105 Chapter 105
◎Mammy, who do you think Mu Yun has a crush on?◎
She only wrote a few words, and there was still more than half of the paper left. She didn't want to waste it and cut it carefully.
"The doctor I saw two days ago said Gui'er is recovering well, thanks to Ma'am's meticulous care." After she finished sealing the envelope, she didn't give it to Ma'am Zhu immediately. "I'll pack a few more things and give them to Ma'am. Ma'am, go ahead and pack. I'll cook dinner myself, and we'll have one last meal together."
Speaking of kitchen matters, after arriving here, they were all taken care of by the two young men at the gate. As soon as Nanny Zhu leaves and the Lin residence is cleaned up, they will also go there. It seems that we have to ask the official to hire someone.
While Cheng Mu was thinking about these things, Gui'er came.
"Madam Cheng, is Madam Zhu leaving?"
Nanny Zhu went back to her room to pack her things. She lived with Gui'er, and Gui'er soon found out.
"Yes, the head of Wuda has called her back for something. You have to take care of yourself from now on."
"I can take care of myself, don't worry about that. I feel much better."
Cheng Mu took the cut paper and cut it into several more sheets, each containing a different seed. She folded it into a square packet and wrote the name on it. Gui Er watched her skillfully do this and suddenly thought of something important.
"By the way, I'll pay Madam Zhu's reward."
Guier ran to get the purse.
Cheng Mu took out a piece of fine ginseng from the space and wrapped it in paper.
Gui'er came back in a flash and threw the purse on the table. "How much do you want?"
Cheng Mu spread out a piece of cloth and put the things she had sorted into it one by one. Seeing that Gui'er had no idea, she took out an empty purse, took out some money from Gui'er's purse and put it in.
Then tie the cloth into a bundle.
"Madam Cheng, take the remaining money." Gui'er held her chin and swung her legs. "Didn't you promise me to support more than a dozen people? Even though this money isn't enough, I'll at least give you some. Don't forget it!"
"I understand." Cheng Xi smiled at her lovingly.
After finishing her work, Cheng Xi went to the kitchen. The two gatekeepers were in charge of the kitchen, and the chopped firewood was neatly stacked on the wall. They made their own charcoal, so they had to buy less charcoal this year.
Thanks to them.
Over the years, Cheng Mu has more or less learned how to burn a wood stove. To express her gratitude to Nanny Zhu, she made a pot by herself.
Wanli watched from a few steps away, "What Madam Cheng does is different. The colors match beautifully."
Black mushrooms, white potatoes, red carrots, a stewed chicken, and finally two green celery leaves.
Li Yan sighed, "This is called color, fragrance, and taste."
Cheng Meiqian laughed and said, "Excuse me for showing off."
Li Yan rubbed his hands, eager to try, "Let's eat, set the table."
Cheng Mu asked them, "Is there any wine? Let Madam Zhu have a drink."
"Yes! Yes! I'll get it right away!" Li Yan made a look at Wanli, and Wanli said nothing, but waved his hand and told him to get it quickly.
With so many women in this room, there was no chance to prepare wine on ordinary days. Li Yan and Wan Li had to guard the door carefully and did not dare to drink. But today, Madam Cheng asked, so even if there was no wine, they had to go and get it!
The meal lasted longer than usual. Everyone knew that Nanny Zhu was about to leave, so they toasted her. Nanny Zhu drank a little and relaxed, feeling very comfortable and relaxed. She drank one more glass and walked a little unsteadily. In the end, it was Gui'er who helped her back to her room.
Gui'er was angry. Madam Cheng drank two sips but refused to let her drink.
Nanny Zhu: "Madam Cheng is really good to you. Madam Cheng is a good person."
Of course Gui'er knew it and snorted disapprovingly.
"Madam Cheng is also... very good to Master Mu Yun..." On the way back to the room, the night breeze blew a little, and Madam Zhu's drunkenness increased from five points to seven points.
Guier continued to hum, thinking that she should have brought back some wine just now, and felt a little regretful.
Nanny Zhu: "With someone like Madam Cheng around, who else can Master Yun be interested in?"
"Yes, yes." Gui'er said casually, and suddenly her mind brightened.
She approached Madam Zhu and asked like a thief, "Madam, who do you think Mu Yun likes?"
"Madam Cheng..." Nanny Zhu's drawn-out voice gradually faded away, and sleepiness surged up.
"Mammy, don't sleep. You said Mu Yun likes Madam Cheng? The kind of liking you have for women? How did you know?"
Gui'er asked anxiously, but Nanny Zhu just laughed softly twice and started snoring.
Gui'er sat on the kang, thinking over and over again about what had happened in the past few years. The more she recalled, the more energetic she became. The regret she felt far exceeded the little bit of wine she had not drunk. Finally, she pounded the kang and stamped her feet, wondering how she hadn't noticed!
Early the next morning, Nanny Zhu left.
Before leaving, Guier asked her if she remembered what secret she told her after returning to the room last night. Nanny Zhu swore that she was very tight-lipped and would not say anything she shouldn't say.
Gui'er tried to test her by saying "Young Master Mu Yun doesn't like anyone else except her", but Nanny Zhu said firmly that she would not make irresponsible remarks about the young master.
Gui'er said that she told her who that person was, and Nanny Zhu left after saying "No, that's not true".
