The black-bellied peasant girl is reborn, and her weird relatives are mad

Jiang Muxia was speechless and looked at Tang Zhongbai and asked, "Why did you bring me to a place like this?"

Tang Zhongbai reached out his hand to help her up, and said with a smile: "Is it the New Year? Cao Junan invited a few familiar brothers to come over and get together. I will introduce you to some partners."

Jiang Muxia was puzzled. "Partner? I'm not in business, why should I make friends with partners?"

"Be prepared? I believe that with your ability, it will be useful in the future."

The outside of Qinghuanju was decorated with lights and lanterns, but the inside was bustling with activity. Jiang Muxia secretly complained and disdainfully thought, these men are really worthless, not being at home to accompany their wives and children during the New Year.

The mother who welcomed them into the house was the same one who had come the last time. This time, she was much more enthusiastic than last time. She waved her handkerchief and smiled as she came over to greet them. "Oh, Miss Jiang and Mr. Tang are such a beautiful couple. My master is waiting for you in the backyard! Little Lianzi, quickly take the lady and the husband to Lanyue Pavilion."

Then he made a "please" gesture and sent the two of them to the veranda before he stopped.

Jiang Muxia had an innate aversion to such places. How could a girl like her go to the brothel all the time? Such places were smoky and foul, and she didn't like them.

Tang Zhongbai sensed her displeasure, pinched the back of her hand, and whispered, "This is the last time. It's my negligence. This time it's mainly because Weidong's wife was here too, so..."

"I understand... Let's go!" Jiang Muxia took her hand and walked along the corridor.

Lanyue Pavilion was the room they went to last time. There were already many people gathered in the room. Jiang Muxia looked around and saw that in addition to Xu Da, the Weidong couple, and Cao Junan, there were two men she didn't know.

Wei Dong stood up and introduced Jiang Muxia and the others. He pointed at the man in the dark green brocade robe with plum blossom pattern and said, "This is Hua Xin, the son of the Hua family grain shop in the east of the city." He turned his finger and pointed at the man in the plain gray silk robe sitting on the couch and said, "This is Jia Zhangyong, the son of the village chief of Ganquan Village in the east of the city."

Jiang Muxia bowed to them, and Tang Zhongbai cupped his hands to the two of them.

Mei Zhao smiled and stood up, holding Jiang Muxia's hand, "I've heard that there's a chivalrous female manager in the Xu's Tavern, and today I finally get to see her true face. Your appearance and demeanor are indeed extraordinary." As he spoke, he held her hand and sat her down next to him.

Jiang Muxia was polite. She stood up and bowed to Mei Zhao, saying, "On behalf of my aunt's family, I would like to thank you for your righteous words."

Mei Zhao waved his hand proudly and said with a smile: "You mean the Li family workshop? Hey, it's long gone, let's not talk about it. My housekeeper also went to his house to cause trouble, so it can be considered that the merits and demerits offset each other."

"Okay, okay, everyone is here, please take your seats!" Cao Jun'an raised his index finger, still wearing the red wide-sleeved robe.

Everyone sat down, and Jiang Muxia was the first to take the brunt of the situation. She picked up the wine glass in her hand and stood up. "All the brothers are here. I am Jiang Muxia, the younger sister. This is our first meeting. I would like to offer my respects to all the brothers. I hope you can give me more guidance in the future."

Everyone raised their glasses in return, saying, "Okay, okay."

Jiang Muxia was clear about her future direction and did not take Hua Xin and Jia Zhangyong to heart. After toasting, she started chatting in a low voice with Mei Zhao beside her.

She particularly admired Mei Zhao, who was capable and courageous. Weidong was able to marry her, which showed his vision.

Jiang Muxia had no intention of dealing with these people, and she forced herself to suppress her annoyance and wait until the party was over.

"Sister Jiang, please take some time to visit my home. I like you very much." Mei Zhao held her hand, seeming reluctant to let her go.

