Walking into the Red Mansion starts from the maid

Looking at the space that expanded to the size of a sink, Yunzhu was surprised and happy.

She was happy that it was time to pack more belongings and run away, but she was surprised that she didn't know how the space became larger.

People are inevitably greedy. If they have one thing, they will think of two things. If they have something, they will think of something else.

Yunzhu's face turned red. She was so excited that she didn't forget to close the doors and windows. Seeing that there was no one in front of or behind the courtyard, she jumped up and down, kicked up her shoes and buried herself in the mattress.

"system?"

He rolled around on the bed like a giant maggot, and Yunzhu's probing sound came from the stuffy bedding.

Silence is tonight's Yihongyuan.

"Is... a god? Are you there?" Yunzhu's voice was full of expectation.

Everything was quiet, not even the orioles on the porch called out.

There is no system, and there is no demigod with high qualifications but restraints. In an instant, the longing and expectations are shattered like soap bubbles, leaving only a small space in the void filled with brocade.

She picked out the pieces of cloth one by one and saw a large bag of money and a small bag of broken silver at the bottom of the space. The scattered pearls and rings were scattered by the cloth. Fortunately, the tilted kettle was filled with tea safely. .

Yunzhu held the spout and took a sip.

Sitting cross-legged on the couch, rubbing a few golden beans in his hand, as if thinking about something.

*
When the chaos in the capital had just subsided, Zhao San and his wife had already connected with Hu Junrong.

"Third sister, third sister, oh, third sister!" Liu Ping's suppressed voice became impatient, and he reached out and pushed forward.

Since Zhao San got off the ship, he has always had no sense of reality under his feet, and walking feels like he is stepping on cotton.Mrs. Hu had tried all kinds of folk remedies on her, but the ups and downs in her mind still lingered.

The seasickness was so severe that she suffered from sequelae.

The doctor said that I can only lie down and rest. When I feel better, I can go out to work again.

Poor Liu Ping, an honest and strong man, without a wife to help him, he pinches his throat alone and quarrels with others over half-paid rent.

Fortunately, I got through it. Now I have rented the house, looked at the land in the suburbs, and completed the registration with the government.

Just wait and see when Zhao San stops fainting.

"Brother Ping, just go ahead and do it. I can trust you. When it's time to go to the fields, I guarantee it." Even if it's not good, it's good. What's dizziness compared to making money?
Liu Ping felt very complicated when she turned away from the shopkeeper like this.

"Sixth sister, you are a real person." Liu Ping stared at Zhao San with a dull look, and placed the gold-embroidered purse in front of Zhao San's eyes.

Zhao San's face was flushed and his expression was sluggish. He couldn't lift his arm, so he just waved it casually. Then he closed his eyes in pain and said impatiently, "Take it away quickly and don't shake it. I'm dizzy."

"Are you honest? When my mother wanted to sell her, I wanted to tell her to run away, but she just followed me stupidly. What do you think she said? She asked me where I was going..." She didn't say anything. There were no witticisms, just reciting some old things in a soft voice, as if the boss Xiao Liu was right in front of the couple.

Liu Ping smiled, stepped forward and rubbed Zhao San's forehead carefully. After echoing a few words, he thought about the fields he saw today.

Then he said gently to Zhao San, "Sixth sister brought us 900 taels of silver. I thought I'd just leave it alone. If I sprinkle it on the ground, it will give birth to babies. Let's hire a dozen tenant farmers to bring the three thousand taels of silver from Yuzhuang." How about leasing all the acres? Wait until next year...if you have enough strength, you can..."

Zhao San was excited, grabbed Liu Ping's hand, and hesitated to speak, "How much?"

"Three thousand acres."

She shook her head, "No, how much do you think Xiao Liu will give us?"

"900 taels." Liu Ping asked Zhao San puzzledly, "What's wrong?"

"Liu'er left home when she was five years old and has just turned nine now. She... won't be bullied in Jia's house, right?" Zhao San's mind was spinning rapidly, and he was living in his mind the secrets of the wealthy family that he had heard from hearsay. They appeared in turn as if they were getting up, almost ready to shed tears.

Liu Ping was stunned and a little at a loss for a moment.

For such a high-ranking family, who spends money like water, he can only treat the sixth sister as his master, and considering the sixth sister's quick wit... He doesn't think he can just give him a recipe, and when luck comes, he can help the family establish a foothold in the capital. , what a smart mind?

Can you be bullied?

No.

Liu Ping was categorical.

So he was stunned for only a moment. Seeing Zhao San's worried look, he hurriedly said to the woman in front of him, "Where is Jia Mansion? I haven't seen all the children singing on the street. They sleep on East China Sea white jade beds in Jia Mansion. The sixth sister is very smart, can’t she save a thousand or eight hundred taels?”

Liu Ping spoke lightly, but her heart was pounding. She was really a down-to-earth sister. Wouldn't she have entrusted all her wealth to the two of her?

