[Rebirth] Deep house raising dumplings

The affairs of the bank were not settled yet, so early in the morning Wanxiang got up early with Yin Tang, and left Xi's house after breakfast.When the two went out, both Yu Shi and Xi Xuyao ​​hadn't shown up yet, maybe because Yu Shi was pregnant with an heir, she was given preferential treatment, and the old lady didn't say anything.

Wanxiang was in a good mood along the way. There was light snow last night, and the ground was dry, while Yangming Mountain in the distance was covered with a layer of light white, revealing the deep blue below.

Passing the arch bridge, the two paused, looked at each other, smiled as if they had a tacit understanding, and walked around under the bridge.In the distance, there seems to be a woman washing clothes, talking and laughing mixed with the sound of knocking, creating an interesting picture of a winter morning.

Wan Xiang picked up a thin flake of stone on the gravel beach, casually splashed a splash or two on the sparkling water, and sank with a "boom" when it touched the water.Xi Wanxiang was a little embarrassed, she hadn't splashed water for a few days, and her hands were rusty. Looking at her posture, she might have to pay for food by herself again, but the copper coins owed to Li Sichun haven't been paid yet!Xi Wanxiang thought about a meal of despair, no money, poor, and her sister-in-law oppressed child labor!

It was so easy to pester my sister-in-law to play tricks, and forced her to say that she had hit three splashes. Xi Wanxiang pulled Yin Dang's cuff, and when she threw the stone, her mind froze, and she asked softly, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing?" Do you like my brother?"

After saying this, Wan Xiang was also stunned.Didn't you decide not to ask your cousin about her feelings, and just stay silent by her side?Why are you still so impatient?In vain to make my sister-in-law unhappy.If she answered that she liked it, how should she deal with herself?Should I get low into the dust, or just leave and avoid seeing it?If she answered that she didn't like it, then what would happen to me, the second young lady who couldn't protect herself in Xi's family?It was a meaningless question, but he still asked it stubbornly.

Xi Wanxiang felt that she was still greedy, but in fact, she still wanted to know, and what she wanted to know, she had to ask clearly, without being vague at all.

Still holding the stone flake tightly in his hand, Yin Chan was fascinated by the brook where the white waves were broken, while Xi Wanxiang just looked at her intently, waiting for her answer, even if he didn't know how to deal with it, but only knew one thing The answer is also good, at least you can get peace of mind.

It took a long time for Yin Chan to turn her head with a smile. Her neck was a little stiff, but she still tried her best to smile naturally towards Wanxiang. The stone piece in her hand fell off, and she didn't realize it. She just held Wanxiang's hand and walked towards the steps of the arch bridge. go up.

"Sister-in-law!" Xi Wanxiang bit her lip, knowing that Yin Tang didn't want to say more, but since she had already asked her, there was no reason why she would die without a cure, so she called Yin Tang after careful consideration.

Yin Tang touched Wan Xiang's bun, and her little finger touched the exposed skin of her neck. Her fingers felt cold, as if being kissed by the night wind.Wan Xiang looked at the sister-in-law's smile, and pursed her lips, that's all, since the sister-in-law kept her mouth shut, it would be useless for her to mess around and say anything she forced would be untrustworthy, Wan Xiang understood this truth.

Thinking about it, Xi Wanxiang cleared her throat, pretending not to care and complained: "Okay, okay, I can't even listen to gossip once, hum, my sister-in-law is so stingy! By the way, I don't know how my sister-in-law knows that Did I hide the list?"

"Apart from you, is there anyone else in the bank who can get those bills?" Coming up from the bridge, Yin Tang stopped on the bridge and straightened Wan Xiang's collar, "Besides, Li Sichun's cowardly temperament, if not for you This Second Miss Xi encourages you to support me, how dare you come to Xi’s house alone to make a fuss? Even if something serious happens, I’m afraid I’ll just stand at the door and call a servant to spread the word.”

