Shi Qingluo smiled gently and said, "From now on, each of you will live in a room."
"As for meals, someone will bring them up from the old house every day, or you can take turns going down to eat."
As she spoke, she took the old man to where he lived.
"You can take turns from now on. Three of you can guard the gate and clean the temple, and three of you can take care of the plants in the backyard."
"I have planted some fruit trees and mushrooms nearby. I would like to ask you to go and take a look every day. If you have any questions, please come and tell me."
Although the workload is not too heavy, it is not too idle either, so these elderly people do not feel burdened.
An old man smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. It's a blessing for us old guys to be able to work here. Just leave it to us."
The others nodded, "Yes, yes."
When I saw the house I lived in, I found that there was not only a bed, a wardrobe and a desk, but also a quilt on the bed, and they were all new.
The eyes of several elderly people were a little red.
I didn't expect that these old guys who will be buried at any time can still live in such a nice house and use these things.
Because the old immortal appeared yesterday, many people came to burn incense today.
I saw Shi Qingluo arranged a place for these elderly people to live and wanted them to work here in the future.
Food and accommodation are provided, and you will also receive wages.
"The living is so good, I want to come and work."
"Just guard the gate and look after the land. It's not a hard job."
"The food at the Xiao family workshop is also very good. There is meat for lunch every day, and the rice and steamed buns are enough to fill you up."
"Mrs. Shi and his wife are taking special care of the elderly in their village."
"As expected of the old immortal's disciple, you are so kind and righteous."
"Is the Xiao family's workshop still hiring? I want my son to come."
"What are you thinking about? There are so many people trying their best to get into the Xiao family's workshop. If you don't have any skills, you can just wait in line."
"That's right. We still want to come here. The accommodation and food here are much better than at home."
"These elderly people are also blessed. Not only will they have good food and good accommodation in the future, but they will also be protected by the old immortals."
"Yes, I live in the Taoist temple."
Everyone was talking and expressing their envy.
Several elderly people were also happy to hear this, and each of them felt a sense of pride in working here.
He was even more determined to do the job well to repay Xiao Hanzheng and his wife.
With someone guarding the Taoist temple and taking over the job of tending to the corn and peppers, Shi Qingluo and Xiao Hanzheng felt much more relaxed.
The old people work very carefully. They open the door of the Taoist temple at dawn every day to let people in to burn incense.
The tables in the main hall have to be wiped several times a day and the ashes in the incense burner have to be cleaned.
The public toilets are also cleaned every day, and I take the initiative to fertilize the fruit trees.
The fields in the backyard are also well cared for.
After watching for a few days, Shi Qingluo simply left it alone. These old men who were guarding the Taoist temple cared more about it than she did.
The clan leader also sent several orphans to the Taoist temple. The older ones not only take care of the younger ones, but also take the initiative to help the elders with things.
These children are really sensible.
Shi Qingluo would ask the people in the old house to cook some milk every day and send it to the elderly and children to drink.
She freed up her hands and hired some people to continue planting fruit trees and growing mushrooms on the mountain.
Many of the fruit trees were purchased from merchants from other places, and she would also plant some private goods from the space.
Capital city.
After more than ten days of expedited travel, Liang Youxiao finally returned to the capital.
In the past, he would feel bored when traveling by water.
This time, because I dragged the servants to play mahjong on the boat, time seemed to pass very quickly.
At this point, his grandfather and father have not yet left the government office.
So after washing up, Liang Youxiao went to the backyard with a set of mahjong.
At this moment, the women from several rooms were paying their respects to the old lady in her room and had not left yet.
When Mrs. Liang saw her grandson coming back, she smiled and gave him a glare, "You still remember to come back?"
This grandson has always been very undisciplined and even wanted to go into business. If they hadn't stopped him, the old man and the eldest brother would have really given him a beating.
The old man asked the brat to go back to the yard and reflect on his mistakes.
Who would have thought that this brat would turn around and run away secretly.
It's been a month since he left. Even she was angry this time and felt that she really needed to take care of it.
On the one hand, Mrs. Liang was worried about her son, but on the other hand, she also felt that her son deserved a beating.
Liang Youxiao had already expected this, so he said with a smile: "Grandma, I was out for so long this time just to find something fun to give you."
The old lady was happy to hear him say that.
But he said unhappily, "Have you found it? If you lie to me, when your grandfather and your father come back from the yamen, I will let them teach you a lesson."
Liang Youxiao immediately came over and said, "Of course I found it."
Then he opened the mahjong box like offering a treasure, "Isn't this it?"
The old lady saw that there were quite a few small wooden blocks in the box: “…” This brat is really bold to get rid of her with some broken wooden blocks.
The second wife and the first wife had some conflicts in private.
He stretched his head and saw what was in the box. He covered his mouth and laughed, "Sixth Young Master, is this the treasure you found for the old lady? Is our family short of this little piece of wood?"
Others also covered their mouths and laughed.
The eldest wife was unhappy, "Xiao Liu, don't tease your grandmother."
The youngest son was so irrational that he presented her treasures with a box of broken wood. It gave her a headache just looking at him.
But her favorite son was this youngest son, so she was very anxious.
Liang Youxiao knew what they were thinking but ignored it.
Instead, he looked at the old lady and said, "Grandma, don't think this is just a box of wood, but it can help you relieve your boredom."
"If you play with me, you will know that this is a good thing."
The old lady has always loved this sweet-mouthed and filial grandson.
Although I didn’t think a box of wood blocks would be much of a relief, I still indulged myself, “Okay, today I’ll see if this thing is any good.”
Seeing the old lady defending Liang Youxiao, the wives from other rooms felt uncomfortable.
Their sons were all very capable, but it was this dude who pleased the old lady the most. So angry! But they didn't dare to say anything.
Then Liang Youxiao took the old lady, the first wife and the fourth wife to play mahjong.
The second wife was disdainful, and the third wife didn't want to join in the fun.
But soon, both the old lady and the ladies were really attracted by the aroma.
After learning the rules, Liang Youxiao was called up by the third lady and it was her turn.
The Second Lady was too embarrassed to admit her disdain before, so she just sat aside and watched.
"You hit this one."
"Oh, why are you hitting me like that? It's wrong."
“You can touch this one.”
She sat next to the third wife and kept giving suggestions.
The third wife couldn't help but turn her head and said, "Don't talk yet, I can play by myself."
Liang Youxiao was watching the show with a teacup in his hand. Didn't he just say that he was a broken piece of wood? Now he is shouting happily. Do you know how fragrant it is? Humph.
(End of this chapter)
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