The four of them walked towards the Xiao family, chatting and laughing, and when they returned, it was time for dinner.
Hua'er and Xiang'er had eaten Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue's roujiamo in the morning. Now seeing that Zhao wanted to keep them at home for dinner, they were afraid of being punished by their family, so they ran away very fast, as if there was a dog chasing them.
Zhao looked at the running figure helplessly and could only close the gate.
Turning around, he saw large and small baskets of seafood placed in the middle of the yard. He was so surprised that his mouth couldn't close. "When I was in the capital, I heard that life in Lingnan was difficult. You guys can get so many things in just one morning. How can you say that life is difficult?"
Yun Ruoxi knew that Zhao had misunderstood, so she explained, "Life is indeed very difficult for ordinary people, but the tools we have made it much easier to find seafood, and our efficiency has been greatly improved."
In fact, there is one thing Yun Ruoxi didn’t mention. The oceans in ancient times were not polluted, and people didn’t know how to eat many seafoods, so there were more of them.
As long as they took the clam rake and raked it down, they would always find something. Yun Ruoxi felt that when they went out to the beach in the morning to catch the clam, it was like turning the soil in the ground.
Not to mention doing farm work all morning, it's really tiring.
Yun Ruoxi: "But we have to go check the fields tomorrow. I think the land has been washed almost completely, so we still have to plant the crops."
Mu Ruxue: "That's perfect. After we finish dinner tonight, let's tell the two little girls that we might not go to the beach tomorrow. Let's take a look at the geography first."
After putting their things away, the two best friends had a simple meal and went back to their room to rest.
In the afternoon, everyone gathered at the beach as usual. Huaer and Xianger were excited at the thought of having dinner together in the evening.
This was their first time to dine with distinguished guests. Of course, Huaer and Xianger had already told their family at noon that they would go to the Xiao family for dinner in the evening.
The village chief Gu naturally heard about this. Since he was going to visit someone's home, he couldn't go empty-handed.
But everyone was from the countryside and didn't have much to give away, so they just gave in. Huaer and Xianger took some dried shrimps. Dried shrimps can be stored for a longer time and can also be used as gifts for distinguished guests from the capital.
After everyone met, they started working without saying a word. In the afternoon, everyone discovered a lot of other good things.
For example, we found more than a dozen breadcrumbs and half a basket of large prawns.
Yun Ruoxi had been keeping track of the time. After watching everyone busy for an hour, she stood up and said, "It's almost time. Let's go back early, prepare dinner, and get a good rest tonight."
Mu Ruxue: "By the way, we are going to check on our own fields tomorrow. We will probably start farming soon. So we won't go to the beach tomorrow. As for whether we will go the day after tomorrow, we will see how things go then."
Huaer and Xianger looked at each other and were not angry because Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue suddenly decided not to go to the sea.
After all, in addition to going to the sea to catch seafood, they can earn five cents a day. When they are not going to the sea to catch seafood, they can also make money at home. Although the speed of making money is a little slower, at least they have income.
Xiang'er was the first to say, "Okay, then we won't wait for you tomorrow. Now that you know how to go to the beach, you won't need it later. Since we are two sisters now, we can go to the beach to find seafood by ourselves."
Huaer continued, "But the public land we've been allocated here can't grow much food. In recent years, villagers haven't been farming much anymore. If you go and farm now, you might not get any harvest."
Yun Ruoxi knew that Hua'er was talking about the saline-alkali land. "We have come up with a way to make the land productive, but this is only in the testing phase. Will it work? We can't say for sure yet."
Hua'er didn't take it seriously and nodded, saying, "Okay, if you want to give it a try, you can. After all, you are noble people from the capital. You must not have a tight schedule. You can take your time."
Everyone was chatting and laughing as they walked towards the Xiao family. When they arrived home, Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue had already started preparing dinner.
Hua'er and Xiang'er only then realized that there were quite a few more people at the Xiao family. They asked curiously, "Sister Guiren, are there any relatives coming to your house? Why are there so many more people?"
Mu Ruxue turned around and realized that Huaer and Xianger were talking about the two maids who were helping in the kitchen.
"These are the servants we bought for our family. After all, grandma is old and we are away from home, so we have other things to do. We can't leave all these chores unattended, so we bought some servants."
Hua'er and Xiang'er's eyes revealed envy, "So this is the life that the noble sister lives in the capital, with maids and servants to serve her."
As Yun Ruoxi cleaned the clams, she continued, "No matter what time it is, only when you work hard can you gain something that is yours. As long as you are strong, even if you are a woman, you can live the life you want without having to rely on any man."
This was the first time Hua'er and Xiang'er had heard such remarks. "But when you reach a certain age, everyone wants to get married. How can you not get married?"
Mu Ruxue: "If the other person is someone you can entrust your life to and you have feelings for each other, then there's no problem getting married. But if you don't even know who the other person is or what they look like, and you rashly marry them, what if they turn out to be a domestic abuser? Wouldn't that ruin your life?"
Hua'er and Xiang'er asked in unison, "What is a domestic violence man?"
Mu Ruxue choked and explained, "Men who hit women are also called mama's boys. Some men are very obedient to their mothers. They are also not suitable for marriage."
Hua'er and Xiang'er nodded thoughtfully, "Then if we earn more money, can we live a good life in the future?"
Yun Ruoxi: "Earning money gives you the strength to do whatever you want, but it's only the first step. No matter how much money you have, if you don't have martial arts skills and the ability to protect yourself, you won't be able to keep your money."
Xiang'er had truly taken her two besties' words to heart and hurriedly asked, "What should we do in this situation? We're already so old, it's probably too late for us to learn martial arts now, right?"
Mu Ruxue: "As long as you want to learn, it's never too late. Although you have money and can find a bodyguard who knows martial arts, it's better to have it yourself than others. As the saying goes, if you rely on the mountain, the mountain will fall; if you rely on people, they will run away. If the situation allows, it's best to learn martial arts and make money yourself, have the ability to distinguish right from wrong, and have the confidence to leave. Anyone can live a carefree life. This is the goal we should pursue."
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