By Jia Xiuzhen

All the buckwheat in Zhuangzi had been replanted, this day Madam Xu settled the bill with the people sent by Ji Liang, cleaned up and went to the mansion to greet Li Wan.Seeing Li Wan, he smiled and said, "Grandma, this matter is going to be difficult again."

Li Wan didn't care about anything in this world, so he hurriedly said: "Nurse, let's talk about it, we have everyone who wants money or people."

Nanny Chang laughed out loud and said, "What's wrong with Grandma now, she's getting a bit of a gangster's rage."

Nanny Xu also shook her head, sat down, and said slowly: "It's really a matter of money... It's a matter of too much money!"

Li Wan understood as soon as he heard it, and said: "But Ji Liang made things bigger again?"

Nanny Xu shook her head and said, "It's not that bad now, but, why is it so difficult for others to make money, but when it comes to grandma, it's very difficult not to make money?"

Having said that, he took out the account book from his bosom, handed it to Li Wan and said, "Grandma, read it for yourself."

What Li Wan looked at now, he glanced at the profit of more than two hundred taels, and said in surprise: "How did you earn so much?!"

Mother Xu smiled and said: "That's not it! A pair of ten cents, including the money for the cotton yarn I bought, the money for two meals a day, and the money for vegetables, I even counted the money for tea, and I have made a net profit in the past month." So much."

Li Wan took a closer look and said, "Is the price Ji Liang gave too high?"

Mother Xu smiled and said: "Only grandma can ask such a question. Ji Liang said that it is a new thing now, and these socks are not worn by ordinary people, so the price is naturally higher. He told me clearly. Bottom line, that's it, he's making five times as much profit."

Li Wan sighed and said: "I originally wanted to find a job for the family in the village, but this way, it became money for me again."

Mother Xu smiled and said, "Now we accept even half-grown children, and the younger ones, as long as they can do something, they will find a way to feed them. It takes more effort to give money than to make money."

Mother Chang sighed after hearing this: "The way of heaven is to make up for what is lacking. You are following the way of heaven."

Li Wan shook his head and said: "Nurse is leaving later today, we can discuss it later, we must find a way to spend the money."

Nanny Chang said with a smile: "It's only grandma who is like this. She worries about how to spend the money on weekdays." Everyone laughed when they heard this.

After eating some refreshments, Li Wan let Nanny Xu into the back room, Suyun served tea and then retreated, leaving only two people inside.Li Wan asked in a low voice: "Mommy, why do I think this account is either Mammy's or Yunqiu's? Didn't you say that this matter should be left to Yan Jun and his wife?"

Mother Xu nodded and smiled: "Grandma really saw it. Yan Jun is a good person, and he is practical and careful. But this daughter-in-law is not from this passer-by. I came to Zhuangzi first, and I watched it for two days. I didn't want to push Yan Jun to occupy the main courtyard of Zhuangzi. It is just to scan the monthly payment of the few of us. When we were going to open a workshop, we actually thought about taking the seat where we were paid to get kickbacks! It’s really... I saw her like this, so I simply refused to let her touch it. Now it’s me and Yunqiu With Mo Yu in charge, she can just be Zhuangtou's wife."

Li Wan listened and sighed: "It's just that I didn't inquire carefully beforehand. In this way, Mammy has too many things to do."

Mother Xu smiled and said: "I don't like to be idle at first, and there are so many things now, how can I compare with Zhuangzi before. Grandma don't think too much, this Yan Jun is a talent, but how can people be perfect? But it’s nothing more than supporting one person in vain.”

Li Wan asked, "Does Yan Jun have an explanation?"

Mother Xu said happily: "You can't guess anymore, Yan Jun told me that his mother-in-law is not very literate, so she can't manage the account. I think I'm afraid that this daughter-in-law will take care of the account, and what's up with him? Difficult to do."

Li Wan said: "This is really a husband and wife getting to know each other."

The two of them talked about how to spend the money. Li Wan meant that it would be best to spend all the money on this village.Mother Xu knew that Li Wan had a lot of money, so she wholeheartedly helped to come up with ideas.

Li Wan said: "There is so much rain in this summer, the fields are worth it, I don't know if there are houses collapsed. Besides, if there is so much rain in autumn and winter, I am afraid it will not be as easy as it is now."

After hearing this, Mother Xu said: "I didn't think about it. Since grandma said so, let Yan Jun see the situation of the house on Zhuangzi later." Li Wan continued: "Where are forty or fifty people working now? , is there such a big house?"

Mother Xu said: "Naturally, there is no room to sit in one room. In the big room where the rent was originally piled up, the five rooms facing east have no partitions, so even more people can sit."

Li Wan nodded and said: "Nowadays this work is delicate, and it's not easy to do it if it's not warm in winter. Why don't we simply set up a few warm houses for winter in the village and make them open to the ground fire."

Nanny Xu looked at Li Wan, tut-tsk said: "Grandma is so generous, she really doesn't take money as money. Even in our house, there are few places with a kang."

Li Wan said with a smile: "In winter, silver frost charcoal and red bamboo charcoal are burned in our house. I can't afford good charcoal for a few houses for a whole winter. It's cheaper than a kang."

