye vat in the capital, the good ones have to be dyed bad ones. Miss Wang has a good nature."


    "I can''t change it, I proposed to sever the relationship, but she didn''t blink, and she didn''t cherish the previous friendship at all."


    The couple were walking in the snow, and a woman brought an oil-paper umbrella. Yuan Jiaqi quickly propped it up to cover her from the snowflakes, but the snowflakes kept falling on most of his body.


    Qiao Mai put his arms around his waist, "This way no one can get caught in the snow"


    Yuan Jiaqi blushed, Qiao Mai pinched his face with his hands, "Such an adult is still blushing, we are not young lovers in love"


    "My wife, I feel like I''m in love now. It''s the first time for us to walk in the snow with an umbrella like this?"


    "It seems to be."


    The two heard rustling noises from behind, turned around and saw three sheep following them, with three pairs of moist, **** eyes, so cute and cute.


    This made Qiao Mai''s depressed mood a lot better, and the three sheep reached her waist.


    "What happen to you guys?"


    "Baa baa baa, master, there is no more medicine"


    "I''ll get you something to eat later, I don''t have time now"


    "Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?


    I''m sorry, Qiao Mai almost didn''t curse out loud, what do you mean we two are promiscuous, can you speak human words, and if you can''t, just shut up.


    This incident seems to have passed like this. After Wang Jiaru was taken back by the Wang family, they quickly sent guards to protect their mother and son, and went to the capital to hand over to the young prince. She could not be allowed to stay any longer.


    All the good days were ruined by her.


    Wang Jiaru was so shrewd before, but now she is as stupid as she is. The high match when she got married was of no use to her.


    The whole person is greedy, selfish, arrogant, arrogant and unreasonable, and I don''t know how the Shun Prince''s Mansion can accept such a daughter-in-law.


    If the little prince didn''t really love her back then, it would be impossible to get used to her being so lawless.


    This time, Wang Zongsheng personally escorted her to send her off. He was afraid that she would not be able to control her under the guard. Mrs. Wang wiped tears with the old lady when she returned from sending them away.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 250： You think too highly of her, dont you?

    Chapter 250 You think her too highly, don''t you?


    "Mother, why do you think this girl has become like this?"


    "It''s so smooth, and we are used to it, we are used to it, and we will give us whatever we want."


    "But she is my daughter after all."


    "Zong Sheng did the right thing, send her back, and let the palace take care of everything. She should suffer a little bit, otherwise she won''t remember what kind of life she lived back then."


    The old man glanced at Mrs. Wang, "Hurry up and prepare the new year''s goods, and prepare them for Mrs. Qiao''s family at five times the usual amount."


    Madam Wang stared wide-eyed, "Father, can''t you?"


    "Listen to me, that''s right, Mrs. Qiao is an amazing woman, she is definitely not as simple as you seem on the surface, Ru''er has done such a thing, we must show sincerity."


    "What about the bonus?"


    "I won''t give Ru''er''s share, even the bonuses from me and your mother will be given to Mrs. Qiao"


    "Father, you think too highly of her, don''t you?"


    "Let me ask you, Ming Dynasty, who can cure Zihan? Who can come up with such a medicine, do you think she cares about your little money? I just want to let us know that she wants to befriend us and not It''s not that she lacks"


    "That''s too much"


    The old man''s face sank, "I asked you to give her my share, your mother''s share, and Ru''er''s share, not your share. Why, don''t you want to?"


    "I just think it''s too much, and the family has spent a lot of money in the past two years."


    "Get ready to go!"


    The old man seldom yelled at Mrs. Wang, but today was the first of its kind. Mrs. Wang shivered in fright and nodded hurriedly.


    "Yes, father, daughter-in-law is going to prepare now"


    As soon as she left, the old man scolded, "I really have long hair but short knowledge, so I just stare at the little money in my hand, and it makes me upset when I look at it."


    The old lady rolled his eyes at him, "It''s just you, but your hair doesn''t grow long."


    "Old woman, don''t make trouble, I''m not because of Mrs. Qiao,"


    The old lady raised her eyebrows, "She is capable, I admit it"


    "Wrong, you didn''t see clearly"


    So the old man told the old lady about his discovery, and old lady Pang gasped.


    "So, she has something to do with the Xian family?"


    The old man shook his head, "I think what I give Zihan is something from the fairy family, otherwise it won''t be so effective. No matter how many doctors have seen it, they are helpless."


    "Ah, that''s really the case, isn''t Ru''er so enlightened?"


    "So she''s a fool. Let me tell you, don''t worry about Ru''er. Zong Sheng secretly sent people to protect her. We just need to make friends with Mrs. Qiao sincerely. Don''t leave us for so many years because of her alone." relationship is destroyed¡±


    "Must, maybe one day, Mrs. Qiao can help with Ru''er."


    "Don''t always point at others for help. The two of us lived in her house. If nothing else, just these two cats in your arms. Have you ever seen them in the Ming Dynasty? They must be worth a lot of money, but she doesn''t care about them." Give it to you in a blink of an eye, she really treats you like a grandmother"


    "I also really treat her as my granddaughter"


    "So, what happened in the past, what will happen in the future, try not to mention Ru''er."


    "knew"


    Just like that, it was already the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month when the Wang family¡¯s New Year¡¯s goods were delivered to Qiao¡¯s house. Mrs. Wang felt that the banknotes were huge, so she brought Zihan with her to deliver them.


    "Miss Qiao? What happened to Ru''er really caused you trouble."


    "No trouble,"


    "My father-in-law said he wanted to compensate you. He asked me to send you his own and mother-in-law''s dividends, as well as Ru''er''s."


    Qiao Mai watched her put a stack of banknotes on the table, so she picked it up and passed it to Zihan.


    "Take it, my sister doesn''t have anything to give you on weekdays, so take it and buy candy."


    One sentence, the embarrassing Mrs. Wang blushed.


    "Girl, do you still remember what happened before?"


    "No, I don''t need money at all, I will keep the New Year''s goods, and I will give the bank notes to Zihan,"


    "This, this is five hundred thousand taels of silver bills"


    "In my eyes, these banknotes are only enough to buy a grain bean for Zihan."


    Mrs. Wang stood up in surprise, "What, the medicine you gave Zihan is so expensive for one medicine?"


    "That''s something money can''t buy,"


    Mrs. Wang shuddered twice, her son ate several bottles, how much money would it take.


    Zihan saluted Qiao Mai respectfully, "Zihan has kept everything in mind, and he dare not speak big now, but Zihan will treat sister Qiao as his own sister."


    "Such a good boy, my sister said this for no other purpose than to let you know that I am not short of money, you can collect it yourself, so that if there is any disaster in the future, the people of the Li people can use it at that time."


    "Girl, you!"


    Mrs. Wang was so moved that she had nothing to say. Looking at the weather, she got up and was about to leave.


    Qiao Mai prepared two warm water bags for them, which are filled with hot water, which can keep them warm for a long time without worrying about spilling them.


    Qiao Mai handed them the warm water bag, "If you want to leave, go early, the weather is bad, this one is holding warm hands."


    Zihan happily took it, and immediately hugged her, "Sister, it''s so warm."


    "After the water is cold, unscrew the cap like this, keep the cold water from pouring out and store the hot one, and then tighten it like this"


    "Thank you sister, this Tang Pozi is really good, you can take it with you when you go to school"


    Mrs. Wang has known for a long time about Qiao Mai''s thoughtfulness. She sat in the car with her son and staggered all the way home.


    My parents-in-law are right, my daughter and Mrs. Qiao are sworn brothers.


    In the future, I will never be able to spoil my child again. She developed such a free-spirited character, which ended up hurting herself.


    Wang Zongsheng arrived in the capital on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, and Wang Jiaru tossed and tossed along the way, so he had to prescribe medicine to make her sleep all the way.


    As soon as he arrived in the capital, he threw her to the palace, and only sent a letter to the prince before rushing back.


    The general meaning of the letter is that Jiaru is ignorant, and I hope the old prince and princess will punish him severely.


    Originally wanted to punish the little princess severely, but after reading the letter from her in-laws, half of her anger subsided. They sent someone to put Wang Jiaru under house arrest, and said that she was sick to the outside world, and she was not allowed to see anyone, especially children. .


    Wang Jiaru yelled in the yard every day, like a madman, and the old concubine asked someone to put drugs in her bowl, and she slept all day.


    If she wakes up and is still fussy, let the servants continue to pour medicine into her mouth.


    What kind of means are there in the mansion gate? After a few days, she became honest and didn''t cry or make trouble.


    This time, the little princess took the child out without permission, breaking the taboo of the palace, and should have been punished, but the child was still young, and Wang Zongsheng gave so much money to the palace every year, so they were only under house arrest and did nothing else.


    As for when it will be released, some celebrities estimated that it will take at least half a year.


    This matter has been rumored in the capital since she took the child away, and it is even more evil when she comes back.


    Jiaru shed tears all day long in the yard, and all the women and girls around her were transferred to other places by the old concubine.


    If the master is guilty, the servants who follow him will also be punished. This is the rule.


    Wang Zongsheng arrived home on November, and he was busy with official business as soon as he came back. He occasionally heard something about his daughter, but he pretended not to see it.


    Madam Wang was so distressed, but under the supervision of the old man and the old lady, she didn''t dare to go to the capital.


    If you don¡¯t look for it, your daughter will be punished more lightly. If you look for it, you may not even be able to keep the position of the princess.


    She was also afraid of this, so she endured it for a while.


    The old man and the old lady had lived in Qiao''s house fifteen times, and Qiao Mai still treated them the same as before, and the old lady took Qiao Mai''s hand.


    "Ru''er, a stupid girl, can''t recognize Jin Xiangyu, and lost such a good friend as you."


    "It doesn''t matter, the old ones don''t go, the new ones don''t come, I don''t know when I will make new friends"


    The old lady felt sour, "Now she is punished and placed under house arrest by the old concubine. We will not plead for mercy, but let her suffer."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 251： Its excellent tea

    Chapter 251 is a superb tea


    Qiao Mai lowered his eyelids, and lightly tapped his fingernails.


    "She really deserves to suffer. Otherwise, as a little princess, I don''t know how high the sky is, how thick the earth is, and how sinister people''s hearts are. She is a princess today, and she may be nothing after falling out of favor. With your family''s Family background can''t protect her at all, as long as she suffers, she will know how to cherish everything in front of her."


    Old Madam Pang was silent. If she is married high, their family really can¡¯t protect her, alas~


    Since then, both parties consciously did not mention Wang Jiaru again.


    The weather is getting warmer, and the three Fengyunchuan brothers are studying hard every day to prepare for the scientific examination at the end of March.


    Nanny Jin has lived in Jixiangyuan for more than a year, and she is quite satisfied with it. She has nothing to ask for in this life, but to teach Linger as her own child, and hope that she will have a future and not be a bird in a cage. Willing to be an eagle in the sky.


    As soon as March 3rd passed, Qiao Mai went to the forest in private and poured water from the Ling River for every pine tree.


    During this period of time, she checked on the Internet how to harvest pine oil, how to harvest pine resin, and also looked at the tools for cutting oil and the tools for pressing pine nuts. She studied them and made improvements. Dozens of sets have been made. Just wait for the pine trees to grow and build workshops.


    The pine trees planted in the first year are already as thick as a person''s calf, and even the tree guards feel puzzled.


    This tree grows too fast, isn''t it true that the nutrient solution that the county magistrate asked to water is so effective?


    What if it is used on crops? The Yuan family laughed, and said a word lightly, which made them dispel this idea.


    "That bucket of nutrient solution can buy two acres of fertile land. How much do you want to sell for that one acre? Pointing to the land is not good, no matter how nutritious it is, it is not enough. These pine trees are planted by my wife according to the soil, not just randomly. of."


    Now I don¡¯t hum anymore, a bucket of nutrient solution is so expensive, it¡¯s not a violent thing to water the wheat.


    Besides, the woodland planted by others can be watered however they want, it is impossible for them to use it for nothing, the common people think too simply.


    The pine trees planted in the second year are all wrist-thick. I believe that with Qiao Mai''s secret efforts, the workshop will be built next year, and workers will be recruited for training first.


    Now, just wait for the tree to grow.


    Having nothing to do, she bought a few vases and cut a lot of flowers from the space. She has nothing to do to learn flower arrangement and cultivate her mood.


    The old lady had nothing to do recently, so she brought the girl and mother-in-law to find her, and when she saw the flowers on her table, she walked forward happily.


    "You still know this?"


    "Grandmother, sit down quickly, isn''t spring here, the sun is shining, and you are in a good mood. The third brother is going to take the exam in a few days, and there may be another child student or scholar in the family."


    "Must, the family is so good, and Fengyun and Chuan are not far behind. Ruyi''s husband has already left, and he is going to the capital to take the Jinshi exam. I hope you can pass this time. If he is going to pass, you have to do it again." invite."


    "It just so happens that Brother Fengyun has finished his scientific examination this time, so he will take over his position and let them also experience it."


    "Can the students be willing?"


    "If you don''t want to, you can leave. What are they doing for free?"


    The two were talking while cutting the flower branches. The mother-in-law came to report at this time, and the joy on her face told Qiao Mai that it must be a good thing.


    "Master, Mayor Qian sent someone to deliver the happy news, and also brought a lot of gifts,"


    "Lu Sanniang is pregnant?"


    "Yes, in the past when she was young, she didn''t dare to tell anyone, she only said it when the pregnancy was stable."


    Qiao Mai thought for a while, "Let someone move the things here."


    "yes"


    The old lady was puzzled, "Why didn''t you return the gift?"


    "She feels uneasy about receiving my gift, so she won''t give it away, but only accept it. Isn''t that how I take advantage of it?"


    "This is Lu Sanniang''s child,"


    "She saved me in the first place out of interest. Since she likes this way, then I will follow her wish."


    At this time, Lu Sanniang was sitting in the room and eating some fruit deliciously. These were all bought by Mayor Qian from Qiaoji snack shop.


    It was found out in a month and a half. This month, the mayor Qian never left, but he made Lu Sanniang go to the sky.


    Ruyi went to serve her every now and then, and she often curled her lips when she looked at Lu Sanniang.


    "Mother, let me tell you, your birth gave me a younger sibling than my son, how young my son will be in the future."


    Lu Sanniang blushed at what her daughter said, and she glared at Ruyi.


    "Then you can''t let your daddy Qian die."


    "That''s right. Daddy Qian has been waiting for you for so many years. If nothing else, he just focuses on this. If you marry him, you are right."


    "Mother doesn''t want to open an embroidery shop anymore, why don''t I give it to you?"


    "No, I don''t know what to do when Yide comes back from the scientific examination. If you don''t want to do it, just go out and forget it. Anyway, you are like this now, and Dad Qian is not at ease."


    "This is my mother''s painstaking efforts for so many years, I am really unwilling to give it away"


    "The shop is just a tool to make money. Compared with your body, which one do you think is more important?"


    So Lu Sanniang hung up the shop in the dental shop. After hearing about it, Qiao Mai thought about it for a while, and asked Mother Jin to go to the dental shop to sell the shop. There was no counter-offer, and she would give as much as she wanted.


    After that, it was written under Linger''s name, not for anything else, but what she thought was that Linger should start exercising after he was eight years old.


    Among the knowledge Nanny Jin taught her, there is also the item of running a shop, so let''s use it for her to practice.


    What''s more, when Lu Sanniang sells the shop, people from all over the world will have to travel long distances to pick up and deliver the work, as well as the double-sided embroidery of Ruyi Liuye and the others, all of which need a place to sell.


    The most important thing is Linger''s hand practice. I believe that under the guidance of Madam Jin, Xiuzhuang will get better and better.


    Nurse Jin is also very happy, so besides teaching Linger, she also has something to do.


    In her thirties, she is not too old. The master is reassuring to her, never asks, and gives what is lacking, which makes her very happy.


    On the second day of April, the children came back from Fucheng, and the old man led the team.


    In the end, they practiced martial arts since they were young, otherwise, they would have been bored for a few days.


    As soon as they got home, Qiao Mai told them to wash up and go to rest. She hurriedly made a pot of spiritual tea for the old man, and he was the hardest one.


    The old man sat cross-legged in front of the kang table, and took a sip of the tea she poured herself.


    "Well, this tea is really delicious, girl, you don''t take out good things easily, this time it''s the reward for my hard work, the old man, right?"


    "It''s good to know it, and you can''t take it lightly. You can''t drink good things often. If you drink it often, it is not a good thing."


    "Makes sense, makes sense, hahaha"


    The old man drank a few cups in a row, and only then did he feel much more refreshed.


    "Don''t worry, these three children did well in the exam, they will definitely win the scholar, Chuan''er is even better, usually small-mouthed, if he doesn''t do well in the exam, I won''t slap him."


    Qiao Mai pursed his lips and laughed, "That''s good, you''ve worked hard."


    "What about your tea?"


    "I''ll give you two taels when you come back"


    "Is it too little?"


    "Two taels a month,"


    "This is more or less"


    As soon as Qiao Mai left, the old man quickly poured a cup for the old lady, "Old lady, do you want to try this tea, even the emperor can''t drink such good tea, this girl has it"


    The old lady smelled the tea very well just now, but she was stroking the cat. Now she picked it up and tasted it, and the fatigue on her body disappeared immediately.


    "It is an excellent tea"


    "Anyway, I won''t leave her house even if I''m killed. She said she will provide me with pension, so I will take it seriously."


    "You"


    It rained a lot on the fifth day of April, which really corresponds to the saying that it rains during the Qingming Festival.


    On the tenth day of April, the good news finally came.


    Qiao Mai''s three sons all won. Although the rankings are not ideal, they are still considered as winners.


    Feng''er took the eighth place in the test, Yun''er took the ninth place in the test, and Chuan''er took the second place in the test.


    Official messengers love to come to Jixiangyuan. When they heard that someone from Qiao¡¯s family had won the prize again, many people rushed to grab the job. There was no other way. The money they earned from a visit to Qiao¡¯s family could feed their family for a year.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 252： Eating jujubes for free, there are still insects

    Chapter 252


    The news that Qiao''s family had won the three treasures scientific examination again spread to the surrounding villages on the same day as if they had grown wings.


    Some people are happy and some are worried. The Jiang family sees that the glory is not destined for them, and they are very annoyed and remorseful. If it was before, with the strength of the whole family, they could still take back Brother Fengyun.


    But now, the later the time, the higher the price Qiao Mai will ask, and they really can''t afford it.


    Fengyun''s family came here again after hearing about it, but unfortunately they were not even allowed to enter the door this time, so these women started tossing around at the door of Qiao''s house.


    Qiao Mai was too lazy to talk to these people, so he directly told his mother-in-law to report to the official.


    The guards of the mayor''s house immediately arrested them and sent them to County Magistrate Zhu.


    "My lord, we are Fengyun''s niece, why don''t we go and see him?"


    "My niece?"


    "yes"


    "Ms. Qiao''s natal family is gone, so where does her son come from?"


    "But we are their real parents"


    "Presumptuous, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, Brother Fengyun is no longer a descendant of the Jiang family, but is now the son of Mrs. Qiao. Their natal family should be Mrs. Qiao''s natal family."


    "My lord, blood relationship cannot be changed"


    "You are ignoring the law, aren''t you?"


    "My lord, you and the Qiao family wear a pair of trousers, and the officials protect each other. You are a stupid official."


    County magistrate Zhu was furious. Damn it, I explained to you kindly, but you dare to insult me, so you immediately rewarded each of these women with 20 boards and threw them into the prison.


    My brain was really flooded, and I even uttered wild words in the courtroom, and I would fly if I didn''t hit the board.


    Qin Yide came back at the end of April. He won the prize and was assigned to Acropolis to work under Wang Zhifu.


    In May, he took Ruyi and his children to Fucheng. The Jixiang School was taken over by Feng''er and Yun''er. They taught while learning from their master.


    Yuan Jiaqi heard that his brother had won the third prize, so he came back from She County, celebrated them and left.


    When he was leaving, Qiao Mai gave him fifty thousand taels of silver notes and asked him to start building a workshop.


    With the Yuan family winning four consecutive championships, the third brother''s results did not cause anything to Zhijia.


    However, it is not necessarily the case outside.


    The women''s group sent by the Jiang family was wiped out. If the Tian family didn''t recognize Ling''er, they had no reason to make trouble, they could only look angry.


    Yuan family, they didn''t expect that just one Yuan family would be enough to make them jealous.


    Unexpectedly, Chuan''er was admitted to the second place in Tongsheng at the age of eleven. In fact, Mr. Wang was under pressure, otherwise he would have been admitted earlier.


    Both father and son are so dazzling, which makes them unable to eat or sleep well all day long.


    The most uncomfortable thing is those matchmakers. Brother Fengyun is 15 years old after the Chinese New Year. A good man needs to improve his skills, or he will be robbed by others.


    But Qiao Mai didn''t let go, saying that he had to wait until they turned eighteen.


    Are you in a hurry? The feng shui of this Jixiangyuan is really good. Let alone a five-person official, the sons and daughters will be more promising than each other.


    I''m really jealous, but Brother Fengyun''s teaching in the school gave some people an opportunity to take advantage of it. This is another story.


    Before, Qin Yi had to teach here, but he had a good reputation. Many people sent their children here because he was a master of Juren, because some parents were not happy about changing to two children.


    Did not let the children come to school for several days in protest, do you think these people are stupid?


    They didn''t ask for leave, and they didn''t say any reason, so they didn''t come. Feng''er told Qiao Mai about it.


    "Mom, what do you think?"


    "Eating jujubes for free and worms at leisure, isn''t it a good idea? If these people eat one less meal, our family will save a lot of food in a year. If they are removed from the list, they will never be accepted again."


    "Yes, mother"


    "Can you and Yuner know how to teach?"


    "Yes, we will teach those children as the teacher teaches us."


    Qiao Mai nodded, "What do you and Yun''er think about the marriage?"


    Feng''er blushed immediately and said, "I think what mother said is right, it''s better to establish a career before starting a family. My son doesn''t want to be locked up by the family at a young age."


    "Well, it''s best for you brothers to think this way. With your current achievements, you can only marry a daughter of a scholar''s family. No matter how high you are, someone else''s daughter will marry you, but you want to marry someone who has a good reputation. It''s a little difficult to educate the daughter of a wealthy family."


    "My son thinks it''s okay to be a daughter of a rich family. The key is to look at the eye and character. No matter how high the family is, it doesn''t matter if the character is bad."


    "Well, you''ve grown up, mother is relieved to hear you say that, go, take good care of the school, and treat it as an experience"


    "Yes, mother"


    Those who didn¡¯t come, regretted it after a while, and wanted their children to come again, but they didn¡¯t expect the school to stop accepting them.


    If you want to make trouble, the guards of the mayor''s house are waiting at the gate of the school.


    After seeing them, they all ran back home in fright. This is the phenomenon of lack of human heart and greed. Those who don¡¯t learn in Jixiang School for free can¡¯t go to school.


    At the same time, the shops of Madam Jin and Linger were also renovated.


    There was nothing on hand, so the master and apprentice found the backyard.


    "Mother,"


    "Yo, why does my Linger have time to go to the backyard?"


    "Hee hee, I''m so busy these days, I have to go to class, and I have to look at the shop. Master and I are so tired, don''t let it go."


    "Tell me, little clever ghost, what can you do to find your mother?"


    "Nothing can escape my mother''s eyes."


    "Talk, speak up"


    "It''s just that the shop is short of a lot of goods. I want to ask my mother to help me get some items related to embroidery. Just let me and master go to the shop."


    Qiao Mai smiled, and glanced at Jinma, "You guys make a list for me later, let me see first,"


    Nanny Jin quickly took out a piece of paper from her cuff and handed it to Qiao Mai, "It''s all here,"


    Qiao Mai took it and read it carefully, "Well, I''ll pick it up from here in three days."


    "Mother, I think the embroidered screen in your house is very good. If you don''t let me move the shop first, I will keep the shop and don''t sell it"


    "Sell it"


    "Daughter remembers that you still have a few palace fans, and you don''t need them, why don''t you give them to your daughter?"


    Qiao Mai scratched her nose, "Greedy ghost, if you plunder, ten thousand taels of silver will be gone."


    "My daughter said she wouldn''t sell it, it was all embroidered by my mother, so my daughter couldn''t bear it"


    "Okay, just search for whatever you like"


    It is only now that Nanny Jin knows that the double-sided embroidery in Qiao Mai''s house was embroidered by herself, and who the **** is the master.


    Able to write and perform martial arts, female celebrities are still so good, it''s really amazing.


    That night, Qiao Mai entered the space and bought her so many palace fans, screens, nets, handkerchiefs, embroidery, clothes and so on on the platform, several boxes.


    Xiaoqing blinked while watching, "Master, can these be used to make money for the little master?"


    "It was made for her. It''s better to earn it back. If you can''t earn it back, you can practice it. I don''t need the money."


    "That''s right, you are now a Golden Elixir cultivator, and the elixir has reached level five. A bottle of your elixir can buy the entire Ming Dynasty."


    "Remember to buy more high-level elixirs on the platform."


    "Yes, Master,"


    "Sell elixir from level 1 to level 5 when you are free, anyway, our space is infinitely replicable"


    "oh"


    In the past, Qiao Mai was always struggling in the space alone. Since she had Xiaoqing, she was lazy to learn. Even if she came to practice, she rarely interacted with Xiaoqing.


    One master and one servant, each busy in his own way.


    Three days later, Nanny Jin and Linger came to pick up the things. When they saw the items in the box, they were so happy that they couldn''t put them down.


    "Everything is so exquisite that we are reluctant to sell it."


    "Mrs. Jin, you are well-informed, so you can see the price?"


    "I want to order a high price, but can our town sell the price?"


    "Good things don''t sell cheap, you can figure it out"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 253： Auspicious embroidery shop opened

    Chapter 253 Auspicious Embroidery Village opens


    Nurse Jin thought of the saying that the smell of wine is not afraid of deep alleys, and she knew what to do. Good things are easy to sell even in corners.


    Seeing that she had realized it, Qiao Mai didn''t say any more.


    The master and apprentice asked people to carry the box to the shop, and then began to arrange it. Because the things were too valuable, they transferred three women from home to come to the shop at night.


    There is no need to do anything, even if they sleep in the shop, Nanny Jin will not treat them badly, and they are all paid.


    The mothers-in-law are very happy. They get a salary at Qiao''s house and a salary here. The two wages are quite a lot.


    On May 26, Jixiang Embroidery Village opened for business.


    They have been thinking about this for a long time, and many people know about it. They thought it was a pity that the previous embroidery shop was sold. They didn''t expect that after someone took over, they would still open the embroidery shop. They couldn''t help but look forward to it.


    Lu Sanniang was at ease at home raising her baby, and when she heard that the shop was still an embroidery shop after it was bought, she took it to have a look.


    Unexpectedly, Jinmao and Linger were inside.


    "What are you?"


    "Aunt Lu, you are here, sit down quickly."


    Yuehong and Yuexia hurriedly moved chairs for her to sit down, "Your mother bought this for you?"


    "That''s right, my mother said it''s a pity that your shop is closed. Many people around are pointing at this to make money. I happen to be eight years old, so let me and Nanny Jin try to take care of it."


    "Your mother is really willing"


    "My mother treats me very well,"


    Lu Sanniang saw that the shop was full of high-quality goods, and she was a little jealous. In fact, she could do this before, because she was thin-skinned and embarrassed to talk to Qiao Mai.


    "You two have done a great job with this shop"


    "My mother helped us design it, and it''s bright everywhere, and it''s even more eye-catching when paired with these embroidery shops."


    "Uh-huh"


    At this moment, Mother Jin saw that the auspicious time was approaching, "Yuehong, Yuexia, let''s fire the cannons."


    Lu Sanniang hurried inside, the fetus in her stomach couldn''t stand the loud noise.


    After a few firecrackers went off, people began to come in to see them one after another. Because they were all high-quality goods, Yuehong and Yuexia were always worried.


    But some women dress decently on the surface, but actually have very long hands. When they see a good thing, they want to take it for themselves. They always stuff things into their arms when people are not paying attention.


    So the two of them, as soon as the guests came, followed behind them. They seemed to be introducing, but they were actually supervisors.


    Nurse Jin felt that only Yuehong and Yuexia would not be enough, so she planned to go to the dental shop when she was not busy, and planned to buy two more little girls to train.


    She has a far-sightedness than Lu Sanniang, and knows that in the embroidery business, she needs to support people, and no one can do it.


    It''s just those retail investors in the village who can''t get on the stage at all and can''t make a lot of money.


    The main family gave such a good thing, just to make the embroidery village famous, she didn''t fall into the main family''s wishes.


    At this moment, Mayor Qian was worried that Lu Sanniang came to him. Hearing that the shop was bought by Qiao Mai, he asked someone to prepare a gift and send it to the shop.


    When other shops heard that it was opened by Mrs. Qiao''s daughter, they hurriedly prepared gifts and sent them over.


    Originally, she didn''t want to be so troublesome, so Jinmao just sent Yuehong back to ask Qiao Mai for instructions.


    "Master, when every household in the town heard that our shop was opened, they all gave gifts,"


    "Just let Nanny Jin figure it out. You are not an outsider. If you want to invite them, you can invite them in Jingtai. If you don''t want to invite them to the store to buy things, just give them a discount."


    "Yes, master"


    Yuehong hurried back and said that Nanny Jin had a good idea, so she booked ten tables of banquets at Jingtai Restaurant, and accounted for the gifts received, and invited them to the restaurant for lunch at noon.


    Mayor Qian accompanied Lu Sanniang to buy two palace fans and a screen in the shop, which counted as support for Linger.


    The price offered by Nanny Jin is neither high nor low, and it is a price acceptable to acquaintances. As soon as Lu Sanniang heard it, she knew that she had given a lot of discounts.


    She is quite envious of Nanny Jin. The woman behind her, who is about the same age as her, chooses not to marry, and finds such a good master to take her in. She is really lucky.


    She took the palace fan in her hand and led the people away, and other merchants also entered the shop, more or less buying one or two pieces.


    It¡¯s not that they are reluctant to spend money, it¡¯s that the things are so good and exquisite, how much money can a merchant in a small town have?


    So I bought a handkerchief here and a wreath there. Anyway, I didn¡¯t have empty hands, so I had to buy some for the sake of Mrs. Qiao and Master Yuan.


    On the first day of opening, a lot of money was sold. Linger counted the money and grinned.


    Nurse Jin glared at her, "Is this enough?"


    "It''s better than getting nothing."


    "You have to know that all the prices we give are friendly prices, and basically they don''t make any money. Presumably your mother''s purchase price is not low, and we don''t know if we sell it or not."


    "When you go back to buy goods from your mother, you must ask about the purchase price, and you can''t be so honored by your mother,"


    "As long as you know."


    Since the second day, strangers have been coming in to the shop. I don''t know where they are from, but they are not from Tianshui Town anyway.


    There are also some merchants. They are all well-informed. Shops like this are rare in the capital, especially the items inside. They are all high-quality goods. If they are bought and sold in the capital, they will definitely make money.


    So the embroidery and clothes in the shop are being bought at a speed visible to the naked eye.


    Every few days, Ling''er would go to Qiao Mai''s place to act like a baby and ask her to help replenish the goods. The first time she didn''t give them the purchase price, she regarded it as supporting them. The second time, she decisively gave the purchase price list to her daughter .


    Every time you come to pick up the goods, you must settle the previous settlement.


    Some women from far and wide villages also began to come to get jobs, but this time it was not so easy to get jobs. Mother Jin had a high vision, and all the old patterns from before were not allowed to be used.


    All the new designs were produced, and they were asked to trace them back and use them.


    And the deposit is also high, it¡¯s okay to give the fabric, if the requirements are not met, the deposit will be deducted.


    So there are not many people who can pick up the jobs. Madam Jin is not used to them, she needs to improve her skills, and no one will stop at the same place and wait for you.


    Nurse Jin''s requirements were strict, but the price she gave was very high, which moved the hearts of all the women who were idle at home.


    Suddenly, all the women around Tianshui Town came alive.


    Nurse Jin''s female celebrity is also quite good, otherwise she would not dare to teach Linger, so she let out the word, if anyone wants to learn, she can give pointers when she is not busy.


    Fortunately, the weather was not cold, and a pergola was set up at the door of the shop. Some women brought their work to the door to do it. If they couldn''t, they asked her for advice, and Nanny Jin also gave them all.


    Linger''s female celebrity class is completed in the shop.


    She was doing embroidery work with these women, and she felt that the time passed quickly, and there was always a feeling that there was not enough.


    Embroidery Village got on the right track very easily, and it was completely Linger and Jinmao who were operating, and Qiao Mai didn''t intervene at all.


    In the blink of an eye, a month has passed, and the business of the shop is getting better and better.


    Seeing that the rainy season is coming, it still can''t stop those ladies who come to the embroidery village to buy things.


    One day in July, a carriage stopped at the gate of Xiuzhuang.


    Nurse Jin was teaching Linger how to write, when she looked up and saw the carriage, her eyes twitched.


    This kind of carriage, and this kind of coachman, although there is no guard, but she knows that the people in the carriage are not easy to mess with, and they are either rich or expensive.


    Sure enough, a woman got out of the car first, then two maids, and finally a girl in a Chinese dress.


    Looks as beautiful as a celestial being, every movement of her hands and every throw of her feet reveals the good upbringing of everyone.


    When getting out of the car, the girls put mats on the ground in order not to get her embroidered shoes dirty.


    Ling''er looked up and saw it, Jinmao asked her to continue practicing calligraphy, she got up and wiped off the dust she didn''t have on her body with a handkerchief, and then greeted the door with a smile on her face.


    "Girl, please, look at Yansheng, it shouldn''t be this one, right?"


    "We are from Fucheng, and we came here when we heard the name of Jixiang Embroidery Village,"


    The girl in Chinese clothes entered the shop, and slowly looked inside, looking at the look on her face, she liked these items very much.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 254： greedy for life and afraid of death

    Chapter 254 Everyone is greedy for life and afraid of death


    "Did the horse-faced skirt flow from you to the capital?"


    "That''s right," Nanny Jin replied neither humble nor overbearing.


    "Then do you have that kind of shiny hair accessories?"


    After hearing this, Nanny Jin understood, "Are you from the capital?"


    "Yes, there are relatives in Fucheng who live there temporarily."


    "My master stopped selling that when the north was hit by a disaster a few years ago,"


    "Well, what a pity, I wanted to buy one or two to take back."


    "Sorry"


    I saw the girl in Huafu walking to Yuehong, watching her bow her head and doing embroidery work, so she reached out to pick up the embroidery thread at her hand.


    "Your family''s embroidery thread is very unique, with bright colors and many types."


    "This is what our boss bought."


    "Oversea?"


    "I guess so"


    Seeing her asking questions, and not talking about shopping, Nanny Jin knew that this person must have a purpose in coming to the shop.


    "Can I meet your master?"


    "This is not something we can decide, we need to ask for instructions."


    "Then you send someone to ask for instructions, I will wait here"


    The girl in Huafu sat down calmly, and the girl beside her was standing behind her in an orderly manner with a fan.


    Nurse Jin winked at Yuexia impatiently, she put down her work and trotted back to Jixiang Garden.


    "Master, there is a very beautiful and noble girl in the shop who wants to see you."


    "Not seen,"


    Qiao Mai refused without even raising her head. Yuexia opened her mouth, closed it again, and was about to turn around.


    "Invite her to the house,"


    "Yes, master"


    Yuexia couldn''t tell the girl in the gorgeous dress, she must have felt very depressed, she wished that such a person would be dealt with by her master.


    As soon as the girl in Huafu heard that the master saw her, she left the embroidery village and got on a carriage, and got off at the gate of Jixiangyuan.


    The gate was open, and the group of them entered Jixiangyuan. Seeing such a clean and elegant house, the girl in Chinese clothes nodded in satisfaction.


    The mother-in-law led them into the living room, made tea and went out.


    At a quarter of an hour, Qiao Mai came from the backyard to the living room in the front yard. She didn''t show any surprise when she saw the girl in the Chinese dress.


    "What can I do with this girl?"


    The girl in Huafu smiled at her, "My surname is Mu, my name is Xuehua, I''m from the capital, and I''m called Jingcheng Shuanghua,"


    "I haven''t heard of it, so just tell me what you want from me?"


    "I''ve heard about your name for a long time, and I want to make friends with you"


    Qiao Mai frowned, "I''m very busy, I don''t have time to make friends, and I don''t know how to make friends with others"


    The girl in Huafu looked at her, "Your skin is really good, do you also use overseas skin care products?"


    Qiao Mai looked at her steadfastly and didn''t speak until the girl in the Chinese dress was almost exhausted.


    "Miss Mu, please get down to business"


    "I want to live in your house and make friends with you,"


    Qiao Mai stood up, "Come on, throw these lunatics out!"


    At this moment, the woman who was following the girl in Huafu shouted loudly, "Bold, this is Princess Minghua, how dare you throw my princess out."


    Qiao Mai looked at the mother-in-law indifferently, as if looking at a dead person.


    "I dare to throw a princess, let alone a princess, throw it"


    Several women rushed in and were about to start a fight. At this moment, the one driving the carriage outside the door flew into the yard from the carriage, and quickly rushed into the house, protecting several people.


    Qiao Mai''s eyes became brighter now, "Your coachman is good, and his martial arts are so high."


    The girl in Chinese clothes grinned bitterly at her, "Sister Qiao, I really don''t mean anything else,"


    "It takes mutual consent to make friends. I don''t want to make friends with you. You can go back. However, he dared to fly in from the gate of my house, and he must be punished lightly."


    I saw her slapping her lightly with a palm, and the coachman, who relied on his high martial arts skills, didn''t even have the strength to parry.


    Qiao Mai slapped his left chest, and he flew upside down, fell to the ground, struggled to get up and spat out a mouthful of blood.


    "you?"


    "Next time you don''t go through the main entrance, I will kill you!"


    The girl in Huafu wanted to cry, but she really wanted to make friends with Mrs. Qiao. It seemed that the method she used was wrong. When she was planning to retreat, the old lady rushed over with her people.


    Seeing Miss Mu, she immediately cried out in surprise.


    "But the princess Minghua of the town country?"


    As if she saw the savior, she immediately rushed towards the old lady.


    "Madam Pang is you, I am Minghua, Minghua sees the old lady"


    "Too much courtesy, how is your grandmother?"


    "Thanks to you, everything is fine"


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes and flicked his sleeves, "Grandmother, I have something to do in the backyard, she knows you, so you can greet her, if you want to live in my house, it''s impossible, hmph"


    She left, leaving behind an embarrassed old lady. It seems that her appearance made the girl embarrassed.


    "Why are you here?"


    "I''ve heard about Mrs. Qiao''s name, Jixiang Embroidery Village, and Qiao''s Snack Shop, so I ran over to have a look."


    "I was asking how did you come here from the capital?"


    "In the previous war, my father appointed him as the commander. He has been in Beiguan. If we don''t win this battle, I will come to pick him up."


    The old lady said happily when she heard this, "It turns out that your father led the troops in this battle."


    "Of course, otherwise, who would dare to come here? Everyone is greedy for life and afraid of death."


    "Well, is your father okay?"


    "I got some injuries, but I''m fine. I''ll return to Beijing when I recover in a few days."


    "Are you really here to make friends with Mrs. Qiao?"


    "Yeah, but she doesn''t want to"


    "Don''t force it, everything is a fate."


    "I know Mrs. Pang, I didn''t expect to meet you here"


    "What a good boy"


    The old lady likes Minghua very much. Although she is a rich lady with golden branches and jade leaves, she has no airs at all. It''s a pity. If I met her first, the two of them would not have such an unpleasant quarrel.


    "Since sister Qiao doesn''t welcome me, then I''m leaving"


    "May I ask you to bring her home''s specialties back?"


    "OK"


    The old lady made arrangements in person, prepared a carload of good things for her, and asked her to take them away.


    She was a little puzzled and went to the backyard, "Girl, did you refuse to make friends because of Jiaru?"


    Qiao Mai shook his head, "Grandma, what are you thinking? A stranger suddenly told you, I want to live in your house, I want to make friends with you, so I will do it? Do I look so stupid?"


    When the old lady heard this, Pu Chi laughed.


    "Princess Minghua is a good boy. He is in a high position and has no pretensions. He is very simple."


    "Ru Er was the same back then,"


    "She is different, she is spoiled by us, but Minghua is not"


    "Whatever you want to say, I don''t want to make friends anymore. I can''t keep up with the things at home and the things that Yuan Jiaqi asked me to do. How can I have time to take care of her?"


    "The workshop in She County is under construction?"


    "Yes, once the workshop opens, I will visit it from time to time, and I will select a few reliable people to manage it."


    "Well, I see, then you should be busy. If that girl comes again, don''t chase her away like this."


    "Then she doesn''t want Fan to be stupid. If she is smart enough to make friends with my daughter, I have no objection."


    "Haha, you!"


    This episode ended like this. Mother Jin found Qiao Mai when she had nothing to do at night.


    "A lot of people ask if our embroidery work is for sale?"


    "Not for sale, only for those who receive the work. Whoever dares to secretly change the embroidery thread will not be given work."


    "Why?"


    "During the Ming Dynasty, tea was monopolized, salt was monopolized, cloth was monopolized, and thread was also a big merchant. Once our thread was bought or sold, it was tantamount to touching other people''s flesh. Although my mother is not afraid of them, she is afraid of trouble. Money can never be earned, and it is only reasonable to live quietly."


    "Understood, I was thinking too little."


    "That shop is for Ling''er to practice, you just have to play around, although we don''t cause trouble, but we are not afraid of trouble!"


    "Yes, ma''am"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 255： There is no horoscope

    Chapter 255 No horoscope


    After hearing Qiao Mai''s rephrasing, Nanny Jin couldn''t help but regard her as her master.


    In a blink of an eye, the rainy season has passed, and the weather in September is not bad. Qiao Mai went out for a walk after reading a book during the day.


    Most of the time, I sit in front of my own shop, looking at the people in Tianshui Town, and the businessmen coming and going, and listening to their chats.


    She tilted her head, looking at Liu Hai''s business, and felt something was wrong.


    It just so happened that Liu Hai delivered some food and turned back to the shop, when he saw Qiao Mai waving at him, wiped his hands and ran over.


    "Cousin, what''s the matter?"


    "Who are the people sitting at the door of the school?"


    "They, hehe, are all girls who are interested in Fengyun. A fifteen-year-old scholar is too eye-catching, and many people come to see her."


    Qiao Mai''s face sank, "Didn''t you say that if you are less than eighteen, you don''t like someone?"


    "They just want to get acquainted with Brother Fengyun, what if the two brothers take a fancy to them?"


    "It''s really crazy. Come here and drive them away. That''s a school, not a flowery day."


    She called out a few clerks from the shop, and went to chase them away in front of the school.


    When the guys rushed to chase Qiao Mai, they realized that something was wrong again. Among the girls who were driven away, she unexpectedly saw a familiar figure.


    Why is she here to join in the fun? At this time, Miss Mu also saw her, and smiled awkwardly at her.


    Qiao Mai waved at her, Miss Mu walked over obediently, there were two girls behind her, and the driver who was protecting her was not far away.


    When he saw Qiao Mai, the driver felt a huge pain in his chest.


    "You are a princess, why did you follow them to join in the fun? Why didn''t you return to the capital?"


    "The capital is boring, but your place is interesting."


    "If I don''t make friends with you, will you hit my son''s idea?"


    "Can''t I? I''m only one year older than your son, can''t I?"


    "Are you still the princess?"


    "If it''s true, I can decide my own marriage. I think your two sons are very good. Am I not worthy to be your friend, or even your daughter-in-law?"


    Qiao Mai was speechless. When did the Ming Dynasty become so open?


    The princess can put down her airs and pursue a young scholar.


    "You, seriously?"


    "Yeah, I like this place and your house, so if I want to live in your house for a long time, there is only one way"


    "Fine, you can do whatever you want, as long as my son can like you, but you must not tell them your identity, or I will send you back to the capital directly."


    "Hee hee, you said it,"


    Ms. Mu sat across from her, Qiao Mai ordered her a cup of yogurt, and looked at her with the eyes of a mother-in-law looking at her daughter-in-law.


    "Did you move here?"


    "Hey, nothing can escape your old man''s eyes. I bought a piece of land here, and the house is being built, but I have rented a house."


    "I have no objection to you pursuing my son, but they are twins, so you must not provoke their brotherhood."


    "I am a good woman."


    "It''s not like, to say you are scheming is to exalt you, to say you are stupid, you don''t seem to be that stupid."


    This time, the girl next to Miss Mu didn''t dare to snort anymore. After seeing what happened to Qiao Mai, she only had awe in her eyes.


    Especially the man who was the coachman and guard, he bowed to Qiao Mai from a distance, which is a tribute from the loser to the winner.


    In the evening, it was rare for Qiao Mai to have dinner with the old lady.


    "Grandma, do you remember the girl who came to our house last time?"


    "Ah, what happened to her?"


    "She didn''t leave, but stayed in Tianshui Town."


    "Why is this girl so willful."


    "She agreed to be my daughter-in-law."


    The old lady opened her mouth, and it took a long time to recover, "Impossible? Even if she is willing, the Zhen Guogong family is not willing."


    The old man was at a loss, so the old lady told him what happened before.


    "With a hot head, how can you sit like this and lose face of the Duke of Zhen, yet she is still blocking the situation at the door? How can you look like a princess."


    "Yeah, mixed in with that group of girls, luckily I saw it."


    "Modern young people really have no way to say it. If I absolutely disagree, it''s too absurd. The Zhen Guogong will definitely not be willing."


    "I think this girl has a real temperament, as long as she is sincere to my son, it would be nice to have a princess'' daughter-in-law, as long as the girl is willing."


    "You, just go crazy with her."


    After dinner, Qiao Mai went back to his yard and sat in the yard to enjoy the shade. Yuan Jiaqi didn''t go home for half a month.


    She asked someone to call Brother Fengyun, so there was herbal tea on the table.


    As soon as the two of them arrived, Qiao Mai poured water for them.


    "Sit down, mother has something to ask you!"


    The two sat down opposite to Qiao Mai, "Mother, please tell me"


    "Recently, there are often many girls waiting for you two brothers at the gate of the school, right?"


    The two brothers blushed, "We have been concentrating on class and ignored them,"


    "Well, you two are fifteen years old and sixteen years old, and you are not too young. If you like something, tell your mother, let''s arrange it early"


    "No, no, no, mother, we are still young, so we won''t think about these things."


    "real?"


    Qiao Mai stared at their faces, and found that the two children really didn''t seem to care about those girls, so he said slowly.


    "Mother will find someone to replace you as soon as possible. If you want to pass the entrance examination, you will have to pay 12 points of hard work and hard work."


    "Yes, mother, we will definitely work hard."


    "Well, it''s getting late, let''s go back and rest."


    Qiao Mai sent them away, and then curled her lips, she put her spiritual consciousness on Feng''er, and there was a movement after a while.


    "Brother, why don''t you tell your mother about you and Miss Mu?"


    "There is no sign of horoscope. What do you say, if she has feelings for me, she will wait for me. Anyway, it''s not the time to get engaged, it''s still early."


    "Miss Mu is older than you, you can''t let people wait for you all the time"


    "Then we have to wait until we have passed the Juren exam before we talk about anything else. You didn''t look at her attire, but at first glance she looked like a lady from a wealthy family. I am a poor scholar. What face and qualifications do I have to think about a woman like that?"


    Qiao Mai didn''t know until now that Miss Mu had already hooked up with her eldest son, she was really quick enough.


    Since you are not in a hurry, there is no need for her to be in a hurry, but has the betrothal gift been prepared long ago?


    Thinking about the three eldest sons in the family, her brain hurts. She looks enviable, but she also worries. In the future, when three daughters-in-law come in, the betrothal gift alone will be enough for her to drink a pot.


    It''s okay to marry someone from an ordinary family, but if you marry someone like Miss Mu, a daughter-in-law will have to empty out her family.


    It seems that preparations must be made early, she sighed.


    In the blink of an eye, it was October, and the autumn was breezy, and Yuan Jiaqi returned home from She County.


    "My lady, why don''t you come to She County with me for a few days in such a nice weather?"


    "The workshop is built?"


    "Hey, yes, I was guessed by the lady."


    "You are too impatient. If you build it a year in advance, you can only leave it idle."


    "You can use it as a warehouse first, and you can cut pine oil next year, right?"


    "Well, pine cones can only be picked in the next year."


    "Then cut the pine oil first. Our family has invested so much money, so it''s time to start recycling."


    "Don''t worry, I think about so much pine oil in the forest, what should I do."


    As soon as he got home to Yuan''s house, everything went well, not to mention how comfortable he felt, no wonder the lady didn''t go, if he didn''t want to leave home.


    In order to see the workshop, Qiao Mai followed him to She County.


    The workshop is located on a small area of ??wasteland outside the county seat, and he made use of this wasteland.


    The land deeds are all written by Qiao Mai. Although she is a little annoyed, the Yuan family is now an official, and there can be no business under her name, and she can only accept it.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 256： Watch out for retribution sooner or later

    Chapter 256 Be careful of retribution sooner or later


    Fifty acres of land, where ten workshops, five warehouses, and some residential houses were built.


    "Miss, these are all built according to the drawings you gave me. I made my own decision for my husband. I built a row of houses behind to provide workers with accommodation and sleeping places."


    "Well, your county is sparsely populated, and commuting to get off work every day is quite troublesome."


    "Yes, three days off a month,"


    "After the new year, let''s start training oil cutters"


    "Well, my husband also thinks the same way. Let the workers start working earlier, and they have to earn their wages earlier."


    The two of them rode their horses again, turned around the outskirts of the county, looked at the woodland, and Qiao Mai checked the first batch of trees planted.


    "In another year, you can definitely get a pine cone."


    "Lady, we won''t lose money, will we?"


    Qiao Mai shook his head, "Probably not. The wasteland here has been desolate for so many years, and now it has become forest land. Shouldn''t the imperial court have a saying that it can''t be used as fertile land, and we should pay all the grain, so that our family can get enough food every year?" How much food to pay?"


    Hearing this, the Yuan family was a little embarrassed. At the beginning, they bought tens of thousands of acres of land when they got excited.


    It is to buy food supplements, where to buy so much food.


    "Wait to write a memorial for my husband, and ask the emperor for instructions."


    "Well, you must ask for instructions, otherwise, I won''t care about anything."


    Yuan Jiaqi also regretted his impulsiveness. He just thought about changing She County, but he didn''t expect this.


    Qiao Mai checked on the Internet, and an adult pine tree can produce about one catty of oil per month. The pine oil here is not sold by anyone, and there is no way to set a price.


    A ten-year-old pine tree can produce two hundred catties of pine nuts a year. If you don¡¯t look at anything else, look at pine nuts.


    If the fried pine nuts are sold at 100 Wen per catty, the profit of one tree is 20 taels of silver.


    You can plant 20 pine trees in one mu, which is four hundred taels of silver. If you only sell pine nuts, you can still support tens of thousands of mu of pine trees.


    It depends on whether the things can be sold in the later stage. It is said that rare things are more expensive. If the pine trees of tens of thousands of mu are not sold well, they will become cheap goods.


    It seems that we have to plan carefully. Qiao Mai looked at the pine forest and was a little worried. He only stayed in She County for two days before returning to Tianshui Town.


    When she rode Dongzao and passed by the gate of Xiuzhuang, she saw Mother Jin, Yuehong and Yuexia standing side by side at the gate of Xiuzhuang, staring at the people at the gate.


    It turned out that Tian Sanzhuang''s family came here to seduce Linger from time to time after they knew that Linger had opened an embroidery shop.


    Originally, Ling''er still had some feelings of closeness to their family, but seeing them pestering her again and again, she gradually became annoyed by them.


    When they came, they didn''t even pay attention, and went directly inside.


    Tian¡¯s family was selling miserably at the door. As soon as Madam Jin asked someone to report to the official, they ran away and became very cunning.


    After Qiao Mai saw this scene, he immediately went home to repair a letter, and sent someone to deliver it to County Magistrate Zhu.


    Magistrate Zhu opened the letter and immediately frowned.


    As soon as he took office, he checked all the big families in Yi County carefully.


    Ling''er was adopted and not bad at all. The Tian family harassed her repeatedly, seriously affecting her life.


    He didn''t look for Tian Sanzhuang because he didn''t deserve him to meet him in person.


    I only found his father-in-law, who is the county magistrate of Yixian county government. Although the county magistrate is only smaller than the county magistrate, it depends on who it is. portion.


    "I said Lao Zhou"


    "grown ups"


    "What happened to your son-in-law?"


    "Isn''t he recuperating at home during this time?"


    "Retirement is still so dishonest? The Tian family sees that their daughter looks like him, so they keep looking for trouble with her. Don''t blame me for not reminding you. The Qiao family is a big family in our county. They help the people every year. Your son-in-law If something happens, you will be an official until the end, but Mrs. Qiao''s man is a fifth-rank county magistrate, and he may be transferred to the capital as an official at any time."


    Hearing this, Zhou Xiancheng was in a cold sweat, "Please rest assured, my lord, my subordinates will definitely handle this matter well."


    The next day, Zhou Xiancheng immediately prepared a carriage and went to Taohua Village in person. The Tian family thought that their in-laws were here to support them. Unexpectedly, when they met, they were scolded by Zhou Xiancheng for not being human.


    "Tian Sanzhuang, this officer warns your family that if you try to trick Ms. Qiao Jialing''er again, you will be at your own risk. When the time comes, I will take my daughter and grandson home, and you can do whatever you want when you go home to farm."


    Tian Sanzhuang''s heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked with a smile on his face, "Father-in-law, have they filed a complaint in the county?"


    "Hey, County Magistrate Zhu and Qiao''s family are friends, so you need to sue? Just a letter can deal with you. Don''t you know how much you weigh?"


    "Father-in-law, Mo Qi, I will not let them go in the future."


    "Don''t blame me for not reminding you. With the current power of the Qiao family, it is possible for your family to disappear quietly. Hmph, it really is not worrying. Eating what is in the bowl and looking at what is in the pot, what do you really think?" Too many, wrong thoughts, be careful of retribution sooner or later."


    Zhou Xiancheng threw down these words and asked someone to bring his daughter and grandson back to the county seat.


    Tian Sanzhuang was so angry that he smashed the kang with his hands, looking unconvinced. That night, Tian Sanzhuang''s leg was broken, and Old Man Tian''s arm was broken. Tian was directly hung at the gate of Tian''s house .


    It was only at this time that the Tian family realized that they were afraid. It seemed that the undead were not enough to move their greedy hearts.


    Originally, the injuries were healed, and they were not able to live a good life, and wanted to play Linger''s idea, so Qiao Mai would definitely not let them go.


    Both Old Man Tian and Sanzhuang Tian were injured, so they couldn''t take care of Tian''s funeral, so they could only ask the village chief to help their sons.


    Zhou Xiancheng was so angry when he heard about it, he came with an official messenger, but he didn''t find any clues. He knew it was the work of the Qiao family, but he couldn''t find any evidence.


    They just left Taohua Village yesterday, and they came back today to investigate the case, and his daughter had to come back to keep a filial piety for her mother-in-law, so angry that he really wanted to kick Tian Sanzhuang a few times.


    He made a special inquiry about the Qiao family yesterday. The Qiao family was not easy to mess with, and it wasn''t just the Yuan family who started the fifth-rank county magistrate.


    Today, there are still two big bosses living in Jixiang Garden, one is Lord Shangshu who has retired from the imperial court, and the other is Yipin Gaoming wife who was appointed by the emperor himself.


    My mother, with such a character sitting in the town, who would dare to mess with it?


    But the son-in-law of his family is jealous when he sees the money, and seeing that the Qiao family is doing well, he wants to get a share of it. Not to mention, the prefect of Weicheng is even more protective of the Qiao family.


    After Zhou Xiancheng heard the news, his lips were bitten.


    He planned to call his daughter home after the Tian family''s funeral. In order to avoid the trouble of exterminating the family in the future, he asked her to separate from her son-in-law. He was really afraid that one day, because of Tian Sanzhuang''s stupidity, he would wipe out the officials of his county magistrate. up.


    The murderer who killed the original owner, Tian Shi, is dead. Her death made everyone in Taohua Village very afraid.


    After all, everyone watched how the Tian family bullied Qiao Mai, and they all watched indifferently, and no one offered to help.


    Now that the Tian family members died suddenly, it is said that Qiao Mai hired someone to do it. Some people with a guilty conscience began to have nightmares at night.


    At the beginning of human beings, nature is good, as long as you have a little kindness in your heart, you will definitely not starve to death, watch someone being bullied to death, without even saying a word, really, how should I put it, some people It is said that giving alms is a love, not giving alms is a duty, why bother?


    What I want to say is, if one day, you are going to starve to death, you are going to be bullied to death, I will watch indifferently, please don''t say I am indifferent, and please don''t hold grudges against others, because you didn''t say Yet? No one will provide for you.


    The weather is getting colder and colder, and the people are preparing for the winter after harvesting the autumn.


    The people in She County are blessed this year, because a lot of branches have been cleared from the forest land, and they are transported home to dry and can be used as firewood.


    I found that some babies couldn¡¯t find a place to pick, saying that the heroine is sick, what¡¯s wrong? ah? Xiaoyang people? She married into Peach Blossom Village, and they are all neighbors. Seeing her being victimized, shouldn''t she help? Humans are inherently good, so what about goodness? Seeing people being bullied and being indifferent is indifference. She doesn''t like the people in this village, what''s wrong, why is she related to the confessor?


    The author of this paragraph is outrageous, and I will correct the typos after I am done!


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 257： More haste less speed

    Chapter 257 Can''t eat hot tofu in a hurry


    In the past, there was a shortage of firewood here in winter, and those who could make charcoal fires were rich families.


    Now it¡¯s all right. People don¡¯t need to spend money to get firewood from the forest farm. When they have nothing to do, the whole family can wait at the gate of the forest farm.


    People who manage the forest every day will throw a lot of pine branches from it.


    Now the people have seen the benefits of planting trees, and they also remembered what Yuan Jiaqi told everyone.


    "Let''s all plant trees, and don''t take up the trees. If someone plants a few trees in front of the house, there will be firewood in winter. When the house is built, there will be beams and boats."


    Some village chiefs are shrewd. As early as when Yuan Jiaqi brought people to plant saplings, he led the villagers to start planting.


    Now, several villages in She County have planted pine trees, among which Yuan Jiaqi provided the saplings.


    He said, "Don''t look at the front, it''s just a sapling, look at the future, when it matures, it will benefit us."


    Otherwise, those who are poor deserve to be poor all their lives. People have planted all the saplings, and some people are watching.


    Yuan Jiaqi planted trees for three years, and some people followed suit for three years, while others waited and watched for three years.


    Not to mention anything else, just from this year''s firewood, we can see the significance of trees to She County.


    The Yuan family used Qiao Mai''s slogan to declare to all the people in She County.


    ¡°If you want to be rich, first plant trees.¡±


    After spending so much money, there will always be some results. When the first winter came, Qiao Mai went there to have a look.


    Compared to the bald look before, it is much better now.


    County magistrate Zhu also brought people to visit. Regarding the tree planting in She County, he said that Yi County can also learn from it.


    The premise is that Mrs. Qiao needs to help, but there is no movement here at all. I can only wait for the Chinese New Year to come and communicate with Mrs. Qiao to see if I can provide some saplings to support his work.


    Being an official, no matter whether it is for the people or for yourself, you must have some political achievements.


    Seeing that Yuan Jiaqi has already achieved such achievements after only three years in office, how can County Magistrate Zhu be reconciled, he has to take this light, hmph!


    Ms. Mu returned to Beijing as soon as the twelfth lunar month entered. Before she left, she bought all the items from Qiaoji Snack Shop and Jixiang Embroidery Shop, and then she left contentedly.


    As soon as she left, Qiao Mai obviously found that Yunfeng''s spirit was not in a good state.


    This dead girl ran away after lighting the fire. Isn''t this a scam.


    Man and woman who are in love wish they could be conjoined twins, especially a young boy like Yunfeng, who has never fought against Miss Mu who is one year older than him.


    Looking at his son who was getting thinner day by day, Qiao Mai wished he could fly to the capital immediately and catch Miss Mu back.


    When the two younger brothers were studying together at night, Fengyun persuaded him.


    "Brother, what are you doing? She just went back to Beijing to reunite with her family during the Chinese New Year. It''s not like she won''t come back. Let''s see what you look like?"


    "I just miss her,"


    "A good man has ambitions everywhere. You are doing this for a woman, and you have not yet written your horoscope. You are so hopeless, you are really useless."


    "I, I can''t control myself, alas~ Whoever told her she was too good, I''m always afraid that I won''t be good enough for her."


    "We are the sons of our mother, how can we say that they are not worthy? Our father is four yuan and the first, our mother is both civil and military, and our ancestor is the first-class wife, who is not a famous person?"


    "Her family is from the capital city. I heard that the family is distinguished. People like ours are not very impressive in the capital city."


    "What do you mean, you didn''t give birth to a good family?"


    Fengyun got a little anxious, Yunfeng quickly waved his hands, "No, I don''t mean that, I''m just afraid that her family will look down on our family, and the marriage will be dirty before the marriage is mentioned."


    "That''s for the future. We''re still young. What do you want to do so far? The most important thing for us now is to study hard and get good grades in the next year''s exam, so that the Mu family can see your excellence. You worry about gains and losses all day long, mother. You will be disappointed if you find out.¡±


    Yunfeng suddenly cried, "I know, I don''t want to, but I just can''t help thinking about her."


    Fengyun sighed, "Thinking of her will solve the problem. If you pass the exam next year, don''t even think of her. By then, you might be separated."


    "I,"


    "Brother, calm down and study hard, otherwise you will lose everything in the end. Only when you are excellent can you have the opportunity to be with her."


    At this moment, Qiao Mai was listening to the conversation between the two, she sighed.


    Glanced at Yuan Jiaqi who was reading with his head down, "Sir?"


    "Where are you, my lady, what are your orders?"


    "Have you ever loved?"


    Yuan Jiaqi raised his head and thought about it seriously, "I have loved my wife, others have not."


    "Have you ever been broken in love?"


    "nothing now"


    "Then I kicked you, do you have a taste?"


    "My lady, you are water and I am a fish. I can''t live without you, so my lady should stop teasing me as a husband. What''s the matter, that I let my lady say such a thing?"


    "The eldest son may be in love, and the other party has a high family status, so our family can be a bit high"


    "From the capital?"


    "Whose girl?"


    "Zhen Guogong''s"


    "Hiss,"


    Yuan Jiaqi couldn''t read the book anymore, "Oh, the family of Zhen Guogong, that''s really high-ranking, I''m afraid our family is really high-ranking."


    "As long as Feng''er doesn''t let me down, even the moon in the sky, our family will also marry. The key is that he is like this now, and he really can''t get excited. He fell into lovesickness as soon as he left."


    "Go and see for my husband"


    "Uh-huh"


    Yuan¡¯s family got up and left for a long time, and came back when it was dark.


    "The lady got it done!"


    "My husband explained the pros and cons of this to him. If he studies hard, he still has a chance. If he doesn''t study hard, there will be no chance between the two. It all depends on his choice."


    "Is this the end?"


    "Ah? If he wants the two of them to be together, he has to work hard. No one can help him. Feng''er also expressed his opinion that he must work hard. By the way, my lady, speaking of this matter, I want to set up a county in She County Learning, free, how about something like ours?"


    "Do you think I have a lot of money?"


    "hey-hey,"


    "There is no income from the forest land, so you just think about it. If you have money, you can do it yourself. I have no money"


    "Then wait for the forest land to have income, then do it? The main reason is that She County is too poor, and the children are running around at home."


    "Before you said that you would repay me, wait until you become an official. You are now an official, but I have paid more money than before."


    Yuan Jiaqi lowered his head in embarrassment, "I''m sorry, my lady, it''s all because of my husband''s fault, I''m too eager for quick success."


    "Hmph, a few years ago the Wang family would send 100,000 taels of silver to our house every year, but I haven''t opened it since this year, so don''t think about it again."


    Yuan Jiaqi scratched his hair in embarrassment, "My husband knows, let''s wait until the forest land has income."


    "I can''t eat hot tofu in a hurry, I think you can''t wait to fill the hole in She County with the entire treasury."


    "Hey, my mother is right, I am anxious for my husband."


    Yuan Jiaqi stayed at home for two days and then returned to Shexian County. Yunfeng''s condition has also improved a lot. It seems that the enlightenment is still effective.


    Qiao Mai felt that it was necessary to visit the capital, so she went to the capital alone on the night of Yuan''s departure.


    In the past, it took her two hours to go from Tianshui Town to the capital, but because of the increase in cultivation, it only took one hour to get there tonight.


    Qiao Mai didn''t turn a corner at anyone, and went directly to the Zhen Guogong''s mansion.


    She just wanted to see what kind of attitude this girl had towards Yun Feng, and to see if the Zhen Guogong knew about it.


    As a result, I happened to meet this scene.


    "Princess, just rested"


    Ms. Mu is sitting by the window, looking at the moon in the sky.


    "I don''t know what happened to Yunfeng?"


    "Princess, he is only sixteen years old after the new year. You should make love with him in private now. If the master finds out, he will be so angry."


    "You don''t tell me, I don''t tell you, who knows?"


    As soon as Qiao Mai rolled her eyes, she knew that no one in Zhen Guogong''s family knew about it, and that this girl was too daring.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 258： who has such a daughter

    Chapter 258 Who has such a daughter


    Ms. Mu sighed, "I think he''s good, why don''t you decide now, don''t you see so many girls staring at them."


    "You are the princess, how can those people compare with you, if he doesn''t have eyes for such a woman, then you are wrong about him."


    "I think Feng''er should abandon literature and pursue martial arts."


    "No more wars"


    "If you don''t fight in the north, don''t you still have wars in the east, south, and west? Gold always shines. You saw it the other day. Just my future mother-in-law stretching out her hand is enough to block the barrier alone. Wan Fumo won''t open .¡±


    "Yeah, that lady from Qiao''s family is really mysterious"


    Ms. Mu smiled triumphantly, "Hmph, if you don''t want anything else, just go for her food, and those strange goods in Xiuzhuang, I will not marry you."


    Qiao Mai grinned in distaste, and returned to the Princess, for the stuttering, for a piece of clothing, she put herself in it, she had a vision.


    "Princess, you should think twice, we will definitely not agree to this marriage."


    "Then make raw rice and cook cooked rice. The man the Princess recognizes will be together even if he dies, unless my parents don''t love me, hmph"


    Princess Mu didn''t listen to the persuasion of the two maids and a nanny, it seemed that she was really determined.


    "Let me tell you, you''d better be strict with me about this matter. I made love with him in private, but he is still young and wants to take the road of scientific research. No matter what, when I go back to the capital, I just walk for him Come, I want to let him rise to the top at a young age, so that my family will treat him differently."


    "Hey, imagination is beautiful, I hope it will be as the princess wishes."


    Qiao Mai raised his brows and went to another courtyard, just in time to meet Duke Zhen and his wife talking about their daughter.


    "This girl is too wild for you. She was too late. The matchmaker almost stepped on the threshold of our family. She just didn''t nod. Tell me, the people I introduced look good, but she doesn''t like it." satisfy."


    "Maybe someone has already liked it,"


    "Who? Who is she looking at? If only she really liked someone."


    "Anyway, I promised her that she will make up her own mind about the marriage. Even the emperor won''t ask, so let''s not mix things up."


    "If you don''t get mixed up, you will become an old girl. Who will say it then? Let me pick all the good melons."


    "I don''t want to force her to do things she doesn''t want"


    Qiao Mai pursed her lips after hearing this. This is really good. One has made a love affair in private, and the other wants to get engaged to her in a hurry. Let''s see what this girl will do.


    She is responsible for what she chooses. If it weren''t for her, how could her son be lovesick at such a young age.


    This night, she didn''t go anywhere, she slept in the space all night, and came out of the space at dawn.


    This Duke of Zhen is considered the pillar of the Ming Dynasty, and he is also considered to be full of loyalty. The old Duke is now old and recuperating in the Zhuangzi outside the city. His wife has been with him all the time.


    Ms. Mu has three older brothers and two younger brothers. The eldest brother and the second brother died in the battle. There is only one older brother and two younger brothers in the family.


    The current Duke is in his forties, a bit like a beautiful public relations officer. Although the wife of the Duke is half-mature, but judging from her appearance, she must have been as beautiful as a flower when she was young. Otherwise, how could she give birth to such a beautiful princess daughter.


    Qiao Mai watched their family having dinner in the restaurant. From their speech and behavior, one can see the upbringing of this family.


    "Sister, you are old enough, it''s time to put marriage on the agenda."


    "No, wait another two years"


    "Wait a little longer and you''ll be eighteen, an old lady."


    "Don''t worry, someone wants me."


    One sentence attracted everyone to look at her, "So, do you have someone you like?"


    "Yeah, it''s just that he is still young, and it''s not suitable for you to know now, so it can only be two years."


    "What, sister, you actually eat tender grass?"


    Qiao Mai almost laughed out loud, this family is really funny.


    Mrs. Guo had a gloomy face, "Tell me about that kid''s situation."


    "Well, I can only briefly say that his father is a fifth-rank official. He is sixteen this year, one year younger than me. He is a scholar and will end this year. But, don''t look at him, he is only sixteen, but As for the all-rounder of civil and military, his martial arts are better than his literary talents."


    "How do you look?"


    "A tall man of 1.8 meters, very handsome."


    "Sister, have you taken a fancy to her looks?"


    "It''s all good, that''s fine, you don''t have to press me anymore, I won''t tell you if there are too many, I made an agreement with him to talk about marriage in two years."


    "Sister, does he know your identity?"


    "have no idea"


    The Duke and Mrs. Guo glanced at each other, but neither of them spoke, and the breakfast just passed away.


    Unexpectedly, after breakfast, the Duke of the State began to use all his power to search all the homes of the fifth-rank officials of the Ming Dynasty.


    Not to mention, there are really a few that fit what Princess Mu said, but after careful investigation, they are all crossed out one by one.


    The couple never imagined that he would be the son of a Wupin county magistrate, and they never imagined that he would be in such a remote north.


    Qiao Mai touched a stewed chicken from the kitchen of the Duke''s mansion, lay on the tree, and watched their jokes while eating.


    This girl is playing tricks on her parents, she must be careful from now on as a mother-in-law.


    However, the Duke is the Duke, and his wife is his wife. If you want to know who that young man is, just ask the people around her.


    After all, **** is still old and hot. After such a round of bombing, the Duke and Madam finally knew who it was.


    The two of them never dreamed that their daughter met the Duke of the country when they went to the border customs this time.


    Not to mention, it wasn''t the man who took the initiative, or the daughter-in-law, just to live in their house, eat their food, and wear their embroidery.


    The Duke and Mrs. Guo are so angry that they want to vomit blood. Who has such a daughter?


    Actually sold yourself for some food and clothes? Oh my god, the husband and wife were so angry that they couldn''t eat, so they found Miss Mu and asked about it.


    "My Mu family is short of your food or your drink? Huh?"


    "Mother, their family''s food is really the first-class food in the world. My daughter doesn''t want to eat other people''s food after eating it. Besides, their family is relatively low, and everything else is pretty good. My daughter likes such a family."


    "You, you, you, you will **** us off"


    "Really, what my daughter said is the truth. Let''s not talk about the mistress of the Qiao family, let''s talk about Yuan County Magistrate. He is the champion of the four yuan and the first. He has contributed a lot to the court in this battle. Daddy, when you were in Beiguan, didn''t you often praise him?"


    Grandpa Guo remained silent and said nothing. His wife saw that her man was about to be persuaded by her daughter, so she immediately poked him.


    "That won''t work, you are a dignified princess, marrying such a family, won''t the people in the capital laugh at our family?"


    "Our family needs others to make jokes? Our family was built by fighting, not by marriage. Our Mu family doesn''t have a style of climbing high. The daughter can marry whoever she likes,"


    The Duke finally spoke, and Mrs. Guo almost fainted when she heard it.


    "You guys, you really deserve to be father and daughter,"


    Master Guo has more brains than Mrs. Guo, he took her back to the main courtyard, and after sitting down, Mrs. Guo was still angry with him.


    "Ma''am, maybe you don''t know the Qiao family, but I do. Let''s not talk about how the Qiao family started, just say that Mrs. Qiao of the Qiao family is really capable."


    "Hmph, your daughter likes it, and you love Wujiwu, so you will naturally help her speak."


    "No, it''s the guard I sent to my daughter this time. He is a top player in the Jianghu. Just when I moved back to the court, he was injured. Guess who injured him?"


    "Isn''t it the lady from the Qiao family?" Mrs. Guo rolled her eyes.


    "It''s her. With just one slap, she slapped the guard with internal injuries. How high do you think her martial arts is?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 259： The ugly daughter-in-law always wants to see her in-laws

    Chapter 259 An ugly daughter-in-law always wants to see her in-laws


    "This, when did this happen?"


    "That''s what happened when I was in Beiguan and she was in Acropolis."


    "That Qiao family dares to do something to my daughter?"


    "Hmph, it was your daughter who ran into someone''s house and made insulting remarks. After I knew about it, I didn''t ask about it. Later, she said something happened and asked me to come back first. I didn''t expect her to hook up with his son."


    "What do you mean by telling me this?"


    "What I mean to say is that the hostess of this house is very mysterious. Let''s wait and see what happens. Next year, the kid will take the science exam. If he fails to pass the exam, let''s talk about it. In fact, I don''t think it''s bad for a small family. At least our daughter can If you and I stay together for the rest of our lives, it''s nice to marry, but look at their back houses, which one is clean? Let''s not get in the way."


    Mrs. Guo rolled her eyes, "You are willing, I am not. Anyway, I don''t agree to this matter, and I will never let them pick up ready-made ones."


    "The ugly daughter-in-law always wants to see her in-laws, let''s talk about it then."


    "snort!"


    Grand Duke and Mrs. Guo have two different attitudes. From this day on, Princess Mu has been under house arrest in disguise by her family.


    If you want to go out, you have to report to Mrs. Guo in person, and she will arrange people to follow her specially, for fear that she will run away.


    Actually, when Miss Mu returned to Beijing this time, she made an appointment with Yunfeng. After the new year, he would go to the capital to take part in the scientific examination, and the two made an appointment to meet in the capital.


    So, Mrs. Guo doesn''t have to look at her daughter like this.


    Taking advantage of her daughter''s stay at home during this time, she always dragged her to this banquet. The purpose of that banquet was to let her daughter see other men in her eyes so that Yunfeng could be completely forgotten. It''s a pity that Miss Mu can''t see anyone. superior.


    Qiao Mai stayed in the capital for a few days, and when she saw Princess Mu''s actions, she nodded. In her heart, she was half a daughter-in-law.


    As for the second half of the daughter-in-law, as long as the two of them are destined, she, the mother, is willing to stand up for them.


    Qiao Mai returned home on the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month. Unexpectedly, that night, a man in black would visit the house.


    It seems that the lady of the country really took great pains for her daughter''s marriage.


    Had it not been for Qiao Mai''s reminder, the two younger brothers would have been almost killed by the man in black. Yunfeng told the two younger brothers to stay in the house. He took out a big knife from the kang and kicked the man in black. Kicked out.


    Chuan''er and Fengyun hurriedly dressed, and each of them came to the door of the house with a big knife.


    Qiao Mai stood on the roof, "Chuan''er, Yun''er, you are not allowed to do anything, leave it to your elder brother."


    "Yes, mother!"


    At this time, Yunfeng was fighting with the man in black. If it wasn''t for the mother''s call just now, the third brother would have been beheaded in his sleep. Mother, this revenge must be avenged.


    In fact, nothing will happen without Qiao Mai. The three sheep have been secretly watching these men in black.


    Yunfeng didn''t hold back at all, even though he has never killed anyone at such a young age, but his mother taught him that tolerance for the enemy is cruelty for himself.


    As long as it is an enemy, it is either you or me. He has two younger brothers to protect, and he can''t let any of these men in black escape.


    Yunfeng thought while beating, these people came for him, maybe they were sent by Miss Mu''s family. They disagreed with their marriage and wanted to kill him to silence them.


    It was I who brought disaster on my family, I didn¡¯t pick up some, and I clearly agreed to wait a few years before getting married. This is God¡¯s punishment for me.


    Just when he was distracted, he almost fell for the ultimate move of the man in black, Qiao Mai roared angrily on the roof.


    "You are dying, you still have the mind to think wildly, and quickly get rid of this wave of people."


    Yunfeng was awakened instantly by his mother''s roar, and he quickly concentrated on fighting with the remaining three men in black.


    Qiao Mai has long seen that these men in black are all strong and strong, and they are merciless when they attack Yunfeng, they are all dead hands.


    The last man in black was killed by Yunfeng who injured 1000 enemies and 800 self-injuries.


    "Mother, it was the child who caused the family to die, please punish me!"


    "It''s not your fault. There''s nothing wrong with liking someone, but the lintel of the person you like is too high. In their eyes, we are just ants."


    "If it wasn''t for mother, the three of us would be together. I''m sorry, it''s all my fault."


    "Chuan''er, Fengyun, for your eldest brother, check the wound and apply some medicine."


    "Yes, mother."


    Qiao Mai threw a bottle of medicine to Fengyun, packed those dead people into the space, looked at the three lambs on the ground, they nodded at her.


    Qiao Mai returned to the capital overnight, and threw all the men in black in the courtyard of the Duke''s wife.


    Then touched the sleeping point of the Duke, dragged Mrs. Guo off the bed, stripped off her coat, and threw it on the pile of dead bodies.


    She slept with the corpse until midnight before waking up, standing on top of the corpse and screaming while wearing a small bellyband in winter.


    The Duke got up, the girl got up, lit the torches and lanterns, and found the body of the man in black, as well as Mrs. Guo.


    When Duke Guo saw the corpse, he already understood what was going on.


    Fortunately, the backyard was full of women, and no men came over. He asked someone to dress his wife, and helped her into the house.


    The corpses in the yard were quickly sent to clean up.


    Grandpa Guo had a gloomy face, and dismissed all the people in the room, "If I don''t see it badly, those people in black are all from us, right?"


    His wife dodged her eyes, looked at her husband''s fierce eyes, and gritted her teeth for the last time.


    "Yes, it''s our man, I sent to surround and kill that kid,"


    The Duke was so angry that he stood up and slapped her, "You, you, you, the people I train are all fighting for the country and the people, yet you actually sent people to kill the people of the Ming Dynasty? Our Mu family has been loyal for generations , you actually did such a thing behind my back?"


    "Hmph, if he misses someone he shouldn''t, he should die!"


    "Your daughter provoked someone, why are you being unreasonable?"


    "My daughter, Jinzhiyuye, is not worthy of them. Even if my daughter provokes him, so what, if he doesn''t deserve it, he should stay away."


    "Okay, okay, so many people died this time, are you satisfied?"


    "I!"


    "The other party can kill so many people without anyone noticing. They can strip you naked and let you sleep on the corpse. Then you send someone. Next time, I hope your head is still there?"


    "If you give me people, I will dare to send them again."


    The Duke was so angry that his beard trembled, "The people I trained hard did not die for your personal grievances, but went on the battlefield for the country and the people. From now on, you are not allowed to use my troops anymore .¡±


    "Hmph, if you don''t use it, don''t use it. I''m not alone?"


    "You are really stubborn, there will be a day when you will regret it."


    At this moment, Miss Mu opened the door and rushed in. She was relieved to see that her parents were fine.


    "What happened at home? Why is there the body of the man in black?"


    "It''s okay, you can go back, it''s a private matter between me and your mother."


    The princess didn''t think about anything else. After all, the capital is ten days away from Tianshui Town. If the man in black appeared at home, it should have nothing to do with the Qiao family in Tianshui Town.


    So she retreated from the room, Qiao Mai snorted coldly when she saw this scene.


    It seems that the marriage of the two children will go through the baptism of blood? She doesn''t mind you coming and going, the point is that these killers are not real killers, it''s a bit boring for her to send them back once they die.


    She thinks that children''s marriage is a big deal, so there''s no need to kill you. After solving this lady, everything is easy to talk about.


    So Qiao Mai bought a poison on the platform and poured it into her.


    To save this **** from going crazy and not taking other people''s lives as her own.


    So the Duke¡¯s wife was ill in bed the next day, and she couldn¡¯t even speak up, as if she had a boneless disease. She had to eat, drink, and scatter in bed.


    Grandpa Guo and her husband and wife are deeply affectionate, and what they said before were all angry words. He is so anxious to see his wife.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 260： People are not afraid of power

    Chapter 260 People are not afraid of power


    After driving all the servants out of the yard, he stood in the yard and knelt on the ground with his legs.


    "The master is merciful. It is Zhuo Jing who said something that should not be said and did something that should not be done. Please don''t remember the villain''s mistakes, sir, and let my wife go?"


    After finishing speaking, he knocked his head to the ground, three particularly loud heads.


    Qiao Mai is a monk in the alchemy stage, and can already hide in the air. She swiped her fingers in the air, and saw the big golden characters appear.


    Grandpa Guo watched the miraculous scene, "You have to tie the bell to untie it!"


    They are all smart people, and the Duke of the country will understand what''s going on with a few words.


    Qiao Mai achieved his goal, and left in a flash. The next day, the Duke sent someone to invite the old Duke and his wife home, and wrote a memorial to the Heavenly Court. He asked for leave to ask his wife for medicine.


    What year is it now? The family made some preparations and left the eldest to guard the house. They took the Duke''s wife, princess, and two younger brothers on the official road to the north.


    Ms. Mu kept her lips pursed along the way. At home, her father had already told her the cause and effect. Although she felt sorry for her mother, she was even more angry with her.


    In the car, she covered her mother with a quilt, "Mother, my daughter never lied, she just told the truth. It was the daughter who wanted to marry into that family, and it was the boy her daughter seduced on her own initiative. It is against the law for you to do so." , do you know or not?"


    At this time, the tears of Mrs. Guogong fell down.


    "Who am I all for? You say that about mother?"


    "Mother, this is the happiness of my daughter''s life. My daughter will not act hastily. You only see that his family is poor, why can''t you see his family''s goodness?"


    "Mother, isn''t she afraid that you will be wronged by marrying into such a family?"


    "Could it be that I won''t be wronged if I marry into a rich family? How many times have I said it, how many people in the capital treat you like your father? Not at all, so my daughter will not be happy if she marries anyone. She can only marry someone she likes." Men are the happiest, how can you take other people''s lives for me?"


    "A low-rank official family, what can be happy?"


    "Seeing is believing, hearing is believing. I hope that my mother will go and watch carefully this time."


    After speaking, Ms. Mu gave a wry smile. Her own mother wanted her son''s life and sent a killer. She didn''t know if she could ask for forgiveness after this time.


    Maybe even Yunfeng won''t forgive herself, Miss Mu wiped her tears, she is really useless as a princess, but she has high vision, and the man she likes has such a bad mother.


    The family is not afraid of power, has no shortage of money, lives in one side by chance, and is in a terrible mess. Grandpa Guo imagined many scenes along the way.


    If you want to use force to overwhelm others, relying on the Qiao family''s wife''s hand, I''m afraid that the Zhen Guogong family will be wiped out overnight. They don''t know what is going on with her.


    You can only keep a low profile and visit as an ordinary person, otherwise, no one knows what the outcome will be.


    Grandpa Guo is sure that no one in this world can match Mrs. Qiao''s secretive skills.


    He couldn''t even imagine how this lady Qiao could come and go freely on a journey of thousands of miles, unless she was a fairy?


    Grandpa Guo looked out the window and shook his head, he didn''t dare to think about it any further.


    When Qiao Mai returned home, it was already the twenty-fifth of the twelfth lunar month, and the annual gifts from various families had already been delivered. The Wang family didn¡¯t want the 500,000 taels of Qiao Mai last year.


    She accepted it, but said that it was only this time, and she was not allowed to send it away again, and if she sent it again, the relationship would be broken.


    Auspicious School is also on vacation. In order to let the brothers relax and go to the scientific examination, the school will have a half-year vacation.


    Yuan''s family is also on vacation, he and the old man do nothing every day, and give these three people a small treat every day. Qiao Mai uses her expertise to let the three brothers eat a pill every day.


    What kind of medicine? Nature is good for the brain, which she specially refined for them.


    Of course, Linger also exists.


    Ever since that incident happened, Yunfeng has been working hard, practicing martial arts at night, sleeping very lightly, and coming out to patrol with a knife when there is any movement.


    He is not afraid of death, but he is afraid of hurting his family because of himself.


    Fengyun and Chuaner also gained a new understanding of martial arts because of this incident, and they are very active in exercising every morning and evening.


    The old lady and the others didn''t know about the assassin''s presence, and Qiao Mai never told the Yuan family. They are all a group of literati, and it''s useless to talk about it, and it''s useless to scare them.


    Qiao Mai doesn''t care about such a small matter at all, and the year still has to pass.


    She also sent gifts from each family. The old lady and the others didn¡¯t go back to Fucheng. This year, Wang Zongsheng¡¯s family of three will come here to celebrate the New Year. Qiao Mai asked people to prepare some new year¡¯s goods.


    Lu Sanniang was born in mid-November, and she is still confinement at home right now.


    She gave birth to a fat boy for Mayor Qian, and the birth went well. Mayor Qian loved her like a treasure.


    How about saying that if you marry the right man, you will live like a princess, but if you marry the wrong man, you will live like a slave.


    It was too cold, and the mayor Qian didn''t invite guests after confinement, saying that he would make up for it when the weather was warmer. Lu Sanniang had gained weight by three rounds with the delicious food and drink served every day.


    The Tian family has been honest since they were punished by Qiao Mai. Not only were they honest, even the Qiao family and the Yuan family were also honest.


    Recently, they were not seen on the opposite side of Jixiang Garden.


    The main reason is that Yuan Jiaqi gave the Yuan family brothers four jobs for a year, and the two brothers of the Qiao family, with money in their hands, naturally would not encourage the old man to make trouble, and would help Qiao Mai and the others to stop the old man.


    Everyone suspected Qiao Mai about the Tian family''s affairs, but there was no evidence, and they didn''t dare to say it publicly, otherwise it would be a false accusation.


    Like people in Shuizhen today, they respect and fear Qiao Mai at the same time.


    Yuan Jiaqi knew that this matter must have been done by the lady. As an upright and good official, he definitely knew the distance.


    What my daughter-in-law does is right, the Tian family deserves it, my daughter-in-law does a good job, does it cleanly, and doesn''t have to wipe her **** by myself, that''s awesome!


    Since Tian Sanzhuang sent his old mother away, he never dared to think about Linger again.


    He was really afraid that he would be killed by Qiao Mai if he was not careful.


    Old man Tian is even more so. His daughter-in-law died on the front foot, so he asked the matchmaker to tell a little widow twenty years younger than him on the back foot.


    He was brought into the house at the end of the year, and now the small life is very nourishing.


    Qiao Mai snorted disdainfully when he found out, it seems that he still needs to deal with it, and he is afraid just after a person dies, ah!


    On New Year¡¯s Eve, Wang Zongsheng came with his wife and children. Zihan, like Chuan¡¯er, was admitted to Tongsheng this year. Didn¡¯t Chuan¡¯er take the second place in the exam, and Zihan was the first.


    Having children at home is not boring at all. These little boys get together to play as soon as they meet, so there is no need to worry.


    The old lady has already prepared food and wine, and the six adults are sitting around on the warm Kang, eating and drinking.


    While talking, he talked about the children''s marriage. Everyone had already seen each other. Qiao Mai''s mouth was so serious that he didn''t say anything about the Mu family.


    Knowing that in a few days, they will come to visit at home, but she just didn''t say a word.


    Jixiangyuan is more lively this year than in previous years. County Magistrate Zhu and Mayor Qian seem to have made an appointment to come to Jixiangyuan for dinner on the first day of every year.


    Although Wang Zongsheng is older than them, everyone has similar family backgrounds, so it is easier to get along with each other.


    "I said Mrs. Qiao, as a native of Yi County, what do you always do to help people in She County? Can you also raise some seedlings for our county?"


    "Give money and educate."


    "Forget it, we are not as solid as you."


    "I was raising seedlings for myself. I bought the wasteland, but it''s not from the imperial court. What''s the matter, are you jealous?"


    "Yeah, I''m jealous, do you plan to seek some welfare for your father-in-law''s county next year?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 261： she has dared

    Chapter 261 She has dared


    Qiao Mai glanced at them, then at Yuan Jiaqi, "I want to seek some benefits for my husband."


    As soon as a few people heard it, they immediately pricked up their ears.


    Yuan Jiaqi''s face was confused, "Lady, you can tell me if you have something to do, and you must follow the rules as a husband!"


    "The trees in Shexian County will grow for another year next year. Use this year to promote new wheat varieties."


    "A new type of wheat?"


    "Yes, I have bred a batch of wheat seeds that are particularly cold-resistant. If possible, Shexian County can also grow two crops of grain in the future, and the yield per mu is very high. As long as there is soil and sandy land, it will firmly grasp it. The nutrients of the soil keep growing.¡±


    All the men on the wine table swallowed, "How long does it take from planting to harvesting?"


    "More than three months."


    "Hiss, let me say, you wheat seed, can you share it with us?"


    "No, I want to give my husband an official position,"


    "You can pull it down, how long has he been in office? Now he is a fifth-rank county magistrate, how can you mention it?"


    "Get a Yipin county magistrate Dangdang?"


    Everyone burst out laughing, "Ms. Qiao really knows how to joke."


    "In short, it will be your turn when my husband''s county is promoted."


    "Miss Qiao, we don''t want to compete with your man for credit,"


    "That''s not OK."


    Yuan Jiaqi was a little excited, "My lady, can it really increase the yield of wheat per mu?"


    "When did I lie to you, didn''t you tell me about it earlier?"


    "Thank you, thank you lady for thinking about the common people."


    County magistrate Zhu is jealous. Prefect Wang smiled. No matter who planted the wheat first, it will be under his jurisdiction anyway, and he will have a share of the credit at that time.


    It''s just that he, like County Magistrate Zhu and County Magistrate Yuan, doesn''t want this credit, because he is afraid of being transferred.


    The old man has been watching them with a smile on the side all the time, happy that the Ming Dynasty has these good officials.


    "Girl, show us your wheat seeds?"


    "OK"


    Like magic, Qiao Mai pulled out a small cloth bag from his cuff and put it on the table.


    Several men stretched out their hands and grabbed a handful of wheat and looked at it in front of their eyes. "The grains are full, bigger and rounder than ordinary wheat seeds."


    "Try planting in Shexian County for two seasons first, and if possible, then give it to other counties. Then you can discuss how to distribute the wheat seeds planted at that time."


    "On behalf of the Acropolis, the people of the whole north thank you."


    "Don''t thank me first, let''s talk about it after planting it. I predict that land like Shexian County should be able to harvest more than 800 catties per mu, and land like ours should be able to reach more than 1000 catties."


    Two county magistrates and one magistrate heard this with enthusiasm.


    "If this is true, the people of the Ming Dynasty will no longer have to worry about eating and drinking."


    "Hmph, if you can''t stop the squeeze of corrupt officials, what''s the use of high production."


    "The emperor has harvested the heads of a group of officials, and those who buy and sell officials dare not act rashly in a short time."


    "hope so"


    Yuan Jiaqi watched them stuff the wheat into their mouths, and quickly put the wheat seeds in his hand into the bag, and then put the bag into his cuff.


    Qiao Mai smiled, "There''s no need to be so careful. I still have a lot of wheat seeds in my place. Then you can choose a village with a good reputation as a trial planting site."


    "I will prepare after the new year, and they will start digging the ground in March."


    "Well, you can figure it out, I only provide high-quality wheat seeds."


    Finished? Magistrate Zhu pursed his lips, "Is this nothing to do with us?"


    "Yeah, there''s nothing wrong with you!"


    "Ha ha"


    The whole room was laughing and laughing, a lot of people is good. Mayor Qian went back to accompany his wife after sitting for a while.


    Magistrate Zhu stayed until it was almost dark, and left with a cart full of delicious food from Qiao''s house. Every time the magistrate Wang came, he sighed.


    "Seriously, I don''t even want to leave, your home is so comfortable"


    "How about staying for a few more days?"


    "No way, there are a lot of things in the yamen, and you can''t leave people anywhere,"


    Even Zihan, who stayed with Feng''er and the others, didn''t want to leave. At the end of March, he and Chuan''er made an appointment to end together.


    Several people hit it off very well. Even the nine-year-old Linger has started to have her own friends. It''s only a new year, and her friends have come to play with her.


    Happy voices and laughter came from her room, but Nanny Jin ignored them in the upper room and let them make a fuss.


    At night, Yuan Jiaqi hugged her in his arms.


    "Miss, is today a surprise for your husband during the Chinese New Year?"


    "Work hard and strive for early promotion, otherwise, our in-laws will look down on us so much?"


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Think about it, the daughter of the Duke of Zhen, the princess, is she willing to marry her into our family?"


    "So, you use this method to get your husband to be promoted?"


    "If you can get promoted, you can get promoted. If you can''t get promoted, as long as his daughter is willing, our Qiao family will dare to marry."


    The Yuan family took a long breath, "I must work hard for my husband."


    "Um"


    Wang Zhifu''s family of three lived in the town until the third day of junior high. Yuan''s family left on the fifth day of junior high, and Zhen Guogong''s family arrived in the town on the sixth junior high.


    They lived in Miss Mu''s house. In order to get in touch with the person who tied the bell as soon as possible, Lord Zhen Guo sent a post to them on the same day, and he really didn''t dare to put on airs.


    The old man and the old lady were taken aback when they knew it, and they went to Qiao Mai together and asked.


    "This, what the **** is going on, why are they all here?"


    Qiao Mai said with a cold face, "This matter is beyond your control, leave it to me, what do you usually do, and when the matter is resolved, I will tell you the ins and outs."


    "Girl, don''t act with loyalty?"


    "Don''t worry, I can withstand the sky falling, besides, how can I make it yellow about the two children?"


    "That''s good, then we won''t show up."


    "Um"


    Lord Zhen Guo looked at his wife lying on the kang in pain, and wished she could be cured immediately, but he knew that there was no need to be in a hurry. This time, his family didn''t care about it.


    Ten days of turbulence along the way have already wiped out the arrogance of the Duke''s wife.


    Now she is lying on the kang weakly, with pitiful eyes, which is really annoying and hateful.


    Grandpa Guo sat on the edge of the kang, "I have already handed over the post, and you must apologize when you get there."


    "I, I don''t apologize to a village woman."


    "Then you will lie on the kang for the rest of your life."


    "you,"


    "You haven''t seen it until now. Her martial arts are so high. It''s easy to take revenge on our family. What''s wrong with you keeping your head down for this family, for the children, and for yourself?"


    "She dares!"


    "She has already dared to kill more than a dozen of my hidden guards and made you like this again. Do you think she dares?"


    "I listen to you, but I can''t promise to be in-laws with her."


    "I guess you just want to, people may not be willing."


    "Exactly, I don''t want to either."


    Zheng Guogong regretted spoiling his wife for so many years, he sighed.


    The whole family anxiously waited for Qiao Mai''s interview. One day passed, two days passed, and it was not until the ninth day of the ninth day that Qiao''s mother-in-law replied.


    "My master said, please come over with your family on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year."


    It¡¯s been several days since Qiao Mai has been refusing to say anything, just wanting to make it difficult for the Zhen Guogong family.


    If it wasn¡¯t for the Duke of Zhen¡¯s protection of the country, and his being so kind to his wife, based on what the Duke and his wife did, she would have killed the family eight hundred times.


    The old man and the old lady were very disturbed when they heard that Qiao Mai had exposed Zhen Guogong''s family for several days.


    Fearing that they would not be killed, the two families fought again.


    Unexpectedly, Zhen Guogong''s family could hold their breath, and there was no movement until the tenth day of the lunar new year.


    Qiao Mai met them in the front hall of his home. Qiao Mai was dressed in ordinary clothes and didn''t have much attire.


    Seeing is better than hearing a hundred things. Seeing Qiao Mai, Duke Zhen finally knew where his confidence lies.


    From those calm eyes, he could tell that this woman looked at her family as if she looked at ordinary people.


    He didn''t look up to them because of his status and status. What does that mean? It shows that people have confidence.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 262： its not right

    Chapter 262 Isn''t this inappropriate?


    This confidence does not come from her husband, the fifth-rank county magistrate, but from herself.


    Qiao Mai put one hand behind his back, and made a please gesture with the other hand.


    She sat high on the main seat and received them as the hostess. With this demeanor alone, no one should underestimate her.


    The Duke of Zhen sat at her lower head humbly. He hurriedly asked his own children to come forward to pay respects. Qiao Mai only glanced at her and hummed lightly.


    Zheng Guogong beckoned to the people behind, and a stretcher was carried in.


    Qiao Mai said with a cold face, "I''m afraid this is the Duke''s wife?"


    Duke Zhen Guo said in his heart, you just pretend, we don¡¯t know how long you have been at home, and you made people like this, now pretend not to know.


    "Yes,"


    "Tell your people to go out, leaving only our two families"


    Zhen Guogong waved to the servants brought by him, they had no choice but to put the Duke''s wife in the living room, turned around and went out.


    Qiao Mai waved his hand lightly, and all the windows and doors were closed at once.


    Just this one move shocked Duke Zhen. It''s incredible how deep the internal force can be.


    Guan, this lady is only in her twenties, she didn''t expect her internal strength to be so deep.


    "Miss Qiao, who is this?"


    "Your wife sent a killer to kill my son, do you know about this?"


    "Know that she is active in my people, I have"


    "Fart, what are you doing about human life? If it weren''t for my son''s martial arts skills, he would have died,"


    "sorry,"


    "I''m sorry, is it useful? How about I kill your son once?"


    When Miss Mu heard this, she immediately knelt on the spot for Qiao Mai, "Auntie, I''m sorry, the cause of this incident is all because of me and Feng''er, if you want to beat me or punish you, come at me."


    Qiao Mai swung his sleeve over, and Miss Mu fell to the ground by her palm fan.


    Qiao Mai looked down at her, "The princess can do whatever she wants? For my family''s things, you can play tricks? Thanks to what your Zhen Guogong said to the outside world, you are upright, full of loyalty, and you will lose all face." .¡±


    In a word, Princess Mu was speechless.


    The Duke and Duchess lying on the ground was so angry, "You, you are bold."


    Qiao Mai walked over and pinched her neck, "You actually sent someone to kill my son. If I were like you, your son would be a corpse right now."


    "Come at me if you have the ability."


    "Of course I''m coming at you, otherwise how could you be so virtuous?"


    With a wave of his hand, Qiao Mai threw the Duke''s wife over, and she was thrown to the ground like a piece of rag.


    Ms. Mu and her two younger brothers hurried over to protect the Duke''s wife behind them.


    "Miss Qiao, please be merciful."


    "Has she ever shown mercy to my child?"


    Qiao Mai looked at the two sons of Duke Zhen and glared at him, "Why, you are only allowed to kill my son, but you are not allowed to vent your anger? Is it because of your status as Lord Zhen?"


    Ms. Mu knelt on the ground and crawled a few steps towards her, "Auntie, I''m sorry, my mother already knew she was wrong, she has also suffered retribution now, please give her a chance"


    Duke Zhen also stood up and knelt down on the ground as he spoke. It is really admirable that he can do this for his wife.


    "Ms. Qiao, I have made thousands of mistakes, and it is all my fault. Please let her go?"


    Qiao Mai turned his back, the hands behind his back clenched into fists.


    "When you sent the men in black to kill my son, I found your family that night. I''m a man who will definitely report it. That night, I really wanted to slaughter all of you."


    Duke Zhen''s head was covered with white hair and sweat profusely. At this moment, Mrs. Duke snorted coldly.


    "Bragging!"


    Qiao Mai turned around, "Bragging?"


    Hearing two hands beckoning to Miss Mu''s younger brother, he didn''t see her movement, and he grabbed the necks of the two of them tightly. The tall man of 1.8 meters didn''t even have the strength to resist.


    Their faces turned red from holding back, Duke Zhen was so angry, he had agreed before coming and apologized, but he didn''t expect his wife''s mouth to be so hard.


    Qiao Mai''s hands became stronger and stronger, and the faces of the two of them turned from red to blue, which scared the Duke and Madam of the country and dared not challenge Qiao Mai anymore.


    "Ms. Qiao, I was wrong, I''m sorry, please let my child go,"


    Qiao Mai gave her a disdainful smile, "Is this what you''re good for? I thought you''d be so stubborn for how long?"


    The face of Mrs. Guo Gong was flushed with embarrassment, and Qiao Mai threw her two sons away with a wave of her hand.


    "Your son''s life is really worthless, but my son, Qiao Mai, is very valuable. Whoever dares to touch my son''s finger, I will slaughter her whole family. Madam, you should be lucky, my son was hooked up by your daughter If you fall in love, otherwise, don''t say that you have a whole family, as long as you are related to your wife, I will kill them without blinking an eye!"


    Mr. Zhen wiped the sweat off his brow, and said in his heart, you deserve it, you are so arrogant, now someone will punish you.


    He was busy with a smiling face, "Miss Qiao, let''s sit down and talk and discuss."


    "No need to discuss, I poisoned your wife''s body, and he touched my son, how can he not be punished?"


    "Well, how long will it take?"


    "Within one year, the poison will be removed automatically."


    "I''m really sorry, what compensation do you want our family to satisfy you as much as possible?"


    "No need, give me your daughter here to help me grow greenhouse vegetables for a year, I don''t care about it, but if you dare to do what happened last time, don''t blame me for being rude."


    Mrs. Guo became impatient when she heard this, "You asked my golden-branched and jade-leafed daughter to do farm work for you? Why, why?"


    "Is it enough that the life of your family is in my hands?"


    Zhen Guogong roared angrily, "Zi Yan, can you say a word less?"


    He was really disappointed in his wife, no matter what time, she was still stubborn.


    To put it bluntly, she just wasn''t convinced. She was a noble person, how could she let a village woman play with her.


    Zheng Guogong has better eyesight than her, and he knows that Qiao Mai is really capable, and their family can''t afford to mess with him.


    Ms. Mu hurriedly agreed, "I''ll stay, I''ll farm for my aunt, and I can do whatever my aunt asks me to do."


    "I can only keep the girl for a while, and let the rest go back to the capital"


    Duke Zhen opened his mouth, and it took him a long time to come to his senses, "Is this the end?"


    "if not?"


    "Leave a message that night?"


    "So what if I kept it?"


    "You want us to make this trip?"


    "Naturally, it''s a punishment. Your wife must lie in bed for a year. Go back and eat and serve food and drink. She won''t die. As for Miss Mu staying behind, I hope you can understand that as long as the young lovers don''t say goodbye, the marriage between our two families will be fine." Let¡¯s make a verbal order first.¡±


    "ah?"


    Duke Zhen felt that he was dreaming. He seemed to be a minister, and the other seemed to be the master. He was listening to other people''s arrangements for everything, which made him a little uncomfortable.


    "Why, do you feel that you are at a disadvantage?"


    "No, no, I just think that since our two families are going to get married, we have to give a process, right?"


    "No need, it was your daughter who hooked up with my son first. If it weren''t for your daughter, my son would not have been involved in this murder. I will punish her to stay in my house to farm, and then cultivate a good relationship with my son."


    "This, isn''t it right?"


    "I''ll do what I say, and if I continue, I''ll kill you all."


    Okay, you are a ruthless person, you are the master, Duke Zhen dare not say anything, no matter how strong you are, you can¡¯t beat others, and the lives of your family are in their hands, so you should be obedient.


    He glared at his own daughter, it was all caused by this child, well, what did he do to hook up with his son, really, this time he lost his wife and lost his army.


    After finishing what he needed to say, Qiao Mai waved his hand, and all the windows and doors opened again.


    Zhen Guogong hurriedly asked his two sons to carry his wife onto the stretcher, and beckoned people outside to come in.


    Miss Mu saluted Qiao Mai, "Auntie, can I go see my parents off?"


    "Yes, you can come back after they leave. Remember what I said, only take one girl who serves you, and the rest go back to the capital. If you drive them away, don''t be cruel."


    "Yes, Auntie."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 263： feel very shameless

    Chapter 263 I feel very shameless


    Princess Mu brought her family back to her house. Seeing the aggrieved look of the family, the Duke''s wife burst into tears.


    "It''s all my fault, it''s me who made you behave like this."


    Miss Mu gave her a cold look, "Mother, I think my Taizu had nothing back then. He followed the late emperor and started as a soldier. You can''t forget your origins. If our family has it, forget about it now. The family you look down upon, It just happens to be an existence we can''t afford to mess with."


    "We have suffered an insult in vain."


    "Mother, can you not say that? Who caused this insult? If you didn''t want to touch someone''s son, she would do it?"


    "You, you turn your elbows outward, I don''t have a girl like you."


    "I don''t want to have a mother like you who caress about human life, but there is no way,"


    "you"


    Miss Mu''s two younger brothers were strangled today, and they feel very shameless.


    "Sister, you identified his family, right?"


    "Aunt Qiao is a very nice person, she is very kind, if you didn''t push her, she wouldn''t do this,"


    The princess glanced at Duke Zhen, "Father, when you are fighting, the medicine in the rear is provided by Mrs. Qiao. Your soldiers say it was arranged by Yuan County Magistrate, but in fact it is all paid by Mrs. Qiao. For the refugees who escaped from the disaster, Mrs. Qiao will give porridge, and will also provide housing expenses and food. She is a meritorious minister of our Ming Dynasty."


    "Hey, Dad knows it all, and has inquired about it. Our family is sorry for others. It is Dad''s fault for wanting to kill meritorious ministers. He didn''t manage your mother well."


    "It''s all my sister, you are wrong. It is you who covet other people''s things and hook up with other people''s sons. If you want to keep your duty, you will not be in the current situation."


    Ms. Mu didn''t feel that she was wrong at all, "I''m right, Yunfeng is good-looking, talented, and better than both of your brothers. Such a good man, why should I hand him over to others?"


    "Then you just watched our mother be humiliated?"


    "Hmph, this is called humiliation? She sent someone to kill your relatives, try it, can you forgive me?"


    For a while, the two younger brothers were speechless by her. If someone dared to treat their family members like this, they would definitely fight their lives to ask for an explanation.


    Ms. Qiao is just following the example of Mrs. Guo, and she can''t bear to use power to suppress her. Then she treats people like ants in her eyes, and why doesn''t she say she is wrong when she wants to kill someone?


    To put it bluntly, the feudal dynasty was used to oppressing people with power, and looked down on the weak when they were powerful, but what they didn''t expect was that they kicked on the iron plate.


    If Qiao Mai was just an ordinary person, then the Qiao family would definitely be oppressed and beaten by the Zhen Guogong.


    Qiao Mai returned to the backyard, the old lady, the old man, brought Yunfeng, Fengyun, and Chuaner to find him.


    "How was your talk?"


    "Not only will they return without success this time, I also detained the princess in our house to do farm work."


    "What? Is there some misunderstanding?"


    "Misunderstood fart, those girls sent people to kill Feng''er, how about I fight back and be worthy of being his mother?"


    Yunfeng''s tears fell down, and he immediately knelt in front of Qiao Mai, "It''s all bad for children,"


    "Okay, get up, and I don''t blame you. Princess Mu deliberately hooked up with you for his own self-interest. What does it have to do with you?"


    "If the son doesn''t take the bait, there won''t be so many troubles."


    "It''s because our family''s status is too low, she doesn''t like it,"


    The old lady sighed, "The old Duke''s family is full of loyalty. I didn''t expect their daughter-in-law to be so high-minded?"


    "I can understand that she wants her daughter to marry a well-matched family, but she absolutely shouldn''t send someone to kill my son in the middle of the night. This is the last thing I can tolerate."


    "Son, I know you are capable, this Mu family is a giant."


    "Don''t be afraid, if she dares to send someone again, I will break one of her son''s legs. If my son damages a hair, I will make her son pay for it with his life."


    "Are you really going to make trouble?"


    "Otherwise? As long as she has an attitude of admitting her mistakes, I won''t let her go like this. I wanted to get along well. After all, they are going to be in-laws, but their family is not convinced, that is, a snail is a horse." Pull it out and have a good time, hum!"


    "Girl, grandma is worried"


    "Believe me, in the Ming Dynasty, there is nothing I can''t solve"


    The old man and the old lady looked at each other, maybe only the old man has confidence in Qiao Mai, but the two hearts still can''t be fooled.


    Mu''s house is in Tianshui Town, where she left on the twelfth day of the first lunar month. Ms. Mu brought a girl to live in Qiao''s house on the eleventh day of the first month.


    In the past, she was eager to live in and have a good experience, but now her mood is really complicated.


    Yunfeng was not very happy when he saw Miss Mu, they just nodded at each other.


    It seems that because of the two of them, the two families have become what they are today, and both of them have shadows.


    Qiao Mai was not polite, and immediately arranged for Miss Mu''s residence, as well as work from morning to night, exactly the same as the servants at home.


    Eating is also eaten with the servants, nothing special.


    Yunfeng hasn''t visited the princess since she moved in, and the two seem to have lost contact suddenly.


    After Duke Zhen returned to the capital with his wife and children, he looked at his wife lying limp on the bed. He thought it was incredible when he recalled being in Tianshui Town.


    Will you get better after a year? What kind of poison is this?


    He was not reconciled, so he took a sign and went to the palace to invite the imperial doctor to come, but they said that Mrs. Guogong was not sick, my God.


    Can you lie down without getting up? So all the doctors in the capital were invited, and the diagnosis was still the same.


    A master is a master, if you don''t admire it, you can''t do it, it depends on the skill of others in poisoning.


    After all, he was the general who led the troops to fight, and he was more calm than his wife. In the backyard, his wife sent several people to wait on him.


    Say one year is one year, he just waits.


    The old man called his son to his study, "Have you seen that woman?"


    "Yes"


    "What''s your impression?"


    "The appearance is ordinary, but the martial arts are unfathomable. It''s really hard to judge by appearance."


    "A petty official of the fifth rank is blessed to marry such a wife. You should help me in the future, not to mention your daughter-in-law, if you can''t afford it, you should support her. Our family needs such an in-law."


    "Father, do you agree to this marriage?"


    "What do you disagree with? Our Mu family is a wealthy family. Let Rong''er marry a noble family again. Isn''t this a stab in the eyes of the emperor? Besides, marriage depends on the man''s nature. Rong''er is good, as long as Rong''er likes it."


    "Well, she can''t figure it out, she insists on going against him, the relationship between the two families is now very tense, and Rong''er was detained at her home to farm."


    "That''s not called deduction, that''s called exercise. It''s good to get used to it in advance. An expert has an idea of ??an expert. Since she dares to deduct it, we dare to keep it. Zuo is just her son''s sweetheart, and she can treat him badly." Can''t the daughter-in-law do it?"


    "When I went to Tianshui Town this time, I just felt very useless and was given by a woman"


    "Who told you that no one is capable?"


    Lao Guo is looking forward to Qiao Mai very much. He even wants to go to Qiao''s house to see what kind of woman she is, so that her son and daughter-in-law can''t bear it.


    In just one month, news of the Zhen Guogong¡¯s opening was spread in the capital.


    Many people knew that the princess had taken a fancy to the son of a fifth-rank official, and secretly laughed at him. The emperor even called the Duke of Zhen Guo into the palace for this matter.


    "Mu Aiqing, I have heard rumors outside, what happened to your family?"


    "It''s not a big deal. The only daughter of the minister has taken a fancy to the son of a first- and fifth-rank official,"


    "How about the man?"


    "The literature and martial arts are good, this year will end,"


    "What test?"


    "Ju Ren."


    "Well, as long as the character is good, I will give them marriages,"


    "Yes, Your Majesty"


    "Whose son?"


    "Acropolis, the son of Shexian magistrate"


    "oh?"


    The emperor is interested, it is really possible, Yuan Jiaqi let the father take the initiative, and his son let the county take the initiative.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 264： it is herbivorous

    Chapter 264 It is herbivorous


    It''s really a good thing that it''s father and son, why are all the good girls running to him.


    If the emperor knew that Qiao Mai was the fairy he knew, he might be eager to send his daughter to Qiao''s house.


    The days passed day by day, and the weather got warmer. Not to mention, Princess Mu, who had golden branches and jade leaves, lived happily at Qiao''s house.


    Wake up early every day, exercise, tidy up and clean the courtyard, go to the greenhouse behind after dinner, and work with the women to take care of the vegetable field.


    The time schedule is full, and every day is very fulfilling.


    Qiao Mai has not summoned the princess, she has discussed with the old man, this time I will go to the capital to take the exam, and the old man will lead the team, because of the assassination, so this time, the boss of the three sheep, Aries Will be escorted along the way.


    The old man found it funny when he heard Qiao Mai''s arrangement. A sheep is worse than a guard?


    At night, Qiao Mai asked Bai Yangyang to find the old man, and it led him to a place where there was no one else. It changed itself and appeared by itself, almost scaring the old man into fainting.


    With one kick from the back hoof, a tree with a big foot was broken all the way.


    Now the old man knew why Aries had to follow him. He watched Aries with green eyes.


    "You, can you speak human language?"


    "Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" The white sheep shrunk into a smaller version of the lamb, and the old man nodded with a smile. He finally understood why Qiao Mai wanted to keep three sheep at home.


    With these three little guys, no matter how many men in black came, they would have to be dealt with. Where did she get the house guard beast?


    The appearance is so cute that it is difficult for him to associate them with monsters.


    So the old man didn''t shy away from anything, and followed Aries to find Qiao Mai in the middle of the night.


    "They are?"


    "Have you read Xiuxian''s book?"


    "Seen"


    "This is a spirit beast from the fairy world. I brought three housekeepers. This time, just in case, it will follow you to the exam."


    The old man swallowed, "Are you a fairy from the fairy world?"


    "No, it''s just a trick,"


    "No wonder you are not afraid of Zhen Guogong''s family, nor the imperial power. If the old man has such a way, he will not be afraid of them."


    "Didn''t you always doubt me a long time ago, let me give you some background, so that you can rest assured living in my house, so that you don''t think that I can''t do the job of Zhen Guogong"


    "Haha, now the old man has the bottom line. With the three of them, you won''t be afraid of the one on the dragon chair, not to mention Duke Zhen."


    "I''m not afraid without them three"


    The old man was taken aback, "I can feel your confidence."


    Qiao Mai smiled, "It''s so late, you should go back quickly, I believe that Aries will accompany you along the way, so you shouldn''t be afraid, right?"


    "Haha, I offer it as an ancestor,"


    "It is herbivorous, don''t feed it randomly"


    "Oh, why not get a meat eater?"


    "Too expensive,"


    "Old Knock, haha"


    The old man happily took Aries away, and now he is not envious of the pair of red cats who usually look at the old lady, and he surrounds Aries every day to show courteousness.


    The old lady kept curling her lips when she saw him like that, "Don''t you like pets?"


    "These three are different,"


    "snort"


    The old man took Yunfeng and Fengyun to the capital on the eighth day of March, while Chuan''er went to Fucheng and lived in Wang''s house. He and Zihan took the scholar exam together.


    Every year at this time of year, people in Tianshui Town all pay attention to the Qiao family, and they are very contradictory.


    Even if they want the Qiao family¡¯s children to go to high school, they don¡¯t want them to go to high school. The Qiao family is good enough in their eyes. No, who will help them when they have difficulties in the future?


    Qiao Mai dismissed this, she went to the greenhouse at the back to have a look, Miss Mu and her little girl were doing farm work steadily.


    The previous fancy clothes were replaced by commoner clothes, and she humbly asked her mother-in-law for advice.


    Qiao Mai nodded when she saw this, and she has the demeanor of a sister-in-law. She will be the eldest wife of the Qiao family in the future, and she will be the first to not forgive her for acting impulsively like before.


    Punishing her to farm is also to make her self-cultivate and want to be her daughter-in-law. The previous behavior is not advisable.


    In addition to looking at the shop every day, Linger is studying with Madam Jin. When she heard that a girl came to the house to learn farming from her mother-in-law, she even secretly went to the back to take a look.


    It turned out that it was the girl who used to be full of aura. She secretly ran to ask the old lady.


    "Great-grandmother, granddaughter heard that the girl is the lover of the eldest brother?"


    "She is passing your mother''s test, otherwise it would be impossible to be the daughter-in-law of the Qiao family."


    "Huh? Why?"


    "Because she did something wrong."


    "ah?"


    The old lady knew she couldn''t understand, so she didn''t talk to her that much.


    "How is your shop doing well?"


    "Hey, besides giving money to my mother, I earn a lot of money every month."


    "Don''t waste money, save it for your dowry in the future."


    "Hee hee, yes, great-grandmother!"


    Ling''er saw that she couldn''t find out from the old lady, so she had to go to Miss Mu.


    "Hi?"


    Ms. Mu smiled after seeing Linger, "Hello, Miss Linger?"


    Linger pursed her lips, "I heard that you are the princess, and you are a very important official among women."


    Mu Xuerong chuckled, "No matter how big your mother is, I''m here to farm for her."


    "Although my mother has a bad temper, she is very kind,"


    "I know she punished me, I admit it."


    "You are very nice, I like being my sister-in-law very much."


    Princess Mu blushed, "Your mother needs to nod on this matter."


    "What about your house?"


    As soon as she talked about Zhen Guogong''s mansion, Miss Mu''s eyes turned red, "I still don''t listen to your mother''s words, my family is being held by her, and my mother still can''t get out of bed."


    "My mother did it?"


    "uh-huh"


    "Then it must be your mother who provoked my mother. My mother never provokes trouble first, does she?"


    The princess lowered her head, "It was my mother who was wrong first."


    "Then bear it. My brothers and I have made mistakes, and we will be punished. There is no rule."


    "You were taught very well by your mother, and this princess feels inferior."


    "Sister-in-law, I am optimistic about you, come on"


    Ling''er made a grimace at her, then turned around giggling and ran away.


    The longer the princess stays at Qiao''s house, the more she feels that she has lived so long in vain, and a random servant can live more vigorously than her.


    The servants of Qiao¡¯s family, what kind of servants are they? All of them are gods, humming ditties every day, and there is no day when they are unhappy.


    Even if you feel uncomfortable, tell the housekeeper, and immediately go to the hospital to ask for a doctor, and take a three-day holiday to recuperate.


    The monthly money is more than that of the high schools in the capital, and everyone is very active in their work.


    At Qiao''s house, I never heard the mother-in-law gossiping in groups. When I have free time, I tidy myself up and find work.


    Every day she''s here, it''s like she''s been pumped with chicken blood, and she has endless energy every day.


    The food, don''t look like it''s eaten with the servants, every meal is not the same, every meal is fresh, unlike her in the Duke''s Mansion, she doesn''t want to eat this or that all day long, now she is not picky eaters .


    The children went to the scientific examination, so naturally Qiao Mai couldn''t calm down and practice.


    She sits in front of her shop every day, drinks a pot of tea, and listens to the discussions of the people.


    Yuan Jiaqi took the wheat seeds she gave, bought 50 acres of land around the county town, and hired more than a dozen people to take care of it.


    If you need fertilizer for fertilizer, and water for water, you want to see the yield of these 50 acres of new wheat seeds in the best condition.


    The things have been given away, and she doesn¡¯t want to mix them up. It will depend on what rewards the emperor can give her husband. If she sends a beggar, she will go to the palace to get it back for the husband.


    No matter what, the future daughter-in-law cannot be laughed at by the people of the capital.


    Chuan''er was sent home by Wang Zhifu as soon as he finished the exam, and went to sleep when he got home, Qiao Mai shook his head, this lazy pig always slacked off when practicing martial arts, and now his physical fitness is better than ordinary scholars.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 265： You will know later

    You will know after Chapter 265


    Yuan Jiaqi was pinching his way back home, just as Chuan''er was eating with a pile of food in his arms.


    "Father, why are you back at this time?"


    "How did you do in the exam?"


    "Scholars should be fine"


    "I still eat it, it''s like a pig."


    "Mother said that I have lost weight in the past few days, so let me make up for it."


    "Did the family go out for anything when Dad was away?"


    "If you ask me, you might as well ask your great-grandmother, my son has been keeping his ears to the outside world for the sake of scientific research."


    So the Yuan family got up and went to the old lady''s side, firstly to say hello, and secondly to ask about family affairs.


    Of course the old lady would not hide it from him, so she told him what happened, and Yuan Jiaqi wiped the sweat from his brow.


    "The lady is so cruel that the Zhen Guo government dares to offend her."


    "You don''t need to worry about this matter. You should focus on doing the wheat seed business well, and promote the official position as soon as possible. Otherwise, Yunfeng will get married. Others will laugh at our family instead of our daughter-in-law''s family. These days, things are nothing more than family affairs. The next thing, now that you have your daughter-in-law to help you, hurry up and plant the wheat so that you can get the emperor''s appreciation sooner."


    "I will work hard."


    Qiao Mai is currently on the martial arts training ground, she is in a good mood today, she is playing with a gun, Yuan Jiaqi looks at her figure from a distance.


    He didn''t bother her, just watched like this, in fact, Qiao Mai had seen him a long time ago, she put away the gun and waved at him.


    "When did you come back?"


    Yuan Jiaqi took the teapot and poured her a cup of tea and sent it over, "I just got home."


    "Have you seen Chuan''er?"


    "Well, the family has worked hard, lady, and you didn''t tell me about such a big thing."


    "If I say it, it will only annoy you."


    "This time you presented new wheat seeds to the imperial court, the credit is yours"


    "We are a husband and wife, what''s yours is mine, and I''m a woman, what do you want to do with that credit, as long as you are well, our whole family will be well."


    "Thanks"


    Qiao Mai took a few sips of tea, and the two went back to the backyard and sat down side by side.


    "My lady, I think some of those pine trees can be cut for oil."


    "Then arrange people to cut the oil, haven''t you taught them the technique of cutting oil?"


    "Well, the husband will arrange it after he returns. What about the cut oil?"


    Qiao Mai took out two pieces of paper from his cuff and handed them to him, "Here are two prescriptions, you send someone to follow them."


    Yuan Jiaqi took it over and took a look, "Safflower oil?"


    "Yes, pine oil has anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects. It is mixed with some medicinal materials to make safflower oil, which has a miraculous effect on bruises on the skin and flesh."


    "This prescription is really good. It can be entrusted to the pharmacy to sell. What is the following?"


    "Shampoo, according to the formulation above, it will come out as a very good and mild shampoo and conditioner. Pine oil can also be used as varnish, which is generally used by carpenters."


    "Well, the shampoo can be sold at the grocery store, and the varnish can be placed at the carpenter''s shop. I''ll send someone to inquire about the price later."


    "Is there anyone there?"


    "Yes, I have cultivated them in advance, and one of them is your cousin-in-law."


    "Liu Mei''s husband?"


    "Well, let him be a small leader first, and then we can talk about it after we get familiar with it."


    "Let me say it first, the four brothers in your family and the two brothers in my family cannot be reused."


    "I know the lady, their character is not good, just do ordinary work."


    "I don''t want you to be an official and forget the past. It is said that people have to look far away, but the experience and lessons of the past should not be forgotten."


    "Don''t worry, my wife, my husband will never forget the past."


    Yuan Jiaqi stayed at home for two days. As soon as he came back, he would follow Qiao Mai. It was also the first time that Princess Mu met her future father-in-law.


    "Wow, my father-in-law is so young, and he looks so good, my mother-in-law is really blessed"


    His girl hurriedly explained, "Master Yuan, Mrs. Yuan is just thirty this year. I heard that there are many girls pursuing her. If your future father-in-law only sees Mrs. Qiao."


    "It is necessary, my mother-in-law is so cruel, if anyone dares to have someone else, my mother-in-law must not tear him apart."


    "Should the young master come back?"


    "He is still angry with me. Originally, the two of us agreed that I would wait for him in the capital to catch up with the exam."


    "It''s not that you are not strict with your mouth, you didn''t keep the secret, and let the master and madam find out after a check."


    "Oh, I''m very lucky at this time, I have such a vicious mother-in-law, otherwise, no one can cure her like my mother."


    At this time, the Yunfeng brothers are resting in the Bichun Garden, and the old man is feeding the white sheep and eating the fresh green grass.


    Yesterday, Duke Zhen invited him to visit the mansion. He took Yunfeng with him. For the Chinese New Year, Duke Zhen went to Tianshui Town. He didn¡¯t even meet his future son-in-law, so it¡¯s time to meet each other.


    The two are old acquaintances, and there is no embarrassment in talking and chatting after meeting.


    After meeting his son-in-law, Duke Zhen was satisfied, and even tested Yunfeng''s martial arts on the spot, which he really liked from the bottom of his heart.


    Even his three sons couldn''t defeat Yunfeng and became his defeat.


    If he and his daughter can really do it, he wants to recruit Yunfeng into his wife in the future.


    The old man saw his thoughts and glared at him, "Grandpa, don''t fight that kind of thought, and guard Mrs. Qiao, whoever dares to hit her son''s idea, she, a tigress, dares to eat you."


    Duke Zhen smiled wryly, "I''ve seen it a long time ago. I''m really afraid of her. She''s going to kill me every now and then. She''s the only one in this world who dares to say that."


    "That''s why you put pressure first and sent people to assassinate Yunfeng, otherwise she would say that? It''s just an eye for an eye."


    "Yes, it was my wife who made the mistake first."


    "That girl of yours is too capricious. She hooked up with his son for that little thing."


    Mr. Zhen grinned, "Yes, she was spoiled by my family. How is she doing now?"


    "Don''t worry, she''s very good and well-behaved, and she doesn''t have to worry about eating and drinking every day."


    "Someone should take care of her."


    "Under Mrs. Qiao''s hands, she behaves like a little sheep. How is your wife?"


    "It''s still the same, I can''t move, but Mrs. Qiao said it will be better in a year, I believe her."


    The old man couldn''t hold back, he whispered, "Being in-laws with the Qiao family, your family won''t suffer, is it right to listen to the old man?"


    Zhen Guogong''s head was clever, "Really?"


    "Otherwise, why would my old wife and I live in her house? I can only say this, and you will know in the future."


    "she?"


    "I can only understand it."


    At noon, Lord Zhen took care of their meal and accompanied them himself. Even the old man and his wife came.


    They made a special trip to see their grandson-in-law, and they were very satisfied to see him in person.


    On the day when the rankings were released, the Mu family even sent someone to watch the rankings. The two brothers performed exceptionally well. Feng''er took fifth place in the exam, and Yun''er took ninth place in the exam. He was still not as good as his brother in the exam.


    Seeing that his son-in-law got the fifth place in the exam, the Duke was overjoyed, and hurriedly sent someone to prepare a gift for him.


    The old man finally stroked his beard and laughed. It seems that the marriage between Duke Zhen and Qiao''s family is settled. As long as Duke Zhen likes this son-in-law, then there is no problem.


    On April 15th, the old man took Feng''er and his brothers to say goodbye to the Duke of Zhenguo, and the Duke had someone prepare two carts of gifts.


    It''s not for them, it''s for Mrs. Qiao, hoping that the two families can turn their fighting into friendship.


    Here, Chuan''er''s happy news has also arrived, heh guy, the Qiao family has one family, one is a fifth-rank official, two Juren, and one scholar, and it''s a sensation again.


    Now, people who are related to Qiao''s family can''t sit still. Seeing that Qiao''s family is getting up, why don''t they get some light.


    Especially those matchmakers, they almost stomped down the door of Qiao''s house.


    Until now, Qiao Mai has not let go, the child is going to be promising, let alone only sixteen or seventeen years old, even if he is twenty-six or seventeen years old, he can still marry a good girl.


    I didn¡¯t look at those old men who suffered, and they still have three wives and four concubines. They can also find a big girl, let alone their own son. Don¡¯t worry, the two brothers are just sixteen years old.


    In her eyes, they are still children, and it is too early for them to get involved in the relationship between men and women.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 266： Its really shameless to say that

    Chapter 266 This is really shameless


    The matchmaker is easy to deal with, but the Fengyun brothers'' former clansmen are not easy to deal with.


    If they are not allowed to enter, they will wait at the gate of Jixiangyuan, and they will not make trouble, just stand and wait on both sides.


    I want to give the Qiao family a soft knife, since they are willing to wait, they can wait. Anyway, Qiao Mai ordered to go down, and no one looking for Brother Fengyun will be seen.


    Want to accompany them in a lawsuit, no matter soft or hard, Qiao Mai is not afraid of them.


    Seeing the trend, the head of the Yuan family also joined in the fun, bringing the clan to the door of Qiao''s house and tossing along with them, even the second elder of the Qiao family who hadn''t come back for a long time also came.


    Following the crowd, Qiao Mai sent someone to deliver a letter to the Yuan family. He took the four brothers of the Yuan family and the two brothers of the Qiao family directly, and asked them to get their old man back first.


    When the head of the Yuan family saw the Yuan family, he immediately knelt down in front of him.


    "Family Qi, you are a member of our Yuan family, you can''t leave your clansmen alone."


    Yuan Jiaqi had a sullen face, "Back then, the Yuan family didn''t care about me and my children suffering. Now that I''m prosperous, why do you let me care about you?"


    "That''s different. In the past, it was your family''s business that your parents rubbed you, but now that you are in the limelight, it''s a big business for the whole family."


    "I''m sorry, I have already been expelled from the family, and I don''t want to return to that cold-blooded family."


    "We will change it, as long as you go back, we will change it."


    "Patriarch, if you take your clansmen back now, I will think of the Yuan family if there is work in the county in the future. If you continue to make trouble, let alone work without you in the future, the disaster will come again. Others have relief. You don''t, you think about it."


    Yuan Jiaqi stopped talking to them and came to Jiang''s family.


    "I know that you are the same as the Yuan family. If you want the two of them to go back, you have to pay back all the expenses he spent in my family over the years. Otherwise, I will sue the Yuan family." If you fight, even if you go to the capital to sue the imperial court, I will accompany you."


    "That is the child of our Jiang family, why don''t you return it to us."


    Qiao Mai came out from the gate of the courtyard, "It''s really shameless. When I wanted to sell the children, it was my mother who saved them, gave them plenty of food, and gave them the best education. You people want to pick up ready-made ones?"


    Seeing Qiao Mai, they all trembled, thinking of the Tian family, they were all scared in their hearts.


    Annoyed this woman, wouldn''t you also send someone to kill them?


    "Me, we just want our kids back."


    "I said a few years ago, you can get it back if you want it, just return the money I gave them. Don''t you blame anyone?"


    "we do not have,"


    "If you don''t have it, don''t come. When you have it, when you come, you can''t let me, Qiao Mai, waste so much money?"


    "You are so rich, why spend some money on them?"


    "Oh, what you said is really shameless. My money didn''t come from a strong wind. They called me mother, so I spent it for them. Don''t shout, why should I spend it for them?"


    "Well, then let them continue to call you mother, but you have to be a godmother, and the child is still mine"


    Qiao Mai''s face turned cold, "Since everyone is so shameless, then we have to see the government. You have affected my old lady''s life here, and I can sue you according to the law."


    "Why, we are right at the door, and it doesn''t interfere with your business."


    "The place at this gate belongs to me, Qiao Mai. Without my permission, you staying on my site will affect my life. Come and report the case to the Yixian County Yamen."


    "yes,"


    When the women roared, someone went to lead the horse.


    Relying on the large number of people, the Jiang family wanted to surround Qiao''s family and prevent them from passing. Unexpectedly, Qiao Mai stood on the doorstep with his hands behind his back.


    The two women came out from the side door and got on the horse. For some reason, the members of the Jiang family all automatically moved out of the way, and even their eyes showed incredulous gazes.


    They intended to block it, but somehow they got out of the way.


    Seeing the old lady getting on the horse and heading south, they were all scared in their hearts, and some of them retreated and wanted to sneak away.


    Unexpectedly, everyone''s bodies were completely paralyzed, as if possessed by an evil spirit, and their legs were extremely heavy.


    Yuan Jiaqi stood shoulder to shoulder with the lady on the steps, "My lady, what''s wrong with them?"


    "The acupuncture points were tapped by me. Before the official sent, none of them would even think about leaving. A group of stinky and shameless things. The children bullied them when they were young. When the children grow up, they will all be attracted to them like stinky flies. Today I If we let them leave like this, I''m really sorry for them looking for them one after another."


    "This group of people is too hateful and must be severely punished."


    In the courtyard, a few children set up a ladder at the courtyard gate to watch secretly. Miss Mu is also there. She and Feng''er haven''t seen each other for a long time.


    Didn''t expect to meet in this situation this time, the two blushed and nodded at each other at the same time.


    Linger leaned against the wall and waved at them, "Brother, look quickly, mother is too sick, they seem to be unable to move at all,"


    "That''s called acupuncture,"


    "Brother, will you?"


    "meeting"


    Chuan''er pursed her lips, "I''m still young, and I can do it in a few years."


    "Cut, my mother told you that you are not that good at martial arts, and you will not be able to do it in ten years."


    "Hmph, don''t underestimate your third brother"


    Ms. Mu also moved a ladder and put it on the wall. Seeing her future mother-in-law standing on the steps calmly, she was very envious.


    Her mother-in-law should be like this, and this is also the mother-in-law she hopes for, how chic, how calm, how cruel? Looking at it, she became excited and really wanted to cheer for her mother-in-law.


    Is she still rational, Linger tilted her head and asked her.


    "Sister Mu, is my mother hurt?"


    "Well, calendar harm."


    An hour later, County Magistrate Zhu came in person, and he brought all the twenty officials from the yamen, including Tian Sanzhuang.


    After recuperation, his legs and arms were barely healed. Magistrate Zhu personally called him in front of him and reprimanded him. In order to keep his current job, he was surprisingly honest during this time.


    As soon as County Magistrate Zhu arrived in front of Qiao''s house, he immediately commanded the officers, **** all the people in the front, hired several carriages, and escorted them away.


    He cupped his hands at the Yuan family, "Master Yuan!"


    "Master Zhu!"


    "After what happened, I heard from your people that a group of unscrupulous people are shameless like this. I will deal with them well when I turn around."


    "It''s time to work."


    Those people who were **** have only just woken up from a dream. They lay in the car and howled loudly.


    "My lord, let us go, we will never dare again,"


    "Hmph, Mrs. Qiao has let you off many times, and you won''t change after repeated admonitions. Others are scoundrels and want to pick up ready-made ones for nothing, so take them away."


    County magistrate Zhu got on his horse and waved to the officials, who escorted the people in the carriage and headed south.


    The remaining members of the Jiang family immediately dispersed, and they all went home, because if they wanted to get their relatives out of the government, they had to have money, otherwise, they would have to stay in prison for at least a month.


    It¡¯s not a place for people to stay. It¡¯s fine to go in, but it¡¯s like being sucked dry of blood when you come out.


    The next day, County Magistrate Zhu sent people over. Each person was beaten 20 boards and imprisoned for one month. They wanted to release them early, and each person was charged 10 taels of silver.


    A total of twenty people were arrested, and he earned two hundred taels of silver for the court this trip.


    The farce that the Jiang family thought was nothing, ended at the cost of losing his wife and losing his army.


    In May, the Jixiang School finally opened, but this time it was no longer the Qiao family who came to teach, and there were two talents who applied for the job.


    One class in the morning and one in the afternoon, just teach one class, and if you can''t teach well, get out.


    This is five taels of silver, and they usually only spend two taels of silver when they teach in the school. The Qiao family gives such a generous amount, so they will naturally do their best.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 267： you are silly

    Chapter 267 You are so stupid


    Besides, I still teach for half a day and take care of a meal. Where can I find such a good job.


    In this way, Fengyun and Yunfeng can concentrate on studying and practicing martial arts, and Fenger is arranged by Qiao Mai to farm in the backyard. The two lovers can finally see each other every day.


    The old man is very happy during this time. He successively cultivated Yuan Jiaqi, a Jinshi, Fengyun, two Juren, and Chuaner, a scholar. His old face feels very bright.


    For a while, the Qiao family stole the limelight in the Acropolis.


    It wasn''t that they came up with it, but they had to. The whole family is full of promising people.


    The major aristocratic families have their eyes on the Qiao family, trying their best to marry the Qiao family. They think that the Qiao family has good geomantic omen and supports people. The Yuan family has just turned thirty, and even the fifth-rank county magistrate, his son is no different.


    At this moment, urgent reports came from the two border gates on the west and south sides, and foreign enemies invaded again. Two hundred thousand soldiers and horses were assembled, watching eagerly outside the gate.


    Brother Fengyun couldn''t sit still anymore, they came to find Qiao Mai together.


    "Mother, my son has practiced martial arts hard, and wants to show off his ambitions on the battlefield. I beg my mother to help me."


    Qiao Mai looked at the two adopted sons, "I teach you martial arts, one is to strengthen your body, and the other is to serve the country. Now that heroes have a place to use their skills, mother will not stop you, go to the county government to sign up for the army Bar."


    "Yes, mother"


    The two packed their bags, took the pills and amulets prepared by Qiao Mai for them, and went to the county government office in Yi County to sign up.


    There are really too few people like them who voluntarily sign up to join the army. Many of them are sent by officials to lead people from various homes. County magistrate Zhu was shocked when he knew it.


    My mother, two people want to be soldiers, how can I do this, how can I sign up?


    He hurriedly sent someone to Qiao''s house to ask Mrs. Qiao for instructions. Seeing that Qiao''s family members agreed, County Magistrate Zhu was overwhelmed.


    It is unprecedented for a person to serve as a soldier. What should I do?


    He hurriedly sent someone to ask Wang Zongsheng for instructions. He also found it incredible that he would be able to enter the court as an official after another scientific examination. The future of the two children is bright, so why should they sign up for the army?


    He asked Magistrate Zhu to register the two of them first, arrange a place to live, and then went to Qiao''s house in person.


    "Miss Qiao, what about the child''s registration?"


    "I agree. They are full of martial arts and want to serve the country by killing the enemy on the battlefield. How can I, a mother, stop them."


    "But a sword has no eyes on the battlefield."


    "They have learned martial arts from me for nearly ten years. If they can''t protect themselves on the battlefield, how can they make merit? Don''t worry, I know it well."


    "That''s fine, then when the time is up, I will send them to the border."


    "Um"


    When Ms. Mu knew that Feng''er was going to be a soldier, she chased after her to the county government office crying. With her identity, no one dared to stop her.


    She looked at Yunfeng with tears in her eyes, "Why are you so stupid, what kind of soldier are you?"


    "My brother and I are not expected to study, although we did well in the exam this time, we know that we have tried our best. If we wait for Jinshi, we don''t know the year of the monkey. It just so happens that the country is in trouble, and everyone is responsible. Yun''er and I are martial arts , Serving the country is the right thing to do, besides, your family is the family of a general, and I think I can be a general when I marry you in the future."


    "My family didn''t look down on you"


    "Father-in-law is very nice, I want to win you an honor."


    He didn''t mention Mrs. Guogong. Although she was lying on the bed, she still looks down on this future son-in-law.


    The more she behaved like this, the more Feng''er held her breath, and she had to rely on her own ability to win Miss Mu back. By then, it would be much easier for the two to get engaged, and people in the capital would not laugh at her. .


    "you are silly!"


    "As a man, this is what I should do. My brother and I have wanted to be soldiers for a long time. We are envious to see our father-in-law leading soldiers to fight. I hope that one day, our brothers and sisters can be like my father-in-law. Fortunately, my mother It also taught us the art of war, and it is the most correct way to apply what you have learned.¡±


    "I, I''m waiting for your triumphant return at home"


    "Don''t worry, we will definitely protect ourselves and never let you wait at home."


    "Uh-huh"


    Yun''er pursed his lips on one side, watching his eldest brother and sister-in-law showing affection, his teeth were almost sore, and his teeth were so sore from being so far away that they almost fell out.


    At the end of May, the two brothers went to the border, and Qiao Mai often looked at the moon alone at night in a daze.


    As soon as she sent the two brothers away, rumors spread in Tianshui Town, saying that Qiao Mai was a adoptive mother after all, and she didn''t treat the two children sincerely. The child is going to die.


    Qiao Mai was not angry when he heard these words. It is probably because of Brother Fengyun''s former tribe that such words can be spread.


    They didn''t benefit from her, and this time they were slapped again, and she could understand if they wanted to express their anger.


    I can¡¯t eat meat, I¡¯m in a hurry, ha ha!


    Whatever they say, Ji Xiangyuan has been very quiet, but Yuan Jiaqi is so busy that he is dizzy.


    A safflower oil workshop, a shampoo workshop, and a varnish workshop. Three workshops were opened at once. Because they deal with oil, men who smoke like that are not wanted.


    One manager in each workshop, with 20 people under his command, there are hundreds of pine oil cutters.


    Not to mention these things, he is also busy with the wheat, which was planted in March, and now it is June, and it will mature in three months.


    The people in Shexian County are waiting eagerly. If it works, they won''t have to worry about food in the future.


    This month, he sent all the officials under his command to protect Maizi.


    Compared with the workshop, he paid more attention to the matter of wheat seeding.


    In addition to handling cases, he went to the workshop every day, and spent the rest of his time wandering around the wheat fields.


    Looking at the heavy ears of wheat, he was grinning even in his dreams.


    Just for this, he thinks the yield per mu cannot be low.


    Not only did he go to the wheat field to see it, but many people watched it from afar. This is the hope of the people in She County.


    Because of this, he hasn''t been home for two months, and Qiu Mai hasn''t visited him either. If something happened, he would have come back to find her a long time ago, so she didn''t worry about it.


    At the end of June, the experimental field was finally ready to be harvested. Yuan Jiaqi personally watched the field, and the officials went to harvest the field in person.


    First harvested an acre of land, threshed and weighed it on the spot. Although the wheat was not completely dry, it was not too bad. He personally supervised the weighing and reported it to the onlookers.


    "A new type of wheat, 965 catties, yield per mu,"


    "My God, it''s so high"


    The Yuan family was afraid that it would be inaccurate once, so they sent someone to take another piece of mu, but the results were quite different.


    The people cheered, "My lord, can we follow suit?"


    "Of course. In the future, we in Shexian County can also plant two crops of grain a year. The last season will be planted in spring, and the last season will be planted in July. The new wheat seeds will mature in three and a half months. We don''t need to plant winter wheat. Our grain is enough."


    "Oops, that would be great,"


    "If you want to have a high yield of wheat, you must know how to raise the land, not just watering the fertilizer. Later, I will distribute a book on raising the land to every village. You must learn it. After learning, not only does the wheat not grow worms, but it also has a high yield"


    The common people all knelt on the ground with a clatter, "Thank you sir, thank you sir, you are a good official, you are an upright official"


    "Well, if you want to grow new types of wheat, you can take your household registration. After a notice is issued by the yamen in a few days, each family will go to the yamen to receive 20 catties. If there is more, you will not wait after the expiration date."


    "Ai, ai!"


    They were so excited that they wiped away their tears and left. The Yuan family asked people to harvest the wheat from the 50 mu experimental field.


    Then let people raise the land for ten days, and planted another batch of wheat seeds.


    The rest were sealed up in the yamen as seeds. This is not public property, it is his personal property. He wrote a detailed memorial of the harvest, and then quickly sent it to Wang Zhifu.


    After Wang Zongsheng read it, he sent his cronies to rush to the capital.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 268： Willing to

    Chapter 268 Willingness


    Yuan Jiaqi was relieved to finish this matter, and was able to go home and have a look.


    It wasn''t until he got home that he found out about Fengyun''s going to serve as a soldier.


    "My lady, why didn''t you tell me about such a big matter, my father is too unqualified."


    "What to say, say they''re going, don''t say they''re going, you''re already busy enough, you don''t have time to take care of your family."


    "It''s all bad for your husband, you should be punished, you should be punished"


    "How is the workshop?"


    "Production has already started, and a market has been found for a husband, so don''t worry, lady."


    "Well, you can keep the profits from those workshops in the future, and pay taxes from there in the future. I won''t ask any more questions, and I won''t give you any more money."


    "ah?"


    "As the trees grow, the amount of oil will increase every year. After the pine nuts can be produced, it will be an income. After ten years, it will not be a problem for the workshop to raise the land and support people. I have calculated it."


    "Miss, thanks to you, my husband''s official career is so smooth."


    "Not necessarily, as long as you are willing to marry, it will be smooth."


    Yuan Jiaqi immediately lowered his face, "Lady, I am not an ungrateful person to be a husband. Besides, I like ladies, not them."


    "Yo, you can show your face"


    "No, I''m not trying to put face on my wife, but what my wife said makes me very unhappy. I will only have my wife for most of my life in the future. The lady knows it well and always uses words as her husband,"


    "cut,"


    Qiao Mai grinned, Yuan Jiaqi looked at her seriously.


    "In the eyes of my husband, a lady is the most beautiful, a lady is the best, and a lady is the worst!"


    "My heart was full of joy when I said it, does this count as your confession to me?"


    Yuan Jiaqi blushed, "Lady, what I say for my husband is the truth. In my husband''s eyes, no one can compare to my wife. It is enough for me to have a lady in my life. I will never mention other women in the future."


    "knew."


    "Do you want to start a small stove for Feng''er and Yun''er for the husband''s trustee?"


    "No, my son, with his real skills, there is no need to start a small stove."


    "Then how bad is it if I, as a father, don''t do something for them?"


    "Then let''s take care of the workshop. Soon our two sons will get married, and we need to prepare the dowry. We are going to be parents-in-law at a young age! Haha!"


    "Eh, that''s pretty good, we can be grandparents early."


    Qiao Mai imagined a granddaughter in his left hand and a grandson in his right hand, and immediately felt chills all over his body.


    She is only in her twenties, and she is about to become a grandmother, which is really weird.


    The two sat down and drank tea and sighed, "The eldest daughter-in-law is the Princess, it would be embarrassing if the dowry is short of one hundred thousand taels of silver."


    "Well, our second son is also a high-minded master, and the dowry will definitely not be less when the time comes, and Chuan''er, whose mouth is as sweet as honey at a young age, will definitely attract the little girl''s liking."


    "And our Ling''er, the dowry should be thick, so we can''t be underestimated,"


    "To put it bluntly, they are all losers"


    "Haha, you, when they all get married and start a business, how about resigning as a husband? At that time, the two of us will travel around, see the beautiful mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty, and experience the folk customs of different places."


    "Let''s talk about it at that time. The plan can''t keep up with the changes. Once they get married, they will face having a baby. They are all new parents, and they can''t do it without us."


    "Anyway, I can''t help you as a husband, and only a person with such a history as the lady can help them."


    "Maybe, we won''t be needed then, besides, are you willing to resign?"


    "Being willing, in fact, as a husband, I want to travel around the world, see all the great rivers and mountains in the world, and have a wife to accompany me, which is what my husband wants all his life"


    Qiao Mai watched the man in front of him speak emotionally, and nodded slowly, "Okay, as long as you need, I will accompany you."


    Fast forward to mid-July, the rain was pouring non-stop, and the old emperor looked at the Yuan family''s Qin Zhe in the imperial palace, his hands trembling with excitement.


    "Great, great, if there are such good wheat seeds, then the people in the north will no longer suffer, and the treasury will soon be full, that''s great."


    The emperor was so excited that he grabbed a handful of the wheat that came with the memorial and looked at it again and again.


    "God, God bless me, Daming."


    The emperor immediately summoned the chief officer in charge of Sinong, and handed him the small bag of wheat seeds, along with a book on fertile land.


    "Hurry up and find the most fertile land to try planting, and let me know when it''s harvested, and I will personally supervise the harvest."


    "Yes, Emperor"


    Don¡¯t think that the emperor will believe anything reported to the lower levels. He wants people to practice it. If it is as good as what is said in the memorial, the emperor will give rewards.


    So we still have to wait, but the Yuan family is not in a hurry. It has already been implemented on his side, and the people are willing to follow suit.


    He first promoted it within Shexian County. Zhu County Magistrate and Wang Zhifu knew about it a long time ago. As soon as they got the exact news, they came to Qiao Mai to ask for wheat seeds.


    Anyway, the request for credit for the memorial has been reported, so Qiao Mai generously gave Zhu County Magistrate 5,000 catties of wheat seeds, and Wang Zhifu 10,000 catties for them to watch and promote.


    Because there is a guarantee from the government, and the wheat seeds are free, many farmers are tempted.


    The promotion of new wheat varieties in other places was not so smooth, but it went very smoothly in the north of Shexian County.


    Qiao Mai is not in a hurry. If he wants to popularize the new wheat species, there is no time.


    She still has a lot of new punishment seeds in her hand, which she provided for the Ming Dynasty, such as upland rice and high-yield cotton, which are urgently needed by the Ming Dynasty.


    Only when ordinary people had enough to eat, wear enough, and not worry about food and drink, could the Ming Dynasty be truly prosperous.


    Although Qiao Mai did not raise saplings for County Magistrate Zhu, this guy encouraged the people to plant trees. He wrote the benefits of planting trees on a notice and sent officials to various villages and towns to publicize it.


    He also lobbied wealthy households in the county to donate money and materials. First, he planted cold-resistant trees on both sides of the official road, but only in his county.


    This guy is just a little selfish. Fertilizers are not cheap at all for magistrates in other counties, and he only tosses in his own territory.


    After the county magistrates in other counties heard about this, after much deliberation, they finally called on the people in their own counties to follow the example and start planting trees.


    The nine counties in Acropolis have all started planting trees.


    Farmers know how to raise seedlings themselves. Some trees can be planted in front of and behind houses in many villages.


    Many people only know how to plant fast-growing trees, and some people plant some fruit trees in their own yards.


    There are all kinds of trees, each with its own careful thinking. No matter what, the direction of planting trees is correct. At least the branches pruned every year can be used as firewood.


    Northern winters can¡¯t be done without firewood. For this alone, the benefits of planting trees are very obvious, not to mention that they can be used for their own use after they grow into trees.


    Long is long-term. Because of the early trees in Shexian County, the harvest began within a few years.


    Many families who planted pine trees with the county magistrate have also started to learn to cut oil and sell oil. No matter how much they earn, as long as they sell to workshops, it is an income.


    This is undoubtedly a great benefit for the people of Shexian County who are suffering from bitter cold.


    The Yuan family showed Qiao Mai the first month''s income of the workshop, "Miss, look, this is only the first month, and the safflower oil workshop has made a net profit of five hundred taels of silver after deducting all expenses. This is only the first month. The pine oil in a forest, the shampoo cream earned six hundred taels of silver, and the pine oil earned more than one hundred taels of silver, adding up to more than one thousand taels."


    "Well, it''s more than 10,000 taels a year, which is not bad. When those forests grow up, they will produce more oil."


    "Yes, I believe it won''t be long before the products from our workshop will be sold all over the Ming Dynasty"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 269： How expensive you have to try

    Chapter 269 No matter how expensive you have to taste


    "Yes, there is no shampoo in our country yet, but there are some injuries from bruises. Let''s see how it goes. If it doesn''t work, I will give you another prescription and replace it with safflower oil."


    "Safflower oil is sold very well in our pharmacy. Many people say that the effect is good. Varnish is also very popular in carpenter shops. Compared with tung oil, the smell of pine oil is more pleasing."


    "Well, just watch it"


    "I will ask someone to hand over the monthly income to Shopkeeper Niu,"


    "No, it''s good for you to have your own account. The court doesn''t allow officials to do business, so it''s fine to hang the account in my name. I don''t want you to ask me for money, so you can be more free. "


    "My lady, you are so kind."


    "That''s it, okay? It''s impossible to change wives. If I don''t marry, I''ll be fine. Once I marry, I''ll be sure. We''ll be husband and wife, and we will grow old together in this life."


    "Most definitely."


    In the blink of an eye, the Fengyun brothers have been away for several months. Miss Mu is worried about it, and often writes to Zhen Guogong, asking him to send someone to the army to check the situation of Fengyun brothers.


    When Lord Zhen heard that his son-in-law had signed up to be a soldier and went to the front line, he immediately felt proud.


    So they immediately sent someone to the front to inquire, and when they heard that the two brothers were safe, they immediately wrote a letter to comfort their daughter and asked her to stay in Tianshui Town.


    Ms. Mu heard that Feng''er was safe and sound, so she felt relieved and told Qiao Mai the news.


    She didn''t know that Qiu Mai had planted spiritual consciousness on the two of them, and the amulet she bought on the platform. With these two things, the two brothers will be fine no matter what.


    Golden Autumn In October, the people in Tianshui Town are busy harvesting the autumn. After this harvest, they will plant new types of wheat.


    You can imagine everyone''s mood, they are all excited, even the three tenants of Qiao''s family are planning to plant new wheat seeds.


    Last year, they made money growing greenhouse vegetables with their master¡¯s family, and bought fields in Biebu, but they were reluctant to part with Qiao¡¯s land, because Qiao Mai¡¯s master¡¯s family was so good, they couldn¡¯t bear to give it up.


    This year they are still the same as last year. The family only grows five acres. No matter how much money they make, farmers still feel that they have food insurance in their hands.


    Qiao Mai did not avoid forcing them. She welcomes anyone who wants to follow suit, no matter if they are from the town or the village. If they want to plant, she will ask the woman in charge of the land to teach them.


    This year, several companies want to grow greenhouse vegetables.


    Qiao Mai also agreed, and she asked someone to open a foot door from the back, and those who were willing to follow suit entered from the back door.


    This year''s vegetables are all grown by different families. Each family grows different vegetables, but they are all favorite vegetables.


    There are only so many families in the town, and everyone has discussed in advance how to grow vegetables. They will grow more vegetables that sell well, and grow fewer vegetables that are not easy to sell.


