Good news! The two young scholars, Wu Qingyun and Wu Changjun, have returned to the village!
The atmosphere in the school was very lively today, and the children were all restless.
After inquiring about some details, Master Lu felt a sense of appreciation and curiosity towards the two young scholars he had never met before.
In addition, upon learning that the ancestral hall in Wujia Village would be open the next day, the children were given a half-day off.
This was exactly what the village chief wanted. He had originally intended to discuss this matter with the teacher, but as soon as his grandson got out of school, he brought up the teacher's idea on his own initiative.
Everything is proceeding smoothly and being prepared.
In the evening, the Qingshan and Qingsong brothers returned home and saw a long row of unorganized gift boxes in the house, guessing that their third brother had come home!
After returning to the village, the brothers Da Shi and Xiao Shi did not go directly back to their old house. Instead, they went to their third aunt's house, greeted her and Qingyun, and then left.
In the courtyard, in the kitchen.
Aunt Ge had already prepared the old hen for stewing, and was also cooking dishes to welcome the young master of the house.
Of course, although Aunt Ge was a servant she bought, Jiang Yue would still lend a hand whenever she could.
"Master, the kitchen is very smoky. This old servant will prepare everything before inviting you, the young masters, and the young mistress and young lady to dine."
Aunt Ge said in fear that although she had been sold to a new master, she still maintained a respectful nature and treated her master with utmost deference.
"It's alright, just pretend I don't exist. You do your thing, I'll do mine. We're just farmers, we don't follow the rules of wealthy families."
Jiang Yue waved her hand, indicating that the other party did not need to be so reserved.
But Aunt Ge's past experiences destined her to be a servant who followed the rules.
Maintain a wary and respectful attitude towards hosts you are not yet familiar with...
Jiang Yue didn't force the issue. She figured time would tell, and while she was observing Aunt Ge, the other woman was also evaluating whether her new employer was a good person.
"Thump~"
The earthenware pot made a sound, the lid popped open with steam, and the aroma of chicken wafted out.
"Woof woof woof~"
Little White was overjoyed, because it meant it would have chicken bones to eat again that night!
Maybe there's even a chicken's butt!
Dinner was eaten before dark. Except for Aunt Ge, who declined the host's offer to eat in the kitchen because she felt she was of low status and could not sit at the table, all six members of Jiang Yue's family were present and enjoyed a proper reunion dinner!
Yao Yao missed her third brother who had returned home very much, and pestered him to tell her about his experiences on the trip.
None of them had ever been to Anqing Prefecture, and after listening to Qingyun's account of his experiences, they all showed expressions of longing.
Finally, seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Yue urged her children to go back to their rooms to sleep, which successfully got Qingyun to go back to his room to wash up and rest as soon as possible.
Qingyun took a bath in her own room, looking at everything that was carefully arranged around her, feeling very satisfied.
Even though Anqing Prefecture was prosperous and others had high hopes for him, he still felt that the best place in the world was his home!
Simply because his mother, his brothers, his sister, his grandparents... are here.
Jiang Yue opened the window, looked at the bright moonlight, and enjoyed a moment of peace and tranquility.
"Buzz buzz buzz~"
She didn't close the window until mosquitoes started biting her. She then climbed into bed, took out some mosquito repellent from the bedside table, and applied it to the bites for a while.
Ugh, it's only April and there are already mosquitoes!
I really want to exchange for a mosquito net, but they're too conspicuous. Maybe I should have my sons ask at the fabric shop in town if they have any thin and breathable gauze nets?
She'll get one for the whole family, and another for her in-laws at the old house. As for her brother and sister-in-law's families, and her two sisters-in-law's families, she won't buy any, to avoid drawing too much attention!
As I kept thinking, I started to feel sleepy.
Let's talk about it tomorrow.
......
"Giggle~"
The next morning, smoke began to rise from the chimneys of Wujia Village as every household began preparing for the day's ancestral worship ceremony.
While it was still early, the girls who were in school would go in groups, carrying bamboo baskets and sickles, to the foot of the back mountain to gather pig feed and dig wild vegetables, doing their best to help with the chores at home.
Of course, most of them were girls, with a few boys around.
It makes sense; if a boy is good at studying, his family will practically pamper him...
Yao Yao naturally doesn't need to do these things, simply because her family doesn't raise pigs.
However, she still insisted on getting up early, bringing a small bamboo basket, and digging for wild vegetables with Xiaoxue!
An aunt passing by even joked that she was a rich young lady, so why was she doing manual labor?
She's not a rich girl, she's her mother's sweet little darling!
Some aunties would make sarcastic remarks about her mother, but she wouldn't pay any attention to them.
Xiaoxue is the same age as Yaoyao and wanted to speak up for Yaoyao. Perhaps because her brother passed the imperial examination, the aunt who wanted to retort clearly held back her words, glared at her, and then turned and left.
No matter where you are, there are always people who bully the weak and fear the strong!
Yao Yao didn't tell her mother about this little incident.
Mother and her eldest daughter are busy managing the pharmaceutical factory every day and worrying about its livelihood, so she wouldn't bother her with such trivial matters!
After breakfast, she carried her baby on her back, said goodbye to her mother and sister-in-law, and headed to the village school for class.
Jiang Yue knew that the ancestral hall would be opened in the afternoon, partly to pay respects to the ancestors and partly because Qingyun and Changjun had passed the imperial examination and were celebrating with the whole clan.
Since that's the case, she took out the joss paper and yellow paper that her sister-in-law and her husband had brought yesterday, and patiently cut them up and folded them into gold ingots, which could be considered as her accumulating good fortune for the original owner of this body.
Daxue wanted to help, but her mother-in-law sent her back to her room, saying that she was pregnant and should not touch these objects.
Back in her room, she took out her embroidery tray and prepared to continue embroidering the pattern for the child's bib...
After washing the pots and pans and feeding the white geese, ducks, and little white dog in the front yard, Aunt Ge finished her work. Seeing her employer busy at work, she watched for a while and then offered to help.
"No need. This is something I made for my late husband. I'll do it myself to show my sincerity."
Jiang Yue made up an excuse and casually brushed the other party off.
She needs to establish a persona; she can't rely on others for everything.
Sure enough, after hearing the owner's explanation, Aunt Ge thought to herself that although the owner was a peasant woman, her heart was different from that of ordinary women.
After spending a few days in Wujia Village, even without asking around, she heard rumors about her employer from other people.
To be honest, she really admired her employer!
It is truly remarkable for a woman to raise three sons and one daughter to adulthood on her own, and for each of them to be outstanding!
Not to mention, the wife is not only virtuous and good at managing the household, but also filial to her husband's elders and is known for her respectful and gentle treatment of her parents-in-law!
Perhaps, selling herself to this employer is a blessing in disguise!
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