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Chapter 276: Maids and servants , something big has happened

(Girls' Literature)

Time passed in the blink of an eye. The weather was still as hot as before, and the water dried up in many places. Fortunately, because they had anticipated the severe drought, many families switched to planting sweet potatoes. With the wheat as a foundation, people ate frugally. Although they were hungry, they were not starved to death. They did not dig up tree bark and grass roots to eat as Su Zhi feared. However, she still saw a tragic scene.

That day Su Zhi went to see Liu Si Niang, and the two sat together and chatted for a while, and they talked about the weather again.

"Fortunately, the villagers listened to you and switched to growing sweet potatoes. Otherwise, if they hadn't relied on the paddy fields, they would have dried up by now. They wouldn't have been able to get any food, and they would have starved. They might even have to flee from the famine."

Liu Si Niang was sewing a man's shirt, which was obviously made for Li Shi. She was good at sewing, and her hands flew up and down like a butterfly, and each stitch was particularly delicate. She was talking, but her hands were moving non-stop. However, she looked at Su Zhi with gratitude. She just remembered that if she didn't have Su Zhi's help, she would still be living a hard life, and there would be no good life now.

Su Zhi was holding a small green shoe with small flowers embroidered on it. It was the shoe she made for Yueyue. Yueyue loved beauty and even put flowers on her shoes. Su Zhi was of course happy to pamper her. In fact, she even embroidered flowers on her own shoes. Born in this countryside, she wanted to live a more refined life.

"We are all from the same village, how can we just watch everyone starve to death? Besides, if they want to sell the sweet potatoes, we can make vermicelli with them. We can earn more money then."

Su Zhi said that she didn't think she had done anything great.

Liu Si Niang smiled and said, "You just don't like to compete for credit. If it weren't for helping the villagers, why would you need so many sweet potatoes? The sweet potatoes from our two families alone are enough for a while. Even if they are not enough, we can go buy some from somewhere else. Why do we need all the sweet potatoes in the village?"

Liu Si Niang thought Su Zhi was a good person. She thought Su Zhi was much cuter than when she was little. When she was little, Su Zhi was not so lovable. She was a little proud and coquettish, which made her not dare to approach her. She didn't expect that after not seeing her for so many years, Zhao Xiaomei had become a gentle and capable woman. She must have been touched by the Bodhisattva after going to the nunnery. If she knew this, she should have gone with him. Maybe her parents wouldn't have died, and she wouldn't have to suffer so much.

Liu Si Niang thought so in her heart and said this. She was now speaking directly to Su Zhi. The relationship between the two could be said to be extremely close.

Su Zhi was filled with emotion when she heard Liu Si Niang talking about the original Zhao Xiao Mei. She wondered how the original Zhao Xiao Mei ended up with such a disease and what kind of person she was in the end. But no matter what kind of person she was, this body was hers now.

"You will be blessed in the future. Look how much Brother Shitou loves you now. Your life will get better and better."

Su Zhi said to Liu Si Niang that she was relieved when she looked at her face. Liu Si Niang looked very different from a few months ago. Her face, which was pale and thin, had gained some flesh. Although she was still a little thin, she was finally normal and no longer pale. Her skin color was normal, her lips were rosy, her eyes were bright, and although she still had the hairpin on her hands, her fingers were white. She felt that she had finally done a good thing by pulling Liu Si Niang out of the Zhao family.

When Liu Si Niang heard Su Zhi's words, her face flushed. She lowered her head and said, "You are right. Things will get better and better. I feel like these days are just a dream."

Su Zhi smiled, thinking that a woman immersed in happiness was really charming. Liu Si Niang originally had regular features and was a bit pretty, but now she looked really charming. She thought that she must have been like this when she was cared for by Shen Zian, and she felt very happy.

"How can this be called a dream? Now you just have enough food to eat, and you think it's a dream? If you were allowed to wear gold and silver jewelry, have a fleet of carriages and horses at home, and have maids to help you with your chores, would you think you've reached heaven?"

Liu Si Niang glanced at Su Zhi and said, "That's like heaven. I can't even dream of such a good life."

Liu Si Niang thought that if she were to work as a maid, many people would not hire her because they thought she was not presentable enough. How could she dare to think that she could hire a maid? That was simply a day she did not dare to think about. She looked at Su Zhi and thought that Su Zhi could definitely use a maid. Su Zhi was so capable, and her family already had a doorman, so it was normal for her to hire maids and servants. She thought of Su Zhi with two maids around her, and she felt that Su Zhi was really no worse than those ladies in the city!