Nanny Xu made a note on the paper and said, "It's all up to you."

Li Wan said with a smile: "Grandma should be more careful when choosing a seat, it would be great if the place where you live is also connected to the kang."

Nanny Xu looked at Li Wan carefully, and said, "Did Grandma remember the peach blossom snow in the previous spring?"

Li Wan was stunned, and nodded slowly, "It's better that Mammy knows me, so be prepared." Madam Xu couldn't help thinking that although it was easy to say in front of Li Wan at that time, it was really thanks to the drying room in Zhuangzi. It's no use lighting two or three braziers in the house.Thinking of this, he said to Li Wan: "If this is the case, grandma should prepare more good charcoal here, I'm afraid it will be rare again at that time."

Li Wan nodded and said: "I'm in the mansion and I can't stand the cold. Don't be afraid to spend money, Zhuangzi Shangmao. If there is something good or bad at that time, I will be uneasy."

After discussing for half a day, Madam Xu wrote down a piece of paper, and she didn't finish it, so she simply stayed overnight, had dinner, lit the lamp and talked until late at night.The next day Fang resigned from Li Wan and hurried back to the village.

Jia Lan rested for the summer vacation, besides doing physical training and studying as usual, because she got to know a lot of people in the upper class, she went out every now and then to find someone to play tricks on.Li Wan only asked Chang An Yan Ming and a few good students to follow.This day he came back covered in muddy water again, Li Wan remained silent, Yan Nanny shook her head and said, "Brother is a gentleman who studies, why did he look like a rolling dragon?"

Jia Lan hurriedly said: "I accidentally fell, I didn't do it on purpose." Yan Yanmo knew that what he said was not true, but she didn't point him out.

Li Wan said to Primrose, "I will go with Suyun to the storehouse to get two long shirts and make two clothes for him, and wear them as coir raincoats."

Primrose hurriedly replied: "At this time, there are three or four long-legged shirts that I wear together, and my brother refuses to wear them."

Li Wan turned to look at Jia Lan, but Jia Lan scratched his head and curled his lips and secretly stared at Primrose.Li Wan coughed, and Jia Lan hurried forward, pulled Li Wan and said, "Mom, when I go out to play with people, everyone is covered in muddy water, but I am clean, which is too eye-catching. If I don't keep it clean, I will be asked again." West, very annoying."

Li Wan pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Yo, didn't you accidentally fall, how did it become a game?" Jia Lan was asked, so she could only smirk, and then secretly went to see Yan Mama.

After dinner, Jia Lan drank tea, suddenly remembered, and asked Li Wan, "Mother, can others learn my body training technique?"

Li Wan raised his eyebrows and said, "Which other person? Who knows that you are practicing body training?"

Jia Lan replied: "A few days ago when we were playing together, Jia Zhu said that I was strong, so I said I was still practicing Daoyin. I couldn't be bothered by him, so I practiced one or two moves with him, and he pestered me to ask for help." study."

Li Wan frowned, shook his head and said, "Why are you still practicing for others to watch?" It's okay if it's normal, but Li Wan is aware that the current sky is weird, and he is afraid that there are monks and monsters here. If they are spotted, they may be very troublesome.When Jia Lan heard this, she knew that she might have made a mistake, so she bowed her head and remained silent.

Li Wan thought for a while, then said slowly: "Lan'er, you've always heard this sentence. The medicine I made for you earlier was enough for the house. Now if you ostentatiously If we go out, there are many powerful and caring people in Beijing, and if we decide to pursue them, what shall we give them?"

Although Jia Lan felt that it was reasonable, he felt that the matter did not go to that point.Li Wan naturally saw through his thoughts at a glance, so he stopped talking and changed the subject: "As for the body training technique you mentioned, I have already told you that you can only start practicing after soaking in the medicinal bath. And once Once you start practicing, you can’t stop, it will consume a lot of energy, you can’t stop replenishing the soup every day and eat carefully, ordinary people can’t afford it.”

As for the food that Jialan eats, not to mention ordinary people, even princes and aristocrats are rare.After hearing this, Jia Lan agreed casually, but thought in his heart that if Jia Zhu couldn't entangle him any longer, he might as well teach him one or two movements.

Just as he was talking, Daiyu and others came.Li Wan saw the crowd and said with a smile, "It's rare, why are you so complete today?"

Baochai laughed and said, "I said earlier that I would come to my sister-in-law's place to have a look. Unfortunately, this day is not a beautiful one. It has finally cleared up these two days."

Tanchun said: "You can't say for sure, it seems like a leak today." Several people sat down, Li Wan looked at Daiyu and said, "But which book did you dream about again?"

Knowing that Li Wan was teasing her, Daiyu tilted her head and said with a smile, "I didn't dream about a book this time... I dreamed about a study room..."

Li Wan laughed loudly: "What a greedy girl!"

Yingchun said from the side: "I haven't been here for a long time, I really miss my sister-in-law's books, and the other ones are not that interesting."

Li Wan said: "One by one, they don't know how to miss me, they are all related to those old papers."

