End of April
Both Tian and Wu received new contracts from Song Yuehua.
For April, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law received 200 wen as wages, and for May, they received 400 wen each.
Two teachers and three managers, a total of seven taels of silver.
The two people in the Ren family received 800 wen, Grandma Lan received 400 wen, and Qin Xiuxiu received 200 wen after working for half a month.
The new farmhand also signed a contract with Ma Yong.
10 long-term workers, 4 taels of silver, Zhou Dafu returned 400 coins, "Mrs. Li took so many things, now she is dismissed, there is no need to pay her wages."
The head of the Zhou family has no objection, so Song Yuehua will definitely be happy.
When Song Yuehua mentioned Mrs. Li, she thought of the kitchen again.
So he said to Zhou Dafu, "Starting tomorrow, everyone in the cotton and corn fields will get their meals from the kitchen."
Zhou Dafu nodded and said, "I will put the newcomer Wang Gangzi in another small room next to the playground."
After a pause, he asked, "Are you going to arrange for Ma Yong and his wife to stay in Dongshan?"
"No need," Song Yuehua said, "They have both old and young in their family, it's better for them to live in their own home."
I just saw the new farmhand, his name is Wang Gangzi, he looks very down-to-earth.
Song Yuehua said to Zong Yi, "Wang Gangzi is now under your care."
"Okay." Zong Yi agreed.
Zong Yi's subordinates now include Fu Shi, Ren Dahai, Qiao Daqiang, Shi Dashan, and now there is also Wang Gangzi, making a total of five people.
Song Dasong and Song Er, Ma Yong is under the management of Zhou Dafu, and he has 7 people under him.
There are still those five people under Liu Xue.
As for the long-term workers, as long as there are enough of them, they can be transferred depending on the situation.
A few days later, Zhang from the Zhou family gave birth to a little girl.
Song Yuehua went to see Zhang, carrying two old hens, 2 kilograms of brown sugar and 2 kilograms of red dates.
The little baby looked wrinkled. Zhang, who was lying on the bed, could hardly open his eyes after speaking a few words.
Lin brought her a bowl of brown sugar water and fed her two spoonfuls, and she became drowsy.
Song Yuehua didn't stay long. She put her things down, said a few words of congratulations and left.
After a few more days, Song Yuehua could no longer sit still and was now anxious to find a midwife.
I happened to run into Zhou Ergui, so I asked, "Uncle Ergui, I want to ask you something. How was the midwife who delivered Aunt Zhang this time?"
"Ah?" Zhou Ergui never expected that Song Yuehua would ask him about the midwife. He scratched his head and blushed, "It's, it's OK."
Song Yuehua: "..." She was not thoughtful enough and asked the wrong person.
There was no other way, so Song Yuehua had to go to Zhang's house again to ask for information.
After hearing this, Zhang frowned and said, "If I have another child, I will never look for her again."
"I was in so much pain at the time, and she came close to me and talked a lot, spitting all over my face. The woman's breath was so bad that I couldn't breathe. I almost died there."
Zhang's description was vivid, and Song Yuehua seemed to share the same feeling. She paid close attention and tried to find something that left a bad taste in her mouth.
There is only one midwife like this in several villages. If there is no one in the countryside, we can only find one in the city.
Song Yuehua asked Duan Yidao to harness the ox cart and take her to the county town to find a midwife the next morning.
"Are you looking for a midwife for Yanli?" Duan Yidao asked.
Song Yuehua nodded, with a look of disdain on her face, "You call her Yanli, does she know?"
Duan Yidao faked a cough and nodded, "Everyone cursed at first, but they stopped cursing later."
Song Yuehua: "..." She was too lazy to curse anymore.
It was not easy for her to speak about the affairs of these two adults, so she just let them be.
The next day, after the two arrived at the county town, Song Yuehua happened to see Dandan begging for food on the road. She walked up to him and asked, "Have you eaten?"
Dandan shook his head.
There happened to be a noodle stall nearby, so Song Yuehua brought him over and ordered three bowls of noodles.
Compared to the clean appearance when he came to the school to find him, this time, not only were Dandan's clothes torn, but his face was also dirty.
Seeing that the girl was a little beggar, the stall owner said with some embarrassment, "Girl, you brought a little beggar here to eat, which affects our business!"
Dandan didn't want to embarrass Song Yuehua, so he pulled her aside and said, "Sister Song, why don't you buy me a bun?"
"It's okay," Song Yuehua said, and turned to the stall owner. "5 cents for a bowl of noodles. I'll give you 10 cents. Sell me the bowl. We can eat at the table in the corner, where no one else can see us. Is this okay?"
The stall owner himself had no ill intentions, he was just thinking about business, and when he saw that the customer was willing to give in, of course he was willing to do so himself.
Song Yuehua counted out 20 copper coins and handed them to the stall owner. The other party took the copper coins, quickly put down a bowl of noodles and brought it to the three people.
"Eat quickly." Song Yuehua took a pair of chopsticks and handed them to Dandan.
Dandan held the bowl in one hand and shoveled noodles into his mouth with the other. Halfway through, he stopped and asked, "Sister Song, can I take this half bowl of noodles away?"
Song Yuehua said, "You eat first, and then I'll cook another bowl after you finish eating."
After Duan Yidao finished eating, Song Yuehua gave him money and asked him to buy 20 buns and 30 big steamed buns.
Dandan finished a bowl of noodles including the soup, and Song Yuehua asked him where Ji Ming was.
Dandan looked alert, shook his head and said nothing.
Song Yuehua looked at him and asked, "Do you think I will harm you?"
"No..." Dandan was feeling very embarrassed, with noodle soup still hanging on the corners of his mouth.
Song Yuehua took out a handkerchief, wiped the corners of his mouth and said, "I know you are all very capable, able to survive in the dilapidated temple and in this county, but you are just children after all. If you have any problems, tell me as soon as possible. Maybe I can help you."
Dandan looked around anxiously and whispered, "I don't doubt Sister Song, I just..."
Song Yuehua asked, "Then why are you hiding it from me?"
In a moment of anxiety, Dandan leaned close to Song Yuehua's ear and said, "There are yamen runners on this street!"
Song Yuehua's heart skipped a beat. What a terrible thing he had done, and it was even related to the yamen runners.
Dandan walked in front, carefully holding a bowl of noodles, and led Song Yuehua for a long time, turning left and right before entering the cellar of an abandoned house.
Ji Ming was lying there in a daze. Gao Wazi was watching over him. When he saw Dandan bringing two people, he immediately stood in front of Ji Ming.
Dandan hurriedly said, "Gao Wazi, it's Sister Song, the one who gave us the braised pork."
When Gao Wazi heard about the braised pork, he remembered it, but his expression just relaxed. He still stood there, blocking Ji Ming behind him.
Dandan brought the noodles to Ji Ming and fed him some noodle soup.
Ji Ming finally came to his senses. When he saw Song Yuehua, he said to Gao Wazi, "Get out of the way!"
Song Yuehua came over and touched his forehead. "Such a high fever can't be cured by just drinking noodle soup."
"Heh." Ji Ming chuckled.
Song Yuehua asked Dandan, "Tell me, what did you do?"
Ji Ming nodded, and Dandan told him the whole story.
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