    This year, Jingtai Restaurant ordered a lot of dishes from Qiaoji Snack Shop, and many of the recipes were bought from Qiao Mai.


    Of course, the dishes are different from Wang¡¯s Restaurant. Some people even came here specially to taste the dishes of Jingtai Restaurant.


    Otherwise, the temptation of delicious food is really irresistible, and it''s no wonder that Qiao Mai can sell things so expensive.


    For a foodie to have a mouth, no matter how expensive it is, you have to taste it.


    The method of drying Qiao Mai''s pancakes was announced. She hoped that the common people would have a skill, so that even if it wasn''t for making money, they could make delicious pancakes from the mountains and eat them by themselves.


    In addition, she also announced the craftsmanship of hawthorn cakes and hawthorn rolls.


    Based on the current level here, that is, selling some in this season, it is really difficult to eat after the season.


    Because it is seasonal, Qiaoji Snack Shop often sells seasonal food such as pancakes and hawthorn rolls.


    God likes to take care of caring people. Some people have it at a glance, and some people are obsessed with it. They keep the recipe in their hearts, learn to make it slowly when they go home, and sell it in the market when they are finished.


    There are a lot of vendors in this market, and Qiao Mai will go to the market to have a look when he has nothing to do.


    For her, nothing is new, and Xiaoqing will prepare for her whatever she wants, but she will ask the shopkeeper Niu to go to the market from time to time, and take home any good ones, just to take care of those People who live on the go.


    In November, when the weather turned cold, the Yuan family asked people to deliver charcoal to their homes by carloads.


    Brother Fengyun was not at home, Chuan''er seemed to have grown up all of a sudden, he was only three years younger than them, but he was still thirteen years old.


    In addition to studying with my husband every day, he has also started to take care of family affairs. He always wanders around when he is free, and visits the embroidery village when he has nothing to do.


    Although he is thirteen, he is already 1.7 meters tall. The food at Qiao¡¯s family is so good.


    Every time Qiao Mai looked at him, he wanted to laugh, "Chuan''er, are you too heartless?"


    "Why did mother say that?"


    "Because you are greedy in the family, you are thin, and even Linger is fatter than you."


    "Hey, isn''t this good, you don''t need to lose weight,"


    "Chuan''er, have you thought about what kind of wife you will find in the future?"


    "I never thought about it, my son is still young, even if he is looking for it, he is looking for someone who respects his parents."


    Looking at the flickering in his eyes, Qiao Mai knew that he had something on his mind, so he said.


    "Don''t worry, my mother will not be like your grandmother before. People always care about each other. If your daughter-in-law treats me well, I will treat her well."


    Chuan''er seemed relieved, "I know both mother and father are fine."


    "Of course, otherwise, how could you raise a snack like you."


    After Chuan''er left, Qiao Mai sighed. Such a young child had something on his mind, worried about marrying a daughter-in-law in the future, afraid that the daughter-in-law would follow the old path of his own mother.


    I was really worried too much, and I didn''t think about it, what kind of person am I?


    In fact, the children in the family have something on their minds, she knows it but she doesn''t want to point it out, Brother Fengyun wants to stay in Qiao''s house, but their biological parents are also very kind to them, they want to go back to honor the lintel, vent their anger for their parents, but also I don''t want to leave Qiao''s house, and I feel conflicted.


    She didn''t want to express her opinion, because she wanted to give the choice to the brothers.


    You can¡¯t have both fish and bear¡¯s paws, you can¡¯t eat what¡¯s in the bowl and look at what¡¯s in the pot. Since they didn¡¯t choose the latter, it¡¯s not their choice.


    She thinks that she is not a good person, and she will give up what she has, and now the brothers owe her the right to be kind.


    In the future, if you really want to give up yourself one day, you must bear the price.


    There are also Yuan Jiaqi and Chuaner. As for Linger, she is her own daughter, but if one day she wants to betray herself, she will not show mercy.


    Thinking about it, snowflakes floated in the sky, this is the first snow this year.


    The north wind rolled snowflakes and danced in the sky. At this moment, the gate of Jixiang Garden rang, and Qiao Mai looked over with spirit.


    The mother-in-law opened the door, and a young man who looked like a servant handed over a post with both hands.


    "The young one is the guy from Yong''an Teahouse in the town. Our teahouse opened today, and the first three days are free of charge for drinking tea and listening to operas. If you are interested, can you come and join us?"


    The mother-in-law took the post and made a point, the man left, and Qiao Mai raised his eyebrows.


    It seems that Tianshui Town has developed well in the past two years. A small town also has a teahouse. It used to be a tea stall. The mother-in-law came straight to her yard with the post.


    "Master, this is a post from Yong''an Teahouse."


    "Send it to the old lady, she should like to listen to opera."


    The mother-in-law left, and Qiao Mai stared in the air in a daze. The consciousness she had planted on the two brothers was no different, and the peace talisman was always calm. Both of them were safe.


    Right at this moment, her heart ached.


    She could still bear this level of pain, but her figure disappeared in a flash.


    In the sky, she waved her butterfly wings and flew towards the south with all her strength.


    Half an hour later, she appeared outside Nanguan, on a battlefield.


    At this time, the battlefield was full of gunpowder and smoke. The Ming soldiers had already retreated to the pass, and the invaders might have also retreated. The battlefield was littered with corpses.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 270： Is something wrong at home?

    Chapter 270 Is something wrong at home?


    Qiao Mai closed his eyes to feel his two divine senses, one in the pass to show that people are safe, and the other on the battlefield.


    She was alone, walking gently, looking for another divine sense.


    Far away, she saw a figure under the battle flag. He held the battle flag in his hand and kept it standing upright, but he was lying flat on the ground.


    Qiao Mai hurried over, pulled the Zhanqi twice, but she didn''t pull it, she sighed helplessly, and directly took Qilian and others into the space.


    It was Yun''er who was injured. His body was covered with knife marks. He had lost too much blood and passed out.


    Fortunately, the amulet given by Qiao Mai worked, resisting a fatal wound on his chest, otherwise, Yun''er would have died long ago.


    In the space, Qiao Mai fetched the first-aid kit, sewed up all the cuts and bruises, and then gave him the elixir.


    Seeing that all the wounds on his body healed in a short while, she fed him some spirit river water, and then led her out of the space.


    Looking back and forth, she caught a cloud under her arm, leading her to fly quietly into Nanguan.


    At this time, there were wounded soldiers everywhere, and many doctors were rescuing the wounded. Qiao Mai knew that Yun''er was out of danger and would wake up after a while.


    So he put him in a very conspicuous place, and then hid himself in mid-air.


    After a while, Feng''er looked at the faces of the wounded one by one like crazy, one shook his head in disappointment, and the other wiped the tears from his eyes. Finally, he found Yun''er, and then he shouted ecstatically. stand up.


    "Yuner, Yuner?"


    Fengyun opened his eyes shaken by him, "Brother, I''m fine, don''t worry, I just feel tired and want to sleep for a while."


    "It''s fine as long as it''s fine, it''s fine as long as it''s fine, if you want to have something to do, you won''t have the face to see our parents if you die."


    Feng''er hugged Yun''er and cried, Yun''er grinned, "The amulet my mother gave works, I saw that knife coming towards my chest, I didn''t expect it to be fine"


    He rubbed his chest and smiled silly, Feng''er nodded, "Mother''s things are all good, go out to fight in the future, don''t rush forward foolishly, life is the most important thing."


    "Well, I was unlucky. I ran into a general of the enemy army, but he didn''t end up well. I cut off his leg."


    "Brother, good job."


    Yun''er suddenly grabbed Feng''er''s hand, "Brother, don''t think about our parents anymore, our current mother has helped us rebuild our lives, we can''t be white-eyed wolves."


    "Brother is just thinking about it, not wanting to be a white-eyed wolf. Don''t worry, even if we die, we can''t be unkind and ungrateful people."


    "Um"


    Qiao Mai in mid-air sighed softly, and after imprinting his spiritual consciousness on the two brothers again, he slowly flew towards Tianshui Town.


    Back home, it was already dark, she sat cross-legged on the kang alone, made a pot of hot tea for herself, just took a sip, the old lady came.


    "Girl, where did you go today?"


    "Go out for a walk, is there something wrong at home?"


    "Several people came to the shop today, saying they wanted to discuss business with you. The shopkeeper Niu sent someone to invite you, but found that you were not there. As a result, those people stayed there and said they wanted to see you, so I just came forward, if it wasn''t for my brand of Mrs. Gaoming, they would all want to come here. It seems that the background is not small, even I am not afraid, it should be either a first-rank official or a member of the royal family behind it."


    "It''s just selling some snacks, which can also be fancy."


    "You are just so popular in this small town in the north. What if Fangzi is in the whole country? Naturally, some people are jealous."


    "Let grandma worry about it, leave it to me, and I will meet them tomorrow."


    "Well, take it easy."


    The old lady sat here for a while and then left. The snow outside was getting heavier. After a while, the shopkeeper Niu came.


    "Master,"


    "Well, I''ve heard about today''s events. When those people come tomorrow, send someone to report to me immediately."


    "Yes, master, they may have come prepared. The old lady can''t suppress their arrogance even if she comes forward. It seems that they have to get the prescription before they stop."


    "Hmph, it should be more than just Fang Zi,"


    "Master, be careful."


    "Well, you''ve been tired all day, go back and rest early."


    "Yes, master"


    The shopkeeper Niu left, while Qiao Mai drank tea and mentally scanned the only inn in Tianshui Town.


    Yongtai Inn, in an upper room, several candles were lit, and several people were drinking and eating, with disgust on their faces.


    "The master asked us to come here and get a few decent recipes from Qiao''s snack shop. It''s just such a crappy place, let alone, the **** food is really delicious."


    "You said they are doing business here, it''s better to go to Fucheng, the capital, it will make more money."


    "Which food recipe do you like?"


    "Subordinates feel that popcorn, crispy rice, and yoghurt are the fastest selling, most profitable and delicious."


    "Well, her intestines and sauced meat are good. They can''t be sold in summer, but they should be good in winter. These two recipes are also good."


    "Her roasted seeds and nuts are also good, but the capital city doesn''t have as many dishes as hers."


    "The subordinates think her pickles and kimchi are good, especially refreshing."


    "Well, then get home all the food recipes made by her family, and go back and present them to the prince. He must be very happy."


    "What if she doesn''t give it?"


    "Then show her some color at night. I heard that the mistress of the house can do a little bit of kung fu, then we will meet her. If we dare not follow, we will destroy her."


    Qiao Mai asked from a distance, "Everyone, who is your prince?"


    A question did not frighten the people present, "You, who are you?"


    "Who is your prince? Answer me first?"


    The voice seemed to have magic power, and a person with poor self-control blurted out, "My prince is the eldest son of the emperor, known as Dingwang."


    "How did he know this place?"


    "Then we don''t know. I heard that it seems that I have heard someone''s pillow talk. Let us take a look."


    Qiao Mai withdrew his mental power, and immediately ordered the three lambs, white sheep, sheep, and soft sheep.


    "Take care of the house at night. If thieves get their hands on it, see how I deal with you."


    "Master, we watch every night and sleep during the day. What we eat is grass and what we milk is milk."


    "Dairy sheep?"


    "Uh, let''s use an analogy to show that we are very diligent."


    "Well, the thieves are here, hit me hard, it''s best to push them back to the capital."


    "Yes, Master!"


    It was a peaceful night, and the next morning, Qiao Mai opened the curtains and looked outside. The snow was half a foot thick and still falling.


    She got up and went to the old lady''s side. Ling''er was also there, and Chuan''er was also there. It was snowing, so they all thought it was fun to eat together.


    The old man glanced at Qiao Mai, "If you can''t handle it, I''ll write a letter and ask Duke Zhen for help."


    "No, such a small matter, I can solve it myself."


    "Well, I believe you,"


    Linger and Chuaner hurriedly asked, "Mother, is there anything we can do for you?"


    "If you take care of yourself, you are helping your mother."


    "Yes, I will not let mother worry about the two of us."


    Qiao Mai smiled, took a few bites casually, then got up and went to the shop in front.


    Guys just cleared the snow on the facade, and put up all the goods that should be on the market, and the guys behind are frying the ones that are out of stock.


    As soon as Qiao Mai entered the shop, the clerk hurriedly took out a cup of caramel milk tea and put it in front of her, then went to work.


    Shopkeeper Niu came to sit down in front of her, "Master,"


    As soon as the words were spoken, five or six people came to the door. They were the people who sat drinking together at the inn last night.


    As soon as he entered the room, he yelled, "Is your boss here?"


    Qiao Mai took a sip of milk tea, "I am!" She didn''t even get up.


    Several people saw her, looked her up, and then pushed the shopkeeper away politely, and sat opposite Qiao Mai.


    Qiao Mai signaled the shopkeeper Niu to go to work, and several people stared at Qiao Mai.


    "Are you the owner of this shop?"


    "Let''s talk about something?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 271： Is there any fish that slipped through the net?

    Chapter 271 Did anyone slip through the net?


    "We are the subordinates of King Ding of the capital."


    "Then what?"


    "I heard that your husband is also a fifth-rank official, and King Ding is the eldest son of the emperor. If you are smart, take all the prescriptions in your store and join us as King Ding. From now on, 50% of all your family''s property will be given to us. My lord, when our lord gains power in the future, we will definitely not treat you badly."


    "What if I don''t?"


    "He who knows food is a hero, don''t toast and refuse to eat, and eat fine wine?"


    The proud lips of a few people, and the tone of their voices when they spoke, as if the shop was originally theirs and Qiao Mai was robbing them.


    Qiao Mai glanced outside, the weather was very cold and it was very early, except for these few people, no diners had come yet.


    With a wave of her hand, the door of the shop was instantly closed.


    "You guys know you''re annoying?"


    "You, you bitch, don''t be caught!"


    "I hate you very much, since you are here, then stay in my shop, be a ghost, and watch the business of my shop make money every day"


    "You, in broad daylight, you dare to commit murder?"


    "snort!"


    Qiao Mai lightly pushed out a palm, and one of them immediately lay prone on the table. Since she moved her hand, she naturally wouldn''t give these people a chance to chatter.


    One palm at a time, before they could react, they all died.


    Business manager Niu and the shop assistants were terrified in their hearts. It turned out that they had offended their master, and this was the end.


    With a wave of Qiao Mai''s hand, all the dead people disappeared.


    "Everyone was doing something in a daze, and they were all going to work. If anyone asked about those people, they would say they didn''t see them."


    "Yes, master."


    Mother, everyone is looking at the master drinking milk tea leisurely. This is the master who took people''s lives just now.


    Business Manager Niu glared at the other guys, "Everyone works hard, don''t you understand the character of the master? Those are all bad guys, the bad guys who wanted to set up our shop, good job killing them!"


    Business Manager Niu can see clearly and openly better than anyone else. It''s not like he hasn''t seen a living person in all these years.


    The greater the master''s ability, the happier he is. How much life is there, only by following such a master, he feels that he will have a bright future.


    As soon as these people came over yesterday, he knew that they were not easy to mess with. He didn''t expect that when the master appeared today, he would kill them directly.


    Originally, Qiao Mai wanted to keep these few people, but after thinking about it, let it go. There are old and young in the family, so they should be killed cleanly, so as not to leave any future troubles.


    She drank the milk tea in the cup, got up and opened the shop door, the thick clean cotton curtain blocked the cold outside.


    The snow is still falling, there is no one on the official road, and the shops around are not open earlier than their own shops.


    Liu Hai''s shop also just opened, she looked at the south side of the official road, and said in her heart, "If the enemy is dark, we will be clear, don''t let me know who is behind the trick, otherwise, hum!"


    She thought about it in her heart, the princess Yihe from before probably hasn''t woken up yet.


    Duke Madam, there is still one month before she can get out of bed, these two people should be the only ones who are not good for her in the capital.


    Who is the one? You bastard, you can only play tricks behind your back, I will kill as many people as you send.


    These people are not good at first glance, and they are about to eliminate harm for the people after they die.


    There are still two months to celebrate the New Year, I hope the family will be safe and sound before the year.


    It''s a pity, she thought well, but the facts always contradicted her idea. Since these people disappeared, someone secretly searched for them.


    In the middle of the night, he actually invaded Qiao''s house, and was dealt with by three sheep. The owner said that they would be beaten to death, and these people were really beaten to death. All the corpses were displayed in Qiao Mai''s small courtyard.


    A row of rows, quite neat, Qiao Mai saw this scene when he got up.


    Afraid of being seen by others, with a wave of his hand, all of them were sent into the space and let Xiaoqing deal with them.


    "Did anyone slip through the cracks?"


    "Master, just these few people came, and they searched in every courtyard, as if they were looking for something."


    "I''m not looking for things, I''m looking for people,"


    "Will anyone come up again?"


    "Of course, anyone who enters Jixiangyuan without my consent will be killed!"


    "Yes, Master"


    From the middle of November to the middle of the twelfth lunar month, five waves of troops came and went, all of which were wiped out by the whole army in Jixiangyuan.


    I don¡¯t know why this incident alarmed Wang Zongsheng. Maybe the people above disappeared in his territory and put pressure on him, so he found the old man and told him about it.


    The old man naturally guessed something in his heart, but he didn''t take the initiative to talk about it, Wang Zongsheng said worriedly.


    "Father, do you see this?"


    "You go back and be your magistrate, just find an excuse to dismiss this matter, don''t worry about it."


    "Huh? That''s King Ding."


    "What happened to King Ding, you said you couldn''t find out, what can he do to you? At most, you say you are incompetent."


    "Dad, do you know about this?"


    "I don''t want to talk about anything else. The first wave of people, but for the sake of Mrs. Qiao''s shop, they got her money idea. Not only that, they even want to participate in the workshop in Shexian County. Do you think Mrs. Qiao will To see this happen?"


    Wang Zongsheng took a deep breath, "My son understands."


    "It''s good that you understand in your heart, a bunch of shameless people, they don''t have the ability to make money, so they play other people''s ideas. They deserve it. I believe that sooner or later, Mrs. Qiao will get impatient and take action to clean up King Ding. You can go back."


    "The son is gone, and our family will come back during the Chinese New Year."


    "Don''t empty hands!"


    "yes!"


    Wang Zongsheng left, Qiao Mai did not express his opinion after knowing it, and the New Year was coming soon, and she kept Miss Mu at home for a year, so she sent someone to invite her.


    "How was the year at my house?"


    "Very rewarding."


    "Chinese New Year is coming soon, do you want to go home?"


    "Mom and dad are fine, I want to spend a year at your house and go back after the year."


    "Then have a good year and tell me what is missing."


    "I don''t know when Feng''er will come back?"


    "It should be soon, fight every day, how can there be so many people to fight."


    At this time, Miss Mu has lost her innocence, and has a little more maturity and reason in it. Qiu Mai nodded when she saw her change.


    "Starting tomorrow, you don''t have to do anything. Are you going to have a good New Year?"


    "Auntie, I''m used to doing it, and it hurts to have nothing to do."


    "what ever"


    When Miss Mu left the backyard, Qiao Mai sighed softly, hoping that the two brothers would come back in spring.


    The family lost two people at once, and it felt deserted.


    At this moment, she suddenly felt a murderous aura, bastard, it''s broad daylight, so there''s no time to wait.


    The three sheep also became vigilant. They looked at the roof. There were so many people this time that it would be impossible to solve it silently. It would be great if the owner took action.


    Just as they were thinking about this, Qiao Mai made a move.


    People in white cloaks rolled down from the roof one by one, and with the shots of the three sheep, more than a dozen masters were quickly eliminated.


    Just as Qiao Mai was about to take them away, a white figure slowly fled in the distance.


    Qiao Mai''s mental strength sensed this movement, and she immediately ran away. Her speed was quite fast. Before the man in white could react, she had already grabbed the clothes on his back, and just gently slapped him. Pull, and slapped the opponent on the back of the heart.


    Before she could scream, the person was brought into the space by her.


    Qiao Mai looked at the dying man, without even pulling off his face scarf, and directly pressed his palm on his celestial spirit cover.


    In order to know who is secretly killing the killer, she deliberately bought a book on the soul-searching technique on the platform. This kind of soul-searching technique is low-level.


    In this person''s memory, she saw a man in a fine attire known as King Ding.


    This white-clothed man is King Ding''s secret guard, and also the little leader of the secret guard. He was in an ambush at the end, and he wanted to know who killed so many of them.


    Not to mention the people who saw Qiao Mai throwing his hands and feet to kill him, the three sheep were able to fly into the air and beat his people to death, which is really inconceivable.


    Just when he was about to escape, Qiao Mai found out.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 272： no one can let go

    Chapter 272 No one can let go


    In fact, not only Qiao Mai, but the three sheep also found out, but they didn''t do it earlier than Qiao Mai.


    After searching for the soul, the man in white also died of a broken heart.


    After Qiao Mai came out of the space, he took those people into the space and sat alone in the room, the whole small courtyard was silent.


    There is only King Ding in the diary, and there are no other useful clues. It seems that he is going to the capital.


    This King Ding is also looking for death. He comes to harass him one after another. It will be impossible not to give some color lessons.


    Before Yuan Jiaqi came home, she immediately left for the capital and handed over the family to the three sheep. They will not come again in a short time.


    When she arrived in the capital, it was already dark, and she walked on the broad streets of the capital with her hands behind her back.


    When she passed by King Ding''s gate, she tilted her head and took a look.


    It was the emperor''s eldest son''s mansion. It was magnificent. There were two rows of soldiers guarding the outside. The gate was still wide open, and the lights inside were bright. Listen carefully, and there were laughing voices coming from the living room.


    Qiao Mai looked over with his spirit, and it turned out that King Ding was entertaining his group of followers.


    It¡¯s New Year¡¯s Eve, how about giving out rewards to your subordinates.


    She raised her eyebrows, walked over from the door, found a tavern, ordered two dishes, sat down with a pot of hot wine and drank slowly.


    The winter in the south is much colder than that in the north. Don¡¯t miss the snow, but it¡¯s very cold and humid, and the cold pierces your bones.


    After drinking several glasses of wine, she dispelled the chill from her body.


    King Ding has never had any contact with him, so how could he miss his own property?


    On the surface, the income of my own shop is more than one thousand taels a month, and ten thousand taels a year. Adding the income from Shexian County, it is only two to thirty thousand taels a year at most, that is, adding the velvet antlers at home. And Musk, at most no more than 50,000 taels. For King Ding, this money is not enough to cover his family''s expenses for two months. How could he be eyeing himself.


    However, she will get the answer tonight. If Ding Da doesn''t say it, then she can only search her soul.


    After drinking a pot of wine, she walked on the street. At this time, there were fewer pedestrians, but the carriage kept passing on the road.


    She jumped into the midair in a flash. This time she didn''t use her wings, but just used her cultivation to float in midair and head towards the Prince Ding''s Mansion.


    The banquet is over, and King Ding should be in the backyard at this time.


    The design of the ancient houses is similar, the front and rear courtyards, and the back yard are usually women¡¯s residences, and King Ding¡¯s house is also in the back yard, because he often rests in the women¡¯s courtyard, so his study should also be here.


    She saw a courtyard lit up and went to have a look, and finally found where King Ding was.


    In the study room, several candles were lit.


    Several figures are shaking, it seems that they also have business to discuss in the middle of the night.


    "My lord, I have sent several female guards to Tianshui Town, but they all disappeared."


    "It''s just a merchant, why did you lose so many people?"


    "None came back."


    "Send people there again! How many first-class hidden guards will you send this time?"


    "I''m afraid it will be the same result."


    "Does that merchant have any background?"


    "Wang Zhifu''s father was invited to be a teacher at home, and his mother has always lived there. It''s nothing special. The whole family relies on that shop for a living, but the mistress of the house has been refusing to sell the recipe, so she nestled in the house. Tianshui Town, if those prescriptions are obtained by us, they will definitely spread all over our dynasty, and there will be countless money at that time."


    "One eats, is anyone as evil as you say?"


    "My lord, what about a shop that costs 10,000 taels a year, ten shops, or a hundred shops? That''s food, food is the most important thing for the people, and she''s only in a small town. What if it''s in Fucheng, the capital?"


    "But the king''s cultivation of such hidden guards is worth more than his shop?"


    "I just can''t figure out what''s going on now. Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy will win every battle."


    "Then we can''t lose the hidden guards anymore, how about this, I think of other ways, if not, use her man''s official position to force her to submit."


    "But the emperor now attaches great importance to Yuan County Magistrate, and it may be difficult to move him."


    "There will be opportunities"


    Qiao Mai could hear their words clearly in mid-air. The person who made the suggestion just now, she put her consciousness on him.


    A doorman actually persuaded the prince to attack her shop, there must be something hidden behind it, and this prince Ding also attacked her under their courage.


    Tonight, she will not let anyone go, and the first one to attack is the doorman.


    As soon as the meeting was over, she threw the doorman into the space in a deserted place.


    The doorman suddenly changed places, his eyes widened in fright, and when he saw Qiao Mai, he immediately screamed.


    "Who are you? A bold assassin."


    "Who am I? You persuaded King Yongding to plot against my shop, tell me who I am?"


    "Me, I didn''t mean to either,"


    "Say, who is talking behind your back?"


    "No, no, you let me go, or King Ding will know."


    "Hmph, King Ding is a fart. I even killed his hidden guards. This time I came to the capital just to ask for some interest."


    Menke is not stupid, he was desperate when he heard this, and looked around, this is definitely not Dingwangfu, where is this?


    "Speak or not?"


    "If you let me go, I''ll tell you"


    "You really take me for a fool"


    Qiao Mai was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, so he stretched out his hand and pressed it on his celestial cap. The doorman rolled his eyes and became a fool after a while.


    "Xiaoqing"


    "Master, I''m here"


    "Dealed with him,"


    "Master, he has become a fool, just throw it outside, just to teach the king a lesson."


    "Just this lesson, it''s too cheap to become a king,"


    "You just want?"


    "Yes, it just so happens that my two sons are coming of age, and it''s time to prepare some betrothal gifts, so let''s decide on the Wang family."


    "I built several warehouses for you, and all the jewelry, gold and silver are in there."


    "I still have Chuaner and Linger, the more the better."


    That night, Qiao Mai swept up Prince Ding''s mansion completely, like a devil entering the village, not even leaving him a grain of food.


    This is just a lesson. For King Ding, as long as people don¡¯t die, the property will naturally be delivered to him.


    After all, his identity was there, but Qiao Mai didn''t make him feel better. The two big cheeks were slapped into a pig''s head by him. She didn''t do it, but let Xiaoqing do it.


    This time the shot was very fruitful, and the calculation of gold, silver and jewelry was nearly one million taels.


    She didn''t want those farm land deeds or anything. A small Ding Wang can be said to be rich enough to rival a country. Those properties alone are enough to support a high-ranking official in the capital.


    It seems that he must be planning something wrong to make money like this.


    The sweep of his mansion this time, at least made him unable to turn over for a long time.


    Qiao Mai doesn''t care what he does behind his back, she just needs to teach this **** a lesson, kill the person who deserves to be killed, steal the thing that should be stolen, two words, leave!


    As soon as she left, the capital fell into chaos. Such a strange incident seemed to have happened a few years ago, and the case was reported and has not been solved.


    Now even Prince Ding¡¯s Mansion has been stolen. I have to say that the government is powerless. Report it to the emperor. Although the emperor is angry, there is no trace of the theft like this. It can only be said that it was done by gods.


    Thinking of the gods, the emperor thought of that night when the gods waved their hands and appeared so much food out of thin air.


    Could it be that a **** did it? But the old man is a god, why steal the things from the palace?


    The emperor was extra careful, and immediately sent the Golden Dragon Guard to investigate the palace.


    I don¡¯t know if I don¡¯t check it. The emperor was shocked by the investigation. King Ding is constantly collecting money? What does he want to do?


    Could it be that he is raising an army and wants to rebel?


    So he continued to ask Jinlong Weishunteng to figure it out, and sure enough, there were 20,000 elite soldiers hidden in a mountain only five hundred miles away from the capital.


    Whether it is armor, or weapons and horses, they are all top-notch. They train every day, and they are much more experienced than the army of the Ming Dynasty.


    The old emperor thanked the thief from the bottom of his heart. If it weren''t for this incident, he would never have noticed the eldest son, and he actually harbored evil intentions.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 273： Are you doing good deeds again?

    Chapter 273 Are you doing good deeds again?


    After all, Jiang is still old and spicy, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and there is a war in the south. He doesn''t want people to panic during the Chinese New Year, so he ordered King Ding to come to the palace, directly put him under house arrest in the palace, and asked Jin Longwei to strictly control him. take care of.


    By the way, a group of Golden Dragon Guards were assigned to secretly investigate the Ding Palace. All incidents, large and small, must be recorded in detail.


    Qiao Mai didn''t know what happened in the capital. No matter how the old emperor searched, he probably couldn''t find her here, because there were many ways to fix Wang Jiancai, and there were many people who bullied him. Who would think of an unknown person? Is the village woman a great god?


    Before she came back, she went to Zhen Guogong''s mansion to see her future in-laws.


    At the moment, I am walking back and forth on the floor of the house. Although I need someone to support me, it is much better than lying on the bed before.


    The news about Qiao''s family having money was spread from her, but it was her unintentional act, which was heard and used by someone with a heart, so she didn''t care about it.


    I hope that this woman will stop making trouble after she recovers. Don''t look at her as the daughter-in-law''s own mother, she will clean up if she is in a hurry.


    After Feng''er came back, the marriage between him and Ms. Mu was about to be put on the agenda. The big family is very particular about this aspect. It is estimated that it will take a year or so from engagement to marriage.


    She is the man here, one must take the initiative, and the other must be beautiful, and she cannot wrong the girl.


    In addition, Yun''er''s marriage has to be arranged by a matchmaker. The two brothers will be eighteen years old after the Chinese New Year. Time flies so fast.


    They came to Qiao¡¯s house when they were seven years old. At that time, Qiao Mai was only sixteen years old, and the difference between their mother and son was only nine years old. Now she is twenty-seven years old.


    Qiao Mai looks in the mirror, at the age of almost thirty, he is still so young. In the 21st century, this age is a great youth, and here, she is already the mother of several children.


    She clicked her tongue twice, and stroked her face with her hands. The skin is so good that it doesn¡¯t need to be maintained, and the jade bones and ice muscles don¡¯t even need to eat Yandan.


    Although the appearance is mediocre, this skin is truly unique.


    At this moment, the mother-in-law came to report.


    "Master, Mayor Qian sent someone to invite you, saying that the child is sick and has a fever."


    Qiao Mai was taken aback for a moment, and immediately stood up, holding the coat and tying it as he walked.


    She ran to the backyard of the mayor''s house, where an old doctor was taking the child''s pulse, while Lu Sanniang wiped away tears anxiously.


    "It''s all my fault. I took her to the theater in such a cold day, but she froze."


    The old doctor sighed after finishing his pulse, "I am afraid that such a small child will not be able to take bitter medicine, so adults can only drink it, and let the child eat adult milk."


    "But I have no milk for a long time"


    Qiao Mai heard the opening of a door and window and walked in. She stepped forward and touched the child''s head. The temperature in her hand could reach more than thirty-nine degrees.


    If the fever does not go away, the child must either be stupid or burn to death.


    She quickly pushed the old doctor aside, she was an acquaintance, and the old doctor didn''t care, just watched her tinkering.


    Qiao Mai took off the quilt and cotton padded clothes the child was wearing, took out a small bottle and cotton from his cuff, poured the transparent liquid in the bottle on the cotton, and began to wipe the child. , the front and back, the soles of the feet, the palms of the hands, and the head are covered with an ice-cold towel.


    After wiping and testing non-stop for a quarter of an hour, Qiao Mai signaled the old doctor to take his pulse again.


    Amazingly, the pulse condition became stable.


    Qiao Mai covered the child with a thin quilt, "When the child has a fever, don''t cover it too tightly, otherwise it will burn even more. If it burns very badly, you can use high-strength white wine to wipe it off like just now, but this is only temporary. Need to drink medicine."


    She casually took out two small jade bottles from her cuffs, one for treating wind-cold and the other for reducing fever. She asked her servants to find two small bowls, poured some medicinal powder into them, dried them with water, and asked Lu Sanniang to feed them to the child with a small spoon. .


    Lu Sanniang wiped her tears with a spoon, and fed the child little by little. Unexpectedly, the child was quite willing to drink it. After a while, the medicinal soup at the bottom of the two small bowls was finished.


    Seeing the child''s red face slowly returning to normal, Lu Sanniang pounced and knelt down for Qiao Mai.


    "Sister, thank you, our family has received too much kindness from you!"


    Qiao Mai''s complexion is quite ugly, the more polite she is, the more she feels that the relationship between the two is getting more and more alienated.


    "You''re welcome, I''ll keep these two bottles of medicine, three times a day, just like the amount I poured just now, don''t feed too much, the medicine is three-point poison."


    "Ai, Ai"


    Since having this baby boy, Lu Sanniang has put all her focus on the child, and she doesn''t care about the outside world.


    Qiao Mai sat for a while, saw that the child was fine, got up and left, Mayor Qian and the old doctor followed her out.


    "Miss Qiao, don''t thank me for your kindness. I will just talk about it in the future."


    "Um"


    Qiao Mai raised her leg to leave, but the old doctor hurried to catch up with her.


    "Ms. Qiao, Mrs. Qiao?"


    "What''s the matter with the old man?"


    "Can you find a convenient place to talk?"


    Qiao Mai took him to his shop, and the clerk served two cups of hot milk tea. It was the end of the year, and every family was buying new year''s goods, so the shop was busy and idle for a while.


    "Sit down, let''s talk about things."


    "Miss Qiao, you have seen what happened just now. Many children are suffering from the cold. They are too young to take the bitter medicine, which delays their illness."


    "Have you taken my medicine?"


    "Yes, the old man is not for making money, but for sick children."


    "Can you make the decision in the medical hall?"


    "Yes, the owner of our medical clinic is a good person. If he heard that there are cold medicines and antipyretics specially for children, he would definitely not raise the price."


    "He dares!"


    The old doctor was trembling with fright from the aura emanating from Qiao Mai, and Qiao Mai stared at the old doctor.


    "Two prescriptions, I can give it to your medical center for free. I know that your medical center has a branch and a headquarters. Tell your boss that you can make money, but it can only be a small profit."


    "Don''t worry, this old man will pass on your words to the owner."


    Qiao Mai gave the old doctor a white look, and asked Shopkeeper Niu to take out the pen and paper, brushed it, and wrote two prescriptions in a short while.


    "Take it, put it into production as quickly as possible,"


    "Yes Yes,"


    The old doctor excitedly dried the prescription carefully, folded it and put it in his arms. He stood up and bowed deeply to Qiao Mai.


    "Ms. Qiao is righteous, and all the children in the world will be grateful to you."


    "Hurry up and go, be careful I will regret it."


    The old doctor looked at the milk tea in front of him, picked it up and drank it in one gulp, not because he was greedy, he knew that if he didn''t drink it, he would pour it out in a while, and he didn''t want to waste things.


    As soon as he left, shopkeeper Niu came to Qiao Mai respectfully.


    "Master, are you doing good deeds again?"


    ¡°I do evil things too¡±


    "hey-hey,"


    Since shopkeeper Niu saw the master''s strength that day, the admiration in his heart is like Tao Tao Jiang Ming, not only him, but also the shop assistants.


    With such a master, their subordinates have confidence.


    But they all know Qiao Mai''s character, and they don''t dare to bully others. Everyone in the shop is very low-key.


    Even if they have seen the master''s strength, how they are usually will be how they will be in the future.


    On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, every family sent New Year gifts as promised, even the sisters Liu Mei and Liu Ye also sent New Year gifts.


    Things are not expensive, but they are rare, and they don''t know who to tell them. The family sent Qiao Mai a big basket of steamed sticky bean buns.


    Thanks to Qiao Mai this year, each of their families has made money, especially Liu Ye''s husband''s family. Like my family, I have made a lot of money in the past two years.


    Liu Ye was also very competitive, she was pregnant as soon as she entered the door, and gave birth to a fat boy ten months later. The Dong family has a good character, and the whole family respects such a daughter-in-law, not to mention that the daughter-in-law can also embroider on both sides.


    Liu Mei''s man is hardworking and hardworking. The job Yuan Jiaqi arranged for him is quite good. Now he is a small leader among the workers, and he pays one tael of silver a month.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 274： You dont want to do it again, do you?

    Chapter 274 You don''t want to do it again, do you?


    Because the three brothers and sisters had the worst life, Liu Mei either ordered this or that every now and then. Now Liu Mei is also popular in her husband''s house.


    Mayor Qian spent a lot of money on the New Year''s ceremony this year, but Qiao Mai has saved his son''s life.


    The truckloads of New Year¡¯s goods were sent to Jixiangyuan free of charge, and Qiao Mai accepted them all as they were ordered.


    Ruyi also sent someone to give a New Year''s gift, and it will take a few days for her and her husband to come back.


    I heard that her stomach is growing again, and her mother-in-law has been taking care of her in Fucheng, only Ruxin has not heard from her, but Qiao Mai doesn''t care.


    To everyone''s surprise, the government of Zhen Guo also sent a New Year''s gift with two letters attached, one for Miss Mu and one for Qiao Mai.


    The above words were very polite, they talked about the recovery of Mrs. Guo¡¯s health, and mentioned the matter of the two children.


    The other side also hopes to arrange the marriage for the children as soon as the fighting stops. After all, Miss Mu will be 19 years old after the Chinese New Year, so there is no longer any delay.


    Qiao Mai immediately had someone prepare gifts in return, and put fresh-keeping symbols under all the baskets, so that they would all be fresh when they were transported to the capital.


    Both she and Ms. Mu wrote letters and handed them over to the people who came to deliver the New Year''s goods. Qiao Mai also rewarded each of the Duke of Zhen with twenty taels of silver. smiling.


    It is said that the Duke of Zhenguo is engaged to a small official, but look at his in-laws, and then look at other people''s in-laws?


    It¡¯s not wrong to give two or three taels, and it¡¯s twenty taels when someone makes a move.


    Five carts of New Year¡¯s goods were delivered, and Qiao Mai returned five carts, no worse than Zhen Guogong¡¯s.


    Miss Mu looked at Wuche''s New Year''s goods, feeling a little pity, "Auntie, what do you do with giving them so much, it''s a pity, many of them can''t get into the mouths of my parents."


    "Don''t worry, as long as you eat it once, you will give it away next time, and you will definitely keep it all for yourself"


    "Yes, your food is the best I have ever eaten."


    "After you get married, you will take care of the family affairs, can you do it?"


    Ms. Mu blushed, "It must be possible, otherwise I''ve been in your house for two years."


    "Well, you have a lot of problems with a rich lady, but you also have worry points. No matter how your identity changes, you must remember that there is a sky outside the sky, and there are people outside the people. If you try to be strong for a while, you don''t know if there will be a high-ranking girl behind you." punished."


    Ms. Mu took Qiao Mai''s arm, "My master is you."


    "It''s okay, learn some self-defense techniques,"


    "You teach me?"


    "You are from a family of generals, so you didn''t learn from your family?"


    "My mother won''t let me, she said it was learned by rough people"


    When Mrs. Guo was mentioned, Miss Mu quickly covered her mouth, and Qiao Mai glanced at her.


    "Don''t worry, as long as she doesn''t act like a demon, she will be fine in the future, I won''t do anything to her. She''s been lying down for almost a year, and I guess she''s had enough of lying down. She probably doesn''t want to do it again, right?"


    "Hey, my mother has many problems, but one thing is good, that is, she has a memory."


    "That''s good. It''s good to be an in-law in a friendly manner. By the way, do you know any good sisters in the capital? They have good morals, and you can introduce them to Yun''er"


    "Yes, but I don''t know what kind of brother Yun likes, do radishes and vegetables have their own preferences?"


    Hearing her casual words, Qiao Mai laughed happily, "Yes, then wait for him to come back, and you can ask Feng''er to help, don''t think they are twins, don''t tell me they don''t look alike, in terms of personality The gap is not small."


    "Yes, Feng''er is steady, and Yun''er is a little bit jumpy."


    "So you chose Feng''er?"


    "right"


    The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are fine, and they are still drinking tea and talking together, which feels really good.


    Yuan¡¯s family is the home of the twenty-eighth return of the twelfth lunar month. When his subordinates say they are tired, they will be tired, and they will enjoy the blessings.


    Tired because they have done a lot of practical things, and enjoying the blessings, the Yuan family paid them high wages, and gave them small benefits every now and then, especially during the Chinese New Year, each person was ten taels of silver, and there was also a basket of specialties from Qiaoji snack shop.


    Which yamen has such an official post?


    As soon as County Magistrate Zhu received the letter, he seemed to have a heart attack. Before the Chinese New Year came, he came to visit with the New Year gift.


    There are no outsiders, only him and the Yuan family.


    "I said, Brother Yuan,"


    "Ah, brother Zhu, please tell me?"


    "I said, can you not do those things for the officials, making it really difficult for me?"


    "It wasn''t me, it was my wife who sent it to them. She said my county was too poor, and our family opened a workshop again. Officials have too many things to worry about. It''s the end of the year, so let me show my heart."


    "It made the officials on my side have a lot of opinions on this official."


    "Then you send it too, it''s not like your wife has no property."


    "It can''t compare to your home, no, I''m here today, how much do you want me to bring back?"


    Qiao Mai picked up the curtain and walked in, "Don''t be a fool if you don''t have the skills, I earned all of this, and it has half a dime to do with you?"


    "Have I brought an annual gift?"


    Qiao Mai glanced at the small pile of pitiful things on the table, "My man, you respect me a foot, I respect you a battle, with such a small amount of things, I want to get a big head back and be your big brother." dream?"


    "Miss Qiao, I can catch you as a wealthy household in our Yi County."


    "I also give what others give"


    County magistrate Zhu cried, "Then give me some?"


    "Okay, you can eat by yourself, I don''t care about your subordinates, whoever takes care of them."


    On the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, County Magistrate Zhu seized a load of New Year''s goods from Qiao''s house and left. I heard that he didn''t distribute any of them to his subordinates, and ate them all by himself.


    Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai shook their heads when they heard this, they knew it would be like this, it was only because the food at Qiao¡¯s family was so good, they managed to detain a cart, points? That''s impossible!


    This guy comes to Qiao¡¯s house every year to buckle things up, and he never comes back empty-handed.


    Every family has to be proud of getting the new year''s goods from Qiao''s family. Qiao Mai naturally knows this, and she is just joking with County Magistrate Zhu.


    It¡¯s just a carload of New Year¡¯s goods. It¡¯s a trivial matter. It¡¯s just a joke to fight with him.


    If it weren¡¯t for the addition of a teahouse this year, where you can listen to operas and books, it would be really boring to celebrate the New Year like this every year.


    Chuaner brought Linger along, and they started shooting guns since they were thirty.


    Qiao Mai never asks children to behave in this regard, as long as they are happy.


    Especially this year when Brother Fengyun is not here, the taste of the year is much less.


    Ms. Mu spent a beautiful New Year at Qiao''s house. Qiao Mai also prepared a whole set of New Year''s clothes for her daughter-in-law, but she was reluctant to take off her daughter-in-law''s clothes from the first day to the fifth day of the new year.


    She was in the capital of the sixth year of junior high school. When she left, Qiao Mai ransacked the house and brought her several carts of food, all of which she liked to eat.


    Uh, there is nothing she doesn''t like, she wants whatever she sees.


    Ms. Mu finally returned to Zhen Guogong Mansion contentedly. Seeing the lady walking as before, she hugged her happily and cried.


    "Mother, it''s because of my daughter that I made you stay in bed for a year."


    "If you feel guilty, break up with that kid."


    "That''s impossible. Mother should give up her heart. My daughter was born to Yunfeng, and she is his ghost when she dies. If you mess up the mandarin ducks, the woman will apologize with death."


    "you"


    "Mother, you just admit it. There is nothing wrong with Feng''er. He is good-looking. I heard that he has made military achievements in the border and will return to the court soon. With the emperor''s temperament, he will definitely be appointed an official position. The man from the Qiao family never Take a concubine, and the daughter doesn''t worry about women''s affairs."


    Mrs. Duke''s face was sullen, knowing that no matter how much she tried to persuade her, she could only nod her head and agree to the matter.


    In March, the two border gates of Nanguan and Xiguan received good news, repelling the invaders, and the emperor was overjoyed.


    In mid-March, the border guards returned to the capital with the invaders¡¯ letter of surrender, and the emperor rewarded them according to their merits.


    Brother Fengyun risked his life to sneak into the enemy camp and captured the enemy''s chief general, which allowed the enemy to write a letter of surrender. The emperor was very happy and gave the most solemn reward to the two young men.


    Although the sun is over, the body is still uncomfortable. Let me tell you something, you must keep warm, even if your body sweats a little, don''t catch cold, cough, and have difficulty breathing. I hope that the babies will pay attention to their health, recover soon, play less on mobile phones in the future, put health first, do more activities, and improve cardiopulmonary function.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 275： The future is limitless

    Chapter 275 The future is limitless


    The two brothers have directly changed from soldiers to generals of the fourth rank Huwei, and the fourth rank of Huyong. They have studied hard for ten years, so it is really not as great as the credit for fighting **** the battlefield.


    The two brothers were enshrined in the Golden Luan Hall, and rode through the streets for a day, which can be described as extremely beautiful.


    The emperor also specially gave the two brothers two houses, and arranged for the posts of the commander of the capital patrol and the commander of the suburban military camp.


    They are all people who hold the military power, and the reason is also because they are the adopted sons of Yuan''s family. They are all from grass roots and have no background, so there is no need to worry about their actions.


    Being an emperor is really not easy. Take one step and see ten steps. No wonder every emperor in history lived to a short age.


    At the end of March, the two brothers went home to visit their relatives. The magistrate Wang and the county magistrate Zhu came to Qiao''s house to welcome them, and Yuan Jiaqi also rushed back from She County.


    A fourth-rank general is at the same level as Wang Zhifu, but holding military power is different. Even Wang Zhifu has to greet him with a smile.


    In the living room, Qiao Mai and the Yuan family sat together at the head, and the others sat at the head. The two brothers officially met their parents with a prostration, and then greeted everyone.


    Everyone sat together, talking and laughing, and Yun''er briefly talked about what happened in the barracks after serving as a soldier.


    As for the matter that he entered the border after fainting on the battlefield, he just looked at Qiao Mai, and just smiled at him, and he understood everything.


    It turned out that the mother had been silently protecting their brother, and she couldn''t help but burst into tears.


    It was really his mother who saved him from the battlefield where the dead body lay. He just said, the scars all over his body suddenly healed up, and the person who was supposed to be damned appeared in the border gate in good condition.


    Qiao Mai stopped looking at him, got up and went to the kitchen to arrange a banquet.


    This time the brothers came home for the second time, so they had to make a big deal. After arranging the kitchen, she went straight to Jingtai Restaurant.


    Shopkeeper Tong knew she would come, "Miss Qiao, is your family going to make a big deal?"


    "Yes, please arrange it better, I will hold a three-day feast for the people of the whole town,"


    "Hey, how grand is that?"


    "Put a banquet in front of your door, let''s have a good time together, and ask the shopkeeper Niu for the money, so I can arrange a little bit for me"


    "Don''t worry, we will take care of it for you"


    As soon as Mrs. Qiao left, Shopkeeper Tong clicked his tongue.


    "It''s really a blessing. My husband is a fifth-rank county magistrate, and my son is a fourth-rank general. They are both young and have a limitless future."


    Mayor Qian asked the guards to tie the trees in the town full of red cloth, and recruited an opera troupe to sing. Tianshui Town was as lively as New Year''s Eve.


    The more beautiful Qiao Mai''s house is, the more uncomfortable some people feel. Qiao Shicheng and his wife are at home, feeling as sad as if they have been fried in oil.


    "His father, we shouldn''t have, we should have broken up with her when she was divorced. Look, how beautiful is she now?"


    "Okay, there is no one who sells regret medicine in the world. I think the dead girl is determined not to recognize us. If she does not recognize her, she will not. I hope that she and her brothers will have room for relaxation in the future. When we are gone, her two brothers You won''t have to suffer any more."


    "It''s her husband who is soft-hearted and arranged for our son to work there. The food is good, the wages are high, and he has gained weight several times."


    "If you think her husband is soft-hearted, you are wrong. If the dead girl hadn''t nodded, he would have let her two older brothers stay there. After all, she didn''t do anything wrong."


    "I heard that the brothers of the Yuan family are also working there?"


    "My brother must be biased."


    "Hey~ I heard that girl is going to hold a water banquet in the town, and it will be back for three days, so let''s go secretly to eat too?"


    "Why are you doing it secretly? She can give it to outsiders. We are her biological parents, so we eat openly. Anyway, she doesn''t watch at the water table."


    "That''s right, let''s go to the town to inquire about it tomorrow?"


    "Okay, when the time comes, bring those two veterans from the Yuan family together?"


    "Uh-huh."


    As for the Tian family, the old man Tian has a new love, so naturally he no longer wants to be angry with Qiao Mai, and he doesn''t dare now.


    But when I heard that Qiao Mai was going to hold a three-day banquet, I planned to take my wife with me.


    Tian Sanzhuang couldn''t see any hope for the future. His arms and legs were broken, and he recovered, and he couldn''t do too much movement. Now he can work as an official in the yamen, and he still has the honor of his father-in-law.


    Seeing that Qiao Mai''s life is getting better and better, and the children in the family are getting more and more promising, I feel uncomfortable.


    Fortunately, his son is not young anymore. Seeing that his son is smart and cute, he also planned his son''s future in his heart, and he began to have strange thoughts in his heart.


    That is to train the son well, if he is not promising, then let the son be promising.


    I don¡¯t have the reputation of Qiao Mai, so let my son.


    It is probably impossible for a son to be more promising than other people''s sons, as long as he is more promising than himself, even if he is a Juren, he is much better than him.


    In mid-April, the Fengyun brothers returned to the capital, and when they left, Qiao Mai gave Yunfeng 200,000 taels of silver notes.


    Let him use this silver to start buying dowry gifts. He wants the best in everything, and he has to prepare one hundred and twenty liters no matter what. If it is not enough, he will write to her to ask for it.


    Let him walk around with the Duke of Zhen Guo more, communicate with the Duke of Zhen Guo more, and see what the other party wants?


    Yun Feng remembered everything in his heart, holding the two hundred thousand taels of silver notes, he felt heavy.


    For his wedding, his mother was so willing to pay two hundred thousand taels of silver at once. He knew how much income the family had.


    It seems that the mother really treats them as sons, and she can''t help getting closer to the mother Qiao Mai in her heart.


    Not long after the two of them left, it was the season of harvesting wheat. Except for the north and south of Shexian County, all the places in the south were planted with winter wheat, which could be harvested in May.


    The old emperor also wanted to harvest wheat. He personally took the internal affairs envoys to the Huangzhuang on the outskirts of the capital to personally supervise.


    It turned out that this supervision didn¡¯t matter. The fields in Huangzhuang were well maintained, the rain in the south was abundant, and the yield of wheat per mu unexpectedly reached 1,000 catties, which made the old emperor very happy.


    Immediately issued an order to promote the Yuan family to the official position, retired the Minister of the Ministry of Officials in the capital, and transferred the Yuan family to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials in the capital.


    I''m sorry, this is a first-rank official, and it''s also in charge of the appointment and dismissal of officials, examinations, promotions, transfers, and honors.


    This is serious, what kind of official is the Ministry of Officials? That is the head of the six ministries, an official position that all officials have to curry favor with.


    The emperor was very happy that the Yuan family had made great achievements, second was that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty had allowed him to deal with too many things in secret, third was that the Minister of the Ministry of Officials had made small moves privately, and fourth was that there had been no suitable candidates in the past few years.


    No, there it is!


    Yuan Jiaqi was promoted to an official, and he was very happy in his heart. He did not dare to provoke a first-rank official in the capital, but he was reluctant to part with the Shexian County he had just built.


    She was even more reluctant to part with Qiao Mai, she said she would not follow him to Beijing.


    This is worrying, he wants to persuade his wife, but what she says is like an imperial decree, which cannot be easily changed.


    Don''t look at the promotion, he is not happy either!


    However, the old man and the old lady are very happy, and Chuan''er is even more proud of his father. Although everyone knows how he came to be an official, he is still very happy.


    But when they heard that Yuan Jiaqi wanted them to go to the capital together, they all shook their heads and refused to go.


    How nice it is to be at home, with gentle breeze and light rain in spring, scorching fire and sun in summer, full ground in autumn, and heavy snow in winter. You can see different scenes in four seasons throughout the year.


    But when they arrived in the capital, there was only rain and rain, the weather was still humid, the winter was so cold, and there was only a charcoal basin in the house, and they were not used to it without a kang.


    No, no, now Yuan Jiaqi knows why his wife didn''t go.


    This is one of the reasons, and she doesn''t like to socialize. There are her friends and her career here. Once she moves away, what will happen to this family? What a wonderful home, she couldn''t bear it.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 276： its so embarrassing

    Chapter 276 is really embarrassing


    There is also her shop here, which is her painstaking effort. If she really wants to leave, she has to think carefully.


    Because if you want to go, then everything has to go.


    However, after all, if the husband wants to hang out in the capital, he can''t do without a house, and it''s not unreasonable to live in his son''s house. He still needs to have a home of his own.


    The son''s house belongs to the son, and they don''t want to grab it when they are parents.


    I just set up a running banquet for my son, and now I want to do it for my husband, so she can''t wait to do it every day.


    Chuan''er didn''t go to the Juren examination this year because of the situation. Seeing how beautiful his father and brother are, he was really jealous.


    Nothing tastes good to eat. After finishing my husband''s class, I went back to watch the class.


    In mid-June, Yuan Jiaqi handed over to the new county magistrate, arranged the workshop, and went to Beijing to take up his post at the end of June.


    But Qiao Mai, Chuaner, the old man, the old lady, and Linger stayed at home. She wanted to watch the shop and house, so she automatically asked to stay home.


    Going to Beijing this time is not only for settling down, but also for marriage with the Zhen Guogong.


    Now that Yuan Jiaqi is a first-rank member of the imperial court, it is reasonable to talk about marriage with the Duke of Zhenguo.


    Now everyone in the capital knows about this, and they all know that this first-rank member of the Yuan family is actually a son-in-law, and they are talking about it.


    It doesn¡¯t matter to the Duke of Zhen Guo, what does it matter if the father-in-law is the son-in-law, he is young and promising, and he would like to have a few more daughters, so that he can marry his daughter.


    Within a year, I got my mouth full.


    Such in-laws, it would be better if there are more in-laws, because if you want to eat delicious food, you can eat it right away.


    Thinking of this, Lord Zhen swallowed.


    Mrs. Duke doesn''t think so, she feels very shameful, how can a man who is so good come in the door?


    Shame, it is too shameful!


    She deliberately tried her best to break up the marriage, but when she thought about her daughter, she hesitated.


    Guo Gongfu dare not gamble!


    She was afraid that if her daughter really did that, she would regret it for the rest of her life.


    Qiao Mai and the others lived in Bichun Garden when they arrived in the capital after a ten-day long journey.


    Although the emperor gave the two brothers a house, after all, it was given just now. The two brothers did not live separately, but lived in Feng''er''s house.


    The old lady''s Bichun Garden is well-maintained everywhere, and there are servants waiting for it, which is more convenient.


    This time, the old lady is not at ease, and wants to follow along and handle Feng''er''s affairs. After all, she is from the capital, and she knows all customs.


    When Chuaner came, the old man was also concerned about his studies, so he naturally came with him.


    After only one day off, the Yuan family went to the palace to thank En for taking office. The old lady was tired from the journey and wanted to rest, and the old man wanted to teach Chuan''er to read. Only Qiao Mai was idle.


    Since she came with her, she naturally didn''t plan to be idle, so let''s talk about setting up a home of her own in the capital first.


    So I had nothing to do during the day, so I strolled to the dental shop alone.


    "Are there any good houses in the capital now?"


    "Yes, yes, Madam, can you tell me what kind of house you want?"


    "Bring over the best house album you have here."


    "Ai, Ai"


    The manager saw that the other hair accessories on this lady''s head were actually the most popular diamond accessories in Beijing, and he was very happy, knowing that he had met a big customer.


    Trotted to the back and fetched the album.


    This is a very delicate atlas, and only such an atlas can clearly show the value of the house.


    "Madam, please see that we currently have two houses in the capital, both worth more than five hundred thousand taels. Both houses are on this album."


    "Um"


    Qiao Mai stretched out her jade hand and flipped through the album, while the steward explained it to her.


    "This house is a house with five entrances and five exits. There is a large garden at the back, covering an area of ??100 mu. It is located in the south of the city. It is a wealthy area. The location is also suitable. It is neither noisy nor quiet. Go to the bustling commercial street, and you will be there in a while."


    "Well, how much is this set?"


    "No more, no less, five hundred thousand taels of silver,"


    "How much silver is the other set?"


    "Eight, eight hundred thousand taels of silver."


    "Hehe, shouldn''t good ones come first?"


    "We hope that customers can look at the similar ones first, so as to have a comparison, otherwise we don''t know where the 300,000 silver cars that were sent out are."


    "Well, tell me, where did the three hundred thousand taels of silver go?"


    "My dear lady, although the two houses have the same area, there are too many differences in the materials used in the houses and the scenery of the garden. Look here, here, here"


    Listening to the steward''s explanation, Qiao Mai nodded, "Is this the most expensive house in the capital?"


    "It doesn''t count, but it''s about the same. The most expensive house belongs to the royal family. I heard that it cost more than one million taels to build."


    "Then show me both houses?"


    "Okay, but we have to sit in a carriage to see it, otherwise we won''t be able to finish it in a day. You can get off the car to see the special places."


    Qiao Mai nodded in agreement, and the steward hurriedly arranged a carriage to take the distinguished guest to the house to watch.


    As usual, she first looked at the first set of houses worth five hundred thousand taels of silver. Qiao Mai didn''t snort, and then looked at the second set. After finishing watching, she pointed to the house.


    "That''s all. I need to modify the house in the later stage. Do you have people?"


    "on call"


    "Let''s go through the formalities"


    "Aren''t you going to make a counter-offer?"


    "Is my mother the kind of master who lacks money?"


    "Ai, ai" these words are so domineering, it almost drove the steward crazy.


    When going through the formalities at the government office, the stewards would just tell them the handling fee and they would cover it. Qiao Mai smiled and said nothing.


    Directly let them put the house under her own name, she is not hypocritical, her own money is her own money, the husband is married, and his is her own.


    She, Qiao Mai, is not that stupid, nor is she that great. She writes her money and belongings under the name of her father-in-law.


    After getting the house with the red deed, he immediately signed the revised document for the dental bank.


    After she went back, she handed over the modified drawings to the dentist in three days, and provided special materials, PVC pipes, and steel pipes.


    She first asked the workers to fill all the wells in the house, then relocated them, and taught them to use new pipes to pressurize the wells.


    This kind of well is also built here, but the cost is too expensive, and most people can''t afford it.


    Her pipes, she taught them, so the price is naturally much lower.


    This is not important, what is important is that she let these bumpkins see high technology.


    Oops, my mother, everyone''s eyes are widened several times, and their eyes are straight. How can there be such an operation?


    Not to mention this, there is something even more surprising to the workers, that is, to build a small house in each yard, with dry and wet separation inside.


    The inside is for bathing, the outside is a toilet, and there is a large mirror mounted on the wall.


    God, what kind of family is this, so awesome?


    That''s all, what''s the matter with the floor, what''s the matter with the mud under the floor, and what''s the matter with the plastered and pasted on the wall?


    Many workers were caught in the dark, and Qiao Mai knew why, but he didn''t tell what the materials were.


    House by room, I taught them how to stick the walls, how to fill the bricks around the bathtub, and how to smooth them out. That¡¯s serious.


    Jixiangyuan does not have these, mainly because it is in the south, and the baths are used too often. By the way, there is another key point that is the shower.


    In order to realize the liberalization of bathing, she deliberately ordered several drying barrels with the master craftsmen in the world of cultivating immortals.


    It looks like a bucket, but it is actually a bucket, but it is a very magical bucket. As long as water flows into it, it will become 45 degrees hot.


    If the idle temperature is low, there is a button to automatically adjust the water temperature.


    She only taught these workers how to decorate two houses, and they learned all of them!


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 277： It is a blessing to be able to eat and move

    Chapter 277 It is a blessing to be able to eat and move


    I have to say that the ancient people were actually very smart, but they had little contact with them. I believe that if the ancient people are brought into the modern age, they can also make a splash in the modern world, because they have intelligent brains and hardworking bodies.


    This is the most important thing. After these two renovations, it is the bedroom.


    She is used to sleeping on the big kang, so naturally she doesn''t want to sleep on that Babu wooden bed, she feels very stuffy.


    After finishing the pressurized well and the bathroom, the soil kang was built. Because there is a lot of rain in the south and the air is humid, there is a reason why they don''t make soil pits.


    It is easy to attract insects, ants and poisonous snakes, so no one in the south makes such an earth kang.


    This is her house, of course she won''t let these things happen.


    So I bought a lot of talismans on the platform again, including tide-proof talismans, insect-proof talismans, fire-proof talismans, and shock-proof talismans.


    She pasted the door of each house, and pasted the gate of her own house.


    Ordered a plaque, the same as the one in Tianshui Town, called Jixiangyuan. She likes these two words, and it sounds festive.


    After spending so much money and buying such a good house, the corresponding equipment must be fully equipped.


    In the future, if she is not here, there will be sons and daughters-in-law, old ladies, old men, and the others. I don¡¯t know if this place is more comfortable than Tianshui Town. Will they choose this place?


    Tired of thinking too much, she didn''t want to think about it, so let''s go wherever I go.


    She asked someone to dig a cargo drying pool in the northwest corner of Jixiangyuan, which was filled with bricks and cement and covered with steel plates bought from the platform.


    Then put decontamination symbols, water removal symbols, and insect removal symbols inside the cover. The toilet, bathing place, and kitchen sewage will all be drained into it by PVC thick and thick pipes.


    Then these characters will handle them, so that it can be done once and for all.


    Finally, she thought about it, and she had to build another amusement park. Her own children would not play when they grew up, and there would be a lot of grandchildren in the future.


    So I found a suitable place in the garden and drew a drawing for the workers to build.


    There must also be a martial arts field, which is arranged in the northeast corner of the house, covering an area of ??four or five acres, and she has even planned the fitness equipment for the elderly.


    She plans to build chicken coops, quail coops, deer parks, musk deer gardens, cowsheds, and stables here, so that the old lady will have something to do no matter where she is or where she is.


    Life lies in exercise. Don¡¯t think that you can just sit still every day when you are older. This is not called enjoying happiness.


    It is a blessing to be able to eat and move. Doing something properly will only benefit the body and not harm it.


    This change made the dentist another fortune.


    Fortunately, there is a garden at the end, and all the chicken coops are built behind. Don¡¯t underestimate these chicken coops, they are even more advanced than those in Tianshui Town.


    At that time, Qiao Mai''s space level was low, and she couldn''t buy good materials at all. Now that her level is high, what kind of things she wants can''t be bought on the platform?


    This is her second new home, and she has to take care of it no matter what she has the conditions.


    The workers once again saw the generosity of this lady. Even a chicken coop is better than a place where people live.


    The top cover on the top is actually transparent, and the shape of the building is really beautiful, the kind that you can fall in love with at a glance.


    This is not a house, this is a small castle.


    The workers are thinking that after the garden is built this time, it will not be uncommon to build another house.


    The rare ones are all in Jixiangyuan. This time they have opened their eyes. Although they don''t know what high technology is, the materials used allow them to see things that they have never seen in their life.


    It¡¯s worth it, let¡¯s build a garden, it¡¯s worth it in this life,


    Qiao Mai doesn''t care what they think, she comes during the day and returns to Bichunyuan after clearing the garden at night.


    The old lady came over late at night, "Girl, where have you been every day, I haven''t seen you for a month"


    Master Yuan Jiaqi served her meals and tea. They had eaten all of them, and she was the only one left.


    Qiao Mai answered them sullenly while eating, "I bought a house and watched those workers work during the day, otherwise they wouldn''t do it."


    "Where did you buy it?"


    "House on King''s Road Street"


    The old lady stared wide-eyed, "The house in that place is very expensive, how much money did it cost?"


    "If you buy it, buy a good one. If you want to marry a wife in it in the future, you can''t embarrass your in-laws."


    "How much silver?"


    "800,000 taels, plus the later transformation, it will be 50,000 to 60,000 taels"


    "You are really willing"


    "Wait, let''s move there, have the Fengyun brothers come over?"


    "I''ve been here a long time ago, but I haven''t seen you yet. They are newly appointed and very busy. Let them know when you have time and they rest."


    "Well, let''s get together when we move to a new house"


    "I want to see what your new home looks like after spending nearly one million taels."


    "I hope you like it, it''s better than the home in Tianshui Town"


    "Wait and see?"


    "necessary."


    Yuan Jiaqi heard that nearly one million taels of silver was only used to buy a house in the capital, and immediately regretted it. It would be better not to be a first-rank official. How much can this one million taels of silver do for the people.


    Oh, my heart hurts, my heart hurts.


    Qiao Mai glanced at him, "A hero is one who can earn and spend well. Our money comes from the right way. In addition to doing things for the people, we must also know how to enjoy ourselves."


    "What the lady said is true!"


    "Don''t worry, you want to do things for the common people, there are opportunities, and I have money here, don''t worry!"


    "I believe in my wife as a husband."


    The old lady watched their husband and wife show their affection in front of her, and immediately stood up, "No matter how busy you are, you must remember to eat. I''m going back, so I won''t be a little sun."


    "Ha ha"


    Qiao Mai saw off the old lady in a good mood, and the old lady used her new words very well.


    With no one else but the two of them, the Yuan family has become a chatterbox.


    "My lady, you too, why don''t you let your husband accompany you on such a big matter?"


    "You have time?"


    "Um, no"


    "That''s it. You should be busy. I just do this when I''m free. Besides, I know how to do this. Even if you go with me when you are free, you don''t understand if I ask you to come with me."


    "Well, it seems that my husband is a nerd who only knows how to read and do things."


    "Not necessarily, you are doing well in She County."


    "That was also with the support of my wife, otherwise how could I have been promoted to the position of first-rank minister in just a few years."


    "Okay, don''t be humble in front of me."


    "hey-hey"


    The husband and wife have been busy with their own things since they were born, and they are tired when they sleep together at night and close their eyes early.


    It was rare to chatter like today, but the Yuan family never changed their original intention and still obeyed Qiao Mai''s words.


    Another month has passed in a blink of an eye, and it is September. September in the south is still the rainy season, but it is much less than the previous August and July.


    On this day, after breakfast, the old lady was complaining to the old man.


    "This terrible weather, it''s raining all day, and the garden is very humid. I really miss Jixiangyuan."


    "You grew up here and you still hate it?"


    "Of course, I like Jixiangyuan now, and I don''t want to go anywhere."


    "I think that girl has organized the house here so well, she probably lived there for a long time, she must have done a good job."


    The two were talking, Qiao Mai walked in with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face.


    "Why, you can''t get used to it after only living in it for two months?"


    The old lady waved at her, "There is no better place than Jixiangyuan."


    "Hehe, let''s go and see the new home together?"


    The eyes of the old man, the old lady, and Chuan Er suddenly lit up, "Can you live in?"


    "Of course, I have done all the inside, make sure you like it"


    As soon as they heard this, the old man and the old lady hurried back to the back room to change their clothes, and Chuan Er didn''t need to change their clothes.


    "Is Daddy going?"


    "He doesn''t have time, let''s go first, and then send someone to inform him to go back there at night."


    "Great, we also have a home in the capital."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 278： New house brought in

    Chapter 278 Moving into a new home


    "You must have a home. From now on, you will follow your great-grandfather, who will live here."


    "Then what about mother kissing you?"


    "There is our property in Shexian County, and my mother is watching over there, but when it gets cold, I will come back when the Chinese New Year is approaching."


    "Huh? Where does mother want to live?"


    "That''s right, otherwise all of them are snacks, what will mother do to support you?"


    "Mother, I will make money when I grow up, and I will hand over all the future salary to mother."


    "You can''t even support yourself with that little salary. Be an official and serve the people wholeheartedly. Mother will support you behind your back."


    "Mother, you are so kind! No wonder Daddy likes and respects Mother so much."


    While talking, the old man and the old lady came out, urging them as they walked.


    "Let''s go, let''s go, the old man can''t wait, that''s a one million tael house."


    "Haha, go, go"


    The four people got into the carriage and went straight to Huangdao Avenue. After a quarter of an hour, they stopped in front of a magnificent gate, and the four got out of the carriage.


    Looking at the door, everyone laughed, "Haha, is it also called Jixiangyuan?"


    "Yeah, getting close, it feels like returning to Tianshui Town."


    Qiao Mai knocked on the door with his hands behind his back, and someone opened the door from the inside immediately. When the two young servants saw Qiao Mai, they hurriedly bowed down to salute.


    "The slave has seen the master."


    "Well, my grandparents, and my son will live here in the future, so please be obedient."


    "Yes, master"


    They quickly saluted the old man, the old lady, and Chuan''er. Qiao Mai helped the old lady, and Chuan''er helped the old man into the room.


    The screen wall was replaced by a tall rockery, and the flowing water above it made a very pleasant sound.


    The few people walked slowly, and Qiao Mai was introducing.


    "The layout in front is similar to our house in Tianshui Town. It is used for hospitality, and the left and right sides are for servants. The kitchen is on the left, and the servant''s house is on the right."


    "The large families are arranged in this way, which is convenient"


    "The courtyard behind us also has a small kitchen. It is convenient to open a small stove. The three Fengquchuan brothers are not young, and each of them has a courtyard. They live in the three courtyards in the east. To the north, it¡¯s convenient to keep me close.¡±


    "It''s all under your arrangement,"


    "Ling''er lives next to you in the middle house on the west side, and there is an auxiliary courtyard, let''s use it as a guest courtyard. When the time comes, the family will come to live, and my husband-in-law and I will still live in the main courtyard."


    "This is how it should be, this is your home"


    "You two can live together if you want"


    The old lady shot Qiao Mai a glance, "I won''t go, we are so old, we don''t want to be little suns."


    The four of them strolled slowly in the garden and looked at their respective yards. They were very satisfied, especially the bathroom.


    Now that I am old, I don¡¯t want to use it when I wake up at night. I built a house like this next to their bedroom. It¡¯s very convenient, and it¡¯s also very convenient. It can be washed and washed. The key is that it¡¯s 24 hours a day. They are all on, and they don''t need to be supported by anyone, and they don''t need to be lit.


    Whether you go in for a small solution or a big solution, you feel comfortable when you look at the room, and you can finish it in one rush, which is great.


    And they found that since entering the garden, they have never felt damp, let alone mosquito bites, and they feel very refreshed.


    Entering the bedroom, there is a kang. Doesn''t this mean that living here is also very warm in winter?


    Seeing the excited look of the old man and the others, she knew they were satisfied with it.


    So they took them to the back garden. When the old lady saw the chicken coop, she hugged Qiao Mai and cried in excitement.


    "It''s still you, the girl who understands me"


    "I just want to find something to do for you, so that our cooks can save some worry. If you get eggs or something, let the kitchen cook them directly, and eat fresh ones every day."


    "Don''t worry, I promise to feed the chickens and quails to make them fat"


    "I have bought all the housekeepers, accountants, and servants in this house. They are caring people. Just come here together when you move. You have everything under the bed. Your room is full of dioramas and full-length mirrors."


    "I see, you really have a heart,"


    "Playground, martial arts field, this home is better than the one in Tianshui Town. Chuan''er is about to start the exam during the Chinese New Year. Later, I will move your household registration back to the capital. It will be convenient. We have two homes, and we can live wherever we want." If you get tired of living here, go back to live, and if you get tired of living there, we will come back. It¡¯s only ten days away, so let¡¯s relax.¡±


    "Alas, alas"


    "Then you rest, I will go back and let the people over there move."


    "Thanks for your hard work"


    "polite"


    On the eighth day of September, all of their family moved here, and the Yuan family got the letter and went straight back to Jixiangyuan at night.


    After seeing the whole picture of the whole home, I was stunned.


    This house is probably one of the best in the capital. It is too luxurious, too practical, and so nice.


    The emperor is clearing up corrupt officials. He lives in such a nice house, so he won¡¯t quote the emperor¡¯s suspicion, right?


    The old man saw what was on his mind, so he said, "Don''t be nervous, any official in the capital has a property, as long as you don''t take bribes, you''ll be fine. This is your daughter-in-law''s property, not yours, and the emperor doesn''t know anything. , and it will be found out as soon as it is checked."


    "That''s good. I''m afraid that the official will be punished. If he is charged with some crime, his family will be affected."


    "Your daughter-in-law is so shrewd and so strong, you put your heart in your stomach."


    It happened that the next day Yuan''s family got up to take a rest. Brother Fengyun also received the letter, and they all returned to their new home. The family got together again and re-joined the house.


    Everyone was amazed. This home is luxurious, warm and peaceful. There is no humidity and no insects and ants. It is really safe to live in.


    The old man and the old lady live in Penglai Residence, Linger¡¯s courtyard is called Xianyueju, Feng¡¯er¡¯s is called Tingfengge, Yun¡¯er¡¯s is called Liuyunge, Chuan¡¯s is called Haichuange, a guest courtyard, and the main courtyard. It''s called Yuexianju.


    The name was all given by Qiao Mai, and they all liked it.


    When I happened to come here, I brought two cooks from home, and they stayed in the auspicious residence in the capital.


    Manpower is not enough, you can train it yourself.


    At noon, we celebrated together from top to bottom, and we warmed the house together.


    After all, it¡¯s the south, and there are still vegetables to sell at this time, so it¡¯s fine to set up a greenhouse here.


    Anyway, the cook has her recipes, as long as there are ingredients, any kind of dishes can be made, just like in Tianshui Town.


    There are two public treasuries at home. With a wave of her hand, the two public treasuries are full.


    After warming up the house, the housekeeper took the treasury to check the warehouse. If you don¡¯t check, you don¡¯t know. When you check, you¡¯re shocked. What kind of ginseng, bird¡¯s nest and deer antler are piles of supplements.


    Dry seasonings are sold in baskets and baskets, so you don¡¯t need to go outside to buy them. These are enough for a year at home.


    Those fresh fruits and vegetables, they want to steal them when they see them.


    There are more than a dozen boxes of silver at once, and there are tens of thousands of taels of silver, which cannot be spent in a short period of time.


    Qiao Mai also left one hundred thousand taels of silver to Yuan''s family, and asked Feng''er how the preparations for the dowry were going.


    He said that he had prepared 80 taels, and there was still 40 taels short of preparations. Qiao Mai gave him another 100,000 taels of silver, left 10,000 taels for Yun''er, and Chuan''er left 2,000 taels for the old man and the old man. Ma''am, they don''t all say they have money.


    All the arrangements at home have been made, and the next step is to get busy with the wedding.


    Everyone was free, discussing the marriage, and decided to ask a matchmaker to talk about marriage first, which is the minimum.


    The Yuan family took the lead in this matter, and invited three official media to the Zhen Guogong''s house to talk about marriage.


    Because the two are in free love, the matchmaker and the man have everything, so they have to look decent and finish the marriage according to the procedures.


    The old lady gave Feng''er advice, and finally got all the remaining forty levies. This dowry gift is really decent, and it cost a total of 300,000 taels of silver.


    This is just a betrothal gift. On the day of the actual door-to-door engagement, Qiao Mai knew that his daughter-in-law likes shiny accessories, so he spent a lot of time choosing a set on the platform.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 279： as you wish

    Chapter 279 Everyone is Happy


    Specially prepared a set of diamond ornaments, horse-faced skirt, and the top double-sided embroidered palace fan as a meeting gift.


    There are also some valuable gifts such as the best liquor and tea.


    This time, it was no less than one hundred thousand taels, and the whole wedding could not be paid without five hundred thousand taels of silver.


    Even so, Mrs. Guogong still wanted to criticize, but was suppressed by Zhen Guogong and the old Zhen Guogong, she couldn''t do it even if she wanted to.


    On the day of the engagement, many relatives and friends from Zhen Guogong¡¯s family were also present. Seeing that the man is so sincere, and no one else can match the gift, what else can he say? It''s just a slap in the face.


    All the sarcasm that came out of my mouth turned into envy. This is the charm of money.


    Besides, Feng''er''s current status is also very good, not to mention the upstarts of the court, he is good-looking, Yushu is facing the wind, and he is already a fourth-rank general at a young age. of.


    Besides, there is the father of Yuan Jiaqi, a first-rank official, who dares to look down on him?


    The marriage proposal went smoothly, and Zhen Guogong''s family is very satisfied!


    Afterwards, the Yuan family invited Zhen Guogong''s family to visit the new house, and said that they would discuss the dowry and the date of marriage on that day.


    Zhen Guogong''s family happily agreed, and on September 21st, the whole family came to visit.


    Seeing this house, they were all shocked.


    "Is this new for your house?"


    "Yes,"


    "This house is not cheap, it is one of the best in the capital."


    "It''s just a matter of money. After the houses of the princes and grandchildren are built, there is no one that will not come down." Qiao Mai only replied lightly.


    Although Yuan Jiaqi visited his home once, but this time when he took Duke Zhen Guo to visit again, he was still a little surprised.


    But when Zhen Guogong¡¯s family saw it, they were very shocked. Many of them were people they had never even seen before.


    For example, high-tech pressure wells, such as toilets, bathrooms, playgrounds, martial arts fields, and back gardens, all have various small animals.


    Especially the three sheep in Jixiang Garden, uh, this is what Qiao Mai bought again from the platform, and the three sheep at home have not moved.


    It simply refreshed their three views, what kind of sheep is this?


    So cute, so cute, and so spiritual, floating around like three white clouds, they like it so much.


    Even Mrs. Guo couldn''t help but take a few more glances. Zhen Guogong''s family was dumbfounded just like the old hats entering the city.


    Ms. Mu is very happy. If she marries here, she will live in a comfortable place. It is better than the house in Tianshui Town.


    The Duke of Zhen is in his forties, while Yuan Jiaqi is only in his early thirties. The two in-laws walk together, one majestic and the other gentle.


    It looks very harmonious, and it is also very reasonable in the conversation.


    Except for Mrs. Guogong and his wife, everyone in Zhen Guogong¡¯s family is very satisfied with his son-in-law¡¯s family.


    Qiao Mai also said a word at the right time, "This is where they got married. My family doesn''t have so many rules. After Miss Mu married here, she will be the sister-in-law of the younger generation. From now on, she will run the house and help me share the burden. Chores."


    The ancients were like this. When they heard that their daughters could run the house as soon as they entered the house, it meant that the in-laws looked up to their daughters and were very happy.


    Only Mrs. Duke rolled her eyes in disdain. She had a taboo against Qiao Mai, so naturally she didn''t dare to say it too blatantly, but she was still dissatisfied with the meaning behind the words.


    "Do you think it''s good to be in charge of the family? If you''re tired, don''t talk to a cow, and you don''t want to be seen by others. It''s better to raise a few children for your husband''s family. That''s the real thing."


    Qiao Mai smiled, "My family doesn''t have so many rules. Miss Mu wants to have a baby, and it''s best if she can have one. We won''t say anything if you don''t have a baby. Those who are born are not necessarily filial, but there are many people who are not filial."


    "Huh, strong words are more reasonable."


    "There are many examples in Beijing, why don''t I point them out to Mrs. Guo?"


    Duke Zhen glared at his wife, and the old Duke also coughed lightly, so Mrs. Guo stopped bickering.


    At noon, everyone sat in the dining room and ate, looking at a table full of delicious food and drooling.


    The food at Qiao¡¯s house is really not a bragging rights, even the emperor¡¯s royal chef may not be as delicious as this table.


    The old man was with the old man, the old lady was with his wife, Yuan Jiaqi was with Zhen, and naturally Qiao Mai was with his wife.


    She ignored Qiao Mai, and of course Qiao Mai would not have nothing to say, but at the dinner table, Qiao Mai, who was picking up vegetables and pouring wine, did not miss anything, and his courtesy was quite thoughtful.


    Although Mrs. Guo is not satisfied with this marriage, she is still satisfied with the house and the food of Qiao''s family from the bottom of her heart.


    The two families also set a date for the engagement at the dinner table. On the eighth day of October, upon hearing that 120 sets of dowry gifts had been prepared, Duke Zhen burst out laughing immediately.


    "Don''t worry, as much dowry as your family gives, my family will give as much dowry. We are a girl, so naturally we can''t treat you badly."


    "How about setting the date of marriage on the sixth day of May next year? The children are all grown up, and we can rest assured that we will get married early."


    "Then the sixth day of May, we can talk about it here."


    The children were just listening, Miss Mu glanced at Feng''er, and winked boldly at him, Feng''er blushed and slightly lowered her head, not daring to look at her again.


    Satisfied with wine and food, the two families were in good spirits, and they proposed to see the dowry, Feng''er immediately took them to his Tingfeng Pavilion.


    After seeing the betrothal gift, the Duke of Zhenguo was shocked again. All the gifts were very exquisite, luxurious and extravagant. It seems that they also put a lot of effort into the betrothal gift.


    One hundred and twenty liters, each piece of high-quality goods, including two boxes of century-old ginseng and two boxes of century-old Ganoderma lucidum, both of which are more than 500 years old. Each box contains ten pieces, and each box is worth tens of thousands of taels.


    This is too much to think highly of their daughter, this in-law, did a good job, a great job.


    It seems that after going back, they still have to adjust the dowry a little bit, otherwise they will lose their adults.


    He is a state official, but he is not as good as a first-rank official.


    This day, everyone is happy!


    When the emperor heard about this, he frowned, and immediately called Jin Longwei.


    "What happened to the official calligrapher?"


    "Your Majesty, don''t you know?"


    "I have so many things every day, how can I remember them all?"


    "Master Yuan stepped in the door backwards. He has no property personally. It was all earned by his wife. Because he saved the life of the Wang family''s son, the Wang family will give her dividends every year. Her own shop also makes a lot of profits every year. Opened a big workshop, starting from next year, the income will increase year by year, so naturally his wife is not short of money."


    "Eh, that''s good, I was wondering if he accepted a gift when he took office."


    "Master Yuan is a good official. When he was in Shexian County, he used his wife''s money to help the people. His wife bought the unwanted wasteland and planted trees. Among them, only a few thousand dollars of manpower was used to solve a part of Shexian County. the poverty of the people."


    "Well, I remember this, I hope he will always keep his original intentions, otherwise I will not be polite to him, you have to monitor the important officials of the court for me."


    "Yes, Your Majesty!"


    After Qiao Mai made an appointment with Feng''s marriage, his heart relaxed a lot. Ever since they moved to their new home, the old man and the old lady have never thought about leaving.


    In the courtyard of the three Fengyunchuan brothers, she assigned two servants, five rough envoys, and all males.


    Didn''t let any girls and women wait in front of them. When they get married in the future, they will naturally bring them in. Usually, there must be someone around to order them.


    Of course, she also assigned a servant to Yuan Jiaqi, not only equipped with these, he also had a special carriage to pick him up and down.


    Duke Zhen sent six warriors here because he was very happy about the marriage, to **** Yuan Jiaqi and protect Jixiangyuan at night.


    Actually, he didn¡¯t want to send it off. Qiao Mai also considered it. Although the capital is prosperous, it is also chaotic. Yuan Jiaqi doesn¡¯t know martial arts.


    When he fell asleep, someone gave him a pillow, and Qiao Mai helped Yuan Jiaqi accept it.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 280： They were all kicked to death by Dongzao

    Chapter 280 All kicked to death by Dongzao


    On the day of the next appointment, Feng''er brought the housekeeper across the sky, and Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi never came out again.


    It¡¯s so beautiful, there are hundreds of people carrying the dowry along the way, Feng¡¯er led his soldiers all the way to Zhen Guogong¡¯s house.


    The people along the street can''t see what''s in the box, but just look at the box, and they know that the betrothal gift is not light.


    Because the betrothal box is made of sandalwood, it emits bursts of refreshing fragrance, and you can tell it is a good wood when you smell it.


    As the mother of a family, Mrs. Guogong naturally has to bring someone to take it into the warehouse.


    Feng''er knew that this mother-in-law didn''t want to see him, so he didn''t say much. He just asked the housekeeper to hand over the gift list to Mrs. Guogong, and went to accompany Zhen Guogong.


    Check out the betrothal gifts face to face, Duke Zhen kept his son-in-law for dinner, and he really likes this child from the bottom of his heart.


    When no one is around, she always praises Feng''er behind her back, and even jokes that if she has another daughter, she must marry Yun''er.


    Mrs. Guo also often hates him, "One of them jumped into the fire pit, and I want my family to jump again, there is no way"


    Duke Zhen is not far behind, "Go outside and find out, which girl doesn''t want to jump into this trap? It''s just you, I can tell you, even the princess of the royal family, who is always looking at Qiao Fengyun, can''t you still look at her?" Come on, who do you think you are?"


    "Hmph, they''re all blind."


    "Beware of misfortune coming out of your mouth"


    One sentence scares the Duke and Madam from saying it again, because there is really a princess in the royal family, the princess, who says that someone who is blind is contemptuous of the royal family.


    This matter is not big or small. If the emperor wants to punish you, it will be a serious crime of confiscating your home and exile.


    No matter how messed up the Duke¡¯s wife is, she knows this.


    In short, the whole family is afraid that Mrs. Guo will be a demon, and they all watch her very closely. Even her sons have changed their original thinking now. This wind is quite important.


    Now the appointment is also down, just waiting for the big wedding day.


    This period of time is the busiest time for the Zhen Guogong family. They have to prepare the dowry and have people make wedding dresses for their daughters.


    On the other hand, the man just waits for the day to come, order the cook, order the table, decorate the house, and arrange the manpower.


    Now they don''t need to worry. Seeing that the husband and son are on the right track, Qiao Mai plans to come back and take a look.


    The old man and the old lady lived happily here, so naturally they didn''t bring up the matter, but she couldn''t ignore the family affairs and the workshop in She County.


    He had no choice but to resign himself to his fate and arrange his home, planning to return to Tianshui Town the next day.


    The whole family is reluctant, but no matter how reluctant they are, they have to deal with the affairs over there. If others can''t do it, she has to go.


    Chuaner secretly saw it, he decided to take another two years to get a Jinshi, and arrange an idle small official in the court to help his mother look at the property outside, so he can''t make her work so hard anymore.


    Otherwise, when will father be able to give birth to a baby? I didn¡¯t see the father-in-law secretly saying that mother can¡¯t have a baby. He got angry when he heard it.


    We can¡¯t let parents be separated for such a long time, which will affect the relationship and is not conducive to pregnancy. I think so much at such a young age.


    Yuan Jiaqi was naturally even more reluctant to let her go, "My wife, I can''t accompany you during the day as a husband, but I can do it at night."


    "I see that you have a lot of things to do at night. I''m not here. You can go to work at ease. I have made arrangements at home. I will definitely come back to celebrate the New Year with you a year ago. Besides, there is Ling''er. I will arrange for her too. , come here to live when the time comes, so that no one will always miss her."


    "Then if you go back in the future, won''t you be the only one at home?"


    "Ah, it''s quieter that way, and besides, I go back to deal with business, not to enjoy and play."


    "Okay, the lady is an assertive person, just remember to guard the vacant room for your husband every night."


    Qiao Mai smiled, "Of course I will remember, but you also have to remember, I am not easy to provoke, if you dare to make me dirty, I will not only pull out the flowers and plants, but even you will cleanse yourself."


    "As a husband, I dare not forget for a moment."


    The couple lingered like glue all night, and the next day when Yuan''s family got up, Qiao Mai got on a horse with Dongzao and left Jixiangyuan.


    No one bothered, no one said anything, but everyone knew.


    As soon as she left the capital, Qiao Mai felt relaxed all over. There were too many worldly things, and she couldn''t breathe.


    Still alone and at ease, she reached out and touched Dongzao.


    "Long time no see, old man, your hair has become more prosperous, thicker, and more majestic than before?"


    Dongzao heard the master''s praise, hoofed up and neighed loudly.


    It''s October, and the weather in the capital is cooler. She tied a cloak and put a clip on the horse''s belly. Dongzao kicked off her four hooves and ran.


    She can fly, and the journey is only an hour away, so she just wants to ride a horse and whip a whip.


    Dongzao''s variation in space made it two or three times faster than usual, passing in front of someone else''s carriage, like a gust of wind swept up a piece of loess and disappeared.


    No one else could see what was going on, so she passed by on a horse, which was extremely joyful.


    Because of the mutation of Dongzao, she was coveted when she stopped to rest in a small town.


    "Little girl, you are a good horse, I like it, what price?"


    Qiao Mai drank the wine, squinted at the dude, "Go away, this horse is priceless, and you can''t afford it."


    "Heh, there is nothing in this world that I can''t afford. To tell you the truth, you have to be good. I might give you a little money. If it''s not good"


    Qiao Mai squinted, "I want to see what will happen if you don''t feel well?"


    I saw the dandy wave his hand at the back, "Come on, take the horse away for me"


    This is about to be snatched by Ming, and Qiao Mai also moved, she looked at Dongzao, "Zao, someone is going to **** you away from me, where do you go, you can figure it out yourself?"


    Dongzao¡¯s heart is so hot, a bunch of bastards, what are you, you are also worthy of robbing me, how promising is it to hang out with my master, are you shit?


    It became anxious when it heard what its master said, and immediately turned around to keep people from approaching, and kicked it with its hooves.


    The people kicked by it were either dead or disabled, especially that dude whose stomach was broken by Dongzao kick.


    Now it is chaotic, Qiao Mai is drinking small wine, eating small noodles, watching the excitement from the sidelines.


    Now she has nothing to fear. If she dares to take Dongzao''s idea, and still wants to rob like this, then don''t blame her for being rude.


    After eating a bowl of noodles and drinking a pot of wine, all the people brought by the dandy lay on the ground.


    Don''t think that Dongzao can only kick people, it is now a monster, and it can bite.


    The scene was once bloody, and all the onlookers watched from a distance, not daring to look closely.


    I''m afraid that the horses will go crazy, even they dare to kick and bite.


    Qiao Mai got up, tapped a corner of silver on the table, and stepped forward to pat Dongzao.


    "Good job, anyone who dares to think of you in the future will beat you to death like this"


    She pulled the rein fly, and then turned on the horse, without even looking at the people on the ground, and slapped the horse''s buttocks, Dongzao raised a piece of loess, and the horse disappeared.


    By the time the mayor brought the person over, the person had long since disappeared. No one knew about it except that it was a woman.


    After inquiring with the people, I found out that it turned out that I wanted to **** other people''s horses, but they were all kicked to death by their horses.


    This matter is really difficult to handle. Robbery is a bandit. Bandits and robbers can be punished if everyone gets it. This is what the law of the Ming Dynasty says, and I have seen too many people.


    The mayor had a problem, so he had to report it to the higher authorities first, and let them solve it.


    As soon as Qiao Mai stops, something like this will happen. It''s all because Dongzao is so handsome, and those greedy people have exposed their true nature.


    Some things happened like today, and some people waited for her to enter the inn at night before starting.


    Without exception, they were all kicked to death by Dongzao.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 281： Did not agree to his shareholding

    Chapter 281 did not agree to his shareholding


    To be honest, this is what Qiao Mai did on purpose. If you are idle, you are idle. To clean up such people along the way is to eliminate harm for the people.


    Although the pests are small, the people are even smaller. They can''t even afford to provoke such dudes, they can only be bullied.


    How could the emperor send Jinlongwei to take care of pests like this, so she had itchy hands, so let''s clean them up.


    She decided to go out like this in the future when she has nothing to do. She can enjoy the scenery and see all kinds of life.


    Along the way, killing wave after wave of hooligans was really enjoyable.


    When she was almost home, she put away the winter dates and hired a carriage to take herself home.


    He left in June and came back in October. It took several months to go, but the shopkeeper Niu was very worried, because the warehouse was almost sold out, and if the master didn''t come back, there would be no goods to sell.


    He is now collecting some ingredients and letting the guys make them. The real good things are all provided by the master.


    Seeing the master come back, shopkeeper Niu cried.


    "Master, why did you come back? Everything is sold out."


    Qiao Mai smiled, "I''m not calculating, I won''t light it up, I will bring someone to our hospital to pick up the goods later"


    "Ai, Ai"


    Qiao Mai returned to the backyard, washed up first, and then filled up all his belongings.


    As soon as it was finished, shopkeeper Niu couldn''t wait to bring ten buddies.


    "Move it, and then make an account and I''ll take a look"


    Business Niu wiped away his tears and asked people to move this time. He was happy to cry this time.


    The housekeeper Xi at home was also waiting, and she reported to Qiao Mai all the family affairs in the past few months.


    "Master, during the few months you have been away, your family has been doing well. The owner of the medical clinic came to see you once. After hearing that you went to the capital, you never came again."


    "Well, any more?"


    "The Jiang family came again. I heard that the young master and the others had all gone to the capital, and they didn''t come here after that. On the contrary, the Yuan family village in Xinghua village and the Qiao family in Lihua village have visited a few times. Because you and the master are not at home, so they don''t even come here. I didn''t even let in."


    "Well, you are right, we will not be at home in the future, push if we can, and ignore if we can ignore it."


    "Yes, master"


    She had just taken a rest when Linger and Nanny Jin came to see her happily.


    "Mother, mother, why have you been away for so long?"


    Qiao Mai hugged her in his arms, "You have to settle down there, and you have to make arrangements for your grandparents. By the way, you arranged this place years ago. I will take you and Mr. Jin together in Niangen." past."


    "Ah, go to the capital?"


    "Yes, when you arrive in the capital, you can do the same as now, and mother will set up a shop for you."


    "What about our shop?"


    "It can be sold out, rented out, or used as a warehouse."


    "Hee hee, Mr. Jin, would you like to go with me?"


    Nurse Jin smiled, "Of course, I am your teacher, and I am responsible for teaching you. Where are you and where am I?"


    Qiao Mai nodded gratifiedly seeing that their master and apprentice had such a good relationship together.


    "Okay then, hurry up and get ready, we''ll leave in the middle of the twelfth lunar month,"


    "yes!"


    Qiao Mai''s family replenished the warehouse with goods, and only had a two-day rest before heading to She County.


    Now the new county magistrate, she doesn''t know her, so naturally she doesn''t go to the Yamen, but goes directly to the workshop.


    The current manager of the workshop was single-handedly promoted by the Yuan family, and he is very loyal to both the Yuan family and Qiao Mai.


    However, when he saw Qiao Mai, he seemed to have something difficult to say.


    "With my current status, is there anything I can''t say?"


    The steward pursed his lips, "Boss, the county magistrate once approached the slave, and he wanted to take a stake in our workshop."


    "Let him go and stay somewhere cool, I''m doing a good job on my own, why does he come to join in the fun?"


    "This year''s income is better than previous years, maybe it''s because of jealousy."


    "Don''t pay attention to him"


    "The servant is afraid that he will push hard in the back. I heard that the new county magistrate is a bit greedy."


    "It''s okay, just do what you have to do, I will stay in Tianshui Town a few years ago, and send someone to look for me at home."


    "Yes, my boss"


    Accompanied by the steward, Qiao Mai looked at the workshop, inspected it around, and then looked at the tent again, and then rode Dongzao for a while in the surrounding pine forest.


    Pine nuts can be fried next year, and there will be another income at that time.


    She recruited Xiaoqing to irrigate all the pine forests with water from the Ling River before it was frozen.


    In this way, in winter, the pine trees will not grow slowly. I hope that the remaining five workshops will be in operation next year.


    Now there are only five workshops in operation, one for pine oil, one for safflower oil, one for varnish, and two for shampoo.


    Of the remaining five workshops, she only plans to use two workshops to fry pine nuts, and for the remaining three, she plans to do something else.


    Although things are refined but not many, this place is backward after all. Mass production of one thing can easily cause a backlog. Don¡¯t worry about anything, take your time.


    She only walked back when it was dark, but just as she was about to leave, Xiaoqing reminded her in the space.


    "Master, the pine forest in the northwest seems to be on fire?"


    Qiao Mai hurriedly drove towards the northwest on Dongzao. When he got there, there was thick smoke billowing, and some forest guards were throwing fire on the burning pine tree.


    She was sullen, and all the smoke and fire disappeared instantly with a wave of her hand.


    "Master, the arsonist is running inside and wants to set fire again."


    Qiao Mai chased in with a cold face, and saw two thieves from a distance, holding kerosene torches, sprinkled and lit while running.


    Qiao Mai threw out two wind blades, stunned them, and then made Xiaoqing volley into the air, and sprinkled the pine nuts with water again.


    The two arsonists were also taken into the space by her. She was not in a hurry to go back, but asked Xiaoqing to check all the pine forests again.


    After there were no hidden dangers, it went directly into the air.


    She searched for the souls of the two with violent methods, and the one who sent them to set fire was the master next to the county magistrate.


    The reason is that he was not allowed to buy shares.


    A junior official of the seventh rank enters the workshop of a senior official of the first rank, and still wants to be a white wolf with nothing.


    Either there is someone behind him, or the person behind him is staring at the Qiao family''s property.


    Both of them are making their own plans, really good, Qiao Mai snorted coldly, and ordered Xiaoqing to dispose of the two corpses.


    Then she flashed out of the space. This time she used her wings and flew directly to the county government office in Shexian County. She walked around inside, but didn''t find the county magistrate, and went to his mansion again, but she didn''t find it either.


    So I found him in the biggest restaurant in She County,


    found that he was eating with a group of well-known wealthy families in the county, and the master was sitting beside him.


    To Qiao Mai''s surprise, there was Miss Qu''s father at the table. He had met at Qiao''s house last time, and she had a photographic memory, so she recognized him.


    "My lord, Master Yuan has been promoted to an official position and went to the capital to become a first-rank minister. Now we can''t afford to offend him."


    "It doesn''t matter, if there is an official, the Duke of Zhen is behind him at most, and the second prince is behind this official. Let''s work together to get his workshop."


    "I heard that this workshop has received tens of thousands of taels of silver in the last six months. If it continues, it will be a considerable income."


    "Yes, as the pine forest continues to grow, their workshop will continue to expand. It is only ten thousand taels now, and then one hundred thousand taels, and more than two hundred thousand taels a year."


    "Hmph, we must **** the workshop, even the pine forest in her hand."


    "Songlin is not easy to handle. I heard that when Mr. Yuan was here, the formalities were complete, and all the procedures were reported to the superiors, and the bank notes were also handed over to the superiors. The magistrate also handed over these to the court. It is difficult to change."


    "Don''t worry, it depends on human effort, we have the second prince to support us."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 282： has long been scrapped

    Chapter 282 has long been abolished


    Qiao Mai listened to their shameless conversation, and sneered, "Okay, a shameless first prince has left, and now a dog-headed second prince has come, who wants to occupy the courtiers at will just because he is a royal." Family business, yes, I found another excuse for myself to sweep away their family property."


    Since you don''t want me to live, then I don''t have to leave anything alive for you.


    Everyone sitting here today, I''m sorry, you must die, she rushed towards this table with a coercion.


    Little ordinary people, how could they bear it, and immediately fell to the ground one by one unconscious.


    Afterwards, she struck while the iron was hot, and swept away the houses of all the people present. Although this place is not comparable to the big prince''s house, no matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat.


    Especially that master, who dared to send someone to burn her forest, she directly blew the wind blade, and made that master move his head.


    Just like that, the newly appointed county magistrate, who took office not long ago, confessed the lives of a whole table of people.


    For such a big event, after receiving the report, Wang Zhifu immediately took people there.


    Immediately, he came to a verdict. The county magistrate colluded with the local wealthy gentry. He didn''t know what he was planning. It happened to be discovered by someone, so he was killed by an expert.


    This tall man? Prefect Wang couldn''t help thinking of Qiao Mai.


    I sent someone to inquire again, and learned that someone set fire to the forest that night, and I inquired again with the people in the workshop, only then did I know that the county magistrate wanted to buy shares with white wolves.


    Immediately, Wang Zhifu was so angry that his beard was raised. His mother, a little county magistrate, relying on the support of the prince behind him, dared to miss his family''s property, and even wanted to set fire to the forest as a warning. If you don''t want to think about it, whose industry is this.


    He thought he would be defiant with the backing of a prince? You must know that the Qiao family is backed by the Wang family, the Qian family, and the Zhen Guogong family, and the most important thing is that the real victim is Mrs. Qiao.


    He is a bastard, he will always cause trouble on his land, and he deserves to die.


    He went there in the morning, and he closed the case in the afternoon. He directly settled the case, saying that the county magistrate provoked people in the world and was assassinated.


    As for the people in the Jianghu, there are too many, whoever wants to check whoever wants to check, he can''t find it anyway.


    Wang Zhifu dared to do this when so many people died. It seemed that he was really angry.


    He directly wrote a note, and reported the matter to the emperor in its entirety, so that the old man can make a decision.


    After the emperor saw the scriptures, he frowned and immediately called Jin Longwei, asking them to investigate the second prince. Whether someone took advantage of him, or he ordered his subordinates to occupy other people''s property, must be investigated clearly.


    At the same time, the magistrates of several prefectures along the way from the capital to Tianshui Town also signed up.


    It is said that someone killed innocent people indiscriminately in broad daylight, and the emperor also sent Jin Longwei to investigate.


    The result of his return made him very angry. He obviously wanted to rob someone''s horse, but he failed and was kicked to death by the horse, but he said that he killed people in broad daylight.


    Immediately dismissed the prefects who submitted the papers, and immediately sent someone to replace them.


    Why is the emperor so decisive? Calling black as white is obviously taking bribes, otherwise who would do this?


    Either they did not go through the investigation, died, and labeled people at will, for fear of hurting themselves.


    Such an official, do you want it? That¡¯s it, because of Qiao Mai, the officials in the north have been cleaned up again, which is really gratifying.


    Wang Zhifu is rich, powerful, and dedicated to serving the people, no matter what others do, he has always stood firm in that position.


    The emperor has always known that Wang Zongsheng is a good person, but the officials in the capital are overcrowded. He is such a good official, he should go down and do some practical things for the people.


    Just like at the beginning, the Yuan family made great contributions, but he only promoted his rank and didn''t transfer him to Beijing. The grassroots need good officials.


    Like those corrupt officials, it¡¯s better for him to keep it under his nose, so that they don¡¯t dare to talk about it, and they can do things for him well.


    The old emperor doesn''t look stupid, but he can still see the difference between Yuan Jiaqi''s family.


    For example, the snack shop in his family that is making money every day, such as his workshop, such as the new wheat.


    These were not created by a scholar from the Yuan family. I heard that he is devoted to his wife, so his wife must be a different kind of person.


    After all, **** is still old and spicy. It is not easy for the old emperor to think of it that others can''t see through.


    The weather is getting colder and colder. Under Qiao Mai''s talisman in Jixiang Garden in the capital, the whole house is refreshing and pleasant. The kang is very hot, and there have never been any insects and ants.


    The Yuan family thought they lived here comfortably, and the old man and the old lady also wrote to their son, saying that they would live in the capital from now on.


    But Wang Zongsheng was worried, why didn''t he come back to celebrate the New Year? Is it better over there than here?


    Thinking of the house in Tianshui Town, if it was better than there, what would it be like?


    The family of three decided to go to the capital for the Chinese New Year. No matter what, they had to see the new house and their sluggish daughter.


    Although the princess has not been abolished until now, she is still under house arrest.


    The old princes and the others had nothing to do. Wang Jiaru was honest for a while, and after being released, she did not change her nature.


    So the old concubine sent someone to put her under house arrest again. This time, she said that she will be locked up in the palace for the rest of her life until she is corrected.


    If the Wang family hadn''t sent money to honor the old prince every year, Wang Jiaru would have been deposed long ago.


    She was so exasperating that such generous people as the old prince and the old concubine couldn''t bear it.


    Go and have a look during Chinese New Year this year, and talk about Jiaru.


    In fact, they had a good plan, but they also knew that it was impossible. Otherwise, the old man and the old lady had been in the capital for such a long time, and they would not have gone to see it.


    Knowing that it¡¯s useless and still angry, it¡¯s better not to go.


    The first snow in northern winter fell on November 28th.


    It was very big, and it fell down like a piece of paper in a hurry.


    People in Jixiangyuan in Tianshui Town are very self-conscious. They know what to do when the month arrives. Under the leadership of Shopkeeper Niu, Qiaoji Snack Shop has always been very prosperous.


    When she was all right, she even asked Shopkeeper Niu.


    "Old Cow"


    "The subordinate is here."


    "You have worked so hard to make my shop so good, do you want something?"


    Shopkeeper Niu was taken aback, "Master, I really don''t want anything from my subordinates. I''m already old and I don''t want to get married again. It would be great if someone can provide for me."


    "You don''t need to talk about the issue of pensions. You have done so much for the Qiao family, so I will naturally give you pensions."


    "Then the subordinate has nothing to ask for. If I follow you today, I will eat well, wear warm clothes, no one bullies me, and be so happy every day. This is what I want in my life."


    "Well, if one day, you need something, just tell me, as long as I can do it."


    "Yes, master."


    As soon as the twelfth lunar month entered, the steward of Shexian County came to pay the bill. Qiao Mai carefully checked and posted the account, and told the steward to make arrangements for everyone. It was the Chinese New Year, and those who should give out red envelopes and rewards should not be stingy , Let everyone have a good year.


    The steward smiled, and all the employees of the Qiao family were also happy.


    Working with Qiao''s family is a real blessing!


    Mayor Qian knew that she was going back to the capital for the New Year, so he prepared the New Year ceremony early, as did the other family, for fear of being rude.


    Qiao Mai also accepted them with a smile, and she didn''t take a big one, and prepared gifts one by one.


    Backing to the capital this time, she brought five women and two cooks from her home, who were used to her, and she didn''t want to change anyone else.


    Nurse Jin and Linger also packed up their things in the middle of the twelfth lunar month.


    Departing on the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month, two carriages for people and ten carriages for goods, headed for the capital together.


    The mothers-in-law were sitting in the carriage behind, and Nanny Jin, Linger and Qiao Mai were sitting in a carriage.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 283： Dont just have a good mouth

    Chapter 283 Don¡¯t just have a good mouth


    "Mother, open a shop in the capital, are things easy to sell?"


    "As long as our products are good, they will sell well, and they will be more expensive than those sold here."


    "Hehe, the daughter''s dowry should be arranged by the daughter herself?"


    "Yo, how old do you want to get married?"


    "Anyway, I will marry when I am old, and I will save trouble if I prepare early."


    "Haha, my baby will be twelve years old after Chinese New Year, um, he''s not too young."


    "Mother, if I leave, that uncle will stop staring at me, right?"


    "He, is he still staring at you?"


    "Yes!"


    Qiao Mai looked at Linger seriously, "Have you thought about finding your biological parents?"


    "I thought about it, but not too much, because I found that even if I saw my biological parents, I would never find someone who treated me as well as my mother, so I decided not to miss them, so it''s good. "


    "I hope you don''t talk about it?"


    "Mother is above, my daughter swears that no matter whether she can find her biological parents in the future, she will be filial to you, respect you, and never make her angry."


    Qiao Mai raised his palm, and Linger''s little hand slapped it, and the mother and daughter high-fived.


    Nurse Jin looked at her hot eyes and almost shed tears. There are many loving mothers in this world, but there are very few enlightened mothers like Mrs. Qiao, especially enlightened adoptive mothers.


    She has grown up so much, and she has never seen such kindness to her adopted son and daughter.


    The carriage moved forward slowly. The capital city was not considered the most southern part, but it was located in the central area of ??the Ming Dynasty, so news from all directions could be delivered in time.


    From icy and snowy to wet and cold, they just resisted it.


    Finally, the capital has arrived. Ling''er seemed to be still young when she came last time. When I saw her again, her little mouth was grinning like a flower melon.


    "Mother, the capital is so magnificent, so grand, so big."


    "Well, you will live here from now on. Remember, you must be careful when dealing with people here. The people here are all fine."


    "Got it, mother."


    Ten trucks followed them in a long line, and they arrived in the afternoon.


    As soon as we arrived at Jixiangyuan, the gate was wide open, and the people inside came in and out. They were well-trained. After seeing Qiao Mai and Linger, they began to unload the car.


    Qiao Mai settled the bill for the coachman and tipped them, then brought Linger and Jinmao inside.


    Others don''t know, but Nanny Jin is very familiar with the capital.


    When she saw this house, her jaw was so shocked that her jaw would drop. This house is one of the best in the capital. It would be a lot of money to be able to be bought by Qiao Mai.


    The old man, the old lady, and Chuan''er all ran out to greet them when they heard they were back.


    Entering the living room, the butler began to order the servants to serve tea, and also ordered the kitchen to prepare meals, to clean up the dust for the master.


    Not long after, Yuan Jiaqi and Fengyun Brothers came back one after another. They never drank outside to socialize, because Qiao Mai told them that there was no need to talk about business in private, and once they communicated in private, it was almost the same as selfishness. The emperor was old and suspicious.


    Even if she didn''t say anything, Yuan Jiaqi also told Fengyun that the court was intrigued, and the conspiracy and tricks of his colleagues could not be guarded against, telling them not to socialize outside, and to go home after business.


    Especially Feng''er, who is on the verge of a big wedding, so there must be no accidents.


    There is also Yun''er, he is also very eye-catching now, many people fall in love with him, and want to marry their daughter to him as their regular wife.


    At this time, you have to choose carefully, and you must not find a shit-stirring stick to enter the house, otherwise there will be no peace in the house.


    The two brothers were very obedient, and they went home as soon as they got off work. Just as Qiao Mai entered the door, they came back.


    The family sits together, talking and laughing, and there is excitement outside.


    After dinner, Nanny Jin took Linger back to Xianyue Pavilion, and even the young people were exhausted after the long journey.


    The old lady watched Yuan Jiaqi staring at Qiao Mai, sat down for a while, and then took the old man away, and the three Fengyunchuan brothers also ran away with winks.


    Seeing that there were no outsiders, the Yuan family stretched out their hand to grab Qiao Mai.


    "The lady has worked hard, go back and boil some hot water for the husband to wash the lady, and go to bed early?"


    "OK."


    The couple returned to Yuexian Pavilion arm in arm. There were still no outsiders in the main courtyard. The first-rank official from the Yuan family went to the small kitchen to boil water in person.


    Qiao Mai sat on the side and looked at him, "Would you be wronged to wait for me to take a shower?"


    "Is it too late to be happy?"


    "real?"


    "yes"


    Yuan Jia laughed and Mimi talked to her, the expression on his face showed that he said this sincerely.


    "I can light a fire and bathe my wife, and let my husband feel the love of an ordinary couple. You are thick and I am thick. This kind of experience, many men can''t enjoy it."


    "In the month I''ve been away, has anyone thrown their arms around you?"


    "Yes, but did you freeze them all for your husband?"


    "Yes, the husband is sullen, as if they owe him money, do you think they will continue?"


    "Haha, no matter how cold your face is, it''s still gentle."


    "It doesn''t matter, anyway, no one wants to be a husband, but a wife. If a wife doesn''t want to be a husband, she will leave the palace. I will never give any woman a chance, and I will never let my wife down."


    When Qiao Mai heard this sentence, his lips curled up, "Hehe, don''t just have a good mouth."


    "Not only do I have a good mouth, but I will also use my actions to tell my wife that in this life, I must be a lady, and others will never be able to replace me."


    Seeing Yuan Jiaqi''s earnest expression, she ordered some snacks, and said in her heart that time is the best medicine, whether it is good medicine or poison.


    The next day, the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, Qiao Mai ordered the housekeeper to pick up five of the ten trucks unloaded yesterday and send them to Zhen Guogong''s mansion.


    Mrs. Guo, who was still talking about it, shut her mouth when she heard that her in-laws brought new year''s goods.


    Gong Zheng glared at her, and immediately ran out to have a look. He really likes the food of Qiao''s family, and he couldn''t put it down.


    But the lady of the state was obviously happy when eating, but she didn''t use a good word from her mouth.


    The two of them were not less angry because of this, but the old man and his wife glared at their daughter-in-law, and she dared not do anything wrong.


    No matter what, this is a feudal society, and her parents-in-law are her elders. If she dares to disobey a word, they can open a ancestral hall and divorce her.


    Now the Duke''s Mansion is not her world.


    After receiving the gift from his in-laws, the gift from the Duke of Zhen¡¯s government had already been prepared, and he hurriedly sent someone to deliver it.


    No matter what, he is also the woman''s side, and he can only return the gift after the man''s family has given him a gift, otherwise he will feel like a dwarf, and rich families pay attention to this.


    As soon as the gift from the Qiao family was delivered, a table was set up in Zhen Guogong''s mansion at noon, all of which were food made by the Qiao family.


    Ms. Mu was very happy when she ate the food she hadn¡¯t seen for a long time. Mrs. Guogong kept rolling her eyes at her. Everyone else was eating happily. The old Guogong, Zhen Guogong and the children all clinked glasses.


    Food and wine are really a fairy-like enjoyment, there is no better in-laws than this.


    At the same time, Jixiangyuan was also busy, and there were two more cooks in the kitchen, who were almost thirty, and only started to prepare.


    But there is no rush, many of them are ready-made, just put them together, and do whatever you want.


    After all, the south is not as good as the north, and it is particularly inconvenient to make dumplings.


    Fortunately, Qiao Mai has the means, and the two warehouses have been turned into ice kilns, and all the wrapped dumplings are frozen inside, and they can be eaten and cooked at any time, just like in Tianshui Town.


    As long as the cooks have any difficulties, Qiao Mai will solve them for them immediately.


    As a mistress, you must first ensure that the family eats and drinks well, and everything else is secondary.


    It¡¯s the first time to spend New Year¡¯s Eve in the capital. Naturally, you have to prepare more. It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t bring enough five cars. She has a platform, and you can buy what you don¡¯t have. There is only what you can¡¯t imagine. There is nothing you can¡¯t eat or drink.


    As for her, her cultivation base is higher, so she is naturally more courageous. She takes out some rare ones, and besides eating them for her own family, she is not afraid of being seen by others.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 284： absolutely nothing

    Chapter 284 is absolutely perfect


    For example, during the Chinese New Year, you can prepare a few large bottles of Coke for the children.


    For no other reason, let the children have a fresh drink. Of course, the firecrackers are also brought home in carts and carts.


    On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Wang Zongsheng''s family also came to Jixiang Garden.


    In order to be able to come to the capital to see this mansion, they also gave themselves a vacation, and they gave up all their relatives and friends.


    As soon as they entered Jixiangyuan, Wang Zongsheng''s family was even more shocked than Zhen Guogong''s family. This house is also very good, especially the bathrooms in each courtyard.


    No wonder the old man and the old lady stopped leaving. How nice this place is, hey, the air **** so smoothly.


    It doesn''t feel damp and cold at all, it''s very dry, and there is a huge difference between the inside and outside of the house.


    They have stayed in the capital before, and they are used to staying in the north, so they don¡¯t want to come to the capital at all, it¡¯s humid, wet and cold, it¡¯s all right now, if this is the case, they will come back a few more times in the future.


    Wang Zongsheng can¡¯t, but Mrs. Wang can definitely, she can bring Zihan to stay here for a while.


    This place is absolutely perfect.


    Even if the emperor came, he probably would not want to leave.


    The Yuan family had a holiday on the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. The Fengyun brothers and the others took turns to hold positions, and the family was full of joy.


    On the old lady''s side, Wang Zongsheng lowered his head and was asking them for instructions.


    "Father, mother, my son wants to visit Jiaru, do you want to see?"


    "No, if we want to go, we would have gone earlier. Our royal family doesn''t have such a daughter."


    Mrs. Wang wiped her tears, "Mother, she is my daughter no matter what, I can talk to her properly when I go."


    "I think she is all used to you, and you will know what''s going on after suffering. If you blindly pave the way for her like this, she will only think that she is very important, and she will not change her nature."


    "Father, mother?"


    Seeing his son and daughter-in-law suffering, the old man waved his hands, "Go if you want, and take a look. It''s been several years since we last met, but you can do it, but you can''t promise her anything!"


    "We can''t do it for her. After all, this is the business of the prince''s family. What can I do as a fourth-rank organ."


    "Go."


    "yes"


    Just like that, Wang Zongsheng prepared generous gifts, and took his wife and son to the Prince''s Mansion.


    As soon as the prince heard that his in-laws had arrived, he rushed to the living room to greet them with the princess. They were not bad at all in terms of etiquette, and Wang Jiaru was not under house arrest and underestimated the in-laws.


    The two parties took their seats, and after a while, the little prince also came over. He didn''t put on airs, and even saluted his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and he was also very kind to his brother-in-law.


    Everything is the same as before, "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, shall I take you to see Ru''er?"


    "Is she okay?"


    "Since she was not allowed to go out, she had been making a fuss for a while, and then she became more honest. Seeing that she had stopped making troubles, the concubine let her out, but after a few days, she returned to her original nature. It was really a last resort to put her under house arrest. .¡±


    Li Longji looked helpless, and Wang Zongsheng also knew that his daughter was wronged, so he stood up.


    "We haven''t seen Ru''er for several years, so let''s meet today?"


    "Okay, my son-in-law will take you there"


    In the backyard of the deep house of the Prince''s Mansion, in a quiet small courtyard, two women guarded the door.


    Seeing the little prince coming, he hurriedly saluted.


    "My lord,"


    "open the door,"


    "yes,"


    The courtyard door opened, and the little prince respectfully stretched out his hand, "Father-in-law, mother-in-law please"


    Wang Zongsheng walked in with his wife and son, but the little prince didn''t follow in, but turned around and left. The gate of the courtyard was closed by the mother-in-law.


    A voice came from the room, "Who? The prince is here? Longji, are you here?"


    Then a person rushed out. Wang Zongsheng, Mrs. Wang and Zihan looked up and were startled. This is still the Jiaru they used to be.


    The woman with the cloak was like a crazy woman, and there were two maids rushing out from behind, both of whom married with her.


    Immediately, they froze in place, and so did Wang Jiaru. She looked at her parents and brothers, and sat down on the ground crying loudly.


    "Father, mother, why did you come here, save my daughter quickly."


    "Ru Er, Ru Er"


    Mrs. Wang rushed over and hugged her daughter in her arms. The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried.


    Wang Zongsheng frowned, Zihan pursed his lips, and the father and son watched this scene with red eye circles.


    After crying for a long time, Mrs. Wang asked the girl to help Jiaru in, and then the family of three followed into the house.


    This house is not bad, there is nothing bad about it except quietness.


    I can''t see any wrongdoing to Jiaru, and this time, although Wang Jiaru is a little cleaner than before, she is not sick.


    What Mrs. Wang is most worried about is that she will leave the mother and keep the son. In order to keep the royal face, the princess will usually die of illness quietly, but she is not worried. This shows that the Prince''s Mansion still values ??this in-law.


    Entering the house, Wang Jiaru took Mrs. Wang and cried.


    "Mother, go and tell them, don''t lock up your daughter anymore, she knows it''s wrong."


    "Then tell your mother, where did you go wrong?"


    "I"


    "You have forgotten your roots, do you know? You are just the daughter of a fourth-rank official. You got the attention of the little prince because of an accident, so you became a princess. You don''t know how to cherish. Well, compare yourself with others, put on airs wherever you go, and use your power to overwhelm others, Ru''er used to be different."


    "Was me?"


    "The former Ru''er was enthusiastic about helping others, brave in doing what is right, kind, talkative and laughing, and never judged her superiority by status, but take a look at what you have become?"


    "They are all like this, if I don''t use power to pressure them, they will pressure me"


    "As long as you are a prince and concubine, who would dare? If you don''t give you face, you don''t give face to the old prince or the old princess. If you show off for a while, you will lose your reputation for a lifetime. Look at your reputation now. "


    "Mother, I will change it. Tell the prince to let me out."


    "We don''t have such a big face. If you really want to repent, you can cultivate yourself here. Your mother-in-law said that you eat vegetarian food and recite Buddhism. This will help you restore your reputation. It will grind your temper. After a few years Come out."


    "Father, Mother"


    Wang Jiaru wanted to go crazy when she heard this, "I want to go out, I want to go out, you want to drive your daughter crazy, don''t you? You want her to die, don''t you?"


    Wang Zongsheng''s head gets bigger when he hears it, and if he refuses to agree to her request, she will make trouble with you like this.


    "Girl, you have a son and a daughter, and they are not young now. You have to think about them, not yourself, right?"


    "I''m going out because of them?"


    "What are you going out for? Comparing with others, causing trouble for the prince''s mansion? And showing off that you are a princess?"


    "I"


    "Look at what stupid things you have done. Others'' wives help their husbands with housework, and their husbands teach you. But you, you are crazy all day long, and you will make trouble. I tell you, if you want to die, go Die, you can make trouble if you want, no one will spoil you, if you don''t change, just wait here forever."


    Wang Zongsheng took his wife with one hand and Zihan with the other, and left angrily.


    Wang Jiaru chased her out, but was stopped by the woman at the door. She squatted on the ground and howled like a shrew.


    Ms. Wang was dragged, looking back and crying while walking.


    After saying goodbye to their in-laws in a hurry, they returned to Jixiangyuan. At this time, the old man and the old lady were waiting anxiously, knowing that their visit would definitely be disappointing.


    Sure enough, after listening to Wang Zongsheng''s words, the old lady thumped her heart.


    "This girl, why doesn''t she know how to repent at all, she has such a good pair of children, why is she so unscrupulous, and insists on making a fuss, mad at me, mad at me."


    "Mother, Mrs. Qiao is so capable, can you ask her to see if there is any way to change Ru''er, if this continues, she will definitely be abolished."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 285： Who can do what to whom?

    Chapter 285 Who can do anything to whom?


    "What can she do? It''s not illness. It''s Ru''er''s own problem. There''s something wrong with her character. It can''t be solved by taking some medicine."


    "If you don''t go, then I''ll ask. I can''t just watch Ru''er get ruined like this."


    "That''s her own self-destruction, who can blame?"


    "No, I am her mother. If there is a way, I must try."


    Just like that, Mrs. Wang hurriedly found Yuexian Pavilion. Qiao Mai was not surprised when she saw her. She asked Mrs. Wang to sit down and poured her a glass of water.


    Madam Wang didn''t drink, and immediately told Qiao Mai about the pitiful sight of seeing Ru''er today.


    Qiao Mai kept his head slightly lowered, listening to her talk without expressing his opinion, and finally Mrs. Wang knelt down in front of her.


    "Ms. Qiao, I know what you are capable of, please save Ru''er."


    Qiao Mai sighed softly, and helped her up, "Sit first, Mrs. Wang,"


    Mrs. Wang was taken aback for a moment, this title felt so strange, and Qiao Mai''s face was indifferent at this moment.


    "How do you want me to save her? Tell me? Do you kill the young prince, the old prince, or the old prince or princess, or slaughter the whole family of the prince, leaving only her and the child to rule in the palace?"


    Mrs. Wang''s lips trembled, "I, I never thought about it"


    "Then what do you want me to do? I''m neither a **** nor the one on the dragon chair. I have no rights. I can''t do anything except my martial arts is higher and I can get some rare things. Are you too high?" Did you see me?"


    Looking at Qiao Mai''s cold eyes, Mrs. Wang shuddered and woke up immediately.


    "Madam Qiao, I''m sorry, I was too anxious just now."


    "Mrs. Wang, I can understand your feelings and feel sorry for the parents of the world, but you have to have a limit when you ask for help. What you ask for is beyond my ability, so don''t make things difficult for me."


    "It''s my aunt''s fault,"


    Mrs. Wang got up and went out in frustration. After a while, the old lady also came, and she took Qiao Mai''s hand.


    "I''m really sorry, my daughter-in-law spoils that girl too much. As long as it''s her business, it''s out of control."


    "It''s okay, I don''t mind, it''s just that I can''t do what she asks."


    "Grandmother understands, it''s because the girl is too disappointing and can''t recognize the situation, we are also angry, alas~"


    "Even if you don''t know anything wrong, then it''s fine to lock it up like this. I believe that as long as the Wang family continues to provide money to the palace, they will always maintain the position of Ru''er as the princess. The two children have always been the sons and grandsons. I believe that as time goes by, they should It can cure those stinky problems on her body."


    The New Year in the south is very different from the New Year in the north, but for the Qiao family, they are all the same.


    They have always prepared according to the northern customs, but because of Wang Jiaru''s incident, the atmosphere in Jixiang Garden has been a bit dull.


    Qiao Mai is very angry, because of such an unsatisfactory thing, the whole family is upset, really!


    She didn''t want to see Mrs. Wang''s resentful look on her face, so she directly ordered the kitchen to deliver the meals to their respective courtyards without having a dinner party.


    Such an order undoubtedly gave Wang Zongsheng a slap in the face, he knew that his wife had passed.


    But try to persuade her, she is also crying, making Wang Zongsheng at a loss.


    Their family is like coming to someone else''s house for the New Year, crying and crying every day. The old lady is so angry that she really wants to drive the three of them to live in Bichunyuan.


    If it weren''t for the fact that they didn''t prepare any new year goods over there, the old man and the old lady would really dare to do this.


    Apart from going to greet the old man and the old lady in the morning, Qiao Mai spends all day in his Yuexian Pavilion.


    She asked several children to come to her side for dinner at noon and evening, unless there was a social gathering.


    A few children can also feel something, and generally seldom go there, and occasionally go to Xia Zihan to play, but never meet Mrs. Wang.


    It wasn''t until the morning of the first day of the new year that everyone paid New Year''s greetings to each other, and then they had a meal together.


    Then they separated, Yuan Jiaqi had a rare rest, so he took his wife and children and planned to take them around the capital.


    They didn''t go anywhere, they only went to Zhen Guogong''s house, and they were also future in-laws anyway, so this visit to pay New Year''s greetings was not considered flattery.


    After only staying at Zhen Guogong''s house for a short while, the family can now take a stroll in the capital.


    Don''t look at the three Fengyunchuan brothers who have been in the capital for a long time, but they haven''t seen anything. Linger just came here, and he needs to look around to identify them, so as not to go out and get lost.


    Nurse Jin is quite familiar with the capital, and she introduces whatever she watches with the master.


    Actually, there is no good scenery in the capital, except for the ancient buildings, which are buildings, and in Qiao Mai¡¯s eyes, there is really nothing to see.


    But the children like it, so she patiently stays with them, and it is a rare opportunity for the whole family to go out.


    At noon, the family ate in the best private room in Wangyuelou, the largest restaurant in Beijing.


    This is a place where rich people in the capital often come, but because of the first day of the new year, there are not many people here, just as Qiao Mai wanted.


    It¡¯s nice to be quiet and quiet, a large table is full of dishes, Yuan¡¯s family picks up vegetables for the wife, Ling¡¯er picks up vegetables for the mother, and the three sons pick up vegetables for the Yuan¡¯s family, the whole family enjoys themselves happily.


    At this moment, the door of the private room rang, and Feng Er got up to open it.


    I saw a woman standing at the door, about 30 years old, still in her mid-mature, followed by a girl, and behind the girl were two women.


    Feng''er frowned at that time, and he arched his hands at the woman.


    "Madam, who are you looking for?"


    "This lady is the wife of the Minister of War, and my daughter is behind me. Seeing Madam Yuan, I want to say hello."


    Feng''er took a step back, turned around and glanced at Qiao Mai in embarrassment, at this moment Qiao Mai got up and came to the door.


    "Hi, madam, today is our family''s dinner, and there is my son''s husband, it is really inconvenient, can we talk about it another day?"


    "It''s better to hit the day than to pick the day"


    "Madam, let me say it again. Today''s occasion is inconvenient. Your daughter is also unmarried, and there are several men in my family. Don''t they all say that big families are extremely well-behaved?"


    "In public, who can do anything to whom?"


    "Sorry, you don''t care, our family does,"


    Qiao Mai hates this kind of woman the most, she slammed the door shut like a piece of dog skin plaster.


    The woman who ate a dusty nose was so angry that she wanted to yell and curse. When she saw the guests, she suppressed the fire and took them away.


    Yuan Jiaqi looked at his daughter-in-law''s angry look, and burst out laughing.


    "The woman is just the concubine of the Minister of the Ministry of War. The mistress of the house usually entertains guests at home for the Chinese New Year. How could she take the initiative to bring her daughter out like her."


    "Did he fall in love with you, or our Yun''er?"


    "Maybe you fell in love with Yun''er?"


    Qiao Mai sipped his wine and looked at Yun''er, "Let me tell you, do you have a plan for your marriage? If not, we as parents are helping you to make decisions?"


    "Let the parents decide everything, the main thing is to grow up smoothly, be filial to the parents, and the son will be satisfied."


    "What, she has spent her whole life with you, so she wants you to like her no matter what. When it comes to marriage today, let me put the ugly words first."


    "Mother, please tell me"


    "After marriage, there can only be one wife. Who dares to imitate other men and make concubines at home. Don''t blame my mother for not recognizing your son. Not only do you not recognize your son, the consequences are not something you can afford."


    The brothers stood up together and assured Qiao Mai.


    "Mother, don''t worry, we brothers only have one wife in this life, and we will never take concubines."


    "Well, everything is going well at home, I don''t want my back house to be a mess."


    Chuan Er quickly raised her hand, "Mother, my son doesn''t take concubines either."


    "Pop, haha!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 286： is an energetic girl

    Chapter 286 is a majestic girl


    The whole family laughed, Qiao Mai looked at Linger, "Girl, and you, don''t think you are a girl, but mother hopes that your future husband-in-law will treat you wholeheartedly. You and him are the only ones for each other. If you give him a concubine, your mother will not recognize you, but if he takes the initiative to take a concubine, my mother will kill him."


    "Hee hee, mother, don''t worry, Ling''er will definitely not look for such a stallion."


    "It''s good for you to understand, you are all children of my Qiao Mai, remember, my children must not lose their integrity at any time."


    "Yes, mother"


    The Yuan family started to smile and looked at the lady, who was so happy to teach their children, I felt very admirable.


    This is the best mentor. The children listen to the teaching and accept it very happily.


    After eating, I came out of the private room. As soon as I got out of the Moon Tower, I heard that annoying sound of flies.


    As soon as Qiao Mai heard this, he immediately picked up the family and got them into the carriage, leaving only one Qiao Mai under the carriage.


    She turned around and looked at the fly woman, "Why is it you again?"


    The woman looked into the car, "Well, I don''t know if your second son is in the car,"


    "Not here, we should go back. By the way, don''t come out under the name of Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of War. Be careful that after the real wife finds out, a concubine pretends to be his wife. He should be punished according to the Ming law."


    The woman blushed, unable to speak, Qiao Mai looked at the girl behind her.


    "It doesn''t matter if you are a concubine or a concubine, you must walk the right path. The more you do this, the more people will look down on you."


    The girl''s face was flushed with embarrassment, and when they looked up, Qiao Mai had already got into the carriage and left with his family.


    The woman snorted coldly, and flicked her handkerchief, "Hmph, what, my daughter looks up to the son of a good family, that''s why she thinks highly of her."


    "That''s right, our master is the Secretary of the Ministry of War and holds real power. What is Mr. Yuan? It''s a big difference from our master."


    No matter what they said, Qiao Mai didn''t like this family at first sight.


    After returning home, they all went back to their own yards, and everyone who posted posts was rejected with reasons.


    No knots, no selfishness, no banquets at home, and no participation in other people''s banquets, this makes the emperor very happy.


    In the past years, there would be some kind of banquet in the palace, but in the past few years, wars were fought and rivers were built.


    The implication is that whoever dares to take the lead in squandering will end up raiding their homes. Now the Chinese New Year is much more lively for the people, and the officials are much quieter.


    Fireworks, the business of the casino has also become much deserted.


    Oh, this time back to Beijing, Qiao Mai didn''t expect a single thing, that is, the county magistrate of Shexian County was the second prince''s subordinate.


    His subordinates had plans for their own property, so she didn''t plan to let the second prince go. On the night of the first day of the new year, she made him a little bit more difficult and directly robbed the second prince''s mansion completely.


    The old emperor has a headache. Could it be that the second child also offended the gods?


    Check, check quickly! Those who celebrate the Chinese New Year can''t rest, but the investigation didn''t matter. The second prince''s corruption and bribery, amassing money everywhere, and paving the way for his heir apparent were exposed.


    The emperor is so angry, Minister Zha, I didn''t expect to count his son as the most greedy.


    This is a big shame, even though the emperor wants face, but Qiao Mai will not let him go, and when the Chinese New Year is over, he will publicize the crimes of the eldest prince and the second prince.


    And the whole capital is full, the paper is almost on the wall, and it can''t even be peeled off. You say it''s irritating or not.


    The dignity of the royal family was torn to pieces by Qiao Mai.


    Damn, don''t just look at other people''s scandals, look at your royal family first, cover up when there are scandals, now it depends on where you cover up.


    If the courtiers are greedy for you, they will ransack the house and destroy the family. See if your son is greedy, what should you do?


    The ministers just watched eagerly. In the end, the emperor demoted the second prince to a commoner and expelled him from the royal family tree.


    After this matter is over, it will be the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. After this year, Qiao Mai is very happy anyway.


    Now that Yuner has her dowry, she won a million taels of silver, and she doesn''t need to save money. It came so fast, she couldn''t help but sigh.


    Wang Zongsheng and the others left on the fifth day of the lunar new year. Once they left, even the old man and the old lady felt that their breathing was easier.


    It''s not that they are selfish, but it''s really out of control, it''s nothing else, it''s a problem with Wang Jiaru''s own character, it''s not the fault of the Prince''s Mansion, so he can only take his time.


    Once the fifteenth day passed, Chuan''er continued to study with the old man.


    Nurse Jin took Ling''er around the capital to find a shop, planning to buy another one. Qiao Mai didn''t go out all day, and meditated at home every day when he had nothing to do.


    Occasionally Miss Mu came to see her, but she didn''t see her either. This is usually the case in Tianshui Town, and Princess Mu is used to it.


    But she still took the task Qiao Mai gave her to heart.


    During this period of time, apart from being busy with her own marriage, she was thinking about Yun''er. She planned to introduce her good sister to Yun''er.


    Her good sister is the daughter-in-law of General Zhenxi who guards Xiguan. There are three daughters-in-law of General Zhenxi. This is the youngest daughter, and both of them are married.


    There is also a younger brother who is not married. He is 16 years old this year. He is not as beautiful as Miss Mu, but she has practiced martial arts since childhood, speaks frankly, and is a majestic girl.


    When Miss Mu told her about this, she blushed immediately, because she had seen Yun''er from a distance on the street before, and she had a very good impression of him.


    It is said that men chase women across the mountain, and women chase men under the gauze. If the girl is willing, the matter is almost half done.


    Especially Yun''er, who is not very picky. Immediately, Ms. Mu took her good sister to Qiao''s house.


    Qiao Mai was just about to meditate and practice, when he heard that this girl brought a girl, he knew what was going on.


    The son is important, and everything about cultivation is dodged.


    She received them in the living room, "Auntie, this is my good sister, Xiao Qingling, hehe"


    "Qing Ling met Aunt Qiao"


    "Well, sit down"


    Seeing the two sitting neatly under her head, she ordered two cups of hot milk tea for them.


    "Ronger, how is your wedding dress?"


    "Hee hee, I don''t know how to be a female celebrity, those are all about the embroiderer, I''m just waiting for the wedding."


    "Well, why don''t you stay and have a meal together at noon?"


    "Okay, it''s rare that my aunt has time"


    "Then you take Qing Ling to look around Qiao''s house. I still have something to do. Come over to have lunch with you at noon?"


    "Uh-huh"


    Qiao Mai found an excuse and left, asking her to take her good sister to watch around Qiao''s house.


    "Ling''er, let''s go, you don''t know how good the Qiao family is. I have no other wishes in this life, but I want to marry into the Qiao family, eat well, drink well, and live well."


    "Is it as exaggerated as you said?"


    "Kujia shocked your big teeth, let me tell you, there are only a handful of people who can come to this house to see it."


    Xiao Qingling didn''t believe her exaggerated words at first, but after watching her, she couldn''t close her mouth anymore.


    "Look, look, let me tell you, you must be like this, let me tell you, to be able to live in such a house in this life, you have burned eight lifetimes of high incense in your previous life."


    Xiao Qingling swallowed, "It seems to be the case. If the emperor knows that there is such a house, will he occupy it?"


    "Probably not, no matter how he wants to face"


    The two little sisters visited Qiao''s house carefully, especially the garden at the back, where they stayed happily.


    "Wow, these deer are so beautiful, the plum blossoms on them are so even."


    "You bumpkin,"


    "Well, what is that?"


    They saw three sheep in the back garden, and Miss Mu curled her lips, "That''s a sheep, and they also have it in their home in Tianshui Town. This sheep is very beautiful. It doesn''t have any stray hairs. It''s like a cloud, and it walks lightly. I Love them."


    As she said that, Miss Mu moved her hands towards them. These three sheep are so proud, not everyone can scream.


    Seeing her moving towards her hand, she immediately spread her hooves and ran away.


    "Hey, only my aunt can scream about them."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 287： ill-gotten gains

    Chapter 287 Distributing ill-gotten wealth


    "Why is her house still planted?"


    "Huh? The house in Tianshui Town is also growing. You can rest assured that you can eat the vegetables you grow at home. Let''s go, I''ll take you to have a look."


    The two came to the edge of the field, "Wow, this is the first time I have seen such a farm, it looks like a flower, a vegetable field, the surroundings are so beautiful, what is this?"


    "Eggplant, this is beans, this is cucumber, this is leek, this is strawberry, this is garlic, this is green onion, this is ginger,"


    "Wait, why do you know everything?"


    "When you marry in, you have to take care of the farming work, otherwise, you won''t be able to get into the eyes of your aunt."


    "My God, you don''t look like a princess, but a village girl"


    "I''d rather be a village girl. Although you don''t believe what I say, but if you listen to it, listen to me. You must marry in. There are only advantages and no disadvantages."


    Xiao Qingling pursed her lips, "Marriage is a big deal, parents decide, I have a good impression of that Yun''er, but I can''t listen to you, just like this casually."


    "Of course not casually. As long as the two of you are willing, then I, the matchmaker, will naturally ask the two families to walk around and formally talk about marriage?"


    Xiao Qingling blushed and did not continue this topic.


    Silence expresses acquiescence. Miss Mu strikes while the iron is hot, and first asks Qiao Mai for instructions. Seeing that her aunt has no objection, she invites the official wife to Xiao''s house to talk about marriage first.


    When the Xiao family heard that it was Mr. Yuan''s family who was an upstart, and that he was also young general Yun and his wife, they were naturally very satisfied.


    Then the matchmaker went to Qiao''s house again. Originally, the two families were interesting, so under the advice of the matchmaker, the two adults met.


    The two children were also allowed to talk alone, and then their marriage was finalized.


    The marriage proposal meeting will not be held until after the scientific examination is over. During this time, everyone is also paying close attention to this matter.


    At this juncture, the capital is crowded with people.


    Calvary¡¯s inn was overcrowded, and Nanny Jin took Ling¡¯er back home and came to the backyard, looking at Qiao Mai disappointedly.


    "Mother, there are too many people in the capital, it''s really not as quiet as the small town,"


    "Isn''t it that the students are rushing to take the exam? What''s wrong?"


    "There is no suitable store, what should I do?"


    Qiao Mai took them to the gate of his courtyard, looked around, "How about we build the facade ourselves? It happens that mother also runs a snack shop in the capital, the shop on the left is for mother, and the shop on the right is for you to use?"


    "Hey, the kitchen is good, how long will it take to build it?"


    "Up to two months, just a shop, soon"


    "Then shall we go to Jakarta?"


    "Okay, entrust them, mother to find a good place, so that you, a girl, can also enter the shop and let it go."


    "Is it convenient for us?"


    Just like that, while Chuan''er was preparing for the exam, not far from both sides of the Qiao family compound, a shop began to be used.


    Yahang attached great importance to this job after receiving this job. They hoped to see new materials in this construction, but unfortunately, no!


    The foreman was still quietly inquiring, but he was very disappointed in the result. Qiao Mai said that the materials were all shipped from overseas, and they were used up long ago, and they didn''t even want to buy them at a high price.


    March 26th, Yuan Jiaqi, Qiao Mai, the old man and the old lady, Fengyun, Linger, all got up early to send Chuaner into the examination room.


    He is the only one in the family who has failed. After another year of examination, as long as he wins Jinshi, the old man can easily retire.


    Seeing that Chuan''er entered the examination room, Fengyun decided to take up the post, the old man accompanied the old lady to visit, and Yuan Jiaqi also went to take up the post.


    At the entrance of the examination room, there were only Qiao Mai, Linger and Madam Jin left.


    "Mother, they have something to do, why don''t we go shopping?"


    Qiao Mai thought about the Mingshi Medical Center in Tianshui Town, so he took her hand, "Okay, then look around."


    She brought the two of them to the medical center first, and asked directly at the counter, "Shopkeeper, is there any fever-reducing medicine for children?"


    "Yes, one tael of silver per bag,"


    Qiao Mai''s face gradually darkened, "Is there any medicine for cough and cold?"


    "Yes, it''s one tael of silver per pack"


    "One package for the same"


    "good class"


    The shopkeeper wrapped up the medicine, and Nanny Jin handed over two taels of silver, and Qiao Mai turned around and walked out with the medicine bag.


    She was at the entrance of the medical center, opened the medicine bag and smelled it, then pinched a pinch and licked it. These are her two prescriptions, which are not adulterated at all.


    Okay, the two prescriptions she gave away for free are used by these unscrupulous people to make a profit, and it is a huge profit.


    Well, it¡¯s a piece of shit, one tael of silver a bag, how can poor people afford it, that bastard, promised me that he would serve the people wholeheartedly if he got the prescription.


    She was busy for a while, and she was negligent for a while, and she became like this.


    Qiao Mai suppressed the strangeness in her heart, and accompanied Linger to wander around the capital. Linger didn''t have a hobby of shopping, she only liked looking at rare items, so she didn''t buy anything along the way.


    The three of them were dressed in very ordinary clothes. Nanny Jin held Linger''s hand in front, and Qiao Mai followed behind them with his hands behind his back, acting as their bodyguards.


    Don''t look at her with her back behind them, looking around seemingly bored, but her heart is as cold as ice.


    She had never inquired about Mingren Hospital, nor did she know who was behind it.


    However, for such a big matter, this boss actually did this, so don''t blame her for being cruel.


    Along the way, she noticed that there was a small sign at the entrance of Mingren Medical Center, even on their carriage.


    Liu!


    Those who were able to open medical clinics to the Ming Dynasty were generally from medical families, and the families generally only had imperial doctors in the palace, and they had to be senior imperial doctors.


    The three of them didn''t go home at noon, so they found an elegant teahouse to sit down and rest, eating and drinking while watching.


    Nurse Jin was still explaining to Linger, while Qiao Mai looked around while drinking tea.


    There are few people in the tea house at the moment, but no one will come here at noon for those who are serious about eating.


    Those who are discussing business are also in the restaurant at this time, but there are also a few tables of guests.


    In these years, Qiao Mai has been very patient in raising children. No matter how angry he is in his heart, it is calm on the surface.


    I didn''t hear a ghost in the teahouse all afternoon.


    After the three of them returned home, it happened that the Yuan family was resigned.


    The husband and wife sat down and chatted, "Sir, do you know who opened the Mingren Medical Center?"


    "Liu Yuyi, he is a doctor who specializes in treating the emperor alone, and inherits the family"


    "Sure enough"


    "What''s wrong, lady?"


    "A year ago, the doctor in their clinic asked me for two prescriptions. One was for children to reduce fever and the other was for treating typhoid fever. They said they wanted to do practical things for the common people. I went to see their clinic in the morning. When you look at it, one tael of silver is a small bag, which is the amount of a meal."


    Yuan Jiaqi was also a little shocked, "So expensive?"


    "Yes, take the prescription I gave you and make ill-gotten gains, **** it!"


    "My lady, don''t be impulsive. I heard that Doctor Liu has a good character."


    "Are you afraid that I will kill him?"


    "No, I mean to see first, if it is really him, death is not a pity."


    Qiao Maimi rolled her eyes, and Yuan Jiaqi quickly poured her a cup of tea, "My husband just thinks that human life is at stake, and it won''t be too late to sentence him to death after we find out."


    "Hmph, how could they die so easily? There was a war at the border. I saw that the Mingren Medical Center didn''t do anything. It''s just a tool for making money. It''s nothing but a pot to help the world, shit!"


    The Yuan family saw that the lady really lost her temper, so naturally they would not speak well of the medical clinic.


    That night, when he got up at night, he saw the empty space around him, so he knew it was broken, and the lady was about to make a move.


    So he lit a candle, and sat on the edge of the kang table all night, reading a book and waiting for his wife.


    In the early morning, a figure walked in.


    "Why didn''t you sleep?"


    "Waiting for a lady"


    "In the future, I will sleep when I should. I just went out for a stroll, and I didn''t kill anyone!"


    "That is?"


    "The Ming Dynasty is not the only family of Mingren Medical Center. I have given out both prescriptions. I want to see how the Liu family will deal with it."


    The Yuan family breathed a sigh of relief, "So that''s how it is!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 288： lady is a good person

    Chapter 288 The lady is a good person


    He was really afraid that the lady would get angry in a hurry. Although the lady hadn''t told him about the murder before, he could guess many things.


    This time the lady was able to take the initiative to tell him that he was so touched that he wanted to cry, which shows that the lady believed him.


    "Are you sleepy?"


    "Not sleepy, let me see if these doctors are tearing each other up, or unite and continue to deceive the common people."


    "What if I continue?"


    Qiao Mai''s eyes were radiant with coldness, Yuan Jiaqi seemed to be able to freeze to death just by looking at it.


    He shuddered all over his body, "My husband will not stop you, if you really cheat the country and harm the people, you will definitely die."


    "It''s good to know"


    Qiao Mai saw that he hadn''t slept all night, so he stuffed a pill into his mouth, and Yuan Jiaqi suddenly felt full of energy.


    "My lady, do we want that?"


    "No, go to work obediently in a while."


    "Hey, listen to the lady''s words and have delicious food."


    Qiao Mai chuckled, "Hungry?"


    "Um"


    Seeing Qiao Mai like a magic trick, all his favorite foods were placed on the table.


    Yuan Jiaqi''s eyes widened, "Madam, is this?"


    "Just eat and don''t ask, this is my rule"


    "Yes, lady, just eat and don''t ask"


    In the early morning, the couple exchanged cups, had a delicious meal, and sent the husband-in-law off to work.


    The things on the table disappeared in a blink of an eye. At this time, it was still dark outside, and the Yuan family was about to go to court. He is now the head of all officials, so naturally he had to arrive early.


    As soon as he arrived, all the officials could smell the faint aroma of wine on his body.


    "Master Yuan, why are you drinking so early in the morning?"


    "I am weak, and I took two sips of the medicinal wine my wife prepared for me when I came,"


    "Yo, your wife is really considerate of you."


    "Yes, so in this life, I will never disappoint my wife. I will only have one wife in my life, and I will never take concubines."


    "What if I accept it?"


    "I can guarantee that I will not accept it. If someone forces me to accept it, it is forcing Yuan to die, so I will die with that person."


    After listening to Yuan Jiaqi''s words, everyone''s faces were flushed with embarrassment, and there was no one present who did not take concubines.


    Who would be so devoted to a daughter-in-law? Unless they were mentally ill, but after hearing Yuan Jiaqi''s words, they wanted to find a crack in the ground and sneak in.


    "In this world, people are mutual. You treat me and I treat you well. They married us with a generous dowry. They didn''t let us raise them, but they gave us children and went through hell. If we accept this concubine or that concubine, is it a breach of conscience?"


    "Well, Master Yuan, the palace gate is open, let''s go in"


    Many people smirked. They really regretted their talkativeness just now.


    Don''t talk about the court, just talk about after dawn, when all the medical clinics saw the square on the table, they were all stunned.


    The entire capital city was blown up, and Fang Zi appeared on the surface, and he was still sick. This movement undoubtedly dropped an atomic bomb in the capital city.


    Wow, wow, wow, wave after wave spread out.


    The entire capital city knew everything in the morning, and the antipyretic medicine for children and the medicine for wind-cold medicine for children, which are popular in the whole capital, unexpectedly appeared in public like this.


    After receiving the prescription, many doctors in the medical clinic were so excited that they couldn''t even speak.


    Some doctors actually knelt on the ground and thanked the heaven loudly, and some people couldn''t wait to use this prescription to save others.


    The pharmacies and clinics in the capital became a mess.


    At this time, the Liu family was also in chaos. After they knew about this, they held a family meeting.


    Yuyi Liu sat at the top with a sullen face, and all the people below looked at me and you, and dared not say a word.


    "How did Mingren Medical Center get the prescription for children with fever? Who will tell?"


    "This recipe was passed down from Tianshui Town"


    "Tianshui Town?"


    "Yes, it''s from the medical clinic in Tianshui Town,"


    "Whose hand did I ask?"


    "Master Yuan''s wife''s hand."


    "Hiss~"


    Physician Liu''s anger immediately subsided, "The more detailed the better, the better!"


    His eldest son was helpless, so he told about Qiao Mai''s gift to him, and Liu Yuyi rushed to the case.


    "What, is this a prescription given by her? She said it was for the common people? You guys, why didn''t you say it earlier?"


    "The new drug, my son just wants to sell it and try it first"


    "How much silver did you decide?"


    "One or two!"


    Physician Liu immediately threw the teacup on the table to the ground angrily, "No wonder, no wonder the prescription was published like this. The reason is because of you. It is so expensive, which ordinary people can afford it?"


    "Why can''t you afford it, it''s only a few taels of silver?"


    "How many taels of silver? Some people''s families can''t even afford dozens of Wen. Do you want them to go bankrupt?"


    "Value for money"


    "That''s someone else''s prescription, not yours"


    "She gave it to us"


    "Ah bah, our clinic asked for it. If Mrs. Qiao didn''t give this to her friend''s child, the doctor in our clinic asked for it. Would there be these two prescriptions?"


    "Then what to do, this is the case"


    "You guys, you are so confused, you really don''t take Mrs. Qiao seriously,"


    "It''s just the wife of a first-rank official"


    "First-rank official? That''s the head of all officials, a person who is highly valued by the emperor. You are so casual, I am really mad at you."


    "The prescription has been announced, and we have no other choice now."


    "Hurry up and prepare a generous gift, I will visit Mrs. Qiao right away."


    "Father, don''t worry, it''s just a woman. Behind us is the emperor. What is she? Besides, no one will have a headache in the future. She will only use us in the future. We don''t need her anyway."


    "You, whatever, let''s forget about this matter. If you encounter such a thing in the future, you must discuss it with me."


    "yes"


    Qiao Mai had expected the Liu family''s attitude a long time ago, and after earning nearly two years of ignorant money, just let it go quietly like this?


    One day, two days, Chuan''er returned home after the exam, but there was still no movement at Liu''s house, as if there was no such thing.


    Yuan Jiaqi''s face was ugly, "Daughter-in-law, I made a mistake for my husband"


    "Don''t think that all doctors are doing good to the world, and those doctors who only have money in their eyes caught a lot of them. They used my prescriptions and earned black-hearted money for two years, and they actually wanted to quietly pretend to be okay?"


    "The lady wants to?"


    "I''ll find out tomorrow."


    On the third day after the Sichuan Pediatric Examination, another major event happened in the capital. Doctor Liu''s home was stolen, and all the belongings, prescriptions, and medicinal materials they lost in the Beijing Medical Center were lost.


    Before dawn, the Liu family reported the case, and the people from the Beijing Yamen brought many officials to his house.


    It''s a pity, they all have no clue, just like the previous times when the prince''s house was stolen.


    If the capital city had never been stolen before, then their Liu family would still suspect that this matter had something to do with Qiao Mai. Unfortunately, as early as a few years ago, rich and noble people in the capital city were being stolen silently, and what happened was not one or two things. .


    So even if they thought about it, they didn''t dare to speculate randomly.


    It happened that Yuan''s family got up and Muxiu was sitting in the backyard with Qiao Mai.


    "My lady, what about the Liu family?"


    "What I did was just take out the money I paid for the prescription in the past two years. In the future, the money will be used for disaster relief. I will return the blood they sucked from the people."


    "The lady is a good person, her husband is not a fool"


    "It''s good to know. Although I, Qiao Mai, am not a good person, I will never let anyone take advantage of me like this. If they take mine, I must spit it out."


    "My lady, it will be the rainy season in the south in a few months. Although the river channel has been dug, some places will still be affected."


    "Don''t worry, as long as you need money and food, I will take it out at any time."


    "Hey, I thank the lady on behalf of the common people."


    "Don''t just be busy with the affairs of the court. We will marry our daughter-in-law in May. From now on, I will ignore the family affairs and leave them to her directly."


    "What about Yun''er?"


    "Since it''s decided, don''t worry, wait until the boss''s marriage is finished, otherwise it will be too messy to rush together."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 289： all thanks to you

    Chapter 289 is all thanks to you


    During the sweep of the Liu family this time, Qiao Mai got hundreds of thousands of taels of silver alone, and more than 200,000 taels of precious medicinal materials. As for prescriptions, Qiao Mai is not rare at all.


    She threw Fangzi on the street, and was found by someone with a heart, put it in her arms and ran away.


    The Liu family is really depleted of people and wealth. Within a few years, their Liu family will not be able to turn around.


