Happiness System

Chapter 22: The Cannon Fodder Wife of the Scholar-President (21)

Mu Jingheng went shopping without restraint, and took his two younger brothers with him to run in and out several times before he finally brought back the important household items.

This time I'm not staying for a short period like in Qingteng County. It will be a permanent stay of two years at the shortest, three to five years or even longer. All the necessary things have to be purchased. It would be uncomfortable to live without a house of your own.

Now that all the big and small matters at home had been dealt with, Mu Jingheng finally felt at ease and could now focus on his studies.

When the person next to him moved in the morning, Qin Yunxi also climbed up.

The first thing he did after getting up was to give Yinbao money to buy breakfast. After a hearty breakfast, the whole family sent Mu Jingheng out of the house together.

It’s the first day of school, so the necessary sense of ceremony must be arranged!

Originally, Yinbao was arranged to be Mu Jingheng's servant, but Mu Jingheng was worried about his family and said he would wait and see the situation at the provincial school before making a decision.

In Mu Jingheng's eyes, his wife was a woman who did not do housework and did not have to deal with household chores, so he could not expect a little kid like Mudan to take care of her.

After things are sorted out, I'll see if I can find a maid to help with the chores, and then I can arrange a place for Yinbao.

Qin Yunxi also knew his concerns. It was because their wallets were too thin! She didn't want to spend all day doing tedious housework and become a nanny. Besides, her hands were now inlaid with gold, and she couldn't do things that would make her hands rough!

Well, I have to let Yinbao suffer, but the boy is quite happy about it anyway!

As the days passed, Yinbao had become the family's exclusive chef, and his life was a happy one every day!

Because Mu Jingheng knew that he was not interested in this, he only assigned him simple homework tasks every day, which Yinbao could complete in one hour.

But Mudaner had different tasks from him. He spent most of his time practicing calligraphy and reading, so they could no longer play together.

Of course, Yinbao was very happy to have the burden gone.

He gets up every morning to buy food for the day and brings back breakfast. He is also responsible for preparing lunch and dinner, cleaning up and washing dishes. Those are things that Mudan can do!

As long as he finishes his homework and cooks two meals on time, Mu Jingheng and Qin Yunxi won't care about him at other times, as long as he doesn't get into trouble outside!

Qin Yunxi arranges her time well every day, alternating between embroidery, reading and calligraphy. In addition, her body requires more sleep than ordinary people every day, so she feels that time passes quickly and is fulfilling.

Mu Jingheng was even busier. It was certainly confident enough for him, a student affiliated with Qingteng, to rank third in the county. However, after entering the provincial school, he quickly discovered his shortcomings and gaps, and quickly adjusted his mentality to get into the right state.

Every day when I get home, I have to teach Mudaner and Yinbao. Occasionally, when I come back early, I will take Qin Yunxi out for a walk...

He was really busy. In order to adapt to the local school and keep up with the progress, he even spent the first two months of his monthly leave in the school.

"My wife, I have caught up with my studies. Unless there are special circumstances, I can follow a normal schedule. From now on, please don't ask Yinbao to send me tonic soup. You can have the same dinner as ordinary people. There is no need to give me special tonic." Mu Jingheng endured it again and again, but finally said it out loud. He really couldn't afford it!

Qin Yunxi laughed at his embarrassment and said, "That won't do. Studying requires your brain, and you can't stand it if you don't nourish your body! Others like scholars who look thin and sickly, but I don't. We have money, so if you get tired of eating, you can change the way you eat!"

"My wife, the purse at home tells me how wronged it is. I am about to spend it all!" Mu Jingheng sighed helplessly.

"Then tell it to hold on for a few more days. I will be able to feed it soon!" Qin Yunxi covered her mouth and laughed secretly.

She needs to give money to Yinbao to buy groceries every few days, and Yinbao often reports the bill to her. How could she not know the prices and deposits? Everything is calculated!

