Wu Shichu had a very enjoyable dinner. It was the most enjoyable meal she had eaten in the past few days. Zhang Luoyi was even more so. She thought that her mother's family lived a relatively comfortable life and had eaten all kinds of delicious food, but she did not expect that she Her mother-in-law, who didn't take it seriously and even looked down on her slightly, made her food much better than what she had eaten before, which made her surprised and ashamed.
What made her even more ashamed was that she and her mother-in-law had finished a pot of braised chicken with taro! It wasn't until her belly was bulging and the vegetable pots were empty that she realized the fact in shock. How could she eat so much without even realizing it?
Wu Shichu didn't care about her. What if she finished eating the chickens she raised and cooked? Do you really want to send it to Han Ji in town tomorrow?
"After you finish eating, go and wash the dishes." Wu Shichu ordered Zhang Luoyi. Zhang Luoyi was ashamed and shocked because she had eaten too much. After hearing the order, she went to clean up the dishes without any objection. She urgently needed someone. A quiet place allows her to digest the embarrassment after gluttony alone...
Since then, Wu Shichu has never wronged herself like the original owner, and devoted herself wholeheartedly to her son. She no longer saves the eggs laid by chickens and ducks in exchange for money, but cooks them every day for breakfast or for cooking at noon and evening. , the euphemistic name is to replenish the body. Although Zhang Luoyi felt that something was wrong, she could not think of it for a moment, and there was delicious food, and she could eat it herself, so she would not have any objections, so soon, the original owner saved The eggs and duck eggs were eaten by the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
"Mrs. Wu, I heard that you want to sell all the chickens and ducks at home? Can you sell me three chickens? My daughter is about to give birth, and she needs chicken soup during the confinement period..." Wu Shichu walked slowly in the yard. While doing embroidery, she heard a familiar neighbor come in and say to her.
"Is your daughter about to give birth? Congratulations. You are willing to buy chickens to nourish your daughter. You really love your daughter. Come on, come on, I will take you to pick three. The chickens I raise are all majestic and big. It's fat, I guarantee you'll be satisfied." Wu Shichu happily took his neighbor to pick chickens from the chicken pen.
The neighbor stared at the fat and strong hens in the chicken coop, his eyes shining with satisfaction: "The chickens you raise are indeed very good. They can still lay eggs, right? Why are you willing to sell them?"
"Well, it's not that my health is not up to par, my energy has been getting weaker and weaker recently, and I can't raise so many poultry, so I can't take care of it." Wu Shichu sighed helplessly.
The neighbor asked curiously: "Didn't you come back with a newly married daughter-in-law? Can't you just ask her to help raise her?"
Wu Shichu shook his head and said: "I am the spoiled eldest lady in the town. She has not even learned how to cook and wash clothes since she was a child. She only started to learn the dirty work of raising chickens and ducks when she married into our family." , where can I bother her to do it? Besides, my son also feels bad for her and doesn’t want to let others suffer..."
After hearing this, the neighbor immediately looked at her with sympathy and whispered: "It seems that the daughter-in-law your son married has no advantages except that she is good-looking and has a better family background. She can't even work, so she might as well As for my daughter-in-law, at least her daughter-in-law does all the housework and is the master of everything at home and outside."
"Han Ji likes it, what can I do?" Wu Shichu sighed.
"That's right, mothers can't always defeat their sons, and young people are greedy for beauty..." the neighbor sighed, feeling grateful that his son had been obedient and married the capable girl he liked. As expected, she was free after marrying him. A lot.
Wu Shichu chatted with his neighbor for a few words. The neighbor carefully selected three fat hens, paid the market price, and then left with the chickens.
Wu Shichu looked at the remaining chickens and ducks in the chicken and duck pens, and wondered whether he should transport them directly to the town and sell them, so as to avoid the delay of not knowing when they would be emptied.
But before she could take action, Zhang Luoyi's eldest brother came to the door with a woman in her forties.
"Brother! Why are you here?" Zhang Luoyi asked Brother Zhang excitedly.
"Didn't you say that you want to hire an honest and capable woman to work for you? My parents were afraid that you would be impatient, so they asked me to bring you here." Brother Zhang said with a smile.
Then he handed over to Wu Shichuyi: "How is Auntie's health lately? My sister is spoiled and can't do many jobs. This time, my parents were worried about her, so they asked me to send someone to help with the work. I hope Auntie Be patient. If she does something wrong, just teach her the lesson. If she still refuses to listen, you can tell me and let me teach her a lesson."
Brother Zhang spoke politely and beautifully. Of course Wu Shichu would not deliberately try to show off to others, so he said with a smile: "Where is it? Your sister is very well-behaved, innocent and cute. I can't even love her, so how can I teach her a lesson?"
Wu Shichu naturally would not speak ill of Zhang Luoyi in front of his elder brother. After the greetings, Brother Zhang pointed at the woman behind him who lowered her head respectfully and said, "This is the servant girl I found. She works as a cook for a wealthy family in the county. Although she is a cook, she can also do other jobs, and she is honest and willing to work. Auntie, let's see if she likes her. If she doesn't, I'll find someone else."
Wu Shichu took a closer look at the servant girl and saw that although her clothes were patched, they were clean. The stitches on the patches were also fine and smooth. It was obvious that the needlework was not bad; the shoes on her feet were also clean. , a pair of hands with protruding joints and thick calluses on the fingers. It was obvious that she had done a lot of work in the past and was not a pampered woman. Her nails were cut short and kept clean without a trace of stain.
More importantly, after she followed Brother Zhang into the house, she kept her head lowered and did not raise her head to look around. It was obvious that she was quiet and not frivolous.
Wu Shichu was already very satisfied and asked, "What's your name?"
"Master, my deceased husband's surname is Song. You can call me Song Chen, Song family, or Mrs. Song." Mrs. Song replied in a low and reserved tone.
"Call me Sister-in-law Song." Wu Shichu said, "Our family is not a wealthy family, it's just a village family. We don't have so many rules. Just call us Sister-in-law Song. It's more cordial. When you come to our house in the future, as long as you Just work hard and don't be lazy. We are not a family that treats others harshly."
When Brother Zhang heard this, he knew that Wu Shichu was very satisfied with the servant he had brought, so he smiled and said, "As long as Auntie is satisfied."
So the servant girl made the decision. Brother Zhang stayed and chatted more privately with his sister. Wu Shichu had the good sense not to disturb the brother and sister's conversation, and took Sister Song to start preparing meals to entertain his brother-in-law.
Sister-in-law Song is indeed a hard-working person who talks little and is willing to work hard. As soon as Wu Shichu opens his mouth, she can immediately do the work he is told to do neatly and beautifully.
