The villagers had no objections to Li Chang'an's arrangements.

Except for Xiong Er, who felt a little wronged.

She was the one who had been with her son-in-law the longest, so why should a newcomer be above her?

However, after seeing that Laifu could write, and also learning that Laifu used to be a steward for an official in the city, he stopped complaining.

She secretly vowed to herself to work hard and be the best slave to her son-in-law.

Li Chang'an lay on the oxcart, watching Lai Fu arrange the personnel properly, and then he felt relieved and began to slack off.

The autumn breeze blows gently, without haste or irritation.

The sun is shining brightly; it's a perfect day to sleep in.

Before long, Li Chang'an fell asleep.

With nothing to do, Youchu took out her needle and thread and made clothes from the fabric she had bought in the city.

Several maids, who had received new names, sat beside her to help.

My sister and husband both have to do it, as well as my husband's little apprentice.

This task could have been delegated to someone else, but Lin Youchu felt empty inside because she had nothing to do.

So Li Chang'an didn't stop her and let her find some easy work to do.

Third Sister also came over. It was still early for dinner, and she didn't have anything to do, so she came over to chat with Youchu.

"My little girl." Third Sister gently stroked You Chu's head with affection, her palms covered in cracks.

These are cracks left on my hands from years of hard work.

It hurts when I work, and it also hurts terribly when I sleep at night.

But she's gotten used to it.

"Third Sister".

Youchu greeted her politely, stood up, and thought of offering her seat to Third Sister.

"Please sit down, please sit down." Third Sister stopped Lin Youchu and said, "Silly girl, you're enjoying yourself now. When you become a lady, you won't need to offer us your seats."

Third Sister looked at Lin Youchu with a kind expression, her eyes filled with tears.

She and Lin Youchu were originally family.

They were from the same village; her husband was Youchu's father's third brother.

Later, her husband went to serve in the military and disappeared for several years, so she remarried.

She married a lame man from Linjia Village and had two children.

But a rainstorm took the two children away.

She was left to depend on the lame man for survival.

Fortunately, her husband treated her well, otherwise he wouldn't have asked her to lend Lin Youchu two catties of wheat bran.

Originally, Third Sister had already given up hope for life.

I never expected that my own niece would find such a wonderful husband from who-knows-where.

The villagers not only don't go hungry, but they can also eat white rice and eggs every day.

I can at least get some meat to eat.

I heard that I'll receive a string of cash every month from now on.

This rekindled San Niang's hope for life.

One string of cash a month, that's twelve strings of cash a year.

Her husband could also save up six or seven strings of cash.

Over the course of a year, that's enough to buy a cow.

I'm still young. If I have two big, healthy sons, won't my life be much better?

Third Sister is very content with her current life. Although she envies Lin Youchu for having a wonderful husband who hired several maids to take care of her, so she doesn't have to work every day and has to wear brocade and silk.

However, San Niang also understood that everyone has their own destiny.

You Chu was born with a life of wealth and privilege, something I can't compare to.

Upon hearing this, Lin Youchu blushed instantly. She glanced furtively at Li Chang'an, who was sleeping, and whispered, "This is my husband's good fortune."

Third Sister shook her head and said, "You know, everyone knows that your husband dotes on you and loves Er Ya and Xiao Ya. He takes care of these two children every day and doesn't mind at all."

If it were any other man, he would have taken you away, leaving those two little girls behind.

In other words, it means your husband likes you and dotes on you.

Lin Youchu blushed even more after hearing this and lowered her head without saying a word.

This caused several maids to chuckle.

The lady has a very good temper, unlike the other wives in the Guo family.

He would take his anger out on them every day, beat them, and not give them food.

The young lady and her two great-aunts were also good-natured.

The youngest aunt is still young and quite mischievous, but most of the time she sleeps. When she wakes up, the young master and mistress take care of her, so they don't have to worry about her.

Neither the eldest aunt nor the young lady would ask them to do any work. They had to do their own meals and washing themselves. After eating, they would learn to write and then go to the cowshed to herd cattle.

Such a family was something I never dared to imagine before.

Although their living space wasn't large, the young master was building a new house for them to live in.

Thinking about this, they also felt very happy.

If it weren't for the young master saving them, they might be serving a general at some border post now.

If you're unlucky, you might end up as a military prostitute.

Qiu Xiang and the others were also sewing clothes, but they were sewing clothes made from quilt covers.

My son-in-law said that these clothes are work uniforms, and each person will have two, so that everyone won't look uncomfortable with their clothes all disheveled.

Looking at the cotton cloth in her hands, Qiu Xiang couldn't help but stroke it.

This is a cotton-like fabric, warm and beautiful.

The warm bed last night made them sleep in.

They thought they would be scolded or even beaten, but the lady said nothing and instead left them food.

Thinking about her breakfast and the thought of wearing such fine fabric in the future, Qiu Xiang couldn't help but cry.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Qiu Xiang covering her mouth and crying, Lin Youchu patted her back and comforted her, "Are you homesick? Don't cry, don't cry. If you miss home, go back and visit."

Qiu Xiang shook her head, took You Chu's hand, and said, "Madam, Qiu Xiang has no home. This is Qiu Xiang's home."

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