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Chapter 105 I'm so jealous, fix the stupid column

Dong Rong originally felt that this Wen Niang was well-behaved and honest, seeing her so affectionate and righteous again now, she loved her even more.So he agreed, "Okay, the child doesn't need to sign a contract of sale, and if he is really hardworking, he can also pay a monthly fee."

"Thank you Dong family, thank you Dong family." Wen Niang was overjoyed, kowtowed twice and was about to get up.Not wanting Shazhu to accidentally knock the teacup off the table, Wen Niang twisted her waist and stretched her arms, dragging the teacup in her hand with ease.

Dong Rong was surprised and asked, "Wen Niang, do you have kung fu?"

Wen Niang blushed slightly, and replied in a low voice, "When I go back to my employer, my father used to be a leader in the Escort Bureau, but unfortunately he passed away early. I was naughty and practiced small kung fu for a few years when I was young, and then I threw it away when I got married. The husband died of illness and more..."

Dong Rong couldn't help laughing, it was a surprise.No wonder this Wen Niang was weak and weak, but she was able to survive thousands of miles of fleeing with her nephew.With her by my side in the future, it is safe to go out by myself.

"Since you have the ability, Yueyin will add another two hundred Wen. I will find steward Zhang to sign the deed of sale tonight, and I will bring my nephew to work in the orchard tomorrow. I will live with the aunt of Yu's family for two months for the time being, and Kaichun'er's house Build a new yard before moving back."

"Yes, ma'am." Wen Niang bowed her head and bowed in response, and retreated to the door with a slightly happy face to wait.

The little girl was a little unwilling to see herself being humiliated, she knelt down and begged for permission while everyone was talking, her eyes even looked at Sha Zhu from time to time, as if expecting him to intercede for her.It's a pity that Sha Zhu not only didn't mean to speak, but frowned impatiently.

Dong Rong signaled to Meihua to help the little girl up, and said calmly, "There will be another selection in the spring of next year, let's talk about it then."

Mei Hua'er also saw that something was wrong with the little girl, so she hurriedly told her to leave.Dong Rong sent them to the door after a few instructions. The little girl walked on the mountain road and still looked back reluctantly.It made Dong Rong jealous, pinched Sha Zhu's waist twice, and said angrily, "I asked you to go back to the village to deliver pot soup, why are you dressed so neatly?"

Silly Zhu was so wronged that he was about to hit the wall. Before going out, it was obviously his wife combed his hair and changed his clothes. How could it become a crime of attracting bees and butterflies now...

I didn't mention how the young couple were jealous of Hai Shengbo, but said that after two days, Guanshi Zhang drove the carriage into the city again, sent Wenniang's contract of sale to the yamen to settle down, and then went to the back door of the academy.Xizi was waiting behind the door early, when she saw Guanshi Zhang, she ran out with a smile on her face and shouted, "Uncle Zhang, Young Master has class today, tell me to wait here."

Manager Zhang took out a bag of fried chestnuts from his arms and handed it to him, and said with a smile, "You are waiting to get something delicious."

Xizi took the chestnuts, but was unconvinced and whispered about how she helped sell the laundry baskets, and finally said, "Young master said, if you ask Uncle Zhang to send fifty more bookcases and thirty baskets, they will definitely be sold." .”

Guanshi Zhang didn't expect so many orders, he praised Xizi and hurried back to the orchard.

Dong Rong was holding a small white porcelain bowl to drink soup at the moment. This was the big bone soup that Wenniang got up at five o'clock and boiled in a casserole.I don’t see her adding any extra seasoning, just throwing in two jujubes and a few slices of green onion and ginger. Unexpectedly, the bone broth is as white as milk. A small sip seems to warm the body from the inside out. It made Dong Rong praise him non-stop.

Steward Zhang entered the house with snowflakes all over his body, and Dong Rong immediately shared a bowl with him, and Wen Niang naturally received sincere praise again.Dong Rong guessed that Guanshi Zhang had a serious business to report, so she signaled Wenniang to take out the casserole, and said, "Take it to Fuzi to drink. When this child is growing, let him eat to his full. Don't delay growing up."

A flash of gratitude flashed in Wenniang's eyes, and she hurriedly responded respectfully and withdrew.Dong Rong was also very happy when Zhang Guanshi reported the academy.Although fifty bookcases and twenty baskets can only be sold for five taels of silver, which is not a big fortune, but this is a good sign.So he ordered Guanshi Zhang to guard the gate and ensure the quality.As for other items, don't sell them any more, otherwise there will be nothing new when the Spring Orchard welcomes guests.

Manager Zhang said goodbye and went down the mountain to return to the village. All the refugees and the villagers had been looking forward to his return. When they heard that the scholars in the academy liked straw bookcases and baskets, they ordered dozens more. But, they were all so happy that they wished they could jump up.

Old man Shen discussed with several people, and sent children or women to cut weeds and willows, soak or dye them when they came back, and then passed them on to the skilled old men and men at a fair price.This kind of division of labor and cooperation can not only make everyone earn hard money, but also save a lot of unnecessary work. It is really the best of both worlds.

In order to learn the craft, the villagers follow the refugees behind them to help with small chores every day, and the two get along more naturally.The refugees thought they would go back to their hometowns in the spring, and they received help from the villagers, so they didn't hide their secrets, and taught an apprentice when they had free time.

All of a sudden, the women in Yimianpo Village had no time to gather together to gossip, and the men had no time to hunt or gather to gamble, and they were all busy like never before.