Wanxiang scratched her head in embarrassment, but she was really clumsy, she caught her sister-in-law's attention at a glance, she hurriedly changed her face with admiration, and shook her arm around her: "My sister-in-law is amazing~~"

Yin Chan squinted at her: "Come on, don't think I'll let you go just because you're acting like a baby." She pondered for a moment, and then said, "But the problem of the cloth shop is really worrying, and I've noticed it before. , but after all, it belongs to my own family, and my mother-in-law is taking care of it. If you speak out, I'm afraid it will be bad for her and me. Now you let the old lady know about it. Although the old lady didn't say it clearly, but After Yu Shi's joy is over, I will definitely let me check the account of the cloth workshop thoroughly, and then there will be difficulties with my mother-in-law."

The sister-in-law was right to be worried. Although Aunt Feng is not a powerful person, she is good at causing small damage, which makes people feel uncomfortable all over.Thinking of this, Wan Xiang couldn't help frowning.She bowed her head in silence all the way, as if she was thinking about something, she didn't even hear her cousin asked her if she wanted to eat sesame glutinous rice candy.

At noon, after Wanxiang had dinner, she sat outside the door to bask in the sun alone. The sister-in-law was still coughing, so she didn't come out with her.After sitting for a while, just as he lazily began to doze off, he saw a servant dressed as a servant coming from a distance.Wan Xiang felt familiar, so she squinted her eyes and watched him approaching. When the servant bent over and spoke, she learned that he had come to deliver a message to the shopkeeper of Chen's Cloth Shop, saying that it was Young Master Han and his wife who were passing by the cloth shop just now. The shopkeeper pulled it down, and he was drinking tea in the cloth shop right now.

It was Xi Wanxiang who told Shopkeeper Chen before, if they meet them, they will be called to come over.So upon hearing this, Wan Xiang hurriedly got up from the threshold. There was no one in the hall, and she didn't dare to lie directly to her cousin. She was staring at her sister-in-law's eyes, so how can she make it up? come out!So, Wan Xiang could only pat her clothes, and followed the boy straight away - anyway, it was only an hour or two, if the sister-in-law asked about it, she went out for a walk.

Chen's Cloth Shop was newly built, and everything in the house was refurbished, looking clean and bright.The shop is connected to the residence at the back. It is not big, but it is very comfortable and comfortable. It can be seen that it is the style of a businessman who has always been in business.

As soon as shopkeeper Chen saw the figure of Miss Xi Er, he seemed to see the little God of Wealth, and hurriedly greeted him from the house with a smile. He was fat and dressed thickly, really like an inflated balloon.

Under the guidance of Shopkeeper Chen, Wan Xiang walked to the side room, and as soon as she opened the broken bead curtain, Wan Xiang saw this old friend and classmate from three or four years ago.

Bai Zhi is much taller and thinner, she used to be only a little taller than Wanxiang, and also looks smaller, so Xi Wanxiang thought that Bai Zhi was only about the same age as her.But looking at it now, it is true that Baizhi is a few years older than Wanxiang, and all her childishness has been removed. Perhaps after avoiding the sun for a year or two, her skin has become much whiter, and her round and firm cheeks have lost a lot of weight. With a sharp chin, it's like a different person, but when you look closely, the freckles on the nose and cheeks are still stubborn, adding a unique cuteness to it.

Seeing Xi Wanxiang, Bai Zhi stood up from the grand teacher's chair, approached with a smile, held Wanxiang's hand, looked Wanxiang up and down, and sighed: "Oh, Miss Xi Er looks more and more beautiful, I'm so envious."

Xi Wanxiang also pursed her lips and smiled, looking at the classmate she hadn't seen for many years, she somehow felt that she had become too much, and she had become a little strange.However, they were not close friends at first, and Wan Xiang quickly realized that she compared her height with a smile, and asked herself: "You are so tall, you are married, and you are so glamorous! I I almost don't know you anymore!"

Speaking of getting married, Bai Zhi hurriedly smiled and pulled Wan Xiang to her husband, and introduced him to Mr. Han.Mr. Han is honest and honest, and he is not very old. The two of them stood together, one with a square head and big ears, the other with sharp eyes and a sharp mouth.

"I heard that you are going to lend money to Boss Chen's cloth shop?" Bai Zhi kept nibbling on the melon seeds, and quickly glanced at Wan Xiang.