You have to be careful, because if something goes wrong, even going back and dying to apologize to Sixth Sister is not enough compensation.

When I think about it, if I suffer a loss, I will have to lose money when I return to the capital.As a result, if the house that you worked so hard to clean up is sold, it will just be enough to compensate Liu Mei. Wouldn't it be a waste of work in the past two or three years?
Go back to sleep in a thatched hut that is cold in winter and hot in summer?No!
"I'll go find someone to measure the boundary of the land again. You have a good rest, and I'll cook dinner for you when you get back." Liu Ping had a plan in mind, and went straight out the door after comforting Zhao San.

Hu Junrong is now detained in the government office. After knowing his whereabouts, Mrs. Hu is no longer anxious. Instead, she and Zhao San have rented a room next to each other and are currently baking chicken cakes with their children.

When Mrs. Hu heard Zhao San's worries, she didn't explain it. She just gave a portion of the chicken cake to Zhao San and started talking nonsense.

"It's a coincidence that the pudding you eat was given by Xiao Liu when he was recuperating the health of the girl in the house."

"This egg is the most simple and easy-to-use tonic. However, that girl couldn't smell the fishy smell of eggs, and felt that the cheese tasted like wine. After your Xiaoliu knew about it, he gave me this recipe for egg pudding. Every time One and a half eggs were successfully delivered to the stomach, so the girl's personal maid was very happy. She joked privately that she knew Xiao Liu loved money the most, so she sealed 50 taels of silver to Xiao Liu'er overnight..."

She and Liu Ping thought of going to the same place.

Mrs. Hu said she was quite jealous after seeing such rewards.

Seeing Zhao San let out a long sigh of relief, Mrs. Hu added, "Now that the epidemic has been eradicated in the city, perhaps we will be able to release him soon. When Lao Hu comes back, we will send a letter home to that girl, and you will join us." Wouldn’t it be nice to ask Xiao Liu’er?”

Seeing that someone else was acting as a guarantor, Zhao San didn't feel impatient for a while.

However, it was all because of this call that Zhao San became anxious and angry. After Zhao San broke out in a sweat, he no longer felt seasick. He felt refreshed and said that he would go back to make dinner and leave the city tomorrow to finalize the leasing of the land.

"Are you also relocating the land?" Zhao San asked as he went out.

Mrs. Hu snorted and said that she had not done the work of taking care of the land for many years, and she would have to wait until Hu Junrong came back to discuss the plan.

"Yes, Doctor Hu has an official status now, so you shouldn't have to stay here for a long time." Zhao San nodded to express his understanding.

It just added some sadness and farewell.

Mrs. Hu had even made preparations to collect Hu Junrong's body when she came here. Now that everything was fine at first glance, her high-spirited heart had not yet returned to its original position, so she had no energy left to worry about other things.

Therefore, when Zhao Sanyi proposed leasing land, she rejected it without even thinking about it.Jinling was not as good as the Northland. Zhao San, who was used to the food in the Northland, stopped in the kitchen and couldn't find any way to get some fish in the water tank. After picking and choosing, he stewed some cabbage with tofu.

In addition, there are a few meatless pork bones left over from the first meal, and there are still some grease stars in the stew. If you add mixed flour batter, it can be considered as a dinner.

Things haven't come to fruition yet, so you have to keep your money and spend it wisely.

What's more, eating like this is already much better than when they first got married, so Zhao San doesn't feel uncomfortable at all.

Only Liu Ping's eyes turned red first.

"Third sister, we will definitely live a good life in the future." He buried his head and reflected his red eyes on the soup, as if this would prevent Zhao San from seeing his discomfort.

The room was extremely quiet. Neither of them spoke anymore. After eating, they washed up casually and just hugged the mattress and slept until dawn.

The closed courtyard door creaked twice.

The two figures walked out of the door, and then strode towards Yuzhuang.

Looking at the faint morning light over the mountains and plains, Zhao San suddenly became energetic, with a bit of surprise in his eyes, "Are we going to rent all of these?"

The land has always been man's destiny. The digging of the land has lasted for thousands of years. How many people have long connected themselves to the land.Before he could finish his joy, a figure bumped into him.

The figure rushed straight towards Zhao San. His ragged clothes could only cover his important parts. Looking down, he saw that his bare feet were already covered in bruises.

It is precisely the openings covering the feet and legs, supporting a lonely big hip bone, and the rib-like chest and back rising and falling, indicating that this is still a living person.

Zhao San stopped Liu Ping who was about to take action.

"Who are you?" Liu Ping felt unhappy when he was stopped, and his tone was not pleasant.

When he's away from home, he's doing farm work, so he's easy to bully because of his gentle manner.Therefore, the couple has long practiced looking at the mirror with a fierce look that is not easy to mess with, and now they can use it very well.

