"Madam, they are busy in the front yard. I can give them a pot of tea later," Han Yong said.
The two finally came to their senses.
But there was no rush to go to the kitchen.
Mrs. Chu stepped forward and took one of her son's hands.
"Yong'er, is this courtyard really for us to live in?" he asked in disbelief.
Han Nuan also looked at Han Yong nervously.
"Yeah!" Han Yong nodded heavily.
"Not only is this courtyard for us to live in, but the things in the courtyard are also for us to use."
"Madam has prepared everything. There is even rice, flour, grain and oil in the kitchen."
"Let's pack our luggage later, and you can cook at noon." Han Yong explained.
Both Chu and Han Nuan were overjoyed.
Mrs. Chu wanted to ask something else, but Han Yong held her arms.
"Mom, please don't ask anymore."
"You and Nuannuan go to boil water and make tea first, and I'll go pack your luggage."
"Hey!" Mrs. Chu finally responded.
Then he pulled Han Nuan, who was also in a dream, and walked towards the kitchen pointed by his son.
Entering the kitchen, the mother and daughter were shocked again.
A clean stove with a total of three pots, large, medium and small.
The outermost mouth is open and used for stir-frying.
The middle one is a small pot with a lid, and there is no corresponding stove hole. At first glance, it is used to bring hot water.
The innermost part is a large pot with a lid, suitable for cooking rice.
Looking to the side of the stove hole, there was a lot of firewood piled neatly on the ground.
Coarse firewood, fine firewood and dry thatch for starting fires.
Looking behind the stove, there is a water tank.
Mrs. Chu walked over to take a look and found that it was filled with water.
There is a large chopping board placed above the water tank.
On the chopping board were placed three large, medium and small wooden basins, a basket, a water ladle and a teapot.
New pot brushes and loofah pulp for wiping dishes were placed in the top wooden basin.
Next to the water tank under the chopping board, there are two wooden barrels.
There is also a pole hanging on the wall next to it.
Around the corner, there is another chopping board.
On the chopping board, there are some spices and a chopstick pocket on one side. The chopstick pocket contains chopsticks and a rice spoon, and a cupboard is placed on the other side.
Mrs. Chu opened the cupboard and saw many bowls, large and small, as well as soup bowls, plates, wine glasses and teacups inside.
Noticing that there were two large jars under the chopping board, Ms. Chu lowered her head to check.
Only then did I see two jars, one filled with white rice and the other with white flour, both of which were filled to the brim.
It took a lot of effort for Shen to suppress his excitement.
"Quickly, wash the pot, and let's boil water to make tea for the host's wife!" Then he turned around and said to his daughter.
"Yes!" Han Nuan quickly agreed, went to get the cooking pot, and got busy.
Mrs. Chu was also very motivated and went to the kitchen cave to prepare to light a fire.
Before the water was boiled for the mother and daughter, someone came to the kitchen door.
"Mrs. Han, our lady said that if you are moving in today, you will not have any meat or vegetables on hand, so she asked me to bring you some." Chuntao came in carrying a basket on her back and a basket of eggs.
"Ouch! My boss's wife is too polite!" Mrs. Chu responded.
He stepped forward and took the basket from Chuntao's back.
After taking the basket, Mrs. Chu found that the basket was heavy.
When the basket was lowered, she realized that there were not only fresh vegetables but also meat in the basket. It’s still a pork belly weighing more than a kilogram of fat and thin.
"This... so much, how can we eat it all?" Mrs. Chu looked at the meat in the basket and the basket of eggs sent by Chuntao, and was very moved.
It’s the yard again, it’s the things in the yard again, and now it’s bringing vegetables, meat and eggs.
The host's wife was also very kind to them.
Chuntao smiled.
"You can't put the meat in, you have to eat it today. As for the vegetables, they will be ready after two days. The eggs are fresh, you can keep them and eat them later."
"You just came here and don't know where to buy these things."
"When you get to know the people in the village later, you can ask them to buy it, or you can wait for our Shen Mansion's carriage and ride to the town."
"Hmm... the grocery store in front is open, and they may sell some vegetables. But... we'll see what happens then." Chuntao said.
Mrs. Chu thanked her repeatedly.
"Laodong's wife is worried."
"A grocery store is going to be opened in the place where the wooden boards are placed in front?" After a pause, Mrs. Chu asked curiously.
"Um."
"Our wife has already ordered all the goods. We will lay out the shelves today and arrange for someone to go to town to bring the goods back tomorrow."
"From now on, everything that is available in the grocery store in town will basically be available in the grocery store up front."
"There are a lot of people growing vegetables in the village. My wife will probably collect some and sell them in the store." After all, the vegetables grown by each household are not exactly the same, and even farmers will occasionally buy them. vegetables.
Thinking of something, Chuntao looked at Mrs. Chu.
"By the way, Mrs. Han! Our lady hasn't hired a shopkeeper or assistant to open the grocery store yet. Do you and Miss Han want to give it a try?" Chuntao asked.
Mrs. Chu's heart moved.
She and her daughter were at home before, earning money by doing embroidery work.
Because her deceased husband had a reputation as a scholar, the family had some extra money. Only after her husband died could she send her son to the academy.
But the little money the family had was only enough to send their son to college for two years, and in the end they had no choice but to let him go home.
The two acres of thin farmland at home have been rented out because the family is not good at farming. This is why she agreed to bring her daughter and son to Dahe Village.
The host's wife gave her son a high level of education, which was enough to support their family of three, but she never thought about doing nothing with her daughter.
Over the past two years, she had done so much embroidery that it hurt her eyes. If you want to do other work, of course you are willing.
"Can I do that too?" Before Mrs. Chu could answer, Han Nuan, who was lighting a fire behind the stove, rushed to the door and said.
"Okay." Chuntao smiled.
"You live in Mengxueli, which is close to the grocery store and is more convenient."
"However, if you apply, you must be able to write and do math, and at least one of you must be able to do accounting."
The mother and daughter suddenly became embarrassed.
"It's good to be able to write and do math, but you can do accounting..."
Chuntao's eyes moved.
"Just do some simple accounting. If you don't know how, madam can teach you."
"This is a rare opportunity. After you make the tea, why don't you follow me to Madam and ask?"
Chu's heart moved.
"become!"
"Then please wait a moment, girl!"
Seeing Chuntao nodding, Mrs. Chu turned around and looked at her daughter anxiously.
"Turn up the fire and I'll make tea." He said and walked quickly behind the stove.
Han Nuan responded and added a handful of thatch to the stove hole.
I fiddled with the tongs inside, and the fire in the stove hole became stronger.
The sound of water being boiled soon came from the pot.
Mrs. Chu heard the sound and quickly added water to the teapot with a small amount of tea leaves.
After adding water, he put the teacups he had washed in advance into the bowl.
Then he asked his daughter to carry the teapot, and he walked to the door carrying the bamboo basket.
Han Nuan followed with a teapot.
The three of them passed by the small courtyard. At this time, Han Yong had already moved the luggage left by the servants in the courtyard into the house.
Mrs. Chu told Han Yong that she would go to the front yard to deliver tea to Shen Shuangshuang and then left.
I'll take a day off tomorrow and wish everyone a Happy New Year in advance!