    Physician Liu also thought of Qiao Mai, but thought she was just a woman, and it was not surprising that she had a prescription, but it was impossible to steal the Liu family like this.


    To put it bluntly, the Liu family underestimated Qiao Mai.


    If Qiao Mai knew, he would definitely thank them for their underestimation.


    Another theft case came to an end, and the Liu family could only admit that it was unlucky. Every time Yuan Jiaqi and Liu Yuyi met, the other party felt guilty, but Yuan Jiaqi seemed to be okay.


    In mid-April, the results of the scientific examination were released, and Chuan''er was as brave as ever, because Yuan Jiaqi is now a first-rank official, so he has nothing to worry about.


    Directly won the first place in the Juren list with an excellent result, and once again won the honor for the Qiao family.


    Now, many well-known Shuyuans in the capital turned their attention to Chuan''er again.


    Feng''er was snatched away early, and Yun''er was also snatched away, now there is only Chuan''er left, Ling''er is still young, only twelve years old, Chuan''er is sixteen after the new year.


    Looking no worse than the Yuan family, if martial arts were mentioned, maybe the girl would like him even more.


    Even so, there was an endless stream of people who came to propose marriage, and Qiao Mai returned directly. Before he passed the Jinshi examination, he didn''t talk about marriage.


    Many matchmakers secretly said that Mr. Yuan''s family is too dumb, ah, just dumb, what can you do?


    Soon came the big day of Yunfeng and Murong, Zhen Guogong''s family posted a post and invited almost all the people within reach in the whole capital.


    On the contrary, the Yuan family was exposed there, "My lady, it seems that our invitations here are useless?"


    "Then don''t invite. When the time comes, our own master and servants will be seated together. It will be quiet if there are fewer people."


    "Ten tables have been arranged for the bridegroom, and ten taels of silver for each person who carried the dowry. No more table seats?"


    "Yes, we can have ten tables here, and there will be twenty tables in total. If there are too many tables, I will not wait for you."


    "Well, this is also very good. In the future, if you become an official, you don''t need to communicate with each other. It''s good to go to your in-laws."


    "In the eyes of the emperor, the exchange of ceremonies is accepting bribes."


    "Well, many people use birthdays, happy events, and funerals to achieve the goal of reducing their losses. However, since freedom, it has evolved into a custom, and no one comes to show that it is not festive at all."


    Qiao Mai raised his eyebrows, "You mean, our family is not popular?"


    "Hehe, if you have a wife, you will be popular. If you are a husband, you will like it no matter what. If a son marries a wife, the family will have more people, and the family will get better and better in the future."


    "Of course, in the future, when the son gets married and the daughter gets married, we will only get better."


    The husband and wife held hands and looked around the mansion. The housekeeper led people to make arrangements. In May, if you change your face, you will change your face.


    Now the sun is shining brightly. I don¡¯t know if the weather will be so good tomorrow.


    The next day, the whole family was dressed neatly, all smiling, Yunfeng, wearing the wedding clothes prepared by his mother, pulled the welcoming team selected yesterday from his family to the courtyard.


    After Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai finished checking, the matchmaker also broke up with each other.


    Today is the first time for the family to have a happy event, so it is natural for everyone to be happy. The whole house is filled with celestial music from nowhere.


    Yes, you can¡¯t see the musical team, but only the music is Xianle.


    Besides the music, none of them had ever heard of it before. Several big speakers were placed on the roof, and four big speakers pointed in all directions.


    A cheerful pipa performance filled the corners of Jixiang Garden. The host was intoxicated when he heard it, and the servants walked happily when they heard it.


    The old man pulled the old lady to sit in the corner, "Have you seen the musical instrument team?"


    "No"


    "This girl is so rare, not to mention, it sounds really nice."


    "Yeah, it sounds really good. I really don''t know if there is anything more surprising than this."


    "There must be, just watch."


    When the auspicious time arrives, the sound of firecrackers blares, and the gate of Jixiang Garden is covered with red firecrackers as a red carpet.


    The common people were watching and seeing the arrangement, they all knew that a happy event was going to be held in this house.


    "Look, look, the groom officer,"


    "Wow, handsome,"


    "I heard that this is the residence of Lord Yuan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials. That must be his eldest son."


    "I heard that he is still a fourth-rank military general."


    "Promising, already a fourth rank at a young age, and will definitely be a great general in the future."


    "The whole family is promising, the second son is also a fourth-rank military general, and the third son is now a juren, but he is still young, so he will definitely have a future."


    "Look quickly, several sons and young ladies from their family have come out, are they going to pick up the bride together?"


    "appears to be"


    "My God, look at the horses they ride?"


    "I''m sorry, even the horse their housekeeper rides is extraordinary, what kind of horse is that?"


    "My God, are you blind? It''s a **** BMW. Wow, I saw six horses at once. How rich is Mr. Yuan''s family? They actually have one horse."


    Their eyes were right, indeed, the two brothers were all snow-white BMWs, which Qiao Mai just gave them yesterday.


    I was so happy that I almost didn''t fall asleep all night. Because of her young age, Linger went to pick up the bride today, and Qiao Mai let her ride the Dongzao.


    She has long occupied Dongzao, but unfortunately, Dongzao is too proud to pay her much attention. Fortunately, Qiao Mai promised to give her a horse when she gets married, otherwise, Linger dared to hold Qiao Mai for a long time.


    Four brothers, plus the housekeeper and a servant, gathered six people to open the way ahead.


    Followed by the Chuichuidada team, followed by eight sedan chairs, and finally some officers and soldiers to prevent confusion.


    The woman who carried the dowry was ventilated on that side, so there was no need to make preparations here.


    A group of people left on auspicious time, Qiao Mai and the others were sitting in the living room, the old lady looked at her with a smile.


    "Raising children is like completing a task. If you get married, you will be able to take it easy in the future."


    "Yes, from now on, the family will be handed over to the eldest daughter-in-law. When the second daughter-in-law enters the house, the family will be handed over to them. I have to travel between Tianshui Town and the capital from time to time, so ah, the family cannot do without people."


    "I''m too old to help you much"


    "Who said that the small animals in the house are all thanks to you."


    "Haha, I love this"


    "Zihan is not too young, is he?"


    "He also won the exam this time. He said that he wanted to start a business first, and we would let him have a family first. We didn''t force him."


    "Well, I watched this child grow up. I must pick a good one. Character is the most important thing."


    Zhen Guogong¡¯s side is also ready. Two hundred and sixty dowry is the first in the capital. No matter how unhappy the Duke¡¯s wife is, she can¡¯t change anything. At this time, she is still smiling and entertaining the guests.


    The ceremony table behind the accounting desk was full of gifts, and the gate of the Zhenguo government was busier than the market.


    Yunfeng and the others rode horses and fired cannons, blowing and beating all the way to the front of Zhen Guogong''s mansion.


    Seeing the bridegroom official coming to welcome the bride, Duke Zhen¡¯s firecrackers started, and lasted for almost two quarters of an hour before stopping.


    The singing ceremony official shouted loudly, and the bridegroom officer led the people off the horse, and went to Zhen Guogong, while accepting the test of Zhen Guogong.


    Wow, wow, the guests gathered around, no matter how literary or martial, just this handsome appearance convinced everyone.


    Not to mention that smile, how many girls were dumbfounded and how many beautiful women were ashamed.


    There are also Yun''er, Chuan''er, Ling''er, whichever one is taken out, they are also dragons and phoenixes among the people. The young masters and ladies of the noble families in the capital really sighed when they saw this.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 290： Cant stop shouting

    Chapter 290 I can''t stop shouting


    They haven¡¯t learned the rules, and they don¡¯t attend this or that meeting as they often do.


    But looking at the brothers and sisters, they look good, and they talk about Bhutan. It seems that they have seen the world.


    Guarding Qiao Mai, if you never see the world again, your life will be for nothing.


    Whether it¡¯s food, clothing, education received from childhood, or etiquette rules, I have long been knowledgeable without knowledge.


    Now, Duke Zhen''s in-laws are well-known, and his son-in-law is even more famous in the Beijing circle.


    Passing through five levels all the way, the six male generals finally picked up their daughter-in-law, met their mother-in-law and father-in-law, and got on the sedan chair, which went very smoothly.


    Within the stipulated time, the bride was taken back to Jixiangyuan, and of course there was a lot of excitement here.


    After the bride and groom entered the room, the wedding banquet began.


    No outsiders came, and they all went to curry favor with the Duke of Zhen. The wedding table was filled with servants of the family, as well as those who sent relatives off.


    Looking at the table full of dishes, many people were secretly happy. Fortunately, they came to see off their relatives, otherwise they would never have such a good wedding banquet in this life.


    Yunfeng came out to toast after a while, everyone''s attention was on eating, and no one poured it on him. The wedding feast was clean and tidy. When they left, they were all embarrassed and walked away with burning faces.


    Now I have the capital to brag when I go back, and those who didn''t go to marry me all regret it.


    How far do some people blow it? It is said that they took a breath at Qiao''s house, and they felt comfortable all over their bodies. Many people were blown away, and their intestines were full of regret.


    The Qiao family is really too generous. Each of the marrying people will receive a red envelope of ten taels of silver and a small gift.


    What they ate was called delicacies from mountains and seas, and there were some new ones, which opened their eyes.


    Of course, the servants of Jixiangyuan have all opened their eyes.


    Murong finally married in, and she got her wish. She had dinner and arranged the dowry with her.


    Yunfeng just accompanied her silently, doing whatever he asked for. In ancient times, such a good man could not be found even with lanterns.


    Qiao Mai didn''t let her come to see the ceremony, saying that she was tired all day, and asked the kitchen to deliver meals at night, so they let them go to bed early.


    The next day, the whole family was waiting in the living room, but Murong didn''t dare to take it too big, she became a family when she got married, so the couple got up early and went to the living room.


    Tea was toasted smoothly, Yuan Jiaqi went to work, and both the old man and the old lady gave meeting gifts.


    Ms. Mu also gave the most precious things to the elderly, her parents-in-law, and of course her two uncles and a sister-in-law.


    They have known each other for a long time, and naturally get along very well.


    Qiao Mai was not polite, and directly handed over the control of the house to Murong, "In the future, I will not be in this house and you will be the master, but for important matters, it is best to discuss it with grandma."


    "Yes, Mother"


    Murong glanced at her mother-in-law, she was so young and stood with her, saying that the sisters were fine.


    "But people are older, so the word mother must be called"


    "In addition, I also want to make it clear to you. In the future, you will all become relatives. After you have children, if this family can no longer live, as long as you want to move out, I will definitely help you. Don''t be shy, the tree is a big branch, This is in accordance with the law of heaven.¡±


    "Mother, we don''t want to separate, we want to live together as a family forever."


    Qiao Mai nodded Linger''s little head, "Why, do you still want to recruit a son-in-law?"


    "What''s wrong, mother is also recruiting a son-in-law?"


    "There are too few people like your father in the world. If you meet them, it''s okay, but if you don''t meet them, you will be a wolf in your family."


    "Just kill and eat wolf meat"


    Linger''s eyes were full of hostility, "Okay, today is the second day your wife came in, Fenger, you should spend more time with your wife"


    "Yes, mother"


    "Remember Minger''s return ceremony, there is no shortage, open the warehouse and let Ronger choose by herself."


    "Hey!"


    "Mother, no need, I will prepare it myself. With so much dowry, just pick a few."


    "Are you kidding? You are the daughter-in-law of my Qiao family now. How can you use your dowry? Let me tell you, your dowry will be reserved for your children in the future. No matter how poor my Qiao family is, I won''t get it." The daughter-in-law¡¯s dowry is just for face¡±


    "Hee hee, thank you mother, the daughter-in-law there is welcome"


    "Go and pick"


    Feng''er took Rong''er away, Yun''er went to work, Chuan''er was dragged away by the old man, and the old lady went to the back garden to feed the small animals.


    Ling''er looked at Qiao Mai, "Mother, the shop is all built."


    "Choose one to decorate, and I''ll make the rest one a snack shop."


    "Wow, that''s great, I can also eat food from the snack shop here in the future."


    "The shopkeeper Niu will be here in two days, and mother will allocate half of the manpower here,"


    "Ah~ It''s a pity, I have to do it myself."


    "Do you want to hang a big pie around your neck?"


    "hey-hey"


    Just like that, Nanny Jin took Linger and left, and Qiao Mai was the only one left in Ruoda''s living room.


    On the day when Murong and Yunfeng returned home, shopkeeper Niu came with someone, and he was so excited.


    As early as years ago, the master asked him to train newcomers. Today, the snack shop in Shuizhen was handed over to shopkeeper Feng, who was selected from the staff.


    At the same time, they bought another group of people, and all the newbies were reserved for shopkeeper Feng, and those who could go to the capital were all former old buddies.


    Everyone hurried along the way and finally arrived. As soon as they met, Shopkeeper Niu took the lead to greet the master.


    "Master, we old people are here"


    "Has Tianshui Town ever arranged it?"


    "do not worry."


    "Well, the shop is on the side of the door of the house, and it happens to be connected to a small courtyard at the back. How was it at home the day before, and what is going on here? You are fully responsible for the matter of the shop. If you can''t solve it, come to me."


    "Yes, master"


    "Lack of money and supplies, look for housekeepers and accountants, try to open as early as possible"


    "Yes, master"


    When shopkeeper Niu came, she was relieved, and she would provide money and goods, but she really didn''t like to let her handle those locks.


    However, there must be a job to make a living, so as to block Yoyo Zhongpin.


    So Linger''s embroidery shop and her Qiaoji snack shop will also be opened in the capital, so that they can see what it means to make money every day.


    The rainy season in the south is here, and it rains from time to time, so Qiao Mai can''t come out in Yuexian Pavilion every day.


    Shopkeeper Linger and Niu are busy with the shop every day, and finally opened on June 16th.


    Qiao Mai provided sufficient goods for the two shops, because their shops were not located in commercial streets or in busy areas, so the opening day was very deserted.


    Ling''er was not in a hurry, and shopkeeper Niu was naturally not in a hurry either.


    The family is not short of money. They all know that the wine is not afraid of deep alleys. As long as the goods are good, they will be sold sooner or later.


    Sure enough, those women who were idle at home, such as young ladies, had nothing to gossip together, so they talked about the Jixiang Embroidery Shop.


    None of them have been there, because of Princess Mu''s wedding, the two shops of Qiao''s family have also been trending.


    Some people braved the rain and went to the shop to see.


    It doesn¡¯t matter what you see, I can¡¯t stop shouting!


    Auspicious embroidery products are all high-quality goods, and they can''t put it down. What are the rich people waiting for? Just buy it with one word.


    After buying, I went to Qiaoji snack shop, went inside, ordered the shop''s best yogurt, iced milk tea, ordered a few snacks, let''s eat.


    Oh Maiga, why is yogurt so delicious? Why is the iced milk tea so delicious, oh, a few more cups of passion tea.


    Within a few days, Qiaoji Snack Shop and Jixiang Embroidery became famous in the capital.


    Fortunately, there are almost no shops on the street where Qiao Mai lives, and the road is still wide, so the shopkeeper Niu built a beautiful pergola in front of his shop.


    There are also beautiful tables and chairs under the shed. If you want to watch the rain scene, you can sit outside, which takes care of everything.


    For a while, Qiao Ji''s small shop was overcrowded.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 291： they go to death

    Chapter 291 They are going to die


    There are also many embroidery shops, but there are more housekeepers and fewer buyers. After all, the consumers they face are rich people.


    Because she will settle in the capital in the future, Nanny Jin bought eight smart girls and raised them from an early age. Even if Linger gets married in the future, they will be sent as dowry.


    This was planned by Nanny Jin early in the morning. Not only did the eight girls go over, but she also went over.


    Now she treats Linger as her own daughter and spends her whole life nurturing her. She is reluctant to let Linger go to her husband''s house by herself.


    She wanted to do this, and Qiao Mai didn''t stop her. She wished for such a loyal protector.


    Seeing this scene, Qiao Mai decisively entered the space, bought eight sewing machines from the platform, and gave them to Linger as an opening gift.


    But Linger was so happy that she couldn''t find Bei, "Mother, is this really faster than sewing clothes by hand?"


    Seeing that she didn''t believe her, Qiao Mai demonstrated it to them on the spot. A piece of clothing was made in only half an hour, and the needles were very even and dense.


    Nurse Jin swallowed her saliva non-stop. She wanted to be the first one to eat melons, and learn from Qiao Mai earnestly and humbly.


    She learned it first, then Linger.


    "You know it, and you can teach them a few. In the future, your shop can design your own styles and make them yourself. The things must be good and precise. If the needles on this machine are broken or are gone, you can ask me for them. The machine If it¡¯s broken, you can ask me to fix it.¡±


    "Hey, with these machines, our embroidery shop will be old, huh?"


    "Be low-key, our family is not short of money, and this shop is just for you to do something."


    "Mother, my daughter wants to share dividends with my mother."


    "Just give me the cost of the goods I brought you. I don''t care about your little money."


    "whee!"


    Now that the embroidery shop has gained confidence, and Qiao Mai buys some new clothes from the platform from time to time to put there, in just half a month, the shop is even more famous than the most famous Shangpin shop in Beijing.


    And Qiaoji Snack Shop has promoted the snacks of Tianshui Town in the capital, and every day it is worth a lot of money.


    It is said that people are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong


    If the Yuan family hadn¡¯t set up this Yipin Shangshu, someone would have troubled the shop a long time ago.


    Qiao Mai is just waiting for someone to find trouble. She doesn''t have time to investigate who is good and who is bad in the whole capital.


    Just waiting for their envy to arrive, so that she has every reason to gobble them up.


    No, some people couldn''t bear it anymore. They sent people to Jixiangyuan in the middle of the night.


    Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi were sleeping on the kang, because the three sheep had a contractual relationship with Qiao Mai, so when the three sheep found someone coming, they immediately notified Qiao Mai through the contract relationship.


    "Master, some bad guys have come to the house, what should we do?"


    She didn''t even get up, "Everyone who comes here will be killed, and only one will be left alive."


    Early the next morning, the capital was in chaos. The reason was that people died on the street. Not only on the street, but some people also found dead bodies at home.


    The three sheep were too fierce. They used the horns on their heads to fly the man in black away. Because they were so powerful, they didn''t know where they would land.


    The morning scene in the capital appeared. Qiao Mai waited for Yuan''s family to go to court, and after having dinner with the family, he returned to the backyard with the three sheep.


    "Master, that person is not dead. He is in the east wing, but he is dying soon. If you want to search for the soul, you must hurry up, or you will die soon."


    Qiao Mai walked into the east wing, and saw a man in black lying motionless on the ground.


    She squatted down, pressed the top of the man''s head with one hand, and searched. The man withdrew and swallowed his breath. Qiao Mai glanced at the three sheep.


    "It''s up to you, throw it wherever you like"


    One sheep bit the man''s clothes and dragged it to the yard, while the other two backed away a few times and headed towards the man in black.


    I saw a parabola passing by, and the corpse disappeared.


    "Who dares to visit Jixiangyuan at night in the future, die!"


    "Yes, Master!"


    At this time, in Beijing, several heads of households had their hands behind their backs, their faces were ashen, and it looked like they had just lost their temper.


    Among them is the Liu family. Although Qiao''s shop has nothing to do with their medical clinic, they suspect Qiao Mai because they lost their family wealth before, and now Qiao''s shop is making a lot of money every day.


    They became famous in the capital in just one month, how could they swallow this breath.


    So ten secret guards were sent to Qiao''s house to investigate. At the same time, the other families did the same. In one night, more than 50 people died in Jixiangyuan.


    Knowing that the person was killed by Ji Xiangyuan, but they can only eat Coptis chinensis dumb and cannot admit it.


    As soon as they admit it, not only are they unreasonable, but they also get a bad reputation.


    What do you send someone to someone''s house? That is a private house, without a search warrant from the government, you have the right to deal with as many people as you send.


    Let¡¯s put it this way, they deserved to die, it¡¯s just that they were not affected well by the corpses on the streets.


    That can''t be helped, the three sheep don''t know where their limit is, anyway, the master gave the order, and they will fight to the death.


    Those men in black mostly had their intestines rotten, fell from the air and fell into meatloaf. This way of death is quite new.


    No matter how chaotic the capital is, the matter of Yun''er should be put on the agenda.


    Murong found Qiao Mai, "Mother, shouldn''t it be time for us to come and propose marriage?"


    "Okay, you have a good time with the Xiao family, which day is suitable to propose marriage, we are the man, it depends on the woman''s intentions, the gift prepared is the same as going to your house at that time, as an old man, you can''t be partial."


    "It''s okay to be biased, I don''t care, who told me and Feng''er to be the boss, and I should give way to my younger siblings."


    "This is wrong. In the eyes of the elderly, a bowl of water is the best. If it is not even, troubles will easily arise. As for me, I can''t give you the opportunity to criticize me secretly."


    "Mother, I dare not, I was subdued by you"


    "Okay, don''t be silly, the housekeeper is full of bills, you go and have a look, get ready, and I will go with your father-in-law when the day comes."


    "yes"


    On the eighth day of August, Qiao Fengyun brought his family to the door to propose marriage. Half a month later, on August 26th, the engagement was made, the engagement was made on September 16th, and the wedding date was set on April 26th of the following year.


    I don¡¯t want to have a wedding in the winter. It¡¯s too cold, and no one can eat or drink well.


    Once the old emperor heard that the Yuan family was engaged again, and the specifications were exactly the same as the first one, his brows furrowed into a furrow.


    He tilted his head and asked his father-in-law who was serving him personally, "I said Yu Bao, that lady from the Yuan family can really make money?"


    "Yes, just the tens of thousands of acres of land she bought in Shexian County, the income of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver a year, as well as the snack town in Tianshui Town, and the snack shops in the capital, at least thirty or forty taels of silver a year. Ten thousand taels of silver."


    The old emperor put down the pen in his hand, "Come on, let''s go to her shop and have a look."


    "Your Majesty, I''m afraid this is not good?"


    "It''s not good to have a fart. I was suffocated to death in the palace long ago. I asked Jin Longwei to **** me. You drive the car. Isn''t the street where her house is very quiet?"


    "That was before. Ever since these two shops were opened, there have been a lot of people on that street."


    "Okay, stop talking"


    Just like that, Yubao drove the carriage, and the old emperor sat in the carriage, and arrived at Huangdao Street.


    Since he was going out to relax, he couldn''t sit in the car all the time. The emperor asked Yubao to park the car aside, and then walked slowly along the street with his hands behind his back.


    The south in autumn is still very humid, but the streets are lined with beautiful pergola, which makes people feel very comfortable.


    Many people bought something and found a vacant seat on the side of the street. The shop assistants immediately approached them with a smile on their faces.


    "Excuse me, what do you want to drink? What do you want to eat? This is the recipe of our small shop."


    The emperor immediately joined in such a warm scene.


    "Take what you drink here, and have two cups"


    The man looked at the emperor, "It''s late autumn now, it''s not advisable to drink too much, no matter how much you like, you should stop in moderation"


    The emperor thought for a while, "Forget it, let''s have a cup of sour milk."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 292： Im afraid to hold him to death

    Chapter 292 I''m really afraid that he will be strangled to death


    He looked at the recipe and was a little overwhelmed, "Which one of these is delicious, can you give it to me?"


    "Do you like sweet, sour, or spicy?"


    "My old man doesn''t pick, but picks the best ones in your store. How many do you want?"


    "OK"


    Yu Bao stood beside the old emperor, and the emperor motioned him to sit down with his eyes, "You are away from home, shall you sit down?"


    "Isn''t that good?"


    "Let you sit down, I, um, I''ll order for you too, look at the sign on the outside of this shop, eat as much as you want, don''t waste it, the food is grown by the common people, it''s a no-brainer that it was started by the Yuan family Family members, even a small business can think of the common people.¡±


    "Master Yuan is a good official. I heard that some places in the south were hit by a disaster this year. He sent people to buy food to help the disaster. The money was all paid by his wife. With his little salary, it is difficult to support a family."


    "Well, many officials in the court are like this, and I don''t allow them to do business."


    While talking, the yoghurt was brought up, followed by four large plates full of snacks on the table.


    "Four kinds of snacks, one is 500 Wen, two cups of yogurt, one cup is one tael of silver, if you want to order something else, you have to pay separately. The rule of our shop is to pay immediately after ordering."


    Yu Bao took out a silver ingot from his sleeve, "For the rest, pack some fresh food from your shop."


    "OK"


    The buddy took the silver and left, the old emperor looked down at the attraction, Yubao hurriedly looked around, learned it by himself, and then sucked it with his mouth.


    "If you **** like this, the milk and fruit inside will be in your mouth."


    The old emperor inhaled lightly as he did. His mouth was full of fruity and milky aromas. He chewed and swallowed. The sour and sweet taste made him sigh in satisfaction.


    "One tael of silver for a cup, it really tastes good"


    "Try this, it''s called popcorn, I heard it''s popped out of corn kernels,"


    "Shouldn''t it be golden brown?"


    "What is the brown layer on the top called chocolate? Some people like it, and some people don''t like this taste, but most of them like it"


    As he spoke, Yubao pinched one with his hands to test the poison first, and the old emperor saw that he was fine after eating, so he quickly squeezed one and put it in his mouth.


    "From now on, let the palace go out to buy every day, no, you come out to buy it yourself, and the food must be fresh."


    "Hey, don''t worry."


    "What''s this?"


    "This is called crispy rice cracker. The more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes."


    "Well, we came here in a carriage. You can go to the store in a while and buy some of the same items. I will go back and taste it slowly."


    "yes"


    The old emperor tasted all the four snacks, and leaned on the back of the chair comfortably, "This is the life of the gods, yes, I should go out for a walk more in the future when I have nothing to do."


    "It''s getting late, should you go back to the palace?"


    "Not urgent"


    The emperor was satiated, turned around and glanced at the embroidery shop not far away.


    "Come on, let''s go to the shop over there."


    "Ai"


    Yu Bao helped the emperor to the auspicious embroidery shop, where two little maids were entertaining customers.


    Seeing a male guest enter the door, the two girls were taken aback, and quickly shouted inside.


    "Mrs. Jin, there is a male guest"


    Nurse Jin came out through the curtain. When she saw the emperor, her face turned pale with fright.


    The emperor saw her familiar, "You are?"


    Nurse Jin looked around, she knew that the emperor had left the palace in micro-clothes, and she didn''t want others to know.


    hurriedly stepped forward, bowed lightly, "This servant has seen the emperor, this servant used to serve as a maidservant by the concubine''s side, and was let out as she got old."


    "Well, no wonder it looks familiar, you went to Yuan''s house after you came out?"


    "Yes, I am now teaching the youngest daughter of the Yuan family."


    "Is this your lady''s shop?"


    "Yes"


    "Um"


    The old emperor walked slowly in the shop, looked at it, nodded his head, "Yes, this shop is well done, and your embroidery is not as good as that in the palace."


    "What servant do you like to send you?"


    "I am not a robber"


    The old emperor picked out a few items in the shop, asked Yubao to pay the bill, and left without staying.


    As soon as the people left, Nanny Jin broke out in a cold sweat, and hurriedly asked someone to watch the shop. She hurried to Yuexian Pavilion to find Qiao Mai.


    "Ms. Qiao?"


    Qiao Mai came out of the house, the two sat in the yard, and Qiao Mai poured her a cup of hot tea.


    "What happened to the embroidery shop?"


    "I, I saw the emperor in the shop today."


    "Well, we are not afraid of serious business"


    "Scared me"


    "You''re a conditioned reflex, he''s not a tiger, and he doesn''t eat people"


    "A companion is like a tiger. If he is unhappy, I will lose my life. I am afraid that he will stare at our family"


    "No, Zuo is just bored in the palace. I came out to get some air. I happened to hear that our shop is booming. I must have eaten at Qiaoji snack shop, and then I went to your shop to eat. Just take some presents back home."


    "Oh, if only it was like this, I don''t have to worry about anything"


    "How''s the business this past month?"


    "It''s great. It''s okay to say that you can make money every day."


    "Well, remember to be restless, we don''t cause trouble, we are not afraid of trouble, and don''t panic if something happens."


    Nanny Jin left, and the old emperor returned to the palace with a bunch of gifts, some of which were given to his beloved concubine, and the rest were left in his own palace.


    After approving the booklet, he looked at the food on the table, "Yu Bao, no wonder his family is so willing to give flowers to the children. These two shops are worth the income of more than a dozen other shops."


    "Yeah, the slaves are jealous"


    "Go, open the jar of boneless chicken feet for me, I want to eat"


    "Your Majesty, let''s wait a little longer. It''s good to eat at night. You have eaten too much today, and your health is not good."


    "Then you go"


    Yu Bao had no choice but to open the jar, find a bowl and try one first.


    "Well, good time"


    He hurriedly filled a small bowl, and handed the chopsticks to the old emperor.


    "Try it, it''s delicious"


    Seeing him swallowing saliva, the old emperor knew that he hadn''t eaten well, "Okay, no outsiders, you can also take a bowl to eat together, and go buy it after eating."


    "yes"


    Yu Bao happily also took a bowl, and the old emperor fell in love with the spicy, fresh, crispy and refreshing taste after one bite.


    "It''s really delicious, how much money do they sell for this jar?"


    "Ten taels, only two catties"


    "It''s not expensive, how many chickens are needed to make up for this pot, and it''s so delicious"


    "This is spicy, there seems to be a jar of hot and sour?"


    "Go, open, try again, see the difference?"


    "Your Majesty, you are really overweight"


    "Go, I''ll go out to digest after eating, and I won''t eat that evening meal"


    Yu Bao said in his heart, you don''t want to eat? Go ahead and lie to the ghosts, as long as you see the pile of food on the table, you won''t be able to resist trying it.


    Sure enough, guarding a pile of food, the old emperor didn''t have the mood to criticize papers.


    Suo Xing threw the booklet away and sat directly at the table, trying this and that for a while, he really never gets tired of eating it.


    He ate several different styles just for eating chicken claws. There were only three styles of boneless ones, as well as tiger skin ones, pickled pepper ones, and fragrant marinated ones, which opened the eyes of the old emperor.


    Even the pigskin, which the rich don''t usually eat, he eats until his mouth is full of greasy.


    After eating, go out for a walk, order the meal, and then continue to taste.


    Qiaoji snack shop has dozens of varieties, and the old eunuchs who serve the emperor are afraid of making the emperor die.


    Snacks that even the emperor couldn''t refuse, one can imagine how popular it is in the capital.


    The shopkeeper Niu gritted his teeth and set the price of each food to be extremely expensive, but it still couldn''t stop the seats in the shop from being full every day.


    From the moment the door opens in the morning to the time it closes at night, there is no empty seat.


    The old emperor was very satisfied with Yuan Jiaqi, and the outsider had no bad impression of Qiao Mai.


    After all, one can make money and the other can help the people. This combination is also perfect. One can make money and the other can spend.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 293： Are there any casualties?

    Chapter 293 Could there be casualties?


    The two in-laws also often come to visit the shop, and they are also very supportive of the embroidery shop. They never use the banner of the relationship between the two families to eat and drink in the shop, and they have to give money every time.


    Qiao Mai is quite satisfied with Duke Zhen, and even more satisfied with the Xiao family introduced by his eldest daughter-in-law.


    Whenever there is fresh food in the shop, someone will send some to the two families.


    Time flies to the end of October, and the people in the south also began to put on thin jackets. As the servants of the Qiao family, the master always prepares for the servants in advance.


    Murong knew this very well in her heart. As the head of the family, she did a good job, and Qiao Mai saw it silently.


    Those who were jealous of Qiao''s family never dared to send anyone after they lost their hands.


    It''s one thing not to dare to talk to others, but watching such a booming business, how can you be reconciled if you don''t get involved.


    But how to insert it, how to insert it, they have a difficult time.


    There are only two stores, and they have no shortage of partners, and they don''t want to open another branch, and they don''t want to attract people to join them.


    However, the capital is so big, and the Ming Dynasty is so big, if there is one like this in each prefecture, how much money would it cost?


    They only see the money, but they don¡¯t see that some delicious food doesn¡¯t belong here at all. Without Qiao Mai, they can¡¯t get the goods at all.


    In November, shopkeeper Niu received a letter from shopkeeper Feng in Tianshui Town, and after reading it, he hurriedly found Qiao Mai.


    "Master, the snack shop in Tianshui Town was attacked by an unknown man in black,"


    "Are there any casualties?"


    "No, our sheep saved them."


    "Well, with them, nobody can hurt anyone in our family."


    When it comes to sheep, shopkeeper Niu didn¡¯t believe it at first, but now, he not only believes it, but also worships the three sheep now, so he said, the master must have a purpose in raising them.


    So that''s the case, there are no guards at home, these three sheep are in charge, how could the master not care about that side.


    I really didn''t expect that the three cute looking lambs would be so vicious against those murderous men in black.


    "Master, what are these people doing in Tianshui Town?"


    "I''m jealous, I want to get the prescription from the buddy, or just drive the buddy away."


    "They are too bad, they want to get something for nothing, master, you can''t spare these people lightly."


    "As long as they dare to take the lead, they will definitely be killed."


    Treasurer Niu left, counting the days, she should also go back to Tianshui Town, take a look at the accounts in Shexian County, visit old friends, and get together with relatives and friends.


    At this moment, the next person came to report.


    "Master, there is a man who claims to be surnamed Chen, and brought a woman to see him."


    "Chen?" Qiao Mai''s spirit immediately swept to the front hall.


    I saw Lu Ruxin sitting anxiously in the living room, presumably the man next to her should be her husband, her husband is surnamed Chen, a Juren.


    "Take a broom and drive away"


    "yes"


    Qiao Mai has a cold face, she feels sick just looking at her, why is she still uneasy after being married, the head of the Qian family is not worse than her own, only one level lower than the Yuan family''s official status.


    She is now the daughter of the Qian family, and she can find no one to find a broken master.


    Seeing her, she felt as uncomfortable as swallowing a fly.


    Withdrawing his mental strength, he poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it with a gulp.


    After Lu Ruxin and her husband were kicked out, they stood outside the Jixiang Garden. Chen Juren didn''t blame her, because when he first came, he had thought of this consequence.


    "Let''s go,"


    "Sorry Mr., I can''t help you"


    "It''s okay, this is just to test it out. It seems that your master has a deep prejudice against you."


    "It is my fault"


    "Your master won''t take care of our affairs, you still have to go to Qian''s house."


    "All right"


    In the evening, the Yuan family got home from work and saw that the dinner table was set, so they washed up and sat down next to Qiao Mai.


    "Miss, don''t you meditate today?"


    "Early tomorrow morning, I will go back to Tianshui Town and bring back the accounts there, Nian Gen."


    "Thank you, lady,"


    "It''s not hard. When I''m not at home, you must be careful when you go to and from work. Recently, there are a lot of ideas against our family. I will let a sheep follow you"


    "Huh? A sheep followed me?"


    "Put it in the carriage, and let it wait for you in the carriage wherever you go, without anyone seeing it."


    "Oh, aren''t those three sheep special?"


    "Huh? Let''s put it this way, a hundred martial arts masters may not be able to beat them"


    "Hiss, so bad?"


    "Listen to me right"


    "Yes, lady, as a husband, I must obey my lady."


    Just like that, Mrs. Qiao confessed to her family and went out on a winter jujube.


    Dongzao kicked and killed a lot of hooligans when I went back last year. This time, they were all looking for Dongzao. Why? Of course, Dongzao is going to take revenge.


    It''s a pity, Qiao Mai basically didn''t stop along the way.


    What the common people saw on the official road was only the loess rising and a red lightning bolt.


    On the day Qiao Mai left the capital, the Yuan family met a man in black on their way to court. Fortunately, he listened to his wife and took one of the three sheep with him.


    Fortunately, it was not yet dawn, and the surroundings were quiet. When he saw the power of the sheep with his own eyes, he believed what the lady said.


    Sure enough, this is not a sheep, this is a tiger descending the mountain, and ran into the man in black.


    Not only did it hit, but the hoof was also very powerful, and all the men in black who approached it were kicked away by it.


    It stood in front of Yuan Jiaqi, saw the opportunity, and appeared in front of the man in black like lightning, and then he heard a scream, and the man in black disappeared.


    Those who didn¡¯t know thought it was gone, but in fact it flew out and landed somewhere.


    In the blink of an eye from Yuan''s family, Yang returned to his side.


    If he hadn¡¯t been dazzled, he seemed to have seen the sheep winking at him, oh maiga.


    Soon, more than 20 men in black were dealt with by sheep.


    Yuan Jiaqi wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked around, but there was no sign of a man in black.


    He glanced at the coachman, "Go to court,"


    "Yes, my lord"


    The six guards brought by ?? were not injured. They saw the harm of the sheep and kept sweeping the carriage along the way.


    At this time, Yang and the Yuan family looked at each other with big eyes.


    "You are so terrible"


    The sheep pushed him with its horns, and then bleated a few times.


    "During the time my wife is away, I''m sorry." Yuan Jiaqi even cupped his hands at it, and Xiao Yang said in his heart that the master''s husband is very good, and I like it.


    "baa baa"


    Back to Tianshui Town, Liu family, Qian family, shopkeeper Tong, and Qin family all came to see her after hearing about it.


    "Hey, I said, it''s been a year, you still know how to come back?"


    "See what you say, this is my home,"


    The living room was full of people, and the servants served tea and left with a smile on their lips.


    No matter who it is, they are all happy to have Qiao Mai back, especially the servants at home. Once the master comes back, they are very confident.


    On the second day after Qiao Mai came back, it snowed heavily in Tianshui Town. Even so, Qiao Mai walked out of the house dressed thickly.


    She first ate a bowl of instant noodles at Liu''s house, then ate a sesame seed cake with meat, and looked at their business.


    Then I went to Jixiang School to have a look. Two teachers were seriously teaching the students. When they saw her coming, they nodded at her. Qiao Mai signaled them to continue, as long as they looked outside for a while.


    Then she went to her own snack shop, and the newly appointed shopkeeper Feng greeted her.


    "Master, here are the accounts for this year"


    Qiao Mai sat in the warm shop, and the man served hot milk tea and a few plates of snacks.


    She looked at it seriously, and when she came back, she was going to check the accounts, and she did the important things first.


    After sitting for a whole day, she nodded after reading the accounts, "Well, the accounts are clear, you did a good job, and this year is the same as in previous years, buddy, the servants in my garden, you must not reward those who deserve rewards." fall."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 294： Have a big bowl of mutton soup

    Chapter 294 A Big Bowl of Lamb Soup


    "Yes, master,"


    Qiao Mai took away one hundred thousand taels of silver bills, and handed over the rest to shopkeeper Feng for the New Year. He went to the warehouse to check and replenished enough.


    In the evening, she summoned Steward Xi, asked her to tell her about the family affairs, and arranged for her the New Year''s event.


    I had a good night''s sleep at home, and the next day, I rode Dongzao to Shexian County.


    Stayed in the workshop for a whole day, and the steward stayed next to him for a day. Qiao Mai asked him while looking at the account.


    "Have you started picking pine nuts this year?"


    "Yes, the first pine forest has pine cones, so the subordinates arranged for people to start picking, and started frying according to the recipe you gave"


    "Have someone bring some over"


    "Yes, master"


    After a while, the fried pine nuts that were still hot just out of the pan were brought up. Qiao Mai looked at the head, and then looked at each pine nut with an open mouth.


    Reached out and took one, peeled it off and tasted it, "Well, it tastes good, is there a hawker coming to the workshop to sell it?"


    "Yes, there are not many,"


    "Hire some more people, separate the pine nuts, pay a price for the small ones, pay a price for the big ones, and then pick out some top-quality goods for a price, and send them to Qiaoji Snack Shop in Tianshui Town. good."


    "Yes, master."


    Qiao Mai read the account book, took away the bank notes, and left some for the steward to send red envelopes and wages for future use.


    Seeing that it was getting dark, she didn''t intend to go back, and put the Dongzao into the space.


    At the inn in the county seat, I booked a good room, and then walked around the county seat in the snow.


    It''s such a cold day, huh? Actually let her see a mutton soup restaurant, there are quite a lot of people.


    Going closer, I saw that several lamps were lit inside. It was a small shop, and the tables inside were almost full.


    It was meal time, so she walked in and sat at an empty table.


    Just as she was about to order food, a handsome young man sat across from her.


    "Let''s go alone, don''t you mind sharing a table?"


    Qiao Mai ignored him, and beckoned to the buddy, "Here''s a big bowl of mutton soup and two biscuits."


    "Me too!"


    The man ordered the same as her, the Eight Immortals table was not small, and the two faced each other, but Qiao Mai still ignored him.


    Soon mutton soup and sesame seed cakes were brought to him. Qiao Mai took out vinegar, pepper, and salt and put them in. He felt that there was still something missing, then took a bottle from his cuff, pulled off the cap and poured some in it, and put it back on the cuff after buttoning it.


    The man on the opposite side spoke, "Can you leave yours for me too?"


    Qiao Mai pretended to be farting, and immediately stuffed it into his cuff, stirred the mutton soup with a spoon, held sesame seed cakes in one hand, and drank the mutton soup in the other, completely ignoring the man.


    She quickly finished two sesame cakes and a big bowl of mutton soup, then paid the clerk, got up and left.


    The man immediately stood up and followed her, "Ma''am, wait a minute"


    Qiao Mai turned around abruptly, "Don''t think that you look like a dog. If you are a woman, you should respond to you."


    "I see Madam eating alone and making friends?"


    "No, men and women don''t know each other, stay away from me."


    "Ma''am!"


    The man was about to stretch out his hand to pull Qiao Mai as he spoke. To deal with such a person, she went over with all her strength, and he was fixed in place.


    He could only watch Qiao Mai leave, and after a while, someone came to him.


    "How about it?"


    The man watched someone come to rescue him, but he couldn''t open his mouth or move his body, so he could only signal the man with his eyes,


    "Have you been acupunctured?"


    The handsome man blinked, so the man tried to untie the acupuncture points for him, but it didn''t work.


    It''s icy and snowy here, and it''s minus 20 degrees at night. There''s no way, another man hurriedly lit a charcoal stove next to him.


    This station lasted for two hours. By the time the man was able to speak, he was almost frozen to death.


    "I''m about to freeze to death, let''s go and find an inn to keep warm."


    "The woman lives in the Juhe Inn on the street behind."


    "Go, I fell in love with that woman immediately,"


    "Come on, you''d better be honest, if it wasn''t for me just now, you would have frozen to death on the street."


    "It''s strange to say, that woman didn''t touch me at all, how could I?"


    "Isn''t she surrounded by protective people?"


    "Probably not. My martial arts are so advanced that I don''t even feel that there are masters around me."


    "I advise you to give up and be careful sailing forever."


    "No, none of the women I saw ran away. Although she was born unattractive, her skin is really good. I really want to grab it. It must feel great."


    The two came to Juhe Inn, and the man gave the innkeeper a piece of silver.


    "Two hours ago, which room did the woman who came in live in?"


    Two tall and big men, they are not easy to mess with when they look dressed, the shopkeeper swallowed and pointed at them with his fingers.


    "Second floor, turn left to the second room."


    "Then give me the first one?"


    "Occupied"


    "Then the third room, or the room opposite her."


    The shopkeeper handed over the house key with trembling hands. The man just came over to deliver it, but the man stared back.


    They went up to the second floor and came to the door of the room where Qiao Mai lived. ''


    The man smiled evilly, "Do you want to be together tonight?"


    "No, I''m afraid I''ll lose my life."


    "This is not like your style. It is said that if you die under the pomegranate skirt, you can be a ghost. As long as you let me taste her icy muscles and bones, it doesn''t matter if you die."


    Qiao Mai was meditating in the space at this time, and Xiaoqing was selling goods to her in front of the computer, mumbling while putting items on the shelves.


    "Master, the fifth-grade elixir is almost out of stock. You have to continue to work hard to refine the sixth-grade elixir. I found that the price of the sixth-grade elixir is more than five times higher than that of the fifth-grade elixir. This is a watershed." , we have a lot of sixth-grade to ninth-grade pills, and even magic medicines, you have to work hard."


    Qiao Mai opened his eyes and looked at it helplessly, "Then you have to improve your cultivation first."


    "Master, you just use this month to be promoted to Nascent Soul"


    "It''s not that easy. My space and time don''t accelerate. Take your time. What''s the rush? Becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator by the end of next year is my goal."


    "You are really not motivated at all."


    "Don''t even look at it. I''m a woman with a family. It''s either this or that. I have to deal with my husband at night."


    "Yes, anyway, if you don''t work hard, master, I will change to a new master in the future."


    "Don''t worry, my old lady will live a good life once she is reborn. Don''t forget that I am a top student. In just a few short years, I will soon be a Nascent Soul. Don''t worry, one day I will become a fairy."


    "I hope so, anyway, Ben Ling doesn''t like you, too lazy"


    One person and one spirit were arguing, and Qiu Mai''s spiritual consciousness left outside was sensitively conveying information to her.


    Someone used a pipe to put smoke into the house, Qiao Mai raised his brows, thinking of the man she was dating today.


    Don''t look serious, but she felt the breath of several women in him.


    Like this, she must have had relationships with many women, so she ignored it.


    Could it be him?


    Xiaoqing broke through the space barrier, opened the window in the house, and with a wave of her little hand, blew away the misty smoke in the house.


    Seeing the smoke that continued to blow in from the door, it flew over and immediately blocked it.


    Pouting his lips, he tapped his finger, and the man blowing smoke outside was stopped.


    The misty smoke kept pouring into the man''s body. After a while, the man fell down. Just when Xiaoqing wanted to deal with him, the opposite door opened.


    Seeing the man fall, he was immediately dragged into the house.


    Then closed the door and plugged it in, and slapped the man''s face vigorously. Seeing that it didn''t work, he picked up a basin and poured cold water on the man''s face, but it still didn''t work.


    This is because the smoke is too deep in the middle of the night. At this time, the man became afraid, and he felt that it is not appropriate to stay for a long time at this time.


    So she took her companions to order, but didn''t pay the bill, so Xiaoqing went back to the space and looked at Qiao Mai.


    "Can''t just let them go,"


    "them?"


    "Yeah, two, they live across from us."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 295： Can anyone see them?

    Chapter 295 Can anyone see them?


    "What does he want?"


    "That man has his eyes on you. What do you think he wants to do? You don''t look like a rich man in your clothes, and there are medicines like Hehuansan on his body. He is obviously a flower picker."


    Qiao Mai stepped out of the space and scanned it with mental power. She didn''t go through the main entrance, and jumped out the window directly.


    It was a dark night with falling snow, and there was no one on the streets in She County.


    Qiao Mai teleported and landed in front of the two men. As soon as the man saw Qiao Mai, he knew he was going to fall tonight, so he punched her.


    "It''s him who wants to attack you, it has nothing to do with me, please let the heroine give me a break"


    Thus, he threw the man on his shoulders to the ground. Qiao Mai hooked his lips and came to the man as fast as he could. Before the man could react, he snapped his neck.


    She looked down at the man, and directly cut a wind blade on the main artery on his neck.


    Then turned around and teleported, and disappeared in place.


    The next day, when the snow was still falling, someone passed by on the street and was accidentally knocked over. Only then did they find two stiff corpses.


    Suddenly, the county seat of Shexian County exploded. This kind of thing hadn''t happened in many years. The county magistrate and official messengers all arrived at the scene.


    Regarding the death of the two, the county magistrate finally gave the word vendetta.


    The county magistrate is sending people to investigate the identities of these two people.


    Qiao Mai came out of the guest room very late. When she checked out with the shopkeeper, the shopkeeper looked at her in shock.


    "Madam, you, you last night?"


    "What happened last night?"


    "No, nothing"


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes, pulled Dongzao out from the stable, got on the horse and left.


    The reason why she didn''t leave yesterday was because she planned to visit the pine forest today and pour some water from the Ling River to each pine tree.


    After coming out, I heard groups of people talking about dead bodies at the entrances of various commercial streets.


    She snorted softly, walked away, and disappeared into the snow curtain.


    That afternoon, the county magistrate found the inn, and the shopkeeper hid the fact that the two were inquiring about Qiao Mai, and directly told the inn where they left in the middle of the night, and their whereabouts were unknown.


    The clues were interrupted here, but the county magistrate found out the identities of these two people before dark.


    When he knew that the one who wiped his neck was the son of the leader of the martial arts, and the one who broke his neck was the son of the deputy leader of the martial arts, the county magistrate''s face turned gray.


    This is good, this is good, these two people died on his territory, even if it is a vendetta, in the eyes of others, he, the county magistrate, is also responsible.


    It doesn''t matter on the bright side, but secretly, they will push the responsibility and hatred to him.


    Don''t say whether the county magistrate''s position can be kept, just talk about his own head, and he doesn''t know if he can keep it.


    Soon, the family members of the deceased came to find them. In the county government office, the principal and deputy martial arts leader, as well as their wives and children, wept bitterly around the two corpses.


    The two leaders were sad, and asked the county magistrate about it.


    "When was my son''s body found?"


    "In the early morning, I tripped a pedestrian, and then someone reported the case. After being inspected by the police, he died in the middle of the night, and was killed by one blow,"


    "Have you checked who my son has been with in the past two days?"


    "The other officials don''t know, but someone saw your son pestering a little woman in the mutton soup restaurant. The little woman left, and your son chased her out."


    "It was late at that time, did anyone see them?"


    "The little woman ran away. Your son stood there for a while, and another dead man came to him and gave birth to a charcoal basin next to him. He left after two hours."


    The chief and deputy leaders looked at each other and said at the same time, "Have you been acupunctured?"


    "It should be like this, what happened later?"


    "Then they stayed in the Juhe Inn. Is that woman also in that inn?"


    "It should be, but the two of them left the inn that night. They just walked with a broken neck and wiped their necks. They kept patting his face when they left."


    The leader of the alliance glared at the county magistrate, probably because he was a little angry with his words.


    "The lord of the alliance now wants the identity of that woman."


    The county magistrate immediately sent an official to the inn. Under the constant questioning by the official, the shopkeeper finally couldn''t bear to show the registered identity information to the official.


    The official sent the identity information to the county magistrate solemnly.


    The county magistrate was also dumbfounded, "This, this, is there some misunderstanding?"


    The leader of the alliance also fell silent after reading the paper. It turned out that there was information about Qiao Mai written on the paper.


    Qiao Mai, female, 28 years old, married, native of Beijing, lives in Jixiangyuan, Huangchao Street,


    Don¡¯t think that people in the Jianghu don¡¯t know about the affairs of the court. On the contrary, people in the Jianghu pay close attention to the affairs of the court, and people in the court also pay close attention to the affairs of the Jianghu.


    In the hands of any high-ranking official, there is a small book, which records the affairs of the Jianghu and the important figures in the Jianghu.


    In the hands of Jianghu people, there is also information about senior officials and their families.


    Yuan Jiaqi is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, how could they not have any information about him? Qiao Mai was even more impressive.


    The county magistrate of Shexian County knows that outside the county seat, the tens of thousands of mu of pine forests are all Qiao Mai''s industry, and those workshops, the one-year win makes people jealous, and no one can forget this. Mrs. Joe.


    There is also the Qiaoji snack shop in Tianshui Town, who dares to forget who has Alzheimer''s disease.


    The leader of the alliance stared at the paper in a daze, "How could it be her?"


    The deputy leader leaned over and glanced at the information on the paper, "Yeah, how could it be her?"


    The county magistrate hurriedly explained, "Ms. Qiao comes to inspect the properties outside the city at this time of year. She should be in Jixiang Garden in Tianshui Town at this time."


    "She is very pretty?"


    "Ordinary people, but very white, white enough to make women envious."


    "No wonder my son can fall in love with her"


    It seems that the leader of the alliance also knows his son very well, and the deputy leader naturally knows the virtues of his son and the son of the leader of the alliance.


    "It seems that this revenge can''t be avenged."


    The main leader glared at the deputy leader, then turned to look at the county magistrate, "Go and do your work,"


    "Ai"


    The county food left, and the leader of the alliance said through gritted teeth, "This revenge must be avenged."


    "Killing the family members of the first-rank official in the imperial court, if the person on the dragon chair knows, the world will definitely be in chaos. That''s his eyeball."


    "Well, it''s just a family member. The person we don''t touch is just a woman."


    "Leader, my son and your son''s martial arts are not inferior. If you kill with one move, your martial arts should not be inferior to ours."


    "Bury the child tomorrow, go to Tianshui Town the day after tomorrow, find an inn to stay, wait for the opportunity, bring more people, let''s fight together, a woman, no matter how high the martial arts is, can she surpass the two of us?"


    "It''s better to be careful."


    "Could it be that the revenge of killing the son is just gone?"


    The deputy leader sighed, "It''s because we are too used to the two children, otherwise we wouldn''t have caused such disasters."


    "Hmph, that''s not the reason for the other party to kill our child, it''s just that he likes to sleep with women, it''s not a big problem, and it''s not murder."


    The deputy leader glanced at the leader and sighed softly.


    At this time, Qiao Mai had already returned to Tianshui Town, everything had been taken care of, and she was not in a hurry to return to Beijing for cultivation.


    Instead, she retreated into the space and confessed to her family that she should not be disturbed if there is no major matter.


    Just as she was concentrating on cultivation, a voice came from her mind.


    "Master, someone is coming, there are a lot of people, and there are two super masters, we are a bit struggling,"


    Qiao Maiteng suddenly opened his eyes, and immediately left the space, the room was dark, and the outside was also dark.


    The snow stopped a long time ago. Open the door, and the white snow outside makes the sky bright and white.


    Her ears moved, and she immediately shot towards the southeast.


    At this moment, the three sheep were wrestling with the man in black, and two men in black kept attacking them. Although the three little sheep were not injured by ordinary soldiers, they still hurt a lot.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 296： Finally waiting for you to come back

    Chapter 296 Finally waiting for you to come back


    Qiao Mai threw out two wind blades. The main leader and the deputy leader were both dressed in black and masked. The two finally saw the murderer of their son through the moonlight and white snow.


    "You killed my son?"


    "Hehe, if you talk about those two sperm-headed **** in She County, then I will tell you that I killed them,"


    "Then take your life!"


    The leader and the deputy leader rushed towards Qiao Mai together, but before they reached Qiao Mai, she sealed the big holes all over her body with all her strength.


    The two were fixed on the roof. At this time, the two realized that they had encountered a terrifying opponent.


    At this moment, Qiao Mai glanced at the three sheep, "They are handed over to you, don''t let one go."


    "Yes, Master"


    Suddenly, the three sheep turned into huge monsters, immediately making all the men in black look stupid.


    My mother, what kind of monster is this? Why is it so big?


    Qiao Mai glanced over there, then crossed his hands in front of his chest, and stretched out his hands to untie the dumb points of the two.


    "Stupid thing, you taught your son to be like that, yet you still dare to settle accounts with your old mother. I didn''t kill your family, I was merciful"


    "You witch, let us go, or else"


    "What else?"


    "I!"


    The main leader couldn''t say a word, and the deputy leader was remorseful at this time. He knew it was not that simple, but he followed the main leader in a feverish manner.


    It''s all right now. If they don''t come, they will let their two families go. If they come, they may not even be able to keep their families.


    What kind of existence did they provoke? She simply couldn''t describe it as a human being, and it was almost as good as a god. The idiot, the leader, actually called her a witch, she was really dizzy.


    "Madam, yes, I''m sorry, we found the wrong person."


    "You are not mistaken, people are killed by my mother, if you think about Xiao, you will die!"


    "Xiao misses what''s wrong with you, a woman, either kills you, or sleeps (you), you are comfortable, so is he!"


    Fuck me, at this time, the leader''s mouth is still so cheap!


    Qiao Mai gently stroked the leader''s neck with his fingertips, "This is how your son died, so you should die the same way as him."


    The leader of the alliance is covering his neck, staring at his eyes, unable to believe that the woman in front of him killed him as easily as slaughtering a chicken.


    Qiao Mai glanced at the deputy leader, "You don''t need to ask me, it''s useless, you come, who else knows?"


    "No, no one will know anymore. I can die, and I am not afraid of death. Please hold your hand high and don''t kill my family."


    "As long as they don''t know about it and don''t bother me."


    "They don''t know, really don''t know."


    Qiao Mai''s face was frosty, and he gently stretched out his hand to grab the deputy leader''s neck. His death method was the same as that of his son.


    When the man in black saw that his family members were dead, he was about to retreat immediately. How could Qiao Mai do what they wanted, teleporting, teleporting, and teleporting again, all of them wiped their necks.


    "Aries, you three, throw them into the mountains in the northwest."


    "Yes, Master!"


    Qiao Mai stood on the roof facing the wind with his hands behind his back. The night was so deep that the fight did not disturb the servants at home.


    Even if they were alarmed, they would not come out. Knowing that there were sheep to protect them and the master was there, they would not be harmed, so they stayed in bed with peace of mind.


    Pretending not to hear, not seeing, pretending to be nothing.


    Having solved the two alliance leaders, I believe it will not be long before there will be a **** storm in the world.


    Qiao Mai knew that this was just the beginning, but she was not afraid.


    Kill everything, what are you afraid of? Even if the heavenly king and Lao Tzu come, it won''t work. If you want Xiao to miss her, you have to try to kill her!


    What happens outside has nothing to do with her. In order to be strong, she didn''t even go out for a month.


    Because she found that the concentration of aura in the space seems to be much higher, and the spirit stones she got from selling pills are enough, so she decided to raise her cultivation to the Nascent Soul Stage.


    Her efforts were rewarded. The moment Qiao Mai closed and opened his eyes, his eyes seemed to be electrified.


    Xiaoqing was watching from opposite to her, and was taken aback by this look.


    "Master Yuanying?"


    "Hmm, are you satisfied now?"


    "Hey, it''s still the master, why did I see thunder and lightning in your eyes just now?"


    "I don''t know, my spiritual root is gold, wood and fire, but when Dan turned into a baby, it seems to have mutated. I don''t have thunder root, but it has the attribute of lightning."


    "Wow, that''s great. With the lightning attribute, your attack will be stronger. After all, there are very few who can mine the thunder attribute."


    "It doesn''t matter, use it if you have it, and forget it if you don''t have it. It''s the first time to practice immortality, and you can try everything."


    "With your understanding, I believe it will take less than a hundred years to become a fairy."


    "What time is it outside?"


    "The twelfth lunar month is twenty-six."


    "Damn it, are you twenty-six?"


    "Yes, don''t worry, I have prepared all the New Year''s goods for you,"


    "Okay, it seems that there is no need to hire a car this year,"


    After Qiao Mai finished talking, Xiao Qing felt bored in the space by herself, so she immediately followed her out of the space, turned into a butterfly, and became a hair ornament on Qiao Mai''s head.


    She quickly filled the East Wing with New Year''s goods, and immediately called the housekeeper.


    "Did they give a New Year gift?"


    "Send it, the fresh food is in the kitchen, and the rest are in the west wing of your courtyard."


    "Hurry up and find someone to come over and deliver our return gifts one by one."


    "Yes, master"


    The butler Xi hurried over with people and a carriage, and under Qiao Mai''s arrangement, the New Year''s gifts were delivered one by one.


    In the afternoon, she hurriedly arranged her home, and then went to various houses in the small town to look around. There was nothing wrong, so she flew back to the capital that night.


    When he got home, Yuan Jiaqi was at the door of his house, like a wife-watching stone.


    There was a table at the door, with candles on it. He was holding a book, dressed thickly, and was not idle, just sitting there waiting.


    Seeing this scene, Qiao Mai felt warm in her heart. She released the winter jujube from a distance, then turned over and rode on it, and quickly came to the door.


    Hearing the sound of horseshoes, Yuan Jiaqi dropped the book and stood up, rushing out reflexively.


    When he saw Qiao Mai, he smiled, and immediately rushed to the front and pulled the horse rope, leading him into the yard.


    "Hey, I finally waited for you to come back."


    "Are you in a hurry?"


    "Well, I thought something was wrong?"


    "When I practiced, I happened to encounter a hurdle, and I missed the time when I meditated,"


    "Just come back, just come back, I will burn the bath water for you every day, take a hot bath quickly, and I will cook for you whatever you want to eat."


    "Just make a bowl of instant noodles."


    "Hey, my husband can do this."


    The whole family knew about this movement. They wanted to rush to Yuexiang Pavilion to visit Qiao Mai, but they thought that this time would be the best opportunity for their husband and wife to increase their relationship, so they all stopped in tacit understanding.


    In Yuexian Pavilion, the upper room was brightly lit, and Qiao Mai was taking a hot bath in the bathroom.


    In the kitchen, Yuan Jiaqi is cooking noodles seriously, which is still the most luxurious version.


    After Qiao Mai took a shower and sat at the table in his pajamas, the two bowls of noodles were also cooked. The couple sat facing each other, smiled at each other, and ate with chopsticks in agreement.


    "Msister, She County received 160,000 taels."


    "so much?"


    "Yes, the pine nuts have been fried, and there is another income. This year, more than 100 workers have been recruited,"


    "It''s really good. It also solved the employment problem of some people in She County."


    "Well, next year there will be money to help the common people, and it will all be used by you."


    "My lady, you are so kind."


    "You can ask me for it when you need it, I''m afraid you won''t have a place to keep it with you."


    "Yeah, yes, Wang Zhifu''s family said that they will come here in the new year, because Zihan will be admitted to Jinshi next year."


    "Tell him, if it''s still like last year, let them go back to Bichun Garden for the New Year. I want to celebrate the New Year happily, and I don''t want my family to cry and mourn for the New Year."


    "Grandmother had already told him."


    "It seems that my grandmother still understands me."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 297： ski facility

    Chapter 297 Ski Resort


    After eating, Yuan Jiaqi took her by the hand and went back to the bedroom. The spacious kang was warmed up, and the quilts were all spread out.


    Qiao Mai took off her shoes and got on the kang, and Yuan Jiaqi also hurried on the kang, holding her shoulders.


    "are you tired?"


    "fine."


    "Get some sleep,"


    "The annual gift for the in-laws hasn''t been delivered yet?"


    "No, I''m waiting for you. The preparations here are not enough. There are many annual ceremonies from last year that are not here."


    "Well, leave it to me tomorrow."


    The next day, while Qiao Mai was still asleep, Yuan Jiaqi got up quietly without making any movement, fearing that it would affect his wife''s rest, and went to the morning court.


    The sun was shining on her buttocks, and Qiao Mai opened her eyes. At this time, the old man and the old lady, with their children, were waiting for her in the living room of Yuexian Pavilion.


    She hooked her lips after sweeping it with mental strength. It''s a good day to have family members waiting.


    She got off the kang lazily, went to the closet to pick out a suit of plain clothes and changed, and came to the living room with a random hairstyle.


    "Yo, is it really neat?"


    "How long has it been since we came back, we miss you very much."


    Qiao Mai sat down, and after a while, the kitchen served her food, and everyone watched her eat.


    "Is everything okay over there?"


    "Everything is fine, everything is fine, it has snowed three times in just over a month."


    "It''s snowing, we all like the feeling of snowing, and we don''t see a single snowfall here in a year."


    Qiao Mai had an idea. Now that she is at the Nascent Soul cultivation level, she should be able to force the wind and call the rain. However, it doesn¡¯t matter even if her cultivation level is not enough. She has the platform, and she can make snow even if there is no snow.


    She took this matter to heart, chatted with them for a while, and then went about their own affairs.


    Qiao Mai first put the New Year''s goods prepared in the space in the East Wing, and then asked someone to find a housekeeper, and led them to start giving New Year''s gifts.


    They didn''t have any relatives or friends in the capital, only the family of the Duke of Zhen Guo and the family of General Zhen Xi. Qiao Mai breathed a sigh of relief seeing the New Year''s gifts being handed out.


    Then with hands behind their backs, they searched inside the house.


    What are you looking for? Looking for a place where she can make snow, she thought of skiing. Although the house is not too big, it is still possible to build a small one.


    She came to a forest, which was planted with bamboo, which was very clean and elegant, and there was an elegant path leading directly to the back garden.


    There are several roads leading to the back garden. This forest is very large and slender. She wanted to get rid of this forest before.


    Looking around, the servants walked up and down, but she was not in a hurry to act.


    In the middle of the night, when the Yuan family got up and fell asleep, she quietly came to the forest, waved the forest into the space, and then flew to a wasteland outside the city, and waved again, a big hole appeared in front of her.


    Go back to the front of the forest, move the soil out of the pit, make a slope, and tamp the soil with spirit.


    She saw it on the platform. Instead of filling the open space with snow, it is better to move snow from the north. This is not only faster, but also very real.


    So the **** was covered with an enchantment, and then flew to the north to move a large piece of white snow and spread it on it.


    Looking at the bareness on both sides, some trees were moved into the two sides of the big hillside, which made it more pleasing to the eye.


    She surrounded this area with an enchantment, and set up an entrance and exit gate on the outside. As long as her enchantment is not removed, the ice and snow will never melt. Even in the hot summer, this is a white world of ice and snow.


    Other people want to see the inside, but they can''t see it unless they enter the gate. She made this for the family.


    After finishing everything, it was almost dawn, and Qiao Mai stretched his waist and went back to the house.


    Seeing Yuan Jiaqi sitting at the kang table with a pot of hot tea on it, he was looking at himself with sad eyes.


    "Hey, are you awake?"


    "My lady, what did you do behind your husband''s back?"


    It happened that Qiao Mai was not sleepy at this time, so he waved at him, "Wear thick clothes, let''s go, let me show you a place?"


    "Where?"


    "It''s at our house, I want to give the children a New Year''s gift, I have been tinkering all night"


    As soon as they heard that the Yuan family got up, they rushed down the kang, put on the cotton cloak, and pulled Qiao Mai out of the house.


    "Where, where is it?"


    "Take it easy"


    She took him outside a wall and stood in front of a tall and imposing gate.


    Yuan Jiaqi opened his mouth, "Husband, remember that you don''t have this at home?"


    "I made it overnight,"


    A certain man swallowed his saliva, "Young lady, it''s a shame."


    "You''re welcome, it''s okay"


    Qiao Mai took out a key from his arms, unlocked the courtyard door, and pulled him in.


    When he saw the snow-capped mountains in front of him, his eyes widened in shock, and he looked at all this in disbelief.


    "Mother, lady, did you really do all this?"


    "if not?"


    "The lady is a fairy, right?"


    "No, I am a monk,"


    "me,"


    "Okay, it''s really nothing, it''s just moving things from other places, and it doesn''t have much magic power."


    "But in this world, no one can make out what I know"


    "Okay, I''ve said it all, you just need to know what happened to me in your heart, don''t ask too much"


    "Oh, how do you play this?"


    Practice skiing first. With a wave of Qiao Mai, two sets of skis appeared on the ground. She put her feet on them, took a branch in one hand, and started to slide on the snow.


    She knew it in her previous life. Although she had a good feeling that she hadn''t slipped it, but as soon as she got started, the familiar feeling immediately came to her heart.


    Yuan Jiaqi looked at his wife with complex eyes, with admiration, shock, admiration, and admiration, all kinds of emotions were written on his face.


    Watching his wife skiing skillfully, she slid from a low place to a high place, then rushed down from a high place, and even made a flip in the air.


    The action is really handsome, "My lady, I admire you so much for my husband."


    "You can do it too, how about I teach you how to skate?"


    The Yuan family got up and waved their hands, "No, no, I''m not good at skiing, and I can read."


    "Now you know where I''ve been all night"


    "Hmm, do you call this a ski resort?"


    "Yes, let the children be fine, come here to relax, they all know martial arts, even Chuan''er doesn''t have to worry about their safety."


    "The scenery here is really good. In fact, I also miss the snow in the north. Seeing this scene, I think of Tianshui Town."


    "When you get old, we will go back to Tianshui Town for the elderly, and let the children take care of it here"


    "Yeah, my husband also has the same intention."


    Qiao Mai waved her hand, and several pairs of skis appeared on the ground. She put the skis aside, took off her own feet, and then walked out of the gate with Yuan Jiaqi, locking them behind her back.


    "Show them surprises on New Year''s Day?"


    "uh-huh"


    Today is the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the Yuan family doesn''t have to go to court. There are many affairs this year, and they will start working after the second day of junior high school.


    There are only a few days when everyone can get together.


    Brothers like Fengyun, this year they take turns in positions, one is the first grader and the other is the second grader, luckily the second grader is Yun''er, otherwise, Mrs. Mu will only be alone when she returns to her natal family.


    Because Qiao Mai sent someone to deliver the New Year''s gift yesterday, and the two in-laws also returned the New Year''s gift today.


    Qiao Mai hadn''t slept all night, and was sleeping soundly on the warm kang at this time. As the head of the family, Yuan Jiaqi arranged a gift in return.


    And accompanied the old man and the old lady to talk, "Sir, don''t the Wang family and the Pang family need to give new year gifts? There are still many in our family?"


    "The Wang family doesn''t need to send it, the Pang family depends on your grandmother''s wishes"


    The old lady rolled her eyes, "I have already delivered them. Although they don''t have any shortages, they should be polite. I won''t leave one, but I don''t care about your royal family''s affairs."


    "Flipping is turning against, and I won''t give them a penny."


    "From Home"


    "Student is in"


    "You are now the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and you must have a caring person around you,"


    "what do you mean?"


    "The old man sees that Lu Ruyi''s husband has a good personality. You can suggest to the emperor that he be transferred to the capital. Chuan''er and Zihan will also be taking the scientific examination after the new year."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 298： mouse met cat

    Chapter 298 The mouse met the cat


    "You want me to promote him?"


    "Yes, this is not considered forming a clique, and officials with good character should be recruited"


    "Students will do this after the new year."


    "If Chuan''er and Zihan are both selected as Scholars in the next year, it would be best to stay in the capital"


    "Shouldn''t they be sent down, wouldn''t it be better to experience the sufferings of the local people first?"


    "The capital city is a big dye vat. It is most suitable for them to learn to deal with all kinds of villains first, and then become magistrates. This is a kind of experience. After all, they have not had much contact with society and do not know the dangers of society."


    "Sir said so."


    "Well, it''s okay, so don''t stay with us. Your wife has been sleeping for almost a day, and it''s time to wake up now."


    "The student resigned"


    When Yuan Jiaqi heard that the lady was about to wake up, he immediately ran back to Yuexian Pavilion. Sure enough, when he entered the room, he saw Qiao Mai drinking water.


    "Lady, hey, you''re awake, are you hungry?"


    "A little bit, it''s time for dinner, shall we eat together?"


    "No, I can''t be so hungry that my wife is hungry, you can tell me what you want to eat, and I will go to the kitchen for my husband."


    "Cut a plate of sausages, I haven''t eaten for a long time, and then a plate of boneless chicken claws, and you can figure out the rest"


    "The lady wait a moment, my husband will be back soon."


    This is a high-ranking high-ranking official. He takes care of his wife well, and he does it by himself. Everyone in the family is envious of this couple. They are really a typical model couple.


    Now all the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty know that Yuan Jiaqi is the one who got in the door backwards, because he immediately refused when people asked to come to his house.


    The reason for the refusal was simple and rude. I was an intrusive son-in-law, and what I say at home doesn¡¯t matter. Anyone who wants to come to my house as a guest must get my wife¡¯s consent. He will never do what she refuses to do.


    Not only did he know that he was the son-in-law, but he also knew that he was afraid of his own family, as afraid of his wife as a mouse seeing a cat.


    At first they didn''t believe it. Some people even asked the servants of Qiao''s family to find out the truth.


    Hearing that Mr. Yuan personally boiled water for the lady to take a bath, served tea and meals in person, as long as it was about the lady''s affairs, she did it all by herself.


    Now you have to believe it or not. Many people are itching to see the luxury of Jixiangyuan. Unfortunately, they have not been able to do so.


    The only ones who have visited Jixiang Garden are Zhen Guogong¡¯s family and Xiao¡¯s family.


    The future second daughter-in-law, Xiao Qingling, also fell in love with Qiao''s house, and would come to live in Qiao''s house for a few days if she had nothing to do, usually living in Ling''er''s yard.


    Qiao Mai doesn''t care, and rarely appears in front of them, because he is afraid that they will not feel free.


    Mr. Mu and her are good friends, they are quite talkative, they hang out in the garden together when they have nothing to do, sometimes they even go to the playground to play for a while like children.


    Married here, Mrs. Mu has never felt restrained, and even feels more comfortable and at ease in her husband''s house than in her mother''s house.


    Xiao Qingling also felt the same way. When she came here, she was able to see Yun''er for the first time. The two of them had nothing to talk about. The second is that living here is very comfortable.


    Although she married soon, Qiao Mai has no taboos about this, and even told her that it is okay to live until the day she gets married.


    However, she is not so thick-skinned. She will return to Xiao''s house at the end of the year, and she probably won''t come before she gets married.


    Brother Fengyun is very satisfied with these two marriages, and he really respects Qiao Mai, his adoptive mother, from the bottom of his heart.


    Treating their brothers with all their heart and soul, especially the marriage, it was done in a decent manner, a brother with 400,000 taels of silver, and he was impartial.


    They have inquired, even in the capital, there are very few families who arrange marriages for their children.


    In this life, they are very satisfied to be Qiao Mai''s sons.


    Mr. Mu''s daughter-in-law can also be a daughter-in-law. Knowing that her mother-in-law is back, she has been waiting outside. If she was not afraid of disturbing her parents-in-law''s love, she would have rushed in.


    Seeing her father-in-law went to the kitchen, she immediately entered the room, saluted Qiao Mai, and sat opposite her.


    "Mother,"


    "The family has worked hard for you"


    "It''s not hard, I enjoy the happiness every day, don''t mention how comfortable I am living today"


    Qiao Mai glanced at her belly, "Hold out your hand"


    Master Mu''s eyes widened, and she stretched out her hand involuntarily, "Mother, are you good at medicine?"


    "Recently, I have some experience in reading medical books, let me try it with you"


    "Hee hee, just try, just try."


    She obediently put her hands on the table, Qiao Mai took her pulse and stopped for a while.


    "I''m going to be a mother, and I''m still in a hurry all day long,"


    Mrs. Mu opened her mouth, "Dang, be a mother? What do you mean?"


    "You are more than two months pregnant"


    "Huh? Why don''t I know"


    "Your morning sickness reaction is pretty good,"


    "Mother, am I really going to be a mother?"


    "Yeah, pay more attention in the future, it doesn''t matter how you toss yourself, you are going to be a mother, and a mother is strong, protecting your children is the most important thing you should do"


    "Aha, I''m going to be a mother, that''s great, mother, I''m going to tell my man the news,"


    "Remember to find a doctor and give you a pulse."


    "Yes, Mother"


    Mu''s temperament is like this, he came in a hurry, and left in a hurry.


    As the New Year approaches, this can be considered a happy event.


    Feng''er was reading a book on the art of war in the room when he saw his wife rush into the room, grabbed his shoulders, and shook him vigorously.


    "Sister-in-law, aha, my mother took my pulse just now, I am pregnant, your child, our baby, are you happy?"


    Feng was stunned for a moment, then hugged her in his arms as ecstatically as her, and shed tears of joy.


    "Great, I have a descendant, my Jiang family has a descendant, and my parents can finally rest in peace."


    Ms. Mu was taken aback for a moment, she pushed Xianggong away, "Sanggong, do you still want to recognize your ancestors and return to your clan?"


    "No, that''s what I said. After all, my parents are watching from the sky. Although I am a member of the Qiao family now, I still have the blood of the Jiang family in my bones. This cannot be changed."


    "Master, we must not be ungrateful"


    "Don''t worry, lady, there will never be that day"


    Mrs. Mu glanced at Mr. Xiang with a strange look, then nodded slowly.


    Mrs. Mu is pregnant, and the whole family is happy. Qiao Mai also concentrated on writing a recipe for pregnant women, and handed it to the cook in the kitchen, asking them to cook three meals a day for her. That''s great.


    When Zhen Guogong¡¯s family heard about it, they immediately sent someone to send a heavy gift, as did the Xiao family. The expected date of delivery is early August, and soon the Qiao family will have another child.


    While Qiao''s family was enjoying themselves, Liu Yuyi, the owner of Mingren Medical Center in Beijing, walked back and forth in the living room of his home.


    Standing beside his three sons, "I heard that Princess Mu is happy?"


    "Yes, father, they didn''t find the imperial doctor, they used the government doctor of the Duke of Zhenguo''s mansion."


    "Hmph, sooner or later they will beg me. When that day comes, I must let the Qiao family have a good taste of the consequences of offending my Liu family."


    "Father, we have to wait until the year of the monkey, how about letting my son use some tricks?"


    "You mean Princess Mu?"


    "Yes"


    Yuyi Liu gritted her molars, "Go ahead, do it cleanly, if you dare to destroy my Liu family''s fortune, I will definitely not let her go."


    In the dead of night, a shadow floated into the Jixiang Garden. As soon as he entered, he was spotted by the three sheep.


    It was only one person at a glance, the eldest of the three sheep, let the two of them continue to squat, and it floated into the Tingfeng Pavilion following the shadow.


    Before the shadow fell to the ground, the horns of the goat had already penetrated into the heart of the man in black.


    The dead body on the head of the sheep boss came to Yuexian Pavilion. It stood in the courtyard and reported to the master with its thoughts.


    "Master, I caught a big villain. After he came to our house, he headed towards Tingfeng Pavilion,"


    At this time, Qiao Mai had already got up and came to the courtyard, looking at the man in black on top of it, he reached out and found a pack of medicine on him.


    She opened the medicine bag and smelled it lightly, her face immediately darkened.


    "Dog thing, actually came up with this idea."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 299： Must die!

    Chapter 299 Must die!


    "Master, what does he want to do?"


    "It''s not what he wants to do, but what the people behind him want to do? It''s too early for you to kill him, give me a job next time,"


    "What about this one?"


    "Get him away, far away, so that people can''t find him. It''s better to let the beast eat him."


    "Yes, Master"


    The sheep boss disappeared into the night with the dead body on his back. Qiao Mai packed the medicine and held it firmly in his hand. It was a bag of laxatives with musk added in it.


    Using both to pregnant women at the same time can cause fetal instability in uterus, and severe cases can lead to miscarriage.


    Who is so vicious and wants to harm her grandson?


    Qiao Mai looked up at the starry sky and disappeared in a flash. She went to Liu''s house first, because it was Liu''s house that she suspected the most.


    Almost all the small courtyards of Liu Yuyi¡¯s house were dark, and only one room in one courtyard was still lit.


    She quietly came to the roof of the room where the light was on, and swept the inside with mental strength.


    A man was walking back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. He looked very anxious, as if he was waiting for something, and looked at the door from time to time.


    Since her cultivation base has been promoted to Nascent Soul, her soul-searching technique has improved to a higher level. Using this technique again, it will no longer hurt the human brain.


    She decisively knocked out the man in the room with mental power, and then went inside with her hands behind her back.


    Then she squatted down, stretched out her hand to hold down his celestial cap, and it took a long time for her hand to gently leave his head.


    Sure enough, it was the Liu family who made it up, the bastard, so she gave the prescription to other medical clinics, which caused the prices of the two medicines to drop, and the Liu family held a grudge.


    What a medical family, what a doctor who can save the world with a hanging pot.


    Qiao Mai stared at the man on the ground, and in the blink of an eye, the main artery on his neck was cut by her nails.


    "The injustice has its head, and the debt has its owner. If the Liu family doesn''t know how to catch you, then I will choose to send you to the King of Hades. If you don''t repent, then let''s settle the score on your head."


    Based on her temperament, after knowing the truth, they will definitely kill their family tonight. However, as a medical family, the Liu family has saved countless lives. For this reason, she can let them go.


    However, those who come up with ideas and use manpower must die!


    Not dying is not enough to calm her anger, not dying, sorry for her soul searching, he must die!


    On the thirty night, Liu Yuyi''s eldest son died!


    I don''t know when, as long as Qiao Mai goes out at night, Yuan Jiaqi will know, and I don''t know when, she hasn''t touched his acupuncture points again, and she has never hidden from him almost everything she did, but I don''t want to say it. She would still say nothing.


    "I''m home?"


    "Well, a master sneaked into Tingfeng Pavilion tonight, and I found a medicine from him."


    "What? Didn''t that man come to kill?"


    "He''s here to kill, he wants to drug our eldest daughter-in-law so that she won''t be able to get pregnant."


    "What is so vicious?"


    "The eldest son of the Liu family, I have already killed him."


    "It''s good to die, and you deserve it. A doctor doesn''t hang the pot to save the world, but thinks about how to harm people. Is it because of the two prescriptions you gave them?"


    "Yes, after I asked them to make the medicine, although they couldn''t give it to the people for free, the price couldn''t be lowered. As a result, they sold it for one tael and a small package, so I published the prescription. They saw that they couldn''t make any money. Just remember to hate me."


    "It''s unreasonable, they still dare to hate you?"


    "I hope the Liu family can remember this lesson, otherwise, I will kill his whole family one by one."


    "Lady, I support you for my husband"


    "Go to sleep for a while, it will be dawn in a while, we used to have a daughter-in-law, so we can''t be too casual."


    "Uh-huh"


    The two hugged each other and took a nap for a while, when the sound of cannons came from outside.


    The children all ran to their yard and waited. The couple changed their New Year''s clothes and walked out holding hands.


    Son and daughter-in-law, kneel together in the courtyard.


    "Dad, Mom, Happy New Year"


    "Happy New Year, come, one red envelope"


    "Thank you mom and dad"


    The children stood up, took the red envelopes and put them in their arms, "Father and Mother, let''s go to our grandparents and grandparents to pay New Year''s greetings?"


    "Have you paid New Year''s greetings to Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang?"


    "No, we have to pay New Year''s greetings to our parents first,"


    "Okay then, let''s go"


    Wang Zongsheng¡¯s family came here in the thirties of the year, and they have been very peaceful since they lived in the guest house. Mrs. Wang knew that because of Jiaru¡¯s incident last time, Qiao Mai was annoyed, so she was very honest after coming here this time.


    Everyone gathered at the old man''s side and wished each other New Year''s greetings. The children all got red envelopes and had dinner together.


    At this moment, Qiao Mai stood up, "New Year''s is here, we have been here for two years, we must miss Tianshui Town very much, right?"


    "Yeah, yeah, don''t think it''s cold there, but I just miss the snow there, the climate there, and the feeling of my wife and children on the kang."


    "Go, follow me"


    Everyone looked curious, Qiao Mai smiled, "I''ll give you a gift,"


    Chuan''er rolled his eyes, "Mother, are you inside that newly built wall?"


    "It''s so smart, I''ve been locking it all the time, just to give everyone a surprise."


    Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi led the way in front, followed by the old man and old lady, surrounded by children, and finally Wang Zongsheng and his wife.


    When I came to the gate of the courtyard, the old lady pointed here, "I remember it used to be a bamboo forest?"


    "Yeah, I had a makeover,"


    Qiao Mai unlocked the lock while explaining, and when the door opened, they saw the scene inside from the outside.


    It was a vast expanse of whiteness, and everyone didn''t know why, so they followed Qiao Mai and walked in.


    "My God, is this snow? Is this white snow?"


    It was so neat, and they said it in one voice.


    "Yes, I cut down the bamboo forest, transported the soil to make a slope, and then transported snow from the north to pave it."


    The old man looked at Qiao Mai with a strange look in his eyes, he might just lie to others, anyway, he didn''t believe it, but the scenery in his eyes was really beautiful, as if he was back in Tianshui Town.


    The old lady turned around and grabbed a handful of Bai Xue in disbelief, and put it in front of her eyes to look carefully.


    "It''s really Xue, girl, you are so cruel,"


    "When you feel homesick, come here to have a look. Not only can you see the snow here, but you can also play in the snow."


    Qiao Mai picked up the ski next to him and threw it into the air. He jumped over, stepped on the ski with both feet, and showed everyone how to play with a booster stick in his hand.


    The children all opened their mouths, "Wow, it''s too bad, we have to learn"


    After Qiao Mai demonstrated it to them, "Follow your parents to pay New Year''s greetings first, and then play how you want when you come back, okay?"


    "well"


    She came to the old lady apologetically, "I''m sorry, I will build a few small houses here later, so that you and your grandfather can drink tea and enjoy the snow in them."


    "Haha, okay, okay, this is also possible, I can even imagine that you have to wear winter clothes when you come here in summer."


    Qiao Mai looked at everyone, "Let''s just know what''s going on in our family,"


    "Mom, we understand"


    She glanced at Mu Shi again, "You are special now, you can watch the snow, but you can''t play with it"


    "Hee hee, yes, mother"


    Joe matched several keys and gave them to everyone present. When she came to Mrs. Wang, she handed the keys to her.


    "I treat you all as family members, as long as I have, I will share with you, and I will do my best to help,"


    Mrs. Wang bowed her head in shame, "I''m sorry about the past."


    "Because you are a mother, and so am I, so I don''t care about you. We will still be a family in the future."


    "Uh-huh"


    "Okay, everyone should do something, just do something, come back when you are free"


    The children left here reluctantly, and followed Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai to go out to celebrate the New Year.


    Last year, I only went to Zhen Guogong¡¯s house. Today, there is another Xiao¡¯s house. For their husband, they must be polite first, so that they can¡¯t be picked on.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 300： she must die

    Chapter 300 She must die


    Not only did I go to pay New Year''s greetings, but my hands were not empty. No wonder there are so many people.


    Whoever goes to anyone¡¯s house is welcome, if they don¡¯t have to go to Xiao¡¯s house to pay New Year¡¯s greetings, Lord Zhen Guo will not let them go no matter what he says, he must leave a meal.


    This in-law couple is so likable. The boxing ceremony is never short every year. Although the gifts are all food, they all love to eat as their treasures.


    Whatever you say, you have to make friends, but Mrs. Guogong started to stare at Qiao Mai until she left.


    Qiao Mai didn''t care, she just stared out her eyes, she likes to act like she wants to lose her temper but doesn''t dare.


    The Xiao family is even more satisfied with this darling. They are not like Mrs. Guogong. When the family hears that the in-laws are coming, they all come to the living room to welcome them. They say a few words to that one, and none of them roll their eyes in shame.


    Well, they didn''t dare, after all, General Zhenxi and Yuan Jiaqi were of the same rank even though they were martial arts and literary.


    Unlike the Duke of Zhen, except for the royal family, they are the only ones. Naturally, there is no one in the eyes of the Duke and his wife.


    If they didn¡¯t eat at Zhen Guogong¡¯s house, naturally they wouldn¡¯t eat at Xiao¡¯s house either. After the two families celebrated the New Year, the children hurried back home.


    He went straight to the ski field when he got home, and even took Qiao Mai to teach them how to ski, while Yuan Jiaqi watched from the side.


    As long as he is not in charge, he will be with Qiao Mai all the time, just like her shadow.


    The children played in the snow so crazy that they would learn to ski in the afternoon. Chuan''er even fell down several times, but nothing serious happened.


    Brother Fengyun, who is a master of martial arts, is really skating. Qiao Mai looked around.


    "There is indeed one less place to rest. When I find time, I will order a few wooden houses to be placed here."


    Yuan Jiaqi took a deep look at her, maybe it''s not a fixed number, but a change number?


    Qiao Mai winked at him, she knew he had many doubts in his mind, but she just didn''t want to say more, it''s not time yet.


    This New Year, the children are really happy.


    But the Liu family couldn¡¯t do it. They reported the case as soon as they were freshmen, and hung a white cloth on the gate that day.


    Other families are celebrating the new year happily, and their families are crying and going to the funeral. Fortunately, the weather is cold, the corpse will not rot, and it is not appropriate to report the funeral for the new year.


    But the death of his family was known by the whole capital.


    Physician Liu was like a deflated ball at this time, with a mournful face, slumped on a chair. It was Chinese New Year, and for such a sudden incident, he could only set up a coffin in the yard in front of the living room.


    Looking at the white coffin, Imperial Physician Liu beat his head in frustration.


    "It''s all me, it''s all me. If I stop him from doing bad things, nothing like this will happen."


    He seemed to be ten years older at once. Just at this time, his wife walked to the door and just heard this, so she rushed over.


    "Master, what do you ask the eldest son to do?"


    "I, alas~ I didn''t ask him to do something, but I recommended him to do it."


    "What are you hiding from me?"


    "You better know less"


    "Say it or not, I''ll go to the Yamen if you don''t."


    Mrs. Liu lost her son in old age. She was sad enough, but her husband knew the truth but didn''t tell her. She stepped forward and grabbed Liu Yuyi''s front collar.


    "Ma''am, I told you, calm down,"


    "Quickly tell me, what''s going on?"


    He glanced at the living room and saw that there were no outsiders, so he told his wife the ins and outs of the matter.


    At that time, Mrs. Liu was stunned, "My son sent someone to prescribe medicine to Mr. Yuan''s eldest daughter-in-law?"


    "Shh, keep your voice down, if people know, this is a serious crime of ransacking the family, after all, the Mu family is the princess,"


    "How dare you? How dare you, you are healers who can help the world, and you want to murder the child in someone''s stomach"


    "I just want to teach her a lesson"


    "She owes you?"


    Yuyi Liu''s old face was very embarrassing, "Of course I don''t owe it, but she revealed the prescription privately."


    "That''s someone else''s prescription. We haven''t fulfilled what we promised here. Why can''t people be their own masters?"


    "Alas, it was the old man who developed greed and hatred for a while, which made today''s bitter fruit."


    "According to you, our son''s death is related to Master Yuan''s wife?"


    "Otherwise? Our son''s head and feet did this, and the hind feet died. 90% of her can''t get away from it."


    "Yes, although she has a reason, it is not a reason to kill our son. I must avenge this revenge."


    "Ma''am, you''d better play it safe, the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light."


    "Hmph, if it''s her, she must die!"


    "Ma''am, do you still remember the men in black who appeared on the streets of the capital some time ago?"


    "Remember, what''s wrong?"


    "There were ten hidden guards from our family and others. A total of forty or fifty hidden guards died. I sent them to investigate the Jixiang Garden that night. They were all wiped out. The Qiao family must have masters."


    "Hmph, master? I don''t believe it, there are masters in her family who are even higher than the top martial arts masters."


    "It''s better to be careful, madam."


    "Don''t worry, I''ll send a letter of divorce to my natal family right away. It only takes a few people to come and wipe out that woman''s family."


    Doctor Liu felt very comfortable when he heard this. Although he knew he was wrong, he still felt very happy to be able to kill the person in Jixiangyuan. After all, he lost money and a son. There is a **** feud.


    Can no longer distinguish between right and wrong, the Liu family never imagined how powerful their opponents are, and they are really throwing a brick at their own feet.


    Originally, for the safety of his family, Doctor Liu planned to back up generous gifts to visit Mrs. Qiao and beg her to show mercy, but if there was a wife, he immediately became confident.


    You must know that this Mrs. Liu is a relative of the leader of the martial arts alliance, and the relationship is not far away.


    She still doesn''t know that the relative of her martial arts leader has already gone to see God, let alone the deputy leader also left with her.


    At this time, the world has hidden murderous intentions, and the smell of blood can be faintly smelled. Everyone wants to be the leader of this alliance, and everyone wants to order martial arts people to work for him.


    Qiao Mai naturally knew that she had caused a disaster, so when she left Tianshui Town, she bought three more little squirrels from the platform.


    Of course, looking inconspicuous, staying in a tree every day, killing people and fighting, that''s a big deal.


    The same goes for the capital, because the houses in the capital are several times larger than those in Tianshui Town, so she bought six little squirrels in one go.


    These squirrels are all vegetarians, but they are fifth-level spirit beasts.


    Dealing with those top players in the rivers and lakes is one at a time, as simple as drinking saliva. Now she has six sheep and nine squirrels in her hands.


    She is feeding with pills, because she has a contractual relationship with her, so her cultivation base increases, and they are also stained.


    Because of their small size, squirrels hide in the corners of the home, which are very inconspicuous.


    Compared to those murderous killers who are more able to hide, by surprise, they can put the enemy to death. Qiao Mai is just waiting for some people to fall into the trap.


    Of course, she never told the Yuan family about such a big matter.


    When he meets, she will say, and if he doesn''t, she will just bury it in her heart.


    On the third day of junior high school, the Liu family sent people to each house to report the funeral, everyone went, except Ji Xiang Yuan, both parties knew it well.


    On the fifth day of the lunar new year, the Liu family finished the funeral, but Mrs. Liu was walking back and forth in her bedroom.


    She wrote a letter and received a reply, but no one was sent, but told her about a major event, and she was hit hard like a bolt from the blue.


    In the past, she was able to stand upright in her husband''s family because of the strength of her mother''s family. Now that the chief and deputy leaders were killed overnight, she immediately lost the support of her mother''s family.


    Don''t even send someone, they are too busy to take care of themselves now.


    Ms. Liu burst into tears, and quickly picked up the letter and read it again. She felt uncomfortable after visiting, and she ignored some contents of the letter.


    When she saw that the leader died in the same way as her son, she immediately sat limply on the ground.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 301： Is he really all right?

    Chapter 301 Is he really all right?


    Afterwards, she hurriedly sent someone to investigate, and found that the day when the chief and deputy leader died happened to be Lord Yuan''s wife, which was also the day when Qiao Mai returned to Tianshui Town to live.


    The place where the leader and deputy leader died happened to be in the north.


    There are some things that I can''t help but think about, and the more I think about it, the more afraid I become, and Mrs. Liu can''t help but tremble all over.


    She didn''t want Imperial Doctor Liu to know about such a big matter, for fear that if he found out, he wouldn''t take her seriously, and her family status in the Liu family would drop.


    At night, she thought about it, and immediately wrote a letter, which was rushed to her natal home.


    Although she can''t deal with Mrs. Qiao, her natal family should be able to, and so should the deputy leader''s family, right? The emaciated camel was bigger than the horse, and she had to avenge the murder of her son.


    If it is said that the leader was killed by Mrs. Qiao, I don¡¯t know if the people in the world who have been greatly favored by the leader will swallow Mrs. Qiao alive.


    Thinking of that woman''s tragic end, Mrs. Liu couldn''t help laughing.


    The year has passed, Wang Zongsheng and his wife left, Zihan stayed, and he, like Chuan''er, was going to take the Jinshi examination this year.


    So once the five is over, the old man won''t let the two of them play together, so hurry up and review your homework.


    Yuan Jiaqi and Fengyun also went to work, and Linger also opened the shop, leaving Qiao Mai and Mushi at home.


    The head of the Mu family was also a little busy. Xiao Qingling didn''t come back after the new year. It wasn''t that she didn''t want to come, but that the Xiao family didn''t want her to come out before she got married.


    I''m about to get married, so I can''t show up at my husband''s house often, this is the rule.


    Qiao Mai usually walks around the house when he has nothing to do, plant something on this land and plant something on that land.


    Or just read a book in the room, and it takes a day to read. Now she is more and more interested in medical skills.


    Because she discovered that medical skills are related to elixirs, medicinal materials, and even what people eat, drink, and even their daily life. The more you look at it, the more wonderful it becomes.


    During this time, whenever she was free, she would read medical books. With her photographic memory, she had already memorized the physical appearance in medical books.


    Now she just lacks practice, so she disguises herself as a middle-aged man during the day, sets up a beach on the streets of the capital to see a doctor for free, and only returns home at night.


    Sometimes she is not at home all day, she has nothing to worry about, there are six mice, three sheep, no matter how many people come, she is not afraid.


    Speaking of Qiao Mai¡¯s going to the beach to see a doctor, she placed the beach not far from the Mingren Medical Center, set up a small table, and hung a sail surface on it, which said free pulse diagnosis.


    She didn''t write free prescriptions. She needs to exercise both for pulse diagnosis and prescriptions.


    It''s nothing to get a free pulse diagnosis, but she has no plans to prescribe a prescription. After all, what if there are several medical clinics across the street for her?


    Uh, at worst, you can just walk away, but it will be a bit difficult if you want to play the beach again in the future.


    She is not afraid of trouble, but she is afraid of trouble. Let''s go through the pulse diagnosis first.


    How can I pass the level? Diagnose the pulse first, then use your spiritual consciousness, spiritual power, and spiritual energy to correct and see if you are right or wrong.


    Although there is a free pulse diagnosis hanging on the sail, she is still completely fine for trauma bandaging and bone setting.


    Especially with her current cultivation base, if she dares to say that the surgery of the Ming Dynasty is the second, no one dares to say that it is the first.


    No, come to live!


    She was holding a medical book and looking behind the desk, when she heard loud noises not far away.


    "Quick, get out of the way, get out of the way,"


    As soon as she tilted her head, she saw a few men carrying a man into the Mingren Medical Center in a hurry, and she raised her eyebrows.


    Qiao Mai looked at the blood on the ground, which flowed from the man who was being carried.


    At this rate of bleeding, it won''t take long for him to die.


    But she just sat there without moving, turned her gaze away and continued to read, thinking that it was not a business, as if she was going to compete with Mingren for business, let them fix it first, and then talk about it if they can''t.


    The more proactive you are, the more people will think you are a liar.


    Just after reading a book for a while, several men came out of the hospital carrying the injured man, all of them looked very ugly.


    One person''s eyes lit up when he saw Qiao Mai''s stall, "Look, there is a wandering doctor over there, maybe there is a way to heal it"


    "Even the famous Mingren Medical Clinic can''t do anything, what can a wandering doctor do?"


    "Take a dead horse as a living doctor, or you will see him die."


    So several men came to Qiao Mai with a man, "This doctor, we have a patient here, don''t you know?"


    Qiao Mai put away the book and glanced at the injured man.


    "Where is the injury?"


    "The whole thigh was cut from top to bottom, and the bones seemed to be broken"


    "Put it on the table, out of the way"


    Several men hurriedly put the injured man on her table. It was strange to say that her table looked rectangular, but it was just right for a person to lie on it.


    Qiao Mai looked at the man''s wound expressionlessly, "Five taels of silver, I''ll help him set his bones and bandage the wound"


    "Ah, he, he won''t die?"


    "Who says he will die, tell me quickly, would you like to"


    "Yes, yes, we each contribute a tael of silver, doctor, please treat him quickly."


    Qiao Mai took out a wooden box from under the table, and quickly took out tools from it. At this time, the man had fallen into a coma.


    There was no response to such a painful bone setting operation.


    There were more and more people watching. Her hands were covered with blood. She first aligned the man''s bones, and then sewed up the cut flesh.


    The whole operation was clean and neat, and a kind person brought her a basin of clean water.


    "Doctor, you are really a miracle doctor."


    "Don''t dare, I just know how to deal with such wounds."


    She washed the wound, gave the man a pulse, and then rolled his eyelids, and saw that the pupils were not dilated and the pulse was steady.


    "He''s fine, let''s take him away. After returning home, he will be raised. His muscles and bones have been injured for a hundred days. His bones are severely injured. He will need to be raised for half a year. He will come to me in three days to change his medicine. Two denarii."


    "Is he really all right?"


    "If you don''t believe me, find a doctor to get a pulse,"


    The doctor of Mingren Medical Center has been watching quietly from behind, "There is no need to look for it, let me take a look"


    An old man with a white beard came up and gave the man a pulse. At that time, he looked at Qiao Mai in shock, "You really are a master, you rescued this man?"


    "Straighten the bones, sew the flesh, and stop bleeding, and it will be fine."


    "Aiya, you have such good medical skills, wouldn''t it be a waste to set up a beach here?"


    Qiao Mai collected the money from those men, and gave the old doctor a cold look.


    "I am used to being free, and I don''t want to be restrained,"


    Anyway, she didn''t have a good impression of Mingren, and the old man was a little embarrassed, "Then what, can I take a step to talk?"


    "No, just say it here"


    "I think your medical skills are good, especially the treatment method like just now. If you can teach us the medical center, I will be very grateful."


    "cannot,"


    "Why, this is a righteous act that benefits the country and the people"


    Here comes the **** thing again, Qiao Mai''s frosty eyes nearly froze the old man to death.


    "Have the prescriptions of Mingren Medical Center been contributed to the Ming Dynasty? Have they been shared by other medical centers?"


    In front of so many people, the old man''s face turned pale, then turned red, and he turned away without saying a word. The common people usually have a good impression of this medical center, but after this scene, it is also discounted.


    Some people even cursed secretly, "It''s really shameless, under the guise of serving the country and the people, wanting to use other people''s medical skills for nothing"


    "That''s right, I used to have a good impression of Mingren Medical Center, so it turned out to be nothing more than that"


    The old doctor who walked out of the crowd changed from walking to trotting.


    Several men cupped their hands at Qiao Mai, "Thank you, doctor, your medical skills are superb and your fees are not high, we are convinced"


    "Okay, let''s take it away quickly, let him rest well, and change the dressing here in three days."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 302： Its a life

    Chapter 302 This is a human life


    Because of the public surgery, more and more people came to Qiao Mai''s booth to feel the pulse.


    Some people came to join in the fun even if they were not sick. At noon, she only ate a sesame seed cake for lunch.


    Because it is a free pulse diagnosis, there are more and more people. Qiao Mai asked them to line up, and those who dare to miss three will not be diagnosed.


    People eat whole grains, how can there be no problems with their bodies, there are more or less problems.


    She treats everyone very seriously, once and corrected, it is equivalent to checking the patient''s pulse twice.


    To everyone who took the pulse, she told the truth, what was wrong, what symptoms, how she usually sleeps, and how she eats, she said clearly and logically.


    Some people didn¡¯t believe it at first, but now they completely believe it, oh man, someone came out of the medical clinic and even came to line up for her to give her another consultation.


    I found that her diagnosis was more detailed and accurate than that of the medical clinic.


    Within a day, Qiao Mai''s free pulse diagnosis stall became famous. Seeing that it was getting dark, Qiao Mai sent everyone away, closed the stall and disappeared into the night.


    There were a few people who were following her, and they got lost after following her in the alley.


    These people are all employees of the medical clinic, and Qiao Mai stole their business, so they were naturally unhappy, so they sent someone to follow her.


    It has been like this for several days in a row, which makes the owner of the medical clinic on this street scratch his heart.


    Want to deal with Qiao Mai, but feel that his face is dull. He is a wandering doctor, setting up a beach on the street, and several famous restaurants for the country and the people can''t tolerate a wandering doctor.


    He is also a wandering doctor who diagnoses the pulse of the people for free. Isn''t this a joke for the world.


    Besides, Qiao Mai pays taxes when he is on the beach. Who dares to chase away a free doctor who has a free pulse diagnosis and pays taxes?


    If it spreads among the common people, the reputation of Weihu''s centuries-old medical family will be gone.


    It''s all a competitive relationship, no one wants to take the initiative, and everyone wants to see the other''s jokes.


    In this way, Qiao Mai''s position became more and more famous.


    However, no matter how famous she is, the major medical clinics also have their own regular source of customers, and the people who go to the Qiao Mai stall are ordinary people.


    Rich people are free to go to stalls to sell prices, but the people are poor, but there are so many people, one pulse is twenty characters, ten, one hundred, one thousand?


    One day, two? What about a month?


    If Qiao Mai stays put for a long time, then all these medical clinics should go to the northwest wind.


    They really worried too much, Qiao Mai just took the pulse for free, and hasn''t prescribed a prescription yet. Practice first, and wait for these medical centers to do it to her.


    As long as she dares to do it, she dares to prescribe prescriptions. Hehe, not only does she dare to prescribe prescriptions, but she also has medicine on her body, which is ten times more effective than theirs. It can''t cure these black-hearted doctors.


    All of you are sanctimonious, you open a medical clinic just to make money, don¡¯t make yourself so noble, and do the same thing as bandits under the banner of hanging pot relief.


    She didn''t allow it, and she had to punish her if she saw it.


    The common people saw the man who was injured that day, and he came to her to change his medicine several times. Not to mention that he was really saved, his spirit is getting better and better.


    Can''t help but admire Qiao Mai''s medical skills even more, and beg her to prescribe a prescription.


    Qiao Mai smiled, "It''s not that I don''t prescribe prescriptions, I prescribe prescriptions, and when you go to the medical clinic, once they hear that I prescribe them, they will definitely not sell you the medicine."


    "It shouldn''t be, they make money selling medicine."


    "But I gave a free pulse diagnosis, which cut off one of their sources of income."


    "That''s too stingy, and hanging the pot to save the world, it''s just a businessman who wants to make money"


    Qiao Mai smiled without humming. In the blink of an eye, it was mid-March, and the number of people coming to the capital to rush for the exam suddenly increased a lot, and the people on the street became crowded.


    Just as she gave someone a clue, a person fell down on the street.


    Then there was a burst of confusion, the person was carried into the medical hall, Qiao Mai glanced at it and ignored it.


    She concentrated on taking the patient''s pulse. After a while, someone came to Qiao Mai''s table carrying a man on his back, and the man carrying the man knelt down for Qiao Mai.


    "Genius doctor, please save my young master, their clinic said they can''t do anything, my young master is dying, you are a divine doctor, please save him, please save him"


    Qiao Mai raised his eyes and glared at Mingren Medical Center. There were several doctors standing at their door who wanted to see her jokes.


    "Put him on the table, I''m sorry everyone, I''m sick, I''ll save him first"


    "Should, should"


    Qiao Mai gave him a pulse, rolled the man''s eyelids and looked, his uncle, the man''s pupils are dilated.


    She quickly touched the man''s big acupoints all over his body, and he fell to the ground well. The first one may be the heart, but his heart is still beating well, the second is that the blood vessels are blocked, and the second is cerebral hemorrhage.


    And those like him are most like cerebral hemorrhage, which happens when the amount of bleeding is large.


    Qiao Mai cupped his hands at the common people, "Everyone, testify to me, this man was even sentenced to death by the Mingren Medical Center, and they couldn''t cure him. But come here, you can¡¯t say that I care about human life.¡±


    "Quickly treat it, this is a human life, it looks like a student rushing for an exam."


    Qiao Mai took out the pliers to knock open his teeth, stuffed a pill in his mouth, and then took out a set of hollow bone needles she ordered on the platform.


    This kind of bone needle is particularly powerful. It is a set of low-level spiritual tools, and it is specially used by her to deal with patients with cerebral hemorrhage and fluid accumulation in body organs.


    Unexpectedly, not long after I bought it, she would come across it.


    She used her spiritual sense to penetrate his head, saw where the bleeding was, avoided the blood vessels and stabbed it with a needle.


    The onlookers immediately exclaimed. Qiao Mai used six bone needles and pierced them from different directions to facilitate the quick drainage of the blood inside.


    The man with the man on his back was stunned. He was at a loss. If he stopped him, the son''s life would be gone. If he didn''t stop him, he might still have another life.


    Because of cerebral hemorrhage, the intracranial pressure is high, so there is no need to take any measures, and the blood drips down the bone needles.


    Qiao Mai''s spiritual consciousness stared closely at the inside of the patient''s head, and when she saw that it was almost done, she put her hand on the man''s forehead.


    Using spiritual power to force the last bit of blood out of the head, then quickly wrapped the bone needle with spiritual power, and pulled it out in one go.


    Clean and neat, without bringing out any brains.


    At this time, she felt the pulse of the man again, and the pulse was stable, and the pupils began to shrink, and everything was changing for the better.


    At this time, the man carrying the man stammered and asked, "Genius doctor, what''s wrong with my young master?"


    "Cerebral Hemorrhage,"


    "Bleeding in the head?"


    "Yes, your son usually likes to drink?"


    "How do you know?"


    "His liver is so bad that he has no alcoholic liver."


    "What is alcoholic liver disease?"


    "Tell you that you don''t know. Not only does he like to drink, he can''t live without it, but he also likes to eat fatty meat. Look at the blood he bleeds, which is much thicker than ordinary people."


    "Genius doctor, you are really terrible"


    "Your son still likes to stay up late, and his life is irregular. These factors have caused him to be like this now."


    "Then my son, can you recover?"


    "Take it slowly. From now on, eat more light food and less greasy food. Eat three meals a day on time. Also, if he wakes up, he may be paralyzed, but as I said, less oil and less salt, more help He''s active, maybe he''ll be fine within two or three years."


    The man swallowed, and was about to say thank you when Qiao Mai said.


    "Ten taels of silver, please checkout"


    "ah?"


    "Saving his life, isn''t it worth ten taels of silver?"


    "But my young master hasn''t woken up yet,"


    "He is no longer in danger of life. You can carry him to the inn to have a good rest, or hire a carriage to take him home directly. There will be no scientific research this year."


    Seeing that his master was breathing steadily, the man had no choice but to take out ten taels of silver from his pocket and hand it to Qiao Mai, and then walked away behind his back.


    The common people witnessed another miracle. The person who even the hospital gave up on saving was rescued by this genius doctor. They immediately felt that it was an honor in their life to be able to get the pulse of the genius doctor.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 303： Its not that I cant afford it

    Chapter 303 It''s not that I can''t afford it


    Now Qiao Mai''s reputation has become even better. Until now, people still don''t know her surname, so they all asked her.


    "Genius doctor, what should we call you?"


    This made her ring the code name of her organization in her previous life. Although she didn''t like this organization, the code name sounded nice.


    "My surname is Ye!"


    "Night Doctor!"


    "Um."


    She glanced at the Mingren Medical Center, and the doctors didn''t take it as a joke, and when they saw the Lord gloating at them, they all went inside in anger.


    Qiao Mai pursed his lips and snorted coldly. It seems that these clinics are really restless.


    A master is a teacher. Instead of asking for advice with an open mind, you come to learn from her, but instead find trouble everywhere and do the right thing to yourself, then I''m sorry.


    If they don''t touch their jobs, they won''t restrain themselves.


    Besides making troubles for her like this, those medical clinics really make them helpless. As long as she doesn''t prescribe a prescription, they won''t find a way to deal with her.


    Because they can only do it from the prescribed medicine, these people have backers behind them, as long as they do anything, they can go to the government to punish her.


    At that time, I will go to the government to work hard, lock her up and not let her out, and be careful to die in the prison. No one will rob patients like this in the future.


    Hey, let''s have their sweet dreams!


    She doesn¡¯t prescribe prescriptions. The sudden illness is like the one just now. When it comes, she cures it directly. If there is no serious illness, she tells the people to use diet and exercise, and there are some home-grown methods.


    Don¡¯t look at some home-made methods, they can save money and are effective. For example, if you have diarrhea, fry the white noodles in a pot, pour boiling water into a paste, and drink it, it will be very effective. For example, if you have a high fever, you can wipe the whole body with high-strength alcohol. , This gave them time to grab the medicine.


    Don''t underestimate high fever, delaying the best treatment time will burn people stupid or burn to death.


    Slowly, the common people learned about these local methods. Some people tried them at home and found that they were very effective. Gradually, these local methods spread among the common people.


    The name of Miracle Doctor Ye also began to spread in the Ming Dynasty.


    On the 26th of March, Qiao Mai didn''t show up at the stall. She was going to send her two children to the scientific examination and planned to take a day off.


    The whole family came to deliver, Chuan''er and Zihan were still a little nervous.


    "Just take the exam well, don''t feel pressure, just do your best,"


    "Yes, yes" everyone followed suit.


    Watching the door of the examination room open, Qiao Mai handed each of them a jade bottle.


    "Here are refreshing pills, three in one meal, it will be good for you."


    "Thank you mother, thank you aunt"


    "Well, let''s go in"


    Seeing the two lined up into the examination room, Feng Er saluted them.


    "Father, mother, I went to work?"


    "Well, come back sooner if you can. Your wife has a big belly, so spend more time with her."


    "yes"


    Yun''er is leaving too, Qiao Mai asked, "I''m going to get married soon, are you ready for everything?"


    "Mother, don''t worry, everything is almost ready,"


    "Well, go to work"


    "Yes, mother"


    The two brothers left, Linger took Jinmao to leave and went to the shop, Yuan Jiaqi asked for leave, and he was going to work instead of going to the morning court, so he also left.


    Only Qiao Mai, the old man, and the old lady were left.


    "It''s hard to come out, let''s go to the teahouse to listen to the music?"


    "No, I have to go back and feed my little animals,"


    "Well, I want to read a book when I go back"


    Qiao Mai pursed his lips and smiled, "I think you two hate the air outside?"


    "No, I just feel that it is not as good as home outside, and it is not as comfortable as home to take a breath. We are going back, don''t you go back?"


    "Let''s go, together"


    The three of them were sitting in the same carriage, and the old lady suddenly remembered something, "Girl, Shanlihong and Xuelihong have a baby, do you want to go and see?"


    "Yo, it''s been several years since they had babies?"


    "Yes, my cats have one litter a year after they grow up. I''m still wondering, it took several years for them to give birth."


    "How many?"


    "Six"


    "Not bad, how many days?"


    "It''s been ten days, and you haven''t been at home during the day, I can''t tell you if I want to"


    "I''m a little busy at the end, I''ll go back and have a look later"


    After returning home, Qiao Mai followed them to Penglai Pavilion. The old lady took her by the hand and entered the house. She found a small house in a corner near the wall.


    "Is this the nest you built for them?"


    "Haha, I don''t have that ability. I feel that Xue Lihong has a big belly and is anxious to find a nest, so I asked the carpenter to do it. The family likes it."


    Qiao Mai came to the small house, squatted down and looked inside, Xue Lihong was breastfeeding the child, and Shan Lihong was watching.


    The old lady gave them this name, which fits the color and temperament of the two cats very well.


    Seeing Qiao Mai, the two cats looked at her very spiritually. Qiao Mai reached out and touched their heads, and stuffed a pill into their mouths.


    The two cats happily chewed and ate them, and the old lady asked someone to bring two benches over.


    The two sat in front of the small house like this and looked at "Are you going to give this cat away?"


    "I don''t give it away, I''ll take care of it myself, it''s not that I can''t afford it, and it''s not that I don''t have a place,"


    "Well, this cat is worth tens of thousands of gold, don''t give it away easily."


    "So expensive?"


    "I can''t find one like this in the whole country."


    "The relationship is good, I have it myself, it''s really great,"


    When the old lady looked at her cat, her eyes were happy and gentle. The old man was sitting on the kang, his mouth curled up.


    In fact, he also likes these two cats, but he is serious on the surface, and he will show his tenderness and love for cats when no one is around.


    "Girl, why don''t you give me a pet too?"


    "What do you want?"


    "Like Aries"


    "You really dare to ask for it,"


    "I don''t want those ordinary ones."


    "Okay, in a few days, I''ll get you one, so you don''t have to read every day, and take it out for a walk if you have nothing to do."


    A smile appeared on the old man''s face, and he stopped rolling his eyes and curling his lips.


    Qiao Mai hasn¡¯t set up a stall for three days, but the common people still go there every day to have a look. The genius doctor didn¡¯t say he won¡¯t come in the future, which means that the genius doctor just didn¡¯t come because he has something to do.


    So they all want to wait for the genius doctor to come to feel the pulse, and get a free local prescription to go back to treat the disease.


    Qiao Mai took a good rest at home for three days, and then brought Chuaner and Zihan back with his family again.


    After arriving home, the two of them didn''t feel sleepy or tired at all. They talked to everyone about what happened in the examination room. The old man is a delicate person, and he discovered it as soon as they came back.


    He was talking in his stomach, hmph, it must be about the bottle of medicine that girl gave them.


    Sure enough, at the end Chuan''er looked at Qiao Mai.


    "Mother, the pill you gave us is really amazing. After taking it, I feel completely refreshed. I feel that my head is very clear. Some things that I can''t figure out can be understood after a little thought. It''s amazing."


    "Well, just know it in your heart"


    Zihan also stood up and bowed to Qiao Mai, "Thank you for the medicine, Auntie, Zihan should have a good ranking this time."


    "not tired?"


    "I''m not sleepy at all. In the examination room, we all lie down on the table and sleep for a while, so we are full of energy for the day."


    "Okay, don''t just talk, go wash up and change clothes"


    "yes"


    The two left, Qiao Mai looked at their backs and said, "Boss Zihan is not young, right?"


    "Yeah, bigger than Brother Fengyun, if he hadn''t been stupid for a few years, alas~"


    "When it''s out of the list, let''s talk about kissing,"


    "Well, I have already written a letter to his mother, she will come here soon, and the matchmaker will definitely break the threshold of our family."


    "It''s okay, I''ll change the iron threshold."


    "Haha, you!"


    In the blink of an eye, it was the tenth day of April, which was the day to enter the list, and every household sent people to see the list.


    Those who have candidates at home go to see it, and those who do not have candidates also go to see it, and those who have a daughter who is about to marry are also very concerned about this matter.


    The matter of catching the son-in-law under the list is about to take place, but there is no matter about Chuan Er and Zi Han.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 304： it is young

    Chapter 304 It is young


    Both of them are hiding in the house. The home is a hundred times better than the outside. The two are very reasonable. At this time, they are looking at those small animals in the back garden.


    Qiao Mai had already prepared the red envelopes, one hundred taels of silver notes, and put them into several red envelopes.


    Another firecracker was prepared, and she and the Yuan family got up early and waited in the living room.


    Sure enough, the two children did not disappoint them, and the official came to the door not long after.


    He got off his horse and roared loudly towards the gate.


    "The first Jinshi in the new department, Yuan Haichuan came out to receive the good news!"


    The servants of Jixiangyuan rushed out, firing cannons, and Qiao Mai hurriedly sent someone to call them brothers.


    At this time, another official came, and the two officials met and shook hands with each other.


    "Haha, is this double happiness?"


    "Haha, Mr. Yuan is really terrible. He has trained two generals and two Wenqu stars."


    "The second place in the new division Jinshi, Wang Zihan came out to receive the good news!"


    Yuan Jiaqi held Qiao Mai''s hand, the old man held the old lady''s hand, followed by Yuan Haichuan and Wang Zihan.


    "Where is Yuan Haichuan?"


    Chuan''er stepped forward and cupped his hands, the official quickly passed the happy news with both hands, and Chuan''er took it with both hands.


    "Where is Prince Han?"


    Zihan stepped forward and cupped his hands, and the official sent the happy news with both hands, and Zihan took it with both hands.


    Qiao Mai stepped forward and handed each of them a red envelope, "Take it for tea."


    The officer touched it, how flimsy, but thinking that this is Mr. Yuan''s family, living in the most famous mansion in the capital, it is impossible to be so stingy.


    So he saluted and thanked him. After getting on the horse, he quietly went to a place where there were few people, opened it, and immediately grinned.


    It''s no loss that he is the owner of this house, so he is really generous.


    But the sound of the cannons has not stopped here. Back in the living room, the two brothers saluted the old man and the old lady together.


    Chuan''er is a gift of kowtow, while Zihan is a gift from juniors to elders.


    The old man was also stroking his beard, his eyes were red, "The old man can finally retire, and I don''t need to teach you anymore,"


    "Who said, Chuan''er can''t finish learning the knowledge of Mr. in a lifetime."


    "Haha, the two of you have become Scholars, three days later, you will be assigned positions soon, I discussed with your father, let you stay in the capital for the time being, are you willing?"


    "Everything is subject to the arrangement of the elders."


    "Um"


    Qiao Mai pursed his lips and smiled, "Grandfather, Chuan''er was able to take the first place in the exam, and you deserve the most credit."


    "Haha, so what?"


    Qiao Mai clapped his hands, and a tall creature walked in from the outside. It looked like a sheep, not a sheep, or a horse, but it looked like a dragon in a painting. It was also snow-white. Meng, it looked at the old man and gave him a strange cry.


    The old man stood up suddenly, and he pointed at it excitedly.


    "This is, this is?"


    "This is its cub, you have to treat it well?"


    The old man turned his head and looked at Qiao Mai gratefully, "Thank you,"


    "You are welcome, take it with you when you go out, it will protect you for a lifetime."


    Yuan Jiaqi also saw Duanmu, he didn''t say it out loud, but murmured softly.


    "White Pond?"


    "Yes, it''s a young one, I picked it up by mistake."


    "I am so lucky to see it, it is the embodiment of wisdom."


    "The book says it is very spiritual and loves learning,"


    The old man had arrived in front of Bai Ze at this time, he stretched out his arms excitedly to hug its neck, and stroked its hair with one hand.


    "If you can see the divine beast mentioned in the scriptures in this life, it is worth dying."


    Qiao Mai shouted, "Bai Ze, incarnation!"


    Seeing a flash of white light, it turned into the same appearance as the sheep boss. The old man looked back at Qiao Mai in confusion.


    "Its original shape is too eye-catching. If you take it out, it will cause trouble to your upper body. Although I am not afraid, I don''t want to trouble my upper body."


    "Yes, yes, the old man almost forgot, haha, will the old man have a companion in the future?"


    The old lady glared at him, "My wife is your wife,"


    "It''s different, you can''t follow me all the time, by the way, girl, what does it eat?"


    "Eat everything, especially fruit."


    "How about you call Yinshuang from now on?"


    Bai Ze nodded, which made the old man agitated for a while, and the old lady gave him a blank look.


    "I went back to see my Honghong, what do you say?"


    Then he left, the old man quickly waved to Yinshuang, and took it to chase the old lady.


    The living room became much quieter, Qiao Mai looked at Zihan enviously and said.


    "Zihan, your three younger brothers all have a hard-earned BMW. Would your aunt give you one too?"


    "Zihan first thank you, aunt."


    She clapped her hands again, and a shiny black horse ran in, and Zihan fell in love with it at a glance.


    He stepped forward with eyes full of liking, "So the horse is so beautiful!"


    He used the word "beautiful". Indeed, this horse is the same as Chuan''er''s horse, with black and shiny hair, like black satin, tall and big. Anyone who can own such a horse will have to laugh in his dreams.


    Chuaner immediately pouted when he saw it, "Mother, where is my gift?"


    "Didn''t send it early,"


    "ah?"


    "Hurry up and take Zihan to ride a horse, keep an eye on him, he doesn''t know martial arts like you."


    "Yes, mother!"


    The two brothers also left, and only the husband and wife were left in the living room. Yuan Jiaqi looked at Qiao Mai with worried eyes.


    "My lady, what about your husband?"


    Qiao Mai looked at him with exactly the same eyes as Chuan''er, and burst out laughing.


    "I haven''t figured it out yet, isn''t the sheep boss in the family protecting you every day at work?"


    "I want one of my own."


    "Do you want it now?"


    "No hurry, I want a cool one for my husband."


    "It''s not good to be too eye-catching, you are a high-ranking official, everything should be the same as ordinary people"


    Yuan Jiaqi immediately looked at her like a resentful woman, Qiao Mai felt uncomfortable being looked at by him, and kicked him.


    "Hurry up and make arrangements in the kitchen. Today is a big day for us."


    "My lady, what about your husband?"


    "Are you going or not?"


    As if the next second he didn''t go, she was going to attack him, Yuan Jiaqi quickly stood up and walked to the door quickly.


    Turning around, "Lady, I want to be popular because of my husband."


    "roll!"


    Yuan Jiaqi ran away quickly, like a child, Qiao Mai walked out of the living room with a smile and walked towards Yuexian Pavilion.


    She shut herself in the room and dodged onto the platform.


    "Xiao Qing,"


    "Master, I am here"


    "Is our space already level nine?"


    "Yes, the earth is now bigger than your previous life. Don''t worry, I have planted vegetation and raised a lot of creatures"


    "Well, thank you for your hard work"


    "It''s not bitter, I''m the spirit of space, and that''s what I do. Besides, I don''t use it myself, I use magic."


    Qiao Mai sat in front of the computer, searching the platform.


    "Master, what do you want to buy?"


    "Give my husband-in-law a pet, which is inconspicuous and cool"


    "Horse, you gave your child several horses, and you gave him one too. It doesn''t look conspicuous, and the horse''s combat power is also high. It is also leveraged against bad guys."


    "Not good, the one who sends the husband should be different"


    "Then unicorns?"


    Qiao Mai frowned, and searched for Tentacle Beast on the platform.


    "Yeah, it''s still a sixth-level monster, can it take shape?"


    "You can''t transform into a human form, but a similar form can be used, such as a horse. In this way, it can be transformed into a horse during the day, and it will be fine for your husband to ride on the job. He also learned kung fu before, so riding a horse is nothing."


    "This can be considered, is there anything else?"


    "How about a dragon''s blood horse? Although it is also called a horse, it is very powerful. It can also transform into an ordinary horse, especially its color, which happens to be a pair with Dongzao, but after it is transformed, it can crush Thousands of troops."


    Qiao Mai searched for the dragon blood horse on the platform. After seeing the introduction and its color, she finally nodded in satisfaction.


    "Let it be"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 305： Having a daughter-in-law and forgetting the master

    Chapter 305 With a daughter-in-law, forget the master


    So she exchanged ten six-level pills for a dragon blood horse.


    As soon as it appeared in front of her eyes, her eyes betrayed the joy in her heart.


    "That''s right, Dongzao is male, and you are female. Shall I introduce you to a boyfriend?"


    "obey the master''s arrangement"


    With a wave of Qiao Mai''s hand, Dongzao appeared in front of him. It was often raised in the space and ate the elixir that Qiao Mai specially refined for it. Now it is a third-level monster, and the dragon blood horse is a sixth-level monster. .


    When I saw Dongzao, I still felt a little disgusted in my eyes, but after knowing that it was the owner''s mount, I didn''t dare to underestimate it.


    Since Dongzao entered the space, he doesn''t look down on any horse, and the little mare runs up to him to show off, but it ignores it.


    When seeing the dragon''s blood horse, Dongzao had fun around the dragon''s blood horse as if he had taken a stimulant.


    Qiao Mai just watched until Dongzao calmed down.


    "From now on, this is your wife, you have to get along well, Dongzao, you are my mount, and your wife is my husband''s mount, and it will always protect my man from now on, so, it won''t be in the space all the time"


    Upon hearing this, Dongzao became unhappy, and it neighed.


    "Are you going out too?"


    "Yes Master"


    "Okay, you two are outside, Dragon Blood, you want to transform into the same body shape as your husband, is that okay?"


    "Master of Can"


    "Well, don''t look at the lack of aura outside, but I will often refine pills for you to eat, so that your cultivation will never grow."


    Qiao Mai thought of something, and immediately bought two more storage bags on the platform, and hung them around his neck.


    "There are pills made for you, if you want to eat, take it yourself, come to me after eating"


    "Master, can I be with my wife?"


    "Okay, I don''t need your protection"


    "When the master needs it, you can call me."


    Qiao Mai stared at the sky speechlessly, he really forgot his master when he had a daughter-in-law, but they were in love, so it was understandable.


    On that day, everyone celebrated the brothers with a banquet. That night, Yuan Jiaqi received a gift from Qiao Mai.


    There was no one else in Yuexiang Pavilion, the living room was brightly lit, and Dongzao and Longxue stood side by side.


    "Sanggong, you know that Dongzao is my mount. For the sake of our husband and wife, I got one of the same color for my husband. Do you like it?"


    Yuan''s family swallowed, "Ma''am, isn''t it extraordinary?"


    "Dragon''s Blood, Incarnate"


    At this time, the red light flashed on Dragon Blood''s body, revealing his true colors, horse face, dragon horns, dragon tail, horse body, and red dragon scales all over his body.


    Yuan Jiaqi was stunned on the spot, and Qiao Mai tugged him.


    "This is called the Dragon Blood Warhorse. On weekdays, it turns into a horse like Dongzao. You don''t need to ride in a carriage in the future. Let it be your mount, and it will keep you safe."


    "My lady, this, this is too cool, isn''t it?"


    "As long as you like it."


    Yuan Jiaqi looked at it and suddenly asked, "Is it male or female?"


    "female!"


    As soon as she said it was a female, the urge to step up to pet the horse stopped immediately.


    "Why don''t you mess with Tougong?"


    "I want to find a wife for Dongzao so that she can have a few broods of dragon blood horses, so that I can replace all the children with war horses in the future."


    "Thank you, lady. I didn''t expect my lady to hear my husband''s words in my heart."


    "If I don''t get you one, you won''t become a bitter woman"


    "Haha, let''s go, let''s go for a ride with my husband?"


    In the middle of the night, the couple rode horses and strolled around the house for most of the night, and Yuan Jiaqi felt that it was enjoyable.


    The next day he got up early, rode Dragon Blood, and took six guards to the morning court.


    Qiao Mai went to the old lady''s side, "Grandmother, I''m not at home during the day, if a matchmaker comes to the house to make a match, you can make up your mind."


    "It doesn''t matter, you are their mother, it''s up to you to make up your mind."


    "I mean, you can help me to worry about it. If there is something suitable, please help to pay attention. When I come back at night, let''s give the child advice."


    "This is possible, so what, what have you been up to lately?"


    "I''m improving my medical skills, so I''m going to the doctor for free,"


    "Yo, when did you start studying medicine?"


    "It''s too early, it''s just a matter of practice."


    "It''s business, so I''ll help you with this, but you still have to rest when it''s time to rest"


    "Uh-huh"


    Just like that, Qiao Mai told the old lady, and went out after changing her appearance. She didn''t leave the stall for more than half a month.


    Opening the stall again made the people very happy. They would go to the place where she usually opened the stall to see it every day, and they were disappointed every time.


    After a while, a long dragon appeared on the street.


    Qiao Mai smiled, propped up the table, sat down, and began to check the pulse.


    At home, Chuaner and Zihan had a great time at the ski resort, and they both wanted to relax after the exam.


    The old man no longer grasps them to study, and he can do whatever he wants, which is really comfortable.


    Just then, Mrs. Wang rushed over from the Acropolis.


    As soon as she entered the mansion, she heard that her son had won the second place in Jinshi, she burst into tears with joy, all of this was given to her by Qiao Mai.


    Although she was confused for a while, in general, Mrs. Wang still knows the general situation.


    Unlike her daughter, she won''t wake up no matter how muddled she is.


    Mrs. Wang took the old lady''s hand, "Mother, Zihan is really up-to-date, I knew it, how could our Wang family''s children come close?"


    The old lady rolled her eyes, "If it wasn''t for Mrs. Qiao, Zi Han would still be stupid up to now."


    "The daughter-in-law knows, so this time, the daughter-in-law brought a bank note, she doesn''t want to pay dividends, I have to give it too"


    "She doesn''t like your little money, keep it, and when Chuan''er holds a wedding, you will go in as a gift."


    "Yes, mother, my daughter-in-law is here this time for Zihan''s marriage. He is in his twenties. Chuan''er is not in a hurry. Let Zihan do it first."


    "Looking at each other together, let Chuan do the marriage behind him"


    "Will the daughter-in-law talk about it tomorrow?"


    "Okay, you just came, save my troubles, be picky, you can do master Han''s marriage, but Chuan''er''s can''t, remember?"


    "Daughter-in-law remembers"


    In this way, Mrs. Wang lived in Jixiangyuan again.


    Since the old lady handed over the child''s marriage to her, Mrs. Wang has been busy. The matchmaker really stomped down the gate of Jixiangyuan.


    Everyone wants to take the opportunity of talking about their relationship to visit Jixiangyuan. Nowadays, all the rich and aristocratic families in the capital want to visit this house.


    The matchmakers tried to get in and open their eyes under the pretext of talking about marriage, and they all scrambled for it.


    Even the old lady''s natal family asked someone to kiss her.


    The members of the Wang family also dragged others to come to kiss each other, and the old lady scolded the old man when she had nothing to do.


    "Look, since the last time I didn''t lend them money, the two families seem to have broken off their relationship, and now they have the cheek to marry again."


    "Don''t worry, neither my Wang family nor your Pang family will marry them."


    "Why?"


    "Girl Qiao said that children born to close relatives tend to be stupid but disabled, and children born to distant relatives have the best genes."


    "So that''s the case, then don''t consider these two"


    "Well, it''s best not to have any relatives or care, and we don''t climb high, as long as the children like it."


    The old lady pursed her lips, "Look, your daughter-in-law will definitely leave the good ones to Zihan, and the ones chosen for Chuan''er are all of average height."


    "No way, Zong Shengcai is a fourth-rank official, while Jiaqi is a first-rank official, Chuan''er is the number one scholar, and Zihan is the second place"


    "But she doesn''t think so, she still thinks of them as if they were in Tianshui Town before."


    "If that''s the case, hmph, let her go back to the Acropolis. I really don''t know how much I am."


    It really made the old lady guess right. The marriages Mrs. Wang showed the two children in the past few days, the high-profile ones, and the famous ones in the capital, were almost all for Zihan, and Chuan''er, the first prize winner Lang, even worse than Zihan.


    After Qiao Mai came back to look at it at night, he went directly to Mrs. Wang.


    "Auntie, you can only show Zihan''s face. Chuan''er is still young, and the family will arrange a wedding for Yun''er soon. Let''s talk about his affairs when I am not busy."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 306： I have opened my eyes

    Chapter 306 I have opened my eyes


    "Why, I gave him a good look."


    "Auntie, you need to know that I am his mother, or do you think that our current family background is not as good as yours? Or is it that we are not as good as you in terms of money?"


    Madam Wang blushed after being pointed, "Then, then I''ll show it to Zihan first."


    "Well, the matter of Zihan''s marriage should be in Bichunyuan. Grandma said that when the marriage is confirmed, she will transfer the house to Zihan''s name."


    "Didn''t you get married here?"


    "He''s not my son. How can such an important matter as getting married be done in your own home? How can you leave your own house unused and get married in someone else''s house?"


    In a word, Mrs. Wang can''t go up or down. After the old lady found out about this, she found Mrs. Wang and scolded her like a dog.


    The reason why Mrs. Wang promised Chuan Er that she was afraid that he would crush her.


    I really don''t know what she thinks, she has a pig head, and now the Wang family is still relying on the Yuan family, but she actually has such selfish intentions.


    April 25th, Jixiangyuan got busy, and both Fengyun brothers asked for leave.


    As the eldest brother, Feng''er helped his younger brother arrange the wedding. With the experience of last time, the arrangement was fast and well this time.


    It was completely useless. Qiao Mai and the Yuan family joined forces, and the old man and the old lady looked around and nodded in satisfaction.


    Mrs. Wang followed behind them, "Father, mother, Zihan is married, should we also hold such a wedding?"


    "If you have money, do it, I don''t care, when the time comes, your father and I will go there"


    "How much did Fengyun spend on organizing the wedding?"


    "A person is about five hundred thousand taels of silver."


    "Our family can afford this, let alone half a million, even one million."


    "Well, if you didn''t have Qiao girl''s prescription, would you still compare yourself to her after earning so much money for so many years?"


    "Mother, our family paid for that prescription"


    "If it weren''t for your father''s face, tens of thousands of taels would be able to buy such a profitable prescription?"


    Mrs. Wang stopped talking. At the beginning, Qiao Mai sold it to the Wang family because of the old man''s face. She hoped that the old man would stay for the sake of this and teach them in a down-to-earth manner.


    Besides, this is Wang Jiaru''s favorite, and the old man came forward to make a deal.


    It has nothing to do with Mrs. Wang''s half a dime, if not, it''s not entirely true, after all, she has been taking care of the business these years.


    Hearing his daughter-in-law''s heartless words, the old man opened his mouth. He didn''t talk about his daughter-in-law so easily, so he couldn''t help it now.


    "Did you, a mother, buy those medicines for your son?"


    Madam Wang turned pale, "Father, I was wrong"


    "One cannot forget one''s origins. The old man has seen the marriage you showed Chuan''er and Zihan these days. Your mother and I are also aware of your small thoughts. When Zihan gets married, if it is not necessary, you should not come here." Now, even if you come to the capital, you can go to Bichun Garden."


    "yes!"


    She would still cry after being scolded by her mother-in-law, but when her father-in-law said such a few words, she had the idea of ??suicide.


    Where did she go wrong? She just didn''t want Chuan''er to **** her head. She was doing it for the good of the family. Why?


    No matter how you say she is wrong, Mrs. Wang really can''t figure it out.


    April 26th, Qiao Fengyun''s big day, everyone happily brought the new bride into the house.


    Once again holding a wedding, the civil and military officials are no longer like before, they all play with the Yuan family, asking for invitations in a shameless manner.


    The family sent out two congratulatory gifts, dividing their family into two parts, one part went to Xiao''s house, and the other part went to Qiao''s house.


    No matter what you say, you have to taste the wedding wine of Qiao¡¯s family. I regretted not going there last year. I must go this year. Not only do I want to drink the wedding wine, but I also want to see the Jixiang Garden.


    The Qiao family had expected it earlier, and asked the cook to prepare fifty tables of banquets.


    Even the emperor was alarmed. He usually went to Qiao¡¯s snack shop to buy food and drink when he had nothing to do. Now that Qiao¡¯s family had a wedding, how could he not go to see it?


    But if he goes to that Qiao''s house, who would dare to eat and drink, so as not to affect the marriage of the courtier''s family.


    The old emperor gave Prince Shun an order to try to get invitations from Qiao''s family, and he disguised himself as a relative of Prince Shun''s family to attend the banquet together.


    By the way, I went to the courtier''s mansion to see how magical it is, and by the way, I took a look at the character named Qiao Niangzi.


    This is very difficult for Prince Shun. In his capacity, attending the wedding of the first-rank official family¡¯s children is a bit flattering to them, but the emperor asked for it, so he must get the post.


    Begging for nothing to ask a courtier for help, but he couldn''t do it. Suddenly he remembered that his son Li Longji''s Yue family was the Wang family, and the elders of the Wang family seemed to live in Jixiangyuan, so he handed over this important task to Li Longji.


    No way, Li Longji visited the old lady late at night with a heavy gift, and asked for an invitation from the old lady.


    The whole family brought the emperor with make-up to the Qiao family''s wedding.


    It''s not uncommon for every family to marry a daughter-in-law. They took advantage of various opportunities to wander around the garden of Qiao''s house.


    "Did you find out? The yard of his house is not damp, and there are no mosquitoes?"


    "That''s right, I haven''t been bitten since I''ve been here for a long time,"


    "I heard that taking a breath is more comfortable than going outside, do you feel it?"


    "Yes, it is more comfortable than outside"


    "Look, the water is so clear, and the fish are so big and fat, so beautiful."


    "Which family''s fish is not fat, you look carefully, the water is clear and you can drink it, and there is not a single worm in it."


    "Yeah, it''s true."


    "Wow, the back garden of his house is so beautiful, like a fairyland."


    "Have you ever been to Wonderland?"


    "No,"


    "It''s better than ordinary gardens."


    "I think you are jealous!"


    "Wow, look at the little animals in his house, they are so cute and cute,"


    There are people everywhere in the garden, who can say anything. Accompanied by Prince Shun, the old emperor also visited the garden for a while.


    Backing to the table, the old emperor drank a few sips of tea in a hurry.


    Only then did he realize that even the tea tasted better than the one in the palace, and he couldn''t help frowning.


    "I have opened my eyes, the courtier''s home is better than my palace."


    Prince Shun heard this sentence, "Your Majesty, why don''t I tell the old lady of the Wang family what do you like and tell them to send it to the palace?"


    "No, what''s the difference between me and a bandit?"


    "I heard that Mr. Yuan''s wife got all these strange items from overseas."


    "So that''s the case, I didn''t expect her to have some tricks"


    "If you want to try something new, I heard that Qiaoji snack shop can be booked in advance. If Mrs. Qiao can get it, she will promise it. If she can''t get it, she will explain it to the person who made the reservation."


    "Okay, then you can write it down for me. As long as I have praised you, you can write it down. Later, you can go to Qiaoji snack shop to make a reservation."


    "Good brother!"


    "The tea just now was pretty good."


    "My younger brother likes it too, so I''ll order an extra copy when I order it."


    "Uh-huh"


    The matter of being able to pre-order rare items was also agreed by Qiao Mai and Shopkeeper Niu after the year. Whoever wants rare items must place an order with Shopkeeper Niu in advance.


    She then gives a price based on the items on the order, and ignores excessive requests.


    Finally, the wedding banquet that all the guests were looking forward to began. The old emperor did not bring the fish treasure, so Prince Shun became the food tester, and they all occupied a table.


    Looking at the unnamed dish, the old emperor took a sip of wine, "The wine is good!"


    Prince Shun remembered it in his heart, and Bada took a bite of the dish, "This dish is also good!"


    "Brother Huang, we can''t make reservations for dishes,"


    "Buy her prescription!"


    "oh!"


    All the guests eat what they eat is called Huanya, the good wine they have never tasted, the drinks they have never tasted, the dishes they have never seen before, and the delicious taste in their mouths, they will never forget the food they eat.


    No one is hypocritical, no one is pretending, and when you shake off your cheeks, there is one word "eat!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 307： Be as virtuous as her mother

    Chapter 307 Like her mother


    After all the guests had left, Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai looked at every table stupidly, all of them were empty.


    You are really welcome, the food is clean.


    People are clearing the table, and the whole family has their own rest. Marrying a daughter-in-law is really tiring and not easy.


    Mrs. Wang saw the banquet at Qiao''s house, and followed the old lady back to Penglai Pavilion.


    "Mother, when Zihan gets married, can the banquet be the same as Qiao''s?"


    "You have to talk to Qiao girl about this, she provided the ingredients for the kitchen,"


    "OK, I''ll go find her"


    Qiao Mai was drinking tea and resting, when she heard Mrs. Wang calling her from the yard, Yuan Jiaqi asked her with his eyes.


    "Call her in, you don''t have to hide, just listen"


    He went out to welcome Mrs. Wang into the house, and she came and sat opposite Qiao Mai.


    "I came here to discuss something with you."


    "Say it"


    "On the day of Zihan''s wedding, can you borrow your cook so that you can provide me with the ingredients like today?"


    "Yes, I can provide you with both the ingredients and the cook,"


    "thank you"


    "Consider it as a gift from our Qiao family, can you?"


    "How much money did you spend on today''s banquet?"


    "One hundred thousand taels of silver is only a lot more than the ingredients."


    Madam Wang took a deep breath, "Then I will thank you for Zihan."


    "You''re welcome."


    Mrs. Wang left, Yuan Jiaqi sent her to the gate of the courtyard, and when she came back, she saw Qiao Mai with a gloomy face.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "I''ll just say that Jiaru can do whatever she likes, dare to behave like her mother"


    "Just now she asked the price of today''s ingredients, what does that mean?"


    "Hmph, you don''t think she wants to give me money, but to inquire about the price and see how important my gift is."


    "I didn''t expect this Mrs. Wang to be so small-minded"


    "It looks very atmospheric."


    "I heard that her natal family is also an important minister in the court. I wonder who it is?"


    "I don''t know, and I don''t want to know, whoever I love, I''m no more than a first-rank official. I''m not afraid even if I get a title or king. The reason why I give her face is entirely for the sake of the old man and the old lady."


    "Oh~"


    After completing another task, Qiao Mai''s mood became more relaxed. The hearts of the two daughters-in-law are all in Qiao''s house.


    This made Qiao Mai very gratified. They all regarded this place as their own home, and the eldest daughter-in-law and the second daughter-in-law used to be best friends, but now they are sisters-in-law, and they get along very well.


    Isn''t it just after offering tea and acknowledging relatives, Mrs. Mu handed over the power of managing the family.


    "Mother, I''m heavy now, and it''s a bit difficult to run the house. It just happened that Qingling came in, so I''ll leave it to her. If there''s anything I don''t understand, I can teach her."


    "You two can figure it out, whoever is in charge of the house will do, just take care of the family affairs."


    Just like that, the new daughter-in-law started running the house the next day after she entered the house. After the Xiao family heard about this, they all said that the daughter-in-law was married to the right family.


    On the day of returning home, the home-return gift prepared by the mother-in-law Qiao Mai was also the same as the gift from the eldest daughter-in-law when she returned home, and it was truly equal.


    This became a good story in the capital. The old emperor sighed when he heard about it, and Yu Bao asked puzzledly.


    "Your Majesty, why are you sighing?"


    "I went to the Qiao family''s wedding that day, but I didn''t see that Mrs. Qiao."


    "She looks very ordinary, but she is a little better than other women."


    "Which point?"


    "White, very white, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as icy muscle and bone"


    "Well, one white covers three ugliness. How can the important minister I like marry a woman who is worthless."


    "Hey, I heard that Mrs. Yuan is submissive under Mrs. Qiao''s control, and never gets close to any woman."


    "Well, I know this, otherwise my Princess Yihe had to marry him, and he would rather die than marry, just because of this woman, indeed the imperial husband has the right way."


    "Speaking of this, the servant finds it very strange"


    "What''s up?"


    "When the princess came back from the north, she seemed to have completely forgotten Master Yuan. She agreed to the marriage you arranged, and got married obediently. This is not the character of a princess."


    "I asked, and she said she couldn''t remember anything, it''s good if she can''t remember, so as not to miss someone else''s husband, and let the world see my jokes"


    Yu Bao lowered his head and said nothing, his eyes flickered, as if he was planning something.


    It has been more than two years since I came to the capital. Many people in the capital wanted to give their daughters to the Yuan family as concubines.


    Why scold? If Haosheng told them, these people would not listen.


    Only when they scold, they will get angry, and they will tear themselves apart with him, so that no one will send women away. Yuan Jiaqi doesn''t care about the royal family, any rich family, or any huge family, anyway, he will scold him as long as he sends a woman.


    Scolding others for uneasiness and good intentions, sending a woman is to make him and his wife at odds, to make him a betrayer, and to keep his house safe.


    Cursed to such an extent, who would dare? In the past two years, he has almost scolded him all over.


    Many people went to the palace to file complaints in private. When the emperor heard about this, he wanted to reward the Yuan family with a few maids, but he stopped thinking about it.


    He also scolded those who complained back. Of course, the courtiers he valued must be protected. It¡¯s not a problem not to accept women.


    So in the past two years, Qiao''s family has been very quiet.


    Some people saw that they couldn''t send it to the Yuan family, so they wanted to give it to Brother Fengyun. There was an unobtrusive one, who wanted to send his daughter to be a concubine just a few days after Xiao Qingling entered the house.


    Immediately, she was scolded by Qiao Mai, Mrs. Mu, and Mrs. Xiao. The three women had a scene, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were pinching their waists, standing at the gate of Jixiang Garden, like three tigresses, going out in the capital all the time. named.


    Jixiangyuan is like a fortress of iron and steel. Many people envy it and cannot enter it.


    Yuan Jiaqi also posted a notice at the door of his house, advising those in the capital not to stuff women into their house, or they will go to the Yamen to tell them to spare them.


    When Mu Shi and Xiao Shi are alone together, they are often thankful that they have a good mother-in-law.


    Never let them go to pay their respects, discuss things at home, and always speak to them in a soft voice.


    If you have good things, you should think about your daughter-in-law first, and you will not disagree with their requests as long as they are reasonable.


    Chuan''er and Zihan were assigned to the Imperial Academy, one was a sixth-rank official and the other was a deputy sixth-rank official, which was slightly stronger than the original Yuan family.


    In June, the rainy season in the south has arrived, but living in Jixiangyuan is very refreshing.


    The rain clears up as it falls, and the ground is always clean. Mrs. Wang is used to living here, so she doesn''t want to go back.


    She took a fancy to the second daughter of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Rites, but they asked a matchmaker to match Chuan Er, because this Mrs. Wang has been angry for a long time.


    "Although my husband is a fourth-rank official, even if he doesn''t want to go back to Beijing, otherwise he would have already been a first-rank official. Why do you think people are inferior."


    Actually, it¡¯s not that she is underestimated. In ancient times, the emphasis was on being well-matched. Both the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Officials were first-rank officials.


    But Mrs. Wang had a high heart, so she wanted to find a daughter-in-law from a high family. She picked and chose the Qian family, that is, the mayor Qian''s family, who was also the daughter of the prostitute. The highest official position of the Qian family in the capital was the second rank.


    Miss Qian is very good-looking, and she has just turned sixteen, with more than enough gametes.


    Fortunately, the Qian family did not dislike Zihan, and both parties had met each other and were very satisfied with each other, so Mrs. Wang wrote a letter to Wang Zongsheng, asking him to come to Beijing as soon as possible.


    In mid-June, a matchmaker went to Qian''s house to propose marriage. At the end of the month, Wang Zongsheng took his wife and son to Qian''s house to make an engagement.


    In July, Wang Zongsheng took his wife and son to live in Bichunyuan. The betrothal gift cannot be paid out of Jixiangyuan.


    No matter how good the relationship is, this is someone else''s family, and there is no reason to hire someone else.


    Even Wang Zongsheng understands the truth, but this Mrs. Wang is not happy. It is really too face-saving to marry a daughter-in-law in Jixiangyuan. Mrs. Wang really wants face.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 308： you have to be mentally prepared

    Chapter 308 You have to be mentally prepared


    She mentioned this to Wang Zongsheng, but he flatly rejected it.


    "Have you mentioned this to Mrs. Qiao?"


    "not yet"


    "If you dare to mention it, you will get out of the Wang family."


    "Why? Since she said that we are a family, what does it matter if Zihan marries a wife in her house?"


    "Hmph, people need face, trees need bark, you don''t want it, I want it, no matter how good the relationship is, they are two families, her surname is Qiao, our surname is Wang, what if we don''t have our own home, marry a wife in someone else''s house?"


    "It''s not like she''s living in her house. After getting married, I''ll go back to Bichunyuan."


    "What are you doing to those people? In the end, it''s not a joke for people to see, how much skill and effort they have."


    "This is the only son we have"


    "Then spend money to buy a house."


    "That''s a million taels of silver."


    "It''s not like you don''t have one!"


    "There are not so many people who have been hired."


    "No way, I remember our family has more than one million yuan. Where is the silver?"


    "My mother''s family borrowed 500,000 taels."


    "What? Borrow?"


    Wang Zongsheng stared at her, "Is there an IOU? This is not a small amount?"


    "You still can''t trust my natal family?"


    "I just can''t believe it. I have never repaid the money I borrowed before, so I won''t repay it this time?"


    "No, no," Mrs. Wang quickly waved her hands.


    "When the daughter-in-law enters the house, she will be in charge of the family''s accounts in the future. Starting today, if you lend your natal family a tael of silver, let''s get married. I won''t let you go. I don''t care about my husband''s house." woman, I, Wang Zongsheng, can''t afford it."


    Mrs. Wang was so frightened that she immediately sat on the ground, and then burst into tears.


    "You have no conscience, if I didn''t help you take care of the business, you can earn so much money?"


    "I can. Those money are managed by my shopkeepers. They are just paying you an account. Which ingot of silver is in it that you earned?"


    "I, I am no longer alive. I gave birth to a son and a daughter for you, and the daughter is the princess."


    "Look at the good daughter you taught. She is under house arrest, but she knows how to eat and drink with others every day. I dare not come to the capital. When I mention her, my old face is completely humiliated."


    "What about my son, my son can go down to earth as a Wenqu star, and he will be the second in high school."


    "You still have the nerve to mention your son. If you hadn''t brought him back to your mother''s house, he was pushed into the water by your eldest brother''s child and almost drowned. How could he be stupid? He was second in high school, that was due to Mrs. Qiao, if it wasn''t for her Medicine, how can a son be healed? One son and one daughter are meritorious, which woman doesn¡¯t have children? It¡¯s as if you only gave birth to me, and when you are old, they don¡¯t give you old age.¡±


    "you you you"


    "What are you? Am I sorry for you or something? For so many years, you are the only woman in the family. I think you are in the blessing and don''t know the blessing."


    Mrs. Wang said she couldn''t beat Wang Zongsheng, and she was so angry that she wanted to throw something. Wang Zongsheng pointed at her.


    "If you dare to drop something today, I will make you suffer the same fate as your daughter."


    Mrs. Wang withdrew her hand shyly. Looking at Wang Zongsheng''s almost cold eyes, she was really scared, and she pursed her lips and dared not make another sound.


    So obediently followed Wang Zongsheng back to Bichun Garden, and began to find someone to redecorate the garden in preparation for Zihan''s wedding.


    In mid-July, the Wang family hired someone, and the wedding was scheduled for next May.


    It seems that people in Beijing don¡¯t like holding weddings in winter. It¡¯s too cold. If it gets colder in the south, it will be several times colder than in the north.


    By this time, Mu''s belly was already very big, and she had already reached the expected date of delivery.


    Qiao Mai greeted the people, and stopped going out of the stall. He watched her at home every day and asked her to stroll in the garden every day.


    He took her pulse every day and controlled her in what she ate.


    She eats very well at her in-law''s house, and the baby in her belly is a bit big. She is afraid that she will not have a good baby, and Mu Shi is also very cooperative.


    At this moment, Qiao Mai inadvertently felt the pulse of the second daughter-in-law, and diagnosed that she was also pregnant. After hearing the news, Yun''er took a leave of absence and returned home.


    The family also held a small celebration banquet for this evening. Unexpectedly, when everyone was drinking happily, Mu''s mobilized.


    Everyone rushed to carry her back to Tingfeng Pavilion. The family didn''t invite a stable woman, because Qiao Mai said that she would deliver the baby in person, and she was worried about others coming to deliver the baby.


    So only Mu Shi and her personal maid and mother were left in the room, and Qiao Mai cleaned up the sundries on the wheat.


    With a wave of his hand, a set of utensils appeared on the table. Seeing the nun and the girl with wide eyes, they looked shocked.


    It turned out that Mu Shi was prepared in his heart. Although he was shocked, his mood was very stable.


    Grandma is a capable person, as long as she agrees, it is generally not bad.


    After getting ready, Qiao Mai sat on the edge of the kang, "Give birth is painful, you have to be mentally prepared?"


    "My sister-in-law gave birth, and I waited outside, and when I heard her screams, I was very scared."


    "With me here, you and the child will be safe."


    "Thank you mother, you are the best mother-in-law in the world."


    "Because I delivered your baby?"


    "No, in all directions, all mother-in-laws are inferior to you."


    Mu''s family was in pain, and Qiao Mai felt her pulse, "The first delivery will be very painful, but the second time it will be much better. When you have a series of pains, you can deliver the baby. I think What to eat?"


    "It''s already August, the weather is very hot, and my daughter-in-law wants to eat something cool."


