my wife is wonderful

Chapter 272 Reunion

"That's right, it's the Hammer!" Mrs. It’s both angry and funny.”

As Mrs. She said marriage, but I don’t know if there is a suitable candidate.”

Mrs. Xin laughed again as she spoke. Geng Xingshuang and the two were a little confused when they heard her sudden smile.

Mrs. Xin waved her hand and explained: "I was thinking of what Yan Ping said about Sister Fu's marriage. She said she didn't dare to find a tall and strong husband for Sister Fu because she was afraid that Sister Fu would want to marry her at any time. It would be frustrating to compete with others, whether Sister Fu or her husband won, so she looked for someone who was weak and delicate, preferably a scholar, who could use it Wen Mo has influenced Sister Fu and guided people towards quietness and elegance. Secondly, although Sister Fu is very strong, she sympathizes with the weak the most and never bullies the weak, so not only will she not hit people, she will also take the initiative to give way to others. "

Mrs. Xin now thinks about her cousin's analysis at that time, and she still finds it interesting, but after all, this matter is an annoying matter for her cousin, and it is also related to Sister Fu's marriage. She finds it interesting, but she cannot regard it as an interesting thing and the people she knows. The ladies said they were afraid that people would make fun of their cousins.

However, from what Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan said just now, she knew that these two were close friends with Fu Jie'er. They knew Fu Jie'er thoroughly, so she couldn't help but couldn't help but talk to them. said.

After hearing this, Zhu Yan actually laughed and said, "I heard Sister Fu say this."

Geng Xingshuang was a little surprised, but she had never heard of it.

Zhu Yan said: "That day you went to Yannian Hall to talk to Sister Xu, and we started talking while chatting."

"Does Sister Jiang agree with Aunt Wang's idea?"

Geng Xingshuang couldn't help but ask, hoping not to agree. She still had selfish motives hidden here.

Just after asking, I heard someone call "Madam".

The voice was not loud, and seemed to be a little cautious and tentative.

The three of them hurriedly looked towards where the sound came from. At this time, Mrs. Xin had already led them to the arranged courtyard.

Although the layout of Xin's house is simple and rough, it is very large. They followed Mrs. Xin around the corridor and entered the inner courtyard from the second door. There were many courtyards in the inner courtyard. The main courtyard was in the middle, and the other courtyards were distributed on both sides of the main courtyard. Side and rear.

Mrs. Xin took them all the way and introduced them. The size and layout of each courtyard did not look much different from the outside, but obviously, under the limited conditions, Mrs. Xin found the most elegant and unique courtyard for them. Once they opened it, At the courtyard gate, you can see a red plum blossom blooming in the wind.

Mrs. Xin was about to tell them where she dug the red plum when she heard someone calling her.

She didn't want to pay attention, but Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan had already seen the person coming, and saw a fat middle-aged woman standing in the corner, looking like she didn't dare to come over.

"Ms. Lan, why are you here? Let's talk about it later. Didn't you see that Madam is busy entertaining guests?"

Nanny Xu next to Mrs. Xin scolded.

"Mother Xu, I'll just say a word, very quickly."

Although Madam Na Lan was answering Nanny Xu, her eyes were looking at Mrs. Xin.

Mrs. Xin glanced at Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan, and saw that they were not impatient. She waved her hand to Aunt Xu who still wanted to stop her, "Let her speak."

When Mrs. Lan heard this, she didn't waste any time and asked quickly: "Madam, I heard that your Excellency, they have already pushed back the Yaomu people. They retreated far away and directly retreated to their Gaofeng City, so why don't we make these cotton-padded jackets?" If you don’t need it, the wages will be..."

Lady Lan looked at Mrs. Xin anxiously and expectantly.

Mrs. Xin glared at Mrs. Lan and said, "Ms. Lan, tell me which job I asked you to do for free. I didn't ask you to stop, so you continued to do it for me. Even if you are no longer needed in the army, Once you get there, our commander’s office will also provide you with your salary, don’t worry, you won’t miss a penny!”

Mrs. Lan was somewhat sarcastic when Mrs.

Mrs. Xin was helpless, knowing that she was just prevaricating, but she was not ready to argue with her. Just when she was about to let people retreat, she saw someone running hurriedly from the path, but it was a woman about the same age as Mrs. Lan. , but she is thinner than Lady Lan. She wears a purple cotton-padded jacket, a dark blue coarse cloth skirt, a bun, and a lotus-headed silver hairpin on her head. She is neatly dressed and speaks crisply.

