A new journey of accumulating wealth
Chapter 175 Qingping Years 3 in 1
This kind of life is actually quite indifferent to Lin Yutong.But she especially dislikes that there is no rich family's money and rights, but the cumbersome rules of the rich family still exist.
For example, the wind is howling outside and the snow is falling heavily.I was woken up by the maid in the outer courtyard before dawn, so I managed to sleep soundly, but I was trapped in bed by my daughter-in-law early.
The daughter-in-law came to greet her, but the mother-in-law hadn't gotten up yet.
At the time, this was rather ugly.The mother-in-law stays in bed, what will she say about her daughter-in-law in the future?
A mother-in-law like Lin Yutong doesn't talk about her daughter-in-law, but... after all, it's not good-looking, right?
The fourth master got up, went out from the inside, and said in a low voice, "...it's cold, you all get some charcoal from the stammer to heat up the room. Your aunt sent someone early, and your mother got up to fetch it. medicine, it’s so cold that it’s hot again..."
It means that you are sick and can't get up.
Last night, Bai Shi lived with sister Xuan, when Bai woke up, sister Xuan got up naturally.It's not easy for fourth master to tell his daughter-in-law, but he told sister Xuan.
Sister Xuan became anxious: "Shall I go in and see my mother?"
As a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Bai must of course take care of her mother-in-law.
Lin Yutong really doesn't think about it, but it's too late.She wrapped her clothes and sat up, "I'm getting up now, the house is not cleaned yet, how can I lie down. Sister Xuan, help your sister-in-law to go back to lie down, and ask someone to heat the kang and cover it."
"Mother, I'm fine." Bai said hurriedly.
"Why is it all right? The adults can handle it, what about the children? You have also seen that it is not that simple to seek medical advice these days. Make some ginger soup later and drink some. Be obedient and go back quickly."
Bai Shi had heard that something was wrong with her uncle, and she said she would go to see her aunt, and she had to pay her respects to her grandmother, but her mother-in-law had something to say, so it was not easy for her to go.
Sister Xuan supported Bai Shi, "Sister-in-law, I'll take you back."
The fourth master brought the charcoal fire and passed it to Sister Xuan, telling her to refill it in the stove quickly, and then come back to add charcoal fire... The sons didn't get up, so he went to open the door to refill the fire.These few were really tired, the road was bumpy with cars and horses, and they didn't shout.
As soon as he entered, Brother Kun raised his head, but Fourth Master held him down, and said in a low voice: "Sleep peacefully, take a good rest, and don't get up in a hurry."
The older one is only fifteen, which is supposed to be the time to grow up.Brother Kun was tired. Seeing his father calling him to sleep, his whole body ached and he really couldn't get up, so he just lay down.The fourth master continued the charcoal fire, and called the rough envoy woman to burn all the kangs in the three houses.One person gave another two taels of silver... As soon as he got the money, he really devoted himself to it.
Tongtong came together, and hot water was also brought.
Lin Yutong asked them to find clean pots and fresh ginger and jujube, and they quickly got them.She didn't go to the kitchen to cook ginger soup, but boiled it in the house by the fire.
Then they gave the two of them a coin and asked them to find the housekeeper or servants of the East Courtyard to buy some eggs.Sure enough, after Lin Yutong finished washing up, a basket of eggs was delivered.
Lin Yutong cooked twenty poached eggs with ginger candy in one pot. She ate two and the others three.
He asked fourth master to eat first, and he had to go to the main courtyard after eating.She was not in a hurry to go, and sent it to her daughter and daughter-in-law first.The two were on the kang, and Bai Shi didn't rest, gesturing with a little cloth in the sewing basket, maybe he wanted to make clothes for the child.Seeing her mother-in-law coming in, she was about to get up, but Lin Yutong held her down, and put the bowl on the kang table, "Eat this while it's hot, and don't worry about anything else." Then Bai said, "Don't worry about the clothes for the child, When I turn back, I will buy fine cotton cloth and wash it several times. This will be done after a year, so you can keep it."
Sister Xuan pulled Lin Yutong: "Mother, let me help you."
I am not busy! "What am I busy with such heavy snow? Just stay."
But Sister Xuan didn't want to just stay with her sister-in-law, "Let's stay with my sister-in-law on the small kang in the study... Mom..."
Let's do it! "Eat the ginger soup eggs while they are hot."
Send it here before going back, fourth master has already finished eating.He had to go to the main courtyard, and he had to look for it, to see where to buy the medicine, and if he could buy some from the east courtyard, should he embezzle it first.
But in this cold weather, there is not even a cloak to block the snow.
It's cold in this kind of day, no matter what you wear.He got up, "I'll just go and say something, and I'll be back in half an hour."
Lin Yutong was looking for something to cover him with, but he pretended to be tough and decided not to use it, and ran out.
At the gate of the yard, Fourth Master still stammered, "You warm up the house, and Tan will be back in a while."
Stuttering and anxious, he couldn't speak, but his hands were not slow, and he took out a felt blanket and handed it to Fourth Master.
"……"Fine!
As soon as he went out the door with this thing in his hand, Fourth Master wished he could shrink back.This long corridor is an air vent, and the wind is blowing and whistling.
The snow has reached the calves, and the servants have stepped on a path when they come in and out.Follow this road to the main courtyard, the mother-in-law and the third-bedroom family are all there.Now there is not even a place to avoid, and when they greeted each other, Xu asked: "Why don't you see your wife and children?"
Before the fourth master could speak, Jin Kuang stopped him: "You are sitting in the carriage, and a few children rode to protect the whole journey..." He didn't embarrass Xu in front of his daughter-in-law, and turned to ask his youngest son, "How many times?" How about a kid?"
"The thigh was worn out. I didn't speak at that time, but now it hurts and itches, and I can't even put on my pants." Fourth master is not exaggerating, it's true.The itching is due to freezing, and the itching gets worse when the bed is hot, "Brother Kun's daughter-in-law is inconvenient to come out, the road is slippery due to snow... Mrs. Lin got up before dawn to find medicine for elder brother and brother Rui, and then he had a fever again." It's gone... Sister Xuan is taking care of her at home."
Only then did Xu get anxious, "Why is it hot again, this family is still pointing at her housekeeper."
What do you care about?
Jin Kuang stared over, and then glanced at the eldest daughter-in-law and the third bedroom standing on the other side. He had gone to greet the old lady before, and he didn't know what the eldest daughter-in-law and the third bedroom couple were planning. Four housekeepers.With a cold face, he only said Xu Shi: "I think from tomorrow onwards, you can go to your mother's place to serve. The old lady has given her orders, and you won't listen?"
Mrs. Xu is full of bitterness, and the bastard was not born by himself. How can I make things difficult for my own son and daughter-in-law for the sake of the bastard.This is not... Dafang really has no helpers here.
But when the man spoke, she didn't dare to choke, she just lowered her head and blushed.
Jin Kuang still said before, "We have gone to our own lives. Your mother and I have no extra expenses. If you have one, honor the two of you. If you don't, just take care of yourself. Anyway, I won't be hungry. no."
There is still gold hidden in the tablet, which is certainly not all.Jin Kuang was able to inform the old lady in advance, which proved that he had already reserved his hands. Then, the transfer of money was not a little bit.
But the world is unpredictable, this fall, the rise and fall of this kind of thing can only depend on chance, and no one knows what will happen in the future.Therefore, we must teach our children and grandchildren to learn to be self-reliant.If it is really the same as in the Hou's mansion, pampering yourself and spending your money, then in case you can't get back together in the future, and you can only wait for three generations to get an official career, then isn't this family waiting to starve to death?
