Gu Hong instructed Zhao Xianxing to take the three of them, mother and son, to the house.
In a short while, all the houses had been divided up by the soldiers, with only a dozen or so left.
These soldiers and their families were greeting their neighbors, and everyone's face was filled with joy.
After a short while, Hui Niang and A Fang had already prepared dinner.
Knowing that these people had come from a long journey, I didn't prepare any greasy dishes in the evening. Instead, I cooked thick white rice porridge, paired it with a few refreshing side dishes, and some buns, one meat bun for each person, and as many vegetable buns as possible.
Eating it this way is easier to digest and provides balanced nutrition.
No matter adults or children, everyone ate until their mouths were full of oil and their stomachs were full at the end.
The women asked their children to go back first and stayed to help Hui Niang and the others clean the dishes.
These women all come from various rural areas and are very simple people, otherwise they would not come here with their men.
"Every household's kitchen has already prepared the dishes, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and other essentials, as well as two large quilts!"
Hui Niang said with a smile.
Thinking back to when they came here, the general's wife had prepared all these things for them.
"General, he really means it!" Chen said with gratitude.
She had just put her luggage into the house, which was spacious and clean, even bigger than their old house! There were also two large vegetable plots in front of and behind the house. She would plant vegetables there in the future, and the children would have something to eat!
"Actually, all these things in our house were bought by Madam. As soon as a house is successfully built, she will send someone to buy all the necessary things! Just in case of emergency!"
"Madam, are you so generous? Isn't it said that the mistresses of wealthy families are very demanding?"
The other women all had surprised expressions on their faces.
"That's why our wife is so kind. I've been here for almost a month now, and I've met her many times. I've never seen her lose her temper with us. Even when I go to her house to help with some chores, she never treats us badly."
Hui Niang and A Fang were talking to each other, and in their mouths, Shen Ningsi became the reincarnation of a living Bodhisattva.
"You will also go to Madam's house to help with the work?"
Chen was surprised.
"Yes, the lady has to take care of five children by herself. I heard that three of them are not her biological children!"
When Hui Niang said this, she lowered her voice, fearing that others would hear her.
"However, Madam still treats them as her own children. She also has to run a business and take care of us! So, sometimes we go over and do some work for her! But every time we come back, she always gives us some snacks or cakes to bring back for the children at home!"
Afang also nodded.
"Okay, I'll go with you guys to help Madam with work from now on. Otherwise, I'd feel really bad if I ended up living in such a nice house for nothing!"
Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's not necessary. Madam has just bought a few slaves these past two days. Now all the housework is done by these slaves, and Madam has a much lighter workload!"
Afang finally got a chance to speak, smiling.
"Our lady is the county lady who was just appointed by the emperor himself. You know, potatoes were discovered by her. She also taught the villagers of Yongle Village to grow grapes, and the villagers of Shihe Village to grow watermelons. I heard that they all sold them for a lot of money!"
Hui Niang said this with excitement, as if she discovered that the people eating were not Shen Ningsi, but her.
"So it was Madam who discovered potatoes. These potatoes have already spread to our place. They are so delicious! I even ate a small piece!"
A woman next to Chen said excitedly that now they were even more looking forward to their future.
"Alright, alright, the dishes are almost done. Afang and I will take them to the house later! You guys have come all this way, so go back and get some rest! You all have rice and flour in your houses, so you can cook them tomorrow!"
After Hui Niang finished speaking, she asked these people to go back and rest early.
"Thank you, big sister. We'll go back now. We'll all take care of each other from now on!"
Chen tried hard to hold back her tears and spoke with a smile on her face.
Then, the first one walked out. Just as he walked out of the yard, the tears in his eyes could no longer be held back and flowed down.
She took a deep breath, lowered her head, and walked quickly. After a while, she returned to her yard.
"Mom, look at the kitchen, there's so much rice and flour!"
As soon as Chen stepped into the door of the new house, she heard her eldest daughter talking excitedly.
She had never seen so much food in her life.
After hearing this, Chen quickly walked to the kitchen, and then she was stunned.
In the kitchen, there was a large jar of salt, a large pot of soybean oil, and a small jar next to it was filled with lard.
There looked to be more than 30 kilograms of white flour, more than 40 kilograms of rice, and some corn and potatoes.
There is a big bathtub not far away.
"Mom, with so much food, we won't have to go hungry for the next two or three months."
There were twinkling lights in the little girl's eyes. From now on, she, her brother and her mother would never have to go hungry again.
"Yes, yes, yes. From now on, we won't have to go hungry anymore. Tomorrow, Mom will go see if she can buy some seeds. We can plant vegetables in front of and behind the house, such as Chinese cabbage. In ten days, we'll be able to eat the vegetables!"
Chen suddenly became full of expectations for the future.
"Mom, I'll help you plant vegetables around the house tomorrow!"
"Okay, okay! I still have over 200 coins on me. I'll find some time to buy some hens. When they lay eggs, you can eat them every day!"
Chen thought about how when she was at home, only the grandchildren of the eldest wife could eat eggs.
"Mom, let's eat eggs together from now on!"
The youngest son was also smiling and saying that he liked it here and his new home very much!
At night, Chen prepared some water for the child to take a bath, and the three of them, mother and child, fell into a sweet sleep on the new bed.
The next day, when Shen Ningsi woke up, the sunlight came in through the window. She estimated the time and it was already eight or nine o'clock!
Turning around, he found that An An and Kang Kang were not around. Shen Ningsi was startled and immediately woke up. He then got up, put on his clothes in a hurry, and ran out in a hurry.
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