As soon as she arrived, she first gave Mrs. Na Lan a hard look, and then apologized to Mrs. Xin.

"I failed to take good care of her and caused trouble for Madam. Madam, please deduct our wages according to the agreement we made before. I will take her away now."

“Ms.

Lady Lan expressed that she did not want to be deducted from her wages, but before she could finish her words, she was pulled away by Li Xuan.

The two of them arrived as suddenly as they came, and left very quickly. Of course, Madam Nalan didn't seem to want to be so quick, but she was probably a little afraid of the steward named Li Xuan, and she had no choice but to stare at her and pull her away. Reluctantly left with others.

Although Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan did not know the specific matter, they heard some clues from their conversation.

After Manager Li took Lady Lan away, Mrs. Xin felt a little embarrassed and hurriedly pulled Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan into the house. She arranged for them two rooms on the east and west sides of a courtyard, with all the furniture and furnishings. They even arranged a study room, which can be said to be the best they can under limited conditions.

"It's very nice here. It's troublesome for Madam."

The two of them thanked Mrs. Xin.

After everything was settled, Mrs. Xin took them to the main house where she lived. After having lunch together, Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan did not take a nap as planned. Instead, they asked about Manager Li in the morning. What I said to Mrs. Lan.

Mrs. Xin had already had a hunch that if she were an ordinary young lady, she might feel that doing more is worse than doing less, and she would live here in peace and contentment for a period of time, and wait for the army to return to the court with them, or perhaps wish the general to free up his hands and send someone to see them off. After going back, after this incident, they have something to do and they have to go back to Ningdu City. Therefore, most of their minds should be spent on how to deal with things after returning.

But there is something different between Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan. They are open-minded, cheerful, transparent, and very smart. Since they heard what Du Lan and Li Xuan said, it is impossible for them not to ask.

However, the two of them never spoke, and Mrs. Xin thought she had guessed wrong. Now that they finally asked, Mrs. Xin felt relieved for some reason.

Perhaps because of this mentality, the embarrassment on her face when Madam Lan approached her to ask about her wages was gone, and she felt very calm.

"This year, God is not lucky. Not only did it snow heavily, but it also snowed more frequently. It was also much colder than last year and the year before that. Most of the soldiers fighting outside the city were transferred from Ningdu City or other places. , I am not used to the extremely cold weather here. If I don’t have a cotton-padded jacket, I will freeze to death.”

Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan looked at each other, and Zhu Yan said: "Aren't there enough cotton-padded jackets? I heard that the Ministry of War sends cotton-padded jackets together with food and grass in batches according to the number of people. Later, the third princess also held a fundraiser. Many ministers' families, as well as court officials, The families of Chinese officials all donated cotton cloth and even made-made cotton clothes.”

If it comes to other aspects, Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan will not know about it and have no right to speak. However, they know something about Zhenyao Jun's cotton-padded jacket.

For this reason, Mingshang Pavilion used most of their garment craftsmen and embroiderers to sew cotton clothes. Together with the inventory of the Ministry of War and the cotton clothes raised, it should be enough for the Zhenyao army.

"One piece per person is enough, or even more, but for a long march and in such a cold weather, the general asked not only to bring a quilt, but also an extra cotton-padded jacket, which can resist the cold at night and can also be worn in the cold weather. After it was damaged, it was replaced. After the final calculation, it was still a little short of the mark. I have sent a letter to the Ministry of War to remind me, but we also have to prepare here. Not only do the embroidery shops and garment shops help me do it, but I also have to do it here. We have gathered a group of women who are good at sewing to help with the sewing. Fortunately, there is no shortage of cotton and cotton cloth for the time being. "

Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan naturally had doubts in their hearts, and they were still very doubtful, but now was not the time to ask these questions, so they didn't say much and said to Madam Xin: "Madam, take us to see, even though we are good at needlework, Average, but simple sewing can also be done, and we also opened a garment shop in Ningdu City, so we have some knowledge in this area, maybe we can help, and they should also help make cotton-padded jackets on weekdays. Right?"

Geng Xingshuang asked, pointing to the maid that Mrs. Xin brought with her before and later sent someone to serve them.

"It took me a long time. If I had known, we would have asked earlier."

Zhu Yan immediately answered, with a somewhat annoyed tone.

The two of them talked in tandem, and regardless of Mrs. Xin's hesitation, they pulled her and let the two maids lead the way, and went straight to the yard where Mrs. Xin arranged for the women to do work.

