Cheng Yue raised an eyebrow. Why the sudden change?
Seeing that Cheng Yue remained silent, Atu mustered her courage and continued, "Madam, I'm telling the truth. My brother said you're a good person, and I think you're a good person too, so I'm willing to sign!"
If they weren't good people, they wouldn't have said they didn't have to sign the indenture; they would probably have tried every means to get them to sign it quickly!
Although the girl's speech was still a bit hesitant, her tone was firm, indicating that she was truly willing, so Cheng Yue smiled and agreed.
Ah Mao was overjoyed and urged from the side, "Madam, my sister has agreed. Let's hurry to the yamen!"
The sooner it's done, the more at ease they'll feel; otherwise, they won't feel at ease...
Cheng Yue chuckled. She'd already sold herself out, so why was she even more anxious than Cheng Yue?
Let's go!
After they finished speaking, the group went directly to the government office. The indenture was easy to obtain; Ah Mao and Ah Gou were orphans, and all they needed to do was agree to it.
After signing the papers and paying the money, Cheng Yue's indenture was considered complete.
As for the money for selling himself, the cats and dogs kept saying they didn't want it, but Cheng Yue couldn't possibly refuse to pay it; wouldn't that be bullying?
Thinking back to when she bought Xinglaiwang from the broker last time, Hu Zi said that ordinary servants could get it for three to five taels. Cheng Yue had a good idea of what to do with the money, and decided to pay him back when she got home.
First, let's get some clothes for the three of them.
Having signed the contract, Ah Mao and Ah Gou finally felt at ease and excitedly went to drive the oxcart. "Madam! You rest, we'll drive the cart. Do you want to go straight home?"
This young man is very dedicated! He's already so proactive right after starting his job!
Cheng Yue smiled and said, "Let's not go home first, let's go to the cloth shop."
Cheng Yue then directed the group to the cloth shop in town. Cheng Yue had been buying cloth in town since the beginning and was already very familiar with the shop owner, and was used to buying from her.
Cats and dogs can wear Chen Lin's old clothes for now. Rabbit is about the same age as Chen Ning, so she can wear some old clothes too. There's no rush to make clothes; they can be made in a few days. It's just that there aren't any suitable shoes.
Clothes don't matter if they're a little big or a little small, but ill-fitting shoes are a problem.
After buying the fabric, Cheng Yue had Ah Mao and the other two try on shoes. They had never worn new shoes even when they had parents, so they felt a mix of emotions and were a little at a loss.
"Madam, do we have any old shoes? We don't need to wear such fine clothes..."
They knew that wearing tattered clothes would only embarrass Cheng Yue, but new shoes were something they dared not even dream of.
Cheng Yue said, "Shoes have to fit properly. Besides, even if you go to someone else's house, you'll have two sets of clothes and shoes to change into all four seasons."
Hearing that made Ah Mao and the others feel a little less burdened, it seemed that way...
"Thank you, Madam!"
"Try it on quickly! You'll change into it in a bit."
If we don't change them soon, the soles will fall off.
After Cheng Yue finished speaking, the group quickly tried on the shoes, but they were reluctant to wear them for fear of getting them dirty along the way.
I'll wear them when I get home; the floor is so clean then, it'll be perfect to wear my new shoes!
After leaving the cloth shop, Cheng Yue bought five small stone mills and several stacks of oil paper.
After buying what they needed, Cheng Yue and the others went straight home.
It was noon when they arrived home. The Chen sisters, Chen Tong and Chen Ning, were drying medicinal herbs in the yard. When they saw them return, they immediately went up to them and said, "Mom! You're back!"
Cheng Yue smiled and nodded. Chen Ning then turned her gaze to A Tu and greeted her with a smile, "You must be A Mao's sister, what's your name?"
Ah Mao has already mentioned that her younger sister is the same age as her, but looks much younger and is as thin and pale as she used to be.
