"How about this, I'll give you a new name. From now on, you'll be called An'an, the 'An' in 'peace'."
An'an stared blankly at Su Luo, who had been trading in human teeth at the market for several times.
All I remember is that my father sold her so that the family could buy some scraps of rice and bran to eat, and so that my brother could survive.
No one has ever given her a name.
"Hurry up and thank Madam for bestowing a name upon you," Butler Shi reminded An'an.
After a moment of hesitation, An'an knelt before Su Luo and said, "An'an thanks Madam for bestowing this name upon me."
"An'an, from now on you will stay with Yi Huan. If there's anything you don't understand, Aunt Dong will teach you."
From now on, you and Yi Huan will listen attentively to Master Xie's lessons in the embroidery tower. As Yi Huan's maid, you must also learn to read.
"Yes, An'an remembers."
The remaining people were two servants and a cook, Aunt Ma.
Two maids: Chunhua and Qiuyue.
"Alright, the kitchen has prepared porridge. You can all eat and then go to rest. Butler Shi will arrange what to do tomorrow. Go on..."
"Yes, Madam Xie."
Su Luo returned to the hall, and Butler Shi followed behind her.
"Madam Su, the houses and cowsheds in Shuiqing Village are now complete."
When do you have some free time? Why don't you visit Shuiqing Village?
I calculated the time, and I happen to have time tomorrow.
"Tomorrow, I'll take my mother-in-law with me."
"yes!"
After finishing speaking, Butler Shi took out two letters from his pocket and handed them to Su Luo.
"Madam Su, the first letter is from Doctor Du, and the other one was delivered by the postman."
The postman left the letters at Ji'an Hall, and it was only on this trip to the county that Steward Shi brought them along.
Su Luo looked at another letter, which was written to her by Old Madam Xu.
The letter roughly stated that Madam Xu had run out of herbal oil.
She also complained to Su Luo that Xu Hongkuo would secretly use her herbal oil every time he worked late into the night.
Xu Hongkuo also discovered that herbal oil has the effect of refreshing the mind.
With the prefect's and her mother's vigorous promotion of Baicao Oil, many people in Anchangzhou wanted to buy it.
Some people even travel from Anchangzhou to Yongle County specifically to buy this effective medicine.
Madam Xu suggested to Su Luo that she open another Ji'an Hall in Anchangzhou, specializing in selling herbal oil.
Business is bound to boom...
After reading the letter, Su Luo was also a little tempted. Recently, Ji'an Hall had really seen a lot of people from other places coming to buy medicine.
There were also merchants in the shadows, buying several bottles at a time.
If they take it outside and sell it at a high price, then Su Luo might as well find a way to sell the herbal oil outside herself.
We can also make some solid medicines later and sell them together.
Thinking about it, Su Luo decided to discuss this decision with Du Xiuyuan.
The other letter was written by Du Xiuyuan to Su Luo. He was busy with the herbal oil business at Ji'an Hall and would just send someone to relay any messages.
Those who wrote letters specifically to discuss medical issues related to their master and apprentice.
Dr. Du had also mentioned the contents of the letter to her.
Du Xiuyuan bought more than a dozen sheep after the New Year. Now that the weather is warming up, it's the perfect time to make sheep gut.
Sutures made with catgut can dissolve in the human body, eliminating the need for suture removal and providing more effective relief from the patient's pain.
There's no rush to make the sheep gut sutures. We can go to Shuiqingzhuang to see the house tomorrow, and then we can go to Ji'antang later.
...
The next day!
Steward Shi drove the new carriage to Shuiqing Manor.
Su Luo and Zhao Ruyun sat inside. It had been a long time since they had seen their aunt, and Zhao Ruyun missed Zhao Chunlan very much.
Someone was asked to carve a road along the main road so that a horse-drawn carriage could drive directly to Shuiqing Village.
"Madam Su, we've arrived at Shuiqing Manor."
Su Luo helped Zhao Ruyun down from the carriage, where a line of people were waiting for them at the intersection.
The construction workers and Liu Fangfang were all there.
The most enthusiastic people were the contractors. As long as Su Luo inspected the house and had no objections, the house could be handed over.
Of course, the most important thing is that Su Luo was able to settle their accounts, which made their hard work over the past few months worthwhile.
"Madam Su, the house has been built according to your blueprints. You can check it to see if there is anything wrong with it."
The contractor walked up to Su Luo with a beaming smile.
Looking at the house he built, I felt a great sense of accomplishment.
Su Luo also saw the brand-new building.
Originally, there were only a few dilapidated thatched huts at that location.
Now completely renovated, it has become the most eye-catching building in the entire Shuiqingzhuang.
"That's good, everyone has worked hard."
"It's not hard work, Madam Su. As long as you're satisfied with this house, no one will feel tired."
Bao Gong's master was very eloquent and led Su Luo and Butler Shi to see the house together.
As soon as Zhao Ruyun got off the carriage, she walked towards Zhao Chunlan.
She knew absolutely nothing about house hunting.
She came here to see her sister and the rapeseed flowers in the field.
And whether the fields are wet or dry.
"elder sister!"
"Chunlan, I heard from Luoluo that the houses here are almost finished."
Once the house is finished, you and your brother-in-law can go to Changping Village to rest for a few days.
"When it's time for spring plowing, Shuiqingzhuang will still need to hire people, and your family can come over for transportation then."
During the few months that Zhao Chunlan and her husband Li Yongchang worked in Shuiqingzhuang, they also earned a few taels of silver.
This income represents their earnings from the previous two years.
Both of them were very happy. If they could continue working here, they wouldn't have to worry about building a new house or their son getting married.
Over this period of time, Zhao Chunlan was very grateful to have an older sister and also grateful to have Su Luo as her niece-in-law.
"We still need to finish cooking today, and clean this place up tomorrow. We'll stay at your place for a few days when we have time."
However, sister, let's forget about Chengyun. Spring plowing is coming soon, so let him stay at home to take care of those few acres of land.
His father and I are content to work here, it's close to you.
I can visit you anytime I want, unlike before when we wouldn't see each other for years.
The two exchanged pleasantries, as Liu Fangfang and her friends were far too familiar with Zhao Ruyun.
After saying hello, they went about their own business.
Zhao Ruyun and Zhao Chunlan went to see the rapeseed flowers in the field together.
These rapeseed flowers all grew from seeds sown by Zhao Ruyun.
No one else can grow tall by planting one seed at a time.
However, there are still quite a lot of oilseeds. We just need to wait another month for the oilseeds to mature and turn yellow before we can harvest them.
Looking at the rapeseed field, there were almost no weeds. It was obvious that someone had pulled out the weeds so that the rapeseed could grow so well.
Moreover, several acres of previously dry fields now have water.
"Chunlan, you pulled up the weeds in this field."
When Zhao Ruyun came to Shuiqingzhuang to see Zhao Chunlan, she only saw these rapeseed flowers from afar.
I didn't take a closer look or weed them; I just thought they were growing well, so I didn't bother with them.
It turns out they're growing so well because someone is secretly taking care of them.
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