Chapter 224 Reading and Writing
While talking, Lin Daying invited Shen Yueyao in to sit down.
Shen Yueyao said, "Daying, I won't sit down. I came here to buy a bucket of goat milk."
Lin Daying hurriedly said, "Auntie, please drink some water first. Wait a moment. I'll go milk the goat right away."
Having said that, Lin Daying went to wash his hands and get busy.
Lin Daying worked diligently and efficiently, and in a short while, he had squeezed a bucket of goat milk.
Shen Yueyao gave him five coins and looked at Lin Daying and said, "Daying, can you read?"
Lin Daying's eyes lit up and she said, "Aunt, I can read. My mother taught me how to read, and I've read a few books. My mother said that when our family's financial situation improves, she'll buy me some books to read."
While working in a workshop, Lin discovered that people who were literate were more likely to be promoted to managers.
Because it makes it easier to record things.
The reason why Lin was promoted to manager was because she was literate and could write.
So Lin understood the importance of studying, and took time to teach her daughter when she returned.
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "Well, that's right. Study hard and learn to read. Even if a girl can't take the imperial examination, reading and learning can help her understand the truth and principles, which will always be useful."
Shen Yueyao admired Lin Daying very much and thought that if Daying studied well and came to work in her workshop in the future, she would also use him.
The wages and bonuses of workshop managers and ordinary employees are different.
When her business grows bigger, she will have to cultivate a few trusted people.
Lin Daying was a smart man. He nodded vigorously and said, "Auntie, I will study hard."
Shen Yueyao said a few more words to Lin Daying before returning with the goat milk.
After returning home, Dabao and Erbao saw Shen Yueyao coming back with goat milk, and Erbao asked, "Mom, do you want to drink goat milk?"
The goat milk cooked by Shen Yueyao has no fishy smell and tastes very good. Dabao and Erbao also like to drink it.
Dabao said, "Mom said to make milk tea, so this goat milk should be used to make milk tea."
Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "Yes, mother is going to make milk tea for you."
"Your grandma and your two sisters are working hard selling popsicles. The weather is so hot. Come back and have a cup of milk tea. It will help you feel better."
Shen Yueyao hasn't had milk tea for a long time.
Milk tea tastes just as good when it's cold.
Drink hot milk tea in winter and cold milk tea in summer.
Even add some ice.
However, eating too much ice is not good, so Shen Yueyao doesn’t plan to add ice.
Shen Yueyao first lit a fire in the pot to boil goat milk.
When Shen Yueyao was making a fire, Dabao and Erbao were watching beside her.
They didn't bother to play anymore and just turned around the stove curiously.
Dabao looked at Shen Yueyao busy making a fire while stirring the goat milk in the pot, and felt a little sorry for his mother, so he said crisply: "Mom, I will help you make a fire."
Erbao also said obediently: "Mom, I will help too."
Shen Yueyao was touched by the two treasures and said with a smile: "Mom can handle it. If Mom can't, I'll ask you to help."
"Go play over there first, don't get too close to the stove."
Although Shen Yueyao said this, Dabao and Erbao still like to stick to Shen Yueyao.
Shen Yueyao thought for a moment and said, "How about this, Mom will tell you a story."
Erbao perked up as soon as he heard the story, and said excitedly, "Mom, Journey to the West, Journey to the West."
Dabao also nodded vigorously, "Mom, I also want to hear the story of Journey to the West."
Looking at the two treasures' expectant eyes, Shen Yueyao's heart softened.
In fact, when she looks at her two babies and talks to them every day, her mood becomes very good and the corners of her mouth can't help but turn up.
I feel motivated to do something every day.
It's a very strange feeling.
Shen Yueyao couldn’t help but want to pamper them.
In fact, the two kids are very sensible. When they see she is busy, they won’t bother her.
Shen Yueyao thought about it and it seemed like she hadn't told them a story for a long time.
"Okay, Mom will tell you the story of Journey to the West. Last time we talked about the story of the three attacks on the White Bone Demon. Speaking of which..."
In this way, Shen Yueyao made milk tea while telling stories to the two treasures.
The two children listened quietly, their expressions changing with the story.
"Sun Wukong is so pitiful, even his master doesn't believe in him."
"Sun Wukong was clearly protecting his master. That woman is just a demon, and Zhu Bajie is also wrong..."
After listening to the story, the two treasures couldn't help but express their own thoughts.
Shen Yueyao also encouraged them to express their ideas.