Therefore, even if it is difficult now, fourth master still feels that the old lady and Jin Kuang's ideas are right.
But because there are patients, the fourth master said again: "It is better to pay for the medicines needed by each house." The fourth house rarely uses medicines, mainly the father and son of the eldest house and the children of the third house.
Jin Kuang thought so too, but Sifang had to speak out on his own initiative.After all, it is clear at a glance who is at a disadvantage and who is taking advantage.
He directly took the money box and stuffed it to the fourth child, "This is 1000 taels of silver. I entrust you with the medicines for your brother and two nephews."
"I'll make a clear account." The fourth master simply took the money. With Tongtong here, the money was earned.
Both the eldest and the third room breathed a sigh of relief, and the little Xu family and the Sun family gave blessings to the fourth master, "I'm sorry for my fourth brother."
After taking the money, fourth master went to work.
It turned out that the housekeeper in the mansion was called Jin Shoujia. He was picked up by the old Hou Ye from the ruins of the war. He was given the surname Jin and named Shoujia.Now the butler is in name only.And only serve Jin Kuang.
But Jin Kuang has a constant follower by his side, an old man who has been by his side for more than 20 years.As a result, Jin Shou's house was expropriated by the fourth master.He was not in a hurry to find the east courtyard, but took Jin Shou's family back to his small courtyard first.
After returning to the small courtyard, he didn't go inside, but went directly to the gatehouse opposite the stammer.In the future, this will be the place to deal with things.Across the screen wall, you are not afraid of disturbing the inside.
Brother Kun came over as soon as fourth master came back.Just now, Lin Yutong sent breakfast to his sons, but insisted that the three of them ate and drank in the bed and continued to sleep.But when mother left, how could he sleep as the eldest son?
When I got up, I heard my father coming back.
As soon as I arrived at the door, I heard my father say: "The old lady is a successful person. Knowing that we are coming at this time, we must have already prepared a response. If you ask, then there must be a spare in the east courtyard." Yes. The most important thing is firewood and charcoal. I bought enough for next spring at one time. There is food, but there is still not enough grain. There are sick people in the first room and the third room, and there are pregnant women here. One, the second brother is late, don't wrong the second sister-in-law if you are wronged. So, go and invite someone here, and let's talk about it in the room. "
I don't know much about the surrounding environment, so I have to inquire about it.
Jin Shou went to the house quickly, and the fourth master asked him to put on the blanket again.
Brother Kun got a charcoal basin here and asked the maid to heat up the kang in the house.
Lin Yutong knew that he was going to treat someone, so he prepared some snacks and brought them over.A plate of hot and sour cabbage, a plate of cold vermicelli, a plate of fried peanuts, and the unfinished spirits on the road, were scalded in two pots and served first.
Before eating, she baked pancakes filled with pumpkin, and even had lunch.Just put on the oil pan, and cook a pot of soup with sauerkraut, light white pepper, sour and spicy to drive away the cold.
The original housekeeper of this house was named Jin Yiqian, he was originally a soldier of the old Hou Ye, and he was arranged to return to his hometown because of his injury.The guards in the Zhuangzi in this house are all descendants of the old Hou Ye's soldiers.
No wonder Jin Kuang dared to come back, this is the base of the Jin family.The old lady has been running here for so many years...it's not easy.
Jin Yiqian is not young anymore. When he was invited over, the fourth master treated him with courtesy, and Brother Kun held the pot by the side, but he didn't take a big one. Except for a few villages, you haven’t seen much. But our Wending Mountain is not remote. It’s only three miles to the west after leaving the mountain pass. This is the largest town in this area. Half a day’s journey north from the town is Yinzhou. One day's journey to the west, and you will see the sea."
The description of this location gave fourth master the feeling that it was near Tieling.It is also like the approximate location of the Heishanzhuang in the Red Mansion. I remember Wu Jinxiao’s New Year gift, which included all kinds of wild animals, including live shrimp, dried shrimp, and pine nuts and hazelnuts.This must be a place close to the north and close to the sea.
Now this Wendingshan also has that kind of meaning.Moreover, the place where the Jin family lives is not called a village, but a mountain.
The word "Wending" was probably changed later.
He asked, "Only the Jin family in Wending Mountain?"
"That's not it!" Jin Yiqian took a sip of the strong wine, sucked it so spicy, and quickly stuffed a mouthful of food, only to find it refreshing, "It's probably a member of the Jin family, but the Jin family didn't live here... ...Hey! It doesn't matter if you tell Fourth Master Chang about this now. When encountering military disasters, the descendants of the Jin family were like the old Hou Ye, killing soldiers to save themselves. Capital crime. The younger generation killed someone and dared not go home, so they simply lived on the mountain. To avoid the limelight, they secretly brought all the family members here and settled down on the mountain.”
It means falling grass into bandits.
My ancestors were bandits, no wonder the old lady and Jin Kuang hid it.
This is the same reason as when the emperor cut off the disgraceful part, fourth master can understand it very well.Just ask Jin Yixian to continue talking.
Jin Yixian continued, "The old ancestor was still alive..."
It means the father of Lord Hou, the grandfather of Jin Kuang.
"The old ancestors said that eggs should not be put in one basket, and a few more offspring should be thrown out, so as to save others when they commit crimes. A total of five went out, including the old man. At that time, the old lady was pregnant. In this troubled world, living is the most important thing..."
I'm afraid that the old ancestor thinks that the old lady is pregnant with a boy, so he throws out the son and keeps the grandson, so the hatchback is safe.Unexpectedly, as soon as the son went, the news was cut off, and the daughter-in-law gave birth to a daughter.
Jin Yiqian said: "Sure enough, it was right to spread it out back then. The old Hou Ye was appointed as a marquis and worshiped as a prime minister...Wending Mountain is the people and not a bandit...Our uncle was originally the adopted son of the big leader on the mountain. grandson……"
It means that the binding is tighter to ensure the interests of so many clansmen.
And the old Hou Ye firmly believed in the importance of staying behind, so he acquiesced in this matter.Coupled with the debt to the original spouse, it became a matter of course to adopt a son to support her.
Needless to say, fourth master will understand the rest.The family that was originally the head, even if they retreated to the side.The old lady is in charge of the house here, but in fact, the old man is in charge of the house here.The two are actually one family.
"Plus, back then, this mountain really took in a lot of people. As you can see, this place is easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, we old soldiers were arranged by the old master to come back here to start a family and multiply. Children and grandchildren, now we have hundreds of households."
In other words, these veteran soldiers and the 'bandits' on the mountain back then are not a force.Integrate this place with old soldiers, divide this place...you can't call it a single family.Up to now, as long as two groups of people are gathered together, this is the territory of the Jin family.
Here occupies the terrain advantage, and because of Wending Marquis, there is more room for maneuvering back and forth.When the world is good, becoming an official is a way.When the world is not good, you can come back to farm and study, and you can pass it on to your family.Catch up with the troubled times again, close the gate of the mountain, and this place will become a whole by itself, going up the mountain can be for the bandits, and going down the mountain can be for the people.
This is the benefit of living together in a family.
Knowing the situation almost, fourth master arranged the purchase and asked him to match up.It was easy, Jin Yiqian agreed wholeheartedly.
The fourth master came back and said: "Whether it's good or bad, this winter has to be passed first. The charcoal fire takes the public money..."