The embroidery cloth and thread for her new embroidery were bought with more than ten taels of silver. It must be worth at least fifty taels or more!

Besides, Mu Jingheng didn’t eat it all by himself. The four members of his family are not in good health. If they are not taken good care of, they will suffer endlessly in the future!

Mu Jingheng frowned and looked at her hands disapprovingly, saying, "Madam, why don't you listen? The doctor said that you should not overwork yourself. It's fine to embroider occasionally to kill time. Why..."

"It's just a way to kill time now! It doesn't stop me from making money! I take some time off every day. It's been more than two months now, and it doesn't take long to produce a piece of work. It can't be considered tiring. I drew something this time when I was inspired. I don't know when the next time you want me to embroider it will be..." Qin Yunxi put her hand in front of his eyes and waved it. What the doctor said was something that happened a long, long time ago!

Mu Jingheng grabbed her hand and rubbed the calloused area, saying, "My lady, I am sorry."

Given his current situation, if he works hard he can at best cover his own expenses, but he is still far from being able to support his family.

Qin Yunxi felt that his touch was slightly itchy, so she pulled her hand back and said, "Why are you feeling wronged? It's not just for you. I also want to have money to buy nice jewelry and clothes. I have to spend money myself, too."

This is true. From what she remembered, the original owner's jewelry was not valuable but beautiful and varied in patterns. Unfortunately, they were all sold to buy medicine, leaving only a silver-plated hairpin on her head.

Thinking about it, he sighed and said, "It's getting hot so fast! I have to hurry up and get the products out in the next two days, otherwise I won't be able to pick up the needles! By the way, when is your monthly break? Are you free that day? I forgot that I should have bought some summer clothes a long time ago!"

"I'm afraid it will be hotter than usual this year, so you have to be prepared. I'll be taking a short break in five days and have two days free. You should go out for some fun while it's not too hot." Where did your classmate suggest to go for fun last time?

"Outside the city? I haven't been to many places in this city yet, and I really don't want to move far away for a while! I would rather go to the main street for a stroll, and pick out some good cloth to make two nice summer clothes, and two pieces of jewelry. Is Jingheng willing to accompany me?" Qin Yunxi showed little interest.

Mu Jingheng bowed and said, "I am very happy! If my lady has anything to ask for, I will risk my life to accompany you..."

"Young poor man!"

Watching the two of them flirting, the little system could only squat in the corner and mutter to itself. It had been abused too many times and dared not speak out!

I have never seen a system with a lower presence than this one!

When Mu Jingheng was resting, he really took Qin Yunxi shopping, but because he needed to buy summer clothes, he also took Mu Dan'er and Yin Bao with him.

Because their purpose was to go shopping and the main street was far away, Mu Jingheng was afraid that his wife would get tired, so he went to the intersection to call a donkey cart.

After the ox cart and horse carriage, Qin Yunxi took another form of transportation, which was quite advanced. There were also city taxis that came as soon as you waved, but he had never encountered one in Qingteng.

Maybe it was because all the colleges in Mo Nan City had the same holiday time, so even though they left early, they still stopped frequently along the way.

When they met a few of Mu Jingheng's classmates on the way, both sides nodded to each other, and then Mu Jingheng would introduce them one by one in Qin Yunxi's ear.

Qin Yunxi also remembered them one by one. The person who could be remembered by Mu Jingheng and introduced to her must be someone they would interact with in the future.

When they reached the end of the main street, several people got off the donkey cart. Yinbao was quite familiar with this place and would come here to play whenever he had free time every two or three days.

Mudaner came here for the first time. Seeing the luxurious streets and the crowds in brightly dressed people, she couldn't help feeling ashamed and shrank back, hiding behind Mu Jingheng.

Seeing this, Mu Jingheng was very satisfied that he didn't hide behind his wife and stick to her, but he was also dissatisfied with his petty behavior...

