Because of her mother's insistence, Xu Mengxiao was unable to buy ready-made clothes this time. Winter clothes were rarely sold in town, and there were basically more styles in Fucheng.

"Then I'll give you wages, and you can help our family make a few winter coats. How about one tael per piece?"

"What are you talking about? A family is worth nothing!" Wang said angrily.

"I don't need to charge money, but Lu He and Lu Hai are different. Why do they make you work so hard? You don't owe them, you deserve one tael of silver." Of course, these few taels of silver, she They will definitely not be allowed out.

This means that her mother and the others can earn some extra money, and can also make some new clothes for the Lu family. Her eldest sister's craftsmanship is nothing to say, it is many times better than those in the clothing store, and it is also more cost-effective.

"Sister will help me embroider some beautiful patterns when the time comes." Xu Mengxiao couldn't help but look forward to it.

"Okay, then I won't take on any new embroidery work this month. My mother and I will get everyone's winter clothes out as soon as possible. It's getting colder and colder after winter. It will be comfortable for everyone to wear warm cotton clothes by then."

Ms. Wang was speechless. She was not proficient in embroidery, but she could still make clothes, but she had to look at more styles so that she could make some good-looking clothes for Xiaoxiao.

If you dress smartly and are handsome, will the child be far behind?

Xu Mengxiao always felt that something was wrong with her mother's smile. The family bought cloth at the cloth store, and Lu Hai happened to drive the carriage over from the market.

Xu Zihan helped put the cloth and cotton into the car one after another.

"Auntie, the carriage is full. I'll go back first. I have to buy some more things later. I'll pick you up after you have eaten in Taoyuan Township."

"We're not in a hurry, just go shopping quickly!" In two days, the Lu family will hold a banquet in the village for moving into their new home, so Lu Hai came here today to buy all kinds of meat, vegetables and fruits, why don't you be busy?

The family of four left Buzhuang and bought some rice, flour, grain and oil. Not to mention that the Wang family and others did not plan to farm. Even if the Lu family farmed and there was no surplus in previous years, they still had to buy rice.

Xu Lingyan slowly started to save money in her hands, and Wang also had more than ten taels left over from the compensation money, so neither of them saved too much on food. Occasionally, Lu Hai and Lu He would be taken by Xiaoxiao. If you come to their house for dinner, they don’t have to buy more!

After they had finished shopping, it was noon, and Xu Mengxiao took them to Taoyuan Township for dinner.

He also asked her mother to learn cooking from Lin Gui, and then took her eldest sister and Zihan to a nearby bookstore.

"Second sister?" Xu Zihan was puzzled.

"I think your pens, inks, papers and inkstones are almost used. Buy some new ones. If there are any other books you want to read, buy some too."

Just when Xu Zihan was about to refuse, Xu Mengxiao said: "Think about the bet between you and Xu Shengjie. When you win, get admitted as a child student, and practice your handwriting beautifully, will you be able to make money by copying books? Second Sister There’s no need to spend any money on you.”

"Yes, eldest sister also brought money. Just buy whatever you want." Xu Lingyan encouraged.

Xu Zihan's face was filled with emotion. He knew that being overly polite meant distancing himself from his two sisters. That was too hypocritical. It was better to improve his abilities as soon as possible so that he could share their worries as soon as possible!

"Okay." But he picked some of the cheapest Four Treasures of the Study. After breaking off his relationship with the Xu family, he officially started practicing calligraphy. With the guidance of his brother-in-law and his willingness to work hard, he made rapid progress.

But Xu Zihan still didn't dare to take it lightly. He studied almost every day at midnight (zero o'clock), and got up before Mao o'clock (five o'clock) to read in the morning. Now he is gradually getting a little bit tired after staying up late and not getting much rest.

Seeing this, Xu Mengxiao turned around and replaced the pens, inks, papers and inkstones he had selected with better ones, "If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. Don't underestimate your sister's financial resources!"