Lin Yutong understood that his family had a large population and needed a lot.It's just taking advantage, because they all take medicine and medicine, and the cost is not small, and no one can raise any objections.
After lunch, Lin Yutong has to be busy.The nanny at home is not working well, and these people all want to go back to the capital, so the situation of each family is similar, and they all need manpower.Lin Yutong went to the third room first, called Mrs. Sun, and then went to the big room together to discuss with Mrs. Xu.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were eating, but the father-in-law and the father-in-law didn't get up, so the two mother-in-law gave them something to eat, and asked Xiao Xu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to follow suit.
Seeing the sister-in-law coming, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law quickly put down their chopsticks.There is not even a gatekeeper at the door, and no one can know who comes in.
Sun said: "...the two in my yard are also living ancestors. I picked a millet bead from my shoe before cooking for me."
The house was confiscated, and there was nothing left on me.It was only embroidered on the shoes, and no one checked it, so it was an emergency.
Mrs. Xu invited two people to sit down, "I was also thinking about it, and I have to buy two people. Among other things, I need one for the kitchen, one for the sweeper, and one for washing. I usually live in the front door, so at least I can see the door. .”
Lin Yutong shook his head: "It's different now. In the past, it was a rich family, and the family bought people from the imperial court. Originally, there were hundreds of servants who were rewarded by the higher authorities. Now, we are ordinary people. At the beginning of the founding of the country, a decree was issued ..."
Having said that, Xiao Xu was startled.Only by raising people up can they be qualified to buy slaves.Like a county magistrate, at most he can buy two servants.
Of course, that's the official rule.Generally, no one abides by it. Merchants, small landlords, and others buy people the same.
But my family is different, my family came back after being convicted.But if there is a little mistake, how can it be caught by others?
Sun frowned: "Then what should I do... hire a few women to do the work?"
It can only be so.
Lin Yutong said: "A woman... comes every morning and leaves every day after dinner, and gets half a tael of silver a month.
If you hire two people, you will get one tael of silver a month.
But the monthly money of the master's family is only two hundred Wen per person.
Like a big house, a total of four people, eight hundred Wen.If it is less than one liang, what can I give the servant girl one liang?
Yao shi said in a low voice: "The daughter-in-law's stove can still be cooked...or, although the meal is cooked slowly by the daughter-in-law, at least it's...cleaner. Just ask a servant to clean it."
The third room is the same as the big room, and now there are four people.She couldn't afford to invite two people, she gritted her teeth, "Then I'll invite one here too."
There is a stutterer on Lin Yutong's side who can not only watch the door, but also clean it.In addition, the kitchen needs a woman, and the laundry needs a woman. "We have a lot of people, seven people, and soon there will be eight people. We need two women. In the future, we will add children, and there will be more laundry work."
Therefore, after inviting people, there is not much left.
Lin Yutong suggested: "Whoever is wronged, you can't wrong the old man. Use the money from the public, and invite two women to serve in the past."
No one has an opinion on this.
But what is the regulation at Wen's place? Lin Yutong looked at Xiao Xu's, "Second sister-in-law's eats with the old lady. That is, people need people to wash and clean..."
Xiao Xu nodded: "Then pay the money from the public."
The matter is settled, but the plan can't keep up with the rapid changes... A tall and strong servant woman came over there, and brought a few women to come: "This is what the old lady ordered, and the servants are given by each courtyard. Grandmas choose ...the second wife has already chosen..."
The second wife refers to Mrs. Xu.
Lin Yutong's heart sank when he saw the number called selection.They only brought three people here, and they looked like they were big and round, and they had a lot of strength.
As a miscellaneous envoy, even if she is asked to do sweeping, boiling water, slurry and washing, she can do all these tasks, even if she moves a heavy thing at home, it is no problem.But there is one thing, meticulous work cannot be done.
If you can't do meticulous work, then you have to cook this meal yourself, right?
Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Sun were pleasantly surprised at first. Originally, they only wanted to hire one, but now that they have sent one, they can just hire another one on the stove.But Lin Yutong knew that the old lady had hired someone to do the dirtiest and tiring work, and the rest... means don't be lazy, do it yourself.
Mrs. Sun didn't understand the meaning at this moment, so she asked, "Please find some good handicrafts on the stove..."
The aunt smiled kindly: "Grandma Tongsan doesn't know something. In our place, the stove is good. I'm afraid I won't be able to pick it out."
One sentence blocked Sun's back.
Lin Yutong said to Xiao Xu: "Sister-in-law, you should choose someone first."
This sentence solved Sun's embarrassment.The sisters-in-law are no longer intriguing, and they are all foreigners. If they don't get along, they will be bullied even more.
Xiao Xu pointed to a fair-looking one, and looked at the one with the most pleasing facial features, "That's it."
Lin Yutong looked at Sun again, and Sun casually pointed at the smiling one, "That's her."
The remaining one belonged to Lin Yutong.
The woman was a little apprehensive and kept tugging at her sleeves. It seemed that she seldom walked in rich families.But the other two, I'm afraid they are the kind that are often called to help.
The old lady came here for a while, and the discussion just now is void, so don't get together, let's each see what to do with our own affairs.
Lin Yutong brought the woman back, and asked her about the family situation on the way, "...the husband's family name is Qian, the man died early, adopted a nephew, the nephew... married a wife, added a child, the family The house is not enough to live in, earn money to supplement it..."
Lin Yutong saw her hands with frostbite, and understood that her nephew was not filial.
Thinking about it this way, the old lady actually took the trouble.For someone like Mrs. Qian, hiring is the same as buying and selling.A person like her who can't rely on her when she goes back can work at home until she grows old.
She said, "Since the house we live in is not enough, we should live in a house with a back cover. There is a kang, charcoal and firewood, which is enough. The work at home is not so careful, and the work at home is not so careful. At that time, just work for your own family.”
Mrs. Qian agreed.Said to be a mother-in-law, but in fact she is not yet 40 years old.
It turned out that the two women were sent out and asked to wait in the front yard. After they were assembled, they would be sent on the road tomorrow. There can't be two-hearted people here.Now that the tiger is in Pingyang, it's hard to say how loyal the loyal servant is.It's not as reliable as the people in Wendingshan.At least everyone's interests are the same.
I was busy all afternoon, distributing the charcoal, stuffing the firewood for the firewood room, buying all the fine grains and storing them.Mrs. Qian is really capable, she has a lot of strength and can be used as an adult.
Fourth master took a few sons to look after, Lin Yutong was really in a hurry right now.She took Bai Shi and sister Xuan to sit on the kang, and she really had to do needlework.Fourth master's clothes are a little short, so he has to let the inside out.One person originally prepared two suits, but now he has one suit, and the spare suit is changed to wear tomorrow.Tomorrow, I will change what I wore on my upper body today.It's not just fourth master's that doesn't fit well, the others don't fit very well.
This is the downside of having too many children, don't worry about Brother Kun, there is Bai Shi.But there are two sons and a daughter here, don't they have to do it?
The three of them huddled together on the small kang in the study room. Sister Xuan really hadn't worked with needles and threads very much, so she couldn't even point at her at this moment, and asked her to help pass something.
In the evening, they boiled porridge on the stove, and asked Mrs. Qian to make the stammered meal by herself, so the two of them could just start the fire by themselves.Two bowls of porridge for one person is enough to deal with the whole world.
Fourth master saw Tongtong busy working under the lamp, if he had to live like this in the future, Tongtong would have to suffer.
I have to figure out a way.
