When Yang Haiyan woke up, the bedside was empty and cold. She knew that Qin Fang was used to getting up early and rarely stayed in bed. He occasionally stayed in bed to accompany her: "Madame Lian..."
After getting up every day, Madame Lian would wait at the door of her room. When she had nothing to do, she would do something by herself. Auntie Yu would guard the gate of the yard, so Yang Haiyan was used to the two of them being outside.
Nanny Lian heard Yang Haiyan's call and came in: "Madam is awake."
Yang Haiyan said in a hoarse voice, "Awake, the more I sleep, the more tired I am. Where is the master?"
Nanny Lian said: "The master took his private guard to hunt, and said that we should wait for meat tonight."
Yang Haiyan smiled and said: "He can't sit still, so we should wait for meat tonight. If we can't get any meat, it will be his shame." Then she sat in front of the bronze mirror and asked Nanny Lian to comb her hair.
When she finished combing her hair, Aunt Yu had already prepared hot water and was waiting on the side. After Yang Haiyan washed up, she sat in front of the bronze mirror and began to take care of her skin. At the same time, she asked Nanny Lian, "Have Si Ya and Shou Cheng gotten up?"
Nanny Lian said, "Miss Ya and Brother Cheng got up early and have already had breakfast. They are playing outside. A few wives from the private guards came just now. I said you haven't gotten up yet, so I asked them to come over in the afternoon."
Yang Haiyan nodded, "It's up to you."
After Yang Haiyan's hair was combed, Aunt Yu came in with some wine-brewed dumplings. The aroma of the wine made Yang Haiyan's stomach growl.
Nanny Lian sat beside her and said, "Madam, during the time you were back home, Madame Lu and Madame Han came to see you. Madame Lu said that there will be a market in the county town in early April. However, the market in our town will also start at the end of March, but it will not be as lively as the one in the county town."
Yang Haiyan was curious: "Market?"
Nanny Lian said, "I've asked around. The so-called market means that traveling merchants from various tribes and countries will come to Yongzhou to do business. It only happens once a year, in early April every year. But because some traveling merchants come earlier, the market will start in our town at the end of March."
Yang Haiyan understood as soon as she heard it. After understanding it, she remembered some things. March and April are the days when all things wake up, but spring ploughing is not at this time. If many peddlers come here at the end of the month, she can take out many fruit tree seeds and vegetable seeds that are not available here, and then say that she bought them from the peddlers at the market. Thinking of this, Yang Haiyan felt that her taste buds were awakening. You know, there are very few kinds of vegetables in this world.
Nanny Lian was a person who could read people's expressions. Seeing that Yang Haiyan was in a good mood, she jokingly asked, "Madam, are you thinking of something happy?"
Yang Haiyan smiled and said, "I have never seen a market before. Even on the days when there is a market in the capital, we can't go out. We are afraid that the young lady will be bumped into by others. I didn't expect that I could go and see it after marrying to the border. I don't know what fun and delicious things the peddlers will have. I can't wait to hear about it."
Nanny Lian said, "Today is already It's the 25th, and the market will start in two or three days. You can see it if you wait a few more days. "
Yang Haiyan said, "That's right. By the way, I brought some food back from my hometown this time, including dried bamboo shoots, dried fungus, dried mushrooms, and dried vegetables. Ask Aunt Fan to prepare two portions and send them to Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Han. Also, ask Uncle Hong to come over in the afternoon."
Nanny Lian stood up: "Hey, I'll go and tell him now."
After Yang Haiyan finished eating the wine-brewed dumplings, she also stood up and went for a walk outside. When she walked into the yard, she saw Qin Siya and Qin Shoucheng sitting and eating snacks. Seeing her come out, Qin Siya ran over: "Sister-in-law."
Qin Shoucheng also stood up: "Sister-in-law."
Yang Haiyan watched them change into new clothes and saw that Qin Siya's hair was also combed. They bought the clothes on their way here in other counties or towns. As for the hair: "Si Ya's hair is combed so beautifully today, who combed it for you?"
Qin Si Ya touched her hair and said happily: "It was combed by Nanny Lian. Nanny Lian is really amazing. I want to learn how to comb my hair and comb it beautifully in the future."
Yang Haiyan said: "Nanny Lian is really amazing. My sister-in-law's hair is also combed by Lian. "It's done by Nanny. If you want to learn, you can ask Nanny Lian to teach you." Then, she looked at Qin Shoucheng, "Shoucheng, I just came back today, you should have a good rest, and let your elder brother take you to the private school tomorrow."
Qin Shoucheng: "Thank you, sister-in-law. It's just... Am I too old?" Although he has been enlightened, he has only studied for one year. If he goes to a private school, he should start all over again, right? He is a little embarrassed.
Yang Haiyan knows that children also have self-esteem. A twelve-year-old boy will naturally feel awkward sitting with a six or seven-year-old child, but: "Shoucheng, do you know that learning is endless?"
