Manager Luo added, "A total of six hundred taels of silver."

Chen Ahfu guessed that the sparrow was valuable, but she didn't expect it to be worth so much. In her opinion, no matter how beautiful the sparrow was, it couldn't compare to the smart and talkative Qiqi and Huihui. Qiqi and Huihui might be worth this price, but she didn't expect that a sparrow was worth so much money.

She was stunned. There were too many unexpected situations today and she was unable to react.

Have I suddenly risen from a poor person to a rich person?

She suppressed her ecstasy, refused to take the banknote, and asked, "Is that bird so valuable?"

Steward Luo smiled and said, "My old master likes to collect good birds, so he knows something about birds. He said that this is the first time that the Ten-Colored Sparrow has appeared in the territory of the Dashun Dynasty. Two years ago, the foreigners presented four birds to the emperor as tribute. Because of their colorful feathers, the emperor named them the Ten-Colored Sparrow. However, two of them have died, and the remaining two are now living in the palace."

It turned out to be a very rare species, no wonder it is so valuable. It seems that this bird only appeared a few years ago in the Dashun Dynasty of this time and space, and even the name of the Ten-Colored Sparrow was given by the emperor. And Jin Yanzi also said that this bird is called the Ten-Colored Sparrow, so the emperor is really talented.

Chen Ahfu reached out to take the banknote and said with a smile, "Mr. Chu, you are too polite. Thank you, Manager Luo."

Manager Luo smiled and said, "Our master also said that my sister seems to like Miss Chen very much. Our master would like you to be my sister's needlework master. When she is in Tangyuan, please go and teach my sister some needlework."

He also talked about her salary and benefits. The monthly salary was two taels of silver, plus four sets of clothes and one meal a year. If the girl made great progress, the master would reward her handsomely.

Don't say Chu Hanyan is sick, even if she is a normal girl, it is impossible for her to learn needlework at the age of four. This must be to let me play with her and be a nursery teacher. The title is well established and the name is nice, giving me full face.

A master is a teacher. No matter if he is teaching knowledge or teaching needlework, since he is called a master, he is respected.

Moreover, the girl lived in Tangyuan to teach, and her workplace was also close. Most importantly, Yan Chenxiang's leaves would definitely help the girl's illness, and she was absolutely sure that she could do this job well and get a big reward from her boss.

However, although Chen Ahfu felt that the "generous reward" was tempting, and she liked and sympathized with the little girl and was willing to help her, she was unwilling to stay in the big house at a fixed time every day. She was too busy and had many things to do. She had to make a fortune and become a local landlord, and also build her own home...

But she didn't want to and didn't dare to offend the Chu family. She said hesitantly, "Thank you, Mr. Chu, for liking me. I am also willing to teach Sister Yan. But... Manager Luo knows that my family depends on me. I am very busy and can't teach every day..."

Manager Luo smiled again and said, "My master knows that the wife of the Chen family is the pillar of the family and has many things to do. You can decide when and what time is convenient for you to go to Tangyuan."

This is what Chu Lingxuan whispered to Manager Luo just now. She is not a servant, she cannot be forced, she must be willing.

Manager Luo also saw that the Chen family's wife was very wise, no wonder my sister liked to be close to her. If such a person was willing to teach my sister, it would definitely be a blessing for her. Therefore, he would not take advantage of it at all.

When Chen Ahfu heard this, she felt that they were very sincere in inviting her. A commoner like her was like an ant in front of these powerful people, but they were able to do this.

She looked out the window. Even though it was autumn, there were still many flowers blooming here, and the birds were singing. Next to the hibiscus, Chu Hanyan sat on a brocade stool. Qiqi and Huihui jumped and shouted around her. Dabao sat next to her, sometimes playing with the parrot, sometimes looking at the little girl, or trying to say a few words.

The little girl's eyes were dull and unfocused, her pretty face looking in one direction, as if she was thinking about something. Occasionally, she would be attracted by Dabao and look at him or the two parrots, then turn her eyes away and look in that inexplicable direction.

Thinking of the dead Silly Ah Fu, Chen Ah Fu's heart ached inexplicably again. He said, "Mr. Chu and Manager Luo are too polite. If that's the case, I will dare to tell you my thoughts. I heard that Sister Yan gets up at the beginning of the morning at Si time, and takes a nap after lunch at noon. I will go to Tangyuan at 2:45, and she will go home after her nap. When she wakes up after her nap at Shen time, I will go again and stay until she goes home at You time, which adds up to more than three hours. During the day, as long as Sister Yan is awake, I almost always stay with her, not only "teaching" Sister Yan, but also taking care of my own family. It would be best if, uh, you can have one day off every five days?" He added, "If you don't work enough hours, your monthly salary can be deducted."

In her previous life, she was used to taking one day off every five days, and she really didn't like the ancient custom of taking a day off every ten days.

Manager Luo said with a smile, "Mrs. Chen is joking. Three hours a day is enough teaching. There is no need to deduct the monthly salary. One day off every five days is also reasonable. Oh, you can bring Dabao here every day, so the two children can play together and you don't have to worry about them."

Chen Ahfu nodded in agreement and said with a smile, "It's just that my hands are not very skillful, so I can only do my best. I hope Master Chu and Manager Luo will bear with me."

Manager Luo smiled and said, "Our master has good eyes and will not make a mistake." He praised their master and Chen Ahfu. He also said, "Miss Chen, please finish the doll as soon as possible and send it to the mansion. Just tell the gatekeeper to find me. Well, next time you come, Miss Chen, make more of those sweet dates. My master will like them too." He whispered, "After I finish my work in the mansion, I will accompany Miss Chen to the pawnshop. Now you have more money in your hands, so you can buy more land."

Chen Afu smiled and nodded to express his gratitude.

Manager Luo sent a carriage from the mansion to take Chen Afu and his mother back. Wei also gave them two bags of snacks and two bags of candies, and repeatedly thanked Chen Afu for making glutinous rice dates and swallow dolls for Yan Jie'er, and for her own children often visiting her home.

Chen Afu sighed inwardly that Manager Luo’s family were all shrewd people.

Before leaving, Chen Afu didn't dare to disturb Chu Hanyan. Wei was also afraid that she would run away, so she asked Qiao'er to bring glutinous rice dates to coax her into the house.

Before Chen Ahfu and Dabao walked out of the yard, they heard Yan Jie'er crying. She cried and called, "Niao Niao...Auntie...Dabao..."

Dabao couldn't bear it, he paused, looked up and said, "Mother, sister Yan'er used to cry with tears but not loudly. Now she is crying so loudly, she must be very sad."

Chen Ahfu picked him up and said, "In fact, it's better for Sister Yan to cry loudly than to cry silently. This is a way to vent her emotions, and it also tells others clearly what she is thinking."

Chen Dabao didn't understand, he just lowered his head and sighed like a little old man. Qiqi and Huihui squatting in the basket were not having a good time either, they imitated their little master and sighed non-stop.