    Qiao Mai sank her consciousness into space, and chose a chocolate cream popsicle for her from the freezer.


    She put it in her hand like a magic trick, and then handed it to her, "Eat it, you can eat it now. After giving birth, don''t catch a cold within half a year. This half year is the most important. It is related to your future health. have your life."


    "My daughter-in-law knows."


    Mu swallowed her saliva, stretched out to catch it, took a bite, her eyes lit up, "Did you have a good time?"


    "Of course, my food must be delicious."


    While talking, the family of Lord Zhen Guo came outside. Hearing that the mother-in-law delivered the baby herself, the whole family was so moved that their eyes turned red.


    Taking advantage of the fact that Mu''s childbirth hadn''t started yet, Qiao Mai asked them all to come into the house to have a look. When they saw Mu Rong who was enduring the pain while eating strange things, their hearts sank in a sudden.


    "Father, mother, why are you all here?"


    "The letter sent by your parents-in-law, how can we not come for such a big event?"


    "Hee hee, I''m fine,"


    Qiao Mai smiled, "We meet, you all go out, after eating what you have in hand, you can start delivering the baby, don''t worry, I''m here, I guarantee the safety of their mother and child."


    "Mother and child?"


    "Yes, the pulse I got from my diagnosis is a boy."


    "Aha, we''re going to have grandchildren."


    Dong Zheng''s family went out, Mu Shi finished eating the popsicle, and Qiao Mai put a pill in her mouth.


    "Eating it will make you suffer less when you are born."


    "Hey, I knew my mother wouldn''t see her daughter-in-law in such pain."


    "Spoof, you can do whatever I say later, as long as you are obedient, it will be soon."


    "Uh-huh."


    The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law don''t seem to be delivering a baby at the moment, they are more like chatting, watching the nanny and the girl pursing their lips and laughing.


    Half an hour later, there was a loud cry of a baby from the room.


    All the people outside cheered excitedly, and after another half a quarter of an hour, Qiao Mai came out from inside.


    "Here, a baby boy weighing eight pounds,"


    "Haha, that''s great, that''s great, hurry up, bring over the prepared chicken soup, eggs, and brown sugar water, let her eat some?"


    "Well, you can go in and have a look. Once there are too many people, even if the weather is hot, the mother and child will not be exposed to the wind."


    "Ai, Ai"


    The Yuan family got up and came over, helped her to sit down, and poured her a cup of tea.


    "It''s hard work, lady, we are going to be grandparents."


    "Eh, speaking of this generation, I feel old in an instant"


    "Haha, my wife is not old. Many people tell me about you, and they say you look like a young girl in her 20s."


    "That''s right, who told me to take good care of it."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 309： You dont want a son anymore?

    Chapter 309 You don''t want a son anymore?


    The old lady went in for a while before she came out, "Hey, you are so fat and white, so gratifying."


    "That''s right, his parents are all good-looking, and the children he gave birth to are also good."


    Feng''er was in the room at this time, hugging her child and smiling silly, her eyes were slightly red, and there were still tears in her eye rims.


    He came to Qiao''s house when he was seven years old. It has been more than ten years now. Now he holds an important position in the court and has his own child.


    After a while, the old Mrs. Guo and Mrs. Guo also came out, and they all had red eye circles.


    There is a circle of men sitting outside, and none of them can enter the delivery room.


    Qiao Mai looked at Zhen Guogong''s family, "Since we''re here, it''s getting dark, so why don''t you go back after eating at my house?"


    "Okay, okay, I''ve been craving your food for a long time, and it''s good to cook it. After Yun''er got married, we have been thinking about your food."


    "I''ll tell you to go on, how about cooking the meals on the wedding day?"


    "Hey, that''s great, thank you in-laws."


    Just like that, Zhen Guogong''s family stayed at Qiao''s house for dinner, benefiting from Mu''s birth.


    The next day, they sent all kinds of supplements. Although they knew it was not as good as Qiao''s, they still felt that it was not enough.


    The Xiao family also sent a lot of supplements, and those who have a good relationship with the Zhen Guo family also sent a lot of gifts, which almost filled the courtyard of Tingfeng Pavilion.


    Mu feels very happy in Qiao''s house, especially during the confinement period, the soup stewed in the kitchen is really delicious.


    After asking, I found out that my mother-in-law would go to the kitchen to watch every day, and sometimes she would personally make soup for her. Mo Shiguang was so touched that she wanted to cry. If it wasn''t for the fact that she was not allowed to cry during confinement, she would have hugged her mother-in-law and cried. .


    Such a good mother-in-law can''t be found even with a lantern.


    After the old lady heard about it, she sent someone to deliver the best set of jewelry in her dowry to Qiao Mai, thanking her for taking good care of her granddaughter.


    Qiao Mai accepted it without politeness, she just did what an ordinary mother-in-law should do in her previous life.


    Calculating the expected date of delivery of the second daughter-in-law, it should be April next year. Fortunately, the weather at that time was neither too hot nor too cold, and confinement was just right.


    In the past month, she has added ingredients to her daughter-in-law''s meals, all of which are good for her health.


    Mu Shi herself can feel it, every mouthful of soup, every mouthful of rice, she eats differently from usual.


    On this day, Feng''er Muxiu was at home with her, holding his son in his arms, laughing while watching.


    "Rong''er, when you recover, let''s go back to Tianshui Town?"


    "Our parents are here, and our grandparents are also here. Why go back to Tianshui Town?"


    "I want to hold my son and go to the grave of our real parents and worship them."


    Murong immediately frowned, "I heard that the child is young, so it''s not good to go to the grave, and my parents are fine, but what if the wilderness is stained with unclean things?"


    "Let''s go during the day, not at night, it''s fine,"


    "Sir, is this really good? You are the son of the Qiao family now."


    "I know, but I have biological parents after all, so it''s okay to go to the grave and fill in the earth?"


    "I''m afraid of my mother?"


    "Her old man is not so stingy, don''t worry, you don''t know my mother as well as I do."


    Mr. Mu still felt something was wrong, but she didn''t say anything. She was in a dilemma. On the one hand, she was her mother-in-law who was very kind to her, and on the other was her husband-in-law. She didn''t know whether she should tell her mother-in-law about it.


    I always feel that Xianggong wants to go back to Tianshui Town, but he never told his mother-in-law at all, as if he was sneaking.


    In a blink of an eye, it was almost October, and the eldest daughter-in-law was confinement, and her body recovered well, and she would come to chat with her mother-in-law with her baby in her arms.


    The second daughter-in-law will also come over to join the chat team after finishing the family affairs. Her belly is already a little conspicuous.


    Every time Qiao Mai told her some precautions, the two daughters-in-law liked to chat with their mother-in-law.


    Seeing that the autumn is refreshing, at this time, Feng''er took a month off and planned to take his wife and children back to Tianshui Town.


    He found Yun''er, "I''ll take your sister-in-law and children to fill the graves of your parents. Are you going back?"


    "No, my surname is Qiao now, and if my surname is not Jiang, I won''t go to their graves"


    "It''s just going to the grave, not changing the surname, what are you doing? Is it unfilial for you?"


    "Father and mother are buried in the ancestral graves, and they have the Jiang family''s nephews filling the graves. As the children of the Qiao family, they must be single-minded. Brother, don''t forget, without a mother, it would have been difficult for us brothers to survive. Fate, where can I go to the grave to talk about it?"


    "But we are still alive?"


    "It''s all a gift from my mother. I don''t want to hurt my mother. She has paid too much for us. Besides, have you ever reported to your mother about your return?"


    Feng''er lowered his head, "No, I''m afraid she will get angry, so I dare not say it"


    "When you go back to visit the Jiang family''s father and mother''s grave, will you live in Jixiang Garden or an inn?"


    "Live, live," he couldn''t tell that he lived in Jixiangyuan.


    "Brother, do you count as eating what''s in the bowl and looking at what''s in the pot?"


    He almost said that Feng''er had a thick skin and a white-eyed wolf.


    "I only go to the graves of my parents and fill them with soil. By the way, let me tell you about the current situation of our brothers, so that they can rest assured."


    "But I always feel that this is wrong!"


    "But it''s even better to forget our origins. After all, we also have biological parents. Their graves are not filled with soil and burned with paper. Isn''t that unfilial?"


    Yun''er sighed, he knew that he was right no matter what he said, and he couldn''t persuade him.


    "Brother, I hope you''ll tell your mother about this. She''s an old man. If you go back without telling her, I''m afraid of my mother."


    "Okay, okay, I can''t say it."


    Feng''er came to the gate of Yuexian Pavilion angrily, took a deep breath and walked in.


    Qiao Mai was sitting in the yard reading a book at this time, and she was a little surprised when she saw Feng''er. Since the elder son took office, he rarely came to find him alone.


    "Mother"


    "Well, what''s up?"


    "My son wants to go back to Tianshui Town with Ronger."


    Qiao Mai was stunned for a moment, and then thought of the reason.


    "Want to visit your parents'' graves?"


    "Yes"


    Qiao Mai raised his eyebrows, Feng''er was a little nervous at this time, to be honest, he was a little afraid of his mother.


    "Well, your daughter-in-law has given birth to a son for you, and this branch of your Jiang family has a descendant, so you should go to the grave and fill it with earth"


    "Thank you, mother, for your understanding."


    "I have a proposal, let me say it, can you listen to it?"


    "Mother, please speak."


    "Now that you are all grown up, the purpose of saving you was to keep you alive, but I am a businessman, and I have to pay for everything, and you don''t want your Jiang family to be extinct, so think about it, I don''t know martial arts. If I take it back, I won¡¯t take back my energy, but you can return the money I spent on you, and you can continue to be a descendant of your Jiang family in the future?¡±


    Feng''er turned pale, "Mother"


    "For your marriage, my Huazi has five hundred thousand taels of silver. From the age of seven to now, I will be counted as one hundred thousand taels when I am with you. The total is six hundred thousand taels of silver. It happens that when you return to Tianshui Town this time, you will give me your household registration. Let''s do this, just change back to your original surname, you own the house, after you come back, just move back to your house."


    "Mother, you don''t want a son anymore?"


    "Shui, it''s because you have been reluctant to stay in Jiang''s house. Instead of being in Cao Ying''s heart in Han, it''s better to help you fulfill a wish. If Yun''er is willing to go back to Jiang''s house, I won''t stop her."


    When she said these words, her tone was very flat, as if she had already thought about it.


    "Mother"


    "Don''t call me mother anymore. I''m not angry. I can understand your desire to go back, but people can''t eat what''s in the bowl and look at what''s in the pot. You have to choose the same thing, right?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 310： I will endure this

    Chapter 310 I will endure this matter


    Actually, as soon as Yunfeng said this, she decided in her heart to let him leave Qiao''s house.


    Don''t worry about Jiang''s family all the time, she also knows that no matter how good she is to them, they will never forget the grace of life.


    It is better to let him go than this, but the money spent must be returned to her, because he now has this ability.


    He made meritorious service on the battlefield and captured a lot of spoils, plus the emperor''s reward, and withdrawing the dowry she gave to Mu''s family is almost enough.


    As for his martial arts and literary talent, she has the ability to take it back.


    However, since he was the father and mother for the birth, she planned to leave it to him.


    For more than ten years, Feng''er, a son, still understands Qiao Mai''s temperament, and what he says cannot be changed.


    So he knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to Qiao Mai.


    "The son is not filial,"


    "Go, what to do, what to do, I''m not in a hurry here, and it won''t be too late to pack up there after I come back."


    "yes!"


    Feng''er felt ashamed to stay at Qiao''s house. The house there didn''t need to be tidied up. When he told Murong about it, she was stunned.


    "Mother let you go?"


    "Yes, her old man asked me to recognize my ancestors and return to my ancestors. If the second brother wants to go back, she agrees."


    "This is not the mother''s character, what else did she say?"


    "She said that it would be settled by returning all the things that have cost her these years."


    "You, why are you so confused?"


    "What my mother said will not be taken back. I just wanted to ask my mother for leave. I didn''t expect this to happen. Besides, I also intend to return to the Jiang family."


    "you you!"


    Mr. Mu hurriedly handed over the child to the nanny, and trotted to Yuexian Pavilion with her skirt in hand.


    "Mother," she knelt down for her when she saw Qiao Mai.


    Qiao Mai helped her up, "Girl, get up, I won''t take back what I said, it''s better to let him think about it like this, he is the boss of the Jiang family, and now he has a descendant, and it''s even better They should be allowed to flourish.¡±


    "Yes, but he used you?"


    "Use it? Forget it, just let him use it once. At the beginning, they were weak like an ant. They wanted to climb my big tree, but it was just to survive. If there is anything wrong, I will save it on them A sum of money, just give it back to me now, you are his daughter-in-law, you can come to me if you have anything to do in the future."


    "I, I have no face to see you again!"


    "Let''s go back and make some preparations. Whether to go back to Tianshui Town or move first, you and your husband should discuss it."


    "Mother!"


    Qiao Mai ignored her, got up and went back to the house, leaving Murong where she was. Seeing that the door was closed, she could only stand up and wipe the tears from her eyes.


    No way, who told her to choose Yunfeng and return to Tingfeng Pavilion, when he was having someone clean up the warehouse.


    Seeing her come back, Feng''er looked embarrassed, "Yes, I''m sorry."


    "What''s the use of saying this, I''m already married to you, so naturally I will follow you wherever you go, I will arrange things"


    Murong asked the servants to carry their own dowry, as well as the betrothal gift from Qiao''s family, to the courtyard.


    The husband¡¯s family gave nearly 400,000 taels of dowry, and she had a dowry of 300,000 taels on her side. Except for the shop Zhuangzi, all of them were carried to Qiao Mai¡¯s side.


    Yun''er was so angry that he really wanted to punch Feng''er, but thinking of what his elder brother did, he really didn''t know what to say.


    His elder brother did this, it is not appropriate for him to stay in Qiao''s house as a brother.


    So he found Xiao Qingling and told him about it.


    "My lady, shall we go back to my house too?"


    "Why? He''s him, you''re you!"


    "Brother did such an ungrateful thing, how can I, a real brother, have the face to stay?",


    "You really are a pair of white-eyed wolves. Back then, my sister-in-law and I married in because of Qiao''s family, not you."


    "I know, if you want to stay, then stay, I will go back by myself, I have no face to see my mother."


    "Sometimes you regret it"


    There was no other way, Xiao Qingling had to ask someone to pack up her things. Like Murong, she carried all the dowry and dowry to the yard, except for the shop and Zhuangzi, they were all carried to Yuexianjing.


    Qiao Mai was drinking tea in the house, and the movement outside was also clear.


    Good to go, and two yards are vacant at home, so I don''t have to do those things of giving gifts to and fro in the future, which saves a lot of trouble.


    She broke through life and death, if there is anything you don''t like, just leave if you want, and people will say she is stingy if you stop her.


    On the same day, they moved out of Qiao''s house and moved into the house awarded to them by the emperor.


    Yunfeng, who originally planned to return to his hometown that day, could only stay to tidy up the house and arrange manpower, not even two or three days.


    After the old lady found out, she rushed to find Qiao Mai.


    "Girl, why did they leave the house?"


    "I can''t forget my biological parents, I want to fulfill them,"


    "Alas~ this, I can''t say this,"


    "Even you find it hard to tell, so I just let them go,"


    "You''re angry?"


    "No, if there are other reasons, I can deal with them, but for this reason, I can''t say anything else. It''s the best, but I''m a businessman, and I don''t do business that loses money. I have eaten my money and spent my money all these years. Naturally, if they want to return it, they can¡¯t just eat and drink mine and think about their biological parents all the time, right?¡±


    "Ah~ what a pity"


    "It''s not a pity, I don''t care, besides, look at the pile in the yard, I still made money"


    "These years, you have paid more than that. There are some things that money can''t buy."


    "Forget it, let''s fulfill them."


    Qiao Mai went to the yard, waved these things into the space, and handed them to Xiaoqing. The old lady left after seeing that there was nothing unusual about her.


    When Yuan Jiaqi came back at night and heard about this, his brows were so frown that a fly could be crushed to death.


    "If you think you are a mother and I am a father, they should cut off everything with the Jiang family. Over the years, you and I have treated them better than their biological parents. Now that you are successful and famous, you can be independent. Just think of the Jiang family? This is too It''s not a thing anymore."


    "It''s okay. After all, when I raised them, they were seven years old and had feelings for their biological parents. I can understand that. As long as they are dedicated to the country and the people and don''t do bad things, I will bear with it."


    "all gone?"


    "Well, Yun''er left after hearing that his elder brother was like this, so he didn''t have the face to stay."


    "Hey, just go, don''t be sad"


    Qiao Mai gave him a sideways glance, "Life and death have come to an end, why are you so sad?"


    The next day, she asked the housekeeper to find Brother Fengyun with his household registration, and directly explained the purpose of coming. After hearing this, the faces of the two brothers turned pale.


    It turned out that Qiao Mai asked them to move their household registration out of Shun, so that they could no longer be surnamed Qiao and asked them to change their original surnames back.


    The steward took them to the yamen, and wanted to settle the matter quietly, but it was too big.


    Father is a first-rank Beijing official, and they are fourth-rank military generals. This is tantamount to severing ties with their parents. Can it be a big deal?


    Jing Zhaoyi also sent a special person to ask Yuan Jiaqi for instructions, but he didn''t say anything, and asked him to follow the housekeeper''s instructions.


    Whoops, this matter immediately spread in the capital.


    When the emperor heard about this, he immediately announced the two brothers into the palace.


    The two of them knelt in the imperial study room, the emperor said with a sullen face, "I didn''t expect my subject to be a white-eyed wolf?"


    "Your Majesty, I didn''t think about leaving Qiao''s house at that time."


    "But you are eating from the bowl, looking at the pot, eating and drinking from Qiao''s family, but thinking about your parents in your heart, no, it should be said, you have wanted to recognize your ancestors for a long time, But you can''t say it, and you dare not say it, right?"


    "Yes, Your Majesty, I have this idea, but I have never thought of being a white-eyed wolf. I just burn incense for my biological parents, burn paper, fill in soil, that''s all."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 311： Recognize ancestors

    Chapter 311 Acknowledging the ancestors and returning to the clan


    "But you should offer incense to the grave of the Qiao family, and fill it with soil from the grave of the Qiao family. That is to say, if you are a member of the Qiao family, then you are the ghost of the Qiao family. To be honest, it is a bit unkind of you to do so."


    "The minister can''t forget his biological parents, right?"


    Seeing that he still had this kind of thinking, the emperor yelled at the two of them. ''


    "roll!"


    The two came out of the palace in despair, and glanced at each other. Qiao Yunfeng, ah, should be called Jiang Yunpeng.


    "Brother took a month''s leave. It''s been five days now. I''m going back to visit my parents'' graves. Are you going?"


    "No, I didn''t ask for leave, and my wife is still pregnant, you go."


    Jiang Yunsheng left without even looking at him, so he had to leave alone in a daze.


    From then on, there were no Fengyun brothers in the Qiao family, and a lot of people were lost at once, and Jixiangyuan was much quieter.


    After Chuan''er and Ling''er found out, they didn''t even go to see them off, let alone go to their house to find them, and they broke off relations with them directly.


    The old man was also very angry. It was his hard work that made the two of them have what they are now.


    Alas, but he knew Qiu Mai''s temper, interceding for them was undoubtedly making Qiao Mai unhappy.


    After the Duke of Zhen and the Xiao family knew about this incident, it was like a thunderbolt from the blue, and the in-laws changed from a first-rank official to two dead people.


    How did they accept this, and hurried to Jiang''s mansion, which is Jiang Yunpeng''s house.


    But it was a little late, he had already returned to Tianshui Town with his wife and children.


    So they found Xiao Qingling, and after hearing the cause of the incident, they stopped humming, not everyone thought the same as Qiao Mai.


    "This, isn''t this a bit too much? It''s not that she won''t be given a pension, but just go to the grave of her biological parents. What kind of trouble is this?"


    "Father, mother, my mother-in-law treats my husband-in-law and elder brother not only with the grace of nurturing, but also with the grace of saving lives. When I am reborn, I should forget the past and serve my mother wholeheartedly, but my elder brother is eating what is in the pot and looking at the bowl. Yes, this is wrong, besides, my mother-in-law is not angry, she just wants them to concentrate on it, if they forget their biological parents, then change back to their surname, why bother to stay in Cao Ying and focus on Han?"


    "I heard that she asked you back all the money you spent on them for more than ten years?"


    "Shouldn''t it?"


    "Are you raising them for nothing? Are you saving them for nothing? Are you marrying them for nothing? You treat everyone else as fools, use them up and you''re done?"


    "That''s too much, no matter what, there are more than ten years of mother-child love"


    "If there is, it will be single-minded."


    "You child, why are you still facing that woman?"


    "Because she did the right thing. If it were me, not only would I have to return all the money, but I would also have to ask them to give me back their lives. The martial arts on my eldest brother and my husband were taught by my mother-in-law, and they are ungrateful things."


    "I heard that you are a husband-in-law, right?"


    "He was ashamed at Qiao''s house, so he came out together. If he is like his elder brother, I will definitely make up with him. Only Murong can''t bear to part with that bastard."


    "How about this, there will be no gifts during the holidays in the future?"


    "Don''t you save it too?"


    "Can your child be the same? You can''t buy things from Qiao''s family even if you have money."


    Xiao Qingling sighed, and stroked her stomach with her hands, "Yes, you can''t buy things from Qiao''s family even if you have money. Murong was delivered by her mother-in-law. I have to find a stable mother-in-law to give birth, and I can''t enjoy the presence of my mother-in-law." I took care of her in every possible way during the confinement."


    "No, why don''t you go back with your husband?"


    "Go back? I''m ashamed. They are twin brothers. The eldest brother has changed his name and surname to recognize his ancestors. If the younger brother is still in the family, he will not be able to justify it."


    "Then what to do, you are really serious."


    Here, Qiao Mai planned to rest for a while to show Xiang Chuan''er about the marriage, but he didn''t expect matchmakers to flock to him.


    Now Chuan''er is the only heir of the Qiao family, but in the future he will inherit Ruoda''s family business and compete with Rijin in the shop.


    Most of the people who proposed marriage this time were rich and powerful, and even the emperor turned his attention to the Qiao family.


    The main reason is that he likes the food at Qiaoji Snack Shop so much that he asks Yubao after the paperwork is approved.


    "Is my little princess fourteen this year?"


    "Yes? I just reached Ji, and I''m waiting for you to propose marriage."


    "Go, call her here, wait, call the Yuan family first, I will be the matchmaker myself."


    "Ai, Ai"


    Yu Bao hurried out and sent someone to Xuan Yuan''s house, and he came after a short while.


    "Your Majesty, do you have something to do with my minister?"


    "Huh? I heard that your son is negotiating marriage?"


    "Yes"


    "How old is he?"


    "Your Majesty, you don''t even know the number one scholar you hand-picked?"


    "I have so many ministers, how can I remember them all?"


    "Seventeen,"


    "Well, I have a little daughter who just reached the age of Ji, do you want us to be in-laws?"


    "My son is not a son-in-law."


    "It doesn''t matter, it''s fine for my daughter to marry."


    "They have to like each other. Chen and Chen''s son don''t like twisted melons."


    The emperor took a deep look at Yuan Jiaqi, this guy still remembered that he forced him to marry Yihe back then.


    "Go home today and tell your son to wait at home. Tomorrow, I will take Princess Jiamei there, and you will be with me. I heard that your home is good, so I just took me to have a look. Also, I If you want to have a meal at your house, you can also arrange it."


    The face of the Yuan family turned dark, "The food in the minister''s family is rough, I am afraid that the emperor will find it hard to swallow."


    "Come on, your food is famous for its delicious food. I must try it out and arrange it."


    "Yes, Your Majesty"


    In the evening, he returned home and looked at Qiao Mai, and talked about what happened today with difficulty.


    "Come on, come on, what''s the matter?"


    "A husband doesn''t want his wife to be too tired. The emperor is the king of a country. After he comes, he can''t do too many things. I''m afraid that my wife will be wronged."


    "Our family is like this, we can''t do what he asks."


    "My lady, is it a ski resort?"


    "Don''t worry, I won''t let him see him when he comes"


    "Yeah, you can''t let him see something that is too rare, or if you open your mouth to ask for it, will you give it or not?"


    "Haha, when did you become so stingy?"


    "No, it''s all the hard work of the lady, and I don''t want to give it to others for my husband."


    "Fine"


    "Then, why don''t you tell the kitchen?"


    "No, you''ve been tired all day, so leave this matter to me, and it''s never too late to talk about it tomorrow morning."


    The next day, when the family was having breakfast, Yuan Jiaqi told the old man and the old lady about it. Ling''er and Chuan''er knew about it last night.


    "Ah, why didn''t you say so sooner, I''ll let the servants clean the house well sooner"


    "What are you cleaning? Our house is already clean, so there''s no need to make it so exaggerated. No matter how the courtier''s house can''t be compared with the palace, we just have to treat it with a normal heart."


    "Is this not taking the emperor too seriously?"


    "No, just listen to me"


    This family is in charge of Qiao Mai, as long as she says, everyone will believe it.


    So, what should the servants of the Qiao family do, Qiao Mai asked Xianggong to take his son to the living room to welcome the emperor.


    Linger was sent to the embroidery shop by Qiao Mai, telling them not to come back for a day.


    Are you kidding me? The old emperor has countless beauties in his harem, and even the best emperor is an old man. One thing more is worse than one thing less. The daughter is so good, it is better not to see her.


    Qiao Mai went back to Yuexian Pavilion. After a while, the cook came with people, and they carried several large baskets from the east wing.


    Following the master''s instructions, I went back to cook.


    Qiao Mai came to the gate of the ski resort and cast an invisible barrier with a wave of his hand. No other place in the house was used, only this place was left unscrupulous, especially the old fox the emperor.


    He came to Qiao''s house in a hurry today, the old emperor was not in the mood to go to court early, so he made excuses to go down early.


    He sent someone to tell Princess Jiamei last night, but he didn''t tell her about the blind date, he just asked her to accompany him to a courtier''s house as a guest.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 312： are very easy to use

    Chapter 312 is very easy to use


    For so many years, whose house has the emperor been to?


    No, he has never been to any house, but he chose to go to Mr. Yuan''s house, and he even took a princess with him. Anyone with a discerning eye will know what''s going on at a glance.


    Princess Jiamei''s mother concubine, Concubine Rui, heard about this, and immediately sent someone to send the situation of Mr. Yuan''s family. Only after inquiring did she know that Yuan Haichuan was talking about getting married.


    It was no loss that he was the emperor''s pillow person, so he immediately knew the emperor''s holy will.


    She is still very satisfied with this future son-in-law. Although he is only a sixth rank, he has great potential. Moreover, Mr. Yuan is highly valued by the emperor, and the Yuan family''s family tradition is also very good.


    So early in the morning, she dressed up her daughter herself.


    If you want to talk about Princess Jiamei, the reason why she has this title is that she has been beautiful since she was a child, and the old emperor loved her so much that she got this title.


    The old emperor is very satisfied with today''s attire.


    Yu Bao drove the carriage, and he took his daughter out of the palace in the carriage.


    When she came to the gate of Jixiangyuan, Jiamei got out of the car first, and then helped the old emperor to get out of the car. She didn''t have the airs of a princess at all, but was more like a father and daughter of an ordinary family. This is why the old emperor loved her.


    The courtyard gate of Jixiang Garden was wide open, and the servants immediately stepped forward to salute the three of them.


    "But the distinguished guest who made an appointment with my master?"


    The old emperor was taken aback for a moment, it seemed that Yuan Jiaqi did not make it known to everyone that he was coming to the house, and he was somewhat satisfied with him in his heart.


    "Exactly"


    "Please come inside, my master and son are waiting in the living room"


    The housekeeper led the way, and he ran to report by himself.


    The Yuan family shouted, and hurriedly took their son to trot out to greet them. A group of people entered the living room, and the emperor took a seat at the head.


    "Where''s your wife?"


    "I heard you''re coming, I''m watching from the kitchen."


    "Well, why don''t you show me around your house?"


    "yes"


    The emperor squinted at Yuan Haichuan, and saw that he was sitting upright and handsome, with his head slightly lowered, very satisfied with this future son-in-law.


    He squinted at his daughter again, and it was the same. Looking at this, and then at that, he felt that she was very suitable.


    Last time, it was difficult for him, the strong man who is the emperor, but not this time. One is unmarried, one is unmarried, one is handsome, and the other is soft. This time it is a match made in heaven, right?


    If he is still unwilling, then he will decree to grant a marriage, come to be tough, hmph!


    A group of people were visiting Jixiang Garden. The old emperor listened to Yuan Jiaqi''s introduction, and looked back at a pair of young people following behind.


    "Then what, Yuan Haichuan?"


    "The minister is here!"


    "Jiamei is behind us, and we can''t hear clearly. You are introducing her."


    "yes"


    The old emperor didn''t tell his daughter about seeing each other, but Qiao Mai told his son, otherwise Chuan''er wouldn''t even look at her with his temperament.


    Just like his father, he doesn''t like women and is a nerd. If it wasn''t for the marriage, he wouldn''t leave it to her to decide.


    Last time I came to see it too hastily, this time the old emperor decided to spend a day at his house.


    Ask when you see this, and ask when you see that.


    "You said that you are a dignified first-rank official, why do you raise chickens at home? It seems that there are no eggs sold in Beijing."


    "My wife said that many people only sell eggs that have been saved for a long time, and they are not fresh. The chickens raised by them can eat fresh eggs every day, and the eggs laid by my wife''s chickens have the same taste as other chickens. no the same?"


    "Oh, then send me some back to the palace?"


    "I don''t dare, there are many people who don''t want to see me, if they tamper with the eggs, I can''t tell how many mouths I have."


    "You small mouth, you are really cunning, you can give it away as soon as you are told, and you will not be responsible if something happens."


    Yuan Jiaqi rolled his eyes in his heart, "Even greedy for a few eggs, greedy cat! But it''s true, a lady''s product must be good, and the emperor is no exception."


    "Hey, can such a small chicken lay eggs?"


    "This is called quail. It lays smaller eggs, but they are not less than chicken eggs, and their nutritional value is also higher than that of eggs."


    "Well, send some to the palace later"


    Yuan''s family could see that the emperor came to sweep up his house in the name of a blind date. If he had known this, he would have prepared porridge and pickles for lunch.


    I really eat a lot, look at a lot, and take a lot.


    This means that he relied on Qiao Mai, otherwise he wouldn''t dare to think like this even if he had ten guts.


    Yuan Haichuan at the back also introduced the princess very carefully, and the princess listened carefully and fascinated.


    The old man didn''t come, because he really didn''t want to see the emperor, and the old lady naturally didn''t want to see the emperor. They were old and didn''t want to be troublesome, so they went back to Bichun Garden after having breakfast today, and looked over there How is the decoration.


    Naturally, I didn¡¯t meet the old lady in the back garden, admiring the scenery and watching the small animals, and the old emperor didn¡¯t let go of any of them.


    "I planted a lot of strange grass in your garden?"


    "That''s not a strange grass. The lawn was shoveled by my wife, and the grass was planted with medicinal materials."


    "Your wife can be a doctor?"


    "Yes, she grows medicinal materials to sell for money, and she calls it space utilization,"


    The emperor curled his lips, "Did you really fall into Qian''s eyes?"


    "hehe"


    Yuan Jiaqi did not refute, who is the emperor? Whatever he says is what he says.


    "Ah, your family still has deer?"


    "Well, next to it is musk deer, and the medicinal materials produced by these two small animals are good,"


    "It''s for money again?"


    "yes"


    The old emperor swallowed his saliva and said nothing more, came to the side of the martial arts field, pointed to a row of strange decorations and asked.


    "what is that?"


    "Fitness, suitable for adults, children, and the elderly,"


    "I want to visit your kitchen?"


    "this way please"


    Qiao Mai is not in the kitchen at this time, reading a book alone in his yard.


    The old emperor didn''t know until he entered the kitchen of Qiao''s house that his imperial dining room was a fart, let''s take a look at theirs.


    Not to mention that everything is spotless, and it is very comfortable to look at. The old emperor has seen the ice kiln, the warehouse, the cook, the quality of the knife, and the last look. Other people''s tools, other people''s ingredients.


    The old emperor felt sad, "Your wife bought all the kitchen utensils from overseas?"


    "A friend of hers often goes to sea, and it takes half a year to go back and forth,"


    "Can you give me a set of such kitchen utensils? It''s so beautiful and shiny. I saw that the cook used that thing just now, and the ingredients immediately turned into filaments."


    "It''s called a wiper, shredded, and sliced. They are all very easy to use."


    "What about this one?"


    "This is a paring knife, you can also peel apples."


    "Ah, your kitchen utensils are really wonderful, Zhen?"


    "I don''t know if my wife still has it, let me ask later?"


    "Uh-huh"


    Yuan Jiaqi didn''t want him to watch it any longer, "Let''s go back to the living room and have a rest?"


    "Finished the tour?"


    "Yes, almost a lap"


    "Okay, I''m tired too, make me a pot of the best tea from your house, don''t hide anything from me?"


    Yuan Jiaqi almost yelled, as long as you don''t worry about it and don''t open your mouth to ask for it, I will take it out.


    Entering the living room, the servants have already placed snacks and fruits on the table.


    Jiamei looked at the fruits in amazement after seeing it, "It''s November now, how come these fruits are still so fresh, I have never seen many of them."


    Chuan I sighed in my heart, and resigned myself to the introduction.


    "This is called Qingmang, it''s a kind of grape, princess, try it" So he picked it and handed it to her.


    The princess blushed and took a sip, "Well, it''s good, it''s not sour at all, it must not be from our Ming Dynasty?"


    "I don''t know, my mother made it"


    "What about this one?"


    "This is a mangosteen, very sweet. The fruit inside is like garlic cloves and white like cotton. Do you want to try it?"


    "Uh-huh"


    The old emperor took a sip of tea at this time and let out a long sigh of relief.


    "This tea is good"


    "As long as you like it!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 313： what about

    Chapter 313 How about something?


    "Of course I like it, so if I want some tea, don''t I have to get your wife''s consent?"


    Yuan Jiaqi nodded in embarrassment, only then did the emperor realize that he hadn''t seen the mistress until now.


    "Where is she? Didn''t you say she was in the kitchen? I didn''t see her when I went there just now? Could it be that you don''t want to see me, don''t you want to come to see me?"


    "No, I should be busy with something. When you come, the whole family is very nervous."


    The emperor didn''t believe his nonsense. He usually looked honest, but he didn''t expect to be so glib.


    "Hurry up, call your wife, I will also taste the fruit"


    The old emperor came to the table and sat down, "Go ahead, I will taste the fruit here"


    Yuan Jiaqi got up helplessly and went out to Yuexian Pavilion to invite his wife.


    The old emperor looked at Chuan''er''s introduction. He introduced one, and he tasted one, especially the ones he hadn''t eaten before.


    After a while, Qiao Mai and the Yuan family came to the front hall side by side.


    "The courtier''s wife has seen the emperor"


    Qiao Mai just saluted slightly, but the old emperor felt sweating all over his body, a sense of pressure from Qiao Mai brought him, making him look at her carefully.


    Why is it so familiar? Can''t remember where I saw it.


    "Stay flat, I have worked hard for you when I came to your house this time."


    Qiao Mai smiled, "It should be"


    "This is my youngest daughter, Princess Jiamei,"


    "The courtier''s wife has seen the princess"


    Jiamei hurriedly got up and put her hand in salute, "Auntie, although I am a princess, you are an elder. Jiamei has met Mrs. Qiao"


    Immediately, Qiao Mai gave her a score of 80. Just because of this point of being unassuming, gentle, and sensible, she has already passed the test.


    "Five people sitting around the table"


    The old emperor couldn''t be happier to eat, "Mrs. Qiao, did you import these things from overseas?"


    "I guess"


    "The kitchen utensils in your kitchen seem to be very different."


    "It''s called stainless steel. It''s made by adding other metals to iron. It''s harder and tougher than iron."


    The old emperor had a flash of inspiration after hearing this, and the food in his mouth was no longer fragrant.


    "If so what kind of weapon?"


    "Several times sharper than iron, iron is vulnerable to it."


    "Hiss~"


    "Do you have a recipe?"


    "have"


    "Why not offer it?"


    "I am a businessman, your majesty, you must understand that I can give the money I earn to my men to help the people, but my prescription will not be given in vain"


    The emperor swallowed, "What do you want?"


    "How about naming my man a prince of the opposite sex?"


    "You do not want?"


    "I''m a woman, what''s the use of this"


    "Let me think about it? No, I won''t think about it anymore. As long as you give me the right prescription, I will immediately decree to make the Yuan family Qi the King of Fortune"


    "Fine"


    Qiao Mai took out a stack of papers from his cuff and handed it to the emperor, "Remember not to lose your word?"


    "I am the king of a country"


    Qiao Mai stopped humming, and the old emperor stared at the paper seriously. Now he is not in the mood to eat, and he can''t wait to go back immediately, and send people from the Ministry of Industry to experiment in the palace.


    "Now that the emperor is here, he can have a meal with peace of mind, and the left and right things on the paper can''t fly"


    "That''s Nature"


    That''s the way it is said, when the servant sets the meal, he is in a trance while eating.


    Yu Bao, who was testing dishes for him, knew the emperor best, "Your Majesty, we have survived all these years, don''t worry about this day, you finally go out to the palace, just indulge yourself once?"


    The old emperor sighed, "I think the country is strong and the people are rich and strong."


    "There will be such a day"


    The old emperor had lunch, he asked the princess to stay at Qiao''s house for a while, and asked Chuan''er to send her back before the palace gate was locked at night, and then hurried away with Yu Baobao.


    Jiamei sighed softly, "Father is like this. He always has important national affairs in his heart. Today''s food is so delicious, but his old man''s food is so tasteless."


    "should be given to him after he''s finished eating"


    "I don''t blame my aunt when my father asked me about it."


    "Princess, do you want to go to the guest house to rest?"


    "No, I''ll go back to the palace too. It''s been almost a day since I came out. I''m afraid that my mother and concubine will miss you."


    "Okay, let Chuan''er take you back"


    "Well, thank you auntie for your kind hospitality, Jiamei is leaving"


    Several carts of gifts had been prepared outside, and Chuan''er was in the same carriage as her.


    "Your house is beautiful, and your aunt is also very good, especially the food, which is not as good as yours in the palace."


    "Thank you princess for your praise"


    "Can I come to your house more often in the future?"


    "I''m afraid it''s inconvenient. My family and I are very busy and are not at home during the day. My mother will go back to Tianshui Town to inspect her property soon, and she won''t be back until the end of the year."


    "Oh, it''s okay, then when I''m not busy, I''ll come back when my aunt comes back,"


    "Um"


    Chuan''er glanced at her, then quickly lowered his head slightly. He is still very satisfied with the princess''s performance today.


    He, like Yuan Jiaqi, does not pay attention to appearance, but only to character.


    If the character is not good, no matter how good-looking it is, after all, a family will be handed over to the wife in the future. If the character is not good, the family will be ruined because of her.


    In addition, in the future, she will be required to serve her parents. This character is not good, how can she really serve the elderly.


    The princess returned to the palace with several carts of gifts, and asked the palace people to move all the things into the house, and inspected them just like the mother and concubine.


    "Concubine Mu, the food in her house is delicious. These are all fresh. Fortunately, it''s cold and can be kept for a few days. Try some when you''re free."


    "Well, they all look good"


    "Of course, money can''t buy these"


    The princess peeled fruit for Concubine Rui to eat, and the mother and daughter sat at the table and talked.


    "Jiamei, have you seen Master Yuan''s son?"


    "I see, today is still the home he introduced to me."


    "how is he?"


    "How about what?"


    "Is it the character and appearance?"


    "They are all pretty good, they can be called dragons and phoenixes among people."


    "That''s good, that''s good"


    Concubine Rui finally breathed a sigh of relief, she never expected that the emperor could show such a good marriage to his daughter.


    It¡¯s not important for Princess Jiamei to pick it up for her mother and concubine. For things like stainless steel, she chooses to listen to it with one ear and speak out with the other.


    Because she knew that her father didn''t like talkative people, especially those in the harem, so she didn''t even say anything about her mother and concubine, and completely stood by the emperor.


    "Mom, what happened to you today?"


    "Silly girl, what do you think your father is taking you out for?"


    "Are you visiting Mr. Yuan''s house?"


    "It was for you to go on a blind date. I was afraid that you would not be able to get along with each other, so I didn''t make it clear."


    Jia Mei blushed, "No way?"


    "Why not, it must be, if you don''t believe me, just wait and see."


    Now Jiamei panicked, trying to recall what happened today. To be honest, she still has a crush on Chuaner.


    The more you like her, the less you want to leave a bad impression on your future parents-in-law.


    If she had known this, she wouldn''t talk too much. She saw a lot of rare things today and asked a lot of questions. She didn''t know if the bb would dislike her.


    And here, Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi waited for Chuaner to come back, and called him to Yuexian Pavilion.


    "Chuan''er, what''s your impression of that girl?"


    His face flushed, "It''s okay, I didn''t look carefully at what he looks like, but his character should be passable."


    "Then parents will decide for you?"


    "ah?"


    "The old emperor made this marriage all of a sudden. Dad saw it. If he disagrees, he will definitely not give up and give the marriage."


    "The son has no other ideas, everything is decided by the parents."


    "Well, then it''s settled"


    Sure enough, while busy with the stainless steel business, the old emperor took time out to ask Jiamei what she meant in Xiangrui Palace.


    He also called to Yuan''s family, asked Chuan''er what he meant, and when he heard that both parties had no objections, he immediately issued a decree for a marriage.


    Because Jiamei had just reached the age of Ji, the emperor was not in a hurry, and fixed the marriage one year later, that is, the year when Jiamei was sixteen years old.


    In this way, it is also good for the little lovers to move around more and get in touch with each other more.


    The emperor also had his own selfish intentions, and this time he didn''t eat a good meal. With this excuse, he can justifiably go to his in-laws for a meal in the future.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 314： Who goes to the Yamen to report a case

    Chapter 314 Who goes to the Yamen to report a case


    As soon as the old emperor left, Yuan Jiaqi looked at Qiao Mai.


    "My lady, did you do it on purpose?"


    "Which one?"


    "What about steel?"


    "Yes, I was so scared that my husband was in a cold sweat just now. Fortunately, the emperor is a wise king. There is no one who negotiates with him like a lady."


    "You have to trust me, I dare not say anything else. In the Ming Dynasty, no one can bully our family, including the emperor. I always think highly of him when I negotiate with him."


    Yuan Jiaqi hugged her in his arms, feeling a burst of pride in his heart.


    "What does your husband not want your wife to give up for me?"


    "It''s just a prescription. The old emperor is not bad. I am also willing to make the Ming Dynasty strong. After all, there are always wars, the people are in dire straits, and the people have no money. Who will patronize my business?"


    "Haha, makes sense"


    Since the emperor issued a decree to bestow marriages, the Qiao family has become a favorite in the capital. Generally, royal princesses choose their husbands to be concubines, but Jiamei is married off. This shows how much the emperor attaches importance to Mr. Yuan''s family.


    At this time, Jiang Yunpeng was in Tianhe Town with Princess Mu.


    They didn''t stay in Tianshui Town because they were ashamed, and they didn''t want people to know that they recognized their ancestors, and they were afraid of being scolded by Tianshui Town.


    Find a guest to live in Tianhe Town, his original house has long been uninhabitable.


    When he came back this time, he only wanted to go to the graves of his parents and fill them with soil. As for the matter of recognizing his ancestors and returning to his clan, he hadn''t thought about it yet. No, he will only consider it after three requests.


    He can be regarded as returning to his hometown now. In this poor and remote village, his official position is on the same level as the prefect, and even the prefect can''t stand him.


    When he came back, he was escorted by a hundred elite soldiers, and he did enough of the scene, which can be regarded as exasperated.


    They don''t know about the marriage between Chuan''er and the princess, but can Jiang Yunsheng not know in the capital?


    Back home, he and his wife looked at each other with wry smiles. Now that the Yuan family''s official career is in full swing, the Qiao family is wealthy and prosperous, but it has nothing to do with them anymore.


    Mrs. Wang was so angry that she rolled her eyes in Bichun Garden. The Yuan family has only been an official for a long time, and they have climbed to the first rank. Even their children are no longer what they used to be. Now everyone is better than her family.


    It was not easy for the two promising sons to leave the Qiao family, and now the youngest son actually married the princess.


    He is only a sixth-rank official. How could the emperor let his daughter marry a sixth-rank junior official? He must find a way to promote him later.


    But what about my own son, although he married the daughter of a wealthy family, but after all, he didn¡¯t have the glory of a princess, and he didn¡¯t know when the official position would be promoted. He was really **** off.


    But she dared not say these words to anyone, for fear that people would laugh at her, and fear that her in-laws would come and scold her after they found out.


    No, it''s still early for Ion Han to get married, so she came to Qiao''s house and told Qiao Mai that she should not forget to send the cook to Bichun Garden, and don''t forget the ingredients.


    This time it was Qiao Mai''s turn to be angry. The wedding was still more than half a year away, so I came to remind myself, did I know that the princess was marrying into the Qiao family, so I came to make trouble for myself?


    It''s so **** bad to think of it for her, the cook has no ingredients, and she will be ashamed to go home.


    For the sake of the old man and the old lady, she endured it!


    Don''t think that you can ignore everything if you have great ability, there are times when you are helpless when you are great.


    The news spread throughout the entire capital. Now that the Yuan family started, when he was in court, all civil and military officials cast envious glances at him.


    They all wanted to flatter the prosperity in the emperor''s eyes, and the idea of ??sending a beauty to their door was aroused again.


    But when they saw Yuan Jiaqi''s deep eyes, they all retreated. They couldn''t help but beat them up. They were afraid that Yuan Jiaqi''s mouth would be so **** wicked, and they didn''t show mercy at all. To jump into a river, to hang yourself.


    It¡¯s not okay to send off the old ones, let alone the young ones, the wife is a princess.


    The emperor''s youngest daughter, the most beloved daughter, who would dare to embarrass the emperor at this time, and don''t want to live anymore?


    Qiao Mai didn''t care what they said. Seeing that the weather was cold, there were more people getting sick when the seasons changed, so she changed her face and went to the free clinic every day as before.


    When she left the stall, those doctors immediately became arrogant, and when she left the stall, those doctors immediately withered.


    Especially in the Liu family, Imperial Physician Liu found his wife.


    "Didn''t you say to find someone to teach Qiao''s family a lesson? How come his family is not only fine now, but is getting more and more happy?"


    "It won''t be long, something happened to my natal family recently, I believe Qiao''s family will be unlucky soon"


    "You send a few people first to get rid of the beach-bearer opposite the shop."


    "Beach?"


    "What a woman, I don''t know anything outside the house every day, and a business robber came, and recently the business of the shop was robbed by him"


    "Master, don''t worry, I''ll go and have a look tomorrow,"


    "Let me tell you, find a killer who can be made, that wandering doctor is pretty good."


    "knew."


    Not only Liu''s family, but several medical clinics in the capital wanted to find a killer to make Qiao Mai, but it was a pity that he lost it every time he followed him.


    This day, as soon as Qiao Mai came out of the stall, a shadow flew towards her. The movement was so fast, Qiao''s eyes narrowed, killing people in broad daylight. Is this impatient?


    At this moment, there are also many pedestrians on the road, many people are waiting for Qiao Mai to come out of the stall, they don''t care when they see this scene, they think it''s the common people who want to get the first pulse diagnosis, that''s why they do this.


    Who knows that the killer on his body has a speed that is different from ordinary people, so Qiao Mai can recognize him immediately, that person is a killer.


    The man didn¡¯t even get to Qiao Mai¡¯s face, he fell down immediately, and the people rushed to help him up.


    "Miraculous doctor, miraculous doctor, show him quickly, what''s wrong?"


    What''s wrong? Naturally, Qiao Mai killed him with his spiritual power.


    She hurriedly asked someone to lift him onto the table, stretched out her hand to feel his pulse, and then shook her head regretfully.


    "No pulse, the person is dead,"


    "Huh? Is this too fast to die?"


    "That''s right, it may be that he is sick, and he was too anxious to run just now, that''s why he"


    "How about this?"


    Qiao Mai said to them, "Who goes to the Yamen to report a case, but everyone wants to testify for me, I didn''t touch him"


    "know, know"


    After a while, the official came, and after routinely inquiring about the people, they carried them away.


    She looked at the Mingshi Medical Center with an inexplicable light in her eyes. It seemed that they really didn''t have the capacity to accommodate people at all.


    It hasn¡¯t been long since the stall opened this year. The people who come to her for pulse consultation are ordinary people. Most of their clinics are supported by wealthy families, and there is no shortage of consultation fees.


    I really have a vengeance, and I sent someone to assassinate myself, but I can''t follow him. Is this shameless?


    It doesn''t matter, come and kill as many as you want, just kill them in front of a group of pious people like them, and see if they have a long memory.


    She only survived for 20 days, and encountered more than a dozen killers, all of which were dealt with by her without anyone noticing.


    Now those medical clinics are in a panic. Is the genius doctor a god? Can''t kill him no matter what?


    Not only can''t kill her, but they don''t even have a chance to catch her. It''s really hard for them, why can''t they kill him.


    In the twinkling of an eye, the twelfth lunar month has entered, and the weather is getting colder, but there are still many doctor visits.


    But Qiao Mai is going to the north to collect the bills. After the pulse diagnosis, she gets up to clean up her booth. Every time she sees a patient today, she will tell people that she will not open the stall before the year.


    The spies from several medical centers sent back the news, and they were all relieved.


    Unexpectedly, that night, half of all the medical centers in the capital, as long as they were every shop in the adjacent street, collapsed.


    The reason why Qiao Mai didn''t act cruelly was because of the sake of the common people. He smashed them all up. Where did the common people go to see a doctor? If her kindness was the fault, none of these hospitals could escape the fate of being smashed up.


    Just as she left the capital, Mrs. Liu''s family finally sent someone over.


    In the dead of night, in the guest courtyard of the Liu family, Mrs. Liu warmly entertained her natal family, as well as the family of the former deputy leader.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 315： just let you live a few more days

    Chapter 315 will let you live a few more days


    "Why did you come here?"


    "There are a lot of things at home, and then I have to be busy with the new leader."


    "Who won the position in the Wulin League"


    Bringing this matter up, the expressions of all the people present were not good.


    "Others got it, but the new leader will not make it difficult for our two families, but we have to guard against it, otherwise we won''t come here until now. Is it true if you believe it?"


    "Nine out of ten"


    "Tell me"


    Mrs. Liu told her own guess, and also told about Liu Yuyi sending people to visit Qiao''s house at night and being wiped out by the regiment.


    "Were you in She County in the Acropolis at the beginning?"


    "right"


    "She is in Jixiang Garden in Tianshui Town. I heard that she also has property in Shexian County, and she goes back to check and collect the accounts every twelfth lunar month."


    "Then she has nothing to do with the leader?"


    "Why not? I have analyzed it for you. As far as my eldest nephew is lecherous, if he sees Joe, he will definitely not let it go."


    "She looks good?"


    "No, but the skin is very good,"


    "You mean, she also killed my son?"


    "Think about it, she is the wife of a first-rank official and a master of martial arts. If your son likes her, can she follow? There must be something in it. The fact that she killed her eldest nephew was investigated by the leader and deputy leader. I came out and came to the door, but I didn''t expect to be killed instead, do you think it is possible?"


    "Are you kidding me? She is a woman, and she was born as a village woman. Even if she learns martial arts the day after tomorrow, she can''t be higher than my son and the leader."


    "Then have you found the murderer?"


    "No."


    "If you want to believe me, check it yourself, don''t check others, check her"


    "How and where is she?"


    "I should go back to Tianshui Town to collect the bill."


    "It''s the New Year''s Eve every time I go there, how about this"


    There were seven or eight people in the room, and Mrs. Liu stood in the middle giving them advice, while the others kept nodding.


    When Qiao Mai left, he had already arranged the house. Whoever went out would be followed by spirit beasts or monster beasts. The house would be protected by beasts both openly and secretly.


    As long as they dare to show up, there will be no bones left behind.


    As for herself, it is not a problem. With her current cultivation base, even if the sharpest weapon in the world hits her, she will not suffer any loss.


    This is still a situation where she is willing to let you cut it. If she is not willing, you have no chance of getting close.


    Because on the night she came back, she left early that morning, and arrived at Jixiang Garden in Tianshui Town in half an hour.


    No change at home, everyone is fine.


    She walked around the house, brought some gifts, and went to the house of old acquaintances to check. Everything was fine, so she was relieved and went to She County the next day.


    Finish the important things first, do what you have to do every year, retreat!


    This time, she didn''t rush to practice, but wandered around in her own space. Where she wanted to go, she only needed one thought.


    Xiaoqing has been following her, "Master, you take pulse all day long, drink tea and practice, so there is no home, okay?"


    "for example?"


    "Women like flowers, do you like them?"


    "Who doesn''t like beautiful things?"


    "Let''s go then, I planted a sea of ??flowers, master, take a look?"


    "Hehe, okay."


    Although Qiao Mai is real, she is also a woman. As long as she is a woman, no one does not like beautiful flowers.


    When she came to the endless sea of ??flowers, she admired the scenery with ease and joy, and Xiaoqing picked a bunch of red roses.


    "Master, this is for you"


    "Thanks"


    "What kind of flowers do you like? Shall I pick them?"


    "I like them all, each has its own beauty."


    "Master, you are actually beautiful, but you don''t dress up,"


    "I look like an ordinary person without makeup"


    "Then how about you?"


    "I like to wear plain clothes, and don''t wear makeup when I don''t have to,"


    "Master, you don''t love yourself too much"


    "Who said that"


    Qiao Mai picked a rose and pinned it in her hair, "Does it look good?"


    "The eyes have become double eyelids, and the eyebrows are drawn thicker. This is more beautiful, but whether it is beautiful or not depends on what your husband-in-law says."


    "He, he likes whatever I become, as long as it''s me"


    "Yes, what he likes is your soul, not your appearance. Some people only look at your appearance, and they fall in love at first sight and revolt."


    "Haha, did you watch it online?"


    "uh-huh"


    "Are you bored, let me find you a male caterpillar?"


    "It''s not a caterpillar, it''s okay, and I don''t want to find a husband. I will be too busy to take care of your space every day."


    Qiao Mai walked in the sea of ??flowers, feeling particularly good, sat down cross-legged on the spot, and began to practice.


    Seeing the master working so hard, Xiaoqing stopped bothering her and flew into the distance with her wings.


    Just practiced for ten days, her spiritual consciousness moved, a stranger approached Jixiangyuan, and Aries was conveying a message to her.


    "Master, six men in black have entered our house. They don''t look murderous. They seem to be here to inquire."


    "Keep an eye on them, and if there is any movement, kill them immediately."


    "Yes, Master"


    Qiao Mai was disturbed and had no intention of cultivating. He came out of this room, lit a candle, made himself a pot of hot tea and drank it.


    Not long after, the tiles above his head cracked lightly, Qiao Mai waved his hand, and a scream resounded through the night sky.


    Then there was a loud bang and the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground. She opened the room with her hands behind her back, and saw the man in black in the courtyard covering his eyes, moaning in pain.


    Three sheep stood in her yard, and three squirrels stood on the roof. Although they were small, it was easy to deal with a few men in black.


    The little scratcher grabbed it and threw it hard in the yard.


    Their strength is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Seeing that there is a living mouth on the ground, trying to **** it, is this a monster?


    Tossed to the ground, only a thud can be heard, not even a scream, and the person returned to the west.


    Qiao Mai put his hand on the blind man''s head, let go of it for a long time, and patted it lightly, and the blind man died.


    "Go and throw them to the mountains in the northwest. In winter, there will be a shortage of food for the creatures."


    "Yes, Master"


    Six little guys, one in each hand, returned after a while.


    Qiao Mai filled their storage bags with pills, these were for their cultivation, and also rewarded them for their meritorious service in protecting their families.


    She stood in the courtyard with her hands behind her back. It seemed that she was going to give the Liu family a big gift during the Chinese New Year.


    It seems that Mrs. Liu can''t stay. As for Liu Yuyi, she left, how can he stay alone.


    Husband and wife, we should share weal and woe, and we can¡¯t fly separately when disaster comes.


    Let you live a few more days, she is not in a hurry to go back for revenge, these six men in black are just here to find out about her.


    A group of people with pig brains, knowing that she has the strength to kill the two martial arts leaders, but they still dare to provoke her, it is really beyond their control.


    The accounts were also checked, and the bank notes were received. I haven''t been with them for a long time, so I asked the housekeeper to post a post at each house, and invited them to have a meal at home on the 20th of the twelfth lunar month.


    The house in Tianshui Town has just become lively, and the kitchen has finally prepared a decent meal to entertain guests.


    Mayor Qian smiled while holding the invitation, "Unexpectedly, Mrs. Qiao is so lucky to marry a princess daughter-in-law."


    Lu Sanniang was playing with her son, she smiled lightly.


    "Yes, not only is she capable, she is also blessed, but I am also blessed"


    "Haha, that is, since we are asked to go, why not deliver the New Year''s goods in advance?"


    "I''ll prepare it tomorrow."


    It is not only his family who want to give New Year gifts in advance, it seems that they have discussed it. On this day, all the gifts are sent to Jixiang Garden in large and small bags.


    Qiao Mai didn''t give up, everyone had good intentions, besides, she had prepared the New Year''s gift.


    There are two halls in the living room, two side halls and one table on the other side. The room is warm, eating the food from Qiao''s family that they only eat once a year, and everyone is smiling. She is unfamiliar, but seeing her once a year makes her more enthusiastic and misses her even more.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 316： I think you are suitable to be a monk

    Chapter 316 I think you are suitable to be a monk


    When leaving, Qiao Mai''s family prepared six century-old ginseng and six century-old Ganoderma lucidum.


    There are a lot of plants in the space, and there are thousands of years old. How can people not get sick if they eat whole grains? Ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum are both high-quality medicinal materials, which are not available in ordinary pharmacies. It is a good thing to save life, and urgent money When it is time, it can be exchanged for silver, which is considered a precious gift.


    When these people came home and saw it, they all opened their mouths in shock.


    Quickly put the lid on the ginseng, put it in the cabinet and lock it up. This is a good thing, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it.


    I have to say that this gift has been sent to their hearts.


    She stayed in Tianshui Town for twenty-five years before returning to the capital. This time, she did not bring any presents, because most of the original staff from Qiao''s shop, as well as the cook, had arrived in the capital.


    So it''s not too late to prepare these new year''s goods when they come back. It was only when she got home that she realized that there is no need to worry about the new year''s goods.


    The Duke of Zhen and the General¡¯s Mansion have nothing to do with the Qiao¡¯s family, only the one in the palace needs to be prepared.


    The old emperor is waiting eagerly, he is the woman, the man should take the initiative to give him a gift, and whether the emperor returns the gift depends on his mood, he is not an ordinary in-law, he is the king of a country, the lord of the world .


    Yuan''s family doesn''t have a holiday until they are twenty-eight, and there is no way to accompany his wife at home. This time, Qiao Mai came back early this time, and he was very happy.


    At night, the two snuggled together, chatting about family matters.


    "My lady, what year gift shall we give the emperor?"


    "I''m asking the shopkeeper Niu to prepare, two baskets of intestines, two baskets of boneless chicken feet, two baskets of luncheon meat, two baskets of various fruits, ten jars of wine, and ten catties of fine tea, is that okay?"


    "It''s a lot, he can''t finish it all by himself."


    "That''s his business. If there is less gift, he will open his mouth to ask for it. I was embarrassed before, but now that I have this relationship, I will definitely open my mouth."


    "There are so many women raised in the palace, we don''t care if he raises others, don''t fill the mouths of those women with things from our house."


    "Pu Chi"


    Qiao Mai laughed, "There are three thousand beauties in the harem, those are the ones he likes."


    "I don''t want to enter the palace. I get a headache when I see a group of women."


    "I think you are suitable to be a monk, they are not close to women."


    "My husband only gets close to you."


    "Slick mouth and tongue!"


    "Then let the lady taste the smooth tongue of her husband?"


    In an instant, the two were fighting together, and the lights in the room were blown out after a while.


    The next day, the old emperor received the annual gift, and it happened to be the morning court. This year, the weather is good and there is no war. The country is prosperous and the Ming Dynasty is getting stronger and stronger. He is very happy.


    Seeing what he was thinking about made me even happier.


    It would be great to have such an in-law, not only rich, but also able to cook first-class food, so I asked Yu Bao with my head tilted.


    "How about the steel from the Ministry of Industry?"


    "It has been prepared and is currently making steel knives, steel guns and other weapons"


    Now the emperor was in a better mood. Thinking of his promise at Qiao''s house, he reached out and picked up a fruit he liked to eat. After returning to Longshu''an, he wrote the imperial decree while eating.


    Wrote three imperial edicts in one breath. The first one was that the Yuan family offered Fang Ziyougong to the imperial court and made him a prince with a different surname.


    The second is that he thinks Mrs. Qiao is her daughter''s mother-in-law, and she doesn''t have a title until now, so how can her daughter hold her head up in front of others, besides, she gave the stainless steel, maybe there will be other prescriptions in the future, We must make friends, he always felt that she was not simple, otherwise he would not let her make a condition with him, and directly named Qiao Mai as the wife of Yipin.


    The third way, as a princess, her husband is only a sixth-rank official, which is really outrageous. He immediately promoted Yuan Haichuan''s official position to the third rank, jumping three ranks in a row.


    Heh guy, on the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, Yuan Jiaqi had just left his job and entered the house, and took three imperial edicts with his son and daughter.


    Give Qiao Mai the imperial edict, and he directly said that she hadn''t come home yet, and kowtowed to thank her for her.


    The father-in-law who made the decree received a very generous red envelope, so he left happily without saying anything.


    Sure enough, even if the person is not there, as long as the money is in place, who can say anything, or what the lady said is right, if you can smash it with silver, you must not be stingy.


    On the second day after the imperial decree was handed down, the civil and military courts of the Manchu Dynasty were fried again.


    "I''ll go, what kind of **** luck did Master Yuan have to have such an important prescription."


    "Hmph, what nonsense prescriptions, but they are all Huangzi of the emperor. When the princess gets married, he wants to promote his in-laws. Otherwise, why would Mrs. Yuan and his son be promoted together?"


    "That''s not true. The Ministry of Industry has already smelted what is called steel. The emperor has been hiding it before, and now he is making weapons day and night. I heard that iron is very fragile in front of steel, and it will break when touched."


    "If this is the case, it is really appropriate to confer Master Yuan a prince with a different surname. This is a great achievement."


    When they saw Yuan Jiaqi, they immediately saluted respectfully, "My lord!"


    "Well, good morning"


    "You are too early, you are too early"


    "Congratulations"


    "Thank you"


    Everyone sees that he is still the same as usual, and he still has no airs at all. I really admire him from the bottom of my heart. He is really the person the emperor likes. His character, self-cultivation, and demeanor are unmatched by others.


    Duke Zhen Guo and General Zhen Xi watched from the sidelines, but they didn''t know how to approach them.


    The son-in-law did such a thing, and it also made them look bad. How affectionate they were with the Yuan family before, how embarrassing they are now.


    I am used to eating food from Qiao¡¯s family, and this year there is no more food. When they sent someone to buy from Qiao¡¯s store, they realized how expensive the food they usually eat is.


    I feel so uncomfortable, I scold Jiang Yunpeng in my heart.


    At this time, Jiang Yunpeng was not feeling well either. He was used to the basic necessities of the Qiao family, especially when the two brothers rode the hard-earned BMW sent by Qiao Mai and received envious looks from their colleagues, they felt particularly uncomfortable.


    Yun Sheng was really ashamed to ride, so he had someone send the horse back to Qiao''s mansion, but Yun Peng was always reluctant to part with the horse.


    But he saw that Yun Sheng was sent back, so he was reluctant and embarrassed to ride again, so he also sent someone to send it back to Qiao''s house.


    Because Mu Shi and Xiao Shi used their dowry to offset the support they owed Qiao Mai, the two brothers gave them all the money in their hands.


    This can be regarded as making up for the pain in the hearts of the two of them. They were really reluctant to leave the Qiao family. At the beginning, they chose the two brothers because of the Qiao family. Now, is this a chicken-and-egg fight?


    Fortunately, the dowry came with the crops of Zhuangzi and the shop. Otherwise, life would be really difficult, and it would be one day after another when I was at Qiao''s house.


    When the two of them were chatting together, they even wiped their tears together when they mentioned the Qiao family.


    Qiao Mai sneered when he heard that they had sent back two **** horses.


    "Have some conscience"


    She directly took the horse into the space and raised it there, which is a hundred times better than outside.


    The matter of the Qiao family is discussed in the capital every day. The matter of the two brothers leaving the Qiao family has been discussed for several months, but they have just been suppressed by the matter of the Yuan family becoming king.


    However, as soon as the pressure was over, someone thought of these two brothers again.


    This year, the Qiao family may become their hottest topic.


    "Tell me, do the two brothers who left Qiao''s house regret it?"


    "Sure, let''s live a good life, but I have to leave like a white-eyed wolf,"


    "I heard that Mrs. Qiao told them to leave."


    "If it were me, I would let them go too. Who would dare to take those who are in Cao Ying with their hearts in Han?"


    "That''s right, Mrs. Qiao is really kind to the two brothers. The marriage of the two of them cost nearly half a million taels each. I didn''t expect them to recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors as soon as they were promising. Who is not angry?"


    "It''s not necessarily true. Those are their biological parents. Who can forget it? It''s just going to the grave and filling the soil. What you said is too serious."


    "Nursing kindness is greater than giving birth to kindness, don''t you understand this?"


    "Where will they be raised if they are not born?"


    "If Mrs. Qiao doesn''t save them, they''ll be nothing but dirt, how can they go to the grave?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 317： Who is that man?

    Chapter 317 Who is that person?


    Because of the matter of Qiao''s family, some people who love to gossip actually pinched up, and almost made a move in the teahouse, which really made people speechless.


    On the 28th, Yuan Jiaqi had his annual leave, and he came back with an invitation card.


    Qiao Mai saw that he was frowning and asked with a embarrassed look on his face.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "In the past, the emperor never held a banquet in the palace, but now that the country is getting better, he has started to make troubles."


    He threw the post on the table angrily, Qiao Mai raised his eyebrows.


    "Then you go. He has been holding back for so many years, and he has been wronged for so many years. He can finally feel proud, and it''s okay to do it."


    "Hmph, extravagance and waste, I don''t like my husband"


    "Then don''t go"


    "But the emperor specifically told me to take the whole family with me,"


    "Give your in-laws a face, go"


    Yuan Jiaqi heard that the lady wanted to go, his eyes lit up immediately, and his complexion gradually became more beautiful.


    "Since the lady wants to go, why not go with you as a husband?"


    "It''s not that I want to go, but to give the princess and Chuan''er more time to spend together. Ling''er is also old, so you can look ahead and pay more attention."


    "OK."


    "when?"


    "Thirty Nights"


    "Well, it just so happens that I don''t need to buy any additional clothes. During the Chinese New Year, one person makes several outfits, so just wear the new one."


    "Can we all wear the same color as a family?"


    "Okay, let''s wear parent-child clothes."


    The Yuan family asked people to call the two children to Yuexian Pavilion, and told them about attending the palace banquet.


    "Ling''er, when the time comes, dress up appropriately, don''t be too ostentatious, ask Mother Jin, if she is willing to accompany you, then go, don''t force her if she doesn''t want to."


    "Yes, mother, do you want to bring Yuehong Yuexia?"


    "No need, the rules in the palace are too strict, they are used to being free in our house"


    "Then what color are you wearing?"


    "Just wear the blue one, Chuan''er also wears that color."


    "Does our family all wear this color?"


    "Yes, this is like a family"


    The couple looked at their son, Yushu Linfeng, who was gentle and refined, and looked at their daughter, who was charming, cute, and full of agility.


    The two of them were very satisfied, but Mama Jin was very busy now. When she heard that she was going to enter the palace, she was very worried. She didn''t want to go at first, but she was afraid that something might happen to Linger in the palace, so she agreed. Follow along.


    In the post that Twenty Eighth received, Nurse Twenty Nine Jin made up for Linger the rules of the palace for a day.


    Thirty days, she matched and matched all Linger''s jewelry with that dress, and found that pink is the most suitable for blue.


    So I chose a set of pink diamond jewelry. Although it is bright, it is not dazzling.


    Qiao Mai chose a set of purple diamonds for himself, simply tied a beautiful hairstyle, and tied a purple hosta.


    On both sides of the temples, a small purple diamond hair accessory is pinned to one side. The earrings are also purple in color, which seems low-key, but the twinkling light is worth a lot of money at first glance.


    She also wore a purple diamond necklace and a purple diamond ring on her hand.


    The emperor treats guests to dinner, and as an in-law, she can''t let him down.


    Besides, the whole capital knows that she is a rich woman, so she has to confirm the news.


    I have been in the capital for several years, and it is time to meet these top figures.


    The family and Nanny Jin were in the same carriage without escorts. The original six had been returned to Lord Zhen Guo.


    The housekeeper drove the carriage himself, and Dongzao and his wife pulled the carriage. I believe there is nothing to be afraid of with them.


    Anyway, Yuan Jiaqi is very relieved, Chuan''er and Ling''er still don''t know anything about their mother.


    Only the old man in the family discovered it first, the old lady heard what the old man said, and Yuan Jiaqi discovered it by himself.


    Others only know that Qiao Mai has abilities, but they don''t know what kind of abilities he has.


    The whole family wore New Year''s clothes, including Jinmao. Her clothes were also prepared by Qiao Mai for her, and they were all blue.


    The carriage stopped at the gate of the palace, and the family got out of the carriage. The butler got out of the carriage and led the horsefly, and found a place not far from the gate of the palace to stop.


    Nurse Jin pulled Linger, Yuan Jiaqi pulled Qiao Mai, and Chuaner followed behind them.


    When the guards saw Yuan''s house, they didn''t even check the posts, so they let them go directly. There were maids inside to receive them and lead them into the palace.


    The banquet was held in the Hall of Ronghua, which was a special place to entertain courtiers and foreign envoys.


    As soon as he entered, he attracted the attention of the courtiers, and everyone looked over at the same time.


    The courtiers who were lower than the Yuan family raised their hands and bowed to him, and those who were higher than the Yuan family, he also bowed their hands to salute those.


    Not one by one came forward to greet each other, but their family members looked at Qiao Mai and Linger.


    Linger blinked her big eyes and looked around, and saw Princess Jiamei walking towards them.


    "Meet Uncle, Aunt"


    Although she is a princess, she is a junior to Qiao Mai, and Qiao Mai holds her hand.


    "Tomorrow is the first day of junior high school. If you have nothing to do, come to my house and I will cook something delicious for you"


    "Okay, auntie, I will introduce a few friends to Linger, they are all of good moral character, please rest assured, auntie"


    "Go"


    Linger was taken away. When Jiamei left, she still didn''t forget to take a look at Chuaner. When their eyes met, their faces were fine.


    Qiao Mai clicked his tongue twice, so shy.


    The palace man brought Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai to a small table, "My lord, this is the table for you and your wife."


    "Well, it''s time to work,"


    Qiao Mai generously rewarded the palace man with a Dongzhu, which made the palace man so happy that he took the Dongzhu and bowed again before leaving.


    All the female relatives curled their lips. It''s really a rich woman, and she will give a reward if she leads the way.


    After the couple sat down, someone served refreshments.


    Qiao Mai looked around, how great it would be to just set up a big round table, and separate each family, a small table for the husband and wife, and a small table for two or two young people according to their grades, no stools, and a cushion underneath, how much It''s hard.


    The Hall of Glory is the same as the council hall, with layers, and the bigger the official, the higher the seat.


    She raised her eyes and looked at the dragon chair. The emperor and empress have not come yet. I heard that the empress dowager is long gone. Now the empress is the biggest in the palace.


    She is not interested in how others see herself, and she looks at Ling''er and Chuan''er with all her heart.


    The seemingly luxurious place in the palace is actually the most unclean place. The women inside are fighting each other, and no one has clean hands.


    Every banquet is always the best occasion for someone with a heart to plot against others.


    So she put her divine sense on both Ling''er and Chuan''er so that she could find them immediately.


    Don''t be afraid of ten thousand, just in case, Chuan''er and Ling''er are both of marriageable age, who knows if Cheng Yaojin will come out halfway?


    Qiao Mai looked at each one in secret, and Yuan Jiaqi saw that she was watching seriously, so he introduced her secretly.


    Although he doesn''t have much private contact with courtiers, he recognizes civil and military officials very clearly. He is now a prince, but he still holds the post of Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and he still knows the family members of the ministers in the court very well.


    Qiao Mai looked at a man in the distance, "Sir, who is that man?"


    "Which one?"


    "The man in dark red clothes, seventeen or eighteen years old, staring at my daughter-in-law?"


    Yuan Jiaqi followed her gaze, "He is the eldest son of General Zhennan, and the emperor once intended to betroth Jiamei to him."


    "No wonder he looked at Chuan''er with vicious eyes, and when he looked at Jiamei with obsession, what about that?"


    "That''s Princess Rongyu, the daughter of Prince Bao, what happened to her?"


    "She likes our Chuan''er, but Chuan''er doesn''t look at her. It''s not a good thing to have a secret love. If you can''t get it, you will try to get it or destroy it. That kid is the same, so I have to guard against it."


    "The lady means something will happen tonight?"


    "Hmph, in Unofficial History, everyone''s banquet is full of calculations. If anyone dares to touch our children tonight, I will kill them."


    A baby asked me to add a few more chapters. To be honest, I also wanted to, but I had more energy than I could. The sequelae of the new crown were too severe. I was almost hospitalized. There was no room in the hospital. I just took medicine at home and slowly raised it. Please forgive me, the babies, when the health is better, there will be more!


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 318： Lord Mas eyes

    Chapter 318 Prince Ma''s Eyes


    "Don''t worry, lady, aren''t you all right now? For those who celebrate the Chinese New Year, let''s not look for that bad luck."


    "I hope nothing happens."


    Speaking of this, she thought of the Liu family, after returning home tonight, she had to go there.


    If they don''t teach the Liu family a **** lesson, they won''t stop. They don''t know how much she, Lord Ma, has eyes for.


    Today''s banquet, Imperial Physician Liu brought his family members. Mr. Yuan''s family is in full swing, and they have become kings with different surnames, which made him a little angry.


    He felt that if he sent someone to do it again, if he failed, then his family would really be over.


    In the past, he still had the guts, but now, Wang with a different surname, Mrs. Yipin Gaoming, Prince Consort, Princess, any of them can crush him to death.


    The emperor valued the Qiao family so much and was relative to her family, how could he do anything to this woman.


    Yuyi Liu and Mrs. Liu looked at Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai, they both sighed at the same time, looked at each other, and they both saw retreat in each other''s eyes.


    But they were unable to take back the knife they swung. Liu''s natal family already knew who the murderer was, but because there was no evidence, they could not sue. They could only investigate secretly and assassinate Qiao Mai.


    Several men in black disappeared in Tianshui Town for no reason, and they knew the details of Qiao Mai. She has the ability to kill the leader, so they are mobilizing manpower, and believe that there will be a large number of killers to assassinate Qiao Mai soon.


    Tonight, Qiao Mai''s eyes were all on his children, so naturally he didn''t look at them, which made them feel safer.


    But when they thought of Qiao Mai''s skill, the two couldn''t help feeling chills all over their bodies.


    If she was told about Liu''s hiring a killer, would she agree?


    Both of them are not in the mood to attend the banquet anymore, they want to go back home quickly and talk to the martial arts person who lives in their house to see if the assassination can be cancelled.


    Just then, the emperor brought the queen and several concubines.


    The courtiers hurriedly knelt down to salute. Qiao Mai just squatted on the ground symbolically. Anyway, he was wearing a big skirt, so it couldn''t be seen from the outside.


    The emperor let the courtiers down with a smile. She glanced at Yuan Jiaqi, said some inspirational words, then waved her hand, singing, dancing and music started.


    Immediately afterwards, the palace people shuttled back and forth to start serving dishes. Qiao Mai looked at the dishes made by the imperial chef in front of him, and Yuan Jiaqi quickly picked up the chopsticks to pick up the dishes for her.


    Qiao Mai occasionally glanced at the top, and saw the old emperor staring at their table, his eyes seemed to say, look at how my food compares to yours.


    Rui Fei next to her smiled at her, and Qiao Mai nodded at her.


    Since her son got engaged to the princess, Concubine Rui has never announced her into the palace. She respects her in-laws and her family very much, knowing that her in-laws don''t like to socialize and have a cold temper, so she didn''t announce her. It was the first time they met.


    Qiao Mai had a good impression of her, so he responded to her.


    Yuan Jiaqi also nodded at Concubine Rui, "Our mother-in-law is good."


    "Well, what kind of mother teaches what kind of daughter, you can see her mother through Jiamei."


    "Now my mother-in-law is made an imperial concubine by the emperor because the princess is betrothed to our family, and her status is only promoted to queen by a little bit."


    The queen was not angry, because Concubine Rui didn''t have the prince by her side, and she didn''t compete with her for the management of the harem, so the queen''s complexion was good.


    After the dishes were served, the fine wine was also served. The courtiers poured the good wine and toasted the emperor and queen together.


    The scene was really lively, but Qiao Mai was superficial, and his eyes were always on his children.


    Yuan Jiaqi was very touched, being her child is really a blessing, so caring, I am afraid that the child will suffer.


    Fortunately, Linger was protected by Jiamei, and suddenly Qiao Mai thought that she should also give her daughter a title, otherwise how could she get mixed up with these upper-class figures in the Beijing circle.


    Thinking about the prescription in his hand, Qiao Mai curled his lips and smiled.


    She still had a lot of opportunities to negotiate terms with the emperor, and she was thinking of the queen waving her hand to make all the dancers withdraw.


    The next step is to appreciate the performance of the girl from the courtier''s family. Qiao Mai frowned.


    Qiao Mai picked up the wine glass and drank a glass of wine. She didn''t care about watching their performances. They were just dancing, playing the piano, drawing something, it was very old-fashioned.


    When I was bored, I saw a court lady passing by Chuan''er, her body tilted, and the wine jug on the tray fell on Chuan''er.


    Wine spilled all over Chuan''er, Qiao Mai''s eyes turned cold, finally came!


    The court lady knelt beside Chuan''er, bowed her head in apology, and wanted to lead Chuan''er to the side hall to change clothes.


    This kind of trick was instilled by Qiao Mai when Chuan''er was ten years old, and the tricks in it could be seen at a glance.


    "Get off!"


    "Master Yuan, can I take you to change?"


    Yuan Haichuan''s face sank, "Didn''t you hear me telling you to get out?"


    "servant, servant"


    Someone persuaded, "Master Yuan, why don''t you change it?"


    "No, as a man, what is it called if you have some wine on your body?"


    "Is this affecting your image?"


    "If you don''t go, you won''t go. Could it be that you want to ask the emperor to come forward and let me change clothes?"


    The colleagues next to him stopped humming, and the kneeling maid tried to persuade her again, but Yuan Haichuan stood up and kicked the maid to the ground.


    This caught the attention of Jiamei, the emperor, and Yuan Jiaqi.


    He just wanted to get up and go to have a look, but was stopped by Qiao Mai, "Sit down, Chuan''er will solve it by himself."


    Just then, the emperor spoke.


    "Hai Chuan, what happened to you?"


    Chuan''er immediately bowed to the emperor, "Your Majesty, this court lady accidentally spilled wine on her body, as a man, and it''s winter, it''s okay to get some wine on her body, and I don''t care about it, but this court lady has been doing it all the time." Advised Weichen to go to the side hall to change clothes, Weichen didn''t pursue her crime, let her go, she still didn''t give up, so Weichen kicked her."


    The emperor''s eyes and eyes, such conspiracies and tricks, all grew up with the emperor.


    How could the emperor not know what Yibala and what baba the former was sticking out.


    "Drag it down, die with a stick!"


    The maid fainted on the spot from fright, the guards came up and dragged her away, the scene was restored, and everyone continued to watch the girls perform.


    The Yuan family breathed a sigh of relief and asked in a low voice.


    "Miss, you already know?"


    "I knew it from the maid who deliberately sprinkled it on Chuan''er. I have told the children since I was a child, but this is the first time they have encountered such a thing. Chuan''er reacted very quickly, and my saliva was not wasted."


    "Who dares to harm Chuan''er?"


    "I don''t know, it''s not the time to check now, let''s take the opportunity later and talk about it later."


    "Hateful husband can only watch, can''t do anything."


    "It''s me, don''t worry, sooner or later I will punish those who plot against Chuan''er."


    Seeing that their son was fine, the couple turned their heads to look at Jiamei. Linger seemed to notice something, and kept explaining in Jiamei''s ear, listening to Jiamei''s gloomy face.


    Concubine Rui also noticed it. She pursed her lips and didn''t hum, but turned around and whispered a few words to the nanny who was serving her closely.


    The nanny retreated quietly, and even the emperor ordered his cronies to go out and investigate.


    Gradually, the talents of the girls are almost perfected one by one.


    The queen looked at Qiao Mai, "Madam Yuan?"


    Qiao Mai didn''t snort, but the queen called out again, "Madam Yuan?"


    Qiao Mai stood up slowly at this moment, and bent over to the queen, "Is the empress calling for your wife?"


    "Of course, aren''t you Mrs. Yuan?"


    "No, my husband-in-law married into my family, so I am Mrs. Qiao, not Mrs. Yuan"


    "I see"


    The queen was not angry, "Mrs. Qiao, it has been rumored in the capital that you are very capable."


    "It''s just a rumor, the minister''s wife will do some food business."


    "Not necessarily?"


    "Is it a skill to know a few overseas businessmen?"


    "Then why is Mr. Yuan so devoted to you?"


    Before Qiao Mai could speak, Yuan Jiaqi stood up immediately. There is no reason for his wife to sit while standing.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 319： just hold it

    Chapter 319 Just hold it


    "Empress, the wife of the minister saved the life of the minister and the son of the minister. As a minister, I am willing to protect my wife for the rest of my life. If I don''t give up on my wife, it is against the law of heaven."


    One sentence choked the queen to death, at this moment Qiao Mai felt a pair of vicious eyes.


    She looked up, and saw a couple at a table on the floor above her, and the woman was staring at herself with cannibalistic eyes.


    Yeah, it turned out to be an old acquaintance, Princess Yihe, and her biological mother is the queen?


    It seems that she has recovered her memory, which is very good. It just so happens that her cultivation base is high, and she has the ability to erase memories. This time, she will lose that memory.


    However, she was already married at this time, and she was with her husband by her side, so naturally she couldn''t get angry. Seeing Qiao Mai and Yuan''s family love each other, her eyes were burning.


    When she thought of the scene when this woman beat her up, she wished she could kill her.


    Qiao Mai licked her lips at her, then turned around, just about to speak, the queen opened her mouth, it seems that she doesn''t plan to let herself go today.


    "Mrs. Qiao, you are so lucky that Lord Yuan treats you so well."


    "The minister''s wife will also treat him well."


    "I wonder if Mrs. Qiao can show us your talents. I heard that your cooking skills are very good, even if you cook a dish."


    The emperor heard the queen''s malice at this time, he glared at the queen, at this moment in front of the civil and military court, he couldn''t scold the queen, he was so angry, he will clean you up after the banquet is over, hum!


    Qiao Mai glanced at the queen and sneered.


    "Isn''t it necessary to cook? Otherwise, the smell of oily smoke will ruin the makeup of the girls."


    "Then what talent do you want to perform?"


    She walked out slowly, Yuan Jiaqi followed closely behind her.


    "My lady, will I help you for my husband?"


    "OK!"


    The husband and wife came to the central stage, and Qiao Mai looked at the emperor and empress who were aloof.


    "Please prepare a tray and a red cloth for me."


    The queen was about to speak when the emperor said, "Come here, prepare a tray and a piece of red cloth for Mrs. Qiao."


    Not long after, an **** carried a tray with a piece of red satin on it, and Yuan Jiaqi took it.


    "Lady, what should I do as a husband?"


    "Just hold it."


    Qiao Mai looked at the queen, "Your Majesty, what kind of fruit do you like to eat?"


    The queen was taken aback, and said slowly, "I like oranges."


    She reached out to pick up the red cloth, unfolded it and covered it on the tray, then held the red cloth in the center of the tray with her right hand, raised it slightly to make some space inside, grabbed it with her left hand, and threw it on the red cloth.


    It was as if something had been thrown into the red cloth, and then she removed the red cloth, and the tray was full of big orange oranges.


    There are still fresh leaves hanging on the oranges, as if they were just picked from the tree.


    The emperor and the queen were dumbfounded. It was absolutely impossible for Mrs. Qiao to prepare this in advance. After all, it was her first time attending a banquet.


    It''s a married woman again, and the talent show is also an impromptu attack by the queen.


    The Yuan family called a young **** and asked him to bring oranges to the emperor and queen.


    The emperor reached out to pick up an orange, Yubao was behind him, and was about to test the emperor''s poison, but he stopped him.


    This is how much you trust Mrs. Qiao, the emperor peeled the orange and ate it without hesitation.


    "It''s so sweet and delicious. This is the best orange I''ve ever eaten. Queen, are you satisfied now?"


    The queen gritted her teeth and forced a smile. She knew the emperor''s intentions and was afraid that she would frame her.


    "Can Madam Qiao change into anything else?"


    "My lord, what fruit do you like to eat?"


    Now the emperor became interested, "I want to eat the golden honeydew melon sold in your store, can I?"


    "My wife, try it."


    Qiao Mai used the space again to conjure up a big golden honeydew melon, which made the emperor very happy.


    "Haha, cut it up quickly, everyone have a taste, it happens that I drink a little too much, so eat this to hangover."


    All civil and military officials, ladies and ladies all looked at Qiao Mai on the stage stupidly.


    This is definitely not juggling. Juggling is prepared in advance and is said to be hidden on her body. However, it is impossible for Mrs. Qiao to know about the Queen''s attack in advance, which means that she did not hide these things on her body.


    This, how is this possible?


    All of them had disbelief on their faces, Qiao Mai suddenly looked at Concubine Rui.


    "Mother-in-law, what do you want?"


    "mother-in-law?"


    Concubine Rui didn''t react, the emperor said with a smile while eating melon.


    "She is right, Mrs. Qiao should call your mother."


    Concubine Rui came back to her senses, and responded to Qiao Mai, "I don''t pick anything, I like everything."


    "Today is the first time I meet you, so I will give you the same gift. After all, I don''t think the emperor and queen will pick on our relationship."


    The emperor wiped his mouth immediately after eating a piece of melon, "Of course I won''t argue with you. With the relationship between the two of you, it''s only natural to give you anything."


    Qiao Mai came to the tray, smiled at the Yuan family, covered and lifted the red cloth, grabbed it in the air, and threw it at the red face.


    The red cloth was lifted again this time, and the dazzling light emitted from it immediately dimmed the candlelight.


    The old emperor suddenly stood up, "Mrs. Qiao, is this the night pearl? It''s so bright?"


    "No, this is a diamond. It comes from overseas. I think some people in the capital know it."


    "I have seen concubines wear it."


    "Their diamonds are all small, and mine is ten times larger than theirs. This is a set of purple diamond jewelry, and they are inlaid with platinum. Do you know what platinum is?"


    "Is it gold?"


    "Yes, it''s just that the colors are different. Platinum and purple diamonds are used to make them look more beautiful. This set of jewelry is very suitable for the concubine Rui. This is the first time I meet my mother-in-law. This is a gift from my wife. Please accept it." Down."


    The little **** came over, carefully took the tray and came to Concubine Rui.


    "Ma''am?"


    Concubine Rui looked at the emperor, who stroked his beard.


    "The one given to you is naturally yours, why don''t you take it?"


    She quickly took it with her own hands, and she fell in love with the magnificent and beautiful jewelry at first glance. The old emperor could hear the sound of drooling around him.


    He also looked at the jewelry carefully, "It''s really beautiful, Mrs. Qiao, isn''t this set very expensive?"


    "Money can''t buy you."


    In the main hall, there were all hissing sounds, and everyone was extremely envious.


    Mrs. Zhen Guogong rolled her eyes, "Why didn''t she give me such jewelry back then?"


    Duke Zhen glared at her, "I don''t even look at your virtues at that time, how could people treat you like this? Besides, can you compare with Empress Rui?"


    "What about Mrs. Xiao? Isn''t she like this?"


    "It''s really shameless, everyone wants to compare with the empress, who do you think you are?"


    The duke¡¯s wife who was scolded could only watch with greedy eyes, while Jiang Yunpeng and the others could only watch with heartache.


    The queen was even more angry, she provoked it, she only got a few oranges, but Concubine Rui got a priceless treasure, it''s really annoying, she is Jiamei''s aunt.


    She also likes that set of jewelry, no, no matter what, let her make another set of jewelry like this.


    Yuan Jiaqi took a look and said, "Your Majesty, Empress, is my wife''s talent a pass?"


    "Wait, I still want to ask Mrs. Qiao to transform into something."


    Qiao Mai''s eyes immediately sank, and just as he was about to yell at her, the emperor glared at the queen.


    "Enough, is it over?"


    "Your Majesty, the concubine has no other intentions, but thinks Mrs. Qiao is so capable, so the concubine wants to."


    "She is a human being, not a god, so don''t keep going on forever."


    Seeing the emperor warning her with his eyes, the empress just kept her mouth shut, otherwise she didn''t know what would happen.


    Concubine Rui knew that the queen also liked this set of jewelry, and she usually didn''t compete with the queen, but if she wanted to **** the things her mother-in-law gave her, there was no way.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 320： not fun at all

    Chapter 320 is not fun at all


    Today, Qiao Mai''s action really shocked their eyes, and the queen kept her face straight until the end of the banquet.


    Many people are still secretly guessing how Mrs. Qiao''s things came out, and some even want to ask her if she has similar jewelry. They all want it too, it is so beautiful.


    The banquet was over, Rui Fei left Qiao Mai''s family behind.


    "My in-laws, you are welcome to sit down, we are a family, and we will meet in private in the future, so let''s go with the etiquette."


    Qiao Mai took the lead and sat down. Concubine Rui looked at her son-in-law and his sister, and nodded involuntarily.


    "The feng shui of your family is really nourishing. Your son is both talented and beautiful, and your daughter is even more charming."


    "Thank you for your compliment, my wife doesn''t like socializing on weekdays, so please forgive me for not coming to the palace to visit my concubine Rui."


    "You''re being polite. I know my mother-in-law doesn''t like these things, so I didn''t take the initiative to invite you into the palace. Isn''t that what I saw above?"


    "Being married to the royal family is really different from other families, and I''m not used to it."


    "No way, there are many royal rules, and I was not used to it when I first entered the palace."


    "Now that we''ve met, let''s talk about the betrothal gift?"


    "Okay, when the royal princess gets married, the dowry is one hundred and twenty levies."


    "The two adopted sons of our family had a dowry gift of 120 levies at the beginning, and the dowry was added to the dowry. 240 levies doesn''t sound very nice. Let''s make it auspicious. How about our family giving 160 levies as a dowry gift?"


    Concubine Rui was delighted when she heard that, she was the only daughter, and her husband''s family valued her affirmation of her daughter.


    "It''s a lot, it''s a lot. When the time comes, I will send back all of the dowry gift and the wedding gift, a total of 280."


    "Then when will the dowry be given?"


    "Get ready for this first, the royal family has a lot of things to do, so you have to choose a good date, and you will be hired before the big wedding."


    "We don''t understand anything here, everything is arranged by your side?"


    The two women sat together hand in hand, talking affectionately, while the three of Yuan Jiaqi next to him listened with their heads slightly lowered.


    Following that, Concubine Rui picked out many rare treasures from her private treasury and gave them to Linger.


    Seeing that it was getting late, they let the family leave.


    There was no one at the gate of the palace, and the butler was still sitting straight in front of the carriage and waiting.


    Seeing the master coming out of the palace, he hurriedly drove the carriage to the front.


    Qiao Mai asked the three of them to get into the car. She looked around and said to the butler with a twitch of her lips.


    "Slow down,"


    "Yes, master!"


    It¡¯s the hour, and there¡¯s no one on the street except the watchmen, and the watchmen have to reach a certain point before they come out to drink.


    The carriage drove for a quarter of an hour, Qiao Mai said: "Steward, stop!"


    Yuan Jiaqi asked nervously, "My lady, what''s wrong?"


    "We are being followed, you guys just sit in the car and don''t move."


    At this moment, the Yuan family and the three of them felt very regretful. They knew that they should learn martial arts seriously. When encountering things, they always let the lady stand alone. They really feel that they are useless.


    Qiao Mai jumped out of the carriage, and covered the carriage with a barrier with a wave of his hand.


    The two horses stood quietly. They knew that there was no need for them to hoof because their master was there.


    At this moment, many men in black flew towards the carriage from all directions, they were like bats in the night, Yuan Jiaqi gently raised the curtain of the car, and saw this scene.


    Qiao Mai immediately got on the roof of the car, standing high and looking far away, so as to better protect the people in the car.


    The men in black flew towards Qiao Mai, the weapons in their hands shone coldly under the moonlight, and her eyes glowed bloodthirsty red, she saw her wave her left hand, and under the moonlight, a golden light formed an arc It looks like sweeping around.


    The men in black didn''t have time to dodge, and some blocked with their hands and feet, but all of them were cut off by the golden light and screamed miserably.


    On the silent street, it looks particularly intrusive.


    The three of Yuan Jiaqi were dumbfounded. They saw his wife killing a group of people with a wave of her hand like this, and a group of people with a wave of her hand like that. They felt that she killed people as easily as sweeping the floor.


    Looking at the stump falling from the air, the three of them sat in the car and held their hands tightly.


    It''s not that they haven''t seen murder before, but it''s the first time for someone like Qiao Mai to kill. Killers are like a flood, constantly flocking to Qiao Mai.


    They were all rushing forward with inertia, and it was already too late when they saw the sight of their companions being killed.


    It''s been a long time since I felt like chopping meat. This kind of torture is not enjoyable for her at all. All warlike people hope to meet someone who is evenly matched.


    Unfortunately, here, no!


    There were a few sharp-eyed ones who turned around and tried to escape, but with her cultivation base, no one under her command could escape, and she beheaded them all on the spot.


    The butler was sitting in front of the car, and almost fainted when he saw this scene. The master was so terrifying that he would kill someone without even blinking an eye.


    Seeing the bravery of the master, the housekeeper finally understood why the master was so noble and why he didn''t like to socialize.


    There is really no need to conform to such a character.


    "Housekeeper, hurry up and go home!"


    Qiao Mai returned to the car, and the three quickly looked at her.


    "Miss, are you injured?"


    "Mother, why are you so clean?"


    "Mother, are you okay?"


    Seeing the three people who cared about her, she smiled lightly.


    "I can''t even get close to the body. Where did the injury come from? Where did the blood come from? Don''t worry, go home and rest well. Don''t mention today''s matter to anyone."


    "Yes, mother!"


    Nurse Jin was sitting in the innermost part of the car, her face was all white at this moment, she pursed her lips tightly and did not hum.


    Qiao Mai glanced at her and didn''t speak. She believed that those who came out of the palace would not be so fragile and would get used to it soon.


    Back home, Nanny Jin took Ling''er back to rest, and Chuan''er also came back.


    Qiao Mai and the Yuan family went back to their yard together, "Master, why don''t you go back to sleep first?"


    "What is the lady going to do?"


    "Naturally, to take revenge. I never do things like being beaten passively."


    "The Liu family?"


    "Um!"


    "I''m waiting for your return!"


    Qiao Mai glanced at him, and then disappeared into the night. She had inquired with Boss Bai and the little squirrels, and no one came to attack her house tonight. It seems that those men in black came after her.


    It must have been confirmed that she was the one who killed the leader, and she has been waiting outside the palace for revenge.


    When I came to Liu''s house, I didn''t see those two old things in the backyard, so I searched in Liu''s house, and found them in the guest courtyard.


    At this time, the two were talking with Liu''s natal family, "Well, can the matter between you and Mrs. Qiao be forgotten?"


    "The pain of killing the father and the pain of killing the son are unshakable."


    Madam Liu couldn''t help regretting that she had made matters worse, "Now her man is a king with a different surname in the court, and he also holds an important position in the court. If something happens, let alone us, even you will not escape the siege of the government."


    "If we were afraid, we wouldn''t come here. Besides, you are too late. At this time, a hundred killers are already waiting for her outside the palace gate. I believe she will be doomed tonight."


    Ms. Liu''s heart was pounding, and when she heard a hundred people, her eyes lit up.


    I really hope that these hundred people can kill this woman, and it is best to kill her husband and children together, so that their Liu family can also vent their anger.


    Qiao Mai was really listening on the roof. There is a way to heaven if you don¡¯t go, but you have to go to **** if there is no way.


    She let them go leniently, but she was so impatient that she wanted to die, so she would let them go,


    Qiao Mai flew into the air and immediately cast a barrier around the house, revealing a big hole above the barrier. She clapped her hands down hard, and the house collapsed with a bang.


    Doctor Liu and Mrs. Liu were crushed to death on the spot. Three of them were good at martial arts. They rushed out of the ruins. Qiao Mai sneered and clapped his hands on the barrier again. The three martial arts masters were directly shaken to death on the ruins.


    She stood in mid-air and sensed it with her mental power. There was no sign of life below, so she turned and flew towards the palace.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 321： its not me anyway

    Chapter 321 It''s not me anyway


    The Queen''s Phoenix Palace was brightly lit. It seemed that the Queen hadn''t rested yet. She came to the roof and swept it away with her mental power.


    Yo drink, Princess Yihe is also there, she kneels in front of the queen, hugging the queen''s leg and sobbing softly.


    "Queen Mother, please avenge your son and minister''s blood hatred."


    "Don''t worry, the queen mother will definitely vent her anger for you."


    "I must help my daughter kill that woman. As long as she lives, my son will suffer."


    "Hey, don''t worry, the queen mother must have revenge for you, but it is absolutely impossible for you to get along with the Yuan family."


    "If my daughter can''t get it, no one else can get it. If they kill them together, aren''t they in love? Let them all die. One will be ruined and the other will be destroyed."


    The queen looked at the anger in her daughter''s eyes and sighed softly. It was easy for her to say it, but it was really difficult to do it.


    Once the members of Qiao''s family were touched, I''m afraid that the emperor will pursue it to the end. Once she is found out at that time, she will lose her post.


    If it was before, she would not be afraid, but these years, the old emperor held the military power in his hands, the country was peaceful and the people were peaceful, and her natal family''s power could no longer threaten the emperor, so in his eyes, if she was a good queen, she could continue to be a queen. If there is a slight mistake, the emperor can change her at any time.


    Her eldest prince is abolished, and she no longer has the desire to be competitive in the past. Whoever is the emperor, she is the empress dowager.


    My natal family also wanted to send beauties into the palace, but unfortunately the old emperor felt that he was getting old, and he no longer wanted to be drafted, and he didn''t want any beauties anymore. Apart from government affairs, he was keeping in good health every day, so he rarely went to various palaces.


    My current body is much better than before, and I can sit on that dragon chair for more than ten years without any problem.


    Qiao Mai was almost **** off by the words of these two people. She was kind-hearted and didn''t kill Yihe, but only erased that memory. Keyi and the princess actually wanted to kill her whole family?


    Since you are treating yourself like this, then she doesn''t need to show mercy.


    What happened to the in-laws? Whoever dares to touch his own family will be killed as well!


    What happened to the Queen? What happened to the princess? In her eyes, there is no difference between them and the Liu family, if they should be killed, they must be killed, otherwise there will be a lot of trouble later on, and she doesn''t like it.


    She was really self-inflicted, and just about to do it, she suddenly remembered something.


    Jiamei and Chuan''er are going to get married next year. If the queen dies, she is Jiamei''s aunt, and she has to keep mourning for three years.


    Forget it, it¡¯s cheaper for you two.


    On the night of New Year''s Eve, the queen and princess became fools.


    The emperor was about to fall asleep, but when he heard that the queen and princess had passed out, he hurriedly sent the doctor to the doctor, and then he himself rushed to the scene.


    When he arrived, he saw the two of them biting their fingers and everyone was giggling. Fortunately, they were not crazy but stupid, otherwise the scene would have been lively.


    The imperial physician frowned after taking the pulse, and the emperor sat on a chair with a gloomy face.


    "how?"


    "Everything is normal in the body, it should be some trauma to the head."


    "You just said what happened to the two of them?"


    "It should be stupid."


    "Okay, how could you be so stupid? My Imperial Forest Army is guarding the palace, and there are so many people protecting them both openly and secretly. Who hurt the two of them like this?"


    The imperial doctor was so frightened that he lowered his head and didn''t dare to say a word, thinking in his heart: I don''t know, it''s not me anyway.


    At this moment, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army trotted up to the emperor, half kneeling on the ground.


    "Your Majesty, the house of Imperial Physician Liu at the head of the Imperial Hospital collapsed. Imperial Physician Liu and his wife were crushed to death on the spot. Madam Liu''s natal family also died together. Didn''t dare to delay."


    The emperor slapped the table angrily, "The house collapsed? How is it possible? His house is not old at all. How could it collapse?"


    "Officials sent on-site investigations and collected evidence. It seems that external forces collapsed the house from top to bottom, but no heavy objects were seen at the scene."


    "Let Jing Zhaoyi quickly investigate and see who the Liu family has offended, who they have provoked, and what immoral things they have done."


    "yes!"


    The commander of the imperial forest army left, the emperor glanced at the silly wife and girl, and then at the imperial physician.


    "Do everything possible to heal, if you can''t cure it, post a list and invite a genius doctor to treat it!"


    "Yes, Your Majesty!"


    "A bunch of trash!"


    The emperor walked away angrily with his hands behind his back. He couldn''t fall asleep while lying on the Dragon Art. These are definitely man-made, but if a person with such skills can take his own head without any problem, why would he be willing to hide in the rivers and lakes.


    It must be a reclusive expert, did the queen and Yihe offend that person?


    It''s all in the 30th year, did the Liu family also offend the expert?


    As far as he knew, it was impossible for the top masters in the world to come and go freely in his palace.


    It might be the best of the best, the emperor gasped after thinking about it, who could it be?


    Just thinking about it, the **** outside gently came to the dragon bed.


    "Your Majesty, someone found a dead person on the street."


    "Just leave it to Jing Zhaoyi!" The emperor felt a little impatient and wanted to get angry.


    "More than a hundred people died, all dressed in black."


    "Hiss, more than a hundred people?"


    "Yes, they are all people from the rivers and lakes. It seems that they were robbing and killing someone, and then they were killed instead."


    "Did Zuo find out when they died?"


    "It seems that it was not long after the palace banquet ended."


    The image of Madam Qiao involuntarily appeared in the emperor''s mind, and then he shook his head violently.


    "How is it possible, but there were three major cases in a row overnight. Tell Jing Zhaoyi and ask him to investigate carefully, not letting go of any clues."


    This night, I really had a hard time. The emperor didn''t fall asleep all night.


    When Qiao Mai returned home, Yuan Jiaqi cooked porridge for her in the small kitchen and made four side dishes, knowing that she didn''t eat well in the palace at night.


    "Miss, are you back?"


    "Um"


    "Are you hungry, shall we eat first?"


    "I just want to drink porridge, let''s eat together!"


    The couple drank porridge and ate pickled side dishes from the snack shop. Yuan Jiaqi never took the initiative to ask her.


    "You don''t want to know what happened to them?"


    "My wife wants to say it, but my husband will listen."


    "Let''s not talk about it, you will know it tomorrow morning, and it will definitely cause a sensation in the capital."


    "My lady, you don''t want to sleep for your husband, but are you deliberately indulging your husband''s appetite?"


    "Hehe, if you want to hear me, just say it."


    "I want to hear it for my husband."


    "The queen and her daughter were fooled by me. They secretly wanted to plot against our family, so that you can never be restored, and I will be ashamed."


    "Why not kill them?"


    "Have you forgotten about Jiamei and Chuan''er''s marriage? She is the queen, and our son will have to wait three years to get married after she dies."


    "Where''s the Liu family?"


    "The people behind the killers who killed us lived in their house. I went and they were waiting for news of the killers. I collapsed the house and killed them."


    "Good job. If they live, we have to die. If there is no wife in the family, we have died eight hundred times."


    "People don''t respect me, I don''t respect others, if people respect me, they will pay back a hundred times and a thousand times."


    "What the lady said is good, you have to let those people with evil intentions see fear, and dare not easily have harmful thoughts."


    Qiao Mai thought of the legends in the world of cultivating immortals, and heard that at a certain level of cultivation, she can still speak the law, and at a higher level, she can also formulate laws. If she reaches that point, she will definitely formulate a set of laws to punish bad people.


    For example, lustful people are punished to wither forever, and murderers are immediately punished by the law to die.


    Whoever injures another receives double injure in the same way, etc.


    "My lady, what are you thinking?"


    "I didn''t think about anything, let''s eat and sleep quickly. Although we lost the two in-laws of Duke Zhen and the General''s Mansion, we still have to go to Bichun Garden tomorrow morning. The old man and the old lady are still there."


    "Pick them up in the third year of junior high school, how can they be as comfortable as us here?"


    "Go and ask, after all, the two old people are his parents, his grandmother and grandfather."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 322： for real

    Chapter 322 It''s real


    The next day, at dawn, the capital exploded. On the first day of the new year, what greeted every household was not some New Year greetings, but explosive news.


    After hearing these three news, who is still thinking about celebrating the New Year.


    The New Year''s greetings gathered together to discuss this matter. The empress and princess became fools. The death of Liu Yuanshou and his wife, more than a hundred stumps and broken arms in the street, each of these three news made the hearts of the people in the capital tremble. .


    This is the capital, the bottom of the world, who is not afraid of these three shocking things happened overnight?


    Even a place as fortified as the imperial palace allows people to come and go at will, so what about other people''s houses? Thinking about it makes me sweat, because of this, every household has stepped up their defenses, and even the dudes who drink flower wine are much more honest.


    Qiao Mai''s family got up and had breakfast, accepted the New Year''s greetings from the servants and gave them a reward, and then went to Bichun Garden in a carriage.


    The old man and the old lady also knew about this, they didn''t say anything gossip, they just looked at each other.


    Wang Zongsheng is also like this, only Mrs. Wang still asked him stupidly.


    "Will Mrs. Qiao''s family come today? Could it be that she looks down on us as a prince?"


    Wang Zongsheng glared at her, "Quickly tell the kitchen to prepare a good banquet."


    "They don''t care about it. They eat delicious and spicy food every day, so how can they fancy our food."


    "You bastard, why don''t you miss the New Year''s gift? A whole five carts of New Year''s gifts are brought to you, what are you talking about?"


    "It was supposed to be,"


    "going or not?"


    "you!"


    Wang Zongsheng stared at her angrily, "If you don''t go, go back to the Acropolis, don''t come here to make me angry, you have no conscience."


    "Why do I have no conscience, the money I gave her these years is not enough?"


    "Not enough, let me tell you again, if you can''t remember, we''d better get together next time. Without her, your daughter will become the laughing stock of the capital. She saved Jiaru''s marriage. She saved Jiaru''s marriage. Your son has changed from a fool to an official of the imperial court. What do you use to repay such a great favor? A little money? Does she lack those? The reason why she accepts it is to make us feel at ease."


    "Fart, if it weren''t for her, maybe my daughter would be able to marry someone else, and be put under house arrest in the palace."


    Wang Zongsheng raised his hand and slapped her hard. Mrs. Wang was beaten on the first day of the new year, and he looked at his wife coldly.


    "Since you think so, I will write you a divorce letter now, and you will get out of my royal family with your dowry."


    "In a dream, my mother gave birth to a son and a daughter for you. If you dare to separate from my mother, I will go back to your mother''s house and let them take care of you."


    "Clean me up? Because of the prince''s family with a different surname? How dare your natal family offend?"


    "I!"


    "I''m afraid that people from your natal family will flatter and curry favor when they see each other? Only you don''t know good and bad, don''t understand bullshit, and are exactly the same as your girl."


    Mrs. Wang was left speechless by what Wang Zongsheng said, and it took a long time to say something.


    "In short, our family owes her the favor first, and she should treat Jiaru and Zihan as she should."


    "What''s the favor? Taking care of her? Do you think she needs your taking care of her? Hmph!"


    Wang Zhifu glared at her, walked to the desk, picked up a pen and wrote the letter of reunion and separation. He doesn''t want such a confused woman!


    When Madam Wang saw that he was serious, she was so frightened that she knelt down on the ground.


    "Master, I was wrong. Don''t write it. I''ll go to the kitchen to make arrangements. I''m sure the Qiao family will be satisfied."


    While talking, Qiao Mai''s voice appeared.


    "No need, we won''t have dinner at your house, uncle, happy new year."


    Wang Zongsheng laughed awkwardly, uglier than crying, "Happy New Year, Happy New Year,"


    Followed by the old man and the old lady, they gave Mrs. Wang a hard look. If it weren''t for her, the Qiao family wouldn''t have seen such a good show today.


    Qiao Mai turned around and smiled at them, "Grandfather, grandma, when will you go home?"


    "Let''s go to the sixth day, the second day I went back to my mother''s house, the third day, the fourth day and the fifth day, I made an appointment with some old sisters in the capital."


    "Okay, then we''ll wait for you two at home,"


    The family bowed to the old man and followed Qiao Mai away. The old man and the old man did not leave, but sat on chairs.


    He roared, "Kneel down!"


    Frightened, Mrs. Wang knelt down in front of the old man, "Daughter-in-law is wrong."


    "Because of the Qiao family, how many times have your mother-in-law told your man, are you a dog who can''t change and eats shit, and won''t change after repeated admonition?"


    "Daughter-in-law is wrong!"


    My father-in-law has never said such a bad word to her. What she said to my husband-in-law just now was heard by her father-in-law and Mrs. Qiao.


    In fact, she knew very well in her heart, but she was a little unconvinced and wanted to compete with Mrs. Qiao.


    People are like this. When they see others living better than themselves, they feel sour. If they see others living worse than themselves, or even fall down in poverty, it can arouse their kind hearts.


    "I think you are living a very smooth life. If you dislike Zong Sheng''s low official position, you can make up with him and find someone with a higher official position."


    "No, no, no, the daughter-in-law didn''t, it was just a moment of anger from the daughter-in-law."


    "Mr. Zhou, it''s not that Zong Sheng doesn''t want to be promoted. Our family''s properties are all in the north, and we need someone to protect them. The capital is not a place for us to stay. We will cheat each other. Sooner or later, the Wang family will be destroyed. How many times have I told you this? , to be a low-key person, why have you become like this now?"


    "daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law"


    "Okay, I know you''re doing this because of Jiaru, but if her character doesn''t change, Prince Shun''s Mansion won''t let her out. Don''t you think Mrs. Qiao is capable enough to change her nature."


    The old lady sighed and said softly.


    Mrs. Wang knelt on the ground and cried, "My daughter-in-law is really sad to see Jiaru like this, but I, as a mother, can''t do anything for her?"


    "If she can''t change her character, she will get into trouble in the future. Do you want to see her assassinated like what happened this morning, or spend this life in peace?"


    Hearing that Mrs. Wang suddenly raised her head to look at her mother-in-law, the old lady continued.


    "The queen and princess must have offended someone, and they will become fools. Even the royal family can''t escape revenge. What do you think will happen to someone like Jiaru after they are released?"


    "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, the two of you wake up the dreamer with one word, and the daughter-in-law really knows her mistake."


    "Well, then I''ll give you another chance. If you still make trouble next time, even if Zong Sheng keeps you, we won''t be able to keep you."


    "Yes! My daughter-in-law will definitely change."


    Wang Zongsheng put down his pen and snorted coldly, "For the sake of my parents, please forgive me. If you do this again next time, it will not be a divorce letter, but a divorce letter."


    The affairs of the Wang family are over like this, and Qiao Mai''s family returns home, if there is no appointment with the palace banquet and Jiamei last night.


    Their family is not in a hurry to go home, and they have to go around the capital no matter what.


    The streets and alleys are still the same, and the city has not been sealed off and searched because of those three news items.


    This is really not something that manpower can do, even the emperor can''t do anything, who can solve the case?


    After the government cleared up the stumps on the street and cleaned up the blood, there was no sound. Although the Liu family reported the case, the emperor wanted them to directly deal with the funeral of the deceased.


    Imperial Physician Liu has fallen, and the Liu family has no one who can beat him. Mingren Medical Center will gradually decline after losing this powerful owner.


    But this is for the future, at least it can make Qiao Mai quiet for a while.


    Because of these three things, the emperor directly exempted the New Year''s greetings in the palace, stayed up all night, and was catching up on the morning of the first day of the new year.


    Because of this, Jiamei reported to her mother and concubine early, and went to Jixiang Garden with her personal maid and guards.


    This was the first time she came to Qiao''s house alone, and she never came again after following her father once.


    Her upbringing is excellent, and her fianc¨¦''s family didn''t take the initiative to invite her, so she wouldn''t come.


    This time, she did not come empty-handed, and she brought a lot of gifts.


    After entering the door, he was also very gentle to the servants of the Qiao family, not to mention Qiao Mai, even Yuan Jiaqi was very satisfied with this daughter-in-law.


    Linger shouted loudly when she saw her, "Sister-in-law is here?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 323： Take you to see rare scene

    Chapter 323 Take you to see Rare Scenery


    One sentence made Jiamei''s face flushed with shame, and she stepped forward to meet her future parents-in-law for a new year.


    Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi gave her a big red envelope, the inside of which was like a bank note, without looking at the exact amount, and handed it directly to the personal nurse for safekeeping.


    After a few people said a few words, Qiao Mai asked Chuaner to take Jiamei to play, and Linger was very lively and let her go with her.


    While Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi went to the kitchen, she wanted to cook some special meals herself.


    The last time I came here, I just took a quick look at the lights.


    This time, Linger took her hand.


    "Sister-in-law, I''ll take you to the playground."


    "Isn''t that for children?"


    "Adults can also play. I don''t have children at home. When my sister-in-law enters the door, I have to give birth to a few more dolls. When the time comes, I will be an aunt and take them to play every day."


    Jiamei shyly beat her with her hand, "You girl!"


    She took a peek at Chuan''er, and the two happened to meet eyes, and his face was also flushed.


    In the playground, Linger pulls Jiamei, slides for a while, makes a merry-go-round for a while, and plays a seesaw for a while.


    "Sister-in-law, don''t worry, this place is cleaned every day, it''s very clean and won''t stain your clothes."


    "Everywhere in your house is spotless, I am very relieved."


    "My mother is particular about everything. Everything must be done in a solid manner, and there should be no messy places. When you marry in, you will gradually understand our mother."


    Seeing that her sister and fiancee were able to talk, Chuan''er didn''t bother, just smiled and watched Mimi.


    He carried a small basket on his arm, which contained various fruits. When he saw that they were tired from playing, he handed one to them.


    "Ah, this orange is exactly the same as the one my aunt made last night. They are so good."


    "In the future, you will often come to my house to play, and I will give you all kinds of fruits." Chuan''er looked at Jiamei and said softly.


    "I''ll come back when you take a rest."


    "Come here when you are free. My brother is not here, and I am still here. You can go to the embroidery shop and play with me."


    "Well, I''ll go when I''m free."


    "Let''s go, I''ll take you to see a rare scene, hehe, ordinary people can''t go to that place, only people from my family can go, sister-in-law, you will be from my family from now on, I asked my mother, and she agreed that I would take you there .¡±


    "Where?"


    "Let''s go, you must have never seen it."


    Ling''er pulled her to trot, Chuan''er followed closely behind, and after opening the small courtyard door, Princess Jiamei was stunned.


    Where is the sky, is this the snow scene mentioned in the book?


    It is so beautiful. There is an exquisite and beautiful wooden house next to the courtyard gate. There is a transparent glass window on one side of the gate, so you can see the inside from the outside.


    There is a table in front of the window, surrounded by various flowers and plants, which grow very vigorously, so it must be very warm.


    "Sister-in-law, I had the same expression as you when we first came here, haha"


    "Is this real snow?"


    "Of course, my brother and I will teach you how to ski?"


    "No, no, I prefer to be still and not to move, you guys slide, I''ll watch?"


    "Okay, let me open your eyes, brother, let''s go, let''s skate a few laps for my sister-in-law."


    Chuaner has already brought the skis, he handed it to his sister, then looked at Jiamei, "Is it cold?"


    "Somewhat,"


    "How about you go inside?"


    "I''m watching you skiing outside, let''s go inside and have a look together later?"


    "good!"


    Watching her fianc¨¦ and sister-in-law skillfully board the skis, with two sticks in their hands? Just like that, I slowly slid up the big slope, and then slid down the **** at an extremely fast speed, and played several tricks in the middle.


    Jiamei was so envious, she knelt down, reached out and grabbed a handful of snow, and looked at it carefully in front of her eyes.


    It seems to be really snow, it''s icy and cold. She grew up in the capital and never went to the north, and now she finally got her wish.


    Chuaner and Linger took off their skis after skiing for a few laps, and returned to Camry.


    "Let''s go, let''s warm up in the room for a while."


    Entering the house, Jiamei was surprised: "Ah, it''s so warm in the house,"


    "That''s right, what do you want to drink? There''s juice here."


    "No, I have a bad stomach, so I can''t drink it cold."


    "Then drink hot juice!"


    Chuan''er walked over and took three bottles of juice, opened the lid, put them in a disc, and brought them over after a while.


    "Jiamei, what flavor do you like to drink?"


    "I don''t pick"


    "Then here''s this for you. This is mango juice, little girl. Here''s grape juice. I''ll have peach juice."


    The three of them sat at the table by the window, admiring the snowy scenery outside. Jiamei held the glass bottle, which was so warm, and took another sip of fruit juice, which tasted delicious. It warmed my appetite and made me feel comfortable.


    "Linger, what is that disc?"


    "The heater, my mother got it from overseas."


    "Does your family use glass bottles for juice?"


    "Is this glass? My mother said it was glass. Put the juice in it and seal it. It can be stored for a year."


    "These are also obtained from overseas?"


    "It seems so, we haven''t asked, anyway, most of the rare things my mother got are from overseas."


    "Auntie is really capable."


    "of course."


    Seeing that the time was almost up, Chuan''er left with the two of them, and locked the courtyard door.


    Back to the front hall, and the connected restaurant has already started setting up tables.


    "Where are father and mother?"


    "Master and Madam are in the kitchen," the servant replied.


    As soon as the words were finished, Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi came back, "Chuan''er, have you brought Jiamei to play?"


    "Played, let''s go to the ski resort to have a look"


    "Well, Jiamei, you are not an outsider. You will know this sooner or later, and we will not keep it from you. However, please keep this matter a secret."


    "Can''t the father and the queen also talk about it?"


    "cannot"


    "I know Auntie, if you don''t let me tell you, I won''t say a word."


    "What a good boy, you must be hungry, come, let''s eat."


    Several people sat down, Jiamei looked at the table full of sumptuous delicacies, and couldn''t help swallowing.


    The last time she came to Qiao''s house with her father, she could never forget the taste of the food. Although she is not a greedy person, after all, Qiao''s food is really irresistible.


    This table looks even better than last time. Just smelling it makes me want to eat it.


    Qiao Mai picked up the chopsticks, and everyone followed suit.


    "Chuaner, Linger, you are close to Jiamei, take care of her more, Jiamei, you are welcome, you must eat well."


    "Yes, Auntie."


    Here, the Yuan family has already started peeling shrimps for the lady, "Young lady, you can eat too,"


    "Okay, there are guests here."


    "For a husband, nothing is as important as what a lady eats."


    Jiamei peeked at her from time to time. She envied her future parents-in-law. They are really affectionate. No wonder her father-in-law never took a concubine.


    Capable women like my mother-in-law don¡¯t need many, just one in a lifetime.


    I heard that the Qiao family has established family rules that the men of the Qiao family can only have one wife in their lifetime. If it is true, then she doesn''t have to worry about Yuan Haichuan taking concubines in the future.


    Once he takes a concubine, first of all, his mother-in-law cannot tolerate him.


    After dinner, Linger took her to rest in her yard. Nanny Jin also liked Princess Jiamei very much.


    When she was in the palace before, she knew that Jiamei was well-bred by Concubine Rui, and it was true.


    The two sat on the warm kang and ate fruit on the kang table.


    "Ling''er, there doesn''t seem to be a heated kang in the south. Don''t you sleep in a bed?"


    "Mother grew up in the north and got used to heated kangs. We all like heated kangs too. They are warm and bright."


    "Don''t attract bugs?"


    "No, my mother has used a lot of methods to make the house dry, and also used a lot of herbs to keep the house free of mosquitoes, so you don''t have to worry about these. If you don''t want to go back to the palace, send them back and tell the empress Ruifei One sound."


    "No, my mother won''t be happy if I spend the night at your house, I have to go back."


    "Then let''s go after dinner?"


    "No, the Dark Palace will be locked."


    "Okay then, just sit here and wait."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 324： dont be a fool

    Chapter 324 Don''t be a fool


    Ling''er went to the cabinet and put some of her treasured jewelry, all of which were new, on the kang table.


    "Sister-in-law, we met in a hurry last time, but this time I''m prepared, and I''ll give it to you."


    Jiamei swallowed her saliva looking at the jewelry, "These are too precious, why don''t you keep them as a dowry?"


    "My mother will prepare it for me when the time comes. This is a little wish from my sister-in-law. You must keep it?"


    "Then, thank you sister-in-law."


    "That''s right, we will be a family in the future, so we don''t need to be polite to my sister-in-law."


    Jiamei was a little embarrassed. When she came, the gifts she brought were all prepared by her concubine.


    Seeing her future sister-in-law treat her so kindly and kindly, she couldn''t help feeling ashamed.


    When she said goodbye to Qiao Mai, she didn''t expect that there were a lot of gifts prepared here, some specially for her, some for her mother and concubine, some special snacks from Qiaoji snack shop, and various fruits , a whole two cartloads of gifts.


    "Uncle, Aunt, I''m embarrassed by so many presents."


    "My family can bring it for you. Without you, even if you force me to take it out, I can''t take it out. Take it, don''t be polite."


    Jia Mei hurriedly saluted the two, then got into the carriage and returned to the palace with two carts of gifts.


    In the Auspicious Palace, the imperial concubine is waiting for her daughter. She believes that based on her usual teachings to children, Jiamei will never embarrass her.


    Sure enough, when her daughter came back with two carts of gifts, she knew that the Qiao family loved her daughter very much, otherwise why would she bring so many gifts.


    "How about going to Qiao''s house?"


    Thinking of the advice of her future mother-in-law, she smiled at the imperial concubine.


    "It''s okay, come here, move those things into the house quickly."


    Jia Mei looked at those gifts and asked people to put all the precious ones on the table.


    "Concubine Mu, my aunt asked me to give you these. These are for my daughter. The ones on the ground are snacks and various fruits. They said that we should try something new."


    "I heard that the food at Qiaoji Snack Shop is very popular?"


    "Yes, that is, you can''t leave the palace, otherwise, my daughter will definitely take you to taste it, but it doesn''t matter, my daughter will bring you back whatever you want to eat when she leaves the palace."


    At this moment, a voice came in from outside: "Who said you can''t go out of the palace, next time I go out in Weifu, I must take your mother with me,"


    It turned out that after the emperor woke up, he was very annoyed by what happened last night, so he strolled to the Xiangrui Palace.


    "Your Majesty, why are you here?"


    The mother and daughter hurriedly saluted the emperor. The emperor sat directly at the table, and he pointed with his finger.


    "Jiamei, are these given to you by the Qiao family?"


    "Yes, Erchen was invited by Aunt Qiao to visit Qiao''s house this morning."


    "Well, let alone, this lady Qiao is very good at business, and gave your mother and concubine a set of priceless jewelry last night. You went today, and you didn''t let you go back empty-handed."


    "How much does it cost back and forth, and she has to prepare a bride price for Jiamei."


    "She has a lot of silver. After driving away those two unconscionable adopted sons, she returned more than one million silver at once. Not to mention, her snack shop and the property in Shexian County cost hundreds of thousands of taels a year. In terms of money, she is a rich woman, she is not short of money, if you give it, you want it, if you don''t, you are a fool."


    "Daddy, the Qiao family has given you a lot of rare fruits, how many should I pick for you to try?"


    "Okay, have you tried it at Joe''s?"


    "Yes, they are all delicious."


    "Can her family sell the bad food, haha!"


    While Jiamei was holding the fruit, the imperial concubine opened her mouth and finally asked.


    "Your majesty, my concubine knows that you are upset, so I shouldn''t ask but I still want to ask, how are the empress and Princess Yihe?"


    "It''s undergoing diagnosis and treatment, and it may not be cured in a while. I came here to ask you, how about leaving the harem to you?"


    "The concubine is naturally willing to help the emperor share the burden, but you also know that the concubine has never asked about the affairs of the harem, and is not very familiar with managing the harem. If someone in the palace has this ability, it is better to let that person take care of it."


    "You, your temper is always like this, you don''t fight or grab,"


    "The concubine only hopes that Jiamei will marry a good family, and then live out this life in peace."


    "Why don''t I think so, but in the emperor''s house, there is no real peace and security."


    At this time, Jiamei had already served the fruit, "Father, please try this. This is a mango, very sweet but not sour. This is a mangosteen. The white flesh inside is sweeter than this mango."


    The old emperor stopped talking to the imperial concubine, and happily took the fruit handed by his daughter and started to eat it.


    "Father, you see that you have been promoted to the official position of Master Yuan, and then to the official position of Yuan Haichuan, and you have also conferred a rank on Mrs. Qiao. Last night, Mrs. Qiao gave such a precious gift to the mother and concubine, and today I asked my son to bring it back. Two carts of gifts, do you see?"


    "From what you mean, do you want to ask for something for the Qiao family?"


    "Father, you forgot that the Qiao family still has a daughter. Those who should be promoted have been promoted, but her daughter is still nothing?"


    The emperor was taken aback, "Look at my father, forget about this matter, she is your sister-in-law, and what you bring out is not a joke or a joke."


    Jia Mei was overjoyed when she heard that, "Father, why don''t you give Qiao Wanling a grade too?"


    "What are you talking about?"


    "Since Mr. Yuan is a prince with a different surname, is it hereditary?"


    "Of course, your future husband will be the prince in the future, and this is worthy of your status."


    "Then my future sister-in-law is the princess?"


    "It is a must"


    "Then give her a title and confirm her status as princess."


    "You, you, you don''t eat Qiao''s food for nothing, you can be considered conscientious, okay, how about I make her the princess of Tianshui?"


    "Tianshui, her family used to be in Tianshui Town, and it''s good to use the name of the town as a title. Then, Princess Tianshui, my son thanked the emperor on Ling''er''s behalf."


    "Haha, I will make an order when I get back. Let Eunuch Yu go to Qiao''s house to make an order tomorrow, and write down the hereditary inheritance of Wang with different surnames. Are you at ease?"


    The mother and daughter knelt in front of her to thank her, and the emperor felt better.


    "In a few days, I''ll take you to Qiaoji Snack Shop. I haven''t tried many of them."


    "Father, you don''t know, I went to Qiao''s house today, and there are many dishes that you have never tasted before."


    "What''s the matter, with you, I have many reasons to go to his house to eat and drink, haha!"


    When the imperial decree arrived at Qiao''s house on the sixth day of the lunar new year, the Yuan family took over the order with Ling''er, but Qiao Mai never received the decree. As long as there is an order down to Qiao''s house, she will not be at home.


    This incident only slightly surprised the people in the capital, and there was nothing more. After all, the emperor preferred the Qiao family, so he gave all the obvious things to the Wang family with a different surname. The little princess and the little prince, there must be of.


    It''s just a pity, if the two adopted sons don''t leave, they can follow along.


    Even if they can¡¯t inherit the throne in the end, the emperor will promote them, but now, they are still fourth-rank military generals. No matter how hard the Yue family works for them, the emperor¡¯s hurdle is still there, and the Yue family can¡¯t do anything about it.


    Why did the emperor want to block them? Isn''t that obvious?


    He just saw that these two people were not pleasing to the eye, and wanted to express his anger on behalf of his in-laws, and instead of demoting their posts, he blocked them and refused to promote them.


    Jiang Yuanpeng didn''t know about this at first, he went out early and returned late every day, and it was Lord Zhen Guo who told him about it.


    He was silent after listening with a sullen face. Seeing that the Qiao family was getting better and better, he and his brother stopped here.


    I''m really not reconciled, he and his younger brother risked their lives and were torn down from the battlefield, why are they not as good as a scholar?


    Now he has long separated himself from the Qiao family, calling Yuan Jiaqi and Yuan Haichuan scholars.


    He is no longer the well-behaved boy in the Qiao family. He often curses the Qiao family secretly in his heart, calling Qiao Mai too vicious, and he is too small-minded to tolerate his dead biological parents.


    He can only keep these things in his heart and dare not put them on the surface. If people find out, the first person who cannot let him go is Murong.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 325： Why?

    Chapter 325 Why?


    His wife is upright and kind, and her heart is always toward the Qiao family, otherwise she would not have used her dowry and bride price to cover the debt owed to the Qiao family.


    If it were him, he would definitely not give so much money to the Qiao family.


    He has a problem with Murong, but she is the princess, and he is only a fourth-rank official, so he should be more careful in front of her, and can''t say everything.


    There are also younger brothers and sisters, he is also angry with her, his own wife is stupid, she is also stupid, and has paid for the dowry and dowry, not to mention saving some, what a prodigal.


    If he has these family backgrounds, then he will pay some money to the top, and maybe his official position will be promoted again.


    Thinking of the emperor''s test, he could only sigh helplessly.


    I should mention something carefully and go home to visit the grave of my biological parents. I just go back quietly. Why did I tell her.


    Jiang Yuanpeng sat in a daze when he was free, annoyed that he was too stupid.


    Jiang Yuansheng is different from him, he continues to live with peace of mind, he is very grateful to his adoptive parents, without them, he would not be where he is now, so he is very supportive of Xiao Qingling''s giving the dowry and bride price to his adoptive mother.


    Now his wife has given birth to a son for him, and he is very contented with guarding his wife and child, without any other thoughts.


    The two brothers have completely different ideas, one is annoyed and the other is calm.


    Qiao Mai is like this. If you treat me well, I will treat you well. If the emperor granted his daughter the title of princess, she will not treat the emperor badly.


    She gave him a bag of rice seeds in the early morning of Yuan''s family, and said calmly.


    "This is a new type of rice. If there is wheat in the north, the food in the south must be improved!"


    Yuan Jiaqi looked at this bag of rice seeds, his eyes sparkled, and he had long wanted to ask his wife to think of something for the people in the south.


    He didn''t dare to urge his wife, but now that she finally made a move, he was very happy.


    "Great, how much does this rice plant produce per mu?"


    "The soil in the south is fertile, so it must be more than a thousand catties."


    She also attached a booklet, "Here is how to grow a new type of rice, let''s give it to the emperor together."


    "My lady, I believe in you as a husband."


    The Yuan family got up early in the morning, and when the emperor and courtiers finished discussing state affairs, they stood up with the bag of rice seeds in their hands.


    "Your Majesty, the minister''s wife got a bag of rice seeds from an overseas businessman, planted it at home for a season, and the yield per mu was about one thousand catties, and specially asked the minister to dedicate it to the emperor."


    The emperor stared wide-eyed and quickly waved at him, "Quick, bring it to me to have a look."


    The little **** took it from Mr. Yuan, with a fawning expression on his face. Now the civil and military courts, including members of the royal family, are not showing favor to him.


    Even so, he remains the same, exactly the same as before.


    Secretly people call him an iron rooster, the stone of the hut, smelly, hard and buttoned, haha!


    They just weren¡¯t convinced, he had so much money, he never treated guests to dinner, and he didn¡¯t attend any weddings or weddings.


    Unless there is the emperor''s will, I will not take any good things when I go there. You say it is annoying.


    In the past, when he was in a low position, he dared to ridicule him openly and secretly, but now that he is a prince, who would dare?


    You said where did his family get so many recipes? In the past, it was fine to get a recipe for new wheat seeds, then a recipe for steel seeds, and now a recipe for rice seeds.


    Endless repayment, or I will send people overseas to see if I can get some prescriptions back?


    He, a man with a different surname, got it by relying on Fang Zi, so look down on him, hum!


    The emperor got new rice seeds, so he hurriedly called out the director of the Agricultural Department.


    "Hurry up and send people to plant it. If it is feasible, the people in the south will be able to use the new rice within three years."


    "Yes, Your Majesty!"


    The director is a farming expert. He is knowledgeable and loves farming. He is very concerned about agriculture. He was selected by the emperor himself.


    He was very loyal to the old emperor, and he couldn''t wait to leave after taking the rice seeds.


    The old emperor smiled and looked at Yuan Jiaqi, "I am very pleased that your family has contributed money and efforts for the country. This time your wife has made great contributions. How do you want me to reward you?"


    "Your Majesty, my wife said that there is no need for rewards. As a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, I should think about the country and the people."


    "Haha, why don''t you go back and thank your wife for me?"


    "Yes, Your Majesty!"


    All the courtiers breathed a sigh of relief, it''s fine if there is no reward, otherwise, they will all be jealous to death.


    The court was dispersed, and everyone performed their duties. What people didn''t expect was that the imperial decree went to Qiao''s house again in the afternoon. How long has it been? The Qiao family has received so many imperial edicts, all of which are rewards.


    The emperor got a new rice seed, and he was very happy. He thought that Mrs. Qiao was just a first-rank imperial wife, and she didn''t seem to be a good match for a king with a different surname, so he decreed that Qiao Mai should be promoted to a first-rank princess.


    Many people couldn¡¯t sleep at night. What¡¯s the matter? The Feng Shui of Jixiangyuan is so good?


    As long as you enter the door of Qiao''s house, the male is a high-ranking official, and the female is a high-ranking official, why?


    The old man and the old lady returned to Jixiangyuan on the sixth day of the lunar new year, and they still lived as before after returning. They didn''t say a word about the Wang family.


    The two old people are very happy about the succession of happy events in Jixiangyuan.


    Knowing that Qiao Mai doesn''t like to socialize, he ordered the kitchen to cook a big table of good food and wine, and the family sat together to celebrate.


    Instead, the imperial concubines in the palace, Princess Jiamei and the emperor all sent gifts.


    Others want to give it away, but the Qiao family doesn''t accept it. Only those three give it, the Qiao family will have to accept it.


    After accepting the gift, the old emperor has a reason to come to her house for dinner.


    When Yuan Jiaqi mentioned this to Qiao Mai, she frowned with a headache.


    "Who can bear to spend time all the time?"


    "Ask the cook to do it. You can get him a few ready-made ones. It doesn''t need to be so troublesome."


    "Just himself?"


    "This time there is the imperial concubine and Princess Jiamei."


    "Okay, for the sake of the two of them, let''s treat him well."


    This time, Qiao Mai specifically asked the old man and his son if they want to be together, and the two shook their heads.


    "I won''t go, as long as you treat me well, we are all so old, and we are used to being unrestrained."


    Rejected again, even they knew it was troublesome to entertain distinguished guests, let alone Qiao Mai.


    "That girl is a hard worker. She worried about those two children earlier. When she grew up, she became an official and married a daughter-in-law. She wanted to recognize her ancestors and return to her family. Now she is fine. She is a relative of the emperor. She is still a foodie, and she doesn''t count on herself. , and brought the whole family to eat and drink, Qiao Yatou is a fastidious person, she will never let Jiaqi lose face, she must look decent."


    "Yeah, after finishing Chuan''er and Ling''er''s marriage, and their daughter-in-law, grandson, grandson, etc. are a bunch of other things, she will not be free, and she has to go to the free clinic when she has time."


    "By the way, speaking of this, do you know the rumors outside?"


    "I''m old, I don''t want to worry about the outside world anymore, what are the rumors?"


    "I heard that there is a genius doctor in the capital who is elusive. He often gives free consultations on the street of Mingren Medical Clinic. Even the medical clinic can''t cure the disease. The doctor cured the disease with his hands. Do you think it is Qiao girl?"


    The old man took a breath, "Has her medical skills reached this level?"


    "I don''t know, I just doubt it. I heard that the man is a middle-aged man."


    "The girl seems to be able to disguise herself?"


    "That''s not bad, it''s Qiao girl, you said she is running the house, and she has to go out for free clinics, so tired of so many things?"


    "Those who are capable work harder, she knows martial arts, if she is tired, she will not do what she can, so we don''t have to worry so much. I am old and weak, and I can''t help her. Just show her a good home."


    "The daughter-in-law also has a problem with us, so she stays at her own house and lives in someone else''s house."


    "She should thank Miss Qiao. We''re not there. She doesn''t have the pressure, isn''t she more free? She doesn''t eat her food, and the girl is taking care of us for her. If we don''t change things that are not satisfied, I really let Zong Sheng rest she."


    "Look at this time, Zihan''s big wedding will be over a month away, and I gave her 200,000 taels of silver."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 326： be a monk for a month

    Chapter 326 Be a monk for a month


    "She wants to compare with the Qiao family!"


    "Let her go, anyway, I would rather give up on her than break up with Qiao Yatou."


    The old emperor brought his wife and children to visit Qiao''s house in modest clothes. Because the imperial concubine came to Qiao''s house for the first time, Qiao Mai personally accompanied his mother-in-law to visit his home, and Jiamei followed.


    The old emperor watched it twice, so naturally he didn''t follow. Yuan Jiaqi accompanied him to have tea in the living room.


    "From home, I heard that Wang Shangshu and his wife live in your house?"


    "Yes, because I am old, I made my own decisions and didn''t invite the two elders over."


    "Well, I don''t mind this matter, all your knowledge comes from Wang Shangshu?"


    "Yes, thanks to the old man who taught him everything, otherwise there would be no minister now."


    "Well, you know how to repay your kindness, and you have a good character. Would you like me to help you promote Wang Zhifu?"


    "He didn''t want to come to the capital. He said that his temperament was not suitable for staying in the capital. It would be better to do some practical things for the people in the local area. Some of the money earned by Wang Zhifu''s family over the years were sent to Prince Shun''s mansion, and some were given to help. People, what I left behind is not much."


    "Don''t you also have a part?"


    "It was earlier, but because of Wang Zhifu''s daughter, my wife didn''t want to accept it."


    Yuan Jiaqi knew that the emperor''s eyeliner was planted all over the capital, and there were some things that the emperor couldn''t hide, so it was better to say it directly.


    "Well, I''ve heard that after she arrived in the capital, she was used by some people, but you can rest assured that Prince Shun''s Mansion will not divorce her, and the concubine will always be hers, and she will not be tricked behind the scenes to make her die early of."


    The Yuan family said from their hearts, I hope, otherwise, none of you can escape the revenge of the lady.


    Although they are no longer sworn sisters, as long as the old man and the old lady are at her house, she will definitely not be willing to watch.


    The monarch and his ministers got along very well, talking about state affairs, family affairs, and those few cases.


    Yuan Jiaqi said everything well before, but then he started to pretend to be confused.


    Are you kidding, these are all made by his own wife, and he is not pedantic. After living with his wife for such a long time, he has more or less learned some advantages from her.


    It should be broken, and it must be disrupted. Those people should be killed, or wait for them to continue to assassinate their own family members.


    He was dealing with it with his mouth, but he was roaring in his heart.


    When Qiao Mai and the others came back, the monarch and his ministers were still talking and laughing happily.


    It was the first time for the imperial concubine to visit privately with the emperor''s incognito clothes. It was very fresh, without so many etiquettes, just like ordinary people''s homes.


    "Your Majesty, the in-laws'' home is really nice, and the concubines have learned a lot."


    "It''s not worse than my palace, is it? Especially the food, it''s better than the imperial chef''s."


    The Yuan family got up and explained, "Although the food for the minister''s family is delicious, what the imperial doctors in the palace cook is good for the emperor''s health."


    "Is yours not good for your health?"


    "It''s not good to eat such a big oily thing. Our family doesn''t eat it often. It''s not like you only eat it once when you come."


    "So, are you enjoying my favor? Pass the food, I''m hungry."


    Qiao Mai got up and went out, and ordered the housekeeper to let the kitchen begin to set meals.


    Watching the servants lay out the dishes one by one, the three members of the emperor''s family swallowed their saliva, it was so delicious.


    Isn''t it just for the delicious food of Qiao''s family, "Eat, eat, eat" the emperor walked to the table unceremoniously, and sat down on the main seat.


    "Sit down, sit down, I haven''t eaten your food for a long time."


    Before the Yuan family got up to give in, the emperor picked up the chopsticks and shook his cheeks to eat, Yu Bao was in a hurry outside.


    He doesn¡¯t allow poison tests, and he doesn¡¯t care to keep his mouth shut. As an emperor, how can he eat whatever he wants?


    He looked inside from time to time, the emperor glared at him, and saw that Yu Bao didn''t pick the head anymore, so he started to eat happily.


    Jiamei and her mother and concubine also ate happily, drinking hot juice and eating delicious food, it was really not too much enjoyment.


    Eating and eating, the imperial concubine almost shed tears. It is great to have such an in-law. If she is no longer in the palace in the future, I don¡¯t know if her in-laws can take her in. I really like this place so much.


    What she thought was that one day the emperor died, and she would no longer have to stay in the palace.


    Death? It is estimated that it is impossible, guarding Qiao Mai, if the emperor treats the Qiao family well, maybe it is possible for Qiao Mai to refine a longevity pill for him as his cultivation level improves.


    If it is not good, it is estimated that early death is also possible.


    The butler prepared a table of good wine and food in the wing room, and invited Yu Bao to have dinner, seeing that the emperor didn''t use him, so Yu Bao followed the butler to the wing room.


    To be honest, he was also greedy for the food of Qiao''s family. It was also his duty to treat the emperor like that just now, and he and the emperor grew up with each other, so they would only be anxious if they had feelings for each other.


    After eating Qiao''s meal, he felt all the grievances and fatigue were gone.


    He is the emperor''s confidant, and the housekeeper can be regarded as the confidant of the prince of a different surname. The two ate and drank wine together, and it was reasonable to say that while drinking, they called each other brothers.


    After eating, they also went to Qiaoji snack shop and Linger''s embroidery shop.


    The imperial concubine recognized Madam Jin immediately when she saw her, but the two of them didn''t speak much.


    Linger greeted the three of them, took them to look at her shop, and gave the imperial concubine and Jiamei a set of fairy-like dresses.


    The noble concubine gave Linger a waist card and invited her to play in the palace at any time.


    Even if this private visit on the micro-service is over, Qiao Mai''s face becomes sullen as soon as he leaves.


    "You tell that old emperor that he is not allowed to come again in the future. My time is wasted on this kind of entertainment. It''s really annoying."


    "My lady, you are a husband and a minister, and he is a king, how can you refuse?"


    "I don''t care, anyway, you think of a way, he is old, who can stand it, am I free to do?"


    Yuan Jiaqi gritted his teeth, "The next time he wants to come again, I''ll tell you that you have returned to Tianshui Town, you are not at home, and your husband can''t cook,"


    "If he is really greedy, take him to the restaurant opened by Wang''s family. They have a lot of dishes there. You can bring a jar of wine from home, and you will come to the house less in the future. It''s okay if the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law come."


    "Um, got it."


    "Eat and take, New Year''s gift, the gift I will give to my daughter-in-law after the next year, how long has it been, and take away my two carts of things, hum! Starting tomorrow, I will retreat for a month."


    "Ah, what about my husband?"


    "Just be a monk for a month."


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes at him, and returned to Yuexian Pavilion angrily, followed by Yuan Jiaqi who followed closely.


    "Don''t be angry, my wife, it hurts my health, help me squeeze my shoulders for my husband."


    Several servants passed by his side, they all pursed their lips and laughed, Yuan Jiaqi never cared about these things, his love for Qiao Mai was engraved in his bones.


    Afterwards, every time the emperor wanted to open his mouth, Yuan Jiaqi would pretend that he couldn''t see it, or he would find an excuse to leave.


    Although Qiao Mai did not really retreat, he couldn''t find anyone. He was not at home during the day, and he was doing free clinics on the beach all day.


    At the end of April, the emperor saw that the empress and princess were hopelessly sick, so he gave the management of the harem to the noble concubine.


    Now she has become the most powerful person in the palace and the most trusted person by the emperor.


    Why is the right not given to the empress who has a prince? The emperor is not stupid, he has just lived a stable life, and he doesn''t want to fuel their ambitions.


    Now he has six sons and more than a dozen grandchildren. He has no idea of ??sitting on the dragon chair until he dies. He wants to live a long life, so naturally he can''t always worry about state affairs.


    So secretly sent Jin Longwei to observe his son and grandson, record all his every move, and secretly see who is suitable for the position of prince.


    However, these are things for the future.


    Qiao Mai resumed the free clinic, but the people were overjoyed, and long queues formed on the street again.


    She witnessed the decline of Mingren Medical Center with her own eyes. Her peers were really enemies, even the industry like pharmacies and medical clinics, which can help the world.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 327： thats his heart

    Chapter 327 That is also his heart


    Several other medical clinics secretly seek trouble for Mingren Medical Clinic every three days.


    Either this medical accident happened today, or that medical accident happened. Either the prescription was wrong and he was poisoned, or someone died. No one survived.


    The Liu family is without Imperial Physician Liu, the trees fall and the monkeys scatter, anyone can bully them.


    Qiao Mai just watched with cold eyes, the Liu family''s medical center was doing loss-making business every day.


    And she is still just feeling the pulse. Without serious patients, she will not diagnose and treat, let alone prescribe prescriptions.


    Unless she opened a clinic by herself, otherwise, no one would be able to catch her.


    The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and it''s May in a flash, and in a few days, it will be Zihan''s big wedding day.


    Mrs. Wang has prepared everything, only the ingredients and the cook from Qiao''s family are missing.


    Although she was worried, after what happened last time, she has calmed down a lot, and she dare not trouble Qiao Mai again.


    One year has made her see a lot, and she cannot afford to offend Qiao Mai now.


    There is a princess in the family, she is the wife of a fourth-rank official, and even her natal family wants to use her to find opportunities to flatter Qiao Mai.


    The Qian family, the head of Wang Zhifu''s family, also sent people to send heavy gifts, but Yuan''s family sent people to return them intact.


    If you don''t accept a gift, you don''t accept a gift, and it''s the same with anyone else.


    The head of the Qian family is the elder brother of Qian Youlu, the mayor of Qian. Qian Youwei was also promoted a few years later and became Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. He brought his wife to visit Qiao''s house through a letter from the mayor of Qian.


    The Yuan family started to receive him. He is now a king with a different surname, and he also holds an important position in the court, which has already surpassed the scope of a first-rank official position.


    Usually they met each other in court, and after greeting each other, they never saw each other. This time, through Qian Youlu''s letter, it was the first time they sat down to talk.


    The first real contact gave Yuan Jiaqi a general understanding of him.


    The nature of the person is not bad, but he is too tactful in the capital. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is an old fox.


    As for the Wang family, Yuan Jiaqi naturally went to ask his teacher for instructions.


    "Sir, the Wang family has sent people here several times. The first time they gave a heavy gift, but I sent it back. This time, they came under the banner of visiting you. I don''t know what you want?"


    "No, when they plotted Jiaru''s marriage, the relationship between our two families has already been broken."


    "Then I''ll go back?"


    "Get up at home, just wait."


    The old lady called him to stop, she stroked the red cat''s head with her hand, and hesitated to speak.


    "Grandma, you just say it''s okay!"


    "It''s about Jiaru. Your daughter-in-law is very capable. Tell her for me, and ask her to help me take a sneak look at Jiaru. If she gets rid of her stinky body, we will go to Prince Shun''s mansion to replace her." I beg for mercy, but it¡¯s fine if I can¡¯t change it, and I¡¯ve been under house arrest for several years.¡±


    "Okay, when my wife comes back tonight, I will definitely tell her what you said."


    The Yuan family got up and left, the old man glared at her, "Aren''t you allowed to be as messy as your daughter-in-law?"


    "No, I just want her to help me go to the palace to see if she has changed?"


    "If it had been changed, it would have been released long ago."


    "Are you thinking about Zihan''s big wedding and want Jiaru to attend his wedding?"


    "Yeah, such a big event, how could she not come as a sister."


    The old man was also silent. Jiaru is his granddaughter, and she was his favorite since childhood.


    Qiao Mai came home from a free clinic one day, and the Yuan family had already prepared meals for her.


    "Miss, are you tired, eat first?"


    "Um"


    The couple sat face to face to eat, and Yuan Jiaqi told her the old lady''s request.


    "It seems that the old lady wants her to attend her brother''s wedding?"


    "I don''t change my nature, and I have to mess up the wedding when I come out, but my grandmother never asked me to do anything, and I will go and see in a while."


    "My lady, don''t go to the free clinic tomorrow, and rest at home for a few days?"


    "good!"


    After dinner, it was already dark, Qiao Mai got up: "You read a book, I will go to Shun Prince''s Mansion to see her."


    "Okay, my husband will wait for your return"


    Qiao Mai came to the back house of the Wangfu with ease, and came to the courtyard where Wang Jiaru was under house arrest.


    The entire small courtyard was pitch black, only the dormitory had a faint light, and a girl was sitting in front of the lamp and mending.


    A woman was lying on the bed. Her face was haggard, her lips were white and dry skin appeared, and her face was as old as an old lady.


    This person is Wang Jiaru. She is about the same age as Qiao Mai. Qiao Mai is 31 years old this year, and she is only 30 years old. It is really pitiful to look like this.


    Qiao Mai didn''t feel sad, she was a killer in her previous life, and she is a person who stands on the top in this life, how could she be soft-hearted at every turn.


    "Miss, can you go to bed early?"


    "How can I sleep well? Although I am now a concubine, I am not even as good as a concubine, and I can''t even see my own children."


    "Miss, you only focus on the present, have you thought about the past?"


    "before?"


    "That''s right, when you were in the Acropolis, you were so cheerful, lively, and kind. You were approachable and approachable. You never looked down on country people, and you never looked down on wealthy families. At that time, your whole family was doting on you, but now Woolen cloth?"


    "You, who sent you, dare to talk to me like this, what qualifications do you have to let me recall those unbearable past events?"


    The girl sighed, "Miss, don''t you still recognize it? The prince liked you at that time, not the you now. If you keep howling, if you don''t change, you will be imprisoned here forever."


    "Hmph, are you unwilling to follow me here, if not, then you go too?"


    Under the moonlight, Wang Jiaru showed a ferocious face and stared at the girl fiercely.


    Looking at this scene, Qiao Mai knew that she could not be saved. Her heart had changed, and it was impossible for her to change.


    The only way is to erase her memory, let her stay in the time when she just married the little prince? No, what about the two children?


    Stay after she had two children? It''s a pity that her current cultivation is still low, it would be great if she could revise her memory.


    Ah~ She sighed softly.


    The little girl in the room, after sewing the last stitch, tidy up all the clothes.


    "Miss, you can rest. The servant will sleep on the bed on one side. If you need something, you can call the servant."


    Originally, the old concubine sent all the people who served her here, but seeing that she refused to change, she withdrew a group of people, and now only an old girl from before she got married is with her.


    Qiao Mai really didn''t want to make a move, even if her memory was wiped, Wang Jiaru would never be able to return to the past.


    After all, her work has already made Prince Shun''s mansion have a bad impression of her, and her two children can''t get close to her.


    It''s better to just wipe it all off, she can''t remember anyone, so it won''t hurt anyone.


    She bought a memory crystal ball on the platform with her mind, and then came to Wang Jiaru''s bedside in an instant.


    Before she opened her eyes, she was knocked unconscious with a palm, and Qiao Mai reached out and pressed her forehead.


    Grabbing and pulling directly, she pulled out a ball of white light, and then shot the ball of white light into the memory ball.


    The whole movement was like flowing clouds and flowing water, without making any sound.


    Back home, sitting in front of the kang table, she picked up a cup of warm tea and let out a sigh of relief.


    "My lady, is it done?"


    "She looks as old as fifty years old, she has become like that, and her nature is still unchanged. She has the same virtue as her mother."


    "Then what to do?"


    "I gave her a memory-erasing elixir, so that she won''t be able to make trouble anymore."


    "Is it because she won''t know anyone in the future?"


    "Yes, tomorrow I will go to my grandmother and ask her to go to Prince Shun''s Mansion to intercede and see if I can pick her up for a few days. Let''s start by identifying the family members."


    "That is to say, she has to start from scratch?"


    "Otherwise, what should I do? I will give her a chance to be reborn, and it depends on whether she has this blessing."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 328： Its not me, is it?

    Chapter 328 This is not me, right?


    The next day, Qiao Mai came to Penglai Pavilion.


    "Grandmother, I went to see what happened to Jiaru last night. It''s all like that, and my temperament still hasn''t changed."


    "Well, what she decided on is clearly bad, but the nine cows can''t pull it back. It''s hard for you. Forget it, let it be like this."


    "Thirty-year-old looks like fifty. If you don''t save her, I''m afraid she will die early."


    The old lady was anxious when she heard that, "What should I do? What should I do, no matter how bad she is, she is also my granddaughter."


    "I gave her the Wangchen Pill, and all her memories were erased."


    "ah?"


    "It means that she no longer remembers the past, just like a newborn, you can take her over and retrain her, maybe it can be saved?"