Gui'er wasn't allowed out of the second door. She narrowed her eyes at her back. Was she really not there? Was she really not there, or was she guilty? Or was she... feigning guilt?
A few days after Nanny Zhu left, the temperature dropped.
Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi were very happy, and Muyun wanted to take them to the market.
Gui'er was also very happy. She was about to leave the confinement period. That damn confinement period. After more than two months, she was finally going to leave the nest.
These past few days, she picked up her basic skills bit by bit. Cheng Min didn't let her practice for too long, but she didn't force it.
She had been observing Mu Yun and Cheng Mu for the past few days, but she hadn't noticed anything. Mu Yun was away most of the time. He used to come back for dinner when he was renovating the Lin residence, but now she didn't know what he was doing outside every day. She only saw him in the mornings when he was practicing martial arts. He didn't come home during the day, nor did he come back for dinner.
He went out early in the morning, and sometimes he would run into Madam Cheng coming out. When the two met, they couldn't see anything.
Madam Cheng said they were having barbecue today. Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi were clinging to Muyun, so they probably couldn't escape today.
"Little Dad, where is the market?"
Wearing warm hats and gloves, Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi each held one of Muyun's hands and went out.
"Let's go to the East Market first. There are more merchants there."
Because Puyang City is not far from the mountains and forests and is also on the border, there are many traveling merchants in the market here who buy medicinal materials, furs and livestock. The market is very lively on the second and eighth days.
After walking for a quarter of an hour, I felt warm all over.
Xiaoliu pulled off the cloth covering his face and said, "It's all damp from the heat."
The people coming and going made her very excited, her eyes sparkled, her face rosy and bright.
The big vendors had everything on their stalls, while the small vendors might just carry a basket. She noticed that the entrance to the market was guarded by clerks, and stall owners could find a place to sell their goods after paying a stall fee.
"Little Dad, do you know how much money it costs to set up a stall here?"
Xiaoliu considered selling the millennium fruit, or even bringing it in with the fruit, but her mother dissuaded her from the idea. She said there were all kinds of people at the market, except for those who couldn't afford such novelties. She gave her and Xiaoqi a tael of silver each and told them to browse happily and buy whatever they liked.
As soon as Xiaoqi entered the market, he was attracted by the largest fur stall.
He pulled Mu Yun's arm and said, "Daddy, are these expensive?"
There were several skins completely spread out, some of wolf, some of fox, and some of tiger, all peeled very completely. They looked very intimidating when placed there, but the skins were really beautiful. I reached out my hand to touch them, and they were soft and comfortable.
Mu Yun asked the stall owner for the price, and when Xiao Qi heard the price, he immediately wilted.
He thought that one tael of silver had great purchasing power, but it was not enough compared to the beautiful fur.
The stall owner said, "My furs are all top-quality. You won't find anything like them anywhere else in the market! My leather-tanning skills are inherited from my ancestors and are top-notch!"
Xiaoliu advised Xiaoqi, "Let's watch something else."
They walked forward and saw people selling livestock ahead.
"Little Dad, are we going to have lamb or pork for the barbecue?"
Before leaving, they talked about cutting pork. Xiaoliu remembered Wanli and Li Yan drooling and saying that each of them could eat half a sheep. Adding the two people who came out with them, Xiaoliu was worried about how much to buy to be enough.
Mu Yun asked them what kind of meat they wanted to eat.
Children don’t make choices, they eat everything.
When they were almost done shopping, they went to buy half a pig. When they heard they were going to buy a lamb, the stall owner smiled and introduced his own lamb, saying, "We have some at home! They're cheaper than at the market. Don't you have to pay taxes if you bring them here? Wait for me to pack them up, then come with me to get them."
Xiaoliu was surprised. Is this possible?
After agreeing on the price, several people followed the butcher back.
The butcher opened his stall late today, and other butchers had already sold out. He thought it would take a long time to sell out, but unexpectedly a big customer came and bought half a side.
After winding around several alleys, we arrived at his house.
Leaving the people in the front hall, he went to the back, and soon heard quarreling and crying.
The butcher pulled out a sheep.
Compared to such a dilapidated and bare house, the sheep are excessively clean and beautiful.
"Do you think my sheep are well-raised? Young Master is very lucky. Normally, I would not sell them."
The next person to be driven out was a woman with messy hair and dirty clothes.
When she saw a group of "noble" people in fancy clothes, she shrank back and dared not shout.
Mu Yun asked the butcher if he had the final say on selling the sheep.
"Of course I can. I'm the boss and this is my wife. She has a problem." The butcher pointed to his head.
The butcher was eager to sell the sheep and offered to pay twenty cents less.
The woman remained silent and half-turned her body. Mu Yun assumed that she agreed, so he paid the money.
The two escorts Cao Bai and Gui Ze took the meat home first, and Mu Yun took Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi to the North Tower to buy Hu Bing.
After walking for a while, Cao Bai felt something was wrong. "Gui, look at that woman. Is she following us?"
The butcher's wife had been following them since they left.
"Fuck, she's not trying to make a scene, is she?"
"That can't be done. Why didn't we spread it earlier? We are not vegetarians."
One of them carried half a pig, and the other hugged a sheep, and they quickened their pace.
When I walked into Baoqing Hutong, I looked back and saw that the little woman was still following behind me.
"Leave her alone."
When they knocked on the door, Wanli and Li Yan were so happy that they took it immediately.
When the door was closing, Cao Bai stuck his head out to look again.
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