Xichun hurriedly took Li Wan back and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm not like that."

Li Wan nodded her nose and said: "That's right, our fourth girl is not like that."

Daiyu smiled and continued, "Mmm, erm, the fourth younger sister is thinking about purple perilla plums, honey pickled cherries, bee-flavored milk cake...what else?"

Xichun hurriedly said: "There are also crispy fruit rolls!"

While everyone was chatting and laughing, Suyun had already arranged a fruit plate of pastries.Jia Lan came up to greet all the aunts, met Yingchun, and said, "Where did Lan'er come from? Why is the tip of her hair still wet? Even though it's summer, she will catch cold."

Li Wan waved his hand and said: "Where is it, I just came back from rolling in muddy water, and I just changed into clean clothes."

Tan Chun wondered: "Isn't Lan'er made of clothes that are impenetrable by oil and water? It's not suitable for wearing today."

When Baochai heard this, she wondered secretly, only saying that it was feather yarn and feather satin.Li Wan said: "This weird boy doesn't like to wear clothes, so let him go, anyway, the mud and water won't roll on us."

Jia Lan chuckled and said, "I'm afraid my aunts will be reading and painting again, so my nephew won't bother me."

After hearing this, Yingchun pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Lan'er prefers to go outside now, but she only liked to read in the house before."

Li Wan said: "That's not true, I have met many people after going to ethnology, so I have found a partner."

He waved his hand and said, "Go, go, let's talk about it first, can you come back for dinner?"

Jia Lan came back repeatedly, made a round of salutes, and then left.After a few more gossips, everyone went to look for the book in a familiar way. Li Wan thought for a while and said, "I can't say what the weather is like now. What my sisters like to read, I can take it back and read it myself." Alright, so I won’t worry about it in my dreams.”

Yingchun smiled and said: "I don't dare to be so greedy. I'll just take one back and read it. After reading it, I'll exchange it for my sister-in-law. If I take too much, I won't be able to read it all at once. When others want to read it, they won't be able to find it. beautiful."

Li Wan nodded and said, "You guys should discuss it yourself, anyway, it's up to you guys to watch."

Xichun asked, "Isn't Lan'er watching?"

Li Wan said: "How can he sit still now!" Everyone laughed when they heard the words. They didn't know that Jia Lan had taken Qiling pills, and these books had never been read, they had been read several times.

Forget about others, when Baochai first came to Jia's mansion, Li Wan had a special status and didn't know her temperament, so although she had a lot of contact with Jia's mother, she didn't dare to visit her rashly; He was always indifferent to Li Wan, so he didn't want to be too warm.Today, they talked and laughed with Jiamu for half a day, and then they met at Li Wan's place, and this party followed.

Seeing Li Wan getting along with Daiyu and others, he was extremely joking, which was different from the situation of widowed sister-in-law that I thought before.Baochai's family has several generations of imperial merchants, and in the past few years, they have joined the business with their mother and brothers, so their views are different.From the moment he entered the house, he was surprised that Li Wan's courtyard was absolutely extraordinary from the potted flowers and plants outside to the decorations inside.

Now as everyone took the book to read, I was even more surprised.It turned out that when Baochai was young, she was smarter than ordinary children. Her father loved her very much and often lamented that she was not born as a boy.He was brought up by his side as a boy since he was a child.When he was a little older, and knew his identity, he read all the books at home, so that no one would look down on him.Although this Xue family is not a scholarly family, the collection of books has been handed down from generation to generation from the ancestor Ziwei Sheren.

Therefore, Baochai can now be said to have read thousands of volumes of books and traveled thousands of miles, but today when he arrived at Li Wan's place, the small shelf was full of books he had never heard of.Even after taking three or four books, it was the same. I was shocked and ashamed, but I didn't pay much attention to that book.He opened his mouth to ask Tanchun, but saw that the rest of the people had taken out their books and read them absorbedly, or frowned or smiled, Xichun even pointed to the pages of the book and laughed for Yingchun to read.I had no choice but to press my mind and pick up a miscellaneous journal and read it restlessly.

Several people read the book separately, sat together and chatted and had a rest, drank the tea, and of course Xichun Ai's refreshments were served perfectly.According to Li Wan's statement, each of them chose the book he wanted to read, borrowed it back and read it carefully, and took a piece of paper to memorize it so as not to forget it.

Later, when Li Wan looked at it carefully, he couldn't help being taken aback—Daiyu had already taken Qingming away, and this time he borrowed a copy of "The Way of Grass and Trees", but it was a collection in Yaoxian Valley, which talked about the nature of grass and trees in harmony; Xichun Borrowing a copy of "Ink Song", it was born out of a talisman; Yingchun chose "Zongheng", but it was a formation method explained with the way of chess as an example; Xiaosheng's anthology.

Li Wan sat aside in a daze, those books originating from practice were all obscure and difficult to understand, they were just used to make up numbers, unexpectedly they were all selected.I don't know if I took the book of calligraphy, painting and chess by mistake, or if it is really a sense of fate.I couldn't think of a reason, and there was no big harm anyway, and I didn't bother to think about it, so I rested my mind and went to other things.