Chapter 32

Subduing Hongshan puts Yuxi in a good mood.

Yuxi said a few more words: "Your cousin is bitter, but the most important thing is that she showed her own timidity, so she was stepped on under her feet." There must be two brushes to be the old lady's personal maid, so rule out With the possibility of being weak, the only thing left is that she is afraid of being abandoned, and she will give in again and again only when she has scruples in her heart. It's a pity that others will not be grateful for your concession, on the contrary, these people will only make progress. This is a lesson she has learned in her previous life.

Hongshan was a little horrified, she didn't say what kind of person her cousin was from the beginning to the end: "How does the girl know that my cousin is timid?"

Yuxi smiled lightly: "Your father is a man of honor in the Duke's Mansion, so he is still afraid of a juren? Your cousin must have scruples in swallowing her anger."

Hongshan smiled wryly and said, "Young lady said that my cousin was afraid that she would be divorced and her child would suffer, so she made a compromise. Now she has agreed to her cousin's husband taking a concubine."

Yuxi said: "Your cousin's concession will only make your cousin's husband's family worse, and her hard life is still to come."

Hongshan's heart froze, she looked up at Yuxi and said, "Girl, I have never lost my cousin's photos before, and I want to help her."

Yuxi thinks that Hongshan can repay her kindness and has a good temper: "Tell your cousin, those who are aggressive are afraid of being stunned, those who are stupefied are afraid of being violent, and those who are arrogant are afraid of death. There are so many people in the world, so many There are not many of your cousin’s husbands, and there is no lack of one less. As long as your cousin dares to go all out, it will not be your cousin, but your cousin’s family that will be afraid.” Not to mention a juren, even if it is an official If a successful Jinshi has no foundation, he can be torn down at any time.

Hongshan's heart was shocked when she heard this, and she kowtowed to Yuxi: "Thank you for your guidance, miss."

Yuxi smiled and said: "Don't be too busy to kowtow to me. If your cousin doesn't dare, what I said is useless." In fact, as long as you can stand up, you are not afraid of anything.

Thinking about her previous life, Yuxi felt bad for a while. Speaking of which, she became a doormat in her previous life because she was too weak. Like now, who of the servants of the Duke's Mansion would dare to show her face?

Mr. Xiang announced a holiday on the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the holiday lasted until after the Lantern Festival, which meant that there were more than 20 days of holiday.

Yuxi didn't get lazy because of the holiday, she still finished writing the big characters honestly that night, and then took out the chess record to ponder.

Shen's mother couldn't help but said: "Girl, didn't Mr. Song say that your painting skills are good? Why don't you draw more?" Diligence makes perfect, and you can't learn well if you don't paint all the time.

Yuxi said simply and clearly: "I'm not interested." No matter how good a painting is, she can't become a famous artist. In fact, even if Yuchen's paintings later sold for a sky-high price, it was because of her status, not because of her paintings. worth the money.

Yuxi knows how much she weighs. She has good qualifications, but she is only taller than the average person, far from Yuchen. And a person's energy is limited, if you want to learn everything, you can't learn anything well. So now, apart from studying in class, Yuxi spends her spare time on chess and embroidery, and painting is just incidental. Learning chess is to better exercise her abilities in all aspects; embroidery is because she has a deep foundation in this kind of thing, as long as she spends a little time doing it, she can do it very well, saving time and trouble.

Shen's mother didn't flinch from Yuxi's words, but said: "Girl, you still need to learn painting well. In the future, girls will be able to master one when they go out to socialize." In fact, Shen's mother thinks that it is best to learn a musical instrument , It's nice to say that. It's just that no matter how much she persuades, Yuxi is unwilling to learn.

Yuxi didn't want to listen to Shen's mother nagging anymore, she couldn't figure out why it was right to do what they thought. No, to be precise, it is right to follow the path set by the old lady. One Yuchen is enough, why bother to involve her: "As you can see, I am very busy every day,

No time to draw. "

Shen's mother glanced at Yu Xi, saw that she didn't feel displeased, and said: "As long as the girl doesn't spend all her time on chess, she can have time to draw."

Yuxi's face was pulled down by Lianjia: "I know what to learn and what not to learn, I know it well, I don't need you to teach me." Give her three points of face, and opened a dyeing workshop.

Shen's mother blushed from choking on Yuxi's ruthless words.

On the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, Mother Fang entered the mansion.

Mother Fang is now wearing a brand-new pine-colored long jacket, with a round bun, a long red gold hairpin on her hair, and gold earrings on her ears. She looks like a wealthy old lady.

Seeing Mother Fang, Yuxi smiled and said, "Mom has worked hard these days."

Mother Fang touched the long hairpin on her bun, and said with a smile: "It's also dragging the girl's luck." People in the Duke's Mansion are all watching people order dishes. If she comes in in plain and shabby clothes, everyone will definitely look at her not on. Now that she deliberately dresses so richly and returns home, it can make everyone believe that her steamed stuffed bun shop is making money.

