novelden Chapter 169 Baby
Chapter 169 Baby
“Uncle, do you also include the alcohol that was confiscated on the road?
Shouldn't Uncle Qi settle the bill in person beforehand?" To be honest, Shen Lingzhu didn't approve of Uncle Qi buying too much at the time.
She looked at her eldest aunt who was coaxing her younger brothers and sisters, wanting her to say a few words.
Mrs. Hu shook her head slightly at her. The child didn't quite understand the various subsidies the master provided to the family.
Shen Huai asked, "Did he get your and Xian Zhu's consent when he made the purchase?"
"Yes."
"Was the transport of water bladders your idea?"
"Yes."
"Look, as the head of the family, you have already adopted Seventh Brother's choice, so you must bear the consequences."
"But……"
"No buts. Even if it costs a lot to rescue people in Pingding County, it's worth it."
"Uncle, that's not what I'm talking about. You must bear the responsibilities that you should bear.
It was Uncle Qi who bought the wine and intended to sell it himself." Shen Lingzhu then recounted the events of that day.
Senior Sister Shen Miaozhu frowned as she listened. Hu said softly, "Leave the silver there. Wait for Seventh Brother to come over and let him speak for himself."
As soon as she finished speaking, the sound of people leaving work could be heard in the yard.
Shen Miaozhu asked at the right moment: "Uncle, do you want to go to the dining room and talk to everyone about building the greenhouse?"
After the family became well-off, they gradually dug out the earthen bricks, and then built a special dining room, utility room and woodshed in the kitchen of the east wing.
Moreover, my uncle thought long-term and dug a small cellar under the woodshed to store food.
Shen Huai shook his head. Normally, he wouldn't be present for meals after work, otherwise everyone wouldn't be able to eat freely. "Wait until you rent the land tomorrow, then tell everyone.
After all, we don’t know which plot of land the Qixingguan will rent to us, and it’s too far away and we’ll need to take turns guarding it.”
Shen Lingzhu didn't think it was right, so he said, "Uncle, if you're going to be on duty day and night, you should inform everyone in advance, right?
If someone doesn't want to do it, we can prepare in advance and fill in the gaps."
"You guys, what our family lacks the least is manpower.
As long as there is no corvee labor in winter, the tribesmen will rush to work.
So there's no need to worry about anyone leaving. Believe it or not, they won't leave even if you chase them away." Even though they lived outside the village, Hu knew that her clan members and villagers were jealous of those who worked in her family.
Several workers who rented houses in the village received meat and rice during the holidays, which was seen by the villagers.
This time when she went to buy and wash vegetables, she asked her second aunt to do so. As soon as she leaked the news in the village, dozens of people came. It was all thanks to her second aunt's ruthless pickiness that she was able to reject them all and only keep fifteen.
Seeing her two daughters looking thoughtful, she smiled and said, "Tomorrow morning, I'm going to spread the word in the village that Master Wu is hiring a family. Believe it or not, by the time you come back, our courtyard gate will be blocked tightly."
"Even if we have to use them, we can't use people from our clan." Shen Lingzhu thought the same and then expressed her thoughts.
Shen Huai narrowed his eyes when he heard this. Just as he was about to speak to her, Mrs. Hu spoke first, "You two go to the cellar and soak some dried beans. I'll stew chicken for you tomorrow at noon.
Bring a small jar of wine for your eldest and seventh uncles."
The two sisters looked at each other, then waved goodbye to the twins and left.
Before they even reached the kitchen, people kept greeting them.
Especially the aunties and sisters who helped wash vegetables and cut radishes today, they can take home a portion of pork stewed with cabbage after work.
Shen Miaozhu whispered to Auntie Jiu at the stove, "When you return to the village later, bring one portion for Third Grandma, and two for Second Grandma's house."
"Forget about our family." Aunt Jiu and her family are all eating here, and they don't want to take advantage of others.
Shen Miaozhu said, "The other grandparents have it. It's not good to skip the third grandpa and third grandma."
In fact, this time, the eldest daughter-in-law of the third grandmother, Shen Jianxuan's mother, wanted to come, but she decisively refused.
Aunt Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll ask your Uncle Jiu to deliver it now."
"Well, where are Jian Zhu, Jian Wen and Jian Wu? Let them come to the main room to eat." The children are young and eat slowly, so Shen Miaozhu has always taken care of them. She really admires Aunt Jiu for being able to take care of Jian Wu all the time.
Aunt Jiu patted her apron and said, "The two boys are fishing in the stream, Jian Zhu went to call them.
I'll serve you some food." She took the tray but was stopped by Shen Miaozhu, "We'll be the last to be served."
The woman serving food nearby heard this and couldn't help but say, "Dazhuzi, you are the host family, how can you stand at the back? Come and serve in front of Auntie."
Someone else said, "Yes, Miaozhu is in the front row."
After lunch, everyone knew that except for Mrs. Hu who needed to take care of her health, the rest of the Shen Huai family ate from the same pot and did not have a separate meal.
When Shen Miaozhu declined everyone's offer, Shen Lingzhu was just coming out of the cellar under the woodshed.
She had been away for more than half a month, and a lot of things had been stuffed into the cellar. It took her a while to find the dried long beans.
As she was carrying the wine and beans and hanging the door, a figure came running behind her: "Sister Xiaozhuzi."
"Jian Wen? Why are you covered in water? Where is Jian Wu?" Shen Lingzhu turned around, opened the door, and threw away the things in his hands.
At this moment, Jian Wen squeezed to her side, motioned her to lower her head, and then said, "Jian Wu and my sister are guarding the stream. My sister sent me to call you. We found a treasure in the stream."
"..." Shen Lingzhu looked up at the sky. It was already a little dark, how could he see any treasure?
But she still locked the door, took Jian Wen's hand and responded to the greetings of the people in the yard. After a while, the two of them came to the stream.
"Little Zhuzi, here." Shen Jianzhu stood up and waved to her, and Jian Wu followed suit.
When she approached, Jian Zhu picked up something from the rocks in the stream and asked, "Look, is this jade?"
"Huh? It really is a piece of jade." Shen Lingzhu remembered the so-called "waste jade" he had fished out from underwater last time, and looked carefully at the piece in his hand.
He even asked, "Just one piece?"
"Yes, it was too late to see clearly. Jian Wen almost threw it as if it were a stone." Jian Zhu had only seen jade worn by pilgrims at the Qixing Temple.
Shen Lingzhu said: "Let's go and take it back to show uncle. I found one in the valley last time.
My uncle said it was scrap that someone had cut off."
"Waste? It's worthless." Jian Zhu touched her injured leg with some disappointment. She really wanted to have a lot of money to treat her leg.
When she went to see Taoist Master Xuan Lingzi, she heard him say that it would be best to treat her within a year, otherwise it would be difficult to correct her after the bones have grown and taken shape.
When Shen Lingzhu saw her actions, he secretly reminded himself to talk to his uncle and aunt about this matter.
Since the old shopkeeper's account can be delayed for a while, can they use the profit they earned this time to treat Jian Zhu's leg?
Finally, the item was placed in front of Shen Huai. He looked through it several times and asked for a light to be lit. After a long time, he said, "It is better than the one picked up by Xiaozhu. If the jade piece is larger after being cut, it can be sold for about thirty or forty taels."
"Fifth Uncle, if we pick up more jade materials, can we get more than one hundred taels?" Jian Zhu hoped to get more.