"But... Madam Su..."
Fan Hongzhen still wanted to persuade her to stay, thinking it would be a great pity if Su Luo's knowledge and skills were buried.
"Madam Su, why don't you go back and think about it again?"
Su Luo shook her head, "Elder Fan, with Yan Chuan and the others here, nothing that should be passed down will be missing."
The two understood each other implicitly.
Since Su Luo had made her refusal so obvious, Fan Hongzhen couldn't force her to continue.
Hopefully, once Yan Chuan learns what Su Luo knows, he will carry it forward and make it even more successful in the future.
She also talked with Fan Hongzhen about Yanchuan's enrollment issues, and Su Luo paid her tuition for a year.
Yan Chuan and He Ge were taken out to class by Master Fan.
For children like Yanchuan who are newly enrolled, the first two days of school are mainly for adjustment.
After completing the enrollment procedures, Su Luo went to the street to buy some things before going home.
In the evening, Shi Shuang will come to pick up Yan Chuan and Brother He and take them back.
Upon returning home, the first thing Su Luo did was go to the embroidery tower to see Yi Huan.
Today, Yan Chuan went to Cangxi Academy, leaving only her and Xie Wanwan to study at home.
Although it wasn't as formal as the academy, Xie Wanwan's knowledge was still quite good. As a girl, Yi Huan learned enough skills from Xie Wanwan.
"mother……"
When Yi Huan saw Su Luo return, she ran to the door, hugged Su Luo, her voice choked with sobs, her lips pouting, her face full of grievance.
"Mother, when will my brother come home from Cangxi Academy? I miss him."
Su Luo squatted down and touched his daughter's face, saying, "Huanhuan, your brother will be back tonight. The academy doesn't accept girls, but whatever your brother can learn, Master Xie will teach you as well."
Yi Huan pursed her lips and nodded; she knew everything.
She had always grown up with her older brother, but now he had suddenly gone to academy.
She was left alone at home, and her heart always felt empty.
"Madam Su, Huanhuan is just not used to the sudden absence of one person in the house."
Xie Wanwan came over, speaking softly, but she didn't know how to comfort Yi Huan.
Today is only the first day; she needs to get used to being alone.
Su Luo handed the things in her arms to Xie Wanwan.
"Huanhuan, it's okay that your brother isn't here. Mom will stay with you today."
Look what Mom bought for you today.
Yi Huan looked up at Xie Wanwan.
Before the cloth covering the item was even opened, Xie Wanwan already knew what it was just by touching it.
Upon opening the lid, I found two fine musical instruments.
Xie Wanwan hadn't touched the zither in a long time; it felt as if the last time she played the zither and admired the moon was a lifetime ago.
"Mother, it's a zither."
Yi Huan finally smiled; Master Xie had promised to teach her to play the zither.
My mother just hasn't had time to buy the piano yet, but now I can finally learn to play it.
"Yes, Huanhuan, how about we learn the piano today instead of anything else?"
"Yes, Huanhuan likes the zither."
Music can erase sadness and loneliness, which is why Su Luo specially went to buy these two instruments.
Xie Wanwan also had a special fondness for the zither, and the smile on her face never faded.
"Huanhuan, let's begin."
Xie Wanwan couldn't wait to play a tune.
Watching the two of them, I first learned their posture and techniques for playing the piano.
Su Luo could only watch from the sidelines, feeling guilty towards Yi Huan.
She couldn't go to school, but Su Luo vowed that he would take her to travel all over the beautiful country in the future.
...
It wasn't until the afternoon that Butler Shi called Su Luo out.
In the past few days, he has figured out Su Luo's estate, property, and family situation.
The house is so big, but we still need to add a lot of things, most importantly, servants.
"Butler Shi, just tell me what the problem is."
"Madam Su, this is a list I've compiled. Please take a look."
After receiving the order from Butler Shi, Su Luo read through it. It explained in detail what she needed to buy.
For example, Steward Shi said he wanted to buy another carriage because the family only had one, and they needed to take Yan Chuan to and from the academy, so it was inconvenient to have a carriage at home.
Su Luo agreed.
Some even said they wanted to buy Yi Huan a personal maid to keep her company.
And two servants and two maids.
“Madam Su, the servants can do the heavy work at home. That way, if the old lady wants to go to Shuiqing Manor, we won’t need a groom.”
Butler Shi explained everything, but Su Luo's eyes remained fixed on the words "cook".
"Madam Su, regarding the matter of buying a cook, please come with me to take a look at the kitchen first."
Zhao Ruyun and Aunt Dong are cooking together in the kitchen now, so how could there be any problems?
The two went to the kitchen together, and Butler Shi looked troubled as he spoke to Su Luo.
"Madam Su, that's exactly why I'm thinking of buying another cook."
Su Luo was used to the scene in the kitchen, but Aunt Dong was too embarrassed.
Zhao Ruyun had none of the airs of an old lady; she did everything from washing dishes to cooking vegetables, and was a person who couldn't sit still.
"Madam, please rest for a while. I'll take care of it."
Aunt Dong wanted to take the vegetables from Zhao Ruyun's hands to wash them, but Zhao Ruyun refused.
"I'm fine washing it. I've been cooking for so many years, I need to get some exercise."
Zhao Ruyun smiled and pushed Aunt Dong over to watch the fire.
Life is so good now, and Aunt Dong does all the housework, so there's nothing for this old woman to do.
Fortunately, Luo Luo still let her into the kitchen, so she cooked more, otherwise her limbs would feel uncomfortable.
"Madam, you are the mistress, and I am a servant. You don't need to go into the kitchen."
Aunt Dong was so distressed she was almost in tears. Cooking time was the most difficult time for her.
If this were in Beijing, the head of the family would find out.
They were to be beaten to death with sticks. How could servants do the light work while masters do the heavy work?
"well!"
Butler Shi sighed, "Madam Su, it's best for the old lady to go into the kitchen less often. She's fine now, but if she continues like this for a long time, it won't be good for her health."
If one were to accidentally get injured, it would be even more of a loss than a gain.
The reason for bringing the Shi family over was to make Zhao Ruyun less tired, but now not only is Zhao Ruyun tired, but Aunt Dong is also mentally exhausted.
"I understand, Steward Shi. Go to the front yard to get the money, and buy the people back according to the list you gave me."
I went to my mother-in-law's place and told her that starting tomorrow, she won't need to go into the kitchen.
"Yes, I will go to the human teeth market tomorrow to select someone for you."
"Um!"
Dinner was prepared in the evening, and everyone waited for Yanchuan to return before eating.
Inside the west courtyard, Su Luo came specifically to find Zhao Ruyun.
She knocked on the door and said, "Mother-in-law, what are you doing?"
Zhao Ruyun responded loudly from inside.
"Luo Luo, I was cooking and accidentally got my clothes wet. Wait for me, I'll change right away."
"well!"
Su Luo sighed. Zhao Ruyun was getting old and had a weak immune system. If she kept getting her clothes wet like this, her body would eventually give out.
I fell seriously ill after learning of Chen Huaixu's death some time ago, and now this is exactly what happened.
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