In this way, Xu Zihan was willing to choose three books to read, which were three of the Four Books and Five Classics.

"The Analects of Confucius", "Mencius", and "The Great Learning", when paying for them, he felt even more heartbroken than Xu Mengxiao.

Xu Mengxiao didn't let her eldest sister pay, and Xu Lingyan didn't argue with her. She knew that Xiaoxiao's small treasury was not short of the money, so she asked Zihan to treat Xiaoxiao better in the future!

After the three people left, the shopkeeper counted several taels of silver and several hundred pennies with satisfaction. Suddenly he remembered that someone seemed to have jumped into his backyard just now.

"Hey, you kid, come out quickly!"

He didn't say anything, but Xu Shengjie himself walked out, his face full of envy and jealousy.

Why could Xu Zihan get support from his two sisters so easily? Several taels of silver can be spent at will!

But he was dragged down by his family. Not to mention giving him money to study, he actually asked him to copy the books himself!

Just now, Xu Shengjie was discussing with the shopkeeper about copying books. When he saw Xu Mengxiao and others coming over, he felt embarrassed and subconsciously hid.

"So do you want to copy the book? I think your handwriting is good, but in case you damage the book and paper, you have to pay a deposit of 100 yuan."

Xu Shengjie touched his deflated pocket. Old man Xu had become more and more selfish recently, and he didn't care about earning face for him in the future. He couldn't even get out a hundred coins now.

He turned his eyes and said, "Those people just now are my family members. Can I put the account on credit in their names?"

"Who are you fooling? Just leave without money. Don't make such crooked ideas!" The shopkeeper immediately said in disgust. Not to mention that his behavior of hiding just now was very suspicious. Even if they are a family, their store does not have such a credit method!

"I'm serious! That Xu Mengxiao is my niece, and my father is her grandfather. She didn't see me, otherwise she would definitely pay me! She is still the Sandong's family in Taoyuan Township. You can go to Taoyuan Township with the account You should know about Taoyuan Township when asking for money!"

The shopkeeper naturally knows that he often goes to Taoyuan Township to eat. Of course, this is not the most important thing. His brother is the accountant at Yipinju, but it is not the Yipinju in Fucheng.

But recently, people from Fucheng Yipinju came here and had a drink with him, and they talked about the threat from Taoyuan Township to Yipinju.

Shopkeeper Tao is naturally on the side of Yipinju. Although the food in Taoyuan Township is indeed very good, he wants to expand his business to Fucheng so quickly.

To put it nicely, it means it is developing well, but to put it badly, it means it is overestimating its capabilities and dares to compete with Yipinju for business!

Even if the other party really has this ability, what if he overpowers Yipinju in the future and affects his brother?

Then he changed his mind and said: "Unless you produce evidence to prove that you are a relative of those people, and prove that Xu Mengxiao in your mouth is from the Sandong family of Taoyuan Township, let alone buy things on credit, you will just borrow I don’t care about money!”

Xu Shengjie was immediately happy.

Xu Mengxiao didn't know that Xu Shengjie was doing these tricks behind her back. She met Xu Laoer and his daughter who were walking out of Ruyi Gouache Shop.

She almost laughed when she saw Xu Sanya dressing herself up like a flower, with red rouge on her face and a big red flower on her head.

However, Xu Sanya was still unaware and held up the big red flower on her head, thinking that she was being condescending.

"Dad, let's go to Taoyuan Township for dinner. I'm almost tired of the recent dishes, so I'll try some new ones."

Xu Sanya didn't know the relationship between Xu Mengxiao and Taoyuan Township, and she didn't know that Xu Laoer had a big problem there. When she saw Xu Mengxiao now, she wanted to skin her alive!

"What are you going to eat in Taoyuan Township? The level is too low. One day, daddy will take you to Fucheng to eat at a first-class restaurant." Xu Laoer finally lost his grace and indulged in his quick talk.

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