Jiang Muxia smiled and nodded in agreement.

Cao Jun'an looked at Jiang Muxia with a wicked look in his eyes, half smiling, and said loudly, "Miss Jiang, it seems that you are not enjoying yourself today. Is it because I didn't treat you well enough?"

Jiang Muxia nodded to thank him and said, "That's not the case. I was too busy in the workshop today and I'm a little tired. I hope you won't mind if there's anything wrong. Thank you for your hospitality today. Bye."

After saying that, she turned to Tang Zhongbai and said, "I'll wait for you downstairs." Then she walked away and went down to the corner of the first floor, where she met a beautifully dressed woman.

The woman's eyes sparkled as her eyebrows moved, she was tall, her skirt dragged on the ground, and she walked slowly with lotus steps. At first glance, you could tell she was a prostitute.

Their eyes met, and the woman nodded at her. Jiang Muxia was startled, then nodded in return.

After that, the two passed each other.

It was already dark, and the lanterns hung everywhere in the yard illuminated the entire yard.

She stood at the door of the first floor, waiting for Tang Zhongbai. The courtyard was still full of dead trees, but it was clean and tidy. The dry vines were still clinging to the awning in the corner of the courtyard, and when the breeze blew, it made a rustling sound.

"Let's go!" While she was still in a daze, Tang Zhongbai came to her.

Back at the restaurant, Lu Chaoyun was boiling water in the kitchen. This was what Jiang Muxia had specifically asked her to do before she left in the morning.

Because he was waiting for his daughter, Lu Chaoyun sat by the stove, waiting for her while watching the fire in the stove, making sure it could neither go out nor burn too brightly.

She waited so long that she rested her chin on her hand and dozed off from time to time like a chick pecking at rice.

"Mom, mom, wake up." Jiang Muxia gently pushed her awake, "Thank you for your hard work, go back to sleep!"

Lu Chaoyun rubbed his eyes and asked, "Have you eaten?"

"I've eaten, I've eaten. Go back to your room and go to sleep! Take a rest now while the ferry is not open. You'll be busy later!"

"I just like to be busy. After these days of rest, I feel uncomfortable all over."

After persuading Lu Chaoyun to leave, she brought the hot water to the bathtub in the kitchen stall and took a nice hot bath.

After wiping her hair, she fell asleep.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the sun was shining brightly and the ice in the river had melted completely. Li Jiyi led his staff to clean the restaurant inside and out. In the afternoon, Li Jiyi went to the market to make some purchases and officially opened the restaurant to welcome customers on the seventh day of the first lunar month.

Jiang Muxia stayed in the restaurant for a day on the seventh day of the first lunar month. Seeing that the restaurant was the same as before, she felt relieved. She told Fuzi to pay attention to it from time to time and then put all her energy into the Lantern to the Moon workshop.

Select a few craftsmen who are skilled and meticulous, and give them the selected designs.

The twelve zodiac lanterns drawn by Jiang Muxia were handed over to the children in Tuanyuanju, and she calmed down, called Lancao, and called Li Jiru and his wife, and the four of them worked together to start weaving the main lantern for the lantern festival.

I was locked in a room for two days, not allowing anyone to enter. I was so busy that my eyes were black and blue. I stayed in this room while eating and sleeping.

When the Lantern Festival comes on the 15th day of the first lunar month, all the streets in Suanzao County are brightly lit, with lanterns of various colors and styles competing with each other for splendor. Workshops from all over the country try to seize the initiative at the festival.

After it became completely dark, the people in the county heard the news and rushed to the north of the city.

Some people who didn't know what was going on couldn't help but stop a passerby who was in a hurry and asked curiously, "Sir, where are you going?"

"At the north corner of the city, there is a workshop called Lanterns to the Moon. They make lanterns in many different styles. They are holding a lantern riddle game right now! I heard the first prize is five taels of silver. Don't drag me along. If you go too late, you'll lose the reward."