"What? Are we running out of money from selling grain?" Old man Ning puffed on his welding cigarette and said in surprise.
"That's right. Look at our expenses these past few days. When I think of all this money flowing like water, I kind of miss the days back in our old house when our family didn't spend a single penny a day!"
"Stop saying that! Tangtang built us this big house out of kindness, and yet we're saying we want to move back to our old house? Aren't you going to make the whole village laugh at me, Old Ning, for not being rich enough to live in a big house?"
Luo Xiangqin immediately put on a smile and said, "Okay, I won't tell you. I won't tell you."
Old Man Ning pointed to a small box beside the bed and said, "Here is the money Tangtang gave me. Take it and use it to support the household expenses first!"
Luo Xiangqin immediately said: "Okay then!"
In Ning Xiaotang's yard
"Quanyue, have you received the dividend money sent by Xu Qingfeng this month?"
"Reporting to the young lady, Yue Man is in the storeroom counting the banknotes that Xu Qingfeng sent to Ye Zhai tonight. I think he will finish the account soon."
"That's good. The money in the mansion will soon be gone this month. Grandma will probably be worried."
Just as he finished speaking, Yue Man came over with the account book and banknotes in his hands: "Miss, this month's dividend has been calculated."
"Show it up for me to check!"
When Ning Xiaotang turned to the page for that month, she saw that the dividend was 632 taels of silver.
"That's right, but these dried bamboo shoots will probably be sold out in two months. I have to find another way to make money."
Ning Xiaotang put down the account book and said, "Quanyue, take out one hundred taels of silver and go with me to grandma's yard!"
"Yes, young lady!" Quan Yue immediately took all the silver bills from Yue Man's hand, put them in one of her rings, and took out a hundred taels of silver bills and put them in her arms.
Ning Xiaotang walked in front and headed towards Luo Xiangqin's yard.
"Grandpa, grandma, are you asleep?"
Old Man Ning stopped as he was about to undress: "It's Tangtang, go out and take a look."
Then two old men came out from the inner room quickly: "Tangtang, my lucky treasure!"
Old Man Ning immediately carried Ning Xiaotang to a chair and said, "It's so late, can't you sleep? Let me tell you a story?"
"Master, I'll tell you the story later. I'm here to give you the money you need as a housekeeper. Quanyue, bring me the banknote."
At this time, Luo Xiangqin said with a smile on her face: "It's not necessary. Your grandma has silver in her hands. We will keep Tangtang's silver as a dowry!"
Ning Xiaotang glanced at her own hands and said, "Grandma, am I too hasty to save up for a dowry when I'm still so young?"
Quan Yue immediately handed the banknotes to Ning Xiaotang: "Grandma, take the flowers. I have a lot of banknotes in my hand!"
Luo Xiangqin had no choice but to accept the banknote, folded it and put it in her arms: "Then keep the milk for now."
"Grandpa, tell me a story!" Ning Xiaotang was originally preparing to leave, but when she sat in Old Man Ning's arms, she felt that Old Man Ning was very happy to tell stories, so she decided to make him happy.
Old Man Ning immediately told a story, and then Quan Yue followed behind. Old Man Ning carried the sleepy Ning Xiaotang all the way back to the courtyard.
When Old Man Ning put Tangtang down on the bed, he instructed, "Take good care of Tangtang."
"Yes, sir!"
After a full month of blessings, Old Man Ning left. He suddenly thought that there were many delicious vegetables in his vegetable garden and it was time to sell some to the neighbors.
After Quanyue put down the curtain, Ning Xiaotang asked, "Quanyue, can I leave now?"
"Oh, girl, the master just left." Quan Yue immediately lifted the bed curtain again.
"Great! I have to get up and do my homework tomorrow so I can go out and play all day tomorrow!"
"Miss, are you going out to play tomorrow? Will you take me with you?"
"Of course, you are my personal maid, why don't you go?"
"Go! Of course!" Quan Yue was so excited.
Get up early in the morning
Ning Xiaotang asked Yueman to deliver the homework to Master Zheng at Ye's house, and then she took a ox cart to the street.
"It's good to follow the girl! This street has everything you need."
“That’s it!”
"Is that Sister Ning?" she called softly in a sweet voice.
Ning Xiaotang immediately looked up and saw that it was Yu Zimei in the carriage.
"It's Sister Yu, why are you out too?"
"Sister Ning, please get on the carriage. We'll talk as we go."
Yu Zimei said this while lifting the carriage curtain.
"Okay!" Ning Xiaotang immediately got into Yu Zimei's carriage.
"Sister Yu, your carriage is really nice. It goes quite fast."
"Sister Ning, you saved me last time, and I haven't given you any decent gifts yet. If you like this carriage, I'll send someone back to use it later!"
"How can this be good?" The cute little Tangtang was surprised.
"Is this mere carriage too much for my sister?" Yu Zimei gently reached out and shook Ning Xiaotang's hand, saying, "Just accept it!"
"Since Sister Yu is so kind, I will accept it!" Ning Xiaotang thought this carriage was really nice. She had come to the street in an ox cart and was blown by the wind all the way. Although it was not cold in midsummer, the sun made her skin hurt.
Yu Zimei ordered, "Park the carriage outside the shop in Xiangmiju and have someone drive another carriage over to pick me up."
"Yes, miss." A man who looked like a young official responded and left.
Arrived at the shop of Xiangmiju and stopped the carriage
"Sister Ning, how about we go to Xiangmiju and try some of the new dim sum?"
"Okay! I'm free today, so I'll follow Sister Yu's arrangements."
"Then the two of them went upstairs and asked for a small private room to sit down. 'Sister, why didn't you see Mr. Ye from the Ye residence last time?'"
"Young Master Ye? He is a patient recuperating from illness and is not suitable to go out. It is most appropriate for him to write and paint in the Ye mansion." Ning Xiaotang replied to Yu Zimei's words without thinking too much.
Then he took a sip of the water and said, "Why is Sister Yu wandering around on this street?"
"Oh, it's like this. My mother wanted to eat the snacks from Xiangmiju, so I came out to buy them."
"Sister Yu is truly a filial and good girl!"
"No way! How did my sister find time to go out for a walk? There wasn't even an adult accompanying her."
“The two maids beside me both have a background in martial arts, and Young Master Ye also gave me a secret guard, but it’s just in secret!”
Ning Xiaotang accidentally revealed, "The secret guard that Young Master Ye sent off?
Does Young Master Ye have many secret guards?"
Yu Zimei asked pretending not to understand.
"I don't know about that. I only know that Ye Jingxiao is nice to me!" Ning Xiaotang's eyes immediately showed a happy expression when she saw the maid from Youxiangmiju bringing snacks to her.
"Sister, try it quickly!" Yu Zimei's brows frowned slightly.
Secret guard Luo Zhong hadn't mentioned Ye Jingxiao's name. Now that she knew Young Master Ye's full name, it was indeed Prince Chen Ye Jingxiao. Yu Zimei would have to visit Ye's residence more often.
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