Like fourth master, there are many people who are thinking of ways.For example, Mrs. Xu, the man and his son woke up at night, and coughed intermittently when they woke up, but they felt much better.In the evening, there is white rice porridge, but this kind of porridge is very sticky, and one person drank a large bowl.
Xiao Xu chanted Amitabha directly.
While the man was awake, Xiao Xu talked about the day's affairs, "...Sifang has worked hard, and she didn't hide her thoughts. She took good care of her. I don't have to worry about the charcoal fire this winter. Only the old lady can't help it." It's too harsh..." Yao Shi is her niece, and she also feels distressed.I only cooked one meal, and looking at the hands, they were all red and swollen.How cold the kitchen is.
Jin Boyi said: "That's it... Call the housekeeper later, and just say what I said... There is only Rui Geer in the family, a single seedling, and the yang energy is not strong... For the sake of my children, I plan to adopt a few sons Adopted daughter, it's better to be tough and bearable... I think the old lady won't stop her."
There was a gleam of joy in Xiao Xu's eyes, which is true.There are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. It's not called trading, and we don't buy or sell.But if you admit it, the contract will naturally say, "At the mercy of orders, life and death, marriage, and marriage are all up to the other party to decide." ' In this case, it is actually the same as the one who bought it.But because of the name of adopted son and adopted daughter, those who are worthless here can take care of housework at home, and those who are promising are also helpers in the family. If the girl is well-bred and married well, it will be even more useful. "Tomorrow, I'll ask the butler to do it."
As for the third room, the third master said to Sun: "When I have time, I will help my mother. Now, she has to do half of the work in the yard."
It means that Aunt Wu has to serve Jin Kuang and Mrs. Xu.
When she was pampered, most of the aunts were more nourishing than the head wife.Eat well and dress well, and sleep well until the sun rises.If she is not asked to intervene in the upbringing of the children and grandchildren, then there is no need to worry about it.No matter what.But once the bad days pass, the one who suffers the most is the aunt.She has to serve her wife like a girl, this is her duty.
But this reminded Mrs. Sun: "...how about I get you two more concubines...Look at the fourth concubine, there are many sons, listen to how lively it is all day long. Look at us again, Lang My brother is not in good health, so I am looking for two girls who grew up in the countryside, who are thick and strong and easy to raise, and we will fill in a few more children..."
The third master was stunned for a moment, and a little twitched, "This...isn't it good?"
What's wrong?
How can Mrs. Sun still have the mind to be sour and jealous now, she has to take care of her daughter's mood, and also has to take care of her son's body, a man can't be sloppy here, and a mother-in-law has to take care of it, how can she have that? effort?
Take two concubines who can work, and all problems are solved.As for the fear of falling out of favor, how many country girls, she still can't figure it out?
"That's it!" Mrs. Sun was more determined than the third master and could not be refuted.
Lin Yutong and the fourth master didn't know his plan. The fourth master said to find a way, but Lin Yutong also said, "No, don't catch that old lady's eyes during this period of time. You can make money later, call the person from the tailor shop It's the same when it comes to tailoring clothes. The rest is the little work on the stove. The daughter-in-law is a treasure, but in the end they have to live their own lives. They have to do what they can. Sister Xuan doesn't care. I’m young, so it’s time to learn. With these two helpers, how tired can I be? Besides, our family doesn’t like the way a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, and you can cook. Those boys count as one, and follow one Dry."
No matter what song you sing on any mountain, no one should say you are wronged.
Fourth master just laughed, she was quite ready to do something big.
Each family has its own plans, and they all want to live a decent life anyway.Yesterday, I simply cleaned up and made a living for the day, but today I can't. The first thing to solve is the problem of eating.
Lin Yutong also looked at the grain, and there was a lot of coarse grain.You can't stop eating it because it's coarse grains.
There are the most rhubarb rice, and they are all cleaned. Lin Yutong called out: "Steam steamed buns and steamed buns today, and steam sticky bean buns..." Steam more, freeze them outside, and just warm them up when eating.These are eaten together for breakfast and dinner, and then porridge and stew are a meal.Go back and make some side dishes, and it will be done.Lunch or noodles and other things are just one meal.
Mrs. Qian knew where to grind noodles in the village, so she carried it on her own.Coming back after a while, Lin Yutong asked his sons to go with him, and they were not in the kitchen.
The children are all fresh, brother Kun is only strong and doesn't know how to make noodles, but brother Shen, after watching Fourth Master rub it twice, he understands.Brother Qi hid away, and went to pick out the clean Su Ziye with sister Xuan.This Su Ziye had a lot of savings in other people's homes, so she asked Mrs. Qian to buy a big bag outside with ten big coins.
Red beans are boiled in the pot, which is used for stuffing.Without so much sugar, just stuffed with red dates.
Steamed buns are sauerkraut steamed buns, cabbage and radish buns, with a little bit of each stuffed on top, as well as steamed buns and steamed buns. Don’t care if they look good or not, they’re all steamed in a pot.
The first pot of sticky bean buns was out of the pot, and while it was still hot, Lin Yutong asked Brother Kun and his two younger brothers to send it to the old lady and the rooms in the west courtyard.
This point is exactly the point after the meal.
The old lady Wang didn't see Brother Kun, she just put the red bean paste buns on the plate in front of her to cool down, but she said, "Go on."
Jin Yiqian said: "...The original second master said it well... Over there in the big room, the uncle ordered to find the adopted son and adopted daughter, and the person has already been found. They are all missing fathers or missing daughters." Damn, life is hard, and you can be regarded as a hard-fated child..."
The old lady of the Wang family nodded, "...So, that's all. It just depends on how he will support these adoptive sons and daughters in the future. At that time, let's talk about whether the method is good or bad...Now let's see...Is it true? Finding helpers in the same room with them also gave these children a way to survive... But people's hearts are the most difficult thing to control, and if one makes trouble, it will be backlashed. You should also pay more attention to it... Don't call it real It's better to have a problem..."
Jin Yiqian replied 'yes', and then talked about the third room, "...the third wife means to find two clumsy girls, so that they can be easy to raise... I just say that Brother Lang is too lonely, she is too young. Growing up again, this is for the sake of future generations..."
The old lady sneered: "What did the third child say?"
"Third Lord... didn't say anything, I felt a little uneasy sitting on the side." Jin Yiqian only told the truth about what he saw.
The old lady closed her eyes, "Ms. Sun is stupid, the third child...honest, fearful of guilt...huh! According to what they said, if you want to find it, you can find it for her, don't look for an honest child, it will kill her. Find a pair of minds for Mrs. Sun, but she also gritted her teeth, and told her to taste it... I know that some bitterness seems to be bitter, but compared with some bitterness, it's not fart!"
Jin Yiqian didn't dare to speak, bowed his head and kept silent.
Only then did the old lady pick up the sticky bean bun with her chopsticks, took a bite, chewed and ate it slowly, "Is this made by Sifang himself?"
"Yes!" Jin Yiqian said in a low voice: "You know Mrs. Qian. When it comes to strength and quick work, the two men are inferior to her, but she is really not good at cooking. According to her, the fourth master and the young masters have all started... The fourth grandma said that from now on, the family will not support idlers. Mrs. Qian is working outside with her ears. The fourth master works side by side He also told the young masters that they have to get up early tomorrow morning, and they should practice martial arts when they should, and there should be no delay. Even the sisters at home are no exception."
