He Miaomiao, with a headscarf wrapped around her head, was picking up duck eggs while feeding the chickens in front of the chicken coop in the mulberry garden; there were two big, long-haired black dogs by the fishpond; a Chinese rural dog was tied up at the door; and Uncle Peng, the old servant of the Qiao family, was jumping up and down cursing while leaning on his cane.
Following Miss Liu's instructions, not one was missed.
Liu Ajiao looked at her haul and sat there puzzled.
What happened to this family? Are they all dead? There are only a few left!
Liu Dong'er whispered in Liu Ajiao's ear, reporting the situation: "Eighth Miss, we've searched everywhere, inside and out, and there are no men left. This family only has one woman left! And these dogs, these dogs are male, we've caught them all."
"In that family, there isn't a single man, not even this old man or this good-for-nothing with a cane. There isn't even a single piece of clothing for another man!"
No, that's not true.
Old Man Qiao and Qiao Er and Qiao San were invited by Prefect Liu to work in this mansion as talents, weren't they?
Now, under Qiao Jingjing's management, Qiao Er and Qiao San are hardworking and simple, and know how to save and be frugal. They wear all the old clothes that others wear.
The key issue is that He Miaomiao suffers. All the men in her family have been invited to work at the prefect's mansion, while she has to stay behind to take care of the mulberry orchard, feed the chickens and ducks, and manage the rice paddies.
He Miaomiao is really unfortunate.
But she had no other choice. Qiao Jingjing said, "If Miaomiao isn't at home taking care of the garden, she can come to this mansion."
Would He Miaomiao dare to go to this mansion? She had been bullied to the point of being skinned alive in this mansion for the past few days. She was constantly being cursed at, forced to do endless chores, wash smelly clothes, and not even get to eat. She had no dignity whatsoever.
After weighing the pros and cons, He Miaomiao realized that although the mulberry orchard was exposed to the sun and rain and the work was hard, at least she was comfortable.
She can find shelter when it rains, and take a break when it's windy. If she finds chicken or duck eggs, she can even steam an egg custard for herself.
What a self-sufficient life, right?
He Miaomiao was arrested by Liu Ajiao.
When Liu Ajiao saw He Miaomiao, she didn't think anything was wrong. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Put this woman and the dog in the dog cage in the back."
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