Chapter 217 Isn’t it just a brick kiln?
The first thing Wu did when she came back that night was to check what Shen Qingqian and the others had bought. When she saw the noodles on the table, she was slightly stunned, then silently picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
After eating, she didn't let the whole family sit together to talk as usual, but went back to her own compartment alone.
Shen Qingqian secretly asked Shen Jun, "Second brother, what happened to my aunt? Is there anything going on in the fields today?"
"It's okay. Besides, the Chen and Liu families have already taken possession of their land. Only the Yun family's land is left." Shen Jun was also a little confused.
Seeing this, Shen Qingman and Shen Qingxiao went to Wu's compartment together, but both of them returned empty-handed and came out shaking their heads at everyone.
Shen Qingqian thought for a moment and said, "I'll go take a look."
She stood outside the curtain of Mrs. Wu's compartment and called out, "Aunt, can I come in?"
After a while, someone in the room replied, "Sister Qian, come in."
Only then did Shen Qingqian lift the curtain and enter the room.
At this time, Mrs. Wu was leaning lazily on a low couch made of a raft, looking very listless.
"Aunt, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?" Shen Qingqian said as she walked forward.
Wu Shi didn't know what she was thinking. She took Shen Qingqian's hand and sighed, "It's really nothing. I just feel uncomfortable."
Shen Qingqian calmly checked Wu's expression, and was relieved to find that there was indeed nothing wrong with her face. "Whoever offended you, I will help you vent your anger."
She pretended to be angry, puffing out her cheeks, which looked a little funny.
Seeing her like this, Wu pursed her lips and smiled, holding her hand and said: "No one is provoking me, it's just that you made noodles tonight, and seeing it reminded me of the past days of our family."
Mrs. Wu recalled the past for a while, then pointed at the roof with a wry smile, "Look at us now, we don't even have a proper house. The other day I ran into Wu Lao San from the opposite yard, and I heard that he had built a kiln where he could make bricks, tiles, bowls, and other things. I was thinking about whether I could get some bricks and tiles from him, but..."
Wu Laosan didn't buy into the Wu family's account at all.
"It's just a brick kiln. I will build one for our family someday. Don't worry, aunt. We will definitely be able to live in a big house!" Shen Qingqian said with a smile.
Mrs. Wu thought she was trying to comfort her and shook her head. "Right now, the house is a small matter. We don't have much food or silver left, and we still owe a lot of money to the Cheng brothers next door. We can't just focus on the land, we have to think about doing something to increase our income."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Wu frowned.
In the past, the family had shops and farms, and most of the housekeepers were honest and loyal. She never had to worry about the family's income. The Shen family was not a wasteful family, so they lived a very comfortable life.
But now that they are here, not only are they unfamiliar with the place and have no money, but they are also prisoners and are oppressed and bullied everywhere. Opening a shop is something they absolutely cannot do.
In addition, she had to take care of the land reclamation tasks arranged by the court, and she also had to reclaim and cultivate her own land. Every day when she returned home, she just wanted to fall asleep immediately, so she had not thought carefully about the livelihood of her family for some time.
It was not until she came back tonight and saw Shen Qingqian and the others making hand-rolled noodles, and Shen Qingman and Shen Qingxiao looking at her nervously, afraid that she would get angry, that she suddenly realized that this matter could not be delayed any longer.
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