Su Zhi smiled and said, "You will definitely be able to use it in the future. We were just talking about the sweet potatoes. Did you forget that the sweet potatoes will be made into vermicelli, which will definitely sell for a lot of money. Brother Shitou, if you and I work together, we will definitely make a fortune. It won't be a big deal to get a few maids. Brother Shitou loves you so much. As long as he has money, he will definitely not want you to work anymore. Just wait and enjoy your life."

Su Zhi was not joking. She once heard Li Shi and Shen Zi'an talking about how they would hire someone to serve Liu Si Niang if they had money. At that time, she thought that Brother Shi was really good to Liu Si Niang. For a man of that era, especially a man from the countryside, to be ambitious and thoughtful enough to let his wife have a maid to serve her was a lofty ideal.

At that time, Su Zhi felt that Li Shi was worthy of being a person who had been to a wealthy family and had a far-sighted vision. This was one of the reasons why she wanted to cooperate with Li Shi.

Su Zhi has the ability to make a fortune, but she doesn't want only her family to become rich. She also wants those who are good to her family to become rich together. It would be best if all the people in Hebian Village who are good to her family become rich, so that others will not be jealous, and it will also benefit the village. If nothing unexpected happens, she wants to grow old here, so of course she has to build good interpersonal relationships.

Liu Si Niang is someone Su Zhi treats as a sister, so if they want to enjoy life, of course they should do it together.

“He’s really nice to me.”

After hearing what Su Zhi said, Liu Si Niang blushed again. Although she had been married to Li Shi for several months, she still blushed when someone mentioned him like this, simply because Li Shi was indeed too good to her.

"Speaking of vermicelli, the sweet potatoes are almost ripe, so should we start working on the workshop you mentioned? Should we find some people to help?"

Liu Si Niang changed the subject and kept talking about Li Shi. Her face turned red.

Su Zhi nodded and said, "We have to hire people. We'll first invite Sister Li and a few others to come over, and then more and more people will come. Once we become proficient, we can hire some people from the village and let you lead them. I believe that as long as we pay them well, the villagers will definitely be willing to come and work."

Liu Si Niang said, "Then let's first give Sister Li a tip. I saw them yesterday and heard that they were worried about the weather. I heard Sister Li say that they don't have much food at home. They have a business and can buy food, but she is worried about her family. If we tell her the news, they will definitely be happy, at least they will have confidence."

Liu Si Niang said that because Sister Li and the others had helped her a lot in the past, she was grateful for their help. When she heard Sister Li's worries, she also wanted to help her relieve her worries.

"Then let's go talk to them."

Su Zhi said that she was thinking that the vermicelli workshop would definitely be opened. Even wealthy people and county magistrates had joined in. It was definitely going to be done. She had already made arrangements with the person so that she would be prepared when the time came. The weather was dry now. Although it was not to the extent of stripping the bark and roots of trees, there was only some food left to support it. If she went to talk to Li Saozi and the others and told them that they would have a job in the future and could get paid, they would have something to look forward to and would not worry about the weather anymore.

"Okay!"

When Liu Si Niang heard Su Zhi's words, a faint smile appeared on her face. She put down the clothes in her hands, picked up a small basket and stood up.

Women in the countryside are all capable, except for the lazy ones. Usually, when they visit other people's homes, they will bring some work with them. For example, Liu Si Niang and Su Zhi, most of the time they will carry a small basket with embroidery work or unfinished shoes, or weft.

The two of them locked the door and headed toward the west side of the river together.

Just after crossing the small bridge, they saw a few people running in a panic in one direction from a distance. After a closer look, they saw someone inside. They wondered if something big had happened again. When they arrived at Sister Li's house, they saw that the door was open. Just as they were about to go in, they saw Sister Li walking out, and with her were Sister Shugen and Wang Xiuyun.

"Sisters-in-law, where are you going? Why are you so flustered?"

Su Zhi saw these three people walking out in a hurry, and then thought about the people who were just there, wondering if something really happened?

When Mrs. Li and the other two saw Su Zhi and Liu Si Niang coming, they hurried over to greet them.

Sister Li locked the door and said, "Girls, let Sister Xiuyun tell you that this is a big deal."

Su Zhi looked at Wang Xiuyun, thinking that her family lived at the westernmost end, could something have happened in the village?

Wang Xiuyun had a good relationship with Su Zhi and the others these days. She always went to Fuyuan to fetch water and was very nice to Su Zhi. Besides, she and Su Zhi and Liu Si Niang were from the same village, so she was even closer to them. When she saw Su Zhi, she came over and held her.

"This is a big deal. If things go wrong, something bad will happen. A lot of people have come to the village, all of them are fleeing. You didn't see them, a group of people, all in tattered clothes, like beggars, all skinny, it's really frightening to look at them!" RQ