After hearing their story, Er Liu felt deeply sympathetic. Thinking of his own childhood experiences, he became more gentle and kind when facing the three little girls.
After closing the shop, Mai Feng and Madden went to make dinner, Er Liu went to check today's accounts, and the three little girls stood in the yard, at a loss as to what to do.
They definitely couldn't help with the accounting. When Daya saw Mai Feng chopping firewood, she took the initiative to help wash the vegetables. Erya and Sanya followed closely, cutting vegetables and making a fire. Mai Feng originally wanted to stop them, thinking that the three little girls were only about eight or nine years old and didn't need to do so much work.
Daya said, "We often do this kind of work at home, it's okay."
After taking a closer look, it was indeed the case. Their movements were very skillful and it was obvious that they were people who worked all year round. Mai Feng did not try to stop them anymore, but he still felt a little sorry for the three little girls. They must have had a very hard life since childhood.
After returning home, Li Jingchen said, "Tuantuan, what are you going to do with those three little girls? They are at such a good age and could learn something."
Jiang Tuantuan said, "I made up my mind on the way back. I want them to learn how to weave."
Jiang Tuantuan started to make arrangements after setting the goal. The first thing was to find an old nanny who could weave cloth to teach the three of them. Mr. Zhou was the best candidate, and they would visit him tomorrow.
On Erliu's side, the meal was ready and the accounts had been calculated. Everyone served the food and sat together to have their first dinner. After dinner, Mai Feng and Madden went to the second-hand store to buy beds for the three of them. They couldn't let them sleep on the floor.
Er Liu took the three of them to the cloth shop.
When they arrived at the cloth shop, the three of them looked at the skirts of various patterns and styles inside and loved them very much. They were so beautiful. Girls all love beauty. The three of them had been wearing tattered clothes left by others since they were young and had never bought new clothes.
Er Liu said, "Take a look and see what style of clothes you like. I'll buy one for each of you."
The three little girls were very happy and rushed forward to choose. Daya pointed at a pink dress and asked, "Shopkeeper, how much is this dress?"
The shopkeeper said, "This skirt is made of high-quality fabrics, and the patterns are embroidered with great care. It costs two taels of silver." The shopkeeper looked at the three people's tattered clothes, which were still a little dusty, and hurriedly moved the skirt to the side. He also warned the three people not to touch the skirt with their hands, otherwise they would not be able to afford compensation.
Daya understood what the shopkeeper meant and quickly took two steps back. She then took hold of Erya and Sanya's hands and asked, "Which is the cheapest dress? Can you show it to us?"
The shopkeeper ordered the waiter to take out three linen skirts that were almost covered in dust in the corner and said, "One hundred and fifty coins each."
This time, the shopkeeper gave the waiter a direct look, signaling him to let them touch the skirt. Daya hugged the skirt and ran to Erliu, "Sister Erliu, we have chosen. We want these three clothes."
Looking at these three coarse linen clothes, they must be uncomfortable to wear, and they are ugly to death. Er Liu picked up a cotton coat and said, "You should wear this. This linen coat is too ugly."
Daya shook her head: "The clothes we wore when we were young were not as good as hemp clothes. We were very happy to have hemp clothes."
In fact, the three of them had just arrived and did not want to cause too much trouble to Erliu Sister and Jiang Tuantuan, because in their eyes, one hundred and fifty cents was very expensive, which was equivalent to half a year's harvest.
Looking at the sincere eyes of the three people, Er Liu put down the skirt in her hand and bought linen clothes for them.
After returning home, she took a hot bath, changed into new clothes, and tidied her hair. The three little girls were still very beautiful, and Er Liu liked them even more.
Mai Feng and Madden also brought back the bed and took out the mat to spread out for them. Finally, they had a place to stay. The three of them thanked them repeatedly. Madden said, "We are a family from now on. There is no need to be so polite. It is only natural for us to help each other."
Nothing happened that night. The next day, Jiang Tuantuan went to the street to buy some snacks and brought some tea that the emperor had rewarded her with last time to Zhou's house.
When Mr. Zhou saw Jiang Tuantuan coming, he immediately smiled and said, "Mrs. Jiang is here. Erjin, please serve the tea."
This is the tea that the emperor gave me some time ago. I drank some and felt very good. This time I brought some for you. These snacks are for Rouer.
Mr. Zhou said, "That girl Rou'er ran out to play, so I accepted these snacks on her behalf."
Rou'er went out to play today, and Jiang Tuantuan suddenly realized that Jiang An and Jiang Li were taking a day off today. Could they be going on a date? It seems that he has to take a good look at Jiang Li when he goes back home tonight.
Recovering from his thoughts, Jiang Tuantuan sat up straight and said to Master Zhou, "Yesterday I met three little girls on the street. They were homeless because of the flu, so I took them in. They were only eight or nine years old, which is a good time for them to start learning something serious. I thought I would let them learn to weave cloth so that they would have a skill to survive in the future."
She said, "I'm thinking of finding an old weaver who can weave and teach them, but I don't have many resources or connections, so I'd like to ask you to help me find one. Whether you can find one or not, I'll always remember your kindness."
After hearing this, Master Zhou smiled and said, "These are all trivial matters. Madam Jiang is willing to trouble me, and I couldn't be more happy. I will help you find the person in three days at most. Madam Jiang, don't worry."
After hearing what Mr. Zhou said, Jiang Tuantuan was naturally relieved. After all, the first time he met him, he felt that he was a very reliable person. In addition, they had been friends for several years and later discussed cooperation, and their relationship became even better.
After Jiang Tuantuan left, Master Zhou called his son over, instructed him on the matter, and asked Erjin to assist. At first, Master Zhou didn't know why his father attached so much importance to Jiang Tuantuan, who was obviously just from the village. Later, when he learned that her husband was a deputy general and bought a shop as soon as he arrived in the county town, he began to pay attention to Jiang Tuantuan.
Later, when he came to the capital, in less than a year, he bought a shop, bought land, and invented a new style of skirt. Only then did Master Zhou begin to really pay attention to this person. After all, he had grown up in a business family. He understood Jiang Tuantuan's potential. This time, he would complete the task his father gave him with all his heart.
Mr. Zhou also wanted his son to have more contact with Jiang Tuantuan. It would definitely be beneficial. Even if there were no benefits, there would definitely be no harm.
Master Zhou immediately arranged for people to start looking for people in the capital and its vicinity. A day later, he found more than a dozen weavers who could spin cloth. In order to see if they had the real talent, Master Zhou tested them on their spinning knowledge, skills and techniques. Finally, he even got them a three-spinning wheel and let them weave cloth themselves.
After rounds of selection, three people were finally left.
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