Wan Xiang was still a little uncomfortable. In my memory, Bai Zhi was an extremely unreliable person who always brought her endless troubles, such as being beaten on the back of her hand, being caught stealing food, and causing her cousin to wait for her at the gate of the academy. Asleep... But even such a thoughtless girl always eagerly asks Wan Xiang to visit her house, and she still feels embarrassed to eat all the time, stealing snacks from the house at the risk of being beaten by her father Share with Wanxiang.That kind of Angelica dahurica is so vivid that it makes Wanxiang want to laugh when she recalls it.

Wan Xiang didn't think too much, she said politely: "I've heard that Boss Chen's cloth shop in Yongzhou is doing very well, if it can be opened in our town, according to Boss Chen's plan, it will definitely make a lot of profit. Naturally, our bank can also get paid from Chen's cloth workshop. Why not do such a win-win thing?"

Bai Zhi nodded seriously.

"However, in the past, the cloth in the cloth workshop in the town was transported by Mr. Han's family. From Yongzhou, the road is rough, and it takes three days to walk even with horses and horses. Today I am looking for you, just for this matter." Xi Wan Xiang's childish voice is extremely inconsistent with her decisiveness, but it makes people feel credible, "I hope you can cooperate with Chen's cloth shop in the future and give up Xi's cloth shop."

As soon as this remark came out, several people were stunned.

Shopkeeper Chen didn't expect that Miss Xi Er would stand so resolutely on his side.Before shopkeeper Chen could ask a question, Bai Zhi shook the melon seeds in her hand, frowned, and swept Wan Xiang from head to toe in a strange way: "Aren't you a girl from the Xi family? How could you help me?" Outsiders talking?"

Xi Wanxiang raised his eyebrows, and said in a leisurely manner: "The Han family has been carrying fabrics for Xi's cloth workshop for many years, and Mr. Han must have some knowledge of the business situation of the cloth workshop. Under the management of my aunt, not only did she not make a profit, but the situation went from bad to worse, and she was eating money from the bank. These days, my grandmother has this intention and is going to sell the two cloth workshops of the Xi family, so as not to drag the bank and the money of the Xi family. Hind legs. You are smart people, and you are struggling in the business field, so you don't need me, a yellow-haired girl, to teach you how to do it." Saying that, Wan Xiang smiled to herself, "That's the end of my talk , I don't know what Mr. Han wants?"

Mr. Han saw that he was an inexperienced straight man, he believed Wanxiang's words, nodded quickly and said, "Okay..."

Unexpectedly, she was interrupted by Bai Zhi who was beside her before she finished speaking. Bai Zhi glared at him and whispered, "What's the matter, don't talk!" She then turned her head and patted the back of Wan Xiang's hand with a giggle. , "Miss Xi Er, this is not a small matter, let this idiot and I go back and think about it, and after talking with his father, it's not too late to make a decision."

Xi Wanxiang smiled and said, "Okay, this matter is not in a hurry. I heard from Boss Chen that his cloth workshop will take a few months and a half to open, which is enough. I just want to let you know in advance. After all, this is not a matter of certainty, my cousin is in charge of the bank, so she can't come forward directly, so I can only let me, an insignificant little girl, talk to you."

"Miss Xi Er was joking." Several people hurriedly said with an apologetic smile, their eyes collided, each with their own thoughts.

Just when Wan Xiang was about to leave, she suddenly thought of something, she turned to the three of them and said, "I don't know what price you can sell for palace silk and other fabrics here?"

Hearing this unreasonable sentence, the three of them couldn't help but look at each other. It was Boss Chen who reacted first. He took a step forward, looked around carefully, and said, "Miss Xi Er, no one else knows that I am a cloth seller. The business is still clear. I heard that palace silk is indeed sold privately by the people in Jiangning, but it is clearly prohibited on the surface. Besides, although the world is chaotic, our Yongzhou prefect has always been vigorous and resolute. How dare Yongzhou be rectified by him? There are these unruly things! If I am not too restrained in Yongzhou, I would not like to come here!"

Xi Wanxiang raised her eyebrows, and suddenly smiled mysteriously.