When Amei and her companion heard that the room had been cleaned, they hurried out and, together with Amo, Uncle Zhao, and others, unloaded pillows, blankets, and other bedding from the carriage.
The Liu family children had nothing to do at the time and were playing in the yard. When they saw that the Liu family was moving so many things, they all came forward to help.
Even seven-year-old Liu Xiaowu was eager to help them carry their small pieces of luggage, and the thin Xiao Liu followed behind his older brother, running back and forth. Although he couldn't help much, he was happy to do so.
Amei smiled and thanked them. Azhu then found some pastries in the car and shared them with them. The girls were a bit shy and didn't want to take them, so Azhu stuffed them into their hands one by one.
After all the furnishings were tidied up, Ah Mei invited Min Yueqing back to her room.
Min Yueqing led Pei Ji into the room and then asked Amei, "Did you give the ingredients from the carriage to Madam Liu? Did you send someone to buy fresh meat?"
"We've taken the rice and flour, and the workers have gone to the village to inquire about meat and vegetables. They should be able to find someone to buy them. I'm not sure about other things, but many families still raise chickens and ducks."
Min Yueqing instructed, "Their family might be struggling financially. Give them more of the rice and flour we've stored, and we can replenish it when we get to town."
Ah Zhu smiled and replied, "Don't worry, Miss. As soon as you said you wanted to stay here, we understood."
Their young lady is the kindest-hearted person, and as her personal maids who have served her for so long, how could they not know this?
There were six people living in the house, but she made Amo carry two large bags of rice and flour off the cart. Liu Niangzi probably thought they would reload the unused rice and flour into the cart the next day, so she didn't say anything.
Pei Ji rarely saw Amei and the other two teasing Min Yueqing, and he found it quite strange. In addition, Azhu's answer was very witty, so Pei Ji also laughed.
Seeing that they were all laughing and getting happier, Min Yueqing shook her head and smiled helplessly.
The room was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.
Since she transmigrated here, she has never felt embarrassed or uncomfortable, perhaps because the people around her are very compatible with her.
Not long after, Lady Liu came to knock on the door.
Amei stepped forward and opened the door. Upon seeing her, she smiled and asked, "Sister Liu, what's wrong?"
Lady Liu seemed a little embarrassed for disturbing them, but still asked, "A young man just brought over a huge piece of hind leg meat, weighing more than ten pounds, and also carried three big fat chickens. He said they were ordered by your mistress. I've come to ask how you would like to eat them?"
No one in the village eats so much meat in one meal. Liu Niangzi was shocked and had to ask them what they meant.
Amei smiled and said, "Just do what you're good at. There are so many people, they can finish it all, don't worry."
Hearing this, Sister Liu assumed that they were all eating there, and asked, "Is everyone else coming? Then I'll go and cook some more rice."
Amei quickly replied, "No, it's just the six of us eating here. I mean, you have a lot of kids at home, so you can definitely finish this much meat."
Aunt Liu hurriedly waved her hands, "How can we do that? We can't take advantage of this."
A-Zhu then came over and said, “Sister Liu, we’ve come all this way and just happened to pass through this village and stay at your house. Isn’t that a wonderful coincidence? Besides, our young master has never had any peers around him since he was little. This time, he met two children of similar age from your family. Isn’t that another kind of fate? We also brought some seasonings with us. You can take some to cook. Your cooking skills are sure to be excellent. The best thing is that everyone enjoys the meal.”
As he spoke, he pulled Lady Liu along to the carriage to fetch the seasonings.
Ah Zhu was eloquent and persuasive; she rattled off a string of words, leaving Lady Liu somewhat dazed, and she followed her. And sure enough, after Ah Zhu's flattery, Lady Liu's cooking that evening was indeed quite good.
Lady Liu had four daughters and two sons. Because of the large number of children in the family, after Liu San broke his leg, all of his savings were used to pay for medical treatment and medicine, and the family's life immediately became difficult.
The children were all wearing old clothes. The girls were a little better off; their clothes were just old and had been washed many times, so some of them inevitably had loose threads.
The two sons were much more mischievous, and their clothes were often torn. They would be patched up and then torn again, creating a vicious cycle. Over time, they ended up with more patches on their clothes than the original fabric, and naturally, their clothes became tattered and worn.
The food at home has visibly deteriorated. Since Liu San began to recuperate in bed, the children have not eaten meat for more than a year.
That evening, the children stared in astonishment as they watched Lady Liu bring plate after plate of meat to the table—stir-fried shredded pork, sliced pork, and finally two bowls of large chunks of stewed pork and stewed chicken.
They first ate Xiao Liufen's candy, then A Zhufen's pastries. The sweet taste in their mouths hadn't even faded yet when so much meat appeared in front of them. Were they dreaming?
Even Liu San was startled and stammered to Lady Liu, "Madam, did you bring this to the wrong place? This is meant for a nobleman's room, isn't it?"
Lady Liu had already been shocked, and now she was the calmest one. "They sent it to all three rooms. This was specially instructed by our esteemed guest for us to eat."
Liu Sanqing couldn't help but swallow, then looked at Liu Niangzi's face and realized that she really wasn't joking.
Liu San murmured, "My God, we've really hit the jackpot."
Lady Liu agreed wholeheartedly, immediately chiming in, "Yes, it seems our family is about to have good fortune, having met such a benefactor. Your leg will surely recover to its former state."
Liu San also wished that his legs would recover completely.
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