In the orchard, Dong Rong had two more helpers, Wen Niang and Fu Zi, and her life became easier and easier. Occasionally, she went down the mountain to visit Cao's house and sent some food.I don't know if Mrs. Cao was thinking about it, or she was completely bought by the previous year's pig. Apart from occasionally complaining that Elder Sister Cao would not come back after going to the city to enjoy the blessings, she didn't bother her daughter-in-law any more.

Old Madam Yu was a little displeased with her daughter-in-law at first, but after getting along with her, she saw that Si Lian was filial and hardworking, and treated her son with great kindness, so she gradually softened her heart.But for many years, the daughter-in-law became a wife, and the old lady still had a sullen face every day, using the airs of a mother-in-law to turn her daughter-in-law around.

Although Yu Guisheng felt sorry for his wife, he didn't dare to provoke his wife, so he had to plunge into the pile of wood every day and work hard to make window frames and wooden doors in preparation for building a house in the spring of next year.Every time Dong Rong sees this family, she finds it funny, and often goes to sit around when she has nothing to do.

In this way, the days passed by peacefully day by day, and it will be the twelfth lunar month in a blink of an eye.Winter vacation was held in the academy as usual, and Dong Ping and Xizi finally returned to the orchard.

When Dong Rong saw her younger brother's hands that were red and swollen from the cold, she couldn't help scolding the academy for being stingy, why didn't they spread fire dragons on the basement of the library?Only the brazier is placed in the corner of the huge room, which is almost the same as outside the window.

Dong Ping smiled and watched his sister wash his hands and apply ointment, without explaining much.Reading requires hard work and persistence. If the environment is too comfortable and warm, and the students are drowsy, how can they keep a clear mind to read and learn?But he didn't intend to talk about it with his sister. Instead, he complained about the itching of the wound for a while, the pain for a while, and finally said that he wanted to eat hot boiled fish for dinner.

How could Dong Rong fail to see that her younger brother was acting like a baby, so she stretched out her hand and patted him, and said, "You have put ointment on your hands for frostbite, you must avoid spicy food for a few days, and only eat bland food!"

Dong Ping immediately had a bitter face, this was really shooting himself in the foot, even Xizi pouted.Originally, Silly Zhu was sitting at the side, seeing his wife busy around his brother-in-law, he felt a little jealous.Seeing that my brother-in-law was self-defeating now, I couldn't help laughing.

Dong Rong turned her head and glared at him, then said, "You have been coughing for the past few days, and no one can eat meat when you cook porridge and cabbage at night!" Now it was Dong Ping's turn to laugh, and he finally found his brother.

The small hut became more and more lively because of the return of Dong Ping's master and servant.After drinking Laba porridge, the days seem to pass faster.Seeing that it was the [-]th of the twelfth lunar month, Dong Rong took her younger brother to discuss that she should go back to Dong's house.

Although the siblings have no nostalgia for the place where they grew up, they still have the word Dong on their heads.In this place where rules and etiquette are paramount, it is better to be patient and deal with one or two things.

Dong Rong packed two boxes of snacks, two boxes of tea, a brand-new set of Four Treasures of the Study, and a piece of dark blue material embroidered with dark patterns of clouds and waters, as a New Year gift to Dong's family.As for Aunt Cao's share, it is much more affordable, a large basket of fruit, a bag of round-grained rice, a bag of fine noodles, a small basket of twisted doughnuts and shortbread, and two small sledges for the children.

Yu Guisheng heard that the sledge was for children to play with, and there were two small bamboo tubes embedded in the sledge, which whistled when the wind blew, which made Xizi extremely greedy and entangled. Then he made another one.

Silly Zhu drove the carriage himself, and took Nian Li and his wife and brother-in-law to Huaishu Village slowly.Dong Rong was afraid that Niu's greedy mother-in-law would leave all the annual gifts, so she jumped out of the carriage as soon as she arrived at the village, and told Sha Zhu to visit Aunt Cao's house first, and then come to meet them after they made a tour of Dong's house.

None of the three mentioned the question of if Dong's family would keep the meal. After all, it would take red snow from the sky to be as generous as Niu's family.And God directs the north wind to howl every day, playing very happily, how can he look injured...

In previous years, the Dong family would have been busy cleaning the courtyard at this time in preparation for the New Year.No matter how cold the weather was, Niu would scold his eldest son and daughter for fetching water to scrub the window lattice, eaves, and even the well platform, completely ignoring that their hands were more red and swollen than radishes from the cold.And Mr. Dong is always busy admiring plum blossoms and drinking with a few "friends" in the city, so he has no time to worry about "children" trivial matters.Therefore, for other people's children, New Year's Eve is a happy event, only Dong Rong and his brother don't like it, and even hate it.

Now standing outside Dong's house, seeing the messy snow in the yard and the gray window paper, the siblings unconsciously straightened their backs at the same time.Even if the yard is so dirty that no one can live in it anymore, no one would dare to order them to wipe and clean it today.

The siblings looked at each other, smiled and pushed open the courtyard door.Niu was sitting in the room coaxing her crying little daughter, because she had to make a new jacket and skirt, and wear it out to show off to her little sisters during the Chinese New Year.But the previous prison disaster emptied the family's savings for many years, and the Dong family was no longer as rich as before. Niu's heart was really powerless.

She was so disturbed that she couldn't help it, so she turned to Master Dong and yelled, "Master, you have to say something! It's been a year since I've seen the New Year, and I haven't bought food at home yet. Where can I find money?"

(End of this chapter)