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

As soon as it got dark, Jiang Muxia urged people to go to the street.

Tang Zhongbai wrapped her up like a dumpling, holding her close to him and not letting anyone touch her.

Tang San and Tang Si walked behind them, one on the left and one on the right, looking around vigilantly.

Qingyun and Qinghong walked side by side between Tang San and Tang Si. Qinghong's injury had not yet fully healed, so she was not allowed to follow. She stared at Jiang Muxia with tears in her eyes, not saying a word or begging her.

Jiang Muxia's heart softened, "Forget it, I don't know if I'll have the chance to catch the Lantern Festival in the future, you follow me."

The sky was getting darker and darker, and more and more people were walking on the street. On both sides of the 10-mile Chang'an Street, there were stalls selling lanterns. The whole street was as bright as day. Tang Zhongbai held her hand and tried to walk to a place with fewer people.

Jiang Muxia looked around, hoping to find something new and interesting to use in her lantern workshop next year.

She looked at them and shook her head. These lamps were not as good-looking as those made in her own workshop. The craftsmen in the capital were no better than this. She did not give up and continued to look for the pearls among the pile of ordinary things.

As she walked to the middle of the street, she suddenly found a lamp in front of her that had never been seen before. The lamp was in the shape of a tree, with red buds about to bloom, and each bud was emitting a little light. Fist-sized copper coin-shaped lanterns were hung on the branches of the tree. It was very eye-catching standing on the street. She walked towards the lamp stand.

"Boss, does this lamp have a name?"

"My lord, this is the Winter Plum Blossom Lantern."

She was very curious about how the light came from the tiny flower buds. No matter how small the candle was, it would burn as long as it was placed in the flower bud. She looked closely and shook her head. It was not a candle, and the light was moving. She really couldn't figure out what it was.

She straightened up and asked the boss, "What's that glowing inside?"

The boss smiled but said nothing. She understood that this was someone else's business secret and it was impossible for him to disclose it easily.

"Do you like it? I'll buy it for you." Tang Zhongbai lowered his head and asked in a gentle voice.

He saw her intention and took the lamp home for her to work out.

Jiang Muxia quickly shook her head, "No, I'm just curious, there's no place to put it at home."

The boss smiled and advised her, "Don't worry, ma'am, it doesn't take up much space. If you really want it, I can give you a discount and deliver it to your home."

Jiang Muxia was about to say no when someone behind her spoke loudly.

"Boss, I want this lamp."

They turned around and saw a heroic woman in red military uniform standing behind them. Behind her were four or five girls in brocade clothes, including Tang Rong. She looked arrogant and looked at Jiang Muxia with disdain.

"Hey, isn't this the second son of the Tang family? I heard that he has become the county magistrate of a remote county. He is leading the village chief from your village to visit the Lantern Festival. For someone from a small place to see the Lantern Festival in the capital, everything must be new to you, right? Do you want us to introduce it to you?" The woman turned around and shouted to the girls with a smile, "Sisters, since we have nothing to do, why don't we help lead the way for them?"

Tang Zhongbai had a cold expression on his face and was about to scold her when Jiang Muxia pulled his sleeve and said, "Husband, I'm hungry. There's a cake stand over there. Can you buy some for me?" She gave him a reassuring look and sent Tang San and Tang Si away to buy wontons for Qingyun and the others.

"Oh, you are so brave. Everyone has left. It seems that Tang Zhongbai doesn't like you. I feel sorry for you. If you like any of them, I will help you buy them."

She took two steps towards Jiang Muxia. Although she was not as tall as her, she was very arrogant.

Jiang Muxia smiled slightly, not caring about her provocation.

"Okay." She agreed with a smile and said to the boss, "Boss, I want all the lanterns you have. This girl will pay for them."

As he spoke, he bowed to the woman in red and said, "Thank you for your generosity."

Then make a gesture to ask for payment.

The woman in red was stunned by her smiling face. She really didn't expect this person to be so shameless. She took her casual polite words seriously and bought all the lights and asked her to pay. But once she said it, she couldn't deny the debt in front of the sisters behind her. She took out her purse with a dark face, took out a handful of loose silver and threw it on the ground.

Qingyun leaned over to help pick it up. After the boss finished counting, he smiled and said, "A total of 388 taels, but we only have 30 taels here, which is not enough."

The woman frowned and cursed, "Why are these broken lanterns so expensive? Are you trying to rip me off?"

"Miss, this Winter Plum Blossom Lantern costs eighty taels. These five lanterns of the same price are about the same. I'll give you a small change, three hundred and eighty taels."

The woman's chest rose and fell violently, and she had lost her relaxed and arrogant expression. She pulled out two silver bills from her purse and threw them over. Jiang Muxia glanced at them and saw that both were worth one hundred taels. She didn't have enough silver.

The boss picked it up and said with a smile: "One hundred and fifty taels are still missing..."

"Shut up and wait."

Jiang Muxia looked into the distance and saw Tang Zhongbai and his servants eating happily in front of the wonton stall. She raised her lips slightly, and it was true that a husband and wife working together can achieve great success.

The woman said stiffly, "Whoever has money can lend it to me first and I will return it to you when I get back."

The girls blushed and took out their purses. The woman grabbed them without waiting for them to take them out. She flipped through one and only took out a small silver ingot. "Why is it just this little? You are so stingy."

She saw Tang Rong holding the half-worn purse hesitantly and reluctantly, so she snatched it away and emptied it out. There were only a few scattered silver pieces in it, and Tang Rong quickly bent down to pick them up.

She frowned and looked contemptuous, cursing: "You got more than this from me. I'm using yours to give you face."

A pretty girl in blue handed her a banknote and said, "Sister Wanhua, I only brought one banknote. I'll give it all to you."

The woman in red threw the banknotes and a handful of silver in her hand into the boss's face, "That's enough now."

The boss bent down and picked it up while saying, "That's enough, thank you, young lady."

"Boss, please wait for my servant to come over and follow him." Qingyun instructed.

"Okay." The boss began to pack up the stall and waited for someone to lead the way.

After the woman in red paid the bill, her demeanor suddenly returned to her arrogant state, and she took two quick steps towards Jiang Muxia.

Qingyun and Qinghong stood on both sides of Jiang Muxia. Qingyun's hands were on his waist, ready to attack at any time.

A girl with an oval face in blue clothes behind the woman advised her with some concern, "Sister Wanhua, she has a title, so we should not mess with her."

A small lantern made her lose so much money in vain. If she continued to pester him, she would probably suffer a great loss.

"What are you afraid of? The Tang family has fallen to such a state, why should we be afraid of her? I just want to vent my sister's anger. Not only did the lowly village girl hook up with the Tang family, she also wanted to seduce my brother-in-law. Don't you know what kind of person she is?"

Jiang Muxia frowned. She still didn't know who the woman in front of her was. Who was her sister? Who was she hooking up with? How come she didn't know?

"I wonder who this girl is?"