"To my wife, um, please be safe!" The man was covered in dirt and there was still blood on his face. He rushed in front of the two of them, and the gash on his feet was cracked open again, staining the red earth even more eye-catchingly.

He simply performed obscene salutes and said a few auspicious words, which deceived the couple.

"I...my family belongs to Yuzhuang. There was a flood in the first half of the year. Now my house is gone and the land is underwater. I...I don't want to follow the migration. Yesterday I saw the master measuring the land with the government officials. It's so big. How can I cultivate this land? I’ll ask you, little old man, to give you some help.”

He continued to make love intermittently, and when he saw that the two of them were silent, he hurriedly said, "No wages, no wages, just give me food to eat."

Although she was described as embarrassed, her eyesight was not lacking. From a quick glance, she knew that this woman also had the right to speak, so she kept bowing to Zhao San, hoping to get some relief.

His house is gone, his fields are flooded, and his children and grandchildren don't know where they were washed away by the water. He wants to stay here and wait, waiting for the family to be reunited again in his lifetime.

If he really... couldn't get together, he would like to be buried in this land after his death. He would be buried in the land that has been cultivated by his ancestors for generations.

The more Xu Shi thought about it, the sadder he became. When Zhao San and his wife heard that their families were separated, their choking scruples softened.

A smile appeared on his solemn face, and he asked the old man, "Are you from the surrounding villages? How many people are there now? How are the injuries?"

She had some calculations in her mind.

Yuzhuang is adjacent to the Chu River, and its terrain is lower than its surrounding areas. Whenever there is abundant rain, there are always floods.

Liu Ping also said that this year the floods from the upper reaches are pouring out. He doesn’t know what the weather will be like next year, but now the land near the water is rent-friendly, and after the floods it will bring a lot of fertile sand...

It's good, but it's only for now, and the future is of course uncertain.

However, in the short term of three or two years, the harvest was also very impressive, which made Liu Ping make up his mind.

"It's not optimistic. We, old and young, can't run. There are about 20 of us." The old man said softly, obviously he was not sure either.

Originally, he just wanted to grab a piece of the autumn harvest, but Zhao San didn't take it lightly and said bluntly, "There is nothing wrong with following us. We signed a lease agreement with the government. We don't have such a large land to cultivate by ourselves. We can find someone... There is a workforce.”

As soon as Zhao San spoke, he brought out Xiao Liu's trick of counting time and piecework, and sent the old man around.

The old man paused and became silent.

"If you think it's okay, you can wait until we come back from the government later and come to my husband and I to be the consuls. If it doesn't work, there's no reason for us to stop you from getting promoted."

Zhao Sanhao had free time to do his work, and Xiao Liuer was right. Only by wrapping goodwill under work and not letting go of every bit of labor can greater value be created.

After seeing this little lady saying that even a five-year-old child could share the land, the old man hesitated, but that didn't stop him from being filled with great joy. He asked in an unbelievable voice, "Can the little lady make the decision?"

"nature."

This was so unbelievable that he was afraid it was just a dream, so he had to confirm again and again.

After receiving Zhao San's correct words, the haggard and old face lost all worries. With a cheer, many old, weak, sick and disabled people came out of the surrounding grass sheds. They wished they could ask Zhao San to take a look at them now, and immediately went to work in the fields. .

Look, they are all miserable people.

In Zhao San's opinion, growing sweet potatoes is not a particularly tiring job, and anyone can hire him.

But as soon as Zhao Sang agreed to hire these disabled generals, he felt in a daze.

Suddenly, I saw countless gorgeous silks and satins flying in front of my eyes, and then the crowded satins spread out with a bang, as if they were scrambling to break free from a small transparent pocket, and then exposed what was hidden under the satin. Lots of big money and tips, and even an exquisite teapot wrapped in the middle.

what is that?
She reached out and grabbed the empty space, and it fell into the air. There was no silk and satin, and the teapot also dissipated completely. Her clear eyes reflected the old man in front of her clearly.

"Madam..." The old man moved his lips with difficulty in Zhao San's dazed expression. Could it be that he was going to regret it?
*
Jia Mansion is also a summer scene with willows and orioles singing.

Yunzhu was not happy.

Yesterday, I invited Xiaohong to dinner. Before she could ask if she wanted to collect some more delicious snack recipes, she heard that Mrs. Wang had been asked to take over Lin's snack shop.

Not only the Lin family, but also the Lai family.

Mrs. Wang only said that she was afraid that there would be a traitor, so she launched a strict investigation. If he was involved with the refugees again, she would not let him go.

But this excuse was too ridiculous, and this behavior was tantamount to stealing food from the servants. Yunzhu asked with difficulty, "Uncle Lin, did you agree?"

Xiaohong pursed her lips, shook her head and nodded again.

Yunzhu suddenly felt suffocated. Could it be that those snacks in her mind could no longer be realized?
(End of this chapter)