Chapter 674: Living frugally
Liu felt that people should be grateful and repay kindness. Although she didn't say anything, she was very grateful to Miss Su in her heart.
So he also told his son to remember Miss Su's kindness.
Luo Erhe said without hesitation: "Mom, that's for sure, I know."
"Then mother, I'm going to pick rice crackers first!"
Liu said, "Don't worry, we can pick them tomorrow. There are plenty of rice crackers on the mountain anyway."
"First, help me dry all these fungus on the grate."
"Your Aunt Ma mentioned these fungus. Dry them and store them. When you want to eat them, you can just take them out and soak them. They're delicious when stir-fried or made into soup."
As she spoke, Mrs. Liu couldn't help but sigh, "I used to only know that some things couldn't be eaten, but I never knew there were certain things you couldn't eat that required careful eating."
"Just follow what Miss Su said, and these fungus will be perfectly edible."
"Miss Su also taught me how to identify many kinds of wild vegetables, all of which are edible."
As Liu said this, a smile appeared on her face.
"After I help you cook and earn some ancient coins, I'll buy some rice for you to cook."
For ordinary people in the Gulin Royal Court, rice is a very precious commodity.
On weekdays, people can't eat rice at all.
When he heard that he could eat rice, Luo Erhe's eyes lit up, "Mom, it would be delicious to eat rice with vegetables."
"Indeed."
“I don’t know when I can eat glutinous rice balls, rice cakes, and rice dumplings!”
Those are all special foods of the southern part of Dayan Dynasty.
Mrs. Liu was silent. "Mother can't make it either, but when our family's financial situation improves, I'll buy some for you."
When Luo Erhe heard this, a look of anticipation appeared on his face.
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On the other side, the village chief Luo Daqiang went to a house first.
Miss Su suggested finding a few more people, and he thought about the situation of each family in the village in his mind.
Knowing that Miss Su likes to hire clean and hardworking people to cook, she also tries to learn how to cook.
He first went to Luo Xin's house in the village.
Luo Xin had a scar on his face, which looked a little scary at first glance, but the villagers were used to it and didn't think much of it.
Moreover, Luo Xin was injured while hunting in the mountains.
His wife Lin Shan was a gentle and virtuous woman. She did not mind Luo Xin's appearance and lived a good life with him.
They have two sons, also two or three years old.
It’s just that Luo Xin’s mother had broken her waist before and can’t move much now. Luo Xin and his wife are both filial and take good care of their mother.
But it costs a lot of money to treat the waist and buy medicine.
Village chief Luo also wanted to visit their house first.
Luo Xin was chopping wood in the yard. Seeing the village chief coming, he hurriedly said, "Village chief, please sit down. What's the matter that requires you to come here in person?"
Lin Shan usually doesn't talk much, but she hurried to pour some water.
Village chief Luo saw that their house was very well tidy. He said the small basket on the table was woven with grass and there were wild flowers in it, which looked very nice.
This house is also very cozy.
Village chief Luo knew that Luo Xin's wife was a virtuous and capable woman.
This is because his wife kept whispering in his ear, so he knew so much.
On weekdays, Village Chief Luo rarely visits anyone in the village.
Whenever there is any problem, the villagers go to his house to find him.
Village Chief Luo asked, "How is Auntie's health?"
Village Chief Luo was naturally asking about Luo Xin's mother.
Luo Xindao said, "The doctor said he's much better now. He needs to rest for another two or three months and then he'll be able to walk normally."
Village Chief Luo nodded and said, "That's good."
"It's like this. As you all know, our village has a distinguished guest. Miss Su and Mr. Gu are staying in our village temporarily."
Luo Xin nodded and said, "Yes, village chief, everyone in the village knows about it. They also know that it was the nobles who saved Shi Ye's life. The villagers are grateful to them."
"But we're afraid of offending you, the noble man, so we don't dare to bother you, the village chief."
Village Chief Luo knew that the villagers were all sensible and polite.
Although everyone is not well educated, they all understand the principle.
Village Chief Luo said seriously, "This noble man is different from the nobles we met in the city before. He is very kind, not arrogant at all, and doesn't discriminate against anyone. He also wants to help our village, so he plans to build a workshop in the noble manor nearby..."
Village Chief Luo talked about building a workshop, its future uses, and collecting medicinal materials.
Luo Xin was stunned. "Village Chief, you mean to build a workshop, and we can go to the workshop to work, with free lunch and full stomachs, and ten ancient coins a day?"
Luo Xin couldn't believe it.
It just so happens that I am not busy now, and I didn’t expect that I could find work and get paid right at my doorstep.
According to the scale described by the village chief, even if it takes ten days to build, it will cost one hundred ancient coins.
This...this...
He suspected that he had heard it wrong and that the village chief was wrong.
How could that be!
They never thought they could find work right at their doorstep.
Full of food?
He hasn't had a full meal for a long time.
I can’t bear to eat, I only have two meals a day and only eat half full.
The main reason was that his mother had a bad back and she spent a lot of money on medicine.
They simply couldn't bear to eat anything.
Live frugally if you can.
But his two sons were still young, and he wanted both of them to have enough to eat.
But it is unrealistic to go out and find a job.
He tried to find ways to hunt more.
But ever since Shi Ye was seriously injured by a wild beast, his wife has been worried about him going out hunting these days.
I also wanted to prepare more tools so that the villagers could form a team to go hunting together.
Village Chief Luo looked at the expressions of Luo Xin and Lin Shan and understood their feelings very well.
Even he and his wife were very excited when they heard what Miss Su said.
"That's right, and Miss Su is looking for someone to cook for lunch. She needs eight people. Two are already here, and we'll find another six. I think my sister-in-law is virtuous and clean, and Miss Su should be happy with that."
"As for cooking, it's just lunch. Each person gets ten ancient coins per day."
"Look, do you guys do these jobs?"
"Everyone in the village who can work will help build the workshop."
Luo Xin nodded without hesitation: "Yes, yes, definitely I can, I have a lot of strength."
Lin Shan came back to her senses and her eyes turned red. She couldn't believe it. She could get ten ancient coins a day just for helping with cooking.
She choked up slightly and said, "This Miss Su is really a kind person."
"Thank you, Village Chief Luo. I will definitely cook well and do my job well."
They were all grateful to Miss Su, whom they had never met.
Village Chief Luo looked at Luo Xin and Lin Shan, whose eyes were red, and sighed in his heart: "Not only that, after this pharmaceutical workshop is built, it will also hire people from our village to work. Hiring people to work in the workshop will earn us twenty ancient coins a day."
"Your Excellency's farm is very close to our village, about two miles away. Even if we walk slowly, we will arrive in two and a quarter of an hour."
"It's like working right at your doorstep without being affected by anything."
"Everyone used to think it would be great if our village was right next to the city. That way it would be convenient to go to the city and find work there, without having to leave home to work."
"Besides, it's not that easy to work outside. Now I'm helping Miss Su. As long as I do my job well, Miss Su won't bully everyone. This is helping everyone."
Village Chief Luo said this seriously to make everyone understand what is going on.
Let the villagers know what is good and what is bad, and cherish this job.
Although he knew that everyone in the village was honest, Village Chief Luo still couldn't help but say a few more words.
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