"It's a bit slow, ma'am. Aunt Ao is good at cutting, but she's not very good at stuffing cotton. Aunt Lan sews very quickly, but she always has to compare her cuts repeatedly. Manager Li's eyesight doesn't seem to be very good, and she doesn't thread the needle very well. It takes at least three attempts to succeed, but my sister almost always succeeds once, so...instead of working independently and doing what they are not good at, it is better for everyone to work together and do what they are good at. "

This method was used by Ming Shang Pavilion when they used tailors and embroiderers to sew cotton-padded jackets in large quantities. A cotton-padded jacket that is warm and strong and does not have any other aesthetic requirements is overkill.

So they are familiar with every step very quickly, but even so, if one person is only responsible for one step, the speed is much faster than if one person completes each step from beginning to end and finally sews a complete cotton-padded jacket. .

What's more, there are more than a hundred women in three rooms in this courtyard. They are not particularly good at needlework. Doing this will only highlight the advantages of division of labor and cooperation.

"Yes, that's right. When we were in Ningdu City, the tailors and embroiderers did it like this. The speed was indeed much faster."

Zhu Yan immediately agreed.

When everyone heard that all the embroiderers in Ningdu City were doing this, they naturally had no objections.

Mrs. Nalan went to Mrs. Xin to ask about wages. Although she looked very timid, Geng Xingshuang knew that she was not a particularly obedient person. After they finished speaking, she looked at her and Zhu Yan and rolled her eyes. , Geng Xingshuang thought she would be the first to object, but she didn't expect that she would be the first to say loudly: "Madam, I think what the two girls said is very reasonable. I hate cutting the most because I'm afraid it will make one arm longer than the other. The arms are short, which not only takes time, but also wastes fabrics. If it can be done as the two girls said, I would be very happy. "

As soon as she finished speaking, someone immediately echoed her.

Mrs. Xin naturally would not object. She also asked Manager Li to make a trip to tell other shops or people who were also making cotton-padded jackets to try this method of division of labor and cooperation.

Everyone here is in their respective positions and while they are cooperating well, Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan look at each other.

Because everyone is working now. They are either cutting fabrics, threading needles, or flying needles. Only the two of them are idle. Although they can do it, their speed cannot keep up with the others. , so it is easy for the clothes to get stuck in a certain link.

Even Mrs. Xin, Jinbao, and Zhanpei are working, which is a bit embarrassing.

Geng Xingshuang glanced around the entire spacious room, and finally landed on the last link, which was the position where the cotton-padded jacket was finally successfully sewn.

"Sister Yan, we can pack the bags into categories and keep accounts."

Zhu Yan understood immediately after hearing this, because the first three things were all done by the maids in Mingshang Pavilion. As for the accounting, it was just a matter of counting the big, medium and small numbers, how many items there were in each and then writing them down.

As for the salary issue, although no one asked just now, Mrs. Xin also agreed in advance, so bookkeeping is really an easy job.

But it is not easy to sort and pack bags, because there are three large rooms in this yard, and there are dozens of people in each room, which means there are about ten groups in each room, so they need to go to the last position of each group. Collect the ready-made clothes, sort them, fold them and put them into sacks. Now the finished cotton-padded jackets are piled up.

The commander's office is obviously short of people, not only short of people, but very short of people.

Neither Geng Xingshuang nor Zhu Yan knew that they were so perseverant, and their physical strength seemed to have increased a lot. They worked like this for five or six days. Geng Xingshuang couldn't remember whether it was five or six days.

All she could think about was that the large size was on the right, the medium size was in the middle, and the small size was on the left. Don’t put it in the wrong bag. When a bag is full, write it down with a pen for easy distribution.

So when Yang Qingmo returned to the camp outside the city from Yujue Mountain, and was ordered by General Zhu to bring people to Cangcheng to transport cotton-padded jackets and pick them up, he saw his fiancée who looked haggard and in a daze. , my heart ached, and I couldn't help but stepped forward and held her hand.

"Shuang'er, you..." He was stuck. What should he say at this time to make her feel relieved and even happy, "After the victory, Yunshan Chronicle will have a new chapter."

Finally, Yang Qingmo said this.

Geng Xingshuang was still a little stunned at first, feeling that he... seemed a little sad. Their reunion in this cold and windy Cangcheng was her reunion after all the ordeals. Isn't it a happy event? Could it be that he was really talked about by a few gangsters and blind cats? Because he was kidnapped, he despised himself.

Please forgive her for her mental confusion and chain reaction of random thoughts because her physical endurance is about to be exhausted.

(End of this chapter)