The old lady blew on the steaming stuffing in the sticky bean bag again, thoughtfully: "...No hurry, no hurry! Let's take a look... and look again..." As she spoke, she asked again, " There is no message from the boss, when will you be home?"
For example, the wind is howling outside and the snow is falling heavily.I was woken up by the maid in the outer courtyard before dawn, so I managed to sleep soundly, but I was trapped in bed by my daughter-in-law early.
The daughter-in-law came to greet her, but the mother-in-law hadn't gotten up yet.
At the time, this was rather ugly.The mother-in-law stays in bed, what will she say about her daughter-in-law in the future?
A mother-in-law like Lin Yutong doesn't talk about her daughter-in-law, but... after all, it's not good-looking, right?
The fourth master got up, went out from the inside, and said in a low voice, "...it's cold, you all get some charcoal from the stammer to heat up the room. Your aunt sent someone early, and your mother got up to fetch it. medicine, it’s so cold that it’s hot again..."
It means that you are sick and can't get up.
Last night, Bai Shi lived with sister Xuan, when Bai woke up, sister Xuan got up naturally.It's not easy for fourth master to tell his daughter-in-law, but he told sister Xuan.
Sister Xuan became anxious: "Shall I go in and see my mother?"
As a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Bai must of course take care of her mother-in-law.
Lin Yutong really doesn't think about it, but it's too late.She wrapped her clothes and sat up, "I'm getting up now, the house is not cleaned yet, how can I lie down. Sister Xuan, help your sister-in-law to go back to lie down, and ask someone to heat the kang and cover it."
"Mother, I'm fine." Bai said hurriedly.
"Why is it all right? The adults can handle it, what about the children? You have also seen that it is not that simple to seek medical advice these days. Make some ginger soup later and drink some. Be obedient and go back quickly."
Bai Shi had heard that something was wrong with her uncle, and she said she would go to see her aunt, and she had to pay her respects to her grandmother, but her mother-in-law had something to say, so it was not easy for her to go.
Sister Xuan supported Bai Shi, "Sister-in-law, I'll take you back."
The fourth master brought the charcoal fire and passed it to Sister Xuan, telling her to refill it in the stove quickly, and then come back to add charcoal fire... The sons didn't get up, so he went to open the door to refill the fire.These few were really tired, the road was bumpy with cars and horses, and they didn't shout.
As soon as he entered, Brother Kun raised his head, but Fourth Master held him down, and said in a low voice: "Sleep peacefully, take a good rest, and don't get up in a hurry."
The older one is only fifteen, which is supposed to be the time to grow up.Brother Kun was tired. Seeing his father calling him to sleep, his whole body ached and he really couldn't get up, so he just lay down.The fourth master continued the charcoal fire, and called the rough envoy woman to burn all the kangs in the three houses.One person gave another two taels of silver... As soon as he got the money, he really devoted himself to it.
Tongtong came together, and hot water was also brought.
Lin Yutong asked them to find clean pots and fresh ginger and jujube, and they quickly got them.She didn't go to the kitchen to cook ginger soup, but boiled it in the house by the fire.
Then they gave the two of them a coin and asked them to find the housekeeper or servants of the East Courtyard to buy some eggs.Sure enough, after Lin Yutong finished washing up, a basket of eggs was delivered.
Lin Yutong cooked twenty poached eggs with ginger candy in one pot. She ate two and the others three.
He asked fourth master to eat first, and he had to go to the main courtyard after eating.She was not in a hurry to go, and sent it to her daughter and daughter-in-law first.The two were on the kang, and Bai Shi didn't rest, gesturing with a little cloth in the sewing basket, maybe he wanted to make clothes for the child.Seeing her mother-in-law coming in, she was about to get up, but Lin Yutong held her down, and put the bowl on the kang table, "Eat this while it's hot, and don't worry about anything else." Then Bai said, "Don't worry about the clothes for the child, When I turn back, I will buy fine cotton cloth and wash it several times. This will be done after a year, so you can keep it."
Sister Xuan pulled Lin Yutong: "Mother, let me help you."
I am not busy! "What am I busy with such heavy snow? Just stay."
But Sister Xuan didn't want to just stay with her sister-in-law, "Let's stay with my sister-in-law on the small kang in the study... Mom..."
Let's do it! "Eat the ginger soup eggs while they are hot."
Send it here before going back, fourth master has already finished eating.He had to go to the main courtyard, and he had to look for it, to see where to buy the medicine, and if he could buy some from the east courtyard, should he embezzle it first.
But in this cold weather, there is not even a cloak to block the snow.
It's cold in this kind of day, no matter what you wear.He got up, "I'll just go and say something, and I'll be back in half an hour."
Lin Yutong was looking for something to cover him with, but he pretended to be tough and decided not to use it, and ran out.
At the gate of the yard, Fourth Master still stammered, "You warm up the house, and Tan will be back in a while."
Stuttering and anxious, he couldn't speak, but his hands were not slow, and he took out a felt blanket and handed it to Fourth Master.
"……"Fine!
As soon as he went out the door with this thing in his hand, Fourth Master wished he could shrink back.This long corridor is an air vent, and the wind is blowing and whistling.
The snow has reached the calves, and the servants have stepped on a path when they come in and out.Follow this road to the main courtyard, the mother-in-law and the third-bedroom family are all there.Now there is not even a place to avoid, and when they greeted each other, Xu asked: "Why don't you see your wife and children?"
Before the fourth master could speak, Jin Kuang stopped him: "You are sitting in the carriage, and a few children rode to protect the whole journey..." He didn't embarrass Xu in front of his daughter-in-law, and turned to ask his youngest son, "How many times?" How about a kid?"
"The thigh was worn out. I didn't speak at that time, but now it hurts and itches, and I can't even put on my pants." Fourth master is not exaggerating, it's true.The itching is due to freezing, and the itching gets worse when the bed is hot, "Brother Kun's daughter-in-law is inconvenient to come out, the road is slippery due to snow... Mrs. Lin got up before dawn to find medicine for elder brother and brother Rui, and then he had a fever again." It's gone... Sister Xuan is taking care of her at home."
Only then did Xu get anxious, "Why is it hot again, this family is still pointing at her housekeeper."
What do you care about?
Jin Kuang stared over, and then glanced at the eldest daughter-in-law and the third bedroom standing on the other side. He had gone to greet the old lady before, and he didn't know what the eldest daughter-in-law and the third bedroom couple were planning. Four housekeepers.With a cold face, he only said Xu Shi: "I think from tomorrow onwards, you can go to your mother's place to serve. The old lady has given her orders, and you won't listen?"
Mrs. Xu is full of bitterness, and the bastard was not born by himself. How can I make things difficult for my own son and daughter-in-law for the sake of the bastard.This is not... Dafang really has no helpers here.
But when the man spoke, she didn't dare to choke, she just lowered her head and blushed.
Jin Kuang still said before, "We have gone to our own lives. Your mother and I have no extra expenses. If you have one, honor the two of you. If you don't, just take care of yourself. Anyway, I won't be hungry. no."
There is still gold hidden in the tablet, which is certainly not all.Jin Kuang was able to inform the old lady in advance, which proved that he had already reserved his hands. Then, the transfer of money was not a little bit.
But the world is unpredictable, this fall, the rise and fall of this kind of thing can only depend on chance, and no one knows what will happen in the future.Therefore, we must teach our children and grandchildren to learn to be self-reliant.If it is really the same as in the Hou's mansion, pampering yourself and spending your money, then in case you can't get back together in the future, and you can only wait for three generations to get an official career, then isn't this family waiting to starve to death?
