"Of course I remember."
"Although this woman is young, she is very determined to refuse to admit defeat." Zhang Yuan said, "After leaving our Yamen, for several days, her former mother-in-law blocked the door and scolded her. How can this child still After getting over it, he ignored the man's words later, saying that he should go out and work.
Everyone looked much more energetic than before. "
When he said this, the topic gradually deviated, "I heard from my brothers that she has been very close to Luo Yu recently. Luo Yu is also a poor child with no elders to take care of him and no one to make plans for him. If they can succeed, , I think it’s a good thing.”
"Which family a person chooses to marry in the future depends on her own wishes and has nothing to do with us."
"Yes, this is natural."
Bafang just happened to carry the things back, holding the note just now for Meng Changqing to check and enter into the account.
"Why just a pack of medicine?"
Bafang put down the medicinal materials on his shoulders and shouted outside the door curtain: "Bring the things in."
The curtain behind him was opened, and a burst of cold air rushed in. There were two people carrying several bags of things on their shoulders. "Sir, the bags are all dirty. Do you really want to carry them in?"
"Bring it in."
Meng Changqing untied the bag and checked one by one to confirm that there was no discrepancy with the amount stated on the note. Then he said, "Take the medicinal materials to the kitchen. These furs will be temporarily placed in Colonel Yang's squad room. Bafang, it's easy to find someone." ,you……"
Before she finished speaking, Bafang continued: "I can do it myself, so there is no need to trouble Captain Yang."
"That's exactly what I mean." Meng Changqing warned, "This matter needs to be done quickly. Ask my mother for the embroiderer's wages, and don't go into the county government's accounts."
"Ah?" Bafang was a little surprised, but since there were other people around it was hard to ask, "Oh, okay."
"Sir." After everyone left, Zhang Yuan once again showed a hesitant expression.
Meng Changqing was sure that this person was definitely holding back something big, something that was difficult to tell her.
Probably because he was afraid that Meng Changqing would see something, Zhang Yuandao said: "To tell you the truth, when I first came to you, I was a little unconvinced by you. After all, you are too young, but now, I am convinced by you."
"How can you say this so calmly?" Meng Changqing asked.
"It's nothing." Zhang Yuan stood up, "I haven't seen you for a few days and I miss you a little."
What a hell.
Meng Changqing also stood up, "If something happens in the future and I'm in the backyard, you can ask Mancang to call me."
"Hey." Zhang Yuan said, "It's nothing, I'll take my leave now."
"Okay." Meng Changqing walked him to the door of the study, "While you have nothing to do now, go and change your shoes and socks."
After Zhang Yuan left, Meng Changqing stood at the door of the study for a while. The snow gradually decreased and finally stopped completely. Only the snow on the eaves was occasionally blown down by the wind.
Bafang came back from the kitchen. When he saw this, he quickly went to the clothes rack to get a cloak and put it on Meng Changqing. "You are feeling better, why are you standing in the wind again?"
"It's okay. Have you asked someone to clean the medicinal materials?"
"Laicai happened to be in the kitchen, so I gave him the medicine."
"Just call me when you're done washing, and I'll go over there and get through it." Meng Changqing turned around to go back to the study, and asked Bafang to quickly take the money and furs out to do something.
After more than half an hour, the sky gradually darkened.
The room got darker faster than outside. Meng Changqing felt that it was getting more and more difficult to read, and he came in with candles from all directions and said: "Are you in? There is not a single light in this room. I thought you had gone back to the back office. .”
As Bafang spoke, he lit candles all over the study.
Meng Changqing blinked hard, "I almost blinded myself." After saying that, she put down the book and did some eye exercises for herself.
"What book are you reading?" Bafang leaned over and saw clearly that it was a medical book.
"Dr. Hu gave this to you too?"
"No." Meng Changqing pushed the book in front of Bafang, "The prince found it for me. It lists many methods for making ointments."
Bafang saw the side Meng Changqing was looking at just now, "Isn't this talking about trauma? I thought you were looking at frostbite cream."
"I looked for it because I wanted to read about frostbite ointment, but I haven't read this book for a long time. I don't remember the rest of it clearly, so I might as well read it all."
Bafang glanced at it twice, then put the book on the table, "Hey, I can't read this. They are all medicine names, and I can't remember any of them."
"Has Laicai finished washing it?" Meng Changqing asked.
"I just came back and haven't seen the kitchen yet." Bafang came to Meng Changqing's side and said, "Hey, Master, didn't I go outside to find someone who can make gloves? I took the opportunity to watch a good show."
"Have you finished the task assigned to you?"
"Of course." Bafang spoke quickly, "I gave the fur to Luo Sanmu and his woman. Luo Sanmu also gave us pears. Do you remember?"
"It can't be because..."
Bafang didn't let Meng Changqing finish, "I know that people in Luojia Village say that Luo Sanmu and his wife are reliable in doing things. His woman is well-known in Luojia Village for her solid needlework."
"Have you mentioned the wages?"
"I've said it, I've said it. I'll ask her to find two more helpers to make as many furs as possible. I'll give her ten cents for the last pair of gloves and six cents for a pair of socks. How about that?"
"Have you ever inquired about this price, or is it just a price you made up on your own?"
"Why are you worried about this? I asked my aunt when I asked her for the money. My aunt told me the salary. It is definitely on the record."
Meng Changqing nodded, picked up the medical book and prepared to read it again, but the light reflected by the candlelight was not as comfortable as the natural light. "Forget it, I'll go to Laicai's place to take a look."
"Then I'll go too."
In the kitchen, Lai Cai led several people to clean and dry all kinds of medicinal materials.
Before Meng Changqing entered the kitchen door, he saw baskets filled with medicinal materials everywhere.
"Master, there is still the last basket that has not been washed." When Laicai saw him coming, he immediately speeded up his hand.
"I asked why it took so long to wash. It doesn't need to be so clean." Meng Changqing said, "They are all prepared medicinal materials, so they don't need to be separated so clearly."
"Although I say this, I don't know medicine, so I only dare to wash it like this." Laicai picked up the bamboo basket from the water and swung the water vigorously, "I just hope that what I do will not cause you any trouble. Then There are medicinal materials in the side medicine bag that cannot be washed, so I didn’t touch them.”
"When have you ever given me any trouble?" Meng Changqing said, "I always have my heart set on what you do. Go and light a fire in Bafang and light two more stoves."
It happened to be time to make dinner. When the yamen servant who made dinner saw Meng Changqing in the kitchen, he didn't know whether he should go in or not.
Lai Cai noticed them anyway.
"Come in, do you want to make dinner? The adults are making frostbite ointment. It only takes up two stoves, and the rest is enough for you."
Bafang, who was originally concentrating on lighting the fire, suddenly remembered that the scene he was going to tell the young master just now had not yet been uttered, but now that there were many people in the kitchen, it was not suitable to say it.
He could only hold it in until the yamen servant finished cooking, and the three of them were the only ones left in the kitchen.
