Chapter 83 I Know You Are Loyal
As the carriage entered the farm, Lin Mu hurried to meet it.
"Lin Mu, quickly find someone to carry these three calves down, build a cowshed, and then find an experienced person to take care of the animals." Seeing Lin Mu, Gu Yan jumped off the carriage.
"Hey, boss, why are these calves still tied up? Hurry, lift them down and untie them." Lin Mu said hurriedly when he saw the three calves on the cart.
Gu Yan followed Lin Mu and carried all the calves down.
"Wait." Gu Yan stopped Lin Mu's hand from untying the reins.
Seeing Lin Mu looking at him in confusion, Gu Yan explained, "This is not a domestic calf, it's a wild calf.
Bison are wild and difficult to tame. If they are unleashed, they will probably cause destruction everywhere."
When Lin Mu heard this, he did not move the reins, but simply untied the ropes that tied the calf's limbs.
Afraid that the calf would go crazy and be out of control, they tied it directly to the big tree at the door.
"Boss, I will go find someone to build a cowshed right now. Where is the best place to build it?" Lin Mu asked happily while looking at the calf.
Gu Yan looked around and finally looked at the place where the vegetable garden used to be and said, "Let's set it up here. It's close to the house and we can hear any movement."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Lin Mu agreed and went out to find someone.
"Gu Yan, come quickly, the calf is trying to break free from the reins." Li Wanqing saw the calf running around and hurriedly called Gu Yan.
Gu Yan looked back and saw that the calf was struggling to break free from the reins. Gu Yan hurried forward carefully and took the rope again and tied it around the calf's neck.
He found another stick and started beating the calf on the butt.
It’s not that Gu Yan is cruel enough to beat the livestock, but the calf is wild and used to being free.
To make them obedient, they must be beaten into fear.
Gu Yan was really ruthless. After only a few hits, the calf couldn't bear it and knelt on the ground.
Li Wanqing couldn't bear to watch this scene, so she went out to walk around.
The wheat has now grown to about half a foot tall, and it is time to water it to prevent freezing.
There were two farmhands in the field, watching the wheat fields being watered along the canal.
The wheat field had just been watered and there were some fresh shepherd's purse in it. Li Wanqing had nothing to do so she took a cloth bag and dug it up.
Digging wild vegetables is just like picking mushrooms, the more you dig, the more addictive it becomes.
Li Wanqing became more and more addicted to digging, and an hour passed by unknowingly.
A lot of shepherd's purse was also dug up and is now piled up in the space.
"Madam, I came out to find you when I knew you were coming. Are you digging shepherd's purse? You take a rest, I'll do it.
Although the shepherd's purse in this season is not as good as in spring, it is still very fresh and tender, especially after the wheat fields have just been watered.
But we'll only have this crop left; it'll be frozen in a few days." Chunxia saw Li Wanqing digging shepherd's purse on the edge of the field and ran over.
"Well, I was bored too, and seeing the shepherd's purse was fresh and tender, I wanted to dig some to make dumplings.
You don't need to get involved, what I have here is enough." Li Wanqing said.
"That's right. I have dug a lot of shepherd's purse these days and have blanched them and dried them. If you like to eat them, I will bring some back to you." Chunxia ignored Li Wanqing's objection and began to dig shepherd's purse with swift hands and feet.
"No, I have plenty here too, enough to eat. You can keep the ones you dry for yourself."
There are no other vegetables in winter, so we rely on dried vegetables to change the taste." Li Wanqing said.
"That's not true. Winter is long, and we have enough to eat radishes and cabbages all day long.
But we are still lucky. At least we don't have to worry about food and clothing following our master. Some farmers can only eat one meal a day in winter.
Even for this meal, we couldn't eat to our heart's content, we could only eat half full, and the food consisted mostly of vegetables and little grain," Chunxia said.
Li Wanqing knew the hardships of ordinary farmers, but only eating one meal a day? This was something Li Wanqing had not expected.
"No way? If it was a year of famine, it would be understandable. But this year the harvest is good, so they still can't have food to eat?" Li Wanqing really didn't know. Although she was not rich in her previous life, she had enough food and drink.
Moreover, although the lives of farmers in the previous life were not so good, at least they had enough food and clothing.
"Madam, you don't know that this is only a good year so the farmers can have a full meal. If it is a year of famine, they will have to dig up grass roots and tree bark to eat.
Some families even had to sell their children.
Lin Mu and I sold ourselves because our families were devastated and we couldn't survive. Later, we met Shopkeeper Liu, who bought us back home. Chunxia's eyes welled up as she recalled the hardships they endured.
Li Wanqing didn't expect that Lin Mu and Chunxia had such a past.
"You are lucky to have met Manager Liu. Now everything is fine. As long as you work hard, you don't have to worry about having no food to eat." Li Wanqing said.
“Well, it’s not just Shopkeeper Liu, it’s also our blessing to meet the boss and his wife.
"When we first learned that Shopkeeper Liu had sold the farm, Lin Mu and I were worried. But then Shopkeeper Liu said you and your boss are kind people, so we felt safe to follow you. That's when we finally felt relieved," Chunxia said.
Li Wanqing didn't expect this to happen, but Manager Liu trusted them.
"To be honest, we didn't want you two. We are just ordinary farmers and we really can't afford servants.
It was Uncle Liu who said that you two were also pitiful people and were serious about your work, so he asked us to keep you.
Otherwise, it's just a small piece of land, so you can just rent it out. There's really no need to pay someone to look after it," said Li Wanqing.
Chunxia didn't expect that the couple was almost sold again, and she was shocked.
This time I was lucky to meet Manager Liu, but I may not be so lucky next time. Who knows where I will be sold to?
Chunxia didn't know whether Li Wanqing was deliberately warning her or said it unintentionally.
But he immediately knelt down and said, "Madam, my husband and I will definitely do our best to serve the boss."
"Hey, get up quickly, what are you doing? I just want to say this.
Of course I know that you are all loyal. Zhuangzi feels relieved that you are watching over me and your boss.
"I was just in the county town a few days ago when I saw a servant who had betrayed his master being sold back to his master's family. I was moved for a moment." Li Wanqing said as she pulled her up.
"We are the master's servants, and it is our duty to do our best for the master." Chunxia said in fear and trepidation.
"I'm glad you know it. I don't mean anything else. Let's go, let's go back." Li Wanqing said and turned away.
Chunxia watched Li Wanqing leave, her eyes darkened, and she thought to herself, could it be that Li Wanqing found out about what she had done?
As soon as this thought came to her mind, Chunxia could no longer stand.
She just bought some chicken and duck eggs secretly. The lady shouldn't find out, right?
But she only kept half each time and gave the rest to her boss.
What should I do now? What if my wife finds out and sells them?
No, no, ma’am, no.
No, I have to go find the head of the family. I have to find Lin Mu.
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