Yu Xi waved everyone away, leaving only Mother Fang in the room, and said, "Mom, have you brought all the things I asked you to bring?" Yu Xi made a list for Mother Fang before, and asked her Buy what's on the list.

Mother Fang pointed to the package she brought, and said, "Girl, I brought them all! Girl, what are you buying these things for?" The girl's list was also weird. Among them, musk and centipede have to be powder.

Yuxi Fang's mother didn't hide her words, and said: "I accidentally saw a prescription for removing scars in an ancient book, and I want to try it. If it is really made, I will use that prescription Sell ​​it, so that we will have more money, and mom won't have to work so hard."

Fang's mother felt that Yuxi was a bit of a joke: "Girl, it cost me more than forty taels of silver to buy these medicinal materials. Can this jade paste be sold back to my horse?"

Yuxi smiled and said: "How do you know if you don't try it? If you really make the ointment, we will make money then." Not to mention the jade ointment in the palace, only a box of good scar ointment on the market is enough It takes several taels of silver. She really prepared this ointment, and it will definitely sell for a good price.

Fang's mother didn't buy all these things. For the ointment, there were also some medicinal materials and pearl powder. But the price of pearl powder is too expensive, it is not cost-effective to buy it outside, so Yuxi wants to get it in the mansion.

Mother Fang was a little distressed, and said, "I'm afraid of losing money." The main reason is that Mother Fang didn't believe that Yuxi could concoct any ointment for removing scars, and she felt that Yuxi was wasting money.

Yu Xi smiled and said: "If it can be brewed, it will be a huge profit, but if it can't be brewed, it will only be a loss of tens of taels of silver. I can still afford to lose this money." Yu Xi wants to use the money from selling ointment to buy property, she I don't have much ambition, I just want to buy one or two shops, and buy one or two hundred acres of fertile land, so that I can ensure that I have enough money and no longer worry about money.

Mother Fang knew that Yu Xi had big ideas, and she couldn't stop her, so she said immediately: "Girl, the steamed stuffed bun shop business is getting better and better, and the earning will also increase. Last month, the profit was more than 40 taels of silver!"

Yuxi nodded her head and said, "Mom, the recipe of this stuffed bun must not be known to others. Otherwise, someone will be in the arena."

Fang's mother smiled and said: "Girl is overthinking, it's just a matter of peace, so it's worth coveting."

Seeing Mother Fang's disapproving expression, Yuxi couldn't help but smile wryly. Fortunately, it is under the name of the Duke's Mansion, and the steward Xiang is out to take care of it. Otherwise, with Mother Fang's thoughts, the bun shop would have closed down a long time ago: "Mother Fang, the recipe for stuffed buns cannot be told to others, unless there is someone Only those who hold the body deed in their hands will be successful." With the body deed, it is tantamount to mastering the power of death, and you don't have to worry about betrayal.

After hearing Yuxi's words, Mother Fang said with a bit of embarrassment: "Girl, I want to take an apprentice, so I teach her how to make buns?"

After hearing this, Yuxi immediately asked, "Mom, has someone to choose?" If there is no one to choose, Mother Fang wouldn't tell her directly.

Mother Fang nodded and said, "Well, that child is Xiaowei. He is twelve years old this year and lives on Shangyuan Street, not far from my shop. Xiaowei is obedient and filial. She is very cute and easy to learn. Hurry up. If I teach her, I believe she will be able to become a teacher in less than three months."

Yuxi asked: "How did Mother Fang know them?"

A smile appeared on Fang's mother's face: "Xiaowei's mother often comes to buy steamed buns, and we have known each other for a while." In fact, Fang's mother and Xiaowei's mother also got along very well, and the relationship is very good.

When Yuxi heard that she met by buying buns, she didn't ask any other questions, and asked the most core question directly: "Will the other party agree to sign the contract of sale?" There are good people in this world, but there are more people with bad intentions.

Mother Fang shook her head and said, "Girl, Xiaowei has already made a promise to someone else, how could she sign a contract of sale! But both of them agreed that as long as I accept Xiaowei, even if she gets married in two years, she can continue to work in the bun shop, as long as each Just pay monthly.”

Looking at the smile on Mother Fang's face, Yuxi sighed slightly in her heart. In all likelihood, this family came up with the idea of ​​making stuffed buns because they watched the steamed stuffed bun shop make money. It's not that Yuxi underestimated Mother Fang. Mo Ju and Mo Tao, who were trained by Mother Fang, knew that Mother Fang was not a caring person. Even if she was tricked, she didn't know: "Can't teach." Saying you can't teach is not saying you can't teach if you don't sign the contract of sale.

The smile on Mother Fang's face froze for a moment: "Girl, why can't you teach? That child is really nice, filial and sensible."

Yuxi was keenly aware that there was something else going on here: "Mom, do you still have something to say?"

Fang's mother said somewhat unnaturally: "Xiaowei is quite a likable child, and I have already agreed to recognize her as my goddaughter."