As for raising children, that was just a side effect. The main reason was that she didn't want to ruin her persona, nor did she want to break away from the original owner's identity and go out to make a living on her own.
In ancient times, women had a lowly status, and that was no exaggeration. Just look at the girls in the village, including the original owner's eldest granddaughter; they didn't have proper names and were called by their birth order, such as Man'er or Ya'er.
She didn't aspire to be the leading lady, to carve out her own empire in this world, such as winning over a prince, entering the palace to start a power struggle, or simply becoming empress herself...
She has no ambition for her career; she just wants to retire comfortably.
She had just gone for a stroll, and it wasn't for nothing. She discovered that there were already more than a hundred stones next to the threshing ground. Although it seemed like a lot, it was just a drop in the ocean compared to the wall that needed to be built at the foot of the three hills.
If the villagers were to build the wall using stones, Yue Jiuyue didn't know when that would be, which would be detrimental to her retirement.
Therefore, we had no choice but to buy bricks from the brick kiln.
This task still needs to be left to her eldest sons.
After taking a nap after lunch, Yue Jiuyue stretched and didn't go out. Instead, she took out her needle and thread and started working.
Her needlework skills were just so-so. In winter, she found it too cold and hardly ever touched a needle or thread. Occasionally, she would stretch out her hand and follow the village chief's young teacher to write a few words with a wooden stick.
This year, they only studied for a few days during the first month of the lunar calendar, because their young teacher is still a child and has a strong desire to play. They can't possibly keep someone else's child in their home to teach them to write!
Later, I was busy with spring planting, then busy watering the land, and then busy going to the neighboring village to buy water. So, I neglected to learn to read.
Yue Jiuyue was the most relaxed in the family. Even Xiaoman'er was busy every day without a moment's rest. She didn't want to take care of the children, so Liu Shi took care of all the housework. She simply picked up needlework and could at least make a couple of ancient costumes to sell for a little money in the mall.
"Grandma! Grandma! Little Stone says the magistrate is here again! He came with Grandpa Village Chief and they're heading our house. Come out quickly!"
Little Man'er has gone off to play somewhere and is covered in dirt again. She's running around dropping clods of dirt as she goes, and before she's even entered the house, she's already shouting so loudly that people across the South Lake can hear her.
Yue Jiuyue put away her needlework and opened the door.
"mother?"
Looking at Yue Jiuyue, Liu felt a little flustered.
Although the county magistrate wasn't as scary as her father-in-law, she was still afraid! Who knew what those officials were doing coming to her house? Liu felt that at this crucial moment, they didn't seem to be there to give out money. The sweet potatoes had only been planted for a short time, and they hadn't seen any results yet. Who would be willing to give out benefits in advance?
"Don't be afraid."
Yue Jiuyue stroked Liu's head, wondering why Magistrate Tang had come to see her at this time.
They waited and waited, but no one came.
It wasn't until Xiaoman'er's new friend came over and told her some new gossip that they realized that Magistrate Tang hadn't come to see Yue Jiuyue. It was Village Chief Lin who had misunderstood and led the cart driver, the bailiff, eastward. When Magistrate Tang discovered this, the bailiff turned around and went to Village Chief Lin's house.
Yue Jiuyue and Liu Shi: (#-.-)
It was a false alarm.
For Yue Jiuyue's family, it was a false alarm. But for the elderly, women, and children who were digging for pearls in Nanhu, it was a perfect topic of conversation.
"I didn't expect that Magistrate Tang would want to go to that widow's house as soon as he arrived. Do you think it could be..."
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