Chapter 48 I underestimated this girl!
"Do you mean you want the little girl to be a maid?"
Madam Chen's face paled. Although her family was poor, they were a family with integrity and would never let their little girl go hungry. She would never sell her daughter.
Being a maid sounds nice, as it promises a life of comfort and security, but behind the scenes, you might not endure much beatings or abuse.
She wasn't some ignorant woman. According to Xiao Chenggui, a maid who signed a death contract was like a rootless duckweed, no longer related to her family, and her life would belong to her master from now on!
"It's a misunderstanding, this is a huge misunderstanding!"
The Jiang family is not short of money; they can buy any kind of maid they want, so there's no need for him to make a trip to the village.
During his stay in the village, Jiang Huai was actually inquiring about the personalities of the village girls, hoping to find one who was more lively and spirited.
Jiang Huai hadn't thought much of lending the carriage to Xiao Qi, mainly because Chen's daughter, Xiao Ya, had a rather notorious reputation for being lazy and greedy.
Jiang Huai felt a little regretful. He had originally planned to return home, but unexpectedly, the servants he brought went to watch the officials handling the case. In Chen Dahua's case, her little cousin, that lazy and gluttonous girl, dared to hang herself with a rope to clear her cousin's name, and she did so without any regrets.
This alone was enough to move Jiang Huai.
He found someone to keep Jiang Baozhu company, someone who wouldn't have to do any chores, hoping only to change his daughter's personality.
Although Lin Yuesha is a bit lazy and loves to eat, it's no problem for Jiang Huai. Compared to her, she has more admirable qualities: she's courageous, bold, loyal, and a good girl.
Therefore, Jiang Huai couldn't wait any longer and went to the clan chief to act as an intermediary.
“Mrs. Chen, let Xiaoya go to town to stay for a while and keep Baozhu company. She doesn’t have to do any work, and she’ll get two taels of silver every month.”
The Jiang family, while not extremely wealthy, was still a respectable family, and their servants ate meat at every meal.
Xiao Ya would be living a life of luxury at the Jiang family home, accompanying Jiang Baozhu. It goes without saying that she'd be enjoying the finest food and drink. Such a good job—if it weren't for her daughter getting married and the lack of other eligible daughters in the family, she would have already volunteered herself.
"Not signing a contract?"
With the clan chief vouching for her, Chen believed it to some extent, but she couldn't make the decision for Xiaoya.
"We won't sign. If the little girl wants to come back, we'll send her back. In fact, we'll definitely let her come back before the New Year. Our Jiang family will even send a truckload of New Year's goods as a New Year's gift for the little girl."
Jiang Huai is very generous, and the terms are very tempting.
"Mom, I'll go!"
Lin Yuesha was tempted by the two taels of silver, but that wasn't the reason she took the initiative to go to the Jiang family.
Her culinary skills were beyond explanation; once she returned from her studies at the Jiang family, her parents and her adopted brother would have no doubts.
The Jiang family is in the fur business and travels all over the country, so they must be very knowledgeable.
If you can hold out until the New Year, you'll have money and New Year's goods—why not?
These days, you need power or connections to get anything done. Lin Yuesha desperately needs to find a powerful backer and save up enough money before Xiao Qi achieves success.
"Mom, I'm in town. I'll visit my little sister whenever I have time."
Xiao Qi made a guarantee, and Chen finally nodded in agreement.
"We should not delay. The family accounts need to be checked at the end of the year. Let's set off immediately."
Jiang Huai nodded, took out a piece of silver from his pocket, and handed it to Chen Shi, saying, "This piece of silver will be the little girl's monthly allowance, an advance payment."
Before coming here, Jiang Huai inquired about the Chen family's situation with the clan chief and learned that the Chen family was having a very difficult time. He noticed that the mud house was cracked and probably needed to be repaired.
The snow came early this year, and the winter will surely be even colder. If the snow isn't cleared in time, this shaky house probably won't be able to hold on.
"This money is for the little girl."
Chen wanted to refuse, but Lin Yuesha stuffed it into her hand.
She should be back in town within a month of this trip. The family doesn't have much rice or flour, and her father is still taking medicine. Lin Yuesha is worried about the family's livelihood.
"Mother, I have some money. You can keep this for Father to buy meat. If you can't find meat with oil, buy some big bones to make soup for Father."
Although they hadn't spent much time together, Lin Yuesha had already developed deep feelings for her family. All the things she lacked in her previous life, Heaven had kindly bestowed upon her in this life; clearly, she had benefited from the original owner's good fortune.
"Okay, Mom will pack your clothes."
Chen turned around, her eyes reddening. Although Xiao Ya didn't live at home often, always staying with her older brother and sister-in-law, and with Xiao Hua by her side, this time was different; she was leaving the village for the town.
Mrs. Chen was extremely reluctant to part with her daughter, but she didn't know how to express it. Ultimately, she was afraid that her daughter would suffer.
"No need to bring many clothes. When we get home, we'll have the servants make a few sets of cotton-padded clothes for Xiaoya."
The Jiang family has no shortage of furs and accessories, so it wouldn't be good for them to be too shabby while following Baozhu around.
After much deliberation, Lin Yuesha only brought a few undergarments.
The carriage was already parked at the gate of the courtyard. Jiang Huai got into the carriage first, leaving the space to Lin Yuesha and her family.
“Little girl, if you are wronged, come back. I don’t want this money.”
Chen wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, and felt a little uncomfortable again.
"Mother, I will not be wronged. If the Jiang family is not good, I will naturally come back."
Lin Yuesha held Chen's hand and instructed, "Don't be stingy, you must nourish Father's body, and we also need to find someone to repair our house."
Lin Yuesha had too many worries. First, she told everyone about her family affairs, and then she worried that her maternal uncle's family would be devastated by the death of her cousin Chen Dahua.
"Mom, although I'm going to town too, I probably won't run into Uncle and the others. Please take good care of things at home. Please tell my cousin Xiaohua that I'll bring her some pretty silk flowers and delicious food when I come back."
Lin Yuesha said a lot, which made Chen feel a little dazed. She didn't know when her little girl had grown up and knew how to care about the family and every relative.
Lin Yuesha didn't want to wait too long in the carriage, so she finished speaking in one breath and was about to get on the carriage when she saw her stepbrother standing at the door. Suddenly, she patted her head.
She is now contributing to the family, and Xiao Qi, being a scholar, cannot slack off either. He must not develop the habit of expecting everything to be done for him.
"Brother, remember to go to town to sell Spring Festival couplets when the weather is sunny!"
Lin Yuesha waved to her elder brother, then turned and boarded the carriage without hesitation.
Xiao Qi: "..."
He really underestimated this little girl!
Inside the carriage, Jiang Huai was calmly drinking tea. He opened the oil paper package and took a bite of the mung bean cake that the Chen family had given him.
The filling of the mung bean cake was very soft, almost melting in his mouth. He widened his eyes, ate another piece, and found it was really delicious.
Lin Yuesha leaned against the car wall, looking relaxed.
"Little girl, are you afraid to live in town?"
Jiang Huai clicked his tongue in amazement. He had heard that the little girl had never been to the county. Judging from her appearance, she didn't seem to be ignorant; she must be very carefree.
"What are you afraid of?"
Jiang Huai's question left Lin Yuesha stunned. "I think it's a good job. There's no contract to bind me. If I don't do well, I can come back."
However, Mr. Jiang dotes on his daughter and seems more like a kind and honest person.
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