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It is said that the second and third rooms of the Bai family sold their fields, and they followed Erlang to the capital. Blind and deaf, he lived in the mansion for a few days, spent a lot of money, and finally found out where he could rent a house. When he asked the price, everyone almost fainted from fright.

Like a cat whose tail has been trampled on, Grandma Bai yelped, "You bully us from out of town? How much is three pennies a month for a few shabby houses? In our place, it costs us to buy a piece of land to build a house Not more than three pennies."

Na Yalang had seen this kind of person a lot, but the other person was really disgusting, and kept saying nasty things, she was not a vegetarian, so she put her head on her hips and spat: "Can your backcountry compare with the capital? If not, you go back, what are you doing in the capital? Things you don’t know about won’t make much of a difference.”

Grandma Bai was so angry that her face was livid. These words touched his family's bad luck. Erlang also put on a straight face, wishing to turn around and leave, but Grandma Bai did not do it. , and shouted even louder, "That old bastard who looks down on people with dog eyes, my grandson will be a high-ranking official in the future."

Yalang subconsciously looked at the only young man in the family, and snorted coldly with disdain, "I haven't taken the exam yet, so I dare to say that I can be a high-ranking official, and I'm not afraid of slipping my tongue."

Bai Erlang's face turned red, and he scolded, "It's hard to raise a girl and a villain!", flicked his sleeves, and rushed away angrily.

Grandma Bai was not reconciled, and wanted to argue a few more words, but seeing that her precious grandson had left, she cursed a few words, and hurriedly chased him out.

The Bai family returned to the mansion, and after they calmed down, they were all terrified by the housing prices in the capital. Grandma Bai said angrily, "People in the capital look down on people like this!"

Even if the second uncle used to be a waiter in the town, he was also frightened by this meeting. He asked worriedly: "Mother, what should I do?"

"What can we do? Go home?" Grandma Bai said without thinking, and then realized Erlang's expression suddenly changed, and hurriedly said to him: "Erlang is staying in the capital to wait for the exam, and let your second uncle accompany you. Two, the cost is less, and renting a smaller house should not cost so much."

Bai Erlang didn't say a word, he didn't care who stayed in the capital, but he couldn't bear to let other people go back just because of money, and even thinking about how the villagers talked about their family, his whole body felt like needles were pricked.

Xu and Ding thought too much, and the former immediately said: "Erlang is my son, I want to stay and take care of him, so if it is inconvenient for third uncle to stay, we can just stay in the capital as a family."

She is Sima Zhao's heart, everyone knows, how could Mrs. Ding let her kick her out of the house, her teeth itched with hatred, but she could only smile, "Second sister-in-law, I didn't say you, you are a woman!" People, it’s useless to stay in the capital if you don’t go out of the gate, so it’s useless to let Sanshi stay. He has some knowledge anyway. If you are worried that the two of you can’t take care of yourself, I will stay with you, Erlang It's my own nephew, how can I treat him badly?"

Uncle Bai was not stupid either, he nodded and sang along with his daughter-in-law: "That's right, second sister-in-law, you don't understand anything, it's useless to stay here, we should stay here, don't you worry about your younger siblings? It will be given to Erlang to take good care of it."

Mrs. Xu said to herself, why should I let you take care of my own son, but she couldn't find any rebuttal for a while. Seeing that her man didn't say a word, she felt angry and poked him a few times secretly.

The room was turbulent, and Grandma Bai knew that no one wanted to go back. He hurt Erlang like an eyeball, but also loved his youngest son. Everyone turned their attention to her, waiting for the old lady who was in charge of the house to make a decision. , but Grandma Bai held her breath and didn't speak.

Xu's heart was a little uncertain, lest her mother-in-law would ask the eccentric third room to stay.Ding was also worried. After all, Erlang's parents were there, so there was no reason for his uncle and aunt to stay and take care of him.

"Grandma, we sold all the land when we came out. What about those who go back? Do you want to drink the northwest wind? Why don't we all stay here? We have a lot of people and cost a lot, but we have so many hands. My fourth sister and my mother are diligent Make some embroidered items here, and sell them on the street, you will definitely get a better price than selling them in the town." Sanniang suddenly stood up and said.

Ding sighed in her heart about her mother's darling little padded jacket. After Granny Bai heard this, the pent-up breath slowly dissipated. She grabbed her granddaughter's hand and smiled, feeling that her livelihood would not be worrying in the future, "Grandma's good Granddaughter, you are so sensible."

Covering her mouth and laughing, Ding said, "Our third mother has been smart since she was a child, and she wanted to share the burden for the family at a young age."

Mrs. Xu was robbed of Bai Yitong, feeling sour in her heart, secretly grinding her teeth, cursing that the Sanfang family only had a mouth that could speak well.

Afterwards, the Bai family continued to look for a house, but after many inquiries, they were all at about the same price. Grandma Bai had no choice but to grit her teeth and rent a room. When she was young, she didn't like anyone, she would scold this one and that one, and finally there was a mess, obviously it was the day of moving, but she was not in a good mood.

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Bai Xin had thought that Erlang would almost come to the capital at this time, but he never thought that the second and third families would move in with his family, but the other members of the Bai family only occasionally flashed through his mind. He will not pay more attention to insignificant people, he is now focused on making money.

After the Hanxiang Pills were ready, Bai Xin couldn't wait to get them to sell at the stall, thinking that he could make a fortune like the previous items, but people couldn't help being more cautious about the imported items, so after a long time, they asked There are many people who buy it, but very few people buy it.

Seeing that Hanxiang Pills were not selling well, Bai Xin was a little worried. In the past two days, he had only sold about a dozen pills. If you are not well-known by others, you should not make something to eat, especially if the word "medicine" is stained here, ordinary people can easily not believe it, blame themselves for being careless, and only think about the popular things in their previous life.

One day, a tender-faced little lady came to Bai Xin's stall and bought things several times. Bai Xin also recognized her. Hua, or Jin Sanjie, although she doesn't sell her body, she still lives in a wealthy family, and occasionally goes shopping in the street, and is teased from time to time. Bai Xin dare not say how gentlemanly and honest she is, but at least she doesn't Talking about taking advantage of a little lady, she comes and goes, this Jinhua only knows that Bai Sanlang is an honest person, and also likes to buy things from him.

Jin Hua said that her young lady likes to use Bai Xin's soap dumplings, and she buys them for three or four yuan every time, and doesn't take this little money seriously.Knowing that Bai Xin didn't sell much, Jinhua still regretted it. Seeing that there were many simple vials on his stall today, she subconsciously asked, "What are you here?"

Bai Xin reached out to pick it up, opened the stopper, and handed it over, "This is a Hanxiang pill, which is contained in the mouth. It can eliminate evil and produce fragrance, and you can breathe out orchids."

Jin Hua fanned her hand, and a fresh fragrance came to her nostrils immediately, but she was no different from other girls, and she had seen all kinds of things that make the body smell good, "Our beauty also eats something called snow lotus pills. Five days of fragrance, ten days of fragrance, but she is not used to it." After speaking, she shook her head.

The Mei Niang she was talking about was her family's young lady, who was said to be as beautiful as a fairy, like Diaochan, and Xishi, but Bai Xin never got to see her. After hearing Jinhua's words, he rolled his eyes twice, and handed over the bottle. , "Try my Hanxiang Wan, the taste is not bad."

Jin Hua subconsciously shook her head.

Bai Xin insisted: "I will let you eat one for nothing, and I will not ask you for money. If you eat well, I will introduce it to your lady."

When Jin Hua heard that there was no money, she poured one out, held it to her mouth after a moment of hesitation, and then put it in her mouth.

Bai Xin hurriedly said: "If you eat it for the first time, you may find it a bit spicy."

Jinhua's facial features wrinkled, but she shook her head, "It's not very spicy, it tastes a bit sweet when smashed." Gudong, swallowed, and continued: "At first, my tongue was a bit spicy, but later it felt cold because of numbness. , Sure enough, it tastes delicious in your mouth after eating."

Bai Xin hurriedly poured out a few pills from the bottle, wrapped them in paper, "These pills are for your lady, let her try to eat them or not."

Jin Hua took it hesitantly, then crossed her hands to express her thanks.

A few days later, the golden flower came again, with a bright smile on her face, she saw Bai Xin and said, "It's strange, but our lady can eat your fragrant pills, she asked me to buy some more. "

Bai Xin showed a smug smile. He knew in his heart that this kind of balls in his mouth was not the first one he made. There were already various kinds of fragrant balls sold in spice shops, such as Xuelian pills, Baihua pills, and Youlan pills. There are many kinds, but the recipes are generally similar. They are all learned from the medical books of the previous dynasty. There is a flavor of betel nut in it, but it is from the southeast. I can't get used to the food sold outside, but Bai Xin's recipe has been refined for many years, and other spices have been used instead of betel nuts.

The young ladies of the family here are all eager to compare themselves. It didn't take long to know that Meiniang bought his Hanxiang pills, and they were not far behind. Finally, Bai Xin's Hanxiang pills were no longer in his hands, but he was very fond of Hanxiang pills. Wan lost his enthusiasm, and only made a small amount each time, which was enough for selling here.

Suddenly one day, Bai Xin went to deliver soap dumplings to a bathhouse, and just as he put the things down, he heard a slightly hesitant voice from behind, "Bai Sanlang?"

Bai Xin felt that the voice was familiar, and turned around subconsciously, and saw a young man in a bamboo-green Taoist robe standing behind him. He hadn't seen him for half a year. His figure was stronger than before, and his shoulders seemed to be wider. The young man's face changed from hesitation to consternation. Then a happy smile bloomed on the corner of his mouth, "Bai Sanlang, it's really you!"

Bai Xin was also very surprised and exclaimed, "Master Cheng?"