Learning is endless, this is a very simple truth, even people who have read a few books can understand the meaning. Qin Shoucheng said, "I understand. Learning has no end. It means that there is no end to academics. We should keep making progress."
Yang Haiyan said, "Yes, since there is no end to academics, doesn't it mean that no matter what age you are, you still have to keep studying? You say that your studies will never be complete? You should learn when you are six or seven years old, and you should learn when you are twelve years old. Like your elder brother, you should still learn when you are twenty years old." Qin Shoucheng said, "Sister-in-law, I understand. You should keep learning until you die. Learning has nothing to do with age." Yang Haiyan
said, "I understand. You should keep learning until you die. Learning has nothing to do with age."
Haiyan looked at him with admiration: "Shoucheng is really smart. Looking back to last year, when your elder brother and I just got married, he didn't know as many words as you do now, but he said that he wanted to study with me and let me teach him. So, he, a grown man, didn't feel embarrassed, and you, Shoucheng, are just a little man, so you won't be embarrassed. You know, it's good to be motivated."
Qin Shoucheng was praised and blushed a little. He had never been praised since he was a child. After all, parents in ordinary families rarely praise their children. "Okay, I understand, sister-in-law."
Yang Haiyan sat down with them and saw the small cookies and cakes on the table. She thought that they should be prepared by Aunt Fan.
Aunt Fan came over after she had prepared the dried bamboo shoots that Yang Haiyan had mentioned: "Madam, I have prepared one portion for each of Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Han as you ordered. Please have a look."
Yang Haiyan took a look and found the portions to be just right, about enough for two meals: "You can take them there, and then go buy some spare ribs. The spare ribs and the bamboo shoots are very delicious."
Aunt Fan: "Yes."
After Aunt Fan left, Yang Haiyan told Qin Siya about her name. Because Si Ya and Si Ya have the same pinyin, only the tones are different, Qin Siya had always thought that when Yang Haiyan introduced her as Si Ya, it was actually Si Ya. Now, after hearing Yang Haiyan give her a name and explain the meaning, she finally understood.
Having a proper name is very different. Qin Siya, who is still young, also knows the importance of a name, so now that she has a proper name, she pesters Qin Shoucheng to teach her.
Qin Shoucheng had no choice but to write Qin Siya's name on the ground with a branch.
At noon, of course, they had pork ribs and roasted bamboo shoots. Qin Fang and the private guards were not there, so Yang Haiyan took Qin Siya and Qin Shoucheng to eat together.
The Lower Courtyard
There were two rows of lower courtyards, each with five small courtyards, which were the homes of the five private guards, Uncle Hong, and Aunt Fan. There were also three empty small courtyards.
At noon, seeing that the servants had not come to deliver the meal yet, Meng Ping's wife kept looking at the door, muttering to herself: "Why hasn't it come yet? It was delivered at this time a few days ago."
Meng Ping's sister is called Meng An, a very quiet and introverted girl. Seeing her sister-in-law constantly muttering, she thought for a moment and said, "Sister-in-law, Aunt Fan who is in charge of the kitchen said that the meals given to us in the mansion are for eldest brother. Today, eldest brother is not here. He went hunting with the adults. So, will the kitchen not deliver meals to us at noon?"
Meng Ping's wife was stunned. She had not expected this at all: "This... this can't be possible?" But when she thought about it carefully, she felt that it was entirely possible. "Then I'll go ask?"
Meng An said, "Sister-in-law, you'd better not go. Let's make some food to fill our stomachs. We don't have it here, and naturally there won't be any next door. If we go to ask, it will be bad."
Meng Ping's wife heard it and said, "Then let's make some porridge. Meng An, you make the porridge, I'll go to the next door to see."
Meng An: "Hey." In fact, Meng An was also very embarrassed, thinking that she had caused trouble for her brother and sister-in-law. She was always talked about when she stayed in her hometown because of this. Her brother and sister-in-law were kind enough to bring her here, but there was no land here, and the food was hers. She was a burden to her brother and sister-in-law by coming here. For this, she was very embarrassed.
During this time, Meng An also went out to inquire about finding some work here. She did think of some jobs, but she hadn't made up her mind yet. She thought that when her wife came back, she might have plans for them.
When Meng Ping's wife went out, she went to Huang Huzi's house next door. They came early, and then to Huang Huzi's house, so the two families became familiar with each other in the past few days. "Is the Huang family sister here?" As soon as Meng Ping's wife walked into the yard, she smelled some food. Huang Huzi's
wife wanted to get up and go out, but Meng Ping's wife had already come in and saw her eating: "Huang family sister, are you eating?" She saw a plate of salted vegetables and a bowl of porridge on the table. Huang Huzi's
wife said, "I'm eating. What do you want to see me for, sister-in-law?" She didn't ask Meng Ping's wife if she had eaten yet. What if she asked and she said she hadn't eaten yet? She didn't mean to invite anyone to dinner, so she naturally didn't ask.
Meng Ping's wife looked outside and saw no one, so she asked softly, "Sister Huang, isn't the kitchen delivering dinner today?"
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