Zhuzhu was a bit restless, and after dinner she pestered her grandfather to go into the mountains. Chen Ruiyang and Tai Yongyue also begged her, excited.
These days, the family was making carts, and when the master carpenter had nothing to do, he made some slingshots for the boys. The hard wooden forks were matched with soft and elastic animal tendons and skins, which easily captured the hearts of the boys.
Even though Tai Yongyue and Tai Yonglu practice darts every day, it doesn't stop them from liking slingshots.
Because you can take out a slingshot and shoot it at any time, but you can't use darts!
The old man also missed visiting his wife's grave. The grass grew well in the summer, and if he didn't clean it for a few days, he was afraid that the grave would change color.
So he responded, "Go ask your second aunt to make some dry food and prepare some things. We will stay in the mountains for one night and come back tomorrow."
The children were cheering and were about to run to find Liu Dongniang when a guest came to the door.
It turned out to be the maidservant next to Madam Min who came to visit. When she saw Zhuzhu after getting off the car, she smiled and said, "Miss Zhuzhu, our young lady asked this old servant to bring you a box of snacks."
After saying this, she bowed to the old man again, very respectfully.
The old man naturally wanted to welcome people into the yard, and asked Yonglu to call Yang Lihua.
Yang Lihua took over, watched people coming and going in the front yard, and then took people to the backyard for tea.
Zhuzhu was curious and went to watch the fun, so her plan to go into the mountains was delayed.
Although the boys were disappointed, they knew that they couldn't delay important matters at home.
The Min family's maid exchanged a few pleasantries with Yang Lihua, drank a few sips of tea, and then handed the snack to Zhuzhu, saying with a smile, "Miss Zhuzhu, this is what our young lady has particularly liked to eat these days. I must give it to you to try too."
Zhuzhu was delighted and responded softly, "Thank you, Ma'am. Please thank Sister Min for me when you get back. I'll go play with her when Zhuzhu comes to the city."
"Oh, that's good. Our young lady will be happy to hear that." The old woman responded with a smile, and finally talked about business with Yang Lihua.
"Madam, my wife sent this old servant here today to ask for a small favor. The embroidery we gave to the Feng family was very satisfying, and naturally, it was seen by many people. Some people came to my wife and asked for a pair of embroidery for them at a high price, but my wife knew that you were busy with the workshop and was afraid that you couldn't accept it, so she turned them down.
"However, yesterday a lady I know came to visit. Her daughter is getting married in two months, and she needs some embroidery. Not a big job, but some fans, purses, handkerchiefs, or the like, to give as gifts to her in-laws' sisters-in-law and daughters-in-law.
"This job is quick and the price is high. A round fan costs five taels of silver, and a purse and handkerchief are two taels each. Our lady thinks it's a good deal, so she asked this old servant to ask the eldest lady if she wants to take it on."
Yang Lihua listened carefully and was a little moved.
Round fans, purses and the like are not as labor-intensive as large embroidery items. It is easy to embroider one in two or three days, and the average wage is one or two taels of silver per day. I wonder how many people will envy you if you tell them about it!
The most important thing is that since Madam Min asked the maid to ask, she hopes that she will take over. This is probably due to some considerations of personal relationships...
Thinking of this, Yang Lihua said, "Madam, I'll be free the day after tomorrow. If Madam is not busy, I'll go into the city to talk to Madam and we can discuss it in detail then. What do you think?"
"Of course!" The old maid clapped her hands and smiled. "This old servant is tongue-tied and afraid I won't be able to explain myself clearly. My wife will definitely be happy if the eldest lady can come and sit with her."
The matter was settled, and after a few more casual chats, the old nanny said goodbye.
Yang Lihua stuffed a purse into her hand, which contained a piece of silver worth three or four qian as a reward for her hard work.
The old lady gave in a little and finally accepted it.
After sending the guests back, Zhuzhu hugged her grandmother's thigh and said, "Mom, Zhuzhu wants to go to the city with me to play with Sister Min and accompany my second brother!"
Yang Lihua tapped the fat girl's nose and teased her with a smile, "So you're not going into the mountains with Grandpa?"
"Go, Zhuzhu wants to go!" The fat girl counted on her fingers, calculating greedily, "Go into the mountains today, go home tomorrow, and go to the city with mother the day after tomorrow."
Before Yang Lihua could respond, Tai Yonglu, Tai Yongning and Chen Ruiyang all came around with smiles on their faces, and it was obvious that they had the same idea as Zhuzhu.
Yang Lihua didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She patted them one by one and replied, "It depends on how you behave these two days. If you don't behave, I won't bring any of you into the city!"
Several children cheered immediately. This actually meant that they were allowed to go into the city together!
The old man puffed on his empty pipe and laughed too.
Soon, Liu Dongniang packed a backpack, which contained some steamed buns and mushroom meat sauce, as well as a few kilograms of rice, some oil, salt and other sundries.
Tai Yongyue rushed to carry it on his back, so Tai Yonglu could only carry his sister's snack box and spare clothes.
Of course, the old man carries his precious baby Zhuzhu on his back himself, as he cannot trust anyone else.
He Shan had been notified long ago, but this time he did not plan to follow the old men into the mountains. Instead, he called Hengqi to make arrangements.
Hengqi and the others had been in and out of the grassland several times, which was very tiring. This time, we went into the mountains just to rest and have fun!
Sure enough, Hengqi called two veterans, and they enthusiastically escorted the old man and others out of the village.
Of course, the big dark horse, the big white horse, and the sesame ball, the iron combination of these two horses and one dog followed behind tacitly.
The mountains and forests in summer are full of green. Take a deep breath and your chest will feel open and comfortable.
The mountain road was also familiar, and everyone wished they could find their way up with their eyes closed.
The Tai family's wooden house was well built, and someone would come over from across the mountain to clean and tidy it up from time to time, so there was no sign of decay at all.
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