Chapter 56: How can getting married be as good as making money?
"Then, thank you, Aunt He." Xiao Jiuyue looked at the freshly picked mushrooms and gestured to Lianxin to accept them.
Lianxin walked forward, holding a cloth bag of mushrooms. When she tied the bag tightly, she could almost smell the fragrance of the mushrooms.
"Aunt He, I came here today because I have something to ask you if you are willing to help me."
As soon as Xiao Jiuyue finished speaking, Aunt He nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, I do."
"Aunt He, aren't you afraid that I will ask you something that will embarrass you?" Xiao Jiuyue's gaze fell on Aunt He. Due to family changes, Aunt He, who was only in her thirties, had strands of white hair on her temples. Her face was full of the vicissitudes of life and hard work.
Aunt He suppressed her smile and bowed solemnly to Xiao Jiuyue, saying, "Miss Xiao, you saved Changqing. Even if it's difficult, I'm willing to do it."
"Auntie He, there's no need to be so polite." Xiao Jiuyue helped her up before telling her his purpose.
Aunt He was prepared for any difficulties. As long as Changqing and Lian'er's lives were not in danger, she would be willing to die, even if it meant going through fire and water. However, after hearing what Xiao Jiuyue said, Aunt He was stunned!
"Miss Xiao wants me to work in the workshop? And she pays me a hundred coins a day?" Aunt He suspected that she had misheard. This, this was not to embarrass her, this was to help her, this was a living Bodhisattva who was saving her!
One hundred coins a day, even a strong laborer in the village might not be able to earn this much as a farmhand!
"Yes." Xiao Jiuyue nodded affirmatively and repeated, "One hundred coins a day. Of course, I also hope that Aunt He can help look after the workshop. The workshop is used to make food, so the most important thing is to be clean."
"I am willing to accept Miss Xiao's kindness, but Lian'er..." Aunt He's eyes couldn't help but redden when she mentioned her daughter. "You know Lian'er's situation. I'm worried about her being alone at home."
"He Lian's body needs rest and nourishment. That's why Aunt He should go to the workshop." Xiao Jiuyue said the words she had prepared long ago. "If Aunt He is willing, you can send He Lian to the Xiao family during the day and pick her up at night. Although it is a bit troublesome, it is safer."
Aunt He was hesitant.
Xiao Jiuyue stood up and said, "The workshop will take another two days to complete. Aunt He, please consider it again."
Xiao Jiuyue turned and left. On the way back, Lianxin spoke up for her young lady and said, "Young lady has considered the He family so much, and yet Aunt He is still hesitating?"
"Parents who love their children will always be worried. Besides, it is understandable that the He family has some grudges against the Xiao family due to the death of the eldest son of the He family." Xiao Jiuyue leaned against the carriage. She admired Aunt He very much for being willing to sacrifice everything for her children.
After dinner, Xiao Jiuyue deliberately took time out to walk with Old Madam Xiao. She told her about the He family and her intention to bring He Lian to the old house to recuperate. "Grandma, although Gan Liren is gone, if the evil she committed is exploited by someone with ulterior motives..."
Xiao Jiuyue didn't say the rest of the words, but the meaning was obvious. The He family was in a precarious situation now and couldn't withstand anything, let alone a human life!
Madam Xiao clapped her hands and said, "It's amazing that you think so carefully."
"Grandma, Aunt He is actually a very kind person." Xiao Jiuyue talked about the huge difference in treatment she received at the He family on her two visits. She chuckled and said, "Compared to those smiling tigers in Shengjing, Aunt He and the others are much easier to get along with."
"The Song family is such a ruthless bunch." Old Madam Xiao felt so angry when she thought of the Song family that her liver ached. She looked at Xiao Jiuyue and said, "Yuer, grandma will definitely find a good marriage for you in the future."
Xiao Jiuyue: "..." It would be better if the engagement was cancelled. If she really has to marry someone she doesn't like, she might as well become a nun!
Besides, how can getting married be as good as making money?
He family.
He Changqing came back in the dark, tiptoeing around for fear of waking up Aunt He and her daughter.
"You're back?" Aunt He came out of the house without asking what he had been doing. She walked to the brazier and stirred the fire. A roasted sweet potato came out. She said, "Are you hungry? Have a roasted sweet potato to warm you up."
Aunt He lit the fire, warming the cold room a bit. She asked, "Changqing, today Miss Xiao asked me to work in the workshop for a hundred coins a day. I'm worried about your sister, so Miss Xiao offered to take Lian'er to the Xiao family and bring her back in the evening. What do you mean by the Xiao family..."
He Changqing peeled the sweet potato, which was steaming hot, hot but sweet. He said, "It's good for mother to go to the workshop to work, and for my younger sister to go to the Xiao family to recuperate. He can also protect my younger sister."
"Changqing." Aunt He looked at him and hesitated to speak: "How about I find you a marriage?"
He Changqing swallowed the sweet potato in his mouth in one gulp, which almost scalded him to death. He opened his mouth to exhale, and after a long while he said, "Mom, please don't do anything stupid. I know my status very well. If I get married now, wouldn't that harm the girl?"
Shi family.
Aunt Shi was lying in bed when she remembered Xiao Jiuyue's farming. She excitedly started talking to Shi Lizheng about crop rotation and reducing pests and diseases. She said, "Master, how about we also plant some radishes and cabbages in the fields?"
"We are now building a workshop and are too busy picking oranges, and you still want to plant radishes?" Shi Lizheng was busy from dawn to dusk today, in order to build the workshop as soon as possible. It was no more difficult than the autumn harvest!
"If you want to go, you go. I won't go." Shi Lizheng turned over and fell asleep.
When Aunt Shi heard his thunderous snoring, she rolled her eyes. Wasn't she doing this for the sake of this family?
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The sun was shining brightly and the cassava flour was successfully dried. Xiao Jiuyue asked Yu's mother to go to the village to find Shi Laosan to buy tofu pudding, and then started to make taro balls.
There are taro and sweet potato, but no purple sweet potato. Without the purple color, the color of the taro balls would not be so beautiful!
"Mother Geng, do you have purple sweet potatoes?" Xiao Jiuyue asked.
Mrs. Geng paused and asked in surprise, "Aren't sweet potatoes only white and red? Where did the purple come from?"
Xiao Jiuyue gave up. Forget it. If she couldn't make three-color taro balls, she would make two colors. She asked Mrs. Geng to cook a pot of red beans.
The steaming hot tofu pudding was topped with freshly cooked red beans and two-colored taro balls. She took a bite and said, "If you add a little milk, it would be perfect."
"Miss, if you want milk, there is. A few days ago, Manager Jin bought two cows and calves. They also have milk." Mrs. Geng immediately responded.
Not long after, Mrs. Geng came over with a basin of milk. She said, "This milk smells fishy, I'm afraid it won't taste good."
"Boil the milk and it won't smell fishy." Xiao Jiuyue finally realized the benefits of being a young lady. As long as she moved her mouth, Mrs. Geng and the others would get things done.
In just a cup of tea, Xiao Jiuyue was drinking taro balls and tofu pudding with milk. It was full of milky flavor, exactly the same taste as in her memory!
"Pack your things and go out!" Xiao Jiuyue was full of confidence.
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