Shen Yueyao could sense that both treasures liked Sun Wukong very much.
Chen Yueyao said, "Sun Wukong is clever and witty, but their master can't tell the difference between a human and a demon. Actually, this story tells us not to be deceived by superficial appearances. You have to look carefully to see whether this person is good or bad, and whether this matter is right or wrong. You can't just believe what others say..."
Shen Yueyao tells stories to the two treasures in order to teach them some lessons through stories.
It is easier for the two babies to remember and understand by telling stories.
After telling the story, Shen Yueyao let the two treasures discuss it on their own.
Although the two treasures still wanted to listen, Shen Yueyao thought it would be enough to listen to one story at a time.
This way you can remember and digest it easily. If you listen to it too much, you won’t be able to remember it.
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On the other side, Mrs. Meng and Su Daya and Su Erya were selling popsicles in the village, pushing a small cart.
This makes it easy to put things on the cart.
When the three people were walking in the village, old people and children saw them and greeted them.
"Sister Meng, where are you going? Do you need our help?"
"Grandma Meng, Sister Daya, Sister Erya."
Both the old and the young would greet Mrs. Meng and the others.
The children in the village were taught by their elders to call Su Daya and Su Erya "sister" when they saw them.
Su Daya and Su Erya looked at the children in the village and nodded with kind smiles.
Old Madam Meng also smiled kindly at the children.
She explained to the old lady sitting on a mat picking vegetables, "Old sister, my mother Yao made popsicles to cool down in the summer, so I brought my two granddaughters out to sell them."
When the old lady heard this, she didn't even bother to pick vegetables. She quickly stood up and said, "Sister Meng, it really is a popsicle. I wonder what it looks like. Can I take a look?"
The old lady was accompanied by her two grandsons, who were about five or six years old and really loved eating.
“I met Sister Li early this morning, and heard from Sister Li that the popsicles they ate were particularly delicious, and that they were made by Miss Shen.”
Madam Meng put the cart down, opened the box on it, lifted the quilt and said, "Look, these popsicles are just like this. One is three cents, and two are five cents."
The old lady's eyes widened when she saw it. "This... this is really ice. It's even steaming."
"Yes, popsicles are made of ice and have a sweet taste."
"This thing is not easy to make, sister, I won't tell you to try it, but I can guarantee that it tastes good. If you don't think it tastes good, I won't charge you."
Madam Meng has confidence in what Yao Niang makes.
Besides, she was used to eating delicacies from land and sea in the Marquis' Mansion, and had never eaten popsicles. Everyone knew that this thing was delicious, let alone the villagers.
Moreover, she was familiar with the villagers and knew that everyone was honest and would not cheat.
The old lady was amazed in her heart, "Your Yao Niang is really amazing, she can even make ice in summer."
Madam Meng said, "Of course not. The weather is hot now, and my Yao Niang made popsicles. Originally, it was for our family to cool down, but Yao Niang said that such delicious food should be shared with everyone, so that everyone can enjoy a popsicle to cool down in the summer."
"You know my Yao Niang does other business, but the price is much higher than this. Selling popsicles is not for profit, but for everyone to enjoy. Three cents a popsicle is very cheap. There's sugar in it, so it's sweet and comfortable to eat."
"But you can't eat this thing continuously. If you eat too much, you'll get a stomachache."
The old lady looked down at her two grandsons.
The two grandsons are very sensible and don’t ask for anything on weekdays, but the look in their eyes when they look at their grandmother says it all.
The children in the village are all sensible. In the past, they would not ask their families for anything.
But now that conditions at home are better, they can also have some snacks.
Tian Tai is used to being frugal in his daily life and is used to spending every penny carefully.
Her two sons worked with the craftsmen team to help Shen Yueyao build a workshop and earned twenty cents a day. Her daughter-in-law also worked in the workshop and earned several taels of silver a month.
They kept a portion and handed the rest over to the public.
Life at home was indeed good now, but she was used to being frugal, and she was still a little reluctant to spend a few cents to buy something.
If it comes to buying things for herself, she wouldn't be willing to buy anything. The key is that she feels sorry for her grandson when she sees him sweating from the heat.
The old lady hardened her heart and took out five coins and said, "Sister Meng, I'll buy two, one for each of my two grandsons."
Madam Meng smiled and said, "Okay, here, here are two."
Su Daya is responsible for collecting the money.
