Jiang Shuwen and his wife, along with their child, stayed at Mu Yi'an's house for a day.

Jiang Shuwen already understood how to repair the shop, and he would start preparing with Steward Li starting tomorrow.

"Second sister-in-law, I'll bring the two children over tomorrow to practice martial arts with Shao Yun and the others."

Li Qiuniang thought that she should buy more food for the children from time to time so that she could use it all.

The child is practicing martial arts here, so the second sister-in-law can't charge for meals or anything like that. But she also can't pretend not to know and actually let the child eat and drink for free.

"Send it over, but there are some things I need to make clear beforehand."

Although Mu Yi'an wanted the children to practice martial arts and play together so they could look after each other in the future, there were some things that needed to be said openly.

"Second sister-in-law, what is it?"

Jiang Shuwen and Li Qiuniang looked at Mu Yi'an with a little nervousness.

“It’s fine for the children to practice martial arts here, but you can’t just leave them here and ignore them.”

You are the child's parents, and you are responsible for their education. I will not interfere too much.

Don't let the child, after recovering, become irresponsible and then shift the blame onto me.

Moreover, martial arts training can't be done all day; it's only for one morning, and in the afternoon, one has to learn to read.

Shao Yun will be going to school after the New Year, and Shao Kun is old enough too. You should prepare in advance.

"Second sister-in-law, we understand."

Jiang Shuwen recalled that his eldest sister-in-law had wanted to leave Shao Qin with his second sister-in-law, but was refused.

You should take responsibility for your own child; you can't irresponsibly abandon them to your brothers.

After seeing Jiang Shuwen's family off, Mu Yi'an spent time with her two children learning to read.

"Mother, what is Aunt doing?"

"Chuyue, Auntie is embroidering her dowry. Shall we not disturb her for now?"

What is a dowry?

"It's something a woman needs when she gets married."

Where does one go after marriage?

"Getting married means leaving your own home and going to live in another place."

Mu Yi'an was almost dumbfounded by the question, and she didn't know if what she said was right or wrong.

"Mother, I don't want to get married, I want to stay at home."

"Yes, at home."

Chuyue was not yet three years old and could not understand leaving home to go to someone else's house.

"Mother, I don't need to get married. I want to bring a wife home."

Shao Yun knew that his master didn't have a wife. He overheard Li Qiang's mother telling his master to save money so he could get married in the future.

"Yes, our Shao Yun doesn't need to get married; he needs to bring a wife home."

"Then I'll get married too."

Chuyue didn't understand what it meant to get married; she just imitated her brother's speech.

"hehe……"

Mu Yi'an was amused by the child's innocent words. So cute! This must be the joy of raising a child!

A child who is not naughty or annoying is an angel; but sometimes, when they get going, an angel turns into a little devil.

Over the next few days, Steward Li followed Jiang Shuwen to figure out the shop repairs and calculated roughly how much silver would be needed.

Mu Yi'an came up with the idea, provided the formula, and contributed fifty taels of silver, accounting for 50%.

Jiang Shuwen provided the shop, labor, and eighty taels of silver, accounting for 50%.

The two parties reached an agreement and signed a contract, thus completing the cooperation.

Mu Yi'an paid the money, and Jiang Shuwen took care of the rest.

At the same time, Li Qiuniang would bring her two children over every day after breakfast and have them practice martial arts with Shao Yun in the training ground.

Now, Zhao Wu is their martial arts instructor and bodyguard.

In ancient times, those responsible for guarding a house were called "Zhi Guizi" or "Si Hun". Unlike ordinary servants, they were mainly responsible for protecting the gate and the safety of family members.

Li Qiuniang never comes empty-handed; she always brings fresh fruit, delicious snacks, and fresh seafood...

Mu Yi'an observed this and felt that Li Qiuniang was a decent person to get along with.

After the shop was almost tidied up, Li Qiuniang came to find Mu Yi'an again.

"Second Sister-in-law, Shuwen and I are thinking of buying a housewife who can cook. She can help with cooking at home and also help out at the shop. I have no experience, Second Sister-in-law, can you help me?"

“Okay, I’m going to the brokerage too, let’s go together.”

Call Jiang Qi, leave the children at home to practice martial arts, and bring Fang's wife along.

"Madam Jiang is here. What kind of girl would you like this time?"

The brokers at the brokerage firm already knew Mu Yi'an; all the servants in her household were bought from this brokerage firm.

"This is my third brother's wife, my sister-in-law."

Ya Zi was very perceptive and came over to greet him with a smile that was both warm and not obsequious, which didn't make him seem unpleasant.

"My sister-in-law needs a cook who can prepare three meals a day. The family runs a food shop, and she also needs to help with the chores."

"You should ask first. Those who aren't afraid of hardship will have priority. We don't want those who are unwilling."

"Understood, I will introduce some basic information."

Ya Zi understood Jiang Niangzi; the servants her family bought were well-paid and required hard work.

"My sister-in-law is getting married after the New Year. She wants a capable and kind-hearted old woman and an eleven or twelve-year-old maid."

Congratulations, Grandma!

Ya Zi offered his congratulations at the opportune moment and noted down the request.

"I want a seven or eight-year-old boy to be my page and servant. And a four or five-year-old girl to be my maid."

Mu Yi'an had originally wanted to buy a servant for Chu Yue, but then thought that Chu Yue was still too young to discern right from wrong. If the servant who came was malicious, they wouldn't be able to protect themselves.

If you have the opportunity to move up in the ranks, find a good caregiver.

Master Wei and his family left again shortly after returning home after the New Year, due to family matters, and haven't come back since. Otherwise, Yi'an could have asked Madam Wei.

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