farmer's wife

Chapter 1
At dawn, people's voices gradually resounded in the back residence of Zhao's family, the prefect of Shizhou.

Before the master and wife of Yinshi and the young master and miss get up to wash up, the maids and servants everywhere have to get ready early.

Converted to modern time, Shuizhu also got up at 5 o'clock today, tidied up, drank a few mouthfuls of porridge in a hurry, and called the maid who was waiting in the corridor to bring hot water for the lady to wash.

"Shuizhu, are you ready to pack your luggage? My mother told someone yesterday that I have to leave for Beijing in early April." Zhao Yunyan, the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, asked slowly and softly.

While pulling her hair, Shuizhu replied: "Ms. Hui, the clothes and jewelry, as well as the calligraphy and paintings you see every day, the slaves have already arranged with Qiao Lanhe, and they can be packed directly before departure."

"Shuizhu, are you willing to leave the mansion?"

The busy hands stopped for a moment.

It has been 12 years, but she still remembers that she is not Shuizhu, but Fu Yan, an ordinary office worker from Huaguo in the 21st century after a thousand years.After working overtime for more than two weeks in a row, she caught the last subway to go home that day.

The subway was swaying, Fu Yan was so tired that she fell asleep in a daze.

When he regained consciousness, he was actually lying in an earthen room with a group of little girls, his whole body was limp and his consciousness was fuzzy.

In the ten years of Li Dynasty Kangping, continuous torrential rains caused floods, which made life difficult for many people and displaced them.After the flood, the six-year-old girl Fu Yan and her seven-year-old brother, whose parents died, were taken away by kidnappers and separated.The journey was difficult, and the little girl was tired and scared, but she did not make it through.

It happened that the Zhao family in Fengyang County needed to buy a group of people.Zheng Yuzhu, the mistress of the Zhao family, chose Fu Yan, who was pale but bright-eyed, and another little girl, who were renamed Shuizhu and Qiaolan respectively, to serve their only daughter, Zhao Yunyan.

Otherwise, in the situation at that time, Fu Yan would have been more likely to end up in the fireworks pickling place.

Mrs. Zheng is kind-hearted, and Fu Yan, as the young lady's personal servant girl, spends her daily life reading and playing with the four-year-old girl, and gradually recovers her body.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, but within a year, Zheng Yuzhu's body gradually became weaker and weaker, and before she died, she gave Zhao Yunyan the deeds of prostitution of her nurse Li Nanny and Fu Yan and other cronies and servants.

Soon after the funeral, Zhao Qingsong, the patriarch of the Zhao family, helped Fang Hua, his concubine.Fang Hua was born as the concubine's daughter of the second wife of the Fang family of a wealthy local family.

The undercurrent behind the big family is surging, and another humble Fu Yan is cautious in his words and deeds in this back house.

Over the past 12 years, Fu Yan has also secretly saved some silver jewelry in order to survive the years and redeem herself from the house.

After all, as an independent woman who has experienced modern education, she reminds herself of freedom and dignity all the time.

I would rather live the life of a poor family than be a concubine or concubine who can't help himself after being rich.

Fu Yan came back to her senses and lowered her eyes.

"Slaves listen to girls."

"Over the years, I've gotten used to having you by my side. But..."

Zhao Yunyan raised her eyes to look at the girl in the bronze mirror. She had a beautiful nose and brows, and a slender waist. Her complexion was white and greasy, quiet and elegant, but a red mole at the corner of her left eye added to her charm.Even a maid's plain green jacket and skirt can hardly conceal her demeanor.

No wonder.

No wonder the second brother, that spoiled dandy, was thinking about it.

"Shuizhu, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you anymore! You and Qiaolan are not young anymore, I'll go and tell my father to let you go out of the house."

Freedom came suddenly, Fu Yan felt a sense of unreality, and slowly calmed down.

"Miss, Nubi and Qiaolan are gone, who will take care of Miss. Numai promised that Madam will take good care of Miss."

Mentioning mother, Zhao Yunyan's eyes were slightly red.

"Don't worry about me. The grandmother of the former son wrote a letter. When I return to Beijing, she will send two maids and mothers to me. Madam loves face, and the elders can't refuse."

"Don't you still want to find your brother? Go."

"Young lady's kindness will never be forgotten!" Fu Yan took a step back and bowed.

"Miss! Miss!"

Qiaolan lifted the curtain and called out loudly.

"Second Young Master, Third Miss, and Fourth Miss are all coming to the lobby for dinner, let's hurry there too."

Fu Yan and Qiaolan helped Zhao Yunyan get up and walked to the lobby.

After a meal, the Zhao family is busy with their own business as usual.

Zhao Qingsong's public office handles the handover.

The second young master, Zhao Chengxin, is the only young master in the mansion. He is 15 years old this year, one year younger than Zhao Yunyan.Reading is not good, but eating, drinking and playing are proficient in everything.

While eating, Zhao Chengxin glanced at Fu Yan standing behind Zhao Yunyan from time to time.

Still thinking that he was acting covertly, Zhao Yunmeng raised his head to see, nunuzui, rolled his eyes, and glared at his eldest sister Zhao Yunyan by the way.

Zhao Yunyan ate with his head down, pretending he didn't see anything.

Waiting for his father to leave, Zhao Chengxin threw away the bowls and chopsticks, "Mom, I'm leaving first, I have an appointment with my cousin to go to the chess academy today!" Zhao Chengxin greeted his mother, and immediately ran away without a trace.

Fang Hua asked Zhao Chengxin's servants to follow up repeatedly, and looked after the young master.

Zhao Yunmeng is the direct younger sister of his mother and compatriots. She was thirteen years old, arrogant and domineering.Although the third lady, Zhao Yunyu, is also thirteen, she is a concubine from the Liu family, and has a submissive personality, often following behind Zhao Yunmeng.

Going out soon, there are a lot of things to tidy up in the house.

Mrs. Zhao asked the three sisters to go back to their room to tidy up and rest.

**
In the evening, after Zhao Qingsong returned home, Zhao Yunyan took Fu Yan and Qiaolan to the study.

The housekeeper saw the eldest lady coming, went into the study to report, and led Zhao Yunyan inside.

"What's the matter?"

In Zhao Qingsong's [-]th year, he had just entered the mansion and had not yet changed his official uniform. He asked his always taciturn daughter while writing.

After Zhao Yunyan saluted, Rou Rou said: "We are going back to Beijing soon, and according to the usual practice, the maids around my daughter have reached the age where they can be released from the mansion. My daughter thought about letting them go before returning to Beijing." Mansion, so as not to be busy after returning to Beijing, and have to disturb father and wife with these trivial matters."

"Well, you are thoughtful. You can talk to your wife about the back house."

"Father, they were bought by my mother when my mother was here, and I have been with my daughter for more than ten years. My daughter wants to give them a dowry and let them go out of the house to marry on their own. This is also the fate of my mother and daughter."

Hearing his daughter mention Mrs. Xian, Zhao Qingsong paused his pen and was a little dazed. The man had passed away, and it was more than ten years ago.

Then he picked up the brush again and continued writing.

"Since that's the case, it's up to you to decide. With the gift, I'll ask the housekeeper to deliver it to you later."

"My daughter thanked her father for his success, so she left first."

"Well... go back."

Zhao Yunyan exited the study.

As soon as he returned to Luoxia Courtyard, the housekeeper brought over 40 taels of silver.

After thanking the butler, Zhao Yunyan divided the money into two and pushed it to Fu Yan and Qiaolan.

Qiaolan looked at Miss suspiciously, what is the meaning of this?

(End of this chapter)