Therefore, even if it is difficult now, fourth master still feels that the old lady and Jin Kuang's ideas are right.
But because there are patients, the fourth master said again: "It is better to pay for the medicines needed by each house." The fourth house rarely uses medicines, mainly the father and son of the eldest house and the children of the third house.
Jin Kuang thought so too, but Sifang had to speak out on his own initiative.After all, it is clear at a glance who is at a disadvantage and who is taking advantage.
He directly took the money box and stuffed it to the fourth child, "This is 1000 taels of silver. I entrust you with the medicines for your brother and two nephews."
"I'll make a clear account." The fourth master simply took the money. With Tongtong here, the money was earned.
Both the eldest and the third room breathed a sigh of relief, and the little Xu family and the Sun family gave blessings to the fourth master, "I'm sorry for my fourth brother."
After taking the money, fourth master went to work.
It turned out that the housekeeper in the mansion was called Jin Shoujia. He was picked up by the old Hou Ye from the ruins of the war. He was given the surname Jin and named Shoujia.Now the butler is in name only.And only serve Jin Kuang.
But Jin Kuang has a constant follower by his side, an old man who has been by his side for more than 20 years.As a result, Jin Shou's house was expropriated by the fourth master.He was not in a hurry to find the east courtyard, but took Jin Shou's family back to his small courtyard first.
After returning to the small courtyard, he didn't go inside, but went directly to the gatehouse opposite the stammer.In the future, this will be the place to deal with things.Across the screen wall, you are not afraid of disturbing the inside.
Brother Kun came over as soon as fourth master came back.Just now, Lin Yutong sent breakfast to his sons, but insisted that the three of them ate and drank in the bed and continued to sleep.But when mother left, how could he sleep as the eldest son?
When I got up, I heard my father coming back.
As soon as I arrived at the door, I heard my father say: "The old lady is a successful person. Knowing that we are coming at this time, we must have already prepared a response. If you ask, then there must be a spare in the east courtyard." Yes. The most important thing is firewood and charcoal. I bought enough for next spring at one time. There is food, but there is still not enough grain. There are sick people in the first room and the third room, and there are pregnant women here. One, the second brother is late, don't wrong the second sister-in-law if you are wronged. So, go and invite someone here, and let's talk about it in the room. "
I don't know much about the surrounding environment, so I have to inquire about it.
Jin Shou went to the house quickly, and the fourth master asked him to put on the blanket again.
Brother Kun got a charcoal basin here and asked the maid to heat up the kang in the house.
Lin Yutong knew that he was going to treat someone, so he prepared some snacks and brought them over.A plate of hot and sour cabbage, a plate of cold vermicelli, a plate of fried peanuts, and the unfinished spirits on the road, were scalded in two pots and served first.
Before eating, she baked pancakes filled with pumpkin, and even had lunch.Just put on the oil pan, and cook a pot of soup with sauerkraut, light white pepper, sour and spicy to drive away the cold.
The original housekeeper of this house was named Jin Yiqian, he was originally a soldier of the old Hou Ye, and he was arranged to return to his hometown because of his injury.The guards in the Zhuangzi in this house are all descendants of the old Hou Ye's soldiers.
No wonder Jin Kuang dared to come back, this is the base of the Jin family.The old lady has been running here for so many years...it's not easy.
Jin Yiqian is not young anymore. When he was invited over, the fourth master treated him with courtesy, and Brother Kun held the pot by the side, but he didn't take a big one. Except for a few villages, you haven’t seen much. But our Wending Mountain is not remote. It’s only three miles to the west after leaving the mountain pass. This is the largest town in this area. Half a day’s journey north from the town is Yinzhou. One day's journey to the west, and you will see the sea."
The description of this location gave fourth master the feeling that it was near Tieling.It is also like the approximate location of the Heishanzhuang in the Red Mansion. I remember Wu Jinxiao’s New Year gift, which included all kinds of wild animals, including live shrimp, dried shrimp, and pine nuts and hazelnuts.This must be a place close to the north and close to the sea.
Now this Wendingshan also has that kind of meaning.Moreover, the place where the Jin family lives is not called a village, but a mountain.
The word "Wending" was probably changed later.
He asked, "Only the Jin family in Wending Mountain?"
"That's not it!" Jin Yiqian took a sip of the strong wine, sucked it so spicy, and quickly stuffed a mouthful of food, only to find it refreshing, "It's probably a member of the Jin family, but the Jin family didn't live here... ...Hey! It doesn't matter if you tell Fourth Master Chang about this now. When encountering military disasters, the descendants of the Jin family were like the old Hou Ye, killing soldiers to save themselves. Capital crime. The younger generation killed someone and dared not go home, so they simply lived on the mountain. To avoid the limelight, they secretly brought all the family members here and settled down on the mountain.”
It means falling grass into bandits.
My ancestors were bandits, no wonder the old lady and Jin Kuang hid it.
This is the same reason as when the emperor cut off the disgraceful part, fourth master can understand it very well.Just ask Jin Yixian to continue talking.
Jin Yixian continued, "The old ancestor was still alive..."
It means the father of Lord Hou, the grandfather of Jin Kuang.
"The old ancestors said that eggs should not be put in one basket, and a few more offspring should be thrown out, so as to save others when they commit crimes. A total of five went out, including the old man. At that time, the old lady was pregnant. In this troubled world, living is the most important thing..."
I'm afraid that the old ancestor thinks that the old lady is pregnant with a boy, so he throws out the son and keeps the grandson, so the hatchback is safe.Unexpectedly, as soon as the son went, the news was cut off, and the daughter-in-law gave birth to a daughter.
Jin Yiqian said: "Sure enough, it was right to spread it out back then. The old Hou Ye was appointed as a marquis and worshiped as a prime minister...Wending Mountain is the people and not a bandit...Our uncle was originally the adopted son of the big leader on the mountain. grandson……"
It means that the binding is tighter to ensure the interests of so many clansmen.
And the old Hou Ye firmly believed in the importance of staying behind, so he acquiesced in this matter.Coupled with the debt to the original spouse, it became a matter of course to adopt a son to support her.
Needless to say, fourth master will understand the rest.The family that was originally the head, even if they retreated to the side.The old lady is in charge of the house here, but in fact, the old man is in charge of the house here.The two are actually one family.
"Plus, back then, this mountain really took in a lot of people. As you can see, this place is easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, we old soldiers were arranged by the old master to come back here to start a family and multiply. Children and grandchildren, now we have hundreds of households."
In other words, these veteran soldiers and the 'bandits' on the mountain back then are not a force.Integrate this place with old soldiers, divide this place...you can't call it a single family.Up to now, as long as two groups of people are gathered together, this is the territory of the Jin family.
Here occupies the terrain advantage, and because of Wending Marquis, there is more room for maneuvering back and forth.When the world is good, becoming an official is a way.When the world is not good, you can come back to farm and study, and you can pass it on to your family.Catch up with the troubled times again, close the gate of the mountain, and this place will become a whole by itself, going up the mountain can be for the bandits, and going down the mountain can be for the people.
This is the benefit of living together in a family.
Knowing the situation almost, fourth master arranged the purchase and asked him to match up.It was easy, Jin Yiqian agreed wholeheartedly.
The fourth master came back and said: "Whether it's good or bad, this winter has to be passed first. The charcoal fire takes the public money..."
Lin Yutong understood that his family had a large population and needed a lot.It's just taking advantage, because they all take medicine and medicine, and the cost is not small, and no one can raise any objections.