    Old Madam Pang was taken aback after hearing this, and then knelt down to Qiao Mai with a plop.


    "Girl, I thank you!"


    Qiao Mai quickly helped her up, "Okay, I''m not very capable, so I can only do this."


    "It''s good enough, you agree to us taking her over?"


    "She doesn''t remember it now, and she won''t have any more conflicts. Why should I hold grudges against her?"


    "You are a good boy, and you are very kind to our Wang family."


    "Go to Prince Shun''s mansion to submit the post, and strive to receive it as soon as possible. Zihan''s marriage is just around the corner. I hope I can take her with me."


    "Ai, ai!"


    The old man also looked at her with red eyes, "My child, thank you."


    "go quickly,"


    The couple quickly changed their clothes, asked someone to prepare a carriage, and drove to Prince Shun''s mansion while sitting.


    As for how they negotiated with Prince Shun''s Mansion, that was his business, and she would not ask any further.


    It¡¯s still a veteran to go out and take care of the two. The husband and wife went there not long ago, and they picked up Jiaru before lunch.


    Accompanying her were several old people who used to serve her. Penglai Pavilion is a big place, so the old lady put them here.


    When Wang Jiaru woke up, she didn''t recognize anyone, and she was so scared that she cried.


    Fortunately, the girl who served her didn''t hurt her, and was kind to her. Seeing her like this, after comforting her for a while, she hurriedly reported the matter to the old concubine.


    The old concubine hurried over with the government doctor again. After seeing it, the doctor did not dare to draw conclusions, so the old concubine invited the imperial doctor from the palace.


    The result given by the government doctor and the imperial doctor at the same time is that the little princess has lost her memory.


    It¡¯s not something you can pretend. No matter how much you pretend to look in one person¡¯s eyes, it will show your flaws. With so many people surrounding Wang Jiaru, she screamed in fright when she saw a group of people she didn¡¯t know.


    Only those things that make her feel familiar, she will be quiet for a while.


    Besides, she saw everyone as a stranger, which cannot be fooled by the eyes of the old concubine. It just so happened that the old man and his wife arrived at Prince Shun''s mansion.


    After seeing Ru''er, the old couple begged the old concubine to take Jiaru out on the grounds of recuperation.


    In the west wing of Penglai Pavilion of Jixiangyuan, Wang Jiaru sat on a chair, staring blankly at the old man and old lady.


    "who are you?"


    "I am your grandmother, I am your grandfather!"


    "Really?"


    "Of course, if you are sick, we will bring you back to recuperate."


    "Sick? Am I sick?"


    The girl brought over the mirror, "Miss, take a look, are you sick?"


    When Wang Jiaru saw herself in the mirror, she instinctively threw the mirror on the ground.


    "Why so ugly, isn''t it me?"


    The old lady comforted her gently, "You are like this because you are sick. You have to eat well to restore your previous beauty."


    "Is it enough to eat well?"


    "Of course!"


    She is like a child now, and everything has to be taught from scratch, which is really stressful for an elderly lady.


    But no matter how difficult it is, she has to teach it herself. She doesn''t want Jiaru to go back to what it was before, and she is determined not to let her daughter-in-law raise her.


    Qiao Mai didn''t go to visit after hearing about it, and neither the old man nor the old man picked on her.


    It would be nice to let her live in Jixiang Garden, they didn''t dare to have any extravagant demands, they knew in their hearts that Qiao Mai''s kindness to them was greater than his kindness for teaching his children.


    Several days passed in a flash. The eighth day of May was Zihan¡¯s big wedding. On the seventh day of May, the cooks and ingredients of Jixiang Garden had not yet been transported to Bichun Garden.


    Mrs. Wang turned around anxiously, at this moment, people from Jixiangyuan came.


    "Mrs. Wang, my princess asked me to tell you that the food and people will arrive tomorrow morning before dawn. Please remember to ask someone to open the door."


    "Why did you arrive at that time? Could it be today?"


    "It''s too hot, and the ingredients are not fresh when they arrive early."


    "I see, I see."


    Mrs. Wang is a little unhappy, who does she look down on? Your house has an ice kiln, and so does mine, but it¡¯s not as big as yours.


    That night, the old man took the old lady and Wang Jiaru back to Bichun Garden.


    When Mrs. Wang saw her daughter, she hugged her happily and cried, scaring Wang Jiaru to look at the old lady.


    "Grandma, is she?"


    "She is your mother, how alike do you two look?"


    Wang Jiaru looked at Mrs. Wang blankly, and called out tentatively.


    "Mother?"


    "Hey, hey, girl, what''s wrong with you?"


    "She lost her memory, and no one can remember."


    They didn''t say a word about Qiao Mai''s action, because they were afraid that the narrow-minded Mrs. Wang would misunderstand Qiao Mai.


    "They are too bullying in Shun Prince''s Mansion, how can they torture my good daughter like this."


    "No one bullied her, and no one lost her three meals a day."


    "Then why is my daughter so old and amnesia?"


    "She doesn''t eat by herself, she lies down every day, and she wakes up like this."


    "How can it be?"


    "How is that impossible? If you don''t believe me, ask Jiaru''s maid."


    "Hmph, they must have been bought by the people of the palace."


    The old lady went up and gave her a slap in the face, "Wake up, don''t talk about her character, first talk about the need to bribe people in Shun Prince''s Mansion? If you want her to stop humming, dare you say that?" What?"


    Madam Wang covered her face, "Me!"


    "From now on, Jiaru will live with me. The environment there is good, and I will take care of her food and daily life."


    "No, I''m her mother, of course I''m here to take care of her."


    "You take care? Make her look like before?"


    "Mother, the daughter-in-law has changed, you just let me"


    "Shut up, just because you didn''t know what happened just now, you just said that Shun Prince''s Mansion is not. Only this point, you haven''t changed it."


    "Mother."


    "That''s the deal. If you still want Jiaru to participate in Zihan''s wedding, then don''t say anything. If not, we''ll take her and leave."


    Mrs. Wang saw her daughter so dependent on her mother-in-law, so she had to wipe away her tears and go to arrange a place for them.


    On the second day, Jixiangyuan kept the promise. Before dawn, several chefs brought several carts of ingredients to Bichunyuan.


    As soon as they arrived in the kitchen, the original cooks were invited away, because they could not stay there because of the recipe recipe involved.


    A dozen people came with the help of the cook. Mrs. Wang arranged for the old lady and the others to go to the kitchen to watch.


    He also specially told the cook, "We must have the same banquet as when we married Hai Chuan."


    "Don''t worry, Mrs. Wang, we came here with the recipe from that day. The ingredients prepared by my princess are only a lot more, so I won''t miss your business."


    "That''s more or less."


    When they left, they gave the cook a sideways glance. The angry cook rolled his eyes and complained to each other.


    "Thanks to our princess being so kind to her, I didn''t expect to be a white-eyed wolf, I don''t know how to catch her"


    "That is, if the princess didn''t look at the face of the old man and the old lady, she would definitely not pay attention to her, what kind of virtue."


    Several cooks and helpers secretly scolded Mrs. Wang badly. At this time, Mrs. Wang was welcoming the guests in the front hall with Wang Zongsheng.


    The Wang family held a happy event, and many guests came, and they all knew their relationship with the Fu Wang family.


    So many of the guests who came here came for the Yuan family, and a small part of them were their own relatives and friends.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 329： So what?

    Chapter 329 changed so what?


    Mrs. Wang couldn''t close her mouth with joy. Wang Zongsheng is a sensible person, and entertained the guests very humbly.


    Not long after, Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi''s family also came. She brought Chuan''er and Ling''er together after Xianggong and her son returned home from the court.


    One family, a prince, a first-rank princess, a third-rank official, and a princess. After the new year, a princess will be added. The presence of this family will really make the Wang family flourish.


    The old man and the old lady were sitting in the living room, comforting Jiaru, and she also obediently guarded them, calling whoever they asked.


    When Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai entered Bichun Garden, there was a tent at the door, and the two of them went directly to the front hall.


    When everyone was waiting to see what kind of gift his family would bring, they didn''t expect that there was nothing. No wonder people said Master Yuan knocked on the door. It seems that it is true.


    If such a relationship is not polite, then their hearts will be at peace.


    Mrs. Wang looked outside helplessly, and snorted angrily when she saw that Qiao Mai and the others didn''t follow the ceremony.


    "Stingy!"


    Unexpectedly, Wang Zongsheng heard this sentence. He really didn''t expect his wife to become like this now.


    My family has a good relationship with the Qiao family, but his wife is just using the relationship to make money and add money endlessly.


    He glared at his wife, got up and hurried over to meet her.


    "Get up, are you here?"


    "Uncle, Zihan is getting married, why don''t we come?"


    Qiao Mai glanced at Mrs. Wang behind him, "Uncle, I won''t be a gift, should those ingredients be a gift?"


    "You''re welcome, as long as you can come, sit down, sit down."


    Mrs. Wang couldn''t hold back, "Is that something called a gift?"


    She thought that with so many people, Qiao Mai would never recognize her, but unexpectedly, Qiao Mai stopped and turned around.


    "Oh? Ingredients worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver are not called rituals, so what is called rituals?"


    "At the beginning, we gave you millions of taels of silver."


    "Okay, then let''s clear up the medicines I gave Zihan. One pill is one hundred thousand taels of silver, and a bottle of ten pills. I gave you five bottles in total, which is five million taels of silver. In addition to these years, you What my daughter wants from me is two million taels, except you will give it to our family, and I will give you a big sum, and there will be two million taels of silver left, bring it."


    "You, you deceive people too much!"


    "Am I deceiving, or are you deceiving?"


    The guests all looked at this side, Mrs. Wang''s old face was said to turn green and white for a while.


    "Miss Qiao, do you know what the occasion is now?"


    "If you know, you won''t be so ignorant."


    Old man, old lady, Wang Zongsheng was stunned by Mrs. Wang''s shameless words at this time. On such an occasion, they neither scolded nor beat them, and their faces were livid with anger.


    Fortunately, Zihan came over at this time, "Auntie, sit here, my mother doesn''t seem to wake up, don''t worry about her."


    "For the sake of your wedding, I will spare her just once."


    At this juncture, the old prince, old concubine, and young prince of Shun Prince''s Mansion came. For the sake of Yue''s family''s face, the young prince didn''t bring a side concubine or anything.


    Just like that, this farce came to an end because of the arrival of Jiaru''s in-laws.


    When the little prince saw Jiaru, he opened his mouth to say hello to her, but seeing that his wife didn''t know him, he could only sit aside with his parents.


    The old princess asked the old lady, "In-law, how is Ru''er?"


    "I have eaten well these few days, and I haven''t lost my temper anymore."


    "Well, she looks a little fresher. Don''t worry, no matter how many women there are in my son''s backyard, Ru''er is the only concubine. When she recovers, we will take her back."


    "It''s hard to be a princess these years"


    "What are you talking about, I treated Ru''er like my own daughter back then."


    The two were talking in a low voice, the old man was also talking with his father-in-law, and Zihan was also going to pick up the bride.


    Everyone sits together and waits for you to chat with each other sentence by sentence.


    "I heard that Mrs. Wang prepared a dowry gift of 120 levies for Gao Shang''s calligrapher."


    "Hey, marrying an unfavored concubine, I don''t know if the mistress of the Gao family will return it intact."


    "Look, with Mrs. Wang''s temperament just now, there is no guarantee that there will be more fun watching."


    After an hour, Zihan finally came back to greet his relatives, followed by Gao''s dowry in the sedan chair.


    It sounds like the amount is not small, a total of 180 liters, and the Gao family gave 60 liters, but when they entered the door and worshiped heaven and earth, Zihan led them into the bridal chamber.


    Mrs. Wang became angry when she saw the gift list, and immediately led people to Gao''s house to make trouble despite Wang Zongsheng''s obstruction.


    At this moment, the Gao family is also entertaining guests. Seeing that the in-laws and mother actually started arguing in front of the guests, they know something is wrong.


    But I can¡¯t stop it if I want to, "Everyone comment, whether the Gao family is short of money or can¡¯t live on. The dowry gift of 120 units from my Wang family came to Gao¡¯s house, and they actually put the good things in it. All of them were replaced with cheap ones, I have never seen such an in-law, is your family poor and crazy?"


    The face of the Minister of Rites was ashamed, and he immediately glared at Mrs. Gao.


    "Are you crazy, I told you to prepare the dowry, why did you change the dowry?"


    "So what if it''s changed? His family''s concubine and daughter are all like that, and Prince Shun''s mansion will not stand up for them. Master Yuan and him are just ordinary friends."


    While talking, Yuan Jiaqi took Qiao Mai, followed by Prince Shun''s family to Gao''s house.


    Now it''s lively, and the old prince Shunqin knows that he is going to show up at this time.


    So he looked at Gao Shangshu with a sullen face, "Return the stolen dowry quickly, otherwise, I will go to the emperor''s brother and tell him that your family is poor and crazy, and let him give you a long salary."


    "Don''t dare, don''t dare, I will go and count right away."


    In front of so many guests, Gao Shangshu forced Mrs. Gao to return all the items on the original Wang family gift list. There were twenty boxes of good things, which made Mrs. Gao feel bad.


    Mrs. Wang arrogantly asked people to carry these things back. At this time, she realized that she had the support of her in-laws and Qiao''s family. She had long forgotten about the run on Qiao Mai just now.


    Back to Bichun Garden, the banquet has already started at this time, it is impossible to keep all the guests waiting at noon.


    So the old man is in charge, so let''s start first.


    Some important guests are in the room, the old man''s family is accompanied by Prince Shun''s family, and the Qiao Mai family is sitting at another table, with a prince, but they are not as important as the Yuan family.


    It is even more impossible for Jiang Yunpeng and the others to come if the Duke of Zhen and the people from the General''s Mansion did not come.


    It is naturally impossible for someone like a prince or princess to come. After all, as the prefect of the king, it is not enough for these people to congratulate.


    However, the Wang family had a concubine, the concubine Xianfei in the palace.


    When the Wang family and the main family did not fall out, most of the money of the two families was sent to her.


    Later, the magistrate Wang no longer gave money to the lord''s family, and the lady in the palace became financially strapped. It was not heard that Zihan got married, so she, a cousin, naturally had to show it.


    Also sent someone to bring a gift, this gift, no matter how unhappy the old lady is, she can only accept it first.


    The gift was collected when the son was not at home, so I must tell them well later and see what to do.


    Now his family is not afraid of a virtuous concubine. After all, the in-laws of the Qiao family are the current noble concubines, and they are still managing the harem. With the emperor''s trust in her, I believe that the queen must belong to her.


    They are not afraid of offending an unfavored concubine, but they still have to be careful.


    After all, the villain''s tricks are hard to guard against, and they don''t want to cause trouble for Qiao Yatou.


    This wedding passed without any risk.


    Although the Wang family married a concubine from the Shangshu family, this Gao family''s character and appearance caught Zihan''s eyes, so she was considered a good girl.


    After finishing the meal, the chef took the people to clean up the kitchen, and didn''t want the leftover ingredients. He didn''t even eat the meal and went back to Jixiang Garden.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 330： think too much

    Chapter 330 Overthinking


    After Qiao Mai''s family returned, they all gave a thumbs up when they heard this.


    "If you are ambitious, each person will be rewarded with twenty taels of silver for hard work. You can cook what you want to eat, and you can fill your stomach first."


    Yuan Jiaqi sighed, "This Mrs. Wang is really disappointing. Our people work hard for her all day without even a reward."


    "Yeah, I am getting more and more disappointed in her, forget it, let it be."


    The people who went to help were extremely happy. If not for the grand concubine, she would have the confidence to do anything with the concubine.


    Within a few days, the emperor found out about this, called Gao Shangshu to the palace, scolded him severely, and then let him go back.


    When he got home, Gao Shangshu beat Madam Gao hard.


    This is not just about dowry deduction, from which we can see the character of the family.


    This is a wake-up call to those who have concubine daughters in their families. After they got home, they all warned the mistress not to abuse concubine daughters.


    Wang Zhifu also beat Mrs. Wang severely, and the three old ladies didn''t care. They went back to Jixiangyuan after drinking daughter-in-law tea the next day.


    This matter has been discussed by people in the capital for a long time.


    At the same time, Zihan also got a blessing in disguise. Not long after, he was promoted by the emperor, and now he has become a fourth-rank Beijing official, the same rank as Wang Zhifu.


    The old man is clear in his heart, the emperor is looking at the face of the prince at home.


    Zihan later took his wife to Jixiangyuan. Qiao Mai gave a meeting gift and kept the couple for dinner.


    Although the relationship with Mrs. Wang is not good, Zihan is a good kid. For the sake of the old man, the relationship still needs to be changed.


    The matter of Zihan is over, and the rainy season has come. God will rain from time to time, and the people who fall are upset.


    Even Qiao Mai was too lazy to go out to the free clinic, and practiced at home every day. However, as soon as the weather improved, the matchmaker would almost smash the door of her house down.


    Linger is almost fourteen years old, and once she reaches the age of jiu, she can get married.


    Qiao Mai didn''t want her to marry too early, so she was not in a hurry about this matter, and Linger herself was not in a hurry.


    There is a shop that is busy every day.


    In the past, only women came to the shop, but now those unengaged young men make excuses to visit her in the shop from time to time.


    Linger looks good, because Qiao Mai recuperates her body from time to time, anyone who approaches her will feel comfortable all over her body, and her agile aura is very attractive to those young men who are full of vigor.


    Whether it is from a low family background or a high family background, they all come to the shop, hoping that Ling''er will take a fancy to him.


    Those with a bad family background hope to fly on a branch and become a phoenix man, and those with a good family background hope to have a love at first sight with this princess.


    When men come, women also come, and there are many people who see mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.


    Even the emperor¡¯s grandchildren came to join in the fun, not to mention, the emperor really hoped to get married with the Qiao family, but unfortunately, when Qiao Mai heard the matchmaker mentioning the royal family, he immediately rejected it.


    The daughter of the Qiao family does not marry the royal family, does not participate in the struggle between the princes, and does not need the Yuan family to express her position, she, the head of the family, directly rejected it.


    The old emperor felt a little sorry when he heard it, but he was more relieved. It seems that he did not favor the Yuan family in vain.


    Not standing, not participating in the battle for the throne, only loyal to him, not bad, not bad!


    If Qiao Mai found out, he must have thought too much. She didn''t want Linger to marry the royal family, but she didn''t want her daughter to marry a stallion.


    But the emperor was so happy that he wanted to go to Qiao''s house for dinner again.


    Every time this happens, Yuan Jiaqi will pretend to be crazy and foolish, sometimes saying that Madam is like this, and sometimes saying that Madam is like that, the angry old emperor is speechless.


    Seeing that the old emperor was really greedy, he led him to the restaurant of Wang''s family and bought a jar of good wine from his wife.


    Anyway, I was trying to prevent him from going, but Jiamei would go there two or three times a month, and Qiao Mai didn''t even sit with him. Instead, he entrusted this task to either Chuaner or Linger.


    While she is not busy, she wants to concentrate on practicing.


    If you don¡¯t advance in your cultivation, you will retreat. After a long time in the secular world, you will really regress. Only by constantly working hard can you have a chance to leave here.


    I don¡¯t know why, no matter how much effort she puts in, she still has no sense of belonging here, and no matter how busy she is, it¡¯s just to pass the time.


    One day, after she practiced, she opened her eyes, looked at the light rain outside the window, got up, took an umbrella and walked out of the house.


    Sweeping mentally, six squirrels hid in every corner to avoid the rain, and three sheep also ran to the corridor to eat tender grass with their heads down.


    Yuan Jiaqi was not at home, the old man was reading a book, and the old lady was teaching Wang Jiaru carefully.


    Everything is fine at home, so she came to Qiaoji snack shop. Because of the rain, there were fewer diners, but the shop was still almost full of people.


    She didn''t go in, and then went straight to the embroidery shop, and when she reached the door, she saw a man followed by two servants.


    Trying to talk to Linger inside, Nanny Jin, Yuehong and Yuexia stood in front of Linger with unhappy faces.


    "Master, if you want to buy embroidery, please come here, if you don''t buy it, go out!"


    "Yeah, you can''t come if you don''t buy it?"


    The two servants at the back smiled evilly, and they didn''t look good at first glance, their masters looked like people upside down.


    "Xiao Wang came here to see and make friends with Miss Linger."


    "Xiao Wang?"


    "Yes, Xiao Wang is the second son of His Majesty''s fifth son, that is, the second son of Prince Li''s mansion. How about it? Are you afraid?"


    Nurse Jin''s face turned pale, but she didn''t show any weakness on her lips.


    "So what, you are the king, our girl is still the princess,"


    "Hmph, it''s just the daughter of a Wang with a different surname, but Xiao Wang is the orthodox royal family."


    "My princess has declared to the outside world that our girl will not be married to the royal family."


    "Cut, as a subject of the Ming Dynasty, is it possible that the whole world is the king''s land, refuse? You dare, Xiao Wang invites the father into the palace and asks the emperor to marry him. This matter is not up to you."


    Linger put down the needle and thread in her hand, "If you can please move, please, don''t waste your saliva here, this girl doesn''t want to make friends with you, please leave!"


    "Xiao Wang just won''t leave, what can you do to Xiao Wang?"


    "you"


    At this moment, Qiao Mai walked in, "Aren''t you leaving?"


    The emperor¡¯s grandson who called himself Xiao Wang didn¡¯t even look her in the eye, ¡°Yes, Xiao Wang won¡¯t leave, what can you do to me?¡±


    Qiao Mai walked up to him, raised his hand and sent him flying, and then pulled his servant out twice.


    The three fell to the ground, screamed three times and passed out on the spot.


    Ling''er hurried to Qiao Mai and grabbed her arm tightly, "Mother, my daughter is causing you trouble."


    "He comes to pester you every day?"


    Linger nodded, Qiao Mai frowned, "You don''t have to be polite to this in the future."


    Qiao Mai summoned Yang Er Er with his thoughts, Linger saw Yang Er Er, and stroked Yang Er Er happily.


    "Mom, what did you call it for?"


    "Kick them."


    "Haha, mother, are you kidding me? Can it kick?"


    At this moment, a few more unobtrusive people came in. These people were protecting the young master and had been guarding outside.


    Qiao Mai gave an order to Yang Laoer, "Just kick it out."


    "Yes, Master"


    I saw Er Yang''s **** pointing at them, and his hind hoofs exchanged kicks lightly, and they flew out of the shop.


    Nurse Jin, Linger, Yuehong, Yuexia, with their small mouths open, oh, for a long time?


    "Mother, why is this lamb so cruel?"


    "Well, let it protect you in the future?"


    "Yeah, thank you mother, my dear, such a cute little guy is so cute, I really like it, or mother, when I get married, take him away?"


    "I''ll give you another cool one when you get married."


    "Hee hee, mother knows daughter best."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 331： blind the eyes of the world

    Chapter 331 Blind the eyes of the world


    Qiao Mai walked to the door of the shop, and the group of people got up in a panic, and pointed at her viciously.


    "If you dare to fight the emperor''s own grandson, just wait."


    "My princess is waiting, go and sue, if I don''t kill this princess, I will look down on you."


    At this time, the people who were eating snacks at Qiao''s store all came out when they heard the movement. When they saw this scene, their blood boiled immediately.


    "Look, Princess Fu beat the ninth grandson of the fifth prince''s family. It was a good beating, and it was a good beating. It would be better if his parents didn''t know each other."


    "It deserves it, because he is a member of the royal family, he was arrested for doing something wrong in the capital, and now he is given an iron plate. Just look at it. With the emperor''s respect for King Fu, this beating will not only be in vain, but also be punished by the emperor." Swear at me severely."


    These words reached Qiao Mai''s ears verbatim. She glanced at the crowd and looked down at the group of scum on the ground.


    "I will come to the shop to harass my daughter in the future, and I will beat you every time I see you."


    "You, do you dare?"


    "Then try it? The second sheep is ready."


    There was a bleating sound, and it was about to rush down from the steps, scaring the group of people and carrying the three of them to escape in desperation, causing the onlookers to burst into laughter.


    "Princess Fu, the father of the Nine Emperors is not easy to mess with, you have to be careful?"


    "People don''t offend me, I don''t offend me, if people offend me, they will pay back a hundred times and a thousand times!"


    "What the princess said is good. If everyone is like the princess, the rich and rich in the capital will not dare to be so rampant."


    Qiao Mai touched the second sheep with his hand, "It''s only been a few years since the emperor rectified the local hooligans, and the capital is in such a mess again?"


    "You don''t know, the emperor rectifies all the families of the courtiers, and their royal family members are not willing to rectify."


    "I see."


    Her eyes deepened, she turned around and waved at them, "Go ahead, I''ll take a look."


    The second sheep stayed in the shop, it wasn''t afraid of getting into trouble, but what was it afraid of if it had master as its master?


    The diners went back to the shop again. The cattle shopkeeper stood in front of the counter, scratched his head and looked at the window, and then straightened his back.


    Master never fights uncertain battles, even if he dares to beat up the Nine Emperors, he has the ability not to be afraid of offending the royal family.


    Who is the master? He is very curious!


    One day, the master will shine so brightly that he will blind the eyes of the world.


    Besides, the grandson of the Nine Emperors was carried back to Prince Li''s mansion. After the prince and princess knew about it, they quickly invited the imperial doctor from the palace.


    After careful examination by the imperial physician, the Nine Emperors Sun''s sternum was broken in three pieces. Fortunately, it was only broken and not embedded in the lungs, otherwise the person would be finished.


    After taking the medicine, making a bandage, and prescribing the prescription, the imperial doctor left, and the Jiuhuangsun told his parents what happened today.


    The couple were stunned at the time, and they were so angry that they almost beat him.


    "Why do you go to other people''s shops to toss about? Men and women can''t accept each other. You can take a look at each other secretly. I''ll let your father and king propose marriage later, but you were blocked by Princess Fu, and the people came to you." As a witness, how do you let us speak in front of your grandpa?"


    "I don''t care. If my son has become like this, you must avenge him. The girl in her family is married to her son. No, it''s not marriage, it''s marriage."


    "Ah bah, that''s the princess, please accept it, you should die."


    "Then marry here first, and when the son is healed, I will pay back a hundred times and a thousand times."


    "Is it so easy for you to marry a daughter-in-law? Let''s not talk about whether your grandpa will agree or not, just talk about the royal family''s big wedding. It will take half a year just to go through the process."


    "Half a year? Then avenge your son first?"


    The couple looked at each other and gritted their teeth. They wanted to see whether a courtier was more important in the eyes of the emperor, or his own son and grandson.


    So someone carried the Nine Emperors to the palace. In the imperial study, the emperor looked up at the fifth son kneeling on the ground, and the Nine Emperors on the stretcher.


    "Look at what you parents have done to him."


    "Father, Mrs. Qiao was the first to break your grandson''s three ribs."


    "Who told him to be mean and harass Qiao Wanling? What a good prince, he goes to other people''s embroidery shops to show off his prestige, usually invites cats and dogs, flirts with other people''s girls on the street, and goes to brothels to drink flower wine. My daughter will not let go, you think I am a fool? You treat him like a treasure, I treat him like a stinky stone in the grass, it is a good thing that I didn''t throw him away."


    "Father?"


    "Get out for me, go back and teach him well, and let me see that he doesn''t handle human affairs, then don''t blame me for being rude."


    "Grandfather, I am your grandson. They are ministers. If the king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die."


    "I''m not a foolish king, I can love the people like my sons, and I should love my subjects even more. Get out, and next time, your family will return to the fief, and don''t stay in the capital."


    In a word, Li Wang and his wife were so frightened that they hurriedly had their son carried away, fearing that if they stayed any longer, not only would they not be able to avenge their revenge, but their father would be punished.


    No matter how much they love their son, they don''t want to go back to the fief. It''s a poor place, and they don''t want to go there even if they are killed.


    Although King Li was enfeoffed as a king and land, he lost the qualification to be the crown prince, but he still has several sons who stand by the emperor''s side. If any son falls into the emperor''s eyes and is chosen as the crown prince, he will be the Supreme Emperor in the future .


    Not to mention him, other princes also have the same idea.


    Today, Jiu Huangsun''s plan was for nothing. Qiao Mai bet that the emperor would not blame her, so he took a leisurely walk on the street.


    The ground was wet, and there were few pedestrians on the spacious street. She walked with an umbrella and looked around.


    It''s been a year, and I''ve only been promoted to a small rank. Sure enough, the higher the level of cultivation, the harder it is to advance.


    Xiaoqing popped up at some point, it was on top of Qiao Mai''s head, flapping its wings lightly.


    "Master, you have so many things to do every day. Of course, your promotion is slow. With your qualifications, understanding, and such a powerful cheat, it is possible to advance to a higher level in a year."


    "Being in the secular world, it is natural to put the world first. I am now at the third stage of the Nascent Soul, and I have a lifespan of five hundred years, which is enough for me to advance to the next stage. However, Jiaqi and them only have a lifespan of one hundred years. I have a much longer lifespan." Be with them."


    "Master, if ordinary people know how to keep in good health, it will be no problem for one hundred and fifty years, and if you refine longevity pills for them, it will not be a problem for them to be over two hundred years old."


    "People are greedy, I naturally think they are the same as me,"


    "Impossible, the gods will return to the ruins one day, let alone mortals, so don''t even think about it."


    She seldom hangs around in the capital, even less when she is alone.


    "Sell flowers, sell flowers, two pennies for one, three pennies for two, sell flowers, sell flowers."


    A crisp voice rang in her ears, and when she regained her thoughts, she saw a seven or eight-year-old girl, holding a large bouquet of peonies without an umbrella, drenched all over, peddling along the street, just approaching She is near.


    "Ma''am, do you like flowers? This is a flower grown by my family. Can you buy one?"


    Qiao Mai knelt down and looked at the little girl. She was thin and small, with two big eyes sunken in. One of them looked malnourished.


    "Your home is in the capital?"


    "No, in a village on the outskirts of Beijing,"


    "How long will it take you to come to Beijing to sell flowers?"


    "I don''t know. I walked here. I went back when I sold out. If I couldn''t sell out, I stayed overnight on the street and continued to sell the next day."


    "What if it can''t be sold out?"


    "Can''t go home."


    "Then how do you eat in the capital?"


    "Hungry, hungry."


    "Hungry now?"


    "Hungry."


    "follow me."


    For some reason, this little girl fits her eyes very well, and she is particularly pleasing to the eye.


    Came to the bun shop, "Here are two vegetarian buns."


    "Good class, six coins."


    Qiao Mai took out Liuwen from the purse, took two buns, and handed the buns to her, but the little girl lowered her head and didn''t take them.


    "Madam, I have no money for you."


    "You fit my eyes very well, this is for you to eat, no money?"


    "Reactive work is not accepted."


    "Yo, not bad, do you understand this?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 332： just kick him

    Chapter 332 Kick him to death


    "My father is a scholar, but unfortunately he has never been admitted to Juren,"


    "Scholar? Do you still want to sell flowers?"


    "His leg was broken by a bad guy, his stepmother can grow flowers, and the whole family depends on her for support."


    "She treats you badly?"


    The little girl shook her head and nodded again, Qiao Mai continued to ask, "Do you have any younger siblings?"


    "I have a younger brother who was born by my stepmother."


    No wonder, the family pointed at the stepmother to eat, no matter how wronged the daughter was, he, the father, couldn''t say anything, besides, he was still disabled.


    Qiao Mai sighed, "If I buy you, you will be my girl in the future, serve me every day, and never have to sell flowers again, would you like it?"


    The little girl raised her head and looked at her seriously, "Can I have enough to eat?"


    "Three meals a day are full, and there is no need to work at night,"


    The little girl shed tears while eating the buns.


    "But what about my father, although he has a broken leg now, he was still very good to me before."


    "If you continue to stay in that house, you will die before your father dies. If you can''t even protect yourself, how can you protect your father?"


    "Madam, you are a good person, if that is the case, then I am willing to sell myself to you."


    Qiao Mai curled his lips and smiled. This little girl was interesting, so he took her back to Jixiang Garden and asked someone to call the housekeeper.


    "Old Zhang, take her back home, and buy her with her family for fifty taels of silver. When you come back, give her to Nanny Jin, let her help with training for a month, and then send her to Yuexian Pavilion."


    "Yes, master!"


    Steward Zhang took the little girl away. It¡¯s been a long time since the master¡¯s courtyard has been served by servants. It¡¯s rare that the hostess is willing to accept a servant. Although she is a little younger, loyal servants have to be cultivated from an early age.


    Back in the dark, Steward Zhang came back. He reported to Qiao Mai and handed over the deed of prostitution.


    "Master, the mistress of that family is so annoying. When she heard that I wanted to buy a little girl, the lion opened her mouth and asked for a thousand taels of silver."


    "She really dares to ask for it, she is not afraid of dying." Qiao Mai Youyou said.


    "The subordinate turned around and left when she heard it. She saw that she hurriedly shouted to stop the subordinate, and finally cut it to fifty taels. She was still not happy."


    "Does her man know about this?"


    "I don''t know, they called us outside and said."


    "Give it to Nanny Jin?"


    "Yes."


    "You have worked hard, go and rest."


    After a while, Yuan Jiaqi came back, "Miss, are you tired today?"


    "Haha, you got it?"


    The two sat in front of the kang table. After a while, the servants brought the food, and they both retreated after setting it up.


    "The emperor called my husband into the palace. He didn''t make things difficult for me. He just told me about it. The lady kicked him well, and kicked him to death. Let this **** live one more day, and the women in the capital will suffer one more day. You have no idea how bad this guy''s reputation is."


    Qiao Mai ate without raising his head.


    "The emperor knows the virtues of his grandson. He is only supervising his officials, but his own is releasing water. This dog emperor, if you are in a hurry, I will show him some color."


    Yuan Jiaqi''s hands trembled, is the lady so hurt? Even the emperor can move at will?


    Looking at him blankly, Qiao Mai snorted coldly, "Do you want to be emperor?"


    Yuan Jiaqi was so frightened that he quickly shook his head, "No one in this world wants to be emperor, but not everyone can take this position. Without a family background, without a general, it is a dead word to go up."


    "I didn''t expect you to see it quite clearly. This time, it''s a warning to the royal family. Once again, it''s not a matter of breaking ribs."


    "The gang of dudes in the capital should be dealt with severely. They bully the people with money and power. Those who suffer do not dare to hum, knock out their teeth and swallow them in their stomachs."


    "Go back and check the dandies in the capital, write a list and give it to me."


    "Oh, lady, what, give my husband one hundred thousand taels of silver?"


    "Has another disaster occurred in the south?"


    "Yes, there have been heavy rains in several places. If the relief is not timely, there may be plagues, alas~"


    "Do you want food?"


    "If the lady is sure to make a move, the more the better."


    After the couple had dinner, Qiao Mai gave him a silver note of 100,000 taels, and then dragged him to the door of the house.


    With a wave of her hand, grains as high as hills appeared in the yard out of thin air, one bag after another, each weighing a hundred catties.


    "Tomorrow, ask someone to count it, and if there is not enough, I will give it to you."


    The Yuan family swallowed, "Should be enough, these are hundreds of thousands of catties,"


    "Well, how to round up these grains, you have to find a way."


    "I have already applied to the emperor for disaster relief, and I am afraid that I will leave the capital for a month or two."


    "With me at home, you go out with winter dates and dragon blood, horses can swim, they will protect you,"


    "knew."


    Just like that, Yuan Jiaqi went to court early the next morning, and when he came back, he sent people to count the grain and took it away cart by cart.


    Laid out for a whole day, he was so busy that he didn''t have time to talk to Qiao Mai at night, so he fell asleep when he was tired.


    Looking at his sleeping face, Qiao Mai sighed softly, stretched out his hand and tapped his ear lightly, imprinting his divine consciousness.


    He and Chuan''er are both very smart people, but no matter how smart they are, they don''t have the ability to guard against people.


    She can only do this, if there is anything abnormal, she can immediately appear in front of him.


    As his wife, she packed some things for him at night, and the next day, Yuan Jiaqi left the capital with a large team.


    I thought that my husband would be away for a month or two, so I could retreat and improve my cultivation.


    I was planning to close the door of the room, and the next person came to report.


    "Princess, a couple outside asked to see, say yes, say yes,"


    "explain!"


    "They said they came to meet relatives."


    "Recognize relatives?"


    "They came to recognize the relatives of the princess. They said they were the biological parents of the princess."


    Qiao Mai was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly smiled with her lips curled up. It''s so ridiculous that someone came to recognize her own biological daughter.


    Her face was as cold as ice, and she came to the front hall with a sense of hostility, and saw a couple who were about her age.


    The sitting couple quickly stood up and bowed to her somewhat restrainedly.


    "Meet the princess."


    "Well, don''t rush to recognize relatives, first tell me who you are and where do you live?"


    "We are currently living in the capital. The villain''s surname is Yu. This is my wife, Yu''s family. The family has been in business for generations."


    "Where was your child lost?"


    "No, it wasn''t lost. It was a civilian woman who was hunted down at the time. As a last resort, she had to leave the child at the door of a family in Tianshui Town, and then left in a hurry."


    "Tell me more carefully, what was the weather like at that time, how old was she when you lost the child, what kind of quilt was she wrapped in, and what kind of clothes were she wearing?"


    "The woman lost her memory for a while after escaping from the dead. She only remembers the general idea, but really doesn''t remember the specifics."


    "Where did you hear that this princess'' daughter was brought here?"


    "After my wife remembered this incident, we searched for it in Tianshui Town. It was the local people who told me that your family had arrived in the capital, so we rudely searched for it."


    "Are you sure my daughter is yours?"


    "I''m not sure, I just got this clue, I want to come over to confirm, and ask the princess to fulfill our couple''s wish."


    "Go back, she is not your child."


    "Princess! Please help me!"


    The couple immediately knelt in front of her. Qiao Mai watched the two acting, presumably the people behind them must have checked it, and it was almost perfect.


    Qiao Mai bit his nails, and nodded to the servants waiting at the side.


    The servants trotted away, not long after, Linger came to the front hall, she looked at the strange couple in the living room.


    "Mom, who are they?"


    "Meet the princess!"


    "They said you were their daughter, so I called you over. Not to mention, you look so much alike, it really bothers the people behind you."


    The couple pretended not to understand with a guilty conscience, "Princess, the princess really looks like us."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 333： Come prepared

    Chapter 333 Prepared


    "Well, there is a family in Tianshui Town. They used to come to recognize their relatives every now and then. They are very similar to my daughter, but they failed three times to recognize their relatives with blood. There are many people in the world who look alike. I¡¯ve gone, I can¡¯t tell you it¡¯s my daughter if I see you, right?¡±


    "What the princess said is, how about we take a blood test?"


    "It seems that I came prepared,"


    Qiao Mai looked at them with a smile on Mimi, such eyes fell on them, making the two of them feel as if they were being roasted on the fire.


    "Then let''s do a blood test!"


    Mrs. Yu took out a bowl from her bosom, "Princess, for the sake of fairness, we brought our own bowls, can I borrow some water from your well?"


    "Yes, go and take this lady to the well to get a bowl of water, remember to wash the bowl several times, it will be fair to everyone."


    "Yes, princess!"


    If the master sends it, the servants will immediately know what it means.


    He brought the woman to the well, and the woman saw, "Is there no well here?"


    "Hmph, the well in my house is a pressurized well, whoever uses that kind of deep well to draw water, wait a minute!"


    The servants came to the well and pressed the water a few times before it flowed out, "Hurry up, wash the dishes, don''t play tricks, wash it several times, don''t force me to do it myself."


    "Ai, ai!"


    The woman dawdled, and the servant stared at her, "Are you going to wash it or not? If you are so dawdling, is there something tricky about this bowl?"


    "no no"


    Ms Yu had no choice but to straighten her hair, wash the dishes, then took a bowl of water, and carried it to the living room.


    Qiao Mai took Linger''s hand, "I''ll **** it for you later, it won''t hurt."


    Linger didn''t have any affection for the couple in front of her. She stood beside Qiao Mai, watching all this indifferently.


    Wang Hao watched her put the bowl on the table, "You husband and wife drip blood first, let me see first, don''t play tricks in the bowl, I believe you two are not related by blood, the blood will definitely not mix."


    Having reached this point, the two of them could only grit their teeth and carry on to the end.


    The woman took out a needle stick from her bosom, took out a needle from it, and pricked herself and the man again. After their blood dripped into the bowl, Qiao Mai pulled Ling''er come over.


    Several people looked down at the blood in the bowl, but they didn''t see it melting together for a while, so Qiao Mai tapped lightly and quickly on Linger''s finger with his fingertips in front of them, and a drop of blood dripped from his finger came out and dripped into the bowl.


    The husband and wife looked at the bowl nervously, and they still haven''t melted together after a quarter of an hour.


    "Have you given up yet?"


    "Yes, yes, our husband and wife are guilty of bothering the princess."


    As he spoke, he knelt on the ground and bowed to Qiao Mai''s mother and daughter. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with them. When they got up and wanted to leave, they suddenly limp and passed out on the ground.


    Although Linger was puzzled, she never talked too much.


    Watching mother walking over, pressing on their heads for a while, and then using some means, the two woke up as if they lost their souls, and walked out of Jixiang Garden hand in hand.


    "Mother, are they all right?"


    "It''s okay, Mother cast an illusion on them, and they won''t remember what happened to them just now."


    Ling''er pursed her lips, and asked tentatively, "Mother, do you know about your daughter''s background?"


    "Do you want to know?"


    "I kind of want to know, but my daughter won''t be like Fengyun. She just wants to know whether her daughter was abandoned or for other reasons."


    Qiao Mai waved his hand and told the servants to retreat.


    She took Linger''s hand and looked into her eyes, "Don''t you think your mother looks like you somewhere?"


    Linger''s eyes widened, "Mother, what do you mean, Linger is mother''s biological daughter?"


    "What do you think?"


    "Yes, but why did mother do this?"


    "Back then, my mother worked as an ox and a horse in Tian''s family. She didn''t let you go when she got a big belly, and even framed her for stealing people outside. Mother was kicked in the stomach by Tian, ??and she was forced to give birth to you in seven months.


    At that time, you were dying like a kitten, and your mother was also very weak at that time. In order to prevent the Tian family from looking for your mother, she pretended to bury you.


    In fact, they quietly put you in a secret place. Afterwards, when there was a place to stay, they quietly took you back and kept you by your mother''s side in secret until you were six months old. She lived with her mother aboveboard. "


    Linger swallowed, "So Tian Sanzhuang is really me?"


    "Yes, such a family, such a father, are you going to recognize it?"


    "No, no, the mother and daughter they killed almost died. I wouldn''t recognize them, but, at that time, the mother also confessed to me with a drop of blood?"


    Qiao Mai smiled, turned his hand, and a bowl of clear water appeared on the table.


    Then cut his own hand and Ling''er''s hand, each dripped a drop of blood into the bowl, and saw that the two drops of blood quickly melted together.


    Ling''er hugged Qiao Mai and cried after seeing it. "Mother, you are my biological mother. That''s great. I''ve always wanted to be your biological daughter. It turns out that you are, that''s great, that''s great."


    Qiao Mai also had red eye circles, and patted her on the back lightly.


    "Of course you are my daughter, Qiao Mai, otherwise why would I spoil you so much?"


    "But you are also very good to the three brothers,"


    "Best for you!"


    "Hee hee, but mother, why didn''t you tell your daughter before?"


    "At that time, you were still young and couldn''t tell right from wrong. In order to recognize you, the Tian family coaxed you back, tried to hold your mother, and would tell you all kinds of sweet words. It was not suitable to talk about this at that time."


    "Hey, my daughter is old enough to understand this already."


    "Mother also wants to have the best of both worlds, that''s why we have been living quietly for so many years. At that time, Mother also told you, what about the one who was born? What about the one who is not, as long as you live happily in this family."


    "What about the couple just now?"


    "Someone wanted to disgust my mother, and tried to trick you away, and used some bad methods."


    "Who is it, so bad?"


    "Mother still needs to check, knowing that mother is your biological mother, can you feel at ease now?"


    "Hey, yes."


    "You are not allowed to tell anyone about this?"


    "Why?"


    "Because mother doesn''t want to give the Tian family a chance, you don''t want mother to come to the door in trouble, right?"


    "Oh, mother knows and daughter knows about this!"


    "Good boy, go get busy, mother is going back to meditate and practice inner strength."


    "Yes, mother!"


    Ling''er left happily. Now that she knows her biological parents, she has nothing to worry about anymore.


    Niangqin looked at her daughter''s happy face, smiled and shook her head, thinking of the person behind her, her smile immediately subsided.


    Is she at odds with the royal family? The old emperor''s sons were all planted in his own hands, and now another one appeared.


    Want revenge? Then come, we will see who will cry then!


    Don''t confess all the relatives today, tomorrow the whole relatives will come to bother her, why don''t you just do it?


    In the middle of the night, it started to rain again, there was no wind, and it was stuffy and hot outside, but the scenery in Jixiangyuan was changed again.


    The old man and the others fell asleep soundly, and the creatures in the family also found a comfortable place to breathe. It is said that this kind of weather is not suitable for that.


    But who is she? Qiao Mai, dressed in black, floated in the air to King Li''s house.


    Today, she didn''t intend to touch the Nine Emperors.


    The goal, the wealth of the palace, and the left leg of King Li, and the leg of Princess Li, so they are a good match and a family.


    When it was dawn, Qiao Mai had already changed into pajamas, fell asleep on the kang.


    It seems that this period is not suitable for retreat. She likes to let nature take its course. Since something happens when she wants to retreat, it means that God does not want her to retreat.


    Prince Li¡¯s mansion was completely stolen. The king and concubine Li had their left leg broken and the other¡¯s right leg was broken. The emperor knew about it as early as the court.


    Another case like this, who to turn to? No matter how anxious the emperor was, he knew it was useless.


    The court was dispersed, and people went to Li Wang''s house, and Li Wang was forcibly carried into the palace.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 334： think about it

    Chapter 334 Think about it


    In the imperial study room, the emperor glared at him sullenly.


    "Tell me, what immoral things have you done recently?"


    "Your minister was wronged?"


    "Do you want me to list all the things you have done these years?"


    "I really don''t have any!"


    "You must recruit truthfully, otherwise, I will destroy you."


    "Father, son, I really didn''t offend anyone."


    "Think about it,"


    King Li thought back painfully, these days, he was really honest, he didn''t do anything bad, and he didn''t offend anyone?


    Thinking about it, he suddenly remembered something, and looked at the emperor with a strange expression on his face.


    "Father, my son sent someone to do something, and I don''t know if it is a bad thing."


    "Say it!"


    "I asked someone to inquire about Mr. Yuan''s family background. Knowing that Princess Tianshui was adopted, I wanted to find a couple to recognize relatives, but the relatives failed."


    "What do you want to know your relatives for?"


    "You also know that the old nine fell in love with her, but Mrs. Qiao didn''t want to, so her biological parents decided to betroth her to the old nine. Even if they couldn''t recognize her, they wanted to add trouble to Mrs. Qiao."


    "You idiot, what kind of virtue is that son of yours, and you still miss Princess Xiao Tianshui, I wish I could send the best grandson to marry her, but you are better off, a **** dude who wants to marry a daughter who is like a pearl, you, What are you."


    If King Li was not injured, the emperor would have wanted to smash him to death with the inkstone on the table.


    "Father, son-in-law was also confused for a moment. No matter how bad the old nine is, he is your emperor''s grandson, son-in-law is also his father, and his son is injured. How can son-in-law and the princess remain indifferent? We should take this revenge back."


    "Did you take revenge? Didn''t you take revenge? If you don''t discipline him well, have you seen it? Just like today''s end, how many times have such things happened in the capital, who found out? Do you think the surname is Li in this world? So you can do whatever you want? There are as many talented people and strange people as there are cow hairs in the world."


    "Father, what should we do?"


    "Your daughter-in-law still has a lot of property, you won''t starve to death, you can find a way to go, and be honest in the future, get out!"


    The emperor sent him back without further ado. The reason why he forcibly brought the fifth son was to ask what was going on and find a breakthrough from this matter.


    He was sitting in front of the Long Shu table, his fingers rhythmically clasping the table.


    This Mrs. Qiao sent someone to investigate. She knows martial arts and has a way, but she is not strong enough to keep her face. She stole the entire Prince Li Mansion by herself.


    The possibility of her breaking Wu''er''s legs is not very high, because King Li also has masters around him, so he can''t imagine taking the couple''s two legs without humming.


    This reminded him of that night, the fairy in black and wearing a cap.


    Could it be him? He has been living in the capital and has been watching the royal family?


    Otherwise, why would the homes of his several princes be stolen one after another, or he would not have found out what they had done.


    Is he disciplining his son for himself? Still can''t understand them? Or did they offend him?


    The emperor couldn''t help guessing secretly, and waved at the man, and so much food appeared out of thin air, it must be the **** who did it.


    Could that person be Mrs. Joe? The emperor overlapped the figures of the two people in his mind.


    It seems, but not quite, is it her?


    "Fish Treasure!"


    "Your Majesty, the servant is here!"


    "Mrs. Xuan Qiao enters the palace."


    "yes"


    "No, Mrs. Qiao please invite the palace."


    Yu Bao was taken aback for a moment, then went out after receiving the order.


    When he arrived at Qiao''s house, Qiao Mai had just woken up, was drinking herbal tea in her pajamas, and Yu Bao came outside her bedroom.


    The emperor used the word please, which was naturally not an order, but a polite discussion, so he didn''t dare to make mistakes.


    "Mrs. Qiao, the emperor invites you to the palace?"


    "Well, should you go back first, or wait for me for a while?"


    "Slave waiting for you?"


    Qiao Mai changed his clothes, combed his hair up casually, put on a hair accessory, and followed Yu Gonggong into the palace.


    In the imperial study room, the emperor smiled and invited Qiao Mai to sit down, and then served tea.


    "You and I are in-laws, so I won''t beat around the bush when we say something."


    "Your Majesty, please tell me."


    The old fox looked at Qiao Mai carefully while talking, as if trying to figure out something.


    "Last night, King Li and his wife had their legs broken, and all their property was stolen. This matter."


    Qiao Mai chuckled, "Good stealing, wonderful stealing, haha"


    "Madam Qiao is straightforward, she seems to hate King Li very much."


    "As a member of the royal family, he should restrain his children and set a good example for the common people and the courtiers, but he indulged his children and did evil outside. Molesting, obviously humiliating my daughter, the minister''s wife doesn''t have that ability, if she had that ability, it wouldn''t be like breaking their leg, huh!"


    The old emperor blushed with embarrassment at what Qiao Mai said, "I have already reprimanded them."


    "Your Majesty, are you talking to your courtier''s wife as a king, or as an in-law?"


    "Naturally as an in-law."


    "The court lady just said it straight, you are a wise king, why do you only punish the courtiers? Not punish the moths in the royal family?"


    "you!"


    "Who connives again and again? Is it King Li? No, it''s you, you high-ranking emperor. Whenever you come to the royal family, you release water, which makes them panic. Your majesty, do you know that thousands of miles away?" The dam was destroyed by an ant nest. Although the words of the minister''s wife are not pleasant, they are good words. You love the people like your sons, and the royal family members should love the people like your sons. But they have nothing to do all day long. Fuck, you have encountered such things several times when you went out in the street, have you ever cared about it?"


    Qiao Mai''s words pierced the emperor''s heart, and just about to get angry, Qiao Mai continued.


    "You must be very angry now, right? You are angry when your wife tells the truth? What about the common people? They live in a frying pan every day."


    "You, do you want to **** me off?"


    "Your Majesty, my wife will tell you a fact as your own mother."


    "You are so bold!"


    "Your Majesty, although this world belongs to you, there are too many capable people and strangers in this world, and there are also many existences that you can''t afford to mess with. Only by setting an example can this world last forever."


    "you you!"


    "You call the minister''s wife here, just to suspect whether the minister''s wife is the murderer."


    "You said it yourself?"


    "The people who have accumulated good will love it, and the people who have accumulated evil will eliminate it!"


    "You admit it?"


    "You are the emperor, you can speak well, and you only need one word to convict you."


    Qiao Mai looked at the emperor like this. The emperor had never been so hard to get off like today. At this moment, the imperial concubine came.


    This breaks the secret contest between the two, and it''s not a contest, it''s just that Qiao Mai doesn''t want to expose himself.


    Cleaning up the old emperor is not a matter of minutes. As soon as the imperial concubine came in and saw Qiao Mai, she first saluted the emperor, and then stepped forward to hold her hand and became warm.


    "As soon as I heard that you were coming, I ran over happily."


    "The emperor asked me about my husband."


    "Yes, yes, I''m asking about Mr. Yuan."


    "You are not allowed to slip away today, go, come to my palace, I will ask the imperial chef to cook some of their specialties."


    "OK"


    The emperor watched the two women walk away holding hands, and wiped the sweat that was missing from his forehead.


    Mrs. Qiao is not simple, he has always known it, but he never thought that she would dare to offend him, the emperor.


    People like this are usually either mentally ill, or too straight-tempered, and moreover, they are very emboldened, not afraid of the royal family at all, but where is her emboldened?


    In this confrontation with Qiu Mai, the old emperor classified her into the unfathomable ranks.


    He summoned two Golden Dragon Guards, "Observe Mrs. Qiao secretly and from a distance, don''t let her find you, and report any abnormalities immediately."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 335： This fruit does not need to be washed

    Chapter 335 This fruit does not need to be washed


    At noon, the imperial concubine entertained Mrs. Qiao in her own palace. She was accompanied by Jiamei, and naturally the emperor was also indispensable.


    He didn''t want to come, but in order to observe Qiao Mai up close, he went anyway.


    Thinking of the New Year''s Eve dinner, the old emperor had nothing to say while eating.


    "Mrs. Qiao, the trick you performed that day, is it a trick or a skill?"


    "They have both, tricks are also one of the skills, isn''t it?"


    "Oh, can I change it now?"


    "It depends on what the emperor wants."


    "Then what can you conjure?"


    "fruit."


    "Where''s the jewelry set for the imperial concubine that day?"


    "I already had that set of jewelry on me, and I wanted to give it to my mother-in-law."


    The old emperor wanted to break the casserole and ask, "Did you conjure the fruits in your shop?"


    "Your Majesty, this is like a recipe, a steel recipe, do you think my wife can say it?"


    "The weather is hot right now, I want to eat melons, how many kinds can you make for me?"


    "Hehe, bring up a table, put a few trays on it, and cover them with a large piece of red cloth."


    Qiao Mai smiled and glanced at the emperor, this old fox doubted himself, so let him be, so what if she doesn''t admit you.


    The more he does this, the more afraid he is of himself, let the old emperor guess, it''s really embarrassing for him at a very old age.


    Qiao Mai easily conjured a kind of melon on each tray. This was right in front of them, and it was so real that none of the three of them could see why.


    "This is Qilin watermelon, with thin skin and red flesh, very sweet. In this weather, you must want to eat iced watermelon. This melon is still cold. This is golden melon. Your favorite food. This is cantaloupe melon. This is white jade watermelon. Melon, this is honeydew melon, this is melon, this is papaya, although it has no taste, but it is good to cut into shreds and eat like ordinary cold dishes, and it has the effect of breast enlargement."


    The three of them swallowed their saliva, watching Qiao Mai introduce one kind of red cloth every time he lifted it, they were very shocked.


    "Can you change anything else?"


    "able"


    Since the emperor wants to see through himself so much, let him take care of it.


    "Rui''er, the last chance was given to the queen, this time you come, I will watch."


    "Can you choose Jiamei too?"


    Mother and daughter opened their mouths, "Oh"


    The imperial concubine thought for a long time, "I like to eat apples, so how about changing them into apples?"


    Qiao Mai smiled, moved the melons to another place, and covered several trays with a red cloth.


    "Looking good"


    She lifted a piece of red cloth violently, brushed a pile of bright red, "This is a red apple"


    Brush it once and then lift a piece of cloth, "This is a yellow apple,"


    "This is a green apple,"


    "This is red snake fruit, a kind of apple. This is sugar apple. This is cream apple. Different kinds of apples have different tastes. If you want to know the taste, you can cut it into small pieces and taste it. Jiamei, What do you want to eat?"


    "Auntie, I like sweet fruits, as long as they are sweet."


    After a while, Qiao Mai conjured up several things for her. The first is mangosteen, which is very sweet, then mango, then lychee, cherry, winter jujube, and osmanthus garden.


    All kinds of fresh fruits are so beautiful that they are silly.


    "Wow, these fruits don''t seem to be in season yet,"


    In an instant, the food on the table was not fragrant, and several people gathered around the table. The emperor hurriedly ordered people to wash the fruit.


    "Your Majesty, there is no need to wash this fruit, just eat it directly."


    "dont wash?"


    "Forget it, I don''t want to explain anymore, if you want to wash it, let someone wash it."


    After Qiao Mai finished speaking, he ignored him. Instead, he and Jiamei were sharing mangosteens and many kinds of fruits.


    These fruits come from space, and contain spiritual energy, which not only relieves hunger, but also is quite beneficial to the body.


    The old emperor was eating so much that he had long forgotten the scene where the two were at war in the imperial study.


    "Mrs. Qiao, Jiamei will be the only daughter-in-law of your Qiao family from now on, right?"


    "Ah, what do you think, Your Majesty?"


    "I want to bring the imperial concubine to live in your house after the crown prince is selected. Is this feasible?"


    "What''s wrong with this?"


    "I found that staying at your house, I can even breathe smoothly, eat anything delicious, drink anything comfortable, and I presumably won''t have nightmares when I sleep."


    "It seems that the emperor needs to take a good rest for a while."


    "Yeah, everyone is thinking about this position, it''s good, but it''s too tiring,"


    "You''re not old, you''re only in your fifties. For the position of crown prince, you can''t afford the older ones. You just train younger ones. There is always a suitable one. In history, are there any emperors who live older? Yes, but very few, Most of them are worrying about state affairs, you can''t have both, life or power, it all depends on your own choice, the emperor."


    The imperial concubine was so frightened that she dared to talk to the emperor like this, but the emperor was not angry, which is really strange.


    "I heard Mrs. Qiao is very skilled in martial arts?"


    "It''s more than enough to protect my family."


    The emperor listened to this sentence and thought about the meaning, "Madam Qiao is not greedy for wealth and power?"


    "Those who are really capable, don''t care about these things, who don''t yearn for freedom? The sea and the sky?"


    "Then why did Mrs. Qiao fight for the king with a different surname for you?"


    "Isn''t this what he deserves? Our family has offered so many prescriptions, and how much benefit they have brought you. I am a businessman, and it is just the rules of the transaction."


    The emperor is surrounded by circles, is there such a saying? Why didn''t he know that in the whole world, whoever dares to negotiate terms with him, she is the only one. She is really a brave person with high skills, and she is not afraid of anything.


    The old emperor was left speechless, no matter what, he felt that the palace seemed to be her back garden.


    Everyone is too restrained, but she is fine, the wind is light and the clouds are light! Talking and laughing!


    After returning from the imperial palace, it rained non-stop in the capital, and I don¡¯t know how Xianggong is doing disaster relief in the south.


    Up to now, there has been no change in her spiritual consciousness, and Linger is also very quiet here. Since that incident, no man has come to harass her.


    Half a month later, she was a little worried, so one night, she left the capital and followed her spiritual sense to find the Yuan family.


    Flying all the way, complaining all the way, he was cold, so stuffy, so hot, so wet.


    Northern is fine, it was tide for just over a month.


    The south is worse. The high terrain is okay, but the low terrain is full of puddles of water, and the clothes have not been dried.


    It''s not easy living anywhere, she shook her head and sighed.


    Following the spiritual consciousness, the more victims there are, but fortunately, the places where there are many victims seem to have distributed relief food, which means that Yuan Jiaqi is not far away from her.


    Find a place where no one is around, choose a set of ordinary clothes in the space, pretend to be a village woman with a bag on her shoulders, and walk on the official road.


    This place was flooded, and the original flat road became like this after the water receded.


    There is a deep wheel mark in the middle, which looks like it was left by walking while pulling a heavy object. Qiao Mai sighed, she was worried about her life.


    Slowly walk with a deep foot and a shallow foot to the southwest.


    She used her mental power to detect it, and there is a city not far away. The scale is not large, it should be a small county.


    When I came to the city gate, I didn''t see any victims. The city gate was open and deserted.


    There was no entrance fee, she went directly into the city, and the inside was very lively, and some victims of the disaster were resting on both sides of the street.


    Qiao Mai crouched in front of a family of victims with a burden on his back.


    "Has the imperial court distributed relief food?"


    "It has been issued, it has been issued, and the money has also been issued."


    "Then why are you still here?"


    "A senior official came from above, and they are arranging disaster victims batch by batch with the county magistrate. We came late and were behind."


    "I see"


    "Then where can I get relief food?"


    "Ahead, go through two intersections, turn right, and keep going. There is a magnificent gate on the left, with the word "county government" written on it. The high officials of the capital are right there."


    "Thank you!"


    Qiao Mai cupped his hands, got up and went to the yamen. At this time, there was a long line outside the yamen, and Qiao Mai teleported, and people came inside.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 336： chicken and egg fight

    Chapter 336 Chicken and egg fight to nothing


    She saw Xianggong at a glance, Yuan Jiaqi was talking with the county magistrate at this time, and there was an official sent to arrange for the victims.


    They have to search for suitable villages throughout the county.


    Qiao Mai stood aside and looked at her husband whom she hadn''t seen for a long time. He had lost a lot of weight, was haggard, and his beard had grown out.


    But he seemed to be in good spirits. Just as he was about to go up to say hello to Mr. Yuan, a woman walked up to Yuan Jiaqi with a small soup bowl.


    "Master Yuan, you haven''t eaten all the time. This is the chicken soup stewed by the little girl for you. Ginseng is added in it. Why don''t you just take a sip?"


    The Yuan family didn''t raise their heads at all, "No need, this officer hastened to arrange the affairs here, and should reply to the emperor''s order as soon as possible."


    "But your body is important, and it doesn''t last for a while?"


    Qiao Mai cursed secretly when he heard this, but the old lady didn''t follow, and the peach blossoms kept springing up. Whose girl is this, and she came to poach a corner while she was away?


    Yuan Jiaqi stopped what he was doing, raised his head and stared at the girl coldly.


    "There are a lot of people next to me who haven''t eaten all day, can you give them the chicken soup?"


    "For, why?"


    "I only drink soup stewed by my wife."


    After finishing speaking, he lowered his head and continued to record. The woman was very embarrassed. In front of so many people, he had to ask the girl to divide the chicken soup into several bowls, and serve a bowl to each busy person.


    Qiao Mai smiled, and the husband was doing well, so he took a big apple from the bag.


    Quietly came to the table and put the apple in front of Yuan Jiaqi.


    "Master Yuan, you have worked hard!"


    When Yuan Jiaqi heard this voice, he suddenly raised his head. The moment he saw Qiao Mai, he stood up and hugged her fiercely in his arms.


    Desperately breathing in the unique fragrance of the lady, she asked happily:


    "My lady, why are you here?"


    "Don''t worry, let''s come and see you. Look at how much you''ve lost weight. It seems that my wife is negligent."


    "Not at all."


    The woman wanted to yell at Qiao Mai who appeared suddenly, but when Master Yuan called her his wife, her face immediately turned pale.


    Looking at Qiao Mai coldly, seeing the princess who looks like a village woman, her confidence suddenly rose again.


    Qiao Mai looked at Yuan Jiaqi tenderly, "Eat an apple first, and I''ll cook something delicious for you later."


    "Ai, Ai"


    Yuan Jiaqi picked up the apple and ate it, "Well, it''s delicious, I haven''t eaten anything from home for more than a month."


    "Are you done working here?"


    "No more, after resettling the victims in the city, we can go back."


    "Then I''ll wait for you to go back together?"


    The affectionate look of the couple is too eye-catching. The girl held her hands together, and her eyes exchanged with a man present. The man shook his head at her, and the woman kept silent all the time. further action.


    It turned out that she was the county magistrate''s daughter, and she fell in love with Yuan Jiaqi when she first saw the mature, steady and full of style.


    It''s just that with her current status and status, she is not qualified to be a concubine of a king with a different surname, but who would make her like it.


    So I told my parents about my idea, and they didn''t object, but the county magistrate and the people brought by the Yuan family found out after inquiring.


    This man with a different surname is not only afraid of internal affairs, but also all the money comes from the princess, the heat in his heart immediately cooled by half.


    That''s so high, you can''t count on anything, and it depends on the face of the princess, especially the prince''s fear of guilt, except for the girl herself, no one has any illusions.


    It''s been a few days, and this adult didn''t even give her a chance, so she went around in a hurry.


    Yuan Jiaqi asked someone to move a chair for Qiao Mai, and sat next to him. He let her watch while he was working, and the two looked at each other and smiled from time to time.


    The girl was not reconciled and came to Qiao Mai''s side.


    "The daughter of the magistrate of Yuanshan County, Sun Shumin has met the princess."


    "Well, what''s the matter?"


    "After the adults finish their work, how about going to Sun''s house? The little girl is good at cooking."


    Before she finished speaking, Qiao Mai interrupted her.


    "Sister-in-law and I have never had any private dealings with any officials of the imperial court. Office is office. If there is something to do, the yamen will say, and if there is nothing to do, we will go back to our respective homes."


    The girl Sun blushed when she was blocked by a word, what should I say?


    She could only bow her knees and salute "I know the princess" and then stood aside.


    It was gradually getting dark, and those registered today will follow the official mission to the village to arrange settlement matters tomorrow morning.


    Yuan Jiaqi stood up and took Qiao Mai''s hand.


    "My lady, all the people I brought live in the inn, shall we go to the restaurant to eat later?"


    "Don''t you need me to cook it for you?"


    "My lady is working hard too, so let''s have a good night''s rest first."


    He held his wife''s hand, without even looking at the girl Sun, walking ahead, followed by the people he brought.


    The magistrate of Yuanshan County sighed and asked his subordinates to do the finishing work.


    "Daughter, don''t overthink it. What you have in mind is impossible. Don''t fight until the end."


    "Father, people just like him."


    "He is not your beloved!"


    "With my daughter''s beauty, I don''t believe I can''t get into his eyes."


    "Don''t kid yourself, he didn''t even look at you."


    "Hmph, as long as he takes a serious look at his daughter, he will be fascinated by my beauty."


    The county magistrate looked at his daughter, grinning strangely, not knowing what to say.


    My daughter is a famous beauty in Yuanshan County. If she wants to say that she is second, no one will say that she is the first.


    People are good but very conceited, how could they be willing to stay in such a small place.


    Naturally, she wants to marry into a high family. With her status, she despises a small family. It is impossible for her to be the first wife of a high family. Now that she is seventeen, the marriage has not been set yet.


    Yuan''s family was good at first, not to mention gentle and elegant, these years in the capital, dealing with the emperor and all civil and military officials, raised the air of nobility and power, as long as they are women, they want to have such a man as a partner.


    Not to mention the girls in small counties, they are the rich and powerful in the capital. Is there any girl who hasn''t thought of him?


    It''s a pity, in the end they were defeated by Yuan Jiaqi''s vicious mouth and his ruthlessness.


    Up to now, Yuan Jiaqi has never looked at this Miss Sun.


    In the private room on the second floor of the restaurant, a table of sumptuous food was served, and Yuan Jiaqi handed Qiao Mai chopsticks.


    "Miss, try the taste of the south?"


    "Okay, you guys hurry up and eat, it''s been a busy day, no one is welcome."


    "Yes, princess!"


    Yuan Jiaqi wanted to peel shrimp for Qiao Mai, but she stopped her.


    "You eat your own food. Now is an extraordinary time. I won''t stop you whatever you want when you get home."


    "Eh, so I started eating for my husband?"


    The people at the table, except for Qiao Mai, all gobbled it up. They are all Xianggong''s subordinates, and they are all loyal to him. Naturally, Qiu Mai can''t treat him badly.


    She flipped her hands under the table and took out a jar of wine, and Yuan Jiaqi''s eyes lit up, so she took it.


    "Don''t just eat vegetables, come here, each person has a bowl of wine, drink to relieve fatigue, and sleep well at night."


    "Yes, my lord!"


    In order not to delay things, he forbids his subordinates to have a sip of wine these days. When the princess comes, they can finally taste the wine.


    Almost starved to death, a subordinate took over the wine jar and asked the store to bring in several wine bowls, filling each bowl.


    Opening the lid, just smelling the aroma of the wine, I feel that my fatigue has been relieved.


    Someone couldn''t wait to take a sip, "Wow, this wine is really fragrant, it feels warm in the belly after drinking it, and it feels like dispelling the fatigue all over the body. It''s really a good wine."


    "This is the medicinal wine I prepared, which is good for your health."


    "Thank you, princess."


    Qiao Mai held up the wine bowl for the husband, "Drink it, you have lost too much weight recently, I am here, so you can sleep well."


    The Yuan family''s eyes turned red, "Yeah!"


    Everyone hurriedly lowered their heads when they saw it, quickly satiated and went back to the inn to rest.


    The two had dinner, held hands, and walked on the streets of the county seat.


    "What about winter jujube and dragon''s blood?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 337： People need face, trees need bark

    Chapter 337 People need face, trees need skin


    "In the inn, the journey went smoothly without any problems. There are hundreds of thousands of people affected by the disaster in the two counties, and each family has been given food and money. I have also made arrangements for some low-lying places. I suffer from disasters every year, and I still live there every year, this time I will do it more thoroughly."


    "You did very well."


    "My husband also learned from Tianshui Town, and had people dig ditches and big pits, and drain all the water into the pits."


    "For those places that are prone to floods, it is best to dig some rivers on both sides, leading directly to the north and south rivers. This will solve the problem more thoroughly."


    "Miss, if we have the opportunity, how about we take a boat tour around the north-south river? I heard that in the past two years, there is no shortage of water in the north, and fish and shrimps have been raised in many places."


    "Well, there is a chance. Now is not the time. When the son marries a wife and the daughter marries someone, we will talk about it then."


    The two were talking, when the voice of Miss Sun came from behind.


    "My lord, what a coincidence."


    The couple looked at each other with helpless expressions at the same time. They didn''t even turn around and continued walking.


    Miss Sun and the two girls ran forward panting and stopped in front of them.


    "Prince, Princess!"


    After saluting, Qiao Mai looked at her.


    "A girl''s house, she doesn''t go home after dark, but she still hangs out?"


    "Reporting to the princess, it''s the first time that the princess came to us, and my father said that I should fulfill the friendship of the landlord on his behalf!"


    "No need, my husband and I haven''t seen each other for a long time, and I want to go for a walk alone, so please don''t bother us, Miss Sun."


    It was too straightforward, and it choked this girl Sun again.


    The couple passed Miss Sun and walked straight forward. Miss Sun burst into tears. Here, she has never been wronged like this.


    "My lord, he glanced at me just now, why didn''t he show obsessive eyes like other men?"


    "Miss, the prince is in the capital, so he should meet a lot of girls, right?"


    "I don''t believe there are so many beauties in the capital. I''m going to the capital. I want to follow the prince to the capital."


    "Miss, don''t cry, isn''t your aunt married to the capital? Can we use the pretext of visiting your aunt to visit the capital?"


    "Hmph, what''s so good about her, she looks like a village woman, I don''t know why such a good prince likes her?"


    Back to the guest room where Yuan¡¯s family lived in the inn, he was about to light candles, when Qiao Mai waved his hand, and two things appeared on the table.


    "Lady, what are you?"


    "There is no need to light wax, that light is weak, use this instead."


    She found two places, hung two things high up, and then pressed the button, almost blinding Yuan Jiaqi''s eyes.


    "What''s this?"


    "This is called a solar lamp stick, and it should be covered with an object, otherwise it will be more dazzling."


    "Is it absorbing the light energy of the sun?"


    "yes."


    "It''s so bright in the room, I can see everything clearly."


    Qiao Mai looked at the facilities in the house, "This room is really trendy, and the bed is so small, how can I sleep?"


    "It''s not too young, the lady is used to sleeping on the big kang, this is the upper room, it''s more than enough for the two of you to sleep."


    She immediately put an enchantment around the room, pasted a moisture-repelling talisman on the door of the room, placed some fruits on the table, and watched him wet all over.


    With a wave of his hand, a large bathtub appeared on the ground, which was full of clear water, and seemed to emit some kind of gas.


    "Your husband has worked hard, why don''t you take a bath?"


    Although he was used to seeing this sudden scene, Yuan Jiaqi was still taken aback.


    "Go in and make bubbles. You will definitely be refreshed tomorrow morning."


    Yuan Jiaqi blushed, usually he was the one who waited on the lady to take a bath, now it was his turn, and he felt a little embarrassed.


    Qiao Mai undressed him and let him sit in the bathtub, Yuan Jiaqi hummed comfortably.


    "My lady, is there any medicine in it?"


    "There are some."


    "No wonder, I feel comfortable all over."


    Qiao Mai handed him a banana, and peeled one himself.


    "Lady, shall I go to the Yamen with my husband tomorrow?"


    "I cooked for you at noon and sent it to you, and shall we have dinner at the restaurant at night?"


    "Hey, it''s nice to have a lady here."


    Not long after speaking, a certain man fell asleep in the tub. Qiao Mai dried him, put him on the bed, cleaned up the room, and lay beside him.


    The room was already very dry at this time, she took out a sheet from the space and put it on his stomach.


    Looking at Xianggong''s sleeping face, she is not there, and he must not even be able to sleep well. Only when she is by his side or at home, can he go to sleep with peace of mind.


    The next day, when Yuan Jiaqi opened his eyes, he saw his favorite breakfast on the table opposite the bed.


    "Are you awake?"


    "The lady prepared breakfast?"


    "You are from the north. You must not be used to eating breakfast in the south. I borrowed someone''s kitchen to make it. Get up and eat."


    Putting clean clothes on beside the bed, Yuan Jiaqi stretched comfortably.


    After washing and sitting at the table, the couple had breakfast, and Yuan Jiaqi looked at a basket of sesame seed cakes with meat.


    "Is this for them?"


    "Well, your subordinates have worked very hard to follow you, and you can feed them with it."


    "Thank you lady!"


    Yuan Jiaqi covered the basket with a cloth, carried it and left, Qiao Mai closed the door, sat cross-legged on the kang, and followed him mentally.


    Several subordinates were waiting outside the inn, and when they saw him carrying a basket, they immediately swarmed up.


    "My lord, my lord, did the princess give it to us?"


    "It''s cheap for you, work hard when you''re full."


    "Thank you, my lord!"


    Each of them held a biscuit in their hand and devoured it hungrily.


    "The concubine''s craftsmanship is really good. The sesame seed cakes are delicious to eat with meat, which is not available in the south."


    "You can''t stop your mouths even if you eat."


    "My lord, I''ll take you to the yamen."


    Hearing this voice, the Yuan family became annoyed. He looked at the shy girl Sun indifferently.


    "People need face, trees need skin. This king hates you very much. I hope you will not appear in front of this king in the future."


    "My lord, how can you say such heartless words?"


    Hearing this, a certain woman was heartbroken. In front of so many people, he didn''t give her any face.


    "This king will tell you again, this king has a wife, and this king will not take concubines. Whether you really like it or want to climb high, this king has no intentions of you. Please stay at home and be yourself." what should be done."


    "My lord!"


    "If you pester me again, don''t blame me for being rude."


    "What is she better than me?"


    "You are not worthy to compare with my wife, and you are not worthy to carry her shoes."


    Several subordinates wanted to laugh, but they watched the county magistrate''s daughter pestering the prince every day, but the prince didn''t even give him a straight look.


    Even so, she didn''t give up, she was as thick-skinned as a city wall.


    Regardless of whether she was sad or not, Yuan Jiaqi took people to the Yamen, and when he saw County Magistrate Sun, he immediately scolded her.


    "Take care of your daughter. If my wife is angry because of her entanglement, then don''t blame me for being rude."


    The magistrate''s face was pale, and he was so frightened that he hurriedly saluted and apologized, "Yes, yes, the officer must discipline her well."


    When Miss Sun chased her to the yamen, she was gagged by the yamen servant before she could speak.


    Finally, there was one less fly in front of him, and he felt that his work was much easier.


    Qiao Mai withdrew his energy, with a smile on his lips, thinking about what to cook for Xianggong and his subordinates at noon.


    That is simple, delicious, and easy.


    At this time, the capital was as lively as New Year¡¯s Eve. It turned out that the neighboring country handed over the credentials to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and they sent envoys here, hoping to marry and promote the friendship between the countries.


    During the days when Qiao Mai left, the envoys arrived in the capital one after another.


    At this moment, many foreign envoys in strange costumes appeared on the street, and the common people looked at them with resentful eyes.


    Smell shameless, just after the war, a group of defeated generals have the nerve to marry, who gave them the courage, come on, fight another battle.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 338： no chance

    Chapter 338 No chance


    If it weren''t for the officers and soldiers guarding them, the common people would have thrown rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves at them.


    What kind of virtue, a defeated general, dare to come to the Ming Dynasty to show off his might?


    Really, they rely on being envoys from other countries, and they take whatever they see in the capital, and when they ask for money, they pretend to be stupid, like a bandit.


    Even so, some courtiers still use them as sweet pastries.


    He nodded and bowed when we met each other, and the common people were really angry when they saw it.


    They all cursed in their hearts: If you want to be a pug, don¡¯t be in the Ming Dynasty, but go to their country.


    Qiaoji snack shop naturally did not escape this catastrophe. The foreign envoys ate and drank here, and immediately wanted to grab the food on the shelf, but they were kicked away by the guardian sheep boss, sheep boy, and sheep boy go out.


    And Linger was attracted by foreign envoys just because he stood at the door to watch the excitement.


    After they inquired, they knew that it was the princess of the Ming Dynasty, so they didn''t dare to bully him openly, but they secretly handed over the note to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, asking the couple to add a princess of Tianshui.


    Envoys from the four countries came, and they brought four princesses and four princes. The princesses chose three princes or grandchildren in the Ming Dynasty, and the three princes chose the princess or princess of the Ming Dynasty.


    Ling''er was unfortunately chosen by them, the old emperor was not confused after all.


    After hearing what the envoys had done in the capital, they immediately sent someone to announce them all into the palace.


    It was on the main hall of political affairs, and the emperor looked down at them from above.


    "You are here to ease the conflicts between several countries. You''d better be good to me. This is my territory. If there is another case of robbery of people, my Golden Dragon Guard will kill without mercy. Remember, the defeated will have no mercy." Qualifications to walk sideways in our country."


    Seeing that the old emperor is still domineering despite his age, they all lowered their heads.


    "Your Majesty, the envoy of our country will definitely do what you say."


    "I hope you will remember, otherwise don''t blame me for disregarding the rules."


    "Yes, Your Majesty."


    "Okay, let''s all go back. In a few days, I will hold a banquet for you, and invite girls and men from courtiers with rank three or above to attend."


    The envoys looked at each other, that''s it, then we will mention this matter again, now the emperor is angry.


    That is to say, from this day on, there are always some foreign envoys peeking in outside the Jixiang Embroidery Shop.


    Linger hated this, but luckily Mother left her a guardian sheep, otherwise, she was really worried that she wouldn''t be able to handle it.


    The old man and the old lady also knew about this, so they came to the shop for a walk when they had nothing to do.


    The old man also left Bai Ze at Qiaoji Snack Shop during the day, and let him come out to guard Jixiang Garden at night.


    I''m afraid that they won''t be able to explain what happens when Qiu Mai is not around.


    In fact, the emperor has been waiting, for some reason, he always wanted to wait for Mrs. Qiao and the Yuan family to come back before holding the banquet.


    Not to mention anything else, just the method of making things out of thin air, no matter what, it must surprise the messenger.


    At this time, Qiao Mai had already changed into the village woman''s clothes, just like she usually did at home. Even such clothes were not comparable to that of a county magistrate''s daughter.


    She will prepare two meals a day at the inn.


    Send a meal to Xianggong at noon, and take the subordinates to the restaurant in the evening to help them have a meal.


    That Miss Sun was placed under house arrest by the county magistrate Sun, without any chance.


    After staying in Yuanshan County for five days, and finally arranged all the victims, Yuan Jiaqi stretched himself.


    "Let''s have a good meal tonight, and leave for Beijing early tomorrow morning."


    "Yes, my lord."


    Thanks to the concubine''s blessing these days, they ate well, were full, and slept soundly. When they heard that they could return to Beijing, they were all overjoyed.


    The next day, when Dongzao and Longxue moved out of the stable, they saw their master and ran to her happily.


    Qiao Mai smiled and touched their heads, and fed them a few pills.


    "Lady, let''s not ride a car, but ride a horse?"


    "OK,"


    The carriage was given over to a few weaker civil servants, and the couple trotted ahead on horseback.


    "It''s still fun to ride a horse"


    "Women often ride horses, can lose weight and keep fit"


    "Lady riding a horse is very powerful"


    I felt that the road was long when I came, but I felt relaxed when I went back. It took only three days for the six-day journey.


    As soon as they entered the city gate, Yuan Jiaqi asked his subordinates to go back to their respective homes.


    "Huh? Lady, why do you feel that the capital is different?"


    "You will know when you call home"


    The two dismounted at the door of the house, and the servants led the horse in. It was rare for the two to go to Qiaoji''s small shop together.


    Sitting on a chair outside, shopkeeper Niu hurried over when he saw it.


    "Master, you are back!"


    "What happened?"


    "Foreign envoys who came to Daming for a visit were dishonest. They took things from the common people and refused to pay them, and they were reprimanded by the emperor in the end. That''s why they restrained themselves."


    "Any more?"


    "The subordinates feel that they have bad intentions. Recently, they discovered that the servants brought by the messenger group are wandering around our side when they have nothing to do."


    "Well, don''t be polite, anyone who doesn''t abide by our rules will be beaten until they are afraid of them."


    "Yes, master."


    Treasurer Niu is busy, and the Yuan family should go to the palace as soon as possible after returning to Beijing to report the situation.


    So he rested in front of his shop for a while, summoned Dragon Blood and rode it to the palace.


    Ling''er heard that her mother was back, so she ran over from the embroidery shop.


    "Mother, you are finally back!"


    "Is someone bullying you?"


    "My daughter doesn''t go out, and the sheep and sheep are so vicious, so naturally they won''t cause trouble for my mother."


    "Just take the sheep with you when you go out."


    "When mother is at home, my daughter goes out again, and when she is not at home, she is in the shop. Our house does not lack anything, and my daughter has nothing to buy."


    "Except for your sister-in-law, you didn''t make many friends?"


    Speaking of this, Linger sighed softly, "Mother, although they treat their daughter well on the surface, she knows that they look down on her in their hearts, thinking that her daughter is from a small place, and she doesn''t know the rules and has no family education."


    "Fart, my daughter is the best girl in the world"


    "Anyway, my daughter is not angry, let them say it"


    "Good boy"


    Seeing such a well-behaved and sensible child, Qiao Mai wished to give her the best things in the world.


    Not long after, the palace sent someone to post a post.


    Entering foreign envoys, the two countries have a friendly marriage, and the emperor specially told the father-in-law who delivered the letter to invite Mrs. Qiao to bring the whole family to attend.


    Qiao Mai snorted coldly, the emperor pouted his tail and hit his papa, don''t even think about marrying his own daughter, if forced, don''t blame her for being rude to him.


    Three days later in the afternoon, a family of four wore ordinary clothes and did not dress themselves up too much.


    Sitting in a carriage pulled by Dongzao and Longxue, the driver is still Steward Zhang.


    Miyazatoguchi, there are too many people queuing up to enter the palace with invitation cards.


    Qiao Mai opened the curtains and watched, "Tsk tsk, since ancient times, there are a few marriages between countries that have achieved good results. They are so well-dressed, and they send themselves to the door. I really don''t know what to say. They are cheap. Still cheap"


    "Mother, you don''t let me dress up, because you don''t want your daughter to get married?"


    "do you want?"


    Linger pouted, "I don''t want to, I don''t want to leave my parents, I don''t want to leave Jixiangyuan, mother, if my daughter doesn''t marry, why don''t I recruit a son-in-law?"


    "You have to think about it, there are almost no men as good as your father in the Ming Dynasty."


    Ling''er lowered her head shyly, "We''ll talk about it later, anyway, my daughter hasn''t liked it yet."


    "You need to go out and get in touch with more people, otherwise how will you know who is right for you?"


    The family of four got out of the car and entered without an invitation. Jiamei and her staff were waiting for them.


    "Uncle, Aunt, Haichuan? Linger, are you here?"


    "Um"


    Jia Mei personally led them into the main hall and personally arranged their seats. This time, for the sake of convenience, there was a small square table for the whole family. If there were many families, they used a small round table with a cotton cushion under their buttocks.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 339： she decides

    Chapter 339 She decides by herself


    It was similar to the last banquet, except that there were some unfamiliar faces.


    There are frontier people with beards, islanders with brown eyes, and people with the same appearance and skin color as the Ming Dynasty.


    They were all wearing their court costumes, sitting there looking around, pointing with their fingers, it seems that they are choosing candidates for marriage.


    Very good, I didn¡¯t see foreigners with big noses and blue eyes, nor did I see short Japanese pirates with single eyelids.


    This made her feel more comfortable, but when she found that several people were staring at Ling''er with obscene eyes, she immediately became angry.


    Fuck him, you look good, it''s normal for a gentleman to look good, who is disgusting with this kind of look?


    Qiao Mai''s spiritual power without making a sound, directly rushed towards the man''s eyes without screaming, but the eyes of the men staring at Ling''er, for some reason, became more and more blurred.


    No matter how much they knead, they just can''t see clearly, as if they are highly myopic.


    At this moment, the emperor came with his concubines, and the concubine was high above her. She saw Qiao Mai at a glance, nodded and smiled at her.


    Qiao Mai also smiled at her, and the courtiers and envoys present all stood up and saluted.


    Today is a banquet to choose a spouse for the young men and women of both parties. They have already had a formal conversation before, so I didn¡¯t talk so much today.


    When the emperor came, it was natural to set up a meal, sing and dance.


    On such an occasion, performances are unavoidable. The four princesses of the envoy group performed dance and qin, and the four men performed their swordsmanship, stick technique, knife technique and hidden weapon.


    The emperor watched quietly from above, talking to the imperial concubine in a low voice from time to time.


    A messenger stood up and bowed towards the emperor.


    "Your Majesty, why didn''t Princess Jiamei, Minister Yuan Haichuan, and his sister Princess Tianshui not show their talents?"


    "Are they not within the scope of this marriage?"


    "Why?"


    The emperor is a little upset, so you don¡¯t even need to ask the fuck, you don¡¯t have ears to ask? Playing stupid on purpose?


    "Jia Mei is Hai Chuan''s fianc¨¦e"


    "So that''s it, where is Princess Tianshui?"


    "I promised King Fu that Princess Tianshui''s marriage will be decided by her herself."


    "Your Majesty, the second prince of our country fell in love with Princess Tianshui at first sight. Do you still hope that His Majesty will make it happen?"


    The emperor looked at Linger, "Princess Tianshui, what do you think?"


    Ling''er stood up, straightened her back, "Your Majesty, Tianshui is unwilling,"


    "Why?"


    "These envoys are impolite and uneducated. The defeated country went to the victorious country to show off their power. Presumably they treated the people as slaves in their own country. I am the princess of the Ming Dynasty, so I naturally despise the behavior of these smugglers. Anyone who loves marriage will marry, anyway, this princess will not marry."


    Let her say that, all those girls who wanted to marry the princes of other countries bowed their heads.


    The envoy smiled, "Princess, I think you misunderstood. The previous incident was a joke caused by a language barrier, and it never happened again."


    "Hmph, then the princess is not willing, and the two countries can be friendly through marriage? You don''t want to look at our country? I, Qiao Wanling, the person I marry must like me, and I must treat me like my father treats my mother. You don''t do anything. occupy."


    The envoy looked at the emperor, "Your Majesty?"


    "There is no other way, I am the king of a country, and what I promise will not be changed."


    Yuan Jiaqi stood up, "Your Majesty, you are a Mingjun, and you will never do something like a robber. It is a marriage, so you have to be willing. Please give them the opportunity to choose freely. Whether they succeed or not depends on fate. What do you think?"


    "Haha, naturally, Buddhism emphasizes a word of predestined relationship, people who are not predestined, even if they get together, they will separate sooner or later"


    "Your Majesty" the envoys from the four countries stood up unanimously


    "The king is the king, and the minister is the minister. The king makes the minister die and the minister has to die. As the king of a country, can''t you even decide the marriage of your ministers?"


    "Oh, no, I seldom give marriages. I believe in Buddha, I believe in God, and I believe that twisted melons are not sweet. Although I am the king of Ming Dynasty, I am not the king of the world. I also want to accumulate virtue, and I don''t want to be that wicked If you don¡¯t do immoral things, you can¡¯t be the king of a country?¡±


    Damn it, the old emperor, how can he talk like this, but the courtiers really like it.


    The envoy was silenced by the emperor, and Lord Zhen stood up at this moment, "A defeated country, what face does it have to come to our country to choose a lover, it should be to dedicate these princesses to our country"


    Many ministers co-authored, "That is, for the defeated country, it would be good if you don''t let you pay tribute. Why do you still come to our country to pick people?"


    A banquet turned into a denunciation, the emperor sat on it and watched with a smile, indulging his courtiers to make a fuss.


    The envoy group seemed to have entered a dead end, with their mouths and faces full of shame, and they didn''t know what to say.


    The emperor saw that he was almost done, so he opened his mouth.


    "Okay, the two countries don''t have to cut off their troops, it''s almost enough. These princesses who came to our country, who do you like?"


    The faces of the princesses were quite ugly, and they whispered to people from their own country.


    "Your Majesty, the princess of the Great Qin Dynasty, is willing to marry the second son of the King of Chu as a concubine. Please do so!"


    Hou Gong''s eyes flickered, and he looked at King Chu, "Is the second child engaged?"


    "not yet,"


    "Okay, that''s it."


    The face of the king of Chu changed. He looked at the second child, gritted his teeth, and whispered.


    "Father is going to wrong you?"


    "The son doesn''t care, just follow the arrangement of the father"


    They all know in their hearts that if they marry a princess from an enemy country, there will only be one end, and they will be isolated, but as members of the royal family, they cannot escape the marriage.


    The other three princesses were selected as members of the royal family. This is to enter the imperial family of the Ming Dynasty.


    The emperor cursed secretly in his heart, dog is hot, you go dreaming sweet dreams, I won''t let you wish, wait for a few years, when I am strong, I will demote all of you princesses into concubines, so that you can''t get up. snort.


    In fact, he is still afraid of these people. After all, if the four countries join forces, his chances of winning are almost zero.


    After the selection of the princess, he will be the prince. There were many daughters of courtiers who were willing to marry as concubines, but after hearing Linger''s words, they all backed down.


    Not even a girl stood up, and the marriage suddenly became one-sided.


    The four envoys had no choice but to propose marriage to the emperor, but they were all rejected. No matter whether they love their daughters or not, as a courtier of the Ming Dynasty, who would want their daughters to marry into a defeated country?


    Isn''t that just letting others ravage it? But I can''t go, how can I look up after losing my old face?


    At this time, the second prince of the Great Qin Kingdom stood up, "Your Majesty, if Princess Tianshui is willing to marry this prince, our country is willing to give up the five border cities, do you think?"


    The emperor''s heart moved when he heard it, and Lord Zhen stood up at this moment, "How can we men live in the future by exchanging women for the city? We want to have us soldiers in the city, and we don''t need Princess Tianshui."


    "That is, we don''t need women in the city, we want the city, and we can fight it ourselves"


    "Hmph, that will kill a lot of people"


    "Exchanging a woman for a city, how can we men in the Ming Dynasty raise their heads, and we can feel at ease when we exchange our own blood and life for the city."


    "That''s right, that''s right, don''t come here, we won''t eat"


    The emperor, who was originally excited, stopped eating immediately. He secretly looked at Qiao Mai, and saw that she was drinking wine calmly, showing no sign of getting angry.


    Now he felt relieved, for some reason, he touched her from the heart.


    Because he still can''t figure out her details, she is too mysterious. Is it a trick, or is she just picking things up from a distance?


    Before he figured it out, he''d better not offend her.


    The second prince gritted his teeth and drank it out. There are women in this world that he wants but can''t get.


    "How about ten cities?"


    The emperor''s hands trembled a little, "Let''s forget it. Compared with the city, my promise is the most important."


    The girl that the Great Qin Dynasty could not exchange for ten cities suddenly became the focus, and all the girls stared at Ling''er jealously.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 340： I will never stop

    Chapter 340 I will never stop


    She looks pretty good, but she hasn''t reached the point where she can overwhelm a country and a city. What''s so good about it, worth ten cities?


    I don¡¯t know if the prince of this big country is blind. Many of them are more beautiful than Princess Tianshui.


    Only the second prince who has a crush on Linger knows that Linger has something that other girls don''t have, and only those who are blind can''t see her goodness.


    Seeing being rejected again, the second prince''s eyes showed viciousness.


    If you can¡¯t be soft, you can come hard. He has sent people to investigate. The Wang family with a different surname doesn¡¯t even have a guard.


    No matter how bad they are, they will kick his servants, and then send a few masters to chop up those sheep and eat mutton, hum!


    Then steal Linger and hide it in a place, and then bring it out of the Ming Dynasty. There is no reason why he can''t get the person he wants.


    Today''s banquet was a failure for the foreign envoys. They didn''t get the people they wanted. Fortunately, the princesses stayed. The people of their country settled down in the Ming Dynasty and took root. The future will last forever. One day The people of their country will blossom and bear fruit in the Ming Dynasty.


    The banquet was over, Yuan Jiaqi left with his family, Yuan Haichuan looked at Qiao Mai.


    "Mother, my son thinks that the second prince is called, and he will definitely not let it go."


    "If you don''t want to die, you can let the horses go. Anyway, they just want to take advantage of it. By the way, they will find out the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty. If they die here, they will just start the war and continue to fight."


    "The emperor doesn''t want to go to war anymore, it just feels better."


    "That''s his business. I gave him steel prescriptions and rice and wheat seeds to the common people. If it doesn''t make it stronger, I''ll just step down."


    "My lady, I don''t think the visitors from these countries are kind, is there any, my lady?"


    "My mother gave him steel prescriptions. What does his military department do? Are they all cowards? They all point to my prescriptions. Without me, the Ming Dynasty would not have perished, right?"


    The Yuan family grinned in embarrassment. Thinking about what the lady said was right, they all depended on the lady and did not think about making progress. In this way, even if the country has powerful weapons, it will not end well in the end.


    "I''m sorry, I was in a hurry for my husband."


    Back home, everyone went back to rest, and Qiao Mai contacted her contractors with her mind.


    Let them all cheer up, no matter day or night, don''t let your guard down.


    The second prince cannot die in the Ming Dynasty. The Great Qin Dynasty borders the Ming Dynasty. There has long been the idea of ??annexing the Ming Dynasty. She can''t give them an excuse to attack the Ming Dynasty.


    The first night was safe and sound, Yuan Jiaqi was working as usual, and Linger was in the shop as usual.


    Six magical beast flying squirrels, one for the embroidery shop and one for Qiao Ji''s snack shop, plus their sheep boss, they are more than enough to deal with unexpected things.


    Qiao Mai knew that the second prince did not give up on Linger, so he left a trace of consciousness on Linger.


    The second night was fine, but on the third night, a group of men in black came to Qiao''s house.


    As soon as they flew to the roof, they were wiped out by six flying squirrels, and the corpses fell to the ground. This time, Qiao Mai didn''t let them deal with the corpses. People went to the Beijing Yamen to report the case.


    If it is dealt with quietly, the stinky and shameless foreign envoy should ask the emperor for someone, saying that the people of the Ming Dynasty did not obey the rules, and killing them like this will become the fault of the foreign envoy group.


    Sending someone to break into the house of an important official of the imperial court, is it assassination or murder? According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, if someone breaks into a private house without the owner''s permission, the owner has the right to execute these people.


    Reported the case, the officials of the Beijing Yamen took away all the black clothes, and reported it to the emperor after dawn.


    Because there were many foreigners among these men in black, the emperor was annoyed and announced these envoys into the palace again.


    Let them identify in person, but they all denied it, haha, it''s really ridiculous.


    Recognize what? If you confess, you are guilty, and you are dead anyway. There is no proof of death, so just deny it.


    This was in Qiao Mai''s favor, so eight men in black came here on the first night, and twelve came on the second night. Every night, more and more men in black broke into Jixiang Garden.


    Not only are there more, but the martial arts of the men in black are also getting higher and higher.


    It seems that the dog jumped the wall in a hurry, good guy, so many people in black died in Jixiangyuan every night, the angry emperor announced the Yuan family into the palace.


    "I said in-laws, can you give me a living?"


    I was in a hurry, so I called my in-laws directly.


    "These are desperadoes, how do you keep them? Once caught, they bite the poison in their mouths and kill themselves."


    "But people die every day, which makes the people in the capital too panic."


    "My wife said, soon, the people they brought are almost gone, and when no one is available, they will not go again."


    "who?"


    "Your Majesty, don''t you really know? Or are you pretending to be confused?"


    With the support of the lady, the Yuan family became too courageous.


    "You mean the second prince of the Great Qin Dynasty?"


    "Huh, it''s not who he would be. If you can''t get it clearly, you will come secretly. If you can''t get my daughter in ten cities, he just wants to **** it."


    "It''s really unreasonable! They are too bold, where will I be placed?"


    The emperor slapped the Long Shuan angrily, but it didn''t help, he stared at Yuan Jiaqi.


    "These are all killed by the princess?"


    "Well, it seems that the minister has official duties during the day and sleeps soundly at night, so he didn''t fight with the lady."


    The old emperor curled his lips and said in his heart, are you still fighting? You can''t do anything, you can chew on words, it''s not as good as me.


    His eyeballs rolled and rolled, "Concubine Fu''s martial arts are really high!"


    "That''s right, with my wife here, just a few thieves are nothing, and I''m not afraid of so many more."


    "Alright, even if the envoys of the Qin Dynasty refuse to admit it, it will save me trouble."


    In this way, Jixiangyuan killed more than a hundred killers for five consecutive days. It was already famous in Beijing, but now it is even more famous.


    Everyone knows that there are hidden murderous intentions in the house of Fu Wang''s family, and he told his family not to break in easily.


    At this time, the envoys of the Qin Dynasty were considered safe. Without manpower, they could only stay obediently at the post station.


    The second prince was so angry that he was furious, and wanted to bring someone into the palace himself, using Jiamei as a threat to make the emperor hand over Linger, but unexpectedly entered the palace, Xiao Ming almost stayed there.


    The emperor dispatched all the Golden Dragon Guards to strictly guard the palace, and they were discovered as soon as they entered.


    Later, he thought of sneak attacking Yuan Jiaqi and Yuan Haichuan on the way to the court meeting, hijacking the two of them, making Ling''er submit, and being wiped out by Dongzao and Dragon Blood Group.


    There were more than 200 envoys of the Great Qin Dynasty when they came, but now there are only more than 50 left. It is really too miserable.


    The emperor laughed when he heard about it. This time they are dumb and can¡¯t tell if they suffer from eating Coptis chinensis, right?


    Deserved it!


    You want to court death, go ahead, I will never stop you.


    The marriages of the princesses of the four countries are in a hurry. The marriages are given in July and completed in September, and the princes of the four countries have no girls who are willing to marry. The emperor is very happy to see them angry.


    To the outside world, the common people said that the emperor gave up on his courtiers, and would rather give up ten cities than force the people of his own country. As long as the girl is unwilling, he will not give marriages, so he has won the reputation of Mingjun.


    Actually, among the princes of the four countries, they are all interested in Linger, but seeing the fiasco of the Great Qin Dynasty, they will naturally not go to hit the stone with an egg and let their subordinates die in vain.


    And the old emperor saw that it was almost done, so he started to chase people away.


    Girls in the Ming Dynasty don¡¯t want to marry, why are you still sitting in the capital, hurry up and leave?


    So the envoys from various countries packed up their luggage and left the capital in a carriage in the early morning, escorted by soldiers from the Ming Dynasty along the way.


    The frontier fortresses left the North Pass, the Great Qin Dynasty left the West Pass, and the other two countries left the South Pass and East Pass.


    As soon as the envoys left, those families who married foreign princesses immediately divided their families, not all of them, but the sons who married foreign girls.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 341： If you dont kill him, who will you kill?

    Chapter 341 If you don''t kill him, who will you kill?


    They are all proclaiming the fact to the emperor that although they married foreign girls, they absolutely have no intention of collaborating with the enemy.


    The emperor didn''t care about this point. In the future, their descendants, apart from being unable to be emperors and hold military power, would still be able to be ordinary officials.


    The royal blood requires purity. As a royal descendant, once he marries a foreign princess, he loses the qualification to inherit the throne.


    There are many such things in history. Even if the emperor marries a foreign princess into the palace, he is only a concubine. No matter how good the prince is, he will not be allowed to be the emperor.


    The old emperor still cares about these things very much. The courtiers are all aware of this. It is beneficial to draw the boundaries early, at least to reassure the emperor.


    Qiao Mai learned from Yuan Jiaqi that the Daqin envoys came out of Xiguan, and they were not in a hurry to act, but waited until they left the pass.


    The behavior of the second prince had already angered her. Just as they entered the territory of the Qin Dynasty, the remaining fifty people were slaughtered by her at a post station.


    Emperor Daqin was furious. Although this son was not very favored, he was still his own flesh and blood. Unfortunately, he died on his own land. Otherwise, he had to make good use of it.


    When the old emperor found out, he shuddered all over. This Mrs. Qiao was so capable that she chased her into her territory and used a knife.


    Awesome, really amazing.


    Now he dare not underestimate his mother-in-law. After being emperor for so many years, he still has the ability to judge people.


    On the day he got the news, he sent someone to invite Qiao Mai to the palace.


    Ask with a half smile, "Mrs. Qiao, did you kill the Second Emperor?"


    "Smelly and shameless, who is going to kill my daughter, if you don''t kill him, who will you kill?"


    "Fortunately, it is on their territory, otherwise I will be in trouble."


    "Dear family, don''t worry, I know what I do."


    "That''s good, that''s good."


    "The steel has been manufactured, we must quickly build weapons and equip the army, otherwise, be careful of the four countries sending troops at the same time."


    The emperor swallowed, "I am not afraid, the Ministry of War is rushing day and night, and the soldiers already have sharp steel knives and sharp spears in their hands, and the armor worn by the enemy soldiers can be cut with one knife, and one shot can kill them." Pierce their breastplates."


    "Well, not only that, but also to train some elite soldiers for sneak attacks, and at the same time let the military department develop large weapons, which are particularly powerful."


    "Mother-in-law, you know a lot!"


    "I like to read books when I have nothing to do, and military books are not only for men."


    The emperor looked at her strangely, "I never imagined that such an expert as you is hidden in the world."


    "Anything else?"


    "After the new year, I will send someone to arrange the marriage of Jiamei and Haichuan?"


    "It''s all right, I have prepared a dowry here, and we can talk about marriage at any time."


    "Haha, okay, okay, um, I see that your Linger is really nice, I have a grandson who is about the same age as your Linger, let''s be a better in-law?"


    The old emperor still had a flattering smile, and Qiao Mai smiled.


    "As long as my family Linger likes her, and he has only one wife in his life, and treats my daughter well for the rest of his life, as long as he meets these three conditions."


    The emperor frowned, "A wife? It''s a bit difficult."


    "Your Majesty, there is only one person sitting in the crown prince position. Why do you want so many women? Why do you have so many children? Do brothers kill each other?"


    The old emperor sighed softly, how dare this woman say anything, if it was another courtier, he would definitely convict her.


    But this woman, he still thinks she is not simple, so forget it.


    He wanted to take a gamble, and bet on this woman. He bet that she had something to do with a god. She was either a **** or a relative of a god.


    "Another day I will take the emperor''s grandson to your house?"


    "The emperor''s grandson?"


    "yes"


    "What about this generation?"


    "Whoever talks about who, come to your house and you talk about yours, go to the palace and talk about this side."


    "It''s too messy, no!"


    "I don''t care what it is."


    "The emperor is going to make a crown prince?"


    "I have this idea, but I still need to see. If my son''s legs can be good, I will be very satisfied with making him the crown prince."


    "How old is it, and how good is it?"


    "Hehe, he looks even better than his mother and concubine. His mother and concubine passed away. He has been living in the palace. He is eighteen this year. Because of his legs, he has never married a wife and is ranked eleventh."


    "Don''t bring your grandson, just bring him."


    "ah?"


    "Don''t talk about the kiss, I''ll show him his legs first."


    The emperor thought he had bad ears and misheard, "Can you show him his legs?"


    "Well, maybe I can cure him,"


    Hearing this, the emperor became excited, as if seeing hope.


    "When, or tomorrow?"


    "Wait until my husband and Hai Chuan have a rest?"


    "That''s still early, I''ll take their vacation tomorrow, and take Eleven there."


    "Fine"


    The old emperor licked his lips, "Hey, I haven''t been to your house for dinner for a long time, how about some more delicious dishes?"


    "The cook made it, I like it or not."


    "Are you the emperor, or am I the emperor?"


    "snort!"


    Qiao Mai got up and left, leaving behind the sulking emperor. Of course, he wasn''t really angry, but he couldn''t get used to it for a while, and someone actually talked to him like this.


    Yu Bao has been waiting by the side, he glanced at the emperor carefully.


    This is still the high-ranking master who doesn''t get angry. Why did he become like this when he saw Mrs. Qiao.


    "Your Majesty, this Mrs. Qiao?"


    "Speak too much, I have a sense of proportion in my affairs, hum!"


    Yu Bao was so frightened that he didn''t dare to snort anymore. He couldn''t see any difference in this Mrs. Qiao, so he could cook better, and he could do magic tricks. The emperor didn''t care.


    Qiao Mai returned home and told the Yuan family about this matter.


    "What? The emperor wants to bring the eleven princes to our house?"


    "Well, his leg is disabled. I''ll help him take a look. If he is optimistic, he may be the next monarch."


    "Why did the emperor think of this?"


    "He intends to marry our family, but he insists on introducing the emperor''s grandson to Ling''er. Isn''t that a generation behind?"


    "The emperor agrees to the conditions proposed by the lady?"


    "If you don''t agree, you won''t get married. What''s so difficult about it, let his leg be healed first."


    Qiao Mai tilted her head, looking at the little girl she bought.


    "Drizzle, make a pot of tea,"


    "Yes, Princess"


    Yuan Jiaqi didn''t care about the addition of such a little girl in the courtyard. The lady brought it back with kindness, so let''s keep it.


    "My husband has never met the eleventh prince."


    "I heard that she is very good-looking. Our daughter likes good-looking ones. My daughter is Mo Ruomu."


    "Isn''t that too provocative?"


    "With me, as long as my daughter likes it, my daughter is proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. With my backing, she has won thousands of troops. Whoever dares to bully, even the emperor, I will kill."


    "Our family married a princess, and now we are going to have a queen?"


    "Ah, can''t you?"


    "When will we have a baby?"


    "Maybe there is no fate. My health has always been good. There is nothing I can do if I can''t get pregnant. I''m not in a hurry. It''s good that you have the blood of Haichuan. In the future, this place will be his."


    "Ling''er also said that she wants to recruit women."


    "Big deal, I will renovate the place where she lives in the palace, so that she won''t be wronged."


    "Who has a mother like you, it really burned the incense in the previous life."


    In the palace, the emperor entered the most remote palace in the north with heavy steps, where his beloved son lived.


    It was his son''s request to live here. The emperor would visit him when he was free. The father and son would sit and talk for a while.


    The two still had feelings for each other. The emperor looked at the handsome Wu Tao''s son with regret in his voice.


    "Xianer?"


    "I have seen my father!"


    "What book are you reading recently?"


    "Read some miscellaneous notes, please sit down, Father."


    "Tomorrow, I will go out with my father, and my father will find you a doctor, a genius doctor, who can help you look at your stubborn leg problems."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 342： disabled person

    Chapter 342 A disabled person is not disabled


    Hearing the young man''s eyes darken, "Father, how many genius doctors have seen my son''s legs, let''s forget it."


    "It''s different this time. Let''s go to her house to relax and taste the food. It''s even better than the imperial chef in the palace."


    Seeing the emperor''s high interest, in order not to hurt his father''s heart, he reluctantly agreed.


    The next day, the emperor did not go to court early, and brought his beloved son Li Yuxian to Jixiangyuan.


    When seeing the eleventh prince, Qiao Mai nodded.


    "It looks good."


    Li Yuxian looked at the emperor puzzled, and the emperor said immediately.


    "Call Auntie first, this is your sister Jiamei''s future mother-in-law."


    "Hello Uncle, Auntie!"


    Everyone was seated, Qiao Mai went straight to the point, and asked the **** pushing the wheelchair to push him in front of him.


    Sitting facing each other, Li Yuxian was still a little nervous.


    "Auntie, you?"


    "In front of your father, I can still eat you, reach out and feel the pulse."


    So that''s the case, he obediently stretched out his hand, and Qiao Mai grabbed his pulse.


    When he first felt the pulse, Qiao Mai took a deep look at him. Even though he was thin, he belonged to that kind of thin. Except for his legs, his complexion was quite good. She scanned his body with her mental power.


    All right, a person with a disability is not a disability, and he has also practiced martial arts, and his internal strength is so deep, presumably the emperor should not know about this.


    "Roll up his trousers."


    The palace man got the consent of the eleventh prince and rolled up his trousers.


    "The color is so beautiful, the black is bright, it must have been poisoned for ten years."


    When the emperor heard that there was a door, the smiles on his face grew more and more.


    Li Yuxian was taken aback. Could it be that the miracle doctor that the emperor mentioned was this very kind-looking woman in front of him?


    "Yes, Auntie, I was poisoned when I was two years old, and it has been fifteen years now."


    "It''s not easy to insist on being fifteen years old. There must be a genius doctor who helped you force all the poison to these two legs?"


    "Yes, this is the only way to save my life."


    "You''re really strong. If you meet me a year later, your life will be ruined."


    Li Yuxian laughed at himself, "The genius doctor also said that I won''t live to be twenty years old."


    "Lift him on the round table and lie flat, with his legs exposed to the calf."


    "Mrs. Joe, what is this?"


    "Cure him, why, don''t you want to treat him?"


    "Ah, can this disease be cured?"


    "Of course, he can live to be a hundred years old when he meets me. Why can''t he be cured? Isn''t he just poisoned?"


    Yuan Jiaqi, Yuan Haichuan, and the emperor all swallowed their saliva, and it was just a joke no matter what they heard.


    Li Yuxian gritted her teeth, and looked back at the palace servant, "Do as my aunt ordered."


    The palace maid pursed her lips, and brought over a large round table, and the two palace maids carried the eleventh prince to it, doing a good job.


    Qiao Mai came to the table and asked his servants to bring a large basin with a small half of water in it.


    She flipped her hand, and a jade bottle appeared in her hand. She opened the lid and poured out a pill, which she stuffed into Li Yuxian''s mouth without any explanation.


    Then he took out another jade bottle, poured out a pill and threw it into the basin.


    Then use two ropes to tie his thighs tightly, and take out the hollow bone needle that was used to treat the cerebral hemorrhage last time.


    On his two calves, he found two thick blood vessels and pierced them in one go.


    A stench of stench filled the living room in an instant. Qiao Mai fanned the air in disgust, and then asked someone to move a chair to guard the eleventh prince.


    The old emperor also approached, "Son, Ren Ren, this is your only chance."


    To tell the truth, there are so many diseases that gods can''t heal, and now let this woman cure him, he really has no idea in his heart, he feels like he is just playing.


    However, since there is hope, it will be cured. Anyway, it will only take a year, and it is best if he can be cured.


    Qiao Mai glanced at him, "Why, don''t you believe in my medical skills?"


    "No, it''s just that I have been treated too much, and I am a little numb."


    "It will make you walk in a while, believe it or not?"


    "Do not believe"


    "It''s telling the truth."


    The blood was drained, and Qiao Mai gave him a pill in a while. His face, which was pale due to blood loss, improved a lot after taking the medicine.


    "Mrs. Qiao, what kind of medicine did you give Xian''er just now?"


    "The first one is to protect the heart, and the rest are for nourishing the blood. Otherwise, when the poisonous blood on the leg is gone, I have to drain it for him. Hai Chuan, pour him a cup of tea, and don''t let him lack water."


    Seeing that the black color on the legs of the Eleventh Prince is gradually getting lighter, Qiao Mai loosens the rope every once in a while.


    Otherwise, after a long time, the blood vessels will not flow, and the lower body will be completely paralyzed.


    One hour passed, and the black turned into purple, and another hour, the purple turned into purple. It was past lunch time, and no one felt hungry.


    At the entrance of the hall, a beautiful figure sneaked through the door frame for a while and then left.


    Time passed slowly again, and the eleventh prince''s calf finally regained its own skin color, and the water that flowed out turned red.


    Qiao Mai took the needle away, took the rope away, and stuffed another pill into his mouth.


    Have people open all the windows for ventilation and ventilation.


    The big basin of black blood that everyone saw turned into a basin of clear water, which must be the cause of the pill.


    The emperor excitedly held his son''s hand, "Does it hurt?"


    "It doesn''t hurt, it doesn''t hurt at all, my leg is alright?"


    Qiao Mai snorted coldly, "I''ll take the shot, of course it''s okay, but you haven''t walked for more than ten years, and your legs need to recover, so you can stay at my house, it''s good for your health."


    Eleventh Prince''s eyes were red, "Thank you, Auntie!"


    "You can''t eat now, but fruit is edible. I''ll send you to live in Tingfeng Pavilion, eat more fruit, add sugar, drink some water, go to sleep if you have nothing to do, wake up refreshed, Get someone to hold you and try to walk."


    "Yes, Auntie!"


    It was rare for the old emperor to let go of his arrogance when people left, and saluted Qiao Mai.


    "Thanks to my mother-in-law, now someone can share my pressure."


    "Well, I accept your gift, I hope you don''t save a white-eyed wolf."


    "No, I can still trust Xian''er''s character."


    "Hmph, if it''s a mule or a horse, you''ll know when you pull it out."


    The black line on the emperor''s forehead hangs down, I am a dragon, and my son is a little dragon, what kind of mule and horse, hum!


    "Hurry up and pass on the meal, I''m going to faint from hunger."


    Qiao Mai curled his lips, "It''s like being hungry after just one meal, and soldiers don''t eat for a day in war like you."


    "I haven''t fought wars for many years, and my body has become pampered."


    As he spoke, he picked up a piece of fruit next to him and ate it without any image, Haichuan got up.


    "Mother, my son is going to the kitchen, let them cook quickly."


    The emperor gnawed on the fruit, and asked Qiao Mai proudly, "Mother-in-law, how is my son?"


    "It looks good,"


    "Not only is he good, he is also talented and learned, and he has also practiced some internal skills."


    "It''s because he has a cold temper,"


    "There is one thing, the main reason is that his mother and concubine died young, and he lived in such a remote place in the palace, so it is understandable for him to be cold-tempered."


    "Do you really want to kiss more?"


    "Yes, it depends on whether your daughter likes it or not."


    "Well, everything depends on fate."


    When the food was served, several people didn''t even say a word, they were all eating in silence. The emperor didn''t see Linger, so he asked questions while eating.


    "Where is Princess Tianshui?"


    "It''s inconvenient for her to eat in the shop, not to mention the fact that there is a foreigner at home, and to get medical treatment."


    "That''s right, then I will leave my son with you and let them get in touch more. Do you want me to send a secret guard over?"


    Qiao Mai smiled contemptuously, "If my family can''t protect your son, let alone your palace."


    Okay, if you have the ability, you are awesome, and I will not argue with you.


    "How long will my emperor''s son be raised by you?"


    "Come pick him up in ten days."


    "good!"


    "The emperor has a lot of things to do every day, so let''s go back to the palace early. The three of us have been with you for almost a day, and we are tired."


    Just like that, Qiao Mai drove the emperor away!


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 343： Do all the sheep in this family need to be locked up?

    Chapter 343 Don¡¯t all the sheep in this family need to be locked up?


    So the eleventh prince lived in Jixiangyuan, lying on the spacious kang, staring at the roof in a daze.


    In the south of October, if it is in the palace, there will already be a charcoal basin.


    But here, he has never seen a charcoal basin, but the room is still very dry and warm.


    Reaching out to touch the bottom of the mattress, it is also warm. Here, I feel comfortable even taking a breath, no wonder my father likes to come here.


    If there is something special about him, his father, the emperor, knows that he is usually aloof, no matter who he is, he has a commanding tone.


    It''s rare to see the other side of the father. It''s worth staying here for a while.


    Watching the servants coming in and out, the room smelled the fragrance of fruit after a while, and the person who waited on him watched him swallowing.


    "Your Highness, can I peel a banana for you? It looks so good."


    Eleventh Prince nodded, "Little Six, put some fruits on the table that I haven''t eaten before."


    "Yes, Your Highness."


    His legs are free of toxins, so he doesn''t need to be taboo anymore, let him eat fruit, so eat more, he wants to get fit quickly, and exercise his legs quickly, the feeling of being able to run and jump with his legs, he really wants to Experience it.


    At this moment, the sheep boss brought his brother to Tingfeng Pavilion, and even took a look at his room.


    The eleventh prince stared wide-eyed, "Sixth son, don''t you need to lock up all the sheep in this family?"


    "I don''t know. I heard that there are a lot of small animals raised, some are free-range, and some are in the back garden. When your legs can walk, the servant will help you to take a look. I heard that Jixiangyuan is in the garden. The capital is famous, not everyone can live in it."


    "Go back and inquire about it."


    "Yes, Your Highness!"


    It was getting dark, after the couple had dinner, Yuan Jiaqi held her shoulders.


    "My lady, do you really want Linger to marry the royal family?"


    "It may not be possible, it depends on whether Linger and him match up. I didn''t intend to let Linger marry the royal family, but the old emperor mentioned it to me several times, so I just said it smoothly."


    "But today my husband saw Linger peeping at the door of the front hall."


    "I saw it too. I''m just curious. Let''s wait and see. No matter how powerful I am, I can''t stop fate. Alas, maybe this is God''s will, just let nature take its course."


    In Xianyue Pavilion, Yuehong and Yuexia were laying bedding in the room, while Nanny Jin and Linger were sitting facing each other.


    "Princess, the eleventh prince lives in our house, you should be more careful when you come and go."


    "What are you afraid of? He''s the prince, and I''m still the princess. Besides, this is my house. Can a guest deceive the lord?"


    "Well, as a teacher, I''m afraid that the emperor will get your ideas."


    "I went to the front hall to take a peek today. The eleventh prince looks pretty good, but his leg is disabled. Mother is treating him."


    Nurse Jin''s eyes flickered, and she said in her heart that she must never get married. After finally getting out of the palace, she didn''t want to go back.


    "Princess, what if the emperor wants you to marry the eleventh prince?"


    "I listen to my mother. If the old man asks me to marry, I will marry. I believe in my mother''s opinion. You can see that she chose good women for the eldest brother and the second brother. The wife of the third brother is also very good."


    "You, don''t you have any ideas of your own?"


    "I''m not that stubborn. I listen to people''s advice to eat enough. I don''t ask much, as long as you treat me well."


    "But if you marry the royal family, it will be difficult for you to leave the palace."


    "With my mother, what are you afraid of?"


    "Oh, your mother is a god! Everything is your mother!"


    "Of course, in my heart, my mother is the **** in my heart, so she won''t watch me being trapped."


    Nanny Jin pouted and stood up, "It''s time to rest, Princess."


    "I know Master."


    Early the next morning, Qiao Mai went to Tingfeng Pavilion, and when he entered the room, he saw the eleventh prince eating fruit.


    Seeing Qiao Mai, he wanted to struggle to get up, "Good morning, Auntie!"


    "Well, you don''t need to move, just lie down, I''ll give you a pulse and go away."


    The eleventh prince lay down on his back, Qiao Mai took his pulse and said, "If you''re very hungry, you can have a steamed bun."


    "Your fruit is delicious."


    "Eat more if you like. You are recovering well, and you can eat normally in two days. If you want to eat at that time, you can send someone to the kitchen to order."


    "I''m really sorry for bothering my uncle and aunt."


    "Your father is a wise king. Judging from his face, if your legs are healed and your life is saved, you are considered to be reborn. Seize this opportunity and live a good life."


    "Thank you, Auntie!"


    Qiao Mai gave some instructions and left, and the eleventh prince ordered a big red apple from the little six again and started to eat it.


    "This Mrs. Qiao is nothing special from the outside."


    Little Six laughed, "I have inquired with the servants of the mansion. The Mrs. Qiao who saved you is very capable. You can''t judge people by their appearance."


    "My hall knows, it''s just casual talk."


    "Your Highness." Little Six whispered in his ear.


    After listening to his Arabian Nights words, the eleventh prince was shocked, "What about her ability?"


    "The slave is telling the truth. You live in the deep palace all year round and don''t know anything about the outside world. I have heard that the slave often runs errands for you."


    "This Jixiang Garden doesn''t even have a guard. How many sheep are guarding this house?"


    "Anyway, as long as you come here with good intentions, people come in vertically, but go out horizontally. In order to get the princess, the second prince sent more than a hundred killers to kidnap the princess, but it''s a pity that they all hide here."


    The Eleventh Prince sighed, "A person cannot be judged by his appearance, and the sea cannot be measured. Are you talking about Mrs. Qiao?"


    "Yes, I''ve never heard of her being a doctor before. I didn''t expect her to hide it so deeply. Not to mention, like wheat, rice, and steel prescriptions, they are all made by her. Do you think she has experienced harm? "


    "Let me put it this way, I really want to see Mrs. Qiao''s skills. If possible, I can worship her as a teacher."


    "I heard that the brothers Jiang Yuanpeng, a fourth-rank military general, are the adopted sons of Mrs. Qiao. Their martial arts were taught by Mrs. Qiao. They are almost invincible in the battlefield."


    The more the little sixth son talked, the brighter the eyes of the eleventh prince became. He likes to associate with capable people.


    Only in this way can I learn a lot and feel motivated.


    He couldn''t wait to get better, wanted to look around Jixiang Garden, and wanted to ask Mrs. Qiao for advice.


    "Six sons?"


    "The minions are here!"


    "Go back to the palace, pick out some of the most precious gifts in the warehouse, and send them to Mrs. Qiao''s Yuexian Pavilion."


    "Yes, Your Highness!"


    As soon as the sixth son left, the eleventh prince had someone help him to sit up. Two eunuchs pinched his calf, and he looked out through the window.


    The place of Tingfeng Pavilion is really not small, everywhere is clean, he saw the nearest room next to him at a glance.


    Originally, he was served by the palace servants, but the housekeeper sent someone to teach them how to use the bathroom. After the eleventh prince used it, he fell in love with it.


    That house has a beautiful appearance, and the interior decoration is better than that of the imperial palace. Although he has no cleanliness, he also loves cleanliness. It is not very comfortable to take a shower there.


    There is no need for servants to deliver hot water. The shower is called hot water with just a twist. The temperature is just right. There is also the big pool that can be filled with hot water in a short while, and it can also drain itself after washing.


    Father only came to Jixiangyuan for dinner, if he stayed for a few days, he would like this thing too.


    Jixiang Garden is full of strange things, especially when the eleventh prince''s eyes lit up, he saw the three snow-white lambs, and they came to inspect in groups.


    He waved at the lambs through the window, only to see the boss roll his eyes at him humanely, which made the eleventh prince laugh out loud.


    The palace people looked at each other, how long had it been since their highness smiled so happily.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 344： Why did he leave?

    Chapter 344 Why did he leave?


    At this moment, Ling''er was riding her beloved pony, passing by the gate of Tingfeng Pavilion, the eyes of the Eleventh Prince lit up, she was such a beautiful little girl, sitting on the horseback so lively, playful He smiled at the maid pulling the horse.


    Just the passing figure fascinated him deeply.


    "Go quickly and see who is the girl who just passed by the gate of the courtyard?"


    The palace man ran away, and came back not long after.


    "Your Highness, that girl is Mrs. Qiao, the only girl in this family, Princess Tianshui."


    "I see."


    The Eleventh Prince looked at the gate of the courtyard again. His eyes dimmed a lot without the beauty.


    In just a short while, he just looked out of the window and saw many vivid scenes.


    On the roof, a red kitten ran around, and at some point, a few little squirrels jumped up, holding unknown nuts in their two small hands and eating.


    It looks so cute, he has never experienced it before, if he has seen them kill people, he would not say the word cute.


    At noon, Little Six came back.


    "Your Highness, the things have been sent to Yuexian Pavilion, and Mrs. Qiao has accepted them."


    "Well, she didn''t say anything?"


    "No, I didn''t see how happy I was when I saw those things, and my expression was very calm."


    "How can such a person be so rare, but this is the wish of the hall, as long as Mrs. Qiao accepts it."


    "The hall is not in a good mood at the moment, you support the hall to walk in the yard?"


    "Yes, Your Highness"


    The Eleventh Prince was supported by the palace people and walked slowly on the ground. Although it was very strenuous, his brain could control his legs.


    Tired from walking, he asked someone to push him to watch the scenery in Jixiang Garden.


    Xiao Liuzi explained to him beside him.


    "Your Highness, the place where you live turned out to be the residence of Mrs. Qiao''s eldest son,"


    "Why did he leave?"


    "He wanted to visit his parents'' graves, so Mrs. Qiao asked him to recognize his ancestors,"


    The Eleventh Prince frowned, "Isn''t it okay to sweep the graves of your biological parents?"


    "Here is the body, the heart is there, isn''t it good after all?"


    "I''m afraid Mrs. Qiao doesn''t tolerate a grain of sand in her eyes. People like this are often difficult to talk to."


    "All the servants in the family say Mrs. Qiao is nice and approachable. As long as you do your job well, Mrs. Qiao will only reward but not punish."


    "Maybe the brothers just touched her bottom line."


    "The servant thinks this is very good. Mrs. Qiao let them return to their home, which is also fulfilling their wish, so don''t worry about it."


    "Makes sense"


    Xiao Liuzi pushed him and introduced all the courtyards of Jixiangyuan. They met the old lady and Jiaru at the gate of Penglai courtyard.


    Both sides just nodded symbolically and politely, and Little Six grinned.


    "The old lady is a first-rank imperial order, and the younger woman is her grandson. She is the concubine of the little prince Li Longji. I heard that she suffered from an illness and lost her memory, so she was brought here by her grandmother."


    "Amnesia?"


    "Before, because of her strong personality and love of comparison, she couldn''t tolerate people in her eyes, so she was put under house arrest by the old prince and princess."


    "It seems that they just came back?"


    "Maybe I went to the back garden. I heard that Mrs. Qiao gave all the small animals here to the old man to feed. Those red cats you are seeing are the old lady''s favorite pets."


    "Well, such a cat is really rare."


    Arrived at the gate of the main courtyard behind, Little Six whispered, "This is the courtyard of Mrs. Qiao and Master Yuan."


    "Well, after all, it is more elegant than the imperial palace. There are no flowers and trees in the palace,"


    "There are also royal gardens in the palace. I don''t plant flowers and plants in the palaces, because I don''t want to hide the thieves."


    "When there is something to do, there is still something to do. This hall feels that Jixiangyuan is very popular."


    "That''s not true, our emperor always wants to come here for a meal, and take a stroll when we are free."


    Three days later, Li Yuxian was finally able to eat. After tasting the food from Qiao''s family, his stomach became more motivated, and he ate a lot of three meals a day.


    After eating, I get off the kang to go for a walk, and when I am tired, I sit in a wheelchair.


    Qiao Mai accepted his gift and saw that his wheelchair was clumsy and heavy, so he bought him a very light and beautiful chair from the platform.


    Sent someone to Tingfeng Pavilion, but Xiaoliuzi was very happy. He has pushed the wheelchair for more than ten years, and this wheelchair is the best he has ever pushed.


    I was so moved, "Your Highness, Mrs. Qiao really has the ability, such a chair is the only one in the world."


    "Well, yes, the main hall will not be used after it is finished, but it can be given to those who need it."


    "This is a priceless treasure"


    I have to say that the master and the servant are overthinking. A wheelchair like this can cost thousands of dollars when sold online, and only a few tens of grams when converted into gold. Here it is Baby Gada.


    Qiao Mai came to check his pulse every day. On the fifth day, Li Yuxian didn''t need help anymore. Although he walked slowly, he walked very steadily.


    The weather was getting colder and colder. The old emperor was worried about his son, so he came over at dusk, and when he saw that he was able to leave by himself, he happily walked away with Qiao Mai''s cart full of food.


    If he couldn''t get enough to eat, he just went along with things, and he was embarrassed to look at the eleventh prince.


    The days passed quickly, ten days passed in a blink of an eye, the legs of the Eleventh Emperor were already walking like flying, and Qiao Mai also issued an order to evict guests.


    He took his people and those supplies back to the palace.


    There are outsiders around, and I always feel that there is no energy.


    Seeing that it was not far from her return to Tianshui Town, Qiao Mai decided to return to the clinic again a year ago.


    When the eleventh prince returned to the palace, the old emperor found a place to go. Seeing that his beloved son had finally recovered, he nodded happily.


    "Son, did you see Princess Tianshui in Jixiangyuan?"


    When he thought of that body, his face blushed, "a figure in a hurry"


    "What''s your impression?"


    "Not bad, okay."


    "I''m satisfied when I see you like this."


    "Father, although I have a good impression, I still need to make friends."


    "Your legs are Madam Qiao''s favorite. Father invited them to the palace. We two families should sit down and thank them."


    "Father will arrange it"


    "Then the day after tomorrow."


    Fortunately, it was at night, otherwise Qiao Mai would be treated as a wrongful free clinic again. When the season changes, there will be more patients, the weather is cold, and there are many people queuing up.


    The medical clinics in the capital didn¡¯t care about this genius doctor, and they couldn¡¯t follow him. They had no reason to seek trouble, so they could only focus on their own medical clinics.


    Fortunately, Qiao Mai can''t prescribe prescriptions, and there are no medicines for sale. Otherwise, they really have to argue with her.


    Back home, Yuan Jiaqi had already prepared clothes for her, Qiao Mai took a shower and changed, and took her son and daughter to the palace.


    Here, the old emperor, the imperial concubine, Princess Jiamei, and the eleventh prince are already waiting in the palace.


    As soon as the two families met, they were very enthusiastic. Jiamei greeted Linger, Shishi greeted Chuaner, and the two old couples, regardless of monarch and minister, actually sat down hand in hand like young people.


    Eleven intentionally or unintentionally looked at Linger, and he fell in love with him after just one glance.


    It is said that love at first sight is a rebellion against sex. Other things, love at first sight can also be interpreted as a relationship with all eyes.


    There are so many peerless beauties in this world, but all married couples have more or less husband and wife appearances, this may be the meaning of eye relationship.


    The noble concubine held Qiao Mai''s hand, and she knew that the emperor intended to have a relationship with Linger and Shiyi.


    Actually, today''s meeting is to let them take a closer look at each other.


    "Mother-in-law, I see that they are a match made in heaven."


    Qiao Mai glanced at the emperor, "Can the emperor tell him my three conditions?"


    "Not yet, look at each other first, I can agree, not to mention that kid, he dares to try."


    "You can control people, but you can''t control your heart."


    "If he dares to mess with flowers, I, I will kill him."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 345： Everything is arranged by the emperor

    Chapter 345 Everything is arranged by the emperor


    Jia Mei could also see that it was getting tricky, she whispered in Linger''s ear.


    "Today is a blind date party?"


    Linger was still kept in the dark, "What blind date?"


    "You and my eleventh brother"


    Ling''er looked up, and Eleven was looking at her. The two looked at each other and lowered their heads in shame.


    "How about my eleventh brother?"


    "Still, okay"


    "You two are really, you both said it''s okay, what does it mean? Are you willing or not?"


    Ling''er pursed her lips for a long time before saying, "My mother decides the marriage."


    "Really filial piety!"


    "This isn''t filial piety, it''s trust. In the world, even a husband can''t treat me better than my parents."


    "Well, it makes sense."


    Qiao Mai had already seen Linger''s expression while talking with his mother-in-law. It seems that this marriage is really confirmed.


    She sighed in her heart, everyone present was a genius, especially the old emperor, and all of them had a bottom line in their minds just from this observation.


    The old emperor trusted Yuan Jiaqi very much, and he poured out his thoughts while drinking.


    "Get up at home,"


    "Please speak, Your Majesty"


    "My queen has been abolished. I want to make the noble concubine the queen, but she doesn''t have any sons. I want to make the noble concubine the queen, and then put eleven under her name to become the first son. What do you think?" ?¡±


    If it were other courtiers, they would have been too scared by the emperor to raise their heads, but the courage of the Yuan family had already been practiced.


    "Your majesty, as long as it suits your wishes, our courtiers are only assistants, but the eleventh prince''s legs are just right, and you need to take good care of them."


    "Of course, next year Chuan''er and Jiamei will get married, and I will decree to give them a marriage. When I make Shi Shi the crown prince, how much pomp is it? Your family also has face, doesn''t it?"


    Cut, no one cares, it¡¯s just that you put the royal family on top of you all day long, and my wife doesn¡¯t even think about you.


    "Everything is arranged by the emperor."


    "Haha, then it''s settled."


    On the way back, Linger knew about this and didn''t object. Anyway, her marriage is settled, so she doesn''t need to see anyone anymore.


    The next day, word spread from the palace that Princess Tianshui had appointed eleven princes, and the marriage would be given after Princess Jiamei got married.


    Now the capital exploded again, how is the leg of the eleventh prince? My God, when will it be cured? Is it the miracle doctor who was on the beach?


    It seems that the emperor is going to do something? Goodness, no doubt this poured water into the frying pan.


    It was the princes of the royal family who were the first to panic, and now they have all become princes, as well as their children and grandchildren.


    Everyone has a spectrum in their hearts, and they all know that the eleventh prince in the palace, if his leg was not disabled, the old emperor would have made him the prince long ago.


    But, it''s really good now, so can it be said that the emperor intends to make him the crown prince?


    100% possible, absolutely possible, after repeated analysis by them, all withered.


    Go to the palace to assassinate? Poison again? Impossible, the emperor can no longer give anyone a chance to kill his son.


    One time is enough. Today''s palace is like an iron barrel, invulnerable to swords and guns. Knowing that Mrs. Qiao''s medical skills are so experienced, there is no need to worry about any poison.


    The old emperor had already laid down military power like a ladder. There are many soldiers, and there are many generals.


    Who dares to disobey his orders?


    No matter what the old emperor arranges, Qiao Mai will go to the doctor when the weather is good, and go to the space to meditate and practice when the weather is bad.


    The little girl she bought at the beginning has already adapted to the life in Jixiangyuan. She is small and has baby fat, and she takes care of Yuexian Pavilion by herself.


    At night, she practiced the mind method taught by Qiao Mai.


    Usually, as long as Qiao Mai said to practice in seclusion, the Yuan family would not disturb her when she came back, and she would start reading after eating quietly.


    Time flies and a month has passed. It is freezing cold outside, but each house in Jixiang Garden is as warm as spring.


    Seeing that she was about to leave for Tianshui Town, the emperor issued an order to make the noble concubine the empress, and at the same time turned the eleventh emperor Li Yuxian into the noble concubine''s son.


    Except for the other princes and grandchildren, everything is going well. The imperial concubine has become a queen, has a son, Jiamei has a brother, and the Ming Dynasty has an heir.


    The old emperor took Shiyi with him every day, and taught him how to manage the government and be a good king.


    At the end of November, Qiao Mai left the customs and was going back to Tianshui Town. Ling''er pestered her to go back with her to have a look. It had been many years, and she wanted to go there very much.


    By the way, take Jiamei back together to see the real ice and snow in the north.


    The two girls intervened and disrupted her plan. It took the two of them a round trip, and it took more than ten days on the road. She still had to worry about going back there, and she wanted to retreat for a while. It seemed impossible.


    "Okay, you send someone to the palace to talk to Jia Mei, and you will start tomorrow. It is fine for each person to bring one waiter. Don''t bring too many things, it is inconvenient."


    "Yes, mother"


    Linger left happily. That night, Qiao Mai bought two very comfortable carriages on the platform.


    The two carriages have a large space inside, and they are also warm and soundproof. Although they look heavy overall, they are very light to walk on. With large tires, no matter how bumpy the road is, they are fine to sit inside.


    Coupled with the fat and strong tall horse raised by the family, it is simply not too grand.


    After reporting to the queen, Jiamei went to the emperor to speak, and brought a court lady and escorted by guards, and arrived at Qiao''s house early in the morning.


    She was shocked when she saw the carriage, "This, this carriage is too beautiful."


    Linger took her arm, "Sister-in-law, if you didn''t want to go with me, my mother wouldn''t buy such a car, I''m afraid you will suffer on the road"


    "whee,"


    Nurse Jin did not follow Linger this time, but Yuehong went with her. They arranged all the salutes in the car, and Yuan Jiaqi held Qiao Mai''s hand.


    "It''s been another month since I left, and you''re not at home, so I''ve been thinking about it all the time."


    "I have arranged everything, and nothing will happen to anyone."


    "Uh-huh"


    Jiamei and Linger watched this scene through the car window, with envy in their eyes.


    Qiao Mai got into the carriage, waved at Mr. Xiang through the window, and said to the driver, "Let''s go."


    The drivers of the two carriages sitting at the front are very proud. It is a blessing to be able to drive a carriage for the princess, let alone drive such a carriage.


    Qiao Mai sat alone in a car, and Jiamei and the others sat in a car with luggage on the roof, which didn''t take up any space inside the car.


    "It''s so comfortable"


    "When my sister-in-law gets married, I can take this car every day,"


    "I don''t want to go out every day. I want to help my aunt with the housework. I don''t have time."


    "Forget about calling mother, it''s so troublesome every day."


    Jiamei blushed and gave her a light thump, and Linger flipped through the small boxes in the car.


    "Wow, my mother is really thoughtful, look, there are fruits, melon seeds, sugar, and various snacks inside."


    "It''s really a blessing to be my aunt''s daughter."


    "Soon you will be happy too, as long as you treat my mother well, she will treat you well, like back then"


    Ling''er''s small mouth was dabbling about the family affairs, listening to Jiamei''s fascination.


    Qiao Mai swept over the two of them with mental strength, hooked his lips, and began to meditate.


    She told the coachman that she would not get out of the car at noon, and let them figure it out. When it was dark, she would find an inn to stay in. If she had any questions, she would directly ask Jiamei and Linger.


    With these two distinctive carriages, the original ten-day journey has been shortened to six days, and hundreds of miles can be driven in one day, which is really too fast.


    The further north you go, the colder the weather, but you can''t feel it in the car, but you can feel the cold in the north when you open the window.


    Jiamei looked at the scene of withered trees outside, feeling a little sad, "It turns out that the north is like this."


    "Yes, don''t look at their leaves falling, mother said they are hibernating, and when they come to see spring, they will be soaring."


    "Have you accumulated a lot of money?"


    "Yes!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 346： Master is too powerful

    Chapter 346 Master is too powerful


    "I didn''t catch up with the snow, I can only watch the snow scene."


    "I''ll see. It will take about ten and a half months in Tianshui Town. The sky is heavy. It should be here soon."


    Qiao Mai opened his eyes, raised his head and lifted the curtains, looked at the snow scene outside and smiled.


    She also likes snow. Since she arrived in the capital, she can only see it at the ski resort. She is busy every day, either with this or that.


    While they were talking, there were sporadic snowflakes in the sky. The two girls happily stretched out their hands out of the window, caught the snowflakes, and laughed happily.


    Unfortunately, several fast cars galloped from behind, almost bruising their arms.


    Fortunately, it was fast. The two girls touched their hands and stroked their chests in the car.


    Qiao Mai''s car was broken, so Jia Mei and the others were at the front, but those fast horses rushed to the front and stopped the carriage.


    The coachman sat in the carriage and looked at the men on the horse.


    "Your carriage is good, and the two jade-armed girls who stretched out the window just now are also good. The car and the girl stay, you all get out."


    Jiamei was angry and wanted to go out to argue with them, Linger grabbed her and shook her head at her.


    Just then, Qiao Mai''s voice came out.


    "I see that your heads are not bad, can you borrow them as a ball?"


    "Damn, it''s your luck to make Lao Tzu like you"


    "Yes, it is a blessing that you can''t cultivate in this lifetime to let this princess take your heads."


    The man was about to swear, when there was a puff, his head moved, and he didn''t know where he flew, and blood flowed down.


    Others were staring at the carriage, drooling, fluttering several times, and all their heads moved.


    The coachman turned pale when he saw it. It wasn''t that he was too scared. It''s not unheard of to behead someone in the vegetable market. It''s so neat, and he took the head without seeing the mistress.


    Impressed! Master is too powerful!


    Qiao Mai didn''t want to scare Jiamei and Linger, so he swept away those people just now with a single mental force.


    "Continue on the road, and arrive at Tianshui Town before dark."


    "Yes, master"


    The car started, and Jiamei asked Linger in a low voice, "Did Auntie solve them all?"


    "Yes, these people are damned, I think it was their mother who killed them"


    "In broad daylight, on the official road, they actually rob whatever they see. This is an act of seeking wealth and killing their lives. They deserve to die."


    "Yes, my mother said that women should learn to be hard-hearted, learn to be decisive, and not hesitate. This will harm others and themselves. Of course, they must have skills."


    Jia Mei once again had a new understanding of this mother-in-law, no wonder her father was polite to her, the mother-in-law really has skills.


    The sky gradually darkened, and the snow fell more and more heavily. Finally, Jiamei saw the snow in the north as she wished.


    Linger finally saw the town she was familiar with, "Sister-in-law, look, this is Tianshui Town"


    The two of them looked out of the window one by one, and soon the carriage stopped in front of a magnificent courtyard gate.


    "Wow, Jixiangyuan, also called this name"


    "Mother likes it, and thinks this name is festive."


    The coachman got out of the car and opened the door. Butler Xi came to the rear window and asked cautiously.


    "Is the master back?"


    "Well, hurry up and get someone to heat up my house and Linger''s house, and let the kitchen prepare meals."


    "Yes, master"


    As Yuan Jiaqi''s official status continued to rise, Tianshui Town''s mansion had more and more rules, and Steward Xi was afraid that one of them would be inappropriate and cause unnecessary trouble to the master.


    So when the master is not at home, they seldom go out, and take care of the five acres of land if they have nothing to do, or help the shop chop meat and make intestines to make money, and the shop earns money for themselves.


    All the servants of Jixiangyuan are busy, and the main courtyard and Linger''s courtyard are warmed up.


    Qiao Mai left the two of them to eat in the backyard before letting them go back.


    Instead of following the elders, the two let themselves go, singing and dancing hand in hand in the snow curtain. Qiao Mai felt much younger when he heard the voice.


    Back to the house and boil a pot of hot tea for myself. I just sat down and wanted to drink some water and take a rest.


    Three sheep and three squirrels rushed in.


    "Master, master, you are back"


    "Have you finished all the pills?"


    "It''s almost finished"


    Qiao Mai smiled and replenished the pills for them, and then touched their heads one by one.


    "I don''t do anything every day, so I''ve grown so fat?"


    "whee"


    "There are two girls in the family who don''t know any martial arts. You must protect them well?"


    "Yes, Master"


    Got what he wanted, a few little creatures left, and Xiaoqing rushed out of the space with a jerk.


    "Master, you are really good. The ones in the capital and the ones here have all been promoted, and there are changes every year. It is great to have a master like you."


    "This year, my cultivation base has only been promoted to two levels, but the refinement of elixir has been promoted to a large level, which is still somewhat of an achievement."


    "If you were in the world of cultivating immortals, if you practiced with all your heart, you might already have the conditions for ascension by now."


    "Don''t worry, there is no end to cultivation, and it''s meaningless to meditate every day. It''s the same if you live ten thousand years. The key to life is to be happy."


    Qiao Mai looked at Feixue outside the window, "Actually, I am very content now. Having a loyal husband with sons and daughters, watching them blossom and spreading, and I protect them by the side, is a kind of happiness, even though There are many unsatisfactory places in life, I just treat them as seasonings when cooking, this is life.¡±


    "You are the first woman Xiaoqing met who doesn''t want to cultivate immortality"


    "Your master, I''m not in a hurry, not because I don''t want to. Are you done with your space?"


    "How is it possible, the area is so large, and it is in charge of animals and plants. I am not in a hurry, hee hee"


    Master and servant drink tea, and the other holds a flower from space and shakes it.


    That night, Qiao Mai slept soundly, while Linger and Jiamei over there didn''t fall asleep until late at night.


    Early the next morning, Qiao Mai replenished the shop with a year''s worth of goods, and then went to the shop to check and collect the bills after dinner.


    The Qian family, the Liu family and others knew she was back, and they were all waiting for her letter, just waiting for her to ask.


    Qiao Mai thought that Linger and Jiamei would come back with him, so he sent someone to send a message to the two, asking them to come forward and walk around each house with gifts.


    Linger is also familiar with each family, and it is also appropriate for the younger generation to visit the elders.


    A princess brought the princess along. This visit made every family flourish.


    It''s time for them to practice these human accidents.


    Qiao Mai was only busy with her affairs, Linger picked out a lot of gifts from the warehouse at home, wrote down the people who needed to go to the paper, and then distributed the gifts.


    She knew that in mother''s heart, these were her good friends, so the gifts were almost the same. As for the inappropriate parts, she could buy another one when mother was not busy.


    Fortunately, they all lived in the town. After preparing the gifts, Linger took Jiamei''s family to visit.


    They don''t eat at other people''s homes, and they go around all the time in a day.


    Everyone knows that Ling''er has become the princess, Chuan''er''s daughter-in-law is a princess, and Ling''er is Jiamei''s sister-in-law, so they know Jiamei''s identity.


    None of them expected that the two of them would come to visit in person, and they were so excited that they all wanted to kneel down to Jiamei.


    Seeing that she doesn''t have the airs of a princess at all, she is happy that Chuan''er has found such a good wife.


    After visiting various houses, the aunt and sister-in-law would go out for a walk every day. Linger took her to visit the greenhouse, visited the playground where she was a child, and saw lambs and various small animals that were exactly the same as those at home in Beijing.


    It¡¯s just that the Jixiangyuan in the capital is more comfortable than here, but it¡¯s worth a visit to see the white snow flying all over the sky.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 347： not reconciled

    Chapter 347 Not reconciled


    The two of them rode their horses for a stroll around the town when they had nothing to do, which became a beautiful landscape in Tianshui Town.


    The Yuan family, the Qiao family, and the Tian family would be silent for a long time every time they heard that Qiao Mai had returned to his hometown.


    Regret that they will not be able to take the medicine in this life, but fortunately, Qiao Mai did not report and approve them. Before the Yuan family left, they arranged for men from the two families. They all have jobs and the salary is good.


    These years have been very peaceful, afraid of losing this job, they all let their families take care of the elderly, and they will not go to the town to make troubles.


    Can''t make a fuss, Qiao Mai and the others all went to the capital.


    Afterwards, the situation of Qiao Mai''s family was reported every year. Every time I heard about them, I felt very regretful. If they had treated the couple better at the beginning, would they live in Jixiangyuan now, and be called by the servants as old man and old lady? ?


    If there is a cause, there must be an effect. If it was good at the beginning, there will be no later things.


    After checking the accounts of Tianshui Town, she went to She County again. The number of workshops is increasing every year, and the number of workers is also increasing every year.


    Pine nuts, shampoo, laundry detergent, etc. have also opened up sales in the north, and are deeply loved by wealthy families, and the business is booming year by year.


    It seems that there are these things in the capital, but they are very few and have not become popular yet.


    This time when Qiao Mai came over, he gave orders to the stewards of Shexian County. After the new year, he asked them to send a small batch of goods to the capital, and then pulled them all the way to Qiaoji snack shop.


    Pine nuts are sold in shops in the capital, and shampoo and laundry detergent are sold in embroidery shops.


    After inspecting the shop, I returned to Jixiangyuan, held a banquet, and invited old friends to my house for a gathering.


    Mayor Qian''s son is several years old, and Liu''s family has also added a few children. Qiao Mai has prepared gifts for them, all of which are treasures. She has never let her friends suffer when they meet.


    Mayor Qian looked at Qiao Mai, "Sister and brother, you are still so young, you haven''t changed at all, don''t you have a good face?"


    "A good mood and delicious food are the secrets of staying young"


    "Ha ha,"


    Lu Sanniang looked at Qiao Mai, "How are Ruyi and his wife in the capital?"


    "Don''t worry, with me watching, nothing will go wrong"


    "Sister, I"


    "It doesn''t matter if you don''t say it out loud, after so many years of relationship, I still don''t know you?"


    "Ruxin is also in Beijing, did you know?"


    "Don''t mention it!"


    "Oh~"


    Others asked this and that, and Qiao Mai answered them all without being impatient.


    "Miss Qiao, are you still coming back?"


    "Come back, this is the real home of my husband and I. After a few years, I will arrange for the children, and I will come back with my husband for the elderly."


    "How old is that?"


    "Time flies. I think when Linger was a baby, you saw that she was going to get married in a blink of an eye."


    "Ah, who do you want to marry?"


    "Prince"


    "Hiss~ hiss~ are you going to be an imperial concubine?"


    Jiamei saw that her mother-in-law was silent, she smiled sweetly, "He is my youngest brother, the eleventh prince, and the current prince"


    "My God, if you want to be a princess, isn''t that the future?"


    "Yes, it is what you think."


    "Then will we have a battle in the future?"


    "Hmph, if you dare to do evil, you can''t even kiss."


    "Ha ha"


    At this gathering, everyone was very happy. When they left, Qiao Mai also gave each family a lot of gifts, and then retreated.


    Only Jiamei and Linger were left guarding the Jixiangyuan. The two of them had nothing to do and ate delicious food in the house to enjoy the snow scenery, or went out hand in hand to sit at the door of Qiaoji snack shop, watching the north-south carriages and horses, experiencing the north Small town vibe.


    At this moment, a carriage came from south to north. Linger''s sharp eyes saw that the person driving the carriage was Tian Sanzhuang.


    Tian Sanzhuang also recognized Linger, he didn''t expect that Linger would turn out to be such a beautiful girl after a few years.


    He has been paying attention to her affairs, so he can''t help but drive the carriage and stop in front of Qiaoji snack shop.


    There are his wife and son in the car, this time they plan to go home and have a look, because old man Tian has been in poor health after the new year.


    Led his wife and children into the snack shop, ordered warm milk tea for them, and ordered some food mouth, which also found a chance to come out.


    "Miss Linger?"


    Linger took a deep breath. This is her biological father. Because of their looks, they are familiar with each other, but she can''t recognize each other.


    Once they met each other, she felt sorry for her mother, but fortunately Linger didn''t have any affection for him, and just nodded at him.


    "Um"


    "Are you still going home to visit relatives this time?"


    "Walk"


    Tian Sanzhuang opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, when his family members called him, Tian Sanzhuang had no choice but to enter the shop.


    Jia Mei frowned slightly, and asked in a low voice, "Linger, why do you look so similar to him?"


    "It''s just a coincidence. Because of this, this man came to my house to do a blood test. After three tests, I have nothing to do with him."


    Although Linger said this, her eyes were looking into the shop.


    The fat woman is her father''s current wife, and the seven or eight-year-old child is her half-brother.


    She suddenly wanted to go to Taohua Village to see those villagers who were indifferent to their mothers, and then they would take the relief food given by their mothers as if nothing had happened. Their hearts don''t know whether it hurts or not.


    She also wanted to visit the Tian family. She was born as a human being and knew how to raise her own children, so why couldn''t she treat the woman who opened up branches and leaves for their family better?


    She still wants to go to Qiao''s house. Why do some people treat their daughters as treasures, while others treat their daughters as grass?


    Doesn''t your heart hurt? That''s my own flesh and blood, alas~


    "What do you think?"


    "No, no"


    Actually, Linger wants to come back this time, one is to take Jiamei to see the scenery of the Northland, the other is to see Tian Sanzhuang again, and the other is to seek justice for her mother.


    It''s a pity, this justice can''t be discussed, mother will not let her expose her background.


    When Tian Sanzhuang came out with his wife and children, Jiamei and Linger had already left, and he sighed softly.


    Still fantasizing that Linger is his daughter. As an official, he will know what happened in the capital. The father who wants to be the princess is going crazy.


    It''s a pity that he can''t find a chance until now, that woman has done things impeccably.


    Obviously he has feelings, Linger is her daughter, but why? Why? He couldn''t figure it out.


    "Help us into the car, what are you doing?"


    The fat daughter chattered endlessly, Tian Sanzhuang came back to his senses, quickly helped them into the carriage, and then drove the carriage back to Taohua Village.


    At home, old man Tian was lying on the kang, beside a woman in her forties, wiping away tears.


    Tian Sanzhuang entered the house and saw his father with his eyes tightly closed. If he didn''t see his chest rising and falling, he would have thought he was dead.


    "How is my dad?"


    "I haven''t eaten for two days, and I talk a few words in my sleep from time to time,"


    "What about my brother?"


    "Just left for a while"


    The fat woman brought her son into the house, took a few glances at the kang, and then sat aside.


    Tian Sanzhuang shook the old man Tian lightly, "Father, Father, Sanzhuang came back to see you, open your eyes to see your son?"


    Just when he was about to give up, Old Man Tian opened his cloudy eyes.


    "San Zhuang, are you back?"


    "Father, my son took leave of absence and came back to see you."


    "Father is leaving, but he has a wish unfulfilled, so he is not reconciled to leaving."


