Chapter 49 Chapter 49 Xie Luzhi rejected her request. And...
Xie Luzhi rejected her request.
And I secretly made up my mind to double my training!
Seeing that he didn't respond, Song Mian thought he agreed, and immediately felt relaxed and went to the store happily.
Now the three of them are in charge of the new store, while the small store belongs to Xie Luzhi.
He has his own things to do, and the small shop allows him to do a lot of things by himself.
As soon as Song Mian entered the store, he saw the helpers had also arrived and were cleaning the store. Because the wages were so generous, they were afraid of being fired if they did not do their job well, so they wanted to sweep the floor until there was not a trace of dust.
Chop the stuffing, prepare the vegetables, and make the pies.
Watching familiar diners rushing in, rubbing their hands, they exclaimed how cold it was, while sighing how warm the restaurant was.
Song Mian was flipping the pie.
"It's so cold, but you still get up early to eat pie. That means you really love me."
"Don't you love that you opened the door?"
"I just love to eat, so what?"
“If there was only one restaurant left in the world, it would be Song’s Pie.”
"Then you are very good at choosing."
Zhang Chunhua watched the bickering between the people and smiled happily. She was really good and directly moved Songji Pie to the vicinity of her home.
She can eat it every day.
"Mr. Song, do you have sweet potato porridge? I want to drink it in the morning." Zhang Chunhua tentatively ordered.
Song Mian wrapped the pie and replied, "I'll make it tomorrow."
After closing the shop, she went to Chaoqian Street to do some shopping.
The coal and food needed for the winter were replenished.
Only now did she realize that a family like theirs, with a large population and scattered rooms, would need at least several thousand kilograms of coal to survive the winter.
The measurement units of coal include stone, dan, cart, basket, and so on. One stone is about 120 jin, one dan is 50 jin, one cart is 500 jin, and a basket is half of a dan.
She went directly to the mine and ordered ten trucks of coal, and had them transported to Songjia Village.
She felt heartbroken when she gave out a deposit of one or two taels of silver.
So, if you want to have a beautiful winter, the comfort comes from money.
There was also food. Song Mian went to the rice shop and ordered ten stones, which was enough for the winter.
Wait until next spring when the new rice comes out and stock up some more.
Song Mian couldn't help feeling a little distressed after spending such a large sum of money in one go. Fortunately, these were necessary expenses, and money is meant to be spent.
After returning home, Song Mian told Song Fuxue that the coal and grain issues had been resolved.
As for winter vegetables...
This is not easy to solve.
In autumn, the crops are basically radishes, cabbages, etc., which are durable and fresh. If you want to eat green vegetables, it will be difficult. There is greenhouse technology at this time, but it is only available to the powerful and wealthy.
Ordinary people simply can’t afford it.
Song Mian is naturally the same.
She counted carefully on her fingers, and there were lotus roots, spinach, black cabbage, celery...
It's not just radish and cabbage.
She went to the vegetable garden specifically to check. If there were no seeds planted, it would still be in time for her to replant them.
Who knew——
Zhao Jufang also arranged his family's vegetable garden very well.
All the dishes she listed are available.
She felt relieved instantly, knowing that the other party was taking good care of her.
It is better to thank the other person sincerely.
Song Mian took a look around and felt relieved. He thought that he didn't need to prepare anything else for winter.
Meat is even simpler, you can just go to the butcher and get it at any time.
Everything is ready, just waiting for the snow to fall.
The more you look forward to something, the less likely it will come.
It’s almost October.
The Xie family's house had been completed, so they didn't hold a housewarming party. They just invited a few familiar neighbors to come over for a drink and that was it.
"The Xie family's house is quite grand."
"really."
"It looks very similar to the Song family's. Was it built together?"
“We’ll build it like this in the future. I can’t believe how comfortable it will be to live in.”
"Yeah, yeah, I think it's great too."
Zhao Jufang looked around, her eyes brimming with envy. She nudged the small tree and said with a smile, "You guys should build one next year, too. By then, it will be so comfortable for your family of three to live in."
Sun Chunyang felt comforted after hearing this and quickly replied, "Let's save money for another two years and build a big one so we can all live together."
Although it was true that the money was earned by the couple, no one else had ever made them worry about anything at home and everything was handled very well, so she couldn't just ignore it.
