Bai Sanzhuang wanted to tell Tian Maimiao, how about we get engaged.
In this way, your cheap father should not be so shameless as to force you to come to Beijing.
He was interrupted by Tian Maimiao and did not say anything.
The next day, Nanny Xu and others came to the pork shop again.
Half coaxing and half threatening, she hoped that Tian Maimiao would accept the care of the prime minister and return to the capital with her.
Tian Maimiao was not a vegetarian, and she was frightened and even choked. Aunt Xu had no choice but to lead the person away in a sensible manner.
Before leaving, Nanny Xu left valuable jewelry and satin for Tian Maimiao, as well as a large number of various gifts.
Said it was a meeting gift given to her by the Prime Minister.
Nanny Xu's abacus was ticking, thinking that Tian Maimiao was born in the countryside, was young, and sold meat in the wind and rain. Money and silk attract people's hearts, so don't worry if she doesn't take the bait.
She didn't believe that if she didn't become a good lady of the prime minister's house, she didn't want the life of a master, but she wanted to be a despicable butcher.
As expected, Tian Maimiao readily accepted these gifts.
She also asked Nanny Xu if she could give her more. It was not easy to get rid of her with these things.
After hearing this, Nanny Xu thought that she was indeed a short-sighted person, and while scorning her, she sent someone to give him a few hundred taels of silver.
The field wheat seedlings are blooming happily
Don’t give it up for free, think that she, Tian Maimiao, is stupid!
She had to go against the grain, not be that noble white lotus, and plunder as much as she could.
Anyway, that's what the Prime Minister owes her.
There is no mercy.
In this way, Nanny Xu came a few more times, but Tian Maimiao never relented and followed her into Beijing.
After a while, Nanny Xu stopped coming to the door.
Tian Maimiao once again lived a peaceful life of killing pigs and selling meat.
It is said that time quickly turns from late spring to summer.
The catkins are flying and the flowers are falling. The entire Nanguan Mountain is lush and green, indicating the lushness and abundance of summer.
In Shenshu Village, the large house opposite Lao Bai's house has been renovated.
The entire courtyard is elegant, with four red walls and raised eaves inlaid with glazed tiles.
This is the first family in the village to decorate their house with glazed tiles.
After the house was repaired, its new owner moved in—
Ah Zhen!
Butler He Shun, guard Wu Xiaoying, cook Liu Yishou, and the horse naturally followed them to the courtyard.
On the day of check-in, the whole village was in a sensation, and they crowded in front of Lao Bai's house to watch the excitement.
A Zhen can't even keep a low profile.
Because even the county magistrate came.
The people of Shenshu Village were enthusiastic. Under the leadership of Village Chief Zhao, they helped A Zhen warm his house.
After a bustling day, A Zhen officially became a glorious villager of Shenshu Village.
With such neighbors, Xiao Fuyuan's life is more colorful than before.
Playing with A Zhen every day.
Because Fu Nu's reputation is unshakable in the hearts of the whole village, Xiao Fu Yuan has become the spiritual leader of the children in the village.
Surrounded by a bunch of kids all day long.
After all, if you follow Xiao Fuyuan, you can dig out bird eggs from trees, catch fish from rivers, and pick up wild rabbits from mountains...
These are all delicacies for mountain children to satisfy their cravings.
Xiao Fuyuan and A Zhen were playing in the village that day. They felt that the whole village was tired of playing and wanted to change their place to play.
The children who followed came up with ideas.
"How about we go to the mountain? Anyway, there are no tigers on the mountain, so we are not afraid." Zhao Xiaogui suggested.
"I've been to the mountain eight hundred times. It's very boring." Wu Chaojing objected to Zhao Xiaogui's suggestion and suddenly said with bright eyes, "Yuan Bao, let's go to the town to go to the market. The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon, and the town is very lively these days... "
Before Wu Chaojing finished speaking, he was interrupted by Bai Zhaomei: "I heard that the storyteller Zui Qingfeng told the story of my father taking his eldest brother and me to fight tigers. I have always wanted to hear it; I also heard that I formed a theatrical troupe and pulled two tightropes in the air so that people could walk on them... I really want to see it."
When the other children heard this, their eyes lit up, and they all wanted to see it with their own eyes.
