The next morning, the family of five woke up one after another.
A new house, a new bathroom, everything is brand new; they need time to adjust.
Wu Daniu took on the heavy responsibility of cooking and cleaning at home, while Wu Ergou voluntarily tended the fire and did odd jobs.
Wu Qingyun no longer resisted doing housework like before, and chopped wood, swept the floor, and helped out as much as she could.
When Cao'er woke up, she saw her mother's gentle face, and she felt so happy.
She has her own new room, which is big and bright, with all the furniture being new. She also has new clothes, a gentle mother, and caring brothers. She is so happy!
"Cao'er, sleep a little longer. Your brothers will do the work. We just need to wait for our food."
Jiang Yue mumbled incoherently, holding her daughter tightly.
"Uh-huh."
Cao'er covered her mouth and stepped back, afraid that her breath would offend her mother.
She'll listen to her mother today and sleep in a little longer. Tomorrow, she'll get up early to help her brothers with the chores.
About half an incense stick's time later, Wu Daniu had prepared everything and came to call his mother and sister to get up for breakfast.
I don't know when it started, but the whole family has developed the habit of knocking on other people's doors first.
Wu Daniu smiled, reached out his hand, and gently tapped—
"Knock knock knock~"
"Mother, the food is ready. You and Cao'er should get up and eat."
"Okay, I'm coming right away."
Jiang Yue stretched, sat up, and responded.
Then she lifted the thin blanket and began to dress and wash.
Under the sink in the bathroom was a wooden bucket filled with water. I scooped out a small bowl of water and began rinsing my mouth with salt...
There's no other way; we're just getting started, so we can't be too conspicuous.
When the time is right, she will exchange some daily toiletries in the system space, then disguise them so they don't attract attention before taking them out to use!
And now, local customs!
After she finished washing up, she went back into the house, intending to comb her daughter's hair, but instead saw her daughter skillfully braiding her own hair...
Cao'er has been washing and grooming herself independently since she was five or six years old. Now, she can not only dress herself but also skillfully braid pigtails.
Jiang Yue felt inferior; her daughter was so sensible and easy to take care of!
Jiang Yue and her daughter arrived late, which Wu Daniu and the others weren't surprised by. Upon seeing their mother, they kindly helped her and her sister serve the porridge...
"Qingyun, how many days of rest do you have at your academy?"
"Two days. I have to go back to the academy tomorrow. The next holiday won't be until the Dragon Boat Festival."
"Hey, do you have any pocket money? If not, Mom will give you some more."
"No need, I haven't spent the money my mother gave me last time."
"Okay, just say so if you run out of money. A man can't be without some pocket money for emergencies when he's out in the world."
"Yes, thank you, Mother."
After chatting with Qingyun, Jiang Yue changed the subject and said with a smile to Da Niu and Er Gou:
"Don't think that your mother is biased towards Qingyun. I discussed it with your grandmother yesterday. She will help keep an eye on things. If there are suitable girls in the village or nearby villages, I will ask you to meet them."
To tell you brothers the truth, building this house cost most of our savings. Now, Mother has about thirty or forty taels of silver left, but after paying for Da Niu and Er Gou's weddings, there's hardly anything left.
But don't worry, don't forget, Mom had Da Niu and Er Gou plant medicinal herbs on land borrowed from the clan. A month later, when the herbs are ripe, they can be sold for a sum of money.
Also, about 100 jin of kudzu root powder from the old house has been dried these days. I plan to take some to Huichuntang to try selling it. If it doesn't sell, I'll think of other ways..."
Jiang Yue spoke while drinking her vegetable porridge.
After talking, he finished his vegetable porridge.
Uh~
I let out a burp, so satisfying!
"Yes, we'll listen to Mother."
After listening to the story, Wu Daniu gained a better understanding of his family's situation.
As for whether his mother was biased, he knew perfectly well.
Although the third brother's education was expensive, it didn't require a large sum of money all at once. In contrast, he and the second brother accounted for the majority of the family's expenses, from building houses to getting married and having children.