A-Tu was charmed by Chen Ning's smile, but remained timid, whispering, "Greetings, ladies! My name is A-Tu."
The two beautiful ladies in front of me call the lady "Mother," so they must be the young ladies of the family.
Chen Tong and Chen Ning didn't mind the way they were addressed, and said with a smile, "Ah Tu, that's a really cute name. We have two little rabbits at home. I'll take you to see them in a bit."
Rabbit raised her big eyes, a smile playing on her lips, and nodded emphatically.
Cheng Yue smiled. Children are just so good at making friends.
"Xiao Ning, A Tu is about the same size as you, go find her some old clothes to change into!"
"Okay! Ah Tu, come with me." After saying that, Chen Ning took Ah Tu's little hand and went into the house.
The cat and dog were touched. Their little sister had always been the most timid, but they were sure she would become more cheerful after coming to this home!
He then turned to ask, "Madam, what shall we do?"
Cheng Yue smiled and said, "No rush, I have things to do this afternoon, let's talk about it after lunch."
Then he asked, "Xiaotong, where's your dad? Hasn't he come back from clearing the land yet?"
Chen Tong pointed to the kitchen, "Dad's cooking!"
Dad felt sorry for Mom, worried that she wouldn't have a hot meal when she came back, so he went straight to the kitchen to cook as soon as she arrived.
Cheng Yue nodded and stepped into the kitchen. This man really upheld male virtues. He cleared the wasteland all morning without getting tired, and he still had to cook lunch when he got back.
The cats and dogs stared at each other, mouths agape. What had they just heard? The master, a grown man, had gone into the kitchen to cook?
So it turns out that not only women can go into the kitchen, but men can cook too?
But that's not what they should be thinking about. What they need to do is find work. The lady said to talk about it in the afternoon, but they can't just sit idle!
The wild grass and fruits spread out in the yard were of unknown origin, but Chen Tong looked at them with great interest. They didn't dare to go forward to help, and there were no chickens, ducks, or pigs to be seen, so they could only pick up brooms and sweep the ground.
Chen An had just finished cooking a few simple dishes when he saw Cheng Yue come in. He immediately smiled and said, "Ah Yue, you're back? Did you get things done?"
Four words immediately popped into Cheng Yue's mind: a virtuous husband and loving father!
Huihui replied, "Everything is taken care of, and we even negotiated a big deal..." He then went on to talk about the spice packet.
Upon hearing that Cheng Yue wanted to build a workshop, Chen An thought for a moment and said, "Let's build the workshop over at the old house. The house is old and empty, so it's better to tear it down and rebuild it."
Since the space is empty anyway, why not build a workshop? The location is close to the new house, so it's the perfect place.
Cheng Yue nodded, "That's what I was thinking too. Anyway, everything that needed to be moved over there has been moved over. Let's make the workshop a bit bigger this time. You carpenters need space, so we'll reserve two rooms for you."
The room is dark, so the children practice in the yard now. But if it's windy, rainy, or snowy, they can't practice in the yard. Besides, once the old house is demolished, there's nowhere to even put the timber.
Chen An didn't disagree. "Okay, you decide how to build the workshop."
He could tell from the fact that Yue knew more about building a new house than he did.
Cheng Yue had already made up her mind: "I'll provide the blueprints, and I'll ask Brother Dashan and the others to help with the construction of the house. They built a new house with us, and the workshop is much simpler; we can build it ourselves, so we don't need to hire a craftsman."
Ordinary brick and tile houses are not complicated; any village man can build one. They just need to tell the villagers what kind of house they want and buy the bricks and tiles.
Cheng Yue's idea was thoughtful, and Chen An had no objections. He only said that he would go and ask Master Ji when buying bricks and tiles.
After the two finished speaking, they started serving the dishes. Even though they had moved to a new house, Cheng Yue and the others still preferred to eat in the courtyard, which was more comfortable and pleasant than in the main hall.
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