"Last time I went with my father, I took a look through the curtain, and there were people who were holding big stones and hitting them on the chest. They were worse than Bai Zhaomei." Zhao Xiaogui waved his hands and gestured, "If you want to go, let's go."
The other children cheered and wanted to go, wanted to go.
Dalang raised a question that everyone has forgotten: "You need money to see these things. How can we see them if we don't have money?"
A Zhen said slowly: "I have it!"
Ah Zhen is not interested in such excitement, but he is interested in escaping from He Shun, Xie Xiaolian and others and traveling alone.
Sure enough, the children cheered and ran towards the town with a few "wow"s.
With the advent of summer, there are more people going to the market and more vendors selling various mountain products, making the town more and more lively.
In addition, the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and every household in the village comes to the town to buy holiday supplies.
The entire market in Nanguan Town is comparable to a temple fair.
Xiao Fuyuan saw Tian Maimiao's meat stall and walked over to say hello.
When Tian Maimiao saw her and A Zhen together, she thought she was brought here by an adult, so she didn't think much and gave her candy.
After leaving the meat stall, a group of children walked through the crowd and bought meat buns, roast chicken, and pine nut candies. Each child's cheeks bulged after eating.
Soon we followed the flow of people to the circus place.
From the crowded crowd, sonorous and exciting sounds of gongs and drums, cheers, and applause could be heard.
"Wow, the big rock has been lifted up." There was an exclamation from inside.
Bai Zhaomei's face was full of excitement and her heart was itching unbearably. She really wanted to get into the crowd and watch the excitement.
But there were too many people, and he couldn't squeeze in while holding Xiao Fuyuan's hand.
I finally caught the opportunity, squeezed in, and was squeezed out again.
"Sister, please stay here with A Zhen and wait for me to come back, okay?" Bai Zhaomei took her sister to a secluded place and spoke in a consultative tone.
Afraid that A Zhen would disagree, he added: "A Zhen, don't get dirty with your new clothes. You are here with my sister. I will be back soon."
Xiao Fuyuan held A Zhen's hand, and while eating pine nut candy, she nodded obediently and said, "Fifth brother, go to the circus. I'll wait for you here."
A Zhen waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I'll be with Xiao Yuanbao."
Finally, he took out two coins and handed them to Bai Zhaomei, fearing that he would be kicked out because he had no money.
Bai Zhaomei rubbed her hands and said, "Okay, I'll be back soon. Don't you two run around."
With that said, he led Dalang Sanlang towards the circus.
When Wu Chaojing and Zhao Xiaogui saw Bai Zhaomei leaving, they looked helplessly at the steel wire peeking out from the crowd, and saw a figure flying and jumping on it.
Itching with anxiety.
"Yuanbao, we want to go too."
Ah Zhen took out a few copper coins from his pocket and handed them to Wu Chaojing and Zhao Xiaogui, waving his hand and saying, "Go ahead."
Wu Chaojing and Zhao Xiaogui ran away with their coins.
While Xiao Fuyuan was eating pine nut candies, she ordered the other children: "Go, everyone go."
The other children who followed, Ulala made their way towards the circus.
Xiao Fuyuan and A Zhen were sitting on a step, watching Fifth Brother and the children in the village squeezing through the crowd.
I sighed inwardly.
There were few entertainment activities in ancient times, so they were excited to watch a circus performance.
She also wanted to watch the excitement, but she gave up the idea when she saw the crowd of people.
She didn't want to be squeezed around and covered in stinky sweat.
"Brother A Zhen, why don't you go watch the excitement?" Xiao Fuyuan asked.
"I've seen too much excitement like this." A Zhen said.
The two of them sat on the steps and felt the excitement from a distance.
"Candy man, candy man." Xiao Fuyuan heard the cry and saw an old man carrying a burden selling candy man outside the circus.
"Do you want it? I'll buy it for you." A Zhen asked, following her gaze.
Xiao Fuyuan nodded, and A Zhen stood up and walked towards the old candy seller.
Xiao Fuyuan continued to sit on the steps waiting for Ah Zhen.
The place where they were sitting was not far from Tian Maimiao's meat stall. Xiao Fuyuan turned his eyes and saw from a distance that Tian Maimiao had sold out the meat and was closing the stall.
"Hey, sister Mai Miao, why are you missing?"
A carriage stopped, and in just a moment, Tian Maimiao disappeared, leaving only the boning knife on the case.
(End of chapter)