    "What do you want to say?"


    "Qiao Mai was supposed to be our family''s daughter-in-law, and she was supposed to make our family prosperous. We are the ones who are sorry for her. We lost her and let her make others prosperous. Father is not reconciled."


    "Father, if she stays in our house, she will die,"


    "That''s better than her trying to please others, are you willing?"


    "Son wants to open up."


    "No, I''m not reconciled, I want to be the old man of the Qiao family, the Qiao family is mine, it''s mine."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 348： She is not her!

    Chapter 348 She is not her!


    He exhausted his last strength, and swallowed his last breath with his eyes wide open.


    Tian Sanzhuang lay on his body and burst into tears. The fat woman rolled her eyes and took her son to inform everyone.


    People say that when a person is about to die, his words are good. I didn¡¯t expect this old man Tian to say this before his death. He will be a miserable ghost in his next life, hmph!


    Qiao Mai left the closed door after ten days. She couldn¡¯t stay in closed door all the time. There were two children with her, and they were still returning to Beijing by car.


    Hearing the news, she hooked her lips, good to die! ,


    It was already the twentieth of the twelfth lunar month, and it took six days on the road. When I arrived home just in time for the New Year, there was no delay.


    Just when she was about to leave for Beijing, the boss of the Qiao family came. He didn''t enter Jixiangyuan, but sent someone to deliver a letter to Qiao Mai and left.


    It turns out that Qiao Shicheng, the original owner''s father, is not well and may feel that he won''t live long. Knowing that Qiao Mai is at home at this time, he wants to see her.


    She thought over and over again in the room, and decided to meet the original owner''s father.


    She took a carriage and braved the wind and snow to go to Lihua Village. After the original owner was taken away by Tian Sanzhuang, she never came back.


    I don''t know why, but Qiao Mai''s heart throbbed for a while. Maybe it was a physical reflex of the original owner. No matter how bad the home that gave birth to and raised her was, she would never forget it.


    But she is not the original owner, and she came to send Qiao Shicheng off just to make a wish for the original owner. After all, with the original owner''s character, if her parents said something nice to her, she would definitely soften her heart and forgive them.


    But she couldn''t do it. Ever since they met for the first time, they were scolded and wanted to sell her again, so they never planned to recognize them.


    Love is love, hate is hate, love or hate, she doesn''t want it.


    After the coachman inquired with the villagers, the carriage stopped in front of a courtyard.


    Although it is still the adobe house, it is not broken. It seems that after the Yuan family let them work there, they are not living well.


    She got out of the car, dressed in fine clothes, with her head held high and her back straight.


    "Master, is the subordinate going to knock on the door?"


    "No, just stop here and wait."


    Qiao Mai stepped forward and knocked a few times. After a while, Qiao Lu walked out tremblingly. Qiao Mai is thirty-two years old this year, and the original owner''s mother seems to be in her fifties, but she is already so old.


    When she saw Qiao Mai, tears kept streaming from her eyes, and she wanted to reach out to hold her while wiping.


    Qiao Mai avoided her outstretched hand, and asked coldly, "Didn''t he want to see me?"


    "Girl, do you agree with us?"


    "No, I just came here when I heard he was dying. Don''t have nothing to dream about."


    "Then why did you come?"


    "I''m here for the dead Qiao Mai."


    Qiao Lu looked at her, "Die? Aren''t you alive and well?"


    Qiao Mai didn''t want to explain to this kind of idiot, "I left without seeing me,"


    She was about to turn around when Qiao Lu hurriedly called to her, "He''s in the house, he''s been sick for several months."


    Qiao Mai ignored her and walked in. Qiao''s family members are all in the old house at the moment, and they all feel that Qiao Shicheng''s health is not good, and they are afraid that he will leave. Even the coffin and so on are prepared in the Westinghouse.


    Entering the house, she saw Qiao''s family, but she didn''t say hello. Seeing Qiao Shicheng lying on the kang, she went straight over.


    Someone made room for her, but she didn''t sit down and stood by the kang.


    "I''m here, just say what you have to say"


    "Girl, it is father who is sorry for you. I am very happy that you can come to see me. Can you forgive father?"


    "cannot"


    "Why?"


    "Because Qiao Mai was killed by the Tian family, she died on the night she gave birth prematurely."


    Perhaps others thought she was speaking in anger, but Qiao Shicheng, who was about to die, turned his head to look at her with wide eyes.


    "You, aren''t you her?"


    "A father who can''t protect his daughter and always wants to eat her flesh and drink her blood, are you worthy of being a father?"


    "Me, what about you?"


    "I''m a lonely ghost. I''m a murderous soul. I should have killed all the people who killed her for her. You should be grateful to the one who died! I''ll go back to Beijing tomorrow, okay Go, I won''t send it off."


    Qiao Mai glanced at the people in the room, then turned and left.


    She left, but the people of Qiao''s family wanted to send her away but dared not. Qiao Lu''s family sat by the kang and watched over Qiao Shicheng.


    "His father, did you get your wish?"


    "She''s not her! She''s not her, that''s why, haha, I get it, I get it."


    "Father, what are you talking about?"


    Qiao Shicheng vomited out a mouthful of blood, and passed out immediately. The whole family of Qiao was so frightened that they rushed over, shaking Qiao Shicheng non-stop.


    On the twenty-first day of the twelfth lunar month, Qiao Mai left Tianshui Town with two girls.


    When they were leaving, friends in the town got up early to see them off. Qiao Mai sent someone to inquire about the two elders of the Yuan family.


    She knew that although Xianggong didn''t recognize them, he was still his biological parents no matter what, and he couldn''t be as cold-blooded as her.


    When she came back this time, she had nothing to do and took in a lot of snow in the space. Xiaoqing also opened up a place alone and built a snow mountain, which the owner can use at any time.


    In the car of the two girls, there was a handle with all kinds of candied gourds stuck on it. This was made by Qiaoji Snack Shop in advance, and the two of them took it with them to eat on the road.


    The candied haws can only be eaten in the north. Although Nantang can also be eaten, but because of the humid air, the candied sugar on top is sticky, but here it is crisp.


    Jiamei ate a bunch of hawthorns, and Linger ate a bunch of strawberries. The two have been together for so long, and their relationship is not like sister-in-law, but more like girlfriends.


    The two looked at the handle and smirked, "Linger, I think the north is better."


    "I also feel the same way. If it weren''t for my mother''s tricks, I really wouldn''t be able to adapt to life in the south, especially in summer, where the tide is too uncomfortable."


    "Yes, there are four seasons a year in the north, but only summer and winter in the south. If my aunt comes back next year, we will come back and live together for a while?"


    "According to mother''s arrangement, she will follow if the old man asks, and we can''t do anything if she doesn''t let us. You have to remember that as long as mother says, generally it will not change, you can only follow."


    "oh!"


    Qiao Mai withdrew his energy and laughed, she was so domineering and arbitrarily acted, it made this girl talk like she was a tigress.


    On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, they returned to the capital. Qiao Mai sent someone to send Jiamei back to the palace. Unexpectedly, the emperor saw the carriage and asked the coachman to ride back to Qiao''s house, but the carriage was detained.


    The old emperor fell in love with this carriage at a glance, and the driver felt aggrieved when he returned.


    "Master, the carriage is left in the palace."


    "Well, stay if you stay, and treat him as an annual gift."


    "The subordinate has no car to catch up."


    "I''ll buy a few more after the new year, so go ahead."


    "Yes, master"


    At this time, the old emperor was leading the empress in a carriage, and he had two horses harnessed to them, and they were strolling around in the palace.


    "This car is really nice. I don''t know where I got it. It doesn''t bump at all."


    "They went back to Tianshui Town in this car."


    "Yeah, if I didn''t know that she still has one, I wouldn''t be able to get rid of my old face and buckle up one. Hehe, it''s so comfortable. I''ll take you outside to have a look some other day."


    "The relationship is good, how long has it been since the concubine went out."


    "At that time, let''s make up as an ordinary couple and go to her snack shop to eat. It feels good to eat there."


    "Master Yuan has given gifts for so many years. I heard that they have all the gifts in their shop."


    "Must, our two families will get closer."


    While the two were enjoying themselves in the carriage, Yuan Jiaqi was waiting for the lady to wash up, and then massaged on the warm kang.


    "The lady is troubled."


    "I''m not tired. This year I have made more than one hundred thousand taels more than last year. I plan to let my children collect the bills next year, so I won''t go."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 349： It doesnt matter how much money you have

    Chapter 349 It doesn''t matter if you have more money or less money


    "Chuan''er going?"


    "He doesn''t have time to work, it takes a month to go back and forth."


    "You don''t want Linger and Jiamei to go, do you?"


    "Can''t you? The carriage is new, and the road is not bumpy. Arrange a sheep next to each person, and then arrange a few guards. It''s like a trip to the mountains and rivers. It''s so big, and it''s time to exercise. How can a woman stay at home all the time? Wait, you have to stay stupid."


    "They''re all like ladies, women."


    "This way they won''t be bullied. I''ll get them a talisman later, and everything will be fine."


    "I have sent all the New Year''s gifts that should be given, and received what should be received. It''s just that Princess Mu and County Lord Xiao both sent people to send New Year''s gifts. I want to wait for the lady to decide."


    "Just accept it. If the two of them have something to do in the future, I will do what I can. Both of them are good, and they are good children."


    "Lady?"


    "Um?"


    "Is it okay?"


    "Haha, you actually used this word, haha, did you miss me too much?"


    "Uh-huh"


    "Then so da, haha"


    A serious man and a cold-blooded woman are doing shameful things in the room, and the moon is hiding in the clouds.


    On the morning of the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, Qiao Mai went to Penglai Pavilion and told the old man and old lady about Tianshui Town. She glanced at Jiaru who was staring at her.


    "Grandma, how is she?"


    "You''re so cute, you can learn from what you teach, you know the book well, but you don''t have the playfulness you used to."


    "Already thirty, still playful,"


    Qiao Mai thought of something, and took out a jade bottle from his cuff.


    "Grandmother, this is a beauty pill, you can give it to her. I hope that after the little prince takes her back home, she will still be favored and the children will still love her."


    The old lady grabbed the jade bottle excitedly, "Isn''t it very expensive?"


    "It''s not expensive, I made it myself, eat it, it will make her at least ten years younger"


    The old man put down the book in his hand, stared at the jade bottle, and said solemnly, "Thank you girl"


    "Stop thanking me in the future, if you say this every time, it''s worthless"


    "Hey, old lady, give it to my granddaughter now,"


    Qiao Mai looked at the old lady, "Eat it, it''s my first time to refine this, I don''t know how it will work, don''t worry, there is no erysipelas."


    The old lady waved to Jiaru, "Girl, come"


    Jiaru walked up to the old lady obediently, "Grandmother,"


    "Eat it, this is your sister Joe''s wish"


    "Thank you sister Joe"


    Jiaru took the elixir and ate it into her mouth, it melted in her mouth, a fresh fragrance came out of her mouth, and the old couple swallowed involuntarily.


    One second, two seconds, starting from the third second, Jiaru''s face seemed to be full of life, her skin gradually became whiter and tenderer, and after a while her skin became icy like snow, even better than eighteen or nineteen-year-old Wang Jiaru .


    The old man and the old lady rubbed their eyes and collected themselves before realizing that this was not a dream.


    "It''s really great. I''m worried that Shun Prince''s Mansion will take her back to celebrate the New Year. The little prince doesn''t like her anymore. If I see this, I''m sure they will reconcile as before."


    "It''s impossible as before, but it''s true to make the prince treat her better. After all, he already has several women in his backyard."


    "Well, the more money, the more women, everyone does."


    "There is a lot of money, and there are only one woman. This is character, it is human nature, and it has nothing to do with money."


    "That is, like Jia Qi, he is a good man."


    "Not all, he is a good man, but without a woman like me, he would have been tricked many times."


    "Haha, your grandfather is the same, how many times he was tricked by women when he was young, but he was lucky enough to escape him."


    "Ming''er Jiaru returns to the palace, ready for the annual ceremony?"


    "Her father has already sent someone, you don''t have to worry about this."


    "How can it be done? I will make arrangements for those who leave our mansion, so that the palace can also taste our food."


    "Then it''s time to work."


    The old man and the old lady were not polite to her, Qiao Mai left, Jiaru looked at her back.


    "Grandmother, Ru''er feels like she knows her."


    "Of course you know each other. She is your sister-in-law. You were really best friends back then."


    "Yeah?"


    "Yes, otherwise, why do you think you would live in her house."


    "Her Ru''er will treat her well in the future"


    "Yeah, when you come home tomorrow, you must remember what your grandmother taught you to do?"


    Bringing this, Jiaru was a little at a loss, "Ru''er is afraid,"


    "Don''t be afraid. I''ll let Nanny Chang follow you. If you don''t know how to ask her for advice, after the new year, when you want to come back, go and report to your mother-in-law. If you come back again, just say that you haven''t learned a lot, and grandma will tell her how to do it." she will let you go"


    "Yes, grandma, can my granddaughter take Xiaohong back when she goes back?"


    "No, this red cat was given to your grandmother by your righteous sister. It is rare in the world. You can''t easily meet people. Don''t tell others after you go back."


    "Well, the granddaughter will be back soon."


    The old lady looked at the kittens playing in the house, and the corners of her mouth could not be closed. These cute little animals always bring people joy and happiness.


    On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Wang Jiaru returned to Prince Shun''s mansion, and brought three carts of New Year gifts with her when she left.


    The little prince came to pick him up in person. He had long wanted to go for a walk with Jixiangyuan. With such a good opportunity, how could he not come.


    People not only picked them up smoothly, but also took away several carts of food, especially seeing Jiaru, it was like returning to the first time they met, Jiaru''s face was ashamed, and the little prince was stunned.


    Back to the palace, the children crowded around, and with Nanny Chang''s suggestion, Jiaru looked like a lady.


    Satisfied the old concubine, he even took her hand to ask her how she was doing, which made Jiaru feel relieved and relaxed as if she had returned to her own home.


    This year''s Chinese New Year, the old man and the two don''t plan to go anywhere. They are old and don''t want to toss around.


    Besides, with Jia Qi and Qiao Mai''s identities, it is not appropriate to go to Bichun Garden to give them New Year greetings.


    Let Wang Zongsheng and Wang Zihan work harder. Jixiangyuan is ready for the new year.


    Thirty, stick to me, set off firecrackers, and welcome the new year with joy.


    At this moment, an old Taoist came to the gate of Jixiangyuan. He had fluttering white hair and was frowning as he looked at the house with a fly whisk in his hand. He was followed by a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy.


    "Yao Qi, this company is so evil,"


    "Master, now that the Ming Dynasty is flourishing, there have been no monsters eating people."


    "If you don''t eat people, you can''t be a demon?"


    "But the apprentice didn''t see it. Instead, he saw a cloud of auspiciousness."


    "What do you know? The coquettishness is hidden too deeply, and you can''t see it naturally.",


    "Hmph, I didn''t expect the demon to be in the capital, and I don''t know how many years. If I knew this, I should have gone down the mountain earlier."


    "then what should we do?"


    "Let''s go, first go to the palace to meet His Majesty the Emperor."


    The two masters and apprentices came to the gate of the palace, and the old Taoist was holding a jade tablet. After seeing it, the Imperial Forest Army immediately led the old Taoist teacher and apprentice into the palace.


    The emperor was resting in his bedroom, and the palace servants came in and said a few words in Yu Bao''s ear.


    Yu Bao hurried to him and whispered to the emperor.


    "Your Majesty, Daoist Qingfeng is here."


    The old emperor stood up suddenly, and said excitedly, "Please, please, make a pot of the tea I got from Qiao''s house."


    Just as Qingfeng Daochang entered the palace, the old emperor greeted him.


    "Haha, Qingfeng, long time no see,"


    "Pindao has met His Majesty the Emperor."


    "Okay, okay, we''ve been friends for so many years, don''t make these empty gestures, sit down, sit down."


    The two sat down as guest and host, Yu Bao personally poured tea for them, and the little boy stood behind the Taoist priest, pursing his lips and disagreeing.


    "Today is New Year''s Eve, why are you here at this time?"


    "I happened to be out of customs earlier, and I wanted to go down the mountain, so I came here."


    "Are you wandering again?"


    "I came to see you specially, come here, stretch out your hand, and let Pindao feel your pulse and look at your bones."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 350： all rubbish

    Chapter 350 is all rubbish


    The old emperor stretched out his hand obediently, and Qingfeng felt his pulse.


    "Well, you are in good health, have you taken care of yourself recently?"


    "Haha, try this tea, I''ve been drinking this recently, it feels good."


    The emperor didn''t say much about the Qiao family. Qingfeng picked up the tea bowl and smelled it, his eyes showed surprise, and then he took a sip and swallowed it.


    "This tea is not bad. It tastes fragrant and tangy. After drinking it, you will feel a kind of warmth all over your body. It has the effect of rejuvenating your mind and relieving fatigue. Drinking it often will prolong your life."


    "When you go back to the mountain, I will pack some for you."


    "Thank you, Your Majesty."


    The two met and talked very happily. After chatting, they came to Qiao''s house.


    "Your Majesty, when I entered Beijing, I passed by a mansion called Jixiang Garden. I wonder if the Emperor knows about it."


    "That is the home of my subjects, what''s wrong?"


    "Pin Dao Guan''s house is full of evil spirits."


    The emperor frowned. "A demon? How is that possible? I have sent someone to find out the details of that family. The couple are both country folks. It is really not easy to get to where they are today. The children they have taught have good character."


    "That means there are monsters hidden in her house."


    The emperor was a little embarrassed, "Probably not, Princess Fu is very capable, and she won''t tolerate monsters at home."


    "I don''t know about the poor, but if you don''t get rid of the monster, I''m afraid it will harm the world."


    "Old friend came from a long way, must be tired, Qingfengdianzhen has been cleaned, or take a break?"


    Taoist Qingfeng saw that the emperor was very protective of that family, he hesitated to speak, and was not in a hurry after thinking about it.


    "That''s fine, then the poor Taoist will resign first."


    As soon as the people left, the emperor originally wanted Yu Bao to go to Xuanyuan''s house to announce that Qi and Qiao Mai would enter the palace, but after thinking about it, it''s better to forget it, and it won''t be too late to wait for the palace banquet tonight.


    Originally, Qiao Mai''s family didn''t plan to attend the palace banquet, but unexpectedly, the emperor asked someone to come to the house to send out invitations, so that their family must attend.


    Having no other choice, Yuan Jiaqi had no choice but to take his wife and children with him.


    Today is different from the past. No one dares to look down on Ji Xiangyuan anymore. Seeing Mrs. Yuan''s family, especially after seeing Qiao Mai, there is taboo in their eyes, for fear that they will end badly if they offend this woman.


    In today''s Jixiangyuan, even members of the royal family can''t be offended, and Prince Shun''s family wants to befriend someone.


    Not to mention this, even the seats in their house are only next to the emperor, and this time the palace banquet is arranged, the eleventh prince, Haichuan, Linger, and Jiamei, these four people are next to each other.


    No one is blind, why does the old emperor just look at Mr. Yuan''s family like this?


    What''s so good about their family? If you want military power but not military power, even if you let the eleventh prince be the crown prince, but no one supports him, can he sit for a long time?


    One thing they didn''t know was that the old emperor had no intention of sitting in this position to die. The soldier talisman he held in his hand would be handed over to the eleventh prince gradually. He had the military power himself and was not afraid of anyone at all.


    After the old emperor came with his concubines, he said a few words casually, and the activity began.


    He thought for a while, brewed for a while, looked at Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai on the left, and whispered.


    "Mother-in-law,"


    "The emperor?"


    "Well, we are not outsiders, what do you think of me?"


    "A rare wise monarch."


    "Then I will ask you directly,"


    "As long as it can answer your"


    "I have a good friend who is a Taoist. Now he is a hundred years old, but his body is still healthy, and he also has a lot of experience in cultivating Taoism. He came to Beijing today and happened to pass by your house. He found that the auspicious garden is full of evil spirits. I don''t believe it. I want to ask you personally?"


    Qiao Mai smiled and glanced in one direction.


    "Your Majesty, what do you understand as a demon?"


    "A beast that eats people, harms people, and brings disaster to people."


    "Then may I ask the emperor, our Ming Dynasty, can there be incidents that are harmful to people''s ears?"


    "That''s not true, but I''m also worried"


    "Your Majesty is getting old, and when the Eleventh Prince can help you, when you are free, read the book on Cultivation of Immortals. If a person harms others, he is worse than a monster. Everything has good and bad, and sometimes people are not as good as such a monster."


    "Hiss~ My mother-in-law has seen a demon?"


    "Haven''t you seen it too?"


    "Where?"


    "My family, those three sheep, six little squirrels jumping on the tree."


    The emperor turned green when he heard it, "How can they be monsters if they are so cute?"


    "In the world of cultivating immortals, there are monsters, spirit beasts, fairy beasts, and divine beasts. The delicate beasts naturally have evil spirits, and it doesn''t mean that beasts with evil spirits can eat people,"


    "I''ve seen them eat grass and nuts,"


    "So what is the emperor worried about?"


    "As long as it doesn''t harm anyone, I can rest assured, rest assured."


    "Your Majesty, you are a wise king. Although you are a good friend, you should have your own judgment, what is trustworthy and what is not, and don''t blindly pursue immortality, because gods will die too."


    The emperor looked at her excitedly, "You, are you the fairy that night?"


    Qiao Mai turned his head and ignored him. You can guess what that means. The voice between the two was very low, and there were singing and dancing in the hall, so almost no one heard their conversation.


    The old emperor swallowed, seemingly watching a song and dance, but his heart was like boiling water.


    He was so burned that he thought of going outside to blow some air to dissipate the heat.


    Is she a fairy? Hey, it''s too uncomfortable to hang him like this.


    Not a god, so there is a world of cultivating immortals? How do you know about monsters?


    As an emperor, I don¡¯t read these books much at all. There are so many things to do in governing the country and the world, how can I have the time to read them.


    However, like some ancient myths, he still knows some.


    Just as she was in a daze, the queen looked at Qiao Mai and spoke.


    "Mother-in-law, there are so many people here today, and it''s 30 years old. I''m tired of watching these songs and dances. I still think your tricks are good."


    "What does the Empress think?"


    "Flowers? I like all kinds of flowers."


    Joe Mai got up together, and the dancers all retreated. It seemed that they had known about the queen''s arrangement.


    She came to the center of the stage and glanced at those expecting eyes.


    "Today, the empress is happy and likes the court lady''s tricks, so the court wife will make a fool of herself."


    She asked the palace people to find a few bamboo poles and tie a simple bracket. Changing flowers is different from turning fruits, and the goal is big.


    She communicated with Xiaoqing with her mind, and then covered the bracket with a piece of red cloth.


    "Empress, would you like some flowers?"


    "Let''s start with peony first"


    This time she did not lift the red cloth, but lifted out a pot of bright red peonies from inside the red cloth.


    "Wow, it''s really a peony flower"


    The queen came down from the top and touched it with her hand, "It''s a real flower. This peony is so beautiful."


    "To the Queen,"


    "Come here, quickly carry me back to the bedroom"


    The queen returned to her seat, and Qiao Mai began to perform tricks, almost one per minute.


    From peonies, to roses, to peonies, to chrysanthemums, almost all kinds of flowers come out of a pot.


    Only the peony has changed a lot, red peony, pink peony, green peony, blue peony, black peony, everyone''s eyes are dazzled.


    Those singing and dancing, compared with her tricks, are all rubbish.


    The emperor and the empress stood up excitedly, looking in disbelief at the stage covered with all kinds of flowers.


    In the corner, Master Qingfeng watched this scene with eyes.


    "I never imagined that I could find space treasures in this world. What a waste on this woman."


    After saying this, he quietly hid his figure.


    Qiao Mai snorted coldly in his direction. It turns out that this old thing is not a good one, and he has taken a fancy to her space.


    However, he still knows the goods, knowing that she has space, but this space is not something he can miss.


    After performing the trick, the emperor didn''t ask her to do anything else, and the courtiers were not qualified to ask Princess Fu, so Qiao Mai returned to his seat.


    The eleventh prince finally got his wish and saw an incredible trick.


    A pot of real flowers, placed so beautifully, as long as you are not stupid, no one will say it is a trick.


    It''s not a trick, so what is it?


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 351： curiosity kills the cat

    Chapter 351 Curiosity killed the cat


    The collective New Year''s Eve dinner ended after Qiao Mai''s tricks. The emperor left Qiao Mai''s family behind, and chatted about the daily life above the main hall without changing the place.


    "Don''t you date relatives in the second grade of junior high school?"


    "do not string"


    "Then Zhen brought the queen, Jiamei, and the eleventh prince to visit?"


    "Can"


    "Pindao also wants to go, can you?"


    The old man came out from the corner, the emperor was a little embarrassed, "Qingfeng, have you rested?"


    "Pindao just needs to meditate for a while to recover all the energy"


    Qiao Mai looked at Qingfeng with a cold face, "It''s not easy for an old man to practice Taoism. Don''t be led astray by greed for a moment and lose your Taoism."


    Qingfeng was taken aback for a moment, watched her look up and down, and then saluted Qiao Mai.


    "This lady is tainted with evil spirit,"


    Qiao Mai is really too lazy to waste words with him, "Old man, just say that this princess is a demon."


    "You are not a demon, you are a soul, occupying other people''s body, it is against heaven, you should leave this body as soon as possible."


    "Fuck you, my wife wants to leave too. Is it against Tianhe? This special mother is God playing tricks on me and bringing me here. What the **** are you doing? Let my mother leave?"


    "If you don''t leave, then Pindao will have to do it himself?"


    "come"


    The old Taoist took the Buddha dust, shook it at her a few times, and then muttered something, and Qiao Mai stood there motionless.


    After a while, the old man opened his eyes and saw that Qiao Mai was fine, so he closed his eyes again, kept chanting the spell, and finally pointed at Qiao Mai with both hands.


    She is too angry today. Is this old Daoist too anxious? Now she wants to get rid of herself and get the space treasure.


    With her mental strength, she went towards the red light, and the two collided, and the old man screamed, flew upside down and fell to the ground.


    Qiao Mai curled his lips, "The morals are so low, and you still want to take over my old lady''s things. See if my old lady will not abandon you."


    The emperor was very anxious when he saw it, "My mother-in-law is merciful, he is a good friend of mine, for my sake, please spare his life."


    Qiao Mai came to the old Taoist, touched his brow, and then withdrew his hand after a while.


    She stared at the old Taoist, "If you think of your meritorious deeds in the world, I will save your life. If you are greedy and mistaken for the rest of your life, your practice in this life will come to an end."


    The old Taoist looked at her, "You, are you a cultivator?"


    "The mortal body has not left, but I want to accept the monster, and I want to take my treasure. Are you worthy? Get out"


    The old emperor quickly ordered the palace staff to help the old man back to Qingfeng Hall.


    "Mother-in-law, are you really?"


    "As long as you understand in your heart."


    The family members looked at her, Linger and Haichuan didn''t understand what was going on, they thought the Taoist was trying to harm his mother, talking nonsense.


    But Yuan Jiaqi seemed to understand something, but he didn''t say much.


    After sitting for a while, he said goodbye and left.


    The empress, Jia Mei, and the eleventh prince were still confused and couldn''t figure it out, and finally attributed the matter to the old man.


    The emperor hurriedly found Qingfeng Hall and looked at the Taoist priest who was resting on the bed.


    "Qingfeng, what happened to you today?"


    "It''s the fault of the poor, I shouldn''t be greedy for a while, alas~"


    "Is she a cultivator?"


    "Yes, and the cultivation level is very high, killing me like an ant."


    "You have such a high level of knowledge, are you still her opponent?"


    Master Qingfeng gave a wry smile, "Do you know what she was doing while pressing my head?"


    "do what?"


    "I''m searching my memory. This is not comparable to ordinary immortals. I have read the historical records of the sect. This is called soul searching. After searching the low-level ones, I become a fool, and I am fine. Then what she used It is advanced, but Pindao only knows some small spells, and she is no match for her."


    "Then what about the evil spirit you mentioned?"


    "It should be her animal pet. Pindao has read the historical records on this aspect. There are many kinds of animal pets. Her family''s animal may be a monster."


    "My God, it turns out that she is so low-key, she has been hiding in the capital for so many years, and she is actually a cultivator of immortality.


    "Pindao''s Taoism has been destroyed. After recovering from his wounds with his old friend, Pindao will return to the mountain. After this walk, we may never see each other again."


    "I''m free to see you"


    "I hope we will meet again someday"


    The emperor came out of Qingfeng Hall and returned to his bedroom. He hardly fell asleep that night.


    Yuan Jiaqi was sitting face to face with Qiao Mai at this time, "My lady, are you not her?"


    "No, when my soul entered her body, she had just died, and there was no such thing as a loss,"


    "You not only saved her, but also her child?"


    "right,"


    "Then you said she wanted to **** your treasure?"


    "I have a space, do you understand what a space is?"


    Yuan Jiaqi shook his head, and Qiao Mai explained, "For example, I have a house that I can walk in. I shrink it down and carry it with me. It can hold a lot of things inside."


    Yuan Jiaqi''s eyes lit up, "It''s the thing that appeared when you waved your hand, where did it come from?"


    "Yes, he became greedy for a while and wanted to take it for himself. He thought it was easy, but he didn''t expect to kick the iron plate of me. Do you understand now?"


    "Just understand, is there anything else to explain?"


    "My lady, I feel like I''m in a fairy tale book, it''s unbelievable."


    "Scared?"


    "No, it''s just like a dream, so magical, to have such an adventure, I feel that this life is not in vain."


    "That''s natural, go to sleep, tomorrow will be at home waiting for them to come to pay New Year''s greetings."


    "Can''t sleep, too excited, too excited."


    Qiao Mai slapped his neck with his palm, and Yuan Jiaqi fainted. After covering him with the quilt, she sighed softly.


    He seemed to have one more question that he didn''t ask, which was cultivating immortals. He only knew that she was cultivating, but not cultivating immortals. If he continued to ask, then she would lose all her privacy.


    Oh, no, there is still room, she never brought him in.


    She lay down next to him, and patted his face lightly with her hand, "Curiosity killed the cat, I won''t talk about it in the future, you''d better not ask, it will leave you sad in the end."


    On the first day of the Lunar New Year, all the masters of Jixiangyuan gathered in the front living room. In previous years, no one came to the house to pay New Year''s greetings.


    This year is different, Wang Zongsheng''s family, Lu Ruyi''s family, the eleventh prince, and Jiamei will also come.


    So the old man and the old lady are also there, it hasn''t been this lively for a long time.


    Qiao Mai prepared a lot of presents, and no one gave any gifts to whomever he saw, all of which were precious from our country.


    Even when the eleventh prince, Jia Mei, came, she was still right.


    What people didn''t expect was that this year, the young prince of Shun Prince''s Mansion brought Jiaru to celebrate the New Year.


    This surprised the old lady, but since they regarded themselves as juniors and came here sincerely, the old lady was very happy.


    There were three tables set up for lunch, and everyone ate to their hearts'' content. Even Prince Shun ate so full for the first time, and this was thanks to Jiaru.


    It was lively once a year, no matter how chaotic it was, Qiao Mai didn''t say anything.


    After eating and drinking, I also took a lot of things when I left, just like a daughter returning home.


    The old man and the old couple returned to the hospital after seeing off the guests. The two sat down to rest and talked about Prince Shun.


    The old man gave her a blank look, "I don''t understand this, the older I get, the more confused I become,"


    "Then tell me what''s going on? Anyway, we''ve lived here for several years, and he hasn''t been here."


    "Jiamei marrying here is one of them, and Linger is going to marry the eleventh prince is the second. The emperor carries eleven every day. A discerning person can see that he is cultivating the prince, do you understand?"


    The old lady was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly sighed, "In the end, it''s all about profit."


    "Otherwise, Ling''er is the future queen. If they don''t make friends with the new crown prince, who will they make friends with?"


    "I''ll just say, hmph, but it''s good this time, we Jiaru has a backer, so we don''t have to worry about getting angry over there in the future."


    "Hmph, I really have long hair but short knowledge."


    The old lady stared, "Do you dare to say this in front of Miss Qiao?"


    "Hey, she''s different, she''s an exception."


    "Huh! Old things will bully me."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 352： Whose heart was ripped out?

    Chapter 352 Whose heart was ripped out?


    On the second day of junior high school, the old emperor brought the queen. Eleven and Jiamei came yesterday, but they didn¡¯t follow today.


    Qiao Mai had already prepared the meal, because they came at the time of the meal, and they came to grab the meal.


    In the past, the emperor might have come to Jixiangyuan to eat, but now, he just wants to take a good look at this fairy and verify his own ideas.


    Qingfeng said it was the same thing, he would only believe it if he heard it with his own ears.


    As soon as he entered the Jixiang Garden, the old emperor followed the example of the queen and took Yuan Jiaqi''s hand, but he did not expect him to throw him away.


    It''s like that between women and girls. The two men hold hands. Those who don''t know it think they have broken sleeves.


    Even if you break the sleeve, you can''t do something like the old emperor, it''s too shameful.


    Unbeknownst to the old emperor, he was rejected, haha!


    As soon as he entered the door, he sat down and started eating. The emperor made an exception and drank a lot of wine.


    Qiao Mai looked at Yuan Jiaqi and the queen, and signaled him not to ask, but the old emperor had to ask, and he couldn''t sleep if he didn''t ask, he already had dark circles under his eyes.


    "Mother-in-law?"


    "I know what you want to ask, but I don''t want to answer. Qingfeng must have told you all about it?"


    "He said something, but I don''t believe it."


    "He''s telling the truth."


    "I want to see what he said about the demon?"


    Qiao Mai was speechless, forget it, let¡¯s just watch, she used her thoughts to summon the Flying Demon Mouse and the Sky Ram, the three sheep and the six mice all came to her.


    The old emperor couldn''t believe it, he rubbed his eyes vigorously, "Is this the demon that Qingfeng said?"


    "Well, I use it to watch the nursing home."


    "Those men in black, are they the ones who solved it?"


    Qiao Mai waved them away.


    "Yes, I can''t have to do everything myself. With them, even if all your Golden Dragon Guards come to my house, they will be wiped out by the regiment."


    "It''s too bad, if you want this country, isn''t it easy?"


    "Pull it down. With my cultivation level, I don''t need your country. Everything in the world is fine, but I don''t care about it. Be your emperor well. With me around, you can have fun secretly."


    "Then I ask you, was it you when Beiguan suddenly ceased fighting?"


    "Tianshui Town is not far from there. My relatives and friends are all there. Will I watch something happen?"


    "I knew it, I knew it, so, what food was that night?"


    "Okay, the old emperor''s calendar keeps mentioning what it does, you should be glad that I live in your Daming country."


    "Thank you!"


    "Teach Eleven well, otherwise, you will understand."


    "Must, haha, I''m so happy today, drink, drink, we won''t go home until we''re drunk."


    It is rare for the emperor to be so happy. The queen was confused, but she was not stupid, and she could hear one, two, three, but she didn''t talk too much.


    But looked at Qiao Mai with strange eyes, knowing that there are relatives and mothers in Daming Jiangshan, which can keep the people safe.


    As for her, the queen, it was only now that she realized that it was all thanks to the woman in front of her, otherwise, it would have been impossible for her to sit in this position.


    When he was leaving, he was carried into a carriage, and that carriage still belonged to Qiao Mai.


    Once these two days pass, there will be nothing else going on at home, and she will retreat after talking to the Yuan family.


    Jiamei and Chuan''er''s marriage was decided by the Yuan family. She had to retreat for at least two months, and she didn''t even plan to come out on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.


    The emperor asked the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to put the princess''s wedding on the agenda, and Chuan''er just waited for the other side''s words and told him to do what he wanted.


    At this time, rumors spread in the capital, saying that King Fu''s wife is a demon, and she also raised several little demons.


    The rumors became more and more fierce, and many people dared not pass through the gate of Jixiangyuan. Even the embroidery shop and Qiaoji snack shop were deserted.


    Shopkeeper Niu was in a hurry, so the master retreated and found Yuan Jiaqi directly.


    "My lord, the capital is going crazy now, do you see?"


    "You are all tired too. After a few days, the shop is closed. When the concubine comes out, it will be treated as a holiday. Our family has enough money to support you."


    Yuan Jiaqi ordered Niu shopkeeper to close the shop, and let people move around in the garden, not to go out easily.


    Linger also saw that no one came to the shop, and closed the door, so all her people were kept in her yard.


    Jixiangyuan is a big place, and they can move about as they like, but they can''t leave the house, which is also for their safety.


    In March, the rumors became more and more intense. There were very few pedestrians walking on the street where Jixiangyuan was located during the day, and there was not even a single one at night.


    Yuan Jiaqi and Chuan Er went to work as usual, and they were all waiting for Qiao Mai to leave the customs.


    The emperor also soon found out about this matter, he was furious and immediately sent the Golden Dragon Guard to investigate the matter thoroughly.


    As cunning as a fox, the emperor thought that the evil spirit came from Taoist Qingfeng''s mouth in the first place, and he had already returned to the mountain at this time.


    It is impossible to send Jin Longwei to the mountain to investigate, the old man has deep internal strength, Jin Longwei is not his opponent, besides, there are many martial arts practitioners on the mountain, all of them possess unique skills.


    If you want to find out about this matter, you have to take action from your mother-in-law. Only she can make the old man fearful, even afraid.


    Even the courtiers began to bring this matter into the scope of government affairs, and they all suggested that the emperor investigate the matter, otherwise it might cause panic among the people.


    Affecting the stability of the country, the old emperor snorted coldly in his heart. He knew very well that the eleventh prince''s leg was healed. Seeing that he wanted to make the eleventh prince, everyone panicked and wanted to use the evil spirit to suppress the Fuwang family.


    Ginger is still old and spicy. The emperor readily agreed to check it out, but it will take time.


    He knew that after Qiao Mai retreated, he used this to procrastinate the matter. Because of the evil spirit, Jiamei and Chuan''er''s marriage was also opposed by the ministers. They suggested delaying it until the evil spirit was resolved.


    From the first month to April, the emperor and empress went to Qiao''s house twice in Weifu, but they didn''t see Qiao Mai.


    Jiamei and Shiyi have also been here many times, one to comfort Chuaner and the other to comfort Linger.


    Unexpectedly, the two of them were not in a hurry at all. They both believed that as long as the mother left the customs, the matter would be resolved soon.


    At this time, Qiao Mai is sprinting to the ninth level of the Nascent Soul. After more than two months of dedicated cultivation, she has been promoted to the fourth level in a row, and she will finish the retreat after rushing to a smaller level.


    Xiaoqing flapped her wings and flew to her, "Master,"


    Qiao Mai slowly opened his eyes, "What''s the matter?"


    "Rumors are spreading in the capital, saying that you are a demon,"


    "It must be the words of that old man with a nose, hum,"


    "Both shops are closed, and the street in front of our house is almost deserted, and everyone is afraid of demons."


    "A group of idiots, even if there is a demon, whose heart was ripped out? Whose internal organs were eaten? Or something abnormal? Ignorant things, follow what others say."


    "Why don''t you take a moment and go out and have a look?"


    Qiao Mai lowered his head and looked at himself, "Well, yes, I have been promoted to the fourth level, and next time I will retreat and sprint to the big level, do you want to watch the fun?"


    "OK"


    The master and servant left the space and opened the door. They didn''t see Yuan Jiaqi, so they should be working.


    She went directly to the old man''s side, Ling''er, Jinmao, they were all sitting and talking.


    "I don''t know when my mother will leave the customs"


    "This retreat time is a bit long, don''t worry, wait a little longer, our family is not short of food or anything, it will be fine for a year or so, put your heart in your stomach, if not, we will all move to Bichun Live in the garden."


    "No, mother is not here, we have to guard here, they don''t come in at all, they are just afraid of us"


    "The servants went to buy things, but they didn''t sell them to us. Some even closed the shop when they saw that they were our servants."


    When Qiao Mai heard this, he raised his eyebrows, lifted the curtain and walked in.


    "Let them close the door if you have the ability, and don''t open the door for the rest of your life, lest they fail"


    Linger ran up to her in surprise, and threw herself into her arms, "Mother, you are out of customs."


    "Well, you are all very good, you know that you will stand still and wait for my mother to leave the customs"


    "Hee hee, you are the only one who can solve this matter, we don''t have that ability."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 353： Little tricks are vulnerable.

    Chapter 353 Little tricks are vulnerable.


    Ling''er pulled Qiao Mai to sit in front of the kang table, "Hee hee, we can do whatever we want after mother leaves the customs."


    The old lady poured Qiao Mai a cup of tea, "Girl, it''s up to you again."


    "Well, leave it to me, Linger, you go and let the shopkeeper Niu continue to open the shop tomorrow, you can open it too,"


    "Yes, mother"


    Ling''er sat with Nanny Jin for a while and then left. There was no one else in the room, and the old man sighed softly.


    "Girl, why did this happen, you should know?"


    "The evil spirit is fake, but they just want to find an excuse for the emperor to get rid of us and get rid of the invisible mountain behind the eleven princes. They know that I have abilities, but they also want to test the extent of my ability. Regarding the evil spirit, If they see that I have the ability to match the emperor, then they will give up, if not, then the eleventh prince will be in danger."


    "Yes, the old man thinks so too,"


    "Tomorrow, I will let the rumors prove self-defeating, a little trick, vulnerable to a single blow."


    "We are old and can''t help you."


    "Relax at my home, nothing will happen when I''m here."


    Qiao Mai left Penglai Pavilion, stood at the gate of his house, looked at the empty street, looked left and right, some people were still peeking on the street.


    Seeing Qiao Mai, he hurriedly shrank his head back.


    She flipped her hands over, took out a big peach and started to chew it. The peach weighed two catties, it was really big, and it was so bright.


    The person who picked the head looked up again. Seeing this scene, they talked in a low voice.


    "You think this Princess Fu is not a peach essence?"


    "That''s not true, she juggled in the palace, and the most conjured things were apples and watermelons, maybe apple essence and melon essence"


    "Fuck you, I haven''t heard of these two ghosts, haha!"


    Xiao Qing, who was tied into Qiao Mai''s hair, pouted, "Master, it is said that rumors only stop at wise men, what should we do?"


    "It''s as simple as death. Didn''t the old man see the evil spirit of our house?"


    "You mean?"


    "What is the auspicious aura that is opposite to the evil aura?"


    "Purple Qi?"


    "That''s it, can you make the house appear purple and gold?"


    "That''s not easy, the master puts a barrier on the entire house, and I will create a cloud of purple-gold gas on the top of the result."


    Qiao Mai pursed her lips and waved her hand back, a barrier covered Jixiangyuan, and Xiaoqing quietly flew away from her hair ornament.


    Within half an hour, the sky above Jixiangyuan was shrouded in aura of purple gold, which lasted for a long time. While those peeping people were watching Qiao Mai, they were also monitoring Jixiangyuan.


    I thought my eyes were dazzled, so I rubbed it vigorously, mother, when will the Fu Wang family have the air of purple and gold.


    When did it appear, hurry up, hurry up, go back and report, this is a big deal.


    In broad daylight, this matter cannot be faked. Some people boldly rushed into the streets of Jixiangyuan when they heard about it.


    They all looked up at Ziqi and whispered to each other from time to time.


    "Damn it, who made the rumor that there is a monster in Jixiangyuan, the monster is black, it''s purple, and the purple is a sign of wealth, look, there''s gold, gold is that The symbol of the royal family, I heard that the eleventh prince is going to marry the Lord of Tianshui Town, isn''t this fulfilled?"


    "That''s right, what kind of wicked thing was passed on, which caused me to walk half the way home, and I was worried all day long, scaring me to death."


    "Damn, I heard that whenever the south was hit by a disaster, it was King Fu who took people to fight the disaster. It was useless for a tael of silver from the treasury. Princess Fu would make money, and all the money she earned was given to the people in the disaster-stricken area. Such a good person , how could it be a demon?"


    "That''s right, such a nice family, they say they are demons, I think it''s true because they are jealous"


    For a while, the common people condemned the rumor makers one after another, and the wind changed immediately, and the whole street was overcrowded, all of them came to see Zijin Qi.


    This is not something anyone can see if they want to. In the eyes of ordinary people, this is a miracle.


    On the same day, the old emperor got the news that he also wanted to go out of the palace to see it. Unfortunately, the street was crowded with people and he wanted to go inside. The situation was not optimistic.


    Even the Yuan family was squeezed past when father and son stepped down. If it weren''t for the help of Dragon Blood and Dongzao, the family wouldn''t be able to go back.


    It wasn''t until they got home that they found out that Qiao Mai had gone into seclusion. Both of them were very happy. The depression in their hearts for several months dissipated in an instant.


    "My lady, you have finally left the customs. What is the Zijin Qi above our house?"


    "I made it up, to break the rumor, it''s just a trick,"


    "It''s getting dark outside, and there are still so many people."


    "One day, the rumors will be self-defeating, and there will be no embarrassment for the emperor."


    "Because of this matter, Jiamei and Chuaner''s marriage has been postponed"


    "Just do it this year, my son is not in a hurry"


    Chuan''er stood aside and blushed, feeling that he was in the way here.


    "Mother, it''s okay, my son has gone back."


    "Go"


    At this time, Yuan Jiaqi took Qiao Mai''s hand and rubbed it non-stop.


    "Is this matter related to the eleventh prince?"


    "Um,"


    "My husband estimates that the emperor will come over in the evening. He and the queen have come twice, and you are in retreat. How is the effect of this retreat?"


    "not bad."


    "That lady''s cultivation level is getting higher and higher, is it because her lifespan is getting higher and higher?"


    Qiao Mai smiled, and he finally asked.


    "It''s okay, it''s only a few hundred years old. If ordinary people pay attention to health preservation, they can reach that age. With me, although we can''t live together, we can be buried in a pit."


    "No, I hope my wife can live a long time"


    "Okay, don''t talk to me, even a **** can''t last long, let alone I''m not a god, I''m just a cultivator."


    At night, the sky was dark, and the people on the street gradually dispersed.


    The old emperor did not bring the queen, and arrived at Jixiangyuan alone with a treasure of fish. Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi were waiting for him.


    The carriage rushed directly to the gate of Yuexian Pavilion, the emperor got off the carriage and walked in quickly, leaving Yu Bao behind.


    As soon as he entered the living room, he sat directly under Qiao Mai.


    "Mother-in-law, what did you do with the Zijin Qi?"


    "Xianju"


    "I''m going to die of anger, these ministers insist on calling you a demon,"


    "Where does Qingfeng old man recuperate?"


    "Qingfeng Temple is located on the Taihang Mountain in Liaozhou in the south. It is like spring all year round, and the climate is better than that of the capital. It is a good place for health preservation."


    "Who are there, to be more specific?"


    "There are two empresses on the mountain. I heard that they lived in the back mountain all the year round and never went down the mountain. They are 300 years old, and Qingfeng is 160 years old. They are the ancestors of Qingfengguan. They have six apprentices, all of whom are not young. , wandering outside all the year round, each apprentice takes turns watching, only when this apprentice comes back, can that apprentice go wandering, and each wandering should not exceed ten years."


    "What are they capable of?"


    "Skills, can be pinched and counted, all of them are superb in martial arts, and they are excellent in Fengshui,"


    "They also read the Feng Shui of your Li family''s tomb?"


    "It was shown by their superiors"


    "Hmph, shouldn''t you be prosperous, why was it almost wiped out?"


    "Hey, isn''t there a mother-in-law here?"


    "Give me a map later. After Jiamei and Chuan''er''s wedding is over, I will personally visit this group of miscellaneous veterans."


    "Mother-in-law, don''t be angry, I also thought that it might be the rumor of his leak, but it is definitely not sincere,"


    "It should be someone else''s clich¨¦, he just said it out of his heart"


    "Hey, as a warlock, it is his duty to help others keep secrets. If he shows your Feng Shui and goes out to talk about it, wouldn''t that give someone who cares a chance to take advantage of it?"


    "Mother-in-law, even though it''s wrong for him to be greedy for a while, I still understand what he is like."


    "If you search the soul, don''t you know?"


    "Mother-in-law, if it''s really him, I hope you will be merciful."


    "Hmph, that depends on whether he is sincerely against me. He wants to let me die. Why can''t I let him die? We are in-laws, why do we turn our elbows outward?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 354： Im so hard

    Chapter 354 It''s so difficult for me


    "Okay, if not, would you still expect your in-laws to hold you high?"


    Since the emperor knew that she was an immortal cultivator, he had no confidence in his words, and annoyed this immortal so much that he might be kicked off the dragon chair.


    He still has a lot of unfulfilled wishes, so he can''t go down for the time being.


    "Tomorrow, you should send someone to block this street, and bring all the ministers to have a look. If they still think I am a demon, I suggest you kill the chicken and show it to the monkey."


    "ah?"


    "Look who doesn''t like it and kill it."


    The emperor gritted his teeth, "Okay, then I will kill a few. I know that they have long formed a party for personal gain, and have their own goal of electing the next heir.


    "That''s right. As a subject, in addition to being loyal to you, you must also treat the people kindly. This is a good official."


    "Okay, then I''m leaving, how many baskets of fruits will you bring to me?"


    "Finished?"


    "It''s over, you don''t know, your family''s fruit is good, and when I heard that I have some fruit here, all the concubines came to grab it from me, it''s so difficult for me"


    Qiao Mai waved his hand helplessly, and six baskets of fruit appeared on the ground.


    The servants carried them into the car, and the old emperor hurried away with Yu Bao. Before dawn, the street was blocked, and the common people couldn''t go in and have a closer look, but they could see it from a distance, but it was not so clear. .


    In the early court, all government affairs were put aside.


    The emperor brought all the civil and military officials to the entrance of Huangdao Street in a carriage, and walked to the gate of Jixiang Garden with all the civil and military officials.


    He pointed with his finger, "Open your dog eyes and see, is the aura above you evil or auspicious?"


    All the officials heard about it yesterday, and they also have their own spies, but after seeing it, they are still stubborn.


    "Your Majesty, Daoist Qingfeng said that this house has a demonic aura?"


    "Qingfeng is an old friend of mine. He also told me that he was wrong. Don''t you see it with your own eyes now?"


    "If Mrs. Qiao is a demon, it can be turned into a demon. It must be easy to make it like this."


    The emperor looked at the Minister of the Ministry of War coldly, who knows which prince''s running dog this person is, since you want to die, then I will be with you.


    "Come here, the Minister of the Ministry of War deceives the public with false rumors, dismissed from office, and handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for investigation,"


    When the emperor made a real move, the courtiers immediately knew that saving their lives was the priority.


    "Your Majesty, the sky over this Jixiang Garden is a sign of auspiciousness,"


    "Yes, yes, the emperor, I saw it with my own eyes, and I misunderstood Fu Wang''s family before."


    One after another, people expressed their opinions, and the emperor snorted coldly.


    "I''m still in power, I''m not old, I''m still alive, you should be loyal to me, you should support the prince I choose, if I don''t choose, it won''t help if you fight to the death."


    All the courtiers bowed their heads. After returning, the emperor arranged the marriage between Jiamei and Chuaner.


    Qiaoji Snack Shop also opened on this day, and Jixiang Embroidery Shop also opened.


    A turmoil was easily resolved by Qiao Mai.


    It seems that everything is fine, but Qiao Mai knows that there will never be a peaceful day before the eleventh prince ascends the throne.


    That position is what many people want to get, but they will give up because of the evil spirit.


    Half a month later, someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a booklet to King Fu, which explained everything clearly.


    The emperor decreed that October 17th is a good day, and Yuan Haichuan will personally go to the palace to welcome Princess Jiamei to Jixiangyuan.


    Yuan Jiaqi immediately carried out the above items one by one, and Qiao Mai didn''t need to worry about these things anymore, she would go if she needed her.


    In September, all the procedures have been completed, just waiting for the auspicious day to come.


    At this time, another accident happened in Beijing, someone was heartbroken, and the deceased couldn''t bear to see it. Jing Zhaoyi led the official messenger to investigate the matter.


    Not two days later, another person was killed, and it was still the heart of a middle-aged man.


    When Qiao Mai heard this, he frowned, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.


    The people have just forgotten about the evil spirit, and they want to use her as a demon again.


    Sure enough, the panic in their hearts reminded the common people of the monster spirit. Only monsters eat people''s hearts. It is said that they are used for healing or for cultivation.


    It¡¯s really like the grass on the wall is falling with the wind, copying what others say, so I don¡¯t have a little judgment ability of my own.


    Qiao Mai doesn''t blame them, after all, they are all weak, so it''s good to be able to keep themselves.


    Right after the heart-piercing case appeared for the third time, Qiao Mai entered the space, sat in front of the computer, and took a long breath.


    Open the platform and search, it is very easy to find the murderer, Xiao Tiangou!


    It is said that it not only finds clues by smelling the smell, but no matter how you hide, how you escape, how much you change like Monkey King, you will not be able to escape its nose.


    Roaring Sky Dog is a seventh-level monster, and has a chance to become a divine beast. With her current cultivation base, it is a bit reluctant to contract this beast, but it is also possible.


    Spent a huge sum of money and bought a pair of pure black.


    What is annoying is that the dog almost bit her when it appeared. If it weren''t for the contract, this dog would be really difficult to train. It seems that only Erlang can convince it.


    Qiao Mai looked at it indifferently, and it also stared at her rebelliously.


    "From now on, you will be called Heizi."


    "snort!"


    "If you don''t accept it, I''m also your master. If you have the ability, don''t let someone catch you and sell it on the platform?"


    "snort"


    "Be obedient, obediently be the beast of this deity, and let you eat the good medicine!"


    "Are you an alchemist?"


    "It''s almost the eighth level, and it will be almost the same when it advances to the **** of transformation"


    "Hmph, with your current cultivation, it''s not that I look down on you. It''s really too bad. Fortunately, you can make alchemy, otherwise I look down on you."


    "Virtue, go out with this deity, you turn into a little black dog and follow me, what do I tell you to do, what do you do, don''t mess around"


    "Let''s try a bottle of seventh-order monster pill first?"


    Qiao Mai turned over, and a jade bottle appeared in her hand. She opened it and let it smell it, then put it away again.


    "I''ll give it when I''m done."


    "you are so bad."


    "each other each other"


    Qiao Mai appeared in the room with it, and then with his hands behind his back, followed by a pure black dog.


    Out of Yuexian Pavilion, came to the gate of Jixiangyuan, looked around, and restored the previous tranquility, she rolled her eyes.


    Walking on the street, target the Beijing government office!


    When the common people saw her, they all looked at her from a distance, and wherever they went, people hurriedly made way for her.


    Afraid that she would turn into a demon and eat them, Qiao Mai didn''t care, and brought Heizi to the Beijing Yamen.


    The officials all knew her and saluted as soon as they saw her.


    "Greetings to Princess Fu."


    "Where''s your boss?"


    "in, in"


    "Take me there,"


    Seeing Jing Zhaoyi, she was not polite, "Take me, Princess, and see how many people have been killed in the past few days"


    "Princess, the death is too tragic, afraid of you?"


    "No problem, let''s go"


    Jing Zhaoyi personally took her to the morgue at the back, where there were only three corpses, and there were many buckets of ice around them.


    The officer went up and gently opened the three corpses, Qiao Mai looked down at Heizi.


    "Heizi, go and have a look,"


    "Wow, woof"


    The officials were very surprised, what did the princess bring a dog for? Can dogs solve crimes?


    Heizi sniffed the dead bodies one by one, "Master, this was not done by a demon, it was done by a human."


    "I knew it a long time ago, can I find the murderer?"


    "Small dishes, ten seven-level monster pills."


    "If you solve the case, you will be rewarded with a hundred coins. If you can''t solve it, you won''t have one, only dog ??food."


    "snort"


    One person and one beast communicated with each other with their thoughts. Qiao Mai stayed in the morgue with the dog for a while and then left without saying anything or doing anything. This made the people in Jingya feel very strange.


    Qiao Mai returned home, but Heizi disappeared.


    Yuan''s family came home from work, feeling terrified, "Ma''am, this person is too hateful, you want to kill him to give him a good time, it''s too cruel to dig someone''s heart like this."


    Qiao Mai took a sip of water and snorted, "How can you make people believe that there are demons?"


    "What, isn''t the demon thing over?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 355： angry but unable to vent

    Chapter 355 Angry but unable to vent


    "How can it be so fast, Eleven is not the emperor, if their dream of emperor is broken, will they let it go?"


    "How did you break the game this time?"


    "It''s fine for you to work normally, just leave it to me."


    "It''s too useless for a husband to always let the lady out."


    At this moment, Heizi dragged a person into the house, and the house was full of servants, but no one saw how it got into the house.


    Heizi threw the man on the ground and squatted there, which startled Yuan Jiaqi.


    hurriedly jumped off the kang, stepped forward and sniffed the man.


    "Live"


    "This man has something to do with the heart attack case, let me do it"


    Qiao Mai went up to search his soul, "Heizi, where did you catch this man?"


    "In a village in the suburbs of Beijing, it''s still in a secret room. Grandma''s, it really took a lot of effort for me."


    "reward your"


    Qiao Mai took out a storage bag and hung it around its neck, "Go out and watch. Wherever I go in the future, you will follow. Don''t run around without orders."


    "Yes, Master"


    Heizi ran out, Yuan Jiaqi was shocked.


    "it is?"


    "It''s also a monster. I tamed it recently, just to solve the case. This man is the murderer who dug out his heart, but he is not the only one. There are people behind him."


    "Have you found anyone?"


    "The Seventh Prince"


    "Bastard, for the sake of the throne, he does not hesitate to kill the people. How can such a person be the emperor?"


    "I''ll go to the palace and let the palace decide? If he doesn''t give an explanation, I will kill him, including a group of desperadoes under him."


    "Can I take my husband with me?"


    Qiao Mai thought for a while, "Yes"


    She put away the man on the ground, then grabbed Yuan Jiaqi''s arm, and disappeared in a flash, and when he reappeared, it was the palace.


    The old emperor''s bedroom, usually at this time, he has already started eating in the bedroom.


    When he suddenly saw Qiao Mai and the two, he was so startled that he almost shouted to arrest the assassin.


    "You, why are you here?"


    "Does the emperor know about the heart-digging case in the past two days?"


    "I''m worried."


    Qiao Mai waved his hand, and the unconscious man appeared in the hall.


    "This is?"


    "One of the heart-digging murderers."


    "What? Quickly, come and tie up the murderer and put him in prison."


    The Imperial Forest Army rushed in immediately and took the man on the ground away.


    "Let everyone in the hall go out and guard the hall, leaving only the three of us"


    The emperor was not afraid of Qiao Mai harming him, if he really wanted his life, he would give it for nothing.


    Then Qiao Mai swiped his hand into the air, and a portrait appeared.


    "Look at what your good son has done"


    The emperor looked at the picture with a livid face. These desperadoes were all raised in the Huangzhuang on the outskirts of Beijing. They were all the confidantes of the Seventh Prince. They did not go out during the day and only acted at night.


    Mind-digging and spreading rumors are just one of them. The subsequent actions will be aimed at the eleventh prince.


    At this time, he couldn''t care less about Qiao Mai''s methods, he shouted angrily, "You bastard, you bastard, you did such a sinful thing."


    "Your Majesty, he has more than these three lives in his hands. He secretly killed many innocent people for his own selfish desires."


    "I will definitely check it out."


    "Then I''ll just wait, I hope the emperor will be fairer, and don''t ignore those dead lives just because he is your son."


    The emperor had a clever mind, thinking that a few years ago, several princes were stolen, and some princes'' legs were broken, presumably this was the one who did it.


    She means that if you don''t do it, then she will do it.


    It seems that the life of the Seventh Prince is more than auspicious this time, the emperor can''t help but sigh in his heart, it is impossible to save his life if he wants to.


    They all say that being an emperor is good, what a fart, for the sake of the throne, you have to go through the killing of brothers, father and son, this is more cruel than digging out one''s heart and lungs.


    Recovering, Qiao Lai and Yuan Jiaqi had disappeared.


    The emperor immediately called for the commander of Jinlongwei, and with his secret decree, he dispatched the garrison outside the city, and started overnight arrests.


    All the pictures, although the time is short, involve a lot of people.


    The men in black don¡¯t need to be interrogated at all. They are desperadoes. Naturally, they can¡¯t pry their mouths open, so they can only start with others.


    The troops were divided into two groups, one at Huangzhuang and the other at the Seventh Prince''s Mansion. While the people were still asleep, the Seventh Prince was taken into prison.


    Such a big event was rumored in the capital at dawn. For the reputation of Jixiangyuan, Qiao Mai directly played this scene in the most prosperous area of ??the capital.


    Only then did the common people know that they had wronged Fu Wang''s family again, and each of them blamed themselves in their hearts.


    At the same time, they all became angry, and went to the gate of the palace together, denouncing the seventh prince, asking the emperor to be fair and strict, and not to show mercy just because he is the prince.


    It was like this for several days in a row, the emperor smiled wryly in the imperial study.


    My mother-in-law pushed herself into a desperate situation, and it wasn''t her fault. It was the Seventh Prince who pushed her into a desperate situation time and time again.


    Alas~ He immediately made an order, and after the investigation is clear, he will definitely give justice to the people.


    In mid-September, the verdict finally came down, and the Seventh Prince will be executed after a year.


    This is the first prince to be officially beheaded since the Li family conquered the country. The emperor was angry but couldn''t express it.


    My son wants to kill the god, so it is right for the **** to go back. Besides, their royal family can''t afford to mess with this one, it''s really heartbreaking!


    It¡¯s all like this, when beheading others is happy, but beheading one¡¯s own family members is unwilling in every possible way.


    In Yuexiang Pavilion, Qiao Mai and the Yuan family sat opposite each other.


    "The emperor is afraid that he will hate us to death."


    "He doesn''t dare, I haven''t bothered with him about his son harming us, if he dares to bear my grudge against me for killing him"


    "It is my husband''s luck to meet a lady in this life"


    "Okay, don''t always say such things, it''s all due to fate, otherwise, how could we be together."


    "Hey, I was right to find you for my husband, hey"


    Qiao Maijiao gave him an angry look, "After the New Year, I plan to go to Dahang Mountain Qingfeng Temple, and I will leave the house to you."


    "My lady is so thoughtful, if she can''t do it well for her husband, she will be a big fool for her husband"


    Soon it was October, and the Qiao family was pretty much prepared. Marrying a princess was a big deal for other families. For Ji Xiangyuan, there was no difference in status, and it was similar to what was done for the Fengyun brothers.


    Princess Mu and County Chief Xiao were very moved when they heard about it, and they both said that Princess Fu really treats every child equally, without partiality.


    The two chatted together, both behind their brothers'' backs, for fear that they would be upset if they said something wrong.


    The second child is better, but the eldest one has become particularly gloomy recently.


    As soon as he heard what happened in Jixiangyuan, he lost his temper when he returned home. He didn''t dare to vent his anger on Princess Mu, so he did it secretly.


    I don¡¯t know how many things have been broken. In fact, Princess Mu didn¡¯t know, but just pretended not to know. She knew in her heart that her husband had long regretted it.


    No matter how brilliant the Qiao family is, it has nothing to do with him. Losing the basic necessities of life since he was a child made him feel very uncomfortable.


    The good things of Jixiangyuan have nothing to do with them anymore, and they have to pay for it if they want to eat it.


    If there were no wives, those villages and shops, it is estimated that they would not even be able to support their servants.


    Especially after Princess Mu gave birth to a son, there was no movement in her stomach, and so did Princess Xiao, neither of them planned to have another child.


    The second child didn''t say anything, let alone take a concubine, but Jiang Yunpeng couldn''t help it.


    Princess Cui Cuimu kept going to see the doctor. He said that as the eldest brother of the Jiang family, he should put the task of inheriting the family first.


    Princess Mu only agreed, but did nothing. Now she doesn''t want to have children.


    As a result, Jiang Yunpeng had the idea of ??taking a concubine, but when he thought of Princess Mu''s identity and her family background, the idea faded away.


    As he is a fourth-rank officer and military general, he has no backing, no relatives, and if he wants to take a concubine, he can only dream about it.


    The Duke of Zhen¡¯s family will never wrong Princess Mu, as long as the princess loses affection for him, one can imagine what will happen to him.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 356： became the master here

    Chapter 356 became the master here


    That''s it, it makes him very depressed, irritable, throwing things all the time, almost abnormal.


    Princess Mu and best friend Xiao County have always wanted to meet Qiao Mai in Jixiangyuan, but they couldn''t muster the courage together.


    Princess Jiamei and Haichuan got married this time, and the two of them really wanted to go.


    Thinking of her husband''s appointment that day, the two secretly discussed and planned to go together that day.


    Jixiangyuan held a happy event, and the courtiers were happy again. They were really shameless. On the one hand, they helped the princes deal with Qiao Mai''s family, and on the other hand, they were worried about their food.


    Unfortunately, their wishful thinking was wrong. Jixiangyuan is indeed hosting a happy event, but it will no longer treat guests.


    Want to eat? Go to the emperor.


    Not to mention, the emperor was very happy because he was able to get married with the Immortal family. He had long forgotten about the matter of the Seventh Prince, and what the royal family said ruthlessly was not false.


    In this way, the fact that Princess Mu and the two are going to come will be a mess.


    Because on the day of the wedding, Princess Jiamei and Haichuan will hold a ceremony in the palace, and then send it to Qiao¡¯s house for another ceremony.


    The courtiers felt it was a pity when they realized it. Some of the courtiers who supported the Seventh Prince were punished, and some of them behaved with their tails between their legs.


    They were all wondering, what was going on, why did the Seventh Prince fall so suddenly?


    I only heard that Princess Fu took a dog to the Beijing government office. Such a secret case was solved so easily. It was something they had planned for a long time, alas!


    Is it really God Blessing Fuwang''s family? Is the aura of purple gold real? I have been floating in Fu Wang''s house for more than ten days.


    The Seventh Prince¡¯s Party who escaped the catastrophe all sweated secretly. The number of courtiers who came to the banquet was obviously much less. It¡¯s because the emperor didn¡¯t kill them all, otherwise there would be fewer people.


    Even so, the other princely parties still remain stubborn. They risk their lives to support an unsure prince. When he comes to power, you are still a courtier, which is useless.


    Looking at King Fu, who is neutral, he supports the current emperor. How glorious?


    No matter who will be the emperor in the future, he will still only support the one sitting on the dragon chair. This is the person with a long-term vision.


    You must know that the more selfish you are, the more miserable you will end up, because the first thing you do when you sit on the dragon chair is to suppress the most powerful person.


    Princess Jiamei finally married into Jixiangyuan, which was her dream.


    She used to be a guest here, but from this day onwards, she became the owner here, working in the wedding room, she giggled silly.


    She and Hai Chuan both had a good impression of each other, so of course they liked each other. The in-laws are good, and the sister-in-law is good. Before coming, the empress told her repeatedly.


    Married to her parents-in-law¡¯s family, she is like a girl in an ordinary family. She has to serve her parents, treat her sister-in-law kindly, and never put on airs. The queen even secretly told her that her mother-in-law is extraordinary, and that even the emperor respects her. ,


    Jia Mei is not stupid either. She was well-bred and smart since she was a child, so she naturally knows that her mother-in-law is very powerful.


    Because she didn''t need to entertain, she offered tea to her in-laws that day, and got a big red envelope from her in-laws. The Qiao family didn''t have any relatives, so she didn''t have to be so tired.


    After eating at noon, Qiao Mai handed over the house to her, and gave her all the keys to the ledger.


    Linger wanted to laugh every time she saw her mother relieved.


    "Mother, it''s really fun for you to be the shopkeeper."


    "Don''t laugh, go to She County to collect the bill this year, you and your sister-in-law will go together."


    "Huh? Mother, are you going to dump this?"


    "Mother is getting old, it''s not suitable for running back and forth, you are still young, don''t you just like to run outside?"


    "Hey, what you said is true. It happens that my sister-in-law and I like to watch the snow. We played there for more than a month, which is very good."


    "Remember, no contact with the Hetian family is allowed"


    "Understood, mother"


    Jiamei was also very happy when she heard that she followed the little girl to the north to collect bills, but she was not as cheerful as Linger showed.


    After returning home in three days, Jiamei and Haichuan went to the palace with several carts of returning gifts.


    The old emperor was very happy, and specially ordered the imperial dining room to cook so many dishes, and called the eleventh prince, and the three of them accompanied the two of them to eat.


    During the dinner, the old emperor and empress asked about Jiamei''s situation in her husband''s house.


    "Father, don''t worry, empress. On the day my son came in, the mother-in-law handed over the house to my son. Even the account in Tianshui Town was collected by my son and my sister-in-law."


    "Just you two little girls?"


    "The mother-in-law allocated three stable carriages for us, and the three sheep at home followed me."


    The old emperor thought for a while, "Princess, you can''t just take three sheep with you when you go out. Then, my father dispatched a team of imperial guards to follow. No, when you go back, just take them away. From now on, they will be the guards of Jixiang Garden."


    "Thank you father"


    Eleventh Prince took a deep breath, "Father, I have never been out since I was so old, why don''t you give my brother-in-law a vacation, and I will **** you there with Hai Chuan?"


    "Haha, that''s fine, after all, they are newlyweds, when will they leave?"


    "Probably until the end of November"


    "Then I will give you a month''s leave, and you will travel together. Eleventh, you happen to be on the way with Miss Linger to cultivate your relationship."


    The eleventh prince blushed and nodded, "Yes, father."


    The sweet days passed quickly, and it was the end of November in a flash. Jiamei and Linger packed their bags, and this time they brought two maids.


    Because there are three carriages, the place is very big, so there are a lot of things to bring. When they set off, the three sheep got into three carriages respectively.


    Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai stood at the gate, waving at them.


    "Just come back a year ago. It''s fun on the road and you don''t need to save money."


    "Yes, Mother"


    "Let''s go."


    Since the Seventh Prince was captured and convicted, the capital has been very quiet, but there are still turbulent waves in the dark.


    As soon as Linger and the others left the city, they followed behind.


    The Eleventh Prince knows martial arts, but he is not particularly badass. No one else knows martial arts. He is very careful with his tail behind and keeps a distance from them. When he took a quick look, he thought it was some caravan.


    But the lamb in the car felt that the back was malicious, it barked a few times behind it, Haichuan and Eleven looked back at the same time.


    A team of Imperial Forest Army has 20 people. It looks like a lot of people, but they really can''t deal with the masters of the rivers and lakes.


    "Brother-in-law, you said the people behind, to us?"


    "If you want to stay, stay here. What are we afraid of if we have sheep? You haven''t seen it yet. One sheep in my family is worth ten."


    "so smart?"


    "of course"


    The eleventh prince couldn''t help touching the sheep''s head. What they didn''t know was that there was a teacup dog sleeping on its stomach on the roof of the car.


    Qiao Mai was worried about these people and asked Heizi to secretly **** them all the way.


    When it was getting dark, they walked to a small town and stayed in the only inn in the town.


    The caravan also lived in it. It was not so much a traveling merchant, but like an **** escorting goods. Although Haichuan did not know martial arts, he observed very carefully. He and Eleven looked down from the window.


    "The cargo has no weight at all, and the wheels don''t sink up"


    "empty car"


    "Yes, just to follow us. I didn''t frame my mother a while ago. I''m afraid they want to catch us this time and threaten the emperor and my mother. This group of people is really disgusting."


    Eleventh sighed, "I''m afraid it has something to do with me again."


    "You definitely won''t be able to run away. My mother said that the cause is you. Ling''er is going to marry you. My family is your Yue''s family. Who doesn''t know that my family''s business is making a lot of money every day, and it will be another small coffer for you in the future."


    Hai Chuan¡¯s directness made Eleven feel very comfortable, and he laughed out loud.


    "Then how much does your brother-in-law earn in a year?"


    "I don''t have it. My mother''s, not even my father''s. These belong to your mother-in-law."


    "Is there a million taels??"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 357： Im really nervous

    Chapter 357 I¡¯m really nervous


    "More than that, my mother wants to make money. She has a lot of ideas. She is lazy. A Qiaoji snack shop costs hundreds of thousands of taels a year, and the one in Shexian County is nearly a million taels. My sister''s shop, one I also have an income of two to three hundred thousand taels a year, and the good things in my mother¡¯s hands are mine, such as the three carriages we made, which even money can¡¯t buy.¡±


    Nodding at eleven o''clock, "This car is really nice,"


    "Of course, a lot of people came to inquire, my mother just won''t sell it, what''s wrong with you if you have money, unless you rob it, but how dare they? Haha!"


    Hai Chuan is a little proud when he mentions Qiao Mai, but that is his mother, unique in the world.


    "Easy two and twenty thousand silver a year?"


    "If you treat my sister badly in the future, you won''t even be able to pass my mother''s test."


    "I have listened to the few conditions my father said, and I have agreed to them. I will definitely not let Linger down in the future."


    "I hope, otherwise you will feel better."


    A few girls have already prepared the meal, which is very simple but cleaner and more delicious than the food in the small town.


    Qiao Mai went into seclusion after they left. She was going to hit the stage of becoming a god, so she arranged her home before she retreated, and explained to the Yuan family that if she didn''t come out during the Chinese New Year, let them pass first, without waiting for her.


    Seeing his wife''s solemn expression, Yuan Jiaqi was a little worried.


    "very dangerous?"


    "It''s not dangerous, but it''s a bit difficult to hit a big realm. If there is something urgent, you can shout three times in front of my house."


    "good"


    Besides, Linger and the others have been away from the capital for five days, and they will arrive in Tianshui Town in a day or two.


    That night, they stayed in the inn in the small town again.


    The caravan followed them all the time, trailing behind them unhurriedly, and they stepped in front of those people.


    Eleventh let the guards go to rest at night instead of guarding the gate, so as to ensure their safety. After all, if something happens at night, they will be dealt with first.


    Linger and the others are also bold when they sleep, after all, there are sheep guarding them. Besides, they all have amulets given by their mothers.


    Several insurance policies made them more courageous.


    Tonight, these people finally couldn''t bear it anymore and chose to do it. At this time, Heizi was in the carriage behind the inn.


    In the dark night, its eyes were wide open, staring closely at the second floor of the inn, especially the room of the master''s daughter.


    I saw a few black shadows walking cautiously on the roof. They wanted to go in through the window, not wanting to disturb anyone.


    Heizi, who turned into a teacup dog, jumped from the carriage and onto the roof.


    With a kick from the back hoof, a black suit flew up, and a parabola went to nowhere.


    Then quietly ran to another man in black, kicked with another leg, and another parabola flew away.


    The five people on the roof were instantly dealt with by it. It lay down and rolled its eyes humanely, leaving the rest to the sheep.


    Sure enough, there was no movement on the roof, and these people wanted to pass through the door. The goats turned into a big white wall and stood at the door.


    Who is going to fight who, the angle of the machine, the strength, the person directly punched a hole in the wall and flew out.


    After dealing with these people, the sheep and goats closed the door with the corner of the machine, and looked back at the little masters, all of them were still asleep.


    Immediately yelled a few times in satisfaction, and when the roof was dark, he let out a sigh of satisfaction, closed his eyes and fell asleep.


    In the group, only the eleventh prince saw the abilities of the sheep and sheep, and the lamb instantly grew bigger. That scene made him unable to fall asleep all night.


    Sheep are so capable, so how capable is Princess Fu?


    Eleventh couldn''t help shaking their heads. When they got up the next day, they all saw a big hole in the wall opposite the door of the house, and through the hole they could see the shop opposite.


    Several people packed their bags in silence, went outside and ordered breakfast.


    "It seems that those people have done it"


    "Yes, we all slept heavily, and it was the sheep who guarded us."


    "And mother has the foresight, otherwise we will be out of luck."


    Eleven took a deep look at Linger, and said in his heart, with such a mother, let alone he won''t disappoint Linger, even if he has the heart, he doesn''t have the guts.


    No wonder people asked not to accept concubines. They can only have one wife, Linger, for the rest of their lives. They have that strength and qualification.


    The Ming Dynasty had a blessed concubine. It was really a blessing for the Ming Dynasty. With such a mother-in-law, who would he be afraid of when he was eleven?


    The road ahead is really bright. Fortunately, I followed this time, and Princess Fu didn''t hide her back. It really opened my eyes.


    Only see the hole, but not the dead, really high.


    On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, they arrived at Tianshui Town. In Jixiangyuan, they saw three more sheep on the eleventh day, and now there were only six sheep. He was so envious. He really wanted to go back to the capital immediately and ask his mother-in-law for one.


    But he and Linger are only a verbal marriage of the elders, and it has not yet entered into a formal marriage, and he is only a prince now, not a prince yet.


    After his father made him the crown prince and issued a decree to give him a marriage, it would not be too late for him to ask his mother-in-law for it.


    I don''t know if my mother-in-law is willing or not, I''m really a little nervous.


    As soon as I returned to Tianshui Town, a few people bought New Year gifts and visited every household. The last time it was the princess, this time it was the prince. It was really surprising and delighting.


    The more distinguished the people brought, the better the Qiao Mai family is in the capital.


    After the visit, the four of them started to check and collect the accounts, and if they didn¡¯t know, they asked the shopkeeper and the manager for advice.


    For example, workers'' benefits in previous years, this time they came here, they also brought a prescription and handed it to the chief manager of She County.


    That is high-end shampoo and high-end laundry detergent, these two are aimed at the rich and powerful, just to make their money.


    A few other things became popular in Beijing this fall and are very popular.


    The big pine nuts are sold to wealthy households, while the small ones are turned into pine nuts and sold to hotels. The dish of corn with pine nuts is very popular with the elderly, women and children.


    During the Chinese New Year, pine nuts appear on the tables of rich families, like treasures.


    Of course, there are also Qiao Mai''s. Qiaoji snack shop has become the main force selling pine nuts. Ordinary shampoo and laundry detergent have also won a lot of profits for the embroidery shop.


    As for varnish, it has been spread all over the carpenter''s shops and grocery stores of the Ming Dynasty, and some foreign businessmen will occasionally buy some to return to China.


    In one year''s time, the workshops in Shexian County doubled in size, and the number of workers was doubled. Almost all of the county''s strong laborers are here.


    The originally poor She County has become prosperous because of Qiao Mai''s workshop.


    Several people were walking in the bustling streets of She County, and Linger introduced them to them like a master.


    "The last time we came here with my mother, there were not so many people. You see, they all came here to buy goods. Although this place used to be poor, it was rich in furs. When they came to buy our goods, they would come here to buy some other things by the way. .¡±


    Eleven eyes were full of Linger''s beaming looks, but fortunately they had a lot of guards around them, otherwise Jiamei and Linger''s small appearance would definitely cause trouble.


    Don''t think that the world is peaceful, and all places are peaceful. Little dudes and little hooligans are everywhere.


    There are those who are diligent, and there are those who are lazy.


    No, here we come!


    "Yo, those two girls are really beautiful?" Several men on the street looked at Linger and they pointed.


    "One is married and the other is unmarried, so the man who will follow them will not be their man?"


    "Looks like a rich owner."


    "So what, don''t forget, Shexian County is our territory, even if a dragon comes, we have to encircle it."


    "That''s right, those two girls are tender and tender, if I let them go, I''m afraid I won''t be able to sleep for the rest of my life,"


    "Haha, let''s go and have a look"


    A few scumbags who don''t know the heights of the sky and the earth swayed to the front, Linger and Jiamei stopped, and Haichuan and Shiyi immediately protected them in front of them.


    The two sheep did not appear in the daytime, but came to the side of Haichuan and Eleven, and the one sheep was at the end.


    "Yo, it''s not a big deal, it''s covered."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 358： Come with us now!

    Chapter 358 Follow us quickly!


    "roll!"


    "What, you dare to tell me to go away? In this county, no one dares to speak to me like that."


    "That''s right, you look like foreigners at first glance, do you know the rules of this county?"


    "Want to be the emperor? I have to see if you have the brains."


    "It''s really a toast, don''t eat fine wine, I can tell you, we have taken a fancy to those two girls, you have to obediently send them to the young master''s kang, or else, if you don''t send them, don''t blame the young master for letting you eat Can''t walk around."


    Haichuan and Eleven looked at each other, and both of them showed angry eyes. Damn, even in the capital, the emperor''s brothers and sons dare not speak like this. These **** actually robbed civilian girls in broad daylight .


    The two of them didn''t do anything, but just said something softly.


    "Yangyang, they are handed over to you, whoever molested my wife or my fianc¨¦e, die!"


    Just when a few dandies were complacent, the person disappeared, and in the blink of an eye, the person disappeared in front of his eyes, which is so fast.


    Hai Chuan and Eleven squatted down and touched the corners of their planes. How powerful is this?


    It''s not gone, it just flew out. As for where it landed, the sheep and goats don''t know, anyway, it just disappeared.


    As for these little shrimps, as Haichuan and Shiyi, they didn''t take it seriously at all, and they continued to stroll around She County.


    Seeing a mutton soup restaurant, Linger''s eyes lit up, "My mother loves the mutton soup here, it''s clean and delicious."


    Eleventh smelled it. He is an authentic southerner. To be honest, he is really not used to this, and he can''t even smell the smell, but for Linger, he is willing to try it.


    Four people entered the shop, saw an empty seat, and sat down.


    After ordering mutton soup and pastry biscuits, I was waiting. There were a lot of people, and it would take half an hour.


    Just then, the official rushed in.


    They came straight to the four of them, "Did you hit someone just now?"


    "Beat people? How is it possible, they disappeared without us doing anything"


    "Hmph, these words, you should talk to the magistrate."


    After drinking the mutton soup, let¡¯s talk about it, you wait outside, the officer immediately laughed angrily.


    "Who do you think you are? This is the territory of our adults, hurry up and follow us!"


    Why does this sentence sound so familiar to me? Among the dandies just now, there is no county magistrate''s son, right?


    The sheep and goats tilted their heads and looked at the officials, Haichuan curled his mouth and shouted at the sheep and goats, "Kick out!"


    The three sheep planed their hind hooves vigorously, pouted their buttocks, and kicked hard. Several officials were kicked out of the door. The three sheep ran to the door to guard, and kicked them if they dared to enter.


    Seeing that the diners in the whole shop were stunned, the boss saw that these people couldn''t be provoked, so he hurriedly asked them to serve them mutton soup pancakes first.


    I thought about leaving as soon as they finished eating, so I couldn''t affect the diners.


    Although Jiamei is also from the south, after she added seasoning to the mutton soup, she could barely accept it, but Shi Shi couldn''t.


    After eating two dry meals, they were considered full. Several people got up, checked out and just left the shop.


    was blocked right away, and this time the county magistrate of She County followed.


    Since the dog magistrate came here, he has been collecting money from time to time. Except for not daring to provoke Qiao Mai''s workshop, he will not let go of anyone''s profit.


    The county magistrate is a man in his thirties, he is not tall, and his body is a bit fat.


    When he saw the few people in front of him, his intuition from years of officialdom told him that they couldn''t afford to mess with them.


    "Who are you?"


    "Outsiders, what''s the matter?"


    "My son, where did you get him?"


    "Your son is missing, why are you looking for us?"


    "But after investigation by this officer, he was with you."


    "It''s ridiculous, we don''t know him anymore."


    "No, you must follow me back to the county government."


    "Hehe, what if I don''t go?"


    Here Eleven also reported his identity, "My Highness doesn''t want to go either."


    "The princess doesn''t want to go either,"


    "My princess doesn''t want to go either"


    At this time, the head of the county magistrate was buzzing, my God, what kind of people did his son provoke.


    Impossible, how did they appear here?


    The county magistrate concentrated on thinking hard, King Fu, Princess Fu? His son seems to be a third-rank official, his daughter is the princess, his son-in-law is the eleventh prince, and the princess is the newly-married wife of the third-rank official.


    My God, the county magistrate looked at them blankly at this moment, and his eyes moved to the belt of the eleventh prince.


    There was a jade pendant hanging there, a dragon pendant, a symbol of status. At this time, the county magistrate rolled his eyes and passed out.


    From the time the officials sent them to the mutton soup shop to arrest them, Eleven sent guards to Fucheng at full speed.


    Wang Zongsheng was rushing to She County with his people at this time, Haichuan took them to find an inn, and directly booked all the inn.


    Just to wait for the magistrate to come and deal with this matter.


    The county magistrate woke up and sat on the ground crying loudly. His wife came to ask, but he beat her up violently.


    I don¡¯t know if I¡¯m familiar with it, if it wasn¡¯t for the doting of the county magistrate, how could this happen.


    The guards brought by the 11th blocked the county government, and Wang Zongsheng arrived in the dark.


    He met with several people, and after learning about the situation, he sent someone to take over the county government, and immediately launched an investigation.


    Linger and the others stayed to wait for the results, and went outside the county every day if they had nothing to do, to help Qiao Mai inspect the pine forests.


    Three days later, the county magistrate was dismissed and sentenced, and then his home was ransacked. Those who should be sent to prison were sent to prison, and no one who bullied the people was spared.


    It is pretty good to have collected the money back and helped the people deal with a corrupt official.


    The common people know that four such big figures have come to Shexian County, and they guard the gate of the city every day to see.


    There was nothing they could do about being besieged. When they returned to Tianshui Town, they left secretly early in the morning.


    After returning to Tianshui Town, Ling''er and Chuan''er followed Qiao Mai''s example and made arrangements for the family. They set off for Beijing on the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.


    On the day they left, there was heavy snowfall, allowing them to enjoy a snow scene.


    This allowed Eleven, who was going out for the first time, to experience the life of the northern people, which would be beneficial to him in the future.


    Several people get along very well, discuss things together, and make an appointment to come back together next time.


    Even though Eleven is the future heir, he has no pretensions at all. Linger also feels good getting along with him, and is cared for very thoughtfully.


    The relationship between the two has deepened a lot with this trip.


    After returning to Beijing, Eleven heard that her mother-in-law was still in retreat and returned to the palace. The Yuan family arranged everything properly at home, and there was no need for Jiamei to be troubled.


    Yuan Jiaqi hangs around Qiao Mai''s door every day. The higher his wife''s cultivation level, the happier he is, and at the same time, the more worried he is, for fear that something will happen.


    Their family cannot achieve such success without their wife. She must not have any accidents.


    Time passed by little by little, thirty, first day, second day, fifteenth, and there was no movement in Qiao''s closed room.


    Yuan Jiaqi was not in the mood to go to work anymore. Later, he asked the emperor directly for leave. He placed a futon at the door of Qiao Mai, sat cross-legged on it, and practiced with his wife.


    The emperor decreed after the fifteenth day that the eleventh prince was conferred the crown prince.


    As for their ceremonies, Yuan Jiaqi did not participate. He is now satisfied that he is his wife. Haichuan took his wife and younger sister to participate that day.


    It was not until the day when the dragon raised its head on the second day of February that the door of Qiao Mai''s house was opened.


    The Yuan family stood up suddenly, turned around and saw his wife, and opened his mouth in surprise.


    "Miss, do you feel different for my husband?"


    Qiao Mai smiled, "It''s nothing more than being promoted to a higher level, it''s the same as usual,"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 359： I am the master of my country

    Chapter 359 I am the master of my country


    She came to him and leaned gently in his arms.


    "Where should I look at my wife''s stone?"


    "If it''s possible, it will be fine for every lifetime, as long as it can wait for you."


    Qiao Mai touched his heart with his fingers, and Yuan Jiaqi immediately felt warmth in his heart.


    "This is?"


    "Vitality, hidden in your heart, nourishes your internal organs, you will live a long life, free from disease and pain"


    "Miss, you gave such a big gift to your husband when you left customs, but my husband has nothing to give you."


    "Yes, I have"


    "What?"


    "The Wangwife Stone is your gift"


    Just as the two were feeling affectionate, a bunch of people stood in the courtyard.


    "Mom, are you out of customs?"


    "Grandma, are you out of customs?"


    "Girl, are you out of customs?"


    The two turned around and smiled at them, "I''m sorry to make you worry, I didn''t expect it to take so long."


    "You haven''t been with us this year, you want to compensate us?"


    "Okay, then let''s have a good meal."


    "Ha ha"


    The emperor and the queen also soon found out about Qiao Mai''s departure, and they ran over at night, and now they are more and more diligent. They go out of the palace several times a month, and come to Qiao''s house to eat and drink.


    In the past, they were a little scrupulous, but since Jiamei got married, the two have no restraint.


    Even under the pretext of visiting her mother-in-law, Jiamei often rolled her eyes when she came here every few days.


    "I think father doesn''t want to be the emperor anymore, he''s a shopkeeper every day, and the eleventh brother has just been appointed as the crown prince, so he handed over the state affairs to him, it''s too shameful."


    "It''s time for the old man to take a break,"


    "Father also told me that he wanted to come and live for a while."


    "Yes, there are so many houses in the family,"


    After the emperor and queen saw Qiao Mai, they saw that something was wrong.


    "Mother-in-law, it seems different for you to retreat this time?"


    "Well, the strength has greatly increased,"


    The emperor swallowed, "That, can you fly?"


    "able"


    "Will that make me fly?"


    Qiao Mai gave him a contemptuous look, "You''re so old, I''m afraid I''ll scare you if you fly up."


    "They are all resting now, and there are no outsiders. It''s just the four of us, so why don''t you give me a hand?"


    Qiao Mai glanced at his husband-in-law, "Do you want Feifei?"


    "Okay, it''s rare that we all have such a good mood, but can we fly so many people at once?"


    Qiao Mai took them to the courtyard, closed his eyes and bought a small spaceship from the space bar.


    She waved her hand, and the spaceship appeared in the courtyard, with escalators on the hull.


    Qiao Mai took the lead on board the spaceship. She stood at the bow and looked at the three foolish people below.


    "Come on, it just so happens that it''s not too late, you can see the lights of thousands of houses and the sky full of stars."


    The three of them came back to their senses and carefully looked at the spaceship. Qiao Mai had already read the manual, and she was at the front as the pilot.


    Others stood on the side of the boat, a little scared.


    She pressed the button in the middle, and the spaceship started, and it kept going up.


    The queen grabbed the emperor''s arm, "Your Majesty, the concubine is afraid"


    "Don''t be afraid, I have a mother in law"


    Qiao Mai smiled, "Don''t be afraid, this boat is very safe,"


    Finally, the boat rose to a certain height and stopped, and the three looked down carefully.


    "Oh, the house has become so small."


    "I didn''t dare to raise it, or I''m afraid you won''t be able to accept it"


    She clicked another button, and the boat flew forward, not too fast, just for them to enjoy.


    There are no tall buildings here, and you don¡¯t have to worry about bumping into anything. This height is very safe except for birds.


    "Wow, look, that''s the palace over there, so the palace we live in looks like this"


    The empress was as happy as a child, the emperor stroked his beard and was also very excited, and Yuan Jiaqi stood beside Qiao Mai.


    "My lady, is it difficult to open this?"


    "not difficult"


    Over there, the couple enjoyed the night view of the capital, while here they taught how to drive the spaceship, and soon Yuan Jiaqi got started.


    "From now on, I will leave this to my husband"


    "good"


    No one knew that the two pairs of in-laws were in the sky above the capital city at night. After getting off the spaceship, the emperor''s legs were weak.


    For the first time ever, they asked to live in Jixiang Garden, because they didn''t bring any guards, so they were allowed to live in the wing room of Yuexian Pavilion.


    The next morning, before dawn, I hurried back to the palace.


    The current emperor, apart from bringing eleven to the early court, doesn''t care about the rest.


    Tired of being in the queen''s palace every day, "I''m really afraid that the spaceship will fall if something goes wrong,"


    "The same goes for the concubine, but the concubine hasn''t become a grandmother yet."


    "In a while, I will send the imperial physician over to give Jiamei a safe pulse."


    "This in-law''s mother-in-law is really terrible, Master Yuan is not bad, she can control the spaceship by herself."


    "So, I''m desperate to marry his family, and I hope my mother-in-law can take care of the royal family more. It''s not easy for the Li family to rule the world."


    "If my mother''s spaceship can give the army a few ships?"


    "Don''t think about it, she is so low-key, just because she doesn''t want us to rely on her too much, as long as she is with us, other things are not important. After all, if it is really an emergency relationship, the mother-in-law will not ignore it."


    "Then hurry up and order a marriage?"


    "I have exactly the same intention."


    So, in mid-May, the imperial decree came to Qiao''s house, and Princess Tianshui was given a marriage to the prince. He stated in the imperial decree that the prince would only marry Princess Tianshui as his wife, and would no longer accept concubines.


    This imperial decree instantly stunned those ambitious people. All the officials in the past dynasties pointed at their daughters, who could fly to the branches and become phoenixes.


    Even good officials do not want to take a shortcut by marrying.


    So, the emperor and Shiyi were almost besieged in the early dynasty.


    Why don''t you accept concubines? Pointing to a woman to give birth, isn''t the royal blood gradually fading away?


    They have their words, the emperor has the emperor''s word.


    "What are you doing so much? Kill each other? Or let you form a party for personal gain?"


    The emperor is not afraid of them, he is afraid of military power, and he has such a powerful in-laws, who is he afraid of?


    Big deal, just one word, do it!


    "Your Majesty, what if the future queen cannot give birth to a prince?"


    "Then choose from among the emperor''s grandsons. I am the master of my country. Just be your ministers well."


    The courtiers were dismissed, and some old and cool princes and princes in the royal family appeared. They all opposed eleven marrying a woman.


    But when I heard the emperor say that if there are no princes, I will choose from their descendants, my heart is moved.


    The emperor looked at the calculation in their eyes, and said in his heart, is it possible?


    The mother-in-law wouldn''t watch her girl give birth to a son. In other words, the mother-in-law doesn''t seem to have ever given birth to a child?


    No way, I have to take a chance and let the queen go and have a good time with her mother-in-law.


    So, the two of them went to Jixiangyuan again when they had nothing to do.


    The weather is hot, and a beautiful tea table is set up in the yard of Yuexian Pavilion, and the couple drink together when they have nothing to do.


    The queen took Qiao Mai''s hand and complained, "The emperor and Shi Shi have not been eaten by those veterans."


    "I heard, don''t worry, my daughter will give birth to a few sons for Eleven after she gets married anyway,"


    "Ah, I feel relieved when I have my mother-in-law''s words."


    "By the way, you and Master Yuan have been married for so many years, why don''t you have a child of your own?"


    "Maybe it''s because of fate, I don''t care about it, it''s good to have Chuan''er and Ling''er, to raise children for old age, as long as they can inherit the family business in the future, and take care of my husband and I, it''s fine, it doesn''t make much sense to kiss or not. "


    "You can think about it, such a big family business."


    Qiao Mai gave her a white look, "Isn''t that good? I have to give birth to a son, and then let him share the property with your daughter''s family?"


    "Isn''t that what it should be?"


    "It''s best for you to think like this. You can''t be too greedy and be content with yourself. This is the way to maintain your health. Many people are tired, angry, and sick. They should live to seventy or eighty, and they will leave in their fifties. Be generous. , you and the emperor can have children and grandchildren around your knees."


    "My mother-in-law is right. The emperor is already around his knees, but I haven''t. This is the only daughter in this palace. She has been married for so long, and her stomach hasn''t moved yet."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 360： Women are most jealous

    Chapter 360 Women should avoid cold


    Qiao Mai poured her a cup of tea, "Look, I am not in a hurry as a mother-in-law, but you are in a hurry as a mother-in-law."


    "Of course, there is only this one son in your family. She should take on the important task of carrying on the family line for your family. Besides, you are so kind to her, better than me as a mother-in-law. It''s no wonder I''m not in a hurry."


    "Come on, stop boasting, drink tea!"


    The two of them were talking, when the servant hurried over, followed by Princess Mu, who was holding a child in her arms, rushed in and knelt down in front of Qiao Mai without waiting for the servant to report.


    "Grandma, please save Lin''er."


    Qiao Mai saw the child''s blue face at a glance. This is the child she delivered.


    hurriedly hugged the child and felt his pulse, "What''s going on?"


    "I don''t know, it''s okay, it happened suddenly, and the doctor said it was hopeless, so I thought of you, please save the child."


    Qiao Mai was busy mentally checking the child. In such cases, most of the time, the child accidentally got stuck while eating.


    So she first checked the child''s trachea and lungs. Sure enough, something was stuck in the trachea. Fortunately, it was not completely blocked. Otherwise, the child would have died after such a long time.


    So she turned the child over, slapped her palm hard, and the thing stuck in the trachea rushed out of the child''s mouth.


    At this moment, the child burst into tears, breathing with all his might.


    Princess Mu hugged the child and began to cry, Qiao Mai waited for her to cry enough before speaking.


    "I don''t have any common sense at all. I can''t let him eat some beans and small things."


    Princess Mu laughed while crying, "Yes, yes, I didn''t pay attention, it''s because I''m a bad mother, I won''t do it next time."


    As soon as she looked up and saw the queen, she was about to salute, but the queen waved her hand.


    "Here, there are not so many etiquettes, take good care of the children."


    It has been several years, and this is the first time Qiao Mai has seen the child he delivered. Normally, he should be the eldest grandson of the Qiao family, but unfortunately his surname is Jiang now.


    Qiao Mai turned his hand, and a box of ice cream appeared in his hand, and handed it to the child.


    "Eat it!"


    The little boy stopped crying, and politely saluted Qiao Mai, "Thank you,"


    Qiao Mai asked Princess Mu to also sit down, "How have you and County Lord Xiao been doing recently?"


    "Second brother''s side is alright, it''s my side, alas~"


    "You and County Lord Xiao are both fine, if you have something to do, just come to me."


    "Mother-in-law, I regret it, I should really stop him at the beginning,"


    "You can stop people, but you can''t stop Xin. If they were just sweeping the grave, I wouldn''t let him go. Boss Xin is no longer in this family. I must have gone there with the idea of ????brilliating the lintel since the day they joined the army, but Not trying to glorify my lintel."


    "The daughter-in-law understands,"


    "Well, don''t mention it to him when you go back to save the child, just pretend nothing happened."


    "Why? He should be grateful to you?"


    Qiao Mai snorted coldly, "Has he ever been convinced in his heart? He must have been frustrated in his heart for a long time."


    Master Mu sighed softly, and said nothing more. Not long after the child finished eating the ice cream, Princess Mu picked up the child, saluted the two of them, and left.


    The emperor and Yuan Jiaqi came out of the house, they had nothing to do, the emperor also planned to read the travel notes and other books, Yuan Jiaqi took him to pick them up.


    Qiao Mai glanced at the book in his hand, "Journey to the West is good, and Legend of the White Snake is fine too."


    "Is there really a demon in this world?"


    "Yes, but it will not appear in the secular world."


    "Where is that?"


    "I don''t know. People say that there is a hell, and I have never seen it. I have to go there after I die to find out. It''s a pity that Meng Po didn''t give me a chance. A bowl of soup makes you forget everything."


    "Haha, mother-in-law, your words are so funny."


    At this time, Jiamei came in from the outside, "Father, queen mother, mother-in-law,"


    "Sit down, what are you busy with?"


    "Looked at the account book at home, and checked it at the warehouse."


    "Aren''t you tired?"


    "I''m not tired, my daughter-in-law likes this kind of life."


    At the entrance of Yuexian Pavilion, another carriage stopped, and two old men with white beards got out of the carriage.


    "The old minister has met the emperor and the empress."


    "Well, there is no need to be so courteous, the two of you please give the princess a peace pulse."


    "Yes, Your Majesty"


    The two of them took a sneak peek at Qiao Mai. For some reason, they were more nervous when facing Princess Fu than facing the emperor.


    Jiamei blushed, she knew what it meant to ask for a pulse, she had been in the door for so long, her stomach still hadn''t moved, her mother-in-law and husband-in-law were not in a hurry, but she herself was already in a hurry.


    After taking the pulse obediently, he stared fixedly at the two imperial doctors.


    "how?"


    "Princess''s body is normal. The pulse seems to be a little slippery, but I''m not sure yet."


    The emperor and the queen stood up abruptly, startling the two old men.


    "Hua Mai is Xi Mai, right?"


    "Yes, maybe the month is still young, I can''t be sure yet"


    Qiao Mai slammed the table, "Jiamei, stretch out your hand, and Mother will hold it for you."


    The emperor slapped his head violently, he almost forgot that his mother-in-law was a master, and the son''s poison could not be cured by many people, but she easily resolved it.


    Jiamei couldn''t hide the excitement in her heart, she stretched out her hand, and after a quarter of an hour, Qiao Mai withdrew her jade finger.


    "I''m pregnant. It''s only been a month, and I''m still a little young. It''s understandable that I can''t come out. The two imperial doctors have worked hard. Qiao Mai took out two bank notes from his cuffs and handed them over."


    The imperial physician was busy waving his hands, joking, the emperor is here, what is the difference between this and bribery?


    "Let you take it and take it, happy thing, this is a reward"


    "Thank you, princess, I''m leaving"


    As soon as the people left, the emperor and the queen lost their image, and each of them grabbed Jiamei''s hand and laughed.


    "It''s great, son, you are pregnant, and I can show you the truth."


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes, "My mother-in-law hasn''t said anything yet, you two are fine, you are happier than me, it seems that I am not a mother-in-law."


    "Ha ha"


    Qiao Mai is in a good mood, "Try to do as little activity as possible in the first three months, don''t get tired, let the kitchen cook whatever you want to eat, our life doesn''t need to be specially improved, if you can''t eat at our house, it''s even more impossible at other places, just The imperial palace may not be better than our family¡¯s food.¡±


    "Yes, mother-in-law, hee hee"


    "Less exposure to cold, women are most afraid of cold."


    "Understood, mother-in-law"


    "What do you want to eat now? Let me, a mother-in-law, make one for you?"


    "I really don''t have anything to eat,"


    "If there is something uncomfortable, send someone to tell me quickly. It is better to find me to save trouble if you go to the imperial doctor."


    Seeing Qiao Mai''s nervous and beautiful appearance, the emperor and queen were very happy. The queen suddenly remembered the food that Qiao Mai conjured up when Princess Tianmu came.


    "Mother-in-law, when Princess Mu came that day, what was in the small box you gave her child?"


    Qiao Mai frowned, "You can eat it, but Jiamei can''t, it''s too cold"


    "A few sips should be okay?"


    "This can be."


    So with a wave of his hand, several boxes of ice cream appeared on the table.


    "Here, one box per person, this box comes with a small spoon, Jiamei can eat half of it,"


    Two men and three women sat in the shade of the yard, each guarding a box and eating.


    "Well, why haven''t you taken it out before?"


    "Grandma, this is delicious,"


    "Mother-in-law, let me take a few boxes when you leave?"


    Qiao Mai was speechless, she knew that no one would refuse such a delicacy.


    "After Jiamei has a baby, you can eat some every few days. Your in-laws, you two, you can''t be greedy when you are old. When you leave, there are two boxes for each person, no more."


    "Can I eat at your house?"


    "Yes, as long as you are not afraid of having a stomachache."


    Princess Jiamei''s pregnancy spread throughout the capital, and at the same time, Princess Fu''s medical skills were exposed.


    But no one knows whether she is tall or not, and no one dares to ask Princess Fu to be treated, and they can''t afford it.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 361： first taste

    Chapter 361 Taste first


    The shopkeeper Niu in the front shop knew what ice cream was called, so he found Qiao Mai at night regardless of the exhaustion of the day.


    "Master, if you have something good, just take it out?"


    "You guy, earn so much money a day, isn''t that enough?"


    "Hey, there is a hidden way to make money. As soon as your good things come out, the rich people''s money will flow over. How good is it to help the common people?"


    "It makes sense, how about this, the shop only supplies 20 boxes of beer a day, and another barrel of beer. It''s hot, so it must be easy to sell,"


    Business Manager Niu asked, "What is beer?"


    "A kind of wine, ice cream is sold by the box, beer is sold by the glass, neither of which can be sold less."


    Qiao Mai waved his hand, a box of ice cream and a barrel of beer appeared on the table, Yuan Jiaqi put down the book in his hand.


    "My lady, this bucket is so beautiful."


    "It''s made of tin, come, the three of us have a beer,"


    Qiao Mai opened the lid, thinking that drinking from a bowl was not the meaning, and with a wave of his hand, three transparent draft beer cups appeared.


    The shopkeeper Niu stared several times, he is still the master Niu, he can conjure anything, and he has to use a glass cup for every drink, presumably the wine must be delicious.


    As a result, after taking the first sip, the shopkeeper Bada dazzled his mouth, "Master, it''s cold, but it quenches your thirst. It''s just the taste and color. I don''t know, but I thought it was urine?"


    Yuan Jiaqi burst out laughing, "It''s a good description, haha, it''s a bit appropriate,"


    Qiao Mai rolled his eyes at the two of them, "Drink again, take a few more sips of Pinpin."


    The two continued to drink, and the more they drank, the more they felt that the wine had a sweet aftertaste. The most important thing was to quench their thirst. Neither of them was a drinker, so they didn''t have any addiction to this beer.


    Qiao Mai drank a cup in one go, "Lao Niu, try this ice cream, and then set a price?"


    Old Niu''s eyes lit up after eating the ice cream, "Master, my subordinates like this one better. Look at how delicate this box is. This box is worth ten taels of silver and won''t be sold."


    "What about this wine?"


    "Subordinate order two taels of silver for a cup?"


    "It''s a bit small. Let''s sell it first. You can''t sell more every day. One barrel of beer and twenty boxes of ice cream. First-come, first-served."


    "Yes, master, that subordinate will leave."


    Business Manager Niu walked away happily holding the ice cream, Qiao Mai smiled, "This old guy is more addicted to making money than I am."


    "What kind of master and what subordinate."


    "Come on, let''s finish this bucket of beer?"


    "Okay, risk your life to accompany your wife."


    Even though it was beer, it was also wine. After a few drinks, Yuan Jiaqi became drunk.


    The next day, the news of the new product from Qiaoji Snack Shop spread all over the capital, and when the foodies heard about it, they all flocked over.


    When Linger found out, she went directly to ask Qiao Mai for two boxes. She had eaten it when she was a child, but she didn''t eat it much after that.


    She invited Jiamei to the shop, and the two sat at the door, looking at the shop over there while eating.


    "Sister-in-law, if you are pregnant, you can eat half a box, and I will eat the rest for you."


    "good"


    "Look at those foodies, they lined up for a bite to eat, they don''t look like rich and powerful families."


    "In front of our family, there is no need to mention their big families."


    "Too."


    Indeed, with the current status and status of the Fu Wang family, he is the only one besides the emperor.


    Some people bought new products in the shop, sat at the table and ate happily, and did not want to cheer up those who lined up.


    "Slow down, there are two new products today, one beer, one this, I bought both, but it''s a bit expensive, get the money in your pocket ready, I''ll try it first."


    The man took a small wooden spoon and ate mouthfuls, moaning and humming comfortably while eating, and those who didn¡¯t know thought he had something wrong.


    The people next to me were greedy, and after a while, the two new products were sold out.


    Everyone was elated when they ate, and swallowed while they didn¡¯t eat. I heard that this is the only time every day, and each of them secretly made up their minds to line up before dawn.


    Ha ha!


    At night, in the courtyard of Yuexian Pavilion, the family sat around the table eating and drinking.


    Chuan''er would hold food for Jiamei from time to time. Naturally, she was very happy to be a father. Everyone was talking about the new products of the store.


    At this moment, the sound of a carriage came from the door, and Qiao Mai frowned.


    "The emperor and the others came here just now, and now they are here again?"


    Everyone looked over, and it turned out that Yubao walked in by himself.


    "Slave to the prince, concubine, princess, princess, please greet."


    "Why did the emperor send you here?"


    Yu Bao smiled awkwardly, uglier than crying.


    "I heard that your family has a new product, what is it called beer, the emperor asked the servants to come over and ask for a barrel."


    "You''re welcome,"


    Despite the reluctance on Qiao Mai''s face, he still loaded him with a bucket.


    "Open the cap and drink, not overnight"


    "yes"


    In the palace, the emperor was waiting anxiously, and the queen beside him, Eleven, all pursed their lips and smiled.


    "At worst, go to her house to drink tomorrow"


    "I''ve gone to work, and I don''t invite people to see me. When I retire, I will live in her house"


    Yu Bao drove the carriage back to the palace, and was quickly carried into the hall, he shouted for credit.


    "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness, the wine is here. I heard that the wine is not drunk. It is not good just after drinking it, but you will fall in love with it after a few more sips."


    Several palace men carried the bucket to the table, Yu Bao stepped forward to open the lid, and quickly put the draft beer glasses on.


    "This is given to you by Princess Fu, who said that this wine should be drunk in such a cup, and now their shop is also using this cup."


    The corner of the emperor''s mouth twitched, her family was the only one who could hold wine in a glass cup.


    It is full, and there are bubbles on it, which is really strange!


    The three couldn''t wait to take a sip, and Bada sipped his mouth, "The first sip is cold, I don''t feel anything, come on, keep drinking"


    After finishing the first glass of wine, the emperor touched his stomach.


    "This wine is not bad, but I don''t have such a big stomach."


    Yu Bao quickly came up to explain, "Your Majesty, this wine cannot be opened overnight"


    "Then give me another cup"


    "Elder minister also have a drink"


    "I have a cup too"


    "Okay, then the rest, Yu Bao, you share it"


    "Slave thank you, Your Majesty,"


    A bucket of beer, that is, a dozen cups, everyone who tasted it said it was delicious, and the key is that women can drink it too.


    After two cups of this thing, I can¡¯t even eat, and I won¡¯t get drunk.


    In three days, Ice and beer dominated the capital, and there were really many people before dawn, so they sent servants to line up.


    Many people are proud to eat these two new products. For Qiao Mai, it means adding a new product to Qiao''s shop, and it only adds two or three hundred taels of silver a day, and tens of thousands of taels a year.


    She doesn''t care about these things at all. She will use this time to prepare a dowry for Linger.


    Daughter''s current status is the future crown princess, future queen, so the dowry should not be bad.


    During the day, when Yuan''s family started working, she would enter the space, and Xiaoqing would search in front of the computer. It wasn''t the best products, but the mundane things.


    Even the dowry box is made of sandalwood. It is conceivable that Qiao Mai attaches great importance to his daughter''s wedding.


    One hundred and sixty dowry, just ten boxes of diamond ornaments, ten boxes of jade ornaments, ten boxes of gold ornaments, ten boxes of top-quality pearls, and the ginseng and ganoderma lucidum in the space are all centuries old.


    Also came ten boxes, ten boxes of clothes, ten boxes of shoes, twenty boxes of various rare cloths, ten boxes of top-quality tea, ten boxes of opened emerald rough stones, ten boxes of complete sets of shampoo, hair care and skin care, and gold Thirty boxes of various lovely shapes of gold particles.


    This is not a beautiful carriage, a top-quality hard-earned BMW, and a monster, etc.


    As a mother, she prepared, and Linger also prepared 80 liters for herself. The dowry was delivered to Qiao''s family in June, a total of 120 liters.


    Qiao Mai did some calculations, and it was three hundred and sixty liters, which is quite a lot. Unexpectedly, the old lady sent 20 liters, Wang Zongsheng sent 20 liters, and several families in Tianshui Town jointly sent 20 liters. The county owner sent five lifts, and the county owner sent five lifts, which is 430 sets.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 362： You dare?

    Chapter 362 Do you dare?


    Jiamei picked 20 liters from her dowry, and came up with 450 liters.


    The empresses in the palace, and the royal family members sent 20 lifts, which is 470 lifts.


    This number is not auspicious. When no one gave any more, Qiao Mai made up a whole number, five hundred liters, and those living things were not counted in it.


    It took up two whole courtyards before putting them down, which is unprecedented in the world.


    Just the dowry list requires several people to hug it. There are too many, and even ten miles of red makeup can''t describe it.


    The big wedding is scheduled for the first day of March next year. The emperor is sending people to build the Prince''s Mansion. Instead of holding the ceremony in the palace, the ceremony will be held directly in the Prince''s Mansion. The emperor and empress will go there at that time.


    Originally, the emperor wanted to invite his mother-in-law to come over and renovate some places to make it look like Jixiangyuan.


    But thinking that Shiyi and Ling''er will live in the palace sooner or later, he gave up this idea. At worst, he would retire a few years early, and then ask his mother to renovate the palace, and did not change much, just the place where he and the queen lived, as well as the prince and prince. The place where the concubine lives is remodeled.


    Also set up a bathroom or something. If the in-laws don¡¯t feel sorry for them, they should also feel sorry for their daughter.


    Qiao Maike not only loves his daughter, but also loves Jiamei, the daughter-in-law. Since she was pregnant, she has secretly remodeled the yard where they lived.


    The entire small courtyard is full of aura, and it is very comfortable to take a breath. Raising a baby here is very good for the child.


    Food and drink are also closely guarded against her, for fear that she might make a mistake.


    The old lady knew that Jiamei liked small animals, and after inquiring with Qiao Mai that red cats had no effect on her body, she gave one to Jiamei.


    Qiao Mai sent a sheep and a mouse to protect her.


    But Jiamei was so happy, she likes cute and cute little guys, just the opposite of Linger.


    Nurse Jin and a group of embroiderers are rushing to make the wedding dress for the princess, and the Jixiang Embroidery Shop will not accept outside work for the time being.


    At night, Qiao Mai sent someone to Xianyue Pavilion to call for Linger.


    "Mother, do you have something to do with your daughter?"


    "Naturally, don''t you always want a cool beast as a pet?"


    "yes"


    Qiao Mai waved his hand, and a big and flamboyant lion appeared beside Linger, startling her.


    But she regained her composure in an instant, "Is this a gift from my mother?"


    "Yes, it is called the Flame Lion, and it is a beast,"


    Ling''er watched the lion swallow her saliva, "It''s so majestic, it''s taller than my daughter, my daughter likes it very much."


    "Take it away when you get married, count it as part of your dowry,"


    Ling''er giggled, she boldly stepped forward and touched the lion''s head, and it responded with a rub, and then opened its mouth wide and roared at her.


    "Well, it''s too cool,"


    "It can protect you, and it can also be your mount. You should treat it like a buddy, you know?"


    "Hey, I got it, mother"


    Ling''er stroked its fur and couldn''t put it down, "I''ll call it Flame from now on,"


    "Well, as long as you like it"


    Qiao Mai glanced at the flame, took over and hung a storage bag around its neck, "Follow the little master carefully,"


    Huo Zheng nodded at Qiao Mai, and Linger excitedly climbed onto it.


    "Flame, can you take it with you?"


    "It''s in this yard, going out will scare them."


    The Yuan family had seen the flames early on, and they didn''t scare him to death at the time. They thought it was a tiger coming out of the mountain, but they didn''t expect it to be a lion.


    This kind of animal is not owned by Daming, he has never seen it before, and it was Qiao Mai who explained it to him, so he felt at ease.


    Seeing my daughter use it as a mount, I am really envious.


    On the roof, Heizi rolled his eyes in disdain, "Tch, don''t look too big, you are not as high as your own rank, what is the air, I will beat you ten times.


    This guy is like an old man every day, unless Qiao Mai summons him, he won''t appear.


    Still like a bird, he was on the roof for nothing, with a haughty look, Qiao Mai raised his head and glanced at Heizi.


    Snorted softly, my old lady will change you one day and let you call out in space.


    Heizi was clever, looked at the master below with sorrow, and quickly contacted Qiao Mai with his mind.


    "Master, this dog is very obedient."


    "roll"


    "Hey, I''m going to get lost now, will you be obedient?"


    That night, Ling''er led the lion back to the yard. At that time, several girls and women were not scared to death, and Nanny Jin was too scared to speak.


    "I said girl, why did you bring the beast back here? Our courtyard is full of female relatives. If something goes wrong, who can stop it?"


    Linger patted Huo Huo on the head, "This is the dowry my mother gave me. It doesn''t eat people. Don''t worry, you go to the kitchen and ask for some meat."


    Huo Huo bit her arm and shook it, Linger asked suspiciously.


    "You don''t eat meat?"


    Huo Huo licked a bag around his neck, and Linger suddenly realized, "That''s fine, tell me when you''re hungry."


    Ling''er was so rare that he led it into the house and spread a mat on the ground for it.


    "You sleep here first, and when I get married, I will build a beautiful nest in your yard, hehe"


    Grandma Jin and a group of girls and women are looking at the door, they really don''t eat people, don''t look at the size, look fierce, they are like little sheep in front of Linger.


    At this time, the sheep boss rushed in. After seeing the flames, he rolled his eyes and ran out quickly.


    Although it is under the lion''s food chain, it is under the same owner''s name, and the sheep boss is not afraid of it.


    Just came over to inspect it as a sign, and the flying devil mouse on the tree also rolled its small eyes, looking at the big guy in the room with contempt.


    The next day, at dawn, Linger started to stroll around the house on a flame.


    Fortunately, the servants of Jixiangyuan have gone through many spiritual tests. Although they are afraid, they believe that this beast will not eat people.


    Ling''er didn''t hold onto the flame either, let it go wherever he wanted, as long as he didn''t leave the gate of Jixiangyuan.


    Within three days, rumors spread that Jixiangyuan had raised a tiger-like animal, and now Qiao Mai had nothing to hide.


    Whoever likes to say, say what they want, as they like.


    At night, the old emperor brought the queen and Shishi all over, just to see Linger''s pet.


    When they saw the flame nearly two meters high and four to five meters long, they were all dumbfounded with their mouths open.


    "Honey, is this for Linger?"


    "Yeah, she wanted a cool pet for a long time, so I sent someone overseas and caught one in a very hot place. It was raised since childhood and has been trained not to bite or bite. As a cannibal, it¡¯s fine to feed it pigs, beef, mutton or anything else, as long as it¡¯s meat, it will eat anything, and occasionally some fruit.¡±


    "Are you afraid that Linger will be bullied after Eleven?"


    Qiao Mai looked at Eleven, "Do you dare?"


    "If eleven dares, let it eat eleven."


    "Well, this oath was well made, and this princess will remember it."


    Qiao Mai glanced at Eleven meaningfully, and said leisurely, "In addition to this lion, there are also two **** BMWs and two carriages."


    When the old emperor thought of the boat, his heart itched unbearably, "Mother-in-law, can the boat work?"


    "No, without me, you''d better be obedient. If the boat breaks down, no one will save you if you fall."


    "All right,"


    Children, you look at me, I look at yours, what kind of ship, at a loss, the old emperor didn''t explain it, his mother reminded him, some things should not be known to the children.


    So he didn''t dare to say more, because he was afraid that his in-laws would be unhappy.


    The more he saw in Jixiangyuan, the more satisfied the old emperor was with this marriage, and the more he respected Qiao Mai from the bottom of his heart.


    In summer in Beijing, the rain comes as soon as it comes. The bustling here can''t stop those pedestrians and carriages who want to go out with umbrellas.


    At the gate of the city, a large group of chariots and horses came.


    After being inspected by the city guards, they entered the city, and the team stopped in front of a mansion.


    A lot of people came down one after another, men and women, old and young, dozens of people, it was really lively.


    "Father, mother, we are finally back!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 363： Our surname is Song

    Chapter 363 Our surname is Song


    "Yes, Xian''er''s illness has been cured, and he won the favor of the emperor to seal the crown prince. He has not forgotten our natal family, and finally let our family return to the capital."


    It turns out that this family is the mother''s family of the eleventh prince''s mother and concubine. Of course, he is now recorded under the queen''s name and has two natal families.


    Because it was just a name registration, and the two had no mother-child relationship, the queen never asked him how to treat his natal family.


    In the future, she will take care of her natal family when she becomes the queen mother, so she never forces him.


    After all, I have deep feelings for my biological mother, no, I sent people to take them all over, and returned the old house to them.


    The surname of this family is Song. Mr. Song was a veteran of the three dynasties. He had never been a high-ranking official. Because of the eleven mothers and concubines, he was kicked out of the capital by the emperor in a rage.


    On the 11th, they were allowed to return to Beijing with the consent of their father.


    The two elders of the Song family are both alive, nearly seventy years old, and have three sons under them. The mother and concubine of the eleventh prince is the daughter of the eldest son of Song.


    The three sons of the Song family had many sons and daughters, even grandchildren. It was not obvious that dozens of people were placed in the huge house.


    On Eleventh Eleventh, when I heard that my family was returning to the capital, I immediately put down the memorial in my hand, and took people to the Song family.


    As soon as they met, they all hugged and cried together. It seems that Eleven still has a deep relationship with them.


    After crying, they introduced each other and sat down in the front hall.


    "Great-grandfather, grandfather, although the father promised to let the prince take you back, but the official position has not been restored"


    "No rush, no rush, it''s a good thing to come back, we are all old, what kind of officials should we be, if there is a chance, just promote your cousin and the others."


    "Then live here first. After the prince gets married next year, you can try to come in. I will arrange things for you according to your talents and learning."


    "Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince."


    Several girls in the Song family have reached the age of marriage. They looked at the prince Toshiro Toyogami in front of them, and each of them had strange expressions in their eyes.


    The girls secretly dragged their mothers with their hands and whispered.


    "Mother, I heard that the crown prince has no concubine."


    When I talk about this, which mother doesn''t understand, but fortunately, they are talking and laughing, and if you ask, you will take it as concern, and the prince will not be angry.


    "Xian''er, is the date set?"


    "Yes, Auntie, the first day of March next year"


    "Which family''s girl?"


    "From Prince Fu''s Mansion."


    "Bring me to meet you another day?"


    "Have time."


    "After marrying the main wife, do I have to accept side concubines? How many do you plan to accept?"


    "No, this prince will only have one wife in this life"


    "What?"


    The Song family was astonished, "In all dynasties and dynasties, there is no such rule. Which emperor and prince didn''t have three wives and four concubines?"


    "This is the crown prince''s voluntary,"


    "What if she doesn''t have a son in the future?"


    "Then the first one from the side branch, the inheritance of the Li family''s blood."


    "My God, isn''t this too outrageous?"


    The prince looked at their shocked faces and didn''t say much. After leaving some banknotes, he left first on the pretext of being busy with government affairs.


    The girls of the Song family watched his back eagerly, all fascinated.


    If you can marry such a man in this life, what regrets do you have?


    "Perhaps there is something special about the girl from the Fu family, that she made the prince promise to have only one woman in this life?"


    "That''s right, we must have a good experience some other day."


    The Song family listened to the girls whispering, and all of them were secretly thinking about it.


    No one believes that the future emperor will only marry one woman, and his family has many children, so no matter what happens, one must be inserted for him.


    People from outsiders are not close to their own family, but there is no rush now, they need to settle down first and have a certain status in the court.


    Again, it¡¯s my natal family, and there¡¯s still a queen in the distance. If I don¡¯t have a firm footing, what can I use to compete with others?


    In the imperial palace, in the imperial study room, the old emperor and the prince were talking.


    "Have you made arrangements for your mother and concubine''s family?"


    "Yes, Father"


    "It''s understandable for you to miss the old father, but it''s better for the Song family to keep less contact."


    "Why?"


    Mentioning the emperor coughed in embarrassment, in order to prevent his son from redirecting his old ways, he still said it out.


    "Back then, your mother and concubine were my favorite women, but why didn''t I promote the Song family? Because. Now you understand why I drove them out of Beijing, right?"


    When the emperor finished speaking, the prince was in a cold sweat. He knew that the emperor didn''t need to lie.


    "My son will be more careful"


    "Don''t take your fianc¨¦e to his house. Anyone who has thought about it will not let go of any opportunity. You are a big piece of fat now, and everyone wants to bite you. Linger is a pure and kind child. He has no defense. Human heart, don''t dirty her there."


    "Yes, Father"


    "You just keep in mind, in this life, protect Ling''er, don''t let him suffer a little bit of grievance, and love each other for the rest of your life, otherwise, your mother-in-law will be a disaster."


    "Yes, Father"


    The Song family''s arrival in the capital did not cause much sensation, but the queen''s natal family entered the palace after hearing the news.


    It was the queen''s mother who came, "Rui''er, Eleven is under your name, but Zhang Qixi is so big that he took over his mother and concubine''s natal family. What will our Rong family do?"


    "It doesn''t matter, just do what you usually do. It''s the birth mother''s natal family. He''s just recorded in my name. We can''t have this big belly."


    "Rui''er, but when he gets married, will he bring the princess with him to our house or to the Song family?"


    "Let''s go, he can go wherever he wants, no matter how I will be the queen mother in the future, he has to be filial to me."


    "That''s what I said, but I''m not at ease."


    "It''s fine to be normal. If he goes, you are welcome. If he doesn''t go, you don''t say anything. It looks like we are pregnant."


    "Then listen to your mother"


    The days passed so quickly, more than a month passed in a flash, the prince only went to Song''s house twice and never visited again.


    Every time he went to the Song family, he would ask about the princess. He could bear it the first time, but he was annoyed the second time.


    Before they got married, they wanted Linger to come to see them. They wanted to put on airs of the elders, but fortunately they didn''t let go of their official positions. Otherwise, they didn''t know how to handle Linger.


    A girl who is such a good fiancee can''t be brought to make them scold her.


    Later, he put state affairs first and never came again. The Song family was in a hurry. If they wanted to enter the palace, they couldn¡¯t get in without a sign. Let¡¯s go and find relatives. Except for the prince, no one knew anyone in the capital.


    Until September, the Song family did not see the prince. They were so anxious that they found out about Jixiangyuan, and the whole family came.


    The woman who guarded the gate saw that these people had a headache and didn''t even let them in, so she scratched her head and asked.


    "Who are you? Who do you want?"


    "Our surname is Song, and we are the prince''s surname. We want to find the Princess of Tianshui Town."


    The mother-in-law rolled her eyes, when did such a person appear in the capital, the crown prince''s surname was Rong, could this be the Song family?


    The gatekeeper wanted to understand, "You guys wait,"


    The mother-in-law hurried in to report, but not to Linger, but to Qiao Mai.


    "My lord, the prince''s natal family is at the gate, and they said they were looking for the princess. The servants thought they were not good people, so they came to report to you directly."


    "Um"


    Qiao Mai put down the book in his hand, and followed his mother-in-law to the gate of the courtyard. As soon as the door opened, Qiao Mai opened his mouth, a little surprised. There were so many people.


    She looked at the Song family, "What do you want from my daughter?"


    "Eh, I am the great-grandfather of the prince, I am the grandfather of the prince, I am..." A bunch of people introduced it for a while before finishing.


    "No need to introduce, just tell me what is the matter with my daughter?"


    "We want to see the prince, but we can''t enter the palace. He hasn''t been to the Song family for a long time."


    "It turned out that he was looking for the prince. You go home and wait. I will send someone into the palace to talk to him."


    "Dear family, don''t you invite us to sit in?"


    "Let''s talk about it when His Royal Highness personally brings you over."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 364： better be honest

    Chapter 364 Better be honest


    The faces of the Song family turned pale, knowing that they didn''t intend to recognize them, they deliberately made such an excuse, so they reluctantly left.


    After dismissing the Song family, Qiao Mai went to the palace in person.


    Their family is free to come and go in the palace, and no one dares to make things difficult.


    As soon as the emperor heard that Qiao Mai had entered the palace, the emperor put down his affairs and went directly to the queen''s bedroom. Eleven also felt strange. The mother-in-law never took the initiative, and she was afraid that something might happen.


    Father and son thought the same thing. Although Qiao Mai''s expression remained the same, he could still see a little bit of displeasure.


    She was talking to the queen about this, but when she saw them coming in, she ignored them, so the emperor and the crown prince had to sit aside and listen.


    "My princess is entering the palace, and there is something I want to tell you."


    "My mother-in-law is being polite, just talk about things."


    "Xian''er''s natal family went to my house today, and said that they haven''t seen Shi Yi for a long time. Let me help spread the word, or bring them into the palace."


    The emperor was a little annoyed when he heard that, "I told him not to let him pick up the Song family, but he insisted. It''s all right now."


    The prince was a little embarrassed, "I thought that after so many years, the Song family would change a little bit, but who would have thought it would remain the same."


    "Please make it easy for the gods to send it to the gods, and send them back to their hometowns after Ling''er and I get married."


    "Send someone to keep an eye on them, and don''t cause trouble in the capital."


    Qiao Mai snorted coldly, "I heard that during the time they came to the capital, they used credit everywhere in the name of the prince. You''d better check on October 1. I really don''t know what they think."


    "Mother-in-law don''t worry, I''ll go right away"


    The emperor waved his hand at him, "Hurry up, this Song family is really good. They have just been taken back to the capital, and they have this virtue. You will take my place in the future. They don''t know how to walk sideways in the capital."


    The prince blushed and retreated, Qiao Mai glanced at the emperor.


    "Eleven looks good, but his temperament is not good enough,"


    "I will teach him. After all, he has lived in the palace for so many years and has a withdrawn personality, but he also longs for family affection in his heart."


    "It''s best not to use the Song family''s secret means on my daughter, otherwise, don''t blame me for being rude."


    "They dare, I will not be the first to spare them."


    At this time, the prince rushed to the Song family with his people, and he lost the enthusiasm he had for this family when he first met.


    Sitting in the living room, the prince was sullen.


    "Who told you to go to Jixiangyuan to find Ling''er?"


    "You haven''t been here for a long time. The first thing we miss is you, and the second is to stay at home every day. It''s not a problem."


    "The bank notes that the crown prince gave you, can''t you set up a few shops in the capital and do some business?"


    "Hey, it''s not that I can''t think of a suitable business for a while, but, today we went to your father-in-law''s house, and the dogs on both sides of his door are really profitable. Tell your mother-in-law, see if we can add a share? "


    "Don''t even think about it, the crown prince can''t even add it."


    "Xian''er, but we can''t just sit and eat, and we can''t always sue you for help."


    "The crown prince is helping? Then when you didn''t come to the capital, you were hungry in your hometown?"


    "That''s not true, I''m just getting food and clothing. Didn''t I come to Beijing now? The prices in this capital are too expensive, and we are your natal family. We can''t embarrass you, right?"


    The greedy faces of the Song family were revealed at this time.


    The prince frowned, "Then what do you think should be done?"


    "If your Yue''s family can''t do it, many shops in the capital are very prosperous. They say that there are no kings in the world. If you speak up, they will definitely look at your face and let us get involved."


    The prince sneered, "It''s really a dog who can''t change eating shit. Why did the emperor drive you out of Beijing?"


    The Song family sat in the living room, and their faces turned pale when they heard what the prince said.


    "You guys are plundering and plundering. You haven''t exerted any effort. You just want to get something for nothing. What''s the difference between you and a robber? The prince is looking at the sake of his mother and concubine. When I bring you back, if it''s like before, where did you come from?" Go back wherever you want."


    "Xian''er, don''t be angry, we were wrong, wrong, never dare again,"


    "snort"


    "If not, let''s buy two shops. You can tell your mother-in-law to sell things to us at a lower price. We will also open a shop like that. In such a big capital city, there are many people waiting for each line of business. team up"


    "The prince warns you, don''t think about my mother-in-law''s family, let alone the princess, otherwise, don''t blame the prince for being rude"


    "This doesn''t work, and that doesn''t work, so we just sit in the house?"


    "It''s better to be honest, otherwise you won''t know what''s going on if you lose your head?"


    The crown prince was very annoyed. He got so mad that he actually pleaded with them in front of his father and took them back. Isn''t this embarrassing himself?


    He was really **** off. If I knew he was like this, I wouldn''t bother to say anything.


    Outside the living room, several girls of the right age from the Song family looked in from the window. From the first time they saw the prince, they fell in love with him from the bottom of their hearts.


    They have been in the capital for so long, and they have inquired about it. The Crown Princess and her family are not easy to mess with, so they thought that it would be good to be a side concubine instead of the Crown Princess.


    Not only did they think so, but the Song family also thought so, and they came with such a purpose when they came.


    As soon as they arrived in the capital, the Song family bought clothes and jewelry for their girls with the banknotes given by the crown prince. Unfortunately, the crown prince would not take a second look at them every time he came back.


    The prince grew up in the palace since he was a child, and he has seen a lot of insidious means in the palace. When he saw the way Miss Song Zai looked at him, he has been on guard against the Song family.


    This time he came to Song Mansion, he didn''t even drink a sip of tea, let alone stay here for dinner.


    He didn''t want to do anything he regretted. In his capacity, if they refused, no one would dare to force him.


    He said what he had to say, and if the Song family didn''t know how to catch him anymore, he wouldn''t care about anything.


    In the future, I will only recognize my biological mother, the queen''s nominal mother, and the queen''s natal family.


    The crown prince left, but the Song family did not calm down.


    Several girls from the Song family went to Qiaoji snack shop together. Their original intention was to eat free food at Qiao''s house, but because of the crown prince''s warning, these people restrained a little.


    Now the Song family has no power, power, or money. It''s not time to make public, but it''s almost the same.


    The girls looked at the people queuing up at Baidian, when will they be able to eat the snacks here?


    So they rolled their eyes and forced themselves into the team. Many people scolded them angrily when they saw them.


    "Smelly shameless, go to the back line?"


    The girl from the Song family pretended she didn''t hear it, and someone yelled, "Is there anyone who cares? These people don''t line up to catch three children. Joe remembers, is there anyone who cares?"


    Business Manager Niu came out with two buddies after hearing it inside.


    "What''s going on, why are you shouting?"


    "They don''t line up, just hold three children"


    Shopkeeper Niu followed people''s fingers and saw a few girls, all dressed up beautifully. He didn''t know that he thought they were girls from the building.


    With a sullen face, he came to the Song family girl.


    "Go to the back and line up, otherwise we won''t sell to you even if it''s your turn,"


    "What? Not selling to us? Do you know who we are?"


    "Who cares about you? Even if the prince comes, he has to line up. This is the rule. Who in the capital doesn''t know?"


    "Yo, who are you, with such a big tone?"


    "I''m the shopkeeper of Qiaoji Snack Shop."


    "Ah bah, what a poor shopkeeper, we are the cousins ??of His Highness the Prince, and this shop belongs to the Prince''s fianc¨¦e''s family. Let me tell you, hurry up and put out the delicious food from your shop, otherwise, I will call my cousin Princess Tianshui is rested."


    Business Manager Niu clasped his fists at the people around him, "You all heard, this girl from the Song family wants to come here for free under the banner of the prince, and they can still represent the prince to divorce my princess."


    "We have all heard that this girl from the Song family is really uneducated. She uttered wild words when she first came to the capital, but she is just a foreigner, so she is so rampant."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 365： do a good deed

    Chapter 365 Do a good deed


    "That''s right, those who don''t know think that the surname is Song in this world."


    I was a little scared when I heard the denunciation of the girls. They looked at each other, as if they were going to run away.


    Business Manager Niu waved at the guys behind, "Throw them out of this street, and you won''t be allowed to come again in the future, and you will be beaten once."


    You don''t need the buddies to do it, those people in the line do it, they really can''t understand such a woman, Yunying is like a shrew when she is not married, she is too shameless to beg for food at her family''s shop, she must throw it away go out.


    In one day, news of the girl from the Song family being thrown out of Huangdao Street spread into the palace.


    The emperor was so angry that he knocked all the things on the Longshu table on the ground, and the prince lowered his head and pursed his lips without saying a word.


    "Since you don''t change after repeated admonitions, then I will teach your niece a lesson for you, Yu Bao"


    "The minion is here"


    "You take a team of imperial guards, and then bring a few maids from the palace to Song''s house, and drag the girls who are eating with each other to the door of Song''s house. Don''t you want to get free food, so I will slap them hard. "


    "Yes, Your Majesty"


    Yu Bao glanced at the prince secretly, and left quietly.


    The emperor glared at the prince, "Look at what kind of dogs your family is. When you first came to the capital, you wanted to take advantage of others and bully them. I really want to punish their nine clans."


    "Father, the sons don''t know that they have such virtues. If they had known earlier, how could they have been brought here?"


    "We can''t let them stay here anymore, otherwise, the whole capital will become the Song family, and we can''t let them go back, otherwise, they will know that you have become the prince, and the people there don''t know what they will bully you into." look."


    "There are still a few months until the wedding day of Erchen and the princess. Why don''t you buy some real estate for them in the village on the outskirts of Beijing after the wedding is over, and let them farm the land."


    "According to me, all were dispatched to the frontier, and they did not change without suffering."


    "It''s just what it is."


    "Fortunately, your mother and concubine don''t have the bad roots of them. These years, I have also looked at your mother and concubine''s face and have not touched them."


    "My son will not let them make jokes again."


    That afternoon, the girl from the Song family was slapped at the door of the Song family, and the common people gathered around to watch, and the big mouth twitched really relieved.


    The head of the Song family originally wanted to argue a few words, but after hearing that some girls were cheeky and wanted to eat free food, they all huddled in the house.


    The faces of the six girls of the Song family were swollen like a pig''s head, and they brought people back to the palace after beating Yu Bao.


    Now they were ashamed and humiliated in the capital. Not only that, but that night, the Song residence was surrounded by the imperial army, and they were not allowed to leave the house.


    Qiao Mai snorted coldly after hearing this, is the Song family a pig? No one understands?


    There is also the emperor and prince, they are all like this, what are they still doing in the capital? Is it disgusting to let such a person participate in a wedding?


    You say the royal family is ruthless, but it is really bad in this respect.


    At this time, she was already a little unhappy in her heart. She was really worried about marrying Linger like the prince.


    After this incident, the members of the Song family became much more honest.


    Although the crown prince put them under house arrest, the cost of eating and drinking did not short them.


    And warned them again, for the last time, if any troubles come out again, they will all send their Song family to a place of bitter cold.


    Seeing that the prince is coming for real, they are also afraid.


    The one who makes the most trouble is often the one who dies the worst.


    Time flies to winter, and Jiamei''s belly has grown bigger, and it has been five months.


    In addition to looking at the housework, I just lie down warmly on the kang in the house, or I just walk back and forth on the ground.


    Thinking about going back to Tianshui Town in the twelfth lunar month, she sighed, it seems that she can''t go with her this time.


    But Qiao Mai intends to train Ling''er, so she was sent to collect the bills this year, accompanied by Nanny Jin, Yuehong and Yuexia, the flame is too big, it can scare people to death wherever it goes, it can''t follow .


    Qiao Mai sent a sheep and a mouse to follow. Of course, Heizi was free, so she sent them too.


    The prince did not follow, he has many things to deal with now, and he is extremely busy.


    The prince regretted not being able to go with his fianc¨¦e, but he got up early to see Linger off and sent him outside the city.


    Watching the carriage go a long way, he turned and entered the city.


    At this time, the Song family had been imprisoned for three months. Seeing that the Song family had become more honest, the crown prince withdrew the Imperial Forest Army and gave them their freedom.


    Since then, they have never been shy anymore, they don¡¯t fight with others when they go out, and they behave very low-key, but they don¡¯t dare to go to Huangdao Street anymore. If they want to eat, they send their servants to line up to buy.


    Qiao Mai hasn''t passed the retreat this year since he left the retreat.


    She changed her appearance and walked on the street with her hands behind her back. When it was cold, the lives of the people were difficult, especially for the poor.


    Every year, the Yuan family would take hundreds of thousands of taels of silver from him to help the common people. This year it was so cold that many people might freeze to death again.


    Especially in the capital, it is said that the common people live and work in peace and contentment, but there are still many beggars.


    Ling''er is about to get married, so let''s do a good deed a year ago.


    Back home, she asked people to stand in front of the house, and a porridge shed was set up at the intersection not far away. The fragrant rice porridge immediately attracted many beggars.


    They rushed forward to ask for broken bowls, and the butler led others to maintain order.


    "Line up, everyone line up. From today onwards, our Princess Fu will give out porridge until the day when the second dragon rises in February. There will be more rice every day. Don''t grab it. Whoever grabs it will have no share."


    "Really, that''s great, then we won''t be hungry."


    Qiao Mai looked at these beggars with his hands behind his back, some were old, some were young, some were injured and some were disabled, and not many were intact.


    These days, beggars are beggars, and no one will let go of a good life, but go to the streets to beg for food.


    The fragrant white rice porridge was steaming, and the beggars lined up in an orderly order to eat the food. The servants of Jixiangyuan served them the rice and gave them a piece of pickle to drink.


    Seeing these people squatting aside after eating porridge, she asked.


    "A bowl of porridge is probably not enough?"


    "Hey, I''m content with porridge"


    Qiao Mai smiled, "Where do you live in such a cold day?"


    "Any place that is leeward is fine. There are many kind-hearted people who will give us alms without breaking their backs."


    "Well, if you have any difficulties, you can go to Jixiangyuan to find my princess."


    The beggar who was drinking porridge stopped, reached out and wiped away his tears, "Yes, princess"


    From the end of November, Jixiangyuan began to give out porridge. From morning to night every day, it was all thick porridge with pickles.


    The taste of porridge makes those rich people drool when they hear it.


    When they saw that the servants of Jixiangyuan didn''t go back at noon, they took a bowl of porridge and drank it on the spot, so they knew that the porridge was genuine.


    Many people came to ask for bowls, "Well, I think your porridge is good, can you have a bowl?"


    "This porridge is for the needy people."


    "We know, it''s just that the porridge is too fragrant, so we want to try it. Don''t worry, a bowl of porridge costs ten yuan, and we donate it to the people. Do you think it''s okay?"


    Steward Zhang nodded, and the servants served them porridge, took the money and put it in the basket.


    Those people took a sip of the porridge, and immediately started to drink it, muttering while drinking.


    "It''s too wasteful for you to give such good rice to the people. This porridge is really delicious. What kind of rice do you use, can we buy some back?"


    "No, I don''t sell rice,"


    Of course, this is not ordinary rice. The rice in the porridge shed is all produced in space, and after crop after crop, it has long become spiritual rice.


    A bowl of it will not only satisfy your hunger, but also cure your body''s diseases. Eating it for a long time will prolong your life.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 366： sell rice

    Chapter 366 Selling Rice


    The servants of Jixiangyuan eat this every day, of course they don¡¯t feel much, but those who have never eaten this rice will know it is a good thing once they eat it.


    Steward Zhang rolled his eyes, "If you want to eat, you can eat whatever you want for a bowl of ten cents. Our princess said that the porridge will be given out until February 2, and there is still more than a month left."


    "Hey, ten cents a bowl of porridge is really not expensive."


    I rub, from this day on, the porridge shed of Fu Wang¡¯s family not only donates porridge, but also sells porridge. Many people have heard that this porridge is special, and regardless of their status, they bring bowls to buy porridge.


    In this way, one word spreads to ten, ten to one hundred, and such a scene appeared on the streets of the capital, with long queues to buy porridge.


    A bowl of porridge is worth ten Wen, ten bowls are worth a hundred Chinese, and a hundred bowls are worth one tael of silver. There are no fewer than thousands of people in this capital who drink porridge every day.


    After making porridge, like those beggars, they ran to a place to squat and started to build.


    Steward Zhang told Qiao Mai about this, "Master, what do you think?"


    "If you want to buy it, sell it. Our family does not lack that little rice. Send a few more people and set up a few more pots."


    "Yes, master"


    One thousand bowls is ten taels. It was originally used as a porridge giver, but now it has become a porridge seller.


    There are more people who come to buy porridge than those beggars.


    A few tens of taels of silver a day, or if this person gets richer as he gets richer, he can earn money by serving porridge.


    Qiao Mai asked people to buy the silver they sold into ordinary cotton-padded clothes, and let the quilts be given to those beggars, so that they could survive this winter with enough food and warmth.


    Fu Wang''s family does good deeds, which makes those big families unable to do it.


    Although their financial resources cannot be compared with the Qiao family, they still have to put on a show.


    Everyone said that Qiao¡¯s porridge was delicious, and they didn¡¯t serve much porridge. There were only two pots a day, and each pot was made with broth, which contained a lot of lean meat.


    I want to overwhelm the porridge shed of Fuwang''s family, but unfortunately, after drinking it, the porridge from Fuwang''s family is still delicious.


    Even monks and nuns lined up for begging for alms. They have never tasted such a fragrant and sweet porridge after so many years of meditation.


    Because of the porridge, people from several major temples in the suburbs of Beijing all came to the door.


    The abbots of Ganye Temple, Huanglong Temple, Jingxiu Temple, and Yuntai Temple visited Jixiang Garden one after another with their disciples.


    Qiao Mai was speechless, and gave a porridge, and gave a group of monks and aunts, who came here for her rice.


    Is it for alms or to buy? I heard that the incense in these temples is very prosperous, and there should be no shortage of money. She is not a good man and a believer, and she does not believe in anything other than herself. Let her give it for free? no way!


    In the living room, there are three hosts, a nun, a Taoist nun, and a group of apprentices behind them.


    Qiao Mai sits at the top, and has already greeted him just now.


    "My princess knows why you are here, but there are too many monks and too little food, so there is no way for you to ask for alms and go away,"


    "Of course we will not take advantage of the benefactor."


    "There is no other place for this rice except my house, should I buy it with silver?"


    "The donor can bid"


    "Fifty Wen a catty, the family only supplies a thousand catties a year."


    "Too little, how about 10,000 catties?"


    "Give the silver first, and then take away the rice?"


    "Can"


    Just after sending away a few people, Yu Bao from the palace arrived.


    "The servant greeted Princess Fu,"


    "Well, is Eunuch Yu coming over in person?"


    "The emperor paid a private visit and tasted your porridge. I think the rice is good, you understand."


    "Ask the internal affairs envoy to bring money to buy it!"


    "How much is a catty?"


    "One hundred words!"


    "Hey, as long as the emperor likes it, don''t say a hundred cash, a tael of silver is fine."


    "Then one tael of silver per catty."


    Yu Bao was so frightened that his hands trembled, "Don''t, this servant just described it that way, the emperor is very frugal, so let''s just say a hundred coins a catty."


    "I put the rice in Qiao''s, you can buy it there later, don''t bother me with anything."


    Since then, Qiao Ji has added another business, which is selling rice.


    To be honest, fifty coins a catty is too cheap, and a hundred coins is not too much. This is a serious Lingmi, something you can''t buy even if you have money.


    Xiaoqing has built a lot of large warehouses in the space, and this Lingmi has accumulated several warehouses, and it is time to sell it.


    So, Qiao Mai never refuses anyone who comes, but the rice is a bit expensive, although ordinary people can afford it, but it is somewhat distressed to eat it.


    Ling''er has been away for half a month, and Qiao Mai is not worried. Nothing will happen, it just comes back sooner or later.


    At this time, Ling''er had already finished her business and visited her relatives and friends. At this time, she and Madam Jin were in a carriage.


    The car stopped at the entrance of Taohua Village, "Master, what are you doing here?"


    "I want to see where my mother used to live."


    "The princess lived here before marrying the prince?"


    "Yes, my mother has suffered a lot here, and I want to kill that family."


    "I don''t want it anymore, princess, you know the concubine''s temperament best. If you want them to die, they would have died a long time ago, and they won''t live until now."


    "Yes, my mother just wants them to live, let them know how good she is, and they will regret it. This is better than killing them, but when I think of my mother''s suffering, I will."


    "Princess, you will get married in a few months. I heard that the princess is serving porridge in the capital and accumulating blessings for you. Don''t disappoint the princess'' kindness."


    At this moment, it was snowing in the sky, Linger wiped away her tears, and told the coachman.


    "Huijixiangyuan"


    "Yes, Princess"


    Mother Jin hugged Ling''er and let her cry in her arms. Mother gave herself the best thing. Why should she be tortured like that for such a good woman? Every time she came back, she would Want to destroy the Tian family.


    Thinking back then, why did they have the cheek to come to test their relatives with blood?


    Damn it!


    The carriage just entered the official road from the village road, and Tian Sanzhuang was driving the carriage to go home. As soon as he saw the carriage opposite, he knew it belonged to Qiao''s family.


    Perhaps only the Qiao family can afford such a carriage in this world. What are they doing here?


    Things have passed for so many years. Princess Fu wanted to take revenge long ago. I heard that her ex-wife did not come back in the past two years. They are all children of Pai. Could it be Linger?


    He stopped the carriage and shouted boldly.


    "Is the Princess Tianshui sitting in the car?"


    Ling''er didn''t speak, and the driver ignored him, driving the carriage past his car.


    Tian Sanzhuang has a voice in his heart calling him all the time, chase, chase, she is your daughter, she is really your daughter.


    So he immediately turned his horse and chased after him, "Princess Tianshui, I am Tian Sanzhuang."


    Nurse Jin in the car looked at her, "Why didn''t you answer?"


    "He doesn''t deserve it!"


    Nanny Jin was silent for a while, then gently opened the curtains, "Go away quickly"


    As soon as she spoke, the coachman who was driving the carriage threw a whip at him casually, and Tian Sanzhuang dodged.


    Ling''er poked his head out and looked at Tian Sanzhuang gloomily.


    "Your Tian family''s family deserves to die. Fortunately, the old couple died early, otherwise they would fall into my hands, and I would make their lives worse than death."


    Tian Sanzhuang was very clever. It seemed that Princess Tianshui knew everything, but was she his daughter? If not, why did you come to Peach Blossom Village?


    Do you just want to see her mother''s enemy? Tian Sanzhuang sat at the front of the car and sighed softly.


    If parents treat Mrs. Qiao kindly, maybe the princess''s father is herself.


    Every time the news comes from the capital, it is how their family is prosperous, and the distance between him and them is getting farther and farther.


    Now Qiao''s family is looking down on him.


    Tian Sanzhuang had no choice but to turn his horse''s head and walk away unwillingly, while Ling''er who was sitting in the seat pursed his lips and did not hum.


    Nanny Jin asked cautiously, "Is he the ex-husband of the princess?"


    "Well, my grandmother''s family was poor at the time, and she traded my mother for a bag of wheat. This man went to serve as a soldier after marrying my mother, my mother"


    When Linger finished talking to Nanny Jin about everything, she opened her mouth and said in shock.


    "The princess is your mother?"


    "right"


    "Then that man just now is your real father?"


    "Yes"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 367： good luck

    Chapter 367 Just as polite


    "My God, the princess really kept this secret."


    "It''s good that you know it yourself, don''t say it outside, my mother said, there is no difference between kissing or not kissing, she treats us as her own, with such a good mother, it doesn''t make any difference whether kissing or not."


    "So in those years, you never thought about finding your biological parents?"


    "Well, it''s right not to look for it. If you look for it, it will hurt my mother''s heart."


    No wonder this man is always looking for you. It turns out that they are connected by blood. He also feels that you are his daughter?


    Ling''er snorted coldly, "What are you dreaming about? The Tian family doesn''t have a single good thing. The one who conceived in October is my mother, the one who passed through the gate of **** is also my mother, and the one who raised me is also my mother. Why should I let him pick up the ready-made ones?" of?"


    "That''s the reason."


    "I won''t be able to recognize him in this life. In the future, I will leave a legacy for my children and grandchildren. I will resolutely not associate with people surnamed Tian in Taohua Village, sworn enemy!"


    "It''s not a shame that she is the daughter of the princess, she has a temperament, and hates evil like a vengeful!"


    "It''s snowing, let''s go to the shop to have a cup of milk tea and watch the snow?"


    "OK"


    Linger brought her master and Yuehong Yuexia to Qiaoji snack shop. The room was warm and almost full of people.


    Shopkeeper Feng hurriedly stepped forward to receive the young master when he saw the young master coming.


    "We don''t have a private room here, otherwise I will give you a separate one, it''s a bit messy, don''t dislike it"


    "No, it''s noisy,"


    They sat in a place near the window, watching the snow outside, the table was full of snacks, and the buddy served four cups of milk tea.


    Linger took a sip, "Well, it tastes old, not bad,"


    "The recipe hasn''t changed, it''s the same as the original one, and the method is the same. How are shopkeeper Niu and the others in the capital?"


    "Fortunately, as busy as here."


    "It''s okay to be busy, I heard that the little master is going to get married in March?"


    Ling''er nodded, and shopkeeper Feng bowed deeply, "Then my subordinate wishes the young master a happy wedding in advance!"


    Linger blushed, "Thank you, I''ll send you a red envelope of five taels of silver, yours is ten taels."


    "Hey, thank you master."


    "Go ahead"


    Ling''er was scheduled to leave on the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and everyone in the town knew that she was going to get married, to marry the current Crown Prince, so after the present year''s gifts were over, many congratulatory gifts were given.


    It''s too far away, they can''t go there to participate, as long as the ceremony arrives.


    Linger was not polite, and accepted them all one by one.


    In recent years, because a king with a different surname was born in Tianshui Town, it was passed around, saying that it was good Fengshui.


    So a lot of business people came to make a pile, which was several times larger than when Qiao Mai first settled here. With such a heavy snowfall, pedestrians in the town kept walking around.


    No one dares to make trouble in Tianshui Town. Whether living or doing business here, I feel very peaceful.


    Qiao Mai also delivered all the New Year gifts that should be given. When he has nothing to do, he will go to the ski resort, drink a cup of tea in the log cabin, and enjoy the snow scene outside.


    Xiao Qing suddenly popped up, "Master, there is also a space, why don''t you go to the space to appreciate it?"


    ¡°This place was built by me, with hard work and children¡¯s laughter.¡±


    "Does that mean that the space is inhospitable?"


    "Exaggerated words, by the way, you add some Lingmi to the shop every once in a while, doesn''t it mean that the warehouse is almost full?"


    "Understood, people just follow the trend. When you say our rice is delicious, you buy this one and that one. In just ten days, you have sold hundreds of thousands of rice. You sell it too cheaply. This is Lingmi"


    "Ling rice is not eaten by anyone, and it''s not worth much. Besides, you sell it here at the price of cultivating immortals. Who can afford it? It''s more expensive than ordinary rice."


    "That is the fruit of the labor of the soul"


    "Why don''t you sell it?"


