Early the next morning, as soon as Xiao Ming got up and opened the door, she saw Li'er standing at the door holding a washbasin. Her eyes were sleepy and her head was moving little by little. She was really worried that the basin in her hand would fall off.
"Li'er, why are you here?"
"Girl, you're awake." Li'er opened her eyes and looked at the girl in front of her, then pointed to the basin in her hand and said, "Mother Yi ordered the slave to help the girl wash up." "The water in the basin is still steaming. Mrs. Song said that the girl is at this time I was about to wake up, so I fetched hot water and asked her to bring it over.
"Haha, no need." Can she say that she has washed her face in space? No one had ever brought her water to wash her face before, and no one paid attention to this problem. They thought about it and said, "Give me the water and I'll wash it myself."
"No, serving a girl is what a slave should do." Li'er shook her head and refused, holding the basin tightly.
"Then come in." Xiao Ming had no choice but to wash her face again, letting Li'er do the washing. It must be said that women in ancient times knew how to comb their hair. The new bun that Li'er gave her was better than her original one. too much.
"Li'er, if you haven't slept well, go take a rest."
"No, slave is ready to sleep." Li'er shook her head and refused. She was woken up by Mother Yi in the morning while she was still sleeping. Mother Song said that as a slave, you cannot get up later than your master. What does that mean? He also said that he would send her back if she disobeyed.
She doesn't want to go back at all. When she goes back, An Po will scold her with her ears, and she won't be allowed to have a full meal. It's so nice here. The food is rich and she can eat whatever she wants. She ate five bowls of rice last night. A full meal at once.
And the fruits in the yard and orchard made her drool.
Mrs. Song said that as long as she does well, let her eat enough every day and eat as much fruit as she wants.
"Where are my godmother and Mama Song? Are they up?" Xiao Ming asked.
"We're all up and making breakfast in the kitchen." After everything was done, Li'er left the room and didn't forget to take the basin out before leaving.
"Girl, please go sweep the yard."
"Go ahead."
Xiao Ming, who had washed her face again, also followed out of the room. She went to the front yard to watch Xiao Han and Xiao Yu practicing martial arts. Wang Tiandong and the three of them were practicing together seriously. Xia Xiaoba also came over today and was giving instructions to the three of them. Where the person's posture is not in place.
After what happened yesterday, Xiao Han and the other two became more serious about practicing martial arts.
In the kitchen, Mrs. Song is making noodles, which were made last night, and Mother Yi is chopping meat fillings. They are preparing to steam steamed buns, cook a pot of porridge, and stir-fry a few side dishes for breakfast in the morning.
Mrs. Song was making noodles while talking about the situation at home: "There are about a hundred acres of land outside the house. Three plots are planted with vegetables, two plots are planted with chrysanthemums, and the remaining plots are all planted with fruit trees. Now every morning Sometimes I am a bit busy, I have to water the ground, pick two carts of vegetables and take them to Qionghua Building. At other times, I have nothing to do. I just look after the orchard and take care of Sister Ming’s precious herbs. Also, please don’t Go up the mountain. There are a lot of wolves in the mountain, and there are also blind bears, but it is dangerous. Last month, Sister Ming ran to the mountain to dig herbs and encountered a wolf. "
The arrival of Yi's mother and family made Mrs. Song very happy. In the past, Xiao Han and Xiao Ba had to help with the work of picking vegetables and watering the vegetables at home. They got up early every day to practice martial arts until breakfast, and helped with watering after meals. Picking vegetables, and rushing to town non-stop, even the younger ones Xiao Yu, Yunling, and Tiandong had to help.
Their studies are already heavy, and they have to help the family, which makes every day very hard.
Now with the help of Mama Yi and the others, they can take off their burden and study with peace of mind.
Mrs. Song was originally a person who had experienced a wealthy life, and was disgusted with being served by slaves. In the past, she had no choice but to be diligent and thrifty, and was forced by conditions. But now that she has money and a better life, she happily accepts Xiao Ming's approach. She should be like this some.
Mother Yi listened while thinking about her own worries. She spent half the night last night, wondering whether the conditions of the family would allow her to stay for a long time, and she did not fall asleep uneasily until late at night.
When she got up this morning, she deliberately walked around in front of and behind the house, looking around. She was very surprised when she saw the big courtyard house, not to mention the hundreds of acres of orchard outside the house. The fruit trees were full of fruits that were about to mature. There are countless fruits, and if they are all sold, they are no worse than growing food.
Before coming, Grandma An told her about the situation of Xiao Ming's family. The family members are very simple, just Xiao Ming, her younger brother Xiao Han, and their nephew who is less than seven years old. There are no parents, elders or relatives in the clan. The only brother and sister-in-law passed away last year, and there is still a godmother in the family and two children bought from the village.
In an ordinary family with such an orphaned brother and a weak nephew, perhaps the family would have been overrun a long time ago. I never expected that a little girl under the age of thirteen could support the family, build a house, buy property, and bring the family business to such an extent. Maybe In the eyes of the nobles in Beijing, these family properties are not mentioned, but here they can provide their family with enough food and clothing for a lifetime.
I can't believe how she did it.
Qionghualou also buys groceries from them. Although she doesn't go out, she has heard about the reputation of Qionghualou.
"Where are all the fruit girls in the orchard going to be sold?" Mother Yi asked. It is good to have abundant fruits, and it is a good thing to be able to sell them. Where will such a large quantity be sold?
"These fruits are not sold, they are all made into wine." Mrs. Song was happy when she mentioned the fruits, but she was also a little unsure whether Xiao Ming would sell some fruits. She thought that none of the fruits she picked last time was sold, except for giving them away. Except for some that I eat myself, the rest is made into wine.
For her, it is better to make wine than sell it. Last time, a few hundred jars of fruit wine were sold for several thousand taels of silver. If so much is turned into wine this time, how much silver will it cost?
"Brew into wine." Mother Yi was surprised, could it still be sold for money?
"You don't know that the fruit wine brewed by Sister Ming tastes very good. A jar can be sold for fifteen taels of silver, and last time it sold for several thousand taels." Mrs. Song said excitedly, but it was a pity that there was no stock at home, otherwise I really want to give her a taste.
"Really, there are so many." Mother Yi was surprised. She didn't expect it to be so expensive.
"Of course it's true, and that's not all. Did you see the rows of wooden shelves in the yard? They are all chrysanthemums that were picked just a few days ago. After they are dried and packaged, they can be sold for twenty taels of silver a bag, Qiong. Shopkeeper Kong, the boss of Hualou, has already ordered five hundred bags. Not counting the two carts of vegetables picked for Qionghualou every day, there is an income of about ten taels of silver every day." Mrs. Song said, in addition to Xiao Ming's consultation, In addition to income, I told Mama Yi all the other sources of income at home.
Anyway, Mother Yi will stay here from now on. If things go on like this, she will know about these things at home sooner or later, so it is better for her to tell her now.
Because she knows that if you want to keep someone, you must first keep her heart. If you want her to give her loyalty, you must be honest with him and change your heart in the future, so that the relationship can last long.