The three brothers are blood relatives. He and his second brother were not destined to study, but his third brother was. If his third brother becomes successful in the future, he will never treat them unfairly!
"I'll listen to Mom too!"
Although Wu Ergou wasn't particularly clever, he was good at reading people and assessing situations!
On the surface, since his elder brother had said so, he naturally had no objections!
In reality—
Hehe, his mother has built him a big house and is going to find him a wife. He's overjoyed!
How could I possibly disobey my mother?
After hearing his mother's plan, Wu Qingyun had complete faith in her.
If Mom is good at making money, she's not afraid to spend it!
No matter what Mother does, it's all for their own good!
Wu Cao'er obediently drank the vegetable porridge, and then used her right chopsticks to pick up some pickled vegetables to eat.
She's happy as long as it's delicious, she's full, and her stomach doesn't hurt.
A family needs to discuss and compromise; that's how a family can last.
As for occasional bickering and sulking, they're over and done with; there's no holding grudges.
Jiang Yue went to check on the medicinal herbs in the clan's land. They were growing well, and it was clear how much effort Da Niu and Er Gou had put into them.
On the way, she also went to see the medicinal herb garden where the old house was located.
Perhaps because the land wasn't as good as the land borrowed from the clan, the medicinal herbs grew slightly worse, but overall the survival rate was very high.
While Grandpa Wu was resting, he noticed his third son's wife staring intently at their medicinal herbs in the field. Concerned, he came over and asked:
"Third son's wife, how are our medicinal herbs growing?"
"Dad, I've taken a look, and I suggest you have your eldest and second uncles apply some fertilizer every ten days. Remember, apply the fertilizer to the soil, don't pour it directly onto the roots."
Jiang Yue suggested that perhaps the soil was not fertile enough, so she should try adding some fertilizer.
"Okay, I'll have your uncle come and fertilize this afternoon."
Hearing this, Grandpa Wu was relieved. He chuckled, "We're all farmers, everyone knows what fertilizer is!"
"Dad, I think we can harvest them in another month. I'll tell you how to pick them then."
Jiang Yue nodded. She liked this about her father-in-law; he listened to advice and wasn't like some older people who took advantage of their age and liked to contradict others.
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Grandpa Wu was very happy to do so. As farmers, they didn't know anything about medicinal herbs. They just did whatever their third daughter-in-law told them to do. In short, they listened to advice even if they didn't know anything!
Oh, right, he suddenly remembered what his wife had been nagging about, and quickly reminded her:
"By the way, third son's wife, come to the old house when you have time. There's been some progress on the matter you asked your mother to inquire about."
"Okay, I'll go find Mom in a bit."
As soon as Jiang Yue saw her father-in-law's expression, she knew what he was talking about.
These days, finding a wife is either a matter of matchmakers actively going door-to-door to promote their services, or it's a matter of family members helping to find suitable candidates.
Since Jiang Yue started building her house, either no matchmakers came to her door to promote it, or she complained about the families the matchmakers were trying to sell to!
Either it's a family that's obsessed with money and wants to sell their daughter, asking for a dowry of twenty taels of silver, and so on.
They've got their hands on this scheme so clearly that they're not afraid to offer a large dowry for their daughter's marriage, and they're even offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal—a brother-in-law they'll have to support!
Such an odd family, she wouldn't accept them even if they paid her!
Not to mention Da Niu and Er Gou!
At the very least, not to mention being beautiful, one should at least have a dignified or delicate appearance, right?
As it turned out, the girl was not only three to five years older than him, but also had an appearance that was hard to describe!
For the sake of future harmony between Jiang Yue and her mother-in-law, and so that she could eat well, Jiang Yue declined the matchmaker's offer to help her!
She asked her mother-in-law to help look for suitable candidates, and if there were any, she would recommend them to Da Niu and Er Gou.
As the grandmother of her grandchildren, she wouldn't betray Da Niu and Er Gou, would she?
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