    The master and the servant were arguing with each other, when they heard the courtyard door rang, Qiao Mai got up and went out to see that it was the housekeeper.


    "What is it?"


    "The Song family also sent a new year gift, do you want to accept it?"


    "I don''t accept it, I will return it. Our family can''t afford such relatives. Remember, no matter who comes to the Song family, we will never see you again."


    Steward Zhang left, Qiao Mai left the ski resort, locked the courtyard door, and went to Jiamei''s place.


    As soon as the men in the family took office, they were left as the two mistresses.


    The daughter-in-law''s belly is getting bigger and bigger, so she, the mother-in-law, has to go over to see it from time to time.


    When I got there, Jiamei was holding a big apple and was eating it. When she saw her mother-in-law coming, she hurriedly got off the kang.


    "Okay, don''t come down from your body,"


    "Mother, you sit down"


    "It''s going to be seven months soon. I counted the days, and it happens to be around March. I''m really afraid that you and Linger''s marriage will come together."


    "That''s just double happiness."


    "Fortunately, our family is marrying a daughter, so we don''t need to entertain guests,"


    "Father said that the prince is getting married, and all the courtiers should go there. Shall we go?"


    "Don''t go, there is no reason for her mother''s family to follow her husband''s family,"


    Qiao Mai reached out and touched her stomach, "Do you want a son or a daughter?"


    "Son, it''s not that I don''t want a daughter, it''s just that there is only one man in our family, Chuan''er, and no one dares to bully me if I have more children."


    "If a woman is strong, no one will bully her,"


    ¡°There are too few people like mothers in this world¡±


    "That''s because they have been taught the dogma of husband and son since they were born. If you let them practice martial arts since childhood, they can also go to the battlefield to kill the enemy."


    "Regardless of having children, I will give birth to more for the Qiao family."


    "Well, I will use the best medicine to recuperate your body."


    When Linger was not at home, Qiao Mai would wander around the house. After watching Jiamei, she ran to the old lady.


    "Grandma, Jiaru, aren''t you coming back?"


    "She said that she was very good there, but now she has changed, and the old concubine also likes her. What can be taught by me, she can also teach by her. Now the little prince is also good to her, so she won''t come back gone."


    "Well, as long as she''s doing well."


    At this moment, a red cat jumped down from the roof of the room, and it ran into the room with a swipe, barking wildly at the old lady.


    The old lady looked at it carefully, "This is not the kitten that went with Ru''er,"


    Qiao Mai frowned tightly, she put her hands on the kitten''s head, and saw a lot of pictures in a short while.


    It turns out that the cat is asking for help!


    Qiao Mai stood up suddenly, "Grandfather, grandmother, put on your clothes quickly, prepare the carriage and go to the Prince''s Mansion, I will go here first"


    "Girl, what''s going on?"


    "Jiaru is in trouble"


    After speaking, the figure disappeared in a flash. The old man and the old lady panicked, and hurriedly ordered people to wear clothes and prepare chariots and horses.


    Here, Qiao Mai has arrived at Prince Shun''s mansion. She kicked open the door, and a girl in the room was wiping her tears and stood up in shock.


    "who?"


    "Don''t be afraid, where is the princess?"


    "was, asleep"


    Qiao Mai gave her a white look, "Tell me, what''s going on, why are you crying?"


    Seeing that it is Princess Fu, the girl has confidence in her heart.


    "It''s like this. The princess started to feel sleepy a month ago, but it wasn''t obvious. Later, she was able to sleep for more than six hours every day. Since a few days ago, the princess has been sleeping for a long time. From yesterday to now, she has been sleeping for a long time. Never woke up."


    "Do they all know about this?"


    "I know, I also sent someone to invite the imperial physician, but the imperial physician can''t say anything after seeing it, let''s observe and observe."


    Qiao Mai sighed, the richer the family, the dirtier the backyard, in order to compete for favor, for power, for status, all kinds of methods are available, I am afraid that this Jiaru has played the way of the women in the backyard.


    She sat on the edge of the bed, took Jiaru''s hand to feel her pulse, and rolled her eyelids.


    To be honest, maybe she has no cultivation and is just an ordinary doctor. I really can''t tell. Unfortunately, she is an alchemist, a doctor, and a cultivator. This little trick is not enough in her eyes .


    Although she didn''t know what kind of poison it was, she knew that Jiaru had been poisoned. It was an anesthesia-type chronic poison. It was colorless and tasteless, and people in the hospital couldn''t tell.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 368： Do you want to rebel?

    Chapter 368 Do you want to rebel?


    But she knows the main ingredient of this poison, it is Dream Immortal Grass, the name sounds really nice, doesn''t it?


    But you can sleep for three days and three nights as long as you smell it, and you can sleep for ten days if you taste a petal, so that you can sleep in a dream all the time.


    If a person does not eat or drink for seven days, he will die of dehydration. There is no pain at all, and the facial expression is still full of enjoyment.


    "How many days have you slept?"


    "Three, three days"


    Really owed the Wang family, she took out a jade bottle from her bosom, poured two pills into Jiaru''s mouth.


    Although she was in a dream, she still knew to swallow something in her mouth.


    She took her pulse like this, and sat quietly. Not long after, the old concubine, the old prince, and the old man and the old lady all arrived.


    When she saw Qiao Mai, she was still shocked. How did she get into the palace?


    "Princess Fu, why don''t you hum when you''re here?"


    "Jiaru is like this, why don''t you send someone to Jixiangyuan to inform you?"


    "We didn''t expect this either. She just snoozes and invited the imperial doctor, who also said that she is in good health."


    "Is it normal for a normal person to snooze to such an extent?"


    If the old man and the old lady dare not offend the prince''s mansion, but she, Qiao Mai, dares, she stares at the old prince and the old princess.


    The little prince hurried forward and bowed, "I''m really sorry, this is Xiao Wang''s mistake, and it has nothing to do with my parents."


    "Hmph, if I hadn''t arrived in time, my righteous sister would have died. You must give me an explanation in Shun Prince''s Mansion today, otherwise none of us will have a better life."


    "Princess Fu, you feel sorry for your righteous sister, we understand, but none of us want such a thing to happen, I hope the princess will not be so aggressive."


    Qiao Mai flicked his sleeves, and the gate of Prince Shun''s Mansion was immediately closed, and a layer of enchantment shrouded the sky.


    "How about I just **** and force people?"


    "you,"


    "Call all the servants and concubines of your palace here. This princess wants to question each of them."


    "Princess Fu, are you going too far?"


    "My righteous sister is not sleeping, but poisoning. The imperial doctor can''t see it, so maybe others can''t see it."


    "What, she was poisoned?"


    "Hmph, there are tens of millions of poisons in this world, and they are just little imperial doctors. Hurry up and send someone to call them."


    The old man and the old lady also quietly came behind Qiao Mai. Although Prince Shun''s family was angry, they felt that there was nothing wrong with what they did, but as their family, no one except the emperor dared to do this to his family.


    No matter how favored you are, you can¡¯t declare your troops to seize the throne. Forget it, who told you that your family is a celebrity in the eyes of the emperor.


    As soon as he gritted his teeth, he asked everyone in the palace to gather.


    Hundreds of people, Qiao Mai asked someone to set up a table in the courtyard and asked everyone to sit down and wait.


    "The guards are guarding outside, leaving behind the side concubine, the concubine''s room, the kitchen, and the servants in this yard, and the others are waiting outside first."


    "Who is taking care of the backyard of your palace now?"


    "The concubine Yu has been helping the concubine take care of the backyard all these years."


    "Then let''s start with Concubine Yu."


    Qiao Mai kept a gloomy face, and asked the housekeeper of Prince Shun''s Mansion to start counting them one by one according to the roster.


    She asks everyone to come up to her, and she just puts her hand on that person''s head for a moment.


    Others don¡¯t know, but the old man and the old lady know, this trick is really high, it¡¯s really a trick of the gods, if the Yamen has this trick, which **** can escape?


    There are no more unjust, wrong and false cases in this world, it¡¯s awesome!


    Just like that, Qiao Mai had the rare patience to search for their souls one by one. Just as she had guessed, someone wanted to murder Jiaru''s life and wanted to become a concubine.


    If you want to harm her, you have to have a reason. Concubine Yu wants to be the main concubine. That''s the reason. The nurses and girls around her, as well as her, are all taken away.


    With the memories of a few of them, it will be easier for others.


    No need to search for souls, she just read a series of names, "Mother Zhao, Mother Zhou, the cuckoo in this yard, the magpie stays, the concubine Yu and those around her stay, and everyone else goes."


    The servants were all frightened, the faces of the masters became uglier than the other, and they slipped faster than a rabbit.


    The whole yard suddenly became quiet, and Concubine Yu was twisting a handkerchief in her hand.


    "What are you going to do in such a cold day? Concubine Fu, although you are our concubine''s sister-in-law, you can''t stretch your hands too far. Let''s take care of the prince''s mansion, right?"


    It''s fine if she doesn''t speak, but when she speaks, Qiao Mai slaps across the air.


    Fanned Concubine Yu five or six meters away, "This princess can not only manage the affairs of the prince''s mansion, but even the palace."


    "You, you want to rebel, but you still want to manage the palace?"


    The old prince frowned, "Princess Fu, if it weren''t for the fact that you are the righteous sister of the princess, what did you think of us by doing this?"


    With Qiao Mai''s backing, the old man snorted coldly, "Why, my granddaughter is about to be killed at your house, and the truth cannot be found out yet?"


    "This home is ours, and we are the ones who want to check it."


    "You don''t even know that my granddaughter has been poisoned, so how do you investigate?"


    The old prince who said a word stopped humming, and the old princess sighed, "Princess Fu, you can check if you want, as long as you don''t wrong a good person, this concubine Yu''s natal family is the Minister of the Household Department, alas~"


    After reminding her of her identity, the old concubine stopped humming. They didn''t speak, and naturally they all acquiesced in Qiao Mai''s leadership.


    Qiao Mai looked at Concubine Yu and the others, and said lightly, "Kneel down"


    These two words seemed to have a magic sound, so Concubine Yu and the others had to kneel down, even they didn''t believe it.


    "My concubine has sent a message to Zihan, and the emperor, please come and be a witness, otherwise I can''t explain to you one by one."


    At this moment, there was movement in the room, and two maids helped Jiaru out.


    The old lady''s eyes were red when she saw it, and she came up to hug her and burst into tears.


    "Ru''er, how are you doing?"


    "Grandma, why are you here?"


    "If I don''t come again, you will be killed, you fool, do you know that you were poisoned?"


    "So, that''s why I''ve been sleeping all the time?"


    "yes"


    "What are you?"


    "Girl, you are weak, go back to the house first, don''t worry about things here, I will tell you later."


    The old lady helped her back to the room. Everyone waited patiently. An hour later, the emperor, queen, prince, Zihan and his wife all came.


    This time, Qiao Mai was sitting at the top, and they were all sitting at the bottom, looking at the concubine Yu who was kneeling on the ground in disbelief.


    Qiao Mai waved his hand, and a picture appeared in midair.


    The startled Prince Shun''s family all opened their mouths. It was only at this time that they realized why Princess Fu was so arrogant and why the emperor was so close to her family.


    Why did the Qiao family have a smooth journey from a farm boy to where they are now? Just this one move convinced them.


    Those who have seen this scene watched intently, and those who had never seen it before reacted and looked at the portrait quickly.


    Concubine Yu and the others are all dumbfounded. What''s going on here? Why have everything I did and said turned into images?


    Qiao Mai turned himself into a fruit and ate it slowly.


    While waiting for someone, Qiao Mai connected all the pictures together. How Concubine Yu got his servants to bribe the kitchen, and then the girl next to Jiaru, to drug her, was exposed in front of everyone.


    After reading it, the emperor glanced at Prince Shun''s family who hadn''t recovered from the shock.


    "The medicine is hidden in a dark compartment in her house. Send someone to fetch it and pour it down for her. It''s reasonable to return the medicine in the same way."


    "Brother Huang, it''s because the younger brother is not strict in discipline"


    "Everyone has ambitions. We all came from that time. If there are too many women in the backyard, it will be chaotic. Let''s hire fewer women."


    The emperor looked at Qiao Mai, who had a cold face above him, "Mother-in-law, do you think I can handle it like this?"


    "Concubine Yu will follow what you said, and kill the others!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 369： Commitment

    Chapter 369 Good Virtue


    Sister, even the emperor listened to Princess Fu. Just now they thought she was going to brag, but now they believe her.


    What kind of person has this method?


    Fairy? Taoist priest? still? They have an idea in their heads at the same time, can''t they really be monsters?


    But it doesn''t look like it, the prince secretly glanced at his mother-in-law, at this time Qiao Mai was also looking at him, the prince trembled in his heart.


    Hurry up and read silently, when Linger gets married, he will definitely treat her well and not accept concubines. With such a mother-in-law, even if he had ten guts, he would not be able to accept concubines.


    Concubine Yu was drugged and carried away on the spot, and the others were killed by the guards on the spot. Seeing the maids and nuns trembling with fear, she swore that she would never dare to participate in backyard fights again.


    The concubines of the little prince also shrank into a ball honestly.


    Although this princess is not strong, she has a good sister who not only saved her life at a critical moment, but also made her angry.


    Looking at how domineering and awesome this righteous sister is, she dares to be the head of the prince''s family.


    Even the emperor is flattering and flattering, and he is really convinced. From now on, he will be a man with his tail between his legs, as long as this life is safe and sound, everyone is terrified.


    However, those who have experienced this incident have also uncovered the mystery for themselves.


    No more guessing, guessing, people rely on real skills.


    After dealing with Jiaru''s matter, let them negotiate the rest, Qiao Mai rubbed his eyebrows and disappeared in Prince Shun''s mansion in a flash.


    The emperor and queen brought the crown prince back to the palace. The old man and the old lady insisted on taking their granddaughter back to recuperate. Prince Shun had no choice but to agree, and said that when Ru''er was well, the whole family would pick her up together.


    The old man and the others didn¡¯t respond, and took Jiaru back to Jixiangyuan. If they didn¡¯t have Qiao Mai to support them this time, the matter would not have been resolved smoothly.


    Linger arrived at the house on the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and she was very angry when she heard about it.


    No wonder my mother forbids the prince to take concubines. Not to mention that there are too many women in the backyard, their lives are in danger, how disgusting.


    On the evening of the 30th, the palace held a banquet to reward civil and military officials for their hard work for a year. Yuan Jiaqi took his family to attend.


    The eyes of the officials looking at their family changed again this time, with envy, fear, and a little bit of awe in it, I am afraid that the news about the Prince''s Mansion will spread.


    Who is this Mrs. Qiao? To be able to do the affairs of Prince Shun''s mansion?


    Although the old prince covered up the matter, Concubine Yu''s natal family was uncomfortable after all. How could she not hate the loss of a prostitute.


    So in the court hall, the family of the Minister of the Household Department, openly and secretly, began to provoke troubles against the Yuan family.


    It seems to be a compliment, but it is actually looking for trouble.


    "The emperor bestowed marriage on Princess Tianshui to His Highness the Crown Prince. Presumably the princess has both ability and political integrity?"


    Without waiting for Qiao Mai to answer, the Queen smiled, "It is not enough to have both ability and political integrity, but my family Xian''er also needs to like her. They share the same mind, that''s why the marriage was given."


    "I don''t know if Princess Tianshui can show us all his talents. After all, we will be convinced after we become a country in the future?"


    Linger pursed her lips and looked at her mother, the queen looked at Linger, Qiao Mai curled her lips.


    "Ling''er, since everyone wants to see your talent, how about performing it?"


    "Mother, where do you want to start acting?"


    "Your character painting is pretty good, how about a character portrait for your future mother-in-law?"


    "But my daughter didn''t bring colored pens"


    Qiao Mai took out a rectangular wooden box from his cuff, and after a while he took out an easel with clipped drawing paper on it.


    Ling''er walked over happily, put them close to the queen, and drew them on the paper while looking at the queen.


    The hall was quiet, they were all waiting quietly, the colored pens in Ling''er''s hands were flowing like clouds and flowing water, the emperor couldn''t wait on it, he ran down to watch behind Ling''er, stroked his beard while watching and kept lighting head.


    The crown prince sat there, feeling like a cat was scratching his head, and wanted to go over and have a look.


    Half an hour later, Linger took down the painting and handed it to the emperor.


    "You check first?"


    His Majesty held the painting and laughed, "It''s the first time I saw people painting people like this, it''s so vivid, unlike them, the paintings are so fake, this is good, this is good."


    The emperor returned to the dragon chair and handed the painting to the queen. She looked at the painting excitedly.


    "Yo, what kind of painting is this, it looks real."


    After watching it for a long time, he handed it to the prince again. The prince swallowed his saliva and looked at Linger affectionately, and his love for her increased.


    The portraits of the characters were passed on among the courtiers, and everyone was shocked by such a painting method, which had never been painted like this.


    At this time, Linger took the rice paper from Qiao Mai, took a medium-sized brush, and wrote words on it.


    These four words fully demonstrated her skills. The words are like a person, with aura, as if the wind and the clouds are changing, making people watch the waves in their hearts.


    A little girl can write such good handwriting. It seems that she has practiced hard.


    Have shown two things, books and paintings, seeing mother holding a piano with both hands, she happily stepped forward to hug it.


    This piano was the most famous in a certain era. She bought it at a high price on the platform as a gift to her daughter. It has been kept in Linger''s bedroom, and she took it over.


    The prince looked at his fianc¨¦e with burning eyes, wishing he could get married immediately, so that he could hold such a dazzling wife in his arms and have a good kiss.


    As soon as the piano sounded, the courtiers who had passed the books and paintings fell silent.


    First come a mountain song that purifies the soul, and then a soul-stirring Ambush from Ten Sides, which makes the courtiers'' hearts rise from a comfortable life to a **** battle to break through the siege.


    While they were still immersed in this excitement, Qiao Mai threw a lute to Linger.


    Linger took it and immediately flew to the middle of the stage, a cheerful music, writhing with the dance steps.


    Let everyone''s hearts be happy instantly, and there is a feeling of wanting to go up and dance together.


    The emperor and queen have never seen such a dance, such a song, all the women are jealous.


    Who wrote the music, who choreographed the dance, why is it so good.


    Qiao Mai looked at a group of fools and snorted coldly, bumpkins, you still want to see my daughter''s ugliness, now let you have a good test, what is music, what is dance, hum!


    The crown prince ordered to take back both the painting and the writing, and then carefully rolled it up. He ordered people to go back to the palace immediately to mount it. He wanted to hang it in his room and read it every day.


    Today opened his eyes, such a mother-in-law and her daughter will naturally be no worse.


    Looking at it, he suddenly felt a little inferior. To be honest, he was able to be the prince because he took advantage of his mother-in-law.


    Without her, my legs would not be good, so naturally I would not be able to be a prince, let alone marry such a good girl. Now he cannot do without the support of the Yue family.


    The stronger the Yue family is, the smaller he will appear.


    Qiao Mai raised his eyes and looked at the prince above, thinking to himself, what is this kid thinking at this moment?


    Looking away, I said in my heart, my such a good daughter married you, and if I wanted to be close to her, my old lady would take your skin off.


    At this time, Linger''s dance was also finished, and she was slightly out of breath. Jiamei, with her big belly, poured her a glass of juice and sent it to her.


    "Drink soon, take a rest"


    "Yes, sister-in-law"


    Ling''er handed over the piano to her mother for safekeeping, and obediently helped Jiamei to sit down, and the palace immediately burst into applause.


    "It''s no loss that she is the princess, she is proficient in everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, which is great,"


    The emperor laughed loudly, "Well, the crown princess is really skilled. She also helps the princess with housework at home. The shop she runs is even more excellent in female celebrities. I won''t reward her for anything. After all, in the future The whole world belongs to her and the prince, haha"


    One sentence expresses the emperor''s position, and no one should make a wrong decision. The next crown prince is the prince who has not escaped.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 370： prince wedding

    Chapter 370 Prince''s wedding


    The courtiers were overwhelmed by the dinner. There were eleven princes in total, and several of them were taken down by the emperor.


    The concubine is so good, the emperor let go, only the prince is allowed to have only this woman, how will they live.


    In previous years, Princess Fu would do tricks for everyone, but this year the emperor didn''t even mention it.


    In the past, it was curiosity, but now, knowing the identity of his mother-in-law, would the emperor dare? Not only did the emperor dare not, but the queen also didn''t mention it. This year, with the finale talent of Princess Tianshui, the 30th dinner party just passed.


    Many people were not reconciled, but what¡¯s the matter? All the assassins sent out were dead. Although Fu Wang¡¯s family had no military power, they gave people a very mysterious feeling. They didn¡¯t dare to act rashly again when they didn¡¯t know the real details.


    The emperor''s words kept the courtiers awake all night, unable to sleep.


    How did Eleven gain power? A crippled prince was healed, and suddenly became a prince, and became the heir of the crown prince, with no possibility of change?


    Really boiled over, early the next morning, all of them had giant panda eyes.


    Some popular people fell ill directly, but Jixiangyuan was lively and happy to spend the new year.


    Since last year, they haven''t driven to other houses to pay New Year''s greetings. They all come to her house to pay New Year''s greetings.


    With their current identities and status, no one is qualified to let them pay New Year''s greetings except the emperor.


    Qiao Mai has been secretly observing the prince. Before, he and Ling''er were always in love, and it was only in the ceremony. It felt like a respectful guest.


    But after seeing Linger''s talent, the prince was more enthusiastic before, which made Qiao Mai a little worried.


    If you love someone, no matter what she looks like, you will love her.


    If she is talented, he will love her more. What if she doesn''t have those talents?


    Forget it, as long as Linger likes it, the way she looks at the prince is full of love, and when he looks at her, he hopes it will be for a lifetime, not just for a while.


    The porridge is still going on, Qiao Mai often goes to check


    From the twelfth lunar month to the second day of February, there was no day off for two months. The beggars and poor people in the capital really enjoyed great blessings.


    Not only did they have a full stomach, but because they drank this kind of porridge every day, all the hidden diseases on their bodies got better.


    At the same time, Qiao Mai also took in three maids, all of whom were selected from beggars.


    These three little girls are all about eight or nine years old. Being a beggar is really a crime for girls, and they face the end of being bullied by men at any time.


    Seeing that they were quite dexterous, they took them home and handed them over to Xiao Yu.


    Since then, there have been four little maids in Yuexian Pavilion. They not only learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting every day, but also practice martial arts.


    Qiao Mai didn''t let them serve him very much, unless there are guests, they are generally not needed.


    Xiao Yu named these three people, Chunfeng, Huajiao, and Liushui.


    Qiao Mai doesn''t ask the four of them too much, but each of them must master at least one skill, otherwise, don''t stay by her side.


    Who is Princess Fu? The four of them all know. In order to stay by her side, these few people have worked hard.


    As long as you are willing to learn, you can give Qiao Mai whatever you want. With such a good treatment, if you don''t study hard, you will be stupid.


    It is getting closer and closer to the first day of March, and everything is ready at the Prince''s Mansion. The emperor sent half of the Golden Dragon Guards to protect the Prince, so that nothing can go wrong at this juncture.


    The post has been sent to every household, and the Song family naturally also received the post. A post only allows one main family to take two people there, which can ruin the popularity of the Song family.


    There are dozens of members of their family who want to go, what should they do, bring two people, who should they bring? Who is right?


    The two elders of the Song family are already old, and after thinking for a long time, they had to give up this opportunity. The husband and wife of the Dafang family had to go, because they were the grandparents of the prince, and the rest could only bring one person.


    The only one who is close to the prince is the eldest son of the Dafang family, who is also the uncle of the prince. No one else is eligible to go.


    Only these three people can go, if they don''t go, others can''t.


    Three people in one post, even so, the number of people is still quite a lot, the emperor sent all the royal cooks in the palace, as for the ladies in the palace, they just had to be wronged to cook and eat by themselves.


    The emperor stopped court for a day, and took the queen to the prince''s mansion early to hold the battle.


    The internal affairs envoy and the Ministry of Rituals serve their duties and arrange everything. Today, all the ingredients are top-notch, and every item is often strictly checked before entering the back kitchen.


    In Jixiang Garden, Linger was groomed and groomed by a group of girls early on, and put on the most beautiful wedding dress.


    This wedding dress, from the material to the embroidery thread, to the various gemstones inlaid on it, is the best that Qiao Mai bought on the platform.


    Nurse Jin led several embroiderers, and it took nearly a year to complete the work. It is simply not too dazzling to wear on Ling''er clothes.


    The whole house was shining brightly from this wedding dress. There were not many people who came to send the wedding, and only those few families were good.


    The old lady, Mrs. Wang, Princess Mu, County Lord Xiao, Jiamei, Ruxin, etc., were all in her room, grinning happily.


    This time when Linger gets married, Nanny Jin, Yuehong and Yuexia will go there with her. Qiao Mai is still very relieved to have them take care of the elderly.


    In the living room, Qiao Mai and the Yuan family sat at the top, and the old man and the others sat at the bottom.


    From the entrance of the courtyard to the living room, there are flowers all over, blue and red peonies. Originally, Qiao Mai wanted to place roses, which symbolize love, but after thinking about it, this place does not recognize this flower, so it should be peonies.


    Red flowers, red carpet, red happiness characters, red lanterns, red candles, red ribbons, everywhere is particularly festive.


    My daughter is going to get married. If it is an ordinary family, the mother would wipe away tears, but Qiao Mai does not, with a smile on her face like a flower.


    When the children find their home, we should bless them and be happy for them. This is a happy event, so why cry.


    She has to laugh. The son married the princess, and the daughter married the prince. In the eyes of the world, the marriage of these two people is the best. What else is she dissatisfied with?


    The auspicious time is approaching, and the prince came to the auspicious garden in a mighty manner with a group of people dressed in wedding clothes.


    Qiao Mai asked the servants of the family to set up three barriers for him to pass, and only then could he marry Ling''er.


    The prince was originally talented, and he didn''t need to break through three barriers in a row, and entered the mansion smoothly. After receiving Ling''er, they both came to the front hall to worship their parents.


    Yuan Jiaqi told her to take care of her husband and teach her son in the future, so as to spread branches and leaves for the prince as soon as possible.


    Qiao Mai said a word proudly, "Go, be a princess, and if you get angry, go back to your mother''s house. This will always be your home! Mother will always be your support!"


    Linger almost cried when he said this, Chuan picked up Linger on his back and sent her to the sedan chair.


    Qiao Mai watched them leave the Jixiang Garden, and then walked into the courtyard with his hands behind his back, "Boss Sheep, Boss Rat, Heizi, you **** the little master all the way."


    I saw the sheep boss flying to the roof, escorting them along the road when people couldn''t see them.


    The dowry behind the sedan chair came out of Jixiangyuan one after another. Every time the dowry was carried, the box alone made the people dumbfounded.


    The wedding hosted by the emperor and the empress in person is called a party. The army alone spent tens of thousands of dollars. The whole wedding was luxurious and low-key.


    The dowry has been carried to the Prince''s Mansion non-stop since the morning, and it is not finished until the afternoon. It is not an exaggeration to have a hundred miles of red makeup.


    Especially the two hard-earned BMWs at the end, two luxury vehicles, and a flaming lion, which frightened the common people dumbfounded and dumbfounded.


    There is no need to expose the dowry, only one lion is a priceless treasure.


    Believe it is there, not to mention those little ones, even foreign enemies will think twice before acting.


    This dowry is richer than the national treasury. In front of all the courtiers, the emperor sealed the flame as a guardian animal.


    After the courtiers saw the flames, their agitated hearts were all quiet.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 371： retirement in palace

    Chapter 371 Retiring in the palace


    While the Prince¡¯s Mansion was bustling with activity, the Jixiang Garden was also busy setting up banquets.


    Unexpectedly, Jiamei was sitting, and suddenly her stomach hurt.


    This disturbed everyone, Chuan''er picked up Jiamei and went back to Haichuan Pavilion, followed by Qiao Mai and the others.


    The housekeeper hurriedly arranged for someone to invite Mrs. Wen, and Qiao Mai directed the maid and woman to arrange the delivery room.


    She took Jiamei''s pulse and looked at her belly. The fetal position was normal, the baby was not fat, everything was normal, and there was no problem with the natural delivery.


    Half an hour later, Grandma Wen came, and without leaving the house, Qiao Mai sat on the side holding Jiamei''s hand and explained to her the things to pay attention to during the birth.


    Jia Mei was spoiled and spoiled since she was a child. This kind of pain really made her uncomfortable. She cried and shouted while listening to her mother-in-law and nodding her head.


    Like that, don''t mention how pitiful it is.


    Qiao Mai sighed in her heart, there was no way, even a fairy gave birth, and she had to go through this, no one else could replace her.


    Two hours later, there was a cry of a baby in the property, Jiamei gave birth to a son for the Qiao family, and half a quarter of an hour later, Jiamei gave birth to the second son for the Qiao family.


    Qiao Mai held the two children in each hand, and put them on the crib that had been prepared earlier.


    "Jiamei, you gave birth to two boys for the Qiao family at once, thank you for your hard work."


    "This is what Camry should do"


    Qiao Mai came to the bed, stroked her forehead lightly, and put a pill in her mouth.


    "Take a good rest, sleep for a while, I made people cook a medicinal diet, and eat some later."


    Jiamei smiled obediently at Qiao Mai, "I know mother."


    Qiao Mai watched Mrs. Wen tidy up, and handed over a hundred-liang silver note, "Thank you, I''ll go to the front and have a glass of wedding wine before leaving."


    "Thank you princess"


    The midwife left, and only Jiamei''s personal maid was left in the room, so Qiao Mai got up and went out.


    Looking at the people looking at her outside the door, "I gave birth to two boys, and they all went to the wedding bar in front. It''s a bit cold, so I won''t hold the children out."


    "Haha, two boys have been born, your Qiao family has a son, haha, congratulations"


    "Congratulations, congratulations, let''s go. Go ahead and drink. If you don''t get drunk, you won''t return. No one is allowed to leave today. If you drink, you will stay at my house."


    The emperor and queen of the Prince''s Mansion heard that Jiamei had given birth to two babies, and immediately ran to Jixiangyuan after the banquet. They didn''t dislike the **** delivery room. When they entered, they first looked at Jiamei who was sleeping soundly, and then looked at the two grandchildren. .


    The two of them really became happier the more they watched, and the emperor named the two unnamed boys as county kings.


    As for the title, wait until the name is given before sealing it, and first make a verbal promise before saying it. This can be regarded as a gift for the child.


    On the first day of March, Jixiangyuan had a double happiness, married a daughter and got a grandson.


    But the royal family, why not, marry a daughter-in-law and get grandchildren.


    That night, Yuan Jiaqi, as the grandfather of the children, named them Yuan Beichen and Qiao Tianxue. These two names were named in memory of the north.


    One surnamed Yuan and one surnamed Qiao, he was relieved to see that his wife had no objection.


    It is said that Chuaner should have changed his surname to Qiao because he was a married man, but Qiao Mai didn¡¯t humiliate him, and kept giving him the surname Yuan. Now that he has two boys, it would be correct if the full surname was Qiao.


    Actually, it doesn''t matter to Qiao Mai, it''s not his blood, and the surname can be whatever.


    The only person with her own blood was married. If she didn''t tell, no one would know that Linger was her blood.


    After the names were chosen, the emperor issued a decree. One was named the king of Chenjun and the other was named the king of Xuejun. The kings of the Qiao family were all hereditary.


    I have to say that the emperor''s will is special only to Fu Wang''s family.


    Ling''er returned home, accompanied by the crown prince. They brought several carts of gifts, some of which were for Jiamei and the child, and some of which were to honor Qiao Mai and Yuan''s family.


    The back door banquet was also very lively. The prince told his father-in-law and mother-in-law that he and Linger would live in the East Palace of the palace in the future.


    Because the prince has to take care of the court affairs, the princess will live there to accompany him, and the prince''s mansion and the East Palace can live at will.


    At the same time, the old emperor was also paving the way for the prince, and drove all the ladies who had princes in the palace to the palace, which was their son''s residence.


    These things should have been done within a hundred years, after the crown prince ascended the throne, but he couldn''t wait.


    I felt that there were too many women in the harem, so I hurriedly dismissed them while he was there.


    Not only these, those women in the cold palace were also dispatched to Ganye Temple to become monks or nuns. Those who have no children can leave the palace as long as they want to, and they will be given a part of money to find a place for them to retire.


    Those who don¡¯t want to go out of the palace can live in the palace for the elderly, but usually all the food and clothing expenses of the empress will be halved.


    At the same time, a group of older court ladies were also released. As a result, the palace became much deserted and many palaces were left unused.


    The queen was even more lazy, directly throwing the management of the entire palace to Linger.


    In today''s palace, it''s just her and Ling''er, and there are no more women competing for favor. The old emperor learned how to keep in good health. Except for the queen, he is not close to women.


    When the queen is fine, she always sighs from time to time. She gave birth to a daughter who is better than the emperor''s son.


    The emperor''s son still wanted to fight and grab, but his daughter married a good husband''s family, which not only made her sit in the back seat, but also won the exclusive favor.


    Obtained a son, became a prince, and married a good daughter-in-law. The daughter-in-law''s natal family is extremely powerful. She doesn''t have to worry about anything. She learns how to keep healthy with the emperor. This kind of life is really beautiful!


    Days passed, and the weather was getting warmer and warmer. Jiamei soon gave birth to confinement, so she took the baby to Yuexian Pavilion to chat with her mother-in-law.


    After finishing the arrangement of the palace, the old emperor completely handed over the government affairs to the prince. He idled all day and took the queen to Jixiangyuan, even watching the children and bringing them meals.


    Occasionally, I stayed for a few days, and learned the correct way of keeping in good health from Qiao Mai.


    Qiao Mai taught the two a set of boxing techniques. When they woke up every morning, they would punch once first, and then do other things.


    Life is very regular, the emperor found that, not to mention the food, after living in Jixiangyuan for a few days, the body feels much better than the palace.


    So he and the queen lived in Jixiang Garden for a longer time, and then they didn''t want to leave, and Qiao Mai didn''t chase them away.


    Anyway, there are plenty of rooms, so you can stay as long as you want.


    When they were free, they still sat together and discussed the tea ceremony. Qiao Mai hadn''t done much research on this aspect. They also specially consulted the masters of the tea ceremony, and drank Kung Fu tea when they were free.


    Seeing that the rainy season is coming again, the emperor is more worried about the river channel dug in previous years.


    "My mother-in-law, the rainy season is coming soon. I am worried about the people in the south. How about asking Xian''er to take a long vacation for the family. How about we go on a tour south together?"


    "Are you assured to let him take care of the government by himself?"


    "There are sacred beasts protecting the country in the palace, and you have sheep and rats here, so there should be no problem in the capital, right?"


    "Naturally no problem"


    "Then what are you waiting for? Even though I am the king of a country, I haven''t traveled around my own country yet. Why don''t we take this opportunity and let''s look around together. It just so happens that Rui''er has never been out of the house. Let''s go together? Huh?"


    The emperor looked at Qiao Mai expectantly, "You don''t dare to go out alone, do you?"


    "Hey, with you here, even without guards, I can rest assured."


    "Okay, then no guards?"


    "That won''t work, no matter what, I have to be served by someone. I''m used to it. I can''t let me cook by myself in the wild. I''m already old."


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    "The queen brings two, and I bring two, do you and your family bring them together?"


    "No, my man can do everything, so can I"


    "That''s it, go south in three days? Then how about we go to the north by water? I haven''t seen snow yet?"


    "Fine!"


    Qiao Mai is really convinced by the emperor, and she is in control of everything. However, she also wants to go out to relax. She happened to travel around Daming with her husband, and then she will go to long-term retreat.


    She is not planning to stay in the capital, but to return to Tianshui Town.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 372： The minister wants to resign!

    Chapter 372 The minister wants to resign!


    Yuan Jiaqi returned home from work, and was very happy after hearing about this incident.


    But when he heard that his daughter-in-law was going back to Tianshui Town to go to the Changguan, he was immediately upset, and he immediately went to the emperor.


    "Your Majesty, I want to resign!"


    "What, you are so young, why did you resign?"


    "I want to accompany my wife back to Tianshui Town for retreat"


    "What about the officials?"


    "Leave it to Chuan''er. I will give my son all the official positions of the minister. A minister cannot do without his wife. Wherever she goes, the minister will go."


    "What a wife slave, she retreats, what are you doing when you go back?"


    "Your Majesty, you can say whatever you want. Anyway, the minister wants to accompany the lady. She is in retreat and the minister is guarding her outside, so the minister can rest assured."


    "You are not yet forty, what a pity!"


    "It''s enough for the minister''s son to serve the court. Besides, the minister has been away from his hometown for many years, and he misses it. Let the children stay here. Without us old guys, the children will be more relaxed."


    "Okay, okay, then in the next three days, you should hand over to Chuan''er as soon as possible."


    Qiao Mai said to let them go into battle lightly, but when they left, the emperor and empress actually made a lot of salutes, and together with Qiao Mai and the Yuan family, they packed a whole car.


    Originally thought that three carriages would be enough, but ended up using five carriages. Qiao Mai improvised and took the four little girls along.


    In this way, she can take time to guide them on the way. She plans to go back to Tianshui Town and put them there.


    She also made arrangements at home, Chuan''er formally took over the position from the Yuan family, he, the crown prince, Jiamei and Ling''er had to see them off early in the morning.


    Five carriages, two for servants, two for masters, one for luggage, twenty plainclothes guards, Qiao Mai really has a headache seeing this large group of people.


    How much she wants to be with her husband, just two people, one person and one horse, how nice it is to walk the rivers and lakes like this, it''s a lot of people.


    Forget it, the emperor proposed it, let him do it.


    When getting in the carriage, the emperor dragged the empress and forced him to squeeze into the same carriage with Qiao Mai and his wife, saying that it would be interesting to have such people and the road would not be boring.


    This walk probably took about a year. Linger leaned in the prince''s arms, Chuaner put his arm around Jiamei''s shoulders, and the four of them stood at the gate of Jixiangyuan.


    Linger pointed, she pointed with her finger, "Ah, isn''t that mother''s pet, why is it on the roof of the car?"


    "Yo, that''s right, I heard that it was the one who broke the heart-wrenching case,"


    "What''s it called?"


    "Kuroko!"


    "Wow, mother''s pet must be very cute, right?"


    "Of course."


    The convoy left the south gate of the capital and went southward along the official road. This matter was not hidden, and the courtiers and common people knew about it.


    Some even followed the convoy to the city gate to see them off.


    If in the past, the old emperor always concealed his whereabouts when he traveled, but now he is arrogant and travels with his mother-in-law. He wishes that the whole world would know about it.


    Who dares to rob him? Unless he wanted to die, let alone a few thieves and assassins, the old emperor would not even blink his mother''s thousands of troops.


    Driving on the official road, the queen and the emperor were very excited.


    "Mother-in-law, it''s my blessing that you can travel with me, and it''s all dependent on you along the way?"


    "Hmph, I will contribute, and you can contribute the money."


    "Must, haha"


    Yu Bao riding a horse outside the car sounds awkward, but he is the emperor''s finance minister, and all the money goes in and out of his hands.


    For this trip, he brought no less than one hundred thousand taels of silver with him, thinking that ten thousand taels would be enough to spend.


    So he couldn''t help touching the bank note on his chest, one hundred thousand taels? It is enough to say enough, and it is not enough to say that it is not enough. If you encounter something good, let alone a hundred thousand taels, a million taels may not be enough.


    Anyway, Princess Blessing is a rich woman, and when the time comes when she runs out of money, spend it on her.


    The four people in the carriage are very spacious, and there is a movable table inside, and they sit facing each other in twos.


    Queen Bada looked at Qiao Mai for a moment, "This car is very stable, is there something missing on this table?"


    Qiao Mai couldn''t help laughing, "What do you want to eat?"


    "A beer for both of them? An ice cream for each of us?"


    As soon as he said that the emperor had regained his spirits, Qiao Mai stretched out his hand and pulled out a barrel of beer from under the chair, waiting impatiently.


    Take out four glass cups, pour four glasses of beer, then throw in four popsicles, and four boxes of ice cream and a large bowl of cut ham sausages come out.


    "Come on, eat and drink, I have whatever you want"


    The emperor couldn''t wait to pick up the cup and took a sip. Yu Bao outside swallowed when he heard the sound, he wanted to drink too, woo woo woo!


    Yuan Jiaqi had a drink with the emperor, "Drink less and drink more, or you won''t find a toilet on the road"


    One sentence almost made the emperor spit out, and he glared at him, "Which pot is not opened and which pot is lifted, we men are standing there, not like women, so we can''t solve it"


    "Ha ha"


    The guards outside almost laughed out loud, Qiao Mai touched the queen.


    "Women can drink this wine, it''s very hot today, let''s drink some, it''s good to feel dizzy"


    "I always listen to my mother-in-law."


    Qiao Mai took a sip and looked out the window, and said loudly, "When I find a place to rest at night, I will get you a few barrels to try."


    "Thank you princess"


    Although they didn''t let them drink, Qiao Mai handed out a basket of fruit by the window and asked them to share.


    What Princess Fu gave was good. Everyone in the guards got a share, and the rest was given to the servants in the car behind.


    As soon as he left the capital, the emperor began to tremble, talking loudly in the car.


    Before they had traveled more than a hundred miles, it started to rain lightly. They had no choice but to find a hotel in a nearby town and settle down.


    It happened to be noon, and Qiao Mai asked the guards and servants to eat. The four of them were full and not hungry at all.


    The queen was so dizzy from drinking that she fell asleep as soon as she got off the bed, so the emperor had to rest next to him.


    Qiao Mai asked Heizi to guard them. She and her husband came out from the guest room and went for a walk outdoors.


    Yuan Jiaqi put his arms around her shoulders, and the two of them were walking around the small town with an umbrella, and there were very few pedestrians on the road.


    "My lady, this town is close to the capital, so there is nothing special about it,"


    "Who says no, look over there!"


    Yuan Jiaqi looked up, then frowned.


    "Let the children go out to play on the beach in rainy days, can this thing be sold?"


    "Who says you can''t, let''s go, let''s go and buy it?"


    The two of them came to the beach, and the one who set the beach was a little girl, about seven or eight years old. There was a basket in front of her, which contained purple-black shiny fruits.


    Like grapes, but not in clusters, but one by one.


    Seeing customers visiting Xiaobai, the little girl gave them a sweet smile.


    "Do you want to buy fruit?"


    Qiao Mai pointed at the fruit, "What is this?"


    The little girl shook her head, "I don''t know, I picked it from a tree in the mountain, it''s not poisonous, I tasted it myself, it''s very sweet, with a little sour,"


    As she spoke, the little girl picked up one and handed it over, wanting them to taste it, Qiao Mai watched as her little hand didn''t take it.


    The little girl was a little embarrassed, "My hands have been washed, but they can''t be washed because of work, that''s how it is, don''t dislike it."


    Qiao Mai nodded, took it, put it in his mouth, and nodded.


    "How did you sell it?"


    "Five cents a catty?"


    "How much do you usually sell?"


    "This is the first time I''ve sold it. It didn''t rain when I picked it in the early Qing Dynasty. I was afraid that it would not be fresh after a long time, so I sold it in the rain."


    "Well, this fruit, how many catties does this basket weigh?"


    "Almost twenty catties"


    "Can you even sell me the basket?"


    "You want it?" The little girl looked at the two happily, and the corners of her mouth couldn''t stop rising.


    "Yes, we are passing merchants, and there are many people,"


    "Then I don''t want the money in the basket, it''s a hundred coins in total"


    Qiao Mai smiled and handed over a penny, and the little girl took it and stuffed it into her arms.


    "Who else is in your family? Why did you come out to set up a beach by yourself?"


    "There is an old grandmother at home, she is too old and inconvenient,"


    "No one else?"


    "Gone"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 373： This dog can handle

    Chapter 373 This dog can handle it


    Yuan Jiaqi carried the basket, Qiao Mai patted the little girl''s head lightly, smiled, turned and went back to the inn with the husband.


    She used a large basin to pick out the good fruits, cleaned them, and they ate them facing each other.


    "The children of the poor families headed home early, this fruit is good,"


    "The lady wants to accept her?"


    "No, what about her grandma?"


    "The husband thought the lady was soft-hearted"


    "I like hardworking, kind and simple children, and I am willing to give them some luck"


    Yuan Jiaqi was taken aback, remembering that she patted the little girl''s head just now, "I see."


    It was dark and the rain didn''t stop. The emperor and the empress took a nap and were in good spirits. Qiao Mai shared some of the fruit between them, and gave the rest to the guards and servants.


    It rained all night, and it didn''t clear up until the next morning.


    The farther south you go, the hotter and more humid the climate is. Fortunately, the carriage is very dry, otherwise, Qiao Mai really couldn''t stand the climate.


    She used talismans to make several carriages comfortable. Only the guards on horseback enjoyed the heat and humidity without a single complaint.


    In order to observe the sentiments of the people, the group of people did not go straight south, but detoured from the southwest to the south, intending to go north by water from the southeast, live in the north until April and May, and then go back to the capital for a circle tour.


    The convoy does not go fast, and when they reach a city, they will come down, taste the famous local food, and chat with the people.


    According to the famous mountains and rivers marked on the map, go to explore.


    When you encounter a place with beautiful scenery, you set up camp on the spot, guarding a great **** like Qiao Mai, what do you want?


    Sometimes a few people would still go fishing, but the old emperor didn¡¯t have time to go fishing, and he became addicted to fishing, so Yuan Jiaqi accompanied him.


    The Queen and Qiao Mai took the people to cook and rest on the spot, and cooked the fish they caught into delicious dishes, and everyone enjoyed it.


    Qiao Mai didn''t care about the sunspots on the roof of the car, and he didn''t care for such lifeless food.


    Looking down from above, seeing how delicious the human food is, it swallowed involuntarily, jumped down from above, and came to Qiao Mai''s side.


    At this time, everyone discovered that when Princess Fu came out with her pet?


    Not only that, Dongzao and Dragon Blood also ran to the front, Qiao Mai got a large pot of spiritual grass for the two horses from the space, looking at Heizi, she felt a little headache.


    What does this arrogant thing want to eat? Everyone is also watching Heizi.


    "Do you want to eat grilled fish?"


    "Master, I''ll grab one myself, will you bake it for me?"


    "Okay, go grab it"


    Heizi rushed into the river and disappeared. Everyone was not in the mood to eat, and all stared at the water.


    Within two minutes, a black figure rushed out of the river with a fish that big in its mouth, and Qiao Mai''s face went black.


    Damn it, why doesn''t it support you to death when you''re so big?


    Two guards rushed over, "Let''s deal with the fish,"


    A big fish weighing about ten catties, the guards took care of it and skewered it with iron skewers. Qiao Mai helplessly got up and grilled the fish on the charcoal basin, sprinkled seasoning on it while grilling.


    Signed at the level of Heizi, what she sprinkled on it were all spiritual seasonings.


    The fragrance was overflowing, Heizi''s mouth was drooling non-stop, and the others were also swallowing saliva non-stop.


    Heizi glanced at the human beings protectively, and bared his teeth at them, saying that this is mine, and you are not allowed to covet it.


    Yuan Jiaqi held a plate and fed his daughter-in-law, looking at Heizi and complaining, how could there be a dog who would let the master not eat, but serve the pet.


    Half an hour later, Heizi picked up his own food and ran to the roof of the car to eat. The guards looked at the several-meter-high roof, all in admiration.


    This dog can get along, more flexible than a cat.


    Do you want to get close to this dog more? In the future, catch a hare and rely on it for hunting or something?


    Ten days after they left Beijing, they needed to go by water, otherwise the road would be difficult and they would have to cross many mountains.


    After consulting the emperor, Yubao began to arrange ships.


    Five carriages were quietly taken into the space by Qiao Mai one night. No one dared to ask if she didn''t tell.


    Some necessary salutes were left outside, everyone rested overnight, went to the pier the next day, rented two boats, and the next stop was Liangzhou City.


    It takes more than ten days by boat. Fortunately, no one gets seasick, and the rented boat is big and safe.


    The four of us were sitting on the bow of the boat, looking at the mountains and rivers in a really good mood. The journey was smooth and we didn¡¯t encounter any bad things.


    It is really a prosperous country and the people are safe. Even the local ruffians are much less. The local officials are still doing things for the people. They are under the banner of a caravan and have not disturbed the local officials.


    The emperor said proudly, "How is it, how is my country?"


    "I''m afraid I''ve heard about your private visits on Weibo, so I didn''t dare to show my head with my tail between my legs?"


    "How is it possible? I sent the Golden Dragon Guards to sweep from south to north and deal with a large number of people."


    "How many cities have we passed? Let''s eat, drink and have fun. This is just the beginning."


    "Mother-in-law, it''s not me who blows. There are really not many wise kings like me."


    "We''ll see"


    "Wait and see"


    Qiao Mai waved to the captain, and a tall and strong man came over.


    "Meet everyone in Xiazhuang Tie"


    "Well, Captain Zhuang, the long journey is very boring, can you tell me some interesting stories about Liangzhou?"


    Zhuang Tie was not polite, and sat down directly. Yuan Jiaqi poured him a cup of tea, and he took a sip first.


    "Good tea! What do you guys want to hear?"


    "We are in business, and we want to hear about the bullies in Liangzhou City, so we should prepare early."


    "Bullies? Hehe, how should I put it, which industry doesn''t have it? The wharf has the power of the wharf, and those of us who run the boat have to pay them protection fees on a regular basis. There are street bullies on the streets. We have to pay them protection fees for doing business on the beach, no Just make them obedient and obedient, you just pay them the protection fee, anyway, it¡¯s not to the point of killing people.¡±


    "Well, this capital also exists,"


    "Since ancient times, officials and officials have protected each other, and the fees collected by bullies have also been turned over to the government. The emperor sent people to clean up a wave, but it didn''t work. The original ones disappeared, but new ones came up again. The bad guys can never be swept away. Clean"


    Qiao Mai smiled and Mimi glanced at the embarrassed emperor.


    "So if we people enter Liangzhou, what should we pay attention to?"


    "After you go, ask what you want to do first, and don''t act rashly. Don''t worship the wrong mountain or enter the wrong temple, otherwise you will have to pack up and leave."


    Qiao Mai nodded and continued to ask, "Do you know what the prefect of Liangzhou likes?"


    "That guy?" Zhuang Tie glanced at them thoughtfully.


    Yuan Jiaqi took out an ingot of ten taels of silver from his cuff, "Straightforward, we don''t want to take a detour"


    Zhuang Tie put away the money with a smile, "That guy looks like a breeze on the surface, but in fact, the family has one wife and eight concubines, all of whom are beautiful concubines. I heard that he has a backer in the capital and his wife is related to the royal family. He just likes it." Money and women, other things are not good, but he never goes to the building, and the eight concubines are all the daughters of wealthy merchants."


    "Are they all rich local businessmen?"


    "Yes, to put it bluntly, Liangzhou City is his world. He is the local emperor there. Strong dragons do not overwhelm local snakes. Ordinary people can''t provoke them. Even high-ranking officials from the capital should be taboo."


    Yuan Jiaqi handed over another ten taels of silver, "Thank you, Captain, for letting me know."


    Zhuang Tie picked up the silver, drank the tea in the cup in one go, then stood up, took a deep look at the four and left.


    The emperor pursed his lips, frowned, and snorted coldly.


    "If it is true as he said, I will uproot him, and even that backer will not let him go lightly."


    "Don''t get angry too, just watch it before talking, come, drink tea, this is to get rid of the fire"


    The emperor sighed, "Sometimes you know people, you don''t know your face, but you don''t know your heart, and you don''t know what''s going on in front of you. I''m not a god. When you enter Liangzhou, your in-laws and mothers must not watch with their sleeves?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 374： these shoes are good

    Chapter 374 These shoes are good


    Qiao Mai didn''t hum, looking at the mountains and rivers in the distance, the queen rarely came out, and asked the maid to carry her qin out from the boat cabin.


    Such a beautiful landscape, how can there be no piano sound?


    Qiao Mai closed his eyes and listened intently. The queen''s piano skills are very high, and she should play a lot in normal times.


    A few people didn''t speak, they listened quietly.


    After half a beat, Qiao Mai was the first to applaud after the queen finished playing.


    "Not bad,"


    "Mother-in-law, will you?"


    "No, I''m a rough person. It''s good to know some martial arts, and then I''m not good at farming, doing business, and others."


    "Let''s learn from each other''s strengths. If I can''t, you can, and if you can, I won''t."


    Qiao Mai has a good impression of this mother-in-law. She is gentle and not overbearing, and she can always speak to people''s hearts. Not only does it not hurt people, but it also makes people feel very kind and comfortable.


    She saw a fine line at the corner of the queen''s eye, so she flipped her hands and took out a refined jade box.


    "After washing every morning, rub a little on your face, you can see that you have wrinkles."


    The queen immediately threw down the qin and took the jade box, and after opening it, there was a burst of fragrance.


    "It smells so good, is it a body balm?"


    "almost,"


    "Then I''ll try it now?"


    Women are inherently irresistible to beauty, so when they learned that this thing can resist wrinkles, they couldn''t wait.


    It didn¡¯t take long to get out of the cabin, ¡°Mother-in-law, your moisturizer really works. The wrinkles I noticed became lighter immediately.¡±


    "The effect will be better with regular use"


    "Thank you, mother-in-law, you are so kind"


    Yuan Jiaqi glared at the queen, of course my daughter-in-law is well, so you have to say.


    Along the way, the queen was like a child, and Qiao Mai often fed them in different ways, and she grew a lot of meat in more than ten days.


    When they arrived at the boundary of Liangzhou, their feet felt like they were stepping on cotton when they landed.


    Qiao Mai found a place where no one was around, let the carriage out, and everyone drove from the pier to Liangzhou in the carriage.


    "Looking at the people in the past, it seems that they did not appear to be persecuted," Yuan Jiaqi said.


    The emperor snorted coldly, "Smart corrupt officials steal money quietly."


    "So the prefect of Liangzhou is smart?"


    "It should be. If the people here complain, then he is the end of the magistrate, and Jin Longwei will not let him go."


    "There are very few officials who are not greedy. After all, how can the salary issued by the imperial court make a large family rich and prosperous?"


    "But I didn''t stop them from doing business. Which of the women in their family doesn''t have a dozen shops or Zhuangzi? Are these not enough?"


    "Upgrade, give gifts, which one doesn''t cost money"


    The emperor sighed, "It''s impossible to eradicate things like this. As long as they don''t know about it, it''s fine for my Jinlongwei not to find out."


    While speaking, the carriage drove into Liangzhou City.


    "This Liangzhou is still very prosperous"


    "This is close to Xiguan. The four countries are visiting. There is no war. I have opened the border trade. All foreign goods have to go through Liangzhou. Sometimes the goods from other countries are sold out here, and they are robbed by the merchants here. After that, it will be resold to the mainland.¡±


    Qiao Mai nodded, "There must be a lot of teahouses, brothels, and casinos, right?"


    "Um"


    "Brothels are the source of dirty diseases, and casinos are the source of viciousness that harms the people. If they are all banned, I believe people''s lives will be better."


    "The open ones have turned to the secret ones, and even members of the royal family have brothels. How can they be banned?"


    "Yeah, both of these are deals with quick money."


    "How long are we going to be here?"


    "Is half a month okay?"


    The three of them all looked at Qiao Mai, and she chuckled, "I''ll follow your arrangement, as far as I can, and I''m your bodyguard."


    The carriage stopped at the largest guest house in Liangzhou, and Mr. Yu booked all the sky-shaped rooms of the guest house, covering the whole floor, which is really a big deal.


    It didn''t take long for this movement to attract the attention of interested people, who is it? Naturally, the prefect of Wu in Liangzhou City.


    This guest house is opened by his family, as long as there are rich people and high-ranking officials staying in the guest house, he will know immediately.


    "Master, they have booked the entire floor of Tianzihao. One room costs fifty taels a day, and twenty rooms cost one thousand taels a day. I heard that they will need to stay for half a month."


    "Who are they?" The magistrate stroked his beard and looked at the chessboard in thought.


    "There are two couples, one younger and one older, twenty guards, and several maids."


    The magistrate¡¯s eyes rolled around, ¡°Send someone to watch them, if they come out to play, that¡¯s all, if they come here to do business, report immediately.¡±


    "Yes, my lord"


    Qiao Mai and the others didn''t know that they were targeted as soon as they entered Liangzhou.


    After floating on the boat for more than ten days, everyone didn''t care about eating as soon as they entered the guest house, and had a good sleep first.


    Qiao Mai is fine, the three of them have been exhausted for a long time. Although they can sleep on the boat, in general, the place is small and the bed is small, so they don¡¯t sleep well.


    The guards brought by ?? changed guards in turn, and the entrance on the third floor could not even fly in.


    Sleeping until night, lightning and thunder blew up the wind, and it rained heavily, and the window fans were about to be blown off.


    With a wave of his hand, Qiao Mai covered the entire three buildings with barriers, and everyone was relieved.


    Before dawn, they couldn¡¯t fall asleep, and each of them stood in front of the window to watch the rain outside.


    Although the ancient cities were not as advanced as modern ones, they also had drainage ditches. The accumulated water below almost overflowed into the shops, but the direction of the water flow could still be seen with the naked eye.


    Some naughty children, unable to sleep in the hot weather, also came to tread water to play, and the carriage flew past them, splashing water all over their bodies.


    Laughter, cursing, one after another.


    The servants went out to eat, set the table for the masters, and went out.


    Emperors and empresses seldom eat alone, but like to gather together with Qiao Mai. First, they don¡¯t need to try Yubao, and second, they can eat with peace of mind.


    "I''m afraid I won''t be able to go out today, the rain hasn''t stopped"


    "It''s okay to go out after stopping"


    "How boring is that?"


    "Then you go back and approve the papers"


    "Hey, this is what my mother-in-law dared to say to me."


    Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi ignored him and started eating on their own.


    "Mother-in-law, what do you think I have done to this magistrate?"


    "It''s not appropriate to bring these guards to fight with him, and you will suffer."


    "Would you like my mother-in-law to take action?"


    "What''s the rush, let''s take a look first. I''ll take it. It''s not a piece of cake to solve him. It will take half a month. No matter what, I have to find out his crimes."


    "This guy is too thief, I''m afraid we will be targeted like this."


    "He saw you, the emperor?"


    "A fourth-rank official, of course, has the opportunity to enter the palace to see me."


    "Don''t be old, I know who you are just by hearing it, and you changed your name."


    "got used to"


    Qiao Mai eats well, and Yuan Jiaqi is similar. He hurriedly made a pot of tea for her. The emperor looked at him warmly. He was always served by women, but he had never served a woman before.


    However, if his woman is as powerful as Qiao Mai, he, the emperor, is also willing to serve her.


    The four of them drank tea and waited for the rain outside. At noon, it finally stopped, and the stagnant water outside was almost gone.


    But there was still water, the emperor couldn''t sit still and insisted on going out, so Qiao Mai had to buy a few pairs of rain boots from the platform.


    After the old emperor put it on, he happily walked around in the water, then came back and took off his shoes to look at his feet.


    "Haha, it''s not wet, these shoes are good"


    Qiao Mai ignored him. If he hadn''t insisted on going out, would she have made him so annoying as a bumpkin?


    Yubao is also rare. He usually follows the emperor when he goes out. The maids don¡¯t bring anything, and it¡¯s extremely safe to have Qiao Mai accompany them.


    The five of them put on their rain boots and went out of the house. With their rain boots, they walked with great air.


    The Queen is also very fresh. Qiao Mai chose a pair of blue rain boots for her. She likes them very much. She looked down at the rain boots as she walked.


    The two walked hand in hand, followed by three men.


    "Shall we have lunch first?"


    "Okay, don''t eat meals that take up too much time, let''s eat some local specialties, and you can walk around after eating."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 375： What are we afraid of?

    Chapter 375 What are we afraid of?


    Qiao Mai pointed with his finger, "There is a noodle restaurant over there, and there are many people there, let''s go there to eat."


    "Wow, seafood noodles?"


    "It should look delicious,"


    Several people entered the noodle restaurant, and it was almost full. They said it was a noodle restaurant, and there were also cold dishes in it.


    They quickly grabbed a table, and the guy was right there.


    "Guys, our store only sells seafood noodles, small bowls are 50 renminbi, large bowls are 100 renminbi, the brine is crab meat and crab yellow sauce stewed, cold dishes include cold jellyfish shreds, spicy raw pork, raw marinated prawns, and Cold kelp shreds, kelp shreds cost twenty cents a plate, and other cold dishes fifty cents a plate."


    "The price is not cheap"


    "It''s worth the money, otherwise how could there be so many repeat customers?"


    "Then come two small bowls of noodles, three large bowls of noodles, and cold dishes. Let''s have a plate of the same. Let''s try them all."


    "A total of five coins and seventy coins"


    Yu Bao directly throws a tael of silver to the buddy, "You will get the rest"


    "Thank you, guest,"


    The clerk collected the money and hurried to the counter. The cold dishes were all ready-made, and they were served quickly.


    The old emperor nodded at Qiao Mainu, "Wine, where''s the wine?"


    Qiao Mai stretched out his hand to conjure a jar from under the table. The clerk looked at him and hurriedly took out the wine bowl.


    Yu Bao filled them up, and he also had a bowl.


    The emperor took a bite of the dish and tasted it, "Not bad, the taste is still good, come and try."


    Yuan Jiaqi quickly picked up a chopstick for Qiao Mai, the people in the hall were fast, and Qiao Mai didn''t let him pick it up.


    "You eat too"


    The empress was so envious, the emperor saw it and gave the empress the same chopsticks.


    "Let''s eat, just eat a few mouthfuls of cold salad in the sea. I don''t eat it often. If I eat too much, I will get upset."


    While talking, noodles also came to the table.


    Everyone mixed the noodles, and then took a sip, "Well, it''s really good, this taste is so delicious, let''s have this for lunch tomorrow!"


    The shopkeeper at the counter looked at the table next to the emperor, and smiled triumphantly.


    It looks like a foreigner at first glance. One is to open a restaurant to make money, and the other is to like to see diners praise their food.


    The more this is the case, the more motivated you are to do this kind of business.


    It''s just that, smelling the aroma of wine, the shopkeeper felt extremely uncomfortable, and kept swallowing in this direction.


    Qiao Mai pouted at Yubao, "Pour a glass of wine for the shopkeeper at the counter, and the saliva is running out."


    Yu Bao grinned, laughing was uglier than crying.


    "Madam Qiao, look, how many people in this hall are not drooling?"


    It was only then that Qiao Mai realized that all the diners were looking at her while eating noodles, and their eyes were all fixed on the jar.


    "There are more monks than meat, so give the shopkeeper a bowl first, and forget about the rest"


    Yu Bao poured the wine and put it on the counter for the shopkeeper, "Do you want to drink?"


    "drink"


    Yu Bao rolled his eyes, he is serving the emperor, in this world, the only people who can make him move are these four people on the table.


    The shopkeeper is blessed, he can drink the wine he pours in this life, hum!


    The shopkeeper picked up the wine bowl and took a sip, almost choking on it. In the south, rice wine and water wine are mostly used as banquets.


    Qiao Mai¡¯s wine must have about forty degrees of alcohol. It is brewed with pure grains, and the wine has a strong aroma.


    However, after taking the first sip, the second sip went smoothly.


    The shopkeeper, Bada''s mouth, couldn''t be satisfied, and immediately took out a small jar from under the counter, and personally delivered it to Qiao Mai''s table.


    "The guest invited the old man to taste such a good wine, and I invited the guest to **** homemade rice wine."


    "Thank you"


    Several people drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp, poured rice wine and tasted it.


    "This wine is good, with a fruity fragrance,"


    "My wife added a few pears to the wine when she was brewing it. This is the wine she specially made for me. We don''t sell wine here."


    "Then this half altar, if you don''t like it, let''s exchange it?"


    "The feeling is good"


    The shopkeeper was also on the scene. Seeing this, he immediately put down the jar in his hand and picked up the jar from Qiao Mai''s table. Fearing that they would regret it, he turned around and left.


    The emperor chuckled, "Mother-in-law, is your jar of wine worth a thousand gold?"


    "Well, it''s good to be happy, this rice wine is also good, we have to go out for a walk, it''s bad to drink too much."


    Several people ate and drank well, and left the noodle shop very satisfied. Before leaving, the shopkeeper even gave away the shop.


    "Walk a hundred steps after a meal, live to ninety-nine, not bad, not bad, such a life is really good"


    A group of people looked around while walking.


    After the rain stopped, there were more small businesses and hawkers on the street, and the noise of selling continued.


    Several people are masters who are not short of money, so their vision is naturally high. Looking at this, looking at that, they have no intention of buying.


    It was Qiao Mai, who bought a pack of sour triangles and queens and ate them while walking, and occasionally turned around and handed them two to taste.


    She glanced behind her sideways, and a few little **** followed not far away.


    In the future, they don''t know about it, and point fingers at a few people, making fun of them as bumpkins and upstarts.


    Yuan Jiaqi saw his daughter-in-law looking back, and turned around to take a look. Was someone following her?


    So he quietly told the emperor about the situation, and the emperor didn''t turn around to look, "Watch your wife, what are we afraid of?"


    "It''s either from the magistrate, or a local hooligan or something, deceiving students!"


    "Don''t care about him, let''s transfer ours, and put a long line to catch big fish!"


    Several people were tired from walking, and happened to meet a teahouse, so they walked in.


    There is no private room, so I sat down directly in the hall.


    After ordering tea and snacks, the emperor looked at Qiao Mai and asked, "Who are those guarding outside?"


    "Well, I think it''s to find out our real situation. When it''s time to clean up, I will naturally take action"


    Even though the queen is in her thirties, she is well maintained. In addition, she has been using the moisturizer provided by Qiao Mai during this period, so she looks very young.


    To be the emperor''s concubine, she looks naturally very good.


    Although Qiao Mai looks ordinary, he is very white and has a particularly outstanding temperament, so as soon as the five of them sat down, they attracted the attention of lustful people.


    But looking at the clothes of the emperor and the others, they were either extremely rich, or people of status, with a pair of dichromatic eyes squinting this way.


    All of this has not escaped the eyes of a few people. Could it be that the prefect is lustful, and the people in this city are all lustful?


    Why is it not like this in the noodle shop? Or is it that the richer the better?


    The queen grinned awkwardly at several people, "Don''t blame me,"


    "Don''t worry, with me here, nothing will happen to you"


    While drinking tea, listening to the music of the beauty on the stage, a distinguished guest came to the restaurant.


    Who? The son of Wu Zhifu, Wu Tianlei, sounds so serious about this name, but it''s a pity that he is as lustful as his father.


    His father is serious before others and perverted by others, he is perverted by others.


    As soon as they entered the door, they saw Empress Rong Rui walking towards them with bewildered eyes and waving legs.


    Qiao Mai felt nauseous when he saw him, and immediately swept over with a mental force. He passed out before he could get close.


    The people who came with him soon carried him away, and passed out well, it didn''t matter to anyone.


    The emperor had a gloomy face, "It''s really lawless, who is this bastard?"


    Yuan''s family got up and called for a buddy to send some silver.


    "Who fell to the ground just now?"


    "That''s the eldest son of the prefect of Wu," the man glanced at the queen, "you guys, take a break and leave quickly. When he wakes up later, he will bring someone with him. As long as he likes him, he rarely runs away." it''s gone"


    The buddy got the silver, felt uneasy, and said in a low voice.


    "Thanks, you can go to work"


    The queen was also very angry, "I can be her mother for this bastard,"


    "You look like a big girl, lustful people don''t care about you"


    "But I''m a woman"


    "You can never imagine how bad the bad guys are. The lecherous people are so impatient that they dare to spoil their relatives"


    "My God, there are still such people in this world?"


    "There are many!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 376： Sooner or later, the treasury will be filled

    Chapter 376 Sooner or later, the treasury will be filled


    "Destroying people''s innocence is equivalent to taking their lives. After a woman is ruined, only one will die?"


    "If he dares to come, I will let him die in this teahouse,"


    "If this tea house does not belong to the magistrate''s family, let him die outside, so as not to hurt others."


    "You still have been in the palace for so many years, and your heart is so soft."


    "Hey, it''s a good thing I didn''t have a prince, so I don''t have to argue with them, just be softer"


    "But you are the one who benefits the most."


    "whee"


    The Queen held up the teacup and handed it to Qiao Mai, "Thanks to you, thank you!"


    "If we don''t eat at night, let''s go to Firework Street?"


    "What''s that place?"


    The three men looked at each other, a little embarrassed, Qiao Mai explained, "It''s just a street of brothels."


    "What are you doing there? Could it be that we are still called girls?"


    "Experience the people''s feelings, this can''t be left behind. Just now the tea customer over there said that the street behind the fireworks street is a casino street,"


    "This Liangzhou is so smoky?"


    Qiao Mai knocked on the melon seeds and snorted coldly, "The mountain is high and the emperor is far away. Besides, the imperial court has not banned it. One is open, and ten are also open."


    "If it doesn''t rain tomorrow, let''s take a carriage, my feet hurt"


    The queen thumped her leg lightly, "Okay, then remove the hood from the carriage, so it looks real,"


    "Can you still do that?"


    "It is necessary. In foreign countries, such a car is called a viewing car."


    "I really can''t wait"


    Talking, drinking tea, listening to the music, time flies, the sky outside is getting dark, and a few people paid the bill and left.


    Fortunately, what the guy said didn''t happen, and they went directly to Fireworks Street.


    The girls who received the guests were all dressed up, standing outside and waving at the men. At this time, those rich and powerful people have not yet come, and those who can find women at this time are all swollen faces to pretend to be fat.


    Qiao Mai and his party ignored those girls, and found the biggest and most stylish one on this street, and brought them in.


    Seeing a woman, the girls in the building all stared.


    This was the first time they saw a woman come here. The emperor and the Yuan family were a little embarrassed, and it was the first time for both of them to come here.


    Qiao Mai took them with him, so he had to go anyway.


    The girl in the building led them inside, found a brighter place, and ordered a good banquet.


    "Call over two of the best girls in your building"


    "Yo, the best girl in our building is the oiran of our Liangzhou, even if you have money, you may not be able to hire her, and that''s the favorite of our magistrate."


    Several people looked at each other, Qiao Mai smiled, "Then let''s call two girls who are prostitutes but not themselves."


    As she spoke, she patted an ingot of gold on the table. When the old bustard saw the gold, her face immediately blossomed, and she picked up the gold and put it in her arms.


    "Guests, wait a moment, come right away, come right away"


    When the bustard left, several people curled their lips.


    "The powdery smell is too strong, choking!"


    "Is the food here edible?"


    "Of course it can be eaten. These are all meals for the rich and powerful."


    A few people didn¡¯t touch their chopsticks. They disliked the food in the building, and they didn¡¯t touch the wine. Anyway, they drank enough in the teahouse in the afternoon, so they came here to open their eyes.


    Qiao Mai pouted at the door, "Look at that one, isn''t he the prefect of Wu?"


    Several people turned around to look at the same time, "It''s him! The girls greeted him, but they said Master Wu"


    "I don''t shy away from coming to this kind of place. It seems that he went upstairs to find that oiran."


    "You have to be rich to afford it."


    "I heard that one year to clear the magistrate, one hundred thousand snowflakes of silver, this Liangzhou is a good place to make money."


    The emperor snorted coldly, "Let him save it, and sooner or later he will fill the treasury. I have ordered Jin Longwei to investigate, and soon his background will be found out."


    "Well, you''ve had a good time traveling this way, investigating corrupt officials and filling the treasury."


    "I still have to rely on my mother-in-law"


    Qiao Mai lowered his eyes, hummed lightly,


    Soon two girls came holding the piano, and the queen ordered a few tunes for them to play.


    While they listened, they looked around. The rich and powerful were all upstairs, and the ones below were ordinary prostitutes.


    But the more such people, the more they can hear and see what they want.


    I have to say that there are too many drunk people in Liangzhou City, and this brothel is a miniature version of their happy life.


    Except for Qiao Mai, the other four looked straight, even the emperor''s eyes widened.


    Man and woman cuddling together in public, kissing in public, making obscene gestures in public, there are all kinds of people, and they usually look like human beings outside, but now they are all showing their true colors here.


    One by one is full of obscene words and profane songs, full of ugliness, making everyone want to vomit after watching it.


    Especially the queen, her face was flushed, "Then what, let''s go back and rest early?"


    Yu Bao hurriedly tipped the two girls and put a piece of silver on the table. They left the brothel and took a deep breath.


    "The air outside is better"


    "Let''s go, return to the guest"


    Wu Zhifu looked at them on the second floor, his eyes flickered. He had seen the emperor before, but he didn''t recognize the emperor in front of him.


    Because before he came out, Qiao Mai had his hair dyed all black. Now the emperor looks ten years younger, and Yu Bao has also been slightly changed.


    Those who don¡¯t often follow the emperor, it is difficult to recognize the emperor outside, not to mention that Wu Zhifu has been here for a long time.


    However, when he saw the queen, his eyes lit up.


    This appearance, this demeanor, are much better than the oiran he hired, as well as the woman beside her.


    Although it is a little ordinary, but the skin and flesh are really top-notch. It must be very comfortable to take off naked and hold it in my arms.


    He was in front of the window facing the street, flirting with the queen and Qiu Mai. He thought that no one would know about him, but how many people walked away. Qiao Mai turned around and shot him unconscious, almost falling from the second floor. drop down.


    She had already noticed that he was peeping, and that look made her really want to chop him into pieces.


    For three days in a row, apart from wandering around the city, they just ate, drank, and sometimes bought something. After Wu Zhifu, the old fox, woke up, he kept thinking about the beauty.


    But he didn''t dare to do it lightly, and kept watching from a distance.


    It was his eldest son. After waking up, he wanted to send someone to arrest the queen, but was held down by the prefect Wu.


    He didn''t let him act rashly. The father and son fainted one after another.


    But his eldest son was so cowardly that he didn''t listen to his father. He rushed to Kejian with his people at night, and went upstairs without any movement.


    But when they went up to the third floor, the emperor''s guards were alarmed, so the two sides fought.


    This guest belonged to the Wu family, no one dared to come forward to help, Wu''s eldest son brought people to rob him, but he was blatant, and he didn''t even wear night clothes, which shows how rampant it is?


    Qiao Mai was dressed in pajamas, leaning against the door and window, watching them fight.


    How can these crooked melons and bad dates compare with the guards protecting the emperor? After a few blows, he was knocked down to the ground, and the eldest son of Wu Zhifu was still shouting.


    "Quick, don''t just hit, that woman is in that room, I only want her"


    The emperor and the empress woke up a long time ago. The door opened and saw Qiao Mai watching a play. Hearing what this man said, the emperor became angry.


    Dare to covet his own woman, he deserves it!


    "All **** and taken to the magistrate''s yamen, please explain, Mr. Wu, why the eldest son of his family dared to rob people in reckless ways"


    The emperor suppressed his anger to make this decision.


    After the guards tied them up, they escorted them to the Yamen overnight. When Wu Zhifu heard that his son had done such a stupid thing, he threw the gavel in anger.


    He didn''t even investigate the details of this group of people, and his son caused him such a disaster.


    After being promoted, in front of the guards, those who should be hit by the board will be hit by the board, and those who should be sent to the prison. These are all expedient measures, and they are just for show anyway.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 377： you want to try

    Chapter 377 You want to try


    The guards returned to the inn and came to the emperor.


    "Your Majesty, he looks good on the outside, but when he hits the board, he is not strong enough, the board doesn''t hurt, and the screams are all learned, and he went to prison to fool him."


    The emperor''s face was quite ugly, "Well, you guys go to rest,"


    After this happened, Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi didn''t fall asleep, and the old emperor brought the queen to find him.


    "Mother-in-law, you must give me a bad breath, otherwise I will die of anger."


    "Tell me, how?"


    "We kidnapped people and entered the Yamen. People are alive. They beat the board, and it has nothing to do with us when they go to prison. I want those people to die without anyone noticing!"


    "Hehe, I want to go together, don''t worry, they will die within three days"


    "What? Three days?"


    "During the fight just now, I drugged them on the side,"


    "Poison?"


    Qiao Mai glanced at the emperor, "Could it be possible that I gave them tonics?"


    "It''s better to die miserable,"


    "Rotten poison, rotten from the inside out, and finally only the skeleton remains"


    The emperor and queen turned pale, "Is there such a medicine in this world?"


    "You want to try?"


    The two shook their heads quickly in fright, and the Yuan family laughed out loud, the lady is so cute!


    On the fifth day of staying in Liangzhou City, the emperor''s Jinlongwei came quietly. They didn''t care how they deployed Qiao Mai, and they left the couple, and they went out alone when they were free.


    Occasionally, I will take four little girls out to let them learn a lot.


    "Originally, after I was busy with Linger''s marriage, I would go to Qingfeng Temple in Taihang Mountain."


    "It''s not too late, turn to the southeast, let''s go and have a look?"


    "It''s okay, but it''s a bit troublesome to bring the old emperor."


    "Hehe, he is almost becoming your tail, and he will pull you no matter what. When you return to Tianshui, you can retreat with peace of mind. I will take care of the outside affairs, and then you can be quiet."


    The two held hands, followed by four sensible and well-behaved little girls.


    They have all started to practice internal strength. Don''t underestimate them, they have only practiced for a few months, and they are agile.


    No, someone yelled to catch the thief, and the thief passed behind them, and the drizzle stretched out his feet without humming, tripping the thief, giving the people behind him a chance to stumble, the thief was caught, and the money was also found When I went back, I was beaten.


    The little thief got up from the ground, and looked at Qiao Mai and his group who were walking forward viciously.


    "Wait for me"


    Qiao Mai turned around and looked at Xiao Yu, she stuck out her little tongue, "Master, it was the slave who tripped him just now"


    "Well, you did the right thing, but you are still young and don''t have the strength to protect yourself, don''t follow me out, don''t meddle in other people''s business,"


    "Yes, master"


    On the way, she also bought snacks for a few little girls. Those who didn''t know thought it was her daughter.


    The four little maids are exquisitely dressed, they don''t look like maids at all.


    On the other hand, Qiao Mai and his wife are dressed in ordinary clothes without any special features, but these are just superficial.


    Just the piece of black jade on Yuan Jiaqi''s waist is a priceless treasure. The cloth robe on his body is a low-level defensive spiritual weapon, and ordinary swords can''t get close at all.


    Several people were strolling on the street when they were stopped by a group of people.


    At first glance, he is from the underworld. He is a big and three rough, and the flesh on his face trembles when he speaks.


    "Outsider?"


    Yuan Jiaqi saw the little thief behind the strong man, and involuntarily protected Qiao Mai behind him, "Not bad."


    "I don''t understand the rules, so I will tell you now that you blocked my way of making money just now, and you have to bear the loss, understand?"


    "Thieves who steal things, whoever sees them will take care of them."


    "Hmph, but here, if you take care of it, you have to be responsible to the end. Bring one thousand taels, or get out of Liangzhou City immediately, or you don''t have to. I will chop you up and feed them to the dogs!"


    The hands of the Yuan family were shaking when they were angry. This mother is more a bandit than a bandit, and the blackmailer is so righteous.


    This Liangzhou City is called Bandit City!


    Qiao Mai dragged Yuan Jiaqi behind him, took out a bank note from his cuff, and handed it over.


    "One thousand taels,"


    "Yeah, what a rich master"


    The strong man looked at the two of them, and the four little girls behind them.


    Originally, what he thought was that it would be fine to give them to him without paying any money. Those girls are good, and they can be worth a lot of money if they are sold. He didn''t expect Qiao Mai to be so happy. He asked for one thousand taels, so he gave them. , It''s really a pie in the sky.


    Now they have no reason to make things difficult, "Hmph, pay attention next time, if you meddle in other people''s business, it won''t be a matter of one thousand taels."


    Several people turned their heads and walked away, Xiao Yu pouted.


    "Master, how did you pay?"


    "People come and go, and if something happens, it will be troublesome, and it will also affect the mood. Your master and my money are so easy to get, just wait and see."


    The next day, the son of Wu Zhifu died at home, and all his subordinates also died.


    The news exploded in Liangzhou City.


    The common people rushed to tell each other, "Do you know? That scourge of the Wu family died, haha, God really has eyes,"


    "That''s right, it''s better for the whole family to die. No one is good."


    The emperor had breakfast at the snack shop. After hearing the news, the old face broke into a smile.


    "My mother-in-law, that''s true, thank you?"


    "Are you still polite?"


    "necessary"


    "Look at how happy the people are, the Wu family has done a lot of harm to this place."


    "I know, there will be results soon,"


    Two days later, another group of gangs collecting protection fees on the street died in one fell swoop, and they looked like Wu''s eldest son in death.


    Wu Zhifu was scared to death. He is not a fool. As long as you send someone to inquire about one after another, it is really not difficult to find out.


    Could it be that he and his son hit the iron plate?


    The group of people who came here is an existence that he can''t afford?


    He doesn¡¯t feel sorry for a son who dies. He has many sons. As long as he has money and a woman, he can have a litter for life like the emperor.


    The eldest son provoked this group of people, and those who received protection fees also provoked them. Although the incident happened several days later, the deceased seemed to have died of poisoning.


    The poison was quietly poisoned, and the appearance of death was still the same. Wu Zhifu was really afraid that the poison would be poisoned on himself.


    How cruel must the poisonous person be? How much do you hate them?


    He was like an ant on a hot pot at home, finally gritted his teeth, and decided to fight first and then show courtesy.


    This prefect Wu, he has trained a group of dead soldiers who are loyal to him. Just to be on the safe side, he dispatched all of them, planning to kill them with one blow.


    If those few people can¡¯t be killed in this way, then they can only smash it hard with silver.


    At night, the moon is dark and the wind is high, which is the best time to kill people and rob money.


    On the roof of the inn, Heizi lay on the highest point, looked up and looked around, there was not even a moon, and he was not in the mood to howl a few times.


    Suddenly, it looked up into the distance, communicating with Qiao Mai with its thoughts.


    "Master, come to live, come to live"


    Qiao Mai waved his hand and put an enchantment on Sanwulou, "I''ve left the thieves to you, don''t disturb our good sleep"


    Heizi yelled twice, "Master, you are not so generous, these people are all dead men"


    "You are a seventh-level monster, don''t say you can''t beat a few mortal warriors? When you go to the world of cultivating immortals, it''s embarrassing to talk about it."


    Heizi''s head jerked, well, the master said that it hadn''t moved for a long time. It stood up, stretched itself, and let out a groan towards the sky.


    Without waiting for the man in black to approach, he rushed over immediately.


    The night was too dark to see how it killed those people. Anyway, the black shadows were flickering, the screams of humans, and the howling of wolves from dogs, one after another, awakening the sleeping people, trembling and afraid come out.


    Prefect Wu couldn''t sleep, so he walked back and forth in the study.


    It was almost dawn, and if none of the people sent out returned, he knew the food was broken.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 378： how dare he

    Chapter 378 How dare he


    Immediately, someone called the housekeeper and sent him to take people to check around the inn.


    As a result, the housekeeper drove two carriages when he came back, and when Prefect Wu saw the corpse, he almost fainted.


    All died, he spent so much money to train dead soldiers, all died overnight, this is his reliance, all gone.


    He is so distressed, quickly ask the housekeeper to take people out of the city quietly, and bury them secretly.


    He sat in the study with red and swollen eyes, lost any mood, sat down and stood up, stood up and sat down, and finally ran to the bookcase, twisted a bottle, and a dark space appeared on the wall.


    He took out a big box from inside, and inside was a box full of bank notes, all of which had a denomination of ten thousand taels.


    It can be seen how much people''s fat and people''s anointment he has collected in Liangzhou these years?


    Gritting his teeth, he took out half of the silver bill from inside, then put the box back to its original position, and put the silver bill in his arms.


    As soon as the butler came back, he went to his private treasury again, and picked out a lot of rare treasures from it. He didn''t even eat breakfast, and hurried to Kejian.


    In the inn, the emperor and the others got up, so naturally Qiao Mai couldn''t hide this matter.


    So he told the truth one by one, the old emperor''s beard was raised in anger, he slapped the table and angrily said.


    "How dare he? I''m so **** off, I''m so **** off."


    "A lot of dead men came last night, all of which were dealt with by my pet. I don''t know what he will do next."


    "Others are the first to salute before the soldiers. He is the first soldier, and he may come to the ceremony soon. After all, the donkey is poor and knows that we are not easy to mess with."


    Several people sat and drank tea in the inn without going out.


    After a while, the shopkeeper of the inn went up to the third floor. After seeing Qiao Mai and the others, although he looked natural, his clenched hands showed his nervousness and panic.


    "Several guests, my lord wants to meet you, don''t you know?"


    The old emperor was angry, "Your lord? Who is it?"


    "That''s right, it''s the prefect of Wu, Mr. Wu"


    "I don''t know, I don''t see"


    The shopkeeper was a little embarrassed, but he didn''t leave. He just stood there and continued talking.


    "My lord is the magistrate of Liangzhou, and he sincerely wants to make friends with some of them."


    "I don''t know, I thought your lord was the emperor"


    The shopkeeper was sweating on his forehead when he heard this, how dare these few say, the emperor? It''s okay to be an emperor, but my lord wants to be one, but I can''t.


    "This inn belongs to my family"


    "You mean, if we don''t see each other, we can''t stay in the hotel?"


    "No, it''s not"


    "Let him go, go far away, don''t think that others don''t know what he does, be careful that one day he won''t be able to eat and walk around"


    Just like that, the shopkeeper was driven away, and Wu Zhifu gritted his teeth angrily and stomped away.


    One plan failed, so he made a living, they lived in his inn, for cutting weeds, why not?


    The emperor and the others were upstairs, watching the prefect of Wu go away. When it was dark, Jin Longwei quietly returned to the inn. The emperor arranged a task for them, and they were ready to act tonight.


    As for Wu Zhifu, he also explained to the shopkeeper that he will have a fire roasted guest tonight.


    He is really vicious. Except for Qiao Mai and the others, there are people living on the second floor and the first floor. The shopkeeper actually sent a guy to pour oil on the fire in the middle of the night, transfer all their own people away, and then prepare to set it on fire.


    If Qiao Mai hadn''t made Heizi stare at them, the fire would have started.


    Just as a fellow was holding a torch to light firewood quietly, Heizi opened his mouth from behind and bit off the man''s neck with one bite.


    The torch fell to the ground and was stamped out by its big hoof. The people waiting outside were worried and planned to come in to check, but unexpectedly a black shadow rushed out from the inn and killed the people outside one by one.


    Under the moonlight, many corpses were lined up on the street.


    Emperor and the others didn¡¯t actually sleep, they just waited in the room with the lights turned off. After screams came from outside, he sent guards downstairs to check.


    The returning guard reported to the emperor, "Your Majesty, the first floor is full of firewood and kerosene,"


    The emperor gritted his teeth, "This **** actually wants to burn us to death. There are quite a few residents downstairs, and they are so vicious. In their eyes, human life is worth nothing, you bastard!"


    The emperor actually said foul language and scolded people, Qiao Maichi laughed.


    "Come on, how many of these corrupt officials are good? If they were sympathetic to the people, they wouldn''t do this. What''s the rush?"


    At the same time, at the mansion of the prefect of Wu, Jin Longwei led officers and soldiers outside the city of Liangzhou, and surrounded the whole mansion. In the middle of the night, ghosts and wolves in Wu''s mansion cried and howled until dawn, and found silver, more than 600,000 taels, and countless jewelry In fact, there are hundreds of ginseng for ordinary people, and there are several million taels of banknotes in the secret box.


    The emperor immediately decreed that the main perpetrators of the Wu family should be executed, and all other personnel should be dispatched to the bitter cold land, which is still not enough to kill them all.


    The prefect of Liangzhou City, the emperor had already made preparations and sent Qin Yide, Lu Ruyi''s husband, to take over.


    Before he came, the entire Liangcheng Prefecture was temporarily managed by the garrison, and all property was escorted to the capital by heavy troops and turned over to the state treasury.


    At the same time, those who colluded with the prefect of Wu also ransacked their homes and distributed them.


    Punishment for accepting bribes, and severe punishment for accepting bribes!


    On the lobby, Wu Zhifu finally met a few people, and there is still something he doesn''t understand at this time.


    No wonder he missed, what did he use to fight the emperor?


    That was the Golden Dragon Guard, and even the hidden guards were far behind. Coupled with the mysterious Mrs. Qiao beside the emperor, the prefect Wu had no choice but to admit it.


    He had heard that the emperor traveled south, so he had been cautious, but he was defeated in the end.


    On the day of the execution, the people in Liangzhou City almost erupted. The hateful Wu Zhifu was finally going to die. How could they not be excited? They all carried baskets and waited at the entrance of Caishi.


    As soon as the Wu family went to the guillotine, the people who stepped down began to throw rotten vegetable leaves, rotten eggs, and stones on it.


    Anyway, it is the death penalty, whether it is the punishment officer or the executioner, they don''t care, even if they are thrown to death, they will still make up for it in the end to ensure that they really die.


    I have to say that with the death of Wu Zhifu, the air in Liangzhou City is fresh.


    Prefect Wu has a lot of property in his hands, and many of them have been checked and confiscated. Two brothels, five gamblers, and his relationship have also been confiscated. Naturally, these places in Liangzhou are much less.


    This mess is waiting for the new magistrate, they have no intention of continuing to take care of it, packed up their bags, and left in a carriage.


    Being here for more than half a month and dealing with a large number of corrupt officials, everyone is not as excited as before.


    The old emperor was old after all. After this matter was over, he was in a relaxed state of mind and actually slept all the way. The queen had to accompany him in their car.


    It was rare that Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi could sit alone together and look at the scenery from the window.


    "Miss, if we don''t have you this time, we will all have to confess."


    "If you talk too much, it will be as tasteless as water. The emperor brought us here just for safety. Besides, it''s not my credit. Heizi is the hardest one."


    The sunspot on the collar rolled his eyes, the owner finally said something conscientious.


    "Yeah, thanks to having them at home, we can be so worry-free"


    "I just don''t know if it''s been so long, is there any good news from Linger?"


    "It''s almost half a year. If there is a happy event, the emperor''s people will send a letter. Don''t worry, this matter can''t be rushed."


    "I''m just afraid I won''t be able to take care of her when I''m not at home"


    "You, there are so many imperial doctors in the palace, nothing will happen."


    "hope so"


    The carriage drove all the way to the south, and their goal was Luzhou City ahead. Qiao Mai frowned as he looked at the vegetation on the roadside.


    "My lady, what''s the matter?"


    "Look, the flowers over there?"


    Yuan Jiaqi looked up, "Why are there flowers growing here? Don''t those flowers look like ornamental flowers?"


    "That''s Poppy"


    "What is Poppy?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 379： how much less we suffer

    Chapter 379 How much we have suffered less


    "How to put it this way, if this thing is made into cigarettes and smoked, people will be poisoned, and they will be in a trance all day long. People will have auditory hallucinations and visual hallucinations if they smoke regularly. Selling children and selling daughters, ruining the family property, even murdering people for money, smoking for a long time, there is no way to heal the marsh, and if you take too much, you will convulse and die directly.¡±


    Yuan Jiaqi''s face was startled, and he immediately got out of the car and called to the convoy to stop. He got out of the car and went to the field beside the road to check.


    The emperor and empress also got out of the car and went with him.


    The Yuan family pulled a poppy together, "Emperor, this is a harmful thing"


    So he repeated what Qiao Mai said, and the emperor looked at the vast area, "It seems that Luzhou City is not stable."


    "Prepare early, Your Majesty, if this kind of flower is planted and spread in the Ming Dynasty, our national power will become weaker and weaker in the future, and the common people want to take a bite"


    "I have brought ten Golden Dragon Guards, and when we arrive in Luzhou, we will send them to investigate."


    Yuan Jiaqi came to Qiao Mai with poppies, "Lady, the person who grows this must have made smoke flakes and sold them in a secret place?"


    "Not necessarily, so blatantly planted on both sides of the official road, there must be surprises waiting for us in Luzhou City."


    It¡¯s September, and the weather is still so hot, it seems that this is the southernmost point of the south.


    Along the way, they found several places where poppies were grown, and they entered Luzhou City in silence without saying anything.


    We stayed at the best welcome inn in the city, arranged a salute, took a shower when we were comfortable, and everyone had a good night''s rest.


    It was a clear morning in the south. Qiao Mai got up early and opened the window. The wind blowing outside was not cool, but mixed with hot flashes.


    Looking back at Yuan Jiaqi who was still sleeping soundly, she leaned against the window and looked down.


    Some food stalls on the street outside have started to set up, and some shops have also opened their doors. The first thing many people do after they come out is to stretch their waists and breathe out.


    She felt that such a scene was really beautiful, but it was a pity that it was broken by a few dangling figures after a while.


    They breathed heavily, took a step and swayed three times, some fell down and got up again, without any energy. This state should be smoking opium.


    It seems that in this city of Luzhou, smoking marijuana is open and no one cares.


    Just as she was frowning, a woman ran from a distance, threw herself on a man and began to cry.


    "Father, you smoked that thing again, do you still want this family?"


    "Get out, I like that you don''t care, and I didn''t spend your money"


    "But you also have to think about your children"


    The man looked around and kicked the woman. Unfortunately, he didn''t have any strength in his body. He wanted to kick the woman, but he fell to the ground unexpectedly.


    But the woman seemed to accept her fate, and even stepped forward to help him. Qiu Mai shook his head when he saw this.


    Poor people must have something to hate, such a man will sooner or later wipe out the house, instead of doing this, why not plan to get up early, if it is her, help him? It''s a good thing not to kick him to death.


    After a while, the sound of hawking woke up all the sleeping people.


    The servants waited for the master to wash up, and then went outside to buy breakfast, and the four little girls followed behind them.


    I don¡¯t want to eat when I look at this, and I don¡¯t want to eat when I look at that. It¡¯s too hot, and I feel chest tightness even when I take a breath.


    They only bought food for the two masters, and when they came back to set the meal, Qiao Mai looked at them and asked.


    "Xiao Yu, you haven''t eaten?"


    "It''s too hot, I didn''t feed him"


    "Go and buy a few bowls of cold noodles,"


    "It is said to be cold noodles, but they are not cold at all"


    "I have a way to cool ''em"


    The eyes of the four girls lit up. How could they have forgotten such a great ability of their master? What can they eat?


    Happily, she went outside to buy a few bowls of noodles and came back. Qiao Mai had already made a large basin of ice, and she poured the noodles into the ice for a while before filling it out.


    "Eat, go out, eat if you don''t like to eat, drink plenty of water, or you will get sick easily"


    A few girls will feel refreshed after eating a bowl of cold noodles with the master.


    "It''s really hot in the south. The few of us bought food with them, but we''ve never seen anyone selling ice. It''s better in the north. Even if the capital doesn''t freeze in winter, it''s close to the north and you can see ice. But here, I can''t see it"


    "Who is it, this is it, if you want to eat cold, just hum"


    "Haha, we also want to eat cold"


    The old emperor took the queen''s hand and walked in. They had already eaten, but the weather was so hot that they couldn''t stand it.


    Qiao Mai turned his hand, and there were many bottles of drinks on the table, all of which were taken out of the freezer.


    The girls each took a bottle and went out. The emperor and the empress were not polite to sit down, so they opened the lid and drank.


    "With you following, how much less suffering have we suffered? It''s so hot outside, I really don''t want to go out"


    Qiao Mai glanced at the emperor, "You are the one who came out, and you are the one who disliked it, or let''s go back?"


    "Forget it, it''s all out, no matter what you have to go around."


    "Then let''s go?"


    "Let''s go, let''s go, by the way, didn''t you mean to get a sightseeing car, why don''t you take a car on such a hot day? Huh?"


    Seeing the pitiful look of the old emperor, Qiao Mai led them to a remote place, and with a wave of his hand, a sightseeing car with a covered roof appeared in front of him.


    The car was one meter high with several seats on it. Qiao Mai asked Xianggong to go back to the inn to bring Dongzao and Dragon Blood.


    When the car is set up, there is no need for a coachman. Tie Xue and Dongzao can understand the human language, and when to walk slowly and when to run fast, it is as if there is a coachman driving.


    As soon as the old emperor and empress got into the car, they immediately shouted in surprise.


    "Wow, is there ice in this car? So cool?"


    "Stop nagging, just sit down"


    Yuan Jiaqi carried Qiao Mai into the car and sat in it himself, he said to Dongzao and Tie Xue.


    "Come on, slow down,"


    The horse started to walk, and the speed was only a little faster than walking. The emperor was very satisfied, not to mention that it was cool to sit in the car, and he didn''t need to walk. In this way, he could finish shopping in Luzhou City in three days.


    So happy, he got carried away, and kept giving Qiao Mai advice.


    "There should be a table in this car, we can eat and drink on it,"


    Qiao Mai glanced at him, and with a hand from one side, a simple table was propped up, and the emperor''s eyes widened.


    "Haha, great, let''s see what to eat later, we can put it on the table to eat when we buy it,"


    The queen poked the emperor with her arm, "My mother-in-law is staring at you, stop talking about it"


    "Hey Hey,"


    This car is really fresh, the horses drive the car all the way, and the return rate is 100%.


    The emperor was in high spirits, and bought rare fruits and snacks when he saw it, but Yubao didn''t follow, and they were all paid by Yuan''s family.


    This Luzhou City is not worse than Liangzhou City. After all, this is the closest city to Nanguan, and it is also a trading fortress. It is very busy in the daytime.


    Some tropical fruits are sold here, and the aquatic products in the sea are also very rich, especially the pearls here are very cheap.


    Many jewelers sell pearls back to the mainland from here, and then sell them at a high price.


    The queen and Qiao Mai each took a palace fan, fanned themselves, and looked at both sides of the street leisurely.


    They look at the people, and the people look at them.


    Booming, there was a burst of thunder, and people on the street began to run, looking for shelter from the rain.


    At this moment, Dongzao and Tie Xue had already put on transparent raincoats, and a transparent raincloth was hanging from the roof of the car. They could still see the outside scenery in the car, and even separated the cold air in the car from the hot air outside. Turn it on, it''s cooler.


    The car is still moving forward slowly, the car stops crackling, and there are fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road.


    All the scenery seemed to set off Qiao Mai''s carriage, which was moving forward slowly.


    Many people were watching from upstairs, and they were very interested in this group of people.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 380： she has

    Chapter 380 She has


    A few of the young men pointed to the carriage and said.


    "They are foreigners, and their clothes are either rich or expensive. This kind of car is not owned by ordinary people, and those two horses look like BMW at first glance. They must have a lot of background to be able to pull such a BMW."


    "How about we invite them up and have a cup of tea together?"


    "No, they are all old, let''s forget it, be honest"


    "What''s the matter, friends from all corners of the world are friends."


    So the car viewing tour was blocked. He was looking for trouble, but he didn''t expect to invite them. The emperor was happier now.


    Gladly agreed, the carriage stopped in front of a teahouse called Qionglou, and Dongzao and Tiexue parked the carriage there automatically without tying the horse to the stake.


    Don''t worry about who will steal the car, because no one can steal it.


    Following the inviter to a private room on the second floor, several young men cupped their hands at them.


    "Welcome to Luzhou!"


    The emperor glanced at these men, "Are you all locals?"


    "Yes, we are the five sons of Luzhou, and we are also the top five in the Luzhou Juren scientific examination."


    "Not bad, not bad, seeing that the five are all first-class talents, I believe that the capital will soon have a place for the five."


    They introduced each other one by one, and it was their turn to introduce. The emperor called himself Huang Liuye, the queen was Rong''s, Qiao Maiqiao''s, and Yuan Jiaqi was Yuan Wuye.


    After the introduction, they were seated, and a man poured them tea.


    "Come, have a taste, this is our famous tribute tea in Luzhou, it is sent to the palace every year"


    The emperor picked up the tea, and his heart was full of mixed feelings. How could he say that he didn''t like this tribute tea? Naturally, he drank the tea given by his mother-in-law, and couldn''t drink other teas.


    Just drink it, what kind of tea do you drink on such a hot day, you are really a bunch of sour wits.


    The four of them took a sip and put it on the table. The five talented scholars looked at it and wondered, "Is this tea not good? This is the most expensive tea in the teahouse."


    The emperor said lightly, "We usually drink one kind of tea, and we are used to it, so it doesn''t feel good to drink other teas."


    "Oh, brother, what kind of tea, can you let us try it too?"


    The emperor glanced at Qiao Mai embarrassedly, "She has it there"


    Qiao Mai gave him a blank look, and took out a tea bag from his cuff, "Here, make a pot, let''s try it"


    Anyway, she is an elder, so she doesn''t feel impolite when she speaks like this.


    One of the five sons, took the tea bag, and immediately asked the waiter to bring a teapot, and a pot of boiling water came in.


    As soon as they opened the tea bag, they took a deep breath. The tea smelled so good.


    Pour the tea leaves into the teapot, then pour boiling water into the teapot and wait for a few minutes. No one speaks, but they all stare at the teapot. It seems that they are all good tea drinkers.


    The moment the tea was poured out, the whole room was filled with the fragrance of tea.


    Qiao Mai smiled, "Let''s try it, we drink it often, so we don''t think it''s any good."


    The fifth son was impatient, picked it up and took a sip, and immediately let out a sigh of relief, "Good tea, there is such a good tea in this world"


    "It''s okay, but it''s too hot this day, if this is cold, it should taste better"


    ¡°We have no ice here, and the ice from the north becomes water¡±


    "I have it here"


    Qiao Mai took out a small wooden box from below, which contained small cubes of ice. She took the teapot and poured the ice into it.


    "Come, try the herbal tea, this is the real herbal tea"


    The five members were stunned by her methods. Who the **** is this person who can take out ice?


    Oh my god, several people unanimously looked at several people again.


    "Here, here, did you bring ice?"


    "Yes,"


    "Your ice?"


    "Don''t ask too much, try the taste of herbal tea"


    It is impossible to drink a pot of cold tea in the south, even if you have money. Unexpectedly, they not only drank good tea, but also tasted the cold taste.


    Several men became more curious about their identities, and one of them sent an invitation to the four emperors.


    "Two old brothers, old sister-in-law, my family will hold a golden autumn banquet tomorrow, if the old brother and old sister-in-law don''t dislike it, can you come and see the excitement?"


    As he spoke, he took out an invitation card from his pocket and respectfully placed it in front of the emperor.


    The emperor looked at the luxurious invitation card, which said Rongfu, he frowned, and looked at the queen calmly.


    Then put away the post. "Okay, we''ll go there then"


    "After breakfast, you can come early if you have nothing to do,"


    "Young Master Rong, what is the relationship between your family and the Rong character in the capital?"


    "That is our main family, we are a branch of the Rong family"


    "I see"


    The queen also looked straight at Mr. Rong, because they were branches, and they had nothing in common.


    Several people just sat for a while, seeing that the rain outside was much lighter, they took their leave and left the teahouse.


    The fifth young master watched them off upstairs, and they all felt that these people were extremely valuable and worth paying!


    In the car, the emperor looked at the queen, "Ruier, this is your Rong family?"


    "Your Majesty, the courtiers and concubines rarely even return to their own family, let alone this side branch, if they pay back in peace, that''s all. If they use the banner of courtiers and concubines to act recklessly, the emperor can just do it."


    "Well, it''s good to have your words,"


    Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi looked at each other without humming. The rain stopped at noon, and the few people didn''t get out of the car. They ordered some snacks and asked the waiter to deliver them to the car. After eating, they returned the bowls and chopsticks. .


    "Tomorrow, to attend the banquet, do you have to prepare for the ceremony?"


    ¡°No one comes to the door empty handed¡±


    The emperor looked at Qiao Mai, "Mother-in-law, why don''t you come and prepare?"


    "Why? You copied the house of the prefect of Wu, what kind of good things do you have?"


    "Isn''t it inconvenient to take it with you on the road, and you have transported it back. Don''t you know how to do magic tricks, just change like that, and good things will come out when you change?"


    "Hmph, I think they like ice, how about sending a cart full of ice cubes tomorrow?"


    Several people couldn''t hold back, and burst out laughing.


    "It''s okay, after all, in such a hot place, it''s rare to see ice cubes, let alone eat ice cubes."


    "Then it''s settled. A truckload of ice isn''t worth a lot of money. It''s pretty good. As a gift, it has to be sent to people''s hearts."


    "Ha ha"


    The next day, the weather was fine, the Rong Mansion got busy early in the morning, the gate was wide open, and servants came in and out.


    The emperor and his party of four did not arrive so early. After breakfast, they started strolling in Luzhou City.


    The sun was always high, so I hired a carriage, which was covered with wooden boxes, but as the carriage was going, the water below kept dripping.


    Whoever passes by the carriage feels icy and refreshing.


    They got off the car at the gate of Rong Mansion, looked at the magnificent gate, and they glanced at each other tacitly.


    The emperor held the invitation card in his hand, and led a few people inside. There was an accounting table on the side of the gate, and the emperor put the card on it. Yuan Jiaqi directly spoke to the bookkeeper.


    "A truckload of ice cubes, twenty cartons,"


    "What, a truckload of ice? Where? Where?"


    "On the carriage outside, can you find someone to unload it?"


    Some people who came to the ceremony heard that someone was delivering ice cubes for the first time, and they all ran outside to watch. The butler led the servants to the carriage, and he reached out to open the lid of the box, and the cool air came out instantly.


    "Hey, how to arrange this, there is no ice kiln at home, first arrange it in a cool room, I will go to the master"


    A truckload of ice cubes made the Rong family mess up.


    Some people drink sour water, and their mouths stink.


    "It''s just a truckload of ice, what''s all the fuss about?"


    Qiao Mai gave the man a sideways look, "Do you have the ability to get a car?"


    Squib, you can¡¯t get this thing with a lot of money, so just now I just talked about it.


    When the people in Rong''s mansion heard that someone had delivered a truckload of ice cubes, they all ran out to see it happily. Master Rong ignored the person who delivered the ice cubes, and immediately arranged for this piece of ice cubes.


    "Send three boxes to the old lady, three boxes to the wife, one box for each lady, master and aunt, and the rest to the back kitchen,"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 381： 100% sure

    Chapter 381 One hundred percent sure


    Soon the truckload of ice cubes was arranged, and Master Rong asked with a sigh of relief.


    "Housekeeper, where is the person who delivered the ice?"


    The butler was busy looking for it, and at this time Qiao Mai and the others were already wandering around the Rongfu.


    "This branch of the Rong family is really extraordinary, a house is comparable to a palace"


    The empress grinned worse than crying, "When I was a concubine, they weren''t like this. Presumably these families have taken advantage of my influence."


    "You don''t have to take it to heart. It''s been like this in all dynasties. It''s normal for one person to ascend to heaven. As long as you do things that accumulate virtue, it''s fine."


    "This Rong''s mansion is a bit unusual, no wonder there is a golden autumn banquet. Most of the trees planted in his house are fruit trees,"


    Qiao Mai reached out and picked a bunch of bright red lychees, and gave them a few.


    "Not bad, very sweet, it''s the season to eat lychees"


    "There are longans over there. These fruit trees are carefully cultivated, and the fruit trees are often pruned. Not to mention the large fruit, the taste is also top-notch. It seems that no less effort has been made."


    "It''s far worse than Niangzi''s fruit"


    "It''s already very good that mortal things can grow like this. You can''t see a single eye on the leaves."


    "It''s rare for a lady to praise you"


    The four of them were tired from walking, and saw a gazebo with no one there. There were various fruits on it, which should be used for entertaining guests.


    They just sat down to take a rest when they saw a group of people strolling over.


    There are men and women in it, and it seems that they are all unmarried men and women.


    "Didn''t everyone say that men and women have different seats at the age of seven, did not expect the atmosphere here to be so liberal?"


    "The banquet, it''s just for those unmarried men and women, it''s okay to walk together?"


    While talking, this group of people stopped outside the booth and looked at the four of them.


    "Excuse me, who are you?"


    Yuan Jiaqi bowed to them, "We were invited by Mr. Rong."


    "Which Mr. Rong? How many Mr. Rong are there in this Rong Mansion?"


    "It is Mr. Rong among the five sons of Luzhou"


    "Oh? Where are you from?"


    "The capital city!"


    As soon as the capital city was mentioned, a group of men and women who were originally aloof looked down immediately.


    "It turned out to be from the capital, no wonder the clothes and conversation are different from mine"


    Emperor and the others don¡¯t want to talk to this group of people, they are all brats, and it¡¯s not worth his wasting words.


    This group of people must have known what was going on, so they left unwillingly. It turned out that they also wanted to rest here.


    It''s just that they don''t know the identities of these people, so they don''t dare to cause trouble for the Rong family.


    In the living room of the Rong Mansion, all the most prestigious people in Luzhou City were sitting, both men and women, and they were all elderly people.


    They chatted freely, and there was loud laughter from time to time.


    Mr. Rong was outside the living room, listening to his father''s question with his head down.


    "A few people who delivered a cart of ice are your friends?"


    "Yes, my son had a party with his friends in a tea house yesterday, and I ran into them by chance. He thought it was very interesting, so he invited them."


    "Do you know the details?"


    "I haven''t had time to check it yet. They said they will stay here for half a month. I heard they are traveling"


    "Don''t do anything now, find them, stay with them, and find out their details,"


    "Father, they are just traveling, they never thought of coming to our house,"


    ¡°You must not have the heart to harm others, and you must not have the heart to guard against others.¡±


    Just like that, Mr. Rong came over. Seeing them resting in the gazebo, he felt that his father really made a fuss.


    "Ah, two old brothers, welcome"


    "Master Rong, why don''t you entertain guests?"


    "They are all acquaintances, they will treat themselves well, but a few distinguished guests from afar really make my Rong family flourish."


    "You''re welcome"


    "My family likes the gifts you gave, so let me accompany you to visit my home?"


    "I''m getting old, and my feet hurt after walking for a while, so I''ll just sit here and rest for a while, and we''ll go there when the banquet starts."


    Master Rong called the maid to serve tea, and several people sat here without moving, chatting without saying a word.


    "I don''t know what kind of business the guest is doing?"


    "I won''t do business for a long time, and all the family affairs are left to the children. The few of us just want to take a tour of our Ming Dynasty together."


    "So that''s how it is. Looking at your outfits, you are either rich or expensive. The ice that is so difficult to get here, you can give a car as a gift."


    "Don''t ask the source of the hero, you and I are destined, not because of status, what do you say, little friend?"


    Master Rong smiled awkwardly. He originally wanted to continue turning the corner of Mojiao, but was blocked by Yuan Jiaqi.


    Many people passed by the pavilion, almost all of them were acquaintances of Mr. Rong, and they all left after saying hello, but one person stayed.


    who? Young Master Rong''s younger sister, biological younger sister, a fellow of the same mother.


    She saw Young Master Rong first, "Brother, why are you here?"


    "I accompany the guest of honor by order of my father,"


    Miss Rong only then looked at the strangers in the pavilion. The old emperor was fat and had a beard, and he was tasteless at first sight. The queen empress was beautiful, but unfortunately she was a little older. Qiao Mai was icy muscular, but not good-looking , Yuan Jiaqi is tall and impressive, exuding the charm of a mature man.


    "Brother, who are these?"


    "This is Huang Liuye, this is Liuye''s wife, this is Yuan Wuye, this is Wuye''s wife"


    "You are being polite, welcome to Rong''s house."


    Miss Rong has the air of a daughter of a descendant of a great family, and she is quite generous on the surface, but her eyes always stay on Yuan Jiaqi.


    This made Qiao Mai a little funny, could it be that this young lady fell in love with her man?


    No need to worry about it, just looking at her eyes, she has fallen in love with Yuan Jiaqi, she is 100% sure!


    Qiao Mai coughed lightly, Miss Rong came back to her senses, looked away, and smiled embarrassedly.


    "See how many people are not local?"


    "Well, businessmen from other places, passing by here, that''s all."


    Miss Rong''s eyes were a little lost, "So it''s a businessman from another place," she glanced at Yuan Jiaqi again as she spoke.


    He snorted coldly in his heart, what''s wrong with the man she fell in love with, if he is from another place, if he is willing to pay back, then he can just force him to stay here.


    Such a mature man with good temperament and handsome face is her favorite type.


    Seeing his younger sister like this, Mr. Rong hurriedly chased her away, "Your little sisters still want you to entertain them, why don''t you hurry up and accompany them?"


    Miss Rong glanced at Yuan Jiaqi again, "Excuse me, everyone!"


    Several people watched her leave indifferently, and said unceremoniously, "Go entertain your friends too, we will just sit here and not go anywhere, and the banquet will start later, you send someone to call us."


    "This~"


    "Go!"


    After Mr. Rong was driven away, the queen pursed her lips and then sighed.


    "On the surface, Mr. Rong is still a good character, but Miss Rong is different. The way he looks at Mr. Yuan is naked possession. Mother-in-law, aren''t you angry?"


    "My husband-in-law wouldn''t even look at that kind of woman,"


    "Why did the Rong family branch come out like this?"


    "You should be a little prepared, I look at the surface of the Rong family, but I don''t know how dirty it is in the dark"


    The emperor took a sip of tea, "Tell me about it?"


    "Many people who have passed by us have a smell of opium on their bodies. Many men are mentally bored, skinny, and do not usually smoke marijuana."


    "I look like a ghost sucking Yang Qi?"


    "Well, your image is very appropriate. The person who smokes opium is like being sucked away by a monster, with blue eye circles and skinny bones. I don''t know which grave he thought he crawled out of."


    "Hiss, this big smoke is really harmful."


    "More than that, people who have smoked opium have offspring who are addicted to smoking and have different diseases. The probability of early death is very high."


    "I have sent Jinlongwei to investigate."


    "I can''t guarantee that the Rong family made their fortune by relying on big cigarettes"


    The queen''s face was pale, and she clenched her hands, "What a crime!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 382： Being watched again?

    Chapter 382 Being targeted again?


    The four of them really didn''t move, they sat in the pavilion all the time, Mr. Rong kept observing not far away, and when he saw that nothing was going on, he left quietly.


    An hour later, the Rong family''s banquet began, and the four emperors were invited to the front.


    The front hall of the Rong family is the square of the imperial palace, covered with pergolas, and the delicious wine and delicacies inside exude a burst of aroma.


    No matter what, it is extremely exquisite!


    The head of the Rong family, the father of Mr. Rong, finally met the ice sender.


    I don¡¯t know him, I really don¡¯t know him, maybe he is really a passing tourist, just a businessman with some skills.


    If you can avoid offending, then you won¡¯t offend. It¡¯s fine if you make friends with each other.


    So he didn''t come over to say hello, the four emperors arranged at a table with others, they didn''t know each other, and nodded to each other.


    The emperor looked at the food on the table, and thought in his heart that it was even better than what I ate. In the eyes of the Rong family, the golden autumn and the harvest season are their glory days, right?


    It''s really extravagant. After this table, there is no one thousand taels of silver.


    Qiao Mai didn''t think too much about it, he was about to eat it after the ceremony, and Yuan Jiaqi naturally thought the same way, so the couple were not polite, and ate with their cheeks aside.


    Not to mention, this taste is really good, I haven''t eaten seafood like this for a long time, eat it!


    After a while, a large plate of salmon was served, raw, with some crushed ice on it. It seemed that they used this ritual thoroughly.


    The guests screamed when they saw the ice and the salmon.


    "Wow, Bing, the Rong family is really generous, this fish is so iced, it must taste delicious, come, eat"


    Qiao Mai took out a bottle and poured a pill into the hands of the four of them.


    "It''s raw, I''m afraid your stomach can''t take it, eat a piece of this first, this fish tastes very good, don''t eat too much"


    "My mother-in-law knows a lot"


    Several people picked up one chopstick and started to eat. Before the second chopstick was used, the whole plate of fish was bottomed out. The queen blinked at Qiao Mai.


    "Mother-in-law, let''s make some dishes when we go back?"


    "What''s your request, Xiaocai, I''ll satisfy you!"


    The two interacted, and the people at the same table looked at them with contempt, and said in their hearts, let¡¯s return a small dish, not to mention that this fish is from the deep sea, can you get this ice?


    If you let them know that the ice was taken out by those present, they will not be forced in their hearts.


    After eating, they saw someone leaving, so they left quietly.


    They didn''t add an inn, but took a sightseeing car and continued to stroll. A few people sat in the car drinking iced drinks, which was much more enjoyable than at Rong''s.


    "A branch of the Rong family is so grand, the family should have more money than the prefect of Wu."


    "He is not the magistrate of Luzhou, otherwise, this banquet will be more grand, maybe gold can be made into dishes"


    The queen''s face was quite ugly, Qiao Mai saw the shop by the side of the road, "Dongzao, iron blood, stop!"


    The car stopped, several people turned their heads, "Smoke House?"


    "Do you want to go in and taste the taste of opium?"


    Several people shook their heads like a rattle, "Is this tobacco shop open on both sides of the street like this?"


    "From yesterday to now, I counted such dens, and there are no fewer than ten. One can imagine how many people smoke this drug"


    The emperor''s hands were tightly held together, "There shouldn''t be any in the capital, right?"


    "After all, it is at the feet of the emperor, and sometimes it is secretly, officials and officials protect each other, businessmen collude, interests are involved, all prosperity, and all losses. If the merchants and officials in Luzhou City form a network, this move will be very good."


    "Then they must be eradicated, otherwise the entire Ming Dynasty will be poisoned by this drug. It doesn''t matter if I lose a city, but I can''t lose all cities."


    "Well, make up your own mind, what my husband and I need to do, just hum."


    "Don''t worry, I will never be polite to my in-laws."


    That night, Jin Longwei inquired clearly about the situation in Luzhou, and the emperor arranged arrangements in the guest house until late at night.


    The empress has always been worried, although she said it lightly, but this Rong family is a branch of her natal family after all, broken bones and tendons.


    If the Rong family did something to harm the common people, she would lose face as a queen.


    The emperor still trusted her, "I will not accuse the Rong family of joint crimes, and whoever did it will be punished. If the main family in the capital is involved, I will not spare anyone lightly, but it does not involve innocent people."


    "The emperor is tolerant to the Rong family, and the concubines are extremely grateful."


    "I hope the Rong family in the capital doesn''t get mixed up. The complexity of Luzhou City is even worse than that of Liangzhou. If it''s not handled properly, there will be a sea of ??corpses and blood."


    "so many people?"


    "Yes, I really did what my mother-in-law said, officials and officials protect each other, and businessmen collude, just to earn more money."


    "Is the emperor going to do something?"


    "Not yet, the garrison outside the city may be bought by them. I want to mobilize the soldiers from Nanguan, first take down the garrison outside the city, and then investigate all the officials and merchants in the city."


    The emperor sighed, and lay down next to the queen.


    The next day, several small stalls suddenly appeared outside the Yingbin Inn. Qiao Mai looked at it upstairs and thought it was ridiculous.


    "Sir, we are being targeted again"


    "How do you see it?"


    "Look below, those peddlers seem to be yelling and selling, but their eyes are staring at the inn from time to time."


    "They want to find out about us?"


    "It''s my fault too. Make some ice cubes. It''s true. I was spotted by a group of flies."


    "Although news about Liangzhou prefect''s dismounting has spread, we have always kept our travels with the emperor secret. Although they know that the emperor is going south, they don''t know the route."


    "As long as you have a brain, you are always on guard. It seems that I still need to step in."


    "Leave him alone, wait until the emperor asks for his wife."


    The husband and wife were chatting, and the emperor and empress came here feeling bored.


    "You two are so leisurely"


    "Just woke you up?"


    "Well, I arranged to deploy the Golden Dragon Guard last night"


    The emperor tapped the table with his fingers, and Qiao Mai put a bottle of cold drink in front of him.


    "The most important thing is to get the ledger of the smokehouse. People like them usually keep two ledgers, one clear and one dark,"


    "Well, Jin Longwei has already gone, and I asked them to investigate, the home of the fifth son of Luzhou, and their family business. As long as they are famous here, I will not let them go."


    "Are you still going out?"


    "I won''t go, I''m not in the mood, it''s hard to catch my breath on such a hot day, and I don''t know how they live here"


    "Used to it"


    The emperor looked at Qiao Mai with complicated eyes, "Mother-in-law, when this case is over, do you still want to take action to destroy all the poppies here?"


    "No problem, leave it to me"


    At this moment, a guard held a letter in both hands, came to the front of the house and knocked on the door.


    "Come in"


    The guards took the letter and handed it to the emperor respectfully. The emperor burst out laughing after reading the letter, and hurriedly handed the letter to Qiao Mai first, even the queen uncovered it.


    "Mother-in-law, take a look, you are going to be a grandmother soon"


    Qiao Mai looked at the letter with a smile on Mimi, "Finally something good happened, congratulations to you too, you are going to be grandparents"


    "Haha, same joy, same joy,"


    The queen took the letter and read it, and immediately forgot the Rong family''s unhappiness, "It''s just over a month ago, so you need to pay more attention."


    "As long as the prince doesn''t take concubines and no one competes for favor, there will be no accidents in Ling''er''s body,"


    "Haha, with a mother-in-law like you, he can only have Linger in this life."


    "There are many women in the harem, so there are many things, and there are endless dirty tricks. Presumably, in the dark, the emperor''s heirs have been raped many times, and the prince is just one case."


    "There is no way. In order to continue the bloodline, even so, the royal family will arrange for women to enter the palace."


    "Do you know what this is called?"


    "What?"


    "Stallion, boar!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 383： murderous

    Chapter 383 Murderous


    "Mother-in-law, please be merciful"


    "It doesn''t sound good, but it means this. Do you think about it?"


    "Flop, haha"


    Yuan Jiaqi and the queen couldn''t help laughing at the same time, the old emperor''s face was flushed with embarrassment, and he quickly drank a few more cold drinks.


    "Ling''er is pregnant, mother-in-law, can you show your hands?"


    "What to eat?"


    "The sashimi that tastes good is fine, the sashimi that I ate at Rong''s that day is good."


    "Do you like to eat pickled raw?"


    "No, no, the sashimi is not bad, the other raw pickled ones are really unpalatable, it''s too fishy."


    "Okay, you wait"


    Qiao Mai went into the inner room and told them to wait outside. Yuan Jiaqi and the old emperor had cleared the tables and were just waiting for the food.


    Not long after, Qiao Mai brought out a large plate filled with all kinds of fish fillets. They were stunned by the knife skills and fancy styles.


    "Beer, beer, mother-in-law cold beer,"


    The old emperor is now a proper foodie. When he sees delicious food, he calls for beer.


    Four people were sitting in front of the window, drinking beer, eating fish fillets, and chatting leisurely. At this moment, chaos broke out outside.


    A lot of officers and soldiers appeared, and the entire Yingbin Inn was surrounded.


    Immediately afterwards, officers and soldiers rushed upstairs, and the guards stopped them when they had no clothes, and broke into Qiao Mai''s room.


    They were all big men, they had never seen any scene before, they sat there without moving, just staring at the officers and soldiers.


    "How many are foreigners?"


    "Yes,"


    "We received reports that foreign spies had infiltrated Luzhou City."


    "Come in from Nanguan?"


    "Yes"


    "I''m sorry, we came from the north, and there are clearance documents along the way,"


    While talking, Yuan Jiaqi took out the documents from his arms and handed them to the leading officers and soldiers, "From the capital?"


    "Yes, our two ancestors lived in the capital, so what''s wrong with going out together this time?"


    "No, no more, sorry to bother everyone"


    The officers and soldiers quickly withdrew after apologizing, and Yuan Jiaqi closed the door and curled his lips.


    "This is a blatant inquiry. Fortunately, we have made sufficient preparations before."


    "It''s just a clown, don''t worry about it"


    While talking, the guard outside knocked on the door, "Master, Luzhou Liang Zhifu is here to pay a visit."


    Four people, you look at me, I look at you, the emperor pressed the fire, "please come in."


    Governor Liang brought one of his subordinates into the house with trepidation. He came in to prove one thing.


    But what I saw were two couples at noon, neither of them was very old, and the fatter one looked familiar, but I couldn''t remember who it was.


    He didn''t know the three, so his heart seemed to drop immediately.


    "Everyone, welcome to Luzhou. I am the magistrate of Luzhou. His surname is Liang and his name is Zhiqiu."


    "It turned out to be Mr. Liang, lucky to meet you"


    The two parties exchanged polite greetings, and Yuan Jiaqi invited Liang Zhifu to sit down.


    "I heard that the adults are catching spies?"


    "Yes, the informant said that several spies from various countries had infiltrated from Nanguan,"


    "Would you like to read our customs clearance documents?"


    "No need, the next few are from the Ming Dynasty, and they speak a sophisticated Beijing accent, so they might be spies. Are they here for business, or?"


    "Playing, passing through Luzhou, that''s all."


    "Well, we have a lot of interesting places in Luzhou, do you want me to send a guide to guide you?"


    "No need, we just take a look around and leave in two days"


    Prefect Liang looked at the four of them deeply again, and secretly concluded in his heart that these four were either rich or noble, and he could not afford to provoke them.


    So after saying a few polite words, he led the people away.


    After eating and drinking well, they just went back to rest, and the inn came again.


    Who? Naturally, it is the fifth son of Luzhou, Mr. Rong belongs to the Rong family, Mr. Liang inside is from the magistrate''s family, and there are three others, all of whom are famous local gentry and have backers in the capital.


    Qiao Mai was not in the mood to accompany them, so he went back to the house to rest.


    Yuan''s family started to look at the wife in everything. She didn''t see him, and he didn''t see him either. He went back to the house and went to sleep with his wife in his arms.


    The old emperor asked the guards to go back to them, saying that they were all rested.


    The fifth son was exposed outside the inn. This was the first hurdle they encountered on their smooth journey.


    Several people came here with a purpose, so naturally they would not let go easily, so they sat and waited in the inn.


    After waiting, we came to Bangmo. We are all mortals, and we have to eat three meals a day, especially those who drank a lot of beer at noon, and they are very hungry.


    Seeing the movement upstairs, the five young masters all stood up. The girls and women up and down, all of them are well-trained, no one talks too much, and they all serve their duties, especially the guards, all of them are full of energy , talking and behaving differently from ordinary people''s guards.


    After observing for a long time, Mr. Rong stepped forward.


    "I have to report to the elder brother of the guard, saying that the five sons of Luzhou have come to visit Huang Liuye and Yuan Wuye"


    "Wait"


    The guard went in with a straight face, and came out after a while.


    "My grandfather invites some of you in"


    "Thank you"


    When the Fifth Young Master of Luzhou entered the house, Qiao Mai and the others were sitting around a round table preparing to eat.


    Seeing this, the five of them were a little embarrassed, "Excuse me, everyone."


    "You''re welcome, sit down,"


    Five people sat down, the emperor put down his chopsticks and asked them.


    "I heard that you came at noon?"


    "Yes, my father intends to make friends with two elder brothers, welcome to my house as guests?"


    Several people hurriedly took out the invitations from their pockets and put them on the table. The emperor glanced at them, "We are just passing by, and we will leave in a few days, so we won''t disturb your mansion, shall we?"


    "It is rare for distinguished guests to come to Luzhou. We want to do our best to be a landlord."


    "No need, we all like to be quiet,"


    "Then, at noon tomorrow, we have a banquet at the Tianxing Restaurant, how many do you invite?"


    So enthusiastic, it was really hard to push, Qiao Mai nodded on behalf of the three of them.


    It seems that this lady is the one who makes the decision. That day in the teahouse, she took out the tea bags and ice cubes. It seems that this woman is not simple.


    Finally sent away the fifth son, the emperor snorted coldly, "Hongmen Banquet!"


    "I don''t know whose it is yet,"


    "I had a good impression of these people at first, but now the more I look at them, the more disgusting they become"


    "As I said, if you know people and know the heart but don''t know the heart, the superficial things will never be reliable."


    Every time the emperor said a word, Qiao Mai hit him once.


    The moonlight tonight is beautiful, the sky is full of stars, and everyone can''t help being excited. The four of them are strolling on the street in a sightseeing car.


    "Wow, it would be nice if things weren''t so bad."


    "Well, we are here to play, or mainly to play, everything else is secondary"


    The emperor glanced at the empress, "The Rong family has collapsed, and there are people accompanying them. Don''t feel wronged, and the empress doesn''t have to be too sad."


    While talking, a gust of wind blew by, but it couldn''t blow into the sightseeing car, but Qiao Mai''s eyes were squinted.


    "Kuroko"


    It barked twice on the roof, "Master, I''m ready"


    "I put a barrier on the car, and they handed it over to you,"


    "Master, whether you are good or bad, just care about you, not me."


    "Aren''t you capable, stop talking nonsense."


    At this time, Dongzao and Tie Xue had stopped, and the car was parked in the middle of the street, under the moonlight.


    The emperor noticed something was wrong, "Mother-in-law, is there an assassin?"


    "It has a murderous look, but it doesn''t seem to have it, but the taste is not right."


    Qiao Mai sniffled lightly, and the men in black appeared on the roof, and they leaped down from the roof.


    Holding a knife, he directly stabbed the people in the car, the emperor, the empress, and Yuan Jiaqi. They were not afraid at all, and all looked around with wide-eyed eyes.


    Qiao Mai took a sip of the juice, "Don''t worry, none of them can get in, let Heizi deal with them, and take a good look at how it eats."


    The old emperor swallowed and pointed outside with his finger.


    "Is it the puppy on the roof of our car?"


    "uh-huh"


    "Damn it, this dog uncle is really terrible!"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 384： clever!

    Chapter 384 Smart!


    Except for Qiao Mai, it was the first time for them to see Heizi make a move.


    Oh my god, it''s too embarrassing, otherwise the old emperor wouldn''t have spoken foul language.


    Seeing Heizi, he opened his **** mouth wide, one bite at a time, all of them bit off their necks and died, simply and neatly.


    The men in black didn''t know what was going on, and almost wiped out the entire army.


    Qiao Mai stretched out her hand to suck, and the man in black who wanted to escape in the distance was sucked under her claws.


    She didn''t even open her mouth, and directly searched his memory, then flicked her hand, and the sling flew away, and was bitten to death by Heizi.


    Then Qiao Mai looked at Yuan Jiaqi strangely, his hairs stood on end.


    "The lady sees her husband in this way. Could it be that their coming has something to do with her husband?"


    "clever!"


    "Ah, no way, I have nothing to do with them."


    "Do you still remember that young lady from the Rong family?"


    Yuan Jiaqi shook his head, "I don''t remember, I only have you in my husband''s eyes, and I can''t tolerate any woman, not even a fairy."


    The emperor was taken aback for a moment and then burst out laughing, "He doesn''t remember, I do remember, Young Master Rong''s direct sister"


    "Well, she took a fancy to my husband-in-law and sent someone to lick him"


    "ah?"


    The queen was angry and funny, "She thinks she is a princess, and she actually robs other people''s husband?"


    "Misses from rich families are pampered, and there are many unmarried and face-raising ones. It is not uncommon for the emperor''s daughter to steal a husband from a princess."


    The old emperor chuckled, "That''s all a long time ago. I also asked your husband''s opinion at that time. If he didn''t agree, I didn''t force it."


    "Fortunately, you didn''t force him, otherwise the Ming Dynasty wouldn''t have the surname Li"


    "Hey, my mother-in-law, you have been hurt, and I''m afraid of you"


    "Since Miss Rong''s family is so courteous and virtuous as a corporal, then come and don''t be indecent. You are walking around, and I will come whenever I go."


    Qiao Mai disappeared for a moment, and the queen patted her chest, "Where''s my mother-in-law?"


    "I went to find Miss Rong, she is going to be miserable tonight."


    "Alas~ She is also doing it on her own. Whose man is not easy to rob, and a man who robs his mother-in-law is looking for death"


    "I''m afraid it''s worse than death"


    After receiving the master''s order, Heizi outside threw all the corpses into Rong''s residence.


    The carriage continued to stroll, and after half an hour, Qiao Mai came back.


    "Go back to the inn, it''s getting late, go back and rest"


    "I feel that this car is more comfortable than an inn,"


    "Pull it down, in order to let you have a good rest, this princess has pasted several talismans on the roof of the house, I don''t know the blessings in the blessings"


    The queen opened her mouth, "Mother-in-law, how is she?"


    Speaking of this, Qiao Mai''s face sank, he took a sip of juice, and snorted coldly.


    "Chopped and stripped, and threw it on the street with the most brothels, doesn''t she like men, just enjoy it"


    Three people trembled all over at the same time, "A woman like that shouldn''t care, right?"


    "I don''t know, if she doesn''t change, tomorrow I will hang her on the city gate and let the people in the city see it. If there is no shame, if there is no shame, I will throw her on her father''s bed. It is not my father''s fault." , not a pet, I let him pamper him well."


    The emperor wiped off the cold sweat in his heart. Fortunately, he didn''t offend the female Hades, otherwise, if it fell into her hands, I don''t know how to torment him.


    Amitabha Buddha!


    There was nothing to say all night, and the news that Miss Rong''s family was stripped naked and thrown on the street the next day spread throughout the city.


    I heard that those prostitutes, seeing such a ready-made good-looking girl, why would they spend money on prostitution?


    They lined up, one after the other, this Miss Rong hadn''t broken a man all night, until dawn, someone found out that she was the eldest lady of the Rong family.


    They were so frightened that they ran away with their pants up, but they were discovered by patrolling officers and soldiers.


    The Rong family immediately rushed to the scene with people. At this time, the young lady of the Rong family was dying, and the corners of her mouth were drooling.


    Patriarch Rong asked someone to wrap her in clothes and carried her home, and invited a famous doctor in Luzhou City to treat her, and finally saved her life.


    The four of them drank tea and listened to the waiter talking about outside affairs. Yuan Jiaqi happily tipped him and let him go down.


    "After this happened, I wonder if the Rong Patriarch will come at noon?"


    "Should be, after all, interests are more important than anything else, it''s just a daughter who raises a face."


    "They come to make friends like this, maybe they have taken a fancy to what we have?"


    "It''s not us, it''s the tea and ice in the hands of my mother-in-law"


    "If my concubine wanted to do this business, she would have done it long ago. It''s their turn? I haven''t settled with them for the drug thing."


    "Soon, there are two more days, there will be a clue, let''s delay."


    At this time, the Rong Mansion, the owner of the Rong family, and Mrs. Rong were all guarding Miss Rong''s bedside. After a while, Miss Rong woke up.


    I cried when I saw them, "Dad, mother, what''s wrong with me, my whole body hurts, especially my stomach and legs, and, and"


    "What happened last night?"


    When asked about this, Miss Rong''s eyes widened sharply, "My daughter fell in love with a man and ordered someone to arrest him, but he went away for a long time and didn''t come back. Not to mention, my daughter passed out after a while. What happened? "


    "You, you were stripped naked last night, and you were treated lightly by those whores?"


    "What? How is it possible, I''m at home?"


    "It means that a master has slapped you over."


    "Who is so bold, women will ask them to settle accounts."


    Patriarch Rong scolded, "Okay, it''s all like this, and you are not being honest, you have completely lost our old face"


    "Father, I want to get it back because I lost face. My daughter guesses that the group of four did it."


    "You think they are stupid? If you dare to attack you, you are not afraid of us. You''d better behave yourself and stop making trouble."


    "Are we still afraid of them?"


    "Huh! I don''t know what to say"


    Patriarch Rong left in anger, and Mrs. Rong wiped her tears, "Jiaojiao, stop messing around, your father and the others can''t figure out their abilities, so I''m going to have a banquet with them at Tianxing Restaurant at noon today, we''ll make friends first, and then we''ll find out. Only by knowing the root can one be victorious in every battle.¡±


    "It''s really cheap for them, mother, I''m in pain"


    "Mother has already applied medicine to your place, and it will be fine soon. This means that it is hot. If it is cold, your life will be gone."


    "My daughter will definitely not let them go, that man, my daughter must also get it."


    "Forget it, it''s not like you don''t have handsome young men, why bother?"


    "No, my daughter has fallen in love with him. If he agrees, my daughter will marry him. He will be the only man in this life."


    Seeing that he couldn''t persuade his daughter, Mrs. Rong had to find an excuse and leave.


    At noon, on the top floor of Tianxing, the emperor and his party arrived on time. At this time, the heads of the five families and their sons got up.


    "welcome,"


    "You''re welcome, you''re welcome, we''re just tourists, and we don''t deserve this."


    "Haha, when you meet, you are a guest, sit, sit, don''t stand"


    The emperor changed from a guest to a master in one fell swoop. There is no other way. He is used to speaking like this, is there any king in the world?


    Everyone sat down and introduced each other.


    "I heard from Gouzi that when you met the other day, this lady brought good tea. I wonder if you can take out some to taste with me?"


    "I didn''t bring it today, nor did I bring ice,"


    "It''s such a pity, but the gift my wife gave me that day, my Rong family likes it very much, it''s hard to buy."


    "You''re welcome. We originally took it with us on the road. Seeing that you all like it, we sent the car ice out, otherwise it would be melted."


    ¡°I don¡¯t know where to go at the next stop?¡±


    "From Luzhou to the southeast, then to Dongguan, and then all the way north to Beiguan, turn around and see the great rivers and mountains of our Ming Dynasty."


    "good,"


    "I heard that you people from the capital?"


    "The children are doing business there, and we will settle in the north later. The south is too hot, and we are all getting old and can''t stand this climate."


    "It''s a bit humid, not as clear as the north all year round"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 385： count you smart

    Chapter 385 You are smart


    Don''t look at them talking and laughing happily, but they are looking at each other and speaking carefully.


    I don¡¯t even look at who the emperor is. How can a cunning hunter let them take advantage of a group of people who fight against hundreds of officials?


    He took care of all those present by himself, saving the efforts of the three queens.


    They just sat and listened, and didn''t even bother to take a sip of tea.


    Qiao Mai has seen all the food and drink today, and there is no problem, so you can eat and drink with peace of mind, but they still didn''t move their chopsticks much.


    Satisfied with food and drink, they didn''t ask any one, two, three, and in the end they had no choice but to ask Qiao Mai to buy tea and ice.


    "I got that tea by chance, and I didn''t have much in hand. I only brought some with me when I came out. I can''t do this business anymore. As for the ice, we used special means to transport it all the way, just for our own use on the road. , I¡¯m really sorry everyone.¡±


    "Be polite, be polite, there is no benevolence and righteousness in business."


    "Thank you for your hospitality, we say goodbye,"


    Emperor and the others got into their own carriage and left. The people upstairs were sitting there, looking at me and I looking at you.


    "These four people are definitely not ordinary people. The old man has such a strong aura, he turns against customers as soon as he comes, and pushes me to wait. His wife is from a small family at first glance, and there is another couple. They seem ordinary, but they are Not afraid of the old man''s aura at all, it seems that their status is not low, I heard that they have twenty guards to **** them, and the girl beside them is not ordinary."


    "After thinking about it, let''s be careful, let''s give up this piece of fat"


    "Hmm, that''s what I meant by waiting,"


    From this day on, no one came to disturb Qiao Mai and the others, but the spies in front of the welcoming guests did not withdraw.


    The emperor and others still went out for a walk every day, watching the scenery, eating, listening to music, and there was no abnormal movement at all, which made those people in Luzhou city feel relieved.


    Not two days had passed since the peaceful days, another batch of uninvited guests came to the inn at night.


    The main battlefield, the roof, the main battle party, the man in black and Heizi.


    Result: The men in black died collectively, and the bodies were thrown in the Rong Mansion. Qiao Mai showed the second lady of the Rong family that she promised her everything.


    On the second day, her head was turned upside down, and the big character horoscope was hung on the outside of the city.


    At daybreak, the people entering and exiting the city can see clearly with just a slight lift of their heads.


    This time it was not so easy to go up and down. As soon as the Rong family found out that she was not there, they sent people to look for her throughout the city. They only saw it at the gate of the city at dawn.


    It took a lot of effort to get her down from the city gate.


    Now the common people are feasting their eyes. They can clearly see which parts of their bodies have birthmarks.


    Now the Rong family was humiliated, the owner of the Rong family asked someone to wake her up, and asked sharply.


    "Are you going to provoke those people again?"


    "Yes, my daughter sent someone there yesterday, and he will not give up until he gets it"


    "If he can humiliate you like this, he has the ability to kill you. If you want to die, no one will stop you. It doesn''t mean that the Rong family is involved."


    "Father, why are you so stingy, don''t forget, the Empress is from our family"


    "Fart, that''s from my own family. The empress is not the emperor. Didn''t the previous empress also step down? She still treats her natal family strictly, let alone our branch?"


    "Anyway, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, so they can''t manage here."


    "You better be honest."


    Patriarch Rong was so angry that she took back all her rights, and sent someone to guard her. Without his order, the eldest lady was not allowed to mess around.


    One day later, Jin Longwei dispatched 10,000 elite soldiers from the border. According to the emperor''s instructions, he first searched the 5,000 officers and soldiers outside Luzhou City, and then took over.


    The emperor received the evidence of their crimes, immediately suspended the guards outside the city, and arranged a takeover from the generals at the border.


    Then the soldiers outside the city stood still, and Jin Longwei sneaked into Luzhou City, investigating family by family.


    Even the most profitable shop in the city did not escape. For three consecutive days, the city was quiet. Three days later, at night, it began to rain heavily.


    The emperor looked at the thick account book in the inn, rubbing the center of his brows with a headache.


    "Golden Dragon Guard"


    "Subordinates in"


    "Tomorrow night, none of these five families can be let go. First put them in prison, and then ransack their homes. No place will be spared. Those who have property, go to the store or the village to search. Be sure to align with the accounts. "


    "yes!"


    Jin Longwei left the inn with the emperor''s order in the night rain, and the rain was still falling.


    It took a whole day and night to stop. On this night, the five great families in Luzhou City were surrounded by officers and soldiers overnight. Once they resisted, they were immediately killed by Jinlong Weige on the spot.


    Everyone was imprisoned in the Yamen prison, and the Yamen had already been picked up by the guards outside the city.


    All night, 15,000 officers and soldiers searched, and at dawn, they began to count their belongings. It was noon before the old emperor received the news.


    The five great aristocratic families confiscated 16 million taels of monastic files, countless jewelry, antique calligraphy and paintings, and even more precious medicinal materials.


    Instead of being angry, the old emperor grinned.


    "That''s great, this is saving money to give me gifts. After accepting this batch, why worry about the treasury not being rich? If there are a few more batches of people like this, I''ll send them out. I won''t have to worry about money anymore."


    "Your Majesty, should the principal criminal be tried in public?"


    "I''ll hand it over to you and the guards outside the city for trial. I don''t want to see these resident insects. Have those smoke houses been raided?"


    "Not one left,"


    "After the trial, according to the law of the Ming Dynasty, those who should be cut off, and those who should be distributed will be distributed. Remember that all the poppies outside the city will be uprooted, and a notice will be posted. If anyone plants this thing again, they will die!"


    "Yes, Your Majesty"


    Jin Longwei left, the emperor found Qiao Mai, "Mother-in-law, everything is settled"


    "Let''s go, let''s see the excitement?"


    "I have exactly the same intention"


    A group of four people came to the magistrate''s yamen, and the common people were guarding three floors inside and outside, all wanting to know their final fate.


    In order to let them see clearly, Qiao Mai pointed a finger, and the people automatically drew a line, and the emperor walked in with the three of them.


    In the public hall, the patriarchs of the five great families in Luzhou knelt at the foot of the hall, and on top of the public case sat the commander of Jinlongwei and the guards outside the city.


    The head of the Rong family, as well as the prefect Wu, were not convinced. They were stubborn, especially the head of the Rong family.


    "You guys are so bold, you even dare to touch the queen''s natal family"


    "Hmph, is it the king''s land in the whole world? This law was revised by the emperor. The emperor said that the emperor broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people. You are not the queen, and you are only the queen''s relative. Can you compare with the emperor?"


    "Humph, I''m not convinced"


    "There are witnesses and physical evidence, you can''t accept it"


    "The minister wants to file a petition, your authority arrests us"


    The leader of Jinlongwei flashed out his token, "Open your eyes and see what this is?"


    After seeing the token, Master Rong and Wu Zhifu all collapsed to the ground. Jin Longwei, how could they not know that Jin Longwei is the emperor''s Jinwei, who specializes in protecting the emperor and obeying the emperor''s orders, that is to say, they have What happened now was all thanks to the emperor?


    Wu Zhifu suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Jin Longwei above, "Is the emperor in Luzhou City right now?"


    "Hmph, you guys are smart,"


    Prefect Wu bowed his head resignedly, so he just said, that person looked familiar that day, he was really the emperor.


    The emperor knew about the fact that they opened opium dens and harmed the people, alas!


    At the same time, Patriarch Rong also thought of this question, he looked at Prefect Wu, "Why didn''t you say it earlier?"


    "I just thought of it too"


    Patriarch Rong turned around suddenly and looked at the people outside the yamen. He saw the four emperors at a glance.


    The emperor just looked at him calmly, and Patriarch Rong looked at the queen again, she also stared at him expressionlessly.


    He didn''t say a word when it came to his lips.


    What can he say? The emperor wanted to punish him, so he couldn''t run away. Two days ago, he was calling him brother and brother, but now he has become a prisoner.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 386： See color uprising?

    Chapter 386 Seeing color uprising?


    Especially the queen, she is from their Rong family, so she just watched the emperor attack them and didn''t stop her?


    Thinking about what Wujia committed, he sighed.


    For such a crime, the queen can only exterminate relatives righteously, how could she help them? This is wishful thinking.


    Three days later, at Caishikou in Luzhou, the heads of the five major families were beheaded, all the family members were distributed, and the family property was confiscated.


    The five great aristocratic families disappeared in Luzhou City. So many smokehouses and some brothel casinos disappeared in the city at once, and the air suddenly became clearer.


    The families who were trapped by drugs all grinned, and one person knelt at the door of their own house and wept bitterly.


    Thank God, thank the upright officials, thank the emperor, they finally let them wait until this day.


    Two days later, the poppies outside the city were burned to the ground, and the guard wrote a proclamation that anyone who dares to plant this kind of thing will be killed!


    Some people are happy and some are worried. The worry is that planting this kind of thing will make money quickly, but the joy is that opium is finally banned, and the people no longer need to be poisoned by this kind of thing.


    For a while, smokers struggled at home because they had no cigarettes. Those with heavy cigarette addiction directly hit the wall and died.


    On the day the Luzhou Fifth Family was assigned, the emperor and the others stood on the tower.


    Miss Rong was wearing handcuffs and scraps, and looked back from time to time. When she saw the four people on the tower, she immediately understood what was going on.


    The defeat of their family is definitely related to them.


    Qiao Mai looked at this woman, who was still coveting her man until now, so angry that she shot her with a mental power.


    Miss Rong screamed, with a deep slap mark on her face.


    The guarding officers and soldiers kicked up directly.


    "Hurry up and go, don''t pretend to be crazy, it doesn''t work, it will delay the time, and you can''t reach the designated place, I will make you all hungry."


    Twenty or thirty officers and soldiers, holding whips, drove away the people from the five great families.


    Screams and cries became one!


    They still don''t know the identities of these four people, and the inexplicably outstanding ones were ransacked and exiled.


    From the beginning to the end, the old emperor and the others didn''t show up. However, among the dead patriarchs, some seemed to understand, but it was too late.


    Liangzhou, Luzhou, it took more than a month to add up, and the local officials and rich people were all cleaned up.


    This incident can be said to have alarmed the entire dynasty, people panicked, and many people tucked their tails to behave.


    When Qiao Mai and the others left Luzhou, the city seemed to have changed.


    The old emperor was sitting in the car, holding a map and looking at it.


    "My mother-in-law, our next stop is here, Suzhou, which is closer to Dongguan, and the weather will get colder and colder. There will be a temperature difference in the climate for almost ten miles."


    "Well, it''s October, and the weather should be cold. The car has its own heating, so there''s no need for a charcoal basin."


    "It''s good if it doesn''t get wet. I really can''t stand the weather in the south. Gada, who is sweating every day and gets up, is very itchy."


    Qiao Mai pointed at the map, "Let''s take a rest here first, have some food, and take a stroll,"


    "good"


    The queen was sent into exile from Zirong''s house, and she was in a bad mood all the time, smiling all the way.


    Qiao Mai naturally saw it, and she patted her hands, "Don''t think about it, but fortunately, the branch family in Luzhou has no contact with the main family in the capital, otherwise, your natal family will also suffer, think about it Too tired."


    "Well, I have already sent a letter to my natal family, telling them to restrain themselves, otherwise, if something goes wrong, I won''t help."


    "That''s right, you are you, they are them, it''s always been like this since ancient times, the emperor won''t be angry with you because of these, besides, there is still me, who wants to move you, pass me first "


    The queen''s eye circles turned red immediately, "My mother, thank you"


    The old emperor rolled his eyes at the two of them, "Don''t make me look like a fool. The crown prince is standing, and he must be the crown prince. If he dares to move the family, I will let the Song family be destroyed."


    Qiao Mai sneered, "The prince is not close to the Rong family, but he is not as tolerant of **** as the Song family. There must be something hidden in it?"


    "When he was a child, he stayed in the Song family for several years, and he had some feelings for the Song family. It may be that he was brainwashed by the Song family."


    "No matter what, if my daughter gives birth to a boy, she will be the crown prince and the future prince. If your son is not at ease, I will abolish him,"


    "Mother-in-law, don''t worry, at least he doesn''t dare now. If he dares, I will abolish him without you."


    "Oh, so you only intend to make him emperor, and the real power is still in your hands?"


    "Yeah, I have to have the means to save my life. Isn''t it good to keep one?"


    "Ginger is always spicy, haha"


    Yuan Jiaqi held a book in his hand, glanced at the proud emperor, and said in his heart, guard my wife, what do you want those Laoshizi soldiers to do, it is useless, with the lady here, even if the sky falls, you don¡¯t have to be afraid.


    It has to be said that Yuan Jiaqi has raised his wife too high, and has already leaned towards the existence of God.


    At this moment, the carriage stopped, and Yubao rode to the window of the carriage.


    "Sir, there is a girl lying on the side of the road."


    "Ask someone to go and have a look. If there is something, take her to Yanyu Town in front, and find a medical center to give her a diagnosis and treatment."


    "Yes, sir"


    Qiao Mai opened the curtains and watched the crowd lift a girl up to the carriage behind.


    Although the girl was dressed in ordinary clothes and her face was dirty, she could tell the difference in this girl at a glance.


    That face, after cleansing the face, is probably a real beauty who can overwhelm the country and the city.


    I don¡¯t know if the old emperor will be able to hold on to it after seeing it. Also, she glanced at Yuan Jiaqi, and she must be able to test his determination.


    An hour later, Yanyu Town arrived, the carriage stopped at a medical clinic, the girl was carried inside, Yu Bao followed, and he came out after a while.


    "Master, I''m fine, I just fainted in a hurry,"


    "Dizzy, put her there, give her some money, find a guest to rest for a while, eat some food before going on the road"


    "Yes, sir"


    Yu Bao left, and the carriage started to move. At this time, a girl rushed out of the medical hall and threw herself at the window of the car.


    "Good job, ladies and gentlemen, the little girl''s family is ruined and she has nowhere to go. Can you take me in for a while, the little girl knows everything."


    Qiao Mai didn''t hum, Yuan Jiaqi picked up a book and pretended not to hear, the queen was a little moved, looking at the poor girl, the old emperor stared at the girl''s face.


    said slowly, "Do you mind the current person?"


    "No, I don''t mind, as long as I have something to eat and a place to live."


    "Come here, arrange her in the carriage behind."


    people were taken away, Qiao Mai snorted coldly, "You rebelled?"


    The emperor smiled wryly, "I''m old now, so I didn''t think about those things, but thought that the woman''s background was unknown, and it was a coincidence that she fainted, so I left her and wanted to find out."


    "Well, there are a lot of horses and horses on this official road, and we just met each other. Is it fate, or is it calculated?"


    While talking, the carriage stopped in front of a guest house, and several carriages did not move. Because it was a temporary rest, they planned to have some food, take a nap before heading on their way.


    It was dark and late, and the map along the way showed that there were all small towns, so you can count where you go.


    There is a restaurant next to the inn, and a private room is booked, and everyone else eats in the downstairs hall.


    The girl followed the servants and washed up in the inn. I don''t know who it was, and kindly gave her a change of clothes.


    The hair was combed again, such a dress really brightened everyone''s eyes.


    This ordinary outfit seemed to be melted away by her beautiful face, and everyone looked at her face and couldn''t stop drooling.


    During the meal, everyone in the hall stared at her face.


    If they all came from the capital, they would have seen countless beauties, and someone like her could really confuse all living beings.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 387： It has high eyesight and looks down on you.

    Chapter 387 It has high eyesight and doesn''t like you.


    After dinner, everyone went to rest in the inn, and everything seemed to be the same as usual.


    After taking a nap and looking at the sky, everyone got up and packed their bags, ready to set off and go to the next stop.


    The masters get on the carriage first, and then the servants will get on the carriage.


    The girl may be weak, and obviously fell down, and the servants quickly helped her up.


    They have all been trained. Although they have a good impression of her and her face, they will not flatter them.


    helped her into the car, and did what the car should do.


    The carriage started, and Yubao was standing in front of the window, reporting to the emperor in a low voice.


    "Master, the slave thinks this girl is not simple, just now she fell, as if paying attention to the fall, just to attract the master''s attention"


    "Well, her face is indeed pretty, but I don''t like it,"


    The queen smiled, "Then what do you like, my lord?"


    "Dignified and majestic like you, but she, apart from beauty, I can''t see the essence inside, she has a showy frame, and she mostly waits for people with sex. After a long time, she will get tired of it"


    "Ah, I can''t tell, the in-laws'' eyes are so poisonous?"