But I went out today to have fun, and I will go back to educate myself if there is anything.

"Look at me! I was so focused on myself that I didn't even notice that Mudan has grown taller. Her clothes are too short..." Qin Yunxi naturally saw Yinbao's actions and Mu Jingheng's expression.

Mudaner noticed that her brother-in-law glared at her when her sister touched her head, and she immediately walked out and stood still.

When Yinbao heard the word "clothes", his eyes immediately lit up, and he stretched his arms and legs in a pretentious manner to attract attention.

"Let's go, there will be too many people here later." Qin Yunxi was speechless about the three men in the family with different personalities.

The first place they went to was naturally the embroidery shop, the same one they went to last time. The main reason was that Mudan often came here and he would often go back to tell people which shop was good or not. The embroidery shop had a very good reputation, if nothing else.

For powerless commoners like them, if they accidentally catch the eye of the powerful, they might be forced into slavery if they encounter unreasonable people...

She is very confident in her craftsmanship, so reliable partners are very important, and price is secondary.

"Master and Madam are here? Come this way!"

The waiter in the embroidery workshop still remembers them, mainly because they are of their age and have outstanding embroidery skills. Moreover, their husbands, who are young, handsome and love their wives very much, are willing to accompany them to deliver embroidery works. Such a combination is indeed rare, and those who can work in such a large shop are all people who have some ability to recognize and remember people.

The waiter led the couple into a nearby compartment, served them some tea, and then left.

After a while, the second manager of the embroidery workshop came in.

"Thank you for your help!" Qin Yunxi handed over the embroidery.

Also because we arrived early, there are not many people in the embroidery workshop at this moment, otherwise I would have to spend a lot of time here.

"Madam, wait a moment!" The shopkeeper took the embroidery to the table next to him, opened the package, and seeing that it was a large item, he went out and called two people in.

When the two of them fully unfolded the embroidery, the shopkeeper was instantly amazed.

He checked it carefully and found that there was indeed nothing wrong with it. It was a perfect embroidery!

The shopkeeper looked at it for a long time before having the embroidery put away. After his men left, he looked at Qin Yunxi and asked, "Who did this draft come from, young madam? Or where did you get it from? There are rules in the industry. If it's a general draft, everyone can use it. Young madam's embroidery looks like a private draft. If it was from someone else, I'm afraid it will not be available at our Yuan Embroidery Workshop!"

Qin Yunxi said: "Of course, I know all the rules for cooking this kind of food. Don't worry, boss, the original manuscript is privately owned by our Mu family. I don't know if there will be imitations in the future, but for now, there is only one finished product!"

The shopkeeper bowed and apologized, "I'm sorry for the offense. I wonder if the young lady is willing to give up this embroidery?"

Qin Yunxi said, "Shopkeeper, you are joking. I brought this embroidery here to sell. I wonder how much you can give for it?"

"One hundred and twenty taels! Our Liu family's Yuan Embroidery Workshop is the most concerned about mutual consent and honesty. Madam, you can rest assured when you hand over your embroidery to us!"

Qin Yunxi glanced at Mu Jingheng, and Mu Jingheng nodded, and the deal was done.

But before leaving, Qin Yunxi received an order. A young man from a noble family wanted to order a birthday gift for his old lady. The gift didn't have to be just a shroud or a screen, but it had to be unique!

The materials were provided by Yuan Embroidery Workshop, and any excess material belonged to the person who took the order, but Qin Yunxi was also asked to pay a deposit of twenty taels of silver, which would be refunded when the goods were delivered before August 15th after the contract was signed.

Originally, Qin Yunxi didn't want to accept it, but she couldn't resist the shopkeeper's words that the reward was generous.

Their family is short of money!

Mu Jingheng looked at her shining eyes and finally stopped trying to persuade her. He didn't expect that his wife was such a money-grubber!

Well, he should spend some time to help draw the blueprints and give some ideas...

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