"I don't have a carriage at home yet, so I'll stop by the horse and carriage shop and buy a carriage if I find something suitable." It will be convenient to use when going out in the future, and it will also be used for daily shopping.
"Understood, I will do it now, slave."
Xiao Pingfu took the banknote with both hands, turned around, and arranged everyone's work in an orderly manner; he took his two sons and told her, and went out.
We just moved here, and there is nothing at home, but there are a lot of things that need to be purchased. Minghua can sit still, but Xiao Leshi can't.
"Sanya, I'll go help clean up together."
Minghua hurriedly stopped the person, "Just stop moving. There are servants at home. If you take action again, it will be a job grab for them. They won't take it easy, and you are tired, so why bother."
"You are more blessed than a mother like me; that's fine, you were born to enjoy a blessed life." Xiao Leshi didn't force it anymore, but everyone was busy, so she and her daughter were sitting on the chairs in a panic. "How long will it take for them to clean like this?"
"Soon, they will clean the place where we rest in the second courtyard first. It won't take long, otherwise my daughter will take you to walk around the yard? There is a small garden in the second courtyard, it looks nice." Inside the house The trees are lush and the flowers and plants are growing well; even if no one takes care of them for a while, their vitality will not be affected.
Xiao Leshi thought for a moment and nodded gently, "It's time to take a look. After reading it, I can write a letter to your father and tell you what our house looks like."
Minghua had never told her about the signature on the land deed, and planned to find an opportunity to place it under her father's name in the future; she wanted to keep the other house given by her senior brother. In a girl's house, no matter where she is, there must be an escape route. She still has no plans to get married in this life; when her eldest brother and second brother get married, she should move out.
Sister-in-law and sister-in-law are most likely to cause trouble when they live together; instead of looking down at the whole family and making it difficult for the parents, it is better to take the initiative early to avoid hurting the relationship.
She gave up the idea of getting through the two sides before; she didn't think it was necessary. It would be better to live alone and be quiet.
Minghua and Xiao Leshi went to the second courtyard first. There are four small courtyards in the second courtyard. There is a row of houses next to the gatehouse of the second courtyard, which are places for the servants to live. There are about a dozen rooms. It looks like each room is about seven to eight square meters.
There are four small courtyards where the masters live. There are nine rooms in the main courtyard plus wing rooms and side rooms. This is for the elders of the family, and the second courtyard next to it has the same specifications.
The other two courtyards are slightly smaller and have first-class specifications; they have six rooms. If there are not many people, all the people who serve as servants can live in the same courtyard to serve the master.
"It's so spacious!" Xiao Leshi looked at the eaves, raised his head and sighed, "Sanya, this house was given to you by your master. Such a big house..."
"Mom, you can live in peace. I exchanged it with the master for something of equal value. The master has no objection, so don't worry about it. If it doesn't work, I can't let you live in it, right?"
Xiao Leshi nodded, but she still felt guilty; she knew what her daughter had in her hand, but where did she get something of equal value? It's not like Xu Shoufu is a good person and loves Minghua for free.
Her expression was one of disbelief. Minghua saw it clearly, but she didn't want to explain too much. The more she explained, the more unclear she became. The matter of the spiritual fruit had no origin in the first place.
"Mom, you and dad will live in the second courtyard, and you will live in the main courtyard when grandma comes. My brothers can live in the front yard, and my daughter can live in the front yard as well. The remaining two yards are reserved for my brothers to use when they get married. In the future, when my brothers have children, we can live in the backyard." In ancient times, six-year-old children had to move to the front yard to live alone. She was almost eight years old, so she should live in the outer yard.
Xiao Leshi held her daughter's hand and looked at her well-organized arrangements. She suddenly felt that she and her husband were really useless. How could a pair of promising parents let their daughter worry about this and that at such a young age? After seeing too much, I naturally started to worry.
"Sanya, my parents can't help you anymore." They have no future, and their daughter is very smart, so they will naturally worry about their livelihood.
Minghua didn't understand, "Why did mom say that? You and dad raised me and provided for me to study. How could you not treat me? You and dad have done a good job. Look at the people in the village." Who among the little girls has a good life? I have enough food and clothing, and care from my grandparents. I can also go out to study and make money. As long as I make a living, I can live my future life however I want."
"But, what about them? They are confined to one side, and their own situation is limited; they can't find a way to study, have no money, and no one to support them. Relatively speaking, I feel that I am already very happy, with many girls Things I want to have but don’t dare to think about.”
"You!" I couldn't speak to my daughter, she was too transparent, and she was speechless.
Minghua raised her head, stared into her mother's eyes, and said: "Our family is not considered wealthy in Beijing, but my brothers and I have books to study; we can choose what we want to do, and we can have you and Dad is such an open-minded parent, which is very, very good."
People must be content.
Be content and happy.
You cannot choose your birth, but you can choose your future path.
If before the empress ascended the throne, girls had no choice; now, girls have the right to choose. As long as more and more women stand in the court, more and more girls will definitely come out of the boudoir.
This is a long process and requires a group of pioneers to explore the way and set an example.
"Okay, okay, Mom, stop talking. I see that the main courtyard has been cleaned up, and they are cleaning the secondary courtyard. After cleaning it later, you can go to the secondary courtyard to rest for a while, and Mom will accompany you. Before your father came, you slept with Mom. , when you get older, it will be difficult for my mother to hold you to sleep." When my daughter is older, it will be awkward for me to hold you to sleep.
When the daughter grows up, it is time for the husband, parents-in-law and sons to come to Beijing.
By then, she will have no chance to spend time with her daughter; now she will spend all the time she can with her daughter.
"Okay, listen mother, I will go to the outer courtyard with my brothers when they arrive; however, my daughter wants to live in a room by herself, and I like to live alone." She refused to hug her.
Xiao Leshi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he obeyed her wishes.
After sorting out the secondary courtyard, Xiao Leshi and Minghua stepped into the second courtyard; the servants helped move their luggage and jewelry. Xiao Leshi didn't have anything, so he just brought a few changes of clothes. Minghua's clothes and jewelry accounted for most of the items. Except for the change of clothes she brought, the other two boxes were sent by the father-in-law of the government.
In addition to the set of beautiful clothes she left at the Prime Minister's residence to wear tomorrow, there are seven or eight sets of beautiful clothes; all the jewelry are matching, some match her temperament, and some don't match her temperament, but they are more beautiful and cute.
Xiao Leshi chose the master bedroom in the second courtyard, and Minghua chose the wing room on the right; there is a sitting room here that can be used for washing, so it is conveniently arranged.
