Xiao Qiniang took a look and saw that the street was crowded with people. It was indeed quite lively.
Mobei is a border town with a vast area and sparse population. It is far less prosperous than the inland area. The population is also decreasing year by year due to the war.
In recent years, due to the attention of the imperial court, Mobei has regained some vitality. In the worst years, almost all the villages in this area were dead, with ten houses and nine empty houses, which was terrible to look at.
Everything in Mobei seems to be developing in a good direction, and the Xiao family is indispensable, at least that's what Xiao Qiniang thinks.
"It's like this every New Year."
The wind was so strong that Xiao Qiniang only glanced at it and then withdrew her gaze, gathering up her cloak.
Li Man'er also closed the window and stopped looking outside.
The waiter served hot tea and said, "Sir, please wait a moment. The food will be here soon."
Li Man'er nodded slightly, raised her hand and poured a cup of hot tea for Xiao Qiniang, "Miss Qi, drink a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up."
"It's cold enough, sister Man'er, what were you doing in the capital at this time in the past?"
Li Man'er thought of the original owner's happy and depressed mood at this time of year, and couldn't help but smile and said: "I'm busy taking stock of the warehouse."
"ah?"
Li Maner explained her doubts: "At this time every year, the Ning family's New Year's gift car arrives in Beijing. They have to set off from Jiangnan more than a month in advance. First they take a boat by water, and then they change overland and take a carriage.
We were pulling big cars and small cars towards Li’s house.”
Xiao Qiniang listened sourly.
It was only a long journey from Jiangnan to the capital, but the Ning family had to go for more than a month, so they had to bring a lot of things.
"Except for a few things that are for the Li family, most of the other things were specially prepared for me by my grandfather and uncle. Treasures and antiques, ancient books, calligraphy and paintings, house deeds, land deeds, fine jewelry, headscarves, all kinds of exquisite things.
The materials and leathers are all made in different patterns. Even the golden peanuts and silver pins used to reward people are all made in different patterns. The plums, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums, the house full of gold and jade, are different every year."
Xiao Qiniang's eyes turned red. The Ning family was as rich as the country. What a good thing that was!
If it were given once every ten or eight years, it would not make people jealous, but if it is given every year, birthday gifts and annual gifts, so many good things must be given away.
"Those things seem to be blown by the strong wind. They are delivered every year. They are not bothered to deliver them, but I am bothered to pack them up." Li Maner sighed and said: "You don't know that the warehouse has to be emptied several times every year.
Those things that are not very fashionable are picked out, or melted and sold to the bank again, or simply given away to make room, out of sight, out of mind."
Xiao Qiniang trembled as she picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. The tea was obviously still warm, but she felt that she had taken a sip of herbal tea that was refreshing.
Jealousy changed her beyond recognition. She was both a human being and born into a noble family, but compared to Li Man'er, she was in the sky and the other was in the earth.
Although Li Man'er's reputation is not very good, and she lost her biological mother when she was young, she did receive a lot of looks from the house, but she has benefited from it! The Ning family is her confidence, as long as she has money, her life will never be the same.
Your life is so bad, even if you don't have a good marriage, if you live with so much money for the rest of your life, what do you have to worry about!
Look at her again!
She was obviously born as a legitimate daughter, but she was raised by a concubine who was not worthy of honor. When a legitimate daughter gets married, she will be given a lot of money. If the dowry is too small, her family will not be able to hold her head high. As for the concubine, just give her something casually.
Sent away.
Xiao Qiniang felt that she had turned into a jar of old vinegar, exuding a sour smell from the inside out, from top to bottom.
"So, every year at this time, I am busy looking at the account books, clearing the warehouse, and calculating how much property I have. Oh, by the way, there are also the stewards of various villages. At this time, it is almost time to go to the government to report the accounts. The year is over
, there is not much profit in Zhuangzi. In addition to planting land and vegetables, and just raising some livestock, I don't make much money, and the taste is not very good. In the bad years, the rents of the tenants have to be reduced or reduced. But, stewards
We have said that this land is always fundamental. Only when you have food in your hands can you not panic..." Li Man'er looked like I was helpless too, and shook her head.
The whole room was shocked. The servants who followed Xiao Qiniang all looked like they had seen a ghost. Oh my god, this Miss Li is actually so rich.
Xiao Qiniang took a deep breath and showed a smile that was uglier than crying. She didn't know what Versailles was, but she knew what showing off was!
If Xiao Qiniang hadn't cared about the last trace of her face, she would have wanted to pour tea on Li Man'er to wake her up. Look at what she said, could it be said by a human being?
Fortunately, the waiter went upstairs to deliver the food, which eased the embarrassment.
"Guests, our dishes are not many, but all of them are classic. The taste of the dishes are all from the south of the Yangtze River. Please take care of yourself." The eyes of the waiters are all bright, they know who they are meeting and what to say, so
After the dishes were done, they were served to Li Man'er's table first.
Li Man'er hurriedly picked up the chopsticks and said to Xiao Qiniang: "Miss Qi, please try it, I'm already hungry."
Xiao Qiniang breathed a sigh of relief and was finally at peace. If she had known that her mouth could be blocked with food, she should have asked someone to go to the kitchen with a knife and put the knife on the master's neck.
After finishing the meal, I don't know how many pairs of eyes were staring at Li Man'er. She didn't realize it. She just did whatever she had to do, and she didn't feel any sense of embarrassment like a gleam on her back.
After finishing the meal, Li Maner went shopping again.
"Last time it was Miss Seven who wanted to buy me a gift, this time it's my turn to return the gift."
It was a good thing that she didn't mention this matter. When she mentioned it, Xiao Qiniang was reminded of her own embarrassment that day. People didn't like the things she bought at all, and Li Man'er also sold a luminous pearl.
That broken bead actually sold for 80,000 taels!
"Originally, I wanted to give my sister something, but I didn't get it. How could I let my sister spend money?"
"Hey, we just come out to play for fun. It doesn't matter who buys it." Li Man'er paid the bill gracefully and said to Xiao Qiniang: "I don't have anyone capable around me. I have to have someone who has to work for my sister.
Help me move things around and send things back home."
Xiao Qiniang only said: "Yes, but whatever you want to use, buy your own. Don't spend money on me."
"The seventh girl said such unscrupulous things again, it's just a small amount of money."
Xiao Qiniang almost spit out a mouthful of old blood. This was too heartbreaking.
The two of them left the restaurant and went to the busiest place.
"The things from Fatty Natian's house are really ordinary. If Miss Seven has the opportunity to go to the capital in the future and see the craftsmanship of the craftsmen in the capital, she will know what good stuff is." Li Man'er pointed to the street, "Miss Seven.
, the street is so lively, why don’t we take a carriage and go around for a while?”