After lunch, Lin Yutong has to be busy.The nanny at home is not working well, and these people all want to go back to the capital, so the situation of each family is similar, and they all need manpower.Lin Yutong went to the third room first, called Mrs. Sun, and then went to the big room together to discuss with Mrs. Xu.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were eating, but the father-in-law and the father-in-law didn't get up, so the two mother-in-law gave them something to eat, and asked Xiao Xu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to follow suit.
Seeing the sister-in-law coming, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law quickly put down their chopsticks.There is not even a gatekeeper at the door, and no one can know who comes in.
Sun said: "...the two in my yard are also living ancestors. I picked a millet bead from my shoe before cooking for me."
The house was confiscated, and there was nothing left on me.It was only embroidered on the shoes, and no one checked it, so it was an emergency.
Mrs. Xu invited two people to sit down, "I was also thinking about it, and I have to buy two people. Among other things, I need one for the kitchen, one for the sweeper, and one for washing. I usually live in the front door, so at least I can see the door. .”
Lin Yutong shook his head: "It's different now. In the past, it was a rich family, and the family bought people from the imperial court. Originally, there were hundreds of servants who were rewarded by the higher authorities. Now, we are ordinary people. At the beginning of the founding of the country, a decree was issued ..."
Having said that, Xiao Xu was startled.Only by raising people up can they be qualified to buy slaves.Like a county magistrate, at most he can buy two servants.
Of course, that's the official rule.Generally, no one abides by it. Merchants, small landlords, and others buy people the same.
But my family is different, my family came back after being convicted.But if there is a little mistake, how can it be caught by others?
Sun frowned: "Then what should I do... hire a few women to do the work?"
It can only be so.
Lin Yutong said: "A woman... comes every morning and leaves every day after dinner, and gets half a tael of silver a month.
If you hire two people, you will get one tael of silver a month.
But the monthly money of the master's family is only two hundred Wen per person.
Like a big house, a total of four people, eight hundred Wen.If it is less than one liang, what can I give the servant girl one liang?
Yao shi said in a low voice: "The daughter-in-law's stove can still be cooked...or, although the meal is cooked slowly by the daughter-in-law, at least it's...cleaner. Just ask a servant to clean it."
The third room is the same as the big room, and now there are four people.She couldn't afford to invite two people, she gritted her teeth, "Then I'll invite one here too."
There is a stutterer on Lin Yutong's side who can not only watch the door, but also clean it.In addition, the kitchen needs a woman, and the laundry needs a woman. "We have a lot of people, seven people, and soon there will be eight people. We need two women. In the future, we will add children, and there will be more laundry work."
Therefore, after inviting people, there is not much left.
Lin Yutong suggested: "Whoever is wronged, you can't wrong the old man. Use the money from the public, and invite two women to serve in the past."
No one has an opinion on this.
But what is the regulation at Wen's place? Lin Yutong looked at Xiao Xu's, "Second sister-in-law's eats with the old lady. That is, people need people to wash and clean..."
Xiao Xu nodded: "Then pay the money from the public."
The matter is settled, but the plan can't keep up with the rapid changes... A tall and strong servant woman came over there, and brought a few women to come: "This is what the old lady ordered, and the servants are given by each courtyard. Grandmas choose ...the second wife has already chosen..."
The second wife refers to Mrs. Xu.
Lin Yutong's heart sank when he saw the number called selection.They only brought three people here, and they looked like they were big and round, and they had a lot of strength.
As a miscellaneous envoy, even if she is asked to do sweeping, boiling water, slurry and washing, she can do all these tasks, even if she moves a heavy thing at home, it is no problem.But there is one thing, meticulous work cannot be done.
If you can't do meticulous work, then you have to cook this meal yourself, right?
Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Sun were pleasantly surprised at first. Originally, they only wanted to hire one, but now that they have sent one, they can just hire another one on the stove.But Lin Yutong knew that the old lady had hired someone to do the dirtiest and tiring work, and the rest... means don't be lazy, do it yourself.
Mrs. Sun didn't understand the meaning at this moment, so she asked, "Please find some good handicrafts on the stove..."
The aunt smiled kindly: "Grandma Tongsan doesn't know something. In our place, the stove is good. I'm afraid I won't be able to pick it out."
One sentence blocked Sun's back.
Lin Yutong said to Xiao Xu: "Sister-in-law, you should choose someone first."
This sentence solved Sun's embarrassment.The sisters-in-law are no longer intriguing, and they are all foreigners. If they don't get along, they will be bullied even more.
Xiao Xu pointed to a fair-looking one, and looked at the one with the most pleasing facial features, "That's it."
Lin Yutong looked at Sun again, and Sun casually pointed at the smiling one, "That's her."
The remaining one belonged to Lin Yutong.
The woman was a little apprehensive and kept tugging at her sleeves. It seemed that she seldom walked in rich families.But the other two, I'm afraid they are the kind that are often called to help.
The old lady came here for a while, and the discussion just now is void, so don't get together, let's each see what to do with our own affairs.
Lin Yutong brought the woman back, and asked her about the family situation on the way, "...the husband's family name is Qian, the man died early, adopted a nephew, the nephew... married a wife, added a child, the family The house is not enough to live in, earn money to supplement it..."
Lin Yutong saw her hands with frostbite, and understood that her nephew was not filial.
Thinking about it this way, the old lady actually took the trouble.For someone like Mrs. Qian, hiring is the same as buying and selling.A person like her who can't rely on her when she goes back can work at home until she grows old.
She said, "Since the house we live in is not enough, we should live in a house with a back cover. There is a kang, charcoal and firewood, which is enough. The work at home is not so careful, and the work at home is not so careful. At that time, just work for your own family.”
Mrs. Qian agreed.Said to be a mother-in-law, but in fact she is not yet 40 years old.
It turned out that the two women were sent out and asked to wait in the front yard. After they were assembled, they would be sent on the road tomorrow. There can't be two-hearted people here.Now that the tiger is in Pingyang, it's hard to say how loyal the loyal servant is.It's not as reliable as the people in Wendingshan.At least everyone's interests are the same.
I was busy all afternoon, distributing the charcoal, stuffing the firewood for the firewood room, buying all the fine grains and storing them.Mrs. Qian is really capable, she has a lot of strength and can be used as an adult.
Fourth master took a few sons to look after, Lin Yutong was really in a hurry right now.She took Bai Shi and sister Xuan to sit on the kang, and she really had to do needlework.Fourth master's clothes are a little short, so he has to let the inside out.One person originally prepared two suits, but now he has one suit, and the spare suit is changed to wear tomorrow.Tomorrow, I will change what I wore on my upper body today.It's not just fourth master's that doesn't fit well, the others don't fit very well.
This is the downside of having too many children, don't worry about Brother Kun, there is Bai Shi.But there are two sons and a daughter here, don't they have to do it?
The three of them huddled together on the small kang in the study room. Sister Xuan really hadn't worked with needles and threads very much, so she couldn't even point at her at this moment, and asked her to help pass something.
In the evening, they boiled porridge on the stove, and asked Mrs. Qian to make the stammered meal by herself, so the two of them could just start the fire by themselves.Two bowls of porridge for one person is enough to deal with the whole world.
Fourth master saw Tongtong busy working under the lamp, if he had to live like this in the future, Tongtong would have to suffer.
I have to figure out a way.
