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)