Seeing that the old lady was reluctant to spend money, Mrs. Meng thought of her previous living habits.
I remember that she bought something before, and even though she spent money, she felt so sad.
She thought to herself, since she had already bought it, she shouldn't worry about it and affect her mood.
So she persuaded her, "Old sister, the money we earn is for living. In the past, conditions did not allow us to buy anything, so we could only make sure we had enough to eat. Now that conditions are better, it's okay to buy something occasionally."
The old lady felt more relieved when she heard this and said with a smile, "You are right."
She took two popsicles and gave one to each of her two grandsons.
It’s okay if she doesn’t eat it herself.
Old Madam Meng, Su Daya and Su Erya continued to push the cart forward.
The old lady's grandson took a bite and said excitedly, "Grandma, it's delicious. It's really delicious. Grandma, you should try it too."
The old lady shook her head and said, "Grandma is old and doesn't like to eat this. You guys eat it."
Su Daya and Su Erya were touched when they heard the conversation between the grandparents and grandchildren.
They couldn't help but think of their childhood memories.
At that time they were exiled, and the journey was hard, and the work in the labor camps was also hard.
They were not well fed and clothed, so whenever there was something delicious, grandma would say she didn’t like it and let them eat it.
They didn't understand it at that time, but now that they have grown up, they understand it when they see how the old lady treats her grandson.
It’s not about whether I like it or not, it’s just that grandma can’t bear to eat it.
They were reluctant to eat even a single bite, just to save food for them.
When Su Daya thought of those memories, her eyes suddenly turned red and her nose felt a little sore.
Grandma was really good to her, it was a pity that she didn't understand it before.
She thought that she should live a good life and study well in the future and not let her grandmother worry about her anymore.
When she is able to do so, she will also be nice to her grandmother and buy things for her.
Su Erya thought so too.
Old Madam Meng naturally had no idea what her two granddaughters were thinking.
She was excited as she watched the popsicles being sold.
It feels good to make money selling things.
When they arrived at the field, there were many people working in the fields.
Madam Meng called out, "Popsicles for sale! Cool popsicles, they'll cool you down and quench your thirst..."
Su Erya also shouted, "I'm selling popsicles. One is three cents, two are five cents!"
Looking at this situation, Su Daya felt a little embarrassed to shout out loud.
Madam Meng and Su Erya had long passed the time when they felt embarrassed.
When they first accompanied Shen Yueyao to set up the stall, they were too embarrassed to shout.
But now I have honed my character and don’t think there is anything shameful about shouting.
Su Daya took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "Selling popsicles, selling popsicles, delicious popsicles..."
Su Daya used almost all her strength, and her voice was very loud, and she shouted from a long distance.
Both Madam Meng and Su Erya were shocked.
Both of them looked at Su Daya in a daze.
Su Daya was stared at by her grandmother and sister, and her face turned red. "Grandma, Erya, was my voice too loud just now? It was a bit scary."
Su Erya shook her head and said with a smile: "No, Sister Daya, you are so nice now. I like the current Sister Daya."
"In the words of Aunt San, this is called being down-to-earth."
Madam Meng said with relief: "Daya, you are doing very well."
This child has changed a lot. If it were in the past, she would never bow her head and shout like this even if you beat her to death.
Such changes are good changes.
She suppressed her arrogance and pride and began to work hard to live her life.
Seeing the changes in Daya, Mrs. Meng was very happy and her eyes became slightly moist.
She thought that if her eldest son came back and saw the changes in his daughter, he would be very happy.
However, my eldest son went to participate in the bandit suppression, and I don’t know how he is doing now.
At noon, when the weather was hot, no one had much energy to work.
But the villagers are used to working until noon and then going home for lunch.
If they go home early to rest, they will feel like they are being lazy.
To farm the crops, you need diligence.
However, when people heard the word popsicle, they didn’t know what it was, but guessed it was ice.
"Is it made of ice?"
"I don't know, it should be the food made by the Shen family. Although I don't know what it is, it must be delicious."
Now Shen Yueyao is a living signboard in the village. Everyone knows that what she makes is good without any doubt.
Even though it's just three cents, people are still reluctant to spend it.
Villagers are used to thinking carefully before buying things.
A fourteen-year-old boy quickly put down his hoe and said, "Dad, Mom told us last night that if Sister Shen's family sells popsicles at noon, we must remember to buy some. I brought copper coins."
The boy's father said with a smile, "Let's go buy some."
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