Like fourth master, there are many people who are thinking of ways.For example, Mrs. Xu, the man and his son woke up at night, and coughed intermittently when they woke up, but they felt much better.In the evening, there is white rice porridge, but this kind of porridge is very sticky, and one person drank a large bowl.
Xiao Xu chanted Amitabha directly.
While the man was awake, Xiao Xu talked about the day's affairs, "...Sifang has worked hard, and she didn't hide her thoughts. She took good care of her. I don't have to worry about the charcoal fire this winter. Only the old lady can't help it." It's too harsh..." Yao Shi is her niece, and she also feels distressed.I only cooked one meal, and looking at the hands, they were all red and swollen.How cold the kitchen is.
Jin Boyi said: "That's it... Call the housekeeper later, and just say what I said... There is only Rui Geer in the family, a single seedling, and the yang energy is not strong... For the sake of my children, I plan to adopt a few sons Adopted daughter, it's better to be tough and bearable... I think the old lady won't stop her."
There was a gleam of joy in Xiao Xu's eyes, which is true.There are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. It's not called trading, and we don't buy or sell.But if you admit it, the contract will naturally say, "At the mercy of orders, life and death, marriage, and marriage are all up to the other party to decide." ' In this case, it is actually the same as the one who bought it.But because of the name of adopted son and adopted daughter, those who are worthless here can take care of housework at home, and those who are promising are also helpers in the family. If the girl is well-bred and married well, it will be even more useful. "Tomorrow, I'll ask the butler to do it."
As for the third room, the third master said to Sun: "When I have time, I will help my mother. Now, she has to do half of the work in the yard."
It means that Aunt Wu has to serve Jin Kuang and Mrs. Xu.
When she was pampered, most of the aunts were more nourishing than the head wife.Eat well and dress well, and sleep well until the sun rises.If she is not asked to intervene in the upbringing of the children and grandchildren, then there is no need to worry about it.No matter what.But once the bad days pass, the one who suffers the most is the aunt.She has to serve her wife like a girl, this is her duty.
But this reminded Mrs. Sun: "...how about I get you two more concubines...Look at the fourth concubine, there are many sons, listen to how lively it is all day long. Look at us again, Lang My brother is not in good health, so I am looking for two girls who grew up in the countryside, who are thick and strong and easy to raise, and we will fill in a few more children..."
The third master was stunned for a moment, and a little twitched, "This...isn't it good?"
What's wrong?
How can Mrs. Sun still have the mind to be sour and jealous now, she has to take care of her daughter's mood, and also has to take care of her son's body, a man can't be sloppy here, and a mother-in-law has to take care of it, how can she have that? effort?
Take two concubines who can work, and all problems are solved.As for the fear of falling out of favor, how many country girls, she still can't figure it out?
"That's it!" Mrs. Sun was more determined than the third master and could not be refuted.
Lin Yutong and the fourth master didn't know his plan. The fourth master said to find a way, but Lin Yutong also said, "No, don't catch that old lady's eyes during this period of time. You can make money later, call the person from the tailor shop It's the same when it comes to tailoring clothes. The rest is the little work on the stove. The daughter-in-law is a treasure, but in the end they have to live their own lives. They have to do what they can. Sister Xuan doesn't care. I’m young, so it’s time to learn. With these two helpers, how tired can I be? Besides, our family doesn’t like the way a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, and you can cook. Those boys count as one, and follow one Dry."
No matter what song you sing on any mountain, no one should say you are wronged.
Fourth master just laughed, she was quite ready to do something big.
Each family has its own plans, and they all want to live a decent life anyway.Yesterday, I simply cleaned up and made a living for the day, but today I can't. The first thing to solve is the problem of eating.
Lin Yutong also looked at the grain, and there was a lot of coarse grain.You can't stop eating it because it's coarse grains.
There are the most rhubarb rice, and they are all cleaned. Lin Yutong called out: "Steam steamed buns and steamed buns today, and steam sticky bean buns..." Steam more, freeze them outside, and just warm them up when eating.These are eaten together for breakfast and dinner, and then porridge and stew are a meal.Go back and make some side dishes, and it will be done.Lunch or noodles and other things are just one meal.
Mrs. Qian knew where to grind noodles in the village, so she carried it on her own.Coming back after a while, Lin Yutong asked his sons to go with him, and they were not in the kitchen.
The children are all fresh, brother Kun is only strong and doesn't know how to make noodles, but brother Shen, after watching Fourth Master rub it twice, he understands.Brother Qi hid away, and went to pick out the clean Su Ziye with sister Xuan.This Su Ziye had a lot of savings in other people's homes, so she asked Mrs. Qian to buy a big bag outside with ten big coins.
Red beans are boiled in the pot, which is used for stuffing.Without so much sugar, just stuffed with red dates.
Steamed buns are sauerkraut steamed buns, cabbage and radish buns, with a little bit of each stuffed on top, as well as steamed buns and steamed buns. Don’t care if they look good or not, they’re all steamed in a pot.
The first pot of sticky bean buns was out of the pot, and while it was still hot, Lin Yutong asked Brother Kun and his two younger brothers to send it to the old lady and the rooms in the west courtyard.
This point is exactly the point after the meal.
The old lady Wang didn't see Brother Kun, she just put the red bean paste buns on the plate in front of her to cool down, but she said, "Go on."
Jin Yiqian said: "...The original second master said it well... Over there in the big room, the uncle ordered to find the adopted son and adopted daughter, and the person has already been found. They are all missing fathers or missing daughters." Damn, life is hard, and you can be regarded as a hard-fated child..."
The old lady of the Wang family nodded, "...So, that's all. It just depends on how he will support these adoptive sons and daughters in the future. At that time, let's talk about whether the method is good or bad...Now let's see...Is it true? Finding helpers in the same room with them also gave these children a way to survive... But people's hearts are the most difficult thing to control, and if one makes trouble, it will be backlashed. You should also pay more attention to it... Don't call it real It's better to have a problem..."
Jin Yiqian replied 'yes', and then talked about the third room, "...the third wife means to find two clumsy girls, so that they can be easy to raise... I just say that Brother Lang is too lonely, she is too young. Growing up again, this is for the sake of future generations..."
The old lady sneered: "What did the third child say?"
"Third Lord... didn't say anything, I felt a little uneasy sitting on the side." Jin Yiqian only told the truth about what he saw.
The old lady closed her eyes, "Ms. Sun is stupid, the third child...honest, fearful of guilt...huh! According to what they said, if you want to find it, you can find it for her, don't look for an honest child, it will kill her. Find a pair of minds for Mrs. Sun, but she also gritted her teeth, and told her to taste it... I know that some bitterness seems to be bitter, but compared with some bitterness, it's not fart!"
Jin Yiqian didn't dare to speak, bowed his head and kept silent.
Only then did the old lady pick up the sticky bean bun with her chopsticks, took a bite, chewed and ate it slowly, "Is this made by Sifang himself?"
"Yes!" Jin Yiqian said in a low voice: "You know Mrs. Qian. When it comes to strength and quick work, the two men are inferior to her, but she is really not good at cooking. According to her, the fourth master and the young masters have all started... The fourth grandma said that from now on, the family will not support idlers. Mrs. Qian is working outside with her ears. The fourth master works side by side He also told the young masters that they have to get up early tomorrow morning, and they should practice martial arts when they should, and there should be no delay. Even the sisters at home are no exception."
The old lady blew on the steaming stuffing in the sticky bean bag again, thoughtfully: "...No hurry, no hurry! Let's take a look... and look again..." As she spoke, she asked again, " There is no message from the boss, when will you be home?"
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