Chapter 83 I Don’t Want to Hide Anymore
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"I'm well now, I'm fine. I can't just hide away forever. I'm not someone I can't see, I'll have to go out sooner or later. I'm a maid in the Hu family now, it's written in black and white, it's clear, who can say anything or make a fuss?"
Luo Shuyan had long been disappointed with her father and stepmother, so she felt no emotion when she said this.
It is even more impossible for her to have any softness towards them.
The Zhao family was still a criminal family, so it was impossible for them to buy and sell servants. Therefore, the owner of the indenture was written in the name of Hu Ling.
Zhao Liya thought about it and nodded, "Okay, then we'll go to the fields together."
Luo Shuyan smiled: "Yeah!"
Who can control how they use the "maids" who were bought with money in a legitimate way?
Deng sighed inwardly, patted Luo Shuyan's shoulder gently, and said softly, "It's all over, it's all over. This is called good times after bad times. Things will definitely get better."
Luo Shuyan felt warm in her heart: "Thank you, auntie."
Dinner consisted of braised pheasant with winter bamboo shoots and braised betel taro. Both pheasants were cooked, and the portions were generous. The betel taro, already fragrant, was enhanced by the addition of finely chopped scallions, which not only made it more fragrant but also looked even better.
And it must be extraordinarily delicious, making people salivate just by looking at and smelling it.
After finishing it, I packed two copies and sent them to Lin Mo and Yu Xiaofang. Yu Xiaofang was very happy and said on behalf of Lin Mo that he would send them back after hunting prey.
Sister Shuyan’s cooking skills are amazing. My cousin is so lucky, and I am also blessed with it. My life is so wonderful!
During dinner, when talking about Luo Shuyan's decision, the whole family expressed their support and comforted her.
"Shuyan is right. This is an aboveboard matter. Who is bothered by it? Anyone who doesn't like it has to keep it to themselves!"
"That's right, you're not allowing us Shuyan to have a change of fortune and turn misfortune into good fortune? We're so lucky and have a long life, everything is fine now, it makes others mad!"
"Yes, that's right, hehe! Don't be afraid, Shuyan, we are here for you."
"Yeah." Luo Shuyan nodded vigorously, tears in her eyes.
The next day, everyone went to Bajiao Village to inspect the land as planned. The hundreds of acres of land there had been reclaimed. Bajiao Village treated this as a major event. Before Zhao Liya and the others went to inspect the land, the village head and others from Bajiao Village had gone to check it out first to ensure there were no problems or omissions.
In the words of the head of the village, "Everyone should take this matter seriously. We must make Miss Zhao and Mr. Hu satisfied. If they are not satisfied and tell the boss, what will he think? He will think that the villagers of Bajiao Village are lazy and greedy and can't do any work well! Will they continue to hire us to work? Will we be outdone by Zaihu Village and become a laughing stock to them? How can we tolerate this? The most important thing is, can we still make money? You have all received your wages, right? Is it paid openly and in full? Isn't it good to make money right at home? There will be no such opportunity again after this village. If anyone messes up, it will cut off the income of the entire village and be against the villagers. We will absolutely not tolerate it! Don't you agree?"
The villagers were filled with excitement: "Right!", "That's right!", "We can't let Zaihu Village lose!", "We are no worse than Zaihu Village!", "We must be better than them!", "."
Some people even shouted out unreliable words such as "The big boss is ours!"
Therefore, Zhao Liya, Hu Ling and others had a very smooth inspection and were satisfied with everything.
By the way, Zhao Liya smiled and told the village head and clan leader about the plan to build a workshop.
The place had been reserved before, and she had prepared the drawings long ago. It was best to work in winter, as it was the slack season for farming and the weather was not hot. The winter in Lingnan was not cold, and even if it was really cold, it would only last for a few days. It was actually more suitable to work at this time, especially on warm sunny days in winter.
Therefore, although there is no rush to build this workshop, Zhao Liya still wants to build it quickly.
After planting the potatoes at the end of February next year and harvesting them in May, we can use the workshop.
The village head and the two clan leaders were grinning from ear to ear, knowing that Miss Zhao was very satisfied with the work she had done. They patted their chests and assured her, "Don't worry, Miss Zhao. Our village has several experienced builders with excellent skills. They are experts in house building. With them watching over you, we can guarantee that any house Miss Zhao wants can be built."
"Yes, yes, Miss Zhao, don't worry!"
"We in Bajiao Village are reliable!"
Everyone was very happy, because there was work to do again! The workshop was about to be built. Once the workshop was built, there would be a constant supply of work to do. Wouldn't it be a continuous source of income to supplement the family income?
Just think about the joy and sense of security you will feel when you get your wages and hold the heavy strings of money in your hands. How can anyone contain such excitement!
The details of the workshop need to be explained in detail, and it would take too long to finish. When Zhao Liya came, she brought the blueprints with her. The village head immediately asked someone to call several villagers who had the skills to build houses, and they went to the site to survey together, roughly set the framework, and had a clear idea of the situation.
They still have to think carefully about how to best build it.
Zhao Liya agreed with them that she would come again in two days to make the final decision, and then they could start work.
The village head and his companions were equally enthusiastic, inviting Zhao Liya, Hu Ling, and Qu Yutao to stay for lunch, which they would prepare at their home. The clan leader's family also sent some food over. After a lively lunch, everyone sent an oxcart to take the three of them back home.
They also gave us winter bamboo shoots, delicious jackfruit, a big winter melon, and a big pumpkin with golden skin.
Yesterday, I specially asked my son and two nephews to go to the bamboo mountain to pick some winter bamboo shoots. There were about ten bamboo shoots in a basket, and they were plump and fresh.
Zhao Liya and the others felt so guilty that they were numb. There was nothing they could do except express gratitude and thanks.
It's impossible to refuse. The villagers will be depressed. Really.
Zhao Liya had an idea in her mind. She would spend money to buy four pigs in the twelfth lunar month, two for Zhaihu Village and two for Bajiao Village, as a benefit for everyone. She would ask the head of the village and the clan leader to arrange for the pigs to be slaughtered and the meat to be distributed to the villagers.
Although the two pigs were shared among so many households in the village and each family could only get a few pounds, it was still a token of thoughtfulness and for the fun of the day.
They will go to Bajiaozhai in two days. It's just right that they have time to help Widow Qu prepare the land and plant vegetables.
On the night after returning from Bajiaozhai, Zhao Liya finally found an opportunity to tell her father alone about the ambiguity between Hu Ling and Qu Yutao.
"Even though they didn't seem to point it out or say anything explicitly, I think something is a little different. Dad, why don't you ask Brother what he thinks? If he really wants to, we can write to Uncle Hu and Auntie and ask for their opinions. If he doesn't, then it's easy. Just stay away from Cousin from now on."
(End of this chapter)
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