    "Three thousand beauties in the harem, I have seen too much. I think there was a concubine in the Li family back then, who was even more beautiful than her. It can be said that just looking at it can make people sink. Because of her, the Li family was almost destroyed. I''m not a fool, I wouldn''t fall for someone like this, so what''s the difference between me and a beast, don''t worry, I''m keeping her just to see what she wants to do?"


    Yuan Jiaqi took a sip and gently put down the book in his hand.


    "That girl is obviously coming towards us. I can see her eyes keep aiming at our car."


    Qiao Mai pouted, "You observe carefully."


    "Her eyes want to stare a hole in our car, even if my husband doesn''t want to see it."


    Qiao Mai looked up at the roof of the car, "Heizi, keep an eye on that woman."


    "Wow"


    The emperor pointed to the roof of the car, "I like your pet so much."


    "It has high eyesight and doesn''t like you, so you should give up your heart"


    "Hey, I''m just talking."


    In the carriage behind, the girl sat side by side with the servants restrainedly.


    Yu Bao rode a horse to the window of this carriage, "My lady, please ask me, you are away from home, do you have a household registration certificate?"


    "No, no, because someone wanted to kill me, and I escaped overnight."


    "Then where is your home?"


    "It''s just outside Luzhou in Du Village,"


    "Why was it destroyed?"


    "Because of my face, I was spotted by brothels in the city and forced my parents to sell me. If I didn''t want to, they killed my parents. In order to protect me, my parents risked their lives to hold them back. I This is how to escape"


    "Oh? Then you are exposed now, and someone will harm you in the future?"


    "No, I can tell that you are all good people, and you also seem to be rich and powerful. I believe that if I follow you, I will definitely not have to worry about my life."


    Yu Bao pursed his lips and chuckled, "Okay, then you follow, Nanny Liu, and teach her the rules."


    "yes"


    Nanny Liu looked at the girl, "Since you have joined our master, you will have to change your appearance. From now on, you will be called Qing Xing. There is no arrangement for you at the moment, just follow me and learn the rules first."


    "yes,"


    "In the future, you will help with a contract of sale, so you can''t follow in such a vague way"


    The girl''s eyes twitched, but she still nodded obediently.


    When it was dark, they were resting at the inn in Yanhua Town. Qing Xing had always been very well-behaved, and she couldn''t see why.


    After dinner, everyone fell asleep, the night was so quiet, the surroundings were pitch black, only a bright moon in the sky.


    Heizi on the roof, a pair of eyes flashing a terrible red light.


    It raised its head and its ears froze. It was obvious that there was movement below. A black figure jumped out of the window. She flashed into the roof and disappeared into the night.


    Heizi disappeared in a flash, following behind her.


    Black Shadow didn''t know anything about all this, and she stopped when she was far away from the town, took out a whistle from her arms, and blew it around.


    Not long after, another black shadow appeared, and he appeared in front of this black shadow.


    Both of them covered their faces, "Subordinates refer to the Lord"


    "Well, how is things going?"


    "The subordinate has already joined that team, but"


    "Just what?"


    "It''s just that their master doesn''t care about my face,"


    "Huh, there is no cat in the world that doesn''t steal, let alone the emperor, how can he walk when he sees a beauty, let''s lurk inside it first."


    "Yes, Lord"


    This sounds like a man and a woman, the man is the master and the woman is his subordinate.


    Neither of them knew that Heizi was right under their feet.


    At dawn, a group of people continued to walk on the official road after breakfast. Heizi on the roof used his thoughts to tell Qiao Mai what happened last night.


    She curled her lips and smiled, "I even created a venerable master, it seems that there is a force secretly trying to stir up the situation, I really overestimated myself"


    "In-laws, you send Jin Longwei back to the capital to take care of your string,"


    "problem occurs?"


    "Not yet, but someone carefully planned and sent such a beautiful person to hook you up, presumably the other side will also start at the same time."


    The old emperor couldn''t help worrying, "Okay, I will send someone back immediately"


    That night, Qiao Mai appeared beside the girl''s bed. She reached out and touched her sleeping hole, and then searched her memory.


    Unexpectedly, there was a pleasant surprise. People here usually place restrictions in people''s minds. I have to say that it surprised her a little.


    However, looking at the method, it is not elegant, it is too low-level.


    Her power of soul broke through the restriction in one fell swoop, and in a house a hundred miles away, a man clutched his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.


    "I was backlashed? How is it possible? Who is it? Who broke my restriction?"


    Qiao Mai withdrew his hand and went back to his room, Yuan Jiaqi looked at her.


    "My lady, what''s the matter?"


    "There is another force in Jianghu called the Temple of Darkness?"


    "Dark Temple?"


    "Well, I found it from that girl''s brain, she is just a little guy, she only knows a little bit, last night she went to meet the Lord of the Dark Temple, they have four Lords, At the same time obey the orders of the Palace Master."


    "Is there a threat to us?"


    "No, that lord''s technique is low-level, presumably their master only has that ability, let''s go and see."


    "Miss be careful"


    Qiao Mai glanced at him, then nodded slightly, "Yeah"


    After walking like this for five days, I will arrive in Suzhou. Once I enter the city, I can stay in peace for a while.


    When it was dark, a group of chariots and horses entered Suzhou City.


    Yu Baoan worked really hard. He led people to arrange the inn, and then sent people to the restaurant to order meals.


    The entire second floor of the inn was booked by him. Everyone sat in the room and ate around the table.


    The people at the emperor''s table looked at the dishes and frowned. If it wasn''t for Qiao Mai, they would have already started eating with their cheeks off.


    "Our table has been tampered with, and there are drugs in it."


    "What about them?"


    "Also"


    "Then what to do?"


    "I''ve sealed off the second floor, and none of them can fly out. You three just pretend to be dizzy for a while."


    "how about you?"


    "Of course I''m dizzy too"


    So Qiao Mai poured some food down, and the four of them pretended to faint.


    It¡¯s just the sunspot on the roof, his red eyes are blinking non-stop, interesting, the master will pretend to be dizzy!


    In the dead of night, I have to say that the medicine was completely taken. The guards and servants lay on the table one by one, fell to the ground and slept soundly.


    It''s just that Qing Xing, who was sleeping with them, raised her head slightly to look around, then got up and checked one by one.


    Finally went to each room to check again, and then dared to go to the emperor''s table to check, and everyone slept soundly.


    Seeing that everything was going well, she came to the window and whistled a few times outside.


    ""


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 388： sorry

    Chapter 388 Sorry


    This time is different from that night. The man in black came very slowly. He hesitated at the window for a long time before jumping in.


    "Successful?"


    "Yes Lord"


    At this moment, the man in black looked at the four people in front of the table. He approached cautiously, and stretched out his hand towards Yuan Jiaqi.


    The man in black tried everything he could but couldn''t move. Qing Xing sensed something was wrong and wanted to come over to help, but when she got close to the Lord, she couldn''t even move.


    It was only then that they realized that they had been tricked.


    The room was brightly lit, and the four of them got up and took a breath.


    "Which friend is plotting against us like this?"


    The emperor came close to the lord, stretched out his hands and took off his face scarf. Seeing the man''s appearance, the emperor understood.


    "Foreigner?"


    "I advise you to let me go, otherwise, let our palace master know, and your Ming Dynasty will perish"


    Qiao Mai raised his hand and slapped him across the face, "Smelly shameless, you dare to threaten us. If you have that ability, why are you still playing tricks on us?"


    "Hmph, that''s our hall master keeping a low profile."


    Qiao Mai was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, so he searched the soul directly. As she expected, the restrictions in their minds were all set up layer by layer.


    This guy''s restriction is probably set by the palace master above him.


    It''s a pity, there is a trick, compared to her methods, these people are just drizzle.


    She broke the restriction mercilessly, and checked the entire Dark Temple thoroughly.


    The man looked at her in horror, "You broke my restriction."


    "Things played by children of a few years old are just for your use. Your Dark Temple stretches your hands too far. The archipelago at the junction of the five countries is not enough for you to stay. You came here to play. Who gave you the courage? "


    "Don''t talk too much, since it falls into your hands, you can kill or scrape, so respect it with all your heart."


    Qiao Mai curled his lips, "When I finish dealing with the matter here, go visit your palace master and talk to him,"


    "Aren''t you going to kill us?"


    "Killing you is as easy as slaughtering a chicken. Within three days, leave the Ming Dynasty, otherwise, die!"


    With a wave of his hand, Qiao Mai fanned the two of them out of the window.


    The emperor was anxious, "Why don''t you kill them to avoid future troubles?"


    "Kill them? How can I find their lair? The world is so big, even if there are sunspots, it will take a long time to find them. I also put a ban on them. I know where they are. Besides, let''s talk about this There will be that one, killing them endlessly, and it will only become more and more troublesome. Only by letting the tiger go back to the mountain can we find their lair."


    "That''s good, that''s good"


    Far away in a great hall in the archipelago, a man clutched his chest at noon and was bleeding, more than the Lord vomited.


    "No, it''s impossible, who broke my restriction, who is it?"


    "Master, there is a sky beyond the sky, and there are people beyond people,"


    "Where are the four great masters?"


    "Qingfeng, Haoyue, Jianghai are all here, Shanchuan hasn''t come back for a month, isn''t he sent out by you?"


    "Send someone to bring him back quickly"


    "Yes, Hall Master"


    The middle-aged man convulsed after speaking. He held his chest and coughed non-stop. Finally, he folded his legs on the chair to adjust his breath.


    After the restriction was broken, he felt that he was going to die for a moment. He didn''t expect there to be such an expert in this world. Not only did he break the restriction at will, but he didn''t hurt the person under the restriction. It''s really terrible. See Come to the Dark Temple and kick the iron plate.


    In Suzhou in October, the weather is getting colder. You can still eat in the yard during the day, but you have to move to the house at night.


    Fortunately, the air is drier than in the south, and the temperature is quite comfortable.


    Walking in this city, you can feel the breath of the north, but also the feeling of the south.


    Snacks, snacks, and various fruits and vegetables abound on both sides of the street.


    Qiao Mai picked two golden sugar canes, divided them into several pieces, and handed them to the three of them.


    "Eat it, don''t worry about the image, no one knows you"


    "Haha, it makes sense"


    The four of them gnawed sugar cane and strolled on the street, "How quiet is Suzhou City?"


    ¡°Very prosperous¡±


    "You know what I mean"


    "The things about Luzhou must have spread. No one dares to commit crimes unless they don''t want to live."


    "This Suzhou is really a good place where the north and the south meet. You can have any kind of business?"


    While talking, a child of seven or eight years old ran towards them. He jumped over the old emperor, but he was caught by Qiao Mai with one hand.


    She looked at the boy sullenly, "Take out the stolen past?"


    When the old emperor heard this, he realized that there was one item missing on his body. It turned out to be the jade ornament he often wore.


    "something, I don''t see"


    Qiao Mai reached out and took out the jade pendant from his arms, handed it to the old emperor, and grabbed the child''s neck with one hand.


    Then the wrists became tighter and tighter, so that the child almost suffocated, and then she threw him on the ground with a flick of her hand. The child gasped desperately, and then looked at Qiao Mai in fear.


    "roll!"


    The child got up, let go of the girl and ran away.


    Yuan Jiaqi raised his brows, "Lady, maybe this child''s family background is not good, so he was forced to do this?"


    "No, when I was punishing him, there were several pairs of eyes staring at us, there are gangs behind him"


    "A gang of thieves?"


    "Yes, the more prosperous the city, the more thieves there are. Some children are good children, but after being trafficked, they become members of the thieves'' gang. They coerce and lure them into this road. Just wait and see, I''m afraid We offended this gang."


    "What are you afraid of? With Heizi''s ability, you can destroy as many as you come"


    When the old emperor mentioned Heizi, he was very arrogant, and when he had nothing to do, he still raised his head in the car to flatter Heizi, which made Heizi treat him much better.


    Occasionally get into the car and let him touch it twice, but the old emperor is very proud.


    They strolled on the street, eating and drinking all the way, looking comfortable. Except for Qiao Mai, the other three looked around vigilantly.


    At noon, the four of them inquired about a very good restaurant in Suzhou City, went inside, and asked for a private room facing the street.


    Before ordering, the door of the private room was kicked open.


    Qiao Mai waved his sleeve, and the person who was about to barge in screamed, flew out, fell from the second floor to the lobby on the first floor, spat out a big mouthful of blood, and took a long time to get up.


    Without saying a word, he was beaten out. The person on the ground clutched his chest, looked upstairs in fear, and then stumbled out of the restaurant.


    The shopkeeper led his staff to quickly deal with the chaotic scene, and then came to the private room in person.


    Seeing the four guests who were dignified and dressed in extraordinary clothes, they first saluted respectfully.


    "I''m sorry, that person just now is a well-known gangster in the local area. I think you must have provoked him."


    "Well, there was a kid stealing from us and got caught"


    "When you go out, you should be careful. Suzhou City is full of fish and dragons. Naturally, after the opening of Dongguan to foreign trade, there will be some chaos here."


    "What does the prefect do?"


    When the shopkeeper heard the emperor''s tone, he knew that the background was serious, so he sighed softly.


    "The magistrate is no more than a fourth-rank official, and he has no military power in his hands. If he wants to govern Suzhou well, he must garrison troops outside the city to establish a good relationship. But I heard that the two families are in dire straits,"


    "You bastard, you confuse family affairs with state affairs"


    "The main reason is that the guards outside the city overwhelmed our magistrate, and they were restrained everywhere. It seemed that they were in collusion with the forces in the city. Our magistrate was very passive, and all the memorials handed over to the capital were withheld."


    "How do you know this?"


    "This is not new. When you go to the teahouse to inquire, people with a little eyeliner will know that this is not a secret. It''s just that the emperor and his old man are in the palace of the capital, and the news is blocked."


    The Yuan family laughed, "Give us the same features as you have here."


    While talking, he asked for an ingot of gold on the table, the shopkeeper smiled and took the gold in his hand.


    "Several, eat here with us, although you can rest assured that what happened just now will not happen again, but after this door, I will not guarantee it. I wish you a happy meal."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 389： Who is with whom?

    Chapter 389 Who is with whom?


    The shopkeeper withdrew, and after a short while, the guys put all the dishes on the table.


    Looking at the delicious food on the table, the four swallowed their saliva, "Eat first, don''t care about them, only think about things when you are full."


    Qiao Mai winked at them, and was the first to eat with chopsticks and vegetables, and took out a jar of good wine.


    The guy with the doors and windows outside left when he heard nothing useful.


    "Teahouse? Listen to some music?"


    "OK"


    As soon as I entered the teahouse, it was very quiet, and there was a melodious tune inside. All the tea guests were fascinated by the tune, and no one made a sound.


    The buddy brought the four of them to a quiet table in the hall, and the Yuan family ordered tea in a low voice.


    They sat down, drank tea, knocked melon seeds, and listened to the music.


    "The song is good, but not as good as my Ruier''s talk"


    The empress blushed and cast a coquettish look at him, "It''s still okay to sing, it''s no worse than what I talked about."


    "mother-in-law?"


    Qiao Mai closed his eyes and looked fascinated, but Yuan Jiaqi knew that the lady must be busy.


    "Don''t disturb her, maybe she has many people staring at us in this teahouse, or maybe she is thinking about something."


    "All right!"


    After a while, Qiao Mai opened his eyes and sighed softly.


    "In-laws, I''m afraid we are in trouble."


    "What trouble?"


    "When you left the capital, all the courtiers knew that those who had thoughts about your position as a dragon would probably attack you?"


    "Even if you kill the master, Xianzi is still the prince, and he is the natural successor."


    "Hard to say,"


    "How many people came this time?"


    "They are cruel and want to get rid of you and the queen in Suzhou. Only by getting rid of you first and getting the soldier talisman on you can they have a chance to win in the capital."


    "Hey, I''m not afraid, there are you two, and Heizi"


    "I like to hear that. You don''t have to be afraid of the capital. A single flame can withstand it. What''s more, there are a few little guys in my house. Tianshui Town is not afraid. I have made arrangements to die as many as you come."


    "Then you still scare me?"


    "I really didn''t realize it, if it weren''t for this princess, you don''t know how many times you died"


    "We are all in-laws, whoever is with whom."


    Yuan Jiaqi also glared at the emperor this time, "This is my wife, don''t follow anyone else,"


    "Haha, what a wife slave"


    "Wife slaves are good. Wife slaves not only eat and drink well, but also become high-ranking officials and are protected by their wives. Some people are obviously jealous, but they still talk sarcasticly."


    "Anyway, it''s not me and Ruier."


    After listening to the song for an hour, they returned to the inn by the same route, and were going to sleep for a while. They were too full at noon, so they didn''t plan to eat dinner, so they explained and rested.


    When Qiao Mai woke up, he found that nothing had happened overnight. It seemed that the other party was very patient.


    Don''t plan to do something in town? So she took out the map and looked.


    Yuan Jiaqi stood by her side, looked at Qiao Mai and pointed to a place, "We will pass here when we leave Suzhou. There are forests on both sides of this road, and mountains behind it. It is the easiest place to do it."


    "It seems that they are not optimistic about Suzhou anymore?"


    "Fish is mixed after all."


    "The emperor wants to take a sightseeing bus with the queen, shall we still go?"


    "I won''t go, I''m tired, why don''t you take Heizi and follow them"


    "No, stay with my husband, don''t bother them anymore."


    Qiao Mai looked at Yuan Jiaqi seriously, "Are you staying with me like this, aren''t you bored?"


    "It''s not boring, a lady is like a book, even if she stays by her side, it''s fun to be a husband"


    "Then when you return to Tianshui Town, you will take care of the business. I may retreat for several years."


    "I am willing to wait until the end of time to be a husband"


    Qiao Mai gently pinched his face, "You, you have never let me down, you are a good man."


    "You are also a good woman. I don''t know how many lifetimes of blessings I have accumulated for my husband to marry you in this life."


    "Sour!"


    "Ha ha"


    It was very calm for a few days in a row, the weather was pretty good, the sun was no longer poisonous, and it was time to go out to play.


    There is a famous lake outside the city, and it is not far away. Several people discussed it and decided to take everyone there to swim in the lake.


    Also let the servants and guards appreciate it together. They bought a lot of ingredients and planned to go wild on the spot.


    Heizi was full of energy, sitting opposite the old emperor, he was feeding dried meat, dried fish and the like, eating with relish.


    The queen and Qiao Mai each ate a fruit and looked out the window, while Yuan Jiaqi read with a book in his hand.


    Yu Bao rode a horse and followed, and guards guarded both sides of the carriage. Looking at the mighty, it was really eye-catching.


    This incident alarmed the prefect of Suzhou, and he hurriedly led his men to follow on horseback.


    Because the sightseeing car has no windows, people outside can see clearly at a glance. When the high magistrate of Suzhou saw the emperor, sweat protruded from his forehead.


    He recognized the emperor, and even more so, the father-in-law beside the emperor.


    It''s just that he didn''t dare to go there rashly, and kept following along the road. Baby Yu took a look after returning.


    "Your Majesty, there are people following behind. The slave looks like he is the son of the Gao family,"


    "Old Gao Ge''s son?"


    "Yes,"


    "Call him over, I must have recognized him"


    Yu Bao turned his horse''s head and came to Kochifu, "Huang Liuye told you to go over and speak, remember, his old man is now Huang Liuye"


    "knew"


    Kao Zhifu rode a horse to the front of the sightseeing car, "I have seen Liu Ye"


    "Well, you followed all the way, but something happened?"


    "I want to go to the lake with the sixth master, and talk about Suzhou by the way."


    "Um"


    When he saw the other three people, he immediately saluted respectfully, "I have seen the empress, the king and the concubine"


    "You''re welcome, you can walk and talk all the way"


    "Sigh~ I really can''t do anything about it. For Suzhou, I have thought of many ways. Liu Ye, can you transfer the guards outside the city of Suzhou? Change it to someone who has no enmity with my Gao family?"


    "I have sent Jin Longwei to investigate. If it is true, what kind of guards will be replaced, and the family will be directly ransacked. Whoever dares to put state affairs after family affairs, I will definitely not forgive lightly"


    After hearing this, Gao Zhifu breathed a sigh of relief.


    "That''s good, Mr. Liu, you don''t know that there are two forces in the city, a group that seems to collect protection money, but behind them there are mountains behind them. I tried to arrest them, but they seem to have clairvoyance and ears. They disappeared as soon as they were caught, and there was another group who nested in a corner of the city. It was said that they were thugs for various restaurants, brothels, and casinos. family."


    "Are you on the book?"


    "Yes, but nothing."


    "Don''t worry, since I''m here, this matter will be resolved."


    Now the gloom on Gaozhifu''s face somewhat dissipated, and a smile appeared on his face.


    He followed a group of people to the lake and became a tour guide.


    "Six Lord, this lake is called Acacia and Tears Lake. Legend has it that a fairy fell in love with a man in the world, and the two lived here secretly. Later, when the Emperor of Heaven found out about it, he killed the man, and the woman was imprisoned in the heaven. She washed her face with tears every day, and her tears gradually formed a lake here."


    "Heh, what about fairy tales?"


    "I have tasted the water here, it is salty, and human tears are also salty"


    "The fish and shrimp inside must also be salty?"


    "I don''t know why, there are no fish and shrimps in it, and people don''t use lake water to irrigate the land. Once this water is used to irrigate the land, the crops will die."


    Qiao Mai snorted coldly, "No one doubts the reason why the water is highly saline."


    The guards found a wide place and stopped, and Qiao Mai and the others also came from the carriage.


    As soon as I turned around, I saw an endless lake. The sky was blue, and so was the lake water. There were no trees around, and it was very open. There were a few boats floating on the lake.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 390： What if I dont?

    Chapter 390 What if I don''t?


    Such scenery has to be said to be beautiful, and everyone looked at the lake in admiration.


    "It''s so beautiful, it''s like a painting."


    Qiao Mai walked to the lake, lifted her hand a little, and licked it lightly with the tip of her tongue. Just as she guessed, there should be a mine under the lake.


    The salinity and alkalinity are very high, generally a lake like this, below?


    Her eyes were closed, and she probed down the lake with her spiritual power. The lake was very deep, about tens of meters, and her spiritual power covered the entire lake.


    Below the center of the lake, there is really a crater, and the crater is only a dozen meters away from the lake.


    Fortunately, she detected it carefully. This volcano is very stable, and there will be no change in the next hundred years.


    Withdrawing her spirit, she let out a long sigh of relief, as long as there is no change.


    Facing the forces of nature, she really felt that she was too small. Even if she had a strong cultivation now, she couldn''t match the forces of nature.


    Others came over curiously, "What''s the difference?"


    "No, coming here is just rowing a boat. There is not even a fish in it, and there is nothing to see."


    "Rent a few boats, swim around, and come back, shall we barbecue here? Anyway, do we bring the ingredients?"


    "Alright, let''s arrange it"


    After a while, several large ships sailed towards this side, and each ship had several sailors on board. They parked the boat on the shore, lowered the long ladder, and assigned them to each ship.


    Leaving a few people to guard the carriage, Kochifu followed them to the largest boat, which had tables and chairs, and the cloth cover was quite luxurious.


    Five people sat down, the boat started, and floated on the boat, just like lying on a horizontal surface.


    Wow blue lake water, the breeze is blowing, what a treat.


    The queen shook her head and looked down, "This lake is so beautiful, it''s a pity that there are no fish and shrimps, otherwise this lake will be alive."


    "Then there will be more fishermen, and more people will lead to more chaos. It''s good like this"


    Qiao Mai leaned lazily on the chair, the surroundings were extremely quiet, the sun was shining on his face and it was warm, and he really wanted to sleep.


    The Gao Zhifu on the side couldn''t help looking at Princess Fu. He had heard of her name long ago, but had no chance to meet her. When the new eyes saw her, he realized how much the emperor obeyed with this Princess Fu.


    There were not many boats in the lake. Their joining attracted the attention of many people, and many cruise ships approached their boats.


    Qiao Mai raised his eyes without feeling murderous, so he let them go.


    Many tourists greeted them for the sake of excitement. No one else on the boat knew him, and Kochifu was recognized by his face.


    "Master Gao, why do you have time to swim in the lake?"


    "accompany some friends"


    "Did you come from the capital?"


    "Uh-huh"


    "Shall we have dinner together later?"


    "No, no, you play, you play"


    Gao Zhifu was still a little unaccustomed to being so enthusiastic about the tourists on the ship, so the emperor cast a glance at him.


    "You don''t seem to interact with the people much?"


    "It''s not that I don''t want to, it''s that I don''t dare. The fish and dragons in Suzhou City are too complicated, and if I''m not careful, I will be doomed."


    "Your Gao family seems to have a lot of hidden guards, so why don''t you transfer some of them here?"


    "The Gao family has trained secret guards, but that''s only for protecting the family, so I dare not use it on it."


    Gaozhifu replied with some guilt, the old emperor snorted coldly, "Forget it, I won''t embarrass you anymore, let''s talk about it after Jinlongwei''s investigation results."


    "Yes, Master Six"


    The boat circled back and forth in the lake and returned to the shore. Everyone started to set up tables, set up a fire platform, and set up a grill. It was very lively.


    The next people took out mutton, fish, and some seafood, which were washed in advance and marinated skillfully.


    After the fire is finished and the iron frame is hot, put the sheep on it and roast it.


    Not long after, the scent wafted far away. Gao Zhifu sat on the side, drooling from time to time.


    Qiao Mai took out a lot of drinks, and Yuan Jiaqi gave Gao Zhifu a bottle, so scared that he quickly got up and took it with both hands.


    "This weather is just right to drink this, let''s try it"


    Gao Zhifu watched them all blowing on the bottle, and took a sip from the gourd. Oh, this is so refreshing, it''s really comfortable.


    At this time, several groups of people walked by the side of their camp.


    The guards immediately became vigilant. With a flick of Qiao Mai''s finger, a barrier was formed around them.


    A few young people wanted to rush over by fighting, but they were thrown flying by a force, and fell to the ground with a thud.


    Those people stood up, stared at the people inside strangely, and tried to touch the enchantment with their hands, but they fell to the ground again with all their strength.


    Gao Zhifu saw it before, and pouted, "Liu Ye, look at those sons and daughters over there. They are the children of the guards outside the city. They often bully men and women in the city. My children are also often bullied by them." After that, I quietly sent my family back to Beijing."


    "I see, these few are not easy to mess with"


    "Hey, it''s not that Princess Fu is teaching them a lesson, just look at it."


    "The few people outside the barrier were bounced away for a while, and fell to the ground for a while. They were all dirty. After seeing it, the guards and servants all burst into laughter."


    Gao Zhifu was also very happy, and the long-suppressed depression in his heart dissipated a lot.


    After teasing them, Qiao Mai removed the barrier, picked up a skewer of roast lamb and ate them. Those people were mastered by her spirit, and they were afraid to let go of the girls and run away.


    And some people set up a camp next to their camp, but they didn''t dare to come to find trouble.


    Just when everyone is eating, drinking, and enjoying the scenery.


    The people who stopped the scenery came, from the direction of Suzhou, came a group of people, about a thousand officers and soldiers.


    As soon as they came, they surrounded the entire camp.


    The guards and servants all watched from the same spot, no one was a little nervous, just kidding, Princess Blessed was there to protect them all the way, they had never met before, afraid of a thousand people here?


    I saw a general dismounted at noon, and he came to the emperor and looked at him carefully.


    "The generals stationed in Xiasuzhou City, may I ask what kind of magic tricks did some of them use to play tricks on my children?"


    The others looked at Qiao Mai, only to see her smile, "The Lord is here, do you think it''s a joke?"


    "Yes"


    "Is this here to catch us?"


    "Yes"


    "But we are here to play, what should we do if we don''t want anyone to spoil the fun?"


    "I''m sorry, everyone must go back with us"


    "What if I don''t?"


    The guard waved at the soldiers, but no one responded at all. He waved again, but there was no response yet.


    Qiao Mai''s face was cold, and a pressure passed, and the guard immediately knelt down in front of the emperor.


    The old emperor stretched out his hand and patted his face vigorously.


    "Xiao Yicheng, you are so daring, you actually used the rights I gave you here, you are really smart!"


    The guard widened his eyes and raised his head, "Emperor, Your Majesty?"


    "To protect the family and defend the country, but unite with local forces to handle cases and work for the prefect of Suzhou, and now you actually want to take people away in front of the prefect. Who gave you the right?"


    "Chen, I just listen to what they say, you, you"


    Qiao Mai''s pressure passed again, his knees were deeply embedded in the soil, and he let out a scream.


    "The mountain is really high and the emperor is far away. A little military power is like a dagger,"


    "You, are you Princess Fu?"


    "You have a good eye,"


    Qiao Mai raised his eyebrows and glanced at the emperor, "Since he jumped out so early, let''s hurry up and make arrangements. There are more than a thousand people gathered around holding their breath."


    The emperor clapped his hands lightly, and the two Golden Dragon Guards stood in front of him.


    "Take him, take the other golden dragons to take over the garrison, and send another golden dragon guard to Dongguan to find Versace, and ask him to send a capable defender to take over here."


    "Yes, Your Majesty."


    Xiao Yicheng''s face turned pale, obviously he has always been very cautious.


    Unexpectedly, when he heard that his son and daughter had suffered a loss, he messed up his feet, and Xing rushed over and bumped into the iron plate, and his head was broken and bloody.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 391： Shame on my husband

    Chapter 391 Husband is shameless


    After the prodigal incident, they returned to Suzhou in the afternoon, and the group was taken home by the Gaozhifu from the inn.


    Fortunately, his family members are not here, otherwise, Qiao Mai would not have lived in.


    For a few days, Gao Zhifu cooperated with the new guards, and the two eradicated all the evil forces in the city. Some businessmen who were colluded with evil forces also ransacked their homes and distributed them.


    Yuan Jiaqi held Qiao Mai''s hand and strolled around Gao''s house.


    "Miss, where are we going? Where is the restlessness? If the guard succeeds, the emperor and the prince of the capital will be in danger."


    "If I''m here, where''s the danger?"


    Qiao Mai reached out and caught a maple leaf, "It''s getting colder, and the leaves are about to fall. Come out this time, isn''t it an eye-opener for you?"


    "Fortunately, the mountains and rivers are similar to those described in the book."


    "I really want to go back to Tianshui Town now and have a good rest for a few days, tired"


    "Let''s go, go back to the house, I''ll give the lady a massage and give her a full body massage?"


    "Forget it, I''m afraid you will eat me up"


    While walking, the couple whispered affectionate words, and not far from them, a woman looked at the back affectionately, then wiped her tears and left with her head down.


    Qiao Mai could feel it, so he turned around and took a look, then at Yuan Jiaqi.


    I don¡¯t know when I got involved in peach blossom debts, right? Why does this happen everywhere?


    After everything was settled, Kochifu held a dinner party, invited famous local cooks, cooked several tables of delicious dishes, brought out famous local wines, and entertained the emperor and others.


    And since his family members were all in the capital, he only had a noble concubine by his side, so he brought this noble concubine to the dinner.


    When the noble concubine appeared in a fancy dress, Qiao Mai recognized it. This was the person behind them that day.


    After introducing each other, the emperor and empress would naturally not be polite to such a woman.


    Qiao Mai naturally ignored it, and saw the noble concubine looking at Yuan Jiaqi and said excitedly.


    "Master Yuan, do you still remember me?"


    Yuan Jiaqi glanced at her and shook his head, "I, I am also from Xinghua Village. My name is Yuan Limei. We are from the same clan."


    Yuan Jiaqi just let out a light oh, and there was no further text.


    Gao Zhifu was a little surprised, "I really didn''t expect that Jiannei and Mr. Yuan are from the same village?"


    "Yes, we are relatives of Wufu, we come according to seniority, I should call Master Yuan the fifth brother."


    The Yuan family put on a cold face, "I''m not from the Yuan family now. The Yuan family broke up with me a long time ago. I have married into the Qiao family. Since you came from there, you should know about it. Don''t bring it up until later."


    Yuan Limei''s face turned pale, "Yes, Master Yuan,"


    After Yuan''s family gave her a cold face, she settled down, and Qiao Mai glanced at Gao Zhifu.


    "I wonder how you two met?"


    "On my way to take office, save her, and then,"


    "I see,"


    Qiao Mai glanced at Yuan Limei, her senses told her that this woman must have had some relationship with Yuan Jiaqi before.


    After dinner, when she returned to the house, she grabbed Yuan Jiaqi by the ear.


    "Say, what''s going on with this Yuan Limei?"


    Yuan Jiaqi looked bewildered, "My lady, I don''t even know her from a village, so what relationship can I have with her?"


    "I see she is affectionate and silent to you?"


    "Miss, you forgot. At that time, there was only one young man, but there were many big girls and young wives who liked it. It was their business that they liked me. I didn''t give them a second look."


    Qiao Mai laughed out loud, and immediately let go, "I was just kidding with you"


    "Lady, you surprised my husband"


    "Basically, this is another crush of yours. Does he have an advantage in this regard because he is good-looking?"


    "Lady, you should scratch your husband''s face, you are shameless for your husband."


    "Go, go,"


    Just when the two were about to rest, Yuan Limei came, and the maid behind her was carrying a burden.


    As soon as she came in, she saluted the two of them, "Li Mei has met the princess, my lord,"


    "Is there something wrong?"


    "Li Mei hasn''t been home for a long time, and now my parents are still there. I learned that you will go back to Tianshui Town, can you help me bring something home?"


    "This can have"


    The maid put the bag on the table, and Yuan Jiaqi opened it politely, looked at it, and then wrote it down with a pen, so as to save time from being confused.


    "Okay, can you come back?"


    "Fifth Brother?"


    "If you don''t leave, don''t blame my poisonous mouth"


    Yuan Limei''s eyes were red, she immediately turned and walked out.


    "Tsk tsk, there is no pity at all."


    "You are the one who loves the husband, and you are the one who cherishes the jade. Only you are worthy, and no one else can think about it."


    With a wave of his hand, Qiao Mai put the baggage into the space, but just as he put it in, Xiaoqing jumped out, startling Yuan Jiaqi.


    "it is?"


    Qiao Mai Fu forehead, "This is my spiritual pet, Xiaoqing"


    "Master''s husband is good,"


    After finishing speaking, he stared at Qiao Mai, "It''s not good that there are highly poisonous medicines in that package, and there is also tracking powder. The master threw it in without checking. Do you think you are invincible in this world?"


    "Oh? So what?"


    "That thing is volatile, and it will be poisoned to death after a long time"


    Yuan Jiaqi suddenly grabbed Qiao Mai''s hand, "If we send this back to the village, the whole village will die, so it''s all on our heads?"


    Qiao Mai stroked his chin, disappeared in a flash, and returned within half an hour.


    "I searched her soul, and it turned out that she had joined a mysterious organization."


    "Is she dead?"


    "Of course she is dead. Could it be that she is going to harm someone, and I can keep her?"


    "Master, what medicine?"


    "You can deal with it," Xiaoqing disappeared in a flash


    "It seems that those people have made up their minds to eradicate us. Not only manpower, material resources, but also various methods have been used."


    "Is the emperor all right?"


    "No, the Gao family only has this one piece that they can use, and the others are irrelevant."


    "That''s good"


    The next day, when Gao Zhifu learned of Yuan Limei''s death, he kept quiet and had her buried quietly.


    Three days later, when things in Suzhou City were cleared up, Qiao Mai and the others embarked on the official road to the east.


    They were facing east, but they were also facing north. It was almost November at this time, and the weather was gloomy, with a feeling that it was going to snow.


    The carriage traveled all the way, and only a few dozen miles away from Suzhou, snowflakes fell in the sky.


    The queen stretched out her arms and caught the snowflakes with her hands, "It''s great, I can finally see the snow scene."


    "Wait until the north, that''s the real snow,"


    "That''s not bad"


    It didn''t take long before a snow curtain opened, and the distant scenery was blurred and somewhat unclear.


    Qiao Mai has been scanning with mental power, because he is about to pass that important place soon.


    The woods appear on both sides of the official road, and there are faintly high mountains protruding in the distance.


    Qiao Mai told the guards with his mind, telling them to cheer up, as long as they can protect themselves, they don''t need to worry about the rest.


    The carriage was moving slowly, Qiao Mai''s ears moved, and with a slight lift of her hand, all the carriages stopped moving forward.


    Qiao Mai stepped out of the carriage, turned around and glanced at them, "No one is allowed to move around."


    As she spoke, she jumped out of the carriage, took off the harnesses of Dongzao and Tie Xue, and flew to the roof of the carriage. At this time, Heizi was also sitting beside her.


    "Master, don''t worry, they are just ordinary people with mortal bodies,"


    "They were many,"


    Qiao Mai''s eyes narrowed, and he looked around. In the woods, many people were crawling forward. They were wearing clothes of the same color as snow, and approached the convoy quietly.


    Xiaoqing jumped out of the space, "Hee hee, it happens that my old man is idle, let''s go together"


    Her two little hands were shaking the meteor hammer non-stop.


    "It''s just right, you four, each of you will stand alone, and leave the rest to me"


    "Wow, the master is going to make a move?"


    "Ah, I only deal with exposed fish"


    "Master is bad!"


    Dongzao and Tie Xue rushed in two directions first, Xiaoqing and Heizi also rushed in two directions respectively.


    The guards carried knives and were vigilant around them.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 392： I also want

    Chapter 392 I want it too


    There was a scream, which dyed Baixue red. No one was as crazy as Heizi, and no one was as mysterious as Xiaoqing. The beating was just a hard hit on the head.


    Don''t underestimate her hammer, one weighs a thousand catties.


    Dongzao and Tie Xue rushed forward and stomped and kicked randomly. Whoever stepped on counted, and whoever was kicked counted. Qiao Mai curled his mouth and looked at the man in white who was rushing forward.


    After a rough calculation, there are thousands of people, all of whom are masters. It seems that this is a desperate battle.


    The guards have also received strict training, so they are naturally no worse than them. Anyway, the master has given the words, self-protection is the main priority.


    They start killing, fighting for their own sake.


    Qiao Mai just looked around from the roof of the car. The servants in the car were trembling. Some people in white clothes rushed to the front of the car and were swept away by a strong wind. The emperor, the empress and Yuan Jiaqi boldly opened the curtains to see looking outside.


    "Who is that wielding the hammer?"


    "My daughter-in-law''s pet,"


    "so small,"


    "You are big, you go?"


    "forget it,"


    "Then talk less, just watch,"


    "Hey, I said you kid, you dare to reach me for the first time."


    "I dared to do it a long time ago, I just kept giving you face."


    The emperor looked outside nervously. After seeing Dongzao and Iron Blood, he opened his mouth and pointed at them.


    "Are these two also monsters?"


    "This is mine. My wife made it for me to protect me."


    "I want it too, I want it too, we have such a good relationship, how could there be no me and the queen?"


    "I want it if my mother-in-law gives it to me, but I don''t want it if I don''t,"


    "Just be good"


    The couple bickered and looked outside, the snow turned into a field of blood, screams continued, and those people rushed forward like crazy, but unfortunately they didn''t even touch the car, so they couldn''t die anymore.


    I have to say, this is an overwhelming battle.


    The stumped limbs and severed heads on the ground were scattered one by one. The queen couldn''t bear it, so she turned around and wiped her tears.


    "These are the people of our Daming."


    "The woman''s opinion is that they wanted to kill us first, and death is not a pity."


    "I feel that they are also raised by their parents. It is not easy to grow up, alas~"


    "He wants to kill your children. If you don''t kill them, your children will die. Do you want to kill them?"


    "kill!"


    The emperor smiled, "That''s right, it''s so enjoyable to watch, I want to go down and do it."


    At this moment, countless flying arrows came towards the emperor''s carriage. Qiao Mai rolled his eyes and waved his hand, and all the arrows shot in the opposite direction.


    There was another scream from inside the forest, and Heizi''s eyes glowed red, rushing in like a bolt of red lightning.


    "Ah, ah,"


    "No one is allowed to withdraw, if you fail today, you will become an adult, kill me"


    "People didn''t get out of the woods, they were wiped out by Heizi one by one. The long convoy was surrounded by dead bodies, and the ground was stained with blood."


    Dongzao and Tie Xue returned to the front of the car, and automatically set themselves up. Heizi automatically returned to the roof, and Xiaoqing disappeared in a flash.


    Everything returned to calm, the guards checked, only a few minor injuries, nothing serious.


    After a quarter of an hour, the carriage continued to move toward the northeast, and the snow fell more and more heavily, and the blood and dead people were gradually covered by the white snow.


    Qiao Mai got into the car, Yuan Jiaqi took her hand and asked her to sit beside him.


    Then sniffed, "There is no blood,"


    "There are only a few more people, even if hundreds of thousands come, it is not a problem."


    The emperor swallowed his saliva, "I heard that people who practice cultivation should not kill easily."


    "Oh, you still understand this?"


    "I read some books on this topic."


    "Those who kill me must be killed. If you don''t kill, you don''t kill kind people. So is the person who kills me a good person?"


    "Makes sense."


    "It''s just cause and effect. Those who practice are open-minded. Maybe there are kind-hearted people among these people, but once he picks up the butcher knife to kill someone, then he is a villain to me and I can''t keep it!"


    No one else saw this battle, and the servants brought here will regard it as something they will never forget.


    Especially the four little girls who are less than ten years old. They are both scared and excited. However, it cannot be a shadow, but it can only motivate them to continue to grow.


    The little flowers in the greenhouse will never be able to withstand the wind and rain.


    It gets colder the further you go to the northeast, Qiao Mai counts the days with his fingers.


    "You should be able to go to Tianshui Town by the end of the year"


    "It''s okay to not arrive, it''s the same wherever you celebrate the New Year"


    ¡°The weather is getting colder and colder. I didn¡¯t expect the people in Dongguan to have such a hard time.¡±


    They were already in Dongguan at this time, which was the east gate of the Ming Dynasty. Officers and soldiers guarded the city wall every day, and the gate of the city was checked every day.


    Entered the city, arranged accommodation, and the servants hurriedly bought mutton soup for the masters, a big pot, and put it on the charcoal stove.


    Qiao Mai liked this feeling very much, she didn''t care about the three of them, she filled a bowl and drank by herself.


    "The mutton tastes great, this soup is stewed well"


    "It''s not bad," the three of them also filled a bowl and drank.


    "How many days shall we stay here?"


    "I think it''s a good place here. The guards love the people like children, so there should be no problem. After two or three days of rest, we will go to Tianshui Town."


    Qiao Mai''s eyes flashed, "Wait a minute, I still have a batch of food in my hand, I will distribute it to the needy people before leaving."


    "how many?"


    "As much as you want," Qiao Mai rolled his eyes at the emperor.


    After a day''s rest, they took a stroll in Dongguan, and set up a porridge shed at the entrance of the inn.


    The cotton-padded clothes in the garment shops in the city were also packed straight away. All the people in and outside the city, as long as they couldn''t make a living, could come here to receive fifty catties of rice noodles and a set of cotton-padded clothes.


    With a bang, the entire East Gate was blown up. Who is it, with such a big hand, to distribute food and clothes like this?


    So those in the city, those outside the city, and those who got the news, all flocked to the inn.


    This incident caught the attention of the guard of the East Gate, and he immediately brought the officers and soldiers to the inn. When he saw the emperor, he woke up like a dream.


    Immediately took over this difficult task, let every household come to claim with their household registration certificates, and pretend to be killed!


    It can¡¯t be done otherwise, those greedy people will still get it after receiving it.


    These are really timely rains for the people in Dongguan. Each person can receive fifty catties of food and a set of clothes. The whole family doesn''t have to worry about how to survive the winter.


    In order to distribute clothes to the common people faster, the guards assigned ten distribution points.


    The materials piled up in the hills, the cotton coats in the city can¡¯t be supplied, so the cotton cloth and cotton in Qiao Mai Space are directly taken out, and they are asked to go home and make them themselves.


    It is no problem for poor people to make their own clothes.


    Qiao Mai and the others were dressed thickly, and they were in a good mood looking at the smiling faces of these people outside.


    The old emperor sighed, "It is really a blessing for the people to have a mother in the Ming Dynasty."


    "The emergency cannot save the poor, but we have to find a way to make them have skills,"


    "It''s already very good. The rice and wheat you provided are all grown by the common people. It''s just like Dongguan, where there is only one season of grain a year, so that''s why it''s like this."


    "Use your brain, the winter in Tianshui Town is colder than here, and some people have already planted greenhouses. It is also possible here. Go back and tell the people that they are welcome to learn greenhouse planting techniques over there."


    "The feeling is good"


    Qiao Mai distributes these to make room for the space. Xiaoqing, the little ancestor, hoards goods all day long, let her grow them well in the field, she wants to store them in the warehouse.


    Before leaving, everyone bought a lot of furs from here and planned to return to Tianshui Town to make some clothes.


    The soldiers guarding the pass also got a lot of benefits. Qiao Mai left them a lot of white flour and polished rice.


    The further north you go, the worse the weather is, and the wind howls along the way. Even so, the guards and servants are very happy.


    The guards offered Dongzao and Tie Xue as gods, and their eyes lit up when they saw sunspots. If there is something delicious, they want to keep it for them.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 393： dont forget you are mother in law

    Chapter 393 Don''t forget you are mother-in-law


    Since seeing their prowess, these people have been motivated along the way.


    Besides, Qiao Mai didn''t let them suffer. The guards and servants each wear a cotton coat. These cotton coats are not ordinary.


    After wearing it, the whole body is warm, no matter how cold the weather is, the body is not cold at all.


    The temperature in the carriage has been around 20 degrees, and the servants are still sweating while sitting in it, and they have not suffered any grievances from the food.


    They all secretly burned high incense for being able to follow the trip this time.


    The queen looked at Qiao Mai and smiled, "Mother-in-law, I see that you take these little girls and train them so hard, do you want to do something?"


    "No, it''s just being idle and boring. Besides, I can''t show up for everything. In the future, I will go to a long-term retreat. Some things have to be dealt with by them."


    "They can also practice?"


    "No, but I can train them to be top players"


    "top notch?"


    "Yes, top, they have no rivals"


    "Hiss~ In-laws and mothers are really hurt"


    "I don''t need them to be proficient in everything in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. They need to have both martial arts and brains. The rest depends on how much they can learn."


    "I''m really looking forward to it"


    Outside the car, it was icy and snowy, a vast expanse of whiteness, inside the car, it was warm, and four people were sitting facing each other drinking hot tea.


    "There is still more than a thousand miles to go, and it takes five or six days to walk two hundred miles a day. My mother-in-law, the Jixiang Garden in Tianshui Town is the same as the one in Beijing?"


    "It''s not the same. I plan to wait for the weather to warm up and renovate the house. After all, I will live here for the elderly in the future, and I want to live more comfortably."


    "Then the emperor and I will also live here"


    "It''s up to you, you can also live in the house in the capital, and you can also live here, anyway, there are so many rooms"


    Since the old emperor came out, not only has he not lost weight, but he has also gained a little weight, he said with a red face.


    "Let''s wait until I take the Zen position. I will spend this year in Tianshui Town first. After the next year, we will return to the capital. After I make arrangements, I will bring you to live here."


    "Take good care of my daughter, don''t forget you are mother-in-law"


    "I know, I know, don''t worry"


    The four of them got along well despite their identities. No one had ever blushed or quarreled along the way.


    Of course, the old emperor and empress did not dare to quarrel with Qiao Mai, and Yuan Jiaqi seldom spoke.


    Watching them sitting in the car was boring, Qiao Mai took out a can of luncheon meat, a can of chicken meat, and a bottle of Maotai from the space.


    "Come on, drink something to warm your body, if you drink too much, you can lie down and sleep"


    The old emperor swallowed his saliva when he saw Jiuqian, "My in-laws are still considerate, I really want this one."


    The old emperor opened the wine bottle, and the aroma of the wine wafted out of the window immediately, and the guards outside all swallowed at the same time.


    Qiao Mai looked at Yubao outside, "Grandpa Yu, it''s cold for everyone on the road, everyone come here to get a bottle of wine and drink."


    "Hey, thank you princess"


    Qiao Mai gave the guards wine and two intestines. Although it was so cold outside, the guards didn¡¯t feel uncomfortable at all when they ate intestines and drank, on the contrary, they felt particularly refreshed.


    "The princess is really a fairy, she has everything you want, and it''s a great blessing to come out with the princess"


    "Isn''t that right, those Xiaoxiao still want to get our ideas, don''t want to die,"


    "That''s right, there is no place to cry when I regret it,"


    These twenty guards are now Qiao Mai''s loyal fans, not only them, but also the servants he brought.


    Qiao Mai didn''t intentionally pull Faith Points, this thing is voluntary, and she doesn''t need to accumulate it deliberately, the things are fine but not many.


    She still prefers the finer ones! Do everything according to your own heart, and you will not force anything.


    Sometimes, they don¡¯t rest in small towns. When they see a village, they will go to the tip, stay overnight, and ask the local people about their lives.


    I will take care of things that are unfair, and I will go out to help people who are in difficulty.


    The good deeds have never left a name. After five or six days of journey, it took ten days. They finally arrived at Tianshui Town on the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month.


    As soon as he arrived at Jixiangyuan, the old emperor fell in love with it.


    "This big kang is so comfortable,"


    "Yes, the whole house is full of wood fragrance, smells very comfortable, and is very warm. I never imagined that you would live in such a house at that time. I''m really envious."


    "Not as good as your palace"


    "No, no, you guys are this good"


    Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi arranged the courtyard for them, and asked Butler Xi to arrange other people. She and Yuan Jiaqi returned to the main courtyard.


    The two of them lay down on the kang, "It''s better to be at home,"


    "Of course, now that it''s cold, I won''t bother. When it''s warm, I''ll warm up everything in the bathroom. It''s definitely more comfortable than in Beijing."


    "Go to She County to settle accounts for Fu Minger,"


    "Well, leave the family to me."


    When they came back, the town was immediately bustling, and relatives and friends came at dawn the next day.


    The emperor and the empress naturally didn''t see anyone, and they just nestled in the room and hummed comfortably.


    Qiao Mai received everyone and talked to them for a long time.


    I thought no one would come back this year, but I didn''t expect Qiao Mai to come back with my husband at this juncture.


    They were about to go back to prepare for the annual ceremony, but they were stopped by Qiao Mai.


    "There is nothing missing at home, so don''t be too busy. I just came back and I have to take care of the house. Let''s do it well during the Chinese New Year?"


    "Okay, then you are busy first, we will leave first"


    Qiao Mai sent them away, and took account of the accounts at home and the accounts of the shop.


    From restocking the warehouse, as for the things for the Chinese New Year, she only needs to spend a certain amount of money on the platform to get everything done.


    Do you want to eat anything? Still rare.


    Jixiangyuan became lively because of the return of the master, and all the servants moved to clean up the house.


    Qiao Mai went to the backyard to have a look, and the several acres of greenhouses that had been planted were still in good condition.


    She walked in, stroking every vegetable with her hand, feeling very cordial.


    Just then, Steward Xi walked in.


    "Master,"


    "Well, are there more greenhouses in the water town today?"


    "There are a lot of them. Some of them are consigned in our shop, and some people have sold them to other places. Now the life of the people is much better. Some people have made a fortune by selling vegetables."


    "Well, whoever comes to learn can teach,"


    "Master, there is something I don''t know whether to say or not"


    "Say it"


    "Pear Flower Village, the Qiao Lu family seems to be dying. They sent someone to inquire about you a while ago, and they came to inquire again just now. The Qiao Lu family wants to meet you."


    "I heard from Mrs. Liu about this,"


    "Also, the two old people from the Yuan family in Xinghua Village seem to be in poor health. They want to see my uncle."


    "Well, I see, you can go to work"


    Steward Xi glanced at Qiao Mai. After so many years, the master is still so young, not old at all.


    When it comes to the Qiao family in Lihua Village, Qiao Mai feels uncomfortable. If she used to be, Qiao Lu would probably not want to kill her until she dies, because she has status and ability now, and she will miss herself even when she dies. .


    There are also those two old guys from the Yuan family, who tried to kill their son by rubbing him, so what face would they have to get up against the Yuan family?


    On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the Yuan family got up and arranged all the accounts in She County, and they were able to rest on the twenty-ninth day.


    As soon as Qiao Mai told him about it, the Yuan family fell silent.


    "After all, they gave me life. If you want to see me before you die, you can still go, and the rest will be avoided."


    "According to what they said, it seems that the body is not good. In Lihua Village, the Qiao Lu family seems to be dying."


    "Shall I go back with my wife?"


    "Then now?"


    "good"


    The couple did not take the carriage, and came to Licha Village, one person and one horse.


    "The last time I came, it was Qiao who was too honest. This time, it was Qiao Lu. He is old, and he will leave when it is time."


    The two dismounted at the gate of Qiao''s house. Because of the cold weather, there were no people in the village.


    Yuan Jiaqi stepped forward and knocked on the door, and the wife of the eldest wife of the Qiao family came out and opened the door. After seeing Qiao Mai, she was so excited that she was almost speechless.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 394： you want to know?

    Chapter 394 Do you want to know?


    "Sister, have you come to see our mother?"


    "No, I''ll come and see Qiao Lu."


    "After so many years, you still haven''t forgiven us?"


    "After so many years, can you have a little heart for good? Can you get rid of your selfishness?"


    Speaking of this, the eldest daughter-in-law lowered her head, and Yuan Jiaqi sighed inwardly.


    Qiao Mai pushed the door open and walked in, "I don''t have time to stay here, where is Qiao Lu?"


    "Mother was lying in the room, sleeping most of the time"


    Qiao Mai walked into the upper room, and the room was quite bright, with no peculiar smell. It seemed that Qiao Lu didn''t suffer much after being ill.


    The daughter-in-law of the big house came to the side of the kang and called out in a low voice.


    "Mother, mother, Maizi came to see you"


    Not knowing if she heard Qiao Mai''s name, Qiao Lu slowly opened her eyes. The moment she saw Qiao Mai, she shed tears of regret.


    "The big family, you go out first"


    "Ai"


    Qiao Mai looked at her calmly, "If you have anything to say, just say it."


    "Maizi, I''m sorry"


    "It''s too late"


    "Mother knows"


    "you do not know,"


    "What did you tell your father that year? He cried bitterly afterwards and regretted it all the time."


    "You want to know?"


    "Mother is going to die, why don''t you let mother be a fool?"


    Qiao Mai took a look at Yuan Jiaqi, and said slowly, "Your Qiao Mai had already passed away that night at Tian''s house."


    Qiao Lu''s face turned pale, "Her? Her? Then you?"


    "It''s just the soul on the first floor after taking over this body"


    "No wonder, you don''t accept us"


    "Wrong, it''s not that I don''t accept it, it''s that you, Wang, are parents. When your child encounters difficulties and setbacks, you not only don''t help, but also make things worse. She has reached such a point, and you still want to learn from him." Blood sucking, what reason do you have for me to treat you well? Are you worthy?"


    Qiao Lu trembling lips, "Yes, I don''t deserve it, I don''t deserve it"


    When Yuan Jiaqi heard this, he was also shocked. It turned out that his wife was not the original Qiao Mai.


    No wonder, although he was shocked, he didn''t say much.


    Seeing Qiao Mai turn around and leave the house, he followed behind, Qiao Mai would have left some money for the eldest house of the Qiao family, but when she returned to the house and saw that the Kang was empty, she was still a little disappointed.


    Qiao Lu kept muttering, "I don''t deserve it, I don''t deserve it"


    The couple rode horses and walked slowly on the official road.


    "Lady?"


    "Are you afraid?"


    "Don''t be afraid, my wife is so kind to this family, me and the children, what are you afraid of?"


    "That''s why I''m not nice to them. I''m wrong, and I make mistakes again and again. People who never repent, why should I treat them nicely?"


    "Sigh~ I''m afraid it''s the two of the Yuan family who are also like this. They are not strong. They just want to soften my heart and give them some money so that they can live better."


    "Are you still going to Xinghua Village?"


    "We''re fine now, let''s go take a look?"


    "Okay, I''ll be with you"


    The couple then went to Xinghua Village, and the Yuan family did not expect them to come together.


    As soon as they entered the house, all members of the Yuan family came over.


    They wanted to salute the two of them, but Yuan Jiaqi refused. Seeing the Yuan family''s parents on the kang, Qiao Mai fell silent for a moment, and stretched out his hand to give them their pulse.


    "It''s okay, I got a bit of cold, and my bones are strong. Did the doctor prescribe medicine?"


    "Open, open"


    "Well, then it''s all right"


    Yuan''s parents saw Yuan Jiaqi excitedly tugging at his sleeves, "Son, you finally came to see us,"


    Yuan Jiaqi had a cold face, "Don''t think too much, I''m just taking a look,"


    ¡°Come and see us and be content,¡±


    "It''s okay, let''s go"


    "Son, son, don''t go, we are wrong, please forgive us?"


    "wrong?"


    "Yes, it is"


    "Have you ever burned paper in front of Chuan''er''s mother? Have you ever said sorry to her?"


    Mentioning this, the old couple stopped humming, and the Yuan family snorted coldly.


    "Is this a mistake? You didn''t even apologize for harming someone''s life. Why should I forgive you?"


    The Yuan family got up and went out, Qiao Mai followed behind him, and the Yuan family members followed.


    "Start at home! You!"


    "I''m doing well, don''t bother you"


    The Yuan family helped Qiao Mai get on the horse at first, and then got on the horse himself. He has no nostalgia for this place.


    The members of the Yuan clan, especially the patriarch, stamped their feet and beat their chests in regret.


    "It''s been so many years, but he still hasn''t forgiven us"


    "That''s right, our Yuan family had a prince, and he disappeared like this. This should be the time when our Yuan family should be prosperous, alas~"


    "We must unite as one in the future, and such things cannot happen again"


    "Yes, it is said that a man cannot develop without his family, and we cannot live without him."


    The patriarch of the Yuan clan looked at Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai who were going away, and wiped away his sad old tears. One by one, he couldn''t do it, thinking that after becoming an official, he must have the support of the family. It really has feet on his head. Poor families, what can they rely on? They are rich and powerful, and they are their own reliance.


    Back to the town, looking at the familiar place, Qiao Mai said with emotion.


    "Go home feeling good!"


    The old emperor and the empress rested for a few days, and finally turned around. The two of them walked back and forth in Jixiang Garden in a rare way.


    The two of them looked at the greenhouse in the backyard all over, and they finally realized why Princess Fu liked it here.


    Once you enter the house, it is warm like spring, and when you leave the house, it is icy and snowy. Wherever you go, you will feel fresh.


    I heard that they came back, and they had to go to the door to pick them up.


    "Mother-in-law, where have you been?"


    "Go out and have a look, are you two still used to being here?"


    "Of course, your snack shop is similar to the one in Beijing, we all like it"


    "It''s a pity that I came back late, otherwise I could see the market in the north"


    "I see that your place is also very lively, and there are still people setting up the beach outside."


    "Well, the town is more than ten times larger than before. With more people, more supplies are needed. The mayor of the town is a member of the Qian family of the imperial court"


    "Hmm, good governance"


    "Of course, there are not many good mayors like this, and they work hard and pay money."


    "Do you want me to give him a promotion?"


    "Cut, who cares"


    "Ha ha"


    Tianshui Town has become rich these years, and every household started setting off cannons when they were less than 30 years old.


    That night, Qiao Mai bought a lot of fireworks from the platform.


    Without children, adults can also set it off. From this day on, the fireworks and cannons have not stopped.


    In the Imperial City Palace in the capital, after the crown prince and Linger had dinner, they digested food in the yard.


    "New Year''s Eve, Father and the others must have arrived in Tianshui Town by this time?"


    "It should be, mother is counting the days, I also want to celebrate the New Year there,"


    "Don''t feel bored. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, I held a Lantern Festival for you. When the time comes, I will take you to see it?"


    Linger shook her head, "Just take a look from a distance, now is an extraordinary period, let''s protect our children."


    The prince''s eyes flashed, and then he nodded, "What the princess said is true"


    Jixiangyuan, Jiamei is holding the child, while Chuaner is guarding her.


    "My parents are not here, the house is empty"


    "Well, my mother is so cruel, she said she won''t come back after going back,"


    Chuan''er pinched her little nose, "Mother, in order to be strong, to better protect us,"


    "I know, I just feel that my mother is here, and I have enough confidence"


    "Not here, we have to guard here."


    Thirty nights, the old emperor and empress were both drunk and at home, and Princess Fu¡¯s territory was gone, so there was nothing to worry about.


    The Yuan family also drank a little too much, they all like this relaxing feeling.


    On the first day of junior high school, Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi entertained relatives and friends in the small town at home. They haven''t seen each other for many years. Their children all marry wives and have children. If they don''t introduce each other, they might not know each other when they meet.


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 395： be careful to get him into trouble

    Chapter 395 Be careful to get him into trouble


    In these years, the Liu family has developed very well. They just guarded the shop and did not expand it. They have accumulated a lot of family property.


    I bought real estate in the town and lived a stable life.


    Lao Qian and his wife became parents-in-law last year. His family is not short of money. This year, his daughter-in-law is pregnant and will become grandparents.


    The shopkeeper Tong of Jingtai Restaurant also bought real estate here. When he got old, he handed over the restaurant to his son.


    The old emperor and empress have always regarded themselves as guests, and they also participated in entertaining guests.


    Except for Mayor Qian, no one else knew the identities of the two of them.


    It¡¯s only been a few years, and the two couples can abduct the emperor and empress back after returning home for a year, which is really beyond their imagination.


    On the second day of junior high school, Qiao Mai entertained the Liu family, and on the third day of junior high school, the Qiao Lu family from Lihua Village disappeared.


    The elder of Qiao¡¯s family came to announce the funeral in person, but Qiao Mai did not go there, but sent someone to go over, set up the tent on the tent table, and paid homage to Qiao Lu¡¯s family.


    With her current status, no one dares to gossip.


    Speaking of it, they are also self-inflicted.


    I don''t know if the Yuan family''s parents found out in conscience, or they had a good relationship with her before.


    After these two people heard about it, they actually hired a car to go to Lihua Village to send off Qiao Lu.


    Although Qiao Mai did not recognize them, they still regarded the Qiao family and the Yuan family as relatives by marriage, and the couple didn''t say anything after hearing about it.


    On the sixth day of the lunar new year, Qiao Mai retreated and entrusted his family to Yuan Jiaqi.


    The old emperor played with the queen crazy, and Qiao Mai bought a set of skis for the two of them when he was about to retreat.


    Pulled by a very tall and majestic red deer, it is very stable. In addition, a lot of food and drink are prepared for them. The two are immersed in the world of two every day.


    Unknowingly, the fifteenth day has passed, and it is also the day when they are about to return to Beijing.


    They planned to take the water route. They wanted to wait for Qiao Mai to leave the customs, but there was no news. Hearing that she asked Heizi to **** them back, they calmed down and took a boat back to Beijing from the west of Tianshui Town.


    Believe that this road, although not as thrilling as it came, will not be very peaceful.


    The emperor and the empress returned to Beijing safely in March. They only lived in the palace for a few days before moving to Jixiang Garden and took Ling''er there as well.


    She was due to give birth in more than a month, and only the prince was left in the entire palace to handle the court affairs, which seemed a bit lonely.


    Now the whole court is well organized by the crown prince, and the emperor is very pleased to see it.


    The only downside is that when Linger returns to Jixiangyuan, the prince doesn''t even have a woman to serve him, except for eunuchs who are eunuchs.


    Although I feel sorry for my son, the Yue family is too powerful to have both.


    The women in the entire harem were sent out by the emperor, deserted.


    Ling''er was afraid that the prince would be bored by herself, so she dragged her heavy body back to the palace. In order to take care of her, the queen could only drag the emperor back to the palace.


    On April 16th, Linger happened, and Qiao Mai, who was in retreat, opened his eyes at once.


    She walked out of the house and found Yuan Jiaqi in the backyard.


    "Ling''er is about to give birth, do you want to go back?"


    "Our daughter is about to give birth, so I have to go back"


    The couple didn''t bring anything, Qiao Mai grabbed his arm, and arrived at the palace in a short while.


    But Yuan Jiaqi was so beautiful, "My lady, this is too fast, did it fly?"


    "no"


    When the people in the palace saw the two of them, they saluted immediately, and the emperor and empress came up to meet them.


    "I thought you guys weren''t coming?"


    "How can it be,"


    Qiao Mai walked in as soon as he pushed the door, and the four of them had to stand guard outside the door.


    As soon as she entered, she saw several people surrounding Linger, some wiping tears, some feeding ginseng soup, and some holding Linger''s feet to make her exert themselves.


    Seeing someone coming in, Po Wen originally wanted to scold her, but when she saw her, she immediately shut her mouth.


    She looked at the two women, "How long has it been?"


    "Half, half an hour,"


    Linger cried and looked at her, "Mother, I feel relieved when you come."


    "Well, I have my mother here, so I''m not afraid"


    She took her pulse, then touched her belly, and looked at the two stable women with a cold face.


    "She is not yet born, you are like this, what is your intention?"


    "Princess, the Crown Princess has contractions"


    "The contractions are going to keep coming, are you fooling me? If she''s exhausted now, what will she do when she gives birth?"


    The two women squatted on the side of the bed guiltily, and Qiao Mai swept them aside with a flick of his sleeve, unable to move.


    Then he checked the ginseng soup that Linger drank, "It''s okay, before you give birth, gather your strength and listen to your mother later."


    "Well, it hurts so much, it turns out that this is how women give birth, it''s so uncomfortable"


    She gently stroked her hair, "Otherwise, how could the world say that mother is the greatest in the world, whoever is not filial should be filial to mother"


    "But they always look down on women, this world is very unfair to women"


    "From now on, you will be the mother of a country, a model of women in the world, and the status of women in the world depends entirely on you."


    "What does mother mean?"


    "Amend the law to protect women more and give them some rights."


    "Mother, you let me participate in politics?"


    "No, you just improved the status of our girls. Don''t worry now. This matter needs to be discussed in the long run. Now that we have come to this point, we have to leave something behind."


    Qiao Mai was talking to her, which distracted her some attention, but Linger wasn''t too uncomfortable.


    Seeing that it was almost done, she stuffed a pill into the daughter''s mouth.


    "Girl, it''s about to give birth, come on"


    Qiao Mai delivered Ling''er herself, the process was quick, and she didn''t suffer much.


    She had the delivery room cleaned up, walked out of the room, and said, "A boy was born,"


    "Hey, let me see, let me see"


    The old emperor took it over and fell in love with it at first sight, "Is this the appearance of a born emperor?"


    "You can say whatever you like, don''t talk nonsense, and be careful to get him into trouble"


    While watching, Yuan Jiaqi and the prince grinned, "Pink carved jade, with a pair of eyes full of aura, this baby must be very smart."


    Qiao Mai thought of the two women in the delivery room, "Let Jin Longwei arrest those two women and interrogate them properly!"


    "What''s wrong?"


    "unusual"


    The three words ?? directly summed up the meaning, and the emperor immediately sent a court lady to **** him out to Jin Longwei.


    Watching them take the man away, Qiao Mai gave the prince a meaningful look.


    "Has there been any abnormal people around you recently?"


    "No,"


    "Well, this time when we were traveling, we met people in the Dark Temple. There was a woman who was all over the world, but that''s not her true face, don''t be fooled by her beauty"


    "I know my mother-in-law"


    At this moment, Heizi rushed in from the outside, and as soon as it came in, it sniffed the prince vigorously.


    "Master, he smells cooked."


    "Men''s or Women''s?"


    "A woman''s, not only that, it seems to have the smell of Gu insects,"


    Qiao Mai frowned, stepped forward to touch the prince, and stopped him. The emperor and empress were scared and hid aside with their children in their arms.


    "Mother-in-law, what happened to him?"


    The Dark Temple is self-righteous, but it doesn''t take my words seriously. Heizi smelled Gu insects from the prince.


    "What? Gu insects? That''s something unique to the southern border of the Great Qin Dynasty."


    "Everyone has this stuff, it''s really annoying"


    Qiao Mai slapped the prince''s body, and his clothes shattered, leaving only a pair of underpants.


    Then she waved her hand, a red light strung into the prince''s body, the emperor swallowed, he believed that Qiao Mai would not harm the prince.


    I saw the red light wandering around the prince, it was so weird, finally, the red light stopped at the prince''s heart.


    I saw the crown prince''s face turned purple, and then he opened his mouth to spit out a pool of black blood.


    The red light chased it out, burning the black blood all the way, and then returned to Qiao Mai''s body.


    She looked at the prince with a cold face, "Say, who have you been with recently?"


    "No, no, they are all acquaintances that the prince usually contacts."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 396： its the childs choice

    Chapter 396 This is the child''s choice


    "Do you want me to search for your soul?"


    The prince pursed his lips and did not hum, Qiao Mai pressed directly between his brows, and she let go after a while.


    Slapped the prince on the face, and immediately sent him flying.


    "How long has it been since you betrayed Linger?"


    She raised her hand to kill the prince, but the queen came up and hugged her arm, "Mother-in-law, don''t worry, calm down, let me tell you what''s going on first?"


    Seeing how angry Qiao Mai was, the prince knelt on the ground.


    "Mother-in-law, my son-in-law really doesn''t know what''s going on,"


    The emperor also stepped forward to stop the angry Qiao Mai, "Mother-in-law, what are you talking about?"


    At this moment, Linger was helped out of the house, "Mother, please speak up if you have something to say, don''t be angry, my daughter believes that the prince is innocent"


    Qiao Mai glared at her, "Hurry up and go back to the house to rest, don''t fall into the root cause of the disease"


    "Mother, please?"


    She looked at the prince, "Your man has been poisoned by a Gu worm. Once he is planted with this poisonous worm, he will be controlled at least, and at worst he will lose his life."


    The faces of several people turned pale, "Then what is the one among the princes?"


    "I haven''t studied this kind of bug. If it''s something from the upper realm, even a few princes can''t escape. Fortunately, it''s only a native bug here, so it''s more than enough to deal with it."


    "That means the prince is under control?"


    "It''s possible, but I searched for his soul, but it doesn''t seem to be the case, otherwise why would I ask him."


    The emperor and the queen looked at the prince at the same time, "What do you mean?"


    The prince gritted his teeth, "My son really has nothing to say. What I said and did before was like being in a trance. It was only after I vomited the blood that I woke up."


    Qiao Maimi rolled her eyes, "I think you won''t give up until you reach the Yellow River"


    She closed her eyes, grabbed in one direction from the air, and a woman in black was grabbed by her neck and slipped into her hands.


    When the prince saw it, his face immediately turned pale.


    The face scarf of the woman in black was removed by Qiao Mai''s other hand, "Are you all right?"


    Several people took a look, and the emperor immediately pointed at her, "Isn''t this the woman who fainted on the road?"


    "Yeah, I failed to seduce you, so I came to seduce the prince. This beauty trick is never unconventional. You failed to seduce, but the prince fell for it, right? Prince?"


    Li Yuxian bowed his head guilty, Qiao Mai looked at the woman in black who was having difficulty breathing.


    Scratching her face with her fingernails, she saw a layer of skin sticking up, and she tore off her false mask at once, revealing a very ordinary-looking face.


    The prince saw this, angry, angry and ashamed, "No, it''s impossible, it''s impossible"


    "Don''t look at her real face, Prince, I hope you will give me an explanation?"


    "I"


    "If you didn''t like Ling''er back then, there are better men waiting for her in this world. We don''t have to be tied to this tree like you. Marriage is a big matter. It''s about your love and my wish. If you agree, you should treat her well." She, how long has it been now? You just want to change, for a good look, and betray Linger, this is something I cannot allow. "


    The emperor tried to defend the prince, "Mother-in-law, it may be that thing called a worm, which made him lose his mind, so he did such a thing, and I hope that mother-in-law can hold her hands high."


    Before he finished speaking, Jin Longwei came outside to report.


    "Your Majesty, those two stable women recruited in a short time. They, they obeyed the order of the crown prince, and wanted to fight for the midwife to be unfavorable to the crown princess."


    After Qiao Mai heard it, he slapped it on the table, and the whole table immediately turned into powder.


    "Damn it, let the mother keep the child? Make room for her?"


    She pinched her hand on the neck of the woman in black, and charged immediately, only to hear the card fork, and her neck broke.


    She threw him out, "Prince, I want to hear a complete explanation? Otherwise?"


    Seeing that Qiu Mai was about to take the prince''s life in a fit of rage, Ling''er rushed over regardless of just giving birth, and caught him in front of Qiao Mai.


    "Mother, no matter how wrong he is, just because the child is still young and he is being manipulated, spare him once. If something like this happens again in the future, it won''t be too late to kill him."


    Qiao Mai really hates iron and steel, "Girl, how many lives do you have for him to toss, this time Heizi happened to smell the difference in him, otherwise, you and the child, and this Ming Dynasty, would not be handed over to others? "


    "Mother, he is still young, inexperienced, and encounters few things, please just let him go?"


    "You, you really **** me off"


    Qiao Mai gave Linger a hard look, pulled Yuan Jiaqi''s arm, and disappeared in place.


    Ling''er finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Father, Queen Mother, let''s stop this matter, and I will go to rest first."


    "go Go"


    The two looked at the prince kneeling on the ground, "If the father''s guess is right, are you bewildered by her beauty?"


    "My son was wrong." He glanced at the woman in black who died on the ground, with sadness in his eyes.


    "As an upright man, if you promise, you should keep your promise. You are sorry for Linger."


    "My son must make up for it,"


    "During this period of time, you should contemplate behind closed doors in the Prince''s Mansion. There is an emperor in the palace, and Ling''er will be handed over to your mother after confinement."


    "Yes, father."


    Jin Longwei personally escorted the crown prince out of the palace, the emperor sighed, "One couple for one lifetime is easier said than done"


    "Yes, since ancient times, there is only one woman by the emperor''s side. It doesn''t matter whether it is an outsider''s conspiracy or the emperor himself. A hero is sad for a beauty, alas~"


    "Take good care of my daughter-in-law, I''m going to handle business"


    Ling''er lay on the bed, shedding bitter tears. During this period of time, she could still feel the prince''s changes. Although he had been pretending, the woman''s perception was very accurate.


    This time, she will treat him as blind once, as if he was controlled by a Gu worm, and give him a chance. If there is a second time, let alone mother, she will not let him go.


    In the courtyard, with the flame guarding the window, Linger let out a low cry.


    It leaped past the window, and the bedroom felt warm immediately, and its attributes made the room warmer.


    "Huo Huo, thank you for being with me. If he betrays me again like this time, you just take his life."


    Huo Huo let out a low growl, and the prince who hadn''t left the palace trembled when he heard the roar.


    Fortunately, Linger''s temper and character did not follow the Tian family''s, and she was properly taught by Qiao Mai as the second her.


    She was willing to give him a chance, but also for the sake of the child.


    Tianshui Town, Jixiang Garden, main courtyard.


    Qiao Mai was so angry that she smashed all the things in the yard to pieces. She had never been so angry before.


    Yuan Jiaqi watched from the sidelines, and let her lose her temper. She couldn''t hold back her anger, and it wouldn''t hurt her body if she let it out.


    "My lady, this is the child''s choice, let her do it"


    "Once a man betrays once, he may be betrayed countless times. The same is true for women. One time of infidelity will never be used for life. How many times have I taught her such a simple truth?"


    "She still has feelings for the prince, let''s take one step at a time"


    "Do you know that it''s easy to hide from an open gun, but hard to defend from a hidden arrow. It''s useless for him to play tricks on me, but for Ling''er, it''s a piece of cake"


    "For that position, he should be restrained"


    Qiao Mai sat down, sighed angrily, and the Yuan family got up to make tea for her, "Miss, don''t be angry, I believe Linger will be fine with the lady guarding her."


    "I didn''t expect that, she looks like a dog, with royal blood flowing on her body, the same fickleness, and the same ruthlessness"


    "Miss, I saw that woman kept holding her stomach when you pinched her, didn''t she?"


    "Otherwise, why would I be so angry? I can forgive just being emotional, and hate as much as I hate. The two of them actually have a skin-to-skin relationship."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 397： seen this lady

    Chapter 397 Met this young lady


    Yuan Jiaqi also sighed a little, "How long has it been? The world is really changing. It''s really hard not to watch."


    "I can''t watch them forever, I have to walk my own way."


    "Is the lady still in seclusion?"


    "No, I''ll leave the family to you. I plan to go to the Taihang Mountains and then to the Dark Temple. This revenge will be avenged no matter what."


    Yuan Jiaqi pouted, "I want to go as a husband."


    "You can go to Dahang Mountain, but the Dark Temple cannot take you there"


    "Then Taihang Mountains, and then come back for your husband?"


    "So clingy."


    Qiao Maijiao gave him an angry look, then shook his head helplessly.


    Originally, she planned to stay in the capital and take care of Ling''er before she went out of confinement, but when she returned home angrily, she didn''t have to take care of her anymore.


    When the four of Xiao Yu heard that their master was going out, they immediately ran to Qiao Mai.


    "Master, can we follow?"


    "A group of old Taoists in Taihang Mountain, what do you want to see?"


    "I heard that their inner strength and mental methods are unique."


    "The way I give you as a teacher is the best"


    "Following Master, we can learn a lot,"


    It seems that these four little girls are determined to follow, but Qiao Mai was speechless, so he had to agree.


    Three days later, six fast horses came out from Jixiangyuan. They did not take a carriage, and each of them took a horse. Before dawn, they took the official road and headed south.


    This time it¡¯s not for fun, so I came here as soon as possible, and chose a route that they haven¡¯t traveled.


    The four little girls, since following Qiao Mai, have changed their appearance every year. At a young age, their internal strength is as high as ten Jiazi.


    Xiao Yu is a big girl, who focuses on lightness kung fu and medical skills. The other three, some learn formations, some learn poison, and some learn manufacturing, and each of them has a specialty.


    The four are ingenious and have winks. Although they are young, they are very good at taking care of others.


    Especially Xiao Yu, like an adult, she was the one who arranged board and lodging along the way.


    Six days later, Taihang Town at the foot of Taihang Mountain.


    It is said to be a town, but it looks bigger and more lively than the county seat.


    "Master, this place is so prosperous"


    "The great place of martial arts comes here for its fame"


    Xiao Yu spent some money and asked the locals about some things, and then took them to live in an inn called Shengwu on the most prosperous street.


    This inn is really big, covering an area of ??a hundred acres.


    From the outside, it doesn''t look like an inn, but more like a deep house compound. Xiao Yu is standing in front of the counter of the inn.


    "Shopkeeper, here are six of the best guest rooms here"


    The shopkeeper looked at Mimi with a smile, "Little girl, we don''t have guest rooms here, only guest courtyards,"


    "Oh? Then the best guest house"


    "One hundred taels of gold a day"


    Xiao Yu was not surprised when she heard this, but turned to look at Qiao Mai, who nodded.


    "We live for ten days,"


    "good class"


    The master who is not short of money, only meets once or twice a year. The shopkeeper smiled and took the key, and took them to the back in person.


    It is the best inn in the town. The garden view alone is no worse than Jixiangyuan.


    Especially elegant, this courtyard is connected to Taihang Mountain, besides the beautiful scenery, there is a road up the mountain here.


    Going up the mountain is faster than normal people and saves a lot of effort.


    Qiao Mai nodded in satisfaction, and went straight to the main house, which is full of sandalwood furniture, and it smells very good without burning incense.


    The shopkeeper brought them here, then bent slightly and asked.


    "Originally the guests live here, we have six servants, if the guests need it, I will let them come here"


    "No, we don''t need"


    "If you can do it, if you need it, you can go directly to the front to find the old man"


    "Well, let''s go"


    As soon as the shopkeeper left, Xiao Yu and the others closed the courtyard door, and they arranged their own residences.


    "Master, do you need to wash? We saw a natural hot spring in the backyard"


    "Well, you wash first, we wash later"


    "Then let''s order a table of local vegetarian dishes after washing, I heard it is very famous"


    "good"


    The girls all left, Qiao Mai went up to the second floor, and saw the big bed lying on a crooked body.


    Yuan Jiaqi checked the tea set, "Lady, are you thirsty?"


    "No, you should rest too,"


    "I''m not tired of being a husband, don''t look at my husband''s martial arts is not strong, but look at that old man is a master?"


    "This small town doesn''t have a lot of martial arts and no foundation. Do you dare to open such an inn here?"


    "We have to take a good look around here"


    "If you don''t have those two followers, it''s up to you"


    While talking, Qiao Mai involuntarily closed his eyes and fell asleep.


    The girls worked quickly, and an hour later, the vegetarian restaurant was set up downstairs.


    Qiao Mai took a breath, and was dragged to the table by the husband.


    "It smells okay,"


    The girls saw the master move the chopsticks, and immediately started to gobble it up.


    "Well, master, the taste of this tofu is as good as meat, even better than meat."


    "Well, if you like it, eat more"


    Qiao Mai was also aroused, and took a few more bites of the dishes on the table.


    On the mountain, in a hall at the peak, a white-haired old man sat cross-legged on a futon in the center.


    He opened his eyes suddenly, counting his fingers.


    "A distinguished guest has come, and it is still an extremely honored guest"


    The eyes of the old man flashed brightly, and then he closed his eyes and continued to meditate.


    Just as he was competing for attention, Qiao Mai smiled as he ate the vegetables.


    Although she doesn''t know how to calculate, her mental power has already slipped around the Taihang Mountains, and she ignored the old way''s words.


    Fate is just a trajectory calculated in advance, otherwise there is no saying that it is up to heaven to make things happen, and it is up to people to plan things.


    It provides you with many paths, whichever path you choose will appear on that path.


    Don''t lament the unfairness of fate, because you have a choice, but you accept your fate.


    The next day, Qiao Mai and the others were not in a hurry to go up the mountain, but took their husband and girl for a stroll in the small town.


    I have to say that Qingfengguan is full of incense. There are many pilgrims who bought a lot of incense when they came. They climbed the mountain devoutly, and some kowtowed at every step.


    There are a lot of restaurants here, most of which serve vegetarian dishes and wine, all for ordinary people.


    Generally, those who come to offer incense, must abstain from alcohol and meat for three days before they can climb the mountain.


    Qiao Mai and the others do as the Romans do, from morning to night, they are all vegetarian, and they drank a few sips of wine.


    It¡¯s okay to drink a few sips of rice wine made from grain. After all, even monks are popular with wine and meat, which is what the Buddha said in his heart.


    Qiao Mai stayed in the inn for three days, and planned to climb the mountain on the fourth day, but he didn''t expect the old master Qingfeng to come early in the morning.


    He brought two Taoist boys with him, and appeared at the back of the inn with a Taoist spirit.


    Two Taoist boys knocked on the door politely, and Xiao Yu and the others came out.


    "Meet this young lady"


    "You are?"


    "Qingfeng Guan, Qingfeng Daoist asks to see King Fu and Princess Fu."


    Qiao Mai was in the living room, when he heard this, he came out to greet him with Yuan Jiaqi.


    "Heh, I was planning to go up the mountain to find you"


    "Poverty ashamed"


    "You are not good at learning,"


    "I still forget that Princess Fu will give you more advice"


    "Although it is your duty to eliminate demons and demons, don''t be blind. People are good and bad. When they are bad, they are more hateful than demons. Demons also have good and bad. If you insist on your own way, you will be contaminated with evil results. Don''t you Taoists pay attention to cause and effect the most? ?¡±


    "It''s because I''m poor and not good at learning and art, and it almost turned into a bitter fruit, I''m sorry"


    "Sit inside and talk"


    Entering the living room, the host and guest were seated separately, Qiao Mai looked at Qingfeng in a sophisticated manner.


    "When you left the capital, did anyone ask you anything?"


    "At that time, Pindao was injured in the palace for a few days, and then he left the city. On the way, he met several princes traveling together. After meeting them, he said a few words. Seeing them getting married, Pindao also advised them a few words."


    "That is to say, there is a demon in Jixiangyuan, have you told them?"


    "I didn''t say it, they guessed it, and Pindao told them not to think about it, saying that it''s not a demon, it''s just a kind of beast, that''s all"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 398： another lost girl

    Chapter 398 Another Lovelorn Girl


    "Well, I didn''t come to Taihang Mountain specifically to find you, but to drop by the Dark Temple,"


    "Hiss? Dark Temple?"


    "heard about it?"


    "Yes, this organization is very powerful, but it is not in the territory of the Ming Dynasty,"


    "Is there a map?"


    "Yes, on the mountain, did the concubine go up the mountain with Pindao, or did Pindao send someone down the mountain?"


    "Then let''s go up the mountain and have a look. Now that we''re here, we need to get acquainted."


    Taoist Master Qingfeng got up and made a gesture of invitation. Yuan Jiaqi and his wife were not pretentious, they went directly up the mountain road in the backyard.


    "Is the Taoist chief living a long life this year?"


    "one hundred and eighty six"


    "Not bad, very good at keeping in good health"


    Qingfeng glanced at Yuan Jiaqi, "Fu Wang is a long-lived prime minister"


    "Guarding my wife, there is nothing I can do if I don''t want to live a long life,"


    Yuan Jiaqi was very happy to hear the Taoist priest''s words. He wanted to stay with his wife for a long time.


    Along the way, Daoist Qingfeng also acted as a tour guide, and introduced him to Qiao Mai and the others. Although he was more than a hundred years old, he was in a very good state of mind. When he climbed the mountain, Yuan Jiaqi was panting, and he seemed to be fine.


    Qingfeng took them to visit the palace and introduced the Bodhisattva they enshrined.


    It was only then that he went to rest in the quiet room in the backyard. Dao Tong served tea and retreated. Master Qingfeng found the map and handed it to Qiao Mai.


    "This is the terrain of the Five Kingdoms. The small island in the middle is where the Dark Temple is located. It is located in the tropics and there are many poisonous insects. Even experts will not easily set foot there, but Pindao believes that Princess Fu should be able to come and go freely. "


    "Um"


    Qiao Mai opened it for a few glances, then stacked and threw it into the space.


    At the same time, he took out a few books from his arms and put them on the table, "This is a popular technique overseas. Can you see if it is useful for you Taoists?"


    Daoist Qingfeng picked up the topmost book with both hands, and looked at it seriously. At first, he had the idea of ??learning from each other''s strengths to make up for his weaknesses, but the more he read, the more excited he became.


    "Concubine Fu, Pindao on behalf of Qingfeng Temple, thank you"


    "Well, I accept this as a thank you. Don''t do it, it''s mainly for the benefit of the people, don''t mess around"


    "Pindao remembers"


    Qiao Mai took a sip of tea, looked at Qingfeng fascinated, and didn''t bother.


    It took a long time for Daoist Qingfeng to recover from the books. He immediately picked up all the books and saluted Qiao Mai.


    "I''m being impolite, I''m poor, send these books to the back mountain first, and show it to the old temple master. You two can stay and taste the vegetarian food in our temple. If it''s possible, how about staying on the mountain for a night? "


    "Can,"


    Master Qingfeng left, and the two of them moved from the house to the outside. Xiao Yu and the others were wandering around in the mountains.


    There are many Taoist priests on the mountain, and there is also a named lay disciple.


    The little girls were curious about everything, especially when they saw their rigorous martial arts practice, so they stopped and watched.


    Before I watched it for a few minutes, I was chased away.


    The four little girls pursed their lips, "What''s the big deal, that move is so empty, it''s not as practical as what Master taught us, it''s all a show"


    Unexpectedly, the Taoist priests listened to the words of the little girls. They were angry and helpless. The reason was that they were girls and they were still so young.


    But some Taoist priests are young, so the two sides quarreled.


    In the end, they moved their hands, and the four little girls beat up the nine little Taoist priests.


    The beating was a beating, but it was not serious, at best it was bruised and swollen, but in terms of martial arts, the girls won.


    Qiao Mai''s teaching is more suitable for actual combat, while the Taoist priests of Qingfeng Temple are just putting on airs, good-looking, full of fairy spirit, but they still lack a lot of experience in real fighting.


    It''s not like four little girls who fight every day when they have nothing to do, and they come to the real thing when they get started.


    The couple were drinking tea when they saw Xiao Yu and the others come back in high spirits.


    "Yo, is this a fight?"


    "Master, let''s have a chat with the little Taoist priest in the Taoist temple"


    "Did you win?"


    "Hey, four of us beat nine of them, a total victory!"


    "That''s right, the Taihang Mountains are outstanding people. You can practice in the courtyard at night, which is good for improving your internal strength"


    "Yes, master"


    Not long after, many Taoist priests came over. They were not convinced, and planned to find the little girl''s master to cut and rub again.


    Qiao Mai looked at the Taoist priests in black and white, "If you are inferior to others, you will say that your skills are inferior to others, and you will come to the door. Is this how your master taught you to be competitive?"


    "It''s your apprentice who said that what we practice is all ostentatious"


    "It''s true that there are many fancy styles and little practicality. If there is a real fight, will the enemy allow you to prepare? And put a pose in advance"


    "Then ask this lady for advice"


    Qiao Mai took a look at the man, "Qingfeng dare not ask me to teach, I will talk about it after going back and practicing for a hundred years"


    "Hiss, you are worthy of your big words"


    The man rushed over and was about to fight Qiao Mai, but with a wave of her hand, she photographed the man, and after seeing Qiu Mai''s experience, they all shut up.


    At this time, Qingfeng came in from the crowd, "This is a distinguished guest of our Taoist temple, who asked you to disturb her?"


    Everyone lowered their heads and stood next to each other. Qingfeng waved his sleeves, "Go ahead and do whatever you want. If you practice for two more lifetimes, you won''t be able to beat this lady. Let''s go."


    The Taoist priests dispersed, and Qingfeng sat down.


    "Old viewers like that set of books very much"


    "Well, study hard,"


    At this moment, Su Zhai was brought up, and Qiao Mai called a few little girls to eat with them.


    Taoist Master Qingfeng looked at the four little girls, his eyes sparkled, "good bones"


    "I picked it up, let''s see what will happen in the future"


    "If they are here, no one will dare to invade in the next hundred years of the Ming Dynasty."


    Qiao Mai smiled and glanced at Xiao Yu and the others, "I hope."


    "It''s a pity that the inner strength mentality of my Taoist temple is not suitable for them, otherwise it would be good for them to stay with us for a while"


    "I have the opportunity to invite several viewers to Tianshui Town"


    "sure"


    After dinner, the old Taoist left. The time on the mountain passed slowly and was boring. The pilgrims were the ones I saw the most.


    It¡¯s all a lot of money, a lot of money for adding sesame oil.


    There are also people looking for amulets, peace, and all kinds of prayers from the temple master, and the sky is gradually getting dark.


    The stars and the moon seem to be right in front of your eyes, so close that you can pick them off as soon as you reach out.


    Xiao Yu and the others found a place to meditate after they had dinner, and Qiao Mai put a barrier around them to prevent accidents.


    The couple sat facing each other. How could there be no good wine in such a beautiful night?


    The two drank silently facing the moon. This courtyard was the highest standard among the guest rooms in Taihang Mountains, and there was only one, which was occupied by Qiao Mai and the others.


    There are three rooms below the next room, eight rooms below, and more than 20 ordinary rooms at the bottom.


    They were experiencing the feeling that silence is better than sound, when they saw someone playing the piano in the yard below.


    The sound of the piano was sad, and the two got up and came to the low courtyard wall, leaned over and looked down.


    "Look at another girl who lost love"


    "Everything can go as you want, it''s none of our business"


    "Well, I''m leaving for the Dark Temple tomorrow, and you can stay here for a while longer if you want."


    "No, I brought drizzle and they should go home early. It''s better to be away than to come home."


    "Fine"


    While talking, a black shadow rushed towards the woman, and that shiny dagger headed towards her heart.


    Qiao Mai grabbed a stone on the wall and shot towards the black figure.


    There was a scream, the stone hit the head, the shadow fell to the ground, and many girls and women rushed out of the small courtyard.


    "Miss, miss, what''s wrong with you?"


    "Assassin, Assassin"


    At this time, the people from the Taoist temple also rushed in. They carried the black shadow out, and then asked everyone in the courtyard.


    Qiao Mai curled her lips, "Kong has a face like a flower, but she has a force that doesn''t match her, and she will be slaughtered."


    "Everyone has his own destiny. I think the lady let Ling''er practice martial arts. She is not that material, so there is no way."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 399： startled him

    Chapter 399 Startled him


    "Yeah, it wasn''t that piece of material, that''s why someone almost plotted against her. Ling''er chose the most common path, but fortunately, she has my mother to protect her, otherwise there would be no bones left after being eaten. "


    "Miss, you get excited when you mention her"


    "It''s angry,"


    The two were talking, when the girl in the courtyard below looked up.


    She knew that someone had helped her, otherwise she would have died by now.


    "Thank you, lady and lord"


    Qiao Mai nodded to her, "You''re welcome, saving you once won''t save you many times, so be careful in the future"


    "yes,"


    Yuan Jiaqi took Qiao Mai back to the house, "Since we have to leave tomorrow, let''s go to bed early tonight, there are so many mosquitoes on Taihang Mountain, I will light some medicinal incense for you."


    Before dawn, Qiao Mai left Taihang Mountain.


    Yuan Jiaqi said goodbye to Qingfeng, and prepared to leave with four girls.


    As soon as I got out of the guest hospital, I saw the girl who was rescued yesterday, guarding the gate with someone.


    "Benefactor is above, be worshiped by the little girl"


    Yuan Jiaqi dodged and explained, "It was my wife who saved you, she left beforehand."


    "Then benefactor you?"


    "I am not your benefactor,"


    Yuan Jiaqi finished speaking with a cold face, turned around and walked down the mountain with the four little girls, and the woman was about to chase after her.


    Unexpectedly, the four girls drew their weapons and were about to fight her.


    "I said this girl, can''t understand human speech? If you dare to step forward, don''t blame the sword for having no eyes"


    "I, I just want to thank benefactor"


    "I think you are attracted to my master and want to take this opportunity to stick to my master?"


    The girl blushed, "No,"


    "roll!"


    Xiao Yuhao scolded her rudely, then followed Yuan''s family up and down the mountain.


    Last night, the moment this girl looked up, she was fascinated by the tall and handsome Yuan Jiaqi under the moonlight.


    When I saw her today, I fell in love even more.


    Hearing that his wife was not there, he hid his joy in his heart. He didn''t expect this man to be so unkind.


    The master and servant settled the bill at the inn, and rode back home.


    Unexpectedly, this girl was still waiting for them on the official road, but Xiao Yu was furious, she knew the master too well.


    Seeing that she was about to greet the master again, she immediately said angrily.


    "Say it again, my master didn''t save you, if you miss my master again, there will be no good fruit to eat later"


    The girl looked aggrieved, "Little girl, don''t be angry, I''m just afraid of being assassinated again, and I want to go with you."


    "Then where are you going?"


    "South, south side"


    "Sorry, we''re going north"


    "I also have relatives in the north, why don''t we go together, when we get there, I will ask my relatives to send us guards and send us home"


    At this moment, Yuan Jiaqi said, "Girl, please be respectful. Yuan already has a family and won''t think about any woman. If she follows us, then my maid will have to do it."


    The girl was tearful and looked pitiful, another man would definitely be tempted.


    What a pity, it was Yuan Jiaqi who met.


    In his words, he would have met his current wife in this life, otherwise, even if the woman stood naked in front of him, he would not have looked at her.


    Qiao Mai once said that he must have been a monk in his previous life. He passed by the daughter country and met her. The two met her in this life to fulfill each other.


    The girl in the carriage twisted her handbag angrily. With her appearance, why didn''t the man look at her.


    So he told the girl and mother-in-law to chase after the horse-woman.


    But theirs was a carriage, and the members of Yuan''s family rode horses, which was naturally much more than what she had written in the book, and they couldn''t catch up in the end.


    Qiao Mai rode a horse and traveled south all the way, looking at the map while walking.


    The location of the Dark Temple is not difficult to find, all the way to the south, until there is no way, that is, the direction of the sea.


    Then change to a waterway boat, and after sailing for five or six days, you can see the island. The Dark Temple is in the center of the island, on the highest mountain.


    The entire palace is black. It is said that it is like the Nine Nether Hell. At night, it is completely dark, and the sky above the hall seems to be covered by black clouds.


    Qiao Mai pouted, that place must have been set up with formations, otherwise how could it be like this all year round.


    I just don¡¯t know who was the one who put the crown prince¡¯s Gu, and if she broke the Gu worm this time, whether that person was backlashed.


    A few days later, she put the Dongzao into the space and stood in front of the vast sea, waiting for the ship.


    When she was free, she would read a book, which was all about Gu worms.


    The ones planted on the heart are called Heart-eating Gu, and there are also Soul-eating Gu, Concentric Gu, etc., which are nothing more than used to control others.


    Compared with the world of cultivating immortals, the types of Gu insects in the lower world are much less.


    At this time, in the dark temple, the dim lights reflected the figures of several people, one of whom was the temple master who was forbidden to backfire.


    There are three other Lords, and one is lying on the ground, dying.


    The palace master roared, "I told you all, let you come back, what are you doing in the Ming Dynasty? Is it not enough to suffer there? You really want to die!"


    The three lords lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound. The hall master clutched his chest, so angry that he wanted to kick the man on the ground.


    "Thinking that you are the only one who can do it yourself, you are the only one who is capable in the whole world. There are people beyond others, and there is a sky beyond the sky. Who can blame you? This is the lesson for you"


    Hall Master stared at the man on the ground and took a few long breaths.


    "Come here, carry him to the second floor, find a room to place him first, wait for the injury of the master of the hall to heal, and then treat him"


    "Yes, Hall Master"


    Several men in black carried the wounded away. The wounded was one of the four lords, and the one who Qiao Mai asked him to bring back the letter last time.


    Unexpectedly, he did not return to the temple, but ran to the capital, trying to control the prince with Gu insects, but he stumbled.


    He was unconscious and his most powerful assistant died.


    If it weren''t for the signal flare he fired into the air before he fell into a coma, he would have died by this time.


    The master of the hall walked up and down on the high platform with his hands behind his back.


    "Send people to strictly guard, and report any suspicious people immediately"


    "Hall Master, I heard that Emperor Ming''s Concubine Fu is very mysterious, and there are many beasts in the house?"


    "Speaking halfway, seeing is believing"


    "The spies sent out never return"


    "This time things are tricky, maybe we will be in trouble."


    "Should the subordinates disperse their staff?"


    "We must disperse and let them lie down as civilians on the island. I will remember all of them. Be a man with your tail between your legs. The opponent is very strong. I, the palace master, have no idea if I am so strong."


    Qiao Mai was standing at the bow of the boat, looking at the endless sea.


    "Boater, how many days will it take to reach the Sansuan Islands?"


    "Look at the weather, six days better, ten days slower."


    She sat cross-legged on the spot, and then slowly closed her eyes. The boatman ignored her and shook her head.


    Unexpectedly, she sat there for six days, no matter the wind, the sun or the sun, she remained motionless. The boatman thought she was starving to death, so they came over to have a look.


    Unexpectedly, as soon as he got close, Qiao Mai opened his eyes, startling him.


    "You, aren''t you hungry?"


    "It is common for people who practice martial arts to go hungry for ten and a half days"


    "I, we grilled fish, do you want to eat?"


    "How much is a piece?"


    "A piece of ten taels of silver, about two catties"


    "Let''s have one, and a pot of rice wine"


    "Rice wine for one tael and one pot"


    After a while, the fish and wine were delivered, and she smelled them. Although the boatman sold them expensively, they didn''t do anything wrong.


    As she ate, there were faint shadows of the archipelago in the distance.


    She ate a few mouthfuls, then raised her head, poured all the wine into her stomach, stood up, and looked at Xiaojima.


    "Boatman, do you have the clothes of the islanders"


    "Hey, no, there are people wearing anything, and people from the five countries,"


    "Oh, is there a lot of people?"


    ¡°Not too many, the local people are all former foreigners, and after a long time, they become local.¡±


    "Oh, that''s good, so I don''t have to worry about not understanding what they say."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 400： Im going to blow them up

    Chapter 400 My wife wants to kill them


    "Are you in business, or?"


    "Wander around the world."


    "Artists are bold, there are too few women like you"


    The Qiao family hooked his lips, and what he said in his heart was more than rare, it was really rare.


    It seems that the island is very close, but I didn''t expect it to take more than half a day to land. At this time, the sky is shining with stars, and there is an inn as soon as I land.


    Business is good, but a bit chaotic.


    Staying here, you don¡¯t need guides, you don¡¯t need household registration, and they don¡¯t ask you.


    "Come to the upper room,"


    "Ten taels of silver for one night"


    ¡°Stay for one night first¡±


    The store likes such happy customers very much.


    As soon as she entered the guest room, she blocked the door and flashed into the space.


    Xiaoqing immediately flashed in front of her, "Master, is the Worry-free Islands here?"


    "Yeah, will you go out with me tomorrow?"


    "Hey, that''s exactly what I mean, I happen to be collecting some new species here"


    "I don''t know if my husband is home"


    "How many days has it been, it should have arrived long ago, you don''t have to worry about the male master, there is iron and blood guarding it"


    Qiao Mai took a shower and lay down on the kang in pajamas. Xiaoqing found a piece of music on the computer, and she fell asleep after a while.


    It was dawn as soon as she woke up, she came out of the space, and there was a lot of traffic and horses outside the inn, and the sound was quite noisy.


    She opened the window and looked out lazily.


    "Oh, there are really all kinds of people, it seems that there are also people from outside the five countries,"


    Xiaoqing flew out, "Oh, there are also people with dark skin, white skin, yellow skin, blue eyes, black, brown, really all kinds of people, look at these people, you can feel Very fresh."


    "There are quite a few people on the beach. It seems that this is the only pier on the island."


    "Master, I see that dried fish is produced here, shall we stock up some?"


    "Okay, let''s order a few local famous dishes later,"


    Qiao Mai looked at the fat fish on the stall, and swallowed, it was rare that there was something she wanted to eat.


    She really didn''t have the desire to go out, but because she wanted to eat, she changed her clothes. Xiaoqing turned into a beautiful butterfly and pinned it in her hair.


    "Master, look quickly, the salted octopus and dried yellow croaker are so big."


    Qiao Mai also bought a lot, put them in a basket, moved them into the space, and bought a lot of them over and over again.


    The master and servant found a tavern with a lot of people, ordered steamed fish and salt-baked crab, and had a delicious meal.


    Then settled the bill at the inn, hired a carriage, and went straight to the center of the islands, where the Dark Temple is located.


    Along the way, she was still nibbling small dried fish in one hand, and drinking a pot of wine in the other.


    The coachman occasionally looked back at her, then shook his head.


    "Madam, where are you going?"


    "I heard that the black house is very famous, so I plan to go there and have a look."


    "Be careful, there are poisonous insects around, if you accidentally get bitten, you may lose your life."


    "Just look at it from a distance, and come here anyway"


    "Makes sense"


    Half a day later, the Black Temple arrived. The coachman pulled her to the location, and thoughtfully found an inn for her around.


    Only then did he feel relieved to leave. Qiao Mai looked at the Dark Temple from a distance, and moved into the inn without haste.


    She spent a high price to live in a guest room directly opposite the temple.


    "Master, are you going to deal with them?"


    Qiao Mai raised his eyebrows, "Of course let them taste the damage of artillery first, I bombarded them all night in my dream last night."


    "Ah, it seems that those are put away by the master"


    "Well, you help me buy a few more shells from the platform, my mother will bomb them to death."


    "Then I''ll go back to the space to see what models they are, so I can help the master find out and debug them."


    Qiao Maiba dazzled, "It''s a pity that such a palace is not worthy of missiles, and one guy will blow it to pieces."


    Little Qingyan rolled her eyes, "If you use the atomic bomb, this island will sink"


    "Ha ha"


    As night fell, Qiao Mai was sleeping soundly on the spacious big bed. He drank a lot of wine today.


    But she knew what she was going to do. In the middle of the night, she sat up from the bed, without lighting a candle, went to the window, and looked across.


    Xiaoqing appeared in front of her in a flash, and at the same time there was a cannon with a base installed underneath.


    "Master, the inn we live in is not very strong. I pressed a base for the cannon, which can reduce its impact."


    "So smart, come on, Cannonball"


    Little Xiaoqing, holding a cannonball several times larger than it, stuffed it into the barrel.


    Qiao Mai finds the coordinates, "pull"


    With a bang, the cannonball flew out, missed, and landed on the wall of the Dark Temple. Even so, it shook the palace several times.


    At the same time, the inn was shaking, Qiao Mai gritted his teeth, "It''s really enjoyable, continue"


    She kept adjusting the angle, and finally the third shell hit, and Qiao Mai clicked his tongue a few times.


    "I haven''t touched this thing for a long time, my hands are raw"


    "It''s not bad, but the distance is not close"


    "Blast them tonight, and try to smash their formation."


    "Decree!"


    The master and the servant had a great time playing, the dark temple was brightly lit like never before, and at the same time, the guests of the inn all woke up from their sleep.


    They all ran outside, thinking it was an earthquake.


    After nearly three hours of bombardment, the Dark Temple was finally in ruins.


    It was just after dawn that Qiao Mai stopped, and he and Xiaoqing lay sprawled on the bed and fell asleep.


    The master and servant were soundly asleep, and the island became chaotic.


    A group of men in black searched around, going door to door, even the inn where Qiao Mai stayed.


    A knock on the door woke her up. She was in her pajamas, with hysterical eyes, and opened the door of the inn.


    The man in black stared at her and looked around her room.


    "Are you alone in the room?"


    "yes?"


    "You were in the room last night?"


    "No, there seemed to be an earthquake last night. I was so scared that I didn''t dare to sleep. I fell asleep when it was almost dawn,"


    The room was clean, the artillery had already entered the space, and the smell of gunpowder smoke in the room had long since disappeared. The man in black saw that she was a weak woman, so he asked a few words as proof and left.


    But just after Qiao Mai fell asleep, the man in black came again.


    "Come with us?"


    "Why?"


    "Why, what our Dark Temple said on this island is the imperial decree, let''s go!"


    Qiao Mai was taken away by them in his pajamas.


    At this time, she saw the true face of the Dark Temple. It was really black, and the entire building was made of black marble.


    It was just a dark cloud above, but now it has become a big sun.


    Many suspects were brought to the edge of the ruins.


    A man in black, wearing a black cloak and a wide hat on his head, people can''t see his face clearly.


    Surrounded by men in black, they stood under the head of the hall master according to their classification.


    His gloomy voice sounded, "Tell me, who did it?"


    The quiet flying mosquitoes around could hear the sound, "Don''t say yes, the master of this hall would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go. Since no one said it, then go to death."


    After speaking, he looked at the people around him, and Qiao Mai stood in the middle, unobtrusive.


    Seeing the men in black carrying big knives, they were about to slaughter them all.


    Qiao Mai sneered, "Let them go, I did your palace."


    Hall Master stood up suddenly, and came to her in lightning speed, and the two looked at each other.


    "You? In order to save them, take the initiative to stand up?"


    "Do not believe?"


    "Do not believe!"


    Qiao Mai flipped her hand, and a pistol appeared. She raised her head and pointed at one of the men in black to trigger the trigger.


    The man in black fell to the ground. The palace master looked at her, stunned for a long time, and then waved his hand.


    "Let them go"


    The person left, the hall master cupped his hands at her, "please sit down"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 401： That cant!

    Chapter 401 That can''t be done!


    Qiao Mai sat down generously, and the eyes of the hall master never left her face.


    "Your Excellency, are you from the Ming Dynasty?"


    "Smart, it seems that I have been mentally prepared for a long time?"


    "Did you break my restriction? You also broke our Gu?"


    "Hmm, I also destroyed your dark palace, what can you do with me?"


    "Admiration, you are the first person who can not take our temple seriously. You are so young, but you don''t know how strong you are? You actually sent yourself to the door?"


    Qiao Mai''s face sank, and she grabbed the hall master''s front lapel, as easy as an eagle grabbing a chicken, and the hall master trembled in fright.


    How did she do it? It''s incredible.


    "Let someone seduce the emperor of our country on the road, send someone to lay a venom on my son-in-law, seduce him with a beauty trick, and break the relationship between my son-in-law and my daughter. How can this princess not settle with you?"


    "You, you let go of the Hall Master"


    "When I kill you, it''s like crushing a bedbug and blowing up your palace, just to teach you a lesson."


    "Are you Princess Fu?"


    "It''s good to know,"


    Qiao Mai didn''t let go of the hand holding his skirt, and chopped at the other men in black with the other hand.


    There was a scream, and the men in black kept falling down, and the eyes of the palace master were red, "Stop, stop!"


    She snorted coldly, and threw the Hall Master flying away.


    "Why, the person who killed you feels sorry for you. Wasn''t it very painful just now? Are you going to kill those innocent people?"


    "The strong are respected, who told them to be weak?"


    "Yes, who told you to be weak?"


    The palace master was speechless, he got up, saw all the subordinates who used to die one by one, covered his face and cried bitterly.


    Qiao Mai''s point of finger directly crippled his martial arts.


    "This is a lesson I taught you. It is too cheap to kill you. If you dare to attack my Ming Dynasty in the future, I will let you die without a place to bury you."


    She got up, flicked her pajamas lightly, and left like that.


    The palace master lay on the ground, shedding tears of remorse. If they didn''t investigate, they could let their subordinates live for a while longer. They didn''t expect to bring a suspect, but brought them a devastating disaster.


    The four lords are all dead, and his powerful generals are all gone.


    Devil, devil, absolute devil, without batting an eye. He killed so many people in one breath, and he was also crippled.


    If he doesn''t escape here quickly, let the people on the island know that he has become a useless person, and the future that greets him is a storm.


    The temple master wiped away his tears and searched in the temple.


    He wants to quietly take away the treasures he has accumulated over the years, and then find a quiet place to start his life again.


    Unexpectedly, all the belongings were gone. He thought of that woman, and he was so angry that he beat his chest.


    It''s over, it''s over!


    Qiao Mai returned to the inn, closed the door, glanced at the temple opposite the window, and slightly curled his lips.


    To be honest, if he didn''t take her there, maybe she would really give them a chance, but unfortunately, those people would kill people in front of her, so she would take action.


    Dead, once settled, will not harm others in the future.


    As for the people scattered in the dark temples in various countries, they are all small people and cannot make a difference.


    As for the Palace Master, she directly placed a restriction in his brain. If he is restless in the future, he will be headshot directly.


    Another person, there will be a big battle.


    I didn''t expect this to end soon, but they were the ones who catalyzed this war.


    If they knew, arresting Qiao Mai would be such a devastating disaster, and they would not do it if they were killed.


    The man in black disappeared on the island that day.


    The people of the Worry-free Islands, after knowing the death of the people in the Dark Temple, all ran to tell each other happily.


    It seems that these years, they have abused the people a lot.


    After Qiao Mai finished this, he took Xiaoqing to collect plants on the island, and at the same time, some poisonous insects were also sampled.


    Xiaoqing set aside a place in the space to raise these poisons.


    Qiao Mai captured some Gu insects in the Dark Temple, including a golden Gu King.


    Things like these are not sold on the platform.


    Xiaoqing was very happy after getting it, "Master, you don''t know, this golden bug has a trace of the blood of an ancient bug king in its body. If it evolves properly, it will be a great help to you in the future."


    "If you don''t go to the world of cultivating immortals, no matter how strong the assistance is, it will be useless."


    "Master, within ten years, if you retreat well, you will definitely be able to go?"


    "No, even if I can, I won''t go, I want to accompany my husband,"


    "Speaking of which, your husband-in-law is the most difficult to find a good man in the world,"


    "So, let''s talk about it later after finishing this journey with him, don''t worry, anyway, no matter what time it is, my talent and comprehension are leveraged, haha"


    "Can''t boast"


    When she went back, she went crazy shopping on the island again.


    When he came to the pier, the boat he took was still the same one when he came, as if he was just waiting for her.


    "Yo, this lady, what a coincidence"


    "Coincidentally, bring me a pot of rice wine, and then grilled fish,"


    Qiao Mai put the silver in the hands of the boatman in a good mood, came to the bow, and sat down cross-legged.


    The boatman graciously put a wooden table in front of her, humming a song.


    "Why is the boatman so happy"


    "Haha, the Dark Temple no longer exists, and we ordinary people don''t have to pay high taxes anymore"


    "Ah"


    Qiao Mai took a sip of the rice wine, "Then can the money for wine and fish be cheaper?"


    The boatman shook his head, "That can''t be done"


    "Ha ha"


    The boat with Qiao Mai was always smooth sailing. Six days later, she went ashore.


    Riding Dongzao, I frantically purchased all the way back to Tianshui Town.


    Yuan Jiaqi finished his affairs every day, and sat at Qiaoji snack shop, waiting for Qiao Mai like a wife-watching stone.


    He will not go back until the lights are on.


    "Master?" Qiao Mai called to him from a distance.


    Yuan Jia got up and ran towards her, "Miss, you have worked hard."


    "The matter is settled, you don''t have to worry about the Dark Temple anymore,"


    "Tired, let''s go, go home"


    He took the reins of Dongzao and took Qiao Mai''s hand back to Jixiangyuan. The people in the town saw this scene and were very envious.


    "The prince and the princess are so loving"


    "Of course, our prince only has eyes for the princess"


    I don''t know who I am familiar with, but at this moment, in a corner of Tianshui Town, a pair of melancholy eyes were looking at Yuan Jiaqi''s back.


    This person is the girl who followed from Taihang Mountain. She was quite persistent, and she found out about it all the way.


    When she heard that the man she was looking for was Mr. Wang Yuan with a different surname, it was like falling into a glacier.


    Knowing that it is impossible, but still deeply stuck in it.


    She always looked at him from afar, and she didn''t dare to get close, for fear of making him bore her even more. Up to now, she still has no way to deal with Yuan Jiaqi.


    Now that Qiao Mai is back, she can''t find a single crack.


    After washing up, he lay on his kang, Qiao Mai hummed comfortably, and Yuan Jiaqi sat in front of her, pinching her legs.


    "My lady, is that island beautiful?"


    "It''s okay, but it''s hot, it''s dangerous to go this time, I''ll take you there next time"


    "Okay, as a husband, I really want to see it."


    "I''ll cook fish for you tonight. This time I collected a lot of sea fish over there. They are all dried, and they are delicious when fried or steamed."


    "Don''t worry, the lady should take a good rest when she comes back"


    "How about the capital?"


    "Ling''er was confinement, and he and the prince still lived as before. The emperor only fined him for one month, and handed over the government to him again"


    "I knew it would be like this, what about Heizi?"


    "I let it secretly guard Ling''er and Chuan''er in the capital, so that we can know in advance if something happens"


    "Okay, it''s just getting warmer. I''ll renovate our house. It''s cold here in winter. Each courtyard will have a bathroom and a purification system, just like the ones in Beijing."


    "I will lay hands on the lady"


    "This time I just made it ready-made, it doesn''t take much effort, and I don''t hire workers anymore, trouble"


    "Then let''s go together as a husband and wife?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 402： what to do

    Chapter 402 What to do


    Yuan Jiaqi looked at her expectantly, Qiao Mai smiled, pulled his arm, and flashed into the space.


    He stared wide-eyed, looking at the magnificent space.


    "This is where you do the trick, isn''t it?"


    "Yes, most of my stuff comes from here"


    Qiao Mai led him to fly in the space, "Xiaoqing is taking care of these."


    "My God, isn''t that mother more land than the emperor governs?"


    "He only cares about how much, my land area here is thousands of times his"


    While talking, Xiaoqing came to them in a flash, "Master, master''s husband, hello"


    "Xiaoqing, can you speak human language?"


    "I am the spirit of space here. I am also proficient in human language and animal language."


    "You are too experienced"


    "Hey, my master is so talented"


    "Of course, my wife is the worst"


    They flew at low altitudes to better see the bottom, Yuan Jiaqi couldn''t help sighing.


    "It really has everything you need"


    Xiaoqing said with a small neck, "Master, you don''t know, every kind of vegetation here will get angry again after you pick it off. If you don''t believe me, look at it."


    It stretched out its small hand, picked a peach, and handed it to Yuan Jiaqi.


    The place where the peach was picked, soon grew another peach, which was exactly the same. Yuan Jiaqi was quite shocked.


    Isn¡¯t this an infinite resource that can¡¯t be used up? It¡¯s really awesome.


    It was impossible to read all of them, so she took him back to the computer.


    "Sir, I''ve almost finished reading the space. My space is just planting some vegetation and raising some small animals, but those rare ones are all bought from here."


    Yuan Jiaqi stared at the notebook and swallowed, "Can I still buy it from here?"


    "Yes, sit next to me and watch, I''ll show you"


    "good"


    Qiao Mai bought some small things from the platform first. She put the silver on the table, but the money bag disappeared in a flash, and the purchased things appeared.


    Yuan Jiaqi looked at this scene in disbelief, "Then, that lady just buys a table of meals, which saves me a while to cook. Let''s eat here?"


    "haha okay"


    She chose a lot of food that the two of them liked on the platform, and finally bought a bottle of wine.


    Xiaoqing directly set up a table in the yard, seeing the table full of dishes, the couple sat down.


    Xiaoqing poured the wine graciously, and flew away obediently, not disturbing the life of their husband and wife.


    "My lady, I thought I would never be able to wait for you to bring my husband in"


    "I really didn''t expect to bring you here, because everyone has their own secrets. In fact, I usually don''t hide it from you. It doesn''t matter if you come in or not."


    "The lady usually practices here?"


    "Yes, the air here is very helpful to me, and it is more effective than practicing outside."


    Yuan Jiaqi asked while holding vegetables for her.


    "After the lady retreats, will I not be able to come in again?"


    "You can call Xiaoqing, it has the right to bring you in,"


    Hearing this, he was happy, but he was afraid that if the lady went into seclusion, he would throw himself outside and not see each other for a whole year and a month.


    "The lady is going to renovate the house, do you want to buy it from here?"


    "Yes, order the style directly on it, and buy ready-made ones directly, so that there is no need to build a house, and then build a large pit for stain treatment on the ground behind, which is basically similar to the one in the capital."


    "Miss, some tenants in our family may have to withdraw the lease"


    "Oh? Don''t rent it anymore"


    "Yes, they have been planting greenhouses for many years, and have a certain amount of wealth, and each family has bought a lot of fertile land"


    "It''s just right, you send people to enclose all the sixty-five acres behind with brick walls. We won''t build a greenhouse in the future,"


    "Um?"


    ¡°I sealed the backyard with magic, so I don¡¯t need a greenhouse in the future, and it¡¯s always warm like spring all year round¡±


    "Yeah, more than sixty acres, what to plant?"


    "Whatever you want to grow, I leave it to you"


    "Hey, that''s fine."


    The couple spent a night lovingly in the space. The next day, the renovation of Jixiang Garden officially started.


    As soon as the gate was closed, Yuan Jiaqi led the family''s servants, and under Qiao Mai''s command, began to toss about.


    Three days later, all the bathrooms were completed, five days later, all the sewage treatment reconstruction was completed, half a month later, the 65 mu of land behind was completely fenced off.


    Qiao Mai arranged the back with an enchantment, and used a lot of talismans as needed.


    The temperature here is the same throughout the year, neither windy nor rainy, and the ground is watered with water from the river not far away.


    The running water is introduced into the backyard, which is very convenient for the servants to water.


    Not only that, Qiao Mai also arranged the front yard with an enchantment, and built a large formation inside with top-grade spirit stones.


    People who live here for a long time will prolong their lives, let alone live for hundreds of years, at least live longer than normal people.


    This busy, it is July. Since the renovation of Jixiang Garden, the gate has rarely been opened. The people are all guessing whether there is something wrong.


    The Liu family and the Qian family even specially sent people over to inquire.


    The gate didn¡¯t open until mid-July. Some people looked outside curiously. They didn¡¯t know if it was because of dizziness or other reasons.


    As soon as he finished his work at home, Qiao Mai entered the space and began to retreat.


    As for the capital city, she didn''t want to know anything, she was willing to come back and have a look, and she was entertained by her husband, if she didn''t want to, she would let them.


    Children can¡¯t be controlled by their fathers, girls can¡¯t be controlled by their mothers, twisted melons are not sweet, they are all grown up and can¡¯t be controlled anymore.


    Yuan Jiaqi took care of the family business every day after his wife retreated, and would not go out unless necessary.


    Occasionally, relatives and friends will come over, and he will arrange wine and food, chat with them for a while, but never drink too much.


    I really miss Qiao Mai, so I will call Xiaoqing at night when no one is around.


    Go to the space and spend the night with Qiao Mai. This night, he doesn''t sleep, as if he can''t get enough of the lady.


    Go out the next day, what to do.


    The profits of She County''s industry are increasing every year. He divided She County''s income in half, and gave half to Chuan''er and half to Ling''er.


    In an industry like Qiaoji snack shop, he will keep the money and hand it over to Qiao Mai to manage.


    Jixiangyuan in the capital city, where the old emperor and empress have been living, and sometimes chat with the old man and the two of them.


    Jin Longwei often told the emperor about Tianshui Town, "Your Majesty, the renovation has been completed over there, and the land behind has been enclosed and planted with trees and various vegetables and fruits."


    "Master Yuan also went to the field in person?"


    "Yes, the servants of the family also go to the field every day. I heard that the backyard is very beautiful. We Jinlongwei wanted to go in, but we don''t know why we can''t. We can only enter through the front door openly."


    The emperor snorted, "It''s only strange if you can go in. Even if you can go in, if you don''t have any skills, you will die inside."


    The leader of Jinlongwei curled his lips in embarrassment, "Of course my subordinates can''t be with the princess, how capable is she?"


    "Of course, she is the Dinghaishenzhen of our Ming Dynasty. Without her, we would be over long ago."


    The queen lay comfortably on the bamboo chair, eating a huge purple grape in her mouth, so sweet that her eyes widened.


    "Your Majesty, shall we go back to Tianshui Town during the Chinese New Year?"


    "Not now, it will be two years later. The prince seems to have changed a lot, but I know he is hiding himself. I don''t want Linger to have something to do, and then it will be difficult to explain to my mother-in-law."


    Bringing this matter up, the queen felt a little uncomfortable.


    "Beauty skin, Hero Tomb, he was fascinated by that skin"


    "Why did I give birth to such a son, except for this, he is pretty good"


    "I''m afraid he has a grudge because of the child in that woman''s womb?"


    "I don''t care about him, the future prince must be Ling''er''s child, this can be regarded as an explanation to my mother-in-law"


    The queen sat up abruptly, "What does the emperor mean, directly expose the crown prince and establish another heir?"


    "Why not?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 403： really hateful

    Chapter 403 is really hateful


    "Would the prince be willing?"


    "Well, it''s because he doesn''t know how to cherish it. It''s because he wants to be a white-eyed wolf. If there is no mother-in-law, he is just a crippled prince in the harem. Today, it is all because of the glory of his in-laws. He doesn''t know how to treat Linger well. It''s hateful."


    "Oh~"


    Jin Longwei was silent for a long time, then continued.


    "Concubine Fu is in retreat"


    "Well, the stronger she is, the stronger our Ming Dynasty will be. When she leaves the customs, I plan to raise their identities again."


    "Huh? Is that high enough?"


    "Not enough, Prince Fu will get Prince Fu no matter what, Princess Fu will also get Prince Concubine, if it''s really not possible, I will designate her as the Protecting King Concubine"


    The queen couldn''t hold back her laughter and said, "You might as well make a word for the princess side by side."


    "Eh, as long as she wants, that''s fine."


    Jin Longwei coughed lightly, "Your Majesty, the Dark Temple has disappeared,"


    "Well, I know about this, the one who can do this must be our protector princess"


    The queen rolled her eyes, she didn''t know if she would like it or not, but the emperor was lucky, and the title was given immediately.


    "The Qingfengyan they went to first, the princess who the Taoist priest came to visit in person"


    "That''s necessary, the master is a teacher, although the princess is not as old as him, but the princess is more capable than him."


    "I heard that the concubine also gave some books to the Taoist temple. Qingfeng Daoyan kept it a secret. I heard that the inkstone master and the old inkstone master were very excited and happy."


    "Hey, what the princess made is a good thing, just wait, our Ming Dynasty will only get better and better, haha"


    Just then, Jiamei brought the child over.


    "Father, mother, why are you so happy"


    "I''m talking about your mother-in-law, you don''t have to stay at home all the time, go back to Tianshui Town to see your mother-in-law when you have time, which daughter-in-law is not waiting in front of her mother-in-law?"


    "Hee hee, my mother-in-law is not an ordinary person. She said that she doesn''t need me now, and she will tell me when she gets old and needs my service."


    "That also shows filial piety,"


    "In the future, during the holidays, the daughter will personally pick out what the parents-in-law likes and send them there"


    "You, you are really blessed. Chuan''er is obedient to you, and he is very dedicated. You, enjoy the blessings in this life."


    "Hee hee, this is all thanks to the father and mother, otherwise how would they know me, what happened to the prince brother?"


    Mentioning him, everyone who was happy at first suddenly put on a straight face.


    The old emperor snorted coldly, "He''d better be sensible, otherwise I can''t help him with your mother-in-law."


    "Brother Prince, it''s true, why can''t you get out of a dead end?"


    "Your mother-in-law has shown mercy once, and if there is a second time, I will not intercede for him again. By the way, your sister-in-law is very boring alone in the palace. You often go to the palace to accompany her."


    "Yes, Father Emperor, Mother Empress"


    At this time, Ling''er was holding the child, gently coaxing him to sleep in the room.


    Since that incident happened, she and the prince have never slept together again. Even if they slept together, they were always facing each other with their backs facing each other, and they had nothing to say all night.


    She really wanted to change this situation, but the prince no longer treated her as tenderly as before.


    Ling''er sighed softly, it wasn''t her fault, why did she want to be wronged?


    She gave him a chance, even if she doesn''t cherish it, don''t blame her for being ruthless.


    So she put all her energy on the child. Where she lived, the roof was full of Golden Dragon Guards.


    The emperor was afraid that an accident would happen to her, but he could not have any accidents with this one grandson.


    Actually, he was too worried. For Jiamei''s child and Linger''s child, Qiao Mai covered them with multiple layers of insurance. Not only that, but she also prepared all the pills she took from birth.


    All are erysipelas-free, no matter from growth to body and mind, she has planned for the children.


    Even their guardian beast, she has considered it.


    I have to say that Qiao Mai is very qualified no matter whether he is a grandmother or a grandmother.


    In the study room of the imperial palace, the crown prince carefully corrected the memorial, sometimes staring at a certain place, lost in thought for a while.


    He is practicing martial arts desperately now, desperately trying to be a good prince, but unfortunately, when he went to his wife''s place and was glanced at by the lion, all his defenses were broken.


    This is the difference between him and his mother-in-law. No matter how hard he tries, he still has to live under the shadow of his mother-in-law.


    He was almost driven crazy. Although he saw the girl''s true face, how could he forget how many days and nights he had spent with her and the child in her belly?


    Especially in the dying glance, there is so much grievance and affection.


    He wanted revenge and wanted to kill the executioner''s mother-in-law, but he knew that he was not her opponent. Not only that, he couldn''t even do anything to her daughter.


    He hated, hated Qiao''s family to death. During this time, he was almost bewitched.


    Every time he secretly stares at Linger, trying to kill her while she is not paying attention! Kill that kid.


    Sometimes he stared at the child and wondered why her child was alive and well, but the child of the beloved woman was stillborn?


    It''s not fair, it''s not fair, if they want to die, they will all die!


    These are all his secret conjectures, and he doesn''t dare to face them publicly. The activities in his heart for several months have made him very gloomy and dark in his heart.


    Linger can also feel that she has always kept in mind whose child she is, and cannot embarrass her mother.


    So, she tried to ease the relationship between the two, but seeing that it didn''t work, she didn''t force it, so let things take their course.


    But what she couldn''t stand was the way he looked at the child, wishing he could eat the child.


    Whenever at this time, Huo Huo would come to the child, and he yelled at the prince in a low voice, reminding him.


    So, if the prince doesn''t come to her palace, she doesn''t invite him either. The two people''s superficial respect for each other did not arouse the suspicion of outsiders.


    Days like this pass by like ten years.


    Linger still had only one child, and Jiamei added two more children. Yuan Jiaqi was very happy when he found out.


    Sent people to send a lot of things over. In the past ten years, the Jixiang Garden in Tianshui Town is as beautiful as a fairyland, especially the backyard, which is very well taken care of by Yuan Jiaqi.


    Occasionally, Xiaoqing would come out to watch and hang around in the back. The master and servant also exchanged experiences, and they both wanted to give Qiao Mai a surprise when she left the customs.


    The new year is approaching, and it is snowing heavily outside Jixiang Garden.


    In the space, Qiao Mai opened her eyes. She looked down at her cultivation, and curled her lips in satisfaction.


    It has crossed a whole big step, ten years, it can be regarded as a small achievement.


    At this time, she was nearly fifty years old. When she came out of the space, she saw Yuan Jiaqi, and he was staring at her fixedly.


    "Lady?"


    Qiao Mai smiled, "Sister-in-law? What''s the matter? I haven''t seen you for ten years, don''t you know each other?"


    Yuan Jiaqi wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes, "I also know her when I turned into ashes, this retreat, after ten years, the lady is not only not old, but also seems to be young."


    "You don''t even have a single white hair, you''re still so mature and handsome"


    "Thanks to my wife, my husband is so young. People as old as my husband have gray hair."


    "How was my family during the ten years I was away?"


    "All good, all good,"


    "Linger is still a child, right?"


    Yuan Jiaqi sighed, "How does my lady know?"


    "That wolf-hearted thing, hasn''t touched Linger in the past ten years, he is protesting silently"


    "Jiamei added two more, now she has two sons and a daughter"


    "Hmm, okay"


    "The emperor and the master have sent letters and reported that they are safe,"


    "How are the grandfather and grandmother?"


    "Very good, Wang Zongsheng is going to celebrate his old man''s birthday in the capital."


    "It''s just right, let''s go and have a look together, some things should be settled."


    Yuan Jiaqi took her hand, "My lady, under Xiaoqing''s guidance, my husband has planted all the sixty-five acres in the backyard. Do you want to go and have a look?"


    "Hehe, okay"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 404： Fly back?

    Chapter 404 Fly back?


    Yuan Jiaqi took Qiao Mai to the backyard. Seeing the fairy-like scene, Qiao Mai grinned.


    "It seems that Xiaoqing has taught you a lot."


    "Hey, isn''t it pretty?"


    "Yeah, yes, there are all kinds of vegetables and fruits, and it''s a reduced version of the space."


    Yuan Jiaqi reached out and picked a honeydew melon, and handed it to Qiao Mai, "My lady, taste it."


    Qiao Mai didn''t rub it, just took a bite, "The fragrance is strong and contains a trace of aura. If this melon is sold, it shouldn''t be cheap."


    "Ten taels of silver and a melon can''t be grabbed."


    "You are more and more good at doing business now"


    "It''s not that the lady has trained well."


    "Ha ha"


    Qiao Mai looked affectionately, and Yuan Jiaqi''s heart moved when he saw it.


    "My lady, it''s been ten years"


    "Think about it?"


    "I miss you so much!"


    "Go, go back, meet you,"


    "Ha ha"


    After so many years of husband and wife, one look can tell what is in each other''s mind.


    The love between the two is as sweet as before, and they haven''t left the room for several days. The four of them, Xiaoyu, are not in the courtyard every day, for fear of disturbing the master.


    Five days later, Qiao Mai and the two came out of their room, "Drizzle?"


    "Master, we are all here"


    The four of them jumped off the roof together, and Qiao Mai took a look, "Your lightness kung fu is pretty good, and your internal strength has also grown a lot. You have worked hard these years."


    "Hee hee, master taught me well"


    "Well, my husband and I will go to the capital tomorrow. You guys, if you want to travel together, you can go together, if you want to separate your experience, you can go. Remember, when you go out, don''t do things that hurt nature and reason, and don''t do anything wrong under my banner. Let me Yes, you know the consequences."


    "Yes, master"


    "The experience lasts for five years, go prepare"


    After dismissing the four girls, Yuan Jiaqi dragged her to sit in the courtyard, "It''s been ten years, and we haven''t seen the children."


    "Yeah, it''s been ten years, and Ling''er is still a child. Presumably, that **** hasn''t touched her in these ten years."


    "It''s okay, but Linger doesn''t want him to touch it. After all, he and that woman already have skin-to-skin relationship. Linger, like you, has a cleanliness in this regard."


    "The child is only ten years old, and he is still young. Letting him take care of the government at such an early age is really driving ducks to the shelves"


    "Hehe, my lady is wrong. I heard that Tianyi has been very smart since he was a child. He has a photographic memory and never forgets. He is versatile in both civil and military affairs. He looks better than his father."


    "The longer the better, the easier it is to attract bees and butterflies. I don''t know how many women there will be in the harem in the future. It''s too messy,"


    "My lady, how do we go back to Beijing?"


    "Fly back!"


    "dislike?"


    "I like it, I like it so much, you took me to fly last time, just in the blink of an eye, can you let my husband really experience the feeling of flying this time?"


    "It can only be at night, the daytime is too dazzling"


    "Then why do you pack up and salute for your husband?"


    "Go"


    Qiao Mai drank tea leisurely, and didn''t have to worry about anything at home. Just as Yuan''s family was packing up, she asked all the servants in the family to be called, including the shopkeeper and the shop assistant.


    They stood anxiously in the courtyard, not knowing what the master asked them to do.


    Qiao Mai looked at them and smiled gratifiedly, "Everyone, don''t be nervous. You are doing well at home. I called you here because I want to show you your health. For so many years, you have worked hard without complaint, and this princess has seen it all." , Today, my princess will show you your body, it is better if you are not sick, if you are sick, this princess will heal you personally."


    "Thank you master"


    "Well, let''s line up one by one."


    Qiao Mai was the first to check their pulse. If they were healthy, she would infuse them with wood-type aura to nourish their bodies. If they were sick, they would take a elixir to immediately remove all hidden wounds. , a life-prolonging pill.


    Each of them got a lot of benefits. Some of them clenched their fists and some jumped a few times after leaving the hospital.


    "Oh my God, I didn''t expect that the princess''s medical skills are so terrible, she can be cured on the spot, and she doesn''t even need to drink the bitter medicine soup."


    "That is, let''s see who our princess is"


    "who is it?"


    "Fairy"


    "You''re right, you''re right, in this world, only our princess is different."


    The dozens of people in Jixiangyuan all praised Qiao Mai happily, but they said that this kind of benefit was okay at home, and they didn''t mention a word outside.


    This is the quality, needless to say, the master is very conscious.


    There are more than a dozen of the servants in the family, all of whom are in their fifties, but they just live here, eat good food, and are nourished by various fruits and vegetables with spiritual energy. Those in their thirties, and some in their sixties, work no better than young people. Qiao Mai focused on taking care of those in their fifties.


    As long as they don''t say leave and stay loyally at Qiao''s house, she will not treat anyone badly.


    In the dead of night, the couple held hands and looked at the round moon.


    She took her arms and took Yuan''s family into the sky, and his soaring body snapped up.


    "My lady, it''s amazing"


    "If you know martial arts, although you can''t fly for a long time, you can fly for a short time,"


    "This isn''t internal strength, is it?"


    "no,"


    Yuan Jiaqi looked down, then looked up at the starry sky.


    "The moon seems to be within reach, which is too beautiful,"


    Qiao Mai took him all the way to fly south, fast and not fast, let him experience the joy of flying.


    When the sky was about to dawn, the two landed on the official road not far from the capital.


    Released Dongzao and Tie Xue from the space, one person and one horse, and walked slowly towards the capital.


    "Sir, how does it feel to fly?"


    "Very good, how about flying again when you come back?"


    "You like it, let''s fly when we go out"


    "My lady, you are so kind"


    Talking, they arrived at the capital, the city gate had just opened, following the flow of people, the two squeezed into the city.


    It has been ten years, and there has been almost no change here. According to the direction in memory, I came to the gate of Jixiangyuan.


    The servants in the house were cleaning. When they looked up and saw Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai, they were just stunned for a moment, and immediately shouted in surprise.


    "The prince and the princess have returned to the mansion, the prince and the concubine have returned to the mansion!"


    "The servant has seen the prince and princess"


    "Well, everything is fine at home"


    "Thanks to the prince and princess, everything is fine, everything is fine"


    The two got off their horses, Dongzao and Tie Xue automatically followed behind them, and some servants trotted inside to report.


    Not long after, Jiamei trotted into the living room with her two sons and one daughter.


    "Elder-in-law, mother-in-law, you are finally back"


    Qiao Mai smiled and waved at her. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law used to get along very happily. They hugged, and Jiamei immediately called her child to her.


    "Call Grandma, Grandpa"


    There are two boys and one girl, they are all very delicate, and they look like dragons and phoenixes at first glance.


    "Yuan Chen, Yuan Yu, Yuan Lin have seen their grandfather and grandmother"


    Qiao Mai got up and went over, hugged each of them, and then nodded, "Jiamei, your three children are well raised,"


    "It''s all mother taught,"


    She flipped her hands, and three pieces of jade pendants appeared in her hands, and she carried them around the necks of the three children with her own hands.


    "This is not an ordinary accessory. If you wear it on your body, no one can hurt you."


    The three children touched Moyu, "Thank you grandma,"


    The Yuan family got up and saw that Qiao Mai had given it away, what did they give him? He looked at Qiu Mai aggrievedly.


    She glared at her husband-in-law, "What''s mine is yours. If I give it away, it''s like you gave it away. What''s the point of this?"


    "Hey, then grandpa won''t give it away,"


    Having never seen Chuan''er before, Yuan Jiaqi asked, "Jia Mei, where is Chuan''er?"


    "Going to the meeting"


    "Well, is the emperor going to court now, or the prince?"


    "It''s the emperor. Since the last incident, the emperor has only asked him to help manage the government affairs. The important things are still handled by the emperor himself,"


    "Is the prince abnormal?"


    "No, what he was in the past is what he is now. However, he rarely goes to Linger''s palace, and even if he does, he just pretends."


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 405： want face

    Chapter 405 Want face


    "He has the guts to do it,"


    "Ling''er occasionally brings Tianyi back for a short stay, and the prince has never been to Jixiang Garden. On the surface, they treat each other like guests, but in fact they have already existed in name only."


    "Did Linger tell you what she thinks?"


    "She said that she just wanted to bring up the child. As for the future, she hasn''t thought about it yet. Let''s take a step at a time."


    Qiao Mai pouted, "Silly fellow, her son will definitely be an emperor in the future, and it goes without saying that she must be the queen mother."


    Jamie would definitely be afraid if someone else said this, but what her mother-in-law said would usually come true.


    "Mother-in-law, shall we go to see Linger in the palace? I''m going to prepare now?"


    "No, your father-in-law and I will rest for a few days first, and you send someone to the palace to tell them whether they want to come or not, and don''t force them."


    Who would have thought that as soon as the palace received the letter, the old emperor would not even go to court in the morning, and immediately announced that the court would be suspended for three days, and he would go to Jixiangyuan with Empress Rongrui.


    After Ling''er found out, she washed up immediately, took her son Li Tianyi, and followed the emperor''s footsteps to Jixiangyuan.


    For ten years, she hasn''t seen her mother, and she really misses her old man so much.


    After the prince heard the news, he clenched his hands tightly into fists. In order to deal with this powerful mother-in-law, he has worked hard all these years.


    He didn''t believe it anymore. There is nothing in this world that can clean up the mother-in-law.


    If he can''t beat him, he will play tricks, and if he can''t, he will play tricks. Now that she is back this time, he will definitely not let the Qiao family go.


    As long as his mother-in-law is down, he will have no one to be afraid of, let alone anyone to make him scruple.


    Now most of the courtiers in the court are his people, so he didn''t do anything, and he still cared about this mother-in-law.


    So this time, he must kill Princess Fu, so that the entire Ming Dynasty will be his.


    He no longer wants to be dominated by others, he wants to make decisions for himself, he doesn''t want to work for your emperor, and don''t be his strong labor force.


    Father is also damned, even though they have decided to give him the throne, they are still holding onto it laboriously.


    But it doesn''t matter, for ten years, he has managed well and has almost controlled the entire court. On the surface, those courtiers belong to the emperor, but in fact they belong to him.


    Thinking of the defiant mother-in-law, the prince''s eyes shone dangerously.


    Since you have come to the capital, this time you will never return.


    He turned around to the bookshelf, reached out to open a box, took out a small jade bottle from it, took a deep look, and put it in his arms.


    Taking a deep breath, he led the people straight to Jixiangyuan.


    At this time, Linger was already crying in her arms with Qiao Mai, and the emperor and queen beside her were extremely embarrassed.


    Seeing Qiao Mai again, they all felt that she was different, she became more mysterious and profound, and the emperor was both happy and worried.


    Happy that the strength of his in-laws will increase, and his country will be more secure and prosperous. What worries him is that his stupid son has not touched Linger for ten years.


    Qiao Mai patted Linger''s back lightly, "Mother knows what you have been through these years, the path you chose, you have to walk through it even if you cry, people live in this world, and they can still live without men Wonderful."


    "Mother, I am not wronged, my parents-in-law are very kind to me"


    Linger wiped away her tears, then quickly turned around and pulled her son who was staring blankly at Qiao Mai in a daze.


    "Tianyi, hurry up and meet grandma"


    Tianyi immediately gave Qiao Maihedi a big gift, "Tianyi has met my grandmother, and I have heard of her name for a long time, I have long wanted to see her."


    "You boy,"


    Qiao Mai suddenly stretched out his hand to attack him. Tian Zong reacted quickly, not as fast as Qiao Mai''s. He was surprised to see that his grandmother had already hung a black jade pendant around his neck, and he couldn''t help breaking out in a cold sweat.


    If this is the enemy, I will lose my life.


    "Grandma, Tianyi has been educated"


    "The response is good, but it''s a pity that I''m facing you. Keep working hard. When you can beat your grandmother''s move, you will be invincible"


    Tianyi looked at Qiao Mai obsessively, "Then can I come to your house often to ask you for advice?"


    "Wen can ask your grandfather, and Wu can ask me, but I''m afraid I won''t be able to stay in the capital for long. If you want, you can go to Jixiang Garden in Tianshui in the future."


    "Yes, Grandpa and Grandma"


    Yuexiange was full of joy and laughter, the old emperor and empress chatted casually with Qiu Mai, when the outside woman came to report.


    "Master, His Royal Highness is coming"


    Qiao Mai looked at the emperor, then at Linger, and said a few words.


    "Is the sun rising in the west?"


    Several people lowered their heads slightly, Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqi looked at each other, "Tell him to come in"


    The prince who had been waiting outside took a deep breath again. If he fails today, he will be benevolent. Anyway, he and his mother-in-law will either die or live.


    Entering the living room of Yuexian Pavilion, he respectfully saluted Qiao Mai and everyone.


    "It used to be the son-in-law''s fault, but this time the son-in-law came here, one is to make amends to his father-in-law, and the other is to ask for forgiveness from his father-in-law. In the past, I was the one who was on the edge of a corner. Now I have figured it out."


    Qiao Mai sneered, "When did you figure it out? Did you just figure it out, or did you figure it out a long time ago?"


    She just stared at him coldly like this, the prince was frightened by her stare, those eyes seemed to see through him, eerie.


    "Yes, I figured it out a long time ago?"


    "Oh? Then why haven''t you had **** with Linger for ten years?"


    "Yes, the son-in-law feels ashamed to face Linger,"


    Hearing this, there seemed to be nothing wrong with it, but Linger suddenly stood up.


    "I didn''t dislike you for touching other women. I sent someone to invite you to my palace. I told you the nice words. You said you have no face to face me? But why are you so cold to me?"


    "Ling''er, I know I''m wrong, so I''m worried. After all, I''m the prince, and I need face"


    "Ah bah, to be able to do such a thing, you still need face, you need face, don''t agree to my parents'' request back then, for the crown prince, for the throne, did you deliberately agree to my family through humiliation? "


    "Linger, I"


    "As a man, backtracking, and blaming others for my grievances, is this your admission?"


    Qiao Mai watched the prince''s hands tightly clenched, and when she touched him with her finger, the prince was immediately frozen.


    "Your Majesty, go and see what good things your good son has in his hands. It''s very important to see. If I go there in person, I''m afraid you will say that I planted him."


    Although the crown prince was pinned down, he could still think about something wrong, and immediately his face flushed with anxiety.


    "Father, Father, I have nothing in my hands"


    The emperor already knew what his son wanted to do when Qiao Mai said that. He gritted his teeth and said two words softly.


    "Looking for death!"


    He strode up to the prince, stretched out his hand to pick up his base hand, and broke it hard, and the jade bottle in his hand fell into the hands of the old emperor.


    "What''s this?"


    "This is medicine. Erchen is not in good health recently. He has some asthma. When he is in a hurry, he will wheeze, so he always takes the belt with him."


    The old emperor was dubious, and when he opened the bottle cap and smelled it, he immediately felt weak and lost all his strength. He immediately knew that this medicine must not be easy.


    He stared at the prince, "I ask again, what kind of medicine is this?"


    Qiao Mai snorted coldly, "Okay, he won''t tell you even if you ask," she raised her head, and the jade bottle flew towards her.


    She also sniffed it, "Oh, is this medicine intended to be used on me? It''s quite strong."


    The emperor was furious, "Prince, do you want to deal with your own mother?"


    The crown prince hurriedly explained, "No, it''s not true, the son-in-law doesn''t have one, and the mother-in-law is so powerful, how can such medicine be able to deal with it?"


    Qiao Mai looked at him with a sneer, "Although I don''t know the name of the medicine, this medicine is obviously good for combating martial arts. If you eat it, you will lose all your martial arts, right?"


    (end of this chapter)

 Chapter 406： season finale

    Chapter 406 Finale


    The crown prince showed a gloomy look in his eyes, and the dead duck''s mouth was stiff.


    "No, the son never thought about dealing with his mother-in-law."


    Qiao Mai flashed up to him, strangled his neck, poured a whole bottle of medicine into his mouth, and poured it all down with a cup of tea.


    The emperor was very distressed, but he knew that the more he stopped, the worse it would be. It seemed that this medicine was not fatal, so his son took it after taking it.


    After eating, people will be honest, and they will no longer have any thoughts in the future.


    Sure enough, after the prince finished eating, he looked terrified. He originally wanted to use internal force to open the acupuncture points, but after eating the bottle of medicine, all internal force disappeared.


    His body was like a collapse, his whole body was so weak that he didn''t need Qiao Mai to relieve his acupoints, and he collapsed on the ground.


    The queen wanted to go up to help him, but was too frightened by Qiao Mai''s eyes to move.


    The emperor''s distressed eyes were red, but who told his son not to live up to expectations, and actually wanted to deal with his mother-in-law.


    This is really something my uncle can bear, but my aunt can''t bear it. My mother-in-law didn''t kill him, it was already for his sake.


    "Thank you for your kindness"


    "The clan mansion is banned, and they are not allowed to come out for a lifetime"


    "Then, what about the crown prince?"


    "Give it to Tianyi, he is already ten years old, and he will be able to take your place in a few years. My grandson will only be the emperor in the future, no one else can think about it."


    The Emperor sighed and shouted into the air.


    "Where is the Golden Dragon Guard?"


    "Your Majesty, please command" several men with glittering golden veils flashed out.


    "Take him away, seal the clan mansion, and never come out"


    "Your Majesty, how do you tell the courtiers?"


    "Just make his crimes public."


    "Yes, Your Majesty"


    Prince lost his martial arts, only to be slaughtered, he stared at Qiao Mai, "I don''t accept it, I don''t accept it"


    The old emperor quickly waved, "Take him away quickly."


    I am afraid that if it is too late, the prince will be killed by Qiao Mai.


    People were taken away, and Linger recovered from the shock, "He, how did he treat my mother like this, he is really a white-eyed wolf."


    Qiao Mai took her hand and said comfortingly, "You are also a widow. Instead of putting a bomb around you, it is better to solve it early. It is good for you and the child."


    "Mother, it is Linger who is sorry for you and put you in danger"


    "It didn''t happen that nothing happened, don''t worry, there is no one in this world who can deal with my mother, you are still young, do you want to guard Tianyi like this, or leave another house?"


    "No, mother, if my daughter doesn''t get married, it''s fine to watch Tianyi"


    Qiao Mai looked at Tianyi who was hiding aside with red eye circles, she waved to him, and Tianyi came over obediently.


    "Can you blame grandma?"


    Tianyi shook his head, "No, it''s not Grandma''s fault, it''s Daddy who did something wrong first, he wanted to harm you, and you are kind enough to save his life?"


    "Hey, grandma also wants to have the best of both worlds, but that prince father of yours got into a dead end and didn''t say anything about breaking his promise. He also wanted to harm me. He did this not only for myself, but also for you. He has become possessed."


    "Grandma, what is obsession?"


    "Demon, a paranoid disease."


    Tianyi wiped his tears lightly, "Grandma, I knew Daddy was like this since I was very young."


    "Son, do you want to be a prince?"


    "I think, I want to be a good prince and contribute to the people and the country"


    "Grandma won this opportunity for you, you should take it well?"


    "Yes, Grandma!"


    Qiao Mai got up, "You all go back, I think everyone is not in a good mood today, so let''s all be quiet."


    Yuan Jiaqi took her hand, and the two went back to the dormitory.


    The next day, the news of the candlestick bombing that caused a sensation in the capital spread.


    "Have you heard? The crown prince has been abolished?"


    "Ah, what''s going on?"


    "He actually wanted to deal with Concubine Fu, and used a drug to make her lose her martial arts. Unexpectedly, he was discovered and caught on the spot before the drug was administered."


    "What? Why is he so stupid?"


    "I heard that it is like this, like this, like this."


    "God, even though he promised to marry only one wife, one woman, he secretly took in a woman. That woman is another spy, and deserved to die. He did something wrong by himself, and even blamed Princess Fu, If it weren''t for the princess, our Ming Dynasty would be in danger."


    "That''s it, that''s it,"


    While people were discussing this matter, the imperial palace issued a decree to announce to the world that the emperor appointed the emperor''s grandson Li Tianyi as the prince.


    This time he made it clear that Prince Furen will be in charge of the government and will take the throne of Zen in five years.


    Qiao Mai and his wife stayed in the capital with their children for a few days. The emperor was afraid that his mother-in-law would be angry, so he directly raised their royal ranks. The Yuan family became Prince Fu, and Qiao Mai became Princess Fu.


    Ten days later, Qiao Mai left the capital with his husband.


    In order to thank Yuan Jiaqi for waiting for her for ten years, she took three years to accompany him to travel around the world and saw the cultural sceneries of various places.


    Everywhere, she would fly with him, making him live like a fairy.


    Afterwards, she took him back to Tianshui Town and retreated again.


    This closure took a long time. Anyway, neither of the couple was idle. Although Yuan Jiaqi withdrew from the court, he was very concerned about the lives of the people.


    He tried his best to use what he learned from Qiao Mai to help the people, support them to open up wasteland, and also subsidized them with part of his family''s income.


    Nowadays, there is not even a shadow of a wasteland in the boundary of the Acropolis.


    Yuan Jiaqi said, "Wasteland can''t be idle, even if you don''t grow food, plant trees, it has its uses. At least the trees can prevent sandstorms, fix the sediment, and when winter comes, you can cut branches for firewood. It is possible to use orange stalks to grow greenhouses and weave things.¡±


    In order to encourage the common people, he also united all the **** bureaus to provide convenient services for the common people.


    Transport the vegetables and grain grown by the people to all parts of the country for sale, so that the people will no longer worry about the problem that the things grown cannot be sold.


    In short, he tried every means to let the people live a good life.


    The old emperor also tried his best to teach Tianyi to make him a good king.


    Two years later, the emperor really gave Tianyi the seat of Zen. He took the empress to run around, sometimes staying in the capital, sometimes going to Tianshui Town.


    In a flash, it was another ten years, the old emperor was full of hair, and the queen''s sideburns also had hoarfrost, and Yuan Jiaqi was no exception.


    The three of them often go to the orchard and vegetable field behind. They all like this seemingly peaceful but extraordinary life.


    The most fortunate thing is that although their bodies seem to be aging, their spirits are particularly good, especially when they go to the garden behind, they feel fresh.


    Gradually, the two old emperors did not return to the capital, and lived in Qi Bailie''s death.


    Every day I look forward to Qiao Mai coming out early, time is like a torch, once it burns, it will pass quickly.


    Another ten years have passed, but Yuan Jiaqi doesn''t feel much better, because he can often go to the space to see his wife.


    Every time I go there, I see my wife cross-legged, motionless.


    "Miss, it''s been twenty years, your legs are stiff, are you still out of customs? Husband really miss you?"


    At this moment, the space shook, Yuan Jiaqi was kicked out of the space, and Qiao Mai was kicked out at the same time.


    The two rolled to the ground and looked at each other.


    "My lady, why did we come out?"


    Qiao Mai rubbed his nose, "Haha, the space upgrade, we were kicked out,"


    "upgrade?"


    "That''s right, my old lady''s cultivation got what it wanted, and he got a little bigger."


    "So that''s the case, what is the lady''s cultivation level now?"


    "Hey, if they''re in the world of cultivating immortals, stomping their feet will make their little hearts tremble."


    "Haha, cow!"


    "It''s necessary, but it''s a pity that I can''t go. Even if my cultivation base has reached the top, I will never retreat again in the future, and I will accompany you to spend this life in an ordinary way."


    The Yuan family''s eyes were red. He knew that the lady was comforting him, but he was content.


    (end of this chapter)