Zhao Jufang was also a little surprised when she heard this.
I didn't expect this daughter-in-law to be so clear-headed.
"Then let's talk about it next year." They had some money saved. Several of their brothers were married, and their grandchildren were not grown up yet, so they didn't have much use for money for the time being.
He has a big family, so he makes a lot of money.
Song Mian thought about it and advised: "In the past two years, if you can store food, store it. Don't build houses yet. We have been suffering from severe drought for two years. If there is another severe drought next year, food prices will definitely skyrocket."
Zhao Jufang nodded as soon as she heard it.
"Sure, I'll do as you say." His family used to be the prime minister, so he must have his own sources of information.
Upon hearing this, Xie Luzhi glanced at Song Mian, feeling a little surprised, almost thinking that she knew his plan.
I also wondered how a little girl could know so much.
He collected his thoughts, took out the wine jar, and said with a smile, "Try the Lihuabai from the capital and see how it tastes different from the one in town."
This was sent by the Xie family in Beijing. I guess the flavor is different from that in town.
Song Zhen Ge raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Then I'll have to taste it."
They gathered at a table to drink and played rock-paper-scissors in a lively manner.
Song Mian listened and looked away with disinterest. After finishing her meal, she walked out with Wen Lan.
The sky was dim, but not completely dark yet.
But there were gusts of cold wind, and she put her hands in her pockets and said lazily, "Auntie, do you want to go to town with us?"
Wenlan hesitated.
She touched her face.
She still can't let go of her identity. As long as she is at home, she can block out things that make her uncomfortable.
But once she went out, these became inevitable, and she really couldn't accept it.
"I'm not going." She sighed.
Wen Lan said a little embarrassedly, "I still can't accept myself walking among ordinary people. It makes me feel insecure."
It's like running around naked in the world.
Song Mian nodded to show her understanding. After all, she was a noble lady of the Daliang Dynasty. She was educated in Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and believed in staying in the main gate and not going out the back gate.
It is indeed a bit difficult to accept letting her go out.
"If auntie needs anything, just tell me and I'll get it for you." Song Mian said with a smile.
"Mianmian, thank you. If it weren't for you, I would have to face all of this. I'm a coward hiding behind you." Wenlan said earnestly.
When it comes to receiving aristocratic education, Song Mian is also one of them.
But she was not pretentious at all and accepted her new identity with ease.
She was trapped in the past and refused to move on.
Song Mian held Wenlan's hand and said gently, "I don't think there's anything wrong with going out to the town to show my face. I even feel lucky because my family's decline has given me the opportunity to do things on my own, instead of just being kept at home and choosing a husband in the future and continuing to be supported by him."
Like a bird in a cage.
Wenlan didn't understand where her thoughts came from. After hesitating for a moment, she persuaded him, "Why do you think so?"
"Everyone has their own aspirations." Song Mian smiled broadly and said gently, "I think life is pretty good now."
After the two returned home, Wenlan sat on the bed, looking at Chi Ge'er's rosy sleeping face, she hesitated and pinched her fingers.
She considered Song Mian's proposal very seriously.
She hesitated many times, but her timidity made her turn a blind eye to the reality.
Pursed her lips.
Going out of the house and into town?
She might try it. She couldn't always hide behind Mianmian and accept her care.
Wenlan leaned over, put her cheek against Song Chi's little face, and sighed softly.
"Chi'er, for your sake, mother has to go out too."
It’s time to accept your identity as a village woman.
The next day.
Song Mian had just put on her clothes when she saw Wen Lan coming over with a smile. She said to her with a smile, "I'll go with you today."
He actually agreed.
Song Mian looked at her in surprise.
After pondering for a moment, he said seriously: "Don't force yourself. I just think you've been bored at home for too long. If you don't go out to play, you won't be able to go out when it snows. I don't mean to ask you to go out."
"I know." Wenlan looked tolerant.
She knows it very well.
Song Mian didn't say anything then.
She was gargling when she saw Lu Jinshu looking at her with a ladle in his hand and a frown on his face.
"I boiled some hot water for you, why are you washing with cold water? It's so cold."
Song Mian waved his hand: "I don't feel cold."
After drinking enough spiritual spring water, she became healthy and could withstand the cold weather of early winter.
Lu Jinshu gave the water to Wenlan.
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