Chapter 711

You went to Xia Xi's carriage, and even the master and Xia Wen took a carriage.

Xia Wen never stops talking all the way and keeps asking Qi'er about her knowledge.

Qi'er was the first in the county test. Even the master was very proud of him. He said more than usual. He stroked his beard and praised Qi'er.

After hearing this, Xia Wen had more confidence.

After arriving at Fucheng, I found the Best Inn near the examination room and asked for some rooms.

Then he asked the man to give him wine and vegetables. He and Mr. Lian drank and talked. When it came to happiness, he toasted Mr. Lian again and again. "Mr. Lian, Qi'er is able to make today's achievements thanks to your careful instruction. I'd like to thank you first."

Even the master knew that Xia Xi didn't tell him his identity, so he took up the wine with a smile, "master Xia, Qi'er can have today, it's all up to him, I just gave some advice."

Xia Wen's status today is different. He is Fengche's father-in-law, and even the master is very polite.

The two chatted happily.

The next day, they sent Kiel and Eun to the examination room.

Xia Wen insisted on waiting outside the examination room, saying nothing back to the inn.

Xia Xi can't, "Dad, I want to go outside the city. You take your mother and two children back to the inn first."

Xia Wen waved his hand, "let your mother take the child back, I and even master wait here."

"It's going to take the exam for two days. He can't come out today. It's no use waiting here."

"Who said it didn't work."

Xia Wen pointed to the people waiting around the examination room, "it's no use. So many people are waiting?"

Finish saying, impatient of wave a hand, "you want to go, hurry to go, don't mind us."

Xia Xi had to tell you to take care of Hu Zi and you Hua, and went to Yinjia village by carriage.

In April, although the weather is warm, the river is very cold.

In the river outside Yinjia village, many people are already picking up agate.

Since a Zheng began to collect agate, the adults and children in the village have gone to the river to pick it up. When they have picked it up near, they go to the far place, and when they have picked it up shallow, they go to the deep place. Now these people almost pull their trouser legs above their knees and look for it carefully with wide eyes.

Xia Xi went directly to a Zheng's home, but found that the doors and windows were closed, the courtyard was dilapidated, as if for a long time no one had lived.

Frowning, he stopped a passing villager and asked. Only then did he know that their family had moved to Yin Fuzi's house and ordered the coachman to come.

The door of master Yin's house was open. Xia Xi went directly into the courtyard and said, "is there anyone at home?"

"Yes."

A woman came out of the house with a voice. She was a young woman, pregnant, and asked with a smile, "are you here to sell agate?"

"I'm looking for a Zheng."

"He went to collect agate in the distance. Who are you..."

"I'm lady Xia."

"Lady Xia?"

The woman repeated, and suddenly remembered who it was. Her eyes suddenly widened and she took a few steps. "Lady Xia, please come in quickly. I'll call someone to call ah Zheng back."

"Who are you?"

The young woman blushed slightly. "I'm a Zheng's daughter-in-law. I've heard him mention you for a long time."

Xia Xi nodded, "don't go to find a Zheng. I'll see if there is any agate at home."

"Yes, yes."

A Zheng's daughter-in-law led her to the back room with two baskets of agate.

"These are just collected."

Xia Xi went to see, a Zheng's daughter-in-law was standing on one side, looking at Xia Xi took a piece of cloth to spread on the ground, quickly said, "I'll come."

"You don't move."

A Zheng's daughter-in-law quickly takes back her hand and looks at Xia Xi's laying the mat and pouring out all the agates in one of the baskets. She is a little uneasy.

"How many months?"

Xia Xi asked, a Zheng's daughter-in-law was stunned before she reflected that what she asked was the child in her stomach. She just answered, "more than four months, almost five months."

"Have you named the child yet?"

Ah Zheng's daughter-in-law shook her head. "No, ah Zheng said. When Yin Xiucai comes back, I'll give it up."

"So..."

Xia Xi flattened all the agates and said with a smile, "I'll go back and tell Yin Xiucai to name him. I'll bring it back to you when my people come back to the agate next time."

A Zheng's daughter-in-law was happy, "thank you, lady Xia."

After they talked for a while, ah Zheng's daughter-in-law was not so embarrassed. She remembered that she hadn't poured water for Xia Xi. She rushed to pour a glass for her, "Lady Xia, drink water."

When the family had money, they also bought some tea cups and coarse pottery, which were not worth much money, but the family was reluctant to use them. Only when Mr. Zhang came to buy them, they offered them to him to drink.

Xia Xi took it and sat in the corner of the mat.

Blowing hot air, sipping slowly, "now it's hard to collect agate, isn't it?"

"Yes, now not only our family, but also the people in the city have come out to collect it. They pay a high price. My father-in-law and a Zheng can't help it. They go far away every day."

Xia Xi quietly drank a water again, "how much money do they give?"

"They collect them one by one. They have different sizes, different patterns and different prices. The best ones are given 100 Wen. Even those who are not popular can be sold for one Wen."

Xia Xi nods, dries up the water and hands it to her.

A Zheng's daughter-in-law put the tea cup away and brought her a small stool. She also moved one to sit beside her. "What can I do for you?"

"Just sit down and talk to me."

Knowing that she didn't want to hear the short words from the eastern parents and western families, a Zheng's daughter-in-law whispered to her about the agate collection in Fucheng.

After listening carefully, Xia Xi put the agate back in the basket and clapped her hands. "I'll get these back first. You tell ah Zheng that even if I can't get them, the quality can't be worse. I won't lose you in terms of price, though I'm at ease."

Ah Zheng's daughter-in-law answered. She heard ah Zheng say that the price given by Lady Xia is high. Sometimes the agate is good, and two baskets can give you 100 Liang silver, which is much better than those who give you 100 Wen for a good one.

Xia Xi called the coachman to come in, moved the agate to the carriage, and went back to Fucheng.

She asked the coachman to go back to the Inn and told him to take the agate to her house. She went to the jewelry shop.

There are many carriages in front of the jewelry shop. It seems that the business is much better than before.

Xia Xi went to the door, and heard the voice coming out, "shopkeeper, we can say yes, you give me more agate jewelry this time, why don't you have it?"

"That's what you said to me. In business, what we should pay attention to is credibility. If you turn back like this, how can we cooperate in the future“

"Everybody, everybody..."

The shopkeeper's voice came out, both happy and helpless, "I did promise you a year ago, but I forgot that there was ice on the cold Tianhe River, and agate couldn't be picked up. Without raw materials, I couldn't